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The Union, tne Constitution, anfl th.e Enforcement of Editors and Publishers. ALTON, ILLINOIS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER XataraliutlDa imbtiaued have inferred that may be obtained f.om'the Cnubty Court at any 'time Let tins Ic tome mind by al those intrrealKt. The New York 'ilmes, ot Sunday, "-ty in of Republican cauae, the in campaign of The It, aud wouldfle it. doors to him i thoroughly understand the political meaning of the Democratic the war is a failure." and they will present an unbroken front against tbe reactionary shock of the Democratic Bourboiis.

The German and Colfax Club, under the leadership of Dr. Fred. Scheuts. is the most perfect and successful campaign organization ever known in tbat city. Converts from the Democratic ranks are constantly enlisting his connection again.

Democratic love of tbe Xecro. We-copy the following from the few Orleans Times, a Seymour and Blair paper, showing how the lOulBiana Democrats love those ne- 'roes who promise to vote their ticket. Color is no objection so long at the voter is a Copperhead: "Wilson Benny, a colored Deino- ratic orator, who has been making peeches inLouisiana and Mississippi, rrived in Natchez yesterday. He omfcs stronuly recommended by the Ion. Amos R.

Johnston, of Jackson; over the city, iiud the entire membership numbers over 3,000. Judge Cnasc on the SIMutloi. A special Washington dispatch of tbe 7th instant, represents Chief Justice Chase as expressing himself very confidently that Gen. Grant will not only be President for the next four years, but eight years, If be should ilesire it. His reasons for this opinions, are tint Gen.

Grant is cautious and that he will surround himself with wise and judicious advisers, who will make no serious blunders, and that his influence upon the Republican party will be to consolidate it. Mr. Chase expresses himself as' being iu fnll sympathy with Gen. Grant and expects to be able to approve of hia administration. Merchants'Union Eipress.

We learn from the Cincinuatia that, after four weeks spent in negotiations, tbe Merchants' Uniou and American Express Companies were consolidated on Saturday last. Tbe new company is to draw the same percentage from the general revenue that both do now. The object of the consolidation is to reduce competition and economize in management. It is claimed that tuia arrangement will faring divl-. to the thing they have not seen for the past years.

The Camilla Kiot. We learn from late dispatches from Washington City that the report irom General Meade, npon the late massacre at Camilla, embodying the report of General Blbley, reached the War Department on Tuesday last. It clearly establishes the fact that the whole affair was deliberately plaaue'd by the whites, and that the which have gained general circulation concerning ing down of colored men, and similar atrocities, really occurred as.repre- sented. Probable SaJorUles tor Grant. The Chicago Journal speculates; as follows in reference to the result the approaching election, and we iranl its figures as flbout corrects Indiana promises 16,000 can majority in October on tie State ticket, and 25,000 for Granm November Ohio promises in October and 50,000 in November.

TIHnois will Kive all the way from 40 WO to in November on the rickt side. Missouri will.give Iowa, 4D.OUO; is trfven out by careful politicians hat Pennsylvania, least 20000 majority. All doubtful States in the Union ate Alei are about all. Msdlson Arrangements are being made by the Republican candidates and can- Persons well post- tbe prospers narty in different parts of the cou Jy represent things Ilie The 11 OS IS aspiring. otriplature jg didate trious and nave sent Stolon, tb.

llCl quire tbe meats leey Bnu on We De r1 mOT following incident: ollowmg the Judge to examined. Tvhile be was being i to on Iia re, destrea toe i pscSftgfefaf ttie would then Senator Paitcrsoa. reported iu a Washington of the 8th instant, that tor mtewon. son-ia-Iaw of President Johnson, has for several days past, be talking very favorably of General Ua nn Wl -bfat 300,000 on tbe popular.vote. He does not he.itate the action of the New he really the election of Grant.

It is likewise intimated- that the Demo- piracy or mucb soncerned about the position of dent Johnson himself. We hope, however, that he will remain faithful urg; and gentlemen of New Or- We suggested to the anti- Ladical colored people of Nalr.hez the ropriety of requesting him to make an address during his stay ere. "Also a note from (he Hon. C. W.

'ope, of this county, informs ns that his neighborhood (Pino Loc 'burch) a colored Democratic club as beeu organized uuder favorable )emoeratic entbuKiastn begins to ervade the colored people in Ibat art of the county. Tbe club meets lis evening, and it is expected tbat te colored orator, Wilson Banny, will be there to address it." Certain Befeai." The Ne.w York Sun, an iuuepend- ent paper 'From the elections which have taken place the prospect is that the Republicans will sweep the country like a whirlwind. This result is to be attributed to the issue which tlie Democratic National Convention decided to make in the election, that is, tbe issue of the war. It is scarcley auy- thiug else than a continuation at tbe ballot-box of the struggle already fought out on the field of battle between secession and Unionism. On this issue Lee.

Forrest, and Wade Hampton are doomed la this contest, as thev were doomed in war, to certain defeat." 6m, Scboflfid for Grant. The following letter from General Schofleld has tbe right ring to it, and shows very clearly that he has not tbe fear of President Johnson before his eyes. It, however, but expresses tbe real sentiment of every loyal and patriotic officer and soldier of the late great army of the Union Republican Gains In Connecticut. The latest returns from Connecti- utsbow that out of the one hundred nd sixty towns tbat voted on Monay last, eighty-six are clearly Re- ublicau, sixty-nine Democratic, and even divided. The Republicans aiu the entire registration board in even towns tbat were Democratic ast year, and gain a portion of the oard in five towns that were wholly Jemocratic last year.

The Demo- rats gain the registration board in ve towns that were Republican last ear; in two towns that were partly boards, and in two towns lat were wholly Republican last ear. The above is official. Prospect of the Republicans. "Veteran Observer," of the New York Times, one of the most sagaci- us political prophets, in a recent let- er repeats a prediction which he made shortly after the nomination of tseymour. He says that "in the Vest, there is no probability of a single Btate (except Kentucky) going or.Seymour; but on tbe coutiary, hey will generally g'ive larger uia- orities than they, have yet given for ny Republican candidate." Again je says: "In the thirteen Central States of tbe West, Seymour will car- tiut one-Kentucky.

