, 1861-03-07

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trying ChAncery cases.
CANAL FAIRLY OrEs:-The frst boat Of the
season, on the III. & Mich: Canal, arrived here
yesterday, having On board four thousand
bushels Of corn.
NEWS RooNs.--Rocbe, at his news room,
neaE the new Post Office, keeps constant
supply Of the city daisies, New York, Boston
and Philadelphia msntlay and weekly publica-
tions. -
GONG UP TO GKApE-H. 0. stones four
story brick building, ,oceupied by Andrews
Head Quarters saloon,is in process Of going
up to grade, It is to be raised about six feet,
adding another story: Everything within
goes on as uEuaL
New sAFE-A new Safe, for the use Of the
Postmaster, and to project Uncle Sans small
change from the finge1R Of burglars and other
thieving gentry, was Jesterday being moved
into the Post Office budding. It is massive
affair, weighing over sn thousand pounds.
MAN Kn1zD.-A laborer in Messrs. Munger
Il Armour's grim e1eFator, by the name Of
James MeCann, was yesterday almost instantly
killed by being struck by lever connected
with the machinery, tnd knocked ont of q
door or window Of tts building, falling some
ninety feet, When picked up he was nearly
life1ess, and many Of his bones were broken
ARRIVALS BIZ LAkE,-On the 5th inst. there
arrived at this pert the schooner Sir William
Wallace, Capt. Cornell, from sheboygan, load
ed with SIS cords wood; and schooner Tele-
graph, Capt. Clydale, from Blake's Pier, with
l25 cords wood snd On the 9th, the schooner
Adile, Capt Scott, from Milwaukee, having
cargo Of 46 half barrels fish
FOURTH ANNUAL MASQUERADE AND FANCY
DRESS BAL1.-All those delighting in strip
ping the Light fantastic toe,"-and there are
many in our city-wiu be pleased to learn that
the Fourth Annual Masquerade and Fancy
Dress party Of Mirasole's Dancing Academy
will be held tomorrow friday evening The
previous annual balls ut this academy have
been well conducted and pleasant affairs, and
this will undoubtedly be Of the salno class.
STILL m THE LnE-Chas. A. DeVilliera,
! late Surgeon Of the e. 8. Zouayo Cadets of
| this city, has organized aud been elected COM
mander of corps OF young military men,
calling themselves the Sprague Cadets, at
| Cleveland, Ohio. The company Is formed Of
| the sons Of the best citizens Of that place,
and under the able tutorage Of Mr. Devilliers,
they cannot fail to beeomea most efficient and
| perfectly drilled organization.
FRE.-At half past eight last evening an
in1r ~ E.1+ L-1$ rx%f
flames bursting from the roof Of the wooden
building, No. 16 Clark street, occupied by
Messrs. Lanergan & Scanlan as fruit store.
The damage done to The building and stock
was slight, and the danger Of d serious con-
flagration obvlated BY the timely application
Of feW pals fnn Of water. The Department
were early on the spot, but their services were
not required.
EF- Inside and Outsider is attracting i'm
mense crowds on the route Of the eloquent
| Western speaker, J. Stickney Haskell, East.
He will deliver this famous platform lecture at
Bryan Hall, on Friday evening, March sth.
Hitherto we have imported our lecturers from
the East. The tide has turned, and mighty
thoughts, born Oh Sne Western psairies; are
| to be spoken in the halls d the East. All hail
to tho Westi Mr.. H. speaks in Joliet tonight.
| EXAMINATION OF CousTEnrE17ERs-The
examination Of Houck md Negua, alleged
counterfeiters, will take place this afternoon
at two o'clock at the Armory. A long array
Of witnesses for the prosecution will be
brought forward, and everything that can will
be done to make ont strong case against the
defendants. The highly respectable connec-
tionb OF both prisoners, and their extensive
acquaintance among business men, cause q
good deal Of feeling to be manifested, as to
the result Of the pending examination, by .
large class Of citizens.
CAUGHT BY NEW LrrE.-We have all heard
Of catching rogues By the use Of the telegraph
line, but yesterday, for the first time in this
City, crinoline came to the aid Of the servants
of the law. Some policemen were in the
morning removing the prisoners from the
Lookup to the Court Room, when one, u
woman, broke from the ranks, and running like
frightened deer, was in q fair way to distance
the officers and make good her escape, when a
| gust Of wind struck her skirts, well expanded
to the fashionable circumference, entangled
her feet in her crinoline, threw her down and
she Was easily captured.
HOME FOB TEE FR1EsD1rss-The managers
Of the Home met yesterday afternoon. The
evidences Of its usefulness and humanity are
becoming more and more apparent, as its ex.
cellent management, and its general power fo1
good are known. The matron reported the