, 1864-12-23
THE FREED MEMS FAIR.
Details Of Yesterdays Proeeedlaes--Lecturs
and Tab|eanz-Lst Of Donations.

The Fair for the Freedmen still continues to ab.
sorb large eh1re ofpablic attention and patron,
age. The various departments yesterday received
9 practical demonstration OF sympathy. The re-
ceipts for entrance and meal tickets reached
$40. ..--..
RkT1LE-T1KLn RELICS,
The Detroit tnble yesterday received an aces
sion Of battlefield relics. Prominent among the
number are the cap Of Col. Ellsworth, John
Brown pike, an o1d-fa5htcned rebel sword 4 por-
zion Of the shell which killed Col. Miles, Of liar.
pers Ferry notoriety and British officers sash,
worn ut The battle Of Naterloo.
erATUETTEs.
Two finely executed statuettes are also on exit.
bition at the Detroit table They arc cut from
terra eotta> and are valued 1t $40 each- One ii
called "the Wounded Scout, =" and represents q
The statuette viii doubtless be presented to Fed.
erick Douglass, The second is designated ~ The
Union Refugee and will be donated to President
Lincoln By the coloEed citizens Of Chicago.
TIE OTTAWA rABIK.
The donation from Ottawa is sufficiently large
and fasteful to elicit especial commentator. The
articles can be mostly placed under the head 0!
fancy goods. We observed . fine assortment oi
work baskets, IN various styles.
THE B1RDrs NEST AAKK-
This povel feature OF the Fair e1cites much at.
tention from visttors. Its history may be briefly
stated: :. The Birds Eest'' is the tile given to
the infant department Of the Congregational Ssh,
bath School at Kalamazoo, Mich. 4 few months
the teacher a new penny a. = nucleus for Sab.
bath School fund. A hank was instituted, and
certified shares Of stock issued at ten cents each.
La the vaults Of this Trustworthy depository may
now be found the sum OF $159.
TIE MsANE As1Lux DONATION.
Upon one Of the tahles IL exhibited Il variety ol
fancy articles, valued at SEQ. Slngulnrly enough,
this contribution vas nade BY the inmates Of the
Michigan Asylum for the Insane. We are M assured @
and aim Of The Fair and desired to add their mite
10 the fund in MD Of the Freedmen.
THE rosT OFFICE.
rndcr the direction Of Misses Frank Knights
and Lizzie YounE, the Post Office was, yesterday,
the recipient OF large amount OF patronage.
METROPOLITAN HALL
Rev. J. S. c, Abbott last evening gave ut Metro.
polltan Ball an entertaining lecture on ssThe
Landing Of The Pilgrims" Want Of space com.
COMMENT that the effort was eminenhy worthy oi
the lecturer. Mr. p. ". Taylor. Of Wheaton. de-
!,rered with fine effect an original ..oem on "sher'
bieau1, representing he departure and tho land
Ing Of the Pilgrims.
The afghan on exhibition was intended for p1cs-
entation 10 Col. ,. J. Sweet, Post Comuandant.
ia osSa be e
Mrs. General Sherman, on Saturday evening, on
which occasion it is confidently expected she will
be In attendance.
III. Q. HarTood, Of Wanwatora. Wisconsin, has
rendered to the Fair Chicago city lot, located in
the Ninth Ward, and the newly organized colored
ladies F. 4. Society, ofDetroit, sent $50 in cash.
Lake Forestry Miss N. Reed, S113.25; ]. ".
W. FasS z Ess.s % 50: + nanel, n; [ -, s.: s g;
A Friend. saOd; ditto, 6oc,
Miss Kmball, bouquets Of MOSES aud flowers
te1ls saaa aas e9qHaisa S sBes 1g%S! o
e1s, $l.so. Miss beecher. bouquet $500; Mrs..
guebee. basket grasses and j'mmo5teIles, s2-oo:
aes r5a.e, and Steeld dowe1s soaaes.x xso
%1ss 4. snits: u. state street, opera hat 80:
LEI t. 81 M.s n b. eegani @ doiis : Il; G?Ss sSoaes sn
ts;ss 81 Saae IT, 81 ~ wsseIs asb a11, @
ias hsF ssane nj :'Ssa btos lafs ksa 81
IS pattern lette1s xs9 sthsph,efaa Of
neker to Thoa jefferson and Jetersone reply, to be
sold Ni.h pamphlet sketch life Of Benz. Banneker;
y. y. Strong, tancy chair, *i5; ". Powers, Il
Gymnastics. 4sG and 4{s Randolph street, at $3 90
each, sf5; Dr.. 1. Hitchcock, large Biblical char!
executed with he pen; p: H. Sfaston. 4polidcal
eoa3s and 81 Is: s. G9ass sa Poois
suit, SIS; VIM. Locke, pair pants. 50; +: Busxel
Ssdy &C. s ssnts easts s3sspn { E0~as W 81 Sirei Ms
gents sca1fs and hncy neck tics, $50
-; Corr, Wilson = Co., cage boots and shoes
gall 4 Nichols case 1adies boots. $40; j. n. Rey
Holds. q Washingtoa street, gold watch, SIS
Geo. r. Stevens, silver castor, gas A. G. Gar
nsd ys. ate5 sssto *9 4 s9st fas IT.
