, 1863-01-08
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
PEEsoSA1.-Prof Q. 4. Brownson, the able
writer and eloquent speaker, is expected to
be in Chicago and lecture in Metropolitan
Hall, Tuesday evening, the 18th inst.
CENTRAL SKATING PAKK.-Thc ng-looked-
for "skating season. has comc-the ice is In
prime order, and the Central Park will be
open today and this evening. Let all who
. would enjoy themselves, be- on hand
. The TIMES KICKED OUT BY THE LADIES
The Chicago Times, the organ Of secession,
was kicked ont Of the Home Of tho Fricndlcss
yesterday by the unanimous vote Of the lady
managers. Anything kicked out by the Ladies
must be evil enough.
OLD LADIES' HoME.--An adjourned meet
ing Of the Board Of Managers Of this bcneyo-
lent institution will be held at the house No.
157 Fourth avenue, at o'clock this after
noon. Apunctual attendance Of I'LL the 1nem-
bers is desired.
WORLDS WEEK OF PRAYER.--Tle "a
rious Methodist Churches Of this city
VIA eAAt<% tAko NtNA4AS AL IL OLlVA
Prayer Meeting in the Lecture Room Of the
Clark Street II. E. Church. Services com
mence at 7.D under direction Of the Presiding
Elder.
TIE ELoN BITTEny.-Marching orders
have at last been received BY the company Of
men forming the Elgin Battery. They will
move as soon as paid. The delay in the
marching of this corps has been occasioncd by
the difficulty In procuring horses Of the
weight necessary for a heasy battery. The
departure Of this company will close up the
1abors of Col. Tucker, unless more troops
should be called for
TIE THEATnE-The Florcnccs are rs sue.
cess1ul as ever In attracting large audiences to
tho Theatre, aud never fail to please those
who attend. "shandy Maguirc" and the
"Yonng Attorney are the pieces for tonight.
Several new pieces are advertised as in prepa.
ration, and next week NC are to sec Florence
Us "Mylcs Ma Coppalcen'' in the "Coleen
Bawn," in which he cxcells all his prcdcccs
sors.
STEALING FROM THE BR1DEwELL.-Thc
keepers Of tie Bridewcll have for some time
noticed that the bedding Of that popular re-
sort was rapidly disappearing, and we're NM:
bic to divine what became of it. The mys:
tcry WAS explained, however, on Monday
when one Of the fenla1e prisoners, named
Mary Garden, was detected working it upin tc
under garments for herself. She had already
made over some half: dozen sheets and had Z
couple Of quilts In process Of alteration Bn1
| for the sharp eyes Of her Keepers she woulf
soon have had quite respectable wardrobe
Her term WIS increased to the extent Of $;
and thirty days additional.
/ GALLANT soss,-Judgc D. Y. Bell Of thi
city, has just received the sad intelligence tha
his eldest son, Lieut.. Y. D. Bell, Of. the 1otl
Illinois, was badly wounded at the late battl
of ofMurfreeeboro.. Judge Bell has four son
and son-in-law In the army. One Of tn
sons is now at New York. recovering iron
wounds received Mt Fredericksburg: secon
is in 4 critical statc from wounds received a
the late battle Of Prairie Grove, and no,
/ comes the sad news Of the third son xounde
ut Murfrcesboro: We trust these gallant son
will recover and long be spared to their n
less gallant father who has given so much tt
wards the suppression Of this wicked n
bcllion.
OPENING OF WAsH1seTos SEATING PARE
That immense field Of Ice, the Washingiu
Skating Park, On Randolph street, West sids
= is in capital order, and about four hundre
I persons were enjoying the exhilarating spo
yesterday. Arrangements have been mad
for grand good time this evening. The Par
will be brilliantly Illuminated, n baud Of mus
in attendance, &c, &c. Let all who are for
Fl of sport be on hand. The managers In,
1 spared neither pains nor expense to mai
~tl,ls the most complete, in all its larrang
: .nents, Of any Park in the West. A po
eighty feet high has been erected, from whit
national flag vii. float By day, and brigl
red light 1t night, to designate whom tho il
r is in good order. Let those who have not =
= secured season tickets, do so ut once. Tickle
! admitting a Lady and Gent for the entire Sc
son $500; Lady's ticket $3.50; Boys tick
;. $3.50. 49, "a
t :, MEETING or TIE CHICAGO LIGHT Guard
ARnASGEMEx1s poR THE FUNERAL OF GE
= WTMAN.-A meeting Of the members Of t
members Of the old Chicago Light Gnard Vt
held at Parlor No. l, fremont House, Ii
n evening, to decide upon some plan By viii
# they could shox their appreciation of tht
= old commander, the late Brig. Gen. John
" Wyn,an. On motion, Capt. Il D. Booth "
n called to the chair, and E.. Dewitt Robins,
t appointed Secretary. Philip Nadsworth brie!
~ stated the object Of the. meeting, and hop
d proper steps would be taken to pay the
it mains of the deceased that respc
which every member Of, the old col
j pany. must feel would be right and
n coming from those by whom Gen. Wynn
l. was 50 much beloved and so highly esteem
=, ns military officer and comrade. He
luded feelingly to the intimacy between th'
2 old Captain and the coppany-how proud
IT was Of bis company, and they were Of hil
T. Mr., Wadsworth concluded his remarks
Q, reading the following dispatch:
" Aaror, III, Jan. 8, 1868
n Phil Wadsworth, Esq; ...
'e Gen. Wy,nan will be buried here with milits
tc Light Guard participate!
e. On motion, Messrs. Wadsworth, Robins
;, and Rodgers were appointed y committee
:" draft resolutions expressive Of the sense
the meeting; to report Mt an adjourned me
Is fnc Ut the same place at s O'Clock this (Thu
l. day} evening. On motion, the Chairman y
,r added to the committee. : ;:-. =.
:: : On motion, the members of the new Iie
!. Guard Company, as we'll Gen. W5na'
friends, were invited to attend the meed
III III V9n'ght1 and participate in the pzoccedin!
ho. 81 NC .s, ,reaacstea to urge upon every me
of - IT. e - .sstefs1ng old company, who IL
sd M Inc ca's, The Importance Of attending I
81. meeting tonight, TO make: arranocnncnta
attending the funeral Of fitheIr ,.,se =,
rs nandcr. e -> "