Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1875, Page 7

« thatlegal rato should bod or 10 per cunt, it was not «do ma other caso, a THE COURTS. The International Bante vs, & Walker. J. Taige Williams Kindly Relloves the Former from Producing Its Books. Answer of Lawyer Donglas to tho Charges ‘3 Against Hin, fhe linois River Road Again Appeara in : Court, Record of Julgmentd and New Bults. THE INTERNATIONAL BANK, 118 DRALANOS WITIE BAM WALKED, Judge William: rondered a decision of conail- erablo interost yostorday In the caso of the In- tornstionat Bank va, Samuel J, Walker and oth- ers. Thero wore govoral casos consolidated, all being {to forccloszo mortgagos or trustees mado by Walker to tho bank or other parties, and transferred to tho bank, In duo tims tho caso was referrod to the Master in Chancory, to tako proofs of tho amounts due, and, smong oth- ors, tho President of the bank, Alr. Loowenthal, as puton tho stand as » witness for tho com plainant. On tho cross-examination ho tontified that tho bank kept an account with Walkor, in which discounts wore ontored, On tho back of tho notos discounted, ‘also, ware ontrics indicaling extonsions of such paper, and tho booka of the bank contained entries of moneys paid at the timo of making such extensions, and also ir roferenco to tho collatorala taken from Walker by thea bani¢ on making and extending tho loana. A subpina waa then seryed ou Loovonthal to produco tho baoka for tho bonefit of tho dofondants, Thiv ho declined to do, for the reason thatif produced thoy would bayoa tendonoy to oxpose tho Interuational Lank as woll as those claiming under the bank io tho promont suits on Walker's notes to the penal Nability of usury or forfeiture of the Aum taken by them, or contracted for with Walkor, and would have the tendency to subsoct the bank and parties claiming under it to auch penalty or forfeiture of usury, and would have a tendancy to furnial evidence whoreby tho franchises aud charter of tho bauk might ‘bo forfeited on ac- count of such usury. In fact, it was admitted by the bank that it had taken usurions intorost, and (t offered to produce the books {f oll usury was waived, ‘Tho question wos thon roforred Ly the Master to tho Court for settlemoant, and. tho decision was glyon yoaterday morning. « Tho Judgo rat that the queation to bo determined, ‘was whether the excusa fur the non-proiuction of its Looks on tho part of tho bank waaa valid excuea in Jaw, The general rule in regard to the limitations of discovery of ovidouce was that no dlscovory would ba- compelled in any caro when euch discovery would haves tendency fo subject the party te punisliment of any kind or to any extent, or to exposo him toa for- felture or penalty, And ‘In the event of an suswer having such a tendency tho witners might refute to anewer not only as to the principal fact, but as to every incidental fact which inlght form a link in the chain of evidence going to establish tho eriminal act or the forfeiture, Courts of chancery lad always te- fed to compel a mau to criminato Limselt, and by analogy to disclose nny fact whe would subject bin tas penalty or forfeiture. No rule could bo luld down 4s tg the extent to which collateral questions might {u- volve tho objection that thelr answar tendod to expona tho party to a torfulture or penalty, and the decision of tach question must reat one sound dixcrotion under all the particular clreutnstances before the Court, Neither did the rule recogniza any, dlfferenice + hee tween the forfelture of a thing veatod, aud a disability totaken thiug inflcted sa a ponalty.” Kor wan the trotection Mmited to the party hinself, but it exten Alto parties claiming under him, whether they were fovusces or purchnners, for they would take the oxtate unter tho samy cirenmatauecs, ‘Tho statute of Muots provided that partios might tontruct in writing for 10 por cent interest, but mat tia taking of any greater rale subjected’ tho part: tell st 0 tha furfeltureof such excers, andlio would auly he allowed to recover the principal. Was tho ‘os8 of the futerest then a forfolturoor penalty within Ibe menutng of the law? A forfeiture was tho loss of tomething through fault, offeune, ar crine, and tn- folvod not only lore by'tho delinquent party, buts, Innsfer or surrender to Fomo other, whether it be an judividual or tho Stale. A penalty, when spoken of in connection with a forfeiture, might be conrtdered a4 a aynonym of the latter word.’ In’ the present case, no- fotiable paper to the amount of hundreds of thousauts af dollars bad Leon discounted by the bank for Walker, tnd ft was claimed n Large amount of iutereat had been paid by Walker and received by the bank, and for that Feasou the bank refuscd to produce {tx books. A party basing umurloun Anteroat inight suo for and recover ine illegal excoss in a suit for money had and ro. reived, “If the books of tha bunk showed that It had taken ‘Megat Interest, there woutd be a forteiture by the bank, It would ‘bo s toss by the bank of what it Lad in ite possession, of wunt waa fla own, and of what it could not ba lawfully deprived of in a suit ot lw, Such a loss camo within the definitfon of a for- felture and penalty, If 9 londur came into court to recover on a usurious contract, o court would not ald tim, and if the defendant established the fact of Bay the court would give the complilnant what hie law allowed, and no more, On tho othor hand, if tho borrower camo into court sakin relief by discovery from the lender, the Court waul Tequire him to tender to the lender before compelling tdiscovery the principal uml legal intercat, on tho Fount thathe who sought equity murt do equity, be rute was the rsmo whon tho defendant, hoviug tot up the defense of unniry, sought to eatablish that defense by toxtimony extorted from tha other party, If do could establish defeneo of usury without the com- plainant's evidence, ho could bsye the full bencht of olay; Kf nol, ue'must do equity before ho demand equity, No rilo of lage was moro Armly establishod than that ¥ich enacted that no party ahould be obliged to givo vidence tho tendency of which would be to expose bir to a panalty oF forfoiture. In the present carp the conflicting interosts of the several partica mado thoapplication of the rule dificult, but there was no feason why {t should not be enforced. Tt was for the perilen to deternnno whothor they could establish tho efeuso of usury without the ald of the complainant's books, If they conld, then tho bank could recover ita Principal and no more, aud oll payments of iutercat Would go to the oxtinguishmont of tho principal, If the partics should obliged to resort to the com- atuant'a books to establieh tho umury, thon Ue books cout Ml only be had by them on tho condition thet such partios us were in a position fo take sdvantago of the forfcitura of the interest, walvo such forfelluro, and euch of them as mero Habio on the indebtness Should offer to pay what, if any, principal might Le found due upou & Sust hearing, with legal interest on the samo, Whother Rereesary at tho present time to decide, ‘To second point rutsed against the production of tho books was that the proof of usury would exposo the bank to the action of quo warranty for the forfvit- Urs of its franchises, ‘This, howaver, was not tho casa, tatho ovidence produced in tho ‘prescut cave by (ue introdnction of the books could uot bo ured Init “the books thiemaalves ‘ould havo to be iutroduced, which could not bo dons ‘Bnder the rule, A quo warranto wae o civil auit to ata civil right, and tho fact that the production of the books would’ exposs to x civil alt waa no objeo- Won, ‘The bank Lad agresd to produce tho books on waiver of the forfeiture if 18 could only roceive princl- Paland loual intorest, and, in the prevent caro, if