Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1872, Page 12

12 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1872. THE CHURCHES. Tho Fiinisterial Association and the Bible in Public Schools, The Methodist Church of Ameriza Organized on Christmas, The Week of Prayer---Servic::s‘ in the Churches To-Day. ‘Episcopal and Roman Catholic Czlendar for the Weclk. GENERAL RELIGIOUS NOTES. Fhe Chicago Minjsterial Association (Congre- pational) has been discussing the relation that religion should sustain to the public echools ; not exactly whether tho Bible shonid be retained therein, or ruled out ; bat, in addition to its ro- tention, how farshould its doctrines be specially inculeated. It was contended by somo of the divinoes that State education included moral as well 23 intellectual culture, tho responsibility, while resting largely on the parent and church, §n part, likewiee, rested on the public school. In the courso of the debate the subject met with o scarching anslysis, presonting itself under four general departments, to-wit: 1. Tho State to have nothing to do with ciucation in the publio schools: 2. The State to provide schools and sllow denominational religious tezching, accord- ing as the majority in power may determine; 8. The Stato to provide public schools, but rule cut &1l religious instruction; 4. The State to pro- vide echools and allow religious instruction to a certain extent, limited tothemost general teach- ing of tho Word of God. The discussion harmo- nized mainly in a lino of this last view, although, while held 2s 2 sound theory, it was generally ad- mitted as difiicult respecting its feasibility. A fver sdverting to the theme wes road by Rev. r. Petton. On the sams general topic, though the higher depsriments of educati cdist Bishops have juit issued ths address to this effect : It is _certain that all sttempts to secularize highor edncation will fail, and that this must stili be largely under tho control of the Church. Tho cholee is between Christianity and Infidelity. If the College is not Christian, it will be anti-Christian.” METUODISM I¥ AMERICA. The Northweslern Christian Adtocate is ont with an article showing that the Methodist Church of America was organized on Christmas. Ttappears that the first Conferenco was held Dec. 24, 1784, in Lonely Lane Chapel, Baltimore, which Conference became d factor the Protestant Epiacopal Methodist Church ofi the United States by s special permit from Mr.. Wesley on the following day. Some sixty itin- erants were present on tho occasion, AmOSEg: whom were Francis Asbury and Thomas Coks The latter was chosen Chairman, and read the’ letter from Mr. Wesloy. This_document, after’ stating the diflicultics necessarily attending the growth of the Methodist Church ina country Whare ihe memberehip was so_widely scattered, while its great centre of ecclesiastical power was® 80 far_away (in Europe), makes this official and- £inal declaration : 1 conceive myself at full liberty, as I violate no or- dor and {aveds mo maw's right, by appointing cnd sending laborers into the harvest, I have accordingly appointed Dr. Coxe and Jr. Francis Asbury to bo 3oint superinfendunts over our brethren in North. America, As alro Richard Whatcoat and Thomas Vasey o act as eiders among them, by baptizing and ‘ministering the Lord's Supper. If any one will point respecting the Meth- encyelical outa more rational and scriptural way of feeding and uiding those poor shicep in the wilderness I will gindly embraceit. At present Icannot sce any better It has indced method than that I have faken. ‘been prorosed to desire tho ordain part of our preachers to this I object: 1, I desired the ordain one ouly, but could mot prevail. 2. If they coneented, we know the slowness of their proceedings ; ‘but the matter admits of no delay. 3. If they would ordain them now they would likewise expact to govern then. And how grievously would this entangle us! 4. As our American brethren are now totally disentan- gled, both from the State =ud from the Englisa hic chy, we dare not entangle them again, cither with the ‘one or the other. They are now at full iberty. to follow the Scripturcs and the primitive C h. And we judge it best that they should stand fast in that liverty wherewith God has 50 strangely miade them free. ‘Whercupon it was then agreed * to form our- selves in an Episcopal Church, and to have Su- perintendents, Elders, and Deacons.” THE ‘‘ WEEK OF PRAYER,” #hich originated some years ago at the call of the missionariea in Indis upon all Christendom to pray for them, and which has sinco passed al- most into an international religious institution, will bo, as usual, obgerved in the city by most, if not all, the Christian denominations. There will be local and general meetings for praver, &nd the programme &5 sunounced by the Evan- gelical Alliance will be mainly followed. Tho ning of ¢the week " will be next Sabbath, o first one of the New Year, and tho subjects from day to day as follows, as given by the ** Al- liance™: Bunday, Jan. 5.—Sermons. Subject; The founda- fation, security, and universal extension of the Chris- Han Cburch, Monday, Jan. 6,—Devout scknowledgment, Re- membrance of God's mercy to the Nation, to familics, ¥nd to the churches; providential and spiritual blese- ‘confession of min. A For Christian Churches ; thelr increase in love, activity, fidelity to truth, and tho plearer manifestations of tho unity in the faith; for giinisters, missionaries, and evangelists., ‘Wedneadsy, Jan, 8,—Prayer : For familics; for sons nd daughters of Christian parenta; for a blessing on home infiuence, cnd on the scrvices aud ordinances of “the Church of God;” for schoole, colleges, and aniversities ; for children at ses or in forcigu lands; Tor young mien in businces or professions; for scr wants; 2nd for all in sickness and tribulation. Thursdsy, Jan. 9.—Prayer: For bations; for kingsandall in authority; for the maintenanco of peace; for the increase of rightcousncss; for the resd of religious liberty; for the growth of sound Xmowledge; for contentment, concord, and good, will among all classcs ; for the discernment of God’s hand 4n national judgments ind for the removal of in- temperance, immorality, and the £{os which are “ a re- proach (o any people.” Friday, Jap. 10.—P r: For mankind; for tho irculation of tho Holy Scriptures, and the apread of pure literature; for tho overthrow of all kinds of y and op .reseion ; for the removal of every d of snti-Larist; for sl prisoners and captiv and for the increase of that kingdom which 4 righteounness, peace, and joy in tha Holy Ghost.” Saturday, Jan. 11.—Prayer: For Sunday-schiools ; for missionary, tract_and religious societics ; ' for the raising up and sending forth of more * laborers into His harvest ;" and for the rewoval of hindrances to fl;; epread of the Gospel, aud the conversion of the world. Sundsy, Jzn, 12.