The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, August 21, 1869, Image 8

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CITY AND _ stninßAx.
Tao Gszirm is furnished the city
the six days of the week for 15 emus per
weak; by susa, ;8 per annum : mos.. V.
For Sale.—l 4 Allegheny City, a route
that• will pay over $2O per week. Must
be a sober,.energetie man, and resident
in Allegheny. Apply at GAZBTTE office
on Saturday, August 21, between the
hours of 1 and 4 r. at.
Oar Allegheny Subscriberi.
'Some complaints having reached us
from Allegheny City of thenon-ditlivery,
Or late delivery of. the GAZETTE, we
have to say that our arrangements are
for the - delivery of the paper to all our
!Allegheny subscribers at from 5 to 7
o'clock A. at. 3 lf any fail of deli Very or
are not dropped before 7 o'clock A. at.,
we will thank the subscrDers to leave
notice of the delinquency at the office,
in order that the evil may be remedied;
The Names a Mr. Look art and Mr.
Mawhinnoy are in the Hat .f Americans,
in Paris._ registered at the banking
house of Messrs Drexel, : lames dr, Co.
Disorderly ColidiML—Rosa- Bing made
information betbre Alderman • Koenig,
charging Gotielb Feel with disorderiZ
conduct. A warrant was leaned for hM
Committed.--NaildaY morning Jos.
?Smith hada hearing before Mayor Drum
-on a charge of stealing a cady of tobacco
-from the freight depot, on Penn street.
Be. was committed ,fbr trial
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An Improvement:—A decided improve
has been made at the Second ave
nue spring or fountain, by the addition
of a large cast iron trongb, for which the
public is indebted to the Birmingham
Willgertompany:'
Bent to Clarereonl."—§amnel Gibson, a
notorious - boy, was sent to the Work
House yesterday by the Mayor, on a
charge of attempting to rob the safe of
Messrs Bruggerman &O'Brien, commis
sion merchants, on Liberty street.
Completed.—The repairs on Smithfield
street, which the Birmingham Passenger
Railway Company have been making,
have been completed, and the workmen
,have been transferred to the South aide
of thelriver for the purpose of repairing
Carson street.
Dr. Ingraham & Co.'s Advertising
Troupe are in4llegheny. It consists of
four-horsas, one a dancing horse, and six
men. They are well spoken of at every
place they have visited. The Kittanning
,S"entinit says; ;"They are gentlemen, and
- do as they agree."
Personal:—Rev. E. B Snyder, former
ly pastor of the North .ivenue M. E
Church, Allegheny, is tm a brief 'visit
from Chicago, to his friends_ in the city
He will preach to-morrow morning to
his old congregatiou, "and address 'the
Sunday School Wine a ft ernoon.
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Alleged Larceuy.-4ndrew Harpy
made information, some days since, be
fore Justice Ammon ' chargingg. Charles
biollentums with the : larceny of a wagon
valued at 120. A. bearing was had in the
case yesterday; wb =n the defendant was
-discharged. the : being dismissed at
the cost-of the p eutor.
Hot Weather.— *i esterday was bv sev
eral degrees the ho test day of the season
in this. locality. Ihe merciery in the
,thermometer at the south end of the
4 Slonongaiiela Susrielision Bridge stood
at 97 deg. above zero in the shade at half
past two o'clock.rid at the same point
reached 109 deg. in the sun. -
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Officer , Proseeu. Patrick Manny
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• made information before Alderman•Mc-
Masters yesterday against officer Gabby
of the AlleghenyPollea. for assault and
battery. The prosecutor alleges they
had a diffictilty.!rln a- saloon on Ohio
street: Allegbenyrwhen by knocked
him down. Warrant issued.
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Surety . of the Peace.---Mrs. Mary Hat..
rie•on made inf rmation before Justice
Ahrker, of gout - Pittsburgh, yesterday,
:ogaidst her hush. , .d, Michael Harrison,
"for' surety of t.e peace, alleging that
Michael gets dru • k and abuses her, and
that he, at one t me, threatened to kill
' her. He was arr = -tad and in default of
bail committed t . jail. •
celdent.—Ye terday morning a little
- boy, while ridin : on a- dray down Wylie
street, attempts to get off when his foot
became entangled in the chain at the
rear, which CElnko. him to be thrown to
-the ground and dragged along some
distance before being observed by the
driver. He was severely though not
fatally injured, and when carried home
.medical attention was called in.
Malicious Trespa.s.—Thos. J. Irwin
.made information before Justice Ammon
yesterday, charging. Howard Munn and
• others with malicious mischief. He al
leges that Munn and two other boys en
tered the orchaid of Mrs. Vine,rton, in
- Lower St. Clair township, and destroyed
_fruit and trees, "contrary to the act of
..Aseembly in such cases made and pro
vided." A. warrant was issued.
