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Yeatorday our elevators wcro 40 nearly full that tho
railroad companion directed their hgonts to shtt down
upon grain shipnonts Tho facilities for moving tho
produce aro not curailed, nohor arc tho ofFcrings
but tho currency is wanting. Tho Stock Yards are
also being overcrowdod with cattlo on account OF tho
Lack OF money to rurchaso. and forward them East
Within fow ayn It will 10 very ovdont that wc are
mutually dependent rooptc; that ono community can-
not suffer Without other Hoctiona boar3g toir degree
OF tho common MISFORTUNE
Ono immediate rcautt will DO Tho
n1soHAnoE or LARGE NUMBER or WonK1NoMEN.
The rro8cnt forces cannot bo maintained by tho rhil-
roads. For Eeveral wooks past they havo cut down
materially This occurred In harvest time, when labor
was olaowhoro In t1e,nand Tho knife will now cnter
deeper. This will ca,lso Bufroring But thnre is no
help for 1t, though 1t comca ut tho advent OF
wnor, whom tero is lilto prospect Of other employ
mcht The dlstruot In railroad securities has been
crcated tho companies utterly unable to meet largo
expenses. and tho how will fall heaviest upon tho
class least able to bear IT..
INDIRECTLY,
Tho financial depression will bo generally felt. In
the failure to dispose Of thoir produce md Rtock tho
farmers will Bufcr their shRrc-an experience that
will sadly contradict tho flaming notices 30 numcr-
ouBly displayed at the Grnngcrs meetings, roclaing
that tho Farmer Is King, and pays for a." Evontu-
hty, light nny como ont OF prosont darkness and
trouble. Common suffering may leach tho people
that tho strongest nro allko dependent upon their
fcllows-the producer upon tho consumer, and tho
carrier upon both. Whom onco this unncsable prin-
cipo is fully recognized, tie war upon property and
cfasaes-which invariably dofoats 1tsolf-win givo
rlaco to PEACEFUL calm conclusions, lnsuring Tho
greatest good 10 tho greatest number" md 1ustfco
to al."
Inquiries among railroad officials in tho city ycster-
day olicod but few tangb!o htatomcnta. As r,llo.
thoy that tho least said tho soonest mond-
ed, and acsel upon that principle with fidelity not
encouraging 10 tho reporter in search Of information.
Most Of them told tho story, or, rather, made
aone vague romarka from which only tho nane gen
ernl Inference could be drawn.
Mn. NEWELL,
President Of tho Illinois Central Railroad, said that up
to Monday tho receipts Of tho road had not been af
fcctcd. Tho road was triao behind In shipments,
and this kept tho busy, but sinco Monday tho
cnrta Ind .Irnnund I. Cln
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FIRES.
Property Destroyed mt Saginaw, Mich.;
WApeIl0, lOsvn. ProYiticncc, II. /. ;
Muu Other fslhEt.As

