Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1875, Page 7

VIL» CHICAGO TRIBUNAL: WEDALSDAY, OUR BURDENS. And the Men Who Imposed Them, The Preoions Lot Who Mado That Por- sonnl-Property Assesement, ¥orther Instances of the Oulragoous Dis- eriminations Practleed. Suggestions to tho Assessor for tho Profit- abla Employmont of His Time, & Correspondent Who Wants to Fight, MORE RICHNESS. WIAT WAS DISCOVERED YESTERDAY, Another day's dolying among the assossment- books of the South Town, aud soarching alter facts bys Tatnuxe roportor for the benelit of the general publio, haa resulted im fishing out the following information, and mora may bo ex- pooted to-day, Among othor things that should be noted aro tho figures taken from tho books, and given Lolow. Doforo going to those, It should bo borue in mind by the roader that tte law ro- quires that vyorsonal-proporty anacssments shall bo niado of tho taxeble property ownod on the 1st of Moy of oach yenr, If partios should have commeoncad business after that dato, up to the timo of fixing the county equalization, in July, thou they should and ought to bo included tn the assouamont lint for that yoar, and the As- sessors could supply the doficiencios up to tho Inst day, which has boen formorly frequently dono. if this had beon taken iuto consideration etall, Phillipa would have haa AMPLE TIME, to put in tho list the Staats-Zeitung, which ought to favs beon asscesod proportionately to othor newepapors, not ijn the Ring, and which darod to criticise Ed Phillips, That journal hag oojoyod tho patronage and has had tuo monopoly of the city printing during the past fifloon years, so far as tho Gorman nowspapors are concerned. On the Istof May the Town Asscssors ro- colvod the nssessment-books of the two provi- ots years from County-Clerk Licb, and they found there the names of tho warlleg taxed during tho proceding yoars, the Staats-Zeiluny being among the numbor, aud1t looky, therefuro, though tho OMISSION WAR PREMEDITATED andintontional. It should be noticed that tho Staats-Zeitung has been remarkably quit on tho asscusmont question, and this may account for it So far has pot said a word, dospite tho ontcry of tho Gormaus, on Whom this tax falls as honvily as upon any other class of our cltiacns. ‘Tho Afiats-Zei- tung made a tatura Jast yoar. and the general in- quiry is: Why havo they not this year?" ‘Thue farthat paper bas nat published a singlo com- plaint from the Germans, notwithstanding tho fact thatinany of them bave mado them. number of Germans on tho South Sido complain that thoy favo been victimized, as tho Ag- sepsors wero nearly all Irish. A NOTORIOUS EXAMPLE. Tho fnct should be taken juto consideration that thoeutire property—that is, porsoual—bo- longing to tho Irish middle classos realdent on tho South Sido, and the nesessment placed upon it, would not bo enfilciont to covor the salary- gtab of the four South-Town officials, lar along paving the forty or more aesistante. Mark Sboridan, ove of the Bouth Town Gol- Joctora, is now unfit for duty, owing to tho old tronble, and it {s hardly known whon bo may re- turn to duty. Beipp's brawery, whioh waa last year assessed at £60,000, is put down at $45,000 thie year, and ‘Binz's at $8,000. This may be right, or ng, but the public think there ia A MISTAKE BOMEWIYIE, asthe assosament is out of honeat proportions to othor branchos of trade. Somo of the pack- ing houses which have offices down town, and which do an aggrogate business of millions of doliars per yoar, have boen asscased at nominal rates, a Will bo soon by tho figuras given below. Ie in said that somo of these furnished the Bridgoport votora, who voted iu all tho precincts of the South Town on election-day, and did repeating at the differant polls from 9 o'clock in the morning uuul 7 at night, without let or hinderance, THE FAMOUa FORTY. Tho Kollowiog: 1s tho list of Aveintant Assoss- ors, their residences and occupations, as thoy aro given in thaCity Directory: J, Rod- hortus, Storekeeper Tutornal Revenuc; PF. Busto; J. Stonson, No. 97 Polk strocty !*. Dickson, laborer, No. 27 Huron atreot; Goorge P, Everbardt, clork, Conmorcial Hotel; J. Bare nard, driver, No, 148 Stewart avonue; J. itvan, bar-tender, No. 824 State street; H. 8. Taylor; J.W. Tiornoy, No, 1300 Shurtloff avenue; 3L, D. Lathrop; William Honan; H, Fitzimmoua, clerk, No, 501 Wentworth avenno; Qharlos Eaton, laborer, No. SU Mary atroet; M. P. Evans; P, B. Boully; T, Lynch ; O. Herting ¢ J. Gotselor, aaloon, 204 ‘Yau Buron street ; James Glosaon, toamster, 911 South Doarborn; Daniol Braham M. Keefo, 918 Third avenus; J. J. Maher, clork, 166 Buttorflold atreet; ‘I, O'Donnell, satoon, 605 Btato stroat; H. Zimpel, ex-Communist ; Jamos Curloy, Jaboror, 204 Vourth avenuo; A, Mergonthalor, ex-pollco Sergeant; C. J. Queen, 1497 Prairio avonuo ; Z, Biskely; 0. Shaw; A. HL. McAllister, M.J. Lester, 134 Sherman utreot; J, Bexton, clork, $4 Butteriield street; J, Witz gibbons, 97 Archor avonne: 0. IY. Da Camp, a7 Wabash ayonue; William holly; George Greenwald ; P. Dohony; M. J. O’Grion, driver, 165 Michigan avenuo; J. If, Roberts, lawyor, 144 Thirey-Arst streot;J-H. Dusty ; J; MeDonald; O. Reinbeimer ; John Kehoo ; George Curloy. a A PECULIAL CIROUMSTANOE, Tho Iast-oamod indiyidusl did no out-door work, but attended exclusively to securing and filing the notices sentinto tho offico, Of tho forty names givon, {¢ will be noticed that eight- ten of them are not down in tha directory, and of thoao givon a numbor haye no occupations, , &nd what tho romaindor aro {s loft for the public to judge, PROULIARITIEG OF THR FORTY, flome of thowo men had a good idoa of the valuo of houschold effouts, yet thoy asueased without any dlecrimination. ‘Ibis is especially shown out on the ayenuss, and in the oxtrema south portion of the lake aslore in the Vitth Ward, where tho agscasmonts were simply utrageous. In ivetancea the tax will eat up moro than the entire value of the farniture, ranging from $1,000 to 