Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 18, 1881, Page 6

6 THE WEATHER, No Promise of a Stoppage of the Great Rainfall Now Doing So Much Damage. Sorious Fears fer the Safety of , the Sny Levees Below Quincy, The Rising Wators of tho Misstssippt Causing Great Loss of Property. A Wide Extent of Country in Missouri En- dangered by a Bronk in a Levee, SIGNAL SERVICE. OFFICE OF THE CIIEF StaNAt OFrFIcri, Wasityatox, 0. C., Oct. 8-1 a, m.--For the Ohlo Valley nnd Tennessee, falr weather Jn ‘Tennessee, partly cloudy weather and rain in the Ohio Yalley, westerly winds, higher barometer, lower temperature For the Lower Lake region, partly cloudy wenther and rain, southwesterly veerlug to northwesterly winds, higher barometer, and Jowerer temperature. For the Upper Lake region, partly cloudy: weather and raln, stationary or higher barom- eter, lower temperature, aud northerly winds, For the Upper Misslssippl Valley, partly cloudy weather and rain, northerly winds, higher barometer, aud lower temperature. For the Missourl Valley, fair weather, northerly winds, stationary or higher bar- ometer, and lower teimperattre. Cautiomiry: siznals continue at Portland, Section 7, Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Section Sandusky. Totedo, Detrolt, Seetfon 4. Port Huron, Alpena, Meekinaw, Grand) Haven, Chicago, Milwaukee, Sections L yeuniba, Marquette, Duluth, ne Chief Slnul Ollicer furnisties the fol- Jowing special bull The barometer is Jnwest, tn the St. Lawrence Valley and highest iy the d i TE AK The. supers risen | See seiand, tho Middle, and South Atlan: from st rees In the Lower n. {thas fallen from 6 to 14 de- Upper Lake region, the Upper Aliasissippl and the Missouri Valleys. tain has fallen since the last report in New En- gland and South Atiantic States, in the Lake region, and tho Olio Valley. In New En- giund, the Middle, nnd South Atlantic States the winds were southerly:in the Olio Val- Jey and Lower Lake region, westerly; north: ‘westerly In the Upper Luke region, Upper Miss! appl and Missouri Valleys. CHtCAGO, Oct. 1i—10218 p. n.—Tho following obsurvations are taken nt the sano moment of ‘Unne ut all tho stations nam ORNEWAL UNSKUVATIONS, Stations. Ward, Rn! eter, Litrain Galveston, Moorhead Huron, U “a “foo small to monauro, LUCAL OBBERYATIONS, Har, | Ther. iu) Wind.) vet Ta.) Weather 1] oi) a 2 Hote riaithe % | BD Ww a8. Prati a NCW, tiene 4 SIN. Weel CTA enti, Moon baromotur, SAH, Moan thermomotor, 7.1, Meno humidity, w.0, Mixost temperature, 67.0, Lowest sompornture, dh. A FURIOUS STORM, Srectat Dispatch to The Chteago ‘Ivibune, Kansas Civy, Mo, Oct. 12—A furlous storm began at 2:0 o’cloel this morning at this place, and Insted about five houra, ‘The fall of rain was very large and much dam tige was done in the way of wash- Ing out streets, flooded cellars, and - caved in excavations for new buildings. Tho principal disaster, however, was to the Blut atreot wall, about seventy-iive feet of which fell with a loud crash, at about 6 o'clock, Slice the first break In the wall, about a qrontt ago, the seetion which fell yesterday hay been considered’ dangerous, Sho rill: rond tracks running below the walk were badly obstructed, “but will soon be elenred, All Eastern tralns yesterday passed over one track, = Another section of the wall ts ox- bected to go if the rains eoutinie, but it will probably hold for suveral days. TNGH WATER. Speetat Dravatch to The Chicago Tribune MILWAuKKE, Wis, Oct. 14—Cho rainfall here the pust ten days has been between three and four inches, and the Milwaukee, Menoufnee, and Kinuickinie Rivers are full aud overilawlhg, It fs feared that much damage from the overllow will result In the country hereabouts. ‘Cis morning the Mile waukeo Itiver dam, at tha head of the city, gave way, and Is ao total loss, Outside of this not much damage has been dotie as yet iu the elty. Thue loss by the dam brenk- ing will amount to between $38,000 and = §10,000,, At = tha = railrand —of- lives tonight reports of heavy rains Were recelvod from all portions of-the State with a consequent riving of rivers and Btrenmns to an alarming extent. ‘Lhe Wiscon- sla River, at Kilbourne City, rose five feet slice Saturday morning, and at Stevens Polnt about six feet, ‘The Inhabitants of tho Jattor pince are tn watate of Intense exelte- auent over the statu of affalrs. ‘Tho river is full of floating fogs whielt were torn from thy booms by the extremely swift current, and fours wre entertalied that much dutnaga fing been done, Aceurate reports could not bo had, owing to thy fact that the storm. had prostrated telegraph wires {a many portions of theState, ‘Te Madison & Portage Division of tho St, Pant load bs deported to be a bad condition, the track belong washed out In nimerous places. AU tains bave been suspended on this division, and the work of repairing the trac will be: «in us soon as the weather clears up. Ene fluent Will be sent out. over all portions of he road today to note the results of the storm, Gravy fears are entertutued that the Pralrle du Chien Division would again suifer serlous washouts on Ure Wisconsin River, though every eftort hag been made to preventit recurrence of last week's washout. ‘l'ho di- vision had just been placed in gual paul order axain, having been closed ta through travel for nearly a week, ‘Though no au- thentic teporta were recelyed front the South: Western Division of the roud It iy understood that itis in bad condition at several petits espectally at the Rock Tver, ‘This division duns been practically shut up for several duya, The Wisconsin Central yesterday issued ore ders to agents to tecelva frolaht for train portation on the Southerts Division, whlelt Was closed sor mare than a week, the Delng washed out at Packwaukee. Sve « arauaeh Lo sue Chuays artbunee Quixcy, IL, Oct, 17%7—The troubles from Dixh water ure otfll Increuslug here, the flood being ucarly up to the highest polnt of last dune. Lumbermen state that judglag by .2he Information they have from poluts north, track thoy ct the highest water known horo | say years. The rise hascontinued all day, and {tis feared the Sny lovee below the city Will break at the north end tonignt. ‘The wvee Commissioners sent here today for 25,000 feet of Tuinber for use in protecting tha weak pit Th ensa of it break, all the wheat sown ins the bottom tas Fall, together with a vast amoiyt of hay and cort, WHE he rulned. State Pish-Cominise slonor Bartlett will down by the morning with a boat and a erew of men to remove the fish from the Stato ponds hetow, tho city. This {3 the third time they have had to bo moved this. ynar on account of hice water. A rinmer arrh front above tonight, report- ing that tho leves of the Indinn grave dis. trict is threatened, and the foree now there fs helng Jargoly Inereased, ‘The track of the Keokuk & St. Louls Line north of Quin enurely abandoned, al tralns. stoppin departing from here. Conneetions between piney and Keokik for that line aro made by oat, ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Cateaga Tribune, LA Chosse, Wis, Oct. 1.—The steady ran of the past twenty-four hours will probe ably fave some effect on the river tn this vicinity. ‘Che Mississipp! River at thls point Is gradually creeping upto the hhh water of 1880, nnd It iy thought will not reach fur below, that tine If the present rise contin- nes, ‘The damage done by high water to Jumbermen and their interests {y_ fimmense, and must result In nore damage If it con’ ves to rise. ‘The damage dong here ts very trifling compared with Block River lumber- men and towns along that river, Fariners. fre very discouraged, nat crops badly dame need, ‘It is feared very Ittle thrashing ean bu done this fall, should we now have good weather, Honds are bad and tho condition of thiigs generally very alscouraging. ‘The weather is clearing up tonight, and there are hopes of better thines, ee Ostxosit, Wis, Oct. 1,—A “heavy raln set in Suntlay night and continued “the past twenty-tour hours, ‘The Fox River is now five inches higher than the highest point reached lust spring, and ts still rising, Specta, Mapater to The Chizags Tribune, Kroxun, In, Oct. 14—The river at this olnt iy still risking rapidly, while the Des Moines Is comlag wp at nv rate that has struck terror to the hearts of those living along its banks. During the past twenty-four hours 0 it antl tise In the Mississippi Is reported of elgit Inches, — white. .the Des Moines has been. steadily swelling nt the rate of an inch ver hour. Everythlag in the lower part of this city ling been come pletely subinerged, and work in the himber- yards, ear and: machine shops, and various manufacturing interests Is stopped by reason thorcof, A break was discovered today in tho Egyptian Jevee, whieh oxtends along tho bank of the Des Moines liver from Alex- andria to St. Francesville, and the entire country below us in Missourl fs In danger of being completely overtlowed. A. large foree is now engaged jn trying to repalr the break, and, unless this Is done, serlous damiuze will enstte, and the loss will reach far wp tute the thousands, as none are at all prepared for such an occurrence, dpectal Dispaten to The Chicago ‘Tribune. Warnirrows, Wis. Ovt. 17.