Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 27, 1873, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873. TUE WAREMOUSS TAVESYIGATION, Report of the Committee of the Board of Trade. Hearly All the Elevator Mon Guilty of Irregularitics, They Are Admonished Not to Be Caught Again, A meoting of the Bonrd of Trada was held yestordny nt half-past B o'clock in the Lowor Board of Trade Hall, for tho purpose of con- gidering tho report of the Committee appointed, nt tho request of the Hough Brotkiors, to invoatl- fiato alloged irroguintitios in the managemont of the Ohlcago &,St. Louls Elovator, The Board was ealod to order by Prosidont Culyor, and, sinco the membors engaged fu busi- ness in'the othor hall did not geom inclined to stop and como dows, tho meeling wan adjourncd up stairs, and recommoncad thero at 4 o'elock, The President-—Contlomon, 88 you &ro AWAro, this meoting hina heon catlod to tako nction upon tho 1roport of tho Committua appointed somo weolis ngo, to invostignto ng to tho maungemont of tho Chicago & St Louis Elovator. In com= plinnce with your voto at tho last meoting, tho veport of the Comunittes, ond tho evidonco in tho case, have beon publishod in pamphlet form. Each mombor has boon furnighed with a copy of that raport, and itis hoped you havo rend it, eo that it will not bo necossary nt this imo to read it. I dosiro in this connection to sny that tho Dircetors of the Board of Trade have corefully considered tho roport of the Com- mitteo, and hiave agreed to recommend a cortain proamble and resolutions for your action. I think, however, it will bo propor for you to ace copt tho report of tho Committoo bofora acting ing upon theso resolutions, Mr. Gurnoy—I move that tho report of tho Committeo of Investigation bo accoptod. “The motion was sgreed to, The President—Tho Seerotary will now ploase rend tho proamblo and rosolutions roported by tho Board of Directors. Mr. Dow—We ean sentcaly bear snythiug, un- loss wo havo bottor order, Tbia is & matter of business in which wo are all intorested, and to which wo should all give faithful attontion. Tho Socretary—1'be Prosidont hns called tho meoting to order, the timo for doing businoss Dbas passed, and it is estecmed at loast o courteay that you should be as quict s possible und give atteution to tho little business that js to como beforo you. It is impoesible Liero to underatand what is going on, unless gentlemen in the back purt of tho room keep still, Members are par- siculacly desirous {hat atteution mny bo given to it, and that thero bo no moro intorruptions. “I'ho gentlemen in tho back part of tho room bushed up. ‘e Presidont—Tho Sceretary will read tho preamble aud rosolutions offered by the Direc- tors. The Beerotary—The Directors, at n meoting tiokd somo days ngo, adopted the'Tollowing: In view of the disclosures mado In the roport of & committes appointed by tho Presdent of tlie Board, and, 1 the testimony submitted by that committce, o8 tulon by fliem 1u an fnveatigation Iuta the mnnage- ment of the Clilcago & St, Louls Elevator, it is Lereby rocommended by tho Board of Diractors that the fol- lowing be adopted by tbe momUors of tho Toard of Trodosta meoting o be called by tho President, to- Wit} Witenkas, From the report and evideuco submitted to the Board it sppeors that & portion or all of the gradn clovators of tho city Lave lozned from thelr ele- vators, and havoe shipped grain on thelr own account without tho return and cancellation of recelpts issuod for such grain 3 and WiEnzas, It fsalleged that sofd practice ‘hns been necessary 1o ticcommiodato shippers and owners of ;cain, anid was for the fnterest of the grain irade of hicago; therefore, Jiesolved, That this Bonrd of Trade most emphatic- aliy condemn the praclice aliuded to us belug nat only rontrary to law, but also dungerous and injurious to fue gaféty of Warehouss reccipte, ond desfruclivo to tisedr valiio ns a securily ; s not demanded by the nocessities of legitimuto trude; and, §f continued, will tend to dmpadr coufdenco in 'our businces, and result in sorious damage to the trade and commerelal intes- eatg of Lo cliy, Resolved, Thot this Board horeby requests all pro- prictors of clovators n thia city Lo fally cotuply with 0 laws of this Stato (whilo the samie ara i forco and operative) u regard o tho warehousing and faspection of graiu, with tho object and interest to securo tho fu- tegrity of warchouse receipts, and to protect and in- sure tha eafety of tho holdors'of guch recelpts. Rtesolted, Thut 8o long os the inspection of grain, and the veglstration of warchouse recelpts ave uuder 1ho control of tho Stuto nuthoritics, wo urgently re- quest tho uuthorities in chargo to' provide for tho sirlet adminfstration of such rules for the conduct of tae buamess o3 will rendor the laws offective and of valuo to the futeresis iuvolved, aud to protect which hio Jaws wero euacted, Lesolved, Tout the’ constituted authorities bo ond sre horeby requested to provide for obtatuing duily correct statements of all shipments of grain from cle- vators, and tht this Board and tho publle be promptly infornied by afd authorities of any violation of law on tlio part of (o elovator maungers, moro ce- pocially it regard to any ehipment of grain without a zeturn and cancellation of any and. all wreliouso ro- ceipta issued for such grain, dteanlved, That the clovafor managera bo requested not to Jasuo ¥eplita® or divided recolpts untl] the original recelpts fewued, it rogistercd, Lave lso beon registercd for cancellation, BMr. Gueney sad Mr, Dow—I move tho adop- tion of il ropore of the Directors. “I'io motion was nnanimously sgreed to, and tho Bonrd ndjontned. Col. Hough was prosent, but took no part in the proceedings. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SOCIETY, Correspondence Ietwoen Mr. Co T, MeCormick, President of the Chi- cago Brunch, and Mr, Richard Pot- ter, President of the Grand Mrunk XEailway ok Canada. H1siesyPs VALLEY SOTETY oF m:«no:-,} Cnicaco Braxcn, Cricago, Nov, 4, 1873, Deanfin: Ihave just been informed by Mr. Wright, tho Scerctary of {his Branch of tho Ldivsissippi Valley Socioty, of his intorview with you, and of your approval of tho Socioty’s ob- jects ond plan. o has also informed mo of your hnving montioned tho fact that, on your return to England, you would bo ploneed to becomo ono of its English membors. As tho chief oxecutivo olicer of “ona of the largest railway-intorests in Amoriea, whoso interests aro closely idontified with tho prosperity and dovelopment of the Northwest, you must nccessarily bhavo familinrized your- kelf with tho wints and capabilities of 1his soction of our ocuntry. This conslderation, with tho hearty assurauces of co-operation on your part in furthering tho Interests of our young orgapization, will bo doubly gratifying to the membors of our Bocioty, and tho business- men of Chicago gonorally. Chicago and tho Rorthwest seok more dirock commercial rela- tions with Europo; ard whatever tenda to faclli- . tato intcrcommunication botweon tho business- men of tho Old World and our Weatern Stutes will havo av all times tho earncst support of our citizous, ‘Cho plan of the Misslsolppi Valloy Soclaty is, I helieve, most favorabla to oporate in this direc- tion ; and, to confirm its uscfulness, needs but tho occas.onal prosonce among us of gontlomon of your own position in England, who will look intclligently at tho causos of our prosperity. ‘Wishing “you a presperous voyngo on your ro- turn to England, I have the honor to bo, yours very raspectinlly, 0, 11, McConatic, Rugitann Porres, Esq., Obnfrman of the London Directors of the Grayd Trumk Naflwoy of Cunada, ab tho Grand Pacifio Lotel, Chifca 40, GraND PAcIFIO HaTzL, Nov, 25, 1813, LONDON OrFices: 21 UL Broad atrcot, . C,, next door to Nessrs, (Goorgs Teabidy & Co,), D, J, 8, Morgan, My Dean8in: I bog you will uceopt my ac- tnowlodgments for the kind mannor i whioh ou wolcomo mo ag a membor of tho Misslssippl Valley Socioty, and I cordially reciprocato Fuu sentimonts oxprassed in bobalf of the business- mon of this great oity, I give you the London nddrees of tho Geand Truuk Company, in the hope and bolief that, when your prominont citl- zons and membora visit the Capital of tho “0ld Mother Couutry,” thoy mny do mo the favor of suoking from o any ndvico or agslstauce thoy may roqulre, TFaithrully yours, Rionanp PorTen, Troejdont Grand Trunk of Ganadn, The Tion, Crnua 1T, McConaiiox, President Misslssijp! Valley Sovioty, Chicayo, Chnaritnble Gambling, Tho ladies of Nobraska Clty, wiilo they do nnt lLiesitato to raise monoy for cuaritable purposes y gomoling, call what they do by ite 1ight namo. 