, 1863-06-17

stance Of tho Western Marine and Fire {nsu-
rance Company, but WIS subsequently re-
leased, though under what arrangement we
have not learned.
Death Of nn old Citizen.
Died, in this city on Tuesday morning, the
18TH 'nst.' Mr. JAMES AFHhEl1, aged seventy
one years. Ar. AsereA was born III olncy,
Aaine' ne continues 10 tcs'oe IN MS natise
e'ate un'ii 'ne nn " .no year ok "hen ne
fetno'eu ~ en'e'5o. ue WAS ~ Occupation
eu'peanae' "uu "as :N,",o t"es es'ee"Sa 'ls
tuAA " ene3 ~ -. ~ meatoer
u Eoe.s ~ s''.'eo NV 1'sp'es ano cohn"
oence Oh an "ho hne" Hill MOL only "ashe
affepfoachap1e Is pat'ern OF good morality,
but ne was humble anu sincere Christian.
As such, be bore the great suiterinss which he
was callea TO cnanfe Ii tne 1osb week OF Ills
tion, and died In full hope Of blessed i'm
mortality. "The end Of that man is peace"
Tie friends Of the family are invited to
attend the funeral at No. EGG Wabash Avenue,
on Wednesday afternoon, june 17th, At half
past two o'clock.
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CHICAGO HISTORICAL eoo1sff.-Ihe regu-
lar meee1n OF INC society was held at It's
rooms yesterday a1ternoon. From tho Secre-
tary's report, NC learn that the additions to
the library since the last meeting as Is fol-
lows: % bound oooks' ~ manuscripts, 1G
prints, article tor cabinet, files Of newspa-
pers, hle OF serials, Z Charts, collections of
miscellantes, &c--tn an 81. Much valuable
material On the War and several important
documents have been received; also, II pho
tographic views Of Chicago as It was several
years sgo, including those Of Fort Dearborn;
Creek. Miss. by steele's Bayou Expedit,on.
March i, 1868 Resolutions Of respect to the
memory of Judge Manierre were passed bv
| the Society. The correspondence Of the
month consisted of 26 letters received and 81
| written.
-
t DAsK sTATEAEsT.-"e have received the
| statement OF the Merchants' Farmers md
Mechanics Savings Bank, OF this city, for
May. The figures exhibit degree Of pros
perity truly encouraging. The assets now
reach the handsome sum Of s162, ,518.o5. OF
which Is due to depositors about SILL, 600.
| The increase in Savings accounts for the
month was a, and OF Deposits $4,000. At
this rate the savings deposits will be at least
quarter Of million By the expiration Of
the gear. Mr.. ?. r. Westflll, the Vice Prcsi-
dent. who has for years occupied leading
position rs banker In Western New York,
| devote his time and attention to the fnstitu-
ton. Mr.. Myers, the Cashier, has already at
taiacd high position in financial circles as
m experienced banker, d shrewd flnaucier and
4 courteous gentleman.
| ~
ACCIDENT TO L AAADoHkR'-1estesday fore
noon, "n1le some "orkmen were engaged IN
building brick Kitchen IN the rear Of a dwell
ling on Inc southwest corner OF washington
and Lasale s1reets, q sefaous accident nap
Pencd to one Of them' q married man named
1ohn fox, VINO lives Ut me corner ol clafK
| ana h1nz1e stfeets' WINE waking on seal
told' Win = heasy noon - upon nis enooloe1'
plank gave way oeneata am, ana ne was
pfecip1tateo 10 toe po'Mm u INC basement,
distance o1 aooot twenty aee.' als aeao
violence. while his spinal column received a
severe shock by the fall he was inseusible,
for fifteen minutes, but after@ard5 revived
sufficiently to permit his fellow 1aborers to
place him In an express wagon and convey
him 10 his home. His injuries, though dan
gerously severe, 1t is thought will not provo
fatal.
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day evening next, another strawberry festival
il to be held at Bryan Hail. under the joint
/ auspices OF committee Of the Lake Forest
University and the North Market Mission
Sabbath School. The object OF this festival
| is to raise funds for the purchase Of philo-
| eo?hical apparatus and library for the Uni
veral'y, and for the erection Of a new Sabbath
school building for the use Of the North Mar
a,r;a.a ,,d u 70 ax,a,+o, that +bo f,,,,,a, ~
u'ne.' a"u ~ - ~ Apse'.u -A.' en' n!eno7 "
both Of these popular Institutions Will unite
N 90 ,.a ...os+ <x,,a .,..x. .-.I
h1a DC ustu, auu efeas Rooo utue IL expect
ed. Donations Of fruit or flowers. sent to the
y1.11 IN Tbnrsdav -oftern,nn w;,1 In tb,n1-.
oa.4 W AA".aeA' VIZ w 'l-tA
fully received by the committees.