WASHINGTON. iportani of .Quorum of Both Houses of Ci Congress to be Present To-Day. ;gai Obsta-'' _ streets-jj ors Regarding the Com plexion of the Standing Committees. ;»awrs Said to be Placed at tbe Head of (he Ways and Means Committee. .nxmal Reports of Secretary Belknap and Commissioner Douglas. the nor irk, and oyroo street, h- tup: cresipevi’s message. ■Jcct to the sah y.tox. Doc. 3.—A prominent Western trk forssfio,ooo to i turn, not in sympathy with the udminis -50 understood Las n ad tbe VresidenV6 ]ues •o men, the otht the opinion that it will be a very pop ty in that vici- Client. He represents it as recommeud- L sa e rcf Service Reform; and a considerable rc ipropnatcd b? n internal taxes, ns well as customs, and stead of bcin be liter as favoring thorough revision of various pa* Instead of amncsty.be saystbo President re case Lake 1 needs that tho Enforcement bill be continued land alo Jicr ye.tr. as tbe reports of the committees rcct to I ;n condition of the South cannot bo properly id Dec co otdered and acted upon within the time now U for covered by tbe law. later. ARRIVAL or CONGRESSMAN*. •ould Members bare arrived In snob large numbers lane- to-day tjmt the question of a quorum to-morrow li:*.s( iKitn fiet'fled* >iy THE COMMITTEES. The topic ol absorbing interest and ■which has been under discussion. to the exclusion of all oilier*, has been the complexion of the now com mittqes. Speaker Blaine, with that reticence for which he has become celebrated, has refused any nuation to the host of interested and anxious neTbv"** 2 Mirers hy whom he has heen overrun all day. etl In the absence of any positive infonua ‘tr tion oxrcpt that which has crept onl through members who have been in corre al spondcuce with the Speaker, rumor has been ■morc-orless reckless with names and assign ments to committees. It is generally understood that Dawes goes io the heacLjOf the Ways and Means Committee, in spite of his remonstrances, and. when Interrogated to-night as to the rumor, he replied that he was afraid there was too much treth in it. Kelley, it is stated, will be given Dawes* old Iplaee on Appropriations. The latter says if thi-' assignment prove true he will resign it at once. it is a committee winch he knows nothing and, besides, he prefers to stay the Tt •■ml Means Committee, where he can i*eof servictf'to Pennsylvania. Butler will not fare so bad as he expected, but, forgetting hla "ersonal animosities, the Speaker has •od :ccd liim at the head of Mibtary Affairs, Garfield will be continued on Banking and currency, j i which event .Lynch. of Maine, ex pects Commerce. The Deconstruction Commit tee, It is stated, will Ihj abolished, and the Ju diciary strengthened in numbers, and by the ap pointed of the oldest members of the House to do the work heretofore assigned to the former. It is bebeved that Bingham will be retained at the head of this committee, Washbume having been elected Governor of Massachusetts. The Committee on Claims will be given to Shel labarger. Tnis committee will bo one ofj the first importance the coming win in view of the report of the Southern m£ Commission, which has been in session umiuer. Williams, of Indiana, will be placed ,ie District of Columbia Commutes. So far as r details are concerned, not only members, ?vt*n rumor itself seems to be completely at •cstern loi**”” •nsitler THE KtT-KLCX QUESTION. e Democratic members of Congress claim the President is only the ngent of Congress irrying out the provisions of the Ku-Klux .and that he had no right to suspend the of habeas carpus in South Caro until- the Southern Investigation jnittce'liad first officially reported and rec lended that affairs warranted such extreme •codings; On behalf of the Democratic por of the Southern Commission. Beck, of Kcu :y, will to-morrow endeavor to get in a reso >n inquiring of the President under what pro on or the law of April iv, 1871. he caused the of habeas corpus to be sus 3ed in South Carolina, and calling for inhumation as to what acts of in mdlnation, —names of offenders and of :es had been furnished him as regards these titles; also to furnish.to Congress cases where •e have been violations of State or national s, obstructions to processes of courts, ond,also )ther facts going to demonstrate that unlaw combinations or insurrection exists in every t Qt the country. 'Cgllluillg A’ahash a'. ,Ie government lias received inclination from fire drid that tho Spanish authorities lutcnd to nd sufficient land and naval force to Cuba at e :o assert the power of Spain in occupying principal field of insurgent operations. MISCELLANEOUS. je usual Senate caucus, -which precedes the uing of the session, Las not been called for to row. nator Sumner has a bill drawn providing for turn to specie payment Ihrougha contraction ii-rc-ncy. le of the points of the minority reports of Ku-Klu.\ Committee sets forth ijicicnry of the‘machinery of the la,, several of the States on the matter of securing a lice and fair election. Some ofthe.se provide that all votes must be east ai county scats, and Ihe result In populous counties is that a largo majority cf the voters lose their votes through the actual Inability of clerks of election to re ceive ballots. fTo the Associated Press.] SEcUETAEY BELKNAP’S KEI'OIIT. \Va«T‘ »x«;ton, Dee. 3.—Xiii* Secretary of Wars* T'-poi t, ibe main facts in relation to which were cd two weeks ago from bureau reports, s that the army, on July Ist bad been reduced .000. The expenses j-early are about $40,- 0 including nearly slooo,too for river and 3i' improvements. The estimate for mill purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, is $32,315,472. The Treasury has realized far, the present fiscal year $21,703,403 the sale of arms aud sources. An estimate of .000 is made for the settlement of claims yet •states for calling troops into service. The tar.* savs it is with great embarrassment lie appropriations made at the last session c so economized as to answer the pressing rements of the service. lie recommends he extra Lieutenants authorized to serve as lental quartermasters be discontinued, as tciea occur in those grades effecting an til e Reduction of eighty Lieutenants tuat the :~iX rule will be estab lished concerning them. agga TREASURY ITEMS. Tin* total number of coin certificates redeemed since the first Issue is $47!»,6G0,G00. The total amount outstanding on the uoUi ol June Inst was nearly $20,000,000. The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the Assistant Treasurer at New York to buy one million of lumds every Wednesday, and sell one million of gold every Thursday during the month of December. It is understood in navy circles that the navy estimate for the fiscal year ending June, go, I8:n. amount to about $20,000,000. These are in the. ag gregate more than $120,000 less than those mado for The current year, andmore than half a million less than the appropriations mado by oongress for that period. It is further said that the Secre tary will recommend thatthe gradeof Commodore bo dispensed with, and that after this grade shall have elapsed by death, retirement, or promotion of the present incumbents, promotions oemado to the grade of Rear Admiral, as vacancies occur from the list of Captains, and that a further de crease he made in officers by,increasing the cadet ship terms from four to six years. This is recom mended us both a matter of efficiency and econ omy. A Scheme of Proselylinui lo be Set on Foot Among the Southern Colored Popu lation. New York, Dec. 3.