810,100 in asxengmonts, regerdicss of what the household property consivted of, A case in polutis that of Joseph Anderson. Ho resides on Wabesh ayonuc, near ‘lhirty-ninth street, ‘Threo years ago he boughs all bis furnt- ture, exclublyo of some little bedding and a now: iug-machioe, for 9000, ad if that furniture were wo)d to-day it would not bring €600, Yor thin citizen, who, of course, is o Foutlemen of moderate mesne, iW assessed on 34,000 worth of household goody, and bis taxis ebour $257. Thig in an actual hardebip with ‘bi, and he will Sndenvor to rosiat tho payment of uo unjst a da- man a SLIM EXCDAR, Agscasor Phithps claimy that he did not havo the time noopuary to make the assessment which bo onght tobave had in order fo doit justice, fo auawer to this it should be stated hat probably pot leas then 6,000 out of the 72,000 taxablo citizens of the South Town made out their own returas, which should Lave been Dinding, aud loft but 7,000 namea to be taken by |: avo 155 men | tho forty Avupezors, which would to bo seen by each of the Asuistat Aegeguorg in ten wooks, or lowy than blxteou a wock, and nob quite throo aday; and besides this, they bad the poronal iro ner books of last year to aa- tiyt thom by copying therefrom. ‘THM BUMMER BAND, Tt would not bo overstating it, if it- should bo computed thats skilled aud rollablo Aasistant- Assessor would, be ablo to asuees at Jeans fifty fardons aday. For tho work which ¢heao in- competent men performed they recolvod tho: mupificent paler at $5 por dieu, worklog, onan ayorsgo, loss than five houra a ey, namely from Da.m. to 13 m., and froma p.m. till4 o'clock in tho sfteruoor, A majority could not earn eliving at anything olso, outside of tond- Jog bar and autxing drake. WUXBK THE HESPONUIBILITY DEBTS. Ed Philhpa ig cortaloly rospousible for his asointauty, bis dewiul to the contrary notwith- wtanding. Hogave tho Town Woard little or no thance to make a choice from the list of names he wont iu, as they were all of 3! m6 Class, with but few exceptions, Itis d that he Byen imposed upoy the Board ad Brovadlad. Upon them ta coofirm mon liviug outside of the town, oo the North and Went ides, in consider- Mion of their baving’ turnished wagon-luade of voters from those districts for his elecsian, Tpe Igw doce nof aijow outsiders to act ag Ag séeaora, and it is asid that Phillips deststed fram lowing these bummer fo mako tho asuvss- nents by threats of impeaohmeut for MALYEAUANCE IN OFFICK. The yeal-extate aauosment wag almost on- Urely ngpled from the boosa of Inet year, ‘There een proportionate reduction mado, but por- tonal property was taxed liqubazard. White the Mrgor putely sro Suguyend oa byt @ portion of their porsonal property, tho amallor ones are fixed at thoir full vaine. Private bankors Lave ® very roft thing of it, boing anaonsed at but froin fh to JN per cont on their pormonal property, while Natlonal Ganka aro put down for 40 por ecnt, HMALL DRALERA DMPORER TPON, Anothor tnattar which excites a good doal of comment t6 the fact tat retail storon on the by- btrocts are arsesnod to their full valas, while the ‘Ror oucs aro taxcd at w rate varying trom to 25 por cent. Tha law makes mortgages an) outotanding in- dabtodnens asscraahle to their full value, yet greater porhon of them, expecially those in the hance of tho onpitalints, ara not taxod at all, Life and fire insurance companies ara also aise proportionately taxed, varying all tho way from to 100 por cent on their capital, A BUOGESTION. Assanror Phillips fots 0,000 per year forabont ton weokn' work, and yetorally av soon na bix books aro banded in ha reosives bin walary. In ordor to oarn it with somo dogroe of fairness and equity, he should set to work and indox tho por- sonal proporty asscasment bvok for tho convoninncs of the tax-payors who daily fo there to examine them. As it j4 now, it takes from fiftoen to thirty minutes for the avorage citizen to find Lis name. Jd Phillips olaime salary for the year, but during at least six months of it his office fy olosodl. It might be auggonted that as ho bas but httlo to donow, he stiould make preparations for next Yoar’s asacevinent, and not Joaye the matter un- dona natil the Ist of Mny, or whon hi successor aball take oflice. As tha Asnossor REGRIVES A HALARY Fon A YEAR, and Isbors but tou weeks for it, lo ought to tuke a fist of all the wndorvalustiona now boing shown uP and tho large numbor of overvalua- tions which aro causing ao much hardabip, and havo thom ready for his succosnor in ofiico, in order not to ropest tho wrongs committed within this and past yoars. To those cognizant of tho facts, it would seom as though a how asdoramont cach yoar was un- nocossary. No good over comes from it, excopt to mako offices for bummers, who rob the many, and Jct tho favored fow alono. If correct recordé wore kept, 9 groat deal of troublo in tho future could be avoided. Tho Town of South Chicago iw rich, and pays money enough to hava such records mate of taxablo property for tho panatt of those who may inquire for informa- on, TNE TOWN CLENK should be compelled to keop his office open tho year round, aud tho books should be accessible to all, in odor that errors may te rectified, as the town valuation is law for all practical purposes of taration, including State, county, city, town, and park levies, Thid suggestion shold be carried out, au tho town ways annual rental for tho offices occupied by the do-nothiugs. ——— PECULIAR VALUATIONS, A CATLOQUE OF THEM, Thore are somo things which sre pocniarly inoxplicablo, and among them may be clasuod the valuations put on porsonal property by un- principled Assessors thia yoar, Tho following ligtistakon fromthe firat seacssmont books, before the 52 por cont was added by tho Htato Board of Equalization : norrrs, ++$76,000/ Tremont House. 60,000/Cormnurcial.. 4. Sherman Houre,.,. 60,0W0j Matteson Houky,. MIKCELLANKOUA, Hollister & Gorham. 6,000,8. 3, Cobli....0+ ...8 2,070 Allen & Blaakey.... 