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that they had taken advantage Of their expert
cnce and chosen only tho best rnatorlal for this
winters course. The noxt lecture, to bc given
tomorrow night ut Farwell Hall, is by the we'll
known traveller and poot. Bayard Taylor. His
subject is ''Ancient Egypt" ita ruins, inscrip-
tions, and history. The SUCCESS during the LAST
twpnty years in daoipAering tho hiorogl,pl1ic OF
this wonderful lsnr, many Of which are coateul-
poraneoua with Bible history has made tho
study OF Egyptian history of new iuterest. Tho
following il the programme for tomorrow
uight
Overture" Norma .Btlllnt
Fzuta de" Fra Dayolo o"...................Au .Auber
WALTZ" Wins and Song g".......,,..........S STRATUS
Lecture" Ancient Esypt .Bayard Taylor
, 1874-12-13
CH.,R!5Y. >

Though Lore its own rccon,rensc ever may be-
Still, the brightest reward shsll Charity zee
For 1t giias e-ery 1irtue, =nl WI ring apace,
Draws heart unto hesrt, in Its gentle embrace.
70 souls cold and aordid, oh deisn to testow j.
Some faint touch Of pity, ys surely nuat know;
Theu list to the promptngs yorT bosom r1tnin,
And learn ts oft bcttcr to give than to win.
Though Fortune may scatter her gifts at your feet;
Though your words bs precise, and your language dis
crect,
forget not the lowIy by troubles -'eset,
Aud ply the erriog,"-foE the sud ds not yet!
Ia men 50 ungracionz, unbending, and stern,
Who the f2ilings Of others ara quick to discern.
Remember thst kindness will kindness he get,
And thss hearts truly EobIo forgive and forget.
Upbnrue by The waters, to greet you once more
Tne bread will return ere lfea journey bs Ger;
Aud every kind word that - utter shall lire
To gl1ddan sons hsart. Let us gye and forEiyal
J. r. LEAyIrT.
, 1874-12-13

The frat ia gery pale pearl-gray, with lavender
qf the gray, entirely round it. These ere 8
edge. and in the middla,-tha lower 4a1f, Of
course, forming the rufio, Undar thesa gray
ruhes are set uartov ones, OF lavender cash*
mere. showing an inch or 30 beow tho edge OF
tho othqrs- Above tho plaitings, in front, is
short, round tablier, drawn back over the slight
pun IN the train. and mado OF kind Of basket
work formed OF strands Of milliner'a spiping, il,
the tWo shades Of material. Ihe cuirass Is of the
STAY, covered with loose basket work in lavender
piP1hes, while tho slearcs are coat-shape and
pialu. except small haring cuff, lined with
laFondcr. A narrow, standing, ~da1ing collar,
terminating IN a long, siender Point in front,
finishes tho neck
Tho second Of ths tho dresses is white CASH
more, with blue trimmings. The skirt opaus
On the left hlde over a simulated petticoat OF
bluo covered with fnger-wido knife-plaitiues.
alternately white and blue. Around the bottom
of tho train is ono vide kni{e-plaited nounca at
white, caught down three times before tho
ruflle, lined with blue. is allowed to
d7. The jacket. extremely short over
the left hip, whero tho skirt opens,
ia very long On tho right side; and
the ekilt Of it loopsd in curious way, some-
what hke IN oyerdross. 1t has facinga, cord
inss, and revera Of blue; ind square-neck opens
over folded kerchief of blue llsse. The sleeves
sre shlrred Of bluc lisse, cltnging close to the
arm to the elbow, and ending with triple knife
plated frills. Although this dress ia more novel
than the other, 1t is not so prs:ty. according to
ny taste St1l!. the two are charming, it Is
difficult to choosa between them.
, 1874-12-13
MADAME LEoSDNESS.

!. H., Er,;s, ra,o~,1oss - +ha 80, Ga,,rt ~ Glow j.
tha I"snen ooset"ess - .no coul. u eA"n'
WILL lecture IL chicago, jan IL, Tor tue sunday
Lecture Society, and proposes to spend month
in the West. during which time she desires
- 1a,t,ro .xnaro ono01ernent, NV M
~ 'ee'mo "nsAo sas 'n'eA.7 10y w
made. 1nefo II PERHAPS 10 "oaan 1i'lne
whose personal adventures have been as e1-
traotdinary as Madame Leonowens',, and probably
M ana has been able. BIZ unaidea effort md sim
n1a noora, fnf,ence to f,o ora,tar <ood x.or,: n
pl0 inof"l 'nuueue - w i. eaNe1 eoou "oiM n -
her eeneratlon tnan tnis Aoy. Inns
VIII pc coneeoeo TO Ihe woman ~ wnose
teachings tho present hlng OF s'ain;
1or ~ years ner pup ~aa az leg Ley 70 SCI 1Ies az
Ia i,,r,orco ~ him ia Joifv franamnt;nn ;tsaIf
into the growth Of real civilization among the
s,amese, who are making more RAPID
strides towards tho European stand
, 1874-12-13
THE BRAZILIAN WEDDING.

