, 1863-02-14

rived In the city last evening, and arc stop.
ring at the Sherman House. ~.
Pocket p1c5En-A Miss Stephenson, re-
riding in the vicinity Of Union Park, had her
pocket picked Of five dullars ut the theatre
Thursday night.
SvppES DEATu.-About three o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon, man named Horton, n
grain. .shoveller at the Union Elevator, drop
ned down while standing in an upper story,
and expired almost Instantly.
TIE END or TIE WoRLD.-At tho New
Jerusalem Temple, on Adams street, near
the Lake, alccture will be given on the ADORE
subject tomorrow (sabbath) evening at y;
o'clock, by Rer. ]. Z. Hbbard. Seats free,
CARNIVAL At TIE CESTRAL.-A grand Car
niyal comes of this evening at the Central
Skating Park, upon which occasion the full
Light Guard Band will do the musical, as
sistod by tho entire drnm corps Of CamHDoug-
las. 4 huge time Is anticipated.
Nor1ca.-alaj. JAS. H Coats, of the fighting
Illinois It'll regiment, who was wounded
twice at Shiloh, while acting as Captain of
Company K, and promoted for his services,
is now at the Metropolitan Hotel. Any small
packages for the regiment, which now num-
bess I'll active men, {3a5 on roll call will
meet with attention by leaving them at the
Hotel by tomorrow evening.
Two.FoRTY.-The heavy fill Of snow during
Thursday WIS thoroughly improved yesterday,
and the tast nngs were out in force As sleigh
ing very much resembles the angels Tisits,
everybody improved it, and everything which
could be mounted on runners; from dry
goods bog to tho tiny shell, was impressed into
thcsc1vicc. The Avenue was loudly resonant
with tlutfnuabu1ations all day.
A71EAr1ED Su1c1DE.-A poor, drunken
fellow, named Philip Gleason, residing on the
Archer road, attempted to end his life By cut
ting his throat with a butcher knife, late
Wednesday night, He succeeded in intlict-
ire a deep and gkast1y wound, but, owing to
tile dullness Of the knife or want Of resolu-
lion, did not touch the jugular. At last ac-
counts ha was still alive.
LECTURE BT TIE BLIND PREACHER
II, II. Milburu, tile well known and eloquent
blind preacher, will deliver two lectures on
next Friday and Saturday evenings in Bryan
Hall, for The benefit Of the Bridgeport n. E
Church. The subject Of the first lecture vii
be: "What blind Man SAW in England !
and Of the second: "English roast beef AMI
plum pudding, or more thaat blind nau sa7
in England
oNkR's1NQUEsT.-Coron Schmidt bel
an inquest upon the body Of Mrs. Margare
Furlong, Thursday afternoon, at her res
dencc, 1wo miles west Of the city limits. Sh
WIS found By her husband at the foot Of th
stairs, lying upon her face with her feet vi
ward. She had evidently fallcn down stall
while in state of intoxication, d vice
which she was much addicted. She has b1
one child, a son, now serving In the army.
Coop WozK.-Capt. Kelsey Bond, rccrui
ing company in this city for Col. Voss' III
Illinois cavalry, has, we learn, obtained or
forty men here within tho past five or s
weeks. who orc all at Camp Douglas. 4 SOU.
Of twenty more, recruited In the southc,
part Of the State, are expected to arrive
camp on Saturday. The Captain has =
cruiting Office at IS Clark street, and one
the north end Of Clark street bridge.
REMEMBEn TIE SoLD1Ens.-Our reade
should not forget the fair and ball this eve,
ing ut Bryan uall, for the benefit Of the so
diers. There was full attendance last nigh
and every thing passed off to the satisfactio
of the assembly. 4 large number Of ladit
arc earnestly at work, and determined to off
attractions to all to attend and aid them
their most praiseworthy efforts. = Althoug
the series Of fnirs for the benefit Of the o
phans have Just concluded, 1t is expected til
our citizens will not forget the claims Of Il
soldiers, but will contribute nobly for the
benefit
THE Fuel FOE SOLDIERS FAX11IEs.-T]
Executive Committee Of the Fuel Saving S
ciety are working encrgeticallY towards S
curing the fuel which is intended as a free gi
TO the sir hundred families Of soldiers in III
city. One hundred cords Of wood in Sar
have been secured from the City Mission, an
We are informed that the Michigan Centr;
Railroad Company, with most pra;sewortA
liberality, have volunteered to haul one hu1
dred cords free. The COMMITTEES will secu1
I'LL the fuel that they can, and then make a
equal division among those whose names 81
on the books Of the Disbursing Committee &
the Court House.
SOMETHING EEw.-Who ever heard of
cioice programme of music md ample r
treshments for the sum OF twenty-d five cents
And yet the public are offered 1t by the co,
grcgation Of st. Ansgarius' Church, in Co
Ger, DC. for Monday evening, corner Of 1ndia1
and Franklin streets, North Side. The fo!lo'
ing musical ladies and gentlemen hare yolu
tcercd,. to help the congregation meet SOL
Indebtedness on hand from last gear: Nj
Blakcly, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Pittar, and Nj
c. Mcintyre; Mr.. ". n. Smith, Mr.. c. Ph
lips, and br. B. B. Bishop. Mr. Dc Clerc VI
also add to the interest Of the musical tire:
Tickets may be had at the Parsonage, at 1
Church Bookstore, and at Goss & Hoag's.
Collector Haven with |
usual regard for the convenience Of the publ
las had the north room Of his floor on t
Dearborn street front, ftted up for the use
his Cashier, Mr.. Brooks, and hereafter :
checks and drafts upon the q. S. Deposita
at Ibis point will be paid there, and apple
tions for postal currency (whcn there is q,
on handy can also be nnde there. In fact
the sust monetary business Of the Office "
be for the future transacted in that roo1
The furniture is neat and substantial, u
presents an appearance quite in accordau
with the use to which it will be applied.
BoDT ARn1yED.-Thc body Of Corporal
II. Carver, Of the Board Of Trade Bate,
who WIS fata1ly wounded at the battle
Murfrcesboro, arrived here Thursday night.
The deceased was employed for many yca
IN The Job Department Of the TRIBUNE ofas
ana was in every respect an exemplary fait
fll man who secured the love aud respect
all who knew him. Like many others in t
employ Of this Office he gave nIs services
his country in her hour Of need and b
died patriots death. His funeral occurs
tomorrow Sunday, afternoon at 9 oc1oc
from the Tabernacle Baptist Church, on D.
PLANES street.
REroEN ScHooL BoIs.-There seems to
= hitch somewhere In the matter Of getti
boys from tho Police Court in this city to t
Reform School. This institution being abo
Il mile beyond the city limits and the tcrr
nus Of the horse railroad, it seems to be I
opinion Of the police-or a portion of then
that it is not their business to take the c,
yicts out; and in many cases, where bt
hare been ordered to that school from