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therefore Of tlf,y or hundred soluulecrs from :
email community, tnfictcd upon liz general we'll
thau would bays been caused 81 ths loss Of thc
same number OF persona, torn away By the indis-
eTtmlnate chances Of The draft, and in view Of this
munsly tom tho evils lrerrarable from dan,
rsy, be fairly considered q tax for the common
There Is smother confederation which lends =
potent support 10 The validity Of this TAX Cndcr
Gove,naest, each eiiy and townshfp II tie ss;e
WEE determined what amount Of military service
Wns dno TO the Government from cach municipal
Sen o owed Unaeo obeessa s ass Of as
this service was burden resting on the
entise community. and no more due nora
Trne, The service could only Be- o1acted from per
Sons within certain ages. but the exemption was
granted. not because the service was uot morally
!. das i.cm al aikc M but eeeause; undez and eyer
billy 10 render it.
The service being thus dne tt,m the enh1c popu-
county. due from all the constituents o! ule popu.
latton alike, The 1eeaslasuse authorizes tho town
70 relieve Itself from lhe burden, II 1t can do 90,
ny hlslnE s9enpetsns 9 men voluntarily 10 perform
iss she chances Of the a1an this burden Nigh,
oq1 81
any oDe OF tho ten who might be taken, Than to
any one Of the ninety who might BE- lef1. Even
4ESa1tyf II "Uufu HEfQlfC Oh tBCIl only because
blind chance so determined Now II this bnstcn,
properly resting on the whole community. could
be changed INTO The form Of voluntary service,
and thus rendered not only vastly less onernus to
The entire community, but be equally distributed
among item III The form Of a ptcunlnIy lax, CAT
ther Tic really any question that such tar would
be i tax for a = corporate purposs!" The setv,ef
waA assceted against town es corporate com
nnnsly, and as such community It renders The
service by the aid Of a coEposxte tax. The tax l.
terftd, not Tor the benefit Of the volunteers who
rect I've its proceeds Int for thar Of the eommuuf
ty 10 whntn II brings IellcL
We hold the acts OF the Legislature authorizing
the levy OF these taxes " be constitutional.
We mnst moi, however, he understood as cx
PR fsin. any opinion o. to that portion Of the Law
Mhieb authorizes thr payment o! = bounty to mcE
already orafled. That there Ia difference be
tM cen boundcs 70 drafted men and bount1es tt
Volunteers Is obvious and whether tho former ar,
srstait aLle Ia question which we will nok decIl.
ELtll called tpoH to do SO by the record. The
sasc before us does not present thst point.
was 1eard on demurrer 10 the LIN, and tho dc
laurscr was sustained. The hill nowhere nlltge.
thtt my portion Of tho taxcs fought to he en-
jo,ncl, were levied for the purpose Of paying
bt 1ptics 10 drafted meg. The areinaent Is sim
ply that The taxes levied 'for the purposes rc
elk d in The act aforesaid y Non eonf!d,. bu
that they may have heen all levied for banntics
volunteers, Or, iftt be said that the avesmen: /
in suhs incc that they were partly levied for vol
untcc1s aud pa,tl3 for drafted men, then, evra
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KEEP Cool.

w slNl,h h. ll45 netyfpl' HlYtq bhe pGelit
w tlat We halr a.. - E,N9lft SEMefNt v N.ttt
street .gd ntJ oPgpsey r,l tnle.t th'salnS, lfl'
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aa...'.i1 na.. gssl estait. q q !.
Y 2H IEaTz % APPLEGATE,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
ONCE 1913 Third street, North Side.
Atal estatt.
DAYTON, ONO,

