, 1860-01-14

colorcd man, on Thursday fell victim to bot
tie Of pop in the following manner, which must
hereafter render pop not Il popular drink with
lltm: 1t tho saloon Of Felix Dickson the eye Of
Jack inclicitously rested tic coveted article.
In al evil moment pop got the better Of his hon
es:y, and he, scizing, hid it in lis bosom. Poor
Jack. Conscience was ut work, and, warmed
by the heat of his person, 20 worked the pop,
as Jack sat by tue fire, wishing, yet d1cad;ng,
to leave. Suddenly, as happened to the young
son Of the late Mr. Ca, "a. Blanca,
"T1.erc cane burst Of thuneer sound"
The pop, oh where was it? Ask Of the colorcd
folk all around, that with The froth sot hit. The
cork flew aud lit Felix on the nose, who forth
with sn,elt something wrong III tic transaction.
The vest of Jack Curtis, whose features grew
fine ash color, was orcned, and the pop bottle,
still fecbly tizzllng, WAS produced. The thief
was sent to the lookup in the hands Of d police
man, aud, in yesterday mornings po'ics Court,
Jack Curtis was sent to Dridewell for twenty
days for stealing thnt tcll-tale bottle of pop.
Il unr As 70 4 SKATING PAaK.-On the lake
shore north of the Water Works is broad b.
sin of number Of acres, in summer time slop-
ing smoothly to the beach. hut now, under
what mny be called the General Banking Law
Of Old Winter, the lake has extended alongth
shore line an culbankment Of ice and sand seT~
cral feet high. Within this, q few hours with
open plugs from The streets adjoining, an artii-
cial skating pond may be formed aud being Ca
pablc Of being flowed ut any time, it may be
kept The winter through in admirable skating
ORDER Why will not the Eorti,-Siders look to
it mud start a skating.rark. Twenty four hours
OF this weather is all that is required. Who
will more in the matter. Girls, VIC advise you
all 10 skate, and The Lake Shore skating park
yen may hare, il YOU 20 to work for it.
Tue ALLEGED Arson CAsE.-Thc case Of the
two men, Charles kominski and Isaac Living
ston, arrested for setting fire to their premises,
grocery stcre on the corner Of South Clark
aud Liberty streets, on Saturday night last, was
brought up in the Police Court yesterday after
noon Tor examination. Capt. S. Il. Raymond Of
the Fire brigade to whom is due tue arrest and
fcrrctting out the affair thus far, was in Court
With portions sawed from the building show
ing how the fire had been set between the Iath.
ing, kindlings being piled between the base
boards. 1t was u vrry narrow escape from de.
strnction Of the building. II is alleged the men
had an insurance Of $s0a on stock worth mucl,
less. The case was not finished at noon, and
stands adjourned to Friday next atsp. II.
Cl7r RAILWAY FAnEs.-The residents on the
Randolph street line have been rejoicing Of late
over forty car tickets for one dollar, the result
Of omnibus competition. The blue tickets hare
gone Of like hut buttered cakes. 4 grin Of
satisfaction extended all along the line Of the
State street, Cottage tsrove and Madison street
lines yesterday, at tho promulgation Of Judge
| Fullcr's announcement that t.eenfy fef tickcta
will be sold for ono dollar. This is but fair {drt
for regular patrons, mud will largely Increase
the profits Of ,le City Railway Company, whose
cars will be all the fuller from this literally
Fmller regulation.
| ~ The city sccms TO be running 10 bi!.
liards. Saloon keepers are all taking tleir cus
from the present renchant Of our men about
town, and tables are being put into all inagna.
biz reccsscs and retreats. The large bowling
alley Of the fremont Exchange is being fitted
up with billiard tables. Mere was there more
billiard playing than now, and the mania Is moi
confined to Chicago. II las proved rich har'
vcst for the manufacturers of billiard tables
the number Of and rivalry OF which has largely
increased within year or two past
New Books 1T 1McNALLr's.-"Seveu Years
By Julia karauagh; ''The Professor at The
Breakfast Table, By Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Reminiscences Of Rufus Ohoate" BY E. G
Parker; together with the Christmas Number
of the Illustrated London News; Greeley.
Almanac for 1860; North american Review fol
January, and fresh supply Of Wilkie Collin''
"Quccn Of Hearts" have been received by III
Na!sy Co., 81 Dearborn streets.
Nor MAKING LIGHT or lr.-There is . vcry
popular mode of using Gas nowadays which il
most assuredly not "making light Of it." VI
refer to its use in the adnirable Henters o
Shaw's Patent, sod By Messrs. Walworth
Hubbard l. Co., aud which arc just the thing
for bathrooms, and small sleeping apartments
cheap, cleanly. md perfect maryels of couyc
. nience and utility.
B Messrs. Norris / Hyde, No. 100 Dearbor,
i street, have the "Profc. eor ut the Drcakfas
Table," also Julia CavanagL's Seven Years,
the New York Tribune Almanac for 1860, 1h
London Almanac, and the London Illustrate
News, with !hree fiue coloreL cngrarings Us
: Christmas supplement.