Amhert, embroidered ea1in cushion. Fl, lady
toilet cushion, q. worsted cushion, -; one-hal
doE fneE pnrsr eEassiH;ts; bal Mss Ju1ia Mhitnsy
Kate Linn, ono handsome breakfast shsW1, q
Miss Kelley, watch case, Il; Mrs. VIM. G. Huh
hard, Egin, III. .enbroidcred slipper pattern, e
elegant hay; Mrs. i. aiesef. Aurora, iii, il
work, 50; Mis- LINE Wilson; watch ease, bea
snbrotdered. s.; H. lady, Reedleho3k: fha,5' ' s.; s.
| pers formerly belonging. to little daughter i
| Waye much Interested in the poor slave. The III
tie girl has 'tgone bome." and the mother donate
sRpe s4 E. 6epag 'nsy ak 5a
Lady, pair crochet mittens and doll@E stocltng'
s1.S7: fancy caee thread, s1,so; mat SOC; tollt
soSs1P perton q ions islsn
ee5 shell cushions &c each. 558,e5; Mr.. Grave;
0. S. Telegraph Oface, framed cross ofcorel brail
rery ineen'onslE done; lady. infants shirt, pa
s.; Ms. N. Arnold toilet cushions, q; Mis-
Grace Hickcox- pair stockings and 2 perfume bagt
*s5; lads; fancy paper basket 8 fancy article
Post & Brachan. perfamery, .ss; Jackson, Mich
gan, aprons -; silk holders 75c; doz f1nc
balle, 75c: crochet neck tie, &c; RugGlc, 1sc
lady's scarf, s1.a5; babs's socks. $1;0o; eushio
Provisions Hl-Bhl passnlps, carrot
and squashea, hrls potatoes, 4 ns butter, II n
sausage; ! p coffee, By beans, dog eoqke
irr. 3 bu pota1oes. City donations-J. Newhal|
Dearborn street hrl apples; j. E. Stearns, Rar
dolph street, apples and lemons B1rnelf i Pei
Il Pe' dos cans rs oys,ss.
| p. Martin, Of Martinton. box OF poultry, S13.
F1EAsAST coREEsroSDEScE-
The following pleasant correspondence psssc
LAST evening by telegraph
| From tho New England Society OF Milwaukee I
/ the New England Society Of Chicago:
The New England Society Of Milwaukee scni
| greeting to the New England Society Of Chicas'
We join hands with yon tonight In loken Of re,
| Grafton for our Pilgrim Fathers and dsinR vii
you anew from the fountain Of Puritan principle
Tnoa FmrsEr. scc'y.
From the New England Society Of Chicago TO IL
New England Society Of Milwaulee>
The continental Tea-party Of the Northwestel
| Freedmen's Fair, responds with greetings. tt
bridge that Ppans afl years reaches all the y.
from % chains TO emancipatiqn. God bless Az AIR
! AmUsEmENTs.
TIE orEnA.-u will he tidincs OF good impo
that the opera season is rapidly approachlo
Growers German Opera Troupe, comprising sue
n8mes a. Karl Formes, Hermann, HabelmAu
Nine. Johannsen, Mile. Frederick, Mile. Caniss
| and others will open a three weeks' season at
| VIckerts Thcater on Monday evening. Jan. Z IT
artists are all Of established reputation, and y
may expect successful season. The troupe cor
priscs chorus Of forty voices, IN orchestra
twenty instruments. four prini doune, two secu
! di. two bassos, two baE1tones and four tenozs. Il
| whole under the conduct OF Anschutz. one Of II
best musfctanf In the country. Their repetot
embraces the standard operas of Martha, Fauz
Don Giovanni Robert le Dianle, and many ne
Chnmonniy, Der Frefschutz. Tannhauser, possfb
Fi6c1ia and many others. There II no REASON VT
Mr. Grover should not hare rcmunefatiTe &c
son. If he will hold his troupe well In haud and n
fu1ict the innumcrablc humbnsa which have
often been pa'nrd of upon our audiences, Ill
played out singers, convenient colds, changes
programmes, extcmporfzed choruscs, DC. Civ
| Us the Legitimate opera. lcEfnmate1y performed
md great eha1l be four reward. Mr.. Grover
Nj. Growers announcement Is given In cxtcn'
order for grand field day with the opera goers.
MAsos1c.-At regular communication Of B'
ney Lodge, No. es1, F. & 4. H., held on Wcdnt
nesdny evening, Dec. 1Ath, the following Office
were elected and appointed: .. c: Cregies, n
y. F. Wheeler, s. "; J. J; slade, J. "; 4
NscGali. 1'rcas.4 ]: D: G. Whiting. sec :: J,
S. S.; D. E Bradley, J. s.; J. r. Hatield, Tyler
1sJuEEp.-Mfrhnel Mueller, a shoemaker, resi-
ing at 14a West Randolph street, was run ogt
near the bridge, BY the Randolph street cars y
te1lay hlsleE was badly crushed.