, 1861-09-28

sympathy in our eIeets yesterday, among eit.
gems who came out warmly in favor and adop
tion Of oEescoats and heavy clothing. Autumn
is doing the thing thoroughly, and has de-
cle1cd military law in season matters, and his |
provost marshal Jack Frost is busy o'night..
The wind came down chilly out of Mackinac,
and laid cut The lake into long ridge. tipped |
with white caps, and the mercury in its song
Of degrees struck only low notes, and fore
shadowed deeper yet to come.
There WAS a1diDgent demand for Stoves yes
terday, and the dealers in fuel waxed joyful
together. Coal and wood came into fashion
snd vogue suddenly, and the soda fountains
.nd ice cream freezets have gone ever to the
next term Of Strawberries and roses. Ii there
was doubt before, it is dissipated now, If there
was hope that 1t might be deferred, that fond
anticipation is chilled, fall has come, and au.
tumn styles are in town generally. Thetrees
sre the woIse ioE 1t, and the gardens and lawns
late 60 trim, begin to look out at elbows and
fhsbby altogether.
There Was much rummaging out Of stoves
yesterday, and multltudinous domestic strug-
giles with refractory stove pipe, an article pro.
fN4A1d1 III d lAVAE4<6a VI 4Q1EEh 1L3 UNu
place ard ignore its connections. Our friend
Bmg6 came down town late with half eradi-
Gated smirch Of SCOT On his face, and general
sir that led us straight to the source of his
g1iefs, snd We knew at q glance he had been
busy with kuees' that would not fit, and
refractory "j2ln.s' that would puzzle nat
u1al bonesetter, though seventh son Of = sev-
enthlson. "Been putting up your stove, Bines,"
| We remarked, IN overture he -nz-s>1 ny an ex-
| nrese;on of ass4,.+ er.at Was rather horid and
enr-41uons Of ezpletives- Yet these things
must be, and will be, when Bings and all Of Us
| are gone.
! "TEe melancholy days have comes" melau-
cto1y rot ut oil to the McFlimsey's who will
ravel in new attire adapted to the chapgeful
year, and eend the bills to+papa. Melancholy
neither to d1nper nor maotua maker, nor their
well tc do patrons, with which latter it Is only
fresh luxury to eucase themselves in habili-
ments weather defging, and thick piled
against all the low Vaccinations Of the ther-
mometer. Nor melancholy where the hearth
is rekindled to glo# that leaves no regret for
funny days departed, while comfort and lux
ury are 5stored, latent but promising in the
well stocked wood yard and coal bin. Not
Melancholy IL the home where the family arc
reunited from summer wanderings, and the
cod without, adds keener zest to the cheer
within.
let melancholy enough where all these ac-
cessories are wanting, for the warm season
is the kindly disposed friend of thepoor, and the
wolves come bowling about, when autumn
hcsts presagc the winter at hand. The poor
We Lave with Us ever, and in the time Of war,
hcw fsu are their regiments. The soldiers
wife, the soldiers widow, are with us. Trade
choked in its channels, aud labor unpaid be-
cause remployed, have diligently maintained
their recruiting stations the live1ong summer,
aid how chill On this army Of our poor fell
tie season hints Ct yesterday, days the sad
dcst Of the year." because dark with present
discomfort. and full Of gloom for the future,
| CHICAGO Gun BoATs.-The fine steam tugs
Mcqueen and J. E. Mu1ford have been pur-
chased by Government for gun boats The
Mcqueen leaves for New York, and the Mul.
ford fer st. Louis to-day. Both these staunch
boats are admirably adapted for this branch Of
the naval service. The Mcqueen has on se1.
eral occasions made eighteen miles an hour
and her qualifications as a Sea boat will render
her secure in any eea. We prophesy for he1
much SUCCESS in priyateer-catching: This i!
the sale Of gun boats to which we have pre-
viouEly referred. Two Of the like tugs arc
already In service but unfortunately in rebel
hands. One Of these is the splendid boat Sal.
, yer, well known in these waters- The othe,
formerly belonged In Detroit. OF the success,
cf tkese We are ignorant, but should this lat
ter experiment prove a success, 1t will pave
the way for calling intoiservice many more o
the lake steamers which else might spend :
profitless winter in the lake ports. !.
ARREST OF An ALLEGED HORSE THmF.-l
man whose name is supposed to be John FIJI
| lie, from documents found in his possession
. VAS arrested last night, upon the charge 0
= horsestea1iug- He had with him whit
, horse, and had sold mare aud colt, durin.
: the afternoon, to parties in the West Divis
: ion, for $50. His eagerness to dispose Of them
d aud the terms Of purchase, gave rise to suspi
= c1ons which led to his arrest. It is suppose
the animals we're stolen near Joliet Ate
d his arrest, the prisoner claimed that the ho1
~ A4Ak} al4A L41AA ek2V MAAV 3Al
s colt followed him to Chicago from Joliet
F They arc retained in the possession Of the DC
> lice Tor Identification.
4 DIVISION OF ZoUAyEs,-We are inforne
that Capt. Brand, Of the Ellsworth zouay
: corps Of this city, contempl2tea raising thre
r more companies Of Zouaves, to be equippt
:e md organized after the model Of the p,esep
l. company. Capt Brand is an enthusiast IN th
n Zouave businees, and is.eepecial1y competen
ID in the matter Of drill, from his valuable expt
L rience in the original zouaveacorps organize
r by the late Col Ellsworth His companie
~ will be credit 10 the city, and when calle
f. into the field will render excellent service.
d Coon FOE GEsEsEo.-1n Col Brackatt
" cavalry regiment, now encamped at Cottasg
Grove, there is one company numbering ove
er one hundred men, from Geneseo, sixty {
e whom arc over six feet In height. In thi
1s company are SIX brothers from the SAN
b. family, This company is composed Of me-
r. Of standing and influence and their charactt
ed may be judged from the fact that when th
an writer saW them, they were standing wit
al heaoe Uncovered while one Of their numb;
X was asstog blessing upon their e7eaiu
be neA1. such men can never b. corquers