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, 1864-01-17
RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
Regular Meeting OF tho Society.

Tho LaaIca' Relief ,eoc!cty held tho regular
weekly meeting Saturday afternoon. Mre. HoSa
being absent on motion. Mr. lvermoro was called
10 Tho ehair. Mrs- Lamb, the Secretary, rad tho
minutes OF tho last uaeetng which wrrr Appsorcd.
The ladies who ase canvasaipR tho city, fclisrn
rnnczapg families aud to fecelvo contributions r..
ported ~ foliowa; AeH- Robinson had Waited ii.
icon fa,nlles; found constde<ahs dusiltutton, and
relieved them. MIa. histol had yisllcd Atccn
families In tho extreme northern portion of tho
city: found thIrty-ons bsrcfooted ehildfsa. most
Of them with tacr foes toorc or loss nnzca. and
the hu,llfos generally TeEy POOR sad destitute; she
sccsed thcf wants, hut thor will ncod Is.thes atd.
Sercral Of tho 3aica narrated casos of destltntou
and suffering which ono could hardly .bclieEr to
exia& In this land Of plcuy-in this great ChEistian
Community. 30 Or u s,ossibls, thals wants wese
Fol!cvcd. Cssas xcre reported whore tha mothers
ssu drunken vAsabouds, neslecttnx their children,
xnd spending for whisky whatever ID contributed
in 'mdpay, food Or clothing, and who ppond their
,ta,e ln drunken hsol1A lnsuch c2sca the children
should be taken ffom their parents to tho Homo Of
Tho Ff3undlesa and tho mothers sent to tho County
Ecusa or RE!dcwrll ~ an lustszston Of this
raIni, Mis- R.i.tol = few days axo, with 0ihcFs,
contributed 10 purchase tot4n lof miserable
wfctth Of q moiEer, whose child had died. 6hc
as,nslly eeld The eesnn for %ency, to by whs.ty.
lntcmrrsrnca induce liz victims 10 dot
Tho ladies report calls for moro bedding rom
every quarter :bed quilts and comforts an evsgy-
Whete needed Thla want cannot certainly b 4np-
Piled nom The hon4cs ct tbs citizens, ~ fhoSa ho
have 10 epafr hare sen: them to the arry hospttala
the sodors' home. and the poor Of the elty hence
new onca must oo mAdeto supply shem. Eight Ut
thr l44tre present Soaantaerud 10 consfibnte onc
guilt o. blanket each, from their oNA ho1ss. Xss'
, 1864-01-17
LAW INTELLIGENCE,

Nothing Of special importance transptrcd in tho
Courts on Saturday; the following is tho record o:
cases IN tho different Courts:
supEaloR CouHr-B9ofe Tie rtu bench sIAing
IL BaAe.
No. rs. McLosky W. ucsing -Vordict for pIf
$e,<l7.6l. ncTt moves ipr now trlal.
No. q. Ci.3cnso Marine ard Fire 1ns. Co. Va.
Llnd-Judgmcnt for p,fI's s.. 7l8.6a.
No. sis. QuackcnLoss VI. acknowledgement
for de]t's ou8 cent.
No. o.. Porln 70. Burnett Of ,at-Ncw tr:a1
awarded on payment Of coets.
No. <s.. Hcsing ve. .Holcmeyer ct nl-Judyment
Bond in tfc0. e to BIZ fled IN 10 days.
No. 4s8. Engctka vs. Mufrhead- Dismissed by
stipulation; flied and jury discharged.
CooK County crncu1T CouRr-B<fore Hon. E.
s. T1Aiants. .fndQt. l..
No, s.3, Kennedy u. Swe3t ct ai-Tri&l re-
fu1ncd: Gaze given to tho jury.
ono. 493. {chancery.) schustes vs. schuator-
Decree entered.
No. 5z3. (Lhanccry.) Higgins ct al, vs. Folkcr
Motion to uiptolve Injunction and dismiss bill.
uecrec and one week allowed deft to plead, &c.
, 1864-01-17