Property Destroyed mt Saginaw, MicI,.;
wApeIlo, Iowa. Proyidcncc, Il. L.;
IND Other Places.
Special Dispatch to THo Chicago Tribune.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. l4.-Ihero WAS q fire
at Wapcllo this morning, starting about o'clock,
which burned about one-third OF tho business
portion Of TINT place. The fro originated in q
hardware store in the business part Of tho town.
Nino stores In all, we understand, were do.
stroyed, with some othor business places and
dwellings, Among the 1osorB wore kellers,
drugs; noed Il Anderson, hardware; Van Loon,
drugs; Graham Bros, restaurant; Kecordprlnt-
lug otlco and Boil. general stock. The na,nos
Of tho othor Bufforors VIC aro unable to got: The
total loss will, it III aaid, amount to $50, 600.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 14.-At Saginaw City.
yesterday, Paine'a mill one OF the largest on the
Saginaw River, with his Hteam salt-works, wore
entirely destroyed by fro; also about 200. 900
feet Of lumber and 1000 barrels of anlt. Tho
mill had q capacity for cutting l0,0o0,o00 feet
yearly. Tho Halt.workH, last year. manufactured
about II 900 barrels. The loss is said to exceed
1000, with all insurance Of only 340, 900.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-two cotton warehouses IN
Liverpool were burned this morning.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 14.-lhe blacksmith shop,
boiler house, and machine shop of the hlccl,anica'
Machine Company, in Warrcu, WAS burned lust
hl1ou1oAN Cry, Ind. Aug. 14,--Tho largo
wator-tRnka connected with tho now rollnd-huunn
OF the Michigan Central nailroad took t!ro this
afternoon, md but for the timely oiforts Of tho
Firo Department most disastrous conaagra-
ton would hayo enBled.
Special Uispateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
RooKFonD, Aug. A.-Iho extensive roapot
works Of W. A. Knowlton narrowly escaped total
destruction by fire ut about o'clock tl!!h aftor-
noon. It was only by the most determined o.
checked LOSS loavy. but fully covered by iu-
insurance.
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for good rrncirtea and better administration Of
Government In accordance with their professions
Aftor apoaking of tho nominations III detail,
tho Telegraph adds;
It WAS not necessary for Tho anti-nonoroliats to
antagonlzo nll Tho nominations of tho Republican
parEy II any Of tho Republican nominees woro froo
from tho objections made by. tho anti-1nonoro-
llss, tho anti-nonopollsta should hasc ncted
more on principle thnn a. 4 party in naking
thoir nominations. This evidently tloy did not do,
and Nil they lid To 10 lay tho foundation for othora
to build on for c!r platform IL far soncr than nny
that either ary III this Btato haB constructed up to
shiH time.
It concludes:
II tho nominations were az gnod Tho platform fe
sound, fight might 10 matte fnr tho ticket which
would oust from powcr In Tho Htato tho monopoly
rnrty Az II IT, o1rec nothing cse than to eco the
Republican nominees walk over the cUurso Without
contest
, 1873-08-15
Champaign County FarmcrS' N0lni-
nntiOns nj. E;lrMcrss Transportation
Hcninrf.

Project.
~, snssts! DtsnstsA e. 7ne ehtfqao q Tribune: :.
this county aHaemblod in convention to-day, and
nominated complete county ticket OF their
own, without reforonce to past. political di1lor-
encos or tho action or tho wishes Of either Of
county wont ovor a00o for Grant last fall, it
shows how completely the Republican party is
demoralizod leroabouts, whore there is not tho
least prospect OF making party nomination.
Tho ticket nominated is strong ono, and will
County Judge, Joseph ". Sill Treasurer,
TA0maB e. Lewis; Clerk, ]. 8. McCulloch;
School Superintendent, J. L. Wilson.
The farmers Of this county havo already be-
PRACTICE. On Tuesday last tlloy ahippod from
Tolono niuoteen car loads Of corn OH their own
account, OIL which tAoy saved not leBa than 5000;
aud they are going to continue this gA1no until
I'LL thoir corn is shipped. They hsye already ro-
capacity, and arc going to oroct warehouse and
start cornBhellor Of their own. This mulch Ia
stated In order to encourage the farmers Of othor
localtes to pursue tho same plan.
Special Utapatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
UnDANA, Aug. ILL.,, 14-The Champaign County
Farmers Convention mot III UEhaua, and made
nominations for tho county officers. A large
number Of farmers wero in attendance, including
140 delegates from clubs and oranges. Tho
political bRruaoleH and hangors-ou wore on hand
with tho usual amount OF Bervility, but their
woight in the Convonvontiou was light. Tho
fernora evidently take tho position tint they are
ablo to paddle their own canoo and tho way thoy
made the fur fly from tho political ring-loadors
wna amusing. Several Of tho present inoum-
bonts wore candidates, but none Of thom wore
nominated.
McCnlloeh and Lewis aro both crippled SOL
dlors, mud all OF tho nominees aro capable mon.
Entire har1nony prevailed, oach nomination be-
ing male unanimous.
Tie Republicans will probably call Q oonven-
tion and ratify tho nominations. as the nosn-
ineos arc all Republicans. Tho entire tloket
will undoubtedly DO oleotod.
Tho Wilmington Farmers Club.
Spfcfal Disnatch 10 1hs Chicago Tribune.
WILMlNaToN, ILL.,, Aug. I4.-Iho Wilmington
, 1873-08-15
WALL STREET..

