The Lincoln County herald., 1868-12-03
STATE ITEMS.

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Bryant, Of the Wentzville News, has
been presented with new overcoat.
i. Il 10 said that neither, in Oregon ov
Shannon counties did McClurg receive q
single vote at the las. election in this State
Gov. Fletcher, preparatory to abdica.
ting, has removed his family to his resi-.
deuce on Lafayette avenue, ia St, Louis.
The dwelling house Of b. II. Watts,
Of Pike, together with the contents, was
entirely consumed by FIRE on tho 23d ut.
Loss about $1,000.
A number of families left Caswcll
county, North Carolina, last week, for the
purpose Of taking up homes permanently
in Missouri.
On the 26th ultimo, o little six year
old son of W. II. Suman, Of Kansas City,
was severely injured in the hand by the
explosion Of pistol with which he was
playing. The weapon had been tossed
about the house for some time and was
supposed to be unloaded. .
Among the seventy thousand families
within the limits of St. Louis, it is esti.
mated that there are at least fifteen thou.
sand unable to lay in q few bushels of
potatoes, a-bavrel Of -four ora load of
coal for their winters supply. IRA
James Bradshaw, Of Independence,
No. killed gray eagle, near that place,
few days ago, which measured 2 feet 2
inches from tip to tip Of its winss.-Ex.
l.. E. Porter, Of Blnck Water town
ship ia this county shot grey Eagle last
week which meas ured seven feet three
inches, full. from tip to tip Of its wings.
-Sedalia Press. -.
The editor Of the Columbia Statesman
says he has been presented with the tai
ons of a bald eagle killed. by Charles Tay.
lor, which, measured z feet 2 inches from,
tip to tip Of his wings. lie was in ppr.
suit Of wild goose when Mr.. Taylor
shot at him on the wing aud brought him
down.
On the Goth ultimo, as party Of young
folks were amusing themselves skating
on the river at st Joseph, the ice gave,
and eleven persons werc prccipitated into
the water. Three Of them were young
ladies', two Of whom came near drowning,
while the whole party got . thorough
ducking. o. rsa, .,-,. ap~f
Tho editor Of the Canton (Lewis county,
Press acknowledges having received e. Is
for campaign printing, which argues tha.
campaigning up there is very cheap
business, or that those interested in the
success Of the party have cheap way Of
expressing their appreciation IL. The
modest editor, however, does not say how
much he Is out Of pocket himself. Broth.
cr, We can sympathise with thee, FOR. ws
have not received . cent. a. of'o 4, 10
NI %, e.
An advertisement appears In the Mex.
leo Ledger, Stating that spstition will be
presented 70 the next Legislature aakipe
for the creation of new county from
parta Of Boone, Howard, Randolph, and
Monroe counties. The county scat We
suppoae, 70 hs At Sturgeon, onsthe North
Missouri railtoxd. Q '0fr "a p -
Quite . crash has oyertaken the mer.
chants Of Clarksville, W understand to
abe -snnspt Of about 900, ,00o. 4 Bo6hst
store was also closed on the gath ult., BY
the Rs{espA Felkosor Of this district.
The elsia Il D. sS1sr.asst isS6, 800.
a special tsrnl Of ~ Pike county Cir.
cult Court was hsldia Bowling Gresu on
the 14th ~, 70, tlSyivs ~ Fspsrt Of d
Commissioner, recently appointed 70 Il Il.
'ess tsdamsgla ri he slsht sfsN,y for
The Lsuiaiana and Missouri Rivse rail.
rsed' through that county. 70 The dsmssSs
1sle light isad ont ,ioEa thiptyoer thirsy.
five sppLcants for damages, only four
wsfs' sllsA1d.'o Ole efor $500; ono 70.
500. one fos, go, ~ 'sas tss Ne3B. .snAll
the aha'asss. Nsn lAtIsa ons o.ss 1sdh.
I,ai Gt4.t
Charcoal ier 0Wjne.s sl1qf
In every hog.psn there should b a
trough. 10 which thsra should be deposit
ted wssklFs quantity ef charcoal. The