, 1863-01-10


BAR MEETlNG.-Therc will be meeting of
the members OF the bar Of this city at the
Law Library, on Monday morning at9 o'clock
to take action on the death Of Col George
". Roberts. It lis hoped that the bar will he
prompt ut the time named.
McV1cKER's THEATRE,-Thc F1orences arc
filling the Theatre nightly. For the benefit
last evening nearly every seat In the drcss cir
Gle Was taken during the day, Two Of their
best pieces will be performed this evening,
and on Monday We are to have the "Col1cen
Bawn." Some new bur1esques are in prepar-
tion.
New MCs1c.-Wc have received from Root
Battle" and "Call 'em Names, Jef," words
by R. Tompkins and music BY Geo. r. Root !;
"'GS IS the Jubilee" words by ]. L. Green
and music by Da French; "Little Major" ,"
song orduett, words and music by Henry G..
Work; and also an Instrumental piece euti-
tied "The Prcsidcnt's Emancipation March,
by Geo. E. Fawcet.
MURDERER CAUau1.-About three weeks
ago man named Thomas Taylor was muir
dered some five miles west from Kenosha,
Wisconsin. The murder is said to have been
committed by villain who passed in Wiscon-
sin by the name Of Shearer, with several
aliases, and who, while resident Of Chicago,
vent by the name Of D. g. Carter. BE WAS
arrested nj Oshkosh yesterday, by the Chief
Of Police Of Milwaukee.
TEE EleM BATrERr.-Th1s noble compa-
ny, commanded by Capt. George ". Rcnwick,
received marching orders on Tuesday last,
and expect to leave Camp Douglas this morn
ing for Louisville, Kentucky. The company
are fully equipped, and, having six 24-pound
hoW1tkers, We may look for some heavy work
from them. The roster was published in the
TRIBUNE some weeks ago; the entire company
numbers one hundred and ffty-ono.
SAVE TorR FUE1---By the application Of
English'a Patent Heat Controlling Valve, or
Damper, you can save one-third the amount
Of fuel ordinarily consumed without it. Its
cost is trihing compared with the cost Of one
third Of ones winter supply Of wood or coal.
ssEconomy Is wealth." Call Mt the office OF
B. F. Burnside, general agent for the city Of
Chicago and State Of Illinois, In Custom
House Place, third door from the Post Office,
aud leaye your orders.
: WINTER GARDEs.-1n consequence Of the
necessity Of fitting up cages aud fixtures fot
the travelling campaign, the season will close
with to nights performance, on which ocea-
sion Mr.. Den Stone takes benefit. Turn
out and give them q parting bumper. They
give their regular Saturday afternoon perform
anee to-day, when families who have not al
ready sent their children, should avail them
selves Of this the last opportunity Of seeing
the finest collection Of animals and best circus
troupe in tue country.
PEnsoSAL--The Hon. j. Card, II. P.
from Edinburgh, arrived in this city yesterday
morning, and is the guest Of ". II. Osborn,
Esq, President Of the Illinois Central Rail.
road. Mr.. Card, several years ago, spent
some time at the West, and now comes here
to get q correct idea Of the Causes which led
to the rebellion, and the results thus fur at
tanned. he also desires to arrive at the opin-
ions prevailing in different parts Of the North
in relation TO the war. His stay here will be
very brief.
ARuSAwAr.-Fcsterda afternoon, just as
one Of Lii & Divcrsy's large teams we're en-.
tering the alley north Of the TRIBUNE Office,
from Clark street, It was met BY span Of chr.
rage horses, evidently running away. In at,
tempting to avoid . collision, one Of tAelarge
horses Of the Brewery team backed himself
through basmcnt window Of our press.
/ room, much to the surprise Of the pressmep,
one Of whom was at work below the window
and knew nothing of the affair till he was
struck By the sash md glass, and SOW the
horse halfway into the roonl--the space be
Ing too contracted to admit his whole body.
WESTERN UNION Co11EcE.-This institu
tion, located at Fulton City, in this State, has
during the past year, achieved d remarkable
degree Of success. Tne system Of education
combines the classical, scientific and military
and for the latter thoroughly educated arm,
officer is provided as teacher. The cu1rcn
School year will commence on the 18th Inst.
and, from the high esteem In which the Col
lego Is held by parents who hive had thci
children under the care Of Mr.. Covert, We ca,
justly soy TINT those who may hereafter pat
ronize II will be fully satisfied.
THE F,REMES's INSURANCE ECoNrASy.-TA
Board Of Directors Of this Chicago Company
on Wednesday, declared a dividend Of i've dol
lnts per share, payable to the stockholders 0,
and after the 18th inst, free of government tax
The report Of the business Of the year was r.
cclycd with high satisfaction, and showed
balnnce Of over 10000 to be carried to th
surplus fund.
One Of tho pleasant features Of tho occasio
was the presentation Of a splendid gold watc
10 Thomas Church, the President, By his a.
sociates in tho Company. through Mr.. P. I
VOC. The watch was purchased by Mr. 81,
rctazy Holden, under the direction OF til
Board, and Is one Of the style known as til
Kcy1css or Self Winding, valued at &a50. Th
entire design, workmanship and flnish is cl.
! giant to the highest degree. The case was Ct
graved Us :Scc1lows: s'Presented to Thomu
Church, By the Chicago Firemcn's Insuranc
Company, Jnnuary, 1865" :.
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The Clerical Observation-Disclosures
- Developments.
/ The latc cownrdly attack on the Rev. E. q
uager, by two individuals from Joliet, is sti
the subject Of conversation especially in cl
cles inside the Episcopal Church. There nj
MANY rumors current in regard to develo;
ments, which either have been or are to