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ALTON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH PH. Enforcement of the Laws." too 16.. 1868.: will try and embody the points of our visit in a report to pubIlsb with the proceedings of this meeting or BECRETARY.) 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 its favor. W. O.

Flagg nominated the Concord for market, family use wine, adopted unanimously. Norton's Virginia, for wine, mously adopted. 'Norton's Virginia for family use proposed, had a few ardent supporters under the lead of the President, but lost. Delaware, tor wine and table, mont for table and wine, adopted. Catawba proposed for table and wine.

Considerable discussion was bad upon this variety, and it- WAS Anal. recommended for particular localities. Hartford Clinton, proposed for wine, lost. Prolific, proposed for market, lost. On motioh air addi: tional list was made: out on recommendations 'of Individual' members.

President Starr and Rodgers. No. 1, wine' 'table, seconded by Mr. Riehl- and. Prestdent Starr also, recommends Rodgers No.

3. W. C. Flagg recommends the Clinton for wine, and Hartford, Prolido for. market.

Dr. Hull recommenda Rodgers No. 4, for, table and The following persons were then market. appointed, viz: a committee' on small fruits, John M. Pearson; gustus Starr, and.

then Mr. Tice. to. The society adjourned spect the production of the culinary departmeut. We might as well undertake to describe Mr.

Flagg'e estate, comprising 1,200 acres, as to of enumerate the tempting variety edibles prepared for the We can only say that Mrs. Flagg as is: much of a success culinarially Mr. Flagg is Horticulturally. In passing through -the extensive orchards of Mr. Flagg, we shown, several.

hundred young apple trees that had been planted in the same holes from which were be had dying grub. ed up old trees that for of age. The young trees vigor foliage, of growth and healthrolnes of land, a fact worthy of note. as. digwere equal to.

any grown upon, new proving the theory advanced. ty all Horticultural writers that the young fruit trees will not thrive upon site of an old orchard. All the preparation the land had, was to burn the old bush. in the holes. Mr.

-Flagg has a theory that his success can the be attri-1 Luted as much to heat as to ashes left. He thinks the fire burned outall disense that was left in the ground. Reports of committees being committeo: In or. der, after dinner, the small fruits read the following. The committee on 'Bmall Fruits' report that they find from.

on the Cleveland, table: The Mottled, by Dr. Hull, Dr, Spaulding and Mr. Kingsbury. We bunch And this grape size, to have a close of good a berry of mediura size with thick skin and bard pulp. Not so good in quality as the Catawba.

A grape for name, from. W. Menier, of Menier, Tazewell county. This grape was our pronouneed meeting; to be the Creveling, at last but from this opinion we dissent. It bas the red appearance at the 'end of the pedicel of the Hartford aud Creveling.

The leaves sent are too much wilted tO determine Its class with certainty, but we incline to place it among the grapes of the cordifalla and species. worthy We regard it as very good close, of trial. The bunch is rather off medium size, the berry black and round, or nearly so, and about the size of a From James E. Starr, magnificent largo Clinton. specimens of Catawba and in Norton's bunch Virginia, fine remarkably large and very in quality.

From W. C. Flagg, Herbemont, Norton's Virginia, Dison, Catawba, Taylor, Clinton and Isabella. W. U.

J. H. A. STARk, J. M.

PEARSON. Committce. shapes, and would furnish who egg preferred! shaped or round pile to those Dr. Spaulding: having served in the Committee on Small Fruits at the Jast meeting, before. which the grapes of Mr.

Menier were presented in au unripe state, and pronounced the Creveling. I wish to the grapes presented to-day of the sume kind, but ripe, are very. unlike the Creveling. REPORT OP COMMITTEE ON FLOWENS. Mr.

President -Your committees And a fine collection of flowers, of and, the regret Chairman, 88 a much more exceedingly the absence elaborate report might Mrs. rendered. We And from Hyde a unost elegant assortment of Dallies; leaves of the oak leaf Geranium showing a remurkable growth, Alvysia, Oitridora, also a fine' of Zunnias, Tassel flowers and Heliotrope. From Mrs. Crowder suveral bouquets containing specimens Hedderrigil, of Scabiosa, Laciniatus, Thiox, Drummedly San Dianthus, Vitatia, Verbenas, Fine Tropeolum, Zannias, Marigolds, Pansies, From Mrs.

Dablias and Maderis Vine. Paddock several bougets of cut Verbenas, flowers comprising Tuberoses, Zannias, Dahlias, Honey Ricenus, Suckle, Coxcomb, Pansies, Coleus, Ape Canna: Snap Dragon, Mrs. and two very bouquet From Pearson, a cut flowers, with Roses, Balsums; Verbenas From Messrs. Reihl two bougets with Zinnias, Soow Drop, Dianthus, Hedderrigli, Bump Dragon, Scibiosa, Marigolds, Balsatne, Keria, Joponica and seedling Verbauas. From Mrs.

Richmond, one bouquet, composed almost entirely one. of of. different Dahlias varieties of Phlox, and one composed of Chrysanthemums, Verbenas. Hedderrigii, Petunias and A bouquet form Miss Jennie Ellis of most elegant. Verbenas, Phlox Drummendl, Dianthus, Hedderrigit, Snap Dragon, Tropeolums, Migarnette.

One bouquet from Mrs. M. Read, consisting of Dahlias many varieties, Snow Scabiosa, Keria, Japonica, Pelargonium, Drop, Marigold Chrysanthemums, and Phlox Drum: mendi, If any contributing to the One display have been passed mention, the committee: beg as it has been through and iguorance of the contributors Dames, not from intentional neglect. MRS. J.

M. PEARSON, for Report of. Committee on Orchard Fruits was deferred. until next meeting. Mr.

Flagg, for Committee on Synoaymes, reporte that he has the bad sub- considerable correspondence.on ject; that Mr. Benton, at Quincy, had six varleties, and have the substance notes to the Jourbal of Agriculture," and Rural World," but if wished, will give them to the Bociety. Late October," and Molten's White," I consider of some importance. Mr. Flagg gave several points in his report, which be considered of matter importance, showing that in the of synonymes things were considerably mixed.

Mr. Flagg exhibited strawberry box made in. Chicago. is turned out of a solid block of wood; acvery bandsome and. firm, be: the and best knowledged all to thing of the kind known.

