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Alton Weekly Telegraph. I S3 ED Kvery Friday, BT L. A'. PARKS Cor. Fourth Altoa, HL t.

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Illinois, Friday, October 35, 1873. Telegraph JOB HOUSE. ORNAMENTAL PRINTING Executed at less than 3t. Ixrals rates. Commercial Worlc a Specialty.

mall wiltrecfiive pronip attention. A CO. DRUGS AND MEDICINES. THE OLD CS A w. a.

Cor. Third and Bel' treets, ALTON, ILLINOIS May Iw found a large of all that pertains a well appointed Drugstore, Fluid Extracts Pills, Ague Cures, Liniments. Cough Mixtures llluod Purillers, Bitters kinds, pure and fullofstrengtb. Port, Sherry, and other kinds, pure, for the sacramental use. IE Brandy, Bourbon Alton Weekly Telegraph.

FRIDAY MORN-ING, OCTOBER 25. 1STJ. Texu Cattle. A lot of four hundred green Texas catile were brought to the city of Springfield, on the 17th instant, but Mayor Smith ordered the police to prevent their being taken from the cars within the city limits, for fear they would infect the cattle in and about the city, and the train was taken to the next station and there unloaded. Wlnsky, Gin, and Rum" The-ie we warrant pure and genuine.

White lead, oolorsdry, or In oil and 1 mineral paints, for houses, Cirm nia- chinerv, Vat Painting, best raw and boiled Linseed Oils for Machinery, light and dark Lubricators; for ard Carbou Oil, Lard and Sperm. Also, Headlight a superior carbon oil 0 lire test. Window, by box or light; Bottles, tasks, and Lamp Chimneys, In great variety. In many styles, cheap. real.

Lard. 01 Sperm oil, ana Candles Orull kinds Hair, Tooth Klenb, scrub. Ac. SO.VPS Perfumery. Mirrors, and a variety of Toilet articles.

All kinds: Irish Moss, Gelatine. KAKIXG Holton's. We shall keep up the standard, and try to irive you tin: best that can be mod-j And Superior brands Tobacco, many ri.ro A.vn Lorii- lard's best. SHorLUER Trusses, etc. LH'C'KSKIN Pcrforau'd Underwear, for delicate persons who take cold easilr highly reccommeudcd.

lihicK Tea, riO cents to 51 per Ih; Tea, so cents to 51 per Ja- iian. to 51 IU per ft: our Black black with green flavor very popular. Si per 'KFEK-s Roasted and ground in cans. FAIU PRICES, E. MARSH, (sui-cessor to W.

A. Holton i COR, THIUD AND BELLE Al.TOX, ILLINOIS CLOTHING. The Baptists, At the Babylon (Long Island, X. Convention of Baptists, on Wednesday last, a very animated debate arose on the reso- ution to appoint a committee to investigate he proceedings of Rev. Dr.

Hyatt Smith and Rev. Dr. George T. Penticost, for admitting unimmersed persons to the communion table, and report whether they had departed from the prac- ices or ordinaaces'of the Gospel as followed by churches belonging to (he Long Island Baptist -Association. The discussion resulted in tabling the subject by a vote of 34 to J4.

This probably settles the dispute for a vear at least. A the celebrated Cloth- announce the Introduction of a plan ordering clottilnK by letter, to which they call your special attention. They you their improved and accurate rules for belf- Measurement, Illustrated Circular, and I'rice List, with a full line of samples from their immense stock of Cloths, Cas- riimeres, thus enabling parties In any part of the country to order c-Iothing ihrect from their house, with the certainty of receiving of the very latest style and most perfect fit attainable. ordered will be sent by express lo in- paid for oil with the understanding that if not they run As i eturned at Ticknor's expense. el known throughout the South have for seventeen years KXrKI.I..Kl> in all departments of their which is a guarantee as to the of the uoods they will semi our, solicited, orders axe soli and when in St Louis, von nre invited to call at 1he 4-xitMiMive establishment of Ticknor A TnanntacuirorsaudretaHerRornK'n's and boys' clothing and Furnishing (Tn.nls (JOT.

803 North Fourth Mo. iioys' i-lothiiiK STEAM ENGINES. A 1 LTuX MILL FrR.VItiHIXG HOUSE. THOS. DTJNFORD, Miuiurarturer of Stationary and PORTABLE ENGINES, KIA'K liOII.ERS, l-'IUE FRONTS, 1 RATES.

CIRCULAR SAWS. 1'ORTABLK GRISTMILLS, Straight-out That portion of the Democratic party of Peoria county which refused to sell out their principles and manhood to the Grceley party, met in convention Thursday in Peoria, and nominated Jonathan BrassficlJ for State Senator, and Benj. Sloans for Representative, and also made nominations for the various county offices. This party will get a respectable vote in that county, and will insure the election of the entire Republican ticket. It is reported in the latest dispatches from South Carolina that Franklin J.

Moses, regular Republican nominee for Governor, was elected yesterday by 20,000 to 25,000 Major R. H. Cleaves, on the same ticket, is elected Lieutenant Governor. Hon. C.

C. Bow-en is elected Sheriff of one of the most important counties the State. The Democrats are confident of electing Governor Perry for Congress from the Fourth district over Alex. S. Wallace by a large majority.

for Southern Illinois Enthusiast! Grant. There were between two and three (lions- anil persons present at Dii Quoin, on the 17th inst, to hear Gen. Oglesbj, J. L. Beveridge, Cspt.

Clements and Cspt. S. G. Parks speak. The people in this part of he State were never more enthusiastic than they are now in favor of the Republican National and State tickets, while the Democracy have virtually given up the con- est ami arc fast retiring from the canvass.

Gen. Oglesby made one of hi? elo- quent'and stirring speeches wiiich was ap- )lauded with the utmost enthusiasm. He was followed in the evening by Gen. Beveridge, who is one of the most pleasant and fluent speakers in the Stste. It is now admitted that Clements wil! be elected to Conm-eaa from that district without doubt.

