Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1875, Page 1

VOLUME 20, JEWELRY. 2 Elegant NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE HOLIDATYS! C. D. PEACOCK'S o8 ST.A TTER-E&ET., OPPOSITE FIELD, LEITER & CO. BROTHERS. 121 & 123 State-st., Tronty-second:st, and Nichigan-ar, NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRICES: $1.50 Guinet's Black Sk - $1.20 175 Guinet’s Black filk - 1.35 900 Guinet's Black Silk - 150 0.50 Guinet's Black Stk - 175 300 Guizer’s Blask Silk - 2.00 350 Guizets Black Sik - 250 400 Guinef's Black Silk - 2.90 450 Gunef's Black Silk - 3.5 BEO PIECHS ALL-SILK LYONS (LOAKING VELVET! OF THE SAME POPULAR MLKE, AT $1.50, $9, $10, $12, worth $10, ; $12, $14, $16. Anexamination of thoahove goods 4s earnestly solicitod. ““Samples sent on appliocation.” UANDEL BROTHERS, 121 & 123 State-st, Twenty-socond-st. and Michigan-av, NEW PUBLICATIONS, FOR THE HOLIDAYS. §0 GIFTS BETTER APPRECIATED! Jut Out—Now, Fresh, and Handsome, EMS OF ENGLISH SONG. A parfeet collection of sange, with plano accompant- meal, comprising over 73 of tho cholcest wougy, Bl iads, Duets, and Quartets known; seleoled with great 4ary, and with espectsl regard toquality und populrity, 33 puges, full musia size, The New Pork Evening Maul swys: *A most ex- tnordinary “oallection of really fine monge, . . . Ons could hardly Imagine 8o many viriadle vems could eontained in b aingle voluina, Price, $2.50 plain; $3 in mualin; $1 full giit, f the same form and price, full musio size, aro * Gems of Strauss,” A new sdition, com- atng over 100 beat Btrauss Waltzes, ok, lo, "Orgen at Home." "' Musioal Treasure.” "“@ems of German Rong * Pianoforte Gems.” "Gomsa of Boottish Song." " Moore's Irish Melodies," 407 ot the abave books nent, post-patd, for retail price. LYON & HEALY, Chiocago. OLIVER DITSON & 00, OHAS, H. DIISON & 00 Ioston. 71 Brosdwa; York, DISSOLUTION NOTIOES. A A A e e A AN A PPN ARG DISSOLUTION. The copartnership heretolors cxistiug letween tt 4o Radersigned, under (he Arm name of Grusendor (g Mucller, {a the Jumber business i Chicngo, has | sen dimolved by mutual consent, Hoory Muetlor Tot! rip from the irin, Al debls dus to and by astd Arr 3 will bepaid by and to Henry Grusendarf, Trisdrich ¥lacher, who cantinue the b 4 siyle of Grusendorf, ot & co ENHY ORUBEN nORF, 019400, Dec. 6, 1617 ¥ MUELL g, 0400, IR s b oo RSO SOLUTION, The copartnurciip heretofors existi 4§ under thy frm oame of BILLCHLER & MAXTE 5 "is this diy ived by mur at consent, WAL um' Maxted wil ¥ munun;n&:fim-, "‘“"x‘-'ffo‘n‘!'" Jabilitfes nud cul actions ate irin, 7\ BLACKLE D, & 1875, WILLY Ab') i LLY AM MAXTED, Koo U SO LD Joun O ,{, ard aigias , vidor bl JXON. ven thet ihe, paraerabip business S ADLER & MAY! Bof ibie sl iy Plu thin day diesoived by mutual consent, Olara May or will contins 10 o0 ihe Luaioieas a4 407 Bouth FIkryat., sud will pay s indeblednees, CLAR p A MAYEIL, Dac. 8, 1818, FRED MALER, gl flxssonu'w'xdiv. fore satatin ereby given that the partnership hereto- between the unde reigued, under the Arm S4za of Gibbe & Kicin ia herelsy Exmgzod by, mautuat eDiied Dec. 8, %75, HALRY KLEIN, HEAL'H LIFT, . e A A S A s : mge Health-Lift. < Ago Healty.Lift Company biave ed Boniorpiaufc exerciiio ana ssts of Marvay Lmproved 144 1o MaGor misk Block, lloom Ay maih floor, £oduiph and Dearboru-als, Friceof machius, Arcise for @ix wmonths $15; twelve months, wdfor clrou'iars, B, Ly BMITIL, Manager, MONEY Jewelry! FURS, LADIES FINE EURS At Half Price. MARTIN'S, _I\]&_ 154 State-st. AN IMMENSE STOOK OF MINE, SEATL SIKIN, OTTER, MARTEN, LENX, And Other Fashionable Furs, HALF USUAL PRICES. Hindsome Set French Senl 3Mink Muf, with Boa or Collar, Lxira qoality Lynx or Murten S $15 Tino Mink Mufl, with Hoa or C: 20 London dyed Seal Kkin MufT aud Doa...., &0 Gouulne Senl Skin £, 10, $7, $10 Foilow: Bout Cars: L3F. - Elegant Seal Baciyurs QUALITY AND THICES WARRANTID! Goods rent €, 0, 1), Examiination sllowed on pay- ment of exjresh chrigea, R. T. MARTIY, 134 State-st. anrmrrnon CHINA &o. DECORATED DINNER SETS, DECORATED CHAMBER SETS, AT A GREAT SACRIFICE, AND BALANCE OF OUR RETAIL STOCK AT ¥ROM 1070 25 PER CENT LESS THAN COS: An we ars dotermined to clase it out entiroly by Jan. 1. Partios solooting CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Will bo consulting thoir own intorests by examining onr stock betore purchas:ing. olsewsere. We adye you trom 33 1.3 o 80 per ¢fe on anything in our linp. Osall enrly, wiilo ntock is complete. We wiil continuo our Wholesalo buglnnlx an nsual. KENT & KEITH, 202 AND 204 WVABASH-AY. WINTER RESORTS. FLORIDA. ST. JAMES HOTEL, Jacksonville, Florida. ‘Tho largest and most comfortable Hotel in Florida, s accommodations for 300 guests, I8 kopt in first~ clas mxuper, Open from November to May, Addrosa J. R, GAMPBELL, Maneger, Jncksonville, Florida, ST. AUCUSTINE HOTEL, Bt. Augustine, Florida, This tTotel, 4., Lz Dsen doubled in eizo, and entire- Iy refurn shi"1. i1 now tho largest hotel in Fiorida, A A5, §75, $85 Dinlng-raoa, yealing 459, Lus beeu added: Gus, Elec- trio’ Anunclatar, Buth Tooms, Telegraph Uthce, ke, . B, VAILL, Propristor. WINTER RESORT. ROYAL V1CTOk{A HUTEL, Nussau, N. I, Daha- mut—Now open, ‘e most delightful climate' in the world, Bteamers will leave Savauuab, Gn,, every ten day, and mnuko the t1ip {n two dsys.’ For particulars Addrees JAS, LIDGERWOOD, 758 Broadway, N, ¥, FIN. Afig{él- *1.500.000” Ts the averaga monthly profit catimated to ba 1 al lioldurs of stuck Iulen&e‘ iy various baokers iu \ fal Tho houte of Measrs, alaandor Fratbingaam &, Wallst., Now York, wha pursesy warld-wida r putsilon for thelitatuict Intafrily, offcs to sond geatul o* aly torony fean boiz Muanoial Woakly Report, and 8 bo i esplafue ng how sums ) ton dotiary W tbuosauds may Lo fne vostod, ‘Thoss who lavest little havo tio s8' o advantaga A8 I Kej r thole waskl, operato oily. T iross ALEX. PROTIINGD £3 % o Daukers and Hrokors, 12 Wl MY, On Real Ealate in Chicago and, vicinity, Yunds In hand, MEAD & COE, 165 LnSullo-at, “FARING FOWDPR. NOWICE:! TEY C ¥ 8. WHOMPSON'S MATCFILESS BAKING POWDER 18 104 «offered to the trado at the followiug yrices: InLarge or Pound Grns, pre doz... $4. In Me dr um ar Half-Pound Qaus, per 5 In B Vissrasgyer s R SART iso Ti's Propriotor challenges any MAN, MEN, or CO, to ' ¢ udiice a belter arifole, 8cnd orders direot to tho My saractory, 384 Wabasli‘ay., and sava 35 por cent. o ___TORENT, For Rent, To a rolinble firm, for jobbing pur- poses, second, third, and fourth floors of our store, Nos. 38 and 40 3adiron-st., Bt. Mary’s Block, each Hoor 40 by 856, doz, LT BIDDLE & BOYD, FOR SALE. SWEET | SOUR ORANGES, LEMONS, From the Bt, Johu's Rivar, Florids, recetved weokly. There ln nowuch Fruit oftored in Chicago as {hat to be found coustautly st TA T NDS, 148 East Madison-st. AGENCY. DICG-. Thera 18 mors clear moncy made in collecting out- standiug clain than mekiog newouss, Litigation ue lack of laciliiies, howeyer, deters many from pusbing , do them to adjustnient until' dissster resulis, We DI evory dollar uut of ihess old Tustics, with futerest, and no charge unieas colloctcd, FRABIEI'S COLLEOTION AGENOY, Cur tate and Monros-ste. = T __OPTICIANS, —~ JAMES W, QUEEN & CO, OFPTICILANS, 024 Clestuut 601 Broadway, Phiisdeiphis, New York, Epectacles, Eye Glusscs, Bpy Glassos, Telesco Opors aud '¥ild Glusws, Siereosoupes’ and Views, Microscopes of all grades, Mathcwatical, Drlvlw sud Burveslng fustruments and Materuls of all scriptions, TUustrated Catalogues to Ay addroas, 10 0eals sach, ¢ Chicago Dailp _ aribune. CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY. DISCEMBER' 8, 1875.—TWELVE PAGES, WASHINGTON. Scenes in Congress During the Reading of the Presi- dent's Message. The Document Favorably Reccived by Members of Both Partics, References to the Financesand Cuba Especially Com- mented. On. Senator Thurman Predicts Early In- tervention in Ouban Affairs, Joys and Disappointments Attending the Drawing for Seats. Prominent Western Items in the Es timates for the Current Year. Ex-Congressman J. @ Smith, of Ohio, Appointed Indian Commissioner. Gossip Concerning the Arrival and Plans of the Ex-Rebs. THE MESSAGE. RESGMPTION. Speerat Dupatch te The Chicaga Triduns, ‘Wasranatoy, D, 0., Doc. 7.—No part of tho Premdent’'s mossage was liatened fo with sa much atiention 88 that part in which he fo- dorsod tho recommendations of the Secretary of tho Trossury with regard to the means of ro- sumption. The two specific rocommendations are familiar to the resders of Tam TrmoNE, having been froquontly elaborated editonally. Tho firat, to snact that sfter a ccrialn day groon- backs shall beno longer n logal-tonder in new coutincts or liabilities, 18 gpenorally acoepta- ble by sll friends of specio-resnmption, und even by many who oppose what thoy call contraction. Tho necessity for thin procoeding a8 a prelimioary to specie~ 1csumption 18 obsloas to all. Tho contluuance of a paper legal-tender Is, 83 the Becrotary states, s barrier to the ase of gold and silver, end it will of nocessity remamin so. To take away tho legal-tender character of the groon- Lack for now contracts 1 no iustance can affect injuriously the relations of debtor aud credito' , would nos depreciate the valuo of the curren .y, ona would enable the buninoss of tpe country to st once -assume & T erma- ucnt busis, Tho socood rocommendntlo s, thus tho Secrotary of the Treasury be aothe,rizad to fund tho grecubacke at the rato of £3,000,000 a mouth, {8 but apother form of Tuv Cuicaco TripuNe's proposition to havo them funded at the ovtion of tho lolders. The re',irement of $2,000,000 of currency a month ¥ ould make & very slow process, and thero is d spger that, as tho greenbacks would bo logal-tr yders anly for old dabts, they wonld decline ‘ g value ; but tho wproposition itael! to fund the groonbacka in long bouds at & low rate of fnter gt s a notural con eoqueuce of the adoption ¢ ¢ the first proposition. ‘The smount of monthly aundings can casily be increasod as time BUGE epts, and tho domand of the holdora of groenbr gks become more urgont. The men who preds' it universal ruin from any contraction, will, if. greenbacks be limited as le- gal-tenders to old, contracts, discover how readi- Iy and rapldly *'Ae whole country will demand shat thoy bo I ured altogethicr, The Presic eni's hearty and vigorons Indorse- ment of tt,0 reccmmendationsof the Sectotary of the ‘[ressury will elicit a hearty responno rom the, buajuees men and producers of tho country., 'IT8 EFFECT IN NEW YRR, Toecial, Daputch to the Chicarw Tribune, * New Yorux, Doc. T.—The President's inessage is the auk.ject of much comment among Huancial men ab Dolmonico's, Fifth Avouuo liotel, and Vindao ¢ Hotel, to-night, ‘The oxplicit declara- tion of the mossage of no probability of war with Spain is regarded favorablv, while the "Trea sury report is considered likely to cause a lowar but firmer tons of atooks. (To the Associatel Press.) DITLONATIO CORLESPONDFNCE, ‘Wasumoro, D, C., Deo. 7.