, 1863-03-13


street, yesterday, intent upon seeing the
sights, he observed Il crowd Of people rushing
into music store, and thinking hero was 4
| good opportunity to witness one of the ex-
elements incident to large cities, he crowded
IN also, and, making his way to the counter,
asked Eolemn-Eaced clerk, in confidential
tone, !" WHAT'S the matter:" sour Comrade
has Fallcn," said the clerk, supposing that
he, In common with other customers, wanted
the latest popular songs. 'You don't say
sol" said the country cousin, excitcdly,
| "What we're his last wordss" "Stand up
for Uncle sam," said the clerk, solcn1nly,
| pushing that song towards him. "Bully for
him ~ said the loyal country youth, "Dut,
who-who did it::'' "Jenny Brown and IT,
said the clerk, In the same grave manner still
| pushing ont the new sheet music. Thorough
II mystincd By this last answer, and failing to
discover, after peering through the crowd,
any ghastly corse or other Indications Of the
horrible tragedy he had pictured, his ears
were greeted By the most tangled din he had
ever heard, cauecd By different customers try
ing, all ut the same time, pianos, meiodeons,
| siolins and brass horns In the warcrooms
over head. Thinking that, after all, he had
discovered ROW, he asked the solemn faced
| young man, " WHAT'S the row - IA Vesper
Song for our Volunteers slstere,'' said the
clerk. "a vesper song,' mused the country
cousin; "By gol1y, I should think 1t was !;
what does al1 this mean:'' "singular
Dreams" suggested the solemn-faccd clerk,
as he pushed towards him OssIan E. Dodge's
last streak of lyric fun. "How do you known
inquired the countryman, growing angry.
Grandmother told me- so,' said the clerk
Just at this point he, for the first time, saw
the growing pile Of sheet music before him,
and glance al the titles showed him how he
had been sold. Though he knew nothing Of
music, Us he told us afterwards, le threw
down "green-hack" and took tho pile, and,
concluding his narration with snort Of
laughter, added: Darn me! If buy sheet
music in that way again.
| PROTECTIVE UN1oN.-TLe carpenters and
| joiners Of this city, the more strongly to pro-
| tcct and secure their interests, have dctcrmiu-
ed to form Protective Union, to which no
! man shall be admitted, unless he is prof.
cient, and capable Of rendering fair days
service for his remuneration. They have also
further determined that all men who are not,
in the true, literal sense, carpenters and join
crs, shall pledge themselves, for d certain
| spnce of time, to work under instructions, In
/ order tlat they may learn the ways of the
| trade, become proficient, or, ut least, ab1e to
Co fair day work, and that the names Of
employers who persist in employing such in
competent Workmcn shall be handed into the
architects Office, with the request that such
| persons be not employed to cxccuteany work
upon plans and specifications let from, their
Office.
IMPORTANT TO ISyALlDs.-Many Of our
readers will regret to learn that Dr.. James
Hunter is about to bring his visit to Chicago
| to O close. In Ills card elsewhere, he an
! nounecs the necessity for his closing his Office
on the 26th inst, his services being required
ut the New York office. Those who are suf'
fcring 1ith any complaint Of the throat OF
lungs, md who wish to see Dr.. Hunter, and
have the advantage of bis experience III treat
Ing those diseases, should see him at once
we have published many testimonials from
among ourselves, Of those who have realized
F 's"a1knolc results from DR.. Hunters treat.
msn. OIL their cases. To-day We publish
another, to which nc direct attention. I,
. speaks for itself. ''~@' -
foekgf t1ekEp'-Tucsday night. = m,n
named II. 3. Pine, lailtng from DcE,,,, .e.'.s
ty, Ind, Lad his pocket picked, at tI,e M,oht
1 CAR Southern, depot, Of wallet con,,,,,s,.
r;sIcy and uotvE 70 TT ya!ae VI sabout Il -