the lartios tutereated abonld waive the Jorfelturo, at Order would be made compelling the production of the Vooks, If such waiver was not made, thu defendants woul be oliowed to go on and make out thelr defense by thelr own teutlmouy, ‘Thurs would bo moro hardahip in auch a tue than for bundroda of other liligaute, uo rule, though It often reeled in Lenofti: Uuren ond others who lad been quilly of illega (wactices, was not mads for thom, but tn furtheratoo ff Justtes and in promotion af personal Uberty, If, like the statute of frauds, it sometimes failed to pro- oto justice, uch exeeptlonal casew would not author: Yacailrls to lgnore tho well ostabliahedt Law, ——— THE COLE-DOUGLAS CONTEMPT CASE, DOUULAB’ ANAWEL, Yosterday was tho adjourned day for tho an- Werto be filed in tho case of George 1. Cole, © "ho wus cited Jast wook to ehow causo why ho thould not be attached for contempt for at- tempting to wuborn a witness, His attoruoy, William 1. Douglas, waa alao olted to show juno why be should not bo debarrod from prac. cing before Judgo Moore, on account of hy devlug procured the fraudulent sorvica of a sum- Rous by procuring one Mary Lynah to personate Mira, 1da 8. Colo in the divorce cage of Cole va. Cole, ‘Tho casos, howover, wore uot tried, ay the MWornoy for Mra. Cole—Mr. W. L. Hirat, Jn— ilalod that the answers had not beou filed Sature 4Y, a4 had boon agrood, aud ho therefore wished hos fine to examino thom, they having just been J'sced on illo. ‘The caves wore thou poxt- voued untit Wednesday morning. t here wero filed yesterdays number of affl- avis and the answer of Wilham J.. Douglas, this anawot Dougias, in a rathor laudatory cents setw out thatheia s graduate of the cage University, and that he was admittod to vectice after a wevero exainination before tho ‘Uprome Court in 1873, His practice, he says, i Jory luorative, affords him his ouly moana of mas dy sud iu valuable not ‘ouly for the presont eccenities, but av it affords “a stepping-stone Hales ody and foftier ambitiou.” Aa to rt some years gina atates that to Isid he was a atudeat at Aun Atbore io raed look-vox tn the Port-Offico thoro, and i he found a coy" letter (probably mesu- GRdocoy etter) directed to another pergon, P they accordingly agk tha which ho” took to tila | room % unno- teed nmong hla othor laters, * Toro ho opened if, showed it to his roommate, and thon Joft it on tis table, For this ho was arrested, conyictod, and ssntenced to tha Pani- tontiary, but it wan, ho atales, oon discovered that he wag innoornt, and bo was pardoned. In swogaril to hea urraut for riot, Douglas siya that an Noyomber, JR74, au ho was quiotly witting in clutreh in Buona Vista, word was brought that thore wer arint going on ontalde, Theronpou ho. together with noveral hundred other wor- shipers, jroshed ont and took part. Hore ho wav also arrested and tried, but wan cleared, Tho Ponneglvanin Argus, ho states, charncter= ized him as being in sympathy with Isbor, andouly doing ax avy atlier American would have done under tho circumatancos, which ho rogarda us 6 complete vindication of his conduct. After {his account of his private Iistors, Douglas begins to tell sumothing about the uint- tera which the pnblic tirh explained, Ia etates that, Friday or Saturday before Thankegiving Das, Cote, who was thon a stranger, camo to his room ond stated that he winted to pct a divorce, at tho same tine giving an account of hin wife, and thé cauee on shich tis rolied for procuing adocreo, During the convernation J. T. Major dropped in, and, after Colo had tinished his account, interrupted by asking same questions, profeesing to know Mre. Colo, alleging that she waa in thocity, andalforing tu got service of summons ot her, At that time, Dougins saya, ha did not know Major intimately, but haa since Jonrned that ha is ongaued in the rather nngen- tlemanly basiness of acting uy apy on the em- ploven of tho Palmer House, He, howover, be- loved Major's atory, and thought that the smn- mons was served ‘on the genuine Mra. Colo, Dougtas also donien moat positively that ho of- fered: Major £15, or any sum whatever, or that ho agreed to fix thinge, or ta coach Major in tho statements ho was to swear to, but, on tho contrary, claims that Major, of his own ace cord, offered to toxtify “for tho connideration of favorg shown aud nivice riven " prinr to that time to him by Douglas. Tho latter also denies that ho knows Mary Lynel:, or that he pointed her out to the Sheriff as Mra. Colo, or that ho recoived the summons from hor after sorvice. In short, ho thinks that he acted In entire good faith, relying on Major's assortions. and thoao of Colo, and alloging that, though ho haa had sano misfortunes in life, ho has alwoys borno a good rajmiation, WGeorgo D. Colo also fled an afiidavit, in whichy he states, in brief, that la waa deceived in Ma- for and trrsted him, Ife doen not think that Dongins was aware of the fraud used in making Mary Lyneh personnto Mrs. Cole, [UOther alidavits corroborating Dougias wero also died, —>— OTHER BUSINESS. THY CHICAGO RAILWAY CONSTHUCTION COMPANY. Apetition was filed yosterday In the Suporior Conrt in tho caxo of Frisbie & Kappleyo va. Tho Chicago Railway Constraction Company by K. N. Talbott and others, stockholders of the Con- struction Company, asking for tho romoval of tho Receiver of the Company. The petitioners, after astting up the organization of the Chicago & Mlinois River Company, and of tho Railway Construction Company, tho sgreement for tho building of & railroad from Joliot to the Mazon River, and the partial construction of the ro- mainder to Streator by the Construction Compa- ny, RO On to wet out tho consideration, tho oxo- cution of certain bonds, and certain other trans- actiona which havo alroady bcou published {fn conusction with tho bankruptey proceedings, against the Mlinols Rivor Railroad Company. It is then stated that a porpetual lease was mato by the IMiuois River Railroad Company to tho Chicago & Alton Railroad Company, and that subsoquently tho whole railroad was conveyed in trust to George Strout to secure the payment of $1,000,009 of bonds which had boon given to tho Construckon Company. In May Inst, a9 is charged, Corydon Beckwith, the Genoral So- licitor of the Chicago & Alton Road, procured tho transfor to himeelf of 6,000 alaros of the Illinois River Railroad Company's atook and of £20,000 uf railroad bonds, undor the pretense of securing his own road from cortninlions, Soon after this Beckwith got threo emvloyes of his road ap- pointed Directors of the Iivois liver Road, and = made himself rrosident. It then alleged that, colluding with M.D. Prowident of the Construction Company, ho i duced Bucbavan to mako n contract canceling the construction contract with tho Illinois River Koad on certain couditions, nud surrendoring to tiat road all claims the Construction Company might have against it. Buchanan also pave up 4.000 bonds of tho Itl{nois River Stoad hold py the Construction Company, dentroyed tho trast ayccomont batweon tha two roads, and conveyed to Beckwith 6,010 eharea of such trust stock. ho stockholders of tue Construction Company, howover, repudiated this coutract of Buchanan. Since tho purchase of the 6,010 ebares of gtock, Beckwith has claimed to own {ho Iino ver Tkoad, but bas failed to carry out tho terms of the lenge, and operate the rnilrond as agrecd. On tuo contrary, tho petitionors charge, ho has transferred tho 6,010 shares of — stock to ono Mitchell for tho purpose of destroying the Mlinola Miver Railroad Company entirely, A mosting of tho stockholdory of that Company waa thon had, whon Mitcholl’s attorney, Mr. Bine beo, yoted in favor of putting the Company in : bankruptoy, acd, as be controlled a majority of the stock, the motion was carried, and a yoiun- tary potition