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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-29
PROBATE i COU RTS.


bradford District, isO.. isSp.
i,onAIf CouRTs viii be holde, With,
w. sns,'" '"r 'ns ni,,r,ct OF bradford, for th
At the Troiter House in Brad,ord
q the second Tuesdays Of january, Ma,rh
At the Hotel iu East Corintb nm
the second Tuesdays Of febrpsry, July, sen
''mhcr aud November. 1863
At the Newbnry House, Newbury,
~ ,he second Tuesdays Of Jsps, aud October
iAa ne last fnesday in August. 1859.
hthe Registers Office, West Fair
"n the second Tuesday in December, isGs
fa' dne se,ond Taesday 10 Apfil, aud lse,
'"'h'y in september, ls6,.
~ ALNAH BEAN, Register
Nii iaulto, Dec i,lss,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-01-29
4. T.. CLARK -.

'"tSE, SIGN, AND ORNAMENT l.
fh"icr, Geaiper, Gtt.ier 4 Paper. Hanger,
HHNproBp, VERMONT.
Also dealer in Paints, OILS Narnishc-. and
amt stock Of every description, Picture
umr-, Muuldings aud Glnss.
, 1869-02-25

wsshtnEsousa Btrthday-MusIcal-T
Grain: n:Warehouse Dlmcal,y Settled
Lake County Blblo Socie1y-Tho
hNRsaiher.
special Despatch 70 Tbs Chicago tribune.
WArKEaAN. Feb. y.
Wa.hiE gton's birthday pa.Bod Of very quietly
in this city, ro special demonstrations occurring.
The aatit nal co1oEs were displayed from the pnb-
lie buildings. bat business Was not generally
SUSPENDED. In the evening advantageous
birthday ball'' Hae given ar Ptunl1 Ball: The
ss,s1dsd. s The ladies Of Oakwood Cemetery ID. !
eocislton fnIn!thed tpltndid supper, the pro
eecds Of which (abont sioll will materially assist
trc.lQdtes In beautli5tng the last rcsStnGptce Of
our c,ty's te1d-OaEwood Cemetery.
The band Of boy.uuslciana Of The Chicago Re-
Ssss9 S,s 81 tho
pal alSunday School Of this city, The proceeds Of
thus eotcert 20 towards cnlsfcipe inc library Q!
&c hos sehoo fatn.s
music and Eore real enjoyment than manY travel
Ing troupes, are entirely Tree from the objecitoIa
Tbs railroad grain w1renou.e n sht. city. which
has heretofore caused 30 much hostile feeling o.
farmers sca.ntt parties IN rhts place who operated
It, II now under the exclusive control Of tho rail
viii be lid down In Chicago at half cent pei
esIse vii saise made @ n.mty pns els5t II.
farm, r, according to thts arrangement. wi! havt
no tsoEagc fec to pay, and 1t Is bclieved it vii
Latc County, fos whose bene1t It was undoubt
cdly made.
Inc Lake County Bible Society holds It's annua
meeting IN the Mcthodlst Church. In this city,
| Fr1day nc1t, at 2 ard ~ nciuck N.
An atdrsss Will bc delivered IN the afternoon
BY Rev. Thomas Lirh'body, the Agents aud Treas
I ufcr will make their reports, and the officers 70
| the ensuing year will be elected. The cgcniug'
| services Will consist Of addresses bY Rev. 8. .
| Dcfleld. OF Christ (Eplseopall Church, aud R"V
N. Wlk1ns, Of tne Flrat Presbyterian Cnutch
| OF this city.
Whi:c tie weather during January waa delight
| fully wtfm a1d tprnC-.!Ee, that of February hs
been tseczlIR annb 1ustery. We have hsd roo
| ucal Of tnow. and. II the 'r,gIs" prove corfec
more Of that fcathet3 bAtnnca may pa looked 10
| Weather cold and tOadB bad.
, 1869-02-25
BAL MASQuE.
Animal Carnival OF tho Con-
cO1dfa Club.
Award of Prizes.