CONVENTION OF JouaHkx1xk Coorkns.-
rc!css,cs ffom most Of tho Cooper shops in tho
city met on Saturday eEenIng, At Tho Hal! Of tho
g. rmsu Theatre, to talt Into confederation tho
wants Of lou,nry ymen coopess In relation 10 hours
OF latos. prices OF Labor. etc. Tbs avcuinc ~as
consumed In rasslnx amendments TO the oonse-
tuition adopted 1t : psrrtons meeting. and Of no
general prblie inteoas. and In rscelsing additional
stsuatures 10 the oouettutioa OF the l.tsee shasn
wcso noxs thrco huadr.d. Tho tousuc5men coop
ers aprc4r to 10 united IN thotF demands, and
there il cyasy prospect that their xishes Will be
fuliy mel ~ cmpso5rrt. Ta arc nor fa,nll.ar
enough With The pstees paid tos this description Of
work to express an opinion a 70 tho sunacioay
of nt,nupe.stiou. be& wn would bo willing 10 ses
lal,ot sruasaaly mora satisfactorily rewarded. Tbs
discrepancy bstwcen the pzsea os naeosssz3es and
wages Ii sttl toe Iaanag. Thera aeo thra ole-
3uerts which should cuter Into the consideration
OF the aabos question Tho xasrs of labor, tho
r,cc Of noeessa.!cs, and tho imitation OF tho cur
1cac~, 11e acoond u about "a IN equilibrium
With Tho Third, and ths hrst shoald b..
, 1864-01-17

esw at his rooms yesterday In the Aarino Bank
ttiairg)a tplendid1y executed portrait OF Hon. j,
u. BEndwell, tho well-knowu Judge Of our County
Court, picture which Is almost speaking like.
Eess. TO s4y that 1t IL per.ec: may be too much,
hut It certainly is much nearer sprroach TO per-
fiction ttan is usually TIM Wor< Of tho easei; wo
congratulate the Judge upon having secured that
for which thoueanda have eAt. waited. Wished and
paid in vain-a true reproduction ef himself on
canyns. AmocG other choice work., there is ono
which Is especially plcasing-s1tew Of tho entrance
to Lake George. tho woslsol ArS. DAslirs's pencil.
kr. D. fs ut present engaged in painting aeTeral
portrnits Of deceased pcsaons from photographed
nfrfuyeE =
, 1864-01-17


The Yozkcrs N. " Statesman thus describes
the great Soldiers Fair held In this city last full,
at which $ar ,00owas realized.
The Chicago Fair was the work of great COM
munity, acting together. All clastes and crcry
aud I Whatever was eiyen lad Win i the hcsrt q
the giveT+ De1icately wrought articles, such ns
usually edorn the tables oi fairs the work 3f Ia
VII thsif % waEeas 5y III, txsniiss H. aad afiiss, snd
ohcls leadine rynE bepfe e
COWS, oxen, or mules which they contributed in
atcad q money, Of which, perhaps, they had none:
mcnths BY the poor mans door: they brought tl.s
because they must bring something. end this vas
aaa %
came great loads Of hay from some distant farm,
followed 9y s Sthers 5Hs as Eo ftom ONT, farms
chimes. aud gave them in, one aitcr another:
moving machines, reapcra, .thrcahing machine:,
plnnrerr, pumps. tanning nuilla-until new build
ee{se them; and hero vera plows, and STOVES, md
furnaces and milletones, and nails BY tte hundred
kegs, md wagons. and md eaEEiaEe springs. a9a I'D
iron ione tic laFsest hst wss ever rolled from my
rolling mill !n tho WORLD. block tin aud cnaueicd
h'SSss Sss, hoss ssos Of ssqRRsFs Rs ast
native. vino in ,sasks, purified Goa! oil By
the thousand gallons-a mountain howitzef.
made By tho worEingmen in ono Of the rnanutac-
tories Of engines In Chicago-and On It this inacrip-
tion-"Th!s engine is donated by tho worknlen Of
contributing somethlng-not one Copparhsad In
thn whole Institution" There, too, wers other
machines which had been built By employees Of
hours to const1uct tomcthlng for tho Soldiers
Fair. Such. with a thousand other gifts. great
and tmai filled this now store-aouse,
waiting. Then, again, the carpenters and tolners,
who. ID the press Of work upon unfinished build.
lnpe, could rot leave their hammer and saw and
20 to the Fair, Joined together by tens and twen-
Ties, and ret apart day Of which they would give
their earnings 10 the ao1dlers. In like manner,
different nrms would advertise sale for tho benc-
Gt Of tho Fair. Thus, ITO the Loyal Stone-Ma-
sous Of Chicago: 1--WE propose 10 oouase to tho
Northwestern Sanitary fair the entire proceeds Of
The sale Of one canalboat load 20 tousl Of our aht
cIaes fubblc stouc. Bids for the eano will be re.
cel1ed at Qnr Office till Friday next"
, 1864-01-17
pcnalon and BOUNTY R1auks.

