, 1860-01-23

Birthday.
Tnrr.-There is no excuse for a solc-lcss man
when Wells is selling lis stock Of boots and
| shoe at such uuhcard-of prices. Call and see
| him, under metropolitan Hall on Randolph
street, aud if you are pro1[ered 4 pair for the
mere putting them On, don't be frightened.
NEW Dr1Ip1xGs,-Thc present mild weather
| is proving most favorable to the prosecution Of
building enterprises, and mechanics ara busy
again, very numerous1y, o temporary revival
| that close weather will shut down.
Mas. Bos7w1ck's SEcosp PAnLon CoscEn1.-
The SUCCESS Of the opening concert Of the Sc.
RIGS at the Briggs House last Monday evening,
is IN abundant earnest that there will be few
vacant chairs III the Dining Hall this evening.
An admirable programme is offered.
DEAr71Frl WRlrIso-1f you wish to learn 10
write beautiful hand, join The parlor classes at
Sloan's Commercial College. II you wish to
write rapid and plain business hand, join the
counting-room classes in that excellent Institu-
tion. We understand that the prices nre very
low, even in these times. We would advise all
| to attend.
SENT BACK TO Jrs71ck-Thomas Dczilc, fu-
giti.c from justice, for forgerics committed in
Clyde, n. r., was struck by lightning in this
city on Friday night, in the shape Of te1e-
graphic dispatch to City Marshal Rehm. lie
has been sent back in charge Of Sheriff who
came for him with rcQuisition.
CLERK TERMED NUnGLAn.--On Saturday morn
ing officer Kaufman arrcsted man named
Joseph Wucrz,oeileE, charged with breaking
into Il clothing storc, kept by one Mueller,
under the Foster House on North Clark street,
and stealing pocket book ont Of the DRIVER
containing $ss3. Joseph got into the cella- by
lifting up crate in tue rear, and thus gained
ingress to the store. There was found in his
possession, t2S.so Of the stolen money. lie
had been clerk in grocery store adjoining.
AEorr Gas-The rapid growth Of our city,
and of the demand for the Iuxures and acccsso
ries Of city life, is well shown by few figure.
with which We were furnished in o recent glance
through tie premises Of the Chicago Gas ant
Coke Company, on Monroe street, near Market
Their daily average Of consumption during th'
month OF December, YVES four hundred thou
sand feet. The largest figure reached on any on
f day, Was five hundred md nine thousand feet
on December Goth. The the largest days pro
!, duct, thus far, was ive hundred and thirty-tw
i thousand feet, or equal to the supply Of abou
nine thousand "si1: foot" burners Throughout
0 a period Of ten hours-rcally matter NOR
= light than trifing. The business Of the G,
Comppuy IL larger By 10 or IL per cent. tha
:: ever before.
'f AZ 1xcEsp,ARr FIRE T1xELr DISCOVERED
4 The alarm Of fire abont one o'clock on Satu
q day morning was caused by an attempt to bur
store No. 1853 Lake street; unoccup ed, and
= the low wooden block near the corner Of Lasal
re- street. It WINS first discovered BY Elijah Hart,
b vigilant officer, employed On Aoorc's Merchan
d Police. lie promptly gave the alarm, his atte
M with aid Of city policeman Ward, broke in Il
sc front door, when the fire plainly ascertain
- = to have been set in the ceiling By bundle
~, cloth stuffed in between the woodwork. A Fl
ee pals Of water extinguished the fire, thoughl !
ne Fire Department we're I'LL called out.
IN FREE Lrc1rRks-rhe next lecture in I
lps course before Bryant, Bell 4 Stations Co
Of mercill College, will be delivered to-morr
Il! {Tuesday) evening, the cath int, by Rev.
- J. c. Burroughs, President Of the Faculty
the the University Of Chicago. subject-"W
rgr and without an Aim" The theme is fruitful
n,e .n interest. and wo have right to expect Fl
les This gentleman enc intellectual treat.
BIZ We understand that the Faculty and Stude
TO- TO- of the University viii proceed in body IA
tlv. College Hall, where they will be met By
'eFs Professors aud Students Of the Conner
ssM se1 College. Ahogethes, an' interesting time,
isv one Of the largest audiences Of the season
= be expected.