, 1862-10-21

Harper and continental month1ies for Novem-
Der.
FraE.-The alarm Of fire last evening about
O'Clock wae caused by the burning Of = hay
stack, corner Of HA1sted street and the Ar
cher road-
STEALING FROM CLEaGxMAx.-A horse
nud buggy belonging to Rev. N. Colver were
stolen from the front Of his residence, Is
North Carpenter street, few days since.
MEEr1se.-The Ladies' Life Guards will
meet at LIS LasA1le street, On Wednesday eve
niuc st g O'Clock a full attendance Is de-
Erred.
DrEcurn's NEW Book" Eyes and Eazs,''
1,y Henry Ward Beecher, and "Poeans by
Oliver Wendell Holmes, - are among the 1ate
s,1iv,ls 1T Walsh's, corner Of Madison street
and Custom House Place.
QronCM.-1ast evening Was the regular
meeting night Of the Common Council At
4hc usual hour the roll VIA called, when only
Ecycp aldermen answered to their names and
1he council stood adjourned for two weeks for
ea1,t Of quorum
I1.YAsT Il sTnA11os's COMMERCIAL. Coz.
..rer RooMs-Were well filed last evening.
The evening sessions never commenced With
= better attendance Young men who study
1lcir Own interests will make their asrsugo-
anents tor attending tbs College the coming
Hintez.
HOTEL CuASGE.-Col. Horace Walters, for
4iye years past, clerk Of the Burtis House at
Davenport, has retired from his position to
lake similar one at the fremont House, in
sllis city. The Colonel is the prince OF good
dvllcws, and will be welcomed here by hosts
of friends.
PEnsoSA-J. E. Murphy, esq, has return
ed to the city after an absence Of eleven years.
3lx comes back as agent OF the Peoria Marine
aud Fire Insurance Company. Mr.. Murphy
will be remembered by many Of the earlier
residents Of the city, who will be pleased 10
lear Of his rcturz-
EXCURSIONS TO Cn1cAGo.-An excursion
from Rockford to Chicago is announced to
take place for The benefit Of the Mu1ligan
Guards Of that place, next Thursday.
An excursion to this city from Princeton,
Bureau county, VEL also take place some day
this week.
Rol;DEny.-A poor WOMAN, named O'Cou-
nor living en- Cottage Grove Avenue who had
ccpe down town to lay in her winters sup-
ply Of fuel, lost her wallet containing thirty
1ise dcl,ars, yesterday morning, in Freedman
4 Goodkind's store. She says she laid It
nron the counter and 1t immediately disap.
pearcd.
tS OPPOSITION TO TIE STREET CARs.-We
learn TINT there is 8 movement on foot among
lie residents of the West Division, to placs
uron Lake street line Of omnibusses Hhict
shall leave each end Of the route every ten
7a;nu:es. Thirty three tickets are to be sold 70,
$1.0o. The reasons for this step are said to b.
1he crowded state Of the street cars, and th,
llgh rates OF iare charged.
CAMP Dore1As.-Iucendiarisrn has destroy
e3 some Goo or 700 superficial feet Of the bar
Tricks at Camp Douglas. Abont ona-half tn
length OF barracks facing the parade groun
on the west, and about one-third facing o.
The north, have thus been destroyed. Wha
has been, or will he done, to Put a stop t.
flis rascality, has not been made public,
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FEs1vA.-The young men connected vit,
Ihe Sherman House, viii hold Festival q
metropolitan Hall, on Wednesday evening
HE 22d inst The proceeds will be for tn
benefit Of their follow men, whose lber:ie
bave' been given them by the late enactment
of the Fede.1l Government. The nnh1;c ~
most respectfully icyitet to sttes,A r.,
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NEE11EG AT THORNTON SrAT1os.-A Unio1
meeting was held at Thornton Station, i,
this county, on Saturday afternoon, ut which
Atssrs. Arnold, Larned and Hessing spoke
st wae veil attended, and an excellent spisi,
was manifested ALI the people Of that neigh
Eorhood, most Of whom have sons, brothers,
Ds other relatives in the army Of the Union,
Ere alive with patriotic feeling and earnestuess,
ano ~A not vote for any man whose position
1f'at1Ve TO the war is at all doubtful
l"ents'fn.n sehaAofaal nastrtcs'
Fists o. the West Division and all the coun
z1y 1o"ns, except Lake, WORTH Thornton
Gloom, ana Bridgeport. 4 Senator is to bs
elected this fall. The candidates most promi
Gentls spoken Of, are }. D. Ward, esq, ani
e'ehn G. Haines. The primary meetings fo
the election Of delegates arc held this after
noon and evening at the places set forth /,
the call Of the Central Committee, The Sen
ator holds his seat for four years.
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N''s1cAI CNoS,-The rooms Of the Musi
cal Union in Iaz1non Block, were Gro *ded las
evening with the elite Of the city On the occa
sion of the first public rehearsal prep.rator
programme was an excellent one, selected witt
= Titw to the capacity Of the performers AMI
the taste of Chicago audience, It vas. fhere
fore, as matter Of course, admirable. Their
is every indication that the coming winter vii
find our city well eupplIed with home talep
end thoroughly trained, aud fully prepared. t
meet great part at least Of the demand fo
musical entertainments. Ba1atka has alrcad
accomplished wonders with the Union. aud
Btil progressing onward and upward.
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A PLEASANT GATHER1sG.-The parishine'
and friends OF the Rev. Dr. Bishop, Of 3
Johns church, and his esteemed lady,
Ecmb1ed TO the number OF l5o, At the Rector
On FRIDAY evening, on the occasion OF II
tenth anniversary OF the Rectore Weooif