, 1866-01-16

A meeting OF the Free Tfade Lea9ue Of Chicago
wil be held this (Tuesoa7) evening 1t TX o'clock,
ut Moszc's ExchsnRr, Smith 4 Nixon'a Rcildtng.
A full attendance Is requested, as permanent off,
ce1s Of the League are to be choten.
b order Of the Executive Committee.
TIE CANAL CosvEH11ox.-The Board Of Real
Esate Brokers' At their reRnlar session yesterday,
appointed Mesfrs. George A. Springer, ". ".
Stewart, md y. J: Barney a. committee to repre-
efnt the Eoasd tn the CHnal ConYeDtlnn to be held
at Geneeeo, near Rock Island, this day
Chicago Law institute Library.
No fnstltntion IN tne Northwest has a greater
s.,% 70 the iDsra1ty a1a sggpost q nqla5I and
Incorporated IN the year 1851 being stnl IN It's IN
fancy, II has grown nom auembcrship Of three TO
body Of one hundred and atty member, and IL
still rapidly increasing tn numbers.
1t has uron IT'S shelves osef four ho1taln vol
uraes Of standard Law Books, and lts privileges ara
egussa On n members r. ot he legal procession
vice {! al members of The Bar ttom abroad. snd IL
importance 10 al who practice IN our State ard city
courts cannot be over reslDated-
II ts located Ia our Court-ftouee, in rooms tur.
uished by The county and has The state, county and
siiy patronage, although dependent on Its members
II aaairs are in The most prosperous condition.
bat it, library Is very much ia ned 9. sso1s.
isfEinr ths Ill stadd1d tpo7kx th1ouEh tooksHsr3,
and OF their great Ta1nc and importance 10 an 1nstl
tption like Tits. Such volumes are greatly priced
by the Institute They a1e p!need en- Cur shelves,
there 10 rems1n forever. TO be used by generation
afteE generation. When donAted to the Institute,
the names Of the donors arc not only preserved IN
the books contributed, hut are also p4EpatnAttd on
our rccods, as lasting evidence Of the tbera1ity Of
0nr patrons.
addressed bare On their shelves under theft con-
tro old !as books ol the class referred to- or works
Of puh,tc interest, which would prove Of great value
10 our lnstitue. To such, not only In behalf OF the
Bar Of Chicago, but Of the Northwest this appeal
is made. II Il made By profession IN the Vest
Who haye furnished a Lincoln and Douglas to the
world. and who are destined to make chicago the
Athens OF America.
Can members Of the Bar Of Illinois, who have r.
tired from the labozs OF their profession, do less
ihfn asstft uF in keeping professional standard
fact 'hat, wle the teachings Of Bracton Emerigon,
Pothfef and Pudendoff nle As tanisfar to them a.
The truths Of the Evangelists. not single copy OF
these works are to be found On the shelves Of the
Insti.ptef .... .'
promotion OF the West, we will be enabled To ad-
vanca the standard Of profession In wtich men Of
ali conditions and all c!irnes have personal IN
te1eft. .....-0.. 49,
We ask no mon<y; we simply solicit contzibu-
tlou Of booes All charges attending their shipment
Whether IN Englteh or foreign languages, they will
prove Of equal value.
And, ii closing, permit Us to expseta The wfsh
that this appeal nil not only be responded 10, bus
thai ire may be cuabed To record the drst tnsk0nes
Of an e'adotHef OF this worthy object By at least
the le9acy Of oooks, Of which wc stand 80 much in
Librarian and Chairman Of Library Committee.