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, 1874-09-05
d STREET INDICATOR.

Yesterday Afternoon "Btation Indicator"
patented by i. V. Admins, Of Rock Island, In
May 1aat was triod upon Btrcot
car on State stroot, In tho presence
Of tho President, Superintendent, and
several Directors Of tho Chicago City Hallway
Company. Tho "indlcator" uaB originally do
signed, aa its namo indicates, for tBo upon rail-
roads but that 1t will act equally vol as tho in-
dtcator of atroota on horso-rallways WIS fully
demonstrated yeBtorday. Tho "indlcator" Ia
gfmplo In construction and mechanism, and costa
no little and works 30 satisfactorily TINT ita gon-
oral uao on streot-railwaya In largo oltioa would
9oem inevitable.
The machine can bo described In n fow words
q glass front, not Is largo % tllo ordinary faro
box Of Bsroot-car. THO box isfastonol aeuuro-
" in tho top Of tho forward end Of tho CIR. In
either end Of tho box is b roller to which tho
Of tho box aro faatoneti. Tho uppor roller is
worked by spring, aftor tho styie Of tho ortli-
nary spring. window-custain, wlilo tho lower
roller gains 1t motion as will hereafter bo men-
ribbon alternately, a. Tho @ eo,arao m T Of tho Cur il
rovoracd. Upon tho ribbon nro printed tho nnmpa
OF tho several streets along tho routo,
With such mathematical oxaetnoBa TINT na tho
brought immediately bonoatl, haud similar to
TINT OF clock, thus pointing out tho name Of
cycry, street ssit iH paasol. From tho bottom Of
tho box; extenda an iron rod, which paaaos
through tho floor Of tho car. Tho lower ontl Of
thia rod il provided With boyol-goaring from
which . oublo-iointed rod cxtonds along uo-
noath tho floor until it reaches point in,fnotli-
ately ever tho oar-ax!o. Upon the onl Of this
rod ia an Ordinary eog-whoel which comes in
CONTACT With q single wor1n-hand .socuroly At
tachcd to tho Rzlc. The motion gained by tl,is
arrangement from tho axo il impaired to tho
lower reflex Of tho box before asI,ided to, by
uoana OF q oogwheel attachcd to tito upper end
Of tho yorlical rod, md iundo tho ."iittlicator"
proper. There arc no now principles Of
mechanism developed In the invention, though
tho pntontoo claims to have laborod for ycars
upon Tito bring 1t to Ito prosont dogroo Of pcr-
!eetion.
Those nho eaw It In operation yoaterlay were
highly pleased with ita workings. especially tito
oiilcera Of the Chicago. City Hallway Company.
The :'intlleator" will bo used upon ono Of tito
cars of tho Company for fow woolss to give It
al extended trial, when, II it proveB to bo oil
that Is claimed, The Company will attach t1cm
to all OF tleir easn. Tho coat Of tho indicator"
will be about $40 apiece, aud, II tho Company
should adopt them, 1t will require On outlay Of
about $1,000. .htr. AdamH 10 now arranging for
tho manufacture OF the " indicator, In this
city.
, 1874-09-05