—There is much excitement hero in theological and political circles over the confirmation of the intelligence that the Roman Catholic Church has determined to convert to its faith all the Southern emancipated freedmen, estimated at flVemillions. Such an undertaking, which promises much success, would make very important political and ecclesiastical changes, strengthening the Democratic party and the Catholic Church immensely in this country. The last received London Mornin;/ Post says: Y'esterday afternoon the Foreign Mission Col lege of St. Joseph, at Mill Hill. Middlesex, was the scene of a highly interesting ecclesiastical cere mony, such as has never before been witnessed in This country. The occasion was the departure of four priests, llev. C. Dowling, J. Gore, J. Nonan, and C. Vlgneront, who sailed to-iay for Maryland to devote their lives to convert and firomotc the spiritual welfare of the negro ponu ation of the United States. They arc the first missionaries who have left the college, only es tablished a few years ago, and they will be ac companied to America by the Very Rev. Dr. Vaughan, President and founder of the institution. The ceremony took place in the col lego chapel, which was inconveniently crowded. Archbishop Manning was the preaching prelate, and delivered the addresi, in the course of which he remarked that as long ns .England was Catho lic she had no colonics, and sent out no missions, whereas, after she left the unity of the faith, she acquired vast colonial dominions. The present was the first Catuolic foreign mission ever des patched from the. shores of England, and it was most appropriately the first, because it was a spe cial mission to live millions of negroes in the United States, who, a short time ago. were released from the bonds of slavery, which England had imposed on their forefathers. England had been the most guilty* of all nations in regard to slavery, and, therefore, it was fitting that the reparation to the negro should proceed from England. The missionaries, afterward kneeling in front Of the altar, severally took a vow to undertake no other work than the conver sion of negroes, and the salvation of their souls. The Archbishop, then kneeling, embraced the feet of each one of the missionaries. Then, rising, ho exchanged with each of them the kiss of peace. Afterward all the clergy pres ent. next the students of the college and finally the male portion of the laity worn through this ceremony, which was very sol emn and impressive. The cermonies were closed by the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. In ibis city prominent priests who have been in terviewed to-day respecting their knowledge of the movement and prosecution of the extraordin ary work, say that it is not by any means a new idea. Four years ago, at a meeting of the Bishops in Baltimore, it was strongly recommended that some action should be taken to re lievo the spiritual destitution cf the freed men, but the Bishops were too poor to undertake the work, and the scheme tell to the ground. An arrangement was entered inter between Archbishop Spaulding and Arch bishop Manning at the oecumenical Council, the former undertaking to provide a house and grounds for the missionaries, and the latter to lurnish priests and money. The Catholic cler gy, of course, sympathize with the effort, but, iu a certain sense, the missionaries in their sphere of labor will be independent, with tho excep tion of the obedience, as priests, thev ouo to their spiritual superiors. It originated with the Archbishop, but it was necessary before any* steps sliould be taken to obtain the sanction of the Pope, which he willingly* granted. It is an English move ment. The Church has enough to do in this coun try without undertaking a work of such magni tude, and st s English Catholics ore pious and wealthy, we are willing to let them bear tho expense. Whatever aid wc can otherwise render, of course will bo willingly given. A religious order will bo estab lished with Baltimore as its headquarters ami branches inSouthern States, and in addition a sisterhood will be formed to co-operate with the .priests in various ways. Dr. Vaughn takes a prominent part in the work, it is under his su pervision. Tho missionaries come out and ho will accompany them to their destination. The following xphinatory letter of Dr. Vaughn is taken from tho London Tablet, organ of the Catholic Church m England; CUBA. TV» .Vo/tf/crs of st. Jof-rph's Society for Foreign Mis ■*!vns: I have the happiness to inform you that we hare ro ceived a mission to the negroes of North America, to gether with a special blessing for its success from tbo Sovereign Ptmtiffand that thlshas bem communicated to us through the sacred congregation rfe jtronancimla .ride, it is well known that for many years tho Holy Vd*fc has been anxious to provide for the colored pupu« latiuu of Amciii a, among whom the blessed Peter Clover wrought such wonders, and was truly the first apostle. The .seal of the-American Bishops to co-op erate as fully as they would with the designs©! tho Holy Seo has been restrained only by the paucity of priests, the pi lor claims of tho whole population, and itiflicul ties of various sorts. Nothing can he imagined more deplorable than tho religious and moral condition of the negroes, speaking of tho great mass of them, though si nucleus of good Catholics is to bo found amuQc them, and sonic thousands cf nominal Catho lics, though without instruction* It is literally a mission to the unbaptizud and to the heathen that wo ore uiuuTtaklog. But it is a mission fullof hopo, for they ale possessed of good qualities. and will respond to tho aitoclion of tbo.se who they will loam have bound themselves, even by vow, to their services and interests. Wor Department Weather Prognostics. Washington, Dec. s.—The lowest barometer will probably extend, by Monday noon, eastward over New York,-with south and southeast winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, and rain, or snow on Iho coast. Cloudy weather, with rain, will continue to-night from the lower lakes to tho Ohio Valiev and middle Atlantic coast. Pleasant weather will continue on tho immediate Gulf coast on Monday. A rising barometer, with brisk northeast winds, will prevail by Monday morningfrem Lake Huron to Arkansas and west ward. Cautionary signals continue for to-night at Oswego, Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland. To ledo Grand Haven, Chicago. Milwaukee, aud aru ordered for Detroit and Capo May. SETT YonK, Dec. 3.— Mr. Eovos. a resilient ot Flushing, who arrived hero yesterday from Ha vana, slates that he went to Cuba on business. While there ho was arrested by Spanish akcats, and was given three days to quit tho island, on pain of death. Ho showed papers proving him self an American citizen, and appealed to the American Consul for protection, but the latter advised him to leave as soon as possible. Ke\o4 dexuirted by tho next steamer tritium* transact ing Ids business. The Hide and Leather Insurance Company, of Boston, which was made bankrupt by the uica go tire, hus been placed in the hands of a i»e* cciver. _ —CLas, F. Garner, died at Wilmington, O-, yes terday from the effects of wounds inflicted dur ing an assault made while be was riding through the. conned bridge, last Tuesday, about 3 miles from Columbus. A man named John Barclay wasycslerday lodged in Jail charged with the mur der. Gainer stalled on Tuesday afternoon in n J uUlu-rs wagon to go into the country, havingin his possession betweiu fact) and Baicaiy. .t is alleged, purchased VOLUME 25. STAN JUNG COMMITTEES, THE rrilAN QUESTION*, CrSTOMAUT CAM- THE ANGLO-AMERICAN* CLAIMS COMMISSION. ROBESON’S RETORT. CATHOLICISM. special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune. Weil Indies. Telegraphic Brevities. a hammer and crawled Into thr wagon and un* der the seat without the knowledge of Garner, and rode until they reached the corerred bridge across Alum Creek, when he struck Garner from behind with the hummer, dealing’ terrible blows on tho head and forehead. Barclay *tlien took Corner’s pocketbook and uionoy and tfed. Ho was arrested in Bcjghtbfi’s woods, .>et>weev Lon* don and Springfield. —The snow in the valley,of the Republican is re ported to be two feet deep. A large number of popple have been frozen. One party was found where seven men were frozen to death. The Union Pacific Express trains of December 1 and 2 i>o(h came in to Omaha oa> Saturday. 7here was no express train from tbe-West, and dodo sent West on Sunday. .Report? says the main- due there last evening is stuck in the snow ut Elm Creek, and will probably not get away from there be fore to-day. —Tho I.os Angeles grand.jury baa found Shirty' five indictments for tbe Cuiaese massacre,-and has severely censured tbe municipal authorities. —At med robbers entered the-Pbst Office at San LVinardintvCal., on the 28th of November, took st,oou, and escaped. —Mrs. Newman, a school teacher of Collins ville,.lllinois; while atterapting.