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The manufactures Of 1870 aggregated total value
Of 576648 0oo, exclusive Of 3oo00oo worth Of build
ings snppoetng that those manufactures not tahu.
have total cf $1o3 CO., without buildings, or IN
increase of 3-65 per cent
Neither OF theeo tables include the ujldings
erected, nor do they include the ranufaot uro Of
paints, OILS Lead pipe, tin and sheet iron wares,
plated ware, wooden ware, wire goods, cutlery,
or Of marble and other stone.
There are several other branches OF tni,nufac-
ture which have been begun, or have put on
new aoirity within the year, in this city and its
suburbs In the neighborhood Of Chicago, and
within fow miles travel, there have been -com-
menced cotton 8nd woo11en mills and q vaziety
Of other manufactures, tho market for which is,
OF course, in Chicago. This is to be the central
point, the usrket-plaoe, and the country arou nd
us the Workshop. There are already . score OF
villages and towns rapidly filing up
with people engaged in these estab-
1ishments, whose entire production will
become part OF the traffic OF Chicago. As 3
distributing point, this city is without m equ ii
in tho West: AL roads lesd to Chicago. Grest
as is our trade in breadstuffs, and provisions,
and in all the wares and merchandise of general
commerce, the city will rapidly become equally
noted as manufacturing point, no: in any ono
particular branch, but in the largest variety.
Hereafter, in the annual report Of sales in
Chicago, the transactions in Chicago manu-
factured goods will Assume proportions that will
be in keeping with all other branches Of her
commerce.
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The county ticket nominated by the Liberal
and Democratic Conventions, On Mondsy last,
contained several unwise selections, such rs
could not and ought not to be ratified st the
polls 1fr. Thomas Moran, who VAS notninsted
for Prosecuting Attorney, 4nd against whom
there was no objection, personal or professional
in letter the dky after the Convention, declined
the nomination This, Of course, necessitates a
general revision and adjustment Of the ticket.
Yesterday the County Committees met to ar
range the matter, and As a apre1minary appointed
subcommittee to receire the reeignations Of
all the nominees, that there may be an a,nicab1e
and satisfactory Encouragement Of the ticket.
OF cou1se, all the candidates who want to have
the ticket elected viii promptly placs it in the
power Of the Committee to make whatever AZ
1xngements may be deemed best. The present
ticket Is certainly not such one as We can sup-
port, Because the other side put in nomina-
ton = list Of men who ought not to be
elected, it does not follow that the Liberals
should follow the example. This is no time for
complimentary nominafons- II the Liberals
cannot present : list Of une1ceptionable canGi-
dates, then it we're better to present none.
The letter Of Mr. Moran, who is gentleman
Of high personal and professional responsibility,
is honorable to himself, and indicates the spirit
which ahould govern all candidates. He did not
seek the nomination, and, though he would have
received an undivided support, he promptly
withdrew, that the whole ticket might be revised
and strengthened.
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THE COUNTY,.
Cook County Matters for the Year--What tho
County Commissioners Have Accomplished
Since the Fire.

Cook County Matters for the Year--Whnt tho
Since the Fire.
Chicago is too considerable share Of tho County uf
Cook not to giro close local interest to all sArs IN
charge OF the county representatives, who 1t is sn-
posed q slower and moEe deliberate body than oux
city Adcrunnio Beard carrying through their oXctal
4ction and intercourse spirit Of canueas and ute-
tude taking It's tome from country air. In thA yesx
y Boazd have been hrgely increased while thex have
shared fally In the embs1assuents growing o1 Tho
city disaster.
county affairs h.ve generally been pruder6ly zns1.-
aged by tho Board which has had charge Of theu1.
The county, by the loss Of Its assessment books for
1s71, compelled to wait for the passage Of hin
authorizing new aasessment before it could xecsiye
anything for the taxes Of thst year. and It. was not TN
The issuo Of million and half Of bonds had 6een
authorized by the Legisature but none Of thnrn varo
disposed Of till the close Of Hay, necessary
syp ne sue sR to of s af'ng sea @
By the exe1t4ons Of members OF tho
Board tho Fees and Salaries hil passed 1ast spring.
Wis 80 amended that jurors In Cook County receive
only their mileage and fees, by which Ii es
and the professional juror system be starved Out.
