, 1861-05-29


trade Of the year. Tho arrivals up to this
time arc from two sources, Kentucky and
from hot-louses in Ohio and Illinois, and the
Inst lave been decidedly the best We have
aeon. OF course prices still rule at figures
aboye the views OF most buyers, though tHen.
ty-fiye cents quArt for these berries, as they
were selling yesterday is promising opening.
We learn that the crop to be marketed here is
a very large one, and are glad to know that
cur hcme supply Is prove considerable share
Of the same AL other things being equal,
the strawberry In Its perfection, the less its
travels the better, aud carried hundred Of
miles, By Railroad, shaken, thumped and jolt
I'd, neither It's ehape nor favor are enhanced
or benefited thereby.
GEORGE DAVIS, at the Morgan Gardens, on
the North Branch, has ten acres Of strawber-
ries in full blossom, and the fruit very fully
Get He will market when the Season fully
opens, from fifty to scyenty.tlye bushels daily,
. the berries picked when fully ripe and brought
In twenty minutes to the city.
Mr.. Davis's crop will not fall far short Of
fifteen hundred bushels, an aggregate some
what immensely luscious, when contemplated
with reference to Its dne proportions Of cream
and sugar.
M1. Davis fruits arc to be sold by 4. J.:
Jaeschke, Wholesale Fruiterer, 78 Dearborn
street, and also by Miller, On the same street.
Such instances, we wish there we're more Of
them, nttesting the excellent fatness Of the
soil In the suburbs Of our city for horttcul.
turc, and the profits such successes as Mr: Da.
sis' entails, we wish might stimulate others
in the same direction. His immense straw
| berry patch, row white with blossoms, and
soon to blush with its luscious fruit, lies di.
rcct1y alongside the same soil, In its pristine
state, proving what skilled culture can do,
and what will be It's rewards. Mr. Davis
fruits are Of the best md choicest varieties
and none better will be marketed here thll
SEASON, from any source, while his uearnesa
to the city will be not only In his tsTor, but
to the advantage Of consumers.
Ok Dr7.-Thst the 1Gu,es, having found It's
demi-semi.quavers on the Secession Key 90
1ot pay, is shortly to know change OF own
erehip, well known Detroit newspaper pro-
prietor being about to succeed the great Reap.
er The people Of this city and section have
well httested their loyalty by very severe
"lettIng alone'' Of the Chicago Times, Its
stump tai1 patriotism being but lily secured by
Vlrginia stocks {of negroes). As q conse-
quence the sheet has been Issued at loss for
some time past It will do little more than
hand over It's na,ne to the new proprietor, SO
thoroughly have the people rejected Its meal
dering distribes, tinged with lily concealed
sympathy for the rebels.
The irish nrisade-A Card OF Ac-
Acknowledgements.
The Qua1termaster Of the Irish Brigade ex-
| Of the following hotels for their kindness and
generosity in responding to his request fol
| the loan Of blankets and bed coverings:
Richmond House, Adams House, Matteson
House, Briggs House and Metropolitan
| But for this timely aid that portion Of the
command occupying the barracks would have
In justice to the fremont House, (which, i
will be perceived, is omitted in the above list,
it is proper to state that they had disposed o
| all their surplus bedding few weeks ago
which will account for its inability to rende7
the Brigade any assistance The Brigade i
hardware merchant, on the corner Of Stat
and Lake streets, for : liberal dona
ton in hardware, proffered very op
portunely. The Brigade also tenders Ii
thanks to J.. g. Hamilton, Esq, owner O
the barracks, in allowing the building to b.
used as such. Also acknowledge the servic
rendered by C. N. Holden, ESQ, Insurance.
agent, representing the Chicago Firemen's ans
the Hartford Fire Insurance Companies In pc.
mitting the building to be used by the Bdgad
as bar1aeks without an enhanced premium
on the risk. The Brigade also return thank
to Mesers. -- on the corner Of Jcffe,
aon and VanBuren sts+, for valuable servic
he donation. The Brigade also return thank
| to MeesEB. Kendall & Sons for prompt an
Efficient services conducting greatly to the COZ
fort Of the men occupying the barracks. tn
Brigade also received importut service ffoI
Meserr. Pa1melee & Co. In allowing the us
Of their baggage wagons and drlgs, Ma
Quartermaster Will be happy to publicly ~
knowledge in the future any contributions I
Whatsoever nature, adapted to the wants Of tt
| Brigade, By euch ofthe merchants and citfzel
| % may feel disposed to display their patriot
, | devotlonB to the caust In which the bE1sat
! ere en1iated. Such tenders Of assistance ms
be made at the Quartermastcr's Headquarter
! No. II uole's building, Sd floor, corner
Clark and South Water streets.
In the present e1igencies Of the Brigad
donations Of the following articles will prof
particularly acceptable:
Flannel ehirts, drawers, boots and shoe
, stockings, blankets, white linen, cotton
!. wollen flannel, sheetings, shlrtings, hard#a1
crockery, glass ware, house furnishing art
; c1es, groceries and provisions &c, stables al
: green and dried fruits.
e sEAMAN's BENEnoLEs7 soc1Er1.-Asp speed