Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 14, 1874, Page 7

—_—m——————— THE 0DD FELLOWS, Meotings of the Grand Siato En- campmont and Lodze, Address of 'Welcome by J’uciga . Rogers. Reports of tho Various Officers««-Prog= ress of the Order. Tinances for the Year. THE GRAND ENOAMPMENT, Tho Grand Encampmient of 0dd TFollowa of Tlnofs began ily aonual ecssion yostorday morning at MeCormiol'u Hall. AL Gclock tho oficors of tho Jocal Encamp- mentn nesembled at tho hall of Excelefor Lodgo, and, under command of A, G. Lull, . 4. R, ot Rawbow Lodge, proceeded to tho Tremont Ioune, wheneo thoy escorted tho mombots of tho Grand Lneampment to tho hall. Thepro- ceoslon, n8 it paesed through Washington and Dearbonn strocts, precouted n very oieditablo ppearanco. Aftor thoy had all assombled In tho ball and arder wan restorod, John L. Damum, I 0. P,, dolivered the followlng | ADDRESS OF WELCOME 1n bebalf of thio Patrinrchs of Lha ity Graxp Parnuncns : Nol from any merit or abillty onng purt, bat from my holdingtho position of Obedr- wian of the Cominiloo ol Arrangeionts, lian Leets fine pased npon mo o Lonot und pieatuie, for and th s Ilf of tuo Mnvumimonts snd atritrets of tho City of Guteur of tenderivg to sou, oud through yor (o this Grand Enemupmtat of $ho groat Jurddlstlon of the Stato of Ilinoiw, ond to_each and ‘Cvery: Patriareh, coraial, Lvarty, aud fraternal grectfug, Whed calls fo. pether o Jurgy :l g0 Intclhgent a ropiresentation of Tatrlarchs und rotkiers from tho centro {o the elrcume. fcrenco of the groat Stulo of Thinols? Ie it for ozial ponition, political ywefesment, or Hithy luero? X truat not. T Juow it f3 for ncithor, but it {s the great on~ nobling principlo to do good to mankind, to pieut, foctor, zud preterva tho gom of the immortal yrincis e of our befoved Ordors lo legislate in lebalf of anity, to encouraga and cheer tho weak and hun. bie, toguainiu and provida for the sorowing and tiicted, to educato and Bt for tho responsiblo duties £ lifo otir orphans, eso o some of the dutles dovalving upon you, Will thoy bo well performod? Pust_uxperienco”ling dcmousirated {hot you buvs beon fafthful to your truats, Woluvono reason to fear {hat thisassemnlage or thid agsfon will prove the exception, Go on, fhen, Patriurclir, deport ¥ourselves ns trio 0dd Yellows and hovorublo men ; Joy broad und deep tho foundations of ourndaslvostracturo; canent tho wulls with ths olilon Tulo of trun charlty s bind tho never-cuding inks of fricndship, love, tid truth, nd the combined yowers of prefudics nnid ignoranco—Dlancaurd and Batan (hrown in—shall not brevail against us, Onra is & work of love, of & ith, of hope, und witi thicse noblo pauswords, witl: the noblo principlen undorlaying them embraced ‘to our hearts, the Grand Tattlarol above wt look down upon us, ad bid n3 God apeed, But, Fatiorchs, I do dob wish fo weary yon nor conenine your vinzkle time, for I kow yon liuvo jutcl to 4o and but littic tima'; Litt, provious to taking . ay eat, I wish to kay thut thedo budges ywill desighato 10 mexatera of the Commlttee, We ttd Lere for your cosvenloico;, wantever oy Uo sour wantn iuilo witly g, comniamd, und, 20 for o8 fu us les, your wishes alwk) bo geatified, And 10w, fu conelusion, on behalf of tho Committes and fo Potrisechs, and brothers of our clty, I sgain Lender you, onoaud all, thrico hearty vicleoms to our learts, our komes, our faiiles, und our greatelty of Ghicay 1In the,ahsenco of tho M. W. G. Patriurch, Da- vid D. 1lati\eld, T. Warron Floyd, M, E. G, High Friest, delivezed the following RIDPONSE: J TaST CIIEF ' YBIARGH LATNUBE AXD BIEMDERS OF ar CoMMIFTES OF ARTANOrzNTa: Youf very cozdfal_welcomo ¢xiended to tho Grand Lncamp- meat of tho State' i Iliinols but fukther convinces mo of tho great \'ospitabio hesrt which pulbutcs turoughout your nothe cliy. It is, indeed, famous for i1s cuterprise, its comy acree, ity products, sod 16 no- bio0dd Vellows, T geatrs sou, gentlomes of tho Come wiltec, that your words ofoheer will tend to_cuconr- pge us'in tho dlechurge 0 $he dutics that devolve up- ou us na2opresentativen of the great Order, Theio annunl commuurcationa a\' tho bright, gren epots in our_journoy through fho Wideracess thoy are, ine Qeed, botn feed end drink, Xt 8 berg that Lrother mucts brothur, and each greaps tholiand of truo fricad- ship. Lt viith i our caxthly joya ave singled tho drops of bitternees und_eorrow. The places of somo who mingled with us last your aro to-day vacant, Sotmo have jolned tho throng of patrtrchs above, whils others uro langniching upon Loda oy’ pain, Icis with coirow thut I rofer to the cause of Ty occnpying thia pailion at tho present time, Our Grand Ohtef Vptrie trch 8 numbered among the tufieriny oncs, end wo are deprived of Lis gulding hand sud coduacls, And now, brothers, tn_belinlf of the Grayd Encomp- ment of (ho Blato of Tlinols, Treturn v you, and thiough you to tho Patrfarchs of Chicago, hearticlt tuauks, aud bog to nesura you of the appredistion of your noblp efforte fov our comfort nnd happincss syhile in your clty, and earneetly hiope that our epor¥ment Y bosuch as to_causv o regros ot you extouded 10 us such generous Lospitality, THE GRAND PATRIATON. The roport of D. D. Hattlcld, Grand Patriarely, was road, commencing as follows: To the 2tatt Worthy Grand Encampmient of Tlinols . RLFARSENTATIVES AXD UROTHLR PATHISEONS: The return of uutumn sgain finds you ut the post of duty, ey to render au account of your atewardshlp for o past, ond to asslst L devising tho surest meatia for gatliering a still more bountiful Liorvest i the future ; and our yeunion upon thls interesting oceanion, ki this Geaptiful City of tho Lakew, which, Pherutx-lke, coming up through fire and smoks drossed in brighte est Talmunt—zslica {o-day, a flouriubing city to-mor~ Tow,—ntauds & grend monument {0 tho porécverance £d caterpriso of ier cifznt, and tho meatiug of our brethren here, in tho enjoyincnt of tho blessings of Dezdih and prospesity, shoull luspire our bearls with & devout kéuso of our olligutions to tho great Dia- uger of ‘Good, wha 80 abunduntly Wesees us in uil Tio Feiations of ife, Wo bavo enjoyed, for anotkior yer, (he bountios nud inercles of Wa providense, it only os udividusls ond s brothren of tho great frateroity whoso futercels we oro mow Sescibled to supervike, and whoso future prosperity it is our united and ardont wish to promoto, but na clt- {zens gnd members of tho several great political com- mnuitics embraced In our jurisdiction, ‘whoso fiolls have tegmed with abundance, and whosa granariea cro now being filled with plouty,’ Tho holding of thin ees- wion of tho Graud Bacampment (tho first under tho Representativo form), rnd the meoling of the Patri. arvhs in this besutiCuf city, where our bratherhood has been tried by fire and not found wanting, must prove an oteesion of universal interest, tonding, as it will greatly to enlargo the ucquaintance of the brotherkood frotn wll scetfons of our glorious Stato, and to cement more frily ove spchl compuct ; to' strenglhen the bouds which bind uk togolhior, ind to eninzgo the Lnericdgo of all who may aseemble with us as to ihe oxtent, intoreats, and rcsources of our common zountry, Dusiug tho past sesr, our peoplo hievo vory genorally been vouchsated tho groat blessing of health, T mn wost happy to anuonnce to you that I Lava not had Intozmation of tho death of suy membor of this Grand Body during tho pnst yesr, I can scarcoly beliove thut, wmong o Jargo” o body of mem, residiug In_bomes Bo fur separsted, death should ke refriined g0 long from claiming a singlo victin aud it uny brotlier has paid that Tast Hual debty wirlen we cll ullko owe to Nature, and which the princlples of our Ordz= teach us wo chould ot all imes bo fn readi- uess o pay, T esn only eay thet tho omiselon of tho custornary tributo to tho memary of kuch s ouo s it~ satie uo el fuforanation” Lus” reached e, at {hls wilting, . “Tlic Teports from my Deputies slow geroral proz- rity and round progresa, Tonuded, na it i, fu the [est. mpulecn of hutamt atuve, our intitution can Aeclino only with the deeadonco of 1k raco. Tho pist your hax exhibited o steady and healthful, slthough Dot rapid, icreano in mombors and vesouices, Durlog the year six Encampmonts have been cowaissionod. TIE GRRND SCRINE, The Grand Serilio, N. O, Nuson, snbmits tho following utatisties The roport to tho Grand Todyo of tho United Blates tor tho yoar ending Doc, 81, 1073, gives the followiny 33 the statistics for tho year': Number of members por Jast report.... 481 Initiatad during ths yi . 0835 Admitted by sard.... . M Reivstatedaoe. vee td Total. Mow in memberahip, Rejections, Numbet of Total nveuuy Patriarchu relloved... Yidawal famfiics rell Pald for rellef of Patrinrchu, Pald for rellef of widowed familics.,. Paid for burylng (e dead) Total FEUBl.uesuarsenvervasrsrenresens THUILES Tho net gain of the year was: 1o number of che eampiments, 83 ju membership, 2183 i Tevenyio, §1,249,443 In smount Yald for relicf, $5US.0, While (s showing fn ot 0 fuvoralls un in tome forer yoars, it s Tully np to swhat wo kind a vight to expect, Jhen'tho depressiug intuences of tho tatter Fact of {tlw year aro token juto acconnt, ndead, hud wo mady wa progreas, hut barely Lold ‘onr ground, wo could Have causo fo bo abutidautly eatirfiad, ‘Lho roports for tho tirst term of 1674 ndicate but Wiy, i1 wuy, ti= sréaso {n memberehip during shat porlod, - Qoualtisg Tiauch el not bieretotore declated dofanct, thoro urs b 148 woeklng Kucawpmionta in tha Justudiaiion, 1 0 2an0xed statawcht HOWS e raceipty and hursements ot the year, properly classified, with tho Protout conditon of (g tresauey iecenta, fmm flli\rlu; fees, 2 *rom palen of supplies... . Treorn oaphulation G snd butsiicos of BCEOUIL 1e s o 1,390.15 Tolal roceipts, v, — 2,000,530 Dalauce on lizud at iaat roport. 88170 §2,030.09 Tolal cash ACCOUNE.evesresivass Diabsacments, Tor supplies from G, L 1 8, .$300,00 For supplies from G, L. of Tilial: For enp aml dr “Wotal for suppiics Tor milenzze nndt por slon of 18; Yor bill of G onsslon of 1t For neurance, ..oy Top oy rssentaliva bix 10 6., Por enliry of Grand e X ¥or rentand oftleo fncldentnis b0.L0 Yor bills of printing snd bind- g, rsesesss ST805 Tor postrgo, ‘expireen, {rolght, oxchange, ele. Loseess 180,33 “Yotal expenre pee —1,50097 For Chifrago yrocesuion of Juno 25,00 1,00.67 24, $1,00.62 $604,00 ol Hete <o+ 100,00 h Balance, cash in Treasnry, LTIGP NEVICW OF A DEOADT, Ten years ago. this Grand Eneatnpmient met for the Tast tie in o elty whedo it {9 now convenod, At thnt ecafon Lo wlio pena theso lines waa cleynicd. to tho houorabls and reagoniclblo position in whieh, Ly your. partlality and confdonco, manifesled by 1. clection from yenr {o year, he ha uliice bsen retafned, Dutlng that period, fist 100 new Encamprments Lave Doen {natituled vndor your Jurlsdiction, of which ull Dut two slill nppear on the voll &8 living members of tho preat Palrlarcinl famlly, Of the fillysix pree vlotikly fnatitnted (tho highest number was” fifty-iivo, but thers waro two that Iiad horn2 the aamio mimber), forty-six wera enckoned antony Lo living fn 1004, Onia ouly of theto has einco falien by iho_way, wiilo threo of tho then vacont plnees havs been' fillod ond uew Dfo bua been fnfuced futo many thad \Wera ready to periah, Whilo the number of Encainpe utonty ks thus beon more than trebled, the member- shiphus been very ndarly quedrupled,—~increising from 1,23 as Toporieil Juu 0, 1801, 10 4,350 at the samee dito (n 1674, In Tevendo tho increai liny beew inn of ratio for the yeur onding Juno 0, 1361, 2,677.72; for the " yusr ondiug Dec. d1, 1873, §20,038.0%, The amount approprinted for rellef 1ias tuore than kept pace with tho rovenue, beiug for tlio formor of tho two years compaced §20, and for 1ho Intter $5,064.06, o record of the past is mads: what that of tho future shinlt bo wil depoud greatly upon tho wlidom of our leglslation, aud the fidelity with which tho mom. Herstiry gonorally shall adiieco