, 1861-12-11

been appointed Aid on Major General Bucl's
Staff in Kentucky, with the rank Of captain.
SHAv1Sc.-Louis Isabel, known to all our
older citizens, has opened a barber shop under
MeNauy's bookstore, on Dearborn street,
where nc Will be happy to wait on his old
friends and customers.
"NcHElA+-iherc was a perfect jam at
Bryan Hall on Monday evening, upon the oc-
casion Of Winchelrs first appearance, and
every onc'went sway conyu1sed. He appears
again tomorrow evening with an entire
change Of programme
MEE11se.-Th Meeting Of the Chi
cago Orphan Asylum, for the election Of off,
GERS and the transaction Of other business,
will be held on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 18th,
ut o'clock, in the Lecture Room Of the I'd
PRESBYTERIAN Church, corner Wabash Avenue
and Washington street.
~ The attention Of the trade is called to
the large sale OF dry goods. clothing, cloths,
cassimcres, &c, this morning at ~ O'Clock,
by Gilbert, Sampson s Warner, No. Sc Lake
street, also an invoice Of beads, necklaces,
dolls and table and pocket cutlery.
Rev. DR. T1FrASr's REroRr.-Rer. DR.. Til.
fan1 Of the Clark street II. E. Church,
VIII deliver his report on the condition Of the
camps and hospitals in Missouri, at Bryan
Hall. on Friday evening, for the benefit Of the
Sanitary Commission. Tickets of admission,
twenty-five cents.
TEMPERAScE.N BRIDGEPoRT.-The tempe
rance interest still progresses at Bridgeport.
About ITO have pledged themselves to abstain
from intoxicating liquors. The regular meet
ing Of the Bridgeport Temperance Society,"
will be held ut the ". E. Church in Bridge
port, at X O'Clock this evening. Dec. l1th,)
and will be addressed. by 6. c. Belts, late Of
England. Al are invited to attend.
THEATRE one Of the best Of
modern comedies is .Self,'' which vas pro-
duccd at McVicRcr's last night, to fine
house, and gave general satisfaction The fol-
lies OF the day arc truthfu1ly pictured. The
characters are well acted, and the piece most
admirably placed upon the stage. Miss Bate
mans engagement terminates with the pres
ent week, and we trust she will meet with
Y.
PARADE OF FCAy4lRr.-Col.B .BracEett's Catal-
~ regiment made their appearance in the city
yesterday afternoon, in full numbers, mount
I'd and aecoutred for parade. After passing
through the various streets, to the extreme
qualification Of our citizens, the regiment re-
turned to quarters at Camp Douglas The
command is evidently making good progress
in the drill, and their horses ginning in flesh
and cTolutions.
REcoRDER's CoCAT.-The morning session
Of this court, yesterday, was occupied III hear
ing the arguments upon motion to.quash the
indictment in the case Of P. Palmer, charged
with compounding felony. The Court has the
matter under adviscment. In the afternoon,
Dennis kchoc was found guilty Of larceny.
The case Of Patrick Mulconly, second trial,
Tor burglary, was given to the jury last eve
ming They brought in Il verdict Of guilty,
and fixed the sentence at one year in the Peni-
Tertiary.
ARREST OLA Comforter,
who sometime last april, along with two con-
fcderates, Sweeney and Finn, entered a store
on the North Side and saloon on the West
SIDE, and abstracted 4 portion Of the contents
OF each, was captured By officer Kcefe on Mon
day. He was brought before the Police Court
Yesterday morning for examination, but his
case vas continued until Thursday. II will
be recollected that Sweeney and Finn are
already serving their terms of Imprisonment
at Joliet for their share in the same transact
tion.
LEcTuHE-Rcv. DR.. Buffers Lecture at
Bryan Eall, last evening, upon "Washine-
Lon ana Its present condition, was attended
by very large and Intelligent audience,
Apart from the fame attaching to the lecturer,
as IN eloquent, sincere and happy speaker
and forcible and brilliant writer the WRONGS
and injuries inflicted upon him by his lite Sc
ccssion congregation; created isenuiue SYM
pathy III this community which manifested
itself in the presence Of an excellent audience
VINO received him with every token of good
viii and his lecture with universal satisfaction.
We trust that our citizens Will again Lave an
opportunity Of listening to this fine produc-
fien.
lHE ADVANTAGES OF THE Chicago MAR
KET-A torclble instance Of the advantage of
trading ut home is found in the following cir
cumstanec, which happened few days since:
4 Western merchant, desiring to replcnish
his stock Of prints, went on to New York, yis-
tied the leading dry goods houses and ou-
1alned tAelr figures. The unusual altitude Of
the rates alarming him, he telcgraphed his
agent IN this city to ascertain the Chicaeo
rates. ihe agent only visited one firm, lead
ing house On Lake street, and replied. An
answer came from tile merchant tile same day.
lnstructing the agent to purchase s, 600 worth
immediately. The merchant left for Chicago
BY the first train The above simply shows
that New York is not the only market in the
world.
An UEKTowE Man KILLED BIZ TIE Cans.
Coroner james yesterday afternoon held an
inquest upon the body Of an unknown man
who was Killed short distance south Of the
city, yesterday morning, by the train due here
at 1o.45 a. n, on the Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana railroad. It appears from
the evidence before the Coroner that the engi.
neer OF the train saw the man upon the truck
when nearly mile from him. He rang the
peu and sounded the whistle as q warning.
1he man not appearing to heed it, steam was
shut OF and the brakes put down, but not soon
enough to save the person, who was run over
and almost instantly killed. The remains Of
whisky bottle, found in the dead mans coat.
pocket reTealcd the probable cause Of his
seeming indifference. The Coroner furnishes
the following description Of the deceased. hon.
ing it may attract the attention OF his friends
and lead to his recognition: Hight 1--WE feet
six inehes; full, sandy beard wore brown,
Union cloth froel coat, gray checked vest,
striped woolcn shirt with patches on the cl,
DOVE, heavy mixed neck-tic, and black cloth
cap. In one Of the pockets Of the coat was
found blue and white silk pocket handkcr.
chief and pair Of blue yarn n,ittens patched
With cloth He wore stoga boots, the solcs
being nailcd OF studded with tacks. Thebody
VIII be preserved for few days. Further in.
formation may be obtained at the Coroners
Office, Court House.
i1@soSA1-We announced some four weeks
s1nee INC appointment Of John 4. Thompson.
tor"esis c1tS Attorney Of this city, but for
the past four years resident Of Southwest Ms.
sonr', to Captainey in the 18th Infantry
Regular Army Captain Thompson returned
to this city yesterday from the headonar+o-.
Of his regiment at Columbus. Ohio 49,. ~.
ders to recruit full company for that rosr;
ment in Chicago, Milwaukee and St Io,;s