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,PIT.T.SI I IIRGE Is
itILEPTINGw OF, -,CONGREAS.
" P4641153'
5 t t Oilg/StSB MOtif 'Nn lion'd'ay next, an :1
eiftli*h,o l , 4er ,t elect for the
• , gt.1114-144.1Pf J 45 Aelberettetke, we Pre
- • -time thateit tati at once to business anti
•`• atincilltikelti•piekientrats. 'The late der
: I .Fol.ve n VOte, in flivOr Lincoln's .reTeiec'tion, wilfl probably,, prompt the
more savage and:bloody of the Abolition
1 party, to Mitiatuptin ideliStiren calculst
inittetortu e upon
,AlM,EittlerMpeople; we trust,however,
o=that - f.surtte "Compunctious visitings of
' Mal 'Shake their fell purpose ;"
-1° ,40114,*ei may ccorclade that her,
rattii,;•,-,in : the;, prosecution of the war,
.Inerey 'Melly in all Calleg i ' "temper jus
•Btich a Course will he more of
',.,lea r tittl, in; bristing, our "erring bretli
,„ hackie their allegiance, • than the.,
• ..wholesale i Slaughter and devastation
reatuneriaa by `the more vindictive of
th4fAoinliaani pSrty .
Yi r tzt , haore, Some , hope, indeed, , now
•
, • ,that-President - Lincoln has secured a
• n
'releltfatio,thit he will be more solici
. :141 1
P )1114 to rspg Apoti4 ,a„Tetuaion pf tlu
titates c be °reale expiration of his see
I
and term.• It is an enterprise worthy of
• otteltPairibition; Midi! he succeeds
in accompl,ishing it, he will entitle him
,• self to the profound regard of the entire
• • -country •makins - the fame of his Adnihi
•tetration great "In' mouths of wisest
censure." He certainty can have no
further ambition for exalted station; for,
if he had the power to proclaim tin em
Aire to-Morrow, and ari army at his
fleelc.,fo abstain Itlitiatir i pation he w ld
butacquire thereby the, infamous fame
°tithe youth who fired the Dome of
Ephesus. • Re-creating the 'Union after
fit:A4lg it rent Asunder, will give him a
name second only to that of him who
was the Father of his country. But
' wifter&r. Lfnctan rise to the sublime
and, marvelous grandeur of, the occur-
Bloat That is the question; he is Elm- .
• rounded-with dangerous influences, ibut
he may, If he will, escape themi and
; Nati* We.S're pleased to note a rumor
.by telegraph, to the effect that his forth
coming message to Congress, will d is
: appoint thpie extreme merrof his party,
`_." . to WhOrn we have alluded; it will aim—
s° , the rumor says—`st4 conciliate all
' parties at the North," and consequedtly
, to bring
.brick to their allegiance he
1. 1 ,
, great body•of the peo Sort hple. of the So.
The question of slavery will of co se
• prOVe to be-Lthe barrier in the sett I
merit of hostilities : But if Mx. Line In
hopes to surmoruttit he must indeed i e
conservative, paying no more attention
'to the Radicals of his aim party, thorn
,:' he, would to the, pro-slavery propags r
- dititsof the , extreme. Southern. 4 school.
!If slavery must be abolished, as a cop
' ' ' ditionpf permittiiiitlie Southern peolile •
YIOIE-#1,he."1:T43%,)et it be, done gra -
rtallyirfor the extreme c Searthern Sta 0
• ,, witinOW• l so Oiretruir with slaves fr
ihtibBrder Statii;Altat to immediate y
41 ,- ; ea; , .., .. _
:.10 eiR 11 9,1 1 4 0 OlelN. , ', would 1 0 an act f
,n'great ,injustice to- ail, concerned, • a d
:dire of 'unparalleled oppressionto t e
' poOi slaves, 'themselVes Ernineip •
::4.11 ° P 4 PelaWrare.ll* l 7 l allii, Misso i
, . ,ann.,:Eentnelry was , aud ,is easily . new -
- ^01181011: 'ln thote border 'States t e
oWners of '9lOO sent, them &Wit f r
, ;Safety; SO,that, at the present time ,the e
.are; more ;slaves ih the gulf States ' eh,.
-.. there were before the war begat. Ora
• iict,f . pgit t lx6tpation, therefore, in the: •
" fax rift,States„ seems to be the prop: r
,cqnrselfor all concerned; and especial)
' forthe Aged and,young •you who are unabl
- Vo flio : vide,foi.t4*ielAts. '',
' Fuss iitid-Veattrors- 1
I,Piiiek of the Pittsburgh G
, ought to ,either enter the setvi
•T'briihis opmitryilas a •soldier—not• a pa .1
• @r-loy 'colft his senseless gaagonaci
g s 4
ter-, / h ie . so cramel
• r ii
,iltitiLstuff , abont slavery and the Sout.
"thstrblikkbtain is i3o f , t, ening with the load
- iina s so fuisbo fury Whic
;yo.ll.atoli abort, Of nothing than nnive
- ,tisltnassacre,: in which, however, hi
iisereticift will prevent him from, part
ing70, 1 0 4 4 tuld,br alium
caPtioii of "sheltering rebels, thi
_JdAmbastes4lirioso; this Mr. Illawhar I
.1/iblainted their
- ither#
..italto/8 a 4pcdtr_ons" who: infest New t
-York: Bays this 'dispatch:
.The condition of things, nattiraliy, exciter
tattedusisrux anion .'the _ Sonmetin tats.
Juane ntun _Dm of *heal tar the m .'
Igoe didif,"and have COMO rward to I
they= mui to detecting the.plat.
iiic umnbegoi,„gbster.reftwees . have been touch ,
exiliterilted Pole lilloa,QPliertwiltr. gave
them the late means Ot jnagmg. ,They
Matta them , nt fret* 10.0 00 to ttiomo onty. Of i
a large prOpOtUOU are ,wonien and loyal
.Aouth ernere who have abandoned Civil. proper
ty aid ired`to ends*" the tymnity of Self... Davin.