'Thoy lnvo publishod the followlng enrd: “'Tho Indignant ludios of tho Ifomo Ito- liof politoly requost tho Rovs. Lomon, tireon, Pylor, Korr, and Warron to coaso inlotfering with tholv uifalry as o wacioty. T'wo of tho gon- tlemon aforesuid hnving nlrendy necopted nilvor goblon tho kamo way as thab wo wishod o gam= lo off, it would liave looked botter for thon, nt Teant to have kaopt still. WOMAN’S RIGHTS AT EVANSTON. Lettor from sy Willard, Dean oftho Weman's Collezo of tho Morthwest= orn Undyersity, Tvanstox, Nov, 26, 1873, To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune: 8im: Inaeplylug, bitetly, to tho stricturos-of o racout oditorial hondod *Woman'a Rights i Yvauston,” Ido not tonch tho queation of tho rosponsibility or irrospousibility of young men Tor their conduct, outsido tho, recitation-room, My rolations in mattors of disciplino aro to tho young lndies, and, in justico to them and to my- #olf, T wish our systom of governmont to bo fair- 1y understood by thoso whom your recent mon- tionof tho * Woman's Callogo” will binvo a ton- deney to projudice ngalnst ns, Brlow iy given an oxtract from our Inat eata- logue, which explaius tho systom of governmont succesafully ndministorod sinco tho organization ot Bvanston Colloge for Ladies : GOVERNMENT, Tho general haels of govormmnent in this institutlon 1, that merit sbull hio distinguisiied by privilege, Any young lady who catablishios for Lorseif o teastworthy charactor, will bo trusled accordingly, After n protas ton of otlo torm, auy ono_ who, duviig this tims, has Deen loyal to {lio regiilations of flio schiool, and lins not once required reproof, wi'l have lier nnme inecribed upon tho Rolt of Ionor," sud will bo invested with corlain pawers ond responuibilitics ununliy estricted to tho “Fuculty,” nud aro no longer required o roport ou minor regalations, Tho *Loll of Honor ” hos its conssitution, oflicers, aud rogular muctings, and sonds roporta to the teackors relativo fo tho (ritsta of which it {a uado the depository, A singlo raproof “‘conditions,” unl 4wo reproofu remove, avy of ita members, who can regalu thelr places by the samo process throngi which (hey wero ut first atlaluod, ‘Thosowin during one eutlro form, Lavo not been * conditioned ! upon the Holl of Honor, ara promoled 4o tho © Bolt~ Governed Liet,” and givo this pledgo: X will try so to act tiat, i all “othiern followed my ‘example, our school would need no rules whatover, In manuers and in punctuulity I will iry to bo a modoi, and fu all my intercourso with my teachiera aud school-mates, T will neclk, aboyo atl clec, 1o things that mako for peace.” Tuenoeforward (leso young lsdics “do as {lioy plowio—so long a8 they ¥ please ¥ 1o do right, Thcy aro nolonger required to roport at oll. ‘Thoy arg Diencefortli “n Jayw anto themeolvea "—or, Tather, thoy “gro uot under the lnw, bub undor grac cery puplt 1n kchool is cligible, firat, to tho Roll of 1lonor ; next, 10 tho * Belf-Goyeried '—henco thorods no zvound o Jealausy. Beaolarship does not entor Into 18 roquires meuts of admission—chiaracter ia placcd abovo all com- ‘petition here, It i betieved that this systom may dovelop a truo sentiment of “Lonor® atgoug puyiils; ono that shull fuvor tho school ratlicr thai tuo delinquout, The fulve {deas of honor which atill prevatl to an nbinrd extent ‘among young pooy 1 at aetiool arotlie last rolies of tho medieviil system of oppression, aud of sworn ally, Ay a democratio form of spireu o sotimioat of Toyalty to itse thio daty of cll patriotie citizens to bring thosa whoso coudugt threatens tho public wolfare, so, in an Instiiution where the pupils are intrusted with a purt of tho responsibility, aud where tho possibllity of Kelf-government fs set. bcfore them, it 1a n logical in- fercuco that they will stund Ly tho goverament of whitls thoy form » part, Quo of tho mravest rrn\flcml of the edncatoris: # How can I moke school disciplino most conduceive lo tho formation of noble, telf-reliant chavacter?” ‘Two years' trialof substantiaily tho plan above described hias induced tho Lelief that in it aro involved the ele- ments of u successful golution of this problom. Sinco {ho union of the Woman's College with tho Northwestern University, the eame system has been pursued, with Lut one modificatio The College building boivg not yet roady for oc- cupancy, and the young ladies bearding in pri- vato families, not under tho caro of teachers, tho “Self-Report” was fixed upon as n tempo- rary oxpedient, that wo might know Lho progress our * probationers" were making toward a re- lenso {rom specifio regulations, sud the rank.of *Belf-Governed” ptudents. Wo lavo sovernl o1 the Iatter clasa already, and, at the vod of tho Inst spring term, only oight young ladics hind failed to gnin the Roll of Houor rank. It is to bo remembored that such of our students o8 sroin tho families of rolatives are under no differont restrictions from the young men; but we believe no thoughtful parent would caro to send his daugliter to o lndont-com- munity—like this or any othor—without knowing that tho snfe-guards of home wore, in soma measure, replaced by the care of Indy tenchers, at least until expotionco had givon to his daughe ter somo knowledge of Ler now surroundings and relationships. ~Tho majority of our young ladics aro quite young, averngivg from 1i to 17 vears of age; and only tho dictates of an unripo wisdom wowld counsel their completo * emancipation,” The most thought- ful amoung them * do mat deuire 10 enter on any such bentitudo; indeed, woro you to question them, you would fiud that, without exception, those whose scholarehip is highest and whoso strength of character most marked, aro the most loyal to existing rcgula« tations and the warmest 1n their praiso, It is not dinticult for suck youug ladies to got any pormission thoy desire,—ill the minor por- missions being given by the lady of the houso whera thoy bonrd; and for the others, their teuchors, Leing by thom, very " easy to bo ou- treated.” 1t isnot truo that young ladies cannot allow a young gentleman Lo walk with them, if thoy meot casually. T I8 expressly undestood. ‘Lho rule opposes itsell to indircriminate ‘* walks by the shore" and * ramblos in the grove,” it iy truoe ; and go it ought. £ Do nssured, siv, our renlly gontlemanly roung ‘mon find no dilliculty, whatover in being admic- ted to tho socicly of young lndios, or in being ollowed to nct as their escorts. No compliint Las over come from them of severity on tho part of teachers, ‘They are welcoma to seo the young ladics at all appropriato times, Vinally, sir, aceopt my thauks for your woll- meaut defense of * Women's Rights.” I bolieve in them heartily, bat, most of ai, in tho right to o noblo, self-peised character, and in all the bolps toward its attainment which wholesome but liberal schiool-discipline can furnish, Fraxces E, WILLARD, Deen of the Woman's College of tho Nortliwest- ern University, ¥ Mras, Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Views on the Equulity of Sexes ut Colleges for Objections to Miss Willurdly Catechlisine To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : * Sm: Roading your editorlal, * Woman's Righta at Evanston,” this moruing, at the bronk- fast-table, I felt moved to thank you for your Lumanity and generosily in domnnding porfect equality