The boxes can be made for $15 thousand, and probably less. Mr. Flagg, also, shows different samples of -drain ille, from Anna, Jol.et, samples from two' other pointe, but and Upper Alton; have had End those made in Upper Altou to be tetter pressed, and better in. all respecta, except sod shape. next I prefer the the rouuu.

egg shaped fret, Mr. Merrill, the maker of the Upper Alton tile, said he made their "in all Mr. Pearson, after some preliminary remarks, proposed the name of Norman Gershom Flags, member af the A -standing vote, WAS had, and Norman G. way declared unanimonsly elected. Norman has spent the greater part of his life; trust far, in the nursery business, devoting, a great part of his time to the of whip grafting," as practiced by bis father.

Having arrived at the ripe age of fourteen months, he proposes to enlarge his sphere the of usefulness, by investing a dollar in Alton cultural Society. May success attend him. President Starr suggests that membars give experience with Mr. Lyon--I And the woodpecker very destructive to apples. I don't see that he prefers any one 3 kind, but is very severe on all kinds: President--I visited the vineyarde of Wm.

Smith; 'this season; found the birds very destructive; had taken nearly all his Delawares, and were busily engaged on other varleties. Dr. Spaulding--In my own vineyards we had a hard Aght with them; but by killing them by the bundreds, managed secure most of my crop: While my nelghbors who did not use -powder and shot lost their entire crops. Mr. Tice-I: think raising.

grapes will knock the sentiment out of any. ong on birds. The birds did me $200 'damage iu two OD one, and: a balf acres of grapes. I commenced shooting; shot over- two bundred; while my neighbors who did not shoot lost their entire crop, I managed to save a portion of my own. Secretary-I had one or two boys employed to shoot birds during the entire season from the time the grapes commenced to color until they were in market, and.

I never made so much money from so small an investment as thut paid for powder and shot. Notwithstanding the constant Bring from took sunrise, until sunset every. day, they one-third of iny On motion of W. C. Flags, Dr.

Spaulding and Mr. Tice, of St. Louis, were elected honorary members. Dr. Spaulding very feellugly to the compliment.

paid them. Complimented the society upon its energs, enterprise and talent, and epoke of the difficulties they labored under in St. Louis in keeping up a society of this kind. He said the thought bad occurred to him to-day, how could the St. Louis horticulturists mauage to meet you monthly? There is no tie that binds men together stronger than the community of interest, and among those none were more so than the subject of horticulture.

Several members that conveyances should always be at the depot to convey any of our St. Louis friends: to and- from our places of meeting whenever we were notifled of the fact that uny of them wished to attend. Mr. Godfrey engaged to see that all who might come to our next Horticultural mer ting at Mr. be taken from the Monticello depot and returned.

E. A. Reihl, committee, asks membera to notify him if they wish the meeting next year, and if go, what C. Flagg -I have 100 month. Also about essays, tabulated.

fruit lists, received from the State Society, and would suggest next that we go. as over the list at our meeting, we do at the Slate Society. Also that the Secretary take the list of fruity that have been passed upon by the Society, and fill of the reports and briug it to the next The Society, adjourned to meet.at H. J. Hyde's, near Monticello, the, first Thursday in November.

B. L. KINGSBURY, Secly. Why are there 80 Pretty Women Now? We can hardly open a page of bisof tory some which beauty. The Bible has its does not record the fame Rachel, who was so lovely that twenty yeara of.

service was deemed 8: light fee for. her affections; the world was for Cleopatra; the beautiful, mistresses of French Kings ruled the empire through the hearts of their. Imperial lovers; aud oven down to' the time. 'of George the Fourth, of England, there have always been aoine 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 dresscustom does It all. Revive the. robing of by-gone ages, and you will revive all the beauty and the ugliness ofthose days; deal for there must other-. have wise been beauty would not have been forgood of ugliness, cibly appreciated. Had there been more pretty girls in the days few of Troy, Helen would have had suitors, and Ilium might have been standing still.

What I mean to say Is this; in those days people dressed -so unbe. comingly that unless their features almost perfect, they were literwere ally nothing. All the minor graces which set off a mediocre person now, were totally unavailable under that system of costume. For instance, Helen must have worn a loose robe, broad girdle, bare arma, sandals on her feet, and her hair bound back in those rich, magnificent braids, termed to this day, "Grecian Plaite." But imagine moment, all your acquaintances dressed in this way. Would not the majority be frightful? could stand that bauding back of the How few faces, how few complexions bair: how few forms.

would show. well beneath the simple without stays or stiff petticoats; how few feet would bear the sun and the sharp winds, which would soon reduce them to the pattern and fort of a washer-woman's! Perhaps the old Jewish costumes worn by Rebecca and Rachel may have been a better. shade, but there the same exposure additional of the neck and was arme; with the "'Isadvantage of a robe that showed. a encased in hideous hose and boots, and that refused to sweep the limbs of the fair wearer. being both dark and stout, could Cleopatra, who is represented wear only the robes of white or and.

the heavy that diadem and strings of pearls were allotted as the garb of Egyptian- princesses. How dark and uncomely must have been the majority of ber country men may be judged from the geD68tion sho made. The Roman ladies were famed for their stately add- and when to these charms they ed regularity, delicacy and beautiful color, no donbt their simple "pen coquette" style of dress was very the becoming to them, but without latter qualification how gaunt and coarse bey must bave appeared. What can be more lovely than the figure of. Agrippina, the bending of Ger- that stately head over mauicus The robe falls In long sweeping folds; the arm bared in the shoulder supports the pro; the hair braided back, the smooth brow, the magnificent eyes in the large chambers; not a ribbon, not a jewel breaks the calm outline or disturbs the se: vere unity.

Perhaps among our cir. cle of acquaintances there are. bot two or three who would appear to advantage so attired; but oh, bow well for the dumps and scraggy. nez trousse" and bez snub" that they fell upon better days! As we ascend the stream of time, the numter of celebrated beauties decreases; this we may attribute to the decreasing knowledge of dress; and judifferent complexions, bad Hgures, irregular features begin to have something like fair play shown them; oxassistance in costumes; and: in like igencles of person met with degree as the plain women were besatien made to appear less plain, were the made to to appear less prominent, and the distance between the parties lessened, COUNTY ITEMS. GEORGE W.

