, 1863-02-06

tlcir grand masquerade ball ut Bryan Hall on
the 18th inst.
CHICAGO TnEATH1cA.s At spR1ScrIzLD.-
G. F. Cline, late Of Mcvieker's Theatre, is
doing the Corsiean Brothers and Toodlcs, at
Halc's Theatre, in Springfield. We suggest
thai little Copperhead Fuller secure al cll-
gagclnent at the new theatre to do the "lead-
ing villain" lie is well adapted for the role.
SPECIAL MEETING or TIE BOARD OF EDu-
cA7loS.-Thc Board Of Education held a spe-
clal meeting last evening at their rooms, at
which the Superintendent read 4 portion Of
his Annual Report, which will be out in few
weeks. Other matters Of private character
were discussed, which are not at present Of Il
nature to be published
kEy1vA1--Eldcr Knapp continues to preach
with much success, at the Wabash avenue
Baptist Church, corner Of Old street. 4 large
number are forward for prayer every night,
and many converts have been added to the
Church. lie will baptise this evening after
preaching. Hc will also preach on Sabbath
forenoon and evening.
HEAVY TuEFT.-Thycc aoys, about four
tccn years Of age, named Charles King, JAS.
Henry and Patrick Nancy, were brought up
before Commissioner Williams, yesterday
morning, charged with tue larceny of n bar
Of lead, weighing about twenty pounds, from
John Mann, on Market street. The cxlmina-
tiou wae continued.
THROWING TH1SGs.-0nc Robert Russell
WAS arrested Wednesday night charged with
| an assault upon Il man named Cline. Russell
had removed portion Of thc sidewalk In
| front Of his residence, for fuel, and when re-
n,onstmted with by Cline. became Indignant
and threw n SAW buck Mt him. As he did not
throw q saw and cord Of wood with it, the net
ity, and the man Russell accordingly had to
! pay the city treasury S., f"r throwing things.
ALLEGED LAncEsY.-Ouv John Gamma resi-.
dent Of Bridgeport, was arrested yesterday
and brought before the Police Court, charged
with the larceny Of a rair Of cavalry pant,.
looms from his clearinghouse at Bridgeport.
| His landlady testified that while >llc was ab
sent at the funcral Of licr child, John took the
pants and dccamred and that she afterwards
found him in thr city wearing the pants. A.
Ike property was If but little value, liz was
fined seven dollars and costs.
TIE BURNETT UOrsE.-Nr. 7, ~. Glass,
The proprietor Of the Burnett House, sends
us Il communication, unanimously signed by
his neishbors and hoardcrs, setting forth that
the reputation Of his house has been nnjnstly
and ungcncrously assailed in the police re.
cord of some Of our contemporaries. The
communication is too lengthy for our space.
1t is but just, however, TINT Mr. Glass have
the hrneft Of his own statement that The
whole affair il grossly injurious aud unjust to
him and his business interests.
FEEL Ton SOLDIERS FA,nI1Es.-Pursuau1
10 announcement, i number of ladies' rcprc
eentiug the Camp Douglas Soldiers Aid Sucie
~ and other benevolent associations, assem-
blcd at the ladies rarlor Of the fremont
house, Wednesday afternoon, to adopt sucl
measures rs should lie deemed most expcdi
ent for furnishin. fuel to tue families Of sol
diers during the wintcr{ At the meeting il
was decided to give grand festival and bal
at the fremont House, OH Tuesday evening
February 18th, thu proceeds of which will l,t
applied to this object.
| A SCARE At EvASsroS.-Thr usually
staid and good old. fashioned people of Evan,
ston have been scared nearly out Of their
scnses by case Of small pox. The public
schools have been closed and business Is ut q
stand still. The demand for doctors and VIC
cinc matt.ris Immense. A bonlbardment O.
the city By rebel iron-clad woult
hardly cause much more CONSERVATION. Ou
usually serene and placid friends should keeI
cool. Small pox is nothing when you &c
nscd to it-in fact, is..rather taxi"y In its ia
, turc, although those who have II arc to h
F;tied.
, POCKET P1cKKD.-A poor German WOMAN
whose husband is iu the Hccker regiment
+ was yesterday morning robbed IN the Pos
Office Of *335 in grccnbacks. Her pocket wa
undoubtedly picked while she Was restiin
tic advertised letter lists, as Just previous T.
: that time she had her hand upon her pocket
, Two OF three strange men were crowtlin
about her, apparently reacding the Lists. Tn
: poor woman had received the moucy fro1
. her husband, and thu dastardly thief who stol
it robbed her Of every cent she had in I'll
!; world. The men who stolc II ought to
, hung ur At the first lamp post.
: AGALA DAT FOR TIE LITTLE OSEs.-]
, e1::te Of the weather Which shut up the 9TH
. skating parks. the Washington Park was OPT
: all OF yesterday anu List evening, With caplt
!, skating. The managers are determined tn
h as long as cold weather holds and ice Last
nothing shall interfere with skating. Ons'
r. osday the Park will bc thrown open, free
ae ~ "1e children Of the public schools uni
~ el'1ve CLOCK p. m. The sight will be VI
IL. "s.l @ worm visit, and the managers will r
ri ecise the thanks Of hundred. of nerents =,
it all the little ones for this ,.,no.,,,z ,,,n
Il. their Park. The rush Of grown nm c,;,dr,
n 10 witness the spectacle will be f,,,r..a,.s,
m nt the rush Of little ones to enjoy the sport
~, TIE C.sE OF 3iR. GERsox, THE p,>
ch OFFICE ENrLoyE.-The final hearing I, !
ne casc Of John Gcruon, charged witt, opcni
IL. l:t;cre iu the Chicago Post Office, was /
Ill yesterday morning before United States Co
or missioner Hoyue. The dcfcnsc introlut
-, ~ testimony 10 show that P1sbstahn, with
No for the prosecution. lad stated . f:w ia