—We are pas: ing through the longest extended nud heavy fest rainfall ever known in this sectlon of country. Farmers are greatly retarded fn their fall work in consequence. Plowing is next to an ‘linvossibility. ‘The ground fs too wet for votate-digaing, and corn-husking for the present has to be abandoned. Low (ids are all floaded, and considerable either destroyed or cannot be reached on account of the bigh water. ‘The outlook for ashortage of folder iy causing some farm- urs to dispose of thelr stock, not belng wil ing to run the risk of having to foe durlug the winter. A portion of the corn yet un husked and in the field Is Brow itis and some clover seed has sprouted, aus are ren dered hinpassable, prevonting farmers from coming ta market, and consequently busi- ness isnta standstill, Altogether, tho pros- eet Ig Hot peauutsine, Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribunes AVN 'y In. Oct. 14—The Mississippl at this potnt has risen three anda half inches in the past seventeen hours, and fs naw nt a stand. It ig hoped that this increase fs only the result of very heavy raing of Inst night, but Feporty froin above give Indications that still inore Sater is coming, Coal and wood yards are badly under water here, One cellar contalning $800 worth of coulis being mined by the water, Other property is in considerable danger. pecker Lisputcn to The Chteago Tribune. Exot, It, Oct. t7—PFox River at this polnt has rlsen nearly eighteen tnehes sin Saturday, andis now yory high. ‘he a age so far done fs cofifined to the washing away of tho coifer-tains built for the repair of tho mil-dam wasted out in Inst spring’s flood, and tha destricrion of what work lind been dong on the rebuilding. ‘The loss ly estininted at $1,000, and further work will bo delayed perhips wnttl pext summer, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MeGuecon, In, Oct. 1.—For the past twenty-four hours the Mississippi River Ins risen dive inches, ant Ty sul rising raplily, At this point business is ata standstill, But for the present rise business generally would have been resnined this week. Sawmills hero have been sliutdown for, ten days on account of high water. WINDOM'S FIGHT, The Minnesota Senatorint Question Attracting 0 Great Deu! of Attention —Present Status of Alfatrs, Specrat Dispatch to ‘The Chicagy Tribune. Sr. Paun, Minn, Oct. 17.—interest fn the Senatorial cleetion waxes warm, ‘The come bination of anti-Democrats and anti-Windom men here are discomfited by premature ex- posure, aud many members elalmed as pledged to support It are now arawing olf and declining the uso of thelr names unaue thorized, Ex-Gay, Wakelluld, spoken of as tho candidate of the combination, dectared tonlght that he would not under any elreim- stances bon candidate for the Senatorship, and the use of his name was entirety une authorized by him or his friends. ‘Phe story of Mr. Wakelield’s candldacy orlginated with some Democratic friends of his who were Inportuned to join some enucus Republicans ina general suash-up of the Republican or wanlzntion, If the Democrats are to haven chance in the fight thoy would like probably to yote for Mr. Waltutleld, but Mr, Waketloll Witl not be weandidate. ‘Che antl-Windom Dlustor that onu hears ut the hotels Is inter+ esting, ‘Tho men who are engaged in the en- terprise of beating Windom at atl hazards glve vent to all sorts) of nonsense. One of these anti-Windom — elnequers suyss “Windom nets as he owned the State of Minnesota, and it's about tine to take him down apex.) SUI ane other charges him with crowdlng Edgerton off the track, and quotes tho alleged totter or telexraphic dispatch from Windom to Edger. ton, In which Windom tola Edgerton to @me onto Washington and take his seat In the extra session of the Senate; he (Win- dom) would not be a candidate; and that ne sooner did Edgerton arrive at Washington than he was fuduced to get out of Window's way, Senator Kdgerton ts the elub that the antl-Wintdeim men are swinging tonights ‘The Senator reached St. Paul today at noon, but proceeded to Minnenpollx, where ho wis sul to be the gueat of Gov, Pilts- bury, ‘This clrewmstanee “was clatmed to havea Husplelous look, and {t was comment. elon In bleh glee by the “anyboily-to-beat- Window men” ‘They assumed tit, it Ed. eIton Wis not cleo the track, ha would 2 on hand th St. Paul to personally veqanins Ais friends of the fact. One Senator ree worked tint: Pillsbury ditoself had beon silghuly smitten with tho Senatorial maludy that has so long been eating Into the vitals of vurlous other gentlemen lie nnmed, aid the Senntor - alluded to usserted” that Pillsbury was. en posed to Windou, and pore hips he would ike to see the contest: fur the Senatorship resolve itsolf into a general Berumblo, In thy hope, when so mmny tate were held out, the pia tolicht fall inte the ony that caught a Gubernatorhl third term, another Senator, In reply ta this, remarked thathe knows posltively thit Edgerton could hot be used for any such purpose, and that he would be down to St. Paw tomorrow and aunounce Ut fact in umistakuble terms, ‘he cauens questlon was trecly dlsenssed private circles fast eventug, he wntheatcus men ure Eapparentiy: hot large In number, but hey are noisy, and pretend to bo coullacnt. ‘They elulin to have ity members of the Lexistatire who will retusy to enter wa Republican caneus or st port the caucus nomlnes; but it will oe ob. served it requires Just wpoeut. tiety Rupubs Hepns to maken coulluon with the Demo- erdtls forces of botls touses te beat a straignt Mepublican, | A member of the Legislative who was a strong supporter of Gen. lub bard for Governor rates the assuimprilon, oudhe doubts whether twonty-live epub: Jleuns will reftise to participate dn y eatieus, aves Sul others assert with contidence that the whole gume will proye a ridleu: fizzle, and that when the caucus ly called every Mte- publican member will be thereto answer to THE CHICAGO RIBUND LAY, tho roll-eall, A gentleman who ts tn Mr. Windom’s confidence, and who saw linn few days ngo, anid today that the Secretary would nat eome to St. Paul during the pend eney of Senatorial matters here. Io says positively that he cannat afford, to con that to leave the Treasury now woul be to la) himself justly open ta adverse, criticism whieh tha very shen who now elaine that it he does uot ere enough for the Senatorshtp to comme lieca and ask for tt he ought not to Have tt would be the first to Indulge in, ie would like to seo his friends here, of course Dut says that if his reeord during the Ins seven months has been sueh that Minue- sothuis have lost confidence in hin he has no taht to be returned, snd his presenes would do no goo. TRICKS UPON JEWELERS, Sonto of tho Ingenlous Practices of Rogues Who Steal Valuntles, New York Sun, “OL aul tho tricks, tavices, Rubterfiges, ahi Hodges, or deceptions Lever saw,” suid Jow J. 1G Jehoston to a Sint report wag one by which a sharp fellow atole from me three pairs of diamond currings, Me evidently know when Twas not In tho store, Ho camo In one day and said to one of my clerks: "lg Mr. Johnston in? “'No," was tho reply. “*Thm sorry for that, he ald, ‘1 wish to buy apalr of diamond earrings for my witee “This was repeated on four or lve successive days, Tho last tine ha sald ho would not watt to sco tno but would took nt sume earrings. Tho clerk ahowed hin’ an assortment, and ho Analy selected threo puirs, valued at $430, and sald: *Lyuvss Twill let my wife select from those, She will be at tuy store in an hour, and L want you to toll Mr. Johtiston to bring these around. Linself, ns he Is nequainted with my wife. All right, sir; 1 will,’ ropticd the clerk, ly tho way,’ sald tho fellow, ‘If you will permit me, 1 will writo a note to Mr. Johnston.” “* Certainly,’ said tho clerk, who showoll bin ton deak and palnted out where ho cout yot Paper and envelopes, Ho sut down, wrote 1 short note, folded it, and purit In an envelope directed to me. Then ho went back to tho counter and sifd to tho clurk: f think you had better put the three palra of enrrings in hero aud I will sent thom up so that Mr. Joboston will be certain to bring tho right ones.’ “* Very wall.’ eald tho clerk, who banded out tho threo puirs of earrings and the fellow dropped thas Into the cnvelope vefore the clerk’a oyes, and waa apparently about to soul the cuvelope when he said suddoyly: “*Oh, f guess you tay put tt that othor pair,’ pointiug toa pale whieh the clerk had Inid on tho shelf behind hin, The clerk turned and got thoothor pair and banded thom tothe fellow, who dropped them apparently fito tho samo cnyelupe, dented thom up, banded thom over, and anid: * Let Mr. Johusen bring tho four giles to my store As spon as he comes baek,’ be ud, Riving the address of n well-known ‘store {n tho viginity. Thon he lett, aud tho clerk laid tho envelope ono side unui’ LT returned, OF course we found but one pale of diamond eure rings inthoenvelope, which was tho last pale dropped iu. ‘The other three puirs were piste, about tho sume size, “Tbe fellow hid tuken two of my envelopes, and into one bad pluced tho three bozus pairs. When tho clerk turned to wet the fuurth pale the felluw bad put the gen» uine ta his pocket and substituted the others. We nover saw bin afterward, but heard thut he hud practiced tho sume game fn other phives, “OL course, the imperative rule isto not let goods go outot your elyht until you get the money, Tho trick of aysiu xouls sent to hotels and boariding-bouses with bills for col Jection 1s 80 stale that the undeviating rule Is to ke ‘our youds insight. Buta shrowd fellow once mannged to get three watches from me by: aclever dodge. A bright, sbharp-looking cus- tomer cme (hone day und sulds Loam froin Ohio, and have a conimission to buy seine goods for my sister, who ts ubowt to bo anicriod thore,’ He picked out a bill of 8400 worth of various articles, and said: ‘Just Kend thom around to my store in Hroudway at 12 o'clock, naming a welleknown carpet store in Hrondaway. The gota were sont by a clerk, who found the cus- tomer apparently engaged in showing curpeta, ane pen rectly athome. He recognized tho clerk, and suid: “eA! Just step this way, and Iwill give you aebeck.” He wont with thocierk ton desk, drew 2 gvheck, and took tho gouds. Hu kppearedl to bo fo perfectly at home tht the = clerk had not "the allgnt- est suspicion, Of course tho Ke was worthivgs, and we found thit he had 8 the desk Vitexe wt. tho carpet store by pre. tending that be was buslny a Inrgo stock of our- puts among Uther purchases In the city. te ‘outed tye Jewulors in New York andothors in other citles, “Uno day a swarthy, foreign-looking, woll- dressed young niin called ona brother Joweler and handed him bis eard—Atexander Danis, Veusdian Legation, Wushingtun. He sald he waa with bis wifaand child at the St. Nichols Ifotel, and wanted to buy some watehes and Jows viry, tov whieh he woutd pay eash. lo anf hig wile wns too sick to loaye the hotel, and wanted the goods sent with the bill, ‘The Jowelcr thought he would maken sure thing of it und tuke tho goods bimexcift. He went to tho St. Nichols, was told that Mr. Dumas was stopping there, and was shown to bis room. Mr. Dumis was nae writing, but welcomed the Jowoler cordiully, "4," ho aid, * 1am glad rou have come. [ aun sorry that wy wife ts contned to her bed, 1 will Just step Into the next room and lot bor her selections." "The jeweler, in 1 moment of wenkness, cons sonted. After waiting flye intuutes he begun to getuervous. Hedid not like to disturb a slek fudy, but went to the olllco to mike sone in- quirios, Thore he found that Mr, Dumas had Just stepped out, and had no wife or child in the house, He was flunliy caught, after he hud played tho sning gamo on t number of Jewolurs, and lodged tn Sing Sing. When ho way captured he tried to coucilluty bis lust vieting by tho pres> outation of a beautiful overcent, Mut the overs vont proved to have buon stolen. * Inshowlng Juwelry itis the custom to show only #ix watohes ut once, or some unlforn mune bor, If the custower wants tn seo nother, one ot those nirendy on exblbition will bo tukea woway. “The sume rule iy observed with rings, The tray Is ulwuys Cull, or with w known num vor of holes ompty, so Hat if a cing were tukun the loss would Ue instantly detected, some. tines awindlers wil watch an opportunlty and slip ina worthless ting und take away a goo one. One jowelor of wy acqualatauce found Ave plated rings thus substituted for pluto gold riage 1 one di Tho trick was pluyed upon it numberof jewelers about the same tine, and then the rogite wis captured, “A common trick i buying goods on the tn- atallmont plain 1s to give a wrang mime, men Moning the ame of suine solvent person, ‘Tho references with of course, xlve in good report, and iewill not be discovered antit too inte that the goad character devs not belong ta the one who purchased the goods." Onu of the ghrawilest and boldest tricks over played on n jewolor was dong by a women of norve In Cincinuath not ting axe. Ono dey 0 middle-nged woman, OF ine personal appear unee, well dressed, aid of most attractive mun. wera, valled atv private Junatio asyluiu and “Lto soo tho Superintendent. ‘hat oficial her in the partor, wish ta iuke arrangements for the con- finement of a pation: bore,” who suid. What are vouv terms aud the conditions on whieh you selva your Inuutesy” * Our toring ure Sib por wovk, and have tho certifionte of two physictans.' * Vary well, aatd tho tay Twill pay you for two weeks lnadvance, ‘The pationt Is my son, who is luge on the abject of diamonds, He has w mnie for sulling my Jowelry, PT hnve not yet gotton tho cortifieate of the phyaieinns, but can cnsily do go. 0 will being my son here in the witernoun, and if you will Keep him an hour (will bring the physietins with the author ‘Chen thy Indy eutered hee carriuge wid iiave to a jewelry ‘store, Thore suo solovtad 31.00 worth of Jowelry, which sno said’ wre intonded for thy troussent of hor daughter, about to bu mhircled, | Bhe gave tho ame of a wonlthy fame aly rovently arrived in Chhemmati, and sald to the proprietor; “Lt you will letone of your clorks atep into the carriage with ine, TL will xo. tony husband's store and give blw tho monvy foo the gaudy." Tho proprietor consented, and tho clerk, with the goods Inn box, entered the uareluge with the dady, who gald ate wished to bop on the wity ond show her purabuses tu a frioud, oy drove to tho badaln aud wero shown tothe parlor, ‘The Superintouient entered, and ‘the lady sald quite rally othe clorks Just open show tho things to this gentlonun, The elerk unsuspectiugly complied, Careloaly drawiug near, tue lady suddenly sulzed tho box, wid wus walking out ‘of tho roow with ft whoo the atonished clerk orled; “ Hold ou, mudi, 1 must not let those goods go outor my sabe until Lot tho rong ‘Tho luily did not delgn to notice the clerk, but, turning to the Superintendent of the Asylum, wuld: “This 14 tho young mun t bpekec to you npout, He ts getting wiittle vieteut, You hud botter so- oure hin,” Tt was in vain thut tho olerk protested that a robbery wae butog omitted, The Buperine Jendont wns inexorable, to oatled his assiatants nud seuurcd the clork, whlie the lady walked to. ber curriage with the $4,000 worth of Jewelry, — A FALSE REPORT, Sprslat Disvateh to The Critugo ‘yibune. MibWwavink, Ws, Oct. 12-0, i Holtz, tho well-known arenitect who was reported us having ulate Jast night, put tn an ap pearance muldeiled tho report, Moltz hus gene crazy on necount of trouble. i you must who box and Leo XE, Hunting. Leo XUL, & Roman correspontent. gays, Ine tonds beguiling ty leisure be ts forced ta take atthe Vatican by errand to bls tayorit hunte toy sport ins wurdous—tho roceulo, A buntes tun forms purt of the Pontitienl Court, with a speelnt uniform and a sutary of $124 month. Originally tho buntwman took the hon'’s bare of the game, but tho preacnt Pontht tus it die vided Inte