Alton Weekly Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

JtaOroad iiborcrj. pdUuhed some time ago, what pnr- passed ny ourTart for tbe protection-of laborers on The Secretary to ns for any informatio uwe ot, which we gave, out it ap- nptholound. reply of the Secretory the contractors on Alton road, who ap- lon in relation to arrived at onr Levee, that it was deemed advisable to run her up stream some farther, to allow her boilers to cool somewhat, before landing. The Altona ran fast 1 enough for all practical purposes, and we hope she will not be pushed beyond the hounds of piudence. PxriTios learned that rfiruXGncLb, May 14th, i to your letter ot bare IbeThonor to inform you that tbe Bill for oet.io on rail and roadvy Bouse of ttcprMrnltttives'at scftion did kecome'n-lttjtj if pwed the'Honse of Ecp- TacnUtiveg, reported I 1 the'Senate, and was juferred'to the.CommiUeeon.Jthe Judiciary, .1 Aavanot teen from of the SenntCj that nny further nc- Jiou'wns nid'opon Tours, ALEXANDERSTAKSE, Alton.

putting to the letter of Mr. XEA in last an omission was made urblcb varies of ihe original to some extent. Captain sttyt been mv'good fortanejo bear a nnnible these important objects, 1 desire prntefuliy to ascribe it to that kind Providence that hu enabled me to li should have read, been my good fortune to bear a in promOtii that kind Providtnqe i 5u! important ascribe'it to g.enabled.mc to GraDajChapter of the Order of Free Masons, at held in St. Looii lately, eleoted lie following offi- G.IT. P.

D. G. H. P. G.K.

G. Treas. 3. See. G.JI.

-Uobson G. C. ur tanctum visited ycstcrdny by jAXn SHOAIT, the editor and pro" prietor of Shoalf'i Family Gazette, at Be- gives rery flattering accounts of -iho prospects of his paper, baring already obtained one of the largest circulations of paper in the interior, and As Decatnr will soon be connected with us by Railroad, it would' be well for our mcr- to secure the business of that point, perhaps the best way to do so, would be 10 Jidvcnise in the Saxette. -Mr. Snoirr call upon our business'mm with the of obtaining their a petition latcd in the streets, praying the'CHy COLH- cillfiof to remove the distillerythog guing that were no nuisance.

"-This was probably intended to 1 off-set toe petition prcscntaTtnp weeks ago, prnung or Iheir removal. 'The people are pretty stirred up on kindred matters, and we Lave ie'ard'the opinion expressed that unices some compromise is made, satisfactory to ihe peop'e, tbe bog pens, cow wbarf boats and all will tlic board together. MI Tim SPIRIT paper comes to ns regularly from St. Louis. The last number contains a long poem, from somebody's who is represented as residing in the spirit world.

A very good "spirit," possibly, but certainly quite an indifferent poet. Also, a long communication from Shakspearc, endorsing the "spiritual" doctrine, and a ''Portrait of A. J. DAV is, chomftrically by Mrs. MET- XLEB.

There ore several articles, also, explanatory of the excitement, i all allcdging that the frequent cases of insanity, of late, are not to be laid to tbe charge of tbe rapping "system." The editor this paper asserts that the canse of "spirituil- iem" is decidedly looking up. lie has also a tolerably good opinion of himself, to judge by the following extract from one of his articles: The 'Light -from the-Spirit World was Tor some tune the lion of the town. was the delight of unshackled minds, the talk of ood old men and women, and tbe healthy ish for men of lofty thought and feeling; a complete curiosity shop was this mysterious sheet. was the fearless informer agiunst the deeds of a system that upholds Error as its bead, it was tbe standing text in many of the pulpits of the city, and bung "on the outer wull" of the country churches. Six months have passed.

The fight is over, and victory brightens our path. We are satisfied. this week, the main trunk of tbe Illinois Ccn- traLRailfoadwill bi to Bloomington. 1 Island-snd Rnilrond Company, will take the passengers from Chicago to Lasalle and is pre- from LajSalle We tha i Bool: paring to odd a large number of their train in order to accomoilato the anticipated greatincreSse ot travel." Louis passengers will go to Springfield by cars, and thenco take tbe stngotover one of the best roads in tho State to Blooming-' ton. Arrangemt nts' are made' senders thro 5 in two dnysj'and we learn that tbe United States mail is to bo cent by this route also, give it great expedi 1 tion-ovcr tho river route.

Much complaint" is made by the travelling public, on account of tbe time lost on the Illinois Even tbe present state of things could be but tho water in the Illinois is falling fast, and larger boats will bin to haul off. Consequently, tho mam line of through travel be iia Alton, Springfield and Bloomingtou. GREAT SALE OF will be rsmem- bered that of lOOtown lots, the property of 0. M. Esq takes place tomorrow.

These lots are located in Adams addition to Alton tbe vicinity of road, plonk road, and SUte ro id, immediately in the rear of ihe, cih. The ground is rolling, but not broken, and mauy beautiful building sites wilt bo offered for Streets are these lots, and we informed that some twenty dwelling houses will be erected in this Addition, the present season, providing lumber is not to high. It will be for every citizen of Alton, wa. n.a is no anoe case has been shown with'in Bajs On the Naugatuck road, its Superintendent, to test the engineer on a train then expected ajong, lowered the ball on Wthc arAVwas: the? train must stop. But, as in SewHayen road, tbe'cnginecr, tttjthe the locomotive's 'bridge, without paving any, attention to the signal.

Dad tie draw(rcaWjr tho Nauga-, tuck road, a similar, sacrifice.woulilhavo ta- ken-plawe as at Norwalk. ityas, the Su- DEATH or JOBS TILSOS, Iwas received, on-Thursday last annonncing tbe death of Joint TILSOX, Esq, He'dicd, it is of and very suddenly. Mr. TU.SOS was an old ci ti- zen of Blinois, and'was highly esteemed by all who knew him. large stock of-blood horses belonging to the estate of ihe late WH- GIBBONS sold at Unction on Tuesday, at Madison, Among the number sold was the cele- 'brated racer "Fashion," now 17 years old, bought by Mr.