The payment by the county Of bills for shorthand re-
porting In the courts, amounting annually to largo
SUM, hss been temporarily stopped, and the matter
Court It hAs been decided to e1cct new Jul and
Criminal Courtroom the North Market lot aod tho
ground adjoining it, and the contract for tho work has
been let. a Department Of Public Charities has been
Poor House, County Hospital ETC., ths result being
greater efficiency, and reduced expenditure IN III
those institutions, which had in the past been exsrars-
santly and inoompetent}y managed It has been de-
with the city but nothing will bo done In
the WAY of building til next rear
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SOME THINGS WHICH OUGHT TO HAPPEN.
Thoas who have done their whole duty in =
faithful endeaEor to rescue the country from tho
evils Of Gsantism can now watch with undis-
torbed oonsciencee the further development Of
this new element in our National affairs. They
viii naturally expect the Grant party to carry
out the principles underlying their position in
this campaign Senators and members Of Con-
g1ess will vote in obedience to Grants dictation,
and, If they have q majority, they viii buy what
ever isla, DIS the members OF his stat may desire
to annex When, By long course Of bullying and
corruption, Congressman arc at last made
to vote AZ the President chooses to hare them,
Congress viii have become euperduous, and as
measure Of economy, to ssTe their salaries, the
President should send them homo and 1un the
Government alone
The Federal Government having taken charge
Of the business Of protecting the life, liberty,
and property Of every person in the South, it
should provide local criminal and civil courts,
in each town and county in every State, sufficient
to decide all civil ltigations and criminal COM
plants, thus supe1seding tbs machinery Of the
State Governments, and greatly simplifying our
institutions BY me1ging the thirty-seren States
into one
The prouiety Of giving Office to relatives be-
ing established, Congress should cause genea-
logical chart Of the ruling families, and Of all
families eollaterally related to them, to be pre-
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-Lieutenant Governor Edwin o. Stanart,
Of st. Louis, who WAS Iibe1al in 1870, is the
Grant nominee for Congress in the First His
sou1i District, and tha St. Louis Republican
says:
Tint be would yield An unquestfonin8 support to
General Grant ia certain, for e is strong partv man
and only got into the bolt Of 1870 through = ieop-
prehenston, not wholly uucounected with the political
aspirations OF certain -four brainesx In St Louis Ha
viii not deliberately steal, and wo dontr think be
considerably aboJe the average ofnce-seekeE Beside
he il earnest and zesloua Fro Trader and sa us
IN thAt particular.
The voting population in st. Louis (city>
Is, By the census, 81, $40. There will be special
effort made, aside from the interest Of political
managers, to poll somewhere near a. large a
vote as Chicago. Cincinnati has given up the
contest, and fallen back on calm $4,000.
The Philadelphia Press, on the morning be-
fore election, held this language:
For sx months prior to the assembling Of the Har-
Tisbn1g Convention of Apru 10, wo pfeaded for 4
change for the better In the 1auaRrnaent Of tho Re-
publican party in the 6tate aud tn the character Of
its nominees Ne spoke the stern and naked truth
when wo told those IN whom MI political authority is
centered that the Masses Of the party and the e,e
en.s Of intellectual and Chfistan culture that had
given It supremacy, vcre Tipe fo7 revolt True to
the old maxim, roadness in thia case in that Of
thousand other governmental and political despotisB
since the creation Of the world preceded destruction.
Al adVcs was unheeded aud eve1y protest disregard
3D. BY tho arrogant combination that had resolved on
Ha1trnuft'a nomination.
"A formal lettez from VI. Sumner, declining
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4 careful count Of the Liberal Republican
voters OF Indiana, mnde by the State Committee
faw days before the election, shows that they
went into the election with 5000 Republican
votes sure for Hendricks This should have
made 900 difference in the connt as compared
with the vote Of 1870, in which the Democrats
alone carried the State by over 2,0o0.
Against t1lis total Of 49, 900 thare
existed a legitimate offset Of 5000 colored Be
publican votes never cast before. How are ue
to account for the dissppearsnoe Of the II, 600
surplus still left after deducting tho colo1oa
vote? However it is to be accounted for, let it
be remembered, il Hendricks is defeated, that
it was not tor wans Of Liberal Republican
votes.
