, 1859-05-17


II? \ melancholy accident took place at
bridgeport OIL Sunday evening. Just before
dark, when little girl about two years old,
named bridget hon"lsuc, the daughter Of Tlmo-
thy Donolsur. living III Bridgeport, WIS drowned
hy falling trom bridge into the slough, known
Us Tracy's slough The body was soon rccoy-
cred, but life WIS extinct Coroner James held
an inquest yesterday. Verdict in accordance
with thu facts.
.9tN Oh Sunday, tic crp"sitc shore Of our
Michigan sister, aud far IL the southeast The
yellow sand hills IF Michigan City, the yellow
frnni!et u: l"n.;eEdunl, were brought into yicw
by the beautiful phenomenon Of mirage, nd
El!rcd l,y thousands of our citizens. Further tc
t'lr nus1ls, the eye caught glimpse of line Of
blue water beyond and ;l',s"c the real horizon
and at one time the inverted image of two
n,as:rl schooner seemingly sailing on tic
lends.
Careless Shooting Aus j grade arproxi-
mating II criminal shouting. rs III tie casc If Il
man named Daniel Connnr, employed III the
printing establishment If }}unla, L Sewell, ou
Lake street. between l.asallc and Clark. WIN
was arrested on Saturday cveun. 4bout eight
o'cl"rk, charged with 'ischar.ins a six-shooter
pistol loaded with hail, from the pr;?in* office
into The S'able-yard Of Mr.. Mprga,., III the al.
Try between Clark and I.asal!c One Of the balls
from The pistol passed between the legs Of a
hors.. which boy was currving. and two others
rlose |" other parties in the yard, lodgin. in the
siding Of tire barn. Yesterday morning he WAS
brought before Justice Millikcn and iined g.
kETlEEp.-Hy IN advertisement in another
column. it will be seen 1hat David J. Lake, Es,,,,
J has retired from the firm Of Lake, Bruwu x
Co., and that the business Of the huuse will
hereafter be conducted by the former partners,
Charles h. brown and Eli l.. Garfield, under
tile firm Of Charles Il. Grown Co. Mr. Lake
rr.irc> with handsome competency. As hy
has ever been unc uf our most enterpriSng ant
valuable citizens, l4c will carry with him til,
lsst wishes If the business public. We hope
ere long. to BE- able to record his connection
/ with s,'iilc new enterprise.
| Thc new firm llayr 10th the experience ant
an abundance Of capital, to na;utain their posi-
tion rs one Of the leading iron houses III tin
city. Their forn,cr customers will find them, al
heretofore. at No. IS South Water street, will
all umplc stock at the lowest market prices.
|
| S7EAnroA1lSG uN AsN.LL ScAlE-A little til
smallest steamer for stauuch craft that la
ever appeared in these waters canc up iron
iucine yesterday and is now lying in the Soul,
branch near Randolph street bridge prcparator
tn her proposed inia:,u tuur. She is called II.
"Star If tl,r West" and WAS built at Racine b
onu Of ler present owners, Mr.. Roissey. Sh
is forty feet keel and twelve feet beam, at,
draws with m average cargo, sixteen inchc:
she is By measurement thirteen ions but.hc1
has III eight-l1orse po"cr engine, working hor
zontally and driving side wheel. seven feet j
diumc,er. She can, it is claimed, accommodate
thirty passengers. Sic las been cleared Il
Pixies Peak but will probably seek better m,
kct, when she strikes the river. In fact, wit
heavy dcws, or moderate rainfall, she can e
pretty much where she plca:es. She cost abo,
| Sl,s"n.
VIM. J. Moss, Jr., collector for ST. Lou
| merchants, who was supposed to hare BET
, rubbed and murdered near st. Louis, ha, turnt
| / up safe md sound. lie was robbed Of b
saddle bags at a hotel in Exeter, Scott Count
, the finding Ct which led to the conclusion III
] he had been foully dealt with.
1t is said that Major kearner. Of New Tor
has entered the staff Of one Of the Fren
e Generals Of division, as Il volunteer. Maj
: hcarncy, it will be rccollcctcd, distinguish
# himself in the Mexican war, in which he cot
T. munded volunteer cavalry company. raiscd a'
equipped entirely ut his own expense.