r . 8.
aU COUNCILS.
(Confirmed from ilirst Page.)
promised this two, months- ago, but the
work was - still going on: He did not
-question their motives but simply stated
the facts. •
Mr. Weldon thought the gentleman
should bring his authority for such
statements. He should not..inake such
assertions without proof. The Water
Committee were doing all they could to
supply water facilities, and had accom
plished their object, although in , the
outer districts it was not as large as - was
desired.' The Committee should be al
lowed to proceed with laying these pipes,
as it was absolutely necessary to do so, )
in order that the large amount already
expended might be got back in the shape
of revenue.
Mr. Morgan said the people were not
satisfied. When he was out in Lawrence
ville weighing the pipe he heard many
complaints from citizens, who grumbled
about paying taxes for a privilege which
they'did not enjoy.
Mr. Bell said he knew twenty people
who told , him the same thing.
Aftersome further discussion the ques
tion wasput on the passage of Mr. Bar
ton's amendment to refer to \• the Water
Committee, which-was deelded'negative
ly by a vote of 24 ayes to 28 nays.,
The yeas and nays were thOnsalled on
the paseage of the original resolution,
resulting as followa:
Ayes—Memre. - Berger, Black, Booth,
Carroll, Case, Dein, Gildenfenney, Hare,
Jahn, Jones, Bremer, Lanahan, McCand
less, McCarthy, lacClaren. MoKelvy,
Mchiasters, Meyer, Moore Morgan,
Rook, • RosOwell, Schott,
• Tick, Watighter. Wilson, and Tomlin=
son, President-24.
-Nays -=:"Measra._ Albeita, Anderson,
Barr, Barton,! Batchelor, Bell, Boggs,
Chisiett, Daub, Dunseath, Fleming, Ger
zrer - Houston. -flutoWnson, McCleane.
,
• iiim l ton, Palmer, Pearson; Tenney. Reb
man, Reed, Stott. Verner,'Vetter, Weis
enberger, Weldon, and ' Welsh-27. .
Mr. Morgan moved theypassage of the
second resolution, which was agreed to.
The third v resolution was then taken
up, when Mr. Morgan detailed the diffi
milties in the way of the Committee,
which had, delayed them until some of
, the pipe alleged to have been de fi cient
' had been laid, and which rendered it
necessary to have further power placed
in their bands.
Mr..: McCarthy asked if this work of
taking up and laying down pipes, was to
be done at the expense of "those philan
thropic gentlemen. He wished to know
whether the money for these pipes, and
tripods, and all such apparatus talked
about week) be paid ' , out of the city trees
'l ury; if so, the investigation was about
to cost more than it would come to, and
itekedlike f'fishing with a golden hook."
Mr. Morgan stated the Committee did
not Intend to charge anything for their
services. They only wished; to' have ex
penses paid. The only expense so far
; had been fifteen dollars, while the
amount alleged to be.overcharged would
be about 52,000. He only desired the
facts to come before the people, and bad
put nothing in his report which could
not be substantiated by facts.
Mr. Potts, said the Committee should
,be enccuraged. They had ahead.* de
veloped things which looked very much
like fraud. He thought the facts should
be fully investigated.
Mr. lii'Carthy thought members should
be careful in making charges of "fraud"
and "heavy frauds," and all that, against
honest men, unless these charges could
be substantiated still more than they had
teen thus far.
Chislett thought in view of the fact
• • tliatinen occupying high positions in the
nosiness community had been attacked,
it was due them that , the matter be fully
investigated.„
Mr. McCandless was in favor of giving
the Committee the power they asked, as
-sufficient had been.slready adduced to
demand' farther investigation.
The question was then put on thereat
• slution, Which was carried.
• ELIGIBILITY GP MEMBERS.
Morgan said he had another re
port to present from the Committee on
'Retrenchment and Reform, concerning
the Common Council exclusively.
Mr. Houston inquired whether the .re
, port was signed-by the Committee? - •
Mr. Morgan said it was signed by him
-self as Chairmen. •
• .Mr. Houston—Then it is not a proper
report.
The Presidentread rule sixth, isquir-
Ina all reports of special, or other Com
mittees, to be signed by all the members,
or a majority thereof.
Mi. Morgan—Can't I offer it as a mi
nority report?
President—No. sir. There Is - no ma
jority report presented yet.
Mr. Morgan here sat down, remarking,
-"that's a new rule on me."
Mr. Houston—lf the gentlenian states
:what the purport of the paper is. I'll have
no obection to having it read. But I
have been informed that it has been pre
,oared in a spirit of malice, and , in order
to gratify private revenge. For that
• •reasonennlees the gentleman states what
it is about, I object to its reception.
Mr. Morgan—l hurl back with con
tempt the charge of malice and revenge.
I have put nothing in the paper except
what the law warrants. If the law goes.
against certain gentlemen on this floor, I
:have nothing to do with that. .
