8 El =M CITY AND suntraßAN. Tits GAzirrrn is furnished in The city ike eiz ckrya of the week for 15 eenta per week; by mail, pper annum: 8 moa., Our Allegheny tubscribers. Some complaints having reached ns 1. from Ilegherty_City, of the non.dellvery, or la e delivery of the GAzarra, we have to say that our arrangements are for the delivery of the paper to all our Allegheny subscribers at from 5 by 7 o'clock 4!“ 31 - . If any fail of delivery or are not "'dropped before 7-o'clock A. 31., we will thank the subscribers to leave notice of the delinquency at the office. in order that the evil may be , remedied. Dull.—Police news was exceedingly dull on the South side yesterday. City Councila.—A. regular monthly meeting of the City Councils will be held Monday, the 30th Met., at two o'clock P. M. l n Comiri Down.—The mercury which for the p t week has been up iii- the igninettesi " has fallen about twenty de grees during the past twenty-four hours. .) Postal- Changes In Pennsylvania.— Pennsylvania Statlf, Westmoreland county-L. P. Wall , vice Jessie Lauf fer, resigned. Elwin eyville, Allegheny coon John _ Agile, vice J. Rankin, re 3noveligt Dead Deg.—About twelve o'clock last evening, one of the guardians of ,the night, willfully and deliberately; with malice aforethought, shot and killed a dog, On Fifth avenue in front ' of . the Gazette office, where the carcass of the unfortunate canine-was ailowed to re• main until this morning. Pdrcitet Picked.—Yesterday morning a ladiirt attendance at the auction sale of Hess' dry goods store, Ohio street, Alle gheny, had her picket relieved of a port monnaie containing ten dollars. A man 'in the crowd vas arrested on suspicion, but"afierwards discharged, there being , no proof against him. , Disorderly Con d uct.-4-Elizabeth Fen . nell/tuade informatign before Justice Atribion, of East Birmingham, yester day. charging George Jacob with assault /and,battery. She alledges that tie met her on the street and pushed her vio lently and otherwise abased her. A. warrant was issued. -. Surety of the Peace.—lt was alleged by Elizabeth Fennell , that Susan Jacob, who is a neighbor of Elizabeth's, acted in a disorderly manner and threatened to do the said Elizabeth bodily Harm. Jus tice Ammon thought her actions not in accordance with the rules of propriety, issued a warrant for the arrest of Susan for surety of the peace. Officers Elected.—Uader an order from the Governor, issued to Captain Merritt Bachelor of the Allegheny Zonaves, that officer held an election for officers of the ~ Duquesne Greys,, ' of this city, last evening, which resulted as follows: Cap tain, David Campbell: Ist Lieutenant, W. B. Neeper; 2d Lieutenant, J. B. Moore. Larieny.—Henry Cotton was arrested yesterday by officer Moon on a charge of larceny, preferred before the Mayor by John Mullen. The parties board at Mrs. Blclntyres. No. 110 Fourth avenue, and the prosecutor alleges that Cotthn took eighteen dollars out of his pocket. Cotton was held to ball in the sum of $3OO for his appearance at Court. Grand Be-opening of Prof. Cowper's Dancing Academy, No. 51 Fifth avenue, opposite Old Theatre, on Wednesday, Sept. Ist; Days of tuition, Wednesdays and t3iturdaya. Masters and Misses aims at 3P. ' ne.; gentlemen's class at 8 o'cloch r svening. The _Professor can be seen at the above hall on the days of tui tion from 2 to 6 r. ac., or at the St. Charles hotel. Independent Order of , Bed Men.—At the meeting of the tirand Council of the Independent Order of Red Men, held in Washington, D. C., recently, the follow ing officers were elected and installed: Grand Chief Powhatan, Christofer Linn dorfer, of Pennsylvania; 11. Gr. Ch., B. Tegler, D. C.; B. G. Ch., Gustave Stedten, Md.: Grand Priest, F. t3ctnidt, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Gr. Scribe, Y. C. Tceger, Pa.; Gr. Treasurer, Y. Rudolph, Md. Base Ball.—Yesterday afternoon a lively_ game of bass ball took place at Union. Park, Allegheny, between the OlymPlc's, of Allegheny, and the Good Willof Pittsburgh. •The score stood 98 to 19,1 he Olympio's being the 'victors. Al Pratt, of the Fotest City cltib, of Cleveland, officiated as umpire. • Baturday afternoon the game for the championship of Western Pennsylvania, between the Olympic ,s and Atlantic's, will take place at the Park. New York Circus.