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CHICAGO LITTER.


Special Correspondence Ledger.
CHICAGO, September 26, 1852.
The Third Illinois Congressional
district is Chicago. The Democrats
within its limits, and a great number
Of Republicans, also, are anxious that
Mayor Harrison should make the race
for the honors. But it is not likely
His Honor will run-uuless the voters
Of the district, irrespective of party,
want bin to represent them, Colouei
Davis, the Republican nominee. will
be very hard to beat, unless ne is
deserted by a great number of his
party.
Senator David Davis, Of Illinois, is
in Chicago, aud is the recipient Of
countless courtesies at the hands oil
his numerous friends of all shades Of
politics. Madam Rumor has it thai
be will soon take unto himself for life
Miss Annie Barr, a charming lady OF
Tokay, North Carolina. This will be
a heavy undertaking for the lady, as
the Senator turns the scales al $50
pounds.
The Illinois Supreme Court has
granted a new tiial to John keenan,,
now under sentence of death 10 Chi.
cage for the murder o. Pierre Hensely,
nearly three years ago. 1t looks as
though the tables will be turned
against n Habercofn, who was the
main witness against Keenan,.
The Republicans of the Fourteenth
Congressional district, which is in
Chicago, to-day nominated George E.
Adams as their standard bearer for
the Office. 1t is charged that the
adherents of General Thomas, the
other candidate, did uopatriotic cleo.
tim acts of such a rascalIy nature
compared with which those OF the late
Boss Tweed and bis miuions were
very virtuous. This complaint comes
from very strong Republicans, and is
a good SIGN that time is working won
ders in the ranks of that party.
A masquerading lady, Of Chicago.
was arrested last night 10 male attire.
while witnessing a performance in a
fast concert theater. She said she
merely desired to witness fast life ia
its unvarnished cOlors. Her husband
was with her.
Chicago will soon be connected With
the South bv another railroad route
by way Of larrodsburg, Kentucky.
from Lou syille and from Cincinnati
BY the Southern and the Erlanger
route. The Chicago end will star,
with the Louisville. New Albany and
Chicago railroad. This will iojare tie
Louisville and Nashville rou,e.
The Chicago Tribune has a sun
flower, which was grown in this city.
that measures fourteen inches In
diameter. This is quite aesthetic Of
size.
The printers of Blakely, Brown &
Marsh, Of Chicago, we're on a strike
to-day Tor an increase from 30 TO 35
cents per thousand for certain mat
ter" The difficulty has benz com
promised by the proprietors agreeing
to pay 30 cents for solid aud 30 for
loaded.
Some Of the Chicago veterans who
attended the late r~euDioD:of the Army
OF the Cumberland at Milwaukee, Wis
c%onsin, are terribly annoyed at ibe
very cool manner in which thew were
treated by the people Of that city. and
are 10 favor OF having future reunions
held on the battlefeldssSouth. Good
idea. The soldiers Of the South know
how to treat their brothers who wore
the blue. Say at homes are noe il
sympathy, North or South, With tLose
who suffered duriOg' the terrible war
Of the rebellion.
Death overlook William Krueeer
Of Chicago, last night. He and bis
match factory were burned up uea
the stock yards.
A prominent lawyer Of Chicazo is
u. A. Sherbourne. A short time ayo
ne bought a mattress that was war.
ranted good wool. Now be is sueipg
the TObey Furniture Company for
$4,000 damages, on the grounds that
the article was a fraud, infected bv
bugs and other villainousi insects which
ruined his house and DESTROYED his
piece OF mind, etc. The piece OF fur
niture only cost IS.
The Western Indiana railroad IL
laying underground telegraph cables
from its Archer avenue station 10 III
Offices on Washington street, CHICAGO
The Norwegian Methodists Of Chi
cago have another new church. Il
was dedicated last Sunday.
Another temperance lecture oo.
CURED in Chicago the other day. Two
men were found dead in their cells in
the police stations. Whisky was the
cause.
The National Polish Alliance was
in session 10 Chicago last week. Dele.
gates for all the societies in the United
States we're present.
II Is the intention Of the Board Of
Trade OF Chicago TO raise the member.
ship TO $4,000, and 20 into tic.
insurance business.
The pc dog Of Princess Louise
consort Of Lord Lorne, Governor
General Of Canada, which was re.
Gently lost, Is now 10 charge u the