, 1865-06-08

&CHIfED FGoNoTo1.-Fitet IIeut Lewis
Mitchell, Of Battery L, Let 1!hroIs ARTILLERY, 4
Chicago hoy, Ia. been promoted to the rank OF
Major l,y brevet, and ststened to duty NJ orlin.
st.G of Me}. Gcu. Logan. Mslor Mftrhe1l entered
the service in 1861 Ae private Of Bltterr A. Chi
ergo Arttllcrs. sne has hid an honorable record
In The past four ycAts. At TlckaburR he was
marc Ltyis1Gn ordinance ollcer, aud Ut ChsttA.
nooRa wns adrsDctd 10 ordinance officer Of the
18th corps-thc nspt, It il hcl,cTca. Of all vol4n.
tseI officers 10 occupy Tint rtponsihIe position.
II Will be noticed that Capt De Sfees uf thte bat-
1ery tu) Is also promoted 10 ksjos by brevet.
Acc1prs7s-Jamcs Burns, draSnan for Day,
Alien & Co., while driving along Wabash Avenue
between Randolph md Lake Streets, yesterday
afternoon, fell from hte d1ay. striking his head
aca.ns. etone vi III snch 1orre n to render him
1usl nsls le for ectctal hours thereafter. lie IVES
taken up aud conveyed TO his employer ware
hon1c, where he ~. kindly ased Tor.
Between ttrce and four o'clock yesterday atter-
NJ ADAMS IL IT,
printing otlce % Dearborn etrcet, met with 4 Ee-
I1ona acctdeptby hsrinc her right hand csuEht
~ 'Se .s,m dewn 1n,e s the prss ,Ra
wound, Thich was very severe ons.
REcrrr7ox OF Grs. snEnMAF To DAT.-Ai
.'unlon Hall vim the 6sni'ary Pair building, al
noon today, Ma1. Gen. Sherman, who 1t was n
ported would srE1ye At u 1a'e hour Last night by
the Michigan Southern taiiro I'D, will meet with =
worthy pub!lc reception. 4 pncu OF reception
ii thc seenon of ,se Bosra of Tra1- held .,
noon YESTERDAY. the following named seutietuer
were arro'ated 'Ieeasion from thst body 70
". n. tsrslnsrc, John L. Hancock, C. T. Wheeler.
c. II. Walker. ". D. Houchtc!ing, S. William.
Sesy rfs.e senlcnsn x,l ssf aIeo eesse sSe i: tac
rame capacity at the reception Of Lieut.. Gen.
rs. Grant, Al noon on Saturday.
proaorD.-Tcnre elad to learn that our TEL.
low towptn4n orEin L. Mann, Colonel Of tho
glorious old dxlhug 30th Illinois infantry
''Satet nhalap1''-ha. been promoted to Briga-
dicr GepeFsls1itp. General Maun Icft thIs city in
0ct2ber, 1ss1. as Majo1 Of the ssh and has eince
then. by hts consp'euous bravery and 1udlnebtng
devotion 10 the cause, worked himself up TO his
preseut proud postticn. Tho 10Th after lcar1ug
this city WIS frst attached to the Pntoaae army
tral Dsre Hn1tef WAS sent to Chsflesrop the S2tfl
accompanied hiM aud rcMs,ued there, taking 4
Conspicuous part in the several dreadful assAu.tg
nsud Of the Eastern almier, when II WA ordered
North tnG hssi:ned 10 The Army Of the james.
fince then II has participated In all the great
Petersburg astaul, tht 3s1h S1.ted from tha LieRt
General UT appe. .lation Of the ''Sta1 Regiment"
A NEW Prr,1c PA.k.-Tha following is the
preamble and resolution offered by AID Holden
ut the lat SESSION Of the Common Council, md
lie GsuuDde ard the Beard OF Public Work.:
WHEREAS, The ecurt!ty OF public parks In thls
city Is sererey commented upon buth by shc
lreef and our citZeIs; end.
hHrnEAr. The open space 1ytcg between Mich
iean Avenue and the trlck OF The Illinois Central
railroad eonpapy, ard cxteud,ER from Randolph
tfIect TO Park Il ,w, II properly improved, 10 c.
Iatle Of being maae one Of the finest pablie
one-ti1th 81 mile In length aud fronting on our
ossntiioi M ,s1e 1as entire dissanee. aud with an
WHEREAS, 9he 1Iltncie Central railroad cu,n.
rany will eheerfEl.g GO operate with the city su-
lhof7'tts IN any undertaking whereby this 'front.'
be IL
Re:oIstd. Tint the Board of Putuc Wo.1sa bu,
and they are hereby requested to fnrniFh this
mate tos filling, end otherwise improving, euita-
bic FOR public park, the open +pace lying he
Tween Michigan avenue aud the track OF The ILL.,
nois Ccnlt.l railroad company. and extending
lfON NAndOlrh street To Ha1k HoW.