—It uppears from tho diplomatio correspondence accolpanyING tho Dresident's message, that in July iast tue Yenezuelan Goveroment }md‘&o tho American Minister £13,88G, being fauds dopomted for Unitod Statos clalmants under the awsrds of iho Mized Commission, and olfers monthly pay- ments {u future, ‘The cocrespoodence of Minister Cusbing with the Becretary of fitate commouced on tho th of November, 1874, but contains uo dispatches of receut date. CONGRESSMEN INTERVIEWED, Congressmon very froely commant upon the messayge to-night,” The followiug interviews, weleoted from very many, fairly represent tho viows of leading men of the two parties: Soua- tor Sherman saia ho spproved the mosesge un- besitatiogly, It wes & manly, straightforward document, full of common’ seaso nnd good policy. Hewas partioularly plensed with tha finsnclal portion of tho document, aud he wes gind to seu tho Y’resident entoring 80 earncatly auto the bard-mouey cause, lio did not thing either tho President or Becretary of tho Tress- ury had sny doubt of tho practical working of Lis (Bherman's) bill for redomption in 1870, The Bouator thought tho financial portion of the mesaage was rather bunglingly put Logether, but tho ideas were correct, Tho Henator was very muob juteroated [n that portion of tho mensngo reforring to our Spanish rolations, and wos atruck with the forcible recital of tho case, which would give the public a more intelligont homoduo‘ut tho facts, Iish had evidently much to do with this pert of tha document, Alr, Sherman had vo doubt that the esutiment of the country was 10 favor of the non.roliglous schoul systons. ‘While ho thought thete was no du{luuman, B0 far a8 educatiou was concorned, lo interfcra with religion, ho alwaya thought that the prieats had better bo kept out of the echools, and ho <lid uot think theie aru tivo opinions on this aub- Joct among the majaiity of guod citizons in the couatry. . BENATOR STEVENHON #ald, in couveiuation to-night, that the mossage was such a coutemplivle bid for s thud term that be could scarcelv exprous Liw indiguation, He falt like risiug i bis pisoo and roplying to it. He did uot think that the President wrote s llne of the mossage axcopt with & view to his third term. It was adroitly put together, aud upo- cious i its ploadiugs. *'[ agroe with hua,” raid the Henator, “*on his bard-money ideas, but I am opp most stronuously to the ropeal lendor ~ mct. Aa for the Cuvan quastion, I lave no doubt the Presidepi intends to iuterfere. Iu bis J > whicl Lie promises to send iu, b 0 doubt develop his viows. It sesms 10 we he iutends to proffer interveution, snd, in case that s nov sccepted by Spain, it 1s bis purs pose to recognize belligersnvy.” The school question, the Bauator thought, wea boing forced somewhat by the President, who uvlduml{ aupe d he bad oarried Ohlo on it. Tue Catholica, Lo Stougut, stood in their own Light, sud taers was not the dltferonoce of sentimeut ou tho school question which the President seomed o bulivvo, OTHER INTEAVISWS, Stevenson said the mesyage was the boat writ. tan documont tha President hiad vetwot to Cone gruss. Beuator Mortou expresees w decidod ap- 1a,al of the miesssze, sud savs 1t ls by il odls be best tha Preadout hes writien, He aporoves its tone aud ita general views, but says there are somo suggestions o it which he opposes. He dectines t0 say what shey are a) prosent, but says ho will hiave ‘sa oppostuniiy 40 dwocusa theq. Tho Benato': manifestad no disposition to sposk of the met'sag0 a1 & third-term docuwont, —— IN CONCRESS. TRE LOUIKIANA FIZZLE. Se‘seial Inavalen to The Clacuon T'ribuns, Was s1xatax, D, Dec. 7.—ilotman, of In- disna, thn moderate Demoerat who really se- cured, the defent of Feruando Wood yosterday in tho Lousiana coss, mald ta-day that if the radi- cal. Democraty attemptad to enter nnon such & Falicy, tho Democtacy in the IHouse wonid soon o disorgavized, It is evidant that Wood, La- mar & Co, endeavored to force their party into reopening the Louieians case without o conanlia- tiow with the rauk sud fils of tho party, It is kvown that Eoir was oppuscd to the Wood weovemont, DRAWING YOR FEATH, The drawing of seats in tho louso wan ate tended with tho ususl incidents, hut the cere- mouy was preceded by nn act of discotrtery to thn L'residential oftice which bas probably never beforo been witnensed in the American Cone gress. A seerawnry of tho President was ie wailiog at the door of the Houso with tho mes- #age, aud Lis presonco wad announced, but, con- traly to all precedsut, tho House refused to thon recaive tho message, cries being heard from tho Demcerntio side, *“Go on with tue drawiur,” The formality ia tha e0no in evary Coogrsss, The method ia preewibed by the rules, Tho floor iy cleared, all tho scets are vacated, and tho memb,ors stand o the Jobly at tho rear cf tho men'.s unbil their names are drawn. Thn uames, prinzad oo st piecos of card-bourd, ara l\!wed in a ballot-box, aud the Clark of the Louse, draws from tha box one namo at s time unti} ul) aro drawn. As tho namo of cach mewm- her is announced ho etepy forward and takes Lie choioe of any wmeats thab aro vacant. Having ov do mado hiscloice, the mles requires tnm to Yoep ks soat until the drawing hns ondod. T'wo Lours wero requitod to-day to sest thy: nmicmbors, A YOOL YOR LUCK. It happened, £4 it always dice, that some of tho meat nuimportans and oossitre mon obtainod tho firet eLoice, whilo Roras of tho leadors of the Honko on both sides found littlo 0 bops for ot thu bottom of Faudora’s box. Judgo. Kellay, wwho hian bocome the Dean of the Houre, wus by finme:morinl usago permittod to take his firat choice, e chouo tho old meat of Dawes, who way loader am well as Dews of the House, Alexandor Btophous was pormitted to Linvo a eeat reserved, Wintohouse, of New York, was the first name drawn from tho box. Bill Kiog was tho sixth celied, sud taok lue soat aa-if be moant to keep 1t. Tho announcement of his vame exciied merriment, The New Eogland membery, by a freak of fortune, wero neary all drawn togeher, aud amoog the lirst. The Mor- moa Elde:, Cannon, seourod an “'lf call, and was not go modest ss’laet yesr. 1o tooxa prominar.t seat fu the coctro aisle, Harolduon, of Alabr,ma, o negro, ancured a pisco sajoining tho sore of Hosr, Wheeler, aud Hoelye, the Libores New Englund Professor. Feinando Woor',"driven from the Domocratic tide, took & #oal ntnong tbe Repullicans within throo seals of «hin negro. 