for girls in our colleges. It is ono thing to admit them into our uwiversitics, aud quite auother to make no discriminations on tho ground of kox, It scems that, at tho Ivauston institution, gitls onjoy all the intollectual and religious privilogos boys do, but there are cer- tain socinl restrictions, griovous to be endurod, Whilst tho young geutlemon,are callod to no ac- count as to thelr * uprisings, down-sittings, and goings in and out,” overy wook tho youug ladios— must inform the Principal if they Lave devoted the ontire time of thoir study-hours to study ; if thoy hava left town witbout permlesion ; if thoy havo mnde or received calls without permission ; if they lave accepted invitationa; If thoy bave been oubin thseven- ing tatho Post-Oifico or thio dopot; if thoy have been out with fowor than four fn tho compaby i they Linvo left tholr boardiug-places without pormiasion § it thoy have wulked with any gentlemon or accepted compaty to or from any plice, or besu at any thre in tho wocioty of gontionion oxcopt at o achiool exorlsc itiont perinaion If thoy lisvo been auist ut all times ; If thoy havo extingulshed their lights and re- tired ot the proper heur; and if they huvo refrained entirely from' walsporiug i clawnes, chapel, and ut Pruyers, I'no objections to this catochism are throa : First—Insubjecting girls only to thisdivelplino, thoreia an invidious assumption that Loys can be trustod with libortlea that gitls conuot, tho same prioeiplo, that in the groat world, mnkos ono oudo of morals for man, another for woman, Second—As those rules invelve a solf-control and porfection of charaotor that fow mortals possess, tho tomptation o avold punishment by falsohood is 80 groat that probubly tho very glrls who violato tho mosk rules, say * yos" the most rendily to the wholo catechism, and find an oxcuso inthe the absurdity of these rules and the tyrauny of those who onforco thum, Third-=I'ho vuloy thomsolves aro, in tho main, objectionablo. It moy be woll enough for noither boys nor glrls to leave town withont pormission, nor crowd the post-ofiices, or dopots, and to rotire nt u givon hour; but it the ermons are dull, and tho prayora long, and the chapel unventilated, young poople will fidget, and whispor, and un- loss thoy havo pure air to breatho, oloquout prayors, and thrilling sormons, thoy havo n yight to dodgo the whole coremony, or, by #ide lssucs, mako it o8 short ag possible, ¢ As to girlu boing quiet at all times,” it 18 & grave mistako to do nught to mako thom so. Thov ghould romp and play, tallc and Inugh, and sing I ng high and low a koy and as Jong nud loud nrs they aro capable, Ourgirla are sufforing to-day in health of body aud 1tind from 1his oribbing and orippling of all Lheir nature] jmpulses, to mako them what ia collod_“lndyliko,” Our nation nocds strong, ablo womon more than it nceds Cuba, or upecloonrroney, and froodom of thought, and locomotion is tho st step in this diveetlon, ~ As to ~all tho genflemaniy lnnrh of tho catechist, it 1, ns you have yo clent- ly Bhown in your editorial, simply ridloulous, ** Cicoro says (ho gront study of man is man,' It noedn but Jittlo obsorvation to noo that tlioso aro most ouccessful {n 1ifo who bost undorstand human nature, One of tho ntrongont 1casons for oponing our colleges to glrls ia that young men atd women mnay study each othor, in thon natninl, normal conditions, in tho recitation room, nnd on the play-groutid, and thus lny tho foundntion for n purer socinl lifo than wo can bonst to-dny, 1f young Indics nro to stroll on the lako oliare, in” the forests, ovon tha prale vics, thoy mual, for snfoty, cithor takon Now. foundland dog, or a goutloman; the advautago of tho Jattor you havo well stated, in havin by hor sido somo ono who coul with her enjoy nnturo in_all her voried moods; aliko fu lior grandonr nnd bor banuty; that to- gother tioy conld discuss tho glories of the rlulmf or sotting_ sun, or, by moonlight, study tho pladbtary world, Why four " should bo tho prosoribed number for a wall, or talk, at Evanston, while in the outgido world two aro considered far moro do- sirable, tb is diflleult to conjecture, = Tho au- thoritics at Lyanaton in thua restricting tho so- cinl intorcourno of young ladies nud gontlomen, and thoraby adding au unduo zost to thele meotx iug, ave univisoly intorforiug with oncof the bost fenturos of cocducation, Wo oxaggorato tho imporianco of forbiddon pleasuros, and uo long s thus mystory of sox is kopt up, surroundod with all the nsual artificlal Iights aud conditions, mon and women will bo Leroes aund angols to ench other, until {ho trinls of Jifo teach thom othorwiuo; thon, in their disappointment, thoy will undorvalio each other by just so much ay thelr idoas woro boforo too cxalted., Honco, whatover systom of cducation tends o bring them togother as oqualy in their overy-day Hfe— dresg, ocenpation, andamusomonta—benohits both soxes, and malkes social life moro healthy, happy, and natural. Tho fowor laws wo have tho bottor, is true aliko in the home, the evllego, and tlie Stato, ns thero is n strango porversity in inman nalure to do whnt i8 forbiddon. 1 liope Misy Willard, the lady Drincipal ot Lyenston, who is ono of the noblest womon in tho State, will sco that tho ecalos of justico nro ovenly balanced for tho girls under lor caro, and that ploasant walle with thoir brotiiers and cousing muy not bo forbidden, Ttospoctfully yours, ErL1zADETI OADY STANTON, Bunusax House, Nov, " BRAND IS TIIE MAN. Xt Is Sottled that Ife Must LY Com= aud of the Bllvworth Zouaves. T'he old and now membors of tho Ellsworth Zounves mot yesterdoy ovening at patlor No. 1, Grand Pacific Hotel, for the purpose of reorgan~ izing tho compnny, and try to bring it up to its former standard, when tho company was under tho commnnd of the gallsut and lnmonted Col. B, L. Ellsworth, Mr, J. T, Weloh was olected Chnlrman, and etated that thoy bad assembled for tho purposo of reorganizing tho company, and to elect Maj, B, L. Braud commander. Maj. Brand eoid ho did not think it possiblo for him at presont to take command of the com- peuy, but be should liko {o Lecomo n private momber, and put Lis shoulder to the wheel and help mako tho orgavization what it should bo, Licut, Downing said he would like to sco Maj. Brand take cominand of tho company ab ouco. No bettor mau for tho posilion could bo found in tha city. Hoveral other gontlemen strongly urged Maj. Brand to assume command, kinco Lo was thio unanimous choieo of ull tho memboty, aud bo- cauto ho was so woll fitted for the position. "Fhe Sceretary announbeadeod that Capt. White, tho presont_commander, had placod his resignas tion in Lis (tho Secrotary's) hands. A gentleman proposed that tho resignation bo nccopted. Mr. Whitelcnd, nlthough s good man, was moro ornamental than useful, while thoy needod o man more ueoful than cinemon- tal. An oruamontal position could be given to Capt, Whitohead on the stafll, ‘Ihe motion to accopt tho resignation of Capt. Whitehead was put and uuaviniously adopted. o rules bomg susponded, Maj. Brand was elected o member of the company. Licut. Downiug moved thot Alnj, Brand bo elocted commander, but, the Mojor again stat- ing that he would ‘not Aaccept the position at prosent, action was doferzed until ono week, \\ihcu tho company will again moet at tho same place, AMUSEM TS, THE LNGLISIC OTERA SEASON. The ‘enlo of seats for the linglish opora season commences this morning at Bauer's music storo, in tho Palmer Hotol Building. Tho ropertoire for tho first weel is as follows : Mon- doy, ‘Lucia di Lommormoor;" Tnesday, “Marha ;" Wednosday, *‘Rigoletto,” which Dins not beon done hero for many yonrs; Thurs- day, * Faust ;" Friday, “Maritana;” Saturday evening, ¢ Fra Diavolo,” As will bo observed, this is ono of tho most attiactive reper- toires ovor prosented hoie, cone trastivg vory foreibly, for instance, with that recently announced by Marotzek., In nddition to this fuct, tho prices ure very low, and. within the range