two party, one going to the kiteben ot the Vatican and tho other ta tho religions ces SWEDEN. Through the Gots Canal—Under the 1 Stars-and-Stripes. Wondorful Midnight Views— Tho Von= ico of tho North’? The Swedes—How They Look and Act Virtues and Vices. Odd Customs at a Ton-Party—Tho Practice of Fooing. Spectat Corrrapondence of The Chiengo Tribune, Swepns, Auwuat, 188t—As It takes the ate or longer than usual this moriniag to nacend the locks, F will ovetpy thy thine atil it arrives bee fore tho inn to give something of tho blatory of this Interesting Swedish cam! were to tallow. ‘Tho Seandianvian Pentnsuin belongs ton com paratively recent geological period; and itis probabte that atan carly dute tho southern but of Sweden was on Island, the North Sen boing vonnceted with the Gigf of Finland, and in turn with tha White Sen. ‘This assumption is rene dered Ikely by tho fnot that a kind of crayfish found In tho White Sea nnd in Lake Venera, 0 largo inland Inke of Sweden, doca not exist In the Bultionnd North Sena, Tho remains of this water-connection nro atitl seul In the numorous hirge inkes and rivers that abound In tho ine lerlor of Sweden, nud of themselves form. AN ALMOST CONTINUOUS WATER HIGIWAY between tho enst and west consts, The existence of this almost complete channet of communication, which, if completo, would obvinto tho necessity of a long, tedious antl nround the southern extremity of tho lepine suln, led Rwedish engincers, as carly aa the be- uinnlng of tho Sixteenth Century, to question whothor such a direct communication wore pos- sible, But the chlef obstacle to its avbievoment lay in tha Falls of ‘Trdltilta, altuated in the roursa of tho Gita Rlyer, An attempt to get aroumt this diMicuity was ot made, accordingly, until the berinaing of tho lust century, ‘lhreo tovka wore at first constructed, when for some reason tho work was discontinued, and these now form a. not Unpleturosyue ful Some time subso- quent oight new Incks wero completed, which Are stUl In use by small craft; but, us tholr cn pacity was found Inadequate for tho transmit- tal of large ships, cloven other grent locks were built by Ericsson about 1800, These cloven, alt= unted at the village of Trolhita, together with five others, threo beluw and two above tho fails, cnntie ships to ascend to nnd descent from Luke Venern, lying 144 fect bigher than the North Soa, Tho next end to be nchteved was to councot this nko with Lake Vettern, 160 fout still highor, und thonve to descend 30 fect tothe Baltic. At length, in 182 Von Pintten hind necomplished his giant task of twenty-two yeurs 10a cost of 5,000,000 crowns ‘Tho entire length of this water-niahway 1s 200 English miles, but the artificial portion Ip anly M#ruiles. Short ag this seems, it wag, nevortho- uss, a task to bo compared with tho Inberg of Hercules, and, for tho engineers who achleved {t, Amonument nore lusting thin brass, The whole canal is known under tho gonorul name of “pins GOtA CANAL! but tho Individuil seetions have designations of thelr own. Tho Jocks number sevonty-four in alt, of which tive ure regulating Jocks, Tho width of the canal [s forty-six feet at the bottom and eighty-six wt tho surface, and its depth ts ten feet. In many places it bas been ont through tho solid rock {und whuro, in others, tho carthen sides might bo dumauged by tha swash of the Troquently passing vessels, thls his been wunrded uyalnat by a handsome fascing of cut stone exe tending yovern! feet below the surface of the water, Hut it hag now grown to be 8o'clock. A warm sun tompers the uifect of the chilly wind; tho keon alr and tho carly morning ellmb have on- wendored fierce nppetites; tho purty shows evidences of resticaness, and the linpationt qmory fs honed on all sides, * Why doesn't tho dont como?” She may be Lore ut any momont; but, before wo quit the spot forever, Ict us tnke another hasty giinee at tho uppermost aud finest of tho falls, and gnco mare revisit the pretty grotto whuro are Inseribed on tts rovky walls the! namea of tho Swedish Klugs and Queens who have ween thora beforous, Thy dite tells that King Adolpbua and his consort were hero fn 1754, and Osonr and Suphlo in 186, Above the royal names fs 0 boautifullyecut crown, But bark! that is tho hout's whistle! We hurriedly retrace our steps, relinter tho Wadstena, and nro soon atenming along the canals out of tt into tho river ognlny past. pretty wauited hights and ground of emirt- lyedressed p*.sunta whe ure hustenme, to tho pletnresqite chapel that from ita lofty perch rlooks the roaring fulls, whose estimutotl 235,000 horses powor drives thode wumoroud ills, now hushed into sabbath scitlueds. Another hour, and wo enter Lake Vonorn, an umense shoot of orystal, ulonming in the sine Hight, 11 foot above tho sen-lovel, whence wo hud started twolve hours provious, and tho Art of that chitin of great Swedish filund tnkes, Ong pucuilur ebaractoristio of Seundinavlan seonery Is the prevalonce of tikes formed by the expr sion of the rivers, and Chis portion of this won: dorfidd pontosula 3 by no moans nit exception, Coming ondeck ahout this time, one of our party hid her attention ened to the tug tloat- ig at tho must-hoad, when, to hor amazement, ‘suo discovered It was TU GLORIOUS STARSAND-STRIP Hustoning to the Captiin sho. exe “Why, Captain, Lave you bave up the Americntt colors! Whut fy that for?" ‘Che Captain re moved his tat pottehs and reptied, with a how und a emile, “in hour of the spondents und thelr iadics.” Cho Boston Last bas a Folrouentatiee who fs tuking this trip through Buaniionvie with us, Further Inquiries olierted tho oxplanition that, when Capt. Erie aon lenvoed that he waa to bave four Americans aniong his passengers, he hunted all over Gothen burg for an Aimericnn thy, and at hit diseavered ony In the possesion of m returned onityeants and under benutiful reminder ef our be oh land wo salted the whule way to Bioe! lt (ur courae vow Iny, frat along tho west const, uftorwards directly across the Inke, und about: mdiity we wera rolling ft manner ducidedly uneonitortubly to many. All this time aur clore igal brethren wore deporthig thomsclves aftor a Tuahlon blgbly sugestive of ardent a well as Nigh spirite; wud one of thom ciourly evinced that tis hond and conscionce both were not proof Against the seductive vbarmd of Cognue, faite in the wfternoon our piginy steatnor ene tered the van! loading from Lake Yenorn up to Lake Vottorn, and stopped at the ‘awn of Wade wtont. Here stinds nn anolent castle, bullt by Guetives Vind, from the windows of whlut thit thonareh's fasane gon, tie Duke ol Ostergiittand, Hung Almsell inte the Inky beneath, deoluring ‘bo was culled thithor by the songs of tho sirens. As tho bont noxt neacud the rat of sevural locks, the passage of which would consutie some tlie, the Captutn, over ready for the plonsure. of bly pussengers, {nformed us that wo might take run on store; ani addod that, ifwe would teut him alittle farther on, UE WOULD GIVE Us A TMeNIC, Tis proposal wus balled with « shout, which, when tho boat cuine tua stop, was followed by a seumper for tho shorg, At tonyth, atter cull- dng Wild flowers, and valuly try lug to reach somo tempting watur-iilics, wo came Ubon the svene. ot the plenla, consisting of a rude tuble bee docked witn ylnssos und ougweatlviretonking bate tles, trom which ovr post mixed 4 variety of nae onal aid comuopolitun beverages. Hs health waa pleted ong ftovurent war discoursad on the ploasures and benolita of stich ovvasions, conchiding with the pealses of Conia; and the Journey was resumed, ‘fhe previous ufyhet we bud had but Nttle steap, but this wight wo wore destined to get atl toss, Ata ile ts tot bo we that ne should uitned, hoe uilow us toruo to boas we woro puss tarough tho prottivat parr of the route, and we must spond the following hours ou the bridye, Muted up tu thy chin in warus wrups, we spent Wight never te bo torgolion. louydue If you oan this wouterful Northern twillyht, cntianced by the ailve: Re radiunve of the full moon, and Seige ding wlinost nolxulesly alone the Windlugs of & stroum so nurrow that ut tines your bat ta brushed by the Joaty boughs of the overhuneiug trees, whosu thick fulluguonly uow and then allows a Fay, vt moonlight te full uthwart the water. ‘Lhon, gently vmerging Jntoan open space, you consult your waten, by whieh you seo distinotly tut it isu hour and a bulf past