'I'smmany ilsll advances. Johu ¥.oung Brown chose hie 6cat ncar to the place where ho earned his laurein laat winter, Blainn got Kelles’s old jueat, & commandiug position for a luader, The lilinols mombers waro quite unfortuuste, and wero scattorod all about tho Houso, Fort was the most successful, secur- ing a front veat. g THE HOUSE COMMITT . The Houso adjourned over un:il Fridey, an{| may thon oijouin over untll Tueaday withou ¢ trausucting any businens, in ordor to allow Mr, Kerr to miskeup the Committees, Korr saya that it is ntierly impossible for him to srran za the Committees wiilo Cougrers sits. Ho wil nvito the aifferent Btate Dewmocratic delegstions to prevent the pames of genslomen v, thoir rospoctive dologatious whom they consilder et- titled to Chairmaustips, bat it {5 not nudieratood that bo proposes in so far to abdicate the peakership as to ngree tn. scoept tha porsone thus recommonded, f } 17 the Assoct:ited Preas.] TUE BENATE CO.MITTCES. Wasmxaroy, D. C., Dec. 7-—Thero will be no chaugea of importance in’ the Scorte Commit~ teos. ——— THE ESTIMATES. WESTERN ITEMH. Spectat Diepaten to Tha Chicage Tridune, Waisuisetos, D, 0., Dec. 7.—The following items azo containod fo the estimate Iock Tsland Arsonal. . Fort Wayne, ner Detroil s Burveys of transportation routes o sexbuard, Surveyn of Northwestern laken and rivess.... Hurvey of publio lands tn Minncsotd. 1o Dakota.. In Montau 1o Nebra 1n Colarau 5 Idsho. & Balanco now svaiiatio at ihe Indianspolis LOst-OM00.0ssaracire cooe e R at Madison, Wis, For Court-House Recalpta from Customs by Detroit,. .o iaron Micligan City. TR Pirst District of EAfth Diutrict of Tilinof Wisconain, 2,128,018 lowa,, V34043 phefod s cetblcn THE RECORD. BENATE, CREDENTIALS PBRSENTED, Wassriatoy, D, 0., Doo. 7.—~The Scnate was called to ordor at 12 o'elock. Afier a prayer by the Chaplain, and the reading of the journal of yesterdsy's proceedings, Ar, Eaton sont to the Olerk's dosk and had read Lho credontials of Jsmos E, English, who was appointed United States Bonatr= from Connecticut, iu place of O, 8. Forry, deceasod, and tho onth of oflics was sdministorod to the now Senator. HOUSE MESSAGE. Mr. Adams, the Oleri of the Houss of Repro- soutativos, sppearod (&t tho bar of the Sonate with n miesange aunounciug the organization of the Houso and tha appoiotment of » cowmittes to join tho committes of tho Houato to wait upon ‘tho President of sho United States. % BECESS, At 12:15. on motion of Mr. Frelinghuysea, tho Senato tuok & rocess until 1 o'clock. g TIE NERSAOE. Upon reassembling Mr. Authony, from the Joint committes ¢ » wait upon the Yresidout and izform him_of the urgameazion of the two Houus of Cougrees, roported that the Frosis dont ropliod he would communicate with Con- gress immediately in wilting. At 1:16 Mr. Lackey, privata secretary to the President, appearod ut the bar of tho Beniie with tho mensago, and it was resd by bdIr. Gor- hata, Beeratary of tbe Scnate, Thie readivg was concluded st 3:04, and was listened to with marked attention by Benat nd & Jarge audi~ once in the gallories. Bir rd ‘Thoruton, British Mitster, was in the dop) o gallery, aud appeared to bo dosply interssted with the portion of the musssgo iu regard to the schoot question, taxsti ¢ church property, Cuba, our fnauo rs, and the coudition of our pavy eapecially attracted tho clusess attention, Ou motion of Mr. Couking, the messige was ordered to lay upon the table and be printed. He alwo offered the usual resvintion 1o jrink extra_coples, Hoforred to ths Commities on Piiuting. TUE LEPAUTMENT LKPOLTS, ‘The Prestdont pro tew. isid befpre tho Honata the raporta of the vurious Cabinet ofticers and Compiroller of the Currency, which wére or- dered printad aud to lay on tie table, Adjourued. HUUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PLINONAL KIFLANATION, Mr. Blaine, rising to & personal explavation, said thnt ju the debate yesterdsy on Lowsisns Questivns he bad vxproased a Lopo that tho other . | Tre ucott and others. side of tho IHouss would not, {n an incidental way, attrmpt to reop an and dishonor tha agroe- ment made Jast year, Soma persons tmagined that tho word *‘distinnor™ had boen ussd with #oma _purpaie to imputo it to the gentlrman from Mississippi (Lamar) aa a personal affrunt, Iio had used 1t oty n the srowe of nullifying and disregarding, sad tot with the remotest iden of offoricg nn anront to that gantioman. Mr. Lamar rsid Lo had not Leard the word which the gentlenriu from Maino wan reportod as haviog used, atd bn acerpt explanation in the ganerous Bpiryss in wihich it was mado. DRAWING OF HIATS, Tho Houro thixn, on motion of Mr. Randall, took a recew till | o'cloek, tho hour fixe: rthe draxiug of xoats. At that Lour the eremen way further ortended. to give members abuent on the Committae Lo wait on the President—Mensrn, —au opportunity to be H reats when their names ehonid be eallerd, 'Tho courteny of allowing the aldost continnous momber to #iloct a seat fn nd- vance of the denwing was extended Lo Mr.Kelley, A momber wan slso pormitted to scloct & scat tor Mr. Btoshions, of Georgna. At 1:15 Mr. Coz raportod that tho Committee liad waited upan thoe Pres.den:, anl that a com- munication 1n writing would bo seut ta the House torttwith, Tho Hpeakor submitted tho «uestion whother tho House wonld diaw weats or bave the Presideat’s messngo read. "Ll formar courso wan adoptod. A blindfolded pago thon draw the uames of mombers from a box one hv one,« aod the wember diawn come frum outside the bar, whero all were congrogated, and occaniad the'enat which ha purpo-od Lolding for the Con- grnen, The firat name diawn wan' Whitohiousa, and among the tirst half dozen wero Ifoar, I and King. 