Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 8, 1875, Page 9

T THE DLACK MILLS, ffho Work of tho Recont Govern- mental Bxpodition, Proliminary Report by Gen. A Fino Agricultural and Stock-Rals- fng Regions The General Teels Satisfied that Gold Can Bo OWLained There **in Sulisfc- tory Quantiics.” Prof, Winchell’s “ Bit of Profes- stonal Pique.” Tha following proliminary roport by Gon, Cus- ter to the War Department, detailing the work of tho Black Ifills Expodition, has just boen pub- ont ADmATANM LINCOLX, Dak., Bept. B, 1874. Tt weral, Lepartment ‘of Dukota, Ih “obedience o’ your tele fustructions, diracting me to formard a | furumaty of the opcrations of the ** Black 1Hills Expe- Aition,” I havo o houor to submit the following PRELIDINANY JEPORT, reserving ll dotails for my formal report, which wil Te subiittod as soox 2a a mop of tho conutry extlored 0 Lo repured, “*Tho raers uudor which the expedition was organ. fzed directed mie to reconnoitre the route from this Jost to Near DBulle in the Black I1ills, aud to explora {lio country woutl, southicast, and southwest of that Assistant Adjutant- form {his duty I had ten companies of the i nies of Infantry, a detach- ttery of Gatling guus, and asnpply traln of 100 wagans, iho whole force niim- Teriug ubout 1,000 men, The atmenco of the otpe- Qition’ from thia post was limiied by orders to eixty Bevent Cuvalry, two comy ment of Indlan scouts, & daye, "Sh the 20 of July tlio cxpedition left Fort Lincoln 20d began its mavch to the Bluck [l ‘Allliough wo soou entered a country about which potbiug definita was known, our marciiea day by day Wers wado without_encounitering serioun obstacles, 2ud the route we pursued, whilo not & _direct oue bo- fween Tors L'ncoln aud Beor Tatto, might readily Tho coutry pasecd over w such that onr wogonetrain ususlly move: In for columue. Much of the country between fort Li oold aud’ Bear Datte s oxcolloat for grazu stmight o mude valuable T purycee of agriculture, wiille no_inconsideruble portlon ia of tha inferior qualily often mot witli on Liave been made ko, and o portion at I PRACTICAELE WAGON NOUTES cculd be found $n simost sny desired dircution, With iho etatement that tho country paesed over befors resented tho ysual varied upon_simost any extended poition of the pluins, Tomit further reference to that ortivn of onr raute untll submitting my final report. nstead of dirccling our march towarda Bear Dilte, " 1 ore furihier to the west, aiming to sirike the Black 1i(l)s near their nothwestern extremity, Ou tio 18th of July we reached the Delle Fourche, Crosstog this river with- pan ascending the outlying terminato the Black Hills ¢u the nerih- ‘weat, From tho Lour of crareing, the character of tho oountry began to rapidly fmprove in almost ¢ Grass Locamo abundunt and fresh, Wood plentiful, and water clear and comparatively poniing through the igh ridgea of hills to le, wa rkirted tho outer base of d a high poak kuown on the and located on the western Loun- pposito the centro of tho httsr, Hers I decfded tositor our course, turn to- wards {ho oast, and aeolt a Touta acrosstho high ranges 41 our front and euter the reglon to be explored, My Tedian guides sasured me the route was impracticavle for hon.emen, let alons for wagons. DISREGARDING THEIR ADVICE, however, ths command puched forward befors dsy- 1iglt, andl by night bsd sccomplished u ver; fory march in on_almost due ea night we encamped in Floral Valley, s title unanimous- 1y conceded to be apprapriate to the valloy in which wo found oursclves from the many and beautiful varictiea of flowers found iu Lioomn. of the country where wo found everything esscntial to ihe comfort of the command,—wood, water, sud grass in abundance aud of the fincst quality, running through ¥loral Valley lind its source cast of ‘We followed up ita valley until, by an ascout ea gradul an scarcely 1o Lo Balvea upon the creat of the range terfor of tho Black 1Ills, A very littls examination . ennbled us to find a correaponding water-courve, ‘whose source was jocated near thst of Floral Valley Crock, but the direction of whoso current was from 4ne weat towards tho east, Followlug this valley, tho siream of which I named Castle Creck, wo found not oly au casy but o MOBT BFAUTIFUL AND INVITING NOUTE ho Dlack Hills, Wit jtle or fch a8 was actuslly doccerary 10 ox- snifuo the country along our route, we continucd our musrch until we reached the buso of Lurney's Veuk, ¥lere I determined to halt for a fow d: 1Lo iniervul to wa carcful cxploration Lle, Partics wera sent out in all directio tieablo routo was explored entircly throngh tbe south- ern boundary of the Ulack Hille 1o within less than 200 milles of Fort Larenila, fiud « gap leading through the bills in an casterly di. All tho water-couracs t in that Girection which were examined terminated fn ;3 fmeseallo cauone, The interior of the Liack Hilin ‘wad found {0 conafst of a succession of rid, producing & pasturage of i fresh luxurianco ss I bLuve never” seen surpaseod. can probubly Lo ! resching the Black Hilis Aibearanco to i obserye and encamped for one da; out diiculty, wo at once Biie oft Lol discernibl the hills until wa reache mep us Imyan Kara, dary of the 1ills, af Wo were navw fu n portion wo found our- ounding the ju- into the very heart of no dolay, oxzept Attempls were mado to ut withont success, % valloys, tuo latter vaticly and of sucl found fu_any portfon of our Nor is the ‘mlusyn’:ubunl valleys aud water-courses, “¥ar up to the tinlercd [ croain arg Ak ilia we ronnd;n plentiful supsly of wu un grass. Livery examination of i Ve 8 cpth ¥nd richness whici, oo I it Fremusot coupled with th aliawers with which that Tegion 15 o Iheal on 15 blessed, rendor thy 08T DESIRADLE ONE FOR PULTOSES OF AGRICUL~ < Wa found wild fruits, eu, rien, ruspberries, goosel ouly fu wonderfal Lerry wis of lx 13 currants, atrawber- oonbories, sud Bincirl on, bub freguently tle wil cr bizo and of mors. delieioon favis %% than the domestic sparies cultivated with * somw of the Btates, ‘meuy varitics, prineipall % elm,’ Tho pitio fa of sui ‘worked into lumber, aud {a met with 4 abundance o Tho mber found lowever, of pino, Lo dimoisidng o Tiio streanis of water aro very favorably adapt emyloyment A WhEF-LoweE, “ustially Matias re ki - erable fall and ray aring consld. It 1o evidenco iz atone af baridiome appearance an bl cliaraeter can be GLtained Jn Mmont Ineshatsiin quantities, 8o fur 8 we Wero able to Judge the winter severo nor long, nor the suow-all grest. surod me thot tho graua in the Black 101ja een_carly fu Barch, 1 believe cattle would ot ouly find abundant food in mid-winter, Lut ‘£4 that they would require no shelter Leyoud tliat to by of dorived {n well-protected valloys, The expedition bo- sug one of exploration, the object being morcly to make a reconnoisance of the country, aud the tnie bo- d _hl[ 80 limited, we were