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, 1866-02-02
A w1DowER,s yfCTInI.
4 Confidence Man in the Role Of n
Farmer SWind1eh a Poor Widow.

Among the passengers on the Michigan Southern
train which arrived tn this city On Wednesday
evening, uns widow lady named Mrs. Henrietta
Waite. hallfnE from Dayton, Ohio. Seated Dear the
window was man whose appearance betokened
the farmer, md whose hands were tauned Appar-
cnty by honest labor In The field. (which was
Dpp IL sosest b! .on my ,, s" fo ,s, as
managed 70 draw the widow tnto conversation, and
long beiore the train bad reached Chicago he had
learned her histoiy-When and where she went to
iad sfs9o s1 Mnsss she W. %snisd When hsr ashsna
dyed vil!aiu won the confidence Of hts unsutpecf-
i1c md too con.1ain: victim. She informed nlu
that ebe Ms going .'ort Weat'' TO get situation
A. houtckfepef. Tho incsf-7f-F-patt {see Fo11tst>
heod told her that he was The Owner OF la1pe
term tn Wisconsin. that the wife Of bis boeom had
shutled Cd her mortal coll some time since, and
out rgoseny, The widow thinking tnat she had
found s.iusl nhar she wnu'ed, !" became vcry mach
interested, and finally bargain Wss struck md The
On their ar1irpl in this city, the soii,s7at farmer
took bic victim TO the Jeryis House md engaged
toomf. On going up mars the 81 farmer" told h.a
tatr companion that II She was the lawful possessor
Of my efeenhseks she had better give them to the
nice young man Tho parss his halr In the middle
and ocaIe+ IS clerk, for tae keeping. az the Chi
caro- hotels were hequentea BY hall thievee- The
s'strs again, 'o,d her new ionnd friend to
take her mone.-@s51to the clers, and give I. 10
him for that express purpose. Tae uwner Of the
Wi.conftn acres tooS the greensacks, and II is
a foul and mysterious teee Chicago Iiza<s for the
meaning Of the word mysIcI7ousl conspiracy, as be
hue not been seen since On the other hnnd,
nsi1a1re sas reatea BY Irs. Wa,ts, il nnehsts m 1s
bfe enough TO believe, and say, that the -fsrmer'
Wat oahfnE more nor less than confidence man,
The detectives his track aod /! thrp eucceed
tn spprehendine him be will he rnaac 10 suffer The
Eu DeNa1ty Of The 1dN.
, 1866-02-02
ACaundfanss Clothing.
Editcrs Chicago Tribune:


l euppose am not the only man-or woman
cfthes-who has listened TO the plausible tale oi
some artfu dodeer, who otters 10 scl1 you cheap,
zeal diamond ring by Hight al the street CORNER
! fine sik umbrella, which. Jou imply, he has
mnegled em England S Ssappo:e oa IN an.s, not The
such occasions. confess to having leen sold very
recently, and IN a manner too, which least e.
myself down an ass for the beuedt Of the public
desire ,o put all good people on thelE gnard aEa1ns
l1e cpesauons Of cs.taf1 wandering Auto1gcns.
who ior some time has been roaming through the
CITY doing '1etrokcs Of tEadt.H As have been
ore ol he victims, may BE- allowed to be 1hs most
[el!ahe s5ponsat .! bis 1uod4. otsaM: na 2to,
from his acions, hls professions IN .his respect
nay be perfectly sincere lie Offers to take you.
measure, and furnish you with bsan nes suit Of
clothing made in Canada, ii very elieht advance
On Canadian prices, Ginning hat he ea9 rnn the
gauntlet Of the custom bouse officers. md theTehy
e,sds The duty q saeh aF'sS' s1 a.1s Need III
dEe&diuly hard iiner, !: readily jumped At his
acer: The sellow booked .ne. adroluy tcok ny
With neH sui: Of epparcl 2od-hfa little blu. l
, 1866-02-02

