Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1873, Page 8

g THE CHICAGO DAJLY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DEC —— e THE CITY TREASURY. Ifo Important Developments Yesterday. It Is Asserted that Riverside Ruined Mr. Gage. Uis Offer to Turn Over His Property Considered too Indeflnitos The Subject Will Be Further Considered To-Day. Becenes in the Treasurer’s Office w=Q’Hara and the Banks, Ths Opixion of a Cleveland Paper. Thoro wag not much more thnn tho ustial orowd of Aldormon, oflico-scokors, and loafors around tho City Hall yosterday,und tho excitemont eausod by the dofaleation in tho City Treasury had somewhat subsided, The worst was known, and whatover epeculation was indulged in relatod to thoprobablo amount the city would recover, how it would be rocovered, and what would bo douo with Mr. Gage. It was gon- aralty bolloved that the city would come out all ht in tho ond, though it would take some time. THE TREASURER'S OTFIOR presented nothing unusual during the forenoon. ¢ courao thoro were many Aldermen in thoro, ooling wisc and important, and asking quos- wons aboat tho balance, and what the banks weco going to turn over. Mr. Dronnmn, who toprosbuted Mr. 0'lnra, was cool and courtoous, 1 usuul, protonding Lo toll overytaing. whilo at slie samo &...n bo told nothing. 1o shook hands with distinguished ability, and smiled a8 if smil- iR wero the oud and uim of Lis existonce, Oc- sasionally ho would b interrupted by applicanta at the countor, who desired to draw monocy or dopoelt t, and then he would turn snd sbake honds and smilo again, Br. Oleott, Mr Gago's Cnshior, was ousy with dlr. iiton, the bookkeeper, posting up the boolis to tho trme when Mr. Gago's conuection with tho ofilca censed. Onco iu awbilo inquiries would be mado for Me. Gage, but tho inquirers wero put off by tho statemont that ho was un- woll and could nat bo seen, OF courze he wus not ub the ofllice. The bouks wero written up to Monday avening, and the followiug report wos acat, unsigued, by Mr. Olcott totlio Comptroller: 3B, GAGL'S FINAL REFORT, (uicaco, Dec. 16, 1873, ITa1 3, City Comptrolier: i C'ty Trcazurer reporta that he has re- sofved sud or- ditd to the coveral secounts und funds Juriug tuo menth of , 1873, tho amonnts an of the contract. In thiswayho bocamo invoived with the Riversldo Company, to whom ho mndo accasionat lonnw, until at 1aat ho was obligad to carry tho concorn in order to save himself,” 1t a A fuct which hns now vassed into history, that the River.dds Improvamont Company Wwas o mngniticont fallwro in a flnancinl polut of view, and it is assorted by thoso who profess to kuow ail about tho mutter, thay Mr. Gngc's prose out position i whoily tho rerult of his denlings with that Comnany, and that thero, and nowhoro clvo, tho moncy was wink, The Comr.any now owos him aboul £300,000, Soon aftor dispesing of tho Rivorsido farm, lio purchased tho track of 200 acres uwow known ad Atwood Place, Tor ninoty acres ho paid nt tho 1ate of about 81U0 Eur ncro, and the romaining 160 acros cost Lim ut $50 por ncro. A littlo over n year ago ho was offerod 2360,000 for the proporty, and rofased ft, bis dosign bolng to mmko of it o magnificont country-sent, in which, aftor his retiroment from active busiucss, ho could pnes the remaindor of his days, T'he complicatod condition of hia affaira inducod him to ulmuEn his mind, and in Soptembor last, just boforo Lhe ponie, ho acoopted an offor of $200,000 for At- ‘wood Place, but the salo foll throush on account of tho paulo, At tho begluning of his second torm, two years ago, Mr. Clage's accouuts ns Ciuy Tronsurer wore in porfectly sound condi- tion. IIo had not then drawn a dollar from tho Tronsury for iy own use, snd o could have turmed over the oflico to his succossor at an hou’s mnotico, 1o wne, however, in tho hinbit of making occasloual ndvances to con- tractore to whom the city was indebted for work potformed, Thin was dono a8 o sgoom favor, to ounblo tho contractors to Eny ofl their hands, ay by the conditions of thelr contrncts they below wtuted 3 Balunce in A reasury Dea, 1, 1673 $1,118,110.49 REOEIAN, Goneral tazes 1872, Valter fund 140X LUl rage fund Bowerngoe-tux fund,., .. tion. 175,00 17,091.18 1,310,20 102,60 ,246,392.63 280,611.73 Baomvo 4a Tresswy Dec. 16, $265,780.81 THE DANKS. This repoit is taken from tho acconnts of the Treasurnt's oflice. and does not protoud to ropre- sent the truo stato of affmirs, which leaves the monut of the defaleation ns roported yester- , $352,703.20, Tho checks qrcuculed 10 the ditforent banlos, it is un loratoo.l, wors houorod ; 2¢ least A1, O'Hara was satintiod thnt they woro oMl vight, In somo cnses the dopouits wers not disturbed, vat in otiors they woro changed, &0 Lat the cily monsy is now distribnted among tho bunks a8 follows: German Nutioual, Hibor- xian, I'idelity, Union Nationul, Third National, Traders’ National, Tho Iilinois Loan and Trust Company witl et some of tho cash, and go will one or Lwo ouier institutions not yet decided npon, 'Lhetotal amount turned over to Mr. O'Harn by the banks was $166,400.09, whick dons ot in- clude the amount in the suspondod banks, but does include _the intorest monoy. In addition, thoro was $5,445.85 in curronoy and £7.500 in individual checks, muking n total of $479,3144.94, Deduzting this rom =9G4,599.77, tho amouat due tho edy, theie remaing $432,243,28, and coducts inz from tho Iatter 132,600, the amount in the suspended bauks, th of tle defalcation remaing as be ore, $352, . TUE NEW ACCOUNTS, Alr. O'Tara hins not yot bepun to strike his balances, which in usuallv done overy evening, but sill probubly begin to-dny, when be will Juow exuctly how miten money ho has on hand, und will open a now set of accounts, The usual Lawners was _transacted yosterday, whon §7.618.53 was paid juto the ‘W'reasury, aud £202.72 paid out. BT, GAGL'S TTROTOSITION, In {he afternoun there was an Informal meot- iuig of some members of the Fiaance Committee with the Biayor anl Comptroller und Corpora- tlou Counsel. ~ What wad douo was not mads pubie. Ifis Honor the Mayor had nothing par- Ticulir to_communicate, Mk, Taves would ok ic tho contents of the writtea propo- Mr. Gago, sud Judge Nortow iz his good-humored way, dismissed interviowers witn the impression that ho a fine, geninl genileman and & good but was tho worsi kiud of matarial for wing purposes. ault was found by tho enthoritics with Mr, Gago's proposition, hocause it waa too Foneral in its” terms, for, while it cou- teined a wchodulo of tho proporty, it did not con- tuin o description thercof, or give nny clow to mortgages and incumbrancos thut might dimin- ish ity value to tho city. MEETING TO-DAY. To sum up, litlte o1 no progress was mads in the case vertordny. Vory likoiy ilr. O'Hura will to diy maso un ollicinl report of the stato of the Tren: to the Comytroller, who will thon (nke olficiul cogmizance of tho defalention, Tho Fi-r aruce Committeo will moo ac 1 o'clock to con- wider thut 2ud other mattors. A LEGAL POINT. Yeatordny forenoon Mavor Colvin, Comptrollar Hayes, and Corporation Countel Noiton hield B wectiug in the Comptroller's ollico, to consider n witien propcsition from Mr. Gage. “Fhoy would uot lot tho reporters voo tho dutii- ment, Lut guve them eu iden of what it con- winod, and, from tho statouonts mado, it ap- e that 3r, Gago submiited a list of his property, and proposod & {rustco should take cbarge ‘and disposs of 1t for the beaeflt of the ey, ‘Lho echedule was the sanio as that which has alvondy been printed in Tre ‘nisuse. 