, 1861-09-03
Gbiraqo Griiih1tte ii
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
FALSE ALARM.-The alarm Of fire for the
Filth District, yesterday noon, was false cne. |
E# Jewett & Co., Sc Dearborn, will sell at |
1oA. N. 50 barrels liquors, 100 barrels white
Hsh, 30 barrels barley, 800 packages grocarics. |
Also, cigars, etc.
HEAVI DEA1lEasIE EToBAcCo-Schoteufel' |
tobacco factory, 1SS South Water street, Was |
turgls1aousls entered yesterday and three |
thousand cigars Of choiee brands taken.
FURNITURE At AUCT1ox.-But3er & Co. will |
sell fine stock Of furniture, on Wednesday, |
at their sale rooms, opposite the fremont |
House.
Po11cx PnoMoT1oHs.-The Police Commis- |
Bsonere, On Saturday nigh, made the following
promotions: John Nelson, Captain, South |
Side; George n. Simmons, First Sergeant
Charles NJ Beach, Second Sergeant
sABBA1H SCHOOL CoNvEET1oa-AC County
Sabbsth School Convention will be held in
this c;!y il the first week Of the ensuing
month, at which reports will be presented Of
the condition and prospects Of the various
schoeis in the county.
New ROLLING STock.-Tte Chicago, Iowa
4 Neb.aska Railroad are about putting on two
new locomotives, Nos. 8 and 9, and one hun
dred Few f1eight cars, in view of the increase
OF business expected By the extension Of the
read wees Of Cedar Rapids
An lEHuMAE ACT.-A FiIlainous looking
wretch, by the name ct Patrick Bradley, Was
before the Police Court, yesterday, upon the
charge Ct being drunk and throwing his wife
cut Of doors during the storm Of Sunday
night. 4 light fine Of Is Was imposed By the
presiding magistrate.
OBrTuAR1.-WIliam Roscoe Deane, prom
5sirg young Lawyer Of this city. died ca sstur-
Cay last. The funeral services occurred on
Surdsy afternoon, at the residence OF J. t.
Underwood. E5q., corner CT Wo1cots and su-
ps7iar streeis- The deceased was native Of
Massachusetts,, and twantJ-si yearS Of age.
orEH1sa OF THE scHooLs.-The public and
pirate schools OF the city reopened yester-
CAV ftr the fall term. notwithstanding the
Gt1uGu1L1E+ IL N4AtA LIZ SAQlaAtu44l ulhLGta1e VI
The city haye been involved, the schools com-
mence u1der bright auspices, with no impede
msat to 8 frilnea3rre Of SUCCESS.
ReRr1Se MAN Under DHF1cU1T1Es.-A
gt1t,eman. named E. G. Psge, wtilc bathing
=boye the csz works lad his pockets 1iaed Of
valuable gold watch and four dollars in
change. MI. Page was al unwilling witness
Of the proceeding, beng in stste hardly
compatible with lengthy pursuit Of the
tiff.
DESTRUCTION Bf TIE STORM AT THE FAIR
GRoUkps.-Fcrty rods OF fencing, forty stalls
AID IN unfinished franc structure upon the
State Fair grounds were blown down during
The Eeye-e gale Of Sar5a: right. Although
the accident is discou1agiag, at time when
every ni1ute is valuable, it will probably
CaEse OILY temporary delEy.
4 WORTHY Appo1ETMESr.-Josepn F.
Dztck, sen Of Alfred Dutch, Esq, and former
II Of the Circuit Clerks Office, in this city,
hiss received the appointment Of Post Adju-
ta1t, with rank Of First Lieutenant, from
Ger. Blanc, at Iontcn, No. Adj1tant Dutch
will make faithful, active AID efficient Off
csr. We congratulate him upon his elevator
oa st.1io1 which he will fill with so muct
creG;t
AESIr REGCLAT1oSs-Apprcv by the Pres
55cnt Of the Gifted States and Secretary o.
War, is Just published ard has been receive
ty AcNa;ly & Co. 4 fresh supply OF Grea
Epectations-iu cloth and paper; and PIX
t11ee OF Southern Life, Social, Political al
Military, written for the London TINES b
William Howard Russell, L. L. D., have als
been received and are ior sale By McNRly
Co.
s1ArF SADDLES Condict, Woole
& Co., Nc. SO Lake Street, have just iniBhe
an elegant lot Of staff saddles Of the GrimEle
tree Iatttrn, for Col k1oblesda1f4s Rifle Reg
ment They have also shipped large qua
tity for Gel. Fitz Henry Warren's Iowa an
othtr western regiments. This firm is turniu
out = very superior arfic1e, and in thus AMP
anc faithfully answering contracts, deserved
building up a reputation, which will guaraGt
them large business SUCCESS in future.
RUsH MEDICAL EoTLEGE.-The friends {
Ruth Medical College will be gratifed to lea1
that DE-. Fzeer has resigned his place as Bri
ade Surgeon, and that d.. Blaney will deliv;
Ills courae in the College this winter as usua
DR.. Powell will accompany the Douglas Bri
zde, SID his place will be filed during
Temporary absence, by the Prof. Of Anatom
aEaikted by DR.. P. Lyon, Of this city. T
eeesica promises to be al unusually prospt
Gus one
RESISTING AN OFr1CER-Thonas WrfGl
Theodore F. Costen and Thomas Irwin, t
reported piekpcckets, arrested On saturd
upon the charge Of vagraney and fined 81
esch, were before the Police Court yesterd
upon second charge Of resisting officers 9
were dned, Wright $25, Irwin $25, and Cost
$15, upon the new charge. Tho defandas
admitted the oHense but plead In egtennai
an Elegality Of arrest, upon the grounds Il
they were arrested without process.
court decided that they were not compel,
judges in legal matters and passed sente1
as above
TEE eToRM a drenching northeast sto
accompanied by heavy gale Of wind sw.
over the city during Sunday night and yest
day, eubnaerg1pg the lower portions Of I
city, without causing material damage hi
eTer. The Yates Phalan1, being neither 7
pesle1s nor ducks, and withal, poorly prepa
to ms ct the war Of the elements, were the
peeial victims, Their enca1npment was
uged AID the men driven frcm their subaq
Gus tents. They are now providing agal
future rainy dsys In the shape Of trencl
which will eGectua1ly drain of the superb
moisture.
a SIMPLE FIT TRAP.-A very cheap ani
fc.en& spparstus for extermiaattng fieE
made by filing glazs tumbleT to two-th
Of its capacity with strong eoap-suds, and
ering It with slice Of bread gmeared on
lower side with -molasses, and perforate
Tire middle with hole the size Of oae's I'm
There eEould be little molasses through
hole and around its upper edge. For two
three LOUIS very few flies vii be caught,
af:er they begin to accumulate, the liquid
9oon be black with them. Wecan also rec
merd the use Of hy paper, commonly solt
druggists. L. few sheets Of this paper
rpon ea1then table Plates containing WI
viii cause the death Of every dy that tou
4t~and they will do it-ouly give them q