Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 6, 1874, Page 4

& THE CHICAGO DAI LY TRIBUN AY, ‘SEPTEMBER #. 1874. LOCAL MISCELLANY. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, The Public Library Board met yesterday after- noon, present, Messrs, Shorey, Anthony, Queal; Raster, Rosenthal, and Mason. Inthe absence of the President and Secretars, Mr. Shorey was called to the chair, and 3lr. Foolo acted as Secreiary. Several letters of minor importance wero read | and placed on file. One of tha letters was from one Voltaire Rousseau, complaining that in his » visits to the Library of late be bad been robbed of the pleasure of perusing the City Directory. The letter closed by preaicting that. when the Communists got control of the Library, business ‘would be conducted with less red tape. THE OLD POST-OFFICE. In answer to the call for committee reports, the Comuitteo on Buldings and Grounds re- ported as follows: ‘The Committec on Buildings and Grounds has been informed by Thomas Wile, of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds of the Board of Education, that the Board of Education Las au opportunity 1o Tent the old Post-Oica building to parties who will put thic same in repsir for their use ut their own expens and take the same for three years at 3 rental oxceeding by 50 rer cent the amount paid by the Library Board 1Gr the rooms now occupied by the Library, and which can be retained until May 1, 1435, without an increase of rent. Aud, whereas thy Committee is informed that the Board of Education desire to muke no 3r- 8 Tungements with the Post-Oifico building that shall not bo approved by the Library Board, the Committes on Buildings and Grounds would respectfuily recommend that the Library Board approve any uTangemeut the Board of Education may deem it wixe Lo make with said building until May 1, 1578.7 The repart was adopted. BILLS. An order was then passed for the payment of £4,000 to & German firm for Looks purchased some time ago. Another bill for books, amount~ ing 10 $1,014.81 also ordered paid. A bill of $2 for heating expenses and water, January to May last, was reforred back to the Finance Committee, with instructions to moro thoroughly examino it. The following bills were then sllowed: For ‘printing, $225.80; for stationery, $54.66 ; for fur- niture, £199; for street-spnnkling, $0. The gas bill, amounting to 3213, led to some discussion. The Hoard was of the opinion tixst tho bill was exorbitant, but it was finaily or- derea paid. Mr. Muson stated that he had beon talking to tho manufscturer of a patent gas-mackine, ~which, it was claimed. would save about 20 per cent in the lightiny of the Library, He sad tho suanufacturer had offered to put the machine in the Library on trial for sixty days. Thoe Committee on Buildings and Grounds was instructed to see the manufucturer, 2nd as Ly proposition. The Commitice was 2iso powered to adopt and purchiase the machiue, i, | afser a fawr trial, it was found to give sutisfuc- tan. GESERAL EXPENSES. A discussion thea easued 1 reference to the | geveral expenses of the Library. It was stated that the appropriation for the suppors of the iu- stitution Lind Loen found ineuficient, owing to the unprecedented popularitythe Library had at- tamed. The great increase of business had ne- cessitated the employment of more bLelp than was concemplated iwhen thie appropriation wus asked, and even now sdditional help was neaded to accommodate tire public. ‘Thie proper Commitiee was then empowered to employ two mora assistauts, and to filla vacancy existing. v On motien, the Librarian was instrucied to preparc 2 liet of the cwployes of the Library, Wwith their salaries, to bo laid before the next ameeting of the Bourd. The Librarisu was then authorized to employ o janiter. . STEALING BOORS. The Librarian siated clat qurmg the month of | August twenty-two books of reference kad been § he carefully guards in his lefr vest pocket, he lagsno cliims to blue blood, and is naither o nephew of Garibaldi. e was scnteaced to pay 215 for 25 which ho purloined from tho pocket of a beer-vender, aud | now be site behind irou-grates, and muses over | fallen grestuess and overthe high price of greentacks in Chicago, where2 poor wretch 1nust pay throe for one. e AFTER AN EX-SUPERVISOR. Tho Town Board of West Chicago held a ses- sioa yesterdey afternoon, commenciny at 4:30 o'clock. Supervisor Taker occupied the Ciair, | and Justices Scully,Walsh, Sturtevant, and Van't Woud were in attondance. The meeting was Leld in the office of Justico Walsh, Barnes House | Block, corner of Canal and Raudoiph streets. Alr. Baker said that the object of the meeting was to take action relative to the illegal paymeut of moncy by the late Supervisor (Wall) to Law- rence O'Brien, Collector ; Lonis Amberg, As- sessor, and M. M. Aliiler, Clerk of the former Town Board. Justico Scully remarked that ata meeting of the old Board a resolution had been passed granting Lawronco O'Brien $2,500 in addition to the 1,500 allowed by statute, if it was legal. That was tho condition. Under tho same ruls Amberg was allowed $2,500 and Miller $300. It appesred that Mr. exceeded his powors, violated his iustructions, and proved recreart to bis trust, by Faying:he mouoy, conditionslly grunted, without tuling proper steps Lo ascer- tain whetherit was legal. Justico Walsh obscrved that the records of the latc Town Doard wore kept m a very loose ! manner, despite rcpeated iustractiovs.” Miller claimed to hold over from the former term of oftice until he was ousted by Clark. Ie was sorry to say that tho records kept by both Clerks wero very irregular end incorreet, Dates of pay- ment appeared to have been changed to suit their own pur vas_perfectly disgisce- ful. They bill allowing eiher ‘Amberg, O'Brien, or Miller additional monoy had over been nudited by tnem. It was o Ligi-hand- ed_procecdiug on the part of Air. Wall, aud he did ot wonder that the public wero indignant, Justices Van't Wond snd Siurtevant coincided with tho views of Justice Walsh, and hoped thut u;]e‘c.md Jury would investigate the matter fuily. Justico Seully—I move, as tho senso of this Board, tha: the present Supervisor (Baker) bo Tequested to take legnl action for tho recovers of the money paid v the parties named out of the Town Tiensury, unless it could be ehown tiat such pavment was legal. Justice Van't Woud seconded tho motion, which was put und prevailed. Tie Board then ndjourned. S THE GOULD ENGINE. Thoe most sausfactory fire-engiue trial that hay ever been witnessed in this city, took place yesterday morning on tho Luke Park, as the cor- zer of dubband court. The object of tho trial was o test the rolsiivo valus of the different makes of engines. For yeams back the compe- tion in this city bas been between the Silsby and tho Amoskeag engines, but vesterday & new competitor eatered the lield, and Los thus far proved superior in every respect. The Gould engine, which bas Deen Lieralded with the most astonishing records of power, was intraduced to the Chicazo public, for tue first tme, aud sucecdod at onco in_gain~ the approvguiou of avery ouy bresent, tha vo Fire Comnussioners luded. Al Lbles abou rotaries und us biave 2t E r wul be v arter ¥ o'clock, the William James, & gecond claps A i up Lier Ponition on the corver of 3| venuo aud Hubbnrd . him $10. visited that resort. It was dosigned ass summer lio dining-room and kitchen furniture was left iu the house, and all that had to be done to 1make 1t habitsble was to move over the beds aud bedding. Fourteen of ths jumalcs wera sent rester to their new qourters, with which they were exceedingly delighted. The * shelier” on LeSalle streot will remain 1o auswor the purposes for which it was origin- ally designed, and persons will, 1f necessary, be transferred o tho ndustrial Home, which