PcnAAoN and @ounty BlaukEs
The list Of approved forms Of Pension, Back
Pay and Bounty Blanks are kept on hadd at tho
TRIBUNE orF1oE, and sent by mall, post paid,
Application for Transfer Of Pension.
Of widow for Payment ofPensfon.
oflnvaltd Penefouet for.PsyMent or
Pension.
Claim or uelrs for Arrcars.
for Horfc and Equipments
Declaration Of Minor Children for Pension.
Of Orphan Steter for Pension.
Fathers Declaration for bounty Money and Ar
rcars.
Invalid Pension C1aim.
Mothers Application for Pension.
Officers Certificate OF Soldiers Disability.
Power Of Attorney to Draw Soldiers Pay.
Soldiers Declaration for Bounty Money, Arrears,
&C.
Disabled Soldiers Declaration for Bounty Money,
fact Of March 8, 1861
Surgeons Certificate Of Soldiers Disability.
Widows Declaration for Bounty Money aud Ar
rca1f. .....
Widows Declaration for Tension.
Also oll kinds Of Law and Military Blanks. Con-
veyancfng Blanks, SC. Address,
TRIBUNE CO., 81 Clark street.
, 1864-01-17
1he Cincinnntt Sanitary Fair.

The following sketch OF the Great bau!taf7 fhaf
at Cincinnati, and comparisons with tho 1nsugu.
ra1 Fals Ut Chicago. was written by Mrs. A1er"
more, snd appeared In the Last tssue OF ths Re'1
The Fair opened December 91se, End was held
two weeks. Ne paid It a brief visit Of two days.
during the frBt week, bat could not even In long
medtsd % esey assos eosey j. Il ses /: chesse s
DiniSs Hall, EapuaeIurers Hall. etc: Three oftae
:ii ior he ets oecasoa. rhe Ls3ies Ba5sar" cor
responded with ous Bryan Hall. aad was
ths g'tst center attrsction Any ELL ell
Which vas deeoratcd seeorling to The taste Of tho
ed ossr hea e
brslilaney. espeelau5 IN thc e1en{ag, when Lighted
e1efy epec,es of isdfcs' .handlwofk, the inunmer-
atle decorations, the pleasant and pretty sales
women. cbattesing, ciaacsins and e'p'sying the
tassi P.ssag md lapassine d H. e4e e4ends She
xese Etv3g ths@tslyes e1 The pleasure q g!sht:
tewl1dcriug teauiy. We spent moro tle hero
th9n elsewhere, ns It W. ,' he G1eat attraction.
mined one Of The - tMtdsammer Night q brcam.".
de,aIlsd description Of 1t is inpossble for to
abes a9eiss. bana of Was
stationed in this hall In the othcss which played
admirably. The department appropriated TO rel.
lce, Cu1Iostiee, etc., waa also very superior III tts
collection and Arrangement The Art Gallery
Was failure, because Of funwi1lfugncaa on the part
Of owners Of works Of ast to lend them, s:3 be-
cause OF the uuArttstic arrangement Of ihose .th-
cred in the hail.
The net receipts of tho Faiz, as ther can now be
cetim1ted, arc In the neighborhood OF 800 0;G
Nearly one-hat Of this WAS obtained BY lona1sous
~ rjia ThialiEe @ she o5issse Fs,f. IL eiaslaa.d
Fair was juhuRurated and PINNED by Eent1emcu,
who solicited and obtained large donations of
money, not only in tlleir own city, but in all OTHER
cents admieeiou to eycsy hall, and scasou tick.
ets were sold IN Cincinnati while in Chicago TWEEN
sy-dyc cents admitted one to every bali eIceptthe
Art Gallery, md the evening entclto{nmcnts, on1
tcason tickets were sold for dollar In the actual "
not very largely, # at all, exceed Chicago.
We observed also IN absence OF the farorc and
whitehead cafnehtntss and enthuslnsm which chas-
nctcrfzed tho Fair In chIcaRo--He missed tho
Fair, bringing With them fresh gush Of natural
feeling and glowing patriotism. and be!oso whoso
untclnhnesd / and lneonnp'iblts devotion 70
country the dis1oyalty Of tho city shfank back
abasllc. Tho difference IN tho two cltlcs and roc.
xs0,oOu in Ch cage, $40 oo0 In Doston, and 6so9
ITO III Cincinnati. 10 say nothing OF $l5o0o tntr
In Rochester, n. r, and numerous $40 700 Fairs In
other places, aro thus tho fruits OF tho Fair 1nove.
mcnt Tor the soldiers, Of which tat in Chicago was
The p,onees--..the lrbt.born among many bEesla.
rcn." New FORK promiacsa go, ,00V Fair in Fob
fhFy for tho enmc cause. Noble, bravo soldiers tn
camp on battle.fe!ds IN prisons, In hospitals, arG
~ not dear to us! Do wo not remember yon :
, 1864-01-17

