, 1866-02-17
Chicago Grlt,u1le.


The Stanley House at NatFe9a, ILL.,, was
DESTROYED b. f,tr yesterday. lnfs f14oo, seVesal
Of the inmates only escaped By Jumping from
third ttory window.
The Ntlantic & Great ,Western Raitoad
Company have purchased the Riehmord and Chlcz.
70 rnsd, md 1ulznd aytns oounle track I.pm Dsy.
ton, O., TO richmond. Ind.
The Church of the puritans, Union Square,
Cc~ York, Of which Rev. Dr. Checyer Is pastor, is
about to he sold. and the congregation intend to
move further up town.
The State Department has received beau
tltuj nar from Lyons France, dedicated 10 hr p=o'
pie Of the United StatEa, md Inscribed: "Icpnlar
subscription to The Republic Of the United States,
in memory Of AbsEham Lincoln. Lfonr, 15os.
Theodore Adams has brought suit against
4he rnrcd Sta1ee. tn the f.oun OF cla1ne, to re-
cover i balance OF <l1s.s5o IL, alleged to be due
htm On contracts u,ade with titu. Fremont for the
building OF th.ty-e,cbt monitors aud elght tugs.
The Spanish SUCCESSOR to the late Admiral
pe.ra ha. BEEN Instructed aunTtlstc every habt-
t.tion on the Soah American coast within reach Of
hst Enns, and 10 Immediately re:ein possession Of
The Chncha Islands.
The express car Of the train which left NIL
waukie tor Chicago yesterday morning was thruA
from the rack hy broken NIL. Conductor fitch.
asdson WIS ncscrl5 bsuised, and A. q. Meade,
messenger OF tte American Exprts. Company, x1t
seriously burt
The subcommittee Of the Reconstruction
Committee to whom va. rfcrzrd the claims OF the
Tennessee Congressman, have reported In the form
OF bill farorns thelF immediate admission 10 the
main COMMITTEES, The majority Of whom are also In
tayor Of IT.
On Sunday, 11fh inst, Rev. John s. c. Alb
bott, the distinguished clergyman and historian.
who .os ,cart past has oceuricd the pnlp1t Of tar
Hove Street Congregational Church, New naycp.
It., preached his iare&cu sermon. Tie nceaRion
Was cne Q! deep Interest, md The church was crowd
ed every inch o{ Hitting aud standing room being
Gccuuied.
The location Of tho railroad bridge across
tie MssisKppftt Burlington has nor yet becp POSI-
tse1y determined. hut the bridge 1tseh Is designed
TO c4oee the rive. 1t right ancles 90 a. not to i'm
pode navigation. The c. B. 4 O. and II, l. II. rail-
roads hs,e formed 4 joint etock company to buiId
The bridge, md will commence the work acuse}y
u seon as the weather will permit.
The City Of Albany has finally complied
with MI bic requirements Of the law Fclaye 10 the
gilt OF oe.ta:n property 10, the pu,oee capt-
tol The whole Of The Conenss Hall and Learned
properly II now vested in the State. The ncxt
ihtnG IN order 1e m appropriation and the appoint
mcus oi Commissioners, by the Governor, TO super-
tntena the erection Of the new edihc1.
The Territorial Legislature Of New Mexico
uas repealed thc free negro law. and the Peon Inv Ia
amends 70 ar 10 make seryltude under Il cntrelr
voluntary. A convention vas ORDERED to nsme
Stale constitution. The election OF delcestes Is to
take place on the fit. Monday in March, and ,be
constitution Is to be submitted to The people On the
Inst Monday in April. SO that the StA.e may apaly
f3E admission before the adjournment oil the present
sc.sfoE or Concrcss-
The Buffalo E1press says four gentlemen OF
aaat city have subscribed 5000 each foa the pur-
pose Of purchasing the land and assisting IN the
erection oi new Unitarian cbrrch, for Her. Dr.
I1osmcr's tcctety. which when completed viii cost
over $780, very eligible lot On the corner Of
Delaware and Huron ttroee, 115 feet square. has
alrcady been puschaecd, and 4 committee appointed
10 ralsc The enm neces-ary 10 caHy oul the plan Of
erecting the building.
The sandwich 1sland girl, who was recently
shdue'cd from Tint Inland bJ the Captain Of Brit
ish yacht, hse been returned by sad CAPTAIN, who
claims TINT the whole TRANSACTION ~as ~only a
joke" Tie waole navy Of King Eammeha,nl cou-
E1stthe Of ore small slcAm tur, cent in pu1euit
tmuaediaiely Rftef The abduction. and soon over
hauled the yacht. which vas becalmed. Tho Cap
tain Of The lattes acettouss offered the naval COM
mandtr some provisions he pas 80 1t hum
home, but refused TO be % boarded" hinlsesk
The steam railroads Of Massachusetts, With
total length ofTAt {esngle ttackl lps3 m!lee md
operated upon cap1ini stock Of seventy mil
lions. TO which there thould be added teenly five
millions debt, earned, Last year. tsa74,alz The NOT
earnings Of which eete 3G,1sa1s7. Dividends and
interest on bonah y cse paid TO the amount OF &3,-
osd,4, and the enIiIe accumulated sutplus adding
torpsesioo* years,} H. fs,562, 43G, The number Of
passengers VIZ ~, ,esa GOO, Of whom q we're killed:
Iona Of freight, 6,tT.QpQ
Il quite extensive coalition Of ex-paymns-
ten OF the army is rad 10 exist desu Of which
If 10 work through Congress fomc lind OF q bill
giving then reward for the fattful performance OF
duty during The wur. 1t viii be asked more e.pe-
clai!y a Tr~s1d for hono*t, In the disbursement
ot the immense amount Of money which parsed
into tie custody OF the rax Department aud the re-
quest may not appear 20 cool when the clear balance
thtets Of the Department are shown in support Of
H. One-Quarteisof one per cunt on al uo1eys die-
buried in The Geld is suEgeslcd fair mud modest
demand.
The Montreal Hera1d Of the le,h inst. eays:
II stated thai Mr. Conrro! IL shortly to be REIN
stnted IN The oflce Of Judge OF the Court Of Ses-
slonb, and That MF. brthAut. who has been duine
couraals place. holde II only temporarily Il Mr
Eoursol IL DOW 10 he restored. ne cannot under-
etand why be should hare been suspended, or If
Suspended. why The euspentinn should have been
continued. After the inquiry b5 Commissioner of
their o~D appointment, the Ministry h.d nothing
more to leasn, and If the cepkure nassed bv that
Commissioner upon Sir. Coursol'e Judgment wss
not conceived 10 require his removal from ofee or
N,,m.~. ~. -. ~ 80 Ho ~ ~ toe oo''
once'
~ 1877 .,
.,,e ~ ..'Ne ~ "iNtaaoo N hassacaoSotts
- 49,, stae Mst' ony one remains,
,o-aa,.s, 49,. ~a'e' oaok- 1ouf aAse fas-
RAM. the tn,., n.,,.,s'. @se 10 oeotne NAuoaal
the Commonwealth is soy. Their total outs.4ndiue
1oo a.. .rb,ch - - s,. ''e. "as xs
,h.n axe. rasc,,sd - ~ aoo. a"s's m4nons
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1sa. or "a ass 40 ~ ~. s.s... .e an, .oa 1oa
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