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l. FORGER ARRESTED,
In, aux for Rrooms with Bogus Cherk>-
keverat Ftrm- y1rtlmt1cd.

1t would appeaf lhAt bstbari2nB frotu Eastern
e.ues are ben, upon giving ,hts devoted snesserc-
liz an uucnviAble reputation for sasca1isy. In I'd.
diuon 10 the roEues who run for Office, Occasion
ally, the v1eran.s who osctlate between the Bride
well and the Pen!tenuazr. and escape justice In
Tnts free trade IN vaslooudisn !. NOT liable to ln
jure home Industry, but II u calculated TO give the
e' H.. W!ndeId W s Bazt, Is = Sew Yorker. and but
recently arrived IN chicago with hts New FORK
BRIDE. lie boarded on State ssreet. and his bride
boarded with HIM Ills business as in the broom
line. and he naturally IL ready 70 make clean
sweep OF al the none! he cap. Mr. Bard called
himself 4 travelling agent, buy luR eEooms on com-
sssa ta o,des ior tfoons &c %
" Hautt, OF No 1N North Wells stree1,
With magnificent order for hrpoIus. and then
~ ifcsc dpsne5tie ArucJes, receiving them IN due
sfReou. Win 4 rtompt!udc NJ once marvellous
ard pIs.sewor:hy. nj. b4ni rfesrp!ed himself a!i
street, aad o1cted to Pay for hts pnIcnsses ne
PRODUCED cneek for tl2s on the Flfth National
bank, s!encd bs j. cteosasE. u wss apsare1MM Ms
| HsI1tR would hare accepted Il unhesltauoeg-
! Nd been eo1a most uamercsfully. .iowever.
vi. Harris Was suspicious, ana deanateaemt ,ne
ether 70 The Hulon S.reet Fonec stat!on. IL ~ M
NIL iouR befote the nessepgers Ee:ntas1 ne ne
to tns BANK - sne asd1 tost 10 snsh nan
tae PAPER wAs te.seT, WORTHLESS. MI nnnpes nq,a
had deia,ned n,s ssi.os ia hs once during n
abscnee Of tne two messengsla' Mn Ma'nr ~
= footing win ri, the great Generals 2
n1npry. VITA dramatic ieadiaesa that -. weh, st,
| "a credit 70 the tnoat ser8AssonEl$ imp9ssnoN s9a
| n!sny. the messenger sent to the antoa oGsa sS,
ttstfnn returned tust n tho rrro8d1nR ~.
1ntsaed speaking. He brought with hin oooe
~ asrd found biunseli between he hnzu1 ot
4 dus1as, aaa prepared tot s1ssaas alse1 uaaa
, 1870-12-25

1hr foregoing .ho *s 1hat The whoie volume Of
transactions IN real eatate. situated within the
salHe nnlts. Eas smaller this year than last The
SO
millions less than last rear. This, however. does
Eol necessarily imply that The whole volume OF
inau last as lie dgu1es Wculti indieate, tut ONLY
that lees property within certain Mmtts Tas so!d
this year than last AS the city grows Older. the
P seae y, Is % pxsa s. n s se ee ssi
which the rentals will ras, should gradually PISS
tpln the hands OF permanent tnsestors. whiie
q II each o
III districts that arc raosc remote from tie hasl-
trsA centre. ~
The table for this rear shows, as did tho one
for last seas, that a IargeE amount OF hus.ness
vas done between the middle Of March and the
1st Of May than during ant similar period u the
tt9r. 10 1869 the prepondetance OF Transactions
| In March and April were much more marked thsa
timinG the corresponding period OF this yehr- Al
that time the desIre 10 buy real estate grew
Mss adn IL nsaa 1eacoa e
| and dniness durtrg the lall. Many parties had
loaded themselves up with such large amoun;S Of
begin 10 fall aue in March and Apri Of this year,
| that IN December, 1863, thera WIS much nppre-
| henEon Of what might be the fe.ulu duttng tte
eRS Of nesB nh besn ssse h'S
Tor The great increase IN values which has been
established during the past fonr yeatr, 1ne:s
pFonahtY WSu!o HaFe DEED pAuiC Aaa
decline In prices this year. Hut tnat critical time
settnB TO hare been successfully tdcd oTer. tht
| TClume OF business has been much more unltorG
during all parts Of this rear than last: there vi!
less done IN the spring, hut more tn the fall. and
thCu7h pttces hare nut advanccd 80 much d1r1ns
The as they did tn 1852 tie rise has not beel
! under my knch excitement as Inst year. md =
The pr cent time thefr ID an entirely different AM
better feeling IL regard 10 the prospects, Of busl
ness and prices 10 the ensuing spring than Pre-
| vailed At this time last year.
TRANSACTIONS DURING THE TEKE.
The following table shows the Volume and ten
| IN radluS extending Heven m1lea fEJm the Couf
| House. during the week ending DeCemDet -:
, 1870-12-25