—Sermons : “Let the whole carth ‘be filled with His glors. Amen, and ainen.” THE CHURCH BUILDINGS. The weather has held back, but not entircly chocked, operations among the church buildings. The Second Presvyterian structure has made 00d progrees, snd the rear szction fronting on entieth street is near readiness for the congre- iamp to occupy their Leciure Room, &e. 'Tho chigan avenuo froct will bo finished noxt season. The Church of the Iessiah, Rey. Laird Collier's, is not being puthad, but the lecturo room will bo finished in May. This congrezation have just made arrangements to worship in Martine's Dancing Hall until their own preimses aro ready. 5 D 'OLLYER was at Amsterdam, N.Y., hale 2nd heartr, on the 24th inst., znd expected to spend Lis holidaye at Troy. The line of his lecture four touchesat Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, Dlontrose, Hudson, Bing Sing, Plainfield, Nowburgh, Bath, Clydc, Sencea Falls, in New York, and at Dothiclem, Towanda, and Westchester, in Dennsylvania. Meantime, Lis churc: is boingu sppliod Uy Pres- ident Hosmer, of Antioch College, and other noted divines from the East. The Rov. 3Ir. Weiss, of Boston, is expected to fill tho pulpit next month. . ANOTHER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. Chicago, which now has four theological ecm- Inaries in full blast, that aro graduating 8 huu- dred ministers or thereabouts annually, for tho Presbyterian, Congregational,'and Bapitist de- nominations, i8 to havo a fifth, that will represent the Lutheran Church. Oificial action has becn taken in the matter, and slready one Professor, the Rev. IL E. Jucobs, of Geliys- burg, Pa.,-has been elected to fill an imporiant CHRISTMAS. It is notoworthy how generzl the observanco of Christmas has become with all tho denominas tions. Some of tho moxt etriking fesivo and religious features of Chrirtmas in this vicivity were among sects that not many years 2o would bave deemed it a dangerous concession to the Papal calendar. Several Presbyterian, and Con- gregntmun.!, and Daptist _clurches received hristmas decorztions, and the cvoning was marked by n festival, and, in somo coses, o morn- ing servico was held. Clristmas has como to be adopted as the Chiristian holiday throughout the “world. doveted {0 the most practical, and hearty, ‘Hall, on Prairio avente, ond in the West Sido Temple; Dr. Libbard will proach at both places; in the morning, on the “ Oid the Churcliof God_on_* Time,” snd this Prepurations for the New Year.” and loving home_interpretation of * Peaco on earth, and good will to men.” SERVICES TO-DAY. Services, morning and ovening, will bo held in the following places of public worshipto-day : DAPTIST. The Rev. W, L. Noyes will preach this morning and evening ot tho Free Church, —The Rev, Floreace McCarthy will preach ot the usual hours in tho Union Park Church, "~The Sabbath Behool of tho Western Avenuo will_havo a Christmas festival this evening, Gospel meeting. —The Rev. Dx. Gregory, of Champaign College, will preach this mornivg and oveniog in tho Univesity Place Church, Rev. Jesso B, Thomas will Treach moming and ovening in the Michigun Aveno Cliurch, Rev. E. J. Goodspeed will preach in the mornin and Henry Morehouso in tho evening ot the Seco: Church, METNODIST, Tho Rer, Dr. Fowler will preach this morning and evening at the Centen = —Tn% Rev. Dr. Tha:y:\s ‘will preach this morning and eseniugat the Firet Church. Thero will bo a watch meeting Tuesday night, beginning ot 8 o'clock. The Rev, Dr. Sbrppard will preach ss usual, tho ‘evening subject being * The Death Roll of 1872.” —Therewill be preaching this afternoon af the Beu- ‘ben Street Church. —Rer. 8. McChesney will preach at Trinity Church, on Indiana avenue, near Twenty-fourth street, to-da; 2110:00 8. m. Services of unusual interest at PRESDYTERIAN, The Rev. A. E. Kittredgo preachics as usual at the Third Church, the cvening subject being appropriate 1o the closs of the yoar. '—The Rev. C. L. Thompson will preach as usual ot he Thirty-first Strest Church, the cvening subject ‘being the third lecture on the Prodigal Son. —The Bev. Artbur Swazey will_preach morning and evening at the Ashland Avenuc Church, —Prof. Swing will prezch this morning at McVick- er's, The services will Le in-the epirit of the Christ~ mas sesson. —Thero will be services in the Fourth Church on Congress strect. EPISCOTAL. The Bev. Clinton Locke wiil officiate this morning “aud evening ot Grace Church, —Thke Rev, Charles Edward Cheney will preach this morning snd evening st Christ Church., —The Rev. H. O, Kinnoy will ofliciate, 88 usual, at he Cnurch of the Atoncment. —Tke Rev. J. F. Walker, Rector of Calvary Church, “will ottictate ns us: —The Rev. E. Sulliven will presch st the corner of Tweuty~cecond street and Indiana avenue, Thomorn= ing subject i, * Volces of the Dying Year.” Bishop Whitchouse will administer the rite of con- firmation at the Church of the Epiphany this evening. UNIIAIZE, —The Rev. John Hewitt will preach this morning a Taity Cuurch, Ok Purk, on “Life Memories and Lessons.” In the evenirg he will preach in the Third Churci on “Divine Iniluences in Life.” Noevening service, —The Rev, Dr. Hosmer will preach to-day in Unity Church for the Rev. Robert Coliyer. —The Rev, R, L, Collier will preach this morning at Martine’s Hall, on Indiana aveaue, and this cvening will lecture on’'* Critminals and Poor Poople.” CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. E. F. Williums will preach this morning st the Tabérnacle Church ou “ Immortalits,” and in the evening on * Acridents,” —Tho Rev. E. P. Goodwin will preach this moning 2nd evening st the First Church, —The Bov. Willism A, Dartlett will presch this ‘morning and evening at Plymouth Church, —The Bev, L, T. Chamberlain preaches this morn- ing and eveniny in the New England Church. SEW JERUSALEAL The Rev. C. D. Nobie, pustor of the Second Soclety, will hold services this aiternoon in Plymonth Church, ‘—Thers will be sorvices this morning at the Church ‘ternoon at the and New Testa~ ments,” and in the afternoon on “ Christmas.” TNIVERSALIST, Thero-will bano service to-day in the Church of the Redeemer. —The Rev, H. T, Campbell will preach this morning at Murray Chapel, There will be a Sunday School .concert in the evening. AMIACELLANEOTS, The. Rev. A. X. Shocmaker preaches this morning at evening on —The Rev. James Ha rris will preach this morning and eversng imithe Church of the Pilgrims, ".Richzrds will preach this morning at cal. Lutheran Church, at the corner of and Erip etree*s. lorehouro will epezk this morning at the :de Tabermacle, and D. L. Moody in the even- ing. '€\ wetch-meating service will bo held Tuceday evening in the Northh Sido Tabernacle, when Messrs, Alorehouse, Moody, and other speakers, are expectod to be present. 