Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 28, 1875, Page 8

~fun oIry GENERAL NEWS. Tho ronl-entate asscesmont books havo bean smploted by tie County Clork, and are now 1 ho hands of the Tawn Collectors. Tho temperatnra yesterdas, as oleorved by Mavasee, optician, 83 Maawson strect (TninoNe 3uiliing) wan: At ¥ a. 1o, 20 dogreess 10 a. n, 252 12m., 80: 3 p. m,, 325 $ v, m, 33, In tne sermon of the Rov. D, B. Chenoy, pub- nshal in yestorday's Tamsune. tho word Ver- tont was errcneonaly printed instoad of Vir- fma. Fao Baptista had no special hardships to niergo In the first-named Stato in early daya, thile in the latter thoy wore treated with apecial iardnhip evon up to thio timo of tho Rovolation, Yosteiday tho Rev, Fathor Dotney, of Nt, John's Catholic Churels, was presented with a fino pold-beaded cano and umbrella by tho wedical fraternity nt tho County Hospital, tn tecagnition of tha many favora ha has done then. Thio prescutation was mado by Warden MeLaughiin, A coiregnondent signing himsel? ** Ex-Volun- teer" writes fo fuquire what are the qualifiea- ‘tions for moembersbhip In the Grand Army of the Republie, and to whom he shonld apply. The onlv prerequisite for admission ia_that the ap- nlicaut ehaukl have besu honorably divelateed 1ftor veryice in tno War of tho Hebelinm, Tho sorrespondent hat perhaps betler inquiro of F. £. Vierling, 126 Dearborn strect, Room 18, na & prouinent momber of Whittler I'ost, and the gue earosL o tho correspundent's placo of resi- once. Yenry Fo Grifling, foreman of the poster do- partment of tha Journal job oftice, was prosontad Christmas Evo by bia nssociates with a tinels- worked cold badge with tha inscription: ¥ From hiv ussocintes in the Clucago Journal Job Com- pany, Christmas, 187, 1 addition to tha in- weri tion the badse bears the monogram of the recipient and & grifiin, a pleasing pun upon Lis name. Mr. G,, wno was really taken by surrriso, seturned s thanks, and he and hum friendy spent the remaiudor of the eveniig in the ouss tomary mannur, James MeNauehton nnd Oliver Peterson, two polico ofllecrs, have mado aflidavit that there nas no tronblo at Col. Wood's Musoum Chifst~ mnx afternoon; that the gas wasn't turned off; that wint Tz TNUNE stated wea not 5o ; that thero was no confuwion among the audienco: thm no women faintad, but all went away knule int iu prateful romembrance of the fat woman ; that tho galleries have po curiaing, and sundry othor things, Al of which goos to show that Col. Wool's Mukoun is o good place of amuso- mont to attend, . Tho graduales of the Holden, ono of the Dis- triet sehoals, held their first annual reunjon Friday. ‘Tho objeet of this reunion was to pive an opportunity tosay farewell to their formor tencher, Mrs Annws Rasdall, nes Pateh. Ad- droures were made by Mi. C. f. Babcoek, Mra. Auna P, Randall, and Mary M. 1. Walsh, At the closo of the exercigos, Mary M. T. Walsh, aftor o fow appropriato remarks, prosonted M Landall with a milvor eake-hasket and ch, the gilt of tho praduates, which Mrs, Rovdall was requested to aceont 08 ntokon of tho regard whieh her pup.l« ad for her, o, Rtaudall ra- phed, and then took an affectionste farowell of her sehoints, Abont Lifty persoss wore present. J. M. Ronntreo, Chairman of the last Oppo- «ition Convention, hay appeinted tho tollowing County Comanttea: First Ward, Wiliam P. mith’; Hecond Ward, Josoph K. C. Yorrest ; Thitd "Ward, Pionk Sebweinfurth; Fourth Wurd, Col. £, M. Cleary; Fifth Ward, Frank Jiledla: Siusth Ward, Fred Somers; Soventh Ward, P, Jovee, Lichth Ward. J. H. Hii- droth ; nth Ward, J, J. Kearnay; Tonth Warl, 0. C. I. Toldon ; Eleventh \¥ard, John Gittleson; Tweltth 'Ward, Josoph 1logan Tpiricenth Ward, #. 8. Gardoor; Foarteeuth Ward, P, O'Donnell ¢ Tifteonth fvard, Anson Sehorman : Sixteenth Ward, William Iattor- mnun; Seventornth Ward s Ifenry Meyor; Tizhteenth Ward, David Murphy : Nineteontl ard, Lybert Jamicron ; Twonticth Ward, Poter Tlein. Comtni=sioners District—Yecond, (icorge ©. Klenmi ; Third. Jubn C, Miedort ; Fourtl, J. 8. Thompson ; Fifth, Rudolph Lrandt ; Sisth, Ld ¢ Walkier, Fadv, Vico-Troeldent of the Chieago, cton & Westorn Builway Company, lins red o communication to bo sibuntied to ‘ommon Council, assing the paseago of an oruinanco authonizing tho construction of on **elevated way ™ on the enatorly exteunion of tho alovo e, nnd to furm n part theroof, alougr Lexington and Volk utrects to Canal, and thence ou Cuunal to Lake stroct, ‘Tha nnvilege asked 10 to secura a {ogminug of tho Chieago, Millington & Western Lailrond in the city, which ling thua Tar beon imrossivle, and o for tho m ra rapid and sato transit of pas- wengota and freighe withiu tho city limits, An orditaneo covering tho wants of the Company in 10 bie niwo kubmiticd, and ity paesnge, or that of nno with similar provisions, will bo prossed, THLE MAYOR'S TENUIE OF OFFICE, Mr, E. 8, Isham, who hat boou intrasted by tho Citzeow' Assoriation with tho tank of testing in tho Courts the legpality of Mayor Calvin's conduct in attompting to hold over until 1877, is tuking proceedings to bring the matter beforo the Supromo Court ut the January Torm It will cotne up 1 tho form of an application for nzt nlternative wnit of mundamus ou the Council to call n speeial election for Mayor, — Mr, Isham will support the powtions takon in bis recont opintonn on the question, and will introduce £omo now and oquaily strong points of law in favor of s Houaor stepping down and out. The Citizova' Avnocintion aro 10 earnest in tbis mattor, and (t will voon bo decidod whesher & man can hold ofico beyond tho torm for which Lo 18 eloctod. JOnN JONES LODAE. ‘The twentioth sunivorrary ol John Jones Lolgo, A, I, & A M., was colobrated last oven- 15 06 the South Bide Turner Uall, which was ttinuly decorated. The attondance was large. “T'uo exereises bogun at 9:80 o'clock by tho ar- niyal of tho Corinthisn Commandery, K. T., No. 18, fu full regalia, followed by wmemn- vers of tho Johu Jones Lodgo, snd n large dclegation of tho Binters of Hester Court, who woro gayly attirod for tho oceaslon, Aftor marching nbout tho hail for sovoral minutes, kecping timo to enlivening nisie, seats wore takon near the platform by thio nale participants, while tho platform itselt wus vccupiod by the Sisters of Hestor Court, o next feature of tho colobration wau im- promptu addresses by John Jones, P, G. M.; Adam Carey, B, K., and Mr. Taylor, W. M. "Thoy wero full of interost, and wero lstoned to with marked aticution. ‘Iho oxorcisos closod with a supper, tho usnal toast-drinking, wnd Latl, whicn lasted uotil an early bour this morn- iagz. RTLIGIOUS MELTINGS, The rogular Monday meetng ot tho Presbyto- rlan minstors was beld yesterday morulng. Most of tho Limo waa given ap to the discussion of tho Botbel worle iu tho city, It was stated that all this kind of work had boen cou- solidated, and that the properiv bolong- g to tho Bociety consisted of tho Jirthel Honeo, at the corner of Weut Take nud Lespluines streoty, sud the Blariners' Tem- Wy, & uve-utoey brick building, at the corner of Micbigan aud Markot streets, It 1s intonded to complete this butlding, and to that end &10,000 ju ueoded durnng