, 1862-03-26
THE CITY

WEDNESDAY, MARCH as, 1862.
THE CITY.
snks IT Auc41os.-Butaers & Gown sell at
auction this morning, Ut their sale rooms, q
fine stock Of dress silks +: ~
APRm AAaAxk1a-The Eclectic, Atlantic
and Herper Magazines for April have been
received BY NeNally d Co., 81 Dearborn
ktreett.
NORTHWESTERN UNIvEHsrIY.-Thc Junior
exhibition Of the Northwestern University at
Evanston, Is to come of this evening. The
new term commences on Thursday the eth
instant.
STAMPS FOR CCRRESc1.-Qulte an amount
having accumulated in the TRIBUNE office in
the shape Of Government postage stamps, W
viii dispose Of them In sums Of three dollar
Or more for bankab1o currency. Apply at tht
counting room during business hours.
# Professor Q. 8. Fowler, our readers
viii observe By referring to his card in anoth'
er column, has taken apartments at the Sher'
man House, where he will remain during the
present week, and where he would be pleased
to meet his old patrons, and citizens who have
never consulted him. Call ct room NO. II.
ANDERSON R1F1Bs.-This home eoupa-
nv has received instructions from "thc pow
ers that be- at Springfield, to procure and
use portion Of the -mukkets lately brought
to this city BY Mayor Rumsey. The corps is
called upon to meet at their Armory promptly
at seven O'Clock this evening.
CONFEDERATE NorEs.-Thesc precious doc.
umeuts Of the denomination of five and ten
dollars arc for sale BY John &. Walsh, corner
of Madison street and Custom House Place.
The eng1aying is fully equal TO the originals,
and the notes are in MI respects fac siinies OF
those issued at Richmond Price five cents
each.
FoR TEE BExEEfT OF WoESDED SOLDIERS.
The proceeds Of the performance at Chris
ty's Opera House this evening Will be devoted
to the relief Of the sick and wounded soldiers
Of Fort Donelson- The programme will be a
44EA dAA fAk4EA NAE1 Ls4EIAE I4N4NIEE1 q uEh
star, making his first appearance here on the
occasion.
PHONETIC SHoRT-HAxp.-The attention o1
our readers is directed to the card Of George
Buckley, Esq, verbatim reporter and teacher
ofphonetic short -hand, in another column. He
may be found at the rooms Of Messrs. Bryant
&Statton's Commercial College. Fora course
oflessons in t1is useful requirement Mr.. Buck
ley charges but five dollars. His book Oh the
science is sold at one dollar.
PORTRAIT OF DouaLAs.-Messrs. Marsh,
Rowe & Co. Of this city hare published very
fine steel engraving Of Stephen 4 Douglas.
It is engraved by Doney from a photograph by
Hesler. It is Of large size, elegantly executed,
and would make very handsome picture fo1
the office Or parlor- Mr.. ". ". Couch is the
agent for this State.
Elsewhere we publish to-day an unan.
ewerable letter from medical gentleman, cor.
roborating the success Of Dr. Hunter method
Of treatment in diseases Of the lungs. Moth.
ing can be more conclusive and gratifying
To our readers It will be the more interesting
bseause Dr. Hunter has now an Office in Chi
cago, at No. 124 Clark street, where he may bt
personally consulted.
~ a ffty-foot flagstaff, Of huge and sub
stantial proportions was in process Of erection
yesterday upon the eapola Of the Court House
from which it is proposed to have floating
splendid American flag. This can be seen a
such an elevation for ten Or fifteen miles; ant
might be used as signal for the information
Of people within that circuit Of the reeeptlo,
Of important news.
E1GuTEEKIH o. s. INFANTRY.-We lear
that forty regulars in Captain John 4. Thoml
sons company in the 18th Infantry, q. s. A
left this city for Columbus, Ohio, on Sunda
night. Captain Thompson remains here to q
up the rest Of the company, which he will
hy the end Of tic month. The recruits al
some OF the best men VIC have seen in the Sc
vice, and the company will be as Captain I
desires it shall be, Chicago Company.
BRUTAL Cosnpcr.-Ycsterday morning
hard looking mt named Brown-BiHy Brow
in 1act-was brought before Judge Ali,
charged will beating his children in q cru
manner, and then knocking down and othe
c11.SEn
s1o ,,-csn,,.d ~ r.rno,s+ra+. aro;rs+ ~. -,
ft1er1v condnct TIE charr.a prcra sDs+o;,
M .n5 prou, roe G,od - o,a ,,,1,,,oa ,
spend five days in q certain large City Boar.
ing Honss, where it is hoped he may sincere
repent Of his domestic misdemeanors.
The Colby INVESTIGATION CAsE.-TI
Common Council met last evening, pursua
to adjournment, for the continuance Of Il
co,h. 1rx,a.+;r,t,., rha-.a,;. ~
@e4o5 @A'eet6auou' LUG Aleeln'SS "ss caa1'
in the chair. Alter the callinpr of the mi
a onor77m bc;nu 7,resa,+ Ala Ho1da, e+o+.
TINT he fad inst rece;rc7 , letter f,ono Al
Colby, dated at Washington. STATING that ,,
business was such as TO render it imposs;b
for him IN he 7,rescnt 1.st e,a,7no ,,5 o.,.;,
for a continuance Of the case one week. II
reading Of the letter was called for. and. aft
some discussion, lie austiou being mt r
suited in an adjournment until next Tuesd
evening, there being but one negative vo-e
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LIE mEcHAS1cs' SsT1TeTE--A meeting
tne Mechan'cs' Institute was held last event
: al their rooms on Dearborn street. Tie I
ports Of the President, Board of Directors q,
other officers were read, and the affairs Of t
1Detitute shown to be in rs GOOD condition
,. n. na'e oeen expected from the gene,
$1,000 eSneN.o ~ a"ane '4silng 'ne PEST year.