4 Imago Term* of Subscription, FATABLB IS ADVANCE: ©any Edition, per year, by matt.. T ,yn>wi Trl-weekly Edition, per year, by mail 6.00 Sunday Edltlon/per year, toy watt, 2^o Weekly Edition,peryear, by matt........ 2JX) P&rts 0! a year at the same rate. To prevent delay and mistakes, he sure and give Post Office address in toll, including state and county. Remittances may be made either hy draft, express, Post Office order, or in registered letters, at our h b v, Daily, delivered, Sunday excepted, 25 cents per week. Eaily, delivered, Sunday Included, 30 cents per week. Address THE TBIEUIvE COMPA2TT, Ho. 15 Canal Chicago, HL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1871. SECRETARY BOUT WELL’S REPORT. The Secretary of the Treasury, in his re port, conveys to the country the gratifying assurance that he is not invulnerable as against public opinion, and that ho can be moved to abandon or modify strong preju dices and repeatedly-expressed convictions. He recommends a redaction of taxation, un der both the Tariff and the Internal Revenue laws. The Secretary is but fresh from a personal struggle with Mr. Fleasonton, the former Commissioner of Internal Revenue, as to the repeal of the income tax, and now he recommends the repeal, not only of that tax, but of all other internal taxes, except those on spirits, tobacco, stamps, and malt liquors. From these four objects of taxation the Secretary admits he can collect revenue enough to pay the interest on the public debt. The recommendation «f the Secretary as to reductions in the tariff, though not as liberal as the country desires, will bo gratefully ac cepted, and especially because it is an official confession by the Secretary that the cost of production in this country is inordinately in creased by the tariff, without producing any corresponding revenue. The Secretary pro poses that the tax on coal be reduced from $1.25 per ton to 50 cents per ton, and that the tax on salt be reduced oue-balf; that the present duty of 10 per cent on raw hides and skins be reduced; and be advises the removal of all duties from a class of articles which cuter into the arts and manufactures, the revenue from which is inconsiderable. The Secretary declares that if these duties be re pealed, with the reduction of the tax on coal, the change will so reduce the cost of produc tion of American manufactures that a cor responding reduction may be had in the du ties on the same line of-imported goods. The Secretary does not include in the list oi articles needed by our manufacturers the great raw material, pig iron, which, more than any other, swells the cost of the produc tion of every branch of manufactures, and which increases the cost of transportation. But he states the all-important fact that the revenue from pig iron since the reduction of the duty has nearly doubled, aud he might have added that a reduction of the duty to $0 per tou would be folio wed by an increase of revenue from that article to an amount unprecedented in the history of this country. The reduction, small as it was, was a great relief to our manuiacturers, aud served to increase the revenue. The Secretary has also made au advance step in the direction of specie resumption. He advises further efforts to bring the na tional currency to par with coin. Ho con siders the amount in circulation greater than is needed for tho wants of trade and com merce. He advises areduction of tho volume, or that this currency take the place of coin in the Pacific States, Another course is to wait until the commercial wauts of the country grow to tho point of needing tho present amount of currency. The point in the Secretary’s suggestions which will re ceive most commendation is, that he advises the earliest return to specie pa3*ments, aud the consequent restoration of tho national credit to par. The Secretary’s explanation and special pleading Concerning the extraordinary operations with the Syndicate will not satisfy tho country. Official disregard of law cannot be justified by saying that no harm came of it. The evil of such a proceed ing cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. The law expressly prohibited the Secretary from increasing the bonded debt; he in creased it $130,000,000 for three months, pay ing interest on the increase at the rate of 5 per cent. It is no justification of such an act to say that, had the money been paid over to the United States, it would have remained in tho gov ernment depositories idle and unproductive. Had the money been paid, the Secretary could have found means to use it. As the fact was, the Syndicate received on the $130,000,000 6 per cent on the bonds sur rendered, and 5 per cent on the bonds re ceived in exchange. This fact cannot bo suppressed, nor its illegalit3* covered up in fulsome congratulations that tho country has accomplished such a wonderful job as that. Even admitting that the loss in mone3* was hut the comparatively insignifi cant sum of 5 per cent for throe months ou one hundred aud thirty millions of dol lars, the precedent is the most dangerous usurpation ever practised or attempted un der our government. If the Secretary could increase the debt $130,000,000, b> r duplicating the outstanding interest-bearing bonds to tbal sum, why not to $500,000,000, or to auy other sum And if he could pa 3' interest on these dujiiicate bouds for three mouths, Wll3* not for three j’ears? Once admit that the Secre tary of the Treasury may disregard the pro hibitions of law, aud issue bouds in dupli cate, both beariug interest,even for oneda3 r and what is to restrain him, either as to tho amount of the over-issue, or the length of lime for which he ma 3' pay double interest? From this act it is but one step further to sell bouds in duplicate with out any limitation of interest. Robert Schu3*ler, who was the first to make au over issue of bonds, would probably have resorted to tbo expedient of tho Secretary of the Treasury bad ho thought of it. He, it is true, acted corruptly*, while tho Secretary shared none of the xuofits of tho transaction; but tho usurpation of authority aud viola tion of law are alike in both cases. Congress owes it to the country to declare that this act of the Secretary of the Treasury shall not pass into a precedent, —to be followed b3* other Secretaries, even less scrupulous, act ing in collusion with combinations of bro kers and gamblers in tbe national credit. TTTV! WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. The Committee of Ways and Means of tho Forty-second Congress consists of: Mosers. Dawes, of Massachusetts Maynard* of Tennessee; Kelley. of Pennsylvania; Brooks, of New York; Burchard, of Illinois; Pmckeln- Imrg, of Missouri;* Roberts, of New York; Kerr, of Indiana Beck, of Kentucky. Three of these are (May nard, Kelley, and Roberts); three are Rev enue Reform Republicans Burchard, and Fiuckclnhurg); and three are Demo crats (Brooks, Kerr, aud Beck). The com mittee, as a whole, is a strong one, aud is fairly representative of tho House. Of the Republican members of the body, rather more than one-half voted for the hills repealing the duties on coal aud salt at tho last ses sion, Mr. Dawes being of tho number. The Democrats constitute about one-third of the House, aud the Protectionists, of the Kelley and Maynard school, make up the remainder. The complexion of tho committee is not only representative