*to get on a fr pry boat, at St. Louis, to cross the fiver and take-a train for home, missed her footing, fell into the river among the ice eukes and was drowned. —The Court House -at Centrevlllc, Reynolds futility, Missouri,was 'burned ontho night of No vember 21, and all the county records, tar-books, etc., wetc destroyed. —On Sunday afternoon HcnryWaynor. an ex imliceroan, was walking up the Mount Auburn (inclined) Railroad,. hear Cincinnati, now con structing, and; in kicking at his dog that was preceding him, lost his balance and fell from the trestle work thirty feet, receiving injuries which resulted in his deat&ln four hours- Tbe dog, see ing his master’* condition, sprang after him. and safely lauding, remained watehlugtho dying man, refusing to allow persons to interrupt him until beaten away with clubs. _ —CaptalaHendviaks, Secretary ot tbe Missouri State Senate, who stabbed IV. H. McAllister at Bowling Green, Pike County, a few evenings since, at a ball, underwent an examination 6a Friday and Saturday, and was discharged, it being proved that ho acted in self-defence. Tho Philadelphia health report shows 288 deaths from small-pox during the past week, being an increase o£ so over tho week before. The number of new cases is 3# less than last week. ILLINOIS. Sale of the .Balance of the Alexander Form an Chauipaiga Cencty—-Another Death from Hydrate of Cblesal. Special Despatch to Tho Chlcago-Tribaao. Jacksonville, 111., Doc. 2.—To-day, in this city Mr. Ralph Reynolds, Trustee of John T. Alexan der. effected a sale of all *he unsold lands of Al exander, situated in Champaign County.- Illlsols, and known as “BroadlandsJ' The purchasers of this vast farm uro A. E. Ayers, of Jacksonville, and four others. Tbc amount realized for the estate is about $450,000. The purchasers propose to resell the lands in small tracts, on long credit, and favorable terms in other respects. LastMlght a young woman named Mary Har per, a nurse in the finally of Dr. Currie). Superin tendent of the Illinois Insane Hospital, died sud denly from the effeotsof an over-dose of medicine, taken to produce sleep. Dr. Carrlel had pre scribed twenty grains of hydrate of chloral, and the young woman took ICO, through mistake. Sae Uvea but a few hours sifter taking the medicine. The Coroner’s jury, oiler investigation this after noon, returned a verdict that Mary Harper camo to her death by taking, through mistake, and contrary to written directions on the bottle con taining the medicine,*an over-dose of hydrate of chloral. NEW YORK. New York. Dec. a.—-Ex-District Attorney Courtney denies that ho is to be Tweed’s suc cessor. errr employes. Tour hundred employes of the Park Depart ment were discharged yesterday. Comptroller Green is paying off the cityworkmeu as fast as the funds aro provided. SPEED or CARRIER PIGEONS. Three,carrier pigeons recently flew from the schooner George W. Chase, from Points off Uatter as 500 miles of Key West, 1,000 miles, and another 1,(100miles distant to Whippuny, New Jeraev, each making speed of about 200 miles per hour. An action for libel Las been brought against James Gordon Bennett by Andrew A. Smith. The damages were laid at SIO,OOO. Smith was u jury man in the. recent suit for damages against the Staten Island Kerry Company, growing out of the Westfield disaster. lie and two other jury men stood out in favor of the company, and the alleged libel was an insinuation that they were offered a bilbo to induce them to stand out. THE CITY IN BRIEF. Appreciated. The wholesale grocery merchants of this city have presented Mr. M. D. Spaulding, of Nash. Spaulding A Co., of Boston, a beautiful gold watch as a token of their appreciation of his character. While tho embers of the conflagration were yet warm, Mr. Spaulding left Boston to offer encour agement and counsel to the suflerers with whom his house had business relations. Although the Indebtedness to tho linn in this city amounted to large sum, tho fact was lost sight of ia the gen erous oilers of assistance, which were convoyed in a manner so tender and eonsideratoas to touch the finer sensibilities of human nature. The watch was accompanied by a letter signed by* twenty-live firms, which concluded as follows: Honorable and fair-dcalingmerehauts uro a credit to their cante. but unselfish men are an honor to human ity; therefore, wiiile Justice must be satisfied with the approval of men, generosity claims their enthusiasm. You, sir, long ago gained our confidence; you now have our admiration. Tho simplicity of our gift befits the unaffected character of your kindness, but we must speak strongly, because vre have been taught anew that the greatest treasure of humnnif v is unself ishness. Permit us to &ay that, though by'our great lire we have lost much, wo count many gains: and that among them we prize most higuly a renewed and enlarged confidence in our fellow-men, which you, at least, as much as any man, bavo promoted. Insurance Electing. A meeting of Directors of the Mutual Security Insurance Comi>any was held on Friday Decem ber 1, at which, alter receiving tbo resignation of the Secretary, Dan. M. Bowmar. Mark Kimball was elected to dll the vacancy, aud also as Treasurer. The Directors refused to call the stockholders together, Mr. Jonathan Young Scammon insisting that they had no right to meet, and that It was an impertinence for any on© to ask it. Mr. Bowmar. who had requested that tlio stock holders be called together, protested against the entire proceedings, and resigned as a Director. It remains to be seen how the stockholders will treat this action of their servants, the worthy Directors. Frank Skiff Kxplaln-. A brief paragraph, clipped from an Ottawa paper, appeared In yesterday’s Tribune, an nouncing that Frank Bkid's panorama of the Chi cago' lire failed to produce a pleasing ellect upon an Ottawa audience, as the thing” was not un rolled, because it bad uot arrived from Chicago. In justice to Mr. Bkitf it should bo stated that no lias not been at Ottawa, and that bis panorama has uot been, outside of this city. The fellow who duped the Ottawa people is an impostor, and, as he may try the same little game in other country towns, the people should be sure the thing” has arrived in their midst before they purchase tickets. Personal. Mr. W. L. Moss, Jr., of Peoria, having decided to remove to Chicago and practise law hero, a meeting of the members of the bar of Peoria was held last Saturday to bid him good byonnd wish him success. Alter remarks of a complimentary character were made by several gentlemen, reso lutionsrcgrclling bis withdrawal from that city, and eiucerJy hoping that ho may reap substantial laurels in his now Hold of labor, were adopt ed. He was cordially commended to tbo friend ship of the Chicago bar and tbo business public generally. pltsccllancoif*. There will be a regular monthly meeting of the Board of Managers of the Women and Children's Hospital, at No. 594 West Adams street, at 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. All the ladies arc requested to attend. —At an informal meeting of Excelsior Lodge No. 3, K. of I*., held on the evening of the 3»th inst., resolutions of sympathy for tho relatives of Peter J. Levy, a member of the order who died recently, were adopted. Mr. Levy was com mended for having charitable intentions and being an excellent Knlgbr. —The Rock Island r«io»,of the 2d inst., says that David Little, of Preemption, loft In tho hands of Sheriff Payne, on Thanksgiving Day. to bo forwarded to tbo Chicago Relief and Aid Society, three-quarters of a fine beef, a hog weighing four hundred pounds, and a barrel of flour. Ho called it “n little gift for the Chicago sufferers," but the Cnion considers it a little gift, and a big one too. Relief for Chicago Sufferers. j fr. J. TT. Good speed, Publisher, Xo. 01 South Car ptnlerstreet, Chicago: Dear Sui: On behalf of the Young Men’s Chris tian Association of Chicago, T would gratefully acknowledge the receipt of yonr order upon Lyon Healv, for a Burdctt Organ for the use of the devotional meetings, upon account of Dr. Good speed's History of Chicago and the Great Fire.” Muy all the other results of that wonderful visi tation in like manner tend to promote the praise of God and the edification of His Church. Yours in Christ, Robert Paterson*. Boots and Shoes. In wet weather you want to hoop your feet dry, oudtho way to dolt is to go to G. S. Richardson Co.’s, No. 54 West Randolph street, whore you can llnd anything you want in the way of boots, shoes, and rubbers for ladies and gentlemen. Men’s and boys* kip and calf hand-made boots a specialty. —Tf long hair be the glory of woman, then there is a glorious young lady in Boston. She was per suaded the other day to give a private exhibition of her beautiful head of long and heavy block hair. Herj height is fivopcet throe inches,and when she Is standing erect her hair falls to her Icet. Mid trails a quarter of yard on the floor. It is seventy-five inches in length. —Colonel A. W. Von Schmidt has bought the British iron ship Tulavera. as she lies imbedded in sand at San Ramon Bay, Lower California, aud will scud the schooner (food Tmiplur with ma chinery and apparnlus fm* getting her off. Sim is reported uninjured, and as he purs only $1,00) for her, ho has a chance of cleaving $50,000. —A young woman m Philadelphia, who has been divorced twice, and is somewhat noted for her bcjiittyof the brunette, type, recently mar lied her t hit cl husband, a duseu-hcadod stripling of: 7. CHICAGO, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1871. t HYDE PARK- MATTERS.’ ."UCcringol iheißonrtl of-Trusteea—Committee* Kopon*—Hill* Audited—Police JCeimrt—ite- trenebment and Reform, A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the town of Hyde Park was held at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. On the petition of Winchester Hall, the Com railtcc.on J)r»lnage reported? aod It was ordered that the Superintendent open tho drains on Michigan avenue. State and Borty-seventb streets, as soonas practicab%. Colonel Thompson, Town Attorney. reported that the town ordinances for Impoauidiug cattle Lad not been vetoed by a Chicago Justice, but that his decision against the town was based on tie transcript of the cnsc sont up to him, failing ro state that the ordinances of the town had been violated. The following beilh, reported’ by the various commit[tecs, were ordered to bo paid: Hnpkiiut AWard.' I Joamli 31 Gray.. $%n.00 Mm. Grady........ 4100 H. Vanaferbtdi... J2.U3 Clark I^rsello.. IM.I* j jnaclici" Tbos. D0y10...;.. wSiTI (J. iJeL’lo-xxr!*.! CIiHP. CrrlplltoJi.. '£,130.61 I*. McCOfilirk. Jaaus 11. ISS.'tr Total. Daniel if. Home A petition-was. received fromJ. A. Ddvol, for the reconstruction of his sidewalks-on Foity soventh street and Dtriel avenue,. taken up by the Hyde Park Gas Co. From A. 11. Van Dore» for the U3e of the Town Hall l»y tho Hyde' Park division of the Sons of Temperance. From one hnhdrcd resident tax-payers, forthe continuance of.l. B. Maynard us policeman this year. Captain Geo. W. Binford submitted his-month ly report, showing eleven arrests for tho month; tor drunkenness. 2 for breaking tho peace, 5; for digging in streets, 3 for depositing'garbage, 1. Total amount of tines assessed. sw. Also pay roll for regular-and special policemen, for the past two months, umonnllngto $1,300.00. The Engineer reported tho improvement of Oak street and Drexol avenue completed, by which a continuous drive is-scoured fromdhe city to tho Hyde Park Hotel, at a total cost for grad ing and broken stone of $13,291.33; lu view of tho assessment books being destroy ed by Are, tho overdrawn general town fund, and the necessity for future economy, it was resolved that a committee of three be appoiuted;by the President to examine and report at the next meeting what reductions ean-be made in the town expenses. Messrs. Clark. Halo, and Fisher were appoint ed. President Cady was added, and tho- Town Clerk and Town Treasurer were requested, to'ac t with tho committee. Adjourned to Saturday, Deo. 9. To All Good IHcn To the Editor of The Oh ieago Tribune Sir: A young man desires' to say a word in behalf of the young mendf Chicago. Tlioir good citizenship and morals aro certainly of as much importance as land-titles or tiro-proof buildings! We do not want food or shelter, but some safe*. guards against temptations during oven* lugs. If tho so-called good men of Chicago feel no interest in us. all right Rut. if they are disposed,now is the time. Many of us are separated from old friends, and In strange nlaecr, forming now associates. Ko. 1“ Puck court is a good beginning lor the Souti side, but the West rtido scorns destitute of any Interest In our welfare. The -West Slue jouug men aro not seeking a prayer meeting or' communion* but -a place free from vice and temptation, 'where we can enjoy ourselves iu a good smoke, or in chess. «tc.. as they do at 12 I’eck Court, on tho South Side. Our bunicd-out clerks cannot afford such an institution and, if those who can do not offer it to us. then wo must seek our own, evening en joyment. 1 am surprised that. In tho many gifts .to Chicago, no one has thought of tho yotmg men. We want a place to read, and an escape from vice, fan we have it The West Side nrosenta no such opportunity now. We are alone every evening; lull of energy, but nowhere to go,— nothing to do. Wo do not n»k for a euro, but for an ounce of prevention. Some of my friends are trying to form a debat**u club; some, better off in money, have juitu.a dancing schools; bat most wander out every evening seeking any where,—anywhere lor the free exercise of their active natures, and for social companions. Tlu* door ofevery saloon is open, of .every house of prostitution is opon. and gf niauyothar places. Wo huvo sometimes in secret entered, and shall tutor ofteuer, unless we can enjoy our evenings elsewhere. I>o not refer ns to thechurches. Let them save sinners, but wc want men to aid us who prevent us from becoming sinners, to the extent of dissi pation and physical, ruin who will save half of our morality, even if they cannot save the whole We 'want no preaching, bat aotloaJ If such places of pleasant resort, free of charge, were placed on the West Side, I know the young men will well patronize them,—tho same young men who would otherwise be seeking o: myment in haunts of vice tho same young men, who. all alono in their boarding rooms every evening, and full of nervous life, without anything to do, have first secretly, thon openly, become dissipa ted. More have now occasion to take their Ural downward step than ever, and now they aro worth sav ing. Where Is the help to come from 1 West Side Yocso Man. Chicago, Dec. 1,1671. THE NORTHWEST. ILLINOIS. Mason City is organizing a public library. —W. D. I-ain. u citizen of Mattoou, dropped dead on tbe 28th ult. —Martin Ward, a brakemnu on the Chicago St. Louis Railroad, fell from the top of a freight car, at Alton, on the 2CtU ult., his head striking the ground and rendering him unconscious. His legs wore lying across the track, and tho switch engine ran over them, amputating one and crushing tho other. He was removed to tho Sisters* Hospital, where ho died in a few hours. —There is but one piano in Saline County, and that is valued at only *73. The piano is evidently not tho forte of that place. —Elgin has a wonder in jlio shape of an under* ground den near the cemetery, the entrance carefully covered with brush, and all carefully lined with matched planks. 11 is supposed to be a den of thieves. —Norris F. Smith, a vocalist and organist by profession, was killed at Ottawa by the cars ou the ttoth ult. —Considerable excitement still exists iu Cham paign as to the murder of Mrs. Hudson. A man by theuame of Lane, a desperate character and counterfeiter, has been arrested, tried and ac quitted. —A man named Tanner was recently frozen to deathin the woods near Wyoming. —A German doctor named Myers, residing at Lyndon, Whiteside County, was arrested recently on charge of polygamy, on a requisition from tho Governor of Pennsylvania. Ho is charged with having three wives. —William H. Lusk died recently at Haroa from over-exertion In playing base hull, K—Ed. King and John Fetors had a prize-fight, at Goneseo, a few days ago. Forty-two rounds were fought, in an hour and a quarter, and yet neither won. —Tho total fruit shipment from Cezitralla for the year 1871 were 5G7.073 pounds. Of theaelßG,7Co pounds were of strawberries, 187,100 of blackber ries, 8,000 of gooseberries, and 13,000 of peaches. IOWA. Tho Pacific House at Dubuque was burned on the 29th ult,. involving a loss to its proprietor, Mr. Wilcox, of $12,000. —Cholera is raging to a fearful extent among swine in different parts of tiio State. —Frank Stephens, of Cass Township, was frozen to death on the 27th ult„ while under the influence of liquor. —The Ottumwa Courier says that George H, Parker’s discovery tnat the Democratic party is dead was made too late to secure a patent. —Tbc Dickinson County Court House was dc t trojed by lire on tbo morning of tbo 23d ult., to gether with all tbo books of tbo Treasurer's office, nearly all the court x'ccords, the Assessor's books, Ac.; also about S9OO worth of property belonging toE. F. Hill; SIOO belonging to It. L. Wilcox; a stock of medicines for Dr. Edwards, worth $300; tbo papers pertaining to the survey of the Spirit Lake Sioux Valley Railroad, Ac. —At the Water Works election in Davenport, on the Ist Inst., the loan of $300,000 was carried. Tho Gazette says*. “Now the test will como in the courts. Doubtless an injunction restraining tho City Council from issuing Water Works bonds will bo obtained, on tbo ground that tho city already lias Indebtedness equal to 5 per cent of her valua tion, which is the limit fixed for ‘counties and other municipal corporations.