, 1859-10-24

We had Hoped that she Ind tgone from US
gone forever
F1nE.-Saturday afternoon, between three
aud four O'Clock, small wooden building on
State street, near the corner Of Harding Placc,
was burnt It was occupied Us a dwelling by |
some poor family.
ALMOST F1nE.-A camphene lamp exploded /
in dwelling over store on State street, oppo-
site Enterprise engine house, md set the room
on fire. There was slight alarm, but few |
pals Of water extinguished the flames. NJ |
person was injured.
rEnsoSAI.-Among the arrivals at the Trc-
mont House, we notice Hon. Samuel Sloan, |
President Hudson Krer Il. H.; II. Cohen, Su.
pcrintendent. do; Hon, D. r. yuil, Of Troy, y.
y; Chas, Devens, Esq, Of Worcester, Mass.;
De Coppet, Esq, Of New York; Titus DeVilc,
II. D., Paris; Col. S. S. pott Of n. Y.
ATTEMPTED Sr1clnE.-A. woman named Ellen
Cook was brought to the Station House on Fri
day night, who had made attempt to commit
suicide by drowning herself. Her husband was
drowned short time since from tana1boat.
while intoxicated, md grief ut his loss was tie
inducing cause Of her rashness.
MEssas. Nona1s L HYnE, ut 100 Dearborn
street, hayc their counters full OF the latest and
freshest in literature and news. Their invoice
of the " Minister'S Wooing" is going of like
bot cakes. They have 1Iarper's Magazine fer
November; Nick-Naxs, and Our Musical Friend
for tue week. capital number with choice
pieces Of music.
IAnrER Fon EovExnxn.-unrpcrs Magazine
for November and fresh supply Of the Min-
istcr's Wooiug." have been received By AcSally
l. Co., 81 Dearborn street. For the accommoda-
tion Of their customers they have had the edges
Of Harper neatly trimmed, making it all ready
for pcrusal without preliminary bother of cut
ting the leaves.
FATAL Acc1nExr.-0h "Wednesday afternoon
last, as David Aaloney mud his brother wc'e
riding on load Of wood, and when crossing
the Burlington railroad track on what is known
as the Sand Ridge road, in the town Of Cicero,
the wagon Was struck By the incoming passen-
ger tram, by which Dayid received injuries
from which he died on Friday. His brother
escaped with few bruises. The Coroner went
out on Saturday afternoon to hold ELL inquest,
the result Of which We hare not learned.
Nor TIE MAx.-Thc William Il. Clark, Mes
scuscr Of tile American Express Company,
killed day or two since at Richmond, on tile
Indiana Central, is not the " BILLY" Of the same
name by singular coincidence, mcssengc:
of the same company running cut from this city
over the Chicago, Pittsburgh l. Fort Wasue j.
4. There is i" something in q nanae," when il
comes to eonsiguing one in the minds Of friends
to fatc 50 lamcntable, and for the sake Of on,
Mr. Clark's acquaintances abroad, we make til,
correction.
; ANOTHER A11EArr At So1c1px.-0n Fridn,
evening, woman attempted to commit suicid
by jumping from the Frecport train Of cars
which lett here at llalfpast eight, between IL;
city and Harlem, while it WAS going at the RI:
< Of twenty miles M lour. Conductor Wilea
: observed her going out upon the platform, III
+ seized her. just rs she was jumping, eadangcr
= ing his own life thereby. lie called for aid ,ana
!, finally succeeded in getting her back into III
car. She gave no account Of herself, exeel
= TINT she was going to Lane station, and it
It supposed TINT she was deranged.
An IxrosfoH.-A negro, whose name VIC cou
n not learn, appeared at the Christian Anti-Sla
Q cry Convention hcld in this city on Friday IA.
e and represented that be had n wife and childr,
il in slavery, which he wished 10 purchase. II
st story being straightforward, it vas readily L
1ieved By those present. About $50 were rai*
[c aud presented to the unfortunate man, wl
manifested due thanks, which We doubt not
felt. Heprored to be m inpostor. TWAS su
ecsted By ono Of the members to have him
hss rested, but it wes not done.
NEW ExrnEss FEk1oHr RorTE-Thc MichiG
a Southern Railroad, in connection with the 1t
ast Shore and New York Central Railroads, is II
'or ~. running fast freight express between \
Il. York, Beston, aud this city and other Vest
al. cities. uy this express, merchandise is @
hc eighty-fou hours from New York and fire d
;ns ;ns from noston to this city, mud is delivered
On, free Of carriage. This Is M excellent arrau
po- mcnt, und we doubt not shippers Of merch
dlr disc will ayail themselves Of the advantage
cau offers.
@ ~ TauL or S1zAx FlRE EsGIxE.-A St'
Fire Engine, manufactured ut the Novelty !
Works. New York city, will be tried at
Court House square, weather permitting,
-, Monday morning at ten o'clock. 1t is su
re- compact, and highly finished machine, wcig!
ties. about 5000 lbs, and tttedwith pole and Z
l"ch ropes, 50 as to be hauled by hand. Its build
,",n' Messrs. Lee La1ned, claim for it that 1t
H. thrnE y.,kre yntsr in rrnnnr4inr IN ife Fe