, 1863-09-16

Presidentii John Wilson; Secretary, Henry o.
james; Treasurer, c. B. Chanton Steward, Hoz-
acc Town.
New EADDLERr FmM,-Messrs. A. Ortmsyer
d Co.. dealers In SadG1es Collars, &c have bought
out TINT branch OF the bnstness Of Messrs Turue,
& Bidwsy, and removed 1t to a Lake street This.
added to their own extensive establishment, gives
them facilities surpassed By none In the north
west for the manufacture Of this class Of goods.
REcoRpKh's Coun1.--The following Is the
record OF transactions In tho Recorders Court
yeeterday: People ys Sampson Gfbson-larceny.
Jury trial; verdict not guilty. People rs. James
Brady-lmceny. JuEs trial; verdict not guilty.
Peoplevs 1ouisa J. Bcgro-1arceny. Jury trial;
verdict guilty. Ono year In peuiteutiary. Motion
for new trial.
SINGING CEAss.-AN those wishing to at
tend course Of lessons in vocal music viii do
well 10 be On hand at tho Christian Church, on
West Monroe street, between Aberdeen aud Ruck-
cr this evening at IN o'clock L. D. Fillmore Of
Cincinnati viii be present, and give specimen OF
Cincinnati singing. Dr.. Durham, Of this city. Is
also expected to be in a1terdsnce.
PoRTnA1r or GENERAL 1GRAsT.-Antrobus
Q8E UeGu CVLuu41SolOAtA ~ eUlaE Va A1C ol442AC1s
OF the hero Of The Department OF the Tennessee
to proceed to Vlcksbarg and paint life size por-
t,att OF General Grant. Antsobus ii IN excellent
artist. As colorist he Is pefhaps inferior to
ucaIey, but In his wonderful fidelity to nature and
the ability to create upon the CANVAS likeness
he has no superior in or ont Of Chicago.
TEo111No MATCH To.DA1 FOR 81, l,000-By
1efcsence to ou1 advertising columns, 1t viii be
eeen that t.otttug match comes of on the Chica
20 Driving Park Course this afternoon, between
-Jamcs Van Etta's '.Blzck Diamond" and Hiram
Hastinss' @tCoolcy,' for $500 side. The track is
eaid to be in eplendld condition; tho horses have
BEEN long in training with view to this contest,
and lively tzottsng may be expected.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY large number of excur-
fionists were in town yesterday. The greater
part Of them paid theie deroars to the Zcnslodon,
in the Muscum, visited the elevators, aecended to
the Court House eupola and overlooked the great
city. They returned to their county homes late
1ast night, immensely pleased with their trip
The enterprise Was undertaken for the benett OF
the Egfn Congregational Church. Near two thou
eand persons participated in the excursion.
The CHICAGO MUSICAL US1oS.-We under
stand the 1ehearsal Of the Society last evening
was well attended. The eeason Is now com
7nenced, and it IL hoped that those who intend
to become members viii call At the Musical Union
rooms on "Wednesday and Saturday. from four tt
SIX O'Clock p. m, Mr. Balatka will be In attend
nrcc. Tho old members will bear in mind tha,
tic next rehearsal will take place On Monday
evening ut ~ O'Clock 4 punctual attendance Il
dG4nGd. 4.
two hundred ladies nnd gentlemen Of this city
left for Niagars Falls yesterday morning, via the
" Michigan Central Railway. The patty was gotten
up under the auspices OF the First Prcsby yterian
Church, Rev. MI. Humphrey, pastor, In aid Of the
Mission School enterprises Of that Society, but
oompsieed many well-knoxn citizens and theh
taruilies, irrespective Of denoninational liness
dispatch last evening announces their safe arrival
= A& Detroit. They will reach the Falls this morn
ing. The whole affair promises to be a most hap
~ one.
. MCVrcKRRFs TuEATRE.-A Gro wded house
greeted Nj. Hackett on his opening night Hi
representation OF Faletaf was mastery, ant
enthusiastically received The retirement Of Mr.
Hackctt from the stage WIN take from us. the onl5
good de1fneator Of this character, The pres en-,
engagement Is announced as positively his last
appearance before i Chicago audience Henry
eth is to be sepeated this evening and to-morro.
for the Inst time, but NO presume its snccees Will
besuch Us TO induce both Mt. uackeit and The
manager to continue it at least for the week.
THERE'S no reason why 1t ehould not crowd the
T1eat1e every week.
SADp1InT HAnpwARE.-This business is
well represented in Chicago by the old established
and wall trnv7n nf HawHar T. m.
who ca1zy stock Of carsiaEe and wagon materials
-saddle1y hardware, carriage trimmings. &c, ,cx-
celled By no house In the country. Manufacturing
The greater portion OF their goods themselves they
csn MI orders to almost any extent, which, at the
present time, when goods IN their line are 50
scarce, il great desfdcrstum to dealers, as they
can here make Eelt ctton, confident that whatever
1nay be required can be furnished them. A visit
to their establishment THE two stozes Nos 45 and
d Lake street, Is convincing Is to the ability OF
Aeea1s- Hayden, Kay & Co. to perform even more
than they promise. =.
MADAME B1suoP,s CoxcER1s--To say that
these concerts have been m entire success, would
be but feeble recognition on our part Of the
marked Impression they have alrcady naade upo1
tho public It is but Just to that their
has been unprecedented, and the interest mani
2G&lEQ Lille 4A4+ EECM1E OA1$ ~ W. AAt4E2o
Ing, notwithstanding the variety Of entertain
ments with which the city now aoounds. As Al
opera ginger, and In ballad and sacred songs, Mad
ame Bsthop has neser failed to elicit expsession
of admiration and delight. We remember havin:
heard her several years ago, but are Of the op1no,
1hat he. singing ts as sweet, as powerful, and O.
~nassto1ate as ever. In her sacred pieces. such q
~sWtth yexdute Clad y 'Let the Bright SeraphIrn'
&C., Madame Biehop cxcels. Her rendition O
the above pieces On Sunday evening last werc tn
rroxn{ng efforts Of the evening, the audieac
Eeemfug lost in rapture.
1t is due the management to say that In the en-
Hagement of this celebrated contratrce they hsy1
,crirced taste ard enterprise that will pot fail
g due appreciation. We understand that gram
costume concert is on the tapis, tho sueccss q
which Is unmistakable, especially when preside
over by lady who in one night sings the songs q
SIX different languages
YouNo MEa's 1srge mum
ber Of new books have juet been added to tn
library Of this Association, among the@ the nes
Life Of Victor Hugo," RouolA, The Ambe
Gods, Philip Van Arteve1dc. History OF The Supel
natural by How'll, Mil on Liberty, 4 Critical Eli
tory Of Free Thought BY. Far1ar, Three Years Il
90 Japan, by Sir Rutherford A!coct, new book q
exceeding interest in view OF our new wa1 Wit
japan. The second md last vo1nuae Of May
Constitutional History OF England, and man
: others Of eQusl interest lately published.
Ladies' and gentlemen wishing to become mem
.bets can apply at tie library in Portland Blocl
from s a. m. till 10 p. m Books can be fakel
home by members and rctained fortnight. Th
feadipg rooms arc highly attractive, and iny1tlnl
tolovtrs OF reading and book1.
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