filed within an hour after, ‘This action, it is claimed, was entirely in favor of the Chicago & Alton Road, mrt by collusion with its authorities, for tho purpose of destroying the Allinoia River Road, and oxabling Beckwith to absorb its property, Sinco that timo, however, tho bankruptcy proceedings have been stopped by an Injunction fsaued by Judgo Drummond. A short time ago, in farther pursuanco of such schome, Beckwith, it ia alleged, procured tho Receiver of the Construction Compauy, Mr. Hancock, to filo au intorvonivg petition, which thus commits Hancock in favor of Beelarith and makes him recognizo the sufficiency and validity of tho bankruptcy proceodings, ‘The Chicago & Alton Road and Judgo Hockwith, it is allogod, havo olargo amount of ngxels belonging to the Construction Company which tho Recoivor bie not aa yot reducod to his possession, but has al- lowed thom to koop. ‘The petitioners, theraforo, think that Mr, Hancock iain favor of the Teck- with interest, and not suijablo for a Recoivor,and ho may ho romoyed Bud another pardon appointed iu his stead. ITEM, ®Thora will he no court to-day, except in the Federal Courts, but tho Clerls' oftleca will bo open us usual, In tho caso of Jolin H. Hammond ys, Enos Blosson and ‘others, Ellis Chesbrough was ap- pointed Recolver, tndor a bond for UNITED STATES COUNTS. Abiol Aikon and Samuel Wing brought suit for $2,600 againat W. A. Jonvings. James Baxtor bogan a nuit iu trespass ngalnat Jobo H, Hammond, laying damages at £5,000, J. 8, Rhoads filed a bill against David. Jessa, Tlannah R., and Mary 8, Green, L. N, Hoes. J, 2 F. Nash, and tho Vox River Horeo-Collar alanu- facturing Company, to forectose a inortyage for $5,000 on the Woolen mill atid premixes situated inthe Town of Dayton, and owned by Hannah sud Mary Greon. DANKMUYTCY MATTENS, Dernard Piko, » merchant tailor at No, 687 South Halsted ‘slreat, yosterlay put into bankruptcy by @ number of bis creditors, who filed a pettiian against him charging that ho concealed his stock of goods Dev. 15 to avoid having it soiged on attachment ; that he made n proferential payinent to Clayburgh, Kinstoin & Co; and that ha has suspended business and can only pay 81g per cont on his debts, Tho following are the petitioning creditors and the amounts of their tespectlys claims: Clayburgt, Elusteiu & Co. $742.38: Silverman, Lindauor & Co., S201 ; Heidwoyer & Htelglitz, H475.06; Ta. Auicrioan & Co., 3335.72; and Tuttle, Thompson & Wostmore, $675.60, A rulo to show cause Deo. 2 ant a provislonal warrant of solzure woro lenucd, A discharge wan issucd to Jamen C. Stuart, . ¥, Chousman was appaluted Provisional Asstguee of John Mayo, and Bradford Maucock Ausignee of Nosenbatm, Mitcboll & Co. In the matter of John J. Irwla a rule was is- sued on all porous Ipterostea to show causa, Deo. 80, why the bankrupt's stock of goods should not bo sold for €4,000 to John Johnson. ‘Tho Assignee of Jouathan C. Mitcholl was authorized to geil at private sale o boiler and dome souls and Axtures used for packing pur pees at the packing-bonga on Archor syenue longing to the batkrupt, aldo the framo mar kot kuown as Noa, 200 and 203 South Clinton atreet, and another market-houso aud fixturch known ag No. 77 Kinzie streot, A firut-dividond meeting of the cutate will be hold Jan. 5, 1870, AUIERIOR OOURT IN Bites, D.K, Tenney commeuced » suit for @4,000 against Honry 4. Monroe. ‘Tho Minos True} and Haritige Bank: bogan a suit for a Lke auount agaivst Joseph E Young. CMOLIT counT, Henry G. Abbott, of Utica, N. Y., filed a bill youtorday against Norwan Ji Brown, Houry A, d Nathaniel H, Chamberlin, and George aI. Uage to foreclose a trust deed for ¢8,140 ou the 207 foot of Iand tying north of and adjoining the gouth feot of land in tho N. W. 2g of Seo, YU, 40, 18, boing 267 by 83434 foot, CRIMINAL COURT, The Potit Jury for the lust two weeks of the December term was impaneled ycstorday, ‘Tho first case called Was thas of Stichard Mor ne ton, of Indians, Indicted for attempting to bribe a Grain-Inspector iu this city, ns caso is fa- miliar to all, having oxcited ngreat deal of at- tontion at the tims, ‘Tho Htato’s Attornoy wan enmpollol ta ask acontinuance of the cata on account of tho continued sicknoss of Mr. Purdy, Chisf Clerk in tho Inqpection Department. ‘The can Waa cousequontly contioned until the Bint of Jannary, John Barko pleaded guilty to tho larceny of » watch, and eantence was sus; orden, TL, C. Rosenthal nleaded guilty to Inrceny, and RONLONco WAH HitapODded, Jneob Adamn pleaded guilty to Inrcony, and was nontoucod to two yeara at tho Reform School, A capian was fasued againat A.C. Greenebanm, witha view to having littn come forward and ant- iafy n Judgment obtained ayaiuat bim some time ayo for €1,600. THR CALY. WEDNTAapay, Sunar Brovarrr—lasse ! en ‘i aH ad Gany—210, 221, 222. 223, 225 to 223, 230 1210, - dvnar Moorr—36, 37, 34%. Junon Norrns--196 to enh, Jupvar Boora—No, 931 0n trinl, No call, JepaR MeALimTen—224, 226 to 256, axcpt 291, Juvpor PARwELL—No call, supames Rurenton Count—Conrrento 8—D, If, Coolldge, va, Ellie Bonnett, $927.00, —Towle & Roper vn, MeGraw, $106,11.—Einanuel Jandholmer va, Janies Darlow and Bamuel 8, Ldnglo, $1,140.47, dunoy Gany—ib A, Kohn etal, ve. dohn’ BR. fmith anit I’, P, Elliott, $2,456,25,—J, L, Harnum ys, The Mer- enntlia Faaurance Company, €1,95.1.05, Cingure Count—Conrrssions—Waclay Machek vn, Wernnika Wopat, $120.80, Jepae Roeni—Maria A, Marx ve, William Fiting haunon ; verdict, $159,—Willlain A. Buley va, The Cli- ergo, Danville & Vincennes Itailtoxt Company; ver- ani mation for new trial, OAtLIaTeR—Charles Korer va, Tania Dat= thos verdict $14.6, and taalian for new triat,—W, Kt, Ring va. Theodore D, Williams, $312.50.—E. 8, Bare rown v, itenry Schoop, $1420—I. I, T, Arms strong va, Hugi MeCiincey, 220, — CANADA, Manitohn Ctems—Mellef for the Poor. Speerat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wixsirea, Manftoba, Dec, 20,—The Manitoba Legistaturo meets on the 20th of January, Tho eoesion will bo short, Lut important. Tho Hon. MrgNolan, Minister of Agricniture, has retired from the local Aysembly for personal reasons, ‘Tho Ion. Jamos MeKay is appointed Iiig successor, ‘The chougo strougchons the Gov- ernment, The coming sersion of the Legisla- tivo Assembly will bo strong enough to abolish tho Legislative Council. Instructions havo been recoived as to tho dia- tribution of eced grain and provisions among grasshopper anfferers. Tho first distribution takes place this weak, Inetructions from Ottawa to recail for tho prosont all survoys, oxcopt those on the Canada Pacific Mailroad, havo a depresemg effect on business men and others. ‘g_ Speetal Disrateh to The Chiento Tethune, Mostneat, Dec, 20,—Old Country Frenchmen and French Canadians havo held a large meeting here, and havo organized s society and appoint- od acommittos to coilect funds to help thor starving brothren, Several extensive fotail deal- ora have offered part of their protits to help ta poor, Tho City Council has resolved to afford reliof by purhing forward projects on road in- provements which will employ 509 men. Tho Wages oro fixed at G0 cents per day. In tho monntime, all charitabla organizations aro per- fecting arrnngements to aftord systematic relief, Orrawa, Can., Voc, 20.~—Tha Promier has uc. tified the Montreal deputation that al! work on the Lachine Canal possible to bo done in the winter would bo contracted for at once, and thus provide work for 1,000 men. ——— NATIONAL RESPONSIKILITY FOR STATE bEBTS. To the Kilitor of The Chicago Irvine: Cuscagy, Dor, 18.