, 1861-12-23

ocs, the Doctors views on the proper mode -
+ treating that insidious and widespread dis =
asc Dr. Hunter is widely known for his cx-
cnsivc practice in affections Of the throat and
ung, and those Of our readers who require his
PROFESSIONAL aid will be glad to know that he
LIS opened IN Office in Chicago where he can
>e consulted.
TIE SAFE RoBBERT.-Frederick Hcis1cr, |
he young man charged with aiding Burns
ately held in dcfault Of bail for tria1-in rob- |
bing Pay master John H Kinzie ofhis iron chest
s4o0, IVES on Saturday afternoon
brought before Justices Akin and Milliken, at
The Office Of the Superintendent Of Police, and
passed Ills preliminary examination. The
case for the defence was conducted By B. s.
Blackwell, Esq, and the prosecution by Carlos
Haven, Esq. Hcisler gave bail in the sum Of
$500, to appear for trinl at the February term
Of the Recorders Court
MUs1c.-Elsewhere will be found the adj
vertiscment of the well known music deal
CTS, MessT. Root & Cady, No. 95 Larmon
Block. Their well furnished establishment
at the present time offers unusual attractions
to the musical public. Their piano ware
rooms are filed with new and fine tuned III
struncnts Of the steinway, Lighte & Brad
bury, Gilbert, Chickering and Hallct g.
Davis make They have also received 4 line
stock Of Knabe pianos from Baltimore, instru-
mcnts Of great power and bri1liancy- In sheet
music, band instruments, musical literature
and everything appertaining to the wants Of
the musical public, Root & Cady's establish
ment leaves nothing to be desired |
A PRIZE FIGHT N PnosPEcr.-We under |
stand that another prize fight is on the tapis, |
and that the ahettors Of such disgracefu at-
fairs are likely to have an opportunity OF in
dulging in the un1nanly art Of br1ising to their
hearts content. One Bendigo, somewhat
noted pusilist, is now In trimming for the
fight, ut Cottage Grove, aud by abstem1ous-
ness in living and the customary physical cx-
ercises which, could not be put to worse
purpose, is fast approSimating s. condition
which will enable him to batter and bru1sc his
antagonist out Of all semblance Of humanity.
His opponents nauc we have not learned.
The time selected for the fight is about the
first Of January and the p1ace, either ut
Bridgeport or Lake View, should the authori-
tics not interfere, meantime consummation
deyoutIy to be wished for.
RErEAsED.-Our readers will rccollect the
case, mentioned in these columns day or two
since, in which one Gilbert Kcrpstcin took
out writ OF hdbeas corpus before Judge
Thomas Drummond for the release of his son,
Garrett Kcrpstcin, from an enlistment in the
Sixticth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, on the
grounds that the son was but seventeen years
Of age. The Judge issued the writ in accord
ance with the application, and on Saturday
evening the recruit was brought into court
The testimony Of several witnesses wns taken
having bearing On the case. The Judge he
coming convinced that the youth had beer
illegally enlisted, ordered Capt. Kurth, Il
whoee company he belonged, to surrende
him forthwith to the charge Of his parent
which was complied with.
sUDDEs DEAru.-Thc Coroner On Saturda
held IN inquest upon the remains Of Whlla1
F, Lulycrs, late the keeper Of the Newar
House, Newark, Kcndall County. The d.
ceased was on his return from visit to til
East, and stopped here to visit his sister-ir
law, residing at No. 157 South Peoria stree
West Division On Friday night lie retired !:
tic usual hour in an apparently perfect stat
Of health About one o'clock on satuTda
morning groans were heard issuing from h
room. Tue members Of the family immed
ately entered, but to find him scnselcss, an
before light could be produced, he was deaf
Dr.. Gore held post-mortem examination
the body and found that death had ensued frol
apoplexy. The deceased Was about forty-si
years Of age and held d respectable positic
in Kendall county.
FmE.-The alasm Of fire at eleven o'clot
on Saturday forenoon was occasioned BY Il
burning Of q small wooden tenement, n
40 State street, occupied by colored fatni
named Lawrence and owned by one Mrs. Kell
ssho keeps confectionery shop in the yicf'
ty Of the corner of State and Twelfth stree
The building WAS valued at from $500 to 81
and, along with two others Of about the Sal
worth. was insured for $1oo0 The Lawren
Elnily eayed all their household property,
having been ready packed for removal. Fl
fact, coupled with another, that Mrs. Ke
had given her tenants warning on Friday
leave, gaye rise to the suspicion that the ct
migration vas. the work Of IN incendia
The most reasonable supposition rs to
origin Of the fire seems, however, to be, t
the building was afflicted With defective Fl
besides we'll ventilated side walls and roof, d
that in well directed effort to get up h
enough in the stove to keep the inmates fn
freezing, the structure vent in On GEM
principles and warmed the entire ueighb
hood.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ArBUMs.-Wc venture
say no invention of the age has been so I
fectly opTo7'os, and Aas SO accurately str
the popular tnncy, as the Photographic alb,
It is Just now the sine quo ..on II you b
not an album, yon arc nobody" you arc.
happy" q private letter from Down I
hits off the prevailing feeling: 'We arc
poor here, but We hare Photographic albu
This ezaetly expresses the popular scntin
in regard to them. You might rs well
lived in Holland in 1859 and not have own
tulip, rs to live now and not have an alt
Aud yet The two manias arc not to be c
pared: one was for useless thing, the 0
. Tor something really galuable-how yalu:
NC arc only beginning to know. Its use
an aid to the stndy Of history and Of tho {
:acteF OF men We perhaps scarcely apprcc
The album may be, and often viii be- OF
the most usefnl Volumes; and it will al
;;.,cio ccr:1in extent an index Of the tas
the owner.
E7e lave becn surprised into these rc1,
by q statement from s. c. Griggs & Co. o
sudden increase Of this new branch of
business, and by 8 glance at their INN
stock end variety Of albums. It is wo
visit to their store Just to see them, an
luxurious abundance Of beautiful and ta
l.ools they hare prepared for the holiday