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, 1860-05-24

SroLRS-0s COURSE IT wAs!-A case occur
red ut the Mayors Office Tuesday, which very
closely resembled the old fashioned sympathet.
lc dodge Of the "California Widow or the
"Woman j" in search Of her Husband" Il well.
dressed, middleaged woman waited upon Mayor
Wentworth aud informed him that her port
mon1aie had been stolen from her while in the
post Office, containing al her means, mud re.
questea the loan of some money until certain
remittsnces should arrive. The Mayor inform
cd her that the city was not doing that line OF
buainess, aud referred her to certain banking
institutions, where possibly she might get
accommodations. She said her port. monnaie
was drab kid one, aud tEat it contained IS in
sllrer, $15 in bills, draft on F. e. Adams 4
Co, fer $65, drawn by Rand L Co., Lyons, lows,
u guild pcu and geld ahirt stud. She affected
the sympathetic, but it didn't draw.
, 1860-05-24
THE CITY,

- We can supply orders for Linculn's great
Cooper Institute speech in New York city.
Price 80 cents per hundred COPIES 1t should
be widely read.
, 1860-05-24
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, MAY a, 1860.

Wells. o5s Randolph street, under Metropolitan
Hail. The crowds who yiait their store daitT
arc sufficient guarantee OF the excellence Of
their goods and their low scale Of prices.
myo4ft
, 1860-05-24

pEEsoSAL.-Anlaug The late arrivals in our
city we notice that Of F. Ge1pckc, Esq, Of the
well known clearinghouse Of Breest + Gelpcke,
of Berlin.
, 1860-05-24
Kcw York for Seymour.

The friends Of Judge Douglas in this city in
Cooper Institute, their design being % rebuke
tue supposed detection at Dean Richmond.
Csxger / Co.. in favor Of 1ioratio Seymour.
The advertisement announces that maoF dis-
tinguishcd #peukers will be On hand to address
the uuterr1iied but it is not a little xgnihcant
that n"ne Of the members Of The Democratic
General Committee. except County Clerk John
clancy, and lard. .she!l Chairman John Y. Sav-
nse. IT,. appear to have any rurt In the pro-
cerdings- :.
The belief is 1nors and mora csininv oround.
in circles likely to b. we'll informtd' t6at ii,
New York leaders Of the DcruocracT hava oast
The last vote tbev ever intend to cssf for nnnr-
1ux: aud thnt they will array themtelv.. F.
Baltimore in June around the standard of fhe;r
owu beloved Sot Ex-Governor. This fhnx
would rrnbah1y hare doue At Chaslcston. AZ
gerting Judge DougIas on the fourth OF f1ftb
bnltot. had It not been for the peculiar circur.
stances of their admissfon--4o accomplish
which the yota Of the Douglas Nor.hwe1t va,
essential. Afterward, the secession Of The cot
ton States gave them no alternative but to re-
muin with the D=uglaa msj orlty, and vote, Al
tl4eY did yote, to prevent the nomination 0
Judge Douglas by two.thirds majority Of al
present.
On the whole there can be litt1e doubt bu
that the New York Delegation are now IN tha
delicate position 1atniliariY described in Demo
cratic politics as ION tho clean cheat" It il
arrest this detection TINT the meeting at til
Cooper Institute has been called; but it ls no
vet easy to sby how far 1t will pfove eficacious
~ T. Tribune, 2:d.
, 1860-05-24

ACCIDENT 10 Il L. Perry, TIE Ac7oR,-In
the performance Of "a Poor Young Ham," at
San Francisco, recently, the hero, personated
by Mr.. Il. i. Perry, is compelled to leap from
the top Of ruined tower, supposed to be ser
enty or eighty feet high, aud to give effect to
this, tho scenic tower represented in this play,
is raisal about fiteen feet above the stage; he
passes through az open trap, and fnn1ly lands
in IN ou.spreai canvass some ten fee. below
the surface of lhe stage. making clear descent
Of twenty-five feet altogether. On the first
evening a1r. Perry passed clear through the
trap withou: ouching, but the second night he
oyershot his mark little, and struck his head
violently against the edges of The trap, injaring
him quite Rriously.
1twas iu'he snine piece and taking d, same
leap that u. Tilton Of Mevieker's theatre SO
seriously Injured himself, not jet fully recov-
cred to ap,esr upon the stage,
, 1860-05-24

