Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 30, 1875, Page 8

————$—<—$< $< << THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, AUGUST 3), 1875. Th CITY. GENERAL NEWS. ‘Two sets of harnoss wero stolen from tho barn of SM, ‘I. Brooks, in roar of No. 6 Weat Madison atroct, night before last, Tho carson tho North avonuo track of the Weat Hide Streot Railway bogau running regitar- ly to Humboldt Park yestorday, and wera ciowd- ed with visitors to the park and persons desirous to examine tho now lino. Tustico Scully and Daniel O'Leary, tho gront walkor, arrived from Vonver ast evening. Tho former will rosumo his reat at tho West Side Police Court this morning. Both xentioman are Ju fine health and wpirts, the result of a stay in the mountains, Bubecribors north of Rehiltor strect aud wost of Franidn aro hereby notified that Mr. Gourgo Beneidior and tis wife ara no longor omployed ascarnors of Tus Trinune. All bills heroto~ fore collected by them anust bo paid to Jobn Hoffman, cartier ‘Tho now bridge nt Madison strect was opened to travol yesterday and largely patrunized. Tho cross-town and the Madison stroot cars rosumod their regular lino and trips, but the Bue Island avonue cats still continned to ran through Clin- ton ptrest and ¢henco duwn Raudolph. A boy 8 years old, named Goorge Smith, was. run over whilo trying to jump on a Michigan Kouthorn Itailroad freight train at Twonty-sco- ond rtrest yescerday afternoon, Uis body was torn ond mauled in a shocking manner, and in that condition was taken tu lus paruuts' house, No. 60 Archor avonus. Officer Edwards caught John ‘Cullen in the act of burgluriously entoring Clements’ saloon, in tho basement corner of Clark and Madivon airoets, ourly youterday morning, and took liu tothe Armory. Ho bad a lov of cigars in tis posavesion, Which ho had stulen from tvoller's atore on Washington street, Domestic dificuities aio anid to bo the caneo which led toan attempt onthe partof an old man named Henry Waluheim to shoot himself, but ho did not succeed in taking his own life. Dio in GY years old, and lives at No. 693 Larrabeo atreot, and fired a bullet into his toft bronst at 9:80 o'clock Jast night wlile tan in front of a hous. Tho bail penotrated tho foft Jung, and wilicted # severe but not nre- oesatly fatal wont. Ur. Couk attended hin, and thinks he will recover. Me was removed to tho Wetster Aveuue Poco Station after tio shooting. Honry Merian, an ex-policemnn, who was on tho ity force abuat four youre and until bao ‘ears nye, died in a co.lin tho Madivon Street Police Station, yexterday mormug. Ho kopt a the curner of Van Buren Rtocery store “on a aud Aberdeen streets, and was in good circumstances, Ho was a very bard driutor, and i said to have taken ns high a6 45 glannos of liquor aday. ‘This i# according lo bis own stalo~ meut, Afew mouths ago he was rout to tho ion whilo under an attack of delirium, aud Buturday ovouing he wey home that Onicer Beautlou charge and) brought him tion. Ho was placed in a coll and carefully attended to dusing the night, Yesterday mora- ing about 7 o'clock ho was diacovered to bu dead, and, ad the body was quite wart, dosth must have ounued swhort tins previaus, Docoased was 37 years oll, oud leaves a family, FIOM CULTURE AT THE EXPUSITION, Among tho many now and interesting features in tho next Exposition will Lo a display of livo feb im aquariag, melnaing bruoit trout, grayling. several Varieties of bard, ctc., also walinop 1 aud 2 years old, us well ng thouo hatcbing Iaot wantor. Yhe modus operand of artificial propagation by hatehizg the ova im hatebins-boxes will be shown, and alao the plans that have been ndopt- od tu enable nuigratory fish tu auvend rivots over high daws Ly menus of fielwave, A model ot Lrackett’s fisuway over a dam 80 foot high at Dolyoko, Maes, sod one of Brewer's chute aud fisuway over a dam in Sckenectudy Couuty, New York, ato made, ond tho water ts Dow ruining throdgh them im the Exposition Build. Tho mausgers wonld fike to obtain. in addition to the abuve, a3 many vatietice of fish from our Western waters as peasthle, ine cluding sun fish, perch, ete, aud it im to Le hoped that fislicrmen and others interested in this enterprise will bring or forward, o8 soon ay convenient, to the Exposition Building, any Kpecivens Shich they may bo able to obtain, fur which due credit wail bo given ail a fair com peneation for rouble aud expense ia furwardiug tuo bame, so violent at took him in to tho sta- SS PROSPECTS OF THE COMMUNISTS. HOW THEY KELP THEIR PAPER ALIVE, Tho onco mighty aud ail powerful chof of tha Communists in this city, tho great Karl Wings, when almost at tho zenith of his ambition tu becomo Premdent of tho Chicago Commune, lass fallen. Mis fornier adhorents und adiirers have ali doso:ted him, and thoru is now none Oo pooranto do him reverence. Ever siuce bo Rave up tho honorable profersion of sciseors grinder aud ostabhslied a lager becr saloon, thus decuming a bloated capitaliat himvelf, is mine ions one aftor another huye dogorted him. It is true Mr. Klings aold lis beer cheap, All ho charged was but 3 cents a glass, but still 3 conte ‘was wore than his admirers woro wil.ing to g1v0, for, according to his own tosohing#, they expected to yot it for nothing, Division, they arguod, was ‘as good for ono as for another, and unlew Kinga would divide his beer with thom ho was a fraud sud dolusion. In vain did ho try to make them Letiove that thero wus a great difference whose ox wan gored, aud that Communists thommelyes need not to divide their own possess.oun but only those of olhors. It wus all of nu use, aud floally Iuts buciuess Foil off to puch an extent that ho dil not take in enough money to psy lin rent, anda fow days azo hu bad fo submit to being Kieked out of Louse aud Lome by bia landlord. Nut only bay dir. Kings thos been mado the vicuim of bis own texciiegs, but ali tho former great ond wagacicus leaders bave snared tho wuuie fate, Mr. Zinbel, whose word was once Jaw with inow, is to-day in the rake of the Cosmops iv wenrelh of nn ofiice, having been duiven to this step by his ungeatedul adberents. Mr, A- Armow, 8 man with au cloquout and poworfal vuico, is to-day a mail agent and doud oo Communisu. Mr. Jou MeAulit, the fira- brand, an Wandering = litlossly = about Tooking = for 8 uv, aud wall anything, even from x’ capitalist, ‘A. Hoffniun, Joo Crnenbut, Louis Netke have all deen driven ont of tho ranks of Communiam, nud aro to-day among tho opposition, ‘Tho ‘Teadors of tho tow Communists sullcalting thom svives by ibat pane ate comparutivory new men, whose solo aim is to keep alive the Cum. mubist organ, the Vorbole, aud wato all the quyney out of It they » To koop the organi vation slive, sumo ‘kind of excilument bas to bo gutton upavery little while, and tho repoitera aro told of the great preparstious making tor tho noxt great coutext to come of next winter. “nual econa. ‘They have about two dozen of old rue ty musiiets, each one of & dilforent pattern, and theo aro extubited as 5 proof of their honesty of intentions, ‘Uf, then, tho papers como out and state thut the Comuunuts ao arming nod that thero will be troukie next winter, their object i# gained, tor it advertives their argun aud gets them new sub- ecribert, Hut all this would nut keep the papor alive, aud therofure they got up every woek cr two bail, picnic, or other kind of entertaia- ment Jor ity benclit, Yusterday another picnic of