Which train did yoa take, Richard Bcuddar9
Ars YOU scuddiug this way or so.ne otha17
wish, On my soul, you were my brother,
Coming straight homo with your b1ndalnood box
And your pocket full Of brazilian rucks.
srus: your Arms s'eze among shs levers
That soptied those peach-baakcta Of Sevres:
That Of ors two OF those sh4 wlg you 1oade suse
10 distribute here among otr poor.
Oh! what spasna Of grief my bosom I'll
That Ell not destitute In D:Azi11
Do tell US where tho hot-houses are,
Undar whose roofs expansive glare
ThpAs SNOWY walls ol eatueuias graw,
Each with IT. drop Of dianond-dew,-
A diamond dsw.drop to console EN-
III I'd been there, wouldn't a stole en- .:
We ought to know where the suuahine Lee.
And, fur Our American sutespr1se,
It's quite too much for such FORUM
To BE- gobbled up BY one Th1ockmorton;
4 thing that couldn't hava chxncsd ut al
Had the rest OF us heard Of Squire CAbral.
You forgot to tell Us how many thaler7
It took for the hire Of those pa!d-up sailors;
Or the draft of what bank tie deaert crosse8
To par for those m;lI-white Arab horaea.
And stat fairy necklace of Farest diamonds,
Each with sacs Of > g:tan1ng A5zuea,
trust they w51s CIT W figures def,
30 that nnne ars griuaipg o7ex tbs left.
Do you think that her father naeant What ha ss{d
lin bis sdorsa fok pushing 1er ahead,
And tho mint upon mint OF gold he bid,
1t might asem possible that Be did,
mean when ha cried, in accents aoortiva
"Youd do for headlight Of 1ocomotirs!"
I Wtah she would focotnote this WAY.
That Fe might behold her here some day.
Yet, soft !-for il west by north ahs str:ys,
With her wonderful dtamnuds' wondsrfal Esys,
Spa na1gts set Chicago again ablazs;
And, much as long for the wonderful sight,
Dear Richard Seuddar, It wouldn't he right.
Wis., Dec. Q, 1874 a.
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80 TIE FEATURES oF TIE WEEK.
Thsre Ii little to com:ncnt upon in the occur-
fsaess Of tho weeIz- Like too many weeks now
Msys, it has been uneycntful aud dull It is q
pseoonenon upon which, hut one comment can
mmade, th&t the minstrel-houso has been doing
naEs than ita share OF business, whllo the other
taeatses hare done little more than gather 1e-
epcssble audiences. What it will be when We
h's n1 theatres running. it is hard to tell.
1aere u. bs tronble somewhere, unle4s business
's1pso7ea Ill 1ourd- ...-..
M'v1cEEn's THEATRE.
John Bfougham's fortnight at McVickcr's can
NJ @beeal|ed unusually bril!isnt in auy sense,
taa Performances Of ''David Copperfeld and
"lhs Lottery Of Life" we're not sufficiently
tzzdng to blind one to the fact that the audi
eess we're uniformly email. That not very
Aatiscto1y performance should fail to ill q
nsat<a when opposed to reaily excellent enter
Mhinents elseHhere would bs intelligiblo it
sefe latter drew the public away. But they
- ~ not. However, speculation is out Of tue ques-
an. The fact is, that genial John Brougham
Wy eeon absent too long to retain his hold upon
~ public, and, though his plays are still re-
as1otred, his name has lost the magnetic force
former yea.s,
1hs present week at McVicEer'a will SEQ
saase. never-failng source Of pleasure and
ta1 tssat1 Edwin Booth, who has given up de-
...saaeocy for hard work, and reappsara with Ee-
.;n 1ea energy and courage. MoIlcker's Theatre
~. 49, 10 the hrst house in which Mr. Booth will
tRpeat this season. and to it's manager is duo
ns;,a aeait OF prevailing upon him to abandon bis
fssuent and be no longer hermit. During
of :. s,gement in Chicago he will give round
H. II us best characters. The bill will not bo
r,1 a1aSed nightly as before and thus tho public
H. ee relieved Of the necessity OF Watching
w. amusement column with the feyeriBh an1-
n,,s u tie commercial quotations. Monday,
fsn;soa, and Saturday nights the. /" Merchant Of
~ ., viii DO giren, with Mr.. Booth as Shy
~ ~. alcVicker as Lounce!ot Gobbo. ard
taaIdie - Bassunio. The rest OF the week
III ssI'o will be pluyed, Mr.. Booth alternating
H.. ~ af Hactlie in tho characters OF OUte{1o md
mss: tas2ng the former Wednesday and Friday
rrfsa rfa.a. and the latter Thursday night and sat-
b ~ - AFTERNOON. THO plays announced nil not
'epeated after this week
uoo1ET's THEATRE,
,.,ts eeh9el ut Hoo1ey's was very charming
4. Ho1nance. It developed the capabilities Of
E4eF Juvenile man, M7. Buckley, and showed
81 ~ a N Sery pleasant light. It demonstrat-
,soa ~ ability to play the gentleman, while it
4, 'sa - mn Rt home in quiet sentiment without
nix Of OVERRIDING it. His performance was,
, 1874-12-13
MUSIC.
EVENTS OE LAST WEEK.

