, 1862-06-03

posed to the adoption OF the Constitution will
be held at Warmers Hall, on Randolph street
near Clark, on Tuesday evening the Sd Inst, at
2 IL O'Clock. Good speakers viii address the
meeting,
ELEcr1pE,-At regular meeting Of the
Chicaoo Union Serenadcrs, held May 2Sth, the
following officers were elected for the present
term For President, William R. Reid; V1cs
President, Isaac I. Fart; Recording sscre:a-
r., George Doeg: Financial secrctary, George
Mcneil; Treasurer, Alexander Shields.
THE NORRIS MINSTREL TnoUpE,-This fine
troupe give their opening concert In Chicago
to-nirht. They como to us with high East
ern reputation which We have no doubt they
vii adequately sustain here. Those who wish
to enjoy pleasant entertainment would do
we'll to go and hear them.
CouNTERfEI7s.-Tens Of tho Marathon
County Bank, Eagle River, Wisconsin, have
been freely circulated in this city within 8
few days past Any parties to whom Each
bills have been Offered, are requested to COM
municate the fact to Superintendent Bradley,
at the Central Police Station, or to either OF
tic Captains at the North, South OF Vest Po-
lice Stations.
For TIE MU1L1GAS BATTERY.
five splendid horses, out Of one hundred from
the Stables OF G. D. Beckett, 81 and 50 South
Canal street, Inspected by Tallcott, Govern
ment Inspector, went to Camp Douglas yes
terday for The Mulligan battery. They were
furnished ct IN average Of sl.l5 each, and arc
q capital lot Of animals.
MCVIcHR's THEATEE.-Alr. Booth COM
menced his engagement Last evening to 4
crowded house, and to say the audience was
delighted is but faint praise He was twice
called before the curtain te receive their ad-
nirtion Of his..excellent acting. He appears
this evening es st PescaEa, and on Monday as
"Shyloek."
IsoCEsT,-Coroner James held an inquest
On Saturday morning on the body Of John
Gallagher, e. member of the 51st Illinois re,g,i-
u1ent, Co. E, who fell dead at the house Of his
sister, Mrs. Burns, on the corner Of Clinton
and Polk streets, on Friday afternoon. He
had been at home some time, on . sick fur
Tough, and for the past few weeks had been ia
d state OF into1lcation- The verdict OF the
jury vas that he came to his death from ex-
cessi5e intempe1ance-
NURSERY AND HALF ORPHAN AsYLuM,-It
is The intention Of the managers Of this insti
tuition to give strawberry so;ree at the new
Asylum, northwest corner OF michigan and
Pine Streets on iaarsday evening next fhn
Nursery, during the time OF its existence, ha:
md by the lhera1ity Of the public, the mana
gers taye been enabled to secure larger and
much more suitable building for its use
They hone by means of this Sociah1e tn in
crease IN = measure their facilities for create,
,ooa Ia 4hoae 7Eho o,e rnc;nfents of ttis mas,
excellent charity. There ehou,d he = gener
ms attendance at +he soc5ah1a
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PROPELLER MEARs SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
On Saturday evening willie the propeIle,
G. Mears was unloading Q cargo Of lumber OF
the north pier, near the mouth Of the river
the nropc1ler Empire State entered the rive
and ran eouare on the centre of the Mears
On the starhoard side of her the t5mhers yer
sto7e in about two feet. and the 1arboard sid
was also showed ont and the corerinn hoar;
W ]"e 4aloo01o oAas D'oAen" 'h tnia ua4l
aeu eono!lion' sne Was 'ahen 1.llaeo1aeelS II
so", ous ene sanA LII sAe t1'ef' before sne go
~ luz uls uoch.
ane EMPIRE state Is very large propellcs
nu .lS .'1'!sto" "'s eaus@o " a1e enssla
eeenlps ~ lAe eenlle' 50 1na' ner motao:
eenla nos oe ssoppea' Inc damage Is est
nR1eo ~ 'ioAo s~'ooo ~ e4,oeo-
ConnEcr1oS-Tn our ;ssuc of fvezterdor :
reference to the escape and subsequent recar
ture Ct Chas, Hight. rebel prisoner. va A;
Mr.. Foster IN injustice. The facts of the cas-
arc these: Nlr. Foster knew nothing {
Hig1t's present position, further than as re-,
resented BIZ himself that he lad been in
pressed into the rebel service. Was caotnre
at Island No. 10. and yas now an officer n
parole: that he vas short Of funds and wantc
accommodation. At this no;nt the no,;ce Al;
covered him and made the arrest :, far
AfE Foster is concerned, no Droofs Of his 10,
a1tv ere ncce=s,rv tn +hoso ubo t,,z- H.,
The sacrifices he haa m,de and +ha 1osso. :,
hea sus+a,ncd ahnndan+1v nrovo That ,,o -, =
aevo:ea and nncon,nron,;s;np I7n;on zn,,, =.
he Enrrd this side of sf,eon and n;von
A DETERMINED 5C1C1DE.-A most dete