Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 4

PITTSBURGH GAZETTE: "WEDNESDAY, Al'KIL 22. ISCit union of the Canadian provinces, and that the Act of Consolidation will not be re- it be, was that which made hlin tenaciously cling to any theory or principle which, he i iowerfully to a defective railway system, We do not see that a remedy is likely to be CITY AND SUBUKBAS. Attempted Highway Bbirj. Progress of Art. Art has by no means exhausted itself either in tlio ornamental or luechani- cal departments.

In the latter particularly where useful new and beauty aro both oom-. bined, astonishing progress has Uen made deemed rijht and proper, honest and truth; 1 fnl of the weak, advocate of the right, he passed Atout twelve o'clock List night 'iuu xm" way robbery, but was foiled in his design by the timely appearance of lieutenant MeCcv of the night force. "Bahiioon during the evening fell in coini-any with She Imteimrnii Garfte. PUBLISHED DAILY, BY rCNNINAX, Rr.i:i 4c lO l'roprletor. r.

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NOS. 84 AND 86 FIFTH ST (mtlAL PAP Ell Or PlttabmrgH, A 1141 tics ad AlWg totality. through an eventful life without incurring was in such a condition as to make it un-the hatred of any, beloved and respected by safe to run passenger trains at a rate all. of speed than fifteen miles an hour. At the i time, this was generally attributed to a de- sU'irTY os RAILWAYS.

gire on his part to give Vasjekbilt a lift The dm.lication of the Angola disaster, of i in his oppo.sition to Drew. Now, the in- K. Buckler, ho had some fifteen or twen- 01 vaiue -uri in me erection or a ty dollars in money with him, and having i home or the procuring of the necessary a disposition to appropriate the property of articles for domestic use or for personal others to bin own use, Kearney concluded In contract it is one ofthedis-to relieve Buckley of the small ainount of tincxiVe features of the progress of civiliz. loose change he had in his possession. The ani the requirenientu of modern taste, two drank together several times, and that grace in design and harmony of color Buckley le-ame quite drunk.

He was are not txliind excellence of'fcibrie in then ew-orted by to the corner tlie estimation of an intelligent nn.l e.lii- considered. And the June reminds me discontented provincials that consolidation is for their pecuniary advantage; that they should not sacrifice their pockets to their principles and that' as ai iuteSrtd part "of that glorious dominion which will, ere long, play a prominent part in the politics of America," a future of prosperity and lower awaits her. Nevertheless, there are indications that the popular dissatisfaction may yet culminate in a resistance more de- 1 tided than mere verbal protests. ii: vrii of 4. iiekox mi-stick.

We are pained to announce this morning the death of Col. J. IIkkon Fostek, editor-in-chief of the DiHit-h and senior member the linn owning that journal, which took place yesterday at noon, at his residence in Allegheny city. The deceased was born in Greensburg, April lfth, He was the son of the late A. W.

Fostek, who for nearly half century held a leading position in the legal profession of Western Pennsylvania. Col. Fostek became a resident of Pittsburgh in April, 1831, and being allowed to follow his own inclinations became an apprentice to the printing business, entering the office of the Pittsburgh Time. During the winter of 1S.1S-9 he worked on the Pennsylvania Telegraph at Harris-burg, and subsequently on the Daily Adeo-cate, a journal conducted by the late lbT. M.

Riddle. In 1S41, at the age of nineteen years, he originated the penny press of this city. For more than a year previous the writer recollects how much interested he was in his project, ruling a sheet of printing paper into "columns," and dividing it -into its several departments. After delays and an- noyances, which would have discouraged most boys, he finally issued the first mun- ber of the morning Chrohkk, and lor the first time the people of the suburbs ere served with a daily paper. When it is recollected that the two dailies of that period rejoiced in an aggregate circulation of only six hundred papers, it may readily be imagined how proud our young journalist was at a circulation of two thousand copies.