PARKER of Charleston, Coles county, Republican candidate for the Legislature, has. been pointed Vice President 'of the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute railand company. GEOBGE W. LOVEJOY, son of Elijah P.

Lovejoy, who was murdered in this city by a pro-slavery mob, thirty years since, was throws from a carridge in Rochester, one day and severely, injured. members of the Democratic Crab, of this city, are 88 promising a set of young gentlemen can be. foand in the They have been promising to pay their F. debts ever since they were organized. THE WHITE COLLAR LINE Is carrying passengers between St.

Louis and Keokuk at the following rates: Keokuk, Quincy Hannibal Louisiana, Clarksvile, $1. That's Cap An cheaper Gris, than staying Graf. at homed: uho'd 032 GREAT CLEARANCE -We call attention to the new advertisemant of Mesara. Isaac Scarritt Son, from wbich it will be seen that they bate determined to close out their retail atpck of dry goods, at reduced prices, All in want of the best goods at the lowest prices should take advantage of this splendid chance to abtain bargains. -A vote for.

President was taken this morniug OD bourd Jacksonville train, between Jerseyville and this city, which resulted as follows: Gentlemen Grant, 97; mour; Grant, 79; Seymour, 73. This vote, among passengers from Jersey and Greeue, the two strongest Democratic counties in the State, may justly Do, conextremely significant the revolution among the Democracy in favor of Grant. REV. FRANK B. CRESSEY, formerly.

of this 'elty, was onlined as pastor of the First Baptist Church of -Goshen, Indiana, 01: Thursday tif last week. AN EDITOR, with an eye to payment for what he sells, indulges in this bit of philosorby: "Every man should pay his debts, if be can. Every man should work to suit his customers, if 'he 1Every wife -should hold her tougue, if: call, Every, lawyer should occas onally tell the truth, 4e can. Every dan ought to mind ba own business and let other ple's aloue, if be can. Every man should take a newspaper, and pay for it anyhow." MARRIAGE LICENSES.

-The following is the list of marriage, licenses issued by the Clerk 'Alton City Court: for. the month 'of September; 1868. Wesley. Holman and Merinia Bowmad. Edward: Beal Mary E.

Har" Philip Scheurer and Magdalena Funferi Johnson and Cornelia Emert. 'John Davidson and Martha Jalobs. George Gibson and Heleua Brigaman. Samuel E. McGregory aud Mattie Gardner.

Gallus Butz and Mary Neesbauz. George Levi aud Martha J. Walk- Lusephuz Field and Susan Clan Isaac Hart and Elannah Thorp. Totul, eleven. 'THE BONDS, of the Rock Island, Alton St.

Louis railroad have been offered in New York, and are meetjug with an encouraging sale. THE -Lightwood, a steamer, drawing but ten inches of water, has just beeu put on Illinois river between Peoria and Beardstown. FOR REST. -Two houses in Mauzy's row, containing 6ve rooms each, in good Rent $17 per month. Enquire of J.

B. Mauzy, 15 Belle atreet, up stairs. 'ST LOUIS -Nearly 100,000 pereons from every part of the great Mississippi Valley, were in attendunce yesterday at the great 8t. Louis Si: of: prominent Repablican citizens wag iu St. Louis yesterday and, while on board a wagon, containing a promiscaous crowd, bound for the fair, grounds, a vote for President was taken with the follows lug, result: Grant, 14; vote Seymour, The proposition to take the came from one of the two Democrats.

OuR merchants are trade. complaiding bitterly of the dullness of same complaint comes to us from St. Louis, We presume that no revival of business cun be expected votil grant is elected. Men are not going embark in any extensive business operations when the powerfal Democratic purty, throughout the country, is threatening virtual repudiation. THE REBEL YELL, AGAIN.

-During the war the rebels were in the habit of calling. the Union soldiers, Blue 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 Inst to all sense of decency as to babitually make use of such expresslops is beneath contempt, especially when It is considered that they bave not brains enough to invent the tilbillingsgate they make use the of, but are obliged to -borrow from vocabulary of the ebels. MASONIC ELECTION. -The Graud Lodge of Masons of Illinois, at its session the present week in Springfield; elected the following officers: We. published the names for the benefit of.the Masonic bodles of this city: H.

Reynolds, G. Springfield. D. C. Cregier, D.

Dixon. Chicago. J. A. Hawley, 8.

G. G. E. Louisbury, J. G.

Mound City. H. Dills, Gr. Quincy. O.

D. P. Miner, Bunn, G. ChamH. Gr.

Springfield. paign. Jas. P. Robbing, G.

Orator, QuinJ. P. Ferus, G. Tyler, Chicago. BURGLARY.

-We have to record another burglary. Last night tho residence or Mr. C. Wuerker, OD Prospect, street, was' entered lot by of thieves and a miscellaneous articles stolen, among them, three coats, a can of coal oil, a sack of flour and some provisione. effected thei base- rentrance into the kitcheu, in the ment, by opening a window, but were unable to get to the next story.

on Account of the door at the head of the The stairway: robbery was not discovered until being securely fastened. this morning: Mr. Wuerker thinks, from some evidence. in -bis possession, that the thieves come from over the river. Wherever they came from ubey evidently belong to the same gang that have been engaged in so many elmitar' burglaries.

They are probably the proprietors of. some third boarding bouse, who' are determined to supply their tables st as low a rate as possible. OVER eighty passengers went to Upper 'Alton last night, on the car which left after the arrival of the boat. 1 Louis. makes citizens cf foreigners at the rate of nearly one bundred and fifty will.

day. be before Foreigners: scarce election at that rate. TaB Democracy of 'Alton haven't bad a several weeks. What's the matter? We fear that Billy O' Brien's anaccountable "Itines this place bias made the remaiping Democratic speakers regard to visiting Al- L. A.

PARKS HI 00., NEW TRIES-VOL. XXXIII. The Alton Belegragi FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 16, We published an article, Sataralisation. since.

on this a day ortwo singe bave inferred subject, From which Lion papers be that naturaliza. Court. This is a of the Circuit during the dinner procured may be obtained mistake, as they of from the Clerk the County Court Let this st any 'time. toot be borne in mind those interested. German Re, ublicans.