En1ToEs TRIoLvE:-Now that the people seem
to be awake In the matter Of Pnhiic Schools, would
in not be wcllto inquire II 1t pays to force ehaage
Of teschcrs as often as has been done Of late In
this city. ..-
It necessary for the people to bare, snch As they
have had from these changes Of teachers especial
Eces it rsy 10 risk the chances Of such seenes rs
havs oc> >uired In sonc Of cur large SCHOOLS vhe5e
incompetent teachers have taken the place Of old
and cxretieuccd men, who left becauEa they could
do better in some other busiresA!
1t going to pay to lose three or four OF the old
est and most experienced men In our school, men
who hare given entire satisfaction for several
years! Your teachers feel that they cannot lire
under The present rate ofp pay, and some have al
ready made their arrangements to
teaYe and, Others are about to do SO.
4 diploma from any college, 4 wagon load Of
letter Recommendations, or q dray load Of brass
are no warranty Of success as principal Of Que Of
our schools. We want men OF fine ability, good
education. extensive knowledge Of human nature
excellent business qualifications, aod very Large
etock OF good common ecnsc. Such men are not
10 be half paid to occupy these positions 1t tho
prrEcnt salaries paid orr teachers.
Teachers must expect to bear their share OF tho
turdtra OF the day, and VIC undcsstand.that : COM
pasative1y email increase will eu1ice to prevent
thcae chsnges, and all trouble attendant upon such
circumstances.
, 1864-01-17

foro Chicago has done her share in the org.niza-
ton Of the regiment. Nearly all the money above
acknowledged has been spent IN recruiting the
hundred and twenty five cololcd troops who have
been already sent to Quincy. They coant SO many
fer Cook county IN my draft TINT may hereafter
occur. All Of Them have been promptly paid the
county, and colored nlcn will continue to be so
paid 10 long the money lasts. Let them there
lore step forward at once. and dill up the ranks.
means 10 complete the organization OF tho Elrat
Regiment Of Illinois colored Voluntcors." Tho
thing can be donc iu scry short time. II all tho
in
, 1864-01-17
THE CITY.