The ConeoEdsa Club, which psofdsses to com
prize tho ti'e Of the German popnlat1on that IL II
There be an e'iff In this rcpub!ieAu country csye
lis nnnun masquerade laet nigh: At ID. club rooms
In Lombard Block. 1t was q 1clect nEsif, OF a.
nearly 90 a. marked balls can be, The sccas!ou
was tho anniversary OF the Porlm festal, a
jew1sh feast In enc corner Of the room was
laundry. where several lsdic. dahbed IN aoap
:ube. and vent through The process of washing
linen. Like mott Of the rcprcscntat ions d. rnss.
luetade,,. !; was intended TO &c slIseoric.l bu:
very tuRgcstlVe to youEg ladies who never saw
SUI an apparatus before. ls uto IL m excellent
sxs'si.c .1a tsnds to osclop The nexoss AID e.
aloe cabin scant,lJ furnished. q such dwell!oes
arc, out there WIS nnc noticeable piece Of fnrut-
cradle bewn oas Of i jog. but eaps5ls Of rocking
fs,htr md thc lipht .! the bnm6ls honcs,es M esd e,
be pocsic enough with child ID ii. Not quito as
aenitncttal was another .tst.utton. Wncrc a
hdsous en'she5 s,d ana pe AID
At aoout $50 p. M, Ea1s' Dana struck up q
psomensde, I'D The 1na,seFs took partners and
masa a. ~ a,s .s:, The were
d tIiac mosc expensive. ciaoor.}o md e!aat.,ts.
Ttetc Was very good imitation Of sha. uEe:,an
bend 4 !; ;yonrs lsdy who cailci aesseIt rari,, and
iorm: she wore ligh. blue rilks 1ei hair. snd
Was OlAaIl' LIEU VIII BlltoEf paper hna ep1ur!ff,
on which the hight played, and danced and shonc.
There was ve1y good faukee.a creei bn:ky
Highlander, clowns. fools and al! tho various other
chafaetera that mako Np sach a..cuabllR.s. Dan
ctnG con tnneo unul midnight, when prizes were
awarded 10 the best fauay and comic costumes.
Ar =. schlofsmsn, sepreeerune ,hn !" ltt.n
" WasherHcman." Was presented with the dsst
prize, handsome writing deek.
Mrs. 4. 1!pmau. IS tbs "ccquet.c." as the hues
representation of fancy dress, 1cc.lTcd an clcgan
par OF sases.
Are. j. Rotecnfels. representing "Good-foE
nothing man." vas awarded tho second CONT
| prize, = writing stand.
Mr: l.: Frank, representing "The best man
the ButcheE tcceiveo cigar etAud.
The committee awarded praise 20 several othc
n1 costumes. among them the CAchneA datcc1s
| Snpper WAS then stryed. and dancing resumc<
nttil DAYLIGHT appeared. The officers who super
tutet ded tho entertainment were the President o
the club, Mf Jofeph Lowenste,u; toor m ,ntgc1
Mr. !. Ro:ensels. and ;ae Reception Committee
AtsFre. Foreman and sp!eee!. The affair VIA
| very pleasant, and Au entire s7cceas In every *
epect
, 1869-02-25