Mr. Reed'-I guess I sin one of 'the
members he allude, to , gadabout Whom
lids report has been made.'. _I believe it
is made oat of malice and personal spite,
but . I would like to hear what he - has to
say; since the matter has been introduced, _
I think it ought to be heard.
-Mr. Bitchelor—So do I, Mr. President.
Toe paper has been brought up, and I
think Councils should hear it, and they
can be the judges of its merits afterwards.
Mr. Houston—Camel's can have an
idea otiti s ' character when all his col
legues refuseckto sign it.
Mr. 'Morgan—l tried to get my col--
.
leagues together; but though they prom's
sd me day after , day, they never came,
so that I had to prepare the report my
self.
Mr. Jones—T suppose you mean me as
one of the delinquents. Did I ever say
I would meet you anywhere about the
Matter in that 'report, and . did— _
Mr. Morgan—No sir bat if yon will
allow - me I can tell why you didn't sign
It. 'Yen thought one of yonr colleagues
aeould be hart if it was accepted. .
Mr. Jones--I thought before any at
tack was made on my colleague lie
should have a hearing.
After some further discussion, several
snotabers desiring to bear it read, Mr.
• Winston withdrew his objection, and the
paper was read 'reintroduced thus
- part of the Committee of Re
trenchittent and Reform having a seat in
this body (Comaion Council) beg leave to
call your attention to the - folLiwing cor
• respondence between J. F.
Committee,sq
City Attorney', and your
• 'relation to the right of certain members
.or the Common Council to kold seata in
Hdy. _•
ere bo foliows a letter signed _
W.
F
'Morgan, Oktair man." addressed J.
Esq,, City Attorney," dated
• .tigae fllagle ' t
- ben, calling his atttion anti
• act
tame in the 27th,eection of an
Aced "a ftirther supplement to the Act? ,
. - iticorp , n .ajeg the city of PittBoollP,
April 18 67 1*Iiie li tram/ _s
s• ?To aliall'any.suchlnelisber be iaterestAi
-L,clircotty Outireogy in the iirojitt of ' drib
contract or 'job for work or services-to be
performed Jro the corporation," and. ask
ling his opinion, as the legal officer of the
city, as to the right of A. W. Rook rs
, of
the fir of O'Neill & Cook, proprieto
ixi
of the Pittsburgh Disyarch, city printers,
representing the First ward, T. P.
Houston and N. P. Reed, of the firm
of Penniman, Reed & Co., pro
prietors of the Pittsburgh GAZETTE, ale°
eity printers, the former representing
the Second ward, the latter the Eleventh
ward, E. F. Anderson, of the firm of A.
A. Anderson & Sons, city job printers,
representing the Fourteenth ward—all
of whom "receive money feSm the City
Treasury for doing work for the citv,”--
and F. P. Case, representing% the Sixth
ward, who holdsthe position of Assistant
Assessor of Internal' Revenue; also,
"whether if any member of Council can
enter into a -contract with the city,
whereby money is drawn from the
Treasury, and still hold his seat, and
whether any contract would bind the
city when it is entered into in violation
of law."
To which "J. W. F. White, for J. F.
Slagle, City Solicitor," under date of
August ,20th, responds thus:
"After an examination of the acts of
Assembly and the ordinances bearing on
the subject, I am of the opinion the pro
prietors of newspapers and printing es.
•tabl hichishments, w
they
been elected
by Councils to do the city printing,
ought not to - retain, their seats in Coun
cils and at the same time be interested
in those establishments. 'I am also of
the opinion that the office of Assistant
Assessor of United States Internal
Revenue tax is incompatible with that
of City Councilman."
.The report then concludes asSollows :
"In pursuance of the above opinion
your Committee offer she following reso.
Intion
"Resolved, That the seatsof Mr. A. W.
Rook, member from the First ward, Mr.
T. P. Houston, from' the Second ward,
Mr. F. P. Case, from the Sixth ward, Mr.
N. P. Reed, from the Eleventh ward, and
Mr. E. F. Anderson, from the Fourteenth
ward, be and they are hereby declared
vacant."
Daring the reading, Mr. Reed ask
ed if the legal opinion was that of the
Cit.! Solicitor ?
Mr. Morgan stated, it was, and proceed
ed with the reading.
At its conclusion Mr. Reed said it was
not the opinion of the City Solicitor, but
that of Mr. White, whose opinion, no
matter how correct it might be, - could
not be received by the Councils.
Mr: Morgan—lt is the report of the
City Solicitor. Mr. W - hite - has a right, as
his partner, to sign Mr. 131agle's name.
Mr. Reed—Mr. White told me person
ally that Mr. Slagle had never seen it.
It don't make any particular difference,
only I want to show up tne spirit of the
business, which is malice from beginning
to end.
Mr. Morgan—l don't care for that; its
Mr. Slagle's opinion.
