Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1872, Page 8

THE CHICAGC DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1872. WASHINGTON., It Is Again Asserted that Boutwell Will Leave the Cabinet, Postmasters Not Responsible for Lost Money Letters. Speaker Blaine Expects His Re- Election. Speeial Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, NOT RESPONSIBLE. ‘WASHINGTON, Deg. 23—The Postmaster Gen- eral seems considerably amused over & discus- 5ion nowW going on in the newspapars over a sup- posed decision of the Post Office Department, Yo the effect that Postmasters are held responsi- ble for the lossof registered letters. He says that no such decision has ever been made, and that neither the Postmasters nor the Post Office Department are responsible in any way for the loss of such matters. CLEBRS’ VACATION. All of the Government clerks, except those in the Patent Office, will be given a half dayholi- day during the intervening days between Christ- mas and New Year's. The Commissioner of Patents argues that if the services of the clerks can be dispensed with for a half day, the ser- vices of half of them can be dispensed with all the time. [To the Associated Press.] HOMICIDE. ‘WasmINGTON, Dec. 23.—Patrick Welsh, a fire- man at the gas works, was struck on his head with a coal ghovel by John Lynden,a fellow- worlman, while at their duties, at an early hour sesterday morning. His skull was so severely crushed that he died almost immediately. The pzrfiis had had a previous quarrel. Lynden es- cape: BRENTANO. _ The name of Lorenzo Brentano, of Chicago, is mentioned in connection with an appointment in New York. TTAH. There is little doubt that the Admin- istration has determined upon s vigorous policy toward Utah, and hopes to Bec & _speedy extinguishment of _polyg- amy. It is expected that Congress will pass £0me new lawa more specifically defining the re- Zatxozm of the Territory to the General Govern- ment. THE CONSULAR SERVICE, Althongh the Consular Service cost the Gov- ernment 500,000 last year, it vielded the Go ernment s profit of 360,000 The President will request the next Congress to thoroughly revise the Consular Service. DISTRICT JUDICIARY. Under the new appropriation of £18,000, an sttempt will be made to remodel the Judiciary of Lh{s Eé-ahict, to secure aJudgeship for Langston, colore CLATM AGENTS. New Yorx, Dec. 23.—Considerableindignation is evinced among the Claim Agents in Washing- ton and elsewhere at the order of Secrctary Boutwell, prohibiting their fees from being de- ducted from the claims when paid. THEE SEST SFEAKER. A Washington despatch says that Speaker Blsine expects bis re-election by the next Con- gress, and & ghood deal of wixe—g‘ulling is likely 10 take place before that time. Freeman Clarke, of New York? is mentioned as & probable candi- date for the Speakership. Some Southern mem- bers mention Horace Maynard for_the position. Fernando Wood will be the candidate of the Democrats. Ordway will be_dropped as Ser- g:mt-nt—.ums ; also, King as Postmaster of the onse. SECRETARY BOUTWELL. Mr. Bontwell will positively leavo the Cabinet in March, and will run for the Scnate in place of Henry Wilson. SPRINGFIELD. Northern Insane Asylum Eeport —Fhe Coal Miners’ Strike —Scarcity of Coal in the City. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. SemxorrELD, 1, Dec. 23.—The Trustees of the Northern Insano Asylum have submitted to the Governor their second biennial .report. On Dec. 15, 1870, they submitted their first, and up to that date there had been expended in the con- struction of the north wing of the building £105,000. The Legislature, at its eession of 1871, sppropriated 172,155.26, with which to complete the wing, erect the rear build- ings, heat, construct sewerage, to on the farm, and msintain the ‘institution for one year. Accommodation was to be fien 0150 patients., In Angust, 1871, Dr. E. A. Kilbourne was elected Superintendent, and the building was farnished and fitted up for atients, and there are now under the Superin- ndent's care 183, and their control is most sat- isfactory. The water supply was for'sa time hard of access, but a reservoir has been con- structed, and the question is seitled eatisfac- torily for all time to come. Experience has proven that the building, when com- pleted, will farnish provision for more insane persons than was contemplated. The wing, which was intended to accommodate 150, now contains comfortably 33 mora than that rumber. In addition to the sppropriations above, the Legislature appropriated $27,352 for specific details of construction, which was 8o expended. The farming has proven successfal, The institution raised twenty-five tons of hay, thirty-five hundred bushels of onts, and three thousand bushels of corn. A garden was also cultivated. They have twenty-one head of cows, & large number of hogs and sheep, with four teams. They are convinced that the institution bes no more lsnd than is needed. The heating and ventilation of the building work well, and with the pure air and water, patients must be be improved. The Trustees bopetunon to i)'btnintfl;e l;ec;a- eary appropriation to complete at least the centre Em]dgng e The Treasurer presents his report of tho ex- penditure of the various apsraprixfionu, and £hows the total balance on_hand to be £4,020.61. ‘The Trustees of the Institntion are C. N. Hol- den, Chicago; Dr. Oliver Everett, Dixon, and Henry Sherman, Elgin. Superintendent, Dr. Edwin A. Kilbourne; Assistant Superintendent, Richard L. Deney. _The miners in this city and vicinity met in this cify, to-day, and compared notes. It was found that there was no disposition to back down from their demand for an advance. They also receiv- ed netice that if the miners at Danville attempt~ #d to ship coal to Springfield, that there would be & strike there. Thus it seems that an embar- gois to be placed on the shipment of coal to this city, end this renders the situation here more alarming. An inquiry at the coal yards re- vealed the fact that no coal was to be had atsny price. Cokeis selling at 1214 cents per bushel. The coal shafts were gotting out to-day s limited supply, perhaps, enough to supply pressing demands. The rolling mill have placed their force of men in the north shaft, and thus the managers are enabled to keep the mill ranning. Information was received, to-day, from Lin- coln that tho proprietors of the mines at that place had acceded to the demands of the miners, and hed agreed to pay the advance of 1 cent. There is no disposition here to do it yet. SNOWED UP. fhe Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Blockaded. Sr. Josers, Mich., Dec. 23.