Spfc74 UaM1tH % TIC C8ieNJ0 7FFbNK.
New YollK, Aug. 14.-Iho boarB mado no
further attack on htouhB to-day, aud tho naraot
waa extremely dull. Bulls III goM aro reported
to have sottlod ut $1.15, but tho story is tucon-
lrmed.
Flour brisk and shipping brands hotter. Wleatt
dull. hut held lgher. Oats and corn better aud
In demand.
Ihe Adams ExprcsH has declared quarterly
dividend OF s2 por share payable Sopt. !.
The Cholera.
EvANBy1I1.E, Aug. 14.-0ne new caso q
cholera.
, 1873-08-15

STfcfdl Ws5alch 70 The Th3c000 Tribune.
spn1Nar1Enp, ILL.,, Aug. 14,-1t IL considered
beyond question Tint tho Fnrmora' ticket in De-
Witt County will bo elected, and to the ono in
Macon County tho Kcpnblicans will mako no OPP
position whatovor. IN Iroqnois, it iB thought
that there is possibility Of tho suceosa Of tho
arc SO conflicting. it is PLAIN that nothingiH yot
known about it.
, 1873-08-15

Fnrmors' Club mot at our City Hall llto-night, and
practical character. Railroad monopolics and
otllor existing nbnBes detrimental to tho inter-
cats Of agriculture wore denounced in tho Bovor~
ost torms: Delegates to tho County Convention
the Club adjourned until no1t Tuesday oven-
, 1873-08-15


COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia., Aug. 14.-.I'he Nonpa-
reil newspaper, printed hero, Bays Of yesterdays
Convention at DeBMoines:
The go-cacd Anti Monopoly State Convention, call
ed by lIttlo Clique Of sorcheais III and about Dea-
Moilos mst yessr,diay and nonatod a., ssto Ticket
It 1nuuomer and cheat. Tho farmers were not
tho Democratic atrpo. Only one-third Of thu couatcs
t ho Of tho xeso se ss
appointe Thss being tho extent and character Of the
aa xas IL s nes It ekc S
nosed Of two DuInocrata and thrce lawyers The
dintcs for Supreme Judge and Lirutvnant- Governor
to reason lint !here i no dsmsnl for s'ch lnoxl.
principles ouMncIatcd by tho Republican party The
Democrats will SUPPORT thiA movement, because 1t Ia
sss n pso oef fs o
rest tic earest expectations Of tier hearts pon set
Of politicians who have mover yot done my act that
should Gnte them to tho conhtence Of their fellow
ctzens. The people hnyo great objects In yiow aud
scornant ad Ssincas enacy tha III tasy ro
fase to so hack apGn TIE orKsnzson a. Of arty
can and will bu erocol, ~ plainly ledncibls from
Its 1ast records record Of promises fulfilled anl
pledges redeenle..
THE DUBUQUE pArEns.
DunuQuE, Aug 14.-'rho proceedings Of tho
Anti-Monol,oly Convention. which met yostor-
day ut Dos MoInos, excltos but little interest.
This county was not represented In 1t. The pa-
porB horo speak OF it witt. indifference. The
Herald Hays only Of the nominations: "Thoao
arc all oertainy ablo mon, and would rotloct
honor on their positions if elected" II sayn
nothing OF tho platform nor OF the makeup Of
tho Convention.
The Times says Of the personnel Of tho COIL
yontion: "The lset Of natnes iii oonnpicuoualy
free from those at Republicans, aud contains
mono Of any prominence or influence. unleys
It may be TINT Of the nominee for
Governor" OF tho nomnn,onB the Times
Says: "Tho tlekot is respectable enough. Hal
ent ~ porhapa no element of strength, AMI cun-
siter!ng tint It III composed mainly of gont1e-
men long In Office iH gileor connantuyy agAiliHs
official Btagors." Tho Vines makes no comment
OIL tho platform.
Tho Telegraph says:
The Ant-Monopoly Convention wna not such body
IN numbers axIecol 10 ace, but In tho quality Vi
Ita makeup 1t eqnl 10 tho averB0 OF Htate politi-
cal conventions. It's declaration Of principles
III aound from point Of view, but ita
nominations for Governor nl1l Lioutenant-0 Governor
weak anl not ut nil what would bc expected from
body Of men representing tho opposition TO tho party
III powor anu mining to nuke earnest contest
, 1873-08-15

