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invited to meet at the Chicago Protestant Or
Fhan Asylum. on Tuesday, the 18th Inst, at
3 O'Clock, P. NJ.
AccnEsr.-Wil:iam O'Brien, driver for
the Crystal Lake Ire Company, fell off his
wagon on the Randolph street bridga, q day OF
two since, and was run over ty his team and
Haeor, causing q compound 1racture OF the
thigh bone.
FARE RrDCcED EAsrwARD.-The New York
Il Eric Rn:lzced has reduced passenger fares
.rcu Dnnkizk sud Buffalo to New York, Bos-
tcn, ard al New England citiss. Passengers
lound fer the East will do well to bear this
important fact il mind.
4 TEAcHER's FLAa.-At the Teacher's In.
etitate, held at the High School on Saturday,
the teachers Of the various public schools Of
this city voted to present stand Of colors,
valued at $3.50, to the Normal Regiment, now
in process Of organization st Bloomington,
ALTON PEAcnEs.-The blue Ribbon Of po-
mologicsl supe riority in tbs stste Fair, WINS
awarded for the best six varieties of peaches,
TO George Booth Of Alton, who had On exhihi-
ticn mcst superb collection, taken from his
extensive orchards, now the source Of supply
O. scne Of the finest fruit marketed here.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE. The Rev P. ".
Wright of Massachusetts, will deliver lee
tpre before the Chicago Temperance Legion,
ut Edwards Chapel, corner Of Halstcd and
Harrison streets, on Monday evening next, at
e 49, H. 3r rf In
lie gtnszal1y are cordially invited.
TuAs5s.-The surgeons in the Douglas
Brigade tender thanks to the ladies of the
First Baptist and Third Avenue Churches and
to tie ladies at AcT;cker's Sewing Hall, for
donations Of sheets, pillows, shirts, towels,
&C., for the Hospital also to Mre- James San
ger fer like contributions and delicaeies for
the sick; to Mrs. Loomis and Miss Raees for
Ebzra1 supplies Of bsndages aud lint to the
Surgical D. partment.
SALE OF TUG BoATs.-We Stated as q matter
cf news, feE days since, that Solomon
StuJgls, Esq, had sold portion Of his fees
Ct tug boats to the Government, OF General
Fremont We hare since learned that
%4V VI i4tE tGS6 Gt8 AECI pun VII GA2 EkQ1h9
and is being raced for seryice3on the Mlssis-
sippi, az Aforesaid. The sw ftand stauneh little
erstt viii do good Eervice when they get down
below Cairo.
TIE UNIVERSITY AT LAKE FoRzsr.-The
Literary Department Of the University ot
Lake Forest commenced on Thursday last
end the fist collegiate class was organized
under the most favorable auspices. Profs. s
F. Miller and ". G. Dickinson preside ovel
this department We but endorse the uniyer
sal sentiment in predicting large measure o
fuccess for this University, resulting from the
labo1s ct these scholarly and distinguished gen
lemen.
TEE DRrM, FIFE AND BUGLE Book
Messre. Root g. Cady, No. 95 Clark street
have just issned the Army Regulations 70,
Drum, Fife and Bugle, being complete man
nal for these Instruments, giving all the CALI
for CAMP and field duty, This work is b.
William Nevine, Drum Major Of Gen. McC1el
1an's body guard, the sturges Rifles, and vel
known in this city as formerly connected will
the Light Guard Band Coming from sue:
excellent authority, this work will be uniyer
sally sought for.
NEWSPAPER sTEALERs- complain
reaches us from subscribers along the route
the Hyde Park train, from the loss Of the
morning papers which are sent down in th
early train Those who live at other station
than Hyde Park, and have not the advantag
post Office, were obliged to rely somewhat
the honesty Of mankind ir this particular.
is hoped that those who arc in the habit
thus &ppzopriating the property Of other
will not compel honest people to discontin1
the practice Of taxing morning papers.
E The premium for the "best SEWN
Machipe " las just been awarded to the Or
yer g. Baker.
Fer years the contest between the two lea
ing machines-the Grover 4 Baker 81
Wheeler & Wl1son-hRs been vigorous 81
uneeasiDE. OF late, however, the Grover
Baker appears to be in the ascendancy.
the g1eat State Fair Of Missouri, held last ye
at St. Louis, this machine carried of the pr
minm, ard at OUT present State Fair 1t b
been awarded the first prize, Gold Medal.
TIE MILITARY FEATURE OF. THE STA
FAR--One Of Wards Steal Rifle Cannonh
arrived In tbis city. It ia the same efecti
wespon Of which the Illinois Commissi
have ordered Battery, and this gun is one
abattery ordered by Gen- Fremont, and nj
on its way to st. Louis. It Will be tested
the State Fair Grounds at Brighton, On Tu
day, tie firing to be kept up during the day
It's in charge OF H L. Stuart Of New 70,
and will prove an attractive feature at
Fair, Joined to the testing Of other frear
on exhibition, and the Champion DILL for
Stand Of Color.
The 1nn programme Of tomorrow q
"Wednesday, will appear in our morning iss
TIE ANDERSON R1r1Es.-The Ander,
R:hes,s Capt. E. B. Raymond, after their d
on Saturday evening, and collation. at 4
broee's, marched to the TRIBUNE Office, 8
drawing up in line, gave the establish1n
nine rousing cheers, which woke the ech
and drew uumberless n'ght-capped he
from the Sherman House opposite. 1t Vt
cheering 1equitA for the efforts Of this pa
in behalf OF the right, and. We can assure
Rihee, WAS appreciated.
In this connection we may state that
Rifles give an exhibition drill on Mon
evening, at West Market Hall, for the ben
Of members Of that company shout to le
for the wars.
A MINT OF MONEY 7X ERREss,-Sun
morning Mr. Phillips, Route Agent Of
United States Express Company, came
this city having in charge shipments Of {
from California and Pixies Peak, to the amo
Of OhE MILLION Dc11A8s, and large ane
Of bullion and money packages for eas
consignees, among these latter, nine go
bage Of gold dust. Weighing one hundred
fifty pounds: apiece. This shipment &C
from Council BlnfIs overland to Cedar
ids, thence to Rock Island This is a
route for such shipments, owing to inter
Tors on the Hannibal T. ST. Joseph I
through Missouri
DESCENT UPox L GAMBLING HoUgK.-I
on Saturday morning, squad Of police, Il
Capt. Eeleou OF the First Precinct, made
descent upon faro bank at loom \
Enight'e Block, On Dearborn street, bet
Madison and Washington streets, and ART
four men engaged in the Illegal busine
"bucking the tiger." The defendants
brought before the Police Court, sstr
morning, together with the trophies Of th
pedftipp. deal box faro cloth and two