, 1861-02-04
The French protestnnts NJ. f,ht~uro

lAe French Protestnnts of Chtcaro
There Is IN Chicago 4 population Of about
ten thousand who use the French language,
Including Canadians, French, Swiss, and others;
anti these arc virtually ono people, with COM
mon national eympathies. It was in this city
that originally took PLACE the collision between
rather Chfniquy and the Roman Catholic
Bishop Of this Diocese, and here, as ut St.
AIMS and kankakcc, tho dissatIection Is COM
| plese and the rupture permanent between
these people anu Rome. In this city conere-
gAtion has heen formed, and for some time
under the care ot Rev. Mr.. Beauhicn, young
French C'nadian from, Bangor Seminary.
They have chosen to adopt IN Independent
form Of church government, aud SO for thc
lr's:Et to have organic connections with no
sect We do not understand that their orgapi-
z.tIon has taken very specific form. They
have maintained regular Sabbath worship and
Sabbath Schools, anil for the former were for
some months granted the occupancy Of a part
of the North Presbyterian Church, Rey. DR..
Rlec's. An attempt Is being made, synpa-
thlzcd in and nided by many Of our religious
public, to secure to these French Protestarts
and suitable house Of worship in the West
Division, for which VIC believe location has
already been selected. Thccau oftlis young
Society, AID the peculiarly interesting circuln-
stances Of their separation from their former
Faith, lavc'becn presented and aided ut the
East
The following, from tho Church Record, ap-
plies to another portion of the same people:
"Wc learn that number Of the French
population Of Chicago have determined to
connect themselves with the Episcopal Church
Steps urc being taken towards the organiza.
tlon of q parish, to tie called the Church Of
the Redemption"
This is, also, we learn to he located on the
West Side
The children Of these French Protcstanis
are being educated In the Mission Schools, as
well as in their own Sabbath Schools.
The CosrnEScE GAuE.-Wc take the iol-
lowing from the Muscatinc Journal Of the
30th ult.:
4 man calling himself James G. Blanc. ard
vas examined before Justice Washlurn veg
terday, on chaFge Of obtaining money under
false pretsnces. It appenrs that he arrived
here on Monday, havlrs hired iasmer to
brin": him from Downcy. Hc Immediately in-
troduced himself to several Of cur business
men as member tho firm Of PRICE, Blancn-
nrtl g. Co., wholesale groccrs, Fl South Water
street, Chicago, aud spent two days in so-
Letting orlieTs for goods. Tuesday evening
he went TO Mr. Dr5ry, Of the firm Of Drury
& Richman, and said he was about through
his business, but being out offunds would like
TO sell 4 draft on Chicago, In order to pay the
expenses Of his journey. MI. D. not suspect
iuy anything wrong, advanced forty dollars on
draft. Soon alter, however, he thought it
would be well enough TO inquire concerning
him, which inquiry resulted in suspicious that
hc WIS swindler. II. Was f0und in a saloon,
aud when Mr.. D. told him his suspicious be
Immediately went back to the store, refunded
SaS Of the amount, having spent the balance,
and promised to satisfy Nj. u. IN the morning
BY ytcles,raphiny to his lirm in Chicago. It WIS
thought best, however, to put him in charge
Of Marshal Dill, in whose custody he was kept
q: the 0gllyie House over night Yesterday
morning dispatch was sent and an answer
was received that no such firm WIS doing bus
iness at the place designated, or WAS known in
Chicago Justice Washburn released the ac-
cused On the ground that 1t ,rns not sufficient
y proven that no such lrm-exists rs Price,
Blanchard s. Co., and also because the venue
was not established in the testimony, There
Is but little doubt, however, that the fellow is
a swindler. -.