, 1862-08-19

City improvements
mountaineering this is a war era, and q sea-
son OF business depression In all business cir
clef, still our ovn favored city is witnessing
numerous substantial and elegant improve
ments Of a permanent and notable character,
as 1t is Impossible not to discern in the most
cursory glance aboutthe city. Along Wabash
avenue and other residence sections, costly
blocks Of houses In marble and brick are go-
ing up, while all through our business sec.
tlons are tokens that capitalists and shregd
business men find Inducements in this class of
Investments. Lake street is being notably
improved. One Of the most marked of these
improvements is the perfect bijou Of store
at No. 106 Lake street, just being fitted I'D
and rebuilt for the occupancy Of the Wheeler
& Wilson sewing machine rooms, of Georpe
K Chlttenden, which ne pronounce one.of
the most exquisite architectural achievements
q Its class ne eyer saw..
The front has been rebuilt, and presents q
smooth, unbroken face Of finely cut marble.
with wrought stone window caps and cornice,
Tie front is recessed on the lover story the
entrance beirg carried back ten feet, and the
noor OF the a1core thus formed is elegantly
paved with encanstic tile. This alcoye is
triple arched in front, twenty feet wide aud
tWenty-sE feet high. The sides and ceiling
are being e1quisite1y fescoed. The entrance
Is through double doors in imitation of rose
Woed, between two Of the largest plate glass
windows in the city, each being $50 inches by
G6. The front sa1esroom Is to be carpeted in
Brussels, with all the ado1nments of fresco
and carved work, share OF the latter being a
Partition thrown across the room, giving in
the rear work-room, and In the rear Of that
again, the machinist's room. In this main
hoor the ceiling is cut away to form wide
sEyIght of stained glass. The second floor is
the packing-1oom, the airy basement store
room. Nothing eeems to have been omitted
oy Mr. Chittenden to secure neatness. ele-
gance, completeness. In all he has been
seconded BY his architect, ". ". Boyington,
E'q-, the carpenters, Messrs. Foot & Rice,
the 1feecoers Messrs. Jevni &: Alminf, aud the
Mason, Mr. Moss, all names approved by their
works atoretime In this city. Mr. Chittenden
deserves the highest credit for his skill, enter
prise and 1iberality, and his new rooms soon
to bs re-opened will be the admired and OBJ
H&
marks Of our business centre.
The Third Board Of Trade Regiment
..Election OF Major Of the Second
Reg1m ent.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Trade War
Committee last evening, the following Cap
ta1ns made application for admission to the
Third Board Of Trade Regiment: Captains
Wild, Clark, Sutherland Of the Bcadwel1
Guards, Lyman Of the Butts Guards, Yates,
Campbell, and Riley, representing in all 565
men. There is no doubt that this regiment
will be speedily organized and In camp.
IL w1H be remembered that ut a previous
meeting Of the Committee In conference
with the line officers Of the Second Regiment
to elect field officers, the Colonel, ]. a.
Stokes, and Lieutenant Colonel 4. s. Chad
bourne we're decided upon, but no definite re-
suit WIS reached regarding the lfajorship, aud I
1uther time was given the line officers for
consultation. Yesterday afternoon. they re-
Po1teo tn:st Capt Geo. G. Chandler had re- |
celved the majority Of Notes.-The other can
dicate being Capt. LIZ. Holden, and his cleo
tion was ratified by the committee.
LACE OF PRoS1s1oNs.--So great have been
the demands upon the bakeries Of this CITY.
caused by the rapid increase Of population at |
Camp Douglas, and thereabouts, that upon Sat-
nrday last, altheugh they were in operation day
ard night, they could not furnish bread
enough for the prisoners and troops. By the
courtesies OF war the prisoners came In for
tie "1lrst lake, leaving not enough to go
around, consequently many Of our boys
were Obliged to eat their dinners without
bread. Yesterday, We understand, some ofthe |
companies could not obtain provisions at all |
from the Commissary, aud we're Obliged to |
lake up collection and send to the city for |
4 adlnnef. This may be a courtesy, feeding |
prisoners at the expense Of our ogn troops,
but We don't see it.
EXCURSIONS TO ToCH1CAGo.-Au excursion bv
railroad from BelTidere to Camp Douglas will |
ar117e in this city On Thursday next, for the
benefit Of the Be]videre II. z. Church,
On the Sd of September, the people Of Ma.
rengo make an excursion to Chicago.
AlaEge party Of some two or three thousand
people from Rockton and vicinity will also bs |
here On Thursday.
To-day the citizens ofJanesVnle, Wisconsin,
make an excursion to this city, with all the |
facilities for general good time. Their ex-
curston train will reach the Northwestern
depot at II o'clock, and give our guests half q |
DAY to reconnoitre our camps and other prom
inent points. They return home at half past |
seven In the evening,
an ORGANIC sKEDADpLE.- -Stznb, the late |
o1gan1st Of Trinity Church, who is rcpu.ed to |
have played the skedaadle Quickstep to Can
sda without stops and with full head of |
wind, has been succeeded by Mr.. Daniels. of
Mh1aukee, an crganist who comes highly rec