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Observations for the Qs- tette, by Z. Shaw, Optician, 851 fifth strut corrected daily: a 9 79 elt..k. at 1-1 B lf IN WADS. B o . 11 , 'd m IJ6 , 82 , 8 • " - • iip 11.......... e....• 78 Barometer i55.••••••••••..............' 29.13 20 nainuide zuzainui isannign-daan - • - lOWPi LA II shun. On Tura a _morning, between twelve and one o'clock, a party of mine assembled in front oithe &Wilds of eman reamed William Fon .• aer, In'Elizabeth borough, a fen miles above tida,eiti, and ;. demanded, entrance, when ova of their number, Benjamin Eccles, was shot ;• • and mortally : wounded. ,The paniculus, as detailed to uti, are - these : 14.4 Fortner. a quiet and inoffstuiive citizen, a laborutg man formerly enployed ,on the packet Bayard, 'had purchased a couple of hogs from Woman of _questionable rein* named OtieroW; or Underow,and . had paid* part of the money. She afterwards nilled for the balance, but was told by Mr. Fortner not to visit his hence, - as he would settle with her • husband. She took umbrage 'at this, and threatened toriaise h in teat pan of the town It seems that the "insult," as she was pleased to term it, bud bean communicated - to some of Jim , zone friends, among whom wan Eccles. On !Monday eight, Eccles, in com. pang with Geer,. Stewart, Findley Smith, W, Bradley, , Wmt Lewis sad W. Osborn. started "out together aid visaed two houses in the vil lage, askiog for him Underow.' They finally went to Fortnies house and demanded admit - tench. ' Mr. Forteer4put his head oat of an upper window and ordered them away. They refused to go,end p tly a club was buried • , by cute:'of the crowd, which struck the house above edreFortneei bead. He then seized a rills and fired the charge intordn air hoping to frighten them off. - . • This was (glowed by a volley of sticks and atones from 6 assailants, when Fortner load ed and fired !again. They then attacked the door, when Partner shot a third time, the bid. 'let striking Bede, in the right aide of the &b. domen, pasting through the body and - Staking its exit at the rmal! of trio back. The riot now ceased, and the wounded man was carried in, a fainting condition to the river, where his codirades, not .beisi aware of the , maturate' ban injuries, undertook to revive him by. bathing. no was soon after conveyed to ban residences where he lingered until nine o'clock ; Tuesday, evening, when be expired. • Fewer cif.. thelemicide was 'conveyed to thti . :city; anii,Corener Bostwick wait up, yesterday, tz hivatigne the natter. - „, All agree that attack hinefdr. Fortnar's housie was without the abetted provocation, and. his act is; uatificd by the people.-- Ha hut the repritation of being a 'most' inoffensive . mad, and it' is 'believed that the riot was in._ Wined by the woman above mentioned, who - . -is said lobe ,`niece of the famous Charlotte Joust, the mdrd Eccles did hot stand lair in the community, althosgh he had married a very respectable and worthy lady; who is almost distracted in . conanytence be this sad velatnity. -She has the aympithy of the entire community. -- _MeeWig et, Mune', Defence Colinattee. At a 131111gbig of the Committee of Rome Do t/ape, held ytatteday, the following *wig : lions we eijohnOuly • Rambed, That the Committee album De fame acknowledge the patriotic' response of the . Home exude, of Allegheny county, la. refer ._ ends to a imitator expedition in aid of the Uolon in Hakim Virginia. Already, within forty-eight !wire, thirty companies have ex pressed their iridium to march to any part of • the frontier on4odui serviire, daring a period of from thirty tolixty days. the time indicated. Resolved, That this Committee recommend to the Home Goer& that they hold themselves in readiness to suet any official requisition for frondsr senile, daring the period named; the patriotism of car citizen soldiers hating beat communicated to the proper =thorium and at the earliest moment practicable, specific infor mation will be given of any official demand for their services, when prompt efforts will be 'adopt led to secure the necessary requisition for their proper equipment and subtristenw Revolved, That the Captain, of companies be requested to• furnish this Committee with the number of per Sons who have gone Into any so live service, from the ranks of each company, linos the orgaXisstion of the Home Guards. BaotrectilThat we again recommend begun ' cy of drill, theltresOrration of strict discipline, and thorough ;organization, in order that our skims earollid in the Home Guards may ren der thentssivaifittor any exigency the war may bias forth. ! P. C. ibuisou, Sao. M. 'balsas, Secretary • . . —The followbg additional cou tt a io nke have re , ported theadelves to the Co of Horns Defense, u ready to mirth the frontier for active service, fib SO or 60 days: Allieillenadiess, Capt. —........ 50 men. Pint Ward. Pitts- Muth Wm: " Pilskaons.. 54 " Lem Guards, Sewickley, It. P. Nevin. 50 " .-• 3a Ward Infasikp, Capt. 52 " West Liberty o'4 " Elm.- 50 " 24 Ward " J.C. Mutant b 0 amain gift.,.:. 50 " Oak Hill and brad • dockstlidd H. O.'s, 55 " . Lawrenceville s." " 50 " -Ttie Cannes reported yesterday with 55 men, give Ultimo that they have ?b. BEER ,• a. Rates monists' at rtrnsusa rxxofga. New Zap 6agi...... IL !oat 16t pa ; • N. Tort " 7 4 m1, (Nati— Pet • Vora. (6061.14, pag •• Pis -11 E. Par Dist.of Columbia— 6 • ms6taisa, am—L. par .1 lotetior... 1.4= 4 lag& i) ICOIS teriews),,L... 20 North liiret4a...:.:so rals. hog run MillPh i cests over • •Ckth Wzagaißena • ... . • Gov; ;mind trannaitted the (allowing order to Col. Q. 0. Itippey, and directed him to have it published in the Pittsburgh papers: . 101gIUMAL oinza, xo 2. 'ilard.giurrfers PenaM Militia,' I • llatTkibutg, August 19, 1861. J • B direction of the President of the yaited • • States, all volaitser regiments or Pawner regi., meats accepted directly by the War Departmest from Pennsylvania, either with or without arms, equipmeitte, or uniforms. are to be for.. warded : at oece to Washington.; Their Cont. ' • isnendern will.therefore immediately report to ;these bud-gainers. stifles the number of ;met and the atetion from which they are to be 1 taken, that trineportation may be tarnished Janus without delay. •By order of ; ,7 • A. C. Coiner, Governer: and Commander-la.Chlef. • • Oro* Biddle A. D. - Sabel Paisonere. ; , The steamer kmpire City. from ; boreght op, Jut night, twenty-two rebel prin. ; oast*, Thsy were la chugs of United Slates . unseen, sad are en reeteloy Waehlngton City. 1: : nreirrea_o4l4ll;st:the hinge of Rich Mountain, is Weetent Virginia, Int were sub .. • selittently removed to Columbia, phio. *here they ; hue beetreondeed STOP dnee /0 COO. *oration with a gentleman, of this city, who 'wan a pumingsr on the boat, they exprinnuul themierves greatly astonished at the corridor? 'ate treatment the have received at the heads of the federal 'officer", nines