, 1862-02-10


Holbrook, Esq, long known rs the Special
Agent Of tho Post Office Department, and au
thor Of "Ten Years among the Mail Bags,''
died on Friday last, at tho Sherman House.
The WAn FUND CoMN1I1EE.-The War
Fund Committee were Iu session all day Sat-
urday, meeting the financial wants Of The SOL
diers' wives. Several hundreds were supplied
and the entire day was consumed in tile dis
btrscmcnte.
Jouy1S's ART or WAK--The ucw edition
Of this valuable work, translated By Lieut..
Craiea,iu, is lust published by ]. B. Lippn- |
colt s. Co, and may be procured from D. Z. |
Na1eh, corner Of Madison street and Custom
House Place. Price $l.50.
PoRrFoL1os.-A large and elegant as.
sortmcnt Of morocco covered portfolios Of
the very best manufacture, together with
variety Of army writing cases for soldiers, have
Keen received By McNally Is Co., Of 81 Dear
1,cra street, who are selling them at actual
New York prices.
Mrs. GEN, LANES Carriage DEMOLISHED.
AS will be seen in cur telegraph dispatches
elsewhere. Mrs. Gen Lanes fine carriage,
7,rescntcd TO her during her late stay in this
city, WIS completely demolished by the acei-
dent on the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad
upon the It'll inst.
TuEATR1cAL~-Afatilda Heron commenced
the last week Of her engagement at McVick-
cr's this Monday evening, appearing as Ca
1nille,7 her new comedy, the I" Belle OF the
season,' having been withdrawn in the midst
of Its success to gratify those who wish to see
her in the character which first gave her fame.
NEwsroYs' L1cESsEs-One hundred licenses
have been Issued to ncw.sboys BY the Comp
t1ollcr, clevatins tic newB business to quite
respectable branch Of trade When 1t Is
considered that ueNsboy who has cleared a
dollar in lis days business considers trade
dull, it may account for lie number engaged
in the traffic.
THIRD WEEK OF 11AGlc.-Prof Anderson
commences the third week Of his magical en-
tertainmcnt this Monday evening, with pro-
gramme rcplcte with fresh novelties, among
which is the FUNGUS feat Of "*The Bonnet
Il
these entertainments is the reduction OF
prices: reserved seats, fifty cents; body OF
the house and gallery. twenty-five cents.
coco.rsE So.r-Thc beneficial effects OF
the celebrated coccainc soap, SO pcrcepfhlc
to ill WHO use it, are is follows: It softens,
clcauses and beautifes the skin, while its fra
srant aud refreshing qualities, together with
the sflkcn smoothness which it in1parts to the
hands and face are the unnistakcab1e eylden-
ces Of its excellence and agreeable Influences.
It possesses cooling and anodyne properties.
aud is esteemed most valuable accompanl
mcnt to the bath room. Put up in boxes al
S. and 50 cents By snitl, 4 Dwyer, druggists
and chemists, opposite the fremont House
TIE mFRASKlH 1xs71TGE JouESAI~-Else
where will be found an advertisement of that
pat1iarchal scientific monthly, ,thcJournale ef tht
.Ffaak7in Lastitatc It recommends itself to ii
mechanics and scientific men. By the expert
cnce Of its contributors, and tic value Of TIL
contributions on all matters Of mechanical sci
cnce and engineering, it is a gaas nsce7zn, an,
should be in the hands Of every one who's
profession it illustrates. Sample number
may be seen at Walsll's, corner Of Nadiso
street and Custom House Place.
ASSAULT WITH An A1E.7HA man by I'll
name Of John Kennedy, residing at the corne
Of Jefferson and Carroll streets, was brougl
before the Police Court on Saturday nlornin:
charged with al assault with an axe upon OF
VIM Gray The quarrel took place at Il
house Of the defendant, and arose from Al @
tempt of Kennedy to rid himself Of 4 non-pa
ing boardcr. Kennedy used insulting Ia
Euage regarding Gray's wife Gray resentt
it, and fight ensued. Kennedy brought it
close By bringing IN an axe, with which
severely injured Lis opponent about the hea
The Court assessed an appropriate fine.
A Truly NOBLE IsT11UT1oS-Notw
standing the war, the annual statement Of
great New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Co
pany, Of which Thos. B. Bryan, Esq, is age
shows net balance on hand Of between fo
and five millions Of dollars, after having
ready paid like sum in Dividends, and
elaims Of the families Of deceased menbe
4 dividend Of Is per cent is also declared
i.yor Of the insured. In these critical tin
no prudent man should fail to invest a +
dollars In a life policy to secure thousands
his family whenever lie shall be taken fr
them. The annual statement can be had
the Office in Bryan Hall.
SWORD ..PREsESTATIoSs.-The o1ffct
clerks and othcremployees oft1c United ST.,
Courts went in body to Camp Douglas
Friday afternoon and presented IN elegant
ticer's sword, sash and belt to Lieutenant G
J. Waterman, company B, Fifty-Grst Regim
Illinois Volunteers The mutual friends
formerly existing between the Lieutenant :
the donors brought forth kindly expressi'
from both parties, after which The wcll-kno
porter Of the court, ADAM mounted
c1npty box and made an extcnpore prcsc,
ton address, conceived in true African simI
ity-baz1iug the big words with which it :
intcrlardcd- delivered in genuine stu
speech style Ills remarks though unoffl
were to the point.
Tie same donors, subsequently, visited
quarters Of Lieutenant A- Erskine, Of B.
Cavalry, and presented him with q sword,
aud sash The latter recipient WAS also IN
7,loyec Of the United States Court The
10 Camp Douglas was :. very pleasant al
1,ot1 to tho two 1ieutcnants and their old-1
friends and assoclntes.
THE ToIcr CcJRT Roo.d.-For the
week or moro the business Of the Police c
has bct II conducted in the apartment uscG
the Policemen Of the Central Station, but
the commodious court room above is fms
and On Monday will be used for holding
si.tings Of this tribunal. Several cllal