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, 1869-12-31

tho bath Is pumped Up istsh On Monday. tat Il u
used By bs1hefH, fun8 out fato fanEs, IN the rcar
2! cd ~ q s asa "a Rss esen et ss
ThWs6sy. Rbao freah w2tef II brought H. He
sa5s tnat upon oue oocaslon. wnsa Il vs. pumped
70 toai 80 sse sssacn &c M esedaoed W ~ i Ia as.sed
tta1a sta,e % great that sheJ could noe possibly
use IL ltho11hs that tots was . very psoper sob
oGress M Win @ 10 eS.a,ss ito % dc m.tier les tas
otc Atwood = drug atore, ANA ha will show III sm
the vais tn the roar Of nis store, aHd oJ eans Of
Oh. It teems inst Gibson saves a Rood deal oy
not having f.esa water more than once per week
from tho ecroton Board-' Yer, t.nis 1o1e sents s,
ITO MR. NoHHn E. SoEToN. ~
On the rere!p. Of ta,s complaint at his oaace.
Dr.. uaIfta Instructed Inspector fagE.nam and
plumber to make AZ examination. Tha 1nsreo-
tor, 90 the 94sb, visited the place, and reports:
FzEt Of satd premises are used ~ theatre,
pstt = dIug store. a9d other part. ~ Ra .san
1S,Ro nslb.oe tab, wherein observed tTo mn.
aud t1ird Who had taas got oeh Tte sAak Is
eupphed With wsteT IN tha foto wing mauuer:
pupptho Croton vats1 dtrnct from the matn IN
the street 70 tho BAH tub. she osher ton oce OF
.hs Two UNITS IN ne yard, Which 40 arranged as
other; lbs 7atef rron the Crotoc nsla is pumped
into the bathing suh which has an osefnow a. The
top and waste p1po 1t tho bottom. The oTe9.
upper ts0k IN tho yard. and 10 arranged
tust when tho bath ovefnowa oe tho plug draSa
from the bottom, the fefn~a or write WATER
noHS into md Nils the upper tAu6 10 tbs yArd, TO
the bottom Of which thefn are atacaed 4 pipe+
ball, and ball fanoet, that na tho to xer one from
the upper Qua From. the lower oaa thefe Is \
from The pamp 10 tho bathing t1n to Anppls It
Isom the tank when required. The upper tank
has An overflow pipe connected to tne street
BeweE. 20 2rrAl ged tn1t al WHa:e or refuse water
from the 1ath Il di1cnAred into and muAs pass
through tho overflow before II goes to the se str.
Thefvfote. u any chemicals or medicines arc n.ed
In The Ptnocss Of the RuA1.Ao bathing, which aro
heavier than water. they must falt 10 tho bottom
and p&ss khroogh tue pipe and faucet iato the
the b&th.uH.tub. At to the elect OF this upon the
human system tnost respectfully refer II u sne
medical department. IARHs lk1GAHAN,
" Assistant SANITARY lcsp<c.or."
The sohiect Will Be teiefrxd TO the Hoard o!
Hcaitn on Wednesday for Its action
, 1869-12-31
woMFh.s RIGHTS IN ILLINoIa.

NuA1Lu 0AI0 . Al 4A<AA41SA0A
Tic Governor Ct Illinois rejects the ap-
nc .t:on Of Mrs. Ny7a Brndweli TO bs ap-
I,.iitet' Notary Public on the ground that
n Notary Public has to give m official bond,
Ind ,hat married woman cannot execute
vz;id bord. THIS, rs he says, is the Law.
Ou1 nune1ous nud various statutes passed
fer the ..ameliozation Of tho women Of
Illinois. have left them resting under tho
rynewhpt violeat, but yet legal, Inference
that, with the exception Of business relating
to theit separate psope1ty, they are under
TIC control Of their husbands. It may be
of interest to enumerate the legal rights Of
women in this State at this time.
i. The constitution OF the State gives 10
ali white men and women the same political
md civil rights, except that the suffrage
can only be exercised by males; that q poll
tux can only be collected from the game
class; and that the militia Of the State
,uut consist exclusively OF able-bodied
white miles Women arc not excluded by
the constitution from holding Office, exccu.
.i-e, Judicial, or other, except, Of course,
in the militia
-. Men reach their majority at the age
Ct 81 years women ut the ngc OF IL
Years.
3, Men nse responsible for all theiz owr
debts and for The debts Of their wives
whether contracted before or after marriage
md for these debts their property may bt
t4kca ou execution while women retair
tfte, marriage nil the property they tna!
havc had previously, and may hold it ant
enjoy its profits free from any debts Of tn
husband, and beyond his legal control
l. II nan die intestnte, and withou
descendants, the widow takes all bis PEI
a.sai estate, and one-haH lis real estate
End is also entitled 10 dover. II wonal
, 1869-12-31
The Canal Convention.

