Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1874, Page 4

4 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1874, P S O N S S S S 5o oo e L sl g e L et ol i dinte TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE, TERMS OF SUNSCRIFTION (PAVADLE IN ADYANOE). 2, o Tate S .08 Sealagnn 260 Tatts of year at the same rato, To provent delay and nistakes, ho sure and give Post Ofconddresain full, including Stato and County. Romittances may bo mada olthor bydraft, oxpross, Post Otlice ordor, or in regiatorod lottors, at ourrisk, TERMA TO CITX BUIBCRIDENS. Dally, dellvered, Bunday exceptoa, 2 conte por wooks Dally, dolivered, Bunday inoladed, 20 conts per weok, Addron 'THE TRIBUNE COMPANY, Corner Madison and Doathorn-ste., Uhloaga, il TO:DAY'S AMUSEMEN;S. M'VIORKR'S TIURATRE—Madlson streot, hotwoon Doarborny and~ Siate, Kngagoment of the' Staddart Qombination Company, o Long Bitiko™ and **A Daugerons Joy," TOOLEY'S THEATRRE—Randolnh “strost, botweon Qiark ani Lasailo.. Xngngoment of Lucilla’ Sestorn, *Kast ].Jnl!!q" Aftornoou and ovoning. ACADEMY OF MUSIC—Halstod atraot, botrvoan Mad. 1400 and Monroo, _ Kngagomont of Dorinick Murray, **Xacaped from King Slug." Aftornoon and ovoning. GLOBE T Dosplalnesstroot, botweon Mad. toon ullE\Vlflx'lE:A"ll;%%mfl&mn;zntmllldw;fil‘rmnl]nn. ough's Troupo, *The Black Crook," Aftornoon and avonlog, MYERS' OPERA-HOUSH-—-Monroo stroof, hetween PDearbora and Stato, ~Atlington, Coty Komblo's Minatrols, Lurlosquo of ** Mazoppa.” ' Minstroley and comicalitios, ADRLPHI THEATRE-Cornor of Wabash avonuo and Congrose atroat. Varloly porfonmanco. Aftornoon and evening. B RINGSOBURY MUSIQ HALL-( Randolph and’ Lake, **Tennoss cort, FXPOSITION _RUILDING=TLako Slioro,, foot of A s Dantare Raintion ot "the °b Frodigal Bon.'" Afternoon and ovening. Ebs: Chicagy Thibune, ‘Wodnesday Morning, Fobruary 11, 1874, 1 larect Bont The Stato Sonate has passed the Iouso bill Nimiting to threo yonrs after tho 1st of noxt July the Jiability of towns, counties, aud other places that Laye voted nid to railronds. Tho placo on tho District of Columbia Inves- tigating Committoe, successively resigned by Senntors Frolinghuysen, Morrill, Morton, and Conlling, has been assigned to Sonator Allison, of Tews. Another indictment sgainst eox-Treasuror David A, Gagd was found yostordsy by the sit- tiug Grand Jury. It covers no new offense, and 18 intended simply to supploment the original in- dietment for perjury, and fortify it in onoor two closing prices of last weolk, closing at ea.is@ 6.75. Cattlo woro in good domand st stoady pricos. 8hoop woro flrnt, A number of railrond attorneys, ropresonting thio B8t Louis & Alton, Ohio & Misslasippi, In- dianapolis & 8t Louls, Tolodo, Wabash & West- orn, and Illinols & SBouthonstern Ttoads, are at Springfleld considoring tho logal measures to .restel tho poymont of tsxes on tho nsgossmont made by the DBoard of Equale fzation. Ono of them snys that many of tho ronds in tho Biate cannot ralse money to pay thointerost on thoir bonds, aud prophe- plosthat, if toxes on this mssossment aro in« sintod on, six-touths of the roads of tho Stato will conse runniug cars,’ Tho nssessmont in quostion amounts, for all the ronds in the Btate, {0 §183,805,828, and the valuo of thelr property, a8 sworn to by their officors, amounts to 278,880,784, " Bonator Boutwell hag ombodiod some of the rosults of his oxporienco ms Socretary of tho Trongury fn & bill to oxnct moro caroful esti- mates of the differont departmonts of the Gov- ornment, and to bold them to s strictor account for tho appropriations givon them, Whenover thoy ask for their annuel supply of monoy, they must state how much thoy have on hand of pra- ceding appropriations; avery estimate for money for publio buildinge must bo accompanied with o detailed statoment of tho wholo cost of tho work. It is declared unlawful for any department to spond more than has been appropriated to its use. Aud, finally, all unex- ponded balances of appropriations must bo cov- ored into the Tronsury on the 1st of Juno of ovory year. A mojority of the Council Committoo on Wharves and Publio Grounds bave voted that 800,000 fu not o fair prico for the threo blocks of ground which tho railroads on the lako shore wish to buy for tho site of a passongor dopot. Thers seoms to be no difforenco of opinion ns to tho oxpodioncy of selling, but only a8 to what s & fair prico. Fortunatoly, thero is a way of ascortaining what i8 a fair prico. Let tho Coun- cil advertise for bids for this proporty, ontthe torms of one-fourth cash, and balancoe in three, @ix, and nine months, Let such an advortlse- ment be published sixty days in Chicago, Now York, and Doston. Then, if any respousible party offers moro than £800,000, thore will be good renson for rofusing to accopt the prosent points whero Mr. Goge's counsol had raised some vahd techuical objections, The Centenninl bill pagaed by the House, and requesting Prosident Grant to iuvito foreign Governmonts to take patt, under tho auspicos of the United States, in the Philadelphia show for 1876, has been approved without amond- ment by the Souate Committeo on Foreign Re- lations, On motion of Mr, Bock, the House of Repre- sontatives bave instructed tho Banking Comumits teo to investigato tho conduct of the Firat Na- tional Bavk of Washington. Tho grounds of investigation nre that it loaned to Jay Cooke & Co. the whole of its capital stock and o Jarge part of its deposits, in palpable violation of the Nationsl Banking act. In considoring the Bankrupt bill yestorday, the Senato ngreed to the motion of Benator Ed- munds, that to malke arrangoments for set- tlements botween croditors and s debtor valid thoy must receivo the signatures of tiwo-thirds of tho number of creditors, ropresonting one- half the amount of debts. The bill was then possed Dy & voio of 48 to 11, Senator Stewart remambers Sccrotary Richnrd- son’s rilliant failure a fow months ago to re Bume specie payments with a fow hundred thou- and dollara of smell isilver. At his instanco the Sonato havo asked the Secro!ary Low long it will take the mints of thio country to replace the paper fractional cuytency with silver, after specio payments bavo boeen xostored. It will not take as long as it would to havo made Mr. Richard- son’s experiment a succoss, Tho bill making the schedules of the Railroad and Warchouse Commissioners prima facie evidenco of the ronsonablonaess of charges was beforo the House of Representatives at Spring- fleld yesterday, and passed to a third reading by voto of G3 to 58, sftor having been amended so as to includo schedules Loreafter made. TWhe Nouso concurred, by a vote of 92 to19, in the roport