Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1873, Page 3

. subsoquontly di THE CHICAGO DAlLax "TRIBUNL, MONDAY, D CEMBER 8, . 3 THE COURTS. The Pennsylvania Railrond Case Again, Appliufitlon to Assess the Stockholders of the 8tate Insurance Company. Heavy Judgments Recovereidees-Bank- ruptoy Ilems, TR PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CABE, A snag was stenck Friday in tho grent sult of tho Tonnsylvanin Raflroad Company ngainst Bhotman aud othora which bids fair to bring it to a suddon close. Tho caso is brought on o 8onled ngrooment, mado botwoon the Company and DMcPherson and Samuel W, Allor- ton, but it was verbally undorstood that John B, Shermau and Archibald M. Allor- ton wero renlly, though not ostonsibly, partics to tho contract. Jividence was offerod undor tho insuce, but counsel for the dofondants ralao the question whothor tho covenuat conld go iuto evidence on ihe ploadings, 8 to it A, M. Allorton and J. 1. Bhorman aro not porties, and it is woll ostablished that oral ovidenco caunot bo admitted to vary o writton fnstrumont, eo that if tho suit procaeds on tho bagis of the cantract, theso parties cannot bo Lield, and if itis bosed on an oral agroemont, $ho contract cannot bo offered to prove it, ' Tho prgument’ was to have come up Baturdny, but Judge Blodgett was delayed by a train gotting Ooff “the track, and tho question will be argued to-day, DILL FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. = John Mattos brought s euit in tho Circuit Court in chnucery to ouforco a specifia. porforme ance of n contract nlleged to bave beon made with him by Walter 8. Nowborry, Complaivant stutes that In 1868 Newborry sold him Lots 25 sod 20, in Nowborry's Bubdivision of Blook 4 in tho Btato Dank Subdlvision of the . W. 3¢ of Scc. 4. 80.14, for $1,700. Newborry and bis will iras_proved, in which Eliphalot W. Blatehford and)Mark Skinner wore namad oxocutors. Tho ngroomont whick hio rocoived was fully complotad, and ho was on- titled to have n dead, but the oxecutors rofuse 1o givo what tho agroement calls for, a warranty decd, but olfer o quit-clalm deed, which com- Ialnnut rofuses to nccopt, and brings Lis suit 0 enforco tho original contract. THE LUMBEBRMAN'S INSUBANCE COMPANY, Tho Assigneo of the Lumberman's Insurance ‘onipavy, iled Lik ¥oport of {he condition of tho Cowmpany ; Balance Nov, 1 $92,023.99 i 236,15 ©On hand Deo, 1, AVEAS . . MaryJane Whiltior filed, in the Gircuit Court, ‘s patition agaiust Joseph Carrior, Georgo Binitl, aud Honry_Clay, to rogain possossion of Lot daughitor, " Taue “Elinyra Whittior. Petitionor Enys Jano was anticed away by theso dofondants nearly two yems ogo, ~oud ks bocn kept in a " low lance-housa for a good sm of the time, Sho snbsequontly re- turnod homo, but was, while walking with peti- tionor, seized nud carried off, and Is now, she thinke, in o disropntablo Lonso on North Marlot, strook. A writ of hnbens corpus was fssucd by Judgo Rogors, and Lo caso will probably como up to-day for hearing. - : TETITION FOR DOWER. Aura M. Holton, widow of Ephraim Holton, filod o potition in the Cireuit_Court, nsking foF dovwer in the 8 o 3{ of Soo. 3, 35, 13; the o if of tho 8 w 37 of the snmo seclion 3 tho w 3¢ of tho ne g of Scc, Y; 9834 acres of thow 3 of tho 8 Sgof eaid Sac. 95 the undivided 3¢ of tho © 1¢ of tho n o ¢ of samo scolion; tho ndlvided 3¢ of thie © 3¢ of tho 8 o 37, nmo scction; fho 8 w $ of the n e X of Bee. '31, oxcopt fivo ‘neres in the southwest corner; tho oast 3¢ of tho southwast 3 of Soo. 2; tho west 3¢ of ho southwest 1 of said Sec. 2} two and & half nores in tho nofthwost cornat of tho northwest 3 of Sce, 1 portion of tho northwast 3 of tlio northwest 3 of Ses. 1; Lot 67, of Block 00, of Canal Trustoos’ Subdivision of Sec, 7, 89, 14; Lota 1 and 2, Block 25, of tho Csnal Trustoes” Subdivision of the wost' 14 and wast 3¢ of tho northonst X of Soc. 17, 8, 14, and_$look 16 of Duncan'sAddition to ‘Chicago, HNEAVY JUDGMENTS AGAINST TIE 1OUGHS. John O. Iainos entored up judgment for $19,374.07 by confession on four hotos, agninat Johu Campboll, Oramol §. Iough, and’ Rosello M. Mough. ‘I'o notes nro nll sccired by ware- house recaipts for coal, and aro for tho fallow- ing amounts, respectively: One for 18,000, on for 51,500, one for 2,500, aud on for 83, 000, making, with interest and costs, tho above sum, and Llijah M. Haines recoverod judgmont by confession against tho samo partics for $1,687.50. ‘THE STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, In thocoso of the State Insursnce Company, thie Assignee filed potition asking that an s seaument of £40 por share should bo lovied on the old stock which was outstanding on tho 12th of Janusry, 1871, aud was sur roudered prior to Ropf. 28, 1871, and thut an_nssessmont of 860 per sbace, ‘should Lo lovied on all old_stock which has never boou surrondered, or which was givon up subsequent to Sopt. 28, 1871, in order to make up tho capital stock of snid bankrupt Company. A rule was made on the stockhioliers to show causo, in flvo days, why an order should not be entered in ac- cordance with tho prayor of aaid petition. ANNOUNCEMENTS, Judge Hopkins will takio up to-day tho call of tho civil dockot in tho United Statos Distriot Court, beginning at, No. 278, and will call with- out limt, Tha criminal docket is postponod uutil Wodnesday or Thuraday. Judgo MeRoberts will bogin the call of Calon- dar No. 2, in the Buperior Court, to-day. 1t is not known whethor Judgg Murphy will bo able o ba hero to call Calendar No. 8 or ot. At any rato, thero will be no call of it to-day. MORE TAX-FICHTERS, Jobn Torsythe, J. D. Wallace, A, T. Galt, and Asabol Piorco ewalled tho numbar of tax-fightera who huve appoaled from Judyo Wallace' do- cision. Forsytho prosents & long roll of taxed ‘Proporty, amaunting to §39,673.48. UNITED S8TATES COURTS. Henry W. Bishop, Assigneo of the Stato Tnsur- snce Company, Logah o enit aganat tho National Insurance Company for 820,000, In the District Court, vory littlo was_dono, none of tha casos appearing to bo ready. Bottoy Whalen plead guilty to the chargo preferred againet Hor of attempting to fraudulontly draw a pension, and was remanded for sentenco, . The District Attornoy entorad a nollo prosequl in'the cases of Teronco and Willinm Mullon, L DANKRUPTOY ITEMS, The order of dismissal in tho caso of Georgo T. d'Utassey waa yestorday made abeolato, Tho cago of W.: W. Van Velzor ot al. was re- forcod to tho Register for final roport. Tho samo order was mado in tho cases of Goorgo R. Btoarns, Mark Campboll, and R, J. Prina. Jobn'F. Stafford sud Bobort E. Jonkius, a8 Assignees of Grommes and Frankel, filed & polition ogainst Joln Hanson, Thoy allogo that thero is due them §800.78, on fwo promissory notos, snd that Hangon, baing a manufacturer of “ Troudhjems - Aquawit ™ (tho oxact nuture of which they oan- not state), ‘and & liquor deulor, suspended pay- ment of