1. L. Hastings, of Boston, will preach this morn- ol ing and evening 1 Advent C CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Dec. 20—Tirst Sunday after Curistmas, Jan, 1—Circumcision. TOMAN CATHOLIC, Dec. 29—Sunday within Octave of Nativity. Dec. 30—St. Thomas of Canterbury, B. M. Jan. c St. Job Jan. +—Octave of the Holy Innocents, JEWISH. * Dec, 31—New 3oon. i SN S MATRIMONIAL. Six Thousand Two Hnndred and Sixty-seven JMarringe Licenses Issned During 1872. They used to spesk, once mpon a time, of Death as tho great levellor, who knocked impar- tially at tho marble fronts of Michigan avenue and the cottago of Scbor street; but there is now an aristocracy beyond the grave. One \leeps in & pino box, another in mehogany; one in tho Potter’s Field, and another in & choico lot in s really respectable cometery. There is gtill left ~ono placo whero rigid equality is the law, where all conditions of socioty are treatod with exact impartishicy, where the mill- joneire Lies 20 moro room allowed him than the Deggar, and whoro the bello of the city is shoul- Gorod by = scamstroes. This paradise of the communists is nothing else than the register of marriago licenses, kept in tho ofiice. of the County Clerk, whero rich sud poor, high snd low, ere limited to the narrow compass of one Itttle lino. ho book contains the most curious blending, of familiar and unfamiliar names, of men and women of all pationalities and all creods, It reminds ono of fashionsblo weddings by Bisicops, and of forcad onos by Justics of tho Peaco. Tho total mumber of licenses_issucd sinco the 18t of January, when Jobn Arbucklo mado the first_spplication, months , they aro as follow: o Why October and November should bs such favorites, and February and March 20 unpopu- Jar, it is disiicult to explain, but it is possibly ow- ing to the prevslence of enst winds during the 1ast mentioncd months. The destruction of the old registors by the fire of October, 1871, renders it impossible to_give the number of marriages for that year. From the time tho register was started again, about the middle of October, to the close of December, thero were 1,133. e MASONIC. ORIENTAL CONSISTORT. At the trionvizl election of Oriental Consistory S.P.R.S. A. and A. Rito, the following ofiicers ware regularly clectod and ivstalled : T, Guency, Tus, Commander-in-Cuicf, Baruard, 1st Lieuf. Contmar, Lieut, Commander. a; Grand S ¥ Grand Treasurer. ¥ Goodale, Grand Ar. and Eng. 1. P. Reynolds, Grand Hospitalier, T, T, Oviatt, Grand M. of Cery. Wei, Shaw, Grand Sta, Bearer. J. L. Briggs, Graud Capt. Guutds. Jno. P, Fernis, Grand Seatinel. APOLLO COMMANDERY. At tho_snumal conciavo of Apollo «Com- mendery No. 1, K. T., held recently, the follow- ing oflicers wero olected : Ein, Commander—Sir James Hoyo Miles. Goneralissimo—Sir Walter Angustus Steveons, Captain General—Sir Tracy Town Oviatt, Prelate—Sir DoWitt Clinton Cregler. Treasurer—Sir Henry Winants Bigelow. 3 Recorder—Sir Benjamin B. W. Locke. ] Senior Warden—Sir Elias Palmer Hall. Junior Warden—Sir Laban Bescher Dixon, Standard Bearer—Sir Francis Trowbridge Sherman, Sword Bezrer—Sir Geo. Washington Muir, ‘Waurder—Sir Samue ick Heuderson. Captain Guards—Sir I<aac Parker, 1OME LODGE, No. 508, A. F. and A, L, at its annual commu- nication held Dec. 21, elected the following offi- Amos Grannie, W. M. Bro, E. P. Tobey, 5. W. Bro, E. A. Ballard, J. W, Bro, B. B. W. Lovke, Secretary, Bro. L. V. Parsons, Treasurer. Bro. Isaaé Parker, Tyler. DIGELOW LODGE. At the annual communication of H. W. Bigo- low Lodge, No. 433, A. F. and A. 3., neld Dec. 13, the following officers were electod for the en- suing year: B, T. Smith, W. M, Niciolan C. Langlcls, S. W. Joseph Hausell, J. W, Willira Locks, Treasiirer, iddiidzo 0. Collins, Secsetarys is 6,267, Taking them by MONEY AND CORIRERCE. MCNETARY. BaTURDAY EvENTNG, Dec. 28. During the past weck there has been some elight progress toward an easier moncy markot. The demands of the packers have fallen off gome, ns might reasonably have been expected from the intervention of the holidsy season. But up to aweek ago they were larger for a ‘month than they had over been in this city be- fore. It is spparent that the packing of pork and boef exerciges a more important influenco on local business and finances from year to year, and the largeincrease in thereceipts of hogs, cat- tle, and sheep this fall over any previous one: shows that no branch of the business of the city is increasing so rapidly. Comparing the receipta of the last three months of 1872 with the samo poriod of 1871, we find an inereaso of 50 per cent in the receipts of hogs, 50 per cent in_the receipts of sheep, and 12 per cent in the receipts of cattle. TE(! helvieetga- mand upon our local banks to pay for these, however, is probably over. There will, of course, be great deal of packing and shipping in Jan- nary and February, but tho shipments from hers eastward are now making & large amount of ex- change, which represcnfs the capital first paid out, and which is available for further paymenta. The remittances from hero to Now York are unusuelly heavy at present, and help to keep up the price of exchango, which was sold between banks to-day at 50c per $1,000 discount to par. The clearings of the Chicago bauks, for the ‘weck ending Doc. 28, were: Clearinn $ 3,117,356.61 $ 2,543,670.44 Balances. .$13,830,549.05 Corresponding week last year.. ce-. §12,182,007.74 1,933, TTL14 The following quotations of local stocks aro furnished by Mesers. Hummond & Watson, b4 Washington stroet : 1,323,210.64 Iid, 155 Asted 150 Chicago City Ratlway.. North’ Divislon Railway, Pullman Paluco Car.. COMMERCIAL. SaTURDAT EVENTNG, Dec, 23, The following were tho receipts and ship- ments of the leading articles of produco in this city during tho past twenty-four hours, and for the corresponding Gate a year ago: saivuEsTa, | 1872 | 1871, 390] 3,87 708 m0 57| 40 6702 2,400 6030, 1,530 14,540] 23,000 FlaxSeed, ibs Broom Corn, It Cured Meats, lte, Beef, brls, Pork, brle, Lard, Is. Tallow, Ibe. Butter, Ibs. Dressed Hoj Live Hogs, Cattle, No. Sheep, N 29211706,071 10 5l 188 518,610 T 0 135 160 1,03 Withdrawn from store on Friday for city con- sumption : 1,901 bu whest ; 4,474 bu corn; 813 buryoe; 355 bu barley. Withdrawn for do dur- ing tho past weok : 10,786 bu wheat ; 14,331 bu corn; 8,341 bu oats; 4,333 bu rye; 17,066 bu barley. The following grain has been inspected into store this morning, up to 10 o'clock : 63 cars wheat; 176 cars corn; 16}¢ cars oata; 15 cars ryo; 5434 cars barley. Total, 330 cars, or 131,000 bu. Tho following were thereceipts and shipmonts of breadstuffs and stock at this point during the week onding with this morning, and for cor- responding weoks ending s dated : Vi weeedl Cattle, No. bt The formation of protective freight unions among the merchants of different Western cities, for the purpose of obtaining lowor Tates of froight on goods from tho East than can bo se~ cured by individual shippers, kas Iod to & roac- tion on behalf of the principal railrond lines, which has taken shape in the following agree- ment entered into between the agents of the various companies : It is agreed that the trunk lines and their sev- eral fast freight, despatch, trausportation, nud colored lines will not hereafter make any con- tracts westward, in any form whatever, with for- warders or recelvers, ut less than the joint tar- iffs, unlees b{lag‘reumcub of the geueral freight agonts of the trunk lines; nor guarantce the continnance of such rates more than one wecl from the time ratcs aro_givon, unless thoy are agroed upon to continue for a fixed period’; nor gusrantee Lime under any circumstances. 