Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1874, Page 5

i HE -CHICAGO DAILY RIBUNE v EBRUARY 11, 1874 an witnessed, The oyo of thio spectator could to mnoro ponotrato tho throng of moving forma than o wall, and an idea of what wae hnp}wnnln 1 tho middlo of tho raom could only bo formed rom tho small sroa undor one’s immedisto oyo. —_— TOILETTES. Consplcuous among the most clogant of tho tollottos prosont wo noticed a dross componed of twouhades of lavendor, or rathor a palo, dolloate ehado that our grandmothor's admired and daucod statoly minuets in, and the deeper shindo appronching & mauve, which has been moro gonerally worn by the bolles of later yoars, Tho dress itsolt was tho now modification of tho QGabriollo, known as & Gabricllo with puffed train. The front was madoe in entire gored ‘brondths, while it was cut off in tho baglr, fastened bohind, oud tho waist cut Iu long, ‘soft’ points. Tho * dress ilsolf waa of tho pale shade aud trimmed with the darker hue, Passing ontiroly around tho bot- tomof tho dross, which was tlho fashionablo domi-traln, was first n box-plaited rufiie of the dark il about six {nches wido, tho plnits about 1wo inckien broad aud a fingor apart. Abovo thia wag n very ologe sido-plaited trimming of tho dross matorial, a triflo wider than tho one which ornnmonted the bottom. Above this again was a wide, elightly shirred flounco of tho dress silk, about o quarter of o yard in dopth, trimmed with n' two-inch binding of tho darker silk on tha bottom, nnd finishiod at tho top with double pipings of tho same, Tho Worth poufies in the back wore of the two shades of uill, Lencath which was looped n sash of the trimning silk, 'f'his had tho edges ravoled, while the cnds were “h"ioa out to tho dopthi of o quarter of _n yard and tied fnton Lknotted hundhxl;, the soft flossy lengn thug modo finishing it, Tnis charming sash, tho prottiest idea.of modern foshion, was fast- ool bt tha e, with B Jard mothor-of-pearl buckle. ‘The side-brendths bad two rovors of eilk shoped lkea scalono trisngle, and cdged with o narrow side-plaiting and pipiugs of the datk silk. Ono gide wns ornnmiouted with o ‘bouquot of tea roses just boneath tha sash knot and bucklo, The front was trimmed with o broad spiral or jubot of flne black Chuntilly, ex- tonding from tlo top of the corsage to the trim- ming on the front of the dress. Tho corsage, “which wag a half high squarc-neck, both bnck and front, was odged with o rult of laco. Tho loug pointed baclk ywas fastonod with ombroidered buttons, The’ sleoves, fitting the arm to the clbow wore edged with o ruife of the alk, bound and corded with the’davker shade. OQvet this foll 4 rufilo of tho Chantiliy, while be- noath a wide lounco of Valouciennes comploted 1ho trimming, with tho cxcoption of straps form- cdof nariow'folds of the darker silk, which ox- touded from tho outer sonm on to ‘the uppor part of the sloove,and wora finished in mitrod 1roiute. AN ELEGANT DRESH worn by s matron wos o superb black faillo, {rlmmed with that uniquo shade, neither pink uor enlmon, but tho lovely tint which glows in tlo hoart of a soa-sholl, Tho skirt of this robe, «cnt demi-train, was trimmed on tho bottom with o very wide flounco of tho black silk, lined wvith " tho rosy shell color. At inter- vala of & quarter of o yord this .vas folded in~ very deep triplo ~ box-plaits fastenod about an cighth of yard from {he top, ey were then turned over ‘and downward so a8 to show tho pink lining, snd produce the ¢ Tect of doublo apirals on each plait. Tho inter- ) ming apaces wero ornnmented with artistio Lows aud ends of the two colors of sills, friuged £t tho edges. Tho Lack had tho fashionable ponflos, the sash being fastenod boneath ono jof thoto and gracofully dropped ut the #de, The front hnd an overskirt cut in two deop points, tritnmed with o millinor's fold of the shell silk and Chantilly lace abont tlireo inches in width. The corsage was pointed in front, und had o plaited basque-back, lined with tho light silk, snd turned back in a gimilar mannor to the skivt-trimming. . 'wo points foll ovor it toward tho.side, aud wore corded with skoll-colwed eilli. A Low of the two shades of sitle finisbed it ut tho waist-line. The neck wus finishod with a broad revers collar, above which wus o very deeply plaited Medicl raff of the Dlack gilk, linod with the lightor.one, The folds thus.forned boing nerly o fingar deep at tho Deol of 4ho neck. Insido this was o second ruff of plnited tulle, The slcovew, - cont-shnped to 1hd olbow, oud finished with ‘Muric Antoinetto Jlles, wero lined with tho shell color, edged Cliantilly Inco, and finished with Lows of 1110 two shades of silkk. A moro clegant costume for a matron could soarcoly bo imagincd. A DLACK TULLE DRLSS, which hns been so. favorably ycceived =and Aacnionubly worn this winter, had tho dewmi- druin {nighed with o succession of puffs und gwiles, The low coraage which fastens in the Dack was cut in loug points both back nud frout. I front was decorated with . spiral trimminge, and thewholo was mado pictureique by the grecoful draping of tho light materiul with vavi- olated convolvuli nud pink ribbous. These Lezutiful flowers of every huo lont the neces- cary brightuess to this”costume, a wiraclo in itself of . .uiry. Joveliness, .A wido pink sash Icood the pufls and was knoited arlistically at -the gide; 153 DURAND, +0f the Pacifie Hotol, wore an exquigito dress of ite il und _the finest tarlotan. The tablior, ch now includes both the front breadths and ire} sido - goroy, was trimmod .on the bottom, fiou; with waida plaiting, 6 inohes 1o width, of , tiao tarlotan, tho robo boing of silk. 'This was Lecdod withi a full quilling o vuehingof tho silk, the edgéu of whioh wore pliked, ‘Threo full ruitles of tarietan wero, placed above thin, oud then & wide 'side plaitin Ywita pufta above it finisiiod tho front. Bron quillings of turlotan passed down tho siccond sery, und outhned tho tablier.- Tho train wus ued on ihe bottom with n vory wido triple :.-plaited lounco of {arlofin; dbove which was. o i1hunco of white sillk pinked out in targe seal- 1op s, und finished at tho top'with o full quillng. "ufs of tarlotan nearly to the waist gave u very ®iry, doliealo appearanco to this dainty Tofis, Tho overdions. of farlotun which op:nod to the walst om iha right 5.d3 displayed to porfection the full trimmiugs of tho robo proper. 