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4 bill is pending in the Legislature for the
No. $780," to enable municipal corporations to
assess and collect their OWL taxes for corporate
purposes. II this repeating bill passes, as
seems probable, the needs Of the city will be
certified to the County Clerk, by him extended
on the State aud county assessment, and the
whole amount collected with the State, county,
aud town taxes. To this plan there are grave
objections, which ought to be considered.
First-Au the taxes will bo cumulated and
made payable at one and the eamo time, which
will render it next to impossible for many people
TO pay their taxes.
Seco,d-The county has no proper office or
machinery for the proper assessment OF for cor
rection Of errors.
Ihird-The cost of collecting Chicago city
taxes. Independent Of al County Clerks fees'
will be ~ per cent, or say 972,5oo, for collect
ing the taxes OF 1878, which is three times the
cost of the assessment and collecting depart
mcnts Of the city jointly
Fourih-The city WILL be obieed 10 coa-
tinue it's collecting department, for the
collection Of special assessments (not provided
for in the general law) and for the receipt OF
licenses, etc., not otherwise provided for.
If this law is to be passed. is it not the duty OF
some Of Chicagos Representatives at Spring
field to protect her intcrests7 Bill No. 800 was
nassed after the clearest demonstration OF its
necessity. It should not be repealed without
some sort Of proof of its inutihty. No such
nronf has been offered.
, 1874-01-25

The latest phase of Rauonaliem is that pro-
nouudod bv Francis II. Newman, in the Fort
niqhtiy Rerieso, in criticism OF Gregs 'knlg-
rnas OF Life" It will be remembered, BY those
who have read that work, that Mr. Greg regard,
the existence Of q God "almost certainty,
and that he expresses "a solemn hope" that tho
soul Of man is immortal Mr. Se"mans
while coiuciding with Mr. Greg IN re-
iecting revelation. takes issue with nim
on those two mightiest problems OF hunan
destiny As to the existence OF Personal uoo,
Mr.. Newman SAYS F" It sufices me to say thaf
beliere in God, good, pure, wise,-sheEefofe, o'
course and necessarily person, splr1''
mind, Boul,-and that my belief IS quite un-
hesitating. I want no more proof than have
Upon the other point, he says that ne nas
neither hope nor anxiety regarding 1u'ulo
life,-that, believing in God, possessing
such attributes as these, he knows thai, whe'ae.
there be q future state OF not, tho declalon u
that question will be in the hands OF por1ect4y'
wisae and good Being,-that II We ezlss a'.e.
death it will bo because immortality is besE ios
Us. and that II We do not, it Will Do becsus'
non-existenco Is best for us. So be d's-
unisses that "enigmA" from his falno
entirely. By way Of illustrating n0
tenacity OF his opinions On these po1nts' 10
savs tint. once when lying. Is he supposed Oh
his deash-bcd, and having given dlrec1lone
garding his burial, he felt no desire "n~lo'sA s
for Immortality, t.nd still less any lear les~
ing, it. He thinks that those who ous' "1eA1
selves (A1r. Gres among tho mum bar? IN 1Pes @s@.
latinc upon the next world ere not only " "'s'ue
their time, but giving themselves unnee''''~'
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note: s..And If Mary, thy wife, doth object. abe
shall be surely damned" Mary perforce yield
ed. Another celestial message, revoking the
first, would be wondrously opportune just now.
And it is bv no means unlikely that the Head OF
the Lattcr-Dav Saints may receive such t1dlngs,
for it is case Of revelation to-day or revolution
fn-mnrrnw
, 1874-01-25

The Wholesale negro immigration 1n'o ..'..tsd Lo
ana, during the last two years, has a.u nNs,;,h
general attention. Last summer, 81 He .ha
review inferred from it deep-1aid plo' ~ t1o
p.1t Of the blacks to possess sben1seIVes u n1.,k
State, drive out the whites, and 'olu a,snt u
Republic. The truo reason OF tne mo'' h,1he,.
a more simple one. Wages haTe been 1s ~ .1.o
since the War, in Louisiana than an5 5"n1 .a., tbs
in the South. This caused the e1odne 49, e..r.
East. Now, however, the labor-narte' I'D !. 10
stocked; wages have boen put down.
Tsrrabonne riots &1e the result
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4 fortune is waiting for the man Who soAn -
t1oduce Hanson cabs into Chicago ann cA!,
one or two people anywhere within two na'Ies ~
u Cents. We ire always in hur15, and NJ
have tho alovest IMAGINABLE convs5ances. oa1
street-cars seem to be drawn ~ son'o sant 's
species Of snail. and our onnlonses, e4 Ssad
.shen racing with rival lines, would DO o,slau
by funeral procession. Hanson II eno A
convenient and the plsasantest OF ~ eA -.
it costs far less than hack, requires oe' ,.s1.
horse to draw it, and can then 70 WIN 1'
the speed Of a heavy two~ho1se vehicle.
, 1874-01-25

