, 1860-07-21

ence to the Joliet excursion. 1t would sean /
that spite had reached its furthest limit in the
Of Sunday School e1cursions.3
WAx1Ep-A young lad, aged about Is, Of |
genteel appearance, who said he belonged to
Sunday School on the West Side, and who vol |
unteered to sell some excursion tickets on the !
cars last Tuesday morning, is requested to call
ut sc North Franklin street.
PERSONAL Among the recent arrivuls at The |
House, we notice the names Of DR..
G. h. Evans, surgeon Of the Great Eastern,
Rev. George Cough Gu1lins, Ireland, Capt.
Giles aud family Of The u S. Army, James
Leslie Of the Philadelphia Journal, Hon. E. D.
Evans and family Of Paris.
HARrEn FOE AUGCsT.-The August number
Of Harper contains TLackeray's celebrated lee
ture on Gearge L., being the first Of his course
the -Four Georges; q new story by Anthony
Trollope; an interesting article on "Japan,"
compiled from Olirhant's book on e China and
Japan - besides the usual amount Of miscella.
neous reading matter. For sale By AcNalIy l.
Co., 81 Dearborn street.
GRANp1LoQuksT.-Who would believe the fol-
loving was penned as i prefaee to anotieo Of d |
peaceful picnic ut Lake Forest? Yet We 6nd
it in the Herald doing such duty:
The many.armed oak and towering elm, the
rough clad hickory aud the stunted locust, have
in days not long gone By, thrown their full
shadows ucross the camp-6res Of the once
DREADED sayaRes, and breathed Eolian music
$o 4hn pF u~f
wild beasts, roaring their angry notes at mid
night.
REPUBLICAN P1c.N1c.-The picnic Of the
Seventh Ward Republican Club will be held on
North Wells street near North avenue, in kra-
mer & Golson's garden, on the esd Of July,
commencing at o'clock p. m. There will be a
concert during the afternoon and until evening.
mated. All Republicans are invited TO attend,
aud assemble at the German Hall, corner Indi.
ana aud Wells street, at halfp past one O'Clock to
march to the garden.
As"0Lp CONTINENTAL" DE-. n. E. Ballou Of
Sandwich, Ill, has sent to one Of the editors Of
this paper, with request to hand to the Chicago
Historical Society, ten dollar bill issued By
the State Of New York, under resolution pass-
ed the 18th day Of August, 1776. 1t is a vener-
ab!o relic Of the heroic age Of the Republic,
which the Historical Society will prizs highly.
Dr. Ballou has done wisely in placing it where
it will be presented to crafty The curiosity Sc
well as TO instruct those who are hereafter to
giye direction to the affairs of the country.
Dor BuRaIARs.-0n Thursday afternoon two
boys broke into store At Bridgeport, kept BY
Adam Mohr, and stole a revolver, s3 in money,
some jars Of candy and bottles Of liquor. No
arrcats Jet made.
Yesterday, John Mccoy a newsboy, was held
to bail in $500 for burglary. He went into the
saloon, No. $50 Randolph street, while the pro-
prietor was temporarily absent, and Was found
upon his return, hidden under pigeon hole
table, with the contents of the till, $3.50, in his
pocket.
the EXCURSION TO LAKE FoRtsT.--Water is
a good thing aud so is rain. Both have done
much for agriculture and navigation, but fall
Of the same from the clouds at time when q
party Of fifteen hundred persons are enjoying
themselves in the wooda-as were the excur.
souists to Lake Forest yesterday-cannot be
deemed al an advantage, or an Necessary the
Committee would By choice have secured. The
party filled twenty care, but the day was spoiled
By the showers. Let these same, representing
the Uniyersalist Societies. try it again At
| Hyde Park. Indeed it Is talked Of.
| ANOTHER BURNING FLUID CAsuAIrr.-A most
painful instance Of The danger Of using burning
auid took place yesterday, when Kate Lenain, q
servant girl at No. e5G, West Washington
street, WAS terribly buried By using fluid from
can, to kindle her morning FIRE.
The flame communicated to the can which con
tanned about two quarts Of fluid, causing u
explosion. Her clothing Was saturated, and i,
an instant she WAS enyeloped with fire. He
entire body is shockingly burned and q larg
portion actually crisped. Her physician re
CARDS her case as entirely hopeless, though sh
may survive short time.
GREAT SAnBATu ScuooL GATHERING At m
W1arAx.--Tbe Chicago Sabbath School Unio
determined at their last meeting to postpon
the proposed procession until October next, m
ordered q mass meeting at the Wigwsm for Il
day, Saturday, July 21st, at 8 o'clock P.x.
The National Convention in the Wigwam
+ few months since was most interesting sigh
. as exhibiting An array Of united strengt
: against the subversion of the principles Of on
govesnment-but the union Of the rising gem
ration on the morrow, coming up from the M
+ series Of The church, and Of religlon-the Ssl
bath School-will be spectacle of more intere
| to the contemplative mind, for if the chlldrt
> learn and practice the precepts Of the Bibl
: our government in their hands will be u fir
. as the bible itself.
+ The children will meet at P. H., ~ follow
North Division on Lasalle street, right on
: linois.
). South Division, Washington street, right
It I Lasalle.
e West Division. on Lake street, right On D.
palmer.
= At each place the several bands of music y
!. be ready to receive them, and under the dir
= ton Of the marshsl for their respective div
i. ions Of the city, will march precisely Il
T. o'clock.
10 y Schools are requested to bring their banne
and badge their children in the following c
ors: North, blue South. red West, white.
!. T. Rer. Aessrs. Chidlax, Of Ohio. and Vince
Of Of Illinois, will address the Children at
Wigwam atsR.A.