4 convention Of those throughout our Ssate tn-
teIested IN the Improvement Ct tho Trade OF the
Stbte canalr. and the reform OF their ottc!a nan.
aEemeufs has teen called BY the CutnceEctsl
Cnien, 4lu viii be held At Rochester on January
Tne commercial Cnnn Is The Lew osEsntz a,oa
foE1ntd on lhe 19'h Of October, nj The Canai
Convection, held IN this cIty, which Haa attended,
BY the te'tG3fcs from fha osber pprtto1s OF the
State, atd BY representatives OF tho CattEsEas A..
soctat,nn, the Cna1nher. Of tn'--,,nente and Tho
I1educe E1cna:ge- The "Coune1c:al Cc!o1 Of
tne stA3e VI 80 iotk - has been thoroughly AID
sntcEee1y cfCat1xed ttnce the Octooer conven.
1en, hy the election OF its state Central Cucamtt.
te+ wltca h8s central charNe OF its pts,cee1l a.
ard The aP.pln'uet vi EGcal Executive Co1n1lt-
tees In a the c;tlee towuk aud rlateg on The .lre
Of the cluas. Hhb-e duty X TO watch the rroc-c +
ICES Ct the raLat officials, to kes them rp 10 the
7e1fu1n4ncc ef duty. and to losteE tne c1oAl
I12uc.
7ne Commercial Cn,aa" tox makes It's nr.t
Fellen Al Rochester, tho very heart ot s1e cur.
fup: ~ stem Wh'cn has well nigh desttose1
the Canals The object oi t1ls convent N
ID 10 tttssuipe np01 the rriiet 10 he
obl4'Ied Ia 'ae conicg legislative a~stfou
for the canal 1aaa. !, Il well knorn
that these ese4s Fosss, founded hJ D. Wilt Elm.
fob, con piekA u COST Of over 3lot, ,ro1 nod
paid ~ the Industry AID taxation OF our c.,Zer4,
are Threatened Win destruction # thu prssent
omc1l EutRUoE segment succeeds, By ia exttarn-
CANT co1rse, In driving away khe trade OF tbs
IVES. II u conceded thai lcaltla:!ye scs11a Il
fofe toe result 0f tue coming convention will be
Of the eepett interest to all per*1ns interested IN
The canal tfade and the increase Of the State
nnef. The leadltR men Of tue Stale viii b In
ciAl Union on the occasion. and m Interchange OF
veEs may be expected on an eIttcued scale Is
I. loo much TO hope inst the convention will be
prpn pr, Practical, and haznonious Il ia action ::
, 1869-12-31

