, 1860-08-01
THECITY,

THE CITY.
See advertisement Of Great Central
Route 10 the East in this days advertisement
- grand time is anticipated By the ex
cureionists to Kaakakee tomorrow "A
aboard" is the motto.
Dnlrsu MAILS FoR CHICAGO we're despatched
] yesterday by the Grand Trunk Railway from
Toronto, and are due here nj 8 AN. today.
The PRINCE or W41Es.-It il quite certain
that the Prince Of Wales will make the tour al
the Northwest, md 80 risit CUR city.
BAG Tu1EF.-John Ryan Was fined s15 yes
'erday for stealing grain bags from sptncer's
dock.
REFoRA scuooL.-A lad named Auguste
Keppe was sent to the Reform School for va.
grancy.
PoI1ce.-The amount Of fines for the two
sessions Of the Police Court on Monday and
Tuesday reached the figure Of S4s5.
THE zorAvEs.-Thc "boYs" are going to
Louisville, on their way to St. Louis, to be the
guests Of the Marion Rifles. - -. &C.,
TuE New ORLEANS E1cuns1ox1s7s.-The great
excursion from New Orleans and other South
ern cities, reaches this city over the Illinois
Central Railroad at 9 o'clock this evening.
The L,cEssE LAws.-w,thin the week there
N -{a6 rf M
liquor, and ficed $50 each. Cheaper to com.
ply with the ordinance.
Mlss1Sa.-Informat'o is wanted Of George
Legg, machinist; information will be received
through the policeman in at the Illinois CeAtra!
depot.
Tue ROLLING M,tt.-Ward's great Iron Nil
on the North Branch is again in operation, aud
By its "pillnr Of cloud by day" forming Il
prom'nentobjeet in that quarter of our suburbs.
BrRGLARy.-A saloon, kept by an lillian
named Frauk Gsoli, on Madison, between JeIer-
son and Clinton streets, was entered by bur-
glars Sunday night, and upwards of S5c worth
Of pure Havana cigars, Sc in money, and a
quantity Of liquor carried of.
ARRESTED ron DEpr.-W. S. Rogers Of the
Canal embezlement matter was arrested yester.
day on capins as debtor to John II. Kiuxie
for 81 500. lie was arrested By the Sheriff last
erening, and is held for bail in the sum of nine
thousand dollars.
Coop.-That long and much neglected por
tion OF our city. LaSa]le street between Madi-
son and Washington stree:s, is. We are vlad to
see. being put in condition Of permanent i'm
provement, By laying the area walls and bring
ing both street and sidewalk to grade.
Nc1AS Picks WoAAS's Poc1E7-Mary
A. Hodges has been held 10 bail in 5000 FOR
picking the pocket Of ore Elizabeth Duchinger
Of wallet containing fifty cents and IN order
forS9. When arrested the prisoner had the
watlst in her possession.
u j. Mercer Laugston, the distinguished
orator from oberlin, Ohio, will address the
citizens Of Chicago on this "Wednesday even
ing, August LIST, at Metropolitan Hall, in COM
memoration Of the emancipation of s1ayes in
British West Indies. We inyite all to attend.
Admission Is cents-
Ar HrnE PARK.-Among The guests within
the past few days at the lyde Park House we're
the following distinguished strangers lion.
Dean Richmond, Buffalo; D. F. Smith, Esu,,
Dr. Rathbone and fami'y. New Orleans; Judge
Dewey. St. 1-ouis; Col. Draper and family, Mo-
bile; VIM A. Salta1ktall, Esq. and family New
York.
Ca1cKsr.-The long.ta1kcd OF match between
the married and single Cricketers Of this ctr
cnme of yesterday on the Grounds Of the Prai-
rie Club, and was a rery exciting match-the
married men proving too strong for their op-
ponents. wiuripg the match by 20 runs. The
batting Of Wiliiam Scott Stewart on the mar
ried side WAS admired by all, and cheer after
cheer went up f,r him when be trinmphanty
brought his bat out, having scored 81 runs in
the second iunings-none Of the single men
being able to find their way to his wicket.
RECEPTION OF TIE New ORLEANS ExcCnsIoS.
1s7s.-An adjourned meeting was held at the
fremont House last evening, ia reference to the
reception Of the New Orleans party, who will
arrive By the Illinois Central Railroad this eve.
ming, and a committee Of tile following named
gentlemen appointed to meet the party and
communicate to them the various excursions
and entertainments Of which they might avail
themselves while With US:
Judge Wilson, u. S. Raymond, Ex.Mayor
1laines, J. D. Drake, Geo. u. Gray, Il. E. Sar-
gent, Judge Van Higgins, ]. A. Kennedy.
Scientific Expedition.
a company Of our residents with full ardor
euk;ndled BY the rich field offered in this Sec
ton, at this season, to lovers Of natural science,
left this city yesterday for an expedition pu, ely
scientific in Its character. The aim being the
study Of attitudes and temperature, the mir cur
rents, the habits aud genera of the fish OF our
fresh water ponds, as well a. the traces Of the
modern gIaeiat period, Crystal Lake, McHenry
County, lying in Lat. A. deg. 1e m. North; Long.
sc. q v. 7. 43 n. Il. 8. 2. S'ct. /, seemed to
combine in the largest degree the advantages
for such research.
At the outset it was determined 10 follow up
the iron formation characteriz;ng what ior its