, 1863-05-26

Union members Of the Legislature nre In the
CITY, Senator Funk made, last winter, the
noblest speech that has been made since the
beginning Of the war It is understood that
be, and other distinguished loyal men, will
address the Union Club this evening.
sALu1E.-Jcnnings' battery fired salute OF
shirty-four guns yesterday in honor Of the
rather premature capture of Vicksburg.
Cksi1 MEE11E9.-The Canal Committees
will meet this (Tuesday) evening May 26th,
at eight clock, in the Merchants Association
Rooms.
MCs1cA1 UNION CoScEBT.-The fourth
concert Of the SEASON takes place ut Bryan
Hall, on Thursday evening next. is sutn-
Client to say that 1t is to be 4 concert OF the
Chicago Musical Union-it needs no lauda-
lion.
A F1REMAS's NoSrMEST.-TLe Board OF
Managers of the Fircmen's benevolent fund
have decided to erect IN elegant and costly
monument in the lot belonging to the Asso.
citation in the Rose Hill Cemetery. The
chairman Of the committee, Mr.. c. n. Holden,
will receive plans from artists to be submitted
to the Board.
Exclusion PROM LASE.-E1cven car load:
Of cxcnrsionists, from Lane aud other stations
along the road, came into the city yesterday
and in spite Of the uutavorable weather, spent
avery pleasant day-sfght- seeing, visiting and
shopping As their train did not return untl
q late hour in the night, they visited the thea
TIT in the evening.
ARRIVAL or THE GREAT TEsT.-Ihe mon-
stcr tent from Boston, for the use Of the
Canal Convention, arrived safely yesterday
It will accommodate about 1000 people, and
when filed will present the appearance of
small city. Workmcn will commence erect
ing it to-day, on the Lake park, between Har-
mon and E!dridge Courts.
The I'd AND 18TH RE6n1ESTs.--Those
who wi.h to send letters or small packages to
the 1st and Sd Board Of Trade Regiments, will
leave the same ut the Board Of Trade War
Rooms, BIZ six o'clock this afternoon. These
regiments are believed to have been engaged
in the recent battles, aud Committee will
leave for their field this evening.
Work FOE SoLc1ERs.-The Ladies War
Committee have ps=ssing acquisitions that
they wish to fill at once, and write the ladies
OF the City to aid them in making up work al
their rooms, Garrett Block, from nine i. m
to seven p. m. Contributions Of wine, driei
fruit and the delicacigs will br forwarded will
lospitable supplies.
P1RsoHAL.-We are glad to announce tn
arrival in the city Of Colonel Hasbrock Da
yis Of the 18th Illinois cavalry. The Colonc
enjoys tie fame Of having hid d nearcr yiee
of Richmond than any other man acting Il
the service It will be remembered he led
division Of Stoncman's s cavalry in the famou
buck.
4 H1RsCIr PATR1AKcH.-Adam Carbur
one Of the marfbals Of the German Roma
Catholic st. Vincent dc Paul Society, and wh
participated in the corner stone ceremoni'
Of Sunday, presented truly venerable u
patriazcIal aspect, wearing beard Jorty II
inches In length, ind reaching quite to b
knees. The same man when in the Prussi
army wore 4 moustache that hc could VT:
around his head and bring to his mouth aggai
lie can take the premium on hair
DnowsED.-0n Sunday morning, Coron
Schmidt held an inquest upon the body
James Gallagher, q newsdea1cr at the corr
Of Lake and Market streets. Gallagher II
ged at No. 130 South Water street. Early
the morning he went out upon the dock, al
shortly after, people nearby hcarda splash
the water. They went to the spot and afte
search of ten minutes found the body, qu
lifelcss. The verdict of the jury WAS tide:
By accidental drowning
PREsBTrAr1oS.-On Saturday last,
E. ". Bushnell, the able foreman Of the Lo
motive Department Of the Ga1ena and Chi
90 Union Railroad Company, was the recl
ent Of very handsome gold watch and cha
the gift Of the employees Of the departm
Of which he is the head. A neat speech '
1na5e By George T. Smith on behalf Of
donors, expressing the high esteem
winch Mr.. Bushnell is held By the woEkm
The following inscription is neatly engra'
on the watch: ''P1escnted to R. ". Bushr
by his friends IN the Locomotive Departm
OF Iue ts O. y. ~ As A.3 lAS4 +<1s 4C0o.
JuyES11R T1l1A1SY.-Patrick Riley,
youth Of seventeen, was arrested by the pol
on Sunday, for being one Of large gang
boys OF various ages, who have q rendezV
under the sidewalk, ut the corner OF Las
and South Water streets, where they b
habitual1y convened to drink whisky aud
rise thefts, and other petty crimes.
space under the sidewalk extends the ler
Of one block, aud affords capital piac
resort for these young recrcants. 1t VII
watched hereafie and other arrests will
sue, Riley vas fined $2 and sent to the B1
wen for thirty days.
WATCH PnEsESTAT1oS.-Wil1ia Wind
the excellent local Post Office Agent,
made the recipient, last evening, of au Gle
silver hunting case watch Of American m
facture, BY the mail route agents come
with this Office. The presentation occu
at his residence, corner of Harrison street
Fourth Ayenne. The donation speech
made by II. F. De Wolf, esq.,, to which
fortunate recipient happily responded
entire occasion was one Of unmingled r
urc, and 1t is IN especial pleasure In th]
stance to know that the gift was most II
iy bestowed.
GRAND FESTIVAL AT BRYAN HALL
N1Gn1.-The Young Peoples Mission
citation Of Tue First Presbyterian Church
their superb entertainment aud festalre-'
In aid Of the Foster Mission and Rai
Missionr Sabbath Schools, at Bryan la
night.
The stereoscopIc Gem Of All, the eof
agreeable harmonics Of the Crest Nt
Band, and the yiollnist De Clerque, bea
flowers, luscious strawberries, dcllciou
cream, excellent cake and other eatab
rich pzofusion constitute the bill OF fare
Go to Bryan Hall tonight, and sec
e1quisitcly beautiful hues the panora1
pictures, portraits, and statues, will bt
from the rare boquets and the bright
fosal nymphs, as it moves responsive t
cnliyeniDg strains Of the best string ba
Chicago.
A CrIors CAsE.--Frcderick Levy, n
maker In the employ Of ]. G. Oakley, CT
House Place, is the unfortunate ownc
wife, who, some time ago, left his he
board. Yesterday afternoon, Levy, sou
or other, discovered that she was rez,di
West Water street, near Lake, and q
passed and rc-passed the hou=e where
eognizcd one Of her window curtains.
During the time thus occupied bv