, 1861-03-22
WESTERN MATTERS.

Al SAD CAsE.-Henry Gahriel, IN old cItize,
OF Springfield, who has lived 80 years in thi
township, died at the Poor House on Afonda,
morning last, haying been insane for the pas
three months. His case Is d peculiarly unfor
tunate one bic became involved In debt. ant
to prevent tho sacrifice Of his propertu r
Sheriff 8 SALE decided it Ill to 1is wife iW4{{d
with ne most dcliherate and eo}d-heafte& Ga(
/ Ice, aided by his son, turned him ont: ia ID
/ DWn home, aud forced lin to 6eGdmoV fe
ksii'tent of The charities Of the county; Dur
I ing HtR *tsr in tine poor AOuse, this precious
couple refused to call upon him or supply him
with any Of the little comforts Of life SO mucll
needed IN hls declining age. Such beings ars
rare productions In this climate, and when
discovered deserve to be properly noticed. -
| Springfield Journal
| HE JEREs.-Wc learn from the eastern nor.
| tlon Of the county that the peculiar "jerkipg
| maiady," which prevailed about eight miles
| south Of Warren, during the winter. his moi
yet subsidized. The 1irsI evidence Of It were
| LII those who had been attending 1rotracted
religions meeting, and have beca brought un.
der the influence Of religion, but We noF lear1,
that 1t has extended further, aud affected Der r
sons who Lad not Intended the meetings. nor
we're III any way under religious excitement.
Those :@fttrfed are chiefly females. They loose
control over their limbs to great extent, anu
IL some instances, have fainting fts.-Galend
advertiser.
u LOiH OiHtfCLL--Safnrd4y ard SUNDAY nights
last, were aInou: The coolest OF tile season.
lie Thermometer indicated 8 deg. below zero
on Sunday morning, and 10 deg. This morning.
-s'yinan Ntpa1'icaa, March 18
IHE U. S. STEAMER 3l1culGaS-Thc Mfc1,f
Ean Is now undergoing thorough rcpaits ut
EFle. Her wheels were considerably damaged
by the icc lust winter, and are being repaired.
beiorc starting On cruise she will lie entirely
repaiuted, the eoyeriu. removed from the
deck, and the vessrl made to Look as Upright
asancv penny. -E46alo Commercial, !MarrI is,
The WHEAT CRor-Dur ady1ces from all
parts Of the State are to tue effect that tie
wlie:.! crop is entirely uninjureL by the irosts.
and that everywhere farmers arc Rauguiue Of
another bnndant haryest.-DIruie 4l,ryfiser
A LOVING, But CuASGEAnLE WtPE-A pris-
oner convicted lately at Cleveland, Ohio. has
y0nn. wife 10 when hc was married only n
fortnight bcf're Ills Incarceration for burplsry.
turing the 1'entlency Of the cnsc, the wife
manifested an eNtr4vaCaat passion for her con-
nnel partner. Her affection continued INA.
hatcd until the man was convicted. The Jav
a1tcr The Jury faid "nuflty," this Young and
!osln. spouse visited the jail IL ask her hus-
oand + advice in regard to her second marriage.
anu presented to him the candidate for the
n'norS Of which he had the day before been
tue sole recipient.
BRICK FoMERor AnEAD,-Thc interest;np
ta:c OF SosnaA rs. pomtroy, involving fhe
validity Of tile seizure, ty Noopau, of tbe
type aud press Of the democrat office, having
orcl1pled the attention Of the Circuit Courf
turing the pact week, was terminated yestcr-
aay mon, by decision in fayor OF the defend
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