Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1873, Page 2

2 THIS CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1873, REAL ESTATE. A Doacidad Change in the Real Estate Ilarket, Moa2y Becoming Plenty, and Frecly Gfiered for Rnvestments Largo Bales of Buburban Acres and Oheap Lots, More Inquiry for First-Class Res- idence Lcta. Th> Bal'imoro & Ghio Rallroad aad {he Cowh Shovo Paik, Attor moro thon Livo months of extremo dull- nosi i tharo tato bririness thero lns beon & vasy . ostlive ‘mrros mens dwing the past weels, Tioro ling bzon an foeres o i1 tha dnquiry for, an L thosnls of, luoct 11l kinds of properly, exeant tho highet pric d businus property fn tho contral par- of tlocity, Tao fluancial sy b olanrsd u moro apidly during tho past ten days b n during any sl wcr perlod vinco tho ef- feeta of the pmic byzn to disappoar. Money L Lea»ning plonty, an i conellerablo suma aro now bang offered on mortgegos at 10 por ent. Thase whote business it s to len ', of courae, always talk of soarcity, but it is qui ¢ osrtain tha thero is a good denl of money som’ng hora now from the East and from West- ¢ru citdey, botk for lozn on mortgages and for luvestmont 1bo foa of ret] state, From timo ta timo, wa hive r. forred to tho probalility that the loss f orafidance in rai'road boads and stocks, wii b have aiw ya absorbed 83 largoa Vitwpocuon of the monoy 10° alloat at tho eloss of Lho year, woald awuso o largo demund for ronl astato ns ono of tho fov safo and profitable fu- vestmonts mnow loft fo cmploy capita, A vock ngo, wo moted tho fact that real sstato In Now Yok City nud its sub- wrbs waa in groater demand, ss ouo of tho resalts of this condition of things. Bub capitalists in all ports of the country mo begluning to realizo tho fact that, whilo renl ca- tate in Now York and in eomo otlior Eastorn cit- {os is throoor four time: a3 high as it s here, thero wuo place in (=0 United S:ntos that has como through the panic so well and with such favora- bl prospeots for o large and profitable business 1a Chicago. Othar great commorclal eitics, both Eaxt aud West, wero loth to nclmowledge this, bus shrowd capitalists in all parts of (o coun'rs huvo, neyertioloss, fouul it out, and hundreds of them aro looking here for fuvestments i propo which thoy lkmow will rdvanco more rapidly in valuo than inany other city, For soveral weeks after tho panio bogan to subzide, tho great majority of capitalists woro doubtiul abovt tho advisability of real estate Iuvestmouts, and, when tho purso-stringa woro Girst unloosod, the ownera of mancy sougat iuvestmens in tho prime necessities of life. Whei t and corn and potk and sugar and othor swine thinge, (ley kuor, woto £o low that thero eould bo no loss in buying them. Consoquently thero was, aud is yct, o largo lovoscmont of money in theso commodities, apd an important 1itc dn their prices hae bron the rosult,, Dut in January, if not boforo, thera will be o disposition to roal~ izo profits, and to invest theko prailta in sume- thing of & moro conservativa character, which, though it will advanco much slowor, will not react, Lut conlitue to increnro in vilne from vour to year. It is probablo thal many Foresee ihis, and - that the incieased inquiry for real petate Iy the resnlt, Jti4 trne tuat o good deal of the b fo o of tox] eeiata during b o past toa durs 1 as booyin tho liquidation of fudolited- nosk, anil by foreclosure of mortgages, but thero hins 010 betn & vory positive icereasn in tho purcliuros of rroperty for tho eake of tho lu- vestment, Seve-al tracts of BUML Acnes liavo beon sold iu tho Liss few days, eomo of which we mevtion i snosher flaco’ bélow, and somo for whic. tho tianenctions have not beon endrely eluroa up yes, and tio parties decline to ivo puiLeity to the particulars until thoy are. los o neres west of Contral Parl, in the viemity of the Northwestern car-shops, at £ngle- wod, ut Wasbinglon Loighis, Coruell, South Chicazo, and other neighborhaads south of tho ity Lmils, Love rer.‘cml{ been made at- prices whieh iudieato thae in ench of theso localities nu:.-?l i3 0 goud speenlutivo sud iuvestmone do- mand, ‘Among {ho mast Impor!ant sales by thencro, or 12 Jaiyo Tacts, modo wichin the pask 4o woeks, we nate tno following AL .V, Keifoot & Co. eold 30 acres fu tho s w 3¢ of Scetion 39, Town 38, Rango 13, eing on Soventy-firth streot, ut tho juuction o Contre avonno (3¢ milo west of Halsted streo.), £z Mr. George ‘Laylor, to Mussis. Ashborno'® Gilmore, of Littsburgh, for €13,000, one-thud custe nnd baluneo in ong and two vears. ivo aeres corpor of Van Buven stroet and Kedzie avenun, for Stevens & Couch, to Mr. D, L. Buwen, of Boston, for £10,000, all cash. ourhutdred feot, weut fronc, on Contral Patk, al the sonthenst coiner of lonrco slreet, for 12,000, or at tho rato of §32 por 1rouf tvot, 3§ g Tive acros on Madiron strect, west of Contral Tark nv.d east of Ciawlord avonuo, for £22,530. e acres on tie cornor of Laylor strect and Washtenaw avenue, for $16.040. 11, . Towlor sold 80 acros, located just south- eest of Mount Forest for $10,000 Tva Brown Ly purchasod Bi) seres In Sce, 6, 36, 14, near Dolton, paying $8,000, $lead & Coo suld” 40 nores, located about one mile west of tho barlor at South Chicago; con- id sration, $58,00). . 0. Cule sold the ba'anco of his South Fuglowood subdivision, cousisttig of 163 lots, 55120 feeb ench (18 acres); cousideration, 515,600, ''his property isthe choloost portion of Souh Englowood. A munber of lots havo been sold In the Iron- Warkeie* Addition, South. Chienzo, nt 5240 and 250 per Jot. Abous 850 lots in this addition huve Leen sold sinca the pane. INCRLABED DEMAND FOR BESIDENOE LOTS, o noto two recent sales of building lots in o quatter of tho ecity which has becn wneh nog- Izeted for a yoor vast, Ono lot, 60 feet by 140, on the west sido of Sonth Dark avenus, 99 feo norlh of Tuirty-third nircot, at $140 por iront fout, and onu lof, 66x160, on {ho northwest sotner of South I avenuo and Thirty-Afih treet sDougm placo), at £215 per front foot, sac-lmlf canh, Conelle ing that South Durk avenue, south of "Luirty fivst steect and narth of Pwenty-fitth sticot, iy o first-class residenco atreas, theso are low prices, ‘Tho improvement >f oll the property iu that \']clu[tf' has boon jomewhal retarded by the former cloud on the iitlo of tho ** Dourlas Tract” Univershiy Subdie zivion, which oxtends from tho norih “wids of Purty-fitth streot Lo tho south side of Thirtye * third stroot, but the compstntive cheapuess of tho sarvounding propoity, of which 1he titlo Is feot, sooms to Lo nthruoting puichasers. csatn W, D, Ke.fuot & Cu, recently mnito an important transaciion in the gnle of the Bishop Courl lotol proporty, being 95 foot of ground on West Mudison stroot, with the five-story Tiotel buitding, for the sum of $150,000, AL Ludlin sold 78 feat on Loomis streot, be- tween Adnms and Mouroo streots ; cungideration, £225 por fool, 1L I, Dowey slso eold 78 feot on Loomis streef, between Adains nnd Monvoe streots, for thio &a ue price, viz.: 9225 per foot, 1L C. £ur(1 roll 40 feet on Lwonty-sevonth straat, hnt‘\-ounfil\%fid aud Wentworih avonues cunedit=ration, £:2,000, W, D. Kortoot & Co. sold ono lot, 25x100 fcot, cornar of Walsh and Newborry stionts ; cousldor- ation, 51,800, Alsg, one lut, 263100 feat, an the Houth sido of Colovidgo streot, oaut of Contro ay- cunp, for §1,16% fl Linglo & Durlow eold o 8-atory and baremont Duiliding, inoluding the lot, 25x100 fast, bouys No. 50 Canalport avontio; conridera’ton, 810,000, 101 Bianehnrd wold twvo lots, located ou DI Yoruoy ngxuuu, miM Mulwuukoo avenus ; consld- eralion, 3275 each. Ten Brow wo d store and lot Na. 21 Mllwankeo avenna ; oonsiderabion, $10,600, Also, 