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From the Wilmington t1l.> independent. 1th-l
The connecting link between the Illinois
and Michigan Canal and the kankakee River
the shoal water In which has 50 long im-
peded navigation between Wilmington and
ChIcago-is now, we arc glad to say, to Lc
deepened and improved, In connection with
the slack water navigation IN said river,
30 that boats Of the largest class, with full
ftrights, may arrive and depart from our
city. ...
Kankakee Navigation Company, aca M M.
Morgan, the engineer Of said company, WAIT
Nj. Gooding, the engineer of the nnnots - ano W.
Michigan Canal, went down fast wee :" isr n
anime the surveys recently c9nH.esG o,G r..
ont the work, locate the g1'afd.ioSA, nS
eide generally upon the maaneit ei- "a a. II hc con-.
said Improvements, Ing WI au5 Teatber viii
menced as soon As the iee a"o
permit .,,.oav befnr con-
ne" aSs The Des Piaiucs River, Tor
said feeder, By the Canal Com3{h VIZ WIZ " Gn H.
urged capacity Eatsf to I'd IS 70 BE- necessali
SIeasgu nn;efed before the opening Of canal nayi-
" coni ~ Frst day Of April next. The other
ga.'99.' The const1uctiono Of which Is assumed
~ ~ 1esees OF the Kankakee Company, COM
pftse the building Of . new guafd lock, the
uoints. the raislng Of tho banks at other
nnotnts,-so as to give Ave feet OF water there-
{n-the raising the bridges some Ten and =
half feet, and Increasing the height Of the
State and the improvement dams, some dfleen
OF eighteen inches.
1T Ia estimated that the whole cost Of these
improvements will not exceed $15, 600, there
the demand for which Is Imperative, In conss-
quence Of the extensive operations already
commenced in our newly occupied coal aclds,
contiguous to the river.
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exceptions. and achieve suecess, but the lare T
share Of their slsterhood will be the t,apuiesl
In homes Of their oNn and to reaeh the
there Is no better way from any humble, de-
pendant position, than by experience md e1-
PeE,nas u household afatrs gained by self
support In the homes Of employers.
Il Will be distasteful Recommendation to
mapy Of the class 1t most concerns, but it
will stand the test Of trial, and any eIamlaa-
tlon Into the past experience Of others. It
must be confessed that It will be attended
with the difficulty that the new candidates
for domestic employment will ind themselves
among class Of professional domestic help
ers, distasteful IS associates, and for whom
rules and relations have been established IN
the household, hard to be bone BY the new
corners. But this will remedy Itself. uuF
housekeepeEa would be more than willing 10
make new relations for better grade Of a.
s.stants- No sensible uatron chooses, Of nef
tellIgcnce and without ambition, whose ca"
ieer in her kitchen Is marked with destruction
and wastefumess, who Eesents, ea inter-
frence, all labor saving Inventions
and Whose brief term OF service IN
each place givea her neither caro- NOT concern
higher than the collection OF her WeeklJ SUI
pend and the carriage Of her trunk to ne"
quarters. It ia not deroe1tory to the Amert-
can young women. who find themselves in
Lady" correspondent Of yesterday, TO say
that their best place Is At home,
In the homes Of Others, or In thetr
own. unless thew find themselves pos
sessed Of a special and irrepressible busi-
1ess calling, in which case they will stand a
better chai,ce Of attaining success. No mass
convention Of parties interested, no concert
Of action will reach the case and bring RENE
dy. Each young woman must act tor liersell
and work out her own destiny. But 1t Ia Ger.
tain that many Of the worst social evils are
ted by the wrong choice, at the turning poin,
Of q career. ".
f1ntrAnn Nah 1nRE
, 1866-02-16
FROM NASHVILLE.
Freedmen's AHnirs-Copperhcad Assault
ON Gen. FlSk-Tfea&mcnt OF FREEDMEN
III Kentucky.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trihune.l
vAaur1yrv rah ~ 7ENG


