, 1860-09-24


and E. glish papers.
ArrLss.-A barrel Of choice apples found
their way into OUT office on Saturday, from Il.
P. Stanley, No. 165 S;uth CLARK street. Ttey
did not prove apples of discord, for there we're
enoug gh to 'go round"
F1RE.-About eight o'clock on Saturday eve
ming fire broke out in 1he rear part Of frame
building, No. 2s0 State street, owed by Il. 0.
Stone. I. was easily ex.iuguished With small
loss.
OCTOBER k11ASrlc. atlantic Ionthy
f,r October, and aekwood for September,
hare been rectised by McNa'lJ l. Co., 81 Dear
born street, who have also azotber lot Of the
"Prince OF Wales Medal" containing portraits
Of the Prince, Queen Victoria and Prince Al
bert.
4 CHANCE TO w1s.-A fullsized portrait Of
Abrahpm Lincoln in gilt frame is offered Tor
the best original Political Sentiment" offered
aad recd at the re union Of the Lincoln and
Hamlin Club this evening, the Central Cam
paisn Committee acting as referees, Let en-
hundred be offered. uo! for the prixe! Zee
announcement.
- We lesEn that at u stockholders meeting
Ct the Northern Illinois Coal and Iron Gem.
pauy Of Is Sslle. held at the Metropolitan Hatel
ia the city Ct Chicago on the o2d inst, D.. Leyi
Reese Of Lo vsll. Mass WAS elected President
aud Henry Law. Vice Presdent. The courze
pursued By Edgar Locmis, Superintendent, Was
fully endorsed BY the stockholders.
pEnsoSAI.-The following gentlemen ire
stopping 4: the Briggs House:
Hon. ). F. Farnswer,h, St. Charles; Hon. J.
5. Thayer, N. T.; J. Howard, j., n. Z. Iimtt;
S. r. Fske, n. T. Herald; ". s. l.. Jewett,
FrenL Lts!is's Ns.rsoaptr; J. L. Spence, Qu<dee
Esroniek; Cbas. Harccurt, Toronto G'o5e; II.
L. J+me% and Far,'ty. II ~; J~c. II. E"-ver End
family, Miss; II. E. Bradley, Esq, NV Or
leans; G. T. Miller, England.
q. S. ZorAvE cApe1s.-There will be an ex-
hibition drill Of the U. :. Zouave Cadets under
the command of Col. Ellsworth. at the Wigwam,
Monday evening, Sept. et;h. The proceeds are
to be devoted to the Home fer the Fiendless
The doors will be open ct o'dlock, and as this
is suader2tood to be the last drill Of the kind, We
&uFl38 our tIltAaS Huu WELL EU1A 1tA~o " ~
eazlr. Tickets a5 cents, to be obtained At the
principal book stores during tie day, and at the
Wigwam in the eveninE.
MILWAUKEE NlpE AwAkEs Cox1so 10 Ca,cA-
| GO Tho Free Nmoerat says, at meeting of
| the Milwaukee Wids A1ale club, held TGurs-
| day erening to consider the request Of their
Chicago brethren to participate il the grand
Seward demonstration in this city, On the %
prox., il ~as uzarinou:lg resolved sbat tie club
shoald aecrps the Invitation and 60. A com.
mi.1ee Of th1ca wtre appointed to make all
necessary arrangements, with power to call q
special meeting. 1t Is expected thnt two hun
dred will 60 in uniform.
IscnEAsE or Bus1SEss.-Mr. E. g. B!ath =
wirk, one Of our well established CO mm;ssicn
meo, q: the termination Of the North. Western
railroad, On Jttf.raon street. hns associated
with him Mr. Daniel Worlhirg!on, late Of St.
Louis, who brings to the firm large capital
and the active energies Of a good business IN an
Ne cordially commend the firm Of B1a.her'
wick, Worthirgton Co.. az one Of our mos'
reliable commission houses. Their card naJ
be found in auo:he~ column.
Tar SEWARD REcgpr,ox.-Ata meeting Of Ii.
committee Of arrangements for the grea
dem oastratiou on Saturday evening last, tht
following resolution WAS passed:
Rksolp<d, That ail cluba. societies, associa
tiona aud orgausz atoms are aurited to 'oln II
| the procession IN honnr Of William Il. Seward
, | on toe 81 day al O:tcbsr. and are requested t
/ | c,muupicate with tue Chef Aars''at, Geore
| W E.o fofa that m mi Hrf
may be mace accordingly.
= B We learn tha. Gu: item day or tn
si.ce in relation to s.aboing affta7 On Il
: West Side, did Injustice to druggist, who,
!, was asserted, aggravated the hemmhorage b
: administering brandy. The whole aff.ir aeem
d t, bavs been Of mach slight.r character tha
. was at first represented to III. and the druggiI
= in question We desire to relieTe from unintent
ed injustice.
= CHICAGO Pnopuc1s.-He SAW, on Satur3a
r specimens Of grapes from the hot.house Of I. I
t Burcb, E:q., Of this city. which, for luxurians
;. of growth and excellence Of favor. cannot
:, surpassed in the United States. The varieti
r were tho Muscat Of Cannon Hall, the Muscat
d Atexandris, the Black Hamburg and the Frar
ea.ale-all raised under glass, and all una
proachable by any other cu1tivator Of w4c
labors in horticulture We havd any knowledg
The specimens brought to our notice ware
= . tended for tho Prince Of Wales. They y
10 please his sense Ct taste, and enlarge his ide
j. Of the cultivated luxury attainable evea in i
II West. Mr. B.'s grapety has received the big
- est premiums and the most lattering motto
d from the two last g. $. Agricultural FairB.
r. THk GsEAr S1EAYsoAr DlsAsrsn.-The fea
y ful destruction Of human life on b:ard t
le steamer Lady E|glu, on Lake Michigan, Undue
j. us to recall the attention Of our readers to l.
z invention OF our townzmsn, Nj William
~ Jackson, which, If applicable at all to the pr
y pose for which it il intended, would urdonl
is edly have been Of the utmost service in The ca
.. Of tbs Lady E1gin, in s.ving mott, If not !
T. the people Oh board the Inflated steamer. :
ID allude to "Jacksoa's Patent De.achable SAFE
le Deck Saloon Cabiu," This cabin is 50 constru
a cd that while it aus Ters every purpose for wbi
y ordinary cabins ara used, it eau BE- detached
II few monco.s from the deck Of the siean
and, after the vessel silks will aost and sus.'
II large number Of persons. The details of
% invention are stated at lerg.h in Z publicati
'.' ae by the inventor, which are also accomp.u1
be with certificates from numerous ship builde
es ship masters, aud others, exprkasiTa Of th
10 b.lef in ths pr4ct cabi1its md Effectiveness
- the " "detschAble cabin" Even il doubts
on listed a. to the possibility of saving life On
'er ocean, tho aame objection will not exist on la
~ and riyefa, where tho :w9ter is seldom Y,