, 1860-12-28
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1850.


day, among other decisions, VIC report I ce=e
In relation to what constitutes such cloud
upon tile as equity will remove. The cir
cumstanccs Of that case are not likely to be OF
frequent occurrence, but We conceive the prin-
ciple Laid down as applicable to the cases Of
judgment recovered against persons OF the
same name Is those in whom the title to rral
estate vests. These cases, we arc assured by'
those whose business it is to compile abstracts
Of title, arise daily; and the case reported fur
nishes the method OF guarding agaiust tie
effects Of such Judgments.
Tbs decision, touching the construction Of
the Homestead Exemption act. will be res.asl-
cd with interest by the profession ard by
those householdcrs who nay he intending 10
avail themselves ofrhe provisions Of the act.
4 HOLIDAY 1SvoicE.-at their establish
ment, Nos. Il and u Lake street, ascss:s
Brown Brothers have just.,secsivca by d:res:
importation superb assortment Of Plrian
and China wares, In rich md elegant variety
for the Holiday trade. Nothing Of tie kind OF
e4aal extent aud richness tas ever been otiGred
III Chicago. To some and anauy Of these ar:i-
c.es the attention of corno;sseurs and Ct:
lovers mag well be Invited, some OF tue
statucttes acl vases Icing hf exquisite beauty.
The whole invoice CO.'S rredit to the house
and the taste and liscs.!siJ Of our citizens,
attestcd 10 by this adei.iouIso 10 the stock Of one
Of the oldest firms il :.,e:rbranch Of trade.
NEW MUslc.-Thc w.i. known music house
of Il. n. Higgins, 11o Rasdolph street, has
just issued one Of the mort charming pieces
Of muhlc and song to whlei. we have listened
this many long day, Its homely theme my
Trundlc Bcd,'' Is made suggestive Of tsalus II
thought and mcmorJ which will stir uauy
hearts and bring taars to many eyes by its sim
pie and touching pathos. It Is 4 simple sonSS,
but it will live in ii. simplicity willie many
more prctentious fade away. It will ncycr he
my more out Of fashion than daisies, heather
bells, love Of home, and home itself
TuE LECTURE TONIGHT, 1T N:TEoroI1TAS
HALL-1t Is gratifying to Know that in thes c
times Of excitement and political liscord,
some Of our prominent citizens hare united in
request to Rev. y. IL Tiffany, u this tity, to
to deliver his celebrated lecture On Daniel
Webster. The name OF Webster calls to every
ono the most uuconpromtsing defence OF Tie
uniou, AMI the most authoritative expositiop5
OF the Constitution twill be we'll for US ifthe
lecturer refrcshcs ou. recollection Of tlcac
great efforts Of one Of our greatest statesmen.
Mn. GoCGn'6 LECTURE LAST NIGuT.-Ner-
CT Was John y. Cough more himself than at
Metropolitan Hall last evening. lie may have
becn more comic in some Ct his previous l-tc-
lures, but in dramatic power, point. .,atlos,
aud highest cloqucnce, lie cScciled all lis
previous efforts a::ouS us. Fo- two hours he
swayctl his large audience TT will. The desire
and rush to hear him will cow be greater tl1as,
cvrr.
TCsSzIzSo TIE RIvEE.-It Will be seen III
another column that the Chicago Water Works
Co. invite among other proposals 70. contracts,
ono 10 tunnel the River Ut Rush street. NLi1g
they arc about it, why ,nay MT both tho
sc:.t !1le and tic tunnel be enlarged to accom-
m,',:4:c tout passengers It would bc ! great
coay2:tcucc at that point, mud become annual
II Of ilorc and more Importance.
Gosc TO JoL1IT.-SheriE 11csinE yesterday
took to Joliet Pcn;tcntia7y, uageman Of Hol-
stein, and the pretended maniac, McEnroc.
The latter went off whooplng and bowling like
CIR load Of Calnanclcs!: Dr.. Coagdoa vii.
prescribe for hira from this out, His latest
phantasy in this city was pulling tue lmir anal
scratching tho facial scenery cf Turnkey
Brown, which McEnroc lid rs neatly as If IL
wa5-a woman.
ABUSING Ills FAMf1T.-A man named James
Roberta was lined = Iya Justice Davis yes
tcEdny, for abusing his family. His step
daughter, Catharine Carson. 4 little girl about
twelve years Of age, testified that On Christmas
day he cruelty beat aul kicked her mother and
thrust her out Of doors. 4 merry Christmas
will be followed with suitably happy New
Iear ior James, on the Bridewell stonc-lca! s.
MEETING or TIE BAR-Thcrc will be q
meeting Of the bar III tho library rooms of the
Chicago Law Institute, OIL Friday, tue Ssh
day OF December, L. D., 1850, ut y o'clock \.
NJ, to make suitable arrangements for attend
ing the funeral Of tho late Richard ]. lIaaill
ton, Esq. 4 full attendance i: desired
LAST OBsCQCyEs-Thc fuucr:l! services q.
the late Col. L. J. Hamilton will take place IL
previously announced from his late residence
ia the corner Of Itoync and West Madison
streets, Icar The city limit, at +. N. today.
| MYSTERIOUS D1sArrEARAScE-M1s.M McDoI
aid. corner Of Franklin and Elizabeth street:
| started to sec her friends on West Madison
STREET. last Saturday. She called 4. the cornut
Of Reuben and West kinzie streets, abuut fnl,:
+. A., Saturday, an, has not since been seen
She was an elderly woman. Her friends arc II
great CONSERVATION and distress at her unac
Vouutablc disappearance.
!" VIC recommend Dr.. Allport's Dcatifrtce a
the bcst and only uscln! article for tho teeth thai
to bc forEd. One trial will prove It's excellence
Sold by Sargent. ApotEecary. corner Of Randolph
md State Streets.
IT. Rev. Bishop Nhi,chouse will preach c,
Sunday, 1T the Church Of the Holy Cua:au:.ion
| Wabash Avenue. Services at 10H /. u. and :,
r-N.
s9rGo to John Joac='t, 119 Dearborn street., E:
get your clothes cleaned and repaired.
r. AND D. uaNs.-Tust received from Smoke i
Store. number :: State street. Z nice lot Of rcs
aud Beef uam.; al-o susar-curcd smoked Fec
| TonEay md Bacon, which Is offered for tale /
Family Grocery and other retail dealers. dccs4I
U Gas Fixta:cs. New (;oode aadS New S,ylcs-
prices to tult the times, at II. u. Wi!marth's. .
South CLARK street. dec131st
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