abie to devoto but a brief time {¥t0uny oneloculity, 1 regres that this preliminary re- port luust prove Aot certan was fresh and COMTARATIVELY DARREN nforution which i Lo etpected lo coutalu=—in ex) iwould stato that I have relle i spocial work it Lay le infariustion lu regard to the chatacter and . ‘Tesourcos of the couniry explorsd. I have rurelved rons o of the geatle ociatud with me. during (s st hich hos clapued wluce the it might ressonably planativn of “which 1 upon tho reparts of on_to acquire all ¥eports, thus far, but f roturn of {ho expeditio sutlatactary axplaustion of the delsy o of (leso reporia, Irof, N, & preliminury report on tho geol lored: e, Grluncli of Yele 0 render a frelimiuaty report, nolicing tho foatires. of the.country Tagiedivg s mc ; paleontology. Thons I append, o tha ttoutc of the Douariutut commander, ; etatied. roporia fraw I'rof, Winchel L1 Grianell, the former Luvin e : tention (o the geology Of , from Awaieut urgeon J, W, Wilonat, Uhitod Eiiie n the botany of ihe Black 'Ilills, with my fornial roport. Thisnac tlon of thie meagra character . of b port, 1 will now make 8 brief 1eference (o tha Miucr] s, Irou of good quality was found at yal- es, aud In groat nuantitics, beds of gspeum fuclowo, 3y, Exidence of phimba 7 we welt a Lndications of ailver, | Coal wag foi 3 our route going to and returnin . to which 1 uik . Wincholl bos forwarded y of the conntry ez~ iege, hios Leou able aud fuvite for' them devoted consides: With hia explana~ in prelimiuagy re. it 1ot _underlle, the lilack ro also dixcoy & from tho Black 1iiile, ‘bowever, of realant Auportice sin pe WAS TUAT OF QOLD. at witbin the limits of {he out constantly warching, never t for & longer period than ous 88 ucur Harnoy's Peak, , oAt of tho cominand, noperations duriug tho en thist 10 satiafactory or 1t will. be undenstood th Hlack Lills we were alm Ealung st a0y oue polu day, except oo, t whore we remslusd five dsys inough, bowever, 4 that gold ia dis- rea within the Blask gold deposits fu qu 3 tlo examinstion, Liatribution of gold 18 10 be fouud toreols ™ LH 1n other words, thy thiat while the miner ma¥ ot dn 2ad nugguta of lzrye slza, richneas, 10 Lo foliwed by dayx and warded libon, Lo tiay reasoually e calities 0 reallz f1om every penful Sawe relurn for Lis tabor, 4 of ustont:hing Wookh of ture 4 {0 cortain Jo- ! earth o hund- old i aatlafsctory quan. Litien eau Ls obtatued 10 the £33 uklion we were forred 1o make ol ® uotermius 1o soy satbafactory Cegreo the tlohuess or extent of tho gold deposita in that reglon. Feexing for Fold ww 1ot oo of L objucts of fhin ex] edition, ca moquently wo wera bt iy prepared to insti- totn or puccessfully prove-uts a mearch for it cven afler wo becanis awaro of Ils exiienco ln thi eountry, 1 regrot thet Prof, N, T1, Winchelt, w)mumm{unlnd the expedfiion an geolcgiit, and who labored {nHuwi triounly, and, T beheve, eficiently, to_ dischargs hin dutfen Fegarding ofier points, Ahontl bave permiftied what I caunot bist Lelievo wa* & bit of profemonal o to atand hotween him and tho deternunaton of 2 vury fmportant fact, viz, e exiatenes of gold in the Binek 1Mk, Prof, Winelioll an goslogist f the expa- Qition, 1 doubt eIt that all questious pertsining (n miineral dircoverten should b referred to him for Snal decision—and ail quesiionabln pointa ruinting tn g ology wero a0 referred. Bub when gobl was dis-ovel e, an L murcly was at varfous pointe, 1t wan in K form aud quantity ea to bo readily rorouniced as gohi williout referring tho mattor for decinion tn an e yert. The apecincos I saw, and_which acares of ol cra and other persons of intelligenco saw, aud which cratuken froin tho earth from time to tine nexr our camya, consinied of small purticles of pre gold, EASILY RECONIZAULE AS BUCH by any perao who fad ever neon golil hefore. Jiof. Winchell not heen fnfluenced by the feelt have atiribuled 0 hin g bard le not watted for s J€ra0u 10 Lring apeciiucns of the gold to Lis teut alid formally requeat his professiunal opinlon wpon 13 Lut liad e, instead, gone—an Lo tnight often bava oo by & walk of a few hundeed_yards, or st moat of o few itfes—and examined the pisces CEou wicls tho 4071 Ind Leet taken, watched tho suiners and others wiile nrospecting,—is 1 aud others did,—he would liave bien qaliited by nn expericnce added fo a reicatific knowledgo for which T have the highest o~ #pect, to ave given an opiion on tho matier which Hadg waulid bave been entitled to great weight, A8 It i, ha ply says what hie anlght have said withont accom- panying the expedition, aud what every on Dot accompany the expedition can say, viz, eaw nono of the gold,” That bo did n wholly dus to Lils i on in the with whom be was npecimens of the wio did Li: 2 old Ju thelr poes which 1 hardly Lelleva ho wan fgnoraut, 1 regard the dixcoveries tudo as lready directed o the Biack Jils by ptony iug comyanies, 1 deem it not lmproper to futfoduce in thin report & word of caution to those who contemplate areking their fortunes in tho gold reglona of the Blark 11ills Lifure a more taorougl examsuation of the cutin- try Liaw lieen made, Thourca of the entire country cinbraced within the Loundaies of the Black Hiils i 1ot very extenrive, ay 120 miles long and 63 wide, A conslitcrabla portion of thin {s agricultucal ofl ¢ that which may prove to ba rich i ninerals veill cuibrace only @ portion of (ko sten 1 have glven, Whilo I regard the gold discnvcrles 58 very impor- tant and of promisiug richness, I do not think they liave Leen prosecuted to the xtent, or thut suilclent iuformation has Leen oblajned conceruing them, to warrant an immenso Influx of gold hutiters nto that vegion 1 ndvauro of o inore thoroukls sud delilerato oxummution. 1 leave out all consiileration of the fact {hat sa yot no ono has the logal Tight to go 1o that region with & purpono of setllement, as there I3 no doubt thst nenrly all our discoverics w made within tha limita of the Glouz reactvation, Mer qIg 10 tie Iilack 1ills to engage i agrieuitur:l or stuck-raisiug pursnita need not fear dissppointaient, Thie country ponsesscs EVERY CHARACTERISTIC AND QUALITY ealeulated to At it for tho home of & deune population., Tho titlo of the Tndian ehouid bo extingulsbicd av suoi a8 practicablo. Not that I would recommend that Jand which was bing made useful oF necernary 10 tho Indian should be taken away, but it 15 a mistaken idea thut the Indian occuples iy portion of tho Baek ililla to nuy couslderable exicut. In much of the connitry wo vieilcd, Indiws had 1ot becu for sears, &nd fu o portion of the luterlor of this rich region did 7o fud inlcations of thefr veceit_ presenc i any lerge numters. Thelr yoiley rigarding tho Blao Hilla 12 somewhat _similar ta’ that of the dog In tho manger,—they neithes oceupy nor mako nwe of tho Dlack Hille nor are_they wiliing that oibera +houid, Tiio Black 11illA conntry s convenicnt to the Tnd in thin