Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1874, Page 7

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1874---TWELVE PAGES, GRAIN INSPECTION, Annual Report of Mr. Harper to the Warehouse Com- missioners. The Fees Reduced Ono-Half During the Voar Ending Oct. 8h The Results, of Economy and Oloso Collection of Fees The Registry System---Dirty Grain---A Word to Farmers--=" Plug- ging * Nota Fino Art. Tostimonial to Mr. Harpor's Capacity from Leading Grain Merchants, Suceral Disratch to The Chicago Tribune, Srmxarizty, Ib, Doc, 4—Tho Annual Re- port of Chiof Grain-Inspoctor Herpor was ro- coivot and accepted by tho Doard of Railroad ‘and Warcbonas Commissioners to-day. ‘Cho ro- port spoaks for itself, nnd I gend tho full text: GiOAGO, Tt, Out, 1, 1974, The Ton, foln M, Pearson, Chalrnun Board of Katleoad ind Trureiaae Conmiotonéry apringytety tie Dean Sut 1 havo tho honor herewith to submit my rosond Auual Hoport of tho busiioss of the Btato Geulususpection Departmunt, of the City of Chicago, for tho year ending Oct, 31, 187, From tho yur teriotits Lurewith aubmilted, it will bo soon thy x which lay Just closed hat heon, in overy 1 spect, a prosperous one for tle department, ‘Tho va Lalonco on hond Oct, 81, 1st, waa §1,618,4 ‘rho ivopection-fecs st that timo’ wero U0 ceatan ear-loutl for Inspecting grain into elovators, aud 50 conta por 1,000 bushelg far fvapecting graih ont of alovators, Av the cash balance was steadily incressing, rit thin department ia inteuded to bu self-atstaminy murety, your Beard deemed it u duty to reduev tho rates of iu= Bpoction, Accordingly, ou March 1, 1874, tho rates wore reditced to 25 cunts a cu for inspvction Into, tad 40 couts per 1,000 bushels for {uspectitig out of clevators, But, even with this reduction, the cash Vulauco stlil kopt iucrensiug, 80 that your Board felt Justited in redueiny tho inspoction fous till further, tnd, on duly 15, 1874, the rates wore redneed to 20 conty acar-ioad for {hepeuting into, und US cents per 1,U09 butuhels for inepocting out of clovalors, Dusyita these various reductions the caah balauco tltt tho invzoaso, uo that we start the year with $30, fu Lund, und the fuspection fees redtced fo just one- lisif of what thoy were s year nqo—your Board having jreoted that on nud ufter Noy. 1, i674, the tees charged for inspection shall bo 15 celuts a car-lcait for Mhupuutlng {uto, aud 3 cents per 1,000 buskela tor in ig ut of elevatora, ‘The ineroa€o of the cath balance 18 not attri to an increase of busivessbecunse, by reference, you will goa {hut the amount of gra inepected this your svas 3,000,000 bustiels lesa than in 1979, ond 7,000,000 Dushuls foes than fn 1872—tiut by the reason of tho cloge cullection of tho inspection fuca, and the econom- foal adiniuistrution of the department, Notswithotand. jug the fact that sinco the duto of my last report two new vlovutors huvo Levu constructed in tho elty, aud {lut thiy your, for the ret thae, recoiving clerks have ‘won einployed at the Liege eluvatory, thu cucront ox. Denses of ta year aro $3,000 less than tuey wero Inst year, Ut io woll known to your Board that for # constder- abje tima quito a uumber ‘of dealers refuaed to pay ia gpection fers, aMleging ns a reuton for so dong that thoy did uot dare to Lave thelr qeaiu tuspoctud, and that {ho State hat ne right to enact a Jaw which’ com- polled thein to gray for un faspection thoy did not ask for, ete, After every other mesauro hud fulled I, by order of your Board, resorted to the cunrts to eulores payment of these febx During the year about thirty nuita wero commenced against tho parties in the Jus« tice Court, and Judgment obtained iu cach case, ‘Thieso judgmenis wero. all sntisticd and tho. par- fies agelnat whom they” wore obtalacd now continue to pay regularly, except in sfx oanes, fu which appealo Wworo taken from the Jue Aico, Nive to the Cireult, und one tu te Superior Court of this county, sud which aro now pending, ‘The two caves Mra? chipoal.d Wil provably bo roiehud fur trial in January, 1975, but tho othors, owing to tho erowdedt » Will probably not Lo roached bafora tuo apriny or fall of 1875, In iduitlou to tho above, thore were two suits pending in the Clreutt Conrt-oue of them au appeal from tug Justice Court—iut by advioa Of their attusucys the purtlce made a settlomont of our claims against them, aud {ho suite, were, in conc quence, diviaissod nt defuidunt’s cost, and fluca that fino tho Lilia ayalust theco partis Uavo been duly able yak In'Fotruary Inat I recommended to your Monrd tho §nauguretion ‘ot a systemtor the Welter protection of holders of grit receipts, ‘Thiy was to nppolut addi tional meu’ oo “rociving clerks," to by sistioned at eich elevator, and whoco ‘duty it ehould bo to muke o dully report to tho Warokouso Registrar of cack car of grein, the kind and grado, which had goue into etore,” After a careful gvusideration cf the subject by your Bord, this pla wis edupled. No unvegistored recelpia belug recornid by tho trade ao tezular, tho Wurehonsa Repistrar iuunedintely thereafter gave uotivo that in future no rec ipls would by rogistered unless tho ree turns of thy revolving dlerke slowed that the grain ropresonted by tho recolpts had actually paswed mtv store, Exeh olevutur, 8 you are aware, is niso under the charge of a Third Asdisient Inapector, who maltes ‘adaily report to this oltlee, aud (he Warehouse Iteyza~ trar, of ull grain, the kindexd grade, delivered from niore, xo that you eat soa Just whut protection thia do parknent uow adordy to tho public interested, ‘Tho total wmount of wary pald during tle seer to these receiving clerks wat 21,40349, whitlt is Lut trifling conupured with te additonal aecurtty which (he cor- view rendered by then gives the Meiders of grdiu ree calpts, Theso revetpts sty nov currently accepted by Duuks and cepitaiists, amd ure considered by thom, as among our hest savitritics, Muy give theut 9 nefer- envo beeawtee of {ho couveniencu. with which they can at any timed bo converted into cach, ‘Tho satisfuction which this department bra flvan to {ke trade, end the corvectucss of the grading of tha grain conolgued to this city may be jutlged from the fact that duriug fuo sene the total tnmUer of sppotia takou against thy inevestion of thia deputtravut, to ie Cowmiltce of Appeals; was ouly eeveniy-four, out of & total of 150,80s cars oud cutlul-bects iuspected into store, Of these eoventy-four cppon's, in twenty-seven ouly was the grade clianged, tue iusyection of thls depurtunent being eustsiued' in the remalning forty~ Fovcu, ‘Tho appeals taken Wore upon what is termed ‘iue” grainy thut és, gram whieh 1s upon the line be- tween tg gradsas, th, what an Tuspector miglt grado 58 No. 4, withough considering tt high of ( Grade, but still ‘not good enough for No, 1. the Com. qiltted of Aupeala infght consider good for No. 1. though low of tliat gridas from witels Mt will Lo secu that im Inepectur ued the Committco might houcstly Giver in tuele judgment, Against the C6,037,409 Dushels inspected from elevators, thero Wau not a bine gly opprat tuken, nor a complaint filed, ‘Thy tutul nuigber of buehels jnsyceted, into and out of store, durizg the year was 132,404,279, ond the total expense of the Dopurtment during tho year wae 11204, which this makey the average cost of in- Epeetig eich bushel of grain, into and out of atore, reyistening aud canceling Wurclouuo. recelpte, but fraction over two-fifths of & mill; eo hut, whilo ofl 6 the cost af couvdsiug grait front the producer to the cousumer comes directly or indirectly ont of the pocket of fo poder, ho cost id 60 very small that Do farmer could possibly declind to sip his grain to murket on accouut of the expeuso whleb this: depart. went entailed upou it. ‘This year, an last, much of the wheat which wan graded “NO, 2," "No, 3,” avd “rajected,” wus Bo ‘aded mevely by resto of its belug tM o rty con- tion; otherwise, * rejeated ” would have becn (crstlad No, 3,” No, 3} oa # No, 2” and “No, 2 "uy" No, If'farmers and country dealers would clesn thelr fn proporly Loforo sending It to murkch they uid ud it to thelr advantage, na the diiference tt ua prico of the graden would iudre then compen Yato them for tho extra labor expended upon st. *Piugging ® cars or canal boats—which ta mizing Brutu tor the purpose of ddception—ta a practice which Bulppors to this market would aloo fital to thelr ade vantage to discontinuo, us the Tnypection rules mako it tho duty of un iuepoctor to gradu the wholo ear or anal Voat ns Lehuy of tha lowest grado, Loud theroln, Tha amount of unpatd bills turnod ovor to ma by bay predecewior was $1,292.17. Of tho $17,627.80 oF Unpuld bills ot Oct, wy 174, $1719.07 romilueil of those ‘turned over tome by my prodocesavr, aout $0,600 will, without doubr, hu collected jn Novomber, fo that tho bulance of unpuid bill belonging to my atte miluiatration will only bo about $1,490, and whieh i matnly fuvolyed tu the auitt now pending, to which 1 have already mado roferencu, ‘When I uewumed control of this department thoro Wore many who opouly abused ot only our systett bat any ahd ovory such eyntem of grading gram, aud in oupport of thulr positin would (riumnphantly rofer to Tauutroal, New York, Philadulphia, Bollimore, and other Baxterh ports na hodels forlnaidling gra, and whero all grain was sold ou ity morits’ by aumple, Since that tine, however, thene cities Layo, oup by one. bee gradually adopiing a bysto of Iuspocting and grading grain, ‘Vo-duy'Bultimoro has on tnapoction syatom, and, I am told; is iuapocting grain rigldty by olileia} etandurd samples turned Ly thls dopartuent, Montreal hue ndopted tho syatum of grading grain,” and whon tho Ohio Inapoctor for that clty was uppdintod Te catny herp, under fustructiony, atid thoroughly posted liu. eolf on our aystoin, obtafuod hie haplemeuts throu; tuta oflco, and is, 1 understand, tuspocting in ace gordauco with the Fulos adopted by your Hoaru for Ula rtment, uo Commercial Exchango of Philadelphia, Pa,, haw alto boon In correspondencu with this dopartmont on tho subject of o uystom of grain Iuspectiou, and 1 think Tam safo fn Kaylng that the result will bo that dior, too, will xagu adopt one, * Ho Dard of ‘rado of Calto, Til, lately adopted a syetuni of uruin iuppoction, stud, a you aro awaro, ono al our assistant {nepeetors—James Haydo—reetived. the appolutinent to orgauizo and take charge of the ‘9 Aust, but by no moana lonst in finportance, comes Now York City, many of the grain merchants of which corresponded with “this dopartmont rolutiye to tthe Adoption of a syutem of tuxpection, ‘Thu Connitiee 9f Groin Roceivors of tho Produco Exchange, und tue different railroad companies terminating there, hve iso been noyotletiny for tho uppointment of tn In. apoctor-in-Chlef aud u deputy for the termina of each ad, to grado grain on {te areival ut that port, ‘the fon, G, RB, Dlauchard, Vieo-Veoekdent af tna Erle oad, in arecons letter to the Hou, Zranklln Bd- pon, Prostdont Now York Produco Exchange, touchint the deoline of arain in that clty, and urging tio nde Hon ofa grain ayatem, anil othor reform, wyas "All aival cites hava peefaetod systems of prades mid in. postion of all grate Nox? cezk lina not, but ulesriy shoul av ‘Pho atopfion of aeystom of graininopection by all Enntorn porta cannot but hive p heneficiat eect tipon {hls rank by detoethurt aul puting a atop to tho practice of intxing grates, Heretofore n xatirce of profit to Usserupriona inien, bn of rogt damage to to re. pututfon of our graded und market ‘this cily has now a sturaygo capacity of about 15, 009,000 tnishol4, snl ant tdoa of tin raplatts with wide grain LUuindled may bo formed trom the fact th: during ono day ad many au ninotoon hundred end syvontyeflvo (1,075) cara havo Yeon Mispootut aud wn. Joaded Into elevatore, {a addition to woveral Lumdred fhoneantt bushule mfppsi In conelnglon, T think X’ may safely aay that today Buleana a 4 syatont of linudling geal white is ngcoudl to none in the Wolo world, 1am, yours vory oye tle deanna, respectfully, ‘Iuepector of Gratn, ‘ CitwAuo, Oct. 26, 1874. Witttans If, Harper, Chief Inspector of Grain, Uhieago, Drin Sir: We, the underaigned, having shipped largo quantities of grain fiom’this port Outlng tho past your, horoby cortify that wo linvo: had no complaint of the grades from guy of our correrpondonts. Our shipments have glyon entire satisfaction. Rospeett{ully, Ay AT, Weight & Co,, Armour & Uo, Dogar, Caso & Spoara, 5. Tloauar & Co,, D, W, Tewin f2 Co,, Conley, Dwight & Gillette, Rober? Warren Bpraaneo, Preston & Co. + Howard Lricalley, Dy Kroiyl & Con ‘Asa Dow, Nlohols & elmer, Might, Dunton £ Gon Galinp, Glarke & Co, 2Nivon '. Wheeler & Co,y h Metonnan S5b0,, 8. H, Fou & Co. J. K, Fisher & Go., GE, &G, C. Wutkor, 8, AT, MeGrea & Co Rumscy Iiros, & Co, ‘tho Stato inspection daring Mr. Tarper's ad- mivistration lay peon ontiroly sutivfactary to us. Lyon, Lustan & Co, ———— * TED ROMAN QUESTION. Kotter from tho Marquis of Balhj= Provora, Indorsing the Course of ‘Ene Ohicazo ‘Wribuace Circaco, 3 Dicombro, 1874, Slanor Editore det The Tribune ¢ Prea'mo Braxore; Mi pormotta cho come Italiano gli ronda i miei piu vivi ringraziamonti por fa yalonto difosa del mio Paogv o dollo suo inglituzioni contenuts nel brillante articolo intitolato Church and Slate of altri, apparai nel suo induanto giornaio dol 26 dol passato Novom- bro fluo ad oggi. Le dt Lot avserziont sono ewatiseime, 0 mi o yeramanto consalnnto, come non dubito lo sara, atutto cuore Italiano, il vedoro Ia vor o pros- pera oondizione del bel pavse cout bene cono- soiuta allo s:ranicro, Cio o puro uua prova palpabile che per molto eho i nemici unturali d'Italia—i cloricali—abbiauo doclamato a suo dotrimento, non potetivro os- trurra il eammino alle vera loro uemicn, I) mondo intelligonto non si lascia fucilmente desyiaro nol suo relto dizcornimento dalto grita axquerciazola omanatl in coro ed al compargo dei cognalti del Vaticano; egli gli conosee ab- ‘buatanza, 9a cho lu siuecrita a buona fede sono oxclie dalle dettrine segieto che guideuo In loro condutta; o en pure cho meutre el procin- mano minlstri di Colui cho pace e concordia aveya per divica, sono gli autor di tutto Ia 1 luzioni 0 sotamosgo morali.o matoriali dol mondo fnloro, che sono In cauza del molestare della 50 ciote a chi digputsno unanitamente fl progrozao, @ cha por souace Ja loro yili oinumane ambiziont, vodrobbero giolusi }'Itrliv ed it mondo intero divtyutto a ferro ¢ fioco, Accotta, Bignor Editoro, gil attostati della min distints sllma, colla quate ho Ponure di essaro, Di Lei Dovo. Servo, ALDERTO, ‘Marvheso Ualht-Piovera, (DI pasvaggio in Chicago.) Win, Young & Co, A.B, Kent & Go, Hoagland & Clarke, WN, Sturges, G,P, Comstock & Co, Alex doddos, sleston, [tenness & 0o,, Culver & Ce Wan. ‘fy Baker & Con, Murty Keluon & Co,, 3,2, Dutch & Co, TW. Sykes & Con, J. 2. Hobbs & Coy Gilet & Brew, Whoa, L, Packor (C.W.P,) C, Comstock & 863, Uicon & Co, [Translation,] OutcAao, Dee, 8, 1874. To the Editor of The Chicacn tribune: Ustzemep Sin: Pormit me, as an Italian, to exprosu to you my keonest thanks for he yallaut defonse of my country aud her institutions oon- tained in tho brilliant article entitled “Church aud Stato," and intho otheré which heyo ap- perred iu your {niluontial journal, from tho 26th ult. up to to-day. Your assortious sro most exact, and ft is traly cousoling to me, as I doube not st will ba toavery Italien heart, to aco the true and prosperous condition of tho beautiful land so well known to the forcignor. This ig, indeed, s palpable proof that, however much tho natural enemies