Okfl4&E&, tAc, A4f IL, 1EtS.
Etorr r:rrs and Tribute
20 prevent unjust or lnv'dsous distinctions
being 1nadc between gentlemen composing tho
Ohio Delegation, IN consequence of your edlto-
rial of this morning. under thc caption of"Ihs
Four Potes,' l beg leave to 1uakc IN e1piaus-
ton in reference tl'e'eto.
Acting during the sitting Of tue Convention
as Assistant Secretary Of the Ohio Delegation,
/ kept tally sheet Of the yctes Of the mem-
bers, and also Of the aggregate vote OF other
States. On the ID ballot it was discovered that
change Of two aud hulf votes to Ar* Lincoln
would give him n'lor''y Of the whole number
Of votee- TN that ballot h.teen Of the Ohio
Delegates had voted Tor Dr. Chase nearly every
one OF whom looked 70 Mr. Lincoln as their Sec
ond choice, and when IT Was discovered that
they could nominate hr. 1-ncoln, many ofthem
called to me 10 change tnelr Totez, eY@ owing to
, 1860-05-24

70 Fine Jewelry, Watches and Silver Ware,
Of every denomination, can be purchased OF
l. Il. Miller i Droa 120 Lake Street, corner Of
CLARK. They hare the largest and most elegant
stock in the city, mylo Ct.
, 1860-05-24

IT IS WEIL.-The insurance agents aud COM
pauies doing business in Chicago, now admit
that the Policies Of Insurance issued for the
last three years, from the PARTICIPATING
AGENCY Of MASON i CO., ore worth 1oi per
cent. more than any they can furnish. Their
III d Co's) customers know them to cost 50
per cent. less and that they write at reduced
rites my1S Ct
, 1860-05-24

LINCOLN CLup.-At q meeting Of the Execu.
tire Committee Of the Cameron and Lincoln
Club, Of Chicago, On Friday evening, May 1s,
1860, Immediately after the nominations by the
National convention, The following resolutions
were unanimously passed:
Feo'rrd rta& We hail with JOY the Nomination cf orr
dis;jstu!sh fe:1oxeittzen AsR4HAx I1xooI for pe.;
d~nt of e.nited STATES, and Ax11nAl uA1t1x Of Nine
R-~Irtd That this Club Re hereafter eael tic L]ocou
Ciub hat meerE Of tht tlab be called % cur r.1
lay nj e nEht f.d.x Aay ~ 70 vote ueon th. action
tto-s or Untp.n md Aarniin.
FERxASpo JOKES,
, 1860-05-24

Rnox"s Rroaaail 1sacAes--These cough md seiee
eneeEs which We advertised fev weeks aso Ire supSor
for relieving hoaEsenea to auyhns that acquaatsd
with. VI have t.ed them during the pa. wlntsr, sad
mike this sa*tezt Es7ultously, tnr the benefit at o
brethren In the n!nl5-Csshul GAEt,4n Hakk Gkafa4-
sar.
, 1860-05-24

CoxrI1YrxrAnr.-At IN union meeting Of the
different Temperance Societies, held on Friday
evening, May 18th. the following resolutions
were presented and unanimously adopted: =:
L-lrrl TLat we have 1.ssncd with unasu1ued sas!s7e
i"w.cit:s MI widely inu,En as The :: zou1ve Cadets
lave aa.rs publshea md faithfully enforced in te:i
N.aIrri That have entertain Tho znnst dat
ierhE Ves that tho cause OF teret4nce N! moral ty
will lie .cceera'ch ty the n11cctr Of tE4 notle cx,Mp
upon the vou,eer COMPANIES of this Stale. aud tla
lavccrnadenee!n adalne that during thes propo.o1 v
and am!ran Of nj! good etti.enz BY fhesr 1set drill
soldiers and lepDr:n met rs rigid temperante Men<
rtrf Taat The Secretary of this meeting he 1rqut%<
10 foruar royy cf thr.c r+-lu ons to Cut E. T. Es
wtrt, and have the published IN tic daily p7pess.
, 1860-05-24

