Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 21, 1875, Page 3

CHINA. Chineso Life and Charanter in tho Old Conservative City of Canton, Jolnt and Trinmphant Advance of Mis« sions and Creilt-Moblier In tho Empliro. s The Intorior of a Chinoso Junk---Float- ing Population of Canton, Food and Dress of tho People—Feat-Tor- ture Among tho Highor Olassea, Opium-Smoking, and the Importation of Opium from India. Bpectat Corresnondence of The Chieaao Tribune, Canton, China, April 12,—Tho traveler in the Celoatial Empiro ia porsistontly informed by tho Buropoan rosidents ho moets that ‘TUR THREE Hest CITIES tostndy Chinogo lifoand Chinas charactor are Hankow, which Hos 600 milea up the groat Yang-tso Rivor, Posing, and Canton. Many go so far as to claim that Canton i4 moro censorva- tivo and toss Europeanized than any other of the largo cities of China, not oven oxcopting Poking. = On my way here from Calentts, I had seon ot Ponang, Kingaporo, nod Saigon w fair sprinkling of Colostiate, Jn tho sticky, muggy, equatorial town of Singapore, where, na tho sailore say, tt raing 966 deys in tho year, the Chinamen acemed decidedly in the majority, and the forecaatle of oor good ship, tho Pora, waa xa donacly packed og poxsiblo with thom, tho most of them returning with their bard-wronght earnings to their homes on the Canton Nivor, Hong Kong ts not, howovor, at all Chi- neso, From the top of ita mountain peak, down cyen to tho dooka, itiaas thoroughly and in- fonsoly English nw Brighton or Margato. Ite warchouses, villas, shops, clube, and racing couraes aro allas painfully stiff aud respoctne blo sstho most thorough-going Briton could desire, Having come thus fartosco China and tho Chinese, wo gladly shook the dust of Hong Kong from our foct, orto epenk Joss typically, wo shook tho moisturo from our garments, for in Hong Kovg it ralucth overy day, at least juat now, and'ombasking at 8 2, m, on one of the ale- gant large paddte-wheol Amorican-built steam: ers, belonging to an Amorican company ao% Mong Kong, we found oursolven, at 3 p, m., aftor adelighttul voyage of 100 milea up tho Canton Tver, APFROAOHING THIS FAMOTS OLD CITY of Canton, The amount of businoss up and down this great river artory of Ubinas, from Tiong-Kong way up past Canton, is very-proat and atendily Incrossing, aud tho steamers of this lino (whieh, by tho way, fly only the British flaz) appear to monopolize nourly all of it, Soveral native steamelip compaties, for passengers and freight, lava from time to time been started In opposition, but tho prosont Compaty hayo iuva- riably bought thom up or killed thom off, and they ecom to haya it now protty much thoir own wayastegarde pricos of passago and freight. Thoue two mighty ploneers and oxpononts of the civilization of tho ninctoéoth century, tho Crodit Mobifior and ‘tha miasionarics, ara steadily but surely working thoir way right up into the into- rior of China in spite of all native reslatauco. 2 is truo, the fattest of the mfssionarfes aro occa- sionally convaited inté Chinedo sanesges, but against the power and might of Rings and Credit Mobiliors no uutive power can resist or with- stands ‘Tho hoautiful harbor of Hong Kong sepmod very fll of abipping as .wo etoamed out of it {uto tho Canton Hiyer, and wo woticed. throa Auorican mén-of-war lying thero at anchor—tho Hartford, tho Yantic, and tho Kearsngo, Proba- bly no rivor in the world offers such an ondless Yarioty of boats of all shapes and slzes aa tho Cauton River, and watching them slowly’ sailing ot rowing up aud down is oue of the most intor- eoting styhte of thistp. Iwenton board ane of ras Met £) ‘ THESE HUGE, UNWIELDY CHINESE JUNKS at Hong Kong, and a dogéription of one will, an- ewer'for all,’ In tho stato-cabiu the Joss ida) is seated with gilt ornainehts aud lamp butving alt sround. About the aftor part of the junk ara o nuribér of little cabins, moro like ologota, In many of which a fat Chinaman’ fa- gencrally font asleop, the cabin bomy just big enough to hold him. : ‘fhe crow number ‘from thirty to forty. powor- ful, well-boilt fellows, with uo clothing on thom, except wide, baggy nankeen trowsers, fastuned to thoir waist by & belt. Many of the crew are young tellowe under 2! years of ago, who Inye- riably norvo thelr apprentivcsbip ay sailurs pro- paratory to communding junke of theirown to after years, Tho kitchen forms a vbief part in alt Chineso junka ; many'of tho mon appear to be canbrantty devoted to thie dopartment, and numbers of diabos arp always in preparation,. Theeo junks govorally carry old autedituvian smooth-bure 6 to 12 pounders, “ warranted to Kilt at both ends.” I noticed largo aud un- wioldy apoars of all soris and shapes placed carolully around tho musty, aud slong tho bul- warke and atern, ready for mmediato use against tho swarms of piratos who fofest thogo song and rivers, Theso juoks, au well ag all tho small gamipan river-boats, carry tho wiycs and cbil- dreb of tho owners and managers, It-ia not infroquent toseo on a largo juuk threeor four wives and & oonutantly-ioctoasing, brood of pouty, pigtails. Hero thoy aio boru, and here they live and die. * On approaching this vast City of Canton, my Orgone of sight and hearing wero literally bo- Wildored by tho immense NUMBEMY OF HUMAN DEINGR who ato collected around on all sides, many of them apparevtly idle and unocenpled., No idea an bo 1ormed of, such w teoming population by iy ovo who has only viaited the cities of Europe, or of any other couatry 1 havoyot vcon, Kquars acros of boate covor the river, anch of them trammod with Chinogo of all sexcu aud condly Yohg, Most of these boats aro not usod as in other countries, whoto nocessity alono requires them, but are here solely for the purpouo of Awollings, being kept bosutifully neat and clean, Covyored with woud or matting, aud pro- Pelled by s long oar from tho storn, akillfully” turned. from sido to aide, in dtor, words, by eculliag. Canton baa a populs- tiof of 1,500,000 and it {8 estimated that 240,000 of this number live on theao river boats. ‘Tho uuinbor of these sampan boate at Canton alove is maid to be #4,000. Allowing only threo persona sovesoh bost, which is alow estimate, would tive 252,000 as "4 ‘ : TRE: YLOATING POPULATION who live eutirely ou the wator. ‘Tho slowor-boate aro also a distinot foature of Cautou. Tuoy aro simply ferge floating roi- tauranta which are lot ou wuptial foauting or danclug occasions, ‘They have saloons iltted uj mth great clogauco aud lighted at nigat meh splendid Jampu—miuslo, daucing, and supper be- tog provided by the owner of tho Jlower-bont at s atipulated sum scoording to tho wiahes of the hirer, They rocoive their chiof support from tha fast young Chivese bloods, tho jeunesse doree of Canton, Thochicf attraction tu the China- Men who frequent thout 18 undoubtedly the fact that each tlowerboss Las in its etal of em- Ployes from tou to thirty pretty young