, 1860-05-22

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Auction Sale4 this Day.
Auction tales this uornnE 9k o'clock, Of furniture
capeta and housekeeping Goats by Gilbert ! samo+on.
Aur.!oate:k, 5! Lake street.
give can supply ordars for Lincoln's great
Cooper Institute speech in New York citY.
Price *1.oo per hundred copies. It should he
widely read.
Cook Cous1r JA1L.-There are at present
thisty.fre prisoners in oar jail awaiting trial.
TIE E1crrs1oS.-The e1cursionists departed
yesterday at o'clock a. H., in high glee at the
contemplation Of their trip. We cent CORES
pondent aiong who will furnish us with partic.
ulars.
"Tux RAIL Srl177kR."-Ne understand from
Dr. Charles Leb that he is about to issue
campaign paper with the ADORE title, devoted to
politics at home and abroad. He promises The
prospectus in few days. j.
TIE MlSs7aEts.-Hooley l. Campbe1rs Min
stres had another full house Inst night at Kings
bury Hall. Our citizens should not fail to see
them.
D1scEAcEFrL F1cnr.-We yesterday Witness
ed u brutal fight on West Madison street, be-
tween drayman and teamster. Both men were
most severely punished and were prevented
from "coming to time" By the interference Of
the crowd.
TUE s1rup.-E. G. Assay, Esq a well known
and distinguished lawyer Of this city, il pre-
paripg to leave us for Pennsylvania, which State
he is to stump for " Honest Old Abe" May bis
success be Is great NJ his undertaking is noble
and his e1oquence deserving.
FIRE.-There was fire last night in the 4th
district. on the West Side, about l2 O'Clock.
Being about two miles from cur cf1icc, and
nearly time to 60 10 press, We defer particulars
till tomorrow, though the G.e ,yas Of little in,-
porta1ce-
STRAWBERRY FEsr1yA1.--The North Baptist
Church gives a grand strawberry festival at
Metropolitan Hall on Thursday evening next,
for the benefit Of their congregation. The csrds
Of admission are only twenty-five cents, aud a
rich time is expected.
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BRokES ISf6.-0a Sunday night the scow
'Laura" was broken into, and the Captains
trunk, clothing, te'escepe aud ships books were
al taken from the cabin, together with tue
cooks clothing and violin. Ali hands were
ashore except the cook, who says the robbers
chased hi1a off with club. His story Is much
doubted.
RAIN, THuSpEn ASE L1cu1ES1So.-The far
mers generally throughout the Slate hare fo1
days past been earnestly wishing for rain, ART
they were gr:tided at the beginning Of heavy
rain storm, which lasted, interspersed witl
terrible thunder and Tightening, for come thir
teen hours. Yesterday morning it cleared of
aud tho weather became delightful.
TUE GREEN -BrED Moxsrxn.-Jolu Lane wa
| charged in the Police Court with whipping hi
| wife, who was much mailer and lghteri in colo
Than John. lie p1cad guilty, but the assaul
did not amount to much, it urose ou. of it q
! jealousy, because white maa during the day
Of the Convention, was lettering around ii
house, and John had reason to believe ont 9
| too much affection for bis wife. Fined IS.
DoLp RopBEGr.-Messrs. Bell l. Irons, wh
arc laying down Eas.pipc oil South Watt
street, between Dearborn aud Clark, had abou
,lirty.one feet Ct it torn up and stolen, sorns
time between Saturday night and yesterda
bic. No doubt The beavy rain weakened th
patrolman's vigilance on that beat.
TIE 0rES1SG FcsrlyAL.-The first Strawbcrr
and Floral Festival Of the season, which is 10 L
given b7 the Sabbath School Association ofth
First Presbyterian Church to night, at Metror'
litan Hall, must no. be forgotten. The occasion
if We may judge from the army of'adies We sa
.. work yesterday decorating the Hall, &c, is
t the most promising character. No gathering
our city Gun hare better object than thi
Ample arrangements are made for fresh straw
berries and cream. The Great Western Ear
will discoursc sweet music. sud good time gc1
orally may be expe::eI, andy advise alf to Z
| CoRoSERs 1NQGEsr.-Coroner James held 1
inquest yesterday upon the bod5 Of u chi
three years old, named William Rocs., wltcsc p
rents reside Mt No. SO North Franklin stree
It is tie child to which wc alluded yesterday
being run over bT street car on the Nor
Side. The verdict Of the jury was " accident
death produced By being run over ct the eros
ing, corner Of Franklin and Division streets, |
Ger No. s, driven by Tim Daley" Not IN,
was broken, but the shock was go severe til
~, II. II i'm F,tt, IS
child is also dangerously wounded from bris
falling upon his head, and his life is despair
| Of.
PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION S.-Suuday mig
about three hundred Of the Pennsylvania del
cation returned home By the Pittsburgh, Fl
Wavne and Chicago Railroad We were nmol
those who witnessed their departure, and
heastiey set OF we'll pleased strangers we la
seldom seen in our city. ANDREW e. Cur,a
made aiew farewell remarks which were follow
By three lusty cheers for Lincoln, three
Chicago aad three for their fellow-citi1en D.
l,uss, Esq, who had been SO rigiiant il his {
T. ertions for their comfort. Although Der
rat, he did much TO make their ri:i: to Chica
one that they will not soon forget.
1'EnsoxA1.-tussel Eratt, ESQ.,, Editor of
. Pittsburgh Gaz<ttt, who has been here for
past week, left :he city yesterday morning,
= the Milwaukee j. Chicago Railroad, upon
return home, intending to pass through Detr
He has visited Chicago upon his tour th.o,
b. ths Western country, ami expressed If.
+ i. thanks for the hosritelties lie had received
/. our hands. We had the pleasure Of seeing
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y at the depot. in company vi I'LL Seth Batdy