t3owpnzo . ,_ ..._ , un'T ANO - 81TB01113.eit , .....---_ C L OIIp ways rents in this vici.aity are un supporta tee —except by Is.iidlords— who find ntr difficulty in keephm them up. lathe shames of Mayor 13rum, of Alle iheny, Chief of Police Bowden, who is also an Alderman of the city, is acting in .his stead. - There were a number of common cases ziathe Allegheny Mayor's office yester day morning. They were disposed of in he navel Ray. William alancey, of the Seventeenth 'ward, (late Lawrenceville,) has been ap pointed Notary Public for Allegheny -County, by Governor Geary. TO-Marra will be the last day of grace given citizens to make their several re turns to United States Assessors. Atter to-day the penalty will be attached. The ease of the parties arrested some sinee by the Allegheny police for keeping a "faro bank" in Pittsburgh comes up before the Grand Jury today. Committed.—John S. Jones, charged 'on oath of Charles aSmith with larceny, had a hearing before the Mayor yester 41ay morning and was committed for trial. 'Patrick's Day was very generally .Observed' thrciughout the country, judg ing from. our exchanges, which devote -considerable space to reports of the pro ceedings. , • , _Vorrection..-In noticing the death of 'Wm. Waugh, Esq., a few days since, we should have said he died at . Woodville, about niue miles from this city, instead of Washington, as was stated. Good Appointment.—Mr. James Mc- Connell, of McConnell Bros., Market street, bas been appointed route agent on the Postal ear on the Pennsylvania Railroad, vice Mr. Patton removed. pompleted.—Thc venitian and_other wood work in the new spire on ile Ca - thedral were finished and put in place - yesterday, and are now ready 'for the ,paint, which will complete the spire. , __-,Surety.—Raeliel Cash, a resident of the :Third ward, Allegheny, alleges that her busband,John Cash, threatened to beat .ber. yesterday. A warrant was issued by Alderman Mullen for the arrest of john. Postponed-51 1 11e Janauschett—Agree .* -able to theadVice of many of our Chi aerie, 7annie Janauschek has postponed _her contemplated visit to this city until alter Lent. Due notice will be given of her coming. Call in at the Universaliat Fair, on the corner of Third avenue and Grant street, to-night and take partla the pleasures of the occasion. The velocipede, "with the alphas and manoevres thereon, cause finite merriment. The Grand Jury will finish all the bus , 4 mesa before them during the present - week. The present jury has been a very "egident one, and has Aansaeted a large - amount of business dnrifag the brief time • it has been In session. • Spring Vacation.—The public schools of this city will be dosed for the spring vacation from the evening of the 2tith of March until the sth of April. Jogs Wx'sox, t Central Board Education. Preside Taken to the House of Refage.—Wm. Davis and James Casey,, two youths abotit seventeen years of age each, con victed of larceny a few days since and sentenced to the House of Refuge, were taken•, to that., institution yesterdaY by • Deputy Sheriff Griffiths. Ferocious llog.—Ellen Minaban made information yesterday before Alderman Taylor against John Horan fo.r keeping a -ferocious dog. The proseentrix says the animal bit her little daughter, aged about four years, and is a terror to every person in the neighborhood. Warrant Issued, Hydrophubla.—Yesterday morning a little pet dog, owned by Mr. Carothers, on Monterey, street, Second ward, Alle ghetty, was attacked with hydrophobia and made several unsuccessful attempts to bite some of the members of the fami ly. „It was finally driven from the house Into the yard and shot by a neighbor. ILarceny.—John R. Nacher made infor mation before Justice Helsel, of East Birmingham, charging David Hunter with the larceny of a gold watch valued at one hundred and fifty dollars. The Mouse, boarded at the same boarding house, and the watch, it appears, was stolen - out of the; prosecutor's trunk. .Itonter was arrested and committed to „All for ,a hearing on Monday. The watch hn not been recovered. : Morning -•Court.—The Mayor's morn ' :lug Court yesterday was an unusually - interesting one, and the number of cases disposed of was larger than on any form er Thirty-two unfortunate in dividuals were brought out of the tombs, where they bad been consigned on - the evening or during the night previous. for •drunkenness and diem r•ly conduct. One out ot- the number as fortunate enough to obtain a discharge, while the remaining thirty-one were either re /*tired to pay tines or were committed to Jail • ' Tempereece Lecteres.—We are . pleined , **learn that Mr. E. W. Locke, the vet •ersn lecturer, is received with great favor • ti JEfthe Temperance people of this vicin i e boa already addressed large an. • Dees in AlleghedyCity, New Brighton " and Other places r and is to speak at New Brighton again Friday evening of this week, and next Monday evening at Bir mingham. He is net only a capital ..speeker bat hinge his own songs with re::effect. We believe he is to speak n t e of the churches of this city on Sunday. Kept: Step-Ladder.