The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-05-26


the wooden factory at Aurora, one day last
week. This is the first one we have ever
known to be caught in Fox river.
Carlinyillc, in this State, was visited last
week with two large fires, destroying a. con.
siderable amount of property. .nccnlaries
are thought to be about
ANOTHER RAILROAD l.ET-Thc contract
for grading, laying down the ties, and fitting
for the iron that portion Of the Font Wayne,
Lacon, and Platte Valley railroad extending
from Lacon Q the III. Central T.. K. has been
let to Mr. SAMr. TnoNrsoN, an experienced
contractor, who viii commence work on the
10th prox. The distance is about 90 miles,
which Mr., I. contracts to prepare for the
rails at sG,25o per mile, taking one.iilth in
stock.
Cgops.--The Livingston co. Ners of the
10th says "Thc crops in this vicinity look
exceedingly well, and promise more than an
average yield. Spring wheat has been pref
ty extensively sown, and thus far the wea-
thcr has been very favorable for that crop.
The winter wheat never looked better, and
the heart Of the farmer rcjoces as he views
the growing grain, and many are charging
their storc-houscsin view Of an unusual large
crop Mr.. Henry, about sixteen miles
north, has field Of three hundred acres fall
wheat, which promise, at present, yield Of
thirty bushels TO the acre"
RAILROAD CoMPLErED.-Thc Chicago and
Milwaukee railroad is completed, the first
train having passed over it on Monday. The
road is 20 miles long, passing from Chicago
through Racine and kenosha to Milwaukee,
along the lake shore.
DIX. Henry ROCKWELL, formerly Of this
place, was killed by the accidental discharge
of gun while hunting, at Bloomington, on
Saturday last--Jochsonriile Sentinel, lGH.
The Quincy Wing states that Mcssrs. S.
Jameson & Son recently took eighty head Of
cattle from their farm in Ellington township,
Adams county, New York. They drove
them to Galcsburg, and thence took them on
the cars to Chicago, and then over the Mich.
igan Southern road to Toledo, from which
place they were carried by way Of Erie and
Dunkrk to New York. The time from
Gacsburg to New York, was about 7 days
the cost averaged $40 per head, and they
were sold at sll per hundred, net, clear Of
commission.
Az OvERsIGnr-In the recent Central
railroad excursion, the company entirely for
got or neglected to invite Mr.. Shoai, Of the
Decatur Gazette, an oversight for which
they arc soundy berated. Perhaps they
didn't want the editor along. Nevertheless,
the unlimited editor afiirms that Macon
county and Decatur still exist and flourish.
DIR. Eldridgc, druggist Of Leroy, Nc
Lean county, poisoned himself last week by
taking, in his oHn drug store, dose of
by mistake, instead Of NOR
phine. Better that he took it himself than
to have made customer the victim of his
PEORIA Pggss.-This excellent daily has
been enlarged, and has made its appearance
in a new and handsome dress 1t is spirit
cd, Independent, and Of course good pa
per, well supported.
CENTRAL II. R.-That part Of the Central
Il. X, from Galena to Dunleith is Advancing
rapidly, and is expected to be completed by
tho lot "f Juno.
RrmGlors.-A Congregational church has
been built and was dedicated on the Sth ult.
at Troy Grove in this co. The I'd Pre9byte-
rian church in Galcsburg has experienced
refreshing revival Of religion. At the last
season 10 were added to the
church.
WIN. Sloan, ofW oodstock, H., was killed
1t Chicago last week, by the falling upon his
head Of one of the iastcnings Of the telegraph
wire from the pole at the corner Of Lake and
Clark SITS.
HEAVY RoBBEKy.-On the night Of Satur-
lay, the 18th inst, the door of the county
Jerks Office at Carrollton, Greene County,
vas broken open, ami safe containing
s3l00 in gold and silver and $4,000 in notes,
md county orders, entered by means Of
and the contents abstracted.-
The notes and orders were found next morn
ne near town, having been thrown away
rs useless, but the money was taken to the
asst penny. A reward of $500 is offered for
Inc detection Of the thief.
AWFUL WmIRLwISD.-OnT Tuesday whirl
Wind passed over the town of Maine, in Cook
county, taking in its course the house Of
dr. II. Page, frame dwelling, which con-
aimed at the time his family and that Of his
,on.in.law, Il. l.. Wheeler. The house was
'endered complete wreck by the force Of
he whirlwind, and in its ruin involved the
ives of three of the inmates, Mrs. Page and
wO children.
The Tornado was accompanied by a fall Of
iai stones Of enormous size, some measur-
ng Toto 10 in circumference, and "as big as
. mans double fist" as an eye witness OK.
presses it.
SrRANGE.-Mr. Hiram Harmon, residing
It Erie, Whitcside Co., while out hunting
,attle few weeks ago, was caught in
hunder storm, and not returning when ex-
,cctcd search was made for him when his
horse was found dead struck by lightning,
md near home Mr.. H., in a state Of utter
mbecility.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT ALroN.-On last
afternoon, two men named Pat.
rick Hcnnessey and John Tierney were scri.
,usly injured by the giving way Of about fif.
~ tons Of overhanging rock on the bluff, all
dining Russell & Shelley lime kiln. 1t was
considered unsafe by Mr.. Russell, the super.
of the work, who had sent tho
men to prepare for blasting of the danger
Gus portion Of the rock, and while so en-
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