of Taly—the clerical party—havo muligued wer, their onmity has uot been abloto hinder the progress of truth. ‘The in- telligent world Is loth to allow ituolf to be deccived by tho mallclous talos of the cringing favorites of tho Vatican ; It knows chom well; it kuows that sincerity and good falth ard iguored by the reerct doctrinos which guide thoir conduct ; and it knows, moroover, that, while they proclaim thomeelyes to bo ministers of Him whose motto was Peace and Concord thoy bro the authors of alltho revolutions and the moral and material insurrections of the whole world,—that they sre tho causo of the sufferings of sccisty, the prog- ress of which thoy rabidly opposo,—and that, in order to ete their vile aud Inhuman ambition, they would gladly neo Italy ad tho whole world destroyed by fire aud sword, ‘Accept, Mr. Editor, tho attestntions of my doep esteem, with which I have the honor to be, your devoted servant, . ADEBRT, Marquis of Balbl-Piovors, {En route in Ohteago,) ——_——___— A DEFENSE OF BUTLER. To lhe Editor of The Chicayo 4'ribune: Stu: Tue Trinuxz to-dey contains another fling ot Gen. Butler, declaving that Butlorism must bo orushed, aid aif Butler's fronds hunted down aud turned out of ofiice. Now, I never epoko balf-n-dozen wordato Gen. Batler in my tifa; but I am a friond to him, as I am to every govd and trno Republica: of office, I emalso persuaded thot thero is a vory larga portion of the Republicen rauk-and- filé who dlyo aro frlondly disjjosod to Gen. But- lor. Whon tho crushing procoss commouees, It will bo found thac not only tho thousands of Re- publicans in Magsachugctta and Now England who admiro Geu. Butter, but other thousands in tho Weat, will havo to be dispoxad of, Te Tnroune bas oxulted over tho fact that the General has been defeatcd,—" spewed out,” ay it tormed it,~nssuming that tho defeat con- firnied all the charges which mulico, iguorauce, dnd joalousy have made agaitivt Lim, But docs it prove any such thing? Now, Mr, Editor, why: malo this ovorlasting: Alglt against Butler? Mo wan once u Demoerat, and becanio a Republican for reasons winch, I think, even you will ddniit wers good, aud that tho oliongo was consistent with Loneaty, rom hoing Wigh-Tarift advovales some mou becuwne Proo-lradors, aud honedtly, too, I have no dotibt. - Thave noticed that, In all the diatribon againat Dutlor, the charges sve gouernly not a specific act of wrongdoing or corruption has over beon stated. Ir his lite is no tull of villainy, why not polptout some of his ormos? Wo al} know thal if is possible to blacken tho charactor of on invocont man by tho genera) denunciations in which tho prera indulges agsinut tho Geuvral, Now, plouse obligo me by proving him to bo a Dud man, a bad Kopublicuu, and aoorripe stators man, by bringing forward spocifle churges and proofs, Ir it wall epponr that he te a bod man; that ho bas robhed the pooplo, stolen tha file funds, or wold his yotos in Congress,—thon 1 too will join you in tho effort to crush; and, if you fail, will you **cail off yotir dogs"? Teau seo why Robéla and Demvcrats should hate Butler; but I confoss 1 cannot zoo why an honest Ropublican should join in tho effort to orubh hin, Jusriog, ‘Curcado, Deo, 1, 1874, pale ee A Rontirkadle Thantagiving- Dinners ‘tho roy (N. Y.J Press contains un account of a Thavkegiving-dinnor whicls was caton ut Pitts town Corners, Roussoluer County, which in oo point of viow was remarkable, Lho combined Ages of wix of tho guests amounted to G00 youre! ho names and ages of tho six dinerd-ont aro thos given: Kamuol 8, Hydo, 87 yenra; Mrs, 8. 4, Hydo, 74 youre; Susan Ilydo, 80 yenrs ; Mliph- alee “rdw, a bacholor, who haw lived wltls Mfr, Hydo upwards of fifty yoars, is 03; Henman Koyes, aluo a bachalor, who las lived in the fum= ily forty years, 4 78; aud their next door noigh- bow, a Afr Heed, i! oo eit and Lupa. WAM hesu old pooplo," the Press RYO Vor’ good oalth,P on™ a ep THE APPRAISER’S OATH. Diffoulty of Getting Rebates on Damaged Goods. Sivong Statemont of tho Caso by Mr SIadden, Why He Does Business in New York, and How He Does It, Messrs. Hitt and Merrill Admit the Abe surdity of tho Oath. Now York and the Silk Trade. Tho diMenltios of Chicago importers with Cuutom-Iouso ofitclals havo boon a themo of interest for a number of years, and particularly: so of Jato. ‘no ehlef omburragumont Hoa in the Appratsor’s office, and origea on Lito question of dotormining tho proper porcontnga of dam- agos. ‘Tho law requires that tho importor shall malo complulut for damagog, so as to obtain the REDATE ON MIS DUTIES within ton working days (Sundayy not included) of thodate at which the goods ara dollyerod at tha Goyarnmont waroloneo, ‘Thon tho Ap- praisor and his ofloors are supposed to mulo tho inspootion, and, in rondoring tho roturus, tho chief officer docs so in lotter ayd form, ond as follows : AVYLICATION FON ALLOWANCE FOR DAMAGE, Fee ON cGotee to aneeetatn and oattranto tito damage on (marke, numbers, and merchaudiua given) tuport- gil by frou. inthe ——, ie respect fully requestod, [Date APPNAIEN’s OATH. T, ——, do sotemuly rwoar that T have peraonally {uapoctod ud axumined tho mereheudiza doverived 411 the foroyoing applivation to the Collector of the Cus- foun; that the samo bas sustainod damago in tho yoyage of Snportation, unl has nat boon fonded ten days from the yosset fu whlea the importation wag mide, Soholp me Gad, {Signature,) (Date aut Collector's signature.) Now, tho foregoing is very solomn and looka all right upon tho face of it, but, for all that, it ia tho greatest oficial farce in this Hepublic, for the sluplo reason that it ig physically bnposelble for the Appraiser, in most casey, to poisonally examine, or helt oxamino, tho gooda submitted: to him or his ofticors for inspoction. A CASE IN POINT, Tho case of tho importing house of 8, P, Siad- don & Co. importors and jobbors in foreign and domoxtic fruit, choice and fancy groceries, No. u9 South Water stroot, may bo takon a9 a fair oxtmplo, A raporter of Tue ntoune called upon Mr, Bladdon yesterday and liad the fallow- ing conversation with him relative to the sub- ject under discussion : H.—Your house. has been im the habit of im- porting lurgely frou Buropa through the Chieayo Unstom-JLouse ? Mr, Slndden—¥Yoa ; but at present wo prefer domy our hoavy business through tho Now York Custom-Houso. ‘Tho delays here aro too many, and (ho Appraiser's oficeis rather slow in making roturas on rubates claimed for damages. The Now York mou are a good don] more prompt. THR BEALON, Tow do you account for tat ? jadden--Woll, Mr. Chorlos WH. Tam is tho Appraiser hera, Io is ono of the oditors of the Jnfer-Occan, aud bas no time to attend per- sourlly to his duties, His deputy is Mr. Morrill, a very conscicutious rentioman, indoed, who doos net like tho terme of tho oath ho is compelled to take, which places him im an awkward dilemma. In tho first placo, it is ont of his powor to mako a4 thor ough inspection—ho hay not tho timo; and, then, our goods in being opened by Lim may bo damaged 10 per cont additional, which wo caunat permit, Mois not allowed to moko an averago estimate. The lay compels him to make oatu that he las examined each peckage, according to marks and cumbers, which is tanc- mount to saying that overy Appraiser and Doputy Appraizer iti the servico of tho United States is compolied to commit perjury. What f want to know is, what is tho use of such a law? Nr. Merrill, who is, I believe, a vory gontiomauly ofteer, hus been, compelled to delay my roturns asmuch asthroo weeks, in ordor to como a8 near the truth as posalble. Hae ls compolicd tu swear that ho has oxamined my packngou acvording to marks and numbors, which I kuow 14 uttarly impossible, and which every importing merchant in Chicago knows to be tho same. Mr. Morrill takes 2 long timo to make up his mind ayout return, und finally matios onth tothe bost of his bolief, which is not what the aw demands of bin, us you will yoo by the form whicu ho ta compelled to sign and swear to; but the Now York Custom-Houso moi hayo more flexible eon- selonces, which is the retHou why I preter to do business with them, If Mr, Merrill wero a Now York oficial, Lusould say that his conscienco mmiglit bo ensed by alittle greasing, but he can- not got Limeelf to that point, although ho ia actually compolled to conmnit porjury overy timo ho makes a return for dumages. NEW YONI OUSION-HOUEE orFIcEns, Tt.