Mr. Jones—Mr. President, I rise to a
point of order. Mr. Morgan was
simply allowed to read that report as a
question of privilege. He has, therefore,
DO more right to the floor.
The President decided all debate out
of order. '
Mr. Case—l would like to say a word
as a question of privilege. I think the
report does me injustice. I have never
had an opportunity of resigning since I
accepted my office, even if I was ineligi
ble. I suppose Mr. White's opinion will
be sufficient, bat I ought to heve an op
portunity to resign, if I like.
A. personal discussion of a rather
rambling character ensued, when the
Chairman decided that the report could
not be received unless a 'motion to that
effect was made.
Mr. Penney contended that - the paper
as a report could not be received at all,
as no one but the Chairman of the Com
mittee had signed it, and it was unjust
to bind the otber members down in this
way into a tacit endorsement of a paper
which they had never signed.
The President decided the 'point well
taken.
Mr. Morgan—Well, then, I'll offer the
resolution as a personal matter, outside
of my connection with the Comuilttea.
M. McKelvy objected to the resolution.
There was not proof that these gentle
men were connected with the business
indicated. Ha knew, himself, of only
one member that was directly connected
as charged in the resolution. The proper
way to proceed was to adduce proof of
the fact, which could not be taken by a
mere assertion.
Mr. Penney and several others favored
the postponement of the subject for ant
'other month until the whole matter
could be examined, and the gentlemen
interested allowed an opportunity to act
in accordance with - the law.
Mr. Morgan—Well, I am satisfied. I'll
bring it up again, though in a month.
Mr. Houston—That's a threat.
Mr. Batchelor said the whole proceed
ing was out of order, and read a section
from the City Code, showing that in such
a case as that under discussion, Councils
were required to peak= ordinance and
proceed to try the matter regularly, as
in a court of justice, subposning and ex
amining witnesses, dc.
A number of members deprecated any
such formal action. They thought it
better to allow the matter to lie over for
one enemas when it could be arranged
without BO much circumlocution.
Mr. McKelvy moved to refer the matter
to the Ordinance Committee to report.
Mr. Morgan—There to slumber till
after the next, election.
The President deeided this motion out
of order.
Ur. Houston urged en inimediate set
tlement of the matter. He , was opposed
to having it Postponed.
Mr. Reed—Yes, and every member
friendly to the press will vote for 11211-
'mediate action. Let the member see
how far hie personalities will be allowed
in Council. , -
Mr. McCarthy moved to amend by re-'
ferirok the business to a committee of
three, in conjunction with the City So-
Bator, to report as soon as possible.
Mr. Barton, moved to drop the name
of Mr. Case from the resolution.
Mr. Penney thought it was urging
matters pretty fast to expellive respected
members Of the "Council, on such a reso
lution.
Mr. MOrgan said -
•he did not desire to
show any, indecent'COna In the matter.
He had not . , songht this. . It .had been
forced upon,hini, and it beaan to hurt, as
was evidenced by several of the mew
bars interested jumping tip at the bare
mention of Such a report, even before
'they, knew anything about it.. How
could they know anything about it until
it was read.? - - •
Mr. Houston—Did yott not see it pub.
fished in a Sunday paper-yesterday, that
this was to be brought before the .
Councils. to-day? And hash not been
the street talk for some time? a Did you
not yourself circulate it through the
city? Don't you know these things?
Mr. Morgan—No I don't.
Mr. Houston—Well I do.
Mr. McCarthy here arose to a' point of
order, and Lbe debate between the gen
tlemen was cut off. , -
Mr. Reed—Mr. President I detri't think
we need any ,nitoreihigh-cock-a-lorelfre
speeches froM therg'edtletnen; the dismis
sion has wine about far enough. .
Mr, Morons -The gentieniatt don't in
diiige in such speeches. His =words are .
Sow : bet ,weighty. The speaker heres
'launched'out into a lengthy discussiOh
PriTSBMIQII erAirrit: AIJGITST 31, 1868.
of bimself, but after proceeding some
time was interrupted by
Mr. McCarthy—Mr. President, the
gentleman is out of order. I don't
think, as members of Connell,
we need to have his biography
to settle this question. We can do with
out that, although it may be edifying to
the gentleman himself.
Mr.Morgan—Wclll, I am not ashamed
of My "biography," ,as some people
ought to be of their's.
Mr. McCarthy—Well, that's nothing.
some people are not ashamed of any
thing. [Laughter.]
The members had now about worked
off their superabundant vitality and
wit in the discussion, and settled down
to sober business. The discussion was
resumed for a short time, but
Finally Mr. McCarthy's motion to re
fer the matter to the City Solicitor and a
special committee of three,prevailed,
and the Chairman appointe d the Com
mittee Messrs. McCarthy, Barton and
Penney.