'Chis overskirt was finished with a tlonuco of tho sillk ond a full rached Leading. - It waa caught high oa tbo left side, producing an eftect of o diagonal front. Across tuis, through the ruching, rat an cxausito gar- lard of pink rose-buds, daiuty forgot-me-uots, nid Gelicato foliage of tho darkost green uud brown. . ''ho offect on the white was charming. Tho- eamo garlends looped tho overskirt, rd wore artistically dispored seross tho back., The low corazge of white silic was laced in the - kack, with pointed bodice and postilion basque. “The veck wao flulshed with a ruching of silk, . und daiuty spruys of flowors worg interspersed, whilo a full wronth pagsed from theloft shoulder -and formed a (rimming for the frout of the ~CGress. - ‘Tho short sloovos wero full }.mfl‘s, whilo t..e hair was ornsmented with pink goranjum, Dianh roses, nud u small ostrich tip, tho whole <sempleting o mont exquisite toilcite, AUISS €, T, PORTER wag charmingly attired in an. exquisite whito -=#ilk, the tablier of which was trimmed with five mifilos in triple box plaits, the whole completed wich o wide ruching, On the right-ride breadth weoro four vory full silk ruelies placed on the «tvess vertically, ench being weparated by long wroaths of oxquisitely fing, dark foliage, cou- “tensting beawtifully with ~ the spotiess sifk, “I'he train had u triple-plaitod flounco of fiue tar- latau o quarter of & yard wide, whilo gathered flounces of torlotan "covercd it to tha waist, - “Thio ovenukitt of turlotan was looped high on ong eido,.and fell in u point on the other, “I'he baok ~caught up en pontlo with o garland of _tho dark foliugo fell equare on tho loft side. The wholo wus finfslied by & full eilk sachio hended with “wrooths of tho dark folinge. DBrown geranium blossoms wero fastened in the side sprave, ‘T'ho pouch or pocket, no dress belng now cone dldered comploto without one, was orna~ monted with anothor lugo blossom aud Jdeaves, . The bigh corsage was cut with. an ox- tromely n: w Pompadour or square front only *Lwo Inches broad, Lhis wan fluished with plait- -{ngs aud pnlliogs of tulle, A hand paesed acrosy ‘tho front of tho bair wiilo an uigratto aud Lne plak buds, finished it nt tho Lnek. 2188 BELLE PORTIR wore an exquisito peach blossom sill. The Aablier was trimmed on the Lottom with o tripls “box-plaitad flounce of tarlotan, nine inches wido, Anhlrred itz flounco, the lowor edge prickad, was abova this, the wholo fluished with u houd- +.ang of box-plaited tarlotan, with a box-plaited ‘hoading. 'Tho overskitt fell in a duep point on ithe loft gldo, and the front wns of llk, with o “triple hux-phltcd trimming ubout flve inches ulegp, Alovo thls was o silk founce, whirred and heuded with a box-plaiting - «f * {ullo, whilo small bunchos of dark leavos wero plncod nt intervaly of two or three inches HITUI:F out tho heuding, A pouche complotod tho wida, Tho traiy was first ornn- aented with s sido plaiting, then s shirred rut- lo of tho #ilk, thon s pufl of tarletan, with ‘wide plaltod heading, with pufts above thut uoar- +dy to the waist, ~‘I'ho back of tho overskirt was wof torlotan, finfshod with & 4-luch wide slde _ploiting of " tarlotan, above which was & biny oend of the sk’ wu elghlh of & yard wido, This was out Pnlntnd, but Booped at oue side to malo v full 1o o point to- ward the right. The whblo was orunwonted with tho sprays of rich dark follngo—arrangad in gorlands on ouo sido and in drooping Bprays on tho other, Tho basquo was n postillion, tho sleovas hort pufly, While the tuckings al tho nock woro ornamented with little bunoches of tho folingo, with full sprays in front, A wreath poesed alwo from ona shiouldor over thoe short puffed sloove into tho armhole, MIER LU BTAGER wors a whitoalll, the ontiro tablior boing cov- orod with whirred puifs. ~ The train had two bioy rufilos, ench shirred threo timos on n cord, and dinighod at tho cdge with a Frouch fold, ' The corenro of white silk had n very nurrow square nock.” The ovor-tross was n platn polonaise of gozo do Chambery eut vory long, and finjshod with & quilling of tho tiatenal and a honvy whito silk fringo, the wholo caught brek with flownra, Blooves to the slbow wers finlshad with tullo sud fringe. MN8. ALDERT ONANE wore a matvo sutin dreus, out Qabrielle, with o poufto in tho bnck of the train, Tho neok was finishod with oxquisite yuffles turning upward, of wide Olintilly on tha outsido, thon ruchings of crepo lisso, " standing ruff of flucat Polnt d'Aloncon, and inside of that o fraiso of tullo, ‘Tho sleovaes wera half drapory, cut in polnts, and trimmed with: tho Chanillly ~ and polnt locos to match the mook, whilo above all was a trimming of folded nufn!n and o standin, ruflle, A fino Chantilly ovarskirt, not tho usual point, but a laco tunle, intendod only for that purpose, was draped with flowers of coral hue, Tho ornamonts wero corals. S, B F, ALLEN wore s long-trained dross of blnck velvat, the back drawn up inn )mnfl'fi. This was draped with & wide double {alllo snsh, fastoned at the sldo with u job- buckle. -Tho poatile lion bosque Had the pointed back odged with wido Chantilly. Over this wore wido bnsques, onnnlnfi to the woist, finished also with the Chantilly, which passod around the bottom and up tho front, oncircling tho nock. This was placed ovor box-plaited tulls, whilo tha wholo was - headed withh flno jot pussomontoris, Tho.neck was finisbod with a fraiso of plaited tullo and mauvoe cropo lisse, Tho nock was out square. Lho sloovo was finished liko the body, tho laco pussing around it and over the uppor zldu in o ourve, where it wans finished with a 0V, Anothor Mrs, Allen woro a beantiful coral silk, trimmed aronnd the quare neck vith wide-polut applique. 'Uhe fraiso was flnished with a coral ribbou in tho odgra, Tho slecves had rufiles of imlnt uppliquo, aud wero ornamented with bowe. ovors on the oldo were:nlso completed with largo bows. An exquisito Ohantilly was drapod from ono shouldor and caught up on the skirt with a garnituro of roses. MISS ALLEN wore a lovaly dross of striped silk, peacheblos- som und whito, cach of tho inch-wide stripos edged with o tiny line of blue. Tho tablior was of bluo sill in diagonal puffs, Laif-way up tho {front. Over tlus was o double overskirt of tho striped sills, cauglt high ou ono side, falling dingonally across tho fablier. 'Ihis wns odged with o fringe of the poach-blossom and whito, with drop buttons of the bluo about nn fnck apart. A trimmiug of most delicato btuo fenthers honded this and pnssed down around the train, The basque was of the strip- ed ailk, with clbow-slooves of blus. A brosd trimming of iwh“ nI:Fll ue, which formed a collar nnd vest, finishad tho ' front, whilo the slooves wero also trimmed with point applique rufiles, 'Pho wholo was finishod with the daluty fenthor-trimming, while a fow forget-me-nots the yuching at tho nock comploted this ex- quiito touletto, MG, E, D. BAGKETT wora a lnvender sill, The tablier wag of whito gatm luid fu doop plnits which turned upward ; while tho boltom was finished with a five-inch sldo-plaiting. T'ho train wae simply corded, but had largo putls in the back. Ou ono side of tho tablior.a trimming of folded points, forming sholls, was placed in n wsemi- clreulur form. ~ On tho other side o line of tho samo trimming ran vertically from the waist to the hem, while a latticing “of milliner's folds alittlo dlstauco from it finishod it. A pocket, formed of tho milliner's folds, and edged with plaited tulle, hung at oncside. 'Ihe corsngo was ent iu o lurgo, open fan at tho buclk, 8o dis- posed na to show ' tha white_satin lining., This was trimmed with tho fineat Point d'Aleucon, A low, square vest of iho salin completed this very distinguiehed costumo, AN APRICOT SILK, the tablior finished with nwido flounce at the bot- tom, with scallopod bands hosded by folds placed bove it in decp points, aud following this lino in alternation to tho walst-high co; eago nud olbow slecvos ; the train eaught up in 8 poulfle with snshios, and finlshed with o wide gathored flouuco, Leaded by a uniquo shell- sbupod trimming and two standing bands of scutlops ; nnnnllufud ganze flounco above this bound with tho aill, then aollopod silk flouncos, ihe whole finshed under the poulfe. Ton roses in the bair. A black gouzo dress over a black faillo, had trimmings of ciol-blue und Chuntilly lace, & wat- tenu bow in tho back, and the aldes draped with aprays of dark-bluo tlowers, foliage, and grapes. 