Morris, of S50. Bonnets o' Blue, mother of Fashion, 36 jemra old, brought Patsoy Anthony, years old, $270j 17 jrcars old, 9270; and others of lesser note at prices up to $620. -The sale at- sracted large concourse of people from Nrwari, New York, and other places. RKW FIRST 'new steam Ferry Boat of Mr. Thomas last week, and on Saturday made her first Irial trip.

ran upstream with goo 1 peed, notwithstanding toe heavy.current.— oring the'day. she towed two boats up the mouth of the Piasa, 8 miles, in one liour-and twenty minutes. The hull of this Ferry Boat is open like tho St. Louis and other steam ferries, the wheel in that space; and effectually protected from ice or drift wood. She Jurnished with a very large, doable fined boiler, and a substantial and powerful -Four or Sve two horso wagons 'can be carried upon-her at'a load, and she will then draw but sixteen to twenty inches of water.

Alton destined to be a prominent crossing place, being a direct line with St. Charles and St. Joseph, connecting with them bygoodroads. Themain travel from a farge portion of Central Illinois to and will cross at A JOYFUL clip the following incident connected with the late railroad collision, from the Aurora Guardian of.our pbice, Scrnfiord, was expecting a son home from Michigan. On receipt of news of the he posted off immediately to Chicago.

Arriving there he found that the dead bad all been buried. unknown yonng man described. The dress, color of hair, age, and size tally'with remarkable A pocket book taken from tho pocket of the unknown body, was. produced. was tbe boy's.

The father returned home to tell the story to other aching hearts, but, failed to sec the body. Ke'xt day he returned again to Chicago, and while in search of'the Coroner, met-his son in the street alive and icell! On comparing pocketbooks, such was the similarity that it was hard to distinguish, one from the The joy of that meet- in-; may be better imagined than described. Young Scrafford'had been to, Michigan for trees, nnd would have returned in the unfortunate train, but was too late to get on board. who is a permanent resident, and at present a renter, to be on the ground to-inorrott, and purchase him a building site The present exorbitant rents arc hard to bear, and there is no-immediate prospect decreasing. Real estate is daily increasing in value, nnd now is the time to secure a homestead.

Remember, that four or live years" rent will buy your lot, and put up small, neat dwelling. Ihe terms of this sale are very favorable to in one year and 1-3 in two.years, at 6 percent Read OvM. AnAiis advertisement, once more. Bo IKS AT appears that the young students of Shurtleff-Collcge have organized a library, and they now solicit donations of books money, to help them get a start. This is a most praiseworthy Let all families who have books to spare, which they do not wish to send them to Almost every.

reading family'in this city can find good books about their which arc not opened from one year's end to another. To suchj wo urge, bundle up your books! and send. them, to- Shurtleff. Those who Tiavo no books, but like to see these go ahead, can send along a little money. Itwill be well expended, we can assure "them.

steamer Grand Turkar- rived yesterday with .2,921 bars of iron for the Bloomington Extension. It will arrive, hereafter, as fast as it can be handled. The porintendent achieved jwhat ho had in view, satisfied himself of the; carelessness, of tho engineer, and this ns confirmatory of tbe views i entertain; until you make, by example, both engineers and conductors realize that the passengers on their trains hold them personally accountable for their fidelity in the discharge of their duty while under wuy, this brutal and worse than hc.lrtless sacrifice of life by railroads never will be Would to God, for the law and order, as well us humanity, some other remedy could be devised for this growing ovil, But if none other cin be, then let tho only one the case admits of bonpplied. 'Ip-sfiod over this road to-day, and by the spot memorable in tbe annals of murder, nhcre tbe nholesile butchery took place. 3 i Tbo cars had been all extricated from their miry bed, but the locomotive nnd tender were entirely out of sight, having been driven into tbe mud with such force.

Upon tbe banks tint overlooked the vortex that had swallowed up so many valuable lives an immense public meeting was being held, to nhichthe and nexifweek, are trie last mumbers ume. So send in the money' sayj-send -i ately.i The time is very'shortC and iJj we "hope not to cut-off-any, oiiour old, subscribers'. i JC- COUIIIER mustt join get thCjCouBiER at of It will at that price, in any time to make up 1 Clubs, at the commencement ofrVthWNew Besides the regular business of ferrying, this boat will undertake short jobs of fat boats and barges, and will carry cod, lime barrels, and in do any and aB imall jobs that may come to hand. Such convenience has long been needed bv our river and the jisw Terry Boat w'iii be kept busy. Miensirm LCMBHU Several large raftt pine lumber have arrived at our Levee within a few days past, from the "Pinery." The Upper Mississippi being so high, there no difficulty in rafting lumber.

These arriTnli together with boatloads of lumber from Chicago, win so rcplcniih the yards of lumber dealers, that they can more fullv the demands of tho conntrv, than 'heretofore. There is one great difficulty attend ng the Jnraber trade, this spring and the wantof MMojwdlumber. Tbe present sup, entirely green, and willnot work well, forMvcral months. Kiln drying, and steaming, will be resorted to in a measure, but in the Majority of cases, building operations win be puUff until fall, on this account. Sraaa TVcunderstandfrom-Wjn King, the mail contractor between Alton ai.d Jacksonville, that on Sunday night, during the severe thunder storm the stable of Mr Sntei, three miles aouth of JerseyviUe.

was by lightning, and burnt to the ground, eonsmmng four horses bUonging to Messrs. The loss of Messrs. Co is about $350. The (Decatur Alacon cbuntv, 111.,) Gazette of the ISlb, Last week a poor Irishman was attacked on the bank of.thcSangamon river, near this place, and beaten most cruelly by half a dozen other froin'a different'cbuntyuf Ireland, roni were this unfortunate man wan born. After they had, n's thev murdered him, they threw him "into a little boat, near at and sent him down the river.