He subsequently established the Spirit of the Aye, which, alter he left it, became the Coimnerciiil Journal. In 1S4 he made the third his last and most successful venture in newspaperdom by issuing the first number of the Dispatch, to which lie has been attached for more than twenty-two years, first in CDUiany with Yocnosox, thea with his brother, A. W. Fosteh, sub- sequently with Reese C. Fi.eesox, and finally witii the present firm, 1.

and A. W. Rook being his surviving partners. In 14s Col. Fostek joined a party of friends and sailed from Baltimore, by way of Cape Horn, to thu then inviting fields of California; on landing at San Francisco, with about twenty.

five cents in his jxckets, he found that something must be done and that without delay as usual he was not long in adapting himself to circumstances, and commenced at once to play the part of a ferryman, landing passengers from vessels on their arrival, although we question if before that time Le had ever had a pair of oars in lus hands. In a little while houses began to spring up, and lx-hold him a house of Crawford and Webster streets, where he attempted to "go through" him. Having seen uacKiey put ms money in an nisiae breast pocket he attempted to steal it, and when detected endeavored to take it out by force. Buckley cried for help, when Lieutenant McCoy hearing the cry went to his assistance and arrested Kearney. He was taken to the and locked up for a hearing.

Died Suddeuly. Mr. James Fleming died suddenly at his residence on Magee' street, Seventh ward, about eleven o'clock yesterday. His deatli was so sudden and unexjiected that a Coroner's inquest was deemed necessary, which was held bv Coroner Clawson. From the testimony of Mrs.

Fleming, wife of tlie deceased, it appears that he had leen unwell for some time, 1 mt apparently not dangerously so with disease of tlie lungs. He was able" to attend to business, and had lieen walking about the street ashort time before his death. He came in the house a few minutes liofore eleven o'clock and asked for something to eat. and while his wife was preparing it lie fell on the floor and expired. Tho jury rendered a verdict of "death from natural causes" in accordance with the testimcny of a physician who had lieen called in to see him.

Tlie deceased was alMiut forty years of age, and leaves a wife and fain if "of children who were de-lendent iqiori his lalor for support. False Alarm. About nine o'clock last night an alarm of fire was given from box corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Pride streets, which proved to be false. It was occasion- 1 it 1.. tlt itiirmriir nf a unu riev on Pride street, and was given bv John Shrecker.

The steamers all respond- ed to the alarm promptly, and when they discovered that there was really no occa sion for the "run, quite a iium-ler of them expressed their dissatisfaction in a very emphatic manner. Ulicer Fow- ler arrested Nheeker and took him to the I Mayor's otlice, when the was inves- tigated, and it appeared that he wasjusti-i liable in giving the n'arm, us quite a iium- of jxtsoiis stilted that they saw the chimnev on tire and heard the cry of lire i lK'fore the alarm was given. Shrecker was consequently discharged. liittl lrowiicl Coroner's lnquet. A very distressing accident occurred at Troy Hill yesterday morning, resulting in the death of Joseph Maunir, son of Nicho- las Mang, agend two years and nine months.

The child left the room in which its mother was sittinii and went into the yard. It had ls-en absent but a few moments when the mother went in search of it aisd found it in a rain barrel, which had lcen sunk at the corner of the house almost level with the ground. The barrel was full of water and the child was found, head downward, drowned. V. was removed by its mother to the house, and every means were em ployed to restore life, but to no effect.

2 V.v.t.tti. 1 11' tiit rttititioil uti.l liolil uti Tho inrv returned a verdict of "accidental death from drown- Illicit Distilling Another ei2iiie The vinegar establishment of Mr. Arthur Ballon, on First street, near Cherry alley, was seized by U. S. Collector Yolz, on information made by oll'ner ieorge Keyser, lery, but of late has lcen used for nianufac- i tufing vinegar.

Some days ago tho place was visited by United States officer Cieorge Kevser, who discovered two still worms and a quantity of low wines stored there. A portion of the wine was removed anil placed in tho hands of the Inspector, who found it to contain thirty per cent, of alcohol. This per rentage of spirits brings the uiki uirl.r. hi. iua a -i 1 there or not.

c. Krown i i made nvtormatinn octore Alderman pon- aldson, some time ao, charginj; John and provided anon. fi. The Superintendent of the Erie Rail- I way, in a recent report, Mated that the track ference is accepted that the road is in a bad plight. This inference is not warranted by the one fact that a broken rail let a train down a high embankment iato the Delaware river.

An iron rail is liable to break on any road. But, we doubt not the Erie Railway is not in good Nor is this all, or the worst. Enormous the trallic over the road is, at the prevailing rates, the managers thereof cannot legitimately obtain the money to make the nejedful repairs and keep them up. The difficulty is in the fact that the road does n' pay, and cannot be made to pay, without an enhancement of rates throughout the whole country. To require it to be put in a com1 ition of high security is simply to order It to suspend operations entirely.

