, 1863-04-29
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
r,.r-A canal boat laden with coal WAS
.nnk ycetcrday, near the Randolph street
bridge, In consequence OF . COLLISION "NA
schooner.
Bor nsowSEp.-.An inquest was held yes.
terday upon the body Of little boy seven
vcart of are, named Constant Peters, son Of
Fc1,r Peters, . Belgian, who lives on Harri-
son street near the river. The boy had been
missing for fortnight The jury found q
verdict Of" accidentally drowned"
AN OrpoHrrSlTy fcR CoSTRACTORs.-An
1mnortant notice TO contractors relative 10
prnpoeals for work upon the Cedar Rapids
md Missouri River Railroad, will be found in
our advertising columns. The proposal offers
a flne field for our contractors who will not be
slow In securing the chance of doing the
heavy work In question.
Elsewhere In cur columns will be found an
advertisement Of Interest to officers and |
soldiers on furlough, relative to the Balti- |
more and Ohio Railroad Company. The ad- |
vantagcs and directions for this great route
which has already become part aud parcel of
our national history, will be found set forth
In the card
LARCENY OF MoaET.-O. G. Ferguson and
Henry Filston were arrested yesterday on
complaint Of E.Erick johnson, who resides at
s3 West Kinzie street, who charged that the
defendants had stolen from him SIS in cur
rcncy, aud . sovereign A portion Of the
money WIS found in their possession. After
an examination in the Police Court, the &c
cused we're held for trial in the SUN Of $500
each.
aAH1T1RY GIFT CoscERT.-The officers Of
the Sanitary Git Concert desire to purchase
from twenty-five to thirty tons Of potatoes,
onions, turnips, parsnips, sour krout and
uickled regetables forthe eick md afflicted
soldiers. Persons haring any of the above
articles to sell at the forrest tossi5e ra<es, are
requested to send in their written proposals
Immediately. Addrcs. ZAP. D. Hamilton, Post
Office Box C02, Chicago, IL, Sanitary Gilt
Concert O0lcc, IS South Wells street."
F,Hrs.-In addition to the fires reported
byus yesterday, on Sunday afternoon. smother
was discovered in the double frame dwelling
house on Union, corner Of Wayman street,
occupied by John Ryan and others, and dam.
age to the extent Of $50 was done to the build
Ing. On Monday morning, ut eleven O'Clock,
= fire broke out in 4 snlan cooper shop and
etab1c, owned by Mr.. Il. Hitchcock, near
Kinzie street, in the rear Of the Globe Hotel.
Loss, $50, with no insurance.
A VALUABLE TRoPur--We have been
shown a large L.dcr Rerun, captured al
Stee1c'e Bayou, Miss, by the 113th Illinois vol
unteers, on the recent expedition to TIM
point, and presented by Col. Hoge to tht
Chicago Historical Society. 1tbears the nam.
of Robert John Walker on the cover, and Il
evidently the work of come industrious
rains-taling lawyer, who has given years t.
The task 1t comprises some 800 pages O
references to decisions on every known poin
OF Law, quotations tlerefrom, &C., properl
arranged, and Is work Of immense value.
TIE LApRs' WAp RooAs.-The Indies {
Chicago are requested 10 meet at tho Wa
Rooms, corner Of Randolph and State strect
each day, to make blouscs for the sick so
dicrs to be brought up on the hospital boa
from The Army Of the Mississippi. II
weather is extremely warm In the vicinity
Memphis, and the sick need cool, thin ga
uepts. A requisition has been sent the Sal
tary rooms for such garments, and IT Is car
est1y desired that all our zeaious, earnest VI
men will at once conc forward and enable
quantity OF the needful garments to be Sc,
to the sick every week
THE 5S1u nL1so1s REGIMENT .(CoLoSE
Lrscu) UNDER MARcH1sE ORpERs.-Th
fine regiment, which has seen such hard a1
honorable service, and in four pitched battl
Won for iteclt distinguished rcputatio
second to none in the service, has receiy.
marching orders, and will leave Camp Butle
(Springfeld). for active service, in the cour
Of aweck. The regiment has been station
at Camp Butler for some time past, for I
purpose Of filing mp its thinncd ranks, unt
the command Of Colonel Lynch. In the or
inal organization of the regiment, the fl
officers consisted Of Col. F. ". Lynch, Lie
Colonel Isaac Rutishaueer, and Major Thou
Eewlan; and under the present orgaaizati
they remain the same.
A AossTER BLocK--Workmcn have co
mepced tearing down and cartipg away
old rookeries on the west side of North Cl1
street. between North Water and Elm
streets, preparatory to the erection ofa ina
moth brick block, which is to extend fr
North Water to Einzie. The proprieto,
this enterprise il Mr.. Charles Uhlich, an
and well known resident Of Chicago.
block to be three stories high, with d
basement. The first floor will be made i
large stores, every one Of which has b
leased in advance The second story will
partitioned off for Offices, while the thl
twenty-five feet between the floor and
ceiling, is to hayc but one division, one
being used as a monster ball room, and
other aa q lodge room for some masonic e
ety. The estimated cost ia 500, 900.
ISyA1uApLB FOR THE SEAsox.-The
proachiug warm scason will bring '
it many inconycnteuces, and none
haps will be more kecn1y tclt by our citiz
than the want of pure water. We take pl
ure In stating that this difficulty can be "
IL overcome BY the use Of Seayy s Col
ter. This articlc Is peculiarly adapted to
purpose for which it is intended, and &c
ually produces tho desired result-stren
utility and cleanliness combined, and
prices named for them arc lower than
other filters Of similar character arc sol
They arc manufactured by Seayy & Co
Randolph street. The same lrm have a
large assortment Of household and kit
goods, Stoves anatin-ware, which they Ate
Pared to sell ut reduced rates. Those
may need anything in their line will find
orable treatment, aud an excellent stock.
The SANITARY CoAMlssIoS-TAc 70
ing letter isa sufficient answer to the
tion SO often asked whether the Sanitary
plies 1tach those for whom they are inten
LOUISVILLE. Ky, April a8 i
EanitasJ Commission:
DEAR SIR: have only time to 9ay that
two carloads Of vegetables arrived prompt
ax!cly, as you have been advised by te1eG
Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh hare ii
spondcd- Within the last ten or twelve da,
have sent forward aboat f,005 barrels of ',
t'les. Their good eEevts brgiD already 10 tell
tic hcaith Of the men, Our SCENTS write.
Fhail raeceed ID re-eeta6ftshine . !Iealshfui (
ton Of the army. What was done In the G.
Gen: Grants army, VIC can amt may do in !
Rorccrene- The sources Of supply arc not {
talt, and tsc facility and rapidly oi tsacspo.
are all VIC can dcei1e.
Youre,vcty respectfully.
j. $. EEwCEEEY, u. I
secEctTE5 tni'ed States CounIse