, 1863-07-17

uents ior the GAINESVILLE excursion will please
read our correspondence to-day.
D1sCHA1GED.-The grand jury in the Re-
co1dcr's Court we're yesterday discharged
after clearing the docket. About forty iadict-
ments have been found.
PEHsoTAL--The honorary degree Of Doctor
Of Divinity WAS conferred upon Rey. Wn. II.
Ryder, by the Lombard University Of Gales
bu1gh, at its recent commencement.
q. L. A meeting Of the Ninth Ward
Council will be held this evening, at the
utual place. Business Of Importance will re-
quire 3 full attendance. By order Of the c.
PERsoHA1-Bdg. Gen. Fitz Henry Warren
Of lows passed through the city yesterday en-
route for Harrisburg, where he has been or
dered to report to Mnj. Gen. Couch for duty
In the field.
DEATH OF MAJOR VIM. e. MED11L.-The
telegraph brings us the paiutu1 intelligence
Of the death Of tlis gallant soldier and true
patriot. In another column will be found q
more extended Eotice OF our deceased friend.
His remains are expected here tomorrow.
CAnr1EsssEss.-A lady leaving for the pic.
nIc, yesterday, took Randolph st. car at Hal
stead street and got of at Canal street. While
e'erping frcln the chr, the conductor pulled
his bell, the team started and the wom IN WAS
thrown violently head1ong upon the ground,
sustaining ser;ous injuries.
SOLDIERS HoME-Our readers will recol-
lect that the meeting to day ut the Soldiers
Home, Ia Of general interest, and thst the
Di1ectrcsscs would he glad to see large NUM-
ber present It Is expected that report OF
glcat importance will be preseated.
F1nE.-The alarm given about halcpast sew
en- laht evening, Was for the burning Of tai
low rendering establishment on the west side
Of the North Branch, north Of the Rolling
Mill It va, un'n recently owned BY Cregor
Y Vase. Loss not azcertained, nor the names
OF The present p1oprietors.
ffSrRr1rs.-The Finance Committee Of the
late Canal Convention arc requested to meet
at the Mercantile Association Rooms, to'mor-
row afternoon ut four O'Clock, for the pur-
pose Of makinga distribution Of the surplus
funds now In tie hsnds Of the Committee. 4
full attendance is desired.
STREET CAR CoSpUcToRs.-We cannot
publish the communication Of "Justicc; =
| but Il, as be says, the City Railway Company
are paying their conductors hut 81 .e5 per day
the same az the driyers-we agree with the
| writer, that the wages are very low, when
| compared with those paid any other class
Of men, OF a compared with the present liz.
ing expenses.
OUR CoCSTRT Cous1xs.-Our city was
yesterday complimented By a visit from up
wards Of three thousand excursionists from
| Mendoza, Aurora, aud intermediate points
The day was cool and pleasant and the vls
itors epcnt the day in sightseeing and shol.
ping, and expressed themselves highly pleas
I'd nth their trip. 4 large number attended
the Musical Union Concert in the evening, 4
portion Of the company returning home on
the evening train.
UNION CIEp.-There will be regular
meeting Of this club On Saturday evening f,s
the transaction Of important business, such
MS procuring speakers for regular weekly I'D
dresses during the fall and winter months
md the executive committee respectfully re
! que1t all interested In our principles to b.
prsent. Short addresses will be made b,
various speakers from our city.
| Per order Of thd Committee.
CLARK G1xD, Secretary.
DRowNED-Andrew Isaacs, with som,
others, Vas yesterday morning engaged ii
pulling the scow Sultan across the river, nea
the end Of the south pier, when the steamer
Comet came down, caught the line AMI
knocked Isaaes into the river where h
drowned. His body Was found about noon
He was Norwegian. fifty.three yeara ofage
Jury exonerated the creT Of the Comet frou
i'll blame.
REcoRpER'sCo COURT following were th
transactions in this court yesterday: Chan
cery-schmidt Es. Schmidt; proof heard, an
decree granted as prayed. Criminal law
People vs. Lot Feeny, keeping lewd house
plea not guilty; John Comfort, surety in SO
from day to day. Same "a. Sable; motion t
quash Indictment sustained. Same vs z. T
Bennett, larceny; plea not guilty-jury tria'
Same vs. Blockgerber; riot John G. Blatt
ner surety in $500 from day to day; plea Nc
guilty.
SINGULAR TR1AL.-A good looking youp
man Was on trial yesterday in the Recorder
Court, for the larceny Of 800 In silver fro1
= banking institution In this city. It seem
he went into the bank with parcel {
money, said to be worthless, aud asked
buy quantity Of silver. The coin Va
counted ont to him, and placed In bag, b.
fore the clerk discovered the character Of th
currercy. He tays that this being refused,
similar package Was Offered, and when that v:
[ also refused, the thief-who, By the way,
called Z. B. Bennett-took TO his heels an
nm. He was closely followed and ulun,atel
arrested. The case was before the jury ye
terdaJ.
>. Commemorative were mIsinformed as |
: the person, or rather the persons who rascu.
the several boating parties Of ladies and &C.
: tlemen, who were capslzed In the basin {
!, Tucedsy evening last. by the suddcn squa|
:, Messrs. Lemon T. Co., the boat letters at Il
i foot Of Washington street, are always amp
prepared tor any such emergency, 81
promptly did their dnty on this occasion,
on Ill others. Immediately on the occu
renee of the upsettings, they at opce mann'
.sye1nl boats, ard in u very brief space
time had all Of the unfortunate victims safe
, on shore, with no 5everer casualty than b
fright and thorough drenchlng. Mr Lon
previously mentioned, vas spectator of II
i exciting scenes, hut not o participator to tt
: extent for which he gains credit, or hardly
r all.
*When Doctors DI&agree.ss
, "Who SHALL decide when doctors disagree
d wa. answered yesterday, by reference Of Il
whole case to Justice DeWo1I The docto
. were DR.. James Lewis md Reverend Doct
4 B. r. Reynolds, their cause Of disagreeme
E being FILLING out between themselves, pr,
0 II much Of that character Of quarrel fro
. which 1t Is ea'd. ."honest men get their dues
These twain we're partners In the sLond
Eye and Ear 1narmary," No. 1876 Randol
b street.-The hitter hnving the relation of wh|
+ pcr in to the concern. The revelations Of t
Il Il t1ial were not Of nature to largely incrs,
It public confidence In the capacity Of these
ulists and aurists. Tho arrest was caused
- Dr.. Lewis, who charged his partner with {
i laaceny of one hundred dollars from an I
n: press package. Rev Mr. Reynolds claim
d that he had the right, - the senior member
~ sha fin, n }rta tf,a rnoonv Tnw3s c3c3,,,