Republican Ratly at Belleville- There was a grand Republican demonstration at Belleville, last evening. Hundreds of tanners were out in and the firexvorks were grain! and imposing. General Beveridge, the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, mmle a thrilling and telling speech, which was enthusiastically applaiide-1, and was lislcne'l to with the closest attention. A correspondent of the St. Louis (J.Y'tf, writing from there, says: "Since the late elections Liberalism 1m? been -leail in Relle- ville, and Koerner Co.

have given up the ghost, as far as carrying the State is concerned, and are now only trying to save themselves in this section by calling the Republicans all temperance men. but the Germans are true to tiie party and can not be caught with such tricks." St. Clair will, in November, roll up her usual Republican majority of fifteen hundred or two thousand. in D-irieU A WooiiniiTs Planers HNnU's Spoke-1-utlies and Axle Itamtlc 4Ia- i-liiiii-rv uiiiRham it Hunt's JIcul and Hour Kiln. Owler, ami Urnln Dryer; I'iirvi-r's Anti-Freezing Iwuble Acting incknoirtoxigra lie the best pumps.

ijjvcnaeVSelf-AdJnsUngHubBor- rn shelters and Elevator Machines; Sluiniiii; JUid keep on hand, in stock, a general supply of Mill Furnishing. Goods! Burrs Rollins Cloths, Smutters, Separators, Mill Men! Holts, Flour Hoop h.M'l"'rs. Silent Feeds, Improved H-ilance Unic' Srt Screw Tmm Pot, Rubber and 1.1-nther iieltiiiz. Impmved Governor Babbit A Budenbarg'sStcamGimges, tiencr'al Work, Gas audweam Pipe Time fop to Act. Notwithstanding the leaders of the De- locray, and particularly the soreheaded Republicans who have joined their ranks, keep up a show of opposition to the onward march of the Republican party, It is perfectly obvious that they have not the slightest hope of electing their for President, or their State ticket.

Greeley will be the worst beaten man who ever ran for President in this country, while Judge Koerner will be beaten by the gallant General Oglcsby by from fifty to thousand majority. These facts are as well known to the members of the Democratic party, as to others, but if they should admit them, it would defeat all their candidates for local offices in all the closely contested counties in the State. Hence, their persistent efforts to keep up appear- auces; but they have no heart in the work, and if the Republicans are wise they will mprove the present opportunity and redouble their efforts in all the counties throughout the State. For while it is true the National and State tickets are sure to be elected, it is very important that our iwuai IIUA.CI. auuuiu oe carried in every district where there is the remotest chance of doing so.

In this district, for nstauoe, there is but a very small margin to work upon, yet it can be carried by fif- een hundred or two thousand majority, if every Republican in the district will do his duty. This would be a triumph worth contending for, as it would, with proper management, secure the district for the Republicans at every election hereafter. It is also important, in more respects han one, that we elect our candidate for the State Senate, as well as our two Representatives, as the Legislature should be so de- iidedly Republican as not to leave the 'cmotest chance for the re-election of Lyman Trumbull to the United States Senate. It is also very essential that our entire ounty ticket should be elected, not only be- ause the candidates are Republicans, but or the reason that they are altogether better more competent and trustworthy men han their opponents. Our Democratic ounty court, during the last three iave run the county heavily in debt, and if hat party is long continued in power, our inancial condition will be but little better han llaconpin.

These things being true, nd our opponents completely disheartened nd demoralized as they are, there is no good eason, why the county should not be car- ied by the Republican by at least 1,000 lajority. Weinke pleasure In informing the tbat we nre in full operation, vv! keep neompeifiit Mill Wright and Machinist to nil kinds of work in our line, either by the XVe have a ovxKJnssortmCTJtofEnpIncs'Oii luind. both new and secmid hand, and can (ill anv orders for Engines, Burrs of my on short nouce. Liberal prices paid for old THOS. DTTNTORD, Trnmbnll a Violator of Lav.

The Chicago fait saj's: "Senator Trumbull charged the Government $10,000 for two hours' service in the McCardle case Secretary Stanton declined to allow mon than on the bill. The Secretary wa. himself as able a lawyer as this country ever and knew what Mr. Trum bull's service was worth. The amoun charged by Trumbull for two hours' servici was equal to the salary of Secretary Stan ton for two long years Moreover, it was against the law for a member of Congress Jo receive a fee from the Government in any case; and so Lyman Trumbull added violation of the law to criminal extortion in levy.

4ng his ten thousand dollar tax upon the government for two hours of the time he was already paid for rendering. Did he get his money 1 Yes He waited till Secretary Stanton's successor took the war portfolio, and he then again presented his ivu tuvusuiui auiiar Dill, and got his money. How is this for a high and mighty example of Civil Service Reform?" Candidate for Circuit Clerk. John D. Heisel, Republican candi- for the above office in this county la- jors under the disadvantage af leing but ittle known in this vicinity, although he ras a resident of Fosterburg for several 'ears.

This will no doubt operate to some xttnt against him. with certain parties, but should not be the case, for His not those vho are the best known that are always the most competent or the most trustworthy. Mr. Heisel did his duty nobly as soldier all the war, audsince then has leen attending to his private affairs. He is present a citizen of Edwardsville, ind is hiehlv esteemed and apprc- riated wherever he is known as a high- luinded, honorable, industrious, quiet and aw-abiding citizen.

He is strictly temper- in his habits, and is thoroughly qualified perform the duties of the office to which te aspires. He is of German, descent aud speaks that language with ease and fluency, while at the same time he-uses the English anguage so perfectly, that no one would discover but that it ivas his native tongue, rt'e have been induced to make these remarks, from hearing it intimated that some Republicans in Alton, intended to vote for Mr. Joseph W. Wise, from personal considerations, and while we would be far from saying one word against that iie is a good citizen, and would make a good officer, but at the same time he is a Democrat and neither asks nor expects any favors from Republicans. Wctherefore hope that all Republicans will support their own candidates, especially, where they are equally well, if not better qualified to perform the duties of the offices for which they are running than their is the case in the present instance.

There is no more deserving or worthy man on either of the tickets than Mr. Heisel, and he should receive the support of every Republican voter in the county, whether they are personally acquainted with him or not. Rebel Outrage- We learn from a special dispatch from Quincy, of the 18th instant, that "an outrage, the simple relation of which must bring of shame upon the face of every true patriot, was perpetrated in Palmyra, yesterday. A great Liberal maw meeting was advertised to come off. In order to create the necessary enthusiasm, a rebel flag was hung out from the Liberal headquarters.

This naturally raised Indignation among the loyal citizens, who forced it to be taken down, when afterward the American flag waa thrown to the breeze from the Republican headquarters, with the names of Grant and Wilson attached. A rebel mob congregated and demanded the of it down. The Republicans refused, proposed to stand by the flag. The City Council was called together and decided that it be taken down. Seme timid citizens joined with them, as they said, to prevent a riot.

The consequence was our great national colors were hauled down in obedience to the demands of the rebel supporters of Horace Greeley. who say that the excitement is now very high, and that the action of the rebels will lose the Dolly Vardens one thousand votes in Marion county. These are the men with whom we are asked to be reconciled and shake hands across the bloody chasm. How do your Liberal Republicans like their company T' Opinion of Bniineu Men- The great distinguishing feature between the two parties, during the present campaign, is the fact that nearly all the quiet, industrious and business men of the country belong to the Republican party, while the Liberal or Demooraticparty is compose! of politicians, office-seekers, and such othar parties as they can control and influence. It is a notorious fact, that if the election of President was left to the active business men, industrious mechanics, and the great body of our farmers, the Democratic candidate would not obtain one vote out of ten.