of nlt opora~goors, 8o that there iu every renson to expect o brilliant and sucesy- ful soa¥on, As tho troupo Is under the manage- ment of o Chicagoimpresurio, opora-gooers should tako a special prido in giving him a gencrous patronage, aud in oxtending to Miss Kellogg and tho othior artists n handsome rocoption, BU'VICRER'S THEATRE. ‘Tho amuscmont-loving pubbe, who have mourned ovor the unfortunuto closing of Me- Vicker's Theatre, will bo pleased to loarn that this popular place of amusement will raopon on Moncay, with Loitn in “Tho Old Curiosity Shop." The sale of tickots commsnces to-day, Mr, Redfiold is auxious to tvy whethor ho hus Torgotten how to el seata, CHUBCH CONCERT. . A concort will be given by the cboir of tho Becond Presbyterian Church, cornor of Michigan avenue and Twentioth strcot, to-morrow evou- ing. Tie now organ, which cost 315,000, will bo played in public for the first timo by tho organ- ist, Mr. D, N, Tiood, asnisted by My, Fall, dra, Mithows, and M8, Fiagler, and tho vocal num- Lers will bo givon by the choir, assistod by Mra. 0. L. I'ox, BMrs. 0, K, Johnson, and Mra, Fritz Toltz, The programtaa is eatertaining. CAMILLA ULSO, with an excellent concprt company, give the ‘musieal evening of tho Star Course noxt Tuos- dny, As only cue concost {8 to be given in this city, tlio audionca to groet tho dintiuguished vie- tuoso should bo lavge. Pickots aro for sale this morniug at tho usual placos, ol C. D, PEACOCK'S JEWELRY STORE. The geniua which proeldes over the jewelry busiuess of Clilengo rosembles in some measurs tha! illustrious Chaleman, of sncred Listory, who, at & wedding-fonst, dicorcotly provented tko comploto satloty of his guosta by preserving the chioicost brands of wino nntil such timo as their appolites stood in peril of oloying. It is in preclacly tho samo way that tho glittoring divin- ty of diamonds snd poarls L8 resorved for the apprecintivo Fnh’nnu of mt In jowelry tho choicest wcloction of goms, stored awny in a treasure-housio befitbing their boauty. The now jowolry storo of 0, D. Poacock, situated on tho northwest cornor of Biate nnd 'Washington stroots, is to Do o worthy companion to the otlor commerzial sontinels which guard tho ine torscetion of thono streots, It i3.in tho hand- some five-story stono buildivg whoae external ngponmucn las Dboon tho subject of, favor- ablo commont. Tho stote facos on both thoso stroets, and I8 suporb. ly lighted by nino plate-gluss windows, Uho floor s laid in Lnglish il o) tho colling Frescaedl with oxquisito olfoct, Tho standlng oasos avo among tho 1ost ologant worlks of nrt in tho clty, belug made of richly-carved Fronoh walnut, sbouy, and lnHE. i tho fluest stylo, tho intovior lined with rioh bine, rotting off the con- tents by the coutraut, Who showousos are simi- larly arranged, boing constructed of silvor aud tha hoaviest Tronoh plate glass, and rest upon richiy-earved countors, supported by columng corroaponding with tho vest of tho fixtures, For o desoription ot tho interior, the flashing of bur- unishiod gold and silvor, yoms and tiinkots, the veador is reforred to the Arvabian Nighte; aud ospeelally to the grolto in whiok Aladdin found it onohantod lamp, Tha effect of thia glltlor- ing array iv artistically holgutened by meaus of #ix splondid mirrors, in which the ontlay is ro- Hleotod ngaln wnd agnin, until nuo can rendily Tunoy himnelf in fust suoh acavern ag that mou- tloned, This beautiful stove will be oponed on Buturday, and the pubtio will bnve an opportuni- ¥ to ndwire it thowzalvar, THE GOLDEN IDOL ; on Tho Enchanted Tree. OIHATTER I, © . AQIRL'S DESPATR, Upan & lonoly shoro of ‘fonga-taboo hazbor, in tho dsland of Tonga-tnboo, tiwo porsons ant hid- don in & dim recows of paiiun, ‘Ihoy woro father sud daughter, * ‘he’formar was n plaiy, simplo clorgyman of middle ago, . "Whe Intbor wng n chavning girl of 17 years, #earorly moro remarkuble for-her Jovelinoss than for hor storling good wouso and o worldly wik- dom far in adyanco of liev yonrs, As to the wile aud mothur of this couplo, sho had loug boon sleoping Lor_lnst sloep iu ono of the Joutly nooiz of this far Paolilo teland, ‘L'on yairrs had passed sinco Mr. Forioscuo hnd como to the ehoros of this l"“"l barbor, with the Intontion of passing s daya in tho Inbor of couverling to Cliclatinnity their pagan idolators; but tho good misslonary had, in somo displons uro of tho rnlor of tha {zland, and was now boiug Lmnted for hiy }fo. *T mn 80 tred; fathor,"pantod tho girl, as sho alnsped her hand tightly'to her heart. ** Wo onglhit not to iave run so fast," renpond- ed M, Fortosouo. */But I am suto tho savages wero near un," * Lush! here they arol” breathod the girl, A yush of, footstops wag hoard, and a momont Intor sovornl snvagos camo ilylug payt, rendiug the air wil thair crios. ‘! TLhoy think we hnve gono in that dircotion," whispored tho missionary, “Oh, if thoy only Luow how near wo aro still to tho sottloment1” ** Will thoy not soon bo back this way, fa- thor#" nulied Mra, Fortesouo, **I dovo say thoy will, Jillio, Al! horo comoen anotlior bandof them." . A dozon armed warriors traversed the sandy beach immodiatoly in frout of the liding-placo of the coupla. .‘: lil‘?w torrible they arol how lost to all i “*Alas | for iho poor results of all my toils | slghed Mr, Fortosono. o soo thoso b ursuers, and hear tholr yells, ono would litulo maging the uncyiflces wo Lavo wado on thoir ac- count, 1 tho Dbenofits they hove received from us aro forgotton, 'I'loy aro dotormined to Eill us i thoy can find us,” At this point Lllio started violontly, half- arising to hor feet, ** Olt, look, fathor!" sho cried. Thla wag all sho could say, bub sho pointed {ar awny in tho dircction from which the fugi- tives had como. ©I soo,” murmured Mr. Fortescuo. '*Thoy Lavo fired our dwolling," Alund flame arose fu tho air in tha distance, 1t Iy Iinvd 1o #ce our homo porishing.” sighed tho daughter, * What domons they are,” Sho started again, even moroe violontly than beforo,—Liiis thme at’ thoe barking of o dog with- iu ten feol of her. “The eur will cortainly botray us| " cried the missionary, epringing to his foet, ** 1o hus botrayed us already,” roturned Ellle, “Sca! thoy are coming.” In tho Inut moniont at his residonce, Mr, For- torcuo bind roized nn old sword bio chanced to Dayo upon his promises, aud ho thauksd loaven for the scrvice this weapon now rendered him, ho being nbis to cleavo tho dog in twain with a single aesporato blow. *1Iad wo botter not plungoe into tho intorior, fother?™ asked Ellio, 1 think not. It in thero that thoy are looking for us. They are beating up evory bush, and— Yes| thoy aro certninly cominy Ronrer to us, Heol thoy have forchos|” O, this is horzible 1" “TPorhaps wo bad botter throw ouraolves into s bont, and tiust ourseluca to tho winds and “1would have done s0, darling, but for tho roughness ol the sou." **I'a all up with our halt hero," said the mis- sionary, turuing back, **We must lly. Thodog was Lieard, and tho savages aro hnstening in this diroction." Breaking trom their covert, hand in haod, the fathor and daughter ran along tho beach and gained a tomporary sholter behind a small ledga of rocks which jutted out into the sen in the foim of a smull promontory. # It wo only Lnd & boat now!" sl;;hud the fathor, * possibly wo could got off in it." Lro Ellic could roply, a eolitacy savags camo b‘msullug from tho bushes, braudishing his war- club, * Alas! nlas!” mourned Mr. Fortescuo, He lind realizod only to well the imminonce of the peril,—the utter futility of alt his offorts at cscnpe,~but Lio met tho foromost savage with tho strength of desporatiou, cloaving him in twain noarly 3 clovorly ay Lo Lind dispatehod the dog which liad discovered the wheieabouts of the couple; but then came the sharp, loud report of & musket,—and tho good missionars Ln_y \\:Azlllurihg in his blood, nith s bullos Ihmugfl vitnls. “ Iam hit]" ho eried, ‘I cannot go on," *Not even to tho boat, father 2 s Alas, it is too Iato]" faltered