is to serve ns a sort of cducational institution. Tle aud a strict account will be kept of thew earn- ingy, a portion of which will ba exacted in pay- mant of board, while the remainder will be Theirs to expend for clothing or pin-money. It is expected by thiz 10es to make tho Home as nearly sclf-supporting ss posaible, and to fur- nish steady aud faitly remunerative employms to all who may avail themselves of its paivi- leges. An excellent woman has been socured to take chrgo of the sewing department, and & Ger- maou woman, who bad been in the house for rome time prior to 1ts tiuusfer to the Society, gludly remains to take charge of the culinary depart- ment, and to instruct tho inmates- in that most important of arts. Tywo loads of mattresses wero donated yester- day,by & finn on West Lake strees. . — CRIMINAL. . THE TOLICE COURTS. Jobn McBride, the ruflizu whw stabbed Oflicer Cowdry the other evening, wes removed from the West-Side Station yesteriay worniug and committed to the County Jail. His case was continued, by Justico Scully, without bail, for ten days. At the convening of the South Side Police Court yeaterday, tho hearing of the evidence | agzainst the mulatco boy, Joseph Martin, for the lurceny of & watch from A. T. Boyington three weoks ago last Thursday night, was resumed. At tho couclusion thers scemed to be no doubt u8 to the guilt of Muartin in the mind of Justice Boyden, who committed him to jail under 700 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury. Justice Kaufmnnn yesterday was called uponto kettle tho grievances existing between two fam- ilies of tha North Side namea Humpeter and Schaeffer. Jobp Humpeter and his wife com- plained that Ar. and Mrs. Charles Schacfler wero constantly violating the pence by making threats {0 do them bodily ivjury, end vice versa. Tho wise Enufmann curapromised the mutter by placing tho whole party under peace-bonds of $200 each. Humpeter, having been the most viclent with bis throv.is, was fined 5. -zadly in neod of an umbrella “naoy more of his, fullow-citi- » get away with one_ beloaging to 0. H. Lucker, of No. 10 Lake street. Lucker desired to use tb o umbrelia bimself, and there- fore oljected 1o tius procedure of Mr. Hoor. lled an of jicer, aad houded the fellow over Icrsnercy. He was lodged over nigut 1 tho ¥adisc.n Street Station, and yesterdsy morning Jus ice Senliy disposed of him by fiviug ¥ g of coursa went to the Lridewell to work it ow . Jfentiou has beea mzdo on mors than ope cc- | easion of i the gircut of U e Lawless broth- 5, Johu, aud Tuowus, on the charge i 7 stolen furmiare ci tho night of tho firz of J diy 14 to tho 7aluc of $200 from Jennio | Wil 1, 3 women of ill-repute. Tie hearing of tho cabe hus been continued from day to day, v as disposed of yesterduy by Justice : o present by holdiug_ Patrick over 10t o Criminal Cowt in bonds of $700. John amd Thowas wero discharged. court. The Firo d previously pizoned s utolen from the reading-room, whick hed neeces sitgted tie removal of ali such bLooks | to tho Lbsary-room. Among otber Looks | stolen were thres volumes of Appleton's | ! Eucyelopedia, and five volumes of Ciambers'. | He sa:d he Lad asked the Mlzywr to send a police oflicer to watch the readiug-room diring tho’ evening, but none bad been ent. Several of tho stolen books he reported had been recovered | from eecond-band Look stores. He wauted the 4 Board to take scme action m the mstter. E Tho statement was receivod by the loard, and the Committee on Admini atration was authorized to take the necessary suips to protect the road- ing-room from thioves. ‘The Board then 2djov roed. ho foilowing is & ¢ syplefe list of the books etolen and not recover ed: Muspratt’s Chemis- try, Vol 1; Appleton’ ; Dictionary of Mechanicy, Yol. 2; Lippiucoit’s Biogruphical Dictiovary : Lippincott's Gazette er ; Haydo's Dictiouary of Dates; Diake's Di stionarv of American Bio; raphy; Sprersand & urrenue's French Dictionury City Directors; W cbater’s Dictionary; eC luch's Commercia | Dictiopary ; Yremdwortel buch; Chamvers' Eucyclopivds i\:ln; of the sume .; Appleton’s Cyclopadia, Vol. : 0 8. g Sl e A PRISONER'S STORY. Oul of the 1nany culprits who are daily ar- yaigued before tho Polico Couris of the city thero aro not & few who have o bistory. Yester- day the dockst in the South Side Police Court contained tas following entry. “ Giovauni Giuseppi Foscari; larceny; com- plainaut, John Moran ; nativity, Italy ; profes- sion, artist; sge, 29 years” The evidance against the prisoner was that hie, on Friday last, 13, Vols. 1 to 5; | & that esch engno shoula Tullow the nwne pro- | grem: ch in as follows: e throush 300 feet of lio: second tost. through from 1}.-inch nozzics; 300 fret of hose, and a 114 is entme had done Lie , bert by, 1007, her zle. bausia, 4 second ioved the sutie prog: Gould enzine camo on the gro up, and turned over in soven uy with cold w “Iho enzines e Tiro appende ts of the iffe’ nt cugine: “ e el V) Cincix aur, “T£ii engine Lrake dowan ou the doublo strears, and tho v gra” mercly shows tho distance of a singlo str.zar | Cu smissioners Sheridan, Klokke, sad Reno, 2°ad 3 1arge number of perkons, inctuding wu in- ¢ra dible number of small boys, wituesued the entered the s2loon of Moran, aad when uot ob- served purloined $5 from the vest-pocket of tho | ewner. Upon being arraigned for hearing he pleaded « Not guilty,” and strougly persisiod in bLis in- nocence. Tho cherze wes changed to disorderly, 4 and ho was fined £15. Being' unable to seiie, tho sccused was committed to 3 cell in the Hur . rison Strect Station. The appearanceof tt o forcigner, althongh standing in the prisome g dock of a police-conrt as a thief, was thaid 7 g cultivated gentleman, of a superior mind. 7 jur- ing tho ufternoon o TRINUNE teporter cal¥ .d on the Italian in hus cell to learn Lis histary, 3 ad be waitisigly wld it. Born near the snow-capped peake, b8 career, ragged s his mountain cradle, bad ' carri :d bim over many a field unknown 1o ordmary 1 Jortals, A sheplcid boy, he fed his father’s shier p in Al- pine pasees, and nurturcd an iunzie. artistic about He modeled the chismois on juting “clile, snd et in the tioft pues of the valley the form divime of En- glish chop-wiskered touriste, who, ¥ ith girded Ioms ona pike o baud, soug i Alpiue flowers amid the glaciers. e by } bowed in genuine worship before the Venus ¢ o Medici at Tlorence, and given vest to his ent’ ausiasm for the besutiful by copying the Dyiug Gladiator at Rome. He had gazed ou the wall f gures of re- surrected Pomvoii, and dresmed of antique workers in bronzo snd willionuire atrons. The beauty of the Bay of Naples go captured bim that he lost all sight of the nw ful, and, like thourands of ogber children of gen' us, in his ad- miration for everything eudowed w ith’ the ** fatal dower of baauty,” o became a 1 aere idler and wanderer, with uo_object save o ,mplete enjoy- ment of what he from behind I .8 iron bars is pledsed to term * dolce far nient - He went to Paris, andfrom a 0 jers do-nothing flmm“g gociai straws on the b ulevard he was nsformed by tho storms of the , revolution nto a Communist of the worst sclw jol, aud was left for dead behind the Larricade uf the Rue Riche- lieu. Returning ta cousciousw 3es and atempt- ing to escape, be way marched off with s squad B i R | of prisoners to dig his © wn grave, d have his hearta® blaed ° spartered on tho white walls of ‘ere la Chaiso. But fortuno favors the unf ertunate vagabond. To die in the last ditch, ardi thst ditch of his own making, Wos not ', stors for him. Hia star was onco more iu the ascend ancy, and by some strange freak—no 1 meommon frezk either in love and war—he ‘,ound bimsell rescued and vaxdud with tho means of tight. The grent and of the free - sus before him, and Chicaro, with her parks, * ger monster