3Mr. Gugo's ofor was tosarrouderall of his possoaslons to the city withont restriction, 'he question Yeforo the meetivg was, 1f tho city accopts dr, Gigo's offer, oan it s:ill hold his bondsmen re- sponsiblo in the ovent of u shortago? Tho mat- fer waa nrguod ot Bomo length, bnt, os Judge Norton wan not propared to give hiw opinion, it was ayroed that ho thould be glven timo to ex- umin tho law and report. Mr. Gage's lottor wus thon turned ovor to the Conmiptrollor, and the meoting adjourned, It is_understood thut thie 3avor, Comptroller, and Corporation Coun- ecl aro wotcrmined not to outer into an agrog- ment, that will in any-way invalidate the labitity of the bond~men, SN, GAGE AND TIUE RIVERSIDE COMPANY. TFrom & geutleman who wus porfectly conver- seut with the business relations “of Mr. (Gugo with the Rivorsads Company, wo learn tho foifowing faots: In 186 Mr. Gugo sold Ing Taversida faim to thut Company, whioh ugreed to pav him §800 por rero for the traot, consist- ing of 1,00 sercs. By tho lorms of tha trans- for, tho_titlo romaine’l in M, (tage, from whom plune & doed of the lots could be' oblained, nud fo whoin was to bo paid the sum of "800 P sition of for cpeh lox of 60 by 200 feot, an it found & purchaser, In this way Mr. Gngo _tecoived, n wll, about 345,000—oniongh, it may he takon tor grantod, £ tovor B Srisinal Mvestment fu tho laud, whioh lio hud hold for several yoas. Aftor & lime (Tio Company began to Lo less prompt in the paymunt uf the £300 upon ench lot sold by them, and Mr. Guge wan induced to give manyvol the dueds without oxacting tho completo fullilment could not draw tho monoy until the asscasments wero poid in full, It was simply an nccommoda- tion, involving little risk to tho” City Troasurer. It is said that he nover lost a dollarin this ‘way. TIHE DONDSNEN, Tt wan stated last ovoning that tho bondsmon of Mv. Gago had Inkon the advice of sovaial eminont lawyorn, Who gave thoir opinion thab thoy could not bo hold on their bond. A varoty of roasons wero given, none of which ara posi- tively known, howovor, INTEREST ON DEFOSITS. To the Editor of T'he Chicaao Teibune? B : I think the question of intorost upon the doposit of city fuuds is now In_ovder. Per- mit mo to eay that the system lerotoforo in practico 1n this city, of pormitting the Troasurer to appropriate tho intorest upon tho oity funds to his own use, I have always thought to boan outrago upon the taxpayers. 'The writer's o%imuu on this subject was formed in Caoada, whoro the Dritish rulo applics, viz: Thata trustoe cannot speculate m his trust, and_ that tho profits or intorest mnde wpon trust funds fnure to tho bouefit of tho trust., ‘The City Trenguror is simply o trustoo, not Laudling his own mouey, but the funds of tuo oity, {o which ho bears the relation of trusteo. Prosuming that tho ‘'rensurer will bo required to mko aflidavits of the stalo of hisaccounts, Iout from your Bflpcr the following extract from tho aflidavit of D, A, Gago: And that I have not, directly or Indirectly, used, Toanod, lnvested, or couverted to' my own tige, OF Bif- fored any ono to uso, 10an, invest, of ccuvert to his or thelr own use, auy of the publi tuoneys recelvablo oe recolved by mo, N Assuming that the Treasurer puts the monoy in bank at_interost, is it not woll Jmown tunt the banks loud ont their deposits nt bigher ratos for tho bonolit of the bank? I ask, how can the Treasurer mako tho required afidavit with- out commutbng porjury ? I can sco no diffor- ence if the monoy i8 put into & bauk where no intorost In sulld. aud moro espacially 1f the ‘Trensuror ig in any way intorested i tho bank. 1t is my opinion that the only proper way, whon thote 18 » surpius in tho Treasury not re- quired for immodiato uso, fe for tho Troasutor to report tho fact to the Council, in order that that body may provide for its use, ecithor by an- ticipating indobtednoss, or mwrauging for its deposit upon interest, and upon such socurity as tio Council shall think suficiont, the sums thus disposed of tobe put to the crodit of the Troas- uror, aud thus rolieving himn of the responsibil- ity for tho safo keoping of larga kums of monaey, Ay houest, woll-disposed ofilcer would be glad to havo his responuibility thus roduced. Cuicaado, Dec. 17, 1873, QusERvVESR. TIIE GAGE MATTER. To the Léstor of The Chicaye T'ribunc: Bimn: During the municipal cnmpaign of 1869, it was urged 08 agniust tho re-clection of dr. Wentwortn that he had pockated the inzovest al- lowed by the baults upon fands doposited by fnn as City Trepsuror. Tho peoplo asked from his opponont, Mr. Gage, tho pledgo that if_olectod ho wonld place the interest 80 rocoived to the cradit of tho oity, whioch plodgo was eivon, and he was olected,” No particulac placo for tho do- osit of tha city manoya was pomted out by the aw, or surpostod Ly the poopio. Y'bis was left for tho 'Lreasurar himsolf to deteamue. The right or policy of rocclving interost wos ot questioned, but it was lusistod_ that tho city and not the Lreasurer should profit by it. He gavo bond in duo form, and “with the re- quired suroties, for tho protection of tho clty aguinet loss, Biuco tho poople havo so long ap- roved of the using of tho city funds by tho R‘munmr in somo way wot by them doiinad, which would yield o revenuo to the city, ough we not in common fairnoss to take npon our- selves some of the responsibility for the sad ro- sults which bave followed ? OUTEIDE COMMENTS, The Clevelaud Leader has tho following ro- marls to make about the defeleation in the City Troasuty : It was 1ot to be exrected, of course, that so capabla o clty an Culeago would forego 8o common n luzury ns a defaulting Troasurer, In u cily where the Lighest form of busincss espacity s that” which ouables men to do tho largest possiblo Luniucss on tho capitul of otlier men, It would be phonomenal if the koper of the city pureo should not takesome such duriuy flighta as shold drop bim very hard at times oud_coustrain Dim to come up “ehort " at the day of reckoniug. Convideriug that it 18 Chicago, thore is reason for sur. prise and even dlesatisfaction that 1lio supnosed deficit 15 oniy $100,000, Inocity which does evarything on such o grand scalo, where cigars cost G0 centa and court-houscs six milifons and upwards, tho modeaty of tha Cfty Treasurer who 8 willing to havo tho annoyanacs of dotection for the paltry sum of 503,000 {¢, 1o 8ay the least, clieap and unworthy, Why id not dMr. Gige do sumething worthy of histown, yud “ hive” eight or ton milliaus, enough to cut o wide awath with and entitle i to firut bonors as o man capablo of miking the most of his opportumties? His business- making good “his dofaleation through Dis - bail- bond sfigners, In also diregular und beneath the proper standard of & Chicag) officlal, 1fa should hava “stolen enotgh fo lva paid his surefies nll that thoy hisve to puyon their bondsund then had enotgh loft to guit ou’# ahiead of the game.” B, Gage 13 ovidently too amall o mon and_only # yaltics round ' in the posl- tlon of Trowuror of the Phanixvd metranolls, This s tho first caso of unduc modesty resorded of a Chl- cegoan, —_—— PERSONALS, TUE CITY. H.V. P, Black, Presidont of the Louislana & Missori River Railroad, is in the eity. C. B. Lelaud, Auditor of the Lake Shoro & Mlchigan Southern Railrosd, is in the city. Joseph G. Pollak, the late County