respeet : 1t {5 ajonis e nortbern ud £o bases of the Lills that the routes of commu le, betweon tho hotilo cumpa located i 1lis Povder und Yillowrtono Ltiver couniry snd the large rgeuies of seani-liostlle, reml C 6 Iutluus on the Mica sourd fuver. And it thiess roates that all llicit traflic fn arima_ and_au Lup Le tween tho two forces, Youug men Lelonging to the agencion who desiro to Feap tho benoflt of tio okcicy system, and_ at tho eamo timo to take part wit Noatilos in tlicle wara withs tho whites, [ava und Tepaes over theso routes, nud when purancdl hide, or take temparary refuge in the Dlack ilis, Wo intercepted twa arties of 1hjs character whime admimsions vgres with this theory, Iftue Black 11ills weio (Lrown ojien to scttlement, AS THEY OTONT TO DY, or if eimply occupled by tho willtars, ca they muat be at an carly day, (his fllivit tratiic in 8 atd Alumunl- tion woull Lo broken up, & barrlor would L fmposcd Lutween tho Lostile camps and tuo ageucics, aud tha well.dispored Indinns of tho later woitld be keparatcd from the evil influéuces aud wurliko tendoucies of thn lostiles, and tho control of tho Goverment over 1ndian Ageucies on the Misscurl River greatly incree ed, thio reault of which in time would Le to bring 2bout n satiefuctory rolution of the Indian questivn sy far oa it relstes (o this section of country, Teeturning from the iuterior of the Blick illls, an outlet was discovered fn tho northensi angle of tiis Tillly, tLrough which an_exccilent wagou routo wes found. From Bear Duttoour return march Ied e west of north until the valiey of tho **Little Missouri * was reachod, and then down that valley, or parafiel to it, until near tho crosingof the Northern Pacitic aflroad, neatly all of whici routo uad nover boeh ez- plored Leforo. ‘The location of tha * Little Missourl » River batween the two points referred to was determined na fcens rately an practicalls. The former loration, beig tho rosuit of mere_ guess-work, bad 1o Ls clungod o dis- tance of over g mifles. ‘An 1 v had occawlon to forward seversl diapatches from varlous poiuts wlong our liou of wmatch, giviag Drieily my oLscrvatlons upon the country passed over, 1woutd respectfully iLyilo attention (o those for any litle detatla wldch (A8 Lsliy-yiclarcd eport may Juck, Whanever it s determined by the Government to es- tablish A MILITARY TOST in or near tho Black Hill, no_ didieulty will be faund 0 sctocting a sites 1 bebieva from the han'y exatufia. tion T was uble to give the country that tha derr of tie servivo and tho gresteat deinanda generall 10 obisiued by locatiog_a wmilitary post komuwic thio vieluéy of Huiney's Teak, Iespectfully suinite ted, U, A, Cusiem, Brevet Major-Goneral, United talos Ay, pabieg g s il LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE, TIE GAS NOKOTOLY, To the Edilor of T Clictgo T'ribune: Cuicaao, Jan, 7.—Is therono way Ly which tho impositiona of the “ Gas Manupoly " of 1ho city can bo stopped? Tho highwayman, who, at tho risk of big lifo, stops youin tho street and demands your money, {a desorving of mcro es- teom thau ero theso men who, hid bobind » char- ter enormous in its privileges, demand * your maney or wo'll turn your gas off.” ‘T'Lo gas bills for the month of December ate immenso, I prasumo that I muet at least » ecoro of promiuent usincsa mon yostorday who npoke of tho largo- noug of tholr gas bills for the past month, not one of whotn failod todenounco tho Compatty k8 a froud, The quality of the gas is of tho Worst doscription, aund literally darkons tho streot when itis lt, Lot us bave an indignation meoting of the cilizens of Chicago, and I pro- dict that thero fa 1o Lall Iarge enough to Lold tha crowd that will sssemblo. 'Thore will bs an opportunity for all citizons in the Jower patt of thacity, wio desira to ign a call for wuch a necting, to da so by calling at tho drug storo of I 1L, Pattorson, corner of Michigan avonuo aud Twenty-sccoud stroot, te-day, Do not leb ns complaiu and do nothing, Lut let us at least give such au expression of our fooling s will bo no ucertain sound, and will leave no doubt i the winds of the thiovi i " ke cummum&s lovoa as to their htulx;lhw‘l'n N ORITUARY. To ths Elitor of The Chicago Vrioune s . Oni0aao, Jan. 7.—Mra. Jerutha Kile, at the ripo Sge of 8344 yonrs, passed peacetully over tho ‘“dark river” yesterday. Stie was the moth- or of Morrill, John, Orrin G., and Asa D, Kita, -Infi ko! Mr-.mCyndnn Rowley, of thia city, all woll-know citizaus of Cook County. trom Westorn Now Yorl witls hor uspad g family {u 1835, where sho had_also boen a pi- oneer, and rettled it Bacbes's Grove, Just east of Crote, in Wil County, TN, Her husband dis tho following epring afier & protracted. sicknoss and loft Lier '{u sttiightened circumatances, bub dotermined to mako the beat of ererything, Mo oue who over knew ler can recall’ an unkind word or act of hers, for sho smoked the pipe of poace" with everybody in advance. She was & doyout follower of the meek and lowly Bavior, and as mothor and friend 0 all in diatress, 8tood Yitnout s poer, snd s undoublodly safa with Los Fatber aud dear onos gouo botors in Heas on, K I YET ANOTHER, T the Editor of The Cliicugo Triou Ouicaao, Jan. 7.—Havo the gas-consumers of the Bouth Budo any remedy or redress (sxcept shutting off the supply) from the Chicago Gase Light & Coko Company for the miseral, quality aud oxorbitant bills? Last moutl's Lills were at least a third more than auy bill. wo have received during the last ilve years with the same number of buruery, whila thoe quality wes vo poor one could not uee to road quite & number of evonings. Notonly wo, but ull of our uerghibors wako the uams comg- plaint of Decewber bills, Bunscrisxe, g TEMPERANCE AT FOND DU LAC. Spectal Dizputch to The Chicage Triouns, Foxp pu Lac, Jan, 7.—"Lhore nover has been atimo in the Listory of Foud du Lac when so much effootiyo work was being douo 1 favor of temporunco, ‘e temporauee pecplo have loxin- od window, aud coaned to Wasts therr (s 1 ploading £0r leislativo enzctmeits and prolubite ory laws, "Lhclr Brongest pount s peroual of- :g;l.rmlufidc:un k‘n‘cim'vL‘M“ sre more thau 100 0l sunkarde, (L3 niosh 03\ v ke foremont {a tlo wurk. W A skaiavRy H RAILROADS. Effort to Bolater Up the Saratega Com- bination, Phlladelphia a3 a Shipping Polnt-s=A Swindling Advertlsiug Aseney, THE SARATOGA COMBINATION, ANOTHER EPIORT TO DOLYTER IT GP, . Tor some time past tha rairoads helonging to the Baratoga comlinntion have boen quarreling among thomaclves, each acenning tho othor of viclating the mgreement. Home of the romds, and particularly the Michigan Contral, Michigan Honthern, aud Toledo, Wabash & Wostern, ad- mitted that they had gons back on the agree- ment, bus they claimed to have been compelied todo ko by tho Pennuylvania Rmilroad, which, whnle being the strongest advocats of tLo agice- meot, bad violated it in meveral