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6 BOSTON. Tliq Rebuilding of the] “ Burnt District.” Reality of tho Now Stroot-AroMteo- turo, Business In “ Hie Hub ” and Tlirougli out Massaclmsclls. One Hundred and Twenty Thou sand i’copln in the State Out of Work. Special Cerrnveimnee of The CMm,m Tribune. Boston, Dee, 4,187-1. This city, or at least a portion of it, superbly illustrates the Democratic uses of architecture. Hint witty purveyor of "lirnluu," or wlmt mowers for them, Janies Ilodpath, manager of Jho Lyceum Bureau hero, Halil to Your corre spondent, uomo three years ago,—speaking of a lino piece of hnfllncHH-arohltcctnro, known no ll»o ** Cathedral Block,”—that, in old days, men hutlt cathodiala to tho honor of God; now, they aro designed for tho worship of Mammon." Tho sarcasm is no apt aa was that of John Buskin when ho nald: “God shows what 110 thinks of riches by tho kind of men ho gives them to.” TUB NEW STREET-ARCHITECTURE of Boston almost relieves tho catholic mind from Its usual contempt for more wealth. It is woith something to ho rich when U enables those so endowed to rear such * monuments to taslo and harmony aa now cover tho “Burnt District.” In one of my occasional visits hero, I witnessed that mighty coullngra tion. Less than twelve mouths lator, I saw tho district lu which it occurred “ pimplo ” over with tho beginnings of construction. I think tho ruins of llro woro far moro piotmosquo than tho jumbles of reconstruction. But now, again re tracing my stops to the “ Hub ” for a brief visit, I find myself enraptured with tuo miporb blocks of buildings which have arisen on every baud. _ I have long hold to tho belief that Democratic life, such aa oura, with its wondrous skioa and broad out-of-doora,—our vast continental spaces to breathe in,—must brood Us own art as well aa literature. Much of tho former rauot bo spec tacular In character. Architecture and sculp ture aro Us mines and handmaidens. As our lito is that of tho people, our palaces aro to bo dovoted to uhos. Industry and commeroo, with education and government, will claim tho high est service. Our etrcofc-architsctnro 1b to bo, m mv judgment, tho mo»t attractive in tho world. il-TO. then, iu Boston's new streets, I find oj.ionJnl illustrations. If, as .Madame do Btaol unco said, “ Architecture is FIUiZEN music,” ourcly there aro all forma of that Divine language “thawing out” iu those buildings. One miuitto giatsfulovon for l-'ho, when Us purifi cation bcconuu esthetic, a.id, in proving that I'jo cuU, gray, huid granite could not withstand tho llama, chared the ground which it cumbered, aod remnvwl from tho atmosphere huoa that mudfi It more sombre, leaving to iho oyo tho soft tones with which every whore tho now buildings delight it. ■ To dron hyperbole and come to solid fact, it would huffily bn punclblo to make ono raalizo, without vision, the architectural beauty of tho njf.jor portion of the now buildluga which cover the •* Bmut District,” and afford a striking mon ument ot both tho'taato and enterprise of this oity, lu diuerrding tho inbonpitablo granite, which increased, not subdued, the Atlantic mists that so often darken tho ski jh, the architects havo also discarded tho “Mansards,” and, Iu groat part, all tho PITIAt-LE ATTEMPTS AT THE “ RENAISSANCE ” stylo of construction, which Mr. MuUclt affects no much. Iho IlODairaanco Tclougj to tho Dorxbotm and Hapshurgs,— to tho sensuous and debauched monarchies, —and has always appeared to mo a boatam in tho midst of Bopubheau sur touwdingH. It is tho architecture of tho Kings, when iu their decadence,—of Loyalty on “ a bender " and reeling iu meretricious coverings Li Its debauch. My tliomo is, however, not Sings In tho ordinary souse. “It is better to be a King among than a Khjg over forty mill ions.”—so at least said a Democratic mystic to mo on ouo occasion. Looking at tho promise of Ihiscityaudof others,—tho fountain in Cincin nati, vour own Mictmlx-liko structure*!, tiioso towering in Broadway,—l can realize, iu sumo degree, what ho meant. But ;o return; I havo boon most struck, in all tho delight which has attended tho wander ings of tho past few days, at tho Sort AND HAUMONIOUB TONES woven into tho atraoapbero by tho building ma terials mod. As 1 bavo said, tho inhospitable granite tins vanished, and iu its place are groat blocks of Vermont marble, soft aud white, alter nated or picked out with layers of blnok, like the Academy of Design iu Mow York; or, hotter still, long rows of a worm, cream-hucd stone, like' the bloom of n toa-roao's petals. This material is not as light as tbo lino brick which is used in Milwaukee, but its effect is quite as charming. Whether used by ilsolf. or to soften and cnnauco tlio brick which has been profusely used, litis material is of tho best character. There is another stone iu use here which I have never soon before. It is a sand stone, tbo prevailing hue of wbiob is that of a soft lous-rod. It belongs to tbo same group as tho Seneca sandstono of Washington ; but it is so much softer in color as to please, not offoud tho eye us that docs. Altogether, except in tbo matter of widening tho streets, Boston has gloried in her oppor tunities, aud mado tbo host use of thorn, bho is to be excused, and probably approved, for refus ing to straighten them. If it was tbo prico of laud that prevented doing all that was wished, ono may bo grateful, because tho form of tho streets adds greatly to tho unexpected vistas down and at which ono gazes in ovory turn of tbo improved mozo that will always bo known to Bostonians os tho “ Burnt District." Leaving its precincts, and wandering towards tbo Charles Diver, ono could almost novo tho hardihood to sigh for another flro, which should burn out tho festering mass of old and dilapb* dated structures that aro soon on ovory baud. BUSINESS IN TUB UUn is bettor than in Gotham. So much seems cer tain, comparative as that may bo. I speak now from tbo standpoint of tbo employed. There bos not been in Boston itself anything like tho wholesale discharges of labor which Ims boon 100 frequent in Now York of late. Tbo fact of which X sneak is largely duo to tbo amount of building that has boon, mid wtiU is. going ou hero. Though the “Burnt District" has boon largely reconstruct ed, there is still a good deal doing and to bo done. Tbo money spout for and by builders and workmen has mado a considerable degree of prosperity all around tho city. Tboro Is n largo amount of building going ou iu all tlio suburban Tillages and towns within 50 miles. In East Boston, Cbolscu, and along tho wharves,—hi tho occupations dependent for activity ou invest ment and thriving commerce, —thorn is ns great a stagnation as in other parts of tho country. 6UII, tho largo activity of (ho building trades makes a considerable bulwark to tho poor and toller. Tho machine-shops, ship-yards, repair shops, and similar industries, aro nearly all idle, in whole or part. Boston, just now. is suffering most from F.XTEIUQU STAGNATION, In conversation with tUo olllcorsof tho Bureau of .Labor Statistics, tho .State Police, tho Board of Htato Charities, and other persons, public and private, whoso positions render their judgments worthy, I llnd that tho manufacturing interests • (textile) arc really reviving? that tho low to this labor is in Us lessoning, and not its conation; hue that, in tho other grout staple industries of tho State,—lron, leather, and baota and Mines,— there la almost complete Btagnutlon. Tho latter has reduced production to at leant one-half, and the other to ns much and more. Unskilled labor is, therefore, very badly off, and tho Slate Is swarming with men who havo boon attracted hero, in part, by tho rebuilding which Imn been going on, and by other activities, but mova largely by tho fact that there was Ices distress hero than elsewhere. It is the lohu of Umo, or tho lessoning of pro duction, from which T.AROU ll AS RUKmum MOST. The census of IH7O gives the