, 1861-12-09

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sE- We would call the attention Of our lady
readers to the advertisement in another
column Of Mcssrs. Striker s. Co., No. 141
Lake street. From tie loads Of cases and
bales they have been receiving during the
past week, We should Judge they had been lay
ing in an immense stock Of goods for the hoi-
days. Their stock is very complete, and they
are holding out great Inducements to par-
cllasers. Read what they have to say.
RAILROAD Acc1pEST.-The train upon the
Cincinnati and Chicago Air Line Railroad,
due in Chicago al $40 p. n1,, ran off the track
Saturday evening, delaying the train some
what, but fortunately causing little damage
E. Thomas, messenger Of tie American Ex-
press Company, had luis shoulder badly hurt,
and received severe cut upon the head. He
WAS brought to this city aud taken to tic
Briggs House. No other persons were injured,
us We learn
WoKrH1L5 BEsTowED.-An elegant sword
was forwarded i few days since to Lieutenant
Nelson Tlomasson, Of tue 5th United States
Infantry, at Fort Lcavenworth, by several Of
his friends, members Of the bar Of this city,
rs token Of their respect aud good wishes
Lieutenant Thomasson was formerly q mem
Der Of the bar. Both father aud son are in tht
army The gallant conduct Of the father al
Bull Run will be readily remembered. Il il
sufficient TO say the son is ''a chip Of the oil
block"
DR.. HUNTER AND ISH4LAr1oS.-To-day
wepub1ish another letter from this well know
physician. The great revolution which hi
taken place in the treatment of affections O
the throat and lungs is mainly attributable II
the free discussion Of the subject by the dis
tinguislcd brothers, Drs. r. d ]. Hunter, Q
New York The great diminution in the off
cial mortality bills Of that city, following thci
extensive practice, is in itself an incontro
vertiblc argument. DR.. james Hunter is no,
on q visit TO our city, and may be consulted .
No. II Adams street.
W1ScuELL's Observation-Disclosures
the inin1itatlc, gives III entertainment {
BRYAN Hall on Monday evening. Winchell
rcputation as a mimic and delineator Of dro
characters is well established There is notl
ING of the low or vulgar in the entertainment
and his every word. action and look, bea1
the impress Of gentilitg and good breedin!
hence he always rucceeds in drawing arour
him the best classes OF society; although Il
entertainments arc Of q comic or lauglah
character, lis audience can scarcely fail
learn many lessons Of 4 practical and uset
character from his humorous descriptions
real life.
WAR EYFECrs.-Thc rebels are rcaplng t
fruits Of their WickedueEs in more Ways IL
one, Before the war the New York Life
surancc Company had about six millions i
lars at risk upon citizens Of the South. 7
greater part of these liabilities are now to
credit Of Northern policy holders IN thls Co
pany. The citizens Of this city seem to
preciatc the advantages Of insuring their Liz
the agents Of the New York Life lnsural
Company having written over one hund
policies in Octoqc= and November alone.
institution presents many claims upon the
tention of the community. It stands thirt
being the Oldest company III America, and
tc1s *'ten year plan,'' BY which al. .indi
Hal can secure a policy which in ten years
be paid Up II. full, and dividends decla
thereon during tho lIe Of the assured.
mium5 paid on policies Of this class arc
forfeited. FoI instance, after two years ]
ments on 81, 900 the Company will issue to
assured paid-up policy Of $500, after Il
years, $500, and SO on
We call attention to the advertisement
Mcssrs. O1cott d Boyd, i'll another column
this paper.
The CHRIST CHrncu FA1R.-The la
connected with Christ Church are industri
IL engaged in perfecting their arrangem
for the forthcoming "Charactcr Fair
Bryan Hall, on Thursday and Friday O
present week. All the nations of the C
as We have before stated, with the e1ccI
Of Rebeldom, will be represented IN thel
cullaT costumes.
Bohemia comes IN for its represent:
in tie shape Of a Gipsey encampment,
which viii preside Sybll, skilled in diyl
tile futures Of anxious young mcn-not O
the dark-skinned old hags who traces +
for a sixpence, but a youthful and bloc
specimen of the race, who will trace palm
shilling-moncy returned if satisfacti
not given Besides Gipseys, there nj
Milcsians, Teutons, Italians, Yankees,
landerF, Hottentots and Esquimaux; the
tiful and ugly, funny and solemn, sedat'
ludicrous, picturesquely grouped about
forming cosmopolitan kaleidoscope
worth the mere pittance required #
mission
Dinner and tea will be served up b
ladies in p73oria persona, the former
twelve until three, and the lattcr fro1
mast five until scren, each day. Those
ing to contribute eatables, arc rcques
send them to the Hall during the days
Fair.
ALLEGED LARcxsr As BAmEE.-C
Charles Northrup, well known citizen
Louis, was arrested in this city, Saturday
the charge Of larceny as bailee. The
plainant II the case is Major Platt,
States Payuaaster at St Louis, who. in
n7ication for the warrant, made COL
ttiially as follows: a dry goods
In st. Louis, PANIED Ellis, was indebted
firms Of Middleton g 60, and Ciaain.
& Co., Of New York, for JOINT acco
$500 They sent their claims for coll
the former to Col Northrup, and the Ia
Major Platt, as their agents. The
placed their claimg in the Lands Of an
ney named Hale, Ellis, in the mcautir
.b;rpcd 1,;e etnrl- frarn Sf mis- II snm