intdulght, aud, glineing up, you dis- cover Mu the urny of the wast the iret falut flush of dawa. Un your right bb rosy-tinguredl Auror, auuauncing the approach of the Sune God, whilu at your butt, slowly rutroating before her brother's herald. is tne silvery form of Diana. You ste busted In conteniplinon of the scone, uatil the picture Is wasted out by the wivanelug rulnedrups, ‘and then, weary” but Nappy, suck your stateroom, Togethor witb this peruse but in painful cor trast to it, comes back one of etx Scottigh ele wymen clustered un tho deck, Colllng ‘atorivs, duugbiug Joudly, and ln a couditton whieh in othors of less aucrad cloth WOULD BE CHANACTENIZED AS TIPAY, profaning tho Subbathravening stillness with the discarding rendering of rolileking collogo songs. No wouder that 4 Swedish clergyman on Dowrd wis seuudulised, and Otuors shocked! fe auch bebavior in uevordauce with Bcoulsh jlous? Or are these reverend genUemen alone iy fans oving that. away fron ult influence upon thole docks, itis af no eeusequence whut intlueuce tablisbmicnts of the ety, whore the furois far Wey exert upon others: from sumptuous, beret Crosuing the besutliul Lake Vettera, upon OCTOBER 18, 188I—TWELVE PAGES western shore tho Governmout ban croc! er wn Iyinense fortification for the concentrn= Hon of tho troops In caso of nocd nud again ent. tering the canal, we Boon tonch the ghost polit ‘on the route, 20 fect nbuvo aei-level, and thence begin tho descent, Here stands a white stone pilkir on wileh 8 tngcribed, “execpt tho Lord build the house, thoy anor but la vale that bait ite? mieetort the tucks are desee nding ones Wo ot preity farms, villages, und handsome — cottryeeeats, AL one the ennal is wateried oat oan ht of several feot onhove tho itcont, country, Pensant children cluster near tho boat when abe stops, and offer for ale tempting wild strawberries nid Ulueberries. Hee tween Bitkes Vonern and Vottern the can the modest weave of Vou Pintton, the Indgtatl- gable englinvcr of this portion of tho Work, What more fitting resting-place thin on. Its hank! Aud what adatation more significant than the ripple of its waters! ‘Toward ovening of Standing wo pass through Lakes Boren and Roxen ant tnt tow minutes Mave guiied the waters of the Battle. That night our way ts threaded between numerous Distorlenilysliterestiog and peur saye Islands, iuitawe are too Ured to spond mother night on Oridve, The next morning nuother short Ml carries us ont of the Malte into Lake Malitren, whose waters nro dotted with 1,200 Isl ands, and at whose castera extromity stands TUL CHARMING CITY OF STOCKITOLM, At. ono pointwo pasa tho “ Kungstiatt,” or King's litt—u lofty rockeisinnd, upon whose summit a bole atands surmounted by an iron bat. ts 18 to commemorate thy daring ep from this bight of Olaf Huraidsou, King of Norway. Puraued ‘uy the King of Sweden, he sprang from this rock Into tho water und osenped, leaving his hat be- Ind as scanty congolugon for his battled gue suer, Sixty hours after our departure trom Gdthonburg we stormed Into the indascribably= beautiful harbor of tho Swedish capital, * tho Venieo of the North.” Should any ehunce render of this lettor be at a loss where ta spend his noxt summer's van ton, lot ine stgsreat to him that, it he contem- plates enjoying it abroad, ha cannot do but- tor thin to visit Donmark and Sweden, and tako this Wondorfal canal route, [te diseamforts aro nothing to apenk of, and itd pleasures are great, Ita benuty is chanced by Its novelty; and, If his experience be at alt ike ours, ft will form one of the most delightful eptaotes of bis life. T can wish him no greater good-fortune in con- nection with the trip than to full into the bands of Cupt, Ericason, of tho Wadstenn, Yet, who- ever bo the Cuptain, L think be will praee: geninl aud atfable—for theo are imnarked churucter. jatics of tho nation. They treat strangers with nore than tere evility—with extrome courtesy and friendliness, taking him to their bomes, and showlng hin every possitie attention, At once upon coming Into Sweden you ure impressed with the wulvargal quiet politeness. There ts no rude Jostling in tho streets; and, [if you aro ina crowd, the people pressing about ‘you do nol vppedr toact on the principle thnt avery one wuat push bis netshbor nelde if possible, and usurp his place; thulr behavior [3s orderly and reapeetful, ‘Thoro 6 more scrutiny of stranzors, vorbaps, than is the ens In Denmark; but far from belng a rude stare. The ¢ neatand clean, aud thore fa npr irae alee af comfort, or nt least adesiro for comfort, At the very oxcellont floral Kung Carl, at stock- holm, we found, for tho Oest Um sive loaving America, closets built tuto the wall, We were also surprised to fi to what wn extent telus panes are teed In tho Swedish Capital, there cing somo GW of them there lu operation. TIE SWEDES are tall and creot, ar at lonst scomed so aftor our coming from Denmark: have a bright open gountennnos, golden halr, and frank bine eyes. ‘Tho white or bluck handkorchief worn von heads of tho women Apncars everywher Dencuth tho front edge of those bead-dresses the balr is xeon to be brushed singothly and plainly buck over noticeably broad, clear, talr Drowa, ‘Tho women are olten observed workity in the folds and bearlug benvy burdens; bt thelr appourance docs not present such marke and distressing evidence of promnture nge, nor (hole forms look so critshed down and bent by toil, asin Germany, ‘hoy Huvit to the clttes (0 seureh of employwiont, aid muy bo often see! carrying bricks and mortar fur the suunty wiures uf ong Krone por duy; but such ts their ex- trome trujrality that many of them actully avs cumulate outot this slender remuneration of 87 cunts # day 2 proporty supiciont for tholr old ago. A gentleman tald us of one energetic womnun Who out of such carnings saved up onougsh to start a ainall factary, which, under ber frugal, wise muimigement, has grown into 6 thriving business, until new this quoudan hodearrloy bas become rich factory-proprietar, Wedo not tad ng unten Germdn spoken or uns derstood bere as in Denmark, but most of the abop keepers communicate with ve i our native tongue. French is the lnmurunyo of the Court, and hence It is the ono popniur with the higher vlasges, ‘This is no doubt dne to the Fronch ex. traction of tha Royal funilly--tho present King, Osuur I, being a erandsan of Joba Bernndotte, one of Bonapart’s Fretd Marshids, who, in 18isor thorenbouts, was elected King of the Swedes un= der the title of Chirlos XIV, ‘This interesting, wud 1 many respects oxcel- tent, navon shows duck sido nnd presents traits by no means pralaewurthy, Nutwithstund: ing guod tompernuce taws, THE VICK OF DRUNKENNESS stalks abroad i the land, We have sean moro ofit here than at any fino since lenving tha other side uf the Attanti, The stronger Hyunrs aro consumed. to nn loordinate extent; and even the bour contains a very bigh pureentuze a} alcohol, gud ts by no means the hurdles eragy it [s supposed to. be. vary favorit 11. tonul mixture (gs the “Swed-ah puch," whose formula T cannot Rive, but whos chter in- wxrodient Js arcucks {tls weet nnd very strong— ohlelly drunk cold, | voliove—and, to these Fond, of the Haver of rim, ts ory puilatabiie, Line derstand that ovory guest of n Swedtah Carnily Is roralod therewith before retiring. ‘The nition -ts 0 poor onn tnanclallys and vot Taw told that among tho upper clysacs provail kross extravagance and an aversion to honest, tubor, Denmark may attiost bo auld to be chars aetorl: By. the absence of un idle, impover: Ished noblifiy. On tho other hand, this sister and tums ‘with poor but proud Barons and Counta, whose auly elalin to distinetion [8 eu ile fustrious wncostry, and who thomulyves ure anly characterized by thole inlulence, Avuording t0 a wealthy Jewelor of Stovkbalin, who is in reale ity a Norweslan, but who, during forty years of netive business Lte in Sweden, bas asd aL dargo property, thero ig a certain manitcstation of Tulse pride among tho workmen bo has ome ployed whieh Is highly ridiculous to an Atmerl- eati, butt whieh Mnds its counterpart In Germany: and perhaps clsewhere, Hodectures that he hus often handed u parcel of goods to one of his employés with th HEAL that bo tate it to tho house of the purchaser, when bo tus mot with the reply that It was not hla pinve to carry bin dies; and he could only overcome the objectlon by