skRiEs OF MATCHES At DEXTER PARE.
The 1saie3nist Of spertsuen would seeA 70 he
Il The ,ntrnst cod. i1Ise Enmber Of doubie-Sar- S
w. ~ At ieifer Faik. engaged ia pigeon
.W,er1 richards o1eeca-!o loading gan, valued al
H.. There were twenty -nve entries for the
.-ss, 81 td caca some Of the more sktlfol shots
vii: Abner Price, VINO saot four, and E Thomas,
.'1. who shit two chances. TIE prize At last
r,A.sd between these TWO, Price swice Hlhng ien
straight. and Thouns once. The possession oi
TIT cEn wAs amlcao15 arranged between them.
lN1lKSAI1oNAL MEDAL
The ruatch lar the International medal. between
~, !,l'ier. Ahaer Price, and E Tnomas, Jr., re-
7uya4.7l; J., l.,'.l.1.o LLLo.
F.ist j. i. i. |, l. q, q. l. l. It,. l.to.l>L
r.: sehuts9er, holder Of The STATE medal. and A.
" llag!e. shut a match Of fourteen bit1is each,
with the following tetu!':
snns sr711a T. l. l. IT.
eLCR MEDAL
snatch of twrot5-nve birds each, between D.
Fas .. ~on by The toTmer, by The following score:
tIsru*-, Lu.o,L1. L1,o. Hi H. L9o.1,L IL
.%nrifst sttAg Ai.o.L1.L a.o. Ill aaLaao.o
SWEEPSTAKES.
A sweepstakes match at I've birds each, = en-
yratte. wab shot t.F Nesara- HoXle, A. rf1ce, D.
SMITH, Go. Sherman, s. Hopkins Alex. Price, E
r1Me, 1. Tnomas, J. Fa1nswo.tn, and .. T. E.
sHn. l'1,te and Farnsworth Killed I've each, ant
EAased the proceeds.
WARD 10 FAME -..-
I4mes Ward. The one.ar1ned ptgempoPpeF O
Tmouto, replies to the challenge Of 1r4 I.alne II
lie following card:
.a.,r TO ,r, A. r.,n, s0 .1a ns o.,1sn. 49,
n, .t it - L ns
WA hna aNtse p.ssea. iste I'D Ess him esS iS1 iS1
, 1870-12-25

