Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 11, 1875, Page 1

dhe hic PR YOLUME 29. FINANGIALs RusT. 6 T N (emaTERED) 123 & 125 Dearbornst, Chicago, L Mortgsgo Loana on Real Estato, improved d unimproved, logated in tho city and sub. s of Ohicago and in tho States of Iilinois d Jows, EXOLUSIVELY negotiated, Losns speodily exaouted at tho LOWEST ptesof intorest. Exponses modera: [LLINOISTRUST QAPITAL AND SURPLUS - - - 625,000 pays 4 per cent interest on Trust .mi() per cont on Savings Depos- Its. MONEY TO LOAN 2 el Eatato in Oblcago aud viclnity. $2,500 in sl MEAD_& COE, 133 Lafinll AN AR AN AN s AP P A SHIRTS! to ordor, of the best fabrics in nse. Full lines in_stock of our own manufacture. 'We aro proparod {o mako Bhirts to order in vight tours, when necessary. MLYON BROS, MEN'S FURNISHERS, §74 69 Washington-st., Chicago. Pike's Opern Uouse. Clneinnati, ‘Wehave full linea of Dent's, Trcfousse, and Cour- witier Kids, WANTED. Business MEINT. Aeempetent and reliable accountant of saveral yoars apaience, desiras a aftuation es bookkeapor, cashiler, o sny espacity Wheto s faithful man bs needed. Botof references. Addrean A 53, Tribune office, CHICAGO, TIIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1875, EROTHERS. 121 & 123 Stato-st, Twenty-second-st, and ilichigan-av,, HAVEJUST RECEIVED 100 Worsted Mattolasss Over- skirts aud Jackets, In Navy Blue and Black, with Black avd me Foather Trimmings, for $20, formorly sold for $36. OVERSKIBTS AND JACKETS in Plain and Pisid Worsted Goods for #7, 98, $8.50, $0, $10, BILK TRIMMED for §15, §10, §18. CILOAXKS. ROUGH ENAVER CLOAKS in Bluo, Black, and_ Brown, trimmed with Hercules and Titan Braids, cut in all the newoss shapes, for $4.50, ng?afizg?' 8, $9, 310, $12, $14, 315, SMOOTEL BEAVER CLOAKS, trimmod with Iieroulos and Titan Broids, 8ilk and Fur, for $4.50, §5, $6, 8, 610, §12, 814, §16. FRENCH IMPORTED CLOAKS, elegantly irimiaoed, from $20 to 875, DRESSMAKING. Suite. mado up at shortest notice and at lowost prices, Sutul_l'gction guaranteod. e OLOGES, &o. CLOCKS ! BRONZES ! We have opened this day, several cages of elegant new French Cloclis and Bronzes, a part of our fall importa- tion, which we offer at DYEING. Ladies'and Gentlemon's Garmenta dyed and cleaned ¢ quperior manner, BOSTON FANCY STEAM DYE IZOUSE, 10 Souths Clark, 168 1linois, and 265 W, Madieon-ats, e et L rmenre? e DOEAN 104 RION: . o National Line of Steamships, W YORK 10 QUEENSTOWN AND LIVi.RPOOL. Baturday, Nov. 6, at tur 3, at v e 6, and 8§70, our: Return tick- g.ll l&m tsies. Stoors tic! 436 curun:l. o hl‘.‘r'u sad upwards un m", "1; YARSON, Femiessteorner Olark and Raadalphgia. 0 Shmman Huuas), Uhicogo, Sip. ] Goia e O4LY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE. ral Tisnastlantio Uompany's Mail 5t arieaNow York and TiAre. 10 spluadid o UlaTo.tie vuute for th Unntineit (bojng mon sullihors lmlt;xlv othior), will sall frow Pier No. W, North River, ulliows; dlskiv(e, Poutol, Saturday, Nov, 13 FaaXC tardar: Nov 3 el iU ASBAGR iK' 0O M!lfill\ $110 and §130, g L:) teend cat, 81,1 thied, B, Ketu J, with supsrior acc:mumvastiv ERARG i g s ey e s s LOULS Dl EUTAN, Arobt 5 (UNARD MATL LINE. Sallzg Thres Thmes a Week 10 and from BRITISEL PORTS. LOWEST RATES. hm;hl Cmnpl?gre'l Oflice, nortuwest corner Ularkand o, # UDD VEINKT, Ganoral Westorn Agnnt,__ glnnd) dinsct. Wouosday, Nov. 8 Wodudrday, Nov, 4 Bice,kas, 430: Freiiut D MEBOIATI Avaiars e g BO TEL, Relpentny of (lfio Astor ouse, New York City, y Allen & Dam, Tha Astor 11oune, having Leen entfrely renoviated 4 motern fupdve niowly furatslied, will Moutpod 4 2 Sioncicy Boiel, 06 tha iropeats by fovorsek L1816, “Tho business pustie wiit tad it M-ll: Lfifill confortablo aud eonvenfen: in the city, o I‘ll!fl unusually bargo, light, aud siry, Ons Ly aug e CIEBAUL pusingor nlevator wil Tun all H1ad 5o nlgiil, he bewt of w nty will bo emyploy- it 228108 will be wpurl for ik coratoet oi ss Vi Maln entrauce on Vowy-at, Tootin 21 10 $4 i rotunda fisa be . n elyganily ftted sna rostau- Dygd ®hl farntsh all tho deilcacien of the neieon, il g gy OfAT I tho cuunitey a aperleaty, Lo bar i Bl it £ Bolocats wnwen, Ljuary, e mflfi";“‘"'"‘"- & DA, Fropoin ‘lbuhnfl' uin will coutiune Haary Tote 2oleis up-lown, o igur. Lis proprictorship of ty Raw Yorkesna of ihe Lt et | EVANDAUD SCALES OF ALL KINDS, FAIRBANKS,MORSR & OO, 111 & 118 Luke St., Chlcago, — Becarsiul tobuvonly the Genulne, ——— a———————————— | ~ernn SHIRTS, ! A2 L oo A Good Bhirt, #1.50 A Good Bhirt, $1.756 4A Good Shirt, $32.00 FROM BTOOK. SHIRTS to order a spocialty. 4Pl Linsa Collars 82 per dox. \HARRIS & OOBB, : 171 8, Clark-at. ~FRACTIONAL CURRENGY, 5.00 Packages oF il TGTIONAL, CURRENCY IN EXOHANGE YOR B8 of National Crrene, TRIBUNE QFFICE J HATS e T A s L I——— nod, LIUS dissolved, JULIUS LEIN: Lusiueas aud setlls ull 83uizu of the Jute sirm, &0, No HMENBAN B, GUODHICH und WILLIAM B, HOU! TON {u this di povs du. ta due the very low prices. N.MATRON &C0. __STATE AND MONROE-STS. _ - TO-NIGHT | 18 FOURTH EVENING OF TUE ART SALE AT THE Exposition Building At 7:30 O'clock. :_E_uo_.i_'x_’:fi'pg:xl.rm: tha Qay for the inspoction of PV SV Ly (o i ofclal Ntional Bank Commercial National Bank. Cntoado, Nov. 11, 1815, On account of the death of Henry H. Teylor, s mombor of the Board of D rootors of this Back, this office will be closcd to-day at 2 o’clock p. m, GEORGE X, OTIS, Cashier, GITICE OF THE YESEh GVNERS' TOVTiG COMPANY, Now 214 mouth Waterapg, CH1eAGe, Nov, 8, 137 The Zowrd of Directors of s Vearcl Owiiors® To Ing Cr, are j to 1a:uive otera froul a er8 for tha of tuvonty shares of a 3 cad ad- dvossud to thy Ferretary, ca: vifice of thy Company’ ub tonoon of th =41 izl JOUN OLIVER, Becrelary, SEGARS, ) T HAVANA SEGARS OF ALL POPULAR BIANDS, o 10 0, TATUM, Wine Merchant, 3:10 Enst Mudison-st. <. PHOTUGRAPH ALBUS. PROTOGRAPH ALBUMS AND WRITING DESKS, AT BETAIL, AT CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & (0.'S 118 & 120 Monroe-st, e e S YOVE GUNTAG cular, OUANING, WARIEN & C e live thirteed wlen Fuinacos _HMALS AND FURS. T COOPER TITTIIC e, [ LY S The value of ail Headug Apparatuns fn 0t 05 contact. The “Cubul tho most, sco ar nend for eine ~RISSOLUTION NOTIOES, DISSOLUTION. NOTICE—Tuo copartuership as fieal Estate Agen ta berutof o existiug between t! tia 1 B0 o 0 1: Boosti .