, 1863-08-17

A%$ Aks
eW We would call the attention Of on,
renders to the card published By Dr.. Hunter
OF New York, in another column Of our fssut
OF this Gay. The friends ana patients Of this
gentleman will doubtless be eratifed to hes,
that he purposes establishing permanent
branch Office In this city.
BrRo1AIr.-on Thursday night, between
IL and O'Clock, somebody entered the house
ofMr. Joseph Lahman, at 1s7 Jefferson street,
and stole f110 in money md sundry articles Of
clothing. Awarralt was issued by Police
Justice Mcdonnell On Friday for the recovery
OF the property and the apprehension OF the
fhief.
ELEGANT FLAG.-Colonel c. G.. Marsh, of
this city, late Colonel of the Goth Illinois reg
ament, has hnd splendid silk flag manpfac.
tured ut Tdfan5's, New York, for Company
z ofthat regiment. The following inscsIp.
ton has been placed upon the flag: .sFnom
Col. G. c. Msrsh, to replace flag worn out
in sery1cc." It Is magnificent affair.
Acc1pEsT-Aman named Brown.who keepa
truat store under the Hamilton House, acci.
dentally fell from an express wagon On Sat.
nrdny evening, on Clazk street, and was Sc.
vcrely injured about the head and face. he
WINS taken into drug store under the Sher.
man House, and subsequently removed to his
home. His Injuries are not dangerous.
TIE FmsT OF TIE sEAsoS.-The first
peaches Of the Eeason Of the st. 10. persun-
sion, reached this city On Saturday morning.
a basket Of the "Hale Early" from the or
chard Of 0. B. Dickinson, WIS placed On our
table by q. 2. Stanley. The st. 10. peach
campaign may be said to be fairly open. We
hear that the crop is very abundant, and Of
the most attractive character.
Boz LosT.-A little boy named William
Mcca1ley, came 10 tllis city two days ago
from Be1levfle, Ill, expecting to meet his
mother, but is as yet unable to find her. She
Is known to be in this city, stopping with her
sisters fami]y, whose name the boy cannot
remember. The lad is at present at the Ar.
mory, where he will be kindly cared for untfl
he finds his mother.
FOUND DRoWSED.-Cn Saturday morning,
at ten o'clock, the body Of Ell Mills Lash-
brook, sailor belonging to the schooner
Minnesota, was found in The water close to
the vessel. Coroner Schmidt held an inquest,
When 1t was ascertaincd that Wednesday nieat
the sailor went on board md slept upon deck.
He Was last seen at two O'Clock Thursday
mosning. The jury returned verdict Of
found drowned.
CoRoEER's 1NQUEsT.-An inquest was held
SATURDAY afternoon upon the body of VIM.
Williams, 8 years old, who was drowned In
the 6tone-quat11es Of the town Of Cicero,
This is the third case Of this lind witnln ten
days. The parents Of this bog have before
lost child In these quarries. a person re-
siding in that nelghborhood says the children
Of the nelghborhood are pretty much all
drowned, and thAt The qaarrfes are no LONGER
dangerous.
a SINGULAR LARCENY CAsE.-On Friday
evening as Nathan Morgan wns sitting at the |
door Of his Livery Stable Office, corner Of |
lasa1le and K1nzie streets, counting eome |
money, ha1fdsunkeu Irish sailor named I
Henry Butler, staggered close up to him,
snatched ffty dollars and made tracks down
the street+ BE WIS promptly arrested, and
upon examination at the Police Court Satur-
day morning, was held to bail Mt the Record
cr's Court, in the sum Of Elk hundred dollars. |
McVIcKCA's THEATRa.-Thc Seven Sisters |
WILL continue for another week, which is m.
nouneed rs positively the Inst week It can be
performed. No one piece has ever attracted
such series Of large audiences in Chicago.
With the thermometer ranging from 80 to 95,
The Theatre has been crowded nightly, and
Rhould VIC now hare cool spell, which we
deserve, We doubt II It would hold the people
who appear to think Of nothing when eve
ming comes, but the Seven Sisters. On Sat,
nrday next there is to be Seven Sister Natl
nee, and VIC expect to zee the Theatre crowded
with children.
"IuE GREAT REnE111os. This splendid
mnsicA allegoy and grand military spectacle
which Is announced to be presented ut Bryan
Hal, Tnesday evening August 25th, fsiu . for
ward state Of preparation. The classes arc
fully formed, and composed Of about 800
OF the most respectable young ladies and zen.
1lemen Of our city. And Captain Brand and
LIS Ellsworth zonarcs, who hare Kindly vol
antee'ed, viii add largely to the success of
tne c3hibition- The Sanitary Commission |
and Soldiers Home vii reap q rich benefit .
1heretsom, Nj. Hager having generously de-
fermined to donate one,a1f Of the rece,nta
to those Patriotic institutions.
LARGE PAPER Chicago is fast be-
coming the headquarters Of the paper trade
OF the Northwest. On Saturday re recounted
heavy transaction by one Of our older deal
err, and now we are informed that the Rock
River Paper Company has sold d bill Of two
thousand reams Of printing paper to one co7-
ccsn in Mtttomi, amounting to considerably
more than the transaction recorded On Satur-
day. This Ia new house in Chicago, but we
are g1autied to learn that their trade is lsrre
and constantly increasing. Printers WHO
E1nve used their stock sn3 that It Is Of excel
Icnt quality.
READING. FOR TIE so1DrI1s.-We notice
It the Soldiers Home u spaciors bookcase,
Is yet nearly empty. VIII not those who
'avc books Of any general ralinterest-religlous,
instructive or amusing, which they can spare,
'cnd them to the Soldiers Home, No. Is | :.
randolph streets twill add greatly to the =
enjoyment Of the boys, who are now confined :
o their beds by sickness or wounds. to bc
'ble to employ the time in quencbipp fha IN. t.
'atiate thirst those must experience who b,~.
'ecn for months deprived of reading m,tter
send IN your books, papers and magaziuea Z
y Lat you deem uninteresting uud yalpeleae Z
"1n be Lightly priced by those who layo s,
aothfng to read.
a RussEn 1uAr SHOULD BE RUE Our.-A v
abroad 1unaer, who vas ut the Nor4hvez,. fa
m Depot, On Friday, aecosted a t,
;t1nar boy, m Immigrant en- route for c]
Tisconsin, examined LIS tickets, and to1d :,
I'm he couldn't get through unless he pasd Il
ne dollar more for the engineer. The boy h
aid the dol1ar-tha Last money he had, missed al
1c train, and had nothing with which p
, psy his expenses at The hotel. Butler was q,
ramined ut the Police Court, and allowed to e,
title the matter By paying the boy ten dol p.
Is for bis time and for being thus swtndled. o.
.syor Sherman should rcToke the license of Ia
'Ieph Petrie at once, and then other errn- nr
rs" should run him oct Of this community. dr