, 1864-05-03
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION.
Regular NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Bylaws
Tho Battery.

Ine M1nuteb or the preceding meettng were read
by the Secretary. Merril Ladd, aud approved.
The committee appointed at regular meeting
to report upon amendments to the Constitution
and Bylaws, reported through ". McKindley that
they had Investigated the law on the subject oil
amendments, and though come Houbt existed on
the subject, the committee were OF opinion that
he had to sT found
amendments should be submitted By committee at
regular meeting ofthe Association, hid over till
The next meeting, and If then adopted by a two.
thirds vote be considered and entered as part Of
the Constitution and Ry-Laws.
charged.
on motion Of tho secretary the report was adon,.
ed, and committee appointed to consider and re-
port on a amendments to exciting rules and regula,
1ePs 18TH The p5ss!dfRt r. = ,spPoatsd " McKndey
The Secretary feadA letter from G. q. Dickinson,
Of the Mercantile Battery, dated Grand Ecore, Apr
1lth eirlng particulars Of the fight in which they
5ost t6e1f guns The details have been already pub
!ished also previously dated letter from Captain
White. The President then read the following e1.
Gact rem letter written BY Brigadier General T..
"Ihe ioas Of the Chicago Mercantile Battery win
be felt in Chicago, but it was fault Of the officers
and men they al did nob1y, more than could have
been expected. ! was wcunded on horseback in
rrar. Captain White was captured while spIkinr
the guns Of his battery and breaking the carriages
Ae bore himee1f gallantly through. the fight, and
W. N no way Responsible for the loss Of Ills guns.
Lieutenant 1hroop was len upou the field mortalty
wounded be parted With hi. friends like a brave
soldier and preferred to be left to die on THE ed.
" motion q The ssereia5ya committee, con-
Mckiudey, were appointed to draft resolutions Of
coincidence, 10 be presented to Mrs. Throop, and to
the battcry Expressing the confidence OF the Asso.
and noble ccrduct in the conflict at Pleasant nii
Louisiana.
The Secretary further stated that the boys were
completely destitute and needed aid.
MT. Kreutzinger said that there was a chsuce
That the battery wonld be sent home to Ecorsauize
lii. Stanley moved that the above committee be
empoEefsd d to do whatever they mar deem me-
On motion Of Mr. McKindley the President and
Secretary were directed to apply to the pruper a-
tho1it;es for permission e Tic battery to return
home to recruit and reorEanize.
The Association then adjourned.
PROGRESS OF RKcnu1TNG.-Three new regi-
ments for the one hundred days service arc being
rapidly raised and organized IN this city. Colonel
John L. Hancock Of the 1st Illinois Militia is rais-
ing one Of them with headquarters at the Light
Guard Armory, Garrett Block. CsptsinJ- c. Bise-
low. Of the Ellsworth ZouaEes: IL recruiting for
Company A; captain James r. Dewitt. Of the
Chicago Light Infantry, for Company B; Captain
nyc; ny captain joan IN Wilson, Of tbs Light Guards.
for Company F; Captain JOHN Dyer, OF the Citizens
Co.ps, 1cr Company F Captain r. b. Morse, for
and Gnpian Geo1ge Letz, q 81 the Union Gaards toi
Company I, Ono of the students at the Northwest
ern University has also received an authorization
70 raise company. which will rank as Company
roll Of this REGIMENT by ten o'clock this morning
will join In The street parade this afternoon
, The Second Regiment Is under the eharse Of Col.
General Of the Stalc authority to raise and 1t Il tor
service: The headquarters ofthe Second l2eslment
are at No. I5l Randolph street. Captain Il. u.
FY4nf S1f T{orE frrA Ii 2r$f dtot
and together With Captain ]. T.. Peck is pushing
forward rs organization as 1spidly as possible.
Capt, 4. d. Whitney, Wnnkesan, Lake county !;
Hugh Shepard, Mendota, Lasalle county: Capt. T.
J. Bush, Galya, Stark county; I'm. q. Hurd, L.
css1lea Sacep Spd g., asssey Ha
gan, Danton; George Willard, Kane; Thomas
FeoIe F9sn Mlam GTGlan james D10n Peoria
Tic third regiment will be "a German one, md
ie raising and organization IL in the hands OF the
Feter sSnp gose BE- M e1
ward HaDoman. The headquarters Of this resi-
Incnt are at No. 139 Randolph etFect. The follow
ing gentlemen are authorized to recruit: T. 2.
Halcal corner Of ktnzie and North Clark street.
Augustus Brunntng, 13a South Clark street; Swan
ton cronsidc, u North Wells street; Edward uau.-
nan, l39 Randolph street; Ullrieh Lochbihler, d.
near Turner Hail; and chas. F. Weeferbols, not
set located.