III Kentucky.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trihune.l
NASHVILLE, Feb. 10, 1885,
The Chicago Times, true to the Instincts
that have controlled 1t from the outset on all
matters pertaining to slavery, is full Of wrath
and bitterness at the power accorded to the
Freedmen's Bureau by the Government for
the protection ofthe people Of color. It loses
no opportunity for vituperative abuse Of the
officers and agents engaged In this work. OF
peace with It's system in this respect, Is Its
recent gross ritnperutton Of Gen. Clinton 3.
Fisk, Assistant Commissioners of the Freed
mems Bureau IN Kentucky and Tennessee. In
this to be sure 1t echoes as to Its principal
statement the falselnod Of bitter local organ
which may be somewhat more eHcusable, In
asmuch as II Is In the midst Of the collision OF
hostile elements. But the Times goes further,
and seeks to vilify Gen. Fisk by mssstate-
mepts and libels as to his home antecedents
with a. view to weaken his Influence here.
think speak the sober truth when I say
that there Ia not a purer Of trner man In the
military serrics that Brevet MINOR Gen. Fisk
As an officer be enjoys the entire confidence
Of the President, OF Gen: Howard, and ofGen.
lice he has discharged the difficult and inpor-
tant duties Of his Office. As gentleman, q
man Of truth, md Of high integrity, no mau
In the country, wha knows him, viii question
his right to an honorable place among our
public men. He Is Christian and Phllan-
ihropsst, and, during the war, no mau has ex-
ertcd wider Of more salutary influence upon
the mighty voluntary agencies inaugEated at
the North for the relief Of sick and wounded
soldiera, and their wives ind children, And
know, from my own personal observation,
that almost every week since the var begun
be has spent hours and houra togethcr III per.
sopal attention to soldiers; and he has done
this IN NO ostentatious way, but quietly and
kindly. mt.
~ Tins md IL political Ensmeu re-echo the
eehaJrc. that General Fisk, IN his Cincinnati
snecch. mtsstated and exaggerated tho con
ditIon Of affairs, and the eTueltles to which
nro.elayery hate exposes the colored men
Ths speech was strong, but strong ~ Il Wai
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II contained ouly 1.-THE Of the whole trutn
respecting the treatment Of freedmen IN nen.
lucky. Only yesterday. was Pe1m1ttea, a
the GenerAls headquarters, 10 look oVa
reports OF Hty-two outrases committed upon
freedmen In that State. And these reports
were made By citizens Of Kentucky, who were
recommended to Gen. Fisk, by members OF
the Legislature and the Governor, - oigh:
minded and honorable gentlemen. 1t makes
ones blood run cold to read the damuing re-
cord contained in these reports, and to note
the special brbarity displayed toward re-
turned colo7cd soldiers aud their families by
returned rebels.
The T ln,es' statement that Gen. Flax was
formerly horse Jockey, living in Co1dwates,
Mich, Is an unvarnished hlchood, as esn
state upon personal knowledge
suasiou' while living In Coldwater, Mich.
| but was trained up in the Democratic school
OF politics, read the Detroit Fret Press for
| wears, supported Stephen 4. Douglas, and
d! Abandoned the Democratic party, With ahost
! OF the nobfest men IN the country, only when
| it became necessary 10 do so to save the coun-
| trY. Unlike the inks, he preferred bis couu-
The statement that Gen. Fisk, Is banker,
| defrauded widows and orphans, Is m uumitt-
ruted talsehood. Gen. Fisk. like Gen. How
ard, Is q Christian-ore Of the most consistent
| have ever known, but he does not obtrude
bis religion upon the public. He demon.
strates Ills faith, not BY words, but BY Deeds
| am acquainted With no man who labors SC
necessarily IN every good cause; and the r.
norance, and sins, nnd sorrows Of the world
Alr. Editor plead, trumpet-tongued, for ten:
Of thousands of such practical workers a
Mai. Gen. Fisk.
Gf course the General cannot pay attention
to such ca1umples as have noticed, but fe1
1t duty owed to an old personal friend ant
to his accomplished family, TO give thes
statements to the public Of the Northwcs
| through the TR1BUNE. LEX.
, 1866-02-16