In confirmation of this statement, we insert below a circular issued by the leading financial men and merchants of New York city, on the political issues of the day: The undersigned, merchants, bankers and business men of New York, respectfully submit the following statements for the information of all parties interested therein: The Republican candidate for President of the United States is General Ulysses S. Grant, who was unanimously named for re-election at Philadelphia, in June ftst. At the commencement of General Grant's first term of office, March 4, i860, the national debt was $2,525,000,000. On the first day of September of the present year, there had been paid and canceled of this debt, 5348,000,000, leaving a balance of principal remaining unpaid at that date, in iccordance with the official statement of the Secretary of the Treasury, the sum of Of this amount. Sl.777,000,000 are represented in a funded debt, bearing interest in gold, while $400,000,000 remain un- funded in treasury circulation.

Up to the close of the last session of Con- ress, the annual reduction of taxes, measured by the rates of 1869, had been as follows: Internal revenue tax. 5 82,000,000 Income tax (repealed) Duties ou us lumi reaaction The reduction of the yearly interest on the public debt exceeds the sum of of wiiich are saved by the purchase and cancellation of six per cent, public securities. A careful consideration of these results of a prudent aud faithful administration of the National Treasury induces the undersigned to express the confident belief that the general welfare of the country, the interests of iui commerce and trade, and the consequent stability of its public securities would be best promoted by the re election of General Grant to the office of 1'resident of the United States. NF.W YORK, October 4, 1S72. Phelps, Dodge E.

D. Morgan John C. Green, Moses Taylor, John A. Stewart, Urexel. Morgan Co.

Wm. II. Aspinwall Henry Clews Vermilyc A. A. Low 11.

Lennox Kennedy, Wm. H. Vanderbilt, Jonathan Sturges, S. B.Chittenden S. Co: John Steward, Morton, Bliss Co.

TROT CORRESPONDENCE. TBOY, 111., Oct. 15th, 1372. gtlitori Alton Telffrapli. We have in our town few dry-goods boxes for sale.

They were bought by the Democrats for a bonfire to celebrate their triumph in North Carolina, but were not Since election of Oct. 8th, think they won't have use for them. All saturated with coal oil as they are, the Republicans don't want them. Don't propose; make a bonfire for every, triumph. Mr.

Morrison and young Koerner spoke in our town, last week. There were present all the idle boys and Democrats. Mr. Morrison told that the Administration was corrupt. Mr.

Koerner told ua that Gea'l. Grant permitted the sale of our refuse arms on die market to the highest bid der, and made no condition with the purchaser that lie should not sell them. again, lest they might reach Germany or France and help one or the other belligerent. He adjured his audience never to vote the Re- NEWS ITEMS. Many Northerners are leaving Tennessee in disgust.

Cranberries will keep all winter in a firkin of water in a cellar. colored men of Sparta have.a Grant Club of 125 members. The sugar crop this season will smaller than it.wns.last year. The gate money of the Indiana State Fair amounted to 319,252. The frosts seem to have effectually checked the Texas cattle fever.

Atlanta, has just had a wedding at which 2,000 guests attended. Senator Morton addressed a Republican meeting at Chicago last night. Ex-Judge Cardozo is quietly defending criminals in the New York courts. Gratz.Brown was raised ou the bottle, and he never goes back on an old friend." The Texas cattle fever has this season occasioned a loss of SoO.OOO to Morgan county farmers. State ticket, as Mr.

Beveridge was The year 1872 is to be the last for.U>e temperance man, therefore, vote for his of gaming tables in Belgium and 'father. IjGermany. It ia pleasing to know that all the oil and I Springfield U) becoming interested in the loratory which is now wasted ta leacn us just what we daily read in ou' papers, will soon be fUe new iwill jubilantly cpon their duties, uieir disappointed opponents will return to respective occupations, depressed with utter despair of our Republican institutions. Hon. Lyman Trumbull can do well practicing before the United States Supreme Court.

Koerner can return to the bar with a salary in addition to his income of per year from our State Treasury as a sinecure. But Governor Palmer has the worst show of the lot, for he is doing business on a smaller capital of talent. He will have to return to his place as second or third rate lawyer, at the bar of Southern Illinois. If ever he slips back into the ranks he will never rise again. It must Ijave been a succession of fortuitous circumstances that ever the high places he has held When our army was moving on towards Atlanta, and the dangers of successive battles thickened around him, ha chose some technical excuse to turn his back on the enemy; and while his subalterns fought their way to the sea, he dallied with his family in the security of his home under the pay of Maj.

Gcn'l. The success of his departure from the army may have encouraged him in his departure from the Republican party. He has has long been given to departures and will depart from his, new affiliations whenever the talent of his associates eclipses his. The army succeeded without his service as well aa with, and the prospect is, that the party will never miss him from its list of office'seekers. It is ridiculous and amusing too, to hear his denunciations of Gen'l Grant- for invading the State of Illinois, with U.

S. soldiers after the great fire at Chicago. Then comes his pathetic warning against "military usurpation of State violation of the swallowing up of all our liberties by a despot." But this hypocritical cry alarms no one. All know that it was Gen'l Sheridan, and not Gen'l Grant, that ordered the soldiers there. at.

the request of the Mayor, to protect, and not; oppress, the stricken citizens, and all justify Gen'l Sheridan in violating the letter of the law on this extraordinary occasion, as they would justify trespass in an individual who would snatch a rail from another's fence to save a drowning man. This grave charge of Gov, Palmer's which he sounds on every occasion, is not deemed of sufficient importance to be quoted by street-corner politicians of his own party. When we think of his inferior intellect, his disgraceful record, and his high political aspirations, we can hut think that his impudence is sublime. A TROJAN. prospect of connecting Keokuk aud Kansas City by rail.

A shipment of choice California fruit was recently made from. San Francisco- to Dublin, Ireland. The Philadelphia rosl, Grceley organ, hail the life knocked out of it by the October elections. Before Carl Schurz bolted, Evansvillc toot twenty-five copies of his puper. Now it takes but one.

A buried town in Oregon and the hull of a ship in the American desert are among the latest discoveries. Wm. J. Havemcyer of New Vork, publishes a card to-day declining his reform nomination for mayor. The Pittsburgh Commercial says "There is not an unemployed man in Pennsylvania who is willing to work." The total vote in Philadelphia forGovcrn- or, at the late election, was 118,119, less than the registration.

Geo. M. Smith, a prophet and a seer of the church, has left Salt Luke City for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Frost on Monday night killed vegetation In Northwestern Georgia. The weather is excellent for cotton picking.

The gross receipts of the Western Union Telegraph Company for the year ending the oUth were Henry L. Dawes has been nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Kluv- enth district of Massachusetts. tin agitation has been commenced in England to abolish the system of flogging prisoners for robbery with violence. Two N'ew York policemen have been arrested on a charge of permitting the escape of two men entrusted to their custody. The late convention of Baptists in Georgia resolved, by a rising vote, that persons not immersed are not church members.

