, 1860-02-25
WESTERN NEWS ITEMS.

- s1a,esr.cS'ons wsrtch eutered the Presbyte-
ran cnusch in Al on, llll) some days since
nna s'ole the entire Communion plate, which
IaE Roex 1sl4sD Ba1De1 On Thursday lat
IN the Common Council Of st, Louis. on rn1t;on
TIE 1'il appropriating q, 900 to mid he Chambef
o. commerce IN ef1sctng the removal Of the
Rock Island Bridge was reconsde,ed. md ths s
bul passed over the Mayors veto
The fst. Louis, Alton and Chicago Rail-
road COMPANY hare contracted with Messrs.
Norris Co.. Of Philadelphia, for six Of Their
first class locomotives to b. plscsu On the ro.'5
early IN April. They are designed for the high
sreed, ant it is intended to perform tie tin
with oaly one change. Of eo2ines between ST.
Louis and Chicago IN about twelve hours. 4
complete inventory Of the road is being taken,
and l:o,o00 new lies and 800 tons Of rails have
been purchased to put tie road in complete ru-
pair BY the opening Of summer travel
GolSc DEErEr.-The Grand Rapids Salt
Manufacturing Company have concluded to 70
deeper with their well, in hopes Of procuring
stronger brine. It is the calculation ut present
to 60 zoo feet further, and if DO better water is
found, TO plug up the hole at its present depth,
nnc commence the manufacture Of salt. The
E.ptls lieA.) En4u.rer, Feb. g.
EAST SAGINAW SALT WorKs.-We learn TINT
| the brihe Ut the cou,pans's works has attained
lou degrees III strength, which is perfect satufa-
tion. Acslye preparations are being nude to
commence the manufacture Of salt in earnest.
Every available location on Saginaw River will
doubtless be secured to commence the clanufac-
ture OF salt We understand that company
will soon be organized on this sid. OF the river,
-Sdgiaaw (-uttd.) RFu1zieun, FEB. 90.
As11c1rA1ED DECREASE IN rae Wool CL1p.-
our county is justly celebrated for the qual,ty
md quantity OF its wooi crop; and it is source
VI profit to our farmers exceeding any o!her
branch Of agriculture for the amount Of capital
lusested- Under these circumstances We tearn
With regret that great depletion has been
| Made among cur sheep, BY slaughter, tor home
aud foreign consumption. The wool clip, tLe
present sea: on, will, ii is clAimed BY competent
| Judges, fa!l much below thpt Of lat year. We
| k1ow not ho" farmers n1ay riew this subject,
but 1t seems to Us poor policy to reduce our
best and most reliable source Of incomc.- Iyuu-
ktsAa |F1s.) Fireman.,
| Tie Des Sfoiaes {[owa) R.g;ster Of a few days
| ago em.rks that they have hardly had what
may be called rain storm in Ceulral Iovr, for
| The past si1 months There was i shower or
| two after harvest, last summer and hardly a
sprinkle since. But for the SNOW tLa. has fallen
freely ut Intervals, this winter, the roads would
| be dry and dusty ii in midsummer Three
| fourtAs OF the wells and cisterns uayo been dry
for weeks, mud great Inconvenience is expert
euced in obtaining asupplr Of water. The peo-
| pic have enjoyed great deal Of clear, beautiful
| weather this winter; more sunshine thuu is
usually enjoyed in u half dozen winters in the
Mudle aud Eastern Ssates. During the past
| month the weather has been quite warm most
Of the time, carrying of the snow. and prevent
ing the enjoyment Of the accustomed sleigh
rides: The rains If yesterday, and night before
last, hare probably extended 10 tue valley of the
Des stoines.
ACCIDENT 1T W1SoxA.-Thc Winora E>pu1li-
| tan Of Saturday, says that while slr. Joseph
Bcasley, stone mason BY occupation, was en-
gagged, alone. in quatrying stone on one Of the
prccipitous bluffs skirtlng the lake. 4 short dis
ing stone from lis place, he aecidently fell
backwards, and tumbled down the rocky bluff,
| at the hase Of Which his iiIeicss and nangle4i
body was fouad on Friday evening. Mr. Eeas-
ley was aged about i3rty years.
! SCsc1pE.-On last Sabbath, a man by the name
Of IL. u. Carter, for niauy years resident OF
this place, took dose Of ttychnine, from the
| effects Of which he died in lew hours. For the
past two or three years he has been partially in
sane. Recently lie was thought to be better,
mingled with our citizens. and attended to scrls
business Ila*Aiagton (lou1) F5ts*.