, 1860-02-16
TIL E. CITY.

So71cE.-Parties in waut of furniture will do
well to attend the auction sale this morning at
OF o'clock, ut the salesroom of Gilbert l. Samp-
sou, No. So Lake street.
CITIZENS OF Citizens Of Con-
neeticut nativity are requested to meet at the
Briggs House this Thursday evening, to make
preparations to receive the Connecticut delega.
ton to the Chicago Convention.
AMERICAN PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION. The
members Of this Order takes their second An
nual rarude on the 2ed Of February, in memory
Of the birthday Of George Washington The
members Of the Order in Chicago are ali sun
moned to appear in their respectable Lodge
Rooms, on that morning at nine o'clock.
GopEr FOE MAncu.-Godey, Arthur, and Pc
terson for March; fresh supply Of Thackeray's
new monthly" The Cornhill Magazine" :" En-
glish papers Of January esth, and another lot ct
Helpers * Crisis," in bound and pamphlet form,
have been received by McNally i Co., 81 Dear
born street.
NEWSPAPER CHAsGE.-We learn That Colonel
Bonham, formerly editor Of the Lliaois Gaztttr,
at Lacou, in this State, has purchased one half
Of the interest Of J. C. Medill, Esq, in the
Fdrmer's ddrocat<, weekly agricultural paper
published in this city. Col Bonham was for
many years practical farmer. and from his e.
pcrience added to tile ability Of Mr.. Mediil Us
IN agricultural writer, we hope to see the Id
roeate take high stand among the agricultural
r,,1ave ~ +ho yTa.&
Trtrcn.pu,c Fr,7-a dov or tyro 4;nca tho
+o,or,o,b;. c;r~,;t ho+z.,, fh;,,a nd mis-
5,x vas ,on,a,,ad o,a ,,nar,.,,,,,;o,,
and sentiments exchanged freely between The
operators along the route. The difference in
time between Chicago and halifax was found to
be one hour and forty minutes. The circuit Of
continuous communication was extended to
Pra'flc du Chen, on the Mississippi, via Ail"au-
kee- Considering that the distance traversed
h5 these lines IS nearly 5000 miles, this is con"
sidered feat in telegraphing worthy Of record.
ALMOST Docn1E D1sAsr.n-NAnaow Es-
capE.-Ur, n. F. Cooke. q yell.kuowu physi-
clan of this CITY, had a narrow escape from
doob!c disaster Of smash up in his own team,
and being run over by the cars, yesterday
Willie riding near Twelfth street, on South
Clark, in his sulkcy, something in the harness
gave wny, and the horse, spirited animal,
started suddenly aud broke both shafts. Dr..
Cooke was confined in bis disabled sulkey,
which was thus swung round nnop the raitroad
track, directly IN front Of m approaching train,
the headway of which was only checked when
distant fire ftet from the wreck Of the sulkey.
It wns email margin Of escape, but the worthy
1lonnopathist was not the man to rejoice the
less over what was small, get perfectly efIectua.
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iessness TO disregard It, and It only remalns Tor
every one to seek out and aEa'l himself Of the
best and surcst insurance. The t'rm IN 4ues-
t'on is composed OF gentlemen who singly have
largely shared in this respect the confidence OF
our puohc' ana their Union WILL largely increase
the sa"e'
The ~. Johns Church Festival.
Ihe FESTIVAL Of st. Johns Church, last eEcn-
muEf hare tffn n ancrPSE MpfrnnHFif q n
Hall was well filled with many Of our best citi'
zcns. All present seemed to be in the best Of
Spirits Nor does 1t require lively lmagina-
t'on to see why they were 50. Nothing was left
unoone' TINT could DC doae, to render the occa'
s'on delightful IN all respects.
1ne refreshments were c1ee'lent: ine ice
c:ea'a "as sucn as only 1ohn wright KNOWS
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usually called fancy tables. 1hey were ra'h'
or Of the useful t1ian OF the ornamental, and
sold ut ialr prices. as consequence, almost
all 'he articles were disposed ot curly IN the
evening.
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