Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1872, Page 3

THE CHICAGO DATLY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1872 3 T3 AW COURTS. of a Leading Firm aad light of a Partper, Di'p A Rough Leai from Life---A Compul- sory [iarriage. General Ttems of Interest from { the Courts. Record of Judgments and Trials, i and New Suits. i The fhigkt of Joseph Farsworth,and tho finan- . 'al occurrences nerrated below, have led rep- 1entatives of New York houses doing busi- 1 288 with the Chicago firm of Farnsworth, Brown Co., wholesnle hatters and furriers, to make Y1 investigation into the affairs of the latter, «@ resalt of which was that the Eastern firms derred 4o, with the consent of seversl Chicago ! editors, representing cleims amounting to over L 100,000, yesterdsy Zled n petition in bank- 1ptey, praying, beside the formal order of ad- Judécation, thet Bamauel Browm and Joseph Farnsworth be cojoined from making eny #urther collections of debts, and that the estate be placed ia the Lands of Henmry O. King, to tako charge of in the nterest of tho crediors, with power to act n all maiters at his discretion, in order to reslize , 28 rapidly and surely s pozsible on the residue of the stock of goods and merchandise now in | Store, and to settle all ountstanding matters of * doubt and difficaity as promptly as’ practicable, 50 a3 not to delay a final seitlement. Tho : petition and afiidsvits ave unusually long, and show that a patient and_exhaustive eearch has * beon mado into the affairs of {he firra and its . past trausactions. ¢ _ The afiidavit of David Fox, on behalf of Charles : Fox & Son, of New York, shows tbat the firm i / stopped peyment on the following. notes : $213, 81,200, $1:200, and §1,233.20; and the afidavit of Jamés ' W. Conrow, for the firm of G J Femy & 'Comrow, of New afims that Farnsworth ' & Brown suspea”~{ jodgment on notes for S478.83, §1,478.87, 3144, end $423.50; the whole of such notes being given between the 7Tth of Angust and 5th of October inclusive. It appcars from the creditors’ petition thef Farnsworih was the financial mausger of the ! firm, and that the informstion set forth by tho petitioners was obtaived from his son, and Sam- uel Brown. Thefollowing are the allégations of the petition: ‘That Joseph Farnsworth has ahsconded, with intent 10 defraud his creditors, and tho croditors of the Srms 2nd that both Joscph Farnsworth and Samuel Brown, © iu foll contemplation of the insolvency of the Arm, have commitied the various acts of bumk Tupicy »e== witer set forth, That on the 14th inst, Farr.w | pa d tothe City National Bank the sum of ,000,© 71 montl bifera it fell due, stating 58 a T6380% o 0 Guing taa: the debt for which the hoto Seas given was contracted through s friend of his: Thet on the 14th of November, 2 Dote owing o yersonal friend cf Brown, namely, B. W. Fa, of New York, for 5,175, fell due, &nd the aid fixin_being nnable o pay the amount cent s2id Fay book debts the amount of 11,000 to «~~ , 28 colluteral secusity, receiving back 23k note, s » -Caeving it by anotlier, amounting to $5,225 fall.ng Aue on tho 14ib inst, That on tho 13th Browheshed Farnsworth to look out for tho Tote, as the mext day was Sundsy; and b Taid he would xot,” “whereupon’ 3 dlspute, juerTel, and Aght wose, resulting in Farnsworth ab- Jtractiug betwevn 13,099 and $,000 of the fands and naing, first EOilg to 1ho Cicy National Bank nod 35,000 out o $4,726 belonging to the fund de- 3 tho bask, ind pplsing it (o the payment of Therote aireads rebrred. to, pockering the balance, and leaving a letter ‘or Brows, directing him to chargs 5 ith $5,000 paid to City National Lis ov privata sccount; einco w s had detectives endeavoring to trece him, but wichat euccsss, That on the 17th in; Brovn seitied all nues due ta the Commercial Natl 2] Bank, aggregetin: 10,000, by Giving the bank a new note of $3,000, unis warehouse receipt issued by Lewis & Mitchdll, of Lo North Division of Chicago, for $,000 wikth of merchandise in their ~wardhouse, s oliteral security for said $3,000, bills receivable, amolikng o $6,445.05 end cash $105.95, all of which the bulreciived o8 {ull payment for said in- debiedness. ThaBrownsaid, iu_excuse for his con- duet, the bankrenved to rensw the bills, znd he con- tidefed_he wa botid to pay theefl bills a9 a sacred Qeix. That, acordig to tho estimate furnished by Brown, there wll b deficieacy of §23,13L36; but, by & close exazzinaion the books, they ‘have found it will nov fall fir Aort of £40,000, The petitioners faxther state that the are informed the said Com- ‘mercial National Bax holds s demand pote of the firm Zor 5,000, tuat Ecow, is collecting the debts dueto the frm, ead eellig te goods and merchandise as fast a8 poseible, fOr te puryose, ss he 3vOWE, of Pay- iog the bank ©o saount of said demand note ; and ey fear that le my apply all the fands he collects to the paymelt of preferred creditors Tuless res- trained, ‘end t'at Frnaworth would do the eame f he returndd. Tt thy stock in the store ia valuod at 67,000, mosfof it being new and Litely purchased, Coxlisting of urs, bats snd cape, the present being & suitable scasd {oF sciling the sexe; that the season 18 Tapidis passig, and tho goods likely to deprociate 25 20 50 per «ut, That petitioners represent about £11,000 of clane, 2nd other parties in Chicago £90,000, 1116f whom hvo conferred together and approve this procceding. Vacrcfore they pray that Charles B, King 2ppoiuted rovisiona) Assignee, to dispose of tho es- tate, und munge it for the creditore, The follosing are the abstracis of accounts furnishedbs Brown and by the petitioners : . drsywing posited & LIABILITIES, Notes an¢ acccunts Notes anl accounts, 995, Casn iz fommercial 3,738335 Casy_i yeult, 12532 Merchadise 67,0430 £185,563.85 Bilance...... cesnan $23,181.36 Amuats £0 be Lelancad by pront and loss £ Travcling cxpenses.... 4. Inteet and exchenge. Expenics, Tent, snd sunarics. ‘reight. Profit and loss. o 7.9 The following is the sccount farnished by pe- titimera : LnpnITIES, Ament of lishilitiee as tzken from DOkEL v aaanesn £199,895.23 13 $39,905.43 A BOUSH LEAF FROX LIFE. In ‘he divorce suit, Hirsch_v. Hirsch, the di- worced Jady claims the custody of the children, which the Court had given to the father, to- gether with incrésed alimony sdequate to the Incressed cherge, The motter cemo before Judge Williams psterday. A pitisble telo was told by the delendant’s counscl. He said bis client, ancuginecer in the of the Board of Hublic Works, and a deserving, industrious, wortly man, was rendered home- Jess and destituteby the fire, even to losing his gituation. He hadsince been assured by his doctor that he wassuffering from consumption, At the time when o was almost broken-hearted, he suddenly found :hat the wife, who was still living under his rod, had brought a divorce euit . against him. Thoresult of the suit was that the parties were fcparated, and’ the children went to the custody of the father, the wife being condemned fo es the bread of idleness at the rate of £500 per amum, He showed how the “poor man,” sirady broken down snd bur- dened by his ilosses by the firo, with his little propety mortgaged, and debt shead, was illy capble of meejing the expence of maintaining 0 establishments, but that, neverthelees, his wfe had como io the Court egain and obtaincdlncreased alimony to the ex- tent of $720 per anpum. The divoreed wife's stmz was d.