! have urged hlA mat1er npon the BoAsa OF puo-
Nc WoIks and The City Council, Claiming thas 1t
en5 tf1uirE expense Z Jingle experiment 8hortd
De tttfd 70 ateeitaiu hoE Guch wAter could hs
oMa1neh from 1hiS non'ce. he TORS mixing this
outlay OF tvo raifltops OF dollArs; but incrp was
or ten tho1kard dallars 1t would COST
pave destructive Of the twa tntlitin ,Iollar
lIa. there would be no i've ,ntllicns Of bonds to
Fell At discount: no lhtce millions In the treas-
oEJ upon which the City Treasurer could b3.tt OF
rsy1aE Asooo Of 1ntttcks At cost 70 the txI.phy-
ef of Slua.0o0: nobody confd get Hch out Of the
cont1act to brl3d nEc miles OF tunnel and the usual
eau7s: an1 tns1e you'd be no pront to the ring on
tWo sets OF ~, 600 engines and 2nove ali .heru
Eenld oe no tablets erected to hAod down TO a
s!cnest, spGtneefs, Ccmptzpllers, Tseasurers,
Mayors, contractors, stone~cutteta, ana ma.
sNns. II the city could ger Its
tu3n'y Of wafer from altesian wells alf Of these
interesting Items would be blot1ed from The his
toSF OF Chicago. aod there would he unntutux In
te land. II Is almost too bad 10 spoil 90 nne a
programme, bet again repeat the question rs to
Eaeaet thle attepops sna9 not be made, 10 aseer-
tstn how much Wstet can be obtained. aud
whether this great outlay Of money shall not be
4Snidtd- The city now owns well Of Ns oHn.
IL There any reason IN the wide word EhJ tn4s
vel ehA3l not be enl1fge1 AT once Oae thousand
afUalatS will drive sevcElnch rcaCcr down to
thi! water 10 thirty dRJs, aod one Thousand more
Will make the we'll nine inches In diameter, at
three Dlllions of gallons per day. like this oc
cssiou to saY 10 the Board at Public Works, and
TO those who contest This ruAtte-, that do not Ia
tend TO let IL drop unttl the experiment Ia falfiJ
GEa i. snurs,nr, JR-
, 1870-12-25

r..- u.nr- .,.o.,,,.
rAs1 phS..eboAthb.
DthElQleS OF Gc&Q Will DC interested In tnE l0l-
loving ftxleIucnt Of horse -shpelng eIH1urdi-
N4rY.
-. ~ rxt.... 7,s.
II. ..t y .sts ~ seSy, - .'.r .1s;f n ,.,c.n
~ =. tne uSoe1.1Fnra. 19nn CioMEE. r. 0Uouncns
.th1Aat - ~. Mo .soan k1eHneLSt!{y nATE s2oo
9ntfEr aosrff IN ant nonT ~ tHT Hotan Enca&s CiG
sSAi. . ~ so"p. AaN " tap'osea 10 NC
Aae '@sEs' t'H,e ea fec'sa-
SKATING .-..
The following viii show inst 4 match between
no nf the beet kk1tCta In lhG CplIDttY Is on the
sn,s.
~ -
3 = HaFr"y H. S<Ts:arH u At Jeasf1eaa 6katin9
f'~1-Ht
, 1870-12-25
TIE SPORTING WORLD.
What the White Stocking Managers
are Doing.
Pigeon Shooting nj Dexter Park.
The Northwestern Billiard Tournament
--Misce1tancous.