I, n. Ar a.r oYth. ,r-. or e7ep Of the ,n-fuhon
u the Lord'1 day Il, ri. s1csr Il 20 aeeon n
Esx s"y y t6s nseE w. n sse
'pos'o''e 'fe: SUI! ss,ii' ho~s1s, j! mnsi b OWED
~ ~ no tucirut to prove the apottoc insti,u-
t,on 81 ibe Lords day. OF even the actual obse1fs-
uon 0& It.
s,ch arc iew Of the many authorities, Ill
showing that the Christian Lords day has
pcyer been invested with the attributes of
the Jewish Sabbath, but rests on a distinct
foundation Of Its own, which needs no Jewish
covering to give It perpetuity or sacredness.
Row TO tho relevancy of these arguments, and
the propriety Of obtrading them upon our
editorial columns. We harc heretofore pre-
scented IN full our reesons for believing thst
the publication Of the Sunday TRIBUNE does
good and not ham. To this Argu-
meut some clergymen have expressly A.
Bented, ind the scEnAinder have made NO
reply whatever. But they publicly charge rs
With violating Gods law. Now, II Gods law
relative TO the Jewish Sabbath saturday, ap-
plies to the Christian Lords Day-sunday,
then they are right II not, then IL tho effect
OF our publication Ia good, we arc right.
They do not deny that the effect Of our Sun.
day pspez, IS compared with those which
would take its place were 1t Withdrawn, is
beneficial. Hence, IN order TO sustain their
assertion that we violate Gods law, they
muE show that the Hebrew Sabbath laws
now apply by Divine authority to the first
day of the week. When they show that to
our satisfaction, We will stop our Sunday pa.
per, as II would necessitate the indiction ol
SO severe punishment On all the Christian
people Of our city, for their past violations d
IL, that We should sooner suspend the publ
cation Of onr entire paper than to record The
enforcement Of such law
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tion, in these new developments Meanwhile
thirst for pure water seems likely to be
added 10 the other forms Of thirst that y
the marked characteristic Of so}ourners In
that part Of oildom. on and water have CIR
ried their standing quarrel thus far through
all time 1t looks as If at, P1thole. the former,
was decidedly ahead
, 1866-02-16
work PoR TaE GRAND JURY.

WVHh FVH 1Ran
The summing up o. lne oays wolk ~ .ne
dogTgM on Meonesaay Is o'!oHs, lNo
dogs k11ied, laree "en e'&ooea, t"o noo*os
r~a .nnarv 1orkc cts n,cked. ant ten thouaand
~. '1-' fN t.~ -
dollars g0mbled away on inc nsnt. here Is
"'".1s,..s.t .t....,o, -. .,...st ara-,. .oora
prosecuting &@tosnes ~ p'eaeAN s'e4S seoun-
dsei OF Them before Inc Jurors anu nave
them indicted tried ana punished ior Inc
c1ames Of tiot and ieiony. Il Inc ponce Will
not do their dutS, les other otaeezs'do tneise-
We arc not sure thas the poAee autnofaaes
arc not also naole 10 Indictment 1or tneif ne.
Rlect 10 suppress tnls f1otous aasemplage. ~
, 1866-02-16

Suit has been brought against the Western
Transportation Company, IN tho courts at Pits.
turra. m which Michael Crnrineha claims $1a, eco
damare. It beng alleged that on the a0ta ofAusust
a.t, thc csendants LETT cas standing on The track
iu careless apd ungrarded manner, by means OF
uh,ch plain.iEs son lost hss Ne. The case Is On
triAl,
On Mouday afternoon The lsrd boiler in TJng q
Drothelsum's packing honse, Peoria, esploded. a.
most instantly KILN; Joe Gand. ten7b'y 'ca'ding
Patrick McMauus and Fred fages. anu ,snghuy
tcaldIng Henderson Haney. The building WA con.
sfde.ablg damaged. similar accident happened
10 the same establishment about one year s1nee'
D.. Wm. Gtiet, Of Peoria, son Of Judge uHes: Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, Was among the Lost By tho blowing
80 Of the steamer Atami> on White River.
Chester B. Churchill, living near Canton, has
hn1ed dTe children within forty Gays. They al
atea Of tyohus fsver. A sixth child WAS attacked
NTH The tame discase, bus is now eonVs'eseens.
Thirty conversions, twenty-five OF whom sre heaas
of tsmides, harc been the result thus hf OF INC
revival IN Tho Me.hodss& Church Al Elnwood.
, 1866-02-16

