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stentn, 19%@G1%0, Dulk mesls dult and drooping § 7@ B1(M10@10:@10146. Bucou dull and slindo lower’ D3 @1(3143¢0, Green 1noats oanior | illou'llurml ‘1: loa] #ides, Ux@dxo: boms, 1U)@IIc; market ¢ o Witsszy-Active and advanced at 970, PULLADLLPI N PnaprLrRL, Dec, B.~YLoun—Quict and firm, Guuais—\Whout hiondy § soil, 3LATELA whildy $1,30 144, Rye, 986, Coin aulli ‘old yeliow, Dloj fiew owsmm:‘;v& 820, Oals fiem § walto, G, HIBRY~11,| PrrgoLEui—Tiadned, 11@11)0; crude, in barrels, 8igo;-1n bulk, 8i(e, tvs—Olover, Dio; Weatorn, 100, Durren—Steadst primo Weatern, 33@dCe; choles Wentorn rolis, H@35 Gugssti—Cuchuriged, Eaas~Tlrm ; Weutern, 0@ o, BOLTAL BUFTALD, Do, 8 —(1a; mont, No dispesliton Lo, unchanged, OLEVELAND, CLEVELARD, O,, Dee, 6,—Gitali—Wheat tonk and uncbungod, Qoth steady ant uncliavgeds Oats stesdy oud wnclbiged, S LTROLRUM-~Firm and nichwmped, {‘fflc):lx’rl—“‘htul. 3,150 bt § ura, 5,800 bu; cals, 2,050 bus prIROLT. DErROrT, Doc, Beei LUt~ @Rarx—Wheat sterdy and extrn, §LISk@LISK P No. 1, Bisiay 1 moderate deaand fill[illll prk};‘lf)l&;@(yc‘ 4 Tiral ke i 0 bl s 000 b corn, A 10 ;it § oats, 2,000 bu, 'summm:z.finuur, Yioco brle; whest, 2,00 buj SRR MM, ni—dlarket gonerally stoge operate, Prives uoniinaily 4 apd unchanged, n pederdts dowkind 3 SLILKELLL, Cotn Vats=Demond good Muswms, Doc, 8.-003f0N~1rregular and une: el cibilng, 18M@1340; Anod 2,600 bales; e iy, 1520" blen § Bfocky 1 fatf demand cnd frmy Jow grodes T mainw, 33.003 cholee, $TOURTA3, ki Con Ui 5 ower Slieis, Oata setiva d 1 T ) e I\m‘mc’ \-\nl'ql\- $21.00891.60, LgrrimoSeans aud Hiin foe Woalern reservo; G 35e for medlum * for cho'oo Now York, Daner Lourvinas. © LovmsTLLy, Ky, Deo. 8,~CorroN—Quict at 14o, Truoun AND GriAte~DUnehiatiged, ImoviaoNs — Bacan — Nona here, Sugir-oured Bams, 12@3de, Buik shoulders,7;@Tie; cloar rib, Jui0ye Lard, 1650 Witlsy—97e, BALTIMORE, Daurmions, Dec, 8.—LLOUN~Quich steady, and 1, G@nrAmva=Wheat dull end hoavy; nmber Weatern, 1,25 @Va; No, 1 ved Westorn, $1,53G1,363 No, 2 do, 31431 No, 3 do, 81,183 relected, $1.15, Corn duil, weulk, und jawads intrel Western, 8tedle, Ouls fem; fatxol Western, 63@08ey whito do, Gdv, 1tyo quict at 81,00 @Ln3, ‘ProvIstoRs=Unchanged, TurTa-~Wostern quict and steady; tub, 80G35e; rolls, 5098, Oorrrg—~Untettled, * Pernoveust—Unchnnged, Winnsuz—~Qutiot b $1.50 @1.08, V8EGO. ~Gun—\Wuiat quicty No.1 Ml Goru ateuly s new bigh mided, OswEao, Doc, sraulea b, 41 928, Barleyin dmm;; 87, Loos, Doe, B,—CorTox—Dull and lower ; low midding, ke midalog, 105e, Frovu—Active and . firni for fall suporine abd sin. glo oxtzn ; ollier grades pleuly and dull, Grarx—Wheat firmer § No.4 rcd, $1.03. Corn bigh. now mixed, Gittody ceording’ to' Jocation, “Oata 1 N0, 2, S @a0¢, Luriey casler for low mid wmxlnm grades, bug not quotably changed, Rye eearve t hold bigher s no ualcs, Winsiy—Steady al 98c, Provisoxs—Pork dull and lower for futurs ; nom- frally $19.75 spot: enlea at 820,00 eollor Fobruary. T X meats nominally lower ouldore, 70 ; clear rib, 10@104, 100se Tound Tofs, and 276 Joss or groen my yucked lots, Dry mlb: T @70 fOr Ehouidors § 10X @103c for eiear tlb ¢ 103/@11¢ for clear. Bavon duil, Tivkied meat nominally ¥wiic for slioulders and hams, Laxd dull; 35 spot ; 13)¢o poller March, - LaATr#T.~DBusiness at the Brokers' Board brisker, Nearly 1,000 tes lard eold al 1de spot,and seller Docomber and Febiary ; 19)o bid for Jamiury, Pork sold at 00 for J9 and at the clone $20.00 swas bid for 8 ywers offered ot 1o cach green irch, doat 105, MARIN Port ot Chicaaa, Dec. 8. ARBIVED. Bcow 3. A, Jobnson, Savgatick, 75 cords wood, 15 hioxes fish, % Bebr Sazluaw, Alpers, 300 m lumber, Sebr §a Jaciulo, Alpena, 240 m lnmbor, Bebr I, B, Gardier, Alning, 403 m lomber, fiehr Wolls Butt, Budalo, 1,100 ions burd ooal, Prop Colin Camphell, Buffalo, 510 tons luid cosl, vk L. O, Wooilrufl, iufale, 600 tanu bard coal, Prop Egspisan, Bufislo, 1,503 fons Lard cozl, DMiscellancona, Bat two lumber-taden zels remain at tho mar- —TFiva tugs st romatn $n commisalon, but they will 1oy up In a day ortwo, “Tu Detroli and vicinity 160 cratt of oll deecriptions ‘ava gono into winter anariers, —Tho number of veenn's ladd 3y {0 Mllwaukes I ro- 187 to by 121 ngainat 133 Jast year. —Nearly ali tho vessols thut “have beon dvost this Darbor buvo orrived, ond navigation for this eeuson oy ho conuiderad virtually closed, —The tug Dicyant hos ben acizad at Fort Matttand for aviolation of the wavigation laws, Tiis thought Bor cwncr will b fined frota $200 o 3309, —Thio el 51w 16 nehore an 1uy ber Letwoon Tork ebiraand the min Duck Taland, Lako Outarto, Sue Mes I 7 fect of water, and, after romoving ' thy deck- load of EOtons of railway irom, can bo Lmmped out wad pulled ol . —1t 1s waid {het tho water §s vory challow at tho dock of tho Gzand 'Trunk Tollwsy opjosito Fork Grallok “Zho prop Tntor-Qusan wiw unshs to xuich (ho dock fow duge ngo unfit sctue dredging wes donc, —A fotter from Dulutlt, dated Do, 4, 8438 80ra0 uzs Joky l6 folt for tie overdtoprop Notwan. She anght 10 have Leen hera lust Monduv, Tue agont of tho lfuc, Ar. Waltor Van Brunt, thinks eho 46 been delayed u orts on the sonth shore, and witl be ot Duluthua ay ertwo, £ —Cupt. Andrews, of the schr City of Sheboyg, soports scolug b whlto fore-nud-afler with green vot: #am, and carryinga squarceall yard, ushoro on Catlicad Toint, when lie cmo ot of Traverio Bas, 8 wook ago Baturdoy. AS tha weather was thicky hor nomo could Dot be stertained. —Thoschr Macallon left Milvaukeo Sundoy for Ooveland with & corgo of wiiest. Her crow wos o poted cae, 08 it was campased aimiost entiraly of old Destars, who wero (o receivo $3 per day for tho trip, @bo found tho weathier 100 Tough outslde, Lowever, £nd raturned to en anchiorsgo In the boy Sondsy. It 15 thought sbie will abandon hor voyuge., OTUR ROYAL GUEST. ¥lis R’rocress Dastwoard—Ilis eceps 1301 Aloug the Iloute, Cuesesye, Wy, Dec. 8.—Ily Majesty, the King of the Baudwich Islands, was met a¢ Lara- mio City this morning by Gov. J. A. Campbell, tha Hou. J. M. Carey, aud Col. . Stanton, who accompanied tho party to Cheyouno. Arriving here, the King gavo a reception iu the parlors of tho Ruulroad Hotel, whero a Jurgo numbor of Ia- dies and gentiemen were presdnted to His Maj- osty. Ouama, Neb,, Deo, 8.~Kine Kalakaua and arty will arrive hero to-morrow from the West. 'be city autborities and Gen. Ord and staif, by invitation, most them 80 miles ont, A ealute wi'l bo fired on his arrival bere. Yo will proceed ducetly East, via Burlington, Ia, LEGISLATODRES, DAKOTA. Snectal Dispateh to The Chicaao Triouns. Bioux Cits, Ia., Deo, 5,—The Datota Legista- fure met at Yankton yeoterday, and organized bs olecting Col. G. 0. Moody, of Yanlkton, 8peakor of tho Jfouso, ond C. F. Lallahan, of Union, Glerlz. Johin L. Jolly, of Verm.lison, was mndo Progidont of tho Council, and Arthur Liun, of Yunlton, Bcoietary, Without traneacting any othor business Loth Ilouses sdjourned till to- day. CQov. Penninglon's messngo was sont to 08 Legisluture to-dny. ‘Tho messaga of Gov. Pennington favors a ve- duotion of tho rato of interest to 10 por cont ag ibe limi allowed, and snytblug lughor to be usgurous, Ho counkels a hiberal ~policy tawaids oraign c‘lrlull!ls who would invest fn tho build- ing of rallroada ; consurea iu sovere lorms the unwise and impolltio legisiation iv somne States with referenco to railtoads; recommends a more Nlberal appropriation to encuurago imutigration ; the publication of documents setting forth the tdvautages of Dalots, and tho statloning of nn sgeut In New Yorl during tho part of £ho yeur vhon immigration {8 houviest. o wauts the otizans of the Territory nob to violato the In- dsu Torvjtory, but BugEesta » momorlal to Con- gess toopon th Diack Lills speodily, Ilis ?uer recoramondations ave chivly of Joval = 0058, b onlo, tovoyngs, O, Doc. 8.