, 1860-03-16

Peter Dritrich, brakeman on the freight
train Of the LoxanEport, Peoria aud Burlington
Railroad was killed ut Chenoa, Mclean county,
nn Monday night last. He wax much esteemed
bv the officers Of the road Is steady and iaith-
fol workman.
The Laporte (1ud.} Union says that Mrs.
Steele, NJ that place, attempted to commit sui
ride. u few days since. by jumping into the Lake:
She had previously taken ar . tic, but vas foied
in her design BY taklug too Large dose. Do
mes,ic troubles are the cause Of her attempts
upon her life.
The Lafayette (Ind.) Courier reports a dis
graceful l.nciiog afFair ut Craw wfordsvlle last
Saturday night, Ia which some of the students
in Hab4sh College were the actors- one Of
them, it is said, was accused Of stealing watch
confession Of guilt, decoyed their suspected
mate from his rooul, tied bin to tree, choked
him, and wound up by dasLing water over him.
while still fastened to the tree. search of his
trunks disclosed no indication Of guilt Those
young gentlemen who resent suspected viola
ought to be made to drink Of their own cup.
The Owen county (Iud.) Journal says that
there j. now living in the Northern part Of that
county a woman named Ruth Bradley, who Was
burn ia Virginia ia 1855, and is consequently
now 1n5 years old. She retains her nenta! f.
cuties aud physical strength in a remarkable
degree, and can walk q mile to neighbor's az
readily as many persons Of half her age.
The preparations for building going on at
the present time show thns the amount Of inl-
provement Of this character to be made in this
city during the present year will be large-per-
llaps greater than in any previous season. Ele-
gan. residences and splendid business houses
are to be erected, which will add greatly TO the
appearance Of the city and give greater accom-
city. Besides buildings, number Of strcets
are to be permanently improved. half mile
Of boulder1ng has niso been ordered, aud ano-
tller 1lar mile will be ordered within month.
In addition to this, a number Of streets in the
suburbs. and others are to be graded aud gras-
eted.-IadsanoPotis journal.
Sr. Lou,s The City Comptroller Of st. Louis
rerofts the bonded debt of that city 10 have
been f3,500, 300 on the 1st Of March, 1860.
understand tic old county officers Of Dodge
County refuse to surrender the books and pa
pcrs to their successors. recently elected. II is
said that large amounts Of county warrants hare
been issued by the old officers for the construc-
tion o: bridge across the Ekhorn, without au-
therity Of law; and ne are requested ~ clt';
zee Of that county, to caution capitalists and
others against purchasing any warrants issued
by them, as It is thought the county will repu-
diate.--0maha (-'s5.) hepa5Iiean.
The Rock Island Register declares itself in
favor Of Senator Grimes measure to remove
the National Capisul and thinks that the 'tlsland
Of Rock Island is about the place. it being near
1y the gccgrarhical centre Of the country. ac-
cesslbfe alike by steamboat and railroad. The
Island is plenty farse enough for government
purposes, and the thrte cities of Davenport,
Rock Island and Moline, could furnish fine sites
for tue residences Of the Senators and Rcpresen-
tatises in attendance"
COMMUNAL FELICITY {?)-Thc Madison {Wis.}
Journal VI yesterday relates the following do
H,.C -. -
have become quite notorious t"r little quaric's
like this, were about taliag ride. when the
| lord and master took unbraEe at some action
Of his better half, aul III or0er to show it, lie
made lunge at her, attempting to catch her
by her hair, hut niscatcalating tho length Of his
| urM, faiIcd. In the meantime the lady had
| picked UP club, which she made use OF in the
most approved manncT. She united her lords
! beholders in style which would do honor to 4
puyi.iss, she cracked him On tic "srnclfer" and
damaged hin severely, after which she spr4ng
into The carriugc and drove off at rapid pace.
! Orr FOR TIE pEAk.-Mr. J. r. Washbu'ne
started for Denver Ci,y yesterday, with his fam.
void, aud others. g. g. Norton and family ill.,
tend going soon. Wm. Shatfer starts to NOR
row probably, and goes by the Express
Frxrort Journul.
| The steam boiler in the disillcry Of J. II.
Mccall l. Co., at Canton, Fulton cou1ty, explo-
ded on Mouday, and injured Mr.. Wilcox, the
engineer, very severely. The distil!ery was
damaged to tie amount Of $s,5 500 to *S,0o0.
The County Judges Of Pulaski county, in
this State, have determined to issue s5o,o0t
County Bonds to aid in building the lllinoi:
Southern Railroad through that county
From pretty extensive inquiries which ri
have made of the furmers in this viciuity, VT
think it sale in stating that the breadth d
wleat, sown and to be sown, by them, this year
is very small indeed. But little winter wleL
was put i'll, and men who sowed 40, so and q
acres. last spring, will coniine themselves 10
breadth sufficient to raise, only, enough fo1
their own consumption. The reason given il
that uhedt faisiny dos not pay.-Gtnesso {Hk.
E-paJtiean