Of the ninety- Ive members of Congress to which hey are entitled, the Democrats will ipij'carry one-fourth." And still gain; he says: "Grant will carry wenty-seyen States, and a majority f. nearly half a million of the popu- ar vote." This opinion ia sustained iy the most fcgacious observers here eleswhere, and, we believe, will IB fully verified by the result on tbe d-of November next. IDeinocratic Testimony for flrftBt. Ou Saturday, Mr. John Quincy Ad.ains, Democratic candidate for ioveruor of Massachusetts, spoke in Springfield, Mass.

In tbe course of his' speech he alluded ns follows to al Grant: the candidates, for instance, who represent the conflicting ideas public duty in thU election. I 'seen General Grant stigmat zed bad General, an incompetent San- and a confirmed drunkard. I laveuotthe honor of bis aequamt- uce but when I am told he is no Kice, oui Qul reply BS and when I htlr of bis intemperance, lean only nuote Mr. Lincoln, and wish be had had mire Generals in the war who naa more gentleman, be sale Ycteran Boys In Blue. New York Tribune reports the firm in that Pity o.

uni- for Grant and Colfas and amounting to nearly 100,000. this number, Pennsylvania, and esi uaving ordered have been sent to in tbe Dnion, but 1ST MitrrAEY JDrsrmcT, 1 IMCHMOSD, May 1883. Gen. U. S.

Grant, Washington, DEAR hope you will not think it out of place for me to lender you my most hearty congratulations upon the action of tbe Chicago Convention. The perfect unanimity and great-enthusiasm of your nomination were certainly highly gratify- ng, as being a formal ratification of the popular indorsements of your public record which have heretofore made tbrougbout the country. iut your unanimous nomination was oug predetermined, aud was but the 'ulfillmeiit of universal expectation. On the other hand, when the conven- ion met, there was ground for appre- lension that ito action in other respects might not be so wise. But tbat apprehension has, at least in a great degree, beeu dispelled.

The judicious rejection of Mr. Colfax as second on ticket, and the general practical vigdom displayed in framing tbe -'rules of action, based upon Lhe Hciions of tbe couutry, instead of abstract political theories, have greatly increased the probabilities of success, and at tbe same time made tbat success the more to be dusired. 1 have always believed I Uat the Union could be fully restored only by the men who put down the rebellion, while I have not been without serious apprehensions that, by forcing upon country extreme radical theories, stability of the government might be endangered. Great reforms require time for their full development, lime iu which theories may be analyzed, and tbat which is sound and of practical ability separated from the uusound and chimerical. Wisdom and moderation in Congress will now give the country restoration and peace.

Your election to the Presidency will be the end of our political troubles, as accession to commander in chief of the army was the end of the Southern rebellion. Very respectfully, your J. M. SCIIOFIEF.D, Brev. Maj.

Last week a boy performed an accidental summersault over a ledge forty-five feet high, at Gloucester, and alighted not much the worse. The registration of In tbe county of St. Louis has been completed, and foots up 31,322, against SOS.inlSGS. Figs grown in California tbe size of a man's flst, and weighings quarter of a pound each, are displayed in the market of San Francisco. The fruit raisers near CobdeUj town, of 300 people, oa the -Illinois Central Railroad, paid to the Company over for freight of fruit shipped by them in toe month of Au- EK- Senator James 8.

Green sourl.it is reported, was lately picked up iu the streets of New Orleans in of a sick, penniless, 'rlendless, drunken vagabond, and the charity hospital. The American Board of Foreign Missions met in Norwich, on the 6th inse. Bev. H. A.

Nelsou, of Cincinnati, preached the introductory sermon. On ths following- morning, Hou. Wm. E. Dodge, of New York, ipoke in behalf of foreign missions; expressing his belief that Christians had not done their duty toward the heathen.

The close of the fiscal year ihows a small balance in tbe The General Triennial Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, mel in N. Y. city on the 7th inst. The opening ceremonies were of an'im- pressive and solemn character and vere participated in by several Bish- ips. Ceunterfeit twos on the Tremont National Bank, of Boston, have just made their appearance.

They are veil executed, and will easily deceive he unwary. One firm in Boston is so busy building locomotives that a $200,000 order had to be refused last week. Orders for thirteen locomotives, ten of which were for the Central Pacific Railroad, were takeu the same week. Tlie Pantagraph reports that twenty fier cent, of tbe corn crop in the viclu- ty of Bloomiugton has beeh-destroy- by tbe frost. Tbe breadth -of the and planted was largely in excess of years, but the yield will still below tbe average.

A Turin journal has been suppress for abusing Victor Emanuel, and he editor of a Florence paper has sentenced to six months' and the' payment of 2,000 rancs fine for sjjeakiug harshly of lis august majesty. -1- It is proposed to raise tbe initiation ees of tbe New York Board of Stock Brokers to $10,000. mm CABIK DISPATCHES. Oct. In this city de thet their island be rep-' resent4 ythe deliberations of the Provisional'-' unta.

PAKIS, Oct. Papal cover Coneezione has been ordered to Mar- sa'lles to take on board tbe Queen of Spain. LONDON, Oct. Right Hou' Wm. E.

Gladstone has issued his address to the electors of South Lanca- sliiie. After reviewing-the progress of reform iu England, lie proceeds to' criticise tlie course of'tbe especially condemning the increased estimate in regard to rrelarrd; 'He says tbe true policy would be to make the law the friend of the Irish people. He repudiates the proposition for the eneral endowment of churches in reland, and says the case against established churches is aggravated by the fact that it is the church of the rich. The arguments in favor of its continuance are satire on misapplied funds. Tbe established church is a mark of past oppression.