number of em ployed persons in Massachusetts, in all classes of occupations, at 570,fiM, of whom 123,UUl aro females. These hgiuoo are again subdivided as follows J Manufacturing, mechanical, and mining lu dustrleu ....... (IW.flOl yrafl'umd transportation 08,078 recialudfir.wo twjiluyctriu'profoaslowal and personal oorviocn. According ip the esti mates given ino at the Bureau of Labor Statis tics, and by others, tho liiewauo in tho number of oHtftblii’hlnmilu ami employes sluco 1870. especially in textile nuinufacturos, In about equal to the number of Lotli—fiictofloa, mills, work shops, and employes—that nro now Idlo. If this la correct. It may bo ooUoldcrcd, thou, that ihcro nvo 72,740 operatives employed lit tcxtllu manufactures at full time, but that they repre sent some 213,1300 wholly unemployed, tho hours being reduced an averago of ilftoon per week,— tho running mlll-tlino now averaging, all over tho State, lorty-Uvo hours per week. Instead of rdxty, au would usually bo (Jio ease, Thoro aro, In fact, about 00,031) uiUl-oporatlven In tins Hiato working on two tlilrds time. TonThonsaml will bo u moderate estimate lor tho number of mechanics and oth ers immediately affected in shops, such ns Ihoso of repair, boilfl, etc., etc., which depend upon the mills. They lost) timo In Uio sumo propor tion. So it may ho Bbt down as not overdrawn, that thoro aro JU(),000 working on two-thirds time, or, aggregating tho reduction, 25,0W) WHOLLY UNEMI’I.OYEW, In (he Slate. Of tho 83,000 persons engaged In trade and transportation, tho ratio of enforced idleness will certainly bo ono-fifth, and perhaps one fourth. Certainly tho reduction in pay la greater, —ranging from one-third to ono-fonrth of tho pay received two years ago. Tho estimate given of tho reduction of force will bo 10,600 persona. The number of persona usually employed In the nmnuhicluro of lenllior, and of boots and shoos, is sot down aa at least (15,000, allowing for Increase. Of this total, not Joss than one fourth aro wholly idlo, while tho rornnindor aro employed but tlnoo-fourtho of their usual timo, If as much. Thoso llgmos will add 10,000 per nono to thoso out of work ; ami, Aggregating tho reduction felt by tho balance by one-third, It would give In this group a total enforced idleness op 20,000 persons, There Are about 12,000 usually employed m tho inannfocturo of straw goods. At this boo bou that business is always slack, but now It la nearly at a utamMSllll. It may ho safely said ihtoo-fourths aro without employment. Thoso tlgnres loavo at loaat 80,000 persona employed in other occupations, two-uixllm at least of whom are connected with iron-works, machine-shops, and related Industries. Of those, 211,000 or ao, over ono-hnlf, aro out of work. In olhor occu pations, tho number may ho fairly estimated at one-third. So tho total of unemployed In this State, at tho present tune, may he recapitulated ns follow's: Textile nml dependent manufactures, Trade and transportation.... Leather, bootsnud 5h0e5............. Straw guilds,... lrou-woil;i!, etc... Ollier ocuupaiioua Muktng n total of To this must be added thoso engaged iu per sonal and clerical services; and, In tho former, it lo stated lu Boston that tho supply of good house-help equals tho demand for tho first timo In years. The total is about 183,000 persons. Of those, at least 80,0U0 belong to tho category of wages laborors. Probably ono-sixth nro unemployed, or about 13,000 persons. Thla would increase tho total number out of work in this Btato to 120,0U0, or ONE IN EVERY 12}£ of the whole population. I havo not included agriculture in f thoao estimates, ns that will probably not loosen lt» labor any moro than usual, only tho pay thereof. Tho moat fortunate thing in thin situation io tho fact that so largo a proportion of tho total labor of tho Btato has comparatively steadv work, oven if not aa much of It ns desired. Tho estimates I havo given will mnko idlo nearly ono iu every fivo ox tho whole labmlng force'throughout tho Btato. Another euo-mraglng sign in tho situation hero is tho rapid depletion of tho lextilo stocks throughout tho country,—nob more than six wooks' full supply .being on hand,—thus making a revival of mumifnctuuug activity quite certain at no distant daks. Apart from all other consideration!}, nro not these estimates a oufticlout explanation of tho late political surprise ? 11. J. 11. TI!.!0 TOItF. Races of llio Jockey Club at ft’cw OricuiiH, New Orleans, Doc. 7. —At tho Louisiana Jockey Club races tho first event was for tho Howard Stakes for colls ami fillies 2 years old, $23 entrance, play or pay, with S7OO added, second horse to-receive S2OO, third $100; X mile, to carry 2-yoar-old weight; ton nomina tions, four started. "Won by Paulino Sprague, beating I’u«8 Broadno, Kanina F, ami Leap Year, in tho same order. Time, 2;od. Pu<a Broadno bad the load nuUl reaching the tfislanoa atanci. when Paulino Sprague went to tho front, winning by half a leng'h. In the pools CntletelTs entries, Leap Year, Pus's Broadno, ami Nannio F, Held lor 200 ; Stone’s Paulino Sprague, fJO, Before tho start the hotting was 11)0 on Cottcrell's to 6 on Slone’s. Tho second race was for tho consolation Club purse of t4UQ>for homes that bavo run and cot won n raco during tho mooting; 6300 to drat, 675 to second 5 625 to third 5 1 milo. Won by Currie i*, beating Crown Prince, King Amadouo, Mary L, Capt. Jack, uud Bob Britton, iu tbo same order. Time, 1:59. The lace was well contested. WonbybnUa length, In tho pools on Saturday Grown Brinco nold at 6120, Mmy L and Carrie 6113, Bob Britton and Cupt. .Tuck* 695, Kim: Amadous §4O. Before tbo rnco Canto P and .Mary L wero tho favorites, selling for 610 in pool of 0100. Tho third ruco wim for a club purso of 61,200 for all ages, 61,000 totlrst, S2UO to second, 4-nnlo heats. .Five started: Col. Weinman, Jack rroU.... Falmouth, I', T. Loomird, Tom Leathern. Time— 8:91; BsffiUtf. In tho pools Jack Trostaold ut S2OO, Onl. Wolli can, 650; Falmouth, soo} P. T. Leonard, S3O; Tom Leathers, $5. Tho track was very heavy; weather clear and cool; attendance not largo. CASUAJLTIISS. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. SueoUtl Viepateh to The CMcaaa Tribune. SrniNoFiELD, 111.. Dec. 7. —A melancholy acci dent occurred yesterday afternoon. 0 miles cast of this city, on tho south fork of tho Sangamon llivor, by which four children wore drowned. There were about ai dozen children.' ranging in ago from 7 to 14 years, who had collected on tho river for tho purpose of skating. But five of those, however, would venture on tho ico, and, when they woro about IQ foot from tho shoro, tho ico broke, and all wont down. A little boy of 14 tried hard to save his Httlo sister, hut before ho reached the shore bo had to lot go, ami the little girl sunk out of eight. Tho buy saved himself, Tho names of the chil dren drowned woro William, Hiram, and Ida Ilorubookor, children of poor widow woman who lived near by. Tho other was Edward Word. The bodies of all tho children wore recovered. STRICKEN WITH APOPLKXY-RUK OVER. S/ieeiol to The Chicago Tribune. Indianapolis, Xud., Doe. 7.—John J. Hill, a colored barber, was stricken with apoplexy whilo reading the Bible at tho colored church, aud will not survive. Martin Brent, a section band on tho vandalla Bond, was fatally hurt yesterday by being ruu over. Both logo were cut off at the hips. TWO LITTLE. BOYS BROWNED. Special Dimttch to The Chicuiio Tribune, Lincoln. Nob., Deo, 7.— Two little boys of David Haversack, of Milford, fiahno County, woro drowned yesterday by breaking through tho ico on tho Big Blue llivor. Hovoral other per sona narrowly escaped sharing their fate iu bravo efforts to save tho unfortunate boys. SMALU-POX SCARE AT SYRACUSE. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 7.