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i i Pt it VOLUME 28, : EXPOSITION. SO i Tt - DBailp Teibune, NUMBER - 2. DRY GOODS, ANNOUNCEMENT, | NOTICE'T0 THE PUBLIC, THE INTER-STATD ldustrial Exposition OF OHICAGO FOR is7a Will bs oponod to the public-on the svenlng ot Wednesday, Sept. 8th, At o'lock, p. m., andcloss Octs 10, Tlaary, of exbib. orrwifh b deim Batetook n. me. 10 10 4'cloak *y.ya,ovory day Sxaeptiuieys, C Tho genoral pricoof singleticke a adsy,tting tho hold- P e R A A M A O amt ovaa e S o Tor nunte S “oonts for. o AT Cveuty-ee conte. On We dwwtayt, AC and at oralask Tpe e Ctiokiota for thr ‘ANoninR'wil o sold &t Sreaniy-thvo ‘conta cclt for ad {es and Hitean cents osols ‘binglo tiokets T gx thio ontiro day and ovon- st ftoen g e ‘Gommutation tickets, 8 Any varlations from theso rntes will by duty sunounced fom Spoal proasions n 10 aaity prost. Vil T I Tbtol, Jovory " saily oo hssibia groopiion of * dupteriiaei s 1 OhIon ) b aton, Porewisttors to and from - o T TN RO Eeat and these oxcursions wh) j1,9 uu& Annannonx‘hyuflm oo alos along thole Fexlc ctivo linds, Tho Alsnagors desire Ll ngeat bossibla torm that o1 ath -t:l complatonoss of dotall, this arica. Evory dopariinent, s sopinte T atzaotite AGve s, ‘and the immenso bullding, with it itly Add g4 ppace, is ontiroly full. Iu tho Mealissle 4) Dopartmnut fonr. stationas drive BOD foot 0° Syhaf cischinery 18 0B ation. m ArtTialh § avaranco 18 ing patd on more thnn uatt wmitor” SRR SROARST BN AR e compriaing many oostly * goma of Art of warld-wida Galab; iy, No such 8isDIs3” Jan ver boloro beon opened to the publioin Amertoa itition 0 theao tho colebrated painting, Tho Pro’ figa) Bon is exhibited fn ono of tho rooms ab u:r-;mc a8rgo of 35 conla. 18 10" facturers of toxttle fabrics, and somo of tho 2oading Cen SO e combizod to mak tils do: P4 e mont alagant and atteactiso, All tho florista of a o avroad Aro Fondoring tho largo AT a5 el SLML, G e Tl aitwny Com & ompios of tho Agyieniniral and Miners] Woatlh of tae Vdostern Statos and Torsitorios. *_ o anumeration ot desorlption can convey any sdequato sdon of tho roallty, Erory Intelligent visitor will bo ‘agrooably surprised, whatevor hils pravious concoption may bo. Opening evoning adinisaion, 125 conts. ‘VAAS & HOFFAIAN'S BAND will furnish muslo, dur. ing tho Exposition, of the best and most recent composi. tlon, and will lead off on thooponing ovenig with ity ¥irat-class porformors. JOHN P, REYNOLDS, $ Seoretary, EXPQSITION! NOTICE. T ordor that thoro may be no fallare to havo everything ongines 8. flankod by a doublo line of " tully and entiroly rosdy for tho opeaing on tho 9th inst., o bullding will bo lighted ab night, and workmen will ba allowed to work all night If nocossary, EXPOSITION NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS. 1t fantondod to havo tho entiro Exhibition, Including smachinory, in oporation, FULLY AND COMPLETELY READY for tho publlo on tha opening ovoning, Wednos- “day, Sapt. 5. Al oxhibltors must pross forward propara- “tory work witnont any_dolay whatever. TRUSSES, &o. COMMON-SENSHE TRUSS. doptod by the Unitod Statos Govornmant as tho bost g e oehe ‘Hoa Toprk of i oard of biedioal Officers organized in accordsnco with an Aot of Congross, ap- M 1673, - NES, BurgoguGoaoral U, 8. A Ky iikélmlu}i miner for Pousion e e Mladical Tixa F Pousions., e GUMMON-BIENSIE TILUSH 1s the only instrument st POSITIVELY OURES NUPTULS, MANUYAOTURED BY .BARTLETT, BUTMAN &PARKER 60 State-st., Chicago. Trusges of ol Xinds, Supportors, Shoulder Braces, toatte Btockige, Orutctiss, Ltratnonts {or Daforni. \os, &0, &c. Slanufactory established in 186, sstablishod in Chicago eight yoars. 1] ronerty adjustod. Satlainution muaranteod. REAL ESTATE. iy Redl Etais for Sale. NEWBERRY'S ADDITION Lota 18 and % 1, kil 4751 feot on Thingie b near rankl WOLCOTT'S ADDITION—Lot 6, and east I t of knlnu‘ 6‘} }:‘]nxc"k 31, boing 50319 fout on Huron-st., nuar Orth Olark-at: RO, 40, 14~A teaot of land th of & et S b B R e bou on Narboaves L D Nren Faalts, 63 510 on North Olark, aiid £ -10 foat Kugenlo-at. s R e 1and_worth of Fugonle: 5, and lock 5= triangular ploco of st oo om Euganto 4%, 6 fston Narta Lasal oot on North Ciar) G 'JG."8 ADDITION Lot 1, ta Blook tioing, Tt loot oa' 8. W, coraor Chpaa ek 18 14 Hosorvolr Tot), of ot & 1n Mook &, bel a0t on_Wost noar Milwaukoosavey Dy 4 8-10 foot on weat 1ino, and about 00 foot ou east fine, w&fllhur ‘with brick bullding stand] thereon. A O R ahooh. Vegon ALc10R fook O LaNadta: art of § aud & ta Book 66, bolng o= Bt Soivwoan Madinon o Wasbhinelo-ots. (iown a 1 * 1, J inglnae House Lot.) ol keng Jotngnalas HOME LA o of gob.Lacsof Tot¥, Block 41, holog A foot on Washington by 87 foot «on Franki ., corner). ln-at. (N. 01 SO0 r:in‘cé‘z(?xcrs. ot Tabae, Blook 137, bl 235 foot o Blate-ats moar Gongruss-i A itat part of Lot 5. cast o Bouth Glnrksty Solo 8 ot by belt 2 Tt Sl of ot Colety-third to -1 -8t8, (0 01 end ¥ Sald tract ceruplod by Uity Bound, about 110 feot S AP0 Ta north half of ssid Lot 15, west of Olark-st. {nxcopt south 1 acro thersof), being about 467 foot on Thirty-third-st. by about 5+ feat on Wontworth-av. ALSO—Al oxcenting the east two () faat af tho tract of Jand lylng enat of Aichigan-av. and wost of the Illi~ Sl Contral Ralifoad tracke, and boiwoen tho south 1ino S %andulp-se. and the novth lino of Alonr Bida for tho last doscribed ]llol’lbfl‘"“l be ived for the sniiro tract, slnglo Lots, or Blocks. TERMB—Canal Timo—~I. e, 8Ly, lanco 01, 3, 0 350ate, ciun) yaymoLts with interott Ansually s adyance atd nor cont on ¥ wn-}fu Amount uopeid, The sight (a roservod rejeot al . Seeto fromassis will be rocored until: Taosdar, Sept. EL“'". and submitted to tho C: o mon Uoancll (or Actlon roda. % NS SYRE iy Comptrotor, 1 t homo. Hi tullt to order on long 5&’.