avormng that, if the proud cmplosé would not deliver tha obnoxious package, the om. ployer bimselt woul do so, Somo of tho oustums stl prevailing here aro very curious, as witness that of tho “smiryas- bord,” deserlved in my preceding letter. Darah tady bas kindly Curnished ime with tho following account of a THA-PAUTY 4o which sho wns gnco invitod in a Swedish town about fifty niles buck from Malmi, in south west Sweden. “Twi vielung,” sho saya, my tater, who ia murried to n Swede, and rosites not far from Matind, Ono day we were inyieid to take ten ata nolghbvor's; and, apon arriving Mt the house, 1 foutul te was w'ter- party, thery boing about twenty Indios and yentlumen preg When supper was nnnounced the ludtiva room, Hore, vod A table upon which at one placo wore piled ull the platus, at another all the. erps and miucerd, at anothor all the kutves and forks, white iu ettila fourth heap were all the spoons. In the contro were diaplayed cold meats, bread and butter, and other veld vinnda in profualon, Of course the vver-proiont sehnipps wero wot wanting. Euoh lady wout up to this tuble, sclevtad w plate, knife, fork, ete., helped heraulf to whutuvor oxtables sha wanted, hunted herself at one of tho othor sinallor tables standing about, and began outing, In a tow minutes agorvant entored with toa, whieh sho served to the wucets, Aftor the Indies had fine ished thelr cold vianda tho servant oqyln up. peared, thks time with bot mounts, vexutsbics, ete. Thon, when the ladies were about halt dono with tholr supper, tho geathinen cuterod tho room and wont through the game proceed- ings os tho Jadtos bad done bresiausle. dt wl seomed ver ld tai? and, when Latterwards Aucstioncd my sister ubout ‘it, tie sured me hut thie was tho custom in all Bwodheh faniiiles, She, bows a Nano, had wot yet become aecns- tomed to its but sho auld sho bud ne doubt sho would yet become enough of a Swede to adopt even this manner of surving supper,” ‘STI LAUT OF FREING {gs ng preyalont hore as olsdwhere on the Contl- nent; but the polite way in whleb ono {3 thanked for tondoriug “trink-gell" ja ver: gratifying, and cortulnly refreshing compared with tho surly silonce wherow!th sous ‘foutonlo servants uccopt tho seine If it happen to be amaticy than was expected, Although ovory Swodish waltor oxpeuts bis tip, Jt hins not yct wotton to be us bad asin Hollund, where I um Ausured Mat, oven when one ts invited to dino uta private house, tho sorvanta expect ius to Jenvo a foo bestty bis pluto upon quitting tho table, Kvory gucat in Holland does It, and it is not looked upon na at all strat, But {t seems to tu that, wero La Duteh gentloman entertaln= {ug Ruests At dluner, my cheok under those elr- tumstanecs would ura with shame at such an dmpiied tnputation of elther fnability on my: Part, or unwillloguess, to suitably compensaty, muy own domestlua, i ns conchtding this aubjout of Bwedish politas noss and S Hest arose and want lntu the dining dn the middle, tvo felendiiness, ior ine add that qo ino instance buve L bere met with rudes Newsy but in this case it waa indecd yrogs, and came from u porter of the Hutel Christiauia, at Gothenburg, who, because of an oversight on our part to Teo bls highness, wate ma a Inox Insultiog Jottur, Eudvieg ull tourists to avold thia botel, whore polite attention Is tande an ar teto of merchandise to bu wold to tho nigbest bidder, RH, By Se eEEiEEEanmenmeeseed The Lion and the Lundy, Tho African Hou whloh Frauk Frayne intro- ducus in bis pluy of * Murdo” wus brought up by wo Bir, Lincoln, of Hoston, who treated {t vary much vs she would o pet kitten, Ouoe, while tho company wus traveling in Suine, und wore ut @ stution ready to take u truly, a lady resident of that vicinity came to the station also for tho purpide of mal ja 8 journey, and thuse about thore were surprised to ¥ce the fon imino~ diatoly get up In biscage aud manifest a great duglry to make friends with tho stranyer. Ag soon ns abe spoke, howevor, the animal quistly Jey down and lost all interest ju her, I¢ wassoon ascortainod that sho was a sistor of Mrs. Tincoin and so closely rosomblod her tht the Llun thought sho must bo his furmer miatress, CHANGE OF CREED. Tho Reasona Gilson by Count Monury db Campetlo for Abandoning the Catho= Ne Church and Boe 1g wk rote ont. New York Sun, RoMr, Sept, 24.—1t may bo Interesting to know something more about tho Canon of St. Peter's in Home, who tately Jolued tho Mothodist Chureh, Tho following ts a transtation of tho letter ho wrote ty Cardinal Borromeo in expla nation of his step: Youn Kaingnges In tho Inst yoarsof tho Pon- Ulleate of Piua 1X. 1 Croquontly eat to the des orintiation to write to your Binlnunce a letter aiving you the notlee whieh it is the object of tho presont letter to give, Tf waa, howe terred by the fear of enusing sevlof ton inne ao advan It itge, to whour Twas bound by senti+ mMmonts OF pratitur Lg Ing suceacted him tn the Vontit a Metad At first, 0a wing. athors In wood faith expected, a better futuee for tho Uhre and — for our country. Hut totay this hopo las vane ished away, ond ft $s only lett for me to fla the tnperions task finposad by my convietlons, bothasa Chrlation aud ona an [tulinn citizen, My convictions, your Eminonee, permit te no longer to retati a member of an Inatittion that In its aeoulur atriguzles ins been eongitored Uy progresa nnd Iberty, and establishes its mintstors dn tho inldat of modern Kociety fn pasition Miko ato nothing bat an Indian caste, hoped, Taal, that the new Pontiil would put rend to the: ovils whteh now this tong tine hays witicted us, The recent condemnution of F, Curel, contirming tho precedent of Annitle, twars off tho voll, and leaves It evident that pare tsnn wreath Is still untamed. Yot history tells w+ that similar condemuntions, meted ot in the: PakKt upon the most celobrated works of Ttallan aud orale gentused, nud which today strike two priests holt hich in tho general yiblic es- teri for docteno, purity of life, und orthodoxy of fasth (from whom the landahtiter a: mdse was of course weeted and obtanedj—theay condemuuttons, L any, hive always redounded 10 the honor of tho eetiaured nud to the sham und soimetiningsworse ay tho censors, Meanwhile thos are plain avitenco of tho werat kind of 0 tyranny, whieh is not satistiod wit commanding ‘sitenee, bit 8 aixious to up. press and to stifle In the throat of tho oppressed hoso Yulvea whieh were in other thines tho Inet cries of the victima, What is the positive conclusion necessarily to bodrawn trom this last condemnations Ouly this, your Eminonce, that tho oll sveulur discord, will never ond: that wo shall never come to tho ong-suught-for reconcitiation of Chureh ane Statue which i4 cherished i the thought and int tho desire of every wood citizen and Cheistinn, If this dixcord inant be malntained for tho very gxintence of thosy who rule the Cathotle Church sal necessity Inborent In tho very constitution of the system according to which the work of Corist was ehuped. and under whieb, by taan'e immense cupidity, tis yet maintalned—it thes who tive beon conqudred on tho battiell of tomporal power choosy still to Hutt, art with obstiniey rather: than with | pe rensons, curing not for the dangerous suctit dlsgensions of the time, and nut even for the Uissenslons ationg Chniatins, Ede not hesitate rodechivo that such blindness (3 equated only by tho blindness of Judaisin he trath of this {$ made manifest by the lust consistoriad attucu- thou, a mixttre, made in bud faith, of Invented J oxagwernted frets, by which it wus attompt= nna the Papacy to tho extromest Init, inorder to bring Ltaly to ruin, tht tho necessity for tho dreamed-of Heatoration inight arise, Facts gu cleir remuve the scales of prejudice y eyes wad looRe Me front all reetralnt. Leuving tho ranks of the Roma to serve In those af the pre Gospel of Christ, 1) remain falthtul ta my vountion, aud. Tam persuudud, shull tind resi unto muy soul. For, trusting. i the doctrines of tho Divine Toucher, netther alloyed nor counterfelted, I shall be allowed to confess mysull boldly at once a Christhin and in Italian citizen, not marked ag a traltor to bis gountrs. No ope, and least of all. your Eulnence, e suppose that I baye bon driven to thls deter intonation by fl treatment, by unsitistied ninbl Uons, or by some other unbippy inotive, 1 wn, on the contrary, atlirn tint © owas welcomed