History of Springfield, Illinois, its attractions as a home and advantages for business, manufacturing, etc. Pub. under the auspices of the Springfield board of trade, by J. C. Power.

72 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, AND
The Criminal Code of Illinois: a Digest Hon. Wm. E. Shutt has filled the office
of Statutes and Decisions, relating to of Mayor of the city of Springfield, and
Crime and its Punishment. The Stat- is a promising young lawyer.
utes and decisions under them are placed Mr. C. M. MORRIsoN, of Morrison &
side by side. Patton, is Prosecuting Attorney for this
Illinois Legal Directory: a Record of district, and is an able lawyer. Mr.
the Courts of Illinois, with the name of Patton is young, studious, and promises
every practicing lawyer in the State. It to occupy a good position in the profesis published quarterly, with corrections sion.
to date. Mr. CuAs. A. KEYES is Master in ChanOrganic Laws of Illinois, containing cery of Sangamon county; Hon. Wm.
the act and deed of cession by Virginia, Prescott was formerly Probate Judge;
Ordinance of 1787, Constitution of the and Chas. H. Rice is one of the represenUnited States, and the three Constitu- tatives to the General Assembly.
tions of Illinois. Besides the above mentioned names,
Attorney's Business Docket. It is a Springfield has a number of young and
day-book, journal and ledger combined, promising attorneys, who are zealously
and always posted. *working their way to the front rank in
Labeled envelopes, for filing papers; a the profession. Among them are many
great convenience, who are truly worthy to follow in the
the firm of Matheny & McGuire, possesses footsteps of the illustrious lawyers who
fine legal attainments. and as an orator is have heretofore and areinow shedding
have heretofore and are now shedding
COL. J. H. MATENY senior member of such glory upon the bar of Springfield.
excelled by none in the country. He is a
Springfielder, to "the manor born," and BANKS.
is known to nearly every person in this N. H. RIDGELY, of this city, is probaportion of the state. bly the oldest banker in the State of IlliMILTON HAY, of the firm of Hay, Greene nois, having commenced the business of
and Littler, is one of the oldest and most banking in the year 1829, as an officer of
reliable attorneys at the bar. He was a the St. Louis branch of the United States
member'of the late Constitutional Con- Bank, of which Nicholas Biddle was
vention, and left the impress of his mind President. He came to Springfield in
upon that valuable instrument. He is 1845 to accept the office of cashier of the
a deep, earnest thinker and his legal State Bank of Illinois. At the time of
opinion has much weight. its failure he was appointed one of the
JUDGm BROADWELL, of Broadwell & trustees to wind up its affairs, which
Springer, has held many responsible posi- position he held until the final settletions in public life, and filled them most ment. In 1852, he organized the Clarke
acceptably. Hon. Wm. Springer is one Exchange Bank in this city, which was
of the representatives from this county wound up in 1854, when he began prito the General Assembly. This firm has vate banking on his own account.
a high position among the profession. In 1858, his son Charles, and afterROBINsoN, KNAPP & SHUTT do a large wards his son William, became associated
amount of business. Hon. James C. with him, and the business was carried
Robinson is the member of Congress on under the firm name of N. H. Ridgefrom this district, and has also represen- ly & Co. In 1866 the Ridgely National
ted the Seventh District, and is an old Bank was organized, with a paid up
and efficient lawyer. Hon. A. L. Knapp capital of $100,000, with authority to inhas been a member of Congress, and is a crease it to $500,000. A surplus has
gentleman of clear legal mind and ability. since been accumulated which makes the