, 1859-08-16

| TH E. CITY.
HosPlTAt PnrslcrAx.-Dr. Samuel G. Blake is
one Of tue hospital ply sicians, instead of, as ns-
pf'nted in yesterdays issue, DR.. L. S. Blake.
Mcv1ckkns Tuz4rnE,-The popular plny.
The Gamester,' will be given this evening with
powerful cast. Sec the bill.
| PLAsErARr E1crnsrox.-The favorite steamer
PLANET gives another Of her charming moon
light excursions this evening. Music By the
Light Guard Band. All aboard at s o'clock.
| Coon ENOUGH FOE u1A.-A brute named sIatl-
ew Clexton, tas been sent to Bridewell for yio-
lently assaulting his wife aud throwing her fur
niture out Of doors.
HELD TO BAIL--The horse thief Msher was-
held to bail in Il 900 yesterday to answer to a
charge OF stealing the horst Of Mr. Nohr Of
Bremen.
! i KNOCK Dowa.-A bit Of knock down took
place on Clark, near Randolph street yesterday.
nun named Spaids MAS knocked down. Tie
particulars further hare not transpired.
srnArEp.-A little German boy, Fred. Alses-
ser, three years and half old, has ssraycd from
| his home, No. Isl Ohio street, to the grief and
anxiety Of his parents,
The SUNDAY LAw.-The sa]oous less general
ily observed the Sunday liquor Law last Sabbath
than on the Sunday preceding. Look 10 it
Mcssrs. Folce Lieutenants.
LUxaEn SHIPMENT IN NEW D1n1crrox.-J.
E. Sutherland shipped on Saturday in the brig
William Treat, for New York City, u cargo Of
nearly 3o0, 900 feet Of hard and whitewood luu-
| bcr.
THE BELL -R1xcER.-F. ". .Ko1wes, bell-rinser
on the Court House, is out in letter in yesicr-
days journal, in which he avers lie is above
sleeping on his post. So We have thought, SER
erxl times.
CHILD FoUSp.-A little boy about four years
Of age, ssayed from his friends, is in the care Of
Adam Eaer, No. 193 North Clark street. He
says he had q brother Henry, and sisters Eliza
beth md Carrie. -.
PARapE.-The members Of the Washington
Lodge, No. were out in full regalia, and pre-
ceded BY the Light Guard Band marched
through our principal streets yesterday after
noon. g."
BoGcs.-A dangerous uttered note is in circu-
1atiou herc-a IS on the Commercial hank of
Perth Auboy, to the Commercial Bank Of Sara
toga Springs, n. Y. There is reason to bcliesfs;
that some of the just now abundant bogus Of
various kinds is madc in this city.
RrsAwAr.-An Irish girl in the employ Of
gentleman residing near Urbana, ran away
on Saturday with e35 stolen from a member Of
his family. She took the cars for this city. She
will probably steer clear Of that rural district
for some time TO come.
ACCIDENT 70 SrEau FIRE Esu1SE-Whilc
running from one FIRE to the other yesterday
morning the steam fire engine Long John broke
down and was put hors du combat. 4 change
is to be made in its running gear to render such
accidents less liable in future.
ATTEMPTED SuIc1pE.-Albcrt Abbott, man
about forty-tivc years Of age living ut No. a73
South Uulsted street, attempted to take his own
life on Sunday night, in other words sought. to
be o. r. II. bv an q. p. s. lie took au ounce Of
laudanum. Ills design was discovered in time
for its Illustration by the use Of stomach pump.
PRACT1slxa on PoLr.-Thomas Brown and
Henry burgess, getting their natural ugliness
enhanced by thirty-rod whisky; on Sunday night
! pitched into Pole, one John Surrowski, q sa-
| loon-kecper on West Van Durcn street, and
used lin very severely. They we're yesterday
sent to Dridcwcll for their r:ag- ugliuess.
SuspAr OrsEnvAScE.-Saturday nights wages
and Sundays leisure were with the patrons Of
| the Police Court, the theme and occasion for
variety Of small Offences which filed the dock ut
the Police Court yesterday with a sorry looking
crew, and gave total Of 1856 in fines. These
be they rho, will be asking tic Relief Society
for support next winter.
TUT Jor FORTUNE CAss.-Thc Albany Eaick-
trdoeter alludes 10 our item as to the rumogcd
fortune Of $4,000 LEFT the conrict Nike joy, an
ex-hackrnan Of this city, now ut Joliet reniten-
tiary. It says Mike WASH csom~6oy in that city.
The brother, james Joy, deceased in California,
was ship carpenter. Another brother, Put
rick, lives in this city
4 B11 OF KtlxESSr.-We learn that kilkcn-
NJ, with just taste Of Donnybrook, broke out
in bit Of fracas at German garden on the
West Side, on Sunday afternoon. A par.y Of
intoxicated 1rishmen attempted to steal . eide
in Germans wagon, and Teuton and Celt got
shortly thereafter somewhat prou1iscuous1y ;
mixed up. The Germanians conquered, and
drove Of the assailing party.
DAsE DAlt-Thc mattel, between the Excel,
sior and Atlantic Clubs will be played Today on
the Prairie Cricket Grounds, near the Union
Park. This will be the most exciting game Of
thc season, rs both clubs are confident Of yicto-
tory. A larsc tent will be erected on the ground,
SO MS to afford ample accommodations for ladies'
and gentlemen who may wish to witness the
game. The game will commence at sP. H., pre-
ciscly.
F1nr on JACKSON srrEE7-DrrEnY1SEp IxcES.
D1An1sx.-Wlile the Fire Department wcro ri
work at the FIRE in the extreme north limits oi
the city yesterday morning, IN alarm was
sounded about two o'clock for the South Disis
ion, caused By the burning Of j two story frame
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owned BY M1. Otto. It was nearly destroyed, I
loss Of $500. The same premises hare been SCI
on fire four times before this last attempt. i
was occupied by Infamous tenants
pA,SrrL Acc1DxSr.-We regret to learn tha
J. II. Campbell, d member Of Fire King, No. !
: while running to tho fire yesterday morning OF
Oak street, suffered painful accident, whicl
.. | will for some time disable him. The machine
was being run on the sidewalk, Campbell hay
5 ing hold Of the tongue, when suddenly" the en-
ginc ran of the sidewalk; the bEass-tipped ent
Of the brake striking Campbell in the aeshy par
$ of the right hip, inticting deep and seriou
\ wound.
TIE SWIMMING Exmn 1r1oS.-Quite larg
concourse Of citizens yesterday afternoon gath
!. | cred along the park on Michigan avenue, ut tn
!. foot Of jackson street, to witness = variety {
t aquatic sports hy party Of water athlete.
e Everybody seemed pleased aud loudly NJ
4 plaoded the performers. We liked every va
C ofduekiaq there exhibited but the rather eru4
&c use Of those feathcred ducks, who, ne dout
:. not were no voluntary party to the perfor1nane
Is and got hars1ly used The exhibition, we b
lieyr. was intended as thr advertisement Of pa