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Flour was quiet: The1c va @ seme demand % fos "a g.:
sinslc extra being higher. business was checked.
Double cstfa va quito dull Sales ef S hrls At so
ex,En The wbtAt market waa fir1n, and prices were
better with saes Of 100 aka at 81 bnshe for
and higher With sales Of $50 SKIS At $tf5a12 20 q BIZ.
Uats atvanced, with sales Of 200 sks At oo99lc md
ng traraplrcd in barley Rye adTnnced. with sale7 OF
80 sks At 05{cQ&t.15 = hu exclusive or aks- There
WlsEy advanced, With sales OF TOO bris at Csc q gal
, 1863-12-03
LARCENY OF $4,000 IN RAILROAD
TICKETS.
Arrest Of the Thief.

The dodgcs Of the thiercs are Infinite: Ths
more wit man Of this class has, the more he !:
likely to succeed in his cra{t- Sharp rascas of this
ecrt abound in every country. We have our ehare
OF them, and come OF their tricks are cur.oeities
Of study. Here ia one Of them: A man named
Lawrence, who had been running as fireman on
the Boston & Troy Railroad, took Into his head
that the Company did not pay him money enough.
he was gay Kind of felloE, found Of good soci.
ETY. and creature comiorts,r y fond also, Of other
things, which it woald do no good to enumeratc.
But they were precisely the kind Of things which
It needed large GUMS Of money to purchase, and as
he did not propose to give them up. he found it ne
ccssaIy to get the money somehow.
The thing Tae difficult: for fireman had few Of
the tempting chances whichare PET In the way Of
many other cmploycs OF railroads.. But the object
was pressing and he turned bic Wits ABOUT to lind
Que day the devil favored him: and he hrose open
box and obtained thtreffom s. 900 worth Of lick
cts, and managed to get also into his possession
the conductor's stamp whe7ewith to stamp them,
BE then suddenly decampcd. and rnds hia way
to the West, where be was traced by tho yaty drst
, 1ickct which he hAd used =. y
ssediDs1y smart. and efficient man. accompanied
the thieI followed the ttaii Of him to Racine, and
lie Racine md Missie@ippi Raiifdsd. N' ~ '''' '''
It required good deal Of tact to pounce upon
him without noise, before he could make the dis
cove1y that he Was wanted The officers managed
found II Ii boarding house, ana concea1ed in i Ss
pockets and about his person were ai1 the stolen
tckeks. He hnd = ,nhprr ccreer. He arrived at
On da1 sn TO aad
and sent to adurnnce vi1c~ on the following Tues.
day night. So ended that piece Of rascalIty.
, 1863-12-03

There IL tt1c ae:iyity IN onr market tcday. nPcra-
is some fpecniatiye inquiry for wheat, Mi from West
men, who think prices vii rule , 5m dnsin: TIC
EIain They Offer Il 2l1foE No. Rcd: S18 for No. /,
and f1 IS for Ted Michigan. F1our-.Salcs 50 brs *.
Wheat-snica do bu, 400 bu, and oo bu AmbeE Mteh
iran at 81 Is Nos. and could be sold At 81
Cotn-Salcg 100 bu No. Mt &1!N; generally held at
ficS O0ts-Salc COO bu Mt 67Hc.
, 1863-12-03

The market Yesterday was not yety active buyers
seemed thy and took hold very sparing!y. As the Al
lcEhcny has risen eome fourteen fnches we expect
iEcrease u the receipts In short time. The exports
To New Tork-Kcnned, A.; Crude, 81; Tar, 10. To
PhilsdeIphia- 18; Crude, 81; TaF. 81 btis.
Imports per Allegheny. Klver-Kehned. 1s5; Crude,
81. Per Allegheny Valley Railroad-lehned. 1,x9:
Crude, 20 hflS.
C1ude-The stock on hand Tor sale At this time beiag
, 1863-12-03
CHICAGO DRY GOODS orAnKEr,

WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 2. tsc.c.
The market for Dry Goods Of all kinda continues
active and fs1n. There Is very brisk demand for
reasonable goods by the country trade. and prices
nln hrm The stocks at the East continue light, and
wholesale dealers have considerable difficulty In
keeping their stocks ur STILL at present the assort-
cus nfe better and fuller than ever before ut tins
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, 1863-12-03

there wes hardly doubt but that tboss men woud
hsvc fonnd moro remunerativc employment. a
TOO well 10 bo hch eheapay. The Board could eas.
ii hsyc fled their places for seven or eight han
drcd dollars, perhaps; but the Board are wise
salaries ire moi tte thc pace And vet 1a s,1a
they did not act Wisely, for they have drawn TIC
line Of differences" between men md women even
tighter @ than the world draws,t. They have vIrtn-
retain their best female teachers Of moi.
They must know, however, that II Is with women
As WITH nen-oFains, skill and talent not to be
The, may I'D many women willing to teach for
the present salaries. bat they know well how the
present high standing Of our schools wo9ld deter
losato: l Those who are ready to work for. little
Gle at best ts aB cheap In ts nature as its prfce
. Tho lady teachers Of Chicago arc not ambitious !:
II any OF them could even I1sc to be considered
worth hatf much MS the average pay of the gen.
tleEncn, they would be satisfied.
There Ia a head assstant in cvety school, who
does oEchaIf the teaching in the Principals rooin
s ne e a
Il 10 is absent. The bookkeeping In ono 81 our
large schools would cost South Water street mct.
afsietant teacher in the Grammar schools can 70.
ceivo more than four hundred dollars year, while
the highest that any female teacher receives iB four
hnnsa and in i p the Hh Ehess thoy
sistants.wifh the exception that the lattc1, not
ccnsideriDg themselves. we suppose, paid enough
for teaching mathematics, leave them TO be taught
BY women receiving less than half their pay.
Signed by al the Female Teachers In the city.
A Comparison.
The following table compares the Chicaga and
Richmond prices OF . few articles-for grccnbacks
or bank notes here, and for Confederate notes
There's:
, 1863-12-03

limited. holders had tho advantage Wc motto sales Of
i brs, paeksccs Included, at 21c: 20 bra cn private
teI7rf. In hn1t, holders were demanding l5Hc.
vencC. We note aa1r OF no brls in bond at EsHc
others refused to sell unlrsa at advance on thSse
49ff &c for ftet. n .r
, 1863-12-03
Mrs. Koss.
Trio in E fiat n1ajor, Op. /, No. 1.. Beethoven.
Mrs. Kloss, pf. Fcssel and Mr.. Balatka,
Tickets may bo had at Root i Caay's.

CoAMA1DERY ELEo11oS.-At the anR>1al
conclavc Of Apollo commandery No. l. Knights
Tcmplar, held at their Asylum, Masonic Temple
Tuesday evening, December lat, the following ON
GERS were elected fof the ensuing year:
Vincent L. H1rlbut, Eminent Commander.
Benjamin F. Patrick, Generalisssmo.
Wiley H. Egan, Captain General
Gilbert G. Walker, Prclntc.
R. C. Gannbzant, Senior Warden.
A. n. Bennett, Junior Warden.
II. " Bigelow, Treasurer.
]. A. Montgomery, Recorder.
S. E. Undcfhi,1, Sword Bearer.
Joshua L, Marsh, Standard Bearer.
Vim. Spauldipg. Warder.
L. f. Osborn, Captain Of the Guasl.
, 1863-12-03

