, 1862-05-15

CHICAGO AGENCY OF THE AMERICAN TRACT
SOCIETY,", N Y.--We extract the following
from the report Of G. II. Howard, agent, for
the year ending February 23, presented at the
anniversary held in New York on the Eth Of
May:
The whole number Of colportcurs employed
on this field is thirty-nine; aggregate amount
OF labor performed, sixteen years, five months
and nine days; amount Of sales, 81, ,9laS5;
grants, s977-:6; number Of families visited, 1
1888; conversed with on personal religion
or prayed with, 33 G51; families who habit1-
oily neglect evangelical preaching, 9,5tl; des-
titute Of the Bible, 1858; destitute of any re-
ligious books except the Bible, 1905; prayer
meetings or preaching in destitute places 827.
81 ,oo575 grants to soldiers, sl83 in other
grants, and we have total circulation, exclu-
si7c Of periodicals, OF s9,191.l9.
a new and interesting field Of labor for this
Society has been opened during the past year
among our soldiery. Since the commence
nent of the war it has supplied the Army with
$223 900 worth Of its excellent and 1o#-priced
publications.
agent In this direction, aside from the regular
labors Of colporteurs in camp, he says:
Whiting Cairo. Birds Point, Paaucah aud
what time could spare from other duties,
| have distributed gratuitously 81 COS, rs worth
OF books and tracts, placing them mostly in
libraries on the gun-boats, In the hospitals,
and in fifty different regiments in care Of the
| chap1ains.
Since the close of the year he has again visit
cd Pittsburg Landing, Hamburg, and the hos
pitfalls at Savannah, and distfibuteda large
| number Of the publications Of the Society.
WHo's Losr An ARM "A few days since, a
negro ln,the employ Of Dr.. Beebe, Oh Wash
iagton street, found in the back yard Of the
| premises q human arm, Of full size, and which
had evidently been detached from the body
several days prior to its discovery It lis eyi.
IDENTIFY the arm Of lady, being very slender,
with small, delicate fingers. 1t has the ap-
| pearance of having been torn violently from
the socket, as the muscles and tendons Of the
| upper extremity are very much shattered and
broken up.
As people in general arc not usually sup
Piled with that superauity OF arms which can
warrant them in leaving them around loose
the ownership of the limb In question be-
comes matter Of some moment. Applica-
I ton may be made to Captain John Nelson, Of
/ LIZ HoQlA E4NG otaAtuf HuO 0ao LIE ATll III
his possession. 1t is proper to state, how
ever, that the physiological does not pertain
to the Captains business, Us he is not In that
arm Of the service. He is simply keeping it
| as matter Of reference
HOME MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
AT 8 meeting Of the members Of the Home
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Illinois,
held at their Office On the 9th lust, pursuant
to notice, for the election of Directors for said
Company for the ensuing year, the following
named persons Ferc unanimously elected:
Thos. B. Bryan, Jas. H. Woodwork, Fran
els c. Sherman, Van e. Higgins, E. ". Blatch-
ford, John Evans, Matthew Latin, John Y.
Farwcn. Chas. Follansbe, Edward Hampstead,
f. G. Hall, Alonzo Cutler.
At subsequent meeting of the Board,
Thos B. Bryan WAS elected President; Aonzo
Cutler, Secretary; James a. Woodwortb,
Treasurer.
H To the mail route agents who centre In
tlis eity,s due the credit OF purchasing and pre-
senting to the gallant Capt. Swan the elegant
sword and revolver Of which We made mention
yesterday. We ought to have said, also, that
William Windoes, Esq, the local mail agent,
made the presentation speech. The whole
thing was most crcditaple to all parties con-
ceEned.
Presentation. Edward Everett OF Bos.
ton, arrived in this city last evening, and Is