, 1860-06-28

L meeting Of ronsiag enthusiasm was held
By thc '@Wide Awake Club" Of the South Di-
vision on Tuesday evening last, ut their head
organized upon permanent basis, and the fol.
lowing gentlemen were elected officers:
rreeident-J. ]. K1cuARps.
Vice rresideuts-S. L. Perry, II. c. 1fesing,
J. 4. Pierce.
Seefetasy-G. I. Waterman.
Treasurer-S. y. Ward.
Directors-J. q. Hoyt. $. D. Ward, c. Sun~
dell, Theobold Hartman, Wallace barry.
Col. Vim. S. Johnston. Jr., was unanimously
reelected Commander, and Messrs. F. Mears,
". Hudson Osborne, mud 4. S. chadbourue,
Captains.
There we're come two hundred present, and
the meeting was characterized by spontnne~
Gus outflow Of good feeling and enthusiasm,
sud separated with nire cheers for t. our ticket"
and the Republicans Of Illinois.
This Club row numbers some Two hundred Of
our most active Republicans. They have Sc.
cured the use Of Wide Awake Hall for The cam-
paign, and intend furnishing it for general ca,u-
held on every Tuesday and Friday evenings,
whcu cordial invitation is extended to all eiti-
zeus and strangers to visit them. These meet
| ings are for drill, speeches ind songs, and are
intended to he made interesting 10 every law
| abiding and liberty 1using man.
| Let every Republican rally around these ra-
tional guards of Republican principles.
| 4 Coon DEED WELL DoxE.-Dr Graham,
q wel.-known physician Of this city, aud a
warm-hesrted anu consistent member Of the
| First Presbyterian Church, has, for some t:mc,
| had charge Of Dib1e class in the Sabbath
| School OF the Frst Church, conposet of young
men; and so interesting has he made his ln-
structions, TINT The class, from moderate be.
ginning, bas increased 10 the number Of about
thirty
The last Sabbath, be took lcave Of bis class,
being advised by medical counfel, that he
must at once seek another climate, or
speedily fail victim 10 that disease which
blight. so many fond h,rcs-pulmonary
consumption. The c'nss proposed 10 make
c,n.ion OF his disinterested lAbors in their be.
half; aud therefore generously made up q
| purse Of SIS, which they presented to him last
evening, on board the Lady Etgin, as he wss
learing for trip to Lake Superior.
Tho Doctor was taken by surprise, and wa.
deeply affected. Tue deed vas highly honor
ah1e to the young men, and will doubtless cou
tribute much to ligtten the burden Of the inrs
lids heart.
The above, from the journal of last evening
raysa just tribute to skilful physician and 1
most excellent Christian gentleman. His clas
have honored Themselves, rs we'll as their in
/ ~
they haae made him.
Tm1v1xe II HIDE PAnk.-Tbere is said to
q regularly organized gang Of thieves in th
, neighborhood Of Hyde Park. Cows snd valus
biz horses are the particular property for whic
} they seem to hnse peculiar affection. severs
! Of which have been stolen. Last wesk hous
) in course of construction for Mr., Wsters, VS.
5 entered On three consecutive nights. and paint
nails, and carpentsr'a tools, carried OF o
, Thursday night, also, the plunderers broke in'
tho Hyde Park depot-bullding aud took awny
lot Of groceries and other articles, the proper'
. of Mr.. Merrill. On Monday night two susp
3 cious individuals were caught in Mr. Water
house BY eon,e ucighbors who were on *
I alert, and On Tuesday they were brought befol
. Justice Akin, who committed them for exam
patton. We have not learned their names.