, 1860-05-03

1II1xors.-The Rockford Democrat says about
one year has now elapsed aincs We have been
the recipieuta Of good, generous rain storms
such as hare'beeu needed to thoroughly moisten
up the pa1ched aud baked earth Tha past
year has been one OF the drisst ever known in
this section Of country, and though our spring
crops now look well, from the fact that ws hare
had cool weather, we must have largo install
ment Of rain, otherwise when warm weather
does come, it will burn up everything .hst looks
green, md blast our present favorable prospects
Of q generous harvest Of wheat. Upon two
nights water has been frozen quite solid in somc
localities. We have heart, however, OF no DAM
age being done BY the frost, the fruit not being
far enough advanced to be severely injured. !
Should he regret his calls during the present
week, we are Of the opinion that his coming will |
be productive Of much injury to this crop, and i
the cause Of curses loud and deep....U- $. i
Marshal Hoyne, has appointed C. II. Conger Of j,
0neida and Dr. Jason Duncan Of Knoxville TO
take the census Of Knox county I'VE learn
from the Rock River Democrat that the body OF
a woman named Anu Earl, aud that Of her in-
LIANT, was found in the kt1lbuck on Saturday
morning last, in the neighborhood Of the Ar
no,dz xon,. ira ar sir miles smith of New
Milford. She left home on Thursday, and no
thing Was known Of her whereabouts until her
tifeless body was found On the day above men.
toned. Its supposed that she " was insane, and
while in this state took her own life and that Of
her innocent b-be. Her husbands name was
John Earl. She WAS about % years old, w Ire
informed. Her babe was four months old. Poor
woman perhaps her sleep is less troubled and
dreams more pleasant, Notwithstanding the un-
patural act
Ixp1ASA-L Hat boat with 5000 bushels Of
corn, sank at Fincennes wharf On Wednesday
last, by the oars Of the boat catching on pile
near one Of the piers Of the bridge. "A fatal
shooting affrav took place in the easteru part Of
yiyo county, on Saturday last. 4 man named
Prey had moved on to the land Of Mr. Stout,
and Prey, being obnoxious to the people Of the
| ueishborhood, and refusing to leave when
warned to do so, Il number Of persons went to
Prey's house to remove or lynch him. Stout
was present TO protec. Prey Or bis property, and
| in the afIray shot young man named George
Jones, nineteen shot taking effect in his face and
neck, which resulted in immediate DEATH Prey
fought With pitchfork, aud severely wounded
several persons.- The corner stone of the new
male and female College at Valparaiso WAS laid
| on Wednesday Last. This College is established
under the auspices OF the u E. Church
N,cniGAS.-The many friends Of Lieut.. Larue
Rceves, Of the United States Revenue Cutter
Jacob Thompson, will be paiocd to learn that it
BECAME Necessary to take him to The Hospital
at Detroit on Monday, on account Of insanity.
1t Is only within i few days that his alteration
Of mind bus been noticed. His insanity isof the
quiet forn, but to what cause it is 10 be ascsibcd
is not known.
IowA.-Five persons escaped frou, the Deco
r,h mi. nm the uirht of the :.6th inst, This il
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| '"e eceotu ''''e N"e 1A'1 1A' .es4 "'0~-"
a ytar. Five escaped nearly one year since
hns ono of whom was oyettaken, and he was
+h,, ,n.s inst e,cnned He ia n hor,e
""''"5 NV oA'' ''s'
thief, aud herd case''..on Tuesday OF las'
week Nr. c. Ifitebiddle. Of Marion, with twe
| .4..,, c,u 1,;,a,, poat oo,h
o'"sl p''s"7' :.
pushing hand cart, wherein "as dePoaHee
,x:,ho,.+ ,rorh,a In f:rrman rr..t ,brsa n,
"''uo '.1 49,. - .:;.a.rna~ r.s,n,- soun,1. =
apiece OF iron ore OF great purity has beer
found =. The keokul Gats City says that Bar
n.r o,,;nn who rups on the Keokuk Nt. rfeus
n.:,, H..
ant " Aasea''he na''so"'' ~ " peda'eF' 'ou"'
pocket book. An owner appeared, who offer
ed to uuy the bov reward for lis honesty, aus
~ H., h,,+ sa;,, .h.. >r., r..,h,
! Ga'e h.'u 60 o'',' w. '"'9 ''s' "@' ,"'n~
more than he could aaofd. aad asked tic boy
he coull not ,ire him 4 dollar back. which h,