Devout Mormons are hoping that Brigham
Young will have new revelation " against
polYgamy in the future. The s. twin relic OF bar
ba1ism " is doomed, and it would be well to have
it die eracefu}Iv. The Book OF Mormon express
II condemns it, and the practice originated II
special message to the prophet at time when
there VAS plethora OF feminine converss. Ihe
angel who bzoughtit it kindly edded this special
, 1874-01-25

In recent number OF leading German pa-
per published in Leipsic, We find very in-'
cenious history Of the conquest OF Chicago by
the Germans on the 4th OF November last. The
writer is an anonymous one. He tells some
truth not, however, tho whole truth. The
election he characterizes as German batle
and German victory but he has not word
Of commendation for the Iish allies, whi1e he
barely mentions the French. Poles. Bohemians,
and Swedes. The name Of the editor OF the
Stauts- Zeitung is made honorable mention of-
O'Hara's does not even appear. This is certalt-
ly not impartial history. The American CON-
uaunity are designated by the euphonious and
complimentary title OF "Mucke1thum the
hypocrites and canterB. An occasional !" Yam
kee is thrown in, and thus the German Em-
pire left under the impression that all Ameri-
cans are Yankees, and all Yankees hTpocsstes.
The ISSUE OF the election in Chicago Wss, &C.
cording to this historian, whether every Chi
cagoen should 60 to church three times each
Sunday, or not, and this is not said by way OF
humor. He puts it down with all the gravity OF
Judge. His argument why saloons should
not be closed on Sunday is q novel one,-be-
cause it would damage the distinctively German
industry OF beer-brewing. OF two evils the
lesser must always be chosen, and what is the
non-observance Of the Sunday compared with
the brewers' Losses? He very frankly says thas
the only principles involved in the contest were
beer, wine, saloons, and brewing, and comph-
ments the Englsh1speakine Chicasoans who
Joined the " Peoples party" by attrib11ing tho
purest OF motives to them for so doing. Their
whisky WIS threatened Just IS much as the Ger
mans beer and wine-hence their unlonl
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Sunday Morning, January 2o' 1874
, 1874-01-25

t1oo1FY,s THEATRE-R.ndo1ph street, bctTee1 a9
r;a1t nnd 1aSaile - Married Life and - dis A@s'
, 1874-01-25

MYERS orERA-HoUsE Monroe street. nSrTeen a,s1e''
1,.thn-~ .,d Stnta Arlington, Cotton aud hs1nnle
N,nstrele "a Slippery Day." hinsIes5 anu e'n'''
, 1874-01-25
TERMS OF TRE"TRtEUNE.

ACADEMY OF MUS1C-Halsted street between ssn, MSu~
tso1, srd Monroc Engagement Of John t. o"ens'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

spir at whatever sacrifice Of other things This wei
put and 40 are Mr.. Charles II. BrRham's piquant sng
gestons with regard tOthe misehsfs Of Foul Air. He
draw s entertanment even from 30 repulsivea tbeme
and gives expression of vivacy TO the grim facts
which have been discussed to death. The magnificent
Pullman car ia one of the objects on which he pours
stream OF splendid rage 81" anywhere the torment OF
pestnent air intense and agonizng, tt Ia in the con-
trvances Of travel which called railway cars. Won
derfuy fitted are those $4,000 Pullman which roll
no maestcaly most Of our large railways, with
ample returns Of the toys but with shame
ful robbery OF the stockholders OF the road. who
pay for the privilege of hauling what brings to
them no revenue. A beautiful structure Is o Pull
man car, with It's double windows, and its sohd
seats and Its hidden In the ceiling and its silver
ornaments, and its 'state-roOms, and curtains ana
lamps in the panels and many nice things-possiby
a piano. and IL may be, a kitchen at the endl But
Pullman car at O'Clock in the morning One thinks OF
the Mamerne Prison. and the Pionb Of Venice and the
Black Hole OF Calcutta. Grateful souls, who have
passes from the Company. may sound the praises OF
these splendid sardipe boxes and VOW that tho VEN
tation perfect but less favored nostrs deseoe .o
lie and know that night here Is only variety oi the
middle passage In emgrant ship or SLAYER one
who respects his lungs and brain will keep clear OF THESE
sleeping vans in which and women are packed
even IL the blankets are clean and the springs
OF the van are well adjusted. NO sleeplpg-car
has yet been invented which the foul breath
OF the sleepers be scattered from concentration
The hangings and the upholsees, the doors ana puk
heads all the SNOWY toggery, are just combination or
keeping bad air and good air out And when we see tue
victims OF night in one OF these boxes come cropping
and scrambling the morning washbasin we naturally
recall that woe which Micah the Prophet tells that
they shall come from their holes Ike creeping
worm Indeed. might almost derive the word car,
applied TO these structures from the Hebrew chor tue
literal meaning OF which is hole, or pestient hoe In
which men are shared, we read 1t In lsaiah's
prophecy The Greek equivalent for this Choir Ruar
identical with the affected pronunciation kyar Per
haps the Hebrew seers had premonton OF the punish
ment for sin which we suffer in the Pullman anu
other sleeping cars" After reading this fiery
diatribe, we are made 10 feel that the gracious
atmosphere around us is "a pestilence and wonder
that there is living soul on earth today
A paper the YellowsFcver at Memphls" argues IN
favor Of Keeping blood at the normal temperature by
the liberal use cold water, applied both externally and
internally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
c., C., C. AND I. CA CORRECTION.