tho coming year. Of Lhig amount 32,000 {3 noedod for sidowaiks, snd 4 1,00u for Bnisbing tho six stores o the ground 1luor, tbo balanes to Lo upplied towara tloating debtn nnd sundry other oxpoudituros, Toe build- sazz, when conplete, will accommudato 200 men, wud wileontmin a Iargo audionce-1oout, o tot- perance-hull, & readini-roony, and Lathing facill- tiew, ‘The detmis of tho pass and future plova ol tho work were tnid before tha body for cons wiaeiation, and the heerty indorscment of all yresent wes he resuite 1o was agroed Lo raive tunds by collectionn in the udividual churchea for weeting Lho rognirements of the viork, ‘Tire wicotlug of Mehodist pastory was well at- tonded, sud wost of thoe tae was spent in dige cughing thy quesdon: *\Why aro o wmany of she wall-bebaved vid 1stollizeut wembers of sociely not in sympathy with the evaugolietic woik of the Church " ftemarks wero made by soveral 91 tho clorgymen, Lut vo result was anived st A GIANT CHALSTAIAS JREE, The recidenca of Me, W. A, Havermeyer, No. 670 3hclugan syonue. wab the reeno of & most Jostut vud” pleaging Cbrintmay ontortatnment, winch took place laut evening, ‘T'he_fentivitics coveirted of mu-lo and davang, o Pusch aud Juay puforurance, sud the distabution of proge outs from u lurge Chrslulas treo tust stood 1o tho frout purlor, 'The true itscif Wus vory farge, tho tap touching the celbug, wnd {4 was lierally covired and pochod with toys for tho litlo oues, dulls for the uusees, jumplug-jacky, and Jack-luives for the boys, aud vios also bedecked with oroumonts, candity, bon-bouy, candy, and & bundred otlier articles which o ta wake up the purapherushis of a complete Christmas treo. Tho spectacle when the trew was liphted was oue not suon to bo forguttau by the suall foiks present, aud calicd forth oxclawations of pleasurs ftoin tho older wewbeis of 1ho aessemblage. 'Fhe entor- tuinwent wae pives fu Lelalf of Bksu Mivuie aud Master Willie Havermeyer. Each cluid oa aival wad givea Lm0 numbered chockd core THE CITICAGO TRIBUNIE: responding to the numbors on tho nrticle on tha treo, and the presenta wero thus drawn by lot, Atter the distribution of prize+ tho 1lttlo “onen danced, tho mmsic nem{: turnl<bed from the Gront Weatorn and, Dunch and Judy raised the curiosity aud excitamont as woll as the ce- Hght and shonts of tho littio ones. A {Ino sup- per was prepared and eofoyed. Tho chicf st- traction® among tho many_Landsomn gifts were an anarmonn and_elepantly-attired young ladve doll, nnd a tratn of carp run by steam around a circnlar track laid on tlo floor, The doll fell to the posasesion of Miss Minuio Hnvermover. Thao children present woro Miraes Coolay, Rob- nhins, Iield, Grannis, Haudford. Marsh, Bour- mnue, Di Vernot, Darnes, Kniokerbocker, Du- rand, Ktono, Redfield, Dobbins, Iloes, Groy, Alltson, Wright, Corthell, and Sturges: Maa. ters Whoolock, Tilden, DBournique, Corthill, Gras, Maren, Dovbins, Collins, iloss, Clark, Reaflold, Knickerbocker, Mundy, and Bergo. ‘The paronts of many of the litile folks wore present, and took their plensure in soolug thoir childten Bo eujoylng thomsolves, — e THE GAS CONTRACT. COMPTROLLER HAVES. Yesterdny nftornoon a Tninexs reportor called on Comptrolier Hayes to gather some facisfrom tim in regard to tho reernt ordinauzo passed by the Common Couneil, authorizing the Mayor and himself to eign a contract wnith tho Globo dianlight Company of Cincionath, O.. by which (hey are to furuish 2,000 wooden lamp-posta and oil-lamys por avnum for five years, receiving aa pay therefor $44 por lamp cach, Bafore going further 1t might bo well to stato that theso lampa aro s cheap article, Al havo a romarkably pocullar {endoncy to catoh fire, and bura up, and thns forever end their usefulness. Thoy nro a littlo gas-honso in themsolves, and at ono timo this claes of lamps toolk a notien to take fira in & neighdoring place, whete thoy aro in uso, nnd it was only alter much exertion that the Tire Departmont thoro suc- ceeded in wuving tho Laif-pound of ecrap-iron which bound each lamp, Comptrollor Iiaves eald that ho had opposed thoordivance becausa ho thought it unasise to pasa it just at this timo when thers wos no appropiation for it inthe Treasury aud no money to mako an appropriation with, Boesldoes, it was not policy to entormto now obligations whilo tho city wag embarrassed, a8 it was now, with Digh taxes and a bigdebt. Ila had exprossed ‘timrell a8 opposcd to the contract so Lthe Mayor, anud rotused to elgn it until ho had obtatned a logal opinion_as to iho validity of the coutract from Judgo Dickoy. 1o wouid uot and could not say that undue influonce hind baon used with tho Council to induco thom to pass tlus ordie uanco, JUDGE DICKEY Lias repliod to tho questions asked that ho can £00 no objection to the form of the contract sub- itted, and that it contomplates that it sball nue bo offective until after an aporopriation shall have boen made to meet it. Lo furtber thinks that it wonld dono harm to oxecute the con- tract, au tho city could not be bound therohy un- less on aporopriastion was mado, 1o also say: that Mr. Unayosis uat legally bound ta sin it, that puint bexng morely a queation of proprioty. CITY-ATIORNEY JAMIEBDN. To the Editor of The Chicago Iribune : ity Law DEpARTMENT. Cuicano, Dec. T au editorial which appeared tn this day’s issue of Tne Tapuse, commenting upon the or- dinanco suthorizing a contract to bo made with “The Globe . Gaslight Company” for lighting cortain streots outside tho presont gas limits, you mako the following stat¢ment: ' le (Mr. Hayes) stated bis logal objnotlons, wiion it wag reporied, thot su *opioion’ an to the [egal- ity of tho ctdinance had baen aleeady given by City-Altorney JFawmieson, who s becoming con- apicuons for the enso and facility with which he fwiuishos opinious for the Rimg. lut the Comptroiler still rofused 10 rign until so advised by the Corporation Couusel.” The atove ptatemont is absolntely and un- qualtiedly false. I havo never at sy tima beon spplied to for an opinion, nor have I given one o Aoy person, a8 10 the legality of the ordinauce in question, My opinlon Lias nover been sought or asked for upon the subject, and eertaiuly has nover been piven to any one. The contract autbiorized by the ordiusnco was submitted to we for examination, sud upon such exnminAtion 1 made such coirections as tu my judgmeunt I deamed necossary and proper. At tho timo I had this contract nndor consid- oration, [ distinctly stated to M, d, repro- souting said Cumpany, that tho city coald not make any contract, CUrriog any exponse, tu- tesa an appropriation had boen proviousty mads concerning such expense, snd that thore muet ilrat bo an appropristion bnfors tho coutract could be logaily executod, Now, it I were cor- roct in tlns oninion (and it is only one I have given on tha n\lb]nntf. then it i cloar that, if the Mavorand Comptroller and this Compauy had oxecuted the coutract, tho ity would not have been bound thercby, becnuse no appropristion had been mado to cover the oxpensu incurrod. It will Lo eoon, thoreforo, thut mst *‘opinion,” which you aro pleasod to assumo w.bs givon in tho interest of gomo “ring,” s now unlike tho ‘*ypinion ” whicl is held by Taxk Tul fUNg, It fw nino trua that, after I bad 1 2ushod my oxnmination ol this contract, 1 roqrioated Mr. Iteed to ask Mr, Hayes tosend thio asti10 to Judyo Dickoy for bis inepection and coi wideiation, which was done. It will bo msean, thetefure, that tho advice of the Corporation Cuuusel was sought at my specisl roauest. In reply Lo tho charge,—that L am ** becoming conapicuous for the caue and faciity with which 1 furniels opivions for the Ring," L answer,— that I have hever at any timo during >0y term of oftico givenan *“opinion” upon any subjeot, which the law and wv oath of ofiica did ugt re- «quire mo to furnish to the persou or §:ersons re- quosting it, That I have nevor, unice Judge Iickey bocsme Counsol to the Corporat lon, given an **opluiou " to the Council, or sny commitler, or _dopartment oflicer, which has not recoivea Judgo Dickev's approval, witl tho sins 1e excop- tion_of the opinion given by mo (o Iils Hovor the Mayor in the injunction procoodings. 