The New York there Times, of Sunday, SAVe never was such enthusiasm and earnest activity wwoug the German population of that city in favor of the Republican cause, since the a.rable cowpaigu of 1576. The vermans thorougbly understand the political meaning of the Democratic the war 18 a failure," and they will present an unbroken front against the reactionary shock of the Democratic Bourbous. The German Grant and Colfax Club, under the leadership of Dr. Fred. Scheutz, the most perfect and paign successful camorganization ever known that city, Converts from the Democrutic ranks are constantly enlisting under the Republicad banner.

Brauch orgauizations exist all over the city, and the eutire membership numbers over 3,000. Judge Chase Situation. A special Washlagton dispatch of the 7th Instant, represents Chief Justice Chase as expressing himself very confidently that Gen. Grant will pot only be President the next four years, but eight yeare, if be should desire it. His reasons for this opinions, are that 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 party will be to consolidate it. Mr. Chase expresses himself 88 being in foll sympatby with Gen. pirate and expects to be able to apof his administration. Merchants' Talon Express.

We learn from the Cincinnatia Commercial that, after four weeks spent in negotiations, Merchanta' Union and the American Express Companies were consolidated on Saturday last. The 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 munagement. It is claimed that tbie arrangement will bring to the stockholders -something they have not seen for the past two years.

The Camilla Riot. We learn frota late dispatches from Washington City that the report from General Meade, upon the late massacre at Camilla, embodying the report of General Sibley, reached the War Department on Tueeday last. It clearly establishes the fact that the whole affair was deliberately planned by the whites, and that the reporte1 which have gained general circolaLion concerning the subsequent bunt: ing down of colored men, and. aimilar atrocities, really occurred as represented. Probable Yaforities for Grant.

The Chicago Journal speculates: as follows in referonce to the result the approaching election, and we.reits figures as about correct: gard Indiana promises 15,000 the Republican majority and in 25,000 for OD Grant in NoOctober, Stale Ohio promiscs 25,000 in ticket, veniber. October will give all the way from and 50,000 in November. November, on the Illinois right 40,000 to 60,000 Missouri will give Wisconsin, Iowa, 40,000. politicians It is that given Peonsylvanta, will afford out by careful least 20,000 majority. All Connecticut, the Newt: codese, Eugland included, States, are counted upon vertain for Grant.

the The Union only are really doubtful States in aware and certain New that Seymour will carry Jersey. It is, perhaps, and Maryland--and those Kentuoky are about all. Madison County. Arrangements are being made by Committee, to thorougbly canthe Republican candidates and the county, and to vase precinct. Persons well posthold meetings in every ed, in different parts of the reference to the prospects the cousty, party, represent things as extremely promising, members and of are the party work as the very sanguine, the of the issue demands, importance this time up to the evening from, third of November, decided that we' majori: will varry The the county by a are represented ty.

being enthusiastic, active and conas success, while the Democrafident of depressed, Inert and despond? ey are candidates are ent. Our friends wherever they go, hosts of the people with confidence, inspiring are pre-eminently qualified that they to which they for the positions Daniel Kerr, out candidate aspiring. for the Legislature, larly active, and the la county; that, convincing, the people comparatively he of though the mort taus: trious make one and of reliable Representatives sent to the we have several But we years. will say, in conclusion, friends think the cone if any of our carried without effort, they ty can be be mistaken. It willwill be much most sleepless vigilance, quire the both before; and untiring effort, election, to elect our men; the day of no lone need if.

this is done but to the result. ADy fear as Democratic Commercial Fetes are Made: Way The New the men who York fiser, as a sample citizens of in the naturaliza-1 dally made of that city, relates. courts following incident: 1 observed "One to applicant read a of paper the while Judge he WAS being examined. piper, and, Judge desired at to it, found that acoording man the had glancing been making replles the to prepared Judge answers Barrett petition; the and mad, said destroyed naturalize then departed, crest Senator Patterson. is reported in a Washington dispatch, of the 8th instant, that Sepstor Patterson, son-in-law of President be has for several days past, Johnson, talking very favorably of General Grant: He bas also made a bet or two oh his' election, and says Grant will beat Seymour 300,000 op the popolar.

vote. He does not he-itate denounce the action of the New York Convention, and says be really desires the election of Grant. It is likewise lutimated- that the DemoWashington are very much concerned about the position of PresIdent Johnson bimself. We hope, however, that be will remain faithful to the rebel Democracy, the Republican party has suffered enough from his connection with It, and would De very loth to open its doors to him again. Democratic Love of the Negro.

We copy the following from the New Orleans Times, a Seymour and Louisiana paper, Democrats showing love how those the Degroes who promise to vote their ticket. voter Color is is a no Copperhead: objection so long as the "Wilson Benny, a colored cratic orator, who has been making arrived speeches in Louisiana and Mississippi, in Natebez yesterday. He comes strongly recommended by the Hon. Amos R. Jobnston, of Jackson; the Hon.

Walker Brooke, of Vicksburg; and gentlemen of New Orleans. We suggested to the antiRadical colored people of Natchez the propriety of requesting him to make them an address during his stay here. "Aleo a note from 1be Hon. C. W.

Pope, oft this county, informs us that in his neigbborhood (Pine Log Cburch). a colored Democratic club bas been organized under favorable auspices, and a considerable degree Democratic enthusiast begins to pervade the colored people in that part of the county. The club meets this evening, and it is expected that the colored orator, Wilson Beuny, will be there to address ic." Repoblican Gains in Connecticat. The latest returns from Connecticut show that out of the one hundred and sixty towns that voted on Monday last, eigbty-six are clearly Republican, sixty-nine Democratic, and seven divided. The Republicans gain the entire registration board in eleven towns that were Democratic last year, and gain a portion of the board in five towns that were wholly last year.

The DemoDemocratic, the registration board in five towns that were Republican last year; in two towns that were partly Republican boards, and in two towns that were wholly Republican last yeur. The above is official. Prospect of the Observer," of the New York Times, one of the most sagacious political prophets, in a recent letter repeats prediction which he made shortly after the nomination of Seymour. He says that "in West, there is no probability of a single State (except Kentucky) going for. Seymour; but ou the contrary, they will geuerally give larger mathan they have yet given for any foritles Republican candidate." Again, he saye: "In the thirteen Central States of the West, Seymour will carry but one-Kentucky.

