, 1876-03-27
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY.
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6rvt&,t Correspondence. qf The Chttn'o tribune.
CRAlparos, H., Aisrch 23.-Tbs Hssshes
fot tno11tlt paat has bcbh enough 10 disconr.
aas oreh The most sahgu1no-tosnperea mat. In
ceasant rains have made tho mud deeper than II
las baon for yoarsi aud. As consequence. no
business is transacted between towh and
country, otcopt e,sct, as tnny bn donc On foot.
Sonic Of tho farmora carry gsncofiaa and flour
ftom 10 10 miles nn their hacks. Mnuy arc
entiro'y ons Of fuel, and fosott to at sofia OF
subtorfugss. There ID an immcnsa anouut Of
until tho roads aottlo.
THE rnu1T.crot
bns ~ yos, ui.h the exception Of pesehss. sus-
fercd no injury and, htouM no 1ato ttoHts kilt
the blossofs, tho lotticulthrlBs will 10 well
paid for tho past two Or threo years Of failure.
TUE INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The TrustceA Of t,s Institution, which is 10.
Gated here mot last weols, and transacted the
usual routine husinoss. There sto At present
$50 studentn In attendance, OF which number
about 10 attend tho claeses Of Dr. Malca,
Professor Of Agriculture. AMI thc eamo
number Dr.sfIenticn'6 veterinary olnssos. Tho
was lilo declaration Of the nogent, Dr.. Gregory,
that 10 should ulIer hia resignation 1T .ho close
OF tho yoas, in june. / s.n not 1ully posted as
to tho reasons given for this coissse As there ap-
pears To bo n conflict Of rumors but have no
doubt that. II certnsn charges are made, pethnpa
both in tho courao Of study and the Faculty, tho
Doctor vii, think bostes Of 1t. lie Ia great
fayorita with onr cttzonh who would d!slilio
very much to 500 him resign.
POLITICS.
Tho Democracy Of this district arc looking
abont for ar AvaiAbfo cauditlato for Congrbss,
both for themselves aud for tho l:opubncans.
Tint party, in this die.rict Ohio Eonttconth}. At
lsas asp5e to fnn both Tho
mentioned arc Gau. J. @, Hack, OF this county.
md J. u. Mann, Of Dauvle. both arc lawyers
and good speakorB. Black in very popular but
h!s health ie 'erJ poor. and y In doubtful
road attorney aid, during Ills admins.
tratson. tho. indianapolis. Bloomington 4
Western v Hallway maa oto!en dry' T., I. is no;
Ind anything to with this, but be!ng IN bad
company has hurt hiH Congressional chanoos.
Mr. Mann. on t1to contrary. Is strong, healthy,
active. And has no l.. D. & ". attached to him.
Democracy and Assistant Democrats (Lleorais)
70 get Judge c. i. smith, tho Presiding Circuit
Judge, TO become . cAudld date. They Say shst
having boon elected BY the farn'ts. 10 vi!
e., A." their y0Gs 1mt tue 70. Judge has
on tho Eench, aud postdroty doct.nes thc
bait. Onr present memnor OF Congress- tho
Hou. J. O. Canneron, will donbtloas1bo lcnoml-
mated. both Democrats and Republicans con-
cedo That he makes good Representative. II1a
constituents do not hase to approach on bsndea
kuco to obtaIn hla aid or influence. Capt. NJ.
D. Tt1omsun. who has hcen 6tato'd attorney for
this county for the past eight Jears. hog Con-
do,,btlcss d,ssaads him from being candidate.
4 rnnor haa gained circulation that tho Lib
erals have asked Dr.. OrcHory, tbs llegent Of
tho Unive7ity. to al!ow tho usc OF bis hauno for
Gongress. They haro tho example OF Prof.
Sco.yo, OF Massachusetts,, before them. Dr..
Gregory IL = xood Republican, md would alYaJs
be found ou tho right side, il olsctol; hut M
derstand that hs Lscl.nes to be q patty caudi-
date. This. it trne, apots hts availability for tho
entirely tgaore<l. That psrty tn this county
amounts to only d co.porara Ruard. aud, uulcsa
their ticket is lnlorEcd by tho Dnmoo.ats 1t will
not receiYo votes cnough TO bo worth tho count-