of tho Commntteo on Civil Service against tho abolition of the Bourd of Railrosd Commis- sioners, e If thero is any “‘intor-Stato" railrond in the country that Congress might rogulate, it would bo the Union Pacifi, The Legialature of ligsouri Lo potitioned Congress to restrain that yoad from continuing tho illegal churgos which it boa lately mude. In presenting the memorial, SBonator Bogy roferred to the land- gronis und other mid which bod boon given to tho Union Pacific by the Government, und hoped the Judicinry Committeo would bear them in mind in consldering tho petition, lavo been ressting the payment of taxes to support tho Migh School of that city, on tho ground that high sehools wore uot common scliools in the eye of ilhe law, and therefore not chargeable upon taxpiayers. The point waa of more than local importance, as it was belioved to iuvolve tho oxistence of the high schools throughdut tho State, The Suprome Court de- cided tho casa yasterdny, and liold that thero was nothing in the,lsws or Copstitution of tho Stato to sustain the. taxpayoers in their opposi- tion to the Higlx Selrool. Tho Chicago prad.uce markets woro gonorally dull and weak yesterday, Mesa pork was quiet nnd 20e por bl lo'wor, closing at $14.20 cash, aud’ $14.25. soller March, Loard was active and 160 per-100 Ibs lowor, closing at $6.80@8.85 casl:, and 98,35@8.90 sc:llor Marclh. Meats woro quict and steady ot 3o for shoulders, Tigo for short ribs, T8c for short clear, and 9}(@108{c for sweet pk:klu‘d hame, Dressed hogs wero in fair demand sufl steady, vlosing at §6.50 per 100 1bs, Tighwinos woro active and firm at 80 per gallon, TFlour was dull and casler. Whoat was dull and 134 lower, closing at 81.213{c cash, and $1.2234c sollor March. Corn wWas moro active and casior, olosiug at 563¢c cash, and 573@57)¢0 sollor March. Oats were active and stendy, closing ot 434fc cash, and 430 soller March, tyo was fn feir demand and stoady, at 82@830 for frosh raceipts, Darley was in better re- quost, and stoudlor at 3L70@1.75 for No. 2, and $1,65@1.65)¢ for No, 8. On Baturday evoning 1nat thoro was in atore in this city 2,800,750 bu whoat, 2,124,848 bu corn, 700,702 bu oats, 60,127 bu rye, and 816,832 bu barley. Live hoga wero dull and weak at a deallne of 16@200 from the offer. Tho advertisoment might call for bida of two kinds,—one for & quit-claim and one fora warrantee deed. NORTHERN PACIFIC. During tho past fow mouths wo have been in receipt of sundry letters from holders of North- ern Paciflc bonds making inquiries as to the character of the country throngh which the road hos beou projoctod, but have not had the mato- rial at hand foran snswer. Thatmatorial is now furnished by o letter from Maj.-Gon. Hazen to the Now York Tribune, and gives avory thorough and satisfactory auswer, which must earry groat woight with it, a8 it comes from an intelligont and unprejudiced observer. Gon. Hazen, it may Co. proposed to optablish thelr groat Northorn | Empiro and dovelop their populous States, In 1 view of tha roal charactor of this country n compared with tho statoments which hiave beon wmado by interested partios, it is littlo wonder that Gen, Hazon concludes his lottor with theso mdignant words : T1invo 110 pesaonsl feolings in this mattor, sinco, rathier on tho contrary, tho rallroads in these Westorn countrics amellorato tho condition of troops Rorving loro; but I would profer fo meo theso rouds ased upon honosty and tho neods of {ho country, commenturate with their coat, Nor can I Aeomuch difforenco botwoen tho man who, in business, draws a. check upona bank whero 4o s no monoy, aud selling bonda socured by lands hot havo 1o valuo, H Our Inquiriug corrospondents, wo prosumo, aro sufilciontly answered by tho facts which we bavo gloaned from Gon. Hazon's lottor. Thoro ia one ray of comfort, however, in all this gloomy prospect, contained in Gon, Hazon's ovidonco to thoso holding these bonds to change them into good lauds now owned by the road in the Valley of tho Red River of the North and cast of that point, a8 tho only means of saving thomsolves from total loss. ¥ THE RAILWAY QUESTION IN WISCONSIN, Tho railway queation 18 engaging tho atton tion of tho Wisconsin Loelslature. Fortunately, in this Btato, thore is no question as to the right of tho Legislature to regulate railway charges. Wo say fortunately, bocauss tho right bolug concoded, undor the terms of tho Stato Conatitu- tion in forco before the railways woroe built, the Logislature and people aro likely to appronch the subject without passion, snd the ratlway men, on tho other hond, sre likely to enter the discusaion more fraukly than it both partics woro to moot first in an angry dispute about rights, Nothing could bo moro unforiumate than tho flrst collision botweon tho Legielature and the railways ll.l Tlinois. Tho Iatter said, in substance, “Wo will not allow our right to manage our own business to bo brought in question,” Of courso, amicablo discussion on such o basis was impossible, and both partics got farther and farther apart as timo rolled on, In Wisconsin, howavor, the railway companies aro, in n logal poiut of view, at the mercy of tho Legislature. Honco they have a far botter chauce to securo & fair hearing and a rensonablo declaton than if they were defendants {n o law~ Buit, with the Btate for plaintiff. There is no provocation and no opportunity for passion or ill-fooling, Tho Logislative Committeos invito both stdes to present thoir arguments, aud are scomingly disposed to ronder a vordict according fo tho evidence. The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company yostorday made thoir state- ment in opposition to what is known as tho Ion- derson pro rata bill bofore the Judiclary Com- mittoo of tho Assembly, We print this document, and invite attention to it a8 o very thoughiful and dispassionato array of facts and figures, whosointerest is not by any means conflued to the State of Wiscon- gin, Tho Company state, among other things, that thoir freight charges, instead of being in- crensed, have boon roduced by a regular por- contage onch yoar; that their stock has never ‘beon watered s dollar; that their various lines Do promised, is siationed at the mouth of the Yellowstone River, at tho intersection of the 104th meridian west with tho 48th parallel north, and is, thorefore, in the very midst of the “* northern tropical belt,” tho beaution and ad- vantages of which have been hung out so tempt- ingly 08 baits for the unwary bond-porchasors. of road wero operated soveral yoars without dividonds, and that, sinco they commenced pay- ing dividonds, they have psid loss than b porcont per annum averego, They say also