The principal event OF Interest last week IVES
tho concert by the Apollo Club which WAS at
tended by very large audience and WIS ver}
remarkable SUCCESS. The Apollo Club has done
many good things in its day, none better than
tho introduftion OF such couEummato artist as
1fisa Julin R;yo to tho musical public. Mss
Rive came here in quiot, modest why. without
any flourish OF trumpsta,-in fact, alnos uu-
heralded, and yet no pianist but Rahinstein him.
self has rnalo such ~ unqualified succesa. We
do not know how Hiss Rivo would succeed in
concertos, but as soloat she e1cels Mehlig in
power bril!iancy, technique, aud passion, in all
which respects she ranks BY the aldo OF Rubin
stein. Those WIG were present will not soon
forget her wonderful playing, which came almost
like m unexpected revelation. Miss Rive's pFcs-
ent engagements take her to tho East, and wo
believe her ultimate design is to return to
Europe before long, but We hope some arrange
mcnts can be made by which Miss Riya can be
heard in public coucert before long.
TIE APOLLO CLUB
Certain entirely erroneous statements having
been made in some OF tho city papors wita refer-
cnce to the Apollo Club, We are requested to
correct them from official sources. The Club
has not dissolved, is in no financial trouble what
ever,-boing ablo to pay all its liabilities; which
arc very trltlng,-and il c1usicalir as strong as
ever. All societies change membership more OF
1GeH, Uut LIZ AptAiD N4alD lab 1Ook uULulu2 "
oould not epare. 5fr. Dohn, the conductor,
owing to Ill Aoalth aud press Of business dutiea,
las rendered his resignation. which has not yet
been accepted. His resignation will 10 consider
cd at business meeting to he held this week,
and probably on Sunday ue1t We shall be able to
announce autnorl1atlFoly us lntentfons for the
future.
THE BEETHOVEN soc1ErT.
The Beethoven Society gives its first concert
OF the season a. taIwcll 90 Ha!!, on 1horsaay even
Leg, uec. II, VIII lue 1olo"lnS programme
rAnTL
l. Overture to "Egnont Beethoven
= ns,a in o,e"e'.,a. .p.etno,en
Beethoren Society.
(So1os Mrs. j. A. FRrgell, Mrs. @. Z. Johnson,
FART II. =
l. Choral Fantasic Beethoven
Mrs. Uatson, Socirfy, and Orchestra.
2. All perfdo ...,..........,.,Hes Beethoven
Mss >Jtssica UaskeN
s. Concerto for violin. Beethoven
ar Hiiiidm LeiciS.
l. Chorus "IIalleltiah Beethoven
Eeethoren soesav.
rur ,,,,rt, rnor.,
Tia favorte oncra.hou{Ta troune headed hv
tba Tavor;te A,rnnn will connmenco nweat;'a sea.
aon af tha 4c,famv NJ Music IN thn o1st mat
;rha ranertoive. as far n. outlined will ba an fo]
lows: t:Ln File du Nine. Angot. '. La Gran1e
Duc,case ..I.a prince,se do Trnbfznndn ".T,a
Balla Helene. /" and Ln perichoo:"
ooysgayATonY coscEnr,
Th. eighth of tia sories of concerts undar ths
ausn;cea Of the West Chicago Conservatory Of
Music viii BE- given on Tuesday evening, Dec. Is,
, 1874-12-13

