WASHINGTON. The Meeting of Congress—Hoff it Compares with Previous Congresses. Spanish Barbarities in Cuba—The Execution of the Students. The Methodist Question in Politics —A Church-Hooker. Senator Trumbull Named for President— The Bible in the Schools. From Our Own Correspondent. Washington, Dec. 3. It is impossible to resist the belief that the •Congress now assembling is abler and purer ,n tho aggregate, aud informed, iu a higher degree and upon a higher key, as to the ne cessities of a large nation, than any Con gress known here since 1850. CONGRESS COMING TOGETHER. Prior to 1850, a few nervous aud gallant appearing men sought to solve, anticipate, or steal past the ever-present spectre of the Black giant aud his leash-holder, which Jiannted all tho corridors of the Capitol. They were able to create certain episodes of iorce, like the Mexican war, aud to keep up the appearance of national business out of ihe extension of our coasts aud commerce; But the highest conscience that those Con gresses could muster was not higher than a oort of compromise patriotism, and, there fore, all that was done lacked tho stamp of lofty aim and harmonious national motion. Sooner, perhaps, the apparition could not Bavo been banished, andjjfor afar future, posterity will award praise to tho motives of many men of tho former era. But, where there is a great subject in Congress forbid den to be looked upon, although never quite out of sight, perfect political manhood cannot be expected. And it may Be said of this Congress, tbat there is no issue of fact which it willnot dare to exam ine and that it has better-informed average ■constituencies,—just at this time, can rest constituencies, too, aud of looser party affili ations than ever before in thirty years. Con gress is full of men with large physical ex periences in war, mechanics, travel, aud ne gotiation. The grade of wealthy men is Higher, and that is no misfortune for a fair fortune makes one respectable and cheerful, and keeps him from small daily temptations. All large classes are repre sented, from the negro up, aud this is a re lief, and, doubtless, also a reform. If there were more genuine negroes iu Congress and fewer carpet-baggers and scallawags, it would be better for both races. Tho mean est carpet-baggers arc out, however, such as Howen, ■\Vhittemore. aud Stokes. The law of Force has no place in this Con gress, either as applied to individual ruffian ism or to Executive terrorism, and at no time in our history have men and leaders mingled more aliahly; in fact, the only feuds are be tween men of the same party. THE CUBAN QUARREL. Not beingmuch of alillibu.stcr, I have kept this correspondence clear of .any incitatious to annexation or Cuban liberty. But the other day, when I read of eight young meu earned but of college and shot dead with musketry, under Spanish martial law, I felt a certain ugliness in the blood, and the notion that a nation as great as ours has no right to look coldly ou and see au island almost im pinging upon us ravaged repeatedly by the hirelings of an effete nation, far distant from our waters, and poorly acquainted with the necessities of any body of Americans. The United States and Great Britain could not do a better thing than to talk a little at this juncture. This time it is not slavery-propa gandists, seeking to gratify their covetous ness out of the weakness of .Spain; it is a great free State, determined that {barbarity shall not go on under its shadow at the ex pense of a million natives of the "Western Hemisphere. In fact, when we come to think about IT, some of these old guns in the nary might be shot off, -without destroying the ef ficiency of that interesting department of the country. The tenure of Spam in Cuba Is 3ntT. lv that of a corrupt Captain General, •with his feet upon the throat of a rich sub ject, picking his pockets. In the true sense of a modern State, we have a right, once in twenty years, to our just indigna tions; and, as to cur power, it is well, in .matters like this, to show that we keep it. THE METHODIST QUESTION IX POLITICS. A clergyman by the name of Newman, usually called JJr. Newman, by virtue of some complimentary degree qualifying him .to prescribe for the souls of folks, has been getting an editor to deny that ho (Newman) on*r Trotted around the departments at "Washington to get offices. Ills denial was swiftly followed up by as many as a dozen people reporting at my house with direct in stances of this "man’s audacity in office-beg ging. Last year, the Chaplaincy at West Point was recommended to oe vacated, by a couple of these preachers, iu order that one or th© other ot- them might get into the place. It is currently reported here that the recommendations of These clerical visitors accomplished the retirement of old Father Mahan, the Engineer there, and that his suicide resulted from the mor tifleation of the Mow. Mr. Garham, the Secretary of the United States Senate, gave me au instance of clerical rapacity only yesterday. A certain chaplain came to him and said": 4 *Mr. Secretary, as I am the Chap lain of this body, aud have been elected to fill the place for the period of this Congress, 3 wish to ask if you have any objection to advjuicing my salary for the whole of that lime, and'l will use it to purchase govern ment bonds, which I will put in your hands as security, so that in no case can you lose anything.*’ Gorham, with much apparent simplicity, looked up at the reverend invest or. and said: Well, Mr. ,of course, being a clergyman, yon are apt not to see the whole situation in a business matter like this. Those bonds will bear interest while they are in my hands, and, as the government does not owe you anything, yon can readily see that it would not be exactly right for you to take interest from it- I am sure I have only to suggest this to your mind iu order that you can see the full force of my •objections.” The clergyman went away sor rowfully, for he had expected great posses sions. THE CHURCH-HOOKER. This next story is told hero by the brother in-law of General Sherman, upon another clergyman. This clergyman was one of those who went to New Orleans early in the •war, deputed by the Board of Methodist Bishops to hook a church from the Southern organization of the Methodist body, and transfer it, under Federal protection, to the Church of the North. This species of eccle siastical grand larceny is perrectly consist ent with a certain grade of politico-religious morals. The attempt was a failure, for the United States Courts came down upouit. But the story, which I began to tell, is as follows; A certain lady of New Orleans, to whom our clerical ambassador had letters of Introduction, and