Prnr4 tn .Sff York 7Suss. DIX. n
Eey. ba1pn Stow. one al The CineAs baptist citf.
Eyn tr OF Eas1ou, ior \ looE Rec pzs'o1 q the
Eove sueet Chrreh. dltd suddenly Ut apcp.exr,
STOW was born o. the 10Th Of Juae, 1901. tn cToJ-
doo, Su1lissn County. n e. He receIved
il,s1A4 e1uc2t1on, and BAS graduated II Cot1E-
hA college, District OF COLUMBIA, In ls2a
Puk The next two years BE edited the CatuRao.aa
sfa1, . r&1tGfooR De&Epspef published IN Washing.
ton. Aftef that, - The s4sn Of osoocr, 15as, ne
wAs osoa.rsd passor OF Bap.tst church Ia Ports.
be III called TO Bo&too ~ The Old Bad ~1n Ps1ce
Church. ol which Rev. Dr. Eddy Is EOS passor. A
lew JeA1s AftsS, bt tesikued and accepted tue
charge q the Rove Street Church, which he he'd
rn.u ! few months A3u. D1I1u9 bis lifetime h
held m2ly Important pcsz!ans o. tsus., and = ro,e
nun5u of theological 1orzA &c was Recotd-
ing Secretary Of the board oI the General AaAon-
tan Hlpust A,sAsooa1y Cnsou. from lsas
10 lss& Lie fefEed thirty 1eats or u.oft on i.s
Executive Committee and VA several tlmes
&leGed CozrespGnd1nE secretary, bat in each
esse dee1it I'd, from 4 preference for pastoral
work. III. STOW h3A also served ~ PTe1ide3t OF
the TrcEees '1 tho Newton Theological
InittatoD, and nAs oeen : member Of rus
And OF It. Boa11 Of Uye1seers Of EssTA1d- His
Published wc1ks. 3PA,s from occasional serc3ons,
D0Ue1 G1Sc1es ID FeTte ~ And Periodicals, ETC.,
are - Iaty AA1nA for Christian Ptl7r1n4, n
"Ch1Auxn Brotherhood" "The PsAlmikt'' ~
Fs1n1 TnmRA Or Development Of Church Lue,''
.iintrJ Of The Danish Msas.on On The CoaaE Of
Cosenxnoel, !" al Memoir Of Harriet Dos, ,""Quez.
ttoo BOOK Of Chr,suan nocr1-ne," snd "Histofy
OF the EnG!ish BApskS Ala4lon to tpdta-' 1u 1870
IL MI. STOW made the tour of Europe, aud In 1S39
be spent so1e lime IN Great Rrtsxla-
, 1869-12-31
OBITUARY.
EEedertck =. Coxxnns,

FROM tAE .se1e UTk 171EHE INC 93s
Frederick SxaltKout Cozzcns, the aaibor Ut
The Spaftow9ra4a PaperH," died at hla ses,-
det &C In Brooklyn. last Thursday. He was bora
in New Gork on the ssh OF March, ISIS, was Cd
ucAted here, and has aEw1ys lived IN or ne3- tho
city. Although engaged during must Of hA admit
Jeart In mercantile pursuits, hh spent m,ss OF nil
leisure hours IL the p!eazures Of sthoEsnlp wrote
1or tfe aoker tus1rg It's bc%s days, and Ia
1853 collected q Volume OF nls contributions 10
that periodical under tha title Prlsulat1cs, by
RlcaaId UAyW2F1e." To aoH1e OF Tho eAffter
nun % LIT @ Of sae !. osa es.iss Of iatnaw,s hsyazn,
printed In book 1orm tn 1850, which gave him =
reputation - ono uf thu hr~t American hu-
nor4n OF Ills daJ. Prosesat1E III de-
tcstbe tie mHadeentGIes Of = city tnau
who with wild std impractical T!evB
Of ruts1 lie takea villa on the banks OF the Hn-
ecp, tie book sfyucf tue key. lote ol very conmon
experience, sbd became The parent Of whole
b1ocds Of similar books sud periodical esasyE
which Soon drove tho really humorous Sparrow.
RIaas out Ct taahtor. Euut It ~ns dono to death
hJ weak 3miiators, Ar. CozIen* volume Was
Tfry Lotab!e literary aeccez4. lie published. two
ycsf1 later, pleasaos volume OF travel entitled
"Aca1.s, a S. .jo1En AmopG tho Blue Eoses." Nj.
CUtzens = d 1t this t:De wine mcfcbxut ID SeE
Tofk, and occupled pleasant houe on tho Hud-
sCn, lust below the village os fonkcfs, wherp the
tcehe ii Nj. sparfoHRraAs' e1petteLce vas Laid.
lie Published little paper ca led TIA EiHs-Ptrsa.
devoted chiefly to the Interests Of The tfAde+ md
enEeEed by many readable elsays m the Pleas
ant and ehay style OF which be Mas = nnast.r-
Soa r TIL ago. however. he failed 10 bullocas and
removed 10 Brooklyn. where be has la.teriy eu1-
plo! Ell l1maelf a. deAnltory writer for tee pres4
, 1869-12-31
Alarm OF Fire In n PHILADELPHIA
Theatre.