1 hiave novor, at sny timo, during m:/ term of oflice, given au opiolon which I did not bulteve to bo tho law, which liss not roceived tho ap- proval of nble lawyers, and which .ums not whenover Investigated by the Courts, rocoived thisir saaction. You bave done mo o grossand palpabliy wrong, and L auk vou to do me tho justico to co rrect ik, Renpecttully, Lonrur JAM1 RHON. [Wa have no dispoaltion to do Mr. Jiumieson auy injustico, Our informution camo preity direct, ‘sud was doomod roliable, As Lo the other mattar of * farninhing opinions for tho Ting.” ono of thoso lately given may * hold water,” but wo must bog the privilege of «doubt~ ing.~—En.| ———— SAVINGS BANKS, THE HECUWITT, A meoling of tho stockholdors of the Serturity Hagviags Bauk, an inatitation on the coroar of Lifth avenuo and Madison strcot, was bold yea- terday aftornoon to take slops to wind up its affairs. The bank has boon for some time uu- aule to pay ita deposltors on domand, andt ita cuecks woro not takou by tho othor bauks ie: tuo city. Tho Scourity did uot malke quartorly st.ato- monts of ite condition, a3 somo savings bawks in other cities do for the misinformution of tho public. The namos of its officers wrere snme timo sgo scratched from off the doors and wiudown of the bauk, and its list of stoekbolders, which ongiually embracod sa me fair numes, Lina laiterly beeu unobtainablo, 1* or- #0n8 who owned etock found thoy couid not gi ve 1t away, and kopt their treasuro m profound 1io. crot o excapo ridioule, {oyuiries made by 1% (& ‘nwsuxe yoveial mouths axo for tho natmes of it stockbolders woro futile. 'Tho presout Prouii- dent w Mr. Charlos 1. Haker, wha pucceeds xd Mr. Orrin K. Mooro, whose charactor is tho r- oughly kuown in jnsurunce clrclos in Chicay o sud Ciuclnnatl, With Mr. Moors was associate d Mz, ark sy Cusbior, who ju tho nawe capacit y belped Lo ran tho Bank of Cblcago, Theso two tiuacclora retirod from the conduet of tho ban suine time 0g0.. Lo bank,which seoms to haw ) buen kept going for no othor object thau to pay’ salartes, gradually rau Lohindbaud, aod it baa. tinally becomo uocessary to close the coucern, Tho President, Mr. Bukor, tates that the de~ poyits are about 835,000, nud the deticicucy ta betweou 33,000 ang €4,000, Tho wtockboldars® mecting yestorday, Mr, Daker emd, wasfor tho purpose of dulurmiulml awobg othor mattcra what assossmouts suoukd be wade pro rata upeu the stockholders to mako the dedcioncy goud. commieteo, couswstivg of John Co- vert, J, M, W. Jones, aud Alr. Amand, was ap- poluted to conmder shis quesiion, aud report to tha stockholdors this worping at half-pust 10 o'clock, Mr. Baker, in cumplisuce with the iue variablo custom of oflicors of dofunct snvingy bauks, stated that the depositurs would %o paid in full,—that tho deticiency would beniade up,— and asked that notling b eaid of the aifairs of (he buuk, ws it mighy ntorfeta with tho salu of its charter, for which sowe paity trom Noutbern [ilinois was nogotlating. On Mr. Buker's showing the bank s stripped of ite mweaus, snd the ouly hope of the depositors reuts on tho stockbolders.” It 1a to be hoped thcso gentlomen will ropiace the fuud. of de- positord that bave been iotrusted to thems, snd lost, Te fack that the deposits are sl in swall suma showa that tho Inas if thor arn not pad will fall npon the clazs laast able to boar It. A neeting of thostoeknolders wilt be hald this mating at wineli thro Comnutteo will submit ita teport. COUMERCIAL LOAN COMP: Tt nasatated yestariny by the Recotver of the Commerenil Loan Company that a ea-l dividond of 25 percent. woild bo pald to-day to the de. positors. As far as tho asscts conld be valued AL prerent, thoy would vield the devositors in all about 75 por cont, hn #aid, ntd porlinps movo, as in bat ealculation somn of the assots wers putin &s bad that might aventuslly pay eome- thing, It 18 undorstood that the attampt b romo of the depositora to put the ban! Into tho Bankrugt Court has been shandoned, and the sensiblo concluston haa boen reschod to nllow ita afairs to ba settled nudor the exceliont managoment of Mr. Harvey, tho present Ro- cefvor. A movement is on foot among tho stocke lioldora of the Commercinl Loan to ropnir its rtock, a4 wan done [n tho caso of tho Bank of talifornls, and reopen tho bank for business, No aubscriptions have yot boen formally made, but the proponsl to rehabilitate the bank 18 safd to meet with amceh favor. A gontioman who has 2,000 on deponit thero statod yeaterday that he waa willing to allow it to romaiu if othors would co-operate with hum to pay off all the smail do- pozitora at ouce, aud graduslly roslore the 1. sutution. —_— UNDERVALUATION OF SILKS. WIHAT IT COST TIl8 CONSIGNEE, A caso in which a conntry farmor has boon im- posed upon through the carelossnoss, or woreoe, of a foroign doaler in wilka has lately como to tho attoation of thn Custom-llouse officors in this city. It appears that & morchant of Ham- burg, Germany, named Hondricks, rocently cou. digned to a firm of commission morchanta in Chicago, acting for a farmer near here, o lot of sillis, Inces, ole., in the pleco, worlh at this point about #2000 in enrrency, When thev camo into tha hauds of the Custom-Honeo officors, how. aver, it was discovorad that tho goods bacl beon invoiced at ouly about ove-half of thoir roal valuo. As thero is considerablo norvousucss on tho partof tho Governmpnt jost now iu regard to mik importation and this undosvalua- tion of ailks, the gouds wora seized. It trans- wired in tho course of the investigation that the vrivato involea to the consignee here was just tho samo ne tho cortified {nvoice which “the shipper bad sont to the Custom-louss, and, consoqarotly, there was brima facke evidenco that tho receiver was not euilty of any frand, or of any intention to commit fraud, but that the onlv ovidenco of it was on the parlof tho for- clgn denler, aganst whom thers is no rodross, It [a amd that this not unfrequently happena when tourists and others intrust theso mattors to merchants and bankers, aud, on iheir roturn fo this country, find thomselvos subjectod to penaltina’ for undorvalua- tion of their goods. In tho present case, the regular appraiser valuod tho goolsat an sdvanco of 10D per cont on tho inveicod valuo, but this valuation was submittod to soverst sili- dealers iu this citv, who wore of tho opinion that this waa too high, and the increnso waa finally placed at 80 émr cent. Oa this new valuation tho regular duty of 60 per cont was thon ns- #essod, 08 woll ns 20 por cent additional oo ac- count of irregulsirity. Tho Chicago party claims that he was cutirely honest in tho transaction, that hie certsiuly supposed tho goods wera in- vaiced at their proper value, bat profosses his entirg willlngnoa to mako taings squaro by pay- ing the penaltion 1mposed. Thu additional duty tovied on nccount of this little irregularity is 8595 in gold. g ,LOCAL LETTERS. OAB PILLY, Tothe Filitor of The Chicso Iribune: Cuuicaao, Dee, 27.