the dying ‘missionary, a8 everything reeled around bim, 14 Theo, O, God, 1 cowmond liori" Theso wero the last words ot the devoted mis- slouary, As lo uttered them, lio tumbled into tho bont he had suceceded with his last desnor- ato cfforts in reaching. ard in that samo instant i soueos loft ham forover. +OIT, demons | cried Ellio, still wielding hor aword with the strongth of dospair, By tho last despernto offort of her exhausted Im\\-m, the biavo girl succeoded in pushing off h_ghl.mnt and {u broaking clear of tho pursuers wi it. A FIENDISH NEYENGE. At the samo hour whon the preceding events wara oceurriog, a_large_top-sail_sclioonor was standing on and off tho Eastern Passage of Toa- gn-taboo Harbor, waitiug to outer the port and como to auchor. Upon tho stern of this schaoner, leaning agaist tho bulwarks, stood n frosh-looking aud rosy-faced yoath of 18 or 18 yonrs, who wau lookiug droamily through the uight in the direction of tho distant land, And near this youth stood the skippor of the schoon- er, whoso gazo hind long boeu tixed in the samo diraction, “ Did I underatand you to say, Denny Brocze, that you expact to flud old scquaintances upon this ilnnd ¢ asked tho commander, breaking o long and attontive silence. *Yes, Capt. Mowsison,” roplied Donny Breeze, drawing noarer to his commandor, #0 ‘as to apeal with mioro of the freodom of contldanco, 1 rofer ta tho Roverend Br. Fortescuo and biy daughter.” *I'hoy are old acquaintances, then 7" 4 Yog, i, 'Uhay used to livo in tho village whoro I 'was born, and thoir houso was always to mo like a second home—tho only home I have hid, in fack, sinco the donth of my mothor,” ‘And tho strango disuppearance of your fa- ther, you should nave added,” said Capt. Morri- 8on, gravely, as ho patied the youth affection- atoly upon tho shouldor. It Ja tho nuangest thing in creation whatover became of your father, boy. Aud yeb, in anothor sense, thero was nothiig straungd about it ; it was simply an- other caso of ‘Lost at seal" llow many a lifo s onded to all carthly kon with that brier an- nouncomont. But what is it that is going on asbore to the wost'ard of us?” Lo added, a a vast blazo illuminated the horizon in that quar- tor, *“ Looks lilto a houso alire,” “Yes, s1r; it doos,"” assonted Denny, #Aud it 13 o housd afire,” alitmed Capt, Mor- rison, af:er a louy look through bLis glss, “And it's curious thut neno of tio wavages who o runniug about make the loast effort £ put it ont, Aud now that T Jook again, It socms to me that the burning houso is exactly in tho divection of tho ono Mr. Fortoseuo occupled.” Donuy Breczo turacd palo ar this suggestion, #0h, 1 hopo not, sirl" he oxelnmod, #1¢ would bohorriola if Ellie Fortescuoshould bo iu such troublo,” smd Douny, alter u long took shorewavd. to bo a proat deal of jumplng and duncing in tho neighbor- liood of that fire, aud not a soul doing suything a8 I can soo townrd putting it out,” V¥ Guess Ll go bolow now and got a bit of aleop, Mr. Bunocle," said Capt. Morvison to his soooud-mato. * Oall mo if anything buppons,” And with this tho commandor withdrew, 1o had scarcoly gona whon Me. Bunole, the accond mato, approacho:d ono of the soumon un- dey bis chargo and suid ; “Now I8 our chanco, Bill. If you'll carry Tom and tho rout forward, wa'll soon arrive ut's con- clusion, MLy apinlon 8 that wo lud botter give tho old tub tho slip to-night," 4 fint tho Cap'n thinkeus how the snvages may bo rt thia blessod minuto a killing of the mivsions m'lflu on tho fsland," remoustrated Bill, cnorgot- ienlly, : ©1 think wo had bottor s0o Tom, and the rost, and ke our escapo immedintoly iuthe long- boat whilo tho old man is soozing," “@Ggod! Lot's move ai onao." Half hiddon by sundry hampor at the foot of the muin-shrouds, Douny Brooze had listened to ovory woid of this couverstion. ) goneral dosortion, oh?” gald Donny to himuolf, a8 ho saw tho ‘mrfldluuu socond-mato beooming the contre of a littlo kuov of oagor mon forward,” This thing won't work, my fine fol- lowa," Ila loat no time in entering tho onbin and pro- coodod dirvectly to tho commandar's state-room, “Lha old sos-dog was Just fn tha act of *turalug- oh : YWhy, what alls you, Donny?" hoeried, * You oro palo,” -+ * Porhaps I havo renson to he, Mr. Bunclo and'n good sharo of the men aro hotebing up a plot to leave tha schooner in the long-boat and 0 tho fsland 1 What [—to-night? You, plr—to-nfeht, ¢ Now inone timo,' thoy any. *whilo tho old man I gleoping | ' I'ho commnndor skippad nojsolaanly from the cabin, and soon hiis valea wno henrd upon ihe forecastlo, Tho teuth waa, he had walted un- eoon and ollent until tho conspirators weto abont to rosort to the mensuro of golling out tha Jong-boat, nud thon he lad fallon upou them with all’ the storn authoxily of iy posl- Luzn and tho still stornor authorlly of his char- actor, . A fow minutes only the din lasted, and then the commnndor sllpl\ofl Dack to tho cabin, “I'vo fixod them," lio mnttored, as he rubbed his honds gleofully togothor. I waltod till thoy woro gotting oitt tho boaf, and then T went for'thom.’ You ean imaglne how Iunelo js cut ugr. Mr, Blull is now in chargo of things, Hero, etpward [ 'll'lm stoward fmmediatoly rosponded to thoe eall, “Mako mo my nsual avorite punch,” added Llu: commaudor,” “und lot us have it whilo it iy ‘I'he stoward bowed understandingly, and sot abous oboylog the order. After remaining slone in tho eabin an hour or two, musiug intently upon all ho had scon in the dircetion of tho inland, Donny Droozo again taok hin way to tho decir, which scemed to hitn singularly dark and deserted, =0 wind bad froshened notably, A chopping sen had arison, and {he versol wa laboring moro than sho hind done for sovoral days preceding. ‘Tho hoavens wora nenrly obsoured by o wmist of impending aln. “Ta iy you, Lalo?™ emorged Trom tho . Peto wns tho colored stoward. “No, it’s me—tho pagsenger, Mr. Braozo," answored Denny. Ol {'s youi, oh?" sald (o volco, which, our horo now recognized ay that of Mr. Buuclo, Al right, vir, I thonglt it was Pote. Advaucing upon the aeck, Dl.‘un{ Dreezo con- tinued to look mround him, waiting for tho schaonor to tack forwnid ngain. . A rough night, My, Breeze ? " sald the matoe. Yo, #ir, quito rougl,” ho rca,muded. ‘' Do you know where tho Cap'nis?” was tho noxi quostion of Buucle, ** Aved and uatoup, sir.” “Do you know how sleopy ho is? DBut of course you don't, and so I,will tell you: ho is 12opy us o good doso o Ynodicine cau mako aslked o volco, as Denny * Do you mean to any ho hias beon drugged 2" asked Denny. YThat's just what I mean to s2y. A good dose of medicine was put in tha punch Peta mado Just befoio the old man turned in,"” It was oasy ohough for Douny to 800, by this timo, that something wrong was taking place— that at the very least tho vitlainy ho han inter- rupted wos gathering head ngaiv. T know 5ot wh iyml toll ma this,” said Den- by, “but I know that I'll oon sce for myself it you aro telling ma tho truth."” He turned toward the cabin. “Sortly! Ono moment!” eald Buucle, ad- vancing ‘noaror. “I want to spoak a word further with you, my young goutluman.” “Sny on, then' 1" “What 1have to eny is this," snid Bapels: “Did yon mot fell Capt. Morison that I, e=d Tom and Bill, and somo others of the erew, wero about Lo un dway in the log-boot ?