DAYTON, OHIO,
1iA 'aIllg.l Ig.I' 8H-.A nI'ilafihH lIF' tI'H
IN SMALL. FARM. "a ACRES; GOOD
brick house and woll improved, six miles from
Dayton adjoining Liberty-H,bO0.
it k,fGno residehnq,u baf hercsg we'll impfON ed
within one mile OF nayton--43900 u IttaI
A frhno house and four acres, on Greencastle
x iarm Of 1aO acres, on Bear Crock, good land,
for $50 per aero, gl IJ .IL... lula
Alarm two miles from Dayton. on the coylna-
ton pikc ~ arfes of lands good brick house, large
new barn ana other .huIdingA in good ofdori
Good hrlek house aud sixteen acres Of lnn't on
GfcnnCastlo Ilili will be sold cheap, " sold soon.
small fai1n OF twenty nine acres, SIX miles from
Dayton. on Liberty PIKE; well improved3 viii bo
sold cheap and ON nasv terms.
Coed farm ncnr Cenicryinel in Washington
township OK 1881 Qcres known as the Lawns
farm hil ~ the best OF antcr, win be III cheap.
Good farm, all IN good orler, In WmTcn county
on Lebanon road fftm MiddletOwn, of one hum
tlrcd and fourteen aud Ono-halt aufeS; Dhrgalni
Gooalfafin OF q acres IN pfeble county ON Lew,
ibburR and West Baltir more road; new house md
.harn, good Young oFehRni, all m the best orderl
purt lDttoIn land, OD Miller's fork bargain;
Good frame house and LOT on Fourth - above
high water mark; sold NJ a bargain if sold soon.
A farm Of 100 acres, mile north Of Browns sta
ton, on Western 1t. T., on Twin Greek, well i'm.
proved $1,000. I..rL .tt......I
A farm Of 20 dcres good improvements, NJ
BROWNS station, on Western X lt.-tB,SOO
A farmof 20 acres, nn Germ antown Pike Smiles
frOin Dayton f9 0OO'r .rodl .t. t.f Jry
number Of houses and lots In different parts OF
the city. All viii BIZ sold cheap
fob9tf LkNfH a APPLEGA1'E. u ". A.
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N VIM tlntsiul peloF
.. each meal will remOvOA n
4 digestion and all liver dis
ease
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Patented NAV 90, 1900.

lhi b. AUHitlchs i1r Washing NIthopt rubbing
except ih NalN iirrt llAoer WINCH " al leq nirt a
very Bsui llll 9sud uni1,r Othrf prrparIHiun ~
efetl lur hl ~ puupu-c. .WILL NOK non IhF tLOlIs.
bat Miu lrayu uttin luuch WHJrEE thAh ordinary
ihhthuu@ Without The usuaA wear a1td tour
" tcuuVcN gIrasc Npots Rs 81 by IuagIl. amt sOtt
.h7 Nhgdnt ~ soaking fo thut iinaliq Will an o.
lthaiN 'aatf rlstiIrt! ltMDNv IT,, #...., I....
Ihis powder g. ptcpHreit iu-hctutdAuce Win
cLemlNAl stiienuo, ntu 'upDnat rfOCr5S peGtiAr -
t-tlL Nhlel,4a rrUulea bN lstters tasent1 az htr
itself iuI, al tivoFte wherever tr ha- been
tt'sd \inoup stv lN tnttgt- claimed are thr lul
it,ver all the eNpuise ul -otp }gsually usud on
d0tupn tuu linen EO,.t5
II ~n,ef m0spuf tEo iab"r "a rthhns And wear
anu tear. 90 . ....... .... ...... .t.
.Nls, ior ,iGanIus MindoWs ii b. unsuI passed.
" tth "lIe quarter the tame ami labor usually re.
puit"l IT imparta - beautiful. glass and luStte,
much superior To any other mode. NJ NAser rS-
htt"l except To nioisten the powder.
Directions Attn utch panLagr t.t
And gsDi bS rOAdilA HppreciHtcd bS nisnglr iIlA.
the 80 81 N4shuig lur n,luily vi lyp I eN IFert
sony Ntll hUt cNteed THREE GENTS.
rho Inisnniactprcrs ~ this powder ltc Aware
tlidt many useless compounds have bncA intro
dnccd "a The public which have. rpttpd tho glotn
or failed ia removing the dirt nt knoWing the IN,
trnstc excellence of this article they eoniidently
proclaim II as being adapted IA meet a de mani
which has long sisted aud which Has heretofor
remained nm applied t.p. .ft MA " hs
NNNUTACrDRfD ny effi i.ss4
HOWE n Sn>1.N ENs1,
| ESQ HrOWd w = y /, hsOsifon.
Also, AAStPACrURRIH or PA Ally DYE uoLORe
soid ~ All t,rNnrs and Deal ers. 500 tpepdsaD
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rh RoOdtIVs BStteFs. Ichur9yhL
They are better than all Pnls} Powders. AN r.
Sther Dauseous, dsagreeable compound ..r'f..ru
RObdcs's BttterS. t t..F
They can be taken without regard to diet
an appetizer they have no equal Ytft J. it.l
M ROOdcJe's BttteFs. i1oezj 5nE
They are prepared by an old and sklllR ply aY1
eian, from we'll known vegetable remedies, i...
RObacIs's Bitters.
Wherever known they have become = stAnfrrv
family strengthing remedy .
RObdcIc's Bitters. - i' iIH
Try one bottle and you viii always use the rIf
and reepmmend them TO Others. n y " '0d of
RObGck's BtttePs. .sry, .I
Prince Walton & Co., Sole Prophets Hrn
And compounder Of stomach Bltters, Blood Puri-
ler ana Blood Pills, and Dlstiller and MI nufa
turer of Catawbaand swedish Brandlesi ann tHiS
kinds of the finest domestic liquors. which are sold
wholesale or IN any desired quantity at Nos B6,6S
60 and G2 East Third street, Cincinnati, Ohio. .
For sale by Druggists and Dealers In Medicine
everywhere. febi5dawtN u
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Filterer and Cooler, Combined

