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, 1874-08-18

Iho etlttor Of tho Christian ddroonkt vii,
psobably not attompt dofonso Of Tho INV. !.
W. A'Vozd, because ho in colored, Il nav mt
tfrltate him to learn that a oolorod mlnis.ar 1as
boen accused Of roguery. Tie charge ID BROUGHT
by anothor colorod Clergyman, tho Roy. A. n.
Merry, paator Of tho First Colored nant,st
Church Of Nashville The latter minister wr,toa
some vigorous English to tho Nashville Union
and american, explaining tho manner In whio],
tho Nashville branch Of the Froedman's Bank
was conducted. Tic brunch was eBtab]jslea
In 1906; several colorol ministers wcre
placed on tho Advisory Board; tho
parent bank at Washington was iu tho habit OF
senling agents. to tho Southern cities 10 hold
public meetings In did Of tho bank; those meet
inga wero called by tho colored olergymou, aud
tho Door colored people urged by thom to depoait
In tic Froodman's Bank. This was tho modo of
advertising adopted. afr. Alyord, ono Of these
ministerial agents, sAys Mr. Alotry, used hts pull
pit to tell the Nashville colored people that eyory
dollar Of tho bank was invested iu Uuitod States
bonds. The writer says:
!. mr. Alvord Ia preacher, and am one also. want
tho world aud all mankind to know that liayc now
pulpit nu1 told lie, thereby fo0ltnR mauy nnu H.
I1sss q Ill 'a {xsss is ersss s Dea sn
Whether tue last sentence interests ANYBODY
or not is not matorial except to tho Advocate.
but another conclusion reached by 1Ir. Merry
Is moro deserving OF consideration. He says +,
hare loug ainea conBoled myself with tho ldoa,and
conviction fhu sdueAolder tot o.vs u dood
ady'ee and eo"n a. 'r doing e rht any on slss,
and fhat ~ many f1tstanets h. mill DO more.
Tho Italics 1ro bin own. It is tho fault Of Mr.
Merry. In common with others, that thus doc
I'M hA n a,1& NJ fnc1,
, 1874-08-18

Gentlemen who believe TINT tho country is
peisshing Tor want Of paper-monoy will be uu-
pleasantly surprised to lcatn TINT tue new Cur
roncy net has thus far worked towards contrac-
tion. About 81 900, QUO more National Bank cir
culation las been ratired than has been issued.
This Run is measur of the actual contraction
produced by tho act since the adjournment Of
Congress. Tho dispatch from Washington
Which furnishes tho above information appcars
to be authoritative. 1t closes somowhat cruelty
BY SAYING TINT the majority Of tho banks which
have retired their circulation are situatcd u tho
South aud West.
, 1874-08-18

Lord Duiforin's speech to tho Chicago Board Of
Trade yesterday WAS every why oreditable to him.
TWAS simploand unaffected, FREQ from ogotism Oh
tho QUO hand and toadylsm On tho other, and as
much distinguished for prudent roticonco in ro-
gard to Government affairs OH for graceful recog-
milton Of hospitalities to tho head Of Gosorr-
ment. Tho public men In tho United States who
would appear to equal advantage as ti,o guests
Of Lord Duirerin might be counted OH the fingers
of ono hand.
, 1874-08-18
HARVARD EXAMINATIONS FOR WOMEN