Mr. MoClaren now offered a minority
report, which' he had been prevented
from presenting during the debate. He
held that as the question had been raised
as to the eligibility of certain members,
it was the province of Councils, and'not
the committee, to deolde the matter, and
as the moat feasible method; accompa
nied the report by a resolution providing
for the appointment , of a committee of
three, to'act in conjunction with the City
Solicitor in examining the question, and
report at the next regular meeting of .
Councils. Ple stated that= imulaitich as
this had been anticipated by the action
already taken, be merely wished to read
the paper. • .
It was received and filed.
RESIGNATION OF MR. CASE.
PITTSBUROK, August 80, 1869.
To the Piesident and Members of the
Common Councile—Gentlemen: Having
accepted the appointment of Assistant-
Assessor of totted States Internal Rev
enue, and learning that the holding of
said office is incompatible with. that of
City. Councilman. I hereby tender my
resignation as a member of this body
from the Sixth ward.
Very Respectfully,
FRANK P. CASE•
Mr. Barton moved the reference of the
paper to the Special Committee on Eli
gibility, just appointed. From Ins ex
amination of the law he believed Mr.
Case was clearly eligible to his place of
Common Councilman, notwithstanding
the fact of his holding an office under
the Government.
The motion was agreed to.
NEW ORDINANCES.
Mr. Pearson offered an ordinance for
changing the place of holding elections
in the Seventeenth ward to. the new
School House. Read three times and
passed.
Mr. Palmer, an ordinance changing
the width of Colwell street to fifty feet. •
Read three times and passed.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
The President read an invitation from
the Secretary of the Humboldt Centen
nial Celebration Committee, asking
Councils to participate in the ceremonies
of the fourteenth of September. Ac
cepted and tiled.
AFTER THE BOARD OF HBALTIL.
Mr. McCarthy offered a resolution,
providing for . the• appointment of a
committee of three to inquire into and
report upon the manner in which the
Board of Health grant licenses to
p
parties for cleaning cess ools. Adopted
and Memos. McCarthy' and Palmer ap
pointed in behalf of o. c.
THE. "MUNICIPAL RECORD."
Mr. Batchelor offared a resolution in
structing the City Controller to certitly
a warrant for the payment of $l5O ,to the
Pittsburgh Commercial for printing the
' , Municipal Record," for one' half year.
Referred to the Committee on City
Printing.
OLD ausm - Ess.
Mr. Weldon called up the following or
dinances, laid over June fifteenth:
' Ordinance' for opening Twentieth to
Thirty third slreets, inclusive; from Penn
street to Allegheny river. Passed finally.
One for opening SmaLiman street from
Twenty-first to Twenty-third street.
Passed finally.
Ordinance for the construction of a
public sewer on Third avenue. Passed
finally.
Ordinance granting Walter Slocum .st.
Co. privilege to lay a tramway across
Second avenue. Laid over under the
rules.
None of the C. C. business was acted
upon S. C.
Adjourned.
Pursuant to a call of the City Superin
tendent of Common Schools, a meeting
of Principals was held at five o'clock
Monday evening in the Grant School
House.
On motion, Mr. Bildt was chosen
Chairman and Mr. J. N. Stephenson,,
Secretary. "
' It was stated by the Superintendent
that the object of the meeting was to
adopt measures to secure the teaching of
drawing in all the schools of the city.
On motion of Mr. L. H. Eaton. it was
resolved that this meeting of -Principals
recommend the several Boards to take
immediate action, and OHO each Princi
pal call the attention of hiscWard Beard
to this resolution. • '
On motion of Mr Andrews, it was re
solved that the synopsis of gymnastics
prepared by Mr. Fox be printed for the
use of the teachers of the City, and that
each School appoint a committee to at
tend the drills - held by Mr. Fox, for the
purposes of securing uniform practice in
all the schools.
On motion, it was, resolved to have a
drill from:434 till 5% and from 7 till 9
during each.es ening , of this week.
On . motion, it was resolved that the
first meeting be held on Tuesday, in the
6etoshinn School House. The second in
Washington School House on Wed
nesday,. -The third and fourth in the
Grant tEschOol House, each to commence
at the hour above named.
Resolved, That the jorooeedings of tars
meeting be 'published in the ' city papers.
On motion adjourned.
Freak of Lightning—Narrow Escape.
During the storm Saturday afternoon
-Mr.llani Young, forMerly aresident
of Pittsburgh, but now , of Lawrence
county, while driving a lot of sheep - for
the Allegheny market • narrowly °soaped
death by lightning. •He had roadbed a
point near Hecker's grove, about twelve
miles . frpm Allegheny. Pity, when the
storm came on, and seughtstieiter under
a tree, remarking to a companiont who
had taken to the bindles neiw at nand ,
that he did not think the tree a very sa(e
place. A moment afterwards the tree
was struck by lightning, ahlvered l , to
pieces, and Mr. Young -thrown to/the
ground in an insensible state. He soon
revived, however, and . discovered that
the fluid had come in contact first with;
his left shoulder,passed across his breast
and, down his right leg, tearing lite SW'
and ripping a large.hole in his boot near
the ankle. &vs a slight: titirninit othla
flesh, however, he austuined no injety .
whatevir.-• ,A, number ofAgtOcieß were
pivetratetby the Wick. - " '
lir
The Public Schools.