--Hoffman arid Hale, at their Opera . House music store, have for sale tickets for the New York Circus, which commences its exhibition in Alle glieriy city on Monday, next., The New York Evening Post says of this establish. meat: 4 .Mr. Lent has succeeded. in giv ing to this class of entertainment a tone .and standing that it never had before. ,The Circus thug, has become a favorite revert for ladles and children, as well as for the sterner and usually less sefrupu lons sex." . • Field Over. The fight between the proprietors of . Nos. 11 and 13 Sixth (late St. Clair). street, is still progressing and Is likely to continue until one or the ocher of the parties remove to, some other quarters. Information was made yesterday charg ing James liamuels and James Simon ton, salesmerr at No. 11. with disorderly 'Conduct, and the hearing which took place at three o'oloak, was largely attend ed. The Mayor - attar hearing the evi eenoe and arguments by the ixamsel, held the case over and will.render a de cision at two o'clock today. Death of A. J. Stuart. The many friendp.of this gentleman, in Pittsburgh and Allegheny, will regret to hear that after a brief sickness he. died on• Wednesday, of this week, at his residence in Monongahela city. His re• mains will be.brongtit to the residence of his father-in-law, Sohn Sampson, AUG. fbeny, (late Manchester,) whence the uneral will proceed to Allegheny come• tery at 10 'o'clock this morning. Mr. Stuart was the seconerson of the late James P. Stuart, one of the old time Job bing dry goods merchants of Pittsburgh —and was we believe a nativeof this city, and after the retirement of his father from active , life, was for several years engaged in the produce business and in the river commerce of this city. At the death of his father, he removed to Mon ongahela City to take charge of'tlie faro• estate In that ,neighborhood. His death was' wholly tinexpekted, and ;will be • lametOd by numerous ; attached frlendc and still more poignentlyby his akickeln in. bereaved fangljt. ' ' EN Regularllteettng--PeUtloos---Reports of A regular.semi-monthly meeting of . the Select and Common Councils of Al legheny was held on Thursday evening, August 26th, 1869. Members present :--blessrs. Callery, English, Faulkner, Gwinner, Hall, Long, Morrison, Gilmore, Patterson, J. C., Phil. lips, -Riddle, Reiter, and l'resident Mcßrfor. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved: • Mr. English presented a petition from the citizens of the Seventh ward, asking for the establishing of a grade on 'Leal bard street. Referred to the Street Com mittee.. • . Also, atopetltion for water pipes on Spring alley. Referred , to the Water Committee. Also, a petition for.the change of the name of Spring alley, asking that it be called a street. j - Mr. English sriggested that it bp called Columbus or Coleman street. No action. , Mr. Hell, Chairman of tile. Finance Committee, presented the repOit of said Connnitteeovhich was accompa nied' by an ordinance providing for the printing of sewerage bonds. • 'Mr. Hall moved that the bonds be of the denomination of 15,000 and §l,OOO. Adopted. Also, that, the bonds run for ten years, and that the.rate of interest, be seven per cent. Mr. Patterson moved that bonds be prepared to the amount of 530,000. Mr. Phillips amended by making the amount 550,000. Mr. English moved to amend by mak ing the amount named Sufficient to de fray the expenses of the sewers now un der contract, or that may hereafter be put .under contract. The amendment was adopted, and the ordinance as amended passed finally. Mr. R'ddle, frcim the Committee on City-Property, presented a report in re ference to the enclosure of the City Hall square with an iron fence, instead of a wooden one as had been proposed. This decision, was arrived at after an exam'. nation of all the styles. The Committee had assurances that the fence could be constructed at a coat of about. three dol lars per foot, and offered a resolution authorizing the Committee on City Pro perty to contract with the lowest and nest bidder for the same. The Committee also offered a resolu tion instructing the City Controller to purchase three clocks, one for the Con troller, and one for each of. the Council Chambers, at a cast not exceeding ten dollars each. The report was received and the reso lutions relative to the fence passed finally. The resolution relative to clocks was, on motion of Mr. Hall, amended so as to read one clock for the Controller's office. Mr. Phillips moved' that the whole "clock business" be laid on the table. Adopted. In C. C. the, resolution relative to the fence around City Hall square was amended so as to instruct the Committee to report plans and the cost per foot of said improvement. a The clock resolution was adopted. S. C. adhered to former action and asked a Committee of Conference, and Messrs. Riddle and Faulkner were ap• pointed.' C. C. Messrs. Hastings, Price and Warner were appointed, and the Committee reported, recommending S. C. to recede and concur with C. C., which report was adopted. Mr. Patterson, from the Committee on Streets, presented the following report : Gentlemen, your C;ommittee on Streets respectfully report as follows : In relation to the application 'of