, 1862-10-14

cling housekeeping will be sold this morning
at ~ O'Clock at Gilbert d sampson's auction
rooms, No. 5s Lake street.
PERsoSAL,-Lord Cavendish, Lord Hunt
ington, and Col Leslie, England; Adjutant-
General Fuller, Springfield; Hon. W. ..
Washburne, Minnesota, are stopping at the
fremont House.
WALLETS FOR POSTAGE CCRREscY.-John |
r. Walsh, corner Of Madison street and Gus
tom House Place, has stock Of wallets suit |
abe for the new postage currency, at prices I
from fifty cents upward
4 LARGE FLEET.-Twenty-n nine grain vessels /
were chartered on Change yesterday mora
ing, the bulk Of them for Buffalo. Five or |
six more we're chartered during the afternoon.
It will take over half million bushels to load
them.
ARRIVAL OF B1snor DUGGAs.-Bishop Dug
gan will arrive in Chicago this evening. The
tr.t rehearsal Of the reccption:mass with organ
and orchestra will take place this afternoon,
(Tuesday,) at three O'Clock, at St. Mng's
Church.
DEAD BonY FouSp.-Tle body Of female
child Of premature birth was found upon the
breakwater, Sunday, at the foot Of Adams
street, where 1t had been washed during the
blow. The Coroner held IN inquest but moth
ing was developed, tending to identify the
body.
ASoLp1En STADBEn.-A soldier belonging
to one OF the new regiments was very severely
stabbed in the groin yesterday at Camp
Douglas while foollshly resisting the guard.
lie was taken to the City Hospital His
wound, although very severe, il not danger
ons-
CANT 1SsPEcT1oE.-Col. C.. C. Kceney,
Camp Inspector, arrived in this city yesterday
from Washington, and is stopping at ths
Sherman House. His Visit, We understand,
is an official one, connected With the inauyu-
ration OF improvements at Camp Douglas,
and the ame1ioration Of the condition of the
troops stationed there.
LEcTrRE AND PA1ST1SGs.-Prof. ". V.
johnson, the lecturer 1T the New York Insti.
| tute for the Blind, himself blind man, vii:
| exhibit this evening at Quinn's Chapel, on
Jackson street, q series Of paintings illustra-
tive Of the rebellion and scenes in Uncle
TOMS Cabin, accompanied by an interesting
lecture. The exhibition is worthy of uni
versal patronage.
Coon T1p1SGs-Col1ector Haven received
and commc1ced distributing yesterday NOR
ming 5000 in the ntW po ;tage stamp cur
rency, Of the denominations of five, ten,
twenty-five and fifty cents. The citizens will
hail this influx Of reliable small change with
much qualification, and ask for another instlll-
ment OF the same sort i'm nediately. n, cur
rcncy but the government treasury notes is
received By the collector in exchange for the
new stamps.
TnEArnE.-Miss Jane Cocmbs met with
f!a1tering reception, last evening. at MeV1c.1-
cr's Theatre The house WAS we'll filled BIZ au
audience capable Of approaching the very
beautiful play Of the "Wifc's Sccret,'' a,d
as " Eveline," Miss Coombs meritcd aud re-
ceiycd hearty bursts Of applause. "Sir Wal
ter was ably represented by Mr. Garden, who
is fast becoming tavorjte. 1t will be rep .at-
| NAoA1
after tie Wedding in which Miss Jennie
uosmer appears.
ARr1sT1c.-We are pleased TO learn that
Miss Cameron, the artist, at II Clark street,
is meeting with large measure Of success in
the pursuance Of her pleasant ayocatiou.
While We have many artists Of the stsrner sex
In Chicago, ladies are few who have had the
courage to obtain living by the brush. Miss
Cameron has executed some capital heads and
| delicious bits Of landscape, protfog her ~
a1tiet Of no moderate abilities. A pleasant
hour may be spent in her studio, N op2ortu.
nifty which our citizens should not be slow to
! improve
F1REAAS's PREsEsTA71os.-The member.
OF the Chicago Fire Department yesterda,
morning presented to Lieut. John Harrington
, Of the Irish Legion, & late associate OF theirs
= having been member of the American
Hose Co., u splendid pair Of revolvcrs, hsyer
, sack, canteen, &C. The ceremonies tool
e place 1t 10 O'Clock at the Office of Chief En-
, gincer U. F. Harris, On Lasale street. Al
: the members of the department ninety-two /,
: number, were present Chiet Engineer Hu
rts made very appropriate presentation
l speech, and Lieut.. Harrington responded in
I becoming manner.
IARcEN1.-James Morrow was arreste
. and examined yesterday morning, before Jus
= tiee Miller, for the larceny Of Thirty dollar
It from Robert Gsaham, = discharged soldie,
"a 'A'e OF the 5sth Illinois. It seems that th
" men lodged together ut the Rock 1slan
r. hoose, and Morrow e4hEaced the opportur
,s ny 20 GO ne aaiah1e towards has room-aas
~ BY .1hink his pockets. He stont1y denied III
!, theit and protested his innocence, but the Of
~ cen Of tie law shrewdly instituted a sa,rc
y and found ten dollaEs of the money In h,
70 pocket and twenty concealed In ose of y,
~ boots. Morrow wAs held to ball for tia :,
the sum Of $500.
r CAMr Doua1As.-Thsrs IL great improy
snent visihae IN tho tono Of feeling PREVAILS
of sm0sE tAe peRuaed troops ut Canp Doukfs
r. Their Eat3oes hsye beea Of bester 8rade Il
ut the psst week, md Tie barracks exhibit Il
a. faet tha& some oae IL making It duty to NH
j. them more comfortable. Gca. Tyler has h,
III = general Inspection Of the panossa troop
with view to hsvo them clothed a4a pr
In pared for thc cold season, md a1so to eqal
N them pFepass&oeJ to theif being exehange
T. and aeaia ordered to tbs Ae1d. Later aavio'
D. from the VIM Depaztoeot Indicate, We no b
y FORMED. thst, II sho exchange saosA mot til
ID place within short time, the entire body
r paroltd men viii be discharged. Ne ha1
4 heretofore alluded 10 IL attenpts aads