to (o fundiments principles upon shich our Oruer reatz, After tho reportn had been dispesed of, tho clection of officors was taken up, Sovere! bullots were taken, bub no choice made, and the En- campnient adjourned Lill this evenmg. ——— TAE GRAND LODGE. At 6 o'clock In the ovoning the varions Past Granda assemblod at Excelsior ifall and marched to the 'romont House, whence they escorted the Grand Lodgo to McCormick's Hall, JUDOE ROULNS’ ADDRESS. An address of wolcomo on bebalf of the Order was then delivered by Judgo Rogers, ns followa: MosT WonTny GRAND MASTER, REVNESENTATIVES, AND PASP GRANDS OF THE GpAND LObJS oF TIT Brate or IiuiNom: The Odd Fellowa of Obi- crgo wera gratifiol when they learaad thut [ Giud 1odgo Tiad " aceepted thele fnvitation {o Dold the present sccslon in tbis city, and rocogilze it us o duty us well 1o 3 pleasute {0 ussure you of their deep sousibility of tho hcnor conforred lipon them by tho aczembluge here of the “Bupramne “elbunal fu (he Stato of Tilinols of (ho Independout Order of Odd Fellows,” Tho lodges of Chicago, fhrough thoir Cowiitice of Recoplioh, bave comuis- cloned me, us thelr ropresontative, to think you for (e accoptenco of their iuvltation, nad to oxtend to each and all of you, ofliccts, represeutatlycs, and Pect Grande, constituting (b3 Grand body, a cordizl, fra= ternal waleema to our efty, our lodges, and our homes. 1 Loz lcavo o assuro you, Most Wortly Orand Mus- ter, that I roprescut, o this occason, the Odd. Fellows of 'Cliicago in thelt capasity o8 mombers of Cube ovdinate lodges, and ns brotlers, without (he dia- {inction and powers of ropregentatives or Yast Grands cutitiod to scats aud Yotes i this Grnd Lodge, Tho repregentatives gad Tast Granda of the thirty-four Todges of this city ara Letoto unite n (Le tracseetion of the important burinces of {his session,—ready and willing to exert {helr nfitienco and power for thd good of tho Order aud dts Lest inforests througluut this great jurisafction, williout suy hopes or expectation of advunciug merdly bacel r scciionai intoresis; wlhilio tha vicmbers—moro han 3,000 in numbCr—cofgratu. lalo thomeelvea thut they have, us thole gucats, Topro- tentalives snd Past Grands—choaen, bonored, and dis. tinquishied Loliters—fromn ovegy lodge n tho State, and bid mo to ussurd you of thol lova aud confidence, and cxiend to you (ha conrfcsles i you as guests and tho warm, hearifeit welcome of brotlicrs bouu topethiex by trple links nud united for puxpos23 of e 1wan benelaction, . Tho_0id Feliows of Obiesgo recognize aud greot you_ as otficcrs and members of the wuprreme trib~ na, ywithout whoee ceuction 1o lodgs can dxlat In this Stato, and with the power and might “io doeli such thiugs or aeta as are promotivo of 100 Intarests of {lie Order, (hat zroaccording to ko uncient usuges of ihie Order of Qadd-Tellowship, and not contzary “to tha Constitution of the Graut Ladga of the United Stitce,” Your power is great, your authority within the Wit tiong of the cunstitition 4 unqucstioncd, cud your Surisdiction lucludes 630 tubordinalo idacn, with a wemUeralip of over 25,000 good, truc, houest, nde Agent cllizes, of Chiengo, respeet your poswer, 10 otedient to your anthority, aud ure justly prond of (1o inteliigencc, ablliLy, and Vizties of {ho con:4itu- culs of your bady, 38 weil 0s of. (ko @ood famo of the entive Brotherhood, Wo lwve coulldencs in tlho jus. tice of your Intenlions, cud an earniest fuith that ail your worls will r donud to tho advantugo ud glory of ks Odd Follows of 1liinola, Hoping that you will find it convenlent and agree- nbic, in 1he Intcrvals of your duily scesfous, (o nceept {0 tourtesics und kind uttentions of (he 00d Fellowa s cltizans of Clicego, T sgafv, 1n thotr vame, Srele como yoa to thelr city, thelr lodges, oud’ thoir Lowuey, THE REPLY, To this Grand Master Thomas T. Mitchell re- plied zs follows: IToxourp Sin AND Dnognrr: Ihave Yatened with pleasurs (o your words of raternal weicomo, ~ I fecl thnt you buve spoken not merely thn formul words e from polite sociuty to the distinguishad stranger whose fnio hae proceded his coming.»Tho Order whose reprecendatives aro hers uegembled, and whom you bave go fttingly welcomed, ' can- mot Do calld o stranger in ' Oals cago; we lavo our lodgen lero; wa conut umong our en:bers many of your citizens wiom you are pleased to houor, Aszn organization, wo liavon record hese which 18 wrilien wpou tho Leasts of ihis people in churacters {hct ohall not cuelly L offaced, Viben tho mugoctio wires sent forth tho appaliing news of your dire calumity nud tho widesprosd des~ titution {hat must foilow I its wekc, tlis Order, nll over his Lroad luud, au on 1gax, g1vo back the anster it clicgred youe hénrts and atfsiigthcued your pur- poses. Teu yeurs have passed wiuco thiu R, W, Grand body convened in regular eeralon in your midst, Wit~ uess tho progrees that s been wude, Situated upon the shores of (hfs beantiful Jake, reveting in the puro aud health—giving breozes {hat'aro waited from iis Dosom, nourished by it In o eesentici clementn of commicrejal greaines¥, supplemented Ly a complets systom of rativosds rojching n wll directions iuluud, wha shiall fortell your future - Ttiwn pleasure for us to kiow that, whilo you have been Lezding every elfort fo the Lullding up of yony wouderful clty, youhavo nol meglected 1o give tho Liours of rest'totho developnient of our Ordir, And thzt through your offorts fu thls bebalf wo flnd'tham side by rido {h thelr onward muveli to grestnces, Bo- loviug that tds fnstitution mey Justly clzita n placo umong the moral forces of our Lodlsl Byateln, muy Wo ot Liope that 1o 5,000 Odd Foliows of Clslengo uhull Le incrensed In_proportion as the clly grows: greab? We cono ainongs you s {he closo of 1 year of prougert- iy to uue Ordel o (hia Juriedicifot, wily tho most chcoring prospects for the future, 'Lhe perfeot vyatewn of our ‘orgauization, the purily of our purroecs, tho corzoctuess of cur Driucivle, if We tro but truo to 1lig2n, assurs