c., c., G. AND L.. CA CURRICULUM.
TO me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR The inclosed slip is from The NETWORK
TRIBUNE of Feb II, being part of an article relating
TO a contest said to be going between the C., C.,
C. and l. stockholders and the Atlantic and Great
Western party for control of the c., c., C. and l.
Railway at the annual meeting to be held IN tins
city March 4. The article purports TO tell how the
A. and g. W. got control last March and in speaking
of c., c., &. and l. says:
said that the President had solicited and received
large number OF proxies, usual on which he Noed
in the Interest OF the Atlantic and Great Western
ASH was President of the C., C., c. and l. Company
prior to the last annual meeting, will you kindly
allow me space in your paper to correct serious
error in the above extract did not solicit or vote
on a proxy at said meetina The Board of Directors
did authorize a subordinate officer, Mr. H. H. Hurl-
but. TO bring from New-York such proxies as were
offered at the United States Trust Company of New
York (said Company being the transfer agency OF
the railway. Mr. Hurlbut obtained in this way a
large number of proxies in his own name, and
headed the list of voters for the Atlantic and Great
Western ticket. 1t is proper TO add that Mr.. Hurl
but was thereafter President Of the c.. c.. G. and
Railway Company for 40 days
By allowing space for this explanation you will
confer favor upon, yours truly
Clereldnd. o.. Feb. 10. 1874. OSCAR TOWNSEND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
I've found the Wild rose in the hedge,

I've found the Wild rose In the hedge, ..rr' -.
I've round the tiger lily
. The blue flag by the waters euRe,-
The dancing dafojtly,-
Ktngcups and pansiesv-every hover
Except the Im needtng;-
Perhaps II grows In some DARK po"ei'
And opens az later hour -,,
This flower Of love lies bleeding
"I would MT look for IT," said,
For you can do without II ,oos her bead;
There's no such flower" sne e"oo, A
but have read about ~
talked to her OF bee and pro,
Bnt she was all unheedinS .n1
tender heart was strangely sshiee'
sbe harmed on unhappy wO1u,.
The flower OF love lies bleeolng!
"Mv child ~ sighed, aud dropped tea'
!..l vonld no longer mind II;
you,l apd Il some day, never rear,
For all OF us must 1nd III
found IL many q year ago
with one of gentle breedlbgi
You and the little lad you know,-
see why are weeping So -
Yeur flower OF love lies bleeding"
.The Great South" by Edward King, depicting th'
oca condition and Of Western NORTH
Carolina is an agreeable and instructive paper ana the
miscellaneous topics of the day handled, as usual
with good sense and in good spirit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
THE MONEY MARKET.
MONDAY, Feb. 23--P. NJ.