—lluw do you mauago thé Now York ofticinis ? ‘Mr, Sladden—Oh, my agonts attend to that. Thoy will not ‘sco unless thoy ara ‘asuisted,” which’ moaus that their consdiancos cau bo atrotched to euit cirenmstances or their interests. H,—'hat is aa much as to say that the Now York officers can bo rendered accommodating for 2 consideration ? Mr, Sladdon—That ig, I nssure you, the caso. Sco, hore are ontriod of the moneys paid to my ngout for “attending to custom dutias,” which inn mild way of pucting the matter. £ acknowl. cdge that it ix altogether srouy, but what can I do? If T wait for tho Custom- Houss mon of New York to mako au honest report, must wait forever. My goods aye lost tome, aud my business must go under, thorefore I am compelled, avroly agaist my wil, to bo a party to this system of corfuptiou, 4 must extend, I suppose, moro or loss, through all the departinents. T.—You tind Mr. Merrill unwilling to bo “no- commodating” in that way? Mr, Bladaon.—Yes. ‘That accounts for tho vexatious dolays of my gooda at this port. Of vours6 Ido fiat blame Mr, Mertill for trying to ho honest, but I should like to know what tha difference is of swearing to a cortain amount of damuges, unoxaninod to-day, and Laving to ewear the srino thing after waiting threo weeks, T want to know if tho crimo"{s not as gront frat ns iast, Now, when Gon. Meredith, who ix tho Appruiser-General for tuis district, which tn- eludes Baltimore, Cincinnati, Detroit, 8t. Louis, and Chivago, was ou hero, I questioned hiut_ on this point, Ho waa very aifublo, indeed, but whon I auked him how Le’ coutd exammo all our importations on application for damuges, ne. cording to the torme of the outh, he drow back, and said TNE LAW HAD TO BE FULFILLED in that reapect, I said to him, “Dut, Goneral, Tow can it ba? 1 kuuww thut the Avipealxer cane not examine all my packages laid aside for ra- Dato becduxo of dumnrta, 1 camot allow him to do ad, even if hoe hat tho titno, whick bo haw not, Vd rather rtm the wholo riuk on damages, ond loso tha whole amount, whatoyer {¢ amght be, than havo him byouk open uvory barrel, dud out open ovory hamper, which Would do moro dumege to my roous than all tha accidouts of importation,” ‘The Goueral wall that ho could sco no help for it, ho Appratuer snow his duty, ond should do it'to tho bout of hls ability, und moro to tho samo effect, Now, a¥ a busineus man deeply intor- omed in this question, I waut ‘ue d'ntuuxe lo take tho matter up, and dtute tho facta au they ura, ‘Choro must bo come remedy I euppoua, Dut T really think thut tho absurd oath royuired of tho Appraicer should be abohebed, und somo moro houext aud vational way of regitlathig the bueinoxss of tho United Stated, aa regurds im. ports, nubutituted, Mr. Sladden told soveral anacdotes rolativo to custon-ouso praotico at the East, which onded tho conyarsution, MEBHU, INTT AND MERTILL, . ‘Tho reporter next wont ju_ search of My, Witt, Doptity Collector, und Mer, Merrill, Doputy Ap. prainor, Mo found both gontlomon in’ their ONleos. ‘Choy cumo together, and thore was a goneral talk over the situation, Lath yentlonon adnutted that it was virtually impoxsivle for an Apprulsor to oxamine damaged imports accord dng to the ormu of hia oath, ‘hey did not like tho bitter pill presented to thom, but honoutly swallowed it by confessing tho abstrdity of the form which the Appraiser 18 compolled by lu to roturn to tho Collector of Customy, Mr. Morrill throw out tho following opinion : “'Thero wus a good law onacted, a8 long ago as 1709, by which tho Appraiser way allowed to ostimate 10 por cout damayos for break. sgo, spoiling, oto., on route, on delicate imports—wuah ag callod for tho oxtouelye ugo of glusewaro, ‘Tho law hay basen repoxled, but, Tthink, ono comawyhnt almilar should bo passed by Congross, so ns to equalize matters, nud save tho Appraisors from being compelled to swear out reports which oannot bo trio dn lotter and spirit, unless by fuoss-work, which io nut atlow- od, ‘That's my honont opinion." Mr. Hitt romagked Unt the dutios of the Ap- praluor'’s ofliva wore yory complox and doll- ente, and required a good deal of aludy. In fact, no dopartment of the Unitod tates xorvice waa ao complluatod. It was au nothing in Ubicugo voniparad to whit it was i New Yorks, HIDESTAYS Mr, Morrill remarked (hat a Trmuye telegram from Washington tho othar day bad reported vome oxcitonient in Now York on account of at alloged attempt by sono Chiloago aeators in silesing to undoracll tho Now Yorkers fn tholr own market. To said that tho roport was oxuy- ornted, and, in fact, ebsurd, because Chioryo Aivine the pnet year had actually {inyiaceadd $7,000 worth of silasiua, and thin amoun| flue upon the Now York market, would nat, and could not, prodtce avon a commercial ripple, OF courae Chicago sold moro pilosias than tho amount stated, bus she found It much choaporto impost from the New York ayes of forcign houses. Thoy could offord to sell mero ronsonnbly in that way, ‘Cho samo Utng applied to ribbons, and tho silk trade gon- orally. K faw Chieage honses, the moat promi- nent belug Keith Brothors, used to import sills dioct from Baulo, Switzerland, Homo timo uso, Yho Koithy at ovo timo paid as high ay 80,000 oun vingle invoiuc, To-day thoy wore virtually dviyon out of the market by the competition of Now York, which imported from Dasle at half a feqno a yard ohonper. ‘Tho oxplanation of this was that the Now York sills houses waro simply branch offices of the grand hoadynortors at Dante, #o that when Chicago went thoro sho wax charged 80 per cont mora thun Now York, Tho rownlt wag that the Chiengo merchants wero compolled to buy from the Now Yorke honves, who had the Swiss monopoly, and, thorofore, hed all othor traders at their mercy in thathine, Ho thought thore onght to bo some moans dovised for breaking up a system which mado Now York dictate to the Wout and to tho whole coutry in tho ail business, In the kid- glove, ribbon, and fancy lines. so thoughe that the monopolizing spiri¢ of Now York was prog- uaut with ovil for the Western trade, ‘This onded tho intorviow, Fae ASTRONOMICAL---1975, Tho following nro tho priucipal astronomical phonomens of the coming year, with the Olica- go moan times of their occurronco, that will bo visiblo from this oity, if woalhor pormite, hose who take plonsure in watching the atars will do well to proservo this lat for reforonce: BUNDAYA I 1870, Jan, J, 10, 17, 24, BL, July 4, 41, 18, 2 Fab, % 14; 21, 2, FANEs 1 816,22, 29, Marell 7, 44, 41, 23, Sept, B, 19, 9, 80, Aurit4, i, 1a, $5, (Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, May 2,0, Yo, a oy. Toad, af, 3, June 20, ., Duc, fi, 12, 19, ‘Marc ‘Slor Sunday ; beity {ho ‘first Sunday aftertho full mnon following tho conjunction of tho gun with the yernal equinox. ‘Tite MOON, Month, New Moons, Full Moons, Fauuary. lik, 1734 nm. t- Youruury 20 ny 43g a, 1 Mare 44000 T= aus 30 pean April. G— Oh, 4537 a.m, May., 5— 9h, 19Kj a.m, Tunes ee, de ah, BO pam, Tuty, 2 2=11he gEY pea, Auguit ssc.) 1 Th, o73g a un 105 Th. Auguats....,20— 6h, 51” p.m, a Soptember,, 29— Th. dag acm. 15— oh. G1 a. m, Ostober, 1h, WIC pan, 14 Bh. BtEE p,m, November ...27— 