our suvcess in {la_ vears that sbatl cone, sir, Tacoopt your kindly grecting, sud for myrelt and for chis aembly of brethren, £ Uk you, cud trust that our comiug awony you iy Ls at orice Picas ing and profituble to all, und that When wa chall huve concluded our businees and our ucsslon shall havo closed, there vhall Lo 1o o in oll this vust nesombiy who uliall laye to review Lis conduct hero itk snduces and rugrat, Day overy uuo to domean himeelf aa to conyiuco the world that good faith zud virtuoe oro tho puculiur charactextaiica ot a trao UAd Teliow, - Agaln 1 thank you, and througis Sou those you represent— tuie 0dd Fellows of Chicego, The lodye was thon declared opon, nnd, after & prayer by the Chaplain, W. D, Kenudy was ap- pofuted Asatatant Seavatary, and vegolutions pro- senled vegulnting the publication of the guily journal ot procecdings, THY GRAND 2ASTER'S REPONT, Tho Grand Mastor thon prenented his report, n doonrent of forty-odd pages, bogining as fol- lows ¢ u the Right Worthy Grand Lo?taaf” Hiinole Lgozima: Tuine, I 1o rapld, ceneelons Alght, hus compleicd tho coursd of auothier year, and wa xssembla ouce more, ug represontativas aud metbiery, in nunnal zosslon, for tho prepese of looking to (o Julerests of tha great aud growing Order we ropresout, Lot wy, burura enterlug_ upon tha impoetant duties” devolyiy UL UK, it 0T & mumment, while, With hiearis full o eincere geatflude and (hankhluces, wo luwbly turn ta 2ty vikio 5 o Giver of zll good, and with onr ameed. Vraisn appronloly recugiitre 'tho lund of o Di. e Lsuber iu (uo 1panifold Licssiogs vonchiuted to ua au Order, Wo have indeod abundant causo for congraimiziion ihal wo mest undor AUEIeCs 4o favor- abie, Yeaeo and plonty nervede our caautry, Prot- perily end liavniony rélfn throughout our grei ju rin- diclivn, Our memberdnp peew habied with & ey #nd moro vivid approriztion of the principles of our Order, vhiol liaa stimulated_ the to firerozeed activ- fty fu 313 brhalf, 'Clie fives upon the altan ercelyd for Ui vourecratlon of our {¥ipln. Loud, “ Vriendelip, Love, nnd 'Lreth," have burned whb werssed hajglis Tien, mRil twontysofght tew oues havo heen erecled to vlain your fostertng cara cud attent yune xepld mog- reus, ‘Tho year Juit cloyed bius beeh Gno of unfutare rapted quict and pency to onr Ords, Ko dovastuting fives havo pub Lo practical tent our rofeariong of bie povolenies und chardty, 2o Eomhern plagas, that 4 viastatl it o dod for an axeisplliicis tion of atir £ it “Mlaw ane, then, my Freilizcil, to oztond to you s fra. Lerimd QUEOHING el Sraltokre Yt (0 U8 ONE ki) copunuuication, sud £ cowmeind $0 your caseful cone THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER- 14, 1874, -ldnwlun tho fany queekions you shall bo ealted to congldor, Iliavea peoulinr pleasuro fn welcoming you amid tho buay throng of ‘this great metropolls, whero tho Laneficent fruifs of aur Order hava boen ntherad in reater profusion {han in any olbier—lhoze, whore you ind 5o prominent & place i bringlng bick tio notiv- itic wo eca overywliorn preseni~—liero, wharo, by yanr prompiucsn mufin:m-am{, you gava La'tho wholo Worki ncontrovertiblo proofa that tho lossona wo tench had not boen tawght fn vafn, May your totnsels bo ealm and dol{berat, your con- cluslonn Justand oquitable, thiat {ho tesult of your Tahora snay bio tho promotion of tho wolf3to of “aur Ordar, and the demonatrats that tho conildenco roe rorad'In you by tho Lrotlirei who linve houored you na tholr ropresontativon linn been wortlilly bestowod, 1 \rauh rospoctfuliy submit the foilowing repert of ‘my acts 24 Grand Martor, afd ask tnt you consider it {110 light of tho brond prinelploof cliurlly so char- acteristic of our inforcouru ps brothiera. Tho following twenty pagon are devoted to np- ponls, complaints, dispevsations, otc., which noesess no gonoral intorest. Monifon i3 nlso mado of tho part takon by tho Order in tho core- monion attending tho loylug of tho corner-stons of tha now Post-Ofiice building, and of the com- plaint mado by Choson-Friends Lodge No. 86 concorning Ohio-Rivor Lodyo No. 487, Tho nttmbor of now sibordinato lodgén roport- ed is 98 rovived aubbrdivate lodges, b; now Rchoknh-i)c;,rco lodges, 11, TIE GIAND SLOSIZTANY'S REORT, The Grand Seorotary also submitted huis roport. Of - pixty-tlvo Rohokah-Dogreo lodges, ropoits for 187 woro, roveived from forty-four unly, Ninetocn of theso lodges' are’ reporled defunct and closed, ¥ i ‘I'ho statistics of subordinato lodges are ns fol- ows : Kumtor of members per Iast xoport.. Tultlated dnring tho Year... Admitted by card, Refustated, Withdezwn by ca Suspended and Expolied, Deceazed, dropped Total 3,034 Now in membershi] 39,353 Nam! *"Cotul reventia of lodges. .. $202,674,07 Brothers Tolleved Widowed frntilles Yaid for rellef of brothers. Pald for solielof wilowdd Taid for edueation of orplans, ald for burylng tb dead . 84660601 ) o nbovo atate- Tiicrense, Decreasc, Members 1,555 nitintions.. . veres e ‘Admisstonn by card.. Reinstatements Witisdrawais, 33 45 4 23 2 el $.08,720,02 001,93 During tho firat balf of s yeat, ds shown by Foporie, OUr Drefires s as rapil as In1813; Lub In thic Just lulf, from causes well undentond, the growlh of the Ozacr was chieckod, whils calls for reliel weca noro frequent, and the nmounts oxyended o this di. rection wera larger than nioual, On @io whole; the ox- Dibit for tno year ought to ba regardod s very salis- factory. Kaowing that the numbor of menfbers in Iiituoly and Indlanant tho close of 1872, a# reported to tha Grand Lodgs of ihe United Stotes, wis procisely the ne—-a1,797,—~L bava beeu o littlo citlous 1o sev how two Jjurisdictions compared st the end of 87, Tho statistica belng now publisied, I flud lll_':_l wa havo 1e{t our neighbor fu tho ¥éur, repotting 23,053 mew~ bern to Lior 23,190, “Tho tablo of statlstica from tho repeyia for tho first term of 1874 i3 ot yet yuade up ; but I kave taken off the membersiip, aud flud that the gain of the torm, not allowiug for s faw crrors