MONDAY, Feb. 23--P. ".
The anniversary Of Washington's birth, which has
been made legal holiday by act of our Legislature
was observed to-day by the closing OF the banks,
Stock Corn Cotton Gold, and other Exchanges
and by the general cessation of business IN the
lower part of the city. However there is 80 little
doing nowadays either at the Stock Exchange OF
in the marts of trade that it really seems matter
of little importance whether the various exchanges
warehouses; and stores be open or closed; and this
state of things is not likely to be improved until
such time as Congress shall fix the limit beyond
which the country shall not be flooded with ire
deemable promises to pay. When such desirable
event may happen seems as difficult to determine
with any degree Of accuracy, as upon the day when
the present Congress organized in December last.
The transactions at the Clearing house for the past
week compare follows with those of the previous
week.
Cesring for the week eodng IL 999sl9 -
ending Feb ri, lS74. 43s953334 ~
ending Pb. IL lS74.... l1slObbJ 70
Balances ending Feb. IL ls74.. Z2sOZo2 oo
The Erie Railway Company report weekly earn
ings, commencing Jan. |, 1874, as follows:
1874. 1873
Six daYs Six days
For the week ending Peh l5-...... S32l.3S2 s5sel37
Previously reported '...'''''''.' I'v'ilVS l,oo'4o4
Total earnings since jan 1....$2,l 224s9 sZO45,OLe
Decrease for week ..........'' oVi'0o
Increase for month and two
weefsto dae........-.''''''' 'etoof
The Bank Statement compares as follows with
former returns:
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glad 10 confer with other holders, with q view to
the protection Of orr mutual interests.
GEO OPDYKE & Co.. % Nassau at,
NEw-YOgK, Feb %, 1874.
BANKING HOUSE or FISK a HATCH.

.,. NEw-YOgK, Feb. %, 1874
BANKING HOUSE FISK HATCH,
No. NASsAU-sr.
We buy and sell GOVERNMENT BONDS and Gorl,
at current market rates; buy Gold Coupons; buy
and sell Stocks and Bonds at the Stock Exchang.
ON Commission for cash receive Deposits, and
allow interest at the rate Of four per cent; make
Collections, and transact general Banking and
Financial business.
We also deal in the Central Pacific aud wRsr,
ERN PACIFIC GOLD BONDS which, at present prices
are very desirable for investment.
We are also selling the CENTRAL Pacific Gorp
SIX PER CENT LAND BoNDs at s. aud accrued in
terest.
The earnings of the Central Pacific Railroad reached
last year $l4 100000, and its business is constantly
increasing.
The continued scarcity Of Government Bonds, with
steadily advancing prices is increasing the demand
for the best class of Railroad Securities, and their
relative advantage for interest paying investment.
at current market prices. FISK & HATCH
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are crowded. with information and will com

=" r n spswn and R. RIDe-n. Vols H. vols 1'0'
Among the most valuable contributions TO
natural history In the English language are the WORKS
devoted TO American birds by several eminent ornho
osts The earliest treatise on THE subject was tso
:, American Ornthology," by Alexander wilson, 'uo
famous Scottish peddler, who commeed an enthusiasts
love of nature with power OF picturesque
ton At the OF his enterprise ne was 10
great extent with the writings OF
sts and his work almost entirely the frnt
of hs own Yea, and personal observation The first vol
ume was brought the year 1905 out on accouh. vi
its eYpen siye character II met with hmeo sao' M" "
Was not until nearly year aud ha iher a' ~ wa"
followed by the second Five succeeding volumes "erc
published at intervals until the death Oh Tue a"nor "
1918 and the eighth ninth posthumous volumes were
| edited nv George Ord, who had accompanied him In
some Of his Journeys and who afterward continued the
work TO the year 1897. 1t also served as the Ioun
datjon for the American Ornithoogy' oy fTlhce
Charles Lucen Bonaparte, containing an account OF
more than hundred species not mentioned py WIZ
SON. which was published IN four duarto volumes IN
| pbi,adepbia ns251ss9, At one PERIOD Wilson was
ACCOMPANIED in his forest excursions by Audubon VINO
after several years brought out his splendid work on
the Birds OF America" two volumes OF wbch "ere
published in 1884, and ten years AFTER reached nc"
edition. IN spite Of the magnificent price OF slooo
manual OF the Ornithology OF the United states
Canada
lished In 1892 second edition, ls4O. and since
that time important contributions TO the study OF
American ornithoogy have been made by Giraud, DE
Kay, samuels Lawrence, Cassin, Baird, and Coues IN
addition TO valuable data presented in the reports OF
Dr. Newberry. Prof Whitney, aud other explorers en-
gagged in service Of the Government The present
beautiful and imposing volumes represent tne progress
OF the science especially in its biographical relations
during the Last thirty years. and afford an admrsDle
illustration OF tie enthusiasm, thoroughness ana lhte
gence with which the subject has been pursued by the
respective authors The classification has been pre-
pared with the most elaborate care presenting trust
worthy guide for the direction OF the student wme the
descriptive of the habits Of birds the construction
OF their nests the character OF their eggs ana olner points
connected with their natural history, furnish rch
store OF attractive matter TO the general reader The
| volumes are brought in accurate and elegant
Typography with prcfusion of artistic engrayngs and
| woOd-cuts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
RANKING AND FINANCIAL

n Y AND OswEGo MIDLAND FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDHOLDERs by applying at our office can receive
the report and plan of the committee for the reor-
ganization. Having marketed these bonds, and
being ourselves large holders thereof. We shat be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