this kind was held at Ogden’s Grove. ‘This was xtyld the picnic of tho Lobr and Webr Vorem (Eduentioual and Defensive Society). Au tho weather was unusually fino, and the ad- imiewion feo Very sural, they took in quite @ sum of mouey, und the existence of their orgau is accused for # while longer. = INDIANA STREET RAILWAY: ‘THACK- LAYING, ‘The Woat Sido Rulway Company stole a march on thous property-owners who opposed the lay- ing of w track on Wert Indiana wtroet, and Haturday about midnight yathored’s largo force of mgn snd comnwuced to tear up the Pavoluent, lay stringers oud raila, and ropave the spaces between tho tracks with vew blocks hastily but gulidiy set together, ‘Pera wero v0 men and 150 teuins engaged in the work, and when thoy began the residents on tho thorough- fexe wore aroused, and bogau to guther from the worrounding streets iu great numbers, Many workingmen sought the temporary employment the work afforded, aud wore in wost canes en- ego by the furemen, ‘Ibe force worked rapid- f by tbe wid of reflecting lights all aigut, aud by TW eclove yesterday moriing the trace was laid to Rucker street, a distance of half a aiile, aud » car bearnny the wign Haloted aud Indians streets was placed ob the track, aud run up to the termuus acd thence down towa, Ya Maloted ahd Randel pb strocts to Brate. ‘Two other care were put ou the tive, anf trips mude every tweuty minutes during the day. At 4:30 p.m. the track were complied to Ehzabeth treut, aud by 6 o'slock Noble stscet—threv- forthe of 4 milo—was reached, tho ears follow- ing the sorkmen almost au fant as tho track was: Jatt. ‘Tho work will continue until tho track tn Jaid to Hovno otreet, and if the sowers aro put iu tho track will be extended to Ravey this fall. More cara will be placed on ihe hino to-day, and tho time of starling reduced to about tive or Hix minutes, Many peupto availed thomsoives of tho opportunity to take a ride over tho Ine, aud tho cure wero fitted at avery trip. Tho construction of tho now route causod the people along the live to gather in immonso numbers during tho day, anil tho stroot prevented an itt Crowds of boys ewarmod around the cars, and jumped on them an thoy moved, in spite of tho offurta of the drivers, conductors, nnd tho policomen. A force of the lattor was arly on the ground, to prevent aty trowhio that might arise, but there wero no dit orderly demonstrauions. A few of there who wero opposed to tho laying cf the track be the West Division Compauy gathoted about and talked: excitadly ip some instances, but wero ordezy. The rails having Leon laid tu Noblo streat, past tue propery of those whe aro op.osed lo the live boing completed, thoro was nothing to feat fron an jujunction, “The tracks will bo entirely come pleted and in goo. order in a tem dave, Sho Pavewont had teen completed to Ehanheto atroct last might, and will Lo pushed raidly along. . ‘Ybo remarkable speed with which the work yan dono Saturday might astonished all who Haw the lin veaterday, and excited inch suroriee ond commont. ‘Tho residents genotaily ars delighted with herr now alrect-car facilitios, and fool that itis better for an catablished company, whore counectinns aro aloaly made, to have the route tian tor anew aud imoxperioveed one, which would nat, perhaps, furnieh the reqmsite nam- Ler of cars nor other sintable accomniotations, Janes ke Luko, the cuergeiie Supermtendent | of tho Railroad Company, was in chargo of tho fork, and has displayad good genoralsbip in hia undertaking. Since lia vecupation of his pres: ent oiice he has done moro taan avy of bis pre- deeessors to rxecommodato tha public, and is alixe pupular with Loth hia omployers and tho poople. ee A CHICAGO EXPORT. ONE OF OUN CONFIDENCE GIRLY IN BT. LOUTR, About two weeks ago a bandsomo young wom- an, giving the name of Mra. Ueion Lveratt, nt- tempiod a contidenco gamo ona branch of tho International Bak on Halsted atroct. Sho en- tered the bank and wanted to open an account, and inquired tho terms, ofc. ‘Tho next day sho presented borself at tho Cashier's window sod handed in a lettor of introduction from B.S. & W. G. McCormick, and mith it a chocs purporting to bo from thom on tho Firat Nation~ al Bank, for $4,000, Sho wanted to draw $1,500 of tho amount nad leave tho talnnco on deposit. ‘Trin gamo did not work, and tho next day tho operation was veutilated in theae columae. It now appears that the woll-drossod aud wealthy Mra, Everett has turned up in St. Louis under the name of Mrs, Exthor Evans, whore sho hay Leon trying tio same dodge pon the bauka of that city. From tha St, Lous papers of Saturday it 1s found that a fow days previvus sho went to tho Broadway Suvings Bank to opon ap aecount, and tendored a let.or of aitroduction from Mossrs, Sibley, Endieott & Co., of this city, and with it their checg on tho First Na~ tional Bank of this city for 78,000, Sho wanted todiaw $4,400 of tho amouut and leave tho rewdue in the keeping of the bank, Xt. Louis bemg a elow town, tho bank did not pay over readily, wud tho lady loft to callagain, She waa folloned by an officer, oud in her meandering» waa noticed to mest oo gentlemen twice yho aunwered the doscription of ber parcnot whon bere. In tho meantuny the bank communicated with the First National Bank aud with tho firm in whoo name tho check was drawn. and ascertained that no such tuevk had boen waved or certitied to, and that tho woman wad a confidence operator. Huluce queutly whe and her pattuer wero atrosted and taken to the Four Courts and incarcerated m repara cells. Thoy at firet donted all knowl exe of each other, Dit afterwards admitted an acqunintuneeship, but refused to give auy furthor mformativn regarding themsclyas. WOMAN-SUFFRAGE, The Lowa State Con , Sreciut Correspondence the € Tes Moixes, La. Aug. 27.—Tha lowa Womsn- Sulfrago Arwociution held its Aunual Convention at Oskaloosa on the 25th and Z6chinst Tho mocting was tho Jargest over hold by tho Socioty. ‘Tho following reavlutions wero adopte Wuenras, Women in tifa country are citizens, and suftrnge fy o citizen's right, nad not & priviicge which can be laken uwaey Ly tuo bane power which confers ity aud, Witrateas, Tha history of tho past teactos that or- gonized governmouts, na well an other corporate bodies, eeidom concede the just rights of claraes wolll such righty unphaticaly dematuded ; therefore, Hewived, we urge the suitragists of lowa, and. espeeiully thoxo women who are fricide of the caure, to rpeak out and let thelr desire be known, to lne- moriwizs Leyialuturer, and by every prictieal means assert thelr cialnin in positive and yumnistexable terms, Koaoieed, ‘That wo onxk tho votors of thin Stato to give spectal beed tu the formal three munths’ notice Airey fsiucd by the Secretary of State, containing the announcement of the proposed auiuudmont to tho Conmtitution, ond that they elect repreacntatives fully propared to ratify the activa of the Fiftoenth Generat Asavinbly, and thoreby vindicate the American funda- mental principle, tat “ Goveruments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed,” Whenzas, Tuo pertectiuu of human government should be the parsmount object of sll Americans; sid tuzation Without re resentation tu cous.dered to be an act of fujusticu; therefore, wo uty impartial auilrage upon the consideration. of oll, Fegardicus of act, ra 0, religion, or politics, Heated, ‘Tuat’ tho alarming frequency of brutal asraulta Upon the virtue of