yet to bo corrected, is 1,08, the total memborship June 30 being 24,600, uis” shows that wo ara rarddly recovertng from' {io elfocts of the financlal disturbancs of a yonr ago, At the date of your last session, thero wera {n Iillnoln 459 worlking Lodges. Instituted since (inaluding Noo, 535 aud G80), 313 revived, 6—00, Consoldnted, 23 sus- Ponded, 1—3, Net puin 0f tho year, 83, Number of ‘worling Lodges ot this date (Inciudiug No. 360), 39, e recurna from Rebekah-Degreo Lodges were very defecilo, Tiio Tojort meds up irom thei £or 150 G. 1, U. S. glves the following fgre Number o1 Lodges, 633 roporting. oy IAembers per Just roport—brothors, 7055 sise ers, 000,sveseounnse Admitted during o ters, 240, Withdramn—brothers, 12+ slsters, 10. ‘Dropned~—brothers, €0; alsters, 40. Ezpolled—brothers, 21 viaters, 1 Deseased—brothers, 11 aistats, 700, Degics widovo, 3, Telicved—rothers, 1; siaters, 27; widows' famllics, ; orphane, 2. Abount of recolpts 2,099.61 Amount paldl for uxNCHC3. ee AR XX 7Y Awouut puid for refief. ..., veee OGO Assets, 1,1160.33 1. <FriANo¥, "Tho tnizoxed etatement sliows tho reccipts and de- hursoments of {lio year, properly claseliied, cud tho prieout coudition of tho treasur: . Receipt From chorter-fees from now loghs, . From darter-fecs ffom now Tiebel 1000 e vueresrivarees From suies of Blank chariers, Total froth chartor accoiint. TFrom sules of Aapplics. .. . e of Iiuols Digest. From Ca) tfon-tax and formcr Bilances. .. 16,123.46 Total cash recelvad and pald to Grand reasurer. , 20,643,683 Diubiiraehente, For Sonthorn relief.sy evivereesesd 50900 For otlier apeclad oppropiaiions at session of 1873, cerae v . 051,61 Tor mileago and pir diom, acsaion of 187 7 . 9,158.40 For puppiics purcitie et BUTRAL Tor Digest—rosinge and Inourms,. 417 Tor printiug sud_binding Journal of 73—Englisit, ..51,080.87 Tor privting sud undidg | Jotirnal of "Ti—Gurman, ., : ;) Tor ottier printiug, binding, printed atutioncry, and Glanks For transiéting Journal For ropresontuilve tex to G. L, U, S. or salary of Grand Secrotary, Tor ullowsuce for ront, futl, For axpenses Juno o4, Tor post change, ete, accounl of Digasl). p faes, O3 {exclubivo of that on Total, . Excers of recolnt ovor disbursemients Uash balance fu treavury at lus report | will bo romembered an Grand Ttoprerontative of Tlil- 10l on this floor for many yosra; for. hia earnent roal andl activo Inbor n bahalf of the Order, and fur hia einfablo, bland, and courteous mnanuer,’ At-an oarly nfro he emigrated to Nortliwestern Tilinols; sotiliug nt Galenny. from Whicl locality Jio mny bo entd Lo Have carrfod Odd Fellowabip (Lroughout that nectlon, which was thon comparativoly o wilderncss, teaveling' often, an D, D. G. Airo of tho (roud Lodge of ths Unite Hiutos, Bundreds of milcs, in (ha depth of winier, ns n auimsjonnry of our cauac, WIthoNE foo or roward, ' The Iabora and eervices of sich rothires kava built ip our Order, ond thelr momoties deserve tho hlghieat placo of Liongr in our record." Officats of thio Orand Lodgo U, 8, woro lcetod and dnntatlort at thio acasfon @ 3, 4. Durhum, of Kentoky, 31, W, Grand Sire, Jolin W, Stokick, of Pennnylvania, L. W. D, G, Sira, gJunea . Tdgely, of Maryland, Wi G, 0,'aud 1t, ecrot "Joulna Vanmant, of Marsland, It W, G. Troasuror; Ay)m!ll(ml ojficora nros "heo, A, Rosa, of New Jersey, Asslslant G, Bocro Ty, e Rev, J, ", Venahle; of Rentucly, G Chanlain, John 1, Tompiine; of Albama, G, Marslnl, Willium 1L, Foulk, of Delaware; G Guardian, ol W, Hudwou, of Wisconsii, G, Mlessoug OROW OF TiT: OUDER, Tho: Grand Srd funt o Teport, i which Iy relates 1ho opening of Valparaino Lodge, No, 1, by himeelf, Aprll 16, 1674, which, in thver weeks; hind thirty-two members, Last Octobor » Ladgo was formed at Cal- Tan, in Petu, Hovomenta nro. made for tho {ntrodiie. tion of the Ordor into lirawl, Urnguny, tho Argeniiie Topublle, nnid Central Amerlea, Tho only movemont fur extenslon into new: ground in Turopo &8 mentfoned {a tho sepost of the Re W. D, Grani Sire; it vvan hopod Lo ovintu n footting n the AwstrianEmpiro, but_ 09 yot only proparatory corres spondenceliis baen lind. Tho Grand S:crofar's revort siows gonerally n Iealthy state of growth, Tho Grand Lodgo of tho Garman Empiro rcports an ineroase of 60 per cent, Tho relatious with Auetralis aro lens satisfuctory, and there {&° no nows for the past year, A Orand Lodgo Dias beon formed fn Switzerinid, 2n North Amotica wo Lavo the addillonal Grand Lodges of Drltiel Columbls; Wyoming, Montany, and Utak, and several uow Lodges nnd Bncampinents, under tho jurisdiction of the G, L. U, 8, The returns of o Oler nre now mado up to-tho eod of the' calendar yoory Ao that our currcut statislies are to the beglnning of 1874, With this‘axplanation we introdiica oneof the closing parae graphs of {ho raport of tho vencrable. drand "Corro- upoiding and TRzaording Beevotury, Under the Lewl of Qoneral Roturnn,” hosayas “Tlio subjoincd tablo prescnts the roturna for tho past twd years I contrast, witha view to a delniled exifbit of the oact progrees in each particular closs ; FEE] =] BoHN D & u:_'% B8RS Esfi;fing‘fifi 5 833 §39 PEpEpE g 285 4 FEE Ry 4 333 % Epy gREEEYEE B0% 3 Sna cespldcs B g5 & B eacEasy DR R N BFIE t oAb i ERE §i:FRa i3 - 2 T B g% = | 2 g 8 2| 2B8al2a I ignglla| ok ETNETR T I alsag g g i ] “Apmarcutly, wo have agaln causa to congratulale oureelves upon tha prosperous aspeet digclosed by the Sguses, wrotented fn tuo oo table, Qur muaters aro rapidly gravitating towards if o mitlion in com- pliance, und our szarogato snousk revenuo,-in_(woss, approximates $,000,000. Theso ara grand ggures: hue do thoy ropresent’ a taiid and fioalthful con- ditlon?