*" —Hcpklna. the man who robbed ami attempted the murder of Dr. Walker, of Quincy, Aug. 10, 1870, was sentenced to tb e Penitentiary for eigh teen jeats, by. Judge McDHI, a few days since. WISCONSIN. Mrs. H. L. Simons, of Morton, Waukesha County, made and sold from tbo milk of four cows, 1,024 lbs. of butter, from Jun. Ito Nov. 24, iwi. —The Appleton Times says tbo Jury oh tbe trial of Charles P. Moody, for tbe murder of Rosewell C. Blanchard, near Stevens Point, on tbo night of Oct 20,38C8, returned a verdict, on Friday, of not guilty. Tbo accomplices of Moody—Charles Waterhouse, Emerson Sharp, and Wendoror—will have their trial in Waupaca County, on a change of venue. —The La Crosso Democrat says Any person wishing to trade a pair of nrctio overshoes or a pair of buckskin mittens for a steamboat can be accommodated by .calling upon nay of onr steam boat men. .Lots ol men have got more steam boats than they knowwliat.to do with.-One man, this morning, offered to give a splendid side wheel, ,double-deck, cylinder-escapement river palace for a second-class oyster stew, but the austoic man could not see it. He could sell his oystois for money, but-he couldn't give a steam boat away." *—Thccreeu Bay Advocat? of the noth nit. says; Wo met, the other day, Mr. Louis Kirch, of Fort Tfowaid, known as the ‘French IluutetV ami found -iin> considerably battered up in the arms, hands, shoulder, and aide. It occurred in this tray: On Wedncmlay of last week he ■went down the east shore of the bay about twenty-eight miles, and found'a bear's hole. After watching some time a largo lie bear came out. and he shot and wonnded It, but! it rah away. Two other boara then came out and showed light. He advanced to .the attack with a revolver in each hand, and the bears got upon their haunches and struck right and left In regular plug-ugly style. Alter a bard light, both bears were despatched.one with six re volver shots and the other with ouo rlflcandtwo revolver shots. The hears- were sold in this city audsent to Chicago.”' A new Methodist church- was dedicated at Salis bury on the 2Gth ult. —After the death or Mr. Kevin Haratnend r of Charleston,-Clark County, which happened u few days since, a trunk containing $20,000 in United States bonds was found-under stairway in his house. y39?51»7 (35.00 —A polity ofticerat Lafayette lias i*ecn arrested for mayhem. >14,61*6.78 —Jasper Conn, of Boone Township, Cass boun ty, was out-hunting a few days at*©, and, while passing through an oreltml, ho attempted to knock an apple from a treo with his gnu. In gome manner the gun was discharged, the load of shot penetrating his boweU. He lingered in great agony until death ensued. —Tiic Knoxville Voter has this singular inci dent from Pleasant Grove Township, Morion County: A man named Mc*tce had butchered a hog, and got some of the blood ou-his coat sleeve, and, when he wept Into the stable to liitch up his mules, tho mules smelled the blood and became furious, raying and snorting, andattaeked Mr. M with great violence, like wild animals, striking and kicking and biting with all their might. They indicted a severe wound on his head, and doubt less would have killed him had ho not crawled under the manger, where they could not reach him. He was dually rescued from this dangerous situation; but tho mules continued so mad that, up to Sunday evening, no person had yot ven tured to attempt to unharnc.sathcm. The mules had always been perfectly gentle uml docfls before.” —Vincennes has got the small-pox. —Fort Wayne has the largest shaft of red granite ever taken out of tho quarries of Scot land- It is to lorm a part of the Ewing monu ment. A woman, named Mrs. Jennie Williams, com mitted suicide at Last Saginaw, on the 2(ith ult., by taking morphine. Cause—desertion by her husband. —Fullci’s banking establishment at Grand Rap. ids was swindled out of Sl.ooo, recently, by a con fidence man. —.Saginaw is complaining of a scarcity of coal. —The Herricn County Jail is without an occu pant. —llio Congregational pulpit In Ludington, is not occupied at present, and the Itcrorrf thinks the citizens “seem to lie a little diffident as to whether It shall ?>e occupied or not. It docs seem that oul| of a population of l,« 00 inhabitants there could be cuough religious sentiment scared lip to sustain a Congregational minister! Sew camps are starting every week on the Pino, Chippewa, and Salt ill vers, and the prospect is that those streams! will be literally jammed with logs next spring. The demand for logs is very moderate at prices about $1 per 1,000 less than be fore the lire. Men and teams are In demand at high wages, and tho price of feed is rising. —Alva Rurllson, one of fho soldiers of 1812. died on the 231h ult. at Quincy. MINSK -OTA. —The St. Paul t'rrss, of tho SOth nit., says: Ice boots are now plying on Lake Minnetonka, two of them being now ready for business. One of these boats yesterday Hew before tho wind at the rale of fifteen miles In fourteen minutes.’’ —The wife of lieutenant Governor Yule died on the 24th nit., at Winona, after a brie f illness. —William M. Corliss, Clo rk of the Court of the Seventh Judicial District, died at Furgas, Otter Tail Comity, recently. Frank 11. Clark.ProsSdcnt of the Lake Superi or A- Mississippi Railroad Company,was married to Miss Jennie Rico, daughter of the lion. Ed mund Rice, at St. Paul, on tho Stithult. Five prisoners escaped from the Holla jail on the 29th nit., leaving a card of thanks for the hospitality of the jailer. —The Linnetts Jhtllelin states that General J. V. Pratt, charged -with forging a deea to a tract of land in Linn County, -was held to bail to answer the indictment in the December term of the court. fTlio preliminary examination occurred on the 23d ult. —John W. Rossell, aged 12 years, shot and in stantly killed his step-father, James B. I’ogson, at Finney’s Grove, Ray County, on the 2Cth ult. It i> stated that tho deceased attempted to kill his wife with a knife whon the boy fired. A verdict of Justifiable homicide was rendered at the trial. —Dr. Hogan, a physician of Harlem, committed suicide on the 27th ult., by taking poison. Cause —whiskey. —Mrs. Tbomas Williams, of St. Joseph, horse whipped her husband ou tbe 2Gth ult. Cause—in fidelity, —A lire broke out at Liberty ou the 29th nil.,, dcati'bylug Miller «t Co.’s dry goods store, the Liberty Savings’ Association, and several grocery and drug stores; involving a loss of SIO,OOO. THE FAR WEST. The low water in the Colorado River has caused a scarcjty of provisions at points dependontupou river transportation for supplies. —A church at Alvarado, Alameda County. Gal., has been turned into a bar-room,—the spirits be ing dispensed from the pulpit, which serves as a counter. —The Eugene (Oregon) Journal says Joaquin C. H. Miller arrived in town lately, and is now visiting his parents at Willamette Forks. l Tho Los Angeles (Cal.) Star says the grapes of this season, notwithstanding tho dryness of tho year, are as good as any that have ever been grown iu the county. l The Monitor says that Port Scott, Kau., is now the greatest coal mart west of St. Louis. —Tho Democrats of the Wyoming Legislature, two years ago, gave tho women there tho right to vote ami hold office, as a strict party measure. Now the Democrats of tho Wyoming Legislature have annulled the law, also as a strict party measure. —TheHou.W. C. Webb, State Superintendent of Insurance, has issued an order by which it ap pears that only nineteen fire and ten life insur ance companies are authorized to transact busi ness in Kansas. Five companies have bad their authority revoked on account of their losses by the Chicago tiro, and six companies having au thority from tho Auditor of State have had their licenses revoked because of an “unsound condi tion.