, 1864-12-30

scaneiaefs g advertisement on the first PAGE.
TEE zouAvE DR111.-DcWitt's drill At tho ar.
hibldon OF Chrfsty.s Miustrela, last evening. Va,
1nastcrly performance aad brought down the
hoase. II Wan be repeated tonight
FAIaz AAnn.-The alarm o. nre given last
evening proved to hare been false one. Tie
search nsde by the department was bootless
one.
TuAEKs.-Mrs. c. u. Leonard bcgs lcave to re-
turn thanks TO the Ladies Loyal League for the
untir.nr and able manner In which they sustained
ler In lal,0rfng for the FFce1mcns Fair.
Buna1AnF.-The house Of David Mcdonnell, on
Eo1,cy street. was entered on Tuesday night and
robbed Of $500 in money. A young nau, who has
been in Ar. Mcdonnell s employ, is suspected.
Moor counr-Tbcre Will be meeting at No.
- Dearborn street, room No. II, on Tuesday eve
ming next ut Il O'Clock for the purpose Of orcan-
izinE Moot Court AL law students and young
practitioners are invited to attend.
DnAf7 MEE1sso.-A meeting Of the Third Ward
Drnft Association will be held Mt GIL Lake street.
on Saturday, Dec. 81, at 7p H.. All citizens OF
the Ward are requested to attend, as the books OF
The Association will be opened on that evening.
EAnnow EscApE.-WillIam Burns and Patrick
Ryan were yesterday at the saloon Of Dennis She
han, No. LEG Market street. examining q revolver
and hanteTing for its purchase, when 1t was acci-
dentolly discharged the ball grazing Bu1ns' FORE
head and tearing OF the itontptecs Of his cap.
E1onrH WA1p DnArT.-A mass meeting og the
citizens Of the Eighth Ward will be held ut Geo.
uogh's Hall, 213 Dlne Island avenue, Saturday
evening, at II O'Clock. Come one come all The
matter Is one Of vital importance.
Forwrr Ut avn 71rsrr Mvvrra .-7rhe rft3zarz
Of the Fourth Ward will, this evening hold a dram
1neeting in the basement Of the church, corner OF
Jndiana Avenue and Twenty-sccond Streets EEery
person Interested Is earnestly requested to be
present.
n. ". SANITARY CorMss1oE.-On the third
page OF tile issue is published ycrv Interesting
statement Of the work, acope and expenses Of the
Sanitary Commission since its organization, ny
the President Of the Northwestern Bsnnch-R. 3.
McCagg, Esq. Il should be read by every patriot
and pGllanthropist
A DAn1so Tu1Er.-On Tuceday night Mr.. ).
Hartnerc left horse and carrtagc standing In
front OF Robert Laws coal office. No. ess Madison
leaving he found TINT some daring thief had stolen
two valuable robes, worth about $50. No clue to
the thief could be Obtained
Tue WErK or PEA1rn.-1'he ensuing wceI, the
11st Ct the year, will be observed by the Protest
ant churchef throughout the land az week Of
special prayer. The congregations In Chicago
will assemble each evening. and daily meetings
will be held in como Of the churches We are net
advised Of particulars.
LAncEH1.-Chnrles TimbeE1ake and John Mur
pby were charged In The Police Court yesterday
with the larceny Of watch and two valuable
chnins from Mrs. sayers, the keeper Of house Of
III fame Clark street: The parties were arrest
cd hy Of:ccre Webb, Sherman and Miller. They
wcrc held TO hill In The sum of $500 each.
ARREST or NAVAL DEsrR7En.-Detectivc
Webb and kenney yesterday delivered to Capt
). D. Harry, at the naval rendezvous, 1eserter
named Henry Sailor, Of Cincinnati. He escaped
from IN officer ncnr 0dtn, about sfx weeks since,
hy Jumping through a car window. Hc was ar
rested Market street, and IL now froned in jail.
TEE OrERA TnoUrE.-A telegram from Jeffer-
eouv1llc, Ind announces that Growers Grand
German Opera Company etarted yesterday morn
in. for Chicago, BY special train. occupying, with
baggage, hrc carr 1'hisls the largest company
that Inns ever travelled In America The sale OF
tickcte and reserved seats is progressing rapidly
ut Higgins music store.
Cur1s11As FEs11vA1.-Ihe annual Christmas
festival for the benefit Of the Home Of the Friend
less will be held al the Home, On Wabash avenue,
between O4d ana Commerce 6tfeetssln1e AFTERNOON
at o'clock. Contrihntions may be handed to
Rev. E. n. Boring, Financial Agent Of the Home,
Of sen, directly to the building, where they viii
he thankfully received
FAfR FOR TUE BENEFIT OF CATHOLIC ORPHANS.
