, 1863-07-24

3este1Qays was nQGely enjoyed by about 9 SOL
Of the pupils Of the Eeyeral Mission School;
Of the city. Generally the whole affair passed
| OF very pleasantly. However, there should
have been three or four additional cars. in or
der to seat ali upon the train; aud we advise
that hereafter, if the managers of such afrair.
will appoint Marshal, or have come recog
nized lead and some system, the unplcasan,
crueh may be avoided At the. grounds 8
table WAS spread for the little ones by thei,
teachers, and the deeply-shaded grove over
looking the Lake vas thoroughly pre- cmpt.
ed' by families mud select companies Of friends
who had each a picnic to themselves. The
music was furnished by the Great Union Band
and the various sports and games were freely
participated in.
Several accidents occurred to mar the pleas
ure Of the day, the most serious Of which be-
fel Mics Millfe Durant, n beautiful girl Of six
teen summers, who fell down the steep hill
ind broke both bones of her right leg, below
the knee. The wound was dressed by Drs,
Boone and Garrison, and though exceedingly
ltaintu1, Aillie manifested more courage than
is usual with those Of more mature years
Miss DnEant is the daughter Of widowed
mother, who has now gone to the army to
look after her only svn, sick In hospital. Her
residence Is ut 81 Quincy street, where she
boards with Mrs. Sherman. che excursion
isis, Oh their way home, made up purse of
forty dollars to be presented to Mrs. Durant.
Another girl, whose name ne did not learn,
received severe bruise upon her face and
reck, by fhll-not considered dangerous.
A little boy aged seven years, named Willie
Massie q member Of the Liberty Street Mis-
sion School), received severe bruise upon
his right temple, which ut the time was thought
to have fractured his skull He had recovered
from the shock when the party returned, and
walked to The cars.
With the exception Of these accidents, the
excursion passed of pleasuEably, and may be
counted a good success for the Mission
| Schools.
PERsosAL.-Major James Grant Wilson, of
the 18th Illinois cavalry, reached this city yes
| terday, direct from Vicksburg, which place
lie left On the 18th instant. Major Wilson has
seen much active service since his regiment
left for the South, and bears the marks Of a
| severe campaign. He went East Last evening
| 10 recruit lis fecble health at the seashose.
-:Amongkt the arrivals ut the Sherman
| House in this city, we notice that Of Captain
Ofray, Of the LIST U. 8. Infantry {regulars),
| direct frcm Vicksburg. The Captain carries
| shattered arm IS the evidence Of his gal
lantry.
| We wcse pleased yesterday to welcome
home again our old friend, Col. H. Y. Ed.
redge, Of the 125th Illinois regiment, just ar
rived from Vicksburg on brief furloush.
The gallant Colonel is at present, with his
regiment, attached to Blair's division of
Shc1man'e nrmy corps His is one Of the
lighting regiments, and he is one Of the fight
ibg Coloue1s Of fighting brigade Of IN emf
1ently fighting division. Col. Miles Smith, Of
The 6th Missouri, is the brigade commander.
Col. Eldrcdge has won an cnviable reputation
with his brigade and division commanders,
as the writer has tie best Of reasons to know.
MEETING AT 21 STATE S1REEr.-Ar ad-
jou,ncd meeting Of citizens belonging In the
Second Ward, who are supposed to be In.
tereEted in the organization Of military
company, was held Last evening, in the new
l:al at FL State street, T. Maple In the chair.
The committee appointed at a preyions
meeting to procure names to the muster
rolls, reported NO progress. &. Z. Jones and
=. a. " "n7o1 "e1o aoueo ~ tnae cota1nattee.
a1Iei elsnulos aoout TWO noufs IN an IN
formal discussion Of trivial points, and with
out apparently accomplishing anything to-
wards the object in view, the meeting ad-
1'su w oe2' e'@tuioay evening" At the
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nate accidents. the result of carelessness
which young boys ncycr will learn to avoid.
happened in The North Division vesterdav
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fay s.,areR of 1h1a stock vet rene,n for NV
,.ho NAV wish to inyest-esnecia1lv for those
who hnve necuniary interests in Rr;dpenort
AID have thus lar deferred aiding the enter
i'11se, oat "no' We aoaol no1' Will cheer1uly
60 so wnen tne5 1aAe 1nto account the moral
interest OF Inc pace, ,ano tae pecan1ary adVan-
tsges to be derived from such IN Investment |
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