40 At s! g 60 A. lc. At si ~ Az 70 at s0e: II
SO ay e. At S.22S; 20 ns :iB, ut Sa@s.
Fisher Co. bought nj Cottage Grove Yard1 s. nv
s!3 At $l@ 1g ar - at f36t: 70 av 26 At $65: 8! nv
. at $!a5; Ktnbalt Woolcott, % ~ 10, 1t StIs.
az 215, Ut Sa.E5. '~'7->'
BEEF cATT1E.-Tfc receipts for the day st The
Tarious yards amount to about 200 head Of Becl Cat.
tlc. and the entered sales to -. TIE priccs haye
ranged from $2.NGleo. ard tnc bnls OF sslcs hays
been made at s2.9so. The limited reeeio,a Of tho
last few days has lad tho effect Of giving Increased
activity and ffmucss to the n,a7krt w1,hmorc coupc-
titon for medium and prime 1oss Under tho intiu-
ence OF rather moro active demand during tho day
both With shippers and packers, The market sas pcen
very active and nrm, whilst the supply OF medium
and extra lots hss been insufficient for the reau.c-
ncnts Of the market.
CATTLE 6ALKs TODAY.
Murphy sold Grccnbaum 70 Nv. yo14 1t Sscn5,
Adnms sold Seymour II ny. ! 81 nt sS.n1
kenney sold GShea 19 NJ &C. at S94D.
kumear sold Harrnnnn NJ. ST. At Ss.i0.
Gtrcnbaum gold Folnnl II ar. t.1s2 at $50.
4M'sn A9s'ns saIa k2l4 Mssyn9nf Issy l2Isst $50.
Whitney sold Morris i Co IS nv. I no lns at r d.
Carter sold ffye II, nv. OIL, 1t sa.S0.
Hastings suld Moore i, nv. 81, at se 80
Fred sold Norris Co. ls, AZ. s1, at Se:f5.
Adama sold Eaixnli 10, aS. 1.0b3, at $34ax.
d;T KAEKtn so1d Faweest q, y: -. at $3.50
tine. md are .ery ii tsd TeSc nss sSpeap a2
TO be better demand for medium and prruc ou tica
Sale today sc, ay. ITO lbs. At $i.2T
, 1863-12-03
'VREUe
PATTERSON BROS, 4. Co.

L0NDVSs NOV. 11t l535.
BEKADFTuFrs-Wfth colder weather, and falling
OIL In foreign supplies. our market shows more stead
lnc again this week, APPARENT however, In tho In.
Gf 6rsnsss r. hc early Rss of The week
IN fnmc instances: slight adTance in prices was
tsnllshed; TIE loE knds of red wheat. especaily
ed hands on speculation, and on the whole our mar
kst has assumed hrner tone. the impression bctng
point, Eheat is likely to be i good investment,
Flour Of good sound quality was inquired for,
and prices have an Upward tendency.
Since oul last the sales have been made of
tic coast:
1,50 prs rcd winer wheat, per "Oscar Heiuz1ch~ at
41s Cd delivered sound; 5000 amber Iowa wheat. per
"Eortuna." at :8s-
GROVES l. TODD
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tho children until tAeY ehan arrive at proper age
TO support fhemsclves The facilities you render
ed NE In making the proofs, and the prouptucss
manifested In the payment Of the claim. give me
confidence IN your agency and the Stability Of the
company yon represent
Rlshiug you success, re1nsin yonrs scsy truly,
JACOB S. BI.:ELANp,
Guart1ian Of the Children.
Chicago, Nov. q, 1863.
Hror1r IMPORTANT MEDICAL ALAc1zsowERpoaEST
Tho Rev. A. C. Nuules. Of indianapolis Ind,
says NJ an most happy In testifying among the
friends Of Dr. Wpodhnn Of q remarkable cure OF
Consumption performed upon myself, In lees than
weeke. bY him. It is now two years since the
cure wns effected, and still my eysten continues
nee from any trace OF the disease whatsoever. +
most checrfnly recommend oil the afflicted to him.
"a. g. HUMES.''
r. s.-The Doctor has a1eo performed some Of
the moet remarkable cures OF Cancers on record.
without Instruments, pain or the loss OF drop OF
blood and may we'll be called the King OF Chronic
disease Doctors. Ills Office Is at 68 Washington
s'reT des2r1os-1w
Notice to Wood and Coal Consumers.
ENu11sn.s HEAT CONTROLLING VALVE Or DAM
pYR,-Thfs Invaluable invention, which was intro
uced TO tho public last winter, and proved great
success will aave tito consumer OF fuel from Is to
Is per cent, The o.ce for the sale OF rights, either
by county or State. is No. IS Lasac street. OF for
aaic Of tia article BY wholesale or retail. Agents
wanted. A. EDwAADB,
dec1rT5'.1St* Agent for proprietor.
A New PEnYum ron THE HAsDR4Rcu1Hr Ex-
, 1863-12-03
CO1IHHEKCIAL

WEpzSspA1 EvEat1u, Dec. 2, 1863.
The following tsb1e shows the rccesph and ship.
mente during the last twcaty-fouz hours:
ELCXIpTs. IAar rYFrscfY.r1IH unYrHs
, 1863-12-03