Clerl, is an applieant for n Consulshipin Europo. Mr. Murray F. Tuloy, lato_ Corporation Coun- sel, will loava the city fo-day for Milwaukeo to atiend Lau marringe of a niece, Tho Rov. W. W, Evorts, Jr., pastod the ordoeal of oxaminetion as onndidate for the miniutry, ‘I'neaday ufternoon, at tho First Daptist Churel Dofore the Councl, componed of tho pastors aud delegatea from the soveral Baptist Churches in this elty, and, by the unanimous vote of tho body, was_accented for ordination. Tho eor- vicos will bo Lield Loroafter, ‘The Mayor and Common Councll and several of the moat prominont citizous of Louisiana, Mo., woro in tho eity yostarday, aud bold a cont sultation with the Presidont of the Louivinua & Missouri Rivor Railroad Company, for the pur- pose of preasing upon him the necessity of cou- structing tho iron rallcoad bridgs now erecting by the Alton Company, in such & munuer ag to make it suitable for both railrond and high- way traffis. Mr. Blackstono statod that he would most gladly comply with their vequest if ho was not dobarred trom doing so by tho lnw anthorizing thom to construct tho bridge, Lut it tho Inw conld bo amended through the wfluonce of tho Louisians people Le would do ag re- questad., HOTEL ATRIVALS, @rand_Pacifle—0, D. Clay, Loxington, Ky, ; Qooryo Wilshuro, Oluetnunti; the Hon. Chatles Millor, Pounsvlvantn; Thomus awloy und M. 0. Ilnwluf_, Brldgoeport, Cown, ; tho Hon, J. AL Quiglov, lontuoly; M, . Jauunry, St Louls ; 1. 5 Dodlott, Now Beunswisls Dy, A Claud; Philadelphin; the Ilon, Willinm Crooks, Min- nedota, . o . . Jalmer—Tho Hon, Willism I, Burger, Indinna; Luke Joves, Wyoming; Territory ;' W. L. Oumpboll, Colorado Stago Company; “Dlamond " Joe, MeGrogor, Inwa; W. 15, 8hmwmons, Kentucky; O, A, DaGrafl, Bt. Paul, . ., . dherman—IL, K, Boyle, Otta- Wi Jamos Parton, Now Yorl & Wilion, Yiontana ; the 1Tou, Gilbort D. Muuson, Ohio ; Liowin B, Pawons, SBt, Louls; the llon, J, M. Tlodgo, Kan.; N. B. Taglor,iIndianapolis, . + o . Briggs—W. Alking, Now York. IN GENERAL, Henry O. Caroy is 81 yours old. Col, Nobert B, Grangor hes been, at his own roquot, vetired from tho army. The Livorpool Mercury eaya that s night wobool for adulia way openod revontly at the irls schaol, Hawandon, Among {ho toachors Boro Mru, W, I, Gindatono, Miss Gladutouo, sad tho Rtev. B. B, Gladktone, Mrs, Holon W. Wabstor, of Now Boilford, has boon nppolnted Profasof of Austomy and iy~ glono at Vasear Collogo. ‘Pho Armonian Archblshiop Stophinnowiteh may bo smid to bo o grandfather of the Churah, as ho Ling juat complotod s 105th yeor. Mrs, Bauning, of Ohlo, the wifo of tho Lib- oral mombor of the Houwe, Is o blondo, youth- ful, very wiity, and prottior yot. * Prof. Loomis, of Yale Collog®, who hna special ohargo of tha wonthor of Now Havon, saya that tho month of Novembor just pas was tho coldest one known fu thut city during tho last uinoty-five yoars, Ouo of our lending juriats. was nskod yostor- day what bo thonght of the nominntion of Mr. Williams. Ilo roplicil that ho hopad it would bo conflrmed, for if such & man was- Gon, Grant's firut cholco, what would Lis sccond bo ?—Aew York Tribune. Tho Loncet loarna from nuthenthic sanrcos thint montal anxioty sud confinomant are doing their worl on Marshinl Bazaino, and that ho now oxhibits ovidenco of impaired hoalth, The Marshal {8 wufforing from noarly continuons headacho, with paroxysms of foverishuoss and cold swonts. ‘The following remark of the Albany Latw.Jour- nal on tho subjoot of Mr. Willinms sooms to posecssan intereat, undor existiug ciroumstances, for tho Sonato Judiciary Committeo : ** Wo havo talkon tho pathy to exanuno tho Lthroo volumos of * Groona’s roports,’ md find that nearly 60 per cent of bls decilons whilo on tho District Donch of lowa woro rovorsed by tho Buprome Court.” Tho friends of Mrs, Armitngo Lavo sorlous ronsons to fonr a roturn of her old montal malady, and, in ordor to place her boyond the rench of painful associntious, Dr, Van® Douson, of the State Insano Asylum, hos taken the beroavod lady into his own privato housohold, whero sho will romain for oshort timo as a guost. —Detroit Free Press, Jnmos Lyone, of Virginin, has got hls pay, 1t will bo romembered that this * old Whig™ bad bocomo so Domocratio last yonr that ho could not support Iloraco Grocloy, and 8o ho 02+ oporated with Blanton Duncan in gotting w tho Kentucky Bourbon Conveutlon, ovor which ho prosided. ~ Presidont Grant now recoguizea the sorvices thou rondored himrolf by appoint- ing Lim to_tho Unitod Btates Judgosbip made vacant by tho rdeath of Judge Underwood, What i3 Blanton Duncan to got? ANNOUNCEMENTS. ‘The Morry Club hold their ealico party at Jar- ting's this evening, + H. W. Anderson will lead tho noon prayoer- mooting to-day. Tho subject is ** Clrist Our Kiug." Tho closing examination of the yde Park High Sehool will Lo beld to-day and to-morrow, Tho examination of classes will be interaporsed with various literary oxercises, T'hero will be a dum b-bell exercis ¢l aftornoon. Tho lIadies of Ilyde Sark and Kenwood aro preparing to give » social entortainmont and reunion fo the patrous and scholars of tho High Scliool. A good time is anticipatod, Trof, Commocl will anlivon the oconsion with somo of his choicost seloctions, Templar Lodge 440, I, 0. O, F., havo changed thoir oveniug of mooting from Monday 0 ‘Thursday, Livery membor is requosted to be punctually ou haiid this ovening at thair ball, cornor of Washington and Dosplaines streots, for work in the initistory and other dogroes. A special meating of tho Council will bo hold thiis oveuing to rocaivo and consider roports of committees. Though the consideration of tho Mayor's nomitices was mado tho spocial ordor for Monday night, it is undorstood that an offort will be mado to 11 thom through this ovening. Tho tenchers and frionds of tho Clinton Street Mission School will give a grand entertainment at Iaxton & Green's dining-rooms, No. 120 Vashington etroot, noxt to tho Board'of Trade, this evening at 8 o'clock. T'herc will bo suppor, musio, and speoches. Tha whole proceeds will go toprovide a great traat for the children Cluistmas~day. A fair and fostival will bo glvon by tholadies of the Church of tho Redeomer in tho basement of tho church, cornor Saagamon and Washing- ton streots, this afteruoon und evening, for the salo of Christmas goods, of which & iargs assort- ment have boen made. Suppor will be sorved by the ladies from 6 to 9 o'cloc] RO A0 s ey THE VILLE DU HAVRE, ‘We havo beon permitied to publish the follow- ing letter from MNrs, Spafford, ono of the pas- sengers on the Ville du Havre, and which was recoived yesterday by her sister, o rosident of this city : Nov, 28, ON DOARD A VESSEL] (T1E: Titt-MOUNTAIN), 3y Dean_TIUSDAND AND Sisren: My heart is broken and T eatuot yet writo you only a fow detalla. \\’hur‘;. Leeo you, God willing, T shall bo more come pose Tho night of tho accldent was clear and _tarlight, About 2 o\lozk 1 the moraing wa wero awaked by a joud craels, I ran out to seo wiiat the mattar was, ind Tound ut the end of tho paxsage n great smash, ull the atate-rooma bruken in, and o general dostruztion, I ran on deck, nnd faund the saflors ot tho life-boata and then learned we had been run into by o vessol, I could not realizo that we wero fu danger, but ran down into my state-room for Miss Nicolet and_tho children, mo Goodwin in tlo passige, and old ler nok tobo frigitened. I did nof teo her ngain, I