, 1864-11-19

we're treatment which our city authorities meted
out to the foughs and robbers In our midst g
few days since, would be sufficient to deter those
from abroad nom seeking our city as field OF ope.
ration1 Bnt sneh ia not the fact Scarcely train
me me pEoMling. thieving segabonds. saperintend.
ent Turtle haa determined to station q squad ot
men % at each of The depots npon the coming In and
one and viii doubtless go far to prevent the repe-
ntion Of the numerous Pocket-pickings and swim
dies that have OF late occurred herc. -
cAnnEss snoo7mo.-on Thursday, D. D, San
ders, residing on Madison street, near tho city
limits, had narrow escape from death by pistol
shot e He vas standing In his door. away when tho
door post. The shot wns arcd by . neiehbor ne M
named Mcltay, who Was aiming at target IN an
sf1g ss5f19'ning yafd. A warrant has been Issued for
Mrs. MATrEsoN's FAREWELL CoxcEnr.-on In
quiry at Root & Cady's last evening, We learned
that only about 100 reserved seats remained then
unsold for the concert and that every seat In tho
s1 o'cloek-doors open at I. This Will be- The
most brilliant and successful concert ever given
In Chicago
LAEcESx.-William Lewis was, on Thursday, de-
tcctcd by the clerk at Wrights Hotel in the act OF
carrying of another man's satchel, containing
clothing and $500 In cash. He was pursued and
captured, and in the Police Court yesterday ex-
amined and held to bai1 in the sun1 Of 800 to ap-
OF bail nc WIS sent to jail.
ConnEc71oN.-ln our report Of the transactions
Of the Chicago Historical Society on Thursday
morning, It WIS Inadvertently stated, as 1t by Dr..
3, ha11y H. That II the Soeiets collections were exceed
Rhoua have read that the Society collection Of
pamphlets is exceeded" etc.
Commemorative are requested By tho p.o.
prictor Of the Adams House to state that the rob
berry Of The diamond pin, mentioned In our yes
terday' tEsue IA having occurred ut their house
wns not committed there, but upon the sleeping
elis. % 'Ae u' 'p'A WHICH 'os '0se' came into tas
HONE orEnA.-A limited number OF tickets for
the opera Of the Car and Carpenter, to be given at
McVicker's Ihcater, next Tuesday evening, by tho
store price 81 each Reserved seats IS cents ss e1.
"a, to be had only at the Theater, can be secured
ARREsTEp.-LaEt night officer Kenny succeeded
IN arresting dangerous ,hie1 who has been
prowling about the city for some days, and VII,
On Thursday night stole watch and diamond Din
i11o IRON ne fremont Exchange. The wretch will be
The SANITARY FAIR At EvASsToN.-The Sani
itary Fair at Evanston. to be held under the
auspices ofthe Female College, on the 7th OF De-
Go9enor Yss SS Si2HddsS devet as O.:
opening address.
PnrsEsrAT1oS, -Tce Masonic friends Of Frank
G: Greene, surprised him on Thursdsy evening
with cluster diamond ring, valued at $40o The
presentation was mado by Hngh J. Gilmore.
oFEKA AR1uEAnaAL--A full rchearsaI Of the Car
and Carpenter takes place at McVieker's Theater
this morning at9 O'Clock. All concerned are re-
quesfed to be punctua1 In their attendance.
AcQu1r1Ep.-The t,yo women indicted for nm at,
tempt to burn die City Bridewc1l not long since,
nave been acquitted Of the charge In The Record.
Druggista' Stamps Decision.
The stamp duty required on patent medicines,
stomach b1ttcrs, ETC., retailing at il slx cents
Many druggists and dealers have a wrong impres.
sion Of this matter. The law says: "From IS
cents to 81, four cent stamp; each additional 60
cents or fraction thereof two cents more. It Is
the ret1I]er's duty to a1iI the proper stamp and
not the manufactu!er'a, as per decision below:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REyKSuE,t
. WARRINGTON, Oct e. 1861
Peter Pege, Esq, Assessor, Chicago, Ill:
SIR-1n reply to yorr letter OF 18th inst that the
or wholesale dealer Of any Of the at
1854, Is required to aiRI stamp answering to the
elail price IN the market where he deals o. IN The
Section 16o says. that any person who shall offer
Or sale any Of the articles named In schedule G.
mall be deemed the manufacturer thereof, and sub.
ect to al the duties and penalties imposed BY law
,ropcr stamp denoting the duty thereon. When,
herefore, the retailer SELLS he must see that the
1ticle ia properly stamped.
RnrYrva nannt, fo.r..