everywhere, and. everywhere bonored by the good will of ny calleagnes, of whem, without, exception, In triontehip with ull, Lb shall keup the dearest and must indullbic remembrances. ‘The dignity of Cunon of the thst chureh of tho world was held by mein such esteum that no other winbidien could providl with me. Se it tt unly the reasons Lo bive piven that constralit wo; or if L shout open alliny nilnd, it is alse distaste Cor 0 fe epunt almost wholly i the ex- ercigo of it noneinterrupted worship of tye or atx hours a day. ‘Te woll-thinking inen tis can socom nothing other thin stupid Ceticlits na well ay degrullng idleness. But whit moves me. above everything ts iny study of the falth mute In the won-stiapected voles of Chvisthin uthyuity, wid ta the insdern works of the im mortal Kosiufus, Globerti, Ventura, and of the Wustrious Toman pastor De Sanetls. Tbe your Eilnence to nike Known to the Pope my voluntary resiriatiog ts Ginn of the patelurehal Vatiedu Busilie Insist enietly on tbls word * voluntary.” beeanda TL cannot altow my kurretder of the post to bo confused at any: Ume with or likened to tho eases of the many who haya been cumpullad to give up thelr posts, a4 Intoly was an illustrious and “untortunato friend of mine. After ten years of mature reflection, mental Inquictude, and delusive hopes, Lean deehiro today before God ind dosus Christ, wo stall Judie us ult, that for no otbor ond but the peace at my congelenco I huve taken this step, Many respectable priests are quulitied by the contl- dential conversations which LE have find with thom, ta nnawor for the siiearity oF my intens tons. | Entn porfuctly awn tat, as ittuy othe ors have been, so FP shall be, the object of an wntuie and atrovions porscantion, espevinlly on the part of thoge Journals which aro sibsldlzed by tho ring that controly tho Vatieun, and genus In overy direction Itt Inisehiovous wep. ons. Hut, thanks to God, thotr vile art: fives have sltice Jong azo buen untvorsally des splsed, ‘Pholr attadks shall have vo unswer tram mie bit slivaee und a wisit from the bottom of ty heart with whieh [ will close this lettor, May God geant that my example have many Imitut- ors, Who, decutved Ike ime In choir youth, aud afterward terrorized by tha very worst of sys+ toma, tro now draglig tho ehain of slavery, antd ire not auilictently persuudad to it off elthor by the llytt of sctunee, the auccessI¥O. disnppolntinents of a long life, or allicuon aud. oppression of overy kind. IT hops to Hind Iy beyout tho grave the cud of every internal and extoraut atrugule, dud rewired for my: lay aligtions in the posseaston of the blessed Minmortuity of the sveond Life, stale nonco's most abadliont servant, Count HENty pt UAMPELTO, Roum, Sept. 15, 14381, : Mt tho reception given to hii ii the Methodist ebureh of tho Piazzn Poll in thls alty, the Count at Cumpello made the following spoect “That which Is now going on here will tomare row bu the subject of many and various com inenta in ull tome, The bellevera in Cortst aud In Hild Gospel wilt apphind mo, Fs eneming and Wo enemies of His work will onrae me, “ Cahn, fearless, and seoure in my cangelence, IT stud between these tivo appoalt groups, Terntay to the trst, to whieh you belonit, Lay, Hw not praise tho mun, but Chilat, wao with His gees triumphed over the muta. After (hud apenbiny best yoaurdor my lite I tho xervice of the Popo’s churehy utter £ had flouudered for ore thn twonty years in tho absurdities of Catholloin; atter dragglag and biting the chat Uhat bound me to this seculir ouemy of trath, touched Nnally by tho grace of God (which It td impossible to resist because At ly a gruce af hue manity) by the grico of Christ Jesus, who trinmphod over death and tell, who in tne bee ginning of tha church triumphed over tho ob. stiuney of Saul on the road to Damascus, L gava mnvecif up to Hime that He niny do with mo ns Ilo wilt, For mo algo anothor Anning was found, who, nore by hid example than by hla precopts, made the seules Call Cron tay oyos, und vos mu now in the new-born and pers vurmtauuity of the boliovers in the Gos way Christ. tho othor grotp {shalt say, Why do you cry out so toudly fora sivgleanun that comes outoft your rinks? You are av steang, ane do you fear? Do you not progialin every day that the grand reformution of tho alxteonth vantury: Isubouttodie? Do you not liugh today at tha vrout rovival that bad Wesley for tts author, und that infuses vigorand youth Into the great Chrlatlun funlly wate thon separated from you and is now spread all over the world?) Why, thon, such erlesof anger and fury? E know why, Heeauve every Httle stone that iy de: tached frou your editios here in tome tiny be a futal Josa to you, But don't you sve how tho udo of ovangolical proeress every day rises higher and bigber, and throatuns to overwhotn yout Slice you are notable to withstand oh do You chooso With wy unpardonable biinduess, Ike thoso of tho ola Du zORs, to romaln and bo crushed under the ruins of tho temple? “Thon, returulig to you, I shullsay, Only thosa who have Lotore the taken the step Lat about totake know how great {a the atroggic thut tho suit] must pasa through. 1 surrender to the yraco of Chrlat in tue aseurance of ay oters ual salvation, and tn the hope of fudiur among pa whut E always mlased in the Papal Church, protherly charity. ‘This thought supports my dikcouruging spirit in this moment, end Cum sure Wil doun make me forget tho yrundour of the tirat Churéo tn thy world. Se withbome cans fortot my life to bo able always to call myself yaur brother.” Count Cumpello {6 attonding now to the puby Heation of some Connt .titeblograytel—autabine graphical aketchos—in which ho willtry to justl- fy hiy occasion froin the Catholly Church. Ace cording to several Uboral Italian papers his desortion is no loss, . The Lovlasndta (Liberal) ways that bo worcly changed religious In order to be botter able to lead the uncxawplury life which bo had led since tho very tirst days of bis onterlug the sanctuary, Tho Lumladit ways: * Pius 1X. bud been hls godfather, "Tht ts the reayou why he made hin u preiate and gave hin the rloh probed ‘of tho Canonry of St Peter's. As jong aa ils protector lived the Cauon could gagily endure alittle seolding frum his cinifathor and jive accorday to bis own whim. But when the progont Pope guise bu was roe Added of bla duty lo wear’ always bis ecelcut- wstical costume, and of bis obliintion both ag rievt and ase Noman prelate. But the jolly Junon did not bike ty part even peace ntl? with wordly Joys, und buuplag some tuoussud woulda aud sounding phrases together, in a yery te, Your 7 > foud lotter addressed to the Cantina presbyter of tho Vatican Hasilicn, (Ante sotight notoriety to hi obscurity by try ying ty make stinple folk botleve that, touche oy vino eter he “his xoluntariiy Moserted no, aiijp that no longer responded to tho conviction of his canthinnce, nt “ Now, If the ox-Canon of St. Poter's contd iy, no looor ainong those parasites. if his oui of Catholte priogt interferod with his fiat? eltizenship, why dtd he nut come bavk, to ee vlety freo And master of himsclf? (1, Asuron Gon Sorter, De Boul, Ereoto, and Moray trore all onoe priests, too, and left tho py hood to become private eltizens again, those honest xentlemon ninde no fase, an, Joined uo Protestant Church, but only serra tholr country ns dutiful oltizons, {Count Campelly has dono quite othareisg, Mis contuct may, perhans, for eumo tuys py praised hy partin} friends, but no sxortons may ey ever mise tho trio reason of this elamoroug ection, Looking Into tho pnst of the hero, they will dowbt his tirmness In the futtiro, and will forcaoe that he will presonty hy making his reenntation ike Manan sverant, Monsignor Garrola, tho ex-Jesuit Passugiit, Cardinal @Andrea,’' and many otbae amped Sheep who have returned ‘to thy ‘uld."