This establishment will give the clergy of that church more scope. The interests ol the Irish people must be cared for. Tbe revenue must be applied to public and social works, and not to religious establishments. Gladstone closes with an appeal to the voters of South Lancashire to support the only just policy which England can pursue. FROM WASHISGTOX.

WASHINGTON. October Johnson, Minister to England, sends a cable dispatch to tbe Government, making it known that he has signed the pro-to-col with tbe British Government, regulating the rights of naturalized citizens. No are eiven, but it is inferred by the Administration, from facts heretofore communicated by that Minister, that the compact is similar to Mr. Bancroft's treaty with the German powers. WASHINGTON, Oct.

Scheuck has telegraphed from Dayton Ohio, that he and Senator Morean bave decided tbat it is not necessary to notify a quorum of Congress to meet on the 16th inst. Tbe presiding officer will accordingly on that day adjourn the two Houses of Congress uutil Nov. 10th. Gen. Carlin has been relieved as assistant commissioner to the Freedman's Bureau in and ordered ito report to the commanding General of the Military District for assignment to KKOM 8AE FKAXCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, October Golden from Panama, arrived kii advices of 12th are received. Daws and staff had left Sitk-a for the north. Comfortable quarters for.troops are being put up Stockton. The Indians are auiel The -small pox pi vailo to a extent among a few tribes- FROM CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Oct.

R. field, the who has been missing for i much anxiety tae an A a man, company the blood of There is Fo dripping from WadeMp-" "eies on our conimerce, tnntbe South 0 cavalry officer gSsa ss Abo UTei Wd Apartyw ltb expect make Chicago Life StocicMarKet the FK oflCAOO, October 10. Beceipta-t-'attle, 27 cars; hogs, 24 0 9 toe 00 to ex tr SO to 25 for good to choice. St. ax.

IOOIK, Oct. w. without change so: 33 POLlTU-AIi ITEMS. Society met at tUn residence of C. Flagif, near Moro, President Starr in the chair.

Minnies of. last meeting were read and approved. Committees not being ready to the President called Biehl for ha easity.on. Prepnradon and Culti vat loti ot Soils: iir. Kiehl responded by following PBEPABATION AND CUM3VATION OB MB.

PRESIDENT: Having called upon to write an essay upon tome bortiaultural subject, I 'have se- tected the above topic for my remarks; not that I have anything new or very interesting to offer, but it may out something that: may je of interest or benefit to In -nearly all, books on horticulture that it has beeu my fortune to read, and nearly all tbe writers and talkers on- horticulture, lay great stress on thorough preparation of the soil; aud manner of ways are recommended 'or tbu attainment of the end sought. Plowing twica 'in same ftirroflf with a uommon'-plow, is hard to dd, as common plow is b'uilt to anew furrow all the time; and is too. iOW in the standard: tbe Peoria subsoil jia built for the and answers much better; and. where the sub-soil is.as good and productive as onqur.blufflaudsin this region are, it is! a good plan to use Others, again, recommend' the Mapes' subsoil lifter, which, is' a good implement when well made, and we cannot do without it; aud others, still, recommend trenchiug the ground with the spade, from two to three feet deep, and: completely, the soil. Inverting the soil I consider decided- edly injurious, and trenching by baud altogetber.too expensive to be done with profit.

But, Mr. President, notwithstanding all this talk about preparation and; minute detail of planting, jut litlle Is said about after cultivation sir, I consider- thorough cultivation! after planting, ofil'ar greater im-. portkuce tlmu all preparation C.HLI be given to tbe Jand before jlariting; and I fear too many of us members of the Alton Horticulural Society), are not. giving this subject the attention it, deserves. There are b'oae who nay that all this txtra cul- tivutioii Tis folly; look at nature, flitfat cultivation does she igive? and yet see iiow and plants aud bear in their native state.

To which 1 unawer, that we grow trees find plants for an entirely different object than tbe nature has in view. Trees. aud -plants in a wild state, grow to bearlseed and multiply D.O. Sullivan, editor of the Irish People, at New York, has commenced a suit against Brick Pomeroy, laying bis damages at $25,000, for libel, in tatibg, iu the Democrat, thac he had beenibribed and bought to change the )olitics of his paper. On tbe5th instant three rebel Demo- rats attempted to chastise the teacher jf-a colored school in Ouplonsas, but were prevented by the interference of his friends.

The teacher had a warrant issued for the arrest of the els, but before it cbuld be executed i of armed rebels attacked the ongfegated and killed or wounded 300 of tl.em. The Progress was sacker! and one of the ed- tors lynched. A New Orleans paper says that flf- eeu Republicans and three Democrats were killed iu a recent affray at Sbreveport. A New Orleans paper saj-s: "The Blair Guards on Friday, and the Seymour Guards on Saturday, paraded hrou'gh the streets carrying the Con- ederate three bars, red vhite and attracted gen- Attention, and excited emotions- of approval or condemnation, accor- ling to (he political bias of tbe spec- ator." Adplph Moses, a lawyer, and the most prominent and influential alite ff Quincy, hitherto a Democrat, las declared for Grant and Arkansas sends greeting to the Democracy of tbe North. Two more oyal members of her Legislature lave been brutally assaulted by the Kukliix.

There is no question tbat the recent Sections in Connecticut shows a dp- cided preponderance of Rrepublicau towns in the that'tbe aggre- vote shows an emphatic Rejiub- 'ican to insure he State for Grant and Colfax be- a peradventure in November. BF.TIHI/TO. An enthusiastic Republican weef- ng was held at Bethalto, last Tuesday evening. Tbe uumber in attendance was very large, especially for an evening meeting. Lieutenant Kerr, candidate for tbe Legislature, and John Blattner, of Highland, addreesed the assembly.

The last named gentleman spoke in German. Death or nn Eminem Minister. The Rev. Thos. H.

Stockton, one of the moat eloquent and captivating speakers iu the United States, and for several terms chaplain to the House of Representatives, at Washington, and a well known minister of the Protest aat Methodist church, died yesterday 'ening, in about 60 years. 6cn. Dli'9 Estimate of 6en. Brant. A private letter from General J.

