, 1863-05-08

State and Twelfth streets, On the 18th and 18Th
inst.
EXCURSION TO Cu1cAGo.-An excursion to
Chicago, for the benefit Of the First Prcsby-
tcrinn Society at Bclridcrc, VII! take place on
the 21st inst.
School E1ERc1sEs.-Thc usual rhetorical
exercises at the High School will take place
Tomorrow afternoon, continuing from two
till half-past three O'Clock.
C1TT M1ssIoS.-Thcre will be meeting Of
The Board Of Managers Of the Ladies' City
Mission, OF the n. E. Church, Mt 2 1-o o'clock
this {Fridar) afternoon, in Room No. II,
Methodist Church Block. !
CRUELTY 30 oAS1NALs.-Patrick O'Day, enl-
ployed as driver by another party, was ar
rested and examined yesterday morning gin the
Police Court, for cruelty beating bis masters
horse with club. He was fined SC and costs.
NEW Trn.-A new tug, name not given,
was launched on Wednesday, ut Racine, Wis,
for service on the Chicago river. Her length
is 50 feet; beam, is feet; engine, 50 horse
poyer, She was originally designed for
another port, bnt may be expected here, in
co,nplctc trim, about thc LIST Of July next,
F1vrTwES7r Bosps.-Nearly three hun
dred thousand dollars in treasury notes havs
been exchanged for Fivc.Twcnty bonds, nt
the United States Depository in this city.
Collector Haven is continually receiving ap-
,,lications from banks and individuals, nad ie
ready at sill times to supply these secusiticsin
such sums as may be required
EXCURSION TO ST. FACL.-Tlc Ladies Of
the City Miesion ere making arrangement. TO
have another excursion to St. Paul, MINI. It
will come or about the middle Of July.
Judging from the Satisfaction given By the
ono Of last year, the number Of those who
wish to 60 this year will be more than dou-
bled.
Ann1yA1 or CurnrEzAH5.-A night Or two
sircc, thirty secesh conrczaus arrived in Chi
caro from the South. These miserable clcs-
tures were expelled from Memphis, and h.y-
Ing their choice Of destination, came here.
Our city, one would thluk, is sufficiently
cursed with couztczans, without aug additions
from the South.
EMyerAs7s From EUnorE.-Thc following
named passenger. whose passage was paid for
Mt the Office Of Henry Greenf,auu,, in this city,
sailed from Liverpool April 18th, In the packet
ship Bridgewater: Honora Peffen, Honora
Morgan, James Gallagher, Patrick HealY
Bridget Kinney, Fraacis Lindsay, John Han
wright. Thomas Gregory, Thomas O'Connor,
Mary 3fullens, and Ann Mooney.
ASo1nEn BncTE.-Fzederick Wenzcl WAS
fined s12 and costs, yesterday, in the Police
Court, for habitually neglecting and abusing
his family. For four ycsrs past Ie las refused
10 support his wife and four children, and fc-
rcatcdly threatened to take the lifc Of his
wife, m industrious, sober woman, who is IN
constant fear Of his attacks. lie deserved :
heavier punishment.
OrEkE1rA OF THE FLOWER Q1EEs.-Our
irg operetsa.of the Flower Queen viii be per
formed on Thursday and Friday evenings and
Saturday afternoon, the 14th, 18th and 10TH
insts., ct Bryan Hall. Scyenty.fye young
ladies and misses, under the direction Of Mr..
Dye, Fill take part in the performance, Those
WHO lore no"eEs' pretty 1Aces aud music Tlu
make their arrangements to attend,
Fnsr A,Anx c;ty vz. f,,,es ,s,t,,
-,r,ors rcatc,a.,v th,t =, terrible sh,nr-.o,,
had occurred vc,r ToLe view md t,ot srrsr,1
bodies had washed ashore. 4 thorough
search by tic Coroner failed to reveal either
c1$ 1,~I nf,oAry 1.o3 +-1,a
bly, transformed drift logs into bodies, and
cent tic Coroner and reporters of on 4 wild
goose chase
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