, 1863-06-22
THE CITY.

LILLE CITY.
e. The Fourth Ward Union League VII
convene this evening at the usual place, at
o'clock.
NEWSPAPER FOR SALE.-T. D, Thatcher
esq.,, has aourishing newspaper at Law
renee, Kansas, for sale, Inquire at thiso
MrssrRE1sT.-AttheO Opera HonseIn Kings
bury Block, Arlington, Leon & DonnIker'
Manstrels are untiring to win laurels. Thei
crowded houses exhibit the satisfaction whicl
their entertainments give. In about twt
weeks, the Opera House will be closed for tn
summer.
IMPORTANT To DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
County Clerk Hilliard informs Ms that tht
time for the redemption Of property on the
tax sale, for State and county taxes, OF two
years ago, expires On the e4th Of june, nexI
Wednesday. Those whose property Is at
stake should make note Of it.
CORNELL COLLEGE Cosn1EScExEsr,-The
Tenth Anniversary Of the Amphictyon socic.
II, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa,
will occur on the eth inst. Prof. j. F. Eber.
hart, Of Chicago, delivers the address. Sub
1ect-Adaptaion. The commencement cxer-
ciscs will take place the next day.
BoT RCS OvER.-Soon after o'clock Fri.
day evening, a little boy, aged about twelve
years, undertook to jump from train on the
Galena Railroad, at the corner of North Ro.
beg and West kinzic streets, and fell under
the cars, by which he was run over, complete
i scveriug his right leg, Immediately above
the ankle. We did not learn his name.
CRIMINAL CARELEssSEss.-OnFr Friday night
last the night watchman Of the City Bride
well was discovered fast asleep upon his post.
There are over one hundred prisoners locked
up In separate cells, In TINT institution, more
than one one half Of whom are women. If
those wooden rookeries should get on fire,
the consequences would be terrible, md a
night watchman sleeping On his post Is not
just the thing.
SOLDIERS HOME CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
TIE CorSTRT.-We are pleased to announce
That Mrs E. F. Dickinson has received sfxty
four dollars and si1ty-flyc cents from the Sol
diers Aid Society Of Fairburg, Illinois, in aid
Of that excellent charity, the Soldiers Home.
There is no Organization which appeals more
strongly to the beneyolence of the loyal peo-
pie Of the North West than this, and we hope
to be able to announce many similar contribu-
tons.
VICE. Consul FOR DESAARK.-Dr. Ncils ?.
Peterson, a native of Denmark, but for many
years resident Of Chicago, has been ap-
pointed by the Danish government, Vice
Consul for the State Of Illinois, rice George
P. Hansen, resigned. It Is fortunate that the
Vice Consulate is to be filed by DR.. Peterson,
who is ripe scholar, a courteous gentleman,
and who will look after the interests Of the
Danish government in Illinois faithfully aud
with ability.
An OUrRAcE--An intolerab1e nuisance now
exists In the West Division. Many Of the
finest shade and ornamental trees, both in the
Park and bordering vacant lots, have been
wantonly destroyed By boys, who could be
better employed than in despoillng the prop
erty of citizens. and depriying the city Of It's
chief ornament. This they do by removing
the bark from the trunk or 'tgirding" the
tree. We hope the city authorities will take
the matter in hand as there Is no safety in this
sort Of property at preeent.
STATE NORMAL us1yEns11T.-The next
term Of the State Normal University, Bloom
ington, III, commences Sept 9Th, and all
students intending to avail themselves Of the
offered By this institution, should
be present on the first day Of the term.
The annual examination commences on
Tuesday, June Esd, and continues until Thnrs-
aay evening, the o5th inst. Teachers and the
public are invited to be present. The Illinois
Natural History Society also holds its Fifth
Annual Session ut tie same place, commenc-
Ing wednesday, june cath.
SENT TO ST. PAuI.-A young man named
Chris. Lem, few days aeo stole S1s5, most
y in specie. from drayman in st. Paul, and
escaped with borrowed horse and buggy,
which were subsequently found at one Of the
liver towns, where the rascal took steam
boat passage. He came to Chicago, was ar
rested by one Of our detectives, upon de-
and sent back to St. Paul Saturday
in charge Of an officer who had
been tele graphed to, informing him Of the
arrest.
D1sCnARGED.-Thec case of Bernard Loha,
the sa]oon+keeper who was partially examined
on Friday for assau1ting one Harty with
knife, was resumed Saturday morning, In the
Police Conn, and resulted IN the discharge Of
he prisoner.
The two boys, James Hanlon and Thomas
Matthews, who were arrested last Tuesday
for having in their possession gold watch
md chain, supposed to have been stolen, were
'ronght before the Police Court Saturday
morning and discharged, the owner Of the
property tes:jfying that he lost it in front Of
he Theatre, where the boys c1aimed to have
oupd it.
A NV ORGAy.-The Trustees Of the First
Unitarian Church, have been In consultation
or two or three months past, upon the SUBJ
ect Of new organ. They have, however,
inal]y awarded the contract to Henry Pitcher
If this city, who has attained in the West,
Ugh reputation for the power, tone and finish
If his Instruments. The cost of the organ
Tin be e2G00, for which price one suitable to
he Size OF the new ediflcc now in progress of
erection hy the society eau be furnished. We
ire glad to note this fresh evidence Of the in
.rease Of our manufacturing skin and excel
ence.
ST. PETEn's CHURCH PIc-N1c.-Ycsterday