—The exaggerated re ports published in somo of tho papers of this Btato concerning small-pox in this city, havo called out a statement from tho Board of Health that thoroavo four mild cohch of small-pox and nine of varioloid, hut none of a serious nature. Tho disease is fully under tho control of tho Bo.ud of ileaitti authorities. BEECHF.U’3 BILL OF PARTICULARS. Aliiany, N. Y., Doc. 7.—ln the appeal case of (he ilov. Henry Ward Beecher against Thoodox*o Tilton, tho Court takes the ground that tho Court below had a right 1 1 order tho bill of par ticulars' asked for by Mr. Beecher. 4 . It is stated that In comiofiuonco of this decis ion of the Court of Appeals, tho Beecher caso must be postponed. REVENUE SEIZURE. New Yore, Deo. 7.—Thirty oases of foreign goods, belonging to tho Bov. J. P.Nowmnn, who lu abroad inspecting United tHalca Oansulutos, wore discharged on Saturday from tho Kate Ucurnoy, from Hong Kong, China, and convoyed to the asizure-ruom as tbs Custom-Houco. Their cnntauliuiru aot.knovm. THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1874 -TWELVE PAGES. DAKOTA AND COLORADO.' Rapid Progress of tho Oity of Yankton. Dalcola Not Starving on Account of Grasalioiiiici'-licpmlntions. Tho Development of the San Jnnit Minins Region in Sonlliorn Colorado. Amya of Ores from Some of tho Most Productive Lodes, Corretpomlenee of The CMcano Tribune, Yankton, D. T,, Deo. 2, 1874, Perhaps a few itonm from this, THE CAPITAL CITY OF DAKOTA, may not bo uninteresting to tho renders of Tub Tridune. fls rapid growth ami natural advan tages give promise that, in tho near future, it is destined to become one of the wealthiest and moat populous cities of tho Northwest, and tho metropolis of tho State of Dakota that is to bo. Yankton is far more prosperous than many cities of greater ago, and for many reasons. It occu pies a commanding position on tho Missouri llivor, about CD miles west of Sioux City. What has often boon said of Washington is, iu a grea measure, truo of Yankton, It is a “city of magnificent distances." Thoro Is nn abundance of building-room, and thoso who, at an early day, laid out tho town-site, seemed to realize this fact, by laying out broad streets ; and their successors havo thus far shown no de sire to interfere with this wise precedent. Nar row streets and alloys aro an abomination to any oity, and tho prospect is, that Yankton will not suffer, In this respect at leant, as long as there la such an abundance of laud. Tho town, especially slnco tho Dakota South ern Baih-oad has had Its torminua hero, which is now nearly two years, has 21,000 mew 28.000 8.000 13,00-4 IV.IIUJ PROGRESSED WITII RAPID STRIDES. Beal estate has advanced, and nil tho depart ments of trade have boon stimulated Into a moro vigorous aud healthy growth. Improve ments havo been rapidly carried on,— of a char acter, too, which would do credit to moro pro tontloua towns ; and tho citizens realize tho fact that a now era of prosperity has dawned upon the city of their choice. Tho vacant places arc rapidly filling up with substantial aud convcinont bitsincHß-blocks and warehouses; and tho bluffs overlooking the city nro becoming dotted with residences, many of them elegant and costly. It is estimated that, during iho past season, at least $300,000 has been expended iu various Impiovomoutd,—a very cicdttabio show ing when we consider that Yankton is a town of only about 4,000 inhabitants, and that among her citizens thoro aro hut low who can bo designated as wealthy men. This is also (ho point from which most of tho Government ami Indian sup plies are shipped to tho different posts and agen cies along tho Upper Missouri, and this is a val uable acquisition to our business. Tho North western Transportation Company—whoso head quarters aro hero—havo expended some @4,000 tho past season in constructing ways; and here after all repairs upon their boats will bo made hero. Tho Company in composed of energetic nml thorough busluoss-mcn, and is doing much to enhance tho prosperity of our young city. Nor irt Yankton forgetful of thuao other inter cuts which arc an index to tho .107,000 REFINEMENT AND CULTURE of Its people. A little over a tow ago tho la dies made a vow that Yankton should no longer be without a public library. and at ooco began tlio good work of organising a Xdbiary Aesycia tjon, which has been duly Incorporated. Tho Afiaociulipn new occupy an elegant aulto of rooms, and tho library contains eoino l,fiUU vol umes, with several hundred dollars in tho treasury. Tho undertaking has'every evidence of permanent Buceorti and vigorous growth 5 aod, if cUo ausccan of tho futiuo 'can ho meas ured by that of tbo paid, in n few years, at most, our city will havo a library tliat will bo of great value. But, while speaking of tho ladies, wo must not forgot tho Young Sion’s Ditorary Arsoaialioii, whoso weekly mootings nro Jield in «Jio Academy. These meetings aro well attended, and, in tho main, very interesting. Tho order of exercises consists of a debate, anisic, essays, ami select readings. Though only in its second year, tho Association 10 in a very vigorous and nourishing condition, and promises to ho one of our perma nent institutions. Several lectures havo been given under tho auspices of tho club, by such eminent speakers as.Matilda Fletcher aud Col. Sanford, who havo always been greeted by largo and appreciative audiences. A course of lec tures will enoitly commence,—tho opening ouo by Dale Armstrong, ot your city. Much Ims neon written concerning the amount of damage done by tho grasshoppois during tho part season, ami many erroneous statements have been made. It is trim that, in some sec tions of tho Territory, tho crops woro badly dam aged, and, in a few instances, entirely destroyed. Vot it is nevertheless uitfruo that starvation is staring us in tho face. Dakota lias “ JIttEAD, AND TO Ql'AllK." Inasmuch ns the acquisition of wealth Is a mat ter which all are striving for, and tho question of llnuiico is at present tho all-absorbing theme among private individuals, as well. ns those who have the national Jtnauoes committed 10 their keeping, it may not bo out of pines to give the readers of Tub Tuiuunb some statements in re gard to wbat is being done to develop tho vast mineral wealth of what is known as tho Ban Jitau District, In Southern Colorado. Over a year ago, Mr. A. W. Burrows, of this city, and K busmcEu-man of some prominence, loft boro on a tour of inspection through Southern Colo rado, and was induced to visit tho thou but littlo-talkcd-of and nowiy-disuovorod mining region above mentioned. His researches proved highly satisfactory, aud, having discovered sev eral lodes, which, upon being assayed, riIOVEI) OF on KAY VALUE, ho commenced a correspondence with several gentlemen hero; and, last spring, Messrs. George W. Kingsbury, J. 11. Hanson, aud C. H. Mclntyre, with several Wisconsin gentlemen, wont thither, and remained during tho summer, prospecting and la staking out claims." Tbo region iu question extends over an area of about 10 miles square, surrounding tbo forks of tho Auimua llivor. Tho ores discovered aro chiolly silver, though there is ono gold mine—“Tho Littlo Gumc"—of grout richness. Tho parties nbovo mentioned had. while in tho mines, un ni'Hav-furuauo, with all tho necessary appliances lor 'subjecting their orco to a thorough tost, under tho supervision of a practical assu) or employed for the purpose; and, during tho sum mer, i’rof. Eudlicu, of tho bmithsouian Insti tute,—a thorough and experienced mineralo gist,—visited their mines, aud mado extensive assays of tho different ores, and expressed tho opinion that the mines of that district woro tho richest on tho Continent. Prof. Eudlich had olntrgo of ono of tho tluvo divisions of Prof. Hayden's Exploring Expedition, which hits boon engaged during tho past summer in examining the mineral regions oi tbo country,—ono divis ion being in Northern Colorado ; another, under Prof. Huydou, iu tbo Central; and tlio third, iu charge of Prof. Endlioh, iu the Bomhotn part. It has been proven beyond all cavil that South ern Colorado is ns rich, IF HOT mOUER. in silver oro, than tho lar-fumoil minca of Mexi co unit Toni. These miiiCH are already attracting tho atten tion of proraluout capitalists,—among whom aro K, B. Groonlcaf, Prebldont or the Past National Bunk of Milwaukee, and also of tho banking Arm of Groonloaf, Norris Co., Now York City, and J. J, Crook, a loading manufacturer, cf Now York/ Both of these gentlemen have visited tho mines,—tho former being largely interested in them, ami oontldont that thoro is more money to bo made thoro than in tho banking business. Preparations are now being nmdo to erect umolt ing-worku, and a thorough system of mining will he carried on during thocumlngsoasou. Messrs. Kingsbury, Hanson, and Molntyro returned re cently, and brought with them about 2,0(10 pounds of oro from liiolr different • lodes, which have been assayed, and aro now on exhibition bore. Tin: assays of sumo of tho most productive lodes show tho following result: Lodt!