6,003|Ohicago O'y 2.if,00.100,000 rack OF DURF AND Pont, Arnold & Dradley ..§ 2,000 Barter & Redfeld.. 10,000 Bottsford, I. Co... Brinkworth, I. & Cov..65 Brown, AJ Duprex, C. B, Ki ndecw. es. Chicago Packing sud Shoenoman & Co,.. 2,000 KON; Tobey & Booth..... 4,00) Wisner & Co, + 7,000 Wilson Pack! 0, Worster, Asa, Proviajon Co, “Hartman Bros, J “Hotmetr, J.X T.. 2.200 Birickland, A.W, W, 5,000) Shufeldt, I, & Go.. 16,0U0 *Hoermah, 0, BM... 620 kyans & VWekoy, 9 places *Barber, Giltlespto, Lat, “Hately, Marry’ Ammoor, E. & ¥, Brnneans.... Oady, Hodges & Co, Cavanagh & Bodle.. *1rchoff, H.A.KCO, liter avers Thoc- ying Company. Mutechlechnen, o. ‘Meyers, Samucl & 8 Schimpferman, WIL 3,000)"Behwub, BleQuald & Monhelter... “Smith, BM. M, Thickatein, G, Oo, o.5 Frendenberg. G 200) *Ifartman ‘ros... Gromumes & Ul 8,0W0|*Afortimer, E. T 4001O'Nelll, P 9,600| Wolford, J Tv Hastinge & Willard: notes ‘Those marked with aaterisks were mado by the partion themuolves, ‘The above lit is presented to show how RIDICULOUELY LOW somo of the roturus bavo been made, both by the partios themselyos and by the Agsessors, Without further comment they aro left to bo scanned ovor by tho public, who may thus jadge for themselyoa, and see if thuro aro uot some laring irregularttics tn tho asucesinents, Evans e Hickey, who own two places, are put down for $1,100, a sum which would not cover thelr coun. tor paraphornalia, lot alone thoir slack. THE COUNCIL CoMANTTER will fiod a great differance betwoen the County Clork’s and Phillips’ books, which will show some discropancios which will havo to bo ex- plained away somohow. Tha great kick-np comes mostly agsinet the 52 por cout added by tho State Board of Vqualization. It is held to bo illogal by many. Among the things rumored on the streets, ia that some of tho Axsessora ro- ceived new carpets for their rooms or houses, and so lot off somo of tho doalers with very small aesossmonts, This ia a fit matter for inveatigation, In addition to this, it is sail that some of the furniture houses * came down,” bat what grounds there ste for theso rumors the reporter has not yct beon able to ascortaln, , AN INOENAED TAX-PAYRU. Yesterday Ed Phillips’ oflico wae visited by a choica lot of fault-iludars, Tho Asucdnor slipped off tho platform of 8 car BMon- day oveniug, and twisted his ankle, and, a8 & consequence, he wos unable to bo down town yesterday. Ono individual, whose tax hapnoved to bo light, gesticulated wildly. Ho said; “It was this terrible taxation 100 years ago that eauucd one nation to rebel Against Gront Britain, and {t will case another revolution soon, I am opposed to paying my taxes for tho benefit of the —- —— — oilice- holders. We aro robbod by a int of fellowa, who know nothing, who go down to Springiiold, aud make Jaws, and do just as they d— please, ‘Pus ia too thin—too thin, gentlemen, too thin! I have stood this thiug for twenty yeara, but Til bo —— —~ I do ie ony longer, I'M not taxos. I'll sos you d—d fret.” Aftor this little apecch he left Thore is some tall sweanog done st tho high and extortionate ausoeamente, the Assessor's office, but Gurley, tho manin attendance, says the peoplo haves right aod cause to grumble, and Lo troata all with becom- tog courtesy. Day my MIKE EVANS hada number of Collectors out yeaterday, and they met with protty good Juck, collecting sbout $5,000 lo gmat] sun, A gieat many peopla ean to the office and paid, eoctning to prefer to settle the matter at onco rather than litigate, Miko sutd ho expected but little opposition, and, if the connty insisted on taking tho 2 por cent allowed by tho city for cotjection, thero would bo uo taxes collected, that wag all, ——-—__— CORRESPONDENCE, THUS PRUSONAL PuOLENTY TAX. To the Editor of The CAtoagg Tribune: Cunvaao, Deo. 28.—The juriadiction of s court of equity to onjoin tho collection of a tax whera it is without authority of law ia well established, Dsako.va. Phillips, 40 UL, 883; Neley va. Thomp* son, 4410, 9, Isthere avy part of the South Town poregual praporty tax withous authority of law? Ia many oggos it would appoar that a part of such tax is Mlogal. ‘Take tho numerous pases of wheres party bas returned, olther witn or without oath, 8 valuation of bia personal prop. erty, and, afterward, without notice to him the Ausousor has roagscssed tho property at en in. creased valuation, ‘Sho Suprome Court cauos heroaftor cited aro to the effect that vo much of such tax au iu extended on thia iucroaso of the auvousment is iogel, sud ity gollectloa can be dent of any statute, it would acam 6 Of tha reRssosainant was easontial to its validity, ond that the publisued uatice, as fe- quired by Heo. 47 of our present Revenue law, uf the mooting of the Assessor, Olerk, and Su- pervivor of tho (own to roviso the asieurinouta, ja uot a sufiloient votioo of the roassesament, for, if the Assessor does not abject to tho valu- ation presented to him, thea the partyin led ta expoct that it iv the same valuation, and no} as Fenaueeatlo nity that is passed ou by the town ofticere. ‘ In the case. of MoConkey va. Smith, Legat Newa, vol. 7., page 940, the Court say; ‘The Assorsar, nye not{ce to the oomplatuent, al- terod and ontesed the aascasing oi ia bok . Hol fiioo, ls Leela ant touge cients a sullng of (lls Court in Cleghorn ya Foytly- waite, 40 TL, 428, where St was lett when © party Minla'ta taxea makes ont and delivers to the Apacanor lint of hin taxable prop rly, which Mar enpted by the Assrasor without question, the Anmessoe his na powrr Afterward, and of hivawn motion, ta alter tt without tirat giving tuo party asaewred police, Tho policy of our atatute law, before the ra- vision, waa to cumpel s notice of an increased agsesament. Perhaps the tar-pacer hase right to Bich 9 notics without any statute proved in to that affect. I, 424, the Court vay: ‘The Law, festone of the rights of the citizen provided! that the taxpayer mall be ested upon by thy Assessor, nicl that he shall he heard upon the question of tho usscummont of hia propariy, aud that, when the anaesamentetn made anil he and the Aaseator have dite fered a4 ty tts yalun, bo xball azain have the Gpportite nity of belng heard’ before the Board of Hevision, It thin nppears that the Legislature has reqarde.