The Eleetlon on the Park Question
will take place to-day throughout Vie
city. We suggest that the returhe .be
made from the outer wards over the po-
lice telegraph wires to the Central Sta
tion.
T.
6 The Allegheny COMMODS.
MESSRS EDITORS : Thank you for
your plea on behalf of the unrepresented
and therefore neglected South Common
ers. It fails in oompleteness only in the
omission to refer to the picturesque mor
tar-bed for private and Pittsburgh uses,
with which the dwellers on Stockton
avenue are tze4ed by way of offset, I sup.
pose, for the costly and sparkling foun
tain that gladdens the eyes of the Presi
dent of the Commission• at the opposite
extremity of the Common ground. The
press has glorified the latter with its
prospective Dolphins and Naiads—why
not a word on the rustic and rectangular
but utilitarian wooden box, with its heaps
of unasked lime, ittf creamy slash, and
its attendant contraband?
You might have gone further, how
ever, and extended your sympathies to
all the Southern and Western borderers,
who in the unhappy condition of anti
podes, are of course invistbie from a
Northeastern stand-point, and upon
whom, therefore, although highly taxed,
no beneficent ray of the boreal light has
kindly fallen. Look, for example, at
the equally picturesque .ash piles that
stud ttte treeless and herbiessand dreary
expanse that sweeps down in chilling
nakedness and desolation, with here and
there a fetid rivulet or a stagnant and
stinking pool of ink-black ooze .from
the Penitentiary in front of Sherman
avenue, so called perhaps from the aveng
ing track-which that General is said to
have left in Georgia and the Carolinas—
and where, at the South and Southeast,
no spade has ever visited the ground
while two long summers haye been
spent in embellishing the more favored
region of the North with the money
collected. from themselves. I beg par
don, a week or two ago did witness a
spasmodic effort to re construct a fence
that had been moved to grace some
more favored spot. but the effort seems
to have been too much for the hot
weather or the treasury. and the pi. . :er
forces have been withdrawn, uo .t
to recruit their wasted strength o to\
put the last finishing touch upon the
verdant parterres of the new Eden of the
North.
You bave oczasionally laudedlthe taste
and activity of the Commissioners. Is
it the law.of contrast as an element of
beauty on which they have relied to
enhance the attraction of the walks and
fountains and flower-beds on which they
have been expending their energies; or
do they intend only to secure the tempo
rary advantage of a two or three years'
start upon the favored localities? If the'
residue is to serve only as a foil, it is
hardly fair to charge those who are con
demned to look out upon it, with such
cheap embellishments as mortar-beds,
ash-piles, and unsavory surfaceacum,
which may be had almost anywhere for
nothing. If the object, however, is only
to get a few years' start over them, they
ought not, of course, to be called upon
to pay until they are reached., Nothing
is clearer than the duty of carfrying for
ward the whole work together, without
favor to any section of it. It was no very
big affair in the aggregate. The people
have paid two years' assesments and it
cannot be said that there is td dearth of
either money or labor where there is
enough of both to build expensive fount
ains in one compartment while others
are totally neglected and ignored.
A TAXPAYER.
New York Circus.
This establishment gave its initial yet.
formances yesterday afternoon and eve
ning on the Diamond:in Allegheny City,
and fully :redeemed the promises put
forth in its preliminary advertisemetta.
After seeing the entertainment given by
this company It is easy to account for its
great prosperity hi New :York. The per.
formances are certainly unique in their
way.' Mr. Lent, the experienced director
of the troupe, has succeeded in producing
an, entertainment which combines with
the most wonderful and exciting ex
hlion of equestrain and athletic
skit a careful attention to the require
mts of taste, which entitles the ex
hibition to the favorable regard of the
best class of amusement seekers. In
short, the performances are altogether
unlike any thing of the kind
that has preceded them. In the first
place, the immense tent is not surround
ed by minor tents with their attendant
players of hand organs and urgent solici
tor:: for the patronage of people with
physiological taste. No fat women, living
skeletons or bonus gorillas haunt the
precincts of the New York Circus. The
visitor enters the tent, is shown to his
seat and quite free Irom futtive at
tempts upon his pocket book from the
exhibitors of unnatural curiosities,
awaits the "feast of wonders" before
him, Prompt at the time the programme
commences: First, a cavalcade of
riders—the same as of old, only
with more spirited steeds and better
dresses than are usually seen. Then,
some twenty acts _of equestrianism and
gymnastic feats, interspersed with sin
gular exhibitiona of sagacity, in which
et)
dogs, ponies, an Arabian hors and the
conventional mules figure. nd finally
the sides of the tent dropped down and
some three thousand people is ulna upon
the square • delighted with what they
have seen. 'ln this brief noti we pave
not mentioned the great ' M villa with
his wonderful infant son, Ml' le Caroline
Rolland, who rides as wo an never
rode before, nor Robert St ckney, the
most agile and the most splendid
of athletes; these are only a few of the
stars comprised in Mr. Lent's unrivalled
troupe. But . it is worth mention that
from the first to the last act of the enter
tainment there is not a feature which
cou,id be objectedlo by the most scrupu
lout moralist. ' The New York Circus is
entitled to the credit of presenting an en
tertainment more brilliant than anything
of the kind hitherto witnessed' here, and
at the same time entirely unexception
able. Performances will be , given . to
day, both afternoon and evening.