\ud Ne say uuhe5 5itHtinRlwairl Nlvlse,hv. thh u
iir nuly article 90 unr,lAss which has ever been
offered 10 the public that in-cFer\ WAY mis- our
rNnecLation. Nc sell Il UtHmOderAte prio ~ n
Will run r,r vcaps Witnpht tonching Whcfi nrr'
r arr cau We re leriLed ip twenty Hahuief,,
, 1866-10-22

her s',ett, Attacked Saturday 4. N. Under
dcncc 10. is Johnson @ stleet IT, Asseied Ala sstnr-
day u. Died 10 q. N.
Wm. Iced. American. aged 20. Residence sso
Ruckcr ft1cet. Attacked Saturday a. m. Doing
Mrs. Carolina Christensen, Norwegian, aged e.
tcefdence s.sS Milwaukee avenne. Attacked Frl~
Hat.ies Ne1in. i1ish. s;c two years Residence
1s2 cooifldse s.lsst, West Side. Attacked Sat
urdAY; nndcs treatment.
nes,aenee ais FaaEin Street., Ass s8tssHea aua Fl
day. 6p m; qnaE treatment
,sss nstnssa ns.ass sasanG 81 ss Rs.s ss: es xe
lacked saturday, 10 q. u,:; died ~ p. N:
.aaai, astsssn FhliIps' siiey aud P'.ti stfess on
Nfs. Lisrsf, Norwegian, age thirty years. Resi-
de1,ce No. sss West Ktnzia street. Attacked FRI
3oseeh l;.aes, German, az. eight yesrs, Resi-
Wsl;ss Frsasrtesh, German n .Ee y to.ty-two, Hss,:
Allen Chapman, American, aged two and a half
years. Residence No. 1uG7 Wabash avenue. At
Dr.. E. 4. Mandsilie, American, aged seventy
years. Residence, No. 5sG West Jackson street.
Attacked Friday, II O'Clock m; diedi Saturday,
Ms. Y. sciber, German, aged ,hlrty.two years.
Hes,jence, corner Of May streets and Chicago
avehuc; Attacked Friday night; died Saturday,
4o'clock p n.
cAsrs REroRTED TErErDAE.
-, German. aged thirty years. Resi-
deDce pear 9alsted street and The Brick Yards.
Attacked Friday, Under treatment.
johanna Rea1son, Swedish, aged eight years.
Residence No. 63 Reese street. Attacked Satur.
day. Under treatment.
Martin indtewe, American, ared eever years.
Residence No. 1o7 Orchard street. Attacked FRI.
day. Co1iyalcsceut-
- Doesh, German, teed tweu,y-efsht years
Residence Acnomonee street. Attacked Friday,
Very III.
GeorEe DIetz, German, aged thirty yeass. Resi-.
dence Gris"cld Ettect- Attacked SUNDAY. Very
Josephine 0wenda, Bohemian. aged twenty
Year,. Residence, $50 Burke street Attacked
Mary Iayden, Isieh. agcd thirty-dse. Residence,
Ontario street. Attacked Saturday uoon. Under
treatment.
John Sullivan, Irish, aged twenty. Residence,
~ West Farquhar ttErct Attacked Saturday.
Hecoyer1ng.
= Michael kalon, irish, aged fo7ty.cight years.
tesitence S5o I.atrabcc street. Attacked Welncs-
day. Died yesterday at 1:E0 p. m.
Emma Blanche TnJlor, nge twelve and hnli
years. l'esilence Caas street. Attacked Sarnr.
.the total number ii cases reported up to twelve
o'clock last night was nine, Of which one only wa.
, 1866-10-22