1t 16 aloo agreed by the soveral connections of tho trunk lings, that they will not, under any circumstances, nor in sy form, abate directly or indirectly, their respoctive proportions of tho through westward rates fixed by tho trunk lincs; J._W. Preston, President Board of Trade: 4 sxamining Cammittes Bor pay salarios, espensos, or commissions, in wholo or part, to agents or clerks of freight asso- ciations or othor shippers; nor give psasses to forwarders or recoivers of freight ; but will leavo through rates, classifications and conditions wesward golely in tho hands of the trunk lino officors, without any forms of concession, inier- feronco, or complications whatever on their re- spective lincs. ‘The purpose of this agreement is declared to be the maintenance of abeolute uniform rates and classifications by all lines, routes, and trans- portation companies ; and we_plodge oursolvos to discontinue every form of direct, ‘indirect, or remote detail which, in the oxercise of the strict- est good faith, can bo construed 83 an unfair inducement to securo trade sgainst honorable compotition. Signed on behalf of tho Penn. Railroad; N. Y. C. & H. Railroad ; Erio Railyay; T. W. & 1. Railvay; C. C. C. & I. Railway; Vandalis Route; I. B. & W. Railway; T.P.& W. Rai Toad ; Penn. Co., operating P., Ft. W. & C., and P., 0. & St. L. Railroad ; A. & Gt. W. Railway. The agreemont was also signed by tho agents of nearly all tne leading Western railroad compa- nies. _Inreferonce to this, the New York Daily Bulle- tin says: So far s this action 1s calculated to maintsin uni- formity of rates and prevent fuvoritism or discrimina- tion, there can be novalid objection to it. The freight ageats Lave ax much right to unite to protect their mu- tual interests as the merchunta have to form protective freight unions. But mo far as this sotion i intended to concentrate and strengtlien a raflrosd frejght mo- nopoly, and is countenanced in that objoct by tlio great rallroad companies, 5o far it is cslculated to produce most unfavorablo results, In this view it invotves n virtaal throwing down of the guuntlot to the business classes in the entire country, and is » distinct warning tnat honceforth it {8 ureless {o make complainta to or demand from tho railroad companies, GRAIN WAREHOUSE BALANCES. Cricaco, Dec. 21, 1872, Your warehousa C report that they were invited by Meesrs, J. & E. Pick- ingham to visit tho Iilinois Contral Elovators A and B and examine the grain in store, as well us thelr books, a1 nccounts in regard to the eamo, We have done ko, and find that- Elevator #A,” (which hns been re-built since tho fire,) hag just been comploted, and that the firm commenced storing grain in it on the 13th of the present month, On the evening of tho 24ih inst., there was in store in that house, 223,790 bushelsof corn, and roceipts ontstanding for that smount, Elevator * B"now conts 13 about one million bushels of groin and it is impracticable to re-weigh it at present, and we therefore Lave to rely upon o carceful estimato made by an expert, of the amouat of graln actoally fa the bins at this time, ‘Upon examinin,, the books of {he firm, we find that they had outstanding receipts for grain agaiust tho “B" house on the 24th ist., as follows : Bu. Rejected do. N grade do.. Total oats........345,127 1,871 1,580io, 2 barlcy. 95,1131 Rejected do 6,961|No.3 do... ,188| ‘Total corn. ..333,654|Total barley. ... tal grain receipte, 971,677 bu. W find that, the cstimate above referred to_gives assuranco that Messrs, Buckingham have o sufficient amount of all tho gradea of grain on hand to redeem their outstanding reccipts. The firm will cancel all receipts on which grain has been delivered, by cutting and perforating tie eignatures, and notifying ibo Stato Registrar of the rame; thus offeotually provent~ ing any re-iseue of the receipts, We take pleasure in saying that tho Mesers, Brck. ingham checrfully afforded all the assistance needed, to givo the Committes an opportunity to investigato their warehouse business, and woaro satisfied that they are conducting that business in a straightforward and careful manner, SrLEs, N, BRAINATD, }Cummfltee. J.R. Dexsrey, Tho leading produce markets wero geaerally firm to-duy, and grain tended to groater activity, with bigher griceu, though receipts promiso to incroase with the advance of the New Year, and there is but Little prospect of material relief in shipments, The speculative epirit is_ovidently gathering in strength, and unless it should play out uncxpectedly, tho result canscarcely Lo other thon a farther advauce in the prices of breadstuffs. In tho market for groceries thero were few changes, and none worthy of note, No improvement was visible in the demand, either from local or interior bugers, and prices were comparatively steady as previously quoted. Dry goods were moving on o limited scale at about former rates. No considerablo activity is looked for in this branch of trade until after the holidays, when dealers anticipate a good demand, and an advance in cortain lines of goods. Tho butter trade was fairly active, with pricos firm snd unchaaged. Shippers wero buying liberally of low grades, while the offeringsof choico packed and roll butter wore chielly taken on local account. Grain bags were agein quoted firm, though there was nfiyn limited movement. Burlaps and gunnies met with a fair inquiry st uniform prices. _Tho cheeso trade romaing inac- tive and ensy. Stocks aro generally modorate. but are fully oqual topresent requiroments. Coal continues firm' at former quotations. Fay was gelling to a fair extent at tho prices cur- rent earlier in . the weok. Hides. and leather continug firm. No new features wero noled in the oil market. Trading was by no means active, tho demand being mainly for car- bon, lard, whalo, and turpentine. Paints and colors remain dull. Tobacco was firm, Alcohol was firm, in sympathy with highwines, Lumber was quist and steady. - Brick, lime, coment, &c., wero dull and nominal. Iron and steel, metals and tinners’ stock, wero quiet sad unchanged. Sash, doors, ond blinds wero in mod- erato domaid ot