§ thin aa fe right of which bo shoud not by deprived, Tt in emn- Amently Juat thet n9 person should ho deprived of Lin property withont being beard, and it may bo that he canbot until auch opportunity ta offercit, even in the wacraincut of taxos for tho mupport of tke Goyeru- ment, On tho lnat suggestion of tho decizion the Court decline to express.an opinion. Mneh to the eame eifect ia found in The City of Nash- villa ve. Wolsor, 64 1ii., 246. When the Assoswur has accepted the valuation returnod by tho tax-;ayer without oven objoct- ing, tho tax-paycr undorstands thal it is thie fame vatuation which fa tocomo before tho Board of Revision, upon publication of its meet= ing us required ‘by Kec. 87 of the lovento law. Ho hua absolutely no notice whatever of a reasaessmout, and is thus arbitrarily, secretly, and froudntently deprived of the benolit of tha Hoard of Revision. The ight of notice Lefure youare deprived of vour property so that you may have « heariug is the beginning of the wis- dorm of the law. Bocuw Sipe. ARDDDEN INCREASE, To the Edilor of The Cht:ano Tribune s Cutcago, Dec. 24.—It is no amall sarprine to me that my vorsonal taxes thin year ehoul.. be 120 wheu Inst year they wero only $34, from the vory fact that I can point ont to Mr, Philips ous of hig deputies, who has been at work in the county office at a small compensation, scarcoly ablo to support his family ; after tho season is over, ho wears a new gold watch, tro now suite of clothes, a new ping” hat, aud is fixed out fluer than p man oarving £5,000 a year. This is only one instance. I could puint ont to you evorai others from tho South Bide, and = we must Lear tho burda, Had our Legislature abolished in Chiesgo tho township orgauization Jawa, “freo-Juuchera” wonld not be appraising our property, and be bribed by new costumes from the yorious firms asaossed. 1 aco from tho atatoment in thia morning's Trinuxe that you uatao Dunham, Lipman, otal. Wore the truth known, you could oasily refer to othors. ‘Io have such men as JackiTicrney, Hugh Fitzsim- invus, Jack Ryan, and others of the stainp, in the employ of an Aescesor to appraise aur prop- erty is eimply damnoblo to us. Ben who are, couparatively speaking, worse than worthless. No wonder that wo muss filo iujnnctioan ou tho South bide, A 'Tax-Paven. han NEAISTANCE TO TYRANTS, To the Tilstor of Phe Chiearo Lrigune? Uutcago, Dec, 28,—I havo read with a great deal of interest tho communications to Tan ‘Tutourn relating tg the recently discovored at- tempt to steal the people's monoy under tho pretouse of a personal tax, Now, in my opinion, thoro is but ono effectlve modo to mect these thieves and plundorors, Let business mon tender to tho Collectors the proper amount of tax duo the city, and if receivad and recoipt io full given, that of courso will ond tho matter, but if not, anid attempt is mado to levy on property and. romove it, thou show these scoundrels that thoy will bo met ay any other thief would be, Neigh- boring buaiucas men can organize among them- solves p eullciont force to assist euch other in dofendiug their rights st all hazards, I venture to way that it willnot take long to convinos thom that woshall not quiotly anbmit to thia eysiem of pluodor, Your oxposition of tho manger in which tho nasceemont has been mado ie aanMl- ciont justification of the means proposed for dofente, Linn ondanize. To the Editor of The Chicuao Tribune: Cincaco, Dec, 23.—It ia an admitted Inct by all (avon our worthy Collector) that tho prasant asncescd tax (if collected) is unmitigated rob- bory. Now ia the timo to stop writing, and got to businesa in the following manuer: We of the South, North, and Wost Sides pool into a common fund 5 or 10 per cont, a8 may be nacos- Bary, of the amount assossod sgainst us, employ good and eficiont counscl, and oontoat tho enforcoment of tho proposad outraxe to the bit- tor ond, 1 would propose that books be opened at a convenient place in ench district. In chargo of a properly appointed commilteo, to receive tho namo, ete., of each poraon desirityy to con- test. Let tho Committoos bo appointed at pub- No meetings in tho respoctive districta callod for such purpose, Who will stool the bull? J. 11.8, ——__.____ THE CURRENCY QUESTION. Secretary Mristow’s ilccommendnas tow of the Kopent of the Lezuls Tender Ecnturo of the Greenbacks, Tothe Edike of Tha Chicaco Tribune; Curcaco, Doc, 24.—Tho snoua!l report of Secretary Bristow 19 before tho coantry, aud is certainly ono of the ableat yot mado tu Gon- gress on ithe subject of finances, anid, it sooma to mo, If carofully road, must dispel tho vagarics and mazy thoones with which wo have beon inundated on thia vital question, Dis- esrding alltho theories for resumption without radical change in our systom, ho fully recog- nizos the Jaws of fluance os ortablisiod and ad- hored to by all the moneyed and commercial uations of tho world, aud argues tho absolute necessity of our returning to them at tho carliost practical moment,—proving (to my mind at Jesat) that wo oan have no substantial proapority until we do. Indorsing, a8 I most fully do, his economto vlows, so clearly and comprobensively glyen, I confess to some miugiving of judgment, setttad ag are ny convictions, in taking issue with bim on his plan, or rathor. stops, towards bringing round reauinption, in recommending, as ono of the ateps to that end, tho ropeal of tho logal- tender feature of our greonbacks,—to take effoat on all contracts entorcd into after tho tet of January, 1877, but to continue a legal-tendor on ailold contracts made prior to that dato. Sach & moaaure, in my viow, will insyitably complicate and dofcat resumption, operate upjustly, and teauls most disastrously. Hecrotary Bristow ja ovidontly of tho opinion that