A Plttsburgber Intim West.
The Walla Walla &demos speaks as
follows of an old Pitteburgher: • ' , Eton.
J. K. Kennedy, the newly appoirited
Judge - for the First Judicial District, ar
rived at Walla Walla in the early part of
the week and at once entered uptin the
discharge of his offloitil duties. Judge
Keanedy is extremely radical in politics,
but being a courteous, genial gen
tleman, and withal a thorough-trained
lawyer, we feel quite sure that he will
811 -his high office to the satisfaction of
the people of the district. A stranger in
our midst, we bespeak for him what we
know he will receive—a courteous recep-,
tion." Judge Kennedy was formerly
connected with this paper and was widely
known in the city, . where there are
••doubtlese still Many Of his friends; who
will hear such good news of him with
'indirection: The Jiidge'S reputation in
Washington Territory must be especially
good to ' command so' complimentary' a
notice from a DeMocratiajcnirnaL
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ME=
Mr. Glenn's School for Young Ladies.
We yesterday called to see the new
undertaking in the way of educational
facilities for our young ladies. It is located
in the late residence of James S. Craft,
Esq., next door to St. Andrews Church,
on Hand street. It struck us as an ex
cellent feature that instead of a large hall
away up over some of our large buildings,
that Mr. Glenn had selected a commo
dious private residence and appropriated
the parlors and best rooms to the purposes
of the sabot:ll. These are neatly and
tastefully furnished so as to convey the
idea of home-like comfort, rather than
the stiff formality of an crdinary school
room. In conversation with Mr. Glenn
we learned that this is no accident, but
is a part of his plan, to make his school
a place of pleasure in pursuit of knowledge
rather than a place of harsh constraint.
Order, perfect silence, strict conformity
to numerous minute rules a may become
such an object of attention on the part of
teacher and pupil as to frustrate the legit
imate object of a school. The developing
of the best powers of all connected with
It. ' The earnest attention secured by a
deep interest in study, and by a true af
fection and sympathy between the
teachers and pupils: Ibis is what our
children need, rather than a rigid oon
formity to austere rules, however cor
rect and . good in themselves. Oral in
struction previous to learning the lesson,
and leading the pupil to think for her
self and to express her thoughts in her
own language, rather than to repeat the
precise words of the text-book: securing
ideas rather than the bare meaningless
words, seems so obviotisly the dictate
of nature and good sense that we have
long wondered that so little
. of this has
been sought after in our advanced
schools. We could not help recogniz
ing with pleasure, therefore, Mr.
Glenn's views on these .pointa. Mr.
Glenn has been fortunate in his selection
of assistants. Miss Anna C. Woods, we
learned, is to be the assistant princi
pal. Many of her former pupils
are to be with her in Mr. Glenn'a school.
By her pleasant manners, bright cheerful
spirit and her enthusiasm in her profes
sion, she has so endeared herself to them
that they will rejoice to be again with
her and a few will feel sad that they are
deprived of the same privilege. Many
will be-glad to know that Miss4inna H.
Parker, the orphan daughter of the late
gallant - Lieutenant Park er,of the United
States -Navy, who so nobly lost his life
for ills country . before Vera Cruz, is to
be one of Mr. Glenn's aids.
Mrs. McLaughlin's studio in the third
story will be a place of no ordinary at
traclion. Those who have seen her work
at the exhibitions of the School of Design,
and have seen her quiet energy, tact and
enthusiasm in the various branches of
art, will not fall to appreciate the advan
tages of the school in this department.
In regard to Mr. C. G. Marshall, the
teacher of the advanced pupils in music,
we have only to say that he brings tho
highest testimonials from . New York
City, where he has been ursuing his
studies under the accomplished artist,
Mt Pychowski, and that his ability is
vouched for by our well known towns
man,,C. C. Mellor, Esq. He will be an
acquisition not only to this school but to
our City. French and German will be
taught by n tdadame Dense. ..-
Altogether we cannot help congTatulat;
ing Mr. Glenn on his prospects. It seems
likely that his number of pupils will be
complete from the beginning.
f enterprises of this kind are fostered,
itwill not be long before parents will
tilnthat they can have their children
i
th roughly educated here at home, and
under the shelter of the family circle,
without the expense and risk of going to
distant cities. We recognize with pleas
ure that the cause of education is on the
advance in Pittsburgh, and feel assured
from what we have seen that Mr. Glenn's
school will compare favorably with the
best.
