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lately In the West, farmers never used to cut hay for their cattle, but generally found it safe enough to let them take care of snows not to cover prairie Now, enough themselves.- the grass. being deep however, hay-making is attended to as economically as in New Engabout land. I can give you tittle information coneerning the Illinois election that has not already been anticipated by telegraph will say, however, that this State has elected more than ten or fifteen No. braska men out of seventy-five members of the House. Thirteen Senators hold over, as are are as men. If are, claimed who, Douglass they democrats, they they will prevent instructions to Little Dug,' and also defeat the election of a U. in place of Gen. Shields. most of But least,-taken S. they Senator have-it part them, at no prominent in the closed. and it but to hope that like reasonable campaign just they have, part is great mass the democratic of the course of the disapproved of Judge party, and that will act for their the for constituents Douglass, when they time comes action. The Little Giant has been to say, in of heard instructions, though, he anticipation that should not fee) bound to obey anything but a democratic Legislature. I have heard him state one reasons for lato repeal the Missouri that boring of his principal Compromise was that he was instructed to do so by of and now he cut a pretty figure in that will the Legislature Illinois; setting at He has all power enbody his defiance. into the campaign thrown here, deavoring to mislead sentiment bafand fled control elections: popular but has been at every point. Indeed, every town in the State where he has made one of his Nebraska speeches, has rebuked him a rousing Anti-Nebraska vote! But enough of Douglass: "After fitful fover ague he sleeps well." It has gone abroad that Chicago is a rowdy city, and some, I suppose believe f it. When I saw ten thousand of its best citizens thunder their maledictions upon the recreant Douglass on the night of the f September last, I trembled t lest their passions might get the better of them and change the vast crowd to a reckless mob. But they delivered their rebuke, and then quietly retired to their homes. And as the election approached, I had so little confidence in human nature as to fear a collision between the r upon 6 whose Native antagonism Americans and there foreigners, has been, perhaps, as much feeling and excitement t as off a ) the here election in any passed city of the quietly- Union. But was waters to show ) was won ripple where the battle left upon the fought and to into introduce Two elective Irishmen the franchise; did, double-entry indeed, but undertake this system the the saw or the discredonly whole thing day that I would heard have of done during was to on An at for the first time, it is amusing it Judge Rutland, Douglas, incident occurred election day. the polls ! said. since he was elected Senator. went 1 to the polls to vote. When about depositing his ballot he was confronted thus by the inspector i Hold-what name, sir ?" I Douglas. What Douglas?" " e S.A." , Your first name in full, " Stephen Arnold!" " All right, sir-you can vote y It must have been a comfort to Little Dug to find one man who did not know . him-there would be one the less to curse him There been considerable panie in I financial circles here for a few days, but it has all subsided, and the banks are doing business as usual. It was occay sioned by the return of a large amount of paper to the Merchants' and Mechan. I ics' Bank, under protest, which should s have been paid by the Hollister Bank of Buffalo. Unable to meet it at once, in institution closed its doors, and then d a general run commenced upon all the banks. Many of them yielded to the pressure and suspended but as soon as the people finally appreciated the fact their was secured stocks at rates so be. as to be into that by low par deposited circulation easily converted amply much funds suffi cient to pay the full value of the bills, the excitement died away.I The notes of all the Illinois stock secured Banks are as good as any paper in the country. G. Yours, truly, y