—Many consumers complain bitterly about tho large amount paid monthly for gas, tittle thinking, porhaps, that the rumedy ngainat Iargo bills, to o certain oxteat, is in the consumers’ own hands, To illustrate: During tho paut year tho old gas-main on Thirty-tirst stroct, which was 6 inchos in diamoter, bas been roplacod by a now one, 30 inchos in diameter, ro- sultivg i o groatly incressed preasure, with a corrosponding iucreaso of the moatlly gas bill, towethor with actusl comsumption aud wast. ogo. In somo instances which have como under my own obsorvation, if tho gas Lo turned on full at tho fixture, the burners will throw a tine of flamo & oot or more i longth, wasting in a short time sufliciont gas Lo supply good tight for an entire oveniug. What 18 the remedy? Neplace the ofd burncrs with new and bottor onss, which bave a roguating check, which can be adapted 10 any pressure of position, Loss gass 18 rue ?ulred ta light & gmall than & large room,—less for o buth.room than a drawing-room,—and a burnar which ean bo regulated to consuma more or loss s, as tho case may roquirs, and which will prevout wastage, will be found to pay tor naking tho chauge in a very short timo, Gas. THE MICHIOAN & TAIE CANAL. To the Editor of The Ciicano Tribuna : Barrie Creeg, Mich.,, Dec. 20.—Somo days ago I wrate to the Presidont of the Board of ‘Trade to know if a dologation from Battle Crook and other places could have an audienco with tho Board Tuenday afternoon or evening, relative to tho ship-canal, ps wo havo important informn- tion relativs to the routo to lay hofore tho poo- plo of Chicago; out noreply. I also tolegraphied him carly Saturday, but no answer. 1f they ro- fuse, will you pleass call n meeting of citizons ot 2 p. m. Tuosday, tho 24th, as Ideom it all- importaut that thes groat sebject should be kopt not only slive, but put throngh with onorgy. ‘We have tho finest ronto, withiout a cut of over ffi 10 20 feet on the whols roate. morrow ovouing, Yaurs truly, i gL CRIMINAL. Wo will Inave to- 0. Wins, Patrick Burns, John Hickoy, Frank Daggert, acd William Langtey, aliag ** Appetite Bill,” all yecraoty, wore locked up In the Armory last evoning to await a freo ride o the Black Maria bound for the Ilouse of Corroction, Potor Conroy, accusod of oponing a lotter be- longing to another party, snd coutaining #13, was beforo Commtsaioner [foyoo yesterday, the ca30 baving been continuod from last Fridsy. Irarther tostimony was submitied, nod tho ace cused was hold {n §500 ball, A tall, well-dressod man, giving tho namo of Goorge 11, Thompson, yeustorday patronized the L'slmer Clothing-House to the extent of an over- coat, which ho reqquoated to bo sent to his roown €. 0. D, Whon tue errand-boy came witls at, “I'hompson ssked bim to vis dowa for s momont whilo hie showed 1t o his wife. 'That was the laat seen of him until ho was caught sipplog his Loer at a saloon. Bueak-thisves continuo to adorn the Wost Division to some ulight dogreo. E. Bragon, at Qile's restaurant, ou Bouth Halated stroot, yestorday loxt on overcoat valuod at §S0; William "0, Matzner, of No. 230 \Vest Laka stroot, lost & narnoss valuod av 825, and lasc Bundsy night two imen onterod C. Jones' ten- #loro at No. 16 Inleted stroet and sicceeded In making away with thiee caddies of tea valuod at about §50, 11, Rosonborg is & youth of about 12 yoars, aud haa for_tho past four months beeu in the ewploy of Liudauer Bros. & Co., dealors iu dry gouds. Meauwlile be Lad como under tho cons trol of cortaln wicked P'olish lsraclites, who set hlm up ta etesliug all ho could comfortably haudlo. After about 5,000 wurth of gouds had divappeared, the inattor was detected and Atoxundor Cohen was urrested for roceiving stolen goods and for exercising a peruicious in- tlneuce upon tho youth ltusonberg, who had sold him she goolds at sbout oneo-iweutjetn of thoir valuo, Cohen was beld for further trial in bonds of $2,000, sud Asron Larnett, und David, i sou, wore alsu sccured i bonda of §1,000 and $500 for tho ssmo offonses, The trisls coma o1f uoxt Mouday before Justico Mesci, F. J. Ballard & Co., commission merchants at No. I8 West Lake ubrect, yodterday learnsd for tho firus timo_that thoy ad been wwindled, Rather oarly Fridav morniug a noatly dreased wman ontered thoir store, presentod a letter pur- porting to bo from Ueorge Nalleutine & Co., of Philadeiplua, authonziog the bonror to act as their agent. Ou this suthonty the wan collect~ ed somy §200 owed the I'biladelphia firia by Bale lard & Co,, aud, aftor procuring o chock on the Unlon National Bauk, tie loft and ;has uot been seen viuce, Yestordsy Dallsrd & Co. 1ocoived torioation from the Puiladolphia tirm to the offect thut the mwan wus nu Jmpostor. But it camo $00 lato, the mouoy had alicady been pald oup, sud Ballard & Co. wore eloanly out 3200, At about 11:30 yesterday evening Mru. John Bruce und Mrs, Michacl Alurply, reeiding re- spectively at No. 250 and 261 Bouth May strect, got lu a quarrel sbout o fouce the Murpbys were Jbutting ufv. a4 tho Diuces slloge, on thelr ground, [ntho scutfo Mrs. Murphy waw over- ‘pawering Mrs, Brucs, when hor husbaud, Joba .liruce, vawe to ler rescue. ‘The two theu punched and pounded Mru, Murphy 1 & brutal «osuner, lesving her lyiug perfoctly insenmble ion the ground. Bhe was attended by Dr. Ad- juns, who esy her injurics are very sovere and not to prava falal. The Druces ware lockod un in the Madeon Sireat Station Lo awalt the ro mult of tho wjaries, Lo 1w a poserfal wan, ana biow from whom wonld ba suticient to kil any ono, Darnev Bonzon was mean enough yesterday Aiornoon 1o snatel & cap hom n littlo boy vamed David Groir, residing at No, #16 Hubbard siroot, witllo he was pasaing aloag Milwankes avenue. Tho boy told a policoman, who tol- lowed Barnoy ta a neighboring salvon, where ho arvestod bim® with tho hittls fotlow's cap m e porscasion. — On being searchod at tho siation, 10 sws found lie poseession of a numbor of keys to the Norchwestern freight sl passenger ears, and alvo soveral checka and Lnes for butier, The Northwestern Ratirond han recently sufforod very sovorely from butter tiiaves, which would soom to point unmustnkably townrds Darnoy Denzen na the thief. If ho proves to ho tho eulprit some ono ought to supply him with broad for e but- fer—any tho kind of bread they use in the Coun- ty Jall or Pemtontinry, A bold gamo was