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BUTLER AT WORCESTER. The Hoad to th.o Derby—-Xnoi dents by the Way. Massachusetts By-Talk—Tho Bay Stale as an Influence of the Period. Interviews with Samuel Bowles. From Our Oteu Correspondent, BrjiINOFiELD, Mass,, Sopl. 9,1679. Summoned from tho orosi of tho Allegheny Mountains, whore tho trout, tho air, and tho company were equally unconventional, brisk, salubrious, I found myself on tbo way to But lor’s Convention last Sunday aftornoon, with a dislike of tbo life at tbo foot of tho mountains which could hood such a boro as bo. So I wont to sloop at tho car-window, with A FIFTEEN-DOLLAR HAT on my bead. It was a straw hat, of very pecu liar and delicate braiding, mado, I imagine, to bo put on tho head of somo Bomish saint as a votlvo offering worthy of his holiness. It was presented to mo at Capo May by a very extrava gant man who had a hat of tho same kind, and whoso wife and connections wore all saying: “ Hall, what a follow you aro to giro sl6 for a straw-hat I ’’ Hall got very weary of being thus upbraided, and visions of the poor-house passed through his extravagant mind, like tho remembrance of an organ-grinder in a picture ascending tho per spective of a first-class hotel or somo more un comfortable palace. Ho therefore slipped off to Philadelphia, and bought another hat pre cisely liko his own, and sent it over to mo. “Therel” he exclaimed to his friends, “ there’s another bat hero Just liko mine. That newspaper-man wears it.” Wo were at onco classed together, and tho Joke kept up until I loft tho Capo, when, by lot ting the cat out of tho bag, I beapod mountains of straw—figuratively speaking—on that groat spendthrift's head. Ho I wont to sloop at tho car-window, flying down tho mountains at 40 miles an hour. Presently I had a delicious dream; it was to tho effect that I was bald as Ben Bntlor, and was bathing tho classical feet of Charles Sumner with my bare scalp, as the wom en did with tho very precious ointment. After Sumner, Henry Wilson put bis foot upon mo; next came the very cold foot of Judge Hoar; tho clammy foot of Dr. Loring succeeded, and all tho pilgrims of Beacon Hill appeared to bo indulging in a cold bath at my expense. Suddenly I awoke, and behold my sl6 hat flying up tho mountain-grade. I followed it with my eyes, and saw a grimy ooal-boaTor, who was at homo of Sundays, take it up, look at it, and sot it on his woolly sconce. Sly feelings wore peculiar, to say tho leasts but I had a postal card on my 'person, which I took up, and wrote upon it as follows: “Madame: I cannot tell a lie. Bon Butler took that hat." To bo without a hat is to experience a novel sensation. You got greatly ashamed of your head, and annoyed at tho quantity of coal-dirt which can bo engaged by your hair. You are filled with exciting meditations as to what you shall do when you got out of the cars, and whether it will be concluded that you never wore a hat at all. You exaggerate the cold you are catching, and fool a now temptation to steal tho hat of tho next man behind you. You walk out on tho platform bareheaded, and fool very much miffed. Like the late Peter Bchlommil, who bomoanced his shadow, you see that tho loss of tho smallest object habitual to you is a subject of melancholy and predicament. At ■Washington City I bor rowed a hat several sizes too largo from tho ticket-agent, aud wont forward upon a different career of diaconsolatlon. It now oppoarod that my follow-nasaougora would take mo to bo a man who had feloniously appropriated my neighbor’s hat, or a man who had accepted of a hat as a gift, or a man to whom tho bad hat only was natural, and who had stolen all tbo rest of his clothes. It was the Sabbath-day; my oxbad fallen into a ditch, and none of tho hat-stores wore open j so I sought in vain to make up for tho sufficiency in my head by drawing on a now and superfluous pair of kid-gloves, as if to make it apparent that my hat was not wholly represen tative. In this way I got to tho town of Spring field, Mass., and struck a hat-store in tho second minute of my arrival. Tho first that I put on fitted mo. ‘‘How much for this?" said to Is rael. “ Fifty shensh," said Israel. ‘•Great Providence!" said I to myself, “tho cost of tho hut Beu Butler lost would have cov ered a man all his life with tho hats of Hpriug field." 1 6 Equilibrium now being restored, I strolled out to see tho groat citizen of tho place, SAMUEL DOWLEB, ESQ. The town of Springfield consists of one wide main street, full of shops, and of a square at the middle part, around which are placed the City Hall, Court-House, and the Established, or Con gregational Church. Tho population is divided in mind between that square and tho groat rail road depot on tho same street, —some thinking tho depot to bo the seat of government, and oth ers mistaking the Court-House for the seat of Justice. Tho railroad owns tho most law, however it may bo, and makes a shooting-gallery of the main street, firing trains of cars across it at the town grade out of a brcoch-loading depot. If tho Court- House should fire a base-hall across tho street, the populace would bo aroused. Thus queorly have our iuvoutious got the whip-hand of our institutions. Tbo Republican office is a broad-shouldered, solid-looking structure on tbo main street, with editorial rooms on tbo second floor, bo as to spare tbo binges of tbo editors’ bnoos, which, in this paper t are anything but pregnant. From long practice at independent Journalism, I am satiebed that no man well brought up on that Eoper, could walk to tbo top of tbo ouae, except in an elevator. The younger editors seem to bo all quiet, orthodox, woll corabod young men, of the Massachusetts habit, who have foUeninto tbo tradition current in Now England papers that tbo editor is a little lower than tbo angels and a little higher than tbo clergy. Tbo day before, Mr. Bowles bad or ganizod what he called “a raid on tbo churches,” y which bo meant tbo condign capture of eighteen several sermons from as many differ ent pulpits. 1 road some of those sermons over, and they seemed to mo to bo pretty fair newspaper-editorials. It has got to bo so now that nobody can preach on tbo miraolos, or the burning bush, or tbo lotting down of tbo great bod-quilt from tbo heavens, because there is too much mechanical acumen in tbo congregation for tbo preacher to infringe in that way. There fore bo editorializes on moral themes, gives good advice, bints against tbo heresy of the pul pit across tbo way, and uses up bis hour to bis groat relief. The model New England sermons always appeared to me tobavo been delivered by Tboodoro Parker on Daniol Wobator, and by tba Bor. Arthur Dimmasdalo on Hosier Fryuuo. It is at times appalling to see how little residue tboro is to a groat deal of didactics. TILE TILLAGE EDITOR. Mr. Bowles come in after awhile, as you know him, the samo: a ialltuLt, slender, square-shoul dered man, with a nimble expression of face, where (ho eye and the Jaw trifle between thoughtful Places, and the pervading shrewd ness and off-handedness are riveted down at intervals with a reflection, an incisive remark, (sobriety, short but effective and almost im patient, which speak tho mind wholly devoted to tho uses of daily observation and criticism for tho community. Long ago overworked by too much ambitious devotion to this villago-uaily, and still unhappy without ovor-roourring em ployment, and husbanding his strength os tho widow husbands hor cniiso of oil, ho has boon, within his area, tho most perfect editor in