, 1864-02-01
LOCAL MATTERS,

owner wants II paTElcuiafly ae ma OetIet looH IN
at the Armory.
LOCAL MATTERS.
WnpEn's MAP or ILLSo1s.-We haye be
fore us. copy Of the Aap Of Illinois, just issued by
Prof. 9. D. Wi1bcr, Secretary Of the Illinois Main.
ra History Society, md have no hesitation in pro
nouncing 1t the most complete and comprehensive
man of the State ne have ever seen, Containing
much valuable Information nowhere else publish.
ed In this form, and much that has been collected
by tie author during the past SIX years constan:
investigation and research. Besides the usual
features Of q correct township and sectional msp,
embracing all railroads, stations, wafer courses,
townB &C.: the author here exhibits In colora the
geological features Of the State; the toposraph-
ical elevation Of every part Of the State above
the level Of the lake go important to
Agriculture and especially to fsuitsrow,nR; the
names and districts in which are found different
trees Of value in the state tho political divisions
Of the State distances On railroads, &C., &c. It
should be In every school loom, In every family,
counting room and business Office.
The following resolution paesed by the State
Board Of Agriculture at their last session, shows
the estimation In which the map is held By the
leading Agrtcu]tut1sts and HoEticu1turallsts Of
the State:
Btsosred, That the Board hereby tender their
thanks to Prof. c. .. Wiher for preparing q. new
inr ecopraphicaj. geological. Typographical. met
ofsrcst value to The farmers and other citizens ot
this State, and not 70 oe elsewhere sfound In u
'''u' ~ s'A' 7AAet4' % ~. .s.sssH.''
CHICAGO UF1oy REr1sERY.-In rcp1v' to
paragraph in one Of our exchanges few dayB
eince;we would state that none Of fthe sugar rea-
thc Ch,capo Union Refinery vas estnbItshcd hv
Mesera. Bender 4 Bzainard, for the refining Of
eorrhnm syrpn and molaases. Notwithstanding
he sorehuu crop suffered rom the frost the eane
as corn, snd that not oyer oncteuth Of yield was
realized, Meesrs Bender & Reuss, the present pro-
prietors, have continued their refining during the
scason at their manufaetory, e. Canal street, near
Madison street bridge. They buy raw molasses in
Boston, Philadelphia and st. Louis, and soreh um
wherever offered, Of good quality. Their works
have capacity Of about ~ bbls. per day which IL
always ordered ahead, and they have the most en-
cou1aging prospects for the future as their bust
ness Is rapidly increasing Ihe otnef estaol'sn
menus a1e a'1o oo'as q i"'so anu increasing oas-
uess'
A Fitting. AcIknow1ed=mcn
Asmott OF our readers have suffered from the
Effects Of cold weather, tho following extra, ITS
from recent letter to one Of our we1lknown bus
mess houses may be Interesting:
nant. nn,r mt that 20 ~, sS,u,a :, ,p,, ,r,
n,a,ns ,ecentlv errrted A. tho 1nve-a;tv ~ Notre
n..,o n.s sGo..,sa Nc 5..,ae ~ assaos,sa,.. s,s
uame' naa anofueu us' ouf1uS 'ae excessively cola
weather which uahercd in the new year, far more
~. 49, 4aae..s 11. -"1 49,, f.A4 fo.ss
OF H. nom basement 10 MIN story, was luxurious
y comfortable. Indeed Within the college walls
"a hs,pa .sso tsaa 9 ~ :. Wen .a . ~ meteuy
70 ,o,hs =: ~o ~ .naD To w IL .ne nos1 1asofea
particularly at time when every portion Of
the material reautred commands sneb h,ch
prices, but we do not regret the expense, since it
has obtained for onf very large number Of inmates
degree Of comfort not attainable by other ar
fangements- Its results please all who experience
tho genial warmth and witness the advantage II
possesses over ordinary nres.
During the twenty years this college has been In
upe."on, mase aso - soi.e VI uea.ns anSen
.oas, unea "s eonsaaso ~ nAAe, a. 81, MatSe,
tne niss experiment VIII ateam. Both there and
Wo Ssen @ a asa 9af
hal and workmanllke manner.
Wishing Wishing y0n success; / haye the honor TO be,
e~''s'> fs,onoa, sst So ~ oea'aa =
x,.,., ,.,e. T7,t,...,t.
Jan. 20, 1874.
NEW IRON AND HARDWARB1 AoU3E.-C. c.
Balthfa. who has heen IN the iron and hsn7uara
hnsinees for tha =, ~ t,vc,t vaa.s anar ~
BUSINESS lor tae past 1wentS'our years. ana u. n.
oa.nls, Ia1e o1 hno1 county, nave formed co"
partnership, under the namo OF Balthls & Bro,
and have opened house at 207 Lake street. Their
stock embraces every class Of iron and shell goods
includfnp every aesrrfnt,on of iron hnquV ana
- 80. .,s.-s.5 e5.1 ~.
"aso" eee~n Pom ".o oPA,n& 0'so.' 2piAnso Aao
sell viii come FINN the veil tnown .vorts ~
80 EDNa.s 80 = ~ w. 1As"A W. VI
etan, benhett q Co.. and warranted equal TO any
other offered In this market. Our acquaintance
with the gentlemen constituting this frm. enables