— WWth at surface, fiO foot { nrgou tlferouu Quk’tiu, milling oro; ueeny from mirfuec-spcc imoM, 03 ounces of silver per ton, nml a trace of gold. Tho Yankton BxlcuMon Js of tho eamo central char acter. IVnnWfim Lode—7s feuk wide on mirfaco; argen tiferous yray copper, smelting oro} auaiiy from sur fueo, humuca So. 3 Aod*—'Width on surface, 0 foot; char acter ef mineral, aniy copper j yield from throe unuuy.i, from average specimens at a depth of 13 feet, (160.70, $323.34, nml s:)uß.4fl,—nvornon, $237.53, Dutottt Lotltf—amfuco-vfhuh, 10 feet; mineral, One galena; ouifarc-nsany, 52,'tf oimco of mlvormul I,'/ ouuccii of gold: four nranya of epcclnirnrt ID feel below surface yielded $127.50, $143.13, SIBO.OI, nml $230.04. Jiei.niu't Lode— Surfnco-whltlh 10 foot t mineral, fine galena and gray copper; ihreo annays from specimens near surface yielded (1)0.00, (168.00, oud $040.40; ono assay for gold gave (31.00. It frt Chant /.ode—Mineral, conrno galena; wldllint flnrfnre, 8 foot: throo iißraya from npcdmotiß ucur eur fiu'O gave, per ton, $00.0.1, $77.63, mid (101.34. !■:. H. McCook Lade—Width at surface, fl loot; min eral, nrncnnforonn copper; four nfisaya of ppoclmonn eclocloti from surface, and from a depth of 12 feet, yielded, In silver. (120.00, (181.20, $161.05, and $320.00; llita mineral onmea from 45 to 00 per rent copper. Lion Lode—Width nt surface, 20 feel; intuemt,ar centlfcrous gray copper; yield of eilvor, ouo asaay, (liiU.Ht). F,J, DoWiU Lode— Surfnco-wldlli, 13 feet; coarno gnlcJin, carrying gray copper; four nsunya from speci mens taken within C foot of aurfuco gave SOO.OO, $02.70, $122.41. nml $222. h'xeeuliM Lode—Width nl surface, 0 feck; mineral, argonllfeioiw gray copper ? Ihreo namiyfl from selected ni cclmcuaAfcotrromßurfucogiivo $103,(480.28, ami $1,084, Tho above is only a portion of tho minornl boariiig property owned by thoso parties,—tho general character of the remainder being much the same au that already'described. Tho development of Dakota, McCook, and Burrows No. B,lms boon moro cktomiivo than that of tho other lodes. Ores from iho 12. B. McCook DREW A DIPLOMA Nt tho Colorado Territorial Fair for tho best ar gontlforouu coppor oro. At present, tho nearest railroad point is Canyon, about 40 miles west of Denver, and about 20D miles from tho Ban Juon mines. Preparations aro being made to oxlond tho road to Trinidad, a point about GO miles south of tho mines; and tuo President of tho Bio Qiaudo it Colorado Hall road Company, with other railroad-magnates, has recently boon on a lour through that region, for tho purpose of perfecting tho necessary arrangements, and it Is quite probable that tho road will bo completed to Trinidad somo timo during 1876. Comstock. FitlKS. AT FRANKLIN, IND. Franklin, Ind., Dee. 7.— About 8:80 to-night the Court-Houso hbro was discovered to ho on fire in tho cupalo, and in a few minutes tho on- Uro building was lo flnracn and was totally de stroyed. It was undoubtedly tho work of au in cendiary. This tho third incendiary Jlro hero in two wooks. AT FRRDEIIIOICTOWN, O. Cincinnati, 0.. Doo. 7.—A file at Frodorlck town, 0., on Baltuday night, destroyed tho ftouring-tpill of liuykin, Hull A Boilers. Tho JoEi) in @15,000; insured for @7,500 iu ‘Western companies. DR. DOEJLIiIKGER. An Intcrvloav xvttlt tbo u ßcrol{lnff» JPrelnto—3CSy Views About filr* Gltn\» Ntouc’H Famphtol. J/mih'A («Vot>. IB) Ccrresvondenee of the iVcw York Herald. It was my privilege yesterday afternoon to have a long and interesting conversation with Dr. Doclliiiger at hiu house, No. 11 You dor Tann otrnsse. I found tho aged Professor iu good health, and. having just completed tho porunal of Sir. Gladstone's pamphlet, raid having become somewhat mixed no with tho Ulamrack-Aruim affair, more comnmnicativo than usual. TUB PAJIWILLT IN GERMANY. Speaking of tho reception of Mr. Gladstone's pamphlet here, Prof. Doclliugcr said: “Tho pamphlet hnu generally been misjudged in ■ Ger many, and especially in Bavaria, oud it is very curious that there is a certain hostility against Sir. Gladstone perceptible in tho Augsburg Aline incinc Zvltnny, which gives tho touo to the South German pres*. Tho Gormono do not un derstand tho question of Ililualism which occu pies the attention of the English so much; and, (<lllOO Gladstone has written in favor of lUtualinm, their prejudice against him Is very visible iu whatever they say about his new pamphlet, which has nothing to do at all wiiUlUtualism. The foot is that Mr. Gladstone sees clearly tho great danger which tho decrees of the "Vatican Council will produce in Ireland and wherever thoio i.< a largo Irish population, ns in tho United States. noELLiNQEu’s criticism op tub English conser- v.mvE press. '* Tho Coneorvativo papers of England, n con tinued Prof. You DoclUngcr, “ have generally criticised rho pamphlet very severely; but, then, it in poi fectlr understood that wiiour.u ox-I’rhun ■Minister writes anything is is looked upon ne a political work—-ns a mop taken in order to bring himself into public favor again, ami with a view of obtaining again a majority in Pailiamunt. This i» tho wayin which tho Conservatives interpret whatever Mr. Gladstone writes, and this, in my opinion, is quite unjust. Miv Gludaiouo io & man of deep religious convictionb, at tho name tnno a good patriot, and ho judges tho situation of England and Ireland with thcoyo of a states man who sees tho dangers resulting from these name Vatican decrees approaching. Now, if tho Conservative papers bud reflected on tho way in which Archbishop manning has spoken publicly of Sir. Gladstone's pamphlet and on tho Vatican decrees, they would, as everybody does, 1 sup pose, see dourly that llicio is a real political in terest iu tho matter and tho great clangor nt tho same timo. TJIR OLTRAMOHTAIiC INI LUES'OK IK EXOLAKD. “ You mo a.varo that tho ontiro representation of Ireland ;s Ultramontane and guided by tho Bishops, tho Bishops receiving then 1 directions from Itoino. Of thin Mr. Gladstone is perfectly well aivaro, and I know ic from communica tions nmdo to mo by an IrloU member. When loot year tho Irish University bill was brought Into Parliament by tho Ministry, tho whole Ul tramontane party—tho Irish party voted against it ns ono man. And it was perfect ly woll understood, and publicly known, that this was by ordor of tho Bishops. Tho bill in itself wus so evidently a groat boon conferred upon tho Irish Catholics—upon tho lay body of tho Ivirdi Catholics—that it was Quito incom prehensible at first how tho Irish laymen in Par liament could volo against it, until it was under stood that the Bishops bad received orders from Borne to opposo it by all the moans in their power. Bo that now THE STATU OF THINGS IS ACTUALLY THIS Whenever in future the Government of England will have something to arrange in Ireland it will, in the last instance, entirely depend upon tho Pope whether tho measure succeed or not: what will bo tho behavior of the bulk of tho Irish populations. This hud never come out so glaringly