188 AAGDOUGAL, +dna blue siik elip, with trained ovor-d:+ t Paris muslin und Vulenciennos in_ elt.....0 puils, fusertion, and flonueings, Iair in puy “with damask rosea ond bluo loaves, Rosos aud convolyuli at the ueok. A BLUE SILE SLIP with a wide embroidered flounce of India mus- lin. Over-dress ombroidered to match and looped with a wide bluegsash and roses, High postillion baaque wivn fraise. BOSE-COLORED BILK conrt train over whito faillo robo, covered with tullo-revers, Jfacod with white, aud trimmed with sido ploitiugs to.match the trimming on tho traiu; vest sud basque of pink eilk ; aleoves of white' faille, with trimmings of pink; sash of pinlk, draped nt the side with bouquaets of roses, ONE LADY wore o dress of muuvo silk, over which was a full robo of finast biack - Cliontilly luco,—vory plain, but very distinguished, _ A PINK SILK, with Paris muslin overdress. The underskirt trimmed with vertical pufts and Valencionnes Ingertion, finished with a side-plaiting of organ- dy. The overskirt, looped mgfi on tho side, was similarly trimmed, o was the basqua, A broad sush of pink passed around tho skirt below tho waist, and was fastened bolind, A JIATVE HILX bnd tho tablior finished with threa bands acrose the frout, slizhitly poiuted and edged with mil- linar's folds Gf white, while the bottom of oacl was trimmod with ratlles of point applique. Tho train puled uud looped with snshos, Waist trimmed with bands, and lnco trimming to match the akirt, : NS, MENRY GREENEDAUM woro o dress of rick black faille over blue, the {ront embroiderod 1 bands of exquisite flowers and finished with rich lnce; & broad blue sash draped at the side most ‘artistically comploted this costume, A DEEP GROSAILLE SILK, trimmed with a dolicate fuon. Tho' tablier was of altornate folds of the grosaillo and faon about two inches wido. Tovers of the faon, and doop- poiuted corsago of tho latter shado, with sloavos of ‘the groalle. A odlol rut ot faon, lined with grossille, nnd . washos in the samo combination. ‘Tain perfectly plain, the beauty of tho dross consisting in its sime plicity, and tho unique combination of solors. A CHAMBERY GAUZE in ecru atripes was worn Ly a young lady. A bins flounce flniskied (Le bottom, “whila broad blnck velvot bands embraidor od in colors passod across tho front ond finished the ovorskirt. ‘Thosa ware edged with Ince, the same trimming finihing the Iow, equare-cut corsage. AN APRICOT BILIK had the train eut in deop scallops and bound with velvot. Tho tablior was of jotted Inco, the vertical puffs soparated by broad bauds of vol- vet. A drapery of the laco foll from tho shoul- der, formed an overdress, and was finished with wide Bpanish lnce. A LEMON-COLORED BILK hnd a wide box-pluiting nround tho train, pass- ing up to .thoe waist, whore it was navrowed to & Bropor width, " fullo pul woro above thoso. I'lio whole was charmiugly ornamented with ‘vines of sutumn leaves. A WUITE GAZE DE CHAMBERY, the train trimmod with four or flve-inch flouncos, tho overdross of strlped gazo de Chambery, whilo tho tablior was composed of nurrower flounces, tho . whole ornmnented with sprays of coral velvet -leavos anil s coral colored feather fan, which was particulmly noticeuble, A dove.colored striped gnze de Chumbery was enlivenod witli scarlel trimmings, 183 COWLES, OF OLEVELAND, wore s Pmnn #llls dross, Loautifully trimmed with white gazo de Chambory, looped with bougquets of roses, MUH, WARIINGTON MESING i & beauliful buff silk, and her friend Mra, Barrow In mauve silk coverod with tulle, woro nh{:) distinguishod for tho artistic boauty of thelr robes, . A white satin dress, with blue and white bro- ondo over-dress, tinished with deop tringe, the walnt {covered with o tulle flehu tuat fostoned in tho back, was very atylish, . OTUER DREBBES, Mry, Doano wus dressed in white silk and black velvot, trlinmed with Ohantilly » half s yard doop, My, ussott woro whito aill and black lace, A black velvet-drory with plaitings of mauve aatin, voint lavo, aud wreatl, of wsuyo flowess tha coiffuro of mauve flowers was vory ologant. A coral sill with wido flounceas of point laca was: romarkable for its richnoss and bonuty, N8, R, 0. MELDRUM wore a bk and pearl colored dross, cnt domi- train, with the bnek on pouffo. Bnsbes llned with pearl golor, Jooped this, and wero fringed ont #o us to show hoth colors, Theso woro odged with heavy millinor's folds of both colors, 1t pnssed from under tho })oun‘u, was eaught to tho walst, and foll from ‘thoro with charming offact. On ano aldo of the tablier was broad vortical box-plaiting ot ponrl-colored silk, with throo narrower ones covoring the first side goro, Tho wido plalt was ornamented with very large " buttons embroldored, giving tho skirk tho mpponrance of hoing fastoned down that sonm. Tho tablior was _plsitod in deop folds turning up and so mranged ns to form a slight disgonal, "Tho other sido wan finlshiod with o black silk rovors odgod with n box-plaiting lived with pearl and fintelied with a fold. Wido bows woro on ihis sido. At the bock wae & 10-inch gathored rufile, shirved and faced, honded by s box-plait- in, of ° biack lined with poarl golor, which waa folded ovor and buttoned down, Tho postiliton wan rounded in front, nud was of a peouliar fan_ shapo in vhe back, displaylug tho Huing, A double collar in nnl'quu stylo, nnd slooves to matoh. DBows, nlso of two colors, wllth buttons in various size, completed the trim- ming. L —_— THE SUPPER. Dancing was maiutained almost uninterrnpt- edly until 13 o'clock, whon a procession wns formed onco miore, tho supper-reom being tho object of attack, THE DINING-I0OM, It is thobonst of this cnlightened ecity that the dining-room of tho Grand Pacifle is the finest thimg of tho kind in the elty, Unfortu- uately for tho world in general, it was not able to s how this olaim wus ostablished lust night. It was, Inn word, & won- dor of bflfihtndsn, good taste, 'sud upacidusnoss, Tho 60 tables woro arranged in_rows, onch to sont 8 porsons, The 110 waltors had, at a touch of tho bell, arranged themselves in n eablo row along tue walls, waiting immovably the sig- nal to commenco their dutios, TUE TABLE was docorated with flowers in rich bmnuhqu stands, and with faney dishos which were not dumnmy dighes, but good solid eatables, On ono tablaa. group of piggons utood loolaug aé ono nuothor in silent astonivhment.® Touch thera, and the plumago foll aside, rovenling that delicato _Lriumpl of modoru triumpl, boued- pigeon. Every table had somo surprigo upon it. Thio whole room looked like one of thoso pie- turos in tho * Arabian Nights,” whoro o lost of unuccossary Kings and Princessos sit down to o mngic repast. und tho line of dark figures on each sido of tho vast room favored the illusion. Then came TIE GREATEST BURPRISE. When Mr. Daniol Lawlor touched his bell, the line of #able waiters suddenly marchod in grim siloncotoward tho door, and vauishod, s if by enchantment. Whilo tho guesty wera wondering what hud become of them, thoy all re-nppear- ed, asif they had been pushod out by muchinery. Their gait ‘this timo was rapid, aud showed they moant aumethiufi:. o they’ ovidontly did, They brought in tho firat couruo, and tho gucsts sot to, ‘Tha differcut courses camo and wont in the same way, at tho touch of the bell. TFollow- ing1s , THEMEND, Oysters on Bhell, Hot Dishes. o¥sTEnS, Btewed. Fried fn crumba, Fricd n buttor, Esculoped, platn, Tscaloped in shell, ONNAMENTAL DISHES, Galantine of Turkey, en Bellovue, io of Liver with Jelly, Mayounaixe of Chickon, Puto du fols yrns on Tarenne, Qogan