7. If there was a power competent to bring this road to a stand still, the effect would be to put up rates for the other two trunk lines would take all the business, and be able to make their ow terms. We opine, the consequent increase of rates would raise louder wail than any that has occurred over the loss of life by a railway slaughter. People like security, but are not willing to pay for it. While the New York Time has editorially Ier consistent and uniform in its reluctance to app-ove of the Impeachment, we have I teen frequently gratified with the candor and intelligence exhibited in its correspondence from the Capital, and of which the annexed paragraph, from a letter llltl.

wl dm. tin ,1 1 I.i.-. "The one fact remains, hich will have 1 more weight with the Senate in i making up their verdict, than any other, to wit: That the President as hh rmiiud to get rid of Mr. Stanton; that he hail come to the conclusion expressed to (Jen. Sherman that a ease could not lie made up, for he had evident! informed himself of the delay which would ensue, and lc fatal to him in! initiating proceedings by quo irarntnto, the only proceeding open to him, and open to him only as the agent of the Government; thereupon he determined to remove Mr.

Stanton in spite of the law, and throw tiHn him the onu of initiating legal proceedings, i if he cared to assume them. Now he did all this in just the manner stated, and from it with the additional fact that he never intimated to any one that he intended to send the nomination of Mr. Ewing in until he was threatened with impeachment will the question of this intent in tiie violation I 't the Tenure -of- act be judged." Colfax 011 the Situation. In reply to invitation from the New York I'nion League Club to attend one of its meetings, Sptakcr Colfax, under date of the lorwarded a letter from which we extract tlie annexed paragraphs The country scarcely realizes how much i it has been indebted to Gen. Grant's fidelity to law, and his inflexible refusal to be used in aid ot its violation.

Had some other ofti- cer been in his place, who would have con- sented to carry out the President's purposes, i the claims, so boldly avowed in his answer, would, long ere this, have ripened into ac- tion. With the President acquitted, and this answer of Ids indorsed bv his triers, .1 tl. 1 1 .1..,. i u' n. fill, v'tit.

mmui mill iiiit itiiitu limb struck down the maimed her. of the war. Sickles and Sw ay ne, for faithful execution of the reconstruction laws, and that removed those other gallant officers Sheridan and Poe, foi similar fidelity, would hesitate alout striking at Gen. Grant? Declaring the law that now protects him from the blows that tell on his associates, to be in his opinion unconstitutional, a he hat already declared in hit anxtrer. he has but to "re- move, nssi.ti fl.

where that ofucer, and to leave the Gen- eral faithtul comrades arms, Miemian and wh his i i crc.cis, in meir rsu rn weparuuems, ami the objec of the establishment of the IHvi- of the United States." And he doubtless uM say it, as that Court has now adjourn- Cl1 I'11 Acquitted, docs any doubt that, with this answer thus affirmed, he vould suspend any and all officers he chose, ''indefinitely allJ tho pleasure of the President" and refuse beside to olev any law that he deemed "unconstitutional" leaving the country to its remedy by a final decision lieiore the Supreme Court of the United States," after the Presidential election, and about the time that his office is expiring. Hut the '-impartial justice" of the Senate will save the Kepiiblic, 1 trust and believe, from such calamities; and with the Administration of Mr. Wade, obeying instead of thwarting the law and restoring the concord between the Executive and Legislative Departments which was expe cted when the same party and the same voters elected both, we may hope for revived prosperity, just lit construction, and National Peace. Mr. Staiibcry' "allure.

A Washington letter says: It is reluctantly admitted that Mr. Stanliery, conductor ol Mr. Johnson's case, is a failure. He has been too much of a student, and his experience is too contracted in ready debate. His temper is irritable and his lace almost transparent, so that all Butler has to do is to watch Stanley's countenance to know where to hit next.

This the "gluttonous old ribbcr," as the prize fighters say, does with a kind ot Murat grin hich jKiisons while ho wounds. P.cyond this Stanbery'a judgment is bad. Evarts and Curtis do all they can to keep him in his seat, but Butler, by a demoniacal grin and pricking can get him up at any time, so hot and out of ta-tience that his words fail him he flounders about and finally effects nothing. One day lie conqielled Kvart, to sit down while he, himself, replied to Butler, which he did badly. Mr.

St.mberry is not a practical talker his voice is musical, but his elocution is not thorough, and the latter part of every sentence is drowned. He is evidently a thorn and an embarassmcnt to his two colleagues for the other two, Groesbeck and Nelson, are lay figures merely. There have been found on the dead and wounded by the Erie disaster policies of insurance amounting to $07,000. Of this amount at least is already lost to the companies. Of accidental insurance documents represents 48,000, and of these, vouchers for were found upon the dead.