64, 6 porn, T= Bo, BOyy a, Decomber...27— 1b, 14 pm. 1916S pian, THE BHAKONB, gibittoutora Atios ; epriug cowicnces March 20, 6h, tay oxtters Cancer; stminer commencos Juno 21, Th. Stim, p.m, “Barth iu aphelion, July 2, 1b, 97m, p.m. efit entora Libra ; autumn conimonces Sopt, 23, Sh, Ru eiitera Capricorn ; winter commences Deo. 21, Ub. 26m, p,m. . ECLIPSE, ‘Thero will bo two cclipyos in 1875 ; both of the sun, as follows: . A total eclipse of tho sun, April 6, at Oh 404m a. m. Invisiblo to every part of tho United States, An annultr eolipse of the sun, Sopt. 29, par- tially visible at Chicago just uftor aunriae. Tha ochpeo will be central on a line which starts a fow miles southwest from Oswogo, N. ¥., runs to tho point whero the 20th degreo of north lat- itude cuts tho westorn coast of Africa, and ands just beyond the east const of Africa In 16 degrees south latitude. Vho cclipso will bo visible from every part of the North Atlantic Ocean and the Continent of Africa. Venus will bo in conjunction with the euu at thls time, THE PLANETS, Mercury--Tha following ero tho greatest clonyatious of Moroury from the sun. For one or two days before and after theso dates he will Le vistble : In tho West, after sunect, Feb, 18, 18 deg. 9 miu, ; Juuo 9, 2idog. 11 miu. ; Oct.'d, 25 dog. 26 rain. In tho Enst, before eunsise, March 20, 97 deg. 50 miu, ; July 27, 19 dog. 42 min.; Nov. 15, 10 dog. 17 min. Venus will bo a morning etar, boing westward from tho Suu, during the tirat nino months of the year. On Now Yonr's Dey sho is $2 degrees from the sun, baviug recoded from him so muck siuco the trausit of Dec, 8. She will attain hor grontout brilliancy ov Jun. 12, aud er groatest elonjation on Fob, 18, being 46 degrees 49 minutes distant trom tha Bun, Bho will bein guporior conjunction with the Sun at the colipso of Sop. 29, arid an evoning star from that dato till tho ovid of the your. Mars wilt be a morning star during tho firat five months of tha year, On Jan, 13, he will bo Jess then 1 degroo worth from tho bright star huown as Alpha in Libra. On Fob, 14, be will be only 6 minutes Houth from Grafting, or Bota in Svorpio, On tho 25th of February, ho will bo duc north: from Antarcs, 614 ‘degrees, Ou Juno 20, ho will be on the smoridian at midnight, avd just ost from tho arrow-head of Sagittarius, Io will occult tho star numbered as 3 in that conutellation at midnight of June 29, At thio dato of op- orition (June, 20) “ho will bo only 40,000,000 niles fromt tho earth, with an apparent diumotor of 29.8 seconds, and’a parallax of 20.42 wecouds, He will then bo a very interesting objoct for telescopic observation, ospectally iu South Amer- ica, at tho Cupo of Good Hope, and in Austratin’; and meanures of his angular distances from the star aboye noted will probably bo mado, as u meaus of jinding the distance from tho earth to the sin, fully equal in vahio to that furnished by tho tranwit of Vonus im December, 1874. Mars willbe visible in tho ovening: sky the laut bolt of the year, Sept. 22 ho will be only ten minutes north from Sigma, tho brightest star in Segittarlis, nud will page throngh the conitalla}ion Aquuriug in Novembor aud Decom- or. Jupiter will bo an evoning star till April 1¢, the dato of ils conjuction with tho sun; and a morning star froin that date till Nov, 4, when he will boon tho moridian at midnight. During tho groater part of tho your ho will bo nearly ba- tween Arixta_ (tho brightest star of the Virgin) and Alpha iu Libra, Ho will bo north from the idttor star on Noy. 9, au angular distance just equal to the average diamnoter of tho tull moun, Saturn will be in conjunction with the sun, on Feb, 5, and on tho moridian at midnight (in op- position) on the 16th of August. At tha last- unmed date he will ba 2 dogroes horthoast from Volta, the mout easterly of the prominent stars in Capricoin, ond wiif pass just wostward, aud thon chatward, over that utar durlug tho romain- der of the yoar. ‘hd tings of Saturn oro rapidly closing up. fn danutry tho groubest oxtormil breadth will bo to the least.ag 33g to01; and in tho ligt ualf of the year aa 6 to 1. Uranus will bo on the morldian at midnight on tho 2d of February, whon ha will bo 6 dogroos uorthoagt from Aipha in Cancer, nearly half-way beétwoou that star and Epeilon Iu Lea. Ho is easily ¥oon with tho nuked oyo. Ie will be visi- blo, near that place, in the ovonings tll July; will bo in confauuotion with the sum on Aug. 18, and rivo Loforu lilm during the romainder of tho your, aVeptune will bo on tho moridinn at pilanight Oct, 26. Ho will thon be four-touths of the dig {auco from £1 Rigeha towards Hamal, und a very litito to tho loft of tha le joining thouo slara, Nat viuible oxcopt through the tuleacopo, CONJUNCTIONS AND OCUULTATIONS. Mareh 27, {1 the mornin, Venta sod Saturn will bo only 13¢ dogrov apart, rising bofore tho aun, May 20, ayoulng. Tho moon will riso botwoon us aud Anteros; und leave tho stor about half past 8 o'olock, May 21, at 7:2f p, m., Venus will bo only 7 mtiutos south from Noptuno, They will bo viuibio in tho toluscope, nearly together, tho worning boforo and after, July 16, at 2:26 p. un. tho moon will poss yery clogs to Mars. ‘Thoy will then bo balow tho horizon, but may bo gcon not far apart ou tho oyouing of that day, Ang, 10, in the monilng, rising bofore tho gun, Naat aud Meroury will bo ubout 3g dogrea agundor, Aug, 23, ot 115. a, m, 10225 a, mi, tho Moon will occult Zota in Arios, Bopt: 8, at 10 o'clock p. m., the moon's dark limb will ouch Gamme in Bagltterius, Oct, 25, wb 8:80 a, m,, Venus will bo only 22 Piniatad south from Jupitor, both riaing boforo Ho guts Oct, 20, of Th. Bo.m,, Moroury will ho lens than 3 deg, south from Jupiter; both rising bor fore tho Sun On the morningn of tho 2th and 26th, Mer- out Vonus, aud Jupiter will bo noar onch othor. Noy. 13, nt balf-past 4 o'clock #. m., tho Moon will appoar to toncl Zote in Arias, Noy, 21, 06 10h, Sin, pe ni, Murs will bo only 13 minutos youth from Baturn, Dao, 11, at 6 o'clock a. m., tho Moon will visit tho Plotades, and touok s, astar of the fourth magnitude, I, Conuenr. ee ee A BENEDIOTION. Ifo held her hand ono minuto fn his own ¢ Murmured through parted lps, Géd bolp you, sword: Taft her sloto ; aud tn bia yneant place ‘Tho twillyht atolo with soft and uolseloss fect, Ho passed away through dowy garden paths, Flnoded with wavoa of moonlight, weird amd white ; And tmyaticacent of lesf-volled tilag bioons, Wattlng its incense to tho woul of night, Rolwoon tho selting and tho rising sun, Adrift hor apirit wandorod, (1 tho day Wola tho now story of life beg Out of {ho grave of ono that sllpped away, A tuyllight life, of gontio thought and decd, Of neliteen purposo, und rellunt prayer t Aspirit moving in the mitaty Sight Of epriugilde porfumto on tho ayoning air. Standing alovo, hor life was donbly blest, ty {hie dead love, and love of rorrow bora ¢ Til tonder Death sang all Lior eaul to rest, Aud morged spring twilight In the summer morn, —C, Brovketa the Sunday Magazine, OITY ANI) for entoand (iva tg m calls He dks ein to, trade, ab OABTLE ‘A’ of all kinds, plavod tn one han vory. low ‘rat SALEON if BX Pome Morin at chioncarn te Warrainar., 24) W, 4%, and Wi) foot, west of Tonsittst. Dienst, Hott on Stato, Deurbotas bgktoriigds eed ‘Arauidate,, and Wealth Real Kstato alitc POR, SALTSORNAT AUGTION SAiss QV ithal, Estate.