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

4 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1874—SIXTZEN PAGESB, P . o Bv e (-1 THE CITY. . CONF:RMATION SERV'CES. CEREMONIES AT THE WABASH-AVENUE 5YNAGOOUE. The services at tho synagogue, No. 619 Wa- bash-av., vesterday morniug, were of more than ordinary interest. In addition to the regular Savbath, they were also celebrating ** Chaou- Jah " (Foast of Dedication) in commemoration of the dedication of the second temple: of tho Jaceabeos, Besidos, the confirmation of the son of the Rabbi, the Rtev. Dr. A. J. Meesing, took place. Tl ortuodox Hebrows do not have their Sons confirmed on Peniecost, but the confirma- tion always takes piace on the first Sabbathiafter the young man hias reachod bis 13th year. From this time forward he is considered a full member of the Jewish commuuity, and is alvais counted 25 meking up & *miunjon” or *mesommon (quorum). ; o The chapter usually read from the ** Thora by the Rabbi, was on this occasion read by the Soung confirmant, who scquitted bimself veiy oreditably. After tbis be resd from the Old Testament, Chaps. 2, 8, snd 24of Zacharish, which refer to the feast of ** Chauuduly,” which they were on this day_celebmting. He then addressed the audience in the German lauguage, promisivg to be always tiue to tue.fuuh, aud be- Sowe & good member of Israel. This concluded tho contrmation (Bar Mizvah) services. ‘Thie * Chanukah " services ~were commenced rian or to the Committee ou Library, or to both, for the purchaso of books. are herewith einded. That such orders for books, or for the bindingof the * Britieh Patent-Onfice Reports,” 8 cau yet ‘be countermanded witkout breach of sgreement, 6hall be 80 countermandod fmmediatels. That the President of the Doard be suthorized, fn such manner as he mey deem proper, todiract tho at- tention of the public and of the municipal suthoritics to the misproportion _cxisting between the demauds ‘made upon the Library of the people and tho means at the disposal of the oard. R. F. Quenl saggested to the Chairman of tho Committeo that he substituio tho expression, & are likely to be seriously embarrassed " for the words “can_only'bo saved from bankrupter.” The g zestion was accepted, and tho substitu- tion mude. On wotion, the report was roceived. “The resolutions were tuken up separately and discussed. The following was substituted for ihe first resolution of the report: That, owing to the reduced atate of the fnauce appears from the report of the Finauco Comnaittee, Lienceforth no books shall be purchased under nny powers Leretofore given ta tho Library Commutter, or the Librurian, or both, until the furtier order of the Board. The other resolutions were adopted as re- ported, aud the meoting adjourned. it Gk PACIFIC HOTEL HOP, RETURN OF MR. AND MRS. FRED GRANT. The second of the pleasunt 5 o'clock dinners and hops was given at the Grand Pacific last night to the guests of the hotcl. The dining- room looked ciaarmingly, with its floral decora- an by the chaming of several lymus in h’;:bxew, after which 8 choir of boys aud . girls _ sang with good eflect the loos Zur Lesbuosch,” which is always suug after the lghting of the **Mwora” (soven-tm- ed chandelier) ou the *¢ Chavukab * feast. The Tev. Dr. A. J. Messing then preached s eermon, taking his text from Zacbarish, 4th chapeer, Gib verse: “Tuen he auswered and spake uato me, suying, This ws the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel saying: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spint, sud the Lord of howts.” The cermon was & very elaborate one, showing why tho Jews were fightng the Minora on tho Chanuish feast. Aha seven-armed chende- Jer, with threo lights, on cach side, and ous in the centrs towards which the otbier lights were poiuting, wus symbolical of the three chief sins_and the three mumn vi fues, which wero contiually battling with eath other. The three sms would annililate the thiee virtues, were it not for the power of God, which was symbolized in the middle light, and from which dropped the oil wlich fed the other hguts. gAlLer finishing his sermon, the Rabbi offered » ‘fervent praver, aud tho choir saug *En Gelobeuob,” wiich concluded tho cercaomes, nd the zudience dispersed. okl S WABASH AVENUE STREET-RAILROAD. A TALK WITH MR. FARGO. The proposed street-railroad on Wabash ave- nue crented cousiderablo discussion and called forth some warmth of expression at Friday's meetirg of the Council. The names of the projeciors were mentioned,—the names of men sconected with the chiefest euterprises of this enterprising city,—men whoso commercial status for ability sud integrity is motb excelled, if squaled, in the commumty. Yot theso facts did uot save the project from being denounced asa job; There was a steal in 1t,” Aldermen ciied cut. But it may appear, upon investigation, that the eteal, or rather job, is ou the otber side. A reporter_of THE AwizUNE conveised with Mr. Charles Fargo, one of the projeciors of this Beireme 1cr sccommodating the residents of Lhe Sonth Divirion, yesterday sfternoom. Bir. Furgo. in repiy to the reporter’s querses, eaid tho projoctors uf this scheme werfo W. A. Ewing, Poiter Palwer, Matthew Latin, B. G. Caulteld, 3ad bimseli. No money had yet becn subs geribed. He was convinced tho railvoad would par, otberwise he would ot eounect himself Ylth the scheme. It was 3 puro boua fide busi- pess trancuct:on, taken up by them because they it that they would suppiy & Waut. erty-owners on the avesue up to Twenty-rec eorect sud iko 1cmdente were all i favor of i, ana if injanctions wero obtained to pre- vans its exlensicu svuthward bevord Twenty- gcecnd wirect, they snould still hava a paying roud. There Was 110 clicauery, or job, O steai, b Whatover else theso wiscacres nught please 1 Tuey meaut to build a oly, and they eant to muko it Prove remunerauve io a legiti- mate way. The effect of the construction of sach a road could not enbance the vulue of tiie properiy ou the uvenue. Keporter—io you apprelend auy scrious op- hr 10 tke projongation of the rcad south- d bevoud Tweity-second straut 2 Mr. Fargo—No ; at preseut, opiniou is rather i ; therc are sbout s muuy ngainst 1t an re are forit. Dut, once the hne is iu run- s order 1o Tucuty-second street, there will Le tio further onposation, Licjporter—You wean to press the matter be- fors the Conned Nr. I 3 wa—Yeu 3 we will go before the’ Conn- E 1. and use overy lawiul meaus to gaia our Fuipuese. 1 e . PUBLIC L! RY. DEETING OF TEE BOALD O DIRECTORS. Ttie Boara of Directors of the Ciricago Library beld a meeting vesterdny afternoon in their roums in the rary buildiug on Wabush ave- une. curner of Madison strcet. v livgue pre- sided. A communication was read from the United States Commissioner of Puieats in relation to the supvly of bound vblumes and drawings of patents ireued. The Commissioner reminded the Bosrd * thet w little bill nas due and must be Iiyuidated before a further supply would be remitted. - On motion ¥25 was nppropriated to meet the bill, =ud procure additional volumes. A communication from the Rev. Mr. George Cleney. of the Methodist Episcopal Chureb, re- sidng at Evanston, aekiog privilege to draw bouks from the Library, wasreferred to the Com- 1cittee on Adminstration with power o act. FINANCIAL. The Committce ou Fmunce submitted a report of whick the folowing is 8 digest: Au exami- nation of the acconuts of the Library with the Comptroller shows thet the available credit bal- ance hes dwindled down to o insignificant an amount that the gravest apprebensions o3 to the future of the Library present themselves. From o Comptrollers booka it appeara that, deduct. ing outstsnding warrants not yet paid, and also that vroportion of ile Gego indebteduoss to the city with ‘which this Bourd is charged, the cash balance of the Li ‘brary fund Dec. 1, 1874, was ouly £5,401.0¢4. Be- side tlus sum there