, 1864-03-28

tho EE100lQe8t III SVAAAE-
THE CANAL C1rAn--Tlei Ice Is all out of the |
canal ut bridgeport The boats were leaving on
Saturday evening. The Illinois and Michigan
Canal may therefore be considered as opened
through tor the season-
F1RE.-The cooper shop aud commission
house uf W. T. Ban, Nos. III and 17a South Water
street, were set on drc about dark on Friday eyen
kertou,s Preventive Police, the fire Was extin-
guishcd before II had done much damage.
P1TTsBuRG SANITARY FA1n.-PittsbuEg
holds great SanItnry Fair In May, the proceeds to
ba divided between tho Sanitary and Christian
Commission. This will be q ltung opportunity
for Chicago to 1cciprocnte the lbc1allty Of Pitts
burg at our great Fair, Of which we hope our cid-
xena will avail themselves,
ADVANCE for GAS RATEs.-Owiug to the
ansgc advance in the price Of coal and coks, the
Chicago Gas Light and Coke company have decid-
ed to fntzcase the psco Of gas, which step they are
authorikcd 10 take By act Of Congress-. The old
rates were Se 90 per thousand cubic feet and sley
propose to add tax Of fifteen cents, inctcasine the
rate to $e.G5.
/. PERsoEAL-Artemus Ward and his indc-
1atigsbe agent, ,Hingr,on, who have been doing San
Francisco. Salt Lake City, typhus fcvcs, savagcr.
Trighsm Young and other unpleasant things ure
In ahc city. Artenus brings with him the bowie
kniie and Kingston the boomerang With which
they fought The "saynges" and ustonisht1 the
Sslnss. The tune at which A1temus VIII speak
his piece IL not get announced.
LAncESY.-Aary Wilson, a wretched look
1ng creature, Was charged Mt the Armosy on
Saturday with tho larceny OF shawl valued at
$50, tbs property Of q Mrs McNulty. Several other
articles supposed to be stolen were also tonud tn
the possession of the prisoner, who Is m old Of
fender She was hold for trial at the Recorders
Court in the sum OF 5000, and removed in default
olbati.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE OFFICER CHURCH.
wooD.-Thc funeral Of the lnte officer Churchwood
Of the Chicago Police. took place yesterday fore
nom. The Protestant Association, Of which the
deccnscd was an active end energetic member, and
the Police force to the number Of ftty were pre-
gent paying the last sad rites to one, who uni
rcsea1Iy respected. The body was taken to Grace
land Cemetery.
First UN1vEHsA11sT CHURCH This
church, better known as St. Parl'e, over which
Rev. ". H. Ryder. D. D., prcsides, is now entirely
frcc from debt. In the four ycare, during which
the rrcxcnt pastor has prcaidcd, the congregation
have subscribed the liberal eum Of $4,000; "of
which amount f16, 900 WINS raised yesterday. This
speaks eloqucntly, both for the nberality. Of the
congregation and the success With which Dr.. R5-
der has lnborcd IN The great work Of spreading the
Gospel.
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ME.MBEIxo puo1.-The Lexington Obx.vcr
save TINT DR.. l. Herr has sole his troting stallion
for $4,000 to IL II. Harrison, Of Chicago. Mem
bfino Pilot is Of the finest trotting horses cver
raised in Kentucky and Il destined II no accident
bcfalls lin, to win IN exalted name in the annals
of the t1otdng turf. HI. Harrison has taken him
to Illinois, wncre he intends, after making limit
s 1ea.,,,1. - fsrno1z ~ her +,o7r,nc ~
s1,n 10. "a ,,.a h~.n 9or her v.rfnp stocI.
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CANT DoUGLAs.-Sman pox still continues
ia some cxtcut Mt Camp Douglas, and there art
.ome cases Of measlce.
DR.. Wbe1an. Post Surgeon. leaves on Sunda,
ercninp for f,is recimcut nj Annapolis Dt
frnye. II. q. 4. succeeds him.