do1ixo1.a dea and approyod O. g Parsons, Eaq, thon
E3tort,onato pricos Of Agricultural Imp'o-
aents;, l., which wan abo md mature. Tho ltov.
Lsefaa gu Interesting adlrcas. a vote Of thinks
Nas tenuorod blr. Price, and tho address ortlcrod
ETintet!. Tho proGttlent wps instructed to Invite
Ing. 'A1
: HARVARD.
a gonnE man by the name Of William Duolloy
WA accidentally shot whilo out cunning recent
II. Ao was IN search Of pra1rio otsokona In
company with q frtond from Now York, whom
ono aroso, and low partly ovor tho hoad OF tho
Eastern huntor, who, following It with his gun,
discharged It's loud into tho faco Of Mr.. Duckloy
who was close behind. Ono Of tho lattor's oyes
waB totally destroyed. md lle Was 40 badly in
jurod TINT his lifo is dospafrod Of.
The svc 0ssS0 sS az 5 9se naway gopa
ward, and hago ballasted tho track, making It
ono of tho snoothest pigeon Of road IN tho
btato.
a largo poat-enamp fow mics from this
place was ignitcd by sparks from tho locomotives
running on the Chicago and Northwestern. Rail-
way, and, despite ill tho attempts nla4lo to OK
tingulsh ii has burned over 40 aoroa Of valuable
mesdow-innd, and down into the ground from
NORWOOD pAnR.
Tho Board Of Trusteos OF this village will hold
their first mooting this evening at o'clock.
Iho oloot arc requested to DO In attendance
a very pleasant gurprisc-partY was given to
nlfs. bonjalnin Z. Holbrook last evening. A
arRe party woro III attendance, and very 60
s'ablo hour waB passed.
LAKE VIEW.
t1e sixteenth annual session Of tho Prosby.
sesaaa Theological Seminary was opened Thura-
uAy aitoEnoon With tho customary matriculation
eAese'sea' !ho opening address, however, Naa
not oeAVerou' owing to sickness of DR.. Ha!soy,
pat nas oeen ootorrod to Monday, ut o'clock
?. N: Tho Seminary reopcns with fair prospects,
1oF Inc ensuing yaar. and with full corps ot
ffotoaaore, blx IN number. DR.. Elliott returned
Wednesday, from his Bun,mor's eoIourn in En-.
rope, looking tho bettor for his vacation. Dr. Pat.
ton is restored to hia usual health, and roeumea
tho duties Of his chair. The HonliparY buildin1
1a, hsa been sen n internally with
few days by tho tardy arrival Of tho CUSTOM
ary number OF tloso who add q weak or Two to
tho regulation vacation. During tho summer ro-
co6s Dr. Blaokburu has accomplished tie impor-
his contemplated catalogue is fnnhod viii % ron-
dor tue valuable collection Of books available for
reference.
Work on tho wellington avonuo block psvo-
mons ia noarly completed, and when dono this
Residence Or driving. Halstod street ia now
graded throughout its longth, and tho cinlors
pro down on good portion Of 1t. This summer
uns soen moro work dono on tho thoroughfaros
e. e. the town than all tho previous oncs III Laka
Wow history.
HYDE rAnK.
The fall term Of tho Hyt1o park High School
begins Monday, Sept. 7. Examinations Of eau
didatoB for admission will bo hold this afternoon
At halt-pnst IN tho Principals olfco. Uigh-
school building.
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DrnW,a H11afnass nollano

Ihe evening olasaes III bookkeeping md pcnsnsnahp
Will be organizcd noxt Monday evening. and tAoBa
Wishing 10 cnter should do 90 at ouco that they may
10 abo to nah course by spring. Circulars uont to
taogo wlsh!N8 for rarieula Copies Of Druws rruc-
Drew, Proprietor.
, 1874-09-05

I'y tho above table, 1t will DO econ that IL
miles of brick a'tl pipe gowcraGo will 10 addod
10 tilet alrea.y in 1lcc. Tho contracts have boon
awarded to oyh5 tliiIcront contractors, who will:
complete Tho work in ninety days. :Tliey viii DO
E:i in city certificates M soon as tho work is.
c:;.lp!ctcd. Tho aggregate cost Of tho mator1-
nia used III tlia work III 5112 Gl7.03, and tho cost
of the work III constructing thom amounts to
taU595aG
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PERSONAL.