A Mississippi Sheriff called to arrest a Judge, but after the Judge put three or four bullets through him he changed his mind. A decree has been issued in Havana, creating new nn-I increasing the old taxes, in order to meet the deficit in the One lady was killed and twenty-three: others passengers wounded by a railroad accident, near Kelvedon, England, yesterday. The Right Reverend Michael O'Connors formerly bishop of Pittsburgh, died at Woodstock college, near Baltimore, yesterday. George Opdyke Co H.B.Claflin&Co., Harper Brothers, J. G.

King's Sons, J. W.Seligraan Co. Booth Edgar, Henry E. 1'ierrepont, John D. Jonea, J.

J. Stuart Henry F. Vail, Brail Saner, William Orton, Fred'k S. Peake, Opdyke Coj Edwards Pierrepont, John T. Johnston, R.

W. Howes, Morris Franklin, Wm. Cullen Bryant, J. S. Rockwell C.

L. Tiffany, Isaac H. Bailey, Cor. Front and Heur); Streets, ALTOX, sc-JH ILLINOIS. CHINA.

CHINA, A A I GLASS, EARTHENWARE" AT THE CKOCKEKY STORE OS THiRD Nearly OppotlU Belle. Late Importations of New "7 of Parian, Lava an; Political Reaction. At a recent meeting of the German Gcee- ley and Brown Campaign Club of the Eighth Sew York Assembly District, resolutions were passed declaring the so-called Liberal Republican movement a complete failure, as demonstrated by the October elections. It was therefore further resolved that the club should henceforth constitute in name and character a German Grant and Wilson Campaign Club for the Eighth Assembly District. After this action had been taken, a number of new members addec iheir name to the roll.

There is promise of a general return of prodigals. In a few weeks no one not publicly identified with the Greeley movement will be willing to acknowledge that he ever opposed Presided Grant. In Chicago, Judge Koerner, on Tuesday when requested by the for. purchasing Alton. rpo COLONISTS.

IF YOU ARE GOISQ WEST, 1 awrence, Kansan Omaha Denver and Kansas Nebraska i.eople are moving. lirrmaUon and C1AA. AKBAJi offered 1 No 4UWUWW. of the club, which he was ad to speak in English, repliet came (o address his country tvening last, President dressing, that he Hen, and those who could not him would please retire, when the entir club of 315- members retired, and nnani numsly resolved that "Oustavus Koerne is not a fit person (o be our They furthert resolved "that they woul vote for John V. I-eMoyne, Hamilton, Me- Clare and Peltier, and solemnly pledge on 315 votes and each one of us our influenc for General Richard J.

Thus the prodigals are returning to ft Republican fold in all parts of the country What the Greeley proper to use the past bottom It bad too much talent and not enough bot torn, plenty of brigadiers and no end of feathers and no Chieaa Our Candidates fer Representatives. As both of our Republican candidates for Representatives in the Legislature are from the southern portion of the county, and are both farmers, they are but slightly known i this section. It is true that Mr. T. T.

who resides near Collinsville, has canvassed this locality to some extent, but such a short visit the acquaintance of ur people with him must necessarily be ery superficial. He is represented, by those who have ong known him, as a gentleman of fair in- cllectual ability, good judgment, and very radical and successful as a business man. habits are good, and he will make an onorable and rnliahle member of the Legis- ature. Mr. Anthony Beck, of Saline, is represented as being an honest and successful armer, and as possessing a fair degree of talent, and while he will not be likely to take very prominent position in the Legisla- ure, as a speaker, yet he is reliable and will be industrious and prompt in attending to he best interests of his constituents.

Both these candidate are very much preferable every respect to their opponents, and if he Republicans act wisely and get out the entire vote of the county they can both be ilected without the least difficulty. As we iave but these two candidates, under the new system of cumulative voting, eacli Republican should give one vote and a half to each of the candidates. If this is done systematically in all parts of the country they can be elected. But if on the contrary, there is no system or uniformity in regard to the matter, the Democracy may succeed in electing both of their candidates. Sopfford Bros, Shepherd Knapp, Russell Sage, Williams Guion, Peter Cooper, John A.

Parker, Anthony, Hall Benj. B. Sherman, Garner J. D. Mermilye, i J.

S. T. Stranahan, Samuel T. Skidmore', Jacob A. Otto, George W.

T. Lord. Loyd Aspinwall, Wm. M. Termilye, Samuel McLean Augustine Smith, 1 Shultt, Southwick Co.

i Railroad Law Enforced. "Governor 1 Koerner is out in a letter in to the of the Railway and Warehouse Commissioners against the Chicago and Alton railroad, 'in which he The crowded state of the docket McLean Circuit Court, and the failure of the counsel of tlie road to appear, delayed the trial of the case till spring. "The 'Governor' fails," says the Chicago Jonrnal, "to state that Koerner Son were 'counsel of the road' in this case, and accepted a retainer as such. The oath of office of the kicked the 'beam when weighed in the balance against the 'retainer'-; as counsel for tne corporation, while te nai generally neglected: Us duties, owing to the 'CTowatdTrtale' of the political "docket." A Candid Confession- Alexander K. McClure, the most astute politician in the Liberal camp in Pennsylvania, said in a recent interview "Pennsylvania is hopelessly for Grant, and I do not think either Ohio or Indiana is likely to vote for Greeley.

I regard the debatable States as settled against us by the October elections." He, of course, iteratcd the cry of frauds in Philadelphia, but said that they did not. explain Buckalew's defeat. He asserted that oot less than 10,000 Republicans voted for him; that "rto possible measure of fraud could have defeated him, but defection in the Democratic ranks created distrustand dissatisfaction all over the State, and the Democrats lost more from their own ranks than the Republican accession." It will be found to be true, as McClufe says, in all parts of our country, that tie defection in the Democratic ranks will cauie that party to lose more votes than it will gain from the Liberal Republicans, two to Blackbnrn University. President J. W.

Bailey, of Blackburn University, located at Carlinville, in a cent address -before the Synod of Central Illinois, gave the following interesting fadts in regard to the institution Blackbnrn University combines an actk- emy, college and theological seminary. Five years ago the institution was established. The theological course covers three years, and is entirely distinct from the collegiate course. For two years past there have been nearly three hundred students in attendance each year. The endowment of the University now consists of $90,000, bearing interest at fen per the annual income from tuition is bet and $4,000, making a total annual income of buildings We worth $75,000, and are'all paid for, and the Univertity owns from $40,000 to 000 worth of lands, the proceeds of which will be added to the endowment fund as fast as sales are made.

The sentimental cant about "reconciliation" and "clasping hands across the bloody chasm" which marked nearly all Mr. Grceley's speeches, in his recent electioneering tour means, if it be anything but a political sham, that tlie people of the ex-rebel States have good grounds for complaining of the manner in which they have been treated by the Republican party, and the Government acting under its control. Mr. Greeley. now that he has become the apostle of Southern while men's rights, especially it they ait up the complaint In their behalf, and by direct implication charges cruelty and injusiiceupon the Government and the majority of the Northern people.