DErAn1En.-Charles Soyes the kidnapping
detective, having the fear Of retribution in his
eyes, has, in the language Of ItoDg1ellow, stock
II? his tent like the Arab and silently stole
aHayo
, 1860-05-24

11E SHOOTING Ar1RAr.-The negro barber,
William Sanders, to whom We alluded yester-
da, at haring been shot i. ont Of danger and
fas: recovering. ,Ths balls are not ret cx-
trrted
, 1860-05-24
Throat Disezaex.

'.Bro4.ns Erortaiu1 1faeAes Cough Loscnees- From
Rer E. Il. Pa, E1 FuaLtoet to.s. teei eratefut 70
you for rlAcnk within the rzsh of the suffering vaua
BE remedy. 1bave used Tho Troeh>s hres year., with
grea. benefit, less to my general health than 70 ny
thsoat. recommend them With great pleasure On every
hanl.'
, 1860-05-24
TaxluE Ncce&sarIe4 Of Life.

There i3 an ordinance before the Council
Which will come up at the next meeting for pas.
sage. tha: PROPOSES to reduce the license to sell
meat to tn dollars. The price he1 e.o!ore being
sixteen dollars-or rather in the Weat and
North Divisions. On The 18th of April. 1873
the Common Counc;l abolished the licences IN
the South Division. or rnther the price va, re-.
duced to one dollar. which il and vns the c,erk,a
fee for issueipe tie Ecensa Butchers holding
stalls in the market homes are EXEMPT fron,
paying The SIG license. as they lease from thu
city place ofdoin1 busiuess. Why s5ouId thu
dealers in meats outside Of the market houses
he compelled to pay m onerous license anv
m ire thaa the dealers in fani7 groceries: If
the man That sells beef or pork steaks, real and
| mutton, should pay sixteen or ten dollars, why
! not charge the other man who sells cheese and
butter, ham mud esga: Again, wa ask what
propriety or Justice is there in exaeting sixteen
dollars from family meat dealers in the West
aud North Divisions from exactly the game class
Of men in the South Division! Il it for The
purpose Of enabling the latter to Under sell The
| former. Or is it TO force people to purchase
| from the market house dealers! -Ths market
house men have only tri1hing store rent to pay
to th. city, and should be therew,tt content
But we haTe another objection to this $1,000
license. We are opposed to taxing eatsbles, or
giving dealers any pretcxt for high charges, or
, 1860-05-24

Now Or1x.-Fa.set J. Cooks Photographic
Paface-tha largest and most complete estah-
lishment Of the kind in America-is now open
to the public. Citizens and strangers are in-
rited to call. Rooms Nos. Il. l. l24 Clark
street. mJl2-et
, 1860-05-24

RkxovAL.-LslAnd i Mixer have removed
their Office and sample room to 1ss South va.
ter street. Pork'house, Fisndera Block. onno-
site Michigan Central Depot. mlsim
, 1860-05-24

RU i THE ENUINE
Iub2a's Kxsracts,
Iubtn's Fomndcs.
Lub1n'@ Hair OIL,
Lubin's Cosmetics,
Lubtn y Rose Powder
LubIn'a 1Riec Powder.
LubIu's pen.l White,
Iubtn's Lavender,
1nbln's Rouge,
Iubin's Pastifes,
Lub1n'a Soaps.
The Largest AID lest Vaety Of r1us Toilet Coods u
te f11nu 1t
J. III. REED d cos,
III and 1I6......LAkE ESTREET,fft ard II;
, 1860-05-24