atood upon tho deck with th throa cuildron clinging at my skirta buk very calm, und quler, Dgglo sald * Pray, mamma? . . . . Sho jolned with me, Tunetfs was In my srmd. Saddenly tho mast fell with tromendous craah, Kiling many porsons : part strick my head and nearly felled me, Fiugily tho ap- posite end of tho vessel want down, and there was a Torfect nea of ieads n tho water, Tn'a sccond wo wero WL washed iu by thesuction of tho ship ; we wern soparated, Tauetta being wronched from me by falling timbers und_gencral coufuslon, I rose, nnd fonnd o plouk which I Lold on to until picked up by the Engliel vessol that alvuck us, T cannol tell more, Thora was noattompt madoto savo s by the French. Tliey tried to gel dows tho life-Loats, but. thoro beluy na order or dincipline, nothing was done, Tho stoamor pank ton minutes aCter sho was struk, * Willio Gulver sas called from his state-raom, but Ldid not soo him on deck, 'Thicre a1o only elove: ladios saved and ona ehlld—cighty-six nllog:ther, out of 308, Tho passtn. ers wore very calm and quiet until ws were carried to the water, Wo liave now been & weelt upon the vessel, and_ Low we havo lived I cannot teil, nevor eoe w0 sid a wightogain. Nota lady horo but s lost elther elil- dron, liusbaud of brother, ANNIE SPAFFORD, e s A Card to the Public, On this doy I havo concluded arrungoments with ‘Mesars,Galo & Blocki tohave thelr stores, 85 South Clark street, 67 West Raudolph street, ond 44 and 46 Monroo strect, nnder the Palmor House, the depots for tho salo of Bathesdn, It will bo aupplied to thoso cstab- Jivliments fresh overy fow days, dircct from tho Dsthesda Spring, In order to guord the public ug.inst apurious waters, we ndopt this plan of not aipplying Bolliesd from this date in Chicago except to tho ona iri—wliich we bold. responsible, On ap- plication to them they will furnieli circulars, ote, Ricianp Duzpan, Director nud General Manager of Betheadu 8prings ut Waukosha, Wisconsin, A Thing of Benuty is a Joy Foraever. Bo fs onc of the fine musical boxes, or musieal albuas, of which Mr, John Molter, No. 100 East Madi- son street, hay tho best nssortment fn this clt which bio proposes fo retail at wholesalo pri largoly-increasing shieet music business induces him to m!?ru from (ho pluno oud organ brauch, und (he ene tiro stock i offored at cosb prices, will be very futeresting and - Nankrupt Sale of Jowelry. Tuis morniug ot 105 o'clock, Taylor & Harrlson, Auctionocrs, 204 and 200 East Mudison street, will soil a banlrupt alock of moguificont dlamonds, fine watched, und rieh Jewelry, This s ouo of the very Dest stacke of wiich oo ever put in an nuction sals in Chicago, und are guarantoed genuine sud pure by cho ownerd, An oxamination vofitablo. A Parwinian Tipplers A raroly philosophieal “ bummor,” who was brought bofora the Langor Iolics Court tho other dny, ovolvod n thoory that wust bo cx- coodingly vomforting to thie wonk und erring, Jumon Hounexsoy wis his nemo, and whon tho Justleo, sovers of nepoet, nsled him what he bad fo' say to tho chnrgo of boing drunl, ha calmly arose and snid: * Your Ionor, I mm Darwinian, and I have, I think, discovered tho origin of my unfortunato tondoncy, Ono of my remotost grandfaihiors wus an anthropold of ourions turn of mind, One morning, about 1,801,632 1B, C., ho wus looking over_ lis store of covonnuts, when he chkml up one for his broutifast, in which tho millc had formontod. Ho drank tho liquor aud got r,lnrlmmly drunk, and ever afterwards ho always kopt his cocoannts until formentation took place, Jdudge, then, whothor a tendoney hended down through innu- morablo ancostors should not bo taken in my do- fense,” Cnsting o varcastio look ab Jumes, the Juntloe vaid s “1 nm sorry thut tho peculiar arrugomont of the atoms of stur dust vesulted in glving mo n disposition to sentonce you to pay 50 and coste,” A Jomos conldn't pav, b wont 1o tho wintor rotroat,—Xoston Transoriot, SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. Convention for the Northorn Dis- trict. Intoresting Addrosses---Statistics of Worlk Done. MORNING SESSION, The Northorn Distriot of Ililnols Sundav- Qebool Convontlon hold its rogular mooting yes- torday in tho lecture-room of the Mothodist Ohurch Block. i ‘Tho oxercleos hogan at 10 o'clock with tho alection of the Rav. D. E. Wolls, of Fulton Oity, 88 tomporary Chairman, Aitor reatling from tho Bible and tho usunl proliminary dovotlonal ox- orcipes, followed by o few remnrks by tho Chair~ man on the enjovablo naturo of such a mocting, oand the bonolloial rosults which it was intonded to produce, Meusrs, . 8. Wolls, IL. B. Wator- man, and N, D, Fanting wero appointed a Com- mittee on Permanont Orgauization. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. The Committeo shortly aftorward roportod tho following nominations, which woro adopted by tho Gonvontion : Prosldont—T, V, Farwoll, Lalo County, ovlc?-muum-.;. Woodwortli, 3, D., McHenry jounty, Hocretary—E, P, Porter, Gook Oounty. Business Committeu—E, W, Kicks, DaPnge Cottnty ; 11, 1, Waleeman, Carroll Cotioty; ¥, Basilss, Walto- #ide County, DELEGATES, The following dologates were found to ba presont Cook_County—B, F. Jacobs, E. P. Porter, J. W. Dean, A, J, Bell, J, 11, ‘Cole, I*, 1T, Rovell, John Fa banks, . @, Endlgn, 8, L, Drown, Goorgo 1T, Caskog, H, W.'Bmali, Lako Qoutity—J. V, Farwell, B, 8, Wolls, R J. Benuett, Wil County—Willlam Pentialiegon. sury County—0., P, Roers, J. Woodworth, N, D, Fanniug, Audrayw Siott, 04lo Coutity—A, D, Clark, d, I Robson, Kendall Conuty—F, M. 8vedtinid hitestdo Coviaty—no Hov. D. L. Wells the Tiov, E. ayiles, Garroll Gount, L, B, Waterman, 0, i, Grundy Coun . Goold, Tioo County—F, 1L, Tves, Dalago Coun 3 W, Hicke, Baugamon County- i AFTERNOON SESSION, Tho nftornoon soasion was oponed with al.eruato singing aud prayor, and tho roading of o portion of tho thirteenth chaptor of the Gospel acoording to St. Matthow, TEAGUERS' MEETING, The Tonchors' Moutiug was then profacod with o fow romarss by br, Jacobs, o said that this meoting was to study tho lesson, not to teach it ; sud that it was not necossarily to be understood that any ono kuow the lesson, but that all could express their thoughts froely, though discussion was not dosirablo. I'ha losson way on tho first cight vorsos of tho twonty-cighth chapter of Matthow, Mr. Jucobs thon proceoded to eatechiso tho Convon- tion generally on tho idcas suggestod by thoso verses, sud in spito of his provious suggestion that tho object was Lo sludy tho lesson, not to teach it, Mr. Jacobs took tho liborty of making soveral corractions whonoyer ho did not ngrea with tho answers mado. The lesson, as devel- oped by the questions asked, was o vory thor- ough verbul exmmivation of tho verses undor invostigation. STATISTICH, At tho conclusion of tuo lesson, Mr. Porter, thio Statistical Seccotary, statod that by the ro- ports made_to him there were 30,350 Bunday- schools in Illivois, of whioh 5,791 woro in this district. He prosonted & form of statistical re- ports in_bsok form, which o recommended to Conuty Becrexwries, 'Inov would leat thirty-nino vours, 'Thn reports of Boone and Cook Coun- tios showed o grenter numbor of Sunday-school than public school scholars. In Cook County tho public schools woro attended by 49,933 scholars, nad the Bunday-schools by 61,166, THE COLLECTION. Mr. Jacobs then anuouncod that & collection would bo mndo in eash and subsctiptions to poy the oxpensos of the