snec,. ne.n.,eb .nso. u Tso s..,r,so rr,,r,.
1wr,.~.~e~,. - q.
.xx.r. AAAf'ta'' seos1 -.
TIM r1nsnse comrn,t,ce e..o-o,,.,dsa ~. ,,
Ment o. toe Ia.1nee M VIZ % tae puttnAe OF the
1foanp 70! .S ine noahs !, u ho!aHe-c'Rnf OF ni1e
The committee tGscnmead &c the distribution OF
the Adjutstt Henefab Report to the employees of
the Legislaiete.
Ccncu1ed u
Twelve new bills were Introduced, amoug which
WIS one to locate the Indiana Industrial College
q ZONE Ct tn'tas point "hefa dotatlon of E10o,6o0
haa teen Il Tade. ,, e, ..,, .r
rsject It was defeated,
1he raifrosd consolidation BILL was referred to
the Committes on e. Gsnslt. d., on,
considered. 4 substitute was oaated for ssctioa
y, PROVIDING tnat pnnheanon 40 sna!l be made II
he ie1t books med IN the schools cSsty four
years.
Mr.. HUGHES Wis opposed 70 having dlner-
ent spelng books az diaereot le, gfamnsts g., fos
tu!e sad made school books Uniform. ~'3
agreed to.
The amendment OF Ar. Hughes was rejected.
M. Hughes 1no5ed to amend SECTION 6, by
s'chlldreo.''
MI. Stein said If the constitution OF Indiana
makes dissemination 20 " s a. re question Of
WA for giving lne ballot into the hands of the
poe. nsa1o y I'll =, et tae Wn'ta tf.' nan; 1a,.u
!ished between whites and btseks.
vas Wiling 10 votc tor it, indedalte posipone-
81. Klps1y tRcp., IA. in favor Of giving negro
children the privilege Of pnbtc schools.
, 1869-02-25
NEW YORK.
Special Despatch 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.
E1W YoHK. Feb. q. .

Special Despatch 10 Tho Chtcago Tribune.
EAw YoAK, Feb. ~.
Acsrv1rY Or SOUTHERN p1ANr11s.
Parties Just arrived from Geosg!a and South
Carolina ssy the planters arc very active. They
employ Ill ixoorezs and Pay liberal w&gcs. md
avery ac1e will be planted which can possibly b
tended.
TIE stock market was bnoJant to-day, and deal
lnxs wefe 1ar1e. It wa understood that the
Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh difficulties have been aet-
tied By the appointment ol Mr. MeCullo&h u
Prettdent, and Jay Gould Ttrasurcr Of the com.
pa1y. Tbs report was renewed that
the Hatltr and Hudson Railroads are 10
be consolidated With the EeE Yotx Ceut,at, and
these IN turn With The Buffalo and Erie Railway.
Tho SIGHT between the Erie IL Vanderbilt in.
tesest4 promises 10 be very Lively, and both
parties aIe preparing for 1t. Tha decline IN Ex-
press stocks, with United States Leading, was
ms,rly tue to the report that the Erie Company
th,eateus to exclude tho United States fson .b
road fcz ltA responsibility In making Ito present
suisous rstes Of freiRht. Governments improved
ppon the news Of the passage Of Schenck's
bill, and further ady1nce Is expected to Elo.-
1oW.
AnNs ron 1uK CLEAN nxYoLu71osIsTs.
4 schooner eai!ed three taJs ago with war ms
ter,al for the Cuban Insurgents. A cargo OF Fld s
OF the iela1d esr,J LIST week
TO TIE ASSOCIATED FlEss.
TEE sr1r AoAIssr 1ux AMERICAN AxRcnAN1s'
CAIoH KxFRFse coNFAAY.
NEwlYoRK, Feb. as.-1n tbs Supreme Court
Se es;s eafSs =, Ross ess's saee "a
e .sa e 9
The Jutge holds that The Executive Conm.tsee
OF the Merchants' Company were lnot authorized
Of the rafnNFAtiOH. and that HriHncttOU
E1seest,7s cona!s:es Dsss # 1ss eoaassoua.ssi
win ihe Terms Of couolidatioa b. Continued
untl nnal decision. The application for the
appointment OF receiver was denied until aEtc,
die anianswes In the action.
DANA SUED.
In the United Statss Cilcuit Court suit has
been commenced against Charles a. Dams, e1-As.
9. 3. Lamar, for false al1es, and Imprisonment,
Secretary Seward il tsHaa9 e.tei to an Albany MILL
On the all q March. saIs "ir isny purpo.e 10
fs1 5 pos aas. T. ndA md ois Il
seale in common with ny fe!low-c,tizens.'
| IRRITATION DkpIINEp.
| 1t II stated that Rev. III. shannon, who Va!
htsaed In Washington for denopncing Tho Pres.
| dent for pa1dootng Dempeey. fent note u
70 mn 70 ma
II on him, guaranteeing tbs, thare should neEe
| be any legal difficulties. Dempsey. ascert6tnint
that shannon was formerly m EnRlish army od5
| cer. md noH fghttng parson4 declined the 1aVl
tat1on.
/ CKrALATABLE ptscoYBKT.
Dr.. Chandler, Of the Board Of Health. sna1yzet
tie sdulterated milk seized day OF two ago. and
By the a!d Of the microscope, Uncovered sight
In the water used that the board does not feel tus
Caed tn allowing the public 70 know at ptesanl
| GRANTS GARNET.
General Grant stated yesterday to Courre..ma
| Dlckey that Pennaylvantan would be one OF III
| members OF his Cabinet.
/ DINNER TO CARL SCUCRZ.
4 dtnnn to Carl Schufx Will be given at De
non)co'a next Saturday evening, bY the &c
man members Of the Grant and ColfaI Club
| last lQtl-
, 1869-02-25

1pecial Despatch to Tho Cttcsgo Thbune.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. "a


MADISON, Wis, Feb. u.
The Senate had brief seaGion last evening, and
surance companies 10 delvera duplicate Of tne
application for insurance. aud one amending tho
statutes relative to highways and bridges.
bills Ieary iii local. but inclndine Bills f,r the
collection Of for the Of a:o and Coun
z Of a H. o
10 protect hotel keepers nom fraud.
The bill 10 au1hos,ze the Portage = Lake su-
Lee to a2osa sa.a n ss
uEder the name Of the Po1tase, Wtnnepago j.
superior Company, which, it Il claimed, confeEa
Ing out Of the pr; jcct 10 build RAILROAD from
PoItage and Doi1's 1elaAd to Lake superior. en-
sou. ts5ea ss.eaz opPostton and led to
O'CLOCK tomorrow.
The Assembly topCuTftd IN dozen Sen4tG
bille including one to amend the statutes rea'ive
to place ard t1ls1 Of civil acuone, and 10 repeal
Saas Il :hoo hsSs S 10 10 es9an e. ai
amend scction III, Chapter Is, R. T., Of to wns
and town officers
osna 1eps @ cs.PPei ueuesa tsv. .ss
1861. relating 70 evidence and col cctiou Of fees
10 amend Section 80, Chaptes 1870, Laws Of ls6s
ts1at'ou and levy of taxes thereon; te
authorize counties, to"ns and g les e
aid IN the contuucsion of tho West wlacontis
1
Slate Line 1tsisroad; the Tl.coaatn Hailroar
Firm Mortgage Company; to amend tho articles
| Of as. .nclauon OF TIC Milwaukee, + Ut. Paul Rail-
| road Company 20 As to cleo. third Of tho Oirtc
each gear for ihrce years., ald 10 authorfE: th
| tondhodeKs 10 vote for The election OF Directors
| 10 project the lands and timber thereon ET2rtct
| to the st. Crolx i LAxa Bupe!ior Railroad Com
psny; =; 70 amend Chape. 1sl General LAWS Of 1869
1elsttvs to comp nsstton OF County Judge
In It latlen 10 the ea'!sfsctioa Of judgments 4
Circuit and County ura; to amend section
| Chapter 25. Laws Of 1865 ; TO amend section II
Chapter Is, Revise statutes, Of weights an
mcaeurce 10 repeal Section ~. chapter 3 Of tsc
stscd statutes: requiring III bills appsnpriatin
| money TO be referred to the Committee o
Claims TO project inscct.dcVourtnE birds nea
Anlorg the bills indefinitely postponed wcr
| hills fepenlirg the law ior the 1ex,stratlon
electors :; to psS mileage to pupils tn tne nufm
| Echools 10 provide fot the cxpcnec Of local An
p.!vAtc acts bJ xactinR fec 1rum thosc ask =
chtr.crs ur o. ngE spcciA! Liquidation.
A large part Of the eetstou OF tee AssemNl
i tht. morning Was occupied IN Olsen ring tue bi
| nrt nrinp M 4 pEac'l.tng as p"ystcIaut with1s
diplonl from mc1lra Al eo.tcee or society.
= ton1e lwen'y eto1t tpetchGH we're unte On ol
aida rr ii; ether, and tbc bill dpsl!J passed by
| CLOG 7utc
The bills lim!tlre 1ai'road charges ioz etelg
ard paseeprets. y hicn were the epectal order
II O'Clock not having been reached, thcy We
manc the special orcc1 lot to-mor4 ow 1t II 4. N.
, 1869-02-25
STREET CAR TROUBLES.
The West sida Railway Company Fined
500 for uegulanty in Bun
ming Cara
An Appeal Takon.