The Boat Race.—The referee in the
boat race of Thurday, gave his decision
before the parties had quitted • their
'boats, declining that Coulter had won
the race and was entitled to the stakes,
-which we learn have been paid over.
'The time, id given by the timekeeper
by the referee, was thirty-seven minutes
.and fifty secotids. which is the beat time
-ever made in a race over that course.
fl lit Fire.—At fifteen minutes past
:little o'clook last evening an alarm of tire
was given from box 25, which was occa
sioned by a slight fire in Anderson, Cook
4it Co.'s steel works, on Ross street and
First avenue. The fire department res.
ponded promptly but did not go into ser
'vieef, as the tire was eXtioguished by a
hose belonging to the establishment. No
damage otany consequence was done.
Pocketed . the Proceeds. William
Reese and another man ran a foot race
at Ormsby's Orove. Monday, for seeing
which the sum of twenty.five cents was
4ohlrfied, and Thomas Sullivan was gate
'iluesper. It alleged that Thomas re
ceived the Bum of sixteen dollars, gate.
'money, which he failed to hand over.
An information was made before Justice
Ammon' by Bee" - charging Sullivan
with larceny. Warrant was issued for
, lila arrest. • -
PeroClolls lifog.--William Palmer is
• the possessor of a dog, Which, not being
an inhabitant of this city, failed to receive
a dose of liagners ilstrychline." and eon•
sequently has during the dogoltqs been
roaming at large, "seeking whom he
- - - might bite." laths course of time he
bit a little girl, the daughter of Patrivk
• Thorn, a resident of South Pittsburgh,
who guide information , before Juice
cbarglag Palmer with iteePioll
,% SI I6roelous dog. A warrant was lowed.
The 'war In Africa. - •‘
Crawford, street, in the neildiborhood '
of Np..3B,'Was the scene of considerable
excitement -yesterday morning. Not
withstanding the oppressive heat of the
weather, an engagement took place be
tween the Fairfaxes, Richards and .Dui--•
feys. It is not knewn, • and Probably
history will never kecord the exact cir
cumstance which brought on the con
flict. It will suffice,' however, toknow
.
that after a short colloquy Mis. Fairfax,
better known as Fanny, dropped a word
which caused the feelings of -Fanny
Duffy to effervesce. - She did more; she
became violent in her demonstrations of
displeasure, and it is said inber wrath
seized a poker , with which she staggered
Mrs. Fairfax by two well-directed and
powerful blows. Mrs.' Fairfax received
one on the back of the neck and the
other below her right eye. This was all
wrong. Pokers were not made for this
purpose, and should not be so used. The
Fairfax stock was-game though, and
did not succumb,-not yet. Shikmain
talned herground gallantly. though-odds
turnedagainst her. Mrs. Richards, find
ing her neighbor Duffey about being van
quished:rallied to her rescue. Mrs.
Fairfax was made aware of the presence
of a new opponent, by a brick which
sailed in a beautiful curve, and lighted
with damaging effect upon the top of her
a third assailant,. James
;Richards, brought np -the reearve and
! placed himself within the' providlons of
the 'assault and battery act by enoonr\,
aging the two assailants, and lending
some assistance, by hostile demonstra
tions of a forcible but general character.
Fanny finally retired from the field
and left her "victors rejoicing over thejr
victory, while she acquainted Alderman
Butler with the' circumstances. It
was not long before the joy of the victors
was suddenly interrupted by the appear
ance of a police Officer, who compelled
them to return with him to the magis
trates office where they were required to
enter bail for court on charges or assault
and battery. So , Mrs. Fairfax in the
end conquered.
IN ho is Responsible.
Some weeks since a notorious character
was arrested, in this city as a profes
sional thief, and taken before the Mayor,
who committed him for ninety days in
accordance with the laws. Subsequently,
an attorney, on obtaining a promise from
the fellow to leave town immediately,
,in
duced the,Mityor to release hlm on con
dition that he, the thief, would leave the
citylvithin twenty-four hours and not
feturn again. The chief of police within:
formed by-the Mayor on what conditions
the man had been released, with 'untrue..
clone to arrest hiatif found 'Within the
city limits after the expiration of twenty
fbur hours. Over a week has passed
since those instructions were given, and
the thief, although be may be seen on the
streets every 'day and night in the week,
has not been arrested. Who is respon
sible? It is quite evident some one is at
'fault.
The attorney , certainly bad a right to
secure the release of his client, and the
Mayor undoubtedly' bad a right to re
lease him; in fact it was the best thing
he could do, provided the conditions of
the release were complied with, as he
could thereby save the county the ex
pense of keeping the prisoner. It is the
duty of the Chief of Police to obey the
instructions of the Mayor, and conse
quently It devolved upon him to see that
the conditions of that release were faith
fully carried out, and if not to arrest the
man and have him re-committed. We
should think that the number of lar
cenies and robberies which have been
committed in the city during the past
week or two would be an inducement to
Chief Hague to cause the arrest of Men
whom be knows to be professional
thieves not burglars. Will he do it?