—In the Ilauwo, this menig, bills were futrodaced : o prohibit exroea and Talirond cvmpauies from eirrying paie killed out of seeson ; lo aubhovize Wisu- £o0 companies to Insuro agaiust Joss other than bylro or lghtning, 1 the Bonato, this afiernoon, o reeolntion wia wdoted diracting fnquiry tuto ol unjust dla- erizintuons of fast frowht lines, . 1L wau futrodueed fixing the walary of mom- bos of the Lepielntura at POU0 yer yoay, wih deuotlons for absunc —— o A Tooth«Puilicr?s Story. Cirinnati Covmaeriags Lerort of Dentac Convention, Juning the ntteruaon, Dr, Jenulups, of Covu- lad, reported n nemarkablo cuso, whero s Indy's togie, out of whoso mouth ha bed estracted fifson tecth, becamo ailifonod, and fiunll ko logo that ju a (6 of coughiny it was suddenly thown from her mouth onurelv, Notwithatnnds o tuls jact the woman rotalnod her speclal sgse ol' buste, and also thn powor of epecvh no b elie could bo oasily undeistood, ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, Remarks by Mre Colbort on tho Transit of Vonus Paper on Natwal History by Mr. Calltins, Prof. Delafontaine and IXydro- » Chiloral, The rogulnr monthly meoting of the Acadomy of Suionces way held last ovoulng at tuclr rooms, No. 268 Wabnsh avonue, tha President in tho chaly, W10 DISCOVERED 1T P . ‘Whoh the minutos of the Novombor meoting word read, Mr. A. L, Evert desired to correct an error fu thom. Prof. Delafontnino, ho sald, was represontod as claiming to be tho dlacovoror of tho offects of tho fofusion of hydro-chloral with tho blood of animnis, Ho did not think tho Professor niade sitel: o clain, Prof. Delafoutaine rophed {hat the minutes correctly raprosented tho romarks ho made. Ho stared that ho did make the discovoty. Mr. Lbort radd thab belontills Journals sob forth that Mous. Tirrons, n I'ronch chemist, wado that discovery a long whilo ago. Tho Tresidont inierposod, saying-that tho queltion of priorits ns to the discovory wan uot yroperly boforo tho Avademy, A disoutsioh on that quostion wogld be proper ab another limo. ‘The quostion boforo thiem was whethar the min- utes wero corroct an to what ooouriod ab tho Inst mebting, A momber moved tho ndoption of the minutes, sad tho motlon, bolug pal, wns agroed to. ‘Tho Seeretary then read the following LIET OF HONONS since tho lust mooting : H. 0. Frosman, Cobden, 1l ; Lieut, O. W. Nowell, Anuasan, IIl. ; Satmuel Johnaon, Chicago; Prof, J. II. McCheemey, O. W. Wegcots, tho Hon, J. D. Caton, 5. W. Velle, aud Edmund Norton, Chioago, who donated a fostl ruga from Wilmington, Ill. Donors to the library ¢ ‘The Smithnonian Institato, sevoral for- olgn nocieties, and 11 W. Boyd. Tioports of Committecs wero then ealled for, and, tlhera helog no response, Prof. Delafon- taina degired tus priviloge of vindleating hiwe gelf, The President replied, saying that an op- portunity would be nfforded him whon miscel- 1aneous busihess wero 10achied. TUE TRANAIT OF VENUH, Mr. E. Colbest stnted that ho wished to call the attention of tho Academy to the fact chat tho prosont tee-ing s34 hold st ong of tho mork im- partant seientille epochu in ¢ho world's history. Ho waid: Tha tranaft of Venus over tho sun's diz, as sown frow tho earth, odanra to-night; it in now in progrees, At 2 winutas dofore 8 o'clack the planet impivged on'tho northeastern edge of the sun, A8 soou by obaorvers to whom tho phenom- onon is in tho zoviths and it will paes oft at tho northwestarn odgo about 8C minutes after our miduight. At tho present moment very masuy eclentiflo oyes aro watching tho little blrok arock on_ tho surfaco of the sun. Mora than o hundred teleecopos aro pointed at it and gooros of trnined observors are reading off the distannesof the suot from the nontest paint on tho luminons diac, as dotormined by tha wicromater, Haveral dozens of sots of ohoto- geaplic apparatus bave bsen examined and ad- junlcd for the Inst time, and aro now bemg used at arato which ticks olf a photograph of the God of Day for cach second of time, Tho ho'ioma- tera oro boing set and read, ond et and rond amain, to tho bately audiblo ticking of the chronometor, In short, tho werk for which so many men have teon In trainfug for months pnat, for which so rmauy Instruments have boen mado, 5o meny journsya taken, so much money espended, and 60 many calculations and rpocu- 1ations indulecd in, is now heiag porfarmed. Tho sun nod the planst are both below our horizon, They will be below it till after the transit 18 over. Not oniy wo, but tho whols of the American Qontinent, is excluded from o view of the phenomenay, oxcapt that thoss wha oce cupy the western tip of tho Alaskan pevinsnla may view the beginmog of (ho {ransit just be- foro thse kun seis, nud soo bim sick benéath the waters of tho Norlhorn Pacitic as the sbade’ of Memnon was called awar jnst a3 it had beun to ovonl tho secrots of the Egyptian pyremide, It will nlso ba visible, for a fow moments only, from Cape 1lori ; but neither of thoee points will b evailubla for purposes of eciendfic obe gervation, becatso the refraction of our atmos- phero near tho horizon distorts tho image of tho oun too much to poimit of acourato measuce- went. The nearcst of tho obsorvers is, thorefcro, soveral thousands of miles distaut from Chicag Slauv of thom are not fxr from our antipodes, Bub this very faot ratber addsto our interost than diminishes it. We caunot jolu them in warching tho gradusl stesling of that hittle, darlk gpecs ncross the face of the sun ;_ but wo cun follow thom in their auxicties and efforts to ohtalu tho Txnuzllm: which will enabls astrono- mois {0 solve thoe problem of tho ninetoonth centurs. Nay ; lour jutorest is even inorensed by distanco, u3 thio fond pareut thinking of a child lying mck i some distant city, 13 tenfold mora ansious than if by tho bedside of the loved one. Wo may picturs to ourselves fainty the ntenso disappointment of thoso whohave sailed sronnda 1an° patt of the globa only to find themsolvos vlouded a¢ the oritioal moment, and love's labor entirely lost. Neither ean ane for- rob tho possiblity that not a few of the obsorv- era bave awaited tho ovont with a trembling ox- pectancy which bas uustrung their nerves, aud rendored them incapablo of watehing the pho- nowenow with that philosanhio calmness that is 80 esgentinl to nccuracy Inthe resull deduced from their worl, As a professedly eeientifio body, which recog- nizes onlv tho oparation of natural law in tho caueation ot natural phonomeua, wocaniot pray that tho observors may be blessed with ealm minds and olear ekios : and cven if wo did not 80 fecl, secing that tho transit is alrondy partial- 1v over, wo mav eay that ‘" it is past praying for,” But we cannot holp wisbing thom success; and that o strangly that the effort will o searcoly Iiuu than dovotional, 1f we accept the deiuition that— Prager in tha soul’s sincere dostro, Utiereid or enesproased T taotion of Liddon fte, That (ramblos fu te brea: 1 hind niot proposcd to weary the Academy with o dirsertution on tho way fu which the transit will bo used to solve the grand prollom of the sun's distunce, not to speak of tho scinulic nil- vantages Laut will ensug, If the mont sunguine oxpecrations are renlized. Tho subject bay boon already *done to deathh * in tho vowspapers and maguzines : uud I scarcelv kpow waether to be mont ostousliod at the