, 1859-12-07
H.EsrEE-.- We u.s fTE.NS,

FLEE At AL1cs-At fire at Alton On Friday
last DESTROYED the harness Shop Of Thorr i
Chandler, Thorp's auction store in the sams
building. and Jnc- Seaton's hardware shop, be-
stiles dung some small damage to neishboriny
buildings. Total loss about S3,su3 insurance
ubout - ,e11. Mr. Chandler is the principal
loser.
FATAL RAILROAD .Acc,r.S7.-Afircmaur named
Cochsuu, in the employ OF the Illinois Central
l.. i. Co.. YVES killed cn the Eastern Extension
On Friday. The train was proceeding west
from the Chicago Branch to tue main trunk 1t
Fl Paso. When few miles out from Cheuoa,
the couple between the locomotive and tender
passed over him. ,nansiing his body in u horr-
bic manner.-Fs0ria Transcript.
As Insane WouAx DrRSEp TO DEA7u-On
last Monday morning our citizens we're aroused
bv the ringing Of bells aud the crT OF fire !.
Which a.aru, was caused BY thick volume Of
smoke that proceeded from m old building, in
which WAS confined Mrs. Bell, an insane
the completion Of u temporary insane asylum
which the County Judge was preparing for her
especial accommodation. 1t seems that her
keeper bad builta FIRE early in the morning, and
had left her for few minutes, and in Lis ah-
sencc her clothes caus sht tire, tit is supposed
without her knowledge st t1c time) iu which
condition she had lain down on tile bed; by
discovering her condition it is supposed she
attempted 10 get out Of the honse as she was
found near the front door. across the room uhere
she slept, but the door being fastened she failed
10 do So The bed was almost entirely consum-
Cd, and she expired before assistance arrived.
-EdPtHo, {lo.ea), Int<0;gt"eer.
WI4np's Ice DoAr.-John Jar CHASE commu.
nicstes 10 the Prairie du ch'cn couri:r that Ms.
Wizard is now constructing In New York an ice
boat Will, capacity Of carving 20 passengers,
which will be At Prairie du Chien about the 91sh
| December. He has proved ~ the satisfaction
/ Of some OF the most scientific men Of New
| York that his invention is q success. 1t IL in
| tended By The parties having the route ftom
Prairie du Chen to ST. Paul, to stock the line
this winter and to be prepared to do a'l the
| business that may present itself. To all oi
which We add, that the proof Of the pudding is
| ia the eating The ice boat may be considered
a success after it has proven itself such, and il
will not be safe to make extensive calculations
| on it bc!ere.--Htlrauftt Frs Dtmoe+af.
| TuE FEE TRADE N IowA.-Thc rivers and
! creeks in the interior and western part Of The
State are said to be perfectly throaged With
beavers and minks. to say nothing Of the myri-
ads Of other animals whose hides Gre sought by
the trapper. Beaver Greek, which emp,ies into
the Cedar at Cedar Falls. Is damned at very
frequent intervals By the industrious and en-
terprising rodents from which it takes its name.
| lucy nave u0k Deta US pteuLt oSltlc Aot eStFl1l
years. The trapper's field Of labor is a large
one, and CREST numbers Of then. arc picking
mp their traps and preparing to reaP their bar.
vest, Frices arc likely to be very renunera'
tive. .-Nusodtine Joura4f.
Sor1Hrx r. KAxsAs.-The experiment oi
raising this article in Kansas las proved suc.
| cessfnl one knnsas seems to bo peculiarly
| adapted to the growth Of Sorghum Cane,
| Scientific tests haze shown, beEond doubt that
sugar Of superior quality can be manufactured
| from this cane. The time Is not far distant when
erery farmer can have as much Of this kind oi
swceteniug' as be wishes, aud ut very small
cost.
| The Fort Scott Dtmo:rat says that nearly
| eyerY farmer il that vicinity has raised from
| half an acre to two acres of sorghum the past
| sesson, and that, in consequence, there will be
but small sale for imported mo1asses this year.
-L<arfaieorfh 1sia<I.
| MITIGATION on rHE ftL1Sots RlyER--The
weather still continue. cold. On Saturday, ice
gathered quite acrcss the lake, but the steamer
Jenny Lind passed up and broke it up, and the
] breeze soon drove it down the river. Saturday
| night, however, the ice formed again, and yes.
| terday, the lake might be said to be closed A
! feet Of eeyen canal boats loaded STi;h lumber
| aad bound down the xsver, hare been caught
| here. aud are ut present lying up at our 1eree.
-Rror;a Trdnfe7fpf-
MrapEs tx BA11IE GEEK, A1cu.-A co'ored
man named Geo. Loreiy, murdered his wife ia
Battle Greek, Mich, 4 few days ago by stabbsng
her with bowie knife. He then delivered
himself up to the officers and was taken to Mar
shaIl for trial.