ErW Yoxx, Feb.i.
CoTIoS-puu and dropping; sss SIC fof mllditne,
chiefly at l3c- =
,F1orG-Less active. but psicef without decided
change.
WH,s1tT-Quiet and nominal at e 99s7s.
GMlH-Wheat n:in for lale to good sound grsdea
and dull and heary for descriptions; choice
nex amber Milwaukee, 71.71; new whlte Michigan,
ssoe; Eye quiet Barley and barley matt dun and
lo1nd; s4asc TOR aound mxef western Ia store. lad
dallTercd and e19a6e Tor new yellow Southern Oats
i SC for sound an.
rE1RoIrt 4-Dull; &c for crude, and As54c for re-
0rs4f IN b6Et. 49,
.PBovi1oss-Pork quiet a1d STEADY. 917-sa41es
f1s EtE mesa. closing At f?x y reg; tsM for old do,
AlEr, $500 bra new mesa for February, March and
Arii. tsllc1's option, nt ss.seaAH. Total STOCK or
old new. Feb. 1st 1856 66 Gn bs. ssne date last
Month s. rs bE!s Sans date LAST year. i5ses bsis.
Geef steady: sl6-saaeo.oo for neH plain mess, and
Eeh F., 1eT ,ss s5rs Tots .soea o oa
month sisls pkEs. SANG date LIST year, 1890 pkzs.
teS hsma unch*tged. Cut meats Quct; lleai2c for
khouldels hnd 16sl6r for hns. ure,sed hogs dull at
l:Y@l:ac fos western; I2ka13xc fot cty.s BACON
!sna s1a SiG Tor seost fneed AZ! aad
1eMSsc tor state. Cheese steady atl9h91SXc.
, 1866-02-02

tALsk A1AR1.-The alarm Of frc al ha,,p..t I;
o.eloek lasi evsninc. though responded Ia proup
toe nfe department, proved. fortunately, 10
s, Of ~ srnss, II there was fire, the engines
1a1ed to discover III location.
, 1866-02-02

IaFec1a UespaIcn 70 {he chicago Is1pHue'I
PITTSBURGH, Feb. l.
market for cattle At the Central Yards has been
dinely dull AZ Gertessed this weeks ~ as com
cslocd. The arrivals have been qpia large. and With
supply largely In excess of the demand. large pro
portion of1he Western dtove1s shipped further East
ondinE II impossible 10 sc{1 h1e at anything luxe
~hat they cousideteda reasonable price, The attend.
rhlsdcrhiA being unusually sllm, ard the taW that
were here bought very spasnGIy and onJ At seJ low
hsures. The highest sa1e reported thta week wa 5ne
and but ooe small drove 1t that. The bulx Of the
transactions being 1t &C to "a, Rrols. for NJ atat
graded, and nos, that down to 4kc. The shipnents
for tho week ending On Wedaesdsy wue LOIS head,
, 1866-02-02
Uake1t Hp

TAEEN UP-Late on Tuesday
l. nieht 1sss, Dark Brown u@sr. With haraess and
slcxh bells The owner Gao have The properly pay
ipx charges and applying At uruE 6tofs Blue Ia1d
aJepue between AID 5 ,. m. h20
, 1866-02-02
Markets bv Telegraph.
OUR MIDSlGuT MARKET REPORT,

ys,.,+,, u,.,.,n. :, 7r.,.-, ..s..
" ~ ES.sN
p.,,vnr fermentation o,.,ad a-,,, :. ~. - - -. :.
hnt II ~. n, lou.r =, Yhe stool r,.h.na.
tnrra Tos ,nors n,7n,..s ,s.In - s,tssfs-
-. ~. r..,r.. ...,,. =. sh,e I';t - s
tton. II n. na,n,ne fn.-,. go.
noth :. mi. y - uh.,.r .,ass. ,i.sss -. Ia.
rn,1I <on,s,h,n1 tr,s ~ :, ~ ~ ~
n,r..rt nrntr.1t,v ~ n..tst.t ~. 1900 s.a1 -.
~sh..1~ .nd ~ ~. i..t ;n.-a th.~s sS"s,
s.n,t,s arit. ,..rsd ~ sn.-. - ~ - esael.
80 ~ t.i,.n ~. s.,. ,snr ~.
d.r on.ne - -.,o.. 49, ~. 15.,,c* p'.. y. ~
hrinr over HE anount IN, .,tt pr1x,fa .d
y,ces state that more u On the way C6.caxo Alton
,nse prr eent In ene.nusncr of rrnn,. nr ~ .xfr,
dividend.
urns14a pstcrs.
The following xe.e the e,osinr nr,ce, At Ann M
NY, Ceut,sJ. SIX: Eae 1sK: nudsop River. 1ooE
Reading, 90: Michigan Southern. g. c7eys]and a
r1ttsbpysh. sok (. Rock Island asx.
MONEY.
xo,.~ Ia sas = .sr.cn -,u
s-::NN
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CELL oes'e9 'a ~ s,s uo.ss.
ct.,. ,o.a. -. -. 49, -. c..,
r.1,nnenr. an, - .trnn - th.r.s - -,nr.vo
menr 90 Eome Of thern.
GOLD.
There |, very LITTLE ,nernI.tfxa sc,vstv In ro,1
rood demand for customs. Closed Al ltox.
,-r,or-r,,
RI. p,,-n,arr. ,,.,l =, -.
+on nn IN ,rcnnrs ~ rrs. ~ ~. W. nc ps ns.
as. 49,. -. ~ as ., ao T .ae uc
,ss 49, r.. Iii nss1 ~, Anu Eao.
~ - rsIs. ~. VIM ss'as ~ ~ osoes
r.,e.. For-.t fscn,tv 49,. nnC.s. -, -. p.,s,.s
,a.l5: I1thole Cr.rf. s7so. nuIt.d st,tr. az 70
, 1866-02-02