provious prices, Tho wool marke: was quict and steady. Broom- corn was unchanged; choice green burl is very scarco ; oscepting & moderato inquiry for the better grades the market is very dull. Hops are very firm at 20@40c for common to prime, and 45¢ for very choice; the Now York market is also reported finm, and the supply of doraestic hops comparatively light. Seeds are quict and unchanged. Potatoes are in fair demand at 70@ 7T5c on track, and §0@%0c for small lots from store. Poultry was in fair domand and firm, the supply of choice being light. Game was in good requestat previous pricesy prairie chickons quotable ot $4.00@4.25. Egge are firm ot 23@ 80c. _Greon fruifs wero in_moderate demand from tholocaltrade. Groceries wero unchanged. Highwines were quiot and firm at tho quota- tion of yesterday, though our receipts wero_lar- ger than usual, and New York was quiet. It is stated that the demand here has been in excess of tha supply for several days past. Sales wero Teported of 150 brls at 90c per gallon. Dreseed bogs were in fair shipping demand at yesterd: rices, but rather quict, as holders generally askod 2n advance, which shippers were Teluctant to pay. ‘The market closed firm @ £4.35@4.3734 per 100 Ibs for good _smooth los. Bales were reported of 100 head at 34.40; 268t 21,8734 ; 260 at $4.35; and 18 at €430, Total, ‘641 head. Provisions were rather more active, and steady at former prices, though our quotations on cash pork aro a shado lower than yesterday. 1t is very difficult to obtain correct quotations when thorc is nothing doing. Tho steadiness that has reigned in the live hog market for sev- eral days past is inducing more confidence among buyers, especially as tho indications are that shipping facilities will bo more ample (or loss restrained) bofore long. They are bidding former prices with more freedom than hereto- foro, but are not willing to advauca their views, It is stated that sev- eral sales have boen made recently which were not reportod—somo of them large ones. The market closed quict at the followiny range of pricea: Moss Pork—Old. $11.25@11.50; now pork, cash or seller the mouth, at 811.50 ; dosell- er January, §11.45@11.50 ; do soller Fobruary, $11.60@11.65; do sellor March, $11.80@11.85; do seller April, 811.95@12.00; prime mess, $10.50; extraprime, §8.75. Lard, cash, orsellor January, $7.00; dosel:or February, $7.1214; doseller March, 87.80@7.95. Sweet pickled hams, 73(@83{c, and green hams at 7ip for 15-Ib averages, and 7@734c for 16-1b averages. Groen shoulders, 33(@31{e; do rough_sides, 4%@43(c; do short ribs, 5@5%c; do short clear, 5¥@blgc; dry snlted monts quotable at 83gc for shoulders; 5ige for short ribs, and 53{c for ehort clear. Toxed shoulders, seller January, quoted ai 3¢c. English meatsfor delivory in Decomber and Junuary, 53§c for Camberlands ; 53(c for short Tibs or long clear; .6o for short cloar; 8@ 81¢c for long cut hems. Bacon is quoted at 4450 for shoulders, Tigc for clesr ribs. 73{c for short clear, all packed. Mess beof, $8.50@9.00; extra mess do, $:.50@10.00 ; beof hams, $27.50 @ City tallow, 71{@7%c; grease quoia- blo at 514@6Xc. Salos were roported of 100 bris (old) moss pork at$11.3); 200 brlsdo (oow), part selier January, at $11.50 ; §00 brls do, seller ‘April, ot $12.00; 1,600 tes Iard, part solier Janu~- ary, at 7¢; 100 tes do, sellor February, at 73ic; 20,090 1hs shoulders (16 1bs) at 83¢c; 100,000 bs green doat 84c; 500 boxes shoulders at 33(c; 00 boxes do at §3.70; 100,000 Ibs shoulders, seller March, at 33{c; 200 boxes short riba at 53{c; 950 boxes long clear, seller last balf of February at 53{c; 250 boxes short clear at #6.061¢ ; 200 boxes do at Gc; 250 boxes long and short clear, scller February, ab 53gc; 20,000 Ibs green hams (14 Ibs) at 8c; 40,000 Ibs do (15 1bs) at Ti4c; 16,000 pes do (16 Ibs)'at Thic; 15,000 ch do (without* cost of delivery) at %c; 20,000 Ibs do (20 Ibs) at 6c; 250 tos sweot pickled homa (15 Ibs) at 83¢c; 50 brls yellow greaso at Bigo; 10 bris country tallowat 7igc ; 1,000 ibs do at7c. The following were tho rcceipts and ship- monts of provisions in this city during tho past “week: Receiced, Shipped, Beef, brls. 140 RSy Pork, bris. 1 1,105 Meats, & 1,809,600 7,555,162 Lara, "1 1600 2,953,200 The following are tho statistics of hog pack to date, at the principal points, as compared wi the same time last season: 1872, 18571, 23,183 ¢ 6,G; 350,000 542, 350,000 215,000 50,000 509,000 19,703 133,040 95,000 96,000 30,000 72,000 To samo date in 1870 Chicago returned 419,414 oa Henry Milward & Co. writo as follows: The intervention of the Christmos wesk has pro- duced {ts usual results in the curtailment of the re- celpts of live hogsas compared with the previons weeke. But, although the discrepancy has been consid- erable, it has not been at all 80 marked as was tho case last year, when many suthorities averred that the sea- 50n ras about closing and thst the bulk of the crop had becn marketed. This erroneous impression was, how- over,specdily removed, und during the ensuing nionths January and February the leavy receipts came ceascleasly and coutinuously, This Tols will probably be re-enacted this year but insn estromer degres, bez loave to f From all quariers come tho reports that tlie country is atill teeming with hogs, and that the farmers have on- Iy delayod marketing them until after the Christmas Bolidays, in hopes of botter prices ruling then. Even the drovers acknowledgo such to bo the case, and somic oven go so far 85 to erpross the Dbolief that prices will recede to $3.00 grosn, in consequence_of the inordinato supplies yet to como forward, Bo that as it may, tho price would be quite bigh endughtoallow ths packers any due security for thelr invectments, From the ctatement mads up by Mr. Sidney D, Maxwell, Superintendent of the Cin~ cinnati Chamber of Commerce, issued last week, aud which scems to bo most thorough and completo in all it# datadla. it would anvear that the astimated incresse | CATTLE—Thara waa nothing of spacis in numbers over last year is 837,729, or about 18.58 per cent, exclusive of the increaso in weight, which is ‘universally conceded to bo considerable. With such anincroaso in our production, snd no apparentincresse, but rather a falling off, In our consumption, and _with the export demand diminishing, our packers may notur- ally foel apprehensivo as to tho futare and refuse to tako tho risk unless they can buy the hogs at ressonz~ ble rates, Our shippers of provisions have beeu much inconventenced during the week by the blocking up of the through routes to Liverpool viz Portland und Bos- ton. Neither of thom have been able to roceive freight, and thero is now a largo accurmulation awalting trans- port, All the lines aro profuso in promises of amaud- ‘ment and relief, but thus f=r these have proved vague, unfruitfal, and unsatisfactory. Flonr was more