Of the ninetyfive. members of Congress to which they are entitled, the Democrats will not, carry one-fourth." And still be says: "Grant will carry twenty-reven States, and a majority of. neatly half a million of the popular vote." This opinion is sustained the most Sagacious observers here by and eleswhere, and, we believe, will verified by the result on the be fully of November pext, a Democratic Testimony for GrAnt. Oui Saturday, John Quincy Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, spoke in Adams, Mass. In the course of be alluded as follows to Springfield, his' speech General Grant: Take the candidates, for instance, who public represent duty this election.

I the conflicting ideus in have seen General Grant incompetent stigmatized 39 8 bad and 0 confirmed an drunkard. General, have not the honor of his told he is no acquaintauce; soldier, I but cau when ouly reply, I am say he is a my when 1 dolt beurt bear responds, of bis intemperance, I can only and Lincoln, and wish war be who bad had niore Generals in quote 3r. knew shed bis tipple. war, and No, that is gentleman, enough he entitle the to respect and adto him my miration." Veteran Boys la Blue. The in that city of uni: New York Tribune reports the in sale' forms by for one firm and Collax cape and amounting Grant to nearly 100,000.

capes Among this number, Pennsylvania, or taken 21,600, New York 20,700, and has comes next having ordered others have been sent to pols The in the Union, but the different States will be seen In smaller which is given In dequantities. It by tall this from report, the books of the concern third on the list. that Illinois stands that more But the same have been disarticle states iban 100,000 uniforms Philadelphia alone intributed from Pennsylvania. This to the State faint idea of the of however, gives interest but a which is felt in absorbing the election, by all the. result of men.

al- thinking 'and patriotic The Democratic addressing the Leaders. Charles Sumner, in on MonRepublicans of hearers Maine to look at the day, asked the Democratic leaders, his history of He said: all. I mention Rebels, all, who rebels an active part Te those only man, is known by the party. like it a keeps. What a party on There Forrest still dripping from his company with the blood of Fort: Pillow Semmes, fresh from pirhands.

our commerce. Wade Hampacies the on South slave master ton, cavalry the officer rebel. of general who the rebellion. prisoners. the Stephens, Cobb, Beauregard, execution and 8 Toombs, this triumvirate is none Abolition rebels, and at Semour, of New other than without actually wish enlistYork, the who, rebellion, dallied ing in addressed fiendish "Friends." represen: and in New York A tative party with, such leaders Such a parand such a chief is the and rebel by treason, no filled alter any shibboleth of stick loyalEvery Joyal "amen" word stuck in the cannot he throat throat, of Macbeth after the murder for his royal gueste: "Certain Befest." The New York Sun, an independent paper 'From the elections which have taken place the prospect is that the Repubitcane will sweep the country like 8 whirlwind.

This result is to be tributed to the issue which the Democtalic National Convention decided to make in the election, that is, the issue of the war. It is scarcley anything else than continuation at the ballot-bor of the the stroggie already fought out on field of battle between secession and Unionism. On this fague Lee, Forrest, and Wade Hampton are doomed in this contest, as they were doomed in war, to certain defeat." Gen, for Grant. The following letter from General Schofeld has the right ring to it, and shows very clearly that he has not the fear. of President Johnson before his eyes, It, however, but expresses the real sentiment of every loyal and patriotic officer and soldier of the late great army of the Union: HEADQUARTERS 1st BILITARY DISTRICT, 1 RICHMOND, May 25, 1863.

Gen. U.S. Grant, Washington, D. DEAR GENERAL- I hope you will not think it out of place for me to tender you my most hearty congratulations upon the astion of the Chicago Convention. perfect unanimity and great- enthusiasm of your nomination were certainly formal highly ratidcation gratify: Ing, as being a the popular indorsements of your public record which have beretotore been made throughout the country, But your unanimous nomination was loug fulfillment predetermined, universal and was but the of expectation.

On the other hand, when the convention met, there was ground for apprebension that its action in other respecte might pot beso wise. But that apprehension bae, at least The in a great, degree, been dispelled. second judicious selection of Mr. Colfax as on the ticket, and the general practical wisdom displayed in framiug the platform; that is, in laying down practical rules of action, based upou the actions of the country, instead of abstract political theories, have greutly lucreased the probabilities of ceas, and at the same time made that success the more to be dosired. I have always believed that the Union could be fully restored only by the men who put down the rebellion, while I have not been without serious apprehensions extreme that, by radical forcing tbenries, upon country the stability of the government might be endaugered.

Great reforms require time for their full development, be time in which theories may aualyzed, and that 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 Preaidency will be the end of our political troubles, as your accession to commauder in chief of the army was the end of the Southern rebellion. Very respectfully, your ob'taervant, J. M.

SCHOFIEED. Brev. Maj. Gen. CABLE DISPATCHES.

MADRID, Oct. in rep- tliis city resent de the thrt their deliberations of the be Provision Mi Junta. PARIS, Oct. Papal cover Concezione has been ordered Mursailles to take on board the Queeu of Spain. LONDON, Oct.

Right HoD' Wm. E. Gladstone has issued his address to the electors of 'South Lancashire. After reviewing the progress of reform in Eogland, de proceeds criticise the course of the increased especially, in regard condemning to the froland: the true policy would he to make the say's law the friend of the Irish people. He repudiates the proposition for the general endowment of churches es- in Ireland, and says the case againet tablished churches is aggravated by the fact that it is the church of the rich.

The siguments in favor of its continuance are satire op misapplied funde. The established church is a mark of past oppression. This establishmeut will give the clergy of that church more scope. The be cared interests for. ol the Irish people must The revenue must be applied to public and social works, and not to religious establishments.

Mr. Gladstone of Eouth closes with an appeal to the voters Lancashire to support the only just polley which England can pursue. FROM WASHINGTON, October dy senda a cable dispalch to the GovernJohnson, Minister to England, ment, making it known that he British bas signed the pro-to-col with the of naturalized citizens. regulating No the particulars are given, but it is inferred by the Administration, from facts Minister, heretofore that communicated by that similar to Mr. Banthe compact is croft's treaty with the German powers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Scheuck has telegraphed from Mor- Dayton, Ohio, that be that and is Senator gan sary to notify a quorum of bave decided it not necesCongress to meet ou the 16th Inst. The siding officer the will accordingly Houses of on Con- ibat day gress uutil adjourn Nov. 10th. two Gen, Carlin bas been.

relieved AB assistant commissioner to the Freedman's Bureau in Tennessee, and ordered to report to the commanding for General.of the Military District assignment to post. FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Golden SAN City, FRANCISCO, from Panama, arrived October to-day. Alaska advices of September 12th are received. Gen.

