, 1861-07-17

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SUNDAY OBsEnyASCE.-By order Of the Po- |
lice Commissioners the German Theater was
clcstd on Sunday last, and no performance al
EoHtd on the Sabbath
TEE DOUGLAS Ba1aADE.-We learn that the
Douglas Brigade are to occupy the Polk st.
Ba11acks recently vacated by the Irish Brig.
ade.
FALSE ALAEA-The alarm Of fire last night
between Q aud 10 o'clock WIS false, The
\ hole fire department WIS out, without fnd-
ing ary fire,
PEEsosAL.-Bzigadier-G Gen. Pope, who has
leeu for some days sojour1ing at the sher-
q an House, leaves to- day to take command of
! is B1lg:de.
ATTEMPT TO K1LL.-A man named George
Purcell was held for further examination yes
tezday on a charge Of attempting to kill
German, tie prosecuting witness.
POLICE CoURT.-The largest amount Of 1u-
siness was yesterday done Of any day In the
seasou. The great throDg of victims to their
crriosity to see q sparripg match, came first,
then multitude OF mixed cases.
SIXTEENTH REGIMENT Q. 8. A-Col. An.
drew Porter Of this regiment, while at Detroit,
en route for this city, received dispatches Or
dering him to Washington for duty at Arlinss-
ton Heights. The recruiting will still go for
ward here under Major Sle1nmcr as before.
DEAru OF L SOLDIERS WIFE. Sunday
morning, Mrs. Patrick Higgins, wife of Lieut~
Higgins Of the Irish Brigade, Was found dead
in her bed, st her residence on the North Side.
She WIS \ woman Of some thirty years Of age.
and had two children-one OF whom Was
sleeping with her on the night she died.
Z. McNA11r g. Co-The Cornhill and Temple
Bar Magazines for July; Le Bon Ton for Au-
gust, part three Of the Rebellion Record, and
tart four Of Leelie's Pictorial History Of the
War: Edward Eyerett's Fourth Of July Ora
t:on complete, and all the late pictorials have
been received BY Walsh, corner Of Madison
street and Custom House Place.
PERsosAl~-Amons the guests at the sher-
man House yesterday were Vice Admiral
Patton, England Hon. Francis B. Cutting,
New York Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard, Buffalo
Capt. F. F. Gardner and Ladies, Boston, F.
c. Faxon, Esq, Boston; Capt. Webb, Q. s.A.;
Chas. c, Peaee, Albany; Jno. Carson, Bait.
Cow S1EALHa.-Clas. Nash was brought
up before yesterdays Police Court charged
with The larceny Of COW from Henry Gun
mings. The animal was taken from the prt-
1ie, where she was feeding, aud found BY the
cwner in slaughter house just In time to
save her life aud his property. Case contln'
ued to Friday for hearing.
EVANSTON FRu1T TFAEM.-Messrs. Kldder
Knox, Of the Evanston Fruit Farm, who have
sent to this city some Of the finest strawber
riee the market has shown, have 20 acres Wct
started In raspberries. We were indebted tt
them, yesterday, for luscious sample 0; thei
B1inkley's Ornnge Raspberrles-the mos
luscious that is grown.
4 HAUL OF TIE FANcF.-Thc large batcl
of p1iEoners arcsted at Witkowsky Hall, o.
Monday evening, where they had gathered t
witness Grand spa1ring Match between Dor
evan and others Of the shoulder. hitting pei
suasiou, struck terror into the hearts Of tha
amiable fraternity. Some one hundred al
t5fty cf them pasBed the night In the lookup
and we're let of with small fines in yestel
Gays Police Court.
EN- RoCrE FOE V1uGNA-Hi5 Exceucnc
Gov. Randall was in town yesterday, an
leaves today en- route for Virginia to perso1
ally investigate the necessities and needs
the Wisconsin boys in the three regimen
zen. forward, ard tic fourth to arrive. II
excellent Governor has heart In the risl
place, and Wisconsin las in him man in tt
right place
TEE WEATHER.-" Delightful weather." VT
a remark we heard several times yesterday,
not more, and from nil accounts it seems
be confirmed. Never was finer SUNNI
weather in any ones experience, and 1t
stands confessed by several old residents vi
find this their first summer in Chicago. Cot
bright days, nights Of luscious coolnes:
There is no better summer resort than o
own city.
Latest ExG1sa PApEns AND MAGAZINES,
The "Cornhin " for July, teeming Us usr
with rare literary and poetic gems: Temp
Bar" for July, also filed with variety Of .
tic,as interesting to readers in both town al
country; the "Bon Tom or monthly
port Of Paris fashions for August; "a Da,
Ride--A Ltfe's Romnnce," BY Chas. Lev
his Last-ond it is said his best-have been
.trce+
AURORA TO Cu1cAoo-A kETphs f1c.N
-for several summers past thete nave OF
numerous Waits ~ onr saboath scaools
exerrf.oos. 10 the oeanuini sahe5 Oh inc
River, lorty miles west Of the city. fes'
day notable return excursion TOOK paa
when 1,opo chfdfen and aauits' 10 car-io'
1sem aurora, came Ii over tne " u. q y
T., ana enjoyed cn2lmng PIC n1e al Sott'
Grove The cars ran down the lake shore
landed the party On The side track.
4 SCRIPTURE VIEW or IT.-The eide
Podgers heard patiently the loud lament
young Bivius, caught in the sparrlng Ma
at Wttkowsky Hall and fined in yesterda
Police Court. Bisins insisted there Was
law for 1t. Podgers assured. him there
what was better. Scripture for it. Benz
lenty locking npon BiEins and his yo7
companions, as set untainted with the vice
this world, but Of course frightfully expo
to the same, Podgers said, "ye are Of
value than many sparrxrs.' BiEins seel
struck with the idea.
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