that, if re- quired by a pro rafa bill to relinquish their Min- nesotn and West Wisconsin traflie, whore they meot tho compotition of tho Mississippi River, they will bo compelled either to charge higher Tho most of his lettor is 'devoted to showing that this region i8 not valuable in an agricul- tural poluot of viow, ond can nover be developed into n populous or productive region, from the facy that tho torriblo storms in winter and tho iusufliciont raius of tho summers will always prevent i, Tho table of temporatures for o gories of years shows an oxcessive cold in win- tor, and & range of tomporature from 130 to 138 degrees, June, July, and August were tho only months of last year in which thero were not snow-storms, and & tomperatura down to 15 dograes, With regard to the winter storms, Gon. Hazen says: Tho storms in Minneaota and Dakots lant winter and spring, in which hundroda of peoplo lost thair lives, are freshin the memories of all, This entiro North- western couutry Is subject to these terrillo winter storms, which antml lifo canmot withstand unleas thoroughly prolected, I liave scon an ares of country twenty intles across strewn with tho carcassos of buf- falo that must have parlshed in ono of theso storma, Not o winter has passed sinco this post was atablisheds 1n 1806, but somo poor soldier of ita garrison has lost Lfo or Hmb by froezing. The supual rainfall is given as follows : 1806, 1.40; 1867, 6.58; 1808, 11.50; 1869, 9.74; 1870, 9.10; 1871, 10.42; 1872, 10.99; 1873, 2111 ; ‘aver- age, 12,04, It wilt boobserved that the rainfall of last year was uncxcoptionally large, and yot it was insufficiont for general agrioultural pur- poses, such agriculture in countrios remoto from the sea requiring from 40 to 60 inches, By dint af tho groatest care avd utilizing all the availe ablo seagon, Gen, Hazon succeeded in msking o garden with tho following rosults: Potatoes, native corn, cabbage, early-sown turnips, early poas, carly heans, beota, carrots, parsntps, salaify, ouicurbers, lottuce, radishes, ond nsparsgus havo grown abundantly and matured. Melons, pumpkins, aud squastics havonot matured. Tomatoes did not turn red; Amerlcan corn early) renchiod to roasting cars, Onfons, with whent and oats, mutured ot Fort Berthold, D. T, 150 miles below, on tho Missourd, River, This garden, it should bo stated, was imme- diately on the river bank, only two feot abovo high wator. To raiso flowors it roquired a daily aprinkling of three barrels of wator on o gardon 10 foot by 40, for which ho was ropaid with about threo woeks of flowers, . Tespecting the agricultural value of the coun~ try, Gen. Huzen waya: Atior aving tha excellent wheat-growing valloy of tho Red River of tho Novt, followlng westward 1,600 ‘miles to tho Slerras, excepting tho very lmited ot toms of thio emall streams, a8 well as thoso of tho Missouri and Yellowstono, from n fow yards in broadt to nn occasfonal water-washied valley of ono or two miles, and tho narzow valloys of tho stroams of Montana alrendy settlod, and o small arca of time berod country in_ Northwes: Idabo (provably once fiftioth of tho whole), this country whll not produce tho fruits sud croals of tho Eavt for want of mols- ture, and can in no way bo urtificlally irrigated, and will 1ot It our day and gencration, soll for ono ponny an aero, except througl fraud or fgtorance; and most of tho lund lioro oxcopted will Luve to bo irsigated artificlally, Wo have in thoso facts the statomoent of an uuprejudiced army ofticor, himself a practical farmer, who has bad cighteon yoars' military ox- porience on tho frontier, confirmed by tho sclon~ tifio oxplorations of Gen. Warren, of the Bugi- noer Corps, and Prof. Haydon, to offot oyuinet the onthusisstio descriptions of magazino- writers, and tbe unprincipled assortions of bond- sollers, The publio wili have littlo diffiwaity in choosing between the two, aud bondholders witl wow roalize, if they nover hinve beforo, that they aro holding bonds secured by lands which aro not worth a ponny an acre, uwept by pitiloss storms in winter, freezing man and beast, parched and drled up i summer, aud incapable of cultivation excopt by ferigation. 'This is the abaractor of tho country beyond the Bod River, in which Jay Oooke & rates on nll other traffic, or to carry at a losa, A FIFTY-DOLLAR REFORMER, The pivot upon which the movements of the women in Ohio against whisky- turn is Dr. Dio Lowis, of Boston, and the pivot works for the handsomo stipena of $50 per diem. In pust yoars Dr. Dio Liowis has devoted his attention to the cultivation of the fomalo muscle. Ho has choson the fomale musclo becauso all his labors have beon in the interests of women, Ho es- tablished a girls' school in Now England, in which hio taught the young ladies how to jump and run, and lift, row, wrestle, and spar. Tor o timo he prospored, and bis calisthenic institution developed o gquad of young women who were the terror of faint-hoarted young gentlemen, and to whom no suitor would male advances unless ho was well-armed. Thon, when tho school wared and tho young women got tired.of cultivating their muscle, and making flying-leaps, and walking®matches against time, ho set himsolf to writing books and publishing magazines, atill dovated to the femalo muscle. ‘Wlen tho women got tired of theso everlasting appeals to muscle, he switched off to dietary theories, and, still keeping the women in view, advised them to cschew good equare moals of potatoes, boef, and puddings. By dint of porso- verance and unwearied oxertion, he auccceded in inducing several wrotched victims to forego tho pleasures of appotite and conbent them- golves with crusts, bran bread, aud four or five boans por diem, and then, after spoil- ing their appetites, st them adrifc in anr un- focling world without tho consolation, sympathy, and encowragomont which lie hidden in beef- atoaks and plum-pudding. This conld not last lovg, bowover, Tho fomale ‘mind robelled againat orusts, even if they did tond to develop tho female muscle, and, longing for tho good things of the larder, they graduslly broke away from his lean theories sud men tal gruel, and it ‘bocame nocessary for Dio Lowis to switch off upon anothor track, Ho Lins 1 ow broken out in Ohio, and for 960 per diem is enlisting women for tho whisky orusade. He dfyes nothing him- solf oxcept to plan the ralde !from one country towa to anolher, Inother worls, he * enthuses" the womon at 860 per diens, and, agn conse- quonco, atops usually but ones day in o place, If he stays two, thon he dnlivers a lecture to the women, for which mno gots £100 oxtra, His modus operandiis very familiar to ourreaders, Ho nrrivesin the