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, 1869-12-31
THE ciyY IL eRiEF.

AEoCr StGS 3Es1EhpAY man entered the
rom oocalt.d By the Employment Agency Of the
Tcurg Mems cettsuan Association, In FkrEell
Hail. raasea behind the ralllrg. tcok chsts,
r'seeo II IN the eeEner aEd sat DOM The young
Lac IN cla:xe Of The Office looked II HIN In A.
tc14etllctl The STRANGER returned the look, but
s,.d not WORD. Becoming Hfed Of staring At the
ytarE nao he turned his eves towards the Lesk,
ut1 10 lhe eeiI!ug. next 10 the noor, aud after
l.uA1 u GstrJtn!nR n she room, turned n.a A.
frightened hLd EuAhed cut for Aszsaace Meet-
irR sc1r eatt Nneau1ey be acquainted t!n with
,ae eSEa:non e.. N Ct tn,pcs Ins se.sssas acoomps-
~xnted. "Go away. 5ou ale devil" Wss the
sepJ. Aaeauty came 70 shc conclusiou that he
lntas: sad os d,cGy IL .sti,e
1te1 entered tnc room .ne rasn 1u nped upon his
fcet 8nd BcEeA1.ed: "fe Ale dtS1tG come 10
;ss.,t css,,, r. .oFt .! 5ssas Gar;n Tns Young
1te nenbets arc a!l hesthrns, sud Jesus Chrtst
sent me tfon Norway TO convert them to Chris
10 DO Il taiipa na 10 tae Aos, ~ Waers ne nov
IL. From pnpc1E found OF him hla nAcae IL sup
pcted TO b Henry 0lcson. ne had 5il0 In ereesl-
pockets OF h.A yest 1t u eAld thA. be hAs reasvcs
rp:dlrg IL Chicago: II 70, theJ soou.d place hi u
In Eone asyum. and net allow hlna to run q large
TIE Ckr7Ep Fxt1ows and other kindred socIe-
ron 1t Fsrwea uall on Saturday erentns, Janntl7
/, II VIII nd doubt, prose 81 lntere,tinK occA-
siop. Re1. II. De nap.tst WI open tne exercises
with TeaJtT, Ml. ]. Greenwood wi rekd the
cmat atanSf1on prpt1Au31s!ou, 1nd Addrcsaea vii be
made b Hon. L \. arnold. Wa1iAn Codea Brown,
Of Bo.son; + LAYTON, Of Indians, and l. 3 White,
ot;ock ii Gs,ftt Church, on Fourth asenue. and
ttc Io,ldw1t 4 VII he the order OF marra. Fourth
c1erue1o Van B.reu street; tnecce to 1no:aex
f1aeh sttruc: thence to Monroe street: thence 10
Dearborn strees; thence 10 Lake 4utess farSet to
C1RSk ttlect: on C:nrk to Polk Street. thence ID
n Enfffh 1TeNnA thA church,
An Acc1pI1:T which rcsu1tcd in the death Of n
old man. WAnse nan.e IL supposed to be Jamel
Alcnrn, oecerrrd nexz Caiuutl Station Jeserdsy
Eoy1:pg. Al the inquest. held BY the Cotouet.
1Le DECEASED on Tie Platform Of The rear c.r Of ths
ezp1ss uair which LETT Chicago n 4 n. Tie
trgltefr OF 5rt sht na!n which followed The az.
pat4s ttts:hea thai he sax the BODY ri M1u. VIE
, 1869-12-31
How rbc Governor Of Ncraan wa. Taken
for Chang, tho Chinese GIkai-A
Ludicrsus Scruc.