his commercial papor. A rule to show oause was issued, roturnablo Dec. 16, 1873, John I, Moyor flled o potition against Mathiaa Leut, allging that ho owos petitioner 303670 on two notes, and charging that he mado a._fraudu- lont mortgage of all his stock, worth about 81,500, at 110 Wet Adams stroot, to ono Goorgo P, Wright, with iutont to dofrand his_croditors, A provisioual warrant of seizure and rule to sliow causs woro issued, roturnablo Deo, 16, An ordor for the dischargo of E, B, Backett was enterod and issuod. BUPERIOL COURT IN DIRIEF. Danlol X, Tonnoy enterod up Judgmontagainst Thomas Foloy for tho sum of §1,542.49, Jonathan ¥, Middlecoff brought suit for 82,000 lglfinflt Godfroy Macdonald sud Augustus Black- well, ‘Tho Chicago Plate and Bar Mill commencod an attnolmont suit_against Charlos R, Tyng and Alfred Earnshaw, cluitning 51,6054, - Jamos Forsyth, Clomons I, Periolat, and James H. Forsyth brought sult againes Jamea M. Eplilin, olalming 1,000; The North Licnnington Boot and Shoo Com- pany lw;ilm an action for §1,000 aganst Clomons F, Yoriolal, Louis L, Forrost, a policeman in Loke Viow, filed a pricaipo ngainst Wilbur I, Storoy, olaime Iug tho sum of 35,000, ‘Tho nction I probably for libal for pubhshing a column and s Lalf arti- olo in tho Z%mes, recently, which mude sorlous oharges agninst Forrost. William L, Cragin, Edwnrd I'. Oragin, Charles @, Cuaudlor, and Houry 8, Bluymukor, brought Buit for $1,000 against Valontine Rub, . GIIMINAL COURT, Tho wotion for u now trial in the caso of John 0'Mpllov. convioted of an ssspult with intont to calmmu rapo, waa arguod, and a now trinl grant- ed. Tho caso of Joln MoKolvy, indictod for tho murdor of Aloxandor Morrlson, at tha Stock- Yurds, is oxpectod to bo tried to-duy, TIE OALL, Judgo McRoborts will call tho first twonty caaes on Cnlondar No. 2, Judgo dary will ull'13, 13, 14, 17 to 22, and 26 to 35, nll ficlusiyo, Judgo Togora will el 1,477 to 1,498, oxcopt 1,480, 1,482, 1,484, 1,485, 1,488, 1,490, 1,403, " Judgo Dootl's eall fs 103 to 200, SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORI, Fourth Annual Conforonco; of Universnlist Missfonnry Unlomn, ‘Tho fourth gunual Conferonco of tho Unl vor- salist Missfonary Unfon took placo yostorday aftornoon at 3 o'olook, in tha vestry of tho now Bt. Paul's Churoh, on Michigan avonuo, near Blxtoonth street. Tho oxorclses bogan with the singing of the hymn, tho ‘Thio morning light s breaking, Tho darkucss dlanppears, oto., nfier the closo of which, Mr.'J. B, Chadwick, Prosidont of 8t. Paul's Sunday-schiool, rond & fow soloctions from tho Seripturos suitablo for tho oucasion, and the Rov. A. O. Fish, of Racino, ‘Wis., made thoe opening prayer. That simplo and beautitul kymn, “Noaror, my God, to Theo,” was thon sung by the congregn- ton ; upon tha closo of which Mr. Obndwick dolivered tho oponing address, rapidly roviewin, tho bistory of Sunday-sohools’ from thelr amall beginnings s contury ago up to the pressnt timo. Mo then went on to show their great im- portance as monldors of good and _sound mothods of thinking and noting, and orided b onrnostly roquesting all persons prosont todo ol in their power to further so good a work, g ¢*Tho Union Greoting,” a beautiful Sunday- school song, was thon sung by the children, and Bir. J. 1L, Swan, Suporintoudont of Bt. Paul's Bundny-school, in the absonce of the Rev. Dr, Rydor, pastor of St. Paul's, addrossed tho Son- diy-achool childron, improssing upon thom the neod of having a fixed purposo in_lifo, and ad- bering to it ; also, the many bonofits that would accruo to our making a resolve to attond church and Bunday-school onco every Lord's Day. *‘ Marching Along ¥ was sung In a manner re- flocting much crodit upon tho choristors and seholars, and Mr. B. F. Monrao, of the Murray Btreet Chapol, took up_the last sontence of tho Tiymn, and briefly alluded to tho wondorful pro- gross mudo in marching along by tho Sunday- sohiools in all parts of the world, ending by urg- ing tho parents and eldors of tho children to lond thoir prosonce in tho echool-room, and, by fn{cu.ft their oxample, induce their juntors to altend. After pinging ¢ Josus by tho Sen, tho Rev. J, 8, Donnis, Superintendent of tho Sunday-school of the Olurch of tha Redeemer, spoko of tho groat good that could bo accomplished by work in the Bunduy-school, and especially by concert- od action of allin the samo_direction, Aftera few remarks by tho Rov. J. E. Forrestor, of speciat intoront fo thoso addrossed, the hymn be- i B0 a1 swootent, dosreat, to that binds Our glowing hearts 1n ono, was sung, and the Bonediction closed a most profitable and intoresting conference. SUBURBAN NEWS. TYDE PARK, The Hydo Park Trustees hold a rogular moot- ing on Baturdsy afternoon. All tho mombors wore presont oxcopt Mr. Doyle. Messra. James H. Dowon and E. K. Beach were prosent to inquiro about the Thornton road, wishing the ngsossmont incronsed, if nacossary, in order to completo tho improvemont, The Finance Committco, by consont of tho At- tornoy, nakod that Lis potition to hayo his enlary fixed bo placed on filo. Bills woro approved and ordered to bo paid, to Arthur Gleason, Assistant County Olerk, $10.00; Chicago Ftening Journal, advortlsing, $04.00; De Long Drothiors, brlol: for wator-works, 35,60 ; Charnloy Brothors, for lumbor, $35.80. Thomas Ryan, 'widowalk, Fitty-ifth streot, €46.91; N, A, Williama &Co., Sixty-cighth strevt sowor, $1,166.85 ; F. P, Taylor & Cn, Fifty-firat stroot sower, 851 5 Josoph H. Gray, for postago and_envolopos, $10; Boatty & Barker, Mnditon ayonuo rower, $876.55; Richard 8. Thompson, Villago Attornoy, $500; nine puy-rolls on re. paiss atreots aud dralos, 513.60, tho total boing Lo Clork was ordored to proparo an ordor for tho coustruction of a mdewalk on Iyde Park avonuto, from Forky-third to Fifty-third stroots.. Tho attorney was instructod to notlfy the Ditt- burgh & Tort Wayno and Michigan Southorn Ttnilways to construct u crossing ovor their ronds ou Greonwood avenug, in Cornell, The furthor procoedings in spoclal assessmont for conatrug, ion of sower on Grocuwood avenue woy poste oned for one week., The recommondation of P, V. Gates & Dros, of P. B. Andrews o wator- works onginaor, was placed on fllo, Capt. Binford's polico roport for Novembor showod_twelyo arrests; flucs neseswod, 9117 ; flnes collectad, $85 ; two cages of small-pox, and both Louses Iubalad: Tho plat of Ironworkers' Addition to Sonth Chicago, formorly approvad but not yat recorded, way rascinded, and an amonded piat of tho same; Loing the 8, 'fractional 1¢ of fractional Sec. 8, . 