remains to their credit upon paper the amount of uncollected taxes falling to_their ebare. Thus of the tax Jevy of 1872 asum of £10,500 remains uncol- lected to this day. The Committee fails to sce how these credits on paper can be used s cash assets while ouly one-thurd, it ia well known, is likely to be collected. Assuming that £5,000 in czsh will be realized out of these credits within rittecn month8 from date, and that the net cash proceeds of the €25.000 appropriation for 1874 should yield £21,000 (an excess of the Comptroller's esti- mate), the resources of the Library up to tho time when the ,ppxpfixgnn for 1875 will com- nce coming in t Feby fmenco coming in (about February, 1870) are as Net credit Dec. 1, 187¢ (deducth ot setpuid and pm[m(nlon ot Gage e L. 549104 Exvected cash 4 Tiected cash procecds of 6 unaid iasen Trom statements made at former mecti is found that the running oxpenses of u::l“;‘hgril}: amount to almost $30,000 per year (includi ealary sccounts, $16,000; rental, %5,000( lighting sud heating, £3,000, and incidentals, £6,000). The means at the disposal of the Board arc barely sufiicient to carry the Library through to the end .of ‘the year 1875. Estimating the smount necessary to cover outstanding orders at $8,000, the balance* re- inuuing for the running of the Library from this tune until the coming of moveys which may bo ppropristedin 1875 is only $23,000, which is to- h.\'iyh soadequate. ‘e development of the Library since its open- l-v:i.” :fiht mouth sago, has excecded the mpns! Tangnine expectations.” Owing probably to the Heaenhagreat many privato libraries were de- b ‘: uring the great fire, the demand for 00ks hus rison mbove the hiyhest figures at- twined by any other public liby; try. The expenditure for books il ks, 1~'well us the running expenses of the Lonracs! have grown beyona the availabla bareg e ble means, so that :mym: L ggfll;;y of the strictest retrouchment BE SAVED FROM BANKRUFT The Commistee believes that the Librars in its Preseut condition represents the money value which has been expended upon 1t, but thero 1o ro'disgusing the fact that tue mesns at the dis- posal of the Board will barely be sufficient to cover ontstanding contracts for foreign books u:i"lf“ ruuning expenses. e Committee -recommended the pass: the roilowing resolutions: pasmagen Tust all powers heretofore given either to the Libra= tions upon every table. Dainty boutonnieres were 2180 preseuted to the guests. The dinner was all that could be desired. The menu was printed inilluminated letters on silver paper. and in- closed in silver paper envelopes. 1iaud's band, led by the hircpressible Jobnny, discoursed most excellent music during dinner, The long ball opposite the pariors having beon covered with canvas, was filled along the sides with chairs, and turned into an elegant danciug Lall. The opening ceremony of the evening was & march of the little folks, headed by tho band, and led by Mr. Gaskell. They had beeu deckéa with tho paper caps that came in bon- bons, and were delighted with the display they mude. Nothing prettier couid be imagined than theuo lovely childron 1 tucie wlite dresses aud gay sashes. Atter this the dancing fairly commenced, the uests having at last gathered in tho ball, The toilettes of the ladics were elegant, beiug for the most part dinner dresses of velvet and silk. Two or three wero particalarly noticeable. One was of seal-linen velvet, and #ilk a shade lighter; another of black velvet, with an embroidored and jetted apron overekict ; one of blue silk and vel- Vet ; apother of prune silk and velvet, anda very rich dress of winecolored silk. George Fassote secms to have lost_none of his_grace 1 duncing, alveit ho does nut grow any thivner as the years puss by. At dinner a party attracted much attention when it was whispéred through the room that Alr. and Mrs, Fred Grant were dining with Mr. and Mrs. Hooore. The bride looked well and hapoy, and, of course, every one will want to cuow what vhe wore. Her dress was a combiua- tion of black and blue. TFied escorted Mrs. Honore avd rs. Fred followed with ber father. Mr. Adrian Honore was also of the party. The oung puir atrived this morning, but the length of their stay bas not vet been unnounnced. present seemed to enjoy tho pleasunt entertain- ment provided for them, and the Pacitic Hotel hops may be regardec as among the most do- lightiul reunions of the season. — e COUNTY COHMMISSIONERS, CAUCUSING FOR THE PRESIDENCY. Monduy afternoon the uew Bourd of Conunty Conunissioners will meot. Tho first business it will be called upon to trausuct will be the elec- tion of o 1.res:ding oficer. Theo most impor:-.at subject which witl como beforo it for consider- stion =t future sessions will bo tho question of the crection of & new Court-House. FHE APPOINTMENT OF CUAIRMAN hos now bucome & matter of special interest, stnee upon him devolves the appointment of the comumittces; it i8 he who decides which Commissioners ehall Lave charge of the fat pickings of the * Poor-Houso and Paupers,” of “ Jail aud Jail Accounts,” of ** Pubhc Build- ings,” and of ** Public Service.” While, of coutso 10 ono has the least 1dea that any member of any one of these Committecs has used in vhe past or will use i the fucure thees positions to make money illegitimately, yet there zre thiu- sands of wavs in which friends may be rewarled or enemies punished ; in which political iniu- ence may be acquired for the future, and in which contracts may be 8o let as to induce the recipient to remember the giver. The importunce attaching to some of thiee Commuttees Ims been shown during the lnst year. During the Jact week theio has beoua CONSTANT SERIES OF CAUCUSES, in which all the meubers of the Connty Board bave takeu part, for the purposo of fixing upon the new Tresident, Tais caucusing le also been complicated,with tho intorests of Jlr.-Egan, who desires to_bo continued as the architect of the propoeed Coust-Honse. One set consists of 3iegsts. Clough. Burdock, Guenther, Holden, Mc- Cafirey, Schmidt, and Carroll. They controlled to & cortain extent by Mr. Hesing, aro in favor of the eleciion of Mr. Bardick as Chairmsn of the Board. This gentleman was put upon the Peoplo's ticket by Mr. Hesing, who has always held Lim in high esteem. TUE SICOND SET is composed of Russoil, Joncs, Lonergan, Hert- ing, and Crawford. They aré in favor of the election of the last-nnmed individual as Chair- man, feeling mssured that, with the control of 'the commitices in_ bis hands, - they will be awarded the wost luciative pogitions in his gaft. In addition to those named tbove, there are Commissioners Conley and Christian Busse, who hzve been oscillating from ride to &ide, claimed now by one party and then by the other. At first 1t was definitely understood tiat they were going to support Mr. Burdick ; then in- fluénces were Lrought to bear npon them which turned them overto Crawiord; and from Crawford they swang back to Burdick aeain. At o can- cus held night before lust, composed of Crarw, ford's Irish friends. who are in favor of Egan and opposed to Hesing. and therefore sup- port Crawford, not from auny particular love for that gentieman, it was understood that theso two Commiesioners were ** safe,” and eleo that ome or two other Irishmen, especially John McCaffrey, who had been count- ed on by Burdick, would be apt to leave his side. Yesterday morniug, however, ANOTIIER CONSTLTATION was held, at which the opiniou was expressed that there would be no defection among tho Trishmen who had at first promised to support Mr. Burdicl, aud that ueilfier McCaflrey nor Conley_could be relied on to vote for Crawford. There is still, however, 8o much uncertanty as to the votes of one or two of the members that the result of Monday's election, 1f the matter comes to & vote then, 18 somewhat doubtful. So far as Mr. Egan is concerned, itis claimed by Lim. and probably with reason, that he Lase majority of one in the new Board. ; —— LOCAL LETTERS. REGISTERING GRAIN RECEIPTE. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : Siz: The report ot the Chier Grain-Inspector, published in this morning's ToIBONE, contains an erroneous statement by which, though unin- tentionally, Mr. Harper docs injustice to this oftice. Ho states that, subsequent to his ap- pointment of roceiving-clerks in the elevators, + the Warehousz Registrar gave notice that in fature no receipts would be registered unless the roturns showed that the grain had sctually passed into store,” conveying by implication the idea that previous to that time receipts could be registered without their returns. Thin is a mistake. Such notice was given when 1 first took possession of tho Reristration joflica in December, 1873, aud the rule bas been in force ever since, 80 tint there could have been n0 oceation for 3 subsequent notice to the same effect. Mr. Harper's statement would seem to imply that registration gave less wecurity to holders of receipts prior to last spring than it has since ; while the fact is that the rules of this ofiice 'were precisely as acrict then as they are now. Imake this correction with no feeling; but simply to prevent un erroneous impression. And Iwill add, in justice to Mr. Hurper, that since the institution of receiving-clocks, s reports to my oftice bave been much morereliable than they ever were before. T, H. TxSDALE, Warehouse Registrar, Ca1caGo, Des. 5, 1874, THE COGRT-HOUSE CONTRACT. To the Editor of The Ciucaao ribune: Sim: Some statements have appeared in the press, and the opinion eeems to prevail, to the effect that my action in the matter of the Court- House contract was inflacnced or dictated by Mr. A. C. Hesing. kg 1 desire to stato that before I over said & word to Mr. Hosing about that contract I had stated o several geutlemen, among them at least one County Commissioner, that I should put neithor my signature nor affix the seal of the county to the instrument in question. I will state, how- ever, that when 1 spoke to Mr. Hesing about it, aftor porusing the document, he fully agreed with my objections, and advised me to atand by my dotormination. Tu this connection permit me to inform those who would coufer upon me the role of a ** houch- man " to Mr. Hesing, or any other mau, that I am nobody's man, never was, and never ball be, and tliat, as long 25 I bold' a public nosition, 1 ghall nct precisel. as [ hava acted in this case, that is as my own judgment of right and wrong shall dictate. 1 am happy to ses that Mr. Hesing's views upon principles aud ineasures affecting our Municipal, State, aud Natioual Goverument are just now, and have been for tho past eighteen months, in perfoct harmony with mine, aud, a8 they remain so, I shall cheerfnlly sssist him nhis endeavors to carry these views into practical excenzion. Respectfully, HERMANN Ligs. Cuicaco, Dac. 6, 1674, THE COURT-HIOUSE. To the Editor of T'he Chicago T'ribune: Sin: [ notice in your last Suuday's paper a statement that the city and coanty: caunot do otherwise than build one building for joint use ou tue Court-House square. Permit me to say that the purposes for which such a building are to be used. and also the ven- tilation, lighting, &c., thereof, would be better served by the oroction of two sepsrate and dis- tinet buildings, with & lane (uot carriuge-way) between, paved with flags, eimilar to the lane ad- joining the Board of Trade Building. Cuicaso, Dec. 5, 1874, **Sax1TARY.” =S GENERAL NEWS. The occasional fitness of name and occupation is illustrated on West Madison street. A sign reads ** J. A. W. Davis, Dentist.” ghe temperature yesterdsy, as observed by Manasse, optician, under Tug Trinoxe Build- ing, was: At8s.m., 35 degrees; 10 .., 86 ; 12m., 88: 8 p.m., 39; and 6 p. m. 6. Perseverance was richly exempiified yesterday by the strenuous efforts of ano!d fisherman, who devoted the day to sitting on the wharf, and ot 6 o'clock in the evening was one $-ounce perch ahead. The latest dodge of Van Buren street car-con- ductors to convert the last passenger of the last car into a pedestrian is to open the front door on him and give im his choice botweon & six- block wali and & dose of nsuralgia or rheumatics. Among the heavy real estate transfers re- corded yesterday, is the sale, by Heury M. Taylor to Homer Fotwin for $42,000, of thko property ou tho wost side of Loois streot, 104 feet south of Palk. i The Good Bamaritans have received their incorporation papers, duly recorded. The officers are Mrs. Anpis £. Walbort, President; Jlrs. Herman Rester and Mrs. Dr. Bluthardt, Vice.- Presidonta; Mr. R. Baker, Socretary ; and Mrs, E. W. Spaulding, Treasurer. The Cosl Exchange held a privato meoting vestorday afternoon. 'Tho special object of the meeting, it is understocd, was to provide againat dealors gelling on sliort weight, but nothini re- medial was accomplished, Boforo adjonrning, the Exchange, it 18 learncd, appropriated $100 to the relief of the Nebraska sufferers. Thomns McHale, sn unmarried man 40 years of age,was run over by a locomotive on the Nortuwestorn Railway, in front of his residence, No. 40 Kinzie street, yesterday av 11 8. m., and had Lis ight leg severedabove the knce, and the left near the anklo. D.Isbam attevded him, and thiaks hia recovory doubtful. Tho Old Ladies' Wolder Socioty beg to an- nounce that they have received a_second dona- tion trom tha proprietor of the Fulton Market dining-rooms, 157 Clark street, to holp pay for the bubies’ cribs st tho Foundlings' Home on Wood utreet. Ho will give 20 ter cont of bis re- ceipts next Wednesday for the same purpose. At the annual commuaication of Landmark Lodge No. 422, A, F. & A. M., held at their ball, No. 710 Cottage Grove avenue, Friday evening, the followiry oflicers were elected: W. 3., W. 1. Culv S. W., V. G.Pendv; J. W., J. E. Chadwick ; T, Peter Daggy : 8., J. L. Bennett; S. ., M. 8. Crego; J. D., W. J.'Granam; T.. J. G. Suvage. Sheriff Bradley and his Deputies were busily occnpied yesterday in arraugiog their affsits prior to vacating their yarious positions. Re- turus that were not made last evemg will bo completed to-day. and to-morrow mornivg Frank Agnevw, the Sheriff~elect, will be installea in tho Shorifr's office. By Satarday night Mr. Agnew will have appointed his varions Deputies and oftice men, aud the new administration will be in full blast. The Aldermen are slready beginning to can- vass the question of who shall o the houors to Kig Kalekaua. Among the interesting regal-Aldormanic events ~ to come off auring Kalakaua's wvieit i8 o billizd ‘matels between Ald, Hildreth and His Majesty, the former to receive 100 points in a game of 500. Betting is even that tbe Alderman will back out, ae'he id 1 bis running mateh with Mr, Allmen: luger. At a meeting of the ladics of the Aid Associa- tion at their .rooms in the Kelie! Buiiding tho following: repork was made, rhowing that the ood worl ie still rapidly progressing: Number of homes found for girls durng the month, 120; work Dy the day for womeu, 50; sent to the Hume for the Friendless, 8: to the Good Samari- tan's Home, 5. The lady in charge of the oftice malkes every effort to securo good, reliable help. Teo for furnishing help, 1. No extra chorge made for girls if the first one proves unrelinble. The Board of Contro! of the Grand Lodgo of the Kmghts of Pythias of tho juriediction of Tiinois have arranzéd to hold a generul Uiform Regalia Lodge reception, concert promenade, and ball, to take place in McCormick Hall New Year's Eve. Many of tbe leading members of tho Order met last evening in Grand Lodge Hall, corner of La Salle sud Adams strects, and ar- ranged all details. The niice of the ticket will be £2, to admit a_gentleman and ladies. The Committees of Arravgement are determined to make tiis demonatration s very attractive and exceedingly enjoyable occasion. Scene, a