instances, and operatod againat tho othor roads, The feeling against the Ponnuylvania Railroad Company hecame finally so bitter that the din- ruption of the combination has been expected during the Jast two or threo weoks, It bhas been woll known in raflrosd circloa lately that the Michigan Contral and Michigan Southern wero anxious to withdraw, and wold do 80 a8 soon as any opportunity should offer iteelt, Somo of the officers of theso rosds staled publicly that their fight was no longer against tho Daltimoro & Obio Railroad, but against tho Pennagivania Rtailroad, Numerous complaiots were made to the Commiesioners, bub their ioterferonce wan rebuked in every instaoce, and nearly all the roads rofused to recognize thom. Yesterday = final offort was mads by the Weatern Bareau of Railroad Commissjonera and the ofiicials of tho Ienusvlvama Company's lines to bolater up tho waning poweis of tho coniaiion, and hiing to obstreperous roads buck juto the fold sgain. A meeting of the Western Itailzond Comunussioncrs waa heid at tho Grand Pacilic 1lotol yosterday afternoon, to whick tho managers of {he varions rands boloug- iug to the combination Lad been iuvited. Of the Cummissicuers there were presont Mr. Gourgo M. Wriglt, Vearren Colburn, Irauc Sturgoon, . 8, Wadsworth, aud L, W, Androws. Of the railroad managers, hous wero reprosentod oxcopt those of the Peunsylvavia Cotnpany’s hnes, and of a fow minor 10ads. ‘Thero wero present Mr. Met'ellogh, Goneral Manager of the lena vania Ruilroad Company ; J. D. Laiug, Geneial )lllna)mr of the Pittsbuin & Fort Woyne ; J. W, Colwull, Qenerul Kupenintendont Cincinnsti & 5t Louis: Mr. Guneral Manager of fho Vandal Mr. Martin, of tha Lvauavile & crasville Tiadroad: sud o represent. ative of the Iudianpoiis, iocominglon & Wostorn Rutlvoad. Neitior the Michizan Cen- tral, Michigan Suutber, nor tho Toldo, Wabsa & Wastoru Kalroads put in an appesratico, Mr. Amas Stano, tho Goneral Manager of the dlich igan Southcrn, rou word that ho had o go to New York and couid not attend, Mr. J, 3 the Prosident of tus Michigan Coutral Tailrd rent word that hin was pratented by important Ditedsess from pattiog 10 an apycaranco, and Mr. Strong, tire General superinteident of this road, 1+f3 town when lio heard that such & wecting wax to Le el The How. J. D, Cos itdout of tho Toiedu, Wabash & Western Lailroad, alen refasicd to conte becanne ho liad muta jnportant businces {0 attend Lo ut home. LUuder theso cireumstances the object for which tho meeiing had been cailed proved failure, and no action could Lo taken, ms all thumo present wero iu gomo vay or ather e nected with the l'enusylvar itroad Con pany. Afier an informal tlic of eeveral hour: duradior, the macting aajourned to meet agni ou tho U0tk of this monih at Cloveland, 0., when another attempt will ba made to sccurs tho nt- tendanco of tho managers who were absent ut this mcetmg, 'Lucto in, however, tay i of the prospect thut tho wamung fortuten of the combination can Lo Lolstored uf agun. A majority of tho roaas, including tho New Yors Certial and Erie Ioadw, havo comeo to the conciusion that they can do Letter out- #ido the combinaticn than"in it. Nuno of the roads bad anvtbisg to guln’ by tho surcement oxcept the Icnusylvania Rafhond Compang, which suifcrs moro severely drom the compot tion of the Bakimore & Olis Lilioad than auy olber company, P . FREIGHT FACILITIES AT PHILADELPHIA. ELEYATORS IN THAT CITY. To the Editor of I'he Cls “ledo, Peoria & Ciucaao, Jan. 7,—1 notice ovary day some ftom of news regarding Chicago's outlet to Luropo via tho Lasto:n seaboard citios of Baltimore, Now Yorlk, Doston, snd Lortland, but mot ons word for Ihiladely hin ; aud peaplo may ba od to thing the Qnaker CiLy, oF Ci.y of Brothorly Love, —and tho largest manufacturing city in this country, and wo think the largest in tho world, MMancheslor mot excaptod—is diying up. Dub amt poj her citizons aro wide-awako, They have quiclly Luilt aud own wirictly fist-clasy line of iron steamaliipu,— tho only line plying betweon this country sud Europo carrying the Unitod States flaz, Theso veasols havo il the modein im- provemcnts, for passongors aud (raight, meking oad timo from Livorpaol to Philadelphis, and from Philadelphis to Liverpool, forming w weok- Iy lino, snd thtough tho diligonce of thelr officers and sgonta st Philadclpbia, Chicago, snd cleowhere, thoy wmro b ing filled with freight and rpassengors in both dircctions, This, the American line, Lias a large and groning businces with Chicago, Bome of tho hoaviost importors of goods in shis maArket are fmporting exclusivoly by this line. Philadelplin also owna and controls ‘an Ant- werp lino of uow iron stenmships, built for them on tho Tyne. Thinis tho line of tho Interna- tional Navigation Company of I'bilade!plis, aud in called the Rod Star Line, and, like the Amer- ican'Line, in runuing full cargoes forimight- Iy, gathered up from tho DPenusylvania Railrond and it fooders. 'Tho export and import ‘trado are increasing as rapidly &t Philadelphbis, if not mora rupidly, than at any otlior of the Lastern sesbosrd cities, Philadol: phin has three elovators for grain, tho tirst at tho West Philadelphia terminus of the Pennsy!- vania Nailrond, This clavator hiss o systom of GUU bius, and can keop 600 car-loads of gran as 1t in 8o tnany cais, and can ba eauly and speod- ily hsudled.” ‘I'he advantage to ba derived from this is, that the Westorn shipper can bave the vory identical grain ho ships sold upon its merits, Then thoy have s eccond elevator built of iron_snd brick, situated st the Washington Dock. 'flis Las & capacily of s quarter of o million bushels grain, aud i uscd for storage aud transfer into steam and enil-ships, avd is kept coustantly employed in this servi Next in order 18 Elevator 3,—as we willeall it,—having been but recontly vompleted, It s, without doubt, the snest elevatur ever Luilt on this Continent. Jt1s located at Girard Point, the jusction of the Bebuylkill and Del- awaro Rivers, sud is thoroughly tire-proof, The Dins nro of wrought-iron, the walls of brick aud stono, the roof of iron and slute, Bix rail- way ' iracks poss through the build- ing, d Lwenty-four cars ocan be unlosded st one and tho same timo, elovator Las & storage capacity of 800,000 bus and a tras- fer capacity of 1,000 cats in twonty-four bours. This great elavator Las a cavered track or dock on each mide, The last featuro tu of groat inter- to Westorn _shippers, when it is undorstood sl frelghts to Eusope go by thin meana directly to tbe ubip’s side. Flour, provisions, and other vroducts are londed 1 tbrough cars at Chicago aud pointa West, and go directly from the car to stoamship, not beiug from under cover betweou point of shipment aud Europo. No gresier per- fection cau ever b roached, sud no chosper sud mare expeditious means of handiing or tear foiring frelght be dovised than the one now used