villago in the morning, summons the worr.on togother, informs thom they must got a movz.blo ark of tho tabor- wacle, and then Inys out a.'programme of prayer mnd psalm with whick to beslege the ssloons, eor-gardens, drug-stores, doctors’ offices, and cithor places whero fluid «:omfort Is sold. The ark Is to stay at ench plact: until it bacomes a car of Juggernaut and crushets the vietim under its wheols, and will then move on to & now placo, Timo being precious andw omen plenty, the Doc- tor does not wait to seo ho w the thing worlks, bub strikes out far the noxt villagm to got his noxt 950." Thus the great cause of tem)erance goos on ‘switamingly, oxcopt that, now and thon, the arks 1un agalost snags in the slhape of legal in- Junotions, for which the Dootor+makes no pro- vision,” 1o gots his $60 for lounphing tho arks, not for getting thom off snags.. It is paying the Dootor handsomely, but is ho carniug his monoy? Ought not the wonion whom ho onlists In tuo causo to atipulate that ho € Lall do = little of the praying end singingi, and help do pomo of tho kneeling n the mud, and got showorod by tho contonts of somo of the ‘boor-koga which hava heen worked up to tho Dursting polnt by frato Toutons, thon his prlco onght to bo eut down, A firat-class temporanco roformor ought to be pald » good prico, but Dr. Dio Lowis I8 gotting too much. Inasmuch as ho women do all the worl, ho ought to bo more modorate in his figures, eapecinlly considoring tho fact that hio has tho monopoly of the fomnle business, and othor follows can't come in aud compote with him, < USBURY LAWS. Tho Loglslature is trying to find out what sort[of a usutylaw it ought topnss. Tho bost thing it can do 18 to repoal all oxisting acts on tho subjeot, and lat mon buy and sell monoy, s they do othor merchandise, without Btato fu- torferonce, A lonn of money differs in mo respoot from tho lonn of o house, tho loan of a liorse, tho loan of furniture, of books, of n piano, or anything clgo, for hiro, Tho posscasion of monoy givos thé possessor tho right to com- mand anything in tho mnrket for sale. It has o widor range of command than o house, or a horae, or a piano, but in its natury, as an object of biro, is in no wiso difforont. A law regulnting intorest concerns dircctly threo parties,—thoe borrower, tho lender, and tho Stato. It harms thom nll. Bupposo tho legal rate of wmtercst is 6 per cont, and that monoy i worth 7. In such an ovent, tho borrower cannot got & loan at 6, despite the law's commands, If tho lnw is euforcod, ho cannot got o loan oven at tho foir rato of 7. For a capitalist must bo in- demnifled for tho risk of forfeituro incurred by londing monoy at ratcs above tho legal limit. Interost nlways varfes with risic. 8o tho bor- rowor must give not only what would bo the Tnte wore there no law, but somothing bosides, to pay tho lender for tho danger involved in breaking tho Inw. BSuch an act raises tho rato of interest in anothor way. By making it illognl to soll monoy at its full valuo, it drives capital to places whero it can be frecly employed. Thus the supply of loans is diminished, white tho demand, remaining substantially unchanged, forces up the prico, Such acts, then, though especinlly designed to make it casy for the poor to borrow, tond to put it ontirely out of their power to do so. Usury laws closh with tho iutoresta of the loudor becauso thoy fix an arbitrary maximum value on whathe hne to goll. With equal justico might tho State say: ** Boof shall never be eold for moro than & cents & pound,” or *Tho use of & piauo shall nevor bo sold for more than 2 conts & month,” aad declare, a8 it doce declare,” *“ Tho use of & dollor shall nover bo sold for moro than 6 contsa year.” Usury laws conflict with tho truo intor- eats of tho Btato, because they aro foreign to ite rightful functions, esunot bo enforced, and so tend to bring all law iuto contompt. Sinco, ‘then, such enactments, instend of lowering tho cost of money, rase it ; sinco they diminish tho supply of loaus and so tend to cripple business ; sinco they press with especinl herdship on the poor ; sinca they practically conflscato part of the property of evory monoy-owner by making it illegal for Liim to eoll his property at tho markot- price, whenover that prico excceds a cortain arbitrary rato ; sand since they intorfore neced- 1essly and offensively with private affairs, en- courngo law-breaking, and tend to bring all law into contompt, the best advico to Logislatures shout 8 pass them {s—Don't! _GRAIN WAREHOUSES IN MILWAUKEE. ‘Tho warehouse business has boen conducted in} Milwaukee, and is now especinlly o conduet- ed, as to provoke popular indignation, leading to legislative intorferenco. The grain warchouses in Milwaukeo are all owned by the railways, who ‘maintain & monopoly by refusing to lay down ‘tracks to avy other elovators than their own. Some years ago they leased these elovators to Mr, Angus Smith, their reutal being 00 per cent of the sums received for storago. It is but just to Mr. Smith to eay that his administration of tha business was vory creditnblo ; the charges were bigh ; but the management and care of the grein, and the integrity of tho business, were above roproach. The railroads have since {aken possession of the olovators, and are now operating them, Gon. West, o membor of tho Wisconsin Legislature, who ling chargo of the bill pending before that body to regulate tho Tates of slorage in public warehousos, bns made & report, in which ho proves that the present charges are oxcessive. All tho grain reaching Milwaukeo is, *without tho ndvieo or consont of the owner ur consigneo, dumped into any one of their clovators that tho company may sco fit to send it to, boing weighed in by tholutorestedagents of tho elovator-ownors at just such weight a8 thoy soe fit to aive.” The presont prica for storing grain in Mitwaukeo is 3 cents n busho! for not over twenty days, and for evory ndditional ten days or part thereof one- lalf of 1 cont par bushel. The bulk of the grain does not remnin m store over five days, so that tho avorage por bushel the year through is from 234 to 23{ cents porbushel onall that goes in, The avernge amonnt of grain received during 1870, *71, and '72 was 20,000,000 bushols ; in 1873 it waa 82,000,000 bushels, Taking tho first avor- age, the roceipts for storage would bo $800,000 & year. After allowing for interest on capital, working expenses, ropairs, and taxos, My, West cetimates tho annual profit. on the storage of 20,000,000 bushels at $620,000 a yoar. The bkt bofore the Logislature proposcs to reduce the ratos two-fifths. The recent decision of tho Bupredie Court of Tllinois has given additional impetus to the effort in Wisconsin to rogulato this warchouso monop- oly, and to prescribo o maximum rate for storage. 