'Tho Democrats took their srals t be east ride to the right of the Breaker's chair. the side whick they Liavo partially vceupied for maay Congresscs. Homo, however, ecleciod seats on tho west, ur Republican side nf the coamber. Mr. Binke salected tho seat which hie formerly accupied at the extremon left, resisting tho invitation of 3r. DBlalno to take o neal uesr lim, and intimatiog that the atmosphicre about tlioro v.a8 102 utroofs for bim. T!AL MERSAUL. It wan twonty minutes pnat 2 when tho draw- ing was completod.. Ay woon as order was re- wiored the President's messsge was received and prestuted to tho liouse and rend by the reading Clerk, Mr. Mehriny., The reading cecnniad two bours and five minatos, At first the message was listensd o with considerblo interest aud nttention, but nfter pasaing tho vortinns rolat- ing to educatvon, church proverty, and Cuba, tho attention berzan to flay, members gradually re- tirod, Bo thest during the reading of the latter halt of tbe messago thoro wern probably not forty members ia their seats, and few of these pasing tho slighcest attention, ‘Thip message was orderod prioted. PETITION. Mr. Cax prosouted the petition of W. If, of South Caroling, with ref orence to tho right ol the L'urd Congresvioual Di atrict of South Carolina, sod_moved that 1t ba referred Lo tho Cowmittes ou Eleciions, 8o rce cirred. ‘The Houes then adjonrned till Friday. — e NOTES AND NEWS. CONTEMPLATED BIIBERY. Special Dupatch to The Chicaao Tritune, Wasminoroy, D. C., Deo. 7.—The Centennial mnnagers propose to lnvito Congrees to visit Poiladolphia to sce the Cenlennial buildiogs, ozt week. {70 the A sroctated Press.! TAE INDIAN COMMISSIONERSIIP. ‘Warmxartoy, D, C., Dec. 7.—Johu Q. SBmith, ax-Mnber ot Cougrass from Obio, was to-lay appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs, i iy WASHINGTON CHAT. GATHITRISG OF THE DEMOCBACY—CONTEDERATE CONORINSMEN, DIPLOMATS, AND HOLDIELS, IN THE YORTY-FOURTH CONGNESE—WIAT TILY WILL DEMAND—ADYENT OF CONURESHMEN—Oli- GANIZATION OF TUE HOUSE—THE LUTLEK BLOCK —TUE DOUGLAS HOUSCE—THE BIITISH LEGA- TION—THE PASHIONADLE REAGON. iyectal Corvespondence of Tha Chicaao Tribune, Wasuivatox, Deo. 5,—* Hero we aro again " as the circus-clowms exclaim when they sccom- paoy tho 1iding-masters into the ring to inaugu- rato a porformsnce. Our bar-rooms, gombling- houses, and otber quostionablo resorts, have, during tho weok drawing to a close, echoed with the samo announcement : ** &ore wo are againl" {rom tho advance-guatd of lobbyista and place- hunters who have occupied tho Metropolis, Ix- Kenator Difworthy and tho Old Guard of ‘Treas- ury-plunderers from tho Soutl; Voacon Pograin, with his band of Border-Stats Demccrats; the Hon. Jobo Morrissey and ¢ho Hon. Wulism Alc- Muilon, at the hoad of riotous rooghs from Now York and from Philadelplin ; with the oid Copperboads of tus District, who retired to ttelr holes when tho War became & success, bat who havo mow emorged to bask in the sun of patronage and to hise venomously at the Ropublicans,—all theso disroputable followa liave been hers, induiging in crooked whisky, spplaudiog tho candidates thay thought it profit- ablo to sosiain, and denouncing sll others in choico Bullingsgate, scasoned with profanity, Daocent Democrats did not Lesitate to denonace this dark shadow cast before tho coming events of their reatoration to power, at one end of tho Capitol, on Monday. TUB DEMOCHATIO SCNATORS, BEPRESENTATIVES, AKD DELEGATZS, who came after this eruption, were lacking in nelther roapectability nor 1utelligonos ; but there wos uo evidence that thay deslredto **march under the flag and keep step to thoe muaic of the Union.” On tho contrary, their acts and words have echqod tho rebollious notes of *Dixle," and they havo manifosted a deop revorence for tho 8tars and Dars,” by bouoring thoes who upheld them. Nor1a this stravgo, when it is ro- membered how Iargely the Coufodorate Govern- mount 18 representoed in the Congross about to as— vomble. Bob Toombs may not be able ta call tho roll of Lls slavea on Dnnker Hill; but the roll-calls of the Bonato and of the Houso of Topresentatives, next Mouday, will remind JEPTERSON DAVIS, of his Government at Montgomery, and after- wards at llichmond. His Vice-Presidout and condulor, Alexander 1. Stophens, of (leoris, will bo tucre, I Lis health permirs; his Post- twaster-General, aud for a timo acting ecretary of tus Tressury, John I Reagan, is a Rojrosuut- ative from Lexas; hls Alinister to Rumaia, L. Q. 0. Latwar, 18 » Bopresentatlvo from Missisaippi, oud honored Ly being ohosen to preaide over the Democratic eauous ; sud hia triend, O, J, Faulk- ner, who, while representing tbs United Stawos at France, advocated tho recognition of the Con- fodernoy, 18 a Roepresontative from Virgina, TUE CONFEDEUATE CONORENY will also be woll reprosented in tho Forty-fourth Congrsas of the ~Uuited . Siates by John (oode, Jr., of Virginia; Thomos 8. Ash of North Csrobus; Deu II, I Usorgia; Otho M. Binglaton, of Missiusippi; ltobert A, liatchoer, of Blswouri; John D, O, Akitus, of ‘Tenucssee ; and A, 'I. Capertun, of West Virginia. Mr, Fitzhugh, of Texss, who was tho Sergeant-at-Arma i the Contoderate Congross, will b olected Doorkeeper Monday, sud have about 100 appointments to maks ; and althongt the Democratic nominee for Chaplaio, the oy, J, L. Townsond, was nevur in tae Cons foderato service, ho way furcud to vacate his Reo- toruhip in Counecticut bocause Lo rofused to read prayomd for tiy President and for the suo- cess of tho Union arma, THE OINFEDERATH AUMY L furnished & goodly squad of rocruits for the Ports-forth Cougrosa. Lanmav, in the profave to his wkelotou sketches of thu now Cougross, Buya that ' bwenty-eix sarvod in {he Coamlvierate ayuy,” But the oftinial rostors of tha (. 8. A. in the archives vt the War Departmout tell a d.f- forout story, aud show that smoug the * wearcre ofthegray” wers : Ad]t.-Cleu. Goorge tioldthwaite, Bog.