Farce au Truffo, bator; Balad, garnisbed, Doutlestio Pigeon eu plume, OOLD DIsuE Ronst Turkey, Doiled Chicken, Roast Chicken, Roast Ham, Doiled Turkey, Bolled Tougue, Wild Turkey, Dralrie Chickon, Quail, Tartridges, Saddle of Antalope, Charlotto Russe, Fancy Cake, Moringuos o Ia crome, Candied Fruit, Assorted Cake, Confectionory, Alacaroons, Apples, Oranges, Thons Walnute, Almonds, Raisine, Grapes, Peas, Strawberry Ice-Crean, ‘Vanilla Ice-Cream, Lenmon Ice-Cream, ‘Orange Wator-Ice, . Ttomau Punch, oiTec. TTLL DAWN. Daucing was resumed aftor supper, nnd the cold, gray light of morning must huve found sov- eral’ “curringos rattlng morrily toward their stables, having but just discharged their oocu- pants, RAILROAD NEWwS. Reduction of Freights by the Baltimore & Ohio Road. The War witk the Union Pacific Still Going On, FREIGHT MATTERS. TUE DALTINORE & OHIO, Tho Inteat phase in the railroad war botween tho Baltimoro & Ohio and Penusylvanin Ronds is tho cutting of freight rates from tho East to tho West on tho former line. The Bultimore & Ohio Railroad will horeafter earry freights from Now York to Chteago ot the following ruten: First class, 050 ; second class, 65c; third clnss, 60c; fourth class, 60c; special, 40¢, The freight business ou this rond has Inrgely incroased dur- ing tho last tivo montbs, und, it the rumor that the ratos from this city to tho Iast Lavo nlso been cut proves truo, thero isno doubt that their freight-business will, in a whort time, compara favorubly with that of any othor road in tho country. THE UNION PACIFIC. Tho fight between tho roads in this city and tho Union Pacific Rtailrond grows hottor every duy, both eidos holding thelr ground stubbornly, and neithor being willlng to give an ineh. As the matter stands at provont it is hard to tell ‘which sido will come out victorious. No ar~ rangoment Lns yet been porfected by tho Freyght-Ageni of tho Union Pacifie with™ those of BSouthern ronds, and it does not soom probablo that any will be, the 8t Louis rouds having takon tho spmwe position as tho Ohleago ones and alsv domanding pro ratn rates. In the moauwhilo tho Chicago, Burlington & Quiucy, tho Chicago & Northwestorn, and the Ohicago, Nock Xsland & Pacitio Ruilronde aro perfectiog nl'mugumautn to tako their Californin froight to Now York nud ship it vin the Pacific Mail Bteamship Compruy which, thoy claim will Do cheaper thun shipping it vis tho Union Lu- citie, It fiexmmllyulmmud that Mr. Vining, tho Goneral Froight Agent of the Union Pucifle, is making thi fight sguinst tho wishen of- his superior oficers aud for the purpose of personal notoriety aud aggrundizoment. e o MISOELLANEOUS, TIE CIICAGO & BOUTI ATLANTIO, | The Renssolaer (Ind.) Union publishies a lotter from Dr. Haymond, President of the abovo mon- tioned road, in rogard to what progress is mak- iug in the Btate of Indinni, It is us follows : MonTicELLo, Ind,, Jan, 30, 1874, Col, J, Healey ¢ Duan Sm: In pursuance to rocent instyuetlons from the Chicago & Atlantic Raflrosd Compuny, I am now calling ugion all tho conuties fu tho Stute ulong the luo of tho proposed road, to have {huir Hub- eidies fu aid of tho entorpriso rufeed sgalust the it of April, I'he Cnm]lnlly deslgns to commence worl on {his branch of thy road early in the spring, if tho quotas of tho soveral countles uro ralsed, 'Tho O, & B, A, IL, I, ure rendy fo comply with the contract s soonr nd tho peaply Lavo dout thelr duty, Thu question is now reforred fo the people, und” promyd uction on their part will immedistoly seoure thu bullding of tho road, "I have been nrgently requested to burry up tho work of rafve fugr th quotus, and nuw call upon your eounty for its wd, Prompt uction of the poop's {utercated slouy thie Jipe will wolve ull doubits coucerning the Luilding of therond, , , , If your peuplo want this road, they DIUst ove soou in the mattor, * Very respecifully yours, W, B, Lavaonn, BOSTON. A Finnl Blow to tho Hopes of tho Aupiring Committoo’ Womoen, Tiowtox, Buss,, Fob, 10,—Tho Schoo) Bourd this ovenjug, after o long dobute, refused to ye. couskler thefr provious uctlon relutive to tho sdmisslon of Ladies to' membershiy, Thao vota stoud 35 n favor to 07 againat, Tho publle indignation meotiugs held wluco tho former Volu bavo arowed u wmore dectded opposition to the Ladlos, tho o Tormer votu bolg 40 {0 U9, - Fhia will probably si {he Bautter for 160 pieaduty FIRRE SPRINGFIELD. An Uproarious Time in the House Over the Rail- road Bill, Schedules Hercafter Prepared to Bo Prima Facie Evidence. The Proposition to Abolish the Railroad Commission Voted Down. Tilo Bill Finally Ordered to n Third Readings Conferenco of Railroad Officors on the Subject of State Taxation, ¢ Irregunlavities” in Conncction with the * -State Printing. Reduction of Passenger Rates by the Toledo, Wabash & Western Road. 'TRANSPORTATION., Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, THE QUESTION IN TIIE HOUSE, * SrRINGFIELD, 1L, Fob, 10.~Tho Raliroad bill boing up fu the House, Mir, Hart moved to smond by {nsort~ ing tho wordu **or whioh may hereafter bo" bolween tho words lorotofors and prepared, so that changes in tho prosont sehedulos may bo legal, 1t was adopted. Mr, Henry offered su smondment that * safd schodules ghnll §n no way nffect fho chargea for tho (rausportation of frolght or passen- gors in transit ncross tho . Blate, or into or out of tho State,” Ho madonspooe in favor of s mendment, arguing that tho Leglslaturo should not do unything to intertero with through rates whick wonld discrimiunto agoinst the peopls . and ine toreats of tho Stato, Mr, Iildrup belloved the smenda auent forelgn to the bill undor consldaration, witiol v cumulntivo of tho ofghth fection of tho ‘oxisting Inw, whilo tho amenduient was on smendment to the third scotfon of tho low, Mo lad o bill prosouted by tho gentloman from Jo. Daviess (Jones) umending tho third sectlon n tho way desired Dy tho_ geatloman from Boud (Uenry), and the Rafl- .roud Committeo was in fuyor of paasiug it. Mr, Sluw bolloved the Tailroad Commisslouera erred in thelr. declsion that tho law ap})flcd Lo inter-Stato or through ratea, It would be ruinous to tho Northwest If every Biato conld rogulatoor o sy vay traminel commerco among {ho Sutes, Lo not boliov thore wWas ony ‘use in_ enncting tho schedules 1 thoy allowed the Roflrond Board to chuno them at will, Thoy ahould lthier mako the scliedules absolute, or ‘let tliem tako thelr chances without any attempt ut onacting them, Alr, Rouniree spoko fn behalf of Chicago, contond- ing that the Iw, as construed hy tho Coninlesioners, intorforad with ho trade aud prospority of Chicagor Ho offered tho following AS A BUDSTITUTE for tho amendment : : Provided, further, thot nothing bereln contained shindl Lo construed to opply to any frelght or passcn- gern belng {ransported ncross tho State or from any point withiout this State to any point within this State, ar from uny pout within this Stato to any point with: ont this State, 3r. Horslngton to fest tho souso of th Houte, moved {o lay tho Uill and amendmonts on tho tabls, ‘which motion falled to carry, Toro ensued o Geries of Alfhustoring motions, such os propositions o vead tho - schedulcs, to adjourn, and to refer the bill to the Committeo on Drajningo, thio 1fous) during un hour or more being i a stuto of confusion, A volo ws finally token on the ordering of the LIl ton third reading, which was doue—0d to 68, Peace relgued for ivo minutes. ANOTHER DILL, embodying tha scliedules