, 1862-01-06


the item from the fact that q typographical
error rendered thu n:ane wrong in the previous
edition.
THE NEW YE.R-Thc opening Of the new
wear Was celebrated at the eating house Of s. I
Il. Thomson, No. IS Dearborn street, By a !
free dinner to all the regular customers Of the I
according to the usual custom /
Of the proprietor. It was festive occasion, |
and participated in with zest by boarders,
proprietor and employees.
HANDSOMELY DoSE.-The employees of
Turner 4 Sideways wellknown sadlery estab-
lishment on New Years day presented an c1-
cgant gold watch to Mr.. George Orgeln,an,
their popular foreman; also 4 splendid New
Years cake to Mrs. Orglcnan. After the eerc-
plony, three hearty cheers were given for Ar.
and Mrs. O., and nine more and ssrigcr" for
the Union.
CHICAGO MEDICAL SocHTT.-Wc mention
cd in preceding number, that this Society
was about 10 try the experiment of weekly
meetings. We are happy to state that the ex-
pertinent has thus far proved successful The
meetings have been held every Friday evening
and they hare BEEN very well attended, and the
discussions hare been highly interesting
and profitable. Some Of the reports and pa
pers read to the society will be found in the
present number Of the Examiner
D1scHARGED.-Mary Toomcy and John
Casey, arrested list week for the alleged rob-
berry Of Mrs. Mary Moody, Of the sum Of 500,
were on Saturday brought before Justices
Akin and Mi1likcn at tho Recorders Court
Room, and there being no evidence against
thcm-that Of Mrs Moody being excluded un-
der the rule that Il party having been sent to
States Prison for larceny cannot again be-
come q citizcn-1hcy were discharged from
custody.
HONE OF TIE FR1RSpLEss.-The annual
meeting OF the Home Association will
be held this (Mondny} afternoon at 3 o'clock,
in the room Of the Young Mems Christian As.
sociation, where the annual report OF the
Board and its officers will be given, and {
Board Of Managers elected for the ensuinsa
year. a general attendance Of all interested
is invited.
The Board Of Managers arc requested tt
meet half an hour earlier.
E. F. DICKINSON, Sec'y.
CAPT jon. BROWN, Jn.-A pleasant littlt
incident occurred Saturday evening at the re
sidencc OF ). ". LOOMS, Esq, No. 452 stats
street, on the occasion of 4 sword presenta
ton TO the gallant Capt. John Brown, Jr.-th
son Of the great exponent Of universal nbcrt
row commander OF ca, Z, Col, Jennison'
Regiment, attached to Gen. Lanes Brigade i
kansas. a pleasant party Of personal friend
had convened to greet Capt Brown on his n
turn from Michigan, and the presentation Ns
ccrtainly unexpected to him.
A HANDSOME LOT OF HoRsEs.-Jarncs
Mix & Co., yesterday turned over 100 hors'
to the Government for Col. Bells caralr
The lot is an unusually fine one, and ri
compare favozably with the best horses fur
ished Farnswosth's cavalry. Among them q:
some magnificent blacks it for any officer
r.1c, except brigadier general. Col. Bell
men are fortunate in being so handsome
furnished. This regiment is now nearly file
and is one Of tic best drilled and most cor
plete in every respect in the service,
ANOTHER CoMET.-EncEe's comet is nc
visible, with the aid Of q telescope Of mod
rate power, in the constellation Pegasus.
is or It's way to its perihclion for the th
teen;h time since its period was first est:
Iel.cl, in 1913, by the nlustrious astronom
wh"-1 ,.amc it bears. Its average time Of II
olution around the sun is forty months,
three years and third, which is the shortt
period of any known comet. At the prese
time it is about 1O9, ,o0o, 900 miles from the 81
and when il reaches its perihelion, on the {
OF February, it Will be within s., ,0oo, 600 mi
of that luminmy. II it would come n
enough to this country to switch some Of {
generals with its tail, ii would snbserye On
useful purpose
HE1rKR-This wonderful magician and
FOUNDER Of second sight gives a series Of
wonderful entertainments at Bryan HILL, CO
ncnciDg This Monday. evening. {
exchanges speak Of his performances as M
mysterious in the extreme. His legcrdem
tricks create but little surprise, as they
known to be inventions, but not SO with
<ssccond sight, As truly astonishing ani
credible as it may seem, Il youth, perh
twelve years Of age, blindfolded, and with
one word from Heller, accurately desert
the most difficult article with the same
as if he held it before him, and the band
removed The date, value and metal Of I
are told without tie least hesitation, aud 7
perfect accuracy. We have no doubt III
will draw full houses the coming week.
TuAr srRA1s ONCE M3aE.-Ourcotcm1
RIGS arc terribly worked up over the pres
Of the little fish in the I1ydrants; are pre-
ing cholera, plague and pestflence; advi
indignation meetings and refusal to pay II
taxes; threatening grand juries and, in gen
making themselves very unhappy and mi
bic. The remedy is very simple one.
only trouble is that our water is like
quality of mercy Let the Board Of P
Works place 4 coarse and fine straiuer owe
mouth Of the inlet pipe and the nulsan
this small fr1 business will be abatcd-
strainers will cost comparatively moth
fewer people viii be driven to whisky
our contemporaries will resume their Gust
r. commonplace. We trust the Boa
Public Works sec it in that light
BLOODY ArFRAY ON TIE NORTH ST
Three men, named james Brown, James
nett, and F. Winer, we're congregatet
house near the corner Of Sedgwick stree
Clybourne avenue, at about o'clocl
day afternoon, and had been drinking frc
whisky. 4 quarrel arose from some imag?
or real insult given, and in the melee
ensued, Brown received frightfu1 wou
the head, at the hands Of Barnett, witt, a
butcher knife. The weapon being thin
point, entered the skull and was brol
portion Of the blade, about half m i
length, remaining fast in the wound
which II was with difficulty extracted
loreeps by DR.. Gore, who was called
two hours after the infliction Of the
OF course the injured man was In prcc
condition for some time, and it yettrem:
be seen whether he will survive. 4 ne
arrested Barnett and held him until
Dousherty Of the Third Precinct car
took him in charge. Barrett and Wine
brought before the Police Court Saturda
noon, and held for examination.
A DESERVED PRoAor1oN.-We lear
uufcigncd satisfaction Of the promote
L. Thompson, Esq, to q Captaincy in
Roo3oc,,+ N r Enya1rv {Goy Sprarue',