, 1862-03-28

In caring for horse and Wasun, or to do
chores, wants employment in the city. Apply
at o6 North Franklin street.
Pos1Adn SfAMPs.-A quantity Of Govern /
mcnt postage stamps win be sold from the
counting room Of the TRBuHE, for currency, /
in amounts Of three dollars and upwards. |
WENDELL PHnLrrs's LEc7uRE.-We arc
requested to state that tickets for the 1ectur; !
this evening can be obtained at 8. G. Griggs |
& Co.'s, Vim. B. Keen's. D. B: Cooks, aud at |
all Of the hotels.
BIAcKwooD FOR MARCH aud the Continen- |
tai Monthly for April, and fresh supply Of !
TRAn's Us1oa SPEECHES delivered in Eng
lnnd, hare been received by McNally s. Co,
81 Dearborn street.
E We are informed that the funeral ser
vices Of Mrs. Carter, to take place this NOR
ming ut II o'clock at the Church Of the Holy
Communion, will be conducted by Bishop
Whitehousc, he having returned from New
York for that purpose.
SOME ssow.-A gentleman writes from
Montpelier, Vt, under date Of the Goth inst,
that SNOW in that vicinity was, at the date of
writing, Sit feet dep, and that during the. win
ter ten feet and eight inches Of snow had fallen,
b5 actual measurement.
BENEFIT OF ", a. CuR1sTY.-Thc frat
benefit Of ", 4. Christy, the proprietor Of the
Burlesque Opera House lately established ut
Metropolitan Hall, takes place this evening.
The bill is rich, rare and racy, HI. Christy and
Eugene Florence, the dansuese, appearing in
new and laughable characters.
| TEE REMsEN TRAGEpT.-We learn that the
| last adyices from Remsen, N. T., received by
| the friends of Mrs. F. ". Buckingham, Of this
| city, state that it has been ascertained- That
| the wounds Of that lady in her heroic de-
t fence Of her father from murderous assault,
| were inflicted by dirk knife and not by a ball
| from Hotfmann's revolver, as previously re-
ported. This discovery, joined to the more
| favorable aspects Of her condition, give a hope
| Of her recovery apparently denied at first.
TIE ILLINOIS SHIP CASA1.-The Board Of
Trade and the Mercantile Association are pre-
pairing petitions for signatures, to be sent free
! " to those who it is hoped will take an inter
| est in circulating them. Business houses in
the city are requested to send the names Of
customers and correspondents who, they sup
pose, Elll circulate the petitions, to c. L,
Wetmore. Box No. 737, Chicago, or leave the
lists at room No. !, over No. 81, Lake street.
F. P. Blair's report and a petition will at once
be mailed, post paid, to such persons. Our
| merchants and business men are requested to
| attend to this matter tn.day
". EERNASN, THE PREs1ID1G1TATEER.-
0ur readers hare probably noticed the para
| graphs lately inserted in these columns con-
ce1Dipg Hermann, the celebrated professor Of
magic and performer Of startling feats Of pres
tidieitation which have long been the wonder
season to open at Bryan Hall On next Monday
evening. The sale Of reserved seats for his
soiTees commenced yesterday, at the music
store Of E. n Higgins, Kingsbury Block, and
the demand Was good, competition running
high, each person being anxious to secure eli.
gible and comfortable accommodations for the
opening night. The sale will be continued at
tic same place to-day.
SAILING UNDER FALSE Co1oRs.-Captain
Ma<sa OF the 50th Tennessee, Lient. Martin
, Of the 7th Texas and Lieut.. Ostrander Of the
I'd Kentucky regiments, we're yesterday found
. at Camp Douglas among the rebel prisoners
passing themselves off as Orderly Sergeants
They were successful In the dodge and hai
; got along so well that they thought they vert
! not to be detected, when recognized and com
pe1led to come out Of their disguise. The1
returned to st, Louis last evening in charg
> > Of the Federal soldiers who came here fcp
F: ! days since as escort to the new batch of con
t ftdcrate prisoners from the hospitals. Lient
Ostrander, the last named Of the three Off
! ! GERS found sailing under the non-commis
stoned banner, was Custom House Office
. under Buchanan, at Columbus, Ky, and va
i still acting in that capacity when his successo
$ WAS appointed and sent down by the presen
{ Administration, TO take possession Of the o
- fee and effects connected Herewith The ne1
is Collector was not permitted to take lis pos
tiop, but WIS sent home by the present gallar
q Lieutenant upon the game boat that brougt
him to Kentucky. His game is now b1ocke
/, most eHectual1y, aud he will be-or at lea:
2 should bc-tricd for treason and suitably pul
!. ishcd.
y A1HESEEM OF TIE CHICAGO UsvERs1T!
d The public meeting Of the Athen;eum I
p the Chicago University takes place in IL
chapel Of the College this evening at seve
~ ~ o'clock. The friends Of students, aud II
ID public generally, are invited to be presen
2 The following will be the order Of exercis
- for the occasion:
>, rRA1ER
re MUSIC.
y Oratioa-True Greatness. OK Parker, Lisbon, I
to Deelaaation-Thc Pied Piper Of Hauelin,
Il BepruPa9t 9 EiEstl. ssnl i Menaenhal Berlin,
NJ jJ IL Burns, Rockford III.
q o. Il. T. Thomas, Virginia, !
4. AUs1c.
49t " ah:a' AffTns | " Denies. % =
At Question-Reso1rtd, That in an enlightened a
~ ~ like the present. Democracy has more elemer
y ~ Of permanency than Monarchy.
beg,s,mRa5t Sssona 3d. = " Ho5tez utbana
" II. 8. Hammers, Mctamora,
le, Music.
oe- "OLD Man" RANFoRD.-It has long be
an 81 customary for the nickname Of "old mai
to become permanently attached to the r.
lel~ appcllation Of ill those who take the 81
ger quated parts In different plays upon the sta
In the present instance it is certainly n
nomcr. Mr. Rainford is 4 young man. HI
seldom seen in the streets, and il seen, !
one in a hundred Of those who are in the 1la
by Of looking upon and hearing him at McVl
Is cr's Theatre would recognize him. But VI
~ ! the mimic stage he is at all times quic