Governor B1alsden, Of Nevada, u one Of those
irdivtdn1ls whom nature framed in ono Of her
mcst generous moods, and IL chiefly ce.eorated
for his length Of limb, q well ~ towering stature
While on yiait, lately, 10 this city, he found a
room btg enough 70 accommodate his elephAnt1ne
proportions IN one OF our principal hotelA. One
evening be tock 1t into his head that he would
stk1t Chang, the celebrated Chinese Cant, who
xaa then on exhibition at Atkens ApScun- He
VIA lucky enough 70 be one Of the nrst vtntotA,
And 10 rot chance to Bee his great Oriental tvAl
There were large numoer, however, who were
not 50 icttupAte, and Who wcre Obliged 10 stand
around the door until tas'f turn CAME HaStnx sat-
iared biz criokliJ. the Governor prepared 70 elhow
hlA waJ through Ih. crowd, aad hA1 succeeded Ia
reaching the second 1ooE, when 4 low h1m greet.
I'd hia Appe2tauce. THIS tocn broke sa.o ercta.
uatlone son csolrg Ike Tue following: "Thcfe
he lsi'' +" Thhts HIM" Tnere'skne Chinese
d,aIt!" An eager crowd pressed arooud His Ek-
cellercJ, and, much to hts Indignation. begin
taking Lin ny the haods and asking him III sorts
ol ques1louS- The dlsung9nhed gentleman V1s
SO oscfRhrluctd that It WAS some time before be
could recover himself lie was aayed ali further
trousle, however. " = 9eEtlcaan IA the thropE
who stepped ar and SAID 10 the cfOWd: "Lades
and Peh1IeUeu you Arc In eItuf: this - = CAS- Of
uhtsLen lceptlty. This ReEuemaa Is not the
Ctinese GAIT, htt only the Governor o!>StsadA ~
II Is rnreces. atI to %ay that there put leW IN
the doNd who did not enjoy the Joke Immensely.
, 1869-12-31
THE couRTs.,
Proceedings to Restrain the colleo.
ton Of Taxes In the Town of :.
= -. Lyons. - ,r-
Voluntary and Involuntary Proceedings
in Banknptey-Real Eztate 0oa-
The West Side Police essrt 07errxa With
Sdyssets-Yestssday's Rala.
Superior Court.
FAYA7TnNA ~ IvftrN

1AXAIluMN In AIVNA.
John Wantwarth sna tho Joties 4 Chicago
&1to res,sam the aoDecadon OF any pArs
oi = on The tAx book3 for TIC year ~
xgdE the property Of compttn1ut1, A8peS,ad In
The town Of Lyona- It u stated <lhst r.o.n thsn
ui1e sentns OF tn8 amount xessssod sod ieF1esi an
oomplstnsnts' property for town and spsd Dur.
poses II liberal and yold. I. b chasTs4 th,t
Aas4n - letied toy tAs purpose q making I
Assg + Purell 10 the ytrxxe Of Lzna. - ~ ~
benefit Of the dhttuet7. tue ~ xn,es ~ t1e T.
Leopold colIe1s, one of tue Commt,s,naefs of
aa9nEe!s: tss& the read u hot Heeded, and
eos. i i .cinnsa sna: % tae,a s PgpM Wsfs
tItesulat1ucs II tie pspceedtrg 70 lew irasmacn.
fspec ca4y, - ~ cert:ncate wa never ltd beiofc
County ciert has A:.o ents.ed npda ihe coliec.Ts
look q the town o1 LIois ss4ess1ueutz to TIA
n,a t9Mn sTe as, .ato.as ra0a,Dg therein conp!atp
the eltctoEs a the Town never dnecsed
ne - tsIrenditt1sA ana Iee Commissioners
Gossd 4 Anor, IN scout Of ,6e 4G.e ,or a3 sae
eesstd md performed IL tae town, Of the sum re.
ct1sfd b. Why Ct con,u1rt4uon fur lzoor Qr Of tue
inpro'enents necessar5 to be made: o. Of the
e3ptHe erd damages IN consequence OF road
ehN.c7: cr OF the dtsbu1s~meutA Of money re
es,sst, ''.r sh. 'o~u. 1t Is charged sh3. the 50
psis'sor, Eutneazsd lesJ o. s4ssA but thas she
ltctors tool 10 the ram 81 oJtE sla ooo tae etrar
A1tc,I.c each hiarch OF the Collectors warz8ot
pkTukCT MINING COMPANY.
Charles Bradley =. George b. FusRo, Henri c,
Ballard Ct alA 1plutc:,on to res:ran defend.
2rta ison rrpsccukl. 6 nu uctfoc 1t kAr tn ocn1lI
o: F1rEr, eE8'1at the North Star GOA and Silver
M.farE Conp.nT. Th's Is one OF lhe series Of
salts grox!pK cut Ct fhe Incorporation IT fte
cou1cnuy rau;ct Il ~htch. IA nss heretofore teca
s 81 Is
TDQNKhT.
Jare1 ", Scpyiuu :. Miitau and Henry Win
ter. BY confession for a. eaa Is. Warrant to COP
fess luaEn,eut RLet May 80, 1851, a1d uute Be-
cu1ca BY tIus: deed.
NEW SUITS.
John Humphrey ': seneca D, Klnbark. Case.
Damages iatu ut s. O00
, 1869-12-31

