, 1864-02-23

No award has ret been made, but from the
above score the company entitled to 1t can be de-
tesmined. Co. c. Capt, copcutt, will take tho
medal.
A national salute Of thllty-hvc guns was fired at
noon, under the suderintendendence Of G. F,
Bradley, and our public spirited citizens contrib
uted lbcra1ly to furnish the powder. In the even
Ing, bonfres were lighted In various parts Of the
city, and places Of amusement were ube1ally pa
trpuized. Tho failure to celebrate the day ~ It
dcscrsed, Was owing solely to the indifference Of
Mayor Sherman, md the municipal authorities.
lie Was approached more than 4 week ago upon
this subject but are told he refused to give 1t
q mumcnt's consideration, alleging the cold
weather as an excuse for the p-obsezvance OF the
day. The Mayor, backed By 4 copperhcad Coun-
ell, can tender the hospitalihes of the city to
band Of traitors, but when 1t comes to celebrate
the memory Washington, they don't deserve to
be counted In.
CHICAGO 8. 8. US1ox MONTHLY MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Sabbath
School Union was held last evening at the commo
dioua and substantial new building erected for the
Ncsth Market Hall Mission School, situated On
Illinois street, bstween La salle and Wells streets.
The meeting was well attended, and was q very
interesting one. The President, Rev. ". ", Hazs-
har, conducted the exercises.
Afte1 singing and reading Of the scriptures, the
opening prayer was made By Rev. Mr. Comstock.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved
Rev. Mr.. Ten Brock, OF Michigan, addressed
tho meeting, particularly complimentary to the
Christian people Of Chicago, for the earnestness
with which they are labonng In their Redeemes's
cause. He had heard Chicago stigmanzed- as
wonderfully wicked place, but coming here a
stranger, and delayed ners against his will on his
wayto the army, he had seldom II eyer spent two
days more pleasantly or probably, than With the
christian members here. Though they are daily
Increasing THAR efforts to do good, Satan tsalso st
work. and there Is day by day more need Of effort.
Rev. Mi. CharpIot, Of Conn, msde some peril
net rcmnrka from the text ,.6o re into al the
lie possesses the happy faculty oi adapting him
seh 10 The comprehension Of children, and Els L.
defstood nd expisned % By tbs ehiidfea. lie He q: e.
perseverance, II their hbors, and the children to
NIB &1. B. F. Jacobs ease % ! 1ery intefesti1s aarra.
tive Of his Wait 70 the Ncwsboya' Sunday School
Room il New York, where They had been re.
them had acquired correct principles, and by In
dueuy and honesty had deposited irom one to TWO
hundred to a T a. eaFqss a ,er aaq
ReT. &. l.. Wren Of the North Star Mission.
Progress At that mission, with the particulars Of
come remarkable converaions, as the result Of the
efforts put forth In thst church He felt that those
who had 1abored hard to erect th2t building and
to cstablsh the Star MIesiua, had realized tul1
reward 1ot all they had spent OF time and money
therein, eren during tho past few weeks.
Rev. Mr. Comstock next addressed the meeting,
giving an account Of conversions In Sabbatn
schools, which had occurred under his own obser-
vation eonerstlatins aad tie teach
to God, their parents md teaehe;s.
Mr. D. L. Moody, Of thu Z. II. G. A., made the
closing address, in which he earnestly urged upon
teachers the Importance OF their mission, and the
good rceults surc to folioE--the immense WoEk TO
done. and the rich zeward In store for the faithful
servants and follower Of Christ. :.
ReY. II. ", Harghs Prehdcnt) thanked the andi-
enca for their attendance and expressed his graft.
tude that The meeting had been, as usnAl very IN
teserting and profitable, He compared these @
monthly rernions Of teachers and scholars to the
1t he close Of each OF the brief addresses, an
appropriate hymn or Sabbath School song was
n IL s1e'sises wefe closed By bsnedietion ton
The announcement was made that this beauti.
fol New Mission Church viii be dedicated next
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
a cRAsH.-A rew ice house; belonging to
James Kea1sley, and located at Bridgeport, fell
down With tremendous czash yesterday morning.
Tho loss on the iee and building 1M reach one
.thnuaapd HolIasa. - :. =.