:ail who register themaeleei!iumobliged to take
Inc ocih of: allegiance. The ray innteptinite
this pile. Are 011 Mel who,. tir Mum* ofc i pplie
pOlier. e!on. ; ye:Mincing - nte. pal
alma , tt; is pentad& Up dity *ad tietier efr nip as
111PIMIV, r' • I ' ,
-ArACrat this ittarill , ,be , :seenf that ftlm
tieatuidso.or,tho3*#tt!e 44r0,
IStiiikre 714641144-:.
our iyaipsibp vratentito2 o, • - ) - Mho.
tdite BMW Ulla" dear tiff.
! w i tt -6 i1 4 7*1 4. 414 .010 .
INlnqeriirViittlol B 4l64AoP:
terminated beestuaeta.of others
withlirhorttother wpaitag
IV, Up the Ranks.
"Pittsburg‘ and indeed Allegheny
county, sayel* adankrcial, harQe inert
nobly in fiiAttehittit
with soldiers no c*, mtiiity With
the same poißita: tiaiTiiroPexciiired
In its devotioao dig:Union. :Ciair oh
zeta, havrev*lneet* awakened tcf:tlie
importadi °Presuming and prosecuting
the business of recruiting. After fur
nishing the quota of the county on the
President'n last call, our citizens were
called upon to attend to the other eqwd
ly important duty of saving the country
I 'lit the ISolls." . • L
ESE
no*; neigitirr having "saved the
ctiutity aE the.polls," suppose that you
aneyour nine thousand Abolition ma
jority intthe "county; do something to
ward saving it in the. field. Have you
a stomach for the fight—say ?
W e Breathe Easier,
After mature, reflection and careful
investigation, the Pittsburgh Commercial
announces. ai.follows, which will, we
doubt not be appreciated by the seventy
odd thousand. Democrats of the city o
New 'York. Our magnanimous neigh
bor remarks:
"The South,and no doubt many in the
North, regard the large Democratic
majority in the city of New York as
prifta lacy evidence of the sympathy of
her people with those In rebellion against
the Government. Though there are
sortie of the Wood and Vallandigham
order who sympathize with secession,
the great majority of the people are
: t4 , ,yftNip every muse pp. the word . "
Private Letter from General Lee.
:The original of the following private
letter from General Lee to his son was
.foand at Arlington House, and is in.
teresting as illustrating a phrase in his
character:
A.RIANOTON HOUSE, April 5, 1853.
litY DRAB SON: lam just in the act
of leaving home for New Mexico. My
fine old regiment has been ordered to
that distant region, and I must hasten to
,see that they are properly taken care of
I have but little to add in reply to your
letters of March 26th, 27th and 28th.- -
Your letters breathe a true spirit 0;
frankness; they have given myself and
yeur mother great pleasure. You must
study to be frank with the world; frank
ness is the child of honesty and courage.
Say what you mean to do on every ec
casion, and take it for granted you are
doing right. If a friend asks a favor,
you should grant it, if It is reasonable;
if not, tell him plainly why you cannot
Yon will-wrong him and wrong you,-
sell by equivocation of any kind. Nec
er do a wrong thing to make a friend or
keep one; the man who requires you to
do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice.
Deal. kindly, but firmly, with all you,
classmates. you will find it the polic)
which wears best. Above all, do not
appear to others what you are not. If
you have any fault to find with any one,
tell him, not others, of what you eon)
plain; there is no more dangerous ex
periment than that of undertaking to be
one thing before a man's face and an
other behind his back. We should live,
act, and say nothing to the injury of say
one. It is not only best as a matter of
-principle, but it is the path to peace and
honor.
In regard to duty, let me, in condo
sign of this hasty letter, inform you th..t
nearly a hundred years ago there was a
day orremarkable gloom and darkness
known as the dark day—a day
when the light of the sun was slow ly
extinguished, as if by an eclipse.
The Legislature of Connecticut vv,..s
in session, ,and as its members
saw the unexpected and un
accountable darkness coming on, they
shared in the general awe and terror.
It was supposed by many that the last
day—the day of judgement—had come.
SOthe one, in the consternation of the
- hour, - moved an adjournment. Then
there arose an old Puritan legislator,
Davenport, of Stanford, who said, that
if the last day had come, he desired to
e fcitaid at his place, doing his duty,
therefore, Mover:Mat candles be
hitinght in, so that the Rouse could pro
coed with its duty. There was quiet
ness in that man's mind—the quietness
of heavenly wisdom—an inflexible wil
lingness to obey present duty. Duty,
then; is the sublimes% word in our lan
guage. Do your duty in all things like
the old Puritan. YOU cannot do more;
you should never wish to do less. Nev
'er let me and your mother wear one
grey hair"ftir 'any lack of duty on your
part: . '" '' Your affectionate father.
R. E. LEE.
TO V. W. CIISTIS LEE.
From the Ohteago Journal, 22
An Actor Sentenced to Death,for
A. few weeks ago these columns chron
icled the arrest of W. It Barre, an actor
at Wood's Taeatre, charged with being
a deserter from the army. He was sent
to Chattanooga, tried by court martial,
and Sentenced to be shot on the 6th of
December.