A more stupendous humbug was never attempted, and a viler slander never uttered. Mr. Greeley knows belter, and we hence find it difficult to regard him as honest in this lachrymose zeal to redress the grievances of the South. There are no just grievances to be redressed, and there never have been any. Did the Government do wrong in conquering the rebellion and saving the Union.

1 Did Congress do wrong in proposing and did the people do wrong in ratifying the three constitutional amendments 1 Was it wrong to reconstruct the rebel States on the basis of equal rights Is it wrong for Congress to enforce by apr propriate legislation the. constitutional guaranty of these rights 1 Does Mr. Greeley mean to say that these are grievances? What is all this whining sentimentalism about? Is not every State fully represented in Congress? Is not every State in the Union the government of its own local officers, chosen by a free vote of people? Has not the Government extended' amnesty to nearly all the ex-rebels? it not restored all the lands that were confiscated, with the single exception of the Arlington estate? Has the President done anything more than simply to execute.laws passed by We can readily understand Jefferson Davis when ho talks about the outrages perpetrated upon the South; but the marvel is to 8ee Horace Greeley, in view of his own record, trotting around the country and undertaking to get up an indictment against the Government and the Republican party on the ground of injuries and injustice done to the South. This same Mr. Grepley is a swift witness against himself to prove that the whole thing is a sheer pretense.

Unless he his UNDER THE VIOLETS. BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. Her hands are cold; her face Is white; Xo more her pulses come and Her eyes are shut to life and light; Fold the white vesture, snow on snow, And lay her wfitre the violets blow. But not beneath a graven stone, To plead for tears with alien eyes; A slender cross of wood alone Shall say, that here a maiden In peace beneath the peaceful skies. And gray old trees of hugest limb Shall wheel their circling shadows round, To make the scorching eumlKht dim, That drinks the greenueas from the ground, And drop their dead leaves on her mound.

When over their boughs the squirrels run And through their leaves the robins call, Ajid, ripening In the autumn The'acorns and the chestn nts TJonbt not that she will hiied them alL For her the morning choir fihall sing Its matins from the branches high, And every minstrel voice That trills beneath the Aiiriisky, Shall greet her with its earliest cry. When, turning round their dial track; Eastward the lengthening shadows pass. Her little mourners clad In black. The crickets sliding through the grass. Shall pipe for her an evening mass.

At last the rootlets or the trees Shall find the prison where she lies, And bear, the buried diut In leaves and blossoms to. the skies; So may the soul that warmed It rise! If any, born of kindlier blood Should ask what maiden lies below Say only this: A tender bud. That tried to blossom In the snow. Lies withered where the violets blow. The labor reformers of Massachusetts have advised ilirir brethren to vote for neither party In tlie coming Presidential campaign.

The N'ew York Herald thinks the Demo-i crats will lose New York city "through the folly of a saving fool-i ishuess, if the Jferald is right. The new postal treaty between France ihe United States, reducing rates one- Imlf, lias been approveu 3 tl fi Ol partments of the two countries. The physicians called in the trial of Laura Fair as witnesses have submitted bills for the approval of Judge Itiordau to the tune of Slut) per day, or from S'l'O to SOOt) each. Tilton's "Lite of Victoria WoodhulV was not well received in Germany. It found one admiring reader, who translated it, only to have its sale suppressed in Leipsic, Berlin and Stuttgart.

Ben. Butler has beenrenominateil forron- gresa by the Republicans of ihe Wxtu Massachusetts district. The Democrats and Liberals of the same district have nominated Charles P. Thompson. Schurz has commenced stumping Missouri for Greeley, and the Republicans are inclined to rejoice.

One blast of his bugla, they think, is worth a thousand them. Let him blow. The farmers all over the central part of this State are complaining of. the want ol water for their stock. If there be hb rain before the severe cold weather, the inconvenience and perhaps suffering from drouth will be very great.

Thiers ordinarily dresses in a suit of black broadcloth, a frock coat and decidedly ancient trousers. He wears an old-fashioned New England high shirt collar, and invariably carries an umbrella or cane, upon which he leans while shuffling along the boulevard. Self-Intermt Hindi Men Together. That man develops best and most who mingles moat with other men. His companions "bring him out" ta much as a good sanitary neighborhood produces health in the individuals.

There is not a more wretched eight than the self-isolated man who has in proud independence detached bimself from all others. His want of knowledge of them makes him narrow; his want of sympathy makes him cold; his want of friendship makes him repulsive. He kills himself by separating from others whom he really needs. We tell him to go out and mingle with them and become more of aman thereby. Such pride and selfishness is destructive.

By it we cut off others whom we really need to encourage us in our growth. How much Cain needed Abel How much he lost when he the sympathy of brotherhood, all companionship and encouragements that would help him in his battle wifl( -the strange and new world, was destroyed, by that murder. He really tore away a of his own life, for he broke one of the strongest ties that God has given us to make love of family, the delights of sympathizing brotherhood and the; joy of friendship. He did not see it. The sin against God had blinded his eyes to the riches of God's giftg, and looking simply at his own independence he asks the gratification of his passions before affections of the heart.

God had really bound them together, so that it was for their mutual benefit to keep each other. But even his own selfish, interest was hid from him bjp-his deep selfishness. And the same law will ever hold that we are bound to keep our fellow men by sell interest. If the community is pure and up-J shall find so much more support in being so. We cannot afford to the interests of others.

We need support for our own actions. One single desperate soul added to the list of ruined ones in our neighborhood takes away another prop of sympathy for our own goodness. There is one more atom of corruption introduced into the atmosphere when we let a single soul fall into sin thai we could put forth a hand to save. Shall the process go on? The air will become more and more corrupt; and it is the ait we must breathe. It is a destruction to ou? life to overlook public sins and to disregard public morals.

No. soul destroy-itMlt without atfecting us. And so in all person? CITT AMD COUNTY HEMS. FROM THE DAJLY OF THURSDAY. Tits fanners are bringing in their fall yielij of potatoes.

A nw wild pigeons are reported to be -'found in tne timber. I HAVE some, of the heaviest Cotton Flannel ever manufactured. w2t H. B. BOWMAN.

'THK largest crop of beats ever raised was harvested by Mr. Greeley at tne October elections. WE an indebted to Col. C. A.

Montroas, of. this city, for late Colorado papers, sent from Denver. irrepressible conflict haa broken out afresh in Edwardsvilte. Judge Jos. Gilles- pie'an'd the- fritellifftncer are the parties at war.

"Sax State Register started a report, which being copied, that bat discharged hir entire police force." This is a mistake. One man only has been discharged, and the present force is plenty large enough. A coiuaioH occurred last night at Louisiana, between the packet Lake Superior and a barge in tow of the steamer Northwestern. The barge was instantly sunk. It was loaded with a- valuable grain, which-will probably'prove a total loss.

