, 1863-02-09

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In the House yesterday petition was pre-
sented by Mr. Eastman, from the Working
Mems Society Of Chicago, and signed by 4
large number Of leading citizens, praying that
a college for The instruction Of mechanics
1nay be established in Chicago, aud that u
part Of the lands donated BY Congress for
educational purposes. DO set apart for this
purpose. Tic following is copy Of the Pc
tition.
TO the General Assembly Of the State Of Illinois:
GEiTlEAES-Whc1eas, ut the last session OF
to the several States fer educational PURPOSES
mentioned in said grant, subject to the acceptance
q the sa1nc by lie Legislatures Of the several
Aud whereas there is no school established in
this State expressly Tor the instruction of mcchan
many other arts, 4 thorough knowledge Of which
tcacLesh;
And whereas, Chicago IL great ce',tre for the
tcrmini Of railroads, and Ia rapidly increasing in
the many branches Of manufactures which tnu a
market in town IN the State ard which , b.
cone a1ted @ OF interest 10 every purcnasc1' Doth
Tbrra!ore, s t lie undersigned, comprising the
body, and citizens without distinction Of party
petition your honorable body to ret apart snyn
] p1ocecds Of @ tue same, @ AZ IN your 1ncnt may be
neccesarr for the establishn1cnt and m .intcnance
Of college in Chicago, for the instruction Of me-
chsnics in the State
The petition was referred to the Committee
or Education.
orAHE17As CANE sEED.-We cali attention
to the advertisement Of C. Cory & Sons, Lima,
Ind, in our issue Of to-day. Wchare had oc-
casion to speak often aud emplatically Of
the success Of those gentlemen in the manu-
f,cturc Of syrup and sugar-at first from
the Chinese and utterly from the Otahcitan
sugar-cane. They gave marked attention to
the cultivation and manufacture OF the latter
class during the past year, and established Its
granussting prc-eminence beyond doubt. We
have In our possession q sample Of sugar made
from this cane last ycar, which is equal III
every respect to any brown sugar ever sold in
this market. The Mcesrs. Cory raised them
selves the seed which they offer, and they
know it to be genuine, and Of the very best
quality, We eau safely commend to the :.t-
,ention Of all interested, the Otaheitan cane
seed Offered to the public by these gentlemen.
TnE ORPSAS's FAia.-Eztensivc prepara-
tions are being made for the grand fair and
festival to be given in Bryan, metropolitan
and North Market HILLS, on next Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, for the benefit Of
| the Catholic Orphan Asylum. From the
| preparations being made, Bryan Hall prom:
ises to be particularly brilliant and attractive.
To SKArERs.-Trofessionalz amateurs and be-
! sinnczs all join in the unqualified praise Of the
BntTA1o Patent Anklc-Supportlng skatc. saya one:
II have skated for years, but never fully appEeci
atcd the luxury until used yonr skates,'' An
other: Il hare sold fine pair Of skates to pnr-
| cllase you're; It .Yaa too much like work to use
them; will. yonrr can enjoy myself any length Of
time without the lcnst fatiguc.'' Another: My
| wife liz learning TO tkatc upou rouf skatcs, and
on1y eccoud evening finds herself as proficient
:s those other lady f:;en's who have skated two
81 asone upon othcr skates" Sold at Wholesale
and retail by j. H. johnson, agent for the North
west, corner OF State aud Randolph streets, up
stairs. fe9-6t
- Prof. \. 4. Griffith read to crowded house
at Aurora list Friday evening He gives an enter
taHmcnt for the Union Aid Society Of Aurora next
Wednesday evening.
New DooKs-sNo Name" By Wilkie Collins !;
- Rarrington,'' By elias. Lcvxr; fresh supply Of
tosc wallets for postage currency. sill styles, from
ten cents upward an: Tor eale by John r. Walsh.
corner OF Madison street and Custom uonse Place.
A1TESr1oS-G to the Lady Card Writer at thc
metropolitan Hotel, for your cards, written in the
ncatest etyle. Price per pack for Visiting cards,
including cards, s1.50; price per pack for Wedding
cards. including cards $500; price per pack for
| Invitation cards, $500 The address visiting
cards will BE- charged twenty-five cents extra per
pack. fe7,6t