it was unwise, if not unjnat, in Congress repealing tho Provision of an act for funding tho grocubacks in United States bondy bosring intorest payablo in coln,—this provision baing a part of the act it- self authorizing thelr issue, and without which dt would havo boon a still greater atretch of war- Rowor to isaua thom at all, if uot wholly uncon- Bitutlonal. All the argumouty ho makes againat that repea!, and in support of the Government maintalning good faith in tho payment of its ob- Higatlone, aud especially the greaubaoks, will ap- ply with equal forco agsinuas the Jognl-tenaer quality of the groonbacks; for thoy wera is- suod as logal-tondor,—a substitute for colp, aud sconsideration recotved for them as a ‘This featuro gave valoa to thom lsrgoly, aud bas mininly austalocd them in circulation; and to vow repeal it would be another step added to the repeal of the Yunding act towards thor de- preciation, It ie very questionable, in my mind, whether the logal-tonder quality of the greenback can bo repealed, of rather invalidated; for on every note it is indorsed, “This note is wa logal-tonder at ite face-value in pay- ment of all indebtedness, public and private, oxcopt for duties on importa, and mont of interest on the public debt,” without mit of tima, or evan roferonca ta the act aytborizing their iewuc, ly repealing the act, wostoppod furiher isane; but, #o far as the greonbacks are iu ciroujation, thay aro the ro- sult and fruit of the act, and beyond tho power of Congrasa to recall or change their character. ‘The argument in favor of a repeal is, thet, tn Buticipation of ite going into effect, the iuter- veuing time ay One year—will give oppor tunity for tho adjustment of business to the pro- poscd change, and na imjnstice wit ho doue to either dubtor or creditor, iu the gottly- ment of indebtoduoss; that the grvenbaok would still ba a logal-condor for all voutracta made rior to January, 1877, but for all vew Sabinities incurred after that time gold or itv equivatent will be raquired im paynient. It will be admitted that the agyregate judebtednoss. as it now existe fu ite varies force, cannot be paid, orequared up by thas time; fo, under the sotive procaus of sotrouchmont and liquidation, the aggregate ammount caimot be very materially reducod ; otherwise the businoss of the country will be so In tho caso of Darhng va. (Hunn, 5 j largely and puddonty checked a ty produ ! revulniou and a prostration of ali Hie inde Furthormaro, we cannot reasonably 11 the success of remmption npaa a reduc H business too healthy and specie basis, ia eat pation of remmplio Ky long a8 the present | volume of currency remaing in circulation, ail with the exesption of tha gindnal anc very tru- jited reduction of it of 2.000.007 A metth under 8) Funting — act,--ateu scominen d- ied by aur Sceretary a4 ayother rtep ‘towards specia-payincita, and in itself a substantial ono to that end.—- wo cannot look for much retrenchmorit and reduction of indebted- noes. It will alvo be tapractizable to daw the live the Ist of Januare, 1477, in fixing aud do- termining old and new indebtedness, as con- | tomplaced Ly the advocates of thu rapeal of the | Jogal-tonder clause, All the indeUtedueds car- ried over the Ast of January, 1977, will bo old in- debtadnesn, while renewals, either direct or tush. roct, wil Lo new indebtedness for old considers- tion, All obligations outered into after tuat duto, whother tu individuals or to banks, to raise means to pay oll debts, will be new indebtol- nos, aud payable only in coin or ite equivalent. Anothor very formidable obstacle agaiuat tho repoal ta tho relation our Natioual-Bauk notes stand in to tho legal-tonders, Under the Nationsl-Banking Inw, tho National-lunk notes tro redeemable in tho fogal-tendar; and tdo | uot understand it is contemplated to take away this pnvilegs from the banks, Tho National- Bank notes being redoemable in greenbacks after Jan. 1, 1477, the same as now.--and § cannot eco how it can bo othersise.—tho entire yolumo of our currency, groenbasks awd National-ank notes, will bo of tho eaine value. —alower one than ‘now,—aud the premiua on gold would bo atils greater. Secrotary Bristow truly aayn Good and bad currency cannot be retained in anything jike equal proportions jos country having coramer- cial relations with othor powers aud peuntes, ‘Cho latter will drive away the former, Gold and nilver will flow steadily to those points of tts commercial world whero busiuess is done on tue Lane of an unvarying standard of valucs, aud whore overy fesue of paper 19 convertible into tho precious metals at the option of the holder, becaueo they aro needed there.” I might add tanch moro of bia sound sud comprebensiye views on thosubject of tinance; but, in recommending the repoal of the tegal-tender clause, to tako cf- fect the 1st of Jaruary, 1877, or at any other tine, cariior or Inter, aaa step towards renuinp- tion, I cannot but view ho 1s greatly im error, — beliaving that such # measure would toad to- warde repudiation rather than renutoption, Our financial system is based on the logal-tenders ; they ato the kayatone to tho arch; and, to dis- trast. and dopruciato thom, tho whole’ supor- structure will tonplo, overwhelming o8 with din- aaterand juaxtricable confasion. Under our pres- ont system they aroa substitute for coin. and wo cau only dispince thom gradually with coin Itnelf, re-catablishiug tho specio basia aud again placing oureolyes iu accord with tho trite laws of nance. Thero is no othor solution to our Gnancial condition but to fund the lesral-tendors in Uuitod States bonds, aud redeem them in otin. Tho Reanmption act, to tako offect the Tat of Santiars. 