IN tyr regiment the patriotic and inaefatirab1e
the Alderman Of the Second Ward ea7e in biz Reai
Esfdfe B1Affin Of Saturday:
"hEApT FOR HDuTT.-1n lesponge to the cali Of
our Governor tor volunteers for one hundred days
service. we arc recruiting and organizing company
for active duty. As the company must be reported
Tor service within twenty days, we would snegeet
nees natters can be secured for but short time
longer and 1t will be well to make oil purcba les at
once: Property On hand must be closed out with
out delay and now is the time to secure baEaius'
Alderman shimp is an excellent municipal officer,
and be Will make good military officer. It is un-
derstood that he Will hare the Colonelcy Of the
German regiment rendered him.
MILITARY lSTEtlI0EECE.-LAst evening about
ten O'Clock, companies and X, numbering aao
men ofthe 9Th Wisconsin infantry. arrived at the
Rest rom Milwaukee, under the command Of Cap
tain George Eckhsrt. After supper the boys turn
ed Into their bunks and will leave this morning Tor
and was raised II Milwaukee, IN Jsnuary, 1s5s.
in New Mexico. - 7
oi Borton's Datfc.y reached the Rest fiom scotts-
borough, Ala The organization is Battery I, 1st
Illinois artillery. It was raised ia Chicago. in
January, 1859, and left for the front with the fol-
''st1s capiaiaNEd1s1d aeisd; Bouton.
FTet Litutenant-A. Cudncy.
SxeeGd Lteuttnants-W-N N. Lansing and John
The path Of the battery has been a glorious one,
alike c7cdiab'e 10 iteclf and beneficial to its gov.
eommand IN tie zth division Of ihe 15th Army 1tu
CoTps, and has been present in every battle feoul
the capture of Island No. ths present time
their fnslouEh with only two oaiceEs-Lieutenants
Jas. a. Mccarthy and I, $. Kuescll.
Ihe 1:th Illinois cavalry, = new oreanizatton,
sth Illinois cavalry. will leave Gcn.ya ,o-day tor
It; Louis. Il comprises - Q mea aud 500 horses.
The Ladies' commtttse At the Rest have RECEIVED
Cavalry, thanking them, on the part Of the resi-
ment, Tor the kind entertainment provided for the
bsth ea 9n the'E atal a. aud departure from
Captain J. a Potter, Depot Quartermaster, ship
ped yesterday to St. Paul another inssAllmeut Of
three hundred Canadian horsea, purchased at De-
troit By Captain Lee, Ass'staut Qua.termaster-
Major ". Larned, Paymasser United States Ar
my. yesterday took the place OF Paymaster OF this
post, which has hitherto been held BY Major H.
Sherman, whose resignation has previously been
mtnt1oDed in the TMBCNE.
taThe recently appointed Asst. .Adt General On the
staf Of Major General Palmer, commanding the 18th
agentle1nen well known to the Chicago public.
Colonel Strong, Of the Veteran Reserve Corps, re-
Gently II command at Camp Douglas. has been
Two companies OF the Veteran Rescrvc Corps ar.
rived at the camp yesterday from Indianapolis.
following petit Jurors hare been drawn for the
May term Of the United States CircuIt Court. VIE
Moses Dean. Sycamore, and Augustus Adams
Sandwich, De Kalb county; William CLAYTON La,
sale, Joel Harvey. Empire, Whtteslde county;
lawrence $. Parker, Loekport Thomas ]. Long
RI;aainteld, I;aii and franklin Mitchell, Wilmington.
comfy; Moses J; Richards, oawsso. Kendall
county Phfander c. Mervin and George W. CAMP
bel, f*S1is; nJ: Cable, Rock a; 1sand 4. 7: Tor
Lake county: q. T.. Morcy, Monmouth, Warren
county; j. II. Sanford, Oregon City, Osle connty;
J. D. Tower, FoEksyille, Lase county; Samuel
oGW9 La salle county John Brown
Henry coFwith, Galcna, 10 Dav7ess comfy: ]. S.
Boardnan,, Dixon, Lee county; j. If Hunter,
Moaht Carroll, Carroll county.
The pereous are summoned to be prceeut at 10
O'Clock a. N. on Tueeda ;, the 10Th Inst.
RxED's TEMPLE or Mus1c.-n we have often
occasion to remark On Reeds Temple of MusIc AS
city institution 1t is equally true that pasacrs by
their triple store on the corner Of Randolph and
Dearborn streets, have even moro frequent occa-
what q tide Of Instruments, from a score OF max.
eFs, 1s continually pouring In and ont Of thsfr
pr m!ses. The names OF the makers and the guar
nntec Of the house all that rhe public nsk and
the clue TO the numerous sales.
AmUSEMENTS.
TIE HoAE OpKRA.-Decfdcdly the best honse of
the Eeason Witnessed the representation Of tho
Gar and Zimmerman at Bryan hall last evening"
Eyeryth worked to charm. Tho applause was
teurE ontdld any previous efforts. We heard
Miss Main sing 90 well, and her acting was exceed
inely graceful and natural. Tonight will be the
last. as the hall is required for other purposes.
hCvo IN AE q mi nj