tho country. No other institution but a printing prose, and such a man behind it, could nave dis seminated instruction, correction, and public spirit to Western Massachusetts for so £ ..poriod, if originally endowed Ifv *“0 aggregate revenues of tho fivpuulican for thirty years, aud hearing com pound Interest. It has considered Now England as one city, and created a local column for it, and. by a reciprocal system, has convoyed back to tho sources of its information tho lessons of tho hour and tho age derivable from them all. . : 8 B , ( ‘P ue without egotism or assumption, but without fear either of persons or currents of passing opinion ; and its editor has never boon an omco-seoker, nor filled with uneasy aspira tions for a more sounding rostrum. “ Samuel Bowles, Postmaster," or “ Samuel Bowles, As sessor of Revenue,", would be a confusion of Ideas. Sturdily, steadily, often in pain and with nerve-power overtasked, be has stood at the desk his father loft In this Tillage, where both eon and father wore born,—and the father was the founder of the Sprinflold Republican, working at the oaan. With a population of lees than 80,000, the city of Springfield possesses a dally paper circulating about 13,000 copies per diem—a quarto paper of forty-eight columns, of which not lose than twenty are original andro-editod matter, prepared by on editoriol force of a dozen men. several of whom are university graduates. Tliia paper had at one lime a Job office, containing SIOO,OOO worth of machinery, which it swapped off in the last Presidential campaign, when some of Mr. Bowles’ partners grow timorous or dlscontoutod Vrithhia individuallty.and seceded. That campaign added throe-fold to the character, reputation, and business of tho paper, Increased its circula tion, and lo to-day ooromondod by tho majority of tho men of Massachusetts who Toted for Grant. Observe tho Boston Advertiser, tho Boi-wother of tho regular party, echoing to-day the Republican's position of ton months ago : “ There has boon fooling enough in tho namo of party harmony. Lot us take counsel of wisdom and courage; 1 ' " TURN ABOUT TOWN. ■ Mr. Bowlos camo into bis office after awhile, and, when bis work was finished, wo strolled over a part of Springfield. Thoro wo saw tho two msstor-piocoß of tho; native architect, Richardson,—who is now well established in Now York: A Court-House nearly finished, and a Gothic church. Tbo Court-House, which will cost $600,000, is built of granite, very mucb, ns It appeared to mo, liko tbo Hotel do Villo of tho little City of Compiogno, in Picardy, although tho remark was made that tho suggestion had been acknowledged as taken from tho Palazzo Vocchlo iu Florence. A tower battlomontod and an ; opon belfry above, broad arches supported on depressed columns as if sunken, and the whole ocemingly defensible to tho force of any thing but powder, mado up some of tbo features of one of tbo most striking edi fices in this country, considering its cost,— a feudal monument of nothing, a stronghold without a tradition, a pretty composition to say to posterity: "Our prosperous fathers in tho ora of legal-tenders wanted some Europe for their own, and they built this hoary toy." But tho long English? elms, the abbey-like rows of overlapping dwellings standing up-hill to look around a curve, tho shaven grass-lawns and tho strong trottlng-horsos, tho females solf roliantly driving around town, and tho glimpse of occasional mountain-piers bolding up tho mirrory sky of tho Valley of tho Connecticut, mado a picture pleasant and individual. At one of tbo most commodious mansions in the city, and on nearly the highest ground, tho Springfield editor lived, overlooking, as from tbo roar of a rocky oaatio, his little park of stoop lawn and doll, plashing fountain, and pool, forest-trees sot in the acclivities, ana long ferns in tho deeper places. A squirrel ran up the vino against tho houso-wall; a groat dog plunged into the pool; birds wore singing somewhere in tho greenness gaily, liko tho voice of tbo Ameri can climate sot loose. Tbo spirit of Konsott seemed to bo In tho econo, and tho ambition of tho visitor was to bo its pointer. Hero was tho ample reword of work without dishonor; a homo equal to the best of one’s life time neighbors; children, from little misses up to men and women,—and at tho head of the list, Ramuol Bowles. Jr., fresh from bis studios in Germany,—and tho wife of one’s youth still in tho fullness of health, with tho eilvor-wodding fallen behind in their wake, and tbo golden one, lot us hope, nmdcscout in tho mild-skyed future. Mr. Bowles works in this way: Ho breakfasts frugally in bod, and reads from beginning to end every day, when at homo, tho morning’s Republican, marking out those parts which ho does not need for his weekly,—a develop ment in which ho takes much pride, as it was his father’s paper, tbo basis of his dally. At 11 o'clock no dictates to a pbonograpber answers to persona], political, and business loiters, or, on some occasions, repairs to his office and meets inquirers personally. Dictation of editorial matter follows, and ho breakfasts a second tirao with bis children at their mid-day dinner. At 3 o’clock bo goes to tho office and writes editorial; and at night, generally speaking, roads his proofs, or paragraphs, or dictates at homo. BOWLES 02* BUTLEII, Away from bis dwelling, whore topics disputa ble are pertinent, Mr. Bowles expresses lamed f freely enough on such matters as Geu. Butler. Thus it happened, at his office, that tho redoubt able man vehement came up, and I asked Air. Bowles if ho was glad of tho apparent certainty that Butler was defeated. “As to myself," ho said, " it is no matter of pleasure ; but, for tho Commonwealth and good order, I must have opposed him. Wore ho to bo nominated at Worcester, ho would, in my judg ment, bo elected, although there would ho a bolt. Wo vote in this State short of 200,000 at the best, of which, say, 60,000 are Democrats. Of these 60,000 votes, Butler would receive, either on bolting or as tho regular candidate, from 40,000 to 45.000. Ho might also have got the liquor prohibition vote, which, in some periods of en thusiasm, amounts to 20,000, because bo has very artfully domagogued on that question, promising to execute tho present law vigorously on hotels as well as groggorios, and intimating, in under tone, that, if the law bo unpopular, then tbo Legislature can take it up again. The liquor-in terest believes that a uulfotm execution under tbo law would make such dissatisfaction as to repeal it. Tbo prohibitory-iutorcst is satisfied that tho same performance would bring the mil lennium. 1 So you boo that bo reasons like Cato, and decides in favor of both sides.” “ Have you a largo capital iu the liquor-inter est of this State ?" “Probably not ao groat relatively as elsewhere. Medford rum and Agawam gin are State staples; but wo do not distill nor Drew to the extent of the Middle or Western States. The prohibitory question with us is a good deal of a stumbling block, being just such an unappeasable side-is sue as Butler cau pick up with ease by really moaning no good to either side in it. It happens in this cause that ho has got a few respectable followers, and he has also tbo faith of some peo ple with whom ho bus come into contact, and who woro captured by his confidence or his Srofcssions. Many persons, besides, regard utlor as such a legitimate and extravagant off spring of the regular party that thoy seek to cor rect the conscience of the State by the chastise ment of his election. If I could take such a course consistent with my duty os an editor, I might have had some fun." “ Boos Butler number you amongst bis antag onists?” 