Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1873, Page 5

I IR e THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1873. 5 e ——— THE STATE CAPITAL. House Bill Introduced to Modify the Present Rail-- road Law. cook County Bills Generally in a Backward Condition. Bill Relative to Clerks of Circuit Couvt in Cook County Passed in the Senate. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuné. BAILEOAD LEGISLATION. SpRINGFIELD, Feb, 27.—)Mr. Dunham, of Elenry, offered a bill intended to cover the defects in the Railroad law exposed by the rcent decision. It provides tlst any railroad charging more thsn 3ust or reasoncble rates shall be fined for the first offenso §2,000, sud for the second oftense £hall forfeit its franchise. -Charging more than fhreo cents a mile is to be taken as strong prima facie evidence of viclation of the law, a8 is also the charging less for carrying freights fors ashorter distance. Thereis also & allowing maximum rates per Filo for carrying grain, lumber, coal, sud gome other articles, tho charging of moro fhan such maximum to bo prima facie evidenco of extortion. 1t is ma the duty of Btate's Attorneys in the several counties to ‘prosecute nader the act, 2nd Supervisors are au- Thorized to cause proceedings to be instituted £nd to employ counsel to aid the State's Attor- ey, and any person instituting the proceedings Fill got half the fino rocovered, thegbalsnce go- ing to the school-fand. LIMITING NEW BUSINESS. Mr. Peltzer will introduce a whereas, settin, forth that nearly 400 bills bave beon introduced. snd, a8 it is about time to smtglthu introduction of new bueiness, he resolves that no new bills bo introduced after March 10. It is about time ‘something of tho kind was done. JUDICIAL APPORTIONMENT. The Judicial Department Committee reported the bill apportioning the State into judicial _cir- cnite, being the same as published in yesterday's Gispatches. It waa read a first time. = The Sight b on the sccond reading. TIE STATE-HOUSE BOND AGATN. The Annmfi-flenerfl submutted to the Houso .» supplemevtal report on the State-Houszo bond tothe effect that the State could. demand the :sdditional four acres within two years after the ‘building was ‘ready foruse. It would seem :more decent if the Stato Honse fight could end. It Ja s fixed factin Springfield and should be finigh- ‘ed st an early day. Therois no doubt that the xitizens of Springfield will pay for the four acres of land, and make a gift to tho poor State of Tllinois if necessary. The bond was forced from them under the pressure- of the removal to Peoris, and they are bound by it, butitisa uestion whether the State should not psy for | whatever. l1and it needs, and be independent. One or two men are trying to make capital out .of the matter. BATLEOAD POLICE BILL. The Railroad Committee xeforhd back its “Police bill to the House. t provides for fencing, for protection at crossings, regulates 4he mako-np of trains, and a number of other ‘matters which properly come under the hesd of Tegnlations. ‘It was read a first time and ordered £o a second reading. THE HOUSE DELEGATION FRO COOK. The performance of the Cook County delega- tion, st its meeting, last evening, should con- vinoo the House of Representatives that it is Very absurd to refer Chicago matters to it ss a committee. One membor was absolutely not himself at all.” Inelogant langusge, uo- becoming high-toned Cook = County gen- tlem was bandied from one to the other ° until the . county Teason toblushall over for the men she sent here. One side was no worse than the other. Both wero unruly. As s body, the delegation hus msde & most unfavorable impression upon gen- tlemen from the country, sndif Chicago is sc- commodated in any way, it will be owing to the 00d will of those who do_not directly represent _her, rather than to the ability or tact of her own ropresontatives, who possess a very small share _of the former, and none of - the latter. Itisdue 0 the Benators from Cook to say they average tbetter than their colleagues in the Honse. IN THE SENATE. In the Senato the bill providing that children .nder 14 could work in coal mines failed to pass, and was reconsiderod. The bill concerning Clerks ot Superior Court 1n Cook County passed, and the bill for “an act concerning revenue in ‘counties having 100,000 inhabitants, and provid- $ng for & Connty Assessor, and prescribing his Juties,” was recommitted, becsuso Senator Me- Grix insisted that it should be made constitu- i and to apply to sli counties. fimxun pruss. ST The Chicagobills bave been poorly engineer in the Bonae? and there are grave doubts if they will go thyough. No, 800 will not get an emer- ency vote, and tha city suthorities’ bill for col- Fu:fing the back taxes is in great danger of not etting s majority. s Theann. }mu! P. Root is hers to reinforce M. Ashton. They await the arrival of Mr, Craw- Tord before doing anything very big. | The Cook County. Commizsioners’ delegation desire to establish & Probate Court to relieve the County Court, and will have s bill introduced. They have a bill im:xemifi the fees of ihe Sheriff’s office higher than they bave ever been, and allowing the Recorder _to-cherge 10 cents & folio instesd of 6 cants. The increaso they claim 1s absolutely necessary to make these offices pay expenses. . Under the new system thoy desire a County Assessor also, but they may never got . him, &8 the members from Cook don't all want him! The bill came up in the Senate to-day, snd - was recommitted. LIABILIITES OF COMMON CARRIERS. Mr, Thompson's bill prohibiting limitation of Jliability by common carriers was discussed in "the Benate, and postponed st his request for one week. Ifcauseda debate, Mr. Thompson xusking a strong speech inits favor, and Waite and Steele opposing it. Tho probabilities are that it il pass,” - anized & boar garden this after The Houze prganized a bear garden ® noon, durin, 1!?: . Committce of the Whole on the Jury ilf, which mado little progress. THE ‘WEST SIDE PARE BILL - L will not go through _in its present shapo, and is B compromise. The clanse famumng the suticipstion of faxes =nd essessmonts will be eliminated. ~ This is done to conciliate the Jefferson delegation, which insigt- ed upon that much, Other modifications will be : necessary before the bill can pass. Its condi- +Hion grows critical SANITART. i The Senate agreod with the House in the sp- poinment of s Sanitary Committee to investis gate tha cause of foul air in theLCapitol. = THE GAS QUESTION. McGrath will, to-morrow, introduce the bill permitting cities to leaso, purchase, and operate gas-works. . THE BAILROAD COMMISSION. Nothing new to-night on the Railroad Com- miseioners. Thera being s light Senate, the ‘names will not be eent in this week. CALLED HOME. Benator Whiting was called home to-day, by the sudden desth of his wife from heart disease. g LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. SenmxarreLD, Feb. 27.