AcExowLxpGkxESra-Th Eur7ery and Daily
Home acknowledges the following donations
since the commencement OF the Institution !:
From Bowen Brothers, 6 pitchers. Is plates, T.
small vegetable dishe', 6 cups, wash bowl aud
pitcher. ETC.; from Mr ". Blair. 6 spoons, set
of knives and forks, l large knife and fork !;
from Mr.. Van Sehaaoi. doz. tin cups, large
tin pans from Mr.. Taomas George, large wa
ter-cooler. Tin pail spoons and duster !;
from Mechanical Bakery, barrelof crackers :;
from Mr. 1lincklcy, cun meal, rice, and farina !;
from Mr. Wright, E.r:h Market, milk aaily ;
from Messrs. Joy / Frsbie, ice for the summer; ;
from 4. G. Downs 4 Co., crash for ton els
from Mr. Hurlburt, urge package Of CASTLE
soap; from Ar. Woodlands bakery, 1o9 bread
tickets from 1fr. kusei, rice, Eugar, md pep
per; from Aessrs. Dsgget & Essson, tea and
sugar; from Mrs. Heting, dez. linen towels,
pair sheets, psirs pillows. set teaspoons,
salt diah; from Mr, Foodman, North Market,
potatoes; from Alessrt. Clybonrne, Gallagher
! aad others, meat; from 31essrs. Coe i Carpen.
ter, cord wood; from Mr. George Fieldman,
| scrubbing brush.
By order of the Board Of Managers,
, 1860-05-24

TnR GnEAr Question or THE DAr.-Where
can be found fine loot or Shoe which will be
reliable and At low pricesf Everybody aud
their wives answer, At the old stand Of E. s.
, 1860-05-24
i VOLUME XIII.
THE GALENA il. II. EXCURSION.

AAtfhcaftfos .N<<ffsE al Dnbtgss-~9M-
ttqas as It Js--ItSfrh The .UtA<fssfpPf--
Rfs0fMff@Hs or fhs ftcmrsf0atsts--
6f<hSs~ 1Heid<Hfs-.%f .E{Ehf .3rrVss ts<
H4afk.
, 1860-05-24

~ Tho nractresses of the Protestant Or.
pdan As7]um are requested to meet at The rem
dsnee Of Mrs. D. Horton, 12f Lasalle street. On
Hidsy, May 25th, ut three o'clock P. ~
4 full attendance Is requested, Is business Of
Importance is to be Transacted.
Per order Of Secretary, he. SEx1r7
, 1860-05-24

The Republicans Of St. Louis held IN anor-
MUS rati6cation meeting on Tuesday evening.
a dispatch to tue Cincinnati Co.n*nsrcaal says
that the mast enthusiastic demonstration were
made Tor I1iucnln and Hamlin.
, 1860-05-24

tSg- Go to John Jones, 1l9 Dearborn street
nj get your clothes cleaned and repaired.
Tley will be we'll dons and At prices 10 suit the
Guek.
, 1860-05-24

DORTLAND BLOCk.-The un-
l. dersatd the ake1cy TT r. shove build
ftom W. David Sea1z Jr ut Boston. and rfela1ed y
ieate ~ existing rseaat!es u M ama 0rn Nay - ~
II, PAKkEKv - WAAa!1Ztou s5ssk. sps1clu1Ea
, 1860-05-24