womau, and the dixpro- portionate, and in many cuxcs total want of, puniea- ment meted out to offenders, under lowe Englishmen Lave been Lnudroda of years modeling, aud Auerican meuncentury in perfecting, calla for the linmediste co-operation uf woinon to asalst in framing und ens for.ing statutes that will bo effectual for her protec~ tlon, Keroiced, That the equal co-operation of mon and wonen j# the jaw of nature und civilization, and te envoutial alike toa happy bo.ny, & reflnod aocisty, Cbeistian Church, and # Itepublicau Btite, Hesolved, That we observe with grost aatlefaction eultghtutied position taken by ths mont important and influential newspapers of tho State, and we ti that they will fearlessiy continue Lo advocate the cau untill woman's poltti slinavilities are removed, Wuengas, Tho approaching Centennial celebration to be held at Philadelphia ts a celovration in bonor of the Larol: resistance made by the men of 1776 to tho tyranny of taxation without representation; there- fore, F Hesoleed, That it ss the duty of those who believe that principle to protest ayalnat auy appropriation of mondy being miude from funds ratsed by taxing the rruperty of women to pay the expcnaca of auch cele~ brute, while tho Governinent denles them represca- fatlon,. ‘Tho following officera wore elected for tho yoar; Preadent—James Callannn, Dos Molnen, Vice-Jreadeuts—Matu, BW, Porter, Davenport; Mra M. G, Davenport Uy Mant fh Si, Vleanaut; Dr, 0, E. Witham, Witton . Mra. J, Foster, Clinton; the Rey, J, 4 Lozier, Port Dour the Nov. M, Currier, Alblag tle eve 8, Muutl Davenport; the Kev, J.B, bhoutz, Wilton, Mra. ‘Amelia Bodmer, Caunoll Buttes Mrw, Mt. A. b. Dare win, Duriagton; Sire, Austin Adains, Dubnyuo; the Kev, Mr, Hartshorne, Sioux Cuy; Mrs, Hollingaworth, Higdurney ; Mrs, Fine, Vustow;” tue Koy, dtr, Allen, Clear Lake, Coriesponding Seeretury—3ra. M,C, Callanan, Dew jzzio D, Tead, Algona, eupurer—=Sir0, Des Moines, Execut va Contuatteems . Work, Dew Molnea; Mra. d, 0. Melfenney, Decora { Sra, A.M. Frighle, EMorc; P.G, Welch) Oskaloosa; Sire, M, J, Cogger what, Dos Sloinos; Mra, MJ. Mitchell, Wintersut ; 8, ¥, Newson, Bidora; Ly 8. MeUoy, Eldura; the ev, W. 1, Cole, Mt, Moasant, Tho Vsealdent, Mr. Callanan. ia ono of tho Wenlthiest ten of thia city, is Prosident of tho Stato National Bank, and Piesidont of the Nar Tow-Uauge Matlroa A Femato Delegate to n Republican County Convengons Snectal Corresiandence af Pre Chicuaa Tribune, Des Sloined Ia., Aug. 2%—A vovel incidont occurred at the Mataska County Hepublicaa Convoution the other day. ‘Tho Oskatrosa- Township primary meting bad solected wa ono of ity delegates Mie, 31. G. Davenport, a aomber of tha Womon's Temperance Band, 8 large and futluential orgamza- tiou. =fho 18 ono of tha Vicor Presidents of tho Stato Woman-Suitrage Auso- ciation, ‘Tho fact of ber Lore sulccted ua a dele egata wan discussed quite frovly, aud mueh i- tereat was aroused to sce what the Convention would do about it. ‘Tho hall was packed with people. ‘he Committos on Credentials had u jong discussion over (he matter, wid Hually re- ferred at (o the Gonveation, A motion was inade to allow tho Jady 8 seat 1m the Convoution, which was finally loat by a voto of 36 to 17, “Thoo no question ay to tho tody’s being capable and competent to reprovent avy body of people, but as to whether the party would consider itself ound by acts of delogates who wore von-voters. ‘Qhis was tho ouly causa for rufuemg Mrs. Vay- cupors a seat, .Metoora of gr © are faillog in Iowa. Prof. Gustayus Hoinriehs save tuat thoy are tue oro ebells ut oller worlds, aud the intcrionw ecowlny aloug soon, ‘There is a provabliny that, if the ooru-crop is wot moved pretty -von, there'll be sume fluctuations ig the mark: “:hich the boys don’t aulicipate,. THE PRECIOUS METALS. Some Facts and Figures About the Novads Big Bonanza. ———— Nichness of the Consolidated Virginia Mine---A City Whero tho Small. est Coin fa a “ Quarter.” Mines in the Magnolia and Other Dis- tricts of Colurado. NEVADA, Neto York Tribune, Vinorsta City, Nov., July !.—Tho controlling interest of the Consolidated Virginia Mino is owned by John W. Mackay, James C, Flood, James G. Fair, and W. 8, O'Brien, Tho stuck of the Consolidated Virgiaia con- aints of 103,00 ebarer, pay valuo 8100 oach, It golla for @340 to $300 share, and pays moro dividends each year than tho orlgiaal par value of tho suares. Of thoas 108,000 shares, Mackay, Flood, Yair, and O'Brionown 62,000, The Cali- fornia mino as 540,090 sharon, at @100 par value, now selling at from $60 to $70, The firm owns 295,0U0 of tuoso shares, Tho Boat «& Del- cher ming has 108,003 shares; the Gould & Curry the samo number; tho Sayago has 16,090; tho Halo & Norcross, 16,000; the Utah, 20,000: and the Occidental, 40,000, ‘Tbe genticmon named oirn tho majority of tho stock of all those mines. In aadition, they bave wino mills which must bo worth several miltions of dollars; they own one-half of the Virginia asd Gold Hill Wator-Works, capital, 35,000,010, bosidas fumes, factories, stocks, real estato. etc. Thoro wero shipped from the Consolidated Virginia mino about 2,000 bare of gold and silver, unscparated, or about $7,000,000, previous to the boginning of tho presout calendar yoar. Tho following, which I copied from the books of tho Company, and verified by bills, roceipts. ote., shows the amount of tha business since that timo. During the month of January, 1375, there wore shipped $1,100,697; in February, $1,200,- 743; in March, $1,707,671 ; in April, $1,509,657; im May, $1,521,777; and in June, 1,603,810. From #18,0)0,000 to $20,000,000 & year, to bo takon out of a single mino, 18 someting worthy of remark, In conversion with Mr, Crawford, Supermtondont of the Mint at Careon City, who was atcho mine at tho samo timo I was, { wan informed tuat a short time avo ho bad 8 con- tract with tho Consolidated Virginia to fuinish ino Mint, for coiuage purporrs, bullion to tho amonnt of $1,60U,000, Ht was delivered in just twenty-oue days,” anid Me. Crawford, “and I havo roason to be- Nevo that it was nearly all produced from tho mines during that timo. In tho mine, 650 mon are amploved night and day, with no Sunday play-spell. Eugines, hoist- ing works, machine shopa, chutes, railroads, gaw inilis, aud buildings large enough for tho world’s fair, sre on evory hand, in valua reach luty tho oullions, ‘To machivory in ono mill cose $250,000, aud one engine ia the Savage mino cost 3120,000, In tha Consolidated Virginia mine alone 1,000,000 fect of dumber aro used evory mouth tur bulkheads, aud 40,000 cords of wood ae burned ta ote year in the several mills and mines belonging ‘to Mackay, Fair & Co. They have betweot 3,000 and 4,000 mon em- ployed, at on avo.nge price of #4 por day. Tho pay-rull of one miao, Watch Tes ¥ myself for the month of Jnne, amounted to about $70,000, Tho firm jays 840,000 2 quarter, or $200,000 a year, na tox on the production of builion for one inne. ‘The divcouut and express charger on bullion to San Francisco cost the Company about £0,000 a month, ‘The aseay departmont is ablo to melt, var, assay, and stanp #100,000 a day in gould and mlver bars in combinatiou,—-tho gold being atont 15 por cent. ‘Choe veight of the bara ix from 90 to 110 pounda. ‘tho following statemont, which I conied from tho Lovky of Wells, Fargo & Co., will show tho wealth of the Nevada mines, sud thoro of other States and ‘Torritorios, It in based on actual nbipinonts, and may be reccived ay trustworthy, it being ® nearer Appronca to an ollicial stata- mevt than ang yet given, Mr, Valentino, tho General Suprrintendout, regards it o8 absolutely avCUTAL BIATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF PRECIOUS METALS FRO- DUCKED 1H THY MTATES AND TERBITOBIES WERT OY TI HISSOCIE MIYED DURING 18. Colorado Moxico. British Coluunbia Total.seoveses Aeseeeeenren Thiw table shows that Novaia’s product of tho Procious motals is-¢ year Was greator than that of all tho ‘Territurios combinos, and that it lack- ed something over 83,000,000 of equaling tho com- bined bullton product of the outire number of States and ‘Territoiies weat of the Minsouri River. 