—Joseph H. .Davis madv intbrmaticrn before . Alder man Strain yesterday, against John larommsa bailee. - Smith is a colored whiteowasher, • and, it is. alleged, •"' ticirrowed a atepitulder of Davis, which "- Igo refund td - return. The ladder was -:valued at ten dollars. The parties reside . Allesheny:, — A warrant was istrued. Tito informati on distinctly sets forth that the individual offending is John Smith; ibis is well, otherwise some innocent member of that large &Mill might _have suffered. . Runaway and timasbup.—TwO horses attached to a light spring wagon took fright yesterday afternoon, on Pasture lane. in the Second ward, Allegheny, and int away. They had not proceeded far AsfOre. the wagon collided with a cart _;,opining from an opposite dfrection, and • - vraspreSty well demolished. The horses pecapse disentangledfrom the Wreck and started,to rtm • again lint were checked .ItroAlterllmy bsdgone a abort distance. ,Zid,driser fortpustely escaped with: but few Slight bruises. The fright of the animals was caused by the whistling of a Locomotive L 3 tip vicinity ===ll nit Itolo !Poisoning Case,-7WO from M 1 priricipal tottnael fOr Louis Lane. who has twice been found guilty of murdering his wife by poison, thatan application has been made fora special allocaltzr to take the case a second time to the Supreme Court. Mali Matter DestrOyed.—The mall car attached to the express train- on the Pennsylvania Railroad, due here at two o'clock P. 11., caught fire while en route to this city, on Wednesday morning, a short distance from Mifflin station, and before the fire could bo extinguished all the mail matter contained in it, with the exception of one pouch, was destroyed. The•origin of the fire is unknown. The loss was considerable. stealing Thunder.—Messrs. Duncan and Waughter, the gentlemanly car penters who built thp Eleventh ward school house, desire: us to say to the car penters who are soliciting work on the strength of being the "carpenters" who built the above school house, if they don't stop trying bastes' their "thunder" they will be compelled to publish their names in full, as they claim the exclu sive credit for fine workmanship on this house.. Central Passenger Itallwaf—A meet ing of the stockholders of the Central (late Minersville) Passenger Railway Company was held yesterday, , (Thurs den) March 18, at the office of Robert Arthurs, Esq., on Fourth Avenue. No business was transacted further than re ceiving subscriptions. Fopr hundred and fifty-two shares have already been subscribed, and only one hundred and forty-eight remain to be taken. This number it is presumed will be subscribed for within a few days, when the Compa ny will organize by the election of a Board of Directors for the ensuing year. •Ember' Days.”--Lait Wednesday, to day and to-morrow are "ember days," certain days set apart by the church as early as the third century, for prayer, and fasting. There are nine of these days in the year, three of theui being celebrated every quarter. The weeks in which they fall are called "ember weeks." The name is probably of. Anglo-Saxon derivation, meaning the circular days, and marking the four cardinal seasons. Some persons, however, have supposed the name to be taken from the ancient custom of using ashes or embers in con nection with fasting. In later times the observance of these days has been gen erally discontinued. Alleged 'False Pretense.—John Wel fel made information yesterday' before Alderman Lynch. against W. C. Aughin baugh for false pretense. The prosecu tor is a butcher, having a shop on Wylie street, and the defendant is a dealer in stock residing a few miles outside the city limits. It is alleged by the defen dant that Aught nbaugh came to his shop, during his absence, yesterday, and sold his wife a lot of calves for twenty-si e ,dollars, by representing that her hus band had chosen them and directed him to bring them to the shop. Weltel states that so far from selecting the animals, he would hardly have them as a gift, hence the information. A warrant was leaned. Mrs. Williamson, a lady about eighty twoyears of age, residing in the First ward, Allegheny, while walking along the pavement. near 'the First Ward School House, .yesterday, slipped and fell with such violence as to break her arm and dislocate her hip joint. She was removed to her residence in the vicinity and Dr. P. W. Heron sum moned, who rendered the prpper medi cal attention. Fears are entertained, ow ing to the advanced a 63 of the lady, that the consequence of the accident• will prove of a serious nature. The Lecture To-Night. This evening, at the Academy of Music, under the auspices of the Mercantile Li brary Association, Mr. Theodore Tilton, the eminent American writer, scholar, thinker and speaker, will lecture on "True Statesmanship." Few gentlemen are more popular with our lecture-going community than Mr. Tilton, and we an ticipate for him a large and appreciative audience. Elsewhere this leeture has proved very