\:M-nunml e disolved aud torminated by mutual conseat, Nelf Lor JALIREE 14 4UINOMZ0d o une hereafter the 8% 04 me, ie his 13 GIBSON will continu 3 B Jusle Dated Chicago, Nove s, 3 g Hesk-Estato F.ual OCUARLES B, HOSMY | EDWAKD D, HOSME ‘L" BAMUEL 0, GIBSOX,, e LN URHOOIRON, DISSOLUTION, The partuorship heretofors exiutjy ” PG S PP Boka s s ':\'i'y NIOH will continjue (b Chica- [REEN .:uuufi HEL Notfce i horeby given (hit the coparwership of ivsa.ved by wmutusi couvent, Al a e will bs paid (o H. B, GOOD. ud by will pay all dobte dus by them. Chice hs Nov, 10,1875, HERMAN B. GOUDRICH, M B, HUUNION, all unlves - [HIBBARD VS. MUELLER. Something €oncerning That Mysterious Suit. The Leading Points in ;.'he Plaintifi’s Case Brought to Light. He Claims He Had a Verbal GContract with Mueller. The Latter Was to Give Him Fiftcen Cents for Every Foot of Stone Furnished, Hibbard Olaims He Did Good Lobhy Service, and Mueller Denies Ir, A Question Comes Up Whether Muellor’s Contract Is Forfeited, And St Another as to Whether tho Price of the Stone Is Excessive, Tho pablic who eal tho doings of tho Isw courts may have noticed that on tho bth day of tho rresont mouth Mr, E. A, Storrs, coursel for Mr. J. M. Mueller, appenred in court aud oakod to bavo a judgment agamat bue cilont vt axido. There was o flavor of lobby In tho case, and o st of gonoral air of auspicion sbout tho taster wwhich was outertaiting to tho nows-gatherors, and whon the formal proceodings and flood of talk wero over thoy avoopod doswn ou the clerk, and prepared Lo got at tho kernel of the multi- tudinous nffidavits which bad been filed, They kuew, of coutes, that Blueller, being tho coutractor for the stome used in tho work of the Custom-ilouse, had beon sued by Mr. 8. E. Hibbard for a sum of monoy-—aud thoro theirrecord stopped, and thoy sought to ske it out from tho afiidavita, And just thare they wero disappointed, for whon they souglt to revol in allegations they woro told by the Clerk that seuars, Btorrs and High bad withdrawn the apers from tue files by mutual consens. Hero was wore secracy and mucd conseauenc drawiz of inferences, If tho plalutifl's caso was good, why did he pocket tho papors # 1f the defeadant had & raasonabls dstonee, why did bie concest tt ¢ ‘Thoso and hko quostions worried the reporter, sud be followed the caso yulil ho yesterday got togother tho tollowing statement, which may bo said Lo prowty fairly represont THE PLAINTIFF'S CASR a8 it sppears withuut varuisi: Aftor the great tire of 1371, aud while the city way drawing & long breath beiore fis great sirugglo to recover ity placo in the woild, there came to the city one John M. Mueller, owner of the City and otler lodges of frecstone in Obio, tho wholo bewg known ss the Buc v Vista quarrica. Naturally, Mr, Mueller though: that Chicago wna o good place to diapose of building materiul, and the cvent proved bim iight. e furnishod tho Buoua Vista atone for mauy fiue buildiogs, and unquestivnably drove o prospor- ous trade, Inthe wiuter of 1871-'72 Congress provided Tunds fora new Federal building in Chicago, and n block £ put it 0o was bought. ‘Then came tho imjortant quost:on ns to what matorial should be used, and Mr. Mueller, from his litilo .rici oflica wext to the Gardor House, cast lung o eyos over fu the diresiion ot the gquars, And theught how 1t would fool if ornameuted by | & orgeviis build.og of his sandsioue. JUST_UEBE APFEADS MB. ¥, L. WIEWAID, also of Cincimnat. anu a former acquuintance of Maoller's, ‘Lall and weli-jooking was luvbard ; vroag, and winh & hoavy bluck beard ; sluw- spoken and of authoudty m words. Just tha burt of man ovidoutly to whom the norvoum, anappith, wmereunst -~ Gorwan Mudlier might pussibly have gono for councel. [libua.d WAs the adent of the Amorican Cus Mcter Conpany there, and aid Losiwess in tho baso- wont o) No. 32' Wost Washingtou street. lers Lo had moetors aud par-pipe, oud the noise of pounding tin was upending. IN TUE BealN0 Of 1873 . the Custom-IIuuke meiter began 1o crvatallize, il siveller, ft fe clamed ook Bwooc cuatael oft with hie f.ond Itibnard. Daih of thewn kuew nud woll appreciated that the contract foe slone w8 Lurd (0 geu, and Luat meaws wunt he used, aud peo; lo seed, uad mllnencs grin tnogs propeily represente], vr tho applicant for a coutract would stand po tnore chance tuan tue typieal bird picturod su 1 hell without clans, Long aud froquent wers tho cousultations w the 1ittls ollice or iibbarc dowu in tho basemasnt by the tunuel, with the clattor of tho thuman in tho back ond ther«of; and mauy & timo did Mueiler camt. Tushing ovor the hiitge aud 1luogo dows stuivs and draw g imtlon trom the fount of Hivbard. TR RESULT OF TIE GONFENENCEY, many aud loug, wae, nccordimg to llibbard, that noomp ct was outered into as betweew Mueller and iiinbard, the object boinge, to gatn the iaporiaut contract toe the forwer, Hbvard roptesontod tu his fijend that thoy shouid wori: iu two hinea ; Mucller was to do what by conid © vath Musliett, then Snparvising-Architeet of tuo | ‘lreusury, utd the man fiom wnomn