, 1864-07-06
Gt)iraeo @ribn1rt.
THE CITY.
: r.cay11 rArnos1zp.--Ten thousand nine nun
arcd md eeycnty-two tickets were sold at tne Au'
WEDNESDAY, JULY o. 1861

Nuu VI @AA0Ao"]s |
uxpra TIE LAxE-Ezcsvations for the Lake
funnel baye been made to the extent o. 1"o nnn-
dred snd thirty eight feet.
1mxen PROM M1cm6KH.-A ratt offumber nom
Michigan, containing upwards ofa million and a
quarter feet, arrived IN the haroor+ on Monday
nt,ht in tow OF a steamer. The enterprise at the
present rate Of freights Is paying one.
uAryxsr WAoEe.-Farnere are offering three
dos,s per day for harvest hands, with few takers.
Nhy do not few hundred of our Idle Esung men
20 out from Chicago and esrn little spending
money!
Held 10 BAIL Yesterday morning man
nsnacd john Farrell Was examined before com
missioner Hoyne upon the charge otteusing to give
the necessary information concerning himse!f TO
The enrolling officer. He was held for trial In
$500.
A uoMx FOE 6AlE.-M viii be teen by adver- |
tisement On first page that ThoA. B. Bryan, as
ton, at the Court House door, an eligible home
etcah on Indiana Avenue. Those On the look out
for home had best take notice.
9Th regiment Minnesota volunteers, WAS killed on
the battle Geld near 0untoWn, Misc, June 10th,
1854 IN his nineteenth yeuE. HIS Colonel writes
OF him to his fnmi1y and friends in this city that
- be was good nun and a faithful soldier" BE
had been IN the service nearly two Sears.
Dnp.-John G. Whltby, railroad engineer, died
at Nashville, on the 1et Of July, in Government
employ. Age. % years: residence, Geneva. H.;
native Ct England. c. w. snlllEsn- ar sn emplo,se
home from Huntsville, Alabama, but could get no
1arther than Nashville. The deceased lett Chicago
sbout May 81
RH~AHREaTED.-Peters, the gambler, WIS re-
arrested, On Saturday evening, on caplas issued
out Of the Circuit Court. and required to give ball
In $1,000 to angwer to 4 snit for civil damages.
commenced by Michael Fitzsimmons, the wn1ter
whom te 60 cruel'y assaulted At 1ne aas1eson
House.
Ar ON CITIZEN GoEE.-Andrew Akin, EsQ..
one Of the Oldest md most valued citizens OF Chi
caso LEFT last evening for Council Grove, Kansas,
where be intends to take up his permanent resi-
dencc. Mr.. Akin has served oyer fifteen years in
this city ~ Justice OF the Peace, AnG Police Alag
eaa sw1ys w se sse
sncnc them. The recnrds Of his offices can BE-
found at the Office Of Justice Stanford, No. III
Randolph street.
LADIES' Crrr M1snoH FEe11vA4-The third Of
the series OF those delightful festivals given for The
aid Of the Ladles' City Mission, Will occnr at the
resldence Of T. I. acEipps, Eaq, Michigan 1venue.
tomorrow, (Tnursday,) commencing at p m and
continuing into the evening. The present one
viii be q berry and ice cream festival, and evcT5
Arrangement has been made to ensure very pleas
as ii does at the amelosation Of the condition q
The poor IN our own cty, whom We pave aiTaye
ta u.s. Xiu commend q dhe 0ssslsy an 9nd LIE oes
ure to attend. We trust TINT an ogerdowtnE
measure oi success will attend these pratsewnrthy
efforts Of the ladies' to sustain noble catse.
1nouEs1-THH EFFEcTs or FrR1ors DHvEa.-
Yesterday morning an inquest WIS held befor,
Coroner Wagner upon the body Of little DO!
named Man, the son Of German butcher residing
on Halstsd street, near Canalpot arenue. o.
Saturday last the clIld while playing In the stree
Wagon OF Nicholas Sttnhne, a farmer residing o.
the Blue 1eland plank road, about twelve mile
from the city and 60 seriously was he in5nred ~ taa
The egidence, thst had proper care heen rsed o.
The rart Of the driver, the accident might hav
isa 6fen cba1esor The man Simens with csnsins Ii
death OF the boy by wiIful and care;ess driving.
Is high time that these earsess IT, Jeh1s rs We5 5
resembles bis biblical Damesakc In that '' he dra,
eth furtously.