before. Bo that Mr. Gladstone had already felt tho consequences of the Vatican dsctecs uurt of tho now position which tho Pope now takes in the Human Church ; ho felt it by his own expe rience, for in truth tho downfall of tho Gladstone Ministry was sealed by tho rejection of tho Uni versity bill, ns you know at that time ho had laid down his portfolio, and if Disraeli had found it convenient to come in at that time, then tho change of Ministry would have taken place thou ; hut as Disraeli and tho Conservative party did not wish to come in with out now elections, Gladstone remained, and the Ministry kept its place till tho now elections wore culled. Thou tho Disraeli Ministry came in 5 00 that tho true cause of the change of Ministry and of tho downfall of the Liberal party in En gland Is to bo found iu the rejection of that Irish University bill. Though Mr. Gladstone does not nny lias m hm pamphlet, you may road it between the linos; and ho says so in a very clear way, and at the same time his conviction is that in future at every new opportunity tho same thing will bo repented. Tho members in Parlia ment are entirely dependent on (ho Bishops, and tho Bishops receive their instructions from Home, consequently from tho Jesuits in tbo last instance. THE CONSERVATIVE AND ULTRAMONTANE ALLI- * ! Thoto is a great danger for another reason,” continued Von Doolllnger. “In tbo present situation of parties, whenever tho Conservative party and the ultramontane Irish members throw the weight of their united voto into tho HCidcH they can decide any important questions and can make a majority ; mid, einco the ultra* montane parly Ib entirely ruled by Homo, the pope has got ft poniUvo influence in tho internal interests mid ‘questions of English politics, which Ih a very threatening and dangerous thing. An order from Homo may docldo tho moat important voto in Parliament, Qlmpiy because tho ultramontane Irish members are ruled by the Bishops and tho Popo, And tho ultramontancs are united j tlioy voto on all occa sions as one man. There isuo party in tliolloiuo which in so united ns tho ultramontane Irish members, and all tho Catholic lay members am nitramontano. Therein lice tho into danger ami dllUmilty of tho situation. Tho pamphlet of Mr. Gladstone 1b intended to direct tho attention of tho English nation toward tho trim state of things. Until now it was not understood of tho Engdfh thumaolvoH. Most ol thorn did nut uuo it, did not oven know tho danger. 0 im. wannino juumTim. Then Dr. Duollingorspoko of tho nature of tho Vatican decrees, which, ho said “ have passed by and nro almost forgotten. People do not know what was decreed at Hie Vatican Council, People do not know timt tho Popo has been made paramount nnd immediate superior of every Catholic clergyman and layman; that it ban been declared tho duty of oonwlenoo of ovorv Oothollo, not only of tlio clergy an lo gen erally supposed by Protestants, and many CnlhollcH oven, to obey the Pope's ordoro with out Judgment, blindly, unreservedly. By tho now decrees It is thodiilyof every laynmu, when ever it is Intimated to him Hint this or that question has been decided by the Pope, to obey. When tho Pope orders a man to vole in a speci fied manner ho Is obliged, oven In his capacity as member of Parliament, to obey. That wan never said before. It Is quite a now situation since 1870. Mr. Gladstone brings thin tmth out iu his pamphlet. Ho says that the civil elections In every Cnlholio country nro now a thing quite uncertain, because they depend entirely upon the will of a foreign potentate. This is the nido of the question which ought to bo studied in the United Staton, too." CJRtMINAL ITEMS. CUT lIY A TIIAJIP, Swcfnl Dinmlch to The Chicago Tribune. Mansfield, 0., Doo. 7.—Shortly afeor noon yesterday a tramp called nt tho house of Con somuau, night llromau at tho water-works, nml asked for something to cat, but wns refused. Afterwards, meeting lioamnn on his way to tho ougino-houiio, tho tramp bogan to abitsn him, when Seaman knocked him down. Tho (ramp wont away muttering vengeance, and about. 0 o’clock returned to tho onglno-nouno with two companions and attacked Seaman with a knife, making throo Jong, hut not deep, gashes on his side and arm. Beaman sclzcdncluband knocked hts principal assailant down, but tho latter got up and away. At this stage, Chailco Porch, ono of tho engineers in an adjoining room, heating the molco, came to Beaman's as sistance, but as ho opened the door tho despera does rol routed through another door to tho out side, ono of thorn firing three shots nt Porch, none of them Uiokiir taking effect. Seaman was taken homo and ids wounds dressed, which, though severe, nro not thought to bo dnngorouu. Two persons havo boon arrested on suspicion, and tho police nro on tho alort. There is strong talk of reorganizing iho Vigilnnoo Com mittee which did such effective scrvico oiyht or ton years ago to rid tho city of tho irampo and thieves that aro overrunning us. Tho citizens begin to fool Hint they can oxpect no security from Uio present City Government, wldcU is shamefully incompetent, to say tho least. STOLE TWO HOWIES AND A GIRL. Spteutt Diavatsh to The Chicwjo Tribune. Lincoln, Nob., Dee. 7.—A regular dimo-novcl elopement took placo from Dewitt, Ballno County, last Friday, David Wood, a youth of about 21, who had boon blncksmltbiug in tho town, aud Miss Llv.zlo Castle, a step daughter of John CJaybough, decamped on tho above night on horseback for unknown parts, taking with them ono of Mr. Clnybough’s horses aud ono of William Wild’s. They havo nob boon caught, although officers havo been after thorn for several day«. Wood iMt a number of debts behind him and a box of goods ready to ship to Indiana, which, however, was opened and re tained. daring robbery Cincinnati, Dec. 7.— An Jinquiirr special gives an account of a during robbery at Spader Sta tion. lud., on Saturday night. Four men entered the store of F. & J. a. Cotter, and with drawn revolvers demanded money. After obtaining about S3O in cash, two stood guard over the in* mates, while tho remainder loaded a wagon with goods. Tvo of tho thieves wore arrested on Sunday. Tho others have yet boon captured. ArFRAT AMONG COLORED MEN. Jeffersonville, lud„ Doc. 7.—Two negroes, named Chapman and Craycroft, got into a dis pute at Guthrin, Martins A Co.’s pork-hauso this evening. Chapman knocked down, vdicu GraycrolVs brotlior drew his revolver mid nhot at Chapman, missing him and hitting an other negro named Dan Carter in the loft shoulder, producing an ugly flush wound, BURGLAR AND INCENDIARY ARRESTED. tiP'diU UiHjiafcfi (a Thr C/itcaao TVi&uue. Warren, 0., Doc. 7.— John Hufiois, one of the burglars who plundered and burned a store in Genova, 0., was arrested iu Bristol's woods to-day and lodged iu jail hero. Ilu confesses all. HANGED BY A MOB. Sr. Louis, Doc. 7.—Tho hopubiicnn has a apo dal sayirn: that Dr. Bush, charged with commit ting several burglaries and arson the past four mouths iu Concordia, was hanged by a mob last night 0 miles form that village. MURDER OP A NEW YORK EDITOR. New Yoke, Dec. 7.—George Hauler, one of tho editors of tho Scotsman, wau murdered on Saturday night iu Thirteenth street, near Four teenth avenue. No arrests. A FATAL FIGHT. Boston, Mans., Dec. 7.—Edward Noonan was killed on Sunday morning iu a fight with some unknown persons. THE WEATHER. "Washington, D. 0., Dec. 7.— For tho Upper Lake region and tho Northwest, clear or fair weather, southerly or westerly wimlo, increasing in force, rising temperature, and fulling barom eter. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Chicago, Dec. 7. f, JA’ntJij If’V/icr, 07 |N. t brisk...,.! .CliOlomly. 7d X., brisk.... 1'01r.... Oi) Ilf., brisk Iciomly, 71) 'X., brisk Idotidy. 71) iX.W., ycutlo Cloudy. 71) (N.W., gcntlo [Cloudy, j//«.j irr«A Jnne. \!!ar.