** —'flic manufacture of brandy from manzarita berries has commenced in. California. It has more body than grape brandy, and is much smoother to the taste than grape brandy of tho same strength. Obiinnry—Joseph CS. Cogswell, LL.Di Frcm the New York Tribune, 2fov.2S. Dr. Cogswell was born in Ipswich, Mtiss.. in the year in USOfi he was graduated at Harvard University. Ten years after he joined bis friends George Tickuor and Ed ward Everett in Europe, and* passed some years in Continental travel and study at tho German Universities; his attention was specially given to educational problems and bibliography. On his return to tho United States, ho was appointed Librarian and Pro fessor of Geolo;rv and Mineralogy at Har vard; and, in USSJ. established, iu conjunction with Mr. George Bancroft, tho Bound Hill School at Northampton. The plan of ibis seminary was novel, and based on an examination of the Gorman and English svstems of education.' It was at tended by students from all parts of the United States, manv of whom have since at tained distinction in every sphere of life; and no institution among us exerted so great an influence iu advancing tho aunand en larging the scope ofacademic culture. After quitting this field of labor, be took charge of a somewhat similar institution in Raleigh, K. C. In IS3O he became editor of tho Now York Hwinc, one of tho ablest oritical journals then es tablished in America. Becoming the inti mate friend and companion of John Jacob Astor, bo arranged with him the plan of the Astor Library, was appointed a trustee of tho fund for its creation, and went abroad to examine the public libraries in Europe, and select and purchase the books.' Tbo care, discrimination, economy, and judgment with which he fulfilled his mission, during these visits abroad, are attested by tho character of the works collected, their arrangement, and tho ex traordinary knowledge lie displayed na to their history, comparative value and respective significance. He gave the Astor Library his own valuable series of works re lating to bibliography, as be had before united, with a friend, iu presenting his Alma I Materwitha rare cabinet of minerals and I numerous pkmts for the botanical depart ment. found iu tho Astor Li brary a congenial shrine and vocation. I There for several years be ministered to the seekers after knowledge with au urbanity, I parienre. ami insight that uuulo him ail iu -1 te’lectual Iwfactor. INIUAN MICHIGAN. MISSOURI. STUPENDOUS FOBGEEXES. The Bnrn of a Leonard Street Firm—A Presperami Tradesman’s Passion in Lottery f»ambling—More than 81O0,« 000 in Forged Paper on the Market* From the New York Sun; Nov. 29, The mercantile and bunking community— or that small part, at least, which has been let into the secret—was startled about a week ago by a rumor that the market has been flooded with an enormous quantity of forged paper boarinaths endorsement of fsuroni A-. Lindomnnn, shirt manufacturers, of tSJ Ledu ard street, n woll-£nowu and highly respect ed linn. About the same time Adolph S. Saroui, one of the partners, suddenly disap peared* absconding, as has smeebecn ascer tained, to Cuba. The facts have been kept very quiet, but a strict investigation has been going on, and from thc-evidence-thnscollect ed the *S *n is enabled loy before its read ers the following remarkable story: About eighteen months ago J-hiroiu began to forge the names of prominent hou«s to note* for various amounts, and, after euders iug them with bis own Arm's mime, to* put them on the market at a discount. His po sition as bookkeeper and liuancier of the Arm protected him in his nefarious business. Hia plan was to Imitate the signatures of Southern and ‘Western houses whose notes or cheeks bis firm might receive in the regular course of. trade, ami whoso paper would bring a fair price in the market, and then either to sell- the spurious paper through Wall street brokers, or have it uiscouuted by the Ninth National or Im porters’ and Traders' banka, with which he dealt. The only three exceptions which are known are the firm of Isaac-Phillips, his brother-in-law; the rich house of J. Alexan der Co., of San Francisco; and-the house of J. Baum Co., also of Sau Francisco, both of which have offices in this- city, and upon both of which Saroni committed some of his heaviest forgeries. In every case the paper was received with out hesitation, and, strange to say, during all this time his crime was never suspectedeveu by his wife or his partners, upon whom the discovery of his wickedness now foils with all the force of a sudden blow. .Somehow he always contrived to take up each note just before it matured: and, although their forged paper was celling on. the street on ev ery side of them, the victimized firms never ccmcd to be aware of it. Beginning with small amounts his wonderful success grad ually emboldened him to extend his opera tions in the moat reckless manner. There is no telling where ho might have stopped had not a gentleman’s attention been drawn to a simple innovation of mercantile custom. The chomnstnnces arc these: Among tho brokers whom Saroui employed to sell the forged paper were Springer Co., of 41 Pine street. These gentlemen were ainoughis heaviest victims. They have al ready taken up over $20,000 worth of stuff which passed through their hands, and for which they were responsible. It is also known that several other brokers have been similarly victimized, but their names and tho amounts could not be ascertained. One of the notes on .1. Alexander Co., negoti ated by Springer Co., was discounted by Sir. Adler, a private banker. Saronl learned of it, and, fearing detection, took up tho note three days before maturity. This un usual proceeding led Adler to speak of it to Mr. Ash, of ,J. Alexander A* Co. Sir. Ash was astonished. Ifo knew of tho existence of no snch note made by his tirra. An investigation followed, and itwas ascertained to a certain ty that .1. Alexander A: C’o. had no such note on the market. Springer A: Co. were' ques tioned. -They said that the note came to them from Poston, but they would require two or three days’ time to trace it to its maker. They traced it to Savoni, who, learning that they were after him, tied to Cuba. A sailor crossing the North Kiver shortly before the discover}* of the forgeries saw what proved to be a bundle of checks Heat ing on the water. Thinking the prize to he a valuable one he jumped iu and secured it. lie then carried the checks to the bank upon which they were drawn and claimed u large reward; but as they were useless to tho bank lie took them to the lirm’a otlico. They prove an unnumbered series of forgeries by Saroui. As far as known over SIOO,OOO worth of forged paper has found its way to the market from Ins hands. Tho Ninth •rational Rank holds SO,OOO worth of J.,. Alex ander Ai Co.’s, ami $.*1,000 worth of ,1. Baum A:. Co.'s alone. It hold in all $115,000 worth of paper endorsed by.SaroniA: Linde mann; but how much of this is forged tho honest members of the firm do not yet know, some of it being undoubtedly genuine. Tho linn owe about $20,000 for merchandise. This they arc well able to pay, but tho whole s£!,- 000 will break them. Tho .Importers’ and Traders’ Bank also hold a largo amount, but they refuse any information on the subject. Then there are Springer A Co.’s S2O,(XX), ami the amounts held by the other brokers. It is also known that the forged paper has been negotiated in Boston, but how much it is impossible to tell. The great dilliculty in arriving at a correct estimate is that tire ma jority of these notes wore drawn in the name of ‘Western and Southern lirms at four niontlis, and it is necessary to wait until th*y mature before they can be distinguished from the genuine notes. This publication will, without doubt, prompt many holders to send on all such paper in their possession for identification, hut tho greater number of holders are still m blissful ignorance of its wort bless character. The discovery of this vast series of crimes has created oven moro astonishment than chagrin. Saroui was the last man whom Ins friends would suspect of such a thing. Thoro was no apparent motive which could have tempted him. His firm was known to bo perfectly solvent, and was paying a hand some pruiit. Ho-was in comfortable circum stances, and lived in good stylo, but without shew or extravagance, at No. 131 West Forty-fifth street. He is connected both by birth and marriage with the first Israelitish families in the city. His wife was one of the Misses Davis,* belles who reigned for a long time in tho upper tendom. A sister is married to a brother of IS. N. Pike, the millionaire opera house builder. .Saroui is also a brother-in-law of Louis J. Phillips, of L. J. Phillips Co., one of the greatest furrier linns iu tho country. Personally, he was much esteemed as a genial, sober, up right man. and his business standing was very high in the community. It was not