Chinese Waltor-girls of rather questionable yirtuo, . TUESTAEETS OF CANTON 'e very narrow, ,bat tolerably clean, and tho Only méaps of tocomation fy olthor on foot ot ‘on ‘the ahouldats of coolics, In an-English catslogug, .or directory of tho city, over 800 atreoty aro onumersted. Among thom I yo- ced guch odd names ag “Dragon strect,” tho * Flying atreot,” tho "Martial Dragon” street, the *' Flower dtroot," abd the “Golden Flower Street,” ‘There aro’ several long strocts, but inowt of thent are wbort and crowdod, varying 1 Width from 4 to 16 tot; generally, however, only Gor8 feat wide, aud pverywhoro woll paved . With large atongs, generally of grauite. At a busy hour of the’ day, toward noon, tho uviso, aud ehouting, and foud talking of those uwaying Tuasses of hmauity (brough these narrow lanca is iideueribables he ase atoub, ae @ carrying, every devoription of mer chaudlso, Romo’ of es aod bur- aro of elormous sizé and weight, 290 always carried lung on a Pole. which reats oa the ehoulders. -Add to all theue: scenes the Feillog of the weden-cluur carciory warning poo- +} down tothe ground In ono long tal TIIE CIICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1875, plo out of thelr way, and the motley crowd of loators, and poddtors, snd bogiara, and the notso, tumult, and confusion can batter be imagRiod than described, ‘Cho most remarkable strata 1 noticed ara those whoro ara to bo found the cartoslty shops and the birda'enont pickers,—I mean tho pickers which prepare the IMDS! N¥BTE FUR HOUR, Theao lattor are very numerous and asam to em- ploy a vast number of men, who oro constantly rating, with great agility, the parti of od feathore from tio neal, in which occu. pation tha longtts of tho floger naila nears to be of considerable conyonicnco, ‘The esllers of antiquities or ourios gonerally make a good harvoet among atrangora, rating their demands aucording to the dispositions of the purchasora, an thoy soom to bsve # pacuilar talont for acanning by the face not only the depth of the pureo, bus tho freodom with which ite contents will bo disbursed. Many of those sbops are loaded with rare cnriosities ; that which scema to be tho most prized and which commands tho highest pricos boing & green stone like malachite callod jado atone, of whiot material amall jars and thetrod oups {requontly are sold here at tl absurdly Ligh price of $300 and oven 400 oac! T might safely add in thls connoctlon that I ro. feained from investing in any of thom at those figures. Hera old Chiua aro fs excosdiugly scarce and oxceodingly dear, Jere tn tho atrsot markets and shops at Canton wo have noticed frequently sucking pigs, dogs, cats, ratty, and even mica, aliva aud doad, offered for aslo, and all intended to be eaten, Be aconomical and yo poor aro the Chincso that NOTIING EDIBLE 18 BVEN WASTED. All those portions of fowls, and animale, and fines that would be thrown sway by ur aco hora carcfully saved aud oaton. Hea slugs, an well an tho fins, ote., of sharks and othor Jarge fish, are Lightly rellahod by all cloascs. Tho peculla mannor in which they eat is very amusing, and thoy manago to carry their foodto their month by tho sid of thoir sinall chop sticks in tho most, ekilttul manuer. In eating rico, which is here a3 oluowhera In sonthorn latitudes, tho staple food of tho natives, they hold the bar! which coutalns i} closa to thoir mouths aod actusily pus iti with tho ald of thoir little aticks, ap- parently novor chowing it, but bolting it in hugo mouthfuls. ‘TOR DRESS OF THE KATIVES of Canton is thacame for buth soxcs, and con- sista of a loose nankoen jackat, either blue or black, and buttoning at tho sido; both sexos wear trowsers, short but immensely wide, of the some matoirial and color ag tho jauket, aud tied around tho Ww: bya narrow belt. Shee not worn by tho paople living on tho wat tho middie and wpper cissaea wear with thick, whita soles, tho uppor pactof tho shuc being gouorally of satin or velvet, but nev- crof icather. It had been a popular dolunion witu mo from childhood that if I over visited China [ ehould find tuat all tho Chinese womon had oxtromoly emallfeot. Such is not, however, tho caso. ‘ a “m FEET-TORTURE fa only practiced by tho wealthicr, as wall as by some of tho iniddlo clasnos. ‘The fomales of tho lower and laboring classes havo, it is trac, rather Bmaill fost, but their fect are never compresaed ortorturod. Iam told that the woalthier classes doform tho foct of their fomalo childrou by bending four of tho toes andor the solo of enc! foot, tho great ton being loft in ita natural atata, ‘Yhe fore part of tho foot is compressed with strong bandages, eo that it shoota upwards, and appests Iiko a large lump at tho instep, whore it forms, agit woro, part of the log. ‘The lower portion of tho foot is scarcely moro than 4 Inchos long and 134 inches broad. ‘lho yalue of a brido among tho gigher clauses 18 rently sugmonted by the smalinces of hor foot, saw goveral young girls being carricd in tho arms or on tho backs of their female attoudants, tw and from sobool, or to the Joes-houses, thelr foot boing so small thas thoy could oot walk. I was told that among tho rich it is not unfroquont to flad ladios who have entiroty lost all uso of thoir fost, aud require, in connaquonce, almost a8 much careas achild. It ix pamful but ludicrous to seo theys Clineso ludics hero in Canton hob- bling about the stroots, Nko so many cripples, ‘We gavo a good. hearty atare at their deformed stumps of Jocb whonever wo pasacd thom, bit, instead of their boing furry at our curiosity, thoy soomed delighted that they pousesned feet small onough jo attract the attention of a “+ foreign devil,” that boing the namo given to all foreigners in Southern Chinn, ‘The fair aox hore appear oxtremely proud alzo of thow PLASTERED DLUE-RLAGK MAIR, which thoy comb entirely back off tholr foro- hoads, snd fasten in most artistic plaita about thoir heads, in dolog which a gieat doa! of tine oud hair-greaso iv consumed, but -when auce thelr hai ressed it ig soldom touchod again for ton days or a fortnight. Female barpera bere are not uncommon, aud may froquontty bo woon arrauging on the sidewalk the bead and halt of a Coutoveso bello, The hair-oll they uso looks au thick and, black &s molasses, but it ia waid to be warsanted ta atick. ‘She marned women do their bairup ina sort of koot, with threo loug gilt bair-pine éluck in it and n sort of longo ilver-gilt clasp behind, exactly like the Cumeso women on tho Vecitlo coast, ‘Lhe un- uurried girly woar thoir bar platted han; jing |, sud cut cloge over tho furchead. * Horo, au elaowhers im Southern China, the Worubip of ancestral tablets fornix tho DISTINGUISUING FEATURE OY TRE NETOION. Tam probabty-qoite within corroct bounds when Tadd that the main roligion in Chivs cousimte 12 praying to and worwhiping tho apirits of (heir Bucostors. On tho occavion of 6 death in tho family, an