I I in the last few years. In the "olden time," and the day of log cabins and rag carpet, durability seemed to lie the only element )jmi. These general principles will a striking illustration to the ourioua in the exhibition of carpetM, oil cloths, Ac, of the widely known house of Oliver Mo- Clititock A 23 Fifth street. They inform us that they have now in store the fullest and most complete assortment of carpets they have ever offered, from the finest Wiltons and Velvets down to Carpets at wenty-tive cents a vard. Having made larje contracts with domestic manufacturers before the recent general and protracted strike of the carpet weavers, they offer a large stock of common all wool Carpets at prices un-precedentedly low since tlie war.

With the advantage of direct inqiortations, they have also oieii now a large number of the'newest and choicest designs of Brussels, fresh from the most celebrated Enirlish looms, selected with special reference to Pittsburgh requirements. They would call particular attention to their siecial imiortations of English Ingrains of extra quality, and in Brussels patterns, which are novelties both in design and in combination of colors. With the partly enumerated advantages of an entire exclusive attention to thisono branch of business, and tho futilities of a completely organized Upholstery department fr fitting Carpets, Window Shades, Oil Cloths, at shortest notice, they con-fidentlv invite an examination by those furnishing private keepers, and wholesale dealers, of their stock which they are determined shall le at tho low est prices that can le obtained. Real Estate Tramfcrs. The following deeds were tiled of record, liefore II.

Snivel', Recorder, April 20th, iscis: rinjrt i Tavlor to Tlimuai I.eiiiiuon, Jan. 11, lu: lot litH-na Vit tr ct. Sci-uinl f1, All -elu-nv. IS'- lv feet S. bii-sell to Tliot.

MoKrel'iy. Feb. 4. lot 17J In 'ulwrll'a plan, on lien! Irrct, 20 hy 77 feet. MQ lieo.

W. EwlUiT to Daniel KrUMin, April lots Nut. 1 ami 2 In the villus Clinton, lu Fluil-lev to iiliti I' Laurent, trulce. lu llama ft April Pi. In: lots 111.

Ill' ami 113. on tMpliaus' AM iiiii'. Et Liberty. Iiavllur a front of E. M.

r'nitoii et to Jolin onkey. lot on Eoiirtli utrcet, -Ki ry 140 feet i. Met onWry to seviuli Wooil, April 1, lw: lue aliove lot lr0 Janiei. MeCiiunix to Jacob Newiut-r, I. 17, lwii, lot No-.

inl lo In 1. Morris plan. 1'itt towiliip, on St. I'm nek's alley. 41 hy IK.

It. Win. K. l.eto liolu rt April I. ilieroml uiuli in? a tract of lauu In x-ott to n-lijp.

ron-taiiiin acrM art-tiHI tioltliart Leulit-r to Jaeo'i selli, Mareli 1m: lot Hi 1'iini -treet. Stli wuril, litt-I ur'li. part of lot No. In iu Mock No. i.

In "pi iinrilcW plan, S4 ly2 t'eet A. Smith tot'liarle I ri mlx Is. lot oa Jokeplune street. Ka-t r.imi'.iiliaiii. -JCi uO IV.

VlliVaiVi tiisJi'trV Vo VViiiitiiu sltafler. April Is, lMitt; part of lot In the original of on the 10 lV 111) left, with Jilil M. illiam slialUr to Krel. William iiril. April Is.

Iraet of lanil lu towiliip, ci.uUiiiSiigK7 aerea Georpe W. lUoil to tiff trier It. liiii'lle J. ttra-lianu March SI. lot on North aTIiue, reorid ward.

Allegheny, i. l.y feet Tlo-uia. Mellon and tieorjte Netrley. executor of Mr. A.

