, 1861-02-15

are men Of experience, we'll acquainted with
the wants OF n Fair going community. Allow
US right here to predict, thrt any locality not
1'oeeeasing the prerequisites Of easy access, at
low rates OF hFc, camping grounds, with tho
usual comforts to be expected At Annual State
Fairs, will not be easily ralH1ed of upoR this
Committee. We presume Mr. Gage himself
does not expect 1t, wish 1t, and certainly could
not urge It.
The CITY
R4oRr II vrasr.-The only man in the
country who can report speech In verse and
then sing It, is said to be Osslan E. Dodge,
wao sings in Bryan Hall Monday evening the
18th inst. Dodge attended The Chicago Re-
pu5hcan Convention aud reported the speeches
III versc, and then sung them. The boys
iauzn't forget him
ExPxcTED.- Slemmer, the wife Of Tho
Lieutenant Of TINT name now In command Of
Fort Pickcns, is expected to arrive here soon
on = visit TO- her sister, Mra. Dupuy.
-" Who wants home" We ca11special
attention to this advertisement. Any ono
whose condition auswcrs its Wnnts will find it
worthy Of their notice
WASHINGTON 1RVIyG. The had weather
should not prevent all who wish rare literary
treat from attending tho lecture on Washing
ten irving, by 0. H TiIany, D, D., before the
Ladies' City Mission, tonight, at the Methodist
Church Block
WORK OF THE lSCESDIAR1.-Aha barn belong
Ing to Sylvester. Lind, Esq., situated on Nor
gan street, between Randolph and Washington,
with Its entire contents, WIS destroyed BY fire
ut Rercn o'clock yesterday morning. Loss
$500. Undoubtedly tho work Of an incendiary.
The MILWAUKEE CHAMBER OF C0aKERCE,--
THIS body hare passed similar resolutions to
thuse lately adopted by the Board Of Trade Of
this city, heartily endorsing the kind attention
shown its members by The management Of the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
during tue recent excursion to Philadelphia.
SCxK IS TEE LAIaE--Ne learn that a small
portion OF some Of the center foundations Of
enc Of Messre. Sturgcs & Buckingham's man-
moth grain elevators las lately given way and
gone to the bottom, probably from some de-
feet in the fillfng-in or the stone work. This
has caused no material damage, however, md
will be speedily repaired Meanwhile the i'm
.n:nse business transacted in the building suf-
fsrs no dilninution.
GRAND poPrLAR CoxcERT.-NTc nre inform
ed that Mad. FabbEl on her return from Mil.
waukec and departure for London, where she
Las accepted IN engagement AS Prima Donna
10 Her Ns|csty's Theatre, will give on Friday
next, W.shington'a birtAday, in Bryan Hall, .
grand popular concert, assisted By our bcst
home talent. :dad. Fabbrl will sing the "star
Spangled Banner In full costume, supported
By III excellent chorus, and We are SURG no one
will mics this last opportunity Of hearing the
greatest lyric tragedicnuc who has ever ap-
l,sarsd before Chicago audience. The hall
will bo appropriately decorated for the coca.
sion
70 Among the many labor-saying inven
tons In the household department. We know
Of no ono likely to prove q greater beuefactor
thaa the washing 1nnchine. In the eastern
cities, French's Conical Washing Machine Is to
be found in nearly every family. Wherever 1t Is
used it is found to be as indispensable US the
sewing machine. A great saving Of time and
llbor without sny wear mud tear Of the fabric'
4 AgEeat many washing machjpes have been in
vented, but none, it appears, has been found AZ
efficient as Freuch's. Having made u:e Of it
ourselves, VIC can chcerfully bear testimony to
its good qualities, aud recommend its use in
every famlIy. They can be found and had Of
tbs agent, ut Measrs Hooker g. Jones', 107