‘&;‘3’.’;":“;%19- {storoat, and fare only 10-ents B EG1LGH 1t GLARKIE, Agent, 'No. 11 Chambor of Cominréo. FOR SALE. 48360 Tost, south front, on Goothosst,, near Wolls, Two Jots st ack Teland Chr Works, east’of railroad, Two Jota at Hiversido, Tho sbova tust bo disposcd” of for Saeh 1o oloks an lisolvunk eatate, and will bo soli ohoap. Applr to 1P, CoA' NI, Asslinoo, (& \hehiaatonat. HATS. S50 KEW STYLES NOBBY FALL WATS JUST RECELYED AT BISHOP & BARNER, Cor, State & Monroe-sts., SIGN OF THI BLACK BEAIL SCALES. FAIRBANK® BPANDARD OF ALL BIZES, FATRBANKE, MORSH &00 111 AND 13 LAKE-8T. Tt hias come to ony knowlod, onfy rproseniity (ONCIECL LUt D soeliog ‘Woliave no Agonts, and soll o goods outsido of 68 & 66 Washington-st,, Twonty-second-st. and Michigan-av. MANDEL BROS. MARNDEL BROTHERY DRY GOODS TIRE SAIE! WILL BE OONTINUED UNTIL Saturday, Sept. 6. We shall offer this week, at a SACRIFICE, balance of our Cloaking Velvets; Colored Trim- ming Velvets, B’k Cash- meres, Black 2cas, Black and Colored Silks, Real Laces, Broche and Paisley Shawls. Remainder of stock of- fered at a great loss to close at once. 63 & 656 Washington-st. Between State and Dearborne HALL'S SPRINKLERS. FIRE! ABSOLUTE PROTECTION Against Fire. Gitizous and Strangers ao lnvited to call at tho office of BROWN BROTHERS, Corner Olinton and Jackson-sts., At any time, and soo our **B8PRINKLERS" in astasl oporation. SEND FOR CIRCULARS, TO RENT, CARRIAGE REPOSTTORY FOR RBEINT, ON WASHINGTON-ST Nos. 197 and 194, second floor, i stono front bu ‘ono raom, 40 by 161 foot closr, ho posts of colamns {,h(fl’mflnoh nle):rw bE.lmlontfi!n-r‘ flfl:’l;'ofi.lnl“l' s o Flowato loara. A RNy Y JACOR Wit 144 and 146 Dearborn-st, FOR RENT, toro No. 760 Cottago Grove-avs, with first-class fixtu oo Daths a5 cellaz. Wil rontehoap. o a rood Na bottor location south of Twonty-socond-st, for firat-olass. ry. Apply o T. 8. JOHNSON, 760 ttays Grovo: LAKE NAVIGATION. GOODRICE'S STEAMERS. Yor Racine, Milxaukoco, Bhoboyrnn, Manito. woe, ote., dally(Bandaga szcapted)... ¥r-Batarday’s boat don't e For Grand Haven, Biuskegon, Traverse City, oy Maokinso, oto,, datly (Sundeys excoptod: ForBit. Josoph daily (Bunday oxcoptod)... BSaturday's Doat don't loavo until 11:50 p, m. For Manisteo sand Ludington, Tucsday snd THUrsdngsevesessns sesses. vesscssees D Seme For Greon Day and Intermediato ports, Taotday and Friday. o sms: rrsesarsessecer T Doy For Eseanaba and Lako Superior ports, Bon- Aay and Thurad: . Dam. ED-Offien and Docks, {00! HOTELS. CLIFTON HOUSE Qorner Wahash-uv, and Monroe-sty, Upposite Exposition Bullding. Price Reduced fo $3 per Day For siugle rooms, Bpoctal rates to Exourslonists. Tho bost $3 por day Tatel efther East or Weat, JENKINS & HOLMES, Propriotors. GENERAL NOTICES, TAX SR ITY CoLteoTon's On Toom 1 SOy AL Clabo ek, 1a74, Tax payors ars romindod that the sals of Lteal Katato dolinquent for Munlolpnl Tazes of 1673 is golng on siuco August 24, and will bo alosod within & fow days, Those ‘wishiog ta save thelr proporty from sale should pay lm ‘modlately. QEO. YON HOLLEN, City Collestor. TO CONTRACTORS. Ja aro lnvited forthe purohisse of tho i I R R o axtha Prossing Hlock el Vinogar ‘}f'-‘;m;:. oncast wide L Pl R " WG Ahoison, I8 and 7 Fttl-av. Grand Clam Bake avoning at the Lakesido Houso, northy T e o o froiiiig S1atinv this syoning, iosmnice Son o0} SADDLIROOI BMITE. FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL, ‘We hiavo funds in hand to lnln.:n';:lhlxn:br‘:’lvn on Chi- Tioal Laato, i sumns froi 81,000 to B6000, b BALDWIN, WALKER & €O, Hawley Dalliling, cor, Dearburn and Madison-sts, WANTZED, WANTED. Flnl-nh‘u: ";"'-'rf‘,‘,;',;'(‘ (::Lv;mz‘fir Praicic-av., botweon L Gliaok & anpm, iaf Doasborhat, ~ FURNACES, FURNACES! ho by Iy ade— SIS R T Manulnol 7 Kigbioouthh, oor, Wabas-sve SOUTHERN ROBS. Gov. Kellogg Puts a Price on the Heads of the Coushatta Murderers. A Supplementary Statement Appended to the Proc- lamation, The Worst Construction the Civcumstances Will Admit. President Grant Anxloig to Sup- press All Crimes He Asks Gen. Belknap to Con-~ fer with Atty.-Gen, Williams. ircular of the Latter to Marshals and Attorneys in the South, They Are to Proossd Against the Law-Breakers Under the Civil-Rights Bill. And When Necessary They ‘Will Call on the Military. The Governor of Tennessee an Earnest Law-and-Order Man. All Good White Men at the South on the Snme Side. 'HE COUSHATTA MURDERS. PROCLAMATION OF GOY. KELLOGD. New Onuzans, La., Sopt. 8.—Gov, Kollogg Do issued o proclamation placiug & roward of $5,000 8 hosd on all tho perscns implicated in {ho Coushatta aflair, and sccomponying hia proc- Inmation by $ho following statoment: bllo : hving 16 1 my duty to tssuo my proclumation, offering a Iargo roward for tLo arrest and conviction of tho murdorers in the Coushatia outruge, and o tho end that the law-sblding citizens of the 'State may fully comprohend the magnitade of the ctime commii- tod, and e {nduced to render moro activa asslstanica to tha officors of the law, T dewm it proper to mako tho following siatement, Thoeo facts aro gathored from Toliabis faformstion secolved at tho Executivo Depart~ mont: Om or abont the 28th doy of August, 1874, & body of persous belonging to s somi-milfiary _orgoniza- tlon, Jnown sa tho White Leaguo of Loumlaus, nesomblod in tho Town of Cousholte, Purish of Tod Rivor, this Blato, for the purpose”of com- lling by force of arms tho Hialo officers of Tat parieh fo rcslgn tholr positfons, _Tlodo officora wore men of ‘churactor, moat of thom Targely intereatod in planting and mercautlla puraults, Thay b ‘position with tho full consent of s the logal voters of admitiodly lsrge majority af e s, fota 8 & hoavily Topnbliesn poristl, o ' udmitted by the Fusfon Returning Jioards, "Tho ouly" kuown objoction to ‘thom was it thoy woro of Rembliesn princiyles, Lok Tdgarton, tho duly-qualificd Blertfl of to patlal, In atrict complianca with tho Laws of the fitato and of tho United Siates, summonad 8 poaso comitatus of clti= zans, whito and colorad, o assist him {n_ protecting Hhio parish officars {n the ‘sxorciso of thels uudoubted Tights sud dutles from the {hroatened uniawful vio- lonco of tho Whito Leoguere, Lils posse, consisting of sixty-five men, Woro overpowered Ly & superior forco, ssscmblod "from tho adjacont parishes, and finally, ‘afier seversl colorcd and_whito men had been Xilled, surrenderod thomsolves prisonors with {ho oz~ iicit