, 1866-01-19
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
FA1sx A1AEx.-1he alarm Of nre given abous II
O'Clock ,.st night rom fse boz No. 8, proved 70
be fAlse-
Foas1sr.-The sah Of rcse1rod seats for the dve
performances Of The eminent American t1agedian,
Edwin Forrest, will eommenoe this friday no'n'
ing ii O'Clock
oouou.-1hs sale of reserved seats for John B.
Coughs lec1mcs on Monday md Tuesday eTcntngs
ncxt, cornmenoes thta morning at su'ltn O.
Ha1t.
.s1. P4u1's Cauacu.-The First Untte7aahst
Church. Rex. v. d. Ryder, D. H., VIII be reoptned
on Sunday Dext. ai'er repairs neoese'nseo Ds INC
recent Ere.
us,ox srocx YArDs.-At meeting Of the Di-
r,etor. Of The Union STOCK Yard T1ansit Co, yes
tesdsy, r. R. Chandler, ESQ. was elected President
IN plecc Of John N. Douglas, Esq. rtsigncd.
CHICAGO Bn1E souEu-The 18th anniversary
Of .he Chicago Bfb1e 6oecty win he held on Sunday
evening, At tho Fis1t Fresby terian Church. Ad-
drcs.es will be delivered By Res. DIN. Patterson,
Hatfield md Gulliver.
Commemorative are happy to chronicle that
Mrs. Westerly, The lady who aen down nlshl OF
etats n hcr residence In the North Division on
Wednesday, was not dlled, II reoosted, but Is In a
fair way oi recovery.
Tmx Tk1ox PRAYER MEE11Nos.-The morning
and noon Union Prayer Meetings At the Clark
Street II. E. Church, yesterday, were well attended,
and more than usually impressive and interesting.
JhcT VIII Ia continued n the kame place through
out the present week.
ExonxEs1' S7I1kE.-On Wedne*dsy. from some
cause which has not yet ts1nsptred the engineers n
the employ ofths Michigan Southern railroad CON.
considerable dIMealty eas eSpesieneed IN getting
od the regular tsains yeste1day.
IA DAYS RIDE II PALEsusE: From Joppa to
Jcrusalem--This will be tho subject Of the lecture
&na leeeun before the Snnday School Tcsehe,'s
lnst,iutc shIs aftcrnoon NJ thsee o'clock. at the
Lecture Ioum Of the Clark euect III. E. Church.
Free 10 Ill.
FIFE DlsrESsAny.-A free dispenssrJ Tor ihe
benefit u the really poor Of The West Dirisicn, Is
now open eyay afternoon, between the hours Of
three and four o'clock, At The residence OF Dr. g.
b. Chs1ety la1e tur7enn yth Il1nos cavalry, No. III
West Lake ttroct.
TIE DnrAr7 4 ss1nA11ox Go1D Px.-Not ouly
ii the unique and beautiful gold pen made By th,s
nrm IN extendye among the eight or nine ihous.
nnd 6tnIeuls In the lofty odd Business CoIlcces Of
their National Chain, but book keeper and ac-
countana ETC in sc'J uumerons anstsneeh adopting
ihcm.
MISS snErAaD.-The many friends Of Miss shep-
40 viii be r,eaead to learn that her readings, which
we're unavotdably postponed from Thursday eren-
Ing, Will he given tonight in Smith & Nixoa'e Hail.
matte tatent, and niIl without doubt Be greeted
this evening. By an arpleciative audience.
THE MEREo1TrE-1hts Is new style OF paint
ing invented By 3tFr. Me7tman, Late OF New Haven,
Ct hui now located IN ibis city, Portraits painted
tn this unique ftyle arr very beautiful, and arc
Mixers Block, corner Of clark md Randolph Streets
1bnee W1&hfnc anything Ill TIL. line Mould do well
wat her room be,orr they decide.
TuE GRAND BENEFIT Of the Washington Skating
Park this afternoon and evening for tue relief oi
the worthy poor Of cur city. promises 10 be CON-
plete succese. The Ice Ia In most excellent condi-
ton. The ladies' have nade preparations 70. fine
III may be rctrc-hd with :he hest Of oyser+ and ut
the moderate charge Of 50 ccnts. Ladies' willing 10
astist IN serving Al the supper requested 10 inset
in the hall promptly at noon.
SEyEnE Acc1pEx1.-On Wednesday afternoon On
cmploye OF the Chicago & Grst E:etc.u Raiirp1d,
named James Wright, who resides at No. Isl south
AIaT&rt etrcet. willie engaged In compiling csss On
The road, had his len arm caufht tEtwetn two cars
and nanEicd In horrible manner, completely
crushing the bonct and deth 20 as to render ampn-
talton nete~ears. Df. 0nderdouE uas Immediately
called, and tkflfn1ly amputated the ann below tie
chow. afe1sred by b. IayIor. Yesterday mofuiu7
Ar Wright VIE very comfortable and dong well
DE1Ion7.-Our readcrs sre referred 10 The ndyer.
tisement OLA N. Delight, m another column Of
this tfeoc in 1elnflon 10 his celebrated sSpanish
Luehal." The excellendes Of the lutssal have
long becu made manifest TO our citizens, and The
tainsd. i'm, ey1noee he act Of it, Tcaefa, acrepa
hiltJ. The advantages Of possessing rood head
oi hat., s1e too apparent to nerd any argument in
tyuftan by all md crajn nnauncr OF Obtaining il
Is offered By The application Of the '.Lnst1al"
NEW CONFESSION HoCsE-We call the attention
Of country merchants and produce dealers generally
to The card Of Aessrs. Smith md Jenn,son, to be
found IN auother coluUn. Mr.. Jenuison vas for
several year, the active businet. man OF the ,m of
Leonard btot- d Jenutson. recently dissolved, snd
ness NM Of no small capacity. Mr. smith d =
rcccbaut Of ample means and the firm Ia fu1ly
prepared 70 transact al business entrusted to II IN
manner thAt cannot 'ail 10 give satisfaction. We
bttpeak for item generous sha1e 0! public pat
ronace.
FREsESrAuoS-Mr. Fnnk Wentworth. for
sey.n Jears past the oblging and popusar clerk of
ihc Dr:srs House. was yesterday presented with
magnificent gold watch and chain, Of the heaviest
pattern, bs number Of his friends the pa.lors Of
missioner Ellsworth, who eomplimented the recip-
ient htchls on hit uniform COCA conduct a. man
and poenc>s to the guests Of the house under cir
WentN orth YES taken b! surprise in the genuine
sense Of the phrnse- knowing nothing Of the honor
intendtd IN called into the paFlor. A neat iitte
COLLATION.. III the style they 70 syel know how to
tezsc was sprcad by Messfs. Thicker i French, who
were VI e0urre parties TO the surprise, though
anke ha Which me- a9 .Sa o I'VE 70 on ana
RrH Over ny STREET CAn-About O'Clock
yesse1dh5 forenoon Lad fourteen year1 Of age son