who sympathized with his Loly office and with his temporary personal misfortune of being without a home in a strange chy in time of war, offered the rev erend gentleman accommodations in her house. To the mortification, of the familj’, however, it was found that our clergyman held a regular daily levee, from fifty to a hundred persons dally calling upon him. and the private mansion was run down, as if it had been a military head quarters. The lady sought the advice of her friends as to what she should do,ami she was told that the shortest way was the best aud ■frankest. So she was obliged to say to the clergyman that, when he lirsr. appeared in the city, she had expected that it would be a pleasure to entertain him, but that, under the circumstances, it was no longer so, ami ehe hoped he would take the suggestion kindly and seek other accommodations, lu stead of showing gratitude for past kindness es, it is related that this clergyman, smart ing with resentment, went to the military headquarters of the city and reported his host far rebellious affiliations, and had her bongo seized and'eonttscatea. Such a tale as this would appear to be incredible, but it is familiarly tola here. orixi6N of the age ox clerical politi- CLAXS, It is also capable of proof, since the matter Las got to be at issue, that 3lr. Dr.JN'ewman ~_who is, perhaps, the best exponent of the class of clergymen, of tbe Methodist Church particularly, who mingle in politics and think political influence to be a consistent .and proper feature of religious polity—has ran down several departments licre, particularly the Internal Revenue. It is a legitimate part of my business to speak of these things; for no greater calam ity could come to our country than to sec powerful and vigorous religious bodies as suming the aggressive in the military aud secular concerns of democratic government. To show that this is no vulgar warfare upon clergymen, but, on the contrary, in the interests of both society and religion, I •quote one of a series ot letters I have re ceived from clergyman. In publishing it, I take a liberty with the name of a renowned gentleman; but, as ho approves of my mak ing the issue, perhaps he will not be incensed giving i t the help of his contribution: Dear Gath: That is a timely word you say about our good old Mother, Muthmlisui. It is what I have felt ever so h>ng. I Impe you W ill use your holiest aud strongest pen to grave on Ihe heart of the country this danger of the prostitution of her fair name and fame. VTe all love her yet, though we do not all slay in her house; and these procurers ought to bo handled as-yon handle them now, without gloves. Surely touts; Robert Collveu. CHICAGO, 3»ov. 23. FOK PRESIDENT. The'Kew York Sun heads its editorial col ninn aitli .ibn iinmft of Xiyinau Irumbullas the Reform candidate for the Rost Presi dency. Mr. Trumbull is one of the purest of iho eminent men of tli© country, a calm and logical jurist; a comprehensive student, of the times; a man of reverences and devotion to neighborhood rights; adhesion to judicial usages, and, upon the questions.'which agitato the country—such as the Civil Service, the rcpuhlicanizatiou of the taxes, military gov ernment and encouragement of national pro gress, ■with due regard to existing rights—ho probably holds the first place in the country. His name is of resonant sound, and of hon ored origin. There is no blemish anywhere in his character, and there is but little doubt that he is the ablest man now in public life— qualified, by dignity, experience, and accom plishments, to lead us hack into the respect-’ able path of government. The politicians are trying to ward off the new party, hut it is here. There exist no differ ences, except party traditions, between men like Trumbull. John Quincy Adams, Carl Schurz, Gratz Brown, William S. Groes beck, James A. Garfield. Jacob Cox, David A. WellSj Samuel Tilden, and oth ers of like high-mindedness. The ad ministration is now playing the game of detaching some of the more unprincipled Democrats from any schemes of compromise, and constituencies connected with the late Democratic party are warned that three or four of their members of Congress cat din ners at the White House, and share in the plunder here. 151111.ES DC SCHOOL-HOUSES. There are the usual troubles in New York about reading the Bible in tho public schools. A great many persons of Protestant origin care little about this matter; but the trouble is that, when the first point is yielded, others are always demanded by the priests. Almost every session of Congress brings to this city an Irish political priest, named Gallagher, from San Francisco. He comes here for all sorts of jobs, and is recognized as the most lonnidable politician of that coast. The people ought to declare war on all these chaps, who use their clerical office to divide spoils, and mix in matters of government where it is not designed for them to bo. NOTES. The Ohio delegation brings back tho story tliatayounggiri—the daughter of a member —not well balanced In her head, was seduced in this city last winter, aud thatsho charges it jointly to a member from South Carolina and to another member from Ohio. This is the only instance reported, involving a single woman, since I have resided here. -Liaisons between older parties are more frequent, aud we had a leading Congressman requested to quit the chief hotel here, last year, for abus ing its hospitality. Thomas Nast, the most prolific and tho best caricaturing draughtsman we have had, be cause a man of thick-coming [fancies as well as a patient worker, and with that hearty nature which is no longer concerned with work done, but keeps a free spirit for the next undertaking,—this damagor of weak frontispieces is said to have conceptions for overhauling the Civil Service, the loldy, the ecclesiastical place-getter, and the nepotist, which, it is to be hoped, will not be retarded by any over-respectable or extra-didactic advice. The highest subject for caricature is always the most apposite, and the unde cliuing genius will not overlook this axiom. Tweed and Hall are played out; how about these purblind magistrates guessing out the course of history they should direct by other processes than cunning? The next ad ministration, if all go fair with us, must say with Henry V.: Now let us choose such limbs of noble counsel, That the great body of our Stale may go In equal runkfwilh tho best-governed nation; That war, or p’eace, or both at ouce, may be As things acquainted and familiar io us! Gath. THE ENGLISH CHICAGO-LIB BABY PBOJECT. letter* from the I.ondon Correspondent of the New York Tribune, nn Official of tlic Anglo-American Association, and