roporied’ from tho Commit- teo on Civil-Service, with a recommendation that it do Dot pass, was taken up as n epecinl order, when dis- order resumed ils way and continued until the roll was called_on coneurring with the Committeo, The Houso conenrred,—71 to 1, Tho noxt quostfon was upon concurring n tho ro- port n{ the Olvil-Service Committee, which was ad- ‘verso to ATOLISTING THE RATLTOAD DOARD, Mr, Houry favored the abolitfon. Mr, Cassedy toted that ho Lwd hieon natad by & Biovr hucls tho rofitords Lad. paid. re. Fetioms i e Leglslaturs for pluying fast und loose., Ho didn't kuow ua they bad forgotten him, Mr, Jolnsou Lolioved it would boa calamity to obolish the Board, und fo the Louse flmlluh(i by 02 to 19. Tho Houso ddjournod, and closed o dark day in ite istory, WABEOUHES. Thio articlo on warehouses in Stinday’s TamoNz has net mewbers thinking, A jolut Tesolution will Lo introduced, and probably adopted, dirccting the Railroad Cominisslouers to compel ronds to erect scales at all thelr stations, Tho House Warchouse Commiltce members talk of drawing upa bill, placing tho Registrar and his department under the control of the Chicf Inepcctor, who s to bo responsiblo ; of pro- paring a bill reguluting the transfer of grain from raiiroads to warchiouscs, making Lo formes responsi- Dlo until recelpts aro fesued by the lailer to tho von eignee, Sir. Vorls lind prepared A ProTEST, to preaent 08 & minority roport from tho Raflroad Counmilteo of tho Senate, nguinst thy adoption of Don- abuo's bill to enact tho schedules, 1o claims to-uight that hie lius a clsse majority of tho Committea opposed tothebill. Iha protest, like hiwself, s vory long aud prosy. PROFOSED AMENDMENT, Ar. Carpentor will offer nn_umendment to the Tufl. road aw {o-movraw, consiating of n_uew readiug of the third scction, ' Tt will provido that higher rates than prescribed by tho schedules ehull not bs charged, Dbut ronds may chargo un much loss ny Loy plsiee: “Chin will periuft competition withiu tho Lmit of the schedules, ; TUE TOLEDO, VADABI & WESTERN TRoad Lina dectded fo reduce its pasongor rates from 4to 8 centa o milo on all its branches, il RAILROADS. THE RAILTOADS AND TIR TAXCS, BermNGrIELD, 1L, Peb, 10,—Soveral prominont ralle Toad lawyers urrived this morning for cousultation, Awong thom are Judgo Beckwith, of tho &t. Louls & Alton Road; Mr, Buxton, of tho Ohlo & Missiseippi; Dayliss Tauna and Col, Dick Fhompson, of Indiana, representing tho Tudlanapolis & St Lonta and tho Vandulla Roads respectively, Ouo of them said they bad long ogo gwven up attempting to shapo legiglation, that they could not do it without us- Ing what the Grungers ealled “ corrupting influences,” and that tho pressiiro of & Jobby wonld be liko shnk- ing aved flag n the faco of 4 wild bull, They aro here o cousult i to tho menna, thoy stall idopt o veslat tho payment of taxes which will put somu of tho roads {nto bankruptey, Tho Iliinola Southeastoru would havo hold out awhilo longor but for tho faxcs, though it would probably have gone under oventually, Tho Olfo & Mississippl aru assosned nt tho rato of 7 per cent on tho pross carniugs, So Mr, Buxton says, and Cal, ‘Thompson 18 of opinion that, =it tho courts compel payment ut the equalized rates, sTx- tonths of the rouds in tho Stalo will coase Tunning cars, 2nny of them cannot Lorrow maney to poy tho intorest on thelr bonda, Thoy oxpress themselves ready to pai; taxca on o natural increavo in_ values, but & Jump of lises inies (L smount of lavt Year uaicss- wont {4 mars than they can stand, ov, Cox, o oo, Prosldent of tho Toledo, Wabash & Western, rrived ihis forendon, und with' hia attorney, Mr, Gheen, at- tended tho conference, The Tinols & Southeustcr s roprasenied by Mr, Knapp, Col, Thompson aud Mr, dreono bad yrepared arguments i their casoy which wero read aud comented upon, 1t wan deetded to furnish each of tho gentlemen presont with coples, that thoy might make sugreitions and strengtuen the arguuments, It pomble, ‘Chis will Lo douo this weel, It 13 expeated that the cases will be docided in April whou the Snpromo Court Jwlges bave docided tomeet, Thio yuda aro perfuctly frea to Tesort o the Unlted Btates tribunsl if they seo At, co-operation Jeluge conied o teating tho cates buforh tho Bupromo Qowst, Tho total acressments on railroads n the Btato, s equalized by the Btats Doard, was $133,805,625, Tho total valuo of raflroad property fn tnu Htuie, on #worn to by thuofilesrs fn thele returns to tho Hobl- x03d Comulusioners, was $378,550,764,83, . RAILROAD KOHEDULES, Tallrond billw* Leing tho special order, the bill pre- pared by tho Riftroad Committoo to endct tho selied- len wa reid, au follows 3 A Liey, for un uct o muko fhe schedules propared und publizhed by tho Refiroad nud Warehoiso Con- faelon pelund ficle ovldenca fu the soveral courts of {hlu Btate, k0, 1, flo it encteled by the Teuple of the State e Tenenented t tho General .{asambly, Phat seleduled of vules for tho traweportation of frelgbis uud pussonyers’ aud cars upon tho diffurent Tafl- Touls i this ‘Slute, hocotoforo propared by and published by sutliority of tho Raliroad und Waro~ Louso Comunitsslon, 18 yequired by law, shinll ba deomed and taken 1 ull tho Conrts of (his Stato s prima facls evlienico that o rates theroln fixod aro eusonubla maximum rates for tho transportntion of frolyhts e pusdengora and curd on wuld raliroads, for whieh suid seliedutes uro propared, And aiiy such_schedite purs porting tobo propared and publivhiod us aforesald, Al b recotvud fu ovidency fn all tho Courbs of thix Blato a8 tho seheduls of rates for tho transpor- tation of frelglty nud posscugers and cars on tho rullrond “ur rullronds thoreln mamed, pro- pared by aud publisiod by puttiordty of suld Ll road and Wareliouko * Connmission, without furthor proof than tho production f kald sebadules, togotlicr with a wrltten or printed cortifieatu of unid Copmise slon thoruto uttachud, thut ouid sehedule was prepared and publishod by wuthority of suld Commiusion us ro- quiredt Ly law 3 * Frovfded, thnt nothng horein shall ba bold to yonoat, o fi duy manor uffecy wny of the provislona’ coutufnod In au uct spyrdvd alsy u , A D, 1873, eniitled ¢ An et provent eoxtortion and unjust diverlmination fn tho rates chargod for the trausporiation of Passcugors | would yrobably not have been couche clded t and froighta on raflroads fn this_ State, aud to punish tho samo, aud prescribo modo af yirocodura nnd. rules of avidenco in relation fheroto: and to reponl an not entitlall * An act {a proyont unjiat discrimfnations and cxlortions in tho rates to bo churgod Dy tho diiferent rollronds $n thia Btate, for tho transportation of {rvighta on said ronds,! approvod April T, Av D. 2, It I lieroby declared (Lat an omorgeney ax~ ‘tata; (licrofora this actalinll bo in foreo from und eftor ita pamsago, | ; FRER DARGEA, On motlon of Mr, Ssnford, * tho bl ta prohibit any Btato or county officor from rocelving, balding, o pro- souting freu baua o amy ralliond iy through or fnto the Btato,” was indafinitoly postponad, RAILNOAD-AID BOND, Tho followiug Iousa bill was pasaed by the Senato s BLCTION 1—1le it enucted by the People of tha Stale o Tittntn reprepented in tho General Ansembly, ‘it tho linbillty of all countics, citfes, townahips, towns, or precinctd, Which laye voted ofd, donatiots, or sith- woriptions to tlo eapltal stock of or to nny railrond company, {n conformity t tho law of {his Slate, for atld tho butldlug of or i