, 1874-11-29
Empire The foundation of its greatness !; it's
crliau:tion: It's decline, and Its present upward
tendency in Itaivr

cElf4lRGtlCl: It's uecllne anu lis present upE1Iu
tendency N I.aiy.'
| DEMOCRATIC ED1ToR FROM EGYPT.
| looking lean teuce-rail or greyhound in
| Lelt, with carpet sack containing paper col
| lnr, bundle Of testimonials end gose- quill
wherew,th to inaato it when about to enter hotels
where they take no guests without baggage, WAS
| seen st the baltimore j. Ohio lsailrolddeoot yes
tcclay 3ui17nG when the next train started for
Washington. Upoa inquiry as to the cause and
purpose OF his visit to the National Capital
he replied: .'Welrsou see, the Democracy hast
msiorisy in Congress again. aud In we'll nigh
out Of meat, and 20 7 thought I'd rathor to =
! Doorheepec in The House Of Representatives
than dwell in the tents OF Williamson County,
nlinoy." The gentleman 'sho had nddosted Linn
| yonr' The editors lower jaw fell like tho back
end of coal-wason. "Stephen A. Douglas!"
10 ejaeu'ated. "a year to a., wait aud
tho freo-l'ass system abolished! We'll, stranger,
| I'm obliged to you. Just give me tic piuts Of
| tho compass, will You The gentleman COM
| Piled, aud, with the remark that the recent snow
had made the Walking Eretty heavy, but the pa
per did not 80 to press TIL Erday night. tho ea1-
tor buttoncd his linen aut ter closely .oun'l him
| and departed down hlichisnn avenue, n'aking
! tho SNOW fly from his feet as if he had been u
| 1u.1aWGy EnoW-plow.
| THANKSGIVING At ST. LURES HOSPITAL.
| Tho patients at 81. Lulo's Hospital ,au=t have
i had nm excellent Thanksgiving dinner; witness
! tho following donations: Mrs. Ja.nes'3Io7gau,
Hydo Park. turkeys. pumpkine. and
! some cranberries; Mrs. Kamar, Grace Church,
pudding; 3lrs. J. W. D. Kelly, Mrs. c. s. Warren,
| Mrs. A, I. Lazy, Mrs. ]. y. Loonis, Mra \. a:
| Digelow, turkev each Mrs. Roys, l turkey aud
cranberrics; J. II. Wright i Co., ! chest OF tea;
Mrs Albert Sturges several pounds Of cracsors,
c2us Of corn. caus of peaches, can OF plunss
/ OF raspher-ies, turkey, aud 80 pounds OF
bccf; AIrs S. ii. Burkc:t, Cathedral, / tur-
key; '.lady friend" Grnee Church, 8 gallons
Of oysters, three baskets Of grapes, 3 bushcl of
| apples oranges. lemons, bananas, and pears;
Mira, G. ". Drew, two caus Of oysteru. crackers;
Mrs. Fleetwood uad Mrs. Walker, ono turkey
each; Airs. ". G. Hbba-d, one turkey and ap-
pl.B; Mrs. Charles kreish, Cnthedra', enc tur-
koy, q can OF oysters: snd ono dozen oranges;
p1ir Of chickens; Mrs. g. G. Cooley,
Church, cans OF ovstera; Mrs. Hulbut, 2
minco pies: Mrs. Bursle, turkeys; J. ii.
Gillespie \ bottle OF wine; Mrs. i. G. Lane, l
turkey; Titbetts d Garland, turkey and Z
DuB:cl Of apples Mrs. Ma:,ia Andrews. gallons
OF ice-cream; MIS-. 6. i. Luuia?. st. James
s chickeus sIra. Clcctt, 5;ias N.t:ing, and Miss
tera. and Krullors: II. Doncdict, Arlington, ILL.,:
barrel of apples; I. IL. Desine, gallons Of
nnlk, and quarts OF croau
oCr MILITIA.
The following regimcus.l order has just been
issued:
CHICAGO. Nov. 25 1874. !
I3e7in,<ntn! Ora.r 10. ..
sE,ie,. If tbs Kegi,n.ntal Assocstion election IL
HEREBY ordcrui for mex: Tuesday e:.uine. the LIST
l,:o1- The several comraniss e The First ls.gment
nsw H:sst AF'nSs sS Sss s;er - ana prosea ~ ts
otieera for eAch company: Ono captain, ont First
Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant. The several
judges Of election heszoto,e appointed y the Lieu; y;
said elections 70 the presiding officer Of the Regi-
mental Association early ii tie evenin. ns possible
maut1ess will report with their companies to the LIEN
Co!onel commandsne after aaica tue a1talion
viii 1t oace proceed to eloe: one Lseaenant-Col'ne]
Maor .rd such other officers called for BY the
s. ali members of the fst Regiment are expected
to b. present nt this annual meeting without further
orders.
By ordcr Of Leut.-Col. Sherman.
JAMES il. HArs1E, Adjatant.
RAILWAY AssEss,1ESca IN WEST CHICAGO
According to atater1ent made to Tn1nCSE
reporter by assessor Rafferty, OF tho Town OF
West Chicago, railway property within his baili-
wick is not ouly inadequately nssessed
10: county purposes, but evon good
deal OF it escapes assessment for either
county or State purposes altogether. For such
OF it IS the Town Assessor is allowed to assesE-
a list being furnished for his guidance by the
County Clerk-.he valuation mazda bT tho rail-
road company is accepted, and this tho Assessor
il furnished with a list BY tho
railway companies OF their real and personal
estate. ead upon their showing the authorities
at Springfield strike OF the assessment. Thus,
owing to the incorrect lists furnished BY tho
railway companies, th5 State and county
are dafrauded out OF considerable
amour: OF assessment; In the Town
railway property escapes assessment :Ehict
properly should be under the control aud within
the jurisdiction Of the local Assessor. Mr. Raj
fertv makes this abatement with view to draw
ing tho attention Of the LegislatuIe to the ste.a
of affairs, aud providing, ii possible, re.aedy.
BOTANICAL GAnEEI.
The Eoard OF South Park Commissioners yes
terdav notified tha gentlemen named OF tho
adoption Of the following resolution, Which e1-
plains itself, snd . meeting CT the parties named
Will soon be called:
WHEREAS. TIE Commissioners Of tia opinion
that well or ,anized and directed Botanical Garden
great pleasure 10 citizens AID ssru:e-s ail1 would
be Of great practical value AZ nesns OF education;
and
Commissioners 70. purposes OF Improvement are not
sufficient to justify the that would necessarily
attend such enterprise. if attempted. by neans Of
paid managers and Directors o. sufficient ability to
insure its success; and
WHEREAS, Ce-tatn competent citizens Of recognized
character sul niiity, to~it Messrs- Il. D. Bascock
q. n. Hibb-rd, John 4. Walsh, E. H. Sargent, 2ad A.
E. Eterthayo a,snitea their willingness to cndersate
Col1pEut1tlJu 444At4A6e-
uunt aad direction Of sEch work.
Lceoyrfd That tEo Committee on Horticulture be IL
sructed to confer with Me sra. i .!co:l-, u!htard
Wasl Sargent, and Ebert, and make Euch arrange
ents for carryiug ont the object herein epecihed as
may appear for tho best interest OF the commission.
PERSONAL.
G. 8. Lydecker, q. s. Engineer, is at the
Grand Pacific.
Miss Charlotte CuRhmau, the eminent actress
and Shaksperian readsr, is stopping at the IRE
mont House.
LIr III. D. johnson and family. OF this city,
have returned from their simmer residence at
Oconomowoc, and will spend the winter here Do
usual.
Mrs. Docsllfielsl hrs charge Of tbs gold, silver,
glass; and porcelain department at tho German
Fair, and was one Ut the beat collectors for the
fGlr.
Mr. William Bross has been appointed by Gov.
Beyeridso s. delegate to the American Cheap
Transportation Convention, which meets at
Richmond Va, Tuesday
Merritt 81. Dement,, of the firm OF Denont,