9.5S74S


These nine md hall fmfllions Of peop,eare Of
the mixed Spanish American races, so tardy In
blending, TINT in their preserved chararteris-
ties they record all the periods Of the his
tory of these States from the days OF the
Spanish conquest. But notwithstanding tho
retardins influences Of this motley nationality,
these republics have made very good use of
their time, all things considered. They have
gained steadily in power, nberality and
wealth. And they have learned one thing
very thoroughly from the past, eren were It
not spread out before them In fresh lessonsin
Mexico and Chill, that the old European mon
arches hare never lost their itching for foot
bold and power on this continent This alli-
ance, therefore, creates a new and highly ag-
nificAnt feature In the Spanish Gillian war, In
which Peru had already takeu hand. even
befose tbeEcompletiou Of these negotiations
which uoE range on the same side the whol3
seven.
Qua,relsome as some OF these republics
have been among themselves, short lived al
have been some Of their former alliances, 4
common danger constitutes their strong COM
mon bond Of union w,thin which they promise
to settle all differences between each other
by peaceful arbitration. As to their power
offensive md defensive against foreign enc
my, the stout and successful demonstrations
Chilli has already made, are very good proof
Of the spirit and power that they possess.
But We do not look upon this South alliance
ns the beginning or continuation Of war- II
II produces its most natural result, 1t Is a
pledge Of fspeedy and pcrmanent peace Spain
has received too little encouragement thus
, 1866-02-16
Major General John ". Geary.

The next Governor Of Pennsylvania will he
Major General John ". Geafy. The Republic
can papers all over the State are coming out
for him, and the county meetings arc passing
resolutions in his favor. The soldiers are
quite unanimous for him. Gov, Cnrtin's
course is not approved: he has no show for !
denominations. The Philadelphia Prtts thus
speaks of Gen. Geary:
Originally Democrat, brought up In the
Jackeon school, he rindicated the purity Of
The principles he had learned by the gallant
and rneritor5ous Eervices he rendered our
country ip The war with Mexico, and In tho
late terrible rebellion. When the hordes of
treasou attempted to make good the vaunting.
boasts of their fiery leaders, by orerturnEng
our form Of government and founding % en-
pire nnti-republican in form, General GeaIy
was among the first Of the old Keystone State
TO volunteer in defence Of freedom and Demo
cratic Institutions. He tore asundcr the
chords which bonnd him to party, amid the
3eera and insults Of those once bis friends, but
who, in the night Of agony which came upon
ty and lis brave defenders. He proved him
SELF a true hero; and upon the field Of blood,
By his courage and ability, won the approbn
ton Of Ills comtrymen. Upon the bloody
field Of Chancenorvil1e, In the sanguinary
fight at Gettysburg. IN the terrible midnight
EtIpEEle At NhNhaAcANy RD9ft Tue EtouAs7
In he hot1y contested battle at Lookout
Mountain, IL tho terrific combat at MI.
sIou' Ridge. amid the 6erc, contest oi
Rincgold with Sherman, as be marched
down to the sea- and UP to Raleigh, Gen.
ernl Geary has fairly Won the lsurels be
modcstly wears, and he who would deny hi;
vAlor, discredit his abilities, or attempt to I'm.
peach his patriotism, would dispute against
the sun. In his own person he bears the
scars Of battle, and In his soul the Wounds o.
aneuish for the loss Of his noble son, Just
blooming into manhood. Abraham, q old
is commended for bis willingness to otter VI
his Isaac, at the command Of God. This
brave soldier offered both his son and himself
TO his country, and pledged them to liberty
and how faithfully that pledge was kept none
but The poignant anguish Of sorrow whict
the father feels Tor the loss Of his sou caz
tell.
In every position in which General Geaz,
hss been placed he has acquitted himself witt
honor, As the chairman Of the first Stat,
Convention ever held in California IS th'
lrst moyor of San Frnncisc6; as the Goycrno
OF Kansas Territory. or the general in th
field, he has shown himself adequate to ever.
emergency snd In no case has be failed I,
discharge his duty In . mos: able and satistac
tory manner. The York True OemoeTat, Il
rnising his flas, says his name Is It onec th
symbol of purity and upsightness. and tha
lis abilities as statesman, yalor as soldier
loyalty Is a patriot, and virtue as mah. ar
bevnpd ouestiop.-.
, 1866-02-16