The rcEulaz zemLweekly EeeupR OF the Deard
of Fpliee and F1se Commissioners Was held yes
sefday afternoon At thelr rooms On Madison street.
Commissioner Brow p1es:ded. Present Coami1.
tsonets Sheridan, James, and GauN-
GREY, Cart i Co., Ctsr Halsted street bridge
offered 10 put In Ere alnrsu boz At that place at
thetr oFn e1pe1sc, ard Mait 70. thc.r pay =. as
appro1 r.aSi1n be made TO indemnify them. The
proposition HnA socep:ed. AND the Superintendent
oE tac Fire Aiazm Telegraph Was o1lsrra 10 pat
IN .ha bog n Fequirtd+
James Young, watchman Of steamer Jamek, vas
charged with negligence III failing 70 Keep st11ct
watoa toE Urea. IL TAs ordered thai hu should
forfeit ten dAys' pay.
Wt1llm uorner was sppoln;cd Fire WARREN FOR
The WeAt plf!Atoh, On rAIiocb recommendation
]. F. S;cyens WAS appointed Al operator II the
Fne Alsrn Telegraph Office
steamer <iund-
william Homer, en2!rees Of the steamer Gard
tendtfcd his teSiGratloa Accepted.
Join QLirE, + eoiceMaa OF Ihe Tntta Precinct,
wns Charged with dE.Dk:pK liquor while on dl1y.
lie w1s 1epEtnla1dct, And sentenced u fulie,s oar
day'A pay.
ir!scenan No. SIC. named Cafca, Vas charged
Elh the ~t:lp1 ia Treatment OF citizen named
Frank HAddock, In this. that he a1reA.ei the aald
cuZen without any grounds, and held HIN
confined IN the ktAtiln h0u1e on tne crAfge Of
T1Sl1ncy, Of WStca charge the legal &o.horiues
found he wss not guilty. The charge asaln1t tho
policeman WAS Eos sustained By the er1teace, ou:
The board Alter hour tpens ii dlscuss!o5, clce
TO the CONCLUSION that something should he done,
and kchtcnced Mr, C&icA TO one weeks aospcn'
The t,na1d tnen aItournAi
, 1869-12-31

We Iep0blah N thls Connection The following
apmualy OF uflciM Saluallon8 Of, xno taxes on,
Exal and pGrtcIsl property In Tie city Of Chicago
tor the pfeaent year:
, 1869-12-31

