, 1880-09-12

! oan1CtauS 1of q copy. Carried unanimously.
directed to be set ,aside for binding about Ii
those es ;es, ot 9 the Fatent @ Office rcports-bein
Mr.. Rubens: hoped this would hnish up Ii
bindtng Of tho neyer-eudtng series IT Pater
Oface reports, ana a faint suspicion OF q smti
few Of the onlciai guardians Of tha Publ
Library as they thought Of the huge clephau
they bad on their hands in the shape Of h
n e nppe stesy 81 P6ssS
This routine work seemed to be all that was
be done .'.
IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION.
The eaggregate invoice value OF mercbandiRe en-
tered at seaooaru cities for immediate t1auspor
tadou. without appraisement. to interior port
the anea a to- the yfa m Isl
in mind that. under the provisions Ut Sec 1881 o
| tho Revised Statutes, tweuty-sfI cities atu ouu-
der the Immediate Transportation laws: :
Aggregate value imported by twenty
six ports for tho year ending June :n :.
| AeTrceate yaiue Imported By twenty ''''>
| etI ports for The year ending juno al,
ao'".---'-.--.--.---'--.- -"-.--...-..-. oaua
Increase for ACKNOWLEDGMENT 4ls8,ql
Of the total value imported during the rear
about 3 per cent OF the whole. .
Of the total value imported during. tha year
1851. there was entered ut Chicago f40ts, a5S an
increase OF .$I56a5s3; the importatIoas at this
port being about u per cent Of the whole. The
percentage OF increase at this port for 1850 d
about eesH per cent ovcr 1Ss9-
f. \ woNDERRu14 WATCH. ?
A TR1BuSK reporter vas shown at ". C. Pot
ter's, 20 Madison street eTRIuuSx Building,.
wonderfully watch. As # WAS made
by an old Chicagoan. Mr. Albert 81. Potter, OF
sSeS e take in pub
Its workmanship Is elegant and shows the
MASTER band Of its constructor; HOY 50 much
Of IN ordinary SIZED watch: and be made to per-
form its functions With perfect exactness, as
this watch docs puxzles the brain OF the average
This watch gives the hours, minutes, aud sec
onos, the day OF the week, the day OF the month.
the nauac of the month, the lunar month OF
an times. It provides for the thirty and thirty
one dag months. twenty eight days In February,
and every fourth yeaz rwen1y-n:ne days in Feb
ut L O'Clock. night 1t is chronograph for
timing horses 70 the fifth Of q second. And,
lastly, it strikes the hours, quarters, and min
NJ ". c. Potter has sold the watch to q. Lee
Rorden, Esq, OF E1giu. H. for 81 SD
"FR1soSERs OF WAR REUS1oN."
The COMMITTEES on Finances and Arrange
menus Of the Audersenville Survivors Assocla-
ton, the Rev. C. o. Ramsey, Chairman. presitl-
ing. met Friday night for the purpose Of devils
ias Eayf and shs p5oPSsed fseae9s
and IL 1t WIS decided TO furnish subscripdoh-
lists to comrades and to appoint sub-commlt-
among the merchants aud bnsiness-men Of tie
city calling tor voluntary contributions About
go more are needed to pay expenses The dit-
and the Twenty fourth Illinois Regiment Club.
and other organizations will he cordially invited
to cooperate. The Rev. D. " Sprinkle, the ceie-
ings, and Don R Frazer, editor Of the
Mount Carroll Mirror. prominent lecturer
and author on ,Andersonv1lle life, will attend
the reunion and address their comrades. Gen.
Garfield, Gen. Logan. Gen keifer, and many
more prominent men are invited to be present
Ihs records Of the Association cover over 120oo
addresses OF survivors In the Western States,
and invitations will be mailed to ali of them. It
is confidently expected that at least sou to a0D
nf .these will attend the reunion, and 1t is be-
1feved that the citizens Of Chicago may freely
contribute towards xiyinR these war-worn aud |
invalid relics OF AniersonvAle q cordial recep-
ion a{ 4 !sass IS cordial ss tat xhch the eit
The main object Il the reunion viii be to devise
and.assistance to those sick and suffering con- m
rades who lost their health during imprison-
nent. and whose claims for an Invalid pension |
hare been rejected under the present pension !
ANS -
- PRESENTATION. j.,
Mr. A. n Eddy, OF the firm of Messfa Eddy,
Harvey Co, who has Just returned with his
handsomely welcomed By the employees of the
,ouse upon his return last Friday morning. a !
Of nth bar q tRe
Welcome to 4. n EDDY" was placed upon 3 |
PEDESTAL BY his desk. As Mr.. s ldy came toward |
A1. J. .. James came forward and said: .tNr, ]
you quietly took your departure !
rou us. few weeks ago, you took with you |
'ur good wishes and our prayers. Your absencb !
re anxiously appreciated Yet when VIC re-
nenbered that yuu had gone In pursuit Of I
ong-necded resi-. ~oAe found comfort in
hs cheering words that came back from
ou- With great satisfaction We coatem-
lated yoalr pleasures abrusd,- and
18th equal anxiety in these days OF frequent
cean disasters have re awaited your laudinx I
2 your native soil. We hope your visit accou-
lished the object you sought, and that you and |
cu.s return to the bosom OF yotr many friends |
thoroughly restored in health and strength: |
nd now, Sir, as a tribute OF our esteem and con- |
dence. we, Sour employees, Leg ron to accept |
1ls token as pledge OF our sincerity" Mr. J. |
led. Renism then turned back the flowers t
rom the end OF the bar md drew out Il hand |
1me Eold-headcd cane, which he handed to Mr.
ddy. That gentleman was taken By surprise,
Ut found voice enouzh to reply: II
ont know: what to say, l. expected |
} come home quietly and 60 to
ork, and had no thought Of any
1iag- OF this kind II had I would | ,
Eve been ready with a little speech. did 20 |
Tay for health, ind I want you all to look ut | ,
e and see II have not gained it. 1t is great |
easure and comfort to me to be met b. the !
uploy&s Of the house with such a welcome and !
,ch beautiful tribute as thia- And when I :
ink OF the good work you hSve done in nv =
3sence, end the warmth OF your greeting On |
y return. I am willing to trust you, and 70 H.
rain % |