, 1859-02-09

EoasEn IN ! s7oR7-ou Monday last lady
vent into tho store Of Wu. Il. Esss Tor the pnr~
pose Of purchasing bill Of goods. The goods
were selected, and tie lady took out her pore
monnaie to pay for them aad laid It On the couu-
erwhe the clerk vent to mother part Of the store
for the purpose OF putting up the good. Duri1g
the absence Ct ;the clerk another lady stepped up
and commenced a conversation wi,h the first nlu,-
ed, AID continued it until the Clerk started to re-
turn whe1' 'shea ae{s. When tie clerk reached bis
customer size looked upoa the counter and in her
packet, and discovered tLet her porte nounaie
and contents were nissiag. TIE Indy WAS much
distressed, stating that it Wis all the money she
had in the world. The lady with whom she had
convcrsed she never saw before. We understand
that Mr.. Ross took immediate measures to REIN.
burse the Lady FIR the los.. The whole thing
Looks like, and may prove, an Ingenious swiudle.
We c2uld not lcan the name OF the victim, and it
may proTe-we Izus: it ~iil-that she is perfectly
honest, and was rea.iy robbed.
AEgEsrko is. An Accolp111k.-A few days
since we gave IN account Of the arres: OF John
G. Brown, for ssnallog grnss seed from farm
er in Du psf, County Brown waa held for
further examination Ga Monday man csli.
ing himself James L. French, alias James L.
Hutchins, Mormoa by profession and practice,
came into the cilS for The purpose Of aneasing
his friend clear; bu: he rather orerdid the bust
meas and the result vas that be nss arrested as
ao accomplish. After examination, he Was re-
qnred to gise b.il in the sum of $500, to appesr
before the Recorders Court. He could ut do it,
and WAS cent 10 console Hronn within the walls
Of the city prizoa.
1sFAs71csns The body Of hea!.by raale in-
faot WAS fund yesterday morning in n vacant
lot, coruero Of New atreet and Indiana avenue.
II w.s wrapped in a piece Of cation batting,
around which was chiid's akirt. 1t had been
deposited there lately 81 no saow had fallen
since. Leading to the spot vera the tracks Of c
female who wore slippers, and who appears to
have carried i. in pail, Is uea- by were the
marks OF where one had b:ea eet down il the
snoT. The Cn1oner held N inquest, bus with
out akcertaini1g any traces Of its parentage.
RG-ls is the Church OF the Ascension, and not
the Church OF The A.onement, es ne stated yes-
terday, for whose beuc6: ths festival is to be
given at the metropolitan Hall, On Friday next.
Tne Great Western Band, aud a number ef an.
ateur singers, including Frank Lnubard, will
enireu the occasion by eomo cf their choicest
music. Tickets may BE- had It Jones, Perdue
l. smalrs, 1e2 Lake street. aud at the princ,ra!
bookstores.
TEE PooR AND DEsr11ur1.-An Informal meet
ing was held at the fremont House, on Monday
evening, Feb. 7. for the purpose Of providing
means to nec! the Necessary wants Of tho.e who
from sickness o. des:itu&ioa Ere the proper on-
jecta Of charity.
The following gentlemen were chosen an E1"
ecutive Committee Geo. ". Gasc, Rev. r, Il.
Ciarksop, Alvin Salisbury and Il. Wsrdnez.
Adjourned to meet ut the fremont uouse o.
Wednesday evsniug, Feb. .. a full attendance
is eepec;aliy desired.
Il. wARnxzn, see'y.
~Talentines bought, and gold watches, op-
era glasses, diamonds, and books giyen away.
All in ~ans Of Valentines, should 80 to An-
ose"sy ID oo"s0 S1A& s.3eess "AeSo tot1 ase
presented with rich eif!. Immediately on pur-
chasiug Valentine for quarter Of dollar. or
upwards- Gifts vary il value. from twenty-five
cents to one hundred dollars.
At aregalar msatnly meeting OF Excel
s:or Engine Company, No. S, held in saeir house
Feb. Z, 1859, o: motion q vols Of thanks be ten-
defed u Mus4fa. -. u. .JuoAo, Keen & Loo,
Holmes Colby. and others. for their liberal
donations OF books for the library.
GEO H. LozrsR, Secretary.