Wm. McClintock, Esq., for refunding, sewer tax, no provision has been made as yet to 'procure funds wherewith to refund, and owing to the fact that the law gives Councils ten years in which to refund, it was not dpemed important to make an assessment for the present year for such purpose. In relation to the petition of residents on Evans alley, asking that the width of the sidewalk be fixed at five feet, your committee report a general ordinance covering this matter and ask that it„be adopted. - in the matter of the petition of prop erty, owners of Pasture Lane relating to the possibility of that thoroughfare being made the same width as Irwin avenue, your committee of course could not tell what in future Councils might not at temot, and as there is no other way of reaching the matter, your committee must submit a resolution authorizing the appointment of viewers to assess dama ges and:benefits of said opening. Your committee recommend the chang ing of the name of Spring alley to Cole man street. An orclinantio authoriiing the same accompanies the report. In relation to the opening of Jefferson street, from the west Hite of Backfield's lots to Ackley alley. A resolution au- - thorizing the appointment of <viewers accompanies the report. - The ordinances referred to in the re port were presented and passed finally., The resolution relative to the opening of Pasture lane to a width of sixty feet was, on motion of Mr. Riddle, laid over. The resolution for the opening of Jef ferson street was adopted. The profile of grade on . Evans alley was adopted. - The profile of ehangeOf grade on Mad ison avenue was presented and approval. Mr. Lang, from , the Committee on Water, presented the following report: aitzurrachins: Your Committee on Water would respectfully report that they had before them the subject of the short supply of water in the Second and Third wards, and, as part of the same subject, discussed the immediate and prospective necessity of securing a site ror a basin having a greater altitude, the present basin being too low to supply a livge portion of the oity with water. The project of the hist session of Conn oils, viz: the tapping of the basin on the north side and the laying of twenty eight inch and twelve inch pipes to con= neat with the" water main on Federal street was revived and discussed. The Committee were of the opinion that the plan would partially serve the purpose intended, viz: afford a larger and purer supply of water, bat it was regarded Only a temporary solution of the trouble r and any arrangements that did not center:rt. 'plate a new and larger basin. ilvitbi greater altitude and new water works, wenid be iniudicions and short sighted., Your Committee submit the following resolutions: - • Resolved, That the Committee on Water be and they are hereby author- ized to tap the basin ron the north side and lay twenty inch. and twelve inch plpea, via Willow street, Spring Garden avenue, O'Hara street, North avenue, Jamesjand Hetitlocg streets, to connect wittithwater main on Federal street. Resolvad, That the e Committee on Waters in connection With-the Engineer , ALLEGHENY COIINCILEI. commftteel—Resedutions, Select Connell. PETITIONS. SEWERAGE BONDS. CITY HALL SQUABS. THE STREETS. THE -WAT&B SUPPLY. PITTSBURGH, , GAZETTE : FRIDAY, < AUGUST 27, MOW and Superintendent of Watei Works, be instructed to inquire into and -report upon a new and proper site for water reservoir. The report was accepted and the reso• ll:atone adopted. • • THE id.l3ltaltr. Mr. English, from the Committee on Conference, relative to the removal of the Library, reported that the Commit tee could not agree. Accepted. RESOLUTION. Dili.. Long presented the following res olthion: Bersolved, That the Committee on Streets, in connection with the City En = gineer and the Park Commission, be and they are hereby instructed to inquire and re rt on the expediency of the city one ing or extending Robinson street froin its present terminus to some street in the Fifth ward and connecting with the saute. Mr. hall moved to amend by , striking out the words "Park Commission and City Engineer." The amendment was adopted and the resolution as amended passed. Mr. Falkner presented a remonstrance from residents en Evans alley, against setting curb on said alley, for the reason that it.is only a twenty foot alley. Re ferred* the• Committee on Streets. Mr. Riddle offered a resolution author izing the employmont of two pages, one for' each branch of Councils; at a salary not to exceed V 215 per annum. Adopted. THE BOYD FARM. Mr. Hall presented the report of the Committee of Conference appointed on the matter of the purchase of the. Boyd Farm. The Committee ,recommended that the whole matter •be laid on . the table. Adopted. BIDE WALK, - Mr. , Phillipe