CnoIs1AT1, Dec. 2, tB63-
WHIskY-Tho demand continues active at full prices
with salcs Of 100 bts, at 8o@sXc the latter for
wagon. -
Hoos-Denand more active to-day, and the market
gradually gathered nnes ur to the c1osc. Rcceipta
were light. and holdcEv after Change asked ad-
vadcc OF t0615c per GENITAL ne quote light Hogs at
and those averaging 1a0 ns and upwards ae
$7a@7so- The receipts are about 400o head, ali Of
which were sold nt the following rates. made public
30 0ayeFaging f6o ns At Ss: 1 do go Ds at 500 20
do ao MS at s7e0 s2 do 16o MS at $3.50; lis do 10
ut $40 100 do 80 ns at S7.0 40 do 80 ID 37.o
P1ov1s1oNs-Frmez. Much feeling was manifested
though not owing to any increased demand. Mess
pork wns held at 31s25 for Lard generally held
at 1eA@te4. Green hams held at &c, bnt those rates
were to 10 above the vicxs Of buyers. Sales were
go tcsccs lasd at &c; 100 do old at 1c 200 bzs old
mesa pork, country, 1s61s2, at stto 100 t.crccs new
head at tic; Is hAds bacon shoulders at exc Is do
hulk shoulders at sac; 100 green Sides at 71c,
and SEQ hams at SIC.
, 1863-12-03
The Petition Of the Fen,alc Teachers.

The Petition Of the Female Teachers
7o ne Members Il fhs Beard Of Education:
.ssSs7a y F. pt. Me. re ,nnae1s1gned @ temals
while the cost of living bas Increased from d
| to enc hundred per cent, the maximum OF salaries
Everywhere NC :ain 10 1oos sti for board, NC ar
met wftl, the remarks: I'VE cannot afford to take
you for the sum yon used to pay. Rent ia higher
Is eded n aFs SGl S1 a.
pists ready 10 give woman room for four or fire
dollars week, when mcn arc willing to pay eix 0,
/ ecyen.
| Knowing the elenteS resources Of the School
Fund, and the unhappy condition Of the country,
We have long fosboznc to ask IN increase Of remn.
mention. much sa We needed and believed It justly
greatest cities in the land In material wealth and
increasing prosperity, never more prosperous o.
wh S.9 @ che H. Sa, Sd s s dns edo r. to
| most every official in her employ.
The teachers life, Of all othesa,, ought 10 be an
intellectual one. As are tho teacers Of yonr city
70 Will be it, sons and daughters. Education Is
| tuiF prog7essir and that teacher with whom
study "a not a constant hnh't soon 1ags behind.
But bow, We ak arc We TO lire intellectual ives.
ard profession, when alter deftay1ng our daily ex-
penees. NC arc unable 70 subscribe for one cduca-
though daily reeded we cannot afford library Of
eyen tho most custat1cd Dimensions We need not
hope to possess.
talents, our tathfcl deynt3on, md our profession
te giving ns mere Subsistence from day to day.
p oqr positions arc neeesssriiy 1aborious and mem
bills. :"
selyes unable longer to fulfil our duties, re need
not speak. And yct 1t seems to US that He
ougbt as rational beings, to take those days into
MN in ereTy avocation of lie II they hive In
, 1863-12-03
There was no call Of the Law docket to-day.
4 0rEETnE
LOCAL MATTERS.