tlic Author of Ginx’ii Baby,” To the Editor of the London Daily Xctcs £ir: In reference to Mr. Buriiess’ letter in your impression of yesterday, a word of explanation seems necessary. Hr, Burgess says that Lis plan to collect a free libnry for Chicago has been sanctioned by the An glo-American Association, which has under taken to organize a committee for the direc tion of the scheme, and so ou. All this I be lieve to bo true, and the fact that it is true makes it desirale to state.that the American members of that association were not re sponsible for its action. Mr. Burgess’ pro posal seems to me generous and grateful pro vided the execution of it he left in English hands exclusively. The gifts England has already made to Chicago are magnifi cent. Our gratitude for them is the deeper because they were unsolicited, and you will permit me to add, our self-respect is greater for the same reason. In this movement for a library it would have been better, 1 think, if such considerations had been kept in mind. They were forgotten when the Eng lish members of the association pledged the association itself to assume the management of the enterprise. It is true no American was present, but such a vote binds us, and puts us in the position of asking Englishmen to supply Chicago with a library. For one, I cannot accept such a position, and, though I am sorry to leave the association, I have sent in my resignation, I wish to add that I make no criticism on the members who thought it right for the association to take charge of Mr. Burgess’ plau. I presume the objection now suggested did not occur to those who adopted the resolution. I am, sir, vour faithful servant. George W. Smalley. 13 Pall-Mall, Nov. 10 To the Editor of (he London Daily Xctcs: Sir: I have read my friend Mr. G. W. Smalley’s letter with regret, because it does not appear to me to justify the extreme step which lie has thus publicly taken. Mr. Smalley is quite right in supposing that the objection which bus induced him to retire from the Anglo-American Association did not occur to any members of the society who voted for the resolution. As only 4 per cent of the association consist of Americans, I do not think the gentlemen will be at all dis posed to subscribe to Mr. Smalley’s view, that each American member is individually respousible for every act of the association in its collective capacitj'. If the doctrine of personal responsibility were carried out to this fastidious extent all associated efforts would become Impossible. The American members of the association neither spoke nor voted in favor of the Chicago proposal. Surely, in occupy ing this neutral ground they kept themselves as free from imputation {if imputation it be) of askingfor English contributions for Chi cago, as if they had .actually withdrawn from the association. Moreover, it seems rather hard that a scheme which has been set on foot from a feeling of perfect kindness toward America, and the practical usefulness of which every one admits, should bo the means of inducing an American gentleman to leave the society. If we had been guilty of an unfriendly act toward his country, wo could not have fared worse. I remain, sir, &C., P. \V. CIIESSOX, Honorary Secretary of the Anglo-American Association. 1, Adam street, November 20. To IheEd'tlor of (he London Daily Xctcs: Sir: Mr. George W. Smalley’s letter, and the action it so ostentatiously notifies to the public, seem to me to bo peculiarly ungraci ous. In this wc have another instance of that intolerable susceptibility which is so unworthy of the almost unrivalled greatness of the American nation, and which tends so frequently to disconcert the affectionate good-will of Englishmen. The amount of responsibility which his countrymen or ours would have set down to Mr. Smalley in the matter referred to—had they ever heard of his connection with the Anglo-American As sociation—might have been weighed iu an apothecary’s balance, aud possibly have been sustained by Mr. Smalley without serious in jury. But now that the subject has been mooted, I am free to do what I hesitated to do before. When 1 heard of the proposed presentation of a library to Chicago, it seem ed to me, instead of a wise aud •‘graceful” act, to be a proposition simply childish. The Americans will look upon it with very humor ous appreciation. They are already rebuilding Chicago; they are rather proud of their re cuperative powers; they would, I should think, prefer to buy aud select their own books. However, it any sentimental philo- Americans wished to connect their names with the “biggest lire on record” iu some permanent shape, it was a kindly and harm less ambition. X object, as an English mem ber of the Anglo-American Association, to making it an instrument of this enterprise. Ibe association was formed for purposes far more elevated and important than the pre sentation of addresses to wandering Amcri or a general mendicancy among British authors lor copies of their works. If I am fio ne the most distiu a lt J lors applied to have responded iu •Minii2Jlw r Vi u Cl,t husiastic; and 1 would November JI;XKIXS The Funeral of Licntenaat Governor I)UDD, New Orleans (Nov. 27) Correspondence ol the Cinri., nali Gazette. uuu The greatest event, not only since I last wrote, but for a long time in Louisiana, is the sudden death and extraordinary funeral last Thursday of Lieutenant Governor Dunn of this city. It was a most sensational event, and each paper, of whatever political complexion, Tied with the other in spreading cverv incident thereof fully before the pub lic. *1 knew Governor Dunn quite well, and thought well of him as a man. 11-.* was a large, black, but usually cood-looking and digniliedman. I have seldom seen a man preside over a turbulent body of his fellows with more diguitr nud ability— not even Fred Douglass, though the latter is immense ly supenor intellectually ami other wise. In fact, Dunn was quite illiterate, though he had de voted much study to parliamentary usage, and latterly to the history of his coun try. As a black man he was far above medi ocrity—far above Revels, of Mississippi, prob ably, but inferior to Fred. Douglass, or, as a lawyer aud stump-speaker, to John M. Lang don, of your State, or to others who, if white, would be considered notliingabove mediocri ty. In matter of display ho was a little of the Emperor Sonlonquo order, liking a imo turn-out of spanking bays. Rut, as a good man and patriot. Toussaiut L’Ouvcrture did not excel him. Ho was as true to his raoo as THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1871. ■was thatfamed Haytian General; nor was he unjust to the white race. He was just such a man as Toussaint would have