IT. Louis Market.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Trtbune.l
ST. Lor1s, October 70.
TonAcco-Firm. Luga ee.s0 to $50; shipping Leaf
$50 1os1l.ao; manufacturing tii.00 to $3.50.
FIpEr-CIusua1sy active. and generally higher.
Sales Of < $1,000; NA tl3.e5 to e115o; Xxx s14oo
10 $15.oo, super $3.50.
GaAlS-Wl.c1t sttu, cho'ca tncllnlning upward
Sales at for sprin. and 3eo 70. fAl Corn
very nm, as 81 TO SIC for sound yellow and mixed
OAts dull, at Is to 4sc Rye active and fru1 at &c
10 ti.0
Mn,skET-Steady at f913.
PEoy1s.oSs-sa1es Of mess pork At $ss,'3. Bacon
unchanged. Lanl very dull.
t.ipclnpati Market.
Especial Despatch 70 the Chicago Tribunc1
CINCINNATI. October 20.
1es0 fanily at $ts.ncS1s56.
GEAlS-Nhcat steady mud Gfn1 Sales Of No. spring
ut f2ss25o; No. wnter at {s1. Corn active; sales
Of mixed at Ea3Ac. Oats in good demand sales of
No. AT lss3fc No. at t9;<c. Rye artlrc and nru;
sales of No. at st.las1tG Barley Steady extra fail
$t.6sa1.7p.
Co11aS-Dull aud nominal.
Wn1sKEr-firn; salcs 100 brls bonded at Sic; free
active al e2,33.
rEoy1sloSs-Qniet; mess pork held At se,soa3.. i.
Bulk shoulders Ia good demand at lie packed. Shles
dull Bacon. shoulders actlye ut i3c packed. Lard
dull held at lie and nrtn.
AfosEy-Aetye. but not close. Exchange 1rm at 50
1.G0 premium for currency shipping.
, 1866-10-22
COOK COUNTY REPUBLICAN NOMI-
NATIONS.
Election, Tuesday, November g.

For cong.e4t-EormAn B. Judd.
For shesIS-;entral J. I. BescridEe-
Fss siste Senator. Twents:hfsh Dlstr,ct-J. d.
Fur Representatives, Fisty.ninth pl.t,ia-Gen.
ersl !. s. Reyno'ds, d. II. stnees, /. L. Bond.
s For RcpresMsntIasisss. e e si1deth DhtEtct-H. II.
For Representative. si1ty.nr.t D..tr.c4-A. F.
stevenson E. nMs Il 1eS'0sj s6jrr1cEns.
soCIa CHICAGO.
Aseeseor-J. Pnaum,
9owu Clctk-G9saag A, Frsysitsocn. t
rsiitss ssisat g fSs fr,..easin nwolL L. NIL
1,srn' Hrn9x Aruofi, J. A. Aolsincton and 1ames
"tnthip;, "aad1p,,,.,-c, G. Chi,cot-, c. L. Docuc, A.
o.io. ). +. Kelt and B. Hcnd'tess-
oN'o' WEST CHICAGO.
Sssessor-1sobc1t Shesgold.
Town Clerk-Mosee Gray
1stsst.nt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wcmplc.
justices Of the Pcacc-A. D.. osnrtcvant, A.
Kosata, 4. En.cnbacaer, George Il. s,,ts, Charles
csnst.61sk-J.mes ns',s r; G. rheency, Rich
ard Clark. Louis Htsbss. q. BaheY.
xoNTn CHICAGO.
CoEcctor-NIl}iam S. Svrll.
Aeeeeeor-A. Mueller.
Town C1esk-llcnry Jahns.
superviror-Phi1lip Aiel.
!astiees1o1e:n % 5ehcr:S: Sainn. v. II.
Stictney. P. L. Hacldnson, E. j. Dresser.
%nn1hns MhsttnxS'Sns x'n, hSnr John
WARD srTENslsoNs.
1-cbarlcs F. chilsen. 90. Y. Sswconbc.
eeorss B. FsSe es.S: -9oaeps III B. seR + Ro..
4-J. c. Gore. 1s-Jacob Erhart
s-:;1--;, 171-Ebsn weods'GT
s--- 1s-S. shackford.
s-W. o. Hcaccck. ls-.Iuiins kuhrt.
, 1866-10-22
A DREADFUL CALAMITY,
Fall of a Four-Story Brick
Building on State Street,
A Number of Dwellings with
Their Inmates Crushed Be-
meath the Ruins,
Full DctailA of thc Dlsastcr-The Search
for the Buried Ones-E1cI&enrnt Of
the C1tizeps-The Aspect OF the
Ruins Miraculous Escapes
from Denth-Thc Kill
ed and Wounded.
A SCENE or RAIN AND RUIN,