Tbs case Of The City ~. The Chicago West d.
vision Railway Company came u for fnA hear
Ing at the Police Court yesterday afternoon, be-
fore Justice stuftevant.
". II. Oslngton, the Secretary. was the only Of
hccr OF the company present. Judge Van buren
represented the prosecution and James S. Murray
the defence.
Jndgc Van Duscn. We put In In declaration
Of debt for violation Of the ordinance passed by
the Council, January II. concerning the running
OF ca.u BY the West Division Railway Company.
Tho Witnesses were then sworn.
GEORGE SHERWOOD
wAs examined By Judge Van 9usen - follows
A. No. cal West Madison street.
G. II here ie you1 place Of husinessi e. No.
q. Do zen Hide On the cars fthe Chicago West
Divielon hallway Company every day! A. Not
erery day pretty 1eas'y.
Q. Generally every weekday, don't gons a.
q. How many umes d.yf A. Well. 60 back
md forth four times regularly; walk sometimes
an9 g. On On thc Mzdison street CARS, A. Yes. slr
G. Since the 1fth Of January last up. to this
ttne. how ofse9 navc they rnn their cass between
A. Once IN about ten mlnutes and about once in
twenty minutes eirce this SNOW storm.
Q. They do not nm them osee in every i've
q. On Msdtton etIeetf A. No, sir. ,..,
Judge Van Bureu. The ordinance requires that
they ehall run a car between State AID Wood
streets. On botn Randolph aud Madison sueetr,
every flTe minutes.
| Was sEorn, and tesitaed a. follows:
| e. Dosou liEein the West DiE3stonf a. Yes
q, Do sou t.dc on tho cars Of the Chicago
q. 1oout how ot.ens A. We'll, come down
sfeat; sometimes when DO ride, ttand on the
q: o. which line, Madison Or Randolph street ,
Q. How oiten have they run the e.rs since tho
1tth Of January 1att! 4. Ab1nt once In ten
@ doa ei aSie teams5. % onse o IL twosty minutes 'sa
5oa snoT bow oiien ii thsJ ruus a. Took my
q HOW often. A. Several times.
Z. For how long tme1 A. Timed three OF
q. What time in the dayl 4. At different
timer. ! live night on the street.
| q, Vel, What tiuef a. have timed then,
q: Wbst days, a. timed them one time OF
q. What Sunday wa.is, 4. week ago la,'
q. How of.en cid they run on that cay' A.
Aboqt oEee In ten MINUTES .tey mSe; Ing 11z6s 3 a. q,
meet there they Tary d little.
tsetited n folloEs: q You live IN the YES
q. Do yon traSel on either Of the Cnicags
3. w6.ea eae, A. 1: o. ihe RsDdoiph & strsct r +
The corner Of Randolph and Reuben.
Q. Since The 1ith Of fJarua13 up to the preecu
time. how often hare they tunf a. Leave tha
think, they arc nve minutes apart until someWher
along nine or ten; then thtY are ten minute
q. Hare they run, since the nth Of January lset
4 N7 NJ n
, 1869-02-25