of the House, hut of tho coun try also. The Speaker has recognized, oven more fully than tho Secretary of tho Treasury, that lb© people demand relief from the grinding taxation imposed upon them during the past ten years for the benefit of special classes aud special branches of busi ness. The principal changes made in the com mittee from that of last j*ear are the substitu tion of Mr. Dawes for Mr. Hooper, of Massa chusetts; Mr. .Burchard, of Illinois, for Mr. Blair, of Michigan; Mr. Kerr, of Indiana, for Mr.Marshall, of Illinois; ami Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, for Mr- Xihlaek, of Indiana. Mr. Schcnck, of Ohio, aud Mr. Allison, of lowa, members of the committee in the last House, are not members of the present Congress. It is stated that Mr. Dawes is not particu larly well pleased with his promotion to tho Chairmanship of the Ways and Moans. Probably ho finds himself representing a large number of little woollen mills whoso views cu the tariff question are not alto gether in harmony -with hia own. There are many odious features of the tariff, how ever, hy repealing which he j can serve them and the country, and do no violence to his own convictions. For instance, ho can repeal the Wool Tariff bill of 1867, for which he voted under duress and with the greatest reluctance, as he indicated at the time. Lot him understand that there is no considerable number of men in the West who care a button about the tariff on wool; that, of those who combined in ISOC to procure its enactment, the larger number have since slaughtered their sheep for the pelts and tallow; and that the remainder are a mere handful, who make up in noise and impudence what they lack in numerical strength. Neither Mr. Dawes nor any other member will incur any risk in voting to repeal that iniquitous and graceless measure, which has been fraught with nothing but evil from the day of its passage to the pres ent time. THE PRESIDENT ON AMNESTY. The President’s Annual Message will be received with general satisfaction by the public, for this reason, if for no other: that it denotes marked progress in the mind of the Executive on several of the most important subjects pertaining to our national affairs. The President’s recommendations on the sub ject of Civil Service Reform, for example, contrast very favorably with his policy in this regard hitherto, as manifested in his tacit acceptance of the established false theories and practices by which offices have of late been served out as rations by party leaders to their supporters. Upon the subject of the tariff, also, we find the President advanced to a point whence he seems able to discern, though as yet but faintly, the outlines of the principles of Revenue Reform. To these more forward positions the Executive has evidently been urged by the press sure of popular opinion, as enun ciated through the jiress, through public meetings, aud such other channels as a Chief Magistrate will always watch well, if ho be solicitous only for the popular welfare, aud willing to take the people’s own opinion as to what constitutes the people’s good. Such a willingness General Grant avowed in his earliest communications with the people, after being named for the Presidency; and Ibis message seems, in most respects, to make pood that avowal. In no respect is the progress of the Presi dent toward the grand alignment of public opinion more noticeable than in his recom mendations concerning the policy of tho government toward the Southern States. The President seems now first to have be come awake to tho fact that several years have elapsed since the last hostile gun was fired between the armies” of tho two sec tions of the Union, aud that, in view of this fact, it may well be considered whether it is not now time that the disabilities im posed by the Fourteenth Amendment should not be removed.” The President continues, in words worthy of all commendation When the purity of tho ballot is secure, ma jorities are sure to elect officers reflecting the views of the majority. Ido not seo tho advan tage or propriety of excluding men from office merely because they were, before the rebellion, of standing and character sufficient to he elected to positions requiring them to take an oath to support the constitution and admitting tho eligi bility of those entertaining precisely tho same views, but of less standing in their communities. It may be said that the former violated au oath, while the latter did not. The hitter did not have it in their power to do so. If they had taken this oalb, it cannot be doubted that they have broken it, as did the former class. For Jeff Davis and a few others of tlio most notorious rebels tbe President provides by tbe remark that, “if there are any great criminals distinguished above all others for the part they took in opposition to the gov ernment, they might, in the judgment of Congress, bo excluded from such au am nesty;” but we may expect soon to seo tho President admitting that oven this reserva tion is unnecessary, since Davis himself has already become so unpopular in the South that he would scarcely bo returned to Congress from any district in tho whole section; while if he, or any of his most notorious confederates, should be sent thither, their very presence would tell much more severely against the disloyal cause which they arc supposed to represent than their enforced absence now does. There is no reason now, nor has there been for many mouths, in disfranchising fourteen thousand of the best citizens of the South simply be cause, as tbe President says, they were, be fore the rebellion, of standing aud charac ter sufficient” to be occupyiugplaces of trust. Nor can the President, or Senator Morton, or Senator Coukling, or the other statesmen who have been identified with the proscriptive legislation aud military admin istration of] the past two or three years, de ny that the laws of Congress, as they have stood aud been administered, have been am ple justification for all tbe discontent which has prevailed among the influential class es in the South, letting alone tho acts of vio lence, for which that class is scarcely to be held responsible. “It will,” as General Grant observes, “be a happy condition of the country when the old citizens of these States will take an interest in public affairs, promulgate their ideas honestly entertained, vote for men representing their views, aud penuit the same freedom of expression and ballot in those entertaining different politi cal convictions.” And we can assure our worthy Chief Magistrate that tho country is heartily glad to hear him say this. The error of the proscriptive policy was every whit as apparent aycar ago as it is now to these who analyzed the situation. It was pointed out by nearly all the candid public journals—Republican as well as of other politics—and embodied in tbe platforms of the Republican conventions. Tide, for exam ple, tbe resolutions of the Illinois Republican Convention of last summer.) Probably it is in deference to these general and authorita tive expressions of patriotic public opinion that the President has advanced to bis pres ent commendable position on the subject of amnesty; possibly it is, as some assert, with a military strategist’s cunning, to bead off the very threateuingmovement for amnestj' with which Senator Schurz and other Republicans, despairing