12 lots in Des) lnsnen § consideralion, 8100 eacls, THE BALTNONE & 110, e route ol tho Dultimota & Olio Nnilrond— Wentern extonvion—into this city hos not boon dofimtely ruttlod yot, thonzlh wo wudorsrund that {iio utliairs of the Company will bo in this eity, and will probably dcido upon tie rouic Leforo the closo of thiy your, Whe property owners who ore brt'ding {he suburlan ropd from Parke sldo wtntion, on the llnols Cential, alung Hovonty-firat' mtrcob and Ralliond nvonus to Bouth Chicngo, oro said to bo willing lo clthor glve the B, & O. Compnny tho might to uno their rond, or well it_out tv them undor cortnin conditions In rogmd to tho running of suburban traina, It o, this wonld gvo tho now {runk-luo an important Huk which thoy could not pet by any other routo withi- out wmuchd delay and exponso, Tho B. & O. Campany, howovor, necordlng Lo common raport, aro not katinfied with n gift of the right-of-way tor nearly Lhreo miloy, hut want tv run thoir RAILTOAD THROUGIK THE TAKE RIORE DA, 80 a3 to conneot with the Ilinois Contral nhout Tifty-fusl strect, and, with this object in viow, thoy mro reperted to bo desirous of e ning their track along the entiro lako- fiont of tho South - Bhoro Park and thonao pagt the Hydo I'ark Hotal, Wo havo no doubt the Baltimore & Ohlo Company would bo k\lenfind to tun their track all tho way down Michugan avenuo to Madison streot, i€ thoy woro alloweid to do ko ; buub, f tho ‘South Pavls Com- minglonors should entertain the jdea of allowing auy ratlroad company todostroy thoattraativeness of tho_only prominecnt feature of the South Bhoro I'aclc by runuing s track along tha lake- front, thoy would vo guilty of n gross violation of thelr ity to tho publis, Tihore Is, Lowover, ona rowta on which & railvond wnuglt bo run (hrough the southiwestern cornor of the pmk ~and not bo objactionable, If the lino ol Tnilroad avouno in llydo Park wors earicd out to a junction with the Ilhneis Senteal it would striko tho lalter road at Sixty- thirt wtrost, whote it crossea the Midway ** Llafsance,” or connocling link butweon tho two Buuth Parks. 'Tins would carry tho road through the Parx for a distanco of o qumtor of & mile, bul, instend of being a dumage, could bo wadoa boaeiit, from tho fact (hat it would rendor tho remotest portion of the DPark accersiblo to pleasure-geckers iu the summer fiom the city, wwherons it §8 now too far fram tho nearest dopot cn he Llinois Central to bo reached Dby anybut Ehoxo who aro rich ewonga to own or biro Horacs and carriagos, ‘Lho parka were {ne tended for the gratification of tho peoplo, and esprcially tho poor poople, who canuot afford such luxuries ue carriares, If the Baltimoio & Ohio Compauy would oract a station ia tho Park, whero all trains should como to o full stop, run suturban traivs so os to afford fucilitios Tor get- ting to the south ond of tao Iask, and incluso their track with romo proteetion less unsightly than the usual bonrd-fonce,—hedges of evergreens, or somothing of thar sort,— there would ecem to Lo no objection to the rond coming through the southwest cor- nor of thia Park, 0 6 dirio; liuo from £13 noith cud of Railrond avenuo to Bixty-third ntreet, Wo sugrest, however, to both tho Mtairoad Com- pany i tho Park’ Commivionors thnt ay e gotlutions on (ho gubjoct botween them ehould o mado public; that, if tho Baltimoro & Ohio Company have 'any proposals to mnke to tho South Park Comminsionors, thoy make thom in a straighiforward proposition to tho full Board of Commisstoners, abd not try (o sceurs nny- thing by negotintions, sccret of otherwiee, with tho iudividusl memLors of the Board, i thoro £+ ony deiinito propzeal to run o a1 01d throm b 1he South Shoro Yark, the people linve n right to Xknow s mothing about it, o followit i iussruments wero filod for reo- ord on Suturday, Dec. otry rnorenTY, Tifth av, 44 ftnof 1L ol 8ty ¢ f, 20¢x120 ft, dated Do, 13 considerntion, 1, Sumuer st, 100 ft 4 of Twenty-ninth, o f, 25x124 1£t, dated March 107 conslderatloi, §70, "Napu'eon plice, 8 o cor of Garitnlf st 1 £, 2431033( d Nov, 8} contideration, St e oct Auburi, 81, ousdileratiou, $139. t o of M ullum:I o f, 23x oyug s dated Aug, % Greou &, 0145 810 ft, 125 1, with vuildinge, ‘dated Nov. 7 3 consfiloration, #,314. Walnls 6t 200 ft 0 of Drown, u f, 26x100 ft, dated Nov.A; conelderation, 0, By on tho-abore) dated Nov. 4; conslderation, 2,00, Boymour av, 43 £t 8 of Thompson et, o f, 333120 ft, datod March 87 ; coneuletution, 150, Burling st, 43 fts of od May eler'uy, W £, 40572 1, dat- ourlderation, §1,200, i o4, w of Viuceniios av, n f, 202133 £, with dated Dac, 1; considoratlon, $3,070, Blue Il wv, B0 corner of Centrouv, (elangular Lot 91, dated Det, 1 consideration, 57,000, ILinvings ut, u © corner of Ceatra v, Lot 26, dated Der, 1 comLieration, $1,63: Tiwbard &, near 8 v cor of Cilzabeth st, n f, Lot 39, @ated Dre, 45 conslderation, $1,300, Wese Divielon i, 6 o cor of Cailfornsa sty undividod 3¢ of 40 acrew, datod Angt, 53 conuldraon, 60,000, Tra Jlomes to Henry 12, Vicket, Lvans tt, # ¢ cor of auling 5, Lot 99, with busiling, Auied Oct, 24 ¢ constderatio Lt 74, in Bock 63, sce. slderation, Fsuo, Simo s tig abovs, dated Dec. 37 conslderation, 00, 10, )14, dated Dec, 3 con- ODTI OF CITY LINITH, a9, 91 Bio K 1, fn Laks Siors Subdivision .0 Grove, duted Nov. 1§ cousidera- 3 of Lats 13 t0 16 fn same block, duted onghileration, ¥ edd ¢ of wani 4,230, Undivided & of Lots 1 tn 11, in samo black, dated con:ideration, $14,057, of sama Luts, dated Aug, 21; conskl~ dated Nov, 6; conslderation, , of part nw (s w & Sec8, 40, 14, ueideration, #4,500, SOUTIE OF CITY LIMIIA, Dlack 12, Meiton's Adiiion, dated Dee, 13 ion, §230. DA ¥ % of 19, fn Tiulburd'a Dlock 4 of Lot fn Sac. 16, U3, 14, dated Supt, #3; couslderu- 0, anil 5 of Ttn 8 010, fo Dlock 3, Mydo Patk, . 13 cousieration, 50,140 o7, 27 conatderation, $3,000, Totw 1 (0 4 fn SuLeTiork 1 of Abells 412 feet of Livck 2,0f 0 ¢ # 0 3{ Seo. 2,33, M, duted Dev, 2; considora- tion, £1,622, 5 mo us the nbove, dated Dec. 2 1,622, Lot3 41 and 42 in Spafford & Dyrne's Lota 13 to. 10, of Dinck 30, Bed, 10, 85, 14, duted Nov. 17; cousldoras tion, 3,000, Lot 43, 1u Dlock 6, in Davidson's 7 and §, cte,, atal,o 2 8w A Sec. 135,43, 14, dated Nov. 1; cos tiow, 2600, ¢ 8.uths 25 of Lot 16, of Lota 0 1010, {n Jolmsow's & 3 £ie I Bie, B, 33, 14, dated ' Nov, 18 ; vousid- eration, §5,60. Lot 3, I Block 19, # Egandale,” dated May 14, 1872 ; contdderation, 5,000, Lots 2and 3, in dated D Lot 4, of kime, dited N coneideration, oever's Lota 2 and 8, In Dlock 6, in Cleave ded Dee, 2 ¢ considuration, $1,473, Lot 7, fu cever’s i Lots 2 to 29, of Dobbiug! 