Chnt'eDEs to Renew n FTize Fight.
ST. LoC1s, Feb. al.-At 1ste hour last night
the following challenge was sent to Gallagher,
the winner Of tnc prize 1Eht Yesterday:
ST. Lorls, Feb, a3.-f heIrby challenge Mr.
lcht, according 10 the new rules OF tue London
tsixe hing, In one week from TO-DAY, ior
$i.td0 ride. TWc hundred and ditY dollaTt
arc len by nc This date ut I.sac Eaupnclra a..
loon, corner 0! Fifth and Green streets, a. nIst
deposit on The mitch, AID topc Mr. Gallagher
Of his ir1ends Will hAvo Gtmo enough to cover It..
{SiGned) THoxAa ALLEN.
, 1869-02-25
BILLIARDS..
Push Contest Between Foley and
FraWley, for 1000
4 Side.
Foley Tho Victor by 299 Pois H..


Another match game OF billiards, between
Thomas Foley, of this city, and John Fsawley. Of
ClevelzLd-beirg Tho third during this winter
between these Renlleneu-stansptfed at ososby's
Music Hall lAst evening. Tbs game was f.so0
polEte, push allowed, On sccondh1zed earou
table. eh inch bns, for stAke Of t7,0.} In bill.
lard circlcs lthc proposed coHteat had been the
theme Of general remark and dlscnss!oa etnes It
va. placed On the t1p!s, aud the TACT that Prawle5
Of Foley, gave additional bopa 10
~ tsnas IN spe e.. todIs IF I.sEoai5 ssye1s
As eonsequencc, 4 moderate-stEed and very
orderly crowd gathered In Music bali to witness
the contest and the bess Of feeling WAS mani-
'tS o. he psfs Of Foiey. bis selection OF umpire
fell on Jo hn McDevitt, and FrsNle5 ehoso John
Coop to peststm ,,.d 1s it[ss on 6: rhip s ne
s.sa aiIs & Gei' M 81 ee d fsan Ss s. e Is
Foley, with no ta2era
FraE1ey Won the lead and shot his bail to the
rezI Of the dark red. Foley, With 4 difleut ehot,
eso 8 q Ss sn
followed with 8, and shot h!msef into poeket.
Foley. stser s;osinE ?: plsysd 70, safety Leaving
tion that the Cleveland man failed In
counting. Foley then succeeded IN aeeu-
us9E 4, e. o s posoa wsh hs or #! !.1s; e 1,s aao
scored Is, when he had the misfortune 70 mle.
cue lesytnc the balls quito tavoranl5 tor Foley,
ss me .:d :ss eisc3 II eiy r.@s @ 's5
eeedtnx three Or four innings were characterized
By eons,de.sele spas1!ns. toE position; and d,e
TO- Of nea
the balls judisionsly, and By means Of some very
e1eeien. shots. gave CONFIDENCE 10 big
saa' issa ss + f..niss Tss 'asEs M
Bets at this turctase were f1oo agatntt SO on
Foley With no tatert. More :. eparrtng for
safety, but IN the nf,eeIth innirg Foley changed
H. H. STs .nS q ss t.s S sS Ii r. ps
against the cushion and soon rolled Up 1o4, when.
10. giving h!s nall Sufficient r., momentum. be tell
seap a 'Fsi s1 'nqE Fts.s spS left vi %ao balls II nsas
:ne them hitler md 1hitbes, NOW
s s sns Se '1S sa ss
Ss.Ely e = "a seeIe: foiss s!snalae i 81 @ sod
closed With run Of 81, which gave him nes1ly
that namsel the adysntasc q tne game. 0asrs
Ct eEen bs's ,ss o. Fsoey eleited 70 teeponse; :;
.s Miss BY 0F Fssx!ey. added : $ 1Isl sdditien.l
ss Sss sf5 s s:ssi
after carefu justmcnt Of bis pantaloou sttaps,
rega,ned cheering lead By an, Q! a. Foley,
ample Of hts antagonist took the b.lls t3 himself
| and, BY jutteions msnA9sment+ cleared (1st 100.
c1Yin9 him the lead BY II. Oilers OF so to $40
light red and white tog ether, and BY reaatsole
figure Of 49, Whsn be missed the eaateet possible
potent, Who stopped at II, Thts concluded ,ha
tEe1tz;thlrd Inning, 1he game stand!ns-ffawlcy
enmed bis cue. Getting the balls IN nearly the
eame position WHEN shsr had eet!ed 90 well fot
, 1869-02-25
Fire Rvtln~r1lHhAds h .