of Presidential aid, bad become identified. At all events, the head of the government should be congratulated on the important step he has taken. "We trust that theoffieial suggestions which we have quoted will bo promptly carried out by Congress We shall expect, also, to see those superaer viceable attendants at tho White House, and ministers at the altar of the office-dispensing power, Messrs. Morton, Conkling, and Chand ler, become at once as obsequious in their devotion to the policy of peace and amnesty as they were, eight months ago, to tho policy of proscription and violence. THE BUILDING QUESTION. As our city must ho rebuilt, every sugges tion based upon the experience of the past that can contribute to its stability should receive due consideration from architects, builders, and the city authorities. It is well known that tires rarely occur in Paris, aud when they do happen they seldom do much damage. Tho reason for this immunity from great loss must he sought for in tho vigi lance exercised by the public authorities while buildings are in process of construc tion. When any one has decided to build, ho goes to his architect for plans and specili cations. These must ho submitted to tho proper department of the government, whore the location of every flue, tho thickness of the ■walls, the material to he used, and every thing about tho proposed building are careful ]y examined. All changes that can contribute to the safety and stability of it are per emptorily ordered, and, while the work goes on, tbc government officers in spect it, in order that no variation from tbe most approved principles o£ con stmetion shall ho made. If, after all these precautions, any cheating is discovered, the builder is liable to tho own er in an action of damages. Partitions as well as outer walls arc all made of stone or brick, and tho roofs are covered •with tiles or other non-coruhustibic materi als. Hence, about all there is that can burn about a residence are the furniture, doors* Hoorn, and windows; and hence, with an etii" dent lire department, a very large tire in Paris is well-nigh impossible. Even with tho free use of petroleum, the Communists made very little headway in burning tho city. When a tiro does occu/, tho occupant of tho house or building in which it begins must ho able to show clearly how it originated, if ho would escape tho penalties of arson. Tho fire itself is 33 rima facie evidence that he caused or allowed it. Not only is he held responsible to his landlord for all damages in case of fire, but the law makes him liable for damages to property on either side of him. Hence a tenant insures not only the house in which ho lives, but the house 011 each side of him. This is not so great a burden as it might be supposed, for, with such care in the construction of build ings and such personal responsibility in re gard to the origin of fires, the rates of insur ance are merely nominal. A visitor will often be for months in Paris without hear ing an alarm of lire, and the same is true of nearly all European cities. That some general audmore stringent laws in regard to the erection of buildings are im peratively demanded, the calamity of Octo ber 9 has abundantly proved. The public does not hesitate to remove a nuisance of any kind. How much more should a man bo prohibited from erect ing a building which it is mor ally certain will endanger the property of his neighborhood? It is, in fact, about im possible to construct a building so thorough ly fire-proof as to resist the heat produced by a general conflagration of a largo number of wooden buildings surrounding it. In such case, the whole atmosphere becomes a fur nace which nothing but a brick vault can resist. Until our people are willing to profit by the experience of the cities of the Old World, and especially by our own disasters, they cannot hope to have any real security for their property. As to the marine hospitals, t?no Secretary of tho Treasury has discovered that those of tho stylo known as pavilion hospitals” are much more conducive to tho improvement of the health of patients than the immense buildings of brick and mortar which have heen absorbing the funds of tho Treasury hitherto also that they are much cheaper. We trust that this last fact will not act as a drawback to their erection, and thus deprive any poor mariner of shelter and medicine which he would otherwise obtain. It is to bo regretted, moreover, that the dis covery of tbe superior adaptedness of the pavilion style had not been made before $400,- COO bad been invested by the government in avast edifice in the town of Lake View, some six miles out of Chicago, where a Ma rine Hospital is about as scrvicablo to tlio seamen who pay their hospital taxes at this port as a breakwater would bo at Union Park. Tho hospital has no means of land communication with Chicago, nor is it at present accessible by water. Its surgeons will, moreover, bo unable to attend to the many cases of sud den need, as broken beads and limbs, which the sailors arc constantly incurring. If it is possible to trade off the Marino Hospital of Chicago (so-called, though not one Chi cagoan in a thousand ever saw it), at half its cost, for a female seminary, or something of that kind, tho government can make money, and, at the same time, servo the seamen by making such a trade, and building one of the $."0,0C0 pavilions” somewhere near the port of Chicago. In the rc-arraugement of tho committees of the House of Representatives the Hou. James A. Garfield, of Ohio, has been placed at the bead of tho Committee ou Appropria tions, a committee equal in importance to the Committee ou Ways and Means. Some years ago the House divided the duties of tho last-named committee, assigning those relating to tho expenditure of public money to a new committee, of which, as wo have said, Mr. Garfield has been made Chairman. The position has been earned by faithful and intelligent service. Tho Speaker, in provid ing an agent for tho prompt aud able dis charge of public business, could have made no better choice, and but few of equal merit. Mr. Garfield brings to his present important position ripe experience, thorough familiarity with the public business, and unquestionable integrity. Ho possesses tho confidence of tho country, and to his rigid scrutiny of the various appropriations the country must look for effective protection to the Treasury. Against this committee will he arrayed tho power and importunity of tho lobby, and upon the inflexible integrity of the members of this committee depends the puritv of legislation. Iffoiv fo Secure Safety from Fire. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune Sir: While the public mind is actively inter ested in tbe question of tires and tbeir inven tion, it may bo instructive to publish tbe enclosed letter upon ilre-proof buildings and walls, which I have Just received from Mr. Thomas C. Clarke, of tbe firm of Clarke, Reeves «k Co., extensive builders of iron bridges, iron viaducts, iron roofs «fcc., in Philadelphia, and at the Pbtcuixvillo Bridge Works. Mr. Clarke is one of tbo ablest, most accomplish ed, and experienced scientific and practical engi neers and builders of our countiy, and bis sug gestions, herewith submitted, are valuable, aud more practical and efficient than any yet pre sented, so far as 1 have seen. I recommend them to our architects and build ers, and to tbe general consideration and study* of all our citizens, so interested 9t Chicago’s fu ture safety and protection from lire. Very re spectfully, yours, W. B. OGDEN. Chicago, Dec. 1. PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 30. William It. Oqdcn, Esq.: My Dear Sir: I have visited Chicago ainco the tire, and, like many others, cannot rest easy until I have promulgated my panacea against future conflagrations. These are my ideas; 1. Firc.