, 1863-07-21

war steamer, Michigan, Was In Detroit on
Friday Inst, IN route for this city,
srrc,A1, NEErNG.-A special meeting OF
4he Common Council will be held this cycn-
3pr, TO take into consideration John Comis-
Tvs "gcnc1al businesst'-whaterer that is.
PRESERVATION. - Charley Hodgson, the
Eood-natured Falstaf1lau clerk, who presIdes
1T the Central Station, was yesterday present
ed with gold -headcd cane. It was worthy
present to worthy man.
New Mrs1u The Western Pioneer Quick
step is the title Of piece Of music just laid
upon our table by Higgins. Antonio de An
Eucra, onr talented townsman, Ia the author,
and like all Of his productions, 1t possesses
considerable merit
BuRGLABT.-James Wilson. alias, Bennett,
charged with burglarious]y stealing q watch
1rcm Owen Rooney, corner Of Matket aud
Randolph streets, was before the Police Couri
yesterday, waived m examination, and ID
6efau1t Of $500 bail was committed to jail.
&aaA aAAANs3@nA@NA%- AI kAEA4eE1 vi lAC 0VNA0
cast corner Of Lake street and Wabash ave,
nue., row occupied BY Messrs- Doggett, Bas.
set q Hills, have been purchased by J. q. Reed
& Co., the we'll known druggists, who intend
erecting fine business block thereon
SERIOUS AFFnAr.-A desperate adtay took
place in saloon, No. 81 Randolph street,
late Saturday night, between two men, one Of
whom, named James Jordan, hailing from
Eenosha, was struck several times with d
tumblcr, which hid Lis head open in three
places,
TIE MISSION SCHOOL CACsE.-A chance to
do good md enjoy youree1. Take your bas-
let and go with the William street Mission
School, on their picnic to Desplaincs, on the
Northwestern Railroad, tomorrow morning,
the ed inst The proceeds are devoted to the
enlargement Of their Mission Chapel 4 day's
recreation in The pleasant groves at that place
will richly repay you for your fifty cents In.
ycstment. Care start at On N.
LARcESI.-le9is Cook at the Police Court
was found guilty Of stealing d coat, blanket
and oilclothes from John Hilberg, IS North
Clark street, and gave bail for s400 for his ap.
ptarance at the Recorders Court
Mary Brown. who has served two terms In
the Pcnitentiazy, upon examination before
Justice Mcdonnell yesterday, was held to bail
III $500, for stealing Sls worth Of false hair
ringlets, &C., from WIN. T. Cowens, q barbel
and hair cutler.
AT TIE Police CornT.-Of the twenty-five
cases tried by Justice Mcdonnell yesterday
morning. for yagrancy, drunkenness, dlsor
dcrly conduct and prostitution, the fines
ranged from $3.50 to $3.50, amounting in all
to $3.50. OF these poor creatures, five were
s-nt to Bridewcn for thirty days, eight fol
twenty days, and five for ten days. Provided
there is room to accommodate all - Which
is hardly probable that they work ou1
their fines ut 50 cents per day, the aggregatt
would be $3.50.
4 BRAwL1Ha DEMOCRAT CONE 70 GREET
John Conley, who held haraDgue on Ran
dolph street last election day, was yesterda,
afternoon ut the Police Court, held to bail Il
5000 for his appearance before the Recorder
crime, larceny Of $50 from his room-mate
Upon his person was found IN application
for situation as street car conductor, signcl
by Francis Adams and o. j. Rose, "cheer
fully recommending" his appointment to thu
position On the grounds thai he had strendezed
good service to the Democratic party and tt
candidates at the late election" 4 model
conductor he would make!
AHoRsE THEF.-Yesterday, at the Pitts
burgh and Fort Wayne cattle yards, sman
named Lonis Come offered to sell bay mare
and colt for $50, The property being readily
Horth $130, officer VIM. Douglas, VIM hap.
pCned to be there, suspected that 1t WAS stolen,
and when Mr. Beckett made the purchase and
1aid oycr to Coane the sum Of $50, !Douglaz
boldly accueed Coane Of having stolen It, Al
that the Inter took to his heels, pursued bj
Douglas and Beckett, md was caught, wher
he confessed to having stolen the mare and
colt on the Milwaukee plank road, si1 miles
from the city. He was lodged in JUL.
REcoRDEn's CouK7.-The transac ions a,
the Recorders Court yesterday we're as fol
lows: Common Law-Puscttl rs. Pascale
dismissed ut plaintiff 's costs, Criminal Law
People rs. Theodore Gardner, larceny; pie,
pf guilty. Same re. Mary Webster, larceny
plea Of guilty. Same ys. VIM. Simpson, lar
ceny; plea Of guilty. Same rs. VIM. G
Ward, larceny; plea Of guilty. Same rs
same, lnrceny; nolle prosd. Same rs. Anwel
Ieclairc, larceny; one week in the Count,
Jail. Same vs. James Kinney, assault; jul!
tria1; verdict, guilty. Same rs. James Elm
ney. burglary; jury trial, now pending.
BASKET PIC N1c.-Ihe Union basket pic nit
of the Home and Mission Sabbath Schools o.
the First Baptist Church, to Forest Bay Grove
Thursday, July sd, will undoubtedly eclipse
anything Of the kind eyer gotten up In this
city. Ore school alone, the North Star Mis-.
sion, expects to take ont upwards Of 500. The
other four schools will swell the number to
ut least 1,500. Between twenty and thirty
CARS have been secured, and more will be il
readiness If required. Any one wishing to
cnjoy a feast Of good things and flow Of som
Ehould not fall to attend. All are welcomed
It tie extremely low figure Of SO cents.
L CHICAGO SAILOR KILLED IN OswEGo, N,
Y.-Tle Oewcgo Times, Of the 18th, says:
"Yestcrday m accident occurred on board
The schooner Dolphin, which resulted In the
death Of u young man named John Murphy.
The dcccased was engaged with q couple oi
LIS ehipnlntes in "scraping'' the mast, when
the tackle gave wny md he was precip.tated
from the mast head to the deck. lie expired
in about half IN hour. Coroner Thomas held
IN inquest, md verdict was rendered in &C.
eordance with the faets. Murphy was about
eighteen years Of age, and, we believe, was q
native Of this city. His parents, we under.
stand, are ut present 1esidents of Chicago
The comrades Of the deceased fortunately sue
ceeded in graspiDg portion Of the rigging
and escaped injury"
McF1CKTR's TuEA1RE-T SILVER Spooy
This comedy was produced Inst evening at
AcVicker's Theatre, and attracted a large an.
-dlence to witness Mr. Warren In his assump,
tion Of the Yankee Member Of tho Leeisla.
turc. The play Itself possesses no merit
worthy Of notice, saSe us vehicle for War,
1cn's inimitable acting. There arc no char.
acters In tlis piece worth speaking Of but
Jcf1erecn j. Batkins,-but to see Warren In
that one, Is sufficient amusement for the