FroTA ff Philadelphia PrcsA, Pr. =.
The American Thes.trr, On Walnut a,scc., aoorc
Eighth, Wal the scene Of great excitement On
SasuFdaJ night last The bc!ldlug Eas cruvLett
Almost to snnocannu. and hunaseds wno applied
for adm1itance were turned away. The pro.
cramme vAs carried out 1itrort tue slightest
acc'deut to naE tue pleasure ef the fnonta1ds
who we're enjoying the performances, u1lu about
10 O'Clock. wien through the ho13e the CIT oE
n:e vas faesed The nlosm Has cccas.oretl bJ
tie breaking on Or desa1gemsnt n one Of The
bracelets on the ea,t hde Of lhe tpeatHe under the
large vofuEe. ard thta communicating <.ta c1e
Of the ItTh'e7zoon took Ere. The u4me wax
about IS sh1ge IS nan' Z arm, a1d wien observed
BY the denee ro1ss Of people, tie excitement cac
&c more rradlly IN ag:Eed tnao described. Il ~
qnfred bat Dtnent before every usn WIS
stsFe, aaa o,ne,s nsdly: but y1tnir. ~
iii tits the, Gre Tas franttcaly ca;Ied u
lsg gse runcer Of the adrighted audience. 4 mum.
tcr Of bots Ia Tbs gallery succeeded IN reach.cg
The pa1queste BY shdtnG dozn the ton colu ELS
Tne er1gc W49 SCOT croudtd by the MemoerS OF
the eon pst!, Eho luseed oot to i1qure the csase
cesced In eestlr1 npoa The ttaEe. s1ded 70 the
eres which r1rk through the botdlog.. F.nA1.F. !
gentata IN csr forward, accompanied BY nuu-
Der Il the atkceAes OF The house, with buckets,
ere Eose, DC, ard sftet son.e twenty minutes hid
esspSed, sucreedet IN assuring the people tnaa
there was cot the ersn.esr d1nscr. ~ tue ae.deat
bac beeu rcttned This hAd the desired e1tcr,
sd ste pelfoznatc &C wa1 proceeded NTH. DARING
The e1ctts nett the vonnee ts thai some one HAt
rot INJURED but from MI sn4t ~s c.u :ea7u not Al
secacen1 occurred Here, a<1tn. II Is e1asJb the
c1se when the kltsntest euspsc!c1 CT danger o.
curs Ia \ theatre, the audience Acted ike lat Of
foolish ctlclrn.
, 1869-12-31

a'c :steaa*o a,trs % children. tho has
s:r :'ss4sea,sa s hez ra..s s.sa ~
bis ORR, Tbs h,...a ssc5anat <aainb,saFt
The wife but y may dtainhesit tho
s. .Naiilf husband nor Ma mi, so,t .,sal
estate yzaout the consent IN. concnrronoa
Of h~ otber.: The GsgisIstu~ss ~ ,,.ss;ss5 IL, =
lav'in 1901; which was suppolloe to rtyo
1aAsned woman taerisbstoeen,eysh.r oxn
nal estate without tbs. husbands oon.ant
but the Supreme Court, a year or two arp.
decided that the language Of tia statute
was not Legally sufHciant for the, purpose.
6, The husbands wages, salary, % in.
e'oe may be taken to pay debta contracted
ny u> wife ; but the wages OF easnings Of
mo vie .snnot be taken for any debt con-
tracsed BY h-s husband.
T. Aat1aed *oQen cannot cxacuts bonds,
or enter into eoreh>nta Of AZ; sort.
Ihess arc, in substap.e, The relative civil
rights aud oblgstics.,a Of men aud woner
in Illinois, :,
, 1869-12-31
HARKETS By TELEGRAPH.


Loxro1, Der. s1-Rvenine.
EoIsas 70. Mansy. seo.en sas aeesncts ~
AT e=nI5tirs f.1: s. t6t. IS SSH N;a dE::
1a-4Gs. e3i.
49,. -.. 81. FNANKFpRT, DAc 81,
Rcrd.. htA~y Eri-. u: Ell1v1s Ceu:saL lc1ai; AZ
lAntie + GreAt NGttEru, -.
Hcurse quiet, - SC.
L0xpnN. Dec. A.
6pte!e ID the BA-k If Rs8land dre1cascl E31Ies
etuce pte. u
COMMERCIAL.
.L1rEus,r,l. nrc. 3o-tt:1k l. H.
Firm, - 81 Wfnts- y hraf, p ID. Red wheat
Il .dta +. -: ehie heat p ID Corn, ~ 81,
Park, le1A, LaIt. ~
LIyKnrooI- Dec 5-P.~.i,r
Cc.tnu tnattr. f..nr.: nidal1ns relar Is ii Il. 81
1tatE~11a.o tsiet. IauJ hs'-. N >t1~' W
u 81: :'..s' re wrststr aoat. - =, Go:n~se~
l'r7vi'ls ts,Phst. lssa Beef lais, Lard. 7ts 81.
lba s@, S. Bscru. 81. Ptotuee uuch11Ged.
Nav ii statta f1iEsr.
LoND1y. Die. H.
TaInw IS 1ist.s st. 9rr,. a-iet 40; ;Grsr .aoht;
apt ss.'sss 81. s)aleu:ts itusred crrer:
md usnkrIS quiet
Cotton Gufet ~
, 1869-12-31