Davis north. aud Com- staff bad fortable left Sitka quarters for troops are being for the at Stockton. The Indians to are a put quiet. The small pox: few pressile up slight extent among a tribes, FROM CHICAGO. Oct.

R. Field, the for gentleman CHICAGO, who has been missing some days past, has causing turned much up anxiety New to York, whither he went while laboring his frieuds, under The temporary Democrats of insanity. this city are preparing treb-light for 'An procession immense parade and and make largest of the Lise Stock Market Chicago UNION CHICAGO, ETOCK Ocwber YARDS, 10. choice. 5t.

Louis Market. Receipts-C'attle, 27 cars; hogs, 24; cheep, $7 12; fair to Cattle--Extra $6 $6 62, 62 stockers, $2 25. good, Hogs $5 60 25 to $9 00 for good to extra. to $4 25 for good to Sheep $3 50 81. Louis, Oct, 10.

Wheat steady, Corn: 94e to 97c. without change: Osta 5to to 58c: Flour unchanged. Chicago Marker. Oct. 10., extras $6 00 no to spring.

$8.50. Wheat -Flour, $1 65 spring 10 $1 954 for Osla $29.50, 10 Clear 53c. Choice 95c pork 25 95jc; 15c, 1140. sides The Union. the ALTON, ILLINOIS.

NEWS ITEMS. Last week a boy performed an cidental summersault over 8 ledge forty-five and feet alighted bigh, not at much Gloucester, the worse. registration of votera In the county of St. Louls has been completed, and foots up 31,322, against 805, in 1866. Figs grown in California the size of a man's fist, and weighing a quarter of a pouud each, are displayed in the market of San Francisco.

The fruit raisers Dear Cobden, town of 800 people, on the Illinois Central Railroad, paid to the by over $72,000 for freight mouth of fruit ebipped by them in the of August. Ex-Senator James B. Green of Missourl, it is reported, was lately Orleans picked up in the streets of New penniless, in the condition of a sick, friendless, drunken vagabond, and sentato the charity hospital. The American Board of the Missions 6th inst. met Rev.

H. A. Nelson, of in Norwich, on Cincinnati, preached the introductory sermon. Ou the following: moruing, Hou. Wm.

E. Dodge, of New York, spoke in behalf of foreign that Christians missions; bad: not done their duty toward the expressing his belief heathen. The close of the fiscal year showe a small balance in the treasury? The General Triennial Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Charch, met in N. Y. city on the 7th inst.

The opening ceremonies were of an and impressive and solemn character were in by several Bishops. Counterfeit twos on the Tremont 'National Bank, of Boston, have just made their appearunce, They are well executed, and will easily deceive the unwary. firm One in Boston is 50 busy building locomotives that 8 $200,000 order had to be refused last week. Orders for thirteen locomotives, ten of which were for the Central Pacific Railroad, were taken the same week. The Pantagraph reports that'twenty per cent.

of the corn crop in the vicined by the frost. The breadth -of the ity of Bloomington has been destroyland planted was largely in excess of previous years, but the yield will still De below the average. A Turin journal bus been suppress ed for abusing Victor Emanuel, and the editor of Florence paper hag been sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment and the payment of 2,0001 trance fine for speaking harshly of his august majesty. ca It is proposed to raise the Initiation fees of the New York Board of Stock Brokers to $10,000. POLITICAL ITENS.

D. O. Sullivan, editor of the Trish People, at New York, has commenced a suit Brick Pomeroy, laying his damages at $25,000, for libel, in stating, in the Democrat, that he had been bribed and bought to change the politics of his paper. Ou the 5th instant three rebel Democrats attempted to chastise the teacher of a colored school in Ouplousas, but were prevented by the interference of his friends, The teacher had a warrant issued for the arrest of the rebels, but before it could be executed galig of armed rebels attacked the congregated negrres and killed or wounded 300 of them. The Progress ollice was sacked and one of the editors lynched, A New Orleuns paper says that fifteeu Republicans and three Democrats were killed fu a recent affray at Shrereport.

A New Orleans papers "The Blair Guards on Friday, and the Sey. mour Guarde on Suturday, paraded through the streets carrying the Confederate colors-the three bars, red white and red- -which attracted general attention, and excited emotious of approval or condemnation, according to the political bias of the spec- tator." Adolph Moses, a lawyer, and the most prominent and influential Isrealite of Quincy, hitherto a Democrat, has declared for Grant and Arkansas sends greeting to the Democracy of the North. Two more loyal members of her assaulted Legislatore bave brutally by (he Koklux. There is no question that (he recent elections in Connecticat shows A decided preponderance of republican towns in the State, and that'the aggregate vote shows an emphatic lican majority -sufficient to insure the State for Grant and Colfax beyond a peradventure in November. BETHALTO.

An enthusiastic Republican meeting was held at Bethalto, last Tuesday evening. The number in attendance was very large, especially for an evening meeting. Lieutenant Kerr, candidate for the Legislature, and John Blattoer, of Highland, addreesed the' assembly. The last named gentleman spoke in German. Death of an Eminent Minister.

The Rev. Thos. H. Stockton, one of the most eloquent and captivating several speakers in terms the chaplain to the House of United Btates, and for Representatives, at Wasbington, and A well known minister of the Protestant Methodist church, died yesterday evening, in Philadelphia, aged about 60 years. Gen.

Din's Estimate of Grant. A private letter from General A. Dix, written from Paria pearly a year contains the following para- graph: PARIS, January 16, should have be thought Pregident. a The prestige of his year that Grant name will enable bim to do more than any other man to heal the 1a- tional' dissensions, which seem to me, at this distance, to be as far from any satisfactory solution' as Instinct ever. Then he is honest, from botb and habit, aad has good sense, perseverence and a modest estimate of bis own capabilities.

I have no doubting he would call able men to his council and listen to their advice, and I believe be would successful be 8 Chief conservative and FROM NEW YORK. NEW YORK, October ic advices from Mexico City; to the Ist have been received. Col. Domingues, of Vera Cruz rebels, had been pardoned. Mr.