~ ia A1-'11 En- 1' --aot nis''t 1'Ai'
Oenpstet gave eoneet1 at tnecn Aoo"s III Lac
n'e'noo1s' eauich 0loea. onis gentleman mas INC
reputation Q! De1n8a gooa esnGer OF sonSf; ana
VIC hnFe nc Doubt that in his youth and prime he
1ust1hea the reputation. ons Mt the concert last
night. he By no means cane- up to the standard
which We have right 10 expect that he shall al
Ways sustan 90 long as he shn]l appear before the
public We went to hear him with a.good deal OF
Kindness IN the henri, and desired, If possible to
praise him EcrJ cordially. But VIC cannot do 1t !;
and what good words VIC may cay about him must
be accepted with reservations.
He commenced his entertainment by reading
passaees from Teunyson@s ssIdyls Of the Kin.r-
tie most perfect and cousumu,ate work OF art
,rh,eh 4hc Poct Ianreste has xritten-and fnstes1
Of delivering them as a,chastc and scholarly read
:, snoma Hna Heua nase uoae' Nv 1eau tnsn uAs
a.4ss~s1..- ~. ~ -. ~ ..s .e-,s 49,. VI
~. =. ,ss 's a. ~ '.1 s1 .A..t~
,.s.-. ~, ,x,+ ,as+ ,,,,3t :. r.. na ~ n,,t -,
time Tho sonca 1rhfc. be snno fron, tbc ..Tdrlz,
and which we unaers,ood were },Is own were yery
cornmonnlace and Initiative melodies. and the
whole erformsnce ,zas not eoual to the renutatjon
Of the artist.
McV1cKER's TuEArRE.-Mr. Bandmanu.
the Anglo German artist, has excited sensation
with our play-.oers. Not on1y has the theatre
been crowded on each night he has appeared. but
It has been so with critical and intelligent ap-
dieuce, who have been lavish Of applause on tho
hero Of the night. The only regret is that he ap-
pears aos me 1asI ume IN eaeaso tnas anu to-mor-
asm- - ~ " Is ~" toUa w
, ..e ae.P'5 tA.e4ss ~ anea1' ~
49,. Aae p4assa ~ w sue e1ase ~ aaautapio
s9.I, 1ro .le eoinPans si'e al eAeensnt support
u aa ossnui1aa s henemoer " can DC presented
onl1 VI 1nutsuas au9 i'oaS evenings 1nefeloso
SECURE 5ouf seats AZ once sam myers, ono OF the
olueeI and most iaTol1te actors In Chicago, takes
oeAeA' ~ "cs'cAefs On eaturday evening" ana
presents upon tnat occasion splendid programme:
~ o"ss y. -, Sasf a1a clasnel, ana
SAehcu aluslo.-1nc lovers OF Cnufca
Ausic, viii be pleased to learn that Mr.. George
Steyens, an accomplished organist and enthusins-
tic musian, has come to this city for the purpose
of pursuine his nrofesston tn crrate, adrant,ca
he h.s devoted the prnater nortion of hIs 1,fr IN
f,hnrcb ,Jrs,r n he st,,5,- RI ,rh;.,, h has
- ,,Ss-,1.... y, 1.s.,,.4s A1ss u1o
'@Is ~ oppo.1unt'es anu ainp'e iae'llues' naslns
glish Cathcdsa1e, which dse celebrated the world
o'et, '"s ene caseaence abo so'cmnHy oi tne.t
"us1c' easc Siaa 10 weaeome MN On MS atll"
VA, ana e1ust Ina1 our ou@ens VIII embrace sols
fa'otaoc opportunity TO cultivate an extended ae-
quahlanee WIN Inc Hotks o1 inc efeat atcomposefa
Of eharcn music IN aaa1aon MI. stevens Will
also give lessons on tho piano. guitar and Violin.
TuE 72n I,yso1s RraIMrSr.-Cant. Ho1-
brook, OF the I'd Illinois Infantry, having complet
cd his new recruiting Office in northeast corner
OF Inc toufI house square, mas famoVcu Ills acad.
, 1863-12-03
Special Eloc4ion for Coroner OF Cook
CORNTJ,

L. F. Hiiliard. County Clerk, has inst received
IN oEder from Gov. Yates, directing him to call
special election for Coroner Of Cook county, to dIl
the saeaney occaAioncd By the resignation OF Dr.
Ernst schmidt: The cles1iou will lake placs on
Tuesday, the I'D day Of December inst.
We have hcaru but one name mentioned as the
successor to Dr. Schmidt md that Is the uame Of
John 6nm.ncrhc4d, Esq, the present Acting Coro-
lc. Without desiring TO forcstall tho creaktng
hcwfn honominated. Wcthi1k that all Newspaper
men in this city will eoncede th4t Mr. Summe1ncld
IL m ablc and cncrgctic Coroncr.-JouSAa1.
We can heartily support Mr. Snmmerheld. II he
Is the choice Of tho Union men; but the name OF
another gentleman has been mentioned, who Is
also exeellcuy qualified to discharge the duties Of
the Office VIC allnde 10 Dr.. William Wagner, the
Surgeon of tho old Heckcr la4th) regiment. He
has been in the army two ycars and sir months,
always doing his duty faithfully and well. He has
recently resigned and returned home, in conse-
quence Of the regiment being reduced by batt,eand
disease to less than two hundred men, and oonse-
qucutly two surgeons were no longer needed, under
the tules and regulations Of the serricc. Dr.. Wag
ner artcd as City Surgeon in lsss We refer to Dr.
Wagner not for the purpose Of advocating his cleo
1ion but at tho request Of several Of his friends,
who wish to have his name also presented 10 his
fellow citizens for the ofrce Of Coroner.
, 1863-12-03
KnEnln 0IdrkJ