chosen among his Council. His funeral, in the cor tege of which were some 15,000, was a most unique and grand pageant. I once saw a fu neral of the old patroon of Albany, and I have witnessed grand pageants in other cities, among them the recent grand procession of Knights Templar in Baltimore, with ilowing white plumes and escorted by bands of mu sic; hut seldom have I witnessed such a magnificent spectacle as that of tho public obsequies of this able representative of the American colored people—of tho first colored man who ever held an executive office in lids country. I know not even if it has been excelled in this city, noted for its popular fondness for parades and holidays, except, of course, by that which occurred here 20 years ago in honor of tho three illustrious statesmen, Calhoun, Clay, and Webster, which, so vast in its scale, so full in its de tails, will not soon, if ever, ho equalled or surpassed. But then these were white states men, each of whom had devoted a lifetime to his country’s cause. No grand cenotaph was erected for Dunn as was for them; no grand funeral car designed and executed specialty for his remains, and drawn by splendid horses with black velvet housings, could ho had for this plain colored Governor; nor were minute guns tired throughout the day hut business was everywhere suspend ed, from the courts and municipal offices, tho Post Office and United States Custom House, to stores, shops, couutiug-houscs, aud even the humblest establishment of the humblest individual; and there was a sufficiency ot mourning insignia aud sable draperies, to say nothing of tbo largest |aud most orderly sable procession that ever paraded before, accompanied by tho whole Metropolitan Po lice force, under their Chief, Colonel Badger, with his aids, mounted aud in simple cos tume, the volunteer military companies, un der command of their officers, aud the Ma sonic fraternity, according to whose ritual the body was interred. PAGE’S FABjRAGUT, The Ariittt PmrnfM It to the Grand Duke, Who lEcccavct* the Gift on the I*ar( of the Czar. From the Now York World, Dec. 3. The immense portrait of AdnnralFarragnt, painted by Mr. Page aud representing the il lustrious naval commander lashed to tho fut tock-shrouds of his ship at the beginning of tho battle in Mobile Bay during tho late civil war, was yesterday formally presented to the Czar of Russia, tlirough the Grand Duke Alexis, at the National Academy of Design. At 10;o0 a. in. about two hundred ladies and gentlemen were assembled in the largo south room, at the west end of which stood the meat painting, reaching almost to the ceil ing. An open space was preserved in the centre of tho room where tho Grand Duke and suite were to stand during the presentation. All tho seats were arranged facing this space, and the spectators could sit on their comfortable chairs and obtain a good view of the Prince’s form and features, at the same time being able to hear every word of the presentation speech and the re sponse made by the Grand Duke. At 11 o’clock Alexis aud his suite arrived, all dressed as civilians. They were received by Mr. Page, Professor Morse, Mr diierstadt, aud other artists constituting tho reception com mittee, and were first shown some of tho best paintings in the smaller rooms. Tho Grand Duke intimated some anxiety to come at once to business, aud the whole parti* en tered the room where the audience was as sembled. The Grand Duke stood up in the centre of the open space, bis head uncovered, and immediately he became tho observed of all observers. General Dix then made tho following presentation speech, tho Grand Duke listening attentively, and turning to look at the painting as often as it was al luded to: Y'otm Imperial Highness: In the name of the citizens of New York, I have the pleasure of pro seating to you, as the representative of the Em peior of Russia, this picture of Admiral Farm gut, which he has kindly consented to accept. It is a faithful representation of one who gained the highest distinction ns n naval commander, and who endeared himself to his countrymen by Ms ingenuousness, his gallantry, his patriotism, and the purity of hie life. The artist, the President of this academy, lias exhibited him in one of those emergencies in which a man of great pres ence of mind and decision of character instantly resolves on the course of conduct or the act which is best calculated to accomplish the object which he has in view, and which a man of ordinary powers would neither have at tempted nor conceived. At the commence ment of a desperate naval combat, in or der that he might ascertain the plan of the com mander of the hostile licet and the disposition of its ships, ho went up the shrouds, re maining there during the action, above the cloud of smoke in which he was enveloped below, and in this exposed position he gave his orders with a promptitude and precision which no doubt con tributed essentially to the successful issue of the conflict. It is at tlic moment when the victory is complete that he is represented in the picture, calmly surveying the scene of strife. His coun trymen have a grateful remembrance of the kind ness with which he was received at St. Peters burg; and it will gratify them to know that the picture is to go there, as it were, in lasting acknowledgment of the hospitable and distin guished manner in which he was entertained by the Emperor. Indeed, our chief gratification in piceenuug it is that it is to have a place iuthe capital or an empire between whichand ourselves the closest relations of amity have existed from an early porold inourhislory—relations which, we euiuestiy hope, may continue to exist in all future time. 'lho naval servlco has, in all maritime countries, and in all ages, been a conspicuous and brilliant oae, and 1 am sure 1 speak the feelings of oil here present, when I express the hope that the profession with which so many illustrious names are idcntilicd may open to your Imperial Highness a career of honor and fame. Whatever ol duty, or peril, or heroic achievement the future may have for the natives of Russia and the United .Slates, the sincere, and I may add, the universal desjie on our part is that they may never meet, except for the interchange of courtesies, and as messengers of peace and good will, The moment that General Dix had finished his speech, Alexis advanced a siugle step, and spoke as follows General Dix, Ladies and Gentlemen: Tn the name of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, I have great pleasure in receiving the picture of Farragut, jour great naval hero. Tlic picture will be placed among His Majesty's collection, where it will lie greatly cherished by His Majesty and