HARVARD EXAMINATIONS FOR WOMEN,
Whom tho authoritioH Of Harvard University
announced tl.eir scheme for examining women,
| We gaye it prominent and favorable notice. Il
"as not, however, widely advertised throughout
tho country. This may perhaps explain the
small number Of canaidates who presented
themselves at Cambridge last June. Our roat-
ers Will remember that the plan was, in brief,
this: Examinations gu certain proportion OF
given number Of branches Of knowledge were
to be hold at Cambridge and ut any other city in
which committees would arrange the business
details. These examinations wero to he nreim}-
nary aud final, tho former being elementary.
Tue questions wero to DO prepared BY the Faoul.
ty of Harvard, mud certificates woro to bo grant
ed by them to tho successful candidates..
Only soVen persons prosecuted themselves,
Tho fact is to bo explained, no doubt, by tho
luck Of advertising already mentioned, by the
short time allowed for preparation botwoon the
announcement and the examination, by the mt
ural dislike Of women to make themselves PROM
inent by being the first to Try tho new aohemo,
mud by tbs failure OF friends Of the idea to form
subsidiary committees anywhere in tho country,
TlllH last il quite important, becauae very many
dubious women cannot afford to 10 to Cum
bridge for tho sake Of getting dogroes.
They must be examined at home, or not ut
a!l. Tho aeysn candidates all entorad for the
preliminary examination. Curiously enough.
tloy all chose to bo questioned on elementary
physics in preference to elementary botany,
They had to choose boswoon oreok German,
and Latn Ono elected Greek, three Latiu, and
throo German. -Four passed aud received cor
ttcatea ontitling them to euser for tho advanced
examination. Two woro partially sucoesaful,
Que WAS rejected. The examination continued
six days and covered five hours Of each day.
Horeaftor tho thirty hours will be distributed
over moro daya. Tile next examination will be
In tho ]atter half Of May, 1875. Much interest
III already shown, and largo increase In the
number Of candidates Ia expected. We trust
tho expectation will ha roalized. Such q sohetne
gyoH women what they noed, "a fixed standard
OF comparison. Tho dcsroos granted will excite
emulation, will bo something to be- proud Of,
aud, especially in tho case Of teaoloss, will 10 Of
actual cash valuo. We shopo that the ladies Of
thls aaty who ars prominent In urging thu eiuaa.
, 1874-08-18

c'patton Of womon will 1t onoe tato stops TO
organize committee for the supervision Of an
examination horo next May. They can thus do
somotAIng practical for tho object which thoy
nave supported by so many words. Thoro wonld
probably bo no lack OF candidates. There arc
many young women studying In tho di1toront
colleges" and "univeraItfes {" Of tho NORTH
"eat who would gladly embrace tho opportunity
OF getting dogrce from Harvard.
, 1874-08-18

Scarcely oue landmark Of the ancfaoa Civ ~
London is as we'll known sbroaa as that fa,noua
obstruction, Temple Bar. It is from n nrao.,ca1
etandpoint, an ohstac1o tn train II, no,ro,.
arches pasa the traveller from two of tba mind.
ual streets of Lopdon. and tho hro.d .tra,,n -,
pedestrians and yehioles narrowa doun ond
surrea tbro,,oh TIN riducn,ors l;t,1o 1,.,,.ao
wayg, tau,rned and dispuatoa. Bnt tta dav i,os
como. It has beou falling to pieces praina1Iv
for Tho n.s+ h,,f ,o,+,,rr 80 - .,..o.t...
, 1874-08-18
-45f3.--0 --1aH.--
Nti,n6er. Ta{Hc. Aunber Value.
Horses.... 03Dgi7 $4a,783apo Dn3Upi 81 ian s5s
Catte....2 20t4 8U1 35,752l71 2.O0D677 Ill 'g3t aGR
Mules..... 0B,31D 68uv.lG2 l07 '1iA 4 Nd 1SR
SlIeep,... 100! !,080 2la3.6s3 t.o17'14a 1G97 ~
no8a.".'5,aGu,0S3 L,270. .4lG 3,453,6g1 8,u7l,D1Q