Fortunately, however, by some means or other, be reached the shore, but at present is in a critical situation. Since the above was in type, we learn that one of the bands on the" Great Western road was shot through the body Patrick Brav- dcn on Saturday last, and bos since died of his wound. We have not learned whether the murderer has been arrested. track wilUbs laid from Springfield to Bloomington by 1st next September. Tie cars are now about commencing to run from.

thence to Chicago. Therefore, we simply caution Alton folks to "look out for the engine when tiie bell The low of the team was immediatclrsup ied esterda Jflied yesterday. John Tillson, Eaqi. It is witb more than the ordinary emotions of sorrow, that we impart to our readers the mournful intelligence'of the'flcath'-of Mr. John Tillson, of this city.

This sad event took place at Peoria on Thursday evening. A telegraphic dispatch received yesterday says that his death was caused by an attack of apoplcxr. Mr Tillson was'fifty-ievcn years of He was a native of IJalifai, Mass and re moved to this State in 1818. He resided for many years at Hillsburo, and for the greater- part of the last ten years has been a citizen of Quinoy. The announcement of liis decease has brought sorrow to tho hearts of his many fiiends here.

It is the fortune of but few men to enjoy the confidence nnd esteem of as large a circle of acquaintances as did the deceased. An enterprising and active businessman, his extensive.and varied business arrangements gave him a sphere of acquaintance correspondingly extensive, and his comprehensive benevolence, his noble heart, his kind nnd generous disposition, and bis intellectual worth endeared him to to" whom he became known. None knew him but to respect and esteem him. In all tho relations of life ho exhibited those amiable qualities which constituted tie' inherent goodness of bis character. He was a worthy true kind husband and farther.

ItisamelanLholy office for one who has known him long nnd loved him so one whose ties of relationship to the deceased were rendered stronger by the ties nf esteem nnd.sincere.affection to recount his worth and bis nray virtues. It is hard to realize that we shall sec him no more. It is sid to think of him as nolonger among the living Ibe deep and heartfelt emotion exhibited in the' melancholy announcement of "bis decease testifies to his assures and distressed relatives and friends, that their sorrow meets in extensive and Too hotels arc crowded to excess, and the public papers of that city call private to open their houses to strangers. The sale of canal lands now-pending is the cause. WoODKCRN AND ALTON special notice in :nnother.column it will be seen that all persons interested in this 'project arc called upon to meet at CLIFFORD'S Hall, in Upper Alton, on Thursday Let there be a full turn our'.

Hon. Truman Smith, U. S. Senator, presided, and which was being addressed by tbo'vnri- ous clergymen of all denominations. But one language was employed, and but one sentiment seemed the" hearts of all who were present, aud that was, tho severest penalties of the law should be visited not merely upon tbe employees who, on the fatal trip, were in charge of tho train, even the officers of the road who were regarded as riore culpable than the engineer and conduc- ductor, through whose negligence the fatal accident occurred.

-'If the'-New'Haven road gets out of this massacre for a sum lees than $100,000 in cash, I shall have moit egregiously erred in iny calculation. There is a very general desire among the public, thatnl' who have been way injured bodily, or been, subjected to pecuniary loss, or personal as well as the survivors of the murdered victims, should individually, institute suits against the.Cpmpany. Nothing but tho avarice of its officers and stockholders in their anxiety to secure large dividends and increase the value of the. stock, has in withholding, such checks.to accidents of this nature, as the employment of competent engineers and a sufficient number of men up-on the road -with have In this respect the Hudsonliivcr" Railroad is by far in advance of all the other roads in the United States, and as a consequence the traveling public feel a greater security while upon it. To this great and coinmcndcble precaution on the part of the Directors of the Hudson road, inayypu alone attribute.

the few accidents that occur upon the. small number of lives lost when you take into consideration the'vast con- leu Thousand Dollar We have published the statement that HsTEr S. FITCH, of San Francisco, in behalf of others probably, has offered a prize of $10,000 fir the best treatise upon the routes over the Plains, that may bo writ-' fen; tbe object of which being to discover tho the best route for Ibe Pacific Railroad. Tho.gcntloman nbo offers this sum is well known in this section of country, we believe. HEVRI S.

FITCH was for several years a resident of Whitehall, Greene County, 111., and engaged in the mercantile business. He enlisted in the Mexican war, and was.chosen a Captain of bis company. He saw some ac- tivo service during that war, if wo recollect aright, his company was the first to enter the hacienda of SANTA and set fire to bis splendid palace, which was filled with the costly furniture mirrors, that would reach from tho ceilings to tbe fldDr, This wanton destruction of property was greatly deprecated at tho wo believe, Capt. FITCH but obeyed orders, in so doing. His courage and skill was generally acknowledged, during that campaign.

Some four years since, Capt. FITCH emigrated to San Francisco, and though starting with bnt small means, has now accumulated a handsome property, for GO young a man, and in so'short a time. has been an extensive, dealer in real estate. He is decidedly "wide awake" upon business will make his mark wherever he goes. This venture of iis prize of $10,000,) is the largest ever of- 'ercd for a.

literary production, and-is receiving considerable comment from the pub- irapany, and informed thatta in- rapidfprbgrese towards 'cample- if a. Tir i tion; that the Iron rails are purchased and are being shipped to Alton and Terra Haute; that fifty miles of the track are now ready rails; that one hundred miles will be 'comoleted during tho present year, and the ,1 To the Editor of Y. Ajportioniof the Money article in your paper of to-day is, derated to the, affairs of thcuMton and Terre HaoteRailroarlpom- regrcttbat its statem'ebts'nro to' erroneous as to comel me toamearersonall roneous as to compel me before the public, and 1 nppeaUoyonr sense ot justice to give tbe of publie- reply as vou have gtyin to the stitementB to vfcch I refer. Yonr'nuthonty for thVremarksiX foond in (41), lotlWta) t6)indeiehl( an article of The American RatIro not. Article must have been entire ignorance of the real fuels of ttiii I make no charges of intentional iargcs against The Editor doubt) supposed be bad jtood reasons for his coo in respect to the Alton nnd Terre Haute roadj buJ it) statement of-fact? could not bare been dcriTCd from anj one at all acquainted with our affairs.

We are prosecuting our work with diligence and economy. We are sustained by the Legislature and the people upon all occasion's when tbeir support is necessary; and if a rapid prosecution of oui work, and the construction of a first class railroad, shall entitle us te their confidence, we shall continue to enjoy it. In tbe course of the presentyearwe expect to hare at least one hundred miles of. track laid, all the iron for which is purchased and paid for, including all charges to the time of dehvery-npon ihelmeof theroad. forward.

The track for most of the istance is graded and ready for the immediate reception of tbe rails, a large quantity of which are now on tbe way there, having been shipped some two weeks since from this port by way of the CanalT The contractors are Phelps, Mattoon Barnes, of Springfield Maes. These gentlemen have recently finished the Borne and Waterton Railroad, are now constructing the Buffalo, Corning and New York Railroad, and several others in the State of Now York, and they are well known to possess the energy and pecnniaty means necessary to carry them successfully through this undertaking, and they are urging thelwork forward with a view its completion. A large force is now at work upon the line, and the progress of the work is satisfactory to all onr It is annoying in the face of all these facto to be compelled to notice8ucbmisstatements as those of the Journal to which I refer. I am entirely at a loss to account for The statement in reference to our bonds spoken of as having been offered 'some months TJsrrnOY ron ntOXXQB virtna tf aa or- Cmurt of-ifiaiaan-comitft made In tbe entitlcJ coxae, the oa WednyliiTUia JODB next, in front of door ojf OuiBgrt offieeip tbo eitrof Alton, at the hoar of 12 o'clock offer salltothr 5 hc.tand bestbuldcr.the fol- lowine described lots of ganoid ottyoTABoa, vis ibIwkNo.fortytfiree.M3), lotosiz in block No. fortj-elghttiS); lot! fifty-five (55), and fit.

v-iven Wm.bfck (W), 8), nlae (10), eleven (11), twenty-seven (Mfi tMrty( lfeee(9J)r utoSftyfeotoff tbeMothmdcf JotSf- ty torn, (54) block No. ninety-one (81); and, thirteen feet off tha north md oi lot Sttj two (52) WfonrtB of 4be purchase money casb, at the tune of lale, tie bal- block No. ninety-one (01). The terms of- solo will be chase money casb, at the tune lae, ance in one, two, and three yean, to be secured by note with approvedsecurity, and also a. the property 14 Deeoiwill bBeMtntedtothepor- publishers- of the COURIER iurewiti set forth their the 'generous" rapport 'of 'the of Oeotnl minow.jr-5 merit- tha further, support of PLANKROAD MEETISQ.

A MEEXtt'O of WOoinmissioners of ihe'Alton JL and Woodbnm Plankroad Company will be held Upper Alton, on Thursday, the 2Uh mst. o'clock A. X. persons interested artrcqaested to mvlSdwiw E.KEIXEN11ERGER, royioowjw. 8H1PMAN, JOSIAH LITTLB, CbmmUfee.

TO TAX PAIEBS. the assessment for the year 18S3, upon real and personal property in the city of Alton, has been completed by the dry Ana- Nbticeisherebygnren, that the Common Comua of the City of Alton win nt as a Court of Appeals, on lie FIRST AND THIBD MONDAYS OP JOSE NEXT, 2 o'clock, P. of each of said days, at their Ccoacil Boom, in the city of Alton, where any and all penom feeling theo-Mlra aggrieved bysaid KHSsmer4, miry appear, and be heard thereon, should they JOHN W. CALVIN, Clerk City ot Alton. since as baving been offered some is entirely incorrect.

were press. next York 77ie Late RailroadDisdster.at Insecurity of Travelers, 'd Remedy The Railroad Journal against Alton, GEO. Biowx, ESQ: NEW YOKE, May 9. sincere sympathy. The remains" of the deceased--will ba brought to for Quincy Whig.

river is-receding fast, at this point. It has fallen, some six Joet from its highest rise, Ihis spring. TheU, no i falling fast, its vbole distancedown, and the Upper Mississippi, also, bnt more Thoirater has fallen eight feet at St. Louis The railroad iron at our levee Is once more eome-at-nble, the water having partially fall, below it, forward to Spnng- 5da, for the Bloomington road, with dig- TzLrcttAPinc Unmevstys OS-he left the telegraph oSce thismorn- two of the. operators talking about a terrible collision on the wires jesterday.

Jt sccins thit the dispitcli going eastward, announcing the loss of the sliip Independence, met that from New York Telative to the accident'on the Central Railroad, near Chicago. Both dispatches Tor the last three 'days our city has been shrouded with gloom, caused by sale sacrifice of human life on the New Haven road on Friday last. To upwards of fifty families sorrow and anguish have been carried unlookcd for, and as many souls have, in the twinkling of an been ushered unprcpaied into the.presence of their God. Men with stout hearts and iron nerve, pale at the bare thought of being. compelled to peril life or limb by-railway or steamboat transportation, as at present conducted, and the one inquiry in all business as well as private circles is, "what to protect themselves from this recklessness of conduct on.

the part of those having cliarge of railroads, anii-sleamboats1'? problem is more easily propounded than solved, and, judging of the future from the past, all philosophical discussion on the point would -be worse.than useless. a at the farthest, the busy scenes' of life in which most men are engaged will hare obliterated from their remembrance the appalling slaughter of too confiding travelers on the 6th inst, and but for the grief of mourners' over the loss of relatives, and the bodily suffering of survivors with lacerated, bruised and broken limbs, the sad story would have entirely passed away as a dream. My ewn opinion has long since been made up. that there is 1)ut one remedy for this dreadful evil of the almost daily wanton sacrifice of life by careless nnd heartless railrot'd employees. improper as may bo its promulgation, I shall not hesitate to express it.

In the burning of the Reindeer and Henry Clay on the Hudson River last summer, which was submitted to the Action of a Grand Jury, subsequently to course that are daily carried by twenty-six different trains that traverse it cither in whole or in part. You will observe that'the Railroad Journal has made another characteristic attack ipon the Alton and Terre Haute road, prompted through the influence of BBoccn' Co. If you" will refer to Bunco's speech made at the meeting of the stockholders of the Madison arid Indianapolis' road, held in this some ago, as reported- in several of our city and thcre recur to article in tHc Railroad carinbtfnil observing of. language employed by both. That they arc mainly the emanations of the same mind, the car marks in the two prmluctiocs were too perceptible to admit of qutstion, and this of itself is sufficient to destroy all the influence the article in the Railroad' Journal would otherwise hive exercised upon change in this city This piper his fang tince coas- cd to be rcgirded as an impartial or reliable exponent of Railroad and such venomous attacks aa they hive made upon the Alton and Terre Haute where misrepresentation is its principal clement, will soon loose it the little confidence that is left it in the public mind.

Fortunately for your road, the highly respectable wealthy parties with whom the President apd MR. BAKNBS had negotiated all the bonds tiey desired "to dispose of, have been able to give an unqualified denial to most of.the statements: of the Journal, and to show that.cithir from ignorance or through design, the grossest errors, nnd misstatements have been made. As I wrote weeks ago, tbo credit: of the road is placed in the right quarter here, upon a sure and firm foundation, and as long as its management to be as satisfactory to its present Bondholders, as it thui far has been, you need anticipate no trouble lie TUB DAILY COOHIER Onr readers will bear in mind that the Daily will be enlarged to double medium size on the 1st of Jane. Our friends will please make 1 out their new advertisements, if they so desire, and hand them in previous to that time. THE TVir.

THEY DO rr.upfix A collision occurred not' long since on one of the English railroads, by which a number' of persons were killed and wounded. of the seven.men connected with the. six were A coroner's jury investigated the case, and seventh man glilty; of manslaughter. r. neither offered nor 'withdrawn.

prepared lost Fall, in the regular course of pur business with to onering'thoin whenever the proper time should cbmo; and 'during: the present Spring'th'ey have been all sold by the Company by private negotiation, to Eastern parties who fully condition prospects of our road, "and are abundantly able to.hold them." If-they choose to resell any portion of them they, have tbe right to do so: and they may 1 CUtern and A KOTHER ropply of thcee tupenor pumps jnstre- A. ccived and for sale by TOPHNO i BKO. mayirdwtf from the nnderngned, on the XI 7th of Hay, a dark bay hone, low in condition, with 3 white legs, the other red, and hurt the ghoul der. Any information that mav lead to hu recovery will be liberally by- BABNT KATIKO, crCOPPttGER 4 CKANE, Second itrect. Atrcnoir AND COMSHSSIO.N.

EO. THORP Co. attend the. isles of Bcal Estate, Dry Goods, Furniture, and every kind erf business pertaining 1 to an Auction and Commission home mylSdwtf DAGUERREOTYPES, At tbe Skylight TAKES'FOR ONE DOLLAR THE. TEMPERANCE are coming ia quite freely, for the Proposed Temperance periodical; but not sufficient have been received to determine its We have heard, from various parts of the State, that the friends of the project are awake, and raising clubs.

If ourinformation is correct, the work will go ahead. having subscription lists; for this Work, will please send thorn up to us, 'with tho money by mail, forthwith. We hope to hear from all our'Temperance friends, and be enabled to decide the matter by the first of June. justly complain of unfair assault: I have referred to. You and the publi; may rest assured that no better security than is offered by these bonds will be furnished by any They are first gage security, for less than per mile, upon a first class road, having 10 20 years to run, nnd convertible into stock at any time before maturity; and 1 have no doubt they will be sought for as most desirable, In State Policy," as'it is called in Illinois, we believe we Illinois understand it; nor shall we receive instruction on this subject from those who are endeavoring to build np rival roads," nnd are thus interested in breaking it.down;- SIMEON KYDERi President Alton Terre Haute Railroad.

I HE Eubccriber would respectfully in form tHe eitl- zcns of and vicuiityv'that be baa taken the roqnu receoUr occupied on the north nearly opposite to Bowman Johzuou's he is now prepared to take and put up'daguerreotypes at very reasonable Upon the £rstr br ment of the new INCREASE of eizein to SIXAND each week. Tils will moke- We are to be furnished with one and a STEAM ENGDiB. Onrpresentlarjo circulation has forced ns to tiuL We shall aim to print the Cocsizx: 7 a style of neatness and deamesn not Co ba excelled East or West. "With tbo NEW VOLUlfE -wt comjienM Picfnres of sorts isnd i taken, and get in Frames, Gsscs, Lockets, Breastpins, and rings. ladies' and gentlemen of Alton'and the public generally, are solicited to and examine specimens.

Hoars for 9 A. v.to Zo'eltxk. p. M. 0.

FAK5IEKS READ SEAELNO 'ASS rpHE latest improved Heaping arid Mowing J. chines, with I. Head's is the Best Gnus and Grain Catling itla'cMne, now in hse. Apply at the car-spring fbunderr, Alton, where can be hod all kinds of iron and wood irork, on tbe most 'One hundred oi these Trere 'sold, lost which, universal satisfaction." W.T.B. March 18 the publication of the PRIZETA3-ESI 'Written by soras of" 1 T6e Best Writers in the Western These Tales ore to represent Western Scenery and Incident, and will be ft new feature in Western newspaper offer has drawn oat the first literary talent of tha.

Weak The" Tales will hare afcgh moral tone, and will be interesting, bat beneficial to every family fireside. Alsn, aside from the PRIZE have secured the services of Prof. JOHN EUSSELL, OF TT.l'.TKyiT^i Miss OP KT, And otbersj who will write espectaify for COUEIER, the ensuing afiaB alw be pronded mth In Tario tis. parts of as fore, who will transmit to the COURIER all the Boating news of -the During the year, oujCorrcspoiidence his been full and Taiuable olfaByi xrther paper in this State. We have arranged for its continuance another although attended with heavy 1 We shall endeavor to'gire s3tbe O.

MORHONSAT friend just down from Keokufc informs us that there are some three or'four thousand Jlormoiis encamped near that; place, awaiting of stock, wagons, preparatory to starting for Salt Lake These people are mostly English emigrants, of tbe lowest class. Some of them had tho appearance of wealth, while the greater part were poor, deluded people, who were mostly brought by tbo Mpr- mon furor raised in this country. Our informant states that tho emigrants generally seemed honest in their belief of Mormonism he could not dispel the idea that they were the dupes of few leaders, men of wealth and influence, wbo were along and seemed to take the lead in all matters. (g?" The attention of real estate owners is called to the fact that GEO. THORP i Co Auctioneers, will sell real estate at one pe- or by special agreement.

For.tbe Courier. Tie is there that is so genial to ehristian feelings as the sweet-repose "morning, 'a day proclaimed by bur Creator for all to the "cattle and tbe stranger that is within our gates. 33 The duties of tho day are ushered in by the merry bells of our respective forth" the children to the different schools, and it is in these schools that the seeds of love, life and liberty are sown, cherished in their respective tents. And how docs it nfflict tbe well disposed mind, to behold the little, the very litua respect portion of our citizens pay to tho proclamation of tho Most High; As onr population is made np of various nations and tongues, still -the same -mandate CHICAGO ASD MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD. WHILE theComelia is laid LejfcgaS 1 tona.

will take her place, making tiro SVi Tiflir TI trip? a day, as Txsave Altoa at 6J A. and 13J K. Leave St. Lbnis'at and5F. jr.

B. KEAIISO, Snp't. In advance of all other papers. Onr telegraphic and mail facilities are equal to St. Louis, or any 'city in the West.

THE TV2IT;" S'tbe'reaam haa been frcqucntfjaakedrwliy we ii. sell nt socJi low prices-when we might aa well xt' more for many articles? we may as-well state, forthebeDcfitof all porchaaers, way It isdone:" By -elUns at large it la not at all probable, -that we, could eecure one-half the trade we bare prascnt while, by the rule we hare established, of putting everything to the extreme minimum price, we are enabled to extend anusoal accommodations to at the same time to do more than doable the amount of bosineas that was done in tbe old way. To those then, who TALCE -nmit JTOSET, and wbo, whilst bnyinc good and fashionable eoods," would abc desire to is: It will be' onr-'ainiio COURIER a Home Jigncnltur- al Matters, American and Foreign Markets, Local Affairs, wiU be closely watched and attended to, and rendered ai accurate ogetthem CHEAP, wehaveafew-'WOrdstosay, Call. and. try as, and do not verify the above remarks) we Jioldovrptacel" Selling off rapidlT.iplendidDnaiSiIks,Graiedines, Bcragts, Boyolltobes, lawns, Bonnets, Eib- bons, JlowcrB, Tabs, Parasols, and Tjigbt Som- mer.Goods of all kinds.

THE COST AND'PROFnf Onr new and enlarged sheet will cost (tie white paper)'about one dollar a year, to each isnbseriberl: r'At'the we make no profifrnpon the Weekly we hope, by tfiis course, toi get.op viuuii uuu obiii iiiie samQ was issued to holy the sabbath To those who havo-'crossed the ocean, and seen its perils, I would are now in a Two PSR £ect Altona trips with perfdct She Jtft at 6 1-2 o'dockan tbe morning, and was back again with the mails and rnHroad passengers, at half part 10. She of Jiands, and will perform for a Jew dnys, mtU the am. ThoAHonainodethe on "Satordaj ereiuDg, in were bet that aba wonld do it in 050 hour snd a half. A gentleman who was informs us tint liad not nn thrown off the track, nnd any quantity of wire and an indefinite number of posts were demolished by the concussion' The message from this city was totally lost, but that from New York had just enough vitality to get upon the lice where it was not broken, an3 reached this eitf disabled stateUate lost O. Picayune.

A YODI.O OFFICE New York Times Washington correspondent of the 27th boy only twelve years old, who bad walked all tbe way from Ohio to ton called on the President to-day. He said be was an orphan, supported and educated by a poor aunt, and bad come to ask a place in the navy. The President was deeply, affected by tho story and the, evidence "of prc- aeverenco, and gave him several pieces of geld and invited him to call again. Tbe boy left bnt was foUowed by a gentleman wbo hod -witnessed saw Jiim exchange the had received for' bant notes, which be mailed in a letter to bis poor relative. His enterprise in likely to be rewarded by the place hs seeks." a Petit Jury, the law's delay and technicalities have been successfully interposed osn hield to the guilty, and the blood of their victims yet cries from their silent tenements for redress.

That protection therefore which the law promises to those who rely upon it as a refuge of safety, having been found wholly inoperative in cases of these public calamities, a more summary mode of justice must bo substituted, and carried into execution on the spot by tha survivors of the murdered passengers, which are generally strewn about tbe wrecks of the cars or steamboats. as leaves of, the forest before the autumn blast. And when engineers, conductors see that they w2! be held to an immediate accountability by those -whose lives are under their care, in case disaster arising from negligence or ignorance, or inattention to their respective duties, a stop will be put to these disasters, which no law UruVfar ever framed by tbe ingenuity of man has been able to i- i Tbe testimony in the case of tbe New Haven road not shows tbe signal to ihe engineer not to cross the bridge bad been properly "placed 'for ten minutes before tbe came along, but that this same engineer whatever, in having funds furnished as fast as the road requires ic. Let the Alton people stand firm and united, and the Wall street owners of the Bnoucn stock jobbing enterprise, will have no more popularity here than they have in your State. SPARTACUS.

Shnrtleff of the Alpha Zeta Society. Tbq Executive Committee, would, in behalf of the Alpha Zeta Society, bog the attention of its friends, the citizens of Alton and its vicinity, informing them, that the Society IB now making active exertions to form tho nucleus of a Librarv. Having to rely, for tho present nt least, mainly on donations, we feel no hesitation soliciting from a people, who have at all times, shown themselves so liberal in their QUICK TRIP steamer Garden City, which left St. Louis for LaSalle, last Sun day evening, made the run in twenty-one hours quickest passage ever made on the Illinois She was loaded with 100' cords of wood and 1,000 bashels of coal, and made no landings. Our readers are referred to tho advertisement of Mr.