/
- PERSONAL.
Con. ". MoKco Dunn, Assistant Judoa Ai1yo-
cato Gonoral Of tho United statos Army, on t,utv
at Washington, ia guest At tho palmor uongo.
Bishop Chonoy and Ills family liayo rotnrnoa
from thoir suuamor vacation. Tho Dislop IN h,
excollcnt hoalth. mud ready for lis labora in our
city during tho iall and w1ntor. During tho t,mo
ho has boon absent from Chicago ho has, by ro-
quest, proaohod and leotured to Immense aud.
foucoa in Ottawa, Montreal aud o,hor Canadian
cities, and ia much pleased With the interest
manifested thoro ID connection with tho no-
formed Episcopal Church.
Information waa received In Washington last
night that Q. q. uunt1ey, a mail contractor,
formerly Of Chioago. dropped dead In tho etroots
OF San francisco On Thursday.
Mr. r. N. Jan,ioson and Miss Annie bingham
Toro married. at Highland Park, Thursday aftor-
moon. Both bride md groom havo many trionds
IN tho southern part Of tho city, all o. whom
wish them much happincss In tho future.
The following prominent gontlomon from
Indiana arc guests at tho Palmer House Col.
y. 8. Alyord, ex-Ohe1rmnn Of tho Indiana Don1o-
Rlokotts, President OF tho Indianapolis. Joffer-
eonville IL Louisville Railroad und tlie Hon.
owon Fuller, preaidont Of tho Indiana Irotting
Association.
Mai. Jonathan ". Gordon, Of Indianapolis, ia
10 the city taking dorogltiona Of witnoysoH In an
as tho prisoners attorney In tho Criminal Court
Of his State Mai. Gordon In porhnps tho most
aDle crimiunl lawyer in tho Vest. It WA owing
70 his energy that tho notorious Mrs. Olom, Of
toncod for life to tho Ponitontary Of that State,
received threo different trials, and finally OBJ
tatnod her liberty aftor bolng Imprisoned six
years.
Or. Ely Mcclellan, Q. 8. L., who has been IN
Chicago several days collecting statistical n,attor
Loufsyile Last o7ening., Ho had q conference
With the londlng physiciana Of tho city nj tho
Grand Pacific Wednesday evening, and thoy aid:
cd him In securing much valuable information.
bands Of the Surgeon dcnoral for somo time,
but when 1t is published 1t will DO yaluablo col.-
tributton to medical literature.
HoTEr. ARRIVALS.
Palmer House-A. Lo DUO, Now Orleann; the
hon. .. II. Hammond, Albany; George O. Lang
@sS sfs poG q asyfS Sa. XII 8nnssp5s assR
sy ? PhadepSs &dssS,ss fAf'nSs IT, Saaor = hodao Sw
Eng: I: T; Enmes, Ottawa. Grand
Caldwell, Now York; Henry Deakin, England ;
Jhmes, Farrar, Boston ); A. W. Hall, 4. & a. III.
3: 3. e.; ?. 4: WinAlow, Boston r. cabc1ll,
HOOK lsland tho Lion. Simeon Il. Noed. Port
land, Orc; John Dioksoh, Syracuse; ). N. vii.
son, st. Johna, N. B. Z. Sherman Uouse--
2. r. Villas, Madison a. L. Copgor, Akron, O.;
Jas, 4. Lyon, Now York; L,1cicn Barnes, Albany;
Fond au Lao; K 4. Jackson, Cincinnati ;
Joseph Tailor, Cincinnati. fremont House
Il. N. Kelley, Now York; @. IL. Whitney, La-
Csoaao; Janos 3. Young, New York; II. D.
Coleman, Now orloans; Z. IT. Loaoll, Knnaas
City; DoEaet Shaw, Eau clslro; Il. II. Gowan,
Dalfast, Ireland.
, 1874-09-05

Tho Golden Sun" Firo-Plaoo Hoater
Ii without nn cQual for simplicity. eaao Of manage
ment, economy, aud amount Of heat produced. Hun.
ascds now ustng them IN Chicago tosttfy aa to ita
merit. bangs Bros, corner stass aud Vnu nuren
stroota,
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Atlantic Hotel, which he nssorta has boom ron.
'dored unplonaantly notorious. 1Iimsolf and
pArtnor, Mr. Bullivan, dcBlro to 1taep Il roBpoct-
nbo hotel. and Tool greatly grieyed at tue occnr-
ronccB wloll hsvo takon place In 1t, aud Which
woro beyond their control.
, 1874-09-05