A'>"' "''"'1e"'''.'.*4od'ioo, oo,-9o SIC, ,4J7, 219
These are tho Assessors roturns. They havo
yct to be rasisod by tho stato Board of Eoualf
zatfon. The local retarna are evidently mado in
Vaw Of some possible advance in the aysoss-
ments Of that Board. Horses, cattlo, mules,
shoep, and hogs. are worth az much In 1874 rs
thoy "ero IN 1878. There is alight falling OF
III the number OF horses. sheep, and hogs, aud
an iuoscase In the number Of cattle md mu,os,
We have also received q table showing tho
acreage under cultivation in Illinois in 1878, The
valuo Of thls tablo is greatly oHsoucd by its be-
ing yoar late. II tho Auditor Of State cou,d
obtain aud publish at the close Of oach year tic
acreage in tho various crops, tho table would be
valuable. We give, however, the acreage in ILL.,
nois under cultivation in 1879 and '73;
, 1874-08-18

The ''Baltod" dia,nond-region sensation which
occupied the public mind tor q tiuao has long
ago been oblltesated by aucccAHor. It ia re-
called, tor q moment, by tho arrcst Of one Of
tho principal partieB said to hayc been engaged
In tho sale Of the minos. Philip Arnold, .'tto
Diamoud-King," NJ he IL called, was arrested on
Saturday IN Louisville, on warrant from aov.
Loslla. based On \ roquia!tIou Of the Governor
Of California. 30 fax ~ tio Lou!svil1e papers
AAvs hssn ahls 10 aIasoYss, sas oAas Il connected
, 1874-08-18
Increase in acres ,

lie total valuation Of taxablo roal and persou-
al proposty returned by the Assessors for 1871 ia
s1'096,s ss0.oG2, against s1,lo4, 221 $50 for tho
same properly IN 1878. Tbis does not Include
railroad property nor capital stock, which, in
1878, amounted to s144, ,754 ,o41, making q total
for 1873 of 81 8.97G.4o1. Tho values Of rui!-
road property and capital stock are arranged BY
The State Board Of Equalization.
, 1874-08-18

Tho lenders of the Peoples party III Cook
County mot yesterday, and agreed to choosc
delegates to tho Opposition Convention called TO
meet in Springfield Aug. &c. Primary elections
are appointed for Saturday next, and County
Convention for Monday.
, 1874-08-18

We have had for somo days table, compiled
for ua at Springfield from tito returns made to
tho State Auditor, showing tho values Of taxable
property. and other information, arranged In
detail by countios. We lind, however, a Diff
Guilty in making room for such a mass OF tiguros,
and given what will DO found fully satisfactory to
tho general public. tho totals, Which foot up as
follows:
, 1874-08-18

1no Ch'cago produce markets wero rator
We"lh Yesterday. hIesH polk was quiet and st.oo
per ofl lower for September, closing ilrmor at
s22.eod922.0o, and steady tor tho year at
*lo'eo' Lard Was dull aud easier for
eaah 1t s4Ato9lA7b psr 100 ibs, md MT.
, 1874-08-18

Cincinnati IL putting forth strong efforts to
make tas!l tho lnnsical centre of tho country
an efrort which will receive II very material iu,-
pulse by tho festival to DO held noxt spring un~
dor tho direction OF Mr. Thomas. Tho musical
societies 10 that city are already formidable both
La numbers aud matasial, add lanluds ths follow.
, 1874-08-18

with tho aAle Of aome Of the tsslted " property,
tue ohargo toing that Arnold obtntned s75, 900
on 1a!se pfotonsca from ono L. l.. Troadnoll, Of
san trancfaco. It Is believed that some unkind
revelations will be made by Arnold whom tho
case ls iudiolally prohcd.
, 1874-08-18

