, 1861-04-15

SAD ACCIDENTAL sad and fatal accident
happened in the town Of somers, on the ID
inst. 4 couple Of boys, one the son Of Mr.
German Titus, were at play on pile Of straw,
from the top Of the stack, carrying both boys
with it, md falling upon them. The son Of
Mr, Titus, about years old, 7Tas killed in-
stantly, and his playmate, about 10 yea1s old,
seriously injured Telegraph.
TREAson.-For several days past the Cairo
City Saw Mills have been saving heavy oak
timber to fill q Southern order. This timber
ey, 4 special agent wae sent here from New
Orleans yesterday, who is giving the matter
his personal Rttention.-Cai7o Gazette.
F1RE.-The residence Of the Rev. r. s. san-
born, at Sycamore, De Kalb county, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire On Thursday night last.
His house was insured for $1,000, which will
not cover the entire Joss.
L STAGE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS Pol
soxED.-Ihe Rushville (nl) IEmss, Of last
Thursday, gives the following account OF 4
case Of poisoning:
4 sad case Of poisoning, by which one per-
CO &C.. lost his life and two others were placed in
a doubtful -s1runaon, Sc::cc.yged between this
plAee end M2coHb last Saturday. The stage
which runs between Rushyil1e and Macomb,
on leaving the latter place Saturday morning,
contained two passengers, one Of whom was
troubled with neuralgla, and aad procured Of
4 physician bome medicine to relieve him.
The medicine was to be put in quart Of whis~
Ky and taken In small doses. On leaving Ma-
comb he procured pint only instead Of
quart, as directed, aud into that put the msdi~
cine. On the way down the preparation Was
freely paztaken Of by the two passengers and
driver, and By the time they reached Industry
1t had given out Here they procured some
more whisky. They had not proceeded much
fnrtber on tbs way when they began to feel b
severe burning 6en7ation, snd became sick and
exhausted. When they arrived at Nathan It.
unable to proceed further, stopped, and the
driver came on to Littleton, where be stopped,
befng too sick to proceed any further. The
driver, Mr., Perren Green, died tha next day.
He was resident Of Rushvflle, and leaves &
wife aud two or three small children One Of
the passengers, whoae name Is Kidd, Is not
expected to live. The other, Jerry White, 1t
is thought may recover.
STABBMa AFFRAY,-Yeste morning M
affray of serious character otcurred on Win
nebago street, in the 4th Ward. between e.
bridge /. Otis an employee In the R<gister Of
] fce, and Jas. Watts, boot and shoe maker, on
State street, which resulted in the former re-
ceiving several stabs and cuts on different
parts Of his person. One stab, We are in
| sidered dangerous wonnd. Watts WIS held
| to bail in the sum Of $500 for his appearance
! at the Court House, on the 21st inst, at nine
| O'Clock, A. NJ, for examinations Roca:jf ord
! Nems, Friday.
| TWo-MnB GRoVE SECEDEs-sK MEN TKsTI
I FL ON OATH THAT JEFP DAVIS Is PRESIDENT
| OF THR UNITED STATES t~-Logau county, pre-
pare for war! We received dispatch from
NJ, Pulaski yesterday, stating that the Two
] Mile frnph had AApraHad - Tha Fon+a are
! briefly as follows; Last fall Democrat sold
thirty head Of cattle to Rep: bIican for &
| per hundred If Lincoln Was elected President,
and S. # he wasn't; the three dollars were
paid on delivery Of cattle, hnd the other tift3
| cents to be paid il events 50 determined
| Lincoln being elected, our Republican friend
| thought the contract already complied with
Saturday Last, however the Democrat damned
| him for the fifty cents, and On its being refua
cd, the parties agreed to arbitrate the matter
| Twelve Judges was selected, and after q lengthy
Investigation Of the case, the contract being
that 1sf. Dasis bsing lszssdset Of TIE UnaeG
txates the Republican should pay the extra it'll
cents I-LdmnoIn (Logan CO.. Herald
CEoPs-It Is pretty early IN the season t.
| speak with great confidence Of the winter gratz
crops and fruit; get, Judging from what "
] heal, the prospect is highly favorable, not On
II Of these, but sill other prodncts. II this VI
cinity we hear but one report, which is, thai
wheat looks unusually well, and the promise
Of fruit good. We cannot hear that the late
heavy frosts have done any damn8e,-sJaeksos
(3fseh. Citizen, April II.
From all quarters the reports Of the whea1
crop are unusually favorable. The constan1
but light and warm rains Of the past week o1
two have helped tbs wheat great deal
| though they have held back corn ploHinl
and planting rather more than coa1d Be wish
ed. Fruit appears yet to BE- in good condition
| The Seymour 7nncs says the peach trees ar,
in full bloom down that way, aud the crop vii
be heagy Il the frost keeps cut Of the way
there wera damaged bF the last cold nspell'
somewhat, but II 1pared, hereafter there viii
be enough fruit, snd to spare.-bsdiaaapo'i
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