Convontion. The sugges- tion was made at an opportune moment, any of thoso prosont belng just on the point of gong out. Tho sum of Y150 was needad, rud §71 was subscribod in a fow minutes, snd the meoting sdjonrned, EVENING SESSION, The evening sorvices wore oponod by singing, followed by prayer by the Ray. Dr, Thowmas, e, Partrilze was thon introduced, and sho mado a highly entercaining addross to tho Aix children who had alona assombled out of tho 300 oxzpected. Whilo drawing unawors from these children on tho subject of David's history, sho asked what ho killed, and was sugwerad, “A bear,” and “A lion,” and thon, on wishing to know what olso be killed, sho was told by ono of tho bright boys that bo killo:dgin. ‘Tbis boy ovi- dently went to the Dbottum of the Gulisk alla~ ory, i spito o Mr. Manssy's aasortion that tho ovil isn't killod yof., 308, PARTRINGE thon asked whether the childron each wished & Christmas presont, and receiviug, natarally, an alirmativo answor, #ho went on to doscriben boautiful prosont ' which sho intouded giv- ing thom, which would bo so becoming, which would mover wear ont, aud which could Lo worn anywhere. {liviug quite excited the expectations of tho mx litle oues (0 n high piteh, Mra, Partridge quite dashed their roalistic hoves by giving them u figurative pair_of gloves, congisting of ton oxcellent moximg. It is to bo foured that thouo six children folt choir prosouts to bo ecarcely what thoy had beon Iled to look for. With the oxception of this trifliug dwnppointmont, tho childron probably received ono of the must instructive ‘aud oatertainiug leason that they over listoned to, REMARKS IY DR, FOWLER, After singiug by o trio of male voices, led by M. Rtobbis, the Rev. C. H. Fowler, D. D., wai introduced, ~ Dr. Mowler commenced his re- marks with ~the anecdote of tho young man who badgored Dr. Adam OClarke abouc tho mistukes nud oxnggerations of tho Old Tostament, This youug man finally enid, *Now, Dr. Clarke, don't you kuow t30 much to believe in thut story about tho killing of Gofinh by David with a stono aud a i'mm sling 7" * My son," roplied tho Dootor, * if Golinh's hond was s soft as yours, it would not liava been u difiicult thing to do.” Dr. Fowler thought thst Christiaunlty wonld nover conquer by liond-power, It would succoed by its influence over tho hearts of meu. 'The present tendoncy was toward o hurdoning brute force, which songht 1o Jnow tho why and ‘hero- fore of overything, Civilization was swinging round the worid, and would soon get bk fo tho promgation of lioatt- powor instond of head-power. You caunot make o church out of cold, hard, head-power, You must havo feoling. When God wished to govern mon by thoir foars, thoir rewson, Ho gave the tablets on Mount Binni, but when Ho wished to gaiu the hourls of meu, Lo sont Ifis ou. Tooples who livo by force of arms, fighting and plundering, nre not tha Enoplnu who popu- luto tho enrth und hold the balsnco of power; they who oultivate tho land, build up commerco aud encourage trade, are tho nations that sprond over tho enrth, So religions that cubtivato tno gofter dontiments and sympathios of tho hoart are the roliglons thut suceeed, “Phio probution of o cinld endw right ently, IL soon beeins Lo think for itself, and lenrns tho differonco botweon right und wrong, Dut if o man teachos that child, gives it books, toys. playmntos, nud_goninl Butrouudings, dovs not that man cntev into that child und control its caveer grontly. ‘Tho paronts must largoly intiu- onve tho child by inheritance as welt a3 by edu- cation, Dr. Fowlor confessed to having a great denl of his grandmother’s characler ~aund whimas about Liw, and all men, if thoy had $he opportunity aud inclination to oxwmine their own _ond tholr ancostors' charaatorintics, would he surprised to find that what they sup- posed woro their own peculiar Lobbles, wero only tho inhoritod traits of thelr families, Dr, JFowler roferrad to many instancos of inborited kuowledgo and slkill, which wont to show tho im- meuse influonco of inhoritance npon character- He quoted tho torriblo fate that had followed thy Jowish nationality, owing to tho eontinual ro- itorntion of the wimo Idous in_teachiug tho pros- ont goneration that wore taught over 2,000 yosrs 850 . As botwoon Rationallsm and Romanisin, if, s sometimes stated, the world must choose ba- tween thow, Dr. Fowler proforred Rumanism, “ho both bwld mugnifloent tomples, but tho Ratlonalists don't Puz uny furnaco in thelr tem- plo, nov pravido o kiichon, nor_anything to ont. 'fié woul, liko the hodg, nbods warith und suy- tonaneo, things which touch tho sonsibiliticannd heurtstrings, ‘I'no outery of tho Romaniats againet the pub- lio schools inight have somoe reuson iu it for Roman Cusholio ehildren, sinco thn flest influ- oneo might bo to make them inflilely, but the childron of thoss Infldels woulil waut to do as othor childion du, and they wonld attend Sun- day-nohool, sud in this way becomo Clristinns, In'this way tho surolus of falih that is wasted In tho suporstitions of Roman Catholiolam would flow into Tivangalical chaunols, Reforring to tho dauger of flaoding this coun- try with pngan Chineso and atholstlo Germans, Dr, Fowlor stated that theouly hopo of main- talning tho Chyintisn charactor of this country wa n tho Sunday-sohool, Mr, B, P, Portor, Scorotary of the Convention, mado n fow remnrks oxcusiug tho absonce of tho v'vesidont, J. V. Farwo |, nad Mr. B, I\ Jncobs, and annonnced the Convention adjourned. It was furthor stated that tha Convention would hokd nnothor meoting somo timo in danuary or Fobrunry, duo notice being givon, Aftor sluz- ing, and the bhonediotion by Dr. Thomas, the meoting broke up. AMUSEMENTS. TIHE OPERA. The popularity of Mozart's exquinita worls, *The Marringo of Tigaro,” waa woll shown, lnst ovoning, by tho fact that, althougl it was the first porformanco of the opern by this troupo, the thoatro was erowdod with ono of tho largost and cortainly the moat oritical audionco of tho sonson, thore boing many connoissours prosont. Tho cast of tho opora wa3 s follows : Susanna. .DMis Kollogg ‘The Counl (re, Van Zandb Cherabind, Iry, Boguin ount Aton Toakes Tilia gl Dirtlomann To do tho ‘* Marriage of Figaro" indifforontly woll, is not a discredit, considering its difilculty ; todo it woll Is o groat credit, and to do it ns wall 16 it waa dono last night, considoring it was tho firat timo trying, deserves a good marle for Mins Kellogg and hor nssocintes, Thore wero o good many wenlk spots, of courso. BMozart wroto all tho parts for artists, It is virtually an opora without any sccondary parts. JLDon Baaitio and Barfolo have two of tho finost mumbers fu thele roles, tho “Darling Vangeance," and the snporb tonor aris, asitio’s song, “In tho Yonrs Whon Calm Rafloction,” both of which had to bo eut for tho ovidant roation that neither Mr. Bartlomaan nor Mr. Tills aro compotont to do thom. Rathor than havo thom dono badly, it was wiso upon the park of tho management to croes thom out, aithough it made a sad break in the coutinuity of tho woik, and wag o pity to lose o much ood musle, Tho long aud oxcordingly difficult finnlo to the sccond nct, which is ‘a test number for any singar, was also a littlo mixed in tho porformauce, the trio aud quattotte, which ‘aro offset agaivat onch othor, not being well bulanced. Tho orchestra itnolf was a distraction, which, added to tho ox- tromo diticutty of tho difforent tempus which run through