—Wo hi lncod Ju our hands somo of had pl ry ia Ciitgngo and I and residonco st fiydo ark snd Washington ‘whieh wo slinll soll without rosaevo WA. A. BULTERS & tho most valuable p ombracing storox, Tey OF so elt Hollis acro property on Monday, Jan. 11, 1875, Ow ‘Auetlouoaes, 18 31a POR, BALI PSUOLIGAN-AY. a sO. FF ct TO iitoy. none Gongreuecaie’ pris, eum) bon tants oa corm y RASTA ALE. ae Chamber oF Cone inores. roe, ALE—WARASILAV,—@0 YRARB' LEASE without reappraisuls of 401170 foct, cast iront, north of Hldrldgo-courts privilons of purehineg, oto. ; af oxten- ordinary Joao; thy only, one of the kind in market, J+ HBATAG WANN, 18 Uhambor of Commared. fRO# SALE-OR EXOHANGD-SHYERAD MOS? desirable ploces of roal ostatu in Chicago and Iin- wodiate vieluity, improved snd unbnproved, frag fro ons, for enta vory low and on easy torma, of would a1 ‘obange for husinoss proparty iu tho vlty nut too henvily Facumborad, and win yas ye Weeo a genta. bargain to bo olferad. GEV. He OZER 103 Washlag- jonsat. On TO JROR SAT ESOS HOST BAYAN: Font--I have eiill one of tivzo now aud clezant threo story aut basement Lifek acl my dwellings on Forest. whigh L wilt eititer soll on monthly payments urrent to que tunant who wilt take cuod cardi ft. At hae oli Hoitsrs, furnaces, bark-rounm, brick ‘with eoicl ote. Call on owner,’ G7 Stste-st. inawa, ‘rH, Sony COVai Booikcopors, WANTED <a rinst.oLAss DEY GOODS AALnA, faceedls Apply nt 187 amt 169 North Ulark ater MANCU BIE ROMAIN WANTED aati Meter iG, A YOUNG MAN Ot alton Wopartina i 4 and and have teat tians raforanices ike fs MOBO WGI SUVs, Suh Weat Mu ie & Wit a 1 OGD, ie, With ref and irlioya inst mingagoly ¥ 0%, ‘Lrados. WAstEn — A FIRSROLARS foralhanw. Apuly at ollica Re tho Talnnid: EXPERIENORD WIT ‘oncos, salary uxpootod, irlbting ovien, > YO RON MAN dae it Re rm aolfuporators, — Auddrrus ELMAN, Hono Gity, I~ oon MgO ayeelye se cast == —[—=—[{_{z£_&_«i——~OSs«<=—~eL______ SITUATIONS WANTED--mALE, GIyATION Wanrny—, assistant inn grain comm qian who has had wovors trada 1n 0) ralnry. Ci $ Gh Tnua ote, baila, anid i sanratextaclon ng to wrk con&, ra ratolass cliy roforonoos. “AW olkoovors, OLoris, Co. AK BOOKKEEPER © aleslon by a soutug warsiod lonad in tho SAY urate Addrow P Sivation wan 1D he onachman ina petento fart taking caro of Noreos ani ruferonces. Piosan address Te 77, stan Conohmo: ITUATION WANTED. 10 fi Foe aan af Auber “hahltst oan oh 7 Urlt wR —NY A eatlsty ovorybody. Goneral dotivory, Coal-Oihee, SITUATION WANTRD— ian, singlo man, {int has had both llvory und privat familtox Pleasy addi Tonmstorn, co, ~AH COAUTIMAN, YOUNGMAN, 1 Bhorongiy ing axporion co. Ht WATH, FS WANTED—A Hoy TO WORK A GORDON PIERS, Ao must Ho farulltar with Nuo poss work, and ran 4. Mo much aw ono 8 pormanont elution Is guarantond, at {ate wages, Apply at No, 91 Washington-st., Room ANTUD—A GOOD” HOI Linant none but the host, i ANTED-VIRSTRATE VREN' ¥ try oligo y anu: Worstand rosswork ax woll THD-ENVENORD HELD IN RUNNING ‘olauing, molding, nud eneh and,‘door machinery, avin on and cutthiye ot venti feo. pnnny Rian man accustomed ta js ing ond allnping, nay liar of apring business by stating ozperten tT referenocs, Aud Wwaxos oxpected, and nddroselay 8 (2, Teluuuno ville. want NYO WOO LANICHODIC KOR 1 yin, PAGE, th'itonve and andl teoarond tinkthsen HOVNI'S Cd, Ne and 120 Monroe. GiTuATION Ww. Je arliting ton Mitsrolinnoons- PEDWY A YOUNG MAN WHO eo Hhneal Lon IN A Higinge: good rofa 4 Minus wood refarcnoo tf ro DANE, under of clty HY A RELIABLE COAG. 100 With tvo role a. HERD ual is ity; oa riba oitiod, SITUATIONS WANTED--FEMALE Domostios, HEUATION, WANTEDSIN A,PRIVATR 1 to doveeond worly by a duynel os. AUure indy RY a FiO Fo do genera} hausowork. ApS nesta hore an object than wagos, opporite now achiool-t in a privat fi vip at 8 Wort 1 ‘ASS OOOK QIUATION WANtRD—hy A YOONG AMTTNOAN 2,tu meni to hotel or benedingtiousa; Will work a re i oul \O'N, Now te Tuomoprats” Sew Aarons 8 Misooltinncous. WWantep—a Faw Goon, aative: Mex AND svamon to Inteaduco ane Christinas hooks: we Pig finn Matratod took over ottarad in, tie city Hborsl commnlesion or antary will) bo pald to tret-cla ayconta, Aad PTE CA WV Astep-vAnoniits FOR Tit SOUTITT GOV. work, wara pays tar 2 aporupciotion for tuvoo Works chaap tiokote to NL Louis, Memplia, Vicks. burg, Now Orleans, and ull patite Bouth. All trunmfor 1 Olark--t., cornor Washington. A YOUNG MAN FROM 177 ork in our Kouth Bide o ee Have, an {doa of buat tmust have wnoxeuptional teferc Salter 86 por yok. /Addpors tnawa handwriting, siutinu ago aud nd- dress, 494, Tribune viltcy, ‘itis MOUNING, AN of eostaaiaseny ae aL, Aso vod 5 hh nid nv firatictaes Rerouet ‘Aouly to We I, MGGOWELES UOey Sus of oall on OABS hingtanest, ty PRMIENORD Wort Madtaoneste Gis y 7ANTED-MEN WITIE £5 TO tor's businays tint will surely pay to B70 a week iis duiloat fine. of the gear. Buniples canny treo; SRE, Hanh nk aceite etagrance ante, Way Wann. TEWSROYS THIS MON Alto Weatyen Nowa Ca., to soll 20,000 canta cach, fen SR Ee Wanrun. GO souNit FO Tiiit ‘Wintor,, Anothur lauopers’ oxcurston for the lore work ‘nuar Mfompnis wil’ leave Chicngo neat ‘Stuosd evening. ‘Pastiog wilting ta jain should apply now and secure pawage, Steady cmmployont + Govornmout wi auro ay. Diveet routo; all rails io trunsfory. reductions to all points South, Infurmation choortully givon, Apply at tn Ola jornor Washinaton \WASTED-A LIVE, ACTIVE, HRLIADLE BUDE ness man, wilh nome means, to taka the whole gharge gf a qond-teslig uusiness piacd, Apply at ia) Lakes Sintdir-toatay, Voit A Wine NING “BY gare” ata WARTEDONEN RERKING PROMITAULE EM- plogmont to gall hoxt urtleles, Uutitte, 123 to B20, Amoriusa Novally Company, 10 ast Stadlson oun WANTED A nov Livita Witt 118 PARENTS Who can writen cood Kita, Id yulek at teases, and, who has had come oxpurienea in businoos. oan handwriting statiig ago and rofercuce: who viliwo, : IGHIGAN-AV.—Tixiis PERT ON THE ‘cornor: Michigateav. end Uarrison-st, one of tho nest cornora north of ‘Twvolfthest. {Hisbhuun-ay., aauchwost eyrner Nacisaust-. 83e110 to alley, a, ESATAS WARREN, 14 Chamber of SUBDRBAN REAL ESTATE, ‘give Wibh, BUY A LOT AT PAT Tiago Siédowa snd be tnonth cnet natde ono bioek font dopot urohusty abn treo, Chaapont prune ortyinmarkol, {ita BROWN, 13 Lasello-utey Toon p—Si0 WILD UY Di uso, good buem, 134 eros innd, Moora trl . fechcol-itotsa, in uo pfeaean Of Palatino. G+ O. WITEULA 189 Claret, re a O NUE. ANTED — BRLEROYS, WU: open Hotel, fd and 142 Kast Madivun undar Jt. youre of egy noud apply. Call variy, WANTED-FEMALE HELP. Domostron. A FIRST-CLASS COOK AT 1005 WA~ to couk tur fifty, ws 3002 GIRL TO DO GENERAL howe work—Genmun, Ur Bwede: must bo guud washoraud fronor and cook. Apply at 136 South Suuza- mon sf DA eerie cally aa call again at 148 'Vhirty.ttrat st, WV ARTED. » KATE raday, is roquestod to po —GinAP fot! AND COTTAGHS ‘at Enylewout My, uvar depot, on, monthly, parmontes Fino housog nt fivaueton; samo torms, ‘FILLOISUN BROS. £8 Waghintonst, CGUNTRY REAL ESTATE. POR SALE-VALUABLE VINE LANDS-T OFFER a quantity of pins lnnds citucted in Cho Counties of Uconto, Wis, and Murquutte County, Mich,, comple fug in all abont 12,000 neces. ‘Tho Umbor ne ‘thoroon has beon estimated at ovor 150, Ue, U partlowlara apply ta JOHN J. MAQDUNALD, Trusteo of Dod lo, 0 Ni York 0 AGES SELEGTED PINE LANDS on the Wisconsin Rivor, at balf prico, for cash, WM, TIA VIB, Room 8 OK SALE-OR E: AS, ARKAN- eas, Mirsouri, Hntivar, and Iuwa lands, tor morchan- itiso oF the equity in buprdvod Unlono, rdalty, aud tn smn ene \dvanco 19 oF 95 por cunt casti. CURSUNGS, ‘Toran Land-Oltive, 10a vast Randoly RHAL ESTATE WANTED. JVANTED-GOOD HOUSE ON SOUTIL BIDE, front 10,000 to #15 fu not toa hoavily ins eumbgrad; will givo tu exobange lula near Contral Park, lL rivok, and somo ozs, Haud descriytlons to lt 28, BOARDING AND LODGING. ‘Wost Side, 16 BISHOP COUNT FURNISHED Rooats, Witt J board, form: ploor aluglo gontlomd QF AND oA ST. — LANGH FRONT 4 parlor, nleoly furnished; vory attractivo for mar- Hod couplo, aud at very low torins. Also, nico warm angle room for young gout, All cowforta and conveniences; firet-olasa tublo, South Side, 4.3 pAND. 45, BASE MONROWST., | OPPOSITE 4: Paimor House: splondid tablo; now fousg; $5 to 37 day hosed, $45 Bugitsh farntly; rooms bonted, NICHIGAN-AV.