ETer siuce the Officers IND shareholders Of the
Cp,eaTo Hsse Bal Club announced their ,n.enx
tou to mslnsa:n the White Stocking nlnr 10. the
Fcason OF 1871. cszt having created three raean-
rtes By allowing Flynn, Aeyerle, and Hodes 10 70
elsewhere, the Chicago public has been deerly tu-
ic1rst'd IN knowing who the three Few plaTer.
we1r 7, be, and IN a.cezta.nirg .na. the uInr w,s
coE:rctel5 and satisfactorily recognized. Alter
The iaree Of si1 weeks slnce the close OF the
1a5lcg Season. these points seem
lu be as Tar a. ever from
kfucucnt, and the "wnite Stocking u,ues Ia !.
r..sonancs, as applied to the present number 0
rla,crs under engagement, as they Arc mt nine
nus ktteu- In fact, The Committee on oEKAn1Ka
tr Z, 4" not reoF1 progress, s.tnply because they
tate suctetded In doing nothing, TheE havc, II
is Eue. made screla1 equally expensive ana H.
II e'ual trips 10 the East: have c,utrhuted lber-
ally inward the aanCal dlyliGuds OF the telegraph
coz psntes, aId hare sercsa1ls seen three val
Cshle playesa taken Hom under their noses and
1r.hs1nsttd g the great naston nine: They had
u-e for RAtues. Sna1dtug. and Gone, whom
lla1y Wright. tie hest judge II hase bait p!ayersin
1hteru.I'., Il al-htd up lnt instant he had The
au:hor!i5. Boston came 10 8 Chicago suautb for
r!s3.rs whom III" Wpi'- slo:ttug managers, In
.ae.. suGenoE a!.'' ~ scutneA t. e.npaoy, West
ere n.tn. hlbet1 the seiJ cream Of aine scarcely
sseotA 70 apy, we're NJ guod ~.ouRh Tor tacm-
soB. S,a:t, 1II HcDr?de, CT son,4 other great
pl.entr, and for the past SIX weeks nave been en-
EBEt IL sk9 tt U! HeEut1dAou NutCA AAS IftDt1tQ
in nt,htng tangible, excepting. pc. .hsps tic enn.,
ting ot those p!ayess 70 -se TO thr.r
Gru advantage the o1ers nlAde them.
In.ltad OF naming an outside ngurt. which
1rrs, he Accer1ed or refused. and thu.
eeti!iie the mailer. Fort OF dsTlasng, auc-
t"'itets.g course seems to have been pursued,
sII ihe White s.o:ktIE seren remains a ii wak
4 eLost utce ago there was m opening which
iaokcd Ike hus1ness-a dtttct statement frlm
Ferguson and Sls1 As 10 the amount Of salary
fot 1hsch they would ttEn aruoleA% This has
inted III smoke. owicG to the fact th4t m inootn
rt-nt person ~Bs seui, n heary expense, to
crace pitcher, Wroever he was 10 be, are rs fal
ase1er t1om Chicago. i.1s high time ,hn1 some,
thing were done. II Chicago expects 10 have 4
,s~l.clsss nine next year. and the club manager.
thbNla awake 10 q sehse Of the f2cs thai
tue bIucdtring, vRciliaung course which they
navt prrsaed u1st gre place q prompt. euet,
...s!r, a1f EptcLt action. There are Jet Eo0t
players to be mad. end Chicago insists that tnej
fhAa t,he1 be ttured before Is too lates OF e1ae
,haf tho professional base ball business be drop
E~, tIsoTctncr, for nothing shor1 bf 4 strictly
i!re.-cliss nine. which shall p1ay Ie1l nj the be
Ssnnlir, the middle, and the end Of The Season
W.. aiswer the purpose.
, 1870-12-25

from different ctakses our cttIen' to be Apprupr1
ated In ccEtidc4tc4 Of membership. which are 10
he preAe1ted 70 Worthy young men on EnYlxtuta1
few dollars thus contIlou.tsl. will not oolv graf
l1r the yourE Een Who receive The certincases,
tut will enable the association to Improve 1heiE IT,
brary. Many Of our business pruprietors, who feel
Tint ihey would be glad 10 make the 5Quu9 men
Ill their empty present. could not do helter than
~ sErfst In ccIrncatcs OF membership IN the new
Library.
The unfortunate insane woman. whose long
confinement IN the Huron Street S.stion wks
properly commented Oh. has been removed 10 The
County tnaane hsytun: CAptai= Fox alleges that
oflcia,. owing to pseas Of husiness, was uuahle
iU attend TO tie case.
, 1870-12-25

4 large and apprectAtlve audience WIS In st
tendance st The sixteenth anniversary Of star OF
uepe IpdSe, No. u. !. o. g. T., on inst Frtosy
Harry CassIl. who made the address OF welcome.
The singing oy the choir Of The abore lodge WAS
nre, especially the song, Come wneze my scre
lies dreaming" which Was rendered In une style.
The event OF the evening wa The presentation OF
the new and coaty zesallas 70 the ot1ce7s the pre-
eentas,on Epeech being made By Mn Dive \.
The reply, on behalf Of the lodge. was By D. Hsry
llsMmcf, anst the essay read by Joeech l. nsAke,
lion OF merit; the exercises concluding WITH q
soctahle, At wnicn every one enjoyed himself, sep
aratnE With tbs Wish inst the future carer Of TIT
s.ese "1gt, sns e.assa .nd ne xsa!sles. q snt
EsWat6.-
, 1870-12-25
Accommodating the Public,