the contract woutd shally come, whilo by (Hioleid) wus to uss Ly inthuenco o Chicago. At that time, the whoio Uity of Ulucago was xepresented by ous Cougressman, to wit, Charlos 1. Farnoil, ang his recotnmendalion \was seen to 0o vory 1mpute taut, 1f Lok uli-powerlul, sesug tbad Lo conld ana would speak an vnso having shorliy, anld repro- i siccking Lhe opinions uf tho motchants aud wolid twen of Chicago, for whoso prncival use the lLivuse way (0 bo buut, A to Lrwel, Cougrossinay, Mr. Iwvsrd expressed con- Nasnco. Mo could, he ead, by argue wents 80 turn Farwoll that bis oputon wouid bu Hibbara's ojimon, and none othor, ‘Lais was pleamng to Musller, aud the compact san ond Voter Jack, the gasiiter who nas pounding tin 11 the back end of tbe basetasut, mught, it Lo had waiched carotully, bave soon a wliaking of hunus over it. A8 AN EALNEST OF WHAT HE COULD DO, Hibbaid miroducea Mlusiler ta two gentlamen of prosumed lntluonce wbo hud an oitice just around 1ho corner on Cana) sireer, aud on several ocou- sivtis Lo took Muoiler arvuud to toat o.uce, aud the four gouilemen cousul on the matier of tho wtoiio aud the couuiact, nod the bost mesns to be used to procure said contract fur Muciter, 1t iw tair to piesumied that lHibbard gave Musiler to uuderaiand thut his frieudship was uot to bo putioa wovere strain without somu floml and eubstuntial resson therefor, aud, while o did not ask uor rece,ve avy mouey for wuat hie bad aiready done, Lie was farly auxious that bis intluence should roceive s subatential recog- wition, especially it through his effuris My, Con- fiwumou Furwell wore brought srouud to give 18 expression of upiniou su faver of Luena Viita treesione, Frisudakip, coundel, aud good woids weie one thiog, but soud, wuostsn:isl iu. fluonce another thing, aud entire'y differeut, Mueder had at this tiwe, the wmontn of May, 1612, substantislly settied in bis wind, asd by weaun of repeated conlerences, avout wust he proposed to bid, and be, tuetefoie, progosed to ibbard shat b take A CONTINGENT EEMONERATION for uiw services, and that he bo wob paid at the contiuce should be given t0 Muecller by their uuited cfurts. Luis seews Lo bave becu axreeablo to Hibbard and e baxia of remuneraiion wes fixed upon—uo; a4 & ] -yemflmum, {ur tiey buth agiced that the pay 7o Hhibbuid should vear sows sort of proportivu 10 the protits wade by Muetler, aud they were a4 yei tudulerwioaie bocause he could uot tell bow wuch he would be called vn o furnish if the coutsact were awarded lum. Iuibls case it was + senibos that Lo s to have 41.80, " 0. Biabeneck, of the Pittsburg Chronfcle ; aereed that Bibbard shiould have n fixed sum for cachi fout of atone jnid for Ly the (io.ernment, ard, when the bawa had beon fixed, the two went armund the corner on Canat ~troet to the offics of tho {r.mincut gentienen referrod Lo, apd thero mutially agieed and covenauted m prerencs nf bith the gentlemen 48 witnersen that 1f 1tiboary could 8o fultuenco matters that tho canteect «-onld Le awarded to Mugiler, the iatter woutl pay to fiirs 15 ceet unt of tha prce of each fuol of stoue fur which tho Government paid him, THIH CONTRACE NEVER WA REDUCER TO WRITING, fo1 the very vusplo reasoq that Hibbard did vot thiuk it ne: men aa ho had two cotpetont witneswes ; and what@lueller thoaght w0y parhaps Le gathered fiom Yis later actions. Fhe couty 5 been thun ratified, the 1AT0 thece! e, 0l to work to bring about the end for woicu they had sclemed, It does not penr as o natter of record whother Hibbard ever really Lad aby intorest with CONOREIDIAN TARWELL Or not, or whethiet, 1f 1,0 Lad, Lio ever exercised way. It appears from an auwdavit 'arwett that he we.er liad any interent 10 tho matter, snd v also wppearn from bia convergation that L fliAt choico for the watenial wag [hivoin limestone. ‘Yhin s supe ltmonied by an erplanstion frora Mr, ilib- erl o ths sffecs expresy Liimsa f lu a lettor to Lho Treamury Do- paxtm ut for tho gloty of hin Stata and country, i fuvas of Lomout or other Llinois stove ax Lis stnt chowee, nud Buend Viets Ireestone as lus Reeund clioce, Blus i Lotler undersicod wnen it is itoown that limectons was nouinciuded in the propossls at sll—or, rather, van oxprosaly | oxclided—woich would make Mr. Faruell's firat availabla choico Juenn Vista stone. ‘L'lns mav, «f courwo, be a coincidnce, ond not dua toai v efforts or lullnence of ilibtard’s; and tha latter's awsumption of boing able to cosvert Farwied bs ! & niuly to fry 10 prove that Le did sendar Muelter ! uifectual aervice, ‘Lho fact Lhat Mucller vas awarded the con- tract und that ho furnirhed gtone nutil the geu- cinl Dresue-up, begineing eith ltsokin'a re- mo7al, is well knawn, Lt anpears that Mitbhard Lept an eye on Mualier's delivery of stone aud recelpt of Wwopey, ani at various tunce ASALD ILX FOll IR 15 CENTA ou the toot, which ho deemed hix shara uoder the c.ntisct. It aleo appests With gicat clear- nes thay he didu't got the 15 couts ur any otaer S, great or small Per fool o7 olberamwe, It would szem fiom tho ovidance sm if Mr. Mucller went mos. decidedly back on his con- tract, if Lo tsde ono, and the only resauu adezwnd Is that hio conadered Hibvard's e vices of no wvaluo swhatever. It appeuriug prettv clenr that Mueiler did wnot propose to diglurso on bLis eutreaty algio, Ilibuard pro- cured the servives ot 0n6 of ths two gentlemien whu witneseod his contract with Mueller ta vigit tho obdutute quAITYmaL aud use his Ipfuonce with b, The gantiewan 1u question did o 10 see Mueller,—weat to Cincinuat after bim in fact,—and ATTENPTED TO REASON WITI 1Y to got hum to pay over.thn money aa ko had promired, but 1o afl requesie, dr mands, euireats ien, and tbreats, nuclicr