1f tho yiold of tho Novada minos during tho first half year of tho prosont year is any in— dication of this year's poduction, thero will be moro than $60,000,000 na against the $95,452,233 of 1874. The shipment of ore from the Con- wolidatod Virginia miino for tho frat aix mouths of tho year havo beon over €3,500,000 ax agatust less than $5,000,000 of the outiro year of Tho preseut yield of tho mino is af cumscribed, wot by tho amount of that can ba takon out, but by the lia.ted capacity of the howwting ma chinery, ‘ho present hoijating capacity of the Conaolidated Virgin mine is about 1,500 tous daily, and the shate iu the Gould & Curry mine, which mino connects by drift sith tho first named, id capable of hoisting about 100 tons in aduition, Nino milis are wow emoloyed in or sh- ing the ure of this one mine, o immeuse vow mill wnow building, and a new shate siuking Jointly by the Califuraia and Consolidated Com- panies, about 1,000 feet east of the present one, ‘Lhis will tap the Bonanza at two different points. When these (mprovementa are finished the two mines can bo worked up to their capacity, Mr. Flood and Mr, Ful both aay thoy oxpect to saip $4,000,000 of bullion s month whon they get fairly startod. = Whilothiy seems an oxtrava- Ratt catimate it would not be more remarkable than the discoveries iready, Indeed, 1 is boid by exports, among them Dr, Lindorman, Director-Genoral of tao Mint, who went into the miud at the vamu timo } did, this thero are from ¥10,000,000 to $15,000,000 af ore in wight, Dr. Rovere, of the University af Penn- wylvamia, an expert miuerslogist, said the ore secmuad practically inexnaustibio, aad from the tanner tu which tt Isy he thought there waa no doubt thero were “millions in {t.” Gen. Le Grange, Superintendent of the San Fraucisco Mint, w of the same opinio ‘The Consulidated Virginia ta situated in the heart of Virgiuta City, not 20) yaids from the railwav station, Hore iwacity of about 25,000 iubabitauta, two or thres years old, about 7,000 fect above the level or the sea, with mbabitants in the garb of Jaborera, but with tho habits of Parivians, Mero aro rostaurants as {ine sa any in the world, though not so oxtonsive as some, nor as elaborate in appointments; here aro drinking-ssloons more gorgeous in appointment than any iu San Francisco, Philadelphia, or Now York, abd bere aro hops and etores which aro dazziing in splendor, ‘The people bere seom to run to Jowelry, I havo nover soon faor shops than aro hero, and tho oumoor of dis- monda di,ptayved in tha windora quite duzzies aue's senses. The —— ciub- room is neatly as weil furnivbel as avy in New York, excops iu pictures, books, aud. bronzes, and the mauner of living of the inhi tants gouerally 18 upon a high scale. No coi less than a quarter of a dollar tured here, and whou 1 offered a dime to tho artlet who polished my boots, be gave me such @ look that I would have buen proud tu exchauge places with bin wad give Lin the dime to boot. Ho banded the money back tome, and, for fear of making an- other miutake, I wave him 8 95 gold piece, and ho gave me the change. J have never beau iu & place wore money 1 #0 }lenty. vor where It is spent with so much oxtravagsuce aud rockleas- news, Every mau in the etreet seems to bave hia pocketiul of gold ; one who would pay bes Uhau 25 cents for a niurning paper would be luoked upon ay ® wneak-thief. ‘I'he houses are inostly ‘of brick on the busivess streets, aud ‘tho sidewalks ewarm witn peopl It da a8 dilicult, to get slong on GC strect in the evenug av it fa to go along Broadway in the neighborhood of Tutto streot in the middie of the afteraoun, Evory young blvd in the city, aud every uld one too, for that matter, has his fast horse or Liv pair, aud althouzh Le may bo clad iu rough attr imay rest datiefied that lis pocuets are full of mouey, Idouut if there is a city of 200,000 people in the United States which bas as much wealth ad Virgiuia Cily. ‘Lhere are some very elegant residence tho city, avd there sre iko Mr. Fair's and Mr. Mackuy's that would grace agy station, but takoo geuerally, eoclety in Virgiuia City one of the euigmas of life. It should bo remamborod that several thoveands of tho porulation of thin city aro alwoyn under ground. in ail the minos there aro throes nhifte of hands. Each shift or detail works eight hours. Ono abift gocs down at 2 o'clock in tho afternoon and stars until 10 o'clock al night, whon it cones up aud another poor down to stay until G ovelock tha next morning, when that in turn comer up and another go down and stays until 2 o'clock im tha afternoon, and wo on day alter day, including Sundasa, COLORDO, Stunahine (Col.) Courier, Ava, Ws The Specio lode, aituated in tho Snashino dis- trict, and owned by Mesars. Gourga Atwood and W. LT. Wallaco, hes again resumed work, aud ia Joolung exceadingly woll in tolluriuam aad wylvanite. An assay made by Prof. J, Alden Smith ovo day this wook, from ore brought by Col. Holman fromthe Keynstono todo, situated in Magnolia district, rau 900 ounces in gold,—tho coin-valua being over $20,000 per ton, Ono half of this valuable lodo nas been puichaved by Thompson & Taylor, now of Bouldor'City, but formurly of Sangawon County, 1, ‘Tho Canton lodo, situated about half a milp cast of Sunshine, owned and worked by Namuol Wirebaugh, is now producing ore that shows well in tuiluriun, ‘Tho Norchwestorn, situated on Waverly Hilt, has recoived returus from an assay which ran 230 ounces of silver to the ton. ‘Tho Noriwosi- orn is ovned by Mesara. Harmon, Hinkle & Co,, and promisss to rauk with Cotorado’s clioicost ailver bonanzan, Tho Kansas Judo, situated on Salina Mountain, contains a pay vein of J inches, which is pra- ducing very extra ore. It ia owned and worked by Mr. O. BP, disaulion, The Marov, Melvin abd all ths leads ov the Salina Mountain aro Lo- ginning to slow up well, aud some yery good ore is boiug preducad. Mr. E. M. ‘Larvin hag purchased the Highland Cinef of Measra, MePuorson & Eamilion. ‘This miao ia nhowing a pay voin of 8 iuches beanng tolluriuta aud fice gold. Wo have boon dhvan an arany mailo by Prof, 0. AM, Harker, tukon fiom the Groat opubl Into diseovmy mado by Peck & Donniston, whieh ron 86.07 ounces m Filvor to the ton.