, 1862-11-14

4tN3t No 6NNA 1EN0FVANA HuAAEaCHIl$ ~ ElF6 |
n account Of himself He stated that he had
ngsgsd passage for Wisconsin on propeller,
he name Of which he could not tell, tha. his
'sggage WAS already on board, and as the boat
vas ahont starting, while attempting to get
N himself, he missed his foot and fell into the
fster. The people on the propeller took no
lotace Of him whatever, Int proceeded down
he river, and but for the assistance of the Off
era he must inevitably have drowned. Ifhis
'tatement Of the circumstances connected
Filth tho accident is correct, the conduct OF
he officers Of the propeller is deserving Of
he highest cepsure, as only eq1sllcd in bru-
ality by that Of The canal captain, who 80 in
lunlauly refused to succor a half drowned
nan ION his boat We regret to say that neither
he name Of the propeller nor the canal boat
could be learned ty the officers, from the fact
of their having lett before daylight.
FROM COMPANY A.-Late news from com
pany 4, Chicago Light Artillery, states that
The boys arc stationed At Memphis, and at
tachcd to Gen. Morgan L. Smiths brigade |
The health Of the company is excellent, three
or four only being on the sick List, and none
" &ANGE 6C4AVAo NAoeo. AAVI 4A1sN PAOsAA(A
themselves with warm and comfortable qosr-
tett, built principally Of brick, and the camp |
presents the appearance Of thriving town |
or email scale
1t Is already we'll known that the company
is composed Of thinking aud working men,
who read and judge Of matters aud things for
themselves. They keep posted Oh the cur
rent affairs at home, as the result of the tax
Ing vote on the *Arnold and Sherman Ques-
tion'' will sheW- On the 9Th, the boys were
having w2Im arguments On the relative merits
aud demv1its Of the TWO candidates rho were
that day being voted for at home.
Il Sherman man asserted that il company l.
was at home, half Of the company would vote
for Sherman. An election Was proposed, to
decide the question; 1t was agreed to with the
following result: Whole number Of Sotes 140,
OF which Arnold received Jos, and Sherman
s5-A1no1d's msjoritg 70. In the evening the
Arnold party celebrated their victory by .
torch light procession, with music, bondrcs.
speeches and songs; In short, the whole per-
formance vas complete take-oT of a Chicago
election, and served to break the monotony
Of camp lie very agreeably-
CoRoSER's 1ScCEsTs.-The verdict Of the
Co1opc1's jury in the case Of the soldier killed
by the train upon the Michigan Soutaern rail-
road Cay or two siuce, was: "Thas Sylvan
nus S. Do11s came his death by b=ing sun
over by freis hit train belonging 10 the Il s.
r. r. CO., On the 11th inst, in consequence Of
1yirg down upon the track while under the
Influence OF liquor; and: we, the jury, cen
sure the company for not instruc:ing tbci7
employees in 1etertncc to the bounds Of the
| city, so that they maY not run faster Than the
| 1ute allowed by 1aT, while inside the city lin.
its.''
| It appeared from, The testimony that the
! train WIS making Ten miles an hour, in
| stsed Of four, hut The employees were n1;
| aware Of sny violation OF law.
! There arc many extenuating circumstance:
| connected with the case, as far IL the Iabiiit,
OF the road is concerned. The traia WAS run
ming at q slow rate Of speed, but the nigh
va. stormy and the unfortunate man was no
seen By the engineer until it was too .te tt
stop the train, although ereE5 effort Was mall
to do 70. The company lave taken charge 0
the body and for.a:dcd it at their own cz
pense, to Amsterdam, n. T., where the rels
tives Of the deceased are living.
Tie verdict in the case Of Frank Wc;c5
vino was killed near Ssurzes s. Fultoa's elcya
tor by the cars, while switching, ia: *sacci
de:.tal ticati,'' the lacts given being the SAN
as published il ths TnlIrS6 scztcrday.
