, 1861-03-27

minstre1s are still drawing crowded h6uses
nightly at Bryan Hall.
BENEFIT OF TEE nrHINs.-There is to be
q Festival this evening at Knights Hall, on
Dearborn street, near Madison, for the, benefit
Of the Orphans. :-@. !:
| The entire invoice Of pianos advertised
for sale yesterday BY Gilbert d samp.on were
sold; and, We: understand, at prices satishc:
tory both to seller and purchaser. ->- .
IxquEsr.--An inquest was held yesterday By
Coroner James on the body Of an infant found
In boz on the lake shore near Curtis Distil-
lery, on Tuesday afternoon. No facts were de-
veloped In regard to IT: =
TIE UPPER M1ssrss1rrI-supt. Dunlap, Of
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, yes.
terday received dispatch from the represen-
tatiye Of the Lacrosse Il Milwaukee R. R.,
at Lacrosse, stating that the Mississippi is
open to the foot Of Lake Pepln,s and boats
ready to commence running. :,
VESSELS BUILDING m CH1cAGo.-MesBrs.
Wllbor & sprague, (Capt. John F. squiers,
master builder,} Of Huron, Ohio, are building
for ". n Egan, Of Chicago, fine schooner,
to be ready for business by the middle ofApril
She is a good, easy, business model, Of the fol-
lowing dimensions, Viz: Length, 132 feet !;
beam, % feet; depth, II feet She will have a
capacity of about 6,0oo bushels Of wheat
through Welland Canal.
DlscHARaED.-We referred day or two
Since to the arrest Of Dr.. Henry s: Blood,
hailing from Chicago, At the town Of Ware, In
the State Of Massachusetts, upon the charge Of
bigamy. It seems BY evidence be has intro:
duced in his defence, that be was lawfully d.
voreed from his Chicago wife in the Superior
Court in this city, in December last. In con
sderation Of which he had an undopbted right
to enter again into the marital relation at Ware
or anywhere. =;
>MELAFcHoLy AcC1DEHT.-0n Monday eve
ming goung Id Of ten years Of agc, s0n Of
Mr. Sherman, an engineer On the Chicago and
Rock Island Railroad, was seriously injured BY
being. run over by a freight car, while playing
with several other lads in Sherman street, Lear
Polk, on the railway track. The inner part OF
the thigh was cut away BY the aange Of the
car wheel, bnt the bone was not broken, and
It is thought the little sufferer will survive the
terrible wpupQ,,'.. -.
COLLISION CAsK-rhe case Of The Schooner
Caledonia ys. the Propeller Ottawa, 9 collision
case, which occurred last September On Lake
Hnron, was called up yesterday morning at the
United States District Court, before Judge
DEpmmond; L. Proudfoot, Jr., and E. ".
Smith appearing for the Libellant and Judge
A. W. orrington and Wirt Dexter for the Res
pondents. The entire day was consumed in
reading the Toluminou5 testimony which has
been taken, and the argument Of Mr.. Dexter
twill be resumed this morning. Is the Lady
EIgin case will epon be brought to trial, the
decision in this case in regard to the liabilities
Of Steamers On the Lakes, Will be looked for
with considerable interest.
FELL DEAD.-The Kankakee Gazette ea7s:-
" On last Friday afternoon, a German named
Frederick Ruzfan, supposed to be about
twenty-five years Of age, fell dead on West
avenue, near the French Presbyterian Church.
Cc.onor ~Letourue was Immediately sum-
moned, and after elpsael!ng jury, held an
inquest on the body. The verdict rendered
by the Jury was to the effect that be came to
his death by the excessive use Of Intoxicating
liquors. Euzian Was cabinet maker by
trade, aud came to this city last summer from
Chicago, where lie leaves wife and thres
children, who have long since learned not to
look to him for support"
w The 4aast;e for April, has been received
by McNally, and Walsh commonly called
s' Bob" end other news dealers. It Is Of aver
agemerit. The Professors Story published
separately as 'E1sfe Venner') isbrought to
close, and so is "TWo or Three Troubles" :"
which is well.told natratiye Of very probale
eEents. "Ltfe IN the Iron Afil1s' is sad and
powerful. "Cities and Parks'' should not only
be read but studied, for Its practical wisdom.
Tie "Glimpses Of Gaziba1di" are highly inter-
esting, and the few lyrics in this number arc
good. These are the more noticeable points.
From the cover Of the number we learn that
Mrs. Stowe, Dr.. Holmes, Harriet Martinean,
the arthqr of '"Recreattons Of . Country Par
son." QMr. Boyd y and other popular authors,
will contribute to the May number.
The New Police Commissioners,
The new Police Commissioners, upon whom
the sudden and total extinction Of the old
city police force, yesterday, IS noticed else
| Where, has precipitated sudden and impera~
tive demand for gction, we're in session
| thronghouta q greater share Of the day and
evening at t1a Eunervisnrs, room Nnthfnu