* 0AAD ~ Ck4AlI EONa-
LH;r ld4rtsalrof
FIN ARTS
s1enor q. BP,,.,u tn, ftom Italy. would a4.vt.,
ths l7ses a1df l,"> lieaxu and ssn.sY that thvY
~ ACTION,
Commencing onNl. jan May IN .ri can,.s .sn,u. unfit
Juts 3, hou;s ofsis + "n :er.x.. r4eh day.
At oUn sAL:r R,>ua. s. LAKE STREET,
IT, most magnificent g s., c altogether re-. .escos
ct Italian marble. 1la y, aEafe .atuayyAc hf~.
the lat II sty1esf uJ4e ra,+d rnsasrd e,..~-
Tsts, sret "a china ,"s's aud xr;!, s'ks.
pss euleetrn vii 'u.f, :t uf btaf, lt.-
ssxn and workm.nshf. nsn, h.eh arr urtsra; md
t.*tai:Es pssh 8 ~ IN ~ ~" - s;3steal hss
vaseA- st4tuetse4 Ut u .rtu,. sir x4cr uuler 7ss
atad~. such co,nr. t'a.rhy. s.s til. 1trtnt sE'.
AEn"Eaan4 tsyeAe. tkH ,,a'I y ',tttt1xTmr+. 'l,a
ah'Te sn<ts 1u1 ~ tdrJs. CI,t a.d hxvc hsttx
s1est. d wta xrtat:ars H'r 'uulln'. .f1 n tbs sras
T1enna.
Also, asupe7bas*rtal, To! :r.a!4ua;ty Of a!!E.r
phted eosis eonasnx Il 49, wa,fcfs u ia Il luch~
ant other f1ea castuFt lH ;tH tirs. II ard
nenA fotE'. spoons audi rW.tA grvat r41ety
ufn.efH; art. .c.xs.
Taese k,s+'s have nsvts .enn r1arv c,hes market,
4a4levsl r te!e viii he. III ut ,r'se rvc.
ltls seatLi ut:v oeaevrl. 'ta,tefu1. LIS cnsens.
and tlc ceut cal aasea:F ," .esisa'e ats eppr-
utility.
The xr!~ wilt b. opsa "rso. examination Ws.inr,-
lh%1te to call and tho ab.se bcaIul
4nt seit,'t as54'l tment and .Ite ii the ale.
cu1okues Will bn ready On tho morning Of tho day st
sa.e.
On Il yu1castdfor transit will he raeketa the ongrat
m't'fic4 01LBEKr ! SAMPSON. Aue.'se.
, 1860-05-24

T>O EXCHANGE-$50,000 worth
Iraprnved CITY Property In t1:haaxs tor rahn-
pJpved CITY Properly toun LAolA md PAN Casa. OF
On tim.. By ESO3 AYRE3, E21 Lake strset.
, 1860-05-24

Al Cleveland, the lSsh Inst. By Eav. T. Brown,
III. HENRY WALTER. Of CAf:axo and Miss ANNA X.
AfEK only dauttt-7 Of Hanry i. Nyer. Esq, Of Ceye
land
Badao paptrs p!e3ft COW
, 1860-05-24
Anlu5Eut&11.H,
NJ 1Ch + RS THEATRE.
A'A- 1aa:-oa stssct, between st.,e I'D pea,.xu.

NJ cV1CkER'S THEATHE
-A'A- 1ad..oa street. between st.,e I'D peat.s,u.
THURSDAY EVENING, Msy :4t1.
THREE EXCELLENT PIECES.
The psf"fnaace will commence WITH ito
Republican R0yati4t.
IN ~nica Aesas* E!aut'y. Myc.s CErr Mss Woodbury.
sad MIS- ATrFs viii app.ar.
Are: which the new eomtcahty.
E. s. The Bcnicia Boy.
~: u. Mr. Ets,:ey .. the Chicken,
To eonc1nde with the tsaL,f.1 fore Of
EITCLE .5.TTHo-3-17S ExsIr.
Mr. UF4ittY
........Mr. NcfH
FE1DAY-BzSEFrr or LOFTY 1lurGy.
C1Asez oS 1inE-Dooss oreu H. II Curtain r:sea It
8ocsncx precisely.
Dbox odle~ open fsnta 10 o'clock L. II. I'll o.t}sck
EH When eta3 taQ be secured thrte days In advance.
fanH o. ADHtaana aad Drtsa Cl.e+. &c:
seeond Are4e &C.: Lover lrvate no1es y; ra,~r
Z. q. SHERMAN. T'rAsus-r.
, 1860-05-24

