, 1863-01-15

THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1868.
t~,I!I1r CITY.

TIE CITY.
SKATERS Auor:- :-Washingto Skating Park
is -aEnin The centre Of attraction, the Ice is
smooth as glass, and the attt n lance Increasing.
The Park will be open tlis day and evening.
For particulars see advertisement.
pEnsoxA1-Gcn. &. 4. Hur1but, Of the
Army Of Tennessee, who SO molly distln-
guishcd himself in the battles Of Shiloh and
Corinth, arrived in this city this morning
from Memphis, and is stopping at the Tre-
mont :
BOARD OF TRADE ANNUAL AIPAMPH1Er.-Sub-
ecriptions for the Board Of Trade Animal Re"
view Of the Trade md Commerce of the City
of Chicago will be received BY the Secretary
of the Board ut their rooms-
Particulars viii be found In our advertising
columns.
F.r Bxr,-Ihe fattest and choicest beef
we have seen for nhny day was cxnoised
yesterday ut the Union Market" Of T. d c.
Rcfners corner Of Twelfth md state streets.
-ne stcar from which 1t was taken was fvc
years old md weighed 1860 lbs. Lovers of
prime beef can obtain supply on Saturday
at Rc1ncrs'-
NorTAkEHFoR PosTAoE.-Wen ngain inform
t},c readers Of the TRIBUNE that Internal Rev
euuc stamps are not received in payment Of
postage. Letters on which such stamps are
1,laccd are treated at the Post Office as wholly
unpaid. We learn that quite an amount Of
money is thrown away in this manner every
day, at the Chicago Post Office.
TEE GOLD PAx1c.-Wall Street, according
to the dispatches, was in perfect blaze Of e1~
cItcmcnt yesterday. Gold in the morning
vus quoted Mt 14G3<k, and closed in the after
noon At 147H. Old Demand Notes sympa-
thized with this advance, rs q matter Of
course. There is neither gold or demand
notes offering In this city, and therefore any
quotations would be merely nominal.
TAKEN BACK.-Ycsterday contraband,
named Thomas Bennett, was arrested in this
city by officer Albert Beck, Of Milwaukee,
who 1,as conveyed him TO the city Of bricks
to answer to the charge Of having rnluablc
watch in his possession, Of which he is not
the 1ightfnl owner. Beck had been upon
his track several days before he pounced upon
him.
WAsn1Haros's BIRrH-DAr. - Cleveland
Lodge No. I'll, 4 F. and A. n, give their
Seventh Animal Festival Mt the fremont
Housc On the 22d Inst We are assured that
no labor or expense will be spared to make
this all that can be desired. Mr.. John B.
Drake Is Grand Steward, which is guarantee
for the tables. We shall hare more to say Of
this Festival hereafter.
4 sEyERE TEsT.-Gold and silver as cir
rybody seems to think that when piece Of
the metallic Is offered, it is counterfeit, Of
course. Yesterday o stranger paid ''Quar-
tcr' TO m exprcssman, and he snapped off a
molar and an inclsor, In biting it, to test Its
l;cnnineness. Counterfeiters seldom attempt
to Introduce h e~-4 nrodrction, Of which the
genuine is 60 exceedingly rare. "-- :
THEATRH-On Friday evening Mr.. Florence
Inns u benefit, and the bare announcement will
VIC think fill the house. Mrs. Florence Is to
appear in six characters, and Colleen Bawn i.
then to I've presented for the last time. The
engagement of Mr.. and Mrs. Florence has
been one eminently satisfactory to our citizens
and they will, VIC are sure, handsomely
aeknowled &c on Friday night the Claims o.
the talented beneficiary.
NE" FArER "A8snocss'- nocA 1'''e'
faper rmaauaacaotH'k eomla',, "nos0 p"p0'. !,
oa o'ne'en1 Atnos en'nal ~ = law opsAc.
an oncc ana stofe room 1of tne receipt oi or
dcrs and sale OF their manufactures, al no. !:
Randolph street. Knowing the superior qual
tiles OF their paper, and the character OF LII
men. We take pleasure In calling attentio,
tn their advertisement in another column.
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4 NEW COMMANDER FOR CA4F DOUGLAS
Tho paroled Union troops s1ail remaining .
Gimp Douglas, in this ,city-thc 65th Alino1
anl the 9th Vermont regiments ana an IN
diam battery-has1ng heen eAenangeo' "te II
ready under ofaess aos lne so"lu' 1"cs 1ea'
Ecre Tor Mc1nphs IN aoout "eeh- 1enet''
Lyman has arrived 1fon Sl1c1nnala !" s'sSuin
command OF Camp oouglas' Dull @ter tn'
troops named ABOVE aFe eone' ,ne.e "11 IN
10 GhocERf AND eoaA4ee'os ~, 1"sS-u..1 ~
James b. 3fantn'1oFme1.y tesaa1ns ,s.t " ~
cAestef' Va, u ~" ,. ~ ~. A.' ~A1
ploy1hent' n1'' 044w4n' ~ Nv ~ '... -.
OF the WA, "ae u ps"spe'"us "e1e1' ~"
ms ann'ncn'ls' oa1on W'n.tp'es' Aua 1.e ~. e