A&s"A4ss
Previous to April 1873, tho total amount Of
sewerage constructed in the West Division waa
500, ,322 feet. making the total, up to this time,
Cos, ,395 feet. or about 1873 3-5 miles, The addi-
ton OF 2l4,47G feet duliug the past two year,
has put the West Division in excellent shape,
both in the matter OF health, and in rendering
habtabie. under the present fire ordinance,
vast extent OF new territory, amounting in aH
to about 1.477 acres, and draining !
double frontage OF over 80 ni1os. Tta
Seventh. Ninth, and Fifteenth Wards, be-
ing tho most populous and previously
the poorest oil in sewerage, hage Jared the best;
while the Eighth and Thirteenth Wards hars
been handsomely provided for, and tho Twelfth
and Fourteenth Aavo no CAUSE for fault~findlng-
The sewers are chiefly Of the diameter OF and
feet, with here and there main sewer Of and
feet :
Tho heavy expenditures for sewerage may now
cease and = tax OF mill. even less, will be
sufficient to carry on and gradually complete tho
system which nlroady covers area which it will
taks years to cover With population
, 1874-12-13

A little fellow, OF years old+ who had been
Wearing undarshirts much too small for him, was
garment Ms much too large ~ the other had boen
too small. Our 6-year-old shrugged his ahoul-
dera, shook himself, walked around. and fipallj
burst out Nth ''ua, l Do fsei aulal lQ1ss1lat
N this ahiStlF~
, 1874-12-13
Tho prices will be nearer to the popular figure
thnu other theatros lava adopted

AlU5LEu-
- TIE Grand opERA-HoEaE.
Tho uinst1e1s have been doing an excellent
business during the woak. - Tho Grand Dutch
S " has met with t1ncxs IMPLIED SUCCESS during its
run Of three weeks, and Mr.. Aims las decided to
1aturn for one1veek to the.legitlmato burnt-cork.
Theirs is consequent: m entira q haugo OF bill,
with none but pure minstrel features. Kelly and
Leon play .sThe Two Doves" Goes nud the
guartette gira their 4'Brisand Sccne," SCHOOL,
craft and Goes give '4The Black Smith," the
entertainment concluding with Hart's Ethiopian
f.rce. "Tho Black 6tatue."- Next week Kelly
d Leon's translation Of Her7es comic opera a1l-
titled {" Ls Petit Faust, will be given.
, 1874-12-13

SEWERAGE.

Two &enrss Work In the West Di.
vision.
1t will be a matter Of surprise to the Qreater
portion OF the citizens OF Chicago to know the
real extent OF sewerage construction during the
past two Years, and more especially FIR tho mu-
nieipal year ending April l, 1875. I-:c progress
IN this important feature Of the citys permanent
improvement during 187+'75 has been principally
confined to the West Division, the part Of the
city which stood in most pressing need Of sewer
ago, though the other divisions have not been
nsslscsed. They have received their due peopor-
ton Of the entire appropriation for this pu,pose;
but, while in tho South Division, new Sow
srs have baen constructed in the Fifth
and .SIxth Wards, both OF which wara
toIerably supplied before, and the Sixteenth,
soVenteeath, and Eighteenth Wards were the
only ones in ths North Division in which aay
considerable amount was needed. seven out or
the nine wards in the West Division vero shock
ingly deficient in sewerage. Therefose the
total 1ength Of sewers constructed in the West
Division during the current year has been
nearly three times that OF the North and South
Divisions combined.
The immense progress In West Side sewerage
atfords occasion for Satisfaction to the people Of
the city at large, as veil as to thosa more direct
TIE RESULT or POLICY
set On foot BY tbs municipal Administration coy
uring tho period of two years from Dece,nter,
1871. Previous to that time sewerage in the
West Division Was 80 scanty in some Of tho
thckly populated wards-uotab!y the Seventh,
Eighth, and Fifteenth, in which tho lack OF
drainage VAS standing menace Of terrible pos.
thence in hot weather-th&t Indignation meet
ings vere held, and the neglect Of the Common
CoIac1 mas denounced in unmeasu1od terms.
TWO VITAL CONSIDERATIONS
we're involved in the question Of additional
senefage-those Of tho health Of the people,
Without largo extension Of sewers into the un-
built portions Of tbs division, IN
effective hre-oriinaucs uas an impracti-
cabi]ity, inasmuch - substantial brick
buildings cannot be erected unless the
soilY FIRST drained to recsvo tn foundation walls
This fact stood in the wny OF tho thorough en-
forcomont of any lew making tho FIRE limits and
the city limits ooextensive, and it wxB mainly on
this account that the much-ueedsd fire ordinance
Vas 30 1o1g deferred In the West Division
particularly thare are largo tracts Of land, cheap
and easily accessible, to which sewerage is q
vital essential under the law prohibiting the
erection OF wooden buildings; and tho immense
progress in the matter OF Sewerage during tho
current year may be properly regarded as eon-
vinoing evidence Of the determination
respect to wooden buildings. That which
was Impossible before tho .tewera wsro
built is now easily practicable. The present
city Administration has well and judiciously
carried forward the policy inaugu1ated By ita
predecessor in regard to sewerage. and haa
earned the approval Of the people in this respect
at least.
In the annexed table will be found statemena
Of the
, 1874-12-13
In the annexed table will be found statemeua