barber's shop. Customer, seating himself, says: ‘- My friend, I wish to say to you in advaace that I know my bair is getung rather thin on top, and that my head is pretty dirty. I have been told 80 a great many times during the Jast twantyyears. If you will please undorstand thot T like 1t 80, I think_we shall get along to- gether very nicely.” Barber—“ Ob, certainly, Sir. I notico that youare quite bald, and that you do sadly need & sbampoo. DBut, then, I would not taink of 1nsulting & gentleman like you by saying so.” The Irish Literary Associstion have arranged the following exeicises for the fall and wter senson: Jobn F. Finerty, Tuesday evening, tho 15(h inst.; subject: * Tom Moore.” Jus- tice Seully, subject: * The Conquest of Mex- ico.” John J. Fitzgibbon : *‘ Irish Novelists and ‘Their Works.” A. L. Morrison: ** The Moorish Invasion of Spam.” W. K. Sullivan: ** John Curran_and His Times.” Elins Colbert: * As- tronomical Observations.” Joseph Medill: *‘ A Tour Through Ireland." P. Mcflugh i of Oliver Cromwell and His Times.” W. C. Bc- Clure: * Work ve. Theory.” The following anestion will be' dobated Tuesdsy evening : “ Resolved, Thet the Latin races have done more for civilization than the Germanic and Anglo-Saxon.” The hall of the Association is located on tho soutiwest corner of Lake and LuSalle streets. The public—ladies and gen- tiomen—are cordially invited to be present. The Government is at prosent spplying its economical poiicy in the reduction, as far as possible, of ‘the expenses of the Civil Service, In pursnauce of this idea a number of Chicago Post-Otlice clerks were cismissed on the 1st of the month, the reduction of cxpenses rmount- ing to about £10,800 per avnum. The Post- Oftice officials regrotted the action which neces- sarily forced them to dispense with the services of gentlemen whose ouly fault was that their work had become, since the Post~ Ofite moved into their _present prem- iscs, ome of supererogation; but, of course, they had no choice in the matter. It is quite possible that during the winter the Post-Office will have to increase its force, as during the winter the work in the mailing de- pariment ig greater than during the summer. ‘e chunge of gnarters of the Post-Office, while it has sllowed of a systematizing of the work which has permitted of the reduction of expens- es, has had the effect of incressing the work and proiits of tho registry dopartment sbout 80 per cent, and of largely adding to the revenue of thoe mouey-order department. - A meeting of the Philosophical Society was held Inst night in the lecture-hall of Breant & Stratton’s College, corner of State and Washing- ton streets. The President of the Saciety, the Rev. Dr. Thomas, called the meeting to order. After the minutes of the preceding meeting had been read. Gen. Buford aunounced that Mr, William McDonell wouid lecture to the Society pext Saturday evening on the subject of ** Utili- tarianism.” The Presidont then annoanced that aighteen more lectures were to follow duning the season, Joseph Medill was then presented to the sudience 88 _tbe lecturer of the evening. The spenier had chosen for his subject, “‘The ltomaus;_their genius to rule and prose- Iste, to organiz reforred to Italy, its past and present - history. He delt at length upon Rome, from its eariicat ages down to the present timo. 1ts culmination, its decline, and ita fall. The audiznco was a&n intelligent one, and the largest of tho scason thus far. Tue lecturo was received evidently with deep interesc by the speaker's hearers, and at its clowo retired from the ball with the satis- faction of Laviug eujoyed a highly instructive entertainment. A vory lond call to the charitable peopleof the United Statos, for aid, comes from Smith Coun- t5, Kansns, one of the unfortunate districts de- vastated by the grasshopper plague last snmmer. The call comes in the shape of & couple of circu- lars, which are most feolingly worded, and which are indorsed by Gov. Osborne and the County oflicers of Smith County. The applicants co: plain that the State Logislature has been u gardly 1 dealing with them, and bhas mocked them with & stone when they asked for brend. ‘Therefore, thev are driven to scek assisiauce outside of the State, and appeal for anythiny in the shape of clothing, produce, food, etc., for the relief of the suiferers. ‘The couuty has al- ready exbausted most of its resources iu trylng to avert calamity from ruined farmers. Itis specially desired that the public shouid bear in nund that the sum of $20.000 has to be raised ag a fund wherowich to purchiase seed-wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, etc., in the spring. H. C. Cone bLus general charge of the relief business for Smith County in Cincago, and is indorsed by many of ouc leading business-men. Mr. R, K. Smith, Lias ehargo of the distribution, and everything &ent to him, by rail or express, at Smith Centre, whether monoy or supplies, will be fuithfully ap- olied to the purpose for whick it is donated. The circulars .have been oxtensively distributed among the churches and business-huuses of Cbicago. o O'NEIL'S RENEFIT. Mr. O'Neil's benelit last® evening ot Hooles's was & genuine suceess financially and otherwis ‘The house was pucked full, and the andience un- usually generous in tho bestowal of applause. Tho acting was fair tbroughout until the last piece, tho final sct of Richard III. Mr. Crane played the part of Richard, and distorted it with gags aud fanny business to tho delight of the audience who enjoyed the performance amazing 1y. The closing acones were supremely ndiculous 2nd,as all the points wero more or less new, they tnok tho house by sterm. Some of thom were indifferent, as must be the case in burlesque, but the mejority of them were Inughable to the lust degres, and amusingly clever. Bevond fiberal douations of flowers, there was nothing in tho way of presontations, which was & pieca of good taste in every way commendable. e CRIMINAL. The Catholic priest Forbau, who left thae city over a week ago with 24,000 belonging to the church, was landed at the Armory yesterday. A ropoiter called upon him. but he declined to ‘mase any statement whatover. He has engaged Mr. Trude as his counsel. Tho lad, Abby Morton, who mnde an ubsuc- cessful attempt to eseape from the Jail last Fri- day, has been sentto the Reform Bchool at Pontiac, to serve out his unexpired term of one yeerand soven montha. Atthe oxpiration of that time he will be tried for larceny committed during the past ten daye. Two counterfeiters, named James Stewart and Oscar Murdock, wore befors United States Commissioner Hovne yesterday, charged with “whoving the queer” inthe shape of United Statos Treasury notes of the denomination of £50. They wore beld to anewer before the Dis- trict Court in bail of $5,000 each. In default, they were committed to jail, ‘The West Side * Kids " are spreading terror in some localitiesin tbat Division. Sergt. O'Don- nell and his men havo been active in catching a number of them in hie district, but they mnnl;;n to escape severe puuishment at the hauds of the courts, which are notortously lonient with crim- inals of the worst character, to that cxtent that it is a common reinark among policemen that it is of littlo use to *“pull™ a *crook,” for the reason that be will manage to escape punishment at tho hands of the courts. The “hids” are making numdyous hauls of clothiog from hall- ways, and sandwich in s burglary frequently. MMrs. Norcroes received a noctminal call at No. 27 Walnat stroot. Fridav, but the burglars fled before obtaining any booty. Yesterday was sentence-day in the Criminal Court, ana a8 the prisoners, fifty-four in nuia- ber, were beiug takeu from the Jail to the court- room, two of them, named Arthur Hutton sud William Ward, engaged in 8 coutroversy which lod to blows, The xcrimmage was s hively oue, aud crested wo little excitement