, 1861-08-28
Gbiraqn Gnibtttte
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1861.
THE CITY

THE CITY.
POSTAGE sTAnrs.-The new styie OF Govern
nent Postage Stxmps GEE be obtained at the TR1-
R1ks 0fF1rE, 81 Clark street. au77tf
See advertisement Of Boy Lost in an.
other column.
sro1Es-A roll Of greycloth from the door
Of the store No. 81 North Wells street.
Ap,ouRsnD.-Ths United States Circuit
Court which a2as been IN sesaion for several
weeks, adiourns for the term to-day.
TH1 M4m QUESTION large iron rnatn
is being extended on Adams street to connect
the Wabash Avenue main with the South d.
vision reservoir.
YATES PuA1.AEL-Thirty able bodied men
arrived in the city yesterday. over the Chicago
and n. ". B. r, and were attached to Com
pary F, Capt, Mann. CAPT. Woodruff's com-
pary vas also increased by twenty recruits.
ExAx1NAr1oN OF TEAcHERs,-There will be
an examination of Normal candidates for
places Of teachers in our public schools at tbs
Supe,;rtendent's rooms. at Q L. II. On Satur-
day.
REscuIE6 PRBoNERs:-Thonss Murphy
and Dominic Nonahan, charged with
rescuizg two boys wko Ind stolen
money from e. Steinman On North Wells
street, were held to bail for t7ial this morn
irg.
HAY swRpLKR-A man named Wan. Nc
EToy has bean recently held to bail for alter
ing hey ticket. He made the weight 500 to
500 lbs too much, by changing ths figures on
his ticket He will be tiled Ut the next taru1
Of the Recorders Court
sHoE TH1EE.-Jsmes Walker plead guilty
at the Police Csurt, yesterday, to the larceny
Of three pair Of CATERS from the store Of Bis
eel & Case, 166 Lake street. He Was he1i to
hsil for hik appearance at the Recorders Court
in the sUn Of $1o0, and committed in default.
TIE ASSESSMENT RoLL.-The city assess
NEXT toll foF the year fooss up little in ex
cess OF 1nIRTY,FTv MILLION DOLLARS. a taz
cf one mill or q dollar yields $35, 900. Til:
war tsx fer the volunteers thus nets SO COO
handscme sum, and credlta5ls to the pas
rtct:fm of this city.
DEATH OF AN EXPRESS MESSENGER.
flags on our express offices yesterday were a.
hslf msst in token of respect and mourning
or account Of tie death Of Horace Wygant
for eight years one cf ths messengers Of the
AYrE Sy. W
Funeral services st 10 a. N. to-day at the In
diana street NJ. E. Church. The remains vii
be taken to Lyonsville III, for intetment.
THE PCB11c Scnoo1s.-On1 city school
reopen On Monday next, after seven weeks
vacaion. twill be to tic relief Of the few wh
may have given crsdence to the rumor tta
ttey were not to be II reopened at present tn
teachers are returning from their well ear1e
and we'll enjoyed peucd Of leisure, and fro1
AoEdsy, at the stroke Of nine, the schoo:
viii resume operations.
CONTEMPT CT CoURT.-We regr>t to leari
that Hoz. Judge ]. II. Wilson Of this city We
last evening attacked on Randolph stree
near she corner Of Lasalle, by large and +.
rocious dog, and severely bitten IN the Lei
leg Fears were fer 3 time expressed lest tn
an1mal Was mad, but Of this there is n
proof. Such 2airoals sre evidently not fc
city circulation, and s.ryehniae should alb II
them. The dog Was owned in a saioon al
joining.
TIE WASHINGTON STREET BURG1ARY,-W
Lean from Dr. Airport, whose residence o
Washington street, es stated by Us was entere
burglariously few nights since, that there
every reason to believe that substantis
charge Ct communicated cold lead Was planta
in the night p-owlar. Any physician Gale
to attesd case -4of this nature should hay
this fact in mind, as it msy lead to the dete,
ton Of the party.
D1sHoKEsF PREACHER Francis E. Perkiu
now under arrest for the larceny Of $50, frol
sick man occupying room in the buildir
on the northwest corner OF Clark and Lal
streets, Of which the prisoner is janitor, n.
brought before the Police Court yesterda
but the parties not being ready for trial, Il
csse was continued till Saturday for furth,
examination. Perkins Is colored msu, au
says he is q preacher of the Methodist persu
sieu.
HIGHWAY RoBBEEr.-Capt. Close mak,
complaint at the Police office that on Mondx
night as he was going On board his vessel, Il
William Fish, lying in the slip east Of tt
warehouses Of Bturges & Buckingham, I
was set upon Suddenly by three men, vt
seized him by the throat and forcib1y robbE
him Of 500 In money and valuable go
watch. No clue has been gained as to wi
these daring operators were.
FLofD'a PENNY Posr-This excellent ins'
tuition has proved most advantageous to tt
citizens OF Chicago, and the benefits ne.
cnIy to be known to secure tor it 3 more e
teneiEe patronage Letters are promptly al
faithfully transmitted not only to and fro
the Pest etfoe, but to any part of the cit
J. r. Floyd still continues a. buginess man
ger, and will by devuting his time and atte
ton thereto, endeavor to meet the appro4
fson Of those entrnstirg business to his ca
TIE AEHKks TRAGEDY.-The examinat;
OF Michael Raiaes for the murder Of Jo]
kaio, was yesterday commenced in the Graz
Jury Room. before Justices Deihl and Mi
ken, and adjourned till 9 O'Clock this morni,
TO await the arrival Of Witnesses from Ather
The faas, Is shown SO far In this examinat;o
are substantially the same as mentioned in u
terday's TRIBUNE. The trisl Will be resum
this morning. L. S. Parker, E:q., Of Loc
port, prosecutes, and Meesrs. Walker a
1InEE. OF this Ctty appcar for the Y,risonar