1¢ wo understand tho bill, it furtbor makes it tho duty of the railroads to permit connection witl its tracks from all elovators, aud compels thom to deliver grain to whatever warehouse it may bo consigned. In the matter of pure native impudence, Mr. E. K. Wiuship, tho defauiting Now Yol brokor, verges npon tho sublime, Tarly in Novembor this gentlemon mystorionsly disappeared, leav- ing behind lam linbilitios to the smount of £400,000, ond no nssots. Ar, Winsbip wont to Europe, and instructed his attoruoys to cireulste » petition praying ns creditors to pledgo them- selves nat to arrest him upon either n civil or crimiual suit, Tho grounds upon which morcy is aukod aro, that the dishonesty implied by hia lurried dopurture 18 offset by his raturn, and that ho ought to have & chanco to redeom him- golf, The potition might hove been sucoessful had not somo facts relutive to tho petitioner’s privato life come to light. ‘Those rovelutlons havo set his oveditors againat Lim, and thoy' threaten to arrest him without moroy. Monn-~ timo Mr. Winship, relying upon thelr vlemoncy, Lina roturnod to Now York, aud oxpressod & re- grot that ho ovor loft the city, Providenco bo praised! Tho last Cashler who robbed his bank gagged himsoll, and lost tho vault-keys aftor n desperate fight with unnum- bered * men iu buokram,” bus been prowptly arrosted and held for tial, Iy nume I8 bisul the ark? If he won't conseuti to help, aud Williars and bis howo is Conneautsyille, Pa. Ilis fato will be o frightful warning to other Coshlors who aro dobating whothor thoy had botlor abgcond nt onco or bo mnlireated Ly mythieal robbors who steal the scenritios boforo thelr vory oyos—and, fun fact, with thelr vory hands, Tho game han boon played too often. Tho man who oxpoots to have such & story bo- llgved horonftor must kill himself in the strug- gle, n;nd 80 soal tho falth of other poople with his MWoad. e g ‘The porpotrators of tho atroclons murders at Limours, France, invs boen discovered in tho most extraordivary maunor, After tho police nuthoritios had almost given up the pursuit of tho murdorors in despair, tho citizons of Limours wero disturbod by tho disappearanco of o lottor- carrior namea Desiro. Aftor n long soarch be wag found by tho police, dend, at tho foot of a treo, hnving strauglod bimsolf with his own handkerchiof, In his mall-bag was fortnd » lottor th which he deelaren himsalf inno- cont of {ho murders, and makes known tho names of tho roal asunasing, five in numbor: Le- bouf, o butcher in Paris; Girard, of Limours, lus fatber-in-lnw ; one Guillemard ; Froquot, of Angervilliors, nud tho wine-soller of Angorvil- liors, 'This information was followed up by tho immodinto arrest of nll tho partles vamed, Lobwuf is of gigantle staturo, and boars & slrong resomblanco to King Vietor Emanuel, who will doubtless focl flatterod at the colneidonco. A elub bolouging to Lobouf hag beon discavored, with pieces of human hair ad- hering to it, aud was doubtless the weapon used in the commission of tho murders, Tho objoot of the assnssins was plunder, and the atroeity of the murdors is not mitigated by tho insignifl- canco of the amounts obtnined by them. m e e Ono of the raligious papora of thin city, in ita issuo of Fab. b, says: Our attentlon has boon eallod to tho appointmant of an nssignation through that paper [Thx Lninune] veith 0 young glri who 18 in attendanco upon ono of our lfgh selivols, Candor compols us to characterizo this atate~ mont ns o religious lie, Tho advertisomont ro- forred to is as foliows: Mudlson atrect car oastward bound, Friday morning, holf-past 8, Young lady atopped at Scammou_ School nd bowed to young gentlemen stanaiug up § If agree- able, address I 85, Tribune oice, ‘Wo do not approve of tho forming of nequaint- ances 1n this way, and tho ndvertisomont in question would nob have boon ingorled if it had beon subjected to tho usnal seratiny, but to call it an ** appointment of au assiguation” is avi- donco of au impure mind, — e~ Bomo statistics recently published by the Manchestor Board of Guardinns show that the desortion by workingmen of their families is not by any means an ususual modo adopted by tho Driton for obtaming permanent freedom. In ono year, 912 workmen desorted 623 wives. and childron, and 191 of theso indopendent gentry oseaped capture. Wagos have been bhigher in Monchestor during this time, but it is found thot * when wages are high aud men can find omployment readily, manyof them have o siroug tondency 1o loave their homes nnd wander about tho country in an irresponsible manner,” Ie- twoen the grinding poverty of hard times and the raving tondencies induced by casy oues, the poor wives and childron of Manchesior must find life invested with unspealablo happinoss, It is to Lo hoped that the Congressional Library may be kopt opon, o8 some poople wish it to be, on Sunday. No measuro for the educa- tion of the average Congressman should bo noglected, Io cau read nn enormous amaunt Dbofore incurring auy danger of having somebody suy to him: “dluch learning bath mado theo mad. —_— OBITUARY. SULEY MICHELET. Michelot's namo bas bocome familinr to the goneral American public mululy through his “L'Amour" and “La Fomme,” which were trauslated and published in Now York, aud won groat favor -by their deliczey of sontiment snd beauty of style, and through hir chorming booka on *Mhe Bird ¥ (L'Oiscan), and *Tho Tusect” (L'Inscete). Theso singular and billinnt compends of sentimeut, scionco, wild speculation, and fanciful thought, aro mot tho works on which Dhis enduring fame. will rest. They did not engago his pon till the iutolerant Government of Louis Nepoleon moda it imposgible for him tocontinue the historic labors which gave bim his renown and will presorve it. Tu his historic works aud lectureshie thowed bim- gelf from tho first an ardent and intropid advocato of Democratic principles, and seized every op- portunity of propugating tho most liberal po- litical ideas, This Democratic propagandism cost him publio place moro than once. ‘The Government of Louis Philippe dismissed him from the Professorship of History in tho Col- lego of Franco, and Louis Nnpoloon, in 1851, took awny bis post in the Archives for refusing to tako the oath of alleglance, and subsequently intordicted his lectures, 1o wos a good Domo- ceat boeause ho was so good a histo- rian. When the mnow venorable Guizot accopted the post of Minister of tho Interior in 1890, under Louis Philippe, and found himself unablo to continue (lus litorary work, ho chose Michelet, thon