amougst the small army of _crimmials in tho yard between the Jail and the Const-House. Assietant Jailer J. U. Clark, who bad the men in charge, pitched i, and, with a forcible demovstration of his superior muscle, knocked tho bresth out of both the com- batants, and doubled them up on the cement pavement of the yard, with a succession of lightowg blows that nstonished the spectators as well as tho belligerents. Clark came off first Dbest, but. as a result, dislocated his right band, aud is pow carrying it in eling. JMR. HASKINS' LITTLE ADVENTURE. Fridav night, Mr. C. A. Haskins lelt his place of pusinesg, No. 76 Eavt Madison street, at the ususl hour In tho evening, for bis residence on Wabath avenue, st the corner of Thirty-seventh street. On Mr. Haskins leaving the Btate-street car at Thuty-ifth etreet, and startmg sonth on State, ho was met near Thirty-sixth by s person attired in female garments, who ran against him, As Mr. I aitempted to pass, he heard his watch-chuin rattle, and immediately discov- ered the porson had robbed him of his watch and chain, valued at 3185. As usual when the presence of an ollicer of the police force was re- quired, nouo wero at band. Tne gevtloman did not propose to lose his chronometer without a struggle. and he let out with his right, straight from the shoul- der, and caught the thiof with & well mmed blow under the ear, which knocked him or her off lus or her pins into the gutter. Mr, H. then followed up the advantage and spread himeelf over the higinway-robber, and threatened immediato annihilation uoless the ti iece was surrendered. Withont & word the repeater was handed over, when, after giving the prostrato form several vigorous kicks, Mr. Iinakins allowed the villain to escape, and he beat a baety retreat norch. This was unfortunate, and “Mr. H. may never again meet with 8o favorable au opportunity to immortalize Limgelf a8 that offered Friday oven- ing. Mr. Haskins expresses himeelf of the opin- ion that the person, although dressed in the garb of & female, is of the mascaline gender. If this is g0, it is o new dodge on the part of robbers to reliove unsuspecting peoyle ot their valuables in the manuer tried upon Mr. Haskins. —_— THE CITY HALL.- Ald. Heath looks forward to a happy time with the itinerant King of the Sendwich Isiands. Kalakaua was one of the b'ioys when the Alder- ‘man last spoke with him. The City Treasurer rosterday received 3,836 on water-rents, and 23,742 on city taxes. Ho paid ont $75,000 in ealaties to achool-teachers and the Board of Health. In the forthcoming address of Mayor Calvin, the loeses in the July fire are estimated at about $81,000,000. The improvements destroyed aver- aged §20,000 to the ncre. The Board of Public Works announce that the bridge on Halsted street will be completed aud opened to tho public by the end of noxt weok, thus opening the street from limit to limit. All the Aldermen except Ald. Gunderson yes- terday received invitations to visit the Washing. tonian Home on the occasion of its eleventh an- nivorsary. Were 6ome of them to board thera for a while, several of the saloons across the way'would die natural deaths. Mayor Colvin yesterday recoived a_second dis- patel from the ‘‘great and good " Kalakaua. His Royal Higlness thunked him verv kiualy for his invitation to visit this city, and very gladly accepts 1t. Ho will first visit Washington, and see the ** great and good ” Father, visiting Chi- cago on his return. The Board of Public Works yesterday opened proposals for the use of a tus-boat in making trips to the tunoel crib from date until April 1. 1875. The contract was awarded to William Harman, owner of the tug *‘Tom Brown.” Compensation is fixed at 3900 for keeping it in rezdiness, and 214 fur every hour of actual ger- vice. The Board of Public Works yesterday notified the West Pa or1inissioners that the sewer on Division strect, between Robey sireet and Cali- fornia avenue, must be attended to. One defect was found in it_at its completion, but this was promptly remedied br the contractor, who prom- ises to give bonds of 25,000 for the faithful per- formance of the work. The Board of Pablic Works, having completed the nacessary improvements suggested by the - and govern.” The lecturer | Engineor’s Committee appointed zunga" “Ausociation, yesteraay notified the Cize mitteo that they might begin their invie¥s- tious Monday morning. The Board ropose . ry confidence in the members of the Committec. Theea of the gentlemen are, respectively, the Chief Engineers of Detroit, Milwausee, and St. Louis, fand the other two are well-known resi- dents of this city. The proprietors of billiard-tables who prompt- Iy paid their licenso fees at the proper time, which were then 225, are feeling very sore over the streak of good luck which bofell their tardy brethren, who, by an ordinance of the Common Council, paseed after the license fees became due, wero only obliged to pay $10 for the sama privileges that the others hiad paid 825 for. Ac- cordingly, a meeting of all those who liave paid 295 is called for T'uesday evening, st tho corner of Clark and Lake streets, to frame a petitiou to the Council, asking them to order the rebates to be made. Tho Assistant Corporation Counsel has already decidod the rebates to e illegal. In couversation yesterday with Corporation Couvsel Dickoy, that geutleman stated that at- tempts may be mude in three cases to recover the money lost to the City Treasucy by the Gage defaleation. ‘There is now pending in chauncery a bill drawn by Judge Dickey requesting the Court to 1ssuo0 peremptory order of sale of Gage's propetty, now inthe hauds of George ‘Payior. Secondly, the city may ssek indemuifica~ tion on the official bood of Mr. Gage. Thurdly, the banks which were owing money to Mr. Gage and were unable to pay at tho time he went out of office gave securities that they would pay what they owed him. These securities are now in the haods of the Trustee, Gaorge Taylor. Notving farther will be done in the case until tho ggap of the bill now in chancery ia tried. Chicugo bids fair to have another wise man from tuo East to keep Geo. Shaler compauy., as Wil be seen by the following: Citoaao, Dec, 5, 1674 To Ben C. Miller: Pty At 2 meeting of the Board of Publle Works held this dss, it w:3 Kesoied, Tuat tlis Loird unite with the Doard of Health in’ their invitation to Egbert Viele, Sanitary Eugineer, 0 visit this city to coufer with the proper authorities ou sanitary drainage, pavements, and their influence on health, and other sanitary conditions. Aluo, to give a publié lecture on the wime, provided that the Dosrd of Health joms in the invitation, snd that it shiall 6 Of 10 cost to the city, Yours, respect- fuily, DER SULLIVAN, Secretary. o A Granger with an uncommon amount of hay- seed in hus bair yesterday called on Peter Cun- ningham, of the Mayor's pohice, and told a woful tale of how he hud beon swindled ou: of 815 by tho uide auction house kopt by Parker at 210 Madison streot. Ho said thut bie name was Ciristian Hackelbaum, of Laka County, and be bad but just arrived in tho city. Wiile passin the deu Lo 1o.kod in to eee what was going on. The auctioneer put up & small shell-box worth about 10 cents, then Successively added to it n lady’s watch_and chain, breastpin, lurge ring, earrings, aud a_pair of sleave-buttons. When be bad run the prico up to S14.30, in per- guasive toues he Jed the silly Granger iuto the belief that ir he would buy them at €15 he (the auctioneer) would talio thom off Lis hands st that price. Having taken tho goods the Granger paid aver his money, and was then told £0 o to sowmo otber suction- house aud put them up for salo. Byso doing they induced the poor greenhoru to beliove that bo ‘could make s grent deal of money in this mannar. Hackelbaum ascertained tiau the goods were snide, and henca he started for bead- quarters. 