, 1865-01-04

F1EFs.- About half past eight o'clock on Satcr-
day evening, fire secured In the wagon shop OF
John Smith, No. 1a5 West Randolph street. The
damage amounted to about FLO, which ia fully
On Sunday morning, the store Of J. GordnIes,
Mo. IA NORTH Franklin etreet caught fire. The
Gamts were speedily extangnlshcd. Losa about
On Sunday evening, come ,n1tcreant broke two
pancs Of Elsss In window Of D. Forbes furniture
4 e into the building. The flames were discovered
in lime to prevent teEioue consequence.
PROFESSOR McCoT's CLASSES IN EXECUTION
AND suAEsREAAE--Thcrc are row sir clcsgymen
who belong to Professor Mccoy classes in elocu-
tion nnd Shakespeare: end more than that number
Of teacalcss In the public schools. 7he ladies'
Wednesdny's. and Friday'sj tilia Eednesdsy1 d y
Afternoon at a O'clock, at Powers Academy, Nos.
Jig amt us Randolph street. The exercises are
any meeting. 7lo'e who wish to confer with Pro-
fessnr Mccoy. in regard to joining the Ecnt!cmens
or la9ies ciasses, Or % 70 private LESSONS, can
meet him at Powers Academy from 10 to a. m,
anti f.om 3 to Gp. N.
D4cEAsrD,-Many hearts will be saddened this
morning, among our city readers, hy the intslli-'
s'.~u 5'-c1, tue 0eatn VI william
c..nubhafd, Eeq., Of Me firm Of Wnlworth, Hub-
bard & Co.. although an event long looked for,
through the protrncted period Of his slow decline.
Deceased w pSsscssea q rare Qualities to win
Ing, high toned in principle. Ms, Hubhards Va
catcd place among our rasins yonng mcrchnuts
will not bc easil{ nllcd. Deceased was Of high
connections in Massachusetts, sad came to this
city abont six years ago. he married daughter
OF our esteemed fellow citizen Col c, @, Ham
mond, Who with two children mourns Ills loss.
SEvEHH WAnD-A meeting Of the citixcus
this Ward WAS held 1t the house Of Gotherd
6chats on Saturday evening and the following
were adopted:
Rs.olred, That the subscription books Of thls
Ward r. be kept open until january Is, 1865, aud If
CLEAR tlie Ward from the draft the money shall be
Aetolrsd, That If the amount be not collected to
free the Ward: thcn The subscribers 70 the fund
aosm an association r. protect themselves, to be
called the "Scventh Ward Mutual Protective As
eoSan't1n. and Subscribers to receive the benefit
only. J he finance com'nittse will be at the bead
Quarters corner Of Twelfth and Halsted streets
every evening to receiyc subscriptions Let the
roplc Of the Seventh Ward do their duty as In
s.AhnERous.-Thc 7uts Of Saturday morning
complimentary supper given to THEODORE IYlton.
at The restaurant Of Gessrs. Ambrose & jackson.
~ SPet eonet1sy orn evening The statements IN the
bro.e 4 Jackson mot from tbe funds Of tfc Freed.
Me 1ion imm1.sion as stately in compliment TO
one 81 tae guests. as were other gentlemen Of up-
aseaiiable character, bnt 1t is meanly and mali
cre rnxde 1slsS ast st aas ~ vine or spirits
evening. II NAs strictly temperance entertain.
ment-a magniiicent supper. and one which did
afforded . moat delightful evening Of eoc,a1 and
Of y4sieT1ay. ''o
And VIC know all about that supper, It vas ac.
cided BY the members Of the press present to leave
Nr. 1t1son TO tell his oyn story. In the Ladenrnd
Enf, OF graceful and eKu<fte entnnltmenf e. biw