guarantos that thols Uves Would bo_spared {f tha Jhoro protinent Nepublicans would ageoe to lowva tho rish, and thoso holding _oflices would ro- Diaw* ol | poaltious, - Tho _ siipulations though uniawful wero complied o D Tommaiiean olhils, Wit wero ‘with on the 0 Ropublical c} then locked upin jollfor thenight, The' fo\lm\dufl- nomed persons are amonget $hoso 50 surreadered, sud Twitchell, planter and Tax- Homar . e b Thod T Unitad Siates Qolicctor of Bed Iiivor, aud Doput Postmaater in clisrgo of ‘tho Tost-Oftlcoat Coushinita; TRobort A. Dowees, Bupervisor of Registration of Do- Boto Farish ; Olark FoVland, merchant, and Supervisor of Registration of Rted Nivor Parish; W, F. Howell, Parlsh Attornoy and United_Statos 'Commisaloner; Frank 8, Edgerton, Sheriff of Red Tiver Yariah; M, O, Willls, merehiant and Justico of the Peace, Ontho following morning (Sunday, " tho 30th of August) theso porsons wore bound togathier, two aud two, and conducted by an armed guard to o MeFar- | Jand plantation, just over tho parish ino of Ked River, within the boundsriea of BDossior Parlab, ahout 10 milos cast of tho Toxas lluo, Thore thoy woro set pon and doliberately wusdored. i cold bload, U tho night proceding tho murder, o bady of forty mem= bers of tha White Leaguo of Coldet Tarlsb, mounted and armed, loft tho City of Shroveport, aud wero socn Fiding in the direction of o piacs witore tho mutsder was_subsoquently commiticd, ~ Tho bodies woro buried whero lhny(s'fl)“, ot fnquset of auy for- whatover, od), s WS p, Keuroaa, Governor, ANOTHER,_AGCOUNT OF TUE COUHILATTA TRAGEDY, A spoclal to tho Picayuno from Sbhroveport, Sopt. 8, giving additional informntion of o ralln- bls character, fully confirms Maj. Stophonson's statoment, and gives additional partioulars of the Coushatta affajr. ‘ho shots whioh wonnded Dickson wore fired from the Twitoholl Iouno, Where Dowees, Edgorton, Twitchell, Howell, Wil- Jia, and Holland woro congregatod with parly of negracy, all armed. Mr, Dickson had con- vorsed witli thom s fow moments bofore thoy shot him, Tho conyorsation was far from vio- lent, and tho segault without tho slightost pro- yocation, A number of nogroes who eamo luto Coushutta after tho trouble to surrouder tholr wring and aak thaprotection of tho whitos stated that Twitcholl nns othors, the above-named par- tios, had furnished thew with arms and pmmu- nition, and told them that the time had como for them to STITKE FOR THEIR RIGUTH, A respoctable whito ludy above Cousliattn wos upproachod by & negro, who drow his Rlutul upon Tier, oursod hor, ond told hor that the negraed intduded to kill overything in the country that looked whito, Tho migoreant oscaped. EVERYTIUNG WAS QUIET in Rod Rivor st Inat accounts, Tho falso state- ment emsunted from Kollogg that the people from Oaddo Parish had everything to do with tho disturbance iy abaurd, 'Tho affair was ovor baforo & suspicion of it was entortainoed by a re~ #poctable whito porson In Caddo, witl the ox- coption of tho oxtromo southeru point of tho parish, whore thove are very fow whited. conrier from the upper point’ of Ttad Rivor did Tot rench Sliroveport uatil Baturday, whorons the disturbances were all quioted by Fuiday moruiug. ——— TENNESSEE LAWLESSNESS, Naahville (Sept, 1) Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial, 1 hiave beon shown an sutograph latter from Gov, Brown to tho Attornoy-Gonoral at Tron- ton, urging tho Importanco of the arrost oud trinl of tho wiocked murderors of the aixtoon nogroes, This lotter will go to tho Attornoy- Qenoral to-day, and I s pormitted to vopy it. "Tho lotter iy as follows t Dranr B s As 1 have slrendy spprisod you'and the Hrl of - Ginon by tolegraghy T s’ rendy and nuzlous by all the mosts within mny commuand to sid you 1 alscavering and arsestiug all tho actors i tho Iato unfortunato troubles in that count; and the jafl-broakors allke, If 5ou noe nerocatd connach, or addfiionsl foroo, 1 am ready fo furnish 1t on tho requisition of yourself or Sheriff, I nearcoly liavo Iangungo {0 oxpross my anxloty to hisvo Ui guilty parttoa detectod sad brought {0 punish- mont. This is s teat of tho power and efliclonoy of tho civA iaw ta protoct socloty In a Blato Iabor under no disabilitics, > ‘where tha 1F we fall in this, 3t tho military powor of the Goneral Governtnent Torufsibion, of - which, d bodenough, o o + y portant crtsis, ‘not morely for tho po County, but for the Blate nnd tho wholo Houth, It waro Liter for your Cotirt to slt_until Chria nd for tho Btate fo spend any amount of money, than for us tofail In this matlor. Thorefors, lfmnnn{ pmlu:r)y oxponded, 1f dotoctives, if logal sbility, it additsonal possocs aro neodod, lot sny and all of thoso ngoucice bo brought into réquisition. I am ready 40 nssumoaay responsibllity within tlio cxpreasod or reasonably Implicd powors conferred by tho Conatiin- Hon, snd will promptly and unhesltatingly respond to any‘suich demand made 1pon mo, + 3 44 1Wrlte thin to sasuro you of my intorost an pathy for your earncat efforta wfimwm tlis majoety, oficionoy, And nower of tho elvil Inw to moot all tho exigenclos of society, T know, too, the diMoulty atiending the de- tection of erime committed by a larpo body of men in disguise, nnd under tho friondly protection of night, But when thoso dificultics sro ovorcome, aa they can Le, the triumph of the civil law and its officers {8 only 80 auch tho greator. I have uot written carlior Decanse my dispatchos wore sulliclently comprehonajve 10 ¢five you nssuranco of my doaire of €o-0; tion, anil I dosired, aleo, to take a'calm aurvoy of tmlmln field, uninduenced by falso rumors or oxcitement, Yours very truly, Jonx 0. Bnow, Goysrnor, g o fon, Jola Skimagion, Altornoy-donoral, Tren- , Tent, —— THE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES. THE PRESIDENT TO BECDETARY DELENAP, . ‘Wasirvorox, D. O, Sopt. 8.