, 1862-12-03

ell will bear seuen per cent. interest instead Of |
ten, rs stated. The error in our report was
occasioned by clerical mistake in the orlgl-
nal ordinance.
CoSGREssroSh GLoBE.-John R. Walsh,
cor. Madison street and Custom House Place,
ia now prepared to receive subscriptions to
the Congressional Globe for the ensuing ses-
sion OF Congress. Price three dcl!ara for the
entire session.
TIE MECHANICS ASSOCIATION Library
This once noble Library, to which hundreds
Of young men owe so much, is now sadly em-
barrassed. We regret to learn that unless .:
Eum Of money now due can be paid in short
time the entire collection Of books will be sold
under the hammer. Cannot an effort be made
for its salvation?
TIE LADIES' COURSE OF LEcTUREs.-The
public will remember the course Of lectures
under the auspices Of the Ladies' Educational
Society, last winter. Another course has
been arranged for this winter, the first OF.
which will be delivered at the First Baptist
Church, On the evening OF Tuesday the 9th
inst. This society is doing 3 good work in
connection with the Chicago University, aud
it is hoped that the lectures Will be well at
tended Tie lecturers are Drs. Haven, Smith.
and Culver; Professors Mailer and Fory;
Rev. S. NJ osgood, and Judge Doolittle of
Racine, Wis.
COLONEL joe BELL.-Adgices from Wash
ipgton state that Colonel Bell, Of the 12th
Illinois Cavalry, who was In the list Of Off
Gers dismissed the Service for various reasons,
a few days ago, By the Sccretary Of War, ar
rived and called On that official on Monday
last, and exhibited pass for leave Of absence,
signed by Stanton, and issued from the War
Department.
FEsT1y4L-On Thursday evening the
yonng persons belonging to the Oliyet Bap-
list Church {colored) will hold n festival at
| tie church On the corner Of Harrison and
| Gli=wo1d streets. 4 portion Of the evening
will be devoted to literary exercises, The
proceeds are to go toward replenishing the
Sabbath School library. It is hoped that there
Will be q full attendance.
BURNED TO DEATn-Mary Bu1sen, seven
years Of age, and only daughter Of q widow
residing near Bridgeport, 1as left alone By
her uo:her yesterday morning for ten min
| ntes, during which time her clothes took fire,
and when the mother returned, ier child was
dead-portions Of her body being eharred to a
coal. The verdict Of the Coroner was in &C.
cordance with the facts in the case, as above
stated.
RoDBERY.-The house No. 112 Sherm II
street, occupied BY Maria Adar, was entered
between tHelre and one o clock Monday night
By some person or perEons unknown, enc
$50. Is in currently and gold was taken from
trunk, Which, despite two locks unon l.
they succeeded in breaking open None O
the *amily were at home at the time, circum
staIcc with which the burglars must have
betn conFcrsant. No clue has been obtained
! to the perpetrators.
| MCT1CKERS THEATRE.-MT. Booth Wa!
welcomed On Monday night by large audi
ence, ard last evening by still larger one
both Of which were delighted with his define
} atiou. Ills engagement bids fair to be tn
: most successful OF the present prosperou
season at the theatre. Tonight he appear
in Shylock, the jew, in .shakespeare's play G
: the "h1erchant Of Venice" with Miss Hos1ne
as Portia, and Mr. Mcyicker as L2uncelo
! Gobbo-
: FUns.-Thos. B. Morris 4 Co., 10Y Randolp
6 street, stale that, notwithstanding the gres
= scarcity and high price Of mink skins, the
), have nov on hanl ne Of the largest stocks {
q Ladies' Mink Furs in the city, in all the mo:
fashionable shapes now worn, and manufa
q tured in q E1anner that cannot be SURPASSED
It They have, also, a large stock Of other fl
l. goods-Hats and Csps-which they annount
IL their readiness to sell as low as they can
~. purchased in New York.
,e CHEAT BooKs.-It is a well known fact th
Ct paper and the other component parts nece
+ eary to make a<bcok, have recently advance
about 100 per cent. We may therefore read
as II suppose that there is TO less number
~ books published than formerly, while Il
~ price Of those hereaft issued from the pre-
e will be about doubled. In view OF these fac
le 4 handsome margin is at1ording by purchasiz
y. - bccks: at Bauford & BaldRin's, No. Is LII
" street. Taey are said to be selling new boo]
r at one-bat the old rates, though this chan
. will not be offered but for few days to com
~ The SOLDIERS A1D FEsTIyAL.-There IT
g. inc company at Bryan Hall last evenin
b. and the receipts, We are happy to say, reach
II handsome sum- Tonight the Fair and su
~ per are continued, with the ACCOMPANYING
IL Of excellent music By the Light Guard Ban
The grand ball announced for Thursd
~ night, at tile Sherman House, promises to
ge q brilliant success. We note the sale
d nearly the entire number Of tickets issue
So The names OF the committee are given
- our advertising columns. They are guara
ce tee for the upexceptionable character of t
be entertainment
~ PERsoSAL-Prot. Mixer, Of the Uniyers
il, Of Chicago, was announced to give the seco
's, OF the "West Baptist Church Lectures"
u Milwaukee last evening. Theme" Pa
and the Parisians.''
he Rev. Robert Co1lye1, Of this city, Was
,o on open winter course Of ssBeneacent L
~ lures" In Milwaukee last evening. His 81
SO ject WAS, might and Morning.
on, Major Charles II. Willard, of this ci
+,o has been appointed Provost Marshal Of NJ
sIu phis, Tenn.
The Dr.. Higgins who Is in attenaanc,
cen tue General Hospital in this city, is Surg
,,ns Of the 18th Cayslry, Col. Voss, and brothe
Judge Van H. Higgins.
the ~ - -......
7ed, LECTURES On AsTRoSoMY.-By theadyert
ave ment in another column It will be seen
sen- st the earnest solicitation Of some Of our Ii
ing citizens, PROT. .Fory, Of New York,
rormence a course of Iecturcs On Astron,