—TWO OR THRItE GiN- tomon can find ploussnt rooms and good table 264 at modarato ratos, AAS AND G0 WANASILAV,—GOOD HOARD FOR ALS {este gentenon: So to gover weoke wit to of piano; stugto rooms, 85,50. North Sida, 187 MICHIGAN:ST.DOARDERS OAN Ti AO: commodaied with, plossant rooms and’ good uaed j also good aucourmodations for day boardors, Hotois. ISHOP-COURT HOTEL, NOS, 607 TO 515 WEST Mddisonat., Ju. Picrsba, Manogor—A_ first-cla convontcatly-lodated family hotel. Young gontlemon and the traveling public will also tind comfortcblo quartors hete at rotsouabte nricua. Stroctanes and atagod pass tho duor at short intervals, EVADA WOTHE, WAUASI-AV., BETWEEN ‘Madisun and Monroo—Firet-clasy board at 87 aud up- wards por wouk; day-board, $5 por \ LOST AND FOUND. JPOURDCIN MY DARN, A QUANTITY OF LADIES: and geutlomen’s wear, which the ownors can hare by proving praporty and payfie for its advortixomant, Saye Korea li inva becu lott thora by rulovee, MRS. DUIS, Seo South Bay. TL O8t-PN A HOE ISLAND-AV, Oni, Bi tho hours of fund § o'clock Inst avening, from Cilnton ta Stato- hovk containing o tare bo handsumuly rewarded vi TL, oom W, Nous. 10 and 13 Mudiaon-ut. GST_-ON ROOK ISLA MEY, “A POOR Sook coutatnine a liweniy toket to South Hnglewood Winder will ploary roturn to 130 Statu-st, und rogcive ro ward. THOMAS KANE, FPAKEN UPA TAME DURE OWNER CAN TAYE heb? SPiN to MELCHER MILLER, Norivobd Park < AGENTS WANTED, GENTS WANTED-COMMERGIAL TOURISTS 44K nnd ‘traveling mon tuko notico—You can Rot an axney to all to tho trado jan articio in demand ty avon olty, torn, elite’, and Mumlot of the fant. Will no fucomode you In traveling o¢ lutorfory with your other Duelucss, dud to mon of reputation aud chardetor It will andsomoly. Jur particulars, apply at 193 and 197 Luke-st,, upestat AGENTS WANTED Sid PRE DAY 10 siht TH Lome slyut:lo wowing maching, prico #25, Hoadorlt Jou can imako monoy solling thu *Iiome Shuttlo" Whethor you aro oxporiuuced ty tho business or not, You Wish to buy a sowing maebluv for fauilly uso, our ote onlare will shave yout uw to gave money, Addruss JOHN BON, CLARK & UO., Chicago, it, GEIS WANTED-HPEGIAL, INDUOEMINTS— Wowwant afiret-clays agout Inayary younty in tho United States, ta dol thu world-foowuod Aiton Shuttle Nowinig Machines, and the Wilson manufacturing machin YY whont we are jyronared to offer oxtraordinars induse~ ts, Kor full, iculare, amity to), Leads, WE Le OW ach TMUMPRUITIRE CDMRSE, BY Bl TS WANTRD—TO TAKE AGKNTS' GUIDH; tolls who wante agente and what fi for: on trial & WAMIB DP. UOTE, 125 Uinek-at ‘Aa months, 10 conts AGENTS WANTED 10 CANVASS VOR LIPDIS Ah colts Sagazine, to whois laral term nea ofiesud ont 4 premiunia te sybageibors, but Fond lokes Bond for list and Wo surprised, “Gs 8. BUR ROWS. 1a Olnrk-st SEWING MACRINES, THOR ARWING MACHING—PRINGIPAL Ol ft, Machinonauld ou monthly payinontas fiov 111 State- 1) por cout discount fur ensi. SS Sa fieroiitivn, as BODIE Machines auld’ on monthly PERSONAL, _ NVOUMATION WANTED-oF THA Wilmttica. houte of any of Mo ohildien of the Jato P, HM, Hubart Lupton, oft es by We 8, UGDiEN, 19 ‘Brosdvioy, New York, ‘PIRBONAI MIs ADA LANGDON, Gath Xt the Acadumy of Muala at a Tanporl lzabotl, N. meer PARTNERS Wa. PARTNER WANTE E Tarwo farin in Missou ADVERT and throo ranches in Kansayy Bhd & largo stuck of eattie aut Lops, aul dct cos a partner With §5,0N to 810,00 eapltal, Addrose \ onica, ya PATER WANT EIAN 4e AuTiginieD Fosoty ature, olny cash buslnows tho host, chikace sor Eftored tow Horaonot Hinttod moaus, (4%, ‘Crlbaua lies, 2, Pribuno MAGHINERY, PED—1 tm TRAM [HOISTING MA- Hae ne ai uae hy Wullderes Oe We GU: RIL, Twenty-fourth and Huerta, W DA ON TO DO GENERAT, 1OUSE- work ina amull tauilly of 18 South Groon-st. Come prepared to ata} eae WwW i, WIGLING, COMPETENT ltl for gonoral bousswark in a ainall fannlly at dt Dayton-at., third wouso north of Sophis-st., North Di- Pislou. A good girl ean tind good wages and’'a plonsant 10, WANTED- A TIRST-OLASS COOK; ONE ACOUS- ati tours to cuoking for privat bonrding-house. Cail in Nursos- PANIED: AOE KIND LADY TO TAKE OAR ofwehilds months old. Address Birs, JAMES, 200 Waehingtou-st, Misoolaancons. ANTEDROOK-FOLDERS AND ARWRES AT _ BHSOELLANEOUS, DVERTISERS WHO DESIRE 'TO REAUIL COUN. try ruaders ca do eo ia tho hast aud cueapest mau hes by usiag ono or moro tootlons ot Irello, Nows- vap SLAOUG, Mi dackson-ai, ALM Oasit baib neaue gonds of ail, kinds by a ELDEIS Lunn Unico, O28 dluto-ste Cai LLIAS, THA, ROSUS, UARNATIONS, AND uther olivige cut Havers, and ** Chrlslinas grdon” at TREERYS, 519 Cottage Grovo-av. ASH PAID FOR OLD NEWSPAPERS, BOOKS, Hampulots, rags, motals, bailing, &c., at PLETE BONES, 258, 254 anit £00 Kifthay. Stock ‘called forin rb nf tlio olty, froo. * ONT Ht DEOKIVED — LIVE AGENTS Wid Jrant to make money fast aud euro, call at 102 East Bia 00) Re 8 ¥I Hjpors, and Emorson’s Binder for musie and all peri= auton’ tho, fornar the Vuslneasenion, tho, intone ‘ oldddotteriug: oyeluting, oto. neatly dons. SRO DMRS Cbe Mookiladert, Wo Ntatenst, JQITLE, MIDD TE MAN Ol GRANGER Avil wishes toavold the ragod, ‘eitge of winter. teado can gatan offer for hls guaile incash and nuluoumberod raat Sstato, by calling on or sddcessing, J. A. NYE, No. 6 Rroméat tows. amie \ANUEACTORERG AND Diateie WT DLAGE Mralna aid sherry imber, anne gvglatfong aud ad AANUIACHUIEH, “caro Oil, Cook d Co., D _RALOON LIGENSR WANTED. WWHOuISALE, MANUAUTORENS OF SAWED, Lagnod, or tutyd holustorg, wale and elite, an of Nowell poste, soud prices to WHOLESALI BUVEI, O74, Tribling ottica, e S10 Wid RUY A OHAND NEW, AND taNb- SLO Memd'unta wary, oritts collar or bony fronch son thaif and boa, lyna niall ‘nnd bor, sosul ormtne taull an ross to Coo! bigek’morten mull, aud on, warranted now and iL AMOUNTS ON MOUSIC No brokors, Hi, P, BALD- alto-a a tot, Gitte aud lots i Ciitcuxo. if dat Ea arts HB BA LOAN-ON FISY.GLABBUITY Bit ori, Gimprorad proforred,—targo stims~9 por cont, LARGE, AND DA DIAM ute., bE LAUNDER'S hoa Olark, DS, WATOHE private oflica, 120 Ran. tebilshied Wed OVED. a Tt OAN” ON IMP MO iiintoved “Chicago teat eolate, oF to buy wood Rs 0. imurtgene Moles, L, OUURY, O'tribnno Hull NO LOAN-MONEY, ¥OIt etd upon improved elty property, at currant ratos, Sup vureluisa-tnouey mortgage wantod, J 4 HNL duiphi-st WO 8 Apply to We Gnetuniat. ip LOAN-WE DEST tous on insite proport to clare at oneo, in amouuts to wut, ON, Had Lae TAND FOR Pu clingy of short ting paper in small wmotuts, Wo alro porchaso cuininoretal mortgars papar and olty corti. gate, HUGHNE 0. LONG BHO. 72 Euvt Washing Oust WANTRD-AT ONGE-TO NORROW, si00 FOR fuur or viz months at ressunablo rate of intorost. WII put up as collateral an ondowmont, policy that expires Addvoss IC 2%, ‘Tribu 5 wopilis Noni itaammtbaie eddy bankers, 3. Walleet., Now Work, 15, 000 RUPRION Rosy ) FiANO TOWNE, 7.00. : frung.daeay warved, logs tivo! audvover fur ante nt $100. L483 Mfcuigan-uv, =¢ “rit © OUGANE, Kk Toki cktae NES MoMA: Lit inet Madleobsat.s tuum Ye Sri EGAN, W OniSRTR BERLE AN eee a ans eo Ruve te gaue tiny ta aeotes y fesslu prleos. Nu sumo bookse, bradbury, or Ktory & Cntip Plauo, of Hay Units stack of sooond-ind (nstrumonts ranging i dge Wa aoll Gn Justallmuuta, oF Fenty ale famine rent topo toward urchiaso, If Goslved, att Sates ‘oar Adis 3 FoR SALT AD RING tuning, wt tho Ohieaga Plauo Faotory, 248 Stato- J. PRESTO Was IANO, TO Wit ? Wy a, Harty who, enn lve natialucto 12, Tribungotlico. "__ HORSES AND OAWRIAGES, i 1} LORS 5M i i thioays RRNBY SM{LidNy stro He Wont ce ound WINE ED IN HIRST OLASS MANNER U. nOEABTON, Deostiold, Iii 2omilos tron ot POSEN WINTERED—Ig Mita PUM GTEY, Heet of stables, hay, and grain. Privos roasonablo, Refer to Mr, Miiligan, {10 Kast Raudolptest, Wi