Fer some aaJa LprnAu, At the corner OF Mad!-
scn 4nd C1a.k streets, has been Offering for sale
splendid assortment Of holiday presents at e1-
eeed!ngly low prices. The result Wa rusa 10
the storc, and so great w2s H. especially Yeater.
day, that many would.be ouyers were unable to
EeI the presents they w2utet1. In order TO accom-
En'dste those who were thus disappointed, ne vii
Keep hla place open to-day Until O'Clock. We
the purchasing Of their holiday presents 10 avail
tht nselyea Of the opportunity offered them By Al
cpteFpFtAIuR bustne8A man Whoever Kpc4 to Lip
mans viii bc sure 70 dad something tbs. he
wants, and at Reasonable price.
, 1870-12-25
Billiards.

TUE EoRrnwEsfEAS roCBSAAENI.
From the sutjoned card, signed by Mes1rs.
1Iye1m8u, CT Ii Crusgc. Wtt.: smith, Of DAren,
pur7, Iowa: and Rnl1ca. Parker. md Coon. o1
GhltAeo, sufficient msy TIC seen TO totally fcfute
the statement o. . morning paper 10 the etIeci
:nat The billiard experts were mol suited with tae
1c1InS OF the pfprsoseh tournament for the cham.
r.prsntp oi she Northwest, ana would rot pastic.
IAt.. IL addition to thest, Tho hare all regular.
:s entered the lists, Gu cate, OF tno, Is counted
Epun Rs certAtn to taSe part, aod 1t Is thought
probable that pne or fwo other Western prof.S-
konals will be Oh haud. Al Ill cyeuEa. neid oi
E.1 player III now assured. And this win be sun,
r.ent to render the tournament 4 success- The
Erut!cmeu who hnre assuncd the responsibility
Df the ldals e1presslE dlsaFow any intention tl
Use the tourney u an advertising dodge, and ex
I.ect that the players viii strange each and ever
detsll 10 sult thtmselve4. The card Is Al followa
Esev~s. X Ei.<~~4s d c.. CAseaeo:
We tht undeFAtxnet d. hrfrby make known lntrn
It0Ex 10 r1Tt1p4tr, tontc1t4Hs. In the toticotp
Northwestern H[1f,Af1 TOURNAMENT, to brKin In Chi
cage tbe 18th al Frtau2fy. 151 IN accordance viii
The te11ut OF your circular of the l4th Inst.
AAREIE 1IxEHN4S.
FRANK l. SMITH,
AExAy RH1NEx.
fMANK PAhKkH.
JoHx ". COOK.
, 1870-12-25
Nfkhs rEr~ 0.N F. 10 I'm.
IA | ~ tH-$ w
4n NJ EAaS ~ M-a- g .
T. ! &-t% IL W., n. WI l 1nth-
1Ilsecllaneoua.

klklxICEK ALMANAC .
CHICAGO Die H. t5.p-
Sin risee......s3 ua!Moon rises 10 ol / N.
Snr Z. Noon 1ets ...4,.. E:l9 p.
, 1870-12-25

Fer the bepcat OF those who did no, get time
to selecs their Christmas goods dun,g The past
wcs i. there will be found very nse stock TO Sc
Ice, IRON It A. Il. Mlllels, jevrlier, corner RAN
c0!ph ard Clark stteetr, wbu vii! l,e open on
NnuI}ay morning. until Q0Qp4
, 1870-12-25