Fl {. 4. 5ccIVkS. AIstrsf,t,, i ssnt IS pea.ar%k
a*tAose3 20 retf.e Aases<sse1 }ov t4 AMI o!y IL
L.csi:7 Fap.r. u ftAs for.A Eta }Al-ns9t.y
, 1860-05-24
prrss 4 TrihuttE
CHICAGO.
MIR ANDREW. OF mASSACTIU.
%FTTE

We observe that the Associated Press dis
patch from Chicago, GIL Friday last, made Mr..
ANDREW, Of Massachusetts, to have announc-
"a the critical change Of four votes in the Con-
ventiou, whereby hi. LINCOLN received 8 ma
iority. 1t ia due to Mr. ANDREW to say that
t!:ia is mistake. Tho lrst movement came
FROM Ohio, and was announced by Mr.. CAR
TER. Chairman Of that delegation. M. As-
DREW, as lle publicly announced, was sincere
aud consistent supporter Of Gov. SEWARD ua~
II il became his duty to second tbs snotionfor
making the nomin alton Of Mr.. LINCOLN unan~
imou when Massachusetts wheeled iuto
line i'll n solid pllalanx, and l'o (Ms. 4 made
the larp;cst speech Of tile sublime OCCASION.
GOOD FOR OLD WAN BENNETT
Tho New York Hyall, i'll q column article,
dccrcs the Chicago nominations, and shows to
demonstration that. Old Abe possesses no
strength wha,cver-duishiug with i: pathetic
appeal to tho Democracy 10 quit quarreiing
among themselves and nominate their Dery
st,oH1,s4 man! Cool for Bennett.
, 1860-05-24

TO ALL CHARITABLE AND
l. WELL DISPOSED PERSONS. IN TIE eitv Of Chi
GEo: Mia. Lnrsnda dna In this city and e1pecs 10
c On thoto HLo The feu!s Of humanity. for as.Lt.
.aeh n her BIO teE Slavtry he
kenturkl ars. Go9don o9t 1utt tu!ty SIX Dollars n Ds
trU wnsse he rste and looks Chicago
foF further ah- Nr- md Mts. vel recommended
hy the most prominent ctxers lp THAI city; 1nns&es ef
different dencurnat:ons commend them 1orhy az end.
44aes lts a5e ha4 but they eoaddeLty hops tbst no
tTe cents hr ding tie amouni ue.srs would soon
r o,fared- master e1pte,s to leave ks1tueky for
new utlean& IL few wetkA and shs dtslsts ohts his
1etem ie1tse ur hs has already ra1 nv seF
= hundred do.hrs two huEared 3et to tc ta1d yr.
not eshe On h1 ftr had tE.sfa< to contribute soethnx
TO Ad b. viii tnd he: 1t the above Pike. Ne the
LUCINDA 0OhDVk. Hyc}1lt
, 1860-05-24

@. U.A.-The members Of Washington Chap.
ter, No. 1, and Bunker Hill Chapter, No. Q. O.
q. L., nre hereby notified to meet ut Temper
ancc Hall, corner West Randolph and Clinton
streets, on this, Thursday evening. Business Of
0reat importance Is to come before the meeting.
, 1860-05-24

An OLp-FAsu1oSEp TEA PAa1r on THE Ia
r1s--There will bs meeting Of oil the lady
friends who may be interested, at Mrs. n. B.
l. 1udd's, No. Els Michigan Avenue this (Thurs.
day) morning at 10 o'clock, to make arrange.
I ments preparatory to m old-fashioned English
Tea-party at Metropolitan Hall On Tuesday
evening next, in aid Of The Chicago uommo-
| pathc Dlspensa1f.
, 1860-05-24