1 3¢ wu'sg of weif See. 3,38, 15, dated Dec, 1 cous stderution, §9,000, KUMSLANY FOR THE WEF, The following Is tlo (otal nmotnt of ity and subur- bau proporty (rensferved during the weok ending Saturday, Dee, 0: CLy1voperty—Number of Enles, 113; coiideration, §823745, Nerth of elty Tle— Nuthber of rales, uideration, $14,714, South of &'y Jmits—NumUer of wlos, 8+ 'coustderation, 174,800, Weat of city Hmite—Nuuiber of ules, 3 connfuoration, 7. Total sules, 161, Tolul couside eration, 31,04 ———— e THZ KURDERERS. TAFFERTY. Tho frionds of Chrls Rafforty, who wns Aen- tenced last weok to be lnng on tho 26th instant, have not given up oll hope of saving s life; i uas been intimated to them that mouoy is noces- wary to secure o now trial,and, as thoy happen to o shert of 1unds, they purposo giving o bull for Tafforty’'s bonefit. The proprietor of Union all, on South Ualsted ~stroot, near which 0"Moara waa murdored, was eppliod to yestorday for tho uso of hiv room, but bo deolined loiting It for such o purpose, It wonld soem (Lt somo of tho ofilcinls at Waukegan, whero Rafferty ind bis third trinl, and was convicted and sontouced, wero Dinsed in his favor for rome rea- son, When Mr. Dartlott, the Shorlf, camo to thig eity afior Raftorty, he told Mr, Reed that ha conld noz conviet him of mur- dor, and thut be bad better lot him pléad guilty, and bo sniistied with o vordiot of mauslaughter, What induced the oicor to maake such o etate- neut volantarily, cannot be conjectured, Dur- ing the trat, u Duputy Shoritf named Ferguuon aeied in such o mabner s to load alimont ovory auo to auppso that ho was under obligaiions to Latlerty to chumpion his causo. After tho jury L bedn out abuout elevon hiours, Mr. Smull, the murdorer's counsel, aud Mv, Iteod, Srato’s Attor- ney, ngieed that word should bo sent to thom thuy the Judgo wonld moct them s 7 o'olock the noxt morning. Ferguson was tho mosson- cer, awl, in oddition to what lo lwd fean told to mey, admonished tho iur_vmun that, if thoy d'd not agrec by 7 o'clock n the morhing, the Judge would ek thein up sud keep then thero until Monday morving—nourly fivo aays. Whon BIr, ltea. Joatned of thix gru- tuitous auvlea of the batlilY, ho calleq tho ation- tion of the Court to i, nud olaimed thint wieh conduct was too roproliounible to Lo passed by, wired that Forguson should ba nriaigned for con- tompt, Tho Const enid ho would conelor the maiter, but uothing hus as yot boan duno toward punisling the buthiY for hin efforts to mizlond 4o jury, and houzon tholr vordiet, It is uud tho ouly exror whick Alr, buuil hus been ablo to discover in tho Inst trial mrises from (ho conduct of thls ballim—ilnt the juy wero bostoned in muking up thoir erdict, 1lo claims to bavo anothier—that tho Gort oread In adimitting the testimony ax to Tutrerty's thients aguinet’ pulicemen theo duys uefore lio kuled O'diea=n, This was sssluned in i ocvor, I ouo of tho formor bids of excoptions, but tho hupmnu Court puid no attontion to it, 1f RafTorty's rionds sitzosol fu seeuring & ball, nud give o denoe and raise moenoy, evory oflure will bo made to fint n fowth trial for bim, Tuis considerca unlikoly, howover, that it will be grantod, and Mr. Reod says that §f oriminala can c;«u\l’m ljunt punishment by tochnienl quibblos, oriminal law might ar woll bo nbollshod. PEWTERT, Gov, Tevesldgo:was In tho olty yostordny, whon ho hol | a consultation with Binta’s-Atior- noy Ntoad ko nlive to Iertoat, the wife-murdovor, wlio i to bo hiaugod at Jollot Triday. Mr. Rocd 1afusos to interfore, Judgo Knowiton, Portaot’s counsol, will filo potitlons tor a reprieve with tho Govornor b 8pringfiold to-motrrow, and fn & day or two tho Governor will decldo whal ho will do in tho caso, It s nob b wil dikoly thut he will interfero in any way with tho excoution of tho ueutonce, ' —— THE 10N, JOSEPI MEDILL. Spooch by 1im nt o Banquet In Prris, Col. Bridgland, the nowly-nppointed American Counsul ut Iayro, waa outortalnod at dinuor, on tho Bth inst., attho Iotol do I'Athenco, Paris, by o number of bis Wostern friends, Tho prin- cipal movers in this complimont to tho Consul wore Col. Charles Tedd and Mr. Ristiard Grogg, of 8t, Louls; Mr.J. Lawronco, Col. A. G.Qal- Ingher, and Mr, Ryoraon, of Chileago; and Mr, W. 11 Willlams, of Colorado. Amongat tho nvited wuosts woro Miulster Washburno, Consnl-Gonoral Rtoad, Gon, Davin, U. 8, A,, the Ilon. Josoph Medill, of Chicago, and Mr. Iiyan, of the Amer- dcan Register. Tho lattor gontloman, bolng called upon to rospond to the tonst, * Tho I'ross,"” said: “Thoro {8 n gontleman prosont amongst us whose namo should have boon assoclatod in pref- orenco to mino with tho toast of the prezs. To bas conforred honor on it, not moraly by Lis talont and ontorprise, but by the valuable sor- vicos which lio rendered to the commnunity over which ho wns choson to proelde u a clvie rapac- ity. [Applauso.] Whon Chiengo was visited by ono of tho direst cnlamition thav can befall o groat clty, tho gontloman to whom I 10for con- tributod largely to nlieviato its disnsters by his cool judgmont, his unwoaried activity, and his well-morited influonca with all classes of tho population. Gentlomen, I will givo you the loalth of tho Ion. Joseph Medill, Mayor of Ohicago.” [Applauso,] . Mr. Modill voptiod to tho toast in the follow- ing torms : Wo have mot hore to pay our re- specta to an ofilcial ropresontative of our country’s intorests, and undor tho protection of tho American flag, in the Lands of our worthy Minister who holds it (fguratively) over onr honds tlus oveniog, I supposs wo may, thore- fore, rogard this chamber ay tho * ancred voil * of Columbin for theoceasion, though, as auciout al- lion and friends of Frauco, wo nrodoubtloss safo aud weleoma to speak our minds treely, andenjoy tho ploaswos of this reunion, ng Jrenchnion would bo in America, Tho Antericans aro lho grentost Lyavelers 13 tha world, Go whoro one will thoy aro to bo mot with, and, while passion- ately loving their own country. thoy havoa re- magkablo penchaut for voluatary exilo, While Lolieving ~ their own country swperior to all othors, thoy nro tho most cosmopoli- tan of tho human race. Thoy make themselves at home whorover thoy wander, and alwoga tuko it for granted that thoy nro cordiall welcome, aud go throagh (ho world with n eelf- satisfled feoling of suyoriority, {Laughter and applaueo,] ‘Lhey peer into overy thing, and porel vi nny elevation, from tho dark recesscs of tho catacombs to tho top oX the Pyramuds. They travel ke princes, snd nover forget they aro Govoreigne, aud, who thoy mcot tho sover- oigns of other countrics, taoy meet them on terms of perfoct equality, — [Loughtor and ap- phause] I have enid (1o Amoricans aro tho most cosmopolitan of people, and have a peculinr fas edity for adapiine themeolves to tho mansers and customs of the country of their visitation, yet they ave intcusely American at heart, and l&nick to rosent any uuntiuthful imputation on their country's honor and institutions. They kco much when atropd which thoy freely admit Is botter than timilar things at lome, aud {hoy ave not slow to discorn anything that i eu- perlor to' thoir own, and, instead of feeling cavious ar jonlous thoreat, thoy simply desira to teo it ndopted by their compairiots, Tho Amer- ican 18 lees hampored and tiod down by the forco of habit, anciont customs, and old, musty supei- stitions than noy oiher man., Heneo lio iy al- wayh rendy to loarn tho truth and fo discord ci- tor, aud cast away any nations or muthods whon truer or bottor ouos are presentod lo bim, Dut, whila ready to potcelvo and acsnowledga tho ox- cellznces found in othor countrien, and to con- domn and deploro imj.crfeclions and ovils in his own land, o nover ior & moment thinks any other country oqual to tho Groat Ropublic, [Applausc.] Columbia is always_euro of the allegiance und love of hor caildron wherevor thoy may be oeatiered. No matter bow long an American may bo avsont from Lis native Inud, and no matior what may bave been ths circum- stances of Lis departare, ho nover forgwears Lis country, nover surrendera his citizonship, nover owns nllegianco to any King or potontato, nover fears or worships the'face of elay ; but lives and dies in the true faith of an heirto the inl-ri- tanco of freadom and itmlionablo rights, [Ap- Flnuen.] No mutter Low many defcots and blemishics lio moy seo on the fuco of he Ocoi- dontal lnmbnry of natious, yet, in striking tho balance, and drawing thecomparison, ho findshis own 80 much superior to all othor Governments that, if Lo ox=hanged it for any other, Lio would bo so deoply a Joscr theroby that ho would feol like o banlrupt who Lad lost all ho osteonied mont precious. [Continued applause.] Onco an Amorican i man feels that Lo i always on