7The casewas referred toSergt. Dixon, of the detective squad, for the purpose of recov- ering tho money if poasible, 1f Mayor Colvin dces notresolo that license when hie comes down to bis oflice in the morniug, the portrait of ths hiouest Washington will never sgain smile on bis benign couvtenance, nor will lns aunual message rexd with its wouted ease and facility. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The|Rov. P. J. Coldvin, tho acting President of Notre Dame University, will lecture at 8t. James, (Catholic) Church, on Prairie avenue, this even- ing. The First Scotch Church will give a festival Thursday evening in the church building, corner of Adams and Sangamon etreets, to celebrate the admission of the church into the Preabytery of Chicugo. An adjourned meeting of the Woman's Tem- peraace Uniow will be beld Monday 2t 2 p. m. in the lecture-room of the Ciark S.reet Methodist Episcopal Church. A full attendancais especial- 1y desired. A supper and sale of fancy articles will be held at Unity Church (the Rev. Dr. Collyer's), Thursday, Dec. 10, afternoon and evening. Sup- per from 6 to 8. Admission, 25 cents; supper (extra), 50 cen:s. A tableaux and musical entertainment will be given at Trinity Methodist Lpiscopal Chureh, on Ludiana avenne, near Twents-fuurth streot. Thursday evening. The enterprise will be for the bonefit of the piano fund. Prof. William 2Mathews, of the University of Chicago, will lecturo before the Suuday Lecture Suciety this afterpoon st 3 o'clock, at the Grand Opera-House. flia lecture, which is an entirely new one, is eotitled * Mock Pearls of History,” Tho meeting of “The Temperance Reform Club " of Chicago, that was to be held Aloudsy ovening, is postpoued, and will take place at tho Washingtoman Home Friday at 7:30 p, m. The public ate cordially invited to come and sign the pledge, and take part in the work of the Club. The Rev. M. M. Parkburst, 3L A., will deliver 8 lecture on ** China: Its Manners and Customs,” 1n Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, for the benefit,of the Saobath-school, Tucsdsy evening at 7:30 o'clock. Several Chinese curiosities will bo exhibited in connection with the lecture. The attention of the public is called to the ad- vertisement, in another column, relative to the Fair of the English Lutheran Church. A prin- cipal feature of the entertainment is tho Scandi- navian kirchen, which is managed by young la- dics rigeed out in the picturesque costume of the Northern Europenn latitudes. The Trinity Episcopsl Branch Sundas-school meetsat Douglus Hall, corner Cottage Grove aveune and ‘wenty-seventh street, every Sun- day at 8 o'clock p.m. ‘T school bas a mem- bersbip of 800, with an average attendance of over200. It bas an efcient corvs of officers and teachers, who aro thoronghiy devoted to the good cause in which they sre engagod. An old-fashioned New England “ tes party” will bo beld in the lower apartments of Christ Church (Reformed Episcopal), corner of Miclii- gan avouue and Twenty-fourth strect, Tuesday snd Wednesday evenings. The arrangements made are ample, and no doubt the occasion will bo one of much’ refined Litarity, not unmingled with holiness. Madame Leonowens, ‘The Euglish Gov- eruees at the Court of Siam,” is tolecture, dur- ing February, through the West. She speaks ‘Deiore the Sunday Lecture Socicty of this city, Juu. 31, on *“Buddha and the Buddhists of Siam." George Wiliiam Curtis likens her to Schchetazade, FHer storics are certainly a8 fuscinating as those of the Arabian Nights. Tho Athenmum gives the following programme for this week: Monday evening, ninth lecture in the free course by C. C. Donuey, Eeq. Sub- ject: “Tie Government of Cities.” The pub- licare invited. Seats free. The second and third classes in German aud tho class in Latin 180 meet on Monday evening. Tuesday evening, clasvey in English literature and phonography The topic for the class_in Englieh literatare will bo Sir Walter Scoit.” Robert Hervey, Eeg., has kindly consented to take charge of the class oa that evening, and. in view of the rich treat promised to all lovers of Scott, the public will be adwitted on that evening on payment of a small feo. \edneeday eveniug, classes in French and Drawing and primary classes in German. Fri. day evening, classes in vocal music, elocution, and Spanish, Saturday evemng, advanced class in German. Piano instruction on Wednesday and Saturday. Class instruction in the gymuoa- sium on Tuesdsy, Thursday, and Saturday at 12 m.and 8 p. m. Ladies' and childrens’ claages in light ggymuastics on Saturday at 2 p. m. 'Fhe reading.ioom, library, chess-room, health-lifts, Aand gymnasium aro open daily as usual. Rooms, 114 Madison street. 'The young people of the city areinvited to visit the Athenrum and ac- quaint themselves withits practical work. LARESIDE LECTURE-COURSE. Mr. Bret Harto will lecture on ** The Progress of Americau Humor" in New Farwell Hall Thuredsy evening, Dec. 10, 174. Thoeo who have read the story of *‘Miggles” and the *Luck of Roaring Camp” will be con- vinced that the lestureris capable of interest- ing his audicnces to no small degree. Aas there have been sold over 800 iiciets for this_lecture, 1t will be iccumbent on those who desire to se- cure good seats to apply early. Illinois Central Railroad—Special Notice. Commencing Saturday, Dec. 5, tho 8:. Lonis night expres-, leaving Chicago at 8:30 p, m., will run through to St. Louis every night, resching St. Louis at 8:15 a. m., one hour in sdvance of any other route. The Calro & New Orleans night express will also run every night between Chicago and Centralis, armving at Centralia at 7:30 s, m. Passengers for Cairo and the South lsaving Chicago on Baturdsy night will leave Centralia on Sunday &t p. m, W, P. JORNEON, Ganeral Pakssngar Agent, WASHINGTON. (Continued from the First Page.) classed as the model Custom-House of the conn- try. The Specisl-Agency force will, therefore, doubtless eatisly themselves of the aceuracy of Appraiser Moredith's statements and undertake an investigution for themsclves into this alleged differauce of classification or undervaluation. g GLEANINGS. THE 8T. CROIX BAILRJAD BILL. Speciul bupatch to The Chicaoo Tribune. Wasmisoros, D. C., Doc. 5. It is the opinion of the friends of the Bayfield & 8t. Croix Road, whose bill stands No. 3 npon the House calen- dar, not fo call 1t up till later in the eession, and meanvwhile aliow it to lie upon the table. The friends of the railroad eay that the bill is sure of passago in the House. It has alroady passed tho Senate. The bill extends the time for completing the road for five additional years, It is stated that 40 miles have beea built thia last summer under the recent Wisconsiu lasw. LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. The House Committee on Appropriations to- das finished the Legislative Appropriation Eill, which is the most complicated and difiicalt of all the sppropriation billa. This bill will be re- ported to the House on Monday, and au order asked fixing & day for its consideration in the Commistee of tha Whole. [0 the Associated Press.) THE MESSAGE. WasamvaToy, Dec. 5.—1Tbo secretaries and clerical force at the Execative mansion are to- day engaged in making manifold copies of the President's message for the press. It will bo sent to both Houses of Congress acout 1 o'clock on Monday. APPOINTMENTS. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appoiat- ed the following Internal Revenue olfices : Willism K. Anderson and D. A. Brooks, Gsugers in the Second District of Kentucky: Henry G. Overstreet, Jesse Hill, David 8. Barrett, and James E. Mulligan, Storekeepers for the Second District of Kentucly. COLCRADO AND NEW MEXICO SEEKING ADMISSION. New Yomk, Dec. 5.