—tha coin- value of which is 2609,66, ‘This valnavle fod ia aituatod in the Sunsbino district, Wo sere shown o #poclinen of oro on Inst Wednesasy taken out of the Magnolis mino, in the alagnolia district, which was per 80 cont silyor, Tho Mayflower todo, situated in Sugar Loar district, and owned by tho Detrort & Colarado Gold aud Sifvor Miniug Awsoviazion, a fow daya ago opened up a voi of very flue tich tolluriuin, Wo paid s vistt to the office of Mof. J, Aided Smith, Snperintondent of the Amorivan, on Weduesaay, to witnees tho display of ore taken from the now strike toada in teat nune the day botore. Wo found a large tals thiedly sproud with oro that waa Hierally covored with native gold, whose ronness it would bo imposstble 10 imagine. It iu said that £10 per pound would be a very low estimate of what this wonderful oro would bring if put io market, If this ore continues in richness, tha Amegean can bo truly called the tichost in tho world, a3 mo2 Lore brve looxed at it, who oxamined the choicoat specimens taken from Austialian mines and placed on extibition in the Londun Museum, and they way that it would be fourth-class oro compared with what the Americau ts produciug ub prosout f.0m tho lower atope, MAGNOLIA, Aug. 18.—Tho development of tho minos 1 this district shows tho most astonishing reaults, in fact, thoy far surpass the expectations Of tho most oxporioneed prospectors, Amopgat the mo-t prominent aie the Keystone, tho Muua- tai Lion, and the Dosne lotes, The Keyetune, at the dapt of but ono foot froin tho wurfaco, showed a pay wlronk of t tnches ia width, wile now abthe dapti of 10 feet it shows a well-defined pay stronk of 12 inchen Ia widsk, Mossra, Condon & Doligno, of Chicago, who wore tho first to pitch a tout upon tho ground, have sold a half iutorest in this hudge to two iltivots capitalists of Saugamon Cuunty, ‘Tho Mountain Lion Jods, which is ‘diroctly west of the kieystous lode, has two shafts aunk onthe terriory, tho first of whichie 16 foot in dopth, showing freo guidin larga paying quan- tities. ‘The second sunft is down G feet, and work le Doing vigurouriy proiwouted on it. It has a woll-doilnea crevice and a pay vein that will compare favorably with the leading mines of Boulder County. I mvsolf have seen samates of burnt rock froin this whait, which wore ltor- ally covored with gold. Mossra, Condon & Deliguo have the coutrul of this mine, tis tha intention of Mr, Conon to exhibit sampios ur specimena of the ores of this district, together with the ores of orlor districts iu Bouldor Coun- Connty, at the coming fadostrint Pair in Chie cago, and algo at the Cinciuuati Jodustrial Voir. JEFE DAVIS. Win Repites to the Indiana Pooplo Who Wanted fdiim to Address ‘Ahem, Mes, Toon, Ang, 29, 1875.—Jacob Dacia, Eny.—My Dean bit: fiaddi.fon to tho telegram gent to you of this dato, Lweite in order that 1 might stato fuily the reasous which induced mo to notify you not to expect ma wt yuur agricul- tural iair, I sensibly feel the cordial invitation which you oxtendod to ine, acd hoped that tho conlomplated address might po usoful to the material interests conumon to all portions of the Mizsissipjn Valloy. Nothing was turthor from my purpose than the divcuasion of political quox ions, aud, thoro- foro, 1 did not ask whether my sudionce nould be in accord with myzolt on political subjects, or of a crocd wholly antagumzing my awn, From your letter of the 17th just. I loarn that you cousider thore may be hazard of opposition to my tecoption as orator of your approaching fair, and that yourmolf and othera—oflicors af tho organization—unanimuusly deciled to stand by tho airangemont you have made, I thank vou for tho courtesy and considoration thus mavifeatod, put cannos agra that your ra- gard for what isfduo to me whould ‘auojuct jourselyes, or your assoviation, to any risk of Censure or injury. Lam nos tho loss, but rathor the more, careful to avoid such a con<equence, because of the magnanimity exprosned In the face tant over two-thirds of the ofilcors in your association are of the political party mout op- posed to myself. Icis gra:itying to me to know that the Union soldiers of your section do not participate in whatever oppoultion exists to my ocming among vou, aud I will sdd that, for publio considora- tions, it is to bo regrotted that any cloay in the ounniry whould be tess liberal chau they, With my best wishes for tho success of your association, and fur you imdividually, L have the uonor to be yousa, respactialty, Jzrrenson Davis, Meupuia, Tenn., Aug, 23, 1876.--Jacod Davis, Exq.—My Dean Sin: L have sevt a telegraphic Toply te your message received to-day, and now fulall the promise contatued in that auswer by ‘writing to explain. ‘The conduct of personsin your neighboring nd the articles contamed jn some of their pers, havy excited u ievtiug among our people vory different from that which I had ped to cultura when, alter repeatod invita- tious, I agreed to go to Rovkfurd. Is would bo very uofurtunate If I should now goto your fair and be the object of offonelyo inauifestations. Uuder this impression I wiote my last letter to you, ‘fhe nawspapers of your State, to which you referred ma for indications of public foching in regard to my filliag the poai- tion towbich you had invited me, have nut peacbod mo; wo thati am iguorant ss to what they bave said. or whether they have said any- thing on the subject. Auvou audl uavothe same object in viow, the harmonious co-operation of the sections, for the public youd. you will eeo why | use such abundant caution bofora reaching = con- clusion, J therofere submit to you tho inquiry whethor there a auy youm to doubt my beiwg accorued gn orderly and cuurteous reception. If there be—in view of tho great barm which any out~ raye would do—and the Little good which. uuder the mout favorably circumstances, 1 could bope to eifect, you will admit thatit is be.ter fur all concerned that you whould accept my otter of decliuation ae final. If, on the other band, there is no such doubt, and that the good re- auits you bave Lorstore contemplated aie to bo effocted, please notily me by teleyraph of your decision. Also by Jeltur inform me more fully of tho facts. aud as well of the eartiout day it would suit you ta Lave the addreas dclivored, Tam invited to Kausas Cite bofore the 18th Soptember, and am withholding my anawer, Yours respectlully, Jeverauon Davis. ——-—. A Dog ‘Thue Bate Fruit. Tho editor of the Biunywick (ie) Telegraph telly the fullowing little story of bis dogs Wo never jump trom the wagon tu pick bertios that our Spitz" does vot tulow un; be uquate wud gues to work. but be nover picks agrecu ftu.t, aud he appears to ve oyually fond of curranis. biueberried, raspberries, and blackberries. Wo thought that blackberries would give him a trial, butif he got prcked youterday, be didu't wav a word abontit, and bis word isa quick suarp bark. Tho dog eats a vory cousidarable quantity of fruit, cud enjoys it, THE METRIC SYSTEM. Practioal Introduction of the Metrio System of Weights and Moas- ures in tho United States, United Action,on tho Part of the Mem- bers of the Sclentifle Professions to Sceuro Its General Adop- tlon After July 4, 1876, Porton Advertiser, An important and vigorous movomont has tato- ly been mado throughout tho United Hiatos to bring, into more genoral uso tho European (metric) nyetom of welghts and mension. ‘Tho system waa legalized by our Congross ning years: ago, sod haa now been adupted in our principal sciontillo orks, ‘The Amoriean public is alroady famitiar with the principles of thta system without belong cloarly conscious of the fact, insemuch aa tt ap- poarn in the simplost and moat familiar of our tables, namoly, that of Fodoral curranoy,—our ml'ls, conts, and dimes corrosponding, both in nomenclature and in thoir deciinal rotations to each othor, with the tmitl-imetor, cont-imetor, doo-imotor, the miit-lgrain, cant-igram, dec- igram, tho