BALf1HoHK, Feb. !.
CA11I1-Aro IN light supply; beef offerings s7s head.
The weeS opened with strong narket owing 70 the
thoEt supply tbs weather keeping several lots
back !oclndbg 40 head detained % the Ohio by Ice
Sales were made 1t IN advance Of 4o The r1tes oh.
ta!ned Go not show this Improvement the quality lor
es.s np: Being sqna1 e I;ss Wsskn receipts: Ihe
" bctchtts cattle s7tSs % atcoud quality 4d.2a9
!le stock cattle ass; average price OF the offerings
, 1866-02-02

1t. Louis Market.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago TstbUue,l
.... sr. LoU1s Feb.1
FLoCR-Acttye. Sales Of < at 1925; TX At $50;
choice yN At 5000,
Tontccu-ActiTc and 6rm, ranging In price from
500 TO &23po.
GtAE-Nhest dult. Oats lower and declining;
sales Sc Corn declined; sales Of yellow 1t 731c;
white &c. Dntiey dull.
Wu'sxKr-Adyauccd. Sales At S1192-23.
HoGs-small advance. Sales OF from 5000 to 1000
head At &A.l5I92a.
, 1866-02-02
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROB-
HERv


On one Of our most 1cquented thorouzh{ares, at
high noon yesterday, one Of ihe most daring Mt
te1nptz ii highway robbery vas made which has
recently come the notice Of our police authug7-
tier. As Mr. GeorEe y. Freneh> gentleman well
- en IL = o is Wash assnns %1s
his thce TUNED toward the honte. the name Of
whose occupanf be wus eudcaro.inp to aecartain
evidently Irisbmen, came up Behind hun. md wh,le
r1nioncd hi. srm1, the thAa ru1!au. large mu=cu.
was pulled ;, down o*rr h,+ eyes. 20
i. 10 externally prevent recognition made a
to.ay uron III. frcncb's watch pocket Nj. F.
eh:oro,oee1 ] @ ehish W n. a'tacned s. 81 f,sa9s sold
chstn,o button hole. TIE robber, in his endearor
10 wrench the watch f1om the pocket broke the
sa,ch i out of tic pocket be pulled downnsra. on on
+prng:pe open lie ease Of The watch. which. csch-
eeona ID II hs ehala, WIEN to- tbe % Sn"e eve
way and The care fctlto the ground. Fortunately.
just ut this moment eevea. gentlemen, On thsis
ton ltseet.. when the ruhbers let 70 OF
their intended victim and best i hasfy re-
t,eai through the adjoining alley. VI. F.. who WAS
unable 70 make tuceetsfal ease after the neein.
ersunlre]f thench he pursued EN- -evcza1 ii .css.
Unfortunately tor himself AID otner Law abtding
citf,ene, md forunatc} Tor The robbers, Nr = did
no; hare ret oysr at his command, or q ii trent
eldinc might have beca rendered 10 The t1ansac-
tton. !, ir TO be hoped that The dar-g scoundrcIs
nev speedily be npprchendcd aud Brought TO
jutfice.
Az lSsrFFERABiE BonE.-LAck Of cu5tom seams
10 have driven eonnc OF onr dry goods dealers to
,hcir wig eols in order TO bring g1s. to the mill
One OF the cxpedicnta 10 which ccttatn clz.s Of
houscs have rcsor'ed, il Which is very familiar
~ the etreets OF En:llsh Gtes but which the pub
IT, AurnA AS1 t,Sr+ H. $n 4
, 1866-02-02

nor SALE-Steam Ensine-A
h.ndsoue aahorse st.t.9as ~ Msa a4f1fss Gn .,T NM
ans a. - taIe,d Iyendy d Fon, RICHARDS RoRKS, 1@e
Sd Ssnd ! sSE westinghouse. .. - ~"
, 1866-02-02