yostorday played anccess- fully on L. F. llussinder, who keajps & jowolry atoro on C| atioot just wnorth of tho bridge. A rather woll-droasod young man entored shout 3 o'clock in the afterncon aud purchancd about 100 worth of owolry for New Yoar's presotta. Thoy woro wrapped up in & small box, and handod to him, when ho requeated pon_and ink with which {o addrows them, He wan shown to a back room, and widlo thore quickly changed tho jewalry box for an ompty ovo, and altor addrossing 1t, remarked that ho hiad Jeft huw pocket-book at home, but would re- turn for tho packaga lu tho couras of an hour, Not roturning, the clerk gavo up hia saloas a “blind ons,” and commenced unpacking the parcel. A fow wads of paper wore all the box containod, and then that young man avowed that 1o bolioved in Spirituafism unhl the trick was fully oxplaived to bim. DAFFLED, A bold attempt to deliver the County Jail of somo of the hardest scamps in tho ‘city was nently frustrated by anobaervant policoman con- noctod with the Armory, whose namo his supori- ora havo poglected to mention. In his aaily rounds Baturdav afternoon ha noticod n lock- amith st No, 108 Tiwsoltth streot fastionivg rathor singuiar-locking key, whoso pattern struck bim as belug intended for au oxtaordinaty Inrge lock. Inqulring jnside he waa told that it had ULeen ordered by n womau who gavo tho name of AMrs. Emma Mayers, At once it flasbed wpon hm mind thab the koy was maonnt for some of the doors ahonut tue County Jail, whero Mra. Movora' son and n[{znn of oight of his *‘pals™ nro at present confine: awaiting trinl _in tho Criminal Court for tho burglaries at John R. Hoxie's Louws, in Hyde Dark, Anscn Stagor's residence on Wabash avo- ouo, and the bold robbery of John Kehotlllar's tnitor-shop on North Clark stroet. An {uvesti- ration showod that tho key almost fitted a luck 1 tho door at the ond of tho bridge loadmg from the jait to the COrimiual Court. A fow ruba with s filo on the upper prong waa all that was required to make the keoy fit exactly. [t wax mnide by the locksmith on » papor-pattern fupe nishiod by Mry. Meyors, who iustructed him to make the prongs somewhat longer than thoso in tho pottern, this undodbtodly being her precan- tlon ngainsl having the key teo small. Alter delivering it to horson, it would bo a vory casy job for himto fit1t to the lock, and thon tho oscano was eaay at suy time throngh tho Court- room, 1f hesaw it to lot his frionds into the game, thore 18 no knowing where tho delivery might havo stovped, and iad the gamo worked, our modol Blioriff might now have been keeping guatd over a bovy of cockioaches in-tead ot the mugs of a8 wickad thioves as ovor graced the in- side of any Couuty Jail, After securing tho kovy, an ordor was fesued for tho arcest of Mrs, Moyors, and sho in now locked up at tho Armory, Ehe utterly rotuses to tell how sho procured tho pattern of tho key, which would soem to indicate that sho obtalaed it 1n some erooked manner. Tho opinion, however, does nat meet rith macb favor smang puhica oflicials, who inclino to the opinlon that the measuroment and pattorn were inore itosswork, or bad beoa judgeil by a glmpso caught of tho Loy wiule in tho fuilor's and, G —_—— THE COUNTY BUILDING. Fridsy will bo sentonco day in the Criminal Court. “Ihe North Town Collcctor roports that ba i faking iv about $1,000 per day, Ex-8heilft Bradley is bolng grooted or polnted ont overy doy as tho *‘next Sleriff of Cook County,” Lhero was somo tallk around yesterday abont the gentlomen recently appoiuted eugincers at the new County Hospital, It Is alfeged tuat one of them is a saloou-koopor and the other a boy without suy experience whatever. ‘Their ability will ba shown whon thoy enter upon thuir dutios, unloss they furnish substitutes, A prowmivont member of the Connty Toard was yeaterday heard to say that jt bal beon txed that Sherilf Aguow waa to recolve 85 conts per day for dieting prisonors, lnstoad of 80. 'That quostion, nlong with tuo salury question and wlection of au oficinl organ, will engross the tima of the noxt weeting of tho Loard, Tho mothor of young Colo, the bigamist: reached the city veatorday, and bad au oxtouded intorviow with hilm in jal, Sho 1s bere to astond bis trial to-moriow 1 the Crimiunt Court. Sha protests that Lo i8 ontirely fouovent of the chiarges againat him, and that bo ju the victim of tho tiatred of wundry mon aund women scattered Il:)utnunn tho Mississipp: Rivor nod the Atluntio cean, THE ORAND JUNY. The Grand Jury resumed ity labora yosterday and disposed of a number of Jail cases. A cum- mitieo woa appoiuted to draft a report in refer- onco to tho investigation which has beon quiotly golug on into the monagement of toe Inxaue Asylum. Tho roport was sbout completed duriug the day, and will bo presented to tho Court this morning sud the jury dischargoed. It will be :uymlnf Lt complimentary to the monagemont, and will duubtless lead to “some rosulis of benefit to the county 1t tho County Board has auy iutorest highor than the rewarding of political rriouds, OFFICIAL CANVABS FOlL BUPREME JUDGE. The ofiicial canyass of tho voto rocently oast for Judgo of tho Buprama Caurt fu this county wss mado yosterday by County Clerk Liob, as- sistod by Justicos Hiines and Rummitl, The result was as follows ¢ Dlckoy., 8,65 furd,, 5410 Heatterin Mt 1 Dickey's majority... 5,242 No rotuyns had been received from tho First Wurd, apd from aseveral precincts of other wards tho roturna were imperfect or wanting, DBoforo adjourning the Cauvasslvg Board adoptod s rodolution requesting the County Clerk to go be- foro the Urand Jury aod make complatnt sgainut tho rocalcitraut judges of eolection who neglect-" od thelr duty in tus matter of makiog returng, Ilenco & number of iadictmonts will bo found to be quashod or otherwise disposed of ta ns little purpose. 18 APEARS AGALY, *¢0. Heory Harron " was around vosterday calling upon his fuends, dlstributiug publio documents, and explainiog the status of affairs ot Washington, 1o appeared glad to see every- body, and toak occasion to regule nok a fow with 80 much of hin PFhiladelphia speech as tho Quaker City pencil-driveis failed to take in, which he ‘said was the Lest part of (he effort, Ho confossed himmsolf disappointed at his recoption and surronudiogs m Congress, for ho went there expect~ ing to be swamped by tho eloquenco and superior abillty of the members of that body. e folt that he would nko au average Con- gressman, and had alrcady discovered that he Lisd not noar a1 much to learn as somo othors, T'he moat importaut portion of his reruarks way that in explanation of how he acquired tha titlo of "0, Heory™ in Philu]olphh, which, he nays, waa by bis assoclates fu Congress getting Dis namo’ and fawlily mixed with that uf William llenry Harrison, who was Presidont once upon a tiwo. 1o promises lo bo promptly on hand at tho reassemvliug of Congresy. —— THE CITY-HALL, Wator-rents yesterdsy were §1,100,03, and resl mud porsonal property tax roceipty &1,767.00, The Committea on Wharvas aud Publie Grounds will moot Thursdsy in tho City Clerk’s oftice. The oflicials of the Baliimore & Uhio Tadway will bo prosent, and will probably tell what thoy know of thas man who is eaid to have acted a4 ** go-between” for the Committeo and tho Railway Cowpsuy. Tue Cowmittes on Priuting is called for to-morsow afternoon, “Briek"” Pomeroy showed himuelf sround the City-1iall yestorday aftornoou, IHis beaming fnco and gonial Jokes coused His {louor to relax and the nusembled City Fathers to laugh. » Bridc ™ hov, Lie uays, been lookiug for a foce mau worthy of hisstool, and hus fixed upon Mr, Wilbur 1%, Story, of tho Limes, &y his fisat ade verdary. 