Netrhv. to Arthur Moore, lots No. 7i and 77 in pian ol 'lota in fillln townnliip, 41 ly 14.i fed, on enter ctrcct lit irs of lavid lihuile. dic'd. tt Frederick lihodea, Julv.

three lots on Water afreet. McKees- IR.rt Iluxh Morrison to COite Kami, St pt. as lot on Martin afreet. Firt ward. AlUviieuy, i hy 79 feel, witliliuildiuir K.

s. t. MH all to Joseph Miller. March 2s. the undivided fourth part of lot No.

iu tiie plan of ntiiin, at tlie corner of Oberly aud North 60 tiy wi feet l-4 Hanson Lore to F. C. 4'. Moore. July 1, Iw': the one-fourth of lot No.

in Love'a plan of lota in North Fayette tn tlie corner of Wealeru and liarri-on avenue, hy 3.a feet il- Alexander kluir to William Doyle, et April 15, Isiii; lots No, ill to -IS, liu ltilxe. lu i-rvff a plan of lot In liirniinirhaui. haviui; front ot 14ij fee on ashinictou ireet by inn feet deep s.OtO Joliu 1'irtiwu to Marv K. Stroud, Aliril 1.1, Isb; lota No. u.1aud 4-1 in hrown' plan tif F.aet liiruiinir-hani.

on MU. lu l'. alley. l.v 144 lc-et Heiirr Martin to Thoinas T. Cotliu, April 'iO.

1nm; lot No." in John MeKev's tilau of lUrmtugtiam. on street. JU by SU feet Water Works Fx tension. At a meeeting of the Water Committee of City Councils, held Monday evening, relative to the improvement in the Water Works, it was resolved to advertise for pro-Iosals for the work as follows: In the lower works, for an engine house and pump adapted to the present works, and equal in capacity to those erected in lStW, to be completed by September loth, next; also, for live lioilers, each fortv-two inches by twen ty-six feet, two Hues in each, with steam etc, com-r boilers. feet, two steam and boilers to fifty thou-Extension caped from the House ot Refuge, and the officer was directed to return him to that institution.

Ho was accordingly conducted there, but the Superintendent refused to receive him, on account of some infirmity. He was brought back to the lock-up and an effort inado to have hint sent to the City Farm, which also proved unsuccessful. The boy's father hearing of his arrest, came to the lock-up, and as there was no information Jigainst him he was delivered to his parent. Larceny hy llallee. Ed.

Nan made information before Alderman Mullin yesterday, chargimr William Mail with larceny by bailee. Tho parties, it appears, were formerly partners in the bone business, and some time since delivered one-and-a-half tons of Ironen to Grotzcomcr, Hoeveler A bone lioilers on Butchers Run, fore-which Mail collected the. pay aud refused) to divide with his partner. He was arresfH ed and taken to the Alderman's office, when he suddenly liecame aware of the tliet that Nau was entitled to one-half he amount collected for tho Ikmics, and paid it to him. I Ie then paid the costs of tlie ease and was discharged.

Atniault and Poter Helnch made information liefore Alderman Mullin, charging Jaob and Fred Iaerr-apf, August Schrader, Michael Miller, Michael Baiter, and Victor Zurcher, with assault and battery. Ho alleges that on Saturday evening, tho 11th ho was nttacK'Vcm the corner of Ohio street and tiiWJtV knocked down and 1 -eaten in a most brutal manner. Warrants were Issued for the arrest of the accused. suretj ef tlie Peace. Maggie Manning yesterday made information before Alderman Thomas against John MrDermit for surety ot the space.

It Is alleged by tho prosecutrix that McHerm.it used vile, abu sive and threatening language toward her. and also threatened to tear her house down! A warrant was issued and McDcnnit ar. afcoirt for his appearance Proclamation. Mayor Drum yesterclav for tVtioaof three Select and four Common CWeii men in the Kighth ward, tormerW rfc last winter, on the Erie Railway, a few days since, has naturally given a fresh impetus to the discussion of the best means for protecting travelers upon railroads. Under the excitement hich tragedies like these unavoidably create, many impracticable demands are made, and" a multitude of.

crude suggestions offered. It is well, therefore, to consider the subject dispassionately, allowing due weight to all the essential facts bearing upon it. 1. Railway' transportation, even in this oountrj', with all the imperfections existing in the construction and management of roads, is tle safest that has ever been used. Wc showed, a fortnight ago, from the report of the Auditor General that during the year ls57, nearly twenty millions of passengers were transported in this State, only ten of whom were killed and seventy-six wounded.

This is very nearly the average proportion of injuries, mortal or otherwise, taking the whole railway system of the country into the account. If an equal num-Is-r of persons should set out to perform journeys of corresponding distances in stage coaches, common wagons on horseback or a-foot, a large proportion of them would be killed or wounded before arriving at their destination. 2. Cut this consideration, important as it is, docs not cover the whole case The peo- pie are entitled to the very highest degree of 1 safety, of which the railway system is sus- i ceptiMe, and for which they are willing to i. i obvious enough, upon staling the proisi- finn but.

from renerali-Htions to detail, the statement is pretty certain to encounter abatements and exceptions. Nine-tenths of all the and women who rule in railway coaches require very m-arly tbe highest attainable sjx'cd with the lowest possible rates of fare. The crlerity, safety and cheapness they require are incompatible. The three things cannot co-exist to the degree desired. '1.