Omaha: ]. D. SutIEAr, n "~Une; 3. g. Bur,
N91Dssso1m: A. ;3tnuy, Naw XnRks
p TKE1oNI Hnu[z, =
Anors tae sr...s' 2 .ss Trs@aat ueass, xss.
Keekuf: v. 4. Gaines, FtantfoEt,. Ky.: Hon. r.
s wilson. Iosa: Gan. 0eo. " Cli,k, noaxotnes;
J. HARM. san Fano,sco; Hon. Coo. Gstnsa, c.
dsr RApsds: Hon. WIN Hubbard. Naston: Dcl
nsp ss;:ss e s. ,,,1o a0os GR G.o,e Koe1 l.
Gteiby, 81 Loute; Lseut 0ovetnor Ioan Dough-
esty. slipo.s: Dr.. Geo. o1eua Ca1hondaie: ]. Il.
6olhvsnt caEDpssgne.
HE4@ HuUdE.
Amorg TIE arrivals 1t the B1,EEa No1ee. {estc1'
Day, ve1e ne following; y 3; Dowesll: Peer1s
pesoeps; K Emory, Peoria 1nxseftpk: C. @.
Tnomptoa, 8. Lous: NJ u aa@ttn, Mnnesota;
H- EuDe1son, Koctiord; T. W. EeWarr, KinDe.
sctn: "; d. CnaAbuEn. Portland, Ma: J. II.
Keefe. Boston: J. AcNanrne, AuRsnkecs Il z
EmbeI1ee, New YORK
II. yAxKs HOTEL.
Among tho a11saia u ths q. JAues uotsl. yes-
terdAy, Weso the io1,owtng: Thnma4 G Ander.or
md sor, Brook1In, n. r; {. 3. Btstel. Colorado
Y sssls wlT!ngSn:, ,: 4 1.s,ss y; ssiles; 2ls2sI
Pltsbuixn: +: ostpnart,. otsA ~: l 9. Kelloca
KAT -: EiNood FeurJ, Auw1ukee; &, l. Brew
ettr. Oregon: u. 61lre1, Ottawa.
, 1869-12-31
4 wnulD-Bs suleiDE.
A Yourx Man from New Jersey Finds the
Water in Lnkc n1tchlER1 Cold.

To die or not to die wAs the questlou which
Robert Sunnlckson, OF Salem, New Jersey, de-.
hated IN his mind yesterday Afternoon. Lie had
no money, md bis worldly goods could be carried
lr Q small ya1lEe. But W1nt reason had he for
dytrK7 lie certainly Ind noae for N-1ng
Wrapped IN thought be LETT the Everett
lionse, where he had been Mop
pItR, and wandered to Lincoln Pas1.
The drives, the walks, The troes c.ah In bfautlfl.
6u0N, the lake, not even the foittaIy mound from
tue Iop Of which the surrounding Landscape was
viewed, had any charms for him Lake Alcniyan.
With i.s shorea lined with 1ee. charmed RIua. Il
VI. !oss ne ~, place 70 DE To- reach the shore
was cold. He did not know whethee
10 Jump in or Eot- Observing q piece
of Ice which PROTECTED into the lake some
dtetsnce-af1er mating suFe It would 6nstsl1 his
wei2ht-ne walked to the outetsc:Ge. Nnllc de-
nbe1atirg whether he flat better Ktt q stone and
ai1sch 1t to 1tr1nR. thereby securing an anchor,
nr Jump boldly IN, the ice gnTc way benesth
h:n. lie went down few feet, md Epou
emerging Yelled for help. No occ
cse his lungs ~ he noasel away. Fortunately for
h!tn policeman who had wandered 10 tue aaore
came In sight, md seeing him smuggling IN The
.xteI cane 10 his as.ist1occ A1d reScaed hlui.
ne ~as 60 benunbed By the cod A. 70 BE- unabic
to WALK, 10 wagon VA piocufed, and he
wa conveyed 10 the Huron Strtet
Station. His baKgaRo was rent for,
End alter being nrrAyed In drJ clothes he was
placed In Z cell That it WAS his lntcptpa to CON.
nit tuictde ne acknowledged un schse1atni
conduct 4. the station Was suca ~ to create
doubts n 10 his kalttJ. Al he has no friends Ii
this city. be win pfooasly be sent LACK TO Ses
JeyESy.
, 1869-12-31
WISCONSIN,