TnooKLfN, NOV. II, 1879,
MY DEAR FRIEND: turn to you in tl.is teial.ho1tr
OF Hutlcring %hen my goud nuno {so precious to a
wonan) has been mAlo foul, to aga,ro yon that this
bpw, though severe, naught to tlo adc ons which
soo Of your newspapers cruelty inict III the 1mputa-
to1 that my husband has citei ith mn accusers "a
implied by hs unfortunate championship Of u woman
he tricI 10 bcfsfeud This feeling III the community
against Theodore cannot bear. All tic nobility Of
Ills natro Is rouaed III Indignation and lovo to defend
mo against my enemies. VIII yon not use your fnlu.
euco that this fearful injustice toward him NAV Do
rightcd? word from you, who know him 50 we'll.
to tho editors. will be I'LL that's necessary Ths word
OF 1nno Of courae desire to be strictly private felt
your sympathy nnd interest lust winter, which cp-
boldens 1ne to como to you Low. With gratcful re-
'ncmbrnnccs to your dear wife, atn yours, In uor-
row, EL1zapEru n T,,rou
Could vito whose husband had oxtorsed from
her, twenty-threo months before, falso COIL
fosston OF adultery, and had Rinco pretended to
believe that eho Ind yielded to hcr PASTORS
criminal solicitations, writo such letter? Wo
appeal to Elizabeth Tilton sane, tho writer Of
this dofcnEe Of hor husband, from Elizabeth
Tllton insane, tho writer of au attack upon that
husband for deods committed before tlis vol
untary Testimony his nobility Of soul was pennod.
Out Of hcr own mouth IL tho crazoa woman OF
today condemned.
, 1874-08-18

Whi'o Moncure D. Conway, in lis capacity as
5onrnallst, furnishes tho Cincinnati Commercial
with aomo Of tile most thoughtful, wholesome,
and readable correspondence. dated from En-
gland aud published In tue United states it ia
to bo regretted that his letters arc obtained only
as the prco Of his exile. Impregnated with
radical views Of life, they onty make it more to
DO regretted that bis own countrymon cannot
enjoy to tho fullest extcat that wisdom and
originality Of thought and expression which tho
fortunate Londoners listen to through the week.
The factis that an exponent Of rational religion
Mr: Conway finds himself in England surround.
ed by number Of oongenial spirita such as 10
did not meet with in his own country.s He ls
consequently moro at home in England than in
tile United States. Times have changed ma
terfally since ho loft however. Could he return
to tako the chair OF society similar to that
whichno regards him rs teacher, ho would find
that his theories OF life and things had grown
and extended widely. There are already in Lon
don many men to carry on the work In Which be
ia engaged. Els exile is IN implied belief that
n prophet ia not without honor save in his own
country aud among his own kin.
, 1874-08-18

Tho recent oloction Of DonApartist to fill u
vacancy in tho French Assembly ia very re-
markable indication Of tho drift of popular Bor-
timont iu that country.
, 1874-08-18
NOTES AND OPINION.