ald of fho bullding of auy rallread to, fnto, throngh, or near such county, clty, township, town, or preciuot, 1o faatio Auchi voted aid, shall cosso and dotermine upon and uftor tle oxpiratioh of the torm of (hrea yenrs from and efter tho 1at day of July nost 3 and no Londs shall bo jssued or atock uu\mcflflul to any such cnll- rond comipany after such time, upon_nccountof or upon tho muthority of auch vola Provided, that ik act shall not apply In any easo whero tha uxpress con- ditfons of thio vote for anch uld extond thio timo for ! nforcuntd " building boyoud tho {imo aforenni And "ft {s furtier provided, thnl i whall apply in dny e ' whord o ol volal siinlf have beon or shall bo already Insucd within tho porioi aforesaid, and pald over fo _such raflroad com- pay or thelr logul represontatives, or i any casp wliera any raftroad shafl Liavo boen 'or shall bo it within mld poriod, in nccordance with the conditions of tho volo for aid to such ralltoad: And i¢4a further provided, that it shall not nfiplr to ony case whero auch afd shiall have Leen or shiall bo dejiosited within Auld perlod with any Trustec or Tructees, upon write ton or priuted conditions, to bo delivered fo suck rall- roud company at some future time, "Tho Bonale refused—yeas, b 3 e 20—to adopt the following smendment, reconumonded by tho Hailroad Commiittea ¢ At the ond of Bec, 10dd : * Provided further, that (hin sct slall not be construod to s (0 requiro any counts, elty, township, town, orzprecinct to jasus, pay, or doliver any auch uld or Londs whero the same may lave been voted upon any condition or conditions which woro not _complied vith withiu tho tno ox- preseod fu the notico of eloetion, proceedingr, or vote authorlzing sch ald to bo paid or givon,” Tho Dill was passed without tho amendmont—yeas, 29'; nays, Gy~lossrs, Kebioo, Kolly, Lec, aud Walle, e Jaty THE SUPREME COURT. Speetal Dispateh to The Chicaao Tribune, 1TH PEAMANENT LOUATION, BPRINGFIELD, III,, Fob, 10.—The proposed concens tration of tho Supreino Court at Springficld took tho House by surpriso, ond tho fdea struck tho mombors #0 favorably that 8 voted to order the bill to a third reading, Boutborn Tlinola lias waked up sinee, sud {io vanguiard of & lobby hns arrived to opposo tho 68ago of the bill, Mount Vernou liau sont a dolog- Hon, nnd already somo of (Lo nouthcrn membors are backing down, and will not vote for tho bill, Thos opposad to tlid chongo claim that it will virtuaily - GUT OFF FOUTIERN ILLINOLS from nccess to the canal, as Bpringiiold 18 not enaily zoachod from all pointa by! rafiroad. Thoy would pra. far to ace it permanently located 1 Chleago, which can boreachied from ovorywhere, Ar, Manz, cditor of tho Mount Vernon Fres Preas, I heto armed with figures to provo that the incidental oxpenses of tho Court at Mount Vornon elnco June did not ‘amomnt o $16, oud wanls to kiow whit the Slate 13 golng (0 do with W Court-louse, on which §20,000 was spent o yearn ago. Thls property will rover to the Casoy fomily, If tho State nbandons ik, Tho probability i that tho'bill will . TABE TILI: HOURE, but moy bo_slaughtered in_ tho Senate, There fs. no good reason why {ho Court should bo poregrinating oround tho Bemate, Tho best _opinion scoms to bo fhat If 1t ehould st por- monently in ono placo, thon the Capital' is probably tho mast avpropriote, though there is o growing feoling in favor of Chicago, and if Chicago do- sired—-which of course ebo does not—shio could Liave it by a littlo oxortion, e, THE PRINTING QUESTION, COMMITTRE INVESTIGATION, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Benmvarteep, I, Fob, 10.—The Printing Com- mitteo oxamined Auditor Lippincott, who stated ho kncw thors woro many bids from printers in Spring. flold lower thian tho contract, but that thoy wore hold aud were not offered beeausa thero were no bids from outside. Iad thiero been any outslde bidders, thoso low bids would hiave been put in 5o as to kesp tho job in Bpringfield ut all tnzard, It turns out that tho expert employed to measure tho printlng on belial of thio Stato estimated the press- wor ACCONDING TO 1118 CONBTRUGTION of tho contruct, bul under iustructlons from tho Trinting Conuntssioners multiplied the amount by four to meot tha demand of tho contractors. 'This toulk monoy from tho Slate, which wout into thio pock- cts of tho printors, It has transpired fhat tho com- position on the Governor's myssuge was chargoed for lx times, aud that $8,000 was charyed for composition 0u the bound valamo of iho ruport, althonglt vacll re- port waa printod from sianding moiter, the sotting up of which had proviously been chiarged fo tho State, 4 DISPUTE. 1143 ARIGEN botwoon tha public priutots aid Rucker, tho Linder, 83 t0 which should get $4,000 for bindiug tho reglstry Dlanke, tho printers doing tho work which properly belouged o tho binder, Tho binder wanted tho printas to go Lislves, or ho would oxposo them, Tho ‘princers told the biuder to go where thio fira nover goes out. When rogucs fall out,” ofe, Let tho binder squeal by all means, SR SR MISCELLANEOUS. MoNET. BenmvarrEe, M, Feb, 10.—~Tho Appropriation Cornidtiao roported in favor of roturning to MoLean County $1,850 collacted over ard alovo the nssessment. Of 1872, and creatod s lsugh by recommending that the Hurta! elafm bo putd, AGRICULTURAL PREMIUMS, The bill apprapriating 3,000 for tlio payment of premiums ot the State Fair, aud $100 lo County Agrlcultural Buards holding fafts, ot which premiomy 10 thoamoynt of not leas than §400 wero awarded and pald, was discussed an dovdered to third reading. 1t it udoubtadly pass, ‘THI: RECESS QUESTION, The question of tuking u recess was dectded in tho neyative u tho Bounto, on o motion to suspond tho rules to cousider tho Crows resolution for a recess from Thursday of thia week ,tll Tucsday of noxt ek, yesa 17; nsys 16,—a two-lhirds vote belny xe- quired, TILE DISKECTION BILL. Tho Will providing for the delivery over of tho bodies of paupera ond conviets for medieal and surgieal atudy camo up on its pusenge. It hnd boen amended %0 04 to spply oy 1o Chieayo, which eausect Doniliuo and othiers {o voteno, Mr, olioo opposed the pas- sago of ho bill, us oppressivo on that class of the cormunity which had 10 money and consequently no friends, Thio bill was pesscd, yoas 27, nuyn 19, Thoro in & baro poeeibility that the House may vefuss to con- our in tho Senato smendment, but if' it sball not 5o refuse tho medical profession Will bave sccomplisbod i objuct of threo yoars' wsiduous work in the Legis- oturs, BENATE DILLS, A number of Seuate bills wero vend a firat tme, in. oluding one {utroduced by Mr, Whiting, for an inves- tigation by tho Oanal Commisslonors fito an allegod overliowage by th dam at Houry, BOLDIERS' OUPHANS' IOME, Tho Preatident will_uppoiut Reyuolds, Jacobs, and Ttundloy us tho_spoclal Comnitleo to Investigato tho Soldlers! Orphana’ omo, TAX-GOLLECTION, Tho bill introducei by Casoy, oxtending the timo for fh collaction of the {asos of 161, wa Lald on tho able, FOREST QuTTURE. Tho following bill, whith hus heen signed by the Governor, faof {utéreat ta tho favmors all ovar” tho Stato : For uh act to encourago tho plauting and growing of mber, BKOTION 1, L6 it enqeted by the Peovle of the State of Tilinuis, represented in the General dssembly, That 1t Hiall b lawful for tho Hoard of Suporvisors or County Cammissloners! Court In any county In thls Stuta to offer bounty to uny porsun In seld county who sliall lioreafter planit