Changed Ma Linen.
There are several ways of being taken
in, some 'of which are - agreeable and oth
ers the reverse. Sometimes persons are
taken in by being made the victim of a
scamp in whom they nave trusted. it
was In this way James McGowan, pro
prietor of the Western Hotel, at the rail
road crossing, Penn street, alleges he
suffered. John Welsh is charged with
making him a victim; It is alleged that
John obtained boarding at the hotel for
some time, and left his baggage as secu
rity for the bill when the landlord de
mended payment. In this way it is said
he managed to elide along two or three
additional days, when he requested the
landlord to allow him to rocnre some
I v
clean linen out of the van e, represent
ing, it is alleged, that he as about to
get the money for the bill. The confi
ding landlord alleges he allowed John to
take the valise and enter another room
for the purpose of making the change. He
saw him no more, nor the] valise either.
He asserts that the chap, i:iy some sur
reptitious means, effected his escape, and
thus cut his bill without the loss of his
raiment. To endeavor toright the mat
ter he made information h fore
Alder
man Taylor, yesterday, sigair.st Welsh
for false pretence. Warrant issued.
fdlraculeus Escape.
Thursday evening, between six and
.
seven o'clock, Captain T. Jr. Fowler
made a very narrow escape from instant
death at Leetsdale, about fifteen miles be
low this city, on the Fort Wayne Rail
road. At that point he stepped off the
train, which had stopped for passengers.
The train was just beguming to move on
again when he attempted to jump on
the front platform of the rear car, but
tripped and knocked his head against
the car, causing him to lose his bold and
Call on the track underneath with his
bead - .resting on the rail. Quick as
thought a bystander seized hold of and
jerked him from his pe rilous position,
not five seconds before /t he wheels of the
hind track passed ov the track upon
which his head was resting. He was
somewhat stunned by striking his head,
but recovered in a short time and was
able to walk.' around, apparently none
the worse for the accident which almost
caused his death.
Grand Charity Picnic.
On Wednesday next, at Monitor grovel
on the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne t Chicago
Railroad, the Union C harity Club, of this
;city, *AI hold their ttunal excursion to
the woods and wilds with a grand select'
picnic. Thettoolar Winter and:Summer
occasions of - .philanthroplo and
praiseworthy associction of many of our
best and. =oat respected young men.
have always been regarded with high fe
rvor. by . the generat community, and
doubtless there will be large-attendance
on. Wednesday , next. A string band, a
good dinner,fit broad and wide platform
for dancing, and no drinks in the neigh . -
borhood, are the striking temptations.
No person will 'be , admitted - to the
grounds who has not purchased a card
in advance' from one of the managers,
and as no exception on any - cansideration
has ever been known to this rule by the
Club, we advise our friende who.desire
to attend to seek out the managers and
pTocure au invttatton.
;tatErniPlitunDAt - fAtrallgr 21, mot
WAlNpatilaissiiii:
.qteptiqny who lost or won on
billit ; f l tee: ion° were more enthusi-
Milo - Orintereatedin the aquatic excite
ment than Mrs. Ellen Kemp and Mrs.
diary Alexander, ladies of color, residing
on State alley, Sixth Ward. Mrs. Kemp
was firm in her convictions that "the ,
little engine" would come off triumphant,
while Mrs. Alea.ander was equally confi
dent that success would crown the ef
forts of "the Manchester oarsman."
(Men in Intervals of leisure, the two
would pass the time pleasantly in spirited
discussions in reference to the matter,
but, until the race was , decided, no bad
feeling was manifested. Then the ami
cable relations were somewhat disturbed
by the action of Mrs. Alexander. It was
well enouAlt that she should rejoice at
the result which confirmed her previous
judgment,but she rather went beyond the
range a little, when she jubilated in the
presence of the chagrined Mrs. Kemp.
She jubilated extensively and in a bola.
terous manner. As might have been ex
pected, Mrs. Kemp became out of humor,
and finally , turned; the, Alexandqr joy
into mourning, by lifting several bands
ful of hair from the Alexander head.
This is what Mrs. Alexander asserted
she called at -Alderman Butler's
offic esterday and complained to the
reel* of the treatment received. The
magistrate ,sympathized, with has, and
directed hie oonstable4o laeotire the at
tendance of Mrs. Kemp at his office to
answer a charge of assault and battery.
How it is Done.