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king Amadeus must begin to think it rather a
hard year TOR Kings. Except the new King Of
sweden, there is probably no monarch Of Europe
who is 80 ansh]e in his department and who
affects go little OF royal state in his intercourse
with his subjects As Amadeus, who often walka
the streets and drops into the cafes ike any pri-
vate citizen He has, for all this, utterly
failed, apparently, to win the popular
heart During 3 recent tour through his domin-
ions, he was told st Talladolid, Tor7elavega, and
5antander that, while he WAS admitted to the
municipal hospitality, he must distinctly under
stand thAt the people Of those communities
were IN favor Of tho Republic. And now, while
quietly walking in the Pleza del OHente he has
been attacked by two desperadoes, who stoned
him in the n1me OF the Republic.
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Upon an appeal from the decisions of the
Examiner OF Trade-Ma1ks, Actiong Commits
sioner Thatcher has given decision in case
involving the ueo OF Masonic e1nblems as q
Trademark. The gist Of his decision is that 1t
is impossible to divest Masonic symbols Of their
ordinary significance; and, therefore, as trods-
marks, they must constantly work deception
The Commissioner says:.
am clearly Of the opinion therefore, that thu pro-
posed eonbinsttona cannot propezly sobecrve the
ends Of d trademark Among Mhsous, With whom
this token has moral signacance, lta in that
npacitJ 1oold undoubtedly be regnrded baee
others It's naxsic force would often dsaipae ~ vir
tues ~ trademark and, perhaps, In so1ne instances
n1.ee tho asice i sppea!ed upon under ban. Thus,
tend 70 da1t tho fundamental object Of the Trade
Mark lsu, :shich i IN odshoot Of tho ancient "la
nctehaut,s and Ike that dss4gned to ADVANCE trsde
md paanuf4ctutc6.
This, Of course, afi1ms tho decision Of tho
Examiner Tho particular case WAS that Of
John F. To1le, Of St. Louis, who applied for the
registration OF these symbols as trademarks
upon his hpru-bauels.
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him, would counsel d;Eereion from such distract

him, would counsel diversion from such distract
ing duties.
There are mary things which might usefu11y
engage those who are fatigued with the national
political duties- Ba1num's great moral show,
with its lean men and fat women, it's living skel-
etons and can1ibal Fijis, its classical statuary,
and threo-leggtd calves; the recent adventures
OF Stanley at Cjiji; the effect Of sun spots on
temperature; the Theodore Thomas concerts; !;
tho Woman's Rights question; the study Of
Art as developed By the cuts in our last
issue; the rise and decay Of base ball; ];
the rebuilding; Of chicago; the Sunday
saloon question, ETC., etc. AL these afford
nice themes for study They might be inter-
sporsed with light reading and gentle physical
exercise. TIE only offer these as suggestions in
general. Each man can h1 upon those pursuits
most cengenAl to his tastes. But Of the abso-
lutte necessity for rest and recreation from these
fadguing political duties there is no question.
It is great mistake, the impression some peo
pie have, that there is nothing but politics in
this great and beautiful world It ia full Of
anusements and pleasures Of every sort, which
never pail unon the appotita. They can be fol-
lowed without temptations to profanity or mel
anchd1y- There is time for all things, but al
time is not for one thing.
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pared and dled, IN order that AL appointments
| to Office mby be made in exact order, according z
to the degree Of relationship which can be
I shown to exist between the applicant aud the
President. 4 complete system Of Civil Service
Reform could thus be perfected, according to
which $500 ofhce~holders might be obtained
without going further from the chief of the
family than to the tenth-cousinships on
both sides, with their afhnities.
The proprety Of rewa,ding With Office those
who hare made gifts to the President having
been vindicated in Psunsy1yania, it would now
be in order to put up the leading Offices, espe-
cany the foreign missions Cabinet Offices and the
oohoctorship at Now York, at public auction to
the highest bidder, one-half the price to go to
the President and the other into the Treasury.
This seems to be the only way in which the peo~
pie can get any value out Of thoi1 Offices.
The propriety Of giving Colonel Leet the power
to plumber the merchants Of New York at his
own sweet win being now set at rest it would fol-
low that other members Of tho Presidents st.H
ought all to heve openings made for them in our
sesportB On such terms IS would enable young
man OF reasonable economy and diligence to
make 500. GOO T. ycax-
Ths propziety Of retaining in ofRce the indors-
ars Of the Chorpanning and Secor claims, Cres-
well and Robeson. boing nov INDICATED by the
frauds In Philadelphia, 1t would follow that
Creswelrs order p.ying that elaim out of
the Treasury ought now to be- obeyed, and the
order Of Congress conflicting Herewith should
be removed.