Duryea's "1mproycd Corn Starch is tho title Tho
Mcusrs. Duryea glys to thta fanous ariclo of food.
THIS article Ia mao from tlIs oloiocak corn which ts
mako It m article OF food .neh sought after by tos1
who appreciate good thing. Inquire f,r Dirycaa'
"1mprUycd Corn Starch !" Duryea's" Oh every pack-
ace,
, 1874-09-05

Ohtokoring Upright Pianos,
Strong nnt clear III tono aanl iii tuno splendity.
warranted lurabset occupy vary snlal sace leod's,
Tdnlplo Of Masio, " Yau Nuren atsoot,
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CRIMINAL.

CRIMINAL.
TIE rpLICH COURTS.
Justice Kaufmann lnod William Kurtzs 925
yostorday for disorderly conduct
John Regor wns tined et6 and Il. Wcaterno1d
| s25 yoatorday for not keeping thoir. stable
| promises In proper condition. Juatico 9culy
imposed the hno.
| Juatico scn1ty came down on tho vagrants
| yostorday. Charles I}aBsott got ninety daye,
James Donohuo thirty, aud Ned Welch fifty.
JuAtico Boydcn dispoucd OF tho following
Offenders yestorday: Peter Gaynor tlsotdorly,
| a25; John Stewart. diaordcrly, go; John
Donahoo, disordoriy, 3d.; Mary Brown, dis
orderly, 81; and "Frcnchy" brown, drunk, a5,
ElH. D. Hardio pracAccd boll-ringing at tho
door Of Mrs. Waidran On Madison street, near
Halstcd, Thursday night. whon ho waa bofud-
died with whisky. Ho paid e15 for tho sport
yesterday.
Sarah Mitchell was fined $40 yesterday by
Justice Soully for Keeping disorderly houso at
No. 1888 North Dosplainoa stroot. When arrested
~aho Lad roliof uckota In l,or pookat. Sllo drinks
hard, mud supports husband at tho city's OK
potiso In tho Dfilewoll.
John Keenan, took Edmund e. Stiles horao
and buggy from in front Of tlo latters real
estate Office, 90 Madison atroot, last TAuleday.
Mr. stilcs lodged complaint at the Arlnory, mil
ABOUT o9iock u fLe afternoon o!licer Martin
a3Jos cantnrea tne thicf aftor conBlderable dsfll
syouo. md connea lin IN a. evi cn,l anu ~ 'isn t,n
Harrison Street Station. Yesterday morning tho
/ for preliminary nYafninnsfnn s,hn nv;dsnnc 49,
auitcfent to old tho aocused nver to Tho Crinis ns
nal Court in bonds Of $500. $3.50 ~1'''''
James Shay and Henry Williams wore arrested
InuIaaay IN INC agt o. Io9oipts t1o room OF Will
latn u. n9cKlsy, 10 o4in Aensacky BLOCK, ut tho
toae % o. Aamg anu gfk @ Streets aud we're
| MorMngmen, aad stated thas they were driven to
! Tue act from absolute want: They wero brought
oeiofo tho south eldo Po!co Court yesterday
morning., ,sa ana upon ohaminatlGn @ tue evidence
Mag GoacasYe au @ ihey ~ woro Sono held ovor to tho
oflmInaI court IN bonds OF @oo0 each.
Three weeks ago last Thurst1ny night uulatto
man named M Z 35csoph Martin wSut ato te jowsiry
.Doyngton showed him several, from Whic1, IL, ho
solicited one valued At tl07, and thnn oaiicd fnr
a chain. Doyington turned to rot q tray Of
wateh-eha.na. aud thus gavo tho follow tho' or-
escape. Last Tuesday Martin WA arreatoJ. nni
yesterday morning brought bororo fi.e Sontl, %
sislo Police Court for Aoariug. Tho evidence
wae purity hoard, when 1t wns discovered that /.
Importance in order to catabllsh tho guilt OF t,s
OF iho ease was thorc,1pon coninnea Iuatt 10 tx;
morninp tia nrisonor 1,nina hat! a ~ LIN t1tla
| bail, @''' oA"'t 9'oo
Want ,,ou,,;.ex -....,
-s,5s, Ase,sLolaay mothlng Justice Boyden dispensed
condaneo M yarranta m nann5 ~ m5 power To- brace Of
Ieaan sinu,aSs 'G ro o,Gu s;an3 =, L. Ahthony nlu
couara i,a n,yonso ~ hasin Sofa "buhko"
coyoas tAo pllehSo ioe which thoy woro arrested,
thoroforo il ia upnacoaaaru h ~, aamnlar
tails Of lilo manner in which the .sso
, 1874-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