'flare was simply an assumed name;
under Which the young man has lived
dace lie desertion from his :regiment—
the 18th Michigan—about two years
since, at Memphis, His real name is
Oliver H. Wheeler. Wheeler was a
young man not over twenty-one, of a
good family in Michigan; and, with tine
talents and no bad 'habits, had before
him a promising future. He enlisted
acme three years ago, and served eleven
'months, until the act of desertion at
Memphis. It has not been customary to
affix the death penalty for simple deser
tion, when unattended with any °tilt r
gross military offense, but Wheeler's of
fense, as was in evidence before the
court martial, was characterized by
soinething more than simply deserting
his command. He induced several of
his comrades to desert With him, and, on
leaving, Carried off some valuable equip
ineritiiiit the shape of swords, pistols,
etc. After deserting, Wheeler returned
to tbe"ritage, playing at theatres in Bt.
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, and with
a litrrillintedinpany. He was acting in
Whets Wcrsrin as' "buginess Darts" at
Wodd's when arrested, and had previ
inislY been engiged McVicker's. At
Wood's 'he was
a "Haley" in "ncle
Tout); Cabin," mi at McVicker's he
sustained the part of "Dolly" in "Lon
don-Assurance,"and was looked upon
AB an actor'of considerable promise. He
Was hoarding at the Loyd House, on
Randolph stmet, When a discharged sol
dier of the fith'Mlehydan recognized him
and . pointed him out to the military au
thorities. He was immediately arrested,
and with what result has been noticed.
meq
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noisy
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"Rebel
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FrO"„heligielUven, Journal.
resting Trial of Projectiles—
,_ RaiAge of Seven Rides and . e
. . ,- -' 7 ,Quarter,Obtaine d.
blasercion
very.literesting trial of the sub cal
iber prntentile, in connection witto new
packing or sabot, both the invention of
Mr. Wilson H. Smith, of Derby, wits
mada;by order of the Navy Department,
a few days since, at Derby, in this State.
This trial was the concluding one of a
series, and was made hy Commodore T.
Hunt, of the Navy. The principle is
such, that by means of a Jacket or case
it is rendered possible to fire a bolt of a
less diameter than the caliber of the gin,
thus lightening the shot, and giving
with the same charge of powder, im
mensely greater penetrating power, and
consequently much greater range, with
less strain upon the walls of the gun
The trial was made from a 100 pound
Rodman rifle, which has been mounted
at Derby, for the purpose of these trials.
The target was placed one quarter 0!
a mile from the gun, and consisted of
laminated iron plates four and a half
inches in thickness, bolted to a backing
of eight inches of oak, and four feet of
hemlock. This target was three feet
wide and four feet in length. Besides
this target there was .a screen of boards
about eight feet square, on which was
painted a bull's eye eight Inches in diti„m
eter. These two targets it will be borne
in mind, were for two different descrip
tions of projectiles; the wooden screen
being fired at first with common shell,
in order to test the new packing or sa
bot.
Five shells were tired at an elevation
of a trifle less than halt a degree; three
of which struck the eight inch bull's eye,
one of the others was about two feet
above, in line, and the other about three
feet below, a little to the left. The ex
traordinary closeness of the shooting
showed that the packing must have ta
ken the grooves with the utmost exacti
tude, thus securing the great object of
all packing, the instantaneous and com
plete filling of the grooves, preventing
any loss of force by the escape of gas
by windage, and securing the rotary
motion to the projectile which ensures
its correct flight.
Heretofore, no packing has complete-
ly attained all of these requirements, on
several accounts; all of which are ohvi
ated by this new mode of packing. Ou
the completion of the trial of the wood
en target, five sub calibre shots were
tired at the iron target, at a distance ot
one quarter of a mile and the elevation
of the gun a half a degree. The first
shot struck the target about four inch( s
above the bull's eye, and penetrated the
target and the backing, and buried it
sell in the hill side. The second was
attended with a similar result. The
third fell short about three feet, missing
the target.. The fourth and fifth struck
and pierced the target and barking, tear.
ing it in pieces and destroying it entire
ly. The projectiles used were steel
bolts, four and a half inches in dianie
ter and about aixteen inches in length,
tlat.•headed, and kept in place in the
gun by means of a sabot or jacket, the
parking being attached to the base ot
the case. The weight of the bolt and
case as fired was a trifle over sixty
pounds for each stint, the charge of pow
der being the regulation charge of ten
pounds.
Toe penetrative force of this project
ile is without a perallel in the history off
projectiles. On a previous trial at the
same place; with the same gun, at the
same distance, and using the same
charge of powder, two of these aced
bolts were fired at, and through a target
composed of eight inches of laminated
iron plates, twelve inches of oak back -
ing, and four feet of hemlock timber
The velocity was so immense that the
bolt not Only went through the whole
mass, but the case also went through the
eight inches of iron and into the wool,
where the bolt left it. One other shot
was fired at the same target with the
same result, which destroyed the target,
rendering it useless for further trials.
A few ot these projectiles were made
for the large Ames gun which has been
on trial for so long a time at Bridgeport,
by General Gilmore and staff, and Com
modore Hunt. This gun is by all odds
the best which has ever been made, and
owing to the immense charges of pow
der used in proportion to the size ol the
gun, it has almost been an impossibility
to get any projectile which would bear
the strain. Six of those projectiles were
fired from the gun with charges ranging
from twenty to thirty pounds of powder,
with the most decided success.
We understand that the extreme range
of these projectiles was seven miles and
a quarter, a mile and a quarter beyond
the extreme range of any other projectile
fired from this gun.
A Dangerous Counterfeit
A. new and dangerous counerfeit fifty
dollar treasury note has made its ap
pearance
DEBCRIPTION. — The figure of "50" OD
each end are very well executed, only
being on a lighter color, and engine
turning of somewhat coarser nature.
The words on the top of the bill, "Pat
ented April 23d, 1860, National Bank
Note Company," are blotted and can
not be distinguished. On the bank of
the note, "legal tender" is very green
—in the genuine hill some white is ob
servable—in counterfeit none. The
word "private is very badly done; the
letter`Plooks like L inverted. One of the
above hills was passed on Mr. Roberts,
agent of Great Western Dispatch, but
the party was found and arrested after
some trouble and made to disgorge. lie
left quite suddenly for the East.