Plumb, American Cliarge de Atlaires, bad given a banquet to the Cabinet officers and members of Congress. Henry Ward Beecher delivered a political apeech in evening. Brooklyn Academy of Music last warehouse of John W. The tobacco Carroll, of fire Lynohburg, Loss, WAS destroyed by $30,000. NEW YORK, Oct.

is. stated that Judge Chase yesterday favorable denied himself to Grant's election, be considering it aloof due to official peeition to stand: from the present political struggle. NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -Horace Gree les was nominated 5th for Congressional Congress dis- tonight from the trict. The Coroner's inquest on the body Howell Cobb; rendered verdict of of death from apoplexy: Red wheat 104; White wheat.

Flour 12 Oct. P. 9d. Corn mi bal Constitution, and the FRIDAY. OCTOBER PROCEEDINGS 'ALTUN HORTICULTERAM THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 1st, 156S.

Society met at ute residence of W. C. Flags, Dear Moro, President Start in the chair. Minntes of last meeting were read aud approved. Committees not being ready to port, the President called upon E.

A. Riehl for lie easy. on Mr. Preparation and Cultivattou of responded by the following eses PREPARATION AND CULTIVATION OF SOLLS. MB.

PRESIDENT: Having been called upon to write an essay upon some horticultural sobject, Ithave selected marks; the not that above I have topic for anything my new or very interesting: to offer, but it may bring out potething to that may be of Interest or benefit others. In nearly all. books on horticulture that It has been my writers fortune and to talkers read, on aud nearly horticulture, lay great stress on all the thorough preparation of recommended and all manner of ways are for the attainment of the end sought. Plowing twice in the same furrow with a commou plow, is hard to do, as the common plow is built to take A new furrow ail standard: the the time; Peoria. and is sub- too.

soil low is in built the for the purpose and anawers much better; and where the gub-soil Is.as good and productive as our bluff lauds in this region are, is again, a good recommend plun to the use Mapes' Others, soil lifter, which is a good implement when well made, and we. cannot recom- do mend without it; trenching the ground with the aud others, still, and. apade, from completely two to inverting. the soil. three feet deep, Inverting the soil I consider decided- by edly, hand injurious, altogether.

too and expensive to be trenching done with proft. But, Mr. President, notwithstandIng all this talk about preparation and: minute detail of planting, but little is said about after cultivation and, thou sir, after I planting, consider of far thorough greater cultivathat cau be given to the land before portauce than all preparation planting; and I fear too many of us Society), (members are of not the giving this subject Alton Horticutural the attention it deserves. There are those who say that all this extra cultivation is cultivation folly; look dees at she nature, and yet see how and plants grow and bear in their rialive state. To which I answer, that.

we grow trees and plants for an entirely different object than the nature das in view. Trees and plants in a wild state, grow to bear seed and multiply their kind, while we grow them for quite a different object, which encloses the the seed; is, hence, we do not want so fruit, that the pulp much seed, and give. high tion ko as to develop to the size of the fruit. Now, if we look at the matter a litto more closely, we will see that he that cultivates well and keeps the soil. stirred and In his orchurd, has his ground nearer state of nature than the slovenly man who preteuds to take nature for his guide, and allows the weeds and the grass to to grow bake and the rains to beat the soil ln bis orchard; allows tho gun as hard 89 couuty road.

In a uatural state, trees and plants get untural cultivation so to speak that 18 to say, they are close tigether and their leaves and branches. sbade the leaves ground and so the branches sun canuot also break' it, the bake the force of the rain and prevent the ground from being beaten down; but, more than all, the yearly crops of leaves and decaying branches fall to the ground and remain there, forming a natural wuleb, which keeps the ground loose and porous, and answers a better purpose than all the cultivation given orchards by ninetentlis of fruit-growers. Were 14 beginner to usk my advice 00 this subject, I would say to him, oughly, prepare if you and then give your ground well and chorgood, thorough and coustant cultivation but, if you must be slack in anything, let it be in the preparation of the laud. I would far rather take raw land that has been grubbed and broke in the common manner, and plant my trees without. any other preparation, and then give good, have land prepared in the best and most thorough cultivatiou, than to thorough mAnner, and then give such cultivation as orchards generally receive.

Perhapa some one asks what I call cultivation I mean, working the soil thorough cultivation By thorough so it shall be free from all weeds, and mellow, all the time from early spring up to cultivation that September; will any give those conditions, I call thorough culmanner of poses, tivation, whether a crop is grown on and will answer my purthe ground or not; or, whether by give us or conditious, and trees mulching by any other manner, and plants will soli grow ting and be deeply fruitful, whether the been prepared. or not; and, ou the other hand, thorough preparation will avail nothing, unless followed up with thorough cultivation. Spaulding -I would ask Mr. Reihl's objection to inverting the A. Riebl--The surface soil is the richest and best fitted to pourish the young plants and start them' subsoil into orous growth; and unfitted while.

the the growth is cold, sour, to of young roots. Dr. Spaulding -As you all know, my principal. occupation is grape growing, and I think it much the best to invert the soil iu preparing the land for grapes. I run a large plow, followed by a Peoria, leave or some surother plow, which will the face soil barteil to the depth of elgbt to twelelpebes.

In our hot climate we believe deep rooting essential to avoid drouth, beuce we plant our roots from ten to twelve inches deep, which will bring them fu contact with the suz. face soil we bave turned under. The under soil does not contain seeds of weeds, and hence it is much easier to cultivate keep clean. J. Huggins -My practice in preparmy, ground is, and to first roll plow then put In my deep tiller, which inverts erately, harrow well; the soil, or rather makes a general Holl-I fully agree with Dr.

mixture of it. Spaulding on inverting the soil, cultiva- and with Mr. Riehl on thorough, Spaulding--One other point in the essay I would notice. I think vation. September I think the' early part of too late to continue cultibe continued.

as We do not want a late August anglate cultivation should growth of wood. E. A. Beibl-I think I putthe time to which, cultivating should be COLtoo late. I do not practice cultivating so late myself.

The following names were proposed for membership and elected: 3. L. Blair, E. Hollister, Mrs. Eaton, M.

two. years, Joshua Crowder, Mason, Albert Draper, and some of renewed whom are old members have their membership. Hull, and the Secretary, have President Starr- As Dr. Spaulding, just retorned from a visit to the vineyards and fruit farms of the East, of I would call upon them for a report their, visit. Dr.

