, 1860-05-22
Chicago Historical Boetesy.--nonth1y

AI34ss Al hQO Eu4At |
Tbs monthly contributions to the library in !
cluded Shades Vermont State Papers, from sx-
Goy. E. Fairbanks, and Sketches Of tue Gradu-
ates OF Middlebury College, VT, from E. IL.
Dewey files Of Swedish journals Of Chicago. !
from Prof. E. d. Esbjorn; City Documents of
Bangor, Maine, from Hon. l. stetson, mayor;
Col whitinR's historical discour1s a. Detroit,in
1881, from Rsv. G. B. Stout; and Schoolcrafts
Travels to the Sources of the Mississippi, under
Goy. Cass, in 1870, from 4. ]. Brown, Esq.
Letters were read from Dr.. s. A. kneeland,
Of Boston, proposing exchange OF documents;
from pster Cooper, Esq, accompanying p1ints
Of himself snd Mayor Tieman; from Dr.. E,
Jatnes, Of Iowa, relative to early manuscript
materials of Western history and exploration;
from H. A. Ford. Of Lacon, ILL.,, announcing his
intended presentation Of history of Marshall
County, &C.; and from The Hon. J. F. Farns-
worth, III. G., rendering services
4 communication was read from Nr. J. Rus
sell, of Dluf1dale, noticing recent discoveries in
Jersey Co., Of ancient inscriptions, de-; also
vindicasing the political opinions OF the late
Rev. S. II. Peck, D. D., from soma mlsconcep-
The President communicated letter from
A. ". Carsrly. Esq., Of Ottawa, accompanying
which was a copy of tho commemorative i'd
dress On tha death Of Hon. Henry G. Cotton. |
Judge, delivered by Mr. Cerer]y before the su-
preme Court at Ottawa, At the April term, 1857 |
the address including extensive and interest,".
ing sketches OF the early members of the llia-
ntis bar, in the several Counties
- nt4nxa ND &rmr
tion Of other ordinary business, the meeting
| was adjourned.
| CuanLEr SorEs Mounxp B1 CoLonEp PxoPLE.
Charles Noyes, who, it viii, be remembered,
s'ands ch.rge with kfdaapp lng negroes, WAS,
| ut about eiXh1 O'Clock Saturday eseulnK. stand
ing On the corner of Dearborn and haudolph
streets. when he wax approached by scott. tie
brother Of the .bducted negro, whom he saluted
f4miliarly with "Ah, Governor Scott, how do
Jon do?' and thev s!.ook hands, when Scott
said, % Mr.. Soyes, did uot think you WIS such
man to kidnap my broiher," and with each
word be spoke Scott got more excited; Noyes
back row to kidnap ME aud you've brought my
master aloDg.' There weru aome two or three
colored men with Scott. Officer laaiah Williams
at this stage Of the proceedings came up and
seeing difficulty threatening. intcrfered, while
Noyes told Scott 10 come to Lis rooms and
talk with him there and not .ntkc u rnw.
Scott then started West, md WAS followed al
some distance by Noyes, but when near KIngh.
. bury Hail, Scott, drawing knife. made rush
for Noyes. and said he was "bonnd to get r.
and they proceeded in the same way rs before
described: Scott with the cacred men IN
front, and Moves few feet behind, viii his
brother, John Noyes, who had now joined thu
party, and Williams. When near the corner o!
l.aSaIle street, the colnred men made another
| hulf md MI hrx rfhnrx Nrctt
> again drew bis knife, md several others were
also unsheathed, aud the affair ugal,l looked
threateoing. when the officer got between the
. parties, and Charley NoJes boltcd oil around
q the corner, and We learn discFeet!y left town
. on Sunday night. The colored peopl: are very
:. indignant at Nores' coming back. and say tha
b. shall not live in this town. Charles Noye:
is under ,$5, 900 ibail, aud will probably rtturI
a to take his trial.-Journal.
Soyes hns been Boosting around town that h'
d would stand his trial, and when acquitted hi
would prosecute the Chicago papers for }ibe
: which had published accounts Of his kidnappiu.
:. exploit last fall. Guess he had better let ti,a
job out.
Is PA7nlor1c-A young fellow named Vim. Hart
got very patriotic over I.incoln's nomination Vi
o Friday night, and wanted to light. liz "square
, the CIRCLE" and challenged everybody to com
d in. The police accepted the Invitation. And
IT after serere struggle, overpowe7ed him an
took him to the lock up. lie IVES fined IS III
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b. Inc pati1os1sm o1 tne 5onna !nao' !"
- e4 ~ 'o'3'@ 1a'' aoes''
'e ior poog'as' anu onetsng 70 De' 'r n9h' III
man who opposed him, tilt his 30 called ''patr
of otisn,, aided By whisky. landed him in the t..
y. mont altev wbere he ga, srrested and escorte
ut IN ths .rmorr hv officer co]burn md onc of II
nerch.nts' nol;ce.
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" Tuk TEyTU WARD TEXPgRASCK LEGION
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IN 1ne he'' hope1' noya Oh Inc 1oloA i4ace La
tist church, ana well Known poth IN ttnglat
So and America as ma of TIM waruest and ah1c
IL of tsm,arn,ce o,ivocxtez ui1l de1;ver a 1ec,u
of n, temnerance on tbis Tuesday, evening.
d. - o,c,ock in the Foster Mission School. corn
Of Jefferson and Folk Streets The public
o. respectfully invited, md let all VINO sdppo
of Inc e'of1ouS Gauss oe present.