—The following lottor wns rocoived hore to-day: Tona By T L, Gen, 17, W Datinap, Secrernry gty e o 28T Rocent atrocitios In tho Bouth, particularly In Loul- slans, Alsbars, and South Carolina, show disregara for law, civil rights, and porsonal’ protoction that ouglit nat to bo talorstod tn any sivilized Gororamant, It looks as if, unleas spoodily chocked, maiters must ‘bocomo worvo, until lifo and proporty thera will ro- culvono protection from tha X il such authority bocomes nowarless, Under such cir~ cumtancod 1€ 1a {io duty of tho Government to give aliald for the protection of ifo and eivi righta egally apthiorized, o this end, T wish you would consuit ooplo’ would ntford o most plavsible protext foc uringiok | ople of Gibmon - iDovieon's falluro o POLITICAL. tion in His District, The Missouri Independent Party Nom. inates a Full Ticket. Hard-Money Regolutions Adopted by the Nebraska Republicans, The Illinois Farmers’ Commit~ tee Fail to Depose Etter. Alex Stephens Rennminaied---Mcntgum. ery Blair Defeated., Minor Political Matters. THE VERMONT SLECTION. Brnmvorizip, Mass.,, Bopt. 3.—Roturns from allbut o dozon of the81 towna in tho Second Congroessional District of Vorme=':* Y pas Davonport (Democeat)....... 1783 Seattor{ng—ehiofly for Aoad (Grangor candiidato). 185 Denison's plurality over f’?}hml is a msjority 1,846, towns yot to hoar from are mainly emall, and about equally dividod botweon Poland aad anti- Poland, go that tho rolative rosult will vary but with tho Attornoy.Genoral, who'is woll informad || Jittla ffom tho figures abovo givon. b e m“““‘;{,m”‘““‘d;m 23 1i Bonzawaro, V., Bept. 8.—Tho Tatast roturns sud so ordor the " to o |from the Vormont Btale cleotion are as follows : in cano of neocssity, All proccedings fc protection! “’l‘wu bundrod and twenty-two towns give Peok (n]fnihu %;nt}:' :fl" under the Law Dcp.t"fi-nmtnlfiox p.), for Govornor, 82,501, sud Bi m vernmen Attornoy- |, ' ol o aardanos with the. providions of fito Eae! i f&m{‘,“‘ ‘”,,-°_§§ w‘:"&}‘flom““m’ 10,440, Nino- forcoment act. No inatructions nced therefore bo' given tho troops ordered inio tha Honthern States ex-' copt 0s thoy may bo tranemitted from} timo to tima on advico from tho Attoroy-General, or sa ciroumalances may dotorming loreaftar, (Bigned) U, 8. Guart. ATTODNES-GENERAL WILUIAMS TO UNITED ATATES) MARSIALS AT THE SOUTH. ‘WasminaToy, Bopt. 8.—~As the rosult of tho confarenco hold at the War Dopartment nt noon | to-day, tho following wes issuod this afiernoon ¢ DEpARTINE OF JUBTIOE, } ‘Wammsazon, Sopt. 3, 1674 Sm: Outragee of variona piions, and, fot comumitted) soma cases, otroclous murdars, bave in your dislrict by bodies of armed disgutse, and wit ‘mon, somolimen fn, ® viow, b is ballevod of ovorawig: ‘poscesbie wablding dtizens, , granted to tiem by the/ Constitutton and Laws of tho United States, Your st~ tontion is dirocted 0 an sk of Qongreds, pril 9,1 3o 1o groloct all pereons in the Unile ctvil rights sod o furnishi moana for thalr vindicstion,” and to auotber “April 20, 1671, antitled ™ AD act tosnforce the pro Visiona of the Fouriaonth ‘Amcadmont ta the Oausth titian of tha Uniteed Blates, and for eiher parposca 5| also, 10 000 My 6, 1170, entitlod * An act fo an~ force the of Gltizona "of -tho Tnillod Blates. to Vol in ilie several faks of thts Usloon, and for other purposos;” which, with thole nmoodmonts, mako thoso deeds’ of violence und bloodsicd yritlin the jurisdiction of tbo Genersl: Government, 1 conslder i my duty, (n vlew of theso siromalanets, to procced wit, ll poablo corpy s batch, to datock, oxpoed, arreat, and panish tha per- Delzalor of Ui sriiacy aud £ that ond y0u tra o: Pyareno offort OF Docossary oxponso, The ThaGiitod Sintos wilt o slalioyed a¢ different asd. convenient polnta In your district, for the giving you i poodfulaid o tho acharge of olal dutles, You understand, of cours 10 fo— forfureuce whatuver Ia horoby ihtonded with. any polite: ical of party action not {n violation of law, but proteo~ Sion to il cuasos of citizens, whito and colorod, in the troo oxorcieo of the. cloctivo franchiso and the enjoy~ ‘mant of oflior rights and privilogos to wich they arer antitiod undar tho Gonstitution and laws of the United Btates, Thoea {natructlons aro by authority of tho- Preatdent, ond with o conourrence of the Bearotary of War, trully, Y ‘Gronak IL WilLiaws, Attorney-General, ¥ Tho above Is nddroseed. o the United Btates Morubals aud Attornoys, and 18 proparod with the indorsoment of tho Prosident, to whom tho subatantial points wora submitfod during the visit of the Attornoy-Qoners) to Long Braach. VIRWS OF SOUTHERN CONGRESSMEN. WasusaToN, D. O., Bopt, 3.—Sonalor: Wost, ond Bopresontatives Sypher and Morey, of Lou- iripun, Sonator SBpencor and Representative, Haycs, of Alsbama, and_Benator Patworson, of Bouth Caroling, hodl mude arrangementa for an. intorviow with Prosident Grant ay Long Branch on Balurday, with roforonco to tho condition of ifaira in their rospoctive States, but as Attor- ney-Gonoral Williams' instructions to Marabala and Attornbys in tho Bouthorn Statos mot tholr respactivo cnses, such interviowmay bo nbandon- e 16 unneocssnTy. Marshal Packord, of Louisians, made s roqui- sition sovoral daya ngo for troops io_cnforca s rocesd in that Stato. Bonator West deaired tho hio troops at Holly Springs to bo removed {0 Now Urleans, bolioving their more prosencd would have # good moral efect, whila thoy might bo employod undor the ueual limitatio and restrictions iu tho enforcoment of the lnwe. THE METHODISTS. by [ Nincteench Scssion of the Dotroit Con= feronce, . Special Dispateh o The Chicaga Tribunic, Roxtko, Mict., Sopt. 8.—The ninoteonth session of tho Dotroit Conforonce of tho Blothodist Church is tiow in progioss in thib village, Bishop Bimpaon prosiding. The Rov. Arthur Edwards, of: Qlsicago, was ro-slocted Bocrotary, aud during Efluken}ny and to-day tho time of the sossions 8 boon cluefly dovoted to hoaring rcports 28 to tho progress of chusch work u difforent distriots, nud to passing tho charges of tho min-- istors, Only two churgos wero brought up for investigation, and wore roferrod to a Buocial committeo. The first chargos woro of teohnical administration ngalust_Prosidiog Elder E. H. Pilohar, of tho Dotrolt District, and tho second charge of rofusal {o accopt his appointment last year agniust tho Rov. A. Bpringstoln, of tha e Circult. : ; “I'his morning Bisbop Bimpeon sunoupced tho doath of Bishop Norris, a ‘metmorialy sérvicos woro ordared for to-morrow moruing. 