and got horios, 2. VEDI, Dearel PK ios, RUGGY, AND HARNESS 8 vhange tor & fie tirtciags plano, WH give Hm on tho differance, ‘Befouiie omiev. TORSES, HEAVY AND LIuiit, IN GOOD CON- Gition, at barcelona, Upon aud top buggy, about ial ysiva. ty Wost Munrog-at. BOOKS. ea nnn ARTH PULL MOROGO, NRW), PUBLISH. s ie ar aa me take ih juide to Ubicago, with ia, Wot publiaued ok tho boy tho onty pookot qulde fy the oradlay OUAPIN LOB, Lead HOM, dadlson, who tax oxporlonca; will make Indios’ or gud trhumer, Wost Ohlcag a Fieve tag Qirvarion iy GEM Sonmatrossos. QITUATION WANTED-IN FAMILIES BY OND di dross by noto, opie WANTED—BY A GOMPRIRNT dreannukur, to work by day or woek. ‘Torms roason+ able, Hottoronco, frown. Gall or ae Nuruns. ITUATION WANTED—WY bP Arntina a8 wot-nurse, with baby. Apply ab 100 North 226 South Urea YOUNG HEALTHY ITUATIO! yont 1 Horsckeonors, WANTED - HY AN RDUCATED widow a8 housukeopor, ina amall family, Address MIAH. HE,’ 181 oud Ne les. DUS Me: Hig WEN briek dwail Employmont Agonts. GIMUATIONS WANIED-PAMINIES IN WANT 0) a Nnavinn and Goran hel S oltica, 8) Milwaultoe _ £0 RENT---HOUSES. TEOOR OF 5) water, and water-ologat, Thompxon Block, THOMPSO: x, a Rent I lo good tenant. Wost Mauinones ROOM! it West, te ean bo supplloc WITH GAS, Madisoneat-, in By Wi he 9 por month ato fayjutro nt Tsvamn 43 1 vt YURNITED NOU wR, oi) MIDNIGAN Sine $10. vor V0 MAY yf anon Room LH, 166 Wanhingte UHNISHED CENEMENT, O ally ably to pay ia advanco. vttaxo Groverays, old umber, - I-A BRIOK HOUSE ON ++ 11 rauing, wator, mas, barn. old, FOUIE NEW 36TORY AND BASEMENT inns corner North State and linois-st Apply to I. iy Ront 830 por month. Immediate porsvasion. Address P 77, ‘Fvibuno off Bt BIO pe Houta No, 690 hasoniont. KE nto yon marble hun Mic! Houso corner of Fulton and Lincolu-sts, Ml hvu Ivo.8 favara 93 Washingtun-st. STORY HOUSE immadiata possession. Y_ AND EON NOMI AIDE, lo lease to the richt party. Lane 3 WARRER- J. i. MANT Te BA Nos. 728, 7t3, aud 710 Wost dackrou-ster Aleo,' tho threo-story and basement tho threo-stury aud WARREN, No, YECU, GO, 100 Washingtan-st, ibewtiave, and Noe Iti? Calumut-ave ath aud Pratriua ZO RENT--ROOHS. T° gentl Feasonabla, Tod r 8 EAST VAN BUDD mus, With wto nen, slaglo vr-eu auito, RENT—TIne MOST gently fuentes! roots by jomun only. 85 DESIRARLE AND ELE Deurbord-at, 1s and ge Room 82. ST, FONNTS) far ladies and goat! j.wook, Or month; te ‘Chargot io por mouth, i i IPO RENT-TWO BUTTES OF rooms in marbia-Cront bullding on aout OH aM, VE Wabasheay, BA! for honsokeeptn, manufacturing, MO REN Ab y Oar jor RV RENT — NEW —OGTA building, Ni taining 7 vow in tats, ec: ‘also, baat up th-roums tron tal NW STONE-FRONT . 1844 Alluhigan-ry. ulso clusots and ‘ack outrauous to cach fat suparate; rent 225 ant Inquire on premincs, ES Anquiro ae leo bifeli-ay,, it housokeoping; also eS Goarbornate i ach con} ant rt > SUITE ‘for ght ra. CON » 6 4, OR & FURNISHED ROOMS. rteratars for housekcoplug or sluoping roonis, at S19 cornor of Harrison, on third floor; rentlow. of Wabash-ay, and refer ‘Van Burau-st,, HAST gantly {acaished roume, 1, VERY DEST. a “ST, cheap, at reduced’ RABLE st care ; unoxceptionable cus required; no objection to neat Loutckeoping, PO RENT IS, prices. TO RENT--STORES. OFFICES, &o Stores. TPORUNT-A STORESULTAUTR FOR A BARBER ‘shop or notion or clgas store. Anquiro ‘at 641 ‘Aroher+ av. WANTED- TO RENT, WWANTED-TO RENT—6 OR 6 PLEASANT WELL Yocatod rooms for hausekooping for sentioman an rte. 99 Washington-s W fhantate hoart of the clty. do. Goopnicn, A 1 yy pply to oradd Beashoreats wifo only; or will board ownor for part roa! ‘Tribune olfice. ‘OR TO EXCHANGE. ‘Addi ross N <A FRW GOOD FURNISHED , north of ‘Vwenty-scoonid and cast of Stato. lass partics» LARKIN, JENKS & CO., TH UPPER PORTION OF having 80to60 rooms, tu good location in tha dros A. B, O,, caro He O? IN NUNNED DISTRION, OR LAND IN [OWA or Minneeota, nuar re M, BEVIERL NO EXCIAN cutter, ques, bolt orty. allroad, 460, bout 4,00) Iba. We Oinueete beck: | GORDON PRESSES, 1 PAPER- 3 card-cutters, 3 imposing-stones, 6 ing, etc, ata. ale, shafting jop aud body tvo, $00 ebte auld olgdtratzDes a eoinplato oltice, tn dor, WHE tras 1D», fa V ‘aul 2 for wood roalastate. LAlt i Lanaley: Toy Halt ia exchange. mont. A <A NW ioK HOUSE, ON Neat, Thirtyrolghth-at., worth 89,000; Washington-st,,basa- 10 EXOHANGE—A NIGH NOUS AND DARN. with lot 10021%, in Colorado Springs, lor Ghlcngo oF suburban property, or wll sell Colo- redo Springs praporty clicap anc T 4, Tribano offic 3, ipo nxoit, ANGR-A VALUABLE 10" riverand the contro uf thy city, slut and subject te an fucumbrance, ionen fois, BRIDG! PO, scant loon uous and let inside tuo ait oLorduouse and Tut inside 6,000. JOLIN WUODERIDG, Jit 4 Ka his ot fa gis0 for uate, ‘Jused Kendall Hullding. OASH AN Col. ‘an goud terme, for eh worth Address TP NEAT THE ding, an incomo nlucummborod foal SOHN WO! K ue about i Bulld~ OD= FOR tO EXGHANGE-A GOOD GOLD WATCH FOR horse, Harness, and bugay, or biigg) and harao Addrosa B, Box ust, Iivanatun, {ll., for tinreo doy YVaANTED SEVERAL LARGE “TADES” FOR Wann owning lots nogr tho elcy Mulls. Addross DM, PAULDING ingtun-at NY RNERG: te, sho can furiiyh BOW to St, vost t ‘Moss, cal hear of euch by URI STOUK, (100 BUSINESS CHANGES, TI YOUNG STAN OF GOOD HAB- ond raforonces, who ns from inn No. 1 yudirossing 2 4: “AND GOOD” WILE OF vow payin cash bul “tribant 10 oilco. leading blank buok and utatfonery coucorn for gala or schemas, doing flourishing bustnces ‘and lueation tho oat in thoelty ¢ tors, part cash, balanes Mo Aipiy umonavaly to Waly 1 BAR tate. MA Ladaliost,, Otis tock, ipa ieilar Oe VR dor Chicago or State of Mlnol: for wale. Au Bosh taal es SUN & Us, AT RARLE P. iT ‘articlo for winter usa, wich will Wud a roads" wale, as avcry por ‘ann neetie ty caslly manufactured ; devsunt roquiro mack capital, Address for furthor pardieuiars V 2%, ‘Tribune ol ea, VALUABLE STOCK OF DRY GOODS FOR BALE. is for enslh achates dnd complote Tail aoll at a barg: sfgok of wonaral dey gone und sho good Will of 8 fisted anil ‘County. Ml ‘Valuat $5x100 foul tH isuecesaney tlourlsblug trade at tho City B12, (00 to B15, Ov ‘untrally locata af scars. nt stab Amboy, Lee tora ocouplod is brick, aiican bo loaaod for & to cloao huxinoss of frm of Gardinor & ‘Mr, Gardiuor having rocantly dio, BEN I. HAWKS, Survivin Wf Partaor of Gardiner & Hainks, Atnboy, Tih, Nove 26, SAC () Wilt ‘a IN AN $600 at erabitues ing 4400 month) Gall or nddross | ths C} toon 4 FOR Saun fagane, ato. aire. POR BALE—K, Hy CASTLE & SON E thing to olfer a bulidor, “Atuthodivt Uburoh: four i. Por Sa i00 tu 82,600, eoourant {wo th tour tlinea amount of 3 par cont intoro: 3 to 18 Y OF PLATED TARE RNIVES, Aradors, ate, Ceraat baragiue olured, As i HAVE A NIOR look, wulaye Oabloyis Cockronol. £ ‘Gel tato-at fall on or addrons Al ‘OUT 110) CD Mito they datort atarmitiator, ‘OF Tit LOATH ute warm Yoamnty mureauteds Witt Oa 7 ‘Orns IN BUMS OF MORTOAGE, Niusban proverty. wart, Will aot, to. purchiasor {HGdissON eh ashi- OAT! nt Ke Wor Hines ford mont COMPLETE FILE OF OHOAGO XXX, Pelbnnouities, forty 0 q LANES, ahr HITIE), Jaukots (uray). bottor grad jew Bt Si 20, WHOLES, roportionaie ra fis, oadlug Juno 00, 1874, Addrove bale pelo 8 At WILIP. PLAS mattross, oomiort And bodding manufactory, WS eee oe ganost house fu city for Uaddluy of ail Gluds tua nd foxthors, Qeorraa Wiig cies OF ACH KINDS REPAIR. ° band & Ingto pene Pap weloo-—it Bultgs, tirst-cl Voriginal thir O# SOU {new rolls, Lie 8, AY y BX ¢ Brie ara ds in wi at tori igou bo! Woat jond)il order damon 646 Siioutuaa-a att itt alto! tor a ie ruth 3. ies now wei nah eOd Be fotWoee wast! LOR WUKNURE AT YOUR own ata plush frets and halr-olath pari oudry fh SY THRSS—FURNITORE, ‘and orookery hb parla: aS one BTOVES, OAT. OPt Ox ewhore.