the Russian nation. Ho was a noble man, 1 hope we will all follow in his example. lam proud of being iu the navy; it is a very honora ble position. lam sincerely glad of the friend ship which now exists between this country and my own, ami I hope that Russia and America will always live together iu the bonds of brotherlj' friendship. At the conclusion of the Grand Duke’s speech he was heartily applauded, and after walking up to the picture ami taking a closer inspection the company began to dis perse. A scroll was handed to the Prince, within which the following letter was engraved, followed by the names of the subscribers to the presentation: To Ills2lajts!y, Alexander 11., Emperor and Am locrat of all the Hussion Sike The undersigned, citizens of North America, unite in behalf of their countrymen in ottering to your Imperial Majesty the accompany iug picture, repiesentimi Admiral Farragut in the shrouds of the Hartford during the xneinora hlo battle of Mobile Hay, painted by William Page, P. N. A. We ask your acceptance of the same as a slight token of our appreciation of the sympathy of your Majesty’s government and people during the ■war for the Union, and also as an appropriate recognition of the hospitable courtesies shown by the civil authorities and naval officers to the Admiral and his comrades during their late visit to your empire, whoso continued prosperity is the earnest desire of your Majesty’s grateful frieds. Last evening the Grand Duke attended a dinner given at Delmonico’s by the New Yoik Y’acht Club. It is expected that he will attend divine service this morning at Dr Bjeiriug’s church in Second avenue. In tin; evening he will leave for Philadelphia, to be ready for tbc reception on Monday, A Rare Picture in New Orleans. A New Orleans correspondent of the Cin cinnati Gazette writes: “1 am reminded of a rare old painting I saw last week, iu a pri vate gallery of pictures by the old masters, or other masters, collected in Europe before the war, by an Orleanois, recently deceased. It is a full-size portrait of Washington, iu a queer old frame, said, iu a French catalogue from which it was purchased, to have been painted by Kembraudt Peale for Louis XVI. passing after that monarch’s death into the Lands of the Lafayette family, and thence, after the revolutions, into the sales room, where the Orleanois purchased it. Although Bembrandt Peale, the son, was ehielly known by a portrait he made of Wellington from life studies, he was too young at the age Washington sat for this to have painted it. It may have bceu painted by his father, Charles Wilson Peale, who, at the time this was taken, was almost the only artist in the country worthy tin* naihe, aud who was so celebrated that ho painted the portraits of most of the ollieers ami other distinguished men of the country. This rare portrait, with the residue of the de ceased’s estate, was soon to bo sold. It was ottered to me for $3,000, while $5,000 was ask ed before the war. The Father of bis Coun try in this portrait is decorated with a gold en cross, hung about his neck with a nine ribbon or collar, representing the Order of the Holv Ghost, iu which order Louis XVI. hod knighted him, the monarch being the Grand Master or Sovereign of the order. It was a military order peculiar to France. I believe it was necessary for Washington to be thus knighted before Marquis do La fayetio. Count de Bocbambean.aud other dis tinguished French officers, could servo under him and maintain their dignity.” Women si the ITnlrcroiiy of Cambridge England. Ihe recently published report of the cx women, conducted by the Uui r?, 111 l ‘'shows tint the propie ?'i f o L ll^,‘. sh I ,n «n “re extremely de tective in a way \\hich iseasilv cxiihiinnhle Less than 10 per cent, of the candidates were up” u Ike language grown, but 43 per cent were deficient rn a knowledge of arithmetic, geography and English literature. \oung ladies’ schools, as they are called have long been noted for their absurd ami dilettante way of teaching botanv. aml geology, aud it is not surprising that many women whosupposed themselves adepts because they thought they know words.found at the examination that they did not even know! hese. In arithmetic all of the senior can didates at the examination at Southampton w« rc plucked, except one. In English com position great inaccuracy iu punctuation was i o’iced. aud probahlytlio "dash” was found to be iu enormous excess. In Latin scholar ship many of the women proved to bo ab surdly deficient; in translation from tho French then were inaccurate and unfaithful to the text: in statistics, astronomy, and dynamics only one candidate showed knowl edge “thoroughly sound so far as it went, and in geology and physical geography not one did well. A fact worth noticing is that in algebra the women were fairly skilled iu the management of symbols, hut had little idea of logical proof. In this country’s ordinary sys tem of education algebra preponderates to an alarming extent; and is generally well liked by female students, because the symbols do away with so much mental labor, and yet skill in the use of them produces such accurate results. It is t in fact, a sort of thing in close sympathy with what is sup posed to ho woman’s intuition.” As an oil set to this it should ho noticed that these Englishwomen who underwent the exami nation showed that they bad been conscien tious aud diligent in tho study of political economy, and generally had a creditable ap prehension of its principles; aud yet they were not profound therein, naturally. A noteworthy fact is that these candidates did best iu studies which they had, iu prepara tion, taken up for tho first time, aud worst in those in which their early lives had been spent—a fact which nlaiuly shows defect in the ordinary system of propaedeutic educa tion. POLITICAL. The Anti-Dram Shop party in New York polled 2,701 votes for their ticket at the recent election— a gain of 200 votes since last year. —Tho next Gubernatorial election in Pennsyl vania does not take place until October, 1872, nevertheless an earnest canvass has already be gun among tho Republicans of that State on tho question of a candidate for Governor. Tho rc> son of this early activity is that during the year of the national election tho Republican candi date holds a more prominent position before the country than usual. Tho names mentioned in connection with tho office most prominently nro General Ilartrauft, General Henry ‘White, the Hon. Francis Jordan, and tho Hon. James K. Moorchead. —A poll deal association, composed of returned soldiers aud and sailors, has been formed in Bos ton, and proposes to make its power felt in future elections. —Wendell