, 1861-02-02
THE CITY.


| THE CITY.
Tho Boys Tonight.
At Bryan Hall this evening the adjourned
| meeting Of the Boys on the present crisis, is
to take place, when ! report will be received
from the committee appointed to draft m ad-
dress to the Boys of the Country.
REcoaDEE's CoURT:-The regular bl-rnonth-
II term for February opens on Monday.
NEW Mus,c.-A- J. Higgins, Music dealer at
No. 40 South Clark street, sends us new song
"Little Jerry the Mlller'' just Issued By him,
aprctty thing.
TIE ExCURsIos1srs.-The excursionists,
most of them, returned home yesterday, all
expressing themselves delighted with their
trip, with the r, F. ". s. c. Railroad Com
pany, md the rest Of mankind.
LARCENY OF WATcu.-A man named An
drew Kline has been held to bail in the sum
$500 for the larceny Of a gold watch aud Chain
worth $50 from Prentice Law. he hid himself
in feather bed to escape arrest, aud when
hauled out Was literally in full feather.
BANKRUPT SALE Dr AUCTION OF RICE
FuEs-This morning at II o'clock, Gilbert {;
Sampson will sell at their salesrooms, a splen-
did stock Of fnrs of all kinds, manufactured
expressly for retail trade, and sent here from
New York to be sold tothe highest bidder.
VLrs11EEs.- McNally & Co., 81
Dearborn street, a few doors south Of our
Office, are now offering to the trade their large
assortment Of Valentines for the coming saa-
son ut very low prices. For convenience they
are, when required, put up in five, ten, fifteen
and twenty dollar lofet ,-:.-- -----4,-,~sss~-~*
The CoorEns' BAL1.-The journcyman
coopers gave yery pleasant and successful
ball at West Market Hall, last evening, intend
ed as reunion Of fjourneymen and employees.
a friend Who looked in says 1t was happy
affa!r. There was nothing present to remind
one Of the shop but possibly the hoops.
GREAT SALE OF FURNITURE AT AUCTION
The Receivers sale Of furniture ut the Colston
House Will be closed to-day. The most desira-
bic part Of it remains unsold. Those Wishing
furniture can get great bargains by attending
the sale.
A good safe, bar furniture, acd bar fixtures,
will also be sold. L. c. P. FREER, Receiver.
The CURTIS L. NORTH AFrArR.-We learu
that several suits Of like nature to that Of
Striker d Co. will be pressed against Mr.
North, awaiting the result Of the hearing In
the original suit, which Is set down for Mon
day. a great deal Of feeling prevai1s among
holders Of policies In the defunct Quaker City,
many OF whom are Of the humber classes, nly
able to lose the sums paid.
Tie LAKE. STREET F1RE.-Att the fire ut No.
173 Lake street on Thursday evening, the
building itself, owned By 8. B. Cobb, was dam
aged to the amount Of e 500, which Ia covered
by insurance. Rubel Bros. set theirloss down
at SIS 900, upon which there Is an insurance Of
$4,000. Messrs. Freedman g. Goodkind, dry
goods dealers, In the store adjoining on the
cast, suffered slight damage from water:
TIE FREMONT House IMrRovE,lENT,-Op-
eratfons are to commence forthwith in the
clearing away the buildings for the extension
east on Lake street. Is a condition precedent
Of obtaining the permit from the city authori-
ties TO raise the block, the representatives Of
the Couch estate are required to execute and
sign bond In The sum Of 900, guarantee
Ing the city against loss By all notions Of dam
ages accTuing as the result Of the work from
accident Or injury to persons OF property.
TIE DEVIL WE uAvE.-Somcbody sends us
ont Of Wisconsin, wooden pzesentment Of
his Satanic Majesty, mounted on gauzy.
winged, jointcd dragon, with eyes of fame and
tongue Of fire (both In red dannel), md q tail
flexible to the last degree, which is very near
the tip, Of course,
In this rather irreyercnt and daring pine i'm
personation Of the Father Of Lies, the maker
thereof conches political meaning, for he
puts the Palmetto flag in one hand. and
rs. A. D."looling photograph in the other,
and calls his cA.f d. osurrs, "The Demon Of
Secession
FOURTH PHILHARMONIC CONCERT This
musical society will give their next regular
concert at Bryan Hall on Saturday evening
next, February 9th All will be glad to learn
that the Directors have again secured the val
liable assistance of Madame Fabbri, who has
now gone to Milwaukee TO perform In Norma,
but will return next week.
Mr.. Adams Of Boston, who Is said to be the
best American Tenor, will also assist at this
Concert, and appear with Madame Fabbri ina
grand Duo. 4 great attraction Will be the
performance Of Bccthoven's Pastoral. Sym
phony By the excellent Orchestra Of the
| Society.
Fowl PRocEEp1sa.--Henry Drake made
4 sad mistake, when tempting pullet he at
tempted to take, and the path Of honesty for
sake, for he found the poultry -man wide
awake, and after the thief he made \ break,
and captured thievish Henry Drake, In q
1ambkln's tail about one shake, causing Henry
Drake to quake and apologies make. and
plead dmeFcy's sake, aud swear he loved poo1try
mich less than STEAK; he would 60 break,
anywhere ont Of town stick his stake, would
brake, and never rcappcaranee mike. Fined
i've dollars WIS Henry Drake; finds stolen
pulles dearer than steak or cakc-confesses he
made q sad mistake
ARREST OF 4 RooK: Observation-Disclosures &
Co., the well-known detectives Of this city
naFe preferred charges against Mr. Howard,
1or four years past in their employ is book
keeper, alleging that in that time he has up
prop1iatod considerable SUNS belonging to the
firm to his own use. A hearing, On prelini-
nary motion in the matter took place yeatcr-
dsy before Judge J.. II. Wilson in the supe.
rior Court. Without intending remark hav.