, 1864-01-15

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ociug come fifteen hsurs. =:
HEAVY GoKTnAcrs.-A few dayB ago VIC
advcrted to the fact that Chicago was the source
whence most Of the supplies for the armies Of the
Cumberland were obtained. On the eleventh In
etant contracts were uade for supplies, Amounting
In the aggregate TO over 600 all to be delivered
at the warehouse Of Col Small CommIssary Of
Subsistence at this post, and awarded mostly to
citizens Of Chicago.
Yesterday at noon, the bids for supplying the
military posts in Illinois With fresh beef were
opened. Proposals. had been Invited for sercral
weeks previous, and In the excited condition Of
the market, considerable interest WAS occasioned
among dealetn, and W1de discrepancies were mani
fcst tn their bids, % the proposer was hopeful OF
desppndcut concerning the future. The bids ranged
fton $3.50 to $1o45 per hundred pounds. some |
Of the hids were for supplying Ill the posts inclu-
ding fifteen thousand prisoners and their guards.
md others for particular posts only. The follow
ing were the BIDS: |
i. P. & David Ke1ly,1 se.so Per cwt. -fot all the
1: /: aordins and B. L. Schwartz, s.o' per cwt.
d i. RSssntasl *zzS 8 Il ses cs'{sep sa .se posts
Herman 4 Hirech. slo4s for III The posts.
,T1 Tnskes e S0 70 io1 q, ~ a. the Pee's.
$3.50 for Hoek Island.
3; Baesfotd, Cincinnati, se.4 for chiesso and
Rock leland
The contract was awarded to Mcesrs. A. P. &
David Kelly al $3.50 Per hundred pounds for all
the posts In the state. they being by forty -Eoat
cents pr hundred tha lowest bidders.
i. RAnnoAp FEsT1yA1.-The railroad men
Of this city ere noted Tor their enterprise and for
the rapid and complete manner in which they per-
form nny assigned duty. This Is the result Of
their education. They learn to be punctual and
ready, because vast responsibilities are resting
rpon thcm In their eTery day avocotfoaa
They ere nerer behind Or of pf .iae, because they
fear collisions and the loss Of preclons lives. Il
they enhe&, they do It with . rush, and, in less
time than Is required to talk about other reg1-
nac1te, they hare their organization perfected an3
readr for the leId They do this from the tcEce oI
habit, and not because they are more patriotic
than thelr ueIghbora. They kaos the value Of
time, and like to hare clear
track ahead- In battle theY desire
tho adyance-the extreme sk1r1nIsh Ilna-bat re-
qu1rc to be held With frua band they 60 beyond
the bounds OF prudence, and the organization be:
cones comple.e wreck. This ia their serious bu-
eipess. The same motives and habits which OBJ
tain IN their daily avocat1ons pe,Eade their
pleasures. 4 Railroad Festival therefore must be
Of necessity, unique and original In design and ex
ecnsion. There ia rivalry between the operatives
nf different Ancs, and each et1ives to outdo the
other. So much for ratlroad men aa class.
Iae cnlco 1ao a.oa taalt"au Gnpau1sen as'a
too.. aina4 w ~ ana
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17aas. ~, a-aasa ~ nrer,ans st7orts -,
| that direction.
Al cishorute wood ctte1ayius, rrinted ia co.ora,
md representing two crowned female agureA, one
Names of ths se;ataittess 4 he test Of ons tbe
sta!e arms of 1l1nois; At r. set e i ~ sosesE the
arriving and departing, grain elevators. scs With
Ssp @ ssf e G
with enc Of i,s steanboats hreastlng' the stream;
Ghsago and q, tons Iaih r. r. 81 eSxs On .ne e'ee
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Tur Bor THAT Cor u1rcH.-Nlile sleigh
,ne r. eood nura1,er,ees bors-.eo,un:s,fur au
graaes, rom tue ragred urchin up 10 the "l1ttle
| darling of the lady who dWel1s In marble halls
-aN as,ned with s1cde, from the commoness and
mott primitive TO the tieh,s ornamental and rar.
peril o being rue ores, and continually annoy tue
ir;ye,s of the countless vehicles with >tay Mis-
ter. mont yer lc. leer ai'ea cur" Sometimes he,
,spp ther ssda res Of tho m @
os,s vehicle. sqIat on them in the most independ-
ent manner possible aad thus treat themselves to
luxurious Eide without patrontztus the livery
oncc In while they arc thrown oil, but what care
they, Tn thcy rise, aud start after their ia:sntic
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Their clothcs. Yesterday afternoon, on the cofner
Of CLARK and Quincy streets, vefy comleai ssone
"ah eceu w. w 1s,, nv asI ~ s.n;s., ~"
s ge1 ,.ss ~ ,.d% tr,rea @ a,9ar +rhe,
hi'n md nnoo' e,en' Ss Irsns H. h,;ied ,hs
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for Glofioua tine. ll5e rheson q o.a, he was )
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fnaa sn III II no ne aa s;e or an
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nfoneo{ msae , . ~ esa -, =, nat.s
u front vf one 9f 9 the anners Of tns 4atsey
ner 1Ic loy was pusSe3 aIong il the snow, ro!ltng
orcr apd oyer, at the same time making the
csmy stmosp1sse @ 1fng & fas . and w1do with s hl'
yan t Se aoss en
s. ea,ss aet pads;sssd,ag Ri sas;siaS; I !;
70 tbs negro, and tlntsh,ng him ny the arm. N q; o.
Sfsea n FER W 1F o1 Seno
ned PIT noM h. nesoas p2s,nMoa, M an1 nhskes a. 8;
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up stopped moment 10 hrnsa hmsei!, aha taen 81
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