, 1862-07-02
THE CITY.

hEArH1s ADVERTISEMENTS Is an fnd;
csnon Of renewal Of civilization and growth
Of busaness in Memphis, that business card
OF prominent eugar and cotton factor. Of
HAT city appears In cur columns to-day.
htAa1c.--Hanbujer, the magician, who is
reruted TO snrpsss even Hermann in the pres-
EidigitahFe, conmences series Of entertain.
ments at Bryan Hall On Monday evening next,
It is popularity Of his entertainments that
he uses NO machinery Of any description.
FIRE REcoRD.-During the past slx months
1aere have been sixty -seren fires and txensy-
two false alarms. The total loss has been
E554, 400 total insurance, sos, 1000 This is a
very gratifying exhibit, as compared with th.t
Of previous yearE.
GREEN OLD AGE--Father Dixon, the
founder OF the city Of Dixon, In this State,
and one Of the pioneers OF the Northwest-a
hale and hearty old gentleman of eighty-seven
years-ls q member Of the Grand Jury In the
United States Court, now in session In this
city.
C1GcC1T Court OF Cook CorsrT.-The
Jurors summoned this week arc discharged.
No cases but the one now on trial, Joliet and
Chicago railroad company, vs Dan'l C. skel-
ley, appeal, will be taken up until after the
National Holiday. The court will resume its
Sitting OF Monday ne1t.
~ We would call attention to an adver--
fisement, in to-day's paper, Of Rogers Citrate
Of Magnesia, It is pronounced by those rho
have used it TO be an unusually excellent
nlcdicire jor the weakness of The system COM
1non to tue warm months. MeEsrs, Lord &
Smith and J. II. Reed s Co., have it for sale.
TIE ESGI1sH CABBAGE RosE.-The gar
tsens Of cur well known citizen, Star Foote,
Isq ars fair1y blushing with splendid Eng
ii=h cabbage roses. Mr.. F. has been very sue
CtssIu1 in the cultivation OF this magnificent
and fragrant zo]eE, species exceedingly rare
IL The Wcet, and on1y to be reared with the
most as6iduous care.
THE Fair OAKS ExcURs1oS-Upon the
occasion Of the Fourth Of July excursion Of
the Wabash avcnue n. E. Church, to Fair
Oaks Grove, the oration will be delivered by
Rcr, D.. Tiffany, and Mr.. George R. Chlhen-
k.tu ID w 4EAA l4C 1ECA4taklOA VI 44tSEEu-
Gence. The Rey. Dr. Pratt, Of Trinity Church,
has consented to act as Chaplain.
STEALING FEEs.-A man named Peter Mil
Ter wae arrested s day or two since By oflcer
Dixon for stealing bale Of furs from the
Michigan Central freight depot, awaiting
Shipment to New T York, and valued at 800.
5Le most Of the furs 1sYe been recovered at
varioCs shops vhers they had been sold.
The prisoner vas e4amined yesterday AMI held
Toc trial.
GAIA Meet AT THE TnEATRE.-Mr Rey.
polds, the popular door-keeper OF the theatre,
takes his. benefit this evening and Will make 3
genuine jolly Ezia night Of it. Among the at.
fractions are tie French Spy" with Miss
Hight as the s'Sry;" Barnard's Light Guard
Band; new danseuse, and tie :olring farce
*'Tye Written to Brown" A'eck's friends
should and will give him bumper.
APR1zE FOR FLORAL TEMPLE-The Hi
nois State Horticultural Society offer twenty
five dollars for q floral temple to be erected il
the decoration Of Bryan Hall tor the H,rticul
tssral Exhibition in September next. Specid
cations may be obtained Ct tic Corresponding
Secretary, C. 7. CAaase, No. 99 Dearborn street
Dcs;gns for the temple to be submitted betors
til 15tn inst.