-proofing buildings from ■within is use less against an extended conflagration. 2. The only way to coniine a lire within narrow limits, and prevent i;s getting overpowering headway, is by tho use of a system of vertical llic-proof walls. 3. Just as this safeguard is applied to a single large warehouse, so that one compartment can bum up with the intonsest heat, and yet its force be all vjneard, like the lire iu a chimney,—so this system of vertical barriers can be applied to a city. 4. Select certain streets on tho north, west, and south sides of the business centre of South Chi cago, encircling It on all sides (but tow ml the lane), and walling it iu against jllrcs from with out, by building on those streets all the houses according to a thoroughly llre-proof system of external protection. 5. Divide the area so enclosed by cross-walla, composed of similar fire-proof buildings on cer tain streets. Then, if a lire came from without, it could be stopped at the outer wall. If a lire broke out within, it could be confined to the sec tion where it originated. A few moresuensolid bulwarks us tho Post Oflice would have enabled the firemen to have arrested the great fire. 0. These buildings; which are to serve as future bulwarks, should be fire-proof according toa gen eral system, and under rigid inspection, which should require m*tal- or slate roofs; parti-walls above roofs; brick or iron cornioes; no project ing woodwork whatever; walls of a certain thickness and, above all, iron shutters. Now, who is to pay for all this i It certainly would entail much extra cost on tho owners of the buildings. First, tho public, by the remission or great re duction of city faxes for a term of years. Second t by the insurance companies taking risks on those buildings at rates below those gen erally charged. It may bo objected that this scheme involves governmental interference with private rights. True, but not greater Interference than wo now submit to in the fire laws of every city, which prescribe tho kind of material, thickness of walls, etc., when we are building; and, after our houses arc occupied, enforce stringent regulations by domiciliary Inspection. lam, very truly, your obedient servant, Thomas C. Clarke. Brick Arches for Fire-Proof Buildings. To the Editor of Tho Chicago Tribune Sms: In reply to the letter of “L. E. S., M of November 27, in which ho stated thit a No, 17 iron arch, corrugated, sus tained upward of 9 tons, I will be willing to §put 'up a 4-inch brick arch, and put on it 16 tons, he doing the same with his corru gated iron arch; then to have a flro kindled un der each of them at tho same time, and see which will Btand the lest for the longest. Then, again, ho says I have overestimated the cost of the iron arch, of CO cents per square foot, nearly 100 per cent. (I should judge by this he can put them Infer nothing); and that the brick arches will cost noirlytbe anmo per cent more than my estimate. I am willing again to put in all the brick arches ho can furnish mo to do, at the price I named; that is; 12 to 15 gents per foot. Or I will furnish tho beams, aud put in the brick arches, with concrete complete, for 55 cents per square foot. It was not long before the tiro that the agents of the American Corrugated Iron Com pany charged parties, for putting in tho beams and iron arches $1.20 to $1.40 per square foot. As for spreading the beams from four to six feet be lli" a saving of expense, this is not the case, for it wfil take the same amount of metal to carry tho weight of the floor. Now. thero is another objec tion to the iron arch, and that is, when tho thin iron plates become heated by tho tiro they will fall from their position, with tho concrete on them, and thus expose the beam to the heat. This in not the cose with tho brick arch, for tho heat of too tire cannot throw It down; but it protects the v> eb of the beam, and keeps it in its po “ico,Km,a J. B. COIILIES. _ ®“T a from George Armour, Esq, To the Editor of The Ch icu/jo Tribune But: My name appeared Borne days since In your paper, at the head ot a ooimuitteo to look after suspended Insurance companies It was put there without my knowledge or consent and as soon as seen by me, a note was sent t-A *ul Secretary declining the position. lam now dull? in receipt of communications relating to the cT.m mittco’s business. To save thetiuiooftho writers as well as my own, F desire to say, through the same medium, that I am not one or the commit tee. Yours, Geouqe Abmouis. ‘CHICAGO, Dec. 4. TEE CHICAGO TRIBUNE BOARD OF HEALTH. Seduction of the Pay of the Contrac tor for Scavenger Work. Mortality Report for the Past Week and the Month of November. Alarming Increase of Small-Pox—An Essay on Vaccination. Sanitary Condition of the Bar* racks—Nuisances Abated* A regular meeting of tho Board of Health was held yesterday afternoon. There were present the Hon. Samuel Hoard, Mr. Reynolds, Dra. Van Hollen and Rauch. Mr. Hoard, presided. The Finance Committee, to whom was referred the subject of scavenger work, reported, recom mending that, alter tho first day of January, 1871, there shall be made a reduction of 20 per cent on Ibo compensation allowed Mr, Wright, the con tractor, and that the contract bo so modified or changed as that after that date the pay ahouldbo $44 per diem, in place of $55. The report was adopted. BILLS ALLOWED. Bills amounting to $3,732.26 for tho month wore allowed and ordered paid. Dr. Ranch, tho Sanitary Superintendent, pre sented his usual weekly mortality report. It showed that the number of deaths for the week ending November 2, 1871, was 100, showing a de crease of 20 as compared with tho number for tho preceding week. There wore 23 deaths of caildrcn under 1 year, and 1 over 80 years. There were 57 males and 49 females. The principal causes of death were as follows: Consumption, 10; convulsions, 9; croup, G; scarlet fever, 10; typhoid fever, 17 congestion of tho lungs, 5; pneumonia, 5; tubes meseuterica, 5. The mean dully thermometer during tho week was 27 de grees. The report continues as follows: Compared with tho previous week, there was a decided DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DEATHS. There •were 2 more by consumption, 3 by croup, 7 by scarlet lover, 3 by heart disease, 3 by conges tion of tho lungs, and 4 by meningitis, while there were 5 less by brain diseases, 2bv cholera infan tum. r» by convulsions. 