hotels, her palatial residences, he ; magnetic mediums, her big scanaaly, her ¢ jivorce cases, her broad avenues i and troting ) jorees, and, lact but ot least, ber beautiful we men, joomed up in the far-off dis- tance 8s 88 gjtable howe for a yorsth with artistic i culture. : _ Ho cal o; overy msneion on Webash avenne was to i thie studio he was w with orders for repetitic ;s of the masterpieces of the OWd World's. galleries. He came. How ho know not. Whose meney paid bis war; whose iufiuczco paved him from the Chassey ot bf tho Versailies troces he mover learned. He saw what too muby straugers in all large cities seek to see,— thica-card monte men; tlra well-dressed con- fidence gentlemen; the gry side of Western life: and the Napoleons with which unknown {riends bsd eupptied him dropped away one by one, until there remained nothing of fuuds, hopes, and air-castles,—valy poverty and degra- dation. - This man, who is an_accomplished linguist, a man who ones aspired b fame, eacficed repu- tation for s meal. Strangd to 2y, notwithetaud- ing e invisible hand w ick bae horotoforo suc- cored him, the strawber ry mark on his right arm, and te Croes of the Lagioa of Honor which 27 S T a s e R & i i taste by carving lzmb-liko forms fron: t.he snows | tr7 al, and all wore hizhly pleased with the ro- s i%8. At one timo, whea the Silsby wasappar- +:ntly beating the previous efforts of the Amos- keag, Commissiouer Sheridan was so delighted ihathe beeamu 85 once the sttraction of tho crowd, Whon the test had been completed the Gould engino voluuteered an exbibizion of ils powens in throwing larze streams of water (hrough 25 feet of S-inch hose. With a 2-inch nozzle, she throw u stiexm to the distauco of 235 feet 6 inehes ; 2k ch nozzie, 230 feet; 1 sch noz- zle, 310 fee inch nozzle. 209 fect 3 iuches. 6 B-iuch aud 2i/-inch strenms sho oxhzusted tho supply of water. The 1ifinch sircam was continued at a distance of 310 foot Tor thie epace of five minutes. In thelafternoon, at Adums street bridge, sho threw a 1}g-inch stream 294 feet, an ived it. The ouzine is whe property of the City of Wilmington, Del., and was ouly brought to tlus city for the pur- poso of introduciug them into tho Fire Depart- ment of this city. L'he pumps are double-ucting spring pistons, having valves ut each end, which provent the jerkiug motion of tho water 50 char- seteristic of piston-cugines. The boiler is up- Tight, tabular in style, with sbort copper tubes from tho crown-sheot 10 & smoke-domo within tho boiler. On thoe 15th of the present month another trial will tako place, at which soveral new first- class engines of differeut mukes will compete with the Gould engine. The following figutes show the pumping capacity of the Cincrunati engiuo 85 tested yeuterday afternoon with a 600- gallon tanl: “Ikrocgh 500 feot of hose, 13-inch nozzle, the tank was filled in 2 miuutes. ‘Through 500 feet of hose, 13¢-inch mozzle, in 2 muoutes 38 secouds. “Throagh 500 feet of hose, 1-inch nozzle, in 3 minutes 15 seconds. Throuzh 300 feat of hoso, 13{-inch noezle, 1 minute 30 seconds. Throngh an opea butt, with 50 feet of hoso, 1 minute. By the two abova tables it will be scen that the Cincinuaii engine complotely vanquished both tho Silsby snd the Amoskeag, and is the only nival of the new contestant. gl THE INDUSTRIAL HOME. At tho lsst meeting of the Good Sapaaritans, held Wednesday afternoon, it was decicled, if no better lecetion could be found, to stars the Iu- dustrial Home, wbich is to form one of the fea- tares of this Society, on the corner of Washing- ton and Leavitt streets, and this site would un- doubtedly have been chiosen but for thae receipt of the following lette: Deaz M Rasren: I eee by to-day's Staats-Zeitung that Mrs. ltastes sud somo other Geran Jadi o6 futend toloud a bulpizg band to the Just cstavlishind socicty of Samaritans. AS my family take a great inter- est in this noble work, and s sppareatly e Young Socioty s yet o vork berd, 1 would make the foilow= iz offer: I would tender for the ekortly to be opeued custrial Hows th use of Wy hOWse, o the cormer uf te, (uring tao coming Winter, free of charge. Should they in ihe future bo rwioro prosperovs, then 1 wonld demazd 3 emali rent, Tho bard times _may over by et spring, but ot 2B evenia the houee is at their disposal until that ape. It con- tados, besides two very lsrge balls, some ALty sitting 2nd Bec-Toors, g0 ti50 buti-roo:s, and 1 iarge bube- ‘The familiea living in o House at Jpresent bave rented by'tho mcnti, and Dotics to ieve caube given them u8 00 as tia apktments are nti! taat time the Society moy collect the reut, and uso the money for ite own Lenit. The g.S and ‘water bill, however, should ba paid T thy Soctety, touid thid oier Tot b3 watinfacvory to fhe Saciety, I would beg 10 Le notif*” € it ar 8con un posthle, as I tond 10 Jeave tho city for a few moutils, Eespect- 121y yours, Ciicaco. Sept. % Tiis oer was sladly nosepted by thee Indies of tho Saeiety, Wi ot Dy Ume iu teld ug pos- seszion f 1lisi new taned.ent, which is | mmodi- ately oppasito the autrangs to Aincoln Park, sed i head. i it of the injunes inflicted. i heuring. Tuealay's paper mestioned (ho arrost on re of ouc dJac W. Lirooks with a billiard-cuz, otize, Ku. 09 State ste:, und erious cat ou bis victim's "o cane was continued to_await tho ro- TYescerday the prisouer was brough: beforo Justico Boyden for Trooks was present, and, his wound Deing nealcd, be did nol, sppear over-anxious to prosiente Franz. as ho had always regarded bim s n friend. The chargo was cuanged to disor- derly, and the prisouer fined Morgan Ward ad Thomas Daifs had an alter- catiou in 3 saloon at the corner of Iifih avente and South Water streets Frilay afictnoon, and tho former wouud it up by stabbing tho latler in the back, infliczing & slight but dinzncoablo wound. Ward was arreated and lo the Armory. Yesterdey ho wan brought beforo tle Soutl” Side Police Court on the charge of assanit with 4 deadly weapon with iutent to do hodily injuzy. The charge was changed to dis- urderly, and & fino of $15 nexcesed agaivst the offendér. In licu of the currency ho was sont to tho Bridewell for thirty days. A young man named William_Constantine was arrested Friday evening Ly Detective Deunis Summons, on the charge of obtaining moucy under false proten: Charles Brodie i3 ihe complainant, and alleges that the prisover pro- curcd moucy at & bank after making false repre- ecutations. Yesterdsy the prisoner was arraign- edat the South Side Pulica-Court for hearini, when, by request, the case was continued tiil tho Sth inst., under bouds of $300. He will also be tried on tho szmo day on a former chargo pro- ferred against him by George Siasou of larceny, as Lailee, which consisted in disposing of s waich he had in his possession sud wiich was tne proporty of Mr. Bisson. Constatine is a Lard citizen, and has ouly been from the Bridewell gbout a week. IHis chencee for {hiug to a more eecure place than that of Supt. Fulton's are ex- cellent., Frenk Stapley and William Ed-wards have been languishing iu jail for over a wreck, nwait- ing their preliminary bearing on_thw charge of lnrceny. Stavley is & musiciau, and cntertaing tho bumme:s who_frequent & certa galoon ou South Cluric strect, near 1 his unrivaled performance upon the piano-forte. e, in company with Edwards, stend accased of the theft of three ehot-guns, several napkin- rings, napking, - sgawls, etc., from s store in Leland. Lasalle County, this State. _1'he guns were disposed of at & saloon on Sou th Clark streat, whero they wero found. The c8s0 Las Dbeen continued for the want of witnesser. Yes- terday morning the men wero tried beforo Jus- tice Boyden. Officer Slayton produced a tele- m from the owner of the goods at Iseland, which he had only just received, asking tihat a furtber continuance might bo granted uutil vext week, when be would be present. On this infor- mntion the hearing of tho charge agninst: tho prisoncrs was continued till Wedneeday, under £300 bal each. They were remanded. TYeaterday morning’s paper gave the details of a dastardly outrnge committed by Charles D. TRockafellow, Friday afternoon, on the person of % young girl mamed Lens Kellér, who 18 a sev- vant at the Atlantic Hotel. Yesterday the man was arraigned _before Justico Boyden for pre- liminary oxsmication. Tbe wronged girl gave her staiement in an innocent and diffident man- ner. Her story, a8 well as that of Mr. New- msn, the proprietor of the house, and other fuheting a deep an Tue TRIAUNE vesterday. swman farther stated that the injured girl had been in the employ of This family and him- self for some months, snd théy had always regerded her as_truthful, honest, and well-be- haved, sod he relied implicitly on her atatement regnrding the occurrence. 