, 1859-03-25

Hon. c. c. WAsunrnsE.-Thc Cedar RAPIDS
Iowal Timts, Of the Eth, says it learns from, q
reliable source, that Immediately on the compile
tion Of the Chicago, Iowa i Nebraska Railroad,
the Hon c. c. Washburne, Of Wisconsin, in
tends to open 4 lumber yard in that town, with
stock of over million feet.
4 WORTHLESS WIrE.-The Dcs Moincs Citi-
:en. Of the 18th, records the doings of ''lady,"
whose name it suppresSes, who came to that
town the week previous, from her home in
neishboring county. She succeeded in borrow
ing money and making large purchases On the
credit Of her husband; was suspected after
wards, BY her victims, of disposition to SWIM
DE; and was made to disgorrge soodly portion
Of the booty. The husband was sent for and
came; tile wife refused to return home, and
taking advantage Of the earliest opportunity,
she decamped on the stage to parts unknown.
WHERE WILL PEACHES GRow3-In answer to
this inquiry in recent number of the Pruirit
fdrmsr, the editor Of the Joncsboro Ga-ttte
says: " In answer to your inquiry, Mr. farmer,
we would say, that peaches ia South Illinois, or
at least so fur south to include the counties Of
Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Massac, Pulaski and
Alexander, nre sure and reliable crop. We
speak from IN intimate knowledge Of twenty
years residence in the country, and we hive
again and again made tue assertion, that there
is no better climate or soil for the growth Of
aEulk lC$EtClAll5 kalc HtlElI ku1u l3uuu Ill
the boundary above. Peaches hare not failed
on some Of the high localities, once in twenty
years; whilst all over the country they will gen
orally hit ut least four out of the five years.
ARREST or CoExrERFE1rEIs, NoRsE THIEVES,
BrRcLsRs, ETC, IN HESRr Co.-1Ienry county,
this State, has been infested for some months
past with regular organized gang Of counter
fr!tess, horse thieves and other Professionalism
On the trs. Of February last the store OF
SEcssrs. Dow i l}ro., Annawan, was robbed mud
burned; and about the SAME time other deprc-
dations being committed in that vicinity skill
full detective was secured to Investigate the
matter. lie succeeded in ingratiating himself
into the good Eraces Of the gang. aud learning
their various places Of rendezvous, but being
suspected Of ''slladowiug" them WAS obliged to
show his hand before matters were fully com-
pletcd for the arrest Of the whole party. He,
however, succeeded in capturing five Of the
gang, mud recovered about two hundred and
fifty dollars worth Of stolen goods. The parties
arrested nre mostly young men. and some Of
then, Of respectable parentage- 1t is presumed
that some of those arrested will givc sufficient
clue tn enable the authorities to arrest the bal.
ancc of the gang.
DEATH or CoSprc1on PR1cs.-We regret to
learn that George Price, Conductor on the II.
l. N. Il. r., died ut Milton, about r II. yester,
day. from injuries received in the railroad acci-
was fathfnl, zealous and popular officer, and
| hi< death will bc nlourned BY u large circle OF
attached friends. lie leaves Il wife, who has
been for Two years past in the Lunatic Asylum
| Ut Krattleboro, Vermont, but is now GONZALES
cent, and d little daughter, five years old, who
| was with him when he died, to leplorc his un-
| timely fltc.-.IilMdukteS Sentinel, 24th.
Fon p1kE's PkAk.-A company Of eighteen
| persons, with teams, passed through our city
| Yesterday hnuud for Pike's Peak rn!d ijvpinrs