OEDAn NAr1DH Iowa, Aug. 14.-Tho Re1Nb'i-
can, commenting upon tho Anti Monopoly Con-
vention Of yesterday, aays: The Convention
lacked onthllsiaam, and, on tho whole, was d very
tame affair; that 1t MAS manipulated mainly by
Democrats, and that scarcely u Republican Of
any standing could be found participating In tho
tho Liberals Of lust fall will act With tho Ropub-
ucau party this fall.
, 1873-08-15

BURLINGTON, Ia. Aug. 14.-In roforring to tho
anti-monopolist Convention At DosNloiilos yos-
torday, tho Gaze:te Of this place says:
About one-thr Of tho counties were rcprcscntcd,-
moro probably than Wien tho Radical rarly Of this
State VIA formed, mud with miro cause for NOW
pnrty In Town. Tho resolutions urc good. a,d onboly
wnr upon corruption, mlsappropria.lon Of flnde, and
tho swtn1llngs Of rings. Onr sympathies With any
nving tho ob6ca put forth in these resolutions
II there IL disposition on tho part Of
heretofore Republican parinans to mike direct
war upon tho evils Of tho day. independent Of purity
Democratic organization could bo in this State, We
for 1t heart and Holl II not, fire.
No shall watch with interest tho gathering strength of
thls move, and lend 1t all tho ad In our power until
VIC become convinced that is to miscarry, should
such bo tho result, which VIC horo not.
, 1873-08-15

Tho Wilmington Farmers Club.
Specfal Dispatch 10 1'he Chicaao Tribune.
W1LhlNa1oN, Ill.,, Aug. 14.-TAe Wilmington
, 1873-08-15
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, AUGUST Is, 1873

their might 1fo saw the. pooplo trinmphantt
have 19,ooo, 600 souls, and tho Northweat would
control tho continent.
who mado an able and tolling speech, i'll which
ho half rcprimantlod tho pooplo ior finding fault
with tlo lack Of honesty Of their Congressman
md other officers. Tho rcoplo Ind e'oct-
Woaaso2 y %antea tssaponse' mon wSo s wsro
oect tnom. no era lad coe Hy n tho hs9orY Mo
Of tho Republic when all causes for party dis
putes. had Disappeared, mud robbora wero left
froo to attond to their duties chief Of Which
was tho management Of their own political af~
fairs. Ho closed by showing TINT railroads, I'M
der their clnrtora md tho law as It now
stands, AFRO bound to perform NIL tho duties Of
common carriers, ald tho claim tint thoy cat,
disregard them iB IN abBurdity.
Gen. j. g. Black tnatlo an able Hpoech, which
closed the coronlonies.
The greater, part Of hH argument was devoted
t. ye e sroans osfHeq sse & o wS ILL., y? o9H 1"
could delegate powora to creatures which 1t could
not recall, and obteoting to my Interference by
tho Federal Government, sincc whonover power
WIS exercised at n distance from tue homo
ruptly oxorciaod. Thoro wcro laws enough, mud
wllat was necdod WAS tho election OF mon pledged
to tho administration Of tho laws as tho people
mado thom. Tho concluding portion Of his re-
ultra free-trade ground and III favor Of diroct
taxation, since In that way alono would people
know just how much was taken from them.
It bud been announced tint senator 0gloaby
would DO present aud hponk, but ho did not
make bis Appearance, nor did. my ono really
soem to expect him. Aftor the conclusion Of
the ceremonies tho crowd dispersed, anu all ro-
turned to their houes, by ratl or in their teams,
gil apparently satisfied il cvery respect with tho
first LarveHt-home picnic i'll Central Illinois.
tn fhn nynufun fnn MrMn1fO rnof1n at,pn.11 a
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06