but'33 years of age, above all othors, to succoed him in the Chair of Mistory in the Collego of Franco, Whou 23 yonrs of age ho lad achioved such brillinnt success in his historical studies that ho was mado Profossor of HUistory in the College Rollin. Micliolot's views of history are founded on tho Gorman school, and, like the great Vico, whose works ho bog edited, o rogards history as philosopby teaching by example. In 1826 Lo published his firab work, * Tableaux Synchromques doY 1istoire Moderuo,” Aftor the rovolution of 1830 he re- ceived tho position of Chief of the historical section of tho Archives of France. In 1898 his historical roputation gained him ad- 1mittauco into the Colloge of France, and sabse- quontly into tho Acndemy of Moral Scionces. Duringthis period lie publishod ** Precis do I'Iis- toire Moderne," which has become a classic, and passed through twonty editions ; ** Iutraduction o I'istoire Univorsolle ”; o translation of Vico, “Scienza Nuova ;" * Histoire Romuine,” and “Me- moires de Luthor," His grontest workis tho “ Histoiro do Tranco,” tho first volume of which appeared in 1833, and the twelfth volumo in 1860. During all this time he continned his lee- tures in the Collego of Frauce, aud, by his clo- quont and intrepid oxpusition of Democratie idens, filled his lecture-room with the largest and most cuthusinetio audiences that had over assemblod there, Theso continued until the Intorforenco of the Gov- ornmont _of Louis ~Philippe. Tho Jesulty wero tho objects of his ospecial dlelike, and ho attacked thom with unsparing vigor and great offect. His throo books—*! Dos Josnites,"” * Du Protro, dolaFémme, ct do la Fauille,” and “ Du Peuple "—woro dovoted to ouslaughts on the Josuits, agalust whom ho employed all the reyources of his surcasin, sontiment, eloquence, and kmwowledge of histors. © Tu 1847 the firet volumo of Lis * Histoire doln Tevolution ™ appeared, and it was finlshed' in 1868, ‘Cho “Les Fommes do la Revolution™ appoared 1o 1865, Ifis douth, yesterdsy, occurred flily in Davis, whero Le was born, 70 yoars ogo, aud whore the work of hls lifo was dono. The porsonnl faols of his lifo aro fow. 1Mo wag tho eonof & printer, to whoso zenlous care he owed his thorough and costly education in tho College Obnrlemngno, o wis twico married, und, sinco hig dismisenl from tho * Arohlves by Louis Napoloon, haus lived in the quiet pursuit of his litorary tasks, Tho brief tolographio anuouncoment of Lis donth gives no information of tho nnture of his last illucss, WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Spectal, Disputeh 0 The Chicago Tribune, - MADISON, Wik, Tab, 10,—The’ atnusl mesting of tho Wisconsin Acadomy of Beleuces Arts, and Lot {tora openol to-nighit with au cloquent tribute to tho ooty of the deocased Bishon Armntage, a promis nent niomber of the Acudemy, by Presidont J, W, 1logt, Just returued from Europe, und a_preliminary paper on ¢ Bame Shuplo Applicstions of the Poteus tial Fuuotions, ote,” by Yzuf, J, B, Davivs, of tho Buate Unlyursity, e e | THE PACIFIC BALL. Grand Social Event of the Season, Immense Orowd of Distinguished CGruosts, Scenes Within and Without the Ball~ Room. Description of the Most Brilliant: Y Costumes. Pleasant Interlude of a Superb Supper. HE PRELUDE, IN PRIMITIVE TIMES, It requires littlo ntroteh of the imagination to: coujure up a torpsichioroan sceno that may Lave. ocourred o hundred years ego whcre Chicago: now stands. It may have boon in the autuimn, timo, when tho harvost moon hung like a goldon. siokle in tho sky, and the riponed maizo borne: down under the weight of its ‘bountoous of-: forings, which, swathod in o silken, not, hung ready for tho barvester, that the dusky maidens and the stalwart youug: Indian braves gothiored on tho groon sward. overlooking the lake, whore the light danced in, rivalry on tho rippling water, mnd thore, undor tho overhanging trees which wove a carpet of’ shudo and shadow for their feot, tho dancors. moved in and out, in the wild nud fantastic: measuro, Buch ascene as this, no doubr linp- pened, but someway the mellcw romontic light 10 langor falls upoun the race in whom Fonimoro Cooper saw such uoble traite nod qualitics, but. whom it i8 wow ko custom 3 divide nnd condemn, Threir grace and pride, if thoy existed, bavo shrunk awsy Dbeoforo ~ the Inceming of anoth- er raco, destined to supplawt the fleld with tho factory, and the uncouth and wayward dance with something boaring a8 ‘marked w contrast to to tlt 28 18 8hown in tho inyprovement in material art. THE EATLY SETTLERS. This change, however, hos not been thoe work ofn day, but of yenrs, & progression_systomatic and regular. In tho arly dnys in Chicago tho listoriau finds that tho dance was cultivated with much nssiduity, if npot with all modern graco. ‘Tho old eottlor, yot toll many stories of the jovial times of micrry-making in their day, whon the solitary fiddlor sat }ike Noro upon o throne, and whilo “the cabiu was lit with tho wood five and tho tallow-dips Lo pluyod such good old tunes n8 tho * Arkausns T'ravoller,” *Lord Macdonnld’s Reol,® and *Speed tho Plow,” totho onergetic movemouts of the vigor- ous men sud women of thops days, who ceaged not their inspiriting efforts until the suun looked in at tho castorn windows and bado the rovelry censo. ‘I'ho stops from this on rire ns marked as those in o minuct, With tly firet Lall camo an- other fiddlor, brmiiug Jogonds of proprioty, and form, whicl wore slowly udopt- ed. Then ns the flrst hotel or tavorn arose, a band entored wyon the scone, and the privitego ot clasping & "young lady around the waist in tho then now-fangled waltz was added to the joys of lifo, aud. finally we camo to thoso grand balle nnd masqueerades “which are within the recollaction of sorrm of the younger genora- tion und mark tho bog mming of TIE COSM OYOLITAN ERA, When the Opera-iTouss wos built and dedi- cated to amueement, thore wero inuupurated a ed. Tho long corridors, Bave ona place, wer throngod with Indios in fashionablo attire. That wag in tho gront- Indles’ promenado, nv the hond of tho main ntairway, where loMMnaun, . with a detachment or ithe Light Guard Band, awaited tho signal to opon tho ball with burst of molody. Ho great was the prossura upon tho recoption-rooms that at 10 o'clock, ar Lour later than had beon named for tiro coms mencoment of the dancing, many wera driven ta grumuuudu by those inconvenlent but immutne lo Jaws which prohibit the crowding into ona room .of twico the numbor of persons it will hold. Tho misfortunes of tha lovely 'orix who stood at the door of this Paradisg of milllnery woro n gain to the isolated henux who loaued in patient anguish