-~1u your odi'orin) anawor to my inquiry regardivg nativual resvonubility as connected with State debts, you dinpu-s of tha question very clearly so farns itis likely to boar practically. Hut, without altogether evad- ing tho poiut, permit mo to suggest that you xearcely entered into its moral aspect sud con- sequancex, ‘io United States, to a cortain ex- tent, justly cloine that, in ite dealings with other nations, it haa always acted on strictly motal principles; that, fur ingtauce, instead of seizing additional territory py force, it haw ac- quired. by purchase or equitable agreomont; and, in short, that it uccupics, altogether, a higher plauo of civilization, freodom, ifnesty, and other virluce, thau tho offete aud rapacivus despotisins of Europo, or tho searcoly-civilized Governments of othor paris of the world, Can auyong dony thnt all thia ia not claimed on bo- half of the Foderal Government? I spoak not of individual States, whoso ropntatious vary con- siderably. Now, take tho hypothesis of, say, a xoaboard soveruign State having burrowed money abroad for State uces and purpoxes,—thoe logality of such loan boing perfectly clear aud above dispato, No fur al isclear, ‘The foreign ecractitors, believing in tho honcety and pecuniary resourcesand ability of the Stute, have advanced large suma of mon- ex. for which bonds or other legal vouchers havo beou grantod. But, ero long, by word or deed, or both, tho debt 18 repudiated. Tho creditors, finding thempolves helpiess, there boing no. court of justice having jurisdicion over their dobtor, apply to their own Governmont for as wintanco, That Government upplica to tho Fod- eral Government, and fs oiviily informod that the dobt is oxclusively an ofr of tho individual Stato, with which tho Fedoral Govornment has noconcern and nonuthority, Woll, whot can the foreign = Government au reprosont- ing the creditors, do? They cannot justly goto war with tho whole United Statos for dubt contracted py ono {ndividual soverciga Blato. Morvover, if would bo unjust and unfair to such forcign Government to have to coutond against tho wholo fora debt dus by one, If the wholo are to enter into a contest, thon the whole should bo debtors; and, if so, thon tho debt would bo paid for the Foderal Goverment doce not ropudiata its dobta. Failing, however, any acttlement in tliat way, fot us suppose that tho foreign Governmont, after oxhausting overy offort to obtain satinfac tion, should fend a frigate to the delinquent Stato, and thereby enforce paymont of tho debt. Tonnesres ia the Stato which fs repudiating jer interest. How coukt 6 foreign frigato enforce the payinent against that State ?—LEp.) What then? Would it not be doing perfectly right? Did not the dishonest State nosd such a lesson? At firut thare wonla be a burst of excitement through tho land, but soun the eobor senso of all honest men would’ bo, that tae affair wan just what was needed to teach a lesson, and that tue country would be all the bettor fur it, Your illustration of the Foderal Goverument and individual Staton, utter tho porsonation of a fathor [Tie ‘Trinoxy did not say a fathor) and hin somewhat wayward sone, 1 out may ides, No doube tho would “refuso to psy hi dovte; bur, if the son hod wild proporty of ius own, the fathor would, if honest, never ob- ject to tha wou’s just debts being pald thero- boy's from, even though by oxecution. Io would ratbor way, ‘Don’t nak imo to pay hia debts; ho lias mousey of his own to pay with, Gosud make dim pay up; bo is tho dubtor—not L” Ho, thon, interforonce without natural assump tlon of State dobte would, J stilt thiuk, bo con- trary toto the moral principles of American government, law, aud historical reputation, You infor that foreigners have s romedy in their own hands, by refusing to lend to ropudialing States, ‘This may be too Into. Rut how can thay alwaye know beforchand? A Btate hitherto of honent roputation inght be tompted by tha forco of neighborhood and bad oxample, and, borowing on itn good credit, ond {nauccossfil repudiation, unless thero be soma offectual remady, 1 know of nono under tho present Constitution, unless that of external force, Noxpectfully, ‘Tuomas Coontenay, Thero {enothingin all tlia which mecta the objection that foreign Powers can have no dip- lomatio or political communication with tho separate Btatos of Amorica. Any hastile dem- oustration on the partofa foreign Government against auy Stato of tho Union tould necosearily cause the Foderal Government to resont and punish tho aggression. War would bo dectarod against such nation very quickly, All foreign nationa koow thi. Monve they never attack any Stato, Ropudiation, of course, fa disgraceful and ia- Jurious to the State whiob is guilty of it, wud in- flioty far more peounlary harm on its peo- pla and their oredit than what can be gained by tho disbouest act, But Congress hay no constitutional authority to susumo the for- eign dubt of any State, aud Jovy taxos on tho people of the United States to raise the money so psy it; nor can tho National Government permit any foreign Power to wage wer sgainut guy Btate for any reason whatever. ‘Ibe Nation- al Government alono manages all international questiony. The ouly thing foreigners can do ja to wait until the defaulting Stato comos to her right mind, and settles the debt upon such terms as may be mutually agreed upon, ‘I'o undertake to coerce w State by force of arms woutd simply amount to war against the United States, CTIICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, POLITICAL. The Voting Plaevs for ToeDay's Sudiclal Election, Onr Colored Citizens Express Their De- sire for Office. TO-DAY'S ELECTION. TIE VOTING-PLACKB. In the Cotnty Board yesterday afternoon quite e nomber of changes wero mnde in tho places for hotding tho otoction today, Tha tol- lowing lint wit) bo found correct, embracing tho changes made yesterday and the places unaltorad as heretofore publinned ; t Ward—Engiue-house an Dearborn rtreet, be- tween South Water and Take streets Second Ward—Corner of Yau Buran sireet and Fifth avenue, Third Ward—~No, (01 iste ntrect. Fourth Ward —No, 992 Htate rtroet, Puth Wart ~Firat Preciuct—Coruer of Cottage Grove avenue and Thitty-nluth atteet, ta Include that part of tho ward Ign sonth of ‘Thirly-frst street. Beeond Vrecinet—Corner of Twonty-ninth atrect and Calnmot Rrenne, to include the territory gorth of ‘Thirty.tirat atree ‘Sfrih Ward—Firat Pracinet—No. 870 Archer avenno, toluchide the territory boundad by Halsted, Thirty: Bret, ond Clirk atrorta, aud the river, Hecond Pro. riuel—No, 764 Archer avenue, to {nclndo the territory Untinded by the river, Western and Hgan avennes, ani Halsted atreot. Third Precinet—No, 1430 South Hal- ated strovt, to include tha territory bounded ly Clary, ‘ChUty-first, and Wilmaann mtreeta, and Egan avenue, Serruth Ward—Firat Preciuct—No,. 