An important bill pending in
the State Legislature is max
ing Railroad and Turnpike Com
panies responsible, after proper
notification, for the contracts for
boarding and material furnished
to contractors and employees.
A bill is also pending making
Probate Judges, Clerks of the
Court, Prosecuting Attorneys,
Recorders and Auditors inelligi-
BILE for a third term until a spec
lied period elapses after the CON-
pletion of the second term. The
author of the bill says that Sher-
ifs and Treasures are prohibit
ed from holding more than two
terms, and that what is sauce for
the goose ought to be sauce for
the gander.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06
EAroN. January 81. 1873.

In connection with the forage
ing article from the Evansville
Daily Journal of the 28th inst,
and the letter from Col. r. Patti
son, Vice President, and General
Superintendent of the road under
date of the 29th met, to me in
reference to the road, I have to
say to the friends of the enter
prise that 1 never doubted The
ultimate success of the road. My
connection with the road, and my
hopes of its final construction
has been Of long standing. In
deed I always knew that when
the enterprise could be placed
before capitalists, outside of an-
tagonis:ical interests its intrinsic
merits would sc ure its constrnc
ton. Inow believe, that through
the energy of Col. Patti=on ard
a few friends associated with him
this has been accomplished, and
that the road will be built under
the present organization.
The friends should remember
that the road is comparatively a
long lite, and consequently in
wolves millions, which under the
arrangements for co, struetion
has 10 be expended before any Of
the conditional subs cripions tan
be received by the contractors
o. 49,
perfected as | v~rily believe which
will secure the construction aud
equipment of the road by January
1st., 1875. Therefore, let our
friends over the line be OF good
cheer, for in MY opinion, all
doubts as to its early construc.
ton will be dispelled early next
spring. Yours, Truly,
A. HAINES, Sen'r.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06
Lake Erie, Evansville s.
s.. W. RMsEsC0y Go.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT J
AND CHIEF ENGINEER, :
Evansville, Ind. Jan. %, 1877

.
A. Raines, Sr., Eaton, Ohio:
DEAR SIR:-I have just return
ed from New York, and found
your two very interesting letters.
In answer 10 them, [ will say
that in regard to .he reports, The
report referred to is that the cons
tract conn any Was gotten up i'll
the interest of the PENNSYLVANIA
Central to defeat our road. there
is not one word of trath in them.
l do assure you and the friends
OF the road that every one con-
uected with this enterprise is in
good faith, and they intend to
build the road, and to build it
out side of any other Railroad in
teress, and trust to the merits of
the enterprise for their profits
l have met Il men daily for
some weeks, and know myEelf
nearly perfected for the means to
push tue work through to an
early completion.
Mr.. Faulkner did not sell any
of the Bonds, but could have
done it at low figures, but we
have got our matters so arrang>
ed that we will be sbla to pnsh
the work early in the spring.
There will be a meeting of the
Stockholders at Evansville, some
time in March, to ele,t directors,
and then you will know all the
particulars. 1t ia impossible for
me to go into details in a short
letter, but let me assure you, a.
a friend, that all is wori iug
right, and that the road will be
built and by the time agreed,
and I am in hopes you will never
regret the active part that you
have taken in this enterprise.
/ remain, Yonrs Truly,
r. PATT1SON.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06

Brooks, of New York, is the
only Democrat that has been
found DAZZLING in the Credit Mo-
bilier Swindle, Republican mem
bers seem to have monopolized
the swindle which was naural.
We predict that Brooks will new
er go back to Congress by Dem
ocratic votes. Will Republicans
reward their members by re cleo
ton?
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06
FwEGUed.