against the pillars, for the fair ones passers beforo thom i an never-onding review, in dazzling contrast of color and design—ie alluda‘to the ressos, nob to tho ownora, A rumor sproad rapidly that THE PROCESS.ON to the dancing-room waw Lo hr, formed, nnd nspaca " near the main door_of the roception-room waa spoodily cloared. Between the docr-posts stood tho fisguro of the Hon, N. B, Judd with o lady, and behind them woro ranged in couples tho oo~ cupanty of tho recoptiou -room. Outsido tha farthor door, waiting Ior admittance, was o Inrgor numbor still, wl/le the multitude of dresaing-rooms continued to pour out their gon= tributionn to swell tho ev.poctont throng. Pro- owoly at o quartor-past '10 o'clock llorr Hoff« mann's wund gavo TIE § 1GNAT, and to o grand march tho proceseion started, moving westward down_tha long corridor, Tol~ lowing Mr, Judd ond Ia¢ ly in_order came George W. Gnge and daught.cr, Judge Rogers and daughter, Gon, Chotiay.a and wifo, John B. Drake und wifo, Robert Mold.vum nnd wite, A, H. Bure Ioy and Indies, snd thro rost of tho guests, The beond of tho processicm turned enstward sgait when tho ' ond of the corridor wat reached, and the sight of tho two lles moving it opposito dircotions yv7as brilliant boyond de seription. Coming ag nin opposito the reception room, the hend of t bo coflumu wheeled dowt and around the grand promonnde, passing in roview and wenaing ; its way to THE DA NCING ROO, i which is on other and less festivo occfelonn tha Indies ordinnry. Bs tho thue Al Judd cought sight of tlie decorations in that charming room, the ¢ rowd 1n the recoption-room two good blocka dista nt had not appavently di- minished. It is truo that somo shrewd couples saw the advav tage tteat position had given them, and, cutting ‘acrosy-loty ns it wore, joined in tho procession near its hend. THE MANAGERS, And hors, beforo ontering the dancing-room, it I8 proper 16 niention the gentlomon constituting tho Board of Munagors The Ifon, . B, Judd, Cbairman ; Chauncey T. Bowen, the fon, B, T, Alien, John Do’ Koven, 8§ ML Nickerson, W, If. Cliappol, E. T\ Wathiu, E. J. Minat, Col. Bamud] Stone, Judgo J, G. Togors, Judyo U, B, Lavrence, .E, 8. Stickuoy, R. O, Molerum, Col. ¥, A, Eastman, 11, G, Cauldleld, Dr. J. If, ltuuck, @. L., Olis, L, @, Maynuird, C. B, Binir, H, G, Loouds, H, if, Por« tor, Obadis i Juckson, George E, Stanton, J. H. Mo- Vicker, Geiorgo M. Gray, Clurlcs A, Gragory. The Titccutive Committoo contisted of the followin| Philllp Wadsworth, Chairman; J, AL Durand, Troasures; R, 8, McCorsalck, Secrotiry; Grorgo C. Clarke, W, F, Keo]:’ G, J. Blair, tho Moz, N, B, Judd, Edmund Burke, J, I, Raymond, 11, D, Spears, Gev, I, A, Bart aum, Georgo W. Young, I, V. Italston, M. L. Seudde r, TUE GUESTS, Tickots woro iesucd to tho following gontle- F‘SF' nearly all of whom wero sccompauicd by ndies : Georgo C. Walker, T. W, Tamill, . M. Y pung, 3, 3. Young, Gz, M. Gray, Gen, 1. A. Barnun, Philip Wad' worth,'% . T, Peck, A, Willians, Nalson Wiliizms, J. 15, Youug, 1Torace McVicker, R, Hatel, A, L, _Adami, G. Hatni g, O, B, Sawyer, 3 J. Pulmer, Cha rles Tobe; res, R, N. Isbom, 32, Whiti- james Hoyes, O, L. Loymond, J, Gollun, ‘yinan, I, I, Garducr, J. L, Coburi i, _Hibbai . T, Torreuce, J, T. Lostor, W, 3., Lyon, ) T, Waittanore, W. I Arnctt, G, i1, Stol tes, Col. A. ‘Esstmun, E, G. Mason, John Mattoe ks, W Tudker, Menry Dillings, C, A, Cuok, C. Coburn, L, D, Bcomer, Jomes Stecle, G. Lycn, 'B, N, Triminghom, Orson $idith, G. L. Otis, Gen, Joseph Stockton, I, 8, MinZorinic 1, R, Iawley, O, IL. Lawrence, G, G, Campt, ¢l), O. di.over, W, 11, Bulien, Frauk "Tobey, G, C. 13 larke, o 3. gorios of grand nftiizs such us tho Wost bad | V/yman, O, S, Toppam, O, A. Gregory, . i, Croc novor beforo oen. Among these, Gilmorc's | 4déu, A Btiger, W, G, Dewey, L. L, Drowstar, Hatry famous Charity Dal takes precedenco, by the | logers, G, 8, ltedflcld, E, T, Watkiny, J, N, Jowets, vight of tho excitezmont (¢ crentod at tho timo, | W, Wright, Thomus’ Murdoch, Col. D. . Welchy Tor days provious gront proparations woro | Hdyard ’”Lv‘ nb'scfld#\?'sc'f'fi“fi) 3 jge I made. Tho main “suditotium was choson | G- Borem, oomis, Dr. 0. . W Blasicie, O for tho boll-tcom, the parquetto boiug | Ir, thompson, R, O, Moldtum, E. ¥, Gotchel, “H. I planked over to o lovel with the stugo,tho scenery was removed,and » spieious ball was thuy given, commensurate with tho othor proparations_for the fote. The supper was sob in Music Hali, I'ho tickots woro 510 o couplo, and s sweot charity was to havo the proceods, **those per- f&fi,’,’:“‘.}"fl"’“fl}fi‘n’; ’_"'J'j“"v,;,f'c'{:?"“':f';‘fi;_ e sous wont who mever went bofore, [ P, M. Kent, C, D. Woudworth, O. Jacksor, Ii,. yf. and those who often went, wont just | Wilmimth, J, W. Saviu, W. H, Swott, tho Tlon, 3 Gk once more,” and charity did or did { Sknuer, W.J, Tewkesbury, E. F. Gale, R. Bro ma, not get tho bonoflt of tho liberal patronago. Aftor this, thoro was o grand masquorado ball. undor the special leadetship of Mr, Haus Balut- ko _which took & chargo of $10 for admission, and_scandalizod many prudish or consorvative wood folks, Following upon Lhoso wors & serics of art recoptions, and wo began to think tlat at. last we wero in_the temple of art. ‘Chose were woll patronized and mauy were the nights Gotchell, L, G. Woodlouse, G, W. Woodhon 33, T Corbin, Jt, L, Wilaon, J, E. Lockwood, Joj i I Drale, 2. W. Ralgton, ¥. R, Hord, C, 'L, V 7llson. T, W.'Wayne, Dr. D, §, Duan, I, B, ltoberts, e 23 Shuniars, W. 'F, Xeep, D, F. Catneron, Cyruy 11 » Gou, ‘[llomus O, Osborne, Uenry L, Ill, Chiarlcs Augall, J. W, on, J. A. Bishop, 8. Stone, C, Caly, ‘1, G, MeLaurke, Washiigtou Loshig, Thomus Puilfl ps, W. B, Icene, Jr,, Robert Horvey, F. W, e “Thovaus Deat, ¥. M. Whitchouso, Androw iy Sumua] F. Atwnter, Frank Chandler) . W.Woodrafr, Lt . Duacan, G, B. Blair, J, R. McKay, W, I\, Blair, A, & Totorson, Henry Greoobaum, T Bruce, Edson Kejd 1, Joln G, Bhersuan, J. L, Lomberd, John Do Kov'n v Galvin Gobb, I §' Rilg, T, & Dobling, John M. Ga dovoted_to chasing tho hours with flyig (5§ Shoidon, G i Wheoler, Waller B Co.# feot. _Provions to this, however, wo bod | D, “Spears, J. X, Fishor, J. S. cwg, tho Bonrd of Tiado Banquot and Ball, | B Morse, Marshall O. Dian, 8. A, Nicker, a __crush, & jam, an unappetizing | B. G. Cauliiold, 3, B. Lyon, 0. L, Easton, Gen, Mar in oxhibition. Wino flowed in rivers and lmmt Boam, E. Warnor, Legrand Burto, B, 11, Mason, b, aches haunted business houses for days succced- fog i L. Tuuco, Judge O. B. Lawrence, d. Ninkorson, IL, 11, Porter, T, W. Wida ing, We wero growiuy thou fust in pride. Wore | jyjaiire Tieufon, W. P. Meserve, 3 wo not a great peoplo? Swith, T. Burnside, Alonzo lluntington, J. Prosently wo L 0. ~Androw, Joun = Brower, T, B, Keu, A DANCE orflvnn(z, = J, Al. nfl'?