until, during an examination of the effects of his linn, over SOO,OOO wortli of lottery ticket coupons were found in his pri vate drawer in the safe, that his motive and his madness were both revealed. It also leaked out that sixteen years ago he had been discovered in some forged note opera tions, amounting to over $:H>,000; but then his biother paid tho deficiency and hushed it up. It is said that a mania for drawing a large prize in a lottery was the impelling motive for Ids crime at that time as well. He was cured for fifteen years, and at the six teenth his lunacy overcame him again. The hanks which am making the investi gation arc greatly blamed for not presenting these facts before tho grand jury, which is iu session, for tho purpose of having Saroui in dicted. It is believed that they are anxious to keep the forgeries secret, take what they can get, pocket iho deficiency, and solace their feelings with a few curses at their past folly, and a few firm resolutions to be more careful in future. Destruction of Shipping In the St, Law* reuce River. Um-bcc (Nov. 30) Despatch to thc-Kew York Time*. The sudden and vigorous advent of winter lias caused great damage to the fall fleet of this port. The river is tilled with immense blocks of floating ice. which greatly injures wooden vessels. Nows received from ports below Quebec causes great excitement in this oily. A great number of vessels have been, driven ashore, and several wrecks have taken place. At St. Johnsport Captain Joli and the •survivors of the crew of the wrecked bark Chryseis have been picked up. Several of the men have been lost. The bodies of eight men were found on the ice, frozen to death. They are supposed ta be the bodies, of tbo men of another vessel, wrecked near St. Roches. The ships Three Bells and Ameri can, laden with grain, are ashore, and break ing up; No assistance can be given on ac count of the storm. The government vessel, Napoleon Third, has been sent down to as sist vessels drifting out in the ice, but it is doubtful if it will be sufficient. The amount of loss caused by ice and storm is very groat. The Water-Power at Ottawa. From tin* LaSalle (I1L) Press. Wo rejoice that, after much tribulation, the capital of LaSallo County is really to have one of the finest water-powers iu the world. The work of constructing tho dams and races is now so far advanced as to afford as assmanoe that it will soon be completed. In order that tho public may fully appre ciate the magnitude of the enterprise,wo have taken some pains to procure the fol lowing facts and figures.; Both the Eox River and the Illinois River are damned at points about three-quarters of a milo above their confluence. The dain across tho Fox River isSkOOjfeet m length, and 151-3 feet high. In constructing the dam across tho Illinois riveradvauto go was.taken of au island situated near the mid dle of the stream, which divides the dam into north and south sec tions. The north section is 133 foot iu length, and the sosth section 552 feet. At tho head of the intervening island there is an embankment 415 feet in length. The two sections of the dam arc 1(> feet iu height, and the embankment 24 feet in height. At the south side of the Illinois U Ivor is au embank ment 500 feet in length, to prevent the inun dation of the contiguous bottom lauds. The two rivers arc about three-quarters of a mile apart at the points at which tho dams are constructed, and a race has been cut across tbo Intel vinliig neck oflaud, connect ing tbe two rivers above the dams, and equal izing the head of water. Along tho north side of the Illiuou- ITO\ NUMBER 118. the dam to a point near the confluence jpi tharl river with fke Fox, will be a race f»?r the appropriation of the watcr-powerv A similar race mil also be. construct ed on each side of the Fox—presenting, all together, about two and a half miles of millraces,- both sides oi which heinfftenable, aflbrd a grand total of live miles of sites for manufactories, with au abundant ar?d never failing supply of water. The wofic has been presented under the superintendence of Robert O. Wilson, civil engineer, of Ottawa, and reflects great credit upon bis professional ability.- The ottaw2*Maniifacturinsr-CrOTupany. who own this immense water-pawer, which is unsurpassed in»tbe United Sthtca, save by that at Lowell,- Massiichusctfsr-abo own an ample breadth of contiguous land*, and are enterprising me:t, who will ofler liberal in ducements for the cstablisbmert of manu factories in their midst. DEATH OP A PETBOLEU& PIO- NEEB. Sketch of the I.ale Janes Xnrr, or **Oil Priwe.” From tho TltasvHle(Pa.) Herald. A despatch from Mcadvillo vesterdzy iu- Cornis us that James Tany of Tarrfann* ce lebrity, died at bis residence on Monday last. Five or six years ago no man on* Oil Creek was more familiarly known. He be longed to the class of obi residents wlity i found themselves made suddenly rich by the; possession of oil territory,, who *e unthrifty soil bad for many yoars previous atlorCed them but a scanty subsistence. Mr. Tarr woe a son of John, Tarr, one of tho oldest residents of Cherry Tree Township, Venai go County, where he still resides, at the ad--' vauced ago of 75 years. James Tan* wan* about 4fi years of age. He purchased the celebrated Tarr farm aboiu ‘ive years hefortr the oil excitement began, and married tho widow McClellan. He possessed but limited means, and carried on the usual farm labors, living frugal, and like many other Oil Crock agriculturists, occasionally varying his occu pations by engaging in the business of raft ing lumber to Pittsburgh and other point;?. The history of the Tarr farm, as oil pro ducing territory, dates.from J one, ISOI, who: a. the Crane A* Stewart well was' struck. Tho farm embraces a tract of VM acres. It in bounded on the north by tho Stone farm, east by high lands, south by Blood farm, and west by Oil Creek. The Crane Stew art well was on the first lease issued, and. flowed 100 barrels, and was on the flat, with in live rods of the water line. The second and best lease was made to William Phil lips for the royalty of one-quarter tho oil in tho baircl; but the Crescent well was struck before the Phillips, and produced between three and four hundred barrels. Then came bo Phillips No. 1, which flowed 400 barrels. The celebrated Phillips. No. ‘J. was struck in October, ISOI, and flowed 0,000 barrels. Petrolenm was then a drug in market, and sold for a mere song, the price ranging from 15 to 25 cents per barrel, and on the Blood farm, next adjoining, was dis posed of as low as 10 cents per barrel. It was impossible to provide tankage for the Phillips, and a stop-cock was put on to pre vent wastage, and the flow shut off at inter vals, until the strike of the Woodford well, about four rods from the Phillips. The Woodford Interfered with the Phillips, and a compromise was finally effected by the consolidation of the companies in such a manner that either company drew one-third of the other’s production. The strike of the Woodford occurred on the ISth of July, 1802, and its production was rated at one thousand live hundred barrels. The Phillips flowed two years. These wells, though striking the same crevice, as it was supposed, presented a striking contrast in the appearance of the oil—the Phillips pour in ir a.steady stream of pure oil, and the Woodford giving an adulterated product, which was attributed to the admixture of water. In the month of August, 1801, Mr. Tarr sold one-half of his land interest in the oil for >20.000 to Clark Stunner, of New York. The same parties offered $60,000 for the entire royalty, bat Mr. Tarr refused to sell. Clark Sumner resold a one-third interest of the purchase to Colonel Payne. Bernard Spencer, and others, of -Rochester, New York, for $35.- CCO, but the rapid decline in the price of oil made these parties regret their purchase, and they subsequently disposed ol their in terest to the same firm at the buying price. New and paying wells were continually de veloped, and Mr. Tarr, of course, accumu lated a splendid fortune. In the fall of 1865. when gold was worth $2.50. he was offered the handsome sum of SBOO,OOO cash for the fee simple of the Tarr farm, which was equivalent to $2,000,000. He refused it. Up to the month of October, 1865, when the writer of this article visited tho Tarr farm and collected the actual statis tics for publication in the Herald, tho total production from June, 1861. cover ing a period of about four and a half years, exceeded 610,000 barrels. At that time (Oc tober. 