6 by enteritis, 2 by puerpe ral fever, 7 by typhoidfover,2 by hydrocephalus, 3 by inanition, 3 by old age, a by peritonitis, and 4 by pneumonia. The most marked feature of the mortality this week is tho decrease of typhoid fever, and tho Increase of scarlet fever. There is also a decided diminution of tho infantile discuses incident to summer. The mortality by small-pox is the same as last week. In other respects there Is nothing unusual in tho causes of death. For the same time in 1808 there were 83 deaths, under 5 years 49; in 1869 there were 105, under 5 years 62; m 1870 there were 96, under 5 years 96; and this year 106, under 5 years 51. The proportion of death is still greatly in excess of the population among foreigners, and the decrease this week is mainly among those above 20years of sige. Ward mortality shows nearly all the decrease, while there is no difference in tho mortality of the hos pitals. During the past week cases of small-pox were reported sit No. 45 Cherry street. No. 22 Ruble street, No. 693 South Clark, No. 876 State, No. 329 Hmilmt, No. 160 Dayton, No. 774 South Hoisted, No 454 South Jefferson, No. ICO West Twelfth, No. 117 Larrahee, No. so Foster, No. 193 First, No. 213 Division, No. so North Market, No. 537 West Lake, and No. 066 South Jefferson. From tho foregoing It will ho seen that this loathsome disease is still spreading. For the lirst time there are cases reported ou the South Side and I am satisfied that there are others that are not reported. My attention has been called to a case of varioloid, where tho father of the pa tient communicated the disease, he having had varioloid in so mild a form that he did not Know what was tho matter with him, until tho disease developed iiself in his child. An insane patient who was suflerlug from varioloid escaped from tho small-pox hospital, and every effort was made to capture him, it could not be effected, he having been tracked from one place to another throughout the city, until he was finally lost sight of, and it Is sup posed ho left the city. I also saw a case where the beneficial effect of vaccination was well marked in the case of a child, who had been in fected by a patient In tho same house, when tho varilold disease was almost entirely overcome by the vaccination, it being so slight that it would not have been recognized If smull-pox had nut been in the same house. I take pleasure in stating that tho City Physi cian is re-vaeeinatingall the Inmates of the Bride well the Illinois Central Railroad Company is also doing the sumo for its employes, and tho Chicago, Burlington Quincy, and I hope to bo able to announce tho same fact soon with regard to the other railroad companies. The only way in whlchtho spread of this disease can be pre vented is by general vaccination and rc-vacclna tlon. Many persons suppose that they are safe because tiny were vaccinated in their iufmey. Tliis is a mistake, as the many cases of varioloid show, and tho net that of tho vaccinations, where properly performed,at least one lullve will develop the true vacune disease, while this win ter, lu my own experience, one in three take. It will, therefore, be seen that if persons wish to protect themselves they must be revacsinated, and particularly at this time, as there is, undoubt edly. a much greater tendency to this disease than usual. We have suffered less than any other city of the same size In the United States for the last live years from this disease, but, unless all assist tho efforts of tho board, the same conditions will obtain here that are now found in other cities, particularly Philadelphia, where tho prevalence and mortality of small-pox is fearful. Too little attention Is paid by medical men to vaccination. It is a mutter of tho utmost import ance that they should keep track of tho patient alter the operation is performed, os in many in stances it produces no effect, or is spurious, the patients supposing that it was all that was neces sary, and indulging in the delusion that they are protected,thus endangering thclrlives and throw ing discredit upon the efficacy of vaccination. Cases daily occur where vaccination is refused; many because they wore vaccinated in tho “old country,” with tuo Idea that it was better than if performed hero; others from fear of had virus. To to tho first objection T would say that small-pox has been prevalent in the different countries of Europe just in propor tion to the number vaccinated and rovuccinatod, and that it Ims spread over the country by im migrants, and, to the second, that according to my own experience there is less danger from this source than being struck by lightning, and com paratively speaking none; and that I have never known any one die of tho result of vaccination, but on the contrary I almost dally see persons die because they were not vaccinated. The sanitary condition of the barracks is in as good a state as could bo expected. Much prog ress has been made daring the past week In making them more comfortable. Three deaths occurred in the Centro avenue branches. Every care possible is taken to prevent the spread of scarlet fever. The barrack hospitals are nearly completed, and in a short time will be ready for occupancy. No more cases of small-pox have been reported in them, and the vaccination and xcvaceiuatiou of the iumates is completed. Suit has been brought against one party for tearing down a small-pox card, and I expect to be compelled to bring suit against others. It is absolutely necessary to punish parties with the utmost vigor of the law, for violation of ordi nances pertaining to small-pox. Unless this Is done our cflorts to prevent the spread of the dis ease will be of no use. In many instances it is only the strong arm of authority that is appre ciated, and brings the individual to a realizing sense of Ids duty, aho report was placed on filo. MONTHLY MORTALITY REPORT. The monthly mortality report was also read by Dr. Rauch. Ic sols forth the following facta The total number of deaths for the month of November was 616, showing a decrease of 26, aa compared with that of October. Of these 115 were under 1 year, and 60 between 20 and 00 years. Two were over 80 years. There were 2IG males andJ2ofemales; 160 married, and 363 single; 6 colored, and 610 white. The principal causes of death were as follows: Accidents, 15; consumption, 32; convulsions, 50; scarlet fever, 13; typhoid fover, 75; old age, 16; pneumonia, 30; small-pox, 13; heart diseases, 12. There were four deaths at the barracks, and two suicides. Dr. Rauch states that, compared with tho pre ceding month, there was a decided improvement in tiie health of tho city, lie continues: The moat marked feature in the cause of death is the increase by typhoid fever, undoubtedly tho direct result of overcrowding. In 1866 there, were 249 deaths; In 1867, 108; in 1868, 233; in I860,183; in 1870, 222; and so far aa this year has gone, 268. More deaths occurred during this month than any other known in the his tory of tho city from this disease, tho only month approaching it Is October, 1866, when 51 are rc- Eortcd as dying from this cause, many of them uving suffered from cholera, gmail-pox next attracts attention, as the mor tality by this disease has been greater than for the sumo time In four years. In 1863 there were 113 deaths from this cause: In 1854,283; lnlßCs, 59: in 1866, 9; making a total of 461; while in 1867 there were 123; in 18G8, 14G; inlßC9,i7; in157(»,15; and this year,so far, 27. making a total of 828 for nearly live years. Up to this month the number of deaths by this disease were onli* 14 for this year. In tho last six months, almost daily immigrants have been ar riving here suffering from small-pox or the infec tion, and by the exercise of the utmost vigiluncs bv the board, its spread has been prevented, while in other cities it prevailed to a great extent. Since tho