, 1860-03-14

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WESTERN NEWS ITEMS.
SICKNESS We regret 10 letrn that sickness !
among children prevails extensively in many
neishborhoods III this section, and indeed wesee
the same complaints in our exchanges in varl-
Gus portions Of the country. 1t assumes vari-
GUS types, but cLle1y TINT ot Scarlet Feyer. In
many places it is alurmingly fatal, and though
not Us bad in on: immediate locality as in many
other places, we hnye beard during the week If
quite uumber Of homes deso1ated by the loss
Of household pets. It will he remembered We
published some weeks since stAerent in re-
gard 10 the use Of Belladonna asa preventive Of
This fatal scourge among children, which was
vouched for By high medical authority, based
upon numerous practical tests
The Freet ort J.u,n4k, speaking Of the sick
in thai locality, rightly snys tl,at too much
care cannot he taken BY parents, Of their child
rem, to project them from the sudden changes,
the raw winds, and from errors Of diet. 1t is
not always possible to save from attacks especi-
aly during epiden,ics, but the attacks are miti-
gused in severity generally by prudential meas-
uges. No ore can be too careful in this regard.
-Ro:itord Rg;ster.
''LAGRAscE CRY" BunseD.-We regret to
learn that the Lagrange CITY, the packet EN-
ployed iu Il trade between Lagrange and this
city, was wholly destroyed by fire ut the La
grange wbac:, on Thursday morning. We could
not ascertain luw the tre originated. The
Lagrange City had just been rebuilt 1t an ex-
pense Of several thousand dollars. She was
owned BY John T4ylor, proprietor OF the ferry
at this city. and was commanded BY Capt. Holt.
-Quiscy Rpu6!icaa.
RnEAcH Or Promise Sl1r.-!n the Citcuit
Coutt Oil saturday the case Of Ciiman rs. Alex
aut1er came III for trial This was c:Ie of
breach Of p,unisc of marriage. The defendant
beongs, we believe, to Bloomington, the plain
ti!r to Peoria. 1t app-urs tlat The plaintiff was
recommended ia the defendant by friend ~ .
person who would make him go"d wife, mud
visited her in consequence Of that rscemmep.
datiou lie invited her TO ride with him, and
1,l:.ttc.s progressed 50 far tint lie bought her
| wedding ring, and set 4 day for tl'cir union.
failed to ariear. Tie friend went alter him,
| whc,, he ali.lugiseti aud set secold day for
| the nu,:iais. The second dnv came ansl again
| he was Mt, tst The jury Saye her verdict Of
| }lQu and Gust s--I.0f5I Transcript.
| STEAMER rcon CHtcaGo.-Fsom tue Grand
Huyen tAlich.) -,rscs we learn that tie Comet, u
new craft, vii! take the p'acc Of the Huron
the cnn,in. season. She is of 800 tons burthen,
considerably larger than tue Huron, a Fl f'rst-casa
| steamer III every reEpect aud reported to be
very fast. She will be commanded by Capt
Mpr-su The Huron is IN be run between chi
csyo, st. Joseph mad Kalamazoo Eiver-and
fl,.h nciehbars, ii they luye succeeded in get
ii. !. sufficient depth Or water in their hAhor
Gu .l.nel, will s2on enjoy the facil ties IF sseaut
coumunicat OF with the rest Of the world.
PEACH AND GRAM pRosrEc1.-Wi,h pleasure
We leurn fran v4rlous sources in this vicinity
aud throughout the valley. tint the coming zen.
| son bids fuir 10 be HI uucommooly fruitful one
] that ii prospect for nn abundant peach crop.
nrxt fa'l, was never more promising than now:
S.y. Stedman, one Of cur b+st farmers and
| fruit rrowe.s, .ass T. at he las thoroughly ex'
amincd the peach bud*-protabis 500 Of them
in his Ie.abori,nod within few days past. snt
that lie hes not found one among them that was
IN. alive ;:;.t good. liz u:so 81, .h1t wheat OF
the ground lovks decidedly encouraging to tn
hasbaudmau. Some sppTeheusions exist thu
| The present moderate weu:htr may 20 start th'
rrach buds that they will be in danger. CT lein:
| killed By frosss which arc undoubtedly yet t.
fred fred nc oirjury.-Gc1nd Eapids Eagl:.
THE SrAsoS,-Wc have heard Of some farm
ers br;n. engaged in blowing this week. Ih
frost is entirely out of tic ground. get i J
pretty ca,ly for plowing.-Jo"ftri0x lAteA
i4de1'end.nf-
CasrnExE AccrnESr.-On Saturday esenine
: German @i,l in TIC empl"'v Of a. II; bake
E<1 .l'; city, WIZ ts',D,y oSS*i IT, ny IT,
GAil'HlFh " ~"A!Inehe t4'.P' -, ~
day Il: it is acl her wound, viii pr"se ;a'n
Anr.lcr warning against tho 'murde7ous s't'a
--td'i1a Elpo>issr, ~. -.
. Preparations Far SrntyG The warm Ma.
y Ike weather which We hare enjoyed for fc
~ ,lay> has difIassd much LIE ,nto the lnd":''i
y puttion Of lie community. The ice has entire
N left .lack River, boolns arc already strur
/; across it, and everything begins III We It the y!
IS pea'ancc "t srring. lumberlsn tct US tn
c; the creeks tributary IL Black River a1c prrt
much br,ken NJ. Gangs OF 'trs'l shirts are
70 s."nss rom "4e sna";'eS ,,ha. .,,or c,,i snn
m the 1tse: !" e"ss ~ ,,n "nD< - "a c;x ,y.,,,
wh'tA to fne ps''a N'1 ''am ~ VI ] ~. ~ w" w.,
be aos;aat: ~ 1a"ss1ens. .s :i..'". so-s,, a
Der I" eet VI logs IN me ll'sh Is :,
i've 'n"ns' Pefaal's ae ;1.<. 49,. ..s =. ~ r.,r
Cd year We ars not i't'fne'l ~: Mstss .ne ~ nrs ~
Company ps"se 10 'u @ eeaso eo, nv -. *a, ~
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