A few days since a young man; having
been guilty of some : slight indiscretions,
in consequence of which he *as involv
ed in a criminal prosecution of a' rather
serious nature. called upon us and re
quested`us not , ,to publish the matter,
with which request, after hearing his
explanation of the affair, we prondsed
compliance. He then informed us that
he had requested the Alderman before
whom the information wati'made to sup
press it from the reporters, which that
worthy declined to do only on condition
that he receive the sum of five dollars.
We have rno Objections to Aldermen
making heavy bills of costs and collect
ing them, if the court will permit it. bu d
we do moat decidedly 'object to the other
arrangement, as it 'Ran infringement on
the rights of "ye local" to suppress news
from him, and if we hear of any more of
it we will , inform our readers who it is
that is depriving them of Police news.
The Robbery on Eleth .4treet.
We stated yesterday that,a little boy
had robbed the till at Hespenheide's
store, Sixth avenue, but incorrectly
stated the amount taken. It should
have bees one hundred and thirty dol
lars, the little fellow, Patsey Cummings
by name was arrested about nine o'clock
the same evening at his fathers rest
deuce Point street when he acknowl
aged the theft, but said he had turned
the money over to Patrick Whalen a
companion, Whalen was also secured,
and both boys looked up until this
morning when, E. A, Frank, the clerk
at the store made information against
Cummings, for larceny, and against
Whalen tor receiving it. The accused
were committed to jail, and will have a
hearing this morning. One hundred and
twenty-five dollars 'of the amount was
found in the possession of Whalen.
The funeral of a colored lady who had
made Allegheny her home, occurred a
few days since. The deceased left be
hind some household effects and person
al property, and hardly had her mortal
remains been laid in the grave, before a
difficulty arose relative to the disposal of
the articles. The matter ended in a law
snit which was developed at Alderman
Mullen's yesterday. Aims Belleid, a sis
ter of the departed, claimed the goods,
but alleges she was cheated out of her
rights by James Douglas, another Afri
bsne w d h o o
g ob v t e ain fi e ft d
pno io tw n
it o h f s t a a n n d d irneg
her repeated demands. The Alderman
issued a warrant for the arrest of the
obstinate James, who will be allowed an
opportunity to explain himself. All the
parties reside in the Third ward.
A day or two since some dextrous
scamp entered the office of Dr. Donnely,
on Grant street, and carried loll* a new
light spring overcoat from the hat rack.
Officer O'Connor, of Alderman Strain's
police, was informed of the circumstance
and after diligent search found the
article in Cohen's pawnbroker shop,
corner of Penn and Canal streets. Mr.
Cohen, when the article was identified
immediately handed it over, and stated
that it had been left there by a man
giving his name as Frank Lyons. Frank
was to call for it yesterday.but somehow
failed to put in an appearance. The
officer is on lie lookout for him, but
will pro ablyly not secure the chap, as he
is suppose town.
_ An Amusing Wager.
An amusing incident consequent upon
the result of the boat race between Ham
ill and Coulter will take place this even
ing. D. W. Keefer and John Fees bet on
the boat race, the wager being that the
loosing man should wheel the other to
the residence of the winning oarsman in
a wheelbarrow, the procession to be pre
ceded by brass band, and after sere
nading the champion return in the same
mariner to the starting point. Keefer
having bet on Hamill is of course the
!wising man, and at five o'clock this even
ing the "wheelbarrow tiain" will start
from the Mayflower saloon on Federal
street, Allegheny city, preceded by the
Great Western Bind.
The New York Circus.—ln a few days
the celebrated "New York Circus Com
pany". of - New York, will spread their
tent in Allegheny City and invite the
people to an entertainment which has
won the highest praise from the leading,
eastern journals.; This company has de
parted from the old, beaten path of
circus performances and itnroduced a
new era in amusement under the tent.
Discarding all that is • low and vulgar
and offering an entertainment that the
purest minded may attend without ra.
(seising a shock to their ideas of propri
ety and decency. We urae all our
readers, ladies and gentlemen, to attend,
and be convinced there is virtue in saw
dust, innocent amusement in the ring,
and genuine humor in the performances
under the tent. . .
Locked up for a Illessing.—William
Palmeri& boy, was arrested on a charge
of larceny, last evening pretered by S.
E. Buckley, a clothier on Market street.
It appears that Palmer and his brother
who are boys were employ*, to put a
load of coal in the vault for 'the prose
cutor, and while at the work. he alleges
they stole abet and some other article
Willi= was arrested but the other broth
er eacaped. - The boy was locked up in
the Watch house for a hearing today. '
Retained the Meets.