pleasing and popular, and has elicited the warmest encomiums from the press. There will be po reserv ed seats, so that those who would secure choice position should put in an early appearance. Determined to Get In. Philip Young madeinformation, before Alderman Mullen, yesterday, against George Beilstein, Sr., George Beilstein, Jr., and William Beilstein for assault and battery and trespass. The prosecu tor keeps a drinking saloon at Sharps burg. He alleges that the accused came to his establishment on Wednesday even ing after he had closed up and demand.: ed admittance. Upon - bcing refused, he states, they came round by the back door, broke it in, entered, and atter beating hint uninercifully_drank all the liquor they wished and retired with divers fierce threats against him if informed on. The accused were arrested and after a hearing gave bail for Presentation of appietonts Cyclops-dia. Rev. John Douglas, D. D., has hien presented, with a beautiful copy, of Ap pleton's New American Cycloperdia in twenty-three volumes, bound in Turkey Moroceoc , by one of his Most wealthy and generous parishioners, who, in the many benevolent and 'humane works for which he is well known, always observes the Scripture injunction, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doetb," and never allows his name to be publish • ed in connection with any , of his, 11111117 . iitiertal benefactions. The pr esent is a very beautiful - and at the _Same time a , very useful one. We have frequently spoken in these columns in terms of high commendation of Appleton's New American Cyetoredia, which has now, including - the &napalm, reached its twen ty-third vottime. We think it is a neces sary acquiaitima to any library, and that no American library can be perfect with out it. O'ne of its chief excellencies is that it gives biographies of noted hying men both in this and .other, countries, a'matter of great importance to every professional gentleman, as less is known in many cases about the living than the dead. me Annuals contain 'a succinct history , of religious denominations, their annual meetings, conventions and membership and the -ecclesi astical events that transpire, each year, throughout the world. They also give a history of the: progress, each year, of art, science, literature and geographical explorations, together with views on po litical affairs and an abstract of public documents. No more suitable present could be made to a clergyman. no matter bow many .other (foreign) eyelopiediair be - may have. We convatulate the-Doe tor on les Bowl fortune, and hayinirlitieh liberal hearted men in his charge. The presentation is lushly creditable to all concerned. , . _ ~ „,- • - -,` - ..,, , -:" - ij "'' ''''' , t:l ,,, ';'-' - ', , 5.... ir,,'"t,.r,,Fi",4""V•*""7., ~..'" ' , •••mr.- , ~,,,,, „c.,,,,,c,,,,,,..v ......4 . ..X - , i , - _;,... , , ~.., ~ .N '_:- . :;,, ; f:...; . . f-.4 - . k ~'*' z-i=l,-'::-,..-1(e,',:"C..' '11`,::,.-Tj.,l,l:•.',iA;C';4>k%',"4',L.`k.t=f:l4"i'''t.- -.,--- 1 ,*,,,p'..r..,n--, " 1 i , A ;C, ?;W ,; .:: - *"%.".;f47- 2 e€Pl Z 1: ''''. ilii*.il, 4;l=t• *-',"% W - 4. .150- I fkir4 .t.' , ' I .' 4 ,r; b. - . 7 .- ;n: e :ii: §4.- - PA liW R. , 1 - *" . %r .- ;,_ 1 . 7 7 5:0::7, ,g,,,,- , -;,:-.,-,43,:.744,,A5,,,,,t ~,,,,,,v6.4,4:-K,04,:ge,-4.,:.4-,,, 2 , ; : e , ipat204.;5,, -,, ,R. ,, :51yz). - _ , , , ,ttiwit,.,t,,, , , , , , , ; .1 , 4, 4.1 ; 3, _ ; , ,,, :t; ',,,1 , fr,z5Avf-e t , ~..ti a .445,4 %, „,: . ) : 4...- ,,, ,, , , v ,: , ..:.•0_ 44wkjiec ,„, q ,,,,, 1 tf_ -.,-,,, ....., „ ~-,..., ~w,., A ., 4±k4.4....„.„. 0 1,- 4 A--„, ~ewiwgz,....,,,„ , %q.v... „,-.4in-stnitATF-47--ww,A4O,-0..!-AA,-..4-4-4w-krvi.,,,q4,:mp---1-! ~ * -1,, ,, e- , 4..,,..., :3. 1 . z.- ~,,...;:, ~ .1 ,,, ..- A mt,• 4 4, , -..,,,,, -4 , -7- .-- ~ Alimv , tivogic--- - - .!,,,, -.;,, m ,,. * 1 , 44,..z,›%, -Co, -,b_sA,A,44l,t4v,irxi 14.-rip4..*r--,;--ell-v"4' , -- = , r A'A., *.:•m . t.7% 4 1Ptr. , -'Niv-- - -vt. , * - ' 6 4 4 .-' - '•rd - " , •*• , - ''- - 1 -, 'P' 4 74.•q• ~ • • ' -4.-1. #;:poltalwp,„..--i•-i'-'-tb,,,iig-'-f • ••••--,.,•%vg, ktp.. 6, 0,-c-1 .ocE•f-2 , zi•,4: -tp •-•_, - - - , ,-sky f ,y,, ~,,,,,,. ..16*.4..„.4 . ". - - ~.. 11 , ,,,, , ^ 441, Atf,,.4.-_--ii >I.,(4,WCZ ',e_ ~_ _'i~~_a_r= iITISBURGH GAZE. : F R IDAY ; Severe Fall I= THE COURTS. United States Markt Cant—,Audge Childleis. TrrusenAy,. March 18.—P. A. Knox, Esq. of Waynesburg, appointed Enka. ter in Bankruptcy for the Tys . enty-fourth District, on the recommendation of the Chief Justice, appeared in Court, filed his bond and took the oath of of ice. In the matter of William H. Ake and Thos. Dobbing, against whom a petition for ajudication in bankruptcy has been tiled, on motion of Mr. Purviance, and on demand in writing filed, the Court order trial by jury at May term next. In the matter of Morgan Bell, bank rupt hearing, on motion to dismiss speci fications of opposition to bankrupt's dis charge, fixed for the 29th inst. In the matter of J. & A. B. McCon nell, bankrupts, rule to show cause, why eChedules should not be amended, made absolute. In the matters of Robert IVY. Bulkeley and Edward S. Doran, bankrupts, on pe tition filed, and on motion of Mr. Seely, rule was granted to show cause why the sale of Interests of said bankrupts in the Spring Hill refinery at Titusville, made on the 15th inst., should not be vacated and set aside. ' Petititlons for discharge' were filed' by Jacob Ritzman and Reuben Keller, of Centre county, and the usual orders made. District Court—Judge Hampton. THURSDAY, March 18.