, 1863-08-12

FOR LAKE SUpER1OR.-N you want TO make
q short trip for your health, or for pleasure,
and breathe the purest air, drink the clearest
water, and view some Of tie Erandest and
most romantic scenery In the West. take the
Planet this evening This trip she goes to
Bayfield,, Grand Portage, Isle Royalc, and ali
important points on Lake Superior. She
leaves Goodrich's dock, above Rush street
bridge, this evening.
held TO Bkn.-O. II. Hammond, the noted
counterfIter, was examined yesterday NOR
ming before Justice Brown, for passing coun.
tc1felt money, and held for trial In the sum Of
$500.
john Dow, alias John Dobb, was arrest
cd and committed for trial, yesterday morning,
for an assault with deadly weapon. he
struck Joseph Murray on the head with Il
large stone, intlicting very severe wound
He xas held III the sum Of 5000.
The MADISON E1CuRs1oS.-Be sure and
procure your tickets for the excursion to
Madison, Wis, to day. They are to be had Of
J. G. Conrad, bunker, IS Clark street, Preston,
Willard g. Kean, bankers, corner of Clark and
Water STREETS, aud also ut 6o Washington
street
As we laye said all along, this excursion
promises to be one Of the mcst pleasant Of
the Ecason. Do not f2il 10 60.
CHICAGO DRIVING PAAK ASSOCIATION
We again cal1 attention to the manifesto Of
this Association, to be found in our adye.tis-
ing columns It Will be Eeen By such refer
4nra that f,fn In11orr .,,a of7,. ,.w,1 IN
for weeks trotting, to come of the 25.h,
2Gth, eth, and 28th Of August This is done
In order to deys1ope legitimate sport The
purses offered will be paid on the days they
are won. If the weather is good an exciting
week is anticipated On the fine truck of tha
Association.
FRUIT SHIPMENTS EAsT.-M may not be
generally known to our citizens TINT for
early fruit, Eastern cities are indebted to
this market. Our attention Was called to this
fart the nther day nom sazinG npnn the eihe~
walk, IL front Of I. g. Platt'n store, on Ran
dolph near State street, ready for shipment
TO New York, Boston and Montreal, a large
number Of boxes of blackberries from the
Battle Creek Gardens, and peaches from Winter
Brothers, Du Quoin. Each was excellent of
its kind, and cannot fail to give our Eastern
cousins enlarged ideas Of the fruit growing
capacities Of the Great West.
FR1Gu1Fr1 AcIpExr.-On Monday, lad
named John Sass, aged about fifteen years, In
the employ Of Babcock && Peek, furniture
dealers, III Randolph street, tell from the 18th
story Of their store, through the hatchwuy TO
the ground floor, full fifty teet- Nearly all
the bones In one Of his legs were broken, his
lace badly cut, and it ia feared he has received
internal injuries which will result in his death.
1t lis supposed that he was '.sliuuing dowa''
the rope, as he had been In the habit Of doing
60, and missed his hold. Young Sass Is
bright, intelligent lad, and was much liked bg
his employees. Every resource will be en-,
ployed to saye his lie.
CORRESPONDENCE on TILE BRA1S.-A fcT
months ago, IN advertisement from soldier,
soliciting correspondence with young Indies,
was a curiosity. But the ailment has proyad
contagious In the army, and now this class Of
advertisements arc inserted daily In the city
papers, frequently numbering score OF more,
from soldiers, all Of whom request correspond
N0EE WILL u f4EW ~ AA4S 4VhN 0AA AAAAO'
NJ. One who inserted a similar advertisement
a few weeks ago, writes us that he received
ope hundred letters within week The re-
suit Will be a considerable increase In the
revenue OF the Post Office department, and d
brisk demand for marriage licenses t'whea this
cruel war is orer."
McV1CEEn's Observation-Disclosures the
sire WINS again crowded last night,
the Seven Sisters being the attraction.
Mai. Gen. Logan WIS present, and eyi-
deut]y enjoyed The Performance, especially
the siege Of V1cksburg. The mention Of the
Generals name, by one Of the characters,
drew forth hearty applause, giving proof Of
the hold true pataiot and soldier has upon
The hearts Of the people. The Seven Sister
will be repeated TIL further notice, and It Ii
hard to tell when that notice will be given
for from present appearances the piece will
I'LL the theatre for many nights to come
Don't let it be sasd that you "can't see it. y
for It will repay visit.
TIE IxppsTn1A1. scuoo1.s.-Wc hope tht
friends Of education In our city will not allow
their interest to die away with the adjourn
1nent Of the Teachers Convention. We have
over 1000 children of school age In ou1
streets, running wild--probab1y double thai
number from five to SIX years old are eithe
WORRYING their parents or learning 1icc In tht
streets. Hare is field for the benevolent
What has become Of our industrial schools
They were the most popular institutions il
the city, ut least with the mothers iu their re