'Ihe regular monthly meottug Of tho Board OF
Managers OF the Erring Womans RofiGc will DO
held at tho institution at hale-past o'clock to-
day.
Tho sessions Of tho Sunday school Of tho
socond swedcnborgian Society viii DO resumed
ut Murray Chapel Sunday afternoon.
A meeting for public installation Of officers Of
Liberty Lodge, Advocates Of Justice takes place
this evening at the hall cornor Of Vest Madison
and Robey streets.
Tho musical programme Of Vans l. Hofrman's
band tor tho opo ming night Of tho Exposition is
az follows:
AInrch-" ohicago Exposition n".........,.. Hoffman,
overturc-" Nabucco Verdi
Ansas sqa 9sa1 ness SSs9ass
Waltz" New Vienna Strauss
Tantaale from T,n Diayoo na%n
Potrourz1 from Bohemian Girl Dalfe
oyeft1ro-" Poat and Peasant .:suppe
oyos Land and soa rarloso
The programme for the Lincoln Park concert
this afternoon is as follows:
1oaca Jubiiee March. .Huaktea
liormilo F9ika Carl
Potpoarrl from Mignoa oisment
araad s tantas on themes from bohemian 'ns
T.. TANT II.
Overture to 1t Nasatiolo .Rnbcr
Amazon poiKa Arnold:
- &Aoho-lsasias. .GhraiaNNfn
lotpourrf frotn norpl,cus Hn,skca
blafohan 41aurlua. .6elrc1!er
1afhue MhtcA.. .I!afena
TILE LAKESIDE ENTERTAINMENTS.
:, The new hall Of tho Young Mems Christian
Association will 10 completed In October, and
will bo ono of tho finest md largest audience.
rooms In tho city. During the months Of No
vembor and December tic Association will give
tho first Hories Of tho Lakosido ontortainments
Arrangements hayo boon perfected for ooureo
moro attractive, it 10 believed, than ovor olrerod
before In Chicago. LocturoB will be delivered by
Carl achurz, paniel Doughorty, and Brot Harto;
concerts will bo giyon by tho Camilla Urso aud
tho Afelaido phiilips CONCERT troupeB, aud road
ing by Mrs. Soott-Siddons.
Members of tho Association will bo eupnllcd
with course tickets. including reserved soats. for
81, AL young nleu {und tllora are no old opcy
in Chicago) aro o1igible rs members. Tllo
annual foo for membership il S2. Ladtos aro
admitted as auxiliary. members upon tho payment
or 81 .yoarly. Applications for membership
should be made at tho Library and noading-
Room, No. 148 Madison street.
Arrangements are In progrcas for a courso Of
lectures to DO doliycrod during tho winter upon
lopuinr and Rcicntitln subjects. This will bo
frco to members and laalos accompanying t1eu,,
and will bo known as the popular course.
, 1874-09-05