Phillips, In a temperance lecture at Worcester, last Friday night, said wo have now no political party that dares to enforce the liquor law, hut tho children of tho present generation ‘would sec a great uprising, that would wage a successful war upon rum, or their children would live in an empire. —Tho Democratic paper iu Springfield, Ohio, fa vors Greeley for President. —The new Senator from Georgia, Mr. Norwood, is credited with saying that Speech-making, let ter-writing, aud newspaper articles are the banc of the South,” aud announcing his intention to avoid these faults. —C. C. Bowen presented his credentials in the South Carolina House of Representatives on Sat urday, as a member from Charleston, aui was ad mitted by a vote of 73 to 22, in spite of objections on account of bis marriage record. —Tho Louisiana Democratic State Central Com mittee has issued an address in favor of main taining the party organization, aud declining any alliance with either wing of the ruling party iu that State. —ln the California Legislature, the Democrats, having a majority of four iu tho Senate, will take the same action the Republicans did four years ago—removing tho power of appointing tho com mittees from the Lieutenant-Governor. —The leading organ of the Maryland Democra cy. tin; Baltimore Gazette, is not in favor of the passive policy, or of any of its modifications. It says: There is nothing more demoralizing than to desert principle for expediency. We have had proof of that in tlio Vallandigham New De parture, and of which tho Now York World was the foster father. Aro wo to bo tricked again into a similar delusion 1” PERSONAL. Mr. M. M. Ballou, the publisher of tho Tutorial of former days, undeterred by tho fate of Every Saturday, will soon start an illustrated weekly. —Mr. I). A. A. Buck, a Worcester (Mass.) Jew oler, has constructed a miniature steam engine, which is probably the tiniest thing in the world of the kind. The machinery is gold and silver, com prising ns pieces, fastened together with screws, the largest of which is one-eighth of an inch in size. The engine, boiler, governor, and pumps stand in a space seven-sixteenths of an inch square, and are live-eighths of an inch high. The engine alone weighs hut fifteen grains, and yet every part is complete, and it may ho set in mo tion hi filling the boiler with water and applying heat, being supplied witli all valves, Ac., to ho found an ordinary upright engine. It is a marvel of mechanical ingenuity. —The Duke Alexis Reception Committee, at Boston, want to buy off Theodore Thomas from giving a concert there the night of the hall, ami also want his orchestra to play for tho ball. Theodore will say yes for just $3,000. —William Simms, a playmate of Hawthorne’s when a boy at Raj-iuoud, uml who over after ward enjoyed the firm friendship of tho great romancer, recently died at Pensacola, Fla. Mr. Simms, who was a mulatto, had possession of the first note-hook or diary of Hawthorne, x»orlionsof which he has occasionally published with his own reminiscences of the author. —Thomas Daoc-y, of Lowell, Mass., who is 90 years old and Jiving with his third wife, recently became a happy father fur the thirty-fourth time. —'The wife of Dr. Charles A. Phelps, United States Pension Agent at Boston, was on Saturday last committed to a lunatic hospital by the Pro bale Court, on the petition of her son, Charles H. Phelps, and her brother, ex-Scnator Harris, of Albany. The depositions of some of the most eminent medical experts in the country were pre sented by the petitioners, Mrs. Pholps, on tuo other hand, occupying nine days in telling her own story without cross-examination. X)r. Phelps, her husband, was not a party on the record nor a witness. The case has been in the court s for several years. —Miss Betsey Williams, who died tho other day, in her 82(1 year, cherished the memory of her great ancestor, and in her will leaves a farm to the city of Providence, with tho proviso that a monument be erected to Roger Williams, which shall cost not less than SSOO. —Mrs. J. S. Cannon, of Bryan, Pa., has com menced action against nine whiskey-sellers and the proprietors of two buildings In which saloons are kept, in that place, for selling intoxicating liquors to her husband during his lifetime. Tho aggregate amount of damages claimed is $90,000. —lt is said that Robert Gibson, who was recent ly killed in the rubber factory at New Haven, was the only employe who understood the secret process of welding rubber, and his death is.a seri ous loss to the company, —John 8. C. Abbott has given tho world some rather curious biographies, but the climax of all is his lust effort to get Nero right. He has dis covered that that gentleman did not fiddle dur ing the burning of Borne, because he didn't know how, and because ho was nearly a hundred miles away during the eonllagration. MIS CELL AKE OTJS. There are fifty Greek merchants in Constantino ple, ami they are the richest persons iu tho city. Their combined wealth is estimated at $100,000,- coo, and they-monopolize tho entire trade of tho metropolis of Turkey. —A dead whale, sixty feet long, came ashore at Point Shirley, m Winthrop, Mass., on Saturday moruiug. —One of the prisoners at the Northern Peniten tiary, last week, deliberately fastened his baud iu a block, fixed for tho purpose, and run It under a buzz-saw, which cut off three of his lingers In a very artistic manner. His object was to escape further hard labor. —The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial gives an account of tho semi-annual exhibition of punish ment inflicted by the pillory and lash in Newcas tle, last Saturday. Among those whipped was a man who had been at tho “post” three times bo fore. He said he had all tho manhood whipped out of him the first time, and since then ho didn’t care for anything. Eight other persons were punished with twenty lashes each, and several with anjiour in the pillory in addition. All of the offences were petty larcenies. —lt cost tho city of Boston SIO,OOO for tho part it took in laying the corner-stone of tho Post Ollk-c, the entertainment of President Grant and other guests on the occasion. —The marble quarries of Vermont are literally mines of wealth. Over a thousand men are em ployed, and many of tho mills where tho sawing Is done is valued at SIOO,OOO. Tho marblo is sold at prices ranging from $1.50 to $U per cubic foot —Alarmed by tho designs of Boston on Lako Cochituale, which supplies that city with water, tl*e Worcester (Mass.) Gazette calls on tho Worces ter authorities to take possession of it for that city, which can be done without delay under tho existing laws. The lake is within tho limits of Worcester. —Boston