We present elseWherr the text OF the recent
treaties OF the South American Alliance, con-
s,1tuting 1eague Of tue heren republics
therein associated, for mutual defence and
the promotion Of common interests. By this
compact, the enemy Of one Is declared the en-
erny of all. On the map these republics com.
prise the entire Territory on the Pacific north.
ward from Chill. and as far east as Teuezuela
along the northern coast. being nearly one
third Of the whole extent of the South Amer
ican continent The allied republics are the
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Editor Chicago Tribune:
There is paper In this city {whose editor,
like that Of the Tina, Is not known to have
any religious connection) that started ont
with the promise to give its subscribers seven
newspapers week. Some took the bait. A
number, to my certain knowledge, paid more
or less in advance. Owing 10 the restrictive
power Of Diminishing revenue, the paper I
spoke Of, has dropped one entire number. II
would have been Just as honest to drop Its
Thursday as ita Sunday issue; but, as last
resource, taking to the "pious dodge" 1t is
now In harmony with the crusaders against
popular enlightenment.
And now: Whether 1t Is moro moral to
spread before the public on Sunday respect
able newspaper, or 10 violata contracts fairly
entered Into, and for consideration received.
is question which would respectfully sub
nit to the Evangelical Union.
4, VtCTlM.
, 1866-02-16

through from the Meredith oil pipes q great
distance o1, and offered to back their opsnsoHn H
with money. Ono proposed 70 oss S4.uG'
but upon being taken up, very suddenly col
, 1866-02-16

Another Letter from Or. Iunkiu.

Editor. ChIcaeo Tribune:
Let Us have his play In your issue Of
Thursday morning you labor to make the I'M
preston upon your readers that the Minister'S
Association have "thrust this controversy
upon you IN an aggressive form." Now the facts
will p1nce this matter In It's true light. The
Association, at 8 private meeting. proposed to
write q pu;ratt letter, not designed for pnbli-
cation at all, To the editors Of two papers,
making respectful request, In respectful
ter1ns- The papers Of the city, including The
Tme* and the TRIBUNE, sent their reporters
10 this meeting, got copies Of the letter as
read al It, and two days before that letter was
ever signed, published It in their columns, and
made 1t the basis Of pubNc auimadversion,
thus beginning the controversy! And yet
the clergy shave thrust 1t upon you!'' Now,
the writer OF this note had no hand In origi-
mating this movement, but he desires fair
dealing. D. Z. JuNK1S.
, 1866-02-16

REpLI.-U the Evangelical Ministerial
Union had, at gathering 80 public that
newspaper reporters were admitted and a1-
lowed TO take notes Of their proceedings,
adopted paper requesting the butchers and
market men Of Chicago TO sell no more pork,
because The use OF pork for human cousnmp-
ton Is forbidden in the Old Testament. 1t is
very likely those persons would have deemed
the act an aggressive attack upon their buei-
ness, and It is very likely the public would have
conceded with them, even though the paper
had not actually been signed and delivered to
the Offending brothers. And II DR.. Junkin
had, at that meeting, declared that the butch
ers and market men we're !" violating Gods
lew," 1t Is very likely they would have taken
the earliest occasion to Lay before the public
their reasons for believing that the selling OF
pork Is not necessarily sinful.
, 1866-02-16
THE SUNDAY PAPER QUESTION.
Letters from the People.