—The situation on o railroad s to-ight tho samo 58 seslorda. All the rond cleared ont yesterday has been fillad Tp sgain by the wind. It has snowed three dsys continuously, accompsnied by & high wind, and exceeds eny éver known in this partof the State. The main difficulty is now between Coloma snd Bridgeman, a distance of twenty-threo miles. The drifts are from three to ten feet. Another bad place is between Pentwater end Montague, where a large gang of have been at_work all day shovelling snow. An engine, at ono time getting out of water in a drift, snow was shovelled into the tank and melted by steam. All trains are cancelled for to-night, but if the storm abates by mosning, ihe road will bo cleared by Wednesday morning. Large numbers of passengers are delayed here by the storm, Edmund Yates among the num- i oOlio Railroad Report. Covmmus, Ohio, Dec. 23.—The advance shaets of tho annual report of the Ohio Commissiomer of Railroads show the gollowing statistics for the year ending June 30, 1872 : Total capital stock of jnti:g line of railroads running through ox into | I o Ohio, §219,161,127. The capiial stock of that art of the roads in Ohio is 812,721,526 ; total Pibaed debt jof the entire lines, $217,171,755 ; proportion for Ohio, $120,22,072 ; flozting debt of ‘entire lines, $10,53,179y proportion for Ohio, $5,945,700; total length of lines and branchee, 7,408 milbs; of this amount 3,787 miles are in Ohio, Total cost of all roads for construc- tion and equipment, £338,113,404; that portion of the lines in Ohio, $206,352,805. Gross earn- inge for all the lines during the past yesr, 365~ 603,078} of this sum the proportion of earnings in Ohio was £34,257,799. Total operating ex- penses for entire lines, 345,034,708; Ohio's pro- portion, §28,502,739. Total neb earnings, $20,- 568,369 proportion for Ohio, $10,755,060. ' Total number of passengers carried the past year, 12,- 068,832 tofal froight carcied, 20,933,068 tons's intéreat paid on bonds, £9,926,350. Total divi- dends paid, $7,554,032. One_hundred snd ninety-two persons were killed by the railroeds in Ohio last year, and 358 srere infured. One thonsand nine hundred and twenty-six enimals were killed, for which dam- ages to tho amount of $45,573’ were paid. The total number of persons employed on the rail- roads in Ohio is 25,393, During the past year, 875 miles of roed, in- cInding sidings, were built. FOREICN. ITALY. Roae, Dec. 23.—A consistory was held, to- day, at which twenty-two Cardinals were pres- ent. The Pope delivered an allocution, in the course of which he said the Church was still sorely persecuted. The purpose to destroy her was shown in the acts of the Italian Govern- ment, which compelled the cler to serve in the army, and imposed heavy taxes on the Chureh property. He solemnly protested against the bill now pend- ingin the Italian Parliament for the sappression of religious corporations, and declared that the title to property acquired by this means would be null and void. He repeated his censures of those who encroached on the rights of the Church, and denounced ermany, where open violence, calumny, and ridicule were employed to destroy the Church by men, who, ignorant of religion, sought to define its dogmas, The allocution concluded with a pro- test ngainut the Clergy Dotation Bill, recently passed by the Spanish Cortes, and s general condemnation of the Armenian schism. e SPAIN, Mapr1p, Dec. 23.—The bill for the emancipa~ tion of the slaves in Porto Rico was read in the Senate to-dsy. ‘WasHINGToN, Dec. 23.—General Sickles tele- graphs from Madrid that both Houses of Con- gress have adopted, by decisive majorities, the colonial policy of the Ministry for Porto Rico, which involves the separation of the civil from the military government, and the exteneion to Porto Rico of the same provincial form of gov- ernment which exists in Spain, with municipal government, and town and local officers. Tivo of the Ministers resigned, and their suc- cessors, who are in accord with the rest of the Ministry and with Congress, were cordially re- ceived by Congress. The policy of the Ministry is understood to have been approved, by a vota of 60 Senators against 6, and by 214 against 12 in the Lower House. Genersl Sickles further telegraphs that the President of the Council an- nounced that the bill for the immediate emanci- pation of the slaves inPorto Rico will be speed- 1ly introduced. el FRANCE. Panis, Dec. 23.—A despatch from Bordeanx snya that the Liverpool packet Germania went ashore on Saturday evening, during s violent storm, on a sandbank at the mouth of the River Gironde. The water &oon began to break over the vessel, and the passengers and crew were compelled to take to tho rigging, from which thirty persons were washed sway and drowned. The remainder, after passing the entiro night in their perilous position, were rescued on Sun- day morning by 2 French steamer. Pants, Dec. 23.—Poitevin, member of the Garde Champetre, tried by court martial and found guilty of betraying the Mayor and anoth- er inhabitant of Soissons o the Prussians, by whom they were hot, was executed, to-dsy, at Vincennes. g = GREAT BRITAIN, Loxpoy, Dec. 241 &. m.—It was reported at mid.nigxt that the steamship Germany, of the Allan Line, wes totally wrecked yesterday, No dotails afe given, and mp to this homr the report has pot been confirmed. It is possible that the rumor has originated in the similarity of nsmes borne by the Allan steamship and Liverpopl packet Germania, previously reported lost off the mouth of the Gironde. [NoTE.—The Allan steamship ‘‘ Germany” was to have sailed from Liverpool Dec. 17 for Havana and New Orleans.—EDp.] eiuee il AFRIGA. Loxpox, Dec. 23.—The mail steamship from the Cape of Good Hope has arrived. She brings intelligence that the first Ministry under the system of responsible government hes been formed at the Cape. A diamond weighing 288 carats has beenfound in the diggings. i . Thers is much complaint yet of the manner in which justice is administered at the diamond fields. S GERMANY. Berwr, Dec. 23.—The Prussian_Gazelle pub- lishes tho following imperial rescript addressed to Bismarck : 1 relieve you of the Presidency of the Coun- cil of Ministers. You will retain the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Empire, and are em- powered to vote in the State glxnm ustry, through the President of the Council, Herr Delbruck. Tho Premiership devolves upon Senor Manster.” e RUSSIA. 5 ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.—The Russian Ferald newspaper says that the British Ambas- sador gt St. Petersburg has notified Prince Gortschakof that if the Russian Cmolffi pene- trate the country between Khiva and Afghans- tan, England will be compelled to intervens in support of Afghan independence CANADA, —_ ToroxTo, Ont., Dec. 23.—The following was received here from Victoria, British Columbia : The McCreight Ministry have been defeated by a majority of one, and have tendered their resig- nations. & A despatch from Fort Garry says that Morris, the new Lieutenant Governor, Was &iworn in on Saturday. The Horse disease is very provalent, and pre- vents the running of stages. THE WEATHER. YWar Department Prognostications— Reports from Various Sources. WaR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF S16NAL OFFICER, DIvisioN or TELEGRAMS AND REPORTS FOB THE BENEFIT OF COMDERCE, WasamGroy, Dec. 23.