, 1860-03-08

The town Of Dement,, 0gEc county, has
voted q tax Of fifteen thousand dollars, towards
the construction Of the Branch Air Line Rail-
road from Oregon, in the same county.
,K1pSArrrRs.--1ti is rumosed that several kid
nappers arc in town. 1t is said that their modus
optrandi is to spot free negroes and send their
description to Missouri-thus furnishing the
necessary points to enable their accompiices to
commence successful operations. Such is the
ru1nor that prevails in town, and we give it
publicity without expressing an opinion in re-
ford on saturday last, lady, Mrs. Francis Fall
row, living Ecar the scene Of the disaster, and
who was very near her confinement, was so
much frightened by the occurrence, that Sue
died in lew hours.
Another CAuruESE MrRpEn--At Evansville,
Randolph county, on Monday night last, Mrs
;enoni Slnsou, was SO severely burned by the
few hours. Twu of her children were also
severely injured ut the same time.
PROBABLE MunpEn--At Chillicotbe, Peoria
county, on Saturday last, Il. c. Carson Of that
place, shot, and probably fatally wounded, n
young man named JOHN Oliver. The disturb
ance occurred at q house Of ill.rcpute, kept by
the former. Carson is a man from fifty to sixty
years Of age, and evidently hard character,
He was partially Intoxicated ut the time Of the
occurrence. Oliver is said TO be young man
about 90 years Of age, and bears good char
actcr: 1'-
The house Of Michael Hayes, in Rockford,
was almost entirely destroyed By fire on SatuE..
day last. Loss, $o o,0o0-insured equally ($9,o0o)
in tue Homo Of New York, and the Stephenson
County Mutual.
ANOTHER TRA1s.-A lightning express train
is to be put on thc Galens Road, the 1st Of APRIL
to run in connection with the river steamers
{yia Illinois Central from Frecport,) and eastern
cars. and to run through from Chicago to nun-
lcith in Eve hours. We understand that indica-
tions nre favorable for good business, aud the
managerstof the Ga1ena road intend to have
full share Of ii, if popular management will Sc
cure it.-Fr<sport Journal.
S1ckSEss.-Thcre is no Disgusting the fact
that there is more sickness prevailing at this
time, throughout the West, than before for
| years. 1t seems to be thr occasional "sick'y
season''-thc time when the ware Of disease
seems to roll over the land, spuring scarcely q
locality. In almost every direction, we hear ol
places epidemics arc prevailing. fearfuliy. In
our own immediate locality, while there is more
| sickness than usual, especially among children.
it is not get as bad as in many places neghbor'
ing. Too much care cannot be taken by parents
Of their children, to protect them from the SUD
den changes, the raw winds, and from errors o
diet. 1t is not always possible to save from
attacks, especially during epiaeulcs, but tht
attacks are mitigated il severity generally, ~
prudential measures. No one can be too caresu
10 this egard.-Frnport journal.
New BAsx.-The Commercial Bank Of Racin!
| is TO be removed to Ii Crosse, during the montl
Of April. So says the La Crosse Unson.
| Tne Acc1nrsr to Nm. TTekwooD'-Me leari
| that Mr. Tuckwood was killed in a we'll on th
farm Of Mr. Baker, three miles below Alton
says the janesyilte {Wis.) Ga5ttk. uewas dig
| ging an old well deeper at the time.
DEArn or PETER McDowALl---0ne Of our oil
settlers, Peter McDowalf, died at bis Iesideuc
| on Third street Friday morning. He had bee
tor long lime broken in health, decrepit, Wit
consumptive tendencies. lie was about I'M
fire ycats of age. aud Leaves son aud dau2l
ter.-La Crosst Union.
'S1nAxce Sr1c1ns.-A young Ind, aged Il
named David Hughes, who was non eofnpos, con
miued suicide by hanging hin1slf, at Gorcrf
meut Hill, near Manitowoc, Wis. The act sn
deliberate and intended. as he called out bis Ii
tie brother Is years old to witness the oPer.
cow rope, nut his head in aud fell backward
. | His mother camo out soon after, and found hi,
suspended and life extinct.
On Mondavl}ast livery stable keeperfrol
! Hudson, passed through our town, havipg
cust ,dy horse thief. The thief hired q t,or.
and buggy at Hudson. md after being absent
day OF two. the oTners smspG@lons ION were ere aroost tt
him through Minnesota as far as Winena. the
| crossed The river aud succeeded in capturi1
the rascal in Richland County. From a bot
| be had in his possession, he was evidently oout
? | for Chicago. where he lad assoclates,-Et
;, Ctdire FREE Ar<as, 1st.
Havoc MApK Br AND UPON Mad Do1s.-La
= | week two persons we're bitten by mad dogs.
Geuesee. a bov named Castle and Wcls
mar named Williams were the unfortunate ont
Williams uas bitten BY his own dog. A 6,
man in Golden Lake shot his child, which #
suffering from h5drophobia, very recent
Tweuty.uine canines were killed in 0conoH
voc IN QUE day. Upwards Of twenty little mas
ours hare met an untime!y death in this yilla
within few days.-loung 4"ertea at D<laf
(WI.}
SALT WaTEn.-Nr. r. E. Butterworth's y
has reached depth Of as5 feet Last eveni
a stream of water was pouring up at the rate
800 GALLONS per minute. The brine is not y
strong, but, Mr.. i. expects to find it Of sulhci
Il strength before going to the depth which
coptemrlates, viz: AGO fect.-arand Rlpids !
qsirer. Iasch 5.
II SrAyEs.-During the good islcighing last ii
ter. there we're received in one day at the =
Of Humphrey Shaw, in this city, eighty.f
| loads Of fstaycs, with from $50 to 800 in each
H. sod which not Eve per cent were colts.-GF
Of Rapids Eagle.
The GALE AT Ii CRossr.-The wind b!e'
smart gale from the south On Saturday, stir
sen up n big dust, aud tearing things generz
The roof on the corner building west Of the