_Thls 43 an hoportant inquiry, Wo heva no moas, {rom our prescut aystom, of wecerlaining the amount of our not gain perannum in the general vv- cnuo ; hence; until scms plan 43 ndopled to obtuln Tight on this nubject, wo ahall ever bo fn n gen of doubt touching tha solldity of tho order. Wo should know, with equut cerlainty, the dishurssments of the utors dlnates 3 thefr recelpta : n fuct, tho knowledge of tho 1attor, in thio sbeeucaof tis former, iy comparatively valueloza, Itwould appear that such information is mi Indispeseablo cloment of knowledge fn veaching Just conclusions as to_thie eolycnicy and propor pro perity of tho subordinater, Trite it 3 that, maa fenctsl princlple, our laws refer to theso bodiea. Gxclusiva contrel ovar thefr finances, within thefr Jesitimate applieation, but {f the Grand Todga may, whtich nobody doubte, inquire into and collect data, with view to Iogislation on tho aubject of tie prover selulion betwaen dues and benegts, it may, with oqual propricty, maks like inqulries uvud cogaate subiccts 15 Gontcmptition. of thd fenoral Wolfaza. It 1s notat all {mprobable that out'of 1heSH,599,000 of Fross aunusl uRgrCgat FOvono Faported, 60 D2F cout of ths nmouat iz conuwmed {n disbuvsoiacuts otlier than far velfef, 1133 per cont bo nidded to thia for rolfef us returned, 2,, §1,490,274.73, thora remains bub 17 por cent, of 725,62, ts netiual gatn to tho apgrogate eaptal of Tho Ord’z.’ Thls would presmt a comparatively un. #tablo syatom, looking to (03 fvevitabio iueveased sesponalhilitics of the subordineies, us their momber- ahip advanco i e, This eugzestion is meda’ with defercuce, Ought ot our statiitical rotitrns to be oalirged Go o to Aup- iy ligit fn this direetion ? "Tho Committeo on Distribution distributed the reports, &nd tlio Commitiso on Cradancials made its raport, after whiok the Lodge adjourncd till thiz moroiug, B e THE €OTTON CROP. WacuroTos, D, 0., Oct, 1,~Tlto condition of the cotton crop tsindicated: By tho following State aver- sges deduced from the October roturns or tha Dapart. ment of Agrleulture: Tie crop of Virglula ia too small to fulluenco percoptoly the goneral result, North Garolina, 85, & doelinoof 2 per cent during Ssptember Bouth Ouvoling, 2, derlizio of 4 per coat i Georyid, £0, au fmprovemont of 3 per cont ; Florlda, 81, an im- provement of 4 per cent 3 Alabaw, 15, a decilne of 6 per cout 3 Missiesippt, 74, no chatge’; Loulsiaus, 63, 10 chungo; Toxan, 50, wy' neroase of G por cent ; At Junsan, 63, 0 inereaso of B per cout ; Tennessed, 50, an fhereaso of 4 gier cent, Ths ahove averages refer only to faa condition of 1o cxop on the 1st day of Octolier, tholudiug iix etate of develonmont, viiollty, end béaithfuiness, This fs but ono clement in tha ealenlation of the yield in giune tity, which has not yel been comploted. —_—— Is it Genuino P How much fn the {raflic of lfe is foreed upon tho attention und consumpifon of tho peopls under a falso gulte, Tho flufas wo driuk and the sauces with wileh 1o zezeon our food ara voll Tooked after by tho coun- torfeltors, and espectslly 18 this tho caso with the woll— Jdmown Tax & Perrlus’ Worcestershira Sauce, Jeld ‘n bigh ceteer in ioth hamipliores for it3 hoalthful- Ziehs, plauancy, and deliclous flavor for meats, fsh, s, gous, gtavies, ot s woll-merlted pouilarily iy iniducod varlons counterfeilers, which tho publiy il be plansed to learn havo heen recontly suppressod by Judicnl fnfuetion in the Suprems Couctof th Stafe of New York nnd most of (ho ofhor Stateo, The fenuime an bo diatingulshod tpon carelul examination af tho Intel and sloppor, and {a for sale by reapcotcblo Cealers througlont the world,—New York St Qash Lalanco now fo {reasury, .., GRAND REPRCSENTATIVES, Jolin C. Smith and Thiomas B, Needles, ropre- gentatives to tho sossion of tho Grand Ledgo of the United States b Atlanta, last month, sub- mitted their report, from which tho followiug oxtracts aro mado : ¥ Your Grand Revrcsentatived attouded tho seevion of 410 Grand Lodio of tho Upited Stutes ut atlanta, Sept, 41 to 96, ufx duys, The afendanco wis good, all juris. ietlons bolug roprenented, exeopt tho sewly.fomncil Qrend Lodges of Swltzeriand, Brltish Colugilia, Mon- tana, rnd Utah, "Cia %L, W, Grand Hire, C, A, Togan, Dofug Tnited States Linicter to Chill, nd therefore' nbevut, the D, G, Birv, 3, J, Durham, presided very gecoptably, ws appears £ront hin unauhnous election to tho otfica of Grand 8ire during tho sesslon, Tho datieu of (Lis or- fico hird been verformed during the recers mainly Ly the D, G, Bixo, 3 4 TIATORY OF TIUR ORDER, As reparled Lo you hust year, Dro. Ridgeley wan aps potntza 1toslograplior for e proparation of a full hbitory of ihe estabilshment und growil of our Ord: w work whivh niust bu dono before all e cldera y uway, untl Lofors the persouil ramembrunces of th hoSeero the co-laborers of Wildoy ure lost to 1 Valuntlo manugeripts und collections of tho late I, G, Siro iennedy hieyy been oblafed duriug tho year, Carrespuudenca Wwith gentlemen. f Eogland Jiag” also elicited valunbiy information of tho carly history of Odd-Fellowalsip thero: end the Order in - this country hus respouded to Bro, Ridgeloy's call with promises of substantinl heln fn the collection of malerlls, Taa Grand Lodge of Jiituols, hokling n promiuent poalifon {n muguitude eud strenigih, though fourtecutl of {ho Grand liodiea fu_order of funtitution, will nol be bu- Lindlznd, wo nr) sure, fu frnlehing it sharo of tha varled nuuterlals squivel for thts great work, Jtsnown neceussry, then, a) this eosion, o &pyoint s bistorlo- grupher “for Iiluajs, to usulst Dro, Lidgelsy In fhiy Btale, chiooslug whinhaoever wo find Lest ited by Xuowledge and abiitly to render this serylco, The decesss of Our well-kuown patriatch of {lia Order, Jobn J, Palts, , G, 3, and D, G, L, wan pro- seuted by the 8, W, Grind Biro Limaclf 21 13 report in iho followiug appropriate !nr:lgranh : 4 X'rom the great Juisdietlon o 1inols tho voles of mourning 3 alia heard, A bright Nghl, whose vuya diffuned theld moral warniuh for many sears Jn our ufdat, bae beon oxtingnlabed foreser, dohu G. Tatts, P, D, D, Grand Sirv, 2, G, Master, and ¥, 0. Ttepréaentative, dopurted this Jifo at hin'vesidence in Galena, 11l,, o' th 1081 day of Tchruury, 163, ot the ndvaticad nge of 72, - Thix valucd 0dd Fallow e slso wnAlve of Litlarielphin, whro