, 1863-05-29


gathered here from every part Of the country.
The men Of prominence, power, influence and |
wealth; the representatives Of all christian
denominations; the leading and most sktnfal
medical practitioners Of the country; the
heavy manufacturers Of the North, the agr1-
culturists Of this State, all meeting In their
various conventions and derising ways anu
means for the improvement and enlargement
Of the wealth, the business, the agricultural
resources, mechanical progress, thc sanitary
condition Of the people, and their religious
veal. Add to this the local meetings Of Inc
week, snch as the courts, the Board OF super
5isors. and other incidental occasions and Chl-
caco will he a vast hive. 1t isccrtainly splen-
did tribute to Chicago that 60 many tnaucn-
tia1 bodies haye selected her ns the location
for their deliberations, and will add mntcrial-
" to our importance and strength. This We
say with no Boosting spirit lest We may pro-
yoke the ire Of some Of our sister cities up
the like, whose little spirits cannot endure
the sight Of so much Importance attached to
us and so many opportunities lost to them.
It should be q lesson to them that, by indus
try, economy and shrewduess, they may At
last become happy and prosperous and have
conventions too.
The Canal Convention 1t is already known
will meet at the Mammoth Tent pitched upon
the Lake Shore adjacent to Michigan Avenue
and between Harmon and Eldridge Courts.
Already delegates are arriving and many PROM
inent gentlemen from New York are at the
hotels.
About two hundred have applied By telc-
graph and mail to the Sherman House for
accommodations, among whom are:
<Ex-Goy. King Of n. T.; Ex-Goy: Hunt do;
Ex.G Gov. Fish, do; Hon. s. ]. Tilden, do;
Hon. H. Barney, do; Hon. s. B. Rugglcs, do;
Col. Stebbins, do; Hon. H. Fitzhugn. 05We-
60; Judge Cowan, Warrington city Hon: Il.
March, McNorton and Townsend Of Albany,
n. T.; Hon. H. R. Pearson, Brooklyn, n. T.;
s. Mollcson, Oswego, N. T.; 7. S. Hazard,
for Buffalo Board Of Trade delegation Of 25;
NY. Chamber Of Commerce delegation Of
Is; Hon. ]. A. Hamilton New York., Prof,
Mich, Michigan State delegation of nine; R.
B. Hill, Of Davenport, delegation Of five;
Gen, Singleton, for Quincy delegation Of five;
Jno. s. Erwin, for Detroit delegation; Alfred
Wild, esq.,, Albany; Gen. ". K. Strong, e: 8.
A; F. r. Dorr, esq, Buffalo; A. 7. WI"
~NH~s
Co., Of N. Y.
Of the two hundred and upwards who have
applied to the fremont House arc the follow
ing:
4. II. Clapp, Buffalo; DR.. Hubbard, New
Haven; D. n. Chapin, ogdensburgh; Hon.
j. G. Littlejohn, Oswego; Hon. 3. Barney,
Collector, 4. T., and family; Judge spaul
| ding and family, Cleveland; E. n. Harling
| ton, Rome, n. T.; St. Louis delegation o
thirty; Agricultural delegation Of thirty
Portland, Mime, delegation Of fifteen, &c.
In connection with The Convention, 1t vii
be interesting to know that DR.. Macgaman
the Oriental traveller and lecturer, las bee
appointed as delegate from the American II
/ stitutc, New York, to the Canal Convention
before which, as before our citizens, that ger
tlenlan proposes to explain the character {
his proposed Industrial and Scientific Explo
alton Of Eastern Asia, an enterprise whic
promises to bc Of great advantage to the IL
te1est of the whole country.
The Illinois State Agricultural Society b:
determined to improve Convention week t
holding a meeting here. The President i
the Society, ". II. Van Epps, esq, has wri
ten to the fremont securing rooms for tue 0
casion.
The National Christian Association vi
also convene next week. Many of tho mo
: prominent men Of all denominations througl
! out the Northwest will be in attendance, an
l very interesting addresses may be e1pec cd I
= well as concerted plan Of action for the fu
/ therance of the canse Of religion.
!. The United States Medical Association vi
D convene at Bryan Hall, Tuesday morning
= 10 o'clock. Between five and six hundred
l the most scientific and experienced physicia,
: and surgeons Of the country will be pEcsen
l and their deliberationB, doubtless, will be
: the utmost Importance.
The Manufacturers Association of ChicaE
7 has taken initiatory steps towards holding
f convention Of manufacturers from all Mort
: csn States during next week. Large dcleE
c tions have already been promised from seyo
. of the neighboring States, and also from Ne
+ York; others are expected. The objects
the convention will be to consider the prov
sions of the United States Tax Law as alftc
t, ing them as L class, and to put in motto
F some measure which shall tend to relie'
= them from the inequality Of taxation und
It which they now labor. The mauufactur
; feels it to be unjust to expect him to pay t:
IS on all his transactions, and afterwards to
1t taxed On his income. The Convention W
g meet on Thursday next.
Notwithstanding the session Of so mai
!, conventions, aud the presence Of such
0 crowd, the resources Of Chicago will not
l. seriously taxed, and We can promise, upon t.
is part Of our citizens, most cordial Westc
e welcome to her guests, and that nothing "
&c lie left undone to render their stay au agreeat
le one to all concerned, and Of q character
II render Convention week in Chicago pie
ID ant memory.
Is Festival at the General Hospital,
t. On Thursday afternoon, the inmates of
10 General Hospital, in care of Surgeon II.
l. Gate Of the 9th Vermont J were the recipiel
sr Of bountitul rcpast, suggested by Mrs.
re Boyd, the untiring soldiers friend, assis,
By number of ladies who hare been inde
tigab}e in ministering to the wants Of the s
ut diezs. They began to assemble about tn
IS o'clock, bringing with them great variety
he good things which their hands had prepa
i'd real home made cdiblcs-such as sold
al rarely sees in his camp or hospital life. a
5. matter Of course, they were largely enjo,
:" By the recipients OF these thoughtful att
X, tions, and for 4 season happiness reigncs
IT. the General Hospital. But this was not
It. Mad. Pattiana was there, with al eleg
It's piano, which Mr.. kimball had kindly sent
so the occasion. a choir of young ladies WI
!Ty | hand who sanr sTent1v the old familiar sor