~ Our carrier on tho West Washington,
street route .c SC. ycs:e7day morning whllo de-
1lvc.ing the papcra on his routo, aud was unable
to aesro but portion Of Ills patrons. ue d.
sirrs sl.is explanation TO be given them ~ tho
season for the tn.tusa 10 deliver hts pepers.
, 1864-01-17

Brow or THE EstpEWALKs.-Scveral pcsson1
who had bceu notified BY the police 10 clcantbsir
ndcwalks Of nnow, and failed to comply, worc fucd
On Saturday last. Tho ordinance on this subject
ehopid be 1porc att.c:1Y enforced.
, 1864-01-17

THE TnENoST A11gsn.-Thc published llst
ofallcns contained tho namco Of nino OF tho Trc-
mont Aourc employees. Que:yf Arc thsy Sill
employed thorc, or ARC thnis plecoa supplied by
men who arc willing 10 take thclr chances in tho
dfnl.
, 1864-01-17

Ok Ills TRAvEgA.-Ihc militia Captain,
Burhccb. who 60 vaiantiy md rats,o.lcslly parol-
cd tho notosioua rehcl &hlef Morgan has found Ills
way to Chicago, and o. DIT that le now desls In
hoga, having lcch seon several tmos In tho vc.nl-
ty Of The ftttabusg and Fort Wayne sto:k yards In
fhfa r34T.
, 1864-01-17
SOLDIERS HoME,-The following are tho
arrivals at tho Soldiers Home. No. 4o Randolph

SOLDIERS HoAE,-The following are tho
arrivals At tho Soldiers Homo, No. ~ Randolph
street, during the last n hours:
lNinoft-F, Boyd. A, osth; J. q. Smell, Il, do;
O. n. Corner, c, :Gth; D. Parker, 1G5th.
H1teon:In.-F. Foreman, D, 'sth; c. y. With
Hnh; S. Johuson,.u, s7t6 ). Dixon, 9Th bat.; $.
3. y. Btout. do; 8. j. Graham, do; 8. a. EalcI,
do; j. c, Rn}f, do; Capt. Mcdonald. do; g. ".
Slaaer. %; B:W eea.s' %: F. E. Webster, Dc;
E!esk: 90; S,n,i'S iE'S;aa1sy' 9sy' Dc; ;R,not a.: =:
c. c. Cunningham, do; J!paic. do; ]. DaSis, do;
y. 6. Dunu. DO; ]. 2: Dunn, do, !. y. Dunn, Do;
Tasiincy, do: q. \. uamtton. DO; $. 4. neariek-
tou. do; ]. Hil- do: J. hoffman,. do Hutch!n. DO;
G. 4. Jewe do; A. Knipshicld, do; santo:u. do;
j.Maci, DO; +. Mcbride, d.; :: Martin, do, j.
Ne!ton, do:J. orvis, de-; VIM RfshasI,d:on, & s,t 90;
!: ssi6, DO; J. SUD, Dc; J. y: T1ompp:on; Do;
do; P. Williams. do; D. Wart: do, DO; J; F. Var
rick, do; ], WaKr:ek, Do; Q. Was1iek, do; $. Z.
Whr1Ick, do; ". II. Ketty, do; +. fouu., do:
+. Gan, ltslh ]. C.; D: Ye1fensb1ss, 5th r. ne-
vine. CO: ], Nth: n. Logan. Co. D, 9Th; J. u.
Smith, Co. F. Gth
, 1864-01-17

fiat the .orest Western Dispatch VIII prove to
The cubic ali that IL Is represented For pa1asn-
iars eeo Advertisement In another colnmnt
TIE 52p REa1AENT.-A bouuteous suppe!
wa, .et ixslowes Bryan hall, last cvantng 'of tae
gallant 5sd Regiment, which has bccn hoatls e1-
.n1ctcd since noon. Much disappointment Wa
hclt .hc friends Of the poldicrs, many OF whom
esq. r ed 10 welcome them; they will probably
n1fre3suday.
, 1864-01-17
MIR. Antrobuss Portrait Of Major Gcn.
Grant.