The propriety Of paying 81, 800 900 more to tho
Syndicate for negotiating loan than Congress
had authorized having been established in Penn
sylvania, 1t remains to consider Mr. Boutwell, Is
the nole judge of what shall be
done with the money in tho Treasury.
This verdict of the Is rendered still
morn impressive by the fact that it includes nlso
u complete indorsemeut OF tho payment by Bout
well Of 10000 per year for the expenses Of
running, nomina11y, the Unitod States Corut, but
roslly the political campaign in North Carolina,
snd e75,0o0 paid for tho purchase OF Rebel
records. It greatly aimplides the management
Of the finances to decla1o thus clearly that the
money In the Treasury belongs to the Secretary,
and that Congress and the people have no fur
ther interest in it.
These arc some OF the things which ought log
ically to happen. But We hope that the force OF
public opinion naay be brought to bear upon the
dominant party With such imperious power that
it shall be impossible to repeat the scandals Of
the past four yenrs; for, whstove- may be the
outward appearance OF things, = majority OF the
people do not approve Of General Grants style |
OF civil administration !; nor OF the Cameron and |
Morton olaes Of politicians |
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The refusal Of the Spanish Coztes to consider
The amendment abolshing slavery, has no sig
nifcauce Whatever in reference to. the emauci-
pation movement. It decides only point Of
parliamentary law. When the address Of the
King WAS presented to the Cortes, an amend
mentao it was offered -conceuaing the aboI-
ton Of slavery, and the vote of the Cortes
means nothing more than that this question
cannot be brought before it in that manner.
Every DAT brings greater strength to the eman-
cip.tion increment, and the Republic grows in
favor at the same time, for beneath the two
movements there is one sentiment
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dhl1ds, is ono OF the. self elected princes Of
America The Ledger has reached Al average
daily circulation OF 81, GOO copies, and its adver-
tising receipts arc in the neighbortpod Of $780,
600 per annum. The success of the Ledger has
often been marvel to newspaper men, as it
never NEEDLES with politics, or any other exit
ing questions, but confines itself to news,
finance, and social topics exclusively, in all
which, and especially in it's money articles, 1t is
excellent The Ledger building is one Of the
largest and most importing ediiccs in the coun-
try, and in it's interior arrangements is perhaps
the most complete printing-ofioe IN the world
, 1872-10-10
THE BOARD OF TRADE REHovAL~

The Board Of Tt3de On yesterdsy took formal
possession Of it's new and elegant hall, and OBJ
served the occasion as oae Of festival charac-
ter, with procession, music, and cong7atulatory
speechea- The new structure is years work
we'll done, and the Board has \ home and abid-
ing place Of which it may feel proud, both in its
intrinsic mAssisanees and elegance, and in COM
psrison With other commercial buildings Of =
similar character throughout the country. The
work does credit to its energy and enterprise,
md enthusiastically reflects credit upon the new
city. It will be matter for still further
congratu1ation II it ehAn be found, when the
Board is permanently installed in it's new quar-
ters, and is in complete running order, that it
has left certain Accomplishments Of business in
the old Market street "ark, such ss 81 corners"
Wild speculntions, rings, and other l1egitimate
oont1lvances for the conduct Of business. The
Board holds place OF high responsibility. It
wields tremendous influence, which affects not
only the ordinary channels Of trade, but the
pricea Of daily living. It is the great regulator
and manipulation Of the products which the West
sends in exchange for those Of the East, and it
can make it's influence felt in sll
the grain markets Of the world as
well as in the smallest farmers cabin.
It will coaduce directly to the prosperity OF the
new city aa we'll al to it's own standing, if,
from to -day onwards, it determines that there
shall be no more recognized gambling in grain
o1 other products Of the West, or any ring con-
spiracies to forestall the markets and operate to
the public det1iment. No opportunity should
be allowed In the future for repetition Of the
ring scandals, like the recent oats and wheat
co1uers. However disastrous such attempts
may be personally to those engaged in them, or
however inconside7ate it may be to presume to
control the produce capacities OF tho Great West,
the influences at such operations are not con-
fined to those immediately engaged in them.