~-,-.-~,<.~.-.c~---s-<-"--<- vS
~ ana aca nrha.9e eatner .n%oi1h and Is
EEsiIe-tts. E I''$@' '4'> ''>'
HOUSES SOUTH DIVISION.
n n1fect oIdcr: ftss~cisas resideuee In every
rrte. ,.o p,r. :. .>,u,.
Lerke ifsne lee.aeceet so. ~ .s.I r RooA''
u9se9a fr.n hes,t M Is Fo,rstss. 10 mons.
t.otssEs No. ixis Frsiriesy, s roSms Aad water,
NORTH ulFfSlDd-
Two-ttoFy frame house. no. Il Husast. ~ fooms'
gas and water. ,r,,sr ,>rr,s,ov
r. ,2r .h,.s'.to,x "a h.sc1n.nt ..onr frous
Aan.. ~. ei7 .n5 ia Ssnth Ssnesn,onst is rsoM.:
s.as - ~ n sr.It5ass nr5Ehbnr6ooa ~ &''
IhIee now three efory a9a h.se,nsat 6Tsa @ hou.si
:@enthss @ 9of1sr Masm, sod al
1we*teEy frame houtr Ss ~ Wet Jasa,east; !:
foom1 r. 1aa n Lo snn h.tn sant ~. liz Is
tAke ~. OKLA VAIN eo1n pAsa' @sot ~
gooo le1!znt. ....... h.,.. VII u.,t R.r
!Wettot+ Ana osecn'rH1 h*"e "0uee' ~ "F7' AA"
! aG!phss- % seosnf. -, o.. ,..,,t "a
swostasy !safat non+e' "s "t'3 s'eA-' -
MONA .,h1s t,,-t hama. M Il
shtdon+t i sso1a,: " ths modern Improvements;
stsr.ttd 70 as.tsast t he h,,,- Ma ~
Foltpr1t IS roon1; ~ aud WateF; Iii ihe modern
! IL. n.proveu,snta, Ge.
I Twn+tofJ frame house, 81 south Saukafhon~t-'s >
| rooms: sand water. .,,v
Aleo lttte !h$ q noeaea "a * pe@ d LIE s'e'
fstnts coIeeteds inso1Aase EA1s HHEE;.s r. DREW
! r.o-,cr -,
i FrO EFNf-A SAAl thHoA tEel ~ -
sn1th .5nsG.ntE 9is eeust Haa's- ]''e1' ~ "-1
Af1' Ns~N 'e'' -- :..:.7,.. ~ -
, 1870-12-25
EtfIl Qnsu

t;llea Bro- CO.. establishment, which hes
been the most crowded OF all the fashtouablt re-
sortk for friendly souvenl-s stiu Offers splendid
army Of goods having Just received cAse OF the
n1ott pc1nrful watches, "opcras,~ and gold hs-
out before New Year,. at q teslucston OF Is reI
cent ln Price. Open Ill II O'clock Monday morn'
tr,r
, 1870-12-25
Fexnsries.

Have 1ou seen those beautiful ferue1tos with
bakea OF choicest wood. I'LL styles aud prices, and
those elegant deaks, 100 varieties oi iad1eA elAb-
o,ate, library and once, from t1o 70 $500 In price
% appropriate tor holiday giftx. Theae, snGetaet
with large supply Of new siobts, to - inches
Ia dzrnescr, and 81 10 f97t price. may be hAt u
4. L. Andrews d Co.., Ill state 4traet
, 1870-12-25
In1ucAtA.

Coroner Stephens held an inquest yesterday
forenoon Oh the Ecmalcs Of Nre. Ausstas:a SolaH,
whereof mention was nA1e yesterday. The
woman was widow. aged % Jeafs. aud 11se,i
alone in the house, II was cot nscrrtaEned Cou-
cobo1 Ut the time cf her dcceaRe. During the aay
previous 10 the nre she VAS very sober, but waa
lAbotiuR under fear that she would be turned
into the street, or her house torn down oyer hcf
head. She wAa q brave, uncomplalolng, hard
wotkiug womar, ktnd-hcaltcd. tnougn tonclF.
her he1ns by washing. The tnry rendered 8 Fer-
dict Of accidental death. The reEnstns Of the
poeE WOMAN were horribly ltsngured- They
PAnl's society, by whom they wtt be buried. the
POOR old creature NOT hnTing fsiend or q relA
{tye tn the city.
The Coroner was notified yesterday afternoon
oi The su6Atn death Of one George Florence a
the B1ilewe1l, and held an inquest ou the re
MANS pol rnorfeHa revealed the cause OF deatf
to hare been eriIersy. The verdict Of the jur,
Was, thc{Efpfe, to THAI eject.
, 1870-12-25