\@feran%ahe urged that herlate hus- band was doing will; that ho had obtained & seitnation worth §1800 a year ; thut hishome and his habits were udit for his children, and that he wes in every rdpect disqualified from their charge, ssserting stances of dirty practicesand incredible actions'which are not fit to print. Then the husbandretorted that his wife was a wicked woman; ofzn evil temper; that his boys had been stoler from lim by her, and that under her nstraction they had become loafers and thiove; that oneof them always carried & pistol, ;xd the other had been in the habit of stealing fon; (hat he wanted to scnd them to school atBouth Bend, Indiena, and that if he was not alloved to look after their “disci~ pline he should sxudder for their future. It was ‘plain that the ma and woman were embittered ! ‘towards eachothir, £o that nothing like a fair | statement of theifacts could o extracted from them, and therelore Judge Williams took the boys into his rootn and examined them closely, at the conciusion of vwhich ha informed tie parties that he should consult with Judge Far- well, and decide in & few days. ARDIED bY COERCION. Lt the “Justice of the Poeco” see to it that bis mantlo be uot tarniched. Jere comes Her- employ | man Hardung, with his prayer for divorco against L8 wifo, Mary Hardung, in which ho makes the following serions charges against the Justice: “Your orator further shows that on orabout themonth of February, 1871, he was unlawfully arrested on a ‘bastardy warrant, npona complaint made before & Justice of the Peace in Cook County, State aforesaid, by one Mary Hardung,whom your orator prays may be made o party defendant hereto; that at the time of the arrest and appearance ke was not allowed any trial, but ‘w2 informed and threatened by the officer, and said Justice of the Peace, thiat he wonld bs imprreunefl and deprived of hisliberty if he refueed to marry eald Mery, or pay them a large sum of money; all of which threatss| Wére mads during the time he was Leld in close cus- 1ody by e3id officer and Justice of the Peace. That, be- ing unablo to I said large sum of money, and through feur of being deprived of his liberty, snd whils still tn 1be custody of said officer and Justics aforesaid, he consented to marriage with the Mary aforesaid, and while etill cortinuing in custody os aforcsaid, the eald marrisge ccremony was performed, That immedi- ately after said ceremony was performed, he left said Mary, and has never at any time sinco cohebited with her or recognized her a8 his wife, nor ever seen her, And farther soys, that he was not the father of the child respocting which said_warrant was issued ; and that, had he been offored an op- portunity when in custody, ho could easily have 1roved that another person was the culpable paxty; but that, eiog a jgnorant man, and aving no ope t0 edvisa him, and being with the fear of imprizonment before his eyes, he yielded to threats, and married the woman. Ho hasnow been advised by counsel that he can obtain o divorce, and he prays reliof from the marrisge bond. ~ THE BEOWN WILL CASE. The wrotched family fight ocer the will of John Trovw, in tho canso Woleott v. Smith e al., which Was reported in Tae TRIBGNE ot the timo it came hefore Judge Farwell, was up for new trist yesterdsy, tho former iy, 1t will bo ro- membered, sfter an unasufily bitter bearing, having failed to agres. The Court was detained along time by the difficulty of finding & jury, there being no jury empunelled for yesterday, and it being & matier of doubt wlhether the Judge had power to again summon tho jury just discharged. Finally, the dificulty was referred by the Court to the counsel to eettle emong themselves what should be done, 1t being felt by all present that a safo construction of the new low respecting juries was o matter impossible of attainment. TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. In the csuse, Mason v. The Chicsgo, Colum- bus & Indisna Central Railroad Company, for injunction restraining tho use of the plaintil’s roperty on Carroll street, between Caual cnd Tinton. streots, the_defondsnt yesterdsy ap- pered bofore Judge Farwell, on motion to dis- Bolve the injunction. The counsel for the plaintift objected, raising the point that the mo- tion was not - compatent before plesdings. A discussion ensued on practico, and Judge Far- well finally said he would take tho mattcr under consideration until next day (to-day)- MISCELLANEOUS NOTES, ” Register Hibbard vestordny heard evidence on the claim of Albert Card against the Mutusl Se- curity Company, on & policy which Card alleged the company's agent to have verbally contracted to iasno belyre the fira. came and ewallowed up the property intended to be insured. The As- signeo contests tho claim, and the hearing will cost & goodly portion of tho sum the claimant would receivo under tho most favorable circum- stances, 5 Judge Moore, sitting in Judgs Jsmeson's Court, yesterday, refuscd_the motion for a new trial in the celebrated land case—Hugh Mahor v. Gerrish—which wes lately decided, as reporied fully in Tz TRrsuse ab the time, after several ears’ litigation. An appeal was ellowed, under ond for $20,000. Wm. B. Langley, desler in watches, jowelry, etc., ot No, 1 Routh Canel streot, one of ths persons lately charged by the Sunday Times with being a swindling *: Peter Funk,” yesterdey - commenced suit in the Circuit Court, in trespass of the oese, against Wilbur F. Storey, proprie- tor of tho ZTimes, laving bis damages at 850,000, Suit, was brought vesterday by It. A. Loyeland and ofhers agunst the Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago ard Thomas L. Leyden, for the sum of 8719.36, for Jumber supplied or tho erection of & church on the Janddescribed in the record of new suits in the Supremo Court, (41,766). TLotters of guardianship were yesterdsy au- thorized to issue to Louis Mosser; in the maiter of George Mosser, who was found by s jury, be- fore Judge Farwell, to be s confirmed and irre- sponsible drunkard, in accordance with the ver- dict of the jury. Severs] pagea of claims were decided in the County Court yesterdsy. A motion ‘for now trial in tho case of Rainforth & Fuller was, yes- terday, overruled. The motion for a chango of venuo to Lake County, in t1e caso of the alleged xablory of the oung Scotchmen Forbes, was gTanto i To-dny is * sentence-day” in the Criminal Court ; not a “ treat” day, by any means, for those who go down to Joliet to spend Christ- mas. Those whom it may concern will mnder- stand the allusion. i The Assignees of Muna & Scott haye obtained lenve from the District Court to settle and com- promise all doubtful claims at their discretion, withont consulting the Court, as emergencies arise. Lyon & Healey petition for the bankruptey of Titinger & Follett, of Oregon, Ogle County, 11, on the ground f the non-payment of a nota of 2450, and a pre.crential payment ton cred- itor, Albert Heymann commenced a replovin nction in the Circnit Court, yesterday, for rapossession of an_entire chemist's stock at No. 88 West Washington street, egainst Jano R. Stow ond Joel Luil. Barnum Blake yesterday filed his $83,000 bond to secure coats in Blake v. Blake, the sureties being Joseph A. Barker and A. W. Gilmore. Judge Porter left town for the East on Satnr- day to visit his friends in that far-off region Guring the Christmas holidays. Yesterday, a petit jury of eixteen was empan- nelled in the Criminal Court. ATTORNEYS' RECORD. CALL TO-DAT. No change in the programme snnounced in the Courts of Judge Porter, Judge Booth, and Judgo Tree, In the United States’ Circuit Court, Cahill v, Audes Insurance Company, the motion for new trial will be ergued w-day, and tho same in Lewis ot al, v. Michi- gun Contra) Ithilroad Company. 