772 el slreet, to tnclide the territory east of Contre avenue, Keeond Frerinet—Houtheast corner of Achianl ave- Ane and Twenty-recond street, to include territory weet of Centre avenue, Lighth Ward—Kient Precinet—Corner of Wright and Jeferson strocta, to inelude territory east of Mergan, Atrect, Hooand Preeinct—Coruer of Thirteenth anil ‘Throop streets, to include the tarritory weet uf Mor- Ran ntro d—-Firat Preetnet—No, 172 West Marrison Mnth treet, to Include the territory cant of Morgan strest, Hrcond Precinct—No, 081 Went Volk atreet, to incluite territory west of Morjau street, oe Wurd—Engine-houso, No, 197 Bouth Jefferson atreet. Lileventh Ward—Nos, 39 and 41 Milwaukee ayentio, Teelfin Ward—No, 422 Wost Madieon atrect, Thirternth Ward—No. 71 Wert Martteon strent, Faietennth Ward—Oorner of Lincoln and Indiana. atreeta, Kifteenth Ward—First Préeinct—No, 349 Milwaukeo avunur, to ineludo tertitery anuth of Divinion etrect, Second Preoinct—No, 710 Milwaukee avenuc, to Lu- clude territory north of Divislon street, Stebenth Ward. 572 Larrabos airret, Serenteenth Ward—No, 924 Redawick street, Rishteenth Ward—No, 53 Chicago avenue, Nineteenth Ward—Turner-Hall, Nos, 261 North ‘Clark rtrect, Lwenticth Ward——Firat Preetnet—199 Clark atrect, to Anclude ull west of Clark street. fecond Procinct—Nos, 2,4,and 6 Rush street, to include all cast of Clark strent, Jinde Park—Firet Procinct—Town-Hall, to include allaf the town north of Soventy-frst street and rant of Cottage Grove avrute, Second Precinct—Tho cor- ner of Forty-seventh and Btate rtrrets, to Inchide all of tho town turtu of Seventy-tirat atreot and west of Cottage Grove avenue, Third Preclnct—The Bchool- Hone, Sonth Cb: to include all of the town south: of Hoveuty-first atreet. Lake—Virst Irecinct—Town-Hall, to include terri- tory north of Fifty-fifth atrert, Second Precinct— Iitirk Bobool-House, to sucludo territory south of Fifty-Ntth atreet, Catumet—V neq Hal Washington Heights, Fial ‘Lown-Hall, erro Tow Lake View Eeanaton—Town-Usll, Auriond Park—Norwood Park Depot, 7? hornten—Town-Hall, sefersvon—Hehool-louse, Maplowood, Tn all of the othor towns the placo of holding olection will bo tho samo ag at tbe Inte general election, and the town ollicers wall act as judges. AT THR REPUBLIOAN NRADQUANTRRA groat activity was matiferted yesterday, pro- Daratory to the election for Supreme Court Judgo, which is to bo held to-day. Bundles of tickets wore handed to tho different Ward Com- mittcen or those authorized to receive them, as thoy presented thoniselves, and arrangomenta wore comploted for notaries sud challencors at cach of the voting precinets, A very quiat clev- tion is auticipated, but overy conndenca was folt that Mr. Hurd would bo the succosaful man bo- fore sunduwa to-night, ——. THE COLORED VOTERS. THEY WANT REPRESENTATION, Last evening tho colored Republicau voters of sho Sccond Ward hold o meeting iu Union Hail, No, 323 South Clark stroot. Mr. William John- #on presided, and Mr. Edward MoCabo acted os temporary Socretary. President Jobnuon tondored his rosignation ag prosiding officor of the former club, Mr. Mitch- oll was then chosen temporary Chairman, Mr, Jobnson moved that s Committeo of threa bo uppomted on resolutions, Carried, Mowars. &. B. White, Dr. J. W. W. Washing- ton, and Jobn Carter wero appointed the Com- mitteo, Mr. William Daker spoko briefly after the Cotamittos had rotirod, and said that thero was already a Central Republican Club in the coun- try, and that the colored men needed no other, n8 the Centrat Club had dolegates sont to it from alt the wards, without regard to color and nationality, Ho thought, howovor, that the colured men needed a socrot club iu each ward to protect themselves. The colored peaplo ought to be united, ns tho Ropublicans cared but little for thomn, and tho Domocrats didu'e care any- thing forthem at all, Hothought thoy onght to be nuited in order to accomplish somothing. Thoy must fight for themsolyes, and look‘to thoir own intoreats. Nr. Johnson followed Mr, Baker, and ho said they should organize in ordor to got thelr share of tho offices. Thoy lad been turned out of of- fico because thoy were colored. ‘Choy shonld de- mand offices for tholr race before thoy gave thoir votes. ‘They wore mon, and all thoy had to do was to show s united and solid front in order to accomplish anything. LEvory nationality was reprosented in the city and county offices, but tho colored man was iguorod. They wero notre- cciving their Just deserts, but they should rise opin thetr might and demand their righte, Tho Committeson Hosululoms then reported as follows : Wueneas, It ta{noumbent upon sll citizens to pan. tichpate in the political affairs of the community of which they forma part; and, Wuxrkas, Wo see in the iumediate future the ne- ceaslty of a concerted ucton amoung our people ss & clase; therefore, Kesoived, Thay we sink all personal and political In- toresta and forma Club, for the parpare of exercising judicious fufluenvs Upon our future political ao tions, Resolved, That wa look upon the Republican party. sa tho umbodimnont of political equality, and du reo ommend It to our people for theif aupport, aud to that end we organize o Club for the purpose of centralizing our yoto iu Its favor, ‘Mr, Baker apoko agalnst the resolutions, which Woro discuesed for over an Lour, whon he moved that they be laid on the tablo, which was lost, ‘The rosolations were thon road pas in, when Mr, Johnson moved to amond tho third, go 28 to read, * ‘That wo look upon tho Ropublican party au the ombodiment of politival oyuality, and do rocomuond it to our Pooplo for thor support during tho ensuing Proetdcntial campalgu."” ‘Tho amondment waa discussed at somo length and was finally carsiod. ‘The vealutions wore thon adoptod as amended, Mr. White moved to make the temporary ofli- cru permanent ofiicors of the Club, ‘Tho Chair stated that he would not accept the office, bocduae he saw no good in the Ciud, ay at proven constituted and by the resolutions adopted. Mr, Whito then moved that Mr. It, M, Han- cotke be choven permanent Chairaan, which o ried. Mr, McCabe declined tho nomination of Secre- tary. Mr, White was thon choson to fill tho position, unavituously. A committees of four was then appointed tu oscort tho newly-olocted Preaitlout to tho Chair, A voto of shanks waa toudered to the rotinug: tetaporary Chairman. Mr. Johnson moved that an Excoutive Com- mittee of nue be appointed for the govern- ment of the Club. Carried. Mr, Biltchell moved that 8 committoo of fivo bo appoluted on Constitution, Carned. ‘Tho following-namod gentlemen were chown: Will- fam 8, Jobnaon, Jt. M. Mitcholl, 8. W. Scott, L. L. Whito, and John Maxwail, Acomtnittos of three on Hall was then ap- pointed, aa foliows: Edward Johnaon, 8, Jack- son, and John LE The moating then ad- Journed subject lof tho Chajr. ———<—__—— A STORY OF THE REBELLION, To the Euitur uf The Chicago Tridune Cutvavo, Dec. 18.—Iu 1862 my regiment was atationcd at Blassey Crook, Joflersou County, East ‘lvnnoases. An order was iusued from tho commandant of tho post at Knoxville (Gon, Donaldson) to take up all tho fire-arms in tho country, in order to aro: the mititis and regular recruits for tha Ooufedorate service, A squad wos dotallod from my regiment to hunt them up io that immediate nelghborbood, aud, although T was not compelled tu go, somehow I felt » de- slre to goalong. We went to tho house of an old man named Berger, and asked him ifbe had any guns, Ho said yea; and, atepping DECEMN UR 21, 1875 back into the hones, handed ont a shot-pun and two rifles, Woeasked hin if this wae all, Ho paid no, and remarked that he had an old flint Jock rillo that waa mado by Iucnelt Dean, of Anlrow Jacnaon notorioty. We demanded it of him, [shall never forget tho stalwart form of that white hoaded old tan, hia fong, flowing, white beard, Haxehirt, and jeans pants, as ho rained himeolf to his full etature, rifle ia hand, and told ua that mth this gun ho badd fought tho ladians ab ‘Talladega and tha’ Horseshoo, sul the Britith at New Orleans, under Jackson: that tt was dear to him an life, and, rathor than peive it pp to be teat in shooting down Foderal notdiora, he would sooner defend it with his life; that hia father wan a Revolutionary soldier undor Francia Marion: that the fing of our country was his fing, that ite protecting magia was clory enough fortum. Theant the click of a musket, and, before I could provent it, a boy of our sqiad, notover 16 yearn of age, fired, and the old man dropped, mortally wounded, in ow midst. Ax tho life-blood gushed from a fearful wound in bis breaat, ho whispered tome, ‘I have lived long onough; but don't take my gun into the Nobel army." His poor, old, grief-atricken wife cloeped him in her artos, and beld him till hs diod, After day light we dug a Lasty grave onl buried him and his faithful old rifle, in a rudo coflin, in the garden closo by. It waa his yrandsou that Ignorantly becaino bia