by tho I’ennsvlvauia Hailroad Pulladol- &l]lll. ‘The Girard Point olovator dock have foet of water on each side aud at tho east end, and havo ample capadity to teceive and discharge freight—ten or Mmoo steam or & ships at oue and the same time. A Crzizx P s MISCELLANEOUS, BWINDLING RAILKOAD LANDS, Au Intelligence ofiice advortised in the papers last Llonday that 200 laborors wera wanted to work on & road near Mouut Vernon, Ind., statiug that arrangements had been mudo with the Illinols Contral Railroad to take tho men to their destiuation Thurs- dsy mornivg. Consequently & numbor of won appesred at the Illinois Ceutral Railroad of- fice yeutorday wmorning, wud sskod when they would bo taken to Mount Veruon, The officials of the rond stated thst no arrangewouts hod becu mado with them. Bosidos, thero was no railroad building doue at that point at prosont. ko wew claimed to have been hired, and had THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1875. aid $2 each Lo tho partiea for giving thom the job. Thev produced a raceipt which ot forth that Mr, Mouroo liad received $2 from 3Mr. So and Ho, and wa4 thareforo outitied to his sor~ vices for fifteen days in helping him to mecura employment. 'Iho ten wera informerd that they had Lean duped, and thet they had better comes plain t the police authorities, TIE CITICATIO A PACTFL On the 24 of January the Chicago & Pacifle Railroad was opcued to Gencn, L0 milow went of Chicago, A dinuer was given in honor of the occamon at Morriman'y Hall, Genos, aud over 500 persoun satdown at tho table. Spcochen wero mado by Mr. A, N. Hollenbeck, of Geuoa; Judge Wilcox, of Llgin: Ueorgo B, Bowen, of Clicago, and meversl others. The peaple of now have given the Company & plot of ground 70 feat wide by 80 rods luug, for a deput site. PERBONAL, 3 Charies P, Peck, furmerly General Superin. tendent of the Loeavenworih, Lawreuco & Gal- yeston Ruilroad, has Leeu appointed Assistant Ueneral Freight Agent of tho Grand ‘Frunk Railway, with headquarters st Detroit, Tl will have charge of ali tho business of this Company in tho Umted Xtates. Mr. A, I'. Edgorton, the lately-appointed Re- rof tus Fort Whyne, Muncie & Cincinnati Iroad, took charge of the ruad on the 4th gt 1o bas appointed Mr. William Worthing- tou Geweral Bupenintondent. THE TULELO, PEORIA & WAREAW, Tho Toledo, Peoris & Warraw LRailroad has torn up its connections at Waslington with the Chicago, I’ekin & Southwestern, thereLy provent- ing trains fram ruuning on the latter ruad. The Chicago, Pekin & Southweatern Las been using for tis iast year 80 muck of thn hino o1 the To- Warsaw s lies between Eureka and Washinzton, aud the sction of the Toledo, Pooria & Warsaw puts an effoctual stopper for the time bewr to all busincss over tus vther, The reanon fur this action is that the Chicago, Pekin & Bouthwestern contracted to pay the Tolodo, DPeoria & Warsaw for the use of the lattoc's track between Kureka and \Wash- ington at tho rate of €11,000 per annum, puyable monthly. The Chicago, Pekin & South. western could Tun as tnauy trains over the ‘luiedo, Peorin & Warsaw under this arrange. mont as they desired. They paid uo rental for the six months ending Dee, 31, giving as reasous that the burincss Was 80 light that they could not pay #0 large an amonnt, uud asked for & reduction of reut. Tne Company offered to reduca ths rental from Oct. 1to 10,000 per annum, to contings until business rovived, but it has Leen uuable to colloct anyibing irom them, 'hus far, thé Chi- cayo, Uokin & Soutbwestern Las takey no stepa 10 tesnume business, and it is thought that they a1 1ot able 0 raisotho nocessary smouut to pay off arreaiages. THE 10WA EASTEDS To the Ihtor of I he U a0 Metieoor, la., Jun, 5. narrow gauge) Kailiond, not Laving sulicient unda to buy ion rails, are now extendiug tueir rond by mesns of waplo rails. This exicusion extends from tho station nesr Elkader to Nor- ton, 6 miles boluw Llsader, aud, 1f tho expori- mient proves succersful, the road will Lo ex- touded furthier by nuother spason. 'Tho tanle ruils ayo 3 inchos thick by & incués lish, Tho onda of the raila are Lalf “togotler anl Jun 33 feet snd firmly bolted with cni: boits, About oue-half of ths ties Lave grooves, in which tho rmils e placed, and keyed i with ino kess, 'Lho rails und grooves aro painted to protect them froa the woather, About 2 uiiles ato already comp ed. Itis belioved that o 10ad with wooden raily like the ouo koo de:cribed cando a light iraflic with gafety ot a epeed of 12 milcs per hour. The wood will lart abaut four yoars, aud the carniogs by taat tiwo will Lo euliicient to replace tho wooden radl withan iron one, ‘Ibo lowa Fast- cra have used tho wooden rail for wome tune 1 wmide tinesa, and find it Loth uusuble sud casy 1o yau the ca.s vver. S ILLINOIS SUPR 3E COURT, Centra) Grand Division Sitting at Spriuglicld — Deewions Announced Yeasterday. Siecial Dierateh to The Chicagn Tribune, EIRINGPIELD, Jan, T--In the Stule Suprems Court this moning, 8 clars of chirty-cight studeuts usderwent an examination to procure licougo to practice law. Ion. O. B. Ficklin, Judge Thornton, and Rotert Williams were the Lxamining Counmittee. Their report bLas uoy yet been made. The fullcaiug orders Court ¢ 161, Morria ve, Tillson ; appeal from Adems; leavo to willidraw, 241, L, B, & W, Mallway Company va. Glilesple; appeut trom MeLiaan ; duluscd Wit 5 per cent dam were made by the Day vs. Tho Peoplo, ete. ; error to Chsmpaign ; moiioi t) dicmiss for want of ofrors, 247, Coons & Bro, ve. Markilfe: appeal from Scoth; dirmirecd with b per cent dutnuges. a0k Altos Ratirond pany vs. Tho et} error 10 Sangamou; motion by Attorney- cuiaral 10 Kuppress Lill of cxcopliona. 11, Thia People ox rel. va, L. B, & 3, Tailrozd Com- 5 va, Oilicera of Oldtows, ‘MeLean' Counly; betie jon for msndamus ; motion 1o ylexd, 249, Btri ‘kle ve, Botcer ; appeal from McLean; dis- mibssed on ebort record, 64, itcor et al, ve, Prowott et al,; error to MoLean ; mution for guardian d litem grauted, 21, Davis ot ol. va, Roblinas oppeal from DeWiit; ‘motiun for i0a¥o 1o fio old rucord fu the cause, 385, 1 .rret ve, City of Carbondule; srror to Jack- pon? inuiful to asses dewsges 18 catwe docided June 13, %3, Tody va. The People, etc.; error to Moultrich motion fur coMuatice, anl for correction in bl of oxeeptions, 27, Pletcher & Flotcher vs, The People; error to Matdliro ; sawe order, %, Cityol Lrardsiown et al. v, Clty of Virginia et apyeal from Casei wolion for attechments for colitempt sgaiust roraos vamed, - 120, Cumingsot al. vu. Tiliucla Central Raflroaa Coupany et l.s sppenl (1o Coics sugiont aimla tion of Fecord und certlorari, 122, Indiaapolis & 8t, Louis Raflroad Company va. Pritun; appeal from Colea; motion fur rule to joih i error grauted, 21, Villsgo of Princeville va, Anten el 1l,; error to Teoria ; wmoitou for tiftecn days’ tine to Blv briofs and abstrac 2,3, Centrsl ity Horse-Raitway Company of Peoria v, Fort Ciark Horss liailway Company; appesl from Peorda; sawmo order. 