3 Judge Blodgett will announce his decision in cases yesterday talken nnder advisement. JUDGMENTS AND THIALS, Ustrzp Srates Distnicr CoURT—Hopking, J.y— 701—Upton, Assignes of the Great Western Insuraiice Company v. Hansbrough ; verdict for the ylaintiff, dam- ages, $4,085.83, 700—Sume v. Carver; trial commenced, (Bankruptey.y—2,18—Munn & Scott; order to com- ‘promice th creditors in doubffol cases, 2,168— Same; entered and issued rule to show cause, 2,160— Ettinger & Follett; same. 2,170—Farnsworth, Brown & Co.; ruie to #how cause on Joseph Farnsworth, and injunction ; adjudication by confession against Samuel Brown; Coarles B. King appointed provisional Az~ Eignee, Uszrep Srates Couourr Count—(Blodgett, J)— 366—Clatfin et 1. v. Wella et al; motion for new trial taken under sdvisement. 523—Cofield v. Continental Life Insursnce Company; motion overruled, no ono appesring, 626—Norton et al, v, Northern Trahsporta- tion Company; motion for new trial partly heard, continued till tolay, S52— Tall v. Dickinson; judgment bond for the proper appiication of tho money to be given in the sum of £1,500 3 motion for new trisl overruled. 596—Howell ¥.'Avery ; no parties uppearing. motion for now trial overruled. 657—Willetts et al, v. Somer et ul.; motion for new trial taken under adviscment. 703—Buckley, Assigneo, v. Schott ; defendunt not present, motion for pew trial overruled, 678~Haughetal. v. Woodruff; taken under advisement. Creourr Count—(&ooth, J.)—00—Field v, Franz; judgment on verdict ; exceptions in eixty days; ap:- eal, bond $500, in’ thirty days, 164—Dorrison v, Queal; defendsnt’s demurrer to plaintit’s lnst repli- cation sustained, and ten days to amend. (Tree, J)— 723 Crilly v. Lotoed ; motion for continuance over- ruled. 3,058—Baster v. Michaolis; motion to discharge bail denied, snd exceptions. (Williams, J)— 536—Clara v. Fras. A, Russell et al. ; order reappoint- ing_Commissioners for _partition, 718—Hubbard v. MeMurtrio ; time to plead, etc. extended thirty days, (Farwcell, J) 7T1—In the matter of George Mosser, o drunkard ; petition for the sppointmentof guardian; letiers of guardianship to issue. ~—Wolcott v. Smith etal. ;new trial commenced. SoPENIOR COURT—(Porter, J.)—1047—Ultich v, Moore ; dismisted by plaintiff, '634a—Maher v, Ger- risl ; motion for new trial denied and_judgment ; ap- peal by defendant ; bond $20,000, and biil of exceptiona in sixty days, (Gary,J.) 281—Fich v. Leser; set for 37t Maxeh,” —Burbbam v. Burabiam; docres of ivorce, couxNTY COURT, Silas W, Post; Nelife Post (alleged widow's) appeal bond spproved. Francls Pasdeioup; citation on sur- ~iving partner, refurnable Jau. § to_show partnership sccount, and collections, Andrew Nelson; assets and Liabilities approved. i Long; citation on ad- ‘ministrator returnable Jan. 6 to show cause why be €hould not be removed for mismanagement, Orrin Miller; administration to widow; bond of $4,000 ap- proved, Curlotta Crosby et ol,, minors; guardianship 10 Sebring Clarkson on the renunciation of the mother; bond of £2,000 approved. Florenca M. Crosby ; eame | bond of $3,000. Saruh Lynch; administration to Wm, J. Rogan and Mary F. Welply; bond of $1,000 ap- proved. Fredericka Vogt; citation on George Vogt continued to Jan. 3, 108, m. The balance of the day ‘was occupied in deciding claims, CRIMINAL COURT. 487—Burke; nolle prosequi entered, B5l—Fuller and Rainforth ; motion to quash indictment overruled, and venue changed to Lake County, 233—Sollitt: prosequi_entered. 182—Gardner et al,; same. 550—William F. Bisin; information filed, irial for Xceping a gymbling house ; fined $100 und costs, 277 nibern; trial for assault, snd fined $30 and coets, 2— Hugh Garrity ; sssault wilh intent to rob; motion for now trial overruled; 60 days to fle Lill of exceptions, NEW S0TIS. CreourT CounT—$,280—Withlield for service, 5,250 —3fcGranger v, Friedlander et o, ; spneal, 5,201— People ex ral. Lumsey v, Iver Lawson ; tax appeal, 5,292—Smith & Quinn v. E, W. Pike ; potition for me- ¢ on lots 11 and 12 in R, J, Humiltoa's Sut- divigion in the westhalf of the east half of th. rorthwest corner of Section 18, Township 33, for £300. 5:293r=Ja00b Poull & Son v. E. % BRIIE ON SRme. for $1,455.20, b5,204—Snds & Wright v. Charles Scripteretal.; same on Tote 1 to 4, and 9012, in Black 19 of Johnson, Boberts & Storr's Addition to Chicago, for §280.16, '5,205—Same v, Andrew Gastaf- 5on 3 same on the south 34 feet of Lot 4, Block 8, in sume Addition, for §203. 5,206—ilory Merrill Samuel Michael Moran, petition for _ dower of the northeast quarter of Scetion 53, Township 40. 5,297—Jobn Murray for use of William H. Wiltiams ¥, John.D, Develing, John Deviling apd Fobert S. Thompson; debt, $3,000. 5,998—Wm. B. Langloy ¥. . F. Storey ; case, $50,000, 5,209—~Albert Hymann v. Jane R, Stow and Jocl Lull ; feplevin of chemist’s stock No. 88 West Washington’strcet, SupERIOR CounT—4il,761—Francia Dover v. Curtts . Moserve andPhilip Moyer ; assumpsit, $250. 41,762 —Hermon v. Mary Hurding ; diyorce. 41,763—Lar- Totto, v. Thomes James; same. 41,764—Joshua v. Elizabefh Dunbar; same. 41,365—Sunpressed for Service. 41,766—Ralph A, Loveland, Saul W. Baroard, and Douglds L, White v, Thos. F. Leydon and tho Catholic Bishop of Chicago ; petition for mechanica' lien on sub-block 3in Totien & Dunning’a Subdivision of Lots 1 and 2, west of School Trustees’ Subdivision of Section 18, Town 88, for $770,96. £1,767—Robert AL Eddyv. T, . Lavrence and N, McLean; assump- wif, $600. 41,766—Suppreseed for service. 41,760—A. M. Dryfoos v, H. Licbenstein & Co.; assumpsit, 2,500, 417710° Hy. O. Hill v, Chgs. L. Spilding; sssumpsit, $600, 4171 _Edwird Mondel . Chas Storcdein | cae §3,000, 41,772—Svain, Barnard & CO. ¥. by S900. ' 41,775—Deniel Hurley v. ssumpsit, ‘$500. NEW DANATUPTS, ‘Ettinger & Follstt, Oregon, Ogle County, Tilinols, on. t1io potition of Lyon' & Healy, Farnsworih, Brown & Co,, on the petition of Charles Fox & Sob, of New York, and G._F. Ferry & Conrow, of New York. ICE. To the Editor of The Chicayo Tribune: Smm: Some things ate better for boing “home- made” ; as, for instance, mince pies and sausage; bub not the commodity called Chicago ice. Let mo put the question : Which, good citizens of Chicago, would you prefer to use daring the heats of mext summer,—the “home-mado ice from the Chicagg River and Bridgeport Basin, or that which comes from tho crystal lakes and streams of the country This question appeals not less to tho Board of Health than to the taste of all ice-consumers. Some may maintain that one body of water furnishes s pure and good & quality of ico a8 another ; that freezing drives out all impurities from the water. Thistaay bo 80, but I doubt it, and so will the multitude. _ If people do not rel- ish liquid wator from Chicago Kiver, how can they fancy the same in solid form? I do not be- Tieve thnt good, wholesome ico can bomade from say bods of water io be found witkin the ity its, A Cicaco, Dec. 21, 1872, THE . RUBBING-CURE. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Sm: Ichallenge anybody to find & simpler and mioro effectnal remedy for nervons disenses than what is known as tho Rubbing-Cure,—a care within the reach of all. Nervons persons are in a disturbed electric steto, and nced the rubbing friction from another's hands to draw off the electricity which is in excess, or impart what 16 lacking to & Lealthy condition. Tubbing is the best anodyne thatcan be administered. Tt soothes and quiets the nerves, inducing sleop, Which in turn invigorates the body. Again; rubbing is beneficial to invalids as a substitute for other exercise and out-door lifo. Were rub- bing generally resorted toin tho case of persons eufiering from overworlk or nervous prostration, more cures would be wrought then the best phy- sicians ever dreamed of in their philosophy. Pro Boxo PusLIcO. Cr1oado, Dec, 21, 1672, PSS e MORE LIGHT. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Bm: Iamone of those unfortunate individ- uals who aro compelled to consume, ot the “ midnight oil,” but the midnight gas. There is an interval between 5 and 12 g'clock in the even- ing. in which it is impossible to get a clear and brilliant light whereby to read or write. The Gas Company, I notice, with a commendable &pirit of economy, are disposed to economize ‘with regard to the cost of production ; and, while they evince no disposition to abate from thecost to the consumer, still it would be well to put on safficient pressure to enable thogo who désire it to indulge in the luxury of a clear light, partic- ularly when thoy psy for it. I writo this noie with & flickering light, by which the alphabetical characters are scarcoly distinguishablo. At & porty, last night, thegas had to bo relighted several times. 1f wo aro to resort to korosene, let us know it. AloRELIGHT. Cmcaco, Dec. 22, 1872, ——— The Best Covering for Steam-Boilers and Pipta. Hundreds of improvements are daily coming into general uze that the world outside scarcely understand, 2nd cven the most intercsted parties only Lear of in an indefinite way that fails to attract their attention. Hence it is that the good things of this life fall to eo few, mot because they aro few in number, but becauso most men allow them to pass by unrecognized until the brighter fellows have been enjoying them for a long time. This is almost proverbial. How many people know what asbestos s, or to what uses it can bo ut? They know from casual ultersnces they eard years ogo that asbestos was the ome ihing in nature that would not Lurn away, but a8 to any useful end that this phenomensl sub- stance could bo made to subserve, they know nothing about it, probably. And et it is the best, most dura- ble, and Deatest thing in the world for various things, Thére is a company organized in thia country known as the “ Asbestos Felting Company,” who are’ engaged in the preparation of this substance for covering Dollors shd sieam pipes, 1t s laid on ke plaster, ang gives a finish to boilers 3nd sicam pipes which alons would recommend it, But it i8 non-conducting, and eaves from 10 to 40 per cent of fuel; is practically in- destructible, and 1asts for years ; never cracks, and is perfectly flexible, contracting snd-espanding without Dreak of weste, The agent forThia feltiug in Chicago ia C. B. Cotten, No. G1 North Wells street. pasidernas el ol Santa Claus in Advance. 014 Sants stepped into the popular Railroad Laun- dry of Loomis & Son, No. 193 West Monroe street, yes— terday noon, and, through the agency of Miss Lizzie Togan and Miss Kato Sweeney, and in behalf of the girls employed there, presented Mr. Justin Loomis and his_estimable %udy vith 5 magnificent silver water pitcher and goblets, The present was mode in ad- ance, as Mr. Loomis and lady were to leave the city in the afternoon to spend the holidays clsewhere, Wo deem this well worthy of mention as the evidence of a kind employer, who knows how to appreciate such a mark of esteem from thosein his employ, Long may they prosper. —_—— The Chickering Square Grand. This piano, posscreing mozt of the fine points of the rencwned Chickering Concert Grand, fa certainly one. of the very best instruments for parlor use extsnt. Mesors, Reed & Sons pronounce it second only to the foll grand, and vestly superior to any square Or up- Tight pisno. The Chickering record is dotted with ‘more gold medals and prizes than would pay & King's Tansom, and_whoever of our readers obtain a Chicker~ }n need not be ashamed of their rocord ss good udges. Entirely Successful. The building recently erected by the Chicago Tuba- lated Plaster Company, on the northwest corner of ZLaSalle and Quincy etrects, was tested by fire yester— day afternoon, in the paesence of J, Goodwin, Jr., Issac J. Lewis, and L. H. Davis, of the Chicago Board of Undervriters, and a large number of citizens. The test was moat ratisfactory, and the casting fully sus- tained all that has been “ciaimed for it by the proprie- tors. The Board of Underwritera will make & report of the test to-day, when a more extended account wilk be given. ——— The Wilson Sewing Machine. If an article is to be jueged by its popularity or. suc- cess, the Wilson sowing machine is certainly shead of all competitors, as it is claimed all the other compa- nies’ increass combined doss not reach one-half of 4,100 per cent, We would advise our readers to call and seo o machine that can_achieve such wonders, at the office of the Wilson Sewing Machine Company. Sold complete for §50, and _warranted for five years, Salesroom at No, 878 West Madison street, Chicago, and in all other cities In_the United States, The Com< ‘pany want agents in country towns. ‘Wines for Christmas. > Gentlemen will find all they could wish in the fine selected stock of Champagnes, wines, Cognac, Havana cigars, etc., etc., at Benjomin Bruce & Co.’s, No, 511 Wabash avenue, and these desiring tomething choice Aro 1nvited to call sad examine for themsetve, The Knabe. An ovening at the Academy s made more delightfal by the glorious tones of tho Knabe Piano, in use there. Madam Luces would sing with no other, Sold by J. ‘Bauer & Co., Nos. 390 to 395 Wabash-av. ¥ Cod Liver Oil. ‘Hazard & Caswell's Cod Liver Oil is the best, —The Btato Presbyterian Collego is to be Io- cated at Cedar Rapids, Towa. George Greeno fur- nishes an endowment of §25,000 for a professor- ship of mathematics ; Dr. J. F. Ely and W. W. Welker endow anotlier professorship with an equel sum 5 property b the amount of $75,000 is givon, snd the citizens are to raise $25,000 towards the erection of buildings. RAILROAD NEWS. A New Short Line to St, Panl-==An Im- portant Connecling Link Added, Project for a Through Line Between Chicago and Boston--General Railroad News. The much delayed connection between the Chicago & Northwestern and the West Wiscon- sin Railroads, at EI Roy, Wisconsin, will be made to-day, thus giving to Chicago & new, and some-~ what shorter, route to St. Paul than we have ever hnd bofore. Through traina from Chicago to 8t. Paul, via El Roy, will commence running to-day. The whole length of the line is 403 miles, and the trip from Chicago to 8t. Paul will be made in twenty-four hours in the winter, and eixteen hours in the summer. The line of the new route is over the Madison extension of the Chicago & Northwestern Road to El Roy, where the connecting line between the iwo roads begins, Thence it rans to Lo Roy, a distance of 60 miles, where it connects with the West Wis~ consin Road, over which it runs to St. Panl. The opening of the new line has done much to quicken into new life many dull and dying towns. The town of El Roy has noarly doubled in population, in prospect of the benefit it may derive from the new road; and Black River Falls, 5 mining town, about 140 miles from St. Paul, gives promise of renewed activity, by erecting & new and large rolling mill, and in other ways preparing for an increased business. The menagers of the new line have equipped it in the best possible style. The passenger coaches have been building in the ghops of the Northwestern Company in this city, for somo ‘time past, and are now ready for use. They aro farnished with tho RMiller’ coupler and plat- form, which mnot only connects the train securely, bub provents the cars from vio- lontly swaying from _sido to side. A most important provision for tho safety of passengers has becn introdnced in tho sdop- tion of the Westinghouse air_break, by Which the engineor can bring the train to s * stop” as readily as sound the whistle. This rond is the firat of the northern lines to adapt these cele- brated improvements, and it msy be received as an indication that the new route will be under an enterprising munagement. A. H. Baldwin, Esq., the General Superintendent of the new line, was in the city lsst Saturday consultin with the managers of the Northwestern Rou regarding the running of trains and definite time-table.” All that can be said at prezent about tho runniog of tralns is that o dally pastengor trains will run ench way between Chicago end St. Panl. A Pullman palace dining-car will be atfached to each day-train, and Puilman slee ing-cars to oll night-traine. These will add much to the comfort of the new line, and will 8id materially in bringing it into popular favor. DOSTON AND CHIOAGO. The Boston Journal of the 20th inst. says that a meoting of the Commercial Exchange of that city was held on Thursday of last week to hear Mr. Edward Crane explain & project for a Bos- ton and Chicago railroad. His ides was to ren- der the Hoosac Tunnel availablo for a throngh route to Lake Ontario, and thence to the grent centres of Western trade. The proposed line would be made np of the Fitchburg, Vermont & Massachusetts ; Alassachusetts Central; Troy & Greonfield; Hoosac Tunne), Troy & Boston, and the read conneeting this with with Lake Onta- rio; Lake Ontario Shore Line, from east end of Lake Ontario to Niagara River; Canada & West- e, and Michigan Central Roads, with o total capital and bonded debt of $108.608,000. The distance of the proposed route is 975 miles, and the net cost of freight could be brought down to $4.17 per ton, and the groes cost covering all ex- E(mnes and nflurdin%_;eqnimta dividends would 0 S11.67 por ton, The” Exchange sppointed & committee, consisting of the President and Directors and eight members, to consider the matter. This is an important scheme to Chica~ go, ond if carried into effect, would much improve the railway sysiem of the city. It is to be hoped some action may be taken in thia nity, sod measures devised which sball place the new linc. on s solid footing. A DUSY PAYMASTER. Major Nolton, Paymaster of ihe Chicago & Alton Railroad, consumes eight days' time in making his monthly trip over theroad. He first runs from Chicago to Dwight, then on the west- ern division to Washington, then, returning to the main line, he visits East St. 'Lm;is, thence up tho Jacksonville division to Roadhouse, thence over the Missouri division to Jefferson City, thence back over tho Jacksonville divis- ion to Bloomington. Here ho dispenses more funds than at any ono pointon the line of the roed, it being the location of the general shops of the company. TIE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION. The etockholders of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway, and thoso of the Burlington& Missouri River Road, will meet, pursuant to a ~ote of the Directors, in this city to-dsy, to de~ cide as to the propoition of leasing the latter xoad to the former. The plan seems to meet -with no decided opposition, and there is little doube but that it will be consummated. This is un important step, and will affect many towns along the line of the Missonri River Rood. TRACK-LATING FINISHED. The track of the Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore Railroad, was recontly finished to Grand Rapids. For some time the terminus of the road has been at 2 point a few miles below Grand Rapids, and the traine have reached the city over the Grand River Valley Road. The road bed is graded, tho ties distributed, and a8 soon as suitable * crossings " can be obtained, the ex- tension will go rapidly forward until completed. CUTTING OFF FIFTEEN MILES. The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Com- any contemplate a change of track on the Iadisou Division of the road. In place of run- ning from Hervard Junction to Caledonis, a line will be built from Janesville, on the Wisconsin Division, across to Evansville on the Madison Division. This will shorten the line from here to St. Paul fifteen miles, and will plece the im- portant city of Janesvillo on that route. RE-ELECTED. ‘The annual meeting of the stockholdersof the Galens & Southern Wisconein Railroad Com- any was beld last Tuesday. The old Board of Bimtum, consisting of 31, T. Johnson, James 3. Ryan, George R. Melvillo, Richard Barrott, Edward Harding, wore unanimously re-elected. The report of the President shows that the road i completed from Galena to Platterville, a distance of twenty-six miles. CONTEST FOB OFFICE. Itis E‘ru’nnble that the general offices of the Nebraska extension of the Burlington & Mie- Bouri River Rond will be removed to Kearnoy Junction. Lincoln and Omsha are fighting for them, and turning their pockets inside out fo porsuado tho Nanagers to soitls tho ofices in eir_respective citics, but it ia believed they fight in vain. —_——— A Desperate Encounter with n Pan= ther. From the Portland Oregonian, Dee, 6, A professional hunter, named Repzs, was ont bunting this week on Martin’s Island, down the Columbis. The hunter was accompanied 131 oung hound only, which started some animal & ttle distance awsy in the dense brush. Repzs ran from the thick timber in which he was standing toward the edge of the water. A clear space of soveral rods divided the brush and e river margin. On_reaching the bank, Bagzfl halted and placed himself in an atti- tnde of defence. In n few minutes, the hound emerged from the timber, and camé run- ning toward its master. Tmmediately following the dog, and in hot pursuit, alarge and ferocions panther bounded in sight. 'Repzs raised his gun to his shoulder and fired. The ball took effect in the jaws of the animal, but did not inflict any eerious injury. nor retard its advance toward the hunter. ~ On firing, Repzs retreated into the water up to his arm-pits. The wounded and _infuristed animal sprang after, and ‘“tackled” the hunter. The dog came to the rescue of his master, and made it 80 warm for the panther that it absndoned Repza and turned on the hound. Repzs waded out toward the bank, turned around and fired the second barrel of his at the panther. The load was large buckshot, and took effect in the panther's side. The wourd was very Severe, bub did not entirely disable the animal, which was getting the best of the dog. Beeing that the hound would soon be drowned, Repza rosolved to rescue it, if possi- ‘Dle. He had discherged both barrels of hia gun, and cast aside his Jarge bowie-knife in the edgo of the timber when ho started to retreat to the water. No time, howaever, was to be lost, and Repzs %Am%n into the river to save his ‘dog. DBy this time the panther bad lost much 'blood and was growing weak from exhanstion. The hunter, Who was s pow- erful man, seized hold of the panther's head, eud, after a flerce *tussle,” broke its hold on the honnd. The panther now turned on Repzs. A lon and desperate encounter enened between the hunter, panther, and dog, At last Repzs succeeded in keeping the animal's nose under water until it was quite dead, after which he drew tha body to the ehore, and fainted from his wounds and exhaustion. Tho hunter was se- verely lacerated in the conflict, and has scarcely been nble to leave his bed since. The hound is also badly torn. TN SRS A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. Reappearance of a Mian Supposed to Have Been Murdcred. Centreville, Onondaga Co. X. X. (Dec. 16), Correspond- ence of the New York World. Never since the discovery of the Cardiff giant in this connty has anything occurred in its boun- daries to attract such general interest in this vicinity aa the return to his home in the Town of DeWitt, near the Villege of Collamer, of an old farmer named Blodgett, who, it was supposed, on strong circumstantial evidence, bad been bru- tally murdered by unknown assessing one night about five years ago. Blodgett, who has suddenly sppeared n.m_cng his old neighbors, formany years owned snd live on a fine farm of about one hundred and fifty acres a mile or 80 from Collsmer. He Was gen- erally considered wealthy, and had tho entiro confidence of trust in the town, being Assessor st the time of his disappearance. Five years ago he left home one Friday even- ing to go to Collamer, where he was to_get a considerable sum of money to pay a number of workmen the mnext night who were con- structing & building for him. He did not roturn that mnight nor the mext day, and his family became alarmed ; » messenger was sont to Collamor to ascertain if possible his whercabouts. Thoe messenger wen to the place whero Mr. Blodgett was fo get his money, and was informed that the old farmer bad drawn the money and departed, spparently for home. This news was _carried to the family of the missil;fi man, and it was ot once suspected thet he h ‘boen murdered. The supposition that he was murdered becamo almost a certsinty by the story of Mrs. Josoph Breed, living near the villago of Collamer, on the road to Blodgett’s, and at o lonely point. Mrs. Breed, when she heard, & doy or 50_ofterwards, of the disappesrance of Mr. Blodgett, steted to the famil; that somewhere sbout 10 or 11 o'clock on Fridey night, about the time the old men would natarally be passing her houso on his woy home, he hayving loft Collamer sta lato honr, she wes awakened by & noise in the road directly in front of her house. Listoning, she bocamo convinced that it was caused by o party of men struggling in the roed. She heard n Joice which gho did not recognize eay, *¢ Knock him in the head; quick!” She then heard a shrill, loud cry of “Murder!” endingina gort of gurgle, a8 if some one was beings strangled. Shortly afterwards the footsteps of two or threo men, a8 if running in the direction of Collumer, were beard, snd then all was silent. Mre, Breed was too much frightencd to make any attempt to seo what was being dono in the road, but after tho men had gono away &he looked out of the window, but it was too durk for ber to soo anything. Sho was afraid to o ont to tho sceno of the struggle at tho time, Bot went out in the morning and discovered evi: dence of a sovere contcst. Thore was no blood on the ground, nor anything to lead to a knowl- edge who the contestants were. She was confi- dent, however, that o murder hed been commit- ted, and whep 'sho heard of the sudden disap- earance of Mr. Blodgett there was no doubt in For ‘mind. that hio was tho victim. Diligent scarch was made for the body of the murdered man, and traces of the murderers were sought on every hand, but ll to no ourpose. One of the men who was suspected of being a leader in tho supposed murder of MIr. Blodgett was » bad character named Carey. Some time after the disappearance of Mr. Blodgett, Carey was arrested on suspicion of being the murderer of ono Johnson, in Collamer. Howas convicted of tho crime, and eentenced to be hanged, which sontence was commuted to imprisonment for life in the Penitentisty at Aubum. This strengthened tho beliof that be was the murderer of tho old farmer. A year or two after the supposed murder, the gkull and other parts of a human skeleton were found on the shore of Oneida Lake, on the erboundary of this county. This was believed to £ 5 part of rho romauns of Mr. Blodgett, it being thought that ho had been thrown into that body of water, or aatream emptying into it, in order that his murderers might bafo dotection. If there remained the shadow o1a doubt that Blodgett was desd this dispelled it, and the heira of the old farmer oned the courts for the appointment of administrators of the estato. Thoy were appointcd, and the property remain- ing after the settlement of the old man's affairs was divided among the children. The agtoniehment of the Blodgett family may bo imsgined when they received a lotter some two weeks ago from 5man in the oil regions pur- orting to be the supposed murdered man, Sotatng the circumstances of his appesrance and roquesting o sum of moncy tobe sent him in ordo at ho omight return _homo, as he wis pennilss snd did mot wish to dio away from home. Ome of the sons was sent to' Pennsylvania to make a ‘personal investigation, and sfter coneiderable scarch found the writer, and he tumed out to ba . Blodgett, Although hewas greatly changed the son found no difficulty in rocognizing him, and he Jast week roturnod with the old man to the farm. Blodgett eays that no attempt was cver mado on his life, bt gives no reason for his unceremonious going aWay, or o account of his life during the five years he was abscnt. The affairs of tho family are somewhat mixed up by the appearance of the old farmor. _His property had beon divided among the hoiry nd they were in possession of their respective hares. An smicable adjustment will _probably be made, as the Blodgetts are all warmly sttached to cach giler and are overjoyed et the rotura of their father. A RIGHT EXCITEMERT. A Whole ¥otel Turned Upside BDown by a Sudden Cry at Night that the ¢ Lord T7as Coming.