1
Syrup Making in ahe Northsvest.
The c1peElenoc Of four OF five years past h
| thoroughly demonstrated that The p,al.,es Of I.
Northwest, End indeed most localities uorh
Maton and Dixon't line, are Admiralty adaptad
The growth Of sorghum Of Chinese suRarcans. N
Juicy EEodua Of th1s cane Is 10 abundant that ubt
successfully manufactured into good eyrun or sup
i makes sorghum the most profitable of INV AZ II
held crops produced. But to make really dns syrr
matter OF course It l. not difficult 10 " boi, M n
1riee down to the CONSISTENCY OF mol4sses: hui i
.1ss M LIT; u Mom p certain 5ank md Improbable nspr
a,r bs,'e Pee cn ana sweet, Is something thl
ont how 10 DO It and 10 construct maehinery Ne i
adapted 10 the ob,ec1, has occupied the pers;stcu
drsirna Sp1 hr o. ,ba m.n3 inven.ors, and anxiou<l
b Toanemaa. Of Rockford. IL tbis bai1tse ststs
moSe moG n "a ,5n 5nESn,ed IT, machine I Which
ehun md the manuiacsure oil syrup anoue M f4n M,
most % desirable objects Of a farmers industry. d.
enterprise. The machine IL a ret9cy "a we'll h
esaporntot, and ite operation Ia 90 completely m =
aer eonho hat the refining o ,heraw juice md tht
simple easy cnd Absolutely ee1a,n. II ajse hieSls
eSonemieal ss: asit burns Up al oi the cane koa,
cs.sp 'ne t III nce r. ben e1reased making it
ss;n. 9ssa;,.a11ly em2loyed: eom@on,sized ma ma
ch1ne weighs leex thau Two hundred nounds
- portable, and il the least cxpeus11e'
ahd- II u Claimed. the best eraporu;o, vet tnirn.
1oced to the public. II is safe to eay, that y7rb
lnls machine, brought into Eeoeml use thrpurhnnt
the Northwest. the importation Of syfun TouId
peed1ir eedEe, and The profits Of the aericutnEist
aud the economy OF the copenmer Of swcets nrf,.
NOTED to wonderful extent During ihe coming
geheon these eyapoEators will be extepsveIy nann.
1acsnred in Rockford, but patse. wishing to manu-
lac1nfe them elsewhere. msy address the pateptee.
j. E. foungman, OF Rockford, III.
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE,
The following Transfers OF real ests,e we're nIed
tor record yesterday IN the Recorder. o:ce.
- W;,I,.1,. - xVt1Is st o
SEC. STN IN ia. '>' Ao' ~ "'oIA ~
=. i {, Ghitenden y 10 r. G. Dane md J. 8. P.athe1,
part o1 II, s. II.
Ellen Mara Byrnc to r. DteIch. lot H4 f,lorL
Snm- Green's addition. -
D. g. Nachoils to E. c. Cleaycr paft Of e. r. H.
Albert Crane 10 Peter R!dbsxEs, lol IS bfDck TX
section 4, ~. II. N'
Helen Nj Boyce to Susan Jane Patterson s. Ee,
Of sub lot Of lot l. and n 10 feet OF sub ot Of o1
on block II Ef Is, Add.
Matthias Adams 10 Andrew Fabcr. n. E :; of lat
= block 81. rec. s, 70, II. -
, 1866-02-02
GNante1@7Dtsrbarges.