—The Senate was called mrdu by Benstor REYNOLDS, President pro PETITIONS. 3 By Senator PALMER—Petition against: the ‘present Stock law. Referred. % By Senator BROWN—In reference to au sct mow pending before the Senate. Referred with- «out reading. § : By Senstor STRONG—Memorial from cltizens o Livingston County. Referred to the Com- ‘mittee on Railroads. £ "gown e 5 NEW BILLS.. * % By Senator TPTON—A bill for an act fo pro- vido for notice to parties of tho pendeney of 3 suits, By Senator SHORT—In relation to the levy and collection of taxes. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. -’ Under & suspension of the rules the feports were made : < e Committee -on Apg‘xnpri-tmnl reported Bénate bill 240, recommending- its reference to the Committes on Public Institutions. Referred. “The Cotamittee on Municipalities—A substi- ite for the bill for an act removing city officers. Read the first time. . § On motion of Senstor McGRATH, 800 copies wif the substitute were ordered printed. -The Committes on Fees and es reported Bill 81, recommending that the cnacting clause e stricken out. The Senato concurred. = Also, Bill 200; writh amendmenta. Ordered printed. 5 RESOLTTIONS. - w2 #Henator SHEPARD; under suspension ofthe following rules, introduced & resolntion asking tho & grema COourt to furnish the Senate with a certi- | ied copy of the opinion rendered in the case of the Chicago & Alton Railroad vs. the Railroad and Werehouse Commissioners. Adopted. Mr.WILCOX introduced s resolution ordering the Committee on Siats Charitable Institutions to employ s clerk. Allowed. DILLS ON A BECOND READING. The following bills were read the second time, and ordored to bo considered section by section : Bill193, to revise township organization ; bi 149, in relation to the jurisdiction of courts re- gexding the disposition of cavses which Lave oen dismiseed ; bill 197, to enable purchasers of property and franchises sold under mortgage executed by corporations in this State gnur to the adoption of the new Constitution, to ecomo incorporated, hold, nse, and enjoy tho same, &c.—recommitted to Committes on’ Cor- porations; 195, ravising the law in regard to the offico of Btate Treasurar; 222, to amend the law establishing the Board of Railroad and Ware- house Commissioners ;- 83, regarding” the com- flg;hon improvement, and management of pub- parks and boulevards, and to_provide & more efficient’ remedy for the collection of delinquent assessments ; 142, to define the du- ties of - Masters in Chancary, and_socure the prompt dmnhu.go of their duties; 164, to extend 1o all persons the benefits of the fres achool sys- tem of this Siate; 196, torovise the law inre- gard to the offica of State Auditor; 77, to reg- uiste the forfeiture of life insurance companie: 107, to 2mend an act entitled ‘*An act in re to the administration of estates ;” 104, to repeat Sec. 25, and amend Scc. 23, of an act entitled “An - get to incorporate cities, towns, and vil- lages.” " HOUSE MESIAGE - concerning . tho sanitery condition of the State Housc, asking for u joidt cummitteo -to_inquirs \into the matter, on suspension of the rules, was eoncurred in. ? EXECUTIVE MESSAGE. Ox motion of Senator THOMPSON, the Gov- ernor’s mossage submitting the report of ap- pointments of notaries public, Was taken up, and, npon vote of tho Senate, was concurred in, Similar concarrence 1a referonce to appointments of members of the Board of Pablic Charities and Board of Eduestion. In reference to Trusises of the Soldiers' Or- phans’ Home. Referred to the Committee on Btate Charitable Institutions. SPECIAL ORDER. Sennto bill 115, to onablo parties and persons interested to testify in all crijuinal cases or pro- ceedings. Seversl minor amendments wero adopted, and the bill ordered engrogsed and to s third reading—ayes, 25 ; noes, 10. OTHER NEW BILLS. . By Senator SHEPARD—A bill for sn act autgorizing telegraph companies doing business ! in this State to borrow money and give security on their property. "By Sonator THOMPSON—Bill for an sctto es- tablish a probate court in Cook County. 31’ Senstor BALDWIN—BIll for an act enti- tled ¢ An act to amend the School law.” BILLS ON A TSURD READING. g Benate bill 93, a bill for an act concerning revenue in counties having 100,000 inhabitants, and providing for & County Assassor, and to pre- scribe his duties. Recommitted. ‘Benata bill 66, concerning Clorks of ho Bupe- xior c;m of Cook County, Passed,—yess, 27; nays, 2. Senate bill4, to smend the actamonding the act providing for the hoalth and safety of coal- iminers. The bill was not passed. Senstor HAMPTON cntored a motion to_re- consider the voto by which the bill failed to pass. 3 Bill 119; to fix tho lishility of common car- riers receiving property for transportation. Senators THOMPSON snd BURKE g favor, and _Senstors WAITE and against, the bill. i On motion of Mr. HAMPTON, the bill was 'mads the special order for Thursday next at 11 o'clock. BILLS REPORTED BACK. . The Chairman of the Committee on the Judi- ciary reported back bills 41 and 130, and recom- mended that they be laid upon tho_ tablo; also bill 167, relating to Judicial circuits. On re- ‘quest of the Chairman, the rules were suspend- od and the bill read for the first time. - T COUNTY-HOUBES. By permission, Senator WAITE introduced a bill for an act to provide for the establishment of #a industrial department in connection with county-houses and poor farms. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE. - STATE-HOUSE BOND. The SPEAKER eubmitted a report of the At- torney General in relation‘to the time when the Stato may require the additional grounds for the new State-Hotiss, in sccordanca with the bond. Ordered printed. ... . 3 Mr. EILDRUP. reported s substitute for bill 203, in relation to fencing railroads and provid- ing for the safety of persons and property, and defining tho dutics and liabilities of railrosd companies, employes, sd others. Ordered toa second reading. .. . . NEW. BILL. By Mr. DUNHAM—To. provide for fines and forfeitures for violationsjof the laws regulating Tates of passenger and freight transportation by. ke in STEEL BEPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The Judiciary Committee reported adversely on the bill amending the act in relation to corpo- rations ; also, reported sgainat the bill providing for confinement of persons in insane ssylums scquitted of erime o the plea of insanity ; also, reported a _substitute for the bill in relation to | decrecs; .aldo, in favor of the bill to remove the records of Schuyler County to tho office of the S.uate Auditor; also, reported favorably the bill to revise the chapter in relation to “landlords and tenants.” Read and orderedto a second reading. ' The Judicial Department Committee zeported = substitute for varions bills to divide the State into judicial circuits, which was rend and orderad to 8 second reading. . ‘The Committee on Education reported adverse-~ 1y on _the bill in relation to the election of trus- tees of echools and school directors, which pro- vides that the election of such officers shall teke place on Mondsy, instesd of Satardsy. Report concurred in. % ‘The Committee on Revenue reported various ‘bills adversely; also reported back the resolu- tion in relation to ‘the liabilityof tho Pullman Car Company to pay taxes on their cars in this State, asking that it be referred to tha Attorney- General. Boreferred. 2 The Banks sod Bsnking Commitiap re- gofled favorebly on the bill establishing sdrings- anks. The Committeo on Counties and Townskip Organization reported favorably bill 296, in ro- 1ation to the election of commissioners in Cook County, districting tho m_mntj’ for that pur- pose. ad and ordered printed; also, reported Bvorsely bill 134, to extond the terma of super- ¥isors in counties under township organization. The Committes on Horticulture reported the Woed and Burr bill adyersely. PETITIONS. . Potitions were presented from gitizons of AMc- Lean County sgainst railroxd extensions. From citizens of Kano County, asking statistics in re- Jation to temperznce, Other petitions were of- fered in relation to the same subjects. Sffoved a rosolution providin AMr. PELTZER offered & resolutic e P et b6 introduced aflar March 10. Referred to the Committee on Rules. 3r. FREELAND offered a resolution provid- ing for the romoyal of the remainsof the father and mothor of Abrsham Lincoln t6 the tomb in the Lincoln Monnfixan Referred to the Com- ittee on Appropriations. A * Pt MABS‘E 'z?flamd 2 regolution in relation o the records of Mlinpis goldiers, anthorizing the Adjntant-General toohtain complete records from the War Department, Adopted. SuNTMEE Halpia, ARER sappointe: esers, W}Z‘t:a.\?,?%ud Co].linplyon Joint Committes to look into the sanitary condition of the Capitol Building, o JURY BILL. 3 The House went into Committes of the Whole for the consideration of House bill No. 804, in regard to empanneling jurors, Mr. HART in the chair, The entire afternoon was. occupied in the consideration of amendments. Pending the consideration of the thirteenth section,’ the Committee rose and reported progress, and the ‘Hopse adjourned. j i + . - Pennsylvania Finances. -'- < mmapgLrais, Feb. 27.—A dispatch from Hgfiahm'g reports, anofficially, that tho Com- missioners of the Binking Funfi have rosolved %o pay, on presontation, 91,250,000 of 5, 10, and 6 per cont Ponds of the_Commonwealth, - being cortificates of §3,000 and under, and to stop in- {arost theroon afler pinety dsys’ notice. — — charged with murder in New York hss fl!unnsn rnndswhich he may travel before he bas b o e allows. . The Naw York [Vorld eug- gests that tha execgtion of u‘mmlnal under tho present statutes may roquire the unanimous consent of forty-four persons, Twelve jury- ‘men must agreo upon tho question of fact that the accased 18 guilty of the crimo charged opon him, and then thiréy-two Judges of the Supremo ‘aach an opportunity to exercise their Court liave i c in picking flaws in the rulings and ?fi‘::g?&“fi;tkgl?fl\;r Judgewho “presi ed at $he trial : A FAIR EXCHANCE. The Ruias of the Caston-onse for tho ' 0151 Bridewell Lot. Now Chicago Will Have a Great Public Library. History of the Exchange of Lots---The Originator of the Project. - Shortly after the fire of October, 1871, the question of u poet-offico and custom-houso build- ing came up for the consideration of the Treas- ury Department and- Congress. The walls of the old structure still .5tood, but the edifice had been too small before: the fira, and it wss s |’ racognized fact that one\of the same dimonsions would be inadequate to meet the greatly in- creased demands of the comunerce and postal business of Chicago. . A bill wa3 passed cm- powering the Government:to purchase the land necessary for & new bilding, and- an pffort was made to obtain the. remainder of the block on which the old post-ofiice stood, but, owing ¢o tho high price asked for the land, which would have consumed too much of the -appropristion, that proposition . foll -~ throngh, and * the Bigelow Block . was taken instead. When it was decided to take that property, it became neces- Bary for the Government to obtain that part of Quincy street between Clark and Dearborn. Early in January & meeting of citizons had ‘been held to appoint & Committee to prépare s bill for a Freo Library, of which the English do- nations of books were to bo the nuclens, and a bill had been drawn, and presentedin tho State Legis- Iature, where it was being