, 1862-08-07

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The Board, Of Trade Regiment must look to e! ~
,cir laurels, for although first organized, and
eceivipg names two weeks in advance Of the ~ ~
.ai1road Regiment, the latter bids fair to be st
be iirst full regiment in camp. Already ten u
ompanies are nearly full; the number Of
,ames On the several muster rolls at dark t
was by actual count six hundred e
md twenty-threel To the proposed regi-
uent the Illinois Central Railroad contributes q
two companies; the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, two companies; the Galena & q
Chicago, one; the st. Louis, one; the Pitts :
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, one; the
Rock Island, one; the Milwaukee and North {
western, each one-in au ten companies :
These companies will be full, and the regd-
ment will number thousand nHnby Saturday
night. .
& meeting will be held to-day at which the
Adjutant General may be present, to make the
final arrangements for it's complete organiza-
ton. It is said that Robert Forsyth, Esq,
General Freight Agent Of the Illinois Central
road, will be the Colonel Of the regiment.
Tie choice for that high Office could not fall
upon a wortbier man, nor one better ealcu-
lated for the position.
In this connection 1t may be interesting TO
state that letter WIS handed to superinteua-
ent ". r. Arthur, yesterday, signed BY the
employees of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company, donating five per cent. Of their
yea1ly salaries Tor the support Of the families
ofsuch Of their number as should enlist in the
companies uow being raised.
r.~c,,, IA tn S-1sfrnrn |
OF the completion Of the telegraph connec-
ton between Green Bay and Chicago our
readers have already been apprised. The line |
is finished and IN complete working order, !
and we are informed that Green Bay will soon
| be In direct railroad communication also with
| Chicago The following dispatches passed
over the line yesterday:
| GRBEH BA1, Augusta.
We e1yes yoa BY telegraph, and hope soon to do
| 80 bY Taii. q. s. BAIED, Mayor,
! REILLY.
| CHICAGO, August6.
| TO the Mayor Of Gree5s Bay:
l. We rejoice to retuzn. ron sreeting May:the
un1on bc perpetual F. e. SHERMAN Mayor.
some MORE HONE 8ECEsu CLEANED Our.
| On Tuesday evening, "Jatk'' Harrington,
!; q member OF the Fire Department, who has
lately enlisted and belongs to Hose Com
pany located on Blue Island Avenue, white in
the Hose House heard two men upon the side
. walk iudulging in reasonable sentiments aud
especially insulting and abusing him for en-
, listing. Jack stood not upon the order Of his
going, but went out st once and Informed the
parties that he had listened to that kind Of
! talk about long enough They returned some
s ..busiye answer, whereupon Jack "sailsd inv
: at the first blow he broke the jaw Of one
I rendering him hors das combat, and In ter
minutes had the other one in similar pre-
dicament. The one with broken jaw wen
to Dr.. Macallister to have the injury rene
3 died. The Doctor, who was knowing to tn
facts, coolly informed him that SIS he was
traitor, he couldn't trust bin, and according
Il II that he must pay him in advance. The MA
IL with the broken jaw g1owled considerably
"A ! but it vas whole jaw or no jaw, and the ur
II willing funds slowly came forth. 1t is ba
h business talking treason, just at this preser
u. time. =.
= NOT TRUE.-We understand from the be:
Of eyidences-that Of the senses-thaI the r.
ca ported capture Of L. Silyerman, Esq, by tt
{
I'll S, has called upon US in proprsa persona, az
x assures us that none Of the facts publishs
b: are true.
T.. The announcement was made originally
IT, the Stats Zeitttng, and was uncontradlcte
IT. and VIC supposed it 0 fact beyond contradi
in tIon, So much Of the narrative as relates to Il
te. presence Of gueritlas In. the rear OF Mempbi
il beyond dispute, aud if the banker had be-
in that region, and il be had been found pt
o. chasing cotton and beayi1y laden with go
me and if the rebels had been apprised Of
'ek whereabouts, the scoundrels would ha
er- "gobbled +" him up and disposed Of him mt
pS' uncezemon,ously than vas related in the 7:
or nCSE Of yesterday. We would not witlln!
MS irjurc the feelings Of the banker, for ne kn
tne from experience that the sensation felt
Inc reading an account in the newspapers
ones capture by guerillas, is by no meal
ing pleasant one.
gle, p.r,,x.,,rp From, Al,
the 49,, ato.,;
,o,- can learn, the Irish OF Illinois are de&erml
~ to 1. CRY havoc, and let sip the dogs Of Wa
.roz Frcm ali parts Of the State We leaf2 OF the
Nd genizatjon Of Irish companies, and We bei1
49, the intention is to collect ali into one Briggs
49, There will probably be three Or four regime
~ Of Infantry, and full artillery company.
caeo has now two Irish regiments under =
From Peoria county application has
way made for leave to organize regiment II
FORE Alton and Dixon, companies have been oft
agon | to Col. snowhook, aud from nearly e1
gen. county in North western Illinois strong
,Ter~ gas{on will be sent to the new Irish Brig
ther, With such brigade the country may well
, the pect fight.
The OLD Light GUARD BAND PIC-N1
- The old Light Guard Bandit. II. Barr
1eader-gtves, to-day, their grand basket
.. mic, to Camp slemnes, at Desplaines, six
miles from the city. The excursion was
v1sed for the benefit Of the wives and Gam
IT the of volunteers, an object which cannot ia
Diyl- attract an immense party, independent o1
u and many other pleasant surroundings Of tn
10 are casion. As many VIII be. unable to leag
.yice, the eight O'clock morning train, q 81
ra ti1e train will leave the Northwestern dep
l give 6:45 this evening 60 that those Who wish
E cft7, Join In the moonlight dance-which L
!, 1ax grand feature Of the excursion. The
n,c+ed will be brilliantly illuminated, and no
ug the 1a pEsu sea' o''o9as i's1 7A1'''l p''n'''
tire8 | the pleasure OF the party.
d have
rt,nent TEE CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE Ran
COMPANY IN TIE F1E1D.-A military coz
is now in process Of organization, und
be new supervision Of the Chicago and MflT
herman Railroad Company, with the folloWin
'1s''on. p1oyees Of the company as recruiting OF
ed' 1ne Samuel Ellis, Henry L. Powell and
'ety a< nascey. It has been decided to postpa
aiatse election Of officers until the company Ia
aeenon' meantime Mr. Powell acts as drill
OF 1ae Several years experience in drilling ind
ng col ent military companies renders him EN-
be re- qualified for the duties. Mr. Ellis Is fat
Savings known a. having been long eoanecb
es with the Chicago police force.
q Gales -.--
y by m ~ The stsamef "sser wien, rs
Ill busl- seen by advertisement, leaves 4. 7.
&co.'saock this egen'nE for Lake 81