this number. Added to this, somo of tho singors boing not absolutoly porfoct in their purts, their _soxioty made their offorts almost painful, Notwithe standing theso drawbacks the performance was o croditable one, considering it was tho first one, and Romo of the beantios of tho music wero brought out ay they nover have been botoro by tho English troupos, from tho fact that MMr, Poake's deep nnd strong voics mado his part div- tiuet, nud that, for the firat thno, tho part of the Countess was 1ot givon to o light' soprano, Miss Kellogn's Susanna was ono of hor bost acted parts, and bor famuliarity with it added arently to its offect. In her puct in tho fiualo sho satainod borsolf splondidly, and tho purity of her voico amply ponsated for the immonso power which is requirod to carry her part suc- cossfully agninst tho others. Mrs. Soguiu's Cherubino was_inimitable for its archnesa and voguishness, Hor by-play, fu fact, throngh the firat act, especially in tho march at the closo, snved the act from dullncss, and created o burst of enthusiasm which brought all tho arlists boforo tho curtaln, Ior two Bongs, which aro tho most beautiful in tho opers, #Whon tho Spllug Wept " and ** Thought cannof Tonelh Thoe,” woro suug with exquisita focling and finish, and the last received a very enthu- sinatic eucoro. Sho was, in fact, to contrel figure of the performance, and her rollicking fun and archness relieved it of tho dullness which must otherwiss baye attonded much of tho represonta~ tion, Mra. Van Zandt gave thu part of the Countess, which littlo Horsoo usod to slug aloug= sitlo tho big Paropn, with admirablo effect, aud her clear and powerful voice brought out now beauties in the musie, which have bitherto been concenled. 1ler first number, ** Could’st ‘Thou Tove,” was 80 boautifully suny that sn encore won called for, to which, howover, sho di not rtoply. Mr. DPeakcs had tho rolo of Tigaro whioh is uttorly unlike anything ho nas over hefore attompted.” Cunsidering tint it was o first porformance it was romarkalily good. It {g a charactor #o subtlo and glib and coustantly in motion that wo may woll doupair of ever seoinyg any ona on tho English stage do it com- plete justico, but it is o proof of Mr. Poakes' ver- satility that ho could take up a oiaractor of this Lind, o unlike tho heavy villains, rolbers, nud Drigands to which ho is nsnally doomed, and got through it 8o well. Mr. Carloton was vory crod- itabloin tho havd part of the Cownt, but he will do it bottor whon Lo gets moro famliar with it. Tho otlior parts do not esll for any Apocial mons tion. This evening tho second poi formanco will bo given nud n great improvoment may bo ex- peetod, CONCERT. A voenl and instrumental concort will be given at the United Lvangolical Lutheran St. Bte- phon'u Chureh, corner of Wentworth avenuo and Rwouty-fifth stroot, with tho following pro- granuno: 1. Organ 8010,4e0.s +evasnsBUpPO Btorch 7. T, Bk 2, Oliorus—" Dattle Prayer . Tentonta and Frohsinu Hacinerchio 4. Duotto for Piano—" LAfTicAine ™....... Measra, Schuitz and Fatk, 4. Soprano ‘solo—* Longing ", Misn Lara 5 5. Prayer—Doublo quarlotls. Tentonia. 6, Trlo for two Plunos — Al " ".. 3 ~ Alhortt Mr, Martin Schultz. 9, Solo: “Forget Mo Not"...... Miyn Ntelzner, 10, Grand March from * Tanulisuser Missca Snow anil Wieeler, and Jeasr 11, Chorug—* "The Caupel ™. ... Frohsini and Teutoma Socielx AMATEUT. CONCERT, The season of English Opers in Ohieago is to bo kupplomented byono performunce of a fn- vorite elestion of Ytalinn Oporn, Sunday oven- inge, ut Hooley's, Tho troupe will not Lo Murot- zoic'e, uor Strakosh's, nor oven Kollogg's, but yill Bo composed of tho bost amatour talont in tho city, undor the lendemhlr of Signor Farini, ‘Plhie proceods from tho salo of tickets will bo given ta tho Gorman Aid Sociely, aud tho por- Tormaueo will bo undor tho cspocinl patrounge of tho Gormun population of tao city, Mr. looley has ~givon tho use of his tuontro for the purpose, and as the highly popu- Tnr opora_of 1I Trovatore has been solectod, it in probablo that_the houso will bo filled. The following-numed amateur artiats will take part : Managot, I1. Tirshfold ; Soprani, Adolmde Mun- zoni, Gruco Colida; Mezzo-saprano, —Abbio Boutol; Contrallo, Katie Van Wordragon ; Tenori, Hore G, Hubssin, ¥'. Campbolls Bariloni, A. Tarini, Mr. Miller; Baaso, Signor Garelw 3 Tendor of Orchesira, F. Kroft; Conductor of Chorus, E. Melillo, TROY, BWING'S LECTURE, Fridpy night tho host of sdmirors, support- ors and frionids of Prof, Swing, will have an op- portunity to givo a taugiblo oXprossion ofLhoir appro fiuu and love by attending tho teatimo- niat leeture which has been m'rnngml to be given in tho Mothodist Chiurch Jtack. 'Tho receipts of the lesture nra to go towards fitting up the Pro- fossor's uew library, Tho leoturo which ho has propured and will thon doliver for the first timo inone giving hi idons on **Philosophy,” sud will undoubtodly he ono of tho usual brilliant productions of this brilliant thinkor, particnlurly it i known that he hns for somo timo past beon gMnF (ho wubjoct o great deal of' thonght sud attention. ~1tiu locturo writton Just senson for the Star Course on ** Tho Novel” was prononnced by all who hoard it to be ono of the ablest platform otforts of the whole scason, aud it ia Lo bo oxpoctod, from the kuown roputation of tho man that ho will—as he is constuntly dofug—surpass in this evory pravious offorl, in unfortunate that a larger {)lllcu hias not been secured then tho Mothudist Church auditarium, 08 it hos oum‘mllml thoso Linving the lecture in churgo to limit the number of “tickots insnod, 'he nalo will bogin to-morrow morning at Jau- son, MeClurg & Co.'s bookstors, THE NEWBHOYH, A novel entertainmont will be given this evon- ingat Contrat Hall, being ¢ Beoncs from the Tiifo of the Newsboys,” giviug life-like pictures of their trials, dangars, efe. Chera will ~nlko ho soting tableaux from * Rip Van Winkle," and ‘Wagner uik and Sehultz, s Becker ono of the most popular winging quartottos in this eily hevo consentod to form ono of the at- tractions of the ovonivg, ‘Iho procesds of the entortalment will ho used to |}|‘uy ihe ux]llnllmm of varrying on tho work at tho Newshovs' Home, No. 41 Tutiallo stroet. Tho prico of tickels iu 60 oouts. e i, LOCAL ITEMS, Commicalonors Rouo aud Shiortdsn did nothing ventarday hut slence over & nwahay of bills for Polloo Dopartment supplles, Thoy approved of all of them. T'he nlarm of firo from hox No, 87 yoaterdny aftornoon was caused by a small fire at No. 856 Iourth avonue. Iv originnted in a dofootive Hlue. 'Tho loss was nominal, Tho Coroner held an inquost yosterday after- noon {u tho Town of Lake, on tho body of » fmmg womnn namod Llizaboth Colo, w{m foll nto a kottle of hoiling or Tuesday, A ver- diot of acoidontal donth was givon, Tho Doputy-Coronoer held an_inquest yostor- 47 on bt body of & sann nEmad Adus T Gl doniug, of No, 83 William stroot, who was found dead in his bod yescordny morning., A post |‘::n|;tnm examinntion showed ho died from henrt discngo, At en annual communication of Chicngo Lodge No. 437 A, [, % A, M., the following o(fi- cors of tho Lodgo wera oleoted for the ensuing Musonio yonr: Adolph Smra, W. M. ; Nothai Kraomor, 8. W.; J. Golder, J. W.; T. Guld- kchmidt, Treasurer; 8, Socleman, Socrolary ; 1L Hofman, 8. D.; i, dolder, D.; Bolwartz, 8. Bt.; 8. Balky, J. 8t.; A J, Now- borgor, L'ylor. Clty Attornoy Jamieson hina furnished Juatico Boydon with ai opinion concorning tho power of Polies Magistratos to fine nnd imprison offend- cia against the eity ordinancen, Hongroes with AMowwrs, Tuloy und Stilos, that Police Court Justicos oan both fino and imprison, but thinks tho power should 1ot bo used oxcopt in oxtromo cadod, CHICAGO AND CHARLESTON, S. C. ‘The XEalirond Convontion in the Lute ter Uity The Chicago & Olurleston Air-Line Railrond Convontion mot at Charleston, 8. C., on the 11ht ingt, A lorge numbor of delogntes wero present from vorious points in South Carohins, s fow fiom North Coroline, Georgla, and Kontuoky, and Mr. N. J. Vatl, from Chiengo. 