WANTED-Dis charges-Also
w important information Al To ysiue or .oldi,r.,
discharges md other mstters seur any where b!
SiosnE o1e dine, With your address. to p 5ao1
, 1866-02-02

Loss CT tile Gunboat Norct&aus.
new YORK. Feb. 1.-THE New York steamship
NeHbefn arrived tonight.
The Gnnboat Narclteus, from Pensacola, for New
York. Waf totally lost Af tho mouth OF Tampa Hay
with ali on board, abont thirty soul.
, 1866-02-02

g<rrt. Police Jnttee sturtevsnt. Superintendent
RehT. retiring superintendent Turtk, A.sistanl
Stpt Nelson, Captains Hickey. Kennedy snd mi.
!sr, Inspector BEs0iano Of The Board Of Education,
;:s.s s. ss1omo1 Gonnty ce.k; D: D. Dri.eoll city
AVoens!, 9na ". TuckeT Of the Bugxs Home, BY
A table VIZ ensead IN the front rooms Of the
ground aeoF q around which The party sat down. Tbs
II net Of the evening waa the presentation BY the
csai'man On behalf d the police fore, Of mag
nhcent gold atar 10 cach Of the member. Of
me neH board ol -Fire and Polic. Commits
s1onetx. Atter the good things had been suitably
discussed, short speeches were tn order I'LL re-
s3ecsaoie hour, when The party broke up.
L Q. or q. Tat regular meeting OF Aqua
Pur 1odse," No. Go, I. o. or. @. T.,
At their hail, corner Of Robsy street and
Fark Avenn=, The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: c. A. Rogers, ". C,
T.; Aisa Aattle RUuney, ". '. T.; J. #. Wood,
" Il. s.: Frank Warren, ". F. s.; Miss Elta
bonney, Y. r.: Charles Rsnth, ". M; Miss May
bonney. ". l. G.; Henry J. Miner, ". sent.
, 1866-02-02

fIW foEg, Feb. 1.-The grand reception bali Of
cny of Music, and WIS : tpoet Brilliant aiiair Al
grafton BY Gen. Dix opened the evcnlnz's proceed
inCt, and the dancing nas kcpt up till "A early hous
Ibis morning.
, 1866-02-02

The Feu!an Excitement In Canada.
NEW YonK. Feb. Ia Toronto despatch to the
MFukfetate that an attack on the frontier towns
IL hourly expected. Trains are ready at Hamilton
and Toronto to load troops Al 4 moments notice
, 1866-02-02
Daily weather Report.
[By tho United States telegraph
Celebration by CnInrrf1 Man

NEW loRK, Feb. 1.-fAet evening, at the Cooper
1nttItnse: the colored men and women OF New York
and Vicinity assembled to ratify the amendment OF
The Constitution prohibiting slavery In the United
States. Gecrgt 3. Smith was chairman. ltey. Sel!a
Martin. Fred DonElass and others addressed the
assembly.
, 1866-02-02
The Afr1c.u slave ,Trnst
KRllfaRd Celebrations

NEW ionK. Feb; 1.-The New York NerdtFs
caFroet of Africans on the Island within short
time.
, 1866-02-02

corrr CLrRK's CoSvEs1Ios.-ln our report OF
the convention Of clerks Of various courts fcon-
mon law jurisdiction, held In the Recorders Court
the fol!nwtnr important resolution Was omitted:
On motion Of q. F. 1soyre, Of Dureau county, #
r4I - :
Kfsstted. That On and ai1e1 the hrst day OF March
nc1t, In oEter 10 better SECURE the payment Of our
tces, We will adop the rn IN respective courts
f1qrtsapc the fas nent Of such ices II advance 10
Accordance with the statutes OF the state and the
decFtor OF the Supreme Corrf. Provided, how
ever. tia. when The part,es 1fcapt or their atto1
neys- tn any suit. fhal deposit sufficient sum 10
tory security for costs s1ch payment in ADVANCE o.
The re BY a'ems ~ the services may be rendered
shall not f,c required.
lhe convention adjourned to meet u: the cali of
The Presfdrr$ - - -
, 1866-02-02

TOR SALE-Grist Mill Flax :!
Il A Steam Grtst silli, with three run Of stone Sit
mi ed eighty Are miles south OF Chicago, at Uaarr1
ILL.,. on the Illinois Central Railroad, With building
ghum pst One Ct the best points Ia Illinois ior the
raitnS of Lax 1ht4 property viii be sold low and on
favorable terms. For further information inquire of
3. 4: CLEMENS. 135 Laseas., Chics9o, Of Il. 4
ItAIEt>F OhD, un1rEa. Ill, E183
, 1866-02-02

Precautions ucalnxt FenI4n RaEds.
OTTAWA. C. ". Feo. 1.-The understood ample
utoaaD measures Against Fcnian raids have
becn taken BY providing Tor The speedy coacent,a.
uon OF volunteers. and also Imperial ttoope,
, 1866-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Grouud "a. broken to-
day for railroad between Alexandria and Fred
crcksbutE. Va, and the event wns duly ceIebrsted
by those directly interested.
, 1866-02-02