RESIDENCE fine new residence of Mr. B. C. Wendell, situated on the road between Upper Alton arid Wood river, was totally destroyed by fire last evening with its contents. The origin of the fire is unknown, but as the family were out of town at the time, it is supposed to have been incendiary.

The house was of brick, two stories high, with Mansard roof; and had been built leas than two years. It cost The house was insured for $4,000. There was also insurance on the furniture. FIXE American Prints, English and French styles, at less than half the price of those goods, at H- B. Bowman's.

w2t TORCHLIGHT Paocssaio.i ATO MEBTISR. The colored Tanners, of Alton, Dp per Alton and Rocky Fork, had a grand torcMij" procession, in this city, last evening. FROM THE DAILY OF SATTJIID.VV MB. f. D.

Jonxsos, formerly of Alton, now "running" a livery stable at Springfield. THE divorce suit of Hart vs. Hart, in the Circuit Court, has been, continued nati! the neit term. HOME A.iIrCreawold, the well known organist, has returned home OcioBEtt is called by the Month, of the Iris' hues and balmy air. When summer leads It's saa with softening: glare.

L. MAIL ROCTB mail route between Edwardsville and Sew Douglas his been discontinued. The last trip was made yesterday. Hereafter mail matter from this glace will reach Xeir Douglas Republican. who few days Ed.

Xevill a severe castigation with'tfie cowftide, at Edwards- -aivorce from her in-. the Court on last She wishes the Bloomington papers to copy iteuu Ttir. Liberal Dcmvcrat is ihe name of a new Greeley paper just started at this county. As only two weeks are left "of th'e" campaign, its epitspb, wiil probably "Since so early I-was done for, I wonder, what I was begun for." TUB Edwardsville Republican says: Wm. Flynn, foreman for James Bannon, of Alton, has just completed the repairing of tie stone steps at the" entrance of the Court House.

TCie steps are composed of faced limestone, twelve' feet long, two feet wide, and eighteen thick, taken from Mr. Bannon's quarry. A NOVEL of our dignified Aldermen have made a novel bet on the result of the election: If Grant is elected the Greeley Alderman is to present the Republican with a pair of boots, and is to black said boots for eight successive Jays. If Greeley is elected Ihe Republican Alderman is to perform the same service for his opponent. 'ABES' OCTOBER Editor Rural parading through the principal streets thje World: I send you to-day a.

small procession halted at the colored Baptiit box of Parks' October Clings. They are church, where they were addiessed by Ad- not fuU ze Tbe tree drew Jackson, I. H. Kelley and W. H.

Ellei- door yard: overtrarejast jearand and worth; but the rain coming on brought' their meeting to an early close. The Tan- al intercourse. cannot afford to destroy a trienusillp IUUIC il. uuJ We cannot alienate a brother, we cannot sow one bad seed of influence or we cannot teach one bad lesson without having it come back to us, without destroy-- ing ourselves. We are our brother's keepf- ers.

God has decreed it in saying that we are our own keepers. We are to watch otli- ere at the same time that we guard ourselves. We cannot reap the profit without thinkine who is injured. For God in binding us altogether has told us that the motive of self-interest ought to make uB keep good and guide our brother. The ners made a fine appearance.

There was a large turnout, and all were enthusiastic. The colored men will give a good account of themselves next November. facts in our possession' we are well satisfied that the wholesale i retail business in Alton, was never better than at present. There has not been, dur ing the hist five' years, such an appearance of business activity and life npon cur streets, as during the past three weeks. This is especially true as regards the large number of retail business houses on Second street, be-J tween George and Spring streets.

If our merchants will only bestir themselves, and: make proper use of the great advantages in their possession, they can build up a trade here second to that of no city in the State, outside of Chicago. NOTES TKOM FASHION a. dark redish purple, is one of the new tints. It is very stylish. The fashion of hanging handsome apartments with tapestry has been revived.

The affectation of being short-sighted is again coming into fashion. Metropolitan dressmakers get $90 for putting together a much-trimmed street cos tume. Embroidered dresses are extremely City-weddings are becoming unfashionable. So.they go out of town to marry. The fashion of "calling" on one's act la getling-out of date.

MY stock of Flannels, Blankets, Cassi- meres, was bought at the lowest point is a fact, and the motive a rl't'. Arthur Brooks'. strong It appears that the burglars who robbed the b.iuk of Waterford, S. secured $500,000 in negotiable papers and securities, which had been deposited by their owners at their own risk, aud that the bank itself lost less than No arrests are reported. L'x-Governor Fletcher, of is in Washington, and confidently claims that State for Grant by at least 20,000 majority.

He thinks seventy per cent, of the people who have settled in Missouri since 18'i8are Republicans, and does not think the defection of the Germans will amount to anything. Mr. Pchurz's success in controlling German voters does not greatly surpass Mr. Gveeluy's success in manufacturing Liber- ils. In Pennsylvania there are twenty-five counties in which the German population exceeds 1,000 persons.

The net Republican gain in these twenty-five counties was a very short memory, he must feel not 'a little embarrassment when he stands alone in his own presence. A Democratic Wail. The Cairo bulletin, an Egyptian organ of the Liberal Democracy, is not, apparently, supremely happy. It has been engaged in an effort to find a few Liberal Republicans in that parish, to stimulate enthusiaskn in their ranks. The results were not ot 0(1- tow Senator Lewis, of Virginia, has made; a thorough canvass of his titutc, and predicts ten thousand majority for fl-l.

The New York Evening Pott, in a ant article on "ciphering," thus shows how Mr. Greeley's man has demonstrated that the more Statei Greeley loses the better arc his prospects of success: New York Before the election: Greeley 103; Grant (59; seriously contested; 133. New York Day after Greeley 178; Grant 120; seriously contested, which induces the Bulletin remark: "These facts may not be apparent to the general observer, who may look in vain fW the evidence of Liberal zeal in this district, but they will be revealed to those who can penetrate under the surface and look about with sagacious eyes. Such people will be compelled to acknowledge with us that this is a most remarkable the manner in which the Liberal Democratic managers have conducted it has been wonderful, and, we may add, ini-omprehcnsible and past finding out. We tre encouraged by fact.

It makes us feel extremely happy and we propose three cheers. For what? So matter; it is a duty we owe to the superior genius of those who riin us to cheer, and we propose to do our Indian Fight. CHICAOO, October the Adjutant- General of the United States Army: Colonel Mackenzie's command had a fight with Comanches on the North Fork of. the. Red Rivor, killing twenty-three, and capturing the camp and one hundred and twenty squaws and children.