—Probabilities — For New England and the Middle States rising bar- ometer, fresh and brisk northerly to westorl: winds, clear and partly cloudy weather, and fall- ing temperature. For the South Atlantic States northerly to essterly winds, and increasing cloudiness. For the Gulf States east of the Mis~ sissippi, northeasterly to southwesterly winds, cloudy weathor, and tain to-night, and probably continue along the coast on Tuesday. Frore Tennesses and Kentucky to Southern Missouri, rising barometer, easterly to_northerly winds, artly cloudy weather, and low temperature. From the laiter region to Lako Erio and Upper Takes, higher and rising barometer, northerly to westerly winds, and very low temperature. Meareris, Tenn., Dec. 28.—Navigation is vir- tually closed above this point, The river is fill- ed with heavy ice. _Thé weather is excessively cold. The local packets are all delayed. Ciro, T, Dec. 23.—Navigation is suspended. The transfer-packet Illinois is fast in & gorge in the Mississippi, above Columbus. The Emma C. Elliott, for Memphis, left this morning, but roturned here before Ieu:hi.ngh the gorge. The wenther moderated during the night, but the mercary has fallen from 22 degrees at 7 o'clock this morning fo 12 degrees at noon. Bpecial Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Manisox, Wis., Dec. 23.—The weather moder- ated some yestordsy, but it is fearfully cold aguin to-dsy, the mercury not having been higher than’ sixteen degrees below zero, and standing ot twenty below at sundown. ~The wind has blown a gale all day. s Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, CEDAR RBaPmS, Ia., Dec. 23.—To-day is the coldest of the senson, the thermometer at one time being twenty-two degrees below zero; at Greene, Iowa, 106 miles north; thirty-two below. This extreme cold weather seems to be general throughout the State. T. Lous, Mo., Dec. 23.—The wind is from tho east. Tho thermomster at 4 p. m. s ten degrees above zero, and falling. ¥oot passen- gers are crossing on the ice above the bridge, and the ferry-boats are still making re trips below it. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fort WArNE, Dec. 23.—The weather 18 now moderating and trains are beginning to move. Sa1NT JosErm. Mich,. Dec. 23,—The thermome~ 3 ter has been 20 degrees below zoro, andit is feared that the fruit crops of all kinds are ruined. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Derrort, Dec. 28.—The weather continues in- cold, but il aufh the river is frozen over. transit is still effected by boats. At the Agricultural College, at Lansing, the thermometer marked 22° below zero, this morning. (CINOINNATI, Deo. 23.—About an inch_of snow fell this morning. The thermometor is falling fast; only a little above zero at derk. LrrrLe Rock, Dec. 28.—The river ot this place was partially frozen over on Sundsy morning. The present cold snap is the hardest since 1863. Sr. Louis, Dec. 23.—The indications of a thaw, which prevailed last nizht, passed away before morning, and the mercury sunk sgain quite rapidly. To-day has been as cold as Saturday, and the indications to-night are that we shall have several days of very severe weather. The river remains unchanged. The gorge above the bridge piers are becoming solid, and it is expect- ed that teams will cross on the ice to-morrow. NEW YORK. The Stcamer St. Louis—A. T. Stewart —The Silk-Weavers—The Stokes Tri= al-Decree Affirmed—Discharged—Ge P. Putnam’s Funeral-The Grecley Will-Gould’s Surrender—Threaten= ed Lynching of a Murderer— The Pullmans., Special Despateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yoz, Dec. 28.—Threzts of lynching 8im- mons, the murderer of Duryez, have been so prevalent during the last few days, that special police guard has been kept at the Park Hos- pital. To-night Simmons was removed to Belle- vue Hospital, where the police can shield him ‘more effectually. 1t is reported a secrot league has been formed among the residents of Staten Island tolynch Bimmons. The Pullmans, of Chicago, and General Horace Porter have arrived here to select a location in Jersey City for new repair shops. On Christ- mes, G. M. Pullman sails for Europe to intro- duce his_sleeping cers and exhibit them af the Vienna Exposition. The Times, to-day, favors_the Government taking hold of the James River & Kanawha Canal, with & view of conatructing a central water route for Western grain producers. [To the Associated Press.] New Yorx, Dec. 23.—Ten different churches in Brooklyn, yesterday, tondered tho use of their edifices to Rev. Mr. Tallmage’s burned out socioty. Captain Whitehead, with the crew and passen- gers of the steamship St. Louis, which recently foundered off New Orleans, arrived here, yes- terday, on the stesmer George Cromwell. The St. Louis, shortly after leaving New Orleans, struck on the sunken steamer Geperal Granf, but no leak was then discovered. Twenty-four hours after, & heavy leak - was diecovered in the aft comparfment, which incrensed so rapidly that the ship was abandoned, all hands taking to the life-boats, in which they remained two dnfi'u and nights, when they were picked up by tie shi%‘neconi. and taken to Key West, Fla.” Tho St. Louis was formerly the British steaxer Ker- nak, but, at the time of the disaster, was owned by Cromweli's New Orlcans Line. 1t is untrue that A. T, Stewart broke his leg or guffered any accident as reported. Two of the striking silk-weavers 2t Paterson, N. J., are under arrest for threstening a work- man who continued to work until his life wag jeopardized. The majority aroe still on a strike, a8 a consequence, a large number of poor women and young ims have been discharged whose branch of work depended upon the men. The opening of the second trial of Stokes for the murder of James Fisk, Jr., to-day was simi- larto the former one. Judge Fullerton de- livered an address for the prosecition, re- citing the circumstances of the shoot- ing, ~and, in concluding, drew attention to the lnwlessmcss of tho times and gaid: “The question now prominent in thecom- munity is whether criminals should be arrest- ed, and when arrested whether they shall be punished and a stop put to this bloodshed. Bad 190 regard the law punishing murder with death o3 ‘played out.” If this thing bo permitied, we shall soon be in_a state of anarchy.” Patnck Hart, Thomas Hart, and Jobn T. Redmond, the ball boys at the Grand Central, repeated their evidence given at the first trial. Adjourned. Judge Woodruff affirmed the judgment of the TUnited States Circuit Court against Lilienthal & Co. for §104,000 for violation of the Internal Revenue laws regulating tobacconists. Pierre Berten, whose extradition is sought on the allegation of having committed murder st Rouen, was discharged from custody, proving to e