7 piie ke iy H Thxo Erio, Pu., Conterences Enx, Pa., Sept. 8.—Tho Erie Conferonce:of tho Mothodist Eplscopat Churcl, Bishop Pook prosiding, iu in sesslon horo. Two hundred snd Nty pnstors woro presont to-loy, Presiding Tlders of various dlstriots mode roporss, Which were in genaral very fayorablo, notyitlataud- ing tho scaroity of mouoy, showing liReral col- loctiona for miawiona and churoh bulldirge; also, & large inoroana of momborship. + THE MALTSTERS. Closing Rrocecdings of the Conven= tion at Ningard Ealls. Speatal Dispiatzh to 7'he Chicago Triduns, Burrato, N. Y., topt, 8,—Tho second sotsion of tho Natlonal Clongross of Malisters yoas- gombled {u the raading-rooma of tho Intor- national Hotol, ot Nisgara Falls, at 10:15 thia morning, Bight cosumittoos woro sppolnted, {0 mako roports at tho noxt annual convention, Reports of tho meoting, togothor with & o‘?&ny of tha Constitution and - Dy-Laws, wers osdored printed in pawphlet forin, A ronolution was passod thanking tho report- ora from all tho papors raprosented for the com- plotonoss of tho roporls mado, and also thankin J, 'L, TFulton, Jr., proprioter of tho Iuternational, for tho cowrtosios oxtended to thom by b, ‘Ilio noxt moeting will bo Leld ot New York City on tho first Weilnesday in Hoplomborbm’lfi. Tho Convontion, which is .considorod Ligh! snceensful, then n(huurund. subject to tbo onl of tha Presidont noxt yoar. SUICIDE. Speotal DHspateh (o T'he Chiaago Tyidune. TIANLON'S, Pa., Hopt. §,—A¢ an enrly hour thls morning A, L AL Stoln, of 1ildetsvillo, aroso aud wout into the anl’ll whoro ho committed sui- clea by shooting himsolt through {ho heart with & yovobyer, causing instant doath, | Ho mado a witl and Jiad {6 witnossod last uight, but no sie- {:[u(ou was nroused by this, a4 ho voomed to bo in l iy uvusl good bpixits, [ péhird torm of Proal thy [ o iy and Gassnat tthese Vo Voreo h, Dom.J: 0L voses, Glop 1236, o In tho Second Districs Polsd is andoubtedly dofosted for Congross. Tho voto 1 aa follows : : Bovonty-ono tows, being all but ton in tho dis~ Mriot, give— yMead Dav i ‘scaitoring. | Donta ves Pt o: ;. There ia no cholco in tho district, the majority bolug roquired in ordar to an oleation at tho ficet trinl. At tho noxt trial a plurality will elect. ————— THE NEBRASEA REPUBLICANS. Onana, Neb., Sept. 2.—Patnock O'Howes was nominated for contingens Congressman, sfter a 1ivoly fight, In the Stats Republican Convention. Tho Convention continued in session all last night, and resumod sz 10 o'olock this morning, and continued through the ontiro day. Tho sos- slon was vory stormy and exciting. J. 0. Mo~ Dride was nominatod for Trossurer, and Gon. Qeorge H. Roborts for Attomoy-Goneral. The disousalon over tho platform was vory bit- tor and protracted, It Is aa follows: ¥ Wasueas, Tho Ropubl s allied i § Fooig, T Sopsien, ey I, o e ‘madaa record which {nvites acrutiny and challanges bistory for parallol s Wiorafors, Resolved, That honeat, praolieal labor should bo protectod And roceiys Junt Teward, - Second—We earncstly dosire the credit of the coun- try to bo firmly maintained, in order thas the commer- clal ond tndastrial inleroats of (he oountry may not suffor njary or fAnctuation, by impairing o any do~ e el by i rn b asod 00 MOIALD OUFTERCYers - T or L BOOR e Mr. Poland’s Defent—No Elec- | Tho third resolution oxpresscs 'bollsf” that’ ‘bankiog should be freo under a wall-gusrded national system ; oounsels cconomy and .reform in all the dopartmonta of tho pablic servico; a roduction of the Bimbllo dobt pa rapidly ns may bo without imposing burdens on the industrics of the conntry. . The fourth rosoultion demands a_ rigid ne- countability in tho dischargo of the duty of ol on‘lxgl?—hg}zigru, Stato or Natlonal, | © . The while . approcin! o advantages itorivod thorofrom, domands ‘that. railways' bo aninrdnnz to the public gundinmll proclaims o .otermination to remst by all lawful menns all ux;%\ltl&ihwllfl. ally-t 0 i {avors equally-imposedtaxati d domanda i | s:ié‘mmu ‘Naional logistation gompol tho railrof fin;:m individuals T DR e o Bsovonth “recognizes tho t i Gononal Govamment b TeELINLS sommerto ey -4ween tlio Btates ; recommends the Goveramont to ostablish and operato o doublo-track railway f:%x;! fllu! flhléamfnn v:; to tho Atlnnfig,m 0 oigl favara tho age of unse'e sailiond land-tox bl o T - Tho pinth favors an amondment to the Con- stifution of the United Blates providing for tho oloction of Presidont, Vico-Prosident, and all othor Federal officors, by direot voto. ‘Tho tontl ladwlz(l!mllz osprossive against tho ont Tho eloventh deolares tho Quaker Indian 5;‘;‘“’ failure, aud recommonds tho tranefor of lmau:gulnont of tho Indians o tho War Do~ partmen Tho twelfth favors the respportionment of Btate roprosentation through tho enactment of n new Coustitution; favors submission to a direct ot of tho poopla tho questions of prohitition, local option, and liconee. ‘The thirteenth approves the action of Cony in the passago of tho Civil-Rights bill, and de- mands its enforcomont, ‘Tho fourteenth and fftoenth invite immigra- tion, and e)a’:refls an unsworving dotormination to stand by tho great principles of the Republican party. — TEE ILLINOIS INDEPENDENTS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Brooxivarox, Iil, Bevt. 8.