97, N. R. 15, was approvod. Prooecdings are susponded on special asseas- monts on Onk streot Aud Drexel avenue improvo- monts, tho Washington avenuo (formorly Adama streot) improvomont, and tho Greouwood avonue improvoment. Tho’ Suporintendent estimated tho cost of improving Bixty-eighth stroet, to mako it pussable, at 9680, Bills were preactited and reforred, and the meoting adjourned to Saturday, Doc. 18, ‘THE OLEAVER MALL MEETING, AL thomeoting at Gleavor ITall,Saturday night, G. L. Hardy road o long array 'of figures pro- porad by bimaolf, goingto shiow that tho Trus- sees of Hydo Park hnd ozpondad siue Tob, 7, 1870, §719,180.57, of which £0,000 to £60,000 hind boon oxponded in the southorn part ‘of 'tho town, §660,000 to 880,000 in tho othor part, and that iho north eud had been robbed fo ehrich south, Jomes Wadsworth replied that the money thus spnt had boon colleotad by sposial nasessiants on tho proparty bouofltcd, aud that the improvo- gnnguin 0 south ond were the glory of the Wi, Josoph F. Bonfleld resented tho imputation tlint tho Trustoos woro thioves, nnd chiargod that tho north ond didnot take enough intorst in town affaira, Charles E, Pope sustainod Mr. Bonfiold and tostifled that auy man might bo proud of his record. Mr, Hardy offored the following, which was adopted: Resolued, That s Commilttos of threo bo nominated 8nd elected, by this meoting, whose duty shall bo to Investigato all improvements now in progress or in immediste contemplation, in the villago ofilydu Park and report at an adjourned meeting, whother such im- provements are for tho genoral good of the whola Peoplo and of those most interestod, or for the beucht of fow only. The following wero nflmlnlnd: 0. M. Hardy, Honry Brookes, 0, H. Willett, Tho mocting adjourned, subject to tho call of the Comunitteo. — TWO AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS. A fow minutos aftor 1 o'olock yestorday morn- ing, & woll-known desperado, vamed John Me- han, committed a violont assault, noar the cornar of Jackeon and Jofferson stroots, upon the per- Bon of Miss Adn Curtis, an notross at tho Acad- omy of Musio, and aftorwards stabbed Officer Jolin Mullure, who tried to arrest him. It appoars that, at tho olose of tho theatro, Miss Ourtis wont to the house of u friond on Jofforson stroet, botwoon Jackson and Van Bu- ron, where sho remained until aftor midnight, whenshe started for her homo., Bho had not quite roached Van Buron streot when the man ot bor, and, Inyng hishand roughly upon hor, aslied foavo to go homo with Ler. Blg rofused, and tried o ass by the follow, Whon ho again laid hia liands ugon hor, ‘Iho young ludy wan alinost fainting with fright, but, With much effort, eucceseed in attracl ing thie attoution of an oldorlX gentloman who way walking on the ?paaile sido of tho street, who crossed ovor, and ordered Molian to releaso the rivl, 1lo turned aronnd as if ho monut to strike ho pontleman, and made some threatoning ro mark, Lhe Intter repliod, and, duriug s dis- pute which followed, Miss Curtis Lnd a chance 1o mnko hor escapo. When she had roached n Ince on Jaokson streot about midway botwoon Doeptatnon and Halsted, sho was again’confront~ od by the rufilan, Boelng an alloy-way near by, ho graspod hor about the walut, and carried hor into it Whou thoy hnd rrived nt u_datk place in tho alley, o drow a knifo und asked for hor money, ‘Lho girl handed hor portemonnaie to hor porgocutor, Bho attempted to soream, but was stopped by the man's suying he would kil hier if sho gavo tho loast alarm, He looked to #eo if sho had any jowelry, and, finding none, said to hor, **Now, you atay hovo, If you loave his alloy I will kill you," Ilo thon ran into the streot, and wont onstward on Jachson, 'tho girl romained n fow minulos until sho honrd steps on tho mdowall, nnd, foaring that tho man was roturning, she ran to the rear door of n noighboriug honto, whoro sha crouched wpon tho stops, _Hor fonra woro groundioss, tho porson boing Oftigor John Mullure, who hup- poned to he passing through tho allay. Tho girl recognized i him o friond, nnd at onco camo out of hor hiding-placo and told lier expe- rlenco, Tho oflicer, recompanied by tho young Indy, went in tho dircction Mohan had Lakon. ‘I'hey aoon found him standing undor a gas-light, on Jakson stroot, n short distance from Dos pininos, Tlo offcor was nabout to take lo follow into custody, whon tho Iat- tor drow a ditk and thrugt it into tho officor's loft sids, causing him to aink "Pu“ tho sidowallk, Misu Curtis, bolleving that Moban would attack lor, ran toward Halstod stroot, soronming at tho top of hor voleo. Iior crion nttracted the attontion of Ofticer Refchiort, who ran to holp Mullure, and boforo Bohan could got away ho wasln the hands of the officor. Relchort got aid and romoved Mullure and his murdorous assallant to the Union Blreot Station. Miss Curtls was nlso takon there, whero sho o~ mained until morning, Oficer Mullare was at~ tended by Dr, Baxior, who found a cut sbout an fuch in Jongthy aud vory doop, in bis loft sido, ‘Thio wound, though serlons, will ‘probably not result fatally, At the atation the man was rec- opuized ns” John Mohan, a_young dosparado woll known to tho polico, (o ndapnmd 'vory indifToront a to the result of tho officors wound, and did not dony having committed tho dssault upon Miea Curtls. Ho wfil havo a proliminary ox- amination boforo Justico Scnlly this morning, PERSONAL. THE OITY. .James Parton, of Now York, is at the Sher- man, % Gerald Masscy, of England, is ot the Bhor- mon, T R. Cablo, of Rock lsland, ia at the Grand aciflo, W. B, Ogdon, of Now York, is at tho Grand acific, . J. W, Parish, of Washington, is at tho Grand cific. ¢ 8. 8. Rindekopf, of Milwaukeo, is at tho Grand ‘Pacifie. Trank L, Sprochor, of Lancastor, Ps., isat tho Palmer, : The Ion. M. Morfit, of Maryland, is at the Palmor. D. O. Foroman, of Norfolk, Va., fs at the Palmor. T'ho ITon, Josoph Vilas, of Wisconsin, is at the Bhorman, ‘Tho Hon. N. H. Boardman, of Boston, is at the Bhorman, . Gen. J. . Matthows, of Now York, is at tho Bherman, Tho Hon. J. B, Underwood, of Orogon, is at tho Palmor. The Hon. T, F. Strawbridge, of Indians, is at tho Palmor, O. Bailey, of Whito Oloud, Grand Pacifle. Jolin Ormo Colo, of Santa Fo, N. ML, I8 at tho Grand Paciflo, Tho Hon. D. W. Johnson, of Now Hampshiro, is at tho Shorman. E. J. Rodgers and F. W. Baldwiu, of Now York, aro at the Sherman, The Hon. Willlam 8. King, of Minneapolis, is at tho Grand Pacifio, Godfroy B. Bird and Thomas Cowell, of Eng- laud, aro at tho Palmor. I¥ GENERAL. Aloxandor Bt. Clair Van Audley plics tho shovol on o Virginis railrond. Drosden’s Common Council have thaoked Emperor William for his lotter to tho Pope. Mr. Scorotary Fish has n palo, regular faco, framed n suow-whito Lair, aud drosses always in neutral tints, or in black, Judge David Davis, of tho United Statos Su- preino Court, is poriotsly ill ot Wasliugton, and s bean for' bwo weoks past. Capt. John . Drow romarks that the Rutland (Vt.) @lobe 1 cdited by * cynical, sora-headed Duzzards,” and hos mado an * costatio aus” of Leolf. The witl of Stophen Smith, the woalthy col- ored man who diod rocontly in'Philadolphia, dfs- poses of noarly $20,000 in boquosts to charitablo institations, Myra