presented a resolution authorizing the Street Commiisioners to have the side walk on Western avenue paved to its proper width. Adopted. • Mr. Hall presented a resolution in structing the Committee on City Prop erty to have the City Hall repaired and the Council Chambers and Treasurer's office papered and painted. Adopted. Common Council. Council met at eight o'clock. Mem bers present: Messrs. Comley, Grenet, Hanna. Hastings, Kopp, Megraw, Mo ;Neill, Ober, Price, Porter, Beidle, Tate, Thompson, Voegtley, Warner, and Pres \ldent Slack. The minutes of the prece ding meeting were read and adopted. PUBLIC] DErNIONG FOUNTAIN. Mr. Hanna offered a resolution instruc ing the City Engineer to have erected public drinking fountain on the Ft Ward Diamond Square, at a cost not to exceed inoo. Adopted. PETITIONB AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Price, a resolution instructing the weighmaster of Diamond Scales, to em ploy persons to keep the sqnare on which the scales are built clean and in proper order. Last. • Mr. Tate; a remonstrance against the changing - of the grade on Jefferson street, Second ward. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers. Mr. Warner, a petition asking that the pavements on Market street be kept at their present width, twelve feet. Referrcd to the Street Committee with power to act. Also, a resolution requesting the Com mittee on Water to report to Councils the reason far the short supply of water pipe furnished the,city by the contractors. Adopted. Mr. Hastings, a resolution instructing the Committee on Water to have a four inch water pipe laid on Third alley, be. tween Middle and East streets. Referred to Water Committee. Also, resolution instructing the Street Committee to have a drop put in the sewer on the . northwest corner of West and Third streets, to cOmpet with the sewer on Third street. Referred to Com mittee on Streets. ALONG TICE RIVER. Mr. Hastings presented the report of the Committee on Wharves and Land ings, setting forth that in the matter of opening the channel of the Allegheny river, through to the Ohio river, the Com mittee reported 'adversely to expending any money for that purpose. In the matter of extending the wharf to the Suspension Bridge on east side, the Committee find it will be necessary to extend the Federal street sewer to the river before farther progress is made, and offer the following resolution in re lation thereto: Resolved, That the Street Committee be authorized and directed to have the Federal street. sewer continued into the 8 17!+r a suffloient-d!'ltanCe to enable the Committee on Wharves to extend the wharf to the Suspension Bridge. In relation to the application of Messrs. Lindsey dr. McCutcheon for use of wharf in front of their property, the commit tee referred the matter to the Wharf master ofthe Western District with in structions to collect at ,tbe rate of one dollar a per foot front of their property. Report received and resolutions ad opted. THE "BOYD FARM." In December last Councils passed the fallowing resolution: Resolved, That the Directors of the Poor, be, and they are hereby authorized and requested to purchase the farm of Messrs. David and William Boyd, situa ted In Indiana. By authority of this resolution it was contended that the Directors were em powered by this resolution to purchase the "Boyd Farm" for 482,000, the price put upon it. 1 - Subsequently; Common Council, at a meeting held August 12th passed the fol lowing: Beaolved, That the Directors of the Poor be requested to report to Councils all the facts connected with the purchase of the Boyd farm. Select Council refused to concur in this resolution, on the ground that it would be a virtual admission that the farm had been bought, which many of the mem bers did not admit. They accordingly referred the resolution to the Committee on Poor Farm. No money has been paid on the farm, but the Messrs. itoyd contend that the city had made herself actually liable and they have not been making use of the ground. They, now propose to bring suit to, enforce the consummation of the sale. Common Council lwit evening adhered to their action in passing the resolution, and asked for a Committee of Confer. ence, appointing as their representatives Mann. Tate, Comley and Thompson. and Messrs. Hall and Long on the nareof . Select Council. After, a brief consulta tion, the Committee reported in S. O. favtirable to laying the resolution on the table. So the case rests. THE SEWER HONES. , : The ordinance relative to the issue of bowie for the payment of such sewers as ;ire now under contract or may be .constructed in the future was 'brought up 'from Select Branch. McNeil moyed to amend the first :section •bv providing for the Dane ,of bonds sufficient In amount to pay like. stifle for all the sewers !Mob have been built so fox. • - - A ;brief discussion ensued upon the 'amendment. The7eas end nays were called on the OE paaaage of the amendment, resulting in yeas 7. nays So the amendment was lost. The point at issue seemed to be that under the old law a number of parties had paid special tax for sewerage pur poses, and under the new• law were re quired to pay a general tax for sewers built in any part of the city.