considered. On the 15th of February, 1872, Te TRIBUNE suggested that it would not be amiss for tho General Gov- ernment to give the old post-office site and the standing walls in exchange for that portion of Quincy street required for the new (iovernment building. Tho proposition, then mado -for the first timo, was 1aid beforo Congress in a Bome- +what modified form, & bill being introduced by the Hon. C. B. Farwell for the simple donation of tho ground to the city. Oswing to the late day ot which it was prosented, Congress adjourned without talung ‘any action wupon it, and the old post-offico walls remained untouched, ome in- dividual suggesting that they be left 23 they svero a8 & perpotusl memento of the fire. Thono the matter slept -for some time. The Free Library found temporary quarters in the new Oity Hall; and, in preparing the plans for,the permanent building, provision was made for it there. But the Mayor, among others, had never given up the hope of securing thepost-office site, whero ‘tho Library could be botter and more cheaply provided for than .anywhero elso, and,” on' ‘the 10th of January, the Mayor, & number of membors 6f the Coyg- cil and the Board of Education, and the Direct- ors of the Library Board made & proposition fo the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange tho old Bridewoll lot for the site of the post-offica building, it being understood that it was the in- tention of tHe Government to ercct 2 bonded warehouse . in Chicago, and the Bridewell grounds being an excellent sito therefor. This scheme met with favor from the Becre- tary of the Treasury, who, on the 28th of Janu- a1y, gont the folloning Iotler to the Chairman of the Committce on Buildings and Grounds of the House of Representatives: Bz : I have tho houor to. transmit herewith a com- munication from -the Mayor of Chicago, covering a proposition to. exchango cortain property owned the Bchool Board of the City of Chicago for the old custom-houso lot and the. of the building there- on. The Department does Tot at preseat contemplat e the erection of an Appralsor more, an wuggented in the communication, but fs of the opinon that it will bo for the interests of the Goyernment to accept the proposition. of the City of Chicago, inzsmuch as the Temains of the old custom-houso would; be of consid- erable value to. Chicago, whilo they aro of noval- ueto the Grernment, and would be of littls or no value to ordinary purchasers, The Department is in- formed that the 1and in question is not only desirable, but is rising in value. It therefors ppears to mo that the inferests of the Government would be pro- moted by an accaptance of that offer. I submit a bill ‘which, it appears to me, if paased, will accomplish the ds! ired end. Very res 5y, GEoRGE 8, BOUTWELE, Secretary. The bill submitted directed the Secretary of the Treasury to exchango with tho City of Chi- cago the piece of land, with the remains of the o costom-bonse- and poot-ofico huildings therqon, at the corner of Monroo and Dearborn streets, in the ity of Chicago, IlL., for s piece of land, the property of the School Fund of the City of Chicago, at the corner of Polk streot ana Tafth avengo, fhe differenco in valuo between such pieces of land to bo ascertained by a com- mission to consist of five persons, two of whom shell beappointed by the Secrotary of the Treasu- ry, and two_by the municipal aathorities of the Gity of Chicago; end the four Commisgioners g0 selected shall choose the fifth; and that upon the receipt of the réport of such Com- mission or & majority thereof, and its spproval by the Secretary of the Treaury, the Govern- ment of the United States, or the City of Chica- g0, 28 the case may bs, shall pay to the other in money tho difference 80 ascertained in the value of said piecos of land; and that the monoy which may be required to pay for that property is hereby sppropriated out of any monoy in the TTreasury not- otherwise appropriated, provided that the State of Tilinois shall cede to the United Btates its jurisdiction over the property thus scquired by the United States, together with the right to taX or in any way assess gaid lands or property of the United Statos that may be there- on during the time that the United States shall e or remain the owner thereof. It was offered in the House by the Hon. C. B. Farwell on the 215t of this' month, was amended 8t thé instance of Mr. Back, of Kentucky, so as to provide that any. money which the United Btates might heve to pay should be subjoct to future nppropriation ‘by Congress, was urged by Mr. Farnsworth, and was passed. " It received the concurrenco of the Sonate day beéfore yestér- day, and requires only tho sigoature of the Pres- ident to become a Iaw. Notbing will then be re- quired to consummato the transfer but the con- semt. of the ity authoriues, which will bo promptly given, and the final action of the Gen- eral Government or tho city upon the veport of fho Commisslonors; ‘It is thought that 110 salg of the two pieces of property will be estimataten \be abont cqua), that of the post-ofiice lot being enhanced by the walls, which must bo worth fally §60,000. The exchangeis onewhich will bo advantageous o both sides.” The ground which the Govern- ment sequres containg abont 75,430 squere feet; having & frontage of 200 feet on tho South Branch, 330 on Polk street, and 1983 on Fifth avenue, It is convoniont to the railroads, snd is in 31l respects ono of tho best Iocalities for 8 great bonded warehouse that could have been selected. The School Fund, to which this prap- erty now - belongs, will obtsin thorefor & Iot containing only 17,100 square feet, but which s ot prosent proportionately more valuable than the ono it surrenders, and upon which stand the slightly injured and stil servicesblo outer yalls of the old post-office nglflm‘fil. i " When tEo transfer is finplly completed, it ig proposed that .the Library ‘Board shall lease the 04 ‘post-office lot for a lomg term of Yoars, ut & fixed rontal, which, while it may not 'bo very' grest, still' -will - exceed $hat which it has been receivicg from the Bride- well grounds. . Tho limited