American. For my own parg, I camo abroad not altogother or mainly for rast and recrontion, Lut also for the opportiuicy of secing and study= ing tho institutions, motliods, aud cuatoms of (ha O World, and comparing thom with thoeo of our country. No American, in my opinion, can rightly and justly valuo or nppreciato his own counfry and its institutions until ho has scon thore of other countries, nud measured thom by such standnrds. Wo aro apt to bo nt liome patriotic ogotists, and aro blind to trans- parent faults and imperfections, from havin ron but ono side of the wmternational shicld, exnebt to return home much ohanged snd modi- fied in my provious estimate of mon and things, mothods and manners. Not & little concoit Dbns nlready beem cvaporated, aud I fear n groat deal” more will be dispelled befora I Yolurn to America, and grave doubts mny bo cast on somo charactenstics and foatuios o my country which I bad supposed sound and surc. And yet, with a mind open to conviction and to truthi, I shull probably lsnd oun tho shores of Colyuibla wivh as profound & loyo for her as I canied nvay, convineod by actunl obscrvation, &f.or making all doductions and discountr, thut America Is tho freest, bappjest, snd most glovious country on carth, tho bost one to live in, aud the one most worthy to dio for. [Great applaure.] In conclusion, lot mo wish that it may in tho tuturo ba as ably represonted in an ofliciat ronso in La Bolle Frauco as it {s ab tho presont tune, [Continued applause.] T'ue dineer was ona eur ‘nous acalo, as will Lo apparout frow the followitg ¢ MENU, 1018 D'OLUVRES, Crovettes do Oherbours, Oaviar A*Astrakan, Olives do Luqner, B ol d'Auchols, Kt, dulion, Ratour de Ilade, Toraots, Als Blaquo, consomnio a s Royales adero, 1310, RELEVE, Turbot aubio aux huttres, Chuteau S.uteruo, ENTIEES, ‘Filots do Brouf o fn Ienafesancs, Glistean Liavoze, Bupremo dv Volaiilo wix Truffes, 1tichoLoury, 1863, s do Veau n o Ton ouso, Gumberton, 1603, Cotelettes do Cluvreiil a la polrade, Sorbiets aux Rhu, emo Norvice, Fatsans rotls flanques do Callles, Halides do Bafson, . Ermitogo Ulane, 1838, LLusLs, Cardous u Iu Moollo, Oclorls an fun, Potttu pols Harlcots yer Chuteny Margaux, Pudding Diplonisto, "romuges do toutes ospecce, Clntent Johnunsburg, Fruit sesortls, AV, Grando Fine Champagno, ———— SUBURBAN NEWS. EVANHTON, Tho ladios of the Baptint church held a fair Thursdsy and Friday ovonlngs, whioh was woll attendad, and will not about 300 for tho Lonollt of thio nsw churoh bailding, Evanston hos beon wnusually gay, soclally, durlng tho past week, there having been sevoral chureh socialles, Whero nre useful whon nothing wot hively is on foot, aud tho youug people ato duly thaukfal, "Tho Bonrd of Education mot Fridny ovening, and trangnetad the usual routing business, 'I'lo lhflnzlmn of rodnoing tio saluvies of teachors in the publie rohools cumo up, but 1t was decided not only to retnin thom all at thelr prosent sl rios, but to engage additioncl toachors, wnd to l:«iup tho Dompstor Btrcot Svhool open duriug tho wintor, “T'ho now time-tablo on tho Milwaukee Division of tho Northwostern Railroad, which goea into effect to-dny, I8 rocolvod with conaidornblo dls- satisfaction by tho poople of Evanston and the noighloring villages, bocsuso tho Company lins deomed 1t advisnblo fo out down expetiaos by ro- ducing the number of trains, But ono chango oapecinlly oxcltos the wrath of thono who arve oblired to bo in tho city about 8 o'clock in tho morning, and that is the discontinuance of the train which renched tho oity at 7:66 1, m. Thin obligos all such unfortunatos to ariko half an liour onlior theso cold_motnings, 80 na to roncht tho clty at 7:80 &, m. This trala hus Leen on the rond for yonts, and has alwaya beon woll patron- iged, As but comparatively fow tako the enrilor train, and most of theso would bo glad of an ex- cugo for coming in lnter, the numorous patroun of the discontinued traln think thelr claima shonld havo recoived ationtion, and the rond is throntonod with soveral potitions on tho subjeot. THE PHILOSOPIICAL SOCIETY. Address by the Rev, M. J. Savage. A mooting of tho Philosophical Bocloty was hold yosterdny ovening in tho lecturo-roam in tho Mothodist Church Block, ab the corner of Olark aud Washiagton slrects, Tho clinie was taken by Prof. Joseph Laven, who Iutroducod tho locturer of the ovoning, tho Rov. M, J. Savago, pastor of tho Third Unitarlan Chureh, who delivered o deoply intoresting discourse upon * Christianity tho Corrolato of Manhood,” in which ho malnly followed tho outline of tl:ouglit of hia book recontly published, ontltled, ““ Cliristianity the Bolenco of Manhood,” He firat drew an outline skolch of humanity, its fots and ucods, Ho diyoussed tho naturs and wants of ihe iudividusl, nndor his fourfold na- pect, ns a physical, intollectual, afcetional, nud relizivus being ; avd showed that individual perfection domundd tho exmmortrical dovolop- mont and right rauking of theso factora of Iy being. ‘Thoporfoct ninn was & healthy ani- mal, with a clear, strong, truth-seeking mind, o healt that loved tho bost, ol crowuod by u spir- itual nature thae looked up to God acd on to- ward fmmortality. Tt thora was o solidavity of humanity which mado It impossiblo for auy indi- vidual to Lo perfect by himsolf. e fouud his true lifo only in vight relationships Loward his fellows, 'Thus thero was no conflit liotween the individual and e aggroeations of men that wndo up sueioty, governments, and racos, Aftor thus outlining lmmauity, Mr. Stvago wont on to show liow Chelstinnity answered por feetly to the naturo and_wants of lumanity, ay thus” ontlined, 1o defined Cliristinnity i the words of its Foundor, n8 boing love lo” God ard lovo to man, Ho safd it was a spivit of lifo, and wus not to bo identified with Ohurch, or Buble, or thoology, or theory of Chirit's peraon or work, and thus any enticism on, or destruc- tion of, them; d:l not nocesra:ily touch or over- throw Obrirtiunity, "Thongh otlier 10iigions con~ tained mornl procepls, and commundcd boney— olenco, Chrietinuity firat and slono mnda love tha contral foym and cornor-stono of » yetigion, Py Christianity might be eallad the truo thoory of lifo, wiicroas cther systems failed, just ns tho Coperaican theory of ‘the universo displncod the L'tolomaic, ~though Dotk dealt witi tho ¢amo facts, Yl love, tho cenlra) principlo of Ciwistionity, would, in_its porfoct working, mako n porfect humnnity, Ho who ¥na control.ed by it could mako the most of him- solf, Lody, mind, licatt, and spirit, and thongiva himself, 1n teuo knightly servico, to the welfarg of the world ; nnd when each livod and worked for all, ovory ovil would paus mwny, and tho per- feet individual, the porfect family, tho porfece socioly, (ho porfect governmont, the perfect commiunity of govornments would liwo como, 1Io closed by snying that while other roligions and kyalems built on something that wan purtial, nnd 80 conld not inelule all munkind, Christinn- ity, aud it alono, built on love, which was central and dominant iv every poraon, class, grade, aud meo nlr lumanity, Thus it was fitted o be uni- veusal, An ioteresting dabato followoed, taken part in by several meinbers of tho Association. Dur- ine tho ovening o vote of thanks was paseed to Mts. Loonowons for her admirable leoture, PEITY CRIME. Justico Beully yestorday beld Albort White to tho Criminal Court in bail of $1,000 for forgery. A full necount of the caso was given last Sun- duy. Pator Martin stole from A. Ragor five bunches of ’bus tickets, Dotor im an okl offendor, and Banyon hold him to tha Crimiual Court in buil of 2200, Thomas Henderson, who go brutally aseanlted and robbed an old man, & full uccount of whica was givon yostorday, was held in £8,000 bail on the two chargos by Banyou yestorday moruing. Richard Ilickey stolo threo dozou door-locks from the dolivory wagon of Blair & Co., No. 172 Loko strect, 1o was caught in the ast, und arrested. e, too, has joined the unhappy crowd at the Bridewell, Bonjamin Shilty is a shifiless colored man who patronizos free lunches, hotol stoves, and other )fl\\ugu woll known Lo tho professional dond-beat. ‘Lha city will kindly furnish bim with threo nteals a duy for tho noxt throe months, William Duun I8 well known to the gunrdinns of tho law as a * watch-stulfer * and contidones wman, Somo recent advonturos of Lis in tho lust- named line were iho cnuse of Judge Scully's sondiug him to the Bridowell for niucty days. Join Burgoss, o driver for the. Clicago City Tailway Compatiy, was bofore Justico Boyden euterday, on tho charpo of stenling n monoy- Kux contuining $50 from an Avclier avonue car, IIe was bound over to the Criminal Cowrt under £1,000 bail. John 8, Rhoridan, Richard Grant, James Thomas, John Fiudly, und John Kolly, the tivo roughs who beat the old Germnan, Aundrow Mulicr, 80 shocklngly, woro fudictod ‘vestorday by the Grand Jury for assault with intent to do Dbodily injury. It is not ofton that polico officors show such discrimination, nud #o fiue u senso of tho temp- {ntions to which tho flosh is hoir, as Policeman Builor didin his report of tho arrest of ono Karah Marshall, whom ho describes as being + dangerously good looking,” Sigmond Noberts stols soma_houschold goods from lsone 3L, Platt, avd could give no nccount of them. Tho ofiicer who mrested him declurod that ho Lelioved Lim to be crazy, snd Banyon held bim in bail of $300 in ordor that it might bo ascortaived what should be done with him, ‘Tho polico of the Armory Station disturbed a very absoibing gamo of faro in McDonald’s pawmbling-rooms, at tho corner of Monroo and Clark sureetw, yosterday afiernoon. Iight in- mates wore arrestod, but woro buited out before tho polico had time to luok thom up. John Boully gavo his name as o reason why the mugistrato At the West Sido Lolico Court ghould not ceademu him as s vagrant, butit wan useloss. John will be roleased trom tha Bridewell and again broathe the freo air of lcuvon on the next auntversary of the birll- day of tho Futhor of this country. Juman Wiggins, notwithetanding the soverity of tho woathor Fiday, mado Lis nppoarance on Rundolph stroct us u child of natuio, Jike fallen Adum, mivuy the fig-leaf. Justico Soully thousht tho modosty of the West Side had boen’ ehaclied 10 the oxtont of 8100, sud accordingly bie o finod Jamos. Jamen Kolly wanted an ovorcoat and had no lucro with whicl to got it, 5o he coucluded to stoal the nowded article, Ile saw Matt Shay Wearing just such n coat s ho wauted, 80 Lo watehod for a good opportunity aud took it, 1llo will wander throngh tho classic whades of the Dridewell in conssquouce of thiy listle irrogu- Touity., “Thio downwaril road 1a vory rapidly traveled. T'vo years ago George Noyos wus ono of tho most succossful ropers for buuko dons to ba found in tho oity, Ilo asgocisted with Tom Daniols, Harey Willinme, and othors; but, vostarday, Lie wag sont ab hiis owa roquost to the ridowell for two months ag a vagraub snd draukard, Tosa Thompron, had she besn born n man, wouid ere now have disputed, with "om Allen o1 Don Hogau their oluims to bo champion of tho United Stntes, Ad il is, thoro are sow men in 1ho Becond Ward who dare come within reach of hor powerful right arm. Annie Urowloy, aliny Mis, #woro that_sbo foared Rosa would kifl her, #0 Bonyon put hor under bouds of £200 to keop thio pouce, Mis, Johnson, the propristor of tho Johnson Tlouse, at the cotnor of "West Madison aud Dou- plainen streets, was bofore Conmmwsivnor duyne yostorday on the complaint of o mau nantod Arobio Himmons, who oharged her with unlaw- fully dotaining his lottors, Lhe complaivant failed to show that lio had over mado a demand for them, nud Mrs. Johnson was acoordingly duse ohargoed, Stophon O'Noll soeme to have guided his consse of sction by the (ittle couplod ¢ 4 T¢at Arst you dou't wacceed, 'ry, try aguln," ITo mado two attompts to set fire to the huild- Ing No, 666 Olark stroet, but did not succeed, ‘Iho third trial wae attouded with botter 1osults, |, xoom at hall-pust and_the bullding took firo, but Htephon waa caught, and yestordny sont to tho Dridowall for wix montb Hy Banyon. Tho Polico Donovolent Asnoclation hold a mocting yestordny nftornoon nt tho Armory. Quito n unmbor of billn were sudited, Tho moni= boiship of the Assoolation Wwas Incronsed by oighty-four ney wmombora, A commitice was nppointed to wait on Mayor Colvin, to securs the ‘ouncil-chambov for the anuinl mauting of tho Arsooiation, which will bo on the first Sunday In January. Dr. Do Bay, an old gontloman, left his horss aud buggy sbanding i front of ‘a patient's door, on F'ulton street, yoatorday morning, T'wo fus loviug_girls named Moy Douneit and Jen- nlo Taglo, who 1liva nt No. 207 on (ho Fama streot, got Into the buggy and deovo off. T'he Doctor was very much enrnged when ho re- turned to tho street and Jearned who had taken nousession of Wl buggy, and, going to tho Unlon Park D'olico Btation, loib an aceurato descrintion of his vehiclo, and nalked that tho girls bo ar- vosted. ‘fho iuformation was seut over tho wires to the Union Btroet Btation, and tho result wad that Ollicer Butlor arrested tho girls near thio cornor of Madison and Clinton streots, 'Lho lhorso and bugay woro roturned to tho Indignant doctor, and Infor in the atternvon tho girls wore pormiltad to go homo, i i e HYDE PARK. A Lively Talk at Qleavorvilley Which Came to Nothing, A meeting of tho taz-payors of Hyde Park way held last ovening at Cleaver Ifall, nt Olcaver- ville, for the purpoxc of expressing thoir indig- uation concerning tho conduct of their Town Truateos in paddling them with o beavy dobt and high taxes, witbout giving them ndoguate improvements in return, Asnhol Pierco was olectod Chairman, and Charles Popo Secrotury. Mr. Le W. Stono then made s speoch which kept tho audionco ia o continued roar of laugi- tor, by tho quoor statoments he made, Il Lo- gan by suying that, out of sympathy and love for his noighibors nnd the tax-payers of Hydo Park, ho camo befora them, aud it was tho most patn- ful moment in Lis Lifo to kyoalk on o sublect of wsuch giavo imporianco ns tho corruption of their town authoritios. No such swindlo as tho jssu-~ ing of tho Holly Waler Works bonds was ovor perpotrated upon any poople in _tho world, The ‘lrustcos of ~ tha Town of Lako would havo Likon Eomo of the buuds, but they al-o eaw tho clovon foot of tho dovil, sud refiuined, Thoso dovils of (nx- ecators nover washicd thomsielyes: they wero tho dirtfost sot in oxistence. Lho way their jail was built was shameful, When the pioncers camo to this country from the Meditterranean and tho Nilo, there was no such corruption, Adam took 1ha #avpent by the nest and crushed it. o had put Mr. Cady in his oflice, aud now he furned avound nud robbed bin, Al Cady had to do way to discharge the police sud overybody olvo, and go to s furvign counuy aud uover hold oftico agamn, "o speakor kept on talking until a Into hour, and wowld probubly bo still gning on lwd not thoso presout urged bim to give way to Mr. liardy, wio aid 1t was wrong to make such oharsos as tho provions spoaker hud without Imoving whothor they wero truo or not. iIo find the figures in his possossion, and ho would read them 80 that they might judge for thomsolyes, 1o voad o list of ‘all the oxpouditures mado by the tofin auhoritics since August, 1872, Ou necount of the lutonows of tiic Lour, tho roporter was compelled to leave boforo the close ot tho meeting, but the Chairman uaid that noth- ing would be done oxcopt to oxpress tho opiuton of thoso presont, CITY IN BRIEF. Tho *¢ Fat Contributor * will lecturo In Lyons' Tall, Evauston, Saturday eveniug oxt. “Thio nest 1ezular party of tho Union Club witl tako placo Fiiday evoning in Martino's Wost Sido Tull. A benefit ball for tho widow Grant will bo givon Fridny evening in tho West Sido Opera 1M, corner of Randolph and Jefforaon straets. Tho membors of tha Union Catholie Library Asaociation are preparing for o grond bazaar, Whih 18 to bo given about tho holidays, The phonographiccines of the Christian Unlon will open ‘acsday ovouing at No, 114 Madison street. Trof, Bwing will dollvor bislecturo on * Philos- ophy " in the Universulmt chureh, msdalo, to- niorrow evouiug at § o'clack. Thio third anniversary of the Chieago Daptist Uuion will be held at tho noon prayor-meeting 7 o'clock Tuesday ovening. Washington Gladdon, of the Now York Inde- pead-nt, will_dotiver 'lus lecture on Good Uold," in tho Union Park Course, Tucsdsy ovon- ng. The young peoplo of the Tov. Dr. Bartlett's chureh will give an fentertaiument Thursday uvauil:}:. at which Tonnyson's ** Princoss " will rond. Tho Chicago Socloty of Physicians and Sur- geons witl meot ay the Grond Pacifle to-morrow Gvening, Dr. W. W. Wood will resd a pspor on- titled ** Waxing Kiduoy." r. James W, Slicahan will deliver the next lecturo in the Union Catholic Library Course Thursday evening, ab tho ballof the Association, cornor of Sinte and Mouroo streats, A grand fair and fostival for tho benofit of St, May's Catholiv Chureh, commer of Wabash avenue aud Eldridge court, will be given at Bur- Ungeon Iall every eveuing this week. Tho Christian Union gratefully acknowledges & dountion of thirty volumes from Mus. Skates, for tho uso of tho library, and intimatos that other contributions will bo necepiablo. ‘Tho question of providing o homo for friend- lors guds will bo discissed ab tho mooting of tho Cuicago Chnldron's Aid Socioty, whick will be Liold at No. 51 LaSullo streel’ to-morrow after- ucon. The fourth of tho serics of partica of the In- dopoudent Club was given at Martine's 1fall, corner of W'wenty-second streat and Indiana m-exmdn, Thursday” ovening, and was largely at- tonded. Tho bright reflection in the southorn eky Inat ovouing was occasionod by the burning of the grass in tho awamps south of Cornell,” As far w4 known no damago was done to housos or fonces, Youterdny morning tho baromoter stood ab 80.15 inches, 'T'wo days ago it stood £9.11. From thin it arpeara that duriug two days tho prossuro has incrensed at tho yato of fourteon ounces ou evory square inch, The managers of the Btar Course, having heard of Joliu Brongham's partial failure in Bos- ton, lavo succeeded in socuring Charlos Drad- laugls in his place, thus matorinlly strongthoninyg their 1uam-:m. DBradlaugh will closo the course Dee. 10, Landmark Lodge No, 422, A, F. & A, M., gavo & Mazonic sosiablo Fridny evening, in their now al), corney of Cottngo®irove avonuo and Thirty- soventh atreot. Thore was daucing and othor onjoyablo things, The Lall is 1 modol of nont noyy and good tasto. Friday last Miss Mollie Donovan, who has been forewoman in Moesrs. Cox, llondorson & Co.'s book-bindory for many YORs, Wns pre- wonted with o solid sitver gold-lined ice-pltehor and goblots, as o tokon of the osicom in whioh phe {8 lield by thoso with whom she hns beon sssoclatod, The Excelstor magazine, a journal of art, liter- ature, and fashion, I & now candidato for pullie favor, published In_this clty, and cdited by . Uflylnll(l Walor, It is beautifuliy printed on fine paper, Its contont are intoresting and in- structivo, and ity futuro promlses well, It will bo issued monchly, The Fourth Conforence of tho Uniyorsalist Misglonaty Umon of Chicazo will be held this afrornoon [n the vestry of St. I'aul's Church, on Michigan nvonue, nonr Sixtoonth streot, bogin- ningat 3o'clock, The Sabbath-sohools will auist In tho oxorcises, and there will o Intorosting addressos by De, Rydor and other gentlemen. Tivanston pooplo woro misxod from their placos of busincsy yostorday morning, A frelght train off tho track north of Loke Forost blockaded tho road so that but ono train ronched tho olly on timo. 'The Company sont out a spoclal train of Hovon oars, and bmuqht the waiting passengors in aliout lnlf past 9 o'clock, for which tho Iatter fool thankful, ‘'Uhete were 871 porsous on tho train, The annual mooting of tho Womnu's Ald As- ociation, whith was (o have beow held yestor- day alternoon ot thete ofiieo, No, 6l nSallo wiroot, was pastponed uniil the fivat Saturduy of Fobrury, on acoonnt of the ulsenco of soversl of the Dirootrosses. I'hiu Hooioty wns formed whotly aftor sho Great Fire, for the purposa of finding mns&\nymmt for working-womon, A Iady visitor is omployed to go nround mmong onr wmerchants und flnd ont whero suoh womon aro wanted, Auothor Jady is coustautly at tho om- ploymout offico, to glvo nadvic to such &3 are in search of employment, During last month placos were soourad for 800 woman, The also manage two industrial schools, In which thoy toach girls how to tow, nnd to do all othor kindn of neodlowork, A mooting s Lold onco n weok with tho mothors of theso pitly, who aro also taught to sow and to make garmonts, OCloth~ Iug, if necossnty, is nlso furnished them. It is tho intontiou of the Bocloty to ostablivh in this clty, au aoan nw possible, a pormanont Worldng- woman'n IToma, whore workingwomen can binve tho o:,)lnlorm of n goud homa ut tho lowent prico pounble, The new roliglous weokly, the Alliance, is to appenr Satuvday, The editors ars Prof, Hwing, Drn, Chomas, Helmor, Powers, aud Prof, Math- owh, It faeto bo w Jacnl religioun emlnm‘, con- talning reports from thoe varlous elty and subur- ban ohurclios, blographies of eminont Chicago divines and Inymei, contributions irom business mon on practical [luhllm edizorinls and oditorial uotes, litarary, sclentiflo, and solectoad rattar, and n'sormon onali waolk from Prof. Bwing. Thix paper bas boforo it an unoccupied and promising fiold, and wo oxtend it our best wishcs. Fridsy evoning 1Mrs. Patriok Sulllvan, who ey boeh guffering for somo ttmo from n notvous Qlsorder, left herhomo on Indiaua siroet, near Tamsny, and wandered about the stroots until n lnte hoitr, when sho was found on Chicago ave~ nuo, near Bedgwick sttoot, by Oficor Ablora, Sho was but parually drossed, and what cloth- Ing slio had on was dronched with wator, Aftor being takon liomo eho paid that sho had Leon dowi to the lake and hed walked about iu the water, and wonld have drownod lerself if the wator had not boen 8o cold. Tho unfortunate woman lad proviously glven ovidencos of iu- sanity, Her ronson is now believod to bo hope- Tossly gono, Tho firat of tho nories of musical and dramatio outortalutnonts, to bo given by tho ladies, for tho benofit of tho West Sido poor, takns piace o tho ovonlng of Deo. 17, at QGrow's Opora Ilall, cornor of Madwon aud Blel- dun stroots, The tickets nro for ente at Bauor's mnslo store, and Lyon & Houly's, and alo nt the Weat Sido Librnry, No pains have ben spared to mako this a first-clasn entortainment. Tho singers are anong tho beat in the city, and from tho' jutorost manifosiod by the prominent lndics who aro toking part In thie benevolent ontor- priso, wo Losponk foe 1t o liberal patronngo. Af- ter oxponsos aro paid, the surplus funds will bo placod in the handa of dologatos nppointed by eich of tho churches working in this good causo, one chiwrch taking the funds ono wook, auothor tho noxt, aud #o on uatil tho soties is through. The Chicago & South Atlantio Railrond Com- pauy, iu which are wterested many of the most promient bankers and railroad mon of this and otlier cities, contomplatos building moxt year one of tho flnost depots inthocountry, on Market stroot, between dladiron and Van Buren, It {s 0 be 800 foet long, with a roturn of 100 foot, aud wiil bave s Cincionati sand-stone front. Tho design for the frout {3 remazkably rich, consisi- ing of a grond centro Ipmjucunn. which i to bo flatked by ornamental wings. Lo whola will e surmotinted by o Mansnrd roof. Tho contro dome will be tinished off with an apgrogriato figuro, which will bo olovated 176 feot nbove tho eidowalk. Tho main outranco will be 40 feot wide, baving two pigentic lions on cither side. Tho yortico will bo sup- ported by six benutiful polisiiod granite columns, and will bo surmounted b; flFuruu emblomalic of the Weet and South, Further above will bo w0 massivo caryatides, supporting the projoct- ing roof. Tho podiment will bo cinbollishiod by lurge fgures, amoug tho moro prominont of which wiil Lo'a bust of Chicago. Tho wings of tho building sro to bo surwountod by neat cupnlos and dormer windows 'The first flodk, on cither sido of tho contro, i to ba doveted cuo- tirely to wholesnlo stores, which will bo 20 feat bigli, 45 feot wido, and 100 feot doop. Tho other “stories will bo 16, 14, 14, 13, and 12 foob Digh, 08 thoy progross up- word, sod will bo laid off in ofMcos, ‘Cha elliptical cross _tonrion truss will support tho floors and roof, and tho Luilding will ba beated by steom, sud faurnished with all the modern improvements, * Back of tho main building, end standing parallol with tho front, will bo the great archway, 100 feot wido and 900 foot long, through which all trains will onter and depnrt, It will bo supportod by hugo but- trosses, from which the concontrio arches, fifty in number, will epring. umw{ projections will bo tho prinelpal ornaments of the front, and tha atylo of architecturo will be differont, in many resipects, from any that has been used hero. Tho plau is desigued by Robort Tno, Jr. s et by PERSON. THE OITY, E. Bradan, 8t. Paul, is at tho Briggs. W. R. Davis, Datrolt, ia at the Briggs. L. D. Carter, of Boston, is at the Palmer. P, L. Cablo, of Rook Tafand, ia at tho Paciflo. J, N. Strong, of 8t. Louls, ia at tho Shorman. J.11. Hurd, of Dorer, N. 1., 1a at tho Y'aciflo. David 8. Bealey, of Now York, ia at tho Bhor- man, V. W. Langdon, of Milwaukeo, Is at tho Pa- cific, “%.. C. Davis, of Loulsville, Ky., is at tho Pa- cifie. J. Pattorson, Sterling, Ill,, is s guest attho Driggs. 11, Blonnerhassott, of Now York City, is at tho Pacific. A, Jowett, of Senccs Falls, N. T., lsat tho Palmer. D. N. Pickoring, of tho O. R. R., is st tho Palmer. 0. 'T. 8mytho, of Now Dritain, Conn., Is at the Talmor. Aloxaader Lumloy, of Now York, is st tho Talmer. Ienry King, of Topoks, Ksnsas, ia aé tho Shorman, Jobn Catroll and family, of Doston, axo at tho Bherman. Tussell W. Ayres, of Now Havon, is at tho Bherman. Theodore Hook, of New York City, is at tho Shorman. Prof. Kollogg and wifo, of Evauston, are at thie Pucifie. B, 0, Losley and family, of Philadelphia, aro at the Palmor. J. W. Morris, General Agont of the Ghileago, Barlington & Quincy Railroad at Council Bluils, iu in tho city. Collector Judd started for Clifton Springs, N. Y., yosterday morning, and will rcturn to Clica- o withs hls family somo time this weel, SBamitol Powell, Goneral Tickot Agont of the Chieago, Burliugton & Quincy Railroad, arrived gcn:n yestorday. IIo has been to New York on usinoss, Mr. Harvoy Doty, of the billiard firm of Doty & Thines, left for Now Orloans Kriday cvou- ing, accompanicd by his wife, ‘hoy will bo absont sovoral wooks. CGerald Massey, the distinguished English poet, will ronch this city at hali-past 8 thismorn- ing. Mo will bo unable to preach this oveniny ot the Globo Thenire, as proviously aunouuced. T., 8. Waslburn, Esq., tho gontlemanly Supor- intendent's Scoretary of the Chicago, Butlington & Quinoy Railrosd, was unable to bo at his oftico yestorday, ho having to stay at Liome to admire that now boy of bis. Tho Ifon. Charles Kollum and the Ifon. Lnther Lowell, of Syeamore, 111, ; It, I, Tuiker, of Rookford ; J, Wendall, of Philadelphin ; B, G, Curtin and I, W, Emorson, of Boston ; and I*, }}'a.rdur, of Ottumwa, Iows, are at the Clifton ouso, A. Mitekoll, Suporintendent, and W. P, John- son, Gdneral Licket and Lassongor Agent of tho Illinofs Central Railroad, roturned yostorday from their trip to Caivo, whero thoy have been to arrange tinie-tablos for tho new through line to Now Orlenna, Tho following In list of Chicagonns rogis- tored at various polnts fu Europo up to tho Iith inst. :_Paris—L. B. Abdill (gone to London), Miss Ltta Donedlos ggouu to London), W. 1. Bigalow and famils slse, Biryoy, Jobu X, Giler and family, Miss Dounet, O. £ Diokinson, Misa Tilton Doollng (zomo to London), Miss Anna Dooling (gono to London), Lugeno L. Graves; Miss Mary Groon, Mies Annio 15, 1fobart, B, 1L, Korfoot und family, 8, IL. Korfaot, Jr., Mr. und M, 1L 1L, Magio, Thomas Murdock, M. and Mrs. Mavtin Ryorson, John 0, Bhorwood (xouo to London), Mis. Douglas 8, I'aylor. Nice— Tho Rov. Dr, N, O, Burt’ and family, London— 3. 0, Beolwlih, 11, A, Hall, Dr. J. Bhopard, J. 0. White, GQeneva—E. H. Gammon and family, Dy. M. Q. MoLean, Mis, T W. Pouny and fanil- Iy, Arthur Rood, Miss Stelln Roed, It M. Whito- liond, Dresdon—Dir, and Mrs, L. 1, Olin, Miss Jonnia Otls, Miss Lillio Oti, Philip A, Otil, Jr., Mre, Oren Sherman, Miss M, It, Bhorman, Miss Q. M, Laflln, Prague--Mr. and Mra, Edward 0. Dovtor, Florence—dr, and Mrs, Walter Kim- Lall, Miss Kimball, Josopn 8, Toynolds, Misy I, Tieynolds, Tsano N, Arnold, Dilss Aruold — The Palmer House, Tho oltizena of Obicago who have watched with wo much interest and pride the progress af this palatlal B = hotel aro now roallzing thelr bighest oxpectations se thoy walk ita marblo halis and look into {a many grand dining-roomn, well filled with the olfto of Chle cago and from abroad, Thoro who furo mumptuously ovary day at iin board assert Mr, Pahaer's over gand Judgment was novey botter wsed i in_nwnriating With Iiim Mr, Blesctve, eo popular ut the old Palmer, et s e The Palmor Houso Stablen the Most Por. foot in tho Northwont, It dnan ostabialicd fact among horse-men, ang horse-ownora generally, thot tho ordinary bazement stablo in not tho fittost place for bis cquine lordship, tho hiorso; tlint 8t da imperfoctly dralued, If drafncd ot all; that tho ntmospharo 1s full of poisonous ganen, and, consoquently, that tho firat-floor stublos oro far preforable, Theno objoctions have never been over come biero wo Lelleve, until now that Mr, Iurry TFox (of Fox & Ioward, contractors), o man of woalth aud great oxperienco in solviug difoult problems, and owning Nos, 224, 220, and 233 Wabnols nventte, huy ro- solvod to put upa livory nnd boarding-stablo thore thia( Ohieago ahould bo prod of, and at tha asme tine overs comeall the objcetions on account of ita laving & basomont, e bas left about 8y feet spaco bolow the lower floor, which fnmures o constant circulation of frash air undernently and bins adopted o syatom of ventilators ozorh xad, to ‘gothior with to most pes foot dratingo for oach atall, and according to the verdict of our beat hinrsoinon b has ot porteution fu atables, Ifo lina leasod tha promis es v 8am [Tutching, with M. M, Brown for Superinten d. ent, aud who docs not. ki them as the old Suesman und Tromont livery men? Their stock comprines as fug turnonts s cait bo found In tho elty, o i fack in tho country auywhere, ‘They hinve esiubliehed an oflireIn tho Palmer Tfouzo corridor, which i4 connected with the _rablen by telograph for’ ordering enrriuges Tor aty of thie gucat, wiile their Indlew’ witing-rooiua at thostables_ara olegantly furnfihed and wiil tend to iva feol at Liome whilo wafting for thefr ears rluges. If you would #re n model extabljshment Jook in Juit norih of tho Muticron Lonse, whoro the ime nieneo #ign en; #tPalmer Touse S'nblez,” Tho des! of tho stables ur L a by L, D, Clevolsud, urchitoet, Gttty Nk Excolloat for Toung Man, ‘During o qulet acason 1n businoi, ths young men should avafl themsolves of tho opportunity to pecfost themsclves for greater unofulneen, We wibh our kona to bocome good business men, and, to accomplish this, they must Liavo tho necessary discipline, It Is found tobo ocouomy fn tima o get tho groundwork of a business (rofning ot a thorougl propueatory funtfine tlon, Tho Bryant & Stratton Gulleg?, southeast caruor of Blato and Washiugton slrcots, f dojug cxecllent ‘work for ity young men, It will repay auy one fnter- osted i thi departmont of o tucation to make w vinlt ta this lstitatlon, 1t 18 sald o e tho best siraged selool of tho kind i the Uuited Btates, jitatia Bt v Christmas in Europo. Tho specal uttontion of thoeo of our forelgn-horn cltizens who fntend visliivg thelr nativo laud this wintor is called to the fact that tho steamship City of Drussels, of the Inman Line, wiil tafl from New York for Livorpool tia Queonstown on tho 13th of (his month, This will make her duo at Queenstown ou the 22, and at Livarnool on the 32X, so tunt passonzgors by this veasel will bo enabled to roich their old homea 11 Great Britain and Ireland bofore Xmas, The repu- tation of the steamsbip Cliy of Brusecls {8 #o widely Jnown that It {s useless to maks comments, but would merely remiud tho yublic thal sho {s ouo of the, if nob tho, justest stesmar n tho Atlnutlo trado, itk A A Hint to the Wise, Torsons in want of linen and housckeoping goods will coneult their own futorests by examiuiuy our stock, a8 ws aro selling at and under actual cost, 3 wa dosiroto closs this dopartmont, sud shall, Mondoy morniug, offer atn_ great anorifico Dl:hariaon’ tallo~ cloths (ull alzes), and napkins to match, nlso piiow and shcetiog luen, In ourclosk and millinery depart. ment wo bavo sdded nany new and_desirabla siylos, all ot panic prices, Wo aro still solllug our all-silk Lyons clouk velvet at $10, and are offering our ninde velvet clonks at groat roduction from former pricos, Iotehkin, Palinor & Co,, 107 and 190 Stato - streok, —_— Lndies' Fine Fura, Strsker, No, 231 Wost Mudison streot, hns marked down the cost of hin splendld stock of goods 20 yer cent. Manufacturing all bis own fara In the most olegant manner, you can roadily sco how near Lo is gottig to tho real market valuo, Prices of evervthing 13 dopreclating, and the proper way in theso times s t0 tako tho cost off tho goods, stand thio loss souracif, and no grambiing, Now look for bargatns, Rememe Ler, tho lnrgest fur munufactory in tho clty is at No, 231" Wost Madison atreot. pianaiie s RN Chenp 8toves. 1t yousro fn want of & parlor or cooking-atovo do not fall to call on Joln D, Macloan & Co,, No, 333 Stata streot, Thoy aro thooxclusivo ogonts In_ this city of tho new Emplre cook and parlor etoyes, which aro hav. ing & very largo sale, Thoy have on lunda limited number of Lively Times " baso-barnrs, which tioy offer at 20 per cont loss than_rogular prices. Alsoa fow lorgosizes Orlental busc-burners, for stores aad halls, af prices loss than thoy can bo bought clsowhare Romembor the placo,~335 State strect, —_— ‘Whom to Patronize, To buy jowelry Is an easy process, but to buy it from a reliablo hioweo whose reputation for honesty snd falr dealing Ia without roproach, I8 another mattor, Do Elwein’s, corner of Stato and Randolph strcets, rotaint an enviable run of patronage, speaking well for th mutual confidenco botween this firm ond its patrona, Tl stock in olways reploto with the nowest styles in gold and silver watches, Jowelry, nnd silver and plated Ware, and his prices oro in accordanco with tho timos, —_—— Lodies® Fine Furs, Thoss of our readers looking for fine furs shonld go dircet to tho manufacturers, Mesers, Dlshop & Darnes, cornor of Stato and Monroe streets, They ‘gunranteo nll tholr goods to bo firat-class in overy re spect, Tholr soal macques, muffs, bous, and capd uro tho finest wo have seon, Thelr maiuk, sablo, stlvere fox, erminc, 1ynx, and_childrew'a furs aro all of the beat, Thoso in waat of good, fresh-mado goods should givo thera o eall o AL Good Bargaina. . To-morzaw morning tho firm of I, B, Hirsh & Oo, Jobbors fn white goods, woolens, Liosicr, ote., at N 200 and 203 East Madison strect, will offer for sle, nt a grest eacrifice, thelr entfro stock, Not mony dayn ago tolr premiscs wero visited by fire, and 1ho stork was dnmaged to nn extent that necessitntes a reduction in price. Tho gouds, Lowever, are perfectly uound and tie attontion of {botrado i3 called to them, Goo Lacgalus can be sacured, R e A Chanco to Buy Furs. To-morrow Messra. Ellson, Fomeroy & Co, make & largo ealo of furs, 8% snnouncad ia our auction cole nmns, ‘Tho stock includes ino mink and ermino acty, elogant seal and astrakbon sacques, und o IArgo assorte mont of furs for gents' and children’s wear, Thosola is poremplory, und affords & good opportunity to 1nako a soasonablo purchaso at your own price, Balo commences at 10 o'clock, Ladics aro invited, it i Fine Confeotionery. Jotin Kranz, No, 80 Stata streat,apposito Field, Leites & Co/'s,, tho old canfoctionery keadquarters before the great fire, Lus now on his countors tho most elegant and beautiful display of holiday gooils, conslsting of candics, coufoctloners, caramels of all kinds, sugar toyn, atrnppes, ote,, In such varloty thst every ludy visiting Lis plice will bo extromely surprised Ly tha elioico quality of goads, will tho lw prices, Just What Is Propor and Approprinte at all timos, and under all circumstances, in wod- ding, recaptlon, ond visiting cards, fnvitations, sta- tionery, ote., most of you aroat & losa to know, Foel- ing under obligations for ten yoara'patronage, we oifer ofir eerviced at prics in keepiug with fhe tinea, alliday & Roberts, Eugravers, 41 Monrco etio.t, Joiialinslibh i b Fluid Lightning. This remedy instantly cures neuralgls, norvons hoadnche, toothacho, and all nervous paius, Applied fros of charge, dally, at Howard Dedical Association, No, 073 Wost Lako sireet, or sent to any addreas fo3 $1,00 por bottle B e e Holiday Presents. The elegant Jowciry establishmont of W, AL Mayo & Co,, on the coruer of Blato aud Mouroe strocts, isa laco wortls visiting, Wo never saw such a varlety of Deautiful Freuch flowers, watehes, and chatns beforey and all selling 80 low, el e Surprise Expressed, Dby every one visitiug B, Webor & CoJs Central Toy ouse, at tho novol display of goods for the Chrlstmas holidays, sold at lowcr prices than ever, No, 163 i Giles, Bra, & Co. offer extraord{nary inducements to thelr friends, To vislt thioir atoro will pay to go a litlo out of the way. . —_— Strange €1d Custom. A rathor ludlorous incident havponed a little hile ago i a woll-known London chureh, St. nee Jowry, Just a8 tho clorgyman had bognn the communion sorvico, and had got a8 far a4 ** Our Fathor Who ot n Ileaven," ho way astonished by the aprariiton of a quaintly-robed nnd fovred functionary, who advanced to tho communion rails, and sald in a loud ofticial vouco, ** I am commandad by thu Tlight Honora: blo the Lord Mayor to invito you o diuner on Slmmlng tho day), 8t. Lawronco Jowry la the ,ord Maryor's parish chureh, and it seoms tinb {i‘ i‘u xu; old nunuxzm togive flmlu.a hl‘lv“nti‘}‘m !‘l'lli' oly atter morning prayer, ‘'The Rlov, Nr. Wals nmy:L who was nnfamm of this, lad hard wask Wl to proserve lis gravity.