BoDT CT CHILD festerday, Ser
Eeant Miller, Of the West Side Police Station
discovered the ifefess body of . male chill
lying in 3 vacant lot at ISL West Randolph
Et7eet- A post mortem examination disclosed
n fr1t4 that f!,o ohi1i had har ~,
apd that it came to its death from cxposur'
apd malt1catment Tie verdict Of the Coron
ers' jury was given accordingly.
TaENoRTuwEsTEnS RIFLE CLCE-This ria
club, already numbering in It's ranks one hun
dred and fifty Of the best rife shots in tn
city, will have grand shooting match 70
cash premiums On the Fourth Of July, con
1ncncing at eight clock in the morning. Til
grounds are Oh Vest Madison street, at th
1.r1;nus Of the city railway. THIS will prov
enc Of the most attractive features OF the day
TAcA1Ios.-The holiday season is 81
yroschiDg, and with it the usual nidsummt
vacation Of the High School and Pnbl
schools Of the city. In the High Schools tt
rtci+aaione will end to-day. Examinations Il
admission will bc held on Thursday. 0
Friday, the day we c=1eb-ate,' the scho
will close for the week On Monday an
Tuesday next, the examinations will be CO.
c3uded, ,..aId on Fliday following, tile ANU
anniversary exercises will take place at Bs3s
Hall.
LAKE STREET TRAITORS MAK1SG REB1
IS1FoHNs.-Seycra1 of the rebel surgeon
from Camp Douglas, who have been spitti,
out their treason in OUT streets for weeks pas
ui:heut mo1estation, applied to a we'll know
Lake street c!othier a few days since 10 MAJ
5acture for them new suits Of seccsh unifors
He peremptorily refused. They rent to 4
otler firm, who pereu1ptorily consented T
ertiop Of the former IL as praiseworthy IS II
Of the latter is contemplate. The man vi
will make q suit of rebel uniform, upon pine
Hould not scruple to get into it himself.
4 report Of what parpnrts to be the cha-ee
Jndee Drum!nond in this case fChe New 10
4la1 uIcturinE - ~ The Illinois Central c
haTing appeared II morning paper, which rep
j. tissue q crslre, and Ca|Eu!atcd to mislead I
legal profession as 70 the r;ews Of the t'ourt
ccrta:it questions Ct law we have prepared, st
rqrtst Of noary members Of the bar, synopsis
the charge, WHICH has been reviewed by his lion
aid vh!ch will Arpear in the next issue Of 7
llTES.-Etc@Sszbfs tTgdN.
The above is ! lie of the first water.
r*rort Of the case in question was faith
cc;v Of coupsers notes, and had the benefit
revision BY counsel. Tie S. Q. tries to co,
u, lack of enterprise with htnsy rag. A
ds1t can get up better lie than the ab1
t>ttact. 1t is surely j symptom Of decline
rot OF death, when the s q. fails in f4l
hoods. II failed III tru h long ago, which
counts for the dryness Of the concern auy1
4 the cid adagc be true that truth lies st
bottom Of a we'll
DEATH OF ALEXANDER ASDERsoS,-Wc
Erct TO learn the death Of Mr.. Alexander
6crson, Of company 4, Chicago Light a.
1ers, and son of es-Deputy Sheriff, Geo
Anderson, Of this city. The young mau
Ills city On the 2lst of april, against the I
eussious Of his tri.nds, to rejoin his comps
He had been homo Oh q furlongh on acco
OF severe Illness. Upon rejoining his comp
his health appcared TO improve, but in
march from Corinth to Memphis he IVES s
struck and never afterwards recovered Il
tie shock. At Memphis he was placed iu
Goepital, from window of which he jun
IL 8 fit Of arrangement, and fractured his
FoG1 men were then detailed to watch /
but, strange to say, he subsequently, by 81
mcars, procured > pistol and shot hin
through the temple. "Aieck,'' as he wa
military known among his friends aud
4uaintances, was s young man Of twe
thrtc years Of age, Of fine ability and 6