ancostrat tablet containing the oame of tho'docoasod, together with the date of his birth and deceowo, 18 at once mada, aud this is veuvruted by tho surviving membera of tho fam- ily with the greatest devotion, 1n most of the houses hero a epecial uicho. is made for tho re- coption of tho aucestral tablot. Until the tablot of the deceased is placed iu this nicho, it is uot poraitted tho members of the household to va- Cato the house whore tho decassed drow the lat breath, So highly are these tablots rewpocted and voverated that, in caso of x» tiro inn Chi nose house, the’ tablets recoive the first atton- (ion, aud are saved from the flames before any- thing olde. When theso anceetial tabloty be- come too numerous to be kept in a dvolling-Lougs, the old ones are remov- ed to tomplog epociaily built throughout tho Empire for their recoption, where men ard appointed to guard-thom from destraction, A lottor from China, whothor from Cauton or auy other part of the Empire, would bo very in+ completo witndut some allusion to tho vico of OPIUM BMOKING, which is said to bo fearfully on tho inorcaso now that it can bo freoly aud eafoly imported and used bere,—all the old adverse rostrictions for- bidding ita importation and use having of late Years beon romoved, Luadecon on tho Pacitic Cobae Chincso optum-smokery, but at Is only hero in Chins, in the large cities of this vast Empire, ree the hatrors Of tha destroying abst pee be jorouguly acon. @ opium-amo! = tafoous hore in Canton has a beneb about Tour foot broad, reaching from ono ond of the room to the other, on each sida, loaving s passage betwoen. ‘This bonoh is coverod with matting, for the smokerw to recline upon. Loading olf from the principal room ato many smaller cubby- holes, ‘concealed from viow by ® curtain. ta thewe little biddon recosses can be Cound the old, ountirmed smokers, woo aro nloaping off tho of- focta of the drug, ‘Tho main room Ia gonerally Siled with Lalftuaked Obinaimon in all tie differs ent stages of opium-intunication; but it would bo lmpossibla to describe tho utterly wretched, woobegone axpoct of the living corpsea in too amaller rooms, ‘Their sdfotio aapect and emaci- ated, wbriveled-up frames told plainly onobgh that thoy would goon finish their inivorablo ca- rocr, Ap opium pipe la about 1 foot m longth, aud hag in tue bowl a umall bole about the mze of & pea, whore tho opinm ie mucrtad. Tuo smoker fixes on tho end of a steol-like koltting- Beodio the small piccd of oplumm-paste, and with the neodlo ho purhea tho oplum into the emall bolo in the pips, and thon iighiw 16 by the lamp at bls sido, Thay swallow the amoke, and then slowly forco it out through their nostrils, From oight to twolvo pipce aro required bythe coniirmed opium-anioker beforsibe de io- toxicating effect can bo fully realized, Noarly all the opiam uecd in China, mmount- ing to many milliony of dollars worth ‘por an- num, la upporced from India, tho Obivose Gove ernwent reuping a tich harvest of revenue from the duty they impone upon it, Thotrade th itot Inte yours svains te bo principally in the hands of wealthy indian Derseos and vativo China- meo, Whothor, a8 {a prodictod, the present English Government, under the Karl of Bhaftte- bury as Minluter of Yoreign Affaus, will forbid its further export from Ludia remains to be acon. Should auch bo tho cago, s¢ is moro than fikely that the Chineso, thoroughly wodded many of them are to this pernicions habit, will tako to growing it at home. At all evouts, its totat’ diduwe in this cooutry would scom to be vory doubtful in this eontury at loam. Ba _———— ; PEDESTRIANISM. 4 Svectal Dispatch to The Chiceva Triduns, Broomtnatox, Nt, June 20.—Daniel O'Leary, tho walkiat, got over 10 milos In ono hour and eighteon minutes, ‘at Phenix, Saturday night, aud walked one mit Amateure madé a mile iu 7:91, 7:22, and 8:00, New ¥oak,:Jone 2.—Prof. John Tnpp walked 100 nulea iu twenty-two hoors and nine mlnntes ba he Sack. Of the Eastern Duchess ioultur: oa a8 Armenia, fieimltog ita aight, EDUCATIONAL. Orations for the Blanchard Prize at tho Northwestorn University. ‘Commencement Exercises at Miss Grants’ Seminary, Qulmination of the Scason at Hook River Seminary, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, MLANCUARD PRIZE CONTEST, ‘The great intorest felt by the citizenm of Evanaton in the affairs, Interests, and exercises of tho Northwestorn University was well illus- trated Baturday ovoniug at the Wirat Moth- odiat Oburvb, which was fillod with a» truly “Jargo and fogbionabla audisnco” ta Haten to tho Blanchard prize contont, This is togardod by the atudent community as ono of tho most important ovents of tho cotlogoe course, Tho prizo was luetituted soversl yoare ago by Roilin P, Bianchard, of this city, aud bas always boon tho causo of a warm and jnterosting contest botwoon mombarw of each succouding senior class. Iu tho language of tho Untvorsity Cataloguo, A prizo of $100 will bo given by KR. P. Blanch: rd, of Chicago, to that member of ‘the senlor class who shall write and pronounco the best Asnglish oration."* THY METHOD OF KELECIING THE CONTESTANTS Isunusual, Each member of tho graduatiug class ia roquirod to write on, ssesy on subjects Previoualy announced, from which tho Faculty select tha five which they considor the bont; the fortunate authors of theae axsaya thon write aud pronounce English oratiuns in competttion for the Blanchard prizo,—the Univeruity Psoulty ba- iug tho judges. After an uvertnro from thoso inovitabie ad- fangs of commencement oxcrcises—a Curman and—prayor was offorad by tho Rov. Dr. Brigas. More music followod, aftor which Prowidpnt Fowlor introduced tho tlrst speaker, ‘MR, YUANK M. WANRINGTON, whose aubjoot waa “The Anglo-Saxon.” Com- moncivg with an oxpowition of the away of im- Agiuation in tho early Exstorn civilization, Me. Waerington ehowod tho gradual growth of lib- erty, 1m tho garb of democracy, how tyranpy was burled aside, aud resgon placod upon tho throne. The history of thy Anglo-Saxon race way than briely skotched, aud ite — distinguish- ing charactoristiaa commented on tho speaker. Among thoso he mentione prominently determivation and fodividuality. Luo home of the Anglo-Saxon is Englaod, which is the grost coutral maguot that holds all na- tionsin its power, Br. Warrington oulogized the Anglo-Saxon in pracefully-worded periods, and closed an eloquent peroration with the as- sertion that tho world Lag never furnigaed bis equal gince time began, MN. JOHN TH, WAMEINE, agrandson of the tate Bishop Hamiino, was tho second speaker, atd devoted bis time to a eulogy of Gladstone, enteiiug into an clavorate aud careful analysis of tho charactor of thas eminont Statesman. ‘The strongest faculty of bis mind was found to be lis reason, and thiy, alded by bia_great intuition, earnestuess, and’ oloquence, evabied Gladstone to easily carry conviction tu tho minds of his hearers. ‘Cho coutrolting