Ehc Inauguration OF State Officers
The Hop crop of the Etntc-Prc-
xentnltos-tntc OF n Missing Ics-
sci Mndc Nnown-YesfcEday ttc.
ccspIA and shipments OF Wheat al
A.AIWhukcc.
Special Despatch to TIE Chicago Tnsare
MADISON. Rita, Dec 81
Tie Imagination = sts.e ot.1eers Goes not takc
,isce en- New fcacs, as tecersly pa1llsncd, but
On tie evening Of the nEss AoudA1 N -2n7..y.
The rEoss1nne embraces a torch light process.
<Ion RI the Aflwanker Light Guatls, uu,fe1 Gen.
tfal St4tk*easher, acd o.c hupd:ed vefeEauS e.
cfTrE tic State oti2ce1 to the Capitol t7k1K tho
oatf; reception, atd dscce
LrueL4pt Culcnel ". 8 Ea.kitn, Z. s, /
trcshtr OF Genera! KAnklp, II detailed a. Pru{es.
t'.r cf Tactics aad Engineering :: TIC Sta.e Ccl-
Yersity.
TIE .ye,rn,I tonight puors.c1 II az.tc,s based
hop crop oi wisconsin for $50, va Va. little @ oys5
1NtE isles. whetra., last yras II Eas fu.lJ saja.
II Is estln Atrd tnat about 6,0p bales tcma:a ir
xec State, Eany Of them old hops. It II Thought
tcat ~, I'm tns snort suprly e!sexnsre iaess can
General T. s Allen, Secretary ol S:A,e, was pro-
te,'ed, tast eve.iET, by the c,erts u MS o1c.1
"i'h M excellent tt.Ftf Ice pl cae1, katvEs aud
rntlet- Colonel Ball masde Representation.
w,ts snrne very complimentary rtuarkA
AlwArKEK. Dec ga letter frcc.yed here
Ee day from r. clarE, cscata. ntar S1Staaw Bay,
rtrot. tsat TIC a<1 poat OF rue HtsttEE schooner
= Msr,:n h.: t:!:!ce aseo-9 aear thAs pace.
ietooEtE, sroIGh It has oce1 gtve1 Up come tine
The rceptS Of wheat fer :ne year up TO to Cay,
II 1nd!rR neut reduced 10 wheat foo:s up
;es e29 eS-he,s; II'!as %:p1 1ea:s = 80 os9
founder Of All<apkee, TOOK plAce IN tnly city ~
Gay, ard Was largely attended
, 1869-12-31

TIE bits at the yar+ons theatres remain us-
chsnGed. Mage Mitchell Is playing FAechan"
at McFlckc1-e Tlcatrc, a7d this evening VII take
ler beLenA To~uesroR she Wilt appear tTlcc.
Her teasun clests Tomorrow cyect1g, acd "a
Mor day evening M. R.eet.1 Eserhst,i Tfeure 10.
nrErlo'.a III tl1ee week ataEon V.s1 the ''uoi>t-
MIN GIRL
Tbs Euscur, IN pursuance Of It's us2al c,s:on
On The LGiu2,f, Will Aast four pe1;of Ia,,oca to-
morrow, tie details OF ~Et,h haTe htft4'ig hs.:n
pour ced. Ththt, tn addition to the up stairs
cus:cst'cr, VIII nakr The Mu:e1'n tssv acc -
nOr1nw. On N1Et3*y evening "{itfl~ En n, - the
tl.a at.zaston ot "D1Sld Copper[t-d.'' which Is
GO The tnratrtcAl Rensaton in New YORK. wilt bs
xsTea here lot the die; ulae,i and with very
strong cast
Tho poi5elc; entertainment at the Opera No7ss
e.ll holds the boafd<, AID to- moIrpH two PEI.
fpIuaEcta Will be given. On Mo1Iay evening
re1I the rprtxhtty little Lo::A comE1c..ccs an GU.
gBGcErnt ...... T.. .-
TIT n.r st1elsr ultlstc!ecd either b. crcra CT
dfpUs, continue Oh lhe:r successful HnF, dlaEN&
o,esf1hlcG lpustA ercfJ htph.,
, 1869-12-31
INDIANA,
Senator Pratt to Retain ELS Scat
HAlfYe&a TFouhie - Charitable
Movement hx FoFs Wayne,