-The amend ment contemplated the providing of money sufficient to refund these parties for the amount which they had previous ly d l e . they havingbeen assessed twice. The wor amended law provided for this funding at any time within ten years, but it was contended that it was miff& to keep the parties out , of their money that length of time. Mr. Warner then presented an amend ment, pending which the hour of ad journment arrived and Councils ad journed under the rules. That Market. MESSRS. EDITORS: Can you tell me what the excitement about this proposed new Market House means? As a resi dent in the locality, I feel deeply inter ested in the matter. I, in common with a number of my neighbors, thought the report of the Market Committee would about settle it. at least so far as the site was concerned. Certainly it should do so if they have done, what had been assigned them. hey exam ined thoroughly every site ob. tainable and finally settled upon the Ly' ons' lot, according to their report. Coun cils would hardly ask farther proof than that of the, eligibility and adaptability of the location for the purpose. Then why need there be any farther talk? The Committee has recommended it, the people for whose accommodation the market is being built endorse. the 're commendation, [I know that person ally."' A market house must be built, and certainly there can be no dif. acuity about the price of this place. If there are any on that point a little inquiry in regard to the figures for real estate in the vicinity will be sufficient to dissipate them very soon. If, attar the deliberation and caution which has marked the movement all along, Coun cils are-not ready to take some action, that spirit of enterprise and decision which formerly marked the body must have departed. Councils should either adopt the report of the Committee or iv ied it, and proctue a new site, if they can. which will be more suitable. • The people want a Market House . , are willing to pay for it, and are desirous of being accommodated as soon as possible. M.A.ILKET. First Ward, Allegheny, Vigilance Com- mlttee. A meeting of the Republican voters of the First Ward, Allegheny. was held Wednesday evening,' in. Washington Hall, for the purpose of appointing a Vigilance Committee for the ensuing campaign. The following named gentle men were selected : H. M. Long, W. P. Hunker, Robert White, R. E. Herron, D, M. Smith, Jos-. Dinald, James Orr, John Dyer, W. G. Algeo, Isaac Craig, J. C. Smith, Wm. Irwin, Jas. Hastings, Henry Watson, 0. 0. Phillips, Wm. H. Riddle, John Ross, Thomas Burchfield, Samuel Rain, John Siddons, Jas. D. McGill, Wm.llsmilton, H. Lorimer, Wm. Park, G. W. Oubley, Wm. A. Caldwell, Jas. Leitch;' .Tohn Morrow, Jos. Fleming, John Jennings, B. Goa, Jas. L. Graham. John T. Shane, Henry GE , rwlg, Jas. Clark, P. Shrlver, Josiah King, Wm. Frazier, Wm. Yeager, Ed. D. Owens, Robert Pitcairn. Samuel Dyer, John Scott, J. R. Smith, Alex. Pit cairn, W. C. Stockton, A. S. Bell, A. F. Marthens A. Bliley, Robert Thompson, Wm. Borland, Thos. Scandrett, Alex. Hanna, Geo. Mathews, Stephen Mercer, J. A. Beaver, Jas. Caldwell. No other business before the meeting. It adjourned with a request for the Vigi lance Committee to meet at garde place, Friday evening, Sept. Sd, 1869. Personal. Captain E. M. Shaw. Chief of the Lon don Fire Brigade, visited this city yester day and reviewed the Fire Department. He was met at the Union Depot by Chief Engineer John H. Hare Ind S. T. Pais. ley, Superintendent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, who escorted him through a portion of the city and then to Sixth avenue, where the fire apparatus of the city asembled for review and inspec tion. Captain Shaw inspected the entire apparatus and expressed himself as be ing highly pleased with the beauty and utility of the different "machines." At his request. thei Duquesne engine was put in service and threw water tor twen ty minutes. It required three minutes to ra:.le sufficient steam to blow the whistle, and In four,nlinutes and a half after the fi a was ignited the machine was throwing :later. After an examination of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, sad numes6us inquir ies concerning its working% our water supply, the location of the basin, and in fain everything connected :::!