All eyes arc attracted to Tho lady who hss tho eet
tssth dsses!ng whoneas Ia oasontiA 10 this cl.arm
and sozodont, tho mo4t wbolcsomv Of tooih-waahus,
, 1874-09-05

and it bcfue desirable TINT full Board should bo
Evans woto sutlorizoa to MI tho pincos Of thu,
p Gustico Borden oallot for tho report Of tllo ro-
ceintg md tlisturson,cnta Of tho Suporviaor.
a,rerytuor AoLau1s anld lio Ind no report ready.
but would bring 1t In a. the next nsoetlng.
GETTING THAT MONEY.
Tn ron1y to n 0uoHtiDn nB to hin visit to tho
County Tronaurcr's otlico, Supervisor schank
eaid tho Chicf Clerk refused to exanlfua tho
booka Of tho Treasurer, as It would ta1o two
months. Mr. Miller, tho Troasssror, eaid 10
books, but ho would permit tho Town Doard to
Justice DoWolf said that any citizen 1,na q right
to oxamiuo tho County TreaHuror'B booltH.' .,
Tic report was nccopted, md tho oommltseo
Justice neylon said ho had talked NTH County.
Troasuror Mlllor, vito Unlimited TINT BIO didn't
want to have anything to do with Hchank, but
Justice Dowolf said til"t tth,ia vaa mero1y
Bido-faBuo, and should not 10 tllBcusacd.
THE oLERK'a pAY.
Tho Clerk presented d bill Of 5000 for SER
vicoa rendered from april to Oct. !, with AL
accompanying certificate to tho effcct that lo
had devoted Lis ontlro timo 10 the dutica Of tho
Supervisor sclnnk said 10 had ordered tito
County Treasurer to pay the "Fiddolca Dank
The Clerk said ho would llko to haro tho
Board reconsider tho voto by which hin Bnlnry
WINS fixed Mt $500.
Justice DolYolf Inquired II tho o1ork thought
that either. be or TITO Supervisor was entitled to
Tho oloril replioa hit the Collector got s1o,-
900 for ton weoks' work. Why should not the
Cierk receivo 81, cot?
Justice DoWof aaid that those "amounts woro
estimated naorely 1t was not decided to appro-
pirate mud pay tho sumB namod.
Justice boydon said 1t hAd been tho practice Of
provious Town Clcrka to mako out bills Tor 10
many days work at s1.50 por day.
Tho Clerk claimed to DO On the gau1o footing
with tho other town officers In respect to COM
ponBation.
Justice Do5don hold that the caBo Of tho Col
lector was different.
Tho Olors insisted that tho Assessor and hfa
assistants had been paid far In oxceas Of. the
amounts named In the lnw.
Justice DoWotf thought arnenhnt wab aa Of
hciont AZ echRfor WaB last ycar, who couldn't
writo.
Tho Clork-YcB, md he got g, 500 year.
Justice Boydon-I didn't veto for 1t.
Justice DeWoIf-I didn't.
JuHtico Daggott-1 didn't. =.
Justice Doyden aaid thnt ho did not think it
necessary for tho Town Oierk to devote all hin
time to tho dutioa Of tho olllco. =.
Juatico Daggott said ho was not willing to vote
q large aa1ary for services not wanted or needed
by anybody
Justice Boyden moved to allow tho Clerk $loo
on account OF services. The motion prevailed.
Tho Board then adjourned until tho first Fri
day in October, ut 4 p. m. -
, 1874-09-05
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.


SEWERAGE.
Tie soworago contracts. which woro awarded
4,b,trBdny by tho Donrtl Of Public Works proyido
for tho construction Of aoweru on tho following
Atreota;
, 1874-09-05

Fall term commences Monday, Sept. II. best in-
atructoru In eyery department, VIZ: pinno, singing,
or9un, v1ou, rioloncoo, uto, harmony, and co.npo-
Director. " "'0o'e'E
, 1874-09-05