1[e thiuks there iw 100m for & Demo- cratic paper 10 Chicago. Tho Mayor iy still disincliued to asy who he wilt uamo as Judgo Dickey's successor as Uorpo- rotion Counsel. Fiancis Adsme saye that ho is nob goiuk t0 push for it, as ho is satisted with bis preseut position and salny, and does not TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1878, bianker for the honor attachind ta tho offien, City- Atioinoy Jamoson 4 upoken of a8 the man io ] the vacioov., and his name i sald to bo fhist i the liat of catutdatos. The Comantiee on Publie Buildings mot terdav afiernoon, Mr, Tilloy wan preson pared to talk, and bearing his plas. ro- Tlim com- munication to the Bpard of lublia Weorks, which had been roforrod to tins Committes, ang A more recent loitor, wern both tesd. ALl Schiaffner emd that tho ardinance passed Ang, 16, erenting the oftice of City Arcbitect, nlso ro. quired that the Hoard of “Lablie Works, the County Commirsionces, and the City and County | Architects, must agroe upon n plan, and the lublio Duildings Commuttes had wnothe lng to do {o tho maltor. 1o know (hat the County Commirsiono:a would maka all proper concessions and tho Board of L'ublie Works would oxtond all courtesios, maine taln ol rights, and correct all wrangs. Ald, Bebafinor therefore moved that the wihinlo sub- Jeet—plans, communicativns, and further con trovarsy-—bo reforred to the Noeard of Public Works, a8 the I'ublic Buildings Committee hiad no power to act in tho faco of this ordinanco, and if theso was any harmonizing Lo bo dono it might be done thore. All of tho Committem agreaing with thia view, the mattor was 8o ro- forred. Atter placing on filo & communication concoruing n aectional stroot guide, tho meeting was adjourned, ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Cosmopolitana will moat at Bp, m. this ovening ot the Roows 77 and 79 Kouth Clark stroet, 'Tho annual Chrlalmas Fealival of tho Bundny- school of Trinity (Eniscopal) Church will be hotd this atsernoon at4 o'slock. Chaplnin 0. C. McCabs will deliver s loctura on his ** Libby Prison Experioncoe " this ovene log at Lanley Avenuo M. E. Chureh, ‘Tho Christmns Festival of the &t. John's Pro- tostant Episcopal Church Sunday-echool will bo hold at the church tiis evoning, Tho oxercises will commenco at 7 o'clock. Tho Blrllnt reunion at the Grand Pacifle to- pight, to Inaugurato the Contennial movement in bobalf of tho Thoological Seminary, will be a great affair, Provision has boon rmnde for 600 gontlomen and Indies, nand that number will probably be present, Dinner will bo served at 6:00. Tickots 1 each, can bhe had of Dr. 0. R. Biackall, No. 61 Washinglon stroot, or at the bLotot aftor 6 p. m. SOUTHERN CLAIMS. Report of ommissl Corresrondence Cincinnati Commervial. ‘Wasnixaton, Deo. 25.~Tho fifth goneral ro- port of the Sotithorn Claims Commission, which liaa boen transmltted to Congross, shows a fall- Ing off in tho amount of business as compared with tho three proceding roports, waich diminu. tion is accounted for by dolays occasioned by a rocent amendmont to the law, which requires e signaturos of oach of the threo Commis- nionora to be placed upon every report. Tho roport ombraces 1,561 cnses, 776 of which were nliowed. and 786 dieallowed. Tho 1oflowing table sinows the extont of the work done by the Commisston iu the 1ast yoar : sAmount riadmels Amount Georgla, Louiniana & 53 0,800,710 4 121,151.0% 4 148160 30 06,341, $102,60217 Awount Cesen Cutnry distloved. aliowesl, diallowst, $ 107,183.07 i 03 107 4 w0 5 1 Minninatpid. o1 W Nortn Caralina, [ €3 Houth Caroliuu, 0 Py 20 Tennensee Arac 0 i Virguis o0 VI3IBLAL 1 ni West Virginla, 12,450,83 5 4 Total,.... $3,303,742.53 s e The tima for prosonting claima to Lhix Com- mission expired March 3, 1873. Up to that date 22,293 claims waro filed, of which 13,076 aro still to bo diwposed of. The Lime allowed to the Commiasion to conclado their Iabora will oxpira March, 1877, having beon ouco estonded for tiwo yeurs, INDIANAPOLTS, A Drokon Trothplight—Genorosity of n Citizon=roliticnl iem, Special Inapateh to Tha Chscago Lribune, AxpravaroLm, Jud., Dec. 27.—)Mins Robortson, whose desertion by her afilauced, WV, G. Mutson, on the evo of hor wodding semo two months ngo causcd a gront oxcitomont fu soctary hare, hat brought a civil uetion againat Murvon for breach of martisge-coutract, claiming 40,000 damages, James Forsythe, Presidont of the First Na- tional lank of Franklin, gave a Christmas pres- ent of 22,600 to Franklin Colloge, which makes bis donation to the iustitaiion this year 7,500, Hid moans ara comparatively small, not exoeed- ing $40,000, An offort Is making to sccara tha postpono. ment of tho timo for the Republican State Con- }:v‘:l:lon from the 22d of Fobruary to the 15th of 0, THE BATTLE OF TRENTOY, s Hlow Fields Were Won 9717771875, Tnexrox, No J., Deo, 27.—~The suniversary of tho battlo of Tronton to-day was attended with & good deal of enthusiasm, notwithatauding it was conlned altogetlor tocitizens of Tronton, About 1,000 porsons ongaged—ono military company and all tne othors in companios made up from citizons without uniforms, but supplied with arms from the State Arsonal. Qen. Wash- ington, Gona, Sullivan, Groon, and Moyer were all personated,also Col. Rahl and othora of the Hessiang, or Hritish army, The movoment of troopa bogan at 8 o'clock, and fighting through tho sireots botweon tho contonding armilosroached ite helght out 10 o'clock, The surreador tonk place at Assunpluk Crock, and was re- ocaived with ctecrs, 1n the afterncou addressos were deliverad (o n Iarge andisence at tho Lsylor Opora-ilouss by Geu, Campbell, Gon, fushing, William A. Barton, E, 0, Stabl, and Judge Naar, An immongs orowd of troops dined at Washing- ton Uall, Tha day passed ol withiout accidonts, MASONIC. CHAMPAIGH, ILL, Spectal Disateh to The Chicaga Tridune, Cmaxrason, Ill, Doo. 27.—Tho offivers of Weatern Star Lodge No, 203, A. F. & A. M., for thie onsuing year woro elected and installed thia evening, Goorge Beroggs was re eleoted W. M.; Joseph E. Conkliv, 8, W.; J. H. Steele, J, W. Aftor tho lustallation tho mombors of the Or- der, togethor with thelr invited gueats and Iady friends, to the number of 250, eat down to & splendid repast provided by thy ladies, Tho rdor 1 this city i3 in a flourishing condition, Westorn Bear Lodge having about 130 membors, KEOKUK, 1a, Specral Dusputeh o The Chicano Tribune. Keoxux, In., Dec. 27,—8t. Johu's Ilay way eel. ebrated by tho Masouio Lodgos of this city with a banquet at the Opera-llouse (his evening, which was largoly attended, and proved one of tho moat edjoyable wocial events of the season. At the conclusion of the ropast soveral toasts weza proposed sud responded to by prominent members of the Ordor, ~ Jamen Wilson, Worship« ful Mastor of Eagle Lodgo, was presouted with & Past Magtor's jowel, ————— THE MINISTER TO MEXICO, Tvansviery, Ind, Dec. 27.