Congressional nomino+;o+a m,,,u,
p,atr;et 1o,,,, r s'one' ra.-a-," tnta vermont
port. Second Maine, pbifo CLARK fmo,,oosats
at Turner rl,,,.7 t,.h.. ~ SoHoo.atl,
1n,a,aaa.., n4aoana' iaul Bradford
GeoTro " uou,,. M A.rasga "napsa..s sls1h Alabama,
First Weat v;rcin,. Houta~;.s 2, ,.' ol 'o1erson'
ii 10 ,nao-atooa ....
don1eco tos tho d,so,,.;a as o.aeo n ne5na.u now
by thu oaonla - 'Ao Wy" A''sass Dill
-Wt11iam u a+o,oa <p..,,,,.
annonncoa hi,naa,f ~ ,Sass.aa Asp,I, o1-A' "
date for concroaa r., -, mr.; ssup eHno!
tanooqa, D,str;ct NV ~oa1sa..a, -" SIua'~
CrntchGa,d and sav.. ~ "n4'an
lam in favor Of INV n,n r,,nn,,u ~, ,.,,.
run, regardless Of packed convention proposa to
ak ,ne es9Haaa ore Of interest to the pes AH
plan 10 ree1s tem. snd ono thst ID hMsa., sdro s
zen will understand.
-Coi' Thomas J. Pickett, formerly Of ILL.,
nols Is accepted as the Republican candidate for
Congress In tho Frat Kentucky (Paducah) Dis
tr1ct, without the formality Of nominating
convention, The negroes especially indorao
him, ~ will be Seen by the following:
moetns In tho interest Of Col Pickett, Republican
candidate Tor Congress- held ut p4ducah Ge other
night. The Roy. Mortimer, pastor Of tile coluEed
Methodist Church at paducah made "a address to lie
" FeoWe peeacn III the course OF which lo said
~Don't emsgrao 10 Hayt, to Africa or anywhere cae.
nM a. uen yooE country az TIC white mans and
e wont h'ass H. ~ sa1uld b equal here, and
cursed It viii var acass ar "psa pna IL tae eass Nv
and mark my word fIsre u hx auotssr 4s ~
oY have our r7qs 10 eyery resnact stev ~ IT.
Fight It out on ths Tine II It tates III summer
80. Why atu't the school fund equally divided
CHE dor ne aon oaeSs IN male schools or female IN
~ ~1s 1s
e'ossman iaonas whitehead, Of ihe
Lynchburg District, insisted Oh formal CANVASS
Of bis constituents for denomination, tho vir-
gina Conservative rule to the contrary notwjth.
es".ons. ssau Aho STATE cehsfa1 committee thoro-
lore suspended the rule as to thas district. and
Mai. John ". Daniel has gone in aud cleaned
ott Mr. Whitehead to his hearts content.
oonesosen'an , hnlott teolorod Repnollcan],
, 1874-08-18
TQ,pAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

MfV1CKER's THEAT1sE-Mndlson stroos- betwoor
Dearborn and State. "Clvilzatton."
, 1874-08-18

HOOLEY'R NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street. betwoen
Clark and La6aile. Tno ureat Adsphl uompAny. Min.
stEotsy, Faroc, and Variety.
, 1874-08-18

BUSINESS NOTICES.

DR.. 1icOHESNEY, CORNER OF CIAnK AND
ss:' Sn5tams ao Mlest H. an! hGSt t ILL., so'
, 1874-08-18

Tho lova-letters of Theodore mud Elizabeth
Itlton havo amply routed tho charge that tho
husbaud maltroatod tho vito. Tho following
letter from 1lrs. Tton to ono of our citizens
would 10 l'ailod III corroborntivo evidence, wore
MY such NECESSARY
, 1874-08-18

The rrar1hjc narrative NJ n hrnto1 fot+ 1,a+rn,
awo., opa h,,,l w." ~ ~. a'n u.usAi usns pes"een
was nrintea mi loro anoo ~ ona =, .1as "Aot
nsa % hsa sse - v.'' u sne 1onooh
1oa- put " 49, aa.n.1 9A ous'ay pronounced l
onnt,,, T., ." 1o. .ooh pace re-,
A., a.as ,,ars,,, a.s". tAo u"aes aia
he oot,' -, 11n a'.'s 's.s. ~ W tuo ngnt OF
tho ayovoa rntnosa -; W,.i,,;n o'1 ~, se' 4us 1or
trhov ottooIsd .ir oot,sa aau oaa'.s9s, 'lo 1slsn.
,ox;ons narsona sn,anh;.'1s sop.u =. ~. W .n1 %
tvitf hr;o,,s s,,d stona' S =" , 80 .as "inoo"s
1;v.d ,,.,, ~, on .,a",o -, - 'H' oo''aees
nroa~"t,, r1,o., 49,. ~ sa ~ uAn1ea Fatsio9
dlnholca1 ottonf. mon ,,i.n st aua naao q
1k"o,,,na 49, saa ~ ,,e ~ W, " LIZ eyeS "as
dranonsa ,s;t,, .,,,.n, "aa snon 'aso"a Gown and
,1ont ~ @or oa - ~, iva eone OF mo nrutcs
, ~ ~ ~ ~ Ia ''io on'Pty 'ocRet OF hsB eye
, 1874-03-26