ono Or more acres of lond witis forcst trees, and properly cultlyato tho sanie for thrco years, any Sum 1ot 0 exceod $10 per annum for thren “years for each acro 80 planted: Provided, thst ircas 5o lauted shall not ba st a greator distonce thun ten foot apart each vy, B£0, 2, Auy terson cluming tho hounty under this not shill make provf hufors tho County Glerk that ho lus_complied with Sec, 1 of this aot, nud that tho treea pluutod by bim aro in » bealthy audgrowing con- o, 8ro. 9, Upon proof of » complianca with thls act tho Couty Clerl: ehall fssuo his curtificato o tho porsow cntitled {0 tho sume, setting forth that the provisions of this net hinvo been compliod with nud the humber of acres 50 planted, k0, 4, ‘Who Doard of Bupervisora or County Com- miksiondra’ Gourt, dealring to oifer the bounty horein provided for, shull do so by redalution, to bo inads of vocord, und glviug notios i some noweyuper published 1n tho conuty thros woeks prior to the first day of April of each yeur'; satd reaolution and notico to state thy wmount of bounty, offered for each scre planted and oultivated, NORWOOD PARK DILL, essra, Grey and Budlong, from Bowmanville, wero ‘Defora tho Setite Conmmifltes on Lovawhip Orghnizie tion fu opposition to the Lill for tho diviston of Nor- wond Parl: and Norwoad, In Caok County, They were wenkly anawered by Mr, Wiltnmson, wio ntrocced tho i1l but by did not know, that'it ought to yass, tliough he bad bron slightly of {bat opinoti, NG cone clusion was arrived t, DEAF AND DUAMBASYLUM, i folowiu it Fist of th veport. of tho Bpocisl CGomimittco o {uvestigato thu ufiairy of tho Deaf and Dumb Asylum, whicl, for som reason, wis hot fu the voport whon it 'was niroduced und firniahed 1o the seporlers, Under tho present organization of tho institution, thu Bourd of Directors consints of four suembers, fho Buporiutondent of tho Sustitution bolug ox-ofliclo the fourth member of the Board, aud, sinco ~omo of {ho chiuf duties of ' (hiy Board of Dircclors Is to wapervbio the Buperintoudent’s managemont of tho_fnwtitution, yars upon Lis nclions, and proscribo his dutics, 3t in fatr 10 proatitne that the actioi of thio Doard woull e lurkely ustienced, € uot projudiced, by Lfs selvo presouce it tho Bosxd sitting iss o JUDUE UFON 1118 OWN TRANHACTIONS, ‘Tho wamie languugo would upply o tho Stato Ionss Conninsioners, whoso Hocrofary, n Lrothur of the Governor's, druws sulary i u Hocretary, ' I¢ ntonded for that Uoas oras, THE WHISKY WAR, Suggestions to the Ladies by Dr, Dio Lewis, d The Movement Spreading Through- out Southern Ohio, Survender of Stubborn Whisky-Seliers at All Points. Determined Rald on the Saloons at Springfield, Special Dimpateh to The Chicado Tribune, GABD PIOM DIO L, CINOINNATE, Fob, 10,—Dr. Dio Lowls publishes tho following card to-morrow s Bunxrx House, Fob, 10, 1874, o tho Fittor of the Commercial : 1 cannot express my Juy over tho wide-spread, hearly futorest which I Ond hero In tho temperance movement, On my way down from Oleveland, yosterdny, I spoko to nearly twenty persons) in tho cars about &, With ono oxception—nud Lo had not hcard of lt—all wero Pleased, nnd a maforlty wore moro than pleased. Tho fvod work hiay beon grandly funugurated, Aay our Father guldo 3t1 . Muy Ho resorva these brave women Trom mistakes | 1 5o by your faauo of this moving in Toledo and Columbus, 1 irust that- thoy will not move formally upon tho coemy beforo theji preparations ara complets, It would bo's most unhap py hlundor. Tho conditlons of siicooss, n my opiton, aro: iret, that thoro olioll be » goneral inlerest in thio movanient in tho town, aud tliat tho varlons churchies shall hoartily paeticipate, Second—That thors shall Lo a commitico of ut Toast 75 lodics for each 25 drumezhops; that {ho committecs eball not divids, and that tholr movemonts sball bn simultancoun, Third—Thnt o lorga number of . rezponaible men shall pledgo (homscivon to stund bo- | hitd tho ladica with thelr pooket-books in hand, Theranro othier bolpful conditions, but theso are vital, aud thoy nro not quickly or- essily sccured in o clty ns lnrgo na Columbus, That by aud by the citics wili Lo juvaded, and_oitecessfully, by thoso holy crite sadera T have 1o donht: hut I am only one among thousunds fnterested fn tha good work, and have no authority, but T cannol refraln from expressing thes apprelicnsions, Your obodient servant, Dio Lewm, TIIE WIISKY wAR will bo opened in Lancaslor, 0., nest Thuraday, The Liand of Isdics visiting tho saloons in Gallipolls num. bers 15, " Thoy liold proyor-meetings 1u tho various ealoons” untll - 11" p. m. At Middloport tho ladies - contiouo fhcir - prayor-meatings o tho coloons uutl midoight, ALl the business hionsea at Lozansport were clood to-dny, and tho entiro day wus dovoted {o religlous axorclso in tho lemperanca causo. 5 BECK YIELDS, At Washington 0, II,, tho obatiuate besr-scller, Charloy Bock, ot last camo {o terms, and says ho will sll 1o moro Jiquor. In thessmo tows, howovor, o man named Passmore pald tho Government tax and opencd a beer-saloon in o wagou-shop. Ho found the situn fon too hot, aud soou made n private surrender to tho ladies, "Thrco thousund dollara Tave beon sube seeibed at Blanchostor, Clinton County, to keop the town froo from liquor-uellors, now (hat thoy bave all ‘boen suppressed for tho tine, AT SPIINGEIELD, The crusado has broken out i pringfield, 0,, which is tho Iargest city yet affected, Tho Conunercial's special from there to-night says: “ Aftor a long season of proyor, aud cvory offort intho way of public meet- fugy, resolutlons, ond epecches, {50 wonien mado an nggressivo ndvance to-day, At {ho closs of tho' wsual morning panyer-meeting, o conupany of twenty-tua Indles went to-sovaral of fho leading saloons, intendiug to present. n pledgo and fne duco keopers 10 consent {0 quit the busiucss, With oug oxcopition tho doors of every saloon visited wero locked ogainst them, snd admittanc was refuscd, Roliglous oxcrolies woro held outaide, however, tho yarty romaining sbout twenty min: utes in cach place, " At the Tark beer-ualoon, kept 1;{ Mr, Jolmson, tho party onterad snd ougaged fu & ba room in singing and praying whilo u crowd of men oc- cupled tho front ronm drinkiug_beor end ridionling thum, tho ringleader belng o Jow clothing dealer, baving o storo near, Not at all disheartened, the party drew ofl about noon, intending to resume to- morrow, when an all-duy prayer-meeting viil bo hold, The keeper of ono saloon visited publishod o card to- night, warniug tho ladica not to trespaes mupon bis premises ngaln. immenso meoting 1s in progress to-nightat ons of tho churches, and Dr, 1L 1, Scys is making agood address, Mother Btew- art aud Mrs, Bane, tho lecture: led tho ndvineo guard to-day, Everybody is on {ho quf vive for o~ morrow's operations, in expectation of witnessing something Intereating 3 and thin helng the st large town' or clly to test the plan of sction, tho movement just com- tnencad bian s boaring of speofal fmportance upon the goucral movoinsnt, A nriist is here to sketch to-mor- row's procoedings for o Now York Hlustrated papor.” THE WOMEN'S WAL on alcohiol continues uuabated ot Shelbyville, the initistory polntin Indisnn, Tho band of praying Indics ga tho rounds evory day. Tho saloonfats holi out, but ouly ono of fliem treats tho ludies with murked disrespect, Dany of tho ladics havo been served with formal legal notices to refrain from ob- structing tho business of tho bar-rooms, TIE TUATYIO SUBDUED AT RIVLEY, Svecial Dlspatch to The Chicago Tribune, TieLEY, O, Yeb, 10.