In addition to the killing of Lieutenant Stanley, reports that Lieu tenant L.D. Adair of the Hi Infantry, mdrtallr Grounded by ac Indian on the 4lh. ahd died on the Lieutenant Adair.niortally-wounded the Indian shot him, and.the:^Ddian-was subsequently killed. Colonel Stanley's servant wag also killed by the Indians, who chased and came near catching General Kosser, the engineer. This all occurred near Heart Biver Crossing, forty-four miles from' Bice AdaiVs body wij be brought.

Colonel Ejtanley'a command will be at the'Cut on 19th. Lieutenant GcjjeraP. that it will Grant and Wilson in November. The elections of Tuesday, he says, have settled the 'luostion beyond a peradvcnture, although before that he had not much doubt as to how the State would go. Foreign advices state that since the capture and occupation of the late French districts of Alsace and Lorraine by the Germans, nearly all their former inhabitants, owing to their aversion to the Germans, have abandoned their former homes, leaving those districts, which so recently teem ed with an industrious population, virtually desolate.

The Washington correspondent, of the Cincinnati Gazette says the Liberal lack in votes sufficient to make a good-sized victory was like the trouble Aaron experienced when he set out to make his graven image, as explained by a precocious scholar. "Why did Aaron make a golden calf? 1 said the teacher. "Because there wasn't gold enough to make a bull," was the reply. Gorman Prejudice Against Potatoes. In Germany there exists a decided prejudice against potatoes, because they are coca- posed of three-fourths water, with but tefa to fifteen per cent, starch contained in indigestible cells.

The French, who make a perfect science of the whole business of nourishment and cooking, rarely eat potatoes except occasionally fried for the second breakfast. They consume.beans more than any other vegetables and with reason, for dried beans contain twenty-two per cent, of albumen and fifty of starch, and the common lentils twenty-six per cent of alba- men and fifty-six of starch. In the monasteries France and Italy great quantities of beans are used, especially during the Lenten season. German naturalists are now searching all over the world forasubsfiiute Tor potatoes, and this is believed to have been found in China in the dioteorea japonica, which endures the greatest cole! and is more nourishing and better flavored than the potato. In the museum of Natural History at Paris a specimen throe feet long and weighing three pounds was exhibited.

Several German writers upon races predict that nations, far from improving, will deteriorate both in physical and mental characteristics, if potatoes become a principal article of diet. The celebrated Carl Voigt isays "that the unnourishing potato docs''not restore the wasted tissues, but makes our proletariats physically and mentally weak." The Holland physiologist Mulder gives the same judgment, when he declares "that the excessive use of potatoes among the poorer classes, and coffee and tea by ihe higher ranks, is the cause of the indolence of nations." Leidcnfrost maintains that the revolutions of the last three centuries have been caused by the changed nourishment. In former days, tlie lowest workmen ate more flesh than now, when the cheap potato forms his principal subsistence, but gives to him no muscular or nervous November Galaxy. w2t H. B.

the renewed activity in business, and the prosperous aspect of commercial and financial affairs, our business men are discussing with new interest the project of building a first-class hotel. If they will take hold of the matter in earnest we are confident that it can be accomplished. After destruction of the Alton House not a day should have been lost in rebuilding; but the project was allowed to slumber, and the disastrous results of inactivity every business man knows. We are confident.that during the time we have been without adequate -hotel facilities, the direct loss to the grocery stores and markets alone, in this city, has been more than four times what it would have cost to build a new hotel. And all branches of trade have been more or less affected.

Our property holders and business men cannot afford to delay any longer in this matter. If our merchants want trade to come here they must see that their patrons, while in the city, have comfortable and pleasant accommodations. the fruit waa not thinned. Under the circumstances I think them pretty fair peaches. Being so late.

larse, fine colored and prolific a bearer, it is "believed to he valua- blerand'Triltbe planted "for market in this vicinity. The original tree has not failed to bear fruit' the past six years. Alton. Oct. 7.

E. A. RIEHL. samples received arc very fine. We think a late cling stone peach of such high color anJ excellent quality is ft desirable acquisition.

Thanks for the St. Louit Rural World. FAMILY the earnest so- CKsnon of a correspondent, we give place to the following, from the column of "Answers to Correspondents" in the New York Ledger. although we do not fully understand it, and are entirely unacquainted with the circumstances which called it forth. Ixqctsrrmssss (Godfrey, taken your paper for a number of years, and seeing valuable advice to correspondents, we decided to ask your opinion on the following question, there being quite a number besides ourselves that would like to know Having been acquainted with a couple of young ladies '-hat have resided here for a number of years: they being very attractive, their company is sought after by most young men of their acquaintance; but there seems to be one obstacle, which is anything but encouraging or agreeable, which is this: The mother of the young ladies has some-very peculiar notions she never thea to go to church, concerts, parties, or in fact, any other public plfti-'i- of amusement of an evening without being accompanied by herself.

As they have reached the ages of seventeen and nineteen. are considered capable of" attending such places without being accompanied by their mather, you will confer quite a favor by giving u3 your opinion on the subject. Having talked the matter over on both we decided to leave it to you whether it treating the young men unjustly or not. 1 We respectfully raise our fiat to that mother. Her example is and a like on the oi' many mothers would save world of trouble, anl we have no pity for the boys who feel aggrieved becau.se attractive young ladies nave the blessing of a prudent and sensible mother, who thinks her daughters much more though seventeen sud her own under that of -Inqoisitiveness'' and friends.

UPPER ALTON. Boston Water. two streets cilUd Milk and ii, i i over me -President Grant hu 1 appointed Lucius I and the Fairchild'conBul at Liverpool, T. Aij Good Cause fer Grief- Seated by the corpse of his departed spouse wailed a strong-man, as if his heart 'would break. His disheveled hair was moist with the r.

eat of agony, and his clenched hands and swollen eyes told how deep and engrossed was his grief. There was also odor of stale gin in the apartment. To him came a man, clad in broadcloth, and bearing a bundle of. tracts, upon the odd page of: which was printed the life insurance company, endeavored to console the bereaved and weeping relict. Tiie'h up rose the weeping widower, in wratn, and re- Iniked the insurance agent.

"Vou talk of sympathy he exclaimed; 'you, who were nursed in the lap of Industry, and weaned on the pap-bottle of Business Oh, man you can never know how great is my loss. She was a pattern wife. Nine years bad we dwelt together, during which time I never had to dp a stroke ol work. "Whyryou poor wretch I she times made four dollar? and a a day with her will I find the woman: who can fill her place. And whisky is so darned expensive The atrong again' bowed Himself over the remains and.

gobbed child. Gallantry. What is gallantry but a tribute from tlie stronger to the weaker? What right has a fresh-faced, ruddy girl, abounding in strength, to plant herself in front of a weary man in a way that plainly indicate her expectation that he will yield his seat? What right has she to take it? Why shoTild she not rise and give a seat to an old man. instead of accepting his? Now, we submit, that the fault is partly with ill bred women. They take it they belonged to them.