principle of his logielation has boon; ‘+ Bo just, and fear not.” Inu tho speaker's opidion, Glad- atone ip today the ouly man in Eugiand whom the people fully trust, His groatest in- fluence had beon mavifested in his logistation, not in bis administration. Mr. Hamline’s oulogy was qaupstior production, but le did not do him- solf justice in ita dehvery, Ho wos genoroudly applauded, and favored with aomo elegant ioral tributes. It wag notioaable that threo of tho five ad- dreasce were oulogies, the second of which was dolivered by tho next speaker, Mn, JON J. CRIAT, upon Oliver Cromwmoll, who euterod Onmbridge tho day Shakspoaro dicd. ‘The history of foyolutions, said the speaker, was the history of humeuity; they wero the sigual sta- tious of the ages, “ The clew to Cromweali’s life and hiatory was found in his religious diapoui- tion, Jt was not claimed that his cuaracter did not exbibit somo of the defects of tho time, but it was asuerted by tho speaker that, bad Crom- ¥ell not lived, a Lincotn could not havo sealed tho equatity cf all men with his blood. Mr. Crist's address was loudly applauded, and was certajuly a Huluhod and thoughtiu! production, vory pleastugly deilvored, “‘Demecracy a Growth” was the subject chosen by MQ. JAMES F. STOUT, who described in & figurative manner the des- perato strugales for Iiberty which have racked tho ages, aud then proceeded to explain hls id of tuo Democratic thoory, Hopuvlica, he bavo failed, but tho idoa nad aavancod with wach trial, and tho final snocoss of the Demooratic theory wae iuovitable, In matter and delivery Mr, Stout's offort fuly oqualjed that of any of theconteatents, andhe was warmly applauded on closing. MR. S.A. MILLS goncluded tho contest with a biographical ad- dress, Edwin M. Stauton being tho subject, The main faci and incidouts of Alr. Stanton’s Listory are too well-known and recent to necd rocapitu- lution at thia timo. Ar. Iills called attention to them ail, his addrosa being well constructed and creditable, but tue deliberation of bie delivaiy, aud tho luck of difoin Lis manner, epoiled whas . in other hands, uave beoa vory offedire. award of the prize will probably be made by tho Faoulty to-day, but will nut be unnoanced until Tauraday Meantime, speculation is rife ag to the probable decision, oach of tho firnt four speakers having friends who hope for their wucccié, Aba whole tho addressos, though not, Porhaps, ax able ng those of provious coutcsts, wore very creditable, andso nearly on a par that it will be difticalt to award the prize so as to give gouoral satisfaction. ‘ ANNOUNCEMENTS. > ‘Tho result of the term oxaminations will be announced in tho University Cuspol this after- noun at 2:50 o'clock, Fino spocimons of mechanical ‘and topograph- ical drawing, executod in the Euginoonng Do- artimout, will be on oxlibition to tha publio in vores 18 and 19, University Mall, to-day and to- morrow. The herbaria of tho Botany Clase can be econ fe tue "Uuiveraity Mugaun from 2 toh p,m. to- la exorclacs of “Class-Day™ promise to bo unuaually interesting, The studouta will march in procession from the University to Jeunings' Ball, whore tho regular exeroives begin at 10 o'clock to-day, according to tho followmg pro- Tresontatlua OQUY ssseeseenenee « Binging the Clos Dee In the evouing thero will be a grand torch- light proceasion throngh tha village to tho Uni- versity, whero, at 9:30 b im, the class ivy will be planted aud dedicated by Alr, Lambert, ————— GRANT SEMINARY, EXMTUITION PRIDAT NIGUT. ‘Tho'closing oxorcisos of the Missos Grant's Bomioarytook pluce Friduy evening in the spacious parlors of the New Eugland Ohurch. Tho rooms and tho platform were profueely dacarated wita flowers from both conservatory and woodland, falr ushers from the young ladies of tho school wore in cbargo, snd hundreds of friends aud gusste lout their pyeseuco as the crowning charm of the occasion. Scldom doos each an event gather ¢o ituelf moro of brillance or worth. Evidently tho North Bido Is especially proud of itu Somiuary, whilo the other portions OF the city do uot fail to shaio the fooling. Ifthe exorcised of Fridsy my bo taken ag @ crie terion, tha chaxacter of the achiool ls of the high- est order, Buch excolionce of reanlt could Lave beon reachod only by faltufuluow on tho part of tho pupils, aud able, thorough traloing ou the part of tho teachors, Tho programme was full and varied, oponing with Invooation by the Rey, L. T. Chamberlain, and continging ‘wii Beethoven's overtare to “Egmoat,” rendered by Misses Taylor and Chis. holm, ‘be plooe is e diffonlt one, requiring ap- Preciatiou of ita profoumd: gontinent no Jess than vkill init, technical oxacution, Its inter> pretation aud execution wero deservedly ap- Vlaudod, Tu {t,auin the other Inutrumental ox- ercises of tho ovoning, the excollgugo of Prot, Beoxer's instruction was amply shown. Partl., of tho Gieanor—the school -gazstio— wan read with actoptanca by Mise Kitty Ubase, di contained coveral productions of msked oni ‘The fabled lament us tus dowers over thelr troatment by the pursuers of botanical weienca remindod one of Ar. E:reraon’s Indlg- pant lines concerning tho namo sort of vandal- tera, A charming little recitation from the Fraoch waa vory appropriately made by Misa Fanny Moas, Milas Helon Wah rendered a ai le, touching ballad with fins effect. It woro a be desired that tho marked stroneth of her yoicy should be combined with Increased dollcacy and flexibility of control, Those who remember the romantic “ Legend of brigenz” by Proctor will agree thatin choo-ine Mt ties Anna Bradley solecied what munt noces- sarily afford a sovere of he: elocutiouary ail, You it was cliarmiugly remiercd, and tha tribute of appiauea wae well desorved. Prof, Bocker's Andaute fiom Bosthoven’s Op. 10 way given io his accurate yet graceful style. An eauay on tho momentous quostion, “ Why Cock Rap- tt Wav Filled, * bribes Dora Rumeoy, was juatly commended fur its bright, imaginative humor, A favoring reception was also accrued to KS king," 98 played hy Misses Reernon and Earr: boe, A highor degree of proctaion and omil- denco would have added much to the offective- ness. 