In spite Of a1r. aanborn's ready promises to
answer any questions tho House Committee
might choose to nsk him. about his Government
contracts, he met the Committee With some
"mental reservations" when he camo before
them yesterday. He declared liH Willingness to
give any ''gonora1 information" Of which tho
Committoe must already have sufficient, but did
not want to 60 into details. In other words,
Mr. sanborn desires to toll only so much Us Buts
him, aud withhold whatever may bo detrimental
to his iutorests, or those Of tho porsons who
assisted him in getting his fat jobs Mr. San
born haa boon advised by his counsel tint
any full statements Lo might mako would
DO prejudcial to him under an indictment which
has boen found against him in Brooklyn, on the
charge Of collusion With rovonuo officials to do
fraud tho Government. Tho. Committee ad-
journed without deciding whether or not they
would constrain hfr. sanborn to answer, but
very naturally decided that partial statement
would be of no service to thom. The revenue
jobbors and informets are just now in q bad way,
a suit has been brought in New York aesinst
Jayne to recover money which he is said to hayo
appropriated, though belonging to an original
tnformer If the Charge is true, It will also fur
nish tho basis for an indictment.
, 1874-03-26

| 1dE dhAb Law IN DEWITT COUNTY.
Dewitt County, which had 4 population OF II,
7os In 1870, was Bwindod into voting county
bonds bearing 10 ,por cont interost and having
20 yoara to run, in aid Of tho Gilman, Cliuson d
Springfield Railroad, to tho amount Of et75,o 900.
Tic Townships Of Clintonia, Dewitt, Nixon, San
| ta Amin. Tunbridgo, aud Crock voted In addition
tlioir bonds to tho amount Of s275,000. Thoso
towns In 1870 had m aggregate population Of
7,7ol. This was equal to dobt Of a12 per head
for cach inhabitant Of tho county, and for oacl,
inhabitant OF ,thcse six townships s45. This
debt bears intorest at 10 per cont, and runs for
~ years. The annual charge for intorost on tho
county iB 1900. or $1.20 per hoad Of tho popu.
lation ; In tho six townships tho annual lnsorost
ohargo is s4.60 for each MN, woman.
mud child. Under these circumstances
1t was considered that Dewitt County
would be greatly benefited by tile grab law
and that tho diversion Of State revenue to tho
payment Of tho bonds would DO III immcnBo ro-
lfof to tic tax-payors. From q communication
mado by tho Auditor to a citizen Of tho county
we are able to collect tho following facts:
Tlla valuation OF tazab1os for 1875 Oh
Ino valuation Of taxable1 for 1sd8. 2G4J0i0
IncreaHs since 1863. m. .1a8 a7t
Increase Of valuation III tic io.i,s owing
Increase in towns owing NJ la,roai dc *i9i9
Now, by tho operation Of tile g1ab law, Do
WIFI County is entitled to drawback of tho
State tax Gu tho s5, ,18s.874 iucroaos since .18GB
and pays an increased tax Of 0 mills On tho
whole valuation Of 1873. Tho result of this
operation is as followH:
Nebato Of " mills tax ncrcaso 60
lncfea;e tnx on whole valuation. 7o00.5o
Total bepoat from grab ,se,BG7.lo
But. Ia tho division Of tho s13,879G0 p1uu-
dercd from tho stato royenuo, tho county at
largo receives 9a,539G0, aud the several indebted
towns S3,384, Nov, tho towns which owo no
such debt had total valuation in 1873 Of
S3277,8 ,807, or throe-sovenths Of all the property
in tho county. These towns, therefore, hayo to
mako up in additional taxation the 3D. d.
vortod from tho State plundcr to MD tho indebt-
cd towne. Horo is an illustration Of a grab
within grab. The county grabs 3t3,s7s from
tile State reyonuo, and pays as tho price thoro-
for $4,000. The six towns TINT owe speoial
dobts grab 93,334 Of this from tho county, mud
tho remaining towns, which owe no such tlobt,
have to make good the deficit. So, after all tho
machinery, and trouble. aud vexat,on, and liti-
CATION to secure this little portion Of plundor.
Dewitt County pays about 900 yoar oxtra
tax AZ compensation for tho sls, 900 tt gets out
Of tho grab.
, 1874-03-26

