, 1870-04-01

cent and the Committee of Ways and
Means have re.'orted in favur of increasing
it TO 20 Iez ceas- This is doubtless intend-
ed to afford better protection to the ownera
OF tho Connecticut clay, and to promote the
growth Of that infant sF indie.
.rHE SORTHRKsE
uIISpfz
The western division Of the Illinois and Micht-
gan canaa Will probably be opened on The 9TH Or e,n
Of April. and the eastern division az carly ~ the
1lth-
The new Court 1louseat Cas1invlllc Is still bone
u contention z0ong the people OF Maeoupln Coup-
Il. The County Court on the 18th inBt- ahxted one
Per cent OF TIC Tax to pAJ interest ON bonds which
amounted to about 1000, and directed the sher-
IN cot to collect tt The Court will Issue county
orders 10 any persop who b1s paid the above ta1 J,
Hor. J. J, PecocA c1-oountJ Judge and q bond
HOLDER has sued out = msudazuus to compel The
Sheriff 70 collect the tax. II Is reported that the
County Court have employed Hon. Anthony Thorn
ton, Of Shelhyvtllc, Hon. Anthony Knapp, OF
Springfield, and the Hon. James ". English, Of
carrolltou, TO rcprescnt them; while the bond
holders hare employed eminent counsel to look
after their Interests.
The Petersburg papcrs announce the death of
the non. William Eogse, Of swecswaier. Mcna1u
~oe-%1s .4A A4@ WAL yAn4A 40< E-4blG WIZ OQrU IN
fug1nta In 1891, and removed 70 The plsce OF his
ta.e residence In 1854 Bpeaking Of him, the Cat
roNtan Gozeste says:
Uncle Billy az hts Mcnsnt friends called him
Was one Of the closest and Harmest pc!sonu and
Eouae5in a na f1ends 9oth TO the tate Hon & \ Doug
CONC to theif rescue In the closely contested can.
vaEses In the District In which he lived. ne was.
also Personal friend Of III. Lincoln In the dsys
1tlu and often encouraged him with pecupla1v rs
sistahcc- It w1A stun alive when LINCOLN and
Enge xosa mset fos 9s hoa befos ss
memorable cAtnpaign OF les, between Douglas
aad lincoln, NJ; Easie was vesY mnch Interested
ei 3tE Douglas for TIC United States scnste were
increasing, Ar. Engle himself sccepied
IND ne sae nS@n'on vsofsqs fsa I'd
tui campaign, The parties ID the iTo counies,
sna %s s9sey eG Ins hspn
Major g. U. Mucs, Of Petersburg, came out as an
Independent Buchanan candidate. At this )unc-
tnse 81 Gncls BIlly 'toon ~ L l. cay trho was
and. after fen lessons, trut1ed him out against
Miles, while he attended, 70 judy Miles was
Gle Billy dis1anccd Judy IN the election By hand
some MI 1ontJ. Mr. Engle made one OF the four
majority on Joint baut which Iii. Douglas received
solcltasen, wss elected cferf Of the Hoase as Iae
result Of Uncle Bll1ys' nIss IegtslatiVe speech,
I1om te nox 1amented seaatoF sss ssSnoWeastn
The services done him Ii Cnss and Mcnafd" ;"
INDIANA.
\ Board Of Trade has been organized u Tcr7e
l1aute.
"A lamb has made iss appearance In 1sppaeanoe
County, With one body, two perfect heads, and si1
legs
"A wcl1-posted farmer who has lately been
travelling extensively In Harrison, Crawford and
Perry Counties, informs Us that there never before
was such breadth OF land In wheat ID those
counties ~ the present year, and thsr he nRver
sa# the gfai1 thfcksr upon the ground th.n 1t Is
this spring. He also states that there is promise
Of plenty Of peaches nntl all other kinds Of 1ruts
u those countteA
MISSOURI.