fands at thodisposal of the Library Board, which will not exceed ©40,000 2 year, makes 1f impossiblo for.the Board to Go sny building for itsolf. It is imposaible, without s thorough examination, - to- toll how mugh will be ‘required to make the - post-office gsorvicesble, It was very solidly bullllill, with mas- Bivo and oxponsive foundations, while the outer Svalls aroof golid stone, snd noivenserod, Onco repaired, it will fornish all the roam that the Library - can. -desire, ‘Tho..q ta Wiwsa the money is to come from for the School Bosrd fo mako tho necessary repairs hes yet to bo met, and_ fhiey will probably ‘make provision for it in their gstimates this year. - THE COUNTY ‘HOSPITAL. To the Editor of The Chicngo Tribune: y Sm: I mgna an article in‘your 'columns this morning, by * Civilization,” on the gubject of our County Hospital. Several articles hgve ap- peared previously, urging the necessity of botter sccommodations for the county sick ; but no Feference i made by any of them to the recom- mendations of the Department of Poblic Chari- tios. Dr. Miller, tho Buperiatendest, in his sns nual report says: “‘In comparison Wwith Dt!ur cities, we are more poorly supplied with hospital accommodations than sny othercity in the world, acéording to our population ; ” that *the pres- ent hospital is insdequate,” both in size and construction ; * the grounds are algo insufficient in size for the use of the patients.” 1t is & well-kmown fact that for years the hos— pital haa beon kept filled to its utmost capacity ; and that, since the fire, it has repeatedly hap- pened that patients, after receiving their war- Fanta for sdmission, bave boen kept out two or throe days, until, by ‘death or convalesceace, ‘beds might be vacated for their reception. B; crowding, tho present hospital, says the intendent, *will accommodale 200 pationts,” whereas the experience of tho past shows that there ought to be provided at loast two beds for every 1,000 inhabitants. This wonld require for Chicago 800 beds,—just four times our present accommodations even by crowding our building. Moreover, Dr. Miller says the ionts in our hospital get each not more than cubic feet of air in breathing where, by the judgment of all students of hygiens, 2,300 feat is required. Verily, unless we_doubf the words of the Su- perintendent of Public Charities, we have upon us to-dsy no more crying need thau for a new -county hospital, and * Civilization™ is juatifed saying all tho cutting things he “does in spirited letter of this morning. . . But cannot this measure be accomplished as a step of real economy? Dr. Miller eays the coming hospital must bave abundance of land for an air-spaco around, tho building. Sapposs we postpone the purchase of such s site five ears; with the rapid growth of the city, the Ymd will cost us then at least twice what it will to-dsy. Why not purchase s sito, then, at onco? Somecbody ‘says there is no money with which to do oven this. But I am informod that tho Reform Bchool property may be yold for a large sum of money,~—more than sufficiont to purchase an cligible ite for tho hospital within the city limits. The Reform Sechool lot will not grow in value at all compar- able with the hospital site; 8o that, should it be gold five years henco, it will not payfor nearly as Jarge a lot inside the city as it would if sold to-day. Why not sell it at once, and have the county own a large lot, alry, !;pwoun, and beau- tifal, for the future hospital t If these peints are well taken, and the Depart- ment of Public Charities speaks the truth, thon the County Commissionors are culpable if they do not move in this matter immediately. Yours, . etc., } Ecoxoxr. Crgeacp, Feb. 26, 1673, AMUSEMENTS, THE WAGNER CONCEBT. The Thomas Orchertra season closed Iast even- ing with the Wagner concert, and it was s fitting close to the admirsblg performances of this eplendid organization... The Wagner concert is rather to be'noticed” 18 1 notablo event than to bo criticised a8 & performance. The playing of this orchestra does not admit of criticism. Itis too thoroughly drilled, too_ perfect in organiza- tion, and too maturo in experience to eoms be- fore an saudienco ‘with any half-finished per- formances. The.audience was & remarksbly largo one, considering that there was nothing on tho programme but Wagner, and was largely composed of musicians and musical connois- “seurs, who gave "the music a careful and appre- ciative hearing, and _rewarded the orchestra for - its superb playing . of .the dificult numbers with enthusiastic. applause, espocially for the Vorspiel and Schiussatz from * 'ristan and Isolde” and the supermaturel “Ritt der Walkueren,” in both of which the literally tre- mendons instrumentation was carried throngh in magnificent style.. With such interprotations a8 the Thomas Orchestra give of Wagner's mu- gio, end with such a devoted and determined crusader as Thomas himself to fight the battles for the *‘music of the fature,” there ia little doubt that it will becoine before long tho music of the present. Mr. Osgood sdded greatly to tho interest of this novel occasion by his fine rendering of .two of Wagner's songs “Die Rose” and ¢Bchlaf Ein,” - the firss of which is an_ exquisits' melody. As Wagner has written no music for the hh:o, Miss Mehlig played Chopin, and the changs made an acceptable bresk in the programme. Her ylaying was marked by even mors than her ‘usua! sontiment and delicacy of feeling, and was ‘welcomod with the customary enthusiasm. Itis safo to sy that many gonverts wero made to ‘Wagner last evening, and it is only just to add that the orchestra nover acquitted itself batter, nctwithstanding the intrjcate difficuities of the numbers. The orchestra will play in Madison this evening, and then goes to Milwaukeo, whoro it will give the Milwaukeezns a taste of Wagner. Counterfelter Captured, PrTTsBURGH, Pa., Feb. 27.