RecoveraL
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At a Rood eneeting of the AlleithetrY
County MedicaiSociety, held August 17,
1868, the following tribute of ,respect waif
paid to the memory of, their late col
league, Franklin Irish, 111.1 D.:
Resolved, That the members of this
Association having beard with deep felt
sorrow of the death of their late maw
elate, Dr. Franklin Irish, take this op
portunity of acknowledging and con
veying to the friends and family
of the deceased their high appre
elation of his many sterling qualities,
and their sense of the great loss the pro
fession and the community have sus
tained.
That in the death of Dr. Irish this So
ciety has lost an honored and useful
member, and the profession a devout and
accomplished disciple, one why by his
beariptr and intercourse with his profes.
atonal brethren. claimed and received
the tribute due to honorable men.
Urbane and amiable in his intercourse
with all, yet debarred the pleasure of so
ciety in a great measure by reason of
failing health, Incurred by his ser/Ice in
thelate war, where he was known as an
efficient and faithful surgeon.
That we will cherish and revere -Ms
memory as one of our profession where
alized that noble sentiment, "The proper
place for man to die is where he dies for
man."
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be furnished to #4, papers, of this
city for publication...
8. N. BartmuciM. D.,
Taos. W. Sitali a li. D.
Taos. J. GALTABER., M. D.,
A. U. Pow.omr.,', M. D.,_
J. WlLsort Wieners. M. D.
Committee.
Mortuary Report.
The Physician to the Board of Health;
Dr. W. Shively, makes the following re
turn of deaths in the city of Pittsburgh,
for the week commencing August 7th
and ending August 14th, 1869:
There were 84 deaths, of which 16 were
males and 19 females; $2 were white and
2 colored.
The causes of death were: Old age,
hemiplegia, gastromalacia, cardiac dis
ease, cerebritis, tubercular meningitis,
nydrocephalue pertusais,typhoid fever,
.marasmus, cholera morus, diarrhea and
enteretis' of each one; accident, cerebral
congestion, bronchitis, Oholera infantum
and still born, of each two; three of dye
entry, and eight of tuberculosis.
Of the above there were 6 under 1
year; from Ito 2,4; 2 to 5,5; sto 10, 1;
10 to 15, 1: 15to 20, 1; 20 to 80, 4: SO to 40,
6; 40 to 60, 1; 50 to 60, 2; 60 to 70,1, and
70 to 80, 1. Total 34.
Life hisuranee.
On this subject a writer for the S a
.
day Laufer, speaking from experience,
says: "When our polley was handed to
us we' accepted with much the .same
feeling that we should have accepted
the title deeds of an estate for our child
-
rem and such it wally is—a Life Policy
in a reliable company for 15,000 is a
legacy of $5,000 cash."
"As to companies, make your own
choice. We (several of the Leader
corps) have chosen the e'Co-operative,"
128 Smithfield street, foto the reason that
it is a home Company and is under the
control of well•known . gentlemen.
amongst whom every one will recog
nize a _ friend or acquaintance in
whom he can trust. • Its system
of business is every way less com
plicated, more equitable; and economic
al. as well and apparentlrmore secure
than the best plans of thesold-style Com
mutes." _
The Contlnentid.
The Continental Saloon, Fifth avenue,
below the Pcuitoffice, as conducted by the
accomplished proprietor, Mr. William
Holtzheimer, is deservedly one of the
most popular and fashionable restaurants
in the city, a fact which is made apparent
from the character of its patrons, who
number representatives from all the
trades and professions, merchants,
brokers, lawyers, doctors, mechanics
and ministers. Thy chief reason for its
popularity consists, aside from the daily
fare, which is of the first order, in the
neat, clean and tasteful manner in which
food is pilipared and placed before the
patrons. This is a desideratum not
found elsewhere, but which is certain to
be properly appreciated, and, as in the
case of the Continental, make the res
taurant where it is found popular and
successful.' Meals sae served at all
hours, and our readers , may call and test
the Continental forthetuselves.
A Handsome Pavement.—The recently
patented pavement for sidewalks, known
as the Boulevard, is destined to become
popular and extensively used wherever
its merits become known. By this pat.
ent a pavement, economical, bat smooth,
clean and durable, may be put down in
front of any residence with comparative
ly small cost. The pavement has been
tried, and so far gives universal satisfac
tiOn. It is now being introduced in this
vicinity, by Messrs. McGowan & Co., who
have already tilled a number of orders
and are meeting with gratifying success
Full particulars of the Boulevard may
be obtained by applying to Messrs. Mc-
Gowan & Co., No. 90 Ohio street, Alla.
gheny.
Berthold Auerbach's Celebrated Nov
ely.—For sale by John W. Pittock, oppo
site the Postoffice: Villa Eden, they
Country House on the Rhine, 12; On the
Heights, $2; Edelweiss,
_V; Black Forest
Village Stories, 8.50. Miss Aloott's two
new stories for girls. Little , Women; Jo,
Meg, Beth and Amy—drat and second
aeries, each $1.50. Jean Ingelow's new
fairy book. Mopes-the Fairy, $1 50.