Probably Feta( Occurrence.
William Wilson, a traveling tinker,
was yesterday arrested and brought to
the lock-up for committing an aggra
vated assault and battery on a boy.. It
appears that Wilson passed through
Spring alley with his tinker's cart, and
when between liinteenth and Twentieth
streets John Cooder, a little boy abotit
olglit years of age, was running along
behind him. He stopped and ordered
the boy to go back, and Cooder not go
ing immediately, he struck him on the
head with a soldering iron, knocking
him down. The boy was picked up in
sensible and carried into his father's
house, and a physician sent for. when it
was found thatluls skull was fractured.
Wilson will be held in custody to await
the result of the boy's injuries.
Important Revenue Dectsion.—coneo.
for T. W. Davis has received the follow
ing decision renarding stamps on judg
inent notes from the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, which will prove of
interest to the legal fraternity:
judgment note under seal is
stamped the algae as a note without seal.
(Series 5, No. 10, page 16.) No stamp Is
required for the power of attorney to
'confess )udgment (Revenue Law Com-
Sec.. 160.) There are several
waivers and stipulations which require
an agreement stamp in addition to
stamp at rate of notes."
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1 Five Dollars Reward will be paid for
any information that will lead to the ar
rest of the boy who threw a rooster in
our ditureh window, on last Sabbatheve
ning;t, he 29th inst.
Dernst. JACKSON,
R. PA:ransom, Trustees.
W. ARMSTRONG.
Dr. WiLmAzaa, Pastor Wesley M. E.
Chapel.
Linen Table Damasks,
Tea Napkins, • •
Dinner Napkins,
Embroidered Handkeroblefs,
Hemmed Handkerchiefs.
BATES AL BALE'S.
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Williamson's Shop, 190 Federal street.
Allegheny, is first class for a luxurious
bath, for shaving, hair dyeing, hair cut
ling and dressing, plain or by curling and
frizzle; also, for cupping and leeching. T
Marvin's superloi crackers may be-pro
cured at 91 Liberty street, or at any gro
cery In the two cities. Buy them, try
them.
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Black Alpacas, ,
Hoop Skirts,
Bwisses,
Jaconets,
Tarlatans. BATES (IL BELL'S.
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Bilaryin's Lemon Biscuit are simply
delleions, and will be found an exceed
ingly pleasant and excellent substitute
for sour bread during the hot weather.
Real Fatate.--filee advertisement of
McClung & Rainbow, Real Estate and
Insurance Agents, 195, 197 and 199 Cen
tre avenue. • , tf.
Bates do Bell are• selling Japanese
Silks. Bt comer Silks, Thin, Dress Goods
and Shawls, at very low prices to close
the stook.. - -
tlpeelal Redieclon.—Bates & Bell offer
Sliethuni f3bastlß; *_ft'e* ll-10 . 00 1 1 s 25 :1x0'
cent under' regtd62 BMW,
^^r , !,
Tne language of nature and experi
ence demonstrates that whoever would
enjoy the pleasuresqf food, the beauties
of landscape, the joys or 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, unreiresbing sleep, low
spirits, feverish burnings, etc., which are
the symptoms of that horrid disease,
Dyspepsia, which assumes a thousand
shapes, and points toward a miserable
life and premature decay. PukriTATiols
Birruns will prevent, overcome and
counteract all of these effects. They act
with unerring power, and are taken with
the pleasnre of a beverage.
lidseisoras Wealm.--Suporior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at ball the price. ° TYLS.T.Y.
Lemon and Fruit - Biscuit, Water,But
ter, Sugar, Boston. Cream and Wine
Crackers, and Ginger Snaps, Spiced
Jumbles, &c., are some of the varieties
obtained at Marvin's, - 91 Liberty street.
Everything sweet and fresh coming
from this superior establishment.
Seeker's Farina forms a very agree-
Able light nutritive food, a superior tint.
ole for puddings and jellies, and is highly
recommended by physicians for invalids
and children. Sold by all.grocers. , T
One of the best evidences o the supe
riority of Marvin's crackers Is the fact
that every grocer keeps them on side.
Popularity •in this instance !e a severe
test of merit. They are manufactured at
No. 91 Liberty street,
Figured Grenadines.—Bates & Bell offer
Silk Grenadines for 500, worth 750. All
Granedines proportionably cheap.
It has no equal, exclaimed a lady who,.
after wing Milk of Violets a short time,'
pronounced it the only article of the
kind really perfect for producing a most
beautiful complexion. Sold by all drug
gists and fancy goods dealers. .V. W.
Brinkerhoff, agent of U. S.
