, 1864-06-28

;he 1nns1 T., INC oeteaaes which Will probably be
IN Saturday afternoon Thomas Burns aud an-
othef boy were helping me dsi.e up COW from tna
] Snstie Jarda. The COW broke away, and the boy
cs set s and a'3R'sse sSRs s 1osd
crossing. when switch engine, with tive platform
esss s.ashfd came bae5.n= op south Thfss ,S
| lime; none on the platform CARE The cara were
cenl1g at Ksst rate, without ringing the bel Or
whistiing. The engine was marked No. 49, Y. 8.
track, nhen he was knocked doan BY the platform
car. and instantly killed, don't know the name
S The nsu9s 18s ,s. & f. y s S1s 1ss gae Te
"a, run over they commenced rinzlug The bell. /
an sass thst the spsed vas more thar four miles
Art Matters.
The truly national picture, " Washington Irving
and bis Friends ut Sunnyside," is now to be seen
in this city st Reeds Temple Of Music, where 1t is
given all the adiuncts necessary to a successful
and satisfactory exhibition. It is, as Its name
purpo7ts, glimpse OF SunnJefde library scene,
not real, but imaginary in the life OF Washington
Irving, grouped about whom on this canvass are
the shining ones, his contemporaries IN American
literature. Thus We hare before us, and all life
Eoo1s1 %am E. eoese
?. Kennedy, William Cullen bryant. Henry VII.
hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Nathaniel
Parker Willis, William Gilmore Stmms and
Henry z. Taakerman.
The drawing. is Darles's ana worthy Of big pen
on canrae, with matchlsss success, this admirable
picture, is Mr. c. schnssels, Of Pailadelphia.
The various portraits are grouped N sitting and
'Sketcb- Book" The principal line Is composed
Ct LonEtslloE, Prescott, Cooper, Bancroft, and
ire CfrhmR and
while standing In the background are Tuckerman,
Holmes, Hawthorne, Willis, Pau1ding. Bryant, and
The attitudes Of the figures are remarkably
natural md characteristic. Thare ia nothing con
strained in the grouping, but the positions are
@ r.!sg sIR9p q ase o eui 9,
apartment Of moderate size. The whole work II
pronounced BY high authorities the bost national
picture ever painted in this country.
We advise our readers to gee the pictuse, to tho
end that, ax nevitaby will be the case, the fame
Of these celebrities Of OUT hteratute will r.
sd n IT. the agss and Msa
home OF Irving yo1 had looked In and borne away
the incfaeabie Tenemb1ance:of the scene and 1T
to teenre n even better @ 81 sub
Bcriptfon to the engraving of the picture, to be
bronsht out II the highest style q he att: Wo
are glad to observe the Chicago List Ia already
pzomiainslJ oppressive one,
DEATH or In o1D Crr1zEn.-4t an early hour
yesterday morning John P. Chaplin, Esq. one Of
The leading merchants OF this city, died Of chfon
ie disease OF the bowels. Mr. Chsptn, than whom
there ia no better known citizen, WAS In good
health until within a few dsys Of his demise, and
eyen en- Sunday night last was not considered bY
bis physieian 10 be dangerously III. His sudden
death will be deepE! mouFned not only By his fam
uy, but By large circle Of friends. The deceased
WAS member Of the Chicago Board OF Trade. At
session Of the Board hed yesterday morning, tho
following preamble and resolutions were presented
u 1xA1 ind nnqr
.'WmEanAs, It has pleased m all.wise Proyi-
dsnce t9 & Ee4ose o 1oR % Snr midst, b{ he hsnd Of
and for long time one OF the most prominent
nets men fthis city: therefore
Reso'red, That IN this dlspensat,on this Board
and the buaipess circles Of Chicago hare lost one
whose exalted integrity Of character, and energy
Of purpose In building up and extending the com
ed onr highest commendatlon, and one whose
quslitleb OF bead and heart In dlscharSins the du-
ties Of the citizen. in all the relations Of life. In
hts Intercourse With ue, have for him onr IN.
qualified respect and confidence.
Reto:rsa, That M While re deeply dePlors h!s loss
sTsas dssf ,a sS
commend them 10 HIM who hiss promised to
temper the wind 70 the shorn limb"
=. as.oirta. That these resolutions be spread upon
be furnished By the Secretary to the family Of the
deeeased. and to the daily papers Of the city for
p0ul1C8Aous
Ms. Chaplin was bo1e In Bradford, Vermont, in
1910. and consequently 1t his death war nfty -four
yeafs Of age. He was educated to follow ,ner-
camille career, and vhen young man left Vermont
for Haycrhill, New Hampshire, where be comueuc-
ed business. In 1851 III. Chaplin removed to Chi
cago. Where he associated himseH With hessrs.
RadsHorsh and Dyer, forming the f1m Of WAds-
worth, Dyer Chaplin, general wholesale and re-
tail merchants, for IN thosc days OF efty's in
aney the euccseefnl merchant had to sell hearty
every thing saleable. The deceased remained 4
leading partner OF this hrm until 1919, when be
dieEol7sd partnership, Joining tho Canal Bo,t
Transportation Company. whichtwas formed In
that year. Since then he has continued prom!-
nent member OF the Company, being besides ons
OF our 6ret general commission merchants, Thc
strict at entton Of the honorable gentleman to
business, bis known integrity sad estlmab1e char
sctef induced his friends In the year 1915 to elect
Mr.. Chaplin 10 the position Of Mayor Of the city,
ana during h1E year OF Office he filed the chalf
with dignity and satisfaction to all.
So well pleased were the sontleukn's constisu.
ents with bis capabilities and sentiments. that IN
1859 be was elected q member OF the Common
Council. The deceased has ever borne tho ssputa-
ton OF an undtnchu0 loJAllst. q thorough busl-
nees mnD, and a true gentleman. In his death the
sommnnitJ loses citizen Those place Will not be
easily dIled-
The rema!Rs Of Mr.. Chspln will be Inferred It
Graceaand Cemetery. The funeral will iaave his
late resldence at two O'Clock this afternoon.