remaived ocdarate aud would not pay over. Afer Luving exbnasted every other means found in the lexicon of per- wussion, tbe irste Hibuard sud his friends fu Begtember last bogno suil ogaiust Mueller us already stated, The csitn wad based on the number ot fcet of stone which Maeller bad de- livered and for which he had bwou paid, and tho sum of £53.400.42 which was claimed, is fizared ob tho basis uf 15 cents for encli fuat GF the Joi- ?I)O and odd which have Leou uolivered aud paid o, Whet the result of tho litigation will be the exceoding blind godacss whu holds the verdicta of pativ Jurica fu hor wobbling seaics nlone oan tell ; bug there 1v, of conrsc, 8 strong probability that'tho slleged contract, it tho courts adjudgo that It was purely lor lobty servieos, wilt follow its 1redeceesors and be declared vo d, As Agaius: publio poney, Whether or uot an mgeuious law- yar can malo auvthing o140 out of the axroenont raferrod Lo must Lo tyied of HMibbard would koow the utlermost. Thero is in the poseibilitics of the futire ANOTHER TAIL, 10 TINS NATTER which roay flop aranud in au annoying way; it fa a provision in hir contract nith the Government, which is in the fallowing viords : 1t fn also covenanted zud uaderstoud that no mem- ber of Congress, or Otiier pery Yo whoss witic s not .t this Uiue disclosed, shiall i o & Jmitted {0 any mterest in tht contracts and it s furiior coven snted sud syreed tiat thls coutract ehiall nul be assigned vacept by conecut of the Sceretary of tne Tressury's and thiat any assigu- ment tucroof, oxcept as sforsssld, will be & forfelturo of the same. Anothor anuoying question of law forces its way 10 hero, and {t may not Lo far distaut w heu tuo Solicitot of tho ‘Trearury or the Attocney- General wil be asked whetber thn coutiact bo:ween Mueller and Hibbard, if decated to a3 not of & uatnre to yive the latter *an in tuo contract ™ whiin the meaning of the stipulation, and whetboer Mr. Mueller Los Li# whoie coutract to forferturs 0 of the Rocsetary of the Trossary, This question s not os yet been settled as far ay kuown, ‘The oxtra vrecantionn (i from tho public sugiest severnl thinge, kol one of them of courso fe, that Muelleris naturally slarmed leat the Gaverument whould chovse to ferfoic his contiact on the cronudu set forth. T'tat would malko clear his action m wishine to licep tho mat or still, and tns same general rea- won My bo wud to app:y to Hiobard, who com- meweed the wuit, It 18 protty cloar ihat his profits (suppest g his clam establi=hed) would ®row ut tha sawe tine ax Muntler's, sud, if be eanld eoltess ac all, e would bo anXiong to have Mueller go on, and not bo willing 1o lLave the coutract fsactured. It tnav be seen, then, that this {8 & posmble rou- pon why meltbor party wapted (Lo mstter widely knowi, Whathier Hibbard's proesedings were in the natute of o threat that if Lo were not seitled with ko wonld vors o uugst the cun- tiast, ano man way judvo aa well as ans.her. Tho same coune of (casoning may serva to explain why tho sint wan dbrouent in - Chicuso fo- stead of Clicivnab, The latier ity would te nsturallv golected na the woro 1 roper seat of yrocer dimgs between tvomea who are houl s cpizend. It might casily bave been that Hib. twrd thought that less publcite woull peue it ety wheia ons af tho paries was alizost ane tarely nukno va, than whore vath vere old citizovd, ANOTHER GUAVE QUENTION, intimately connected with the last, s ehether— eedrnuny Hibosrd's ey ta bo correct—the Governwenl unt[m\mg toomuch for 1ts stouo. Tho firut thought that wonld mirike the reader's altentinn ju this connectict is whother s con- vact 18 o rea-anubio vue which enablis a con- trace:r to promiza to puy sometling ke 10 per ceut of Lo fuce for seavices to securs it ‘Lhin 1~ 0f cotrve, out-ids the queedon whether that contractor did or did nas pav suytbivg, ibo tact that be promired to l:u.v 1bcents va vach fuot of #tous furni-bed would, if cariled out. shov a naw eenla of prices, Alr. Mucller's co m;:t pre- L3 auld &1,4,1¢ per font for dilfereat vizea slon=s, Now, i€ hie co itd aifoid 9 Eroaineo 15 cents out of wvach of thase prices, should be .ot 1ather bave r fused to promise unything, and, iustead, hav furnished tho etono ol 5, £1.29, and 1,03} 7 WESTERN ASSQCIAIED PRESS. Dernow, Nov. 10.—Tha elsventh annual meot- ing of tho Western Associsted Prers was beld hure to-day for the transaction of general busi ness, 'Lhe repirts of the oficers showed tue affars of the Association to be iu & prosperous aml satisfactory conduon, Arisugements were authorized for procuting very full reports during tbe Ceutensiat aud Presidontlal year. Tho fol- towing Board of Dircctors was clected: Josoph Modill, of Tug Cuicauvo Tmisunz; Hiohard Buith, of the Cinzinnatl Gazette; W, N. Halde- mau, of the Lonisville Courier-Journal ; Joseph John Koapp, of the Bt. Louis Reputlican ; A.J. Kol- lar, of the Memphis Avalanche; J. ¥, Mack, of tho Sandusky Regisler, The Buard of Directors et subsoquontly, and elected tue followiug of- ficarst Dreaidou, Meray Haletead. of the léln- cinnati Commercial; Vice-Prestdout, Honry W, Farrar, of the Cuicago Journal; Bccrutary, H. E, Bador, at the Daivais Tiibune. A resulution coaplimeatary o the old Prosi- dent, the Hon. H, M. Walker, upon his 1etirac fom jourualu, was pa-sed, Mr. Walker wua }‘rou.wlm aud editur of the Dewroit free Fress or msuy years, helped to orgsuize tho Awso- cisted D'vens, aud had beou 1ts Presideut from SO THE RIVER LEVEE AT CAIRO. Sveciat Dispatch (o T'he Chicagu Ivioune, Catmo, I, Nov. 10.