Intimate knowledgo of tho matter displayed In gomo of tho articles I huve road, or the lamentaulo ignorancs of the flat principlos of sstronomical sclonca which has croppod out in tho dissortationn of somo who lave wutten the most confidontly about it, Detween the-two sots of writcrs 1 am left with notbivg to say that 14 now, and conlid searcoly say 4 foolish thing about it that hag not already been put in print, But I have beon roquested to explain the phenomenon. ko speakor horo reforrod to n orics of dig. prams_ which ho bad prerumd. and oconpied abcut halt au hooe iy showlng n a vory simple monner how tha obuervatiuns will cinble ng- trenomers to find the length of tho umt of star mensuros. Ho continuad, The resulta of the pationt watchinps of to- night will wot bo Lkuown for soveral nonths: perhinpa not iu o year from now; and they wiii probably bo alfestad with a laracr possiblo. avvty thun s genorully aoticipated, Tt will be some weoks boeroro tuo telescopic measures tuken @t all the stations o bo hinown, even i€ trausmitted by telogiapl, Dbecause many of thouo stations are far rothove from nny ocoun cublo at presont in existonco, Avmunyv of tho stations tha chief dupendenco will be on photographio views, aud tho * noga« tivos” oannot bo irabumitted by means of the lightuing flash ; thoy can ouly bo carrled by tho slowor steam 1o the obuotvatories whera thoy oan bo suomitted to meakuroment with $he micromater. Then all tho results obtuined at gepurato statious munt be comparea, and mauy Jebarfous culealntions bo made lefuro the valua of the aotar paraliax oan be knows, T bieve called your atiention, at formor mest- ings, to tho difcnltios which will bo encountered in tue attompt to reconclla thoee vhaeryations ; diflenlties arlelng from, 1, tho irrogular shapo 01 tho earth, which i8 not a truo oblato spherold; 2, tho ireogular contour of tho sun, hbs surfaco being In s ktalo of perpotus) cummotion ; and, 3, tho ervors of obworvation, which may be repara- ed ns wn oxtonded kind of * personal equation.” Summing tho probable averages of thosa tureo factors of crror, I conclude that tho nstronom- ical warld will be forwunate if It Is able to 1econe olfo all tho obacrvationy go as to male 16 cortam THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9,. 1874. 7 that the sccoptod averago is mot moroe than 100,000 shilea "In ortor, or uno part in 000 of the whole distasce, Thore 14 no roason to doubd that wo nlmudg Tnow tho distauce of tho aun to within 300,00 miles, Tapenk hot nowof my own calouln- tiong of the :‘pmntllir. but of” tho extromes clnimed by others. If we nsstmo 91,700,000 miles as tho nverage, thiy estimate witt 1ot o more tban 500,000 miles from tho 02,000,000 miles of Nowcomb, or the 01,480,000 milas of the Enghsh compators, This in ono part fu 590 of the wholo distanco. Ifouce, the probability is that observations of the kiausit of Venus in 1874, oo whioh mare than ono million d:liars have been oxpended, and fnvolving tho eqnivalont of not less thun 200 vonrs of labor on tho part of ono man, will only raduco the uncertaiuty to about ono-thnrd of ftn prosont magmtude, But 1his will bo no monp acliiovemont, 1t in not say- ing too much to ovlatm ihat this roruls will bo worthi at lonst ton timon tho monoy and labor ox« pduded in abtainiug it, ‘I'io Oreat Fird of Octobor, 1871, Is rosponst- bio for the fact that Obieago s tnking no part in Lhe worit of to-night. But for that catastropho, ot oity wonld midoubtedly hiave boou reprosent= od {n’tho corns of obsorvora of Lhu ‘Lransit of Venus. Less than two montls bafore wa wore ovortaken by that calamity, I canvagsed the enbleet with sovoral mombors of tho Astronomiont Soioty; . and, only a fow dnys yrevious to ° tho timo whon _tlio thio hest part of our olty was Inid in ashon, I fin. isbed a commnuuioation, {ntended to have boon Iald boforo tho Soctoty, proposing that it should b roprosentod nt or near Poliv, 11 China, and that tho subjoct bo referrod to n Come witteo of Ways and Moans, It wns then uoderstood, und afterwards known, that tho = Qoversmont of the United Btates would furnish travsnortation and rations froog and it would not huve hoon dilcult fo rriso the mouoy neccasary to moot tho obher oxpenses in- cldent to the wirdortaking, But the fire burnod up tho dooitatent aud Lbo menns of the Bociety, and{y waa tmposslbla ta parsuo the subject fiars thor. Iiis, howevor, matler for congrstulation {hat tho station then recommended s ccouptod to-night by Profs. Watson and Young, two of tho olosest observera the world cov bonst, and thut (Lo obervations now in proarosa will Lo numereus cuough to Insuvo the greatost attain. ablo ncenracy, potwithstundiug tho fnilure of Ulrlcni:: to tako part in tho work, M. Colbers rocoived a good doal of applaueo at the sonoluston of his addresa. NATORAL NISTONY. AMr. WV, Qallanafollowed, randing a paper en~ titled ** The Davelopment of Nnutural History ns o Bolence.” Mo following is n digost of the papers Tha gredt and lamonted Agaselz sald, * I tave dovoted by wholo lifo to tho study of Nature, and yot o sluglo eontonce may oxpross oll iat I lavo dons.” Thia confos- sion 7Tovonls to ns A degrce of mm- plioity and grandeur not often witnesased. It suprgents that the graco of modeaty might bo gultivated by most peoplo with grent propriety. Sinco man was frat orontod he has bosn ongaged in studying the world of animato aud inuuimate objects around Lim, = As_tio first rado efforts aaem fo us lila cbildlsh dieplays, 50, wheb tho presouy exa shall become antiguity, our attaine monts in Imowlndqfl will no doubt appenr small indeed in compatison with tho advances that bl marl futaro ngos. Aviztotlo was tho first promnent natural- iet, and the founasr of tho acionce. Auovidenco of this, we lhave his * History of Animals,” In Aristotlo’s time, 2,000 years ago, toxt-books of natural history wore in common usn, and the study wan pursucd wich vigor.. Wa aro still without elementary warks of this kind adapted to tho young beginnors, Wo are, howevar, working up to tho point when the study of natura} history in the school will be in- disponsable and popular. Alter 1300, Linnneus resumed the work whéro Ariototle had Jeft jt. Tliny addea but lit:le to what bad been done by Arisiotle. The Mid- dle Ages, with nu intollectual pall dark o8 night, followed the oulightencd poriod of Roman aud Greelan histors, and gavo us pothing, Tho sixtesath century witnessed n temporary rovival o this and other branchies of learning,” T'he naturatista wero mainlz occupled In etudying local speclos, and in dlsputing ovar enolonz suthors. The sevontaenth contury wit- nesded 1emarkable advancesin genoral knowl- odgo, but men had nat yet done wounderivg over the succaasful revolt of ‘the Notherlends, or tho Unlliant military carcers of Guaisvus Adolplus, Wallenstoin, and Tillv, 1t nas reserved lhon for Linnncus, in the Inst centurr, to Lreak the suell that hud for so wany ages hung over tho pursuit of the natural scioncen, and ptriico the koy-noto that aroused the echolnrs of Europo from thowr letharge. Asistotle had given us genera aud specios ; ho dividod tho animal kingdom into Enaimaand Anaima, or blooded and bloodless anitnals. Livnaaus, bozinning wore Anmtotle lolt off, formed, in addition, c'asvos and orders, 1o divided the animnl kingdom il six clnsecs, —mammalia, birds, roptiles, Bshey, insccts, and worms. Tho clussification at onea arouscd tho ettontion and provoked tho criticisru of o:hier natursiists. Tho defects wera pointed ont, and tho impostant principlo of ciessitleation founded upon tiio iteranl structure, and uniting unlmals upon common stractural characiors, wis esinb. lighed, Tho magnitude of tho work of clagslil- callon will Lo appreciatod wheu wo cone sidor that the = evecies mow mnumbor 230,000. 