, 1866-08-24

LAnE Tcssu--A hitch has seecntly occurred
in the eoadrct Of ataiss in the lake tunnel owing
to decided disposition 10 change, exhibited by
the uoskmcn. Matters arc, however, now pro-
s7cssius smoothly. proG-css was reported yes
fes3ay It nina thousand feet THIS morning the
figures will be ns'ont as follows:
nnn FINN s,,ore e<pa... end Tes,; Est
KEn from crib-...... ....- .st0
Distance yet unrxxay2tct.- 1,55s
A l,t1e lce* Than sfs-scvcuths Of the cntire dis
tanre Is finished.
FALSE WEacu7r.-Ihe,e;s ;s passage somewhere
or other to tho effect tlat "a falsc weight is an
abomiuation.'' Some people have IN idea that it
Il 10 be fonua In tho good book, 1t certainly ia
not grnrcn 1ron 1llr memories Of our pcoa!s 20
extensively q Scfip,nIc motto siloula be- False
weights in hay. coal. groceries,, &c, nrc 90 often
reported to III that we hare ceased 10 make note
ottbem l,n1cs. the cast. be 1no.c than ordinarily
outrageous. One of laese must OUTRAGEOUS 4 eases
on Mccaa.cys rc4l =. in lssid:cport. August =oth,
snd certified 10 as weighing. a,s1 pounds net, was
noe thar olc-tllsrtl nI tie tue weight had been
added l., tile peculiarly elastic cnpsctcnlonsncss
Q. The Individual ,nal;fn. out the ticket y, tue
dishonest scale men share the profile With the
fraudulent sci'ets
PEonr7 sEr71EnIS7 uF ClAas-Thc Western
rhGEix Insurance Company, with its usual
EAA SGl1lCA tuG Cl011uS tfl9IlE AIS
treasury from the recent Gre OIL Clark street. hag-
ing paid up .hc losses in fa1l, Of Max Chip
pcEoweky aud utta1u Whitney. who held policies
in that company. The enicient tSccretaIy-Gcurgc
T. icagcr, Esq, himself visited the spot on the
morning after the fre, adjusted the losses. and
is highly eo.uncndatlc, and hrings Its own re-
ward, ~ The pnbllc il ever Wtlliu. to pattonizc
and anxious 10 deal with. those Who SHOW that
tcntton to all Just dctnadz. There Is no 1ilnc III
the cou:ee Of mans life r7n ie norc readily ap-
prcc;asc euell attention than when thrown out Of
horar or Eas3ncEs by the Attack OF the dnSGnfing
element.
t4WoxES OF THE Wax'' is tic title Of new
work by Frank Moure. author OF the :. Rebellion
Record" &C., which ..,l he issued about the 1st
Of September, nnG contAin abonl Elk hundred
paGce, inc1uding scn elegant steel cns1aylngs-
ppEtI1iis If Wnnscn. contemporary says:
terial OF woman hctol~m. So otl,rr war, in any
age Or land. eyer developed such rc1lities rs this
book t:eats of. Joan Of Arc i. battle and Flor;
enee Nightingale Al tho col OF the wounded aud
suffering soldier. has: hecn many times repro
duerd in the ,nsi tragedy which for four ysass
Crln,ean wsr las peoauscl "ne Florence Ni:ht.
tnsa!c for the wo;ld 10 w:'nds. ut and admire,
this war produced scores Of noble heroes, eclt
The author II ouy ot wc!1.known ability, and
the pEb1tshcsx promise ait attractive volume Thu
book will he sold tLsor=hnnt the West only by
canvassing agents, appointed hy the western
publisher, Il e. Treat. No. Iii South C]utk
kt7ert.
REspEcTAnLE f,oATEus--taui Peters, James
uanly. acd Jaln Gerry, three Eotcd ragrlnts o1
the respectable type, who GENERALLY to be secu
hansfn. around street corners, OR railway 1cpots,
were aslreted on Wednesday night ly officer Fec
ncy and 1od:et in the .s71nurs. Peters Is prom.
does gcud -1sukc of bnrils:s occasionally In
Tho eocIacace 1tltc. LII il d d1nty Of the drst
wafer ard wc7Ts garments Of the newest cui hut
es 'houor ctt. in th: laeaucst haait," 20 dis
honor maE III dc1rctrd III Tie Eaycs, apparel l'c.
tt,a and his companions H:e well known 10 all tho
police. and Tic ci,y Is getting 1ather crowded
At preseI: with gentlemen ai tlclr profession 1t
wa: determined to thin itsrr rcnks. Justice k1if-
likcn however. before w!.on the three nnworthics
disctedit Or disregard sl,s r1timan; of The nalicc
Officers, md allowed Peters and liamlTto go At
nlrrty. Getty. vim is a common confidence op".
yatof, was 1uu1ctcd in the suun Of S5U
the Firth WAHD ELECTION CAsE.-Tnc con.
tested election casc In tic Filth Wa. bids fair to
lie again revived. II has died CRIT and been re-
yfytd Two OF three tinlts already II will be re-
memfcrcd that eoms two or three weeks ago The
Beard Of Justices after l,eaying patiently mass
Q. evidence pertinent 10 the i+sac, impe:t1ueus
thereto and of iterif aud Of no possible interest
in the case. refnsca to sit lnnser as the funds
shercwilh to l'ay tho ;'xreIiscs Of the inve:tSa.
she sndsfatisabe friends 81 TIC ca,saity indeiaii
gable and uDleicasuhle Ecx. have py d1nt Of a
great Anlonnt of canvassn:: .icreeded in collect.
oi The one hundred nd four 'ol1ass due ~ fecz
and "lcE expenses. and expect TO be able to raise
tue balance long. ~ 1t IL tion.hI That even Il
t!.eir further appeals be ,.edcd, it Will be pos
eibe 10 t1ueeze It. III so:.s unexplained way. ou1
Of ihe next election. They deserve to be con
graduated on having made 80 good progress In q
work 70 Eotottunsiy uphill as ulal of Collecting
money floia Tue faithful III that regiun.
Elc6ED TO DEATH nY NomsH.-Cha.lcs P
Noble, engineer Of the steam fire engine at. B
Dfown,' wa. Killed yesterday afternoon abou
four o'clock nnder the following circumstances
Ne had tren III The habit Vi visiting Wilcox
livery stable In the alley III the Of the DEfgs
House. toneid.lin" himself we'll rcrscd Il
so" sa M Wieos sGsn5 .g sa1s
owned by .iat gentleman and keEt In the stah!t
a,swsr. telling L, tta. some Tine Sshsn eoa.
Il s'spay y''f Ii. give ss h'n 1t reea saapse
thai Nel1e becoming i1npaticnt TO show what u
bvr.e w - tsslsd nsE Scn rD no one csse Vas
yesterday afternoon. und begun cutting The all
nal'e taii with ousmon rnckct knife. Tbs hoFs
nsnaly kind mud aniet mol being acenstomea
striking ont with his hind feel. kicking the am
.eEr nsekcs in the saomacl. a least that Is Il
sns @ b. g. Il @
s:asred ! .:niie lie liz Cd Oily asc minutes no
ihc time 1'e was found; blood ~, Tas found stFear
The dtccascd Was uniLdle-ased man, anu Ia
hctn mstnhes Of The Etrc Department for mar
EeasE. liz resided on South Canal street. hetwc,
fouT children au mourn his loss. Coroner Wac,,
could nut he fcund last ertlhns, and conse3ucn
ly GO Inquest WAS hrld.