lire, however, owing to the destruction of tho small-pox hospital, the general disorganization of everything, tho want of knowledge of cases, and tho over crowding of Houses, thus to some extent prevent ing isolation, vaccination, and the other precau tions used by the board, the disease has increased upon us during this month, so that by the end of it there were 74 cases in the city. Although every effort has bum made to prevent the spread of the disease possible, under tho circumstances in which we are placed, it has made compara tively speaking great headway. There is probably no better instance on record of what can bo done in the way of prevention than our expe rience before and after the lire. Wejare crippled, and, as tho result, wo have an increase. Ihe doctor adds that a careful analysis of the causes of death satisfies him that fully 20 per cent of them are either directly or indirectly the re suit of the tiro. Ho is astonished that it has not been greater. CONDEMNED FOOD. Dr. Ranch, as acting Health Officer ra ted that lie had, during the past month, con demned 21 quarters of beef, 4 hogs, and 5 calves. He Lad removed 485 loads of garbage and 1,746 loads of ashes; 173 horses; 31 cows, and 589 dogs and cats. During tlio week endln; December 2,173 nui sances had been abated, while for the month of November 639 nuisances wore similarly treated. The report was placed on flic. REPORTS or SANITARY INSPECTORS were received and read. Dr. Rauch stated that the. board, in conjunction with the Relief and Aid Society, hud vaccinated and revaoeinated 9,000 eases. A resolution of thanks was addressed to the retiring Mayor unci Mr. Van Holleu, ox-motnbora of the board. Mr. Rci nolds offered the following resolu tion Wuuieas, The office of President of this board has SCAVENGER WORK. MORTUARY, 6MALT.-FOX. VACCINATION. RARKACKS. NUISANCES ABATED. ■WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER G, 1871. become vacant by the expiration of the term of office of the Hod. R. B. Mason, and ■Whereas, The Hon. Joseph MotUU, Mayor-elect, is rr-ojfficio a member of this beard, therefore £ervlteil, That the Hon. Joseph Mediil bo, and he is hereby, elected. The resolution was adopted. Tho hoard then adjourned. REPORTS FROM THE COURTS. Approval of a licase»Ncw Suits, Judgments, Real Estate, etc. County Court. APPROVAL OF LEASE. In the matter of the estate of Addison R. Gil more and others, minors, an order was entered confining tho lease, to John Wayto, of tho east 1-3 of Out-lot 1. Lot 2, Block 22, Fractional Section 15 Addition. Tho lease runs to April 30,1874, at a rental of SBO per month. WILL ADMITTED TO RECORD. The will of Randolph Stewart was admitted to record, and letters testamentary were issued to William B. Stewart on bond of $35,000. ADMINISTRATION. Crescentia Klein was appointed administratrix of tho estate of Jacob Klein, on bond of $15,000. —John Berger was appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Berger, on bond of S4O,CCO. Circuit Court, NEW SUITS. An action of debt was commenced by Henry Wunderlcy, use. etc., against James M. McCaus land and Leonard Rothgerber, in which debt is laid at SI,OOO and damages at SI,OOO. —An action of debt was commenced by Carrier Grover, use, etc., against tho St. Louis Mutual In surance Company, in which debt is laid at SO,OOO, and damages at 912,000. TRESPASS. An action of trespass was commenced by The ophilus Bolor and Caroline Boler against William Lees, in which damages are laid at $5,000. Superior Court. WISH TO BE DISUNITED. Virginia S. Ellis vs. Augustus M. EIUs. Bill for divorce on the ground of drunkenness. Married July 1,1805. —George Blaha vs. Anna Blaha. Bill for di vorce on the ground of adultery. Married April 27, 167). JUDGMENT. In tho ease of Alexander Moody against Mas Schweizer a verdict was returned for $1,100.90, and judgment rendered. NEW SUITS. An action of assumpsit was commenced by the National Bank of Commerce against George A. Bigelow, in which damages arc laid at $2,000. REAL ESTATE. A petition was tiled by Rufus K. Dclafleld against John Bard and others for tho partition of the west 1-2 of cctlon 15, Township 39, north range 12, and the east 1-2 of the northwest 1-4 of Section 15, Township 39, north range 12, and cer tain lauds in Will County. AN END OF FREE LICENSES. No More Free licenses or Permits—Opinion of the Corporation Counsel* One of tho necessary ovlls of tho tiro has been the relaxed condition of things in several depart ments of tho city government, especially in that subdivision of the City Clerk’s office which relates tolicenses. Everybody (at least those who have to pay) are aware that tho city collects a fee for per mits to do business from nearly every small ware business. During tho mixed condition of things following the Are, the office of City Clerk was mainly in tho hat or the incumbent, as all his blanks, books, etc., went with tho Court House. To remedy tho loss, and consequent incon venience, Mayor Mason was induced to assume the responsibility, and issued written permits for short periods. These permits wore given only as make-shifts, and with tho understanding that they were only to be tho beginning of a full year’s license, to be obtained as soon as the opportunity was offered—that is, each applicant promised to comply with tho law as soon us he could, and pay for tho buck time. This method of doing business, which was in stituted only as a charity, soon degenerated into an abuse, and the rush for free licenses was immense. Of course, most of the applicants had not tho slightest intention of getting out a license at all, unless compelled to do so, or even paying for tho back time. Mayor Medill found the usual rush for free per mits on hand yesterday, and was not specially cheered by It. Not feeling at all certain as to the legality of the proceeding, lie applied to tho Cor poration Counsel for his opinion as to the law in the ease, and received the following reply; Jinn. Joeeph Jfcdill: Dear Silt: In reply to yonr request fur my opinion as to your power to issue free licenses for teams or vehicles, poolers, porters and runners. Junk dealers, intelligence offices, shows, etc., I reply Unit, by the charter, there Is no power vested In the Mayor to Ifvuie a free license for tho above or anv other business or calling for which a license Is reipiirod. Applicants should be referred to the City Clerk to ob. tain a license, by paying tho regular feo: or, If they deserve a free license, to tho Common Connell—tho only authority that can Issue a free license; II such power exists anywhere at this time. Respectfully, 51. F. Tin.F.v, Corjioration Counsel. It is to be hoped that the announcement of tho fact of the illcyalitj/ of the proceeding will bo suf ficient to deter any further applications; if not, It nfay bo said that the Mayor has determined to grant no more free licenses, considering that tho emergency which called for their former Issue has ceased, and that, in any event, he has no legal authority to do it REAL ESTATE. XoMirunienm Filed for Record on Tuesday, December 3. CITV ItROI'ERTT. Sangamon «t, 43 ft sof Tyler st, c f, 25x123 ft, also South Park nv. between Gano and Ray sts, w t. 52x125 ft, dated Sept. 28; consideration, $12,600. I.ut 15. in Freeman’s et al Subdivision of Lots 14 to 17 in Block 10, in Rockwell’s Addition, dated August consideration. $1,075. Lot 7 of Lots 3 