\Thry C;fi3n. m. UD.Ooj 1)1 U;Ut a. ui.'aQ.W UQ •_:-o i». m.l;iiUo| 3i U;.VJ ji, ni.133.1l- 32 f);uop. ni.lai.Mi ai lojiap. in. y.cu at Maximum thermometer, 31; minimum, 23. general orseuvations. Chicago, Dec. 7—10;18 p. m. • UlitUon. liar, ‘l'.'n li’md, /{am iind/uv. Cairo 30.32 33 N., fresh ... .02 Clear. Cincinnati.. 33.21 3i N. W„ fresh .a,'» Cloudy. Oncyviiuc.. 20.21: fil W., fieoli Pair. Chicane.... 30.21 ai N. W«,gentle ..(>1 Cloudy, Cleveland.. 30.02 2f> K„ br1.1t.... ,0!. Glumly. Davenport.. 30,22 20 W,, goutlo Clear. Denver,... .10,(13 130 d,, fresh, Pair, Detroit 3J.W 21 S. NV„ fresh Clear. Duluth.... 30.00 23 S. \V., light Cloudy. Ksemmba.. 30.13 21 S. 1Y„ light Cloudy. PorlOibson 30.20 M l !,’., gentle Clear, Keokuk.... 30.20 27lCulm Clour. bo..viinw’tli 33.22 32 8., gentle Clear. LiOrotsc... 30.2*1 2MU., fresh Clear. Musmwtto. 30.15 101 H. \\\, fresh .03 Cloudy. Milwaukee,. 30.28 23; W., gentle Clear. Omaha 30.12! 32 S., frcnll Clear. remb1uii...;23.51 2-ljS. D., high Clear. Dreckomdi? 23.181 28 B, 15.. brisk Clear. Tolado 1(0. la 28 N. \\\, fresh Cloudy. Yankton t .,j2U.Uc| af[a.,fresh Clear. / RAILROAD ROUTE OP2NSD. a Dir, patch to The cheapo Tribune. SvccU Peoria, 111., Doe. 7.—About fifty excursionists, principally from tho Town of Maroa, 111., arrived iu this city about 7 o’clock this morning, on a visit of business and pleasure. They celebrate by tboir coming, la n measure, tho opening of a now route between this city and Indianapolis, by which Mnroa is brought la direct communication with Peoria. Tho visitors appeared on'’Change m a body, and wore formally welcomed by Mr. Eliot Cullender, Vice-President of the Board. ICuocli Emory, of tho Trantonpt, made a short address, congratulating Maroa and Peoria on tho groat advantages that would accrue to both places by this connection. Mr. John li. Crocker responded on behalf of tho guests, thanking tho citizens of Peoria for their hospitality ami good will, and assuring thorn that it woo limy felt and appreciated. Peoria expected largo additions to her grain and inotcanulo interests by this now railroad communication. INDIANAPOLIS CITY FINANCES. /Tj :tciul Jimpatch to Tho Chicatia Tribune. Indianapolis, Ind., Doc. T.—Tlio Pnmnco Commlttoo of tho City Council submitted a state ment lust night showing tho total funded cloht of tho city who 91,501,500. and tho annual in terest account to bo $35,023.50. Two hundred thousand dollars of city payments nro duo April 1, and a UUo amount in September and November of next year. Tho total taxable property of tho city aggregates #74,020,01)11, on mcroaoo on lout year ot $5,600,000. Tho tax to bo collcotod only amountu to $450,347.35, and it will bo necessary to borrow moro money and issue more warrants to incut current oxpouscu. Tina is another pioco of Dcmomulicdemrtgogory of low cusea. STATE NORMAL UNIVERSITY. Sl'ccial Dlsputch to The Chtcttoo Tribune, Bloominuton, 111., Doe. 7.—President Ed wards, of tho Htato Normal University, Ih busy nb work on his annual statomoni of the condition of timt InslltuUon, and will produce a document far moro comprehensive and elaborate than any previous report from tho Normal. In it ho will answer many of tho objections borotuforo urged by legislature and others, and will produce tho fnllcHt statistical compendia to show tho work douo and being dono. OHIO LEGISLATURE. Conuuuus,' 0., Doe. 7.—ln tbo Senate a bill wnu introduced for tho appointment of tliroo Com* luisßlbuoro to roviuo ami codify tho Ohio laws ] to ooropol .foreign Insurnnco companies to do nooit dl00,l»00 lu bonds before commencing bmilnotm In Ohio! ~ ~, In llio Hr-rmto a bill was Introduced to admit to tlio privllc iron of tbo Holdlors* Orphans Homo only Ihouo ahlidron born since tho close of tho rebellion. IIOWIU lls THE HIPTODROME. •fforrlflc Oihmbtu liotwcott n ITlnlo nnd u IP’citmlo Khlnocorost J’roti the AVto york Hun, Oee, 5. Among tlio animals in tho Hippodrome nro a male and female rhinoceros. Tbo fomalo is about two-l hlirds tbo slzo of tho innlo, and was nut in tbo Hippodrome about a month ago, when Air. Unrnum’s big show returned from tbo South. Tho malo, a minister of strength and ugliness, is kopt in a pen, isurroumlodbymm barn, in tlio cast ond of tbd' monngorlo, nud next to tbo four oloplmuts. Til o iomolo was conllnotl until yen* lociloy in tbo citgo in which sbo has traveled for n number of yours. About a wod'.'c ago Mr. Hurd Instmolcd tbo carpenters to onlavfjo tbo non of tbo malo ani mal to doublo 1 Is original erne, co that tho fomalo might bo admitted. Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock tho wou.k of tranofouing tho animals v?aa begun. Tho e 1 ophants wore driven into ono of tho largo dret-sing-rooms, and Uieti tho mulo rhinocovoo was driven into tbo elephant pen, Tho cago containing tho female was drawn up, and ulio was >3 Holy landed in tho largo pen. Thou tho malo was driven back to bio old homo. Ho waddled in, passed tho door, and then sud denly slopped. Ho had just caught sight of tho fomalo no oho c o.lmly eyed him Itom tho other sido of tho pen- Tho monster paused only a moment. .Then with a roar of tago bo started for the intruder. Bho wan in no mood to play tho coward. Bho llrmly braced b oisolf against tho solid planks of thopon, and awaited tho collision, Tbo bard, horny.noaos of tho two animals clashed. Tbo malo drow bade jagain and eyed bis unwelcome visitor. Than, tiis nioutb foaming, with a loud roar, ho rushed forward agam. 110 struck tho fomalo with bis horn on tbo loft side, cutting a deep gash, Ufto U bar about six feat from tbo ground, and neatly throw her over tho wall of thopon. Tbo fight was .getting desperate, and Mr. Cos tello and Ins old* .hastened to rescue tho fomalo. Pitchforks, wagon-bars, and every weapon that was attainable v.tns used upon tho infuriated monster. Ho wms held nt buy for a time, and largo planks wore- shoved through tho bars to form a fence botMfoon tho hensto. Tbo malo made ono furious dash, carried the barricade away In an instant, aud again tho poor female was raised upon bis horny nose and tbt own Into the mr. Tho bollowimjs of the com batants wore echoed by tbo roar of tho lions and tbo fearful luugV of tho hyenas. Tho wild ncasts scouted bleed, and every capo in tho groat monngorlo was a n>ono of wild excitement. Tbo lions and tho tigoru, tbo leopards and tho boars. Jumped, and howltkl, and roared, and above all arose tho dismal wall of tbo frightened ele phants. Tor over an hour ;tho combat lasted, nnd tbo malo rhinoceros, being tho larger of the two.was rapidly using up tbo woakor fomalo. At ono time tho two Inigo bodies camo together with a crash against tho irou bars of tbo pon, bending thorn like so many wines, and tbo heavy planking of tbo framework cracked and broke liko reeds. Tbo boasts wero frothing ct tho mouth, and tbo cow wan Weeding, At length, just co tho male was prepa ring for another attack, ono of tbo employes thrust a pitchfork into hia mouth, tbo d aly vulnerable point that could bo reached frotv the outaldo. and, with a roar of mingled pain nnd rngo, tho brute drow back, and for a few monacnls stood in bin corner, eyeing his antagonist. Advantage was taken of this lull in tbo light, anil tbo two wero separated by a fonco of planks mid wagon-bars, which wore thrust across tho pon from tho outside, and securely lashed to tho bars. Over this was i trotohod a piece of canvas, nnd tho boaola wore thna shut from each other's view. It required two hours inoro of coaxing to got tho cow back to bar old engo. Notwithstanding tho tblcknoi‘3 of* her hide, which 1b Who iron, tho horn of her antagonist liad gorudher frightful ly. On tho loft Bide were two deep gashes, from which tho blood was ilowing fjooly. Tho malo wau uninjured, having only ft alight wound back of tho loftcur. Ho launa nimbly as ft ihiuoc oros can run arouudltlH pen, and scorned to glory iu hia victory. As soon ns tho caw wivs removed ho became ns gentle to his koopc.ru as evor. Odd of tho most touching incidonlu of this re markable bottle was furnished by tho largo ele phant. ‘•Belay.” A largo dog* f.u always in tho corner oi the c’lophaul’fi pen, noturßotsy. This ia “Carlo." a prime favorite of everybody con nected with tho Hippodrome. Oario and Betsy aio much attached, and when Betsy was taken to tho drosaing-rconx Carlo follow*!. Tho door wo« left open, and Carlo, hearing tibo noise. ran to tho door, peeped out, and then stopped our. Betsy followed him to tho door, .stretched out her crunk, seized him, nad drew .him iu out of tho roach of danger. This was dean four limes, ami thou Carlo yielded to tho force of oircum olnncii.