* Denny waa not pleasod with tho situation, ca- pecinlly as goveral of the jutonded mnaweys hed rathored about him, but his was & soul innceessi- lo to fenr, and lio rosponded : ‘Yo, 1 told Capt. Morrscn of your intonded fight. "What of 167" **You stiall soon sce, my voung Bantam," said Buncle, with euppressod passion, ¢ (Uho loug- boat is in tho wator, duly provisioned aud etored, and wo nro ready Lo push off in hor,” “ Tut Mr, Skill 7 cried Deuny, looking around excitedly. * Whero is Mr. Skill 2" 1o 1oferrod to the ozcoutive, in whoso charge Capt., Morrison had left tho veskol. +Mr. 8kill s bound band and foot, and gaggod in the forecastlo, as arc several of the men who took part with him,"” declared Bunclo, with a bru- tal insolenco. Deuuy Dreozo, ot theso words, boundod to- ward tho cnbin, shouting : & ‘1' l\][m-n villainy, Captain Morrison! Help! olp 1" o had scarcoly finished thia cry, when he found himsolf intercepted by sovernl pairs of ’tllnmh: and numeious fingors clutching his hont. “Up with him, boya!" was tho short but fateful command of Bauole, It was in vuin that Donny, realizing the horri- ble intention of his enomiot, essayed to dofend himself—all in vain ! IIo wan lifted clenr of the deck in an instant, avd hurled over the bulwarks into tho raging wators | A8 LUOK_WOULD TIAVE IT. For an instant, Donny Droozo bolloved that Liis Iast hour bad come, T'o swim, cucumbcied with all his cluthes, in such o gen 05, was running, was impossible. How, then, did Denuy escape ? By tho veriest accidont in tho worid. g At the momont hio was lifted from the deck, preliminary to his being burled over the bul- wacks, Lis feot caught in & portion of the Lawm- Enr to which reforence has been madoe. Ono of is legs, in fnct, became entaoglod in the coils of & sheot, in such & way as to hold him fast, Upon rcaching tho water, therofore, ho waa by no meaus elear of tho schooner, a8’ bia onos niies pupposed. o the contrary, hio romained ntlached fo the vessel by n ropo moro than an incl in digmeter, and porceived thut Lo was bo- ing towed gently through the water along side, keeping paco with tho schooner. “Lhio fong-bont was already in tho water. The schoouor Lad baon loft mider such ensy sail, with & viow to this descrtion, that her progress through tho water was searcely percoptible, “Isn't there auy spoil aboard 2" askoed Bill Muatling, who had’ beon choson to stand next to Bunelo in charge of the oxpedition, “1 know there is specio aboard," enid Bancle, roflectively. *‘ But where tho spcelo is stored is boyond my knowledge.” ¥ Poto out to know rll about that polnt,” sug- gested Marling, ‘“siuco Lo is always in tho cabin,” ¢ Yes, and I does, boss," eaid Poto, with a grin of pleased importanco, ** Fotel it up, then, immedintoly,” commanded Buncle. In fivo minutes moro tho littlo band of do- sortors hnd stripped the schioonor of its epecie, plate, linen, and othor valuables, with a vumbor of nautical lustrumonts, luntorns, cte., and _had p\,ulusd clear of tho vessol, standing toward the 1sfand. Tortunatoly this departuro took placo upon the side of tho sohoouer opposite to that from which our horo had beon thrawn overbonrd, and alongside of whicl ho was boing towed gently through the water, “Thoey'vo gono!" he heard a volco exclaim, & fow morments lter, 4 Holp, thoro " o called, Whore are you ¢" wus the rosponso of tho voice which had boforo spoken, *¢ lero—nlongside—on the starbonrd side!” excluimed our Lero. #Who aro you " “ jlt. Breezo—ths passongor.” Sundry cjsoulations of wondor succcedod blended witl: the hurriod trampling of fect, and then the sbeot which lind reudered Donny such timely gervico wuu slowly drawn i uantil ho found hitself abla to grasp the bulwarks, ** That'lt do,” ho called, *“.I'm all right now. ro iy Mr, Bkill # Coming to Liimoelf, sir, bub not yet ablo to move,” answered Blton, 1o waa bluck in the faco when wo roleased him,” fow many of yon ave loft 2" 4 "Ony four of us, oxcepting you and tho apin,” oulind bettor take the light from your rigging," suggestcd Denny, “Thoro i litllo daugor of our 1alling foul of anoiher skip in thoso wators, and it will be well Lo put it out of tho powor of Bunclo aud his gung to board us, “I'his suggestion was ndopted. # Lok wa hopo that uo chauce will throw ns into thelr powor,” said Denny, as carelossly a8 it no_poril had ever assalled him. ¥ Formy part, 1 unlle"b caro to bo towod alongsido by ono log naain i) We'll stand in toward tho hinrhor,” said Capt. Morrison, who wad now quite himself again, With the oxception of a sevora headuchio, # Doubtloss our ranaways have mado tho islund in safoty, 'hiey wonld not mind taking tho risk of o Int:ding In tho darkness with such o boat as thoy hind." *1 seo nothing of any ship In port," remmked Copt. Moriison 10 our boro, a8 they pacod tho deok togethor. ¥ No, sir, Thero cortaluly is nono—at loast within the rango of my vision." | #We shull bavo to bo vouy careful about our movements,” snid tho communder, 'ho schooner had advanced toveral milen into iho Pasange, whon Capt, BMorriven becamo con vinced thi the dwelling which had boen do- stroyed tha Yx-u\'luuu ovoning, uu rolated, was no othor then that of tho missionary, 1t may huvo boon burned by aceident, slr," suggosted Denny, with keon glances through a gluss at tho dwtant yuins, 1t may, indeod," assonted the commander, Uhut I feur to the contrary, 1 don't liko the looks of things, ‘Lo tawny rascals mio uot neling na urual. Thoro {s somothing wrong with thom. 1 shall not veuturs a landlug—uu- loen o whip-oC-war, or nt lonat n stout trados, shoukl arrive horo within twonby-four hous, In fact, Il go nhont immediatoly, and give them ?l\\'hhe,hurth unil farthor lgnt s thrown upou hom,' e hiad junt given the ordor to ;o about, whon n ory of sinvtled nurprise atoso from neurly overy sonl on tho vosucl, *Look|" crlad Donny, polnting toward ono of the oullying lslads which dofluo the northorn Hmll!:‘ of tno Passage. * Youdor i the leng- nt, 'Tlnp wan indeed tho onso. “'Bhie in pusbing out to lutercopt us," oried Onptaln Morrison, ** And all tho raneals are 1n hor [ deolared Mr. SEilL - “CChin {s nwwkward," * Tho villalug I vxcleimed Cuptain Mozrison, sternly. <'Lhoy hnve not found Lho quito no plonsant to doal with as {hay imayined, nm‘l' now thoy wish to vomo baglk to the schoon~ ** You will not lot thom como aboard, sair demnnded A, Blell, " No, wir, After what thoy liavo dono, they would not hesitato a momont to kill uy all and tako possesnion of tho schooner. That is prob- ably tho vory course lhui«' intend to take, 1t only remalns for us to fight them,” mutiored Capt. Motrigon, * Wo mny sy well' be gotting -out tools togetion" Tho proparatinns for dofensa wors coarcoly completed whon tho long-bont was within hailing diatanco, coutlnning to advancs rapidly, “ Blioor off thoro, you villaing,” cailed Onrt. Morrison, as ho ralsod a mussot monacingly. “You can’t como baok to tho nehooner.” “ Womual como back!" shouted Bunclo in roturn. “ Theros no lving with tho natives. ‘Ihoy've rison upon the missionaries- and strang- ors, killing overy one of them, We have had o torriblo baitle with thom—" “‘Shcor oft thars, I say,” intorruptod Capt. Mortlson, raising hio musket, * You can't come abonrd of tho sehoonor,” ** Wo can nnd wa will!”. erled Banolo, with a doggad rosolution that saMeiontly evidenced ths dosporation of his civcumstances. *If you aro wixo, Cap'n Morrison, you'll lot us come ‘sboard and oxeuiso what has Lapponed. Wo are sorry for our conduct of lust ovoniug; it all camo of onr having hod too mueh liquor. We wish to re~ turn to duty—" 1 can put no trust in you,” interrupted Capt. Morrison, “ Onco for all, you shall not come noar us,” #Dostructlon!” oxclaimod Bunclo, as ho caught sizht of Donny, *'I'ho youngstor isn't dead, aftwr all” H “T'hen lic called to Crot. Morrison, ‘' 1t Is unoleus for yon to warn ue off, Cap'n. We are certainly coming abourd, evon if wo bave to fight you.” Aud with this the long-boat resumed its switk advance upon the schoouer, ** And lat me fny just one word more,” added Buncle. *Wo are two to your ono, aud for overy wliot tht is fired upon us we shull take & bori{- blo rovenge.” A VEDY WER OF PERIL. It was in vain uhnb hor savage cuomies ealled to Ellie Fortercue, in tho frightful cireumatauces in which we left hor: o wator i3 full of sharks!" Bhe litile heoded, in that asful hour, this ad- dittonal poril. 