I'M
dsranT.
NJ, An,votms h.s in.t c7mn,etcd A n,etunc NJ
Ms,or General Grant. which viii yiyo him honee-
forth p)scu In tho front rank OF American Dor.
trait painter. Thotn who remoEabcs his old
at,lc,. and how l,o rolcd for Ills shadows upon
dirk undcftone Of pigment which was palntod
upou Tic canvas before any othcr color was intro
ducod.thcsc, eau have no possible conception Of
tho yast gu!i which separates tls nno portrait OF
our gscAt American General from all tho other
performances Of this artist.
VIC asy this without Intending 10 detract from
tho wcl,.kuown aud wildly appreciated merit Of
thp anterior portraits uhic1, hAvo cmanAted from
Iii. AntrobaN' pencil. We dealgn only to mark an
crock Ia h{s progress ~ 4 portrait painter: for
II Ills o,Aor pictures havo been Cood--aB they
con.cssetlly wurc-this il his master work-con-
co!vrd IN spirit altogether different from anything
which he has yet produced npd executed In ssylo
Of which c had gisen u, up to ihis picture, not
much p3 hlut,
vory h.g, terms OF the raintings-both portraits
and landscares-wh'eh hare como from Mr' An
fsohue' ataa'o' Exceptions naso peca 'a&ea u
tlcnss hero and theso, hfu suggestions maoo' III
kfnAn C0H1d
, 1864-01-17

DR. B1aE1ow has permanently located at 10
South Clark ST., corner Of Monroe, to whose ad-
yertisement we call the attention of our readers,
who may require his services.
The public have been imposed upon, and grossly
10, By those styling themselves Gpee11ttsts. Their
publications clearly prove the trth Of what Burns.
ibe poet. Gays: "soue books arc lies :ffae end to
remainder Of the rhyme: And some great lies
never pennea."
It Is Impossible to describe the suffering which
disease entails upon man, and 1t needs no azynfu,
to convince men that when injudicioasly tEeated,
their e1lering must be greatly augmented. or re-
sult n DEATH II auch Treatment be long continued.
In the Doctors widely extended practice, he has
cured thousands Of caaes where n1atpEactice had
cntailed months md years Of suffering. Tue vene-
astonishing; but the power which Thoroughbred
physician Las to ncutIazc tho disease and restore
10 health Ia moro astounding There Ia not que3-
lion or doubt existing amongst the medical fra
terIity that all species Of Ycncreal diseases can bo
cured, ard be fully csudicated from the system.
But it muet DO treated By scientifically educated
physician, more especially one who has devoted
his life and study 10 its treatment. snch man is
Dr: D., and from Us he needs no eneomiums. Facts
he e established himself 1t No.. is cisfs
EtIeet, and has bpllt mp for himsslf,. with
In that short sPaco or time, 4 practice
which exceeds that ofany other physician In the
city: while his success Ia attestcd By thousands.
having never failed to effect cure. Consult tho
Doctor, and thereby prevent imposition. l1s
rpoms are separate for both LADIES' and gentlemen,
and the st1ctest confidence Is observed With all hls
patients. i you wish speedy cure and sslentllle
ls9 South Clark street, corner OF Monroe.
fapl7-pSEQ.lt
, 1864-01-17

Ep1ToRe Tn1DuxE:-1 In your issuc Of otay you
EST In m item In your locals, that ''it would be
well for other nationAlities to initiate tho patriot
lem Of the Germans" III getting up war fund Of
their own. to enc oufago enllstmcuts. Now, sl1,
would 1t not be more patriotic tos the Germans to
initiate tho 1z.eh in enlisting without tho patriotic
fond2 You will rot deny but tho German populs-
ton of Chicago n twice that Of the Irish, and you
will not deny that tho Irish hare volunteered mose
than the Germans, since the last call OF the pruei
dent, in this city, sitncss tho Provost Mnrshaa
report CD to tho I3th Inst yix.
, 1864-01-17

