, 1863-04-13


SALE or REAL EsrATE.-C. G. Wicker,
CO., has sold the fine store and lot he nov oc-
,cupics. corner Of Dearborn and South Water
streets, to c. Il. Beckwith. Price, $50 $50.
4 TRAGIC CoMB1sAT1oz.-J. ". Wal1ack
and E. L. Davenport are acting the standard
tragedies together in Washington, and Great
ing quito sensation. Their "0the1lo" aud
41ngo" arc highly laudcd by the press. We
1carn that they are shortly to visit the West.
ARH1yED.-u will interest many in this
city, who have friends on board from the old
country, to learn that Greencbaum Bros, on
Saturday, received dispatch that the snip
Thornton had arrived at New York nom Law
czpool.
Ann1sa I.,scL1 TO IS,UHT.-Jetsc Durkee,
who was tried at the Police Court Thursday,
ard held to bail for stealing watch from Da-
rid s. Brcdecn, represented the latter ss being
his brother-in.law. The two are In no way
related. The former is thicf-the latter an
honorable gentleman.
SIXTEENTH WARD UNION C1rB.-There
will be meeting Of the Club on Monday eve
ming, April 18th, at Fr. schmoes, formerly
1foecklc's) under the German Hall, corner Of
North Wells and Indiana streets. Turn out,
Union men Of the Ward. By order Of the E1-
ecutive Committee.
NEW Mus1c.-D. P. Faulls, music dealer,
"a Clark street, under the Sherman House,
has issued the following new music: sLa
Fleur dc Lis,' instrumental, By Matte Pra-
tber; t'Fai1y Queen Polka" By C. kinkel;
Variations upon .'Why Do Love Thee,' by
Katic Vjg1ini, and "The American Flag"
song, by Will S. Hays.
F The latest developed and most attract"
i've feature Of modern sewing machines, is that
ofcmbroidery, and, in the selection Of u ma-
chine, two points should be kept in view.
First, secure machine which will stitch per-
fecAy all kinds Of fabrics, from the lightest
to the heaviest; second, be sure that The ma
chine will also embroider. Machines which
do both peifectly, can be found at Grover s.
Bakers, lis Lake street.
TEE MA11ER.-Thc little Ibst has particu-
lar spite at Mason Jones, the eloquent Irish
orator, losing no opportunity to sncer and
gibc at l,im-speaking Of him as no orator,
and unable to entertain an audience If Jones
were Catholic Irishman, instead Of being q
Protestant, and pro.slayery CoppeEhead in
stead Of being an advocate Of freedom, he
would be esteemed By the I3st as great ora.
tor, true patriot and an exceedingly worthy
gentleman. That's what is the matter.
REccRpER's CoGRr.-The following bust
ness YVES transacted by this tribunal Satur.
day: People ys. Ellen Kanse, larceny, trial by
jury. People II. O'Brien and Bunas, i'm
pleaded, etc, larceny; plea Of not guilty
withdrawn, plea Of guilty entered. People
rs. John Zepger, assault, sentenced to ont
cent fine and one day In county jail. People
vs. Michael Clifford, petit larceny, plea O
guilty, one day In county Jail. People Us
Charles T. Freeman, bigamy, plea Of no
guilty, jury trial.
1t. Col. PRATT K1LEED-A dispatch fro1
Major spalding, dnted Bowling Green, Apr
&, says, "Lieutenant Col. Pratt Of the %
Michigan, has just been thrown from hi
horse, and was instantly killed" Mr.. Pra'
wae among the first to enter the conte:
against the rebellion. lie enlisted compan
of which he went to the field as Captain, All
was afterwards promoted to be 1t. Colonel I
the ed Michigan, which position he held
the time Of his death. lie was genial con
panion, brave soldier, aud scholar. L
was for some time army correspondent #
the TRIBUNE at Port Royal. His numerot
friends will Join us in sincere sorrow for b
71ntimely death.
TIE OAK R1DGE.scuooL AT HARLEM
This School, taught S O. ". Herrick, ESQ
held its animal exhibition on Friday evenin
and attracted large number Of visitors fro
This city. The scholars showed tho effects
careful training and thorough discipline. T
s'Grceting Song,'' the recitation Of the IN
niac,' the yaledictozy address, and the gus
7ctte singing, were especially worthy
.17ai:c, This school does not stem afraid
Z. press it's patriotism substantially, for th'
1.l.animo ously voted to dispense with the &C
vices Of band which they hare always Ii
!, on similar occasions, and devote the net pr
ceeds Of the exhibition to aid our soldier
There are no Copperhcads in the Oak Rid!
School
TuEATnE.-Afiss Jane Coombs conclud
Ike SECOND week Of her engagement on s;
u.1ay evening, to another large md fashion
b..S audience, and commences her third al
1,sxon Monday, appearing rs "Lady Teazle
il Slc1idnn's comedy of ssTAe School
Sandal in which she will be supported
tIc principal characters By MessTs. Rainfol
1=:vrs, Garden, Uhl, McVicker aud Mrs. 81
lir. THIS beautiful comedy has not been P
e. ted to Chicago audience for long tiu
asd general desire exists to witness II
Ceombs as "Lady Teazle," which she Il
doubtless render in such manner as to
crease the admiration now entertained for
b. our play goerx-
CLOSING OUT SA1.E.-H- J. Reed at IS L.
street, will be closing out his entire stock
fancy goods, notions, hosiery, hoop-skis
&c, till the first Of May. This will atiort
rare opportunity for the public to purch
goods at low figures.
The stock offered by Mr.. Reed is very
tensive, embracing everything usually cal
for or thought Of In bis line Of trade; as
the quality Of the goods, they arc certai
superior to most stocks in this market, h
= ing been purchased by parties whose exp
ence md good taste render them capable
=, making the best possible selections.
Wc advise everybody wishing to purch
goods Of this character to visit Reeds, bef
buying elsewhere. They will undoubte
savc money by the operation.
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11o GCuooIs.-The several public sche
closed on Friday last, for vacation Of
weeks, which will be equally enjoyed BY b
teachers aud pupils, all Of whom will resi-
their tasks two weeks from next Mono
The closing exercises At the Jones Sch
were Of an unusually interesting charac
and the exhibition was attended By Il
number Of parents. It WAS very credit:
afEair throughout, and reflected great crt
upon the school.
At the close Of the afternoon exercises
the Skinner School, the teachers, as sl|
1oken Of their esteem, presented the Pri
pal. Mr. A. n. Merriman, with beaut
photographic album, and appropriate .ddl
es were made by the donor and the recipi
Mr.. Merriman has dedicated the album to
teachers, and intends to collect the ph
graphs Of all the teachers who have taug,
that school We understand it Is cont
p1atad to purchase large sized melod-o'
be placed In the hall, to aid the scholar;
their musical exercises. This is 1aul
project, which We hope to see accomplis
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