EWIAO for cheap Daguerreotypes. Mr. Ewn.c ha put down tho prico materially, and claims to do his work well, fine picture. All can afford fcl for a ar bid been discharged from the road onoe be-' fortabie" vet. aid to objects calculated to promote the public prosperity and happiness We do therefore, most respectfully solicit your nid by the contribution of either cash 5r books Books of all descriptions, though be of little value to the private, posses- lor, wilt be cf much value in a Library lence, such would bo very thankfully received.

i UPPER May 17th, ii S. Q. RUSSELL, C. M. KAY, Executive Committee.

ffisTIhe Boston -WeraUstatej that thunder storm a few days since, "two wild ducis were Uken on the wing 1 by flash of lightning and dropped near South Boston bridge, in the water. Thoywcre seen to fall, nnd Mr Joseph Colbnrn, wood and coal dealer in Turnpike street, South out and picked them up. One of them had bis head talcn completely The feathers on the neck were singed The other had a wing token off, and the feathers on his back plucked as smoothly as if done by tbe hand." i RICH AXD of tho wealthiest farmers on the Conneetionttells Ine following I first came to settle, about 40 years' ago, I told my wife I meant to bench, all she wanted was to makeier wen to'work nnd cleared my land. ''I've worked hard evernmce, and have got rich as I want to be. Most of my children have settled about they ou bave good farms.

But my -wife isn't "coni- LUMBER Lumber buyers to the card uf Messrs. Tnm Wholesale and Retail Lumber Dealers, in Chicago They are a new firm, will keep a full supply of lumber on hand, and deal 03 the most accommodating terms. i i Messrs. SIOERSON, gardeners, of St. Louis, arc in market with their strawberries, which are very largo and fine.

They advertise papers that they are now prepared, to furnish from one hundred to one thousand gallons per day of this fruit, during its season. Alton and' Terre Haute Boad. Some of the Now York city "papers hava tfown a strong inclination to side with COL. Bsoccn, and St. Louis, against the interests of Alton.

For months post the New York 1 Tribune has been particularly severe upon "State policy" and the Alton Haute road. In that paper of the 9th appeared an article of this stamp, founded np- on', an yirticlo in the Railroad Journal, which a want of spice compels us to Tbis article goes on to enumerate the old objections against this makes many statements with'regard and winds np" Frailer vessel than that which bore yon, from land of your nativity, to tho one of your adoption. There are worse storms in the human heart than ever disturbed tho ocean, there winds arise, they do but their bidding, but man has willful inclinations to desecrate the day set apart-for the world's intercourse with its maker. you are: not in the land whero kings bold despots rule, butin a land of peace and plenty, where rulers are of our own making, and our law givers arejust men, abuse not then tho liberty you bave come to enjoy, put aside your early habits of inispending the Sabbath day, recollect that America is not-Spain, where bull fights afford amusement for the Sunday, or France where the theatres display their most gaudy performance, but in America, the land of sober habits, tho birth place of liberty, the promoter: 'of and the asylum for the oppressed of all nation tmtnot the place wbere reckless profanity that hunt, hunt no more, nor spend your tune at concerts, and bacchanalian feasts on Sunday, remember you are violating God's command, which saith "keep holy the Sabbath day." How would you like to visit the gravd of any. dear relative of yours, to pay a trihnte of respect to shed Coria tear of affection to theic to have your meditations interrupted by tho chorus ot some rude song, inebriates, or, perchance, the cry of murder, accompany the report of fire firms? la it not enocking to contemplate, to think that our cemetery is surrounded by such inconsiderate persons, who violate both the laws of God and man I If one person is allowed to keep open house, have music, ic on Sunday why not onrmer- chants open their stores, itnd call Sunday a dead letter.

My fellow-citizens, were call you or one of you, a Jew. you would feel offended, but you are not worthy of that 11- tle, for I can fearlessly assert, that the Jews nost scrupulously observe the Lord's 'go, and do tbou likewise ALOTEROFORDER. ALTOS, May, 17,1853. raer. Goods of all kinds.

"Remember the State' opposite tie "Alton Bank, CO. opposite JI'CORMICK'S PATENT Heaping and Rowing Hachine. the advantage of large expenen-e for many years, in the exetauvo basuiees of ma- king and selling these machines, I have donne the last nartest and sines that rime, deroUd much tune and exrcnso in experimenting" to perfect my machine as a reaper and mower, and amnow prepared to warrant this machine superior to every other as a reaper and as a mower. i The Attention' of 'Farmert it called to following for 1853 1st. Iron Ream fprcombined machine, which allows the gnus to past over more freely, together with' improvements in the fingers.

2d. A lelf-adjuittog arrangement for mowing, by which tho beam rises and and thus accommodates itself to the ineqimlities of the "ground, which is very important far mowing, though entirely cessary fcr reaping 3d. Very cnt. sickles for.grass, These improvements Msnring the perfect perfonnante of the mower. 4th Shortening tho platform and placing Uie ra- ker closer to his work in reaping 5th A new and beantif ol arrangement by wmch tho machine may he raised from the ground to any desired height in five iainutes' time, with the main wheel enlarged.

Prom tho well known reputation of 'ray machine in the bonds of more than 7QQQ of thitcova- try, it is, perhaps, scarcely necessary for mefo advert to the humbuggery and imposition towhieh farmers are now liable, as well as myself, from, piratical par- tics, who are making and selling my machines, in a somewhat injured bat tie that somo of these machines, highly polished and made expressly for fairs and exhibition purpo- It is onlj by having an immense list, which secures advertisingj'that por enterprise can be r.iherifore, the COUR1EE will continue to be famished rw follows ses by tke hour, do sometimes take no n.al merit of their own, and in i nremra this wai I urns, with ty acquire by prophecying that it will never be built. In the next Tribune, there appears the following letter from CAPT. who, it appears, to use the puraae, was "in and looses to sot these newspaper gentlemen CAPT. RYDER'S letter will do to read at homo. thus prefaces it: i i "Wo'publiah oelow a loUerfrom thePrefc 1 ident of the Alton and Terre Hants Railroad Comrjnnv, in relation to the article in our Jam nal of Commerce shows that ho "strike movement" is a game nt which ivo can play employer ns well as the.

employed. It says "A few days the at Hie Mansion House, Brooklyn lloigbts, waited on the proprietor, and demanded $18 per month, instead of $15 (tbe old rate,) threatening instant departure'unless their demand was complied with. Gen. Tale replied diplomatically, that all of them whom he employed aftor tho of liny, should receive the wages demanded, whereupon tbe discontents resurncdrtheir.worfc. diately cast about done, nnd tho result was made known yesterday.