A. Dix, written from Paris nearly a year since, contains the following paragraph: PARIS, January 16. have thought for a year that, Grant should be President. Tbe prestige of bis name will enable him to do more than any other man to heal the national dissonsions, which ssem: to me at this distance, to be as far from any satisfactory solution as ever. Then he is honest, from both instinct and habit, and has good sense, perse- verence aud a modest estimate of bis own capabilities.

I have no doubt he would call able men to his council and listen to their advice, aud I believe be would be a firm, conservative and successful Chief Magistrate. FROM ICKWTOKK. NEW ic advices from to tbe 1st have been received. Col. DonicRues, of Vera Cruz rebels, had beeu iwrdoiied.

Mr. Plumb, American Ciiarge de Affaires, had given a banquet to the Cabinet officers and members of Congress. Henry Ward Beecher delivered a political speech in Brooklyn Academy of Music last evening. The tobacco warehouse of John W. Carroll, of Lynohburg, destroyed by fire last night.

Loss, $30,000. NEW YORK, Oct. is statec that Judge yesterday denied announcing himself favorable to Grant's election, he considering it due to his official pesitipn to stand aloof Irom the present political struggle. NEW YOKK, Ocfc 9-Horace GfL was nominated for Congress tonight from the 5th Congressional Coroner's inquest on the tody of Howell Cobb, rendered a verdict of death'Trdm apoplexy; Bed Whlte 27i TlfCESDiY, 1st, 186S. belt we grow them quite a diflerent object, the ruitl that is, the pulp which encloses hence, we do not want so much seed, and give.high cultiva- FO as to develop to the size of the Nqw, if we look at the matter a.

lit- ie'iiiqre closely, WB A'ill see that he hat 'cultivates, well keeps the oil stirred autl in his orchard, laa liis groun'J 'nearer a state of ua- than the who pre- end4 to take uatu're for his guide, and weeds aud the grass to grow In bis orchard; allows the sun a bake and the rains to beat the soil as hard as a county road. In natural slate, trees aud plants get natural cultivation so to speak that is to ay, they are close tigetheraud tlieir eaves and branches shade the so tbe auu cannot bake it, the eaves and branches also break the ijrce of the rain and prevent tbe from being beaten down; but, nore than all, the yearly crops of eavua aud decaying branches fall to he ground and remain there, form- ng natural mulch, which keeps the loose aiid porous, and an- iwers a better purpose than all the jultiyatiou given orcliards by niiie- eulhs of fruit-growers. Were a beginner to ask my advice on this suliject, I would say to him, your ground well aad thor- if you can, and then give thorough aud constant cultivation but, if you must be slauk in anything, let it be in the preparation of the laud. I would far rather take raw land that has been grubbed and iroke in the common manner, and jlant nay trees without any other -and then give good, cultivation, than to nave and prepared in the best and most ihorough manner, and then give inch cultivation as orchards geheral- receive. Perhaps some one asks what I call thorough cultivation Uy thorough jultiyation I mean, working the soil 30 it shall be free from all weeds, aud mellow, all the time from' early spring up to about September; any manner of cultivation that will give those call thorough cultivation, and will anssver my purposes, whether a crop is grown on ground or not; or, whether by mulching or by any other manner, 'ive us these conditions, and trees ind plants will and be fruitful, whether the soil bns been deeply prepared or not; and, on theotherhand, thorough preparation will avail nothing, unless followed up with thorough 3tiltivkciou.

Dr. would ask Mr. Reihljs objection to inverting the soil. -EPA. surface soil is the richest and best fitted to nourish the young plants and start them into vigorous growth; while the subsoil is cold, sour, and unfitted to the growth of young roots.

Dr. you all know, my principal occupation is grape growing, and I think it much the best to invert the soil in preparing tbe land for grapes. I run a large plow, followed by a Peoria, or some ather plow, which will leave the-surface soil tbe depth of eight to In our hot climate we believe deep rooting essential to avoid drouih, hence we plant burrootsfrom ten inches deep, which will bring them iii contact, with the surface toll we have turned under. Tbe under soil does not contain seeds of weeds, and hence it is much easier to cultivate and keep cleafi, J-. practice In preparing-my, ground is, to first plow and roll well; then put in my deep tiller, which inverts tbe soil, or rather makes a general mixture of it.

fully agree with Dr. Spaulding on inverting th? soil, and with Sir; Biehl on thorough, cultivation-' Dr- other point in the essay I would notice. I think September too late to continue cultivation. think the early part ol August aariate as cultivation should be continued. We do not want a late growth of wood.

E. A. think I puttbe time to which cultivating should be continued too late. 1 do not practice cultivating so late myself. Tbe following names were proposed for membership arid elected: f.

Blair, E-'Hollister, Mrs. Eaton two years, Crowder, M. Mason, Albert Draper, some of whom are old members and have renewed their membership. President Dr. Spaulding, and the Secretary, have just a visit to the vine- and fruit farmi of tbe East, 1 would call upon them for a report of their.visit.

Dr. arrived but an hour or two since, we, of course, are not prepared to make a very connected report of our visit, but expect the Secretary-will do so as soon aspossi- ble. Dr. Hull-then made a report, In ply to of bu' neonoaril; (t will try and' embody 'the -inatri oints of our visit in a put- sh with the proceedings this meeting or the On motion the Society proceeded to make up a list of grapes suited to this locality, no grape to be placed on 'the list unless it has at least six votes in iti favor. Plagg nominated the Concord for market, use and wine, adopted unanimously Virginia, for unani i mously adopted.

Norton's Virginia for family use a few ardent supporters under thfe lead the bat lost. tor wine and table, adopted. Herbemont for table -Rod adopted. Catawba proposed'lbr-table'and Considerablediscagslon was had upon thia variety, -and it was-'; finally recommended for 'particular -proposed -for wine, lost. Hartford ProlinCjpfoposed for market, lost.