and 4, in Block 26, School Section Addition, being house and lot No. 107 Jefferson «t, near Munrue, dated Nov. 15; consideration, ram Lots 9 and 10. In A. P. Downs* Co.’s Subdivis ion of w 1-2. n w 1-4, Stc. 15, 39,13, dated Nov. 13; consideration, $2,400. West Washington st. between Robey and Lin coln sts, w f, 21x125 ft,| dated Nov. 11; considera tion. $8,500. The Fire Ordinance* Five Blocks West op Western Avenue. I A it iil-VViU II XtCi uf II Etoiciiil iilij.tUiM I Chicago, Dec. 4. To We Editor of The Chicago Tribune 8m: Will you allow mo to reply, through your columns, to the letter of George 11. Hess in this morning’s Tutiutne I First, ho says that a lire ordl nnneeforthefuturo, so rigid and extreme as The Tribune boa advocated, is not advisable at pre sent, except in the centre of the city, and would seriously cripple thousands. The change is too great, too sudden, too sweeping, and too soon after so many have been made homeless.” Now, Mr. Editor, the folly of this reasoning becomes very apparent when we consider it as against a sweeping lire such as has just passed over the city, and all be cause that,outside “the centre of the city,” such J daces as the DcKoven street stable were nl owed! Mr. Editor, I think every property-own er will agree with mo that the fire limits should be the extreme limits of the city. Just for one moment think what would have been the result to-day in Chlca to had the lire of DcKoven street changed, its base to, and been kindled on, the West Side at any point on Fulton, Lake, or Madinon street, live or even six blocks west of Western avenue, why, my dear Mr. Hess, wo would not to-day have a shelter in Chicago, dating its existence further back than the Bth or 9th of October, 1871. Now, pray toll us why the people should again bo placed in the same dangerous position, by allowing straw sheds built adjoining the shanties where live, the persons whoso only use seems to bo that of endangering the safety of the whole city. There are 200 of thoss miserable plague-spots on the West Side; icest of Western avenue, and standing on the cross streets running north from Kinzio street, a Are in any one of which would endanger the whole West Side. Perhaps the most dangerous of them all is at 10C4 Fulton street, at the corner of Cali fornia avenue, where the family actually live in and have a tiro in one end pf the straw shed. When will our city authorities learn that pro ventation is bettor than cure I” Yours respect fully, Thomas Jones. SOCIETY MEETINGS. Jffasonic. There Trill bo a meeting of Van Ranssclcar Grand Lodge Perfection A. &A. Rite Stasons, on THURS DAY evening, Dec. 7, at7J o'clock, sharp, at the hall of Homo Lodge, comer of Twenty-thlrd-st. and Pralrie av. A full attendance la earnestly desired, as business of importance will lie presented. By order of tbo T. P. G. 51. J. B. SLIGHTER, Grand Secretary, Jtlasonic, Companions of Union Park Chapter. R. A. M.. nr© hereby notified to meet at their hull, era and cst West Lake-fit., Thursday evening, Dee. 7. Business: Insti tution of Chapter and Installation of Oilicers- Com panion K. A. M.’s fraternally invited. GEO. F. LETZ, H. P. Jflasonic. Ashlar Lodge, No. 303, F. A. sT.—Regular com munication this WcdnesdayeveniDg.atOwfiloy’s Hall, comer Robey and West Madlson-sts. All members are requested to be present. By order of tlio W. M. C. H. CRANE, Secretary, Jflasonic, The annual communication of Koystono Lodge No. G39, A. F. and A. 51., will bo on to-morrow (Wednes day) evening at £BO Milwaukee av„ at 7$ o'clock sharp for election of officers and other Important business. Every r.ember of the lodge is requested to be present. Visitors fraternally Invited. By order of W. sf. E. BONAYNE, Secretary pro tem. Chicago, Dec. 4, IS7L Jflasonic. Hlllfarn Lodge No. 410, A. F. and A. HI. The members of this nnd all the slater lodges of tills order are cordially requested to meet on Wednesday, December 6, at 12 o’clock, at the lodge room. No, 64 West Lako-st., to attend the funeral of our deceased brother, 11. A Bohlo. The funeral services will take place from his lato residence, No. 252 North Halsted st.. at 1 o'clock p. m., on Wcdnesdar. A. KOBLITZ, Secretary. i. o. r. Members of Excelsior Lodge, No. 22, aio hereby notified that the regular meetings of the Lodge are held Wednesday evenings in Fort Dearborn Had, cor ner of Halsted and Madison-sts. Business of impor tance is now before the Lodge. J. H. KELLOGG, A. G. J. O. PERRV. Sec’y pro tem. SHIRTS. SHBRTS. At B. C. ROGERS CO.’S, 334 West bladispn-st., comer Aberdeen. UNDERWEAR. UKBBEWEAR IN GREAT VARIETY, it B. C. ROGERS k CO.’S, 834 West Madison-st, comer Aberdeen, DRY GOODS. J. B. SHAY, WHOLESALE DRY GOODS 239, 241, 243 245 WEST MADISON-ST., Has just received, and have now in stock, 60 bales low price twilled and plain Scarlet Flannels. 85 cases brown and bleached Can ton Flannels, Worn 11 l-3e upwards, 20 cases Opera Flannels, all grades, Also, full lines of Prints, Ginghams, Bleached and Brown Cottons, Denims, Tickings, Stripes, Cheeks, Repeliants, Eenlncky Jeans, Cottonades, Table Damasks and Linens, Shawls, Quilts, Batts, Laces and Lace Goods (new styles for Holiday trade), Ladies’, Children’s and Gents’ Gloves and Slit tens, Woollen Goods, Wool Tarn and Zephyrs, LADIES’, CHILDREN’S and GENTS’ HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR—Having a large stock of, will sell for the next 30 days at low prices, to close. NOTIONS—THE BEST STOCK IN CHICAGO. 1,000 DOZEN NUBIAS, ASSORTED, FROM $4,00 UPWARDS. Merchants, in placing their or ders, ■would do well to remem ber that we have the best as sorted stock in this market, and consequently they can depend upon all orders being promptly filled at our usual low prices. DRESS GOODS. BARGAINS IN MESS BOOBS! FIELD, mm GO. Will offer on Wednesday, Dec. 6, large lines of 3-4 Marie Pop lins at 25c; Satin Stripe Serges, 25c; Plaid Serges, 25c; Plaid Serges in all the new shades, 28- inch, 25c; Satins, 80c, 50c, and up; Silk Epinglines, 75c; Biarritz, 50c; all wool Plaid Serges, 60c; and a splendid assortment of Silk and Wool Poplins at sl, it being the cheapest and most desirable stock of Dress Goods they have ever opened. State and Twentieth-sts. PERIODICALS CHICAGO! THE AMERICAS BUILDER, bow Issued for December, Is Ibe eldest building publications In America. It Is taken by property-owners, and nil engaged In erecting buildings, and Is therefore one of fbe very best mediums for advertising Bnlldlng Batcrlalf. Office, 190 Sonth Sangamon-st. CHARLES D, LAKEY, Publisher. REMOVAL. REMOVAL LEOPOLD KUH&CO.y Manufacturers of, and Jobbers In Woollen Tailor Trimmings, Etc., 170 MICHIGAN--AV., (BETWEEN ADAMS AND JACKSON-ST3.), We take pleasure to announce to our pa trons, and the trade in general, that we have removed to our spacious brick store, 170 hllchigan-av., where, with our manufactur ing* department in complete order, ore ready to fill all orders promptly. REMOVAL, McINTVRE RICHARDS, AMJEXCH*I.VT TAILOIZ3, Have removed from l29Twonty-secoml.st.,to96 West Madison st., up-stairs, whore they will bo Uappy to at tend to the wants of their customers, in tlioir usual satisfactory manner. rtißs. LADIES’ AND MISSES’ FURS. Ladies, before purchasing your Purs it will he to your advantage to call and examine my Stock and Prices. Furs Renovated, Altered Repaired. JAMES A. SCOTT, 331 West Madison-st., Formerly 65 South Claric-flt. MISCELLANEOUS MRS. J. P. SAMPSON WILL SHOW Fashions in Dresses, etc., etc., on THURSDAY nnd FRIDAY, tlio 7th and Blli Inst., at 709 WABASH-AV., to which Ladies are respectfully invited. CHICAGO RUINS. The largest and most varied assortment published. Also, CHICAGO BEFORE THE FIRE. Wholesale and retail. Sent by mail on receipt of price. Stereoscopic, $2.50 rtoz; Stereoscopic, artistic onviOo, from Barnard’s negatives. $4.00 doz; Cabinets from Barnard’s negatives. $4.00 doz; Cards for Album, SI,OO. LOVEJOY iSi FOSTER, 309 West Bandolpb-at., Cliicago, near Carpenter. Blank Books -R.TTT.-RT> ANT) MADE TO OBDEB IN ONE WEEK, AT DONOHUE, WILSON Sc HENNEBERSI’S, 30, 33 AND 34 NORTH CANAL-ST. Orders solicited from Merchants, Bankers, Rail roads, and Insurance Companies. SKIDS, HANDTRUCKS, J:c., made and repaired. MARTIN'S, southwest cor ner f Vanßurcn and Desplalnes-stfi. Grand Duke Alexis. A splendid tinted lithograph of the GRAND DUKE ALEXIS, of Russia, will be given away to all persons calling for it. at the TEA STORE of the Great Atlan tic and Pacific Tea Co., 114 West Wawhlngton-at. WATER JVX LAST. The Bethesda Mineral Springs, Of Waukesha, Wls., are running again at 730 Wabash ar.. (formeily In the Tribune Building. Dunbar's won derful discovery, for which so many have been Lnqulr iiiji since the groat conflagration. All can now bo aup- STORAGE. We are now prepared to receive non-hazardons stor age of all kinds In our stone warehouses, on Gtove-st., near Twenty-second-at. at reasonable rates. Connect with all railroads. Insurance low. ALBERT NEELY CO. PATENT CONTINUOUS ROOTING PLATE. N. G. TAYLOR CO., PHILADELPHIA, Patent Citimons Mi Plate, Bright Tin and Leaded Plate. ENTIRELY FIRE-PROOF. Rolls Two Hundred Feet Long—Widths, 10, 14, 20, 28, 30, and 40 inches- Thicknesses, IC, IX,IXX. Ibis iiuly perfect Roofing Plate is fast taking the place of all other material. It has many advantages which are apparent only to those who have fairly used and tested it. It is superior to the ordinary Hoofing Tin in hath the QUALITY of the iron and in the COATING of its surface, THE SEAMS ARE ABSOLUTELY IMPERVIOUS. The Roll, throughout its entire length, is PERFECELY STRAIGHT. Over four thousand ROOFS alone were covered with it last year, and the demand has always exceeded the supply. It is particularly adapted, not only for the roofing of private residences, hut for the covering of depots, store houses, bridges, cars, and coping of walls, and for the lining of walls, with a view of keeping out the dampness. Those who are using it will never go hack to the ordinary sheets. Any width and length can he imported to order. IT IS ENTIRELY FIRE-PROOF. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. A. H. MILLER, Established, 1856 Burned up, Oct. 8 and 9, 1871 Re-established, Oct. 12, 1871 ATT 479 Wabash-av., Corner JElilridge-courtj And Is opening the most elegant assortment of HOLIDAY GOODS Ever shown in Chicago. The above stock having heen select ed by Mr. Miller in his late trip to Europe and designed for his magnificent store in process of erection, comer State and lUadl son-sts., which was also destroy ed in the late conflagration. Nr. Miller’s connections abroad hare not been severed, which enables him now, as in the past, to stand os the leading Jeweller ol the West. Also, has his Manufacturing De partment in fall operation, retaining all the old Qrst-class workmen, and is prepared to make or repair Jewelry, Watches, Silver ware, &c., to order. ■A* H. ER; 479 W abasli-av., Late Corner Clark and Randolph-stg, TRUNKS. THE MOST EXTENSIVE TRUNK FACTORY IN THE WEST. VOGLBR GBDDTHI. (Beloro the flro 11. Voglcr Co.) No. 203 Michigan-av., Art* now prepared to fill orders for Trunks, Valises, and Travel ling Bags, With former promptness and to any extent. Orders per mall will receive prompt attention. WOOL. WOOL, TILLINGHAST, ALLEN CO., Office and Warehonse. No. 307 Michigan-av BUSINESS CARDS. BROWN BOHNER, 209 Lake Front, near Congress-st. Lamps, Lamp Goods, AND GLASSWARE. C9”All kinds of Kerosene Goods a specialty. Paper Warehouse. HAH3> 6t ES3WOSTH, 56 North JefFerson-st. M, P. CAIIROIiL. Mr.TKUrf.-- DR. HENRY OLIN, OCULIST AND AUBIST, Has apain resumetl business at 24 West Madlson-st., •where he is prepared with all modem appliances tor the relief of the deaf and blind. GLOBE FOUNDRY, 76 and 78 Illinois-st., corner of North Franklin. Building machinery and other eastings made to or der. Pulleys. 10.12,11.16.18.20.21.20 and rw inch, any desired width of face. Grate hare and sash weights. B. if. BODY. J. I*. WAYNE SON, 14 North Canal-st., i Have SKATES, SLEIGH-BELLS, ami a fall line of J. WILSON'S BUTCHER-KNIVES and STEELS. S. A. TREAT, ARCHITECT, NO IQ ELPRIDGE-COUBT. GENERAL NOTICES. NOTICE. XO OWNERS OF llcocl Htb Eiipslers, Examine your machines; seo that they are in work ing order, and, when they are exposed to the cold, dis solve three pounds common salt into to pre vent freezing. w fabwell, «cc»r. Send sc, sc, sc, sc, sc. 1 Week, o ßmd ffic 25c, 25c, 25c, 25c. I month. H>s2.so, SS£O, $250- 1 year; wnr the Chicago EXTRA-for the Chicago EXTRA. and New Nows ami Contents. Wanted— I.OCO Canvassers Wanted. ‘■SteMScJsS&iJJWO CO., calroso, in. SOLE IMPORTERS OF Solid Fire Insurance. IMPERIAL Fire Insurance Co., OF LONDON. $8,000,000 This is the only 'English Insurance Company represented in Chicago whose business is exclusively Fire Insurance. Property-owners will consult their best interests by protecting themselves with Policies in the IMPEBIAXr, DAVIS REQUA, AGENTS, Eoom 2, No. 43 South Canal-st., Pacific Insurance Co., OF BAN FBANCISCO. Wo can’collect on $50,000 of the policies of this company, a larger per oentase than the company offer. SHJ7F.EI.DT BALL. CUTCnJTTATL NEW YORK. J. L WAYNE SON, 14 North €anal-st., Formerly 190 Lako-at, Dealers in BUILD EES’, CABINET, and GENERAL HARDWARE, UPHOL STERERS’ GOODS, and UNDERTAK EBS> TRIWTVTTWGS. In connection with, the above, Mr. Geo. E. Bliss, formerly of Tyler Bliss and Jackson Bliss, would be pleased to sea hia former customers and friends. DR. G. C. SOMERS, Formerly comer State and Hadlson-sts., tabes pleasure in announcing to bis many friends and patrons that his Medical and Electrical Institute, For the treatment of SERTOCS and CHRONIC DISEASES, Is again in fall running order, and Is as COHPLETE lit EVERT RESPECT as before the fire. The Institute is situated at 632 WEST WASHINGTON-ST., Comer of Lincoln, where be will be pleased to see bis former patrons, and as many mere as may choose to avail themselves of his treatment. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES. NOTICE—COPAETEEESHIP. The undersigned have this day asso ciated themselves together under the firm and name of Vm. Young Co., for the purpose of a general commission business. W£ YOUNG. AT/EX. McD. YOUNG. RANSOM W. DUNHAM. Chicago, Dec. 2,1871. DISSOLTJTION NOTICES. DISSOLUTION. The firm of Slaratnn and Peck Bros, Is hereby dia. solved by mutual consent. Any member of the lato firm can sign In liquidation. THO3. MARSTON. JR. WALTER L. PECK. CLARENCE I. PECK. Chicago, Dec. 1,1371. DISSOLUTION. The firm of Warner Felix Is hereby dissolved by mutual consent Any member of tbo late ilrm can sign tn liquidation. E. W. WARNER. BENJ. P. FELIX. F. il. BLAIR, Chicago, Dec. 1,1371. COPABTNEBSniP NOTICE. The business of the respective firms of Marston Peck Bros., and Warner