The views of American natural scenery, with
letterpress descriptions, in the March number OF The
Adine among It's principal attractions They include
"A sketch OF Balcony Falls" James River, a
from the river above "Rope Ferry" and the
Natural Bridge" by j. ID. Woodward. There is also
an admirable specimen Of the English greyhound ex-
hiDtng the highest point OF grace and beauty which
been reached in cultivated doghood in fine
with ferocous pair OF wild bears which represent the
family Of swine in Its native hdeOusness and brutality
full-ength portrait of Goethe at Home" presents
charming picture OF the youthful Apollo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

THE RATE OF INTEREST FOR MONEY is slway. an
important subject TO both borrower and lender. An
able and suggestive essay on TINS topic by Prof r
Il. Elliott of the Treasury Department. read at the
Portland Scientific Meeting, is reported fully in
TRIBUNE LECTURE EXTRA No. 10. Price 10 cents
Address The TidBUNE. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

The Eclectic Magazine for March is an unusu-
ally excellent and attractive number Of that excellent
periodical It contains complete reprint of Professor
Max Muers lecture MISSIONS interesting notice OF
Sir Edwin Landseer, by Miss Thackeray discussion Of
the question, "What to believe III Science; Theology
Evolution" by the Rev. L. X. K. Stebbing, and u
selection from the best popular fiction of the day
There is also variety OF good selected and original
paragraphs, including a sketch Of Mr.. r. A. Proctor
with portrait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
TuR JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY. No. xxx

TuR JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY, No. xxx.
S. Louis.
The opening of the Eighth Volume of this
remarkable phenomenon in American periodical litcTa
ture which commences with the present number Is
bravey loyal to the phosOphc fax under which ut has
fought its strenuous intellectual battles for almost ten
years. 1t devoted mainly to the exposition OF the
philosophy Of Hegel in several OF It's manifold aspects
and without afOrdng any light but rather darkness
visible general reader, may put clue INTO the
hands OF the thoughtful student by which he may
better grope his "drm ana perilOus way" III
the may labyrinth The contents of the number
include an essay Hegels History OF PHILOSOPHY. by
Karl Rosenkranz discourse Speculative Logic and
Philosophy" by A. Vera, the distinguished Neapolitan
philosopher, paper "Heges PhilosOphic Method"
by the editor Mr.. william T. Harris. ana Others OF per
baps not less moment. The translation from Vera Is
especially worthy notice by readers who are inter
ested in ontOogcal discussions. His ground is that the
only way in which notion of the Deity be
formed through purely intellectual and speculative pro
cesses God il only being that 10 experimental pro
reach but the Of AL know through
experience His providence Is his eternal and imnl-
table thought which is the law out OF which all things
are made and governed The government OF the world
implied in the Of things, every thing must
be governed according to its special essence This is the
only notion in accordance with the majesty and excel
lence OF the divine nature To think OF God reguat
ing all single daily events, all transient phenomena
aud accidents, is TO degrade him 10 the level Of flute
beings. spite Of the dogmac tendencies Of this Jour
nal its tone Is usually liberal and kindly example
which is the in which speaks Of Mr. Bartos
recent volume the Rising Faith" Of which i re-
mark. There Is nothing in this book that Is not In
spring. Ii is the very atmosphere Of hope and aspra
ton. Like the Cologne Cathedral all Its lines lead
upward to the sky and whatever is depressing mani
tests gravitation is allowed TO appear only
subordinate shapea pendant that look earth
ware but prevented from Teachingthe by
Of the strong countermpuse 1t receives from the root
which carries 1t upward"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24
TOTALS:


Specie % S63 900 Deposits gi6l,3JO
Cir ;ulation... .S26,77l,5O0.
The transactions at the Clearinghouse for the past
week compare as follows with those of the previous
week:
Cearngs for the week ending Feb H.. sI69 999si9 "a
Clearing for the week ending Feb Ill.,. 43ss53 S3t II
Balances for the week ending Feb A.. Tel0965 50
Balances for the week ending Feb. Ill.,. H2e2452 30