, 1862-07-29

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CoUNTERrKrTs.-An new: five dollar hill on
the Exchanges Bank Of Pittsburg, Pa, Is in
circulation.
~ Chattel mortgage sale Of large sssort-
rnent Of Furniture, Crockery, Glass Ware.
Stores, mirrors, DC, at IS Lake street, at az
o'clock this morning by Gilbert y SAMPSON
any person, returning soldier OF civil
ian, about to go to Nashville or Huntsville.
will confer great favor on Madame Turrhfn
wife OF Brigadier General Tuschin. late of the
Illinois 18th, by leaving; his name at this ofaca.
TA1Es.-The new tax bill goes into opera-
ton shortly. All persons can procure copies
Of the law from John 3. Walsh, corner Mad-
1Eon street and Custom Rouse Place, Price
ten cent? each-free by mail.
MOONLIGHT E1cURs1oN.-Lartine, Of the
Chicago Dancing Academy viii give su
excursion on the Lake, Wednesday evening,
August 9Th For tickets apply at the Acade~
my between H aud o'clock. Music by the
Great Western Baud
TIE HANCOCK GCARDs.-We acknowledge
the courtesy Of call and salute last evening
IRON the Hancock Guards, named for that
stirring, .Tide-aHake merchant, John T.. Ham,
cock, Esq. The Guards arc portion Of the
boaId OF Trade Regiment, and turned out last
evening seTenty.fVe strong. Suecess to them.
InTARY.-Captain John Reid is raising
company for the Board Of Trade REGIMENT,
and may be found in the tent at the east gate
OF the Court House square. Capt Reid has
the education and qualities to znake first
rate officer, and volunteers would do well to
join his company. Let 1t be filed without
delay.
F1RE.-A fire broke out about quarter past
two O'Clock Sunday morning in the carriage
factory of Burgess d Wilson, on Franklin
street, between Washington and Randolph.
The Workmen we're employed until late in the
evenfng, and it is supposed thst the fire caught
from the furnace. The flames were extinguish-
ed before doing much damage
TIE Ice CREAM FEsT1gA1.-The Festival
CD Saturday evening, originated BY Mrs John
eon for the benefit Of the volunteers, passed
OF IN fine style. The Hall WAS thronped hy
ladies' ard gentlemen. The music was fine,
the cream delicious and the flowers and the
ladies who sold them, beautiful. The amount |
realized wzs S2225, forty dollars OF which comes
from the flower table under the management |
OF MrE. Farlin and Mrs. Hoge.
WHAT WE EXPECTED, Mr.. Howe. tte |
Sewing Machine man, left tor England few |
days since, having been advised by friends In
Erfr1 md *fo+1
1rg more attention than any other American t
patent In fact, beneath his portrait at the |
London exhibition, suspended over the Howe
Sewing Machine, were these words, "The
Greatest Of American Genius,'' and We ara
happy to see that he has taken the highest
premium, his being the first in rotation.
PERsoN4L.-The friends Of Maj. Edward
Wright, Of G5n. Hunters staff, who was &C.
yerely wounded while gal1antly conducting
ski1mlsh on James Island, near Charleston,
will be glad to learn that he has returned to
Chicago, and with fair prospect OF complete
recovery. He was shot in the thigh. the
11inie bullet making track eleven Inches in
Length, from the knee On the inside Of the leg
to point just below the hip joint, avoiding
in its passage both the femozal artery and the
thigh bone Maj. Wright will return to his
plaee as soon as his health will permit.
Tie sEvENTF-T1Rsr ILLINOIS. The Seven |
ty-drst Illinois infantry left Camp Douglas,
Sunday, via the Illinois Central railroad, for |
the south. This regiment is::composed OF five |
companies from Camp Butler and five from
Camp Douglas. An election for field officers.
held Oh Saturday, resulted IS follows: Col |
onei-oshnel Gilbert, Of Vermillioa comfy. |
Lieutenant Colonel-James 0. ?. Burnside.
OF Stephenson county. Major-De Witt c.
6ibert, Of Rock Island county. James Il.
Moore was appointed QLartermaster and VII
liam c. Mason, Chaplain. The regiment num-
bers Thousand men.
sT. JAnlEs' CHURCH P1C-N1c.-Tbe conrra-
CATION Of st. James Church intend holding q |
picnic and otherwise enjoying themselves at
Hyde Park On Thursday, the 31st- It Ia to be |
general turn out Of all the congregation, |
young men and maidens, old men and chill |
dren." That it will be happy and pleasant
Gay, no one will doubt Tickets for the ex- |
cursion may be had at Larrabee & Nortb's.
ia Lake street. The train will leave the Cen.
tral Depot at nine asm. on Thursday. if It
does not rain. should the weather be unfs.
Torable, the picnic will take place the next
day.
MILITARY ELEcT1oN.-Ata q meeting Of the
members Of the Board Of Trade battery. held
last evening, John L. Hancock, ESQ, was
called to the chair and '. Il. Higgins acted as
Secretary 1t was moved and seconded that
fhP mapfi1p IN IN Fo. |
reclamation, and for no other officer until the
company are sworn into the service, which
motion was carried. It was then moved and
seconded that Captain Stokes be elected BIZ
reclamation, as the Captain of the Board Of
Trade battery, which was unanimously car.
11ed with immense cheering and calls for
Stokes. Capt. Stokes took the stand and
made very handsome speech, accepting the
appointment He was followed By John L,
Hancock, Esq, and others, after which the
meeting adjourned.
AMERICAN SKILL TR1uAPHANr.-Itv viii bs
3 matter Of congratulation not alone 70 the
parties Immediately interested, but to every
American to learn that the committees Of the
Worlds Fair--noT IN progress in London-|
have unanimously awarded the first premium
--a medal-to the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine. After the strongest competition
both from European and American machines.
American genius once more triumphs upon
English soil, and in a direction which makes
ii material one. It is triumph which is not
alone source Of pride to the company manu-
this machine, which is universal
household fixture, but to every American who
takes an interest in his country's advancement
IN the manufacture Of labor-saying machines.
Even in time Of war and depression our
products find their proper place, at the head
Ct the list. Henceforward ssthe Wheeler &
Wilson" must be visitor not only at our
OWN but transatlantic fresides,
4 PATRIOTIC tSUsDAY scHooL.-In the
Sunday School Of the Church Of the Redeemer !,
Second Univessalist), there is one large class
Of boys from sixteen to nineteen years OF age,
taught by Andrew Akin, Esq. Nine Of these :
oo56-sfrong, robust, vigorous fel1ows-haye
enlisted in the service Of their country. and ,
The number viii probably be increased as soon
as parents can be induced to give their con-
sent Their names are as follows: Ed. Per-
kirs, Geo. Thwing, Fred Morley, and Alex.
Whitney, who have enlisted In the Board of
Trade Battery; and John Nourse, Geo. Chad.
wick Albert Merrill, Thos. Toygant, Darwin
s'ltss and VIM Higgins, who have enlisted in
pF1fa &c !