~ h,nniIp h', 1..a, 81 .ass nsa saea one
@se ss, to s, @
grave, and inflicted nntold agonie. upon
rescned from the most dreadfu, tatc that we can
rcsourded omi,,onsy ' over We n1sl. 50 ssy, he he
e t3 II p Pe e we
boaed dirsT disaster, more Immediate peril than
state srect 10 thc bridge, and up and down ali the
Intermediate streets fsr q considerable distance,
y nj 49iss saa af terror
ce,tainsd as to tie causc oi s foqsa De- as-
ii proved 10 he the fali Of haes brics ai9ne.
,srs ia process e sseesn nsai the eorasr Of
vas one Of those has,1T md eic,n5y ~ ,oSh3d II
Ss;nsf Of ,hss Tash ,e
waver and shake in every bsecze md sie aao, 70
each moment 10 thiesen destruction 'th to tb aee ees
not excessively nccc proycd loo nnch f fas ta Was
Mo and 9afs he Of WHO'LL 1ae0%Rs'sd eRee e,xaa
tortn.ea wo,ee than death. to ibe omes ~ MANY nv
famlley xho lived In lie surroandir1 tsncme"t:'
In orc dreadini moment, Is II Tic tt,5nn "f .Innm
their Stoves , snd l1sienIns % e'''s to aFo'ho tho
ssafsa ta T. psse thrown
sacS scene of desasation M md iet misery as nre-
o seaey steF hsoss In efs ffe M IT. i
and sss % ass'' ss street sss 10 tsans so@s s
sccuon Of snuere, the ffan,e 1cn-
enacu.s which had stood there, wcrc so completely
, 1866-10-22

NesFrs. $. D. jackson & Co., arc now opening a
very large stock Of Dry Goode, Notions, v Wooileus
&C.. In tho new and elegant marble front sto:e
Nos. 81 and 81 Wabash avenue. This firm have
had loug experience In the dry goods trade, both
east and west. having for the last ten years been
doing an extensive tadc In Wisconsin and Minne-
ZOE. Will ample means aud requisite Lnsiness
abilities their success hero Ia fRfly established.
Ar. S. D.. Jackson, senior member Of The arm, re-
SIDES IN the East, and dcvotes hIs whole time to
junior pafiner as the general charge ot the Susi ST.
ucsa here. We cordially recommend them to the
merchants Of The Northwest. The Sparta, Wis,
Eagle thus notes their removal here:
vs.. u. Jackson aud a. j. Powers have sold their
store to Dunbar s. Sty1ca, and will remove 10 Chi
cago the 1*t Of October. where they will open
latce wholesale establishment Mt Noq. s. and 81
Wabash avcnnc. These gentlemen have long
ranked Is among the largest and most successful
dealers in the West, and Chicago Is fortauate ia
their accession to its population, and to lts bus1
esa talc1t while this locality sMslains great loss
by their removal. TIL. best wishes Of Onr people
Will accompany them to lhels new hoMc.''
, 1866-10-22