LeklSF4 lfQn tue FEOp16s
CHICAGO, Feb. Is, 1896.
Editor Chicago Tribune:
SIR: sm one OF the very common people,
but for that reason, perhaps, ! better un-
derstand the people and more fully know
what they possess, what they enjoy aud de-
sIrr, than some others; may say than thee
OF four or any number of preacherp. Nor an
An ine1tgious man. I attend church regu-
larly, unless provideutially prevented, aid mn
member of an orthodox communion. But
read the TRIBUNE on Sunday and der7ve intel
ugcnce and instruction from 1t, that, am
sure, does not harm me- think indeed that
1t does me good all through the week. II I
cau conscientiouslY say that am benefited.
Intellectually and morally. by the Sunday
Issue Of the TRIBUNE land I can say no more
of the sermons and services hear and engage
in.) what divine warrant is there for the COM
plants Of the preachers! Mr. Editor, con-
tinue to give the people = good paper on SUM-
day aud the people Will continue to give you
a good support. W.T..
, 1866-02-16
CucAno, Feb. Is, 1865.

Edltors Chicago Tribune:
GENTS: Suppose I am foreman OF thirty
hands. Work begins In our shops carly I'D
ends late. It La difficult to Keep aosftd In the
news from day to day, during the week. Bat
On Sunday, we have the inclination aud the
tune 10 read up. Do the ministers think that
by denying us this privilege they will make
Us better, OF more useful menf They had
better stop and thlnk. It is my opinion they
arc fooling away their time and influence In
starting this agitation. .-....
EORkxAN.,.
, 1866-02-16

SUNDAY PAPER QUESTION.

SUNDAY PAPER QUESTION.
The Rev DR.. Junkin. In his reply, pub
Ashed yesterday, 10 our editorial on the Sun
day Paper Question Of the day previous, crrs
IN snn,,oxf,v that t orr our rnno,4or,, l. ".
w" - ~
6fou6lple LOT Loe e1Iract quoted hT US from
Ills remarks, We c!i:;Ded 4he extract from
a.. Su, I :, .--
~no sCPolt NJ pu"Aanco Dy contemporary.
our own columns having been too full to ad-
vii nr :, .,-4,,s.5 80 o.Io ~. a. ~.
Aal1 y. al cA@%"oeu tePolts oue ~ Ioe
6hoft-h2nd reporters Of the city press, how
eyer IN n ate that fb,t man mrs4 b.ra a,
~ S.~ N1'~ ' t'A~. H1 @'a0' N'S
cxtfnofdmnfy memory VINO can. two days n1-
ter barring delivered an extern npotaupous dis
,.x,.o. .e-.ot u xn,+. ,o,-,ccfl- 4h.n . ~,
co'u0es tePeAt IT. AHe'e leAlessay tuA1 pno-
nogTaplic reporter can take It down On the
srot Aut m T>r Junlsin r,ade fhrsA remRrkr
..-.-.,. r.
IN Inc course OF controversy WIN Ut. H&t-
Aeld. 90 hesteA that both gentlemen publicly
an<,lorixad to each other before leaving the
room, and al tho excitement Of controversy Is
favnr.h1n In some to the exercise of 4 clenr
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
LEGAL Notice.

DY VIRTUE Of the provisions of a deed of
ID trust, executed by J. II. Caldwell, and
his wife, Mary Caldwell, TO tne undersigned,
dated July 18th 1860 and duly recorded on
pages 354 and 355 Book P of the records of
the Probate Clerk of Madison county, State
of Mississippi. ! hereby give notice to all
parties interested. that l will proceed to sell
before the Courthouse door, in the city Of
Canton, State and county AZORES aid, on
Monday, 10th day January, A. D. 1851.
between legal hours to the highest bidder, at
public outcry, for cash, the following real
estate situate and lying within the county of
Madison, State aforesaid, together with all
and singular the appurtenances thereunto be
longing, viz: NJ and S w and W. of S ct
of section 3. S Ell and W. N Ell and 81 FL
N e. of section 10. M of 81 and 81 of WI
of S WI of section II in township eight range
9 east and E5 S Ell of section 3. All of sec
ton "a, and va of WI of section IS town
ship 8 range 9 east, containing by estimation
1910 acres more or less.
The title is believed TO be beyond dispute,
but acting as trustee, | shall only convey such
title as is vested in me by virtue of said deed
in trust. RICHARD WINTER,
Jsn.ll-'66-ly. Trustee.