, 1861-12-06

FA,ep ar.pw-TAc alarm Of fro for tho
third district, rung last night at hall past ten,
vas falsc one
-tane sale Of furniture and house-kcep-
;nr eoods at auction, this Tuesday morning, IT
az o'clock, by Gilbert, Sampson & Warner,
No es Lake street.
TIE LEAD NINE REe1MEST.-Thc Lead
Mine Regiment, now quartered at Camp Doug
las were paid off yesterday By Major Il. S.
Gatxner and his assistant, 8. ". Wray, the
sum dishursed amounting to over s14,oo
tr There will be meeting of the ladies'
Of Chicago, south of Twelfth street, on Sat
u.day afternoon at three o'clock IN the Orphan
Asylum, for the purpose Of organizing Sol
dier's Aid Society. 4 full attendance is de-
sired.
co1. Trncu1S's 18TH ILLINOIS REGIMENT.
Tic ladies Of the "Dinc Sociable" will
Een,: box tothe above regiment on Monday
next, Any y'e-.5on wishing to send packages
or letters to friends can do SO by leaving them
ii Gs Oak street, on OF before Saturday.
UNDER MARCHING 0RDERs.-Col David
Stuart, Of the I'd regiment Douglas Brigade,
has issued an order that all officers and pri-
Yates on filrlough will report themselves for
duty on Saturday, December 7th. The resi-
mcnt leaves on Saturday afternoon.
New MCs1c.-We have received Il copy ola
most exquisite waltz, by Thos. Baker, Esq,
the well known musician and composer, and
published by Hor1cc Waters, No. 4S1 Broad
vay,N, 7. It is entitled "The Laura Kecnc
Waltz" and will prove one Of the most favor
frc va1txes Of tic season.
Orr FOB THE WARs.-Company a, Capt
E. o. Freeman, 59th regiment Illinois Vo1un-
.rcrs, Yates Phalanx,' leaves this city on
Monday next TO join his regiment, now at
Wulia,nsport, Nd, All members Of this eonl-
7,anv on fur1oueh OF otherwise arc ordered 10
report themselves at Headquarters, No. 261
Randolph street.
BLANKETS FOR THE 18TH REGEiEST.-A- Z.
Caulklus, of this city, is riising fund to pur-
chase India rubber BIZ lkcts for the 10Th Hi
ro:s regiment, now il Kentucky. They arc
much in need If blankets. Mr.. Cau}kins Aina-
self, 1e arc informed, has purchased ono hun
drcd blankets, and is now trying to xa1Se
enough to purchase sufficient number for tile
entire regiment.
ANOTHER FAIR IN PRosrEcr,-The ladies
connccted with Christ Church arc moving in
tie matter Of I Fair for liquidating their
church debt of 500. A novel plan has been
laid OUT, giving to the Fair cosmopolitan
character. It is to be an asscmblage Of unique
characters, thrown together in picturesque
groupings, and representing al the countries
Of the earth, except scccssia.
4 ASCDDEN Rise OF LARD.--A largc yat for
etcaming lard IN TobcF d Booths packing
house, near the Old street bridge, exploded
Yesterday. The bottom Of the vat was
blown out, the remainder taking 4 sudden
flight up to the roof and distributing some
twenty iierees Of lard in every direction. One
side Of the packing house vas badly shattered
and one Of the employees slightly sealled
Otherwise, no damage was done. For once, d,
least, Tobcy & Booth can quote Lard unset
tied, with IN upward tendency.
Rev. Dr.. BETTER OF WASHINGTON CITY,
Ne1eatn that this eminent divine, driven from
lis church. On account Of his loyalty and de
yotion to the Union, will be in Chicago th
coming week. He has been requested to d
liver 4 lecture on Washington, during til
War; 3 committee Of our influential cit
zens have the matter in charge, and will Civ
the public an opportunity for giving him
benefit lecture, TO express their sympathy 70
= bold and loyal man WHO would not renal
silent when his cloqucnce could inspire to al
ton.
- The letter from DR.. James Hunter
which nc publish in another column, will, #
feel assured, be read with great interest. til
Introductory to the full discussion Of the Dos
tors views on the treatment Of tho affection
OF the uaroat and lungs The great cSperien1
which he has had, in connection with h
brother, Dr. Robert Huntcr of New Yorl
initiating, as they have done, III this country
The system Of innaling medicines into ii
lungs, give weight to the views which he ma
advance to the public. The Doctor has opena
an office for consultation at No. IL Adam
street, as branch Of their New York Office.
NOT E1ECCTED.-A report published 8 fe'
days since. in regard to the punishment
shooting, Of u member Of Col Farnsworth'
Cavalry Regiment, is now supposed to ha,
been untrue. The corpse Of soldier Of tn
command passed through the city, as static
Aut lie met his death from disease, while Il
man alleged to have been shot was here on Il
same day, en- route for his home in Kane count
Lis sentence having been eommutcd to exp.
sion from the service. It seems that he IT
subject TO fits Of an epileptic phase, and o
coming upon him IN the night, while
guard, he deserted his post and retir,
to an adjacent hay stack. These facts conf
to light, alone saved him from suffering ca
tai punishment. His name has not get tra1
pred
TEE ss31A11c1oUa MISCHIEF CAsE.-T
case was brought to conclusion yesterday
the honorable discharge of the defenda
Thomas B. Lowther The evidence int
duced showed that the suit originated out
revenge upon the part OF some squat
whom Mr.. Lowtllcr had driven from his Il
in the town Of Cicero, about TWO miles ant
half from the cjtr limits. The evidence Ut
the part OF the complainants, that Mr.. L. /
fred their hay-stacks, was completely di
pated. The defendant showed conc1usiv
land, and instead Of burning the stacks, th
was no hay to burn except some rotten
fuse, the stacks having becn removed prcvi
to the fire.
On account Of previous statements in
columns about this case, VIC gayc careful
tcntiou to the hearing yesterday, and failed
discover scintiIla Of evidence against the
fendant. Tie apparent cause OF the suit,
discrepancy Of the Plaintiffs testimony
their utter failure to establish their compla
left the magistrate no alternative but an b
orable discharge.
Recorders Court.
The Grand Jury Of this Court brought in
following indictments yesterday:
Patrick Lawler. larccny; Geo n. Bcttingcr,
EerS: Dennis Kehoe. aliax Dcunis keogh, p
larceny; Patrick McConoly. burglary, two Tut
ments j Nicholas Newman. Michael Higgins
Deunia Stein petit larceny; Patrick LoWry.
ceny; Geo. lampkn, do,
The case Of Elizabeth Green, colored
nan, was tried in the forenoon The cla