6 “ No, This year ho has boon very decent, and bo eont me offers of co-operation in certain Htato reforms if I would support them. The trouble with Butler ie, that ho has no reliability or re sponsibility. Ho cannot givo bail for himself. Ho has coquetted with Sumner, also, altering, as I understand, to bo at tho proper timo Nemesis for him. But nobody trusts him, or is willing to attain roliof by such an instrument. Ho is dangerous to public stability, bad in ox* ample, and mischief, not devotion, Is tho motive of tho uneasy classes who would quit ovon tho Democratic party to vote for him. “Does Grant show any sagacity in trusting him ?” “Ho shows Grant-sagacity, and everybody knows what that is. Tho moment Butler has any absolute power which ho can hold independ ently of Grant’s organization and patronage, ho will turn upon him and load tho personal opposi tion. If ho has any dlaliko greater than another, it is to Grant. But it ought to bo compensation enough to his vanity, andovon to bis hate, to soo how supinely tho Administration defers to him: tho advertising and tho cartoon organs, tho Magisterial household, tho Cabinet and tho patronage are all his. Tho fact is, Butler and Grant are moral allies. But personally there is on Grant’s part constraint, and on Butler's ad vantage. in their apparent co-operation. The fact is, that Butlor represents in a gross form tho great common instinct for revolution. In our prosont condition, wo present in the North —and in Massachusetts no loss—two groat features: prosperity and demoralization. Paral lel with commercial and political uuncrupulous noss, thoro moves a spirit of mischief amongst the minority and tho poor, which, if it expressed itself, would say: 'Butler is a change of some kind, and change is what wo want.* The ofllce holders want him for his exemplary dishonesty: others because be will break the despotism of organization. In his person the enemies of so ciety expect to attain a worse change, instead of tbo bettor change wo offered all Conservatism last year.” “Has Butler any supporters amongst your Re publican notabilities?" “No. They have all abandoned him this year. Wendell Phillips, Hr. Loriug,—who Is ouo of tho worst influences in this State,— and, it appears, oven Buutwoil. Ho has had tho support of Grant and tho Cabinet, and the Federal constabulary, without notable exception. Tho temperance press here is wholly arrayed against him,—oven the Boston Post, which gave him a certain kind of nows columns support last time,—excepting tho Trav eller, an afternoon-paper of Boston. It Is barely probable that what Cutler’s success might have precipitated will he accomplished by his failure, and the Administration be repudiated and re buked by the more obsequious men aud prose of tho regular party. Everything shows that tho party and Grant are coming to an end together. Ills third term, as well as his political fame, are in diminishing perspective." Gath. Col. Hoe’s Now Press* Prom Harper*» (I'tetly, American mechanical genius has achieved a signal triumph in England In tho production of THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1R73. A perfecting press, for newspapers, which is ac knowledged to bo far in advance of any press hitherto constructed. We need scarcely say it was designed and carried to completion by Col. Richard M. Hoe, tho well-known Inventor, to whom tho newspapers of America are indebted for tho facilities which enable them to print with ease and dispatch editions which would have been Impossible but for the admirable Sross which bears bis name. Tho history of 10 now press is simply this: About a year ago, Mr. E. Lloyd, of Lloyd's Newspaper, gave 001. llicbard M. Hoc, of B. Uoo A Co., wuo was then in England, an order for a perfecting press, to print from a continuous roll of paper. There are several presses of this de scription in successful operation in England and America; but Mr. Lloyd wanted something bettor, faster, and more complete than anything in existence, ami it is scarce!/ necessary to say that ho has obtained it. The press was com pleted at the works of B. Hoe A Co., in London, and is now in successful operation in Mr. Lloyd’s establishment. Although' an extra largo size, tho paper is printed double, or CB>£x66 inches, and la thrown off, printed on both sides, at the rato of 22,000 perfected sheets per hour. This press would work off 10,000 perfected copies per hour of any of our largo daily papers if printed single width, and 00,000 If printed double width, This la accomplished without any strain of the machinery, tho mechanical movements being of tho most simple and ingenious character. The delivery of tbo shoot is a marvel of mechanical simplicity and success. Groat care-has boon taken ixi all tbo movements to insure good print ing at this high rato of speed. Our English friends, who have watched its progress from the start with groat interest,; pronounce tho now press a marvelous achievement of mechanical design and workmanship. The proprietors of tho London Standard bavo ordered six of those machines for that newspaper, to bo delivered as soon as they can bo made, and others of tbo London and Scotch newspaper-proprietors ore also in treaty for them. THE ELECTION IN SAN FRANCISCO. Wlint tbo RallrondaOrgana Said tbo liny lloforo nnd tbo liny After* BEFORE THE ELECTION. From the San Francitieo Chronicle (Republican rail road-organ), sept. 8. The contest between tbo llopubfican and Dem ocratic Legislative tickets will bo close. The Re publican who throws his vote away on the Dolly Vardon ticket helps to elect tho Democratic ticket. Two giants aro struggling for tho nmsterv In this city.—tho Republican and Democratic par ties. The Dolly Vardon crowd is but boating about tho flanks of Republicanism with a view to aiding tho Democracy. Tho Dolly Vardon is a scavenger ticket and has no strength. Tho fight is between the Republi can and Democratic tickets. Choose yo. Voters must choose between tho Republican nnd tho Democratic Legislative tickets. Tho Dolly Vardon ticket is not in tho fight, and every Republican who votes for it helps to elect tho Democratic ticket. In point of integrity, ability, and general fit ness, tho Republican Legislative ticket is far superior to the Democratic. Tho choice is be tween these two tickets, for the Dolly Vardens bavo no hope of success. If tbo corrupt Democratic Legislative ticket is elected, it will bo tho fault of ilomiblicana who throwaway their votes on tho Dolly Vorden ticket, which bos no chance of success. AFTER TUB ELECTION. It. lull AUbUllUfli From the Ban Francieco Chronicle (tiepulliean rail road-organ), Sept. 4. It was understood early in the day that tho railroad influence, estimated at 3,000 votes, would be kept back to wait and ace bow tho po litical cat would jump. ' If tho Dollya displayed a weakness, and tho Republican ticket held Us own, those votes were to bo thrown for tho Republicans to make assurance doubly sure against tho Democracy. But if the Vardens came up stronger than was expected, and tho Republicans wore losing ground, then the Dem ocrats wore to bo strengthened, tho railroad policy being to defeat their avowed enemies, tho Dolly Vardons. The latter showed remarkably strong early in tbo day, tho policy of tho loaders of tho independent movement being to striko terror into tho opposition, and about 1 o'clock p. m. tho nows must have gone from tho rail