Five hundred volumes of bound books
which were formerly sold at $1.50, $1.75,
$2, and $2.50, at 75c. apiece. This is one
of the cheapest lots of books ever offered,
and erubraces almost every phase of lit-
erature, history, romance,travels, poetry,
ko. -
Popular.—Zeolaedly one of the - most
popular houses in the city is Moorhead's
t r imming establishment,No. 81 Market
street. This is explatd by the' fact
that customers are always treated with
the greatest courtesy and have the benefit
of selecting from a large and fashionable
stock, always consisting of the very latest
novelties. We know of no place in the
city which we can more conscientiously
recommend to purchasers.
Elegantly Finished. durable and cheep
earths cheapest—the Keystone ware men
u faetured,at the Keystone pottery, bless!
ra. Kier 1 Co. No. 863 Liberty street.
tigured Grenadines.--Sates,illell offer ,
Silk Grenadines for 50e, worth 75e. A.ll
Granedines proportionably oheaP•
Constitution Water le a certain cure fbr
Diabetes and all (Melees of the Kid
neys. For sale by all Druggists.
ruts:T.
The Celebrated Keystone ware from
the Keystone Pottery, Messrs. Kier & Co.
propritors, at the warehouse, 363 Liberty
street.
Remnants of dress goods, sllks - and
popllaq and wool goods, cheap at at' M.
BarohAdd is Co.'s.
Truth in a 'Nut Shell.
It'is a very hard matter to decide from
the many conflicting statements that
from time to time appear in the daily
vapors regarding the number of Sewing
Machines sold in this community. Some
enterprising agents assert that they sell
double the number sold by their rivals,
while others make more modest wiser
,
ants. In order to help our readers ar
rive at the truth, as the popularity of a
machine is the best evidence of its supe
riority, we would state, as all business
men know, that each agent is compelled
by law to make a return under oath of
his yearly gross sales. From — the tiret
day of April,- .1868, to the 31st day of
March, 1869, as we learn from official
sources, these returns were made as fol
lows:
Weed Sewing Machine. m Grant St., #38,9'2, Cl
Binger " 'lath and Penn Std. 35.500 1
Howe: "• 4 Soul" r reel. 25,000 (41
tirover &. Baker. Fifin avenue 14 800 00
ampire & Wilcox & t 11896, 49 BIXUi et,. 18 000 OU
American Buttonhole Company No return
TBUTII IN A. NUTSMELL..
The above figures, so far as they go, are
correct, but are intended to mislead and
deceive a good many persons who may
eventually buy Sewing Machines. As
the author of the foregoing paragraph
truthfully asserts, "the popularity of
machine is the best evidence of its supe
riority," and we can affirm that so popu
lar has the WHEELER & Wrisox ma
chine become, and so well established as .
a household necessity, that we have not
deemed it necessary to doany advertising
for the past ten months, and are only
prompted to do so now, to prevent mis
representation. To show the estimation
that the public have of the ' , Wheeler
Wilson," we correct the above statement
so as to include the sales cf this justly
popular machine from the Pittsburgh
office within the same time:
Wl:Meier k Wilson, (140 Wood bt ) $159,900
Weed .000
Binger 35 500
Howe 25,000
Grover .t tinker 26 400
ampirn and Wilcox A Globs 18 600
American Bruton hole No roust'
This proves that we not only sell "dou
ble the number" of machines sold by
"any of our rivals," but also that our
sales exceed the combined sales of all of
them over seventeen thousand (017,000)
dollars. Therefore if popularity is the
true test, the Wheeler 411 - Wilson is the
superior-machine. Considering that we '
art, pretty well known among sewing
machine houses, we cannot understand
how our neighb ors overlooked us when
compiling their report. It must certainly
have been an oversight. for if intentional,
we should imagine they_ did not want the
few who buy their particular machine to
know that there was a better one in the
market.
We would invite parties desirous of
buying machines to call at our elegant
salesroom. 140 Wood street, and examine
the Wheeler & Wilson Machine, beiore
purchasing elsewhere.
we Wm. SUSISeIt & CO.
-Ttie language of nature and ex Pe. -I
-
ence demonstrates that whoever would
enjoy the pleasures of food, the beauties
of landscape, the joys of companionship,
the riches of literature, or the honors of
station and renown, must preserve their
health. The effect of foul, injurious food,
entering the stomach, is to derange the
digestive organs and produce headache,
loss of appetite, unreireaking sleep, low
spirits, feverish burnirigs, etc., which are
the symptoms of that horrid disease,
Dyspepsia, which assumes , a thousand
shapes, and points toward a miserable
life and premature decay. PLANTATION
BrrrEns will prevent, overcome and
counteract nil of these effects. They act
with unerring power, and are taken with
the pleasure of a beverage.
bienVOLIA. WATER.—Superior to the
best 'Deported German Cologne, and sold
at halt the price. TEAL T.F.