active, being in better demand both for shipmont and on local account, and was quoted strong, in sympathy with New York and in consequence of our advancoin wheat. B:ocke aro not lorge, and the supply of water in tho country is_generally low, 80 that _production is rather light. Bran wna steady. Sales wero ro- ported of 100 brls white winter oxtras at_39.00; 200 brls spr.ng extras (Yinn.) at $6.75; 100 bris do (Baraboo) at $6.50; 100 brls do at $6.50; 200 brls do at 85.50; 800 bris do on_private termes 100 brls suporfine at 24.50; 100 brls do at $3.50 ; 277 brls do at ©3.25; 25 brls buckwheat (Jack- man's) at 88.00; 50 brls do at $7.871; 100 brls rye (Beloit City) at $4.50. Total, 1,652 brls. ‘Also, 30 tons bran ut $11.00 on track; 1 car corn Tmeal at £13.50 per ton on track. ‘Wheat was active and strong at an average ad- vance of 134@2c, under & docided speculative movement, which commenced last_evening, was fostered by early privato advices this morning of s rather sharp advance in Liverpool, ana strongthenod by & corresponding report’ from Now York ; thopeh elightly dashed by tho news that the latter city has™ 2,100,000 bu in " stock, The fecling was £0 strong that,although some of our heaviost housos unloaded frecly, the offer- ings were all absorbed, end like Oliver Twist, tho boys cried out for ‘more. Tho demand wes ton fair oxtent from the short interest, but it was principally from those anxious to go_ long, and several bets wero offered *to prove” that the markob will touch 91.25 bofore delivery day on Thursdaynest. Prices wero remarkably steady, when tho urgency of the demand is con- sidored, and that fuct wasmentioned s an ar- gument to prove that the advance is a permaneat ouo. Our local scllers were chicfly thoso who look for o considerable incrcaso 1n our receipts after the holidays, especially if they should b invited by bigher prices. 1t is stated that thoro were numerous speculative orders to buy on the fioor to-day, most of them being from tho winter wheat raising districts, while the districts that raieo spring wheat furnish sel- lers_almost exclusively. Seller January opened ab 81.20%¢, advanced fo SL.211¢, and closed at £1.901¢ ; seller February sold at $1.224@ 12315 ‘closing at $1.22i¢; seller Marcli at £1.245¢@1.25); and scllor’ oll nest year at $1.18. Beller tho month, or cash No. 2 spring, soid ot $1.20@1.21, closing_at SL.20¥; No. 1 spring was nominal at_S1.26@1.23; No. 3 soring closed at 8107 ; end rejected do st 95@ 9Ge, Cash sales were reported of 2,000 bu No. 2 spring at $1.21; 2.000 bu do at $1.205{ ; 1,600 bu do at 31.205¢; 51,500 bu do at $1.20!4’; 7,800 bu do at $1:20% ; 15,600 bu do at $1.203 ; 2,000 bu at £1.30 ; 600 bu No. 8 epring at 810715 ; 800 bu do at 81:07% ; 8,600 bu do at 81.07; 800 bu rejected spring at 96c. Total, 93,800 bu. Cora was activo and strong, in pleasunt con- trast to the dulness that has reigned supromo for several weeks Rnet, unbroken gavo by a little ripple of demand for summer delivery. The market advanced sbout 3¢ on winter options, and 3¢c on thuso for the summer, under a good inquiry from all classes of operators, escept the shiippors, swho only took hold sparingly, ns nsusl. New York was atrong, in spizo of a stock report- ed 2t 5,900,000 bu ; tha firmness here and thero being, undoubtedly to s great extent, duo to sympathy with wheat ; but thero is also an in- depondent movement in corn apparent, there being o wide-spread conviction that corn is low. Bots were made to-day on 50c during the com- ing year. Soller January opened &t 3lc, ad- vanced to 813¢c, and clossd at 81%¢c. _Soller the month, or cash No. 3 sold at 3034@3lc; soller February at 313{@313¢c ; sellor March at 823¢c ; seller May ~at 363@S7c; and seller June at STH@37c; closing firm. Cash sales were roported of 52.800 bu Ro. 2 at 3 43,000 bu do at 303¢c ; 4.000 bu rojected at 2914¢ ; 1,600 bu ear at 32, delivered ; 400 bu do at 92, on track. Total, 101,800 bu. Oats wero rathoer more activo, and J4e higher, in sympathy with wheet snd corn, and partiall in consequenco of lighter receipts, whicl brought out feir_speculative demand, cash lots not being much wanted. Cash, or sellor tho month, sold at 243¢c ; seller January at 243§ @25c; sellor February at 25}@253kc; sol- ler April at 261@265(c; sod 20¢ was bid for eeller May. The market' closed firm. Cash sales were roported of 6,600 bu No. 2 at 243{c; 2,400 bu rejected at 22c; 5,600 bu do at 2157c; 1,200 bu do at 21!¢c. Total, 13,800 bu. Rya was moro active, but 5 shado easicr, owing to he tfact of larger receipts, which made offer- ings moro plentiful. Baics wore reported of 5,600 bu No. 2 at 69¢, and 5,000 bu do on_privato torms. Soller January sold at 6920, Rejected was nominal at 84c. Barley was rather more active, and steady at about tho same prices as on Friday, being firm early, and_easicr towards the close. No. 3 sold at 653{@G6kc in_ ordinary houses, and 67c i Armour, Dole & Co.s, and No. 8 at 53@53i4c. Sellor January sold at GGc, snd seller February at 61@673c. Cash sales were reported of 400 bu No. 2 (A7 D. & Co.) at 67c ; 400 bu do at 66i¢c ; 7,200 bu do nt 6617¢; 8,600 bu do at 6tc ; SU0 bu do at 653c; 2,000 bu No. 3 at 63}4c: 1,800 bu do at 58%c; 4800 bu do at 53c ; 1,200 bu rejected at4lisc; 400 bu do et 41%7¢’; 1,600 bu do 2t 41c ; 400 bu by sample al 86c; 400 bu do &t 83c; 800 budo at 80 ; 400 bu do at 75c ; 400 bu do at 72¢ ; 500 bu do at G5¢ ;1,200 bu do at 53c, all on track, Total, 27,700 bu. TWENTY-SECOND STREET BRIDCE. The following isa statement of the vessels passing through the bridge at Twenty-second streot during tho past year: Vesscls, Arrived. Clearcl, Sehoouers. 4,511 4851 190 130 40 g Tho number of passages is expected to o much larger next season, owing to tho opening of tho two grain elevators in that neighborhood, the National and that of Hough Liros. The bridgo is an unwieldy one, being 210 fect long, and can be turned only in one direction, while there are five lumber yards sround the draw, which often have from two to six vessels lyiug at_thoir docks. Hence tho passago was a diffi cult one, and troubles wero not infrequent, till the Harbor Master, Captain Nelson, established his headquarters thero a short timo ago. LAID TP. The following named vesscls aro laid up for tho winterat tho port of Racino: Barks—Green Bay. Loigs—Ethan Allen, Hampton. Schoon- ors—Gilbert Knapp, Exchange, Jura, Planct, Newland, Chailenge, Belle, Fearless, Kowaurec, Rosa Belle, S. J. Holly, Raintor, Garibaldi, Mary Ann. Scows—Crusader, Painter, Threo Bells, Forrest, and Hurrah Boys. Sloops—Ve- locipede. Yachts—Mamio Doud, Margrotts. Tog—Henry Wetzol. LATEST. Tn the sfterncon wheat was nctive and 5c higher. No. 2 spring sold at 31.203/@1.2035 cash, closing at 81903 : 1.213@1.51% sellor January, and 81.235@1.23}¢ seller Fobruary, both closing at the inside. Corn wes moderate- Iy active and s ehade firmer, selling at 31%@ 313{c sellor January, and 313(@32c seller I'eb- ruary, both options closing at the inside. Other grein and provisions wero quiet and unchanged. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Review for the Week Ending Dec. 28 BATURDAY EVENING, Doc. 28 The reccipta of live stock during the week have been a3 follows: Cattle. Hoss. Sheep. Monday .6 2T i Tuesday, ST Wednesday . 503 ‘Thursday . - 1,579 Friday..... T 1,088 Saturday . 600 . 5,55 . 6940 . 10,317 ‘Week ending Dec. 7. Total, four weeks. Samo perlod in 1671, 147,012 18,205 482,731 41,650 Shipments were as follows : Mondey .. Tuesada; REIGITS. To Buffalo, Snspension Dridge, Pittsburgh, and Dellaire, @ 100 Ivs. To Dunkirk, 3100 Bs. To Clevelant To Toledo and Detroit. AMINTMUNM WEIGHTS, Cattle, § car. Horses, @ car.. ‘Hogs, double-deck car, 3 car Hogs, einglo-deck car, §_car. Sheep, double-deck car, @ car.. Suglo-deck car, @ car al intor~ est to note in connection with the cattle market during the past week. The receipts wera the lightest of the senson, aggregating ouly 6,625 head, but with little demand, ~either from local or outside buyers, thia meagre supply proved in every way ample and scllers wers not successful to any particular extont in their offorts to work up prioces. The interruption of traftic occasioned by the scvero snow storms which hava prevailed at tho East, retord oporations on tho part of shippers, while the diminished consumption of béef resulting from tho large amount of poultry snd_game that inevitably accumulates on thie markot during the holidays, kept city buichera from operating to any large extent, and, light as were the daily arrivals,sellers wero bothered not a littlo to keop tho pens clearcd. Tho offerings made n somewhat better average thau those of last week, thers being fewer cows and thin steers, and a proportionate increaso of faiz to good bevees, Theoxtrem erango of the market was S1.75@6.50—the inside quotations for bulls, and tho outside for extra-graded stecrs. The bulk of the transactions, however, wers within the range of $3.00@3.75 for common to good cows _and common to good stock steers, at $4.25@5.00 for common to medium shipping steers, snd $5.25@5.75 for 00d to choico shipping atéers, The receipts of lexas cattle havo been small, but of uousually good qual:ty, somo droves of fat corn-fed Texan Steers commanding $4.25@4.62. Tho ruling ‘pricos are $2,50@3.50 for common %o good droves, and £4.00@4.50 for prime to choico, Thero is & etendy moderate domand for veal calves, and prices have been subjected to_but siight varia- tion, eales making at $3.50@4.00 for common coarse heavy, and at $4.50@5.50 for good to choico light, with a few extra at £5.75@6.00. New milch cows are beginning to arrive with some freedom, and are saleable at $20.00@45.00 per hend, a8 to quality. i Within the pust fow days advices from the ‘Eastern markets Lavo much improved, the sup- Ply being roported light at all points, with prices enorally higher, and unless our receipts prove f&rge, tiio coming weok may reasonably be ex- ected to bring s more satlsfactory state of 5 here. Western shippers should, however, withhold, as fer as J)mcticlhlo, poor cows, and thin stock of all kinds. f To-day only a limited amonnt of trading was done, tho supply being confined to some 800 head, most of which were of the commoner sorts. The market closed steady and firm. QUOTATIONS. Extrs—Graded steers, averaging 1,400 Ibs and upwards ... ... $6.15@6.30 Choice Beoves—Fing, fat, well-formed 3 year $0 5 vear oid steers, and averaging 1,200 to 1,460 1, regeesanzeseacs B.50@6.00 Good Beaves—Well-fatiened, finely-formed steers, averaging 1,100 to 1,250 1S......... 475@5.25 Mediom Grades—Steors in fair flesh, aver- 9ging 1,100 0 1,250 BS...veeereernese .. ABGLI0 Butchers’ Stock—Common to | medium steers, sud good to extra cows, for city slaughter, averaging 800 to 100 1ts. ... 2.75@425 Stock Cattle—Common_cattlé, in_decent flosh, averaging from 700 0 1,030 fbs. ... 2.75@3.65 Infertor—Light and thin cows, heifers, stage, bulls, and scallaswag stecrs. . 17532.50 Texaa Gattle—Through droves... 2.00@2.75 Toxas Cattle—Northern SummeT 5.0083.50 Texes Gattle—Corn-fed HOGS—Only 72,376 arrive weel, zgainst 145,845 lask weok, and 124,198 week before last, but in the absence of anything liko sctivity in the demand this comparatively small mly proved equal to the requirements of the e, and the prices current last week have no more than been sustained. The snow blockade. at the East has interfered with the movements of shippers, and in the alsence of any very considerable demand from this source Eflckers were unable to control prices, and they ave kept the m t down to $8.50@83.55 for common; £3.60@3.65 for medium, and $8.70@ 8.70 for good to_choice. A few extra assorted lots were taken for shipment at $3.85 and omo of our packers paid this figure for & car load or two, but the bulk of the week’s business was transacted 8t prices ranging from $3.70 downward to $3.55. Tho prices of tho product do not justify packers in Xxying any advance on the prices now current, and they oxpress a determination to withdrew from the market rather than continue operations at materially higher rates. The number of hogs yet to como forward is known to be large, and there is nothing to encounfia belief that better prices will prevail later in the season. To-dny the market was fairly active, and prices wera firm. Packers wore about the only opera~ tors, but their wants were sufficient to absorb the supply, and sales were_readily effected at $3.50@3.55 for common, at $3.60@3.65 for me- dium, and nt $3.70@3.50 for good to choice. The markot closed firm. g0a sanEs. No. Av. Price]No. Av. Pricz|Vo. Av. 58 286 $3.60 |47 ool $3.70 (89 219 §3.60 21 303 325 500 |33 184 50 186 270 3% 355 |50 319 8.65 2i6 269 368 880 425 328 .80 42 362 217 360 |48 814 860 41 313 252 3.9 50 830 370 51 233 234 960 (101 u8 870 20 181 300 360 (20 2% 365 95 309 391 16 313 3755 50 312 270 87 952 3.85 07 2 a7 53 271 365 45 219 213 6k 246 370 63 258 %6 8.6 SHEEP—The sheep trade has been quict throughout tho_past week, and prices have un- dergone no decided change. The local demand has been inconsiderable, shippers taking the bulk of the offerings. The aversgo qualicy was poor, and most of the sales were at the low xango of £3.75@4.25, thongh some choice droves fetched 84.75@5.00. We quote common at $3.25 @3.50; medium at $3.75@4.25; aad good to choico at $4.50@5.00. The market closed steady at the abovo rango of prices. DBUILDING MATERIAL. FIRE TEST. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERX : Wo, tho Undorsigned, having boen present at. tho firo- tost of tho Chicago Patont Firc-Proof [Plaster Casting Company, on Monday, the 23d of Decombor, tako pleasuro in making tho following statement: The Company had constructed a building ontirely of their patent firc-proof material, on the vacant lot corner Quincy and LaSalls streots, of ons story with attio, 1414 feot in slzo, divided irito threo rooms, one 6x13 feot and two 616 foot; omo of the latter wasfilled with straw, and in the other rofreshmonts woro placed. In tho large room in front & firo was kept up 33 hours, consuming noarly threo cords of firo-wood, filling the raom with & s0lid mass of flamo, represcuting tho largest amonat of combustible matorial that could be bured daring tho timo in o room of the samo dimensions. Tho wlla and partitions, built of hollow plaster blocks of 6 and 74 Inches In thickness, wero brought toa white heat, during ‘which timo tho thormomotor on tho ontstds wall showed zoro, and tho highast temperatare reached {n the sis- itors’ room was 42 dogreos. Aftor tho fucl was exhaasted, wo found tho hard finish on tho walls and cefling of the room subjected to tho test scorched aud peoling off, but ont and insido wallsand cefling sound and unimpaired. Wo, therofore, como to the conclusion that a fire orig inating Ir & room, tho walls and coflingsof which aro built of the Patont Tabulated Plaster Blocks can be easlly confined to tho room, a3 tho fames will not spread beyoad. thowalls (which 870 & non-conductor of heat), provided tho doors or other openings are proteoted with fire-proo matorial (wot blankots would sorve the purpase), and could eaeily be got undor control; further, wo can safely recommend tho Tubulated Plastes Castings to all the bullding commuaity as a materlal answorinz fally tho pur- Paso it has beon invented for, and tho more they are used 1n buildiog, tho moro the safety and guardince agalast thodevastatingelement of firo. LK, THDMPSO: Efluxdol Pablic Works, R. PRINDIVILL F.H. BA",EY, Socretary. J. D! C. Wit ‘Assistant Secrotary. . HANCH. 5 Siabi SR Irp AN, | Pottco and Fice Commty 3 AN, - Police ant ol Yers. E.F, KLOKKE, ') E. P. WARD, T. A WILLIAMS, Firo Marshal. g AS. S. ZQOH0! [o} JORE TARR. CIS A. HOFFMAN, late President Chicago Underwriters. LOTTERY. Kentneky State Lottery Drawing of the Kon‘ucks Stato Lottery for the bonofit af the Univorsity of Padusuh. Class § for 187215, 31, 9, 27, 35, 10, For circulars addross SMITH. STATMONS & CO, Box Covingzon, K; " SOMETHING NIOE AND NEW, BREHNER'S BUTTER BISCUIT. No Now Year tabla should ha sat: withont thom. 3 Boa: ATUCTION SALES. By ELISON & FOSTER. ELISON & FOSTER, ° AUCTIONEERS, 85 & 87 MARKET-ST. Bales of all kinds merchandis promptly attendad to. Pawnbroker's Sale! THE BALANCE OF THE PORFEITED PLEDGES Of A. GOLDSMID, Pawnbrokor, 453 State-st., will ba sold at PURLIC.ATCOTION, At214 East Madison-s thant reserve, for cash, an MONDAY and TU 3953 21, a¢ 10 o'clock a.m.and 2 o'clock p. m. Laok -oat for bargains in Watches, Dismonds, Jowelsy, &c., &. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctioncers. $20,0001 L3 WE WILL SELL AT Puklic Auciion, At our Store, Nos. €5 and 87 Market-st., on MONDAY ond TUESDAY, Dec. 39 and 31, at 10 o'clock a. m. end 3 o’clock p. m., $20,000 WORTH OF Diamond Sets, Rings, and Pins, Gold and Silver Watches, Beautiful Gold Jewelry. Vest and Opera Chains, Ping, Rings, Lockets, (Clocks, Opera Glasses, Ladies' Furs, &c, &e. Also s splendid line of Fancy Goods. Sals poaitive end without reserve. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctioneers. SEPECIA T SATGE or Household Furniture, BY AUCTION, On TUESDAY MORNING, Deo. 31, at 10 o'clock, .at 448 Btate-st. Look out for bare gains, as the property will positively bs sold- ELISON & FOSTER, Auctioneers. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO. 55and 57 South Canal-at. SATE OF UNREDEENED PLEDGES HELD BY A, LIPMAN, Pawnbroker, BY AUCTION, MONDAY, DEC. 30, 1872, At the salesroom of W, A. Butters & Co., 55 aad & Sonth Canal.st., cansistiog of Gold and Silver Watches, Diamond Rings, Pins, and Sets in great varie- ty, Fine Gold Jewelry, Opera and ‘Vest Chains, Lockets, Guns, Cutlery, Opera Glasses, Mantel Clocks, Fancy Goods, Musical Instruments, Etc. By order of A. LIPMAN. < WA, A, BUTTERS & CO., Anctioneers. 8-1e to commenos at 10 o'clock a. m. BOOTS AND SHOES AT AUCTION, on TUESDAY MORNING, Dec. 31, 8t 9:30 o'clock, 2t 65 and 67 South Canal-st. ‘WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctfoneers. Horses, Bugies, Catters and Haraess On WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, at 10 o'clock, at 35, %, and 51 West Washington-st. - WA, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auotloncers. DRY GOODS, Oustom-Made Clothing, Shirts, Drawers, Eto,, On THURSDAY, Jan. 3, at 8¢ o'clack WAl A. BUTTERS & CU., Auc: jonoats. By GEO. P. GORE & CO. Crstom-Mads Glothing AT AUCTION, O TORSDAY, DEC. 31, A7 0 1AL These goods, in style and quality, are not surpassed in Chicago. We shall offer in ad- dition to the above, Fine All Wool Under- ‘wear, Caps and Turbans, Knit Goods, Gloves, Fine Plated Ware and Cutlery, Fine Fur Bets, &c. GEO.P.GORE & CO., 23, 24 and 28 Randolph-st. LAST AUCTION SALE OF Boots and Shoes FOR 1872, ON TOESDAY, DEC. 31, AT 9 12010 Advanced prices will rule in 1873, and buy- ers should not forget that this is the LAST CHANCE to get goods at THEIR OWN PRICES. GEO. P. GORE & CO, 23, 34 and 26 Rendol] By W.O. HOFFIMAN, Auctionecr. R A S AT ATUCTION. DXPORTANT SALTS OF TEAS. .31, HOFFMAN'I ON ‘& CO. will sell ca 'WEDNESDAY, Jau. & 1873, st 11 dolock, At Roberts’ Salesroom, Nos. 97 and 99 Water-st., New York, : By ordor of the importor, 13,00 packagas chofco Sansan Teas, comnririug iavoices of Green Teas, OoloZs% Souchoags, and Japins. Catalogus: and +amplos w!i] he roads at tho office of the auctioneor on and after tho 24 nf Januars, and ac the salesroom two days previous o sale. AROMATIC LIQUID PEPSIN. A A A AN AN N IMPORTART ARRIVAL. | “*Tough turkey, soggy pudding, and wicked wi heagily “on the olty's stomach.’— **iime: on ** Christmas in Chicago.” A sure relief has jiust &d, belng tho first Installment of Aromatic Liquid Pey=ia. Your druggist can now supply this valusble preparation- Haveno othor. For dyspopsis, indigestion, or aas (o bles artsing from a weak or disordered stomach, Arowsto Ligutd Pepsin hos mo equal Wo reler to Barloy & Tyezsll, Abram Fecned & Ca., B 3. Lawrence & Co., President Briggs, Franklia Biak Manager Y 4G, T. A. Mansaeld, C.. Do & ¥+ Tiroad, Wm_ P, Frailer, Esa., Bo, Ft. W, & Pa- Gl allrond, WV, J. Kol Hall, Kimbajk & Co Bl Nally & Co., Warner, Slarston' ¢: Fellx, P! Thayer & Tobey, Van Schack, Stevenson & Reid, Smih & Co. " { Hava no other form of Pepsin, auch as Powd>rs, wines, I or liskee, but laalat apon sour deasgiay furmating 370 sin, - Price, ier Dot i oo S EL S PHELAN, Eraussillc, (nd. P.S. Tho first ghipmeat heing all oacaged boterpua seecipt, & wrcond s dag n Molday, oSt LE! ey TAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALHS OF ALL SIZES. L* AFATRPANKES, MORSE £CQ _ & WEST WASHINGTON-ST- 1 I