1t is easy 10 discover in the
present condition of the country
the fulfllment of the prophecies
of such statesmen as Clay, Web
ster, and Douglas, who vainly
endeavored to warn the people
of the danger that would befall
the nation should the Radical
party obtain power. These men
died years ago, yet years before
their departure they declared in
public speeches which are enroll
ed in the records of Congress and
the country that the following
calamlties would follow the sue
cess of the Radical party:
1st. Their success would, be
followed by a bloody civil war,
which would supplant civil law
with the hayouet and bloodshed.
Cd. That they would trample
on the old Constitution and
make aud unmake laws, to exc
cute their partisan purposes, and
would trample on the liberties of
The nation.
Sd. That the government. Of
icials and Congress would be-
come venal.- and bribery and
plumber of the public treasury
would become common.
4th. That society would I'M
der their rule retrograde in hon
esty and morals, and religion as
the safeguard of public liberty
would be endangered if not over
thrown.
9th. That they would attempt
(and probably succeed) in CEN
Trailing the government for the
purpose of placing the nation in
the hands and at the mercy of a
money oligarchy.
We now ask the reader to take
the above prophecies in hand,
being the New Year 1873, and
examine them one by one care
fully; think of what has occur
red since 1860; consider the pres
ent demoraIized state of society;
think of the disgraceful usurpa-
tons of Congress and the tyran-
MES and corruptions of Radical
leaders, and then ask himself
where did Clay and Webster get
all their prescience? Did they
wholly from what they
personally knew of the leaders
of the rad, cal party, or did they
speak by a power and wisdom
not their own?
Wonderful as were their ora
torical and craftsmanship pow
ers, the world may now regard
them with awe and astonish-
ment, as they reflect on the sim
and wonderful fulfllment
of their political predictions and
prophecies.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06

Caldwell, the United States
Senator elect from Kansas, who
is on trial on the charge of hav-
ing secured his election by bribe-
~, said, after he had succeeded,
that the contest had cost him
$4,000, but that he expected to
be reimbursed by the railroad com
panies. It is from such revela-
tions as these that the people will
begin to learn to understand the
part played by soulless corpora
tons in the election of Repre-
sentatives to the Senate and
House of Representatives.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-02-06
From the Evansville Daily journal.
South western Railway.
CHEERING REPORTS FROM NEW YORK

CHEERING REPORTS FROM NEW YORK.
Mr., Patterson, ofthe Lake Erie.
Evansville and South Western
Railway Company, returned to
our city yesterday, after quite a
lengthy sojourn in the city of
New York, where he has been in
daily communication with the
others of the road. He returns
in fine spirits, and is Tor hope
full than ever of the speedy com
pletion of the road. He -ays the
Company will, in a short time
definitely determine to adopt one
of two pans. They will C
trate all of their force upon the
first fifty miles, and finish it within
a few months, Or they will put a
large force on the entire line,
with the intention of completing
the whole line within a year., or
a year and a half at tarthest.
Mr.. Patterson is confident that
the gentlemen now haying the
enterprise in charge, will be able
beyond all peradventure, to raise
the money necessary to complete
and stock the road.
The attention of no less than
three of the grand trunk lines
East has already been directed
to the importance of this road
as an outlet to the southwest,
aud they are competing for the
privilege of iudorsing it's bonds,
of by doing 80 they a control
its business. The officers of the
road have, however concluded
that it is best for them not to
form any entangling alliances,
but depend upon their suhscrip-
tions and the great value of their
road when finished, to influence
the sale of their bonds.
The promptness with which all
bills contracted by the officers of
the road thus far, have been paid,
and the fact that the grading of
the road is about completed to
Boonville and beyond, and cross
ties purchased sufficient to fur
nish the road for even a greater
distance than Boonville, have
very properly given the people
confidence in the ultimate success
OF the undertaking, and this con-
fdence will, We pre5ume, be
strengthed by the favorable re-
ports Mr.. Patterson brings from
New York.
There will be general meeting
of the officers of the road in our
city some time in March.
TIE COMING OAPITALIsrs.-Ths