, 1859-11-03

Brn1ED ALlvE.-Wln. DalzelI, an unmarried
Enclish1nan. was hurled alive on Friday the u
st ust, while digging well in McHenry, AcHen'
r. Co. When warned by the caring in Of tho
. tue wsndlass rope, but 1t unfortunately, not
being secured at the top, went down with =
run:
The last that was seen Of him, he was appn-
renslv e:,nging to the rope or some imaginary
thing and reaching up in most supplcating
bors around, at once set 10 work digging out the
well with siew Of rescuing the buried man,
and although they worked steadily and fhlthful~
y day and night, it was not until Sunday even-
ing that his bod5 was taken out.
ELorEuESr.-Edward Knock, m individual
whom the good citizens of the own Of Adeline
had elevated to the digniHed and honorable
station oftSqulre, last week eioped with mif1i-
ner and mantua.maker. who had been boarding
for some time At said Knocks house. Knock il
married n'an and has left his wife 10 reflect
upon the sad misfortune she encountered when
she joined herseif, "for better or worse" to such
Il rillau. Weare informed that the ''frail csea
ture" with whom Knock etoped, balls frou,
Rockford. and Is, very probably, the grass wi
dow" whom Knock was SO attentive to in ths
early part OF sumner At auy rate, the esent
VT notice appears to Le the legitimate offspring
OF his clandestine adventures in Rockford But
the scandal Of This matter il scarcely it worst
feature. Knock has taken along with him, be-
sides q very good .fos-uothlng woman. SOME ve-
r. good money-report says that about 2leG1,
for WHICH his security must answer, as it was
money which came ioto his possession by yir-
tue Of his o1ice.-A:. 4urra {OgA tol llatch-
nsn e9tA.
A RocKroRp FAsr YorSa MAS.-A young
gentleman residing in this city with his step
mother, has recently excited considerable Cos
sip By his very fast style Of living, his gallant
attentions to various young ladies', aud u deci-
ded tendency for lasll turnouts. aud cutting
dash on the road. Money few like golden dust,
if tile cash was not always Mt hand, notes were
there in plenty, signed by his step-mother,
whose name no creditor would think Of dispu-
tug. After time lie removed from his step
mothers house 10 thut Of a young lady. WHO
had been the most frequent companion Of 1ss
driving and pleasure excursions, and everything
since, lie left town very suddenly, however, and
it has been discovered that he used his step.
mothers name without her knowledge, as sig
nature 10 his notes, and las been payiug his
board bills at the house Of his inamurata in
counterfeit tmoney.-Aoetfordt ny Ettcs.
STEAM Boar on Rock R1vEE--AS ATTEMPT
TO 1EAn AWAY Mill DAM. II. Foster, dur
tue last summer hls completed a small! steam
boat at the lndiun Ford. north Of this city, at
cost Of some 5000. With this boat be propos-
Ell to nayigaie Kock rirer, but inasmuch US
there are some slight distractions in the way
in the shape Of dams und railroad bridges. he
has not yet succeeded in running his boat
very profitable. The extent Of navigation has
1,eeu from ludian Ford to the ". L N. Railroad,
about two miles. On Saturday last, Capt. Fos-
ter proceeded with Lis boat to the bridge, but
abauddned his intention ofgoing further, it, con-
sequence Of TIC opposition of the inmates Of
garrison at the bridge. This sortihcation may
have been noticed BY railroad travellers, which
is situated on the river near tue railroad bridge