1o expressed himself &8 determined to prosecute Rockefeilow to the full exteut of tho law. Justico Boyden, after carefully hearing the evidence in the case, beld the prisoner over to the Criminal Court in bonds of $1,300. Annio Kelley, s sad specimen of the Jower or- der of women, was arrcsted at_about 3 o'clock yeaterday morning by Officer Van Ylicrden, on Clark streot, nesr Twelfth, and_during the dry Lad 2 hearing Loforo Justico Boyden. At the time of ber arrest she was endeavoring to gain admisgion to ooe of the foulest lodging- bouse dens in the city, kept by Oscar Briggs. Sho was arrested for no offencs Whatever, but rother that she might be provided with shelter from the storm which was ragiog at the time. She wss diemissed of courae, and promised to go to her brother, who lives in. tho sonthern part of the citv. This poor girl's cass is mentioned, snd tho circumstance detailed, simply to direct the attention of the anthoritios 1o the scene of hier arrest, Oscar Briggs’ cheap lodging-kouse. OC all the low, dirty dens of pallution with which the city is infested. nono is moro deserving of public execration then Priggs’ lodging-house. Tho house is sapplied with two clasges of runnere—oro to draw malo pPaLroos, azd tbe other to atirzct the strclling and destitute of the othor rox. The cheap- ness of the sccommodations is the 2dvertisement for the laiter, while their presenco is held out a& the inducement to tue former by the well-trained ranucta. A poor, belpleas girl, once beguiled into the dan, is at the mercy of the brutes who infest it, and whero force is neces- sary it is frecly used to ruin them, and gratify the sensuclity of those with whom they aro thrown in contact. The proprictor is reaping a rich harvest. 'The establishmeot shonld ba looked aftor by the autborities, and its mission ought to be brought o a epeeds ond. MISCRLLANXOUS. must bave besu uutesd by ove.y parsan Vibo has Thoe jary nnissnces in Justice'sConrts have often besn ocommensed TpOR, but it is seldam inmates will be furnished work at stated rates, | 1 b Fran for ws- ‘ i | | witusucs, corraborated tho_giatement given in | that one witnesses 8o_glaring a case of corrup- tion or ignorauce s thav oxnibited last Friday in 4 case tried before Justica Scully, in_his privato office. A man by the n=me of McNicholas got Lold of cortein property beionging to oue John Gilbert, and aiter domanding it and receiving 8 refusal, Gilbert brought & _replevin nuit auainst MeNichiolas, and Coostable Rockwell took the Property on the replevin wnt, but at the solicita- tion of McNicholas, tue property was left at his { storo, with the express agrecment that it should bo fortheomiug and delivered up to Rockwell if the case wan decided against McNicholas, Upon that assurwuce, the Constable loft tho prop- orty with McNichoias, and his chief clerk a8 his (tho Constable's) custodian. The suit wus triod, and jndgment rendered in favor of Gilbert. The Constable then went after the property, whon the custodians declined to surrender. It was then the Copstable’s tum to replevin, waich waa done, and the property was not found, but the writ being served upon rho custodiaus, the trial came off on the 4th inst. MeNicholas cailed for aud got & jury, aud that jury, to tho surprige of xy decent man, with the facts in ovidence plainly before them showing that the plaingiil was entitled to possension of ‘tho prop- erty, returned a verdict Iu favor of the dofend- ants. The question now arises, V/as that a packed jury? Thioves entered the stable of Capt. Morris, at No. 355 Chestuut street, yeaterday morning, and stolo a valuaolo set of harness. A man who answers tho description of tho villain who_so grossly assaulted and attempted to outrage Misa Hoopor, at Luke View, recently, has beeu 1ncarcerated in the Milwaukeo House of Correction for somo folonious offense, and Mr. uooflu Las gono to that city to take & look at tho fellow, with a view to his identitication. sltecbpsb ko GENERAL NEWS. Subnrban residents say that this order of the Mayor compelling the saloons to close at mid- night is all very well, but suppose their houscs are broken into after 12 o'clock, where ate they to go for s policomun ? As will bo seen by notice in Tme TRIBUNE of yesterday, Messrs. Veas & Hoffman have so- Dounced thie musical programme for the Exposi- tion opening-night. The seloctions speak for themselves, and tho well-known bility of the leaders is & gusrantee that the programme wil be faithfully carried out and rendered in such a 1nannar 8¢ will prove a rich musical treat. We should advise all lovers of music not to fail to be on hand on that ovening, a8 Messrs. Vaas & Hoifman promise to have oo orchestra of fifty first-class performers,—8 jubilee in itself. An orror occurred recently in THE TRIBUNE. The house corner of Sholto aud Polk strects was entered barglariously at 2 o'clock last Sun- day moruing, not at 2 o'clock last Sunday after- noon. Mrs. John Timoney, the owner, #ays the police did tleir duts. No arrests bhavo aa yot been effected, however. Tho temperuture yesterday, as observed by Manasse, optician, nnder Tut TituNE Building, was, in the shade at 7 a. w., 55 deg. Fahr.; 10a, m., 61; i2m., 655 3 p. m., 69; 6 p. .. 63; and 8 p. m., 66. The Exccutive Committeo of the Inter-State Industriel Exposition are negotiating with the distizguisied corzet-player, Henrv 8. Page, tor morninig corcerts during the Exposition weeks by bis full bazd. The Atlantic express of the Chicago & North- ern nilroad. which arrived from San Fran- cisco yesterday, had on board 170 sacks of Aus- tralian mail. Ofticer Thomas Cowdrey was till botter last iisg, and unless inflammation sets in he will recover. Ho hes slept well, and purtaken of nounshment. Notwithstandiog his painful wound, Cowdrey will have his joke, a weakness which his brother oflicers credit Lim with, and poaved cheerful under tho most tryiug Tho tavorite amusement of pussengers on the Vau Burcy streot-cavs is watcling the fiy-catch- ing operations of the spiders who have built their webs on tho car-colling. There is often & big_difference in men of tho gawe nume. Ono Eli Woods on Thursdsy committed snicide because hus wife would not support him_any louger, which is in striking contrast to the action of Jimmy Woods, who, when s lex declined to support him longer, took & $1,000 benetit, and went to work manag- ing a base-ball nino. C. F. Cook, the saloonkeeper who shot him- self throush the Lead at No. 68 North Aun strect Wednesday laust, diod last ovening. Ho leaves s wite and four cinldren. Navigation in the derk is not generally 28 ropid 23 under the gas-light. but when » young couple on West Adams street take only two mimutes to pass a block whero there is lota of light, aud then about five minutes to_ travel past | auarter of a block where hali-a-dozen shade- trees keep the light oat, one is apt to form conjectures, even though on emerging from the dark tho couplo are a foot apart and look as un- concerned as possible. Gas-pipes have been laid and lamp-posts erccted on Ogden avenue, and the innabitants are anxiously looking forward to sesing them lit up. It is proposed to have slceping-berths in tho Van Burea strect-curs, {or the beuelit of pussen- gers wio have to epend the pight in reaching Ashland avenus and streets beond. The long weits between trips on the Van Buren street-car liae is causing much profanity along the route, and, unless eeveral more cars are placed ou it, thete will be need of & largeamount of exhortation oa the purt of local preachers. Frank Chichak, a Iad 6 years old. was drown- ed in the river at the foot'of Fisk street, yester- duy, while bathivg. ‘1ho body was recovered aud taken to deceased’s late home, No. 17 Mec- Maullen court. 