—Washington dispatches foreshadow early and favorable action on the House bills for the admission of Colorado aad New Aesxico, with the objece of adding four Re- publican Senators aud two Congressmen to tho present body. _—— . CORRESPONDENCE. §pecial Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Wasm1NoTON, Nov. 30, 1674, Members of Congress and their wives, having snid their Thanksgiviog prayers at home, are now arriving at the political metropolis lively. It is agreed that the coming eession is likely to be one of considerable work, and certainly of great intocest. There will surely be a great deal of fooling undertaken. How much of it shall be successful, remains to be seen. The prosence here of several powerful lobbies during the win- ter is already clearly forecast by the arrival of the avant-couriers, who have alresdy made arrangements for roomy headquarters and several baskets of champagne. It may be well tolet the coun- try know, thus eazly in the season, of some f the schemes which men will undertake to thrusc into and rush through Congress, but which ought to be taken vigorously by the nape of the neck with one hand and the seat of the trousers with the otber, and made to watk Spanish out of the Capitol to the tune of the Rogue's March. Of these, let me first speak of % TIE ABKANSAS CONSITRACY. The good sense of President Grant has been conspicuonsly manifested with respect to Ar- kaneas affairs. Bat for this, thers is no telling the amount of excitemeat into which the coun- tey might have been plunged by a set of uncon- scionable, characterleas political adventurers, in warm scent of plunder and speculation. Had the President heeded themanufactur=d dispatches of bought newspapers and the shrieks of parties interested in turmoil anddouble-trouble in Arkan- 838, the country would, at this moment. most likely be 1n a situation of discussion, ferment. crimination'and recrimination, which could only result in legs or more dieaster, s 1t should bs contmned for s suorter or longer period. Most fortunately these frantic but specious appeals had no more effect on.Grant than rain has en a duck’s back. He quistly smid, Let us have peaca; and wohave peace. This is precisely what the conspirators do not want, aud they are going to try to carry ont their littlo game in Con- gress. 1t may be well, therefore, to find out Just what their little game is, 80 that it may be early and forever sent down deep into the tomb of the Capuiets. The Arkansas business may bo best described as & conspiracy of reckless politicians and speculators. ‘I'bere is probably more of the raw material of polizical rascality in Arkansas than anywhero elso 1o the world. en in high offico, elevated thereto by themost questionable means, are interested in civil commotion. and in main- taining public belief thatall menin the State, not of their set, are worso ‘‘hoodlums” than they are themselves. With these are aseociated speculutors whose raids on the Treasury and credit of Arkansas were stopped somo time ago, and who are spoiling to recommence opera- tions in that line. Every one will recollect the story of how a certamn railroad was built in Arkansas. The law provided that, npon proof of the rails being lnid for each 10 miles of the route, the bonds of the State should be issued. ‘The Company borrowed 10 milen of rails of another road, laid them down, proved the fact, and took their bonds. With the same rails they laid 10 miles more of track, proved mp 8 to thoso 10 miles, and took their bonds. ~ This operation they again repeated, snd received bonds for 10 miles more of *‘track.” They then took up the rails and returned them to the lending road ; and tho_country for which tha State was thus heavily mulcted i still a howling wilder- ness. It might be concluded that the men wio did this business hastened to male tracks out of the State. But they didn't. They are still there, looking out for frosh fields and pastures new in the same line. The story is an exaggera- tion, but with too much foundation in fact. The political affairs of Arkansas have been more intimately connected with this sort of thing than is generally supposed. When Baxter was declared elected Governor, it was supposed he would shell out the bonds of the State lively for the above-described kind of ** internal im- provements.” He refneed to do anything of the kind. The disreputable politicians and specula- tora, having seen Brooks, went over to him io a body. Then came the conp d'etnt, which wag happily squelclied by the President's recognition of Baxter. The only possible cbance, after the last elections, for these men to get hold of their coveted bonds, was to set up Smith as Governor. We all know with what iwperturba- ble gravity Grant uas stamped ont this business, thus far, Behind this ambition for bonds are cortain politicians, who are interested in thoro being no disturbance of old transactions. They do not want certain elections investigated, or any stirring-up of some recent political matters, These men went to work, concocted the Smith scheme, and, baving ‘‘induced” a few newspapers to_espouse their cause, got up the Iato muddle. They will beseech Congress to continne it, and in this bebalf will do a great deal of earnest appealing. Thatis the forte of desperate men. There never havo been any men entitled to g0 little respect, to so muchindignant acorn, as theso Arkaneas conspirators, Congress, in justice to itself, and iu recopnition of the simple decency of the Republican party, can_do nothing but give them the coidest possible shoulder. THE COTTON-TAX LOBRY. A conspiracy of a totally-difTerent nature, but with a far greater ** job " at the eud of it, is the scheme for the refunding of the cotton-tax of the War, now supported by & powerfal lobby, which will spare neither labor nor mogey in the sccomplishment of ita purpose. This project was largely discussed three verrs ago, in Cou- gressand by the press. It was then killed, und, as wss supposed, pretty tolerably dead. Bat it uow has come up acain, a8 full of life and impudence us ever. The facts upon this snbject have probably escaped the }Jnr':Ec memory. They are about as herein set 01 H During the War, a8 every one will recollect, pretty much everything was taxed. Quite a heavy tax was at one time placed on cotton. From this source abont £69,000,000 was col- lected before the repeal of the law. Itisnow argued that the law impouing this tax was on- constitutional and void. nod that all men who peid the taxes ought to have themoney refunded to them by the Government. The toial amount of these claims, with equitablo assicnment of interest, will be about $55,000,000. Nearly £30,~ 000,000 of the claims are represented by a lobby, gome of waose members are already here, laying in wines and cigars and making oiber arrange- mens for an active sugressive campaign. They will never havo to pay their clients mcre than about £3,000,000. They can atford, thesefore. to spend 220,000,000 aud have the handsome sum of §7,000,000 for profits, less the cigar, wine, and dioner bills. For tho payment of these claims,—gathered togecher, 10 80 far as they aro represeuted here, on- epeculation,—there is n which will atand tho test of resson g, IRt & contemplated big raid on the Trasges, T set it will be pressed nith persistena iy Al with & kind of gash which some peoyjer) &7 for eloguence. It wil bear graat 4oy "4 lanc watching by the honest pross of ot I try, and by honest men in Congress. | \° Ol SCHEMES OF “INTERNAL IMPRo: » 1 am not an unquslified enemy to a)) gy of iuternal improve:nent. Somo of thy LD embraced in Senator Windom's % Projecty o omniy; tl erum plan are entitled -gach. bram to respectful congijers _because some of them, constrnef by private capital, might very eress. o e the commercial faciiities of thy. sl oRedt 2dd to the legitimate profita of privats i, 24 An influentiai Republican jouroal starer 'St party which snall put most men to work L serve best of tho country. 