Arrival.—We would call the attention
of parties desiring anything in the way .
of Fine CA na, to the new goods now
opening at the well known house of H.
Higby & Co., 189 Liberty street, im•
ported directly from Europe. Among
which may be found Dinner, Tea 'caul
Oyster Sets, exquisitely decorated in
Coral, Green, Peachblow, Moss Bose and
Forget-ma.not patterns, also an elegant
assortment of China and Stone Totten
Sets, in rare and rich patterns, together
with a full line of the finest White Gran
ite ware. From the well known charac
ter of the tirm for fair dealing, we can
contidentally bespeak an examination of
taeir stock of wares. dwlt
The best and Original. Tonio of iron,
;Phosphorus mid Calisava, *- known as
Caswell, Mack & Co's ' , erre
-'Phospho
rated Elixir of Calisaya Park. The Iron
restores color to the blood, the Phospho
the ranews waste 0! the nerve tissue, and
the Calisaya gives a natural healthful
tone to the digestive organs, thereby
curing dyspepsia in its various forms,
Wakefulness, General Debility and De
pression of Spirits. Manufactured only
by Caswell, Hazard & Co., :New York.
Sold by all druggists:
A Good Evidence.—A good article is
always certain to be popular and find a
ready sale when once its merits become
known,, which is the reason of the con
tinually increasing demand for Marvin's
Crackers. No beitar evidence of the
quality of these clackers is needed than
tile fact, that although the extensive
manufactory on Liberty street is kept
constantly running, the -demand can,
hardly be supplied.
•
Think You the proprietor of Dr. Sige's
Catarrh Remedy would offer 1500 re
ward for a ease of Catarrh which he can
not cure if his Remedy was a humbug?
Preposterous idea! Sold by druggists
everywhere at fifty cents. ana it prepares
a full pint of the medicine ready for
use.
A New Furniture House.—Our readers
in want otanything In the furniture lino
will please call at the extensive ware
rooms o f 11, Berger, No. 38 Smithfield
street, before purchasing elsewhere.
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It is getting so we can hardly go into
a Drug Store, without seeing piles of
Constitution Bitters. The sale must be
enormolis, and to obtain sucn results,
must be extremely gratifying to Messrs.
Seward dt Bentley.the proprietors. They
seem to have toughed the magic wand
when they introdriced these Bitters, and
no. Bitters could have attained such a
popularity unless of real worth.
Now Ili the time for preserving fruits.
A, large and varied assortment of the
bid kinds of glass jars for this purpose
will be found at the warehouse of the
proprietors, Pottery, Messrs. Kier A: ~•
No. ildS Liberty street.
Thirty.ene years under one manage
ment, the American house has grown
from a small hotel to the largest in New
England. It is furnished with all the
contrivances for the convenience and
comfort of its guests, and is deservedly
popular with the traveling public.
Bates & Bell are selling Japanese
Wks, SummerSillts, Thin Dress Goods
and Shawls, at very low prices to close
the stock.
:Still! They Conte.
The American Btittan Hole and Com
bination Family Sewing Machine Com
pany, for which Mr. James Espy is the
agent for this neighborhood, office corner
Fifth avenue and Market street, daily
grows more popular and its sales contin
ue to run high up in the figures. We
have - today to record the following ad-
ditlonal purchasers who, acknowledging
the superiority of their merits, have in
troduced them during the past week in
to their fami ties:
Mrs. Joseph Woodwell,
East Liberty, Pa.
Mrs. George Porter,
Third avenue.
Mrs. Frank Sellers,
East Liberty.
Mrs. Annie Davis,
Penna. avenue.
Mrs. E. G. McDonald, . '
Centre avenue.
Mno. J. Lauer,
Lawrenceville.
Dirs. J. G. Latter,
latwreneeviUe.
Mrs. N. Lewis,
_ Spring alley.
Mrs. Benj. Lutton.
- North Canal SL, All'y.
Mrs. Win. Fleming. •
Carron street, Alleg'y.
Mrs. H. Shields,
Carroll 'street, Alleg'y
Mrs. C. Knox,
Sandusky street, Ai
Mrs. Frank Speck.
cftdar avenue. ' •
Mrs. James 13enny, Jr,
East Liberty:
Mrs. W. K. Woodwe Li ll
East berty.
Mrs. E. Espy,
Upper St. Clair.
Mr. Espy has Just introduced at his
elegant sales room,- corner of Fifth ave
nue and Market street, an American
Family Machine, combining all the great
peculiarities of the principal instrument,
save the button hole making part. It is
of neat furniture and is ,encased or cov
ered, and yet sells it the very reasonable
price of sixty dollars. We bespeak from
our readers careful inspection of these
machines before any - others are selected.