-i, and laydown bosido his protector. Th<mi:li badly hurt, it is thou[£ht that tho female ihluuccroß will live. BUSINESS FAILURES. s; weinl Dirvat'h to The Chuairw T'.-.'tmne. CoNNuiuivir.Lß, Inti., Deo. 7.—ICIi. Sbopheartl & fion, oxicmsivo millers and whclcailo grocers, made an uasinamont to-dav* BrniNonELD, Maas., Dec. 7.—.Toalitli Cum mings, trutiic manufacturer, Imo failed,. with lia bilitica estimated at 6)120,Ut)0; asaeia ■ unknown. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Antwckv, Deo. 7.—Tho Bed Star steamer Switzerland arrived hero ycatorday mien. Nmv Yoiik, Doc. 7.—Arrived, steamer City of Brooklyn, from Liverpool. London, Dec. 7. —Stfiiunshipn Arranon, from How York, and Caspian, from Portland, have ar rived out. « SmlopmuJovit.'i J? ami J-i-mit ih>:.Trenton (.V. J.) Tho ropuit tints tho Philadelphia Pww had boon Bold out to Col. Alexander ?JoCl a re. and wua, under his mamigemoiit, to join tho it.iihn of tho Now York 2’nlmmi alvloof “independent newspapers," turns out to bo untrue. 'Tbo iVavh yesterday morning positively domed Lthiih there Is any truth in these rumors. SVo aro very glad of it. If there is one ho mbug which rises in mblinio pro-eminence above ail other humbugs of tho present time it is tho so called “ludcpoudcnt proct-." Tlicbo independent l»apets are simply norehoads. 'Tuelr dolection from tho support of the party whoso principles they had protended to oapouso Invariably Ltxs its inception m disappointed nime of their owru \Vo aro no admirers of tho slavish aim. sub* norviont stylo of party “organ," which never dares to utter n thought or opinion of its o*vn at var.anco with the policy or conduct of tho ;party management. On tho contrary, wo believe that thu most useful, iulluontial, ami valuable party Journals aro those which most frankly and 15iar- cdtlcifio ha faults ana shortcomings. Tins CmoAao Tmuu.vii Is our model of a Ho publican paper. It supports tho party out of love for its pnnciploa, and out of a conviction that, however it may bo with tho few persc us who happv.i for thu time being to control too party machinery, tho party as a great whole is umpired by patriotic, upright, and righteous principles. It believes that in much public virtue resides in tho v.ist rank and 1110 of tho party as when animated by tho miblimo impuloco of its earlier days. It believes that this party is a inoro trustworthy guardian of tho mviUnatdo achievements of tiio War than the party wham existed uoon its antagonism to thoao achieve* moots. It asks no lavora of tho party save limit it will bo into to itself, nud this it insists upon. oven though it may draw upon UuolC tho frowns of tho wiro'puilers and cabals, busily engaged, in constructing their own eyries out of the* min tof tho party. Tho Philadelphia JVms had Leon cimduoiod on much tho same plau, and the. Now York Times is another oswvupU) of high, principled independent ■ Bopublictm JonnmUam.. If the counsels and admonitions of those wise and faithful friends ohall bo heeded by tho Be publican party, or rather, by tho men who for tho time control its destinies, tho disaster of tho late election may bo retrieved in 1870. If they shall ho disregarded, wo shall have to watt until a later period to rulriovo that disastrous day. • iiKiu auiti WUi’i Tlio Arizona jl/mcr linn (hh romance of real life. Some yemd ago, m Norway, two lovow wore united iu matrimony, ami oamo to tho United Stntna, where tho bettor half incontinent ly tdcoduddlod and loft tho limibantl juconaolablo. Fortune mailed on him, however, nnd ]u huul- Doth purmiitH ho wondered to Boutli America, and recently brought up iu Sim Francluoo, the happy poimccHor of 000, but (dill mourning tho loca of hiti wife, when ho accidentally met an uoquuinlanco recently from rrcrfcuit, who told him Ida wife ,wuu hero, living n luwdliio. Tho Infutuatnd man at onco started Cor Arizona, reaching I’rcdoott on lent cta jo, 110 nought out tho erring wife, and, with all Ida olmiuonco and VJIO.OUU to back him, failed to induce her lo go with him. 110 hod her photograph, which ho had preserved through olUhcuoyourum ovldonoo of JUo lovo, but uoitlicr hin ecamlanoy nor cadi hud any ofToot on hiti obdurate ajuuum, and ho loft on last Wednoi'day'a buck-board, with tho bout wishes of all who were cognizant of tho clr oumutuuceu. CO.\GHESfSIO?/AL lilCOm RBtfATK D. 0., Dec. 7.—Tho Sennlo wn« cillod In' ordvr promptly nl noon by Vlco-lToaldont Wilson, Tho Jtev. Dr. t’underlaiid, thu Chaplain, in big opening prayor, returned thunlm to Divino I'rovldcnco for tho many Wotsuirs l«stowod upon our nation, and raid t “Wo acknowledge our clnwllcementJi, imu ptnythfib wo may ho corrected through ilium. Mo beseech Tlico to Khow Thy favor upon thin people, end help tho Gov eminent In H» great icnponslbllUy, Help tho Congrcoa of the United UtfttcH, hhiy tho candle of tho Lord Ight thorn through every difficulty." Vlco-lTesldeul Wilson then look tho choir. TUU HOUSE noTivtun. Mr. Anthony, from Ithoilo labial, offered a resolu tion instructing tho Recrotary of the Senate to Inform (ho House of Itcprosontatlvo that a quorum of dm den ote had maicmbled, and that tlio Senate Wus ready to proceed to business. Agreed to. noun or atcirniro. Mr, Anthony olno submitted mi order providing that tlio hour of mooting of tho ilciulo uliutild bo dully at 1U o’clock until otherwise ordered. Agreed to, > COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON THE rRMIDENT, Mr, doubling offered u resolution providing for Ihb appointment of two members of the gciiato to Join tho Committee on tho part of tho House of Itoproscula livcs to wait upon tho President of tho United Slates nnd inform him that a quorum of cadi Ilouoo of Con groan hud assembled, aud were ready to receive any communication bo may desire to make. Agreed to, and tho Ohnir appointed Moms. Colliding and Thur man » Committee on tho purl of tho Senate. * TUB UISTIUOT OOVKttKMUKT. Mr. Morrill (Maine), from tho Jotut Select Commit tee appointed at the last session to frame a Govern ment for tho District of Columbh. submitted a written report, accompanied by sundry statutes. It provides for placing the District under a Dourd of threo Ito- C;cntH, to bo appointed by tho Prciddout and continued >y tbo Senate, and who shall thmnsoWco appoint sub ordinate Hoards of llonUli, Police, etc,, tho powers of all being minutely defined. Too people nro to elect three members of tho Hoard of Education; nil or. pt’iidlturcs nro to bo controlled by Cougresa. Laid on tho tulle, aud ordered printed. NEW BIUfATOUfI. Tho Chair laid before tho Senate tho certificates of the election of George I*. Edmunds, United Slates .Senator irom Vermont, and of William W. Eaton, for Connecticut, for tho term commencing March 4, 1875, nn.r.s intiioduoed. The following bills wero Introduced nnd ordered printed, nnd ifo ou tho table till tho oppolutmont of the alluding committees of the Senate * Dy Mr, Hhonnnn—A bill for the rovhdon of nho law* for the collection of customs duties. It provides for a commission of seven persons, to bo constituted as fol lows ; Ono member of tho Rouato to bo designated by tho President of tho Senate; two memhcra-olcct of tho next House of IleprcHcutatlvcß, to bo designated by tho Speaker of tbo present Ilouoo, and two olllcora In tho customs service, nnd two citizens familiar with tho customs 1 law, to bo oppolntcd by tbo President, The Commkßlon to to terminate