—During the hear- ing in the case of Gilbert, now incarcerated on s charge of counterfeiting, an intimation was dropped by one of tho witnesses, which was fol- lowed up by the Assistant District Attorney, and which has led to the apprehension end arrost of “Boston Buck,” an alleged uotorious counter- foiter, 8 an accomplice of Gilbert, Oficers worked up the case, and returned from Forest County yeaterday, having Buck in custody. . He was arrested in the mountains, twenty-six miles from Tionesta, and charged with manufacturing counterfeit coin, A set of moulds were found sceqint, 935@923 93X ; 10-40s, 89X, New 58, The bullion in the Bank of The rate of money at the Stock Exchange on Gov- emnment securities is 1 per cent lower than the bank = Tallow, 433 3d@43a 6d. Pamus, Feb, 37.—Rentes, 50 35c, Livzsroor, Feb. 27—Cotton dull; middling up- 1and,9d; Orleans, 97/@10d; sales, 10,000 bales ; ‘American, 5,00 ; speculation and export, 1,000. Bresdstufs—California _white wheat, _average quality, 118 83@1189d ; club, 125 64@12510d ; red winter 12434, Flour, 28s 64@29s, Corn, 21s@%7s 34 o FO 6. Cambeiland middles, e, Short ribe, . New York Live Stock Market, Nxw Yoms, Feb, 27.—Snowing all day, and tho butchers buy more freely, fearing blocked rosds, CaTTLE—Yestordsy and to-day 2,400, making 6,800 Finco Baturdsy, sgainst 8100 last’ week. Sales wero quicker, and a shade better prices, but not enough to quote tile advance, All fresh, and some stale, lota sold 3L9%@10K¢ for Texans, 10 @1 thin to medium Datfves, and 12@18)c fof fair to prime, Somethin extra would go higher. A drove of 1,000 poun Clerokees idy sold st 103¢c, 50 Iue per cwt’ 7 exrs Tl nois, 7 cwt, 11%4@13c; 2 cars Ohio, 7 c) c; 4 care Tilinois, 63 u;gc,mxbe.x i Tates, only Quotations, 8@ for poor, 65@7c for thinnish to medium, and T3¢@8c for good to prime; some axtras, Bifc; and 8Xc £or a car of fino wool State, 110 1ba ; 8¢ for & car of 107 Dt To for s car of 83 1 Oklo; §x0 for 2 cars ‘HoGs—Arrivals, 44 cars, making 21,000 since Satur- day, against 24,700 last week. Market strong and fally Xcadvance. Liveselling at 5@6c; city dressed, 6X @7%¢; TXc for 200 s; Western dressed, 65 @030, Buffalo Live Stock Maricot. Burvaro, Feb, 21.—Receipts, 470; total for the week, 5,984 Market slow and’ week at yesterday's ices. ' Owners and holders remain firm st yester- ' decline, and most of the stock in_the yards will probably be shipped East in first Lands, ~ About 800 wero disposed of. Sales : 133 Iliinois steers, 1,249G 1,354 Ils, $5.40@6.00 ; 52 Ohlo stecrs, 1,000@1,108 lbe, $4.45@4.70 ; 151 Tndiana stecrs, 1,121G1,200 1bs, 35.25G. 5,50 ; 36 Indiana cows and heifers, 1,014 bs, $3,75 ; 240 Missourd bteers, 1,025@1491 I, SLSTKGAIS: Michigan stockers, 500 153, $4.25, . - Suxze anD Lastns—Beceipts, 5,800 total for the week, 15,600, Markot at a dead lock, No eales to re- cord. The yards are full of sheep, and Littlo prospect of agrecment on prices. BoGs—Receipts, 4,500 ; total for the week, 15,100, Market moderately active, at a slight advanco on yes- teday's prices, Salea: Aboat 1,000 Ilinois and Obio hoga, av 140@ 2B b8, at $3.40@5.50, New York Dry Goods Market. Nrw YoRx, Feb, 27.—The stormy weather checked business witi the jobbers to-day, but the commisaion ‘houses wero busy,~ Cotton goods were very brisk in firat hands, and firm in price. Prints wero active for chocolates, shirting stripes, and_percales. Polka spot prints aro getting into favor, Ging) are in de~ mand, and look upward. Renfrew and Bates makes areuptoic, Cotton bags are firmer in price. For- eign goods are quiet, Tibbons are selling freely ot suction at sdvanced prices, Pittsburgh Live Stock Markets om, Feb. 27.—CATTLE—Markat fair; ar- | rivals t; best, 6 @5 c; stockers, 55@53{c; com- ‘mon, 3 Szer—farket bad ;arrivals heavy ; best, 6 @6K¢; medium, 585%c ; common, 4@4 /e, HoGs—Market unchanged, Arrivals fair ; Philsdel- phias, $5.70@5.90 ; Yorkers, $5.10@5.30. . Pittsburgh 0il Markets Prrrspunca, Feb, 27.—Crude petroleum penicky, and_prices dull ‘and Iower. Sales at £.10; decling caused by the withdrawal of Esstern buyers, ed dull, and 3o lower on liome and Eastern delivery. The Produce Markets, NEW-YORK. Nrw Yomg, Peb. 27.—CoTroN~In moderats de- ‘mand; middling upland, 203c. BreaDsTUFrs—Flour steady for shipping grades: ‘receipts, 7,000 brls ; superfine Western and State, $5.80 (@6,65; common to good extrs, $6.65@7.50; good to i 00; while wheat extra, 33, chaice, $7,55(@8. 50610503 Ohio, $7.00@10,50; 8t, Louis, $7.50212.75, Rye flour quief,” Corn meal, §,35@3.40. Wheat very dull ; ro- cefpts, 6,000 bu only ; kales No, 3 6pring at £1.55@1.56 3 et oo Wastoro’ tuoted at F1BOS 1,05 asmbos ¥ -ern, $1.90@2.00. Rye, barley, and malt unchanged, Corn dull and ‘wesk ; receipts, 12,000 bu; old mized Waestern efloat, 65@653¢; doin_ store, 63@63)c ; new Western mixed and yellotw, G4@65c. Oats more active and figm ; recaipts, 93,000 Uu ; now mixed Western, Blc; old do in store, 50@503c; white, 51@52)ge. Cloven Sxro—Steady at33.0089.25; timothy nom- 1nal at $3.75@4.00, Eoas—Dul at 51@32 i Hay 4D Hors—Quief, Grocens—~Cofice strong ; Rlo, active and stronger; refining, 83@9i;c, Molasses quietand unchanged.’ Rice qulet ot 83 @Jc. RoLEUN—Crude, 83(c ; Tefined, 93¢, Tonvoemm_quistateri@en, © oo firm ;- mess, @155 ; prime mess, $I Beef unchanged.. Cut meats Qquiet ; shouldars, gpot or March or April delivery, 6c. 3Middles quic:; long clear, nmsvfio& shoy clesr, spot, 8c; seller March, 8@3'je. weak ; Western stesm, 82, ; Xettle, 857@8 11-16c, orrEn—Firm ; Western, $2@4gc, Curesz—Steady at12@17¢, Wipsky—Dull at lc, ST, LOUIS, 8r. Lovts, Feb, 27.—BaeansTuyrs—Flonr dull snd droopiug ; not quotably lower. Wheat dull and un- ‘changed ; No. 2 spring offered at $1.26, with $1.24 best bid ; No. 2 rod fall, $1.95 asked, §1.85 bid. Corn dull ; No. 2, 31@313gc on east track; S3c in elovator, Qath duildnd Iowar ; 370 in_elovator, Barloy dull changed, Bye dull and lower; ‘Wanskr--Dull at 830, PROVIsIONs—Pork acuve and firm ; sales,up-count for 15th of March delivery at $13.75. Bulk meats trong and sciive, with large sales up-country at 4ic, and 63/c, seiler March ; clear rib here, 67;¢ cash, n_firm and unchanged.” Lard nominal at iic, 18@20%¢c, Sugar & 54c, in a cave back of Gilbert's house, near Parker's Landing, witi motal andvarious appliances uzed in the businees. It is stated that there is sus- ceptiblo proof that Buck aided Gilbert in mena- facturing. Tho moylds are for ten, twenty-five, and fifty cent coins. Buok was committed to Jail for a hearing. —_— Bank Embezzlement. BostoN, Feb. 27.—Reporta are current of & heavy ombezzlemeni from the Lechmere Na- tional Baok, of East Cambridge, consisting of United States and other bonds, - MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. . New York Financial News. New Yorg, Feb, 27.~-The day in Wall street opened ‘with considerablo excitement snd an uneasy feeling, but closed with a better tone and & marked recovery {from the depreseion of yesterday. The reports circue Jated in the forenoon of the embarrassment of & prom- inent operator, understood to be the President of the Pacific Mail Company, causod a general eslling of losns on him, and also s rapid delivery of stock to his princi- pal broker firms, Both met all’ liabilities, amoun o millions of dollars, promptly, and gave unqualifie co of ability to meet contracts to mature, Not » single fallure waa raported, and an improved tone set in, lasting until the close, Money was active and stringent during the greater part of the dsy, the ntunnglnfi::m 1-33 and intereat 10 3-16 and Interest, with a few loans at i per day ; but there was s deciaed relszation before § clock, snd the rate declined to 192, then to 7 gold, and-ually to 8 cent currency, with 6@7 per annum a tho closing Bierling was dull and heavy at 1084 @108%/. . Qo deolimed from 17 15 H1AK, Sot Conast 11455 @114X. Losns 7 per ent to 364 for . Clear- ings, $75,000,000. disbursements, $186,700. The bids for Government gold wero about $4,00,000 £t ULAGULTT. Tho awards amounted to $,500,000 st %rmenis wero slightly easier andless active. ,.,f,",,s,."%:g*&dg, Tennessocs and Boutl Carolinas wero Taiiroad bonds 0%, o e e ranghontte sy, terday. Tho market opened ujSs,Fidlent than yes- tocks advancing while others &b, 224, foveristt, cent. This was subsequently recovered, b Ok, PT coses the advance was more than the decline, He®2%° ket closing Yery strong. The Atisntic’ & Great Wostern Hailroad having se- eurod the Cincinnati, Columbns, Olevelsnd & Indian- spolis Bailway, i~ it {a said, now quietly buying up the Chicago, Columbns & Indiana Central, which will gite them » connection not only with Chicago, but ather West and Northwest, - The to-dsy agreed Upon 3 pro- gramme ot yet made public, " Danicl Dréw was chosen President of the Quick- silver Compiny, SR Bterling, 1085, important points in the Hartford & Erle Directors 1163 Coupons, B-205 of "62.. Virgiiss, old 5 e i, cid. 40 North Garolinas, now. . 175 ke AT Foreign Markets. i LIvERPOOL, Feb, 2711 8. m.—Flour, 298, Wheat— Winter, 122 4d ; spring, 114d@1% 14 ; white, 11 94@ 115104 club, 12 6d@1%. ~Corn, Ma@Xs 34, Pork, $1a 6, Tacd, reag £ LivEnrooL, Peb. 2i—1 p. m.—xket unchaoged, Txvemeoor, Fev. 211 b m,-Breadstufts * dall Flour, 283 63@29s. Winter wheat, 125 34 ;- white, 118 8d@114 94 ; club wheat, 12+ @13 101, 'Potk, 553, wpox, Fob, 27,—Consuls, mosy, . @K% .| beavy. Corn—Szles1t caraat 35.12 on 101 P Hods—Highor at $4@1te, Docelpio, 189, daitle ek, nd o same grades lowar’ comzioh to cholc Texans, c; oice natives, 4X@5Kc. S NI M@ + CrxonraTy, Fob, %i.—Buransrorrs—Flour quict $7.6083.00. ' Whoat dall at SLT0BLT. Corn: quiet t39@0c, Ryoquiet, Qatsquict ot 30@3s, Barley quiet and unchanged, . - LINsZED OIL—93@95¢, EcGs—Firm at 23c, t 2 ProvisioNe—Pork higher; 'males city packed at 4,00; sales buer to 130 Mhy, o points in_country, at 13,00@13.25, Lard ateady; stesm, 7 11-16c; gener- ally held at 73c; kettle, fe. mests firm; shoulders at bc ; cleer xib, 7c; clear, TX¢ ; salea clear at7ic, closing quiet. Dacon steady; Bold Armly; shonlders, 5%@6c; clear rib, 7%c; clear, 8, ‘Hous—Firm ; shippers, $4.90@5.10; butchers, $5.20 @5.35; receipts, 2,000, WisxT—Stesdy at 870, 0SWEGO, 05wEGO, Feb, 27.—Marke!s unchanged, PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, Fob, 27,—BaeaDsTUYPS—Flour qulet and unchanged, ' Whest dull ; red, $1.95. Ryo 85@83c. Corn very weak ; yellow, 68@59c.” Osts firm; white, c; mized, 465@41xc. n{’ég;fi?fi-m"; ¢ld mess pork, §13,50; new, PrrRoLEUN—~Crude, 133¢ ; refined, tnchanged, Wassr—Dall at 91c. BALTIMORE, Barrvone, Feb, 27,—BREsDsTUFFS—Flour firm snd unchanged. Whest steady ; red Western, $1.706. 1.95; amber, $2.0022.10. Cornnominal, Oats steady; mized Westérn, 46@47c. Ryo unchanged. ea above the views of buyers, Mess . 5,50 Lard dull st G5 asked G bid — s BrrTen~—Io better ;" choice Western, S0c, ‘Wmsxy—Dull at 91c. . k AITLWAUEEE. Mrwauxer, Feb. 27.—BREADSTUFFE—Flour quiet snd unchangod, Wheat steady ; No. 1, $1.28; No. 3, 1.20, Corn firm ; No. 2, 83¢, Oats quiet ; No. 2, 25%c, ;e dull and drooping ; No. 1, 65c. Barley dull and ominal ; No, 2, T4c, ReomxrTs—Flour, 1,000 bris ; wheat, 40,000 bu, BarpxTs—Flodr, 300 brls } wheat, none, . CrrveLAD, Feb, 27.~BREADSTUITS—Flour quict; &ty brands 93c lower. Wheat dnll and nominal, Corn Gulet end unchanged. Oats firm ; No. 2 41c, to arrive, ¥ Revovep PrrmoLsuy—Quict and unchanged. DETROIT. Drrnors, Feb. 27.—BreADsTUFTs—Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull and drooping ; extrs, $1.95 ; o.1, sLesgLssy ; amber, $LGGLEI " Corn quist § Y G, 2o, Oats qlet and unchanged. 22 Brzo—Nominal at £5.10@5.15. = TOLEDO. ToLEDo, Feb. w1 —Bazavsrvrrs—Flour quist and o . Whest ooitand lowes ; No. 1 white Mich- Ep e O e B > .68 7 No. 3 H Ko. 3 F140. Corn duil snd a ahide Lesaer iy mixed spot, 33 ; soller May, 43¢ ; low mixed, S¥xc; Bo grade, 87%c, Qata quiet and unchanged, ‘DrxssEp Hoas—$5.50@5.70. Recerrzs—Flour, 1,000 brls; whest, 5,000 bu ; cora, u.mobn:mfi,ooo;%aom o % 3 Bmrrasims—Flour, 1, 5 whoat, 11,000 bu; 26,000 bu; cats, 700 b, = fs %oy 3UFFALO, uza, Feb. 27 —Merket genenlly inactive and track, UISVILLE, Zoysmisz, Fob. AL—From—Bteady; extra fame n’g:kuéo-nu:n smx firm 3 Hlxu gm hbds, VIstoNs—Steady ; mesa pork, $14.0. Bicon, bulk date, 0 112 wachanged, o © WaskY—Steady at §lc, ' NEW ORLEAYS, New Onuraxs, Fob. 2. — DiEspsTorTsS—Corn Srmer ; white, Gc ; yellow, 70c. e ~ Bras—$L13a HAT—Firmer ; prime, $25.00; cholce, $30.00@32.00, ProvisloNs—Dry ealt mcats fiumer at 6@TH4 31:::. ¢B.w= frmer at TX@8%@8%c. Others un- g CHROMOS. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE CHICAGO WEEK.}:YTmm A Paragraph for Dyspeptics. It you have a weak stomach, and wish to make it weak- er, tako violent purgatious. Thers fs 10 surer way to ren- dor indigestion chronic. Butif you st dyspeptic, and, Iike 8 sensiblo person, desiro to strengthen your digestivo organs and compel them to perform thelr essential datiss thoroughly and rcgularly, tike & dose of Hostettor's Stomach Bitters boforo every meal, until your delinquent stomach is restored to a healthy condition. 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Correspondence. from All O}er the < World: - Contributions from the Best “The Farmer’s Paper, The People’s Paper, g’ The Tourist’s Paper. The Weekly Tribune Steadily Grow- ing in Popularity, Read the Following. The Iesne of the l’ment Week. FIRST PAGE. NEWS OF THE WEEK-—Washington—Congress—The BStato Capital — Legislatures — Political — Foreign— Obituary—Personal~Aoney and Business—Rallroad Afairs~Frand and Theft—COrimes—Fires—Disastars —Casualties—Miscellansons. mc(‘;s;unuzy AMONUMENT—An Appeal to Farmers ubs. % CATTLE-DISEASE—In Brooms Connty, N. ¥, . THE FIELD AND' STABLE-A Relspse of Influrmzs —Nephritls, or an Inflammation of the Kidneys. - THE MODOO WAR—Thoe Oregon Indians Tired of Hos- tilitios—They Aro Out of Clothes, and Want Peaca. AMES—His Shovel Works at Easton, Mass. . uc&‘f’fss AT SPRINGFIELD—Doath of Illinols Leg: tars. - SECOND PAGH. - EDITORTALS—Parsgraphs: Thousand.Dollar Grsen- ‘backs ~Tbe Nesbitt Checks—Plundering tha Tross- ury~Tte Chsnge in Army Uniforms—Ex-Gov. Yates #sa Govarnment-Director of the Pacific Railway— Ex-Serator Fowler and tho Oredit -Mobilier—rop. and Corn—The National Labor Council~Ths Pro- posed Impsachment of Vice-President Colfax—Ths Railrosd and Warehouse Commisstoners—Political Orgnaizations; The Poland Committeo’s Rcport; A Bold and Fearless Stand; Railroad Fraights ‘and Taxes; Divorces in Illinofs. - FACES-—By Prof. Wiliiam Mathews, of the Untversity of Cnicago. CHURCH.STATISTICSFigures from the Census. ! TEIRD PAGH. SPRINGFIELD—Plat-Notes of the United States Surray of the State of Tlingis—Five Hundred Books Half & Century Old—Some Interesting Extracts from Tham —Shawneetown and Tts Troobles—Tha Great Inoo- dations of 1813, 7 -] THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION-An Agricul- tural Donble-Track Raflroad Batween Chicago and New York, - JFHE FARM AND GARDEN (Latter from **Raral ™= The Watch-Factory, and Its Relation to_ Farm-La- bar-Wool and Mution—Relstivs Valus of Male ani Female Labor—The Effect of Learning the Girls & Tredo—Tha Valuo of Steady Hands—Tho Factory a5 & Musoum of Mechanism—Tho Effect on Raral fu- vestments—Tho Valuo of Manafsctares to the Farm- ar, with Some Suggestions—Capital Emploved 1o . Farming—What Wq Are Neglsc . - ‘SHE_APIARY (Letter from **Eils";—Time to Feed Meal to Béos—Domestic Dutlas Porformad by the Young Bees—Tho Development of the Leo trom the Egg—A Complote Swarm, o B MES. SAM JONKS (Lotter fram That Ligy)—Spring Is ° onltaWay Northward—The Egg Harvest Has also Commenced—Eggs and 20-Cent Cora—Hons' Nests— Improvink Our Hume—Making, Batter—How tb Makq Vollow May Butter—About Charns and Churz+ ing—An Irate Mag—Mad as a Wor Hon—Ho Tisseaf m'i‘vin‘h and Is Golng toTake the Papers—Hen- pock HEAVEN-A Poem. ‘A DOG-8TORY—How Ponto Was Sold. FOURTE., PAGH. EDITORIALS—Tbo Alton Raflway Decision; The Spring £inld Conferance; The Cost of Railroads ia Ditzols; Frelght-Discriminations. . TREE-PLANTING—Its Necossity and Valuo. THE INDIANS—Apacho Baids on the Mexican Barder. THE RAILROAD LAW-Tho Question uf Frelght Dis- oriminations—The Paople vs. Tae Chicag & Alton Rallroad Company—Opinion of tho lilinots Supreme Court Reversing the Judgment of the Olrcuit Court - of McLoan County. : . THE RAILROAD QUESTION-Latter from the Hoa. H. 0. Burchard—Comments of Ilinols Joursals. CONNECTICUT—Tho Demooratia aad Liboral State Convention—Nomtnoos and Resolations. A OURIOUS COMPARISON—Propertion of Cows Sheep, and Pigs to Population. RATLROAD COMMISSIONERS-Resignationof Mesurs. MeCres, Btillwell, and Robinson—Moating of the Legislative Farmers' Clnb—A Nominztion Tendersd and Declinod. A : ‘WASHINGTON—Gen. Batler’s Report Relative.to tha Proposed Impeschment of Vice-Prosident Colax; The Scone of the Year~The Debate in the Hotse ca the Poland Committao’s Boj PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SOIENCE~Cases of Ept lopsy. PRODUCER VS. NON-PRODUCER~Protection ot Home Industry. ? " ILLINOIS LIBERALS—A Meeting at Springfield.; THE FARMERS—An Agricultural Canvention at Jalfet —The Transportstion and Raflway Questiuns; Cooe vontions at Q:tawa, Earlvills, sod Geneva, ADVERTISEMENTS. SIXTHE PAGE. - = PERIODIOAL LITERATURE-Tho Atlaatls, - Scrb- nec's, and the Gaiazy, for March—Tho Quarret of Jefferson and Hamilton—Life Undor Glar—Scottish Hospuality Sixty Yoars Siace—A Usefal-Lesson—A - Gocd Word for Quacks—Professional and Literary Xncomes—Profossor Morso and tho Telegrapb—Nepo- loon IL—Westorn vi. Esstern Markets—Tirurlow “Wood's Recallscticusol Harace Grooley—The Indian LOUISIANA- Roporte of tho Senate Comumltiecs. TWO WOMEN ON THE' ELUCK~Tha Apfal Eod ot the Baby.Farmots of Naplés.’ - SEVENTI PAGE. CREDIT MOBILIEE-Report of the Wilson Corimittes —Proposed Leglalation—An Intorview with Onkes Ames, P e 9 THE NEW YORK OANALS—The Pioposed Increaw fn 1o Rates of Tolls—Roport to ths Naw Yurk Prodaca -...Exclisnge—Tateresting Statistics. - ' - - AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE—A Aan . Draws Torcirgh Machinory. o= A SPRINGING A MINE—An Inferesting Story from- e Toss Bound o - o Sieg Biesy fremf: 1AL A LEGEND OF DELHI-A Comis Poem.’ = DEATH FROM BMOKING-An Appalitng Casa. s EIGETE P.A FINAKOIAL—Monos-Maticrs fa c‘mfifi COAMERCIAL-Chicago: Produce -Margdts; Chisago I LiveSiock Markat, with &' Réziow for tho Weck: Forelgn Markots; Herkimer County Dalry Sfeskets Buffalo. snd Watcstown (Maza:) Live-Stock Merks :Now York Dry Goods Macket: Pitteburen Ofl X : Xat; New York, 6t. Louis, Cizctanatl, Milxaokes, 7.~ Claveland, Toledo, and Loutsvills Produco Maikita.