—In the case of Wagner vs. Jones and Laughlin, previ ously reported, verdict for the t plaintiff in the sum of $l,OOO, subject to the opin ion of the Court on a question of law re served. - - The next case taken up was that of James A. Logan vs. The City of Alle gheny. Action to recover damages al leged to have been sustained by plaintiff by reason -of injuries received by his wife on Western avenue, June 30th, 1867. Iris alleged that . on the day or evening - stated Mrs. Logan, while passing along the street, stepped into a break or rut and dislocated her left ankle, for which, the damages were laid at. two thousand dol lars. On trial. TRIAL LIST FOR FRIDAY. 47. Logan of nx. vs. Allegheny City. 28. McCall & Co. vs. Barclay's Admin istrators. 34. Mercer vs. Barclay. 38. Gillespie Tor use vs. Stewart & Mil ler. 39. Same vs. Same. • 11. MoKeewS. Garnishee's of Gillespie et. al. • _ 55. ,DithridgO vs. McKee. 57.* Patton's Executors vs. Patton. QUartdr Sesslons—Judge Stowe Tnunstowy, March 18.—In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Henry Willet in for larceny by bailee, reported yesterday, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The case of the Commonwealth Casper Graff indicted for larceny, John Babbel prosecutor. It was alleged that the defendant took from the house of the prosecutor, on the 28rd of January,' two paver watches, a revolver and two coats, • Tit jury returned a verdict of guilty and recommended the prisoner to the mercy of the Court. The next case taken up was the Com monwealth vs. Wm. Rorick indicted for larceny. It appears that the defendant with a number of persons, among whom was Harvey Willman, were at a tavern in McClure township, some time in Febru ary and during the night Willman was robbed of a gold watch worth $lOO and $35 in government bills. Defendant was arrested. on information made before Justice Kerr by the keeper of the hotel, and after he had been commtted to jail, gave information which led to the recov ery of the watch. The jpry returned a verdict of guilty and the prisoner was remanded for sentence. John Paisley, indicted for aggravated assault and battery, Timothy Kelly pros ecutor, was next placed on trial. Kelly was on the police force under Mayor Blackmore, and he allegee that on' the night of the 16th of January he was as- Banked and beaten by the defondant and another man unknown tohim. Jury out. The next case taken up as the Com monwealth vs. F. A. M:Kreps & J. Ar. Caldwell, indicted for forcible detainer. The defendants are proprietors of the Evening Nail, and it is alleged by the prosecutor, Mr. Carion, who it appears holds the property in which the Mai/ is published, under a lease, that ,they hold possession of the property without au thority of law. On trial. TRIAL LIST FOR FRIDAY. COM. vs: David P. Ople. No. 223. Com. vs. Michael Cella. No. 175. " 44 John Shannon. No. 152. •- ' 4 4 ‘ Samuel Iry, 3 cases. No. 179. " 44 Anna Cuff. • No. 195. •' " John Smith. No. 187. 44 44 Joseph Roue. No. 192. 44 44 Samuel Griffith. No. 192. " 44 Christian Mueller, 2 cases. No. 129. 44 44 James Thackery, 2 cases. No. 147. 44 44- Mary Welsh. - No. 148. 44 Thomas McDonald. No. 150. " " 'hos. J. Orr. Common Plexus—Judge Mellon. TIIOIISDAY, March 18.—The crate of Lighthill va. Lighthill, aetion in eject. ment, previously reported, is still on trial, and will probably °canny the Court the remainder of the week. The jurors , not empannelled in the case were dis charged until ten o'clock Monday. Coroner's Inquest-. The Jury Fails to Agree and Returns Two Verdicts. The inquest in the case of . Patrick Car roll, who was killed on the railroad. near the Union Depot, on Tuesday, the 16th inst., an account of which we published, was concluded yesterday. A large num ber of witnesses were examined, and Vie testimony was all taken at eleven o'clock. The jury then retired to erate on the verdict and remained until throe o'clock, being unable to agree upon a verdict. Two verdicts were rendered. each .of which was signed by three per sons. The verdicts were as follows: "Patrick Carroll came to his death ac cidentally, by being. Struck down and killed by a freight oar on the Pittsburgh, Columba', Cincinnati it St. Wale Rail road, in the Ninth ward, on Tuesday, March 16th, 11369." "Patrick Carroll came to his death by the carelessness of the officers of the Pitts burgh Columbus, Cincinnati and St. Louis'Railroad, in allowing their trains T e h r to run at a greater rate of, speed than al lowed by law, , and iiegleotins to keep a Yard; also against the law; Man