—8, B. Carter & Co., of en_to keep tho case the fivet, Clicugo, are among the bidders for the constroo- tivn of the oew lovee in this city. The contract will be lot so-night. There srs fficen bldders. thet Mr. Fatwell dud | : alarmed about li hia sirecgih edeined exhausivl, sud there wero ; ! Vice-President’s WASHINGTON. Vice-President Wilson Seized with Sudden and Seri- ous Illness, His Condition Thought to Be Im- proving al Last Accounts, Mr, Architest Potter Gives to the World His Apoual Report, He Disapproves of the Present Sys.! fem of Awarding Ston2 Contracts. And Closes with a Dissertation on Architecture in General, VICE-PRESIDENT WILSON ILL. & BUDOLN ATTACK. Special umaten to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Waestixotont, D. €., Nov, 10.—Vize-Presideat Wilson, a2 8 o'clock this evening, was much bet ter. ILa phyeicians u bim out of danser, and that reat sud guiet wontd rewtoie him. After tho attack in the mourning he began to recover, and rallied until J o'clock, when tho physiclans became muen . s pul-e becams weaser, grave ppprebeusions that tho 1i)iess m ght bave a fatsl termination, At 4:30 ba began agan to ralv, and sinco bas been £loalily gaoing nrength, Ifs bas besn removed $5 tho roow, wuoro » bed has been put up. The busy wau iies to-night in | painful rest 1o the mudst of surroundiugs which linve witucssed his greatest actisity. Ouo canse of Mr. Wiison's i'lness is an irritation of tho spinal column, wh'ch ozcadiuns suveie psin be- tmeen tho cehoaiders. Oversers and Ind.gestion, 1t is bolieved, aro ti:e immoliate cause of the at- tack. There nre uo indicationiof an iuczeats of the paralysis, no marked brain symptoms, or anything to indicate brain iesion. {70 the Aasoctatia F'resa) Y3 TOMS OF APOPLEXY. Wasmisarox, D. C., Nov, 10.—Much alarm was ocearivned at the Capitol this moroig abous halr-past 10 v'clock, 1 connsquencs of the sud- den aliness of Vice-Preadont Wilson, He bad cowe to Liu rom, on the Bepate sdo of the buikking, os usual, but not feeling verv vell, re- quostod one of the attendsnls 1o have s warm Lath prepared for bim. Thus was done, and Mr. Wilson cook a bath, remsioing iu s shiort time; then wemt to the barber-shop, uearihe baili- room, for the purpose of being shaved. Whily 10 the barber's chaur, bie was soized with an il- noss, his face becaming very pale nud aimos. deathlike. It was thought by the few persons theu gresent that he had been stincked by spo- plexy, oud that doath would »oon eusue,” Capi- oua applications of cold water were made to hus focoaud neck. Ho was sufficiently conrcions 10 usls that Chief Medical Furrayor Baxtor, o. e armv. bo sent for, and complaned of eevere patna io tho tiewd and neck, All tho phygicins [n the saightcrhuod wero sent Lar. DE. Mai o- der nrrised lirst, and Surgeon Baxter scon atier- waid, Dra, Ford and Ashton were aigo in &t tendsnce. The Vice Proviaent was thoa remsved 4 tho consuliation-r comy of the Suprema Court, - Al apATiGDt Ou tho same toor ol tho base- meut. RELIEY ORTAINED. Gen, French, S-rgeaut ot-Arms, Maj. Mc- Denald, Chief Clerk of the Scnate, and other othenrs of that bodv, wers promjuly presout to reudor any axsistanco noceseary, aud cathuroe was admiostesed, nhich Lad tho decired effect, #ud nt noon the eut reemaod tu bu compara- tively comfortable. L, Dax.er sava tha Vice Presiden: has been offec.ed with epiual iirita t1on for tho lust weok or teu davs, and nad cow- viaives of sovere palus boeiwesu thw shoulders, ThoDactor is of the op.nion that this was pot au atiack of eithar paralveis or apoplexy, but tuat it nay caused by indie-stion and constivation. Ho sp,rehends no fustuer dilicuity. aud eayn Ar. Wiisu can be safely removed tohis quartern tbe Washington Hcuse in the uflernoon oi cyoniug. Aaiong those who callod to faqaite a3 to the coudition of tho Vico Piesidans worw Chiar- dJustice Waite, and other wewbers of tho Su- prowe Cours, . 1u reply tJ a friendir sugzention that tha Vice- Preshlons was oversaskiog s phyecsl ut § men- tal power. he sa'd he lLad prepared wumo of tuc chapters of his work at_Sarato3s. aud fonud ou soveral occagions tha: he coulu lavor ten hourn coutinnously, with but shant ssuro ol fatguo, and thereturo o feli bo slanm as 1o s health, out, on tho coutrary, cungidercd 1t fuily ve established. LN TN 'ORADLE TURN, At 3 o'clock this witernvon Mr. Wilson was 1o nn appare.tly cumtortsh o condtion, the pam m tho lead and shoulders baving ccnzed, a'- tuough hs dJdaes not rally ag ra ddiv as desired by biy nttendant phieiciane. Toey think that uccoding to the present Aymptom, e w1 | 1beover I tho courko of a wees, ‘Lhore is no bimn lesion, wo indication of paralysis. The hyefctans sy ho will newd close u téusion fur ut leant twenty-four hours. Al tho necossary struugements have boco mads for his eomf and treaunent n tho Viee-I'rwident’s room 1w the Hooats, among the callers .Li aftoineon wero tae l'odimester-Genral, Attornav-Genoral, seerctary of tae Troarury, und ex-Congroesinen Leilog., of Counceticut, C. C. Sutffon, Ase wistaut Privato Secietars tothe President,on hear- ing ot theiiluess ot the Viee-Presdent, procesdod w tuo Cspitol and from there tejegraphed to I'reaidont Giani, ab Row York, the coudition of the Yice-Fresigout, Muca wsmputhy 1w every- whote oxpressed, AUCH DEYTER, Thia afternoon there wera fears that the Vice- Piovidunt wignt not recover frum iy ibluces, his pulss Lemg wriegular, Lat toaards evening tho symspioms 1. roved, sud be waa able W con- o is pow restiy comfoiably in the ’ro-ident’s room #b ilie Catitol, with sll thie abiention becesnary, Dr. Baster 1o very uch encouraged to buliave that L patient witl no - recover, Yos.umsater-tinersl Jewell will rowain wite bins throughious she niglt. LALESE. WasiiNatoy, Nov. i1—1 m. m.