Tho affairs of the Gilman, Clinton l. Spring.
fold Railroad are Btill further complicated By
the introduction into the pending suit Of q bill
on behalf OF tho bondholders. The Company IL
now IN the hands Of Receiver, aud under au
injunction prohibiting the proposed lease to the
Pennsylvania Company, hIossrs. Morton, Bliss
l. Co., who negotiated tho First-Morrgago bondy
amounting to s2,o0o,00o, now ask to be made
party defendant, and to bo permitted to file a.
cross bill setting forth the claims Of tho bond
holders whom they represent. Tho substance
Of the bill is fully Htatod in our Bloonington
dispatches. It charges TINT Messrs. Tom Scott
and Hugh Jewett, who arc the Trustees
for tho First-Mortgage bonds, but who
are also Interested in tho Morgan Improve
nent Company, are now ondeavoring to botray
their trust to serve their private interests. The
road boinG inHolgent, the bondho!iets SEQ small
prospect Of getting their intercst due tho 1st of
March, or their principal when it becomes due,
unless the Court shall recognize their bonds as a
first lien. To this end it is asked that tho road
bo taken out Of tho hands Of tho Roceiyor and
put into their lands. II thus bill bo admitted by
the Court, thero will be four parties in interest,
viz: tho boudholdors, the old Board of Dlroc-
tors Mossrs. Scott md Jowott, md the Receiver.
THO caHe il involved in mass Of combinations
aud intrlcacios which could only be furnished by
the crcdit-Mobi!ier system Of building railroads,
, 1874-03-26

A good-heartod and wol-meaning lady WHO
participated in West Side prayer-mootiug last
night, without my dread OF Tyndalls prayer-
gauge In her mind. asked prayers for the editor
Of the Chicago Times. She said, in Il lalf despair
ing way, that he was 3 hoary-headod old sinner,
but that SHE prayed for him every night. Aa
may veil DO conceived, she wanted help iu tllo
work sho had undertaken. Tho public will look
forward to thiH now effort of prayer with gonu-
inc interest. Success in this caso will guarantee
the triumph OF tho praying women over the
saloon-koopers, and Prof. 'Tyndall will be cou-
strained to admit the error of his theory.
, 1874-03-26

IN another part Of tho pnpor. will be found a
tabular statement Of the condition Of the Cbica-
60 National Danhs on Feb. 81, which Shows that
tho aggregate deposits had increased s2 795, Cos
up to that tina. It is estimated, howoyer. tint
the deposits Of the samo banks hayo iuoroasea
Just about 81, 100000 moro between Feb. 27 and
tho preaont time, raaking total incrcaso Of,
aay, 94,7o5, ,5G5 since Dee. &C. Against this tloro
had boon IN increase Of loa,ls to the amount of
s1's40, 700 bctwoon Dec. 2G and Fab. ~. Tho
estimated increase Of lonns since Fob, q il
s5oo,o0o. Thoro has, therefore, heon IN in.
crease of nearly $500, 900 OF unemployed money
in tho banhs Of Chicagoin tho last throo months.
Nearly tho whole Of this accumulation Of uuo11,-
ployed capital has boen in tue last two moutbe.
Tho effect has been to mako lower rites Of In
torest than ever before known hare at tl,,s
soaaon Of tho year, and tho prospect is that
there will DO futher incrcase Of idle money.
and further reduction OF tho ratoH of interest.
In the next month.