—~Tho Executive Committoe of the Independont Reform party havo beon in soasion st tho Ashloy Houso noarly all day, with closed doors. Tho forcnoon meet~ ing was informnl, owing o the lack of a quorum. By mnoon a quorum Was prosont, couslsting of Joshua Sells, of McLoan; Dr. Allon, of Honry; Reloks, of Obristian; Soott, of Cbampaign; Thomos, of Montgomery; David Goro and Judgo Solomon, of Macoupin. Dr. Honry was salootod Chairman, and J, A. Noonan, of the Industrial Ago, ns Secrotary. ‘Tho aftor- noon was largoly devoted to the considorn: tion of an addross which is to bo published, and which will cover thros columns of Tus Tniuxe, This nddress wae amended and adopted, and thon it disappoarod In the capacious brecches pocket of Noonnn, from which bourno noither tho Rraywn nor imprecations of repors~ ons conld induce it to return oven long enough to mako_s eyvopsls of it. The quostion of do- {:;)uiug Etter from tho Btato tloket ssoms be tho wnosty job of tho mcssion, and one which they do not like to tackle. It ia, hawaovor, occupying theirattontionat a Jato hour to-night, and will undoubtodly bo passed ovor ‘without seathing Ettor, who has boon doing tho sgroenble sil day to ihe members of the Com- mittoo, Thero may bo 8 sossion to-morrow, bub the Committecmen aro reticont s oystors, and in rogard to nows the dosiro sooina to be to give the monopoly to Noonsn'’s Nobdemadul. ——— CONGRESBIONAL OONVENTIONS. EIGHTEENTH ILLINOIS DISTRICT—DEMOCHATIC. Byecial Disvatoh to The Chisaoo Tribune, Anxa, TI)., Sopt. 8,~Williom Iinrzol, of Tan- dolph Oounty, was unanimously nominsted for Oongresa by tho Domooratio Convontion to-da) Col. Winstond, ot Cairo, sad F. E, Alibright, Murpbysboro, were nominated for the Legis- lature, ‘Tho Convontion adopted tho platform and rogolutiona of tho Domocratio Convontion held at Bpringtiold, and rofusod to pasa a rosolution ocondomning the Iaw for tho protection of negro children in common sohools. FIFTERNTH ILLINOIY DISTRIOT—INDEPENDENT, . Spestal Dispatch fo Ths Chtcaga Iridune. Ervinona, IiL, Sopt. 8.—1The Tndepondent Congresslonal Gonvontlon of tho Fifteonth Dis- trier, held at Emmibnm to-day, nomlinated J, W. Wilkins, of Glark, for Qongress, by scclamation ( The Convention was. harmontous, and indorsod tho Independo to platform, tvith the fol- lu;‘iufi'l;;»‘gc: = financial plaok : ra~Thot t5 . & nal t it quid in good faltt ¥, i &“mn'fl'.’&. mfi;flu}i bE, Jo, * B Second—The 18 T € Troaanry notes in Jiow of 4 the reanmpiion of npecz: National Bonk.n 5 ymont as soon’ % :ticable without detriment A BT < Thiri=, o purposo of rafsing rov- enuo ulicontgol . 20" dohiands of tho Goyore Fourthitiatws © favor of Irgiaintion giving” supsrvialon ag ooz, — = tho ratLouds to tho Fublla suthoritica; .\ Tho_ NN '080) pxprosses sympathy for tho Bolalors and gai who gorved an forod in tho lata elvil war, . Sixth—That we will not knowingly suppost sny ono for office who has by eloctlonceriny o or g&flm(un iy yor 88 reward, onticed persons to s support in order % socure & nomination, e i TWELFTAI TLLINOIS DISTRICT—REPURLICAX, Spectal Dispatch ta 2he Chicagn Zribune, Seninarenyd, U, Sept. 8.—'1ho Republiesn Conyention * for the Twelfth Congrossion- ol District mot i the State-Houso to-day, and organized by the ofcction of Col. Jobn Moséafor Pormonent Presidont, and H. R. Hobart, of Morgan, and J. O. MoQuaig, of Christian, ss Pormanent Socretaties. Mr, Andrew Simpaon, of Christian; Gaorge McOounall, of Morgao, and Matt Charaborlain, of Cnas, woro placed fu nomination byj thoir respoctive dologasions. Soven batlots “were takon, resuiting: for Simpaon, 10 for McConnoll, and 17 for Ohambor- lain, On the onlxghlh baliott MeConnoll wes yithdzawn, and Morgan throw throo of her votos to Bimpson, giving him tho bwonty-five votea which wore neccossary to s chofce, Mr. Simpson wae presont, aud, when called upon, took tho stand and nceopted the nomination ina fow well-timod "romarke, Tha Convention then adjonrned. The nomination is regarded by tho Ropublicons with gront sotisfaction, and tho Domocrats concedo that it is tho strongest ono that could have beon mado. Mr. Simpson isa fino lawyor, with a good praatice, and is very popular in his county: Ho was o soldior and sorvod with distinotion in the Fourtoenth Illinois Repiment, bolng badly wonndoa at the battlo of Bhiloh, the offects of which wound ja still visiblo in a disabled arm. Alr. Phillips refused to Jot his nomo go beforo tho Convention, and it is said that he sofused to do 80 for tho ronson that ho lonrned that a trado bad been ontered into betwoon this county and Cliristinn, TENTH ILLINOTS DISTIMOT—BEPUNLICAN, wecial Dispatoh to The Chicaco Trivune. BugungLL, 1., Sopt. 3.—Tho Ropublican Qon- fmsalnnnl QOonyention of the Tenth District mot in Bushooll at 1:80 p. m. Full dalogations wero in sttendanco. Tho Convention woa organized by sloeting Col. B. W, King, of Haucook, Ohair- man; Aloxander MoLoan, of McDonongh, ss ecrotary, and J. A. Gordon, of Warron, Asblat~ ant Boualary. Tho Hon._v}. H. Ray fi:rcannc incumbont), Hondorson Ritohio, W. D, Houdor- son, of Warron, and tho Hon, Samos B, Pongo, of Mercor, were nominatod. On tho fourth bal- Taov. Honderson Ritohie, of MoDonough, was declared tho unanimous choico of the Con- . vontion swid much chicering and domonstrations of satiafaction. BEVENTI MICHIGAN DISTRIOT—REPUNLICAN. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. | Drsioir, Micy, Sopt. §-A¢ tho Topubliosa Convontion of the Sevonth District, beld at Port Huron to-day, tho Hon. O. D. Conger was ronominatod for Gongress. Ho mado o atiort spocohr dofonding Dis record, and plodging bis st arvicss to his cantittents should ho be re-olooted. 3 TounTY QNI DITAICY_DENOORATIO. K 0 The Chicago Tribime. ‘Dayrox, 0\.\ fipt. 8.—~Tho Demooratic Con- grossional Couvention of tho Fourth District mot hero to-dey and nominated John A. Me- Mabon, » prominent lawyor of thia elty. Modlahon i5 & nophew of the late O, L. Val- lundigham, s BIXTI MARYLAND DISTRICT—~DEMOCRATIO. New Yous, Sopt. 8.—A spocial from Daltimore sagn thak tho Democratio Convention, which mot ot Hogarstown yostordoy, nominated William Walsh ™ for Congross, and that Montgomery Biair was ono of the defoated candidates. FIPTIL MISSOURT DISTRIOT-DEMOCRATIO. Bz, Lous, Bopt. ‘8.