'Bornardo del Carpio,” decialmed by Mist hilty Chava, wae givenjwith great force and dre- matic freedom. lt somowhat lacked in repose and reserve of strougth, orin what may lo formed euppressed = paasirn. yet was very excellontly pertormed. For “Burns, as a Man and & Poot," no friend of bis could desira a more spnrecinilre and genial critiothan Mia Blab, Indeed wo almost venturo tu doubt whether lis ains ere not condoned too oauly., Yot who can blame tho author of such gentle and pathotio verso? Tho firet part, as printod uo the pro- gramme, was cloued with instramautat music by Misa Cora Taylor. Vary rarciy im tho latter part of the nocturne, from the * Midduumer Night's Dream" more exquisitely ronderet. Lu Chopin's Polonaise, Op, 26, tha oxecution waa marret somewhat though lack of perfect contidence aud solf-possosuivn—s lack which wreaver experieuco will doubtless supply, and which alone hinders Mise ‘Vaylor'a psying from being remarkably no. Part second opened with an exquisite render- ing, by Misa Jennio King, of tho " Child-Wife,” from “David Coppertield.” Nothing could be more thoroughly trie (hao the jutarpietation, or mere facile thin tho expreasion—praiso which might with equal juatice be given to Miss ‘TYavlor's song by Cito Pinsuti, which foltowed, Tho execution wae detightful, aud the audience wore farish in testifyiug thoir appreciation. Mian May Larraboe recited from tho Gorman of Schiller, and Miss Emma Chisholm played tho fantasie, from ** Lucia di Lammermoor.” The solectiun was exeolteutiy given, wanting little save that precision and mastery which come by long practice aud familiarity with punlic ox. orcisos. Part fomth of Tho Gleaner,” in tua hands of Mine Emily Larrabeo, sustained tho high reputation of ite predoceseor. ‘The Chroni- ae in ita forecast of the Semiuary‘s bright future, uly reflactod the hope of its many frieady Mu- nically, the event of the ovening wan Donizetti's “QO Luce di quest aoima,” of sung by Misa Jossio Hardy. An enthttuiastic aucore toatitied the pleasure which waa felt. A reading by lof. Cumnock revealed tho source of that skillful inviructiou ta which the pupils were go greatly indebted, Misses Winston aud Kiug pertormod commondabiv a brief march by Erkol, and Mins Tavior gavo the familiar, yet always effective, “Charlie Machroo." Lt is aot too much to say that this laet waa one of tho most charming features of the evening. The story was told with rare dramatic power and ‘pathos, A_valedistory eesas, by Miss Felton, op “Eainest Living,” was full of the very apiris which waa inculcated. Finished in composition, it waa still more deserving in ite thought. Tho programmo fittingly closed with a wong by the quintotte, Misses Chisholm, Taylor, Diwh, Ligior, and King. —._—. ROCK RIVER SEMINARY. COMMENOLMENT, Bvectat Correspondence of The Chiengo Tribune. Mr. Monn, Ill, June 17.—To-day was tho culmination of Commencemont season at Old Bandatone.” It was indeed dificult to asy when tbe day commencad, if one could judgo of tho sounds at night. Lest evening the promenadera woro out in great forco; tho wtudents—1 mention ft with all roypect—accom- panied by thoir fair admirers of the gontla sox; tho fathers and mothers walking about, and viewing, ss far as the light of a somewhat dark night woald allow, the scenes of which thoy had heard go muol by letter. . ‘Tho class-auppor was all that could be expect- ed, aveu ou such au occasion, It was a grand succesa. Thocremation of Matthow Matic, by tho class of '76 was tho nosrest thing to disai- palion which jhe studoots bava over known while within th#preclucts of tho Seminary, and tho good old Methodist fathers stratched a point or two for the aako of the cocasioa, Tho town is itoraolly tiled. About 8,000 per- sons aro supposed to bo in attentance. ‘Lhe stroeta ara ative with equipages of all iinds, trom tho country wagon to tho elegant carriage. What careful preparation in the way of bou- quels, prewonts, aud what not, were made in vrivate, cap only ba surmised from tuo appear- anco of things st the Commencomont occasion itsolf. Each graduate was romembored by some kind frioud, iu gone manner, Tho busiewt man was Principal Dougherty himself. You scom to tind bim tn overs ilace at tho same time. Evidences of bis sxrecutivo abilitios cau bo een on all sides. ‘bo Commencomont oxercisos wero of tho usual obaracter. ‘The moat marked characteriatis was the nature of tho omays and eposches. These wero vory short, and nover tiresome, ‘Lhe exercises Wore interspored with excolient music, faruivbed by tho Dixon Band. Tho Divino blesa- tug wae invoked upon tho exercises of the day, and upon the young fclua abuut to onter upon tho atorn jutios of lite, The follow- jug was the order of the exe-eisea, which Lhave oaly space $0 characterize au all excellent, ono ecarcely inoro than tho othor, aud all show. ing the oxcoflent charactor of tho cultura which the student bad eujoyod. Ir these exercises ara any index, then tndeod haw the Wet at laut au institution that will compara favorably with Ppilupa Academy: “ Intluenoe,” B, O, Krotalnget, Watea, wee Girl's & Girl for 4’ Tat,” Lie Crummer, Eliza ‘cBlonears." William Roy, Oregon, + Nighy" Florence Boswotth, Grand Detour, 4 Arlatueracy of tho Sind," J, ©, Leyater, Oregon, Our Poseitilities,” i, A. Uxtwood, Eletoy. Rescrvad Furco,” Jesnle J, Garant, 2 lorru, “Broken Treads,” E. O, Wagqouer, Gulena, Valedictory, W. A. y . Reynolds, Hanus, ud, Presoutation of Diplomas Nearly all the graduat 1] enter college,— mowt of thom the Northwestern University, — MISCELLANEOUS. DANVILLE MIGII BCH OOL, Spectat Mepateh to Ths Chicazo Tribune, Danvitre, Ii, June 19.—The fourth annual commoncoment of the Danville High Sotiaol took placo at the Opora-House Isat ovening. Tho ox- ercixes consisted of both vocal and instrumental muaic, sudcesays. The salutatory was dolivared by Mise Eve McFall, and the valedictory by Miss Nie Heath, The Opora-Mouse was tilled to ororfowing. OLIVET COLLEOZ, Brectat Correspunience of the Chicago Tribune, ‘Lanstno, SMich,, Jaue19,—Lhe comasencomont exorcisus of Olivot College began tho 1éth and closed the 18th, There way an unusually large attendance of «trangors, Tha Drury prizo rho- torical classes, Awnd B, attracted attentive intore cat. The aucceasfal competitors were Lous L, Southorlend, of Bt. Jowoph, text, Tho Aq Sault on Sonator Sumner, —firat; and Joba A. Crosby, of New Baffalo, *Coutenvial Addious at Ooncord,"—aecoud. Tho degreo of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon tho Noy, Amos Delos Gridley, of Clinton, N.Y. Tho graduating class narobered oight {adios ‘and wx goutlemos, ‘Tue ‘lrossurer of the Colloge stated tbat the finaucial condition of the justitution, after ali the expenses fur tho year aro pald, are in better shapo than they were # year ago. GRAND HAVEN. Openiug of the Cutler Houso— aces, Bpeciat Correspondence of Tha Careago Tribune, Gran Haven, Mich, Juno 19.—Tho fourth annual opening of the Cutler House took place last evening, passiug of in ® mous successful manner, with 100 couplos in attendance. Tho season has now virtually oponed, thore beng wevoral ploaauro-vialtors already hero. Two vory Interesting races camo off yesterday aflorngon on tho race-track, The first was “glow” race, with fifteen horses staring, —oac! owner to drive another's bored,—the fast Lose te win, aud any borse not boating dive nunuws to be distanced,—gulo haats, bewt thies iu tlre. ‘The winung bo velonged to Juliuc Radone, who ali the ontraues touey 8s amount of ine, ‘I'he second race was on Ume,—the Lonio getting nearor 3:30 to win, Tho of horses started as in tho if money wou hy dlr, Ransom Obarley Harris’, aud. SAGINAW COMMERCE. Special Dupatch to The Chreago Tribane, Fas? Sacinaw, Mich., Juue 20.