AccepIs.
Af1ILED0Ey1IIt, Ga, Feb. 1.-Ht.schel Y. John
eon lccepis the position Of Senator
, 1866-02-02

which nj wsns to rhaadeiphis, - taNss FORK, md
% 70 Ra1t1ie&e. .
Tns hok uu.rket has been quits zeYe aud n1n thare
betsy good shipping demand, but compared With
lnpt week. prices arc bhsde lower ir 10 good
ascA sold this week at a to l0ke. Axainst1ox leXc
lestHeek. Shipments for tho veek ending On We'd
nesdsy go head. Of which $500 Nrnt To New York
2kpo to Phllsdelphla. and t.6oo to Daltmo7e,
Sheep uar xet exceedingly dull with heavy arrivals
supply largely In excess Of the demand. Good fit
mutton sheep may b quoted At 3k6sc. E1osa: COM
mon to medium 1t ~ to &C. and one TWO bnLchcs
so1G dovn rs low ~ skate,
, 1866-02-02
North CaroIinn Lrr1,lutvr,

NORTH CAFollnn Legislature.
RALxaoM. N. C., Feb Tho Hor.e OF Com.
nonk continued today the consideration OF the bill
relating to freedmen. Speeches were made for and
against allowing them 10 testify. No rote was
tnkeu.
, 1866-02-02

a Had breath the greatest cnree OF lite,
How many lovers 1t has Separated; how many
5our dearest friend VIII not mention il and You may
be ignorant Ct the TACT yourself To efec1 fadi-
cal cure use the Balm o! Thousand Flowers ns a
the complexion removing ali ian, pfmpie+ md icck-
!es: Price 75 cents. For sale By T. H. Lsndon.
Chicago; Wholesale agent, and ali druggists
, 1866-02-02

Go 10 the Kest-f;o to Bryant d. STRAIT.
ions Chicago Commercial College to get thor
ouc6, ptactiea1 business education, or 10 become
good Telegraph Operator Address for circulars,
BRYANT i sTRA7Tox, Chicago, III.
, 1866-02-02
School Acconl1n nodAttons Again.

1I1p1EG.
:. 1nasmuch as ". grants that his article WIS
fogyish md di.eatms all ambition 10 originality,
re arc only '.i1oahled'' and grieyed that he docs
rot tell your readers how they ac 10 provide better
school aceom1nodations beiare the meeting Of the
Nc agree With ". when he says ''lhat the die-
tie education o7 tbe people eannot DO han," it
:: md tbat iii. |. the most tmporisns means b.
which the true stale OF aGairs become known, 70
That more complete remedy eau be prescribed
siss in telling the pstient that he i SIX, mich
verse Than any Of h1t nelShbors-th1nks II vii be
interesting him to know 1t, hut does not eue-
ces1 single prescription. ouE Superintendent
pare C, that We euployed smaller nu1be1 of
te1 chers, in proportion to the number Of scholars,
,han any o'her city IN the Union. This - nearly
again, IN his report m 1863 page ~, be Informs
lis that Cincinnati has IS pupils to teacher and
Chicago GO. II We had othef reports and aIes OF
ih: We bs9 ben teo uy noms is.
We suffered in comparison WITT other cities, and
failed to provide 1or our Children Is we ought
i mrI haye been interesting for parent, whose
child Ind been unable 10 obtain seat in school, to
Rave read Eeren Jeale ago how this city compared
with Other cities, but VIC qneshon whether 1t 4nay
rot poFhy, hare lost little OF its zest ere this.
cad letter from +" Informing him how he pro
!osed to 1aiee money to build echool.house in
]tis district The present year.
= We want to hear from friend W., not on the
Are tchoolhonsee cheaper thon jai1s,
Are there pore pupils 10 teacher IN Chicago
But We waut 10 know from him, allow many
,choolhouses nc We going to build this year. and
uhcre can wa obtain the money! nod we anxious-
Is await " 6n.Wel, believing that ir be suggests
Pan !; @ % galy sessed sS 3 s1s
EdUcatlDn and the Common t.qu0ctl.
, 1866-02-02

Albany Cattle Market.

