, 1863-02-25

ken by the Board Of Trade, in advocacy of*n
increase in the commercial facilities Of the
Northwest. He paid this body q well merit
cd ompliment-rating them as second to
none in the United States In point Of intcgrt-
ty, commercial ability, or patriotism. He
! gave history Of the plans proposed as early
as 1855, and from that time to tue present, for
Increasing our commorcial intercourse with
both the Atlantic and the Mississippi River,
by constructing Ship Cauals-to the East via
the st. Lawrence, md to the Mississippi by
| thc Illinois and Michigan Slip Canal-now
| deemed the most feasible plans. II re can
show to John Bull that his grandchildren in
the Northwest stand ready to supply their
| grandparents nil the food they want, II
lie will only open q way through
which they can receive 1t, Johnny will roll
! up lis Sleeves and help open the desired
channels through the St. Lawrence-whicA
when completed will enable us to send vessels
| Of one thousands tons burthen, 1adened with
the products Of the Northwest, to Montreal,
OF if desirable, to Liverpool direct. We must
| 70 to work in earnest for this project We
| need it n0N, and its want is felt more aud
| more every season. The statistics presented
1T the Toronto Convention, Of the commerce
| OF the Northwest, are as much out Of date as
one Of Ben. Franklin's Almanacs. We must
| prepare statistics and facts Of to-day. We
| need make no exuggcrations-thef facts Of the
growth Of tic Northwest in population and
| commercial Importance are astounding to
| everybody in the Eastern and Middle Suites,
.note]y and continually conSersant with them.
Let us show the great importance Of this na-
| 1onal work to the whole country In att0rdlnG
increased commercial facilities with tue
| g1apaIy Of the world, and those VINO 4atc
vii Wit stTonely tn sss uSsc It's CONSTRUCTION.
Charles Walker, esq.,, said that the impor-
lance of the grand project'of connecting the
lakes and the Mississippi River is greatly en-
HANGED aud increased by the opening Of COM
had spoken often and worked long for these
projects, and VIC must work unitcdly and ear
nest}y for 1t until ne accomplish our object.
lie eloquently referred to the rapid growth Of
the Northwest, in all the elements that render
nation great and prosperous lie dealt q
members exhibited SO much Of petty jealousy
in their bitter opposition to this great Ma
tional enterprise.
The Northwest can show her independence
Of Pcnnsylvanfa-we have the materials, in
great abundance, for manufacturing our OWN
iron and nails, and if he {the speakcr) lived
three-score years and ten, be expected to see
al1 the West supplied with iron and nails,
from factories in Chicago, that shall yie with
any in Pittsburgh or elsewhere in the United
States, aud manufactures here which shall
render the Northwest independent Of her
| jealous sisters.
Mr.. Leland (ofL. d bixcr) was also on the
! Commission, and was indignant at the man
ner in which the Northwest had been snubbed
by Pennsylvania. The Northwest is not, and
never can be made subservient to or depend
cnt upon any State that sends to Congress
tuch set Of politicians as she had, Thad,
Stevens only opposed the measure by his sar.
casm-not by argument OF statistics. Val
1andigham also opposed it heart and
hand, Of course. The speaker had
IRE that showed more i'll feeling than in oppo.
| tition to this bill. The Illinois delegation
| did their duty wcll-worked day and night fol
1t. For one he would see Pennsylvania in d
| very humble position before he would willing
| " contribute to her growth or prosperity So
lung rs her representatives show the SAME
spirit there manifested toward the Northwest
The Northwest is getting out Of its swad
ding clothes, and Is even now full dressed
| and the sooner our Jealous opponents ART
made to feel its power, the better.
The meeting was large and enthusiastic, thu
addresses able and appropriate, and the spiri
manifested exhibited q determination on thu
| ] art Of the business men Of Chicago to worl
fur this great.and important enterprise witl
rcdoubled diligence.
Iphuman As.au1t-Arrest OF one o
the Guilty Parties By Citizens.
a most outrageous assault was committed
Monday afternoon, by two ruf1ians, upon til
PERSON of q man whose name We didnot learn
The assaulted party was passing down Well
street, near The corner Of Van Buren,, when h
was met by two men, one Of whom Is name
Con. Griffin. The sidewalk at this place
some six or sercn feet above the street, an
the Witnesses Of the atfair state that all til
PARTIES being under the influence Of liquor,
few words passed between them, upon whic
Griffin seized the man and threw him of th
walk into tho street. The man struck on hi
head, the force Of the collision rendering hit
inscnsiblc, and, while thus lying, Griffin
companion deliberately jumped from th
walk upon the PROSTATE body Of their unco1
conscious victim. At this stage, q number {
spectators Of the aiIair intcrfcred, and cndea,
: orcd to arrest the rufllans, there being no ps
, licemcn in the vicinity. A hickman Hug
Reed, and saloon keeper named Fitzsin
!, ,nons, seized Griffin, while other parties c.
a 4
5 however, were not 60 successful as the frs
e mcntioncd-tlley, after considerable difficult
securing their prisoner and conveying him
the station-house. His companion foug
like tiger 10 escape, and being aided By
number of rowdic5 who rushed into Il
= scene, succeeded. The injured man was co
ye,cd to the 6tatlon-house, and a physicf
called, hut before his injuries were asccrtai
~ ed, his friends took charge Of him and CO
vcycd him to his home. The officers did II
D learn his name or residence.
u Foreign Postage in Coin.
p The Postmaster General has issued instru
u ions to the larger Post Offices Of the count,
:. to collect On and nf cr the first day of Mar
H. rcSt, in gold or silper coin MI postages due
: unpaid letters received in tho mail from Gre
SC Britain and ireland, France, Prussia, Ha1
:, burg, Bremen and Belgium, and to hold
coin so collected subject to the special dra1
n ofthe Post Office Department. The rcas
N for this order is that under existing pos
n, n arrangements, postagcs collected On forei
1c letters must BIZ accounted for by the Depa
a! lIent to foreign Governments in specie or
[u tIAA'A4IA!s "AAA AZ LIE p1GSE!t AIlG u t
ar change, The remittance of balances, in conf
il quence ofthe very large excess Of collectio
s. 1ade in the United States, las been attend
with heavy loss to the Department.
q Parties having European correspondent
d will do we'll to require their friends on
z. other side to prepay the international posta
Ir er on all letters for this conntry.
ic The CARNIVAL FEsTry1TE.-The grand C.
a. a. niyal festiyity A. Bryan Hall, last evening, Il
al another Teutonic outburst astonishing
le sober Americans, with whom the gnllcrl
\, were thronged. The costumes were yarit
Of and many Of them rich, and the scene ye
8, brilliant. Owing to the tact Of the manas
=. mcnt the dances were 60 arranged as to ri
universal satisfaction, which is not often t
Is case at the bal mosque. The waltz Of cou.
It was the predominant featurc, and human
70. gyrated to the extent Of It's desires and af7
ID the capital music Of large orchestra. 7
Of evening was diversified with negro minstrel
u. ~. and the old time Punch and Judy show viii
IT is now almost forgotten relic of the pa
dc ~ The festivities were kept up until late no
'el in the morning, when the jolly party unE
as ha lingly adjourned. These carnival displays,
C. frequent and characteristic In the old wor
y. arc a decided novelty in the humdrum routi
p. Of our social life aud bid fair to prove an
nc uoyntion which will become immensely nr