How PRYOR WAS CAPTURED —The
Washington ,Ytar gives the following
account of the capture of Roger A. Pry
or—"An officer on picket duty noticing
a man prowling in front of the picket
line, drew a paper from his pocket and
waved it to the rebel as a sign to come
forward and "exchange," not for a mo
ment suspecting who the individual was.
Pryor seeing the officer waving the pa
per, boldly advanced towards our lines,
when the Union officer discovered that
he was a rebel of rank, and instead of
offering the paper for exchange, drew a
pistol and presented it to Roger's head,
at the same time requesting him to sur
render, which he did without resistance'
but was evidently a little crestfallen at
being "taken in and done for" by a Yan
kee. Pryor now belongs to the 7th Vir
ginia cavalry, having been reduced to
the ranks, it will be remembered by
court martial for disobedience of orders.
At the time of his capture he was at
tached to General Lee's headquarters ss
Lee's chief scout.
THE foreign papers give account of
"a very pretty quarrel" just commenced
between Mr. Chas. Dickens and one of
the chief coatributers to All the Year
Round. A novel by Mr. Sala has been,
as is pretty generally known, for some
time in course of publication in the pages
of that periodical, but some time ago
a long interval occurred between the pe
riods of the arrival of the different in
stallments. A similar break having oc
curred a second time, the conductors be
came Irritated at the delay, and com
missioned Mr. Halliday to finish the
story thus interrupted. Mr: Halliday
accepted the commission, and now has
published some two or three chapters.
In the meantime, Mr. Sala has sent oyer
somtr_more MS., which; of couise, can
not be 'used. There Will, probably; in
consequence, be some employment for
the legal profosaion.
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PtukbaringAttempt4 2 .our Raid
ers to Destroy Hood's Pontoon.
- Ffooktap Columbus Inquirer, Nev. 18.
AMC; Nov. 9, 1804.—A bold and
daring attempt was made a few nights
ago to cut loose the pontoon bridge
which spans the Tennessee river at this
place. Eight Yankees procured a skiff
several miles above us, and at nightfall
descended the river for the purpose of
severing then bridge. On their way
- down - they pressed a Mr. Pedan, a good
and substantial Secesh, into their ser
vice as guide. At this place the river is
very wide, and we did not have pon
toons sufficient to reach from bank to
bank. We were therefore forced to the
necessity of resting the north end of the
bridge upon an island, and from them
built a trestle work to the opposite
shore. Mr. Pedan, knowing that be
tween the island and the north bank of
the river this trestle work existed, when
nearing Florence, turned the party into
the cut-off. They were very much sur
prised to.flnd the bridge, but Mr. Pedan
assured them that the pontoons were be
low the piers of the railroad bridge.
They floated on down until they struck
the piers, Here, they were discovered
by our pickets, and were immediately
fired upon. The party abandoned the
boat, but Mr. Peden jumped in the riv
er and made to the shore. By aid of
the dense undergrowth, every one of
them escaped.
Mr. Pedan paddled ashore and gave
himself up. His explanation as to how
he became connected with the party was
perfectly satisfactory to General Hood,
and he was immediately released. ills
statement was that the object of the ex
pedition was to cut the pontoons loose,
so as to cut off all communication with
the south bank of the river, thereby iso
luting one corps of our army, and conse
quently its capture. The scheme was a
bold one, and would have been complete.
ly successful but for the presence of
mind and coolness of Mr. Pedan.
The same correspondent writing from
the same place on the 10th inst., says:
Another bold attempt was made last
night to destroy our pontoon bridge.
The night was intensely dark, and a
good deal of rain was falling. The
guards on duty at the bridge could
scarcely see each other more than live
steps apart. The Yankees made one
lick with a hatchet upon the cable to
which the boats were attached; the
blow severed all the strands but one.
The guards heard the blow and darted
to the cable before they could repeat the
lick There were three of them engaged
in the undertaking. The guard captur
ed them before they could get away.
John Mitchel and Ex-Governor
Foote in a Duel.
In Richmond, on the 23d inst, John
Mitchel. the Irish refugee, and ex-gover
nor Foote, of Mississippi, were arraigned
before the Mayor to answer a charge of
preparing to engage in a duel. Judge
Swan was also called up to answer for
conveying lffitchePs challenge to Foote.
Several witnesses were called, from
whose testimony it appeared that the
difficulty was caused by a newspaper ar
tide, severely reflecting upon Foote,
calling him a "reconstructionist," and
recommending his expulsion from the
rebel Congress. This article was puh
lished in toe Richmond Examiner or No
vember 22.st e , Mr. Pollard, of the Exam
iner, testifies that he called upon Gov•
ernor Foote and introduced Judge Swan.
The Governor refused to recognize that
individual, saying he was no gentleman,
whereupon Swan assaulted him with an
umbrella. Foote then drew a revolver,
but the parties were separated by the
interposition of those present A chal
lenge was afterward sent by Foote; but
he, together with Swan and Mitchel,
were brought before the Mayor, and
gave security to keep the peace for
twelve months in the Commonwealth of
Virginia. It was not proved that Mitchel
wrote the article, hut he and Foote tried
to fight it out Lill the Mayor interfered.
The Moni• ore
If we may place any reliance on the
declarations of acknowleaged reports,
the monitors so far as they have been
tried, have proved a failure. When we
regard the immense cost at which the
vessels were constructed, we connot but
regret that so much money has been
squandered on hazy dreams and unwar
anted experiments. The first efforts were
wholly tentative, and were received
with the indulgence generally consider
ed due to untried attempts. But skill
does not seem to increase with experi
ence, no new monitor has proved supe
rior to its successor, and the last one—
the Dictator—which was heralded with
more boasts of certain success than any
other, has just proved the most signal
failure of all.
