, 1860-01-03

ASo1nER Boar SrSK.-The stern wheeler Ar
izona, from Pistsburg, for Hannibal. Captain
John siiller master, came to our levee Thursday
evening loaded With a lot Of naifs and .s0 tons
Of Railroad iron for the Platte Valley roa.l. The
nails were Put out here, and carly yesterday
morning sue started up the river. binding It
Impossible to get through the gorge just ab0ye
the city, she turned back. The wind blowing
strongly at the time, she was thrown asainst
the shore ice with such force a. to knock i hole
IN her starboasd side. She dropped down, in.
tending to make l4ading at the lesee, but sunk
when about $50 feet awuy-a little above the
foot Of State street. She lies nearly sunare,
with the water less than two feet upon her lower
deck. She will undoubtedly be ruscd with COM
raratiyely little trouble. Ssc is owned in Pitts
t.h,- 1ler freight is covered by insurance.
Alton Courier.
Soxsrlr1SG S7nAsGE.-An accident lately oc-
Cured ut one Ut the coal shafts in Colchester
whicl, is, to say the least, somewhat singular.
The roof Of one Of the rooms cared iu one
night not great while since, and in the morn
ing large quantity Of water was found in the
shast- Pumps were immediately set IN opera
tion to clear out the wuter, md though they
were Kept constantly running night anu DAY fur
nearly two weeks, the water bus gradually
gained from one to two inches per day, and The
prospect now is that tue Shaft wilt become Fer
tectly useless. The shalt is si.uassd On the
level prairie, and there are no ponds Of standing
water anywhere III the vicinity, or at least but
Que, and that is It's full Of water Us ever. Where
the water comes from is a4uestion much easier
asked than answered.-XaevMt EAterpr.+r+
Man klLLEp.-An unfortunate occurrence
took place On Saturday night last ut Dongola,
by which George lI1tchison lost his lie ut the
hands ot SIt,lucl I'0ore, empIoye Of the rail-
road company. 1tnppears that Nutci,isnn tuok
Ii liund chr from Wetaug station. without leave
Of i'ooEe, lin whose keeping the car was, and
proceeded to Dougola to gct some whisky. lie
was followed by l'oore to Dongola on another
hand car, and was there found drinking at
grocery An alteration arose between them in
iegarl to taking tile hand car, when Puorc
being armed with stout blulgeon, struck
liu,cllison Il blow upon the bead which felled
him to the ground, aud while down Continued
nude his escape. 4 man br the name Of Rich
moad was also implicated in the killing of
hutchinson, aud WAS arrested and brought be-
fore the magistrate, but acquitted for want Of
sufficient testimony. An inquest was held o.:
tue body Ct l;atchison, and the jury returned u
verdict in accordance with tile ahcye facts.
-s1onta5oso Gas. 3lst,
BEAR CuAaE.-The trail Of some bears was
discovered in the s.ow last week, few miles
south Of Joness1oro, md a party Of men with
tnc'. guns and dogs started in pursuit. After
following the trail for four dars, they came up
with the bears in the Lake Hills, and after one
OF the mos. exciting fights killed two, eacl Que
Of which weighed over two hundred pounds,
net We had the good fortune, thanks to Flsscl.
/ Husson, to have some Of tue neat, which was
very fine indeed.-soa<sIoro Ga:tttt. 3lst nlt.
The Coroner Of White County, Illinois,
has offered reward Of $1o1 for the arrest Of
the Rev. William II. Finley, who escaped from
custody OF IN officer, while being Conveyed from,
GRANVILLE, on the Carmi road, to the White Co.,
Jail, on the 9TH inst. Finley is accused Of mur,
uering man in the county above stated.