•11 the Fire Department, he took his depar:ilVor Cincinnati on the ten o'clock train. The 771.1‘. The old members of the Mt Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteere,propose to hold their first annual re-union, in La fayette Hall, on the 9th of next month'. This re-uniting of old comrades Who have bivonaced , laughed, marched and bled together, after years of separation, is one of the few very pleasant things made possible by the late war. What , stories are told; what memories revived; what words of regret for those who are missing from among them! It is there more than any place else in these piping times of peace that the man remembers most vividly MA, he was once a soldier and fought in his obuntry's defence. The programme of the re-union of the 77th embraces a business meeting in the morning, prayer, music, discussion of matters of interest, and an oration by Col: Fred. 8. Pyfer, in the afternoon, and a hop and banquet in the evening. We hope the meeting will be a full and sat isfactory one, and do not doubt butilt will. All Faeißyes for Selling. Among our clothing dealers, T. Tobias stands prominent for enterprise, liber ality and sound judgment. His estab lishment has been favored with an un commonly large share of the public pat ronage and every day it is receiving more custom.. The beat and moat satis factory indication of this fact Is now offered by Mr. Tobias in the extension, enlargement, and general improvement of his stew& He has increased Its capac ity considerably ,and has laid in a com plete stock of the finest new goods, both in the piece and ready made, which are certain to_ please purchasers to the fullest extent. Mr. Tobias, in his custom de partment. is prepared to till all orders on short notice and on the most reasonable terms. he hati secured the services of an experienced and clever cutter. whose Work will be • credit to the establish- ; meat, a source of satisfactibu to its pat runs and of. additional customers to Mr. Tobias. Mr. Tobias is determined to push thingsthis season, and we expect to hear of him offering them very hand some and_unusually desirable bargains. .Don't forget big 18, 13t. Clair street. .vn - T x5.i,..--e:.:+.ti~+:<e+:~a =;;:r'x.- .ze.c~.aw~..~a.es:;o.S:=4 ~•,~o-k,' 4::~: ;,? - THE TELdnEB•S WORK. The Fourth Da of the Institute—Model Lessons, Drawing,' Musle and Moen. lion. The Institute reassembled at nine o'clock yesterday morning, and was opened with prayer. After the reading and approval of the minutes Miss Grace King delivered a lecture on drawing. Miss King's leo tures have been exceedingly interesting, and.prior to her departure for Cleveland she received a unanimous vote of thanks from the Institute. Prof• Jones. of Erie, delivered an in teresting lecture on the pronunciation of words, after which the audience were entertained with some delightful music. Mrs. Randall conducted a reading exer cise, the teachers forming themselves into a class. The lady gave some excel. lent suggestions regarding the quality of voice, pitch, force, melody, gestures, etc., and the exercises throughout were very interesting. AFTERNOON SESSION Commenced with singing, after which Mr. J. P. Andrews delivere. • lecture on Mental Arithmetic. He a! .ke Of the op position which this study had met with in the school room fro .. hose who did Dot understand it, and contended that its fundamental principles should be taught in "the primary department. It would discipline the minds of the pupils and lead them to think. In' teaching it no book should be brought to the clans, and the teachers should depend more upon their own faculties than the book. Mr. Bartt said Mental Arithmetic should be confined to such problems as have few conditions, otherwise it was better to have it written. Mr. Harrison thought this study gymnastic exercise to the mental facul ties, and very advantageous for the prac tical results which smutted - from its study. Superintendent Luckey thought too much attention had been given to this study in Western Pennsylvania. 1; was only good as it assisted in explaining written arithmetic. Mr. .7. M. Pryor next delivered an In teresting lecture on "Infinite Series," with blackboard illustrations. Mrs. Randall read “The Charge of the Light Brigade," after which she con; ducted an exercise on ' , Methods of Va riety" In reading, giving many practical hints on this important subject. She concluded by reading •The Be 111" with fine effect. • The session was closed with an ad dress on Geography by Mr. Jones, of EVENING SESSION, Assembled at half-past sevOn o'clock, and opened by the song, "Work, for the Night is Coming." Rev. Mr. Evans, of Minersville, deliv ered an interesting _ lecture, entitled "Plumes." On motion of Dr. Kerns, a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Evans for hts