, 1860-02-27
az Dttsa & Ttihutte,


Mr.. Samuel r. Crawford, who has been
somewhat famous as money lender in Rock
iord, ltll. has sued Elijah ". and Richard r.
/ baalsdcil. propric.ors of the Rockford Rtpu6lt-
can, for slandtr. Laying his damages at s. 900.
! IS. S. Taylor was elected Mayor OF Cairo on
| Monday last, hy 60 majority +. Corcoran was
elected Marshal; byron S!,ahncssY Police Mag
astratc, and John =. Harmon City Clerk.
--Aout $50 votes were thrown for Mayor in
| Cairo on Monday last, md from this fuct the
Cairo Go-ette reaches the conclusion that that
Egyptian city has present population Of about
| 1900, which may at any time lie diminished or
| increased, according to tie condition of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers:
business on the riveFappears to be imprpv
ing. All Ohio River boats come out well loaded
Tor New Orleans, and bring up good trips Of
freight and passengers. ST. Louis boata have
as much freight Us the water will let them carry
and find it easy to complete their cargoes here
below. They n1so come up with good loads, and
ii! have consignnsents for Cairo. The forward
ing business has somcwhnt slackcned of at this
point, but good business is yet doing, Dry
goods are commencing TO arrive BY railroad,
and will soon be here in large quantities.
70 Ga-ttte.
Some day last week, Mr. 1usk, formerly
editor Of the Metropolis Sentinel, paid flying
visit to Vienna, for the purpose Of cas.;gasingt j.
u Moody; editor Of the johnson County En-
[e*' MIA LULA AE HUI A1U 6VmE
sparring. He entered the Enquirer Office, and
askad Moudy If he was the author Of tic per
soual attacks made on hini through the columns
Of the Enquirer. Mordy replied that be was,
whereupon Lusk struck him in the fac, aui
dared him to resentit; but Moudy wouldn't be
dared. Lusk, however. Was arrested and fined
$25.-Golosda( ny Herald.
Sr. JcsEpE. M;cHIGAS.-About one hundred
Buildings will go mp in this place the present
season; aud it is predicted that our population
Will increase eight hundred or one thousand
persons. The present population Of our village
is 1000 There will be about twenty firms en-
saged in the fishing business here this season.
The largest peach orchnrd In the State is situe-
TED about one mile from St. Joseph, and covers
A!ty acres Of ground. Fields Of one hundred
acres and orer Will be set out to fruit trees here
rhouts this sprins.-St. sjastph Nich.) T+ar.z@r,
Ft1. a2nd.
TnE HCpsoS BAT CoAfAsT.-This Company
have come to see the propriety Of making their
shipments through Ibis State. We learn that
put on the route between pcmbina and St. Paul,
the coming season, for the purpose Of transport
in. the commodities Of this company Gtaeos
(.Hi.tn.) Register.
TuE WHEAT Cror.-Some Of our farmers are
complaining Of the wheat crop is showing iudica-
tions Of being injured by the constant thawing
and freezing weather. We hope, however, that
lAc - HUI Sf pTEfA1Gu+ rs supposed TO
be by some.-1Aret Rittrs Eronicle, TT. o3d.
PnA77E VALLEY AND PAc'rtc RA11noAL Co
4 meeting Of the Directors of this Company
was hud in this city yesterday. Weunderstand
1t was determined to commence work upon the
road Immediately. T. Golay, of this city, was
elected Chief Engineer. lie goes into the field
on Monday next, with corps Of Engineers, to
This, we believe. will be the first survey for rail-
rrond purposes in the Territory.-0maha A..
brazilian, 1skA.
La Crosse is the name Of u new town laid
out in laporte county. lind, ut the crossing Of
the Cincinnati and Chicago, and the Louisville,
New albany and Chicago roads. Another new
town has recently sprung up ut the crossing of
ths IT, last named road with the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago. Why more thrifty town
has not ar'sen ut The crossing Of the New AL
hany with the Southern Michigan NC cannottell,
unless it is that the country tbereahouts resem-
b'es too much M African desert. Sand-hiN
cranes, we are told, are the chief product Of that
region--Iadian9polss >}ouynal
The Mct;regor Uowa) Press is Of the opiu-
ion that the hills OF Clayton county are full of
lead :nd other valuable mineral. and advises the
people of the county to form Joint stock COM
pany for The purpose Of making thorough e1-
anllnntIon Of the matter
THE R1yrn.-The number Of boats that will
ply on the Zig Muddy the coming season will
be unpreccdeutedls largc. We learn that there
is to be some :orty boats in The trade. The
amount of trade and travel will probably insure
tile Increase. The negotiations That hare been
pending for some time puss between the owners
nt the steamer Omaha and the agents Of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company for
the purchase Of that boat, have been consum-
mated, and the Omaha is now the property OF
the Company. SAewill Immediately be painted
and fitted up FOR the Upper River trade, and
will be commanded by Captain Saltmarsh.-