1879, will prove sbortivo unless supplemented by s Funding act to go into operation at onco; and, tho longer we delay in adopting some active messnre for gatting rid of the fegal-tendors, the more ditiicalt and uic.: sin vill be rosumption, Tt was on egregious error In the legislation of Congrosa to repenl the Funding act. Had the Government applied its surplus and used every Means to pay off thegreenhacks, and restore the specic-basis, instoad of paying off and funding its bonds at # lower rate of Taterent, tho pro- ductive interest of the country would bo now in a comparatively healthy sud prosporous condition. It docs uot matter mueh realy, wo for as the productive interonts of tho couttry ore concerned,—the only true source of wealth—whethor our bouds aro at par | with gold or not, Tho foterest being paid on them regularly, wo should have loukea to our home mtorest in restoring the only true banis of valug, and let our bonds take care of them. welves. In trying to make a papor basis take the laco =permanently of wpocie one, we havo theorized oursolveg into the belief, almost, that tho faith of the Government— its bonds being at par with gold—makea paper, a8 money for ua, as good as gold: a most fallacious conclusion, and one which wo aro beginning to reap the dissatrons fruits of. It ia now imperative that wa sotrieve our orrora, aud adopt the only meaus to restore the specie stundard: absoro and remove the legal-tander which, in the jangnage of Secrotary Brirtow, “ts an artifictal barrier to tho use of gold and silv'r, tonding not only to prevent the tlow of rold to the country, but promoting the abipment abroad of our production of tho precious metals.” Gorn Braxpanp. ney THE TARIFF QUESTION. To the Editor of The Chwago Tribune : CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 27.—I wish you would take up the facts in rogard to tho workings of a tariff for the purposes of monopoly, and show ita baneful tnfuences upon individuals and com> munition, . In 1803 E.B. Ward waa worth at toast @4,- 000,000, and was doing a Iegitimate and protit- ablo iron busiuess at Dotroit Tho tariff so unduly stimulated his lova of control as to tuduce him to erect manufactorios in tbo different Btates, When the inevitable crash camo Ward's businors was po extended that ha could not pay his debts, aud his caso le that of thousands of othora who lived on the false fruits of monopoly. ‘Thousands wore thrown out of employ, homoless, and general sorrow ja tho consoquence, Youre, Gh, P, 8.—Please publich tho inclosed article, which contains some good puinte: DVCUMBER 29, 1875. Cinetnnatt Commercial, Tho history of the pernicious tufluonce of our ap- preeaivo tari? is told In the prostrate industrice of tho country, It is told in the almost complete loss of our forcigh oxport trade, It te told in the fact that even our Dearest neighbors, like Canade and the West fudies and BMexico, And tt to thoir interest to go away off to tho foreign markets of Englend, Franco, and Germany, rather than to buy at thelr own doors of tha msntifuce turere of the United Bates. It 1 fn tho eilent factories, the deserted rolling-mills, ant tho stagnant ‘business of the country, The fact ts, this monstrous protective tariff bas proterted only afew shrewd und apecuiative capitalists, while it bas dratnod the means of living of the people, and thrown the great mags of the manufacturers themselves {nto bankruptoy or into poverty. Suull we turn over nm new leaf, acd take a new do- parturo npou thie great question of the public reve enue? Will the Congress now io ressiun reliuve the country by giving usa paliry which aball cheap manufactured produota, so that wo tay revive our «: yorttrade, now almost wholly swept away? shail American producers sgaiu hayes chauco to comjets with other nations in the markels of tha wor! ‘There 16 only one way to restore and Increase our ex- porta tlons, and (hat is to lower the tariff on raw wme- ery Joriale and the noceasarien of life, #0 that the coat of production will be cheaponed and onr sauufacturets euatled once more to offer to other countries thelr Products at a price bearing soine noar relation to that curront in the other markige of the warld. ‘Tho pro- tective syatera ins debauchod spd demorallzed Loth raplialand labor, It hag discouraged, though not wholly diutroyed, tha virtues of economy, intellijrence, fuyention, aud that cloae aitention to the detailé and yavinge of production which become ueocanary Under freacompettiion. ____FINANGIAL, _ "1 500,000" h tig vstiaatod to be paid to Ofek neitilaged by varus bankore fos alta 2. fexandoe Frotbingham Fy Poseuas § World-wide reputation ow 7 e fur hole strict Integy. air send gratut ously tofene oar thoir Fingucial Weskly Repurt, and a hook axplain- Ing how suiae trov ten dullnre.to tbcu aia wore lio invest ttle hava (up as argo operators. end far toate weekly Nov. fi. "Addre * ALEX, FROTHINGILAM god Beniurs, 12 Walla Hanke: _MEDIOAL. Astuns ond HRONTO BR TS, C Bite non tevtuntremey wil be found 0 be. TATULA, propared tu all forms, for smoking and tohalativn, by SAVORY & MOORD, 143 Now Boud-wt., London, and soit by ‘them, and all chemist abd aturekcup eza throughout the world OTHING. FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! OLOTHING Slightly Damaged by Wator., $0).n0 worth of Clolidug, slighty duneyed by we- ter ut the lute fire of Audersuu, Slewart & U N ow Yours, tu bg auld pt eppreiscr’s valuo, which is 40 por cont below cust, At 168 South Olark-st,, Obicago, ‘This stock must positively be eluscd aut in w days, ~BOALES: FAIRBANKS’ STANDAND SCALES ‘Ov ALL KINDS, PAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO, : 111 &118 Lake St., Chicago, z ' Becarefulto buy only the Geoulae, DAtvBa WORCLSERSHIRE SAUCE. “LEA & PERRINS’ CELEBRATED PRONOUKCRD BY EXTRACT of a LETTER from a CONNOISSEURS MEDICALGENTLE. 