181, Wickaucaib va, Wickaucsmb ; appesl from Adanin 3 suggest ditminntion of recurd and cerliorarl, 29, Blattery va, Tho Leoyle, etc.; error to Laneock ; samie, 4d, Barr vs, Raggles; appeal from Mason; dis~ misded, with & per ceut 95, Sune va. iillige: ordcr, 121, Merchants! Dispatch Transportation Company ya. B et al, ; appeal from Goloa motion 10 dismiss for insufMciency of appeal bond, 9. Peoplo ¢x_rel. Chicago, Vekin & Bouthwes Rafirosd v, Town of Clayton; pelition fur 1 damua; motlon fur extension of fiwe o reply 40 do- murrer. 4v, lilinots Midlsad Raflway Company vs. Super- visor of Wayneaville and Tawu Cierk of same, DowWitt Couuty ; petitiou for maudamus; molion for man. danun, 60, Hama ve. Bapervinor and Town Clerk of Darrett, DaWitt Cousty ; petition for m sndatus; same, -~ LECTURES AT STERLING, ILL. 16 the Litor of The Chfcago Tribune: BizuLing, 1L, Jan, 5,—This city is maintsin- fug ono of thio tinest courses of lecturcs aud con- certs (ton in number) ever given in one courso in the West. Benator Behurz opened the course Nov, 10, followed by Prof. Bwing and Gen. Kil- potrick, On the 80th of December, tus Ilon. Behuyler Colfax delivered the fourth lacture, to an immeaso audience. His lecture on ! Lin- coln " is & splondid tributo to tho martyr I'res- idont, and roflects great credit upon its suthor, Mr, Colfax was greeted with the warmost ex- pressions of confidenco and regsrd. The Ca- milla Urso troupe give a concert hers Jan, 8, aud alrendy nearly every rosorved seat is sold * Ll Perkinn,” Mra, Bcott-Suldons, the Boaton Quintette Club, Lilian Edgerton, and Gen. lanks, are yes to appear hero. Ovr people lave becoms porfactly enthuslastic oser thia magnii- nanl: courwe, and ovorything is beld mboxuu}:;ng 1ot % ‘Tho Pelicity of New York StreetsCars, From the New York Tribune, A curlous but bold rubbery took place just after dark laat ovening upon ono of the Lenth avoune carsonits way down-town, When the car arrived at Fourteenth stroet, six wen, ap- parently respectable, aud woll dressed, but some- what hilarious, enterad the car. ¥le conductor ked for fazes, but, for awhile, was kopt wait- ing, as each of tho party tried to make the others pay. At last the conductor becue augry and demandod his payin & slarp toue, nnfi then it was giveu to hum. By this timo tho car had reached vome of tho darker treets, and each of the gaug gob up and oxpressed adwira- tivn for bis uearest neighbor's gloves, umbrella, caue, roticulo, or anything elso ho or sho might o loosely holding, iu the huud, and Lefore tho owner of the property could recover frum the surprise, the six_men rushed ovut of tho car, ouch, beating away tho booly which bo imd snatched fromn tho grasp of the passenger. As thio thieves loft tho car the paseongers rushed aftor them to the platform, iu the hupe of tind- 1ug o policemay, bt ot ous could be sceu tor soverul blocks, aud the conductor endeavored 10 cotsole the passcuvers by remarking that they wero lucky in preserviny their watchieo und wal- teta with such & bold baud of desperadoos iu the car, ECCLESIASTICAL. The Newly-Erected Episcopal Diocese in Wisconsin. Convention at Fond du Lac to Give it Name and Organization, A FULL ATTENDANCE. Specral Dispatch ta The Chicaas Trioune. Foxp vy Lac, Wis., Jan, 7.~ Convention to comploto tho oruaniz now digcess for Wikconsin, and to take the pres liminary steps to elect a Bishop, met at St, Paul's Church at 15 o'clock this mornivg. After tha unnal roligions cercmonios, the Rev, W. E. Wright, of Waupun, preached a senmon from Matthew xxviit, 19, 19, and 20, Thero are present shout twenty clorgymen, and full sots ot dolegations from tho vatioun churches in the now diocese, whiel is tomposed of what s known #a Northern Wiscousin. Iisliop Welles presided. The Rev. M. V., Averll, of Gresn Day, is Secretary, The afternoon seasion commenced at 3 o'clock and lasted unti) 6. The Constitu- tion was adopted, one nection at a time, causing Lut hittle dobate. A sharp discuasion arose upon the question of giving the new diocess a name, The contest was between Grenn Lay and Fond du Lac, Yond dn Lac won the day Ly a Land- #0mo majority, As & matter of course, Fond du L.ao people are greatly plaased at the romuit. ‘While the name does not indicate that the Bish- op will make Lis home in Fond du Lec, 1t in very generally belioved among the delegates, botiy laiety and clel‘g{. that the now Bishop will make thin bis home, though it iu cortain that both Gireen Lay and Oolikorh will make & determined effort to get him to lucate with them, Lut they can rest asunred that, in the matter of holding out inducements, Fond du Lae will not bo behind them. The quention of who thall bo Dishop is exciting much talk. TUE ELECTIUN OF A MISNOF PRODARLE. The Convention has not, up to this time, fully decided to vote for Bishop, though it is thouplt 1t wiil decide in tavor of such o course, because Bishop Wellea 18 cepecially auxious that the new Bishiop should be cuusecratedat the General Con- veution in June next, a8 ho ficds 1t too great a burdon to perform the work that is demanded of bim in_tho whols Htata, Jia is willing to Iabor until Juno doing doubie duty, but beyond that he hesitates to promire. Tho clergvmen prosent are, with feww oxceptions, of the High Church elarn, while nearly three-fourths of ihe laiety aro of the moro Jileral class. ‘Ihey are carafully facliog each other's puwew. If thoy decida to vote a ail, it nill vot bo unal to-mos- TOW afternoon. THE FARMEL Wisconsin Grangers Give the Dende head System thie Cold Shoutder. Swectil Lrevateh to T'he Chicago Tridune. Maprson, Wie,, Jan. 7.—The Stato Grange bas hied 8 busy cssion to-day, Lut the members sud ofiicers oro vory uncommunicative. A now Con- stitaticn was reported aud adopted, and prelim- inary steps taken enbject to ratification by the suborainate lodros for extablishment of & Grango warebouse for shisment of produco. Numerous rerolutions and rejorts of minor importanco weie actsd on, Everythiug is re- ported aw moving on harmonousty, The Chicago. Milwaukeo & t. Paul Rilroad Compans, i respon-o {0 An applicatiou of Secre- tary Ficld, of the State Avreultural Society. for reduced raies to tho Agticultural Convention the iatter part of the mouth, baving scuta proposition which was transmitted 1o the Grango to trausport members of that bidy and tho Aericultura] Couvention on ibeir was fo their Lomes for 1 cent a mile for the r 1o dik- tance tiaveled overtheroad m comi ‘o the meeting, tho Grange dechived tha « . and membera pav tho regur fare, uot . .y be- holden to the ralivoad for any tavors, MINNESOTA. Railrond News=Officinl Cont:v of Vaotes, Spectal Dispateh o Tl Clacagn Tribime, 81, Pacy, Mizn., Jun. T.