murderer; and lois now miserable out- caxt, depondont upon charity, and evor besring ‘with bin the memory of hits horrible deed, aN Ex-CoNFEDENATE, TH ARTIBTS. Their Reception Yesterday Eveninge= The Pictuce sales Amid tho rastlera strivings after wealth and Porition some portion of tho inhabitants of this city have found courage and means to attain a higher enituro thag fs born of eommer- cial education and experiou With = thia attainment, thoy have cis to look upon art as romething worthy of raore then = passing recognition, snd they have oxtended to onr local artista that encour- agement of which their merit renders them do- serving. In consequence of that appreciation, thero ore in Chicago a comparatively larga num- ber of talented men, whoso paiustaling efforts in overy brauth of tho profoseion yield thom o fair hivelluood. The inauguration by them of a tories of auction salos of paintings is on im- portant step in advance of what has been dono heretofore, aud shows that lozal art has gaivod a cortain and substantint fuoting. A RECEPTION was held last evening iu Brond'a now art build- jog, No. 212 Wabash avounc, where the auction is tatako placo, in order to affurd ladica and bentlewon at opportunity of examining tho paintings previous to tho pale. ‘Tho at- tendance, though not exceusive, wae yet gralifyingly large, and _ embraced many of the best peaple in thocity, During tho evening various artists dropped in for a fow iminates, Among them wore noticod Mesurs. Rpread, Hall, Volk, Gookina, Peck, aud Eikins. ‘They appeared qnite encouraged at tuo success of tho enterprize wo faros it had advanced, and expressed su entiro coufidence in tho result. Tho salo will commence at 7:30 this evening, and continue until half of the pictures have been porehased. ‘This isan important exhibition of paintings by local artists, including 100 pictures py about twenty-five or thirty weil-known Lands, ‘Yho uames of Goukins, Sproad, Bigelow, Lall, Hloau, Brooks, Miss Shaw, Schwerdt, Greon, Mra, Scott, Carlsen, Froer, ete. appour in tho catniogne. snd whilo a few, such as obertson, Earlo, Aliss tiomamond, and Borgella, are wautiog, the collection as.0 whols forms 8 fair and credit- ablo representation of the profession of artists at this time aod pinco. Laudscapes largoly pre- ponderate, of course, and wome of them, e- Pocially tho smaller ouor, aro excellent and charming, ‘hore are some figure pictrres and architectural and stroot scenes, a fow flowora, and one or two water-color picitres of quiet subjects. Ent in tho limited space at dis- poeval it wonid bo impossible to make particular notices among ¢o many pictures with savy Justice. It 18 ufticiont to say that thore is evi- donco that the contributors generally have made efforts to put good works into the collection, and have not waintod pictures morcly for the auction aale, but rather mth reference to per- manent reputation. There are excentions to this, but they are only oxceptiuns, aud incidental to ovary ealc, ‘This is the only sale with which the Chicago artists have soything todo ant present. and tho other sales advertised ae" Artists’ Collections,” etc., have no connection with our artists horo, and Probably nope with artiety of reputation elsewhere, ‘The collections at Irand'a building ought to bo carofdliy distinguiahed from others, As this is A REPRESENTATIVE Cc’ LECTION OF PICTURES NY ba ANTHITS, indicative of the couditivu of tha practice of tho fine arts among tt4,—o thing in which every in- teiligout and cultivated citizen hogan interest,— it is no more thau fair to the artists to point out the differonces betwoon such an exhibition and salo na this and many of the auction salos hold in tho city, oapeciatly those which are Inown profemienally as ‘enido” picture-asles, Noth- ing could well be more disheartoning to artista, or dopressing to the general cauro of art, thau the succeea Which often attends thoso rales of sabain pictures, compared with tho remilta of tho real artists’ sales, ‘it is difficult to surmise on what principle the buying public acts in the purchase of pictaros, ‘That many persons sliould be totally iguorant of tho quality of pictures ia a mastter of courso, but why undiscriminating por- sous should profer to pay @40 or 850 for a shooking daub in oll-colors rather than buy Rood chromos, which aro indofiniteiy better, for one-quarter the sum, itis bard toeco, ‘Thoro- sppesrs to be a vague improasion that pictur in oil must bo better thay anything elao,— strange charm about the namo of an * oi) paint ing.” Tho manner in which tho cheap auction pictures are turned out would form an amusing, rhaps to. many perdous an ineredible, chapter ft the histury of art-production, Sultice it to say that thoy wto often painted by ‘artists’ who work for $2 or €&3 8 day, not on canvas, but on cotton. cloth, aru framod in tho choapest and poorest, though tho most showy, manner, porBoss none of tho qualitioa in drawing, expression, or color, which render a picture valuable, and oat the dealer, framo nud all, perhapy €5.0 piece, Such aro the pictures often offered to bueluess men at thelr offices by traveling agente, or at the * pnide " watoa, as valuable pictures to be eacri- ficed at 260 or $75 apieos, They often boars judicrous resemblance ta the works of well- known artiata, jast ag a bad hitorary parody re sombles its original, Ita unfortunate that a large part of tha commuuity havo bo means of detecting these frauda—for they amount to no losa—or of distinguishing good pictures from bad, Thero is said to bo au suthoutic inetance iu this city of a lads’s buying ©3,300 worth of thovo auction-picturcw in a wingle, forenoon, ‘Tho history of A NEAL ARTISTS’ GALI presonts the prontost contrast to this. A nume hor of mon, constituting a profession by them- wcivus, sud @eriously devoted to panting as tho work of their livos, und usual: filed with on outbusinsm far boyon bread-and-buttor conalderationy;sssociate them- etlves together, appoint their own managers, prepare pictmos, or send pictures alrealy paiiuied, and gnuounca a sale, These pictures, though of course of yarions dogrees of morit, aud affected in various ways with human in- firmitios, aro in genera! Borious, considerate productions by mon (aud women) who are ani tous vot only to earn aniimmediste dollar, but to adil to that invaluable possession of an artint, reputation, Of their sincerity they give ovi- denco by aligning their names to their pictnres, end whon s men of maturo yoars, like Mr. Drury, or & yotng artist fresh from prolonged foreign atudy, hke Douglas Volk (to usocxamples at random), puts bis namo toe picture, it means thats roputabla mau, who can be found and talked with, hay painted somothlug which he iy willing to present af a fur exponent, in cone junction with other works, of whatever reputa- jon he ts ontitlod to at tho provont stage of his artistle life, lict any curious person en- deavor to find ,and talk with the painters of .tha pictures of the oheay auctions, if he ean find a name upon them, ‘fhe tuarkable resemblance of the namea in the catalogues of those auctions to woll-known art- ists, while varying slightly from thom, ia a cir- cumstauce worth noticing.” Tae Trinuxz, somo months ago, urgod serioualy upon our artista the pohcy of managing their auction sales in strict accordance with the published teriny, without the usual secret reserves and withdrawals,—-8 mol- erato demand enough, apparently, but strended with difficulties which it is hard fora porsou ui familiarjwith tho auction business to understand. ‘To the groat credit of the artiets ¢his plan was fully adopted fu the last sale, bold at tho Expoui- tion Buikting in October; and though it led to the sacrifice of some food pictures bolow thuir value onthe frst night, tho inuuroved satos of the second ovening mado the suction, aus whole, succossful. It may contidontly be expected that tho good effects of this bhone#f and hon- orable policy with bo fully perienced in thé eaivs of to-night and to-morrow, einco tho assurances of the comuiittes in charge.