road headquarters to null© with the Democracy, as from that timo until tho close of tho polls it was apparent that voters wore more numerous for the Democratic Legislative ticket, aud the Republican fire was proportionally weakened. This movement, undoubtedly, coat the BonubU can ticket 2,600 votes, and increased tho Demo* cratio vote that number. The election turned upon tho single issue of tho railroad; all other questions wore lost sight of and merged into tho more engrossing topic. Tho popularity of Gov. Booth, aud tho fact that ho was recognized as tho embodiment of oppo sition to tbo railroad, with his strong personal exertion in speeches and letters, crystallized all the - opposing elements, and tho result, if not a victory, is at least a very strong popular protest against tho interference of railroad corporations in the politics of the State. It was charged against the Republican party that the friends of tho railroad had captured its organization ; aud, though tho personnel of that ticket was superior to any other in tho field, it was not sufficient to resist the impu tation that it was, if not in the interest of tho Company, at least opposed to tho election of Gov. Booth to tho Senate of tho United Stales. Tho result of yesterday’s election de monstrates two things: First, that tho great mass of intelligent electors of San Francisco aro opposed to allowing any corporation to over in terfere in politics; and, second, tbatGov. Booth is firmly fixed in the confidence of tho people of San Francisco. If this election shall convince the railroad peo ple that it is impossible for thorn to wage buc coßefnlly a war againat popular opinion, tho loaaon will not be unproductive of good results. There ia another lesson to bo drawn from this election, and that Id, that party organization baa lout its prestige, and that no party, however strong or however firmly intrenched in power, can safely oppose the popular will or eet at de fiance tho popular wish. From the Han Francisco Alta (Hepubliean railroad • organ), Sept. 4.' Wo have had a lively campaign.and there must bo somo lessons in it. One iu that a political party before going into a contest must throw overboard its Jonahs, Another, that it must pro tect itself in advance against the reckless lies of its advorsarioß. Wo imagine that it is under the latter of those two rules that care should have boon taken that nobody would believe that Gor ham was tO'be Senator in case of the buccobs of the Republicans. Another lesson ie, that, when the people want to be deceived, there will bo no lack of demagogues to gratify them. Again, wo learn that, when the railroad companies are so liciting largo favora every year from the Legis lature, then popular foohug is on its side; but, after it no longer solicits anything, a fury rises against it. This must bo because the Oompany has no moro subsidies to spend. If it bad had a subsidy of $10,000,000, the Dolly Yordoultoa would have boon scared. Wo doubt not that the fear that tbo Republi can caucus would favor George C. Gorham did tho party immense injury. Tho explicit asser tion that most of the hold-over Senators, and of tho Legislative nominees of this year, on tho Re publican side, wore pledged to him, was kept pertinaciously before tho people, and, in tbo very naturo of things, it could not bo disproved. Unfortunately for the party, no popular Senatorial candidate was brought promi nently forward in tho campaign on the Republi can side, and, for that reason, thoro was room for tho suspicion tliatOorbam might ho tho man, and tho only cortaiu method of defeating him lay in tho dofoat of tho Republicans. He caused tho overthrow of tho party in 1857, and now again in 1873. Under the circumstances, it must in tho future, as a matter of prudeuco, pro tect itself from tho suspicion of being, in any manner, attached to him as a loader. Bt. JLouls ou Chicago* From the St. Louie Globe, Sept. 0, Between our city and its rival by tho lakes there has boon no lack of that pungent chaff which offends no one, and which acts as a healthy stimulus to renewed exertion in an honest com petition. It is to he regretted that, in addition, there has been at times a bitterness of feeling which had little humor in it, and which had no other plea of justification. But to the student of history who is fond of following the develop ments of civilization, of tracing the origin and growth of groat cities and trade centres, there could hardly bo a more interesting study than Chicago. Our people would do well to'diveat themselves of passion or prejudice, aud try not only to loam a lesson, hut to apply it; aud in Chicago there Is a lesson to ho learned and to ho applied. Its growth before the firo was marvelous; of course, tho war crippled Ht. Louis, aud. of course, Government commote enriched Chicago; but ill? l^ R * a Solids that, In the decade from 18C0 to 1870, tho population of tho city grow from 100,000 to fIUO.OOO, and every invested value and business dovolopmout grow oven mure Jl’ho Are came, and for a short time tho whole city reeled and staggered from the blow; a dizzy feeling passed across the heads of all, but it passed away with tho smoko of the burning, uud Chicago is more than rebuilt in every sense of the word. Only one feature puzzles the observer ; block after block of costly buUdingarlaos In carved en richment of stone, with columns of granite, with : windows of plate-glass, story after story—and three-fourths vacant. Dust has gathered on the ample panes $ the legend “To lot ” Is almost il legible, yet swarms of workmen toil on now buildings that one can see growing under their hands. This and tho somewhat lengthy delin quent tax-list aro puzzles. For everything else Is bright and prosperous; tho streets aro crowd ed and busy: no one complains of dull times : sales are brisk, trade satisfactory, profits rea sonable. prospects brilliant; tbo buying and soiling iu all tnoir varied phases attest growth, confidence, profit. Boceipts of grain, and lum ber, and hogs, and cattle, and wool exceed all past experience, and tho producer buys his supplies whore ho ships bis products. It takes $15,000,000 a year to pay lor the lumber, as much more to pay for the hogs, * bile throe times as much would notbaudio ayoar’s receipts of grain. One memorable day a short time ago tho receipts of grain wore nearly 2.000 car-loads, — three-quarters of a million, of bushels. From 10,000 to 16,000 hogs arrive every day, and near ly half as many cattle. They don’t care a snap of their fingers for vacant stores. They aro built to feed a civic pride. What if half of thorn are vacant for a year or so ? Moat of them are owned in Boston, and Boston men who have realized cent per cent for years on their Chicago investments can afford to contribute their year's rental to tho city’s greatness. As to Chicago real estate owners, they are willing to forego 6- or 6 per cent on their capital for a year or two ; they nave soon 60: per cent wiped out in a day ; they have no fear of a loss which will ultimately bo mado good, and meanwhile they have tho finest city in tuo world for business. They recognized the need of parks, and they have them. Lincoln Park is a pleasant driving ground, and the Sonth boulevard has its recog nized days in tho week;, tho two groat parka aro merely outlines, but they are. there, and by the waters front; whore they cast-in the rubbish from the fire, tbo graes grows green, and there are winding walks and breezy terraces on the slip of ground which two years ago was water. They resolved