On 'int)fioh-iiii dddif, tlohal list was made Out tin of individual members: President Starr recommends -Rodgere No. 1, for wine and seconded by Mr. Riehl-and, dent Starr recommends Rpelgers So. 3.. W.

C. Flagg recommends the Clinton for Hartford.Pro- lifto for, market. Dr. Hull No. table and, market.

The following persons Were then appointed, a committee' on. small fruits, viz: John M. Au- and Mr. Tice. The society then adjourned in-.

spect the production of the culinary department. Wemightas well undertake to describe Mr. -Flagg'e Restate, comprising 1,200 acres, as to enumerate tlie tempting variety 6f edibles' prepared for the occasion. 'can only say that Mrs. Flaggis-as-much of a success culinarially as Mr.

Flagg isHortlculturally. In passing tbrough orchirds of Mr: Flagg, shown several hundred treeo that had been planted In holes from which he.nad/fyrub- edup old trees th'at oT, age. The young trees for vigor, of growth and foliage; were equal to any a fact worthy of note, as disproving the theory fidvariced by 'all Horticultural writers that young fruit will not thrive upon the site -of a orchard. All the preparation the land had, was to burn bustL in the holes. Mr.

-Flagg has a theory that his success can be.attrir uutid as much to heat as to the ashes left, He thinks tbe fire'burnedoutall disease that was left in the 1 Reports of prr: der, after dinner, the committee: on imail fruits read the The committee on Small Fruils'Te- port that they find on the The Mottled, Cleveland, by Dr. Hull, Dr. Spauldin'x and Mr. Kingsbury- We find this grape to iave a close bunch of goocl a berry of medium thick skin bard pulp. Not so good In quali- as the Catawba.

A grape for name, from.G, Menier, of Menier, TazeweU.county. Phis grape was pronounced to be the Dreveling, at our last but rom this opinion we dissent. has he red appearance at the 'end of the pedicel of tbe Hartford aud Creveling. I'he leaves sent are too much wilted ro determine its class with certainty, we incline to place it among the of the cordifalia species. We egard it as very good and worthy of rial.

The bunch is rather close, of medium size, the berry Jjlaek and round, or nearly so, and about the size of a large Clinton. From James E. Starr, magnificent Kpecimens of Catawba and Norton's Virginia, remarkably'large in bunch and very fine in quality. From W. C.

Flagg, Herbemont, Norton's Virginia, Diana, Catawba, Taylor, Clinton and Isabella. W. C. FI.AOO, J. H.TlCE,..

A. STARR, J. M.PBAHSON. Committee, Dr. Spaulding: ht'ing served 'in he Committee on Small Fruits, at last meeting, before which the 'rapes of Mr.

Menier were presented an unripe state, and pronounced tbe Creveling. I wish to Btate that he grapes presented to-day of the same kind, but ripe, are very unlike the Creveling. KEPOBT OP COMMITTEB ON FtOWEKS. Mr. Your cbmmilteee find a very fine collection of.

flowers, and regret exceedingly the absence of the Chairman, as a much more elaborate report might be rendered. We find from Mrs. Hyde a most elegant assortment of Dahlies; leaves of the oak leaf Geranium showing a remarkable growth, Alvysia; Citri- dora, also a fine of Zannias, Tassel flowers and Heliotrope. From Mrs. Crowder several bouquets containing beautiful specimens of ricabiosa, Dianthus, Hedderrigii, Laciniatus, J'hlox, San Vitatia, Verbenas, Tropeolum, Zau- nios Marigolds, Fine Pansies, Dahlias and Maderia Vine.

From Mrs. Paddock several bouqets of cut flowers comprising Tuberoses, Zannias.Dahlias, Honey Suckle, Coxcomb, Pansies, Coleus, Bicenus, Snap Dragon, and two very fine Canna, From Pearson, a -bouquet of cut flowers, with Roses, Balsams, Verbenas Ac. From Messrs. Reihl two bouqets with Zinnias, anthus, Hedderrigii, Snap Scibiosa, Marigolds, Balsams, Kena, Joponica and seedling Verbanas. FromMra.

Richmond, one bouquet, composed almost entirely of diflerent varieties' of Phlox, Dahlias and one composed of Chrysanthemums, Hedderrigii; and Verbenas. A bouquet form Jennie Ellis of most elegant Phlox Drummendl, Dianthus, Hedderrigii, Snap Dragon, Tropeolums, Migar- One bouquet from Mrs. M. Read, consisting of Dahlias many varieties, Scabiosa, Keria, Japonica, Snow Drop, Chrysanthemums, Pelargoni- ums, Marigold and mendi. 'If any contributing to the unusually fine display have been passed without mention, the committee; beg pardon, as it has been through-ignorance of the contributors names, 7 and not from intentional neglect.

MBS. J. M. PKABSON, for.Committee. Report of- Committee Fruits was deferred until next meet ing.

Flagg, for Committee onSyno- nymes, reports that be had'Con- siderable correspondence.on: the subject; that Mr. Benton, at Quincy, had six varieties, and have furnished the substance of my notes to tbe of Agriculture," and "Rural World," but if will give them to the Bocietv. -'Allen's Late October," and MoMen's Wblte," I consider of some importance. Mr. Flagg gave several points in his report, which be considered of importance, showing tbat in tbe matter of synonymes things were considerably mixed.

Mr. Flagg exhibited a atrawberry box made in is turned out of a solid block of wood very handsome and acknowledged by all to be the best thing of the kftd known. The boxes can be made for $15 per thousand tihe Society. A vote was had, anil Normau G. was declared unanimously elected.

Norman has spent the greater part of uis lifej.tlms; the nurseryibusmess, great part of his time to tbe utai' grafting," as his father. Having arrived at thejf ipe age of fourteen mouths, he proj to enlarge his sphere of investing a dollaj: iu-tbe Alton HpitB 1 cultaral May him. president Starr suggests-that mem- bars give experience with birds. Mr. find the woodpecker very destructive to apples.