Monitore constitute a new era in the
Administration of Mr. Welles, and his
vanity at the novelty of the invention
renders him obstinate in adhering to
plans, which by this time he has dream
ed himself into the belief to be the crea
tion of his genius. Expenditure of the
public money he does not bring into his
calculations; but repeated failures should
open even his dreamy eyelids. Red
hoeffer and his disciples have long since
resigned all hopes of producing the per
petual motions.
IN the diplomatic correspondence
just published in Paris, M. Drouyn de
L'huys explains the obligations which,
according to the French Cabinet, the re•
cent convention regarding Rome impo
ses upon King Victor Emanuel. The
Italian Government is to be restricted
from employing, among other "violent
means," against the Pope, "the maneu
vers of revolutionary movements," and
the "moral means" are to "consist sole
ly in the forcbs of civilization and pro
gress," while the only "aspirations" to
be considered legitimate by the Court of
Turin are to be "those whose object is
the reconciliation of Italy with the Papa
cy," The transfer of the Italian capi
tal from Turin to Florence is to be "a
serious pledge given to France;" and
"to suppress this pledge would be to de
stroy the contract." Finally, "the
event of a revolution breaking out spon
taneonsly at Rome is not foreseen by
the convention;" and "France reserves
her liberty of action for this eventually,"
while the Italian cabinet is to follow the
policy of Count Cavour, who "declared
.that Rome could only be united to Italy
and become the capital with the consent
of France."
A DUTCH bark which arrived at Bos
ton from St. Thomas, W. 1., yesterday,
reports having, in latitude 32 08, longi•
tude 73, fallen in with a schooner rigg•
ed propeller of about four hundred tons,
painted white, and having two funnels.
The steamer, which was of course a
rebel pirate, at first showed the Ameri
can colors, but afterwards hoisted the
rebel flag. On leaving the Dutch ves
sel, the piratical cruiser steered off, un
der sail, in a southwest course.
CATTLE AND Hoag.—The present indi
cations are that the larger portion of the
fat hogs in this country will be sold for.
$l9 per hundred in the rough. The
amount in the pens is•not so large as in
other seasons. With the present .cold
dry weather; liricot . are strong at the
aboiwilgures.,
,denuind.
tf for 'their
intigfrol
em ahipr
The Judge and His Demijohn.
A good joke is told of a Judge in New
Hampshire. He always kept a demi
john of good Jamaica in his private of
fice for his particular friends.' The
Judge had noticed for' Some limp that
on Monday morning Jamaica was
considerably lighter than he had left it
on Saturday night. :Another 'tact - "had
established itself in his mind. His son
Sam was missing from the parental pew
in church on Sundays. One Sunday af
ternoon Sam came in and went up stairs
heavy, when the Judge addressed him
thus:
"Sam, where have you been?"
"To church, sir," was the .prompt . re-
Ply.
"What church, Sam?,'
"Second Methodist, slr."
"Had a good sermon, Sam?"
"Very powerful, sir: it quite stagger
ed me."
"Ah! I see," said the judge, "quite
powerful."
The next Sunday Sam came home
rather earlier than usual, and apparently
not so much "under the weather."
His father hailed him with, "Well
Bam, been to the Second Methodist
again, to day?"
"Yes, sir."
"Good sermon, my boy?"
"Fact was, father, that I coald'nt get
in; the church was shut up and a ticket
on the door."
Sorry, Sam; keep on going—you may
get good by it yet."
Sam says that on going to the office
for his usual refreshment, he found the
"John ' empty and bearing the follow
ing label: "There will be no service
here to-day; the church is temporarily
closed."
Shocking Case
A. shocking case of parricide occured
last night in the town of Parma, in this
county. Philip Ploss, an elderly farmer
and respected citizen, was killed by his
son Albert, a young man of 22, who is a
mute, and suppoSed to be deranged.—
The boy left home and came to the city
a few days since. On Saturday his fath
er came here, found him at a relative's,
and took him home. The young man
was sulky and evidently in a bad frame
of mind. Last night, after the family
had retired, Mr. Floss heard his son
going up and down stairs, and suspect
ed that something was wrong. He rose
from his bed, and while in the act of.
lighting a candle, the son stabbed him in
the chest and tied from the house. The
weapon used was a common case knife
ground to a point, and the wound in
flicted was very severe.
Mr Ploss fainted from the loss of
blood, and saw that his end was near.—
He called assistance, made his will and
expired in a few hours.
The son mounted a horse alter com
mitting the deed and rode away. He
came to the city, for he was seen this
forenoon riding the horse he took, up
Allen s'reet.
This young man was educated at the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum in New York.
He has been subject to fits of derange
ment and was for a time confined in the
'unatic asylum. He has a sister, who is
also a mute, married and residing near
her father's place in Parma. He is one
of three mute children. The young
in:in will b, arrested without difficulty,
and Kill no doubt be sent to an insane
asylum. There is little doubt about his
condition of mind when he committed
the dreadful deed.
EN LISTMEN TS. —Neal ly three thousand
men live been enlisted in Philadelphia
since the quota under the last call for
men was wholly tilled. These will Le
credited to . that city in case of any
future draft. FiftyL'one men enlisted cn
Monday, of whom forty—seven enlisted
for three years, three for two years, and
one for one year.
A Ctrirs.r: of Bi'rmingliarn has In his
possession the largest copper idol ever
brought to England, and one of the
modern wonders of the world. Under
a shed in his coach yard is no less a per—
sonage than the god Buddha, measuring
over seven feet in length, and one of the
most marvellous pieces of copper casting
ever found. Direct from one of the
lower rooms of his temple,where he had
been hidden away some two thousand
years ago, his godsbip has been brought
to Birmingham, and will be presented to
the town by his present owner.
