Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-08-05
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

The Dull SeasOn-Fau Trade--The
Trial OF Rev. Charles H. Cheney
Ex-Gov. .EarwelI--New Patent Agen-
cy--Sewing maehines--The Weed
Family Favorite.
CHICAGO, July 26th, 1863
II is the dull season here, and unusually
dull for Chicago. In the early part OF the
season, there was promise of very large
trade, and merchants laid in pretty large
stocks. But their anticipations have not
been fully realized. A few large houses have
done an increased business, and while the
aggregate business may he equal to last
years, the majority Of dealers have too many
goods on hand for the season. Still all are
anticipating a large n
FALL TRADE,
and are making ample preparations for it.
There has been a feverish state of anxiety,in
regard to the maturing crops, and the pro-
tracted and almost incessant rains for the
whole season, until recently, have caused
many forebOdings as to the future. But the
past two weeks have, in great measure, dis
PEELED the fear OF a failure of
THE CROPS.
And il we have reasonable amount of fair
weather from this time forward, there will be
q larger and better aggregate harvest
throughout the Northwest than ever before
OF course there will be failures in some local
tiles, but take the country at large the pros
pect of an abundant harvest was never more
promising.
ADJUSTMENTS
Are Just now as duh as trade. The OperS
House is closed. Duprez Benedicts Min
strels are at McNickers; Emerson & Man
ning's Minstrels at the Dearborn, and a new
local drama, ''The Wor.ingmen of Chicago"
is to be brought out this week at the Museum
Then we are to have crcuses this week and
next. But the greatest exhibition here is an
Ecclesiastical one, in the
TRIAL OF REV. CHARLES L. CHENEY.
By an Ecclesiastical Court selected by
Bishop Whitehouse, for the crime of omittine
the word regenerate, or regenerated, in the
ceremony of baptism; Mr.. Cheney holding to
the Protestant idea that it is but symbol Of
regeneration, while the Bishop holds the
Romish notion that the person is regenerated
in baptism. On the third day of the trial
the 23d inst the proceedings were abruptly
suspended by an injunction from Judge jam
ieson, of the Superior Court, on the ground
that the ecclesiastical inquisiti0ns were not
proceeding according to the canons Of the
church. The Bishop, under protest, a ~
Pho Nino, postponed the trial till Thursday
the 29th. Mr.. Cheney has been rector of
Christ's Church, here, nine years, and under
his minisfrations 1t has increased from seven
communicates to over three hundred, the
Sunday School from thirty to nearly seven
| hundred scholars, the usual congregation
property from S1,000 to Sl60, 600. In the DAYS
| OF the Spanish inquisition, when the church
| had power to enforce its edicts, 1t was re-
4 spected as well as feared. But IN the year of
| Grace, 1869, very little of either fear or re-
spect is inspired by the proceedings of such
| a council. OF course, Mr.. Cheney will be
convicted of disbslieving in baptismal reger-
Grafton, for the court has been convened for
| that especial purpose, but whether he will
meekly submit his conscience TO The ruling
| of the Bishop, or whether his case IL 10 be
the beginning of secession from the Angli-
4 can Church and the formation OF new one,
remains to be seen. The sympathies of ali
| liberal-minded men, OF all denominations, are
with Mr.. Cheney.
| EX-GOVERNOR FARwRLL,
who for some years past, has been principal
| Examiner OF Inventions in the Patent Office
| at Washington, has resigned his Office and
| taken up his residence in Chicago. / saw q
| very complimentary letter from the Commits
| sioner of Patents accepting the resignation
of the Governor but expressing the regrets
| OF the Secretary of the Interior that the De
! partment would lose his valuable services
The Governor looks hale and vigorous and
has as cordial greeting for his friends, as
| ever.
NEW PATEsT AGENCY.
Inventors will be interested to learn tbal
Gov. FarweI has Just established an exten
sive agency for soliciting American and For
eign Patents, at 162, Lake street, Chicago
under the name of Farwell, Ellsworth & Co
Major f. A. Ellsworth has been a successful
patent lawyer in managing contested and re
jected cases before the Department. Then
business facilities are greatly enhanced b.
their branch house at Washington, u. G.
SEWING MACHINES.
Chicago is the headquarters for the sal,
and distribution throughout the Northwest
of that greatest of household Inventions the
Family Sewing Machine. There are perhaps
half dozen different first-class sewin.s ma
chimes, and any number of Indifferent aud
| inferior ones, that are often bought for theil
cheapness, used a short time, and then LAID
aside to give place to better ones. 1t is true
economy to buy good machine at first, both
on account of its durability, and the superior
character and amount of work il will perform
THE WEED FAMILY FAvoRITB
! stands pre-eminent among first-class sewing
machines. 1t is simple, complete, durable
sews the lock stitch; does all kinds Of work
from the lgbtest to the heaviest fabric, with.
out change of needle, thread or tension. Al
ter thorough trial of several kinds, give i
the preference for family use. George e
Thomas & Co., 191 Lake street, are agents fol
the Northwest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There is nothing new here in literature
Two or three literary lspsrs have been
| squeezed into one to MAKE the Universe, 8
free speaking, Spiritual weekly, that seeks to
improve the marriage relation by making il
easier to dissolve the marriage bond.
/ THE WESTERN MONTHLY,
for August, is an earnest of vigorous man.
hood This magazine has been steadily i'm
proving and strengthening its hold upon the
public confidence, till it has given assurance
OF its ability to maintain itself in its chosen
field. With the next number it is to be en-
larged, and the price increased to three
dollars. b..