Albany Cntt1c Market.
Especial Deapatch 10 the Chicago Tritune.l.
--.- ALBANY, Feb. i.
BEFF FCATrLE-Ms1ket ct opens very dull. bat bold.
ezs sre comparatively stl1 at prices somewhat better
than last week New Yorker say they cannot afford
to FaJ within sa.t0 per head OF what they paid last
week. Receipts thus far 800.
sHEEP-A,e plenty, and neglected.
NOGS-g44194c.
, 1866-02-02

lAncrsY OF PoaE--Jeun1e Mitchell, aancy III
tie neEesr, ~as placed in the prisoners dock At the
Police Court yesterday afternoon accused with steal
Ing ise pounds Of salt pork from eolored ,nd1yid-
ual named William I. Porter, who livrs 1t No. 1G7
Sherman etrrct- Porter testified that the girl came
to hts house Two weeks ago. and repre-. ensins her
self 10 he cousiu Of his dead Wife he took her in
and cAse her home. On Wednesday night she
went INTO his kitchen and stole piece Of xalt pork
and then Went oil to den on Wells street, wherc
she wa arrested hnd the pork found in her posses.
tion Jeui ae, on the contrary, commended that she
consequently there could be no llrceny. The Jut.
tcc fined hr dse doar1 md ordered that she be in.
pri-oned In the Briaeteu for The term Of thirty
days.
, 1866-02-02
t1tiwankee Market.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribuue.1

-a1iH4pHRk, Feb. I.
FLoUR-F1our unchanged.
GEAE-Wheat declined lc. Sales this 4, H.; 4a.poo
hu Mt nse.43@12aK. cash. and s121X@l TX sellers o.
ton all the month. Noon board sales wefr e 100 bu
No. tas zl.2eQt TX cash AJAX buyer NEXT week,
ST.! ecaler, all month and 10 days. and sllo for No.
p. m. board. market very weak. Sales were: 1000
bn. cash. nt *1z2 for No. and yl1o for No. 2 Oats
weak. Sales were: l.ooo br No. at 73c Com au!c1
Sales were: 500 bu sheed at Sc. Ba1teY sales At
SLID. RE, 6aa SC for No2.
DKEAazp Hoas-Dreased hogs are la325e lower, with
saIrs Of zoo 1t S11.o6slD IS and 31os5.
PRoE1s1oss-Du]t. Buyers and sellers apart. Sell
1ess hold mess pork ut stt.o buyers at $25s0 Lard
remains nominal Al 164c.
RxcKIPTs-Nhe1t, II 900 bu; hogs, BJ5
, 1866-02-02
Cincinnati Market
reeeelal Despatch 10 the Chicago Tnb1re.1

fseec,al Despatch to the Chicago Tnbane.1
CE;C1zNATI. Feb.L
FLouR-Quiet but stesty. and prices fr1n.
GrA1x-Wheat-Aa active demand for old red. bat
I'll held too high for taosacous sales OF prime
At n S. Corn kctres sales Of No. at 5l9Bc; re-
ceps Is Goo bu Osts dull sales Of No. at Sc and
No at Sc; seealpts 1000 hu- Rye Ia moderate ,e
guect; sales Of Eo.2 1t 7lc and Eo.1 ss &C. Ba.,ey
qrfet-
Co11nS-Active; sales Of ulddllnE At i5c.
W11szEy-Quiet and rnsettled: no sales-
PEov1sloSs-Dnll and inactive; an,an sales Of new
city miss pork It &2s5o. Bacon dull; small eaTes of
shorlders At 1&Hc clezr sides at 1sc. Bulk eata au
and noirA Green meats active; sales OF shoulders
1t 9kc sides 1t 1sc and hams At 1s. Lard inactive
and tn speculative demand sales OF so tres At 17xc
At The cloee held 1T Ike,
HoGs-Actiye and higher; sales Of lire At 311.7Sa
III net.
DRExsEp HoGs-Eo dTessed hogs Offering. Re-
cefpts. 1850.
AoSITC1ose.
ExCuAsaK-Dull; 50 dIscound to par buying, and
par 10 - premium selling.
, 1866-02-02
AMCSB n ENTS,'

Fo1Rks1.-Last evening Edntn FsE1est appeared
IN bis popular ruse Of .s sRIcheiieu." Tonight,
A1he Gladiator
One Of our exchanges pnbl1shes the following
laeonlc, but spirited, criticism upon Forrest;
-ih-n-H-nk1h
, 1866-02-02

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