* SOCIETY. Fashionable Doings 1n Now York anq Vicinity. New York Sun, Oct. 13. Lenox—Iike Its scusido rival Newport—s jug now enjoying » second genson, which for thot Who remain to take part in itis far more desir, . blo thon tho rush and tunelt of that macy overrated perlod when hotels aro Overtlowing und -beda and dinners at a proimtun, 4 very iargo number of society people Troty ditferent .cltles tre cnjoying themsolves rm, tonnlly and completely ty tho bracing ale of tho Berkshire hills this Rutumn. Among then ‘ire representatives of tha Mnson, Appleton, Wharton, and Shaw families of Boston, the Hathbornts Gud Olivers from Albany, whe froq Now York there aro Mr.and Mea. Willlain Scher. terborn and thelr dnughtora, Mr. and Str Jobn Kane, Mr, and Mrs, Gronvitle Kane, Mn Veter Marlo, Mr. Chandler §ltoberts, nearly aj of whom ure living at the Lenox Hotel, Mrs, Charles Durrall Homan and her duugtiter, Mis Emily Hoitmnn, are stil! occupying tholr Nerke shire cnttuge, and entertain with amit dinner aud tineheons ns charmingly as. thoy always havo dono at tholr house intown., Mr. and Mrs, David Lydig are umong tho guests who “re now staying with Mr. F. Augustua Scher morhorn, MrJ. FD. Later fa groatly beautifying and {inproving his pluco at Lenox, on whteb ttle aald that he hus already apent more than $m. 000. By the death of hla father, whiok occurred «few months since, Mr, Luntor bas lately inhers ited’ over $1,000.00), while tho” sflsses Stone, duughters of tho late Cameron Stone, of this clty, and grandaugbters of ‘the late Mr. Lanter, huve recelyod tritling leguctes of $350,000 cach, the Income of, Which, tt may be presumed, will mect tho demands of even American belles ty the matter of Ikuiek-knacks and poeket-money, Garden parties, luncheons, tennis touroge ments, and other pleasant aut-of-door weet. tugs are stil tho order of tho day atoug the benutiful shores of. the Hudson, At Nescholme, nonr Vishkilt, a lard and plessant gantea party waa given by Mra. James Keut on ‘Thun day lust, aA dure number came. up by speciat train from New York, and were mict on theit arrival by carriage-louls of charming people from West Point, Garrison's, and Hyde Park, fn tho course of the afternoon the engagement ot Me, Irving Kent: ta Miss Eten Stewart, daughter of tho late Pineknoy Stuwart, was une nomiced, Dlss Stowart la a sister of Mrs. James Kont dr. Tho engagement of Miss F. Augusta Lorll- lund, only duaghtor of die Lorithurd, to Mey William 11, Sunda, af tho well-known banking- houge of Samuel 8, Sands & Co. 13 now for, matly annuuneed, Miss Corillacd {9 sponding t faw, duys ut tho country residence of Mr Sands’ tuther, New inmburg. on the Hudson, Whero n lurge party 14 agsetnbled to take part It tennis tournament. ‘The ring tit Mr, Sands fs wild to hive given to bis fluncéo a4 0 mignitl eunt xolltulre diaumonit, costing about 82,000. ‘The enmigement 4 annoinced of Miss Annie, Murray, daughter of Mr. Brougon Murray, to” Mr, Berkeley Mostyn, an English genttemad, for yeurs resident In this country, very quict but elegant home wedding wat given by Mr. and Mrs. Maunsell Sehletells ta thelr duughter, Stas Panny Scebloifelin, whose union wth Mr. Ernest Howard Crosby took: place on Wedneatny Inst, Tho ceremony was uecording to the simple form of tho Presbyte- ring Church, and although only those connected with the futnily by tos of blood or of intimate friendship were present, yot tuo arranzoments were onn seala of prinedly mugnificence, nnd, the display of Howors innre thag ‘usunlly snvish and beautifal, Cards will goon be isstted for n gonen reception to bo given by tho young eouplu on ther return from tholr bridal tein. * fie marriage of Miss Conse, duugitor of Dr, Kdward Chiae, of Staten Istand, and Mfr. Albert. Foster, son of the lute Frederic G. Foster, (8 ane hounced to tike place carly In December, as 13 also tho weeding of Mr, Minton and Altsy Mare suret Rogers. ‘The seeond of a series of ateepleakases, to be glvou munually in connection with the Ruokaway Hunt, took plice nt Bayswater, near tho Ketle hela, on ‘Chursiday wfternugn list, From a soctal as well us a sporting point of view the imeuting was in the bighust degryo siecessted, and strik- ingly ladiuntive of the strides that hava been taken within a few yours, in pola. of douluty and turroumdings, by The senkide villugo of Fac Rockiway. To tho untlemg olforts of dr. Jona D, Cheever, M. BH, ail tals progress and ine provenwnt Is snd to be due, and tho shouts of eneourngemunt and apphinso whieh greeted hia ushis horse shot past the grand rtand oa Thursday last gave amplo proof of hig papulirl: ¥ eid ull classes of residents fn Queens Jounty. Mr. George Work, Miss Luoy Work, and Mr. Sy .Sunds nro the fortunute possesiors of the handsome pieces of plato that awaited the owns ers of tho whining horses on thls occasion, Miss Work's arlutly-numod hanter, Death, whieh was riddon by hor brother-ineluw, the Hon, LE Hurke Movhs, cue In Nest at the second race, while Mr. Gourge Work's Exteavaanco and the thors oughbred Bombust of str. 8. 8, Sands were tig winners Of the teat und third. ‘The grand-stand was crowed with hidles, and the Kreen ture with tandwus, fourein-hands, and doy-carts, Tn nddition to the summer residents ‘still Imgormy at Far Rockaway thera were Prmgenc the | Mon Mri burxe toehe, formerly Miss Fanny Work, whe 43 looking more than over benutifut since ber rolurn from Eneland; Me. and Mrs, William Morgan, Mrs. Hulmont Purdy, Mr. Frederic Stovonsand Miva Daley Stovens, tho Misses Muyy tho Missos Puuldiniw, Miss Hiitdegurde Ociriehy Misa Duer, Miss Young, Aflsa Fanuy Biningery the Miasus Sponcer, Mr, ‘Tuppen, Mr. Palmer Fitts, Mr. Watker Smnith, und it fargo deputation from tho Essex County Club, inoludlng Mr. and Mra. Honey Munn, Mr. and Sirs, Proms Martloy Mr. Charles A. Heukgaher, and muny other At tho Hunt-Gormnn which was given at Fae Itovluway on Friday aventpg, nourly all the sume company wore Asaomblad,.with the wile ton GF cy {ares numbur of dunumg men from ‘ow York, The silver banglos, ar porte bonbours, whiea have boen go long Jingling tn soores from ladles weisty, and whieb were supposed In some myster loud way to bring good luck to the weiter, are ontirely out In Parle, and the Musgotte, ao called from tho operetta of that nume, fe Mo char now mouurally worn, and ia pronounced to bes powarfuluntidute to all tha His that Host [4 hele to. ‘Tho Muscotte t6n sinuliiug-Lottte of falence made at Roton, aud haw always a yold or silver atupper, Je ik In the form af o tert, in the indatof whloh tho herd of an old woman ls plato, with eyes of Jet so black and aparkliog ‘Aa to sUggusE unything but gua tuok or pleasaat thoughta to thogo who took apon thom. Like many othor thinga In life, however, It ta yovs urnait by the rule of contrary, and tho atartitng eyed aro bolteved by muny to be thosa of & xuardian angel, which protect tho owner frou ovory ovil, oe Bade Tho petty Duchy of Badon {4 a funny litt Kingdom, with a funny, fussy ttle court, as full of voromony, oyuipauzes, Ilverics, powder wigs, and clibdarata olllglatises a3 Bay of the bi courts Of the German Bouptre, and ita parallel {4 not burd to fad in Olfonbach's sprichtly satire upon tho duluga ti the Grand Duchy of Gerole stein, However little the luchy may be, it it largely connected, tor tts Grand Duke is son of Princoss Bopbia of Swoden, aud hile fo, Luise, ia duughtor of tha Kinporor of Germany, The ducul pale having uareiod Sept, 2d, 16s, 3Ho 202 Ot last iouth was tholr silver wodding, and It was celobrated In conecotion with tho ete marriage of tholr daughter to Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden —— President Gurileld, ‘Alluding to the story that Prostdunt Garfeld, on the day durlug bls iness when be sighed ad olltotal document, alse wrote upon a dip of pupet tho words, “Strangulatus pro Ropublica,” & local respondent of the Poltudelphis any! ince thgt time Ehave written toan ine Umate friend of the kite Preaidant and an inti: Tato of the devoted friends around bhin during: Dis protrastad sutfurings, ond [have fud this re Plys-* Lauw it? (tho paper, with tho words above quoted, written vod slgned by the President) "1a The hands of ~~ 1 wudurstand he did not ine tund to publish tha fuct, but in some way 1b gut into the papers.” —————___. Artealuw Wolls, Tetas NittGios, J. 1. 0,, Nookdalus * Wo want to procure @a artusian well tn our town. About bow jucd dous a youd urtosian woll woat, aud are ul) artes when wolly anker? Ae All urtestun Wells ara not alike. Ready-ralo wells sold ut country stores are not ty be recoils Heided. ‘luuy ure luble tu crack, fray wt He «ges, and bag at tho kuecs, ‘he gost of at rleviin well will depesd on its depte. You shoul) tlre ten dnd bare your well riche om tbe plu where you want to uso tt. Te inat way you save frelgut and ylye your townsend tke oppartunty’ te joke “ahout bores und to Hr Juave an the workdun tit old gugubout wettlle w tus well.