, 1859-04-01
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, APRIL /, 1856!

4 Iosr SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES SHOCKING
AccInESr-SER,ous F1nE.-Last night, about an
hour after II P. H., circumstance occurred in
this city, without parallel in our annals for a
twelse-tnonth pnst- 1t had not been unforeseen
BY sagacsous persons, and indeed the prognosti-
cations we're us pointed as were the probabilities
ample that something Of the Kind should take
place. Of our one hundred and thirty thousand
citizens, the larger share are By daylight prone
enough to gather and cape at rumors, but on
the occasion referred to- iii asserted on the ey-
'dencc Of several policemen, who we're awake,
that the general public were simply prone, aud
! asleep.
| We had made no preparation for the OCCUR
renee, nor had we learned that any were neces-
sa1y-consequentiyw were caught mapping, with
the rest, our paper having gone to press. We
/ do not know that the Mayor will be called upon
to call out the military; doubtless the erent may
pass without other disturbing phenomena than
those cminently distressing 10 people of weak
nerves, and equally delightful for the same rea-
sou, to the kindly Tor unkind1y) susceptible
We have hut little advice to give.
Don PICK up any ten dollar gold pieces you
sec lying on the sidewalk to-day. Apply the
/ thermometer first, fingers afterward, to any
stray horse-shoes left lying around loose. TIN.
neatly tied parcel may be grocer's package,
but then again, it nuy be the sand without The
sugar; sit right down beside it. and watch It
uutil tomorrow, or the bows round the NEXT
corner will laugh at YOU
Dout kick that '..pluc.hat left innocent}r nm
the sidewalk. 1t may belong to Muceius. Sen
ior. which does not at MI ,asso, +bo La,;hoJo
its having brick covert in it. to the detri,nent
Of pedal disits calcitrant. Detty mind the ,,oor
bell, but look sbarn If xou har,. n ,x;n3o,. .h,.
commands the front door steD. else vo,r ,ro,.
denng stare into vacancy NAV br rnirroycd b,ct
in the grins of irreycrent urch;ns oxp, Tho x,r
with tic interest. not tn vo, ;ntercs,,, of;oor.
and the ouest;on Of "11ow off for ~, r..
everybody look we'll about them to-day. and all
on account of what happened last pirht
In the meantime, if any reader claims fulfil
ment Of the dish Of the singular shocking and
SERIOUS promised in our caption, our explanation
Of the event Of last night will be the best reason
why we disappoint expcctatious so xe,l.o
~ "a'e. mes' ous 1as1 n1sht- is
"'0' VI &'l'"|@1prfs row 1'ay'
MEETING OF Property OWNERS OK sor7u
CLARK STREET.-THE MATTER or p.v,xc
called meeting of property owners on Clark
strcet, between Monroe street and Twelfth st
was held ut the Common Council Chamber last
evening. The property was LARGELY renresent-
ed. Cyrus Bentley, Esq. was called to thc
Chair, and Winchester Hall annointnd sccr.-
tary.
VIM. Jones gaze briefly the obiect of tho
meeting, which was more fully detailed BIZ AL
derman c. H. Abbott The latter referred to
the various propositions and plans as to variety
"A' ~ 4"'o. y. maA'pe 'ne fm-
iIS.,s ~'' =, .,''e' III '1eno'son' OF I'LL
wst.'', .''' ~opD'e '''ne'
a. .-.:, "@' - '"'ot u Willing "n'A
:, ,,,,. 'es'''eo iof e'1cll A1no u paving
''"' :" As III 'a'or u an UNIFORM
ll'o.'n'e"' .. luz street, IL was tue object
~ 4"e easiest VI passage. etarS strees Is
',aasaaa.. Sa a,, 'ne oss' street IN inc city: he
=. 'iesA'ea any 'afiet' IN !ne paving EMPLOYED.
~ Ase. e. "t ""s III ''''o' OF "ooa.
.I n:,, 's,'sa ~ WILL oelore oec'u'ag un-
w., I"-s ~ IT,
,>,,,;... ~ a' ~, .rp's.u ~ eooo'e s'o"e
~, ,,,.o,. ..s ''''s ~''''e' oe'"esi "ooo
,,:">, s'o"e.
,,aat;a ~, .:i.''.o .:, 10 '.e TACT Of pte'lous
third ,naot;,, :. :. was '"7
lie hopcd tbe ouext;on of +ba k;nd .e ..;,,<
would be settled tonight.
After further discussion by several gentlemen.
IN motion Of Mr.. King it was unanimously yotcJ
that South Clark street be paved uniformly.
The Common Council having passed an order
by which bids from the various contractors for
paving this street will be brought before that
body the present meeting adjourned to await
the receiving Of the bids called ont by the order
The meeting was large and spirited and IN
lnmlstakcable evidence that this fine thorough
Lite 80 'one neglected IS really md permanently
10 De improved th's:scason, public improve
nen' aaa advantage scarcely second to any now
occupying attention III this city.
ABORT WATER F1L7rns.-N<<er. z;,3ors
your paper of Yesterday NJ i = 11an.;,.a.
suggests filters ns a chc,, ne,ns ~ a-aa..;s
,urc water. admit thcm n hc :, aoa, s,.ts.:
ute-1 hare onc ynvse,f- -hnt 1.nas .,,a..
;ery many Of the l,bor;nr cl,ssa. 49, ~ a,,,. 49,
sho arc unable 10 bur filters md o-a ttasac,-s