, 1861-11-25
Gbirago Gributre
MONDAY. NOVEMBER q, 1851.
{ Re CITY.


7HE 0ITT.
X Atte1tion is called to the advertisement
G. 'ie Bosrd If Public Works In anothe
= 'SBr. Waslr tskers viii find It to their ii
1T.
rs1LrFns CoM1Sa.-The st. Paul Ptc
accompany for Col. Wilson's regiment {
\ ssnic Fusi1eers is nearly full in that cit,
= vii 1eare for Chicago in few dsys t
B.. sthe regiment now in Camp Douglas.
!HE BRITISH Cossu1.-Mr, ], Edward Wl]
- British Consul to Chicago, has arriye.
i: st. Louis, a2d on Thursdsy called On man,
.: the leading citizens, BE will remsin Il
Louie, under orders from his government
-. two or three months.
CLOSING OF TIE CAEAI--NaGfgation on th.
illinois and Michigan Caral will be suspended
fer the season on the S0!h inst The Fate1
Will be drawn Of from all the levels on ths
1st Of December. Superintendent Preston
officially notified the Board Of Trade to that
effect on Saturday.
PROFITABLE BUSINESS, THE schooner G oIa
H1lter, purchased on Wednesday By Solomon
sturges & sons for s1o,ooo, waa sold On satur
dsy to party Hhose name has not TRANSFERRED
fer $40 4 clear profit Of $4,000 in tHc
days win do very well IN these hard tImea
The Gold Huntef thus far deserves her appel
1atton in the most successful sense,
AMERICAN PROTESTANT TAssoc1ATIoH-Ata q
regular meeting Of Chicago Lodge, No. 2, OF
lnis Association, few evenings since, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
term: C. j. Burroughs, ". NJ; ]. Bertram,
Y. D. IL; Vim. Stanley, Recording Secretary !;
Thomas Darby, Financial Secretary; John
Gilmore, Treasurer.
THE FIRST PHILHARMONIC CosceR7
d.st concert OF the Philharmonic scason oe-
curs on Tuesday evening of this week, at
which time BeethoTen's First Symphony,
pe1haps the c1earcst Of his works, brilliant
overture BY Till, fantastic upon the Hugue-
nots, vocal selections by Mr.. De Passio and
Mts- Matfison, and \ piano solo By Franz
ssaab, Fill be performed. The programme is
mott excellent one and must draw.
TEE ExH1B1T1oE.-TEe exhibition OF paint
iugs In kingebC1y Block will close On Friday
mkt We assure cur readers who have rot
feen it that they miss sn opportunity which
will not soon occur again, and that they do
themselves Injustice to miss the opportunity
for deriving pleasure and instruction from
these admirable works of art. It Is net com
rlimentary to the artietic taste Of the city that
the exhibition has been 60 much neglected
Not DEBUTAs7.-Ar erroneous opinion
prevailing in the musical community, arising
from cur notice Of the late concert at Br7aa
Hall, that Miss Esteue De Loynes is an aspir-
ant for muzical and theatrical honors, ne are
authorized BY her friends to state that she is
simply an amsteuT singer who appeared upon
TINT occssion actusted By desire to benefit
the cause, which certainly does great credit
to the ladE's benevolence and cha1itable in
pulses.
ALI ABOARD ZOE NEW ORLEANS AND IN
TERMEDA7E PoETs.-Lieut. Ben. ". Under.
wood has opened recruiting Office, corner of
Car1 snd Van Buren, street, West Side, to get
few men to fill his company for the "Chi-
cego Legion" The Regiment {51st) Is rapidly
hlllrg up, and hope to be In season 70 join the
great expedition down the mississippi. -
Sow is an opportunity for all patriots who
wish to serve their country, to enlist, and
secure chance Of winter qua1tera in warmer
climate.
HE PRESENTATION TO Col. McARTuUR's
REG1hEsr-The Chicago party who left this
city On Wednesday last with the co1ors for
Col McArthur's Regiment, arrived In Padu.
cab en- Fri6sy, at which time the presentation
ceremotits occurred. TIE presentation speech
wss made By Robert Heryey, Esq, the well
KNOWN attorney Of this city, and Col. Near.
thur IN behalf Of the 18th, responded. Sub
Eequently the Regiment and the Chicago
guests had genuine Scotch festiyity, Ad
dresses we're also msde BY Cspt. Willard, Gen.
Paine, Judge R. H. Wilson, Gen. Swift, and
others, and the whole occasion was q most
pleasant and egresable one.
THANKSGIVING FOR THE EoLD1ERs-The
Young Men's Christian Association will hold
Tkursday morning at ha1f past ten O'Clock.
Col stuart's regiment Of the Douglas Brigade
viii be present, and addresses will be made
BY Gen- .. F. Under and others. In the after
noon at O'Clock, 8 dinner will be given to
the regiment. AL citizens are invited to aid
in furnishing the turkeys aud other necessary
articles Of consumption usunl upon such occa-
etors; and a7e requested to send word to the
Army Committee, at the rooms of the Associ.
alton, or to Post Office drawer 5S01.
TIE YoCSG MEx's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
AND TIE PooR-The Committee Of this Asso-
citation ard OF citizens sppointed by them,
have, we learn, perfected their Organization,
and have eert an agent to buy wood to distrib.
ute among the needy. The various members
OF the Committee are now soliciting subscrip-
hoEs, and we have no doubt that they will
meet With that success which the cause
deserves. The Superintendent of Sunday
Schools and the City Missionaries are, by vote
Of the Committee, made the channels for dis
bursenerts Of funds, and reports are to be
made every week to the Executive Com.
mittee.
GOOD FOE THE NINTH CAVALRY.
Brackett's Cavalry Regiment was paid off in
full, Oh Friday, the gross amount required
for the regiment being s5G,31S.65. OF this
anount over $50, eco WAS remitted to the ab
sent ones at home. Such comuendsb1e act
not only establishes precedent which We
hope to see copied by other regiments in
Canp Douglas, but rebounds to the credit Of
tie regiment in every particular. Its not the
last part Of the eo,1ier's duty to remember
these whom he hss left bEhind him, :+nd who
a1e following his course with prayers and
terra, aud to whom, should he fall, is reserved
= LIE time OF sorrowfu1 memories. We trust
the Eoble example Of this regiment will be
initiated. While less money will line the
pockets Of the sulsr, more homes Will be
gladdened AID q cardinal point Of soldiers
duty-loye Of fhoue-fu1dled.
ATLANTIC MoETHL1.-This Prince Of
American magazines opens for December
with IN account Of visit to " The Home OF
lafayette" by Prot. G. ". Greene, when =
youth Of sixteen. IA Field Might in the
House Of Commons ia graphic sketch of
Penoss aid doings therein, by F. Wsylaud,
Jr. Whittier has "a Legend of the Lake
-Ninnipieauke-in his bnl1aa vcia. Mrs,
Stoves rovel is continued. Higginson has a
paper on tobacco, "a New Counterblast.' u
deprecatipg its Use TroEbridge has picture
OF poverty in string of coupleta, /" The
wolves" "a Story Of To-day" is continued.
Miss hartineau follows up her previous topic
on Health in the Hospital" an opportune