, 1861-01-07
~. THE CITY.

,MC9lC4L MATTEES.-Mr. II. 6. Bird will
commence vocal class for gentlemen In his
music room, corner Of Clark and Madison
strects, on Tuesday evening next, Jan. 6th
THIS is rare opportunity for oil who wish to
study nnsic ucdc7 very efficient teacher.
TnE CHIEF ESGiSEIR's DESEf1T.-Let
everybody remember Mr.. 1Iarris' Benefit at
the Theatre tonight. Hc deserves j bumper,
no less, aud will be sure to yet one 1t his
friends and those WHO appreciate his gallant
services in his arduous aud responsible post.
arc fairly represented.
The T1ro's FEs71yAL~-Every preparation
is being made to render the Ninth Annual
Festival Of the Chicago Typographical Union,
Mt the Briggs House on the 18th inst, IN Gu
tire SUCCESS. It will not fail behind its predc-
cessors in being one Of the marked events OF
Festival season.
To TEE NEEDT.-DreaI will be given out at
the City Mission, 9B North franklin street, 10
the needy, every Wednesday and Saturday,
from ? to s z. II, until further noticc,) if ap-
plicants Will b7inga recommendations from auy
Minister Of the Gospel E. B. Tuttie, City
Missionary.
GAnpESER's socrE7Y.-The annual meeting
Of the Gardeners Society will be held at their
rooms in Metropolitan Hall, on Monday even.
luz, at O'clock, when officers will be elected
for tho ensuing year. 4 paper on growing
fruit on the prairics, will be read By Mr..
Wakeman Of Co.tage Hill
. FrRE-Abcut o'clock on Saturday even
Ing, q fire broke out in lager beer shop Of,
West Randolph stroet, opposite the West
, Market It WIS soon extinguishcd with but
;. tr;tlins damage.
The alarm ut 5 O'Clock IN the afternoon pro-
: cccdcd from the vicinity Of Van Dtren street
Bridge; whence tbs bell-ringcr saw smoke
arising. Tic flrc1ncn were unable to find the
location Of the fire, after long chase
/ MOVING FOR TIE NEXT STATE FA1R--Wc arc
tg!ad to learn that the Chicago Mechanics In
Ietitutc have in consultation and will probably
isarry through proposition to rake formal
offer to the Illinois sstatc:Agzicultnrl Society,
;for the location ofthc next State Falr In this
city. It Is proposed that the Institute ehal
sotItr to enclose the grounds and erect the nee.
cssary buildings for the Fair free Of expense to
the State Society.
THE Ba1Gos HorsE-NIinc hosts Of The
Briggs House arc ayailing themselves Of The
period Of rcnairs thrust upon them by the late
fire, to rejuyenatc the lnrlors and dlning.halls
!of .that establishment, in the. finest style
'Whilc the business Of the House has no.
for day been interrupted, Nessrs. Tucker 4
,Co. are bringing 1t throughout into condi
:tion If perfection, in appointment unsurpass
ed by any hotc! East os West. l1x Ia Briggs
: L17ERATCRr,-T1 Christ mas number of tht
| Iuastrutal london Ae.es, containing forty page.
| of Illustrations and reading matter besides
| those colored pictures, is now ready at McSa1
ly's, 81 Dearborn street, who have also tht
January numbcz.of .t CornbiI" and "Templs
| Bar" magazines, Thurlow Weeds Almanac fo
1901, all the 5ant1ary magazines, and No. yol
3 Of Vanity Fair,"' the new comic weekly.
| EARTH TO EAnrn.-T1e remains Of the lat,
! Col. ]. B. f.. Russcll were attended to thci
t lust resting place in tho Cemetery by la.g
Masonic and military escort, from the Adam
House yesterday afternoon. Quite numbe
of our older snd prominent citizens, ATTENDED
and brought up the rear Of the procession NJ
relative Of the deceased attended, Ills ow1
fatnily being in a distant State, aud lis onl,
sistcr in this city lying dangerously i'll, Til
Light Guard Band furnished tho music for th'
occasion. Tho religious exercises took plnc
ut St: Jarlcs Church, Rev. Mr. Clarkson o.1lcia
I ting, ..-. -,
IL A"GE1EnAL F11-Tcsterday afternoo
| J. D. Dickinson, arrested some time since 10
lateeny sof baggage, was e1a1niaed befor
Ju6tioe M1liken and held to- bail This pc,
eopaga Is also. under bonds: for the crime Q
adultery, md moreover 1s to be- taken to Ire
quois county, on 4 writ, to answer to q 1ik
cbaree thcrcawey" He has tndulged in a var
ETY. of .aliases, and was not long since g1ad,
ate :tam the Michigan Slate. Prison. In III
Multiplicity and cam p'ex;hility of his cDgagt
mcuts,: Mr; Dickinson can scarcely be supposc
i to feel much anxiety as to whether the Uuio
| - 1fuc nl,vad mt