We almost always surrender to a standing lady, Iimvever iveary our legs may be, and not mie in sii has courtesy- enough to say, you." A very weary and very plain woman, witli none, of the varnish of society, no knowledge of the proprieties and improprieties, stood in front of us the other day. We offered her the seat, and she hesitated. "I hate to take your seat," sh'j said. She was a lady. The very women who complain of a lack of give way themselves to old er and weaker ptople.

The sight of a young lady giving a seat -to a feeble old man would work wonders of gallantry among men. "See that tired man 1" a lady along side of us Ihe other.evening, ami squeezing her silk ehe for a weary and soiled laborer. was gallantry! nnVcl his seMtora weary bu ket of clothes, and that she Irish or; African. --And when we see this we lay, behold, a gentleman indeed! true hearted courtesy of such a man is worth more the hand-killing bowing of a hundred knee buckled FROM THE DAILY OF FRIDAY. WOOD sawyers are in demand.

"HxD your shake to-day?" is still the fashionable salutation. MB. N. HUME, of Brighton, has reached home from his tour in Europe. TuiRn street, between Market and Alby, has been thoroughly repaired, and is now in good traveling condition.

A rtn.1. line of bleached and brown Cottons, always on hand, at the very lowest prices, at H. B. Bowman's. w2t THE new Street Commissioner, Mr.

Wm. Hayden, has entered upon the duties of his position, and already has his hands full of work. MBS. A. LOVEJOV, of Silver Creek precinct, this county, was thrown from her buggy, a few days since, by her horse taking fright, and had her lower jaw Thos.

Dunford 19 already at work rebuilding his foundry ahd machine shops, which were recently destroyed by fire. The works will, from appearances, soon be ready to commence opera, tions. CAVT. gentleman, the Republican candidate for Sheriff of Sladisbn county, is making a very thorough and systematic canvass of the county, and reports the prospect encouraging. Captain Cooper is peculiarly well-qualified for the position he seeks, and we trust the taxpayers will sec that it is to their interests to elect him.

OFF Tan freight cars "jot away" from the brakesman, on the Pitsa grade of the C. A. rosdv last night, aind came down the grade with a rush, jumping the track at the corner of Fourth and Pitsa streets. One of the cars was loaded with hozs, which expressed disapprobation with the proceeding in a chorus of porcine grudts. The cars were hauled upon the track again with but little delay.

M. K. Whittlesey, pastor of the Congregational church, in this resigned his charge, in order-to enter upon another field of labor. His congregation have accepted the resignation," but part with him with regret. During his residence in Alton he lias won hosts of friends, outside of his congregation as wellaswilh- in it, by bis genial manners and scholarly attainments.

The best wishes of all our citizens will follow him wherever his lot may be cast. G.BEKSWOOU.— A rousing Republican men get up for faces and ejV fiut'we know a'inan who gives UPPES ALTON, Oct. 10, 1S7J. Alh'i Telfjraph It ia some little time since I have seen an pper Alton letter in your columns, but. notwithstanding the fact that you have not been apprised ot it.

our town has moved ou as usuall Business matters are looking up a little. Our new brick market house, lately put up by 3Ir. Nevlin, 13 completed and was opened to the public on Saturday last. It is really a tine market, excelling any meat mnrkef in your city. A new mercantile establishment has also been opened on tin- corner of Merchant and Liberty streets, J.

M. Finley. His stock will consist of groceries boots and shoes, etc. We have now nine stores in this place, eight of which keep groceries, and this in a tov.n that should not have more than five. Politics arc a little more quiet than they were before the late State elections.

Our friends-of-the-white-hats ilon't "shoot olf" so much as formerly neither does their cannon. Their pole still waves: of course it is not to blame for that, but it did its best the other day. the splice ring cauglit their Has and tore off a strip about six inches wide, which has been floating "half-mast" for a week. I presume nur Greeley friends see the appropriateness uf the pennant, ami so have not taken it down. On last evenicg about ten o'clock the inhabitants of our town, living within ha' mile of the college building, were startled by a bright light and a tremendous noise TTU- therefrom, but, on investigation, proved to be an illumination of the collect- buildiug in honor of the adveut of ft nt-u- Prcsident who maae his appearance at Hie house of President Kemlriok, at an eiirly hour yesterday morning.

Thestudents gathered ia.front of the college, while the coliep' string band an-l Glee club discoursed Severn! places of vocal and instrumental music from the belfry. A committee was dispatched to wait on the happy father, who very shortly made his appearance on the college grounds. He was met with music from tlie band, "Put me in my little bed," and upon a call being made for "a speech, a speech," he addressed them briefly, thanking them for their congratulations, and hoping they would follow the advice once ven a certain lawyer, after a good example placed before him. Dudley reiignid. nor did he waeti I the distracted widower.

TOROSTO, epidemic uuong has nowextended throughout thelta- minion, nerioualy -interrupting tlie boaintw of the country. cars in Montreal stopped In their, etablei m-re tunse huudwi faorses are tuck. turned away 1 ra sie BMhU to bring grain to mir- meeting was held in Greenwood precinct Thursday was addressed by Hon. H. of this city, in a speech of 'ur.

hour and a half, which with logic, wrl, sarcasm and eloqnenre. a forcible stamp speaker the Jndge has few equals. Mr. Baker followed Mr, L. A.

Parks and Hon. J. H. Yager, who made short speeches. The Republicans of Greenwood are wi8e awake and are doing a good work.

store of Hollister Coon Fourth street, was entered 1 by burglars last night. effected an entrance a window, over the awning; in ihe second jitpry, and' made their way down the hatcliway the second floor and into the 'oftce, wnere'they op'ened the money drawer and secured the contents, about ten dollars in charijp. The robbery one, aa the night tract The very indoor fatal, but. recovery is patrol light, and" the (heir usual beats. ifice were Here Is ino clue'aajet, to the perpetrators.

given a ce had been The building presented a fine appearance from the distance at which we saw it, and judging from the tumult that was kept up till a late hour we infer that the enthusiasm of the young gentlemen was not worked off till very Saturday morning. The "annual meeting of the Edwardsville Baptist Association wiiich was held In tin's place last week was well attended. The Presbyterian church and society of this place gave ft sociable an-J oyster supper in Murphy's Hail on Thursday eveniug bust. Our IMsr office has lately been made a "German International Money Order OIBte'' and is now authorized to furnish orders to any part of Germany, as well as any of the United Slates. IVAN.

American We hazard the assertion that no class uf equal average means live so well as American farmers. One uf these, possessing a farci and buiWings worth, say, will gather about him and enjoy more comfort than could be obtained fiom (lie income of a hundred thousand dollars in New York. He may live in a more commodious dwelling than a metropolitan citizen having annual income. He may have his carriage and horses; his table "may be supplied with everything-fresh iu itst season; his labor Is less wearing than the toil of counting rooms and offices, and he has more Scrtlinfr's for October..