The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-26
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varieties.
An animal caught few days since by some boat
the bank OF the canal 10 the county of Chester
field and now in the possession Of Mr. Robertson at the
public warehouse, seems to be something in natu
raj history II is Of grayish color the hinder part Of
the legs white the front dark about fourteen inches
high and twenty five inches from the nose to the tip Of
the ta-the tail about six inches long. The neck is
long, and something like fawn; the top Of the head
like goat but the general appearance Of the head like
that OF sheep, except the eyes resemble fawn's. II
weighs eight poundsit external T~o horns
are making their appearance Its rump and hoofs are
like those of iawn is a male The mouth. tongue and
teeth are black would seem to be about fssn days
old is perfectly gentle docile and aectonate, and Is
led with milk II is supposed to be the progeny Of the
sheep and the deer and If the mother must have been
doe, because IT was caught withdrawing Rep1b-
hcan.
The Salisbury (NC) IVatchsnan has story
about snake with two heads which is said to have been
Templeton the farm Of the latter in rsde county.
Inc heads were at each extremity ofthe body and were
perfectly formed, says the Watchan. The reptile
| Tor.
There are now number Of gentlemen engaged
in surveying and examining the Illinois river, and have
been in this vicinity for several days past We under.
stand that they are to report to the Congress
connect the lakes with the Gulf Of Mesco-H.nnepin
| (Hi) Herald Sept. 81
II is stated in the Nashu,ile Banner that boy
picked up beautiful stone in the Cumberland river
which, however he was willing to sell for few pennies
1t proved to be pearl three eighhs of an inch in diane
ter and weighing grains and estimated to be worth
There are now residing in Lowell two worthy
and highly respectable book binders who twin bro
thersthey look act and dress ake-wer each married
the day to twin sisters who ais look act ard
dress alike They all live in house. and in imitation
ofsome editors, say our wife, &C.
Bears are very plentiful in Michigan this fall
The kalamazoo Telegraph says A man towards Grand
Haven has alone killed seventeen this season.
less daily killed in this county Their appearance
this time occasoned by the scarcity Of mast in the
upper Peninsula
a gentleman states that by using glano this year
his crop of grapes was increased iouold and he conse
quently made four times more wine. He also tried it
around his ounce trees the consequence of which
that they produced double their usual quantity Of fruit
| French cook at the Louisville Hotel, who kept
pair of big rattlesnakes box in his room, went to
his Saturday and found of them at large.
He undertook to kill the snake with large knife but the
his finger down the bone and then disposed of the pair
of snakes for So DrHoand the tasteful purchaser
We understand he intends TO travel with them.
| The small pox has made its appearance in Wash
ington The Board OF Health in that city have taken
| precautionary steps to prevent its spreading.
Hon. Washington Poe, whlg member of Congress
elect from the Third lacon) District of Georgia has
signed his seat on account OF imperative personal
gagements
Richard p Bartlett, the young man who was lost
from the schooner Surveyor near Green Bay has made
his appearance He got lost in the woods but received
assistance from family near Fish Creek Bay when near
| pershng.
American hemp is now exported to Scotland,
certain kinds of goods, and where process has
been discovered for sotening the article prior to its be-
ing spun Very fine and white goods made of it,
| we'll as bonnets and paper.
The receipts OF the Rochester Post Office were
1923 for the last quarter within $500 of the ceespon
ding quarter OF last year The Post Office will
| soon reach the old standard
One part of alum dissolved in seven parts of water
viii render cloth soaked in the solution, wrung and
dried, nearly incombustble.
Three sons of Mr.. Whitney, the Oldest aged ten
years went the falls at HooEsett ~ H., in boat
| on the.23d, and were drowned.
The steamer Glide was lately sunk in the Yazoo
| river, and is total loss