—Tho Domocracy of the Fifth Mwsonri District, in Convention to-doy, unanimously nominated Richard P. Bland, for ro-oloction to Congross. BIGHTIT GEORGIA DISTRICT—DEMOCRATIO, AuausTa, Ga., Sopt. 8,—~In tho Eightlh Dis- trict Congreasional Oonvention, tho voto on tho 110th ballot for a candidate for Congress stood ; H, Stophens, 80 2-5; Maj. Cumrn! %u 17 8-, The namo of J. B, Cummings was withdrawn at half-past 4 o'clook this mnru\nE‘ tho Convontion baving been in-session all’ night, whon a motion wag mado by Gov. Jonkins to mako the nomina- tion of Stophons unsnimous, This was dono at tho porsonal roquost of m{. Gummings, Sto- hens was then declared tho mnomineo of the ;moamfio party, and tho Convontion adjourn- K FIRST \ESD VINGINIA DISTRICT—REPUBLIOAN. Wigenixa, W. Va., Sopt, 8,—At tho Ropublio- an Congressioupl Convention beld in this city to-duy, ropresenting tho tho First Congrossional District of West Virginin, Gon. Nathan Goff, of Harrison Couuty, was nominated on tho first bal~ lot. Col. Bonjamin Wilson, of tho same county, is the Domooratic nomince, An smendod can- ‘vass is looked for. _Tho prosout momber, Jobn J. Davis, woa clocted two yoors ago by o comble nation of Ropublicans snd independont Domo- crate. It is not kmown oxactly what-complexion the prosent canvass will tako, ————— QOUNTY CONVENTIONS. DE KALB COUNTY, ILL,—REPUILIOAN, Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune. Broanone, T, Bept. 8,—Tho DoKalb County Ropublican Qonvention mot to-day. Rouben Holcomb, of Bycamoro, was nominated na tho candidato for Bhoriff, and Charles Proston, of Gonos, for Coronor. Delegates woro instructed to favor the nominstion of 8. A. Hurlbut for . Congrass, M. B. Onatlo for Sonntor, av3 Williim £, Byora for Reprosentativo to tho Leglslnture. Tho Convention instracted its delegates to the fenatorlal District Convention to jusief upon tho ' nomination of throo Ropublican caudidates for | the Logislaturo, and, if the District Copventioh romne«fii it instruoted & MISCELLANEOUS. MISSOURT TNDEPENDENT BTATE NOMINATIONS. &1, Louss, Sopt. 8,—Tho Pooplo’a Stato Con- vention has beon nearly all day completing their tloket. Tho full tioket is as follows: For Governor, William Gentry, of Pottis County; Lioutenant-Goverpor, B. W. Headleo, Greono County ; Socretary of Stato, W. B, Lefott, Marion County; Auditor, I, 0. Halo, Clinton County; Troasmrer, John H. Fisso, 8t. Louls County; Attornoy-Gonersl, D. 8, Twitcholl, Jackson County; Regiator of Lauds, 0. T. Quiosborry, Audrain L‘ulmt{; Buperintondont of Public Schools, Jobn Monteith, Iron County; Supromo Howoll, Monroo Couuty, for tho long «wis Houok for tho short torm. SENATOR WIIGHT AT X'GBEAOR, TA. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicapo Tridule. MoGnyaos, Ia., Sept, 8.—Unitod States Bon- atar Qoorge G, \\'rl‘pht sddrossod o large and enthuslastio sudionco in this city to-night upon tho political issuos of tha day. Ihm specch was powerful and arguniontative, Spectal Divpatel ' Uniox Orry, Ind,, Sopt. 8.—~Claypool and Holman, Ropublican bnd Domooratie caudidates for Congross from tho Fifth Distriot, held a con- tost dobato at this piace yostordasy, Lorgo audiencos were in attendance, Each party went away with o flrmer boliof that thoy were advo- oating tho right principles. WYOMING TERRITORIAL ELECTION. Onevenne, Wyo,, Bopt. 8.—Ilcotion returns, nearly all in, give Steclo, Domoorat, & majority of lotwoen 500 aud 000, Yo-olocting bilm as Dale- gate by doublo tho majority that he received two yoars ago. Tho Domooratio ticket is gonorally Buccossful throughont tho Tersritory. PIONIO OF THE LA SALLE COUNTY GRANGERS, Speciul Dispateh to Phe Chicago 1'ribunie, OTrAwa, IIL., Bopt, 3.—To-dny weg tho timo fixed by tho Grangers of Laballe County for s finmfl plonio of the Order at Debalto Bprings, & oantiful grove on the castern bank of tho Fox River, 0 milos north of Ottaws, and amplo proparations bad been made for an immouso 5«: oring of pooplo, Irom roports of the iiferont Grunges proviously recoived, thero would hayo boon uot less than 10,000 o 13,000 Judgos torm; people, Including spoctatora, bad it nat be ralu, Tho Grand Mostor ‘and oflicors e :‘fio’ Btato Grango woro presont. A hoavy faiu pro~ ‘vailod from 12 o'clook last night uutiliearly noon to-day- E’Q\y\,wpndnnce, consequontly, number= od about Yvuosdianio who came mantfy in aovor. ed oarrifigés., Grand' Mastor Gouldor” dolivorod su ablo addross, fall of statistical informatiom &4 to tho growth aud sirength of the Order, Tho espiranta’ for county offices aud logivintivo honors of both politloal partios woro on liud,” and many.of thom full of big spoochos, whicl untoward eircumstancos prevonted thom from dalivering, Dol g;nlqém woro prosont from tho Grangen of thetowndof Borons, Dayton, Blieris dan, Waltaco, Waltham, Farm Ridgo, Ullcs, Frapdom, Tonlé, aua Hutland, Tauily’ dinuors on tho wot grans and_dancing on s piatform in the aftornoon succooded tho “addrosics, and an nuju{nbln e rosultod to thoso who Woro prot- ent, in pplte it tho weathar, MASS-MERTING OF INDEFENDENTS, Special Dispatch fo The Chicago Tribine, Reuivoron, Ind, Sopt. BeeAn onthusiastio mooting of over 3,000 Indopondonts was hold ab Tacussalaor to-day. ‘Thomosting would have boon much largor but for the rain. An ablo addross by the lon. James Buchanan, of Indiauapoli, waa listoned to with oloso sitarition sud froquont a}, planse. The success of the Indepoudont (okot of Jsspor County is oortain, GRANGERS' IIONIO AT KEORUK, Special Dispaich ta Tha Chicago Tribune, Krokug, In., Sopt. S.—Tho plonlo of 'the Graugors of Loo County, In., Hanoock County, Xl)., and Olark County, Mo.,:was held at the fair- grounds in this city to-day. of the alovo- named countios were Toprosented, though tho ate toudanco was not as large as it would have becn had tho weather becn more propitious. A pro- cosslon of Patrons in rogalia woa formod ond marched through the principal strests oud oub to tho grounas, hoadod by a band of music. Tug ‘mooting wak called w order by J. T, Crano, of Leo Oounty, Prosidout of the day, who, attor nlnfiu% the purpose for which thoy bad nasomblad, roguestod that tho speskers iu their romnarks would iguore politics entirely, remind~ ing thom that the objocts of the Ordor do nob contomplato intormeddiing in )ixxlinclll matters, bat tho advancomoat af tho material and sociul intorests of the farmer by logitimate ‘co-opora- tion and agitation without resoriing to political \{ncos, s were thon made by tho Rov. H. R, Trlcklt;i of Hancock County ; the Hon. Goorge W. McCrary, of this city, sod othors. An drfllnizntlnn way effocted, to bo Lnown as tho Districs Assoclation of Patrous of ]Iu:bam,l‘z embracing the threo countios abovo, namod, The followingoflicors were eloctad for tho oosuing yoar: Presldent, Gnarie Btanwood, of Loo County. Vice-Presillonts, A. 0. Hammond. Hancoolt County ; John Little, Olarke Countys and £ H. Wilson, Loo County, Secrofury, As J. Doughorty, editor of tho Grango departmeny of tho Keokuk Gale City. Anoual rounions of the mombers of the organization will be hold. BTEAM NAVIGATION. Proceedings in the National Board as Buffalo. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Teidune, Burravo, N. Y., Bept. 3,—Tho National Board of Btoam Navigation continaed their sossion to- day, sovoral additional delogatos baviog srrived.’ Previous to nssombling this moruing, a cou- ferenco of Wastorn and Sonthorn delogatos waa beld, R. H. Woolfolt, of Koutucky, presidiog, for the purposo of arranging for the organiza- tion of o oouvention of tho stoamboat men and river men of tho West and South. A committea was appointed that subsoquently reportod, Lsy- ing fixed upon tho 80th of tho prosont month, at Bt. Louis, gs tho time and place of holding ita convention, In tho National Convention, President Whiting, of Detroft, in tho ohuir, a resolti= tion was adopted extonding tho thauks of tho Board to Congross for sppropriations for im= rovements to the Delaware and Schuylkill fivers, tho harbor of Philadolphis, ot the mouth of tho Brondywine Oreok, and at Wilmiugton, Dol. A rosolution wss also adopted noting Witlt pride tho evidences of tho REVIVAL OF AMERIGAX SUSPRULLDING in the United Btates, snd tho nnprecedented in- cranap of tanuage for foreiga trado, ndding thab it only remnius for Congross tu assuro this in- torost of its fostoring care to induco capital to invest in steam tonnngo, and thus onr nation in o shart timo will rogamn its position among tho maritime natlons of tho world. ‘Spoechoa followed on the eubject by B. B. g!h?:m' ot New Yori, and Jool Cook, of Plula« olphis, J. 8. Whiting, of Dotrolt, nddressod the Bourd in o lengthy poach, criticiaing tho_provisious of » bill now_pending’ In_Congrass, introduced by Benator Conklm?, entitlod “ A bill to provida mora offoctusily for the security of lif on board of veesals propellod in whole or in part by steam.” Tho sfiuuu.h aroused o gtorm of indig- nation among the membars, and_tho bill and it authors were denounced in unmossurcd torms. A resolution_was adopted requesting tho Sec- rotary of tho Trensury to tako moaures to havo TIE LAW ENFOROED v reapocting fog-horns and the illumiuatiog quali- tos oZ sido and anchor lighta carriod by alf ves- gols. Resolutions were also adopted requoesting the Suporvising Inepactora to take action in roforence to tho practice of eailing vossols anchoring in ohannel-ways with salls set, ond providing that a_standing cowmittoo of fivo members ol-‘wm Board be sppointed to confor with ,tho Nullona)l Board of Trado in maiters yportainiog to the common intorost, tho DeHalb County' Con--| tral Committen to puv Mr. Byers in nomination. ¥ ———— Mlr. Sherlook, Obairmsn of the Excoutive Committeo appotnted at Philadelphin, prosonted a vory long roport of tho Commlttoo's work nb Washington, sad offorod in_conclusion a resolu- tion urging tho Presidont of the United Siates and Becretary of the Tressury to placo at the Tiead of tho Stoam-Vossal Inspcotion Bervic A MAN OF INTEGRITY AND LEABNING in the Lno of his dutics, s thorough practical onginger scquainted with navigation of tho oconn, lakes, and rivors, and ono whose judg- mont eannot ba improperly watped by any lutor- asted party. ‘Tho report wag approved aud tho resolution adapted. *.In the afternoon, tho Board wore taken on an excursion on Loko Erfo, and in the ovouing the cloaing sossion was beld. Tho Committeo on Nominations reported tho presont officors for ro-oloction, and tha xopors was noanimously adoptod. o Excoutive Committeo was instructed to 18, their xnnuanc.zhiu socuring au Tppmpnmma '%300,000 from Congreas fof tho iwprovement '-;Z‘widmlng the c\}u(ge at the hoad of the Falls 1¢ A resolution wos sdopted atating that in_tho qpiuton of the Board tha appropriation by Cou- gyeps for o gerios 0f oxporimonts to sscoriain the cause of ‘~. GTEAMBOAT EXPLOSIONA ‘washvisioly mado, and tho experiniont will prove of kemoflt not_only to aicamboat ownors, but to ali’bi.a8 of stoamboatd. 59 ADIOURNMENT. After the sdontion of & number of athar rose- lutions of minor imp‘ortuuom the Board ndjourn- od to meet in Now York Oity the first Wodues- day in Boptombor, 1875, i EQUALIZATION OF TAXES. Mr. Dorickwon’s IEosolution Indoefine itely Postponed—Oapital Stock to 8y Taxed tho Snme ns Last Yeur, Speciat Dispateh to TAe Chicagn Tridune, Srninarierd, I, Bopt. 8.—At tho scesion of the Btate Bourd of Equalization this worning, Mr, Doriokson's resolution fixing tho assoss- mont of tho proporty of tho Btato for this ye v at+10 per cont of its cash valuo waa takon up aud indoflnitely postponed. Mr. Doriokson desired furthor timo, and proposad (o lay bofora tha Board tho statlstica which ho had gathered, and by which ho propased to prove thut 40 por cont was rathor above than bolow tho valuation; but | tho Board overruled blm, Tbo quostion will, Lowever, come up agaln #oon; for it f3 & nocos- aitv, bofore the Board can procoed wuch fur- :llllnr {u ita oo\:inn, that some basis of valuation ould be fixed. ‘Tlhe Uommitieo on Uaé)lhl Stook are now have fug dally rogilons. To-day Mr. Garduer aud Mr, Bouton, of Chicago, woro beforo them. 'Yhoe views they prosented wore exactly similar ta thoto adyised in Tux Trivuygion Tuesduy,—the iujustice of tlfa sssossmont 'of last yenr, whore- Dy corporations wero subjosted to doublo taxa- tion, Othor getitlomon Wora prossut with tho Committeo, amon, thom Gon..G, B. Raun, at- tornoy for ' the Calro'& Vinconnes' Railway, It Tina boou daterminu .., .0 Comipltten, hovovor, to adbore to thb rulo of assessnidht as adopted Tast yonr; though, ae & gouersl sule, sapital stock will be axsoespid = .4 lower thidn Inst your. Just Low much Las nok yek bean anox.

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