Lo peased fhe ohalrr snd tho oftice of Qrand Musier, while the fucaribont of whiek, in 1622, bla_high acler for honor, prin- eiplo, aud fdelit 7 to Odd-Followelln veaa noyevely tehed aud nably vhidlrded, In the fearful strugals shifeh to3ls placo u 162 hedwden tho Graud. Lodgo of T axiyauta, 3o, 1, fhvalding tho vory Wio of' tho Crud Lidie, this nojle Odd Yellow, truo to his ol tionn ua_Grend “fasier, althougthy Frozmiyer of Dt sylvals Lodee, 2o, 1, eid one of fin most fndtienticl aiesubons, ¢hods fatiacr 1o stand for bty Grand: Lody: il Ha neful evoralguty than by mngathive ith v {usubordinate su @ vboilious lodge, Brothar loits £,938,13 —- Hallott, Davis & Co., grend, equare, nad upright planos, Thisty years es tebifshed, Hoventy-five first promiums awarded for Lol planos, Twenty thousand bavo been manufac- turedl and aro now In uso, Planca to rent or for salo on monthly piyments, W. W, Knitnasn, Cornor Gtute sud Adaw streote. Barstow’s Latest and Bost. {Tho anti-clinker * Crown Cook ¥ is the most boautle dealgn over producod in stava castiuga, Losides bo- inyg oconomical in fuel, Wangs Bros,, Slalé and Van Buren strecto, —_—— Prince & Co.’s Organs. 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DIOKEY. ... ‘Manager, Last Week.of the Lamonts, Last Week of Celia Dettrame Tositive Ovation to tho Slava Troups of Colored CGroorgila MEinstrols, fotoot Fanily Matineo to-day at3. _Prlcos, 26 and b gmg:i'%:xfl,‘\; it ‘n’;""""ff"':": i Clli!l’lll‘hhunflbl"lh \'l;u‘(- Gl gl VD AUADEMY. OF MUSIC. Becand aud LAST Wack of Mr. LAWRENCE BARRETT This ovoning, and untll furthor. notdes, tho Losubifal Play, in four acts, outitlod ETAFRERTERTT (MY Ory THE JIAN- 0? AIRTIE. Jamla Harceboll «.Lawronco Barrott GBAND. OPERA. HOUSE, FRED ALMS,, OVERWILSLMING SUCCESS O RELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS ! MONDAY. Qct. 13, POS ILY LAST Wien] Kally & Loudte 1t o R e o O, LONY, UHOUFLEURL! Fieat timo ot thy now Fihfonian skatehrs, A DAY?E SPORT SUBLIME AND i IDEC 18,1V, ool lnl}!f{}“z:m.ll)h’:‘l‘tié‘u:m’a’“ 41! ¥ i ny Varineass Laak wut for O TN G 0110 Wtk L, " 2oy Matiness, MENAGEEIE AND CIROUS, Grolden Menagerie, Toman Cirens aud Royal Colisstun, Fifty-fourth Annual Tour, IIYATT FROST, Honager, Two Grand Performances Daily At LALE PARKE, foct of Wash- ington-st., THURSDAY, H anngor SATURDAY, Rara and ourioys Hoasts, Birdw, and Roptfles from eyery conutey and climo. ~ Tealnod Lions, Elcpiunis, Ponics, Mwos, ote, Tirst.clans. Usmnauts, ‘Tumbiors, Loanefs, Clowiia, cic., fram Lroiws Jrom- okt erent nntions 0 tag eattls, ~ Oldmt estabilenod MENAGIATE in Amorion. Uirstclass OIRGUS in eveey: particular, Grotesaun porformnnoo fo an-claborats Goilsonin, Admisslon, 50 ceata; Ohtldren undor® yoars of agoy 26: contu,Duofs open a1 1330 and 7 . 1, QOSAN NAVIGATION, STATE LINE, New Yorle to Glxcow, Livorpnol, Lolfast. and Lontuiidres o et pan Chip f‘:&'\‘n.ll ors will suit from Pior No, 8, North tiver, as tol- TATE OF NEVADA, Wy PATR OF NHARA: Yaneed AL Ol O, Wodicwd o OF PENISYLIraNIAL W Nov: ik And' ovory Wodnosday thoroafter, taking pragongors at ihrough tatos to all parts of Groar, Britntn and Tefnad, cafts for £1 to, AUSTAN Norway, Swedon, Doninark, aad Gormen) and unward, For frofizht or pancayo BALDWIN' & CO., fente, 74 Broadway, Btoorago Ullue, o, 46 Hroadway, Staarn avy uthior hua, JOUN'TS Gon'l Westorn Agent, 6L Gla WEW YORK TO CARDIFE, Tho South Walos Atlantlo Eteamnntp Uomany's Now First-clase, Full-nowernd, Clydo:ouile Stemmships will #all from Tennsylvanla Raltrosd \Wunct, Joreey Gily: PEMBROKE..oss..Oot, 31, | GLAMORGAR. .. Out. 81, Oureying woods and passongers at through rafes fron all parts of (o Unitod SEatcs and Canads to norls fn tha Eriatol Chanasl, aud all athiar potuts (a logland, 80 stoamahiips, buill exprossly for tho trado, aropro. tded itk all the latost improvowmenia for the oomfortaad convemence of CABIN AND STEERAGE PASSENGERS, Flest Cabin, 87 and $80 curronoy. Second Gably, $53 guerency, Stéerags, 3% ourroncy, Prepaid Stooragu cartifcatos from Cardll, . 8. lars, apply (o CardlfT, at the Com- Draits for £1 and upwards, Doalt Cinmborw, ind 1a Now Yurk to Yor farther partien) Pany's Offices, No. 1 ARGHIBALD BAXTEL & UU., Avonts, o. 17 Liroantay. Passenzer Ratos Greatly Rofnesd aud Lower oo via Hew York, - STEAMERS LEAVE PRILADELPHIA BEVERY TEHURSDAT. I~ Paxsenger acoommodations unsurpassad. or pussugo aud turthor particulses, uhpl (o i1, MILNY, Wostorn agont, 18 Laballe-st,, cornsr Sladlson. WOROESTERSHIRE SAUOE, S A A S S e TRADE MARI. WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, SUPREME COURT-.-GENEICAL TERM. JOIHN W, LEA ot al, 12 IN- T U Y coun *Whan it Vi u.‘:",f aront that thoro is an_Intontn to do. i by e o of (s fums f tho yrard doseeintlvg of i artiols, moh dscoption Wit ot Do pratoctod by o brotonsa {hnd {1oso Worin cane ot o, 11sud fu suchlmanuer as to couatitute o **trade Wheto worda and tho alloeation of words have, cto Dy tong bmao knnwn an Gonly ol h pag. i pind “,”{::M cuinpsting doalors eannot Traudue 0 casnnas of tho wrang (s the falso USGoit, on Draat of siGs 8 Ingutaetinn it faoer "0 o Concluding Worls of th Judzo’s Declss . are **Tie ordor anposled from should ho o Indunctiin axiohdon n 45 b rabIE T e g e e * Waoraautorehiire anuco' o1 orasutorehive anuco' ou tho bille, InLele, s weappers LEA & PERRINS’ OELEDRATED PRONOUNGED BY EXTRACT 3 of.a LETTER from a CONNOISHURS MEDICAL GENTLE- T0 BE THR MAN-;&::TIM,L tobis erin f _ . ‘WORCESTER, DNLY G’fl DD Moy, 1251, SAUCE? [ “TelLEA & PER. y NS that thofr Ssuce 18 Wilghly esteomed hy ndia, and .is, 1o, my opluion, thamost palae tablo as woll .as the most whnlosonio Sauce thetis made,” Worcestershire Sauce. 