The New York World 1evives Robert J.
Walkers plan Of resuming specie paymeuts,
ny borrowing several hundred millions III
geld from Europe by the sale Of our inter
est-hearing bonds, and then Offering the
gold, dollar for dollar, for the grcoubacks.
This is going to very great expense in order
to lose the premium OF the gold tho gorern-
uent hiss now in Store. When it has
used the gold it has on hand in the purchase
Of eree14l,acks, it will be time enough to
decide On borrowing more.
, 1869-12-31

Hiato bo hoped ,'aE four-line despatch
.e..um Washingtr- 10 the Aasociated fress,
nubIishea .,<Sterday morning in all the
nspors lid not escape tho public eye. 1t
Tnl4es 10 Banks. We have lately heard .
good deal about Banks. The Atlantic cable
tas bean largely used to inform tho Ameri-
can peopls Of the continued e1isteuce Of
Banks, that Banks had arrived in Paris;
that Banks had been received at the
Tuileties; that Banks had had PLEASANT
interview with tho Emperor; that Banks
had mentioned The postal treaty to Louis
Napoleon; that in variety Of ways Europe
generally, and Paris especially, was good
deal excited at the preseuce Of Banks, and
that, On. the whole, the nineteenth century
sud the world was in hopeful condition
because Of Banks- As large number Of
great men have died during the year the
news WIS encouraging, and the coming Of
1870 is not To be viewed With that despond-
cncy which might otherwise have Intended
it. And now we learn from the despatch
Aforesaid of yesterday morning that the
nost difficult question Of The day ia to he
Immediately Settled on the arrival Of Banks
at Washington. He writes to friend
writes TO friend merely, with that cha-ao-
terisic modesty which Is so becoming and
so eonsidezate, and thai there maj be no
alarm and 10 excitement hy moro public
aunouncement-tha " be intends to push
resolution recognizing the Cubans through
, 1869-12-31
2hc Produce Markets.

FEW York. rcc .e-co77cx-w wtthcut .-v a<+ss.d
iands- - '~ 's foF "adenns up
,rt,el M r. 1r.1s ~, 61t ht: lse
wtts;.1; Nt,,. H., stss s3, sts:
!; L,a: s sn hr s .s; ;;
a: e.1 f;f sss e1' " ~, .11t It - Il.
s5e ,.i = t, h. nd .9sg 9ai r. ss:;s
,tsns; q 20, ses - .prtns: eLs*sI-sdx t,r
rt.tr + ~ ~ .1, slI, fr .mtes
r. bk,e Gaist. 1ts,cy u srt srsl densaa s.s, :! 1
b.les III ~: sois: ResS Ms.. g g
III a. ;'sF ;s n "'t 's; sr
n.% ETY. s.T., I'm. =. very snt: ne mits,i w.st
r..;' tTss 81 arer NJ snd fs more s-ti.e. II .e,>e II
Z; s:s er $: sies=1e foE Wes,e;l. nd sssssee lot
iG;Roir1nuu-crftr +pt1 snr,r a-u,, :H,t,,-., IN
n',t.Is'e ,ssats ,>s. 20 hi Ne oiie.a. ii ;SaSs
,,rE1EoiIr2-Q4iet. st liz 1T c.ude: zs>e fos 70.
a;.s; ,sfr.,. on-,,n,,. Gag. :, ,,.,,
SSEml5a IENrzvT1Ss--S1tss 4 usA
e @ 81 sts: : e e:
~ ~ ::' :si: = Z, ,af s.s5 :. !: Il
:t @ i; ;s ss: &, fgs!. IT, :. n%s
q s1a s!s ! = e tsr st e e r. l.
ii trs It lsstai7c for .sc.s: iss,ss for seste re
:l' saf;s, 1 aS,e e. s i sss
Ehs''hf' 70 A'sf1f9G4cpan f9s4c! = sad aF''7'ns-
x Eodcrstt sH9s ed i hae e .as Ia
70 3trfine "a ns y Is II s,r ssF
Wes,eta Rys Eo:assaI soais I'm I'd III I'd dem ] ID
oid nsseI W Wt.te:n. N''' aa'e' as ss-s'sLn fof
g5st 4 .na s At s:s 8
g1et snd Sncn .nerd. s:as m,ass md h.eon 1cuin.t
, 1869-12-31
MONETARY IND COMMERCIAL.
THURSDAY EYHaINu. Dec, 50,

THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. So
Experience Il anow w1ng that a1tu2eucy Of money
and = starvation Of hnslness vii BE- the inevitable
coecouitAnSs Of the progress toward specte re-
zcnpttoa It IL tho recognition OF tnts fact that
Induces many to think It better policy to sako the
deal TtuERe at oDce, II any pfan could be devised
that would admit OF tho 3ovrrnTent resumtn2
without h.rak!tg she NsEoual D1ntA TIE later
have not now On hand as much goid to~ard re-
deenlrR ttele ctscn,as.on n the goye1praart has
toward redeemtug the greenbsefs. Tne Fea'on
they aaye not u became they do lot hold tnetr
gold uAIess there IL necessity for 1t, or pro1t
IN doing 10. Tho government, however, has acru-
nula,cd gold unnecessarily. and without
pro1L and u, therefore, further o.
tho road to resumption on Sb
Eotea, thzn the National Hanka., Tho banks, bow-
ever, Gao accumulate gold With - muth certainty
AZ tbs government. All the Euvetumeut haa 70.
do, therefore, Il 10 wait for them. II Congress
viii mako BANKING free, and begin the Retirement
u tho Ereenpscks, tho Satlonsl Hanks VII gradu-
ally be fotced into specie redemption. Wneo
shey have reached that polut there will be Eo 90
caston fos the government 70 redeem, for the
greenhsefs Will ne at par.
Tho principal casu1e in the mooey market Is =
marked faiirg OF In the shipments Of c1,.r1cJ
to the county during yesterday a1d ro-day. and
to-day rne receipts OF currency tom the country
have increased. These CIRCUMSTANCES may be
oaiy tho temporary result Of N anticipation
OF loss acuv1tY IN tho country for the
next feH cs}a IN consequence Of the approaching
double holiday. 1f.hey should prove 10 be more
permanent the result will ue q IeNef In the money
nxsket toon after the beginning Of the Jeat. Aa
yet however, money Il extremely Su1uEeat
Many houses that have Scarcely svcr asked for re-
neEnls before haso been COMPELLED to DO 80
lately. Not simply because they were not selling
MANY uohaa hnt hecanse ksty naya not been able
to collect promptly foz VIVA: the5 have said. THIS
fact That some Of tho meat znostsnttal merchants
ntt In this po;1rton u ey1dsoce taat the present
general .nAnlI!ty 70 pay up promptly does not
srguo badly fo1 the general aoiEency Of the neE-
camille community. IL Il simply toat tho farmers
co not pay up promptly and tnetf delinquency
nas rs eGect npou alt The rRIniata.!o1a of tra,ie
Tue uruai!on calls Tor th9 usn1lAt leu!tJ on TIC
patt OF Creditors 10 EArh lher meScaatile debtos&
Tnla they can do With the greater kecutaty, be-
cause the inability tu pay Is evidently caa.ed BY
gsLe-ni tt1suatiou o: b1s.Etas, and no. b7 losses
Exchange gross scarCeE, aud ae nrin q. SIC per
$1,UM premium sut sale1 between bauEA AZ the
counter, uAnkefA sell ~ A.1u psouA1au, nuu on5 NJ
1l6 discount.
New Tears Day being legal holiday, al notes
ard obtEationa Maturing on Suuday, attt wn'ch
voul1-n1t ivr New Tears Day-:econe due ou
Saturday, will, ID accordance With the iAT Of LII.
roi- In regard 10 double noilis5s, become due ca
Friday.
Bustness at the Stock Board ,o-day was lIsae
TIE only ssics c.a5e were:
, 1869-12-31