'Tho confuelon that existed be- foro Linuneus' timo on account of tho different namos and Innguagos employed by nat- uralisgy was vounteracted, aud fa fact dono away with by tho use of ono Jungusgo by him— tho Latm. Linnmas' olaseification, however, did not meel with ontire succe:s, lta Qofects did not ©ecapo otitiosm riom Lawarck, Ebrenborg, Vou Inor, Cuvior, and ochor great na:waimsty, Al with tho oxcoption of tho great Cuvier, failed to strika the grand principles of classification. Waen ho aunonnced lus theory dividing tho wholo animal kingdom into four classes: Vertobrates, Molinsks, Articnlates, and Radlates, the sclentifle world stood ennzed, n4 though o rovolation had beon made from Ioaven. ‘[ho founder of comparative anatouy was not one who skimmed over the surfate of things, Cuvier went desper ; he examined tho internal organization and rolations of animals, Ho tells us taat comparisou was the secrot of liis succesa, 'The result embodied the toue plana of creation a'roady montioned, LTho views of Ouvior, which ‘have withstood criticiam for poarly throo-quartors of o _cene tury, lead to threo conclusions: Firsr, thut Cuvier's four clazses ewmbraco all known animals, Socond, that thero 18 thought &nd_barmonfous law e’ tho basls of a'l, the wholo directed by ono will—the Oroutor, Third, that tho humerois subdivisions of the four groab srops montionod, suck as classos, ordors, fami- lios, genors, apecics, aud the atacr subdivisions of theae subdivisions, should be formed in ac- cordauco with charactors exp.reesed In_palure to bo of value. Othornisn thoy aro artificial dis- tinclion,s tending to lead usjiwar from what wo seols, and tat whict is tho busls of all scionco— tha tenth. Auother grost discoverv hardly less imvortant than those montionod was that 'of Von Baer in ombryolozy—or the tact that sll animals orlgin- atc from eggs, and, thoneh oll aliko at first, Ern\v to matuiity on four different plans, Em- ryology Iy yot In its {nfancy. Agansiz mado eome of his proatest discoverles iu this acienco, and it furnishos one of tho most attractive and promisiug fiolds' open to the oxplorer. The progress of natural bistory for fifty years has been rapid. ‘I'he Iattor part of tho last and tho begianiug of tho preacnt centiiry wore par- ticutarly marked by great discoveriea. Tho present contury has produced hosts of distin- guished natuyalists who Liavo labored sudcess- fully n theie particnlar depurtments, but Apac- Blz, bofora his death, probably ranked first smong living contemporaiies, JMr. Calkins closed by saying that the study of oatural history should be popularized. ) The Premd+nt anuounced at the conclusion of Mr. Calking' lecturo that miscellanoous busingss was In order. Thero was no responso,and a motion to &djourn wna pus and carried, e ILLINOIS STATE GRANGE. Special Disvateh ta The Clacao Tyiburnie, Gava, T, Dee, 8.~The Klato Grange of Ii« linois will meot st Cook's Iall, Bpringfiold, on Tuesduy, Jan.” 12, 1875. Couuly Granges will clect one delogato for eash counly, ons addi- tional fur twelve Grangas sud two for thirty,— such delegatos to bo Masters of Bubordinate Qranges, or thelr wives who aro Matrons, Whoto there are no County Granges, tha Mastern, aud thelr wives who are Matrons, will moot ot the county-sents anid elcot delogatos on tho suma basis, Grangos whioge Biato dios nve hoan unpald for more than & quurter huve no voto, aud wombors of suuh Uranges are not autitled Lo eeats in tho Btats Urango, Illmoly now has 1,624 Uranges, standlng fonrth on the liat,—Miatourl having 2,002, Iows 2,000, and Indlapla 1,099, The Ordor contslog 21,208 Gianges, 3 i E NS HORORABLY REINSTATED, Bpectal Dispatel to The Chicuao Tribunz, Broosunuroy, DL, Dee, 8,~Conductor L. D, Lothem, who soms months 2g0 way romoved from the Chicago & Alton Railroad for compllelty {n illfoit doaling in tlokets, upon the evidenos of & Chicago doteotivo, was to-tay rolustated, and mndo hiu firet trip aver the lne. GEN. SHALER. His Third Roport to the Firg Com- missionors, Snggostions for the Division of the Force into Compantes and Battulions, Creation of Bureans of Equipment and Supplicy, Telegraph, oto. Con. Bhalor, Consulting Englnoor to ihe Board of Fire Commissioners, yostoerday landed iu the following, the third Installmout of his suggestions na to bow s Firo Dopartment shouid Lo furnisbed. Tho difference botiween the sug- gostions from the system now In practico was 80 graat awvl so radical thnt tho Bonrd was obliged to take the matter under ndvisomont fu- dofinitoly, ‘Tho following is a copy of tho doou- mend ¢ A " & K C\HIU‘\IHO, Dee, 10 {he Ronedaf’ Palica an re Lhnnttsanners Arraaak s Your sltontion J8 Tevos ) 1874, 1n- n b recommendation for gutnonts are needed to & thorough and completa organization fn all 1ts dutail of a farcs malntsined to Auppross contlagratione, A ¥iro Department in ita cotirety embracey, or should omwraco, much moro than tun hody of oflicors and mon thall tuo materhys furnfehod them to extingmen o, 4 COMPLETE FINE DEPARTMENT should havo sithn fi— rat—A corpe, organlzod, uttiformed, ofiicered, and thoroughiy ayunripec with the niost aiproved, iple- ra0uts, chrged with the duty of proventing md usin- guishibg Ntes, Aud of protcting property frot wuter used at thics, Secona~A puroan churged wilh tho Investigation of tho orjgin und cauigo of fires, and s exesntion of all laws ant ordinances reloting to incendiaries, aud to ths tho storzge, sale, aut use of combustible materizla, 4 hvd—A Dureatt charged with the oxeoutioh of mi laws ana ordinances ruladug o tho coustrdction and auteralons of butldings, Fotirth—A Lurean cusrged with tho management of e-nluri telegrapli, "th—A burcan chiwged with tho mgm- to appara~ tus and tho custody aud distriutition o Fupplles, “Tho caef of iho nniformad sorps and tuo beml of each burgau shiould sepors direct, and_only to tho Dioard of Commissionora (the oad of the Dupartmant) ‘who aolie are respousible for tus proper conducs of th.o whole Depurtuiout, uud tuey shauld bave ng dutles imposed upon them gxveps thoso pectaluing to thelr particular bureaus, Iu tiis eity_the wuiforinod corpa Tnay be Rtiown as’ tho ¢ Flra Brigwio of Oulcao,” undoy the command of the Ohlof 1ro-Augalu 4+ Quief of Brigade," sud bo suvdivided futo $1X BATIALIOKS, eaols under tho commund of bu Aseletant Firo-Marahal a5 Chlef of Battation,” Tho First Battnion will L’nrnE:l!B tho companies quartorea in ihe South Division, betireen the river and Pourleout ateeot, » ‘I'ho Becond Dattalion, all the companles 1o tho Nosth Divi Tiv Fhicd, Fourth, Fifth Battalions, the companies 1n the \Weat Division, Tue Bixth Battation, the compantes fu the Sauth DI virlou, suuths of Fouricenh strect, all us shown ou thy anp, ‘Hich compnoy hna aselgaed It » given oxtont of tore ritory khown us compoiy disteicl, roportioned In alto to s proximity to te quariers of d;oiuiug vom- panles, tho Lounarien of which are fndicatd on tho map by greon lucs, Tho distrivts of tna companive fouming n_battulion conatituty a battalion alstrict, iu. dieated 13 bino Jines drawn botwoen thom, Tho adoption of batalioy und company distrlots in for protecuve purposes, vud witl bo found of groat fui- poriunce in carcyiig out vrdera relallug to tho pre- ‘entfon of nres, QIMPASY COMMANDERN shonld bo required to bave churacter und sizo of ov -y, bullding of finportanc within thote districts, and te familioe with alt the pioans of ingrees snd egress, frout ond rewr, Thoy should know the losation ind coudilion of “fire- Dydrants, und tv.cgraph-aiarm boxes, nnd tho condi- tion at ol tluica of tue sircot pavesmcut, beyond tho Himits of tucir respectivo distriets, Tuey shoodd bo Tacld responsibio for thy ssfe-kecpinig and good condi- tion of wil Fire-Dopsrtment mutouinls aud othor plibe Jlo proporty Jocated within thetr distiieis, aud used for firg extinguisbinent, Within to Umita prescribod, each company bocomes corpa of {nspcctord, aud ita dembers roport, througl thelr Captalus, nil violtons of Juws and_ordinanees, for the action of the Burcau of Combustibles, and the Burouw of Buildings, TIY GHIEP OF THE DRIGADR . 