—Tho lquor trafiio § subdued in town, nud the ludics aronow attonding to the sub- urban_Villages with fiatlering success. Although they lavo tho assursuco of those saloons that ther business shall stop {mincdiately, thoy con- tinue thelr labors untll given' perfeat) unt{afactory evidenco of siucerity, and return wit ‘multdplied efforls if they suspect o' wmun of breaking hia promise, AU donominatious lovingly unite iy this movaon o common foating, A pledgois elrou- .lated snd signed by nearly allour doctoru. binding thom to preseribo Hlquor only in cascs of ubsolute neesity, - Muss-mectings every night, . {70 the Assuciated 'res L RreLiy, 0., ¥ob, 10.~Tho work 1 about closed up in town, 'Tho ladiea have becn visiling the suburban saloons with prolty good success, Thoy do not, how~ over, feol us much confidence {u {ho promises ' mado thent, aud will contfuvo thelr work until thoy see £riits meet for repentance. Since tho trafic has beon subducd {n town, it ia forred tho “very dry” may acok theso mors distant resorts, and_ s regular train of conveyances hus been pravided thot thiey muy b attended to fu the same apirit ¢ the others, Souio of tuom uro very obedlent, The ladien have fonnd soruo cases of destitution resulting from tho trafie, which have been generonsly attended to, A physician’s pledge, binding them not t0 prescriboe llquor iu cases only where there is « bona fide medical necossity, hua Leen cfrculated and signed by noarly all of the doc- tors, The miss-meotiiigs continire, REAUME OF TILE, WOLE IN ORITO, CivcneAt, Yob, 10,—The temperanco movement Tecelves freall Inipetus” from ropeated auccesscs, Tn Washington G, I, & tmon named Passmore operied i uew suloon Inst waek, Tmmedfately tho wholo moral and religious power of tho town turned upon hin, Ladies ruyed before the door all day and tiil hulf-past 10 at nlght during tho snow storm yesterday, Attho Dusiiicss men's Praycr mecting nméssago from Pass. more aunounced that Lo bad closedd fAn fwmenso procession immedlatoly marched fa Beck, ‘who hud enjoined the women from using a taber- nacle in front of bis pluce. Thoso enjolned re- majued in church to i:my. Heck, on seeing tho proccasion, sald he, too, ‘ould stop. Only ono remains, and LG asks Hil to-morrow to consldor, At Dianchester all the saloous are cleaed, At Logan, tho ladlee Iikowiso colebeato o conplete vic: ory. At “pomoroy been orgaukzed on tho principle that there 1s enough moral aud reii- glous power fi tha city to oxtermuunto the business of traflicking in intoxicating drink, and will resort to law only wheu otlior megfail, ; AT XENIAL XENIA, O,, Fob, 10.=Dio Lewis lectured on temper- anco hore to-nfiht In the City Hull. Nine hundred perions woro presont, The mecting was enthusiostic, uo hundrod and niucty-Ave women organized for i, ‘medinte operations agafust the suloona, All the women iu Xenin are {nvited to co-operate, They meot to- morrow ut 9 o'clack to commeues work, Ten minfstors made speechies, all fndorsing the movement oxcept three, who donbted whether the time had come for it, J. 0, Vuulelt, lalo tho New Vienus saloou-kaoper, mado tho openiug spesch, WELLINGTON, 0, - Speclat Dlputehto The Chlicano Telbune, ‘WeLLINGTON, 0., Fob, 10,—The Woman's Tompor- aneo Leaguo aro making nrraugements to sceure Dr, Dio Lewis und the rocent convert Van Yolt to lold s temperauce meeting Liere soon, ‘'hotemperancospirit has not abated, Thoy alm to hold on to the good work already sccomplislied NEW YORI, Questions=Tho ‘Che Transpertation Produce Exchinnge und the Uity Paor ‘lsh Culture. Speelal Disputch ta Tho Chicago Tribune, Nrw YOk, Job, 10,—At o ineeting of the Doard of Directors of the New York Oheap Trausportation Assoclatlon tolay, J, While, of Clovelaud, Chsirman of tho Milla's Malt ‘Avsoclition mude un wddress in awhich ho uhowea why flour could not b profitably seut from tho west to Now Yurk for vhipment. 'Tho cost of shippiug via New York, be aald, wau 30 conts per brl restor (unn thiat of shifping via Philudelpbin or Dal- more, 1o oxpressed the hopa that {lo difienltics wonld bo overconie, and (he puuple of the Wost really proferrod shippiug vin (hfa clty, AL tho requust of Kuventy-fvo of iis membors, the Praduco Exchungo will hold n meoting nuxt Thursduy and doviko means for tho volicf of th poor of the eity, Tho third sntinl mceting of the American Fish Cul- turlate’ Assoctation bugau to-day, Tlioro a8 falr ute tottce, aud wuoh futerest was'takon 12 1o papors vead, e e o LIVE-STOCK NARKETS. WATEITOWN, MAS wrown, Bk, Tob, 10, lieid s nuiekot & Liltle butchers not divposod to pay chofco at $0,00@0,75 ; extra, 34,75@0, t’lfiggg,gg socond quullty, 30,007,850 ; third quality, s Lasms—Kacelpts, 1,603 hwad 3 supply drom S " Qi il et very fow uelocted loth oi lun 00, 2, %4,50 e sach § exirw, $3,0087,25, b ] W, ceipi ¥ CATTLE—Te- ore uctivo, but jo. Buios of 100 5 firut quality, morning that they aro |- DRY GOODS, GOLDEN JPPORTUNITY | C-IRERAT Annual Clearing Sal, RETATL, DEPARTMENT OF CARSOL, PIRIE & (0, MADISON AND PEORIA-STS, Poremptory and unreserved sale of ono of tho largest and finest avsortments of DRY GOODS In tho West, ot such sagrifico in fxrlnau 08 will insuro the npoody disposnl of the on- tire Winter stook, TheGoldenOpportumity For thoss who care to ECONOMIZE in purchasing. Cheap Dress Goods Tables, Tablo: No,1--At20 conte j,contatng Jolored Lustres, 8tripe Popline, Valenai S plmont Balf pr o5, P il Table No. 2--At 35_cents; contains Hoavy Zustro Popling, Rich Brocade, Mohaird, Oashmeros, Sergos, &o., mostof thom forme erly sold at G0 oents, Table No, 3--At 30 conts; contnins Figurod QOrope Oloths, Plain Berfica, Satin Stripcs, ol ond Vonetian Gloths in choito shados ; grent bary 8., Empress Cloths from 35 conts & yard up. wards ; an enormous sacriflca. Fronch Morinos, choice shados, henvy and fine qualitios, at 50 nnd 65 conts o yard and upwards ; almost half prico, Lyom and Irish ?oguna below cost, Black Alpacas, tho best and finest make im- ported, from 25 gonts per yard upwards, Graat bargaing in Black Cashmeros. TFolt Skirts, 76 conts, $1, and upwarda. Black Silks, %enulno imported, all silk, gents, $1, $1.36, $1.50, S1.75, and S, un- doubtadly tho chopest goodd in tho oty Oolorad and Fancy Silks at o sacrifice, Renl Lyons Cloale’ Velvets, 38-inch, $0 3 33+ inch, $10, $11,60, and $13; worth élfl, $13, 16, and $18, Bargains_in Linens and House~ keeping Goods. Cottons and Sheetings at inter- esting prices. Bargains in Flannels and Wool~ en Cloths. Hamburg Embroideries at a greet sacrifice. . Madison & Peoria-sts. KEARNEY'S BUCHU. 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Offico af the Baltimaro, Pittshurgh & Chisaza Raftwey Gou (1ltiuols Division), Chicayo, Feb, 10, 1564, “W'hio Btuakholdors of tho Butimoro, Plitsburgh & Obi- caika Ralluay Gompny ar lioroby wottiod (it {lo un: tual mocting tov tho olootion af {rcatars, wiil ba hold a§ iz il G st oty Sy 9 o ,. o QIR0 UL Y Ot wm’lh A SCQOYETY METTINGS. Funeral Notice, Attention, SirKnights of Apollo Commandory No. You aro hoioby ordorad to appoar at tho Avylun, Monroo-st., Eriday morning at8); w'elack, tully equpbped, ta attend ilio funnrnl of vur Iaty Bir Kulght 1ijrawm Poster Luargham, bie Kfghts or Ciloao Commandery No. 18 Bty ornard Commuaudosy Na. &,xnd vislting Sic Knlgnti ac0 ootirtooualy fuyitad tu unite with us in purforming i N dor of the K, O, Suneral ohsoguiva, Ly ox Qor gt i X ——