is talking of a commission to consider Ih<* expediency of uniting Boston. Brookline, Brighton, Charlestown and Somerville in ono municipality. —California has 30,000,000 grapevines growing. —Wilmington University, Delaware, has fifty eight female students. —An amateur naturalist iu Washington has col lected ninety-eight cats of different colors, to as certain if the proverb bo true which says that they will all become gray in the dark. —Tbo New York reporters have adopted tho P.ueslan style. Here is a sample item: “A dis pute arose yesterday in a State street vodkishop between two tchlnovniks employed in tho Custom House with regard to ttio dismissal of Tom Mur phy, One of them was rash enough to call the other a aalmkoutchtlovek. which led toblowa. A boutosnik was called in, and by tho free use of his club succeeded in bringing both tho duraks to reason,” WATCHES AN3> JEWELRY. OTMIeS Established, 1856 Burned up, Oct. 8 and 9, 1871 Re-established, Oct. 12,1871 AT 479 Wabash-av., Corner JEldridge-court, And is opening the most elegant assortment of HOLIDAY HOODS Ever shown in Chicago. The above stock having been select ed by Mr. Miller in his late trip to Europe and designed for his magnificent store in process of erection, corner State and Madi son-sts., which was also destroy ed in the late conflagration. Hr. miller’s connections abroad bare not been severed, triilch enables bim now, as in the past, to stand as tbe leading Jeweller of tbc West. Also, bas bis manufacturing De partment in full operation, retaining all tbe old first-riass workmen, and Is prepared to make or repair Jewelry, Watches, Silver ware, Ac., to order. A. Iff. MSIiIiJEH, 479 Wabasli-av., Late Corner Clark and Rnndolph-sts, H. in CO, Jewellers. IlllIJii;, I GOODS. We have a Full Assortment of Mew Goods in both Wholesale Retail BEPAS.TMaaTTS. 481 Wabash-av. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 0. W. ADAMS CO., Wo. 11 Canal-st, Room 1, Arc now paying particular attention to handling DRESSED HDDS, And Bill make Liberal Advances on Con algnmcnts. RUMSEY. WILLIAMS CO., 4S CANAL-ST., Arc now paying particular attention to handling DS.ESSHB SSOCtS, And will make liberal advances on consignments of same. Dally market Reports, Weight Lists, and Stencils furnished upon application. JONES RAYMOND, Commission Merchants Provision Dealers, Scar old Chamber of Commerce, Corner La Salle and Washlngton-sts., Chicago. Particular attention paid to haniliing Pressed Hogs. ANNOUNCEMENTS. A NEW ROUTE FROM CHICAGO TO SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Central Railroad, In connection with tho Gilman, Clinton and Springfield Railroad, Is now run ning now and elegant sleeping cars through to Spring field without change. Trains leave tho depot, foot of Twenty-second st. at 7:10 p. m Now and lino day coaches are also run through on tho train leaving Twenty-secoud-fet. at 9:50 ft. in. The time by this route is us quick, and tho faro as low, as by any other. Passengers by tills route leaving Chicago at night remain in sleeping car at Springfield until morning, thus avoiding tho disagreeable necessity of leaving the cars before daylight, incident to other routes. TOBACCO. THE FIRST MANUFACTORY IN THe'bURNT DISTRICT. CHICAGO TOBACCO WOBSS, VvATT JOIIiVSON, Proprietors, ARCADE COURT, Rear of 160 LnSnllo at, PAPER HANGINGS. j. j. McGrath, Importer and Jobber of Hangings, Decorations and Window Shades, Respectfully informs his friends and tho trade that he has opened his new warehouse, 581 and 583 State-st., cor. Twelfth, With a full and complete new stock, which ho will offer at factory prices. Orders respectfully solicited and satisfaction guar anteed. FURNISHING GOODS. Gents’ Furnishing Goods. WES. a. WHITE CO., 234 Itliclrigau-av., cor. Harrison-st., have a new full stock of Men’s ‘Under wear, Wool Gloves, Mittens, Socks and Scarfs. Duck Overalls of all kinds. Blue Kersey, Melton and Ladies’ Cloth. Shirts. Cardigan Jackets, in all qualities, very cheap WANTED. We will pay tho highest market price for 2,000 Empty Carbon Oil Barrels. CORY. BARRETT HANNA, 153 Michigan -av.. comer Adams-at. FINANCIAL. on collateral security, by E. JACOBS, 23 Qnlncy.at., between State and Dearborn. Office ioura, from 9la the morning tl 41n thesyeninj. CROCKERY. ETC. ttiH&IHl, 201 E. ladlson-st., Have a full line of Crockery, Glassware, Bar Goods, Lamps, And Lamp Fixtures, Open stock and original pack ages, which they offer Wholesale Eetail At the lowest market prices. BUSINESS CHANCES, RARE CHANCE For Manufacturers. FOR SALE—The Works known as tho Hydraulic Lead ami Oil Co., situated on tlio corner of Green and Fulion-sts. We will sell tlio whole or a partial In* tcrcst. They aro in perfect order, running full time, on Linseed Oil, Patty, and Load; and parties having capital and skill will llud this an excellent dunce to c-mbark in tho Linseed Oil and White Lead business, nquire of E. W. BLATCHFORD CO., PITTSBURGH PLOW FACTORY roa sas.b, Tho attention of Manufacturers ia invitertto the old and well-established Valley Forgo Plow Works,” situated In Pittsburgh, Pa., together witli the trade and good will, machinery, patterns, etc. which is of fened for'salo for 530.000. now doing a largo and profit able business. For particulars address VALLEY FORGE PLOW WORKS, No. 121 Liberty-st.. Pittsburgh. Pa. REMOVALS. REMOVAL. LEOPOLD KUH&CO., Manufacturers of, and Jobbers in Woollen Tailor Trimmings, Etc., 170 MICHIGAN-AV., (BETWEEN ADAMS AND JACKSON-STS-), “We take pleasure to arm ounce to our pa tron?, and the trade in general, that we have removed to our spacious brick store, 170 Hichigan-av., where, with our manufactur ing department in complete order, are ready to fill all orders promptly. REMOVAL. HARE BRO'mSRS, Wholesale Mens’ Furnishing Goods and Manufacturers of Shirts Drawers, Overalls, «kc.. beg to announce to their friends and patrons that they have removed from their temporary place of business, S3 and 30 Sis teeiith-st. xotheirnewlmildingon Michigan av., Park Front, third door north of Jacksonst. Ourstock being compete in every department, wo aro happy to assure tlmi-e who wish to patronize us that wo can serve them to their entire satisfaction. Orders faithfully exo cuted and tilled with despatch. HART BROTHERS. Robert T. JLincoln has removed Ids Law Office to 16 Congre ss»st HARDWARE. CHICAGO. CINCINNATI. NEW YORK. j. L WAYNE SON, 14 Mouth Caaal-st., Formerly 190 Lakc-st., Dealers in BUILDERS’, CABINET, and GENERAL HARDWARE, UPHOL STERERS’ GOODS, and UNDERTAK ERS’ TRIMMINGS. C-AJESjO. In connection with the above, Mr. Geo. E. Bliss, formerly of Tyler Bliss and Jackson Bliss, would he pleased to see his former customers and friends. ATWATER CO., Through the great fire of Octobers. Re-established No vember 15, on tlie old ground. No. 175 Randolph-st., And ready to fill promptly all orders wo may bo fa vored with for goods in our line of Heavy Hardware, Farming Tools, CONTRACTORS’ SUPPLIES. &c. MEDICAL. DR. 0. C. SOBERS, Formerly corner State and Uadlson-sts., tabes pleasure In announcing to bis many friends and patrons that bis Medical and Electrical Institute, For the treatment of PfERVOBS and CQROYIC DISEASES, 1b again in fall running order, and Is as COMPLETE liV EVERY RESPECT as before the fire. The institute Is situated at 632 WEST WASHINGTON-ST., Corner of Lincoln, where be will be pleased to see bis former palrons, and as many more as may choose to avail themselves of tils treatment. BEAD AND OII< WORKS* CHICAGO LEAD ©IL WORKS Established 1851. Burnt and Rebuilt 1559. MANUFACTURERS OP Dead Pipe, Sheet Lend, Bar and Pig Bend. Pure Rnw nnd Boiled Linseed Oil and Ground Oil Cake, for feeding. AllOTir Linseed Oil is guaranteed strictly pure and full weight Office: CHICAGO SHOT TOWER CO., Manufacturers of Drop Shot. Buck Shot, and Balls. Orders from tbo trade solicited. W. BLATCHi'OEB St CO., 70 North f'llnton-at* SHIRTS. SHIRTS. At B. C. ROGERS CO.’S, 334 West Madison-st.. corner Aberdeen. kSßaflliS l M. V3j AT WILSON BROS,, 931 Wfthash-av.. 83 West Washington Bt., Chicago, and Bike’s Opera House. Cincinnati EDUCATIONAL. KEEPER HALL, REYOSHA. WIS. Asa first-class institution for girls and young ladles. Kemper Hall, elegantly equipped andappointea, offers! In every department, sut erior advantages. Special and liberal terms made with Chicago suffer ers. BupHs received nt any time. References: Tho Rev. bocke. D.D Rector Grace Church, the Rev. J°lm llkinson. Rector Holy Communion, and Joseph B. Clarkson, Esq., 4*l Wahash-av., from any Ss® lr c l‘ larrt s ia y« at any time, be obtained particulars address Rev. GEO. M. F.verhart, D.D., UNDERWEAR, UISDERWEAIR IN GREAT VARIETY, At B. C. ROGERS CO.’S, 334 West Madisqa-st., coiner Aberdeen. BUSINESS CARDS. MEAD HIGGINS Wholesale Grocers, 301 S 306 West WasWnjton-st., Offer a full line of goods at very low prices. Call and see ns. GA6E BEOS. GO. WHOLESALE MILLINERY. 901 Indiana-ar., between Twentieth and TweDty.firnt-Ht*. WAHL BROTHERS Are now permanently located at 129 M!chlgan-av., where they are in lull supply of all grades of GLUE MD NEATSFOOT Oil. Cash for Gluo stock. WORTMWJESTERJV Horse Nail Company, rs WEST 'VAJX BUREN-ST. Vc lake pleasure In advising the trade that we are again In complete running enter. We shall mn night and day. aim shall exert ourselves to fill orders with oil possible despatch. No change in prices. A. W. KINGSLAND, Sec’y. EAGLE IRON FOUNDRY, (Established in 1840,) SAKUEL J. CRESWELL, Jr., 812,811,816, and 818 Racc-st, PHILADELPHIA. Iron Fronts, Stairs, Girders, lintel-. Columns, eta. etc. Lightandheavy Water Pipes. Sinks, eta Fire Doors, Pars, and Bakers’ Oven Castings, eta Old castings of all descriptions. THE ILLINOIS ISON WORKS, Corner of Wells and Van Baren»sts>, have reopened their bnslnesa again, and are prepared to take orders for ventilators, slmtters, gratings, rail ings, stairs, and all kinds of building work. Partlcu* lar attention will bo paid to the manufacturing of screw-jacks, derricks, eta A. BOLTER. Proprietor. CORY, BARRETT RAMA, Brokers and dealers in Drugs, Paints, Oils, and Win* dow Glass; Carbon Oil, Naphthas, 74 u andß5 a Gasoline lor lamps and pas machines. 158 Mlcliigan-ar., lake front* corner of Adnms.st. 70 North C!inton-st GILBERT SI. SMITH, BGOKKK, J%'o. 17 IFarmon-court. S. S. GKSSI.EY, TOYS. Vergho, Buhliag Co.’s Be tail Store, 934 State-st. SS. W. H. BYPORB’S 755 Walbasla-av., CORKER SIXTEENTH-ST. E. Sweet, Jr. Co., Civil Engineers and Contractor's, 09 S. Clinton-st., Chicago. Contractors for railroad, dock and bridge building. 70 and 78 Illlnols-st., corner of North Franklin, Building machinery and other castings made to or der. Pulleys, 10,12, 14, 16,18. 20, 21, 30 and 36 inch, any desired width of face. Grate bars and sash weights. R. M. EDDY. Have SKATES, SLEIGH-BELLS, and a full lino of J. WILSON’S BUTCHER-KNIVES and STEELS. TERRA COTTA. ALL ORDERS FOR WINDOW AND DOOR CAPS, BELT COURSES, CORNICES, BRACKETS, CHIMNEY TOPS, VASES, HANGING BASKETS,&c., FILLED AT OLD PRICES BY THE mfiOTncomcfl. Factory and Office, near the corner Sixteenth and Renhen-sts. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. ESTEY ORGANS The sweetest, purest, richest tone. The easiest, quickest, and mostDUß- AßLEaction. TheonlyOrgan contain ing the genuine VOX HUMANA and wonderful VOX JUBILANTE. A full assortment of the latest now and elegant styles Inst received. Prices as low and terms as favorable as heretofore. Organs to Bent or for Sale on Instalments. STORY CAMP, (Late Organ Department of Reed's Temple of Music. General Agents lor tbe Northwest* 409 West Randolph-st., Chicago. THE MOST EXTENSIVE TRUNK FACTORY m THE WEST. TOME GBITSEE, (Before the tiro H. Voglcr nnal conclave of the Grand rnfm n ..l U n e 7 ?H llllo l the undersigned were ap* to re s elvo and disburse such fmids as have been, or may he. contributed for the ro lief of buffering fair Knights, or their families, by the lato fire. The commanders of Apollo Commanderr No 1, Chicago Commandety No. li»,and St, Bernard Coml mandery No. 35, aro cooperating with tho committee, and applications to either of them 'will receive attend tion. and to assist In that object wo have also appoint ed Sir E. N. Tucker, Becorder of Apollo Cemmaadery No. 1. K. T., as agent, to examine and report such coses as may be presented to him for relief. W. M.EGAN.) J. H. MILES, Committee, B.H.EOSS, J Chicago, Dec. 4. isri. Tho undersigned having been appointed as above, to assist the coromitteo in their labor, would respectfully ask that any fair Knight know of any member of our order In need of aid, from, or in consequence of tho lato fire, report tho same to me, so that their wants may bo supplied from the bounty received from our “nobla and magnanimous fraters.” Courteously. y. Ni TUCKKH, Boom 3, Masonic Building, corner Hals ted and Ban dolph-sts, from 3to 5 p<- m., or at 1113 Pralrio*ar other hours _ JAMES IT. MILES, Gr. Becorder. WILEY M. EGAN, Gr. Commander. Attest: OFFICE OF THE GKASI) SECKETAKY OP THE Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. The undersigned have been appointed hr if. E. Companion, James A. Hawley, Grand High Priest, as a committee to receive and disburse such funds as may he contributed for the relief of suffering Companions by the lato fire (tbc High Priests of Lafayette Chapter, No. 2; Washington Chapter, No. pun ONLY GOOD SAUCE.” it Improves appetite and digestion, and It is unrival e