I don't see-that he prefers any one.kind,. but is very severe on all kindsr visited the vineyards of jWm. -Shiith; this seasonf found birds very destructive; bad taken bearly all his Delawares, and were busily engaged on other varieties. "Dr. my own vineyards we had a hard fight with them; But by killing them by.the.buudreds, managed -to secure most of my crop.

While my neighbors w.ho did not use poWfler and'shot lost, their entire think raising giapea will knock the seutimen't out of any. ona on-birds. birds did me 1 $200 two days, on one.andj.a naif acres of'grapes. T. commenced shob'tiiig; over- two hundred; while my neighbors who did not shoot lost their entire crop, I managed to save a had one or two boys employed to shoot birds during tlie entire from the time the grapes commenced Mo color until they were market, and I never made so much money from so small an investment as that paid for powder and shot.

Notwithstanding the constant firing 'rom, sunrise, until sunset every day, took one-third of my crop. motion of W. C. Flags, Dr. Spaulding and Mr.

Tice, of St. Louis, elected honorary Dr. Spaulding responded very feelingly to tbe compliment paid them. Jomplirneuted the society energy, enterprise and horticultural aleni, and spoke of thp difficulties labored under in St. Louis in leeping up a society of this kind.

Be said the thought had occurred to lini to-day, how could the St. Louis loriiculturists manage to meet with fbit monthly There is no tie that lido's men together stronger community of interest, and among none were more so than the object of horticulture. Several members-responded that conveyances should always be at tbe depot to convey any of our St. Louis Mends 'to and- from; meeting whenever we wereiiotifltf'd of the fact that any of them wished attend. Mr.

Godfrey engaged to see that all might come to our nextHorti- eultuvuftm tiny ui itr.HyUe's.should ae taken fruui Uio; Mpnticello depot and returned. A. Rc-ibl, committee, asks members to notify him if they wish the meeting next year', and if so, what and probably less. Mr. Flagg, also, shows difierent samples of -drain tile; from Anna, Jol.et, and Upper Alton; have had from two' other points, but find those made in Upper Alton to be tetter pressed, and better inill respects, except shape.

Iprefer the egg shaped first, and next the round Mr. Merrill, the maker of the Upper Alton tile, Mid be made them in ai: shapes, and would furnish egg shaped or.roumMUrWthow Mr. Pearsou.nftSrsomepreliniiiiarj proposed the name of i'or- man Gersbom Flagg, as a Jacksonville train, between Jerseyville and this city, wnich resulted as follows': -GentleEiehTr-Giraht, 97; 79; Sey- mbiir, 73. This vqtey-taken among passengers fnim Greeue, two strongest Democratic counties in the State, may justly be considered extremely-significant of the revolution among tbe Democracy in favor of Grant. 1 formerly- of as-postor of Baptisfrehnrcli nn Tlirfrsilay of last week.

VAJN EDITOR, with an eye to payment or jvvhat he in-thjs bit of philosophy: "Every man should his debts, if be can. Everyman hould.work,to suit bis.customers, if le hold -her tougne, Every" la Wye)should occasionaHyi'till the; truth, if )e can. Every ihiiif mind ris'own business and let other people's aloue, if he can. Every man ihould take a newspaper, and-pay for anyhow," MAKBI AGE follow- ngils the list of licenses is- (ued by Hie Clerk'of tbe' 'Alton City the mouth of September, 1863. and Merinia Edward Seal Mary E.

Philip Schenrer and Magdalena have 100 tabulated, ived from the State Sqi month. Also about essays, fruil lists, re ciety, and would suggest that we gp. over the list at our next meeting, as we do at the State Society. Also that the Secretary take the list of fruits that have been passed upon by the Society, aud fill iu one of the reports and briug it to the next meeting. Tbe Society adjourned to meet, at J.

Hyde's, near Monticello, the, first-Thursday in November. B. L. KINGSBUKY, See'y. ffhj- are tuere no Prcttj Women SowT We can hardly open a page ef history which does not record the.

fame of some beauty. The Bible has its Rachel, who was so lovely that twenty years of service was deemed a light fee for her the world was lost, for Cleopatra; the of French Kings ruled the empire through the hearts of imperial lovers; aud oven UOTS-U to the time of George tlie Fourth, of England, tuere have always been sonie, ladies whose charms have been more powerful than the monarch and prime ministers. But we-think the problem may be solved. It is the difference in dress- custom does it all. Revive the rob- ing of by-gone ages, and you will revive' all tbe beauty and the ugliness of those days; for there must have been; a good deal of ugliness, other-, wise'beauty would not have been forcibly appreciated.

Had there been more pretty girls in the days of Troy, Helen would have had few suitors, and lliium might have been standing still. What I mean to say is this; iu thos? days people dressed so unbecomingly that unless their features were! almost perfect, they were literally nothing. All the minor graces which set oft a mediocre person now were totally unavailable that system of costume. For instance, Helen must have worn a loose robe, broad girdle, bare arms, sandals on her feet, and her hair bound back in those rich, magnificent braids, termed to this day, "Grecian Plaits." But-imagine for a moment, all your acquaintances dressed in this way. Would not the majority be frightful? How few faces, how few complexions could stand that bauding back of the hair; bow few forms would show well beneath the simple robe, without stays or stiff petticoats; how few feet would bear the noon-day sun and thesharp would soon reduce them to tbe pattern and form of a washer-woman's! Perhaps the old Jewish costumes worn by Rebecca and Kachel may have bten a better, shade, but there, was the same exposure of the neck aud arms, with the additional iMsad- vantage of a robe that showed a leg encased in hideous hose and boots, and.that refused to sweep the limbs of the fair wearer.