Gurney, of South Abingdon, Mass., hns put, in six_months’ timo, ovor 400,000 etitéhon, und'no ono nows how many ounces of worated, inton picturo of tho father of our country, Mrs. Deacou Smith, of Collinayillo, Conn., is slowly starving to death from nn inflammation of the thront, produced by fiah-bono whioh lodgod there somo timo ngo, aud which provents Lor taking nny nowrishment. ho Now York Times, roplying to tho Tribune, Ean,, is at tho of that city, says : ‘o Zribunc gives o list of orsons who obtainod ooms at (o West T otel after Senator Carpentor had failed. The Tact i that all theso persous had engaged rooms beforohand." Gen. Lewis T, Wigfall, Yormorly United Statos Senator from Toxus, applied, Dec. 1, for nde 1mission to the nore City Bar, The cus tomary oath of allegiance was adminiatered, sud ox-Sonator Wigfall Was admittod to practico as an attorney, Tho Rev. B. C. Flowor, of Bowling Groen, Ky., 6nys: “If thoso porsons who ara ciroufating slandorous reports nboutmo dou't coase thoit Iying gossip, Ishall not hold myself rosponsiblo for what I may do.” ; At a meoting of the Onoidn Baptist Associa- tlon a visiting clergyman, old enough to Lo K18y, Dbut with ravon locks and board, offercd sover: rosolutions touching questions’ of roform, Dr., atton, of Uticn, eaid ho uaw no objection to the adoption of tho resolutions, but ha wished the one on the uso of tobacco might be followed by ono deprecating tho usoof Lair-dye. -Tho formor stood speechless. A maesive monumental shaft of Nova Scotis froostono bas boon orected at Mt. Auburn in memory of the Rov, John Plorpont by his loving and grateful children. One side containa the usnal record of his birth, death, and services in tho ministry and army. - On the other side ure thoso words : = Poot, Tatriot, Preachor, Philosophier, Philauthroplst, Tho Dubnquo (Ia.) Times saya: *Mrs, E. L. Elliott, of Mouut P’loasant, is 2 candidate for the position of Postmaster of tha Goneral As- sembly. If she don’t smoke sho won't get- it. ‘That Little nost botween tho two Houses, prosid- ed ovor by tho Postmaster, is tho paradise of tho smoking ‘portion of the’ Gonoral Assemly, and thoy won’t have any lady in thero unless sho on- Joyi tho weed horsolf,” Our dresey, extravagant lndios may fiad an oxcollont examplo in tho Queens of Furapo. Tho Tmpress of Gormany drasucs very plainly, Hor dry goods bills aro loss than those of the wives of tho morchant princes of Berlin. Tha Quaon of Donmark drives out in & calico dross; and dear old Princess Bismarck, fresh and comoly when past 60, superintonds her farm work, goes about tho house with o great bunch of koys at bhor girdle, and her houso is filled with knitted quilts and curtains, the evideucos of her skill sud industry, Boveral yoars ago, whon Dr. Lanman had stoppedpublishivg his **Dictionary of Con- grots," ho found that ho liad scoumuinted 10,000 Doges of autobiographical lottors, Aftor ar- rauging them in a sorios of volumos, ho sold ihomto Jay Cooke, and, when the bueiness affairs of that gontloman’ becamo iuvolved, ho recolvod an offor from o libraty in_England of 85,000 for the wholo collestion, Tho offer wau aceopted, aud tha letters will soon be sent to thoir dostination, i R Iron and Manganese Minos. As will be seen by the advortiscniont fu auothor cole umn, T. G, Elswald, of Atlanta, Ga., offers for malo n hanlf-intorest In soveral fron and mangaucse mines, ‘This businesa fa considerod & safo one, and yiel quick rolurns with good margins, luce tho demand for theso minorals 14 unlimited, ‘Tho locatlon of thesa nities by wour tho Tonuestvo axid North Carollua all roads, gy —Tho Manngors of the Girls' Industrial School ave & poculivr idon of the amusemonts calou- Iutod to roform tho morala of the imnntes, On Thankeglving tho girls wero ontortained in the chapol by n mock-marriage coromony, in which Mr, and” Mrs, Lastman waro married by Misa Doroll, o toachor, who vnrunnmud & clorgyman, Uho ohildren yvoro Lighly plessed, 'I'he wmar ringo rolation ju such & joko, and divoree iy wo oasy, that it is as woll to lu'opnl’o thoso onndi- dalos for roform to rogard tho whole aifalr in tholight of o dramntlo porformanco, ‘it a roliglous ceromony is burlosgnod ot the same timo mnkes it all tho more edifylug for youthitul mindg,—New Uaven P’alladivin, WASHINGTON. .. The Now Chlof-Justico---His Lifo’ Habits, and Head, PBristow---Ritualistic. From Our Ouwn Correspondent, WastnaTON, Deo, 3, 1870, THE NEW OMIEF-JUBTICE. The nomination of Georgo IL. Willlams to be Chiof-Justico wan ono of those appolntmonts which may bo .styled » disagroonble sltornn- tivo, just s the snmo gentloman got to bo At- ternoy-General, and a8 Mr. Boutwell got to be Hocrotary of tho Tremsury when Mr. A, T. Btowart was found to bo inoligible and the Prosi- dent hind nobody oleo in his mind. The Presidont long wavered between Judgoe Honr and Roscoo Conkling, and had declded in favor of tho Iatter, who -thought it over, and, liko any youog man fond of an activo caroor, de- olined it. Meantimo, the friondu ot Judgo Mil- lor, and Judge Bwayno In person, had so pos- torod tho Prosident for tho placo that he de- clared, lnst July, that ho would take no man from the Donel, to the disturbance of ita har- mony, . Conkling's decluation came so dnte that thoro.. was little time for furtbor solection, with the work on the Messago unfinished, and the Spanieh mattor inking up o good dosl of time. In this poriod of indeclsion, whon tho President was like guanor eltling on a fonce waiting for gamo and seoing mono, the fomale hemisphere of tho White House, inspired by tho wife of tho Attor- ney-General, charged upon tho Prosdontinl sportsmon, took his gun and powdor-fiask away, and JIBSED HIM INTO COMPLIANCH, " Mrs, Grant know that thoro tould bo no mis- take about it. 'Ihe youny ladies entroated Ulys- o to unstring his bow. Happy as achm at high-wator, the tall Oregonian found himsolf blossed with tho baptism of total immorsion, and ho will take tho scat of llsworth, Jay, Marshall, Tanoy, and Chase. : ‘This sppointmont will bo _thought, by & ma- Jority of public oritios and mombors of tho Bar, to bo bolow tho social, intallectual, and profes- sional domands of the offico, but porfeutly in keopitig with Gon. Grant'smodiocro rango of ap- pointments, It may bo said, however, of tho offlco, thint it has no excoptional proponderance in the councils of tho Suprome Bonch ; and that, undor Judgo Williams, who is a modest mon, without solf-nssortion .or unoqual tempor, tho Darmiony of the Court is spt to bo continued. 