, 1859-06-22
N-EGTLE.t' s1.EH"S ITEMS.

FIRE AT JoL1Er.--The soap and candle factory
Of Mr. Joseph Axman. at Juliet, was destroyed
by fire on Thursday evening last. Two persons
charged with firing the building hare been
rested.
CEor DAwAGEs-The Mitchell County, Iowa,
Mru!'irun learns that blackbirds aud so1,hc1s
have destroyed great deal Of corn in that part
Of the State, and several turner's have been
obliged 10 rc-l'lant.
- Tie Iowa City Ep,Ii:tuu saws that The
CROWN. corn III that vicinity has suffered from
the dcpredations Of wild pigeons. and that the
Hon. :. j. kirkwood had twenty five acres COM
plctc)y DESTROYED Ly them.
CONE EacK-.t company Of four who recently
returned to their homes, in Wisconsin, from
Omaha where tLcy lad arrived On their way to
Fixes Peak, have been induced byithc late Hat
1crin. reports 10 make another start for the
mines. Tins time they are resolved 10 80
through Il, all hazards.
Two ITEMS IN THE NlL1..-The following is true
Of iuore things than one i'll every day life: "}'ou
charge dollar for killing calf. you smutty
ra>c.l." said planter to IN old negro. "No,
10, Massa," replied the gentleman from Africa,
.'clarse fifty cents for kllum calf, aud fifty cents
fur the tMotu Aosc."
GINSENG IN lowA.-Dur;ng last week several
persons were prospecting for -pseng, in the
woods opposite Chicka>aw, Iowa. Their searcl,
was successful, many Of them making from i;
TO - per day, d!ssEnB the root.
FAST T1NE,-Euyine :" No. So" on the II. s.
y. |. H. H., run the mail train, last week,
IRON White l'igcon to Adrian, distance Of
ninety -unc miles, in lwu huurs and twenty unn-
u,"s. makin, tl,irtrcn full stops, which being
deducted leave speed If fifty miles Ill hour.
F1ESnis!1 OrnAeE 1T Boys.-At Ottawa, on
sunday last, German girl aged l. wears while
going A'"nc 10 picnic t.cld in the woods near
that place, WAS scized by couple Of buys abnut
l''yca's Of aye who attempted to violate her
Before they could accomplish, their purpo,e E. the
girls cries brought protection from persons
}'ssslng. Tie ."nng .rprobates fled but we're
subsequently arrested and held to bail in the
a,l1n of S.s"l cacl,.
MAD SroSE.-Mr. Exams, a merchant Of the
village ol Paris, Linn Co, Iowa, has 4 ''tnad-
stopt," which he says lie las used successfully
Ill itiy.uInc cases. As he charges nothing for
applying it be cannot afford to adrertisc.
>TErcK nr L1GHTSSG.-Thc house Of Albert
Libial, in Linn County, Iowa. was struck by
lightning OH Sunday, the loth inst, aud two Of
it, occupants, Joseph t.ibial IN Joseph Mastcy,
instantly killed. The other persons in The house
werc nut in nred.
Sixty hogs ludd!cd together iu one pen at
Iowa City, were killed by lightning during the
same storm.
Co~v,crEu.--Cassiday, whose trial for the
mursicro OF johnson terminated At Quincy on Fri
day lust. was fund guilt, ot ,nanslaugatcr by
the jury, uud sentenced 10 twcniy-onc years III
tile Prnltcntiary. This is believed To be the
first eonvaction under the new law, leaving the
jnry in cases Of manslaughser TO fx The term Of
imprisonment. After returning to Jail, Cassi-
day severed tho arteries Of s left arm, int the
:inrin being given by Su'nc Of tie other prison.
crs, timely medical assistance prevented The
prisoners bleeding to death.
SHAnr pNAcrtcE.--The Milwaukee Ntus tells
story Of one OF the citizens Of that bur,,h win,