The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-08
Chicago correspondence.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 1861.

OulCAOO, aug. v, lou.
Editors Democrat
A grand effort is at present being made
by our leading charitable people, directed
in their movements by the Grand Army of
the Republic at this pest, to get up grand
Fair for the benefit of the widows and or
phans of soldiers and sailors who fell in
the Federal army, ard for those Of the
survivors of that struggle who have been
disabled by disease or the fortunes of bat
tie. The thing is being done as thorough
ly and Systematically as was the great
Northwestern Sanitary Fair, which was so
immense that its proceeds have never been
divided to the satisfaction Of all concerned.
The old maxim that sit is more blessed to
give than to receive" found Illustration
here, If reports speak true, for there were
those who gave all their time and energies
to that charitable service, and thereby
throve so well that they bought houses
and lands and things, which. but for their
great charity they could not have got.
The Black Crook is still running ut Nc
Vicker's successfully as when first brought
out, and in connection Herewith [ must tell
you rather funny inncidsnt transporting
at one OF It's representations few nights
since. Some of the music, both in the
piece itself and between the acts, is very
fine One piece in particular, selection
from some opera, seemed of most entranc-
ing beauty to one gentleman present. He
listened enraptured until its conclusion
Then, as he was in an orchestra seat near
the front, he made his way to the orches-
ira railing, and leaning over, whispered
eagerly to the trombone player, "That
was ravishingly beautiful piece you just
played-most deli ghtful-will you have
the kindness to tell me what it is ~ Sol
emn ly replied the Teutonic blower of brass,
'That wash numero thirteen" The con-
trast between the eagerness of the anna
teur and the phlcgm Of the professional,
seems to me decidedly funny
Speaking Of amusements recalls char
acterlstic story told me the other evening
concerning the recent demise of canvas
man. in this city He was left here very
sick by circus journeying through the
town, and with him two of his old ''pals, >"
comrades, who had known and loved him
for years. They were both deeply affect
ed by his illness. One was especially over
come with grief the dying mans eyes,
death aews were gathering fast, and
soon they were fixed and glazed. The
rough. kind-hearted fellow by the bedside
weeping for his friend. exclaimed in a
burst of emotion, g Stag his Joygles, cuEy,"
(see his eyes, comrade
The Tribune possesses an Astronomical ge-
MUS who gives queer information concern
ing heavenly things now and then. \ few
days since he put forth some prediction s
concerning the planets Jupiter and Sat
urn. Yesterday, items were scarce, so the
planets had to do duty again, and some
more astronomy was aired. \ correspond
ent having been supposed to ask how to find
those planets, the starry genius informs
him that Jupiter sis about 22so westward
of the vernal equinox, or in -! hours of
right ascension and Ito Of south declina-
tion," while Saturn sis in the latter half
of the lSth0 of the sign Scorpio with 150
of south declination." There--how' ; that?
The ony wonder to my mind, in the affair
is, how he succeeded in making things so
plain to the general public, without diyerg-
ing so as to bring in the horoscope and the
horoscope, and things, all of which he un-
derstands.
Mr.. Joe Whitney, we'll known and very
popular actor, is here on visit from De-
troit bringing with him a young and ac-
complished bride The lady belongs to
the dramatic profession, and wears The ii
tie Of "Marchioness." Considering his
age, and her good looks, joe has been
quite fortunate, and acknowledges it hand
somcly, averrlng that her "aburn rlngletS
are the.b best ''showcr of gold'' he has ever
encountered, lucky as he has been in life.
The Tribune is max inga an effort to start
a sea-serpent excitement mere, averring
that one has been seen in the lake. The
story doesn't look as if it would wash.
Quotations on Change to-day are as fol-
lows:
Flour quiet and steady, SO 50012 80,
for white winter; 50 5000 80 for spring
OK; wheat dull and u; changed, 50 ID for
No. white 81 Ii for No. red 50 %
(02 10 for No. do; 81 seal SO for
No. spring ex.; 81 7l@1 10 tor No. 3.
Corn better, 944@9Sc for No. /; Goa o.
for No. 2; s4@S5 for rejected Oats dull
and lower, 81 for No. l; $1,000 for No. =
Rye steady 96@9S for /; 81 for No q
Mess pork S23 90. Shoulders l0@ll--
Lard 124. G.