—The Vice Preetaent’s condivion st nuduight was compara- uvely comfoitable, though ho had been very 108tices, and vad slept wri! littlo duting the wght. 1y physician, D aster, said at 12 o'clock that bo was etill oocowaged to baliove that the morning would fiod the Vice-Iresident hnjproviug. Ooce dnr ihe evoang, feeling very reatloss, Mr, Wil aroso 1rom bis bed sod ‘slonly paced the room for two or tbree moments, the exertion nut ing to 6 bim i suv respeet uncomfort- uble. ter-General Jowoll bins boen with Lim all the evemug, Beigeaut-at.Arms Frouck, snd Mr. E. V. Mur- phy, of the Senate colps of reporiers, arc also 1u closo attendance upon Mr, Wilson, and a do- tail of Scoate wessougors are ou lhand to Ls veady in case of omergenoy. Many calls have hoon mede daring tho might to sscertan he conditiou of the Vice-President, but uvae of tue visitors wore allowed to enter the aick-rovm. - POTTER'S ANNUAL REPORT. TUL CHICAGO CUSTOM-HOUSE. Spectal Draoateh ta The Chicavo ?ridune, Wasmnotox, D. O., Nov, 10.—Supeivisiog- Architect Potier Lisy completed Lis annusl re- pott. 1o msys of the Chucsgo buildivg: As soon afier tuking charge of tus odlce 83 my du- ties would porwmit, I vieited Chicsgo o wformy myself a3 to the conditiou of tuo work, and, npon iuspection of this building, I discovered serions cravas in the walls and dofecia 1 the stones. which excited couslderable auziety in wy wind s to the stability of the fouudation aud the fitness of the waterial weed in tho ocopstruction of @ bulldlog of d that they considered | oo Luilp dribung NUMBER 78, its magnitnda and charseter Ldirected Lo of my anas’ants Lo vieis Susago | snd make an oxmnination asto the extant of the crack. sud the appatent unaqial movement u tho walls. Tha resuit of this inveatigation couflrmed my fears, avd upon your attention bos ing called to tha smatter work was saspended in accordsuce with your dircciion. sud a Commis- Flou of tbree expesta pob connected with the putlic wervice was appoluted to MAKE A THOROUOIL TEST OF THE FOUSDATION, and au examiuacion of tbo materisls used i the vonetruct.ob of the building, Tue recort of the Cuminisston substantiated that made by tho officors of the Degertmout. Urou the publicas tion of theso reporta. the Mayur of Clicago, in complisuce with & resoiution of the Comwon Council, appointed & Commission of savan lucal architrcts and enmineors to perform mimilsr duties to those andigned Lo this Commidmion a p- Powuted by you, and to report to him thereon, A copy of tho resolution of tho Cisy Couneil was forwarded to thin Department, with tho request hut rerwirsion gkt bo given to those yentle- men 1o wake the necersary examination sud teete, which permizeton waa grauted., Tho re- Fott of the jocal Commibseion diffenng sub- eautially from that of the gontlemen appointod by the Depaasment, A THIED COMMIRAL equal o number 9 (he necond, conslsting of engioeers, architecis, oud bnldors, waa mo- painted by you, avd upou recept of their report rerumiption of work waa directed by you, aud .8 now it progress, ‘Lhe contitinn of the buildig at tho tme of tis cew sork, May 14jo, way 08 foiows: The etinres 1k of the first siory on the Adams, Dea 1 sireets fron's had beca get, Lacked up with ) and the epti:e inner wuk of that etary mes Tho firet of thy d, and ihe cutt.og of the atope tur the w HIDTV waa nearly completol, Tho total staount a- promiad. | «d for this woik 19 ¥4 Lo’ amonnt | 0 S 0. 197 Balance in TiLmNoGs, 5 Muvlett's pan of the Li n, Neb., publie | bunidiug vwas too expensive for tho aprropitation, | Anowone was wade withiu tae approj riatios The con:racts bave been let, Totsl am nnt ap- prounntel, S13).000. Atmonne expended, £41,- 527 ; balaoce 1 the Tres: 594,472, i co-aploted, | Amount | . oxpended, @369,0u3, 01, ., public bnild, sl will Lie occepion hie- sunt appiopna‘ed, & expended, 2110,052: balanee wvaiiuble, $00057. Tl Lvans alie excavation is ¢ mplsted, Ad- ditiona! expeusn has baen incurred from the diecovery of quicaeand uader the jouniation. Amount” apprapriated, J: expeaded. S116,652: ¢ auucn, 5847, ‘the Graud Hapude e.to 19 seqnired. Plansand ostimates are preparod, but wouk Law nat yeo Legun, Amoun: appraprated, 810,600 amount exncnded, $70.000: balance, 19,53, Eecommendalion 18 made taut the Eridewell lot at Chieago, winch was obtaimed in exchaugo for the ofd i'0:t-Ouice bufidiog, Lo sold. Work on the Indinoapols pubue bulding is compieted, avd tho bnldiog furmsbed. Amount of wpniopifution, 194,600t smauut espuuded, #186,339 ; balance svaitable, 27,000, Fhe Sapervising Arcaitect makey the following GENERAL OUBELVATIONS: Ujon my entry iuts ilna ollice there were iu nrocese of execution conlr .cts for CuLt ‘g granita Tor tue guy cretructures o} eeveral ol the largest suildings naw beig oousiiticted under tho bu- pervicion uf the Treasmy Depastiment. 4hvas coutracts, kpown 88 1he furcen 8u contracis provide for tha pavment to eontrators of tao tual cost of all lubor and material uzed i the vork of cuiting, dreseing, and boxius wtune, in- crauged by 15 per cent of the sarmo. Winle thery ure advantares in thix svatem of execuling thin very important Leanch of service, 1 awm per- nuaded thet it ts funeded on & mistaken prine.