THE NEW BRITISH CONFEDERATION.
—lt seems that the people of the British
North American Provinces are not to be
consulted in regard. to their consolida
tion into one grand federative Union.
The Toronto Leader saya the measure
will be carried into effect without its be
ing submitted to a popular vote. In an
swer to inquiries put to him at a dejeun
er given to the delegates at Toronto, the
Hon. George Brown made a specific de
claration to that effect, and in his paper,
the Globe, a number of articles have
since appeared confirming it.. The con
sequence is universal Indignation and
discontent on the part of the people of
the province, and a determination not to
allow a measure of such importance to
be consummated without their having
something to say in the matter.
MAJOR GENERAL WALLACE ROBBED.
—Shortly after six o'clock yesterday
morning, a young man of prepossessing
appearance entered the Eutaw House,
just as the night watch was being re
lieved from duty, and, walking about
quite leisurely for a few minutes, ascen
ded to the second main story and enter
ed one of the rooms occupied by Major
General Wallace, commanding this De
partment. Intent upon robbery, he ab
stracted from the pantaloons of the
General his portruounaie, which con
tained about twenty-five dollars, and
his movements awakened the General,
who inquired why he entered hit room.
The scoundrel merely replied by throw
ing the trowsers•iu the face of the Gen
eral, and, rushing out, locked the door,
the key of the room having been left on
the outside of the door. The General
rang the beil, which was promptly an
awered, but in the meantime the fellow
escaped.—Baltimore American.
MAHIirED
PILETOALF—FRIES.--Deeember let, at St
homan' Church, White Nand), by Rev. W. N
Diehl, Mr. Wau u htirreniF and Mina CHISBIL
D. Fares. No Cards.
ar. TO CONSURIPTIVES.—C N -
SU hiPTIVE SUFFERERS will receive
a valuable prescription for the cure of Con
sumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, and all throat
and Lung affections, (free of charge,) by send
ing your address to
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh, Kings Co., N. V .
sep2o.amlikw
rVO LUIS TEEMS FOR THE ARMY
should not leave the city until supplied
with HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINT
MENT. For Sores, Scurvy, Wounds, Small-
Pox, Fevers and Bowel Complaints, these medi
cines are the best- in the world. Every French
soldier urea them. If the reader of this "notice"
cannot get a box of Pills or Ointment from the
drug store in his place, let him write to me, 80
Maiden Lane, enclosing the amount, add I will
mail a box free of expense. Many dealers will
not keep my medicines on hand because they can
not make as much 'front as on other psi sone'
make. 38 cents, 89 cents, and *l,lO per box or po'.
W~aBRANDRETB'S PILLS. —THE
WEAK, the Oonatimptive, Eheumatii..
Costive, Bilious and Delicate, after some day)'
use, will find renewed strength and life pervade
every organ of their trames.
Everydose makes the blood purer. The nerves
commence in the arteries and terminate in the
veins. These pills, as a arst (Ilea, act upon the
arterial blood. increasing the eiteinettell, by
which impurities are de sitM la the veins, and
they throw off such re into the bowe.%
which by -theenergy '.derivtid Alain
Brandreth m . . them from the system.
When first used. ' ii FM may °Mash= stipint
and even make the ;patient feel worse. This
- ti expelled sign, slow!
. the disease will
.
..., c - teved
Ithis
INErnit. - - - TOBIAS , V 13 N E T
' , •IIRIMENT.—A certain cute for ,Paine,
in Limbs and Back bon) Throat, Croup, 'thew. ,
Collo.ac. A. perfect family medicine,
and never Head Read!! Read !!!
LIVONIA, 1 ;1 7 / 1 311e po , Itlich., June IP, 1888.
This taro Nitrify that my wife was taken with
Quineey - Sore.Throat it commenced to dwell,
and was , * sure that she could not swallow, and
coughed-violently. 1 used your Liniment, and
made a perfeaterare in one week. I firmly be
lieve that but Tor the Liniment she would have
lost het life.' - JOHN H. HARLAN.
. - -
Price 25 and 50 cents. SOl4 by all Druggists:,
Office 56 Oort!midi atreet, New York.
Sold by THOS., REDPATI3, Pittaburgh.
nol2-lyd&we
00•• - • A PACT. • " • •
Is U e. Dye.
*
In the year 1866 Mr. Mathews first pteparell
the VENETIAN .11..U$ DYE ; since that time
it has been need by thousands, and in no instance
has it failed to give entire satisfaction.
The VENETIAN DYE Is the .theapest in the
world. Its prise is only Fifty cents, and each
bottle contains double the quantity of dye in
those usually sold for St,
The VENETIAN DYE is wearanteitnot to isie
Jnre the hair or scalp in the slightest degree.
The VENETIAN DYE wefts with rapidity
and certainty, the hair requiring no preparation
whatever.
The FENETIAN DYE produces any shade
that may be desired—one that will not fade,oreck.
or wash out—one that is as permanent as thebair
itself. For sale by all &magi: sts. Price 60 cents.
L MATH:MS.
' General .dgent, 1.4 Gold at. INT.,Y.
Alao manufacturer of MATE NWa' ARNICA HAM
(}Lose, the boat hair dressing in use. Price 25.
Mita. • janie-lyd
gErREVOLUTION 1N THE DRICSS
-ING ROOM. ! by the almost tutnl.
mous notion of the parties latOtestell •
CRISTADORCPS HAIR DYE
Has replaced the old worn-out inventions for
coloring the hair, which the better experience of
years had proved to be defective and deleterious.
Unlike the compounds that MAKE WAR upon
the health of the hair, and dry up and consume
thejuices which sustain it, this mild, genial and
perfect dye is found to be a vitalizing as well as
a coloring agent.