1lis acquiremonta In the Inw and gonoral litera- tura aro rospactablo. Ho has rovoronco, with- out that undue doferonce which springs from conscious inferiority, .o is chaste and disoroet in tho oxpression of his opinions ; and agquaiut- anco with him gives ono tho idon of o just and Judictal miind, nlroady woll oxporienced, and capable of highor performances in eriticism and the ovolution of priuciples than ho has yet had opfnrtnuuy to show. cou give you au exact PUTBICAL BRETOIL of Judgo Williams, taken from messuroments in tho yenr 1866; and, as ho is in all essentinly unchanged, you can got a good avoirdupois and linear notion of tho man. Ho was born March 26, 1828, and is of the ago of John Hberman, o i 6 feot 1inch Ligh, woighs 178 pounds, mensures 40}¢ inchos “around the chest, and 22%¢ inches "around the head,—or moro than Trumbull, logs than Sumner, ‘aud the samo o8 Edmunds, Chief-Justico Williams'* ancostry is wholly Wolsh, avd his name is o common in Wales that it stands third in the list of common gurnames for Tingland and Wales, and is nearly a8 common a8 Smith and. Jonos. This Welsh elemont has boou vory common in our public lifo. Jofferson had it in ‘the name s woll as tho blood. Benator Anthony is hnlf Wolsh, ex- Benator Morgan the s#smo, Garrott Davis tho samo, ox-Sonntor Pomeroy' ditto, and Spragus ‘l'o ook upon, Judge Williams is o large and Dbroad but nob’stout’ poraon, of commanding hoight, rathor loosely aud roughly put togeth with large bonos, bnnds, and foot, and plai black dress, befltting tho loeal Judgo of some Btato Court. Barriug bis pioncer look, thore is somothing vaturally Judicial in bis face, rapos- ing featnros, and_ laige, ' thoughtful, rovolving ©y0, over tho wholo of - which scems sonted somo iuvisiblo weight, as if his faculties and mental machmery rolled slowly to tboir work and wero opprossed by the mattor in hand, Hohnsn g0od, fair forehead, and a large uudor lip and mouth, which is tho least inviting fealuro about him. His voice Ia doep and sonorons. Ho spoaks right onward, slowly, Jike his look, but loglcnll{ and with increaning’ but never dramatic weight and intercat, His convoruation is dry and sound, with little anccdoto and no laughter, 1lo umiles occasionally, but novor was a profossional amilor in any sense ; and always struck mo ns o liboral, charitablo, solid aan, striving o got along, au invarinbly commanding the confidonce and sup- port of his asyociates (rom the Pacifio Const. presume that I shall nover havo a chauce to roll at ton-pins with Mr. Williams any moro, as here- after ho will woar o gown and Lo a luminary in offico. 1 predict forhim tho growing confldenco of the country, and, in his own character, s stead congervatism and emulous scholarship, whiol will reconcile the country to his solection. TOINTS OF CIIABACTER. Jundge Williams' worldly estate consists of a new house, commodious and plain, befltting his offico, which bo bad just fuished at a cost of $20,000, abd had oceupiod only two or threo weeks when in the fortunate recoipt of a commission which will give him $10,500 per annum, and & peusion if rotired aftor ton years' sorvico. He has also investments in Washinglon roal estate which, if their promiso be kept up, will yiold in gross about 880,000, exclusive of bis residenco. Liko & large number of men from the Pacific Const, ho hins cast Lis whole monoy aud oredit in Capi- toline roal estato; and I may mention that asso- ciated with theso Californians is Clarke Inger- soll, formorly of Pooria, 1lL., who is said to have abovo $200,000 in property on Conneoticut avos nue, which goes by the name of * Honest Minors' Cnmr. Tho fralernity is composed of Chiof~ Justice Willinms ; Sonators Stowart and Jooos; Meosars, bunderland and Hillyer, of Novadn; Sargent, Gorham, and othors, of Californin} Roscoo Conkling, A, G. Catfell, and Iuger soll; and _ttoy rato thoir investments at nbout 860,000, The English Ministor 1ins boen induced to build his permanent Legn- tion Amongat them, tho Investment amountiny to 8160,000 ; and the two houses of Btewsrt ang wullvux, Just completed, have cousumed $160,~ TIHE WIPE of the new Chiof-Justico is a handsomo and ani- mated woman, born In New England, anrtured and wodded in Tows, unhuppy in oarly lifo, di- vorced ; and, while a musie-teachor at Portland, Oregon, Jud;io Williams, who, it is eaid, had be* frionded hor in Tows, mot hor by acoidont, and, beiug a widower, married her, I mention theso mntters bocause tho extraordinary promotion of the husband will give thom publicity, aud for the {mr[wue of enying that Mra, Williams has ro- urned hor husbaud's ohivalrio kindness by de- Yotion to his {ntereats more ofticlont than women in publie lifo have it in their_power commonly to accord. Presidont Jackson wes marriod to o Iady whoso firat husband survived; nnd _tho colobratod Bvs. Madison Is said to havo kept a boarding-houso av hiladelphin, whero her futuro husband took up his quarters, Aftor long aud quiet sorvicos on the Bonch of ¥ Statas, s tho Sonato for six yourh, au moi- borof the High Joiut Oommission, and as At~ torney-General, it is ausuring to eeo in this case {mnouns and adventure componsatod at last, g0 hiat we sny with may the poot: *Thoy also serve who only staud and wait." EXAMPLE OF 118 MIND, You will* get & good iden of Chlof-Justico ‘Willinme if you read his momorlal addross on Villium Pitt Fossendon, delivered iu tho Sonato Doo. 14, 1869, I will give a fow sentencos: Ofticial assoclation of wioro than ordinary Intimaoy ouabled mo [\Willams] to obeorvo aud uppraslats thoss ualities of his churactor which too oftun distinguish the ideal from ‘tho actusl Hunstor, Of theso, tho most strikiug—ibat which gave tond ond complosion to tho others—was his ufe for ropuynunce to overy form of indircotion and doceit, and his profound contompt for all the sris und applianices of the denngogue, Couscloun of the roctitudo of iy n\vn*mrpuluu, and confidont in the carreatitess of kiw owil views, popular_clamor woa to b s tho biroath of an fdlo Wit ; and to argue that a_proposed polfoy, which bo bulibved o o~ wrang, would pless the yigoplo, wua to emuloy io woakest of moais to futluoiico his churdy fudyment. Nothiog seomed to dislurb bim mors than un effort to carry through the Eonato, for partisun euds, Bome measuro Which ho concelyed tobo unroasonable or unjust; utd 1 bavo seon him writho with poin at tho delivery ©f spcoches horo whosa fallacios and falso conclusions, tliough obvious o im, were planelble enougl ta fme Woso upon the Jguorany of mislesd the unpeficctiug L4 ropulnco, Deop down in bia pature was Sinplanted an - fiusifnctivo rosintanco +'td the mmiles of lattory a8 woll ns tho frows of dinfavor, and by cltli- ar ho wan an immovablo an tho nountain-vil whoss rugged brow encountors {ho stnaliuo and (Lo storm with equal {ndifToronco. ‘Arising from onu's iutercourso with somo mon of {z- ropruclinble chisrsctor, thoro fa & doubt an to tho so- Tidity of thelr woral iructure,—a foar that, i somo nnhappy monient, templation moy overjower them § but no ol doubld or feara obtrudod thameelyes [uto tha compatiy of Mr, Fessenden, Torfoct faith in bis Intogrity 1ot only poswesacd all thoso who approached Lifm, but frotn_Lis preaouco thero proccodod tliat. pere foot’ uksiratico that o wan na mitch boyond tho rench of corruption s o pollstied stuel is boyond tho roach of tlut rust which fastcna ftaolf upon tho softer aud baror molals, o .