, 1863-07-09

deed doUays.
GREAT WESTERN BAHp-1n our accom-
Of the recent serenade to Gov. Yates, It v.
stated TINT the Light Guard Band fnrnishe
The music. We should hare given the cred
to the Great Western Band.
EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOE III
NORMAL 1DEPARTNEST.-There will be an ez
animation Of candidates for admission to th
Normal Department Of the aigh School, o.
Wednesday, July 18th, at the Dearborn schoo
building, on Madison, between Dearborn ant
State Streets, commencing Mt 9 o'clock O, N
BEhEt1r.-0ur good natu1ed Falstaffia1
friend, Alex Reynolds, Of McVlcker.s The
at1c, takes his benefit tonight On this oc
casiou Jennie Hight will appear In. her role o
Nar1amnttah, the character made famous b,
the world renowned Cubas. Reynolds ourb
TO have rousing house.
BROKE AaA1N.-Ou Tuesday evening, Will,
The Court House bell was being rung 81
1uriously, 1t suddenly cracked again, so thu
now It Is no better than the old one. ",
respectfully suggest to the Mayor that whe1
the next purchase is made, some attention bt
paid to its tone. Let us have bell, which
when shaken, shall give ont tones less liks
1hc sound from cracked iron kettle.
SrEc1A1 EoT1cE.-To the members of the
old 18Th Regular Illinois Volunteers, Chicago
Zouaycs: AL members Of this regiment now
in this city. discharged or otherwise, are re.
quested to meet at Light Guard Hall, In Gar
ret Block, at IS o'clock this afternoon, to
make arrangements for showing proper re-
spect to our late commander, Colonel J. B.
Scott.
1SQrEsT.-Eddy Davis, five years old, son
Of Capt. G. q. Davis Of the canal boat Man.
deville, now lying near Lake street bridge,
fell overheard yesterday morning, and in i've
minutes Afterwards was taken out drowned.
Coroner Schmidt held and inquest, and the
Jury returned verdict Of accidental drown.
ing.
INTERESTING TO TRAVELLERS EAsr.-The
public will be gratIded to know, By dispatches
from Harrisburg and Altoona, TINT passenger
frains On the Pennsylvania Central railroad
1laSe run through daily without the slightest
interference. The bridges, t1ack or auy
equipments have not been touched By the
rebels, and the connections with Phi1adel~
phia, New York and New England, Baltimore
and Washington City, are perfect and sure.
REconDER's CounT.-The following were
the transactions in the Recorders Court yes
terday: Grand jury was empanel>ed, aud E. Il.
Hndduck appointed Foreman In Chancery-
BuTns ss. Burus-rule on defendant to plead,
etc-, instanter, telult entered bill taken
Iro confssso-proof heard and decree granted
as prayed. Bratten u& Bratten-rule on de-
feodaut to plead, etc, instanter-detault en-
tcred-bill taken pro confesso Schmidt rs.
Sclmidt-kame order.
EMF1orNES7.-The Young Mems Chris
tim Association COMMITTEES On employment.
are doing all in their power to aid applicants.
aud will reply to letters as soon as any thing
can be done They pow desire employment,
besides Others, for Boston retail dry goods
salesman. Of twelve ye-rs experience. who
will 60 to good house In the country. Ad-
dress Post Office box, 2,1s0. See advertise
3nent, :" an1ed-
PIEAsAx1.-A Copperllead provision bro-
ker bought 420, GOO worth Of gold at fottY.fiye
per cent. premium, a week or two ago, when
ere1y body thought Lee was about to march
upon Philadelphia. Yesterday, under the in.
spiEation Of the war news from Vicksburc,
the bottom dropped ont of the gold market,
and our Coppcrhead friend found himself out
three thousond dollurs. It is laid there was
4 blue streak Of profanity in South Water
street, yesterday.
EXCURSION 10 LAKE EsupEa1oR.-Inasmuch
as the excursion to ST. Panl, under the auspl-
ces Of the Ladies' City Mission, has been Civ
en- up for the present season, On account Of
the low stage Of water In the Mississippi
River, the same Society will hare an e1cur-
zion to Lake Superior, on the magnificent
Eide-whee1 steamer Planet- The excursion
Will 1ease on Thursday, July 1G The num-
ber Of tickets is necessarily limited. Fare for
the round trip s25. The Planet will stop at !
the PRINCIPAL places alopg the Lake.
IN lHD1ASA TmEF.-A young fellow named |
Diamond, lately stole segen watches from q |
x1ea1.r r in Innorte Indian, Tact n,rh4 +. -.
,-ce+ad h, +,,o r,,7,,. T., 1T. -. ~ 80
Is well known. 4 portion Of the Lauorte |
property was found in his Possession. This |
is the same fellow who about fourteen months |
ago, snatched eatchu1 from the hand ofa
lady who YVES walking on Michigan avenne /
He was pursued, arrested, tried and sent to |
1le Penitentiary for one wear. ub1c,, term b,e
hut lately expired.