The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-04-28
Illinois Items.

BRIDGE AT Ia SALLE.-Thc La Sale poo
pie are holding meetings urging the Illinois
Central Railroad company to plank the low
er tier the Railroad bridge at that city so
as to enable teams to cross
The Bureau Valley Railroad now runs
two trains day in connection with the
Chicago & Rock Island r. r., between Peo-
ria ( Chicago. They connect going up,
with the trains that pass Ottawa at / | A. a.,
and at II r. NJ, and going down with the
evening train that passes Ottawa at 3 o'clock,
and the night train that passes at in the
morning.
} Tue Sr. CHALEs Arr LINE This Railroad,
in reference to which there was so much
blowing year ago as intended to break
down the Chicago d Galona Road, it appears
has been bought out, stock and ground, By
the Galcna Company, who talk Of raising a
loan to finish it,
/ JOLIET & CmcAGo RAILgoAD.--Booksh have
been opened for subscription to the capital
stock Of a new railroad from Joliet to Chica-
/ go, with encouraging prospects Of success.
/ The road has become a necessity from the
fact that the Rock Island road IL uuubtg to
do all its own and the bushes of the Chicago,
/ Alton d st. Louis road, betvvou Joliet and
I lineage. II IL understood the latter road
officers TO lease the new road as soon as com.
p!eted, with guarantee to pay per cent on
the capital stock.
Hon. IsHAN y. HAYNIE.-This gentleman
is candidate for Judge in the Twelfth Judi.
cial Circuit ofthis State
/ The Decatur Gazette has been enlarged.
so that it is now one Of the largest and hand.
soonest country paper in Illinois. Mr..
Shoaif, the editor, is T. man of great enter
prize ard genius in his way. No, long
since he accomplished the completion of a
splendid concert hall, by his own means,
made out Of the Gazette. He is the first
country editor we ever heard of that made
a fortune at the business.
! TEEMISATIo' OF a LIBEL SuIr-A Mr. Nor.
rson, editor Of the Quincy Patriot recently
started furious newspaper war on Brooks,
fthc Herald, whom, however, he found
little too much for him, and so, to make up
for loss Of character in the encounter, he
commenced suit against Brooks for libel
The case recently came up in court, and at.
ter seven days trial, the jury brought in q
verdict, awarding the Patriot man one cent
damages. So his ruined character is re.
stored to its original worth.
How TIE CHICAGO & r. I. r. r. Co. DO
THISGs.--1hc interruption Of the trains on
this popular road week ago was caused by
the blowing down during the furious storm
of the 10Th, Of the Green river bridge near
Rock Island. The news was telegraphed to
Chicago, and next day Mr.. Henry, the su.
pcrintendent started with special train for
the scene of the disaster, carrying a new
bride, and load OF hands, by whom new
bridge, the exact counterpart Of the missing
one, was erected in less than two days after
/ the disaster.
FIRE AT RvsuvLLE.--A fire broke out in
the office Of the Prairie Telegraph, at Rush.
vile, ILL.,, on the Goth inst, by which the en-
tire printing office, and eight other buildings
adjoining were destroyed. Tbs principal
losers are j. Scripps & Son, of the Telegraph,
Mr. Taylor, baker; Mr.. FrczeI, broom max.
er; Mr.. Langdon, S. NJ. Crcry, 6. W. Metz,
and 7. Goodwin.