on having tho finest hotel In the world, and they have It, though it con only find a landlord by being offered rent-free; they wanted an exhibition,. and they put down $300,000 in cash, and in two weeks from now, ninety days from tho beginning of tho work, a substantial copy of tho Crystal Palace of Lon don will bo ready to receive all that the United States have to exhibit. Learning from their business that they some times profit tho more by not getting their money back at once, they apply tho wider and wiser les son that tbo prosperity of the city is tho pros perity of oaohono; that tho generous encour agement of enterprise never falls of Ho reward, and. from the millionaire down to tho struggling beginner, each one la willing to do his share, and is content to wait, soenro of tho ultimate return. Wo make no comparisons, because, they are always odious, and because tho people of Chi cago care very little for tho rivalries which com parisons suggest. They have a generous wel come for every stranger, and warmest of all for a guest from Bt. Louis. Their papers are bilious at times, but Liberalism lately has largely run to bile and tho newspapers. NEWS PARAGRAPHS. Tho attempt of tho Central Vermont Railroad Company to purchase tho Vermont Division of tho Portland A Ogdensburgh Railroad proved a failure. —Avoca, lowa, on tbo Rock Island Railroad, will ship this season 100,000 bushels of small grain. Tho station was opened four years ago. —Burglars and boreo-thiovos seem to bo on tho rampago all over tbo State of lowa. Thiev ery is recorded in almost every newspaper wo pick up as happening in their respective locali ties.—Dubuque Times. -Under tho new law of Congress, giving all oittos of 20,000 and upwards tho free collection and delivery system, tho consolidation of tho cities of Bock Island and Alollno and tbo aboli tion of one of tho post-offices would bo a signal advantage to all. By this law tho consolidated city would be entitled to carriers,— Rock Island Argus. —The editor of tho LoSallo Press has boon looking at tho pay-rolls of the Northern Illinois Coal andiron Company, and finds that the low est wages made by anyflrat-claas coal miner dur ing tho month of July is $82.00, while the high est is $136.37. These amounts woro earned when working sovon hours a day at $1 a ton. Tho prico will soon bo raised to sl.lO o ton. —Eastern roads which connect Omaha and Chicago are now unable to supply tho demand mado upon them for cars. Tho produce which is ready for market Is greater than can be carried with tho present facilities, and we are told that the Union Pacific is also unable to furnish all tho oars that are required for immediate use. How much more will this be the case when the farm ing population of the State is doubled, and this is to happen in tho near future 7—Omaha Herald. —Gon. Lawler, tho contractor, hns completed the pontoon railroad bridge at Prairie du Ohion, across the oast channel of the Mississippi River, and traiiißaro now crossing upon it. Thifl bridge la formed by a track laid.upon piles to the chan nel, which la hero 300 feet wide. Across this opening two pontoons are stretched, on which rails are laid, and an apron c.uueots them with tho track on the piling. The invention is one of Mr. Lawler’s, tho contractor, and the success of tho experiment opens a now era in railroad cross ings on the principal rivers. —ThoHelena Uerald says: “ Accurate calcu lations develop tho fact that base bullion from Utah mines cannot be profitably shipped under the now railroad tariff, and, unloss a modification of rates can bo secured with regard to this par ticular class of freight, tho ' effect will bo to cripple, if not to ruin, this branch of mining industry.” —Maurice H. Richardson, of Fitchburg, Mass., a Harvard graduate of the present year, has Just performed tho extraordinary feat of swimming all tho way from tho stone pier at Falmouth across to Martha’s Vineyard, a distance of seven miles and a half, in two hours and fifty-five min utes. A friend escorted him with a boat, but gave no assistance. •—William A. Coleman, agent of tho Howe Sew” Ing Machine Company at Burlington, lowa, was recently arrested for embezzlement, and now his father, a clergyman, boars him company in jail, Tho old gentleman tried to make away with the documentary evidence against his son, conceal ing tho papers in two fruit cans, which he sealed up and labeled “pdaches” and “raspberries.” —A youth of Dos Moines proposes to walk from that city to Salt Lake City,—a distance of 1,500 miles. Tho same youth mado a trip of 400 miles through lowa on foot and alone lastsoa- EOQ* Ho announces his intention of starting for Salt Lake in a day or two,—alone,land with noth ing to support him on tho journey. —Mn Newton, of Grundy County, lowa, com menced raising hogs three years ago, with six as the sum total. The first year bo says that ho ■old $l4O worth of pork; second year, $440 ; third year, $1,036. Ho now has on hand 92 hogs and 127 pigs. This is tho result of tho increase of his stock. Ho has never purchased a hog since be commenced. —On Tnofiday evening, Sept, a, a dl ffloiilty oo ourred at Murphyshoro, Jackson County, 111., in which Mr. Henry Boucher, a well-known and prominent Democratic politician of that placo, was shot and dangerously wounded. It seems that in tho afternoon of tho day mentioned there was a wrestling match at Murphyshoro, in which a young man named Smith was one of tueconteatants. Mr. Boucher was selected as referee, and gave his decision adversely to Smith. At this the father of tho young man, Mr. Thomas O. Smith, became offended, and ac cused Boucher of unfair dealing. High words issued, when Smith drew his revolver aud shot Boucher through the loft breast, Inflicting a very painful and probably fatal wound. Smith was arrested and lodged m jail to await tho result of Boucher’s wounds.— Cairo Bulletin. FLORIDA WATER. IMPERISHABLE fEiGMCE! MURRAY & IANMAN'S CELEBRATED The richest, most lasting, yet most delicate of all Par* fames, for use oa the HANDKERCHIEF, At the TOILET, And in the BATH. .. A« tl>«re ara lmtt»tlon» «n«l counterfeits, always ask for thei Florida Water which baa on the bottlo, on (ho |«bol. rrt * For sole by all ' Perfumers, Drucglati, and Dealer! In Fancy Good*. AMUSEMENTS* GROWS OPERA HALL, Madlaon-st., bet. 6hsldon>st. end Blshop.court, MONDAY EVENING-, Sopt. 15, VICTORIA O. WOODHULL. .She will deliver her Startling end Thrilling Leoturo on titled (ho SCARE-CHOWS OF SEXUAL SLAVERY. Considering the late personal experience of Mr*. Wood* pnll, there will bo a greet curiosity to eoe hor, end to ttoer lectnro. This will bo her onlr appearance In Chicago. Bhe hae recently boon speaking to crowded bouses In other oltlea. Persona altundinglhls Leotnro will hero an opportunity of getting a copy of hor celebra ted Buppmiod Paper. “Wootlhull A Ofailtn’s Weekly." Tcnnlo 0° t cffan\'n ° f Mr *’ Woodl,uU ud her sister, Mbs Ticketsi are now for sate at tbo West Side Library, 339 WoatMadlinn.at. Admission, 60 cents and 76. Be som and purchase your tickets in advance, and so avoid the Immense crowd in attendance on Uio evening of her lec ture. Doors open at 7Jrf; to commence at 8 o’clock. The Wadlson»st. cars pass directly by Prow's Opera Hall. MYERS’ OPERA HOUSE. Munroo-it., between Dearborn and Slate. Arlington, 1 .Gottou & Kemble's Minstrels, An entirely now and novel programme. Flrstweokof the screaming hnrlosiiue, by Kd. Marble, entitled UAO'B NEW DKLAiNIC. Oast for tbo cmlro Company. Maokin and Wilson. Ernest Liudon. Billy Klco, Bobby Nowoomb, MastorO. Davonport, William Arlington, Bon Colton, and J; It. Komblo in Now Specialties. Kvory evening and Saturday Matinee. Look ont for tbo “Lively Mcaka 11 and "Life on tbo Frontier." HOOLEY’S THEATRE. THE PAUI.OII ITOIHE OF COMEDY. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Saturday Matinee, and unit! farther notice. Bronson Howard’s splendid creation, LILIAN’S LAST LOVE. Tho Greatest Hit of the Day. ENDORSED by PRESS AND PUBLIC, and nightly witnessed by the ELITE of CHICAGO. Tho Theatre packed from PARQUBTTB to DOME. In rehearsal, Bartley Campbell’s ,l Porll, l, orLovoatLong Branch. M’YIOKER’S THEATRE. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Nights, and Saturday Matlnoo, - LAST PERFORMANCES OE ]Diam.o nds Monday—FRENCHWOMEN. Boats esn now bo so cured. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. THE MODEL STAB THBATBB. Handsomest Auditorium in tho World! Engagement, for one week only, with tbo faTorlto Tragedian, □F’n.ja.KTDs: And elegant production of bis idyl of backwoods life, DAVY CROCKETT. First appearance of tbo beautiful ROSA RAND. GLOBE THEATRE. Krery night, and Wednesday and Saturday Matinees— Poritiroly LAST WEEK of -A. Xj 3Z> 33 I! With all tho groat Specialties. Monday, Sent. 15.—Tho greatest dramatic snooeasof tho day, entitled A TALE OF ENCHANTMENT. AIKEN'S THEATRE. Wabaah-ar., corner of Congroas-eU WILL OPEN for the Fall and Winter Soaeon, on MON DAY, Sopt. 16, with the largest and moat complete VAU DEVILLE COMPANY over in Chicago. fST* For partioulars soo programmes of the day. DR. KAHN’S MAGNIFICENT ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, Prom How York, Of Natural Sciouco and Art. led South Clark-at,, near Madlaou. Tickets, 60 cents; for gentlemen only. Doors open from P a. w. to 10 p. ro. MILLINERY. CHOICE MSLLMRY! We are now prepared to display a large line of Hats, Feathers, AND FLOWERS, At Popular Prices. WEBSTER’S, WEST MADISON-ST. OLD IRON. GEMD TKUNIMILff AT CO OF CANADA. OLD AXLES AND WROUGHT IRON SCRAP FOR SALE. Tho Grand Trunk Hallway Company, dur ing the coming Fall and Winter, will have a largo numbor of OLD AXLES and a consid erable quantity of WHOUGHT IHON SCRAP to dispose of. They invite tenders for quantities of one hundred tons and upwards. Tho Company will oommenoo delivery in Ootobor, and con tinue through tho winter, as may bo agreed upon. Parties tendering to stato tho price per lb.» whether in gold or United States currency, tho place of delivery (which must bo on the Grand Trunk Railway), and the quantity re quired. Purchasers who require delivery in the United States will pay their own Customs duties. Cash will be required on delivery. Axles and Scrap Iron must be tendered for separately. Tenders, indorsed “Tender for Old Mate rial,” and addressed to tho undersigned, will bo received on or boforo Saturday, the 27th September. O. J. BBYDGEB, Managing Director. Montreal, 27th August, 1673. NEW PUBLICATIONS. FABIBKS'FOURTH OF JULY THE IMPORTANT ADDRESS Of S. 11. SMITH, Secretary of tho Illinois State Farmers’ Association, before the Liv ingston Ooiinty Farmers* Assooiation, At Pontiac, on tie Fourth of July, Is now ready for delivery as an 8-psgo docu ment, for general circulation. Farmers* Olubs and Granges will be sup plied at the following rates; Single Copies.. 3 ots. I 100 Copies.. .75 ots. 10 Copies 16 ots. 11,000C0pie5.... 55.00 Address J. W. DEAN, Room 0 Tribune Building, Ohioagp. FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. $5 Packages OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY L’OU BALU AT TEIBUNE OFFICE. EDUCATIONAL. Harvard University, 1878-74. Member* of one department bate a right to attend lee. tnrofl and recitation* In any other department of the Uni* Toraity without paying additional fees; for example, Law student* may attend any exorcises they please (u Harvard College, Medical studunts the exorcises of the SclenUQe School, etc. Thedcgseoa of Master of Arte, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Science are open to Bachelors of other in stitutions. The year begin* In all department* on Thursday, Sept. 25, 1073. Examinations for admission to HARVARD COLLEGE, tho LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL, the MINING SCHOOL, and the BUSSEY INSTITU TION will begin on Thursday,-Sept. 85, at Ba, m. The examination for advanced standing In tho MEDICAL SCHOOL take# place Sept. 33; for advanced standing in the LAW SCHOOL; Sept. 26. The University Catalogue (Including examination papers of 1871-72) may bo obtained from CHARLES W. SEVER, Bookseller, Cambridge; price, 60 cents. Circulars do eorlbing the aorotal departments may bo obtained on ap plication to JAMES W. HARRIS, Secretary, • Cambridge, Mail.. Family and Day School, NEW YORK CITY. MISS BRACKETT and MISS ELIOT will reopen their school for glrta from six to twenty-one, Wednesday, Sept. 31, at 117 EastThirty-siith-st. Girls fitted for any Col logo. Refer to Ror. Robert Oollyer, Chicago. CHICAGO ACADEMY, No. 11 EIGIITI3ENTII-ST. 1 An English and Classical School for both sexes. Fall Terra begins Monday, Sept. 8. H. 11. BABCOCK, Principal. EDGEWOHTH SCHOOL, MRS. BUROWYN MAITLAND, PRINCIPAL, • ©73 WABASH-AV. . English, French and German Boarding and Day School for Young Ladles and Little Gills. Tin duties ol tho School will bo resumed Sept. 10.' Mrs. Maitland remains at homo from 9 a. ra. to 0 p. ra. MADEMOISELLE TAEDIVEL’S PBBNOH SCHOOL Reopens Soptl 17. Tho only ono In Now York whore French la taught bi in Peris, Superior English education. Drawing, Latin, and Singing Included In the tuition. Boarders havo an excellent Dome. For olronlars, 25 West Forty-llxth-st., N. Y. Refers by permission to Mra. R. B. Ooodoll, Mrs. Goo. M. Pullman, Chicago, 111.: Mra. 000. P. Plant, St. Louis; Mrs. 0. 11. Bull, Quincy, HI.; J. MaQlnnlss, Jr., N. V.; T. Ireland, I. D. Seeley, Cin cinnati. MBS. SYIiVAmiS HEED’S ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL Will uuuuuu For Young Ladles and Children, Nos. 0 and 8 East Fifty* . thlrd-st., Now York, nlespln grooms to single oeoupants when desired. The tenth sohool-ycar will begin Sept. 21, 1870, Letters and applications to bo sonttotbo above address. MISS Buna-Ess^ English, Frooob, and Gorman Boarding and Day School, for Yeung Ladles and Children, No. 1(3 West Furiy-Sev* York, reopens September 34, 1873. Ref orenoes-Prof. 11. V. Barker. Now York, Rt. Rev. Wm. P*.P*» BI»hop of Mississippi, Rbt. J. 8. O. Abbott. Falr ilavon, Conn. MRS. JOHN V, B. BIEECKER’S English, French, and German BoardlmrandDay School for Young Ladies and Children, 20 Easts orty-eovonth-st., between Madison and Flfth-avs., Now York City, will rooponSent. 31,1678. A most thorough course of Instnie- Uon, together with home care and privileges. FREEHOLD INSTITUTE, Freehold, Now Jonoy: a boarding school for boys; send for catalogues to Rot. A. G. CHAMBERS, Principal. A LITTLE BOYS' HOME AND SCHOOL, NO. 77 Colloge-st., Hartford, Oonn. For references and circular, please address MRS. M. L. READ. ■JMSIIOPTHORPE-A CHURCH SCHOOL FOR JD young ladles, near Bethlobom. Penn. Fall season will open on Sent, 17, 1878. For circulars address MUsF. J. WALSH, Principal,.Bethlehem, Penn, COLLEGIATE AND COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE, now Haven, Conn.—Fortieth year. Preparatory to yollogo, tho Solontitlo Schools or Business, with systemat ic and thorough physical training by military drilling, -giTlL' ; su r SßE£fc,*F^ n °.tffi ll °°‘ “° t °° °PllU<il‘tlo rtOTTAOE HILL 6BMINARY—FOR YOUNG LA \J dies, Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Mnsio and tho fine arts a specialty. Opens Sopt. 17. O. O. WETBELL, Prlncl pal and Proprietor. OROTON INSTITUTE, CROTON ON THE HUD- V son, N. Y.