able lecture, and he was requested to furnish a copy for publication in the minutes of the Association. The Allegheny Quartette Club sang "The Good Old Days of Yore," and led the audience In Ringing "Sweet By and By." Mrs. Randall thenrdelivered an address upon the subject of natural reading. Every great artist was a student of nature, and this should be remembered by the reader. There was more, or at least as much, in the tone of the voice as In what there was said. The same words repeated in one tone would attract a child, and in another would repulse it. The teacher should take advantage of this. - In conclusion' of ber excellent lecture the lecturer said that the first req uisite of the teacher 'of reading, which she would have faithfully cultivated, was common sense. She concluded by read ing the "Burning Prairie," and after the Quartette had sung "Just Twenty Years Ago," react ,, Darius Greenand his Flying Machine," and "No Sect in Heaven," which were enthusiastically applauded. Mr. Bunt announced that Mrs. Ran dall would give an elocutionary enter tainment this evening, and expressed the hope that there would be a large at tendance. The Quartette then sung "Sleep Gentle Lady, Sleet)," and the Institute adjourn ed until nine o'clock this morning. Boy Drowned. Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, Johnny Robinson, a lad aged about twelve years, in company with a number of playmates, was taking a bath In the Allegheny river, at the foot of Allegheny avenue, First ward, when for getting himself he swam beyond his depth and was drowned. The body was recovered in a few moments afterwards and Dr. P. W. Herron sent for. The phy sician, however, could do nothing, as life was totally extinct before the body had been secured. It was then sent to the home of the dad's parents, Franklin street, near Bidwell, Sixth ward Alleghe ny, at which place an inquest will be held by Coroner Clawson to day. United States Court—Judge McCandiesr. - A 'petition was presented in the bank ruptcy branch of the United States Dis tria Court, yesterday, signed by Messrs. Knable & Picking, 'and several other fi rms i n hoe city, asking that J. K. Smith, of Monongaiiela City, be declared a bank rapt. The petkionera set forth that the respondent was incipbted to them for ye- , :lone amounts , and tkat being insolVent ha confessed judgment is the Court of Amon Pleas, cif-IWashingOn county, 'iri!favor of A. M."Sculth, with a view of glYing him a preference over oth er'eredi- DA% and for the purpose Of delaying the operations .of the bankrttpt law. An order to show cause was madereturnable on the lath of October. omit for Repairs. The Continentil Dining Rooms, that popular and extensively patronized es tablishment on Fifth avenue, one door west of the Pohtoftioe, will be closed until the first of September. in order to enable Mr. Holtzheimer, the gentle manly proprietor, to make some impor tant changes in the establishment and refit and refurnish it. The bar, which is furnished with a greater variety and better quality of liquors than can be obtained elsewhere, will remain open as usual. The patrons of the Continental will hail the re-opening of the establish. meat with joy, as no other dining rooms in the city can supply the place of the Continental. Entirely New Stock in an Old House. --J. W. Barker t Co., 69 Market street. having plosed out all their old goods at administrator's sale, are •now receiving an entirely new stook of dry goods in every department of the trade. We ate perfectly free to say that Barker & Co. never had a finer, fresher or more desir able stock of go ods than that now on hand. Their regular customers are well aware that all the old stock was cleared out at the late sale. Everything on hand now is new, fresh, seasonable and cheap. Goods sold wholesale and retail. For fashionable balr-dressing, plain or by curling, and a frizzle, for a , luxtuiotus shave or bath, and for skillful cupping and leeching, call at Williamson 's ele gant saloon at No. 190 Federal street. Allegheny. - A Rarity. On Saturday, the 28th, a grand soda', picnic will be held at Glenwood Grove in aid of the new Catholic Church a" : Hazelwood. Besides the object of tilt= picnic, which the truly charitable will not fall to appreciate, the lovers of pleas are cannot find a more delightful mew-, sion for innocent amusement than the, 28th at Glenwood Grove. We hope then, - that the people of Pittsburgh, will, by' ; their presence at Glenwood Grove on the: ; 28th, show their appreciation of amuse ment which tends to elevate the spirits and invigorate the health. Admission and dinner, 50 cents. Trains will'leave the depot of the P & C. It. R. at 7, 9 and 11 A. and at 1, 3 and 4 P. M. 2 Pretty Women.