, 1859-08-20

= DACGuTER.-A lew 11onths 8lnce, young
girl Of seventeen, from some difficulty springins
up between herself and her relatives, left her
home in one Of the Fox River Valley towns,
and came to Chicago. She mads the journey
BY stealth, and reacling here, sought place
for herself. From the influences that unhappily
surrounded her in her first abode among strang-
ers here, she Was led to depart from what were
certainly the instructions and associations OF
her country home, which, though humble, was
decent aud respectable, and the erring girl
rashly plunged into that vortex Of city Life so
fatal to her sex.
For some time nothing was heard Of her
whereabouts, though her parents were in the
deepest anguish in her behalf: The matter was
brought to the notice Of one Of our detectives,
and after search be found the residence of
the wretched runaway, then IN inmate Of j den
ofinfauy. Sue determined to elude the pur.
poses Of those wishing to. restore her to her
friends, aud managed to escapc from the house,
hiding her shame By taking refuge in den Of
like character in another part Of the city.
The father, IN elderly Eng1ishman, came to
this city few IS since, in search of bis daugh-
ter. lie hnd not until then been informed OF
the change that Lad come over her, but believed
her only keeping aloof to asoid liring again at
home. From bis conversation it was erident
how bis heart yearned for his child, and how
fondiy be believed she would return, could be
but see her and talk with her.
Pen cannot picture his agony wheu informed
by the officers OF the associations and CON-
pnnions chosen by his daughter, aud that she
had purposely fed to escape the return to- her
home they had meditated. Eveu then however
the fathers lore was proof to the shock, and
after an interval he exclaimed with streaming
eyes, "My God care not how she comes back
it she will only come. Tell he. that her father
and mother will love her If all the rest of the
world despise her."
The search however proved fruitless ut the
time, and the old man went back to his home in
kane County. So much were our detectives in.
teretted in the case however that every means
has been taken to discover tue whereabouts of
the girl, and on Thursday she was found, sick
and almost deserted in the most forlorn circum-
stances. The father was to arrive last evening
to take her home again. The case is q most
painful aud singular one. For tue sake Of the
relatives NC give no names.
SINGULAR FREAk OF An INSANE G1nL.-A FAM
ily IN less than moderate circumstances residing
an Old street in the West Division, hare
daughter Of fifteen years Of age, who has been,
unfortunately, subject to fits Of mental aberra-
ftO,r1f, 1or fnr hoal af
cr type, and for most Of the tiue she has re-
luired no especial care.
On Thursday night the family retired as usual,
tho parents having in bed, between them, the
youngest child, m infant Of some months. Yes
terday morning they rose in alarm, for the babe
was missing, aud startling1y to account for the
the insane daughter was also
nowhere to be found. The searct commenced
in state Of fright that may better bc imagined
than described. Not the slightest recollection
possessed the mind Of either parent as to how
or when the infant could hare been taken from
where it slept between them.
After the excitement and inquiry had extend
cd to the neighborhood, the insane girl was dis
covered, sitting concealed in corn-Geld few
blocks from her home, holding the sleeping in-
FAINT to her bosom, aud watching its s1umbers in
q most motherly way. She gave no reason for
her singular freak. nor did the infant seem the
worse for its exposure. The unfortunate girl
has since exhibited more violent and demon
strativc symptoms Of maducss. Fortunately,
the night was very mild, but it was remarka-
biz experience for tender babe-a night in the
fields with IN insane girl Of fifteen.
Is1o H1x.--A vaporiug Cincinnatian at The
fremont House, c1patiatlng on the "vine clad
hills" &c, claimed that the Ohio was 1.-THE
Rhine Of the New World.'
"Yss," calculated old y, the Pork Rhine"
There was a pause, then several exploded,
and then the crowd took last view Of the whole
subject through the bottoms Of glass tumblers,
ut the expense Of the Hogopo1is man.
3lusr HAVE SEEN Ca1cA6o.-The author Of the
following sccnt-sible and pathetic liues, which
we tird IN one of our Eastern exchanges, must
have seen Or smelt Chicago:
Ye who sometimes III your ramh!es
I'll: ough the alleys ef the cl'y.
whcre the tmef 1t Eos e*cap!ng
And the raror 1t tile ar watts,
tph the osI0rs ofth- cutters.
Aud the perfume IT the garbage.
And the fra rance 0f the mud holes,
AMI the Int. lamcntctl c1n1llrs,
And the p1s$y C-4tk Departed,
Asx9lt your nos, with stenel tnhuman.