a correspondent says that tho bnbiness men o.
Main straet, kcndail'a Mtu.,s vera irdnccd II
puschaee humber Of thu Fire Ex!tnEuishcrs
uhich were placed tn Vim. Il. Emcry's store fo1
general npe on the ttEcet. md the aFss alarm O
nIc eitce then came from that very e,orc last week
by the falling Of q kerosene lamp. which VA,
broken, md the oil AID trc thrown In d,ftrcu.
directors, working undtr the counter, Up tht
wallf, orc4kiEc the elass In the door. aod tdeca,
CLiIE sad dettrrcfion TO the etoses ou that sid,
Of the ttIett Tor Ehort time. Hut the prom &C
lion Of Willis Emery. boy about 1o. aad Pred
Mcintyre. about Il, who wcte IN the store At Ii
time 4ud Immediately worked the Extlugulaher
rut tie fire out, With NJ damage BY water to tn
goods, rs there boys knew enough to- put ii
stream on the noor beneath the dfe.-L<rtsto
Erentng Journal, Jda. 2s, 1862.
The Bsbcoek patent Fire Extinontshet IL N u
nfac,urcd BY the Northwestern P1fe ExtinXu ulshe
Company, In Waah,pgtQn aueet1 Chicago.
, 1869-02-25
RELIGIOUS.


Iowa State Chrtslinn Conventlou-Scc.
ord annual Meeting.
Special Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
Or1cxwA, Iowa. Feb. Fl.
The Iowa State Christian Convention met In ls
second annual Ecetlrg iu this city. last night.
There is a eoud attsrdancc from abroad. Tho
Presbyterian Church, oEe 1f the largest In the
city, was we'll h1ed last ui7ht BY Al attentive
auulence. An addr' "a Of welcome vas delivered
by Rev. E. il Warir0. rceponded to BY R"! !
", Pickett, and the convention WaH adde's eaeu By
]. n. DulFell. Of MtIsaukcc.
This morning permansnt osean!za'fon Was et
t-.A.: =: ~ ~h~tcs Of R-v. q. d. Dcforcet, Q
HH Se.1S =: ~. -. Governor Merrill anc
four 9th. r. a. Vlce prrsldcuts hon. Q. te1 II
Secretary.
The southern part Of The state Is very veil rep
reactA6 BY pastors and delegates.
F. q. Erelan, Of st. Louts: K. A. Burnett, o
Milwaukee William Rryuolds, OF Pcoris, ar,
rrc.cnt, and other wtli.kuown workers 4ro e1
ptcicd.
Tho discussions md pEaEer.m.etingt Of the DAY,
thus lar. have tcen full Of interest. Wllliar
Aeynolda and Others speak tonight
, 1869-02-25
AMC5ENR RkTS,

