, 1859-08-22

elected Captain of the Shields Guards, rice
Capt. Moore resigned. Daniel Quirk succeeds
the present Captain in the First Lieutenapcy of
the corps.
TIE CH1LpREx's BOOK SroRE.-At the Chill
drcn's Book Store Of VIM. Tomlinson, 81 Ran
dolph street, may be fouud the latest issues Of
the American Sunday School Union, and other
S. S. book publishing institutions.
Tue License QcEsrloS.-A general onslaught
is being made upon the liquor dealers who hare
no licences, or having them, do not keep them
in sight. Eight Of these parties paid $50 fines
On Saturday. Good for them.
The MADISON STREEr RA1LRoAD.-The track
On West Madison street has reached Elizabeth
street. l. few hundred feet further on it will be
connected with the West end of the line already
completed.
CONCERT PIrcn.-John Rock, pianist at
lager-beer saloon on Kinzie street, was fined
IS yesterday for pitching into man while in
mid career with the concert, and kicking him
into the street, style OF rocking the Court did
net believe just the thing.
Il TAKING WAr.-A German woman named
Regina Rotenburgher, has been arrested for the
1arceny Of piece Of calico from the store of T.
has mania for stealing, and is crazy on the
question Of right Of property.
Tar 40 feet where sidewalk
ought to be on the west side Of State street,
south from the alley, between Washington aud
Madison street demands the immediate atten-
tion of the street commissioner Of the South
Division.
Orn SraEE1s.-We begin to believe our
streets. the paved ones in particular, are being
left in the present disgracefuly dirty condition
on purpose to gire fair field for testing sub
soil ploughs during Fair week. State street will
by that time furnish work for Fawkes' steam
plough, if not steam exeavator.
LAncgsx.-A young mar, named Thomas
Williams, WINS arrested on Friday night in the
act of stealing jewelry at a pawnbroker's shop
on Randolph street, kept by John Launder.
Thomas was himself put in pledge, and pawn
ticket has been issued in tho shape Of bail
bond Of $3oo.
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week 'n oep'eA'e1 's AoS w, ~ ss ~s1 W.
conEocation ot Inc eene.ot or4nu Uu'p'e1 -
| Royal Arch Masons, but also the Fourteenth
! Trienniai conclaye Of the general Grand En-
campmeut of knights Templars viii be held at
| the same time. Hon. William Blackstone, Of
Columbus, Ohio, is the Grand Master.
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| 1Hs DOLLAR EXCURSION to nl-"AoAfk''-hne
excursion to milwaukee fr1oay ea'ea OUT one
thousand PERSONS WHEEL o'e-'o"' ~ .es'eo 'a'
accommodations ot tue flanee' 1ne pa1ts
reached the CITY yesterday morning aoon' s'1
O'Clock. The excursion nets nanoso"e s"n'
for tile First Presbyterian IN ankegan' he''
h. Little, Pastor We :ongfato'ate 1hen on
b1a4!sent and gratifying success
Ncy,cKpn,s Tut.7rr.-f;ne47 ATTRACTION
pop To.y,cnr-y,;tt1e Mary McVicker comes
m this evening" AZ Gianetta. in n new Drama
! written expressly for her by a gentleman Of this
city. The bill is III attractive one in oil res
pects- We may here state that the list Of dra'
matte authors in Chicago is on the increase, d
, least two productions Of this class a1e IN th'
! course Of preparation by members Of tue edi
. toraal fraternity.
TIE MERRY MEaax I.ELls,-It must not b
forgotten that the Peak Family who hare bee,
so long and favorably known to the music loy
! ;nr world, commence a series of their iuimitabl
!, entertainments at Metronolitau Hall to-niebt,-
e Their advertisement in another column prom
r ises one Of the most attractive combination