, 1859-05-20

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Ft.ER! yesterday afternoon, as we
were standing on the corner OF Lasalle anu
Randolph street, the Lony John dashed BY At
full specd-wc refer, Of course, to the steam
fire engine bearing the disadvantage Of 1ha'
coguomcn-and away it went TOWARDS 1ne
bridge at tue full speed Of its four tine, tat
horses. 1t its taiI ratified the hose carrlase as !
tender to tue larger craft, but not particu-
larry tender to the puny pebbles that constitute
the Randolph street paving stones. Ihen a.
rcc:l, there was IN excitement, erlden1'y sofe'
thing to pay, it might turn out to be apoHes
or Two, if paving insurance companies happen
cd to be interested in the case.
u large, fat man at our side went through
some remarkable antics and contortions oirec'-
Js. aud we watched him with one eye, While
with the other we selected our best reliable
hrc-an d-borrible-accid No. Faber. by
tiat time fut man had his pants concealed,
knee -hisl1, in his boottops, his hat "on very
tight" Il belt, produced from his cavernons
4ua: tails, about his waist u terrapin shapeo
badge Oh his breast, md these preparations
concluded. NC dattcr ourselves that we anu
fat man made good time to the bridge "s
committed the apparent egotism IN tue las'
sentence ~ giving the order Of arrival, iat
man subsiding into walk ut the r1sc to that
structure. We don't say be was out Of breath,
nor add that nc were rcady for one stra1gn"
lcat Of mile, but suggest the reasen that me
mild eye of the attendant policeman beamed on
fat man, who, out Of respect to his bulk, ana
the weak backs of our Chicago bridges, gen.
erously forborc to trot on the bridge~p'anSs.
BY this time the Long John was ut dead halt
on the corner of Randolph and Canal street,
and the big bell had been ringing some minutes,
tile watchnlap perhaps disturbed in his siesta
by the noise in the streets.
Just US fat-rnan had succeeded III getting hn'
self distrac.edIy run into by hose company,
| and WAS the centre Of perfect ten de Jo*t u
! excited remarks characterized by expressions
used alikc by very good and very bad people,
{so great il the torce Of combination and ASST
cia:iou even in languagc,} another steam c1l-
| z,ine came in view und then another, until that
| purt Of Randolph street became mass tnect-
| in. Of steamers, and the Enterprise, hfa"a
| Qaeeu, Loay Join, and 1t{antic pulled and
smoked away in company like i acoterie Of int
Hollanders of the times of Hard koppig PETE.
| In the meantime It transpircd that there was
NJ fire, and all tile ru1npus and rccksessness IN
The use Of rosin and kindliug wood. and til:
| e1crtions Of flt man, and ourselves, and the
] Fire Department must be classed with those Of
the reader of these paragraphs, a sell as far as
| nd II f91Se n17t-n
| FarnpASk's Sc.LEs-In all business transac-
tons requiring the use of scales, it is Of great
i1n7ortance to both buyer and seller that oulc
such should be used lis are rt2tad{t:: otherwise,
yexatious discrepancies in weights, and often
times serious losses and litigations, are sure to
follow 1t is everywhere acknowledged, anl
that after the most extensive use in all branches
of business fur morc than thirty years. and tho
mast thorough and varicd tests thai Fairbanks
scales are 1lne4ua:!e.i BY c;:y and ~ others i'll
correctness, convenience anu durability: ami
were their capacity rated ~ high ii pro!''r
ton to their actual s:ze ::::d strength, tue:
would be much les III ja;t than III: others.
So strongly, and justly too, is public opinion
in favor Of these scats. that "thcr 'naStrs, L:
well as their local anil travelling A4t..:s, rcr:e:
sent their scales as Fairbanks, or fIt them il
| constructed, :nl quality. Wien in rsdit;y TIE:
arc m r,u-c like them. though similar III eS'
tcrnal appearance, than poor watch is Exc :
good one. As almost ever: one is interested
t!:at only correct scales should be used, vi
think VIC 10 the public service III adyisili:
them that tho genuine FairbaAks' *tdlts made L
St. Johnsbury, w., and only there, may be ha.
OF Fairbanks l. Crccucaf. s.; Lake street, OF an,
OF their authorized agents.
Nrs. Dns7w1ck's Prr1Ls-TuE1R FoE1ucoM
, ING Son.Es.-We have been made aware, INT
| bv nur own presence thvrcat, ycry agreeably, Q
tie fact that the young lady pupils Of Mrs
D,stwick hayc at intervals during the pas
winter, met ut her residence, in pTivate muSl
cal soiree, OIL each occasion the attendance q
tue necessarily limited number Of invited guest
a,;estin4 most Enthusiastically to the merits Q
the pupils, rejecting the talent and skill Of ,ci
! accomplished instructrpss. The range Of select
io,,s las comprised the gems Of the oper
s,ores, and the most difficult passages have bee
uniformly rendered in manner eyincinE tw
, gratifying facts, that VIC have native talcnt
). Chicago Of no common order, and further, I'll:
r | tie residence Of Mrs. Bostwick in Chicago
=. | timely f,r the training Of this talent.
, We lcara thu! it is the proposition Of IL
I piriIs themselves. to give the closing soirec
= the list more general and public cllarac:c
and comprise in the entertainment Of the eve:
in., as they call readily do, j more c1tendr
l. range Of musical attractions, TINS to attest
Mrs Eos.wick bS what must he Il sub:tauti
: token, their appreciation and realization Of III
l:4bors and genius. The evening has been tizt
l. fr Thursday. Jane I'd. at Metropolitan Hall
81. Yor>G MEx's C11a1s71Ax AsSoc1A1IoS.-N
! aupend the list Of the Board of Officers Of II
j.. Young Mems Christian Association, c1o,cn
49, their late ann.,a! election and before partial
given:
rnEslnES7-Cyrus Bentley.
I'll tit;,Tr<siarnts-llenry Rowland, John
'F Farwrll. R"bert Howe, ]. E. Parsons. Ale
n l,,irc, Il. ]. Eundcl!.
* Lttori;ay !Stc.*t,lry-A. G. Lcckie.
~ Corresponding S.'rda-p.-H. d. Pcntield.
vi E>n;;.'ar and Li1rarian.-14 f. Alexander.
e. NandJ.rs-A. :. Bouton, +, Dunlop I.
81 t;ritlin, \. ". Carr, r. N. Guillford, S. b. "
q liams. l.. F. Thitconh, J. II. Farlian, Geor
L. Eekley, J. n, Spatord 5. II. Randolph. "
lie ,clli<en. jr-, Lyman Bridges, Geo. Stewart; +;
l.. Hutehins, j. +. Aldrich, J. 4, Parsons, "
for ". J.ufF. II. r. Walker, !. ". Stanley, \.
NV ". II. Rand. j. J. Spalding.
The association enters upon its second re
:cit under the most favorable auspices, md VIC
lere is destined to accomplish much good
rci; our city. Its anniversary will be held in a
weeks, AMI promises to be IN interesting oe
C, sicn.
IND TIE Flower Qvskx-A CaRRscrloS.-E
Press a;t.{ Tribune: III your kindly notice
'cr, morning. of tile preparations for the pcrfol
red nnce Of the Flower Queen Orerctta. an inad1
tancc occurs which beg to correct. The 7
'cil- formers Except the rcclu*c) are al1 yonng
ing dies and misses, as the plot Of the piece
INC 1urcs, instead Of an adlnixture Of boys vol
lied Us is the case with most other exhibitions Of
zap kind. Due uoticc will be given in your adj
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