Many precautions against railway catastrophes are impracticable, siiup'y on the score of cost. ites cannot be obtained by the companies which will enable them to Incur the cxjicne. To iu-i-t absolutely on the adoption of these precautious would throw out of use iuire than half the whole number of miles of railway constructed in this country up to this date. If the b-i-i-ness and traveling public cheerfully pay higher rates, and refrain from encouraging or demanding competition among nil-way companies so active as to reduce their revenues to the lowest point at which the service, such as it is, can le maintained, a basis would I' laid for increased security to life and limb. As efficient, spontaneous action to this end is not likely to le obtained, no matter how many railway slaughters may occur, or how appalling they may Ik1 in their character and results, we see no means that hold out a reliable medy for the evil, but to have Congress, under its science 1 nWnll.m Tl.w vide the companies with the revenues ade- qu ite to the case, and cntorec the appl.ca- tinn nf to ti.A rililne fti.f -t.

are fully of the opinion that a large major- ings will allow, after satisfying the claims of stockholders. Uniform observation! sanctions the assertion that the richest com- I panics invariably have the best roads. This explains why the Pennsylvania Central is i the best road on this continent. Its reven- i ues enable' its officers to make it safe be vond be made and enforced. In suits to enforce damages against corporations, juries always run to excess in behalf of plaintiffs, often showing supreme contempt for the oaths which bind them to impartiality, and ignoring the plainest dictates of justice.

This is not an exaggeration. Every body, that knows any thing about judicial proceedings, knows this to be literally the truth. Hail-way companies, consequently, dread a tragedy that compel them to disgorge vast sums by way of indemnity. 5. Geographical conditions and the actual distribution of population is another clement of railway insecurity in this country, as compared with the degree of safety attained in Europe.

The population of tlie United States is larger than that of Great Britain, und nearly equal to that of France; yet it is spread over a vastly wider area of territory. It follows, that here many miles of railway are needed to accommodate as well an equal amount of population that serves there. Admitting that ratof fare and freight are substantially the same in the three countries, our companies cannot afford to build railways as well or to run them as oecurely as companies can in France and England. If our population was crowded into as small a domain, a notably less number of miles of railway would answer all their ends in that direction. The extent of our territory and the sparseness of the population, are elements contributing Uv l.iisiness w.n.1,1 1 i I chances as they now stand rather than incur tl.e eertnintv of lmvinir to lmv tin 1...

1 1 uy eaueu nr uuiu eminor. -v Coninfiies i nil the u-tinst cal-unitics whic their irn lions caiamiucs which tncir earn- a 1 Term Dally. 8ii-Wfklti. Wetkltl. Ons 4nts yer.4r.:.ne sinlf i'mc inFittit.

r-i vaell. 1. by the week, 15 Three uiua lo i. is (from carrier. i ana one iu WEDNESDAY, APRII 22, lf-68.

Wk pkint the irmUU pige of thia morning' Gazette: Second paye Poetry, ContUnned Xe, MieelUneou. Third ptuje financial Matter in St York, Market hy Telegraph, Import, Ricer Xeici. Sixth page llome Market Finance and Trade. ikeenth page The Continuation if the O'Cv'iior-Tack Great Oil Cuc. 9m Gold closed In New York yesterday at 139, an advance.

Gen. Banks' bill, for the protection of American citizenship abroad, as amended, was passed by tho House on Monday, with only five votes in the negative. The Tennessee friends of Senator Fow-leii insist that he will go with the great body of tho Republicans in the final vote on impeachment. Mr. Fessesden also denies the truth of the rumors concerning Li9 own vote.

Tiik Impeachment Tkiai. is so near its close that the House exhibits an inclination to resume the public business. The session of Monday was fairly attended and the proceedings interesting. There is evident, among members, an intention to dispose of the questions before them and secure an adjournment at the earliest practicable moment. Ock Democratic neighl-or of the Post claims an instructed majority of their National Convention for Mr.

Pendleton, on the first ballot, ami adds that Gen. Hancock "has been squelched since it is known he is Secretary Seward's candidate, and endeavoring to travel after the Conservatives, who a supposed to be found in --the bread and butter brigade." i Tun three States of Arkansas, South Carolinaand Louisiana have adopted their new Constitutions, electing State officers and members of Congress. In Georgia and rorth Carolina the elections are progressing, closing in the former on Friday, and in the latter on Thursday of this week. At this writing, the incomplete returns from Georgia are favorable to success in Reconstruction. From North Carolina no reports have reached us.

At the suggestion of the Representative from this district, Hon. J. K. Mookueap, the proper Committee of the House have been instructed to enquire into the power of Congress to enact such regulations as shall ensure the greater safety of human life upon the railways of the country. The suggestion is most timely and should result, before the session closes, in proper legislation adequately controlling these important channels of inter-State communication, for the protection of human life.

We are ixdebted to an ollicer of the "Young Men's Christian Association" of Pittsburgh with its Manchester auxiliary, for a copy of the first Annual Report of that excellent organization. This document brings tip the statement of condition and transactions to the regular meeting in October last, the proceedings of which were fully reported at the time for this journal. We are gratified, however, to have this opportunity of alluding to them again, since it permits us to commend the Association to the kindliest interest and the heartiest cooperation of all well-wishers for the intellectual progress and moral welfare of the young men of the city. The influence of the Association is already recognized in all quarters as potent upon the young men who are the strength and the hope of society, and all who have the dearest interests of society and religion at heart owe to this Association their cordial support in its line of Christian effort. The Vetekas Dk.

It J. Bkeckemudge, of Kentucky, in April, 15J4, in a public meeting called at Lexington to consider Governor Bhamlette's declared purpose to resist the Federal authority is U19 enrollment of negrws for the draft in that State, explained with his characteristic candor and ability, the superior obligations of the National authority and the "duty of all officers, civil and military, to obey the law until repealed or amended." In the Baltimore Convention of the same year, he utterly refused to accept Asdkew Joiixsox, denounced him boldly, and rejected every proposal to make the vote of Kentucky unanimous for his nomination, knowing that he was unfit to hold any responsible position. Had other Southern clergymen, as a class, beea equally faithful to their duty in the years gone by, the country would have escaped not only tho disgrace which Joiixsox has brought upon it, but all the losses, tho horrors and the unspeakable miseries which have thronged In the train of one heresy. Nova Scotia has serious objections to her present confederated union with the Canadian Dominion, and urgently insists upon her claims to be remitted to tlie provincial isolation which she formerly enjoyed. Indeed, her present absorption is so distateful to her, that, not only iu popular meetings but in tlie official protests of her legislators, the determination to resume that former condition is proclaimed.

Tlie Queen's Government, however, declines to entertain the proposition, Informing the Nova Scotian delegates, who have borne to London the remonstrances of the province, that the policy of the Empire requires the of painter at Congressman wages. On the constitutional grant of authority over post-arrival of Gen. Geary, and his assumption routes and post-roads, legislate upon the of the office of Alcalde, he appointed Colonel subject, fixing a uniform rate for fares and Foster one of his clerks, and the deceased transjiortation, regulating the speed of ever after retained freshly in his memory freight and passenger trains, and requiring the kindnesses of the first Alcalde of San all tlie safeguards against casualties which Francisco. Finding a new field for his en- Rhidl be recommended concurrently bv sion ot the Atlantic, ith its heaikiuarters at i -Marv l'rior with keepinir a iawdy house. may then le made manifest I The Priors occupy apartments on Irwin an md drum, smoke stack, a street, in the Fourth ward, where, it is al- i rlete.

In the upper works for fou i each forty inches ly twenty-six cioes in ins answer to Uie Article, "111111 1 rifteen inch tines in each w-ith fuith wevoM Slii.it It nrirl niteeil incil lilies in earn, Willi soie intent was to vindicate his autlion- 7 1 .1 1 -iPnrn KtP.lm nine Ac The OJ 1 11 1 Sarlier prxeeded to the house Monday mini ciruni, steam pipe, 1111. a 1 r'ient ot the I nitcd Mates, and by 1 nil, made of No. 3 iron. terpnse, growing out ot litigation conse- quent on the increase of emigration from the Atlantic side of the continent, the Colonel resigned his clerkship and hung out his shingle as a full fledged Attorney-at-Law, practising very successfully before a Missouri judge who had wandered across the plains to California. After spending some time in California he returned to this city for the purpose of settling up his business and making his permanent home on the Pacific side; but circumstances caused him to change his resolution and to assume editorial duties, from which he was taken to serve two consecutive terms in the State Legislature.

As a legislator he distinguished himself by his uerfect integrity, by his vigilant attention to his duties, hnn-the question defendant, but the woman "skipped." She Proposals for two hundred and a nnal decision betore the Supreme Ciiurt sand dollars of the "Water and held to bail for a hearing. John Loan Bonds" will be received at the ofhee was committed in default of bail, but after- i of the City Controller, I-ourth street, wards procured the required bail, and was i released. Would Have Him. esterday morn- ing officer Joseph Cupples arrested a boy, l-'ire tnis Morning. The alarm of lire this about twelve years of age, in the act of roo-morning, between one and two o'clock, was bimr a till in a grocery store in the Ninth occasioned bv the partial burning of the ward.

lie was taken to the Mayor's office, Fort Pitt Foundry, on Etna street, in the when it was ascertained that he had es- rarely, if ever, absent from his place, and precedent. More than this. Of all things from his methodical habits, which enabled a railway company hates to have a great him to keep himself so remarkably well disaster occur upon its line. It cannot posted in the business of the House, that tlie avoid certain loss, and three ways. The writer hereof has know members come to I loss to rolling stock is, in itself, a matter of his desk to enquire about private bills they consequence.

For weeks or months there-had in charge rather than go to the Clerk. after travel is frightened away to other When the President called for root. a for i channels. Claims for damages arc sure to Fifth ward. Tho central portion of the im- incuse workshop caught nro from the lxu- ers, and burned with much fury for nearly half an hour.

The firemen were on the ground add prevented tho flames from spreading to the main jiortions of the build-1 ing. The hiss was very- siimll, and the lire ill not interfere with "the operations of the Company. Insane Man Committed. Yesterday morning Jacob Bonner arrived iu the city.froni the Six Mile Ferry, having in charge Frank Kahl, an insane man. Tlie unfortunato young man is represented as being oxceed-ly violent and dangerous times, and it was deemed necessary to have him placed in security somewhere.

Mr. Bonner made information against him U'foro the Mayor for surety of the peace, and the crazy man was committed to jail to await the action of the Court. Illegal I.l.iuor Selling. John Muhler made Information liefore Alderman Mo-Masters, vesterdav, charging Tho. Camp-lell with selling liquor on Sunday, and also for selling without license.

Campbell keeps a proeery on Tunnell street, in the Third ward, and it alleged by the prosecutor that he sells liquor indiscriminately, at all times and to all persons. He was arrested and neld for a hearing. Death from Accident. Itsst night Mr. liewis 3'oungest son of John and Susan llotrcr, aged nineteen years, died from the effects of fall from the roof of the Seventh Ward School House, here ho was engaged at work, on Friday last.

Ho was a worthy and intelligent young man, and his untimelv death will cause much sorrow to a large circle of friends anil acquaintances. The Troy Hill Sell era Joseph Perstcine, Anna Froclich, and Peter Dun-derberger, charged with selling beer on Sunday, at Troy Hill, -were arrestee! and taken before Mayor Drum yesterday. They admitted the charue and were fiqed fifty dollars each, which they paid and were discharged. The' O'Neill Rl-U William Hurbana, implicated in the O'Neill riot, was arrested) and after a bearing before the Mayor yesterday, was committed to jail in default of bail for his appearance at Court. the three months service Colonel Fostlu was a Lieutenant in one of our volunteer companies and joined with it in offering themselves under the call.

On its discharge in August, 18(11, he immediately unfurled his Mag to recruit a company for the war, and it is needless to say his quota was very soon filled. During the "seven days" at Kich-niond he served on Gen. A. P. Howe's BtatT, and was remarkable for his calmness under the heaviest fire.

His many fine qualities as a soldier and a gentleman of kind heart and liberal hand will be freshly remembered by "the old 13th." Col. Fostek was of delicate constitution from his early childhood, and those who knew him best thought he was imprudent in exposing himself to the hardships of an army campaign, but throughout, his indomitable will seemed to neutralize his physical weakness and carried him through safely nearly to the end. He was made brevet Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel for gallantry on the field of battle. He filled the jiosition of Irovost Marshal of this District with 4-redit, honor and distinction during tho closing years of the rebellion. He leaves a wife and three children, a brother, A.

W. Fostkk, and a sister, -wife of Major General Ckossman, to mourn his early demise. Col. Fostek was the possessor of no ordinary Intellect His greatest fault, if fault 1.