Camp Meeting near McKeesport.--An
extra train will leave Pittsburgh Sunday
morning for the Camp Meeting near
McKeesport, returning, leave Camp
ground at six o'clock.
Excursion tickets will be mild.
W. B. STour. Superintendent.
prim P. K's, worth one dollar, clos
ing out .t 50 cents. J. M. Burchfield 4
Co., No 52 St. Clair street.
Spec' I Nedectlon.—Bates & Bell offer
Shetlan Shawls, a fresh stock, 25 per
cent nu • er regular prices.
Impossible to detect even upon the
closest examination after applying Milk
of Violets, which producesa most beauti
ful appearance to the Skin. Sold by all
druggists and fancy goods dealers. V.
W. Brinckerhofi; U. S. agent, Y.
A New Furniture iiollle.—Our readers
in want of anything in the furniture line
will please call at the extensive ware
rooms of H. Berger, No. 88 Smithfield
street. before purchasing elsewhere.
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MARRIEIU.
817TMEYER—MEYER—On Thursday evening.
August 19tb..1869, at the Central Prephyterbso
Cnerch, Allegh - flys: by Eev. Chsees A. blekey,
Mr. N. H. SIITMETICH and. Mits MAGGIE"
DUSTER, all of Allegheny City. No cards.
DIED.
W kLICER—on Friday eventng, at her pare Ws'
residence, in McClure towhantn,
- daughter of WI Ham and allaa Walker.
Notice of the funeral in evening mud Monday
morning papers. • ,
-I SISIPSON 'On PridaY, August SW. 1889. Mr.
J9I2M 'FL sIMPSON. only son of -10bn W. and-
Awn bimpson, aged SD years and 10 days.
The funeral will talteplace from the retiderce
- Of his parents, No. 04 Lincoln avenue, Sen.
'NATI!. at 9 o'clock, A. st; The Mends at the
family are respectfully invited to attend. -
UNDERTAKERS.
Att.tLEX. AIRE WES
TABER, No. 165 STRNET,
burgh, Pa COPPINS of all kinde,citexn, .
GLOVES,. and ery description of Punta' Ifur7
•nishing tion4l furnished. Booms awn ela
•"^" Clarlagce foramen for city Utile nag St
LI 00 each.
/isrzstradtate—lier.Davld Herr. D.D.,
W. Jacobus, D, D., Thomas Ewing, EM., Ja.ob
Miller.
CIEVPILEEf & PEEBLES I UN.
lERTAKEES AND LIVERY STABLER.
come: f EANDUEIN.Y STREET AND CHURCH
ANEMIA Allegheny City. where their CarYIN
ROOMS e oonstsunly supplied wits. real and
Imitation Ro ewood, Mahogany and Wairrat
Colas, at prices s arying from 04 to 111 1 10. Bo •
dies prepared for In arcoent. Hearses and Car.
rlsges ftrnisbed: also, ll winds of Mourning ,
Goods, If required. °Mee opea at all hours. dal
and night.
JOSEPH !NETER & SON,
LTNEoratrrAlitS,
Na .4214 PENS STREET. 1
Carriage' for FlllllOlll4ll, 52.00 Each.
COFFIN'S and *ll Funeral. Yurnlahment at re
duced rates. • n?
SPEC PACLES
NinEA.MTL , JEIL 7 IES!
Persons who are guttering from weak eyes or
dimness of vision can lino nothing . better to re
store them to their proper standard than by naing
•
THE SCOTCH PEBBLE SPECTACLES,
An article we can gurantee to be genuine, and
at slum a price that hey Will come within the
leach of all. we ask is ror you to call and
examine +lino. and we will prove their suoert
crity over ail others. .1 1
W. Cll. DUNSEATH,
:MIMED , AND OPT MAN, 56 FIFTH AVE-
D 24
MERCHANT ;TAILORS.
16IICENIIII G. 11A14,
MERCHA.NT TAILOR,
7
Would respectfully inform Ms et\
sad Me
public generally, that his ; 1 ,
;000S .
,LETE.
SPRING STOCK OF
IS NOW CO
SOLICITING AN
Corner of Penn and 8
W Iig.SPENHES s & C O .ll
• . No. 80 811TH BTRISNT. Gate St.
.
(date.) have just received from the Rut the beat
lot of New Goods for Spring Suits ever bretuOtt
to the market. The trin warnat to eat and At
and make Clothes cheater and better than any
first-edam house In this OW. A new and laden.
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did assortment a Gas ir
Is triarkm.
rue worts are at all eftobe Amid at, tu,
b o a" '
p a } Number Li 80 lillLtB - 81.11117/4
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