> Frouathe Dubuque Herald, Dec. 21, The guests at the Lorimer House had a lively shaking up about 5 o'clock on_ Friday morning, which for a /2w minutes was of a serious nature in the great . ‘oht it produced, but which fortu- nately tv= .. ut to be of & harmless nature, and, to look back upon, rather ludicrous. For about five minutes, however, times were lively, and thero was the fastest getting out of bed that has been witnessed in Dubuque since the cold weather set in. Tho ceuse was & lady whohad been seized with insanity during the night, and insanity of & Toligious natuxe, too; she stationed herself in the hall near the head of the stairs, and sudden- 1y, in a loud and piercing tone of voice, called ©everybody to Tepentance, for the Day-Star had coma, saints, sinners, and all. The lady is the wife of an old citizen of Platteville, Wis. Hor husband is among the most respectable citizens of that place, and she is_described as a lady of fore. than ordinary ability and eculture,” It sooms that ten or & dozen years ago she was inssne, and had been freated in an msylum, but had recovered, as was supposed, years ago. On Tueeday Iast sho came to Dubuque o make some pur- chages, and while hero had the misfortune to at- tond gmo of tho Tovival moetings now in_prog- ress, Those, with their attendant excitement, ‘must have unhinged her mind. On Thursday, 506 of her actions were peculiar, but nothing was thonght of them at the time. ~But her con- versation tan wholly to religion and its kindred topics. After she had retired, it seems that her insanity came violently upon her oncemore, and she got up, kindled her fire, burned up & wood-box of wood, and devoted her- self to writing incoherently _the subject. ‘uppermost i mind. in H At the hour above mentioned she lost all con-~ trol of herself and going into the cold hall in Ler night aress, she lLifted up her voice, crying for all to seek repentance. ‘Seo,” says ho, “ the Btar of the East appears; the wiso men aro coming. Get ye ready tomeet them. Be- liove, beliove. Bes, seo; they come, they come ; ‘beautiful in for clothed in white, glorious to sll. These aro thedays when old men see ons and young men dream dreams. Beye prepared. ry cey alond.” And ory aloud she id, and no mistake. Of course, all tho guekts were wrapped in tho profonndest sleep, and wakened suddenly in this manmer, "they could not help but be frightened. There was the liveliest tumbling out of bed that had been witnessed for many & day. Tho call was sudden and the time short, ana "it did not seem to make much differenco. Universalists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Catholics, (ethodists, and all, wera bronght to their feet instanter, and it was noticed that none of them seemed aboye the rest to_be in a hurry to accept the sudden invitation. The Hammondites were no more ready for the * Starin the East” than were the anti~Hammondites. The lady ran from one door to another, rapping violently—to the sosms oueupled by A B, Lol Gaptain H, Mark- ell and his deughters, 31. M. Ham, Mrs. Mac- kenzio, and others, calling in frenzied tones to the occupants : * Arige, arise; the day is dawn- ing, the Lord is coming.” And nobody seemed glad to hear the news, either, but, on tho con- frary, double-locked' their doore, shoved the Dolts, and piled up the chairs to keep ont in- truders, and_particularly the guest who had been 80 suds on!{“mnonnced. By this time, gome two or thres men came upon the scene, and, after a short resistance, se- cured tho unfortunste lady as she was knocking londly at the room occupied by A. G. Case, of C_hm'lea City, He wantod time before he could | answer to thecall, insisting that three dsys’ o was always rulable at his bank, snd he Taust have it before his.could honor so snddén & sight draft from such a source. She was finally Ted back to bex room, and was quicted as woll as she could be. In the morning & carrisge was rocured, ond she Was sont to her home in Plettevillo, where it is to be hoped she may saon Tecover. A e Great Railroad Entcrprisc in South Americas From the Hartford (Conn.) Courant, Dec. pLA On Fridny, the 20th of this month, there will el from £ port of New York for Callao, Pern, South America, an exgle:iuon composed of me- chanics of different kinds, smong whom are Jemes Humphrey, of Windsor (formerly of Winsted), and Messrs. Chapman, Parsons and Bamard, of this city. They go ou in the employ of the Peruvisn Govern- ment, and take with them nino of Leffel's turbine wheels, which are to be placed at differ- ent points in the Peruvian Audes, on the line of the Callao, Lima & Oroyo Railway. This road pusses along the base of tho Andes, rising gradn- ally until it arrives at the remarkable sltitude of 15,600 feet, when it piercos the summit, and passes thongh tuanel 8,000 fest in length. This tunnel is to bo operated upon similar to the Mont Cenis tonnel, by means of airCOMPressors, Which are placed in close proximity to the wheels, and are to be driven by them. The com" proseed air is then carried to the required point in pipes, and forms the motive pawer for the diamonds and Ballard drills; also, for blowers for ventilation and other purposes. This rond, after passing the Andes, stretohes away across the conniry in the direction of Bra~ 2il, &nd finally reaches s tributary of the Ama- zon, thus affording & line of communication_be~ iween tho Atlantic and Pacific shores. Itis Delievod that this line of road presents greator natural obstacles to be overcome by the engineer than anyling in the annals of modern times, and when completed must remain a lasting monu- ‘ment to the energy and onterprise of the Ameri- can engine ___AMUSEMENTS. McVICKER'S THEATRE. EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION THE GREATEST LIVING ACTRESS Hiss CHARLOTTE CUSHIAN, Eingaged for & Brief Pericd, And willappear EVERY EVENING TILL FURTHER NOTICE and on CHRISTMAS AND SATURDAY MAT- INEES fn hor powerfal rendition of Meg Merrilies, In the besutiful Scotch Drama, from the novel of Sir Wal® ter Scott, ontitled GUY MANNERING; Or, The Gipsey’s Prophecy. €27~ Daring tho engagemont of thia world-renowned ao- tress, tho prices will be, for rasarved soats, only 50 conts, 81, and $1.25, according to location. Special Notice. Parties having roserved sests and coming in carriages, will direct thoir drivers to enter the ALLEY EAST OF THE THEATRE FROM MONROE-ST., stop at the sido entranco to the Thoatre (s lamp will indicate the door), and pass ont on Madison-st. Have them roturn for you tho same way; you can then remain in tho Theatra until your carriago s at the door. By observing this, much convenfence will bo experiencad. - Order your carriagas 8410:30. GLOBE THEATRE. TO=NIGXET, And Wednesday and Saturday Matinses, LEON BROTHERS, Miss Lucy Adams, Miss Sallle Swl(t"mul Marie Olive, Guy finton, Ghicley Howard, Bobby Neweomby fn & nw bill, coneluding with the National Drama entitled THE UNION SCOUT. ATIRKEN'S THEATRE. ‘Wabash-av. and Congross-st. Thia (Puesday) Evening, also Christmas Af- ternoon and Evening, LAWRENCE BARRETT as OASSIUS. IN TULITS OZESAa¥t. In addition to his rolo of Cassius, MR. BARRETT, will deliver the famous oration ovor the body of Omsar. pEadar Farowell benefitof LAWRENOE BARRETT, LE, Saturday—Rosedale Matinee. MYERS' OPERA HOUSE. ‘Bioaros-st., bot. Doarborn And Staf ington, ofim & _Temble’s Hinsiel A Monster Bill for tho Holidays. 