18 responsitl for thio good order aud cilclency of the wholo corps, 1o must aco that all the spparutus und impiements uto kept i ood xepaf ; that such ity and orders aro_cnforvod ns o prevout uuncesxs swasto or deatraction of tho apraratus, mplumoits, and materlal furnisbod 3 that tho oflicers aro wel: in atructod fu thelr duties, énd oo prowpt in the dis- cliargo of tuom ; that ull publio property iu uso by biv afflcers aud meu {4 rigldiy sccounied for'; aud thit his command fs at ulf s on tho ulert, snd rosdy for fu- staut service, THE CHIEFS OF BATTALIONS axerclse a goperal supervison over comipanies of thetr commands ; aro 1espousivic for tho elliclency ot the compunies and th dtecipline and atrnoton “of tuvir company oflicers ¢ thoy rreelvu tholr orders fro, and repoit direct to, the Qhicl of Drigade, CAPIAINS OF COMPANITS hold s vory mportant position; they oro the insiructs ors of tho men, {ho cuforcers of dlseipdne, tuy pro- miotors of good ardor, the cultivatora of a corps rride, thio custodians of publle properly, and the gaardinug of private property; upon thelr intolifgence und zenl depends the eiliefency of their comy Lnios; upon thelr loyalty fo tho servico oud thowr correct deportment iu ublls dopeuds tho ronutation ef the whols corps, ‘ez report 10 (o Ulifels of Dattalions, Tuo Licuten: ants, enginoors, sud privates ar responsible dire:tly to tho Ouptaton, - - 1 uzo tae tilcs of Captain snd Lieuteunnt, ng being much miore prorer u a semt-military organizatiou (whichs avery unitormed corps in the Fire Doparfureat are). ‘Tho tils of Toromau and Asefstaut Foronau servo very well for. overscecs fu factorles and ganga of mo-hinles and laborers, but hava no appropriate- nes whatover in organized bodies of uniformad men, AUTIOUITY AND BESTON-IUILITY In tho Firo Brigado are ucver divided, Some ono offi- cor L comuund aud {8 respousible, The rank of ofticora of all gindes fo_ catablishod,’ Tho Cifef of Brigado s supremo command over (ha oificers and members of bis corpe, In his absenca tho senfor Chief of attallon on diity assumes command, Chlcfs of bottulious ani companies pecform itre duts at alarm stations aé ordered from Ll ido heidquure tera without ruferonco to thelr partfouiar diatricts, ‘yho oficer of {ho highest gradsorof the Ligliest rauk of tho #ama grad prosout sasumes commaud, TIE % INGENDIARY AKD COMDUSSINLE DUREAU™ should bo uuder the charg of an oifiefal c1thed by laws or ordinances with tuli power to investigate tho origin of fires, prosconts fucondiatics, and wuppress and requlato iho trafio Ju combustibics, Ho suould roport diicct to the Doart of Commissioners (Lo head of tue Deulient), ( Whoso Bina ba purforaus ull of Lis ofticial ucts, THE * SUILDIXG BUREAU shonld bo under tno cliarge of an ofiicial, who ehonld e au architect or practlcal builder, iothed by laws or ordinauces witl full power to pass upon tho correct nesu of =il plans and spocifications oz the oroction of now butldiigs sud tho alierztious to old once, and of provouting the construction or alteratioun of any uilding not fa accordancy with such lawa or or- dinaucea. The acrvicen uow performed by the Fire- Wardens aro nearly idontical with thoss of this burein ; tut thoy should bo onfarged aud egstemutized, aud performed undor moro stringout Jaws nud ordluaneer, Tt prosceutions Ly thiv oflicll for vielitinna of the Inwshonld e fu the unmo of the Board uf Comtals- sloncrs, to whom hia reports, THE “TELEGHATT BOARAC" ehonld be nnder iho chargeof & compotent electriofan, whazo duty it eliould be 1o supervies nad dircet the rervicos of oll employes n bis bureaw, kes that the in- strumbnte snd lines of ths Firc-Alarin Telegruph ate constuntly kopt by tho must’ perfest order, st sup plics for the mufutouunca of the batterles aro alwaya on band, and to vromptly Teport to tho Board of Com- missfoners nny defloloucy fur the system, and suggest rumedies. Jiin liucs should be Judependent of all other tolegraph lines and conngctions, snd ho should bo held by the Board of Commisefuncra rgldly respou- 2ibly for thefr ozact workiug ot all times, *THE DUREAU OF NEPAING AND GUNPLIES" ebould be under the churgo of an official who should be a practical bustuers man, 1o bould have the cara of tho rupair-shioj obould supervisc the repalrs (o apparatus and buildiiigs used by the Departinent, and hove tho cumody and distribiition of supplics of all kinds s be licld resnunsiblo therefor, and make regular soturils toraof, Tasuen of wuppliss o the Fleo Mg 6o sid o the breads of We. Dopartment shauld Lo wiado only upon forpal requisitions approved by tho Joard of Comnnlssiunora, or soms membar of tho Tonrd authorized to act; and auch requisitions ehonld uccompany, a8 vouohess, thy regular Futurus of the chief of thla buroau, Huch au_organlzatlon for the whols Fire Dopart= meint cannot by put into practive oavont {he laws awd ordinances arp proparod somewht with referange to it Dat, 60 far us iti practieable, T recommentd fts ndoptfon, sud_thot o ofl ort bo ade to sucire from loginlativa authorities tho power necessaty to giva it oNfectivonore in nll ats purta, That part of $trelstiog to tus Fire Brigade involves NO LXCENDIFURK of many, and may Lo [naugurated without furthee logintation, 14 s equnlly uuplicsblo to lurgs and swnll bodfes, and no deliy, (lLerefore, need be mado in ftauidoption on account of s lack of menus to orgun. lde ad cqulp_ now companies, Undev ita workinga, tho fnatruction of oflivers aud men may bo proscoutod, o degren of renponufllity ixed, and” the dlscipling ;Illll elll dltlnuy of th few cotupsuon naw In the servico mproveil, 'L\uurann idany minor dotalls connocled with tho micconsful working of o fice deparument which can ouly bosettled by experlonce and otwervation ; but the groundwork of wu organiantion which bny 80 fur rovall most sucoesaful s keaplng down lossea by firos (1 luro vitien, moditied aud {mproved a8 weoms bost adupted 10 (1 wants of Ciloago, Is now bifore you, Tucloalug this commuuieation, yorll we 1o Huggest that uny aud ull OUDENY AKD INSTRUOTIONS {aaued to the Fire Delgado, or auy burtun of thu Tivo Uapartmant, b berealtor printad and 18t iod 1n rognlur to bo kopt on fle at tho onleo of the Board of Conuilssionors {ho beads of Lureaw thoe houdquustors of ths Fire Brigado oud of tho bal talious, snd in ¢ompany quartors, and at tho end of vack year bound, fob fuiturs voforgncy, Buch Algs will in.years to camo Lo valunblo aud Inloresting recor In, Liaya tho LONOr (o o, gentlonion, very rexpo:trully, your obedlent sorvant, ALUXANDER BIHALER, Counuiling Engincor, ey, it &y SIt KNIGHTS EN ROUTE NOME, Mesris, Tenn,, Deo. 8. —~The stonmer Thompaon Dean, With Ilinofa and Indisua Cotne manderids of Knighln Tomplar, passad up to- night, all woll, and dolightad with the trip, Tho Idlewild will bo up ontly in the morning, the Groat Republio to-morrow night, and Lhe Hhor- ook enilv on Thyrsdey morning, each having excursiontatn or pilurinis on busrd. — CARQUES OF COFFEE FOR CHICAGO. Huecial Dieymtch to The Chicano T'ribuns, 0sTON, Doo. 8.