- dle, and that su long as thoe vroflis to contract- ury sre Im proportion to the extent of the cx- penye of tbair work, tne Departmesnt will und | Erest diClenlty m Leeidng tho tost of the ramn withid reasousola wuite. In view of the fact | th earty ono third of all the appioptisilous iade Ly Conziess for the coustruction of pno lic buitdings undor this Depar meut 18 expended ‘i cutaiuy stne £ or theso vaildinzs, wuch tion ung beou givan 1o the stone-cu:tin Vit to Tadieing as far as po: g while this biencn of work 18 belioved to i tus oxpaterve. yet | am gratified with the results | thuy far. A duw foim for WZPORTING THE GNTALY OPERATIONS , at various quatics has been prepared and wionted ; aldn, a new atatem of suulbLing thy surious xindw and quantities of cutting upon euch stone, With the cust of tha enws, Ly moius of whica tau De,a.tiwout wili at ull L mes Lo abio to drierinino ther ur not the vost 18 being ! Lepe within tho stimite tor the same, aud ol 10 tmake compaiis 1 #8 to tho 85,HeNs0 uf Bt work under 3 a:Jurent coniswt, A wore vigi 1sut Brmtem 0f heoping the tune of mechunice . sad faborers. una the vxpendizare of waierisiv, | Las Leon wntroducrd ujon wll thess worid, ! tiom whicn xool resulia are expestod. ‘Thore has aleo veon 3 reduction in tho urade ot cutting on kil elevated portions of busding, | both on piam and vrusimeotal work, T alyae Btfords & Very giout Fudiztion in the o L, o be out i auy de e dimini=niig tue aleclivenoss ol the duersns, 85 it 18 nell known taat the deiicacy | wich waich the matenal of & buldiug is treates must be dimivished 10 proporlivnate 1ats as the paite ure furiber romoved froa b o 1n Laet, iu eisboration of detsit, work and tin- ul oulting are pussiblo wbich very grea et fiom tho vigor of the rusult. Dv Judi- ciovs Bupa intendence aad frequeut indiicaon ot work dous under thena contiacts, 1t s Lo- | | minde au asBignment, ¢ tant oue, tho foople, 1o be julged an other mea of my pioterslon ara who do not labor uadar the rame difficulifes as myeolf, and if my works fail of that artistic ment which the public have the right to expect, biame .8 1aid upon we, and noc tothe falsa ayatewn unler wlich I wors, and where it volonge. I 0we it fu:tlior ta the profose elon of architectore. whoso members havo the nighit to their wbars intha honor, in the 1ncreay- it dignity wod Loauty of tho stt in this countiy, and whose work must do {uduitely more to thiy Pid than tho ondeavors of any ouo tam, be tin evar r0 giftou: and Jastly 1 one b to the nublie, nLoda money I aD piaced hero ta Wai b that it bo faitifolly aad wisaly oxpeudod, 20 that tho hoet resulta altainabie from it aro achioved, I fail to do my wholo duty in tuis if [ 1cmain inactive i s d.roction, for by rowse ot ining muen botter, €1 B-blem than that now obtain 1wora artistic, and worthy work esu bo done. e NOTES AND NEWS. LOW TUE TICK MEFED WENT TUROUGH, Sperat apateh to 11e Chicass Tribene, Wasnixatos, D, C.. Yov. 10.—J. P. Tice, lne ventor of the Tico me:er, who diod in New York yeslordar, slated whoeu bira last week that ha spent a very lasge sum of money in Cobgress and apon revanne omicinls to securo ths orgie nal adoption of mis meter. s 110 the Asewcitea Press.) ' SANITALY HCIENCE. DrTRnsT, Nov. 10.—Eho Seeretars of tho Ine terior (s ap; oiated the Hon, ¢, C. Coz and W. Bliow, of Washingon Prot. C. Chanaler, of Taitunors; Prot. Ste hen Smith, ow York; the Hoo, A, W. Beardun, of Di. J. ). Rauck. of Chicago; Dr, L of Cincinua d C. 8, Whita, D., 01 Loumiaaa, t3 scey Commissioorn the jurjose of rep.osontivg tno Uepartment ol Hau tare Seteacs at the Centounial Exnibition 1n Phatadoiphis in 18746, R N —— FINANCIAL, A BAD CUTLOOK F "R F'NGLISH CAPITALISTS, Diaputeh b 1he Chizass Fribne, ¥, 10.—1a Mr. Discacl.’s spasch at toe Lord Mavor's baaquet las; pight, be res fecred o tha (uauctal catasiropas wluch has #10u anew aavost to the eituation Ia Turkey. Toia ie tha partis! repadiation by Tutkey of her losn, Toe wagnitude of the catastropbe is the subjact of considarable mpecuintidu i financial cirsiesiese. It s estimazed by Wall atrest capi- taunie, welli:to.med ou” forewn losur, tat tho loswes sustuuel upon ‘Lurkish el curries muce smnt A T wore about @Lw.. UL, and upen Bavptian eceunties LA0000.000, Losus have alwy veon mede wpoi cther foreizn Siated, 12 socarities of wone of whict aro almex: ue Lad, woudsd dobt of ;u]m» of theso Goveinuenio is enumersed at o W £ 25,500,601 10,000 1,570,000 5,505,400 N0 I capitalisty ato ulunaed wib sucn s liad o< this, aud the very rewole prospest of xealicing anyihing upan £omn of it. Atout the anly way 10 which Hrite 184 caritaliats ena hope to 1eeaver on tho Turka in to keep tho #ich man out of a tizut, hence tha nusiaty furint reen.on of the greas powers ia the Herzegovinisu uffair, MILWAU Sveant Disputch ta Lhe Cicnan Tribune, M. Nut. 10,5, 3. Morton, chemiss, whose duwapposratice wad reported aomo dayeago, s retneaed, sod will doabticss e able to make » eatisfactir; urrangement with bis croditors. He says o lotit becaaso the pressuro of his bus. 1uess troubles was more than be could boar. comwauds general sy NEW YORK. TEw Yons, Nov. 10.—~Gtiorge B. Way, ten Jjobuer, in Water strect. faited yosterday. Mr Vr'ay rotused to mako public bis assets or liabil KX':!‘. James Wickham & Son, commiesion morchanta and jobters iu butter, on Reade street, have This fmlure is s impors [ osToy, Nov, 10.—T'oe fereld announces the ! failsro o1 I, Guedoweky, among tho most exe tetbive furn Ina dabilities a: K. Lewin, pickts dezler, is wvolved. bi dorsod for 20,00, 1L 18 suid that a oy 90 couts on the dollar will ba aueay anufacturers hore, NE VAR, N, & Newani, N, J., Now. $2.—Ito privato banking ! Oram ot A, M Rsynoids & Co.. ths city, suspend- Ivis Lelieved the asssis excoed This seuior membor of tho firm hae valiablo vroperiy in tas wty, Tho firm Lupb to Legumg o> an ear-y dute. THE TERN EAGT- QUAKE. INDEFEXD! 1 Nov. §.—~"Tils morning at T o'clozk vur 4+ sietted Gy & sovera shock of earthqua. 5o meat wus the sbock thas brica buil tings suetained much tujury. - Disliea were thrown from suelves. Our citizens wera srouscd from pu.and slumber, thinkicg their 1, Ksr., Nov, 8.