EUMBKH OF LINEAR FEET
Of sewerage constructed in the West Divieiou
during the past two years, including the severe
now ordered aud under contract. The aggregate
would be still greater but fur the fact that sew
erai contracts Fero surrendered 30 late in th1
season that it Was impraciicabla for the Board ol
Public Works to readyertise for proposals and
reaward the contracts. These sewers will doubt
loss bo constructed previous to April next, and
will sxell the list by several thousand feet. The
figures representing linear feet are as fo!lEs:
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natural. LAMP AZ"
The present week Fred Mnrsdents nrcttv
drama. "Clouds," which was 70 effectively nro.
duoed at Hoosy's last soason, and taken OF otter
public did not learn all its cxcelcrco at INCA
will be played. 1t will bo neatly prepared. Tho
story is aiu1plo and pretty. and there Is SONS
sklllful character painting exhibited. Tbs cast
, 1874-12-13


in preparation. Yesterdays lecture WAS Oh So
bastlan Zach, tho programme OF tbs piano re-
cital given by Mr.. Ledochou.N being as follows:
l. Chorales-Transcribedb BY Tausig.
q Selections from ths Suites Angl.tass 31annat
3. 63rnb2nde. G. GAy0tte,
f.. Fugue in A minor.
s. Fantssa Cromatca.
d. 1Ayotta III D.
MUSICAL PuRL1cATfoS5.
Herr Alexander Erkel, q popular Hungarian
composer. has written an opera. entitled - kng
Solomon" for the National Theatre at Pesth-
Le Paris journal states that al OHenbach
completed tho score OF his spectacular opera
boune. *Whittington aud Hie Cat" five days be-
fore tho TINA agreed upon with Mr. WOOD. tho
London publisher and in forwarding the MS
to him, the composer ndoraed it with the words,
..Good-5y. Master Wood, 10 Nov, 1871, m1nuit.
adds that "a, QUO u has been tue price paid for
tho copyright. The work is to be produced ut
Christmas at the Alha1nbra.
TUE TEy0Rs.
Paris Correspondence Qf the philadelphia FTfSs.
Ny friend gave me much interesting musical
news from Germany. He was present 1t q rep-
reBentaslon Of ''Aida." in Berlin, given with such
wealth aud pomp and sp!endor Of stage decora-
tion and scenery as that magnificent ano artist
ic stage can alone display. Nlemann. once tho
most celebrated tenor Ct Germany, WAS the
IaQdaDats, but this great singer ls rapidly de-
stroying bis nobls and beautiful voico By IN
dulgeuca i'll drink sud dissipation OF all kinds.
Per contra, our old friend Nachtel, Of the
glorious yoico and high G, leads 4 most sober
End quiet life, residing, when not under engage
ment to sing. with Aia family at Wiesbaden, in
full enjoyment OF domestic tranquility lie re-
Gently went to Berlin to sing, and. having quar-
relied with the director OF the: Imperial Opera
House, he accepted an engagement at the Frod-
erick Wilhelm Ssadt Thearre. suburban place
Of amusement, which Is in consequence nightly
crowded to suffocstion. My friend went oVar to
, 1874-02-05