1t is ner syl 0 Des3of 2 party. nor of statesmanship. Lok wnen to work. IEis the province of groieo ¥ ship to provide a national polits by Ehs general prosperity shall be assared. Ty t will pus themaolves to work. Thg 2% theory of Yree Government; lhu“ e is the- soup-house theory o' Goum;m‘ tlan which nothing s more illogical e it or disastrous and bumilisting fo practiey sults. Thoe polity now demssded soeses brace sound currency; reform in trana; mm' to be brooght about more by private enty than by legal interference; the resurrecty our shippiog; the due development of o+ great industries ; the modification of the st the enlargoment of the Lberty of the ceil gx::ml'anlmn.\lment of the prerogatives of thy Theeo principles and measares embadieq our polity, the people may with perfect el bo left to work out their own prosperity e substantial progress, If there bo any s scheme of iuternsl improvement, then, gy 1 really demanded by the uation, by its presecy and fature commercial interests as a who} ({‘ Government might well enongh lend i i) sanction of 1ts onme. Bat o go o pellmeli o a vast and complicated schieie of improvem.’ in order that the Goverument may ** pu: mey s, worls,” would be simply o extend the uasisy policy which Las prevailed for years, and whish 13 very largely respongible for the facts thy many men are now idle, and 8o many lines o business depressed. 'The uawise policy to whigy I refer can only bo the unnecessary interteren, of law with trado. This nterferonco has dr od business into artticial chanpele, sud o sy bave the resu!t predicted by all thought " widespread disastor. ity TIE TARIFF. Permit'me to note the state of thingaalittly further. Within the past week or 80, thera hae been conveutious of Tepresentative men of di. lremuc lwes of mauufacture and wade asfg, OWE § 1. Maoufacturers of iron. 2. Dealers in weol ens. 8, Muuutaciurers of cotton-goods. 4 Mag. ufacturers of crockery. 5. Sugar-dealers. All these great industties and branchesof business unite in saying that they are greally depressed and will have to curtail operatous, Thoy 860 unite iu eaying that the cause of thy depression 18, * home, not foreign, compstition® Even tho pig-iron men of Pennsylvanis say s, They thus admit, whether thes know it or not that their disastrons siuation is dusto * Prov teciion.” ‘hey Lave peen **protected” nesry to destn. General roasoning is thas trinmph- autly vindicated by practicul facta. The tize Das already come when men may cleazly see tlst Protectiok does not protect, any more than Pro- hibitios probioits. In view of this situation of affairs,—asod what 1 iave said 88 to the above lines of uade applies with e;ual truth to mauy others,—it is yrobatis that something will be done, at the coming re:- sion of Congress, in the way of temonng some of the more gross and inexcussble provisions of the Tarif. AVPUEUENDED EXIRATAGANCE ASD JOBRERY. There are those who believe that the rewain. ing history of - the Forty-third Cogrees will be characterized by excravagance and s highcarmsal of jops. They thus couclude because vo mauy of its members, as they say, have been lnid out in pulinieal repose which will be eternal ris certain that thero will be many temptations 0 act unwisely and to—steal. But Ido not bekevs they will, to a_great_extent, succeed. Tue fi- ture saccess of the Republican party 8o mazi- festly will be largely dependent upon the wisdon of the coming sesston of Cougress, that, if it members bebave badly, they will deserve tnd e ceive tho severest censure of an intelligintacd Lionest press and coUncry. HLJL INMIGRATION STATISTICS. New Yomg, Dec, 5.—Tae numberof immi- grants who landed st Castle Garden, Jan. 1k Dec 1, the present year, is 145,362, showingt heavy decrease. PORT HURON NOTES. Port Hunoy, Dec. 5.—Dows—Tropellers 5t Paul, Anute L. Craig, from Lake Superior. Tut ice in Sault River is reported 5 incliea thick. THE NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKETS. New Yok, Dec. S.—Corros—Quiet at 1%@IN; futures closed steady; sales, 16,700 baled; Deccuter; 141782c; January, ' 14 13-16@14 27-52; Februaryy 3¢ 5 15%@15 17-33c; A 15 2524 f5, 16 21332, s Sour ue 1513-16C; 3Ly, 16 3-32¢; June, 16%c; J Froun-Quict and prices unchanged. changed. Cony-Mzat—Steady ; Western, $£10@4.75. Guars—Wiieat lesu active, closing easier; 2,000 bu; No. 1 spring, $118@L6; No.2 do, ail, 0. 3 do, $1.03@L9; rejected, $1.037 N , S1LI0@L.L 2 Nocthweatern, §L11; No. 2 Minnesots, 311134 ; No. 2 Milwaukee, SL13x@LU 1 ungraded Towa and Alinnesots spring, SLOT@LS wine ter red_Western, $1.19@1,26; amber do, £L.21GLY: white Weatern, $1.33G1.36. 'Bye quiet at 95cGELOT Baries quict and bLeld ;higher; prime Cansds Wesl beid at §1.60. Malt quief and firm. Corn steady ¥ moderaze mquiry ; receipts, 14,000 bu: mized West ern, old, aflout, 943@%5c; new do, 83@91c; old uzd new mixed, 92yc; yellow Western and bigr mized, 91G03c, Oste scarcely so firm and less sative; recel g 19,000 bu: mized Western, 68@10¢; white, GG 10 Hav 4xD Hops—Unchange . Guockmizs—Coffea quiet, Sugar frm'; refining i to good, 81@32,c: prime, Bxc; refined, frm ;o trifugal, 9 1-16e, Molasses aud rice changed, PrroLEvM—Firm; refined, e rv—Dull ; strained. $2.95@2.30. SPIITS OF Tuurtsmz—uugg‘ at HEUXC EaGs—Steady ; Western, 23 Pxov1atoNs—Pork quiet ; old mess, £20.95. Btgll:; ! o 1le; Zerude, 546 4. Cut meats quiet'; middles unaettled Li@11c; short claat held st 1137c, ed firm ; primo steam, 133 G13:{C. Brrrea—Heary ; Western, 20@33c, Cumsse—quust, it 124 @18 WHIsET—Quist, at 1.0 Aerars—Maniifuctured eopper steady s fogt BE firm, at 3BKEHKC, ron — Scotch 8. LG Pig-ir 41w American dull and heary, st 0l ‘Tedseia sheet, 145 @15, iu gol 3 Nams—Dull 3 cat, $3.50@3.75 ; ‘clinch, $5.25@5%3 horagshos quiet and unclanged. FCRE!GN MARKETS. Loxpoy, Dec, 5.—Rate of discount iz opetl m-‘;l?! for three-touths’ Liiis, S) per cent, or 3 below Bl of Engiand rate, Consols—Aloney,91%,@li; :.«nm‘ 91.,@92. 633, 106 ; '678, 10414 ; X 1ody; nex ot 103} New York Cen erred, @ iral, 94; Erie, 253 pref Phas, Dec. S, —Reaton, 82 ruses o FraxkrorT, Dec, 5.—62%, 963 N Livenroot, Dec. 5,—Evening—Cotton 8ulli 4 dling, 72,4 ; Orieans, 8isd ; sales 10,000 bales ; 200 & specilation and export, and 5,800 Amerioad. | g ‘Bresdstutta quiet ; corn, 396 0433 9d. Beth I8 Lerd, m; Gd; shoulders, 3%, Hams—Lang €oh Tullo 84, Cheere, new, 664 — MARRIAGES. At 3% Wi vav.. Dec, 3, by tho et & Sontrat, Gourgo Tyte 424 EI3 FYFE-FY Witliam Johusror Tyle, botha of tais city. X <ateith T W EBSTER—TURNER—Primately, e Mteh 1, 1617, by tho Rav. H. Crowes, Yr. & D P& ster and Stins Flora Turner. 2~ Napicrville (1l.) papers ploasocopy. gp ANDERSON—FLETCHER—In Byroa, Lo o200 af tho esidence ot tho brido's sister, bY x Beokman, Mr. G. F, Anderson and Stiss L bozu of tifs city. No eards. it garsalst) HARCOURT—CROSBY—On the %th of 5 - the ‘residenc of tho bride's parents, 139 North Moy 3., byltho Itov. Dr, Goodwin, William L. Harcour Fanulo E. Crosby, buth of Chicago. — DEATHS. e, G Honsewaa. No. 30 Thicd ; ac * m. B raseis at o poasp Sanday, the 6th, at1o'cleck = Remalns taken East for iatesment. et DARNLEY—On the 5th inst. Charlle, ials3t Carrio and J. W. Daraley. ety LANG—Joha A. Lang, of consumption, latect s minscrels. (obi trizads and membory of thoprofesen i, ally josited to atiend his rym 3t 7 ¥ adiansarn g, 52040 i, Burteeatbat"aad . 6 2t p. m ¢ , Charter sk e Chonmany wifaof Z; K: ;"'fi PEASE—De Chapman and Joba E. Chapms™ Hariford, Con oniy sleter of F. thls city. iz P8 PETTIBONE—Dec. 4, at Fond da Lac, Caroji? od vowifs +£ C. J. Vottibonr, of Fomd da 1352 st Spoonor, ""fl‘i‘,// MORSE'S LUXURENE. H10RSE'S LUXURENE ey FOR THE HALE PREEETE & e sat potst Dottt Cocosaat Ol Cempound, hariag NO EQUAL I¥ B GANCE; rendoriag the Halr soft ‘and glossT; .79 its growth and besuiy, sod removes D et TURE'S GREATEST AND BEST smflfilmy DRESSING. Sellestsight. Pries, Weeatt: 0 salo by VAN SOHAACK, STGVENSON & BELD: by all Druggists and Noiioa Dastess iion, at tho w&flmm of &l:‘:fi p P oo P PR R s g & LR L < = LY Ay t ey Al ek oA