—Tho ship- smpegte fram the Hagivaw River duijog the vast. woek agyregate 1U,475,845 feeb of lumber, 2,486,009 picoas lath, 6,242 barrois salt, 8,173.0)0 shingles, 25,000 staves, 600,000 pickets, Tha lumber shipped for tho season to last night from tho river aggregatos 124,477,036 feet, fall- ing considerably short of the shipments for a corresponding period ant year, Tho amonnt of tals manufactured in the State up to duno 1 fally bolow tha product of a corresponding poriod taut year some 70,000 barrels, RAILROAD NEWS. NO MORE LOW FREIGHTS. Bautistone Juno 29.—As a result of tha con- ferenoa Saturday ty Philadelphia Lotsoon the Baltimoro & Ohio and Penusylyania Tickot and Freight Agents, the rates on Western-hound freights will be sdvancsd to-morrow in Philadol- phia and Baltimore. There wiil bo a further ad- vance ins few dave. ‘Lhere will be no change in passonger rates for a day or two, THE GILMAN, CLINTON & SPRINGFIELD. Streciat Diepttch to The Chreaga triouna, Broomtnatoy, Ill., June 20,—Saturday a now alement added ta tho litigation concerning the Gilman, Clinton & Springfold Raitroud Ly & movement on tho partof Thomas A. Scott. Col. RB, Roberts, ® prominent Pennsylvania lawyer, Qled the bill for Thomas A. Keott and Hugh 3. Janott, Trustccn for the railsoad’s Hrat- mortgago Loudholiera, in which the ‘Trustees, after setting Jorth the circumatances under which the trues was granted and the dofanit In tho paymout,of the lot thica intereat cou- pops, aud the requcat by more than ono-haif cf the bondholders that. the Trustees take ponseasion of the road, and the inability of the ‘Trustees to fulfill the purposea of the trast, by reason of the road boing iu the possension of a Receiver appointed by the MoLeau Circuit Court, the Court 1s sued to turn Lue posseusion of the road to the ‘Trug- tees, in fulfilment of the obligations ma‘le by the roadon tho pe of the bondholders, for whom Soott and Jowett ara ‘Trustees, to fore- closo tho dale mortgage, Upon the fliug of the billby Scott and Jowett, Mr, Willlama filed a petition on the part of the bondioldors repro- sented by him, Joining iv the prayer of beat and Jeaett, and asking that the roud be placed iu their posasssion, No argument haa yet been made ou this application. RAILROAD DECISION, Kpeetal Pienatch to The Chicago» Tribune, DeaMoies, Jnue 19.—Tue Suprome Court, in Gilman aud Cowdry, Truatecs, va, the Dea Molinos Valley Railroad Company, reversed tho decision of tho Court below. Tho action was brought by plaintiff to recover a commizsion as Trustees of tho road of 2 per cent upon tho bonds, amounting to 2,666,200, canceled by a conveyance of Iuuds before tho decroo of fare- closure; and also upon £103,700 canceled aftor decree of furccloaure, Tho Court beluw ue nied the commission, The Supreme Court held that, under the terms of the 1sortgage. the ‘Yruatoes are outitled to 2 per cent.ov tho entire bonds canceled, which gives tham $55,319.20, ‘THE DAKOTA SOUTHERN, rectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srocx Crry, Ia, June 20.—The atatement has recently Leen published in Chicago panera to the effect that A. H, Morrison, of the Chicago & Michigan Lake Bhoro Itailrond, has purchased a half tuterest inthe Dakota Southern Ravroad, C.G.Wreker, Prosideut of that road, who ar- tived here yesterday, pays the story las no foundation in fact, Tho road will remain in the bands ofthe corporators, Wreucr, Alockling & du, THE NEW MICHIGAN ROAD. Breciat Diavateh to The Chicago Trivune. East Sactxaw, June 40.—Tne faying of iron on tho Chicsgo, Saginaw & Cauada Hoad west of Bt. Louis, Mich., 1s ateadily progrogsing. Fri- day tho track-layers reacied Alma, and wero treated Lo a dinner by the citizous of the place, THE ATLANTIC & GREAT WESTERN, James B. Hodgakin, formerly of the Atlantic & Great Westorp Railroad Company, and now of tho United States Rolling-Stook Company, has published a lettor ta. J. Jewatt, of the Ene Ratiway, tn reply to bia etatement to the Erio sharcholders, dated May 81, 1875, In this Mr, Wodgekin deniea that the Erie Railway Company waa induced by fesudulent represontationa to —_ execute, ratify, and confirm a lease, the trno nature of which it was ignorant of, and that theee fraudu- lont representations wera made by the Atluntc & Great Weetery Raltway Company. Mr. Hodg- kin ways that the leaso of the Atlantic Road was not advocated by the Directors of that Company; that his road prepares every month s tabular Statement showing in detail the iucome, tbe or- dinary operatiug expooses, and the Luianee to credit of income. Many of the sote of the At lantic & Graat Woatorn Kailroad wbivh precipi- tated If not actually caused its bavkrupter wero forced upon tt by the Ene Railway Compauy. The Erie in Is73 forced tae Athnuc & Ureat Weatern into tho ruicous purchase of its so- called second leased lines, an, the ground thas the success of the Eno plans depended upon it, Tho purchase of tho U eveland, Culumbus, Cinciunat & Indisuapohs shares wos firet euy- gerted, urged, demanded, and tinally actuuliy carriod out by tho Erie, the Avlantio yielding a most reluctant oopnout to tha une of its name under the threate of the Eriowbich was euppoxod to already practically own the road while it was in reality merely uelng it to sostch the Erie chestnuta fromthe fire, The Uvited Blatcs Rolling Stock Campany for months waa pre- vented from putting tho Atlantic Company into bankruptcy morely by the reprosentativn thatthe kruploy of the Atlantic would destioy tho je and that the losao of the Atlautic Road would make the Rolling Stock Company whole. ITEMS, The Kankskese Lino will change time Monday. ‘The traju now loaving at 8 8. m, will leavo Lore- atteratlp.m. This is o limited express train of parlor cars, and makes the following time Chicago to Indiauapolis, six boure ; to Louisville, ten boure; to Cincinoati, ten hours. At Loulw villo direct councotion 18 made with exproew traing to all parte of tho South avd Southeass. At Cincinnati connection is made in the Union Depot with expresaa traing of the Baliimore & Oblo Rautroad, tiaiv arriving in Waabiugtou aud Daltimoro at tho same tno ag the trait of the more & Ubio Obicazo Line, which leayou go four hours earlier. ‘ha Baltimore & Ohio Kailroad has eroctod a srlendid hotel at Deor Park, Gurrett County, Maryland, on the top of the Allegheny Moun- tains, of an elevation of 2,800 fect, It is gur- rounded by & Bplondidly-lsid-out grounds, and tho econory is ssid to Loss fino sy any in tho country, It will be opened Monday. All ex- press ‘salon of tho Cumpaay will stop at the place hereafter, V'rom Baltimore rogular excur- sion trains will bo run daily duriug the soason, POLITICAL, ST, LOUIS MAKES A BID, Sr. Lovis, June 20,—Tho Democrat Central Committoo adopted # rosolution yesterday fu- viting, in bolialf of the Democracy of this city National Democrat Con- nd B8tato, tho vention of 1978 to essomblo in thia cty, and pledged thomaclvea to make aniple proparations for tbo reception ond accommodation of all who come to it Tho lace propoved for holding the Convention wiil be tho hailof tho vow Casmbor af Commerco building, which will be 235 fect long by 100 fect wide, aud 70 tect high, with galienew all around the Lal, and svatiog capacity for 17,000 people, THE GRANGERS. Speetat Dispatch to The Chcayo Tribune, Broowsworow, Hi, Juno 20.