, 1863-05-04

For the past week the great army OF mouse"
keepers hare been busy in re-arrangfng the
domestic economy for the Spring and Sum-
mer campaign, willie others hare made com.
plete change Of base, taking their household
goods and departing In dray and express wag-
ons to rev quarters. The mania for putting
to rigllts.has never before been SO severe. It
has been time of sad discomfort to patertdna-
ilias without any sun Of York to ilIumine the
scene. Housekcepers hare not alone had the
mania. It has extended to the storekeepers
and to business men throughout the entire
city. Even C1ittenden, the tutelar divinity Of
the busy little iron scamstrcss, has COM
mcnccd setting his charming little bijou Of a
place in order, and Mr.. Brooks, now repre-
senting the latter during his absence to New
York, is rs busy as a bee in honey time, with
the little army ofcarpenters, painters, fresco-
crs, decorators, scrubbers and clcanersin attir-
ing tic Lake street emporium in its new spring |
suit The ceascless patter Of female feet |
oyer the tesse1atcd entrance had defaced the |
tiles somewhat. The sun and wind and rain
had marred the elaborate outer frescoing, |
/ while the continued presence of the crowd |
| within the elegant apartment rendered it nee.
| cseary that new touches should be applied to
place the establishment on n par with these
glorious May days. Mr. Chittenden is IN en-
thusiast in his art, for sewing machinery is
worthy the title, aud believes in elegance and
beanty, md neatneco in his little uoulain OF
the clicking and polished steel fingers; and
rs result, the Wheeler s. Wilson Emporium,
In few days, will come out In its spring suit
as good as new. 1t is cheering index Of sue
cess; success springing alike from the 1e-
climate business qualities and enterprise of
the agent, and from the merit Of the excellent
machine be represents.
TIE B1GA11sr,-Charles P. Freeman, tho
bigamist, who left a wife or wives in the East
r md came West to captiyate and marry rural
n,aidens with susceptible tendencies, was
taken to the Penitentiary ut Joliet on Wed.
, ncsday, to serve out his term of thirty days.
= The officers Of the prison had read tue Chicago
papers, and had formed a very poor opinion
Of Freeman, which was not at all 1essened by
bis appearance when be arrived at the prison.
lie WIS dressed "killingly;" doeEkin pants
of tic most approved cut and style; broad
. cloth coat Of exquisite shape; vest, the pat
+; tern Of which would turn the head Of m ex-
!. ouisite; silk lat, one OF Parm1y's latest;
D faultlees kid gloves, and luxuEiant growth
= Of hair, whiskers, and killing moustache,
!. completed his tout ensemble. DR.. Buck deter
o mined that his thirty days ut the Pcnitentiary
r should be remembered. By lis orders his
r. head was cropped close to the scalp, and his
a wbiskc1s, noustache and all fell before the RI.
e pacious clipping Of the shears. He was ar
i rased in the prison garb and at once sent to
the quarters, labeled "to be put through"
lc TnASKs.-The thanks Of the entire com
le mupity are due to Superintendent Rehm fol
i. locating policemen at the corner of Lake aud
T. Clark streets to protect the ladies' In crossing
IS Their management Of tie vehicles is admira
z bic, and the ladies can low cross with perfect
nc safety. Another excellent arrangement i:
st the regulation Of the corner Of Randolph aut
J. Clark streets. Loafers and professional jurors
=, =. who have been accustomed to congregatt
there have found it too hot for them ant
ce have been dispersed to curse some other 10
- - cality.
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