the wrong person. > A proposition ‘was made in the Board of Al- dermen, to-day, that every street car conductor and driver, and stage and coach driver, must be licensed and wear & badge bearing thé number of his license. The counsel for the accused was occupied the entire day in the Irish-Anderson poisoning case. James E. Maxwell, arrested on_the suit of Luther C. Challis, was to-dsy arraigned in the Court of General Sessions, on.an indictment for perjury. The case goes over until the January L erm. The funeral of the late George P. Putnam took place this morning from the Madison Avenue Church, Thirty-tirst street. The cere- Tonies, which were of the most simple kind, were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Elder, Pastor, and the funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Anderson. The floral display was beautiful. A great number of _artists, literary men, and members of publishing firms ‘attended the eervices in the church. The following officiated 28 pall-bearers: Wm. Cullen Bryant, John Taylor Johnston, Danl. Huntington, John Wiley, John T. Sargent, Vin- cent Collyer, Charles Collins, Henr{ olt, An- drew . Armstrong, A. D. F. Randolph, Richard Butler, and Sanford B. Gifford. The remains weretf:onveyed to Woodlawn Cemetery for inter- meni Further procecdings in the Greeley will case at White Plains have, by general consent, been postponed till Jan. 13, before which tims the counsel retained by a number of wealthy ;finfle— men of this city in the interest of the Misses Greeley, expect to effect an ndgnszmenthfl.\ the managers of the Childrens’ Aid Society, who ap- pear to be now the only contestants of the will. The transfer of real estate by Joy Gouldtothe Erie Company is still progressing, and likely to 1ast a whole week. " MADISON. Acceptance—The Soldiers? Home. Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mapisox, Wis., Dec. 23.—Governor Wash- ‘burn, to-day, neceived the acceptance by General M. Montgomery, of Sparta, a well-known Demo- crat, of an appoiatment tendered several days since as Trusiee of the Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home, in place of Kearshaw, resigned. The interest in regard to tho charges of mal- administration of the Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home continues, though inquiry increases the convic- tion that there ismuch less ground of com- plaint_than represented. In regard to the Whipping of children, it is said that for seven months, since the Trustees expressed their dis- approtation of corporal punishment, none has beon inflicted at the Home. S T N Railroad Accidents. MrwAUReE, Dec. 23.—The engine of a train that left St. Paul last night at 7 o'clock broke a & rail near Tamah, about 4 o’clock this morning. Trhe engine and two cars passed over the breal sedely. Two passenger cars and one slesper jrimped the track and turned over. J. D. Kelly, of! Launesboro, Minn., was killed. He left the car to jump off the train, and it is supposed the carr fell on The following were injured, but not seriously: Mr. King, of Milwaukeo, hesd cuit; Mr. Swarts, Now_York, arm jammed; M. Cullshan, Pittsbuirgh, Pa., shoulder dislocated; Mr. Rich, of Austin, Minn., bruised on left side. ‘Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. MiauisauRG, Ohio, Dec. 23.—This morning, at 4 o'clock, a freight train on the Cincinnati, Ham- ilton & Dayton Railroad, a_few miles south of this place, met with an accident, cansed by aflat car, on which a 85-ton engine was loaded. The trucks broke, and threw four or five cars off the track and the engine on the side of an embank- ment. Forfunately, no one was hurt, All trains delayed till 1 o’clock this afiernoon. The road i8 now clear. Special Despatch to The Chica:go Tribune. Duarrox, 0., Jan. 23.—John Gdock, while work- ing in a coal yard near the Union Depot, had his foot run over by a coal car, and. 8o badly crushed that thefoot will probably have to be amputated. CeDAR RaPIDS, Iows, Des. 23.—An accident occurred two milos west of dechanicyille, Iowa, this morning, whereby eight freight cars were thrown from the track by & broken rail. No one injured. CoLvasus, 0., Dec. 23.—Mrs. James Halleran, aged 45, while walking on tho railroad track near this city, to-day, was run over by a locomo~ tive and killed. Orphans® ©Obituary. A New Yomg, Dec, 23.—George Catlin, the celebrated American Indian painter and traveller, died this morning in Jersey City, N, J., aged 78, MINNIE MYRTLE MILLER. Arrival in Chicago of the Poet of the Sierras’ Wife. She Will Tecture in This City Be- fore Proceeding Further East, The Lady Interviewed---Scraps of Fam- ily History---Joaquin’s- First Poem. Not the least among the many distinguished ‘persons which the hotets of Chicego sheltered Iast night from the severe breath of winter was Mrs. Minnie Myrtle.Miller, tho divorced wife of Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sierras, who was &t the Gardner House. A TriBUNE reporter called on Mrs. Miller, last evening. Ho found that lady busily engaged in her room, in examining with her agent, Mr. Mc- Kinnay, the Eastern lecturing field, and prepar- ing for the work which is the object of her first visit to the East. The reporter was cordially received by Mrs. Miller, 2nd by her introduced to Mr. McKinney. Mrs. Milleris a lady of medium stature, witha wealth of dark hair, dark brown eyes, & small Roman nmose, a firm mouth and o delicately moulded chin,—she is, indeed, - & handsome lady. She looks like a poetess. She wore a dress of dark brown color, trimmed with brown velvet of a lighter shade, made with an overdress of the same tex~ ture. About her neck was thrown a worsted collar. After being seated and making the necessary remarks regarding the weather, the reporter asked Mrs. Miller if she anticipated remaining long in Chicago. Mrs. Miller—Yes ; I need rest, and expect to remain here a number of days. Reporter—Will you lecturein Chicago, Mrs. Miller, before your departure ? Mrs. Miller—Yes, that was my intention ; what dnlsgn think about it, sinco the weather is so col Reporter—I would most certainly delay my appearance until the weather moderates. Chi- cago anpla are mot exactly household plants, but they do sometimes consult comfort. Mrs. Miller—Do you think I will be received well here? I fear that Eastern people have laced the wr(‘)vnlfi interpretation on my actions. trust they will lmow that my only object in lecturing is to sustain my children, aud that I was advised to do it by our mutual friends (meaning herself and Mr. Miller). But what do you think,—ought my subject to be the same as bave been lecturiug on in the West ? Reporter—Most certainly ; that is the only reason why at present you draw an audience. Mrs. Miller—Well, that's so; and I suppose I must continue it ; but I want you to know that it is anything but & labor of love withme. It is hard work. Reporter—Do you hear from Mr. Miller often ? Mrs. Miller—No, sir; it