—Fall terra will commence fiept. 18. For circular, Ao., addrexe Miss F. A. SEDGWICK DR. VAN NORMAN'S CLASSICAL. ENGLISH, French, and German, Family and Day School for young ladles and children. 71, 78, and 76 Bast Blxty-first st., Central Park, Now York, will commence Its Seven teenth year Sopt. 25, 1873. For full Information aond for catalogue. Address tho REV. D. O. VAN NORMAN. L.L. D.. 76 East Slxty-tlrst-st. T\UI.L BOYS WAKED UP AND SET AGOING AT XJ YONKERS MILITARY INSTITUTE. Bo* 654, Yonkers. N. Y. Family school for roys.-our aim is pa* rental care and thorough preparation for business or college. Roforenoo to actual patnina. Address at Union* vino, N. Y.. fl. a. HARTWELL, M. A. Gothic hall. Stamford, conn. English, French, and Gorman Boarding-School _ for Young Ladies. For catalogue apply to Principals. Misses AIKEN and CHASE. SEMINARY—A BOARDING SCHOOL XJ for girls and young boys, at Oconomownc. Win. For circulars, addrtta MISS GRACE P. JONES. Prlnel* pal. INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LA -i.iJ.dios, Pittsfield, Mass. Known for thirty years for it*, superior facilities and rare beauty of location. Rot O. V. Spear, Principal. • ISJI HULK LEY’S HOARDING AND DAY School for Young Ladles, Tarrytown on the Hudson, will reopen Sept. 17. • Model school for young ladies? also Kindergarten. Red Bank, Monmouth County. N, Boarders, 12. Physical and menial culture. Teaching by lecture and object, loading pupils to think and reason. Needlework, culinary art. etc. L. 11. COLEiLAN. Prin cipal. Montrose classical and military School, South Orange. N. J., odd hour from New xork by tho Morris A Essex Railroad; spacious drill room, armory, and equipments; classical course, also French. German, and Drawing; reopens Sept. 16. Rot. Dr, WILICy, Principal, Torres. SSOO per annum, and no extras. PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY ACADEMY, CUES* X ter. Pa., (for boarders only). Session opens Wed* nesdoy, Sept. 10. Location elevated and healthful, grounds ample, buildings handsome and eommodlona. Coarse of studies extensive. Thorough inatraotlon Id Civil and Mechanical Engineering, the Classic*, and English, Careful oversight of morals and manners of cadets. For circulars apply to Hon,. EMORY A. HTOHRB K. L. mtoWNTEsq.. CHARLES O. E TRUSSING, Ksq,, patrons of the Academy In Chicago. or to COL. TUEO. HYATT; President. POOKLAND INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LADIES, XL Nyack-on-tho-Hudson.—The fall term of this Inatl* tuto, delightfully situated on tho Hudson River, near New York, will commence Sept. 2d. For catalogue and circular, with full particulars, address REV. L. DELOS MANSFIELD, President. QTAMFORD MILITARY INSTITUTE-TWENTY* O fourth year begins Sept. 15, 1878. Boys thoroughly fitted for College, Scientific School, or Busmen. Chris tian msnhood developed by kindness and faithful dfsol* pllne. Location seldom equaled for health, beauty, and accessibility. For catalogue, with full details and refer* encoe, address W. O. WILLCOX, A. M., Ospt. W. A. bLINT, Principals, Stamford, Conn. rpALLMANN SEMINARY. PATERSON, N. J.- X Boarding and day-school for young ladles will reopen Sept. 15. Circulars may be obtained at Cooke A Beggs, 16 Cortlandt-st., and at A. L. Shipman A Sons, 25 Ohara ben-st. Address Mrs. GEORGE O. TALLMAN, Jr.. Prinolpsl, York*av., near Broadway. FANCY GOODS. TO STATIONERS AND Fancy Goods Trade HENRY LEVY & SON, 40 Maiden Lane, HEW YORK. Would call the attention of the trade to their Fall importations, among which are: Backgammon and Cheats Boards* Dressing Cases and Work Boxes* Clove and Handkerchief Boxes* Chessmen* Dominoes* and Dice* Mathematical Instruments* Fortmonnales and Dill Books* Tourist Oases and Portfolios* Pen and Pocket Cutlery* Writing Cases* Inkstands* . Scotch and Pern Coeds* Cabinet of Carnes, Musical Cabinets* Photo Albums* Water Colors, Card Cases* sod other useful novnltles sod etapls srtloloe suited to tbstrado. Buyers visiting the city will find It to their advantage In looking over our stock before purchasing elsewhere. MISCELLANEOUS. NEW OIIBOMOI TOUCH HI AGAIN IF YOU DARE! A Spirited Picture by one of our best native artists. Given away by TUo Great Atlantic anil Pacific Tea Company, 116 West Washlngtoa-st., 188 Twonty-seoond-st. Dr. Henry Olin, - .. OCULIST AND AURIBT* 127 Ruuth (Jlaik'St., (.Ililusgn, 111; wporatmc Hurgonn for Deafir as, JiUitdnsas, and all Diauaa.s auu Deformities of ti!o \Vait r ' stock of ArlUloial Kyes In VIRGINIA OYSTER 1 COMPANY', R. A 11. OHAMDBRLATNB, Proprietors,' dealers In Canned, Keg, and Shell Orstvrs, Oiiatuber|alne's Wharf, Norfolk, Va, Seasou for 16.4 aud Hr<4 opens Sept. 1. Or don solicited. The genuine taun uavou aud Horn HarborOystera a epeoUJty. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAM Summer Arrangement. Riplanatioh or RfirmEKOß At arks.— t Saturday at ooptod. "Sunday excepted. | Monday excepted. | Ar rive Sunday at 8 :00 a. to. ( Dally. KIOIIIOAN CENTRAL 4 GREAT WESTERN RAILROADS foot of Isike H,, amt fool of 7V«n/y-seco)nl.»f. iickelnjicf, 67 Clark it,, iouthra»t corner of Ilandolph, timt ?5 Ciniuhif,, corner of Mmllion. Mall (via main and air line) Day Kxpro Jackson Accommodation Atlantic Kxpross Might Kxpross miAJtp HAriDS AND PENTWATEu! Morning Kxpross Night Kxpross..... **'*] *6:('oii ra. • 8:16 p. ra. * 9:00». m. • 8:00 p. m. ft B:.TTi p. m.litum. ft m. ft H:00n. ra* |T*tf:Uop. m fl.oOp, m *G;INIn. ra. P.ooa. m. 79:10 p. m. Ny o. WKNTWoimi, General Passenger Agoat- CHICAGO A ALTON RAILfKm, Chicago, Kan*™ Cilv and Denver.Short Line, tla Loulet. ant. Mo., and Chicago, SprlnyMd, Alton and St. /JuU JTirough Line, Union Jlepnt, Ueji sld*. near Uadlson.tt hridiJt. Ticket OJieit: At Depot, and 123 Handolph** * “ Kansas City Express via Jackson ville, II). and LunlsUna, Mu.. Kansas City Fast Express, via Jacksonville, 111., and Louisi ana, Mo I St. Louis Express, via Alain Lino Louis Fan Express, via .Main] St. >Louia'Kzpi<oss,<avU'jaoiubn vllla Division Hprlngllold Express Springfield Fas* Express Jollcrson City Express Peoria, Keokuk X Burl'n Ex Wonona, Lacon, and Washington Kipress Joliet A Dwight Accommodation. * 9:00 a. m. It 9:00 p. in. <• 9:00 a. m. 9:00 r. m. 7:20 a. ra. it fl:00p. m. t 7:W)a. nu * 9:uoa. ra. • B;10p. ra. 9:00 p. in. 7:30n. m. t9:iwp, m. t 7:710 n. m. * 0:00 p, m. • 8:10 p. m. • A :20 p, m. * 4:20 p. ro. CHIPAGO. MILWAUKEE &sr. PAUL RAILWAY. Union Depot, corner Madison and Canaille,} ticket OJfUi 63 south Clarhst. , opposite Merman Home, and at Depot, Leave, Arrive, Milwaukee. St. Paul A Mlnneap- ' o lsDay Exann ............ *9:3oa. m. J6:Ma. m. Milwaukee A Prairie du Omen Mali and Express., »6;00p, m. *11:00*. nu Mil waukee. St, Paul A Mlnneap oils Night Express 19:30 p. m. *4:16 p. ra. CHICAGO. BURLINGTON &UUINCY RAILROAD. Depot!— Foot t\f Lakesl,, /ndlann-np., and SixteenthUt,. and Canal and Stxteenlh-tU. Ticket i i£iu», A'o. 69 tVarfc #(., and at dejioU, J7«iee. Arrive. Mall and Express...... *~7:30a. tn. MLOO p. ra! Ottawa and Stroator Passenger.. 7:30 a. m. 8:00 p. ra. Dubuquoand Sioux City Exp.... • 9:10 a. m. • 3:35 p. m. Pacific Fact Line *10:00 a. ra. *B:3sp. in. Aurora, Passenger.... • 8:16 p. m. *8:15 a. m. Mondota & Ottawa Passongor.,. • 4:20 p. m. • 9:55 a. m. Downers Grove Accommodation • 1:43 p. ra. *7:20 8. m. Aurora Passongor • 6:30 p. m. * 8:55 a. ra. Aurora Passenger (Sunday) t.OOp. m. Hl:OOa. m. Duhtmuo A Sioux City Exp t9.05p. ra. 1 7:00 a. in. Pacific Night Express *• 9:00 p. m. 1 7:45 a. m. Downers Groto Accommodation » 8:15 p. ra. • 6:t»p. ra. Texas Express 19:00 p. m. 7:45 a. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. Depot foot ttf andfoot of Tieentu-ecconiDti. licked twice, 121 ltandolph-et,, n ear Clark, • Leave, Arrive. , St. Louis Express • 8:25 a. m. p. ml St. Louis l ast Lino t8:IBp. m. • 7Mb. ra. OalroMall • 8:35 a. ra. • 8:50 p. m. CairoJS'PiW m. • 7:55 a. ra. Springfield 8:25 a. m • 8:50 p. m. Springfield Express...... tß:l6p. m. • 7:N5a. m. Dubuque A Sioux City Ex • 9:10 a. m. * 3:35p, m. Dubuque A Sioux City Ex. t 9:05 p. m. t 7:00 a. ra. (a) Gilman Passongor.. • p-iSp. ra . 1 9:20 p. ra. llydo Park and Oak Woods • 8:10 a. m. ■ 8:48 a. m. t} y 3°S ar . k,m 3S a K)X 00( ! 9 f 9:00 a. ra. * 8:40 a. m. Hyde Park and Oak Woods il2:l0p. m. * 9:20 a. m Hyde Park and Oak Woods *3rfWp. m. 810:30 a. m. 5\ a £w°°j S 4:30 p. ra. I 1:45 p. ra. Hyde Parkand Oak Woods • 6:16 p. m. 1 6:20 p. in. S at H oa sS a . k 5X 00<|S 6:10 p. m. * 0:55 p. m. Hyde Park and Oak Wood tn.l* 7;<op. m. (q) Runs to Champaign on Saturdays. CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILRC City ojfiett, comer Jlandolphanit LaSaUe-Kt,, at •t„ comer iladitou-tt o Pacific Fast Line...., a Dubuque Day Kx. via Clinton,, a Omaha Night a Dubuque Night Ex. via Clinton a Freeport A Dubaaao Express... a 1' roc port A Dubuque Express... b Milwaukee Ma 11... b Milwaukee Express b Milwaukee Passenger... b Milwaukee Passenger (dally).,. o Green Bay Express b fit. Paul Express 5 Marnuetto Express 6 St. Paul Express *10:15 a. m. 10:15 a. m. t10:45p. m. 10:45 p. m. * 9:15 a. m. • 9:15 p. m. * 8:00 a. tn. * 9:30 a. m. • 5:00 p. m. |ll:00p. m. 9:40 a. m. *10:10 a. ra. • 9:00 p. m. t9:3U p. m. a—Depot corner of Welts and Kinzlo-sts. s—Depot corner of Canal and Kinzlo-sts. W. U. BTENNETT, Gen. Fan. Agent. COLORADO. KANSAS & NEW MEXICO. _ . . Ticket and Freight Office, 77 Clark.it, Special Inducements. Great New Hnuto. A..T. ASU Fa R. R. W. E. WEBB, Gon’l Ag’t. CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Depot, corner of Van Suren ami tiherman-et*. Ticket ofice. Grand Iktejfie Hotel, pmaha,LeaTeaw’thAAtchUonEx »lo:15a. m. • 3:45 p. m. Peru Aooommodatloa • 5:00 p. m. • 9:30 a. in. Night Expre55...,.......,,. tlO:O0p.m. i 7:inia. m. Leavenworth A Atchison Express tll):00p.m. j7:OUa m. LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Depot, I'an JJuren-et., foot of LaSalle-st. Ticket oUeet, northuest corner Clark and liandolph-ete,, and iouUiteest comer Canal and MadUon-ih. Mall. Tla Air Lino and Main Line Special New York Express, Tla Air Line.. Atlantic Express, via Air Lluo.. Night Express, via Main Lino.... Elkhart Accommodation South Chicago Accommodation.. * 6:10 a. n>. • 9:00 a', m. 6:16 p, m, •tlihSop.m, * 3:4 D p, m. 12:00 m. PITTSBURGH. FORTWaiNE CHICAGO Day Express Pacific Expre55,,.,..,..,,..., Fast Line MaU .. Valparaiso Accommodation. * 9:00 a. m, {6slop. m. t*9:oop. m. * 4:56 a. m. * 8:30 p. m. CHICAGO. INDIANAPOLIS & CINCINNATI THROUGH LINE. VIA KANKAKEE ROUTE. From tte Great Central Jtatlroad Depot, foot of Lake-st, For through ticket! and sleeping-ear berth! apply at our nete Ticket office, 121 Handolph-it., near corner Clark; 76 Canal-et,, comer Madison; 06 LaSalle-et., comer Wash ington, and atJiUnoii Central De2>ot, Leave Chicago Arrive at Lafayette.......... Arrive at Indianapolis Arrive at Cincinnati * 9:30 a. m. i 8:45 p, m. * 2:35 p. re. } 1:60 a. m. 1 6:55 p. re. } 4.45 a. ra. *tu;3o p. re. j 9:50 n. m. _ Trains arrive at Chicago at 7:57 a. m.. 8:35 a. m., and 7:40 p. tn. Only line running Saturday night train to In* dlanapolisand Cluclnnatl. South End passengers can get baggage checked and take train at Twenty-second-at. Depot. CONVICT LABOR. OPPIOB 03? TUB Kansas State Penitentiary, Leavenworth. Kan., Bopt. 6,1873. The labor of 200 convicts, or whatever may not be employ, ed by the State on buildings and necessary work about tho Prison, Is offered to tho highest bidder. There are now 840 convicts in the Prison. Seventy are at tho present time employed In manufacturing wagons, haggles, and carriages. Parties employing the labor will bo allowed to pnrsut such branches of manufacturing as they desire, and that are usually carried on In other Penitentiaries. Offers will bo received for 50 to any number that may ba subject to contracting In the Prison. Tho shops now ready for occupancy are as follows: One brick shop, 135x50 feet, 2-stortosln height, of 12 feat each, tin roof, with a new 65-horsopower engine and boiler oo* oupylng one end of this building la two separate rooms? this building is now used as blacksmith and wood-work shops for the manufacture of wagons, Ac. Directly at right angles with this building is a one-story brick shop, 150x50 foot, for blacksmith shop, with blacksmith forget In the centre, with elate roof. On the same lino with this ore two shop rooms of 300x3} feet. The necessary beating pipes will be put in shops. Tbs contractor would bo required to heat tho shops at his own expense, unless otherwise agreed upon at tlmo of making contract. All shops and (bo boiler and engine are new and In per fect order. ... Contractors to commence work by the Cth day of No* ▼ember, 1873, or as soon thereafter as would bo possible, and continue for a term of years to be agreed upon, and not to exceed too years. Five hundred dollars ($500) In currency or bankabls paper must be deposited with each bid, as a security foa complying with bid If award Is made. The contracting parties will be required to give bond for tho fsUbful performance of thstr contrsot In the sum of ten to forty thousand dollars, or such a sum In pro* portion to the number of convicts employed. Payments for the labor will bo required to he made monthly, by tho loth day of each month succeeding that In wblob tho labor was performed. Contractors will not bo required to pay for any lime lost by reason of tioknoss, or while convicts aro confined in theli cells under punishment, but convicts will bo allowed to bathe, shave, boo the surgeon, and receive visits from friends In accordance with tho rules of the Prison, with out any deduction (orlost time on that account. An average of nine (9) hours durlug llio year will be oou. aldored a day's labor. a All bids to bo scaled, and will he received until 3o’o!ocfl p. m., the loth day of October, 1973. Bidders aro roiiuestod to be prosout at opening of bids. Tho right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. Tbo Kansas Penitentiary is located live mites south oi Leavenworth City, on (ho Leavenworth A Branch of tho Kansas Paoillo Railway, rondorhiK railroad communication easy. Goal can bo had from tho Luavun* worth coal ciluo in any quantity. Any further lotonua ion may be had by addressing the Warden, Leavenworth, Kansas, to whom all bids am to be addressed. Hr order of the Board of Directors. 7 lIKNHY IIOI’KINH, Warden. SCALES. E FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES —frgl OFALLSIZHB. AGO IU AND U3 liAKli-ST. 3 Arrlae. Leave, Arrive. • 8:lo p. ra.’ t 7:30 a. ra. * 8:10 p. in. 8:10 p. tn. 9:40 a. m. )AO. id 75 GinaU Leave, Arrive, * 8:15 p. m. 8:16 p. ra. *6:30 a. ra. 6:30 a. ra. * 3:00 p. ra. * 6:16 a. m. *10:30 a. m. * 4:00 p. ra * 7:40 p. m. { 6:00 a m. * 7*.00 p. m, 4.00 p. m, * 6:60 a. ra. t6;3oa. ra. Arrive. Arrive. •*6:66 p.m Leave * 8:00 p. m. 8:00 a. re. *16:30 a. re. • 0:65 a. m It 60 p. m. IAILROAD. Leave. Arrive. f7:3op. m. f 6 a, m. (■•8:00 a. m. 1 8:10 p. ra, 1 0:05 a. m.