4 The Fire Morshals propound this sublime conundrum : What is thouse of Laving fire- cugines that will sack the bLydrants dry when thero_isn't wator cnough to supply them ? The Toard of Pablic Works will please stand up and answer. ’ The Chicago Public Library when first opened circulated a daily average of 133 books. 1lts daily avorage circalation now is 1,448 volumes. Tho highest uumber of books drawn in any one oy was 1,516, which occurred during the last week of Augast. Ars. Thomes Neleon, of No, 257 State sirect, was thrown from a_buggy yesterday afteraoon Dy the carcless driving of one of tho teams be- longing to Rubo & Patterson's Evanston Ex- Dress. She received somo injurics, and was kindly taken caro of by Mr. Palliug, of the Com- mercial Hotel, until conveyed to her home. The negotiations for the purchase of tho prop- erty being to all intents and_purposes _closed, it 16 53fo to say that the wite of tho new First Bap- tist Chmich of tnis cigy will bo tho southeast coruer of South Park avenue and Thirty-first street. Tho real cstate agent in tho transaction +was Alr. B, T Jacobs, tho prico to be paid $20,- Trederick Strau, the old man who was so shockingly injured by the explosion of tho boiler of the Jucomosive Moo, last Thursday, died of Dis injuries at 5 o'clock’ osterday morning, aé tho residenco of Lis son-in-law, No. 5% Luke street. ‘I'he Coroner will hold an iuvestigation, with a view to learning tho condition of the boiler, and the causes which led to its burating. The regalsr monthly meoting of the Board of Supervisors of the Woman's Hospual of the Scate of Illinois, was beld st tho Hospital, No, 25y Thirtieth streot, Friday. There wore eight ladics present. Tho Matron's roport was read snd accepted; the Tressurer's report road aud accepted; aivo report of tho Sccretary. Tho Socretary read a leiter in regard to the payment of tho debt, which wns subuntced to the Gov- ernors of the Hospital. Tho Sccreiary tendered her resignation, which was not accepted. Mrs. Recs and Mrs. Besn were sppointed Visiting Committeo for tuo month of Septewber. The meeting adjourned till Friday, the 11th. The Mary Wagner case is not closed yet, an- other adjournment being had yesterday owing t the Curover's dcteution at Lewont. At 1 o'ciock to-morrow, at the Chicago Aventie Police Station, Coroner Stophens will bo in attendance, aud tho inquest oo the rewmains of Mary Wagner will, in all probability, be brought to a conclu- sion. Yesterday 608 more Mennonites arrived in this city by the Michigan Ceutral Railroad, and left for Dakota by the Chicago & Northwestern Rail- road. Over 5000 of these peculiar peo- ple have already passed through the aty, scd more e scill coming, Ao Mennomtes are of German origin, their fathers having em- igrated to Russia &t & timo when great privileges were given to people who setcled in the Odesan district o the Black Ses, and they were oxempt- ed from taxation and military duvy, But lately tho authorities of Russia have decided to with- draw tucse privilegoz, and Elace thom on tue gamme footing 25 otker sabjects of the Cazar, aud thair preseut wholesale emigration to this conn- try 18 Owing to this fact, Most of them have amassed largo fortunes in Rusais, and thers are wiany smong thess emigrants who aré warth more than $100,00¢, whils mone of them ae worth less than 5000, They are very intell geut, honest, and 1ndustrius, and millbe s great and valuablo acquisition to our Western terri- tories. FIRES LAST NIGHT. : The alarm from Box 63 at 7:10 last evening was caused by some frightened person, who turned in the eigual ou sccing 8ome burning freass in o frying-pan in roar of 39 Twenty- third streat. ; 4 About 11 o’clock last night s firo broke out in the cotfin_manufactory of Boyd & Hells, at the corner of Frauklin and Tyler streets, and cansed s loss of about $1,000, which is amply covered by insurance. Tbe fire originated in the base- ment among some shavingy, bat in what manner is not known. The building is a four-story brick, and was slightly damaged ; the loss was x;;mly on the stock. The alarm was given from x 20. A BAID ON GAMBLING-ROOMS. The police made a raid on the zambling-rooms 1aat mght about 10 o'clock, and several of the most™ promimcnt keepers on the South and Wost Bides were pulled, together with sbout cighty inmates, all of whom gave, a8 usual, fic- titions names, The prisonors were taken to tho Armory and Madison Street Stations, and re- leasod on giving bml. The places pulled wero JMike McDonald’s, corner of Clark and Monroo utreats ; Wail Roubius’, No. 163 Clark ; Hank- ios Brothers’, No. 123 Clark; Ferner's, 133 Clark; Dowling's, corner Madison street and Fifth aveouo ; and Kellogg's, on Halsted, near Madison, Thirty-two intimutes wore taken out of tho Jast-mentioned place. Soveral other places on Clark and Monros streets wore visited by squads of men under charge of Sorgts. Counors aud Ebersold, but they wero oll closed, the keepsrs evideutly having Leard of the intended raid. The impression was genoral that the raid was merely made for political ¢ffect, and not from any motive of the public woal. : The appearance of the polico at tho places pulled caused large crowds to gather, sud con- siderablo excitewent was manifeated by the sporting fraternity. g -, ANNOUNCEMENTS. Tho Sundsy-school of the Fourth Unitarisn Church will open ot the usual hour, 12m. Itis Loped tliat every tescher and scholar will at- tend. & Icmay not be generally known by the Irish- men in the southwestern part of the city that & military orgauization—the Legion of St. Patrick —is making good progress in their neighborhood. Drill meetings are held every Wedneeday oven- iug at their armory, 543 Archer avenue. All members of the organization are requegted to at- tond the next mocting, to participate in the clec- tion of ofiicers. Aspecial meeting of the Directresses of the Protestant Orphan Asylum is to be held st the Asylum Wedneeday morning, to complete ar- rangements for tho lunch_to bo given by the ladics mext week. A prompt atteudauce is de- sired. | Palmer’s Academy for Boys and Girls, No. 758 Michigan uvenue, will open’ to-morrow. The foljowing pieces of music will be executed this evening by the choir at Grace Church: 3l- lards’ Grand Gloria in Excelsis ; * Caniate Do~ im," by Dudles Buek; and “ Dens Misercatur,” from Stabt Matur. The Methodist Episcopal Church, of River Forest, better koown as Thatcher Park, will b dedieated to-day at 2 p. m. The dedication ser- | mon will be dlivered by Dr. Fowler. A cordiel invitation is extended to all. All members of the Ellaworth Zonaves are re- quested to 1mcet At thelr armory, No. 167 East Washington street, Wednesdsy ovening at 8 o'eloct, ready for duill. The grand complimentary concert tendered Ars. Antowe MeGuire wall take place Thursduy evening at tho Germania Maenuerchor Hail,over Groensbsam's Bank. Mrs. dleGuwe is well known in this city a8 highly cultivated s0prano, and leader in the choir of