—FIall, Bigelow, ABprend, Ront, and Sloan—are porltive that the samo piliey of fteo pnd unreserved salen will ba adisnred to. Whether @ lower limit (openiy annonnead) he- Tow which a pinttre would not bo allowed to ba Roll minbt not advantagaoualy be adopted, ina, quertion worth conridering, tnt anetinnsors havo little liking for euch conditions bocausa they hamper them in working up the palo, and if the artiats are willing to take the rink the pub- Ne rertainiy have no motive for desiring mich an arrangement, ‘The artista may bo congratniated on their collection of pictares and their mavayo- mont as far as tt in develope, THEOPHOBIA, Bpeeral Drarateh to The Chicana Tribun, Hesny, TL, Dec. 20.—A young man named Frank Dennis, who has boon altonding a reviral- mecting of theSMoethodists for the past two weeks, bacamo ao exercised an to occaninn a sort of religious mania or dorangamont, and he went about town the other evening to tho atoros, ga- loons, and residances, exhorting the peoplo to seck tho salvation of thelr souls and to attend toroligion atonce. The night was intensely cold, aud, after wandering around for koma time, ho was finally coaxed into 9 house by & humane woman, who eent out for help, and ha was con- veyed home, Ie now lies in a critical condition, with brain fever, and bis recovery 1s far trem encouraging, Mr. Denuls ia highly reapocted, and fn lis misfortime haa the sympathy of the eutire community, THE COMING $30,000 RACE. Ban Francisco, Deo, 20.~The Paoiflo Jockey Club met to-day, All ownors of horses entero for the €20,000 4-tnile race wero present. ly unammous agremuent the raca will come off Fob, 22.2 Tho Jockey Club guarantee to give a certified check for £30,000, drawn to the order of the judzes of the race, to be pail to the win- net. All the original entries, nine in number, remain in. The host feeling prevailod, Tho clab and owners of Lorses ate in porfect barmo- ny. FISHY, FISHY, IN THE EACOK, Sreciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Crnan Raping, Ia., Nov. 20.—Thirty thousand young California aalmon passed throug’ here to-day in charge of Fish Comminsionor Shaw, whe will distribute them in Howard County, Io Teport# that thera are now on hand in tho hatching-Louse nt Anarooan about 250,000 more. From the Pid:adeiphia Preahyterim. From the World's Dispeneary priuting-ofce and bindery, Laffalo, N.¥., wo bavo received “The People’s Common Renso Medical Adviser, in plain Engilsh ; or, Medicine Bimplified," by R. V. Piorce, M. D., counselor-tu-chief of the Board of Phyniciaus and Surgeons st the World's Dispensary. Whoover helps humanity in its struggle with ite inkerent weaknossca and disoases, to bear or cure, is its benefactor. Ig- noraoca is uot only of itself ncatno of diseaao and mortality, but it is the enemy of every effort to cure or mitigate, Nothing will so apeedily romove this cause a4 knowledgo (su ciemontary ova at leost) of the diseases to which wo ore ueir, 88 well as thoro euperinduced by our own impradence. Dr. Pisrco has rendered, in our judgment, a benefactor’s service, both ta the afflicted and to the profession. in bis diagononia of tho diseases troated of, and in tho presenta- tion of the philosophio principles involved in their caure sud removal. Ho 1s sparing of rem- edios. and usually prescribes such as are safe in unskilled hands. Asa book morely of abstract knowlodgo, it is exceedingly readable and inter- cating, especially the following subjecta: Coro- bral Physiology, Human Temperaments, Paeudo- Hyglene, the Nursing of the Sick, Sloep, Food, Veutilation, ote, In ono chapter on snothor subject, #0 delicate in ita nature that it is shut up boyond the domain of warning to all bus phy- sicians, 80 sccttreod in its resnits to modern so- ciety, he is most explicit, and alike tras to God, to virtue, to life, and to socicty, sows the troth as prosented in the teachings of Beripturo,—that life begins with conception,—with great forco, to which is a@dod faithful warnings, Price of the Modical Advizor, £1.59, . ent post- paid. Addrees tho author at Buffalo, N.Y. a. LEGAL. ‘The Negietered Construction Bonds of the Chicago Ga Light aud Coke Company, standing on the book of raid Company, in the following numoa, to-wit: K E, Atwater, W. BM. Anthony, Alex, Browu, J. A. E. Bowen, Geo, Brown, Barak A, Brown, ‘own, J. Heecher, D. P, Bacon, Jas, K. Bur 4s, 0. Bronson, G, 0, Brewater, Wm, Drown, WY. C. Barker, Isabella Brown, U. 8. Brown and others, FE. Blackman, E. Bringhumt, Jane 4, Drown, C.F, BM, Je, F. Bronson, & D, Cobb, T. Pe Cod 7 UL Chive, Bens, Carver, G. B, Carhart, F. B. Cooley, A J, Caldwell, extate of W. J, Caner, J.’C, Dawson, IT. Dickey, C. D, Diekvy, J, Ml. Dunnam, ‘Thos, 8, Dixon, ‘Alice Eaton, E. Praukentoal, 8, 8, Freeman, Fidelity, Ine, T, & 8. Deposit Co. W, H. Graham, G, "A, Grove way, J. H, Hubbell . Hoffman, H, Hunnewell, Tru tee, "E. H, Hadduck, B, Ingham, W, W, Keen, Sarah i Keen, H. D, Keen, G. Hi. Keen, M. B. Keen, Guardian, ‘T, W. Kortie omit, J Bs Lambert, MA, y, U8. Kel Leavitt, C, 14, Malcom, Henry ‘Meigs, F Marquatd, 4, 8. Mason, N, I. Morrison, M. 1s, Mitchell, G. 8, Mitchell, ‘H. H. Magis, Merchantet Savings, Loan, and Trunt Company, W. L, Newberry, J.B, Newterrs, George Nagont, b, F) W. Peck, 31, K, Peck, FAW, Pecks ‘M, Qnandule, C.J, Fisell. George Bintth '& Cot ae] Sheldon, It, Sebubsrt, 8, A. Siaith, 8, Staunton, E,3. Fs Shiels,’ George JF “Btone, 3. W. btarr, We Alvannder Smith, U, Shipley, Gerritt Ii, Ginith, ET Ti » ‘Trusiée, J, Thonison, Joserh Le Towple, Moses Taylor, J, M, Underwood, 'A, Tt, Van Neat, Julie . Van Si Vout Ness, H, D.' Ward, C, 2, Williams, H, Webster, D. 8. Wuson, T. J, Wilson, George Wildes, 3. 8. Wallace, A. 1h Weat, H.W." Willard, Josep’ Whitaker, ET. Watkins, EL, Winthrop, ‘Truateo, BL. Yue, Henry Youngs Jaruce 1, Young, Neury L, Young, and txaring the following numbers, to-wit: Nua, G44, 431, 1,307, 1,938, 1,318, 649, 1,201, 441, 4,297, 81,3 Pf 10, 50, 467, 4p, 409, O64, 1,9, 1.414, 484, 65, 276, 27%, 400, 499, 70,200," OL, i 4, 161SL 500, v0%, 110 Last 1d, Vay Tat, WA, Sal, Gil, TH, VAI 138, 1,367, 741, 1,171, 1,172, 1 T, M3, BoM, 1,252, 651, 649, a0 7, 957, L1H? 7G," 546, 5.7, 203, 205, 00, a6, 538, 2:11, 1:2, BAR, SY, 220, Whdy 39H, Udy 11KK, 1yIR, By: 03, a1b, a0, aN, 403, 213, 404, are, ‘by reanlution of fhe Board uf Directors of ‘sald Company, ordered to bo callod in and palt; snd the same will be ro- sleamed at the office of the Company on and after the Int day of Jauuary, A.D, 1870, ‘The holders of aaid bonds aro hereby notitied thereof, aud that on and after the maid Int day of January," D, 1976, (ho wald ‘Donds will cease to bear interval, iy order of the Board of Directors, E, T, WATKINS, President, JAMES K, BUNTIS, Hecretary, Unieago, Lil, Nov, 44, 15975, Public Notice In Leraby glvon that on Monday, the 10th day uf Jon. uary, 1876, at_tho hour 6f 11 o'clock s, m_, ther a be wo Cuxtom-Hotwo sale of bonded th goods at publio yendue, ‘Che wala will tak Wadaworth’s U, 8, Boaded Warchuuse, corucr 4 and Jockson-at 1d the pooda will be sold in er with Articles 760 and Tu) Customs Ieguldtions, Asi: DESONIPTION OF Goons, Ona Caso Jainnies Ruin, 150 gallons, imported from Montreal per Michigan Central Railway, Dec, 11, Inia, y Joho Beblitz, and ,warchoused under W, Jf, Hood wenty-cluht Nolv of Papor, consiqnod to the Rock River Paper Company per Prop seutla from Moutreat, Wet, 5, 1874, Fiftven Barrols Salmon, consigned to Hf. Labelle & Ob, per Prop Seotia from Montreal, Noy, 18, 1874, ‘twelve Boxee Caunod