—A comparatively few. Ladies monopolize the Beauty as well as the attention of Society. This ought hot to be 'so but it is; and will be while men are foolish, and single out pretty faces for companions.. This can all be changed by using Hagan's - Magnolia Balm, which gives the Bloom of Youth and a efined sparkling Beauty. to the Complexion, pleasing, powerful, and natttral, No Lady need complain of a red, tan ned, freckeled or rustic Complexion who will invest 75 cents in Hagan 's Magnolia Balm. Its effects are truly wonderfuL • To preserve and dram the Hair use Lyon's Katharion. zawPF. 'Figured qrenadines.—Bates it Bell offer Bilk Grenadines for 50c, worth 75c. All Granedines proportionably cheap. Important to G. A. members of Hays Post, No, 3, Grand Army of the Republic are earnestly Irequested to call on George W. Silvy, 75 Wood street, be fore Monday next, August Beth,. where they will hear something to their advan tage. By order, P. C. The Only Cool Spot In the city Is Yottngson's Ice ()ream Saloon corner of Diamond alley and Smithfield street. His cream excels all others. Take your lady around and try it. Bates & Bell are selling Japanese . Silks, Summer Silks, Thin Dress Goods r and Shawls, at very low prices to (dose the stock. Youngson, corner of Diamond alley and Smithfield street, has the beat Ice Cream in the city. Large saucers and made of the bast country cream. Special Beductlen.—Bates & Bell offer Shetland Shawls, a fresh stock, 25 per cent under regular prima. MARRIED. HAMMER—WIESE—On October 17th, 1887. at the Partot age. by Rev. A. B. Bell, of Alle gbeay City, Mr. R. R AZT E. HAMMER to Mtn ROSALIE WIESE, both of Allegattay City. DIED. STUART—At h's residence in 3fonongahe's City. ^n the 716th Init.. Mr. AN DURK JACK SON 3 DART, in the 53d yearoi his are. The friends of the fanuiptire respectfully in cited to attend the funeral. TIIIB .mossznn, An--\ gnat, at 10 o'clock. from the residence' of his father in•law, John Sampson, in Allegheny City. 1 I allt 10 34 311/A :41 al ALEX. AIKEISi lINWER. TAMER. No. 166 FOURTH STREET. burgn, I COFFINS of all-kinds, CNA-PIM EiLOVE., and e• ery description of Funeral far. oiling ooods furnished. Booms nnen dsv ni , ibt Carriages furatetted for city funerals at $2 00 each. ° ' til.rsatailicas—Rev.David Kerr. D.D., 8er.31. W. Jacobu s D. D. Thomas Nwing,4ls4.. Jacob n Miller. FAQ. M tr. ILES PEEBLES_, UN. C Ii bEETAKEES AND ST LIVERY ABLMS. mrrnet • f BAN DUSKY STREET AND CRUEOR AVENUA Allegheny City, where their C1131.111N ROOMS a e constantly !applied trite real and imitation Ito e stood, Mahogany and Walnut Comas, at prices_ saying from Id to 11100. Bo • dies prepared for to t nnent. Hearses and Carr times furnished: also, II ainda of Mourning and Goods, Ifnight tenni:ed. Office open at all boars. day JOSEPH JEYEIt & SON, No. 424 PENN STREET. Carrlases for Funerals, 52.00 Each. COFFINS and all Funeral Punishment at re duced rates. an? SPEC recLEs = W3EI 4 A.IK EIC'ES: Persons who are suffering from weak eleacir dimness of vision can And nothing better to ro store them to their proper standard than by using THE SCOTCH PEBBLE SPECTACLES, An article we can gurantee to be genuine, and at such a price that :hey win come within the reach of all.' eii we ask is for you to call and exilmine them, and we will prove their seperi- Crag ever an others. W. a. JEWELER AND OPT MAN. Ile FIFTH AVE -3124 NUE. MERCHANT TAILORS. IiENRIF G. BALE, MERCHANT TAILOR, Would respectfully la form his rinds sad QS public generally, that Ills SPRING STOCK OF GOODS IS NOW COMPLETE, ' NOLICIIINO AN EARLY puit. Corner of Penn and Sixth Streets, tohli NESPENHEID..& CO., " • No. No SIXTH limn% pate S. Gals.) have last received from the Nail the bon lot of New Goods for Spring Salts ever brought, to the market. The Arm warrant to oat and Si and make Clothes cheaper and better than an Ont-elan house in this city. A new and spies= did assortment of GENTLXIIMNIS TWITIDSTI ING GOODS are at all times to be found at his .tionaa., Our Number Is i 0 •AI]CTR *maim BANKS. pITTSBURGIR RANK FOR SAVINGS. NO. 67 7'OI7BTH AVENUE. P1TY812173611. CHABTICRED IN 1862. OPE.It DAILY from 9 to 4 o'clock. and on EIATIIIIDA.Y EVENING, from May le } to No vember Ist. from tog o'clock. and from No vember lit to May let. Bto Bo'elock. Interest yard at the rate or six per cent.. tree of tax.amil it not withdrawn compounds semi-annually. 14 Janum7 and July. Books of . By-Laws, 643.. fur nished lathe office. • Bolted H irtlaasOeo. Berry. President; IL B. :Dan. Jas. Peek. Jr..Vlce Presidents: D. B.lll`Klnley. Bombay sa e Treasur.r. Bradley. J. I..Gralnun,4l. 8. Bell Win: R. Ntsclok. Jonn A. Bllworth . V. Rehm. 4 Pollens becwomsta Bitodea,./noalcottlltobt.O.lSChMerts. Cbristopher Bus. • D. 'W •& A. INDIA. • MYD-14 kiii
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