wcro lion pioI lengtllwiso and orosasao to naiss
o w Tsn 'iS Slts brad rspdy, bus s ; re VA va
checked In lcas than minute by Ills pump This
pertinent a@ tnterest as sloTing ho effective @ II
force, AMI, we'll distributed. Wo ,nny hero remark
howovor tint tho Bua1 test oE tar or roain barrels
lilo amount Of combustion In conlncl roo,n
>osc would develop enough eat and smoke to rondor
ToFo ne'f hoSegep well saS: . asr
certain condition, ticae pumps wonld il introluccd
70 Of much yalne Zig conlt!e being .lst e.eh pump
vliea brought from distance t. anaer tho ercto.
opinion of yo',r 6onlmiiteo tho Johnson nump would
s sss S ~ Il & ss nss eras RsSe RssSS
tho frarnc regions IN caao Of nres during high wind.
of lilo va Department rhoy have t1le advantage 81
ans asns eha srsg sns and ts toa nt' l'0''
Mr. Drdte plan is TINT tho city buy II 900 OF thcso
pumps and distribute tcm through the frame regions
q. tho city, to 10 kept In particular placos and under
Of tho police. rho cost would b 100000 Whtlo
anch plan ia not without ratuo, your Committee will
Such suggestion would direct attention 9ren other
aafegnartlst which It ia Of supreme importance should
10, 10 ss nr am h IL tne ine 81
hros; engines carabla Of throwing larger volumes Of
water inin,lfot ire walls In long framc rabgea, md
tho placing Of our Fire Department. tho basta Of
military M e;eisnoy q d st a. The pump r. question
well 81 Are purposes, we do not doubt It will nnd
rcasly purchasers among our citizena when intro
ductd.
Your COMMITTEE will not close this rpport without
expressing their high Eonso OF Mr. Dfrds labora NJ
victorian III his busncga. Our in1ulrles, which Wero
numerous, were III answered with eanlor and courte-
sy, and he impressed III gentloman OF thorough
sntelligenco nnd honesty.
All Of which Ia respectfully aubmltted.'
8. r. FAnn1HaIoN,
]. o. WILSON,
THoMAa 8. CnAnD,
CONRAD N1TNowsKT.
An invitation was accepted to witnoss M exhl-
btion Of tho steam dre-ongino "Tame," built
by Il, J. Could Of Newark, N. J., at tho Lake
Park, head Of Hubbard court, At o'clock a. m.
to-day,
After tranaactfng some other unimportant busl-
ness tho omeoting adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-29
Gerrit Smiths Death.

Few men have occupied more prominence in
the latter political history of our country than
Gerrit Smith, who died in New York yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Hon. John Coch-
rane, who married his niece. He was. with his
wife, on Christmas visit 10 Mrs. Cochrane,
and apparently in good health when the fatal
apopiectlc attack occurred which led to his
death within three days thereafter. He wss the
son of Peter Smith, former business partder
or Jno. Jacob AstOr, and was born at Utica, y.
y, on the 9Th of March, 1871. being in the 18Th
year OF his sge when be died. His father be-
qreSthed TO him early in life the entire town OF
Florence, IN orange county, y. Y, together
with immense tracts of land in tha- state the
successful management of which withdrew him
fIom the legal profession. for which he was ed
ucated. The abolition of slavery was the lead
Ing political idea of his life, aud his vigorous
ard fearless efforts in its accomplish ment made
him a leader in the ranks of the republican
party and a champion with the cOlored racs
SO great "A hold did this idea have upOn bis
mind that the death OF john Brown twSom ne
mad assisted pecaniarily ia his for abolitioD)
at Harptrs Ferry Cs9sed him a ssriOus mental
arrangement and necessitated a resort TO the
asylum at Utica. He was also a temperancs
man, and contributed largely and substantially
10 1ha success of that cause. He was a member
OF Congress from the Madison and Oswego dis
trict in 1852, having been elected in opposition
TO the Miss UTi Compromise. and this cansti-
tDted his only pubic service. His strong Union
sent ments were abUndautly manifested during
the war, and nothing could have attssted his
magnaDimity more admirably than the signing
of the bail bond of his political autipode, JEFF
ferscn Davis. His career was that OF man
" no devoted his life 10 principle and allowei
no interests TO interfere with les success. h
was 4 true Christian and kind-hesrtsd man.
and no just man will bear him malice save that
CT political nature, which is (as il should be-
generally short lived.