on the front car while shifting in the sidofe th v e e n r l dic r t e s BPl3 tve: deceased." t e a r j e e r a t a h i n n e d t o W death' ) 0 con urt received and the jury discharged. reto Do Not Mimi tale ....Im e opportunity - bargaine. Cree Brotbere, No. . WI poth avenue. close on Saturday. EverYthing An be sold, rogardlgaser eoet. Balmoral and Rapp SiUrts--Batas & " • =1:125= Theliiitualetfaftirtirteeot.tbe Methodist - . Episcopal Church. • •ITzw - Piterarairstrrs, Ohio, t '• March 17, 1869. teurrestmidence tl4Pittsburgh Gazette.) The Pittsburgh Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church con vened to-day in this / place. It is a large body, consisting of some • two hundred and twenty members. At eight o'clock this morning, a prayer meeting was held under the direction of Rev. Dr. Demp sey. It was largely attended by the min isters and- others. At nine o'clock the Conference was called to order by Bishop Ames. who is to preside during its ses sions. Rev. W. Smith read the 66th Psalm, who, after the Conference had sung the hymn, offered a fervent prayer. Dr. I. C. Pershing was elected Secre tary, and Revs. J. R. Mills, T. H. Wil-. keelson and W. H. Morton assistants. The 'following are the standingA Com mittees with their respective Chairmen Stewards, Rev. Sinsabaugh; Education; Rev. W. A. Davidson; Church Extension; Rev. J. Coil; Pittsburgh Christian Advo cate, Rev. J. J. Moffatt; Parsonages, Rev. R. T. Taylor; Sunday Schools, Rev. J. W. Shiver; Temperance, Rev. A. Scott; Centenary Board, Rev. J. Grant; Tract Cause, Rev. P. G. Edwards; Bethel Cause, -Rev. J. N. McA.bee; Memoirs, Rev. P..M. McGowan; Freedmen, Rev. Saddler - ' Postoffices; Rev. C. W. Scott; Lay Delegation. Rev. C. A. Holmes; State 62 the Church, Rev: S. Wakefield; Missions, Presiding Elders; Publish Minutes,lßev: W. H. LoCke. Rev. S. Lewis who was on the Super numerary list, and Revs. J. Dillon and J. S. Wakefield also, were made effective. Rev. J. Phillips Who was superanuated last year was made effective. , • . Dr. Hunter of Allegheny Coilege4Rey. Hunter, pastor of the Presbyterian church' of this place, and Rev. Milligan, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Waynes burgh, wore introduced to the Confer , ence. Rev. A. L. Petty, presiding Elder of the West. Pittsburgh district, rep resented the worlein this field as hav ing been prosperormduring the year. Revivals at nearly all the appointments. resulting in- a considerable increase of members to thd church. A few of the pastors would be slightly deficient in their salaries. Collections would scarcely reach those of last year. There are six parsonages in the bounds of the district, and six more at leak ought to be built. • Rev. L. BeacOn, Presiding Elder of South Pittsburgh District, said he Could report prosperity in every respect. Large numbers durinit the year had been gath ered into the church. Preachers' sale.: ries were paid, and collections liberal. Rev. R. S. Mffler, Presiding Elder of Southeast Pittiburgh District, repre sented his work as having been highly favored of the Lord daring the year. A similor account' was given of the, East Pittsburgh District by its Presiding Elder, Rev. A. J. Endsley. By resolution each pastor is required to announce in open Conferenie the amount of the, collection taken in his charge for Missions and for the o:infer ence claimants, and alsoi whether be has lifted all the other collections required in the Discipline. The Conference fixed the hour of its meeting each morning at eight o'clock— first hour tote devoted .to religious ser vices. This evening a temperance sermon is to be preached by Rev. Wesley Smith. It is by appointment of Conference. I will drop my pencil to go and hear it. AYICUS. A Knotty Case. F. M. Johnson, a resident of Wil kins township, i came to the Mayor's oflice yesterday morning and made informa tion charging some person or parsons, to him unknown,' with horse stealing. He alleges that inthe month of October, of last year, a valuable horse was stolen from his premises, since when he has heard or seen uothing of the horse until yesterday morning, when he discovered him in Rare's Stable, on Liberty street. It appears theft he came to town early in the morning with a team and had his horses put in the stable referred to, and after transacting his business in the city he returned to the stable where his horses were, and on entering to have them brought out, discovered the horse, w 3 he alleges, that was stolen from him in Oc tober last. The horse is claimed by a Mr. Murray, who resides on the Wash ington pike, and who, it appears. traded another horse to Mr. MAtthews, Superin tendent of the Pittsburgh and Birming ham Passenger Railway Company, for him. The horse was identified by Mr. Johnson, whoa asserts that he can bring a number of persons to swear that it is the j horse that was stolen from him. The case was continued until Monday, when it will be tinnily disposed of. The probe ! binties are that Mr. Johnson will get his horse, and If so Mr. Matthews will, we