i Cleopatra, who is represenlcd as being both dark and stout, could wear only the robes of white or purple, and the heavy diadem and strings of pearls that were allotted as the garb of Egyptian princesses How dark and uncomely must have been the majority of her country women may be judged from the sensation she made. The Roman iadits were famed for their stately features and when to these charms added regularity, delicacy and beautiful color, no donbt their simple "pen coquette" style of dress was very becoming to them, but without the latter qualification how gaunt and coarse must have appeared. What can be more lovely than the figure of Agrippina, bending tbat stately head over the ashes of Ger- mauicus? Tbe robe falls in long sweeping folds; the arm bared "to the shoulder supports tbe urn; the hair braided back, the smooth brow, the magnificent eyes in the large chambers; nota ribbon, notajewel breaks the calm outline or disturbs-the se-r vere unity. Perhaps among our acquaintances there are, but two or three who would appear.to advantage so attired; butoh, well for the dumps and nez "bez snub" that they fell upon better days! As we ascend the stream of-time, thenumter of celebrated beauties decreases; this we decreasing knowledge of dress; 'and indiSerent complexions, bad' figures 1 irregular features'begin to have something like fair play shown them; exigencies of person met with -some assistance in costumes; and: in like degree as tbe plain women were made to' a in, were the beaatiel cotrsir i Charleston roles countjv Republican can'dldat for tbe has been appointed President of the 8t touis, Alton and'-Terre Haute rail- GEOEQE W. LOVEJOY, son of Elijah who was murdered in this city by a pro-slavery mob, thirty years since, was thrown from a car- jge In Rochester, one day severely.

iDjured. of the nf this promising a set of as can bfrfoand have been piomising to pay their debts ever since they were organized. WHITE COLLAR LINE is carrying passengers between St. Louis anaKeokukat the following rates: Keokuk, Quincy Hannibal, Louisiana, Clarks. toq, That's cheaper than staying at bl'i CLEASANCE call attention to the new advertisement of Messrs.

Isaac Scarritt Son, from which it will be seen that they bave determined to close out their retail atpck prices. aosjtT-J i'iVT3; All in want of the best of goods at tfia lowest pricesi'shpuld lake advantage of this splendid "chance to ubtain vote for was this morniug on board 'the Lbuis" Johnson and Cornelia Emert. uobs. Davidson and Martha Gibson and Helena iiriga- man. -Samuel E.

McGregory andMattie Callus Butz and Mary Neeshauz. George Levi and Martha J. Lusephuz Field' and Susan Cl Hart aud Hannah Thorp, elevec 'THE BONDS oi the Rock Island, Xouia'railroad have been offered in New York, and are meet- jug with an encouraging sale. Ligbtwood, a new steamer, drawing but ten inches ot water, has ust been put on the Illinois river be- Peoria and Beardstown. FpK houses in' Slau- zy row, 1 containing five rooms each, lu-feoodbrder.

Rent $17 per month. Knijulrelof.J. 15 Belle oc7-d3t 'ST LODIS 100,000 persons from every part of tbe great Vlississippi Valley, were in attendance yesterday at the grfcat St. Louis prominent Republican citizens iu St. Louis yesterilay while on.

bqarda wagon, containing a promisenous crowd, bbund.fortheifair,:grounds,ia vote for President was taken witU tbe Grant, 14; Seymour, Tlie preposition 'to take the vote from one of the two Democrats. mefchants are complaining ititterlytof the dullness of trade. (The same complaint comes to us from! Bt. Louis. We presume that no revival of business' can be expected until 'jrant is elected.

Men are not going to embark in any extensive business operations whun the powerful Democratic jiarty, throughout the country, is threatening virtual repudiation. THE REBEL YELL, this war the rebels were in the habit of calling, the TJnion soldiers, bellies." The Democrats of this city, have altered the epithet a trifle and now speak of the Tanners as, "Leather bellies." A party that is so lost to all sense of decency as to habitually make use of such expressions is beneath contempt, especially when it is considered thai they have not brains enough to invent the filthy billingsgate they make use of, but are. obliged to from the vocabulary of the ebels. MASONIC Grand Lodge of Masons of Illinois, at its session the present week in Spring- fleldj the following officers: published the names for the benefit of the Masonic bodies of this cltyV H. G.

Sprinafield. D. C. Cregier, D. Chicago.

J. A. Hawley, 8. G. Dixon.

G. E. Louisbury, J. G. Mound City.

H. Dills, Or. Quincy. O. H.

Miner, Ur. Springfield. P. Buna, G. Cham- B.EAI ESTATE following is tha list of real estate sales in this city for the month of September, 1868:: (Seorge Wilson and wife to Andrew Maley, lot 3, block Hunter's Addition, deed.

(iarah P. Smith to Andrew srstlier, 40j feet west end of lot 7, rut'. 40x50 feet, northwest corner of I--; in block 24, city, ideed. Andrew Warreu, to sad Virgil Warren, lots 11,12, i3, i.nd 15, block 4,: in Hunter's Addition, deed. Benj.

W. Harris and wife to George L.l McDonough, southwest of block 7, land southeast i of block 8, la Smith's addition, deed. W. and wife to Luther Mi Anaerson, off east end, in Hunter's North Liberty addition, deed. W- L.

ItcNatna and wife to Frederick Shelly, lots 13and 11 in block 3, Hunter's addition; deed. Stephen Lowell and wife to Wm. Leggett, the undivided half of lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 12,13,14,15, 16, 17, and IS, in block 2, Webster's addition, deed. J. E.

Pettingiil and wife to Wm. Leggett, same property as Mary Richardson and husband to Wm. Leggett, lot 1. block 1, in Web- ster's addition, deed. D.

C. Martin to Wm. Leggett, lots, block-l, Webster's addition, deed. Hugh Sawyer and wife to Alonzo D. Bull, lot 8, block 2, in Webster's addition, deed.

A. D. Ball and wife to Wm. Leg- lot block 2, in Webster's addition, deed. Oscar Farrar to Wm.

Deggett, lot 7, block 2, ia addition, deed. John VanCleve and wife to Wm. Leggett, lot 20, block 3, in Webster's addition, deed. John Gilham and wife to Wm. leggett, lot 21 block 3, Webster's addition, deed.