Chrlstadoro'e Flair Preservative,
A valuable adjunct to the Dye, in dressing and
promoting the growth and perfect healthuf the
hair, and of itself, when used alone—a safeguard
that protects the fibres from decay under ail cir
cumstances and under all climes.
Manufactured by J. CRISIADORO, No. 8
Astor House, New York. Sold by ill Drug
gists. Applied by all Hair Dressers.
nol4-Iya/twa
WIIIANHOOD, AND THE VIGOR
OF YOUTH RESTORED in four weeks,
by DR. RIOORD'S ESSENCE OF LIFE. Dr.
Rioord, (01 Paris,) after years of earnest solici
tation, has at length acceded to the urgent re.
quest of the American public, and appointed an
Agent in New York, for the sale of his value..
and highly-prized Essence of Life. This won
derful agent will restore Manhood to the most
shattered conlititutions in four weeks ; and, if
used accord to primed instructions, failure is
ing
impossible. This life-restoring remedy should
be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are
permanent. Success, in every case, is certain.
Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold in oases;
with full instructions for use, at $3, or four
quantities in one for $9, and will be sent taany
part carefully packed, on receipt of remittance
to his accredited agent. Circular sent free on
receipt of four stamps. PHILIP ROLAND,
447 Broome Bt., one door west of Broadway,
N. Y., Sole Agent for United States.
sep2o:3md
PRIME POTASH,
PRIME POTASH
The price of concentrated Lye and of the ma
terials for making Soda having advanced so
much, attention is now turned to the old stand
bye.
POTASH, POTASH, POTASH.
A most excellent article which can be had
AT JOSEPH FLEMING'S DRUG STORE,
Corner of the Diamond and Market st.
Where, also may be had, Soda Ash of the bea.
quality, Paints, White Lead, Oils and Varnish
at the lowest rates.
Superior Fruit Wax, Superior Fruit Wax.
Remember the place to procure anything in
the Drug and Perfumery line LI
At Joseph Fleming's . Drug Store,
Corner of the Diamond and Market street.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISE Mil 1'
T A TEMENT OF THE ALLEGHENY
BANK.
PITTSBURGH, Dccemher 1, 1864.
Capital Stock is 500,000 pp
Loans and Discounts 1,031,988 12
Due by other Banks 37,160 81
Notes and Checks of other Banks.. 55,650 55
Specie 136,461 12
U. S. Sec. tr. Legal Tender Notes... 477,145 00
Circulation . 911,768 00
Due to other Banks 3,102 31
Due to Deposit ors 290,698 06
The above statement is correct according to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. COOK, Cashier.
Sworn unto before me this day.
de3 S. SMITH, Notary Public.
NUST RECEIVED, A CHEAP LOT
01 OF
FRENCI3 MERINOS,
of all colors. Call and examine, at
H. J. LYNCH'S,
96 DiEirket street,
dec2 Between Fifth street and Diamond
A GOOD STOCK OF
Grey t and White Country Blankets
BARRED FLANNELS, Sc.o.,
Just received at
Star wells Oil Company,
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE CAPITAL
STOCK of this , C3Ornpany are now being
received at the store 'of-Eisner, Phillips & Co ,
corner of Wood and Eif th streets. A urge
amount of thin stock will , most likely be taken
up in a few days. This Company Is now re
ceiving sufficient oil to ,pity a large dividend
from the start T. Af. FAAS,
no3o:Std Treasurer pro tem.
I\7" 0 rr X C) 3EI .
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE STOCK OF
THE "UNION LUBRIC OIL 00111-
PA.NY,' , are requeated to pay the amount of
their subscription at the office of WARING
tr. KING, No. 33 Market street.
WM. MUSSLER,
Treseuref pro teni.
DAVIS Sr PHILLIPS,
110 Water and 104 First Streets
BRtiSSAND IRON FOUNDERS.
M r3IIO4vZSRaTILSST,AII.II F P Afil i t t fi;
LioullS, OIL WELL TUBING of all kinds,
Pumps, Valves, Rod.. ( ; lamps, Tongs &c.
BRASS CASTINGS of all kinds, bOFl' LIWN
UASTINGS for Machinists, Plumbers, =and
hteam Fitters, Brass and Iron Globe Valves,
Steam Whistles, (Jong Belle, Steam, Water and
Vacuum Guages, Steam and Gas Oocks, and all
skids of
FINISHED BRASS WORKS,
Babbett and Anti-Attrition Metale, dealers to
Woodward, Worthington, and other Steam
Pumps. A general assortment of Pumps always
on hand. Attention pats to repairing Steam
Pumps.
Steam, Oa• Fitting and Plumbing,
For Refineries, steamboats, Public Buildinge
and Private Dwellings.
.DAV!S & PHILLIPS,
Nos. 110 Water, and 10* First Street
no29:lmd
WOottNWELL £ KERR,
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS,
Silver and Brass Platers.
And manufsotttron of
Saddlery & Carriage Hardware,
No." et. Olstr street, and Duquesne Way,
• (near the Bridge,)
SEWING MACHINEEL.--BEBT - AND
CHEAPEST to the United States. THE
EMPIRE SEWING MADELINE, the most
simple, reliable and effective Family Machine
yet introduced. Price 420. Also THE LITTLE
GIANT, price 410. Reeds only to be Bean to be
appreciated. Every Machine warranted-
S. B. BARNES, Agent.
No. its Third street,
opposite St. Charles Hotel.
no2l:lyd&nr
The Great Purifier
HEMAPANAKA.