presume, have, to compensate Mr. Mur ray for the loss he sustains. A Jovial Party. Wednesday evening the attention' of the night watchman on the beat was at tracted to a party of men, four in 'num ber, who were driving down Ohio street, Allegheny, in a spring wagon, and be. gulling their; journey with songs, shouts and other merry demonstrations, doubt lesa quite pleasing to themselves, but not solo the number of good citizens along the route whose enjoyment of "tired na ture's sweet Irestorer" was thus summa rily interfered with. The officer accord ingly took obatge of the party and fur nished therri,with lodgings in the watch-. house until! yesterday I morning, when they were each fined live dollars by act ' lug Mayor Bowden for disorderly con duct. They cheerfully banded over the amount and disappeared, apparently very glad to get off so easy. From the conversation of the party it was evident they belonged to that eccentric class of persons who consider it a bounden duty to "get on a high" about once a year a kind of reward for remaining sob& the remainder of the time. John Chess, of Allegheny. is introuble. Yesterday three informations were • 'lodged against hits • before Alderman Mullin, Ibr assault and battery: , The first two. were made by William and . Mary Keller, and the last by Peter Sad dler. It seems Chess, who is a constables went to a house occupied by the galleys, in the Third ward, for thepur ' pose of making a levy on their effects, but found. - them - moving the -things off, having secured the services of Saddler, who is a drayman, with his vehicle; to 'vi olet them. In endeavoring to stop this attempt to evade the law, it is alleged Chess made an attack on the whole party and treated them rather roughly, hence the information& War rants were issued in each case. Bettie and Lot iniAllegneny at Atm tlon.-4Thei property, - No. 81 Monterey street.flecond ward, will b4l sold to•mor rowAlllaturday). at two'o'clock. The lot is 20:110 ifeet. The honse has seven reome; hall, bath, attic', and is in good condition ? i A. L.eggate suctioneer. lir 19, 1869. Weatber. Mn. Eamon; The uncommon mildness of the past mid Winter having been a theme for speculation, we have attached a table exhibiting the contrast between the past-and previous Winters of 1867 and 1868, including twelve days in March, which in our climate is the ex tent of the Winter. It was feared that March and April might be warm and, mild, with thunder and ligh•- ning storms, which, If prevalent, hasten the growing products of the earth on to be fitted for destruction, by the reaction Droduced by the frosts resulting from such storms. From previous observations of the writer, a mild Winter with a warm, wet Spring, has been the forerunner of a dry June, July and August, more or less, and a sickly season for the prodiicts of the earth, and for the human system. March haying set in uniformly cold, we believe the equilibrium of the season is now restored to a natural healthy posi tion.lit The present weather is w at every farmer desires, a regular cold, d atmos phere, freezing every night, - ore or less, from the piercing March West winds. March should be dry and windy; an old iiildage remarks, "a bushel of March dwitis worth a King's ransom." April and May are the keys of the year for the farmer; March by wing drypre pares the earth for the gentle showers of April. In this locality 41 degrees is the mean temperature of March, but we pre sume this month will exhibit as low as , 36 to 37 degrees. So far the general as pect of the season, and the large amount of snow laying in the North-west, North and East, is promising for an average crop, and a backward Spring will pro duce the thunder storms of June. The gauntlet between 15th to 31st of May is to be run, when a previous long, cold rain storm may produce frosts, and destroy fruit; corn planted too soon will give an ancient adage "took at your corn in May, You will come sorrowing aw:y; Look again in June, You'll come singing another tune." The indications that we gave that the Winter would be severe, al though in general development were apparently not correct, were so in essence. The indications are observed from August to November, by observing the atmosphere, the growth of young trees and the vegetation generally. Now sixty to one hundred miles North, North-east, or North-west, and hence on to five hundred to one thousand miles, there was snow laying all winter and the weather, on the average very severe; but the same wind 'which gave snow there, rebounded back by striking our mountains, partook of the warmth of the earth and made white frosts, which brought on rain, as it may have been ob served that to-day there is a storm of snow or rain in St. Louis, to-morrow or next day we will have- one here. Our indications for the winter partook of this general atmosphere, which pervades the North. If our storms last winter had been snow, and had laid, the • winter would have equalled the previous one. The record, from February 11th to March 13th, exhibits twenty-three cloudy and variable, four of rain, ten of strew, seven of sunshine, seventeen of frost and freezes, and one thunder storm; and 1 75-100 inches water fell; daily mean of thermometer, 83; river, eight feet; the month rather of the moderate tempera ture. Indications from the 13th of March to the 11th of April, fourteen cloudy vari able, six snow or rain, fifteen sunshine; thermometer daily average, 40; a regular cold, dry, pleasant month, freezing or white frosts at night, more or leas; with but few storms; the equinoctial may dis charge dications of March and October often fail in being correct. Comparative difference between the winters of 1867, 1868, and 1868, 1869: DAILY MEAN OF TIIERISCiIItETILE. 