, 1875-03-21
ILLINOIS.
WAUKECAN.
TuE EYHE

WAuEroAy, March 20.-Friday night and Sat
urday morning the streets OF Waukegan exhab-
tied m unusual sight, most OF the inhabitants
being up and about, and many OF them making
considerable racket. The cause Of all this was
tho conlasration in the Gazette office ct half
past 10 D. H.. Fl. E. Partridge, one OF the Pro
prietors OF the paper,-tle other being Sick
finished writing his Post Office list, examined
the Office, locked up, and vent to his resi-
deuce on County street. 4 short time after
wards flames were seen emannting from the
rear Of the gazetls building An alarm
WAS given. The enGiucs turned out, and the
flames we're extinguished, but not until they had
done damage to the amoant Of over $500.
Much sympathy is felt for the Partridge Bros.
as they are men Of sterling character. respected
BY all and had just completed fitting up their
new Office.
4 CHANGE OF ooUSTY-sEAT.
At length a petition is being circulated to call
an election for the removal OF tho county
to more central point than Wankeean. a fear
OF this very movement has prevented any action
being taken hitherto with regard to new
Court House. This should meet with general
approval.
Qu1cKs.xp.
Mesars. MeDougau and Joyce, the a1tesian-wen
borers, have penetrated over 100 feet, and have
at length reached blue clay. Up to yeste1day
they had only struck quicksand.
QUERIES ny 4 sTCDENT OF DICKENS.
Thursday evening at the Presbyterian So
ciable, Mr.. Micawber was very flush Of green
| backs, reckless!y Bquandaring tho same on ice
Dream, and even offered to treat Miss Mantalini.
Where did he get acquainted with that lady
How did Miss Haversham preserye her good
lookA ? Shouldn't Nicholas Nickelby be
trounced for traducins such fascinating
By nss How e cam came Kiss % Knaeg to look
80 lovingly at Barnaby Rudge and did II. Man-
tnlini ever belong to- the A1ulligan Zouaves, or
| did he only borrow his pants from that eorps2
| AVERY LITTLE ENTERTAINMENT.
| A little while ago little man with a cage OF
little canary birds gave an entertainment to the
little folks in Phuni1 Hall. and the show lasted
but little time, aud the canary-bltd man eer-
tainly mads little money.
| NAT STRONG. =. -.
| His many friends in Waukegau we're panied to
learn that H. ". Uawst, Esq, the efficient tele-
| graph operator here, and one OF Lake County's
| most promising Young men, had been stricken
took the character Of Peter Magnus at the socia-
| ble and sustained it we'll throughout. Iester-
day he was carried fainting from the depot to his
home. -
| INTERESTING LITERATURE.
| S. I. Bradbury ia republishing in the Patriot
extracts from the Lille Fort Porcupine OF thirty
| years ago. Tho pedigree Of the Courthouse
has not, however, yet turned up.
| BUSINESS AT DEPOT.
| Waukegan's monthly imports reach some
| 2,264, 300 pounds; her exports arc 792, $50
| pounds. A. G. B1odgett Esq, Station Agent,
has been connected with the road aince 1854, and
| is one of the most efficient officers the Company
| has. Capt. Blodgett served gallantly in the
| Ninety-sixth, and WAS wounded At Chicka-
manga.
| The Rev. s. s. Fisk, pastor OF the First Meth
odist Church, has returned from St. Charles, and