0, father! upesk to mol” she cried, sus- taining the pallid faca of the dead missionary above the water, "'he dumbness sucacoding this appenl was ter~ ribly significant, as was also tho very ivortnoss of the lifetess form. ** o is dead!" sho gasped. Hovering ovor tho odso of the boat, and, heealass aliko of the crics of the savages or of tho missilos thoy wore ktill discharging at ber, Lho poor girl placed her hand upon the Leart of the missionary, It ind indeod ceased to beat. #And I may as woll dio, t00]” was tha cry of anguish that wollod to Llllo's lips, 83 #ho éap- sized tho nearly fillod boat, aud lot hor futhor's body sinlk in tho sea, £o keop it from falling into the hands of the cannthals, “Of what furthor uso is my life, even if I could mako my cscajio from theso murderons enemics ? It mattors littlo what becomes of mo now,” caid Bllie to horsell, as sl swam shoroward, *‘Lhey csn do what thoy will” - "Tho next instant ghe was Reized by tho hair of her hoad by tho foromoat of her” pursuers, and dragzod radely out of the water aud thruss into tho bbttom of o boat. “1The missionary?" eried this savage, looking cagorly around upon tha surfacoe of thoe water. i, mirl pointed downward, with = manner aufliciently iudicative of hor bolief that tho body of Ler father way going down thousands of fost, to tho midst of coral caves, beyond all decay, beyond all lifo, thero to'await the resurrection. Tho savago utterod o howl of anger aund re- grot, which attestod that the timoly fears of Lllio for tho remains of hor father Lkud not been unfounded. “ Novor mind—you will do as well," grunted {ho snvage, significantly. ‘I'heso were the Inst words the unfortunnte wroteh over uttered, a blow at that instant from the club of a native, who had arrived in n sccond boat, having knocked him ovorhoard and loft him senselesy, to meot & cortain doath by drown- wg. *You are my prize, lovely flower of & lhated race!” muttered the uew-comer, os he trans- ferred the girl to lus own boat, leaving that of his murdered rival to drift awny upon the water. “You know me, do you uot? Iam "Tongnroro! " Lillio recognized her captor now, and sho was not displensed with tho substitution of Longs roro for tho ruflinn who had first scized hor, Tor this Tougaroro was one of the leading chiofa of tho islande, as is implied by Lis nawmo, and one of tho most intolligent, having beon dili- geut for maay yoars to learn all he could of Az, Forlosou. Llo ovea spokio Euglis quito uoutly. “I warnod that dop against gotting in my way," o multered, *and lob thowm sll bowaro o they molest mol” * Oh, you will not let them eat me?” criod Ellio, thuddering, her tender and dclicate na- turo shrinking moro from that profaunation than from death ifeell. ‘No, (h{ shall not cat yon,” said tho savage, stontly'; at loast, not without iny nermission,” 140N, eny that they shall not eat e, in any caso,” pledded Ellio, I do not cara to say thnt," said tho chief, slowly, shakiug his head, ** Somebody must bo caton n tho great fostival of to-morrow. ~Tor- baps some whito man will come this way- “ Dut suroly you can save mo if you will.” “ Thore is ouo way in which Ican eave you,” snid Tongaroro, as lio continued to row quictly ul;?rn}vnrda, “nud that is for you to becowe my wifo,” “ Your wifo ?" and the gir] shuddoroed. + Bu; thas, I sco, is out of tho question,” said the chicf, grimly. ** And so you wili probably bo oaten to-morrow,” - As sho renched the beach she found horself confronted by tho King of the natives, tho fathor ot Tongavoro. **Tako her away—and lot her be woll fod!® commazded tho ehief, addrossing Lis son. *‘ She must uot bo found umisy for the feast of to- morrow." ‘Tongaroro made n gesturo to tho girl, leading tho way toward his house, aud she lost no timo in following bim, I'his houso was an averago specimen of tho simplo conatractions of tho slaud, being little more than o thatcbod roof supported upon posts, 1t stood in n retired spok, with groat treos around it, aud had sbout it an air of un~ common ueatness—a fact owing to tho reflued maunors the sistor of the young chiof hnd nc- quired from tho missiounries, and especinlly trom Lllio’s mothor, “ 1lora you aro to stay to-night 2" sald Ton- garoro, a4 ho ushored hor into & small, closo upariwent at one end of tha house, * If you mako mo any troublo it will be tho worss Tor you. I shall chinin you fast—" '0h, I will not run away, I sssuroyon! Do not chain mo! It docs wobt mattor what bo- comea of me now—oxcopt that I cannot bear tho thought of boing caton. Do not chiniu mel ™ “1'must," said Longaroro, grimly, **Ishall Lo away a gront deal to-night, and’Iam afrmd that Lootoo Jnay come and carry you off. A good chain will provent all that,” snd chained you must bo ! 1Io sooured nround ono of the girl'a enkles n stout chain, which had evidentiy onco bolonged to somo vessol, and then tho othor ond of tho chain was fastoued as socurely to one of tho stout posss supporting the raof of the dwolling, ST will belng food aud delnk,” he sard, turn- foe avay, € oud do ot bo foolish.” 4 o food and drink sunpliod her, ho took his dopnriure, loaving her alone in tho darknesy, Bi1o hud not Leon iu this place o gront while, howover, when tho door of lor prison way opened, and tho grim figure of anothier native chiof was proseniad [udistinetly to hor gnzo, 4 Aro you ‘Pongaroro #" ebo askod, iu u fluttor of apprelicnsion, "}\'u, Llum Looteo! Mushl I hinvecomo to roloaso you, and carry you off to the woods and the mountams!" #Alas| you cannot rclonso me-—oven if I wished you to," sighed Ellio, *I um chained " i Ghalued 1" “Llio naw-comer ochood tho word ins tone of the gravest nunoyanco. “Aro you tolliug mo tho truth?" ho do. mandod, * You oan feel, or laok, for yournolf,” Lootoo ab flrst folt of the clin, and thon produced a light by friction, and oxamined it, Ag Do dict mo it brow darlened foarfully, 1o seowtod iike a flendl, T caunot rolaagn you, if Iwere to work all night,” ho raaltered, ” *Ard il will bo deedea aginkt ma to-matrow, Bt thera i ono thinmg T cun dot [ lato Pongaworo, eud oro b n chaveg for mo fo cause him o vl sunoyanee " “ 1Tow " rod 154 . G 1wl Tl yon!™ yopl T.ootoo. *“finco ] oannot nob you iree, I must’ kill you whore you aol" 1Io drow forth o largo knifa for his purpose. . Tho shove wo pubiish a3 ns}zculmcn chepitor 3 it the continuntion of this slory will b tound ouly lu tho M, ¥ Ledger, Ak for tha numbor dalod Decombor G, which enn now ho hind nt nay waws oilice or book-utors. It you nre not withln ronch ol & nows ofilee, yon can hinyo tho Leder mailed to you for one year by sonding threo dole Ines to Robort Bonnor, publisher, 180 William sirout, Now York, RS S — THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR. Vicwn of John G. WWhittier. Fron the £ rrmmkld (Maas) Republiean, Our Now Lingland poet of tho humanitics hears his testimony to fSenator Bumuer's wisdom upon tlio Guban question In a noto so wko itsolf—ac fittng nud 1oreiblo in ftaillustrations of the crucl folly of tho filibustoriug spivit thas 1a xife in the country aud its dawmnads wpon Spaln—thut i would Lo wrong, indead, not to taka anrl:?'\vlt): the Prmm- of tho correnpoudance, und glve i Lo th ; o publio: Asteanony, Nov, 19, 1673, My Dean Sunszn: Thauks for thy manly n‘d Juse lullcl;.uu the Uubon diflieulty, It wan the wold needed, ho suinmiry shooliug of the paesengers of tho Virginlua~{ibustera an thoy may litve bicen, and provably wero, 44 shoeling and unjietinavlo. 