-Gen. W, H, Foruey, Col. Peut Bradford, Col. G. W, Howiic, Col. B. 1. Lowis, and Alsf. J. N, Willns, of Alsbams; Brig.-Geu, W. F, Slewons, Col. L. ¥, G Luomas W. Guuter, of Arkausi Col, J. Hartridge, Bmith, of Georgia buto, of Kentuos: wl. W, v 7 Maf.-Gen. B. E. Gibsow, and Cupt. John Elhs, of J. L Alcorn, L. Q. Hookur, of Misaissippt ¢ sud Ci ales, Brig.-Geun. H. B, Vaace, u, 4 Lieut.-Col. A. M, Waddell, of Norik Carolioa; Brig.-Gen. G. B. Dihgel, Cal W. O Whitiberoa, Col. Cssay NUMBER 104, Yonnz, Tieut.Col. David 31, Key, & Cal. John D). ¢, Atk.on. of Teunen Gen. 8. I, Mazoy, Brig orton, ani Col, D. B, and Bog.-ticn. Eppa Hanton, inm Torry, Col. Hobert Fautkner, p-moutiony “~Sgressman wero in the Confoderale ranks s § Sirst battlo of Bull ltun, ‘snd werved untd ¢ 5 Zoat nurran- der ot Apwomattux Court-lp & = A number were eoverely sounded, same /s lost limbs, and othors have beou prisoners at Var: Warren, st Fort Lafayatle, at Johneon's Isiand, or at Polut Lookout. They stood rhoulder to shoulder during the bloody ‘strugglo, and now they will AgaIn bo & united phalauz in the Congrens of tiw Repoblic which thoy wo gallausiy, though uct wisely, fought to deatroy. a WIHAT 13 WANTED. These ex-Confederates, with the aid of those Bonthurn Congressmen who £30« no active pat eisil or wikitary, in the War, and of thair North- ern Democratio atlice, 8r0 Lent ou securiug \Ilr-:q 'lhmlf‘l. iz, L. Tl fanding of the War-daots of the States which weia in rebellion, ab 4 per cout interost, and u rednction of the interast on the national . Tha ponkonn; federute nobliers, und of tho widows and clil- dren of thomo who felln defenso of * tho Lokt Caure.” L. Tho rearrangement of the starm on tho national flag on & St. Androw's ctows. a3 tho thirteen ntatn representing the Confodorate States wero arranged un the union of the Con- fedarate tiay. Thess threo propovitiovs are to bo urged, and & {120t Will bu ma 1o aginut the vessazo of tha bill making aprropriatious for the payment ¢f 1 entionn to Gaion kuldinrs, widows. and orphans, unlen the Southern peusiouers can e piaced on the rolls. THJ ADVEST OF CONGRERSMEN. A desire to parucipate fu therr eaucus hronght all the Democrats liero on ot before yesiorauy aud to-day the incoming trains, like tho Trofan botes of “old, are diporgivg dozens of Lo- publiests. Tho smillue Lotel-keepers aro fiud- ng guosts for their nawly-paiated rooma ; while tbo wore frugsl citizens are moving their per- foual eifecta into parrets and barements, whorn thoy bope to buternate. leaving their best rvowd vacaot fur tha oczupat.on of lodgers. It was very difTerent when Congroen firet ns- sombled hazo, 1n a newly-staked-ont vettisment iu the wildorucss, only sccesuiblo by Atages from Baltimore sud from Tuchwiond. or by private couvevances or raddle-horaes, Bo late ns 1434, Gov. Reynolds, when ho came here from Ielle- villo to occupy tho keat of tho Virat District of 1ttinoig (1linois bad vut three Represent:tives thent, bad to leaso home in the middle of No- vember, and was mixteou daya ou the way. Ho camo vin Louieville, Wheelirg, and Hatlimoras ; aud, in narrating the evests of tho journey, ba used tu ropent & vumber of the quaint #ayings aud good etories of David Crovkett, who was then also un M. C., und who bad just published abouk at Philadeluhis which an experiouced writer bad prepared for him. THE QUOANIZATION OF TIE HOUKE. Clerk MePherson will not provatly have mach difliculty 1n orgamizing the Houae, an tho law 18 very clear and mandatory, Formerly thero wera ofton ¢quabbles, more or loss prolonged, prior 1o tho election of Speaker. The most notable one wan 1 December, 1439, when Hugh A. Gars 1aad, who was Clerk, refuked to_call the names of certaiu memboers-eloct trom New Jersoy. Day after day did the Ilepresontatives clect wrangla over what waa to bo douo, until, ou tho fourth day, Jobn Quincy Adums roso, and ssked tho House il they would pormit tue mere Clark of their creatlon, whoso existcace dependeid nuon their will, to usurp the throne and to set the Iteprosoutatives of the peoploe at detiance. lavivg excited the eotbusiasm ol tho Houno, Le ealled npon the members to imutato thy ex- swpls of the Virginis louso of Burgesses, which, wheu the Roval Governsr ordered it to digpierse, rofuecd lo opoy the imsuiting aud imperious swnmons, Beforo tho _cheors whics grectea this msseruion had died awoy, Mr. Rhett, of South Carotiua, mountod his desk, snd shouted : *“1 move that John Quincy Adams tako the Cumir sud preeido uotli tbo Ilouse Lo arganized !" by acclamation ; and Mr. Adamg, haviog gotten the Houso vt of its eutanglewont, presidod un- sil R. M. T, Huuter wus oleciod as_Speaker, do- feating Johu Bell, of Toonossee. Mr, Rhott, by tho way, was un own cousin ot Mr. Adaws, Hia natno was 8mitks, but ho and hla brothers changed it 19 Ruett cloat 1435, when they romoved from Notths Curolina to Beaufort, 5. C. Their father's sister, Abigul Smith, was sho mother of John Quincy Adamd, THT DUTLER BLOCK, Among the adaitions to the etropolie sinco tho adjournment lact epring, 18 & mussive block —direCtly south nf the Capitol—erected by Gen. Ben Dutler, of grauite from hia Cspe Avn qual rles. 