, 1862-11-11

ceaf sboth pecun{ar11y and as IN entertainment,
The Board entertain the hope that the gener-
GUS public Of Chicago may make themselves
acquainted with the beneacent working Of tho
Home for the Ffiendlese, by frequent visits to
the Institution, located on Wabash Avenue,
which Is open to inspection, at all times except
Sundays.
Tun ELGrS BATTEHr.-ThIs magnificent
battery is now nearly full. They have estab-
lithed recruiting station on the south side
OF the Court House square, under the charge
Of Sergeant Thomas j. Elliott. Only q few
mole men are needed When full this battery
will be second to none recruited in this State.
Sergeant Elliott has been TOR msny yeara a
resident et Chicago, and ia well known to
many OF our best citizens as man Of fcsrab;l-
lfy, integrity and energetic perseverance,. He
has heretofore and since the commencement
Of the war, been In the employ Of the govern
ment and has rendered valuable and important
services. We cheertully recommend him to all
who may wish to e'.1ist In this arm Of the ser
vice. G. ". Renwlck, ths captain Of the
battery, is too we'll known Is an able aud etti-
cient o Ger to require any commentator to
the citizens of Chicago.
Cn1LDREss' BooKs-The war, with all its
adsersities, does not put an end to the pleas
ant little duty Of providing entertaining and
good reading for young eyes. It even makes
more valuable, from the contrast Of their
cheapness and attrac:iyeness, the pretty vol
umes wherewith the counters aud shelves OF
our friends, MessrE. Church, Goodman Il
Kinney are loaded-the issues OF the Asnerf-
can Tract Society Of Boston, and that good
friend Of the little folks, Henry Hoyt of Bos-
ton. Among tho latest they hare received
are Chl1dren's Picture Book, Lounfe cur Lit
tie Lamb, The Sabbath School Concert, Uncle
Jabez, Aunt Rates Talks, Uncle Paurs sto.
ries, Help Over Hard Places for Boys, Hslp
Over hard Places fur Girls. They have also 3
variety Of Sabbath school singing books, and
circulate TO o7er 20 600 Children crsry month
the childrens papers Of several kinds. Their
store is ut No. 53 Lasalle street, opposite
Metropolitan Hall
The SoCTu BRASCu.-A1d. Hoyt, Of the
Common Council Smelling Committee, on
Saturday last, visited personally all the packing
houses in Bri1geport-twenty-thre in num-
bes, several tarnerles and rendering places,
sud satisfactory arrangements were made with
all the proprietors relative to the purity of the
South Brarch. With surprising unanir11ty,
they voluntarily agreed to cart away all the
refuse stuff of their establishments instead Of
SLOWING it to run into the river, as heretofore.
The public spirited proprletors, as well IS the
daring Alderman who has penetrated the uox-
ions mysteries Of North and South Branch
1ilth, deserve the thanks Of the entire COM
nurity- We trust they will adhere to their
good resolve. End comply Immediately. Ire
Sruth Bra1ch already begins, to s,i1k in the
nostIils of the people. l. lies in their hands
to rtmtdg it. LIT their action be pro upt aad
1hersngh.
WASHINGTON SKATING PARK-S1, 900 Sus-
sCAlEED-ORcA>IxAT1oS ETc.-At the meet
1ig ef West-sidtrs, held at the Circuit Cour:
room last evening, r. Hatch, ESQ.,, was called
to Tic chair, aad N. Il. Pa,ker appointed ecc-
reta1y- The committee appointed a. !. pre-
E1ous lntetirg to select grounds, and make an
estimate ofthe csst o. fitting up the same for
a Skating Park, reported in favor Of ths
grounds bounded b; Washington, Sheldon,
Randolph, and Ada streets, some ass feet
square, covering nearly five acscs. Tolls will
be considerably larger than sitAer Of the other
pa1k5-in short, "a big thing or sce." Tue
comm ttee estimated that tho cost Of enc1cs-
trg the grounds. laying dowa proper pipes,
fire plugs, also the ditching, SC, would cost
abos1t 81 ,o10, and recommended that the sum
be subscribed before any permanent organiza-
noa should b. effected. The eatirc amount
Was taken i'll :eH minutes by those present,
lis fellows, in shares Of five doll rs:
J,.e- G. Haine= s., D. g. Straits II, n. 1Roct ..
Rnfus Ha1ch III. Geo. T. Brine II, f. A. Bowen y
St" g. Street 8. Jno. :. Goodman3, F T. Ch,nl-
= s. a bai', Il ytfy j. dso Ifafs5 atehi1.9 E. + fsd VII
Ea.1y l, E. Bedford ,, Isaac Collins i, A. 5o3tb
fh;s. co,si's, !; J. &? e Masiu , y. F. :,asu:aan
:. Wa1a1.T II. kiskpa'rick s. g DeClefc1 IS T
J. blackburn :. Bruce Elsrk Z, 4 E. Catlrr !, M
D G1cllana:. 1!!,J 7; uolanoeck5. r. n Stokes
field i, Geo. T. Bssi'er !, ID. Norton ]. Go, I
sattnn J. S l. Noble ,. s F. Hayes :. ]. 6. RI snp.
son =. A. + Kent II. a Cnw!es IN. n X WAitucy
s. havd Rrsis + Gnsier T. N.gSoa
!, y: k1bnlns I, Geo. #. hlng E. L. O'assra i,
Il. II. +. Lee :.
a committee of five, consisting Of 5. 8.
Hases, j. B. Thompson, N. Robbins, ]. u.
JohEson, and F. r. Chandler, we're ap-
pointed 10 nominrte directors.
The following parsons we're nominated, and
subsequently, unanimously elected, to serve
until the last Tuesday in September next, at
which Time The annual meeting is to be hel5.
Tic Directors chosen are Daa'l r. Staat, AL
frca Cosslrs, G. DeClerq, ]. c. Hines, Rutus
Hatch, n D. Buchanan, aud 5. S. Hayes.
After the adjournment OF the Meeting, the
Beard Of Directors met and elected the foI-
loving gentlemen as permanent officers: S.
S. Hayes, President; II. D. Buchanan, Treas
urer and Secretary.
The next meeting will be held ut the Circuit
Court Room, i'll The Court Huusc, on Thursday
evening next, at which full attendance il rc-
quested.
From the spirit manifested By those present
last evening, VIC predict that the Washington
Skating Park will be one of the best iu the
city. We are glad to record this as another
evidence Of the prosperity aud buoyancy OF
the citizens Of Chicago, even in war times
sud trust these Who enjoy this most healthful
aud e1hilarsting sport, will p4tsorize the n=w
enterprise
Death Of tho 1Aiutant OF taae 5Stll.
We are panied to learn Of the death Of Ad.
jutant j. G. Burt, Of tho SSH Illinois reEi
mcrt. ue died at his home in this city Sun
day morning, Of typhoid fever. Adjatan.
Burt Was one Of the officers who Was captured
by the rebels at the battle OF Shiloh, and who,