They Affect the standing Of tho
whole Board at home and abroad, and give the
impression that business Is conducted here in
q loose, reckless, and speculative manner. We
sre glad TO know that this point WIS touched
upon by the President of the Chamber OF Com
meroe, in delivering the building to the Board;
and that the Vice President Of the Board, in
reply, gaze assurances that any attempts to
block tho wheels Of commerce would be sup
pressed It is pledge worth the keeping.
Meanwhile, We congratulate the Board upon
the energy With which the work has been prose-
cuted, the good tsste which has teen exhibited
in its construction, and the happy results which
have crowned their years Labor
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TOO MUCH POLITICS.

It is never well for uaan to giye himself up
to the contemplation OF one and the same object
uninterruptedly. Instances haye been known
Hhero such concentrated devotion has been at-
tended with disastrous results. music-mad
student once attempted to aasasslnate Rossini
because he introduced the drums in tho overture
to La Gazza Iadra. Darwin has followed science
80 closely that he has reduced all mankind to the
siuian bvel- People havo dwelt 60 long aud 20
profoundly upon religious topics that they have
gone daft aud imagined Themselves enjoying
celestial pleasures or internal torments- T1at
is true Of muaic, science, and
religion is equally true Of politics. It i, not
well for man to put his whole mind On saving
the country without occasional relaxation II
he does, it is morally certain that he will come
to believe himself Indispensable 10 the happi-
ness OF the great American people, which he is
not There il Just NOW good opportunity for
a little rccreation,-to take i small sum Of
money and 50 West, or refresh ones self in
angling pursuits by pur1ing brooks. Recent
events in Pennsylyania, OHIO, and Nebraska have
tended to wonderfully tighten political duties,
and obviate the necessity for keeping tho eagle
screaming in unnecessarily loud tone Of voice.
Many Of our frienda and readers have been un-
intes1uptedly engaged, since last May, in setting
tidal waves in motion, getting the prairies in =
blaze, and hndlipg the beacon fires On the bills
OF liberty, and are now from morning until night
pursuing distracted columns Of figures, s,-dgures
positive, negative, and comparative, with tho
view Of keeping the tidal waves rolling, the
prairie fires blszing, and the beacon ires burn
ing. So much political and msthe-
matica1 work combined is not healthy
either for mind or body, and does not conduce
to that chee1fulnees Of temper and sunny dig
position which every one ought to exhibit at all
tines Such close, confning work is unnecessary
for the individual and unjust to the family.
There are cartain social obligations which every
nnnn ought to regard There are duties to the
household which should not be neglected. There
are church obligations OF pressing Importance.
We fear that come Of tbeee, during the past few
months, have been disregarded at times.
This should not be. We doubt not
Mr. Greeley himself, with that calm wisdom and
homsly prudence Fhjeh has AWaJs characterized
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People have got accustomed, during the prog
reas Of the CANVASS, to the frequent fights be-
tween the negroes Of opposing parties, but few
would expect to hear Of q bloody ahray caueed
by political discussion between two negroes Of
the same party. This seeus to hnro been the
nature Of the encounter at st. Louis
between Mr. Turner, our Liberien Mn
iatar, aud his friend Medley, who *as finally
compelled to resort to the knife in order to
CONVINCE his err1ng brother. Public curiosity
will be deeply excited to learn the cause Of their
variance. Both tie disputaots are supporters Of
General Grant, and, porhaps could not be ex-
pected to practice peace and reconciliation even
in their own party.
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| The Chicago Times thinka that tbs result OF
|lTuesdsy'a elections makes fair showing for
O'Gonor aud Adams, md it accordingly aasises
Mr. Greeley to withdraw in their favor. alr.
O'Conor, On the other hand, has written / letter
teiter,tng hie resolve not to be candidate, and
charging all the horrors OF the WAT and the con
sequent ruin Of the South upon Mr. Greeley.
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As an appendix to the bulletin Of the balances
in the Treasury, there comes compliment state
ment that the Treasury is highly pleased With
tho effect upon the business Of the
country Of it's recent Wall street
operations in gold and currency
II for no other reason, SecretarJ Boutwell,
should fedcitate himself that his juggling with
the gold market has not produced smother such
disaster as Black Friday. 4 Secretary Of the
Treasury who, in one week, tRica violates the
pledge given to the business Of the country by
his last monthly announcement, may be pleased
himself with tho result OF his operations, but
will find few business men to agree with him.