mifliiter, cont-iliter, doc-ilitor, which constituta tho motrio systom of woights aud measures. Thin porfectly simplo nomonclature ts com- posed of twelye words ail in use in tho English Jaugungo, thua, moter in thormomoter; till, cout, dovi, in mull, cont, and dine; deka iv do- cado, hecto in hoeatoinb, kalo in cniliad, myria in myriad, Iter in litramoter, gram 1m grain (sco Wobuter's Dictionary Although, thereforo, tho system has tong been taught in our achosle, especially sinco ita logal- jeauon by Congress in 1836, no echovling 6 roally necessary to teach principlos, anda no- monclatura with which woaro alroady familiar. | Ae for tho valucs of tho sevoral units, they may bo leacnod in n fow hours by glancing at full- vized models of tom exhibited, as was done in Gormany at the timo of its introduction in that couutry in 1673, 1a all tho suup witdows, No one ouuld walk twenty ateps in the busimess part of tho city without seeing before lim ac crory turn full-aized charts aud models of tho metrio weights und measures, With those cunetamly in view, the most ignorant ¢ aseos found uo ¢ ficalty in understand.ny tha docanat system, whereas the so-calicd Luglinh * Kou” Bow io use here ja a mystery even to such aa may havo onjoyed » duzeit yenrs of eohoollag tharoin. Byeaking of tho motiio tablos, Charlos Sumnor said: ‘An this brief wpaco you boliout the whole inetrio system of weights and mousures, What a coutrnout to the sateror confusion! A boy at school van master tho mutric systoim in an after- noon, Mouths, if mut years, aro required to storo away tue porploxitios, incougratics, and inconsistercios of the oxisting weights and Incasures, and then the memory must often fail in reprodacing thera. Tho mystery of com- pound ariwhmetic ty eesontial in tho calculations which they require, All this is done away by the aeennal progienion, so that tho ftirat four rues of arithmotic a16 ample for the pupil.” ‘Tho followiug circular, ountainiug on agroc- ment buiding the signer to tas the metric wys- tem alter July 4, 1876, hay been sont to all tho cits aud towns in the United States coutalaing upwards of 8,000 mbhabitants, Lvery chy or town po for ‘agdod baw roturned overvwtiolm= ang majorici Majorities bad been already previousy secured from Now York, Cbhicazo, Brookiyn, Boston, St. Louis, Baltimore, Port. land, Now Branawies, Newport, otc, and from ovor thirty otuor c.ties and towns co-o}-eration bas beon promisod. ‘ho nasubor of siguataros of architects from Boson alone smounts tu 101, hearly 5 totality of the protession, In ordor to be avle tu suform tho public in ad- yonce of tho nature of this pledgo, wigued by woumbera of tho sciertiflo professions, especially arclutocta wud engimeers, lor tie purpose of cn- abling ail clisses to propio them-olves for co- Operation altho timo of tho sulullment of tho compact in July, 1876, 0 SF of this ciroulor wil bo out to ali the principal Joutuals throughout tho United States for pubsication. Tlustrated chats ns above desortvcd aud pamphlets on the motric systam have boou pablisiod by members of the Amortcav Motrolugical Society, and the dealoi {a welghts aud mensuiros will provide thom#olves with a stock of motrc seas nud woights, which, oxinbited in tuo shon-windows together wita tho illustrated charte, will pest on- lighton the puolic ag to tho voauty Bud simpuety of the wy-tem, and propare thom for the cuauge to be mado in 1976. TUR MEFKIO Olt DECIMAL SYATEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, ‘Tho metrio system ot weighia and monsures has now received the sanction of law atwong more than halt tue fnbauitants of the civilized aud Christian world. It hav, up to this date, been adopted by the French, Gera iurda, Italians, Porvaguese, Dutch, Belgiuus, Mericaus, 8 slus, Austrians, Dues, Grecian, British Ja Tudla,'Braziligns, und a ‘majority of the clyiized inhablionta of Huuta America; 1a ail, sbout 420,000,000 of souls, In 1864 tho system waa legalizod in Great Dritsin; tn Germany In 863. After four years of prop.rition, ou tho Int of January, 1412, 1 wa inade cou} unaly In thet Empire, aud bo otiur system wae any longer legal, in 1863 St was legalized in tho United States, It is now 16.4, and ws wave Lud onght years for preparae ton, twive ad long as wan alloyed to the poogls of Ger- muy, fs general adoption auiong usauuiid no losg- er bu delayed, “No cailse,? says an eminoat writer on tho subject, “einco the onrlivst orguutzution of civiized suciocy, haa contrivuted tuore largely to ombutrass busines transactions among meu, espocialiy by iotertesng with the tauility of cummercia: excuauges between dit ferent countrie or Lubweea ditferout provinces, clues, or even individual citizens of tuo eame couniry, than ‘tue endies diversity of instrumentaitivs eu ployed for tuo purpose uf determing the quallitios of exchangeauie commodities, For tuo tuconventence aud confusion reauiling from tis caus, Lut une ef fecthal remecy cau posulbly be wuggested, aud that is the g.n..t adupdon turoughuut te world of & common sysiem of welyhta aud measures,” Huch a common ryatem fy offered ua in the metrio a nystem, according to wutob the welght aud dinette sions of every macrial thing, whotuur sould, Hywd, OF gaseous, Wuvtuer on Laud or un Water, wiciner in tue earth or in the hesvous, sud wuether doterniued by the scale, plummet, Latsnee, Laremo- ter, oF thertnumocer, ate ascertulued ly a metuod av soutely uulform, cutirely simple, and equally sult ‘ule tothe uve of ail mauklnd resting upon a singe iuvurlable atondard of nust mesauie, witu mulipies aud sub-mnultiples, ike those of our monetary oxclusively docitual, with appropriate uame: in al uugueges; aud. ites! I bility of cuange oF lose through curecasuewy, oF ace! dout, of design, Ly being coustrucied on 8 ieutiio priuelples aud coplod for distituution wmuug tue dif- feront natiuna of tue world, Tt tw clear thet Eugiand, owing to her position in Burope, ust very sven coulplote ihe process suo bas already begun of adupting sul wywter, ‘The United Hutes woumid not wat or England. The German, Prenct, and other forelyu element were aie really exerta s gieat pressure iu tue direction of fs youeral advptiuu, Moreover, waving amreny In our doilars, dined, cente, and hile tue pritiviyie of tue motorio sy ston in sctual Uso LoLore us, tt will ve only an oxteneiou Of & uietuud itruady faustibur to carry Gab fap waiue syste In ull otuer mvesarea of quautity, ‘Tuere Lelng, tuercfure, witn UW BoIbsug Lew to Wear, Uo serious uithousty will be encountered, even with tue most Unoducated clanses, for tuey mace wee of tue prince aueady, Huw iany of the best educated uu dermtand and are masters of our preaeat sgun..e aud counicated vystem of Weigais aud measured T ‘Tuo moirie system, nierzover, te mircady in the iuost iuportant’ of pur gloat pulls” wor United Statue coset survey, Under our Hepuvlicau iorm of Government, {t fe not to Le exjectod that our National Legiaature Will, tua matter su wearly touching the dally busluess aud Lav ity OF every clOzeu, Ue 18 aUVativa Uf tue poopie tuum. Congress uae wade tho welriv syaer legal, sud baa power to make {% compuleury ; Dab tuts tea Lower waich twat Lody is not likvly to ezercive Wut & Call for auca activn 1b lt come Up to ite memvers trun thelr coustituente at woue, For further progress tu this direction, therefore, we miuat now juuk (0 the peoply theumeves, “us work faut be doue pregteally, vot by tae iterury