—The MoLean County Grauge hay denonuced tho action of tha National Grange in recommending Congress to subsiaize the Southern Pacific, BUSINESS CHANCES, ‘Nortuora litiuvis, 4 dire Q Ses WNERS OF WILD OR [IMPROVED LAND WH et BARES Soe tors At Citgo. alam ¥ a BON, 1H Di TUCK AND AUS EORES or AMELICAN HOTED Sits a (eaeai sity Ge tae" yruaioes, 18 aad 130 bass Biurio-s. ~ LEAN A: ipite O ATHENAUM, NOS. & AND ¢ TP Ue uae, lave tase ho devire Tustraetiog fo vocal aug instrumentas Coie he Giadea, bunogtapby, pwomansnip ani ike ovate of ul to het Dreuches, tu call at is poss We wutortmatien 1D roghid to Has spacial summer torus of day classce. 7 as TPyrvonqeespxcat TAINED —NOT FRAU Dea ee akerlar Mia team practice ta Ue courte! Obicage. Address Pust-Otboo be CITY REAL ESTATE. (Oi HAT_VERY OHEAP—A NEW TWO-nTORY or Tae EAL ESTAT REL Ix RVANSTON In rot OB 41 dima, with inuare may tard annually ieadeaneec ort take lninber, brioks, at uningumba eral on for Hea? Gayment towardee houarand tole owns {i conditipn. ©. BROWNE, Hour U1. 108 Fifth (OR SALE—A VALUAKLE PIRCE OF PRO! Pere the Hakecthos at iaannin roey ni aera Hasy ul across, Adjoiuing provery Bl ; penny or Ae dh, JACK ION, Ir Wanblngtor age euvoi omen 9 Ayana, ay INTE SL RAUTIFUL LOT month wn il paid; Ulewcua lute eh ain teriaa aed nina and, WILL BUY A ids #15 down and 3 an pipe frnn, depute, fae BEE aaah WOR SALE-ON TO WRN Honees and lote at prices an 18 property and best TOR SALV-OR RXGHANOZ-ONIVFIN a T, Room a ornor I. auimprur piers on Miveantesere faeve on Milwa Bett Bt 'Shunea, S9:mliee frow Cates hei place. i Atabacgain. U0 soras for exenange for duel: | ain RED MALE HELP, Emnlormant Agenores. ARTED-TWENTY-FIVS RAILROAD TLAROR- hese ties Wee oe at Bia Bre farm bandas EA. ANGLE hod ANTED—100 TEAMS F WA, TO 50 TO: WV ASP Ae raed COR AORN 7S marrow tlgnts 81.78 par garg far a}ty Garton I Cte ha fanaa, andoioh ete & Hab Miscotinnoons. TAPTED-GOOD BALRSMEN F W taaternneg tere anasto bieactooe ee eae cot enit ‘beat seafaannahie aed tl ie f UL. Agente Are fs 19 n rv be MM. BAN i BRO. tot ernaere, OMe LANEROPUN & wea DAY NING — MEN Fi roads, ve y rt eee ae MOWED nlgttieg, cee ee lan RORERS FOR DITOHING: ork al R. FP OHRISTIAN, mm TANTED-MEN OF GENTEEL x AW ane Svoraze tet, for a etinste tes SAAR OR a at will pay S10 wonton the Buta 450 capital 9h 1 tims to ‘Cost ore dos unt will ehooetully & (oligo joe oe e men a tT hoy street-raikers. i Wo) ert ot poudiere wanted. AU UARHYMEN. APPLY ent ‘Yaioe Line ata, \ ENENGRTIO SAN, AT A LINER: securssy eee iN ne sat can toga ble eu mover 9 U. pated j forthe ght man, thie is a good che pis, to MASON FAOSTAB, ‘klatropotflan total trons ‘OT. 0. Works; REAL ESTATE WANTED. SV ARTED -HMAL LS FARMS RANGING FROM 4 to le acrea fu Il'nots and Towa, for which we can offer gund botises and lutein Chteags, with Title or noin- cumbrance ou thea, pend us « fill and oumplete de- teriytions neice, do.” GIETIN & LEWIS, 17 basatios at, Stajur ioele. Blox, togson Wort WANTED-FEMALE HELP, Domostine FNT, FEXPRRIRNCRD no others need apply, Callas A GIRL TO DO GENERAL T OUNE- ip ab home. Apply as 765 Wahaah av, RESS IN A AV ATARGE, rave Itoom “10, 73° Dear- 'T—THR WELL-KNOWN PLACK CALLED Place," fur mi 5 f ground, 22 rooms, wita modern improves 1 and lawns, platy, of timber, situate 40 rods tu Hark, of Grind Hou! Appir at Room ‘Madise iH. poe tO, RENT--ROOMS, (POREST—A Susie GV RMALL AND Laney Tuuni*, wel hited, wi rE We KRAUSE, 14 Wont Washingtonae, 8 POMED ay URNIBHE] NT F %, Burenest. TO, RENT RLEGASTLY. FURRISIED ROOMS, alogle or en ea! rer at, Apu spite, ot Washington-st. URNIN FRONT uear Thittornth at. TO RENT--STORES. OFFICES. &o. PO RENTELROAS room, at No. «Michi Stores. O RENT—A STONE BUILDING, Xta FRET, on, situated cornar Washiagion and Weat Wa. vad and river. Apply on the Officos. 10 NENT—DESIRA BI OFY! IN THE RE: ublic Life Hulidine ure vuroot, JOHN Aisecoltonnons. 10 RENT-LOFT ON CANAL-Sf,, NEAT. MADL 2, With oF without pawor, DAVISON & WELCH, o-at. Employmont.Acencies. \WANTEDS-GERMAN AND. | SCANDINAVIAN airs, landriee ir private familing, hotel and country, tity DUSK KS otber. WO Mt _SITUATIONS WANTED--MALE. Sookkeepors, Clorks. &o. GITUATION WANTED—BY A YOUNG ‘MAN AS Dookkneper or cashler with somo reliable party, whore Honesty and jaduatry will ho approciated; wholesale or gihea Lusiness proferred: ‘etperiance «ad roe beat of reference. 3, Kribune doves: SITUATION WAFTED-BY A YOUNG Sia piling aad able to work Wie mie 0 #8 oF what will pay. ucation; bost of ralnronces as characters Address, fur three dasm, SCOTT, 155 North Uarpoater-st. ‘Tranos- Sirangian waar os tonewan my ry ieafESgsaSie a aL TLL Fone eanerzase bs Emplovmont Agonozos. SITUATIONS WASTED RY A SAN AND HIB s) wifo in & reapeatablo family; both willog ta make thomselves generally useful. Apply at Btar office, 25 Wost Monro Miscelinneou: SITUATION WANTED-BY A Vo! AN AS male nnrse, No experienc; wish to fallow the cect ‘Trlnuna othe vation, Addicas X it, SITUATION WANTED. GENTLUM ‘troubled “with sala sica ube wan erie ‘computont and fatelligoat nurse - drers ¥ 64, Teibasa utes, bale eed SITUATIONS WANTED--FEMALE __ _Domentics. * SITUATION WANTED-BY A FIRST-CLASR MEAT +) ‘agit pastry aook; city of country, Guod references, witn good railroad connections; rent Inw to good pe. Ci. UG. C. WALKER, Room 13 Chamber uf seintoerce. HORSES AND CARRIAGES. _ WESTON & OO., 1% EAST WASHING- svo saine of horses, carriage: yursdaye, and Saturdays, a oO teat all hursos sold ud " x's HORSK AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR, gh Now 37 and 289 stato. Rogular suction aild on SRORTUENT OF FA uo otaney bul Wienges bout Cline pews WITH THE PRICE GF CARRIAGE wit thor arrival of those splendid three-spring new patent lnpruvement. pqent. Abo, farupee EDWARDS, ba (amily carriages, m0 Wa- u POL BALE MULES A NUMER OF SMALE AND medium-sized mules at low prices far cash: ale ju ta orcbange for bricks Inquire at 11 Chamber of Commerea. Wey, ALE-FOUR GOOD HORSES AND THREE guod epriny ns, Can be buughtata bargain. canta (sevar. in baseman. at POR SALE-—OR TRADE FOR A LARGBR HORSE. @ haudsome pacer, welaht ii pounds; can Bsce. ins nilnutes ur better, as Carrolbay,, corner kugaberbeat. | THRE SPRING ew, in gond order, anit 1, corner Franklis) and tt cart LE=A SPLENDID PAIR OF RO TTE Be FIABNESS AZ PUVATE BALE ‘iia lot of donblo and single barcoss: all tirat-c Bork, a lise tan manutacturer’a cost, = WAL A. Bi TRUS & CO., 10s Madisou-at, Seamstrossoy. ‘TED-TO DO DRESSMAKING. ro 1 Easel 4i6 Watastay, ‘Peden, near Polieet.