The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-15
Frsn Pike Cssssy. .''
LouIsTANA, Jane 8,


Dear Herald: Troy wss. is, and ever
shall Be but your correspondsnt, 7hsd
deus OF Louisiaos, vas aud is no more.
l don't mean for you to infer that Thad.
10 dead, bot he no longer writes spicy
letters for the Herald snd consequently
10 dead to the public. do not wish to
encrosch upon his preroestives a. the
Louisiana CORES pondeut Of the Herald,
but think that his silence for 90 long q
tire. when there has been 90 much about
which he could have written, 10 unpar.
donsble.
Allow me to say to the people Of Lilo.
coin that we actually have . railroads.
regular iron railroad. Ours 10 . little
different from yours, inasmuch % yours 10
made Of dirt aud paper. The people 10
Pike, and especially Of our city, are very
anxious to hear the locomotives whistle
on the st. Louis and Keokuk railroad !;
We already feel the powerful influence OF
that shrili whistle. 1t has awakened us
from oar lethsrgy aud g,von % new life
and energy. We confidently expect to
sec traius coming very coon from Mexico
run on our transfer boat, cross the
Father Of Waters and sent on to connect
US with the great East. Our road 10 pro.
eressing finely. Track laying has been
completed over twenty miles on this side,
while several miles from Roadhouse on
the Q. 4 A. r. R. are ready for the
trains.
The bridge across the Illinois river i.
not YET finished, but will BE- very soon.
The st. Louis and QUINCY railroad, which
will connect with Louisiana on the Iii.
inois side, is being rapidly pushed for
ward to an early completion. We be.
lieve that Louisiana will be able to send
her name down to posterity IS q grand
railroad center without the St. Louis and
keokuk road. Build it to Bowling
Green if you desire SO to do, and We will
settle the bill.
We are actually suffering for rain
Not only do our crops need it badly, but
our gardens are almost destitute of vece.
tables. Harv csting is going on now iu
our vicinity. Harvest hands are scarce
in consequence Of the railroad.
a serious accident happened at Hanni.
bal last week, which resulted in the death
of the chemist and one of bis assistants
engaged in blasting / ock iu the tunnel.
A premature explosion of nitro glycerine
used for blasting purposes was the cause.
The chemist had bis whole head blown
off. He is spoken of as having been
gentleman Of fine education and we'll &C.
quainted with the explosive powers, as
we'll as expansive force, Of nitro glycerine
Accidents. however, will happen to the
educated as we'll as the ignorant.
More anon. OxYRYNcHUs.
The Toronto (CanaLn) Evening Ex,
press Of the 9th instant, publishes the
following: We have received poative
information from a private and trust.
worthy source that the Indians have come
down in force upon the Hudson Bay com
panys buildings at Shebandawsn lake
and have burnt their steamers and build
ings and all the material, together With
all the tools. They have also stolen the
provisions in store. The condition of
affairs is most alarming and it is impos-
sible at present to guess the extent and
meaning of this sudden and destructive
attack. The people are in q state of
utmost terror.
At the last fair at San Antonio, Texas,
. young man rode sixty miles 10 three
hours. At the coming fair, in Septem
Der, prize Of 800 in gold will be given
to the rider who will ride one hundred
miles in five hours, on the race track, al.
lowing him to use AS many Texas raised
horses as he pleases.
We read of the death, at Florissaut,
Missouri, Of Mr. Francis Greeley, who
fell and expired while dancing at grand
daughters wedding. Mr.. Greeley was
only about 80 years Of age. and yet he
left 123 children, grand children and
great grand children.