—Col. Joln W. Foater, Miuistor to Mesico, was tondered a grand banquet and recepuion at tho 8t Qeorge lotel to-night, this being bis former bomo. About 260 guests were present, ‘Toasts and ro- sponses wero offered, and wore highly appre- cisted, Col, Voster leaves lo-morrow for Mexico, ————— MAN MISSING. To tha Kdllor of Tha Chioago 'ribunas Fommest, Livingeton Co,, 1l, Dee, 27.—On the 13th inst., Mitchell Cloemont mystoriously disappeared from bis homs {n tbis place, siuce which timo he bag not beeu sson uor heard of, He was a 1woan .03 years old; 6 foot 1 or 2 jnchoy lugh; with sandy batr acd whiskers; slow and hesitatiog in conversation, sud duliborate in biy wovements. Was Iast yoou oo the $id§ -hound paswenger-tiain of the Toleds, v oantward Teoria & Wa saw Itiilrond, 1n known to ad a conntdernbla amount of monev wn hi Hon, ADy IBtormaion concorn! him i 15 songht by a Lereavol family sud an s commimity, Yours very traly, L. Durrann, DM, GRAND ITAVEN, Btntinticn=A dinn 104 Years Okde Sreetal Inanateh ta the Chieao Tribune, Graxp HAvEN, Mich., Doo. 27.—During the serann of 1875, £89.536 logn hiavo paased through Ao boom in the Qrand Itver abovo this eity, and boen raftod to the different mills nt 8prirg Lake, Forrysturg, aud Grand Havou,—meunur- Ing 01,218,623 feet of lumber, It s latoly heon ascerinined, from roliable data, thst ona William O'Gorman, lNying near Lamont, in (bis (Ottawa) countv, is ovor 101 yoars old. IIo wan born {u Irclaud in 1751, emigrated in 1823, camo to Dotrolt in 1843, nnd to thiscounty in 1344, 1o hag beon living with o danghter aged 76, and dotug ehoyes, 1 duti- ful culldren, bacoming nlarmed nt his remark- nbla loneevity, activizy, ned appatile, propoxed to put him on 'the tasn laut woele ; but tho old man got angry, and went to work to bunild for himeelf 8 cabin. 1o says ho can support Iime +olf usily engugh, but won't suppart hia ** goad- for-nothio’ chillor, bedad ™ ; ‘and thinka they will go to the poor-house bofore L will, MYSTERIOUS FATALITY, Nrew Yonk, Dee. 27.—Yesterday tho bodios of Lwo men wero found on tho roadside, within 600 Icot of each other, noar Waverly, N, J. Both were woll drossed. Ono bhad his throat ent, and T Iuts pockol was found 8 knifo, with which, it is supposod, he committed auicido. Ilo bore tho appearance of being a German, aged 45 vears. ‘Tho other was A man of 25 voars. Ie Tind o piatol wound in bis tomplo, and undor his body was oo empty revolvor. This, nlvo, in a mipposed wuicide, Nefther of tho bodics was identitled, Lumber L e e Good Words from Abrond. Wo quote from tho Now York Jiry Goods Journal : ** Whilo almost overy other dopartment, of onr social structure has for tho last quarterof a con- tury ovinced progross, our eavings banks lave, 88 0 rule, continued in the old ruts started in n formor genoration. An oxception now obtaina in the modes adopted, f net inventod, by the Merchants', Farmors', nud Mechanics Bavings Bavk of Chicngo, the merits of which, if wo mistake not, aro dio to the keen parception and practical wisdom of its manoger, Syduoy Myors, SN "‘\\'hiln retaining futact ns n bnsis tho ol forma of recelving deposits pmall or great, rnd allowing a fixed interest therofor (sny G per cout), with the customnry rostrictions nu to drawing out, tho bank grants to ita depositora tho privilego of converung auch deposits at any time, in sums of 2100 or the wulule thereof, into jpvestment cernfieates bearing 7 3-10 por cont inforaxt pavablo quarterls, principal tny- ablo under oquitable atijuilations, and oxchango- ndla at any tune fur wnorizages beating 10 per covt intoreat, '+ To mnko nasnrance doubly sure,’ n speclal Trusteo s appointed to protect the interostn of holdora of investinont cortiticates, whosn dutles aro to buld the eoilaterals especially wot apart for tho Recurity of hus chents, which collaterals 8ro mortgagos on productivo real oulate worib at least twice tho nmonut loaned, with power to roquite from tho bank, should, st auy t me, any suich collateral become impaired, a entisiaciory substitute fur the sawmo.” Rajlrond for Sale or Lense. Tho attontion of capitalsts iy called to tho ad- vortisomont for sale or Jease of tha Macon & Braaswiok Radroad. Within tho last four montha it han boon put in flue ordor. It is tho most ex« peditious and direct route to Florida, Tais fact Lin canscd o rapid incroaso in the business of the road, and greatly cubanced ita prospoctive valuo, ‘[his Pullman slosporarun through from Lonia. villo to Jackdonville, over this road, i Joss than two duys and uights, Boat toliday Gilts Tho latost dovice in machine nowing {8 the “Now Antomatie Bowing-Machmne,” which is creating quito a sensatjon ju the markos. No bedter gift can ho selected for mother, wite, siator, or frlend. No spcoial discounts offored to tompt purchasord, but perfoct apprabation and dellght guaraitoed to tho possorsur, Wiil- cox & Uibbs Bewing-Machinz Compauy, Nos. 200 nud 202 Wabash svonite, Chicago, dai e, Bixty *‘ Domestios” in Operation in one roum aitest the popularity of our machino in Loston. Mesirs, Lathrop & Co., wholesalo clothlers, aro using that number, and stato that thero fa lesn nolso now than they formerly had with thiry-iivo ma- chines of the old roake, —_— Pinnos and Organs. Tallet, Davis & Co.'s Grand, Bjunre. snd Upncht, snd Himith's American Orgus, can be found only nt . W. Kimball's, coruer Siate uud Adama strovts, Chileago, Tor HMollday Presonts, combining taste, utility, sud ornament, go early toJ, . W. Jones, No, 104 Madizon street, ——— Lundhorg’s Californin Wator for tollot and bathi ; dolighifullyfragrant uud refreshing Children's Photographs ot Brand's, $3 per dozen. BIRT S, RAMMPRSCHLAG- 5 ths wifs of dullus Tam- morschilag, Doc, 26, n, —_ e MARRIAG &S DBIGAS—WILLIAMS—Iy {ho Rev, Georgo P, Kim- Dall, in Chicago, on tho 24th lnst., Mr. John Dijgs, of llerefordshire, England, and Stisa Flora I, Wiila1os, of Palatino, Il MAYDWELL~HILL—Dee, 23, by the Rev. John M, fifi;l\;‘dl‘lhl(r. Charles A, alsydwell aud Miss Alico M, , bol of Chicago, et DESTHR: _ . BROWN=O0n Dco, 25 1870, &t tho County Iiostital, of consumption, Thumas Lrown, aged 44, late of bly Marylobous, England, Muneral servico will take pisco at the residence of hin friend, J, WillLa Weat Indiana streat, Tues- day, Dec, 28, at 11 0'clock, theu by cary o RosebUl, 57~ Landun papers pleaso copy, REIDY—Dec, 27, 1875, at hia eatdoncs, 634 Bauth Morgan street, Patric Reldy, aged 78 yoard, Funeral at 10:40 Dee, ), {5 iko Chureli of the Holy Family, thenco 1o Calvary Comotery by ca SPECIAL NOTIOES, Tho Govermineat of froance Eflcoulnnld upon Dr, ongh the Kalghtbood of the ,Iun of Honor, 1a rooguition of Lis scinntitio rossarch. o [nto tho naturs aud orep ritos ol Cod-Livor il De. fla Juaxh's Ligos Brown ad-Liser Oif ia 101d i carsaiod ; Trperial 1ait- Pinte W1 drnaglae, Hole Con D G ondo: Fods sighoes, AN . itod tates, JOHN 1) HENIY, CUL: w York. Rallet and Henlth to Your Chils DREN, MR, WINSLOW'S SOUTHING SYRUP for children, v&l{:v'nlfltbi child '""T ia, invigorstes the 50 buwe risaniiran EANONOIALS | o o IN W.ALL-ST. $500,000 has besn made in a single inyoat. ment of 8100, This of course i A extraorditury oceurreuca; but ordloarily 5 aan raali: e $38,000,° Lyen e as low 84 S1 ca bo safaly it veeted, whet favorsblo results csn show s profii of 000, dircula oo, sent f, Uireulara, giving full informstion, sent freo by ad~ LOR & 00., Hauker: Qroasing TAY! 15 Avaliak fi" Fine 01’('1L_Nj E. Rum. o are prepared to furnish all parties requiring a supply of superior Xew Lugland Runs, of various ages, in auch quantitiew i may ba required, Al orders vf inquiries sddreesed to thie undersigaed will 16 cive ime madiate sjtentios, s 4 MCHALDS & BONY 1t AUCTION SALES, By I CHADWICK & €6, Auttioneers, 110 it Madison-st. At Aviction, 5,000 BIBLES, BOOKS, ALBUNS, AND CHROMOS, Every day this week. Tlov MUST LE S8OLD, i 208 STATE-ST. Al. CUADWICK & 00., Aucticnest, LUCTION SALTS, G. 1 GORE' & €O, 63 und 10 Wabanhi-ay, TWO GREAT HOLIDAY SALES) Tuesday, Doe, 28, and Thursday, Dee, 30, rs taetil @iapont! af an evtranrdinary 'Im(nm’lluln\m 4y anel un i wd fau, Dry Goads, ete, ure eom two rilngfur Do coming weok, an Tt 11w stock of fiue, all wool, sud sl Vatnl L, fin s, hign-colorod Skirts, fancy Knft Goodey Cardizana, Nuhias, laods,Bear(s, Mitis, Oinvos, ete., Tudica’ Ties and Seagfa, fan y motto ang fnitdu Handtarchista, Gonts' and Ladios’ Undeewaar, I8 ety of pver? vaziely, Qloves, Mittens, Gannllets, Wool Blankets, 1 mforts, Horno Bliukels, flate and Cipv, otey, el Fine Leather Hitchels and Iail roud Biaga. 100 pluces theh Biack Alpacim, GZ0. P. GORE & CO,, 44 and 70 Wabnheay, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1875, AUCTION BALE OF A Inrga nnd moat desirable stoal of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS. At this malo we shall offer full lines IToafery, Notions, Undorwour, Hals and Cups, Wiito finodn, dlaves and dilticus, Dlankets, Knlt Uoodw, Hkirts. Furnlshlng Goods, Towela suif ILandkerchiofs, e, Eatchels, o Fine Imes Pocket Cutlery, Musical Tostruments, Black Alpacan, Shawls, Searfe, ko, AL votis wiles (TUESDAY und THURSDAY) wa shafl affer n s el int stock of Fino Clock of populas Awmerican manntactures, ino Bronze and Paria Bunis, I doublo-barrelet Shot-Guor, fino Pocket Gatlorys fuo Wallets, Wriliug Derks, Phota Albama, Dibless Zinoks pultalla for presents, tino Mlunio Razes, Violing Cigar Cincn, Accordeons, Toys, Games, Inkstand Faper Files, Clips, Webzhts, Funo' Tollot Brushes, an A grett varlety of goods sdapted fo the lest Fancy Goads trao. GEO, P, GORE & CO,, 70 Wabasl-sv, e Ot Auclon S U ALL CONBIGNMENTS OF Boots, Shoes & Ruber For 1975, on WE! DAY, Doe, 29, at 0:7%0 A, m, Wi et elose all accoanta with the year. and shall sell 1,800 CASES Yery deatrable pools, Al the remalnin, PAGE, MILLEIL & C0,, 110t and Sho Johbers, e GYO. P GORE & GO, 68 and 70 Wabaliay, WM. A, BUTTERS & CO,, AIJ(,'TIQNHI:IL% 104 MADISON-ST, b o) SR " GREAT RETAIL SALE FUR CGOODS! Real Shetland §ea1 Sacques, Muffs, and Boas. States of Majna and Minnesota Mink MufTs, Ioas, and Collars, Frruch Heal, Marten, Fiteh, Bquirre!, Lynzx, Astrachan, Concy, Chincliifla, vl other tyles, for Ly dlew, Minsew’, aud Chfldren’s Wear, Wolf, Bur, and Liatilo Notwe, FUESDAY MORSING. Dac. 33, 4 10 o'clock, at our Saletraonm, 104 Bat M idison-st, WM. A, BUTTERS & GJ., Anctlonesra, ASSORTED GLASSWARE. WIUTE GRANITE WARK YELLOW AND ROCKINGIAM (WART, FINE TABLE CUTLERY. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DG, 20, AT 050'CLOCK, AT OUR SALESRO0M: ST MADISON-ST, stock of Wal A, BO & CO., Augtianoers, “Entire School Outfit. 110 8COOOL DESKS, Secttcos, Teachers® Doaks, Siovoes, otd., [ORNING, Doc. 4), at 11 a'clock, & roums, 1% Laat sladlsonest, el Y JUSE 0., Auctlonsers, BUITCRI & CO'S RTOULAR THADL GALH TFOREION AND DOMESTIO DRY WEDNESDAY T BUITLRS & €05 NEXT SATORDAY SELE WILL 82 [ELD FIRIDAY MORNING, DEOC. 21, HOUSEHOLD G00DS, Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, 4 AND GENERAL JIERCIFANDIS By ELISON, POMEROY & CO, Austioncers, ¥1 and 85 dolpl 8L, IMHENSE SELE FORFEITED PLEDGES, THE HEW YORK BONEY LOAN CRFIGR WILL SELL AT THL NEW STOIE, 87 MADISON-ST., WEDNESDAY AND TIURSDAY, Doc, 27 and B, at 10 8, m., 3 and 7270 p, m., ench day, 1ho entire alock of Forfelted Pladges to date, GOLD WATCHES, DIAMOMDS, RINGS, PINS, ETC., Ladles’ aud (ents’ Gold Chalna, Ladies' Yino Rets, Guld Btuds, Sleove Buttons, Solld Blivor oud Blived Tisted Ware, ke, &e., &c, alo Vorahploty, ELISON, POMENOY & CO, Auctloneers, PUBLIC SALE. W will noll at Public Auction, on Thurs. day, Doa, 30, 1875, 0t 10 o'clook a. m., ia the uhod nttached o the works of Mosirs. A. XKnisoly & Co,, x\t 73 and 74 Went Monroo. at. a largo quantity of Gorrugated Galvanized Bheot Iron, suitable for rooflng purposes, hoving boen menufaoturcd oxpresaly for such, Torms cash. LELISON, POMEROY & CO,, Auctioners, FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 31, AT 93 0CLOCK, Closing Sale of the Year. PARILOR SUITS, OIIANBER AND DINING-KOOM FURNITURMKE Which must bo sold to close conslgnments. STOVES OARPETH, Comfortarn, Blunkets, Genoral Houseliold Goods, Crockory, (lass'and Plated Ware, Clgars, aud Qeneri] Merchariding, etc., ot etc. Attond tais clcse ing aslo of the year or barzmian. ELISON, POSIEROY & CO,, 4 and 88 b inhat: By 8, DINGEE & CO., Auotlonoors, USEFUL NEW YEARS PRESENTS TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, AT 10 A, M., AT OUR LARGE DOUBLE BTORES, Nos, 274 and 276 E. Madison-st., near Market, T.arge and abanlule asls of £20,000 of Housebold (loods, Ployaot Parlor Bults, Landsoms Chaniber Sets, Lilrary and Dintog-Room Furniture, Exteuslon and ' Msrble- ‘Fop Tablcs, handsome Lounges, Easy Obairs, Uovke Cates, Wardlrabes, Becrolatiea, and a lrge ine of Car- pets, Halr, Husk, aud Excolsior, Moss, and other Mat- troasca, CHATTEL MORTGAGE BALE OF ¥ive choica P'lanos, 50 elegant Oil-Pajutings, Wheelsr X Wilson Nowing-Machiues, s large sssartment of Ol- o Furnlture ; also & large lot of Becoud-Hand Fur- nituse, Crockery, Glasawuro, Sloves, oto., and & mis- collaneous wtock of Genoral Sorchandisa, N, B—~Liberal cash advauces made on copsigns ments. Buperlor factlitfes for conducting outalde sales, At brivato sule overy day aud evening inls wo 01 Lundsome Iouschold Furniture, Carpet! ding. at about oue-half of the ususl prices. 1wy ta call aud examiue atuck and pirices, THIS EVENING AT 7 0'0LOCK, Continued salo of the enilce stock of Mewsys. TI¥- FANY & 0., corner Wabash-ay, and Tweuty-sacond- st., comprislng elegant Gold and Biiver Waiches, #0l3d aud Plated Waro, batidorne Jewelry, eto, Atiutiouoars, By JAS, P, MeNAMARA & CO, 117 Wabasheay,, N, W. corner Maditon-at, 3,000 CASES BODTS, SHOES, & RUBBERS, TUESDAY MORNING, Dac. 28, at 9:0 o'clock, NCNAMAUA & 0, Anctionsers. LOUSE SALE, A large ot of Unihimed Frelght, consisting of Bours, Trunks, Packsges and coutents, Furalnire, 1., Will ba sold ut Public Auctivi tu pay churdes, ) ab 10 o'clock 8. m,, #4 80 aud &3 b il CONFEGTIONERY. Tk oo UELEBIKATED (hroughol thio Uuion—expreasod 1y pasta. 116 and upward Ghbtule, S (LR, Csaso.