, 1861-04-03
/ CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1861.
THE CITY.

!. > THE ClIY. :
rf8-Read putnam's local advertisement re-
garding Illinois currency.
w-see advertisement, "Wanted Plan of
Swinging Bridge" So -
Remember the 9Th Ward Mas Meeting
tonight Ut Weber's Hall, No. 1o1 Milwaukee
Avenue. -:
{: LARoHNY.-Kevan was yesterday committed
for trial on charge Of stealing coat.
RrcouDER' : couRT.-The case Of Lochbiel-
er VI. the City of Chicago, was given to the
jury last evening.
POLICE ApPo1sTMEkrs.-TheP Police Com
miss!oners have appointed William Tuttle,
sergeant Of the West Division, and Jamea
Webb and Abbott, patrolmen.
/, FRr.-The alarm Of fire about eight o'clock
last evening Was caused by the burning Of
small residence on West Like street near
Wood street, near city limits.
ADpREss.-The annual address before the
Society Of Inquiry Of the Theological semina'
~ of the Northwest vii! be delivered this eve
ming, at ~ o'clock, in the North Presbyterian
Church, by Rev. Dr.. Wood, President Of Han'
over College.
TIE CHURCH REooRD.-The Church Record
for April 1, appears On an enlarged form and
otherwise improved. It Is now one-haH large1
than the previous Issues. It is well filed with
choice matter, not only interesting to Church
men, but to the general reader.
WmsKY's Domas.-A Norwegian at Lake
Station on Monday attempted to commit sui
eide BY cutting his throat He has been
brought to the City Hospital. He committed
the rash act at Lake Station, while laboring
under an attack Of deEiriaza trsHsezas. He Lies
in very dangerous condition.
GAS ExpLos1oH-At the Democrat Office yes
terdoy while engaged in agricultural chemical
experiments Mayor Wentworth WAS, We re-
gret to say, slightly burned in the face By the
explosion Of bottle, that was being used as
retort. It evidently wasn't the retort eour
teons We once read Of
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Yesterday afternoon that Martin Quigley'f
steam pumps were again at work, and the hui
rising this time, and towards night the Wrees
left for the North Branch under escort Of thret
tugs. It is good riddance to our river. she
il to be taken to Miller 1, Hoods dry dock
swThe Boston Commercial Bulletin, for
March so, containing a list Of failures, assign
ments, &C., in the principal cities Of the
Union; and the Church Record Of April lst
with an account Of the Easter services in all
the Episcopal churches Of this city, are fol
sale by ]. r. Walsh, corner Of Madison street
and Custom House Place.
INFORMATION WANTED.-Intormation Ii
wanted Of 3 girl fourteen years Of age namet
Hannah Frost. She is Of good size, slight1.
,freck1ed, red hair, and short time since livet
with one Mrs. Goodwillie on North Clasl
street. Any INFORMATION concerning her ma:
| be furnished to Capt. Faulisoa at The Nort1
Side Police Station.
INSULT TO oALApY.-A hard looking yaga
bond named Peter Weiner, was brought up Il
Yesterdays Police Court charged with grossl
Insulting respectable lady, stranger, q
the lake shore last Sunday. He then mad
good his escape before the lady's hus
band could oyertake him. On Monda
night Capt. Paulison arrested him, and yeste1
day morning be was brought for examlnatio
before Justice Davis, who continued the CAS-
for further hearing this morning.
MoNA1Ly.-Among the more recent put
LEGATIONS received at McNally's may be foun
fresh supply Of s Trumps" by "Curtis,
"E1sle venner BY "Holmes," "sable Cloud
BIZ the author Of "a sonth Side View
Slavery" aud the 9Th volume Of MaCauley
History Of England" which is uniforml
bound with the preceding volumes. Call
McNally'e, where may be found an e1tensis
assortment Of Rooke, Magazines and Papers
the latest dates,
CHURCH MrETNa.-At the annual paris
meeting Of the Church Of the Ascension
protestant Episc 7pal,) held on Monday eve1
ing last, the following officers were electe
for the ensuing year: Senior Warden, job
E. Batten; Junior Warden, Wentworth FIJI
ger; Vestrymen, Geo. ". Woode, Jr., Tho
Goode, P. NJ. Almini, J. i. Flynn, G. Il. Wi
nall, Otto Jeyne, Moses Bacon and 7. B. Mo
ris. Persons desirous Of renting seats OF pe7
can do so by applying to any Of the abo'
officers.
A JAoK SHEPARD IN CusToD9.-On Mond'
/ night young man named John Clark, a you
t scoundrel who has already served one ter
in this State Prison, was arrested while in t
: act of breaking into the Jupiter Concert
, loon, No. la Randolph street, by the propr
tor, the latter's attention being called to t
transaction by hearing the young scamp sma
| window. When searched, he had in his pt
session number Of pennies which he had
ken from the Il, IL. He 1!a was: in Yesterdays
! lice Court, committed for trial.
! VESSEL MATTERs.-1he various craft nj
in our river are coming out in unusually go
trim. Present prospects of good seas
have encouraged owners into such repairs
Q have been neglected in the duller seasons
L the past two or three years, which had ma
the craft, our lake marine as whole, 7att
y shabby, and the present change Is the mt
# marked. The pressure upon our wareho1
. facilities is already forcing early loading
v shipboard, aud over score Of vessels b.
t, their cargoes on board.
d CosMoPoIITAK ART TAssoc1ATIoN.--Mrs.
II J. Greene, the Agent for this Association,
= quests us to say that the subscription bo
y will be kept open for those who wieh to 81
|e scribe, until the 18th inst, at the Pict1
. Frame establishment Of Messr Foster
r Jenkinson, 146 South Clark street, here
10 can be supplied With certificates Of n n smb
2 ship and engrav1ngs. The certificate entitli
4 the holder to the Art JouTnel one year, ant
chance in the distribution Of prices, VII
r comes off On the 18th inst, amongst which
marble statue valued at IS 900. The list l
If large one, composed Of several hundred N
. nlA1eept oil paintings. Tickets, only IS
a. each.
81 ST. GEORGES BEHEvoLEHT AssQCIATIqs
ae The second annual meeting Of the st. Geo.s
N Benevolent Association OF Chicago was b
ae Monday evening, April LIST, 1861, at their ros
:, Bryant, Bell & stratton's College. The mi
ae ,r Ing WAS largely attended. The Secretaries
be Treasurer presented their Reports, show
er the houriahing condition of affairs, The e
q ton Of officers then took place for the ensu
D. year. .t--:. ~.
Or Mr. William Wayman was nominated for
q q Presidential Chair, and op = vote being tai
~. ~ Was elected by, . ]ar!ge majority; Joseph
is. !sler, 7. G. n. Bailey, 1st and I'd Vice Fl
nf.. fdan%r TAroaa =.