The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30
Dcrnesslc News Items.

THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE WISER or THs MISSOURI RlvkR -
OF e 2e,h April whlch has been obtained for the st. Jo
seph aod mary vile Railroad, yesterday taken
the river by the ferry boat Ebenezer and plscod upon
Track OF that rosd wbIoh 70 be the 0cston Of s future
labors The story OF this engine told shows that
has bad important and interesting perform
by Eastern companies 70 the arst railroad conseucted
west Of Albany, another the cham
tended towards sunse UNTIL at LAST stands nrm and In
good order the first section OF the great central Pa
uc Railroad. This virtual COMMENCEMENT Of the Cen
uel Railroad route 10 the Pacific, which, beyond doubt,
will DO located from st. Joseph as the shoress the nos
direct feasible for the work. The report tho
special committee IN the House sho that this route while
possessing every other natural advantage Of location
shorter by soma hundreds Of mies, and through tract
Of country especially adapted TO its construction This
regard az the most important event which has occurred
G the history o. 81 Joseph and following close q Is
from Ban Srsncisco augurs well for the future prcsper
~ OF the country through which will run, and but
extension OF the gigantic railway system which has be
come q cardinal principle with the Amerl people
PooRaouE BuRsD-OnE LIFE Losr.-The poorhonse
IN SsuIosoge hAse was destroyed by DIRE On the night
OF the 25h INST One deaf and dumb girl burned 10
death Loss 81 500; DO insurance
CANAL NAvnAnoN.-The water In the Erie Canal says
the Rochester Union Of Friday, does not rIse
fast, owing 70 tho hesvy draushs eastward % All ths
West and South. We regret TO hear intelligence from
not provo 70 DO q bad a Represented Il Is said thai
Mud Lock likely 70 fail altogether owing to material
defec 10 It's construcuop unfortunate that this lock
cannot be avoided BY taking the old canal the
maEshes n fails Il will TAKE long time 70 rebuild IT,
just how long VIC cannot say There trouble OF some
sort there but trust reports exaggerated and
IL may not be bad have reason fear It eau
do harm 70 refer 70 the matter, and may bring out
from official sources true statement Of the case which
the public entitled 10 have.
EropMnr The Troy 1imesl Of the 18th says Yes
terday Geographic deepatch was received here request
Ing the police TO arrest man named NeedhAm descrlp
ton Of whom was given. Tho despatch was from
named Charles Hancke resident Of Poughkeep no, who
said that Needham had run away With his (Hanckells)
wife, The despatch was not received TIL after the boat
and cars had arrived, and therefore impossble
to get track Of the runaways They have doubt gone
West
CROPs N SOUTHERN MINonL- prospect for wheat In
Southern Illinois Ia mot 30 dscouragpg some have sup
posed All wheat sown a. early a. the first and second
week Of September looks well- The recent have
brought out wheat In many fields where two weeks ago,
the indications altogether unavora6le Undoubtedly
much wheat has failed. but there will DO fair harvest,
judging BY present appearances Fruit including apples
and peaches, win b very abundant in tho section or the
STATE mentioned.