7ohe THR MAN at Madras, tobls “ONLY GOOD SAUCE.” And Applicabls to RVERY VARIGTY OF DISH. “TMLEA & PRR RINS that their Sauce, 18 highly esteemed in Jodia, and le, ta my Anion, themost pala aa vetl as the 2 wholenuane nauce ue made," Worcestershire Sauce. fold Wholesale and for Exportation by the Proprietors, LEA & PERRINS, Worcester, Koglaud; and Rotatl by Deatersin Saueca goncrall; throughout the world. Ask for Loa & Porrins’ Sauce, Atthe BREAKEAST TARLE it tnparts the mot, exquisite relish and zeat to ut or Cold Seat, Fowl, Fish, Brulled Kidowy, do. Atthe DINNER TABLE, in Feap, with Fish, Hot Joints, Game, and in all Gratins, it gives @ dolightful + flavor, At the LUNCHTON AND SUPPER TABI Mt in deomed indispensable by those familine with ite o mable qualities, [From the New York Times.) There {s no relish in the world which is so universally Uked as Lea & Porrins' famous Worcestershirs Sance. ‘Tho exoellonco of this SAUCE baring eaneml oumer- our lmitations, the NEW LABEL boars a sae sinlte of tho proprlotora' sygnature, Liv hiren which {3 placed upon each bottle. JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, AW. YORK. vow, NEW_PUBLIGATIONS, Musical Gifts for Christmas | Musical Gifts for New-Years! Gems of English SOE! cecents-tve ct tho Gems Of BOGHSY SOMg seced "3h" «hates GMS Of GITHISH BOMB iieeitcms 22s Gems of Foolish Sous | ‘With elevant gilt bind. ting, £4. In cloth, $3, Gems of Euglish Soug yt besa #25 Uniform in style, price, and binding with the shove splendid buok, wo have other books of *Gewa,” Gur- aman, S-otthh, and Sacred; alvocf the beet Irth Melodies, aud the choicest Uperatis Songs. By Howard. 38 cents, ANTHEM, There ware Shepberds, Millard Ghrente, MERRY CHRISTMAS, Piano plece, Wilsun, CU cents. Rejoice the hoarts of the Old Folks with Centennial Collection for Old Folks’ Concerts, 40 cts, By E, Tourjec. Gladden your Sabbath-Schoo! by introduring SITINING RIVER. Que of the awuetst of song-books, Order the above bouks of auy of the princ}pal musio- Acalers, or by mail (Incloving retall price) of LYON & HEALY, Chicago. OLIVER DITRON & CO, OAS. H. DITON & 00. Toston, TL Broadway, New York LEGAL. ‘The Registered Construction Bouds of the Chicago Gas Light aud Coke Cowpany, atanding ou the books of suid Cumpany, in tho following names, to-wit: BE, E, Atwater, W, M. Anthony, Alex. Brown, J, A. Brown, Jr., 2, Bowen, Gea, Brown, ral Urown, Jolin N. Brown, J. Hiecher, D. P. Bacon, Jas. K. Bure tis, U, Brouson, G, G, Browster, Wm, Brown, M,C. Darker, IsaLella Brown, (i, 8. Brown and others, ¥. Diackman, E, Bringburst, June 8, Brown, C, FE, Bil! dr, F. Brouson, 8. B, Cobb, T, BP, Cod Chaee, Bon}, Carver, G. B, Cathart, F.B, Cooley, A. 4, Caldwell, eetate of W. J, Caner, J.C. Dawson, Hi. T. ©. D. Dickey, J, 1i. Dunuaia, Thos, 6, Dixon, ton, E, Fraukentual, 8, B, Froemon, Fideitty, H. Deposit Co,, W. H. Grabam, G. A, Grown. if, Hubbell, E. Hoffman, H, Hunnewell, Trus- 00, Hadduck, i}, Inghom, W, W. Keen, Sarah B. Kern, , D, Reen, C, B, Keen, M, DB. Koen, Guardian, T.M, Kortley, 1.8, Kellogy, J. Lambert, M.A. Leavitt, 0, 1. Matcom, Henry Meige, F. Marquand, J. Mary 0, 8. Muon, No Hi, Morrion, M, H. Bitcuetl, ©,’ 8, Ailtcboll, HW, IL. Mogte, Merchants Bevings, Loan, and Trust Company. W. L. Newberry, J. i. Newverry, George Nugent, P. F, W, Dock, M, K. Pec! We Desk, F.’ A.M, Quaudalo, C, J. Iussall, George Smith ‘& Co, Torsel Sheldon, Ht, Behubart, 8, A, Smith, 8, Staunton, EJ. Ys shields, George P, Stone, J, W. Starr. W. Alexander Smit Uf, Shipley, Gerritt H, Smith, I ‘Tiokham, Teu: |. Tuomson, Joseph E, Temple, ‘Moses Taylor, J, AVR, Van Neat, Julia A, Yau Ness, E, Vou Noss, i. Py Ward, ©, P. Wilhams, H, Welster, D, 8. Wisaon, T. Wilson, George y } Wallace, A, B. W. Willard, Joseph’ Whitaker, ET. “Watkiue, ‘Trustee, Py L, Yoe, 339, 1,414, 6, 1,053, 1,363, 47, 499, tw, ‘290, 4, 15, 295, ib 27, 17} 677, 1,360, 1,093 603, 05, 64, 389, £99, 1,119, 702, 6: Fri 480%. 1, ipod, 1444, 2878, 87, 410. 120, 1,441, 631, 92 027, 723, 028, 899, 727, 101, Gat. SAL, 7124, wit, 1, ‘F1, 114, 124, 895, 133, 1,907, 741, 1,171, 1,173 0, 13), 134, 195.17, 349, 550, 144, 347, 554, 747, O57, LABH7, 758, 709) 1,974, 1,433, O74, 1.296, 377, 117, 688, 142, 102, Sie 1 1,2: 202, 594, 603, 207, 209, 210, 411, 911, 403, 21. of the Hourd of Directors {'Conpany. ordered to becallod in and pald; and tho sgmo will te re. deemed at the office of the Company on und after the Aut day of January, A.D, 1876, The holdorp of said bonds are hereby notified thercof, and that on and after the oafd Ia€ day of January, A.D, 1816, the sald Donda will cease to bear itercsi y order of the Board of Dituc JAMER K, WORTIS, Bocretary, Chisago, Lil. Nov, Uh, 1975, Public Notice Ie hereby givon that on Monday, ‘the loth day of Jau- unry, 1876, af the hour of 11 o'clock a, 1,, Were will beg Custom-House sala of bonded and “unclimed xls at pullio vende, The wale will take place at fadaworth's U, 8, Honded Warehoure, corner Market and Jackson-sts,, and the goods will be sold fn aceord- anco with Articles 70 and 701 Customs Negulations, eit, DESORIPTION OF GOODS, One Case Jamaica um, 150 gallons, iny A from Mottrea per Michigan. Gentral Railway, Doc, 1, 1452, Uyeda Schlitz, aud warchoused under W, 1. Bond wenty-ofght Rotla of Paper, consigned to the Nock River Paper Gouspany per Ort. 5, 1874, Vitteru Harrela Batmon, consigned 10 1. Tabelte & Co, per Prop Scotia from Mantras, Nov. 16, 1474, ‘iwelyo Hoes Canned Mackerel, consigned to A. Ly Miaty per Props Bootia, Nov, 16, 18/4, ‘Yorn of Hale—Uash ta tho highest and bost bidder, J, XK. JONES, Collector, art of Chicago, Dee, 20, 1995. WINTER RESORTS, ~ FLORIDA. — ST. JAMES HOTEL, Jacksonville, Florida. ‘The largest ana most camfortable Motel in Florida, Hes accommodations for 00 questa, Ia kopt iu frat clase wsnncr, Open from November to May. Addreas J. K, OAMPDELL, Ma Jacksonville, ida, ST. AUGUSTINE HOTEL, Bt. Auguatino, Florida, ‘Tule Hotol, having bven doubled iu sito, aud entire ly veturuiebed, fe now the largest botol in Florida, A Dinlyg-rouin, seating 350, has been added: Gus, El tric Aunuyclator, Math Rooms, B®. 