8, Y. Tupper, of Charleston, prosided. Bpeeches 1n favor of tho road, nud of tho Frouch Droad route, were mado by the Hon. 0. G. Memmingoer, Col. 0. H. Simonton, Gou. (1. DeSnussure, Col. B. H., Rutledye, Col. E. Iuiburt, tho Hou, Gabricl Cannou, aud Mr. N, G. Vail. Tho Inttor suid : Ity appioarad In tho futorest of tho Chicago & South Atlantic Xaflroad, nud would glve the Convention o Dricf account of what had been douo at tho Ghicago end of tho road, Mauy local efforts had been mads fo securo tho butlding of this line, but theso offorts hsvo failed becausa ot the want of co-oporation 5 & wanl of something or somubody to buruonize tho couflicting lucal futercaty, Cory, which sold for 20 cousw w busliel fu Cafcago, e was' informed was wortn from §1 to SLED per bushel fn thia State, Tho pur- Dok was 40 Gulld o road which could briug corn from Caleago to Cuaricston ut 10 conta por busliel, Largo subsidies had beon yoted by the poopls of indioun, aud a great portion of the rond hiad heen located and graded, If ke peoplo ou this shlo of the lins did thoir shato of tho work tho project would soon be carried to a trlumphant and successful completion, Col, Hulburs presonied anumbor of statis tics, meluding tho following : Charleston to Chicano, vin Auguata, Atlants, Chall~ noor, Suzhivaile, und Lowisvilie, Charleston to Louisviilo, 78 Loulsvillo to Chicago.. 305 Total miles ... 1,087 Charlestons to Chicago, tia Spartanbiirg, Knosviie, and’ Cinetnnati, Obinrloston to Clucluat, Vi Spartenburg, Asho- viile, aud Kuoxvillo, o Ciuciunati to Chicugo. . 10 204 Total mile8.eesorass A dlifforanco of 147 miles in_favor of the Sparlan- burg routo and Columbla, It will also b obseryed that tho Sparlauburg roulo to Loufsvilo 1s 101 miles sbiorter than tho preseat line, vis Atlanta nnd Nashe ville, thun offeriug two or moro competing lues from the Obio River to Qnicago, A comparison of the lina from Caarlcston, vis Columbla and Hpartanburg, to St. Louls, Loulsvills, Ciuciunnti and Civeago, and f.om Now York, Philudalplin, Baltimoro, aud Norfork, to the samo points in t3e West and Northweat, shows thut your proposed road, when comploted on the routo in- dieacedd, will be by fur the ehortest forall trafic be- tween thosy points und Uharleaton, Lue following wore awong the lottors read : BTATE OF ILLINOIS, EXEOUTIVE chmun(:fll‘,} paisurtzLD, I, Doc, 3, 1673 Hon. Wittiam C. five, Cluruticn of Coniniesionera ¢ Sm: Your invitation to bo presont at Churleston, Dac. 11, 1873, at o ralroad meoting, 1o bo held under the nuspices U the Chumber of Commerco of yulr cliy, recelved, I wonld 1ika very mitch to bo présent on (hat oceanfon, hut publio duties will provent, 1t will pleso o aud sl tho peoplo of (Lo Northwest to have direct communication wich your elty and your poople by ratirond, and biud ug ul} moro Armly (o~ gether, socllly, commerclatly, ond politlently. My thanks for your kiud fuvitation, and my best wishcs for tuo Buccons of your eutorprise, Yours respectfuily, Joux L, BrvRuIbae, MAvor's OFrice, C10AGo, Nov, 29, 1873, Willtam C. lee, Kaoy Chairman Convention Commit= fee: Dean Bm—Your invitation toattend tho Railroad Conventiou to bo hold ot Ouatleston is received, Tho projucted railroad in i important one, and its comyle- tion 1 ouly » questlon of thoe, It s iportant to Chis ‘cago, comimorefally, sud our people aro not indiifereut apoctators of your iforts, utd, o8 ruflwsy ties aro tios tunt bind us ol togothor, wo cirnostly hopo. that you iy meot with speedy nud abundant suceess, 2y term of odlice vxpiron nost Monday, and Tam advised by my suceceror that the extru calls of o new administration Wil prevent hin from attonding your convention, us hio would oiberwise bo most bupiy to do, Very feapectfully yours, L, L. Boxp, Acting-Mayor. The following resolutions wero adopted : Rtesolved, Tiat the Cits of Obarleaton offers advan- tagos to conuoetion with tho Great West which aro suepansed by o other Southern city, 1or oxcellent harbor, bor proxhnity to Lhe roa, her fucflities for ree colving, storing, and shipping all kinds of produce, togothier with {ito onergy aud_enterpriso of tior mer- clints, all combing to mako her the truo mart for tho export nnd fmport trade of the South and West, ‘Sccond—That tho uhortent alr-liue routo for wich a trado from several of tho largo citios of the Went to tho Atlantio Ocean s found (o pass throngh watural fap# in tho mountains by that great puss which the French Droad Iiver has muda through the Apalachfau cliun, by way of Ashoville, Spartanburg, aud. Colum- bia, to Charleston, “Plard—That, 38 fur back no 1804, many of the citi~ zeus of South Caroliua, North Caraitus, Tontiessce, Keutucky, and Ohio, werd ko fuily improsied with (ho advantages und_ practicability of this routo that they formed u company for the purposo af constrictiog % Tailroad for thn eatira distance, which only fafled from fuability at thet tmo to conimand tho requisite funds, That, slnce that perled, varlons fiuks on tufs Lue Lsve been' coustructed, auil & renowed futercst bas now beon awukenod among tho people along the whola zanlo {0 Jiuve thin great Work carried ou aud com- pleted, P WiHh—That one of (he most important linka in this routo Is the rond from Spartanburg to Asbiovillo, which, if made, would complete tho counochon by 7all kotween fhio'Valley of tho French Broad sud the Clty of Chigrieston, Icaving only a gap of forty-seven salien to bo bridgal ' over, to reath tiie rallroad-system. 110w I operation i Eaut "Cenuensto. “Fiftl—"that in yiow of tho grest fmportance of this wark the people of the varions counties in North and Sonth Carolina along tho lino of its coute, have conio forward nd indleated their readinices o’ promcto thio same by ounty sud private snbieziption, and now cull upon tho citizens of Charieston for thelr'co-opera= ton and swpport, Itealved, therefore, That we, the cltizons of Charlos- ton liors asacmbled, 1o most heartlly unite witl them i1 tho nald enterprse, aud recommend the sane to our Zellow-citizens tor thelr generous and liberal suppoit, s il ok HOLIDAY BOOKS. A MTDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DIEAM, Dy WiLimx BuaxseEsie, With Llustrations by ALynEp Fird- Enicss, New York: D, Appleton & Co, Obleogo: dxnscy, MeClurg & Co, Tho luto * financinl crisia” doos not seem to have dumponced the cournge of publishers iu the lonst. TChey offor as prosents for the holidays #omo of tho most boautiful and gorgeously- illustratod books that have evor been issued in this country. The play solectod by tho publish- ers g, for that purposo, ona of the vory best in 1l our litevature, Tho tzmm varioty of the char- actors, and the diferent and curlous patts maf perform ; the prauks sud autics of the fuirion ; the snyings and doings of their King and Quaen ; tho miscliof of Piick, who, in &pits of bis rollicking, guve 1 nmore wcourate foro- shatowing of tha tologruph theu any other prophot or philosopher of the past,—all soent to invoke tho best powars of tho artists to paint them to tho eyo aud the imagination of tho reador, No other editlon of tha ** Drerm” of England's groat dramutist, (hat we have over #een, can compare with thig in the number and Tenuty of Ita illustrations, and tho thoroughly- chasto and elegant manner In which every dopartmout of tho worli has been exccutod, With tho fiy-leaf inscribod with tho endeuring gomplimonts of the soason,” it will adarn many a eentro-tablo befora the closo of the next woel, No ons npod fear that it will becomo * too connnon,” Lor it will bo avidenca of good Lnutul and kludly senttments whorovor It is fouud. Goms oF Song, IN SONG : CONTAINING GBSIR 0¥ ALL tar: BevTEn 1aND, By MENay O, FIn, D, York ; Hheidon & 0o, Chicugo: Jan= wen, MeClurg & Co, This s s hoantifally-hound ook, with tinted poper and the vory ot of Lypography, of noarly 750 pages, aud its wize is by no means cumber- wome, It is roully & Lyra Omlestis. "Tho di- vislons of tho work, ench illustrated bi'u prent varioty of the oholeost pooms by tho hest authors in sll uzes, uro as follows : © Heaven in Songs 3" ¢ Tl Toavenly Stato ;" * Inbubitants of Hoaven ;" ** Occupstiou of Hoeaven ;" “The Tust of Hoaven 3" Anpintlum for Heaveon ;" * Waitlng for ilon\'ou Towad the ' Wa Teaven,'—with & xare ocollestion - HEAVEN Aury 0 mincellancous plecos, It Is roally the moht comprohonsivo collosiion of posny, adapted to almout cvory phass of rolige lous fooling, we remombor to have scon. The compiter wall enys, ** IL{s n Look for the pare lor-tablo and tho sholf of the llbrary; for the closot and the eick-room 3 for liours of literary enjoyment and dovotional musing ; for the uso of young disciplos and oxperioncod +aints,"—in fact, for all wiio havo aspications for n highor and n noblor lifo, Wo kiiow of no mora appro- printe preaent for a Cheistinn contleman to make to his friend or to somo loved one in his own family. MARRIAGES, ROSK-BISHOP—Oa Do, 16, at tho TFirst Bapiat Qpuaeen of Uilloagn, by tho Thoe, . W, kierts, . Dy e, Gourgn kosy, ' Ilighwood, T, ind 3ise Marte iithane aalicor ot tho dtov. J. . Bisup, of Luladods i DLATHS. TAYLOR~Ths fanneal of tho Iata rother Dasid ‘Tas Tot, B promibar ot ADoHo Llng, Mo 1% e 1o and Ao 31 aleo & memboe o tha Onfgag e, Anirow's il w momber of the Galeago Toltlo” Gurllng Gl taka pincs at his lato i WaliSu-av,, nec Tty suvonth stroc s Doo, 18, it 10 C'olook B, 30, ‘Mambors of 1ho Masonto fratornity will meot at Apollo Lodgu flall, BLats aud Twen's-oighth stroots, at 9 o'cl Cary whi leava ou T o) opot, catner’ Canal and Kinaih steoots, for Wouihiil Comotars, ut 1 wlolvck b . ‘Alimombecs of thy dilfacont auclotl 33 ut whion i fras & lflnnll!\ml‘. aro earnostly roquasted (o attond. urd Ll i e MASONIO COMMITTRE. MORTY—The funsral of Mes. 11, V. BMuroy will take placs from hior lats renldanco, 33 West Monroo streut. Thureday th 13, at Ly o'clock, sidonco, No. 4 North ok Thomas Waugh, sgod 54 Futiral to-das at 1 o'l o LT B T arniea 't Sy 00me n Deo. 16, Minulo 1., ht d oy A Goold, aréd’ ik i 3 honao, 1024 Pratrls avonus, on Fridaye B 10, SHATD. AUGH-Dso. 17, nt. be Rukor strocs Lulsd, mite of at 1l w'olock. ekt Katl., papors ploasa copy. 190 Narth LaSallo strost wot tho lata Capt, WiIE il mozbior of Mrs, Barah sonis. [ NORRIS—On tha_ I8 1, Mra, Mary Uhioaty Norele, wly inm Norrls, of Portland, ‘Mo, K, Maridn,'of this city, agod By TAYLOR & BARRISON. Thursday, Deoc. 18, 2t 10 1-2 o’cloclk, 201 AND 208 LAST MADISON.ST., BANERUPT STOCK DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY, Wo tlial offer a Inrgn atack of Suporb Diymands, ot Plas, Rings, Rar-Dr e, Nt Sigek Qlsplay oF Tiat i/ Avotion Salo b Citao, such'gands ovor Thy Watchos ars (o qud Gome' Hunting, 0, NTELD, n Ooraly farefiro’, Studs and Sloso Butoas, T e r Aot At et el sl W B P GO AR TR AD TR i1 i 7 Gold, husnally oo upporiuulty for nertios dosiring Bty 52 o BEok SO T Oon Gada o e hifbition &6 9 giglark thomorniag of sala. TAYLOI & A IS0 uettonaors, OONTINUED SALH OFF Unredoemed Pledues, BY ORDER OF A. GOLDSMID, At 118 South Clark-st., ho'waen Madison nnd {¥ashi gunsis‘ing of W ATOH DIAMONDS, JEWI; USIOAT, INSTRUMENTS, FURS, te., THIS EVEN: ING, at7 o'clock, and evory uvening during tho wook un. ulaltarosold, ' TAVLOR & FIARRISON, Austioncers. CONTINUED SALE OF OIL PAINTINGS BY CHICAGO ARTISTS, Thursday aud Friday, Dec. 18 and 19, At 21-2 ond 71-3 o'clock, when all tho ro. maining Piotures will be sold. TAYLOR & A RRISON, Anctionaers, 201 nnd 8 Fiaet 31 dison-dt, Tridey, Doeoc. 19, at 10 o’clock, AN IMMENSE SALE OF LIQUORS, WINES, & ALES, Hig bargaina in Champaznse, boin th last Iat of thess ool bt airor: "RVl Buadioh Wiaoe, 550 [ Tarko uutiies, whick muse " Ruond this salo for ARG 1NN e AL TAYLOR ITARRISON, Auctionsers, S04 and 208 Fast Madl on-ste Saturday, Doc. 20, at 0 1-2 o’clock, ‘Wo will offer the Largost and Finest Stock of FURNITURE GENERAT HOUSEHOLD GOODS Evor displayod in an Auction Salo In this city, and cue ordora are o gluso it out, TAYLOR & ITARRISON, Am'lln?n:r!. 204 and 205 st Madtboaht, Grand Christmas Sale or HOLIDAY PRESENTS, MONDAY, Dec 22,u6101-2,2 1-2and 7 1-2 a'elk. ‘Threo rales of Parly and Torlin Goods' AT RETATL Romowtor this rato and attaui, TAYLOR & 1A RRISON, Anctloncer —_S0tund 2 faat Madison By ELISON, POMEROY & GO. Great Bankrupt Sale, AT STORE, 72 RANDOLPH-ST. Commenoing on THURSDAY, Dec, 18, at 100'clock, and ‘continuing until tho wholo atock is soid, SPLENDID HOLIDAY GOODS, Gold Pans and Ponctls, Fino Stationory, Fegant Photne mraph Albuums, uthons’s Storosecopio Viows. A larce Fack of Prani's Cliramon: Waluut, Gllt, and_itnawe Ploture Frames; Blank Books, Fnvelopes, Lstter Pa Ink, sud a Tull assortment of Stationers' Goods, uta!, ota., buln Uie entira stock of J. It. RUTLUR, i Dby ardor 0f R, 1. JENKINS, ad,, Askignoo fn Uanks Taptoy. P BIISON, POMEROY & €O., Aucttoncers, GREAT FRIDAYRS SALE, At our Store, 81 & 86 Randolph-st, FRIDAY MORNING, Dec. 19 at 9 o'clock, an fm. 1w.onso stock of, New and Second-hand Furmiture, Partor and fed-room Sota, Diuingroom Tubles an Ithsy Clutte; n largo assortment o toves: Groeliory il inmwaen; Siives- Bodding, ' Hiankots, sud » ng Ghod pisted Ware, £o. onoeal nsortmien X, 10, By Wil A, BUINTERS & CO., AUQTIONEERS, (ESTABLISIEED 1856.) Nos. 15 and 17 Randolph-st., Snles rend and pald 4 days after sules diite solicied. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, FUR~ NISHING GOODS, &c., HOUS 0 EHOLD FURNITURE And Goneral Morchandise, On SATURDAY, Dog, 20, st 84 8. 1. Valnable Hriscellaneons Books On Tuesday Afternoon, Doe, 2, st2a'clock, At our 8alosrooms, 16 and 17 Randolph-st. Tho stock conalsts of Historical, Clussical, and Misoale laneous Works, many olegantly iinstrated and dnely bound. ¥ull particulars in cataloguo, nearly roady, WM, A, BUTTERS & €0, A BY GEO. P, GORE & CO,, 68 & 70 Wabash-nv, AT ATCOCTION. REGULAR SOUTIL SIDE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, OuSATURDAY, oo, %, at03; oelock, We shall offcn SRR oy 6 The Taroat wiacksof Honacheld bur- o Hsmars. Nepeass s Casi, e Donkes a0, A B COMIE & GO0y Atotion BANKRUPT STOCK OT GRODERIES, consiating of full Linos, suitable for & Hotall Estabiismiont 'VVln‘TEB, LIQUORS, &0, Gl:. = & splomld coverail Dejivecy Wegchy tyo Horers, 'Y s K. , Assiaa .lilnuu A i l{ A W