1867. 1868. 1868. 1868. 122 1171 18113. rise degrees colder daily. From December Ist to March 19th, 1869. 102 days, Aggregate ' .... .. ... V. • December 1. 1847, to March 13, 18*, IEI3 days, aggregate fa \ Colder odeg. MARCH 18, 1869. G. A. • OPERA HOUSE.-"Rip Van Winkle, or the Sleep of Twenty Years" Wag presen ted at the Opera House by Mr. Jeffersim the fourth time to a large and select au dience. The entertainment was equal to any that have preceded it, and the audi ence was highly delighted. The piece will be repeated to=night, and those who have not yet seen. Mr. Jefferson in his great specialty, should by all means im prove this opportunity. Saturday night Mr. Jefferson takes a benefit. MASONIC"HALT,.—The entertainment at Masonic Hall last evening, given by Emerson, Allen & Manning's hiinstrels, was beyond all question the best per formance of its character ever prEkented in this city. The members of the com ,pany are all stars in the profesaion, and are evidently gentlemen who prefer to give a respectable entertainment, that I will be patronized•by persons of refined and cultivated tastes rather than pander to the low and vicious tastes of the com munity. The music, both vocal and in. strumental, wasexcellent. Dr. Hanmer, the leader, is a tine basso, and the tenor is exquisite. Little Eddie, the clog dan cer, is a wonder, and Billy Manning's ~ f ew remarks" were of a highly inter esting character. In fact, there is not a single objectionable feature in the enter tainment- They give two more exhibi tions, to-night and to.worrow night, with a change of programme at each enter tainment, Chess. December 82. 1888. Dec•mber 30 January........ 1509 . Janus' y 95 February • 'al. IMI9. Febtaary 12 (lays March. 34. 1889. =Maya March. 30 Amusements. PITTSBURGH THRATRE.--BilßineSS at the Pittsburgh Theatre is on. the increase. The new company is a complete success, and will continue to draw crowded houses so long as they give such brilliant entertainments as have been given at that establishment during this the first week since the reopening. Lillie Becket, as "The Stage Struck Chambermaid," as an immense card. SMYTHE% Minato/a; TREAT/M.- I, lre. land as it Was" has been diawing large audiences to•the-Anserioan.Theatre since it was put upod the boards, but we learn , that it will be presented for the last time Saturday night. • Mr. Eagan's new negro farce, entitled 'IA Party by the Name of Johnson," will be presented to•night,, with numerous ther attractions, • /ErasTorrn Rl:tlx.—Capt. W. S. Clow has leased the Be tone Skating Rink, has it anitngtid for parlor skating, anti will give a grand opening entertainment this evening, on which occasion four of the most "accomplished' skaters in the world wilrappear and give 'exhibitions • ottheir prolicienoy in the slippery: art, Mr. Eugene St. Clair will superintend . the Rink, and will give instzttetione int: the use of the parlor skates free of charge. , FAIR.-The faLr and 'festival: fit the First Universalist Church Grant street a a n u d d is h n i e r i d ng A l v ina e unar nu aeu e ir , y i : s atrop s a ti r ll intor md i ne np e ri na g a progre s s; ' MusEIIM.— -and museum is one of the most pepular places of amusement in the city The place to `get White Luria; Cal clned Plaster, Hydraulic Cement. is a /Coker Qt Caekey g 13 Smithfield street • Remaining 19111, 1869. Alexander. J.B Arthur. Ed. Bunn; John.,l Butz. Jo/anti. Black, Howard. Brown, Kate. Brown, Jos. M. Buret, Rose. Black, B. L. Buns. Pat't; Baker,Frank'n Conway, Thu. Cutter, Henry. Cotter, Ida. camubelf, Jab Cratg, Susan. colhaa, Atatt't. Cronery Md. Clegg, John. Mizell. A. B. Don*Uly, P. Davie. R. It. Durant—J. P. lionnelk, Jas. Evans, M. 9 havanv. P. rellrae,h, C • Getty A. Y. tide. Fikalnie J Gowan, J. Giffeni,Wm.B You can now see the rottenness of con- : solidationist's promises. They pledged themselveis' not to run streets through; your property unless by consent ota ma jority on the street. They even had an amendment made to the act to that effect.. This was all to,quiet you down and get you - to submit. But by the action taken at the lest meeting of Councils you can see how they keep faith. Mark your recreant representatives? Who thus betray yon., Bates & Be►Pe new stock of selected Dress Goods and Skirting. . Garibaldi W aists, in Cambric, I.lani 'sook and Levies. _ ~ . , Ladies' Under and Dress Skirts, plain, tucked and embroidered. . , French Corsets for Infants misses and adies. Ladies' Chemises, Night Dressesand Dressing Sacques. Lace Curtains. from $8 t 0,145. the set. Nottingham Net, from 35 cents to 112 a yard. Gilt Cornices, from 50 cents to $12.50 a window. • The Ladies' Underclothing Depart ment is in charge of ladies, who will take pleasure in Showing the stcick. BATES ct BETA 21 Fifth Avenue. New style Wooden Cornices for. Win dows--Bates (Sr, Bell's. Spring Shawls—Complete stock of new designs—Bates Sc Bell's. - • New Coods in a New Douse.