, 1860-01-11

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TuE STEAMER MILWAUKEE At uEn Dny Dock.
A stupid and silly runlor was published by
two Of our morning contemporaries yesterday,
to tile effect that the Steamer Milwnukee had
found the draw Of the Gulena Railroad bridge
too narrow for her to pass. What makes the
malicious blunder more inexcusab!e, is the fact
that hours before either item was pennci, the
Steamer Milwaukee bad passed the bridge in
question, karing several feet in the cloar.
Were the circumstances as reported, however,
tile mirth would decidedly 1pt be against the
steumer, but against the railroad company, and
our own authorities who should allow our har-
bor to be obstructcd. In justice 10 Messrs.
Miller i Doo1ittle, it should he understood that
our largest lake craft can, ice excepted, find
clear passage up tic eorth Branch 10 these
yards.
The contractor, Marlin Green, Esq, has
made noLle progress in lis job within the past
few days, aud this morning the milwaukee, must
hare reached the dry dock, as she was passing
Chicago Avenue bridge last evening.
The ship yard Of Aessrs. II. l. ,. is on The
west side of the river just above the last named
bridge. Within few day The good steamer
liiuaukte will be high aud dry on the ways, her
season troubles over, and in the best Of hangs
to come ou: in the Spring rs good as new. That
she has gone through SO much, attests the
stauuclness Of her build, since with less thnu
that merit she would never have left the shore
Of Grand Haven. Our Milwaukee neighbors
NAV rest assured we shall send them home their
pet steamer carly in the coming season III per-
feet trim, and accompany her with the best
wishes her friends could ask Of us. We hare
constantly advertised their route for them very
ibcrally, and if, rs is said, we caused very many
pleasant dsappointments to passengers, tie
Milwaukeeans are welcome thrice welcome to
the benefits SO received.
SuspR. MEx11oxs.-Thc ice in the river
ranges from fourteen to sixteen inches thick,
but is very dirty. 1t is only fit to be cut for the
coarsest summer use of That staple. John
Wright, opposite the Court House, has sold two
hundred pounds Of cake from oaetoaf, and las
half Of the monster get on draught. The
weather cleared up a snowy, and was hard ut it
repairing the damages Of the thaw. That at
least was Tue main drift Of the enterprise, pcr~
haps too much drift. From present appear
ances the sIeighing will last thewinter through.
....Lc CIerque's Richmond House solrce
musicale takes place on the 18th inst The
Printers arc wing fur one Of tue most attrac-
tire Efairs Of the season on the l7il, ut The
Richmond House. 80 Our town is orerrun With
hun1r, ds Of persons, young and old, seckingto
turn III honest penny by selling small wares
Be hind to these persons. Its better than that
they should beg, and our citizens should Gu
courage, or ut least, treat kindly these women
and children hawkcrs. Tile City Fathers it
will be seen are at last getting their eyes
open to the hay nuisance. Good. ...Ost-
restaurant uuder the New Board Of
Of Trade Rooms. There is more doing about
town than last year at this season, more goods
sold, more travel, more guests at our hotels, u
better feeling generally. The Steam Fire En-
ginc horses, except at their regular meals, stand
ready l,arne>scd uAd attached to the machines.
Il Bible class one hundred adults was as
seu,blcsl last Sabbath in connection with the
Bethel Mission Sabbath School,. The new
Chapel und temporary Seminary building Of the
Chicago Theological Seminary is finished an in
use, Tile marble residence Of J. ".
Waushop was sold at the late sale for $13,500
CASH. Tile market men are moving to seek q
reduction of rents in City Market STALLS. The
brilye across tic river at State street is bound
To be built. 1t is taking shure that indicates
nothing less. .Mr. Capen prophecies cold
suap TO wind up the week. Let everybody
mark it.. We learn that tile recent quarterly
collection for various objects Of Christian be-
nevoleucc, made in numerous Of our city
churches last Sabbath, were considerably in ex-
cess Of the corresponding collections iu 1855.
The wounded nun kaufkolz continues ia
improve, aud Williams, however much he may
coyct it, will not be murderer this time.
MECHANICS ISsr1r.:7E.-Tha annual meeting
Of this Institute, for the transaction Of genera
business, and the election Of officers for the en-
suing yeur, was held last evening. Its consti
tuition was revised, and some important changes
made therein, with view to enable its Boart
Of Officers aud Directors the more eGectua1ly t
carry out tue objects for which tile society i
designed.
The following are tic Officers and Directors
who were elected by IN almost unauimou
vote:
Prtsidtnt-T. II. Doyington.
Flee Prtsidtnt-C. II. Mccormick.
Rcording Secvtdry-O. ]. Hodge.
! Corresponding Seertfary-lf. d. French.
1rtasu,tr-N- u. 1libbard.
Dir<etorx-E. Hamilton, y $. nouton, payi
4. Gage, d. u. Driscoli, c. H. Jordan, j. y
LOOMS, z. I. Warner, G. l.. Du Bois
Social nErS1oS OF THE BAPTIST CurRcHE
"A social reunion Of the several congregation
of the Baptist denomination took place Ia!