tAr1rnE OF CHICAGO BURGLAR II Dk7nofr-
somc Tin" in Sept lnbes last IL will be rcmcm-
bcrcd. daring burglary was committed on one
1t Tho banks Of thls city. BY two burglars, who
rrececded in making their escape with several
Thousand dollars The polico 6sxe ever since
bern unrenaitting in 1heiF eaofts to discover tho
whereabouts OF the thieves. md recently thsy
Samuel Hart, to tee city Of Delseit The autnor-
lt'rs there wrro put upon ibo tracx OF the fa.i-
tive, and The other u!ght be wa. captured. Qnite
a scene occurTtd as tbs prisoner was bcing
escorted 10 the police ttatiou. He managed, By i
dc!te1ous movement to get free IRON hiS cartorr,
snd ran E5th the speed OF the wind, followed by
IN eager and excited crowd. After long chase,
he was again sccnred, after having, as list Re.
so.s, attempted 70 IRE upon his purauera. There
WA found on hls person s.: :4s'.9s, doubtless a
portion of the Chicago spof]s"
, 1866-10-22
TEs1z REGISTRY LASTS.

VIC tfNbt thaI the I6aTds Of Registry n The sew
ciai voting precincts Of lids city will bear In mind
the necessity Of posting at "a early day posi-
bic the lists of voteya, rs required BY law. The
lsst election, fum which tic present lists are
made up, IVES comparatively an uAjmportaut ono,
and the lfets then adc vii! Therefore require very
malIy alterations before they viii be fitted for the
coming election: The yoting list should be post
cd in every precinct by Tuesday Mt tarthcs, 20 as
TO Siyc at least ons week for examination before
try will not be doine their duty 10 the people ii
they delay the postinS Of theee lists moment
aftcr the earliest time At which they eau be pre-
, 1866-10-22

As there has not heen any startling O: striking
novelty produced at either Of oui leading theatres
during the past week, there Is not much TO b..
eaia esLcetning them in the shape OF general sum-
MARI. laura kcenc's Sea Of Ice, and LaHsa
hcenc double impcrsonauon Of Louisa and
lhstse goe1 in h city, to call for any spccia! re-
mark, now il has vanished from our gaze.
taniliar a; It is: however. It Is a1waya welcome
Mics kcenc%s engagement would seem to have
been icsnuueratl.c both to herself nuf the man
ascncnt, for she hiss been the 1aeans Of draw In,
t3tncd hcr, great reputation in tho lev assamp-
The week opens WITH Edwin Adams. tue talented
with pleasure by all lovers Of cultivated
acting There arc few young artists GU the Amcri.
cap stage Nho give tasEer pro,nlse, and whose
and we anticipate for him q successful engage
msn!: ne opens on Monday night,
Mnfcnm M IN With i 0iSbsS toiesn6se ss success: A. .
lhoneh. aa wc havo nl1eady observed, the plot is
too complicated to be unraycllcd At ono or even
Two sfiinEs, the play Is the whole full of inter
est, a1d. with comnendablc cast II las u,eriicd
'he upprobation which the public have accorded.
Monday evening inauensates new drama; not
untitled .'Ihc Fast Family. II IL essentially tho
recently, at Mcylekey's, but translated IL quite
1StnS' AA.t0' - A9 tA2 NE!SFOA O4lttNA43 LAus-
lalcd ION the French hy Benjamin Webster, al-
apied to TIC American ttagc by Lester Walack,
aEd played with great acceptance Mt his theatre IN
New York, at the beginning OF the present season.
The cast at the Museum embraces the full strength
ol the company. The play will be produced every
evening during the week, aul al each Of the mat
tpeef.
PH1InAENoN1c.-The 1rBt concert OF tho saries
10 bc given this season by the Philharmonic So.
clcty IL announced for Saturday evening, Novem-
her 10th. The coucer: Is spoken Of more In detail
elsewhere.
GEosEls.s orERA CoNcEH7s.-Leonard Grover,
director OF the Gs<man Opera, nunonnccs three
opeFntle concerts In this city, at The Ope1a House
Music Hall, Commencing on Monday, ihc 18th In
slant. These concerts arc the only ones that will
lc given here by this company during the season.
Marie Fredcrcfi, Wca1i, uabclman, and other
celebrities are announced rs on the roll OF the
company.
TliE srALp1Sa BROTHERS, Swiss bell ringers.
roealttif. haJfsts and yiol1nttts. new oreaniza-
ton ofinatstdaals widely and well known thIoue1l-
out Tic statcs announce series Of three concerts
IN the Opera House. on ThurRdny, Friday and
Saturday evenings Of next week. Gcorsic Dean
Spalting, well known 10 our cftIzeus as clover
larriet 3eAre ago, and sfuce developed into ono
OF tue bcet musicians Of the sec. is \ prominent
mt uber OF the company. She will play three diff
tc:ent tunes simultaneously GU the harp. The
programme Of the company Is large, varied aud
rich, and the ta.cn. Of frsl orslcr. They will fur
nish our musicloriug citizens with q genuine
Hcat.
, 1866-10-22
Benefit for the Soldiers and their
Families.