1865), the oil inforestain the farm were owned and controlled as follows: One-half by James Tarr, one-quarter by Clark Sunmer. and ohe-quarter by tho Tarr Farm Petroleum Company. In the year 1865 Mr. Tarr removed to Mend ville, where lie built an elegant mansion fronting on Court House Square. In 1867 he announced himself an independent candi date for Associate Judge in this county, but obtained very few votes. He leaves a wife and several children, and his father and sev eral of his brothers and sisters reside in Ve nango County. ANOTHER MAMMOTH CAVE. Thirty lUilrn Beneath the Earth—A Sub terranean Hirer—One llnndred Acre* or l^ake—Wonderful Waterfalls- From tho Kansas City (Mo.) Times, Xov. 2d. inuring the latter part of the war, a cave was discovered near Pmovllle, McDonald County. Missouri, but the times were so un settled that beyond a careless, superficial examination of tno more accessible portion of it no general explorations have as yet been made. Mr. 6. C, Carpenter, a gentleman residing in I’ineville, in company with one or two of his friends, gives the following as the result of an expedition made last week in search of the wonderful: The location of this now subterranean wonder is sixteen miles southeast of Pine villo, McDonald County: the entrance Is on Sugar Creek, in a ravine bearing tho sugges tive title of “liar Hollar.” You make' your entrance into the bowels of tho earth through a volcanic fissure seven feet wide by twenty feet in length, 3*oll soon lose sight of daylight amT find yourself in a long entrance mill fully one hundred yards in length, which terminates iutho bat room, so named by the explorers from tho thousands of bats that swarmed within its dark and hidden recess es: they flaw about iu swarms, making a terrible noise in tho arched roof above. This room has three sides, each with an aperture opening into smaller caverns or side rooms. The dimensions of the room were taken by Mr. Carpenter, and found to be 50 xi::» feet, the ceilin" about twenty feet from the floor. Passing from this room, a walk of about -400 yards, through a spacious hall,and we find ourselves in Bsirmun's Museum, so called from tho number of strangely-shaped stalactites found there. This room is in tho shape of a horseshoe. Nature must certain ly intended this room for a church, since tho roof is arched in purely gothic style, with dome and columns, and to finish off. aud make it complete, a pulpit near the centre. Tho walls of this magnificent cavern are 100 feet high, but one of the most remarkable features about it is a fountain of pure water four feet in diameter. Trfrningnorthward we find a room sixty feet wide, and filled almost full of a glistening formations of sta lactites. which bang in curiously formed pendants from the roof. To thesouth of this is a room which should be named the bot tomless pit, since it apparently has neither bottom, sides, or roof. The darkness witlmii this place is appalling. Turning to the east the party walked a distance of about a quar ter of mile when they came to a flight of natural steps, forty or filty in number, terminating iu. a wide platform which formed tho entrance to a mammoth hall, supported by Corinthian pillars of various thickuess. and endless m number, all white as snow, aud glistening as though studded with millions of diamonds. This hall is probably 200 feet in width, aud communicates with a number of. passages leading oil in various directions, none of which liavo been explored. Proceeding on their way, the explorers found'a. liver of running water, coming no one knpws from where. It is about fifty feet wide and three feet deep. The party followed its comsc down stream to “tie falls, where the water goes roanng. over a prcci- X»ec into the darkness below.. The party retraced their way to tho Mammoth Hall, crossed the river, and proceeded on their way. They passed room af too-room of end-, less shapes, and full of natural curiosities. Miles of caverns were passed through, each having outlets iu others, and all dark, bat all full of beauty when lighted up>mtU torches or lamps. A lake of pure watep-was soon reached, which was at first supposed to be a river. Here a rudo boat or dag-out had been brought bv a fugitive dunug.-tht* late war. Ho had explored tho lake, daring tho war, aud went northward until he thought ho was coming to a waterfall, when, ho returned. Further explorations on the lake* develops ed tho fact that the noise was made by a huge waterfall, where the water came pour ing in from above.' The water tails a dis tance of t:-0 feet, The lake U circular in chape, and has no visible outlet for water. It is about ouo hudred acres iu«xteut. Thera 1 were debt or ten dark passages found upon the hanks of Hie lake, loading in all dir*o tioup. bijt?the guide accompanying tho ploriug pal tv lost bis courage ami refused to further. The ?wy wvvo then oigh r or ten miles from tlieir starting point. They* were in the cave fortF-three hours. Mr. Car penter says that there’ is another entrance to the cav© thirty in ilcidway,which old trappers and hunters say leads to the lake. Mr. (j, C. Carpenter lives at Pineville, McDonald County, and will taka pleasure hi making further explorations with any part}* who ma'v tall upon and accompany him. Pmidcit Thiers and the Pope. I'ha.roiirnvlrin /W«l)ipublifi!ie3 thofolkllr ing-letler.Tf hich, rt states, was reall v sent by Thiers to tho Pope on tho occasion o£ His Holiness[completing the twenty-Mth year of his Pontificate; J 1 most Holt Father: The French Catholics sa lute with respectful joy the twenty-TflfU anniver sary of your Holiness’ pontificate. In my capac ity of Chief of the Executive Power of tbe French republic. I associate myself with their sentiments and hasten to make myself the Interpreter of their wishes. Like turn, I have admired the no ble firmness with which your Holiness fane con stantly shown yourself superior to the events which God has permitted to occur during this lost? succession, of ycarx Adversity couN?not overcome you, and has but illustrated the great- year faith and the your apos tolic virtues. France, also tried by misfortnob.- has found great consolation a the generous char ity of your paternal heart; sie'offersyoutheex presaicif of her gratitude. IC is* for me a distiu guiPhet? honor?© be al this sciemnmoment hor faithful interpreter, and to be able to lay at tho feet of yOTtr* lloilHoss* the assuracio of her pro found respect, of her lively gratftudo, and of tho ardent w;sifes that she cucrisho tluit Pius the Ninth may continue for long 3-e.wSto come his memorable Pontificate. Tho chief of the Execu tive Power of the’ French republic; ADAMS—FOS'hbill—ln Racine, Wis., J7m*. 30 br thj* Ucr. Robert C.»’!v.-r. (bmrjre Everett auU 3*lss Afble Foster,-K>th of Chieaim. PAVIS—DAVIS—On I In* e-venliur *»f the O.V. Insn.. at tho residence of th-* ;bride father, by Kor. J. M. Baazh. Mr. Gi-oryc N; Davis and Mis* Sarah T. DaviM„ liotn ofthwvity. JOHNSON—FKNIMORE—In thin eitv. Kov.-.V), »t tlier-*wdeneeof the In wifi's rutl>-r. Mr. Win. Fenlmore Hoo Imtlnmv-av., by tlm Rev. ilr. Bartlett, Mr. Mon riii- Jo?msott ami Mi.vs Hauhie C. Fenimore. No cant*. REND—SAUNDERS—-At Occidental Hotel, San Frandy’f), Cal.. December 1.-1571- Dr. W. R. Rond ana MisaMaryE., only daughter of Edward Saunders, Fstp, of Chicago. HETHRINGTON— ROACH—On Thaiikscivlnir diy Noveiuber-SP, 1371. at Chnridi.br Father Ser tors.Mn John Hethrington a*:d Xlisa Kllzaßoaeb.bntli of tins city. rc~ Qnebee.OPiawa. and Hamilton pipers please copy. DIED; •a\ Inst., -at ‘.ho residence of An drew Miller, its South Sangamoa-st. Mrs. Catharine C.. wife of Thomas E. M:l!ep, of Miller Bros;, ship-builder*. Fimeral will fake place Tiios**ay, December->tb. at 10:30 o’clock a. u»., toßo*o Hill in carriage*: ItAHEß—Oss:itoni;'v. at 9 o'clock p. m.. Stella, .second daughterof- Sarah ;iud Hugh 3laher. aired li years. 7 nnmlhs.- I^VY—ln tli*»ciry. November 29. Peter J. Levy, '-on of Joseph CTOI Eliza -Levy, vearu, amt months. lyciueinnati paper* plea-ne copy. SOCIETY MEETINGS. Attention Sir Mnighta Of A'POIXO COJIMANDEIIY. NO. I.K.T. The au iiuai'Conrlaveor tlila-CoiaTnaudery takes place on Tncsday Kvrrisn Next, December 5, at tliTHall of Home Lodge, No. r»O3, northwest comer l ralrie-aT.aiulTwen's*-ajlnl »t.,attbe Jnneiion of Cot tage Groro-av.. for tho election of officers for tho on .smm; year and tlio iKt>rment of does. Tht member.i, are hereby notified, svh\. eamcstlv «of*nestefJ Elovaior i«» J. F. CAKE. Prqptleor, ilar.s. J.l M? Thier*.