MARRIED.
~---~~I-~--r-------~----~----
Observation-Disclosures St. rete.'t Church, Gtncva.
n "Wednesday Orc. Il. By Rev james Hsnkinc
i. D.. G. benrdfct. Esq. af Rochester, Mino., and
janet Vi. G. DoiF. d GeprTA.
hURTOS-COx-At Gsxec Methodist Episcopal
Church. the evening ot The "a, y ltrv. Mr. Park
hurt. nssieted by HEr. A. j, Jntktnt, Mr. james
Sottou and Nils May II. Cox. both Of Chicsso.
DEHoSs-tiiFFvRD-Atthr thr residence q Mn. Glf
LtHosa aud Mrs Alice n. fii1o1d
lAOMlS-MuSTiSts1 pec: n tCh'sstmaa Err,
by the Her. ". II, RYDER. u. D.. William n. Loomli
md Mary 4. Aunttnkton. al ot thi. city. No cards-
uREGqRT1;HpwAhDsS;.I4M :; s. M I'll. sity. pss. =. b,
strs. kntc kdw.fds. III Of Chicago No cards,
tE Albany psr<fa rtcaAe copy.
RRUWS-KDWARDetnth thtA city. 9th infant b.
Rev. Y, II. Hydcs u. D., Mr. Edward r. BEow1 ant
Mis- Carrie 4. Edwards.
IIlELL--CASEY-In this city, eot!. InNtant. hy Rev
y. Il. Ryder, D. D., At. Gtokte Il. Idrll ana MIS-
Nellie N. e. CaefS.
, 1870-12-25


Al 8 special conypCatien Of Washington Ehnpter,
No. ~, II. A. 81, held at lhetf ball on December
q. the following Officers we're duly installed by
II. F.. Comp. Wtiey u. EEan, +. q. II. r. OF Granl
Chapter OF illinois, assisted by other grand ON
kans, Il. r: John II. Sanborn. i. r.; William
Amefs0n. =; Finley D. btc"U. c. H.; William
Law, j., i. s. E. II. Gusi~ick. X. H. c.: George
II. s1lbso1, Treasurer: John Whitley, Secretary ;
= I. cie%cland, @. N. Sd v; G. Il. isichey, G. Il.
Cd ": Joseph LINING. G. N. lat W. T. 7. Enrney,
Tyler: II. Gray and II. L. Woodbury., sse#artia
AT the annual communication Of Cleveland
lofge. No. 221. A. F. and a. H., held Thursday
evening. Dec. u, 1s!0, the following Umcers were
elected for the ensuing yeat: Bt0thet john BIC
Larcn, ". ~; John Whitley. s. VI: Wnt. Il.
Woodbury., J. W.: George II. Gibson, Treasurer;
& D.; E S. Talbot, ]. D.: T. 7. Gurney, Tyler.
AK the annual conclare OF Chicago Comn1an.
dery, No. l2, Il. T., held Monday evening, Dec
-, $50. the following oflcers were elected ior the
ensuing year: Sir Charles McF Fa,land. E. C.: Ar
thur Holm ueber AtkIEa. {ieneralksslmo; Wm,
Henry woodbury., Captain General: Arnold Henri N
John Henry Witbeck. j. W; Charlcs Etery Chase,
T1cakurtr; John Whitley. Recorder: Truman
Warren Steele, st. D.: James Irons. Swd. Il.
Lewis Allen Hanbleu, Warden: Harry rlnEman
Lr., 1tt Grad: Finley David Brown, ~ Guard
s!las peaoody Cruub, Captain Guards.
, 1870-12-25

