New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

LosDos MILK- Milk in London is not quite
whs, Il b. IN tbs country the chskyt aud the PumI
have sOmetmas more % do With II than toe COW ne
number OF cows kept the purpose OF supply the
inhabitants of London and It's environs with mik re
marks Youatt Ia about 1900 The quantity Of milb
Yielded by ali these cows At quarts pr day amounts
10 80 