+ 1a good or ranch, near Pol en e ‘ ? G. WALK KU, Room 13 Chamber of Comuiores. Sityatios, was iPO RENT-COAL-YARD, CENTRALLY LOCATED, | ‘2 *bbly atts Waly Employment Aconts. ITUATIONS WANTED-LADIES IN WANT OF Hiratclase famaie help can bw sulted on short native by applying to SIS, 8, LAPHINE, ast Woat Sad! GITUATIONS WANTED PAI sD, good Seandinarian and Garm: ag MUS, DUSKIUS uitce, t Stil ANKRUPT INSURANCE COMPANI’ B cashed at Ithoral tas by J. Ny Wan eee s Tra Washingwo-t., Root 4, basemar IN WANT OF sip can by supplied eave CQoystencrs PR ND MOWTGAgES LJ. boughs, Joany mad on reat entate. RU- GEE CL 0.» 32 Kast Weablogtonat, OMMERCIAL PAPER, NOTE WITH COLLAT: Vid. SAAC mortgage” tou inAUat e COe ilo Pitas, ity tain af ouceamecal ontate socuriy. sicartau cutest are tec WILETANDIGKINSUN, 18 Onfontal Balldluge LOAN-ON ITY HRAL ROTATE, wna of $1,0Wand upwards, CHASE & aDassy os Y¥ TO LOAN ON WATONES, DIAMONDS ade, cto, et LAUNDETS private thee, 15 Yean- lark, Halted Leb. erest in sums of #2, and upwi be be AVERY 2 CO., 169 Lasailen ti ONEY TO LOAN ATO! toreat on tmproted roal «tat ‘bullding towne RE: RATES oF security ia Chics diy, “ea and Couk Counts; salty, APILOSK, Ttoans 4, 68 Washingronast, oan MONEY to Loay on Iueuoven cry pore ¥ upwards, Us108 The "ANY, 135 Bouth Clarkate NEY TU LuAS O¥, DiaMuNon, WaTgdig, 2 ale Loan Ones. 125 Clatkeats, oom T-upatatne 1110 LOAN-ON CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY roaliy. sums of 218, and ovor at % por cents $5,(00 an ‘Ver cont, amalter suins, 10) Dought. ‘NIOHOLS, “BuAUG rk, oo thie doput, aud wi bia a few Licks of At. Waruoa tary Academy and tne noarly Holaned female. ariniaary; id weitbum pao mile of sux deptas thle property f with exs thange free and clear of all Wounibrange, L-S. LV EA ita ed, od Wasbingion. D LOTS ON Till 0, & tiny bosinese block, a omiake op a trade from Cloar pity, on aur goud L, MCKEMVER, 94 Waant (NO EXCHANGP—I OWN AND WILL EXONANGR in wovla or part the tinset qultivated da-sere frule \d stock farm io thi Iso 2, 100 ‘anincunbs ie tate: 19. a ered iz Tt inoss and Whacoutls, fos Af goods, or auinouliered tinprared Ui surau money. tt nas Xduirovs in conndeuc (ribuns ot ‘2 stoe! jeago provorty, want business. MISCELLANEOUS, PCOUNTANT- HOOKS OPENED, CLOSED AND ATAU T cuunplicated meneauts coasted: Wark ee: f Uy Whibliy (it, Sf { LL GOOD OAST-OFF GLOTHING HOVGITT at z boat sice, by JONAS A, DICRLSAA, BVT dunt ate bce by eal promptly attondod to, Orders tan POU MU iRE HY, 6 Maleate i) iD GLOVUR—La DIE: SAND GRNTERMEN WILL 3 cannot Lave tholr gluvas anod'igthoi bundenuywhore cacept at PARIS GLOVE BEURE, #13 y ae y YORE Barton PRI 1N iuttousy tevary pair warrat you buy. Pass GLOVE ton, O. ry Neuve responaiblo. party an oxcallens chance inofterods. Aypir oie LOWE, ‘tag, or A. Le HOSS, drs, Dasion, Us ee BOARDING AND LODGING. ei at Siae 1G} ARERREGNSTPURNISITED, AND, Uw. ADs arabe rani "with board, Heleranc MONIOP-ST., OPPOSITE JEFFERSON 48 MoM leccent'room tor wentioaen, with Bret clase Luard, Hutoreni 1 ORR MLRGANTLY. ¥UR nont; ST, — 1 1 - O5 ROR SHAME ST ct AAMT! PE aucummodations, socommodattone, 7 Hotels. TIOPRINS: RUROPRAN Louse, JUST PintgitED and nicol faratshed, wits rewerany at bed a poke een had det id aud 866 Waban A HOTEL. 18 AND to WABABILAV., NE iitiven Maciwa nd Souronats.qQl.60 €0 0t pat Gay, §7 to S10 pee wool; lay buard. $5 por week, Pjoanp = aUxG. BAN OF Good "ianitSs board in some private fawily » sbort tisae, eerie ts Paurograyhs trou & ‘icatclass gallery. x Fou BALH-SROOND.AND. , Une Ta tuos be, be 4 fue aula , dy ate ‘i tie Hlat eo, toons tow, Will by sold at halt ‘Suey We Ar JAMES & CU,, 28 south bi Bolendia aStts'S c6,, aSoath table engive,socond hang. Poe og oabe Wake JOMEM & CO. Wid Sout pe OURAP-Ol EXOHANGR FOR & ker, realestate, black walnut Invober, elt Daculaite jooly abafitog, bones i, tana Te bot br stata a -pESK AND HUKKAU FOR BAL Btate at. “26> WILL HUY A HANDSOME NEW Wal! $6 terre pa caal fat lor oust with upholstered ‘ 5 and gut ‘out aighas"sytAll © palo $25, dence Gia eT iz TO EXCHANGE. S06 eiiebeart Ai Rosruok pete, Ta droperty in large tnt PFONUD iar Rodel esheets de town 2 Hurdick Lows S50. O00: triositetenearet ter annie ries Tl ON to82,0N. BE We HY BIAN, eer Ror MUSICAL, A REAND-NEW AND SAGNIVIOENT ¢qu0 PI ZA anatorte, sith altTateat improvements, highly pul ian ra maldings, serpeuttug pirat to Louis X1V., warranted for tive oul and cover, for $20, Healdence cd rusemout mening carved sWabiae NTA LANGE ASSORTMENT OF PIANOS, Jow, On commissinn, Instruments on easy teem Renulig aspects. THOSSER, 213 State, aeae ieee c ) PIANOS AND ORGANS TO KANT OR FOR 200 mate me tarurabie aria. We We Lie MALIA comnse Bate: Thal ABASH-AV.—GILEAT BARGAING IN NEW fad vlegant plaaos, bought at Asaignoo's axle In Efi Ualntent 9700 planaforte, is-ootares, late improve eaten ‘oquaro-grand, Btolamets & Co., sqratte, new Rich and powerful tone, Meyer & Bons! late topraved, Neuton & Co, t{-ootave, late improved plano; beaut! Z ee rorewood, T-octare, carved logs, roand carves, 8300. ablpplng attended to for purchasers. Packing and ah pati [Na eu deuce, ard Wats FOR SALE, - ror RALK—RUTRE FORNET TRR-THE Series 8 turuiture (uj roma) of the ft Dayton, 0. ‘Fatlora ebayer hah medisinisraoine, 7 or reat or furaltu reduor Roby tots Ts LOWE of ‘Ae Le RUGS: dros Dayton, 0; por, 1B — GOVERNMENT — CLOTIING, ¥ Houses, dackets, Hubber ttankite, and Unifond : auitable'tor mulitary companies, va BIMON FLOM TAR, ‘Wast Puarleat, tacinnatl, 0, JPR BALE-GOVERN MENT CroTinNe oy ALL Kinds, at the ouly Gurernment goods dopot in the West, _ 198 and 197 Lako-t MALE AND to tine order, ark oF geur LAND. Ate LE-TWO ears old aa val ane j. BUC! a nyton Heixut PARTNERS WANTED. a WANTED—WITH 91, 00—THE BENIOR MT eeablubed hardware business aboat Yo settre; the tim i wall kava. Call on OLIVER BSLV! ist Wasbiogtons WANTED-WITH #500 TO DARTNER WANTED-WiITHT #0) TQ i070 ia wesefag, nuepeeaeaz BS interest, given @ thorougbe Mei tt, MEIFE, Oflve @ -achlaad yt 000 CAST, pier ciated cent; machi fof reicrences, audreae A iit WanTED™ WHET 90,1 er gen om ITM F Grolocks ot Bot blate-et, SEWING MACHINES. yee iT ASSORTMENT OF MACHINES OF ALT, a i be siiectersasd fel watranteds “att ‘ond: Fconis EONS. es aud 1) Waneat INGER OFFIOH 205 W! sf HADISON-ST, CORNEA S' ‘Grven-at, Sachines miu, elbly paytnudte Fouled. Ad. SMELUL BIE rs = pi CATH IMPRUVED SINGHINS, T WILSON, Fe aa en Weed, and-2 Wheater 2, Wileon wiachiuce at hall cost. Loau Othe, 123 Clark- sau j SINGH! LINES, Te Se Sactee tak Ciaran. as LACK-AND-TaN SLUT. $23 REN AND aS ite nga the Soars I Le paid and Ho Quvdtions eked for tke rege [NDP TSW sbaND ay. —SoRNT “ORT — ON” SUNDAY MORNING, FRO! 1, BenAl) Bisok-snd-t Loa, fa aE ato farming bin as abore, :