, 1864-02-24
LOCAL ..MATTE:.ReS,

subscriptions to the New Stock Ex-
thange.-The. subscription book lis now open
tor the members OF the Board OF Trade to take
Stock In tho New Exchange, and may be tonnd at
the Eccretazy's office, Bossd OF Trade Building.
Members can row have the privilege Of taking
from one to twenty shares until Tuesday, when
the book will be closed.
Homeopathic Commencement Exer-
cixes.-The semi annual commencement exercises
Of the Habnemann Medical College will be held on
ThursdaJ evening in the College rooms. No. 1853
Clark street. Addresses TO the students will be
delivered by Drs. E. N. 9salc, D. Cp'ton. and N.
F. Cooke; alter which the members Of the Srad.1-
atipg casa will receive their diplomas. The insti
tuition IL now In yery dounshlus condition.
Heebc'. Gallery at Auctton.-We call
attention to the sale OF Mr. Rcchcs Gaite1y or oil
Paintings, By Gilbert & Sampson, nj l07 Lake
street, at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Fred Douglns' Lccture.-on Thursday
crenine the popular colored orator, Frederick
Douglas, will deliver lecture At Bryan Hall for
the benefit OF the LADIES' Loyal League. taking rs
his subject the '"Miseiou Of the War" We be-
SPEAK for the speaker and The L. L. L., full
house.
Tickets may be pocured at Root + Cady's, Reeds
Temple OF Mnsic, Nuneou & SINNERS hook store. 1.
Higgins muaic sore, No!an's jewelry store, Mrs.
Johpson's ice cream saloon, Ambrose j. Jaexson's,
IA Clark street, and At the door.
4 PfnixeSyorthy Donnffon.-3[ark KIM
ball, Treasurer OF the Chicago Orphans Asylum,
has received donation OF e|stsy..ix dollars from
the Seameu's Mutual Benevolent Society, BY the
hards Of Messfa. Captain Hampstead, #. P. Card
well snd Peter Danie, the Distributing Committee.
NnT:9 ru$ I'm fill
arrivals At the Soldiers Home during the 2l hours
ending last evening:
7Hineis-J. Crib. Go. G, Doth; ]. Fe2r,n, G,
1cosh: F; u. Bracch I; 9th: !: n. <Raymond, ],
21b; J. $ Barter ]; ~: J; Dickipeen. l. sth: G:
G. Royai. 3. 5:ti; !. Thelris q. 1ooih ". 3. Me
henson. B, "a =. Andersen. ?. 5:th;sJ; ;1relaadL
WiasatinL McKenney. 4, 18th F. c: Mil. !
msn sst; ;6h,da A. dafrs i1s!; 4 H.hI hloed9pa
i. PslieT. T, .lst; r Bcsuf. /, 9Th; ". Il,
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Iissitsirrf-P. weat. E, .st
+ Lsfe OF Abraham LSncoIn-The author Of
THAxEu's L1rE or AHDAHAu LINCOLN, the Pfon~
Ger BOY, received the following letter from the son
Of the President, now q: Hasvard University show
ing the Ecok to be authentic nnd reliable:
+, .CAaEH1por, April Il, 1863.
Ter. Ey. 1Aayer:
DEsn !. S,E rese,ssa "a isw aaFa slnce, copy
nm very much pleased with the book .s m in
many things are recalled which had forgotten.
You have leen sineularly successful IN avoiding
e.7ors: aa frd bare. At some time. heard near
Il eserr thing Jcu nat1ate from - Reliable Gem
WIZ Tie bet wishes fos 't7 success, = remain,
| Yours. very truly RoET. T. LIEcoIS.
"nream1horp.s'-Alc1 Smiths vol.
ume VI essays. which had a remarkub:e success st
lta fIst aPpeasance IN England, has been. ropnh-
| Talton, i Co. 1t is selling rapidly The aame
! bare issrcda new edition Of :'SeighboF jack
vsoodt, H. c J; + TEowb,1Ge. whose new nosss!,
teen :hogsspa copies having been sold III SIX days.
-AeS 1erk Eie1'thg Fpef.
Pro7osE, Feb. =, 1861.
| Editors Ch:csgo THhunc:
| ] take pleasure In making this public acknoH-
| ledgneEt OF my thanks for the pronptncss and
lIbttalit{ manifested by The linton Insurance and
| paying the loss which occurred to ray property
BY fire on the 1eth inet. The ire occurred on
ae Ppsa on
lam tnIo.med that It IL ruie with this Company
70 gctt.e thes losses In this msnuer, ther having
sentat!on Of proof. think sneh pEompsness Oh
their part shows destEe to DO Justice TO the as-
esd ssb Be faSsp h.I 5 sad 12Rssa;sd 2s1sd b
the courtesy have met with fsoa1 this Company,
! and most coeertu!ly recommend those who wish
liberal tsstme1ts. prompt pay and courteous
Treatment from Insurance Conn mp2nies, to pstronize
the Union. Yours 1rulF. P. L. FossEr1.
another. Cure OF Throat Discase-
GREAT SrccEss OF TIE New .Sys7zx.-The fo.-
lowing letter Is from a gentleman vel! and favor
ably Known to our citizens. Df. aver is at the
hsaS Of ,ae chieHso IhEa3t ana Lung Institute
tahlisked IN Chicago: Persons suffering from c.;
tanb, Bronchitis, Asthma and Consumption zhou1d
avail themsclrcs OF the present season Tor treat
Menf.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1s, 1854.
HArIn. suffered from chronic Inflammation ofthe
| Throat auG Bronchial tubes fur some time, and
touud no permanent benefit in the ordinary apph-
low aver, wtoEe treatment j. eatirtly d!5s7rnf
f1om any had previously tried and the Doctor
+ EEcccts has been complete. notwithstanding tue
crfat changes IN the weather at this season, feel
statement for those who IRE 50 akepsical q Was
before tr!1rc the new system. ". H. DEAN, :,
| With Ferry l. Son, lumber deaters, eaat end
Twelfth et1eet bridge. febs4-vS2sst
TsTenty Eenrs Hence.-Grace Greenwood
has consented to deliver lecture at Bryan hall
ard Women OF Twenty Years Hence - and the re-
ceipts viii be devoted to the fund now raising for
The education Of the orphan children o! so:dler5.
tures. and the object TO which the proceeds are to
Ee devoted ts one which should receive the hearty
support Of all portions Of our citizens.
Housekoeper1 Will F1ud that Bufnest's
F1ayoktng Extracts have ali the deItcaey OF the
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