Hemapanaka cures Scrofula,
Hemapanaka cane Calmer,
Hemapanaka cures. Rheumatism,
Hem &partake cures Soils, •
Hemapanaka cures Intemperance,
Hemapanaka cures Sores,
HemaplwalcsourelHesoemdis, •
EamaPa n l ik k cures -•
Hemaplinalraeures Pleadikonzthar Hump -
Hernapsnake, curet Eryalpelag-, Zo.l
Hernepsnake cues Lifrengkoniglabe
Henuipanaks cure,: all Diseases of the Skin.
Itlatho meet perfect arid agreeable Tciliter
offeredlo the publio: Sold by
SIMON JOHNSON,
Corner Smithfield and Fourth sta.
deolttydhw
fly' i C?y: - K
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10.4,AT'S'UVERTISUIEN
TO THE ADMIRERS
OF'EB
We would at this time more;partitailatly esti
A.TTENT ION!
We dozily to hupteiu It upon the heads or
famines, that
THE CHOICEST
HOLIDAY GIF TS,
Fore/Aldren, are to be found at the celebrated
Concert Hail Shoe Store,
A splendid stock just " received, and well
adapted for Christmas Gifts, from MVO) Casts
upward.
No. 62 Fifth Street.
STOCK EXCHANGE.
The undenrlgned will open THIS (FrUM')
EVENING, at 73‘ o'clock, in the domniodions
room known as
Fourth Street, near Smithfield, an
EVENING EXCHANGE,
For the purchase and tale of STOOKS t BONDS
AND SECURITIES. It IS proposed, also, to
have a.
Isl COFGN I'NC;r iEso4itx),
Bs soon xs#he arrangeiperits,,ciaialie**Pleted
Of the Opening and Clueing Prices of Gold,
with the ilulihg Prices of lending Oil Stooks in
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, will be
bulletined at the Rooms, which will be open to
the public at all hours
Other features will also be added and an
nounced in due time.
PRIME POTASH,
The attention of those interested In a , Ohange
conducted on liberal and accommodating prin.
c Ties, is respectfully sokblited.
PITTSBURGH THEATRE.
For this night only. The world-renowned tra
gedian and comedian,
• APELEAN BUCHANA.N,
And his beautiful and talented daughter,
VIRGINIA BUCHANAN.
Tics (Saturday) EVENING, Bouraloanltte
celebrated comedy, entitled,
LONDON ASSURANCIE.
Sir Harcourt tiourtley 1 10 'Kean Buchanan.
Lady Gay Spanker... . Mies Virginia Buchanan.
Song Mae L. Sylyeeter.
Dance Min Jennie.
To conclude with
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H. J. LYNCH'S
TENNYSON CLUB LECTURES
MR. a. E. 2111:1113D0j1D,I1,
The Great American Tragedian and _Reader
will give two of his popular Refuting* tfikr
MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS
Ma. hluitnocn has bean' received thin season
with unbounded enthusiasm. -in the principal
cities of-the West, and it to hope:lllMA the great
Tree edtan and Patriot will twelve ast_warisi a
venting in our own 'city.
Cards of Admission, ginents. -
A. few Reserved Seats may beirtwillred. by
calling art:. C. Mellbr'd Music tori, Wo
Street.
Headings commence at & 0 , ,c.194 preclinly.
HALL PArrnilson,
J. B. Bnvramsrel.n,
IfftiflawnLEas,
J . M. UAZZ
•P. P. Hotrwrale.
LeoturcrOommittee.
CLOTH CLOAKS,
SILK CLOAKS,
VELVET CLOAKS,
New styles and superior quality, for saleby
WHITE, ORR &
No. 25 Fifth Street
dam,'
=7=
PI A.TVIDS ; ..1 3 MALPICNSI
KNABEM IL
lINIVALIXD PIANOS
The Beat in the World: HAINES?
BROS. PIANOS, the beet Piano at thirprieeiv
the country. GRUPE & KINDT , B Celebrated
Pianos, at low prices, GROVIMSTERN &
CO. , s PIANOS, the cheapertrianos cAsele:, ' A
large supply of the above Piasosjusit received.
Ail Pianos sold from $5O to S7S length= factory
prices.
OBARLOTTE BLUME, Sale Agent,-
der „ 43, Filth street,
WAINTED.--POR YOUNG MEN AT.
TENDING THE IRON OTTE, 00L
LEnEs Boarding and Furnished Roonm wigs
private families in Pittsburgh, Alleghanyl-Matt
cheater, Birmingham and alacent Boroughs,
with accommodations for two or more persona.
We want homes for from 600 to 1000 students.
These young men are mainly from the best fami
lies in the country, and can be admitted to any
iamlly circle. Persons possessing the requisite
accommodations, will please leave Boar aPirele
tattng terms and accotrormxistiothi, at tbkfrati
of the College, corner of Penn and St. - Enasr. '-
de3:2td imu.Net.a l smixEc,
JPITTSBURAIB
DBROWN% REMEDIES.- ARC
I,JIF known only to himself eertidn
diseases when all other remedies spit, - Recent
eases maid without binderanee from kinkiness is
a very short time. The curets made bydestroy.
ing the isantnartatrit that the blood ls aura to
keep
what he or remoßes, that Busy. aro
the awe and only, remedies for that foul ages*
OftleeMo., 60 Stidthlleld street; Mtn.
bm+la.,„ . .a deSat
LETaionmassit Amami. oP
_Loentis t _Dusaw, B or t, y ou th%
ChliAliggpMablea , -alai Dona Shoe* just re.
C010 11 ....1ek sold as ,low as they gaols
or any puce.' Call and gasoline m,y
extensive Moak. Be sure you cat to the riga
Place, at BRI4VS,
ea Market - stmt..
del Second doorlivoi FM.
AND LOVERS
,OF FASHION,
AND .HOST
DESIRABLE
PF:CPPI,E.°E3
WILKINS HALL,
DAILY YELEUILAADE
T. A. IticOLELLAND
LAFAYETTE HALL,
DECEMBER at# and 6th