General orme has iesued an order DIRECTING tn
r>,z+ 1oua.s ~ csmn nonr1.. tn h. ,remored frou
thsf iora1ftv tn nsce t}Ietant ftom any inhsh1te
oca1itv. The students oftbe University, who hav
bcen srsnerbat alarmed 1t the close prox1m1tr q
these pest houses to their institution, will NOT
feel more comfortable.
NEEDLESS sExFEEsE-Yesterday Afternoon
Justice Cuthbestson held co1oner's inquest a
the Calvary Cemetery, over the body Of Danle
Mcdonald, mention Of whore sudden decease mi
nocturnal burial, and the suErfcions Of foul p]a
entertained by friend Of the deceased, was mad
in the TMBu6E 4 few days since. The body wa
disiutcrrcd. and Doctors PaoH and Marguera1 e1
amined the stomach. They found no traces {
polsan in It. but averred that the DECEASED died {
malignant small po1. Tho Jury rendered verdls
accordingly. The expense Of this inquest was nc
less than 800, and was entirely needless, as Ii
epspicionA entertained had no foundation In tt
beginning.
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oT JAMES tHuheA-AaI ootApiNs CAtA
or oTDkHT.-ihe eonsfeeanon Oh 81! james enntc
have finally paid of the entire debt Of their churc
yesterday, the congregation in response to an ear
Eat appeal from the rector. Rev. r. Il. clarkson,
D., laid on The altar es an Easter Offering the ma
nidcent sum of thirty laoasano douatsr fene'a,
the church Of every dollar Of Its Indebtedness.
addition 10 this missionary collection OF $l.s
was taken mp in the afternoon. THIS IL psooao
one Of the 1a1gest COLLECTIONS ever takea up IN o.
Sunday by sny congregation in this country;
speaks volumes for the lbc1ality Of the people, at
their appreciation Of the yalue OF their paetors
boss.
FATAL Acc1o1s4'- a .t'aA na4nsa nc, nots
1ell into the 1aser 5es'e1uas morning aoou.
o'clock near hfnsae street osaose bs Inc aio
some pastaee VINO were present ~ ne uMe o. =
accident, he was pulled oa1 Almost ammeolates5
soaked cornaon. ae men "snt oFes 10 tns a
waukecdepot, Tnefe ne $1,000 y tne nfe ana p'
tfal! ds1ea Ms e'o'ocf, a'se. wnen as ~ ",
IaytnE died about an hoaf aHcswaf
Oeata u A.'oseue. a."!'u ~ ..s-..
ea5e1essless " @cn w ~ - ~
wms As sg.", 1890, ~ -, ~ rscor, =
has paoone'1E asa ~ 49, w. .a1, tanH. -,,.,
a s%,n,o - ~. a,s ~ ~ a,.na,.,io, -,r,5,,
loe 1.a. .a4a anass,Jn1 to1,sere .,
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EAsTEn.-Ihc season Of Lent is passed.
scason OF forty dare fas,ins is closed, and
faithful s.c once more permitted to regzic the
selves with fcah, fowl, etc., without the 'fcar
calling down On their heads the anathemzs Of
Church AZ the Fcnianf have done Easter Day
;. arrived, has passed. The 1eeh pots Of Egypt
once more within easy reach, and dsh no Ion
i cn,nnaands premium.
The Catholic churches Of Chicago were ali =
aAeaoeo ssess eass ."s ~. TN ~ "I E.taeaa,s ~ =
A a.o ,.s-r =, s,s:sat.s --s+h Fo,,-sr. -
~ ea~s.% s4.s-t,-a .n;,;t,rc,s. the uo1v connnn
a.ta.aa eo VII .,.-aa .ph, h,d 1,.sn co1s17,
aa.aas,ae srrS.r io,nfrt, n the srTri
~ s.e - t9,.s.. 49,, ~, dad :, toz7nad
snaed Oh Qascou3se ~ ees7ia1 y. WIG Aee'oe