is now two months since he wrote to me. But I suppose heis happy. Indeed, I know he is, for he has acquir- ed that which he most wanted—fame—based on his poetical labors. Bcp«;rtsr\—whut +was the cause of your sepa- rating Mrs. Miller (with some hesitancy)—Well, £ suppose we were too much alike. I never un- der-tood him, and he never knew me. To this duy, I must acknowledge I do not know him. He' always turned everything to poet ho loved the beautiful, and e carés of & family and the regular life it entailed upon him was unsuited to his temperament. ‘e was never cruel, as that word is generally ap- plied, but he was inconsiderate and hasty, and often made my heart feel sore by these traits. flXBepcner—Do you think he truly loved you at 8t 7 Mrs. Miller—Well, I don’t know. I was young and foolish, and didn’t know. I thought he was by far the most wonderful man I had ever seen, and therefore I loved him. But I do not think he can love. He is too cold, too fickle to love. Besides, ho is for self—bat only, permit me to say, for self in desire for fame as a poet. But, after all, I don’t know; he is a contradiction of himself, and I can’t tell much about him. Have you aver seen him ? Roporter—No, I have not. Mrs. Miller (rising from her chair and going 16 the droasiig btand, npon Which Tocted b auhe. ber of card and cabinet photographs)—Here is his picture, and those of my children. Hisis not 80 good as one in_my trunk, but it repre- sents him fairly. Ho is handsome, domt you think s0? Reporter—Yes, and he certainly looks like s post. Mrs. Miller—Yes, he does. This little boy, Hal, is much like him. All my children, three ion Zumber, are with my mother, in Portland, regon. o Reporter—Do yon think that Mr. Miller is s born' poet, or has ho cultivated the powers he seems to possess ? Mra. Miller—Well, in iruth sbout that I would not wish to say much. I ;:lorginl[r‘ Miller's fame, and we both have received hearty Batisfaction from it. I would do_or say nothing which would detract from that. But he always was & very hard student, and toiled long over his poems. After they were written he would alter and rewrite until there was little of the original left. He never was much of & plagiar- ist, but he studied closely the words used by ac- complished authors, and tried to ine orate them into his writings. I think that hehas made himself to a very great extent, for I don’t believe a man 80 seemingly cold a8 he is pos- Besses the true mfiiu spirit,—do you? But I wish all ~ succees, 2nd hope his future will be only & succession of victories. I am a poor judge of pootty, or books, for, in truth, he never wanted me to read much or attempt to becomo 28 he was; so I never ap- plied myself. . i g Reporter—Do you think you will ever reunite with him ? Mrs. Miller—No; Inever expectit. It would not be to the happiness of either of us. We are now forover separated. But when I think over it all, onr marriage, Which you must know was consummated after three days’ courtship, it seems like a dream. Reporter—Does he never write to you now, or send you money ? ‘Mrs. Miller—He has sent me perhaps 8150 since last Juno. Not long before I left San Francisco he wrote to my mother, and enclosed ‘her two photographs of himself. Ho has plent; of means, but he does not lavish it on me ; nnd{ indeed, I don’t believe he spends it freely on ‘himselt, for he was always economical. Reporter—Did he begin his poetic labor when young ? 2 Mrs. Miller—Yes; he was but 22 when his first poem was published. I haveit herein an old Berap-book. You will excuse the appearance of the book. Mrs. Miller here handed the reporter a small book containing Mr. Miller's first published poem. The following is the beginning and end-~ ing of the poem : [For the Oregon Democrat.] THE MINER'S GBAVE. By Giles Gastin. A miner in his cabin lay, a; far aws) From home and oacta oat g Dim, T ctrcte proud and gay, ) And s comrads stood beside him, sad whils ho bathed s brow Hosay that ife was sinking and futtering faint and low & Heraised him on his pillow, and tho man essayed to 8D ‘While the ‘zm drop of life’s blood litup his ghastly cheek, “Iam going,” said the miner, and he drew his com- rade near, ‘That his faint and dying whisper might not escape his -~ ear, “Down the dark and lowly valley, and & messsge you ‘must bear o ong Who Las mourzed for me sa T bave monrmed or her. Ina poud 8nd stately manslon, in 1y 014 New Eng- ome, Sheis dwelling with her father, who drove me forth to roam; . ‘His dsughter’s hand was given to wealth and titled ame, But her heart to me ‘was given with no fortune but my name, 5 She's been faithful to her promise, and she mourns my long delay, . Ob, sho ltilo dreams yon zephyr Wil waftmy life away.” s BT N TR IR T And now the lonely miner, far in the sunset West, Eleeps on that sunny hillside, that last eternal rest, ‘And thopine boughs monrn above him as the winds go rustling by, And chsat his onely xequiem in thelr long and lonely eigh s ; And thewild grass, too, s growing, and inthe zephyr's wave . On that far off sloping hillside, on the minev’s lonely ve, Eociwe Grrx, January, 1861, . After reading it the reporfer asked if ho might publish it. Mrs. Miller hesitated a few minutes, and then said: “Well, yes; I don't care. Bub do you think it will harm Mr. Miller's reputa- tion? Iwouldn’t do_that for .anything, for, despite our difficulty, I reverence that.” Reporter—No, I cannot see that it would. His reputation as a writer is based on what he has since produced, and, therefore, it cannot cer- tainly harm him. Mrs, Miller—Well, you may take it; it has never been printed in the East before, and may be interesting to the curious; and, for the seke of mly children, I am hero to satisfy curious people. Reporter—You will understand, Mrs. Miller, that it i8 no pleasing duty to converse with you. regarding matters in the abstract so private 7 Rrrs. Mitler—Oh, yes, I think I understand it now; it is quite as unpleasant to me, but it is also my duty, I think I know how toraceive re- porters, now. When I wag first addressed by one in San Francisco, I guess I rather stunned him by my excessive dignity. I wondered howa man could be so bold. But I see how it is now. Like me, you are in a sense driven to it, and I am glad you came. : Re%ar—x am very happy to have met you, AMrs. er, and trust you may be greeted witha fall house, if you lecture in the city. _ Dlra, Miller™T thank you; IhopeIshell. It 8 no pleasing task for me to talk on this mat- ‘ter, but I am compelled by my husband’s deser- tion to do it. ‘The reporter then withdrew. AMUSEMENTS. CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN AT M'VICKER'S THEATRE. The bitter cold of the night, with the mercury marking 18 degrees below zero at 8 o'clock, did Dot serve to keep at home so many people but that a large andience assembled at McVicker's on the occasion of the first appearance in fifteen years of Charlotte Cushman on tho Chicago