—At ton wminuvtes befora & tls moming a ook of earthqua'te waa fclt Ligved that they inay bo execated with & f&ir ro- gurd tu the juterests of tho Govesnment, il DESIONS, j o 1 Jdesire 1 articularly io invice your atiention 10 & subject which plosented itsels to mo vary | sLoruy alter wy enterivg upon the duties of | tulr o uce, | roter to tho manner 1 which du- wigun aro preparod for publie buliings ercetcd undor the Lreasucy Dopartment. “Lacss desiy Lave LeTotolore ueen wade by the Suporvising | Arcnitect, aud bavo been so wado up o tao | present tiue, but very strong reasvus whicn | prusent thowselves sgaiust tuls j ruchico lave couvincald e that it sbould be readicd un upeedily wa way bo. 1 Lave gives muck thought 10 This subject, wod Wi 1 aw ho now propared to hmnwul tot jour ¢ wlotatiou usy § lan oy which the tadidal dofee: of Ls mesuvd of , Fucodure tu dowguiag gublic butlditgs throughout the country sy by rdaie- died, tLo vital powt of any eystew which niay be ndupted nidat bo the rewoval of voaer frow tho Bupervialvg Areutsect 10 malio do.ignd, un rostriot Lis duties 10 thoso eunpry of » supor- visory nuure. I will, oy ¢oudisely 88 possible, niate wlut ressons bave Jod e o fona wmy o ju.obs 1 rogand theieto. Lzpericuco hay showy that it 1 dulieult, 3T _uot imporsible, to wopurato 100 oilicw of Bijeniaing Archl- teot from politieal conttol to & greater or less degree, aud thus it i possibla thut the Jucaibont way Le, botl by usiurs sud want of the propor siudy aud experionco, Lesvy euo e Lo asukeu nearly every oue. vd 10 wiuduws aud crockery I tha store- su1tho 1In rs necmed 10 hoave. Tnose Sho Wware up suy tUe wave was frow themort The enme shoch was experienced at 4:45 It was weat, in ‘Waubenseo County, 50 milea wost. atro lelt 12 milos wouth, aasuarray, Kau. Nov, B.—A very ‘ditinet shoek of an carthijunke was feit Liero st B u'cioelc (his moroing. Lt in describad as o nucoossivn of light shochs by somae, and by Otburs a8 a mo- W similar 10 thut of tho Lobper of o mill, | The sxiwtion secma 8o have pased f:om cask, to weat, though s few say from south to no-th, und was secompaniod by a heavv, dull, rumoling sound. Dniloinga wero considornbly haken, and thojumaten In some cnsos much alarmed, but bo damaga was done. ‘The snock wua fol- loved by & light raiv, walch conttuued for ten hourn, S e TH4NKSGIVING IN LOUISIANA, New Ouceany, Nov. 10.~Gov. Kellogg in hla proclamation says: ¢ The Piosident of tho Unted Staias, tn sccardanea with sime-honored custom, baving appoiuted Thursday, Nov. 25, 1675, un & day of Nationul Thenkziving and Prayer, it i1 heroby recommendad 1o she peoplo of this State that thoy oveerve the day in ab ap- proprista sud beeowing meaner. Wil we re« tnrs grateful thauks for the many blessingy bee wowed uvon ue, remembering e ccilly our Tasnity from pestilonco and flood, and the TufALLY UNKIT to raldll thia rospuusible duty, and tho countrv 1 lwuble th.reby to bu butdeuod by phiuciures uttesly lacking " io those wrouitesiurat qusisiios wineh should ve fouud in tho work ol & groat uatiou, The BMP of weliciencs su smprinted ta tatiousl architectuie 18 nol of a WALLIO 8.0U L0 Pisa Bway, for Dot unly wel it 1o- maiu z0if & wonuoni to & vicious wystein, buy ita teachings for avil cau uover Do fu.- iy estiantod, Dut should this ovil be escapud Iilm‘o!mllllll yot others, The iwmonse amouut uf 1anbue work which occupies the sttontion of the B, eivinng Aichltect, tho variod nature ol tho duties which devolve upon hiw &0 fiat that holyat 0O (HDo (reo from interruption, loave i uotling for the propor study of the do- sigus which he {8 required to make. ‘L'uls work 1o dous uudoer all the diesdvaotayes,~want ot time, waut of quiet. alinoss eitire presccupstion with other muttess,—wlich wuar always result i work of sa lmpeifect and nuflml’l.:lurl)' ebarucier, Arcnitectu.e I8 ars, sud, Ike al arts, ho who practices 18 succesefully wunl give bimself up tu it without restraint. A- kood work bas pever beeu doue withuut Buvoic study aud iu_coutemplation of tbe probism the artist most be abie to apyly Limself uuresnry. odly; aud fuithermore, the oujscts for which buddivge osoeted 1u this oitice are cousiruc ai wio, with very shight excoptions, vo neatly ullse that the difticulty sod insposaibility of endowiny tisemy with variety and ddividuality muss be ap parent. ‘Fhesv poiuis wwy, u wy opaioa, be- Youd dispute, and I cinuvt therefore allow tuis oppoituuity to pass without invitiug yous afd s0 iemedy tbly siste of unu‘g. 1 one ihis to mysel, fur 1 am belore ¢ win which Providence has :fi':é'.ffi“.n‘.".’x‘.'&'uu. v of the laborur throughoul 1o longih aod breadih of our Htate, aud whila from tho piospaiity thus vouchasafed to us wa detive haw hopa fur tho futura It us oot forges 10 ulleviats as far a3 lies iu our po.ver the rnfer- tugs of tho pour wilin vur midut. VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON. Soecial Dispateh to The Carcago Tribuns. Porr Husox, Mich, Nov. 10,~DowN~Props Poutiad, Howard, Dean Richmond, V. Swain, Nebrarks, Gordon Campbell and consort, Ur—Scnrs Elizaboth Jones, Bamyel L. Matber, John O'Nell, L. O. Woodrut, Winoos, Heed Caso, Nasnau R, Gaskin. i \t"'m:l-;Nonhnm, gentle, Weather, clondy 3 gt rain. special Diapatch to The Chicado Jribuns, Port Huron, Mich., Nov. 10—-10 p. m.—~Dowx Props James Fivk, Jr., Chauocev Hurlbus snd consore; schrs Camden, Alice B, Nores, J, I Beutley, Typo. Ur—Lron Javi achrs George G. Haughton, d . Hollurk, Maastlon, thor, fioe. MASOKIC. Nasuvicry, Nov, 10.—Tue Grand Lodge of Tenussroe olected Dr. J, C. Cawood, Most War- whipfal Grand Master ; P. D, MOL:\IHOLII‘JI N, @. L.} . A. Jones, 8. G, W.; Dr. Wikisa sorrow, Br‘:l;;i “Crossures, sud Jobn Friazle, Grand doo- rotasy. i