, 1862-07-01

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stances, and that official soon traced the mat
ter down, and told the Postmaster to let the
Colonel have the package when he c1lled for
It. It waS accordingly delivered to him, and
he actually receipted it tsJ. II. Wilson, He
stepped out Of the Post Office With tie money |
and rashed-into the arms Of the Marshal, |
Who vas waiting for him He is now In pris-
on awaiting trial.
NEW WAY OF PRESERVING STRAWBERRIES.
We have Just seen mammoth straWher Of
the T1iomphe de Gand variety, which has
been electro1N2fd, or covered with copper, by
Messrs. Lyman d. Fish, Of IS Dearborn street.
It is beautiful specimen Of workmanship. |
Our amateur friends who have choice speei-
mems of fruit which they wish to hand down
to postetity, can have them prepared In this
manner at triding expense
THE JOLIET ExcURs1ox.-We would call |
attention 10 this excursion, which is advertised
in another column. Wild Wood Is on the |
Alton & st. Louis railroad, near the state
Penitentiary, overlooking the city and sur
rounding country. Arrangements have been
made to supply those who cannot provide
themselves with refreshments, and also to
visit the Penitentiazy. The committee assure
Us that they will 1esye nothing undone to
n'@--c 1t the excursion Of the season. Ihe Oh
]eet Is ee'1.c1r praiseworthy aud deserving
Of liberal bene.~-
PIGEON EuooTSG.-4 pie~>n match took
place ut the grounds Of the Audupv- r}ut on
Saturday last between Messrs. Maxwell, a>-
Millan,, and Mcdonald, OF Loda, against
Messrs. Abbey, Farpsworth and Wilcox OF the
Audubon Club, which resulted in victory for
The ,Chicago men. Many crack shots were
present, among them Mr.. VIM. King Of
Springfield, who has and does now, challenge
the world. After the above match WAS fin
ishcd, match vas made between hr. Geo. T.
Abbey and Mr.. King at te9 pairs Of double
birds each, which resulted III Abbey's killing
eighteen and King, seventeen out Of twenty.
SrRxwDERR1Es.-Our genial friend, Dr.
Kennicott, the elder, has sent us some straw
berries from his "Groye," which We pro-
nonnce beautiful to the eye aud delicious to
! the taste. In fact, we may say that they are
! about the finest Strawberries We ever saw. 4
| friend at our elboT supposed them pine ar'-
| pies, but couldn't account for the color. In
| every other respect they are very like pine.
| applcs--size, flavor, &c. They are of the
"Triomphe rG1ands and "KcnTood Seed
Ing'' kind, and can be had, in all their beauty
born street.
ALMOST 4 MuRnER.-On Sunday afternoon
fight occurred il 9 saloon on Sedgwick nea
Wisconsin street, in which half u dozen me1
were engaged. After the fracas had progressed
fer a few minutes, ; change Of venue Was take1
to the street, when stones and bricks usurpet
| the place OF fists. During the street melee
one Of the comhatants receiveda d blow upo1
the skull with . brick at the hands Of on'
. Peter Thomas, indicting serious, and the ply
. sicians think, dangerous wound. Thoma
Was subsequently arrested aud has been bount
over to await the result Of the wounded mani
Injuries.
TRYING TO SMOOTH THINGS OyER.-A depu
talon Of the Council headed By some Of tn
"brein-the-resr Democrats and the editor
Of the secession organ, visited 'Change yestel
day to try anc patch up differences with tn
Board OF Trade and Induce them to go In 70
!. the Fourth of July celebration. Undoubtedl
: .ney ~ ..oe ~ eu st.t-.l. nAu AoS WV ~
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= +t;n,- hattor +tan . eecezs;o,, .9,a.t 1n
! Fou71n of Jn7v celebration. 7N-7
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RE-TAKBS.-some three or four weeks az
g young nan, "no Is hnoHn neEeaoou1s
: george D. "nson' son u LIE ruslieer ~
T. Nnson' was arrested ana eoninl!Ieo 10 ]all
o Lee county lof forging eneeA. de coneri'
Is 10 escape. IN SATURDAY, captain donn Nelso
J: OF lne ufs1 plaeAueI poAce' "enS W AauhaA
n VIII al EXCURSION ano plc-nlc pAsty. Ueol
ID .. wilson, LIE escapea !au pua' WIS Ihe'
:: anu oelng reeognlzeo ~ capt. Nelson, vas
4 meo1a1e15 arrested ana orou5hs 10 LUIS CT
lie ID now n tne Aauos oI sae easfln ol
s. county, IL Is Tainer singular co1neloe1
re that MS 1atner, as menuonea else"nere'
F. also IN LILLE DIE OF nnanclal troaole 81
n Aoo10'
ae 4 New CHURCH ED1FIcE.-A new chul
~ ~ edinee is about to be put In course Of orcct
de for the First Unitarian Society nor wor5h
ell ping on Washington street, between Clark {
"a Dearborn. a lot has been selected on
he east side of Wabash avenue, little nort1
Hubbard Court, 80 by liz feet, and plans S
IN mitted By an architect, Mr.. T. 7. Wadek
oy bora bocn eccan+ed The edisoo Ia n h,
tit nA's oeeu 'eeSpteo' 1ne ~. eeAnso - -, w "
u .ne @soll lA+1n ''s u AAen4seslu1e, Aneie
ed W 'o"es -, on 'ue son.u siae' - Aee' ~
eft o1se 8p1 ~ ~ -ess ~ uns ~ ~ wy y.