Mackerel, ouuslgued to'A. by Mbuty por Prom Beotta, Nor. 10) 1471, ‘Teruid of Balo—Cash to tho highest and best bidder, R. JONES, Collector, Port of Chicago, Deo, 90, 1! eae 2) Sead FIRE! FIRE! "FIRE! CLO TEIN G Slightly Daiwnaged by Wator, $20),0 o worth of Clothing, slightly damaged by wa- ter at the lato fire of Anderson, Htewart & Co,, Now York, to be cold at appratuer’a valle, which 19 49 por cent below coat, At 168 South Olark-st,, Chicago, bis tuust positively be closed out fu Jd dayy, SOALES: FAIRBANKS’ BIANDARD SCALES or ALL KINDS, o2y FAIRBANKS, MORSE & O00. BF 111.4 113 Lake St., Chicago, Be carefulto buy only the “CONFECTIONERY. OELEURATED throughout {ho Unton—exprossed. to all ria, 1 th and wpward ab 45, 49, Gio fi? tb. Address ordeia GUNTHER, Uenteo~ House, Chicago, Sean AMUSEMENTS. eee ADELPHI THEATRE, ‘This TUESDAY EVENIN ee, 21, Uneqnivocal Baa cess of the GREAT HOLIDAY PROGRAMME! A Crowded Houso greets (he magnificent produce tion of the Oriental Spectacular Drama, 40 THIEVES! A ‘Whole Hord of Camoln and the Famous Porforming Elephant Siam, in the frolghted caravan. Go and sce tho ships of the Desort and Grand Marchof tho Amazons, Unsur- passod Socnory. Benutiful Music. Gorgeous Costumos. Fecure cats early. Lox Offon open all day, {norn as usual, ‘Two Grand Performances Cl ADELPHI THEATRE, YoOu__ Wiis GHT A CHRISTMAS PRESENT At ADELPHI MATINEX, Welnesday, Dee. 92, 1073, Regular Prices—250 anri 60c, In accordance with the annual custom, a Christmas Prevent will be given te cach vinttor, varying {a value from 0c to £50, ~~ NEW CHICAGO THEATRE, KELLY & LEON'S MINSTRELS, Exery evening, Wednotday and Chriainaa Matinec. | THE QUEEN OF TRUMDS, THE Rose OF ST, FLOUR, THE LITTER COSTUM Friday evening, Doe, 3, Beneft of TRANCIS: LEON, Offenbneh's Comte ‘Opera, THE ORAND DUCHESS, Resirred Beate, 50 conta and 75 centay Valcony Ho A-iinienion to Matinee, 60¢3 Clildren, THE TOLEDO, — Grand Reapening on Thursday, Dee, 2%, 1875, In ile Spactonn and Magnificent {fall 115, 13%, 179, and 141 Faat Madivon-at. “Grand Select Instrumental Concerta given by the worl EVROPEAN FADILS' ORCHESTRA COMBINATION, Thin Famous Troupe have actinved the greatest eitce cern In all the principal cities of Europe, England, and Anmvrica, ‘The prova an-l people have awarded thern the highest praine, and unanimourly declared then smequaled by any binflar combination in the world, Ut ta their firet appearance hefvrn the Chicago public. The Uoneertr commence Frery Evening af 8 o'clock, and Bunlay Afternoon at p. ot, Alto on Exhtbition tho Tolvdu Grgvn, the Largest Magical Conatruciton in the World,” Adinigsion 15 ctn, R, KALTENBACI & BRO., Proprietora. ~~ ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Grand Buccesn! Howe Crowded Nightly with the Flite ef the City! FRA AIZRSENWS NK A SUPERB DRAMATIC COMPANY IN TUE Pwo OnrPrEANS! Avery Evening, and Wedneslay and Saturday Matt nea. “Admission, 75 etz,, 50 cta,, and ets. Nerarved Turkish chairs, $1.01, Mutinere, 25 cta, ond 50 ets, Magnificent and Costly Costuinen, New and Elaborate Scenery, ure and Expensive Preverties, Tickots at principal Hotels, Tivoli Clgar-Stand, and Academy Ce ATRE, -LESSEES “HOOLEY'S THE Mati. jatmaa, MAGUIRE & HAVERL GRAND HOLIDAY WEEK. MONDAY, Dec, 20, BECOND WERK of the Great Iriah ‘Comedy Artiste, RICEEY & DARNEY. In two entirely new sketches, The Fotnous CALIFORNIA MINSTRELS InaGrand Gals Mill, every evqping and Wednesday and CHRISTMAS MATINEES, “MoVICKER'S THEATRE, CHRISTMAS WEER, The mirth-inspiring artists, BAKER and FARRON, Evoyr Evening and Christan Matinee in thelr Exclt« ing, Amusing, Musical I'rotean Drama, HELNHICH and HETTIE, Heplete with a unique hist of Original Songs, Dancos, and Sketches, Next week Mra, Gates’ Comlo Opera, THE COLISEUM. IMMENSKE SUCCESS OF HARRY MACARTHY ‘The greatest Dialect Actor in the world, Tirst appearance !n Chicago of Mossrs. KESSLER and HAT MOND, in popular songs and dueta, Seooad re-engngement of BABYT BINDLEY. Taet week of Mies DORA BESEORD, the popuing Songstrees, ,Admiaaion, 15 couts, CENTENARY M, E, OAUROH. ORATORIO MESSIA SOLOISTS—Mra, L. D, Starkweather, Sop.; Ming Holen Muller, Alto; Ar, Jamca Gill, Base; Bir. L, M, Whouler, Tenor. Centenary M. E, Church, Dec, 2. Tickots, 25 cts, ; Gor walo ut Dyball’s and Beocber'é, COL, WOOD'S MUSEUM. AMERRY CHRISTMAS BILL! JACK WARK WAY'S Adventures iu the Army Aniong tho, Brig nade and LITTLE RED RIDING HOUD, Matinee every afternoon at 9 p,m —_—_— eet NEW PUBLIOATIONS. ; THE LAW OF TAXATION, Phanctn Hiuttany, Author of “Tha Trortne" "Tho Lave of Mtartgasen, ete, hear Contiwrs: 1, Nature and Principles of Taxation, UL, Taxation In connection with the Government of tho United States, IIL. Exemption from ‘Taxation, 1¥, Place of Tatation. VY, What may be Taxed. Who may be Taxed, VII. Corporations, ation of Bunks, 1X, Taration of Rafiroada, xX, Aa: nesrment, XI. Avteament; Muulelpal Emprove: mente, X11, Collection of Taxes, XII. Abatement of Taxes, XIV, Remedios 1u Cave of Taxation, NV. Bale of Landa for Taxes, XVI. Bale of Laude, ‘Now tlee, XVIT, Bale of Lands, Yointe Immediately cous hocted with'the Sale, NVILE Sale of Land for Taxea, Proceodinga Subwrqient to the Bale, NEN. Sale of Aand for Taxed; Hetemption ; Forfeiture and Fore cloaure, “Prepared upon an admirable plan, whorein topice are excellently divided, reforeice a eoay, alate, ment of potute dusted arw btlef and clear, autLorities areabuudant, ‘The book ts writteu iu prectsuly the ay tu whichis practicing lawyer kes ta havu a book written ; that which ke is in’ snarch of Ix quickly ace cceaible, clearly expressed, and the anthority given."— Boston Advertisor, ; “Mr, Tilliard Las rare allt in stating {n fow and apt words the vengo of along cass, Ho lies aldil in analyze ing a maKN of cages for Mo underlying principles, ito iovcecds well tn arranging {proper order tho reeult- principles and lnstrating them by the eustaining sujudteations,—Loston Post, LITTLE, BROWN & 0O., Publishers, _____ 2M Wasklugton-nt,, Hoston, By the author of “THE PRUDY BOOKS,” THE ASBURY TWINS ty Gophie May, 2mo, Mlustrated, $1.73, OTHER NEW BOOKS, ‘Tho Great Bonanza, Ryo, | 20 {tw $2.00 # Nearer, Sy God, to Thee," Ato. tilt see B00 Baiada of Home, ' 40 tus..se+ 3.50 Hallady of Beauty, 40 kan... 5a ‘The Four-Footed Lovers, dio. tint... 1:60 190 Gems from London Art Jonrual, “4to,... 64. 0.00 In Doors aud Out, My Oliver Optic, 1210, tilus., LTS Going Wert, By Ulver Oy ti, Imo, Ulue, Hn Brought (o the Front. By Eiijah Kellogg, Ilias... 1.23 Running the Blockade, Dy W. Hf, Thumes, Ilus., 50 Quaker Atuony the tudiaus, “Min 1.50 Ehitthoal, ‘The Text-Book of the Axe 189 Iu the Kitchen, ‘The Wrest Cook Book... 253 $2 Heady at all tho Bookstores, % _LEB & SHEPARD, Publishors, Boston, apr HARRIET BEECHER STOWE'S Now Hlustrated Christmas Story, “BETTY'S BRIGHT: IDEA,” Onv of the most delfghtful of Mra, Btowe'a storte tn her beat wtyle—a genulue Christos carol iu Ketter than anything of the kind since the da: ft Dickens, Tue Louk contalne several others of ber acteristic tales, Cholcely Hlustrated. Iu [unit ors. 30 centa; Fancy Cloth, 75 cents, y ali Booksallors and Nuwadealers, or |, Poatpald, ov rucelpt of price by J.B FORD blishers, Now Yo ~“"pISSOLUTION. ~~ ‘The copertueratip heretofore uxlating betwoen Jubn T.Cutting and Juues W, Ellerorth aud betweea John T, Custing and Meury, #5 Ellsworth, jp thls dey dissolved by mnutusl conseat, “All account standing agalust he late firm to be preseuted at once for pays nent, All accounte duo late firma must be pald wit out delay, both purties belug authorized to collect and receipt, Jaues W. Ellawurth sagoclates Ulineol! with Mauviicld Coal aud “Coky Company, and J, ‘T. Cutting Will coutiuuy iu thecoal business, JOHN T, CUTTING, HH, E, ELLSWORTH, By JAMES W, ELLSWORTH, Attorney ia Cock