The ILLINOIS ST. ANDREWS SO
Annual Mce1tn::--Eseetsnn Of Officer
hnu 1'raA%ns:sl"sl atE l;1fpufIunt
/ 6uHiMeAB.
| The regular anrual meeting OF the Illinoi
ST. Andrews Society was held at tue Brige
! Htree las: evening. The president, Rooe;
uc1vey, esq, bcirs absent (trom severe il
Ecs5}, Col Donici Cameron, 1st vice-2res
dent, acted as Chairman.
In the course ct the rcgnlar business, I'll
Committee on Du,i1l Granud reported til;
th'y had purchased and paid for lot 1u0 t
l:'3 feet, in Il :scnill Ce1nete7y-aud recon
mcrded The lurcllaae Of another lot, w:ie
, would make their ground perfect squar
!, The Society authorized the purchase OF Il
aaait'en.' lot f.' 4ue$tiun, I'll any pre-. not C.
cccdj2g $50.
4 From the report Of the proper commit
;, il s:'p:ared that Sill have BEEN paid out
= destitute individual, during the past year.
It was recommended that in consider atit
Of the preeen. high rates of food ana fuel. Il
= fund Tor char;:at1. purposes be Increased.
s. TIE report OF the Bolrd OF Managers v
c read. ard John Stewart and Hugh Richard
u cssl7., appointed by The Chair = coa.m!t.ec
l. rsyise The same and rep,r. at the aaniversa
is meeting, On December LIST.
o Charles NJ. Murray, James A. Moatgomc
8 srd George Kennedy were proposed and un:
le imoIe'y elected as new members.
is On mu:5ca Of Mr.. Allison, q committee y
: appointed to confer with Scotch citiz.as
Chicago, who are not member, to solicit {
1atitns TOR needy persons in Scntl sn1-r'
>, d.red so principally BY the scaut supply
la Gotten from the United S'ates. Tue Gu
alreint. Mtssrs. Jno. Ailstoa, Peter McF
~ June and Sulomon Mrl1icaau Us said ca
70 mi:tec.
u the cntuiug ysar:
d JstHiifnf-Cal 1,an1 Cameron. it.
I'd f1'ef Tie lstsMeat-loln Rsnsin.
;. SvsDld :" - Peter HcSAtla1t.
y 7Hy<icfdH-Ds. Jua McAl;3ler.
e. TfeG' n1kt-Gcu. Kennedy.
S r1tf0sy-An IN Faulkner,
T." -3tsisfaHf do.-Jancs Miller.
BOARD nr MANAGERS.
~ Geo. Merhc-son. Hugh MesN Han. Roa't C}a
OF Solomon Me'&ici,ar. and G %. An !etson.
y, On motion. 1t was unanimously decided
II, the Annive1c:y OF St Audrexs' D y ba C.
aa- brated III the usual mauncz. Tie Chair
OF pointed Messrs, Dugald Stewart, Ro!
us Clark, Peter McF.1l,nc, John S,c<art
fes Hugh Eitch;c, com,ni.see On diancr, tS-.
lse On motion, Tie thanks of the Society "
:ne returrtd to the ?r'prie,ors oi the Dri
~ 1lonie for their losrit.Iiy :, s., in ft1rai h
ns r'o1ns, &c, Tor the meeting; also, to Cole
'cs Cameron 1Gr tae all. manner in which he
tof conducted the 11lccliug
a- B.fure ADJOURNMENT, Or. Miller, an
Is $coschman, aud for thirty-two yrars a I
ny dent with the Cherokee nation, made st
nent Of tae condition of that trioa, show
their Loyalty TO the Union and their utter
nv- .itu.ion consequent rpol the rayasas of
80 reb.l herdcs uudez Pike His statement
-, t a.ttntivc1y listened to, and at its close it
-, determined to extend such aid as the ci.c
stances OF the Society would a'lo~.
~, After aejourrment, the members 1epa
n, to the dining room, where they hcld q s:
-. reunion. snd where the memories aud M.
cf tic f4therland we're clog aeu:ly toasted
49, discussed.
lse LAW IN fEL II 1EEHCE.