\ , Gundor compols 1o to sny that wpon nny novl ot ox clting queation, whoro tho rond to_nuccom scomed {0 Ho thitougl tho Shatices of recklessnona nud temerlty, hio kil ot posavan tho requinito qualifientions for areat Parlinincntary loador, Ho bolioved thnt caution was o parontof mafoty, . s . Afloany untried oz arimout in legltation, whiloho thought littlo of inwelf, o wan el concarnad about itw offeot upon tho asfoty and huppiucs af tho peoplo or tho liotio aud peace of tha country, 1o novor fndulged I nuything of o sone antional uatiiro ; hio lind o fusto for Togislatiyo pyro- toohnics, 1o had no ambition to do somothing stuply to abiract attention or fo oxello come mout, ANl thiat ho mafd ond o did swas statosmanbiko and businesslike, and laoked Lo somo weful result. T oy ndd, too, that fio did not protend fo know ovorything o disuss evory question betoro {hio Bonato, Tloro was 1o parade, pomposity oF tiusol about lila npecclics, Trenchi was lifs aversion, aud, in 1ny hearing, ho never mndo a Latin or pootlcal quota- tion, Greoo and Romo L loft with hi coliegesoxor clsed n tho olaaso elindos of Lowdoln. Plain, Aimplo, and unaffoctod in montior and habit, 50 Lo wan i #peoch, aud Lis stylo was a3 puroand transparont as tho water of o Now Eugland rook: The abovo oxtondod paragraph not only showa Tudgo Willisms' suporibr Landling of longuone | ond analysis, but s, in o mensure, doscriptive of Limsell, Graye, almost taciturn, but neither distant nor cold, ho conquors Buccossive honors by that immovability which made Mahomat come to tho mountain. = AORE OF WILLIXMS, Whilo in the Sounto, ho was s rosoluto parti- san aud rendy to spenk, but ho never gave pain to unflhady. 1f o roportor wantod semething of Dim, ho was obligiug, but le never strovo to make ncqupintauces. Bovernl Democrats, liko “Bon Holliday, Inbored hard for- his ro-sloction ; but, when Lo lost tho prizo, ho mado no com- pluiuts, and, although boaten, had & scoro of friends fa Wasbington go indiscroot 83 to press hisnamo upon Gen. Grant for an_Asdociato Justicoship, groatly to bis clingrin, o was ro- tainod in certain hrgu mining cosos on tho Pacifio Const, when suddenly the Prosident mado him Attorney-Goneral and ex-officio member of tho High Jolut Commission. Ile sat ab tho tuble, attentive, meditativo, and stu- dious, and 1mbibed ' senso Of rospect from Mr. TFish's monagement of . tho nogotiation, which was probably more eom- plimontary to Tish, acoing it in Willinms' faco than if another man Lad said it, Whon tho Prosidont decided upou Willinms for the oftlos of Chiof-Justice, thern was not an objoction in the Onbinet, and I think no montal resorva- tions to Williams® projudice. Tho day his namo wis sent into tho Senate, T saw the” now Chiof-Justico cross tho mquare beforomy houso, with two youug associates. o painis of Lis'bauds wore in bis brocchos’ pockots, with the thumbs sticking out. Ifis hat was pushed back on highead. Ho walked like o 0, country-farmer, solomn, nnd with hi houd bent down as if his former sonse of woight and burden was about the samo. If lus promo- tion hias no other moral, it tonchos young’.’udgua in Iows to commit fo momory Mr. Bryant's command 1 Go loae thyself In tha continuous woods ‘Whiero rolis tho Oregun, aud hicars 1o sound save bia ~own dushiuge, TIHE NEW ATTORNEY-GENEBAL. Mr. Willistns' suceessor will satisfy publio ox- gectntinn, ot loast, s far a8 Lis appoaravce, rooding, and fino, manly character and address, aro conceruod. Tho Republican party in Kentucky—at_tho | head of which are men of the rauk of Col, John arlan, the Spoods, Judgo Bullard,” Gaseiu Oluy, Bristow, Whilldon, Goodios, and others— in owinently lienlthy, manly, androspectablo,and not improbably will "coalesco with an indopend- ont movement in that State nest year aguinst tho despotism of o Bourbon majority ; and it has boen hinted that n cortain notabl newspaper will swing looso from the;Ku-Klux and Lo the organ of the coalition, Qen. Bristow is o flue, spirited lawyer, with the best in him f’ct to come, u was a soldier, and, at theond of the War, Uni- ted States Disteict Altornoy as Louisvillo ; aud lio has conio up step by step. o is u Iarge man, probably not above 40 yoars of ago, with a blush uover far from his chock, but with plenty of mauly—indood * martial—Kentucky - fortitido ; aud Lo hns a rofined wife and circle of acquaiut suces, . 1IOW TIHE CAUCUS KILLED THE DEMOCUACY, 1f tho Domocratic party hnw Lad auy iden that thioro waro pousibilitios ~bofora it of resuluinig control of tha country, lot it observe the Con- greesionnl caucus sud dospair. The Koutucky and other Soutliorn moubors of Congress on that side looked upon nothing with such’ dislike as a possible reduction of their salaries, ‘Thoy sought furtitude from cortain Northern Demo- orats who reproseut. districts inovitably anti- Ttopublican, ‘Theso gentry camo to the conclu- sion that, if thoy should” dechno in caucus to rostore their back-pay, tho Ropublicaus would bo glad to tako the same nction, aud Lenco noither party would have the advautage. Num- my Cox, Holmau, and other Demoorats woro ovorridden, and overything seemed to bo lovoly ; whon suddeuly the shrowdor Republicans oalled o socond eaucus, appropriated all the capital of their oppououts, and decroed that tho incronsed sularies should, in any ovent, bo placed as thoy wera. 1t is plain thaé both 'partios hnve no do- siro to rofund tho monoy, aud * Curses, not loud, but doop,” are heard on ail aidos ; but_the Democratio party haa lost its ohanco ; and it is Erohablo that not one man from the Northern States, who supported Fornando Wood, last Sat- urday night, will again ait in_Coneross. Thus, au inevitablo fato attonds, and will attend, the Bourbon party, until it ewivgs into thonew ora, discards ita namo, and submits to be leavened with other materials, EVANGELICAL LUCHRE. While Bishop Cummins, Dr. Chonoy, and. othors are going off from tho Auglican Church, Tituslisin Lins broken out in Washington. SBome time ago, Dr. Lowis, floctor of 8t. Jolin's Churels, the Dlgest ohureh but onw in the uit{‘, and tha oldest in tho fashionablo quarter, where Army: and Navy poopla aud roguation-butlons ummfl, uundortook to have a confessional ; but tho com- grogation roso up aud snid that & ministor whes should compel the socrets of Washiugton eq:- cioty would soon bo the lighest officor in tiie Goverament. They sat down on Lewis, a1id mourafully he sout away bis candles, and 4ho confoesional-box i probably now usod by a stre ot~ car-startor to keep out of tho rain. A “few li tlo boya romain at 8t John's, doing ** off duty ™ as pogas b tho Capltol ; but ouothor Ritualiatic Driost hias been importod, and his church, wlaicl ‘occupies thoe second ntor{[uf o businoss ee