Benefit for the Soldiers and their
Families.
We commend the following correspondence 10
the rcrueal Of our readers. and trust that the
brnedt here announced Will be patrontzed to the
full. netting noble ietutn 10 the worthy objects
OF lle gathering:
t. Il. crosby, Esq.,:
DEAR SIN: In The mamie OF the soldiers Of the
high md hn,nauc character, We take she ii6erty
10 request The use Of the noble structure that
bars your name, tcrosby,'e Opera uousc,) for he
disabled soldiers, and the widows and children or
disabled eoldters, at each time IS may b. most
An early reply Is respectfully requested.
Yours, respectfully.
T. ". WALKER,
GA. Lowe,
u. seHna; 3. sckTas.
J.H. PICK.
GkS71!sES: Your letter IN behalf Of the needy
and dltabled soldiers, widows and children Of
would say that the Opera House Is at yonr com.
aside for the noble purpose. Hoping ION msy
meet VIII essa 9oafs, ssfss:e fs:pesays s sea''easo'
Q. f. Cnosnr.
CHICAGO, October 10, 1855.
Mcssrt. Nc Wicker and Myers:
Of eoldiest, knowing your pfoyerbial HberaIiiy
and pa1e p.,sio,Ism. have he honor 70 request
i 2pss psS 5 4es pn1 Dsss2
and t.Itabled soldiers, and he widows and
children of deceased soldiers, At such ume aud
Please give us ?oar reply ii 60 soon % Is coESenisa,
Very respectfully, u. r u. TALxAoE,
TN. WALkxn,
S.A. LOWE,
l.. SHArrStn,
N.B. ScA1Es,
J. II. PEcK.
McF1cKEn's TnkA7nE,
CHICAGO, October %, 1876.
81: B; n. Wallace, y. B. Scales, r. Il. Walker,
J. y. Peck. $. 4. Lowe, and J.. shaffncr:
GE1lExKs: We are In receipt Of your note .c-
Theae 10 II beSaf 81 aisseIe edea sodiess S
nnd widows and orphans OF those who have criycr
bile il i our established ra1e not to nntnc1e
our business with our charities. pc.ulft rs. lin
der that VIC may. place ourselves right with tho.c
% a. ehsers asft,ss comfy E s ks
yer, desires not looking uRS1 /. asa ehaFis,, b1t
Our company with hselal.y characteristic
OF the profession, tender their services, and we
n senoon, oeseoer Eth ssth. It = cfosoys opesa aoa.e,
new COMEDY. ..Fast Feopic!N ~ ~ .s
viii Eseurc The larGsst place in The e!ty te hold
the friends Of the soldiers, and the belief that the
occasion and pattoEm4uce will nj u. II arrange
ynents cannot be made for that. McVtcker's Thea
trc Will be placed at your disposal.
We would sucGest that the benefit, at the least,
will be Int a small amount towards the many
calls upon your committee during the coming
winter, and therefore ask you to start subsc-ip-
lion with those who arc able to do more than bny
amount Of which we viii double when you have
obtained fifty subscribers for the eura named.
which with email effort, we believe you can do,
Respectfully, AcvicKxn + MTKns.
vA6nAnC.-Louis Moshies, an alleged associate
Of there's, blAekleEs, confidence men, &C., and
who earns his tiylng BY the sweat Of other mems
brows. was nned 500 yesterday al the Police