Constitatkon Water is a certain cure for
Diabetes and all diseases of the Kid
neys. For sale by all Druggists.
TTEEIRT.
All annoyance and trouble from sour
bread during the hot weather. may be
avoided by purchasing Marvin's crack
ers at 91 Liberty street, or at any of the
groceries.
Buy Marvin's Superior Crackers,
which can be, had at all the groceries,
and at No. 91 Liberty street. Don't eat
sour, unwholesome bread this . wards
weather, if yon wish to avoid dispepsia.
MARRIED:
WEATER--MILLER—On Almost 19th, 1869,
at Freeport, Fai, st the residence of the bride's
mother, by Revf. William Hilton. Hfluezl3..
WEAVER to Miss AUGUSTA. MILLER.
DIED.
11 ANNA—Ktiimst 28. MO, at 035 o'clock.
AMANDA B. HANNA, aged 11 years and 11
months.
Funeral Ttig.dvAir MORNING at 10 o'clock from
the residence of her nsrents, 51 Craig street,
Allegheny. Friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend. •
PATTERSON—In Brooklyn, New York,on the
24th of August. 561tAti site of Isaac W.
Pattevon. late of Birmingham. in rue 37th
year of her age.
tiNDERTAKERt3._
ALEX. AI HE N ji 1311114 Eke•
T AXES, No. 106 FOURTH STREET,
burgb. Pa. COFFINS of all W11.18,0E/XL%
GLOVES, ana e - ery oescalptlou of Funeral Fur.
Waking Goods furnished. .116oras oven dAr
1,4,ht flarrtages formatter. for city funerals at
$2 00 each.
081.1rau.s.ocali—BeY.Davld Kerr. 1).D.. Ye I.la.
W. Jacobus. D. D., Thomas Lynne, Esq., Ja-ob
b Killer, Esti.
reI[MILES at. PEEBLES EN.
DERTAMERS AND LIVERY STARA%
clornei . t SANDUSKY STREET AND CH
AVENU.k. Allegheny City. where their COWIN
ROOMS w e constantly supplied wits. real and
Imitation Ito (mood, • Mahogany and 'Nairn%
Outlins, at prices I, arylng from 1.4 to ILIMO, Roo
dies prepared for in • trment. Hearses and Par.
Magee !Vim/shed: also, .11 Ands of MonThinS
Goods. 1f required. ()Mee open at all hoods. dal
and night.
JOSEPH NIEVES 'eh SON,
lINDERT Au-y..115;
No. 424 PENN STREET.
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Carriages for Funerals, $2.00 F r esh.
COFFINS and all Funeral Tuna - shment at re
duced rates. an 7
WATCHES, JEWELRY' &a.
4:30C1 0 313S
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Haulm
lest returned returned from the East with n
s
Watches, .Jewelry. Eilverware,
OPTICAL GOODS, &c.,
I am now prepared to offer them at greatly re
duced prices. Call and examine before pur
chasing elsewhere.
W. G. DInifS7EATIL
Jewellei. No. ' Igt Fifth Avenue,
anD3; Opposite Masonic Hall.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
HENRY G. BALE, -
11MORAITT TAILOR,
Would resuOctrally Inform Dia rleads and tb*
Dahlia generally. that Ida
SPRING STOCK:OF•GOODS
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IS NOW OODIPIXTE.
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soricrriNe AN Encrig
Corner of Penn and Sixth Streets,
11334
INr HIESPENHEID et
No. 30 SIXTH STREET,- Eau St. fasiv,) kave lust reeeived from the East the best
lot o f New Goods for Spring Snits ever Drought
to the market. The lirm , warrantto ent audit
and make Clothes dumper and better thin any
first-class house In this city. A new and ohm.
did assortment of GENELE=SI , I3 FIIB3113)1.
LEO GOODS are at all times to be bound at his
Tone& On* Fnurber , II 10 %TETE -311EtEttl"
p ITTSBIIIIIOII
BANK, FOR . SAVINGS
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NO. OT PODETH AVENUE. PITTOEUEOR. k.l
• - OHANTEMED IN 18051.
OPEN DAILY from 9 to ' *o'clock,. and ort
BATUItIIAY EVENINO, from May let to No. q
'ember Ist, from Ito tr o'clock. and from No.. t,
'amber Ist to May Ist,. oto StVeloek. Interest Li
paid at tue rate or sla per oral-. tree di n.•
tar,and
if not. wltborawn aotnponnus • seto.anusauy ln ll.
January and Jolv. .Books of By Laws, inr..
Waked at thee-Moe.. - • al
_ Board of Mausierw-Geo* A. President;
B. H. R3Vttrani Jab. Picra.,Jr.,Viiie Presidents.. g.
D. E. arKhiley,liParetary" and Treasurer.
A..l3radtey,.l.-1, Gramm. A. &Bell, W. E.
_gimlet, Joan 4 . Dilworth. T. lrOlianS•
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