, 1864-04-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

An Appeal from tho Homo for the
Er1cndfehR.-PeEhsps It Is not understood by
9e many a! me oe 81 me @ asney 81 81 ha
eighty members Of the family, nearly one.halt have
ne tcar eatn' @ 6oth uPoa oGT pa1tss ana nqr sIp
liea have been provided for dasing the past long,
asen er an9 bg ne picef ebs
widow Is there with her pale babe while the nther
lies blanehed and Wondering on the distant battle
tic husband and the cons lar away, doin. battle
fer their country. Childhood, With the mother In
Tie grave. ohitlous Of care Or sor7ow, exults In
the promised inheritance Of freedom; the refugee,
also. and the homeless child, from Whatever
ccsuse, finds shelter and welcome in the great
Eut a question a1ises which at this tina has nm
uspal interest: it Is tbs practical one Of teedn.
a4 sna &c sn; n.eas. @ no ur 70 1P5e
common articles Of diet, ia6nlous prices arc The
Imagine condition Of things still worse than this.
Let the ever open doors Of this Home be closed
let The scores and hundred. who are annualIy
sheltered, fed zld clothed, and provided with per-
AaneEt homes IN the country By this great eh.Ftt5.
le turned into the strest, 10 be educated for the
,11e M Rsc5n sa ds .be
tftLinss mere 10 be Geprecated than the present
clsme1 Coz moreJ.
i Rss %ssS ssa "a s. M '' t. ns a! Seitai sa
1hat giving doth not impoIetish," md bring
' tie he p1efcnt Tine @ tsni edeies of srery T nd sf
needed st the Home. The past donations both
rom city and country, generous though they were,
ee eeGR he sae and IT, ,
Norec tlan this, the Homo Is huntrcds Of dollars
IN 1eh', md with no hope Of iqufdhting its In
1ans ead1 ea " no @ rs
tothere7cue. Extra e1fcrss are being made BY the
lady mapasers Of the Home, aided b Rev. T. +.
shirn, Nhp is the present agent. Do not wilt to
ee called upon. but caTJ yoar. donations directly
TO tic lone, where oil gifts Of money, edibles,
els,h;r VIZ VII hs Eratsfsly .sssi;sd the bqes,ta-
ny order Of the Board OF Managers.
Public Feeling In En9lnnd.-Thc fol-
loving letter has recently been addressed to Rev.
J. NJ. Staztevant, President Of Illinois College at
Jacksonville:
your recent tonr in Great Britain and on the cont
ncut unusually favorable opportunities to ascertain
the ts1tiinents OF tho British people toward our
county, in its present straegc for nationality, and
promoted should you consent to make . public
statement of the facts Within your knowledge, The
you'd inTts yGG to address ths M
may be consistent with your Other duties, hoping
tbst il will te'within yonr power to Erati(y us 1t
s'Ened b5-D. Y. Raymond, F: G. L.rned, L.
Chsa. Walker, ": Il: Brown, G. G. Cook, Mark
Yeune ssamnon. Heafs Wing; i: ". Blatchid5rd::
J. c. Williams Fl. F. Mathcr, +. ". Patterson. z.
t;ro.cr, I: u Carter, ". =. Bradley, e. s. Chees-
tt4afS snnonG N o. SssGa We. Ssf sfs1se se:5e "
Ire.ide1t sturte,ant has accepted this Invitation
and crrt DHcMcnts huve been made to have the ad-
t.css Thn1kday evening, sSth inst, in tho Clark
stsee, .,e1todtst Church.
Irish National Falr.-The gins to the
siclct-ho1ders Of the Fair, are now on exhibition
al Fentau Hall, corner Wells and Randolph s'reetp,
and The public are invited to examine the collcc.
don any time during the week. The hall will be
open to the public day and evening. The gifts
make beautiful and varied assortment of useful
and ornamental articles comprising pianos, sew
ing naclines yfolirs, guitars, sleseoscopcs ab1ms
oil paintings, watches, chains, jewslry, china,
c!ocip. stationery, books and very large assort-
mtnt Of silver ware In all its branches.
The CcmmIttec invite the public to riait the hall
end inspect the goods, and from the number Of
parsons who were present yeeterday, and the gen:
cral expression OF pleasure, We hafc NO doubt all
Will te Eratited.
Tile Chicago Sabbath School Union
will hold Its regn!ar monthly meeting on MoodaT
evening next, April s5th. In tho r. Road. Mission
Chapel, near the corner Of Grisuold and Van Durcn
Exercises to commence at ~ o'clock.
The following question will be discussed =
What II the best method Of conducting Infant
Tie Union will consider at this meeting the pro-
priety Of establishing in Chicago Sabbath School
paper, and will also appoint committee to report
officers for the ensuing year.
A full attendance is requested.
Dearborn School Concert-The pupila
of The Dearborn school will give their entertain
ncrt this afternoon In Bryan Hall, commencing at
2k O'clock
TIE programme is mrae np Of m1seellaneoas
selection Of school sonEe, soos. duets. both vocal
and instrumental A. feast Of good things 10 prom
iEcd, ind may be expected. Not the least among
attractions Il 4 tso:an eolo, with limitations Of
birds hy our popular artist Mr. Lewis. Let the
Sons Of Temperance.-The public arc inyit
cd to intend q temperance meeting to be held this
evening at the church, corner Of PARK ayenue and
Robey st1ets. The officers elect Of Union Park
Division. Sons OF Temperance will be installed,
and Rev. J. G. Sto0ghton Will address the meet
ing.
Temperance! TemperanceI-I pub
lie generally, aud the rest OF mankind IL paftlcu
lar, arc invited to attend Temperance Meeting to
o'ejoeI, % u under the direction Of Dashsvay Lodge,
ssen ss: 'se; Secured. = L CONS c 10 one, ne CONG Al
Examination Of Female Teaehefs'-
There will be an examination Of female teacnefs,
at the Office of the Board OF Education, No. 10 La-
sale etreet, on Friday, April 18th, commencing at
o'clock a. n.
First Illinois Artillcry.-Friendso OF men
In Batteries and B, lat Illinois artillery. can Lave
letters takeu to them by leaving them at the Briggs
Hcree with Capt Francis De Gress, who WILL leave
for the front On Sunday evening.
Freedmenss Commission - Lndfes'
Au1i1lnry.-The e1terpristng ladies' OF CHI
cago propose 10 organize themselves for coo2era-