, 1861-02-26

"A memorial to Congress to bridge the
Platte river at some point near its mouth, COZ
Tenient to the public travel through the river
counties, are being circulated both north and
south Of the Platte: In the present distracted
etate Of public af1airs, We have no hope Of Its
accomplishing any good, but yet il Will DO no
harm to try our fortunes, and we hope IL vii
sign it:WheFever they have IN opportunity to
PERsosA1.-We had the pleasure Of a call on
Saturday last from ". F. Durant, the gentle
manly agent Of the Missouri and Mississippi
Railroad, and General Western Agent Of the
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. His visit
here Was upon business connected with the
interest Of the companies OF which ha repre-
sente. From him we learn thot the first named
road have NOW graded and ready for the iron,
that portion of the line west Of Marepgo as
far as Brooklyn The iron lis to be laid down
ns early as the season will permit. The energy
with which the Missouri and Mississippi Rail
road Company have prosecuted their works
during the great struggle In the money mar
ket, exhibits determination to complete the
road at no distant day, to the Missouri river.
We understand that passengers, BY taking this
route, can reach Chicago tHentyfour hours
sooner than by any other route.-oasahd
Nabraskidn.
SAD AooDEsT.-On Inst Friday morning
the Stranger River, near the road from Law
renee to Leavenworth; exploded and Killed
nine persons, among whom wns Andrew b.
Calhoun, second sou Of the late Surveyor Cen
eral Of Kansas and Nebraska The fireman
had just got up steam, and Mr. Calhoun WIS
tion, wien tie explosion took place. Nj: G.
Was well known to many Of our citizens as !
young man of good abilities, aud generous,
tree-hearted nature We sympathise with the
friends Of the family, to whom the loss
viii be most poignant and seVere.-Ns-
Mr.. Lampson, d respectable citizen
Of Marquette, Lake Superior, was frozen to
death On the 8th inst, while going with team
from Marquette to Neganee. The mercury
stood at 50 degrees below zero when tho oc-
currence took plaee. .-.
FOUND DRowNED.-On Monday morning
morning last the body Of q man was found in
the Side Cut in rear Of the Episcopal Church,
by a man who was cutting ice The body WIS
that Of Edward Campbell, Of Mendota7 who
term OF the Circuit Court, to prosecute one
Mcguire for robbery, and mysterions1y disap-
pearea. Upon the body being recognized rs
that Of Campbell, the suspicion was that he
had been murdered, and By request Of States
Attorney Jones, thorough examination was
made by Dr. Hard, and the truth ascertained
that no signs Of violence existed. The verdict
Of the cornner's jury WIS, TINT deceased came
to his death by drowning - 0ttas0a Repubz;can
MARINE ITEMS THE propeller Quincy ar
rived ut this port from Milwaukee, last week,
after being ice.bound in the Inter port for
the dock Of the Detroit and Milwaukee Rail-
road to the lake. We are informed that q large
amount Of freight ID now lodged at the depot,
in tra7.si{u westward. The propeller left on
Sunday morning last, deeply loaded, for Mil
Waukee.
Grand Hayen last week: steamships lfilwau-
kco and Detroit; brig seyastopol; schoooers
North Star, Japan, Lizzie Throop, Levant, Mt
Vernon, ., Henderson aud Active; river
steamers Nebraska, Pontiac, and Kansas tugs
: Mary Bell, Martin Ryerson, and TarltonJoncs.
Four or five small crafts, names unknown, are
also in port. -, - -.
There are now building one river steamer
i and two lake vessels, $50 tons cach.-Grand
Hauen Neacs, Feb. 20,
Capt Gano's new steamer will soon te
ready for its intended element. The hull is
fixtures, and those Important items Of loco
motion are about ready for their respective
places In the boat. The engine Is q new one,
built by D, Turner, Esq, at the works Of
Simonds & Tower, during the past winter, and
1T will very soon be finished and ready to be
Get up. The Captain intends to have his boat
IN running trim as soon as navigation shall be
fairly commenced in the coming spring
Grand Rapids Eagle, Fs6. 2;st.
SnIPPNGsPoRT BR1paE-Weu understand that
Mr.. Egleston, proprietor Of the shippiDgpport
Ferry, proposes to put up a permanent aud
substantial bridge across the illinois river,
opposite the town, provided that stock to the
amount Of $4,000 is subscribed for. It is
estimated that the bridge will cost from s25,-
600 to S30, 600, Mr.. Egleston will issue stockto
The amount Of $4,000, or il he can contract
loan Of that amount, will assume the whole
expense himself, and have the bridge eomplet-
cd by next Fall, provided he can commence
1rnrl: carly this 8nriug-L1 SaEId Pfes8