To7E or .fnAxKs-At the last meeting ofthe
Chicago Gardeners Society vote Of thanks
was passed to the Hon. John F. Farnsworth,
Representative in Congress for this District, for
the reports Of the a gricul!ural Bureau Of Patent
Office for 1857 md 1858.
, 1860-05-24

i dispalcA in another column coatsadicta
the ridiculous story that Gov. SEWARD is about
10 retire from political Life, and announces TINT
he VIII shortly make speech for Lincoln and
liau,t;n.
, 1860-05-24

PEnsoSAL.-The following are among yester.
days arrivals ut the Richmond House: lion. 4.
i. james, 0gdensburgh; Col. Ezra Lincoln,
Boston Samuel Dowles, editor Springfield II.
publican, Mass; Capt. J. c. StarkHeathcr, slil-
waukee; lien. 4. C. Mayhem, Milford, Mass;
lion. Ephriam Marsh, New Jersey; lion. J. J.
Hair, New Jersey; Judge Russell, Boston and
Hon. J. 4. Goodwin, Boston.
, 1860-05-24
-NH Af-
Hundreds of County Fairs.

Atths l4ts q. 9. Far II Chesso tac SoestE ;wasaf6
this Machine tho FIRST PKKAiCM attsF1 safves Mo-
Tha Ioc1 Seh n.a By ibis machine = as oaly sstaA
that eannos - 'ayeled md TT Iii ~" ibIc..
oas upon seh and Iaken<sssd In sas sss
IN Off No hnaiIy ahoult b. wa!ssaf tets eeonomeM
tne and tahorss1inE machine. II does The saving Of
h;n ur ruufataTsr Nth sseerkth and besnty stehnE
sesmxtres.ks ~ s.a9;te 70 DO The tame oy hand:
MI Il Tetis-s uustr1ttne the dsesrnt rasA b aeas
1h e. "a s5nus m 10" -
S.n-. 1han shippxd ~ bo1sd nth -vtsyth!ax
n uss shea sad be delivered sy sx7:ess twhout H.
11''" GtO. < CalTrENDEN, 0%naFal Axrnt.
MOI III i 10 LAka T.. Chicago. tn.
~. seo@ p r. Ynh4b.i 1su1stA
, 1860-05-24

TIM N1ssrRELs.-The Hooley i Campbell's
sinstrels are still drawing full houses every
night, and more pleasant hour We never spent
than last night ut KingsburJ Hall. Their wits
proEokingly laughable, aud their performances
, 1860-05-24

KICKED 70 DxAru.-Aa a child, about two
years old. named Edwin Miller, was playing in
front Of lis fathers house on North ualsted
atreet, between Willard aud Central, be was
kicked by u stray horse, from tho effects of
which he fingered till thus morning, when be
expired. We think from the testimony that
, 1860-05-24

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAx.-To.night We ex-
pect to sec Metropolitan Hall well filed with
merry faces ut the Baptist Church Festival to
which We hare before alluded. Thcprogramme
Published in another column promises one Of
the finest entertainments We hare ever seen,
comprising tableur sirant By some twenty-five
ladies' and gentlemen. The "Grcat Union
Band" performances ut the piano, strawber~
ries, cream, coffee, ETC., while choice bouquets,
fruit and delicacies will bs on hand in abun-
Ounce.
, 1860-05-24

THE Srorx.-The Storm that swept ovcr the
city Inst Sunday did considerable damage
throughout the western country especially in
Cincinnati where it blew j perfect hurricane
aud destroyed considerable property as will be
seen in another column. i heavy covered
bridge Of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail-
road 700 fec: in length w=s also blown down,
tie loss If which is estimated from geo, 900 to
$4,000. The Rock Island Rsg;strr says the
hurric ana was terrific. No one was Injured.
, 1860-05-24

ALMOST MuRpEn.-William S. uasrls who re-.
aides At No. CO Buffalo street, got into an ex-
cited dizpu:e about m unsettled account yester~
day with Edwin L. Wright Of No. III Michigan
street, and drawing bowie knife cut him very
severely in The arm aud abdomen. Harris was
arrested lnd held in 81 900 for further exami-
nation. Not giving bail be Was locked up.