A fair for the above object is In progress at Bry
an Hall, and will continue until tomorrow even
ing. fine display Of fancy goods and well sup,
piled rcffeshmeut tables arc the attractions. The
proceedings commGnEe II ) &C ock each afternoon
DAncansix in ordcE II p. N.
LARcENf.-Mary Sullivan, domestic, recently
in the employ Of R. D. Romano, No. 11sVan Bascr
etreet. on Sunday last broke open drawer In his
house and took thcrelrom f7ot gold watch. eIgh
teen silver spoons md some other articles OF lea:
value. Most Of them were pawned On Clark street
and there discovered hv the odicers. She was ex
amined yesterday and held to bail in the sun O
4 HAcK Sw1NnlE-yegtcrday man named J.
D. Grund arrived here from Milwaukee, having 1
through railroad ticket East aad transfer omnibu.
11cEets emitting him to ride from one dcpot It
driver Of hack No. % showing his tickets aud va
told it was hts hack he should 90 over in, and he
did 80. When they reached the Central Depot tht
GRIND ref eed and caused his a-reet for awindline
practices lic was examined before Jusicc Millcl
and fined 80.
Hev. Prot. Dugbee had been elected President 0
the Northwestern Female College, tad interim
OF y. P. Jouce@ absence. Having leased the insti
tuition OF Air. Jonee-with the appreciation Of th,
rcsdsa, e. 1s. 81 f has baer s7suta5
rsot. Bnghee will assume the duties of bis posi-
tion nt the beginning Of the next term, Feb. 18th
Ihc College has been enlarged, rcattcd and great
y improved. 1t Is intended to make this institu
ton equal tn Craae and comfort to any Fcmal,
College IL the West.
Colons or THE BOARD OF TRADE REo1HEsre
The nacs so honorahly borne many HOOD
leld Of battle by the Board Of Trade Regiments
the I'd, ssth ind 113th Illinois, were on Wcdncs
day last formally presented to the Board By Col
Hancock in behalf Of the regiments. 3. r. Jacob
egoke briefly tn testimony g tho gallant behavio
was an eye witness. A resolution was onantmcusl,
new stand q color ior each Of tie above nan :;
presented to the regiments by the Board OF Trade
bear erldenccs Of having reoofred much rougl
usage.
fHoTosXn.STATE REFonA SCHOOL FOR GIR1s.-
A meeting Of citizens YVES yesterday Afternoon
held in the rooms Of the Young Mems Christsa,
Association, for the purpose Of maturing plaus to
the establishment Of State Reform School 70,
girls. Mr. ]. l. Reynolds was czlIed to the chair
Mr.. D. L. Moody statcd that the project recelvct
he hearts cooperadon OF the chief cities Of the
81 State and of our rspre:cn.a.tves at Springfield
The following gentlemen were appointed d Com
Inittce 10 prepare bull far the establishment o
the sol:-Juage S. 3. Gookins. Writ Dexter
j. L. Reynolds, and Wm i. Ogden. They arc re- re-
qussste1 to meet at room No. Is, Methodist Block
ut3p. n. to-day.
A MoyE N TIE RI0uT observation-disclosures
to a call from number OF Christians, a council o.
Fks1rrk rkEef frrvy1
evening at the Illinois street Mission Chapel, to
consider the expedicncy Of organizing and inde.
pendent Church, In connection with the Illinois
street Miselon- After duo deliberntipn, i. was
voted by the council that Il WAS expedlcnt tha.
accordingly appointed 70 make arrangcments ioI
the public exercises Of organization, to be held
this evening, ut y o'clock. The following zen.
ticmen were appointed 10 conduct the exercises
Rsv ssE s: i: Nichols. Opening: Rev. d.. Ketchel,
ssmon a1 Sy M,t.n.r d. rat1n. Adases' 70 Church
Az the friends Of this Mission arc earnestly in
yited TO be present
Cs1on pAnK BA1E1sT cuuEcu.-The Onion
Park Baptist Church u doing lre part towards sup
plying the West side With churches. There is no
part Of Chicago 80 destitute Of ruitable houses o.
worship as the Tces Dir!etun, This Church has
bought for &5.tO1 cath, lot on the corner o
Washington and FaulEa etrccts. aaa have laid
arc M f,rnithcd by Whoel..ck Il is a3 feet by g.,
ant! viii accommodate so persons. The building
il to lie finished by the 1st Of May next, and whci
ornlmcnt to that par. Of the Union Park district
IL IN numbers, and tic Pastor and Emiiy eontin1e
un % Ias5r chrisss Eve Msa pison Wns sIs
with handsome set Of furs, and Dr.. Dixon witt
money mud othcr presents. amounting IN ali t.
over 8l5D.