tab- lishmont, 1y called the ** Holy Euclarist ! Lit~ tle boy-acolytes trot up and down ; candlers are sacrificed ; tho ‘‘Ilost " is hoisted ; bells tring ; tho priest, whoso namo fs Hobbie, sud.7whase fathor wud on office-holder under Butlinnaniiwears arments dyed in tho wine-press. We haves now Sally serviose, sud evory day thero is saidito bo an ocho from the Josuit Col ufiu on Goorgatown THeights passed across to Providenco Hospilial on Caupitol Hill, whose good Bisters converted {fhad Stoveus, saying: “Hal uyll'$ QAT e MISCELLANEOUS, A Minnogota Justice of tho Ponco had fo knoak »a prisoner dawn before Lo could try him, —The Golden Age says the Lichborne claimant is not yot quite Keuldud whether hLe'll go to Hriuon for porjury or to Parlinmont for Pim- ico, —A bill ia said to be in course of proparation for presentation to the Prussian Diot in favor of obllg:mm}y civil marringes. ~1ho Rtogents of tho Mount Vernon Associa- tion proposo the abatement of tho entrauce fon to tho home of George Washidgton, having just como to the conclusion that, as a public domain, it should be frae, —A woalthy Tostonian with High Church pro- olivitios is about to devoto 500,000 to tha building of anew and elegant edifico for tho Rivunlistio party, —A marriage hin been oolebrated at Nagasaki, ‘botwoon & Ohinaman, a native of Singapore, ang & Dritish subject, sud o yo\m(.‘:l Japaneso girl, This is #nid to bo the first mixed marriage core- mony porformed in Japau, sud has recolved the ©oxprors sanction of tho Japancso Govornment, —Among the Ultramontane party the decision of Archbislop Mm""“fi and nis twelve suf- fragans to cstablieh forthwith a Romau Catholio Univorsity for England is regarded as thio most aggrossivo stop which has - boon takon in that |, country sinco the rostoration of tha P'apal bhier- | archy i 1850, —Tho Christian namo of Don Carlos’ daugh« tor is Diancho de Castilo Mario do la Concepolon Thereen I'rangols _d’Ansise Marguerite Joane Boatrieo Charlotto Louise Fornande Andelgondo Elviro ldlefouss Legino Josophoe Michello Unb:iulln Ttaphinelle. "Lhoy cull hor ** alog" for shorb, ~—'T'0 play chess woll, according to Don Plotro Carzors, ono must avoid enting suporthions food, “'Thosa porsons,” lio snyws, '*aro praiseworthy who, provious to' playing,” clear tholr hoads by modlcinos, which have the virtuo of rondoring the spirits puro nud subtlo,” —Tomale burglars seem coming into_ fashion, Ono hins boon fortunatoly necurod at Birkenlioad, Euoglaud, who is said to bo auito an adept at the I -Sm q TH P Bpai e, 2| Unnnda, o A F t) ovory fortnight, I OM SO:N Cubln Pasynge, 870, 880, wid 390 Currency. st ey, art, Blio way furnishod with wll tho noconenry MAILROAD TIME TABLE, appliances, and appoars to have done well; at | femonsio~ AR AR 3 np AT lanst, in addifon (0 tho onwo for which Al hnn TRAINS, Doon'committod for trisl, ton olliera aro laid to ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF I hier acoount. —is; u —;I’.n:gtu‘{ndhln’rmum mv‘ny lnls "”l""d'"'('f“ to lsxl\:n i hat, stacked botwoon Giooloy nn roon Y, nxmm. 0 P 3 1t nturdaya; Col., ara 5,000,000 tons of hiny, almost worthlens ¢,!7de’.“'—“z'fl..3?321‘:2’.55‘.7.“”{:\‘\‘..‘.!.‘:. e on ncoount of 'no menn of gotting It to market, | Fiva Sunday 3t8.00 R § Dallrs —New York: Sun, ~* inirglorlo Farm " i s little traot of 50,000 scroa in Palo Alto County, Lovwn, whiols {s bing openad up and operated by Beotchmen, —1'lie voterans of 1812 In Waslington drank daop to this tonst1 *Tho Waslington Monu- mout, Toar it down or finish it. As it stands, it 11 & disgraca to tho country,” Ma MICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN RAILROADY Doty gout af * bake ity and oot of Ticenty-teconteats ckel ufice, ark st!, aoutheust corner of” Randoiphy anit i Cuielats, corner " Madiaon, Oue of tho chmfiun Tor which an axtillory | ey {1 mern snd ste Hno) ! ofticor was mcenfl{ eneliiored, speoified that on'a g\flckwfl Accuinin | certnin ocoasion hio ontorad & storo in Bitks, | Atlantls frnress, i Alaskn, nud soating himsolf on the loor boslds | aiaxn nABIbA an Indinn squow, took hier pipe aud smoked it. Buch conduct wns considered unbecoming an officor and n gontlomsn, i —An Ohlo paper tolls uathat **Tho oyes of tho world are upon Amorica, who, conscious of tho Justico of hor causo, Is atripping for n condict | o7 with Spain.” It tho oyos of the world- aro ac- | tunlly upon hor, sho ought ofther to roquest the world to turn 1tk back for & whilo, or keep on at longt & part of Lor clothes,—Louisville Courier- Journal, . ~—Iu & lotter from Honry M. Nowton, in tho Tutlor County (Pa.) oil rogions, to his fathor In Deorin, 1ll,, dnted” Nov. 24, he says: 'Tho lnrgest ofl well in tho world was struck hero yos- torday, flowing 2,400 bairals in twonty-four hours, ‘Tho woll was kunk Into the fourth annd rook, and will inaugurate & now ora in developing tho ofl tarritory, o it hina not boon ganerally mlr[msnd thoro wng a fourth sand rock producing oil."” —The disbursomonts of tho Government Printing Oftice, at Washington, for tho past fls- enl yoar, woro as follows . WIEN . Genernl Passongor Akonts CHICASRD & ALTON HAILROAD. cagn, Kansas @ity and Dencer Short Line, vla Lanutsi- e ik Chicaga, Sprinaield, Alton and St Louis Side, near adison-t, wh Tine. U eat Uridge,_Ticket Oficen : AL Depot, and 134 Heandolpli-st Lrrive, Teave, Knneas ity Ex., vin Jncksonvill g A Kanras Gliy Fast ik, vin g file, 111, and Louisiang, Mol Iixproas, vin Main Fino o0 12! vin Maln Lo i 8. m. 116, m, 302, 1y deherson City Kxproes i Poorln, Kenkuk & Burlfn ix. 2"\ Chilongio & Padueah Raflrond' i Wanona Facon, Wnshington Fx. 0 1, Joliot & Dwight Accommodation, [* 420 p. m, CHICAGD, MILWAUKGE & ST, PAUL RAILWAY, Canaleats,; ekel Office Union Depot, Madi d For the publlo printig. $741,018.00 | "B Soudh Clarivates oprosie Sherman Hovser andont pomet Yor paper for the publii 510,068,2L s For the publio binding. 604,249,035 Lieuve, Arrive, Forjlithographing aud- engraving for G ST T orithogroy graving 1000030 | B, Eapro 98, m. |t 108, m. For mapping for tho Supreme’ Court of tho il nnd Bxprons. *5:00p, m. *11:008, . Unied Blate: 2,621,00 | Milwaukon, St Paul & Hinesp: For salaries, &, olia Night Lxpros: 2 1110:00 p. . f* 4315 p. m, groaslonal Printer, 17,864.00 "l‘hurumount ronlize i u£r ing eale of papar, paper-shavings, 15 913,200, . —Wo regrat to inform the frionds of tho Kan- 503 Oty & Bompbis, Mowphis, Vino Bluff & Shrevoport, and othor_projectad railronds in Arknnsns, that the Land-Aid bill, granting the louds forfoited to thom for non-payment of taxos, was passod on the last reading without a quorum, a8 appoacs of record on tho journals of both Housos, This knowledge Las been cotne municated £ tho offlcors whoso duty it 18 to pro- porg Ly of tho forfeitod Jand, but who wil, no oubt, withhold tho lists, ne the Iaw is without forco,.