, 1866-12-07

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Prc%tdcnt'A Nc><nge-Consrc>s.
Correspondence Chicago Tribunc.1
MIlwArKrE, Drcember ), 1865.
TELEGRArutC cOMrErlT1oS.
The establishment Of a new News Assocla-
tio'. in So fir as it tends to break up the old
1unn.;"ly, aud improve the quality and
f'rsllncsp Of news furnished the press, is
matter Of general rejoicing. There is great
need of reform in this respect. Much that
has hitherto been sent over the lines by the
Associated Press, Us news, Las been contra
dictcd the next day. Much Of it, 100, has
been frivolous or worthless gossip, in which
the public felt no interest and too much Of
1t has been devoted to advertising some
body's private business, or promoting the in
tcrests Of individuals. The refusal Of the
New York press, composing the old Asso-
ciation, to permit the press to take their
news, on paying for it, unless they would de-
cline to take news from another agcucy, was
piece Of dictation to which, hope, the
press Of The country will not submit. Let
there he free competition for news, as fo4
everything else. CratS's agency, l think,
will do the public service.
LECTURES, sc.
We have had surteit Of lectures and con-
certs here recently. Last week aIonduy
Stone" 10 good house. Then the Hntchin-
son's Nslbe Of JoAn} announced two con-
ccrts, aud give one. Thanksgiving evening,
Cough attracted gre.t crowd to his lecture
on "curiosity." Friday evening he had
"Lendon''; and Monday evening, Of this
week, lie delivered his 'Tclnpcrance'' lec-
| ture-iur know not the huw many thou
snndth tinlc-to very small audience. The
truth ls, it takes man Of greater genius
tlian Cough even TO make smperapce lee
turc last over twenty years, aud keep It all
tie while as good aud AS iscsh as new and
il lie had not the good taste to select the
| Cholccrt gems 1rom the best temperance
writers aud urllurs, au1 rare skill in apptu-
pria1ion, assimilation and representation, he
could not succeed Us well as he does.
THE COURT HOEsE
and jail ltcre hare been disgrace to civili-
zaliun ioF many years, and the chief obstacle
to building new tnes has been the inability
10 agree npou auy site. This difficulty has,
at length. been overcome, and the Board ui
Supervisors, ut their last lneetiny, fixed the
site in the Fourth Ward, west OF tho river,
much to the dissatisfaction Of cast-sidcrs.
We shall nov have a Court House where jus.
tice may reign, and Jail which criminals
may prefer to the Eailows.
NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR DISABLED S0LplERs
| The United States Commissioners to 10
cate the National Asylum for disabled sol.
diers here, meet to morrow at Washington
and 1t is hoped that they will agree upor
some point. Thirteen different, proposals
have been made to them hy parties anxluu:
| 10 dispose Of their title 10 Gucle Satn, sc
that the 1tlarEin ol cholce is wide one. Oul
SURGEON General, Dr.. E. B. Wolco,t, Is ii
MaShin:on to represent @ the Interests Of til,
The Commissioners have looked over tn,
ground themselves, aud will have the dat,
Tor mukipg just decision.
DCs1SEs5
has been unusually good the past fall, here
though just now it il becoulin!, little dull
Our best houses have sold twenty-five PEI
cent more goods than last year, up to thi
time. But there is IN apprehension OF dull
| or sales next spring. Money Is In fair sup
| ply, and good names command NIL the,
want, Our largest houses borrow ut seyei
per ccut, aud ordinary ones at ten per cent
pupcr ft,r discount Is pretty closely. scruti
lsizcd. There has been ,o ti@ht-reeflnC yet
hut there arc sisns ol preparation for takin:
in sail, il the horizon should oe overcast q
no Distant day.
THE WHEAT CROP.
There is much difference Of opinion ID re
gard 10 the amount uf the wheat crop vet Il
ec marketed in this, State. Ordinarily
the estimate here Is that onc.third oi I'll,
crop is 1na1 kctcd before the close Of nay1sa
ton: one-third between that tine AMI th
opening of navigation in the spiine, and tn,
remaining third bet wecn that time and til,
receipt q INC ncw crop. But the hisl
one half-of the crop, at this carly period
But think two-titths a fair estimate. Up I,
tire Isl instant about eleven hundred thous
and bushels more had been received ut thi
port, thaM ior the same time-elcren month
nt iast year. And the pricc has ranged 81
. crop, in the market, will fully equal, If no
| tXcred, that Of last year We haye thrc
grades Of wheat-Nos. 1, 2 and S-bcstlc
1cjersed wheat, and th. price Of rejected
nthis markell, for the month OF October
this year, cqnalled the price OF No. whca
tur the same month last year! The receipt
. for c'evrll months have been not quite tGir
! teen millions OF bushels. Tins amount ir
ctnde- only what has been received b
: rail. but docs nut include -four nor wheat re
| ctsvcd by teA,l,s.
THE oFFIcE.uoLDEns
| Of the bread-and'butlcr stripe-and VIC hay
few others hcrc-arc shaking III thclrlshoe
at their ansiciIutcd rejection BY the Senate
, , and III their despair aFe running about wit
petitions. begging their Republican friend
. to save ihcm. After uniting With Copper
heads to overthrow the Republican patty
. and falling In thr effort, they now ask thos
whom they have betrayed to honor and II
ward them. The coolness Of their impudcuc
4 equals the meAuntss Of their trcachcr,
: Beoelici Arnold, after his treason was feui
5 tsatct, did net ask General Washington /
!. Give him command III the army. He Va
Glad to get ont of the country with Who'll
> skin. The bread. .and-outtcr conspisato
= against the life of tho Republican part1
: who have been ''swinsing {round the ci
It Gle !" With Andy, may now swing back inl
private life, and seek consolation among the
= iriends' the defeated Gopperheads.
): The Presidents Message Is regarded hc,
J. As tailurc. Il proposes nothing, exccy
J. That Congress shall sanction his usurpa,ion
,. four characterization OF 1t speaks the gc
cEsll sentiment In regard to t.. The poop
Il hare Ignored lin, and he ignores the pcopi
l. II te can :scl along without them, they &C
d tain1y can without him.
n CONGRE9S
has taken hold of the work of approuria
legislation in earnest. Let 1t complete I,
work laid ou: In the Congressional caucu
'e and torcshadowcd by Speaker Colfax
4 speech at The banquet, and all true lovers
!, | will rt:sl,Qn1, Well done rood and IalfhT