The F1eeport Journal has so1ue curious
notions about tho representation Of the peo-
pie in Congress OF the Legislature. In m
article opposing the representation Of n.i-
norities, it says;
"The advocates OF minority representation al
make ore Ets1AAe-Ihat Il, IA E1ppoaiaK taat
DeECCt1Ec mem ocr oI tur Legislature reprcSen1s
only DttLoczata, AID = Republican member OF The
LfRnlature OF conaress 1eise.enA only Hepa.a,.
Caus. On The CONTRARY, Eenlbtt OF The Leg1sla.
tnFr, or Congress, be he Democrat Of Republican,
,t}srent. tie -. tr!< of hi. dfsts'rI f.mac7a
aid R<',aolteans, nata. teomen, aaa chttsFfn Ths
III the true theory of orl govcrnmeut, and with 1t
We ptGlc1s DNt1elte& satisfied
Represents them-in what way? Doesa
Democrat represent tho principles, SEM
timents, policies, views, or wishes Of
the Republicans of his district: II To
does, then what is the uae Of electiug, or
trying to elect, a Republican member: If
a Republican Congressman OF Assembly
man represents tho principles aal policies
Of the Democrats, what object can tho
Democrats have in trying 10 elect q Demo-
crat to represent them? Docs FREQ tradc
member Of Congress represent the views Of
high tariH constituency: Or does high
tmif1ta represent the notions Of the FREQ
tralers and low tariff man OF his district?
does blr. BurchArd represent the scnti-
1nents Of the Democrats Of tho Galena Dis
t1ict on reconstruction and tho Fifteenth
Amendment? Does Mr.. Sam Marshall rep
resent the views Of the Republicans Of his
district on those important questions?
What is Representative? Is he not an
| al 4ol 11r9r oF ~
, 1869-12-31

Upon the whole, this must be considered
very gratifying exhibit. The year hss
been ono OF marked depression in tzado in
all parts of the country, and we doubt
whether any other city has held its Owl
rs well as Chicsoc.
, 1869-12-31

HAY-1le say msTtet IN se1ivc. I'D peicrs raid
wcak ard neu1utt We nake ehsnxe IN
fassatL q, - foll2as: TiGsta,., reeeed-, ai11s4
Etco: r.s;!e Is...sl 9aGea!aua: ts'n7sh5. t.oE %
1sM Fr d.'lvtty. elhnsIta
H1DfH-Reo~ived, ~ fAt hs; shlrts1, f$a.e9 ~.
Tic M-rkct ASatL dull nd Neak. bit
t.tcrs ut qIotste chAnee. rauSnx slh4tsn
C,fa: eH;sis: Hees f,.ea: p,s: ss:e, q: srsea
,zt- &c trr t.ed. 1:4!s: ,eored cot Ct otsersi.e
dsEae<c- tye third pfve: hrAt de5- 10 reF cf.
lhHa ANp >tFFL-Bu.intt* ia this depArneht
was rather GUILT. h1t tnarse Of inIoxtanee occur
, 1869-12-31
buEst1kHTIDN 1KxH1.
TNAnI AIAIIHrIc1,

The footing mp Of the years business in
Chicago shows receipts Of msrch.ntable
eomnsoditiea, including grain and lumber,
Of the value, Of. s416, 6,s52, ,ooo, against
S3s7, ,s5a.o .oco for y" ysar 1s6s-.n in
crease u SIS! :. =. Tho manufacturers
Of the OF '"H7'i 70 SIS, ooo, 900, against
ses,ooo preceding 5sar-a~ d.
creaset T,.s 1umber Of new
bul i33,4.5, of an estimated
value 1000, against 400 LIST
year. { s.4mated value Of SEQ, ,00o, ,ooo-
The conp@4ons Of internal revenue at this
point for the year weso S7,es0, 500, sgainst
S4,9s9, 4s7 for The preceding year-an in
csass Of Se,74o,sls, Of which increase
sa.oss, ,o6l vas from the tag on distilled
spiri.s. The total collections from distilled
spirits were s., ,6o7 600.
The following table ahovs the reeeipsa
Ct the principal articles Of agricultural pro-
f1uce and lumber for tho two vears.