—A largo business m the fm. portation of coffeo is done through this port by Chicago morohants. To-dny tho batk Maguutis cook nnd brix Mox srrived from Rio Junoiro, e with G000 buga of aoffeo fo J. W, Dosno & 0, _AMUSEMENTS GBAND rrrp n$E Manager TIUND AND LAST WEBK of Kelly & Lioon's ploos of Buffounery, ontltled tha CIRAND DUTCOES . 3 OMANE BB RN firaud Duch SRy 01 Uttenhaon's ijpers Wiito, "RALE, KELLY & LEON'S FAMOUS MINRTRELS 1N’ BILLOT UNUSYAL BUPENIDRIYY. oot Kl o Ao raualation’ of Lhoadh | i Gpors, Lis DRERLE Fadgr, o of toerds ACADEMY OF MUSLC. “This Afternovu , Tvonings, Mr. Frank Mayo, With RO3A RANDand te finttro Acadensy Uome iy T ?A‘%fififiammm- "y e FRANK M 3 Fr ATARIY ROk xufifio\-mnagu{m o apusar an d BRI ULIP i the WIDOWIS VIOTIN UHIOAGO MUSEUM, Montos:at., botiraon Stato and Usssiors, B T DR e gy OPERA HOUSE, opjusito dlioeman Iuuse, INTID ©. Q2 1 MUNDAY EVENING, Doo, 14, 1874, The Finest and Largest Muscum in this Country. A Tundrod snd Bixty Thousand Curioaitien of all do. any i conposilun with tho Gront BLATSDELE, (= M Ot 01N DILLON and all tho ofd Oh N "B Oflos s S eHing TuFm. s Door Lo or o MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, Yast Nights of the Favorito JOHN BROURHALT ¥ho witl appear as TERRY, THE 8WELL, {a THE LOTTERY OF LIF§ ! Banlsbury Tiro.h-rs in tho O £ % Monday, Doy, H=EUWIN 00T ax Shyla EOOLEY'S THEATRE, Robortaanlan Camedy. Monday, Doo. 7, de ol AL AL 1D Wadn siay Bl SACaeaar Matbaoes, B W. Rolartzun’s spaskiing creatiou, Ay CcC E O L CE OO Tho Star Company ia tho Cuat. fosally b tho toad of wodarn Tingllah comorty. =1, unns. Now suanors, 3 i b Lunea. Now suanart, uow oottuiiies, now offocts TRADE MARK. JORGESTERSHIRE SAUGE. SUPREME COURT---GENEWCAL TERM. JOHN W, LEA ptal. axainst, SUNDRY GOUS- i TENATCERS, u “When it ts apparcnt tiak thoro 13 n intontlon to do: corvo ths public. Ly Ui iso ) Bama R ohian o thu word desoriptive of an article, suoh decoptinn will nut bo pro aatad by tho protenss that thesa words can- ot s sl Ao a3 o COREtENO B+ rado ark, ' WHGr vords and tho allocatlon of worda lineo, i, Brouima inown a3 Gosly aating 10 ANISOr s pac. ediar inanudonirar, hoabauiras & BNt to then e ;,;;fll‘(ryl‘nix:fli whiol cuinpating dealors eanuot fraudu~ ly Tavado, Thio, Cueinca of tho srang s fho false roprosontat Eaci, on peao f WHIGH s Tnjderien whi fssues £ ‘Tho Concluding Words of tho Judge’s Declse o nrot #*The order appostcd from shonld ho modiflod and the junction earendod s0 s to prohibit the uss of tho words [ arcostorahico sauca' on tho bills, 1ab 3 o Vorcastorahieo tauc on thio bills, labols, and wisphirs LEA & PERRIN® OBLEBRATED PRONOUNOED BY EXTRACT > of o LETTER from a CONNOISEURS MEDIOAL GENTLE- 70 BE THE JLAN at Medras, tobls ; 4 brothor fn ( \WOROESTIR, ONLY GDOD Bisy, 1631, “Tel LEA & PUR- RINS that their Saucs Is highly ostcemed In SAUCE And Applicable to 1 indin, and 15, In my o . opinion, thomost palas EVERY VARIETY (A\)\: l‘: ]We“ ny the ioet wholgs. OF DISH. 1S g o Saico ‘Worcestershire Sauce. flold Mhologwieand for Exportatton by the Proprlotors, : and Rowall by LEA & PERIINS, Woressior, Englun oslors in Sauces gonoratly througlivut this W Ask for Loa & Porrins’ Ssuce. All partios Infiivging on tho ab il by A\lugln. Lia s lEl‘.l{JH. .B e JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, NEW YORK. 2 WINTER RISORTS. ST. AUGUSTINE HOTEL, ' ST, !AUGUSTINE, L. This Iavortto Housy has beow ontarged nad rofurnished, ang 14w apen for 1y eacaption o e ator Butiy Bave o addo B, L. VAILL & Y., Peoprlotors St._Augusine, o WINTRER RESORT. carsng, ROVAL VICTOKIA HOTEL, sau, N. P, EAMASB, , P0) , P . Tarsatt Nigrapation addross . Cidgscon & Bac 5 Drosduny. No Yo Stogmors sail ovary ti wooks. e S OLLOE, A QY STOCKHOLDERY MEETING. Tho anpusl wonting of tho Stackholders of the Vessol- Ownore' Tuking Comnbany for tho el.ction of oticrrs and i traznactiad of Ly s hoe nasosesry s, Wil o of Jle Faum Vs V' No, 5 B Watrin, Clilvayes Thino, on Tuoedes; Jai 13,161 1 el iy ornovi'e SOHN ULAVRIL Seorotary. 30ALES, T ST FAIRBARKS® STANDAKD SCALES e oF ALL KINDS, f"y PFAIRBANKS. MORSE & CO. 111 & 113 Lake St., Chlcagao, 2 l!e:nu_!_u_l_mbux nnlxll\r Genuine, e EDUCATIONAL, R R}Y‘l'b\‘ T TIOME. o i ehnend qjeu uwoall, Vi, Tho'moxt T R for cloamars o0 U nal_ and T i Wedueeduy, ... MEDICAL CARDS, Fast Wathingian.at. inlengn, longor ongazod in the snactal tesatmunt rivate and eheinju ny othor e 1 urinaey dise iar v waman, suoh &y monorehiagla, forotis, (aorsce’ ol dispinn’ s ueaosstully troatod: Rya ith esporionde’ cun v rolitd anam, 18 el ovidant tiat s uhysiolan troating thousandu ol carou avery Yoar aoquiray aroat siill, - Contidntial Sonenliations pore sonally or by 1otter tron and Tnvited, - Gurable casan kuar: Tndios Tomuiring 1 3 1y, iscaron peoul s, oF Whita: ut_tho womb, Pravidud with spartinents, Frnnt of medioal i graviuge, relating to the abore whomay marry jthaimpadinonta to inar uge, Ly £ conta, n yl 0 ain on- and_ explaining lago, tholrnature, g1ied onvolapau. 1, N EAYH D, I{éa,n, 8060 SOUTIN CLARIE-RTW CIITOAGD, May Lo consulted, porsuually or by mall, Irew 0f gisrgo, on ali cheonio or narvous diveesos, DIt . KEAN 18 tud oly pusslelin L tho uity who waraute bitrod or & ilus LA tuct Huadsys fro i Mathey Onylus’ Oapsules, Utad for over twont: b great snooous by: ¢h phvatolot ul” Tacle, Naw Forky uu Londan, usvo loan founa suporior (o alf othors for {lio prompt ourp of all dis= ohurgas, roovut ar of lon ng. }u‘uuh\bmwu‘u Gid & U T nae Ragine, Pasts, v et Hiates: id by Drugxists civoughout the Fotoclosure. Snie. ASTEINS DigENox 0,7, Muntlngliand s ookt Tria bos, e, o li‘:‘vtm Jiock &, ‘;i”l’l‘l Hmith Hailroad Cuinvavy etals.—~ a or's 3 Pubiio Tiatien 1s horahy glyon thaf, {n tursianco of & eroo uf Hhe Glrenit Ugnrl AII o Unitgd Siaies for tlis itoru Distriot of Atianeas tuadd co b cut above-eutitiod 6Auso b thn sixth day oi Noven Yl by, Ulisricn . G Radtmond, Fpocial Coi nor; uls apholuted I)l!nl Caitrt for that puepose, will, o THURADAY, THE TENTIL DAY O DEORMBER CIEX D), Ao DL 187, AL10 o'olock in tho furcnooh, at tho front door of tho Lourt-auso o tio Clrouit Ghet of Lay Unltd Slatos o n or th {salorn Dirict of Arkansas, B thy Ulipuf 1l By iok, ke, soll (aulost Do mand D sledrianis pr a3 of than' siall’ pay vr_eatso L bo patti 1o 1l said Pialj 110, 0 ot Doloks shi anid tontt o oot A+ Dy T3 (hs umn ot roy 1n wod by skl Srocn maladen L0 bodus frim tho aald Tuo Lnttio fuok & Kot Snitn Hiile nond bonynay tosata Piataity sai ol bt rosaeots caupls Wi tho tettna Of skl dourc), tonathor i w0 Barcol? me “punlle “auiion, o ronurly 13 said aocros Hoatuun Al vin “aia tho Ttatlrosd of thn s1ld The Titidn ook i For il Katluad Ounpnas, or which tho'ssld o Pt ek (b Uiy SRS i MG i 4 of Pulaskt, auil Btats o Atianet ,“ta’ e Gty it Tkt ity In tho Cannty 0 1. ar 10 wostern b K Bobasiiav, aud Stato alorosi vrn bunndar, g o satt Stau’ ot ATy chudine il feakvanes o, Wy, Hixied of o cnoke, Hedgos Onle worin, Vi, Vhucher Diijer Siniloi loutusy s ginocHlonen, One s+ ol ousen (Tt {idina, Watoc.biatnd, Sontuo Shup . 