3AC! ‘WILSON in Now and Striking Speciaities. Obsying Orders! A Midnight Assault! ATeiptototho Moon. Ko Songs, Now Dances. Now 'NOTICE—Our regular Matinoe this weck will be givon tin on Wednosday instead of Saturday. Wednesday, Grand Christmias Matince, ACADEMY OF-MUSIC. ENGAGEMENT OF R. M. CARROLL And his Three Talented Sons in their new Sensstional Drams, OUR MOTHEER, Introdncing all the FAMOUS SPECIALTIES of this flinied funly, evory Hight, Chrstmas, and Seturday 3 . NIZXON'S. Extraordinary Attractions for the EHOLIDAY WEERK! First appearancs in four years of tho popular Melo-Dra- MARIE P ‘matio Actress, Z O = : CUBAN SYLPH, sho will appearon Monday and Taesdayoventogs, Deo. 23 and21, in tho grost Sensational and Romantie Drama, in four acts, entitled NITA; or, léilo Among mflb! Bl.x e '-h':hd n&:(denu)tmlun ompany saraged esprossly for this occeslon, Grbad Holkdsy Matkase, Wodnosday, Dee: 22 HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE. MONDAY, Deo. 23, and during tho wook, and Wednes- d Saturday Matin B P THE LANCASHIRE LASS, TR Srtpa g sconey sl mehenie SR J. C. PADGETT, AND CHAS. E. WILSON, In their orlginal characters. MISS KATE MEEK, MRS, ‘WALLAGE BRITTON (hor first appoarauce), MARIE LOUISE, aud the entire Company in the cast. - Grond Matinee Christmas, at 25 p. m. THE GREAT PAINTING OF MOUNT SHASTA, (OALIFORNIA), BY . A. ELKINS, Now on exhibition at 364 Wabash-av., op- posite Post Office. Open dsy and evening, from § 8. m.t0 10 p.m, Admission, 35 cents. . OCEAN NAVIGATION. NATIONAL LINE, Sailing from New York for Queens- town and Liverpool every Wednes- day, and for London direct every fortnight. CABIN PASSAGE, §65 AND $7.- Steerago to and from British points. 229 currency. g Stoorage to or from German polnts. 8 currency. Bteerago to or from Bremen or St ‘vian point 37 currency. The Steamships of this iino are the largest in the trade. WILLIAM MACALISTER, 53 Market.st.. Chicago. FOR EUROPE. CHRISTIAN INTELLIGENCER. The Christian Intelligencer. The Christian Intelligencer Rev. JOEN HALL, D. D., JAMES ANTHONY FROUDT, T. ADOLPHUS TROLLOPE, and others, Write for The Christian Intelligencer. Tsw Brst Religions Nowspaper, Erangelical, Able,’ and Candid. It should find & place in every femily. £3.00 per annum, In cdsaace, with *¢THE GLEANES," a beaue titul Chromo (173¢x35% inches). Spectmen Coples sent free. Send for ono. Office, No. 6 Now Charch-st., Now Yo: The Christian Intelligencer The Christian Intelligencer. EDUCATIONAL, . EEMPER EALL. A select achool forgirls and soung Ixdics, reopens JAN-) 15th. The elegant comforts, tha thoronghness of traln- ing, and discipline a3 to manners and character, and: the superior modo and courso of instraction haver attracted for its patrons many leading people of Chleago* and tho Northwest. s For particulats apply to GEO. 31. EVERIART, D.D. Rector, Kenoshs, Wis. A Tademoisells Tandivel's French Schodl The only ono In N. Y. where French is taught s i Pari e cqucation. Drawing, Latia ad Siugis included in tha toition. Boarders haveanexcellgntho For circulars, 25 West. Fofld”!lxth-st“ N.Y. Rofors bl7 pormission {0 Mes. R. E. Geodell, Affs; Godrge M. 2 Taan, Chicago, 11 : Mra. Geo. P. Plant, St. ©. #. Bull, Quincy, 1ll. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAI Winter Arrangement. EXPLANATION OF REYERENCE MARSS.— t Saturday oz ocepted. * Sunday excepted. 3 Monday excepiod. § i3~ ivo Sunday at8:W0a.m. § Daily. CHICAGO & ALTON HA,.ILROAD. R Chicago, Alton d& St. Lauis Through Line, an nas Uloy ne ehort route from Chicagoto Kanias City. Union: Depot, Weat Side, near Hadison-ss. bridye. Leave, | 4 . oy 8t. Loats & SpringCeld Ty eiien 9352, m. [* 8:10p. =t K aekommilc, "L, aud Liois 3 s, Mor-.." el s 9158, m. [* 80D, 2t sl 5 ress (Westarn Divia 10 p. m. |2 3:10p. Joligt & Dwight Accomo'dation. * 4:10 p, m.(* 9:i03. 11 ros. ndals Vit Jacksonvillo Divisjonc.e.o.| T9:40 p. m [147:20 p. 2 ansas Cit rass, via ‘sonville, il., & Loulsians, Alo. .| 9:00 p. m. [$47:30 £, s Jeflerson City Express. 9100 b. m. 551 20 5. m. Peoris, Keokuk & Burl'n Ex. 10 r. m.* 8:10 p. .- TDaily, via Maln Line, and dally grcept Saturday, ¥is Jotbs Disintons 1 Dallc: s STAa Line, sud daiy, S3capt Monday, via Jacksonrillé Divisions CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD. Depots—Foot of, Lakest., Indianaav., and Sizteenih-al.,’ ‘and Canal and Sizteenthi-sts. Zicket ofice in Briggs Housd and at depots. . Mail and E: . Bakand 2o Pacific Fast Line. HEHEHEHEEH Dovmer's o ‘Downor’s Grove Accommodation| S ESTTPISYREp ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. e-st, and foot of Tice: rd-et, D o imatat.s comer o Hadisone Ticks de 5 Hdo Park and Oak Woods.......| +%0n Saturdays this train will ba run to Champaign. CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS & CINCINNATI THRQUGH LINE, VIA KANKAKEE ROUTE. BT Ion o Eiers For tiroun ticket and slcpite TS e apaty i didkt offees 13 Camatsty corner Gadie Gom; 120 Washington-st.s Tremont Horse, corner Corgresse 1t. and Mfichigan-av.; also foot of Ticenty-second-st. Tetvo Chlca & Lf B0p. m. Arrivost In - mi{} 9205 m ‘Asrive at Oinoinatt 9i30 . .} 8115 . m. B R ot sin o CiaciimaiL v i Phoeatire train Fans throngh to Claciaast, Pulimsx slsopers on night trains, CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD. T ogiice, 31 West Madison- Arrice. — iwankes Pasaongo: Milwaukes Paesengor (daily). Green Bay Expres Groen Bay Express CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Ticket afice, Depot, comner of Harrison and Shermanats. i e s Leave, (Omahs, Leaveuw'th&Atchison Ex|*10:00 5. m. | Poru Accommodation.. * 5:00 p. m. Night Express.. $19:00 p. m: {3 T:00 w2 s LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Depot, comer Harrison and Sherman-sts, Ticket ofice,” ‘southwest corner Madison and Canal-ats. Arvice, v 920p. . Zeave., Mail, vis Air Iine and Main Lino(* 6:40 3. m.| Special New York Express, via| “Air Lino. s ElihareAcosmmoaation.e CHICAGO, DANVILLE & VINCENNES RAILROAD. C. & St. Louis Depot, corner of Ca- Out:freight ofiice, cornzr o Ada anl Kinsie-sta. Infreight ofiice Gt Py C. & St. L. Depat, 3. mer Balsted and Carroll-sts. Freight and Ticket oice, 1 ‘Washington-st, ‘Taking effect Dec. 1, 187 MICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD: Depot, foot oot of Ticenty-se: of Lake-st., and fo Ficket office, 5 Canalst., corner of Hadison, 5. m.| %8 19:10 p. m. |1*35: 10p. m.| *6:002. =, NRY O. WENTWORTH, Genoral Passanger dzost. , STOCEHOLDERS’ MEETING. NOTICHE. The snoual meoting of tho stockholdars of tho Fifih Hationa Benk of Cllcage, for (he elostion of ditycroey 4 eld 3 o s S InE TO%r: riosdas, Jon. 1, 167, betwoen tha ank, hoursof 3a3d Bp. me 561D PR Chicago, Dec. 10, 1573, FUBRNITURE. ____ EFUENITURE. FuUurnitiuire. JOHN ERAUS, 219 Bluo Island-av, Out Sale. Intending to discontinue the retail branch my busincas by the first of January, 1878, and to deveie If only to the manufz g an CUNARD HAIL LINE, Established, 1840 From New York every Wedn: . From Boston every ey P B w0l EX- xiraion tiekets b soduced ratoa. Stoerage to nnd from British polat.. Stocrage to or Irom Gerzan PoInLs Steerago to or from B or Scan an points,, Dratta on Gront, Britain, Ireland and thie Continent. Tirough BAls oF Tading for Toreiandise o sad feom Ba- Fopo. P. H. Da VERNET % canees Worion Abs Aot myself only ‘wholesale trade, 1 can offer to the Bote, Paior Salta, & e = aF aroatly reducad prices otes Parlor SR Kt AUS, & s, Furniture Mzunfacturer. SCALES. FAIRBANKS' £ STANDARD SCALES e o OF ALL SIZES. SS=mi . ;) FATRBANKS,ORSE &£00 § VEST WASHINGTION-ST.