buffalo Markets-Dec. ..
FIoUK-Dull and unchanged.
GEAIE-Wheat quiet md nothing doing. Corn anu
othcr EIafns quiet.
WmBKT-In fAir demand at nc.
FEuGH1E-Quiet, &C on wheat TO Rochester
1xRoETs-5,0 brls houT, =, COO bu wheat - 900 bu
corn.
Exror1s-.oo hs1s aour, q 900 bu wheat. Il ooo bu
, 1863-12-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET,

WEDSEsDAY EyEE1E0, Dec. 2, 1865.
The money market is close ali round. II anything,
the closencss is vibrating towards exchange As COM
pared watl currency, 1t Ii the closer Of the two
Bankers have todny been obliged to ray full selling
ratcE and In few cases even Is cents hare been paid
Tho nominal rates nre unchanged viz: par buying,
and premium selling. These are the figures 10 Gus
TONERS; bat outsiders may consider themselves for
tuunte II they obtain supply at v.
The tates Of gold In New York were as follows: At
oa. M, 1k9K; a, 1as5S; II and 1sso D. m.. l!s4;
. Pm, 1AsH-cIosing at the second board at 1A9k
Buyers here paid 1i79l17k. Not much doing.
Sllyerlss91io prem, md firm. Legal Tender Notes
In better supplJ-buJing A@X, selling H@H.
The following is u statement Of the earnings OF
tho Galena 4 Chicago Union Railroad Company for
the week ending Nov. 9otb, 1s&3:
1862. 1865. .
Freight, ....... 1;53511 *t9n96B &25551 81 Inc
Pat4engegr-... 7sGs-19 H2s3.M, ,GS3 inc.
Mails. &c...... 2,7G5 1lso0.@ i,RW Dec.
Total. s3j,1M.s5 $sl ,asa99 N,isss4 Inc.
For Tue month"; .S2l9, ,983.10
For lhe month, 1s2. 15e,ssoa5
Increase
, 1863-12-03
New York Stock md Money 0Lnrket.
wisconsin Bank statement,

WISCONSIN BANK statement
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
MADISON, Wis, Dec. :.
The Bank Comptrollcr's monthly statement
shows a decrease OF circulation In the WIscou.
sin banks List month Of $f4,9l7
, 1863-12-03

Vessels Passed Detroit.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trbune.]
. DETROIT, Dec. 2, 1853.
TP-Bark Northwest.
DowE-rrop. Galeaa, Forest Queen.
, 1863-12-03


Now that Canal navigation is closed for the win
ter wo are glad to Sec that eteps hayc been taken
to turn the wutcr Of the canal into the South
Branch OF the Chicago MveE, nud thereby remove
into the lnkc the horrible accumulation Of Nth in
tho river TINT lls the air with viainons odors A
constant stream from the canal all winter will keep
tho 6onth Eraneh, and the main rIver below the
junction. in comparatively pure State, and viii
abatc the shocking smell. But why does not the
city authorities take steps 10 turn stream Of fresh
water tho ycar around into both branches OF the
river Onethird Of the estimated cost of the tun-
nc3 wou1d cat canal from the lake into the South
Branch commencing on the low ground south Of
Cottage Grove, and thence across the prairie to
Bridgeport. This canal can be kept full Of flowing
water, either by pumps propelled By steam or
wind, or By the action Of the wares upon float
ing platform, the almost constant x,ndulations Of
which would do the required work; or better still
by building baaIn in the Like with an outlet into
the rt1er, which the wavcs rolling oyer the outer
wall would Keep full whenever there vas any surf
or breakers, which IL nearly alwaSa on thst shore
A Anflar canal cut across from near Lake View on
tho low lands there, 10 the North Branch, and
filled with winter In the same way OF the other CO.
nal, would remove the filth from that branch OF
ths river and keep it pure and healthy. Why
don't our city fathers their attention to come
thing useful, and sivc tie city relief from a nui-
sancc growing with alarming prnportlpnsf
, 1863-12-03
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET

WEpTE6biY EVENING, Dec. 2, 1851.
FKE1GNTS-fo cnEaEcmcnts.
FLOUK-lsccciEcd. S.5l6 bu; ehipped, ,se5 bria
Market dnll. Sales today werc:-NEp NIETEE k5+
common to prime at *tcc3 90 100 btls low erndc e1
r. Il sas lto trls " Oriental" at si.io; le9brls
RKRN-so ions Mt $500 on track. .-....
WUEAT.-Receiyed, *. .1to bu; saippcd. 2.700 bu.
Market declined l. 2 hu. Satss were: EPn!Na
WHEAT IN s1onE-8f00 In No i Spring ut $l1l} ::
ggco bu At s. II 900 hn do at $i 1c 90 bn No
2Sp!tDE at h 0oo hn 10 nt q 81; 900 hu DO at
SH k i sme S9 sn s e at s1o6 1000 bu do at sioe;
GoRSoI:eseiye,i, H. bu: shipped, 80 bu. Mar
Corn in store ii SEC soo bn do Ut sc: ZOO hu do ri
Nc; $50 bu No. Corn IN store at gc.
OAT5-Iiccciyed, 35,T8 bu. Market moderately
active, c1oelng quiet and ehac lower Sales to-day
were as fooWs:-3oc0 bn No. Oats In store at sc;
tetG0 bu do at 65Ac; 60 lu do at 6fc: 5000 bn do
674c; 16 COO hu 90 At SIC; 5000 bu DO at 200 hu
do at G6Hc; 900 bu do at G6c 1c3 bn No. Data In
store at 6sHc 3c1 bu do as Sic: 6p bu do NJ 6GXe.
" s:mpc :-1Soo ou MOL In Duriaps ut 79c del; 60
KYE-Eecei1ed,2 2,&71 bu. Marie, advanced 29se
per Lushel: Sales today were 500 bu No. Rye In
store at q %: 100 bu do ut $fJ05; 1000 bu do at
$1.c55S; 2,I0 b1f do at n 06
ByEemplc:-7n bgs al II 10 on track. .-..-
RAKLET-lsecciYed. 5sn56 hu. Market advanced
store at f12s: $500 " Do Il s22 800 BY do 4 st.
teta:ys sIos'nE today # s1.56@i =. .,1.
REA Kk-s: t,cs at s9 70: p tes at as0. n bes At
, 1863-12-03

OLD LADIES' HoME.-Thc Board of Man
sgers Of this Institution, elected On tho 10Th ut
viii meet for organization and business purposes,
at the Home, No. os Third avenuc. th1s cThuradsy)
afternoon, ut three O'Clock. punctual and full at
tendance Is desired.
, 1863-12-03

LARcEST.-A girl ofscyentccn years, named
Mary Clay, was examined before Commissioner
Hoync, yesterday On the charge Of stealing cloth
Ing md money to the amount o. $15O, from Mrs
Hayward, OF Indiana Rtreet.' She was held to ball
In the sum OF fifteen hundred doliars.
, 1863-12-03

FESTIVAL To-N1GHT.-The ladies Of the
Twelfth Street n. E. Church will give a reunion
and supper this evening, In their church building
on Desplaincs street. Supper ut 7k o'clock. Tick
cts at Menomlnal price Of fifty cents can be had at
the doors.
, 1863-12-03

LAST GRAPES or THE 8EAaON.-Messrs.
Drake Beebc, 11s and 1so South Water street.
ave tecetrcd about dv, tons Of excellent grapes.
, 1863-12-03

The following table compares the Chicaga and
Richmond prices Of . few articles-for grccnbacks
or bank notes here, and for Confederate notes
there: