The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-25
PITTSBURGH. Jan. u, lsl7.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. II, lSl7.
Departure Of Polunteers-Secidents-L oar Scene
Erection of an Hospital.
The noise, hustle, ind pleasant weather. so far as
warmth is concerned, which rsgued .riumphantly in
this place for the last week two, have fed
The last detachment OF our volunteers, embarked on
Saturday, and Pittsburgh il quiet once more.
Several accidents happened during their stay One of
them shot young lad accidentally killing him instan-
aneously. A soldier dangerously wounded in at.
tempting to pass sonsine inst orders Capt Naylor
slightly wounded in the head and hand, with q
bowie knife, in endeavoring to quell riot, md there
havo been many quarrels among the volunteers them.
selves, rs we'll with tho citizens in which some
damage has been done.
Some ludcrous scenes occurred previous to the depar
uro of the boat. The Hbernia Greens had been hasti
y formed owing to the failure of another to raise
tho requisite number OF men, and many Germans HAD
joined it. 1t is whispered that they were FIRST ntoxca
that when the time Of their departure approached
and they suffered 10 become SOBER they found thai
from tn. boat but they were all seized. Two or three
fell in the water and mus have been drowned was
deadly cold, had not assistance been promptly rendered
ludcrous scene here occurred. lieutenant Of the
through the crowd hauling along tipsy Dutchmsn, who
resistance he brought hmo the edge but all the
boats had been pulled in one, end it covered
with ice Nothing dauned however the officer pushed
his prisoner before him, and IL by a miracle they
reached the boat He then attempted to take the soldier
to the cabin. and had almost reachedthe steps, when,
struggling violently the lost his balance land fell in
the river The lieutenant accompanied him in his dive
he could easily have escaped he had loosedhis hold
in from the shore to hsm but luckily the
not more than up to their armpits The eutenants
the German up, whose first action 10 take of his
cap, wave it round his head and give lusy huzza Al
i hs .os the
has been trial here for the last two weeks
which excited considerable intereSt. A called
Hughes Of considerable wealth. accused Of commit.
ting rape the person Of the wife Of former friend
They were members Of the same church, and very
acquitted.
There has been considerable OF sment in Pittsburgh
in relation TO the erection Of hospital The legisa
ture granted charter for its erection but owing either
to the want Of energy the part OF the company, Of
money, it fell through The Journal then strenuous
c censurng the religious rather the rigid righteous
for standing aoof At this the editor Of the Prssbyse
editor Of the ornsl know about Religion How
ing is the daring Of the aity &c. All the city papers
however esPoused the cause of the hospital but the
charter remained dead letter, and there seemed lite
probability Of our having one, when 10 the Catholics
took the matter in hand and the Sisters of Charity
declared that they would Immediately receive many
| patients as they could accommodate, and nurse them,
themselves Atthe same time, they not only granted
clerg men they pleased administer religious
consolation They then appointed committee 10 wait
the public and receive contributions for the purpose
to tho ministers Of all denominations
questing them to take collections to aid the hospital
Here fire brand thrown amongst the faithful Ont
minister Of the true guild" stamp after reading thu
notice TO his congregation, sid My brethren, this is
Catholic scheme, and hope TO God may not succeed
Our citizens however, contributed literally. and las
week the hospital was opened for the general reception
| of patients.
As soon az it was found that the Catholic scheme
likely succeed, meeting Of the company to whom Tia
charter granted. held and tho Protestant mini.
tiers generally attempted to raise too, but all thei
proceedings ended in smoke.
There have been several marriages amongst tho eI
| of Pittsburgh lattcrly MIR OHara Denny was marie
to daughter Of the late Judge Dallas He was off
in Of our volunteer companies and the hone
moon had expired was on his route for Mexico.
A daughter Of Judge wilkins Secretary of War undo
Captain Tyler nise married to Mr. James Hutchin
son, daughter Of exPresident Tyler acting as o
the bridesmaids Our worthy represen to the LIE
| gisature, T. J. Bigham, Efq likewise resolved 4
eschsw the evils which an OLD bachelor is heir TO- an
espoused the fair, Miss Lewis. Tho happy pair imme
| diatoiy left for Harrisburg
The theatre closes this week. after the longest an
most successful season ever known here, and the
| company will then 20 to Wheeling.
The sleigh bells are juggling merry, and must or
| JOY the first snow Of the season DO, farewell,