, 1863-05-22

He returns TO MILWAUKEE, to-day, and Will I'M |
snediately leaye for Minnesota. The General |
reports everything quiet in his Department,
though preparations are now being made for |
movement against the hostile Indians.
TEE ILLNESS OF JUDGE MAS1EnRs.-The
entire county will regret TO learn that his
Honor Judge Manier7e is so III, as to make
his recovery highly improbable. His physi-
clans give no hope, but SEINE Of his friends
think that his iron will and strong constitu-
ton may get overcome the power Of the dis
case. We sincerely trust that they may be
right, and that he may be spared for many
years to adorn the position, which he has go
ably flied.
pERsoHA1.-By private letter from Lon
don, dated May LIST, We iearn that Hon. E. c.
Larued, and c. q. Mccormick, of Chi
cago, were in that city, at that time, in good
health.
Robert S Wilson, late Judge Of the Re.
cordcr's Court, has formed d Law partnership
with E. G. Assay, Esq.
-Paymasters Miles s. Henry, Of Sterling
and 4. II. Boyden, Of this city, have just re-
turned from Tennersee and Kentucky, where
they have been for several months paying Oft
the troops.
ASurPEu FOR THE So1prEns.-Let us give
our sick and wounded soldiers at home
feast. There arc about two hundred or two
hundred and fifty at the Marine Hospital, cor
ner of River street and Michigan avenue. The
ladies intend giving them euppcrnext Tues
day evening, May Goth, at o'clock. ANY
ladies 5csirous Of helping on this patriotic
affair, Gnu do SO By taking or sending contri-
buttons Of pics, cakes, Sc., to the Marine
Hospital, as early as four o'clock on Tuesday,
where it will be thankfully received By the
Committee.
TIE uNonTu STAR" MISSION AND ITS
FEsT1yAL.-Thc first strawberry, art and floral
festival of the season takes place ut Bryan
Hall on Saturday evening next, under the
auspices and for the benefit Of the North Star
Mission. OF all the thirty-three Missions in
the city, this is undoubtedly the largest, and
it opens another season Of unauestionable
benefceuce By the festivities Of the occasion.
AL who believe in doing good while gzatify-
ins the tastes will now have an opportunity
Of doing 60. The price Of admission is IS
cents, See advertisement.
NEW CARs.-We noticed an addition to the
rolling stock Of the North Side City Railway
Company last evening, consisting Of two new
and beautiful cars just placed npou the track,
and manufactured By the old and responsible
firm of Eaton, Gilbert d Co, Of Troy, New
York. As the manufacturers said, they are
the two best cars ever sent out Of the State
Of New York. They are supcrbly finished,
and Of the latest patterns, differing materially
from anything in the city, and are to be run
as cemetery care, running to Centre street,
northern terminus Of the Chicago Cemetery.
They hare the patent yentilator, and many
new features.
Contested ELEc1loS.-Thos. B. Bryan
esq, who was elected Mayor Of Chicago at th'
late election, through his friends, yesterday
served notice upon Francis c. Sherman, VIII
at present usarps that Office, that he shoul,
contest his right to such usurpation-
Sherman Gays that he ehall defend it upol
the ground that he got the largest number {
votes; and rs the new charter provides thu
such contested election shall be decided
the Common Council, there is no question 6
10 the disposal Of the case by his minionsw wh
happen to be In majority, no matter wh:
the character Of the votes, or how faudulel
they might ha1c been.
Success UpoS MRR1r-n there is An I
stance upon the records Of our count
where an article Of American manufactu
has made its way to universal favor sole
upon its own merits and without extraneo
aid, it Is that of the Chemical Saleratus.
has only to be sold In one place, and it is
mandcd in another; and so it has gone on
crcasipg In favor until the products Of the I
tensIve Chemical Works Of D. 3. UeLand
Co, ut Fairport, Monroe county, n. T.,
now immense.
This article Is made only st these works
process known only to the proprieto
and it is better for ali purposes than SO
Tryit
TIE GEN OF AH1.-The wonderful ster
scopic "Gcm Of Art" having received
necessary machinery from Philadelphia, '
reopen for the qualification Of the Chic:
public, at Bryan Hall tonight. A cro.t
house will undoubtedly greet the scct
representation Of this beautiful entert:
mcnt In Chicago. It will also be exhibited
Saturday afternoon aud evening. The Str
berry Festival advertised Tor Bsynn Hall
Saturday evening takes place In the 10
hall, the stereoscop{c exhibition hole
forth, Is usnal, In the upper hall. This C
bition Is undoubtedly the most magnid
one ever presented to the public, and Il
who fail to witness it can never cease K
' gTet it.
FLAG PREsEs1AT1oy.-The steamer Po
John Allen, Commander, with G. L. Hunt
Clerk, on her way from St, Louis to Las
Vas the recipient Of q splendid flag, consl
ably larger than the regular United States
and costing thirty five dollars, being mac
the very best French bunting, and In all
spects better flag docs not wave over II
eTn waters. The flag was presented By
Captains Of the canal boats Antiope, Ar
Africa, Angola, Alabama, Atlanta, Line
Shamrock, General Grant, Badger State, {
ract and A1menia-carrying upwards Of Ii
barrels Of fiour-a1l Of which we're towcd
the Porter on her way up, without aceid
being the Argcst and heaviest freight
to"ed hy single boat on the Illinois riy
fact which speaks we'll for the superior ,
tiles Of the steamer Porter.
Tho Worlds Exhibition OF Steam
Engines In London-Thief Eu.f,
Harris, Of Chicago, Invited.
On the first day Of July next, grand
Of steam fire engines is to come of In
don, England, open to all compel
throughout the civilized world.
The object Of the test is TO ascertain
comparison and actual experiments,
steam fire engines arc the best, so that Lo
and all other great cities may profit the
The Chairman Of the Committee is no
parsonage than the Duke Of Suthes
while among the Committee we notic
names Of the Earl Of Cafthncss and
Richard Grosvenor. II T.
Grlmshaw, the celebrated Chief Eugin
1he London Fire Department, has extend
Chief Engineer U. P. Harris, Of this c
pressing Invitation to represent durin
trial The City Of Chicago could well a
In view OF the benefits to be derived
such meeting, to appropriate a su
money and send our worthy Enctnecr \
representative Of the commcreial metr
of the Northwest It would certainly
to. be most remunerativc investmc,
Mr. Harris ia inst the man to aya,} III,