“' mf;'l mxlga G-y{-.gug:}a py 7. 1{} ‘y\n-d- Ars, Leary's cow cut tho first pigeon-wing, ang er, Ira lolmes, N. B. Judd, . L, ney, M, J, Lic- Ellm bmxd?e“lm to play in ot The Sumes | Farland, N. . Wolls, D. B, McTugre, Dandel Achts n chassezed forward and back, crossed over, changed partuers, promenadoed all around, aud ondod with such » jig os Heaven preserve us from evor scelug sgain. I'hnt pub » tomporary stop to amusements, but thoy revived again an the city recovered fromthe whock it hnd recoived. AFLER THE FIRE, Nothing better exemplitied the fact of tho at- tractiveness of mmlitas uniforms, than tho popularity of the ball givon by the ofiicers of Gen, Bheridan’s staff Inst winter, where thero was o resplondent halo around overything quito dazzling to tho cyes of tho non-military guosts. All ouxfimat socioty wont into spasms inthe ef- fort to securo invitations to, nud making propar- ations for, that great event. It was counsidored ong of tho groat affairs in society sinco the lire, and was an undoubted success in overy particuc Jar oxcopt that tho ball chosen, Staudard Hall, was not largo emough for such an extonsive uffatr. ‘The only other ball of apy great consequence last winter was the Oharity Ball for tho bonofit of 8t. Luke’s Hospital, 'I'lus was a grand calico Dball, 8o called becnusp ladies could wear calico dressas if thoy chose. It being ronlly the most succossful public ontertainmewnt sinco the fire, and as ovory one knew that everyono clse would Da thore, the number of lsdies who wasted the opportunity to appear en grande lojlelle was not largo. Tlis result was not only most gratifying 08 o socinl ovent, but was also” very sutisfactory fluancinlly. “I'ho punio nipped in the bud the schomes for manya brilliant ball this winter, and, so tospeak, lnd soclety Hat upou its aristocrstio buck. It is probablo that otherwiso Chicago would have had a winter hitherto unequaled for gayoty and extravagant display. Novortheless, in ‘spite of the finaucial stringonoy, thore have been three vory succossful balls,—the churity ball ot Kinga- bury Hall, the Gormania Maenner-Chor pall “at the'same placo, and tho Homcopathio bull at Standard Hall, the two latter occurring the samo evening last weok, THE PACIFIQ HOTED BALL, Close on the heels of these came the grand ball of lnst ovoning, whon that hotel was the geene of o social occasion which gathered up tho varied huos of socioty and displayed them fu o piotura of festivity sud onjoyment. The beauty and wealth, the eulture and’ fashion, the educa- tion and retinemont of the city, arrayod as Solo- man, was thoro to bow in_obedieuce to the mandate, and to loy on thoaltar of vanity fair Bocicty's supromo offering. WILY IT WAH GIVEN, The grand ball Inst night was not given for charity's sako, nor to ouublo ladios to display sumptuous aud olaborato toilets. It was duo to a desira on tho parcof the guosts of Monsra, Gngo & Rice to acknowledge the conrtesios they lisve received from theso gontlomew. During the winter the proprictors have given woekly Haturday ovening ontortainments ta those who wero within their gates, entertainiments whioh lave beon ono of tho features of tho sonson and hovo doubled tho plensureof staying at the Pacifie, 'l 6 o'olook dinuer, deliverod with musie, has been succosded by oqually eun- joyablo danoing, Tho guasts foit it jucumbeut ou thom to show their appreciation of the courtosy and kinduces of their houts, and thoy did it lust night in the way doscribed below, J —— THE SCENE. The ball bolug a highly fashionuble -affair, guosts Aid not bogln to avrive untll noarly 9 o'clock, nor did tho last ronch the hote'l until long aftor 11. ' THE CHOWD, By half-past 9, howover, the receptiv n.rooms, spacious a4 they 8ro, were uncomiorta),ly arowd- A, A, Carpouter, L J. Gage, W, W. Kimbull, IL, i, Sawyor, R. M. 'Blnos, Potter Pulmer, and Sambei Tarnor, THE ATTENDANCE. Thoss who aro fumiliar with tho arrange- monts of tho Grand Pacifio Ifotel will bo pmpared to learn that the numbsr of guests who woro distributed over tho scecond floor of that building was very lage. It was claimed by some of ‘tho officors of tio ball thint, at sbout 12 o'clock, thero woro 1,249 person prosont.. This may bo an oxcessivo ofiti- mate, hut it is cortain thore were fully 1,000, ——— intho dancing-room wero gracefaland in nt\x- callont faste, Botwoon tho chandeliers, whiti hang nearthe corners of the room, wero fostoo @ of flowers, two betweon each pair, and from the point :in the coiling where tho festoous mcs, hung “baskots of dolicato blossoms, Choive flowore. were placed around tho room, on tho Luffets and window-aills, and their combirel odors 1 vore delicious, I'he handsomo earpet of the or dinary had beon carofully covered with swhat & ) the uninitiated oyo of the reportor, looked like ¢ca nvas. At any rate it was very firm in tox- {ure, v ery whito and cloan, and as “smooth snd slippa :y as the most Terpuichorean guest could dosirs . THE DANCE. THE DECORATIONS THE BEATS. > It t here was any dofect in the arrangement it wasiis 1 tho paucity of seats, but, a8 tho various roomt i on tlie main floor of the enormous build- iug w ero all thrown open, this defloiency was not maxk ed, if folt at nll. Of courte tho sams incon vonient Inw which sent guests promenadin: befor o the ball opened, operated iu the bal- roam , ko much so that after tho first dance, Alr. Hamy { aunouncad to the dancers that AN OPPOSITION DALL {vom’ 1d bo started in the msin promenade, whick wiks doue to the roliof of all present. Tho ordey of ¢ {anofug was a4 follows : : THE PROGRAMME. * Quadriiis! | Waltz., . 16, *Waltz, ... 17., +\Quadrille 18,, 3 . 10 EFYEOT. Tn ossential things dunces aro all atikoin a. crowdod ball-roon, whers beauty, fashion, nd- Tinen/, oud modistorio ure roprosontod at their bost, Lo a apectator porohed up naear tho coll- jug th o seono must have beon bowlldoring ; tho porpol unl chungo and intorchango of varyiug colors which followed the time of masic like & gardon of flowers svopt by n breseze, the kelsidoscopis combinations, the olusteriy g of varled tints into groups, and the soparativ)n of the individual whades ngain, must lisvo bea t, to auybody so blorsiod_fn position as thomytieical pardon suggested, tho vory pootry of motian which peoplo talix’ about, tho yery picture o f sensuous pleasure, Musio, color, gracarul 1 totion, nnd the sonss of pervading ene joywment xmmlt“ht;vat mv‘.h; uh‘: BoGNO o:::: Tare vesuty, Unfortunately tue room w orowdod th a6 all this had o' be imagined tathsx