'I'liero are threo Iarge houses in tho biuck. That ote which is the most distast from the Capitol in loased for ten years to the Cusst-Eur- vey Butoan at a round 1rice. Had tho Mavsa- chiugetts r.eoplo re-clected Gon, Houw to the House, and had the Slissiseippi people re-elocted lis son-in-law, Gov., Ames, to thio seuate, tho General would bave vccupied tho house noarost tho Capitol, sud tho Giovernor tle niddle tenement, But polities fn uncortain; 80 1he Gonorsl bas moved wio the middie honso, wnd hie toought that ho had rented tho other to Sanator Joues, of Nevads, although tho Scuator's friends do- clero that hoe did not clinch the bargain, ‘Tuis Butler block occupivs tho sito of a house built by Thomaa Law, a brother of Lord Lllon- Vorough. who smaxsed & fortuus in India, aud came hore 1o escape being callod na n witnoss iu the trisl of Watren Haatings, Visiting Mt, Ver- noo, ho fell inlove with Jlisa Custls, & grand- daughter of Mre. Washington, and, to gain the goud gracos of G, W., he invesled considerabie s m Loty in thls city, which bad just beon iuid out. TlLe marriage was not a_happy one, and the investmouts of £101,000 did nut realizs 100,000 aftor hin death. Itis & curious fact that, although Washington advised ail bis frionds to Invest in ** Federal City" lots, wlicl ruined » number of thum, he onlv purchased two for himeoif. Thoy aro just north of the Camtol, and now belong to tho Wilkes family, THE DOUGLAY HOUSLN, Tho ainall squara on whichi was formerly tho leanant hitulo yollow house in which Staplien A, ouglus resided Lefore bo built and removed in- to lus moro palatisl residence in Mionesota row, lias boeu surrovnded by two-sud-tiurty rather small bouses, of the Iatest style, which bavo been built for Alox Bhopherd. Should thero not be #ome oomoral, ou cauvas, in brou e, of * tho Littlo Giaut,” bero at \ TIE DRITISH LEGATION, Mra. Victoria Guelph, who keeps a man bera to look after bor diplomutic interests, hus had built a stunving, grost, and substantial resideuce for bis ocenpation, st a cost, with the laud, of £100,000. It frouts on Conuacticut uvonuo, and bea *the Royal Larms, you Luow!"over tha front entrance, Entering tho spacioud hall, oue sec ot tho far oxtromitrs broad staircaso, which divides, at tho tirst landing, to the right and loft: snd there, gazing benig- nuntly on alt now comers, is & full-longth p trait of the Royal ruler. The drawirg-rooma aud bull-room ate wpacious and aplendidly fur- uistiod ; but tho fluest ayartment is the dining- roow, where, by the sid of & ** table-allowance," tho Minister dispensos liboral hospitality, and disarms those rampant Cougressmen who huu- ger and thirst after b war witn England, ‘'ha presout British Mioiuter, Hir Edward Thornton, is tho sun of & diplomat, aud hiss Loen traiued to the business, o came to Washing- ton eiglit or nino yoars siuce, and & tho wenior member, in point of service here, of the Diplo- watio Corps. 1o iy wbout 55 years of syo, spare in person, With white Lair” aad wmutiou-chop whiskers,—a living fac-simile of ex-lloprosouts- tive Poland, of Vermont, His wifo—Lady Thoru. tou—is o tal), spare, willowy bloude, whose tirst busbsud was & morchsat ; and they bavo & scu aud two daughers. The oldcst of (hess girls 18 to make hor dobut into pocioty this wintor, and graud ** famborees” are anticipsted by the up- por-ton, or [nmar bington ? THE COMING SFASON, ** Whatever Lrawls distub tho stroat, thors slhould bo poace at homo,” ways tho well-known hymu; and, sithough the Democratie (gelphs and the Hepuvlican Glibbelnes will squabble aud tight at the Capitul, thoro sro ta be gay and feative domge hero Luforo siring. Already ar thie botal-parlors gracod by Mrs. Commodare 1, VPsunant, Mrs, Col. Uabion Pontoow, Madem- oiselle Deloubie, MMrs. Putipbar Bhoddy, the widow Ponsion llunter. and other well-known ladies who Liave buen bore iu past seasons, 1t is #0 swuet to eoo that dear 1r. Barcuphisgus ghd~ ing abouy among thom, prosenbing champague a8 & tone, brauay aud water o8 & dilutout baver- oge, chicken-valad a3 & diet, avd daucing the Gorwasn as the best exorciso, Of coarsa, this ** Vagity Fair ™ attracts orowds of ldlers, sharpers, and fashionabies, from all parts of the Union., Fectoh bsir-dreesers and tuberpiau weiters are roiarnlng from thelr sun- Tho motion was ad-:pted mer-rork at soasida rosorts; mulatto washere womet rejoico at the prospect of profitable #ajouaceoitn ablutions; hackmen aro treatin, their nage ta extra allowsnces of oata; bl tious shopkeepora have attractive displaya of Ruods at fabalons prices ; and I have lnvesied In & new nota-baok, wherein to record such itoms of uows, gonsip, and ghat, a8 may ot bo gathe ered Ly ‘tbo tolographlo correspondents. An Tevoir. Racoxreva, THE TEXAS BORDEDR, A JMexlcan Verston of the Outrage Busineoes. Nrecial Dispateh to 1'he Chieago Trdune, Wasitsazox, I, C., Dee, 7.—Tho ifon. Joha W. Foater, United Htates Ministor to Mesico, . srtived in Warbington recently, for the purposs’ of coneuiting With Socrotary Fish and the Prost- denu fn regard to the heat mothod of puttingan’ end to the chironio troubles upon tho Rio Grands frontier. The resann why tnis Mexican bordor quostion fs moro dificult of adjustment than 18! otherwise wonld be, is that, when our Govotn-' meunt maken complaint to the Moxiean poopls, it i ot by counter complaint on their part, ogninat the pecplo of Texsa The Mexie can CGiovernmont admita tlat ita citizens do commit depredations upon Texas, snd b} [ uneblo to provent it, bt ndds that! tho Toxans aro equally guilty, and ars not pun- ished by tho State or national authoritios. Near! 1y a year ago ariucal, Mexican: Minlstar to, the! United Statos, brought ho griovances of his Government on thie subject to tho attention of Mr. Firh, Hosald that, in 1873 and 1874, ane unusual numbor of crimes and outrages of a kinds wero committed sgainst the Mexicans in? tho Btato of Texas by the lnhabitanta of that( Etale, and that the perpotrators in & great ma~ Jority of the cased remained uopunished, either through the carelosaness of the Staio authorie | ties or from some other causo still more to ba i lawmented. Io esid that ho hLad hositated to complain to the Goveroment of tho! United States until all Jepal rosources for the pinishment of the criminalm #boull have been oxhansted, or unuy ! he shonld bo reawonsbly convincod that alk offorts to this end wero absolutely unavatliog., This, Lo said, was certainly required by the Enucln}ce