St. Mary's Catholic Chureh. Allen’s Academy will open to-morsow morning at'9 o'clock. There will be a freomusical and literary enter- tainment under tho auspices of Tabernacle Divi- sion §. of T., at the Washingtonian Home, Thursdsy evoning. Prof. C. D. Armstronz, L. E. C. Overman, and others, have geuerously Yolunteered their services, Thero will be a grand Catholic fair and festival, for the benefit of the Church of Our Lady of Dolors, at the West Sido Rink, from Sept. 11 to 19, inclusive. The admission fes to the Exposition will bo 25 conts Weduexdny evenings, and J5 cents all Qay Saturdsy, but 50 centa on sl other days. Tho Rey. Dr. Kohler lectare in English to-day on tho * Universality of the Holy Spirit.” Tho third of the series of free excursions will be given Tuesday, Sept. 8, at River Forest. Cms will’ leave the cornor of Clintn aud Kinzie streets at 10:30 a. m., stopping &t Park Station (Ashiand avenue) at 10:40. Tho Baptist ministers’ meeting of Chicago and vicinity will hold ita next session at No. 61 Wash- ington street, to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Tho question for discussion is: +* Who Ordains and Deposes from tho Ministry, the Church or the Council?” Dr. Everts will maintan the Church, and the Rev. A. J. Frost the Council. During the present week daily services will be held in the Courch of the Holy Communion in South Dearborn street, between Twenty-uinth and Thirtieth streets ; morning prayer each day 849 a.m., and in the evening sormons will be preached by the following clergrmen: ionday, the Rev. Chinton Locke, D.D.. Lector of Grace Church; Tuesday, tho Roy. R. McMardy, D.D., Tecctorot St. Paul's, Hydo Paric; Wednesdsy, the Rev. J. F. Walker, Rector of Calvary Church ; Thuraday, tho Rév. G. C. Street, Chap- Jain of St. Peter's Mission; Friday, the Rev. E. Sullivan, D.D., Rectorof Trinity Church; Sat- urday, the Rov. W. . Bmythe, Rector of the Church of tho Holy Communion. Tho Young Men's Christian Association make the following 2anouncemonts: Conversatioual Tible class this morning, 9 s. m., for ono hour; Yokefellows meet at 6 p. m. ; Gospel mecting, 8 p.m., led by F. H. Revell; atrangers’ meetiug, Aouday ovening; Lycoum, Tuesday ovening; meeting in Depot Reading-Room, on LaSalie street, to-day, 4:30 p. m. Librory and reading- room bpen every day_from 8s.m. to 10p. m., freo to all, at No. 143 Madison street. , Tho Chicago Athenrum, whose rooms are situated at 114 Madison street, is maling activo preparations for its fall and winter work. Its ovening classes are mow forming. The coureo of justruction will iclude Germas, French, Spanish, vocal music, Englieh literature, botany, drawing, astronomy, and phonography, and any other ciassos that there is a domand for. A favoreblo opportunity is pow offered for young peoplo to improve their minds. Over 400 per- sons attended the varions clasuos last yoar, and arrangements will be made for accommodating s much” larger number this year, Tho cost is nominal, and all who wish to join sny of the classes are requested to call at once and register their names. The reading-room, library, chess- room, gymossium, and health-lift are open from 8a.m. to10p. m. i THE CITY-HALL. The pay-rolls of the Police and Fire Depart- ments respectively foot up $48,932.08 and £27,659.40. Tho receints in the City Collector's office yesterday wero 27,000 ; in the Water Depart- mout, §1,500. The Committes on Judiciary, which was to meot yesterday afternéon in Ald. Richardson's oftice, 28 nsual, failed to secure & guorum. The Committes on Streets and Alloys of the West Division will meot Mondsy at2 p.m. ia the City Clork's office. An important meoting of the Finance Commit- tee will bo held on either Tuesday or Wedne day of the present week in the Comptroller’s ofiice. Tho fishing mania has at lsst caught a firm held on Mayor Colvin, as yesterday ha left town fora trip to Goshen and vicinity. The Board of Public Works will to-day begin edvertising for bids for the copstruction of a new cogine-house on Third avenae, near Twelfth stroet. ~Tha plana for this houso were drawn by the Board of Public Works, and, when finished, will be the best house in tho city. The Committee who wers sppointed at the last meeting of the Boardof Health toleass rooms suitable for the Board, have leased Rooms 15,16,and 17 of the Honore Bailding, on the corner of Dearborn and Monroe streets, at zn annual rental of 500, The Board have become tired of bewng hedged into two small rooms, with » gpare supply of light, and & free ducking overy time it rains. Mr. Erennsa, the hesd clerk of the City Troaaurer's ofice, acknowledges the receipt of #100 from the Corncr-Stone Commitsee, for the benefit of the Magdalen's Hospital Every week tho Mayor receives letters from partios 6o the plains who bave captared waid animals and desire "to sell them. The leitors give glowing descriptions of the beauty and ac- Complishments of the auimale, uad advocaio the extension of the zoologicul departmont of tha city parks. The Committee on Schools will return a ropor recommending tho confirmation of D, 8. Covert 28 & member of the Board of Education. The Board of Public Works will place s few new fire-ydrant in the vicinity of the Exposi- tion, for use in case of fire in that buldig, The bankrupt contractor Donovan interviawed the Tublic Works Commissioners _yesterday morning. The Board kindly gave him all pos- aiblo chiances of redeeming his fortunes by com- pieting hus contract. He promused, if the Board would allow him the time, that he would pay all Dis mon up to the 20th of Augnst by next Tues- day, aud would thon go on and finish the sewer- age. As the man seemed thoroughly in earnest, the Board decided to_grant the time, with tho understanding that, if Loo work waa not finished, the contract would be relet at his expeuse. The Board of Police and Firo Commissioners held no regular meeting yesterdsy, owing to the absence of Commitsioner Klok! Two firemen who hiave boen workiug ou probation weresworn in members of the regular Fire-Department. The cases of John O'Rourke and geveral otheg firemen were postponea until Tuesday. 1In the cade of William Bowden, charged with non-pay- ment of judgnent rendered sgnivst him by the Circuit Court in favor of the Eighth Ward poli- tician, Mr. Johu Scbmeltz, on advice of Mr. Cameron the charges were dismissod for want of substantiation. The Board of Public Works hava at last be- com tired of the practice of tho ownors of prop- erty in tho vicmity of Westorn avemue, For years 1t bas been the habit of the owners of | furgo tracts to Iy water-pipes on all the streets they fronted on. The Board bus sent out o de- tachment of men to luy S-inch pipes on all the streets. Au the old pipes are only 4-inch oues, the land-owneis will be obliged to sell thewr pipes for old irou. e PERSONAL. Alex. Geddes returned yestordsy from an Europesn trip. 0. H. Horton, Esq., Mrs. Horton, and party, have returned to.the city after an extended Eastern and Western tour. P. L. Towhy, of Rogers Park, desires to state that the roport in a suburban paper ot lus hav- icg subscribed $500 toward the erection of a Methodist chureh in bis village, is incorrect. The dispatch recetved in Washington, an- nouncing the death of C.C. Huntley, formerly of Chicago, in Ssu Francisco, is contradicted. Mr. Huutley is, however, seriously ill from a paralytic stroke. The deatl: of Mr. Richard Barrett, which oc- curred yesterday, will be regretted by his msoy friends, He was for mauy years foreman for Fraak Agnew, the coutractor, and was noted for Lis sbulity as & builder, and his gostlemanly bearing. Thero seems to have been some mistske in the reporting of the cuse of efi':lupxs in THE SUNDAY TomosE of Aug. 25, to which Dr. C. W. Burrill was called, He did all that was necessary to be done, uodiing beivg seid to him or suy one about pay. ‘Lbe Doctor has been for years con- pected with the Davis Free Dispensary and other charitabls institutious, and is always ready and wiking to assist the poor or ncedy. ‘The corraction is due to Dr. Burrill. Justice Boyden will leave the city to-morrow for s sojourn among the lakes of the North, where he will remain several days in order to re- caperate from the arduous duties of tho past biue | months. His Honor has not lost & day sinco as- sumiug the duties of South Sido Folics Justice last December. During his absence Justico Keufmaun will dispeuse even-handed justice to the numerous culpnts who are daily bronght beforo that Court. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Patmer House—E. A. Benson, emphis; R. M. Lassets, Connecticut ; George B. Tripp, New York ; George J. Byrd, New York ; C. E. West, Cincinnati ; Charics D. Roberts, Springfield ; P. Lillibridge, Yokobams, Japan; Louis le- Lave, Yokousma ; E. A. Wetmore, Marquette ; D. Cornell, Wushington ; A. P. Derkins, New Orleans; N. Balcom, dichizan; C. W. Jeoks, Doston. . . . Grand Pacific—A. E. Smith, fork'; John Boyd, Baltimore; E. R.Fay, Aubarn; George C. Hickox, Sen Francisco; R. V. Pierce, Buffalo; tho kev. W. G. Elliott, St. Lonis: G. W. Dunbar, New Orleans; Will- fam Coldwell, Boston; J. H, Latham, New York ; J. B. Douglas, St. Lonis; J. M. Hen- sbar, Louisisua ; Dr. E. S. Hoffman, New_Jer- sev: C. W. Mead, Sc. Paul; A. P. Watt, W. R. Phelips, C. P. Orrid. England; E. B. Gay, Mar- quetto; H. J. Hall, San Francisco; M. J. Becker, Yicsbarg. . . . Sherman House—W. W. Woodard, Cincinnati; Georze E. Myers, Now Haven ; §. Marr, Portland ; Tsaac M. Cate, Towa; T, Camblos, Jr., Cahiornia; D 3. Garett, Syracuro ; Everett H. Dunbar, Massachusets ; Jobu Hughes, Deaver ; H. E. Hart, Now York ; 7. P. Hays, New York; Warrea Cuier, SE Touis; T. Morsn, Newark. . . . Tremont House—L, J._Strause, McGrogor ; H. K. Keith, Boston ; L. D. Squircs, New York ; George L. Shaw, Ean Claire; W. C. Lincoln, Lincoln ; Aforris Spiegel, w York; Jolin Boyd. Balti- moro ; A. S. Stephens, Now York ; Josaph Weat, New Orleauu. VI1OLINS, OLD AND NEW. Thetr Quality and Prices. o the Edicor of The Chicayo Tribun Sme: Inthearticle from Lippincols Maga- zine, under the tizle of *Stradivarius and His Violins,” which you copied in your issue of the a5th ult., it is sot down that ** The highest price over paid for a violin Was given for one made by Stradiverins, which was sold in 1850 for its tceight in gold ! 'Thisis an sstounding state- ment from s writer for s popular magazice. I will better it by saying that a music-house of thiscity, last spring, sold to an amatour viotinist, alzo of this city, a genuine *Sanctus Seraphin violin for more than ita weight in all metals known to onr currency,—gold, silver, mickel, and copper,—and it wss not & good season for old violins either. The instrument was one of rare excellenco, of a peculiar and uniquo pattern, and tho oniy one of its kind T Lave scen in thig country. It was bought fora Judga in one of our Courts, who probablyisa judge of a violin a8 well 38 of & caso in court. One yesr alter the Great Fire, a gentleman of Chicago received from s well-known dealer in London a *Nicholas Amati™ violin, of the large or “grand ™ paltern, for which was paid moro than twice its weight in gold. A fact ar two will extract whatever of the marvelons thers may seem to be in the above. The average weight of violina is loss than 1 pound avoirdupois, or sbout 14}¢ ounces. Reckoning a pound woight of .gold st 9240, tho matter becomes simple enough, and theso stateinents in regard to prices come within easy resch of the cautions faith of the most incredglous. But what shall be said of the intelligence of this magazine- writer, who, in the samo article, spesks of the sale of another violin at 8,800 franca, or nearly throe times its weight in gold ; and that, while Stradivarius’ usual price for his violins was 80 fraucs, the seme instruments would bring to- day trom 3800 to$3.000 7 Genuino violing of sny of the old masters, of good quelity, and in s good state of preserva- tion, have for many years been sold at various prices, runuing high up into the hundreds, and occassionally to thousands of dollars. Nor is this 26 all remarkablo or the prices extravagant. If a Donner or & Smith (who is Smith ?) will pay many thousands of dollars for & rare specimen of an auimal, the average price of which s per- haps less than $200, why should not a wealthy lover of music bid oqually high for tho poeses- sion of an instrument as rare w its excellence 88 Dexter and Goldsmith Maid are in theirs ? 1f thero is more of good sense and good taste in the one cuso than in the other, I leave it for others todecide with which it rests. Time and careful uso are the only known ageucies for the doveloping and_ perfectiug the tone of stringed instruments of the violin family; and theao aro effective for only o limited number out of tho many that are made. So long 28 this remains true, good old violins will coutinue to command high prices, and, as the rapid increase inthe number of good violinists is creating = de- mand for good violns much beyond the supply, prices are likely to go higher rather than lower, —at losst.for years to come. But there is Little doubs but that the best violin-makors of the presont day are :axing bet~ tor instraments than tho very best of thoso mado by the old masters and which are now bringing sach high prices. We migh rightfully assncce this from tho genercl advance iaall sialled lobor during the past 200 vesrs; snda eritical comparison will warraut tho sesertion, whether wo cousider the selection of matenal, excellence of model, or quality of work. Thers ia ns littlo room for doubt that time aod carefal use will develop these superior now instrumenta into fiver and botter yiolins than we now have any knoaledge of. Laé those who doubd Ahis | and doublo-bass-viols,—each and ey v adopt the plan of the old woman who young crow to see if the statement was b éxgs would lve 100 seare. 28 bra iy i3 afo to oy, and plecant to thin our second Centennial Anniversary, oty music may listen to an orchestral’ pert ool where, amony the thousands of Insrumey all kinds,—many newly invented, aud wy greatly improved.—thera will be 8 thopea] the violiu family,—viohns, violss, vicls ey which ehall La supetior to the o ever mado by the prdede L correspondent in last Sunday's aska if o goulacated viokn is Sudh Lo} If ho will como down from * Waskin Heights, ” and skismish Tound among the mas bouses, o mag get information that willhelp s to a cofrect answer. He will find some copies neariy ail the old masters ; some of the ot pattern, and with the samo motto, 19 thy he describes ; and which, of course with 0O rg. tensions of being genuine, are edill very g instrumeats, and are beld at prices ali the o from $10 t0 850 each. A comparison migh; gt cide whether his violin was genuine or a & —_— A Romance of Hollund House, Some thirty years ago, or thereabouts, abrighy clever girl was amony the inmates of Holjsy House.