, 1860-03-28

& Co., aur:ionecra-
D1scnauGEn.--Wc should hare mentioned
in our last isznc thnt Constable Peterson was
discharged, the complaint against lin for pcr-
jurg not Icing sustained l,y evidence.
the SLAUGHTER OF THE Isxocsx4s."-sec.
ac!ion taken by tic Common Council last evc-
ming as to city Offices and aalaries. It was tie
ere Of St. Bartholomew.
THE WEsTuEn.-Iesterday way srr;ng like
mud mild. The streets arc dry-too dry these
March days, in the absence Of the Water carts.
Rise Aquarius. NC impIorc thee.
NIcn1oAS CENTRAL Il. r. '.SrocE."-A train
OF one hundred and eight stock cars, drawn by
six locomotives, left Chicago for Detroit, and
''down cast, on Monday night over the Michi.
gun Central Railroad. This Company have nh
excellent reputation with the drorers, for their
care Of stock.
Nonru SIDE IurEoyEuEx7s-Thc contracts
have just been let for the construction Of two
first class brick dwelling houses on Superior
street, lear Pine. Tie fronts to be Of pressed
brick with handsome stone trimmings. The
houses 10 be flushed throughout in tic best
style. Otto il. ua,z is the architect.
"0rn MODERN Cly1L1zAr1oS."-sfrs Jnnes is
10 meet Mrs. Smith with tho gloves on, for
sparr:ns match on Friday evening at The Ger
man Hall It is intended that The winner shall
be pitted as the champion against any of the
"Ncrry Minds Of England " that ever put on
buckskin. The world does more.
1sp,Ax1Ass-Ana adjourned meeting Of formsr
citizens Of Indiana will be held a. the law office
Of Marsh & King, &c Deaf born st,cct, OH Thurs
day evening, e'th inst, al o'clock. The Com
mttee appointed to make arrangements for the
reception and accommodation Of the delegation
to tie Convention, will then report. All
Hoosiers are Invited to bc present.
Tue COUNTESS OF LASsFELp.-The wcrll re-
uowIcd Lola Stoutez, the Countess Of Innsfcld,
will lecture this evening at Metropolitan Hall,
ou "John Bull" There are some tricks in
vogue gmong our lecture audiences NC advise
them not to "try Gil &" tonight, but sit the lcc-
lure out and sit still. Besides it will be worth
it in matter and manner.
Afternoon 1aborer on tic Illinois Central dcpot
grounds vas knocked down and run over By a
locomotive Of the Michigan Central Railroad,
engaged in making up train. The engine was
backing, aud tie wheels Of tho tender passed
over The legs Of the unfortunate man, crushing
and nangling them seriously. lie was taken
to the CitS Hospital. We could not lcar., his
name.
LAncEsy or GoLr.-.i 1nan named Joscph
Holden, boarding al The French Hotel Oh Kin.
zic street in the Norl! Division ,rith ont Mo-
distc Nildcnburgh robbed the latter of sl5 in
gold. Complaint IVES made at the City Har-
slals Office, aud in less t1an IN hour. officer
Williams found Holden on North Clark street
Us dunk as l"ri. lie was Gagged and tho
money, with the exception Of small sum rccoy-
cred,
Boanp OF TRADE MEE71SG.-It will lie re-
mcn'bcresl that q meeting Of the Ecari Of Tradc
Is to take place today at II H.. when a reSolu-
tion adopted by tic Board Of Directors on tho
18th inst, recommending an alteration in Eu1e
of the Rules and Regulations Of tic Board,
will be acted unon- On ADJOURNMENT, those
who hare rented squares on the sample tables
will be called upon TO make new selections, ac-
corainS to condition Of s:le on the LIST INST,
after which sale Of rev tables will take place.
GRAM Onp FE1.Lows CELEuR,7IoS-Extcu-
sire appropriations arc nnking, we learn, through
out the State for forthcoming OCCASION hero,
as it will he remembered that u: the last conren.
tion Of The Grand 1.oagc and the Grart En-
caml'ment I. o. q. F. Of Illinois, resolution
~as adopted 10 celebrate the forty first annvcr-
sary Of the establishment Of the order in Amer
ica. which occurs on the aGtl, of April, 1860, in
The city Of Chicago.
Tic celebration witl be conducted under thc
auspices Ct the Grand Lodge and Grand En-
can,pmcnt. Past Grand Master Itacc Of New
Orleans, has been invited to deliver the oraticp.
FINE SrRAwuEHR1Es.-Our citizens who are
anxious to learn whnt can be done will, the
vacant grounds around Chicago should examine
the Strawberries in the window Of John Wright
Oh Clark street, opposite the Court House.
They were raised on the North Side bj- Nr. G.
u. Davis, gardner to James Morgan, Esq. These
were OF course grown ia green house, but
specimens equally fine were grown in the open
nit last summer, ripening about the last Of
June, Tue variety is Wilson's Albany. Better
by far appropriate the vacant grounds about
| Chicago to raising Ibis delicious fruit tl,an to
send Thousands Of dollars for il to Cincinnati
and other cities.
DOCK RATS CArcnr.-The gutter rat fratcr~
/ nifty Of thieves hare, for months past, driven
thriving trade il a small way, in stealing lead
pipe. Yesterday the occupants Of James pcck's
warehouse, at the foot Of Dearborn street, heard
suspicious noise under their warehouse,
which is built partly on piles. An examination
cautiously made. revealed party If boys in
boat, under the dock, busy cutting of the lead
pipe which extended from the loilcr room down
| 10 the river surface. Another boat was pro-
cured, and, after n cllase. aud IN exciting naval
batt!c, in which two Of the boys came near ret.
| ting drowned, they were taken into custody and
handed over to the Captain Of Police. Their
names are G gorge Turner, Washington Kellogg,
and George D:auucn. They are in store for
| the Police Court today
ARREST or JAIL. ]lREAxEns FROM SnEuofcAS,-
On Saturday last Sheriff Turner, Of Sheboygan,
came TO tbis city III search Of two men--tacob
| Braun md John kcass1rr-wAo, willie incar-
cerate.i in jailin that place on charge Of high
war robbery, broke out Of the same on the 1lth
inst, and were supposed to have come to this
city. Officers Asa Williams and Saalue1 Ellis
went to work yesterday to work up tic job, and
| Ieassler was arrested ut the Post Office while
| inquiring fur letter. They then went to Ger
| man eatinc-housc on the Milwaukee mink road