801 Wholesalo and for Exnortation Ly the Propeioto LEA & PLRIINS, Worcestor, linglands and Botatl bf * B AT Mt Ry R Aok for Lea & Perrins’ Sauce. Al partias b St g Aud Applicablo to or DI, ine on tha al 1305435t o tha ebors wilbo prosacuted JOIN. DUNOAN'S - SON, NEW YORI. SLEEPING GOACHES, ——— Via BiCH, CERT, 0, W, & ERIS AV v\fllman. Through Palace Sleeping Coach ' ‘RAILROAD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL AN DEPARTURE OF TR, eopted. * Sunday ozcepte H vivo Bundsy ats:00a, m, § Dalty. IEICHIGAN CENTRAL &GREAT WESTEAN- RAILROADY Degct oot af. Lake ety and fond o Tientyascond-it. JoLies, U7 Clark s, sauthenst carner R I _ a1 Canbee sormer by Dadisgue e O Hardolphy Anrs.~t Saturdsyre buday excoptod, | Az. Mafl (yla main and afr Hao).. Day & ‘Atlantic xvross, Night lixpcess, .. QUAND RAPILS CHICAR® & ALTON MAILRNAN. Chicago, Kancus City. and_Denter Shart Line, sia_Loutsi. anity o, and Chicago, Springfleld, Allon Rnd St. Laug Through Line, Union Jepet, West Stie, near Harisong bridge, Ficket Usicer : At Depot, and 123 Randolph-pt Leure Icaneas Clty and Denver Tast Ex. . Tobnis i ey i St Louss Fast Jtx . Ohicago & Patucah Raliroad 1ix Sreeatar, Lacon, Wastingtaa, Uy, Jolict & Divizht Acoomniodation, CHIPAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAYL RAILWAY. Union Liepat, eorter Stulisan aml Canlesis, - Ticket O 3 South Clari>s., oppmite Sherman ilouse, and at Dop: o, Dilyaukee, Madtonn & Praielo dn| trinlon, Sl 8:00 2, m. Milvanker, Grasa i, S Duint, St, Ponl & idnsapota, A s i Siva] e e SRy Tuiut, Brafao du - Ohlon, & Morthorn iy, * 5:00 p, M, Mall, Milbaues, St Faut & olio, Mgk lexprusd 4 6:45 3. me t 8:30n.m. ILLINOIS CENTRAL nAILRDAD. Derot froat of Lalicst. andfost oy, Tenty-tecond-at, wgice, l'.'x%u..w,m.u.. near uarke el Tease, ool & Iy o kuk Dubuquo & Siows OlEy T, Dubuyue & Slonx Gy Iix. (@) Gilman Passeng (@ Runs to Cusnpaign on Sat CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & GUINGY RAILRNAY, Depots—ivot of Lakest,, Indignaav, and Surtasnth et Canal il Sixteenti-sta, | Ticlies nlces, Ne, 33 Ola ., Grand Luctic otel, and af devola, *Dfall and Bxprose, Otiowa aud Buest Dutmaay & sious Clty Kx, Facilic Must Ling, tor Ommai Leivonwart L. Josoph Aurvia Tassemgo: Autora Pus Dubnano & Sio; xp, Potilc'Nlght Bxp, for Omai Luuney City, Loavonwortd, cuison & Gt esonls Lxi 10:00 my m |2 Boiseis o A voananod i) 41} » 3 uwnzy s (iruzo Aucoumorla Dowaer! dats . Suuda,s, TRz, Saturasy, 3lix, Mondsy CH{CAGD & NORTUWESTERN RAILRIAD. Tlekel agices, 63 Clarkeat, (Shoruans louse), and 75 . it carnar St iaonests voud s e epate > 13 GUION LINE. FIRST-OLASS IRON RTEAMSHIPS, Botwoon NEW YORK and LIVERPOOL, calling ot Queonstown, Oarrying tho United States Biail, SAFETY AND COMFORT. 37 Passongers boolied to and from the prinoipal Eu- Fojcan arta ot lowost ratos. Irafts und Lotlors of Crodit lasued on leading Danks and Hankorsthroughout Iropo. HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO., FIFTE-AV. National Line of Steamships, NOTICE. Tremostaoutherly route Las atwass boen adoptod by “ihla Oumisany 10 SO0 1ok hesdiugr “ooried b Safling feum Kow York for LIVIEH POOL and QUENS- TOWN avery SATUTLDAY. Salling from N. York {or Lundou (diroct) overy fortnight, Cabin passage, 930, 380, curronoy: stesruio, at greatly reducad rates. 'Ltsturn tokuts at Jowcst rates, ‘Drafts for C1 aud, upward, D, 1A ISON, Wastorn Aront, Northoast corner Olari and Rundofolate. (OPposite now Bhanman liouze), Ohie: WHITE STAR LINE, MAIL LINE TO EUROPE, REDUCED RATES. No. 97 South Clarkest, ALFIED LAGERGREN, Uaneral Wostars Agent. OHLY DIRECT LINE T0 FRANCE, I GENBRAL THARSATLANTIO GONPANY' Wit aafi Fromn Blor No. 50 North 1River, as {elfaws: 81 LAURENT, 1achesney., ninrday, Oot, 17 VILLE Dl AL, R T 5?&‘5"5{';‘ Oei ol 94 Knt Washingtorat., Hoom 15, Ontéag. Great Western Steamship Line, from Now York to Bristol (Iugl I Groat Weateru Lugsday, Gt s :'n‘:l“).l‘“‘: Tieaday, Jov. 13, Avragon, Toster, Nov: 3 Cabin Pasiayo, 810 Tatormodiats, #131 Koo 30, Fxcueston tlokate, B1L0. - ADy a6 Gou't Frargi Dapeb Lako Bhoro & AL, 8. &2 R, G0, MoDONALD, Agont. . NCHOR LINE PASSAGED 4 b¥ Ldvorpuol, Glasgow, Quoonstown, Lon« ot ol e (ntading auokod Dro- Intaiy ouly 18 .50 TENDEROA Komsns, N, 7 oor. bioiga, 'Laballa aad Bladlsonsats., Ol Arrive, aPaclfic & Dubuiio s 512, aDubuque Night fix. via Ullnted @Uwaha Night Lxnro @ firecport & Dubunua a Fiecport & Dubuaus b Mfiwaukes Maif oars. Mflwaukes Vixpeo: & Wiimaulioo Paisougd, b Milwaukos Paseunior, b Groon Lay lapr b 8t, Paul & Wiaos b Murquotis Expross, b St Paul Paseunae b Goneva Lale Express. a Genovn Lako Faproce.. b nava 3 “a—-niopot vorner of elln and Kintio.st 8-Deot cornor of Capal and (Cinzic-sl Ui, CHICAGO, MOCK SLANO & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Desot, copner of” VanLiaren and Sherinan.aa, ; i Grutd Paciio fasety 1o Ticket odtee, MEDICAL, ¥o cunnt ¥ E Dr. Kea,n, 360 SOUTH CLARK-ST., CRICAGO, Max be consultad, yorsonally or by matl, freo_of eharge, au all chronls or tiervuus diseasas. ., KEAN i3 tho only physician in Lho oity \7ho warrauts Gurss or o par. Ulice buitre, Ya, 1. 10 8y .t Sundays from 8 to 13 DR. A. G. OLIN, 187 Washington-at, ‘Tno longast ongaged and most sus. cusstul phyalelan i tio olty 1 tha sreolal trestueat of xIL Chronic, Noreous, nad Spocial DLivases. Discaas b cullarto fomnlcs speodily oured, Iavalids providad with risata anariinonte, buac, &itoudauce, do. Sund 3 atavips r tcoutio. - Patiunts at a distanos treatdd by uails OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE, oung afe from tho ollaots of Frrars e o s ataod Ttaatocod.. ~lmbodte wonts Lo Macelnge romaved, Now method of treatmont. New and romarkablo remodies, Bouliaand cfeculate sout e T vanto unaigpon” Adgrons HOWAILD ASSGRL- O e foputhtion for hatiofabls’ Gonduct Adlfuilo having b -Mfir&hoy Caylus’ Capsules, twenty, yoacs with wroat succosy by tha e o L Paris, Now York, oufl Lontton, iare bsaa it siporlor to "'l'i%‘-'-"“;fifd'l‘?f‘. ropL Guta of a1l Ale- Lo ot of lon standing: turei) by OLIN & OLE, 1§ Rus Racing, Paris, By Drieaista.t L tho Uaitad Stakess 3 ) BARLOW'S INDIGO BLUE, Orizinud s Unoxcelied for Binelng Cluthes, ¢ Wilth 1) ), No, & N e s Ty Deees and Drsgrins dioatd il il ovory Lo er buy and b, s overy ROty S WILABERGLY, Propriston