—Memphis Avalanche, Dec 10 yoar from the documents, &o., CHICAGD, BURLINGTON & UUINCY RAILROAD, Depote—Foot Lakeat,. Indlana-av., and Sixteenth- ol Gt ot catape CRLESe gt Slstecath, #,y Grand Ducific Holel, and at depols, Mailand Expross, ., Ottaw, S n aind Strou Dubuane & Sloux Clty Iixy, Pacitle Fast Lino, for Onial Kansas City, Losronworth, allon & St urorn Passongo Mondota Ottaws. Aurura Lamonger.c.oo urara Passenger (Sl Dubnaun & Shout Oty e, Paoifio Night Jxp, for O Kanus City, “Losvonworth, ohison & St 'Joroph Exp. 3 Downor's Grovs Accommoisfion, KINGSBURY MUSIO HALL, : GRAND ANNUAL - : Vocaland Tnstromental Concart : Depot faot af Lakest, and foot f’ Ticenty.secondat, Telet BY THR PUPILS OF THE affice, 180 Randolpl-at,, near Clark, CHEHICAGO MUSICAL GOLLEGE, Assisted by Fall Orchestra, Tho pupils of tho Chicago Musical College will givo thoir Annupl Goneort at tho inga: bury Musio Hall, Wednesday Evening, Dec, 10, Upon which ocoasion thoy will have tho as- sistance of o full and oxcollent orchestra, > "Tlckota may bo obtatnod at tho ox Offioo of the hall or | a Paciflc Fast Lin at tho colloga, 413 Wabssliav, any thna bofors tho cun- | @ Dubiiqug Mighe £33 ate, | @ ixon o e, B N o Oy Diestoner | @ ieeport § Dubaon fpioa @ Frouport & Dubuduo LLxpros & Milwaukey Mail. () Ruus to Champnign on Saturdags, CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAN. City ofices, corner Randolph and LaSalle-ste,, aud i5 Canat corner Hadison-st Toeave, Arrive, MoVIOKER'S THEATRE. § Milihankes Jisp s 2 Milwaukue Passongor. Socond Wock of tho Tnimitable 2 Milwaukeo Passougor Green Bay %2 pr a—Dopot corner of Wells and K} ‘Who will appoar in bior now clisrastor of 5—Doyot corngr of Cannl and Ki D I G K .W’;“é-s T RAL, . colo"‘:l;:.:fllsl\gi& NEW MEXICO. LITTLE VAGABOND, Ticket and Freight Office, 77 Clarli-st In tho new Romantio and Pltorial Drama, rf‘i‘u.c{:.\ Inducements. Groat Now Rout OLD LONDON! R ey i INTRODUOING NEW SONGS AND DANCES. Qmaba, Lonvenw'th& Atchison Ex/s 5 23 iz ass, Agont. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACI FIC RALROAD. Tvory Evening and Saturdsy Matinco, Kor Agoummmon Devot, corner of Vanliuren and Sherm: snate, - Ticket ofice, Night Sixpress, 1t Ol i Tn aotivo proparation anothor now plsy for LOTTA eo. LiED Grand Tactfic Hotel 4 tled Z1P HOOLEY'S THEATRE. OF THE TRIUMPIIANT SEASON OF RAND OPERA in ENGLIBH by the Cole- 2 brated KEIHLOGG TROU%E. 0. D. BESS and MAURICE GRAU... REPERTOIRF FORTHE WEEK, Movday—Lucla-KELLOGG, LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN € qiyaN 7 Depoty Van Iuren-st,, footo northieest corner Clark and corner Cunatand dadioon: 3 icket otec, | el southieels Tente. rrive, Mail, via Alr Lino and 7 Bpeclal Now York v 0:0a, m. A3in Line| “pross, vin| +..Directors, pow, b L TH. MABELMANY, . OARUION, 0. IALE. PITISBURGH. . pomr e Tuosday—Bolieminn Girl-KELLOGG. 8 ., FORT Wa cHiG, MRS SEGUIN, GARLTON, MORGAN, KD, SEGUIN, | —————— ~_TonT WAINE & CHIGAGO RAILROA Wainesday—-Fanst—VAN ZANDT. Day Bxpro- {‘m{.fllc‘ 1 ast. Liv i, Valbh 5" Ketommiodaiion. e MRS, BEGUILN, HABELMANN, OARLTON, PEAKES, Thursday—Trovatore~-KELLO (2 MRS, SRGUIN, MAAS, CARLTON, HALL. Friday—Rigoletto—VAN ZANDT, MRS, SBEGUIN, MAAS, HALL, PEAKES, Saturday—Daritana—VAN ZANDT. BIRS. SEGUIN, MORGAN, fll\nll{;?gé ‘zfif‘;}{,‘ aturday~Grand Guln Mntinee—] . Batordey=Grop ) o STl Boats can be scoured now for the whole woek. Admlasion, §1and 60c. Becursd Soats, $1.56 and 33., STAR LEOTURE COURSE. | MUSIO HALL, GERALD The Boor Muwa MASSEY9 To-Morrow Night, Dec. 9. CF.{CAGD, INDIANAPOLIS & GINCINNATI THROUGH ' LINE. VIA KANKAKEE ROUTE. Prom the Great centr Tcketafice 151 Haniatont i ook, Yoot o I 2".55.‘,?_"' corner Waskington, and af Iino P i Cents Arrive, Zeave, Day It Nizhe OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, STATE LINE. NEW YORK 0 GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, BEL. FAST AND LONDONDE! : “Thoso elegant new Clydo-bul Pior, North River, Ticketa, 8 and 75 ota. ; for_salo TIIS MORNING, at Jansen, K(cClur & Co. s, and AL tho Doz Oilico, Masta irpenter & Sheldons And evory alternate S after, taking pas feniors af trouyhsatea 10wl octaof ‘Groat Bitain an Ireland, Norwsy, ' Bwodon, Doaniarkc, and Gornam | Draita for £1 and upwards, ply to AUSTIN BALDWIN A | 0. 45 Broadway. s Gonoral Western Acent, 60 Clark-st,, Cllcayo. NATIONAL LINE, NOTIOE—This Company takos thorisk of o t0 80,001 wold) o1 oaclsof I -...'..,5’:.,“:3!7&“.‘2?'\-571” b Dassougors tho bost Dossibly. KRRt foe safely ] ' svoidaiice of danker at sea, X “Flio most. souttiorly Tout lins always baon adoptod by VIR BN e eadtande, i'o LRI I Y Nos. 41 aud 47, North Hiver , Now Yorke * rom Plert Groaco.. Dus. mJ Ttaly, # o courag, " MYERS OFERA HOUSE, 00-4t., botwoon earioru aud Stato, Arlngto, Cotton & Kemdle's Minstrels, ANOTHER BRILLIANT PREOGRAMME. Boutiy Kowcomb, Tirncst Ao oA, Bllly Rico, Georgs mn-‘upan._mggggfl,‘ Cotton, l-:n'l oun wahd plonsiag scte: Thy with thio Inaghabio skotoh sntitisd C s Snclata TIME WORKS WONDERS, By the satire company. Evory Kvening snd Satueday Hatiuse. ACADEMY OFy MUSIC. cerage, 329 Curre t uduced ratos, ge from Guenan and Scandiuavian o Stoaighipa of this Tino aro tho fargastiu tho trado, Drafts on Great lritatu, Iroland, anit the Gontiuunt, ni Rortlieant cornor Glark aud Randblplista, (onposita now - Shorwan Houso), Ohlonga, WILLIAM MAGALISTER, ° Gouural Wostarn' Agont. NEW YORK TO CARDIEF, BRISTOL, LONDON, And all Other Points in England and Wales, The South Wales Atlantio Steamship Usmpany's now firut-olans Stoamshipa ¥ 3 R awhing rill satl from’ Pounsylvania Tialk [ Jz T O-IN LG ELT. MEPHISTO! '0 MATINKE WEDNESDAY. TNTON PARK LEOTURE COURSE, “GOOD GOLD I” ¢ WASHINGTON GLADDEN, ' Of the Now York Endopondent, TUESDAY, DG, 9. Rusurvod Soats, Passonxors hooked ta onts at Jow ratess il expirossiy for tho (rad at Limproyomunts £or the coitor ! 03, tho lite G0 ofa,, t0°ho had at W, G, Holines o i Baak Blore, and ATortan's West Bido Liteary. " -0 me veuignos °3mfi="""u‘.3§.‘..|%‘.°|‘,'|’.'.‘,"‘f wonyors, propald Steoragu curtifiotus {rum L i GLOBE THEATRE, uunu-y.lme. B—Knglaud’s Groatost Tragodiau, MR-/ T. C. EIN G. RIOHARD 111, TI DA, " HOME LECTURE COURSE At Third Unitarian Church, cor. Monros and Lafllin-sta, NEW LECTURE by Rov. I, W, THONAS, THURSDAY EVIENING, oo, I, 8 o'clack, SIVILA 5 AN T8 e i gy S0t DR, KAHN'S HAGNTECENY NATOMIGHL MOSEO Of Nutural, Sclouco aud Arl, 14 Bouth Olarkest,, noar Madisou. Tickets, 50 goutaj i¢ o OB Truis O e o 10 b s oy et DOOFS . Draltalor' £1 and nwnies : i, ST, apily n Gk, of the, Gors 4, N I inhe Nuw Yo ARGHIALD BAXTER % Y0, Axonts, - No. 17 Bruadivay *_Inreh Balling twica n ook teom Now Yok, and carrying o ‘tuall parts of tireat ritaln, Troland Hirone, amd tho Moitcstanunt. Uabin T e o, o s uiioesogulae linee Al gyl Ny auirro; pply for full intormation at o Uone Duy'u oitos, o, 1 Nueling Grou, Now York and N i ‘cornor Lasalleani Madlowsts., Chicago. HINDERSON BROTHERS, Agenta, Contlinutal