~ Sbo was thero known 28 Miss For, gy adopted daughter of the fourth Lord Haliand, 4 to ber pareutage there were abundant yues but nobody Lnew the truth. That she wass, ceived at tho court of -Quoen Victoria hed to g accepted as suflicient proof that thero wasry stain upon her descent. She grew up to py 2 belle of the sesson, und three or four sesy 850 it was gossipped thac she was about to may, one of the moet brilliant matches in Engl But the fates willed otherwise. The annougeeq goon took to lumzelf another wife, and in i) iss Fox was married to the German Pony Jabn, of Liechteustein. iechtenstein is a sovereign principsli the very smallestin Europe. T m‘;mz;mb?, about 8,000; 118 revenues about 60,000 Ans; floring, say $30.000; expenditures abouz 224y less, and there is no public debt; so th according to Mr. Micawber's famous axom, i3 lictle principality 18 avout the only rich Biatajy Europe. The Prince of Liechtchetein is, hos, ever, tho head of the housa of Este, perhyy tho very oldest sovoreign family in Europs, far aotedating_tbo Romauofls and Guelpls, ik Bourbons, Hapaburgs, aud Hohenzollerns, ¥ suppose that any scion of any Royal houso, Kisg or Kaiser, might without mesaliiatcs intermany with_a scion of the house of Lischtenstein But Prince Jobn has alsoa string of titles 1y lus pame. Besides bewng Sovereign Prizcect Liechtenstein, ho is Duke of Troppsu sl Jsgerndorf, Count of Riotberg, ieredituy Councillor of tho Empire, Chevalier of tuy Order of the Golden Fleece, and Honory Baillie_of tho Order of St. Jobn of Jerusuien; and independent of his sovereign runk, ho i one of the richest noblemen of Germany. Y Das estates in Austria, Prussia, and Ssom, upon which reside 00,000 tensntu, and from which ho recetves en annual income of 140,() fioring, not far from $750,000. His new wis, Iately Mes Fox, is tne **Princess Marie ¢ Liechtcustein,” aathor of thoe book ** Hollwi House,” before referred to, from which, i 1rom various other sources, have becn drawa tta materials for this paper.—Alfred L Guensy, in the Galazy fer Seplember. MALINE. Luke Freiziits Were in demand, sud X @3c higher, Charters vey made for Buaio at 4c tor whest and 3;,@Gde b corn, Oats at de. Churters: To Buffalo—schrs 7, 3£, Enapp, Comanche, Jocking Bird, and C, G. Mix, Wheat at 4¢ ; schr Austly, wheat (loads st bouse waey P shed layicg) at 8ic; schrs Evalines and Onconsy 33¢c; schrs W, B, Alled and J, Porter, cors st 355 scar Orphin oy (laat evening), corn at 3xc; bary Owen and J. Linor, oata at dc; props ldibo & Arabia, wheat and corn through'; prop not na oats on privateterms, To Sorula—prop 8. D, Cif well aud barge Cromwell, corn through. To Ogdei burg—Prop City of New York and Schr Orlent, com. To Muntreal—Frop Prussds, wheat on p. t._To Port Cuiborne—8ehr Granthum, wheat at 4c. Toal, 2L Capacity, 160,000 bu wheat, ‘375,000 bu corn, sad 213, 00 bu 0its. ' In the afternoon the schr Richard Wik Tow was taken for coru to Buffalo at 3¥c, carmiy ubous 58,000 bu. Vesyels Passed Port Ruron. 5 Ponr HUzoX, Mich, Sept. 5.—DOwN—F'rops Fom. d consort ; scur Annie. Orienta Cheuungo, Yankee Bisde. WiNp—Soutn; brisk weather; cloudy. varge Majes, reparted mis this morping all right. PorT HURON, Mick,,Sept. 5—Evening—Dows—Props St. Josoph, Canisteo, Tempest, City of Tremont, Colls Camplei, Merchant, with Schuylkill; schrs Spds map, Bea Bird, City of Yainesvile ; bark Vanderial, arrived AMiscellancons. cucaGo. There were only two luber-iaden voasalsleft st i Tumber-docks ist evening, —Tlie sehir Yensaukee, Capt, Thomaa Fountain, ki arrived at Buffalo o safety. 1t ook har seven dsp only to mke tho trip from this city. —Tie uchr Lako Sureat made i trip ‘between ity aty and Alpena in seven days. Y Nhe scw Alnapus artived yesterlay i 8 leky condition. She ran into a raft on thio eust shore, —The scow Supply lost haif her dock=ioad of laz- ber during the Tecent storm. 8bo armved hers yelere Y ~'Thebark G, G. Cooper, and the schrs O, C. Mizer, Fitchugh, and Carlingford, have gone 1o 4 esday night, and did not amive tild aclock W o'clock ThursQay afternoon. This was owig 1014 storm. TLSEWHERE. The st Northwest rau aground on Bt ] Tsksud, Detroit River, Wednesday, and was polled of by the Jay Cooke. A new propelicr, bullt for the Dresden and Surals line, was launched st Dresden, Unt., Bsturdey,asd nznied the Hiawatba. "It appears thiac e salo of the cargo and effecis of tho wrocked stmr Young America, did not bring ot than £3,000. According to Capt. Hall, mflx{k&oh, the’ mfmmu- belonging to tite Coast Wrecl g Company, with 3 &t B v o Loed, lett Duroit Tharley 1as f2 Fairport, to commence operations an tho Bourd of Trade. —Thoschr Pulasld, in the harbor of Hacine, pulled out four piles, and wia dashed sgainst the woolen (> tory, She suapped off her jibboum and bowspris, ‘made a breach 1n the building. '—The stenm-barge New Ers lost a raftof 2,000 kg off Littlo Point Sauble, Lake Michigan, Thursday. 52 ‘brought only tweaty 1ogs intoGrand Laven, Thend contained 700,000 foet, board measure, —The Erle Queen is the nane of 3 mow yesd 1sunched at Port Rowan, Saturday. Bhe was buiit I Messry. Martin & Byan, of Butfalo, for Messra, Allsy Hudson & Beese. ho s 112 feet Keel, 25 foot beith and 10 feet in tho Lold. —On her last trip down, the schr Portlnd, losdal with ore, was seven days in’ drifting from L'Ause tho Sault. Not 2 thimbleful uf wind favored her, b on the contrary, she ouce or twice had slight bes winds, Proviaions fell short, and twice werd Sles= | boats hadled and boarded for tho purpose of rocuszy &} supplics. Sha was elaven days in waldng Detcoit. ~'The nmew vamr D, B. Van Allen, hich bas jof been completed at Chatham, hes sot out from 8 port on her first voyage for Montroal. Her first ! Consbsta of 50,000 foot ot hardwood lumber from 0wy “wa, 12,000 bu wheat from Toledo for Montreal, bt sides 4 largo quantity of wool for Torunto, Itis@s & ed that by can go through the entire disance® {2 Montreal without Lightering in the canals, —A disgatch which wea received at Milwsnkes J terday_announces that the schr Typo is ssbort & Esglo Islund, Green Bay, and requires the serviced » tug and steam pump, The tug J. J. Hagermsa b2 boen engaged, and will proceed 10 the assistanceof 4 stranded vessel this moruing, taking along two R inch Wortbington pumps. Tho Typo is owed byish Dloyes Brotheru and Capt, Galloway, snd is tosared —The numter of scsacls passing through the W'«; 1and Canal both ways during the month of August 745, an fucrease over the munth previous of . B; whole nuiber going esstward was 350, of vma:d wwera steamers. Tho Buimber hence from tos Detrh River was 180, and from other ports 170, Thekty Dumber bound westward was 305, of which DU 200 were bound for the Detroit River, and 18 for parh on Lako Erie. Tho number of steamers bousd Se ward was 98 The Uniwod Btates sounding boat party bave &% through with thelr examinationa of the bottom of & lake for tto comtemplsted breakwaterat Clevshsy They made olght Lo with too- hellow aBaftia feet of water sud on the ioner lino, guing down the botto:a of the lake from 20 to4s feet uach and finding good clay botiom below the dopth Ol7 foet, with vand and soft mid abovo that, aod 00 other line xnd in 3 feet of water tiey made thiriedy exarainations, going down about the samo dusta on the nner ine and with the same result, with ezception, when they found 113 fect of soft mud sand on top, and thea the good clay bottom waa {0 which is the very best foundation to build piers Tuis 11 foot (soft spot) meutioned ia the second ing froin the southwest end of the outer line, ol ot supposed will causo sny troublo in getting 8 £°0 foundation. The question of soft bottom 18 b8 &8 sdered at an end, This exsmination has been thore and satiafactory to the Board of Trade Who bavegivon it their attention.—Detroit August last peased was 106, which is less thad pmzv‘:bul ‘month by 70, and for June, 128. ngn"‘ 100 galea during tho month, and fox sccidents nmoky or foggy weather, Thers wero 8 10! collisions, 15 wers disatied, 16 weat aleak, 10 sunk, 5 damagoed CRroes, 3 ca) 2 waterlogged, 5 struck by lightning, ot burned, 3 of which were total lossesy vii: heICE | Wave, City of Toleds, and prop Citv of o203 About the same number of Erafts were n cOmTILL 28 diring the provious month, but a less nUmDETEY ing to the upper lukes, The Deasicst losa dariad T6nth ia supposed to ba the smr City of Load:a, Simiad vaiso o, o Yool 134, S Ftuicd 12 ¢ $125,000. T e o 1o July have since besn recovered, . the total losses ] jpper, sod L. Gra¥. E. Watson, 1. C. U Lo ra BBt Flhy 7 RS ) s