, 1863-04-09
TILE CITY.


PA11so Orf.-ray masters Kinzic and Lar
ned commenced paying of the troops af
Camp Douglas yesterday.
4 ALAUscu.-A new tug will be launched |
this afternoon st o'clock at the shipyard OF
Miller, Bro. & clark, on the North Branch,
near Chicago avenue bridge
Ak ExcURs1os.-A party Of ladies and
gentlemen from, this city intend making an |
excursion to Madison, Wis, to-day, to attend
a social party to be given by tho Madison
Ladies' Aid Society, this evening.
Ak ALLEGED TRAITOR IN CAs1r-John T.
Moore, a private in Philips Battery. mas nr-
rested yesterday, charged with assiEtinga
conynlesccnt rebel prisonerto escape, By sup
plying him with an artillery uniform, aud
representing him as member Of the Bat
tery. The matter awaits rigid lnvcstea.
ton.
The SANITARY GIFT CokcERT.-"e arc
informed That the Sanitary Gilt Depot, af
Wells etrcct, will he opened from 10 D. IN. to
1em.. and from 1 p. III. to p m. each day
until tic gifts arc disposed Of Tickethold-
crs in the country must send their tickets,
enclosing postage stamp, TO tsW. H. G.
Miller s. Co., 2. o. Box 62o9, ,,CMcago," !" with
instructions for the sending Of their gifts.
REBEL PR1sosERs,-About three hundred
sick prisoners and nurses still remain In
Camp Douglas, who arc to be exchanged ID
soon as the health Of the sick will admit Of q
Journey to City Point, Va, which will be, 1t
thought, some time next week. All Of them
express but cnc opinion Of the ldndnesscs
they have received at The hands Of surgeons
and officers in camp.
GRAND BILLIARD TouHS4.IEST.-Thc world
Of billiards is nj astir with the great tonrna-
1nent which comes of at Bryan Hall to-mor-
rox evening for billiard table valued At S5oo.
Tie players are MI professional, and well
1,novn here. and the match will be closely
contcstcd. The contestants arc Washington
C,mpbel!, formerly Of Rochester, n. T., i.
ycCarty, Of the Briggs House, Albert Le~
Brup. beautiful player, and a1r. Coan, : very
ski,lfu1 ard energetic player. The game will
be 1850 points, full game
The CONTESTED OFFICES oF JUSTICES FOR
Sor7u CmcAGo.-The case ofJohn d. Moore,
Ss. Jaspcr 4. Hcisington, es al involving the
yal;dity ofthc late canvass for Justices Of the
Peace ftr South Chicago, was argued Tuesday
ucoc demurrer to the bill Of complainant, in
1he Cook County Circuit Court, by ". G.
Gsudy, for complainant, and Garrison and
Jc.sks for defendants. The Court rendered a
r. 1,- iu;r }},H
demurrer, and the case goes to the Supreme
Court.
C1Tr TRACT NoRK.-There will be a meet
jrc Of al1 pcrsons interested in the work o1
systematic visitation and tract distribution in
cur city, this afternoon, at the rooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, at !
O'Clock. Tic report Of the work as 1nanaget
by lie Association will be presented, ani
plans considered formore thorough and unitef
effort for the cnsEiug gear. It is earnestly de
sired that all friends of the Cause will a:tcnt
tlis meeting, Pastors Of churches arc par
ticular1y requested to be present
UNIVERSITY OF CHIcAGo.-In spite Of th
hardness Of tue times, which is fatal to tn
prosperity Of SO many Of our edncation:
institutions, the University Of Chicago, II
are glad to sec, continues to flourish, and Ii
past term has shown no falling of in th
number Of students. 4 new term begins tt
dig, with new advantages to those who Wis
to acquire thorough education. Our accon
p1iehcd fellow citizen, DR.. Sca.nn1on, 1ate1
elected Professor Of Botany, has accepted I'll
appointment, and wiu enter at once upon th
duties Of his Office.
MORE CHICAGO TCas FoR TIE GovERSNEs
SIRv1cE.-Tcsterday, hy order Of the Co
crnment, Capt. Potter, o. s. Quartcrmastc
took possession Of three steam tugs-thc !
8. Kumsey, Geo. Strrgess, and Little Clan
which will leave for st. Louis, ria the Ill,no
Canal and River, early this morning, in char
OF Capt. John r1lndiyillc, who is 10 deliy,
them Ut st. Louis Tho tugs are each gu
ported by eight yawl.Doats, which will .igl,
Gu them sufficiently to pass through the C
naL The two larger tugs will be towed |
tbc Little Gisnt, aud 4uick trip is anticip
ted.
Or INTEREST 70 IAD1Es-Our lad 5eade
should hot fail to examine the beautifully CT
broidcrcd opera cloaks, and other articles
dress, at lis Lake street. These magnsficc1
specimens Of u'acliuc sewing are execute
BY BIS. Parks, on The Grover s Baker machiu
They arc well worthy Of inspection by ali,
showing to 1hat perfection the sewing II
chine LAS arrived in Our dag. Mrs. Par
manufactures all kinds Of ladies' and cl
dren'e garments, In the best style and fiji
on the Grover d Baker machine, which
sufficient guaranty Of TIC excellence Of I
work.
RECRUITS FOR TIE CoLoREp REGIMEsr
MAssAcuusrrrs.-Mr.C C. II. Langston is
the city, getting men to 60 to Massachuse
and enlist in her colorcd regiments. Es
able-bodicd colored man who will enlist
these regiments will rcccivo thirteen doll
per month. and the same ratIons and cloth
as white soldiers, and one hundred and +
dollars bounty-0fty dollars to be paid nj
the regiment is mustered in The time Of
1istmcnt Is three years, or until the close
the w2r.: Any man wishing to 60 to Ma!
clluscits will be provided with traneportat
free to the camp. AIr. Langston can bc fol
at Mr. Scott's, 135 Jackson street. This !
good chunce for colored men to 20 into
service, md VIC are sure they will embrace
at once. A son Of DR.. Delaney, the lecturer
the Commerce Of Africa, (now in this city
). .p5jeutenant in one Of the Companies Of
Black Brigade.
A NOVEL 1DEA.-Thc idea Of IN Insura
Company to insure against Wind-Storms
Toruadocs, Is new one to us, but suct
institution is in existence in this State.
Fire d Tornado Insurance Company, Of F
port, the pioneer In this branch Of the In
ancc business, and the ou1y one in the s
doing Tornado business, is one well wo,
OF the confidence Of the people Of this St
Its Directors arc men in whom the utmost
lance can be placed, among whom are u
7. ]. Turner, lion. John Il. Addams, S
Senator from that district, c. Il. Judson, r
master at Freeport, and Hon. U. D. Mcach
late Mayor Of Freeport. We would adyis
onr readers to look into this matter, as To
does arc becoming uncomfortably frcqucn
Illinois and Indiana, in which States the C.
pany proposes to do business. It also inst
against loss or damage By Fire aud Lfgbtn
srUr1p.-1t would not be al inappropr
move to bring the Democratic Aldermen
fore our courts and impancl n Jury to try
question OF their sanity, with view to Il
speedy rcmoTa1 to Jacksonville. Th:y
once more on the rampage for 4 Con
meeting, aud the M.yor issued IN orac,
TINT eject yesterday, ''for the pnrpos'
taking into consideration q petition for au