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CHICAGO tRffHa,

CuIoAoo, November l6, 1851

You may easily Judge of the tenn
perature Of the weather in this re-
zion when | state that the gay and
festive mosquito is still ~irolicking
around the auricular APPENDICES Of
the lately defeated candidates for
ofice-and others, too. This time
last yea an 0vercoat was an indis-
pensable article of street costume.
To-day an umbrella is a necessity, as
the aqueous fluid is dropping from on
high in a very s%ggravating manner to
the peace and comfort Of the pedes
TRANS Of the male gender. The ladies
do not mind such trifies, as they are
well protected by zephyr waterproOfs.
As this climate is as %treacherous as a
Republican oficeholder's promise, the
sudden appearance of the beautiful
snow" would not create the least sur
prise.
Without going into particulars, l
will state that ChicagO's list of recent
outrages upon law and orderis exceed
ingly long, and made of murders, sui
cides, rObberies, arson, stabbings,
sneak thieving, confidence games. Sc
auctions, and most every other crime
known to the calendar. Probably our
new Chi,fof Police, Mr.. Austin Doyle,
may reform this shocking state OF
affairs. If he does he will deserve
c~anonization. Talk about the South
being a lawless regionl Why, Ohica-
20 car double discount her in the
game ofdefying the law and ~outraging
public decency. H..
The SOY" and sorrow" pictures OF
the recent political fight in this lati
tude have about faded from view, and
people are getting down to legitimate
business. The Democrats consider
that they are the peoples
party; els9 why did the soyer-
eigns of the land vote their
way. The Office holding Republicans
have not yet made up their mind as
to how the Democrats get their ma
iorities. TIE problem should be as
easy for them to solve as it is for the
people of:the country to understand
how such persons as Robson, Brady,
Dorsey ct al became so suddenly
wealthy. But, there are none 20
blind as those who will not see."
The railroad Conductors Aid
Association" is in convection in Chi
cagO. James G. Sherman. of the
Michigan Central, Detroit, has been
elected President for the ensuing
year, and Charles Huntington, of the
Chicago < Alton, Chicago, Secretary
and Treasurer. 1t is said that this
Association has distributed relief to
the amount of $1,000, 900 since its or
ganiEstion.
Strangers visiting Chicago should
be very shy of the numerous auction
rooms. Why? Because most of
them are vile sWindling dens.
Especially is this the in
famous character of those institu-
tons which hold forth at night. 1t
seems strange that such robbing traps
should be tolerated 10 q large city like
Chicago. But they do; and it seems
the law is pOEerless to abate the pesti-
lence. Certainly there seems to be
something rotten in Denmark" so far
as the guardians Of the psaos are con
cerned. 1t is seriously limited that
high officials wink at these ~disgraceful
dens.
Heart disease made an angel, a few
days ago, of DR.. J. 6. S. Mohr. Of
Chicago. He was q Dane, aged fifty
years, and resided in Chicago ten
years.
The Chicago and New York Postal
Telegraph Line" will be in operation
next month.
A fat stock" exhibition is now in
full blast in Chicago. The
entries OF cattle number 433,
and the display is very
fine, and is said to rank any of the
efforts made by the Smithfeld, Eng
land, institution, after which this
organization was patterned.
Rush Medical College, situated in
the Southern division of Chicago,
received a slight s%corching the other
day. The damage was covered by
insurance.
Chicago Republicans Of prominence
consider that Secretary Of War Lin
coin would make a good standard
bearer of that party for next Presi-
dent. There are less logical things
accepted every day.
The brioklayers OF Chicago are on a
strike for more wages. Forty cents
an hour, the price they now receive,
seems more than reasonable.
Captain John +. Finerty, editor
and proprietor of The Citizen, Chi
cago, and Congressman elect from
the Second Illinois district, was the
recipient ola grand ovation the other
night from his enthusiastic constitu.
ents and admirers. In the Captain,
Illinois has a splendid representative,
the people at large a grand and fear.
less advocate. and journalism an edu
Gated, intelligent industrious and
honored ornament; aud polite society
I member the peer of any man within
the broad domain Of this glorious
nation. And his native Ireland a
loving son and noble patriot, who will
ever be found in the foremost ranks of
those battling for her dearest rights.
The Chicago Board of Trade draws
the suspension" lines down upon
unruly members occasionally.
Commencing early. George DAILY,
aged ID, an employe in the Cook
county, Illinois, hospital, is now under
the ban 0 fthel law for stealing from
patients.
Miss Jennie Chamberlain is
a Chicago girl. She is now
doing" Europe. London critics call
her the Rose of the West" and pro.
nounce her a greater beauty than the
Jersey Lily" Mrs Langtry. By the
way, the unenlightened reader is in.
formed that the Jersey Lily" is not
named after, nor is she from our New
Jersey. She halls from JERSEY
Island" Channel Islands, England.
If Miss Chamberlain can only make
her good looks attract as many ducate
as the Lily, she will be fortunate.
A human brute is John Eberthal
Of Chicago. His villainous crueltiee
to his family accounts for his pres.
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