The ChicaRo Relief and Aid Society acknowl-
edce the following subscriptions, received from a
partial canvass Of Dlhtrtct 30 49, Meals.
hates / Co., 500; spaldlux 4 Porter, 500; n.
Ludinston / CO.. s1uo; T. II. Avery. $50: 1ud-
ington. Wells + yan SchaaeE, 500: BEadner,
Chambers / Co., flc0: Biaucnart / Bor.
son Ioomis, 500; Philips 1 Brown. 500
The reshtigo Co., &.oo; Martin Hyesson Co,
500: j. L. Pearson 4 Co, 800; A. F. Dwight 4
1 CO, 80; Tress i Glniland. $50: Irish, Builec
i Co, $50: Chas. Demlrg, ~; Henry y. iIot
t.en, $50; ". y. nonshse!sng, SO; Chapln / Foss
Curtis, s2a: J. 4. b. Waldo. rs; Il. Nitbeckr SIS
II. Il. Bicktoid, &a:: E. ". brooks. 80: :. r
Clarke. fs5: coEe, Green + Co, s95; White 1
swan, SIS: Marsh / Gooltldgc, $as: Jno. Sher1[
4 Sou. 1sa; a. Da}ln11, So; Noble + Smith, tss
1tnss nsersoo, SIS; Wm. kinley, $40; J. II. Nor
rla, 81. Il. ", klNG. President,
, 1870-12-25
Caurtahip aud Marriage.

1Ir. r. ]. DeCordosa lectured At Faswet ual1,
last evening, on :. ConItshlp and AaE1taRt" 10 q
eu1All audience. The discourse was humorous
satire on the prern1ent folliea Of society. Msa
Gtundy and all her relations were handled With
out E.ovea. Frequent spplause rcwaldet the vi
and hnmor OF The lecturer, who tnlly sustained
the high reputation he has wuu elsewhere. Ht
viii lecture again on Thursday cveatng when L
IA TO BE- hoPel that he Will have larger nu-
dltcCS.
, 1870-12-25

eeE0 WILL BgY TaE sTooK 4kn FK1TREs
h1Q ii cne 81 tA1 be44 r4ytnF ~ixas ttan3A Ia taz
II Fst psrieSisfs aljfess D. Tribune paaes-
, 1870-12-25
Cracker Meal.

Meskrf. c. l. Woodman 4 Co. have recently
e7rc1cd machinery for pulve1iztnE crackers, 10
SUNNY the large and increasing demand for tho
arflcte. Ii Ii used By ri! families, and can bd
had IN suitable pacE1gcs at every grocery store IN
re civ.
, 1870-12-25

The wel-knosn nm Of King r Loonis, No. l3s
1ake ttrees, are Offering NJ cost price for enc
weck. their spiendia lot Of snld snd silver
watches, chains. brscelets, lewelfy, pl.t:d and
thctr goods is Well kroMu, and all going there
are euie OF low rl1ces and good articles
, 1870-12-25
ENrInu~ Acct.lHnt.

x,1eer ;eacs IN net:,s,net a;reet ,xen M an
= O'clock yesterday morning, wa8 serious injured.
Two passenger tsatns were approaching from op'
rcste dlFcct'onF. End the horse, becoming fright
eued, retnsed to more. The res1tt was tue to1a
destruction Of The waxon, the smashing Of The
hcrse, and the crushing OF the drivers leg. Hi
recover Is scalcely To be expected.
, 1870-12-25
Opep on Monday.

For the conyenlence Of those who could not dad
time to select their holiday gifts dusiux .ne past
week. Mesarr. Roddin L Hamilton, ls6 Lake. cor
hc5 OF C ARK, will Keep their stosc opca on Mop~
dag, Dec ed. until noon.
, 1870-12-25
Erie street R1IKr.

The Board OF Public Wutks, on ye&terAas. re-
ceiyrd tAcE fos the construction Of SrtASe cross.
the tho ssSrs nt Esie xtfet, tnc1ot.tng tav centre
pier, Genre protection. sast appfoAca- stoce p.e1
Al tie wig: cpd, and rrosec 1on to thu atutneuss,
as followa. .Ame:ica1 Fridge Company, SIS ,500: :
Fox j 1Iow1fc, SO, ,000. The contract Was HWlrued
~ Fox / Howard.