J.. PETITION ron AN EATING uousn At MEN
porA.--Thc train which a1Tivcd hero On Saturday
ev, nrne nom Mendoza, per the G., BE q Railroad,
brought In member Of Indignant paascnGcrs and
The following protest against tho accommodations
PROVIDED to travellers nj that ataton. Amechng
was held In the cazs on leaving Nendots, and II
Was unanimously reso1vcd to petition tho Illinois
Central r. r. Company for better state OF things
In the future. ons hundred and 'dfsy-fou,:uamca
mcss appended to Tho petition which il as fo,lows:
y. R. ARTnrz, Esq.. Superintendent.
hdT &F-De9tevfpE you, ~ well a tho rat Of
mankind, know how to appreciate good bquar6
meal, in which hot tea and coGrc Aio Included.
AId ~ such is tssentiat to tho cnuafnst Of those
ttavcll E. cxr<cltl1s in cold weather, VIC take tho
lItuIty to inform you that such cannot bc had Ut
tho etatinu at MENDOZA, tho junction Of tho III
Central ard C.. B. SO. Railroads. Tho meals, a.
pe}oe1ee ard 1t IL not the expcfcnee Of III alone
country. md 1t IL that the psotia!eas Of poor
cEtlty, BADLY MAsNEn, and "a: On tho table not In
sumc!ent quantities. TO sausfy tho cravings OF sn
ordinary hungry man. To-day those upat COM
nun At III tu1uIics that arc worth most to reyiro
Acoos mortal, tra and coffee, arc wanting. This il
10 common oceu1zoDce, 1ud Ne, tho patrous Of tho
ys,ad. and hitherto silent sufferers, do Appeal to
you in tho natnc Of God and humanity. to remove
tic rrrscut occupant, or sec that our wAnts arc
better provided fos In this particular. unmbly
teeEtnE ytu vii hc%r aud 2nfWur, - arc
Yours, respectfully.
, 1864-01-17

SANITARY CoMMsoston.-1t is with Erc't
pleasure tho North.,yostorn BanstasJ Comm!sslon
acknowledge tho ver7 generous donntson Of 9to2 10
from :hc Ladies' Ioysl Icaaue Of vlqa. lils.. tho
rcsulis Of Festival gsvan hy alsam OH CHRISTMAS
dsr-also &tn1 from tho Good Templa-s, 9l3.<9
from tho Sanitary com,n!salon o. rra!ro City Ill.,,
and S50 from tic Cofdova 4oldiaF'a Aid Boclrty,
Ian i6th
, 1864-01-17

a Costly nunAwAr.-J. Warren, proprlc-
tor Of Hack No. eg LEFT It standing IN front Of Nor
Ran's blacksmith shop. aasusday afternoon. The
horses ran nwsy, aud In their courko struck tho
hack aEanst the corner Of Clark and tlnxio stsccs,
dsmsgipg It to tho amount 80 nauc1 for vlo-
latlng lho ortlnancc by leaving horsc3 nnh!tchcd.
, 1864-01-17

PowERs' AuADxur or TIE Nkw GrxSAsrlcs for
Ladies' and Gentlemen, 1l8 mud lis Randolph Street,
Opposite the Euscum)4--A place OF amusement
and school OF hea.th and strength. Classca for
the second session wall be formed this week, be-
ginning on Monday evening. jay17-us31-2r.
, 1864-01-17

$sf&lUAM8, Ry LAlFIEEn men. " Ill you
insert the abose tot the benefit OF your Irish read
rsNf pefhaps the featon tho 1rish enlist mora
freely than tho Germans IL that tho FORMER aro
AN 1Aisu 6unscn1n1n.
REaAhKa.-our correspondent IL greatly snistx-
ken in saying that tho German population Of Chi
caSo IL twice ~ largo as tho Irish. The latter IL
tho largest There ase several tlousard morc Irish
in This city than GcrtnAnf. Nor do we know that
tho table Of nAtionalttics In our correspondents
letter 10 accu1atc: wo arc preparing later and
moro complete ono, and will know juat how many
men each Glars has furnished. But assuming tho
above dgurea TO be correct, gtvcs great plass-
u.e 10 SEQ that tho Irish are being emancipascd
ftcm tho dlsloyal influences that hare heretofore
kept acsn IRON contributing their proper QuosA TO
tho National defense. Better l2to than ncvcr. We
tayo no fears Of tho Germans holding hack or iAil-
Ing to perform their daty; they hare boon among
tho foremost In fighting for Liberty and Union
sineo this war began, and we will not ask tho Irish
topus moru men in tho deld TO gsren population
,han tho Gezzusas. II they do we'll. the country
will not fail 10 recognlse their services aud award
>hem tho escdk they desosrc- In regard to The last
+cntcnee Of our correspondent. No bare only this
10 remark. that Democrats havo, and should feel,
deep interest III the preservation Of tho Union
~ Republicans, aud should make II many saciaccs
and contribute - many men for iis situation a.
The latter, no matter what Coppothcad denasosres
may tell them TO tho contrary.