Avery curious correspondence WIS read In the
Missouri Legislature last week. One DR.. Logan
sent to Professor Swallow, Of the Mining Bureau,
something which the Professor pronounced sfa
fragment Of calcareous tufa." 1.-THE cellular
structure added the Professor. "is produced BY
the water standing III the cell" Whereupon the
Wag Of doctor responds that the tula la " piece
Of maple sugar, to which the ants had found &C.
cc8An
A schoolmistress Ii Hamtin County was onssed
The other day for kissing the big boys.
The young laditA o1 Council Bluffs, 70 the
A"ASN- Va ~ "%S ~ 1N+A NA% W sA~ AAA~ NS4
ranseB-
Captain A. L Denfng, President Of the First
National Bank Of Council Bln1s, died on Monday
last- He vas one Of the pioneers OF the Missouri
Valley
E1sC0NslE.
The Green Bay GazttA thinks there will be fully
600 feet logs got out In places tributary
to Green Bay this w1nter, the season having been
uncumuoniy nne.
The Beaver Dam Argus reports that, co Satur-
day, German, by the name Of Wm. Bcu' er, Was
found hanging dead, in his house In thr EnNn OF
Herman. having committed suicide b. hanging
| himself to faftct. His house Was su1aa and very
oW 80 that had be stood upright he could not have
| committed the act; but be placed his knees
together, and In o sort OF half,kneelng posture,
let himself down su11lcicnty to produce strangula-
! ton. ue L. supposed 10 have been labortng under
| a 1T OK insanity He was 80 years old, and q
[ bachelor.
| The Appleton 7fmes tells Of baby, to which q
| Mls- Wheeler, OF New London, gave hlsth, weigh,
ing 16k pounds The mother weighs but 10.
| poundA
4 printers "imp~ in Detroit, sandg-halred and
spcclled-faced, working for i've dollars per week
astoniahed his employers sad the eompositcts Ii
the of1ee By getting married thu psheE uay. Tnel1
I 49,, however, we're cut short when they Learned
that he had married an heiress, and that hls wife
could buy half-o-dozen establishments Ike that II
| which her lord was ae1vtnG an Apprenticeship.
The Portage Lake Mining Jour.al eays:
"ThcFe is talk again OF consolidating the mines II
the Isle Royal lode on 4 bass of-a 4 C., 1,5og;
K, 7,5Do; aud g. p, 5000; bnt It Is said the G. r
folks ate not satisfied with their slice, and destrt
TO lease their part Of tho lode for ten year,"
! SEBRAs1A.
I The Fremont Tribune says.
"0n Monday last, during tho fagtuX Of the ter
Fib1e storm which EKept over this state, the resi-
| deuce of Il ". SonfhHief, ESQ.,, On the E1knott
lnser, near the nostn line ot the county, was bis
made By the family 70 subiue The nre, Ia less thar
! ten minutes crcfy, thing Was destroyed. In theil
efforts TO save the property, the family, consisting
! OF Mr. Ed. Suuthw1ck, Mrs Son,hv1ci. and s.stel
till the building wns enfrrly wrapped tn 6anes
that the inmates le.t not having time TO SAFE any
thing except the clothing M their persons. Arel
!ea1fn8 the burning building, the lAtfes took refuge
Mounting hosze, he trIcd ID vattl to compel the
beast 10 1ace the terrible noEthwester. Atel
several Intellectual efforts each time the anlf1a
turning and rushing away With the w1hh
1 start OF foot When he reached tue house of Mt
| Coag, OVERCOME By bis burns, and suffering FROM
the cold, he fell falnrng Actpss the doorstep, and
recovering, had barel! strength lett to tell OF tt
quickly vent to the assissance Of the ladies, and
getting them into wagon, took them TO the hous&
OF friend. where they received the attention ihc1
! so much Needed. Both ladies 1te burned Rhou
| xcu. Iii. Southwick Is feaefully burned about th,
| head aud shoulders, and his hlnls and arms ar,
! roth burned and frozen Ii snch manner that au1
putattou may be necesaary.-
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