of international law, which hothoughv 0 had observed in this matter with lcmpulam ueas, which at firat sight might bo carned far when the conduct of the Govornment Texan was conridored, tuat it bad been notori- i 1 ourly hoatilo to the Mexicana, The immediate oceasion which indaced Mariscal to bring th matter to Mr. Fisb's attontion at that time waa the mnrder in November, 1973, of seven Mexit. can shepherds on a stock-farm in Nuooos, ‘Toxns, owned wsinco 1361 by Don Lose cano, a Mexican living in tho Hiate of Nouvo, Loou, The murderers were supposed te be! from the noighboring towns, and, sccording roveral witnesses, it was customary for land+ owuers and other residents of Texsd to organize’ for the Furpuuo of Lilling shephords who are no< cused of the crime of ktealing and skinning cate tle 1 order to well their hides; but tho samer witnerses a'sy daclared tuat, in spite of such, alleg.d devistation and thofis, the Tesan su- thotitics do not punish, but expressly permit tha froe ealo of the hides that may have thus been: stolen, snd iu th:s manner encourage the crime which they afterwards punish in o mannor sa illegal a8 it is barbarous. Tho viotims of thug vystem, Manscalssid, wers usually Mexicans, and in thi maower, he was informed, many Mexi~ cang Lad been put to death whose relatives, through ignorance, terzor, or sowo other causo, do not take tho nocasaary stops to obislo re dresw. Pretendod atiempts to ruaish the mur~ deress in the caro quoted, ho said, had resultod in uothing, and really no attempt had boen mads to punish crimo, In order that justice mighe be doue, the Mexicsu Coosul at S8an Antonin ad- dresicd a note to Gov. Cabo, who, after thros months' delay, replicd, admittiug that lawle: n038 prov 10 & groat extent in the weaturm aod border counties, sud that in so degreo it could not ba reached by regular suthorities, and added that™ this state of things resultod necosrurily, in & meas ure, from our forin of governuent, The Gove eruor addad, that thia did uot Justify the murdex of Moxicany, and, a4 # wrans of avolding crimes of thia kind, which he called inflictious, "he ad- vised berdsmien not to enter thoe Stato of Texus, or, if thoy did 89, to bo vers acrupulous in theie respect for properiy, whicl ho sald be was ine formed they hud not always bosn, " After sach doclsrmtions 88 this, Mariacal said it veomed urcleas to continue to tuke meanures 1o obtain Justice, Ile slso complained of tho Jaw passed by the Lagatature of Toxaa in May, 1574, cxpelling Ly impl.eation cattle belooging to Moxicans from Texas under penalty of ocone tiscation, if found sirowhero than on " land bo-! longing $o thoir vwners. Tno execution of this aw, Lo eaid, could not fail to do much i injury. Dosidos this, tho military companies raiwed by autbority of Gov. Caboe in Neuces and! Duval Counties hiad beon & most terrible sconrge to the Mexican population, among whom they) tind comtnitted outrazos and oven murders, In, conclusidn, Marivcal asked our Government for indemulty for Lozada aud for the families of his shieplierds who were murderod. FINANCIAL. WINONA, MINN, Bvecial Dispatch to T'he Chicago Tribund, ~ WiNoxa, Minn., Dec. 7.—1he drug-house of Meurrs, Larrabos & Kolly, of this city, was' closod 1 the iuterest of its creditors on Monday evening Ly an attachmont issued in favor of | Messrs. M. M. Smith & Co., of Chioago, for & claim of #055. 1t is understood that tho Nabili-) tiey of tho firm amount to §16,000, and the as- sots, it s claimed, will aggrogato $13,500, Two mnuctiugs of creditors bave boon hela ¥ Lo conaider a propodition made by the firm to nettla at 40 cents on the dotlar, It is thought that a woltleroout on this basis may bo bronght about,’ & NEW_YORK, New Yorx, Dec, 7.—Judge Lawrence haa des nied tho motion to vacate the ordors of arrecd agaiust members of the firm of Duncan, Bhere msn & Co. in the euit of Roobling Bros, 11The German Up-Town Savivgs Dank has sus. vendod. There sra about 4800 depositors. Liabuiities, abont 830,000, The officers expeck’, 10 pay at Joast B0 couts on the dollar. e — OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Qurexsrows, Dec. 7.—Bteamship Marathon, from Bostou, has srrived, New Yonk, Deo. 7.—Arrived, -tnmhlp.'l City of Now York and Tho Queen, from Liver pool ; Frisco, from Hamburg. Loxpox, Dee. 7.—Advices sre received to thac effect that tho stoamabip Aoglis, of the Anchon Line, from New York for Glasgow, has recentip been socu witls tho loss of her tlroEnll" pro= ceeding under sail. ‘I'wo tugs have been dispatchied to her auslatance. BouTuaxrrox, Dec, T.—Steamer Neoker, fromy Now York, haas arrived. e e THE LATEST PEQ ON WHICH. TO HANG A STATE CONVENTION, Special Disputeh to Tha Chicaao Twibune, Covosuuy, O., Dee. 7,—The tramp nulsance bas become so general in this Htate that & cone vontion of representatives of sit municipal core poratiuus in the State will be held at the Citys Hall to-morrow and next day, for the purposa of cousideriug the best means for the regulation snd presumabls suppression of this class of American Arabs, ——— THE ERIE CANAL. . Special Disvatch to T'he Cawaco Triduns, Burrave, N. Y., Dec, 7,—3r. Nilos Oase, wha retarned trom down the canal this morning, re porta ice 6 to 8 inchew thiok o the oanal at Cane ajolarie and nearly as heavy st other polnts. With the Hudson River frozen solidly, there la o objeot in spendivg time and mnnozozo break & pasasge to Albauy and ‘L'roy, s the bosls can< 0% be got through to New York, aud this ao- counts for the apathy of the canal men. e 0 PORK-PACKING AT SIOUX CITY. Spectal Dupateh (o TAs Chicago Tribuna, Brovx Ciry, Ia,, Deo. 7.—The pork-packigg soason cowmeuced here to-dsy. The packinge nouse of Booge, Weare & Co. will pack aboos 20,000 or 25,000. Tho hoge average sbout g quartes heanor; and of » much bettor quality,