, 1859-07-08

- Madame l.osco a .nagicicnue Of no nls..
pretcnsions according to the newspapers, COM
nIctccs tonight to give entertainments at Ne
tro;o!tan Hail. which are to continue for three
nights on1r. We wis!, that Madam II. coad a!.
feet :, magical cLa,,xc wlrh wonll transfer III
| iccterg to tho shares Of this city.
- The Madison street sewer is now in stita
| qao. The men all struck on TUESDAY ana refused
| to 60 ON with the work, but |Io!.t the ditch as
on en:renc!,n.cnt against The contractor. and
will not capiiu'atc until he pays. We knew if
there were aay change in the speed. it must be
either stopped altogether Or 20 I'll ut 4 s1'rcl:
faster rale.
sB- The following distinguished rnca arc now
III attendance on the Z. S. District Court n":r III
s.ssinn: HIM. Il. i. Walker. lion. y. IL. l'rr
pic, Him. II. II. Wcad, Hon. John Eaitrr, uon.
f. " Powell, lion. 0. IL. browning. Hon. -arc!.i.
bald Williams, Hon. II. Mcdonnell, Chns. Es-
ance, Esq. T. ". Hazard, Esq, md Judge Vii,
kinsrn, Kuck 1slanl- "
.N~1t is ramorel that Kev, Mr.. Locke, Of
Joliet, has rcccivcla call from the Grace Church
II, hi. citr, to fill tho rcctorslsip nsa4c tacaa'
ty tho resignation and removal 10 st. Louis, Vi
Eev. J. ". Clarke. Mr. l.. is one Of the 1uus'
cioqucu, Episcopal preachers in tie State, anf
should he accept the call bc will b. ae!ai=i
ton to tho ministry Of this city.
~ The closiug exercises Of WnslinStp.
::cnool, corner Of Ann and Sangamon streets
will take place this forenoon, exercises to co::s
, nscnee ut o'clock precisely. The programm
contains twcnty.six different exercises, consist
lug Of rccitations, dialogues, s>lcct readings uni
Z ,u1s;c The parents aud friends of tic schol
!: nss, and citix.as generally, arc invited 10 b
+ present.
- y The annual cxaasluat,on of the Nortt
r western Female College will commence Oh Mcs
): day next, aud continue through Tuesday m
"Wednesday Tie exercises Of tho gradsiatin
:. class aud tue comforting Of degrees will occui'
j. tho afternoon Of Thursday, July 18th. IT
It music class give their Florat Concert Oh Tus
=. day Evening.
p. Rcr. Noah Hunt Schcnck will deliver the ii
H. n,.al address on Wednesday evening, preccdir
~ commencement day.
"a ~ The Journal says: Dr. 4. kcnnicott
~ stap.iuz at the fremont House. for day
nj two, engaged il tue preparations fur the Init
III Sta,cs Fair, to be held here, as our readers
u, aware, ncxt September. The Doctor paid II
be 1,oard Of Trade risi,, during thtir session u
y. 1csdny morning, and in CONVERSATION with SO:
~ of tue directors, suggested the PFoprieiy Of
mt handsome premium from The Board, for I
tes: wheat to be exhibited nj tile Fair.
proposition met with d favorable reception, a
We understand the Directors will take ael
OF in tho premises at thcE meeting next'slonda
'e'1 UNITARIAN PIc.x1c.-There will BE- pic
the Of tho Sunday Schools and congregation Of
:on FRS, and Unity Unitarian churches on Sa,
min dsy at Evanston. The cars viii 1care the
En. waukcc Depot, on the West Side at Iii o'cls
'wn 4. u.
The children under the care Of the Mini.
at Larcc will join in the occasion; md any
.,,.l nations Of provisions in their behalf may
sea sent to the office, in the rear Of the churcf
.s. Washington street, until ~ O'clock On 80
~: d4y. TIE LADIES' Of the respective parishes
'eai @ furnish reffeshmcn.. according 10 eo''0'''
wuoG. Wa1lll1rSs WAs.-Thc lamcn'c
Whi,lkus, Of the Tina, is no moref TIL
that | mcntcd 4. H. Bacon wroto tho humorous
&c. interesting tri8es which barc appeared in
gsr. paper under that noa d< Flun'<, and for II
he I The local of that journal las generally g.
eighs the credit. Yesterday TINT unhappy indsr;
X Of tried m imitation Of" G. Wlillikins." If
-: 1' Bacon had not 50 recently died his failure q
bAye been called ludicroua, hut when his G.
there il tossinc in the wotcrs Of Lakc AIichiga,