Senator Pxatt to Eeaala Els Scat
HaiIYeAd TFonhie Charitable
Movement nx FoFs Wayne.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tnoune.
IodAxsroRI, Dec -.
Senator Pratt hAs given The Wnole power OF hts
energetic nature 10 tha practice Of hia profession
fer thn1.nve yarA Suddenly Senatorial hono,1
Sa11 upon him. After br1et experience IN pol,tt-
cAl life he returns TO hla homo and again tntefs
with Almost youlhfol Atdnf upon pro-
fee1.onal d2t1es. Resurn1n1 TO- hts
Senatorial ilborl he ends himself
nnnAl c.xlnA Trcld1nZ to nfelonE hAoIk, H.
decides for moment IN favor Of the elaine Of hia
cnen1s, and eaaay4 TO resign his high pos.tion- A
broader and better yteR Of duty SupeTSenea In
time aud ,ho.t who know him best conarhtu1Ate
lteMseiycs ttst the co9ltly "a yet TO be htnedted
b; the services ol pure, Able and honest f1ough
modest xtd inexperienced, Sen3sor non lndilns-
FuH1 WAYxE, bee 3A-1AdJ REPRESENTATIVES Of
The Ttptee1Apk churches OF tnls ctsy nave
o,Sarized society 70 DO t1o"n u The LADIES'
anetorsrou Of the poos. TO AID the IN thei!
phGluthop!c movement, the City Council voted
IN opp:rpra.ioa Ct 3i,o ,o1o 10 be Used In Ike 1aa-
ner.
on account OF = enlargement between the oil.
GERS Of the Port Wayne, Hun:ie i Ctnctunaa Road
ard ite contractors OF the ZANE, the PASSENGER
and freight tIAlna petEeen BlutYtan and this poiat
kes. 1ot The pfetcnt, been discontinued. It Is
hopsu that satisfactory arr1nReMenis can be
u,ade, x,.rs BY The tran cat Tesuue ita ru -nlnR.
ihptlKAfG.ls, Dec e1.-Afttcles Of association
of The Fort WsJna h Pacific ltAltIoad 1efe netl
In the Secretary Of S2ta d oulce to-day. Capital,
A01Q,0ul.
, 1869-12-31
A RAaRaN ESCAPE.

mysterious shooting aHfay occurred o. the
North Side, JesIertaJ afternoon. Mis-. Ma,1da
Ntsdt tnho.mef, = ho re.dta Nth her ra.ertl, at
No. $50 North Clxrk ss1ee,, was the v1e;lu. she
MAS feated IN TIM ttcrr, sewing, when, Eutd. .al-,
the report Of rs.ol AMI tue breaking Ct ElasS
were heard. Feeling run IN Ihe
dFcovtred bYocd. She tcrcaned aod almost
ihutto. TAo*e IN The kIore ran 20 her R>sis.sac",
and VIXEN the excitement which prevailed hsd
erased phyttc!an was sect for. The oa.
tust erInred The scalp, causinE u
lnnp 10 rns.c the Hhn!e Irr-:n ct
snc c1cssc and lodged II her chisnon, where II
Waa fonpd. VITO t}red the snos Il not kno xp.
There was . TUT or Ihst one Of TWO men VITO were
nRntibR uE the sidewalk in front Of The house did
II, hut peItors iu tae vitlntt! at TIC tine kue 9
IL te!nE Investigated, and the offender, u dls11v-
rrCd, oush- 10 be EcTc.eIJ PUNISHED.
, 1869-12-31
SPORTING.
Letter from Adam K1eser, Billiard
Champion Of Wisconsin.
Cook.EiEhtdnE In tho Eat,