Election Rettlrns -. 4Mtimntf0n that
Sir John Il. Macdonald Will 4tesign,
and thus Leave tho Conservatives
without a Leader.~Oontestcd Elec-
tlon Gases.
Special Dspatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
ToAoNro, Feb. 4.--Anotler Ontario Minis
terlalist has been returned, aud DR.. Robitaillo,
former colleague Of Sir John, from Quebec
Province. The former WON tho constituency
from the Opposition. Official returns Of tho
Kingston election give Sir John q majority Of 88,
but scrutiny has developed the fact that more
than that number OF bad votes were recorded,
and the election is to be contested.
The Hon. John CARING III reported to have de-
olined to contest hls election ID London.
Ryan's return for Montreal Centre has been
protested, and tho case Is to be heard on Monday
next.
Girourard, a Montreal advocate, and the un-
succosBful candidate in Beuparpos, has brought
an action for assault against his opponent, 1io-
billiard. Damages are laid at $4,000.
Protests In few other cases arc spoken of,
but tho number of these ie exceedingly smnll.
It has been rumored In certain quarters that Sir
John 4. Macdonald, having secured his election
for Kingston. Ito prove that he could be 70.
olected,-will shortly resign, and not
again enter Parliament, owing to tho
hopeless prospecta Of regain{ng power. Should
this occur, there will not romhin single proml-
nont Conservative politician to load the party,
aave and except the Hon. .John Hillia1d 0amo-
ron, WHO can never command the full confidence
Of more than section, as he has been rAbid
orangen'an, and would hlenato the Roman
Catholic section,
, 1874-02-05

Meeting OF Manufacturers in PhtIa.
deiphtA--:rhe Secretary OF the AzHo-
citation Dolivora 1aimAelf OF Supar.
fluolls Wisdom Concerning the
Tariff
special Dfspa.eh to The Chseago Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Fab. IAN adjourned
msetiug Of the American Iron and Stool Assooia-
tion was held to-day at No. 2o5 South Fourth
street, w. E. s. Baker prosidiug. Jamea II.
Bwaul, SECRETARY, presented special report, OF
which tho following is al abstract:
Closely related to proper solution Of tho financial
problem, md in large degeeo forming palt Of T. +
worthy information leaves no doubt that tho present
without having urged upon II moro than Qua scheme
for encouraging tho importation Of foreign noschau-
disc. It is probably not known to .nauy ,nanufao-
tarera that there ID now pending before tho
uouee Of Representative bll emboiying
tho most mlschoynuA consequences, and which
opena Up thse whole subject Of duties on imports.
It u bill for tho revision and modification Of, Ill the
statutes Of tho United sthes including those which
kslass T. ~ EsEsaHse ef ~ o9ys4Rnsat, Th|s IL
, 1874-02-05

should 10 o1oreisod il ts consideration. is pur
which havo bcon onaced alnco tho Foundation Of the
aoyorntlent and arc now IN force II the BIZ wore
not nabo to amendment whtlo IN ite pnseinR, tofo
could pcrhars bc fear That con-
sequences would follow lta enactn,cnt But It is
to receive tho confederation Of tho 1IoMno without ay-
Ss opana " fh M S
duties 10 per cont was substantially
4 FREE TRADE VICTORY,
.lh9ugh rot intended aa such by many who votod fer
IT, Its object lloA been to reduce tic Of the
aovornmont about 100000 whilo Il has probably
not 1odueod tho cost 10 consumers Of any fmportcd
prices Of the Inst two yoars abundanty atest. Tho
money lost to the oovcrnment by THU reduction Of
5 M se9na tho Dss
added 1t to their proat.
MASS CONVENTION
OF Iron aud Rtoel manufacturers In tho United
nsates will bo held In parlor Of tho Continental
meeting is signed by the Secretaries Of tho six
principal associations in tho country. It Bays
that they feel warranted in suggesting that tho
tho threatened attach at Washington upon tho
present tariff Of duties on imports, should COM
mand a large share Of attention, and elicit tito
expression Of positve and earneat opinions.
Pu1LADELPH1A, ra., Feb. 4.-The American
Iron and stcel Association met to-day. Tho Soc
retary submitted o special roport, stating TINT
members Of tho Iron and Steel Institute Of
Exposition. it is the plain duty Of Congress,
eaye the roport, to reneal tho act Of 1879 re-
dncing. the duties on iron 10 per ceut. Tho
general iron trade OF the country IL pronounced
as but little moro prosperous thhn at the begin
ming Of tho panic.
Returns havo beon received from fifty rail
mills, only seventeen bolng in operation, aud
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