stage. The auditorium was comfortably filled, 2nd, what was more to the purpose on sucha night, it was comfortably warmed. Those who can bring themselves to brave the cold on the way thither may feel assured of comfort after they reach tho theatre. The-audience was not of the largest, but it was of a high order of in- telligence and appreciation, and in it there might be perceived an unusually liberal aprink- ling of gray heads. It is the elderly people, who have not forgotten how they were thrilled and moved twenty years ago by the great genius and majestic presenco of Charlotte Cnshman, that turned out in the largest num- bers to welcome her last night. Ths young folks cannot be blamed for choosing to wait until the weather moderates, but for their sake let it be hoped that the atmospheric chango may come soon, else, less fortunate than their fathers and mothers, they shall not be able, twenty years nence, totell their children how they saw Char- lotte Cushman during her last engagement in this city. In tho interest of Young America’s foture dramaticreminiscences, lot Boreasmitigate his rigor during the ensuing two weeks. We need to make the most of this opportunity, for, althongh frequentlr visited by the world's dramatic celebrities, it has been Chicago’s for- tune to have seen comparatively little of Char- lotte Cushman. She made her first appearance in this city in 1854, playing an engagement at Rice's Theatre, where she assumed the roles of Lady Macbeth, Meg Merrilies, Mrs. Haller, and Queen Catherine, to crowded honses, for she was then at the zenith of her fame, and her name was enough to create & perfect furoresmong theatre habifues. Three years later, in Novem- ber, 1857, soon after the opening of McVicker's Theatre, which occupied the present site, she sgain visited Chicago, playing & two-weeks’ en- gogement of extraordinary success. Bhe gave a round of her heavy tragic characters, among them those pamed above, and besides appeared as Bianca in © TFazio.” She occasionally *dropped into ™ comedy, playing Rosalind in © As You Like It,” Juliana in ““The Honeymoon,” Lady Gay Spanker in “ London Assurance,” and Afiss Simpson in & farcical comedy called *Simpson & Co.” It was during this cngagement that the lamented.Harry Perry, playing Orlando to her Rosalind, came on the stage in & shocking state of inebriety, whereby the performance was se- riously hindered, and the offending actor was dismissed from tho company in disgrace. Char- Iotte Cushman, in comedy, is inconceivable to those whose only knowledge of her was gained in her recent readings in this city, but the old stagers who remember herin both affirm that ghe was equelly great in comedy and tragedy. Now, after several years of retirement from the stage, and before the infirmities of advancing age shall necessitate her perma- nent withdrawal from the mimic boards, Miss Cushman has yielded once more to the ar- gent solicitations which have poured in upon Ter from =1l parts of America, and hss consented to revisit the scemes of her former triumphs. For her first appearance in Chicago she has chosen the play of © Guy Mannering; or, the Gipsey’s Prophecy,” which is an adaptation from 8ir Walter Scott's novel of the same name. It sas dramatized by Daniel Terry, one of Scott’s 'most intimate friends, with the assistance and under the supervision of the grest novelist, +who, besides arranging much of the dialaogue, contributed the Lullaby ” song, and one or two others in the original vocal score, it is believed. The greater portion of the music was by Sir H. R. Bishop, ono of England’s most famons classic composers, The play was first produced at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, in the spring of 1816, eleven years before Sir Walter Scott publicly avowed himself as the author of the Waverley novels. Miss Cushman mado her firsb appearance as_Meg Merrilies at the Broadway Thentre, New York, in 1849, supported by Messrs. Fredericks, Jor- dan, Harris, Hind, W. B. Chapman, E. Shaw, Miss Horn, Mrs. Loder, Miss Carman, and Mrs. Enight. The original Meg 3ferrilies at the Cov- ent Garden Theatre, in 1816, was Mrs. Yates, Mr, Emery appearin, Dandie_Dinmont, Mr. Abbott a8 Colonel nnering, Mr. Liston as Dominie Sampson, etc. The character of Aeg errilies is frequently attempted by ambitious Bctresses of the present age and generation, but it has now no living embodiment who is worthy to be mentioned in the same breath with Charlotte Cushman. She stands ut- terly alone in the impersonation. There is nothing on the stage which can be compared with it. When she first flashed upon the theatre- goers of Great Britain, with bher inspired por- traituro of the srand old gipsy, the critical thinkers saw in it a revelation so complate that they asked themselves whether this American actress had not exceeded the bounds set upon tho character by the gifted pen of its creator; whether, indeed, it was not more the Aeg Merrilies of Miss Cushman than of Sir Walter Scott. Her conception and handling of the role was to them as unique as it was vigorous, as novel as powerful. The result was the sinking of the question of dramatic identity, and the verdict was and is that the rendition bears the stamp of genius, whether it be the creation of Scott, or Cushman, or both. So it was continued to be accepted by the world, and 8o _to-day it stands, s dramatic representa- tion without a parallel. It is easy to imu;iine Miss Cushman greater in the role to-day than ever before, for her added years have brought harmonies of voice and action such as could scarcely be counterfeited by the subtlest art. But it is in the art afterall that she is grentest— that art which is g0 studied and consummate as to startle and elcctrify the beholder, and make him for the moment douby if art is there; which keeps the character steadily in view, nevor abat- ing & jot in tone, action, gesture, or gait. It is the very acme of action. Not mers moderation of voice, not careful reading (for thereis no scope for this, thongh a faint dialect is main- tained with the most unvarying consistenc g, but action in its grandest sense; action, which, before a word has been spoken, rivets the saudience a8 if a thunderbolt had fallen; action more suggestive and more powarful than words can be. Neither time nor space admit of an adequate analysis either of Miss Cushman’s Meg Merribies, or of the quality of her support by the company. Both must be deferred for another day. HOOLEY'S, OPERA HOUSE- Byron's “ Lancashife Lass” was played ai Hooley’s last ovening. The houso was not un- comfortably crowded on account of the deprees- ed condition of the thermometer. Insido it was very cosy, but the cold journey ket meany at home. The piece is familiar to play-goers. It has been here before, and very likely will be here again. Dillon, as The Parly by the Name -~ of Johnson, was the principal attraction. This 18 eaid to bo his +original part,” but eoverything he attempts i8 moro or less original in his hands, as he is a good deal of en_original in himself, and manu- factures originality to order. He was happy in his notion of the part. In the scene With his former * pal,” Gregory Danville, ho takes too ‘much Iatitudo pamn;i:, but Lis eccenticities are funnv and croate lavghter—laughter holding both his sides—and that is Mr. Dillion’s mission in this life. Subsequently in the third act, where he hasindulged too freely, he is extremely natural, and " throughout the _ entire course of his performance is pro- vocative of merriment. His make-up is ludicrous but a[l})m riste, Robert urn, (Blaisdell) is probably the best of r. Blaisdell's efforts, and he deserves credit for portions of his acting, while in other portions of his man- nerisms and the unfortunate predominance of Mr. Blaisdell over Mr. Redburn do mnot call for edmiration. In the opening scene he is best, because he has left Mr. Blaisdell behind thecur- tain and brought. out Mr. Redburn. What Mr. Blaisdell needs is to forget himself, to throw himself overboard, as it were, to drown himself for a couple of hours every night, and not permit himself to be resuscitated until the play is over. Still, there are points in his playing: worth seeing. ~Ned Clayton (Woodield) i3 & very fair representative of the Lancashire atisen ; honest, independent, and cursed with a ‘barbarous dialect which 3r. Woodfield seems to have got the hang of wonderfully well, except, now and then, when he forgets himself and breaks out in. s strain of undefiled English. Ho was pathstic in thescene with his girl—who would not be under similar conditions—and made love to her as if it were anold story with him. He has been there be- fore. As the reckless, drunken, dizcarded lover wandering around ths streets of Liverpool seek- ing to drown regollection in dissipation, To s not as happy. He cannot reel and stagger with success—perhaps it is that his extremities are too mucn like ‘‘linked sweetness long drawn out,” and he is afraid to trust them on a “bender.” Then he stands beside Dillon, and the contrastis not in his favor. On the whole, he does excellently well. Jellick (Wilson) nbh;;barilng nll]% éunl ldvho a]ms an idsa that a preity girl miy e_induced to marry him, is Dot bad; but M. Wilson might fhror a Litle more spiritinto the character, especially where he interviews the beloved one, tho immediste ancestor of the afore- said beloved one, rants and rears Tike a fiory street-car horse under the influence of o heavy load. He is best when he opens his arms and invites his daughter to £y to the broad g:\temd bosom. Sergeant Donnevan does his luty becomingly, but as there is not much to be done, much cannot be expected por can much be said aboutit. Spoify gWobher) exhibits & gfianb bfm' l{{)w comedy, mdl if he not speal 8o inappropriately gram- matical he 11’!-‘:)!1]& be beiggrp’l‘hm happens but occasionally, however, and he did the rustic boor without the least stageness or stiff- ness. Ruth Kirby (Miss Meek) was easy end quite natural, and made & pleasant and moder- ately faithfal portrait. She is best where she sends Ned Clayton sbout his business, and, in- deed, this scene is the best, as the two act carefully and with considerable naivefe. Miss Meok, ouce in & while, forgets that she was born. Farmer Kirby, in ancashire, and omits the = brogue, one of the "essential features of the character. She is mot entirely happy in the other scenes, but does fairly throughout. Kate Garstone (Mrs. Britton) has just arrived from New York, and it would be unfair to criti- cise her geverely until she has had a fair trial, 83 there is a possibility that she will improve upon acquaintance. Fanny Danville (Miss Mary Louise) 18 not unsuited to the part of a romantic but somewhat insipid young lady in love. If she were notinloveshe would dobetter, becatise then, she would not have to do 80 much, especially of the mournful. Moarning is not in her line, and csing does not become her pleasant and cheer- ful countenance. However, she flung herseif on the sofa quite gracefully. The playis well mounted, as, indeed, are all the plays put upon this stage, and the third Bcene, representing Liverpool illuminatet it must have been Liverpool, for 8o it was labelled, —brought down the house in & fit of applause. The music was good for & theatre; indeed, supe- Tior to the average. The same bill all the week. ABOUT A GOLD WATCH. Tux TRIBUNE i8 informed that on last Friday afternoon, while Mr. John Cuthbertson, an at- torney, was looking out of the window of his n?fi-eéx No. %9 ;\'Dr:lh Clark ehoet,_l}edn_gurve:u & W essed gentleman, accompanied by a well- dressed lady, stoop down and p;lnck up_s 17'old watch, at the corner of Michigsn and_Clark streets, He pocketed the timepiece, and then turned north on Clark street with the lady. AMr. Cuthbertson, thinking that some wrong might bave been done, went in_gearch of a policeman, but failed to find one. He met Detective Dar- gan, however, and, after informing him of what he had seen, started with him to find the lady and gentleman. The latter were overtaken at the corner of Indiana and Clark streets. Mr. Cuthbertson pointed out the man to the officer. Darg\:n accused him of having the watch in his possession. He denied it, and, producing a silver watch, said that that was the only watch he had, snd that it was his own, He als0 produced a_pocket-knife, and stated that it was that which he had picked up. Mr. Cuth- bertson told the officer that the man had put the watch into the left-hand pocket of his coat, and demanded that he be arrested. Dargan accord- ingly took him into custody, and brought him to the Dearborn Street Police Station, where he was searched. The watch was found in his pos- session, as Mr. Cuthbertson stated. He gave his name as Captain Older, and sz2id he resided on North Halsted street. After the watch was sur- 1endered to Captain Gund, he allowed the other Captain to depart. The watch is now in the vault of the Custodian of Stolen Property, and has attached to it & tag setting forth that it was t?und by Captain David Kipling, North Halsted street. . o Soldcrs’ Memorial. Sr. Lous, Dec. 28.—An adjourned meeting of union of soldiers was held to-night, at which a memorial to the United States Senate pnying that that body pass the Homestead act adopte by the House on the 12th inst., was unsnimous- Iy agreed to, A large number of signatures have already been obtained to the Memorial and additional “committees eppointed to procurs more. Another meeting be held on the 30th inat., when the memorial will be forwarded to the Senate. The Apache Indian War. 8ax Fraxcisco, Dec. 23.—Arizona dates to Dec. 14 state that General Crook’s scouts were in the field from Date Creck Camp, Whipple Camp, Forts Verde, Apache, McDowell, and Grant moving, toward the country occiipied by the Tonto and Pinal Apaches. The scouts wers asgisted by Pah Ute, Apache, and Yuma Indians. The Apaches in the Upper Merde were retroat- ing to the mountains. It was generally thought that the hostile tribes will be brought to terms during the winter campaign. A Greasy Monopolye. TrrusviuLe, Pa., Dec. 23.—The Oil Producers’ Council to-dny ratified, at Oil City, .an agree- ment made by their Execntive Committes with the Refiners’ Association, providing that thelat- ter shall buy 15,000 barrels of cruaea day from the Producers’ Association, and co-operate in other ways to maintain the price of crude oil at $4 per barrel and upwards. —_——— Wife Wurdcrer Tricd. Special atch to The Chicago Tribune. l’onrp‘?an%d., Dec. 23.—Louis Hibler's trial for murder in the first degree was begun here to-dsy. On the Zlst of September last, Hibler loaded his rifle and deliberately ahot his wife, the charge entering her shoulder. She died three days aft Hibler plead not guilty. Empanelling of & jury was commenced, and the case will probably occupy several days. bubig ot Ao et ) ©cean Steamship News, TLoxpoy, Dec. 23.—The steamships Gity of Montreal, Italy, and Florida have arrived out. QuEEssrows, Dec. 23.—Arrived steamship Celtic, from New York. F Telegraphic Brevities. An engineer and fireman were reported frozen to death on Saturday :ifihe, on_the Cincinnati, ‘Wabash & Michigan Railroad, It is now report- ed that they are safe, having been heard from at Warsay, Indians. A 2 Tn Owensboro, Ky., yosterdsy, Miss Amelia Pegram, daughter of . F. Pegram, accidentall; shot herself through the heart with a pistol. Tho young lady was widely known for her ‘beauty, amaibility, snd intelligence, and was engaged to be married in a week to Mr. Weir, son of the President of the Owensboro & Rus- sellville Railroad. Several towns west of Boone, Iows, are re- ported sufferering from want of coal, and have to bum furniture to keep from freezing, and this is especially the case in Carroll, Iowa. T. B. Balcombe, a graduate of Jows College, and son of St. A. D. Balcombe, of the Omaha appointment as cadei in the United States Mili- tary Academy at West Point. DIED. ‘QUINN_-Oxn Monday. Dec. 2, at the rosidenco of her parents, No. 143 South Morgan-st., Katy, beloved dangh- Forof Shichaol and Catherise Quinn, aged 18 years and 10 5. Faneral from tho residenco of her parents Wedzesd A s to Calvary. Fhends. of the fambly ot vounoaicd tg attond withou? farther Botce. ‘COQPER—Oxn, Sunday, Deo. 22 at 29 Charles-place. Ni;hfl]l?; wifa cf Chas. Gooper, 2ged 40 sears, 1l months, | e Brom hox Iata residance o Trent-foustiats Tribune and Republican, received yesterday an | ati0orclock 2. m, Friends of the family ar cordially fa- Hiolloatiead "™ 5 PITEIN-On Mondsy, Deo. B, at 4 o'clock p. m., Wl I o2k child of ons 2T, wad Atnbio B B T >d 4 years and 9 mont! nths. ‘aneral from thelr residence 14 Centro-av., Wedaesdss, Dee., atll o'clocka.m. Friends of tho family in- Sited. WHEELER—On Tussday, 2th inst, at 265 Abordeeas t., of hydrocephalus, Julia Delia, infaat d: Biasr 57 Sod Tacinds Waoeler, agid © monche " o EASTMAN—Saddenly, a this clty, on Suaday morntng, Dee. 23, Edwin G. EARTAS, agod 40 yeass. ‘Notich of funcral horesftor. AUCTION SALES. By Wi A. BUTTERS & CO. 55and 57 South Canal-st, DRY GOODS, Ready-Made Clothing, Shirts and Drawers, Woollens, Furs, Fancy Goods, and a stock of Boots and Shoes AT AUCTION, Tuésday Morning, Dec.34, at 9 1-3 o'clock, "At Butters' Anction Rooms, § and57 Soath Canal.st. ‘froeh and dosiralla: Thostock Infrirh IOBUREIS & CO., Auctionsers. SALE BY ATCTION. Hoesgs, Carriages, Cobrs, and Harmes, On TUESDAY, Dec, 3, at 10 'clock, at Butters’ Ex- change, 2, 27, 29 and 31 West Rshinglton-si. 5% 2 33 30."3 BOTTER & 60w Atotonsers. - Ladies’ SealSacques, Mink and Black FozSets, Fine Beaver & Chinailla Overcoats. At AUCTION, THIS MORNIN, at 10 o'clock, at55and. 57 Soutn Canal-st. WAL A. BUITER CO., Auctloneors. OIL PAINTINGS. THE SALEOF ALEX, VON WENDTY COLLECTICN, NOW 0X EXHIBITION A' 288 STATE-ST., . WILL BE (0D On Friday Afterncor at 2 o’clock, and evening at 7 o’clock. ‘WAL A. BUTTER! & CO., Auctioneers. 2,000 Volumes of MISCELLANEOTUS OLASSICAL BOOKS AT ATCTION, On FRIDAY, Dee. 27, at 10 oclock A, I, At 55 and 57 South Canal-s. ‘WAM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Aucioncers. By ELISON & FCSTER. %2@,;0@0 ! PAWNBROKER SSALE We will sell et Public Auction, At our Store, No. 85 and 87 Market~ st.,, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, Dec. 28 and 24, at 10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m., the whole of the Uiredeemed Pledoss fo Dae, Of Mr. A. Goldsmith, 488 State-st., consisting of a large assortment of Dismond Pins, Rings and Studs, Clusterz and Solitaires, from one to two and a half carats, 1 magnificent Diamond Set, 150° Gold American, Swiss and English Watches, 400 Silver Watches, assorted, sol}d’ Gold Jewelry, Guns, Pistols, Musical In- struments, Opera Glasses, &c., &c. The whole to be sold without re- serve, for cash, in order to rearrange the business on a new basis as early as possible after New Year. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctioneers. By GEO. P. GORE & CO. 22, 24, and 2§ East Randolph-st. WE SHALL CLEAN OTT, On Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 9 1-2a. m,, 800 CASES HEN'S, BOYS, YOUTHS, & CHILDREN'S Boots and Shoes. A good line of WOMEN’S and MISSES> wear will be offered, and they WILL GO, which buyers should make a note of. GEQ. P. GORE & CO., 22, 24 and 25 Randolph-st. CHRISTMAS PREENTS FINE FUR SETS, SHELL BOXES, AND FANCY AT ATUCTION, On TUESDAY, Deo. 3, at9% a, m. GEO. P. GORE. & CC.. 2, %4, and % Randolph-st. Our Tuesday's Auction Sale DRY GOODS, Piece Goods, Clothing, & Gents> Furaishing Goods, ‘WILL ALSO INCLUDE JAPANESE FANCY GOODS, Fanoy Toilet Soaps, and a line of Men's and Boye’ 7~ Gaps, Tusbaas, and Army Clothing, BALE TUESDAY, DEOC. 3, AT 93§ A. AL GZ0. P. GORE & CO., 22, 24 and 26 Randolph-st. By W.0. HOFFMAN, Auctioneer. T EAS AT ATUCTION. IMPORTANT SALES OF TEAS. L.M.HOFFMANS. SON & CO. will eell on . ‘WEDNESDAY, Jan, 8, 1873, &t 11 o'olocky At Roberts’ Salesroom, Nos. 87 and 89 Water-st., Noew York, By order of tha importer, 13,000 packages choice New Sonscn Teas, comprising Iafoices of Gres Teas, Oclongs, Souchongs, and Japans. Catalogues and samples will be ready at the office of the augtioneer on and after the 2d of January, azd at the salesroom two days previous tossle. . By HARRISON & CO. DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, &o., This Morning, at 11 o’clock. Also, a large lot Fancy Chins Ware, Furs, BShawls, Broche and-long, and a splen 88~ sortment of desirable goods. HARRISON & CO., Auctioneers, South Canalst. Poremptory Jale of Property, 689 WEST MONROE-ST., LOT 40x189 TO 18 FT. ALLEY, : Tuesday Morning, Dec. 24, at 10 o’cloct. / Title perfect, with full abstract to date. Sale to be m mises. HARRIS( B taepte ‘Auctionser ’ Christopher Crooked. t Prico reduced to &0 cents. AT W. B. KEEN, COOKE & CO0/S.