, 1862-07-16
Tb6 Gritttne<
THE CITY.

IHE CITY.
scoop1sc.-A steam drcdge is at work in
the river between Randolph and Lake street
bridges, ecooping up mud and fragrance.
HAnpEn AND Cooley FOE Auousr.-Har-
per's Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book Tor
August, can be had ut McNally & Co.'s, No
81 Dearborn street.
EXERCISES At LAKR FoREsT.-To-day ia
The last Of the commencement exercises at
Lake Forest, and by far the most Interesting.
Friends Of learning and OF the institution To-
Gated there should not fail to be present.
FmE.-A fire broke out at nine o'clock on
The evening of the fourteenth, In the dwelling
house occupied by Mr. Nixon, No. 8l5 West
Lake street. The flames were extinguished
without material damage.
ANOTHER NEW CDCETERFET.-COunter
fxo's On the Weedspprt bank arc being put
In circulation IN this city. The engraving Is a
fac s;,rse of the ORIGINAL and is said BY experts
to be extremely well executed
TEE Cow NC1sAScE-The COWS are running
at large again and have already destroyed most
of the trees in Dearborn Park. It is pity
they do not oyerrun the shrubbery in every
a1derman's garden in the city.
Ex11sTKD.-EdwardZ Zimmerman was caught
in the act Of stealing roll Of ribbons from J.
B. shay's dry goods store on Lake street, ou'
was allowed TO enlist in Capt. Weahe's com
pany, at Camp Douglas.
.ExcrRs1o. TO CHcAeo.-Ihe Sabbst1
Schools Of Aurora will hold their annual bas
ket picnic ut Cottage Grove to-day. On
visitors will arrive at the Central Depot q
nine this morning, and leave at fye In tn
evening.
EcARc1rT OF Cu4sGE.-Wc understand til
Mercantile Association hare project in yle'
TO relieve the scarcity Of change, by issuin
$4,000 in checks, and depositing the amour
in United States Treasury Notes with the CO.
1ector of the port as security.
New MCs1c-Messr6. Root & Cady hay
5ust issued "Cnele Joe's Hail Columbia y
stirring ballad by Henry Clay Work, and mo-
appzopriate TO the times, and also Work
*sKingdom Coming with brilliant variatiol
Tor the piano By Grobe.
EXCURSION To-pAr.-St. Paurs sa5ba
School and Society make their annual excu
sion to-day to Fair Oaks. Go down wi
Them, escape the heat Of the day, and epj'
yourself Cars 1eave at $50 g. m Ticke
only fifty cents.
Count GAsPAR1s's NEW BooK--" AneEi
before Europe" the new book by Count e:
pa1in, is just published, and for sale BY Jol
r. Walsh, corner Of Madison street and CT
1om House Place Those who remember
ss Uprising Of great People, Will Welcor
this volume.
Po1soSED-We learn that child living
North Wells street, near Ohio, recently di
from the effect Of eating bread up
which some person had carelessly plac
Et1ychpine to poison dogs. The little q
was buried Saturday afternoon. The na1
Of the child las not tanspired.
ISconR1e1BLE.-Edward Baker, 4 lad res
sng in the II est Division, vas brought bef'
ths Reform School Commissioner yesterd
atlcrlaon, charged with being an incorri
thief. Ghe bundles Of watches, rings, ch i
ard money III stolen BY the boy, furnish
the commissioner with incontestable eyida1
Of Lis guilt, and he was accordingly sent
the Reform School
EXAMINATION OF FEMALE TNACHERs
There will be an examination of fem
teachers at the Office Of the Board Of Edu
ton, No. &c Lazalle street, On Friday, ]
18th, commencing At nine O'Clock in the ne
ing. The members Of the receat graduat
class OF the Normal Department will pres
themselves fer examination at tTo o'clc
the same day.
SENT TO TUE REFORM School. b
John Webber and Thomas Lappin, concerr
whose pecu1atlons from james McEwen grs
father Of John Weber, brief mention
made in yesterdays TRIBUNE were examl
before Commissioner Williams at the Arm
yesterday morning, and sentenced to the
fIrm School. George Williamson, one oi
parties implicated, has not get been arres
NEW CARs.-Tte st. Louis, Alton & Chi:
Railroad Company offers new inducemcI
travellers by supplying its road with new
throughout. The last two arrived, yeste
Hom Dayton Ohio, and are an elegant speci
OF Workmanship, lu1uriousIg fitted up, I
thoroughly ventilated and combining all
modern improvements. The Road is
equipped with twenty OF these cars and
beautiful sleeripg cars.
Base COMA young man named
niEer was examined before T. S. Con
siorer IIoync, Monday afternoon, chs
with passing counterfeit two dollar and q
gold pieces in Peoria some few weeks E
The prisoner waived examination, and
held to bail in the sum Of 81 900 to awais
finding Of the grand jury in the United :
Court. The required security was not OF
cd and be was committed to jail.
D1scHAkGED.-Ac co1ored man named I
Young, was knocked of the sidewalk II,
afternoon, for NO excuse except tlat he
negro, and in return struck his torn
with paving stone, For this offence b
arraigned before the Police Magistrate
1bc charge Of an assault With deadly VIC
the magistrate fined lin five dollars, tol
Euning to be negro, We suppose The
was onr Of the results of the late fraca
The corner Of Clark and Randolph street:
EXCURSION TO EvASs7oS.-Don't nj
the opportunity Of spending day in the
1itul grove at Evanston, and enjoying tt
frcshing breeze off Lake Michigan, and
in lis cooling waves. The Reformed Pl
teriau Church ard Sabbath Schools hold
annual picnic on the grounds Of the G
B blical Institute, On Thursday, {to-mo'
Dr.. Reeder Will have his interesting MOI
tie Jewish temple on the grounds, IN
5nauon Of which will fully repay |
Evanston. For particulars see advertise
MAG1c-Prof Hambnier in addition
thrilling feat Of the boy murder which #
heretofore described, will perform next
commencing on Monday, at Bryan .1a
beautiful suspension Of d boy in tie air
1oa1ing ball only four inches in t:amcte
will also exhibit at that time seyet,a1 9th
and beautiful feats, which cannol fail
1zact immense audiences. Large ram',
people have already sfgnifed their iat
Of coming in from the country, and :!
every indication that cc..Sz.. .:::oeE ill be
Tgcek in magic.
An EzcCRs SION Br TIE MESDELsso
C1ETI.-A most pleasant excursion to
beautiful park at Harlem, was given
Medesssohn Society on naonday last
1a$fo ot foJ,r reSo1 o1r. r.