Just, before the gong sounded for dinner, twelve girls very tly attired dresses a false nptoriety to some extent, seems to demand some notice from me. While there is anarray of different names, as Seymoor Morgan, Manny, Densmore, Smith, Swartont Wikon, Barker A Low, Baker, Toon turn, Purveyance, Knpg, Green, Flogg Ewmg, and these men are all uamg my principle, there being realh bet three machinet tbe country diffenoginTirmci HoFsoy'a, nnd Bell's old shear principle of Scotland, and the fact that a number of makers in the country, an tuia" my principle, (the SjcUa and Reel,) Seymour A Morgan, bemp next to myself, jnach tbo largest makers -n Ihe United Stntes, is perhaps tho strongest evidence of tha ropenonty of my macbme. The Great Conhcll-Medal of the Fair was airardcd to mymacbtne after two Jnofc of One Hundred and Seventy Machines Hive been sold in Jersey county during the three years, all of which have proved highly satisfactory atf i i i JH Per WM ST ITCOimiOK. The proprietor imme- to see what was to be rf u.l.^,^0 all of one color and white acrons, were ushered into the dining roonij taking the places of nine of the importunate waiters who could not afford to soil their fingers with to tho tune of only $15 per month. The dinner passed off admirably.

Tho girls conducted themselves with much although evidentlyjiinuscd to tho duties of their office without embarrassment, and very the satisfaction of the guests. Many the latter called upon their host congratnlatcd him on the entire success of the exnerimeiit." cv rljr JPnrspUKhff, May 14. Robert T. Sanderson has been appointed 'post-master of this raty. JUST A POHTION of my New Goods fromThnadel- omvei, aadnowready.

I wish to sell thorn rapidly, and at pnces io please my custo mere They will finiT somo new styles of BeLamo, Ginghams, Prints, Muslins, Linens, Cottons and va nous fabrics for Spring and Summer wear. Acd, olsojixhandsonie; supply of Pancy articles in advance, 1 JO To Onbs offonr and IIS ToClnhsof tenandnpwards, 100 to any person getting np a Qnb fifteen or more, oa extra copy. $3T. Hereafter no single subscribers will be added to clubs, unless the time of their, subscription commences and ends with tho dub to which they may be attached, and when the subscription does not commence at the some tune as tbe dub, we will supply thi bade numbers as far as we have them. These terms will be strictly adhered to.

To the People of Central IliBOis. We have made every effort to present yon with a newspaper that will meet with your approval, and merit your support. No expense has been spared, nor will our entire exertions be wonting to render the COURIER a benefit to the people, and a credit to onr State. We ask, in conclusion, your generous aid. and support.

All onr present, subscribers who wish to keep on anotner year, will please make np their Olubs, and forward the money THIS MONTH. We hope they show this Proinec- tns to their friends, and aid all in their power to sustain us in this printing we have attempted more than hu ever yet been Alton a prominent and growing citv, and the interests of the people of Central Illinois will always demand an energetic and influential newspaper frsm this point. POST-MASTERS we return our hearty thanks for their exertions heretofore mnde ear behalf. We trust they will cause to continue their kind efforts." Plena notify dnbs, before they have run out, receive nnd forward all moneys, ic. We hope the public-will respond gen- to this call, amrtforward their names immediately, to commence with tie New Volume, (1st next June.) GEO.

Atrov, May 1853. amvo in a few days from All kinds of Goods usually called for, will be found atthts-store lUmcmbec SAM'L AVIS, 'liAtthestorclatelyocenpiedbyJIr Booth. KOTICE TO TEACHERS. A CONVENTION of Teachers of Common Schools, -TV. in Madison county.

Ill, will Be heldatEdirards- vitle, oa Rlday and Saturday, May 27th and 28th, iliin'gin some'inaimerbeneS-" STOI.EN^-PKOBAE1.Y. OME pcr-on, to us nnknomi, left at onr Iiran Stable, ID this city, on or about tho 26th or 27ui of April tat. a vkite flcabitten mare; about' 10 or IX Tears old, U'hands lugb, thin in flesh, collar marked, a spot somewhat "of a redish'eolor upon the left shoal, der, seamd on both hind qnarten, anii badly fono-. also, a nrj poor old saddle, umbrella, and blanket, or rather ootton spread, and a decent hndle with ted brow band. If the said animal, ate not claimed and prored accoidmr to lairr on or before the 17th da; June, next, we than sell her, tie riddle and bridle, to pay expenses of 13, IS5S irtd 4 CO.

few and Ice Cream Establishment. RS FISHER would respectfully inform her hends and easterners, that she has taken ft" Srst floor of one. of Messrs- Bowman. 4 Johnson looses, on Third strcefcwhichshs has fitted op for tbo reception of visitors Every variety of Confectionery. lortf, Ac kept constantly on band.

Ice Cream, of tbo finest Oavor. always farsaw at canso of cSnmtion among oar people. IthoSaloon, It is hoped that all leaders will be pre-ent if pos-fsonable terms. sible An oddms from our worthy School Cbmmis-1 Soda. Waterfrom the Fountain, or in bottlai, of stonor will bo given on the occasion I best quality, always onjiand- Addroscs on the subject of education may bo ex-1 that wHI ment a continuance of patronago heretofore eiknded to bar sho solicits pocted from other ZST-Fncmh of education are invited to attend idwordsvillo, May Ifrwtd 0 Seo'y.

snpenoT recel XL ved and for sole by TOPPEfS-4 BEO. mqyI2dwtt UILDIKO attention ot bidden particularly requested to, our eitcnarve assortment in tliia line "t- TOPPINO 4BROTHJp. AlIOQ ANY and walnat anartettotables- ml A OL6 29-All tho fraits'of the season kept for sale qpildwtt TO THE tho ladies of Alton ondvicuutT.thatsbowatcanrontheMn- luierand fcess-Maluog aniwtU Weaoh and alter all bnds of straw fionnetrand. hatsyiaihebeststjle and latest fashOT, She majrb. of Siessrs Macimor.

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