8. VAILL, Proprie | ON rma APPARATUS PIPE MANUWACTUUED UY CRANE BROS. MFG.CO. ‘312, rt 52, 1,934, 581, 62y, 416, 626 1,900, 1,834, a INS, Preatdent, 10 N. Jofforson-st, AES Buy your at Scott's, bthav.and Madison-st, Largest Stock. Lowest Prices, rrop Scotla from Montreal, | | l ES. <N WORKS, CULDEIE NewYork Office 26,John St. STEEL PENS, N-REN, The Kelogg Grand Evelish Opera Company. Me, ©. D. E38, Diracter of thie rene cred arginizae tion, bas the honor to announce the fol! Ey Brilliant Reperts son tt Clleag: Mentay. evening, with MIBS TE Then, J8S MON STAC Yhorad a Grand KY MATIE DIAVOLO” . Saturdey evening, NEB, Haturday, “SARITANA (¥ ea on ‘Thnralay of the Theatre, 1: goncral adiniesion, #1,593 Gallery, 7 ADELPHI THEATRE, THIR WEDNESDAY AT 2 P. M., GRAND NEW YEARS GIFT MATINEE. A HANDSOME NEW YEAR'S PRESENT for every- Wndy attending the afternonn performance ef the Great Ontentel Spectacular Drama 40 THIEVES, With Its Wonders in Scenery, Costumes, Marches, and Caravan of Living iephants and Camels. SPECIAL NOTI Uwlng ts the prersing demand, the reyntar Ladlen’ Night, Thursday, will be tollozed by. TWO EXTRA LADIES’ NIGHT, New Year'a Eve and New Year's nicht, Pridiy amd Saturday, Brcury your acats now, Prices wlwaye the cheapest, rs cs THE TOLEDO, VAL Last tad: te au OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF THE RENOWNED EUROPEAN LADIES’ uh ORCHESTRA COMBINATION || GRAND CONCERTS. Every Evening at # o'clock. A ruperbly furniebed Gallery for Ladtes, McVICKER'S THEATRE, MRS. JAMES A. OATES And her Entira Comic Opera Company in Le coe yu’s Comle Upera, MME, ANGOTS CHILD, La Fille de Mme, Angot.) CLARIETTA MUS, EAS, Wednesday—PRINCES ‘Phurvduy—GIOFLL-ul ne Ba pany Cost IC OFEMA MATINEE, Ne f ~ NEW CHICAGO THEATRE, _ KELLY & LEON’S MINSTRELS, ; Monday Evening, Dee. 27, every evening and Wedace- duy sud Saturday Matinee, GRAND DUTCHESS! WHEN BAMMY COMES, THE TWO DOVES. Friday Evening, Dec. g1—Henedt of THE ONLY LEUN,” Reserved’ Beats, 75 and 0 ca: Balcony, 3c, Adiuisnlon to Matinces, Children, The Coles a wil reopen Ja For admienton ap; DD, ki Penusylranta Military Acadomy, Chester, Pa, Reopens Jan, 5. Maung Engineering, wars 46 Crirk-tt,, Chitage, or to C deut?, MLA, sf CHICAGO RNORTIFNESTERY RANA 749, “ serra | axe Bron Bag Fe Mauens& 6 femora Taki | ~ e_Depotenener ed WFellsand Kincieate, b-Depot corner af Canal and Rinrlo-s3, Dorit, foot a tec weie Kansas City and Denve- Fi BL Laas and dortaengld AL lows, Sprngueld Peon Das at tur Chicago Padn Streator, Lacon, Joliet & Dwicht Aco mmodatio _MusicaL. THE FREE ADVANTAGES HERSHEY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, T 12 8OUTH ANN-ST., CONSIST OF = Musical Grammer, Italian, Llocution, Musical History, and Concorts of Classical Music, Which every poyl basin adéition to superior las ne fons, Pupils registered at any tine from On, m. ta 6 p.m, EDUCATIONAL, Racine College, Grammar School of Icieine Catlege. the ression to continsis tll Tune 2s, tothe Rev, JAMES DE KOVEN, ‘Loorouph instruction in Ciril and He Chasies and Etrglian I ta T, 8. CUSCROV cu RAILROAD TIME TABLE, _ ARRIVAL AND DEPARWIRH GP hitil ERPEANATION OF REFFURSUA MATRA —t Sataz tay ote ae : copta’, {Munday exs;itod. jaday at ae Agalipe ne ne Lae sate), tae nd at tie a 5 Osnat MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. sot y aint Foot af Tienlyrrcand-rt, wutheast corner af Hanlo'ps, Foturday and Sunday tf CHICAGO. ALTON « ST. LOUIS. and Chicaan, Kamas City and Penter Shart Lines, Onlen Depot, Et phe near Sativont, bridge, Ticket AUDevo', ant Lig Kandelphaat. niugtan f LAKE SHORE & Wi HOOLEY’S THEATRE, MAGUIRE & HAVERLY. pocddcprererdsLESHEES This, New Year's Weck, commencing Monday, Dec, ‘QT, every evening and Wednesday aud New Year's Mit- Continued success of the Two Great RICKEY NEY, in a new sketch, Our Itosish Days. Also. NEY in his Challenge dig, The farqvus CALIFORNIA MINSTRELS, To anentirely new programme, Last wock of the Great Mit, Skiduore Guards, Monday, Jan, 3. Hogg a Last WEEK. apd NEW YEAW'S DAY, HOUBLS NIGHTLY CH IWDED to witness FRANE E. AIKEN’ Spiandid Company in the TWO ORPHANS. ‘Matinee Admisston, 502 auil 2, Reserved veate for walu ut Tivol Cigar Stand, Palmer House, and Academy Box Oltice, Eaey Chalrs, §1.00, Admission, 15, 60, veut Ze 8 MUSEUM, COL, WOO: Wolnesday afternoon and evening JACK IARKA- WAY'S adventures tn the prmy of the Bricants, ‘Mall, ia main ln: cial N tle Hanrest. Michigan Accotini Night'tspresi Spec au Depot, foot RAPS aud ik Dubuque 4 Stour Dubuque & sious Gtimay Parsonger. a valasts, Ticket Often, Macey andat Daset. atreiee, WGa.m. 4:00 p.m. 7 and Madiens ‘nnd Preieis du atertown, ‘ase, and Winona, CENTRAL RAILR IAD. ind feat ar Zecenty. ‘Kanstalph. Cl TLLINGIS Latest net. Ticket ‘Thursday matinee, RED RIDING HOOD, sunday afternoon and evening, CINDERELL,. __STOCKHOLDERS' MEEFINGS, CHICAGO, BURLING TON A UUINCY RAILRDAD, ny dndiana-ars and Sletesntheat,, jeenthats, Toke OAces, 8) Clareal.. “ STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. ‘The annual meeting af the stockholders of the Chi- cago Cily Railway Company, for the election of a Hoard of Dircctars and the transaction of ony other rnaas Uity, Loav business that may proj.erly como before them, will be | Séhtsou a St. dos bold at the oftcaof i mnpany, No.0 Bute-sl., o | ers tancosa, ee Monday, Jan, 10, 1876, at Sa‘vdo. i . W.N. EVANS, Seeretary, Chicago, Dec, 24, 1675, comer of Madison and Dearborn-sts, Tho annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mer- chante’ Havings, Loan and Trust Company for tho eloce tion of eleven (11) Trustees to sorve during the nati fog year and the transaction of uch other Lusincas an ay come up fore tho meeting will be held at the fice ut the Cowpany on Tuesday, Jan, 4, 1376, bo- tween the hours of 104, m, ani 12 wauy & Star City hep. me Mast Line, tur Jie = a nm | funn Rencrese RIG) Ofer of the Merchants’ Savinge, Loan and Trust Company, } Yacioe Sine Keo, for Oma Kansae Uitr. eavouworn, ‘Arrive, tor Uinalia, ori Mirove Accommodation’ Grove Avcommodatin if ay. tEx, Monday Waskiaqton, Palmer ner wy Hown-arey corner Madden, CHA! Hit. rguaaition diwitding. HEDIOAL CARDS. 5, Passel Ra Eee va ea ee HE ne any Siri # ao my DR, JAMES, adetuiternt #390.m.] 40pm. (is Pei — toe. 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