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
"The Field OF the Cloth Of Gold" with the
usual n,tzactont, this evening, at the Opera
Hcute.
The WorEcll Slsters give their iourth perform.
Aree oi .tL1 Grande Duehcssc" this evening At
NcTtckcr'e Theatre.
r. l.. Marah, Etq., The efficient Treasurer Of the
Dearborn Tacatzc, takes bis benefit this evening,
and deserves a npat tu1ftautiaI one.
The dtet OF the eeTics Of % N ar concerts under
the auspices Of Ar. Widows, concs OF 1t Far.
well Hall this evening. ~ full orehcstra, Mi.s
kunst. Mr. Bitcnod, and Messr4. Braun ard Helms
arc the attractions.
A concert Will be gwen this evening 1t the
Third Ireth5teEiAn Church. for tho benefit OF III
sabbath and Atsf4on Schools. Alsrce number O.
I our l.adtIc at1attu ure will take paet.
Another concert Will aso4Ake place this eyeC
irH. by The choir Of calvary Church. At the resi-
dcnce Of T. Newell, Esq. corner 0! Indiana ave
| Euc aLd Twtntielh street.
, 1869-02-25
New nP1eavsa NJ Mapkat.

Nxu OgLKANe, Feb. 3t.Cnr1os-4c lower. with
tmAtl demand mlddltuEs 2SAc; sales. 3Loo bAtet;
receipts. $3.50 bales: exports, 7,o4o bales.
loHKrAkr-t'old, lax E1chaost-Stcrl!ns,
ltt4 commercial. l4st@t&SH.
GEocKRIEs-SuxAr hfrn common. 13x4i3c prime,
Tkc; yellow Clarified, l640ltAc. NolaAtea arm ~
EIEe3kc. -
DarApsTrYrs-Fous easier; ;fupsrnne. t6. =: double
cxtxa 1900 treble 1tsa. e731 Corn easier 1t SO
Sc. uats, s3e. BsNn unchar4eo.
uAT-CDcharGed. --..... ......-
TFov1kroxs-Porf dall aud declining: quoted a,
fsl.s3 bacon tall shoulders, ttkc:, clear rie
s!des, l.c; clear sides. lshc. Lard dull and IN
changed.
WMlxKrT-EteRdy.
, 1869-02-25
FORT WAYNE.

Consolidation OF tho Jackson, Fort
Wayne T. Cincinnati and Tort
wasus, Jackson Il saginaw Rail.
roads.
Special Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
FoRr WATEK, Feb. n.
A meeting OF the 9toekholders Of The Js:kson,
Fort Wayne l. Circ!nnatl and the Fort Wryne,
Jaektcn baeinaw Railroad Companies was held
at Auburn. Ind, Today, to discuss and pass rpan
the articles OF constellation agreed 10 BY The
7h.Ie ere 4.cO0 shares and f40U, ,OuQ represented
ard the consolidation ~as approved OF By uuau
inou1 9pte OF tho Btockholdere,
, 1869-02-25
N ECBI9 An.

Special Despatch to Thu t;n,rago Tribune.
LA*E1s0, Mich, Feh ~.
Both branches held ytry BRET sessions this
morning, AID adjoui ned NJ Ill cvcLlnc. The only
huetuteB tfapeaclcu Of gcEcral importance has
bten the introduction Of bills, OF whtcn over SIC
Wcsc prc.cbted. to-day being tho last allowed FOL
that purpose, md being entirely devoted to thai
object.
, 1869-02-25

TOR sALE-225 acres near the city limits,
j. West Side.
50 acres ad1alLlnE the proposed south West sloA
Park.
The SHOVE tracts ef land offered for few d+Js
at very KFeat bargain. By RSoS A}KE5, Room 7
, 1869-02-25

NKw fonE. Feb. 9i.-At the Scranton coal sa1e
today 50 toj tons we're disposed Of There Was a
deel,ue On s'o'e Of tl.To; chestnut. go cents;
eerts. The prices were: Lump. n A35Gt& 10
steamboat, =. 500 t,s7hi g.atc. = sshG4.4s
~ H7LGl3AH $500