—It is rumcrel that the Chicago & Northwestern is negotiating for tho purchaso of the Clicago, Dubugue & Min- nesota Road, 10 uso for freight Luriness in con- nection with tho Winona & 8t. Petor Road, The official canvass of tho votes at tho last goneral eloction shows 10,492 majority for the Republican caudidats for Chiof Justice. L Resiy WITHORAWAL FROM THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The Rev. James C. Prait, who has recently Joined thio Roformed Episcopal Chareh, cxpres- sea Lo rensona for his withdrawal from tho Protestant Episcorsl Church iu Greeley, Col tho following letior to Lishop Vail, of lausas GrepLxy, Col,, Dec, 7, 1674,—3y Dzan Breuor: 1 sve the paintul Auty'so perform of Snforming you that T buye renounced the winlstry of e Protesisut Eplscapal Church, Tho action of the Conseut{sn haw cunviuced ma beyond doubt that there Is no desiro on thie rart of & great majority of theclergy of azid Chnrel {0 return (0 the old patls of the Evgush Leformers ; 1o renounce {ho dogwa that Epiwoal ordination fs Decesnary Lo valid minlstry,—which claim 1 beliove 1o be uog only contrary 10 the spirit of the Gospel, and thio gresitast barrier to Christian fellowslin, Lut’ alw tho Rource of great error, 19 i certalnly evident from the history of the Roman Cathollo and Greck Churches, d also (rom that of the I'ratestant Epfscopal Chircis since this bellef gatnad such & foothold that it conuide ere lwself toleratod, For what does the Church now declare through its represcutatives in Conyention? Why, that it permits 114 clorgy to toach the doctrines of Trunsubsisutiation, Hacramentarianiem, Naptsmal Regeieration, and thal the Christian miniitry i a priestuvod, 1asy thiat thy Chareh virtuully so dosiarva ; for, though it fias bean & notorlous fact fur & long time thut some of fia dergy (and, a8 regards veveral of thewe errors, many of a clurdy) openly teach theim, aud cluius Wit they Ars tue doctrines of the Church, &nd foand in tho Trayir- Book, et nol an effort was made in Couventiou to | ro- veut uch teachings, As {0 the canon prohibiting the elevation andl adora- ton of the Elewents, it doow not srem possiblo tlat any men of oven ordiuary futolligence cus beo in it suy action agsiust the doctring of the Real Presence for, 8 liss boou waid by ono of tho Mitualistic munds ters, th forbidding 11036 acta doos not 1 the least . terfere with \lelr Liolding the doctrine. Now, it rotms to roe that, if there bad been a desire on the part of the clergy to drive awsy crroneons nd strango doctries, ey could hava made tus Clurcis formulsries ro ciesr &nd unambiguous that t e wrror i fundamentals could not bave teen tanght; for other Churclies have Leen wble 10 find words wnid phrases in ohir laysge sutliciently definite to preveut such orroncous teachiy ‘The Gliurch not baviag done this, I feel that, as re. gards Keformation, tha last glimmering ray of Lopo Ins disapjoarod, and, after careful and prayerful weighiug of the watter, I mn couvinced that I canuot luuger serve Gud aceey tably in the Urotestant Eplee copul Clurch, snd therelore have reuounced s mine iutry, Tespeltfunly snd truly yours, Janps O, Prat, To the Rt, Rev. J, 1, VatL, D. D, Kanias, WINTER RESORTS. How 1o Bscape the Wintar. GO TO 7y the Madelra of rica, with ita fine Anier- GO TO JAMAICA, with te Biue Mountatos, aflordiog svory Chvice ut Wmperatura for & rosidungs. ATRACAN, the besutifu] Venezuos nd tnterosting capita) of wltn dry cltmats and equable temparaturo, - l.l:llxlll)‘lllp ‘(’)n'mwny'n large I‘ll\d;\ll-ll ‘lmg bdars nlj 150 abire' romwawd. Bosl Fosorie Sy b 3 ¥Id, bonwonp a0, e, ROYAY, VICTORIA HOTEL, N. P, Hahamas. T, J. PORTER, Propristar, il formittioyy addromyd . LIDGERWOOD S COrs FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, $5.00 Packages oF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY IN EXCHANGE FOR Bils of National Carvency, TRIBUNE OFTICE. AMUSEMINTS. MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, THE STRAROSCH LYRIC CONSTELLATION. Tivelve Nlahta, Commancing MONDAY EV'U, JANUARY 18, 1275, The Mraknsch (irand Italian Opara comnriss the larg- sat and mu ent e jon of tnualcal o fatand meat eminent combination of inalcal cnlehritics Rig IMA ALBANI, Amancy's Hiustrions Prima Donne,’ MLLE, HLILBRO! MLLE. MARFSI, "I heatre des iahien: Han Casio, Naples. LLE. DONADIO, MISS A, L. CARY, Thienite dra flalions, Parls. Aninriea's fireat’s Contralte SIGNOR CAUPL, BIG. BE: PllATHl.l.l.\ ) $ 816G, DERASSINT, Primt Tenor, Patia, 810. DRL PUENTF, K16, TAGLIAPIETRA, Deimt Bartne, 5168, FIORINT, 1. TALL, MISS CoONEY, LOTTI, cAvRA, marin, THE GRAND CHORUS AXD SO ORCIESTRA Musle, N. Y. From the Acadomy i DUCTOR, MUSICAT, DIRECTOR 4 ¢ ASHISTANT CONDUGTOR. 150 Artista. The Repartolra will compriss tho most. papular Dpsras, including twn entiroly new wurks neves perfurimd 1 12 cagn, Al which mel with (ho Timt €21 raurd buary auccney In Now York, B oo delphis, viz: Marchoutl's Kay Hlas, Wagn Fubseripthon (o tha seasn i twelen nigh o of seasun Lickols will agen on Wodar 2, lanor & C.'s 31 . T saln uf & comamence Fridsy, Jan: i, McCORMICK HALL, STAK LECTURE € GREAT LECTUILE OF TIL SEASON! SCHUYLER COLFAX, The distinguished statmsman and eloquant orator, will, by suecial arrangoment, deliver a Jacturs on’ ABRAHAM LINCOLN, TUESDAY, JAN, 12. . B.—McCormick Hall lins ben secured for this oecas #iom, that th great nunbor who will dusirs to at.end niy bua“commoda:ed win dseicable anae. STAR COURSE 'BUS TICKETS FFill i vssund at Jansem, WeCiury d- Cn purchater'af u seservad seal 0.6y res vis e Hull, . MUZIO, BRITKENN, n enlay, ic Rtare, ‘unter fur winglo nights will . ontit bth o g erory From OPTION TICKETS, Gord for this and all Star" entortainmaats, sold fn NG at 10 o'clck L Admisston, % Carpeater | ADELPHI THEATRE, Ths Inaugural Perfurmance at the NEW ADELPHI THEATRE. GROVER & COLE, Curner of Dearborn and Monroo TAKRS PLACE FiONDLY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1875, WITH A Superlative Programme, RESDERED BY A GALAXY of SPECIAL ARTISTS, 3 aalo of seata eontiauos at Lyon & Healy's Musfe e, tace-at. Furteatir snaouncements 100 smal Lills, " HALSTED-ST. OPERA HOUSE, Corer of Halated and Harrison-st. an. TIIE GREAT SENSATIONS!! W'LLE DE LACOU IS CAN-CAN DANCERS, And Mme. RENTZ!S Femalec Minstrels I NIORCED BY TEN NEW STARS This woek, proseating aa entirely New Programme. TIME-TABLE. QLG 1) 0'Crod Matiare tg- HOOLEY'S THEATRE. eveoinz, sod WEDNESDAY and TATIN L, Wats Ihiiliua: original 3, In thirvs acis, entiis LOSEYT IOV TLONDOIN ! Gutten up regardioss of expense, with all tha origiaal rausic, cenery, coeturics, and mecusnical eflosts, Incloding the Great Snow Storm and Coal Mtne Sceaes, Act, 1---Lancashire, Act 2--Londen. Act 3---1n the Neighberheod of Londun. In cours of elsborats preparation, and wifl shortly b produced, ¢ DI the seasun, ** MAGNULEA." GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. KELLY & LEON'S Hinsteels 4ol Burlesqne Opera Tronge. . LAST TWO NIGHTS OF TH#Z COMIC OFERA LE PETIT FAUST! Satarday—Matineo 2:3 "HALSTED-ST, OPERA HOUSE. This Aftormoon _Grand Matinco a1 2:3), ACADEMY OF MUSIC, T.ast night but one ol the Great Actress, Miss CLARA MMORIIS, Fummich, hemofit and prodactiun of MACBETEL. LADY MACBET 'To.morrow aftornoon -LAST MORKRIS MAT — ALK vkl Tart Abyosrance of Al Slorri, Ny - S:cont (vl Lreerey E‘f;lfi?n U CHARLOITE “TiIOMPSON as JANE cauted Br2 Louis dJefierson City F.xuros, Clicagod Fat Hor e e, Waslangt dalio & Dt trola Mijwavkae, Madison, Ma: M kX Milwaukeo, 81 ’RA!LRO_\AD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL XD DEPARTURE 0F {RATI, FXPLASATION OF REPERENCE, MATKA, —t Batnrday a1, * Sanday exoepied . 1 Tive Suindar atB:00 6, e § Daiig,o ¥ Oreonted. | A CHICARO & NORTHWESTERY RAILROAD, Tieket Ofires, 62 Claskot, (SAerman Hunes), a T tiwsaner it ho @P2cific Fast Linn, MICHI A4 CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERY PAILT0AY, Depot, )2 o amil sustof Tieenty.veonlat, Fouthen e corner o7 iandolphy . ¢ §5:18p. m, o CHICASO A ALTON RAILRISM, Chieaan, Kanewr Uity awl Denee, nna, Chicito, Snei Thironan ) drudys, ikt Kansas City and Donvor ¥ Rardn Uity Lapeess,.., S lauicand Spe Peoriyaud K eokuk ) Ieaiirin st o, CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL. RAILROAD. Fafon Bepat, corner Had'sm and . Tirkot Oftee th ¢ 2 Cpposite Sherman Howss, and at Depots’ raiide d o (Chien, boeal. Milwaukoe, la Urones, St Faul & Minneayol s, thieen 1o 89, ¥in Milwanken, Hertin. Oluh, Fay ¥ Stavaas Panl, o Mitwnukoe & I.a Crunye Pds: Chien 11008, m, 140N, Depat, Sost o Laks- ILLINCIS CENTRAL RAILRIAD. and Juotar Teentyseromitat, T bt near Ciarke e Tkt AN Diftuguo & Biinis Gity i Depoka, founk of - Lk Dubuque & Suux Paemeé o Lt 7 Gk Ranms G Aurors Passovger. Mendote, Uttawe & Auroea Passuger, .. Buligna & B Pacine ight i:p, 1y Kanras ity Lekvetnm TeLx. Sundnjs. 1Lx, Saiorasy, 1Ez. Moaday Lears, rdiet, beorts & Ko Dubudue & v Gilmau Pauenys )xig0 Lz, CHICAG™, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD. . Infiana-ac. and Sirteenth Ticket OMcen, b3 Clark ot and (Sinaland Sicteentliats, and ut dopals. 1 and Expree Kxp. . Loarenworth, At Cuison & Bt. Joseph Kap, ‘e18a Kapress,, sl Aurocs Pussonyor {Suiay) City R + Lrsvenwor Jusept Rxp!.....|Ho. o Aceummorativn| ] o Accommodationf+ 1 srove Accommindationts o KANKAKEE LINE. ot Lake-a ey 1N 1 depot fant Tirent; Iphettey 4l depiots Indianavolis, Lontsville & Cincin- nati Day Kipross ... i, Louteviiie & Clidin: (bt F3pross tdaily CINCINNATI AIR LINE AND KOKOMO From Pitslora, Cincinnoti & St ner Clintom and Carrufl. e Bsncinlyh sty und at ey 1498, m, ITSEURG. CINCINNATI & ST, LOUIS RAILROAD. From depor, corner Clintan and Crrolisie., Wert isids, ek ¥ at e, 00 &, 1, l FT. WAYNE & CHICAGO RAILWAY. eace.” i groive, BALTIMORE & Truine feare rron Espou GHI0 RAILROAD o duihdivt it depnd Soot af s Mail, undars Rxoopted. Btrees, Datly. cocr & PACIFIC RAILROAD. and Nheruan-ats, - 1icket ofice, Virand Yarine Jime, CHICAGD, ROCK ISLA Depel, corner o "HALSTED-ST, OPERA HOUSE. THIS APTL & Grand IMatinee Performance. "MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, Tharaday, Friday and Katnrday, Marton's Caniedy, SPEFPD THE FPLOW. J. I MCVICRER a .o PARMIR AVIFIELD atarday Natbaoo— 1t aa Blly Lackaday and £ Gl Sionda—HEN DIt BAR as FALSTAFY, "~ SHARPSHOOTERY' HALL, Curnor of North Clark aud Hituuls-st. The First Grand Hop of toc Libertas Glee Clnb Wili take placo un Saturday Evening, the st inst, This will Lo wus of thie aveuls of thoseason. A goneral fuviiation ta sxtended, "HALSTED-ST, OPERA HOUSE. ONLY MATINEE IN THE CITY TODAY, SUNDAY LECTURE. PROF. ELIAS COLBERT UN TILES WICATIIIER. IRAND OPK ) __Sunday Aftornoon, 3 10 cent $o 3 'CHICAGO MUSEUM. THEFAMILY RESORT. Velday and Baturday evonings aud Suturday Matines, thie uld Muscum Spockaliy, TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN, ALL 'THE FAVORITES IN TIE CAST. Monday, Jan. 11, the Great Local Moral Sousation, Threo Years In o Man<Trap Furst appearance of Ml Fanny THE RINK, Cornor of Randulph sud Ads-sts. Grand Fun!! Something New!! BATURDAY EVEN. GREAT POTATO RACE FUR A BEAUTIFUL SILVER CUP COSTING ¢1: All wisblug to cuntand for this prlze will nt thoir games at tho olos, otur 1 p. by, Naturi Atmiission 88 naual, Commaration tickois 1 EDUGATIONAL. ~Clirago Fal Culbzs, lict will b ool Ulloky bulidiigs are cmplated. A% ab.: Ty 2! aad & thurough collegiste course TR P At £ Sohisne: Bt et & Morbuan i Ve e por i \aliar of Loardacs i, - Apoly & e R o Poriiand Bk, e Law, the Peincipal, Mis, MARY $IELDS, 43 Pordand Liliok, Gillcago, SCHOOL OF VOOAL ART, A Schoo or tho educution o oncte and Avtye il open o tlia Tebof eusiey, D87+ Lriacipal, A BUTLI Suttor of MVEie 1y Siuging, aad’ +Votee ta ipeaking.” Ulrculas iving fall information st rousio steres, or oy n::n:\ll:uwu'w‘;w'uu W Aetudey, W Cllatourstsy & Omat, Leavenw'thAtehtron its 11 Prru Aboummodatio Lotween Naw York and 1 1y bavarit Fouty fur the 1y thas any ohor, ) i ory v follums SUINT LAUKRY, Noiti " Great Western Steamship Line, ot o moat 0 write, Strio'ly conndoutlall Outice, Y. m, uitil 7 Baadaye, 10t 12 NO CURE NO PAY! L o Ul Wure. 3, v 030 167 Washington peastica t bateu Cras i BitUIOE your iy call ar wed 10 bas lung 8 apcelaliye A 'book relatiug Wisarriage | i N (lia tioaral Teansailaniic Coapans's Mail St e plendid v Tt (e ati from Pior No. T, Mteeulauz,, FIANUE, Trudoll VILLE DB PalL 14 o T ouring ol 03 net i3 Tiruadw National Line of Steamships, NOTICEH. Tuemast soutberly route hay s wavod e Bt Bt Saifig 1ilm e Vork Tor 11V P00 and QUEN 2 AUWN aver, BT DAY, o VNS Satlne teom B Yorie el Wlinech fvory tarnighe 5, 100, 870, Currancr atcoriEns AL EPoa lons. loturm ckes at Jowest ot~ &0 or L1 aud ubward, Apply Fiom Now York to Brlstol (Eugiand) dircet, ‘Tunsday, De i m, Wodnusday, Passaga, §i0; Laterudiate, $45; Sicorsio, $30. o tighy 1 AUy &t Gon'l Froigit Dopos B Lot BT Y S orek e (0. McDONALD, Asent, CALES, . FAIRBANKS® SFANDAKD SCALES OF ALL KINDS, FAIRBANKS.MORSE & CO, 111 & 113 Lake St., Chicago. Re zarefultobuy, wmgi:mq&:. CARDS, MEDICAL I oon nor Washisgtun and Frauklin, 4 Ehinrtored by (B st ata w11 gl ncls (o 1he wziiruas purgos s of A fl')lm the Mh[llull pussible Coattnont i al cavea ol B F2A Wi demen. "1t £ 84 ik Dr., JAA'IHDI has m}s‘lx at Ih‘: of 1o profesion foF, uves 4 yoars - age and opor 1 Lportan bovk for tho millton, fre 0 to iy poatiao, o Starte cucy, Pimpl s onthe leatd attontion, wirlh banie bianl, ot cail or Peom. Dr. Kean, 860 SOUTH CLARK-NT.. UIICAGO, 1 wh ed: persanalis or by wally feap o cisrgn, oF tocvuus d16oa 1t 100 Gty wiu DIt OLIN, Ulicazo, inger (s iy, All pr 1 110 yesulia of dudiacratious i youth, eres. srusuegiy oured’ Lidlve re. uiclug thy Lost’ delloata attention, wikh hono bourd, tristost contidedses alntaiuad, Dr. a1 tho hoad of the brulosswi 1o biy e, 96, 18 ounts,