, 1863-07-31


Hough, who bears the reputation, In Chi.
cago, of professional gambler md t1ppler.
The decree Of divorce WAS issued By the supe-
rior Court In this city.
PERsoSA1~-Among the persons who are
spoken Of in connection with the Presidency
Of Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire,
which oface Is yacated by the resignation oi
Dr.. Lord, Is Rev. Samuel c. Bartlett, Of CHI
ergo.
Lieut.. E. F. Dustin, Of the 5sth Illinois reg.
fment, Is In the city Temporarily.
TIE CHICAGO Ice CoMrASY.-This Compa,
ny has recently changed hands, and in q fen
days the new proprietors wiil commence to
deliver ice at le*s than half Of The prese,t rates
charged This will be gratifying intelligence
to leo consumers, who have been for several
months groaning under the exhorb1tant prices
charged for the staple in this city.
Lost B0Y.-Thos. Doug1as, Of Waukegan.
Ill, Is anxious to obtain information concern
ing his nephew. Thos. Douglas, = lad thirteen
years Of age, who left the East some days
since to visit his kuncle. It is thought
he is now in this city, unable to ascertain the
whereabouts Of his friends. ANY person hay
Ing knowledge Of the lost hoy will do
an act Of kindness by communicating with
Mr. Douglas ut Waukegan.
APPo1NTHExr.-Dr.L. L. ]. Kee1er, for many
years practicing physician at Pa1atine, in
this county, and who has, for some time, been
the Surgeon Of the 9th Kentucky cavalry, has
recently been appointed Surgeon of the Sd
brigade Of the 1st division Of cavalry in Rose
crans' army. The Doctor has been In the ser
vice for more than two years, and Is posses
sed Of all the requisite qualifications for I'll.
ling the responsible position to which he has
been called.
Ho FOR KExosHA!-We recommend to
the attention Of our renders the lines found
In our advertising department, "Grand
Union Excursion to kenosha," &c. The
excursion is for The benefit Of an enter
prise recently inaugurated in the southwestern
portion Of onr city, than which none other is
more worthy Of fpatronage-thc purchase Of a
building for Sunday school purposes and re-
1sgious exercises generally. Let all 60, and
thus gladden. the hearts Of the promoters Of
this most 1audable undertaking.
Mcy1ckER's sTHEArRE.-The romantic spec
taclc Of the Seven Sisters still crowds the the
at1e nightly. The play certainly possesses
many claims to be considered attractive It
Is light, and full Of tt,at sparkling sentiment
which Just suits the popular taste. The Last
scene is BY FAR the most gorgeous sight ever
presented to Chicago audience. It has a
most dnzzling and bewildering effect, unlike
any ordinary stage representation. Weadvise
all TO rec 1t, for tta thing Of beauty is q Joy
foreyer." This evening Mr.. McDonough Will
take his benefit Give him good haul, for
he Will makeyou merry.
..B1BG1ox Is FALLEN !"-This startling an
nouncemcnt, in large, mysterious letters, has
been staring our II, 600 subscribers In the face
for several days. "What can 1t signify 81
they hare asked again and again. Some sug
Ecst that itrcfers to the taking Of Vicksburg
Others intimate that It has deeper and
more fearful meaning-that 1t is some
secret warning relating TO the coming draft
They hive discovered that q simple transpo
sition of the letters produces the sentence
4sDo6, slay \. E. L9ainr' We are not &C
quainted With this gentleman, but If thi'
meets his eye, he viii do well to be on hi
guard, We whit the solution Of the mystery
FATAL CAREIEsssEss,-Anoth exampl
OF the utter incompetency Of Mayor she1
mans bridge tenders occurred on Wednea
day night, resulting fatally to m unfortunat
man, who vain1y supposed that the bridge
4opders arr n1aeed at their ppstH to secur