Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-14

Up in arms" They oro collecting along the lake
from the Lapo,nte up, TO make q general attack on
the Sioux All tn. Indians from Lapoin,e able to
bear arms, have already left that place to Join the
Lac Courtoroille and othor bands for tina, purpose
The Chippewas will be headed by a noted war chief
belonging to the Lac Courtoreillo bnnd
The intelligence IS not unexpected. War was wa
ged between these tribes the last season. and re-
newal Of it IS matter Of course. Il will be per-
ccved that all the tribes. spread over the immense
region extending from Lac Courtoreie South of the
Falls of ST. Anthony, to Red Lake, 40 miles from
the extreme sources of the Mississippi; are :nvolyed
III the contest.
Tho Columbia Penn Spy, announces the transit,
through that village Of twenty-five cattle of tho Dur
ham short-horned breed. One of the Cows. for
which $40 we're paid, yields cream for RI lbs of
Butter per week. The advantages 20 be derived
ftom the improving Of this breed OF cattle BY our
ricultursis, arc sufficiently obvious.
Maryland Crops.-The Frederick Herald Of Sat
urday says:--'Mos Of our farmers have. durino the
present week, finished cutting their grain A more
abundant crop or one Of finer quality has rarely if
ever crowned the labours of agricultural friends.
gentleman of observation and intelligence, who
hns taken some pains To inform himself the subject
estimates the present crop of wheat in Frederick
county at million and half of bushels which will
yield upwards of 500, 900 barrels Of -four"
The Cumberland Civilian Of Friday Ia talso speaks
in gratifying terms Of the quality of tho crop in Al
leghsny county.
LARGE OX.-There has been exhibiting for n
few days, board tow boat, at the foot of Vesey-
street, North River, (admttance I2J conts) an Ok
of extraordinary dimensions, raised near tho village
of Auburn, Cayugs county. New York. This animal
Is said to be the largest of his kind in America His
dimensions are feet inches in hegh,-i2 feet 6
inches IN length-girih IL feet, and weighs about
1000 pounds and is really curiosity. Irc is of suc
Immense weight that his legs scarcely able 10
support his body. The owners, We understand, offer
him io- salc-.N. Y Daily.
a Strange Tister-A sturgeon eight feet long
threw himself into the cabin of the sloop Eclipse,
Capt Os'rander, while on his passage from Albany
to New York, on the 18th ult 1t came into he win
dow which Is three feet from the water and only eigh-
teen inches Wde; and IN it's the main cabin
broke through the state door overturned the ta-
Bile, md committed sundry other depredations--for
tunately person was IN the cabin at the time. The
ar occasoned bv his fall the floor, WINS so great
Chat az or board supposed the vessel had struck some
thing under water
Mr.. Arson Nichols of Sheffield. Ohio, was instant
y killed, on Saturday tho 10th June. by stroke o:
lightning descending tree. under which he had Ia
ken shelter during violent thunder storm.
The following has been published in Bnenos Ayres:
lARlPlME.-Notice to captains of vessels OF
large draught of water, who enter the River Plate
bound to Buenos Ayres.
After the surveys made in the years I923 81 and
25, now bank has formed itself to the NIE. of the
compass from Point iDdio at distance of II miles
thereabou;s. The depth in its Southern part is %
fathons or i68 English feet when the River is low
II was not possible to eyamnc the oflhe bank in
consefuen mot having a vessel drawing light
draw of water. BENITO AIZPURUA.