'l Uihcr 4 s with (o Tungs s tho o, and all Lioorotive, s wid pihoe dimpiomenis, Fuul, Aalocils, aud il otise . it Dropurty Gt ovacy intiued, Kind, aud d morilion diatae BVt mow heid ae wontrou by any o i Ganmeutiond with i Kalltond o Beahch bt eal o ino s ot i folllug atouk or olulunent, -ufn"':j: I Fuoley I of rulating 'to tho sald italirosd or ait “tho " feAobiscs, lmmnintios, priciiokos Aud (ifigs Of wantanovor hamn or metne” now ek by tuv mald L‘afllm\?h Loguthor withh all andstnwular ! nlxnnmnflll. horoditsmen s and appurlonaucus W ing #uid Ltatircad, bennotes, Jauus and” jromlsos, or eithie tharoot bolunglog ur in “ny wiso apueriating, and the tovarsiou and ravralous, Fomaludue and romnindore, tulls, " tucomos vovenuvs, rénis. tasiies and prolits tnoro- ot; dnd nisp ail ‘o watate, ety fitld, i oriy, vussobalu, clulm, und duinund n ity, uf tho il con sani¢, and auy and ovory pi hic! mlénllrvn‘u%li'umb ing mll.lbfl:nnrlhl 3 anda waloh horoufuco nave boon grautad 1o the said_ tue Fitito Jcodk & Fore St Naliorsd Company by, 4o ot ru iiad Diaten or by thy hinte (A @ ko Arkaisaes P RUa a1 n LOROLaira It obi siYom, AEmies) or cmlw)nr l‘.\ sad gumpany fu lm)‘lllou! 1ur auhscriptions to it eaplial stock or athorwlse, ail which snid lnuds (whid (0o exoepdon of tha Wways, Tights of wiy and resl vatuto BORIBNIDFO putHuiney ud speulacally nuwod o montluned) hra noioby rosersad aad bacopied as woll s atl orner porson 1 properiy of any and overy tianio what- goevor montigned in (o inurtgago foroclv.ad by the do~ orgoin the abuva ontitled cuu: 1o tosmsaud coaditiola 0 said sala ar as follows, to + "Fi1o parcliascr or purchovcrs will b roquirod D ChG AT iy Rbs OF Lot LI 10 B Syt tio amunut o .10 bid In cash, aud (o Tomaintng W par Gontun shall o paId O BooUral Uput tn B0t LE A dued vr deods for o sald ulvmuly l:{ & dopuslt by thy Purchoser ot tho bunds of the’ United States Govornmoyt of equni stusmas wish eald sum et W0 per oontum ol said Ui, 10 tho oltico of Bald Spooisl Aiaster, the skid # per Saittutu uf aald DL 10 Do paKl {hto Uulct at auy Thina wiea LBduirnd by ino Coutt, and Withia thuty days: 8M0r sich coidul. ot anali o imada by au Ordor uf rotord 0 bo on: $orcd 1o B8 caW0: thio aatd sum of i por. oelntumn tu bear lutorost at tho rato of 8 ner ountum per aunum front tue data of sal | salo un 11 the samo shall bo paid: & coaditivn of id sule elng Aloo Lhats unioss tho 3idt" purunanor ehiall pay said detorrud purchase inutioy witnla tnirty days it Foquitununt snall navo woun mado us. afu said Uuvorament bonds dsposited as aforcssid awid or onpvorted into munvy, 8s In ths judgimont of the Unurtanal bu doomed to 1o bust advaniako o, tno par: ton Haviug righis in aekd foud to be sorived trom_Said salo. UIIIC lLb“.!:i.‘l’, IH':D‘.}IM D, 0c'al Commisslunar ane asior, JaTILE ROCE, Ark, pL Foreclosure salel Cinguit GOURT 0p /TS UNITED BIATES, S i ISARTLUS UINTUIOE OF AlaANAAS, Chatles W, Huniugton, Sumiicl t, Unokim, acd it ‘Atklus, ‘Trustoes, Xo., ¥e, tho Livtlo ook & Furt Bk’ Raflrund” Company, o atn—Comuistaned's i Jabito notioe fs hioteby giron thatin pursusneo of & do- oroa of tho Oleeule Uourt of thy Utidied diates tor tho Honcru Distactol Avkansar, mado and entorod 15 to abuvo entitiud cause on tiot.h aay of Suvoiber, A. D, 14, ll,[b;:l:,"m "'!(hll"?ll‘,h bpocist comml‘ml«nor, duly appuinted by safd Court fur tha, virpose, wili, v ARERSD %) ity L By Ok "liiwnn WEXT), A D , 8L11 oelockn dlla furonson, st 1 feont door of tho utetiouas vt tho Diroult Lot of (o Uaited atatos ior tue hastorn Disteiot of Arkuueas, st tho Clty of Little ek, Arksne the eald dutondsuia or samo G Aal] iy be.cuss T D paig 10 100 8810 platatiley G OF bufard tho satd 1UER ey of. Linsombor, 2, D 184, 0 sums of wonsy Ju aad by sakd ‘deoroo adji4ad o by o Trant o st Elfto” ok & Fort St Slronds ‘Uompany Lo eald plaintiils, and in all otner rospocis oinm. ply With tho t rims « £ said dueroo, ) togothor in vng paro.! KPbniblio auation, tho PADURY 44 said Aoocoy o HoRC, tacwit: ‘A 1o eight, 11110, and foforost of tho said Tho Littte Ruck & Fore Simbun dtaicoud Compay, in snd to all thoso iaudy or sections ut Iaad gianted dn and by so aut vt 2t ul tue Unltod Stacds, approved July eul *An Aot to yovive aud oxtend tho hrovl lous vt aa Actgenatiag tho rigbeufl way aud wakiog enut o Taud (0 0o Staios ol aTkansas ana Slissours to slaty tho con-tration ot v Rallcond eom a poiat ngun tne Sigslesippi, oppsite the wouth of tho Uniu Hiver, 14 Littlo Juok, 10 ¢ho ‘foxas bounda ot kauaan, Wi branclos (o Foit 5 alppl ivar,! approved: Yeb. 9, 8.3, nud o .¢ uthor pue. Pusue, mad 0 B0 aet ot 3 Geworal “Aexembly of tho Blsa of Arkausie, approsed apal ‘13, 158 outhled “**Ar Act’ muppleniontal to “An Act to fo. orporato the Littlo Kuck & Furt Sulth Rallroad Coiipany,' * approved Jan, 223, 186, aud an not eutided san acy mg e lug of" (a6 it ouk & Fort suntn Branch of tng Uaieo @ 7 inads donated b, peuved Jav., ron Kallroad, aud ganting the Conrass L tho bta.o fu st thoreot, sy 19, ), Jor tho cunstructiun ul tho Kallrond of th sald L““IJ Mtock & Fort nitn _itallroud Compauy Teou tho Gty of Littlo ltack to ¥ort Smitn, un 1o west- ern bouudary ling of tho Ntate, being ton scc.ions of I oF six thn-and four bundred kcees PIr Lo (or esoh of suia_Katleoad, amuuntiog In tno agyregale to ulny hundrod aad sovouty-nine thuussnd tww gundred 8oros, situated 1a sald Neate of Atkausas, ac jacont to 1ho aald lino of railroad, cicopt noreof as tha said o Littlo fuok & Fust fuid Company havo Roroioioro sold, il torius v cuatil-tun of ald oo adfallows, ta wi ‘1o purchasor will be required, on the_ sceeptanceo Mis bid, 1o pay thosum of €0,W015 ensh, or fu United Srutes Govornment bouds, aad sccure thy’ balance of eald DI Upun tho oxocution of & deed ur decds fus tho propar £ aold, by & doposit of tho bonds of tho Uuited Statos ' Governmeat of equal atutnt thorewitls in thy oMcy of tho “sald’ Comimisslonor and Mas- tor, ‘tus ¢ald balango to by pakl amte, court av oy Timo whon requizod by the court, and sithln trly ds)s afior such requicemont shall bo ‘mado_ by nn wrua ol Tocord to bo entcred (a this causo; tho eald bal o of eaid Uid 1o bear futo st at 1ha. rato of 8 per ‘o iin por anunim fram tho aato of sxid bid unthl paid; Gconditlu ut said said botig, aluo, that ualess tha eal purotnsz shallney eald doturiod nurclitse maney wits: u ity days atlor roquleoinont suall nave b2oa wado 63 Elurcenld, thon eaid Govornment bouds dopoalted sa Giarrald'sbali o s01d (o tha bo<t advantaga of partics having rlghts i #nld fand &0 ba dorived trom said aslo s tho culr sba 0% QITARLES P, REDMOND, Spegial Commisaionoe and dastor. Mo, b, 154 rTLE ROCK. A Johnson, Rogers & Appleton, Attorneys, 80 LuSallcests Statn of Mlinole, Cotaty of Oaok, 88,—~Sunsriar Court of ook County, ~Iieannr O. Lynen, complulnanr, vs,Cath ying Soune, Willlan Young Caitiasluo Tonikas, Patl: i forrigin, Clundos £, Mot Prospac Meirll, aud Jona . Doslia, doiondants—in chuacars, (In partition. ) Publie notloefs horeby Givon tiat, n pursuance of a dooron cutored 1 thY Abivo Causo: on Ly 19t oy of ik . 