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GnEAr WESTERN (CASADA) RA1LwAr.--Thef fol-
lowing is the traffic report for the week end
iny May l3, 1850:
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Amongst the prudent things done b. the
New York Legislature was the passage Of an
act to provide against unsafe buildings in the
city Of New York, by requiring substantial
foundations and proper thickness Of the walls.
Some such rule in force in our city would be
better safeguard than nc now hare against ac-
cidents that seem to await only small melting
cause to launch their pe1ils upon property and
.lC. exposed.
SrRISG FLORAL ExH1BIrloS-The FIRST Of the
series Of free monthly Floral md Horticultural
Exhibition, under the auspices Of the Chicago
Gardeners Society, takes place at Mechanics
Institute Hall to-day, commencing ut II A. II.
and closing at4 N. We ars glad to see this
devotion to one Of the nob1est of the fine arts,
and hope that such attractions (and that free,
also, wi1l be remembered by our citizens to-day
Ac&SowLEDGAENr.-W are indebted to Sher-
lock, he Of the Antiquarian book store near the
post-otlicc. for an excellent military map Of Sar-
dnia and part Of Lombardy-the seat of the
present war. 1t is Frencl. map, dedicated 10
Napoleon l., showing, on large scale, the geo
=raphy of his operations in Italy in l7.G to
lshl At this time, such an authority is iuvalu-
able. Whatever is curious and elsewhere t,n-
procurable, Sherlock is sure to hare.
TnE AncT1o PASoRsNA.-lt il 4 pleasing cvi.
dence Of the correct taste Of community that
fosters and encourages the fine arts, and NC are
gratiGed in recording the unloubted success in
this city Of the above exhibition. Such dis
plays, blending re1 information with rational
a0i rciined pleasure may be male The means
ol ererting solid and beneficial influence up
on society. The incidents illustrated with such
iife-likc fidelity are calculated to awaken Ive-
ly interest in the great American heart. There
will BE- exhibitions for school children on Thurs
dny ana Friday afternoons, at 4 o'clock, ani
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Only 10 cents
each.
+" The a*s-tute genius who docs the local
for the Evening chips" continues to chatter
| about the TREss AND TR1RrSE being sold on tue
lnundation Of Michigan City, published
April ls'. lie has repeated this silly statement
! ut least i dozen times. Our readers will recul-
] lcct that Ut the bottom Of the communication
| giving the account Of the 'great inundation,"
| was appended the following editorial remark:
Unless our render. have us capacious nav
rs the writer Of the above represents Lake Mich
| iEan to possess. they will probab!y find some
| difficulty in swallowing this *tury entire. Had
| tue writer DELAYED his account until this, tFri-
| dav morning, April l., he doubtless would nut
have considered necessary 10 spell Ills name
backwards Il. he las dout.-Eaa. +. st.
Hnt in the face Of this very pluin cue to tho
hoax, the chips chap persists that VIC were
"sold"! II is hard to convince fool Of his
folly.
Sxw1xG MAcn1SFs-WuEr1En l. WILSON,
Wheeler aud Wilson's Sewing Machines are
going into general family use. We are ill.,
formed by their General Agent, Geo. r. Chit
tcnden, that the Company have within the past
year paid cash &3a,0D to secure for their nla-
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