, 1859-07-26
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Htgister says that the average sale of I1linoi,
coal to steamboats, at that point is one hundred
tons per day.
| HE MISSISSIPPI AND WABASH r. R.-Tht
Warsaw Gulltfia learns that the work on thit
road, projected from Warsaw to Pcoria, through
the counties Of Hancock, AcDonouch, Fultor
aud Peoria is going forward steadily. Gangs oI
| hands lfe at work on all the sections betyeer
Carthage and Blaudinvillc.
TaE CHICAGO, AIzos AND ST. Lor1s Il. R.-Tbs
Stats Journal learns that nothing has yet beer
done in reference to the contemplated transfer
Of this road from Gov. Matteson to the bond.
holders The attorneys Of tue respective inte.
rests arc waiting the arrival of The tommittee
from New York, who arc daily expected in
Springfield. t.
Fms N SDEcA7uR.-The steam Touring mills Of
Mcssrs. Hunkle + Cordelle, at Decatur, were de-
stroyed BY firc on the oIst. Loss $s,000.. In.
sured 10000.
ACCIDENT WITH a REArrxo MAcu1xr-As Mr..
Martin =. Rites Of Petersburg, Mcnard County,
was riding on mule attached to rcapine ma-
chine last "Wednesday. he stumbled upon = nest
OF Wasps. The anseots stung the animal so that
~SsA-~'' 49,. 80 ~A A*tG~Ai{ 4I1u& VI lue mA-
chine. His left arm was cut off near the elbow.
and also the thumb and swo fingers of Lis right
hand.
ANEW REArER--Thc Rockford Rtyis.<r says
that John 7. Nanny has q new mncbiue for
moving, reaping, heading, raking and binding,
al1 combined. II says, the binders, which are
made Of hemp cord, will only cost about eighty
cents per acre Of ground, and will last many
TEAFA. fEPr he :.s.
from the bundle quicker than one can be cut
with knife.
Az EXCELLENT ESrERPn1sE IN OrrAwA.-The
Ottawa Republican gives the details Of an enter
prise set on foot by Judge Cation for supplying
that city with water. About mile south OF
the town at an elevation Of two hundred feet
;a above tse streets, stream Of very pure water
examination Of the geological structure Of the
ridge, .and came to the conclusion that the
fountain might be tapned at nearer pojnt, and
that the supply Of waier wonId be cquas to d
quarter Of million Of gallons per day, with M
indefinite increase il suitable means we're u,ed.
4 gang Of hands were set to work cxcayatiue
and ihe result proved the truth Of bis calcu,
Lotions. a contract has been made with the
ottawa Starch Company for a stream four
inches IN diameter, and Judge c. has COM
menced layiug the pipes for that purpose, The
surplus will b. disposed Of 10 the city after The
success of the enterprise has been thoroughly
The RED RIVER TRAnE.-Thc St. Paul P;oa<er
says that upwards Of two hundred carts have
arrived this month in that city from the Selkitk
settlement in British North America. md that
thc amount of trade which The ST, iauI mer-
chants Will realize thercfFom will not be far
''''" e-V"'V".
SINGULAR CAsrA11r,-The Fort Vaync r.
ou1l;eo, ..~s a..
"AA' os' III III namea onoemakef
OIL taas place. who was engaged in moving,
AZ aug e s'fas m'let from to~n: accidentally set
had used to Iicht his nine siiS iii nnon + an9
in the effort to put it ont was burned to death.
NAVIGATION or TIE MAQrorr1. R,yxR,-The
49, ~. 49,. o:1'1'"es VI NC s's'' s.a'es
'n@s ''e ''aquoAe1a n''er onagg1ng partE have
now removed the snogs Tor some sixteen DR. sey-
entecn miles. and it is confidently exnectea th,t
they will complete their lators on the ernratinn
Of another month, The boats viii ,hen c,;n;.
n,euce running regularly.
A Ho0sIER AAAzoS.-A specimen of the
" Uoosier girT' worth cultiratipr. has been ra-
ccnt1x d;scorc,cd !, Enax Ca"a.- r. ~.
c o~ co"A' a. 1oe
-a;sIa1 11o .n,-.1 u ffase :ue T. 49aeF tHeaL,
FT,elsns ll0 pounds. lses IN Rethleaen,, Knox
Co93ty, and on Monday, Of lust week, followed |
and kept up with a cradle MI dAy. binding one |
hundred and sixty dozen large bundles Of oats.
3he eMd ~ she could n e,sy have bound two hun |
ofed II the cradle could hare cut them.
TuE S1,rr Exonrs r.ox N,seorn- rh. a..
.;s..t,5 1z.....e<. - 1~a..s sso. Nv4oe -, ue'
:. '4ae"4a' 4@''<"@e,' u 1noepehaence. Ao.' pub
|ishes comparative statement of the assessors !
books of Jackson COUNTY. Mo. in which .re .;t.
nated independence, kansas Citv md W'estnort
from which i, appears that thc number Of ne.
zroes {slaves) in that county has decreased 5S1