BILLIARDS.,
fHN FARKEH.kNzE hATCUs
We sTe tn reoctpt Of the following, with 70
quest Icf III publication:
f4*1nroz Hoc'z IL hsaSA,gsnl x e.
y q. EIae- u =. cateese rtss-.e ~ ~ A't'| >
~ Lara natsh Lst 5ouf eitizsss sheaid fosas IL.
'es & e ss u ~ Y sts
y ~ s1s;,as Rs sa 2.ss (
I'D n1a M Ihfsns5 i :. H. " e. Shsh
Pessas, IL: eSs.isnss % tadis.sss. M - ' es,iss K
as .Ss iass E sss
IT - ~ ,1; m1ssn I'm npJa5 ELL tnt<- .nt .stsf
l.; ss,.ss tss ss ass,a !: f.sa.: ~
1sst ~ n:t e ~ ::
Il - hs .ae5 sse g
e = e I'll e M 3 Z, sai = II aase not :,
.astes axss 3 as.a'al iIs N.ses = issd ,ou 70 e
M II ~ ID e s l. ts; Ss Il ~ Is 4
II. bcea iasstns .ha: hs e.at sse e i III dine
TSs @,seaaan champion asens . fesKs; ssat
Lalure Of \ cnale: r, hu. waa coucaed II 1erms
Ike these: Having heard that Adam Kleser was
deS:rons OF PLAYING me q match game far a10o
raikcr1 terms By uamlng the CAY, tna later i'd
dtesafd him pirate n0te requesting that the
14tch might b. played al IN eatuet dale; and re-
Tnnrx1 ~, neesroxT x ~ N, ea,d ~ t,s ~ a.1
that nil {r1rkeis y match with n.der, tocether
VIII cftaan business pEospect's rendered 1t podt-
EyeAy fupta1tb1t for min 1e 10 pf " match
. att 10 Nnfe A fsta ~ Fe3FDarI 1R.n -rnIe
uistMafrrs II Elrrsr ~ = ~ ~ ~ hT-r. :, 5rniT
- - 10y ~ fhs - .~tsstt.E :. - uS - e!-oPv
ton t ~ n2teTrrsc y. tn d.ss n, nS a1es.
teGtcttpK Upon The courage OF tatf Intention OF
either party. Therefore, k1ese1'A Auu3i1us to
ue4itp to tnke him - bY 9urpr1sa ~ or a ad,obt,
ri! tssne. y an fra,ce]r Harran,td no,,S~ ~
n1rr sT.n,r dprS n h5,tnra 1n.scn ~ @Inn ~ -
eo3ia eS9! na5oiy ps eausa = s.orpf.se, ana 4 no
Ml% zQAee people eFtS really 1&nCed that the r.
eue a to tklA Ee.Eecn inc Illinois aud Wisconsin,
chnmtions wks duubtlul, II mar z2Eety be css,.
iooes rhsn1a .naed IN ronsnnHsreo ueu. ~. VI
{, A1asa n - consequence oi LIE non'
oceoI1ence OF Tue mAtcn.
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EF, Tue New 4ofk SUI has the following acco1nt
, 1869-12-31
REM HEAR'y EVE.


