, 1859-10-26

ATLANTIC ron NovEArEE.-Thc Atlantic
Monthly for November has been received by
NcNally CO., 81 Dearborn street. They have
had tile edges Of Tho Atlantic neatly trimmed,
making the magazine all ready for perusal, H.
though still lcaying sufficient margin for bird
ing.
Sem. CLEARED FOR New OnIEAss.-The scl1r,
Fdm<, Capt Russell, cleared from this port yes-
terday Tor New Orleans, rio the Illinois ant:
Michigan Canal, with a cargo Of fish and ever
green trees. She is to be engaged in the fishing
trade in the Gulf Of Mexico. This is tic second
vessel Of the kind ever cleared from this por. for
Scs Orleans by the same route.
Tue LIGHT HORSE plER.-1tis said thc lake
is making inroads upon the space incloscd for
the light house at the end O.: the North pier
During the late severe gales, the watcr hus
gradually worked its way underneath, the wcol.
en- mole, rising aborc the pier into the enclc-
sure. Unless this is repaired By some substan.
tiul foundation, the like will, ere long. make
clean breach orcr the pier.
EXCEEDINGLY LrcKy.-lt is asserted that l.
kovats. formerly we'll known as courteous
policeman, whose duty it wus to convey prison.
ers from the .irmory 10 tie I,ridcwcl last week
drew prize Of Sci 900 in a Maryland lottery.
We trust this may be true, for no man butter
deserves such good fortune than Mr.. X. We
trust no other man will be tempted by Koruts'
good fortune 10 follow in his footsteps. Light
ming never strikes in the same place twice.
THE Sam n,DcE Acc,pESr.-The inquest G..
tie body Of Darid Malqney, WHO was killed ut
tue snnd Ridge crossing, by Chicago and Bur
liagtou railroad train, was concluded on Men
day evening. From tic evidence it apptars
that the cruising At this place is in very bad
and dangerous condition, aud I1so that the dcatl,
Of Maloney was probably result Of that coudi-
ton. The jury, however, neither censured nor
excu'rated tile the railway company. Tie track
upon which the disaster. .happcned is owned By
TIC Galcnn company.
SAD RESULT Fnp4 ISrEnrEuAScE.-Sunday
evening, Il woman named Mrs German. iivias
in Kansas," between Harrison and Polk sts.,
set fire to her clothing while intoxicated. and
tho flames communicated 10 tie shanty in whicl,
she lived. The flames we're speedily extlnguish-
cd, but tic woman was badly burned. She hat!
apparently set fire to he: dress skirt with can
die, and the clothing on her body vas ncarly
consumed. Her breast was burned to . crisp.
her right at1n burned aud blackened its entire
length, and her body under her left nEm WIS
badly burned. She was taken to thcLospita1.
Her husband is in ST. Louis, ut present. and Oh
Saturday sent her s., which she invested III
whisky, with the above result.
S7Anp:So.-A fight occurred on Sunday night
on North Wells street, between James Conovcr
and three other men, named Edward Fitzgerald
and Martin Wizard, and one whose name il uu-
known, during which the former received fom'
dangerous stabs with the blade Of q sword cane
1t appears that three men came to his house to
settle come old quarrel. 4 neishbor heard then,
ask hin, 10 step out On vacant lot and fight il
out lie went with them, and in few minutes
the same ncighber heard him CRY thnt he was
stabbed. Two Of the men, Edward Fitzgerald
and Martin Wizard, hare been arrested, and ART
in Jail to uwait the re. ult.- The third has not
been found. The condition of the wounded man
is stated by the physician to be very critical.
REy. Mr. S,c1oIs.-Wc understand that the
resignation Of Rev. 3lr. Nichols as Supcrinteud-
cnt Of tic Reform School, which was rendered
to tic Board Of Guardians some weeks since,
as We have already stated, vas accepted on
Monday evening, and a suitable testimonial Of
fcred to that gentleman. MI. Nichols leaves
his post in January, and VIC understand propo-