, 1861-03-12
WESTERN MATTERS,

:. MINNESOTA HEMr-J.. ". McCluns, ESQ.,,
Of this city, has placed on our table, for the
inspection of the pnblic, . sample of The Chi
nese hemp raised On his farm IN Dakota coun-
ty. The lint is as strong and good IS any
raised In Kentucky, and be had no difficulty
in rotting 1t on tbs ground, the only difficulty
apprehended, since everywhere in our State
where the seed has been planted the yield has
been good, and the stalks have grown vigor-
ously.-Ss: Paul Press.
A VALUABLE DIscovERT.-Prof.; J.; B. Tur-
ner writes to the Prairie Fa,w,er that through
succession of experiments on himself. lis
children, hi horses, and other persons, he has
discovered that coal oil is certain and speedy
remedyfor scrofu1ops eruptions, and asl kinds
OF local diseases, such as rheumatism, pains
In the side, shoulders, back and joints, cfoup,
sore throat, bruises, strains, cuts and lacera-
lions OF all sorts, on men and animals He
mentions several cases in his own family where
the application Of this oil gave instant and
permant relief, and finding its effects SO bene-
1cfaf, he has thought proper to make the dis
coVery known to the public.
FIRE At MASTEso.-The wagon shop Of Mr,
Mott, and the blacksmith shop. of Mr.. Cole, at
Manteno, kankakee, on the Illinois Central
Railroad we're destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst.
Mr: Motifs loss was about 81 ,250.
ELopENEfT AND LARcESr.-A Young man
named Gilman, few days since hired team
at the livery stable Of Mr. Holmes In this city,
and, by means OF deception, induced daugh-
ter OF respectable farmer to e1ope with him,
He proceeded as far as Boscobe1, where he
aold the team, secured gold watch and chain
belonging to. the lady, and vnn1osed. The
lady, tindrng herself deserted, wrote back to
her friends; who wentto' Boscobel, secured the
team, and brought the lady back, we; trust
wiser woman. The rogue has managed to
eseape.-oaakosh Nss northeastern,
. OMAHA CITY EIEcT1os.-Thc Republicans Of
Omaha City carried the charter election on the
4th inst, with the exception Of their candidate
for Mayor, who was defeated by some so ma
jorlty. =.
PENuRIoUs.- Of our would-be business
men went into the Post-ofice the other day
and bought dollars worth Of stamps. He
became very much 1ncensed against Harry,
the good looking clerk, because be wouldn't
yet them 90 cheaper, remarking that he ought
to when one took a quantity. He Is the same
chap who went to the R. r. drugstore for IN
emetfc. Mr.. Z. put up dose Of ipecacuana
and handed it to him, for which he charged
him ten cents. He opened the minute paper
parcel and after examining it's contents atten-
ttVesy, got of the following; " Is that all the
'puke you give for dime :"-Jo2iet Dem.
DEPOT CHASGEs-We have omitted hereto
fore noticing thf removal Of the Michigan
Southern Railroad freight office to its new
quarters. about d hundred yards further up the
dock. There at last 1t is permanently located.
Two years ago the business was donein q small
ronsh wooden building, at the extreme end Of
the depot grounds 3 point almost inaccessible
on account Of the deep mud that surrounded
1t. In the summer Of 1883 the office was re-
moved to room fitted up for it at the further
snd Of tha Detroit and Milwaukee freight
houae, part Of which Was also used by the
eouthern road. There 1t was much better To-
Gated, but sill much cEamped for room. It's
last removal was made about two weeks since,
this time to new office, one Of the pleasant
est on the dock, and Of size sufficient to ae-
commodate tie business Of tile road for some
years to comeYeyen though 1t should increase
TO the extent Ct the expectations Of the most
sangufne stockholder. A new warehouse, 500
feet By n, has been completed, just above the
Detroit and Milwaukee buildings, two-thirds
Of which now forms sthe freight depot Of the
Southern road. Detroit Adue,fiser.