and scieutide, wuo, however decply they feel We iunpor tance uf the auoject, and Lowever curuustly they way deaire ap itauicdiate’ chauge fur the vetter, are Lot 1 & ponon tu secure ie gedeul sdypiion. Nor cau 1% be douse by the tavoring aud tea eds ucated ciasece, Who ny niore feel tue wank of ik Wen tho World tu geueral dult the wout of teamuvate and rafirvuds, tefure tue inveution uf Steauepower, It inuet Le done vy those whuse pro- fessiuus require theu to 1quke cuustant use of welguis and weasiies, aud for wuo.u Lue fibpertectioue oF we present sywlew are ® couudusl source uf uunoyance divs ia Wives Aud Jower, und whose poeuvU is auch iu rulaiivn to lue vthur ‘clases that hee exuii pie must Le followed Lota by those un the ove uaud whom they ewpivy, and by those on the oluer wad euipluy then ‘Tus work of introdncing the metric system of measured of length oF distance, f auoull De Undertaken by thy arcuitac By agreciug tu Ung excl of lepgib, $2 wi taeir prufecelunal treusactol medcuny Ob avertun day Dred aeveral muutue in ude Vauce, tucy Will nucuasitate the gradual aud bariwoul- ous Tutroduction of those wessures as well utbouy tue Worduscu employed vy them ax by thetr cents fur who tucir plus ayo made; tur ib “order te under Mand (he weusuremens Uygured upou these ylane by The urculleccs, ol.u Workiuch LWiual Laniitarige tueiee E3 with tbe principles of tue eels Iroud walk thy numvere uru uerived. Vigorous eoris wall Lo necessary, aud many difi- Lape te auc. vied world ody vocouplisuod what we propoalug, country alter country iu 80 Zapid successun bee Fanged iteolf iu the aotriy saube, that the pecveaity of cultwa tnust by overcome, Lelore We ci things murt soon drive un into compl have ntready begun; nnd no reflect that the diiitcuity of making this un ble changa Tanat necessarily continue to increise the longer it ia deferred, and that whenever a doatiny becomes mant- fently Ineviteblo it ts the part of winlom to advance to meet tt, rather than to await the lingering process by which it murt otherwise neconiplinn ilaelf, ‘The following almple tablen qlyo all that thore In tn the motrio or decimal ayntetn of weighte and mesa- tren: what we will deny 10 mili, ++ stake a dime, make a dollar, Simako an eagle, 10 mailili-motera... ees 30 centl-metera, 1 deel-meters, ,. somnke w centimeter, makes dechmoter, snake @ hectometer, make a kilometer, thao » myriamoter, 10 deet-granun, 10 gram, 10 tioka. 10 lireto-grana, 10 kilo-geamn .. 10 milliliters... 1 centl-liters... sce, Wdeel-htera... 10 Liters, 1 dekavliterr a THE SQUARE AND OUDIO MFASULES ara nothing more than the aquarca ant cubes of tho meaaurce of tength. (Thus a square nud a cublo mil. Himeter are the aquaro and the cube of which one alto 18 a miflllmoter in lengih.) Thx ure and atere are othor names for the square dckametor and the cublo mi maka ncentiliter, mako a dsrititer, make x liter. make a drkallter, eter. ‘Tho undersigned, therefore, venture to recommend tothe memtira of the naveral profexsiona employing worghts and mieawures, that they, or am many of then as, after due constdoration, may be dlsinmed to co- operate for the furlherance uf thie desirable object, shoul enter {nto ron forinal wrilten compact with cach other, Linding tlemeclvoa, after aoine definitely fixed tins in tho future, to act on the plan above aug. gested, of eruploying ‘in tholr profesional transac Hous only tha settie weights and measures, Ou thelr own part, (he undermlaued enigago to do alt that msy bo in their power, by thelr udvocacy, by their intuenco, of, if possible, Ly menns of a move practlal nature to promote this fi.portant reform. Charlos Frant{s Adams, Priatiteut Aterivan Acados my of Arta and Sciences, Boston, George B, Emerson, Hoxton, amen 't, Heide, Hoaton, Nathaniel Thayer, Boston, I. IT, Dana, dr., Hoaton, Mariin Bettamer, Boston. Cseles W. Eliot, Prosident Warvard University, Cambrian. Wolcott Gibbs, Professor Harvard Univeraity, Oxm- rise, Benjamin Plorce, Professor Warvard University, Oumridge. ‘Henry W, Longfcllow, Professor Harvard University, Gatun luge. wi 2ight” Helmer, Professor Harsard Untvoraity, Cam- rise, aiftigd? Pesbodys Professor Marvard Untvoratty, Cam- bridgo, ppktutels Bowen, Professor Harvard Univoratty, Cam ridge, nepiahe GurDey. Professor Harvard University, Comi- ridge. Joseph Lovering, Professor Harvard University, Cambrilge, ‘Thomua itt, ox-Prestdont Harvard Collego, Port anu, Ixfael Woshturn, Jr, ox-Governor sinino, Portland, Wiliam B. Rogers, Mussavhtwetts Inatituie ‘Teche nology, Boston, Moward Crosby, Chancellor New York University, New York, Freder.ck Law Olmatest, civil ongineor, New York, Jobtn Bigelow, ex- Minister to France, New York, and avout ong hundred others dist.nguished in pro- fessiousl ond public life, ‘Cha schemu propoxud in tho foregoing paper pro- Beuls a Blinplo and ominently practicul micthod of pro= tnoling soma of tho objects for which the" Ainerican —-Bfetrotogical —Sucicty waa established, I have no hesitaticn in raylug that {t will ineet with the unqualified eneourngcment and support of that hudy, F. AP, DARNAND, President of lie American Metvolugieal Society. ‘Tho above momorial is alao signed by several hundred arclutects, cnyineois, aud baiiders irom the ptsucipal cities of the United States. pester Ae GRANGERS’ GATHERING. Hpectat Dispatch to The Chicaro Prioune, BSranta, Wis., Aug, 28,—Iho Patrons of Hus- baudry had a largo gathoring hora to-day. 8. C. Nmith, of Imois, gave an adress in the Court- House. He was’ paiticnlaily severe upon tho railroads, The Graugors turned out io largo bumbers, Baith was euthusinetically chocrad. A Now Automatto Tension Public curiosity ta bsiag excited by thie new and wonderful fuyention, Tt aurpaaxcs overything affered ig this no since the Juveution of sowiug-muchinos. Pianos and Organs. A larqe assortment of now planos sud organs to reut, Hecoud-hund planos from $5) to #2), W, W. ILMDALL, Corner State and Adumis streets, Culeago, Satisfactory Evidenco of the ability of Dalley’s Magical Tain Extractor to rellevo the most violent pain, or heal without avar the worst acald oF burn, may Le oon by ous trial, NELLIS—At her realdence, 647 West Monroo-st., Mra, FE, Nellia, agod 97 years, Funeral at the hotieo, Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 9:30, m., thence by carringes to Northtolu. FHonds of the family are invited to attond. JONNSVN—At tuo realietice of hia parente, 106 Bee loy-av,, Aug. 29, of utrophy, Willlum J. turd son of Jaupor aud Kizdlas L, Jouuwon, sgod'3 years and 4 months, ‘Culro papors plearo oops. SCOTT—At 13.9 Suurtlot-av,, on Sunda, aged 4 Weeks, tuo infant non of James and Scott, late of North Berwick, Seatlan TEC ‘2th inst., Ellzabeth Centaur Liniments allay pain, rutdue swellings, heal Liane, cea will cre rheumatien, #414.) 