Sarah Simms and husband to Wm. leggett, lots 7 and Bruner's sub- dlvison, city, deed. -iGeo. Long and wife to Wm. Leggett, lots 9,1.0, and 11, block 2, Web- iter's addition, deed.

W. C. Flagg and wife to Wia. Leg- jett, block 1, except lots 1 and 8, block, 1, except lots 20 and 21, and lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 ia block 2, Web- iter's addition, deed. Wm.

Leggett and wife to Wm. H. Smith, a pan of the north of the north east i of section 12 township 5 north range 10 west, containing about 27 acres, Alton, deed. John Tackaberry and wife to Wm. I.

i Smith, lots 1 to 54 Inclusive, Bragg's addition, deed. H. G. M'Pike to Wm. H.

Smith, a trip of land 30 feet wide and 399 feet ong off the west side ot lots 1 and 2, Jruner's subdivision, deed. 'John Bruner and wife to John Car- oil, lot 4 block 13, Adams's addition, and a bouse near tlie same, deed. Geo. Wentwortb, et to Caroline Jalni, a lot 30x100 feet in block 2, Howard's addition, deed. D.

C. Adams, administrator, to iohh Ryan, north lot 9 block 22, Adams' additiou, deed. C. Hossnian and wife to Francis iewis, lot 4 in block No. 6, east, Huner Emerson's addition.

TJnderiuink and wife to Adolph. 5. Elaen, lot 15, block 14, Hunter's iddition, deed. D. C.

Adams, administrator, to Jas; lot 20 block addition, deed. MIXCTES OF THE BOAKD OF TRADE. paign. 'Jas. P.

Robbins, G. cy. Orator, Quin- J. G. Tyler, Chicago.

BtlRGLAKY. We have to record another burglary. Last night the residence of Mr. C. Wuerker, on Prospect street, was' entered by thieves and a miscellaneous lot of articles stolen, among them, three coots, a can of coal oil, a sack of flour and some provisional They effected the! ren- trance inu the kitchen, iu tae baee- mentl by opening a window, but were unable to get to the next story, on account of the door at the head of tbe stairway, being securely fastened.

The robbery was not. discovered until this morning: Mr. Wuerker thinks, from some evidence in bis possession, that the thieves came from over the river. Wherever they came from they evidently belong to the same gang that have been'engaged in BO many similar' 5 They are probably third rate are determined to supply their tables at as low a rate as possible. OVER eighty passengers went to Upper 'Alton last night, on the car which Jeft after the arrival of the Louis.

makes cf foreigners at the rate of one hundred and day. Foreigners: will scarce before election at that rate. Dem6iirtiy of Alton haven't bad 8peecn' several weeks. What's the matter? We leer that Billy O'Brien's unaccount- place has made eupeistmdni'ln regard to visiting The Board met in regular session, in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved.

The Secretary, as per instructions of the Board at meeting, reported to the Di- the names of the members of Board, and the amount of its present indebtedness. The President suggested to the of Directors thtj propriety of at once levying an assessment of $1 )er member to meefc the indebtedness the Board, and to provide for future exigencies. No reports were presented from tlie Standing Committees. Under thfr bead of general business, Miller made some stirring anil appropriate remarks, in regard to tha necessity of our business men taking a deeper interest iu the prosperity of the city. He also made some interesting statements in regard to the arles railroad.

Mr. Frick, from Special Committea on Water Works, gave an encourag- ng report of the ease willi which SVater Works could ba established in this city, providing the citizens took hold of the matter in He gave estimates and statistics showing that Works couIiFbe bailt and pipes laid through the principal streets at cost of Mr. Miller stated that-correspondence had been renewed with certain larties in regard to cbe building of tha dyke. Mr. McPike made some remarks in regard to the general dullness of tradeanil condition of the country, and of the spirit which tbe present crisis should be met by our business-men.

Hesbowwl that politics were ut present absorbing tbe public attention, that all commercial affairs suffered in consequence; but that, tbe trade of not suffering as rnucli.comparatively, a-s that of other cities, and that vu lad no grounds for discouragement. ilr. Miller, from Special Committed on drawing up Articles of Association, stated tbat a report of tbe proceedings of that committee would be presented at the next meeting. Mr Dobelbower stated that tha new Grafton packet was building an extensive and flourishing trade, which promised to be of great benefit to the city. Also, that the business of tbe ferry was largely increasing, so much so that Capt.

Berry contemplated pulling a new and larger boat oil the river at this point. Mr. Miller requested information, in regard to by what autbority tba extension of Belle street had beeu McAdamized, beyond the city limits. Tbe President replied tbat the wori had beecl done by the County aided by subscriptions, of parties along the route. Adjourned.

H. G. M'PiKE, Chairman, W. T. NORTON, Secretary.

THE MASONIC GRAND CHAPTER of Illinois, in session at Springfield, yesterday, elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Jos. H. Miles, Chicago, Grand High Priest; John Pearson, Aiton Deputy, G. H. A.

A. Murray, Decatur, Gratia King; J. A. Hawley, Dixon, Grand Scribe; H. G.

Springfield, Grand Secretary: H. Dills, Qnincy, Grand Treasurer; Thos. Moore, Metropolis, Grand Chaplain; J. C. Lucky, Polo, Capt.

of Host. 'i Secretary Seward was born on the 16th of May, ISlil. It is reported from Washington, tbat ho is to bo married again next week. A Madrid dispatch says that tha Provisional Junta has a decree reducing one-third the tariff oa all imports. The Sheriff of TJuion county (111.,) en route to Springfield, last week, with $20,000 for the State Treasury, fell asleep between Centralia and Decatur, aud upon waking up his valise was still under his head, After reaching Decatur, and opening tha valise, he found both money and papers gone.

NEW YORK, Oct. Cobb, of Georgia, Secretary of theTreasury under Buchanan, dead this mom- ing'in the eorrider of the Fifth Ave- nvieiHotel,.