—afacrum dc Carlisle, Wholesale and retail -trim ming and notion merchants, have just taken possession of their new store, :No. 27 Fifth avenue, where they have opened a fall and magnificent stock of new goods. The stock at the old house will be sold out at auction as per advertise ment elsewhere. spring Cloaking cl6ttrs.--Jtu3t received Bates dr. Bell's. It is a luxury and a comtbrt to "h bathe, shave, or "have-your hair cut or dressed at the elegant establishment of H. B. Williamson No. 190 Federal street, Al legheny. Try it. hliew Goods—New stock—Bates &Bell's.- A LADY ' in Lowell, Ilassachusetts, who has kept crape on the knob of her house door sins the assassination of President Lincoln; removed it on inaug uration day. , • LEE—FORTUNE—Thnreday, March 18,0'69, by Rev: Wm. Preston, D.T) , 'RICHARD H. LEE and ELIZA B. FORTUNE, daughter of George Fert • ne, all of Pittsburgh. No cards. are tender our most hearty congratulationa to our young friends on their latent Into a new sphere of life, and trust s kind Proridenie may sward that large share of happiness. Peace and contentment which many wet= and to . rnit hearts , devoutly pray may be ionchsafed UNDERTAKERS. EX. AIKEN ' ENDED.- TAXER,. No. 166 FOTT ' ItTH STRZET, at.burgu, Ya. COFF/1 4 .78 of all kinds,CßAPFail, Gl 4 oVliu, and e' pry description of Funeral Sm , nishing Goods frrnished. Booms open day and nirht. IIeATAP ad Caninges faralsned. Earriuszscsa—Rev.lhimiJicrr. ACV.Z. W:irtcobus. D. D., Thomas Ewing, Rig.. Jacob R Miller, Esd.• •, OFILARLIES & FUMBLES_ UN. I L / DERTARERS AND LIVERY STABLY& cornea • I SANDUSKY STREET AND OHDROK AVENIII. .24.11egheny City. where their COS - FIN ROOMS z: e constantly eupplted with real and imitation Ho e wood Mahogany and. Walnut_ CoClas, et prices trying from VI to 1100. Bo dier. prepared for ment. Hearses and Car riages tarnished; airo. 11 kinds or Mourning Goods, if required. Ofryce .o en at all Sours, dt7 and night. 40111 T. T. RODNEY:, UNDER. TAKER AND EMBALMER, No. 45 OEIO EET, Allegheny keeps con stantly, on hand a large assortment of ready.onade Coffins of Use Allowing kinds: First. the coleprated American Burial Cases, Metallic Self-sealing_Alr-tight Cass s and Caskets, and Rosewood, Walnut and Roseo. d imitation Cofilns. Woltint :Coding from $25 upwards. Rosewood Imitation Coffins from SS upwards, and no pain' will be glued to give entire satisfactions Crape and (Roues furnisbed free t f charge. Beet • Lleursee and Oar , rlages farntsked cn ebort. nottee. ' carriagesinr niebed to ftmerale at an , ‘.4 HENVN 436 HALE!' MERCHANT TAILOR, Would respectfully Ir. foita bl. ritual , aidl tkiie .pablus generally, %builds , . SPRING STOCK OF GOODS I NOW COMPLETE, SOLWITIN6 AN EARL! CALL. Corner of Venn ana:Sixth streets. • HIE W SPENHIEID at, CO.' - I1 No. SO eirrn .STREET, (late St. • Matra have lost received ftoni the East thabest • _ lot' of New Goode for Spring Snits ever brOeitltt to the Market.' The firm warrant to'eat and fit Amid mate Oloilms cheaper and beitersthan any Brit•ciase house in this city. A new and iplen did assortment of GNIsTi.ENEN FINLWIS.II-, ING GOODS . are at ell times to be found at this Boum One- Numher is 50 SIXTH :STAMM. THOR Ira DAL% X. D B • OUTTON•Y. D. rpm.ITIVIDEBEHIGNED'AELOSI E A23I3OOIATED themselves tomtit. for the PRACTICE OF: . MEDICINE Office. No. 19 8702ICToN AVNITITIe. Ake. ghenv City. THOS. F. DALE, M. D., nolt•olt B. BUTTON, y i Do I=l=l MEM Lette Buchanan Moe Mach. McCloikeyJ3l rceinst J. E. ti ; Hunter. fiaild. Herlett.Jam.S. HIVUOAD, J. 1%. H ey.J.lstilt. Hunter, James.' Harkins, M. • I Harkins. P. Hamilton, J. I Jones, Mary D. Johnson, M. J. Johnston. J.U. 'Johnston, L • (Kramer, Jame ' Belly, Marna. Krone; John. King, A:J. Knot's, W. W. - 1 klrseuower hie King, Leonid, V. pmq. Morgan. M. 100 Meintosh.lll N. ildrintoth, IMOintre. M. A. 'Mel lonald, It. PdeDortahl. Mel Lee, John. • McKibben. it. . ocelay. JarMi Meelane. H. . McCully. Anna [MEM Nelson, John. Randall a , L. a. nobulr on. J. • , Rose. Roolanp. D.; 1 Rowlands 8. Reddlet. J. 3f, Reynolds, B• E. Richmond: J.D Malty, Ely. • fluor, James. Sirsley, Joon. ,tewart,Janies., Stewart, Theo , I, conlon, T* is. Ist. Cialr. ! hhepliard, Simpson.. ,inttb; G. . Smith, lil t. smidt, M.' • Smitb,isal Smit, W.l &mit h h, T Ells, Smith, The! •..1..! Tarlor, John: Thomas. Jane., Troch, Joon. - Tower., M ary H. Tanny W , C. Wilson, E. C. Whlte,Sallie E. Postmastef. . (Communication . Tax Payers, MARRIED: a