SAVE Youu Fun-H. Huntington. OF this cit.
has invented soap which L. destined to work
revolution in the old fashioned methods Of wAsl
ine M now applied IN the domestic economy.
the use OF this eoap the houeekeeper saves Il
fuel. labor and expense. No fire IL used at q
thus saving coal and wood, which is no sn'
item in these days Of high prices. The labor
reduced at 1east one-halt; The clothes ase not
3i 3nr IL expense. s Nj. Huntington bus certldcates
some Of which are published in onr advestisi.
columns-the character Of which WIN convince 2, 2,
one Of the merits OF the article In question u
d. ia now supplying recipes. sud we understa
fhat arrangements arc about being made for
nannt.cture Of 'his eoap Hs may De address
for the present at the Revere House IN this city
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Txs CxS1s PEE CoPy.-Newsboys have here
lore purcha1ed the Chicago dstues at the rate
4sm per 100 Sheets uniolded and retatled tn
on the street for five cents piece-maldns 1s0
cent on their investment
Yesterday the new rates took effect, advanc
the price from $3.50 to $500 per 100 sheets =
increase being one han cent per sheet. wherein
The neRsboys charged their customers ten ce
per copyi The charge IL too much. Seven &c
On Is ont o. al Ia R5o6orngn 9Se9 TO
and ask ten for it, is the eubllmit Of impuder
The lads can well afford 10 retail al hve ce'
eent m On s tbe &c capital employed. People Who Dc
want to pay two prices Tor papers can De supp
at the TnBuKH counting room at the n1 nld fa.s ~!
pefs, Single copies can aleo be obtai3ed at
81 the neWs.stands at the same rate. 20 thai
person need be tmposed upon that don't
10 be-
BOARD or TIE USrEe11T-The Board
Trustees Of tho University Of Chicago held an
jonrned meeting at the fremont House At
O'Clock yesterday morning, the Fresaden1, =
Vim. B. Ogden, in the chatr,
Hon. ]. T, Bcnmiunn offered series OF res
tions providing 1or the appointment OF spt
committee on EndoWments and faenlty, and
commanded the came with earnest remarks. resi-
tnc the capabilities Of the University 10 Its Gel
poeition, he necessity o. liberal apdlcompre
The resolutions passed, and q committee Of
With Mr. ScAmmon as chairman, wes appointe
the Condition Of finances, ifo1n on which i Ape
that the aseets Of the University over all haoul
vera ttss,0
Board to donate $6,0 ,000 Of bis Claims against
University for the Iurpose Or founding ex T. C e
The proposition Was accepted With resolut
d Sis to tie rom ~ ID oa %
M Ogden made certain ststements respee
the geological collections Of th: late Robert
Instructed to inquire INTO the expedieney q
adjourned till October next.
FIRES YrsTEnDAY+-About two O'Clock ye
day morning two-story frame building, sltu
on Polk street, near Desplainer, was discover
be On fire in two or three places The alarm
sounded for the district, and the fire departt
promptly turned out, but before they c0uld
The progress of the dcvousing element, the
was almost destroyed. From the manner In "
the fire broke out, it Is strongly suspected th
was the work Of an iuceudiarJ. The lots WILL
Bttween 10 and II O'Clock yesterday mornt1
nre broke ont in cluster Of small houses
sheds In an alley between Market and Frau
streets. near Chicago avenue. Several stes'
quickly arrived on the epot, but before the 1t
could he exi1nEuehed, eeven dwelling houses
four barns were burnt to the ground. Much q
furniture Of the Inmates Of tue houees was bl
and the little that they rescued was much dam
estimsted u over SO O. most Of which, luc1]
covered by Tarious insnrAucee.
a few minutes aftecr the bell rang tn
o'clock yesterday morning, II sounded the =
ot FIRE, In the fourth dietrict, again calling out
Fire Department The alarm was cauaed By
boiling over and Ignition OF settle Of pitch.
sms1i shed on West Lake street, IN the rear u
bustible nature Of the burning material me
WIS., completely destroyed THIS mAEea
seventh time vi thin TWENTY-FIVE henth tnA
city nrcmen were called to the poEt Of active
furnishing renewed evidence OF their etac1ens
6l1TI-Fu1n RbaElEET-cAsCA11ER.-T
lowing letter has been received By Col j. 3.
e1 from Lieut. Col. ]. W. Stewart, comma
the GSth regiment, Colonel Cauneruu.) 1t Is
June Gath, In the 0eld. near Marietta, Georgi
Since the Gsth Illinois {scotch> regiment
our old brigade, they have ecen some hard y
and have been on the extreme right and It
our grind army for the laet ten days- The
arc IN fine spihts, nnd III cur many skiit
inr them before them nll the time. We ha
snne vnlnahle upn.tpmwieel0ned officers,