Hull-Having arrived but ad hour or two since, we, of course, are not prepared to make a very connected report of: our visit, bat expect the Secretary will: do so AS 8000 A8 poseible. Dr. Holl-then made a report, In to questions members, but disconnected. Editors and Publishers. NO.

33. REAL ESTATE -The following is the list of real estate sales in this city for the month of September, 1868.: George Wilson and wife to Andrew Maley, lot 3, block 14, Hunter's Addition, deed. Sarah P. Smith to Andrew Mather, 40 feet west end of Jot 7, nud. 40x50 feet, northwest corner of let All in block 24, city, deed.

Andrew Warren, to rivert and Virgil Warren, Iota 11, 12, 18, 14, and 15, block 4, in Hunter's Addition, deed. Benj. W. Harris and wife to George L. McDonough, southwest of block 7, land southeast of block 8, In Smith's addition, deed.

W. and wife to Luther M. Anderson, block 24, except 30 feet off enst end, in Hunter's North Liberty addition, deed. W. L.

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

Leggett, same property as above, deed. Mary Richardson and husbaud Wm. Leggett, lot 1, block Webster's addition, deed. D. C.

Martin to Wm. Leggett, lot 6, in Webster's nddition, deed. Hugh Sawyer and wife to Alonzo D. Buil, lot 8, block 2, in Webster'g addition, deed. A.

D. Bull and wife to Ww. Leggett, lot 8, block 2, in Webster's addition, deed. Oscar Farrar to Wm. Leggett, lot 7, block 2, in Webstera addition, deed.

John VanCleve and wife to Wm. Leggett, lot 20, block 3, in Webster's addition, deed. John D. Gilham and wife to Wm. Leggett, lot 21 block 3, Webster's addition, deed.

Sarah Simms and husband to War. Leggett, lots 7 and 8, Bruner's subdivison, city, deel, Geo. Long and and wife to Wm. Web- Leggett, lots 9, 10, 11, block 2, ster's addition, deed. W.

C. Flagg and wife to Wm. Leggett, block 1, except lots 1 and 8, block 3, except lots and 21, and lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 25 and 21 la block 2, Webster's addition, deed. Wm. Leggett and wife to Wm.

H. Smith, a part of the north of the north east of section 12 township 5 north range 10 west, containing about 27 acres, Alton, deed. John Tackaberry and wife to Wm. H. Smith, lots to 54 inclusive, Bragg's addition, deed.

H. G. 'Pike to Wm. H. Smith, a strip of land 30 feet wide and 399 feet long off the west side of lots 1 and 2, Bruner's subdivision, deed.

'Jobu Bruner and wife to John Carroll, lot block 13, Adains's addition, and a house near the sarze, deed, Geo, Weptworth, et to Caroline Calm, a lot 30x100 feet in block 2, Howard's addition, deed. D. C. Adams, administrator, to John D. Ryau, north 9 block 22, Adams' addition, deed.

C. Hossnian and wife to Francis Lewis, lot 4 in block No. 6, east, Hunter Emerson's addition. J- Underbrink and wife to Adolph lot 15, block 14, Hunter's addition, deed. D.

C. Adams, administrator, to Jas. Conners, lot 20 block 30, Adams' addition, deed. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRADE. The Board met regular session, President 'Pike in the chair.

The minutes of Inst meeting were rend and approved. The Secretary, as per instructions of the Board at previous meeting, reported (o the Directors the names of the members of the Board, and the amount of its present indebtedness. The President suggeated to the Board Directors the propriety of at once levying an assessment of $1 per member to meet the indebtedness of. the Board, and to provide for future exigencies. No reports were presented from tire Standing Committees.

Under the head of general business, Mr. Miller nude some stirring and appropriate remarks, in regard to the necessity of our bustuess men taking a deeper interest in the prosperity of the city. He also made some interesting statements in regard to the St. Charles railroad. Mr.

Frick, from Special Committee on Water Works, gave an encourage ing, report of the ease could with be which Water Works estoblisbed in this city, providing the citizens took bold of the mutter in earue-t. He gave estimutes and statistics showing that Works could be built and pipes laid through the principal streets at 3 cost of $125,000. Mr. Miller stated that correspondence bad been renewed with certain parties in regard to the building of tho deke. Mr.

McPike made some suggestiva remarks in regard to the general dullpegs of tradeand the embarrassed condition of the country, and of the spirit in which the present crisis should be met by our busin Heshowed that politics were at present absorbing the public attention, and that all commercial attairs suffered in consequence; but thactbe trade or Altonwa4 not suffering as much.comparatively, as that of other cities, and that we had no grounds for discouragement. Me. Miller, from Special Committce on drawing up Articles of Association, stuted that a report of the proceedings of thut committee would be presented at the next meeting. Mr Dobelbower stuted that tho new Grafton packet was building AD extensive and dourishing trade, which promised to be of great benetit to city. Also, that the business of the ferry was largely increasing, so much so that Capt.

Berry contemplated putting a Dew and larger boat on the river ut this point. Mr. Miller requested information in regard to by what autbority the extension of Belle street had been MeAdamized, beyond the city limits. The President replied that the work bad beed done by the County Court, alded by subscriptions of parties along the route. Aujourned, F.

G. M'PIKE, Chairman, W. T. NORTON, Secretary. THE MASONIC GRAND CHAPTER of Illinois, in session at Springfield, yesterday, elected the following Jas.

officers for the ensuing term: H. Bilea, Chicago, Grand High Priest; John Jf. Pearson, Alton Deputy, G. H. A.

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

Reynolde, Springfield, Grand Secretary; H. Dills, Quincy, Grand Treasurer; Thos. Moore, Motropolis, Grand Chaplain; J. 0. Lucky, Polo, Capt.

of Host. Secretary Seward 1801. was bora on the 16th of Slay, It is reported from Washington that he is to be married again next week. A Madrid dispatch gays that the Provisional Junta bas Isauled a decree reducing oue-third the tariff on all imports. The Sheriff of Union county en route to Springtield, last week, with $20,000 for the State Treasury, fell asleep between Centralia and Decatur, aud upon waking up his vaLise wag still under his head, After reaching Decatur, and opening the valise, be found both money and papers gone.

NEW YORK, Oct. Cobb, of Georgia, Secretary of Treasury under Buchanan, fell dead this morittowlin corrider of the Fifth nue Hotel,.