, 1861-02-20

To,crrY.-On Tuesday afternoon, an
Borl 80 presented seheck attn counter
unknown H.. -.uk, Decatur, for $780, pur.
~ +bc p.,,ro.a =. ~. aIiilIken, in favor Of
porting to be drawn b, IVES sen1 ios' put
Robert Molon. Mr. hiillfke-
before he came the rascal escapee. '..1une
s.e
WHITE MAE SHOT Br ~ lEpIAS.-ln
last, tays the Taylor's Falls (Minn. 6tpor.e
Of the 7tb instant, nu Indian named Ogama.
Eegle shot in this vicinity by man namga hia
escape and went down the river. But the son
Of Oxa-na &C Gle, yonth abont eighteen 5ears
old. had sworn revenge. From that time ne
hrs sorght every opportunity to tako tne ue
.sauisz in the meantime returned. On Thurs
dav 1ast. in company with one Of his chums,
he went into the woods, short distance IRON
the village Of St. Croi< Falls, to cnt cordTood
Tie Indian, hearing Of his whereabouts, went
after him, uud whlla they were busty engaged
At work. skuikcd up to within three or tour
rods of thcn. wheTe he remained for ovsran
hour, awaiting favorable opportunity TO saoos
| Sbultz without barmiog his comrade. At last,
| while they were both working upon Small
| tree, standing about four feet apart, and just
os Shul,z was in the act Of 1ifu: us axe ior .
stroke, The Indian fired and lie tell 10 tAe
| ground aud died without struggle.
The M1ssns,tp1 R1yER.-The accumulation
| Of snow ii the upper country, extending west
| TO the Rocky Mountains and far to the North,
would seen, to indicate an overflow OF the Mis-
sissippi and the Missouri rivers In the carly
epring. Indeed, such deep SHOWS have not
| been kuozn il the vast tract Of country west
! Of US, for several years past, and we predict IN
unusual rise in the Missis-ippi and It's irio9ta,
1ies when tho winter breaks ups-sk fa'd
Tses&,
CHEAP Owing to the extraordinary
flciliu this winter for drawing saw 3oEs .ey-
i cry mill has an abundant supply on hand, ant.
| If there is q suitable season to supply the
streams with water, there will be d hrse sur
,,'ns ii lumber to sel.-Huleda'e Democrat,
Feb. 10.
PErHorErn"-AC AContribptoreays: "This
b:irg time especially favorable to the So
called oil mania, permit lncto direct the atten-
ton Of capitalists to tie fact that petroleum, or
rock oil, is found in this city, In more than
one location, moro particularly Oh the north
side Of Black River. Why should capitalists
seek Investments In Canada when they eau Ee
made with greater certainty and less risk IN
| Michigan? Indications ere unnliztaEabse Cd
thiz city."-Eart Huron (iaie1.) coneaerc'a'
| Feb. 13.
| Ix1ExsE FuE1Gu7SG BUsIEEss-Tlo CHI.
caro- aud Milwaukee Il. R. has been doing q
heavy freight business for the Fast two mouths
We learn, that at times it has beer iupoesl'
hlc Tor them to keep up with the large quantl.
ties Of freight seeking shipment, and that il
has accumulated at Milwaukee, in spite oil
t,,cua. The major part Of the freight has been
| PorI. from Wisconsin for Boston. We learn
aleo, that some ten Thousand bushels Of wlcA1
recently 1Jassed over this road from NuTau
kee, destined for Liverpool, England, to 60
hence via Michigan Central and tirand Trunk
fCApada) Railways to Portland. This is Ger.
i taiuly qni.. i new feHtnrc in commerce, ship
ping 3r heat to Eue lind in mid winter Fl ou
Tue lar \, est Ly rail 00U 1nncs; yet it il
only the beginning. We are glad to see oul
5G;d aeiuE 70 nEospsfS9aza Sa onaneS ''
TERRIBLE SuFFER1Sa.-An old gentleman
by the name Of Wilkins OF Wilkinson, q
. Greene County, and q boy sixteen years Of age
; By the name ot oprooncc, were terribly 1rozt1
. suEle Two weeks since iu Carroll County. Il
seems that they were on their way home irou
Pixies R:ak, and were travelling afout. They
bccamc bewildered in ono Of those binding
snow storms tor which the prairie country !:
: hight Of this fearful adventure, they lay dowr
:, in tlc euoW and rested with comparative cona
, furt- Tnc next morning they started ngHiI
with benumbed limbs and fagsipg courage
, and nil day they struggled with snow drifts ant
the plsiless tempest. Anight of hopeless ago
; to L, ep their muscles In active play to pre-
; vent tucm from stukins into thc sleep Of death
Tie following morning. the boy could nrocct
10 farther. Hunger and cold and fatigue Lax
!, don: their work, and he sank h.lp.cssiy intt
) ,te snow The Old mau, with little auin.atio,
> left. continued on his way, although his Leg
; from the kuees dowa were fri z:n into inseu
s3lli.y. Within mile or two OF Carrollton
Carroll County, be was discovered by son
men III sleigh. The boy was hunted up, au'
The two victims Of the snow we're tpee.ii,
driven into Carroliton. The old man lingere
III agony eouc days and died. The hoy was =
l,,dir frozen that it was deemed Impossible 70
him 10 get we'll without the amrutatiou &
beth legs. His home is at Athens, on the Dc
Noire. River. lie has relatives living ii TIL
, u|acc.-loua City Republican.
. FATAL ISc1pESr-Pat1ick Parlen, ayoun
mao in the employ Of the Lafayette aud II
+ iianapolis railroad company, was rim over h
= the locomotive Whiteslown this morning
!, while engaged in clearing tho snow from I'll
Z track near the South street station. The ma,
+ ged remains were so tightly wedged hctwec
!. tic pilo. ubd the cross tiea, that it was ioun
8 necessary 10 1aiee the locomotive By means (
c jaci1-screwa before the body could be removed
C Lafayette (IAd.) Courier.