187, 1, Hopjamin’ D, N - in Clianeary of ‘sald ) ‘ovlaet, {10il) aay of Docomber, A, D, 1834, at th rof te) Geluck ta tho foronon of (AL day, b the front oalranes on tadalle-st, of tho bulldmz Known ns the lopnulic Tite B llid\nz, and aumborod 1il, 16% and 185 1.aSaile 30 1l Gy of Clioain, ta seid counss, rell (o tha Lig nd best biddor, at pubil suctlon, uiivn iho terms i inagior namad, tha fullowlug detorilod promisas, to wi 1" Lot ovan (1), ol sestlon Addition to Chloavo, d couaty an tato, tunning theuco south un tho f said Int 118 teot, thance oast on tha routh line i, tiionco north on a lino parallol d iut 118 (oot and thoaca westoa id ot ta the placa of bogluning. -ball to bo' pitd I cash and tho bat. anga in two oqiial paginents, pa tnllln ono and ' fom tho dnto'ul” wuch salc, Uearlu incerovt, o oight G} wor cent per annuis, ta be' sccurod by trust-doza ou sald Prawilses, Dated Nov. 18, 184, BENJAMIN D, MAGRUDER, Mastor in Ohansary of tiio Superlur Grurtof Yook County, \Jouxson, Rouxws & ArrLELoX, Complatoants Sollci. ot i, un Commoncing at th) northwast corner o) Dluck siatysix (65), Hob fo %l d PROPOSALS, Proposals for Wrought and Cast-Tron Worlk for 0 United Stittes Custom-Ilouse and Lost-Oftice, St. Touis, Mo, Untrep Sirates Cuntos-HIoUAE axp POST-UFFIOK, ST, LOULS, Al Ofico ut buperiatondent, Nor. 1, a]«. Boated Proposilu slit by reasivod n% ths wiice of o Supoilntendene uatdl 13 m, ot toe 13h day of D2con Wi4, fur taenlshlog, dellvering, fittlug, and putting fn Ca tho Wiuian: gl Cast-1ron Woek, oonprldng tho oiiadtron Lot of Butoment aud First 1o0rs, AN tho Cnstiepn Colums, 0.0 af Juwwoment, all as axhlifted oo tho Drawines, dosoribod in thia Specilioations, and called i in ho Behbowlo. Eoptenof tho Depwings Sycclentions, and Kohodulo tuty b bt on nguilation at this arlcos AN acaliolding ciuiret by tho o.ntractors to put the ok apisao it Eoliirnisnod by tho Govoramont freo of vl bu et b e enmortatons | Bruposnls will Lo mudo by Ve pleco or wol varig “m'unn[ gk A aeftod Tur it ths Behodulo, Tt work will not boe subivided atnang ditfureut biddurs, but Witk by osnstdorod 1o 1ho nygrogata, Tne wholn of ths Ltollod Beams o duat ooy mitst oo dellvorcd 5 T o el Lot oMt (ratn i oF o ceptauce of prop:eal, and tho Uolumas of Ba-oment ard ki o i TS i four e o vt da 0, aran required by tho Supvrintoudsnt and’ tho progeuss of 8 wark, Baymonta will bo made monthly, doducting 10 por ‘eentum until the fisal completiun ol the ountraos. "All bids mu & bo aucompiniod by a nonal b, rangansiblo peraans, b (ho enin ot Twontysfive Dofiara (estuon, that tio bidder seill nvuant and b it sl bl tho wniiolony of Tha vi: ourity to i ortitiod by to Unitud Statas Judgo, Olor) ol the United States Uourt, or 1ho Listrict Atioruvy of g District wheeehy tho biddor rsldes, ‘1 ho Hal)llt)lllml rogerves 1o rlght (o rejoet any or all Bl 10 1L bo Aocimod far (ho futorast of tho Govarnmant Lo dr Evuey bld must bu msids on tho ’\Rlnhnl tonn, 1010 ubtalaod &b this olfico, nuq ust sunform u orery Fongoot tu tha ronuiromonts of this advortvonent, or it i be onnsidoroil. Fropoanta will 1ot bo recotvod from partios who are not uomgelvur ongsyed, in L munufuotrs ot Weoughand jast-lean Wock, and who have nuy tlia necossary tuclizies Jor lfll(lln‘ out 1ha work, L bsoworila il i Rialoiod (o seated anvelope, fndoesed ;" ll‘l ‘l‘l‘nrl\vrur‘nhi il llih; l;u‘v:“\]\’urksl[nrl‘ m‘- U‘l‘uml‘ utes Unetom:tiouse and Post. 0y Bl Laitin, Mo,," And addrised o SHOSIAS WALS( Suerintoudont, PROPOSALS FOR OIL FOR 1875-6. OFFICE OF THE LianT-Hous: oAb, WVasitl 3 3, 145 s I , Nove 3, (454, Bonled propognls will Lo rece dved ut thiy onlics un' a*aluelt i, o Wohiosday, tho Sth day of d,\mmr" 1518, or gy islug ane baudeed ana thietom thanvaud ({3, ) gullons ol tho bose gually wllxmx-nlmhlu-l puro Lasd Ol 10 tho Unitud 5t us Light-Ho Nocvice, ncfluninl;‘l'l tne ul,memmulum boaring (1atv s aboso, ool ol whivh way by hud, after NA'I-V‘. ), ot appl e 3 ieation to tho Light- Huuve Hoardj to tha ht' o ouve Inspcotor, Fumikine. vllo, Siatat fulan o3 = nepustar ot Forliomboriad s p}:fifi“fl‘u‘l"‘ s o Ligte s Laspuctorob Dovgth, M8 Reamy, Obatruan, OCEAN NAVIGATION, GUION LINE FIRST-OLARS IRON STEAMSHIPR, Botween NEW YORK and LIVERPOOIL, orlling at Queenatown, Corrying the United States Madl, SAFETY AND COMFORT. mfl?:"x;;\;:'a’n'fiom'm&k;dé: aud from tha peigotpal B o, drifis and ) ot and Banars chrompnent Bl tied n losding Banks HENRY GREENEBAUM & CO, _FIFTEI-AV. AWERIGAN LINE Passenzer Rates Groatly Redueod aud Lower tian via New Yorg, BTIAMERS LEAVE PUTLADELPHIA BVERY THURSDATY. 7 Passenger nconmmodatinna unsurpansad. e peamgeond Tapinar paci it !{?':I':’lvli“" i 3 SHLYE WVodtoen Agont, 133 LaSallasts, ehine dladison. WHITE STAR LINE, MAIL LINE TO BUROPH. REDUCED RATES. No. 97 South Clark-st. ALFRED LAGERGR Uiners) Wasiars Agent, - STATE LINE. New York to Glaxgaws Livarnoal, I a0l o o r e o el B on gy e plcatueis wil salt troin Lior o, 8, Norib favor, a9 fole STATE OF NEVADA. ATATH OF INDIANA., oo, B, BTATE OF FLORIDA. Dao. 33 And ovory Wodnosday thoronftar, taklng pa {irouh ehtos o all artyof Qe Briints Sh01eedy Norany, Soraden, Donmark, and Gormany, Drotia for £\ nward, g o pase il Far (rolgic o pasago apoiy 1o as, Nov. i, BALDW! Agos 73 Broadway, Now York. Steotags Uiice, Noy 45 Broadway, Sive « [ a3 by Vo B S, = o aniy uthor hno. Gon'l Wostern Agont, 8l Glark-al.. Onloigo, Great Western Steamship Line, Feam Now York to Bristal (Rugland) dircct. Cornwall, Cap, zl:r':f"g;\nvfl.flwfiaikn{,". 1. Gresy g8, 310, Cnbiln Passago, Bl Latormadiat, oo, xcurslon tokos 0, Apply st st i‘fu&mbumz ko Bnoro & M. “ OKO. MODONALD, l\kun&_‘ National Line of Steamships, NOTICE. Tremost soutlierly raate has af i s b atotd by g foom Now York for LAV PO AOWH BuryBATU Dy 1 QUENS. Satling from N, York for London (diroct) evory fortuight. Cabln passage, i, §10, Urroncr: alourags, at ureatiy roduced ratos, 'Hatien tlekots at lowest ratoss ita or 21 and, pard, 7O P, . LA RSON, Wostorn Acoot, Northeast corner Olatk and Ra 813, grtheast co ik and Raudalphts. (vponie new ___RAII ME TABLE, FRRIVAL AND DEPARIORE OF 1RATRS opted. *Suudiy oxasptod. tifouday ozcoptod, . rivo Sunday at8:008. m. ¢ 5 A CHICABD & NORTWESTERN RAILROAD. Tieket Qfices, 6} Clarksst, (Sherman House), and 15 Canale st., ‘corner dadisinat,, anid af the depota, Trener, bugue Dubuguo lsxvzoss. ukeo Alail. ‘a~—Depat cormor of Wellsand Kinziests, b—Dovet cornor of Canal and Kinzlo-sts, MICHI. AN CENTRAL & CREAT WESTERY RAILI0AY, Depot, foot of, Lakeat, Nieketogice, 61 C1 and 78 Canil-atsy i (yia main and alr Hino), £ i CHICAGD & ALTON RAILRI3D, lmlM_qn, Kfiml;lcmhl mlll‘ flffl"fl"ifi:z Lin ¥, s oy inid Chlcaro, Snrisyield Alfon. asd &, Fhrouiah Line, Union Deph Seot Sids, mers Wotlsinats bridjs, 4 Ofizess At Devot, und 133 Rundolph-ats Teave, | Arrioe, Kaoia Oltyand Donver Fast Ex, [*12:31p, m, IKngito Uity Exprostare 6243 0 . At Lours aud opringigid Kx.o.: o 8L Lows ant Spetngiisla Bx.oillh o £, vin Jacknvilin D.vf Jofiersa Uley Expros Fearl utiu hookui » Ghicag & Paducan Jtaitrandif S v o, Lacon, Wasniogtan I Joliet & Dt Aosamuiodati CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RAILI0AD. Entan Depnt, enrner Madison_anil Canal-sts, Ticked Orias, 63 S4uth Clark-st., opposile Shermant llouse, and at Dopot. Leaar, | drrive, " 8:00 0. . Mitanukes, Madtson & Peaiel dal Ghfun, M Milwaukee, Greon gy, Stovens' Pinty St ail & Migncapolis, Milwaulog, Grien i, 7 Point, Draine g Chlea, & Nor. Been aa, Mal d Mlway St Pawl & Minnoap-| ulis, Neeht Bapross 4 ILLVGI3 CENTRAL FALROND. e malogt at e 3w *9:30 3, . |*4:00 gt * 7:30p. . 1 6:433, m. *3:00p, m. t __On.m. Teket &t Loaia Express. . 4, it Lin n. m. * 82 31 m. CHICAG, BUl}UNfl?ON“k QUINCY fl[I\'LfiUflQ r, for o, dodinan, G0k Sixtosnihest.y ety Sheenthate, " Fiehes Ohcans B3 Glashon'y und al depotes Ml snd Express, . GIlat Al BUCONTs PAnrOnREEs Duuiug aa.nl Ulty Jep.. Atitora Daseo Hendotay Uttawn & Sivoator Pais Attcua Bascanger, vy, ‘Atirora Pagsonzor (SN Dubiaun & Sious City K Puolile™N, fnr O, Diwna Downec's trovs Accommoitatim| Uownor's Grovo Accommodation Tenxfunde . 1Kz, 83 urday, PITiSBURY, FT. WAYHE & sitva Ace mmodnt; CAGO RAILWAY. “Ieare. T drrives ©'ICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIS RAILROAD, Depaty corner af Van Huren and Shermansata, Ticket aflce, il Daclio latel. Leach, | driie, | Qmana, Lexveni & Atchison E: TPerv Acoomnad Nleut lizpros attan, $5.00 Packages oF TRACTIONAL CURRENGY IN EXCHANGE FOR Bills of Natioual Coreency, AT TRIBUNE- QFFICE.