on tho first Monday in December, 1U75, and lu tho meantime shall ronorl to Concresa, through tho Secretory of tho Treasury, a rcvldou of nil tho customs laws, together with such facta na they can elicit by examination and lanulcs pertaining to tho trade, Industry, commerce, aud tax ation of the country, with n view to making changes of rates nud claoaltlc&Uon amt modes of eoMecUng duties In order to promote tho public Interests. Tuo Com mlhfdouoi-3 arc also to report on to tho relations of foreign trade to domestic Industry, and tho mutual adjustment of tho customs nmi excise systems of tax ation, with a view to securing tho requisite rovenuo with tho least inconvenience to tlio development of tbo resources of tho country, and also ns to tho manner in . which customs oUlccrs perform their duties. In order to conduct this investigation, tho Commissioners nro empowered to examine tho books, papers, and ac counts of any custom officer, and to administer oaths. Tho members of tho Commlßoion crotobo al lowed their nccejunry traveling expenses, but aro not : to receive any compensation. Mr. lugalb Introduced a bill to provide that home stead nud pro-oinption settlers in Kansas ahull bo ul* lowed a ycar’ti absence from their lands ravaged by Gcr.euhoppcca without loss of their rights. Mr. Hitchcock introduced a bill appropriating SIOO,- GOOfor the purchase of food to bo issued to tho stanr. lug sufferers from tbo ravages of grasshoppers ou ths Wiotcm iroutlers. The bill also dlrcctn tho issue of disused army clothing to relievo tho extreme wants of those destitute sufferers. Hr. Snrgeaut Introduced a bill to protect persons of foreign birth against lorciblo rcstralut or involuntary servitude' bill ij abolish xac wmTEnx judicial distuict or AUICA^ffAS. Tho Senate took n recess, and, on reassembling, at 1 o’clock, Hr. Wright gave notice that Wednesday next be would ask tho Senate to proceed with tho consider* atiou of tho bill to abolish the Western Judicial Bis. trictof Arkansas, which bo reported last session from the Judiciary Committee. JUDIAK DISTUnDAttCDS. Mr. Ingalls submitted a resohihoa instructing tbo Oommlltto on Indian AiTulrs ta inquire into tbo recent tUnuirbaucco in tbo Indian Territory, and to* port to tbo Semite what measures are necessary for tho protection of Jil’o, liberty, and property, and tho preservation of law and order lu that region; aud whether tbo best interests of civilisation do not do immd tbo Immediate establishment of courts of the United Stulcu iu said Territory, as provided by tiio treaties of 16CJ. Laid on tbo tablo until tbo appoint ment of committees. Tho Senate took uuolbur recess, and, upon renesem blimj, Hr. Colliding, from tho Committee appointed to wait upon tbo I'ruaiclcat, reported that that duty Imd boon discharged, nud that tbo President would soon communicate with tbo two Houses iu writing. At I:US Gen. Babcock delivered tbo message, and it was read. Tbo reading of tbo message was concluded at 2:40 p. m. Mr. Carpenter moved tint it ho bid on the (able and printed, together with the accompanying documents. Agreed to. Tlio Chair bid be fora tho Senate the reports of tbo Secretary or* Uro Treanury, Department of Justice, and Comptroller of the Currency, which wore ordered hid on the table sud printed. Adjourned. nousn op iuu'uesentattves. Tho hour proordlng tiiu opening of tbo mMjon m pyent by nu'iiiitcr.i in handshakings, and ax- Viv.aP.mo of regret or rejoicing over tho results of tho recent cluciloiiß, The galleries were crowded, and tho corridors wero almost impnesablo. At noon tho proceedings wore formally opened with prayer by tho Chaplain, Mr. Butler, who prayed, among other thing*, for tho purilicatiou and increased power of tho great engine, tuo press. Tho rivet Clerk, thon celled tho roll, which showed tho pretence of 2J3 of tho Sol members constituting the House. Pour now membera—Mesare. Schell and Chittenden, of Now York; Carpenter, of South O-iveiinr. j and Pluck, of OUici—liad tho oath administered. tju: rauuincirr notuicu, Rradntlona wore olfored by Uoi;.in. Garfield and Dawtu to notify tho Somite that tt.n Homo wax in kw* idem, ami for the appointment of a Joint couimittru to Mail upon tliu i’rciidcnt and notify him that Congra* was prepared to receive any ciiranamlcMiioa lit .the de.-irjd'lo make. Messrs. D.iwch. Hale (of New York), and Brook were appointed such ConuuiUco uu thu pari of thu House. Tim rncsn-oAo law. Mr. Phelps asked. unanimous consent for inlrortiio* fug, ami thu Immediate eom-idurtiliou cf, a till to re peal tho law known iistlio “Pme-Chig law." Gcovyw T. Hoar (Ma».> aeUvd whether It was tin cmitom to irsnsact baUuesa before la j receipt of tho President*' message. Mr. Bailor (Mits.)—Oh, yes. Tuo Upeakai—Tho usage :o not to trammel tmslucai after a committee isnppolntca to wall on thu Pxud tlrut until llii' president haa been heard from. Mr. Oox—Let thu bill Lo read, and i.orlmps there will be no objection. The bill was read. It amends tho coeond Faction ol tbo act of tuo Olid June, 1874, by providing that the provlafoim of the thirty-third uoutica of tau Judiciary net of i'iVJslir.U apply in ell casoi oxcoiit in aeiioiifl of libel unit tikmdor, mthocouria cfctnea liy ibo uat of Cougtuaa Su thu Dltlvirt of CulnnUila. Mr. Haio (New York)—t object, uulcsa tho bill be ro* furred to tho Jadiclury Conmihtue. . At lIUJ3 thu Jloufco look a rccem of half on hour. tiid m>:ws\oe nixcivcn. Tho reccou wax further extended for half on hour, cun id tho oud of that tlmu tho I'ru.-ldcnt’ii mutago wuo received, and nud to tho House by th<> Clerk. Tho ranJuig of thu metteno Wes eenclUvled ut 2:45. It wua ordered printed. AvraopaiATiojf nihi. Mr. Garfield, from tiio (JitmmiUco on Approprln. Uoiih, reported tlml/euiahitivc, Jlxttutlvf, mm .indniid AuprojirJatlou bl I, which wuu made the Bpeciul order for Tuuhd iy of next wick. Mr. Halo <Mc,) f from Umramo Committee, reported tho Naval Appropriation bill, which w.ih mado tho apeoial order fop Wednesday ol next week. Mr. Whovler, from tho i nnio Commute?, roporlrd tho Army Appropriation bill, which was mud# tho epcclnl ordov for Thiuuduy of next week. .Mr. from (ho wnme Committee, reported tho Imhau Appropriation bill, which w*u imulo tho opccial order for Friday of next week, Mr. Starkweather, worn tho uuma Committee, re ported tho Fortification bill, which wan made tho cpt'clnl order for Tucaihty, Doc. 3U, ' Tho omouut appropriated by tho several bills la u follow b ; J.cjjluhiUvo bill, Niivy,... Army... Indlnite i'ortilkuliouo, sev/itrArun rosi-Ao:;, Mr. Tyner, from tlio name Committee, reported a lull appropriating £10,011(1 lor tho purchuvu of tcaluifor tho rule of the rodt-Utlk'fl Dt'imrlmoul in executing ilio law rcmiivuij lUo prepayment of podugj ou uuws pni'cca. Mr. Cox wanted to offer an amendment excepting from tho operation of tho law eases whoro imU.Tlp tlotw were taken prior to tho Ist of Jamuiry. lillfi. and allowing postage iu those cation to ho paid ul the place of il'.'stlnullou. Mr. Tyuor declined to allow tho amendment to bo offered or spoken to by Mr. Cox, Thu bill then pawred, Mr. Cox thereupon introduced a bill to carry out tho object indicated by him. Itoferrod, Aktnvanw-UAO will. Mr. I’holpa gave notice that ho would, next Monday, if ho got the lloor, move to rmapoitd the rulca and 1 am tlio bill which ho nought to iniryduco and x>um to day, to repeal tho “i'no-i-Uaglaw,*' Adjourned. ai itomiMiHctmno «r mo Franicinj ji*t3 vi: err**. J’t'oiti the A’i'i'-' »Vvii, Tho only one of Col. Jiodd'u old who 1b living iu Mr. Charlcn Fomjntcr, tho present Fumorlmondont of tlio Kownpapor Uopartmontin tbu roat-Otllco. Uo romombora when Cot. 3'3'CHido, (ho groat mall-contractor of former iliy.S huddo bring a homo Ir-lund hie nmihcjimh fjt»ut \Vtnisiin)?lon tu .Now Joicoy a>> nnihtimiiur. T ao i>j'.iun'.l wim forwarded by a member of Qua gi o,i'4 under the Honking privilege. .JdO.CM.WI , Kl.Ohi.UtlO . 27,701,500 . 4jt3o],*><>7 . ttfO.CU)