1nd Geel, Lone and muscle =f ftom, cilmenin, The While Wrapper ta for family use, the Yellow Wrapper AENTArDOr is for animals, Imprama Hour, Jofferson Co., Ind., May 28, 1873, Guyrursen: I think it my duly to inform you what the Gantaur Liniment hay tone for me. I have suf- fered much with awallcn feot and cords, and waa wil- en bottles of mont anything as an ex- , air, one bottle has done tho work. I {103 from thee awellingy in eight yours, Now Lam porfectiy well. Ti if x 1 ments ought to be Le urs teu REPU aes! * yexgAMIN BROWN, Hold by all drnggtete—s00 aud $1 per boit'e, Electro Silicon Tax rocolvod tho award of tho Amorican Inutituto of New York as the best ar. fale kaowa for oloaning and pollshing all hue motalliosurtaces. It is puro tutayorts, cunt raixturo, will tot seeatch (oF azrrodoy and: produ je most surprising polish wits but little labor, Lvahould bo in avery well cvguly Bald hy House Fure rugutsla, Jewelors aud Grocors, Agents, GILL, sCUULLOUIL & Cv., 84 and wsdouth Water: at. Chickgo, have not bo. ‘AWNINGS, TENTS, AND WAGON-COVERS, peace AND MANNGIHA-COPTON DUUK, GILL: ERT HUBBARD 4 O0., $03 to By Bouth Wator-st., Cornor Eifii-ay., Cnicago. WINES, CORDAGH, Te tot ast Sides etd Bhtp Supptl ‘Yackle Bloc! PUNINGTUN & BURANTON, AUC’ SALES. Wai. A. ss & CO, AUCTIONFERS, 108 MADISON-ST, At 392 West Twelfth-st., SALOON FIXTURES GENERAL 8TOOK LIQUORS, TUESDAY MORNING, Aug. M1, at 10 o'clok, st Be Joon, 02 Weat Twellth Har Counter, ‘Tablen, Chairs, Hrusela Carpet, French stfrror, Glassware, Toa Bux, Brandy, Gin, Whi-ktes, Winer, Show Casa, Bhelving, Awulnm, Ico Cream Freezers, etc, WMA. BUTTERS & CO., Auctioneers, Open and Top Buggies, TUESDAY MOMNING, Aug, 3, at 1 o'clock, at Wilder'a Block, 10, 12, 1¢ and 16 Waabington-at, "All now aud rellat lo stock. vai & Anetl BUTTT WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT, 1, nt 0:40 oolock, At Duttors & Co,’s Auction Roume, 104 Madinon-at, CROCKERY In packages and open lota, Lamp _Ohtmnoys, Decorated Toilet Sota GREAT AUCTION SALE OF REAL ESTATE Wednestay Afterncoy, Sept. 1, 1875, At1 O'Olock, on tho Prozorty, 13 Lots 01 Hilsvankeo-v,, 25 Lols on North-ay,, ‘ 36 Lots ou Elk Grovest, 15 Lols ou Girart-st,, : 14 Lots on Woud-st, 2 Brick Houses and Lols on Bik Grove-st, TERMS OF SALE—One-third cash, balance 1 and 2 years, with interest at 8 per ceut per annum, ‘Tho property fe cloar of all incumbrance, A comm pleto abstract of the property will be furnished to euch purchager. A depomt of $4 on orch lot will bo ro quired from tho purcbiecr at tho timo of sale, A full, ‘warrantee deed will bo givon within x0 days of tho xulo, "Tue property {a lovated in Pickct's Baoond Addition to Chicago, in the west ¥ of tho N.E, 4¢ of Section 6, ‘Town 34, Range 14, eant of Wickor Park, and ta on rounded by a good class of improvements, with the lake water brough oach street, and rowers on Milwane keo and Nort! 23 accrenible by horse cara and om. niburea on MM ikeo-ay,, Which pass directly by the erty. It ia within the city mite, only a little aver 2 miles northwest from tho Court-Iouse Square. ‘Now ie tho tine to Invest] When every ono wauts to sell fe the time to buy tt Real Estate Is Safer than any Savings Bank, ‘There aro many In Chicago who save more or lers and fig Suute Watorat. W. ® ERR, EIN aes: 0, = . OUUKE @ Oo Scontuens ‘aud Publish Udand 18 3 BURNHAM, papas . SUN'& CO.— a DIPUITTERS and dee and BA Tako-at, JEWELERS, TLES, OTHER cu. G BRO nesaie s. Revatty, ‘Ageutsul Elta Watehus, logery, Dy 03 Wabash-ay, Pr) TOOKING-GLASSES, VOURL— aR SYR PiEns, MANTEL. ‘Glsesa, and Goraloer, iosewaod aud Walout Moldings, vol Wabaah-1 . x=. TWINES AND CORDAGE, DANIEL, AND haat, Muh iisinp an Stull Yathgarn GILBERT UUMNANi A Coe WA tos buutn Wateraet., Ohteago. HE STATE Preity a BAVIsus [ancl UTION— * Biileago, LN Biz per cent Interost enemas paid on deporte, SCHOOL AND CHURCH FURNIT' GHEBWOUD SUHUUL BURNITUKK ihe Manwlactusore of behov!, Uhurch, aod Ultice Furuitury, Dealers in Sohvot Ap) ro Hot and \osrstate-et, Cc. ‘EAS, COPPEES, AND BPICES, iO Maves & co, PINENIX MILLS, ‘Teas, Ont ona oA EOS eve. money every year and ara. nfrald, not whihout cater, to place ft th Savings Banks, or other ao-calted securle Urs: to auch a claes this snie offers the SAFES IN VEST MENT, one whieh will return to tha Investor both principal aul interest. Tho alo will be poultive by dircetion of tha owner, WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioneers, 108 ACadison-st., Chicngo, BUTTERS & CO’B RIQULAR TRADE fAL3 THURSDAY MORNING, fopt, 2, at 9:30 o'clock, VERY DESIRABLE LINES OF STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, WOOLENS, CLOTH: FURNISHING GOODS. NOTIONS, MATS, SLIPPERS, BOOws, SUOHS, AND On Becoud Flour Salesroom, 108 Msdinon-at, BUTTERS & CO'S REGULAR SATORDAY SALE. HOUSENOLD GOOPS OF ALL KINDS, GARPETS, PIANOS, NEW FURNTTURT, and MERCHANDISE OF EVERY VANIETY, Saturday Morning, Sept, 4, at 9: BY GP. GO & Cu G8and 70 Wabash avenue, GREAT AUCTION SAUB Conunisting of eyory description of DRY GOODS, &e. Adapted to tho Fall trade, being the FIRST GREAT TRADE SALE of the Fall Campatgu, 1873, ‘Wo shall open with full lines Oisalmeres, Suitings, Repellents, 6-4 Hoavers, Satiuots, Cottonades, Jesus, Linings, Sating de Chine, &c. rye and attractive Ina Gente’ Morino and Shet- land Underwear, twenty varictien, ‘Now lines Gente’, Boyn'’, and Youthe’ Suepondere, Fall and wintor styles Matsand Care, Gents!, Ladies’, and Children’s Yoriery, including Waite Cottou, Fane cy Bal, and Shaker G:idde, The largest and finest anio of Felt Siirts over offercd in Chicago, Ladies’ and Mlsaca' wear, Fine line Onora and Slirling Flsnnole, Linecys, in great varioty, Drowa Sergen, kc, Wo have now hines of Linens, with ordors to close, and shatl offer @ great yanoty of Datnaske, Cloths, Napkins, Towels, Liuen, Crash, and an capecially fine ine of Ladica’ and Gents’ Handkerchicfa, A grent variety of Ladies’ Uniorwear, Robes, and Aprons, also Infants’ Dresses, Rabos, &c? Tarlo aud Tocket Cutlery, Umbrellag, Horn Combs, Hair Brushes, Belts, and Fancy Goods, in Ree enero ; pita oA rat great trade sale of Carpets, including 2 and 3+ ply AlleWaol Goode, dontile-cotton ‘hiaina, ee Bale at 0:40 a, m., TUESDAY, AUG, 31, GEO. P, GORE & CO, 68 und iv" Wabasb-ay, At our Auction Catalogue Salo of BOOTS & SHOES On Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 9} th Thy WE SHALL OFFER Fall Lines of all grades Men's, Boys’, and Youths’, Women's, Misses’, and Children’s Wea, INCLUDING A FULL LINE OF OUR OWN MAKE SUOKER BOOTS, GEO, P. GORE & CO,, 68 & 10 Wabauh-av, Special Trade Sale Crates of W. G. Cid in open Jota and ort ual packagos, on THUNSDAY, Bept. 2, at 939 o'vioc! G.B, GORE & CO, Auctioneers, By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. ‘Sand é Handolph-st. FIRST. AUTOM SALE BY CATALOGUE, OF 187 Modern OIL PAINTINGS, TOUR AUCTION ROOMS, 84 and 86 Randolph-st., COMMENCING ‘TUESDAY MORNING, Aug, 31, at 10 o'clock, And afternoon at 2 o'clock; aleo, WEDNESDAY, 3, at 10, apm, a Shite Tha Patatings to be offored at thee ealoa embrace works by some of the loading and Lost Ki tan and Forelga Arties, suchas ) SUOW# Amor F, Suydam, H, Londelt, Geo, Pinder, Nira, @ MeGalvta, i Krouteer, Geos Tlartick, W. HL Langworthy, H. B, Nortucot, A, Garnie, Oo, W, Haapre A, F. Brivcos, Moyer, ls, Y, Hanson, ¥-D. briacoe, whono works aro found in many of the teadlog 0 aa ee Gatecierat. the country, v8! nreon the ci Fat a} mioud lait oF ronarve, y xe re peel Ao based "an whole collection arranged aud 28 EXHIBITION, on miata fnor of sur store, MONDAY. Aug. 82, ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Auctioneers, 1,000 IMPORTED CANARY BIRDS ‘Will be sold by us, commenciny at 10 s, m, MO: 30th August, to pay import duties, “The Lirds are warrenied foe Buv singers, young, and in every re f By JAS. P. McNAMARA & CO, 27 East Washiugton-at, LANGE FALL TRADE BALE OF Boots and Shoes at Anction, TUESDAY MORNING, August Jl, at 9:4 o'cluck, Also, 200 Gases Original Buoker Boots, Warranted genuine. JAS, P, MCNAM, & CO. Auctionsorse merrier a