, 1860-01-24

TIE HAnrFoRr EtEnASGE BANK CAsE.-4he
case against Messrs. Lester and SInCosd,
ch.rged with having in possession large
amount of the Hartford Exchange Bank issues
with intent to pass the sumo, comes mp for a
final decision on the preliminary hearing to-
lay. The charge has tuEeu new form since
the examination commenced, and is now
brought under the following section Of tie
Banking Act:
sEc f aAy person or pers?ns ehall utter Or
n G 4f M "sd sa1
urpoloe 70 have been 50 s.nd or bubshed such penn
s?3' sn : %
tn n "a: sssst sSs s, psSsd y
S ates a. 9b t: sis pSososd =
ndensns :: sSe and roon eonsict!on .hail dned IA
v :tn not less Than yne hpndtea ous nor mort than
D. uarerty has also been put under bonds for
theresult of this examination. A. the agent Of
! the concern aad prime morer In introducing its
| worthless trash throughout the Northwest, he
il certainly the one upon! whom should be test
ed the ight Of whomsoerer may choose to bring
| bastard wildcats to this market.
4 Drnocfnxpc FIour.-An "irrepressib1e
conflict " took place on Friday evening last
ut a Democratic meeting on Milwaukee avenue,
between two well-known Democrats-Sol- Cath
cr and Put. Nediuniss. 4 dispute arose be-
tween the two gentlemen, in regard to whisky
bill, during which the former accused the latter
Of ofreceiving se5 from Hugh Maher, last fall, for
clectioneering purposes, and appropriatiag it to
lis individual benefits. This was rather too
severe on Pat, aud be responded with blow,
aud then another, when the bystanders arrested
the tight. Gather made complaint before JUS
tice W'indoes, who fined Pat g and costs.
An ACCIDENT ALL RouSp.-As one Willium
Clogher was passing Market street mansion
on Sunday: evening, down came a bar Of iron
striking him UPON the hat, iudenting the same,
bruising bis shoulder and hurting his feelings.
Quick as thought, guupowdcr couldn't he
quicker, Clogher seized the bar and hurled it
through second story window whence le
deemed it came. It came near doing mischief
us it hnrt!cd across the room Of John Baer, 50
Dacr Indignant had Cloyher arrested. 1tturned
out that the bar was dropped by accident,
whereas it having been thrown By Cloeher with
full purpose and intent, he was fined -.
YorSG AAEuca.-Two young sold uns" four.
teen years Of agc, hut far advanced and mature
in the n'auly arts Of the roughs were up before
Justice Millikeu yesterday charged with having
conspired md agreed together upon prize
fight. They were found by q policeman on
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the Galena Depot, the centre of an admiring
crowd. Their names were William Gibbons
aud James 0ennisou. An older youth Of the
same *idney named Louis Pfeitfer was mixed
mp with the affair. lie was fined IS, the others
IS each, and sent to Dridewell.
TuE EDNA PLACE ScASpA1.-The man Ben
la,nin Lynas, seducer of the girl Miss Dccbe
who has been in jail for tie past week or two
was released last evening, the parties not ap'
pearing against him. 1t is said the matter has
been adjusted by Lis paying over sum ofmouey
to his yictim. The balance the community hold
against him and offenders Of his class would 10
tome nci ghborhoods reach him in substantial
shape that would rid the scene Of his exploits o1
lis presence. lie was publicly e1commun,catcd
| from the membership Of the Edna Place Bap
tist Churcl. on Sunday last.
FINE on WEST RAspoLrn STREET. - About
one o'clock fire broke out in 4 block Of twe
story frame buildings, Nos. IS to u West Ran
tIolph street, 1t originated from defective
iluc in No. 70 occupied by Mr. Bauluf as Nil
liuery Store. 1t created some confusion anon:
various small tenants and the loss was chief,
| by water and removal. The building was dam
nged about $500, and was owned by Justice
Deill who is amply insured.
DrELL1s7tc.-There was rumor yesterda,
that the young hot.hcads referred to in lat
item under this head, had gone abroad to tigh
duel, Foster, the correspondent Of the Ne'
York Ioiice Caste, having sent challenge t.
Hawks. The former left letter with one Of tn
attaches Of the Court House, with seal as b
Us q sauccr, and bearing the Injunction, Z" No
10 bo opened until the e7th," 1t is probably hi
wilt
ArrLEs.-This staple fruit is very plenty an
unusually cheap for this season Of the year
The very large crop in Indiana md Michigan
has given us }urge stuck Of The best varitie:
Choice Greetings and other correspondin
varieties arc selling ut $3.50 ny the single oal
rel. Fair grades are selling at from sa@a.5o.
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II a schooner WAS in the omhs Festeraa!
apparently with cargo Of wood for this por
The ice is too heavy for her 10 make much (
IN entrance TO the larbor, aud she can only d!
charge on the pier inside the lighthouse.
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