, 1861-12-27

FRIDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1861.
THE CITY.
EE Gilbert, Sampson l. Warner commence |
the sale Of the splendid stock OF Furniture Of |
Shaw, Johnston 4 Co., this morning, at * !
O'Clock, at 81 Lake street.
FEsr1yAL.-Thcrc will be an Oyster suppcr
and Festival at the Park Avenue Mission, on |
Friday evening, Dec. eth, corner OF Park Az
cnue and Roby street. Randolph street cars
run to the building,
HORSE S7oLES.-J. II. Norris, the well |
known news dealer, came of minus lis horse
last night By the operations Of some unknown
and uncfupalous thief who stole the animal
while standing in front Of his store.
TEE TRp OF THE MosTsoAER5-Thc pro-
peller Montgomery, which left this port On
Thursday last With = cargo Of wheat, arrived
at Detroit or Wednesday night ard WAS eS-
-pectea to reach Bu1Ealo last evening. This We
believe IS the latest through trip On record.
DowAFALL-Thc outside brick wall on the
north side Of Armour, Dole d. Co.'s new ware
house, On the South Branch, gave way yester-
day and fcu with crash, owing to the set
Ting OF the foundations Of the building. The
damage was slight, IS the wall WIS discon-
nccted from the main building.
BRASS REuCNEs-A lake captain named
Adams was attackcd by some drunken men on
Christmas night, near saloon on the coruer
of Wells and Monroe streets, and seriously
wounded upon the head By . blow from bass
knnckles in the hands Of bis ASSISTANTS. No
arrests were made.
IMPORTANT NoT1cE.--A1t those indies who
assisted in the Soldiers Festival last week, arc
earnestly requested to meet at The room Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock 4 very important
matter is to come before them, and prompt
and full attendance is desired.
TopAcCo.-Van Eta, Freedman & Co., Of
the Chicago Tobacco works, On River street,
are still controlling the market in the line Of
tobacco, with their splendid brand, "Star Of
the West" For favor and purity it Is incom-
parable We can most confidently recon-
ANAA ~ W OIL <sAA4LANA ~ @AAI HN@h4-
sE John " Norris, news dealer, 102 Madi-
son street, has received Hickory Hall, or the
Tie 0utcast, romance By Miss Eua1na D. E.
n southwortl.; Ftnnk Lcslie's Monthly for
January; Maum Guinea and her Plantation
Children, Holiday-week on q Louisisna
estate, being "a Slave Romance" by Mrs.
Mcttn Y. Victor; London Punch Of Dec. Z,
and Vanity Fair Of Dec. e8th, and other Late
publications.
Funerals OF SOLDIERS. soldiers we're
yesterday buried from Camp Douglas. One
was Francis Hoover, Of Company D, Capt,
#. J. WalJis) Of the Finth Illinois CaYa1ry,-
Col. Bracket who died Of p1eurisy on Tues
d1r. The second was Thomas j. White, Of
Company D, Fifty-fith Illinois Vo1unteers,-
the Second Regiment Douglas Brigade He
was left in the hospital when his coulrades
moved south, and had been for 4 long time
sick.
SwoRD PRrsES1Ar1oss.-The members Of
Co. G., Farnsworth's Cavalry Regiment, now
stationed in Virginia near Alexandria, re-
Gently presented Capt. ". 4 Aedil1, their
commanding officer, & magnificent sword md
brace Of pistols, the whole costing near s1O0,
as a token Of their regard for him as an officer
and man.
Capt. Reuben Cleveland, Of Co. Z, Bame
regiment, was also the honored recipient Of
sword and sash at the hands Of the members
Of his command. The above named, arr
among the most popular officers Of the regi
ment, and the honors in both Cases were wor
thjly bestowed.
E The Journal states that lit prin4et
and disposed Of over hundred more copie
than usual On the day {Tnesday) that the Ta1
BCNE and Tines got out their first Afternoon
editions" This being the case (Which til,
newsboys would probably dspute) there ca1
be no good grounds for the jealousy, trcpida
ton and znalignity which the Jou1,sa, contin
ues to manifest, Nobody being hurt, VIII
docs it scold like drab at the TRIBUNE
Since the effect OF Issuing afternoon edition
Of the TRIBUNE and Times has been to incecas
the circulation Of the Journal one hundred pc
day, should it not feel grateful rather tbs
savage towards those papers? at least
onght to be aniabie.
The Supposed Murder Case.
Coroner James yesterday afternoon held O
inquest upon the remains Of one Micha
Koran, found in dying condition little pa
twelve O'Clock OF Christmas night, at tt
foot Of staircase leading into apartnen
over Nos. S2l and 323 South Clark stree
From the shape offhe wound, and from 9th
apparently suspicious circumstances, 1t "
at first supposed that he had died from mi
ries received at the hands u some ofthe occ
pants Of the premises.
It appeared at the inquest, from the tes
nony Of a brother of the deceased, and m,
named Michael Duck, that the three had go1
in company to drink in an Italian saloon il
nediately beneath the ones mentioned, Whe
they met . Mrs. Chambers, one Wm. Web
Jenny Green's woman Of bad cha-acter-a,
some others. At the invitation Of Mrs. Cha,
bers, two Of the party went up stalrs to
1ooms, leaving Michael Horan below.
was soon thereafter joined By Mr. Chambc
and asked to 60 to his place, where the PAL
had some ale. Presently, Webb aud Jen
Green went up stairs and entered their apa
ments, nhieh adjoined and were on the sal
floor with those Of the Chambers.
After spending merry half hour, Mich
and Patrick Horan, and MI Duck, started
home, Michael paused moment at tho t
Of the staircase TO say feT parting wo
with Mrs. Chambers, aud his brother and CO
panion passed ont Of the building, expect
him soon to follow. They walked . short
tancc, and not being joined by Michael,
tr7tced their steps and foVAd the man they !
Just parted from, at the foot Of tho sta
xelteyiup in his bltad and in almost dc