8o nuvo been tho wholesalo Luteherles of France, Doth by tho Communs und the Uovernment, Bul In this caie, 10 mau omong U8 ko regreis and duplores tho bloody desd as do_Cu:stelar and the ntoiligent Ilurnlllluim! of Spafn, If we selzo thls occasion to strdize ot thom, we give diract sid and comfort to montaue Lope.y, to Dan Carlos, aud tho cruel Jrigattiood who aro” ighting azainat Nopubiieuuluia i Eiropo, We do dod Jn cragbingont tho Lopube lic of Bpuin, under ita rivble President, which can only find its paralles of atrozity in the rrlluf\hm out cf the Roman Rapublie by the so-called Fronch Ropabile of 1819, Jlvaven presorvo us from such infamy ! I hopo and believo wiger end worthier counsels will prevail, and thot tho only domand of our Govornment wpon Spuin shull bo the speedy omanclpation of the enslived 4u Cuba, and (Lo rights and Jibertes pertuinfvg to cltizons of the Spanieh Republic socured to the paople of nll elaskes in her dopendencies, Bblove me alwuys uud truly, thy frlend, Joux G, Worrren, Viewn of Ke y Johnsgon, Baltimore (Nov. 23) Dispateh to the New York Tribune, Reverdy Johuson, (u o comtnunication to the Baithmoro American, gives Lis opinion upon tho Virginius case. Coneldering tho logality of tho caplure, ho snys that from the Loginning of our Qoxornmont wo bavo fasiatod that an Amorican vesgel, regularly documonted and carrying our flag, cauot, in tino of peaco, bo visited or searched on the Ligh sens, It was mainly for the violntion of “this doctrine that’ the war of 1812 with Eugland was .dcclared; md altbough ot tho termination o that war “the clhim of England was not formally renounced {t was practically abundoned, and hng naver sinee boon acted upox. "ho imwnnity of a voseal carrying tho nocessary documentary papers Al the flag rests upon tho thooty that tho ocean is open to sl alike, and that the vessol of any nution whilo on {hat ole- mont is, 1 contemplanation of lnw, o patt of ita national territory, and as exempt from invasion s the roil itsell, In support of this proposition, lia rofors to the Treaty of Washington of 1813, the Mestage of Prosidont Tyloy, and tho corre- spondenca botween Mr, Webster and Lord Aber- docn, aud continucs: It mny thereforo be safd that if the Virginfus lad or flag aud was regulurly documented a8 an American vessel, ind was on 1o Ligh scas whon capiured, het capture wan illegal and contrary 10 the publte lw ay uuderstood, it is bolloved, not only by England aud tho United Buwter, but by all othier natious, including Bpaut, Whotlier tho Virglulus was thud possessod of ths flug und documenis or hnd obtalnad them fraudulenily, or Was using them for an iliegal prpose, nre b’ for inquity which our Govornment Las bo doubt siready made, It will bo na Justiflcation of the ‘capturs and tho objact of tuo euterpriss was to remder gssistanca tu tho Cubun insurgonts, If that was tho csco, tha ofictiss at the tiu of thy capturo was viohtion of the Neutrailty laws of tho Uniled States, and not. of the sovoroignty of Sroln, and tho United States nlone Dogsessont Jurlsdiction’ over the subjoct, W should abandon “our soverelguty i wo pormitted Spin or auy other nation to_capitire vessels of the Uuited Slates beeauss they may, at the {imo of ouch cupturo, bavo violated our laws,' Tho capture of this steanter on tho highh keaw, then, was un groed a diaros gard of the wuthority of tho Uulteidl Statys s 1t would liuvo boou 4 tho Wornado had soized bor in tha harbor of New York, utid she was os much under the protac tion of our 'Govermment Ju tho ono caso 23 in tho othier. : 1t Lam correotin thie sbove view, the nost point fs, Iiad Bpnbn a right 10 carsy the voscol in‘o & Spantsh port? " Clearly, sho bud 5iot, Ier duing so vian bt a Continuation of tue original Wrong, atd was au oquaily psblo and fndefensibis KRTAgS NPON oUT BRETOIET but, conceding tliat at tho tme of tho capiiro thy Yessol was ot upon the high seaw, it fs not. pretended {4t she was n Ouban watets, within distanco of ona leaguc of tho shore, und cousequently Lud subjocted hevsel to Spauish Jurisdiction, When_ capturod, the only ofienso’ eho Dad commmitted wen ono against tho United Statcs, Supposy that sho coutewplated lding men oud srms i Cubs in #id of tho fnuurgents—it was but mn unoxecutod prpose, ng whoily so s when she left Now Yorks, Tuls purposa size night huve sbaudoned, und, if sho ad, 10 Wrong wwhntever would havo Leen’ dona o Spain, Sy, 00, was lublo to earturo by un Amorican man-of-war, snd to be brought {uto tho United States for judgument, a o viotion of our newtrality lawa; and thon, nlso, 110 ofTense would havo been comunitted against Spal or wrong douo her. Can it bo doubied that tho stoumor, - beforo tho capture, of oven . uffer ward, Whils belng enrrivd {0 Cubm, could have climel tho protection of any United Sates mau-of~war, or that it would lav oen tho duty of the Jutter, if' present, to havo prevented tho capliire, or to bavé recaptured hier, and by foree I€ necorsars That thi3 wonkil bave eeh douo by any of our naval ollicers may, 1 ihink, Lo considered to bs corfulu, I 1t lind Leen tlon Lirve Justly comphiinod ? Would our Government Lizvo robulied (o oflicer? On tho contrary, would lie not havo beon accordod pralno for protecting s American alip and Malubuining tho lionor of tho _Amorsean flag?_Tio flgality of tha capturo of the Virginius by tho Toraado, tnd tho ro- sponsiblity of Spaiu for flio consequences, scem {0 by too plafn for serious controversy, “hird—Tha atrociticy committed upon tho crew and prssengoms o {h flfafod icsuier, ulopeniont of o facred Jaws of Lumnnity, wero without Justification or excuso under fhe publle law of tha world, - Not haviny hoen legally caplured, they woro nak prisoners, ou wero a tntich exompt' from tho Jurlsdlction of Spain us whn thoy atood upon_Amerigau soll, and Spsin 1s convaquently s rospondulo to tho Unfted Statos for thelr execntion a4 wie would havo boen if sho had gol- ten posscasion of tho men by tho nvasion of our torrls tory. Alr, Johnson concludos by oxpressing the bo- liof that tho Castelar Government will bo willing to rondor ovory possiblo indemnity, and that our Governtmont will not malko any but just aud ross sonablo domends. FE S S 70 BE SUKRE NDERED. The Northern Pucific Givos Up Hts Lenso oz the Luko Superior & Missw isuappl Raitroad and the Minacupos~ iu Xtoads, From the Minneapolis Trivune, Nov, 25, The Northorn Lneitio Railraad proposos to tyo up its Joases of the Luks Suporior and Miss. jesippt Rnilrond, the Minnoapohs & Duluth Raitroad, and the Minenpolis & Bt. Louis Roil- rond on tho 1at dny of Junuary noxt. ‘Lhoal- leged reagon for thia action is tho defanlt of tha Northorn Pacifle in paying the interost ugreed. I'e torms upon whicl' the abovo ronds wore leused woro us follows : The Jeneo of tho Lako Superior & Missiasippl Road was comploted in the mowth of Moy, 1873; Lo leasos 10 pay out of the gross caruiugs ou inount sutliciunt to #alisty acerulug interest on tio mortiago bonds ot the Cumiuny and por centum payablo to the State of Min= nesota i Hou of tazation, 4 Btillwater & St, Taul Taflroad leased, Nov. 38, 1870, for tho period of 009 years, frowm the Int of January, 1871, ot oorental of $§33,000,000, payse Dblo in 'goid, 'sa na to meet {hw bouds of ihe Taul & Hilllwator Compauy, ond $1,000 in wueroneys togashor with all Uuitod’ Staos aud othor taxes, The Uompany also bad o leaso of (ho Min. neapolts & Duluth Rallruad, extonding over & poriod of 409 years, from und after Nov, 1, 1871, sud ot a vontul as follows: An mmount equal 0 the futerest sl 7 per cont gold on $700,009, W lons wow nasigmed ta thio Nurthern Pucific Railrosd Company, May 1, 1873 —assiyued to pay tho romtal providod for the original Teaso and per coutuin du lieu of Blaty taxos, The Lake Suporlor & Mlm‘mnlp{"\ Rnfirond wil] bo fully transferred to tho old stockholders on Juu, 1, 1874, Tho Miuncapolis & 8t, Louix Ruilrond aud the Minusapolls and Duluth Rail- road will bo oporated by the gentlomen in this city who built tho road, and who will assumne full control of it. ‘Llic branch from White Banr to Stiflwator Iy to go under tho dirootion of the , 8, & AL Co, It is statod that Mr, J. P, Tllsloy, of Philadel phia, i8 tosuccood Mosern, Russell and Fuynost 8 Prosidont and Land Commissioner, and that Judson Itiea, now Amsistunt Suporintendent- of tho 86, Paul & Pacliie Nailroad will ba the Sa- porintondent, — Tlo Mnml\lln and Marchionass of Buto, accom- panied by Monsignor Uapel, have loft L!n;;lnml Tur Romo, Tt is suid thoir visil is ouneoted With tho establishnient of a Roman Catholis Uni- voraity in Xngland, If tho sehoma rocoivoes tho #anotion of tho Popo, the Romun Catholio arig- tosracy have rmunuud to give large peenuiary assistanen, ‘Fle Marquis of Bute's coutribulica will Lo £60,000,