, 1859-05-04
WESTERN NEWS ITEMS.

;, scARcl7r or FoppEn.-It is reported in the
Davenport Ga-ttr uf Friday that common
prairie lay is selling at *.p p.r ton, and curl. nj
- per busllcl. 1T OscalooSa, and that ,uany cat
tie ami horses are suffering for fodder, there is
*rcll scarcity.
1ScESnlAR'sN.-0 Tuesday night last sn,ne
1nccndiarv set tire 10 the water tank Ut Nursril.
les, and al MAS burnt to tue ground excerpt tho
tubs. This WAS tie second time this t4,,k has
I'ccn burnt within few months No clue l,as
hcen discovered is 10 the perpetrators Of the
s!cet.-OFta"a Free Tta:ltr.
HEAVY SHIPMENT or PoEk.-Forty-on, cars
loaded with pork passed over the Bcllfuntaine
rallroad on Saturday. 1t came from I.atayrtte
and other points west. The advance in proyis.
inns At the Gust has caused this heavy shipment.
I'1fAhdp>}ts Jp4rh.t{.
lHE INDIANA k,lLKoAD D:ArPRAlsENESTS-The
anprai:enlent Of the Lafayette Il indianapolis
Railroad has been fixed for taxation 1T ): ,,au
l'cr 'l'iit-lnaking for the si2ty-twu miles al n.-
Src.atc Of S4:;4' 'H'u. Tie New Albany and
Salem Railroad has been appraised nj *:;.I'o per
mile. maxim. an aggregate Tor the entire line Of
two hundred and c,ghty-ciyht miles in length, Of
Se';4 ,utu.-]5tI.
DRowSEn.-Wc learn that Mr. F. Le..len Of
l.ockport was drowned on Sunday morning last,
whilst crossing the canal just above the locks at
that village. 1t appears that from somc cause
nv ooAt @AIsILCht III 5lAh Ill Nctn HEIGT, anu
his body was not rescued until after life Lad be-
came extinct. He was i worthy mechanic and
much respected by his eiyhbors--.'ott.' Dem"-
tyu!
TuE pEoH1A AND HASx1nAL Ra1Lno.p-Wc
understand that the committee appointed to i'll
vestigate thu affairs Of the Peoria Hannibal
Railroad have been to Lewiston and l1a. CON
ference with thu people there. They will make
known the result Of their Investigations to the
tfrrl f1nJ. ,..t,
delegation Of the citizens Of Lewiston propose
to meet ut the Peoria House, in this citv on
Thursday next. May :tl, at :. o'clock, T. NJ
Ieortd 7rd~<rrl1.
ARREST orA FREE NEcno on SUSPICION of ux-
ING FCGlT1vE.-A negro who formerly worked
for Mr.. Dickcrman in this county, aud used to
play the Ianjo for the amusement of n,en and
boys recently, started for Fixes Peak in the
employment Of Mr.. Aaron Daniels who lived in
the town Of Rutland, mud ii appears thai on lis
passage up the Missouri. he Was nabbcd and put
IN jail Ut It. Joseph Oh the presumption that he
lsa runaway slave, and unless he Is redeemed
BY his friends or claimed hy an owner, he is
soon to be sold for Jail fees. Mr.. 1ickcrman
has received letter 'rom It. Joseph stating the
case, aud We lcarn that steps will be taken By
those who knew thc negro here, to effect his ill.,
Grafton. Glorious country tlis.-O'!aua Nptb-
Ttuu.
A'EslH VI Wv tN AtNEE.-1 = us lHHIf1uual
died night before last in the jail The cause of
his death was complication Of discascs-con-
sumption, inanition, su},eriuduccd probably by
remor:c. Some time last Fall, in d drunken
spree, he Killed man, with whom previously be
had been on good terms. lie was aged about
"a. Ever since tic deed was committed he has
been more or less dintic, and has during all the
time been vast deal of trouble to his keepers,
rs 1T times he was too idotic ia take sustc,lancc
and it had to be forced down him. Washing
lin or curing for him in other similar respects
WIS work Of the utmost difficulty. y.-I'atu9ue
EIprts* and Mrald. 1xt.
BorSn FOR CAIsFoRS1A-Jacob Smith, long
l resident Of this county, aud we'll known as an
extensive farmer. started Yesterday for Califor-
MIA. lie took with him twrrtv Young men from
Dubuque County, und the best drove of oxen,
cows and horses ever gathered in this country
Nr 5. CAME here II years ago with unly one
dollar, uud left yesterday with fortune. He
wishes us 10 say good bye" to ali his kind
friends, and TO thank them for keeping him here
cess to him. We learn that Ills wife. has fallen
heir to u fortune Of $4,000, br the dcath of
brother in Sa nFrancisco.-l1td
The EMIGRATION TO P1kk's rE.k.-The Conn
cl Bluffs -NohPart2 Of the 2ttf, ult, saws there
Is still steady flow Of emigration toward The
gold mines. and that, ut the dntc Of its issue.
the were companies numbering about Que hund.
! !cu Wagons ut that point, recruiting for their
journey across the plains.
On Monday last the Pixies Pcakers made a
grand rush through our town. About eighty t
teams passed through. Some who kent count
say there was ut least one hundred, but we hive !
put It at the lowest notch. Sixty-four teams |
eamped a. the bridge On Indian Creek, near
Town, on Monday night.-LMa County {Loua} |
i, We are indebted to Mr. Church, Collector of
the Cedar Rapids Bridge Co., for tie following
record Of Fixes Peakers who have crossed the
cedar f7ver at this point: During the past nine
weeks there hare crossed the Cedar Rapids !
Bridge +:9>sagons, These wagons we're drawn
oE ls79 teams, and accompanied By 1881 men
aA bound for the reputcd diggings. These wae-
ons o.! were from the Following States: Iowa IS.
" tsconsin al, Illinois s., Indians 2, Minnesota
l. Ohio New York l. When will be tie end
VI this folly ?-ttdar laNty (loua) Time.
Among the crowds Of gold seekers daily lear-
.nig our city, We were particularly struck with
luz appearance Of the train Of Captain Rowley.
o. Rockford, ILL.,, which left yesterday. lie had
1ftcen superior Shutter wagons from Chicago.
and t"enty-one yoke Of the finest cattle tGat
eyer crossed the Missouri. He carries out with
HIM company Of eighteen men, q full outfit.
md magnificent saw-1nill, perfect and COM.
plete.-,Sf. JosepA IFsst.