Ancng relieiouslJ -dtaposed peopiais has been
customary to iegaso and to celebrate a. nn event
Of especial solennltJ and importance the e1plra-
ton ct the old and Ihc advent OF the new year.
Ihe "Wstah-nlxht" Istrrioes In the various
churches, beginning on this evening and holding
until tho clock fignala midnight ana the rir1a OF
is70, arc announced as follows:
Waeash Avenue u. E Church, corner OF uar-
f1son street. Wa'ch-hieht services commencing
q. o'clock New Year. Eve. All arc Invited.
Trinity n. l.. Church. Relg g1ous Services this
esen1g. Preaching bJ the pastor, ReT. !. H.
Bay... q! oclock, nnon the subject: Fulces
lFrm the Dying fear.t' -
Illinois Street Methodist Episcopal Church, BE-
tween Wells and LsSsle Streets. Religious scr.
vices, " Watching the old year ont and the new
ScM H." tbs evening. commencing as $ O'Clock,
ana clttirR Immediately Rf1er l9 O'Clock. kev
pr. Il. /. Uurts, Rev. Pref. Sw1ag, Rev. u. C.
Mu1Guts, and D. l. Moody will ndlSess tie n1es-
icE
Gra1t Flace Methodist kpisco2al Church
Wbtch-HeettDg. preaching. and SaCrADent ot t1e
L=rd's Supper, tnh evening. co1nelc1Ig Ut $
O'Clock,
4 New Years rraytr:1ce,l1c w.l be Fed NJ
The je0eItt Farl rieabster:anEhurrh on SA.ur-
dAT morning. ata O'Clock. The pubilc is iEy;ted
, 1869-12-31
t,e,a ot taa noztneru r.ua p,csas comp.n1 .aa

ysFpet1 ct tao No7 7theru Linz Psckes Comp11J 21d
Northwestern Umo0 Packet Company, mum oeEsnx
H. tonnsSe About u 600 scn1 ara uos lnct0ded II
The ADORE, poe suY 11rve number Of stea nefs Aua
ONO River pqrtA Netsbef arc many other vessels
wnlch, during . ceftain seAsou, Aoando1 tneu
regular trHdns znd ply between he1e and Hew Of
S91pti6pa pf seaseis 1t tn1a pHs during t1a yeAr
irclndtnx tonn4eo tax, 1nspecsurB teos. enroll
ment nceDse, ard ho&psEa. sccounts Was s5a06a-
The ruddla IN tho Oueceo1f a1 me MMsout:
PaftDa Road threatens sezzcuA consequences TO
81. Lou1x In nshttn1 tn4 Directors OF thu Atent.
ION Read thcJ have lca: nj hold Of Ito con1ecaoua
Road h1t,ng ttepped tn and stocked TN roada
from which rte fac4nc Road hsd with1saVn IL
@. Merchants kru muct chagEtue0 n tho
cour&e matters hhre taken, and sTn msk1nE efforts
70 stop the personal quazrol which has led to this
fnAult.
, 1869-12-31


II u With pleasure that We refer cur readers 10
m edTt17ifetneht in smother column Of the rc~
Eoyai Of the Wholesale boo. and shoe house Aooye
namtA, and notice the iItrease Of Their trade,
which has compelled Ihe O 10 Reek Cnorr couMo.
tous quarters In which 10 :Ia.ssct tAelt baliness.
They have recently secured tnr eractons N .soEe
store Nc. 81 W1o4sh artnue, the entire bll1dln2-
1--we stories and bAseEreLf-raT.n4 been lifted Up
With special fetel euce to their WAutk. The gen
lemen composing thts nfm, being eulnenuT prsc.
tieal Eeu, fully coRtlIsnt OF the Eant1 u1spes
OF WcateFn dtzlerr, spd hsvtn4 II hAnd every
reqptsEte for ouef1uE tue very beat goods II low
In7cct, We do rot make IN lnstd:cus comp ARSON
lst e., Adjustment East or West. Their spacious
aseaFooma are Ut Nil times repleie with }thln&
EcE and desirable In tie Inc OF boots and ahoes
both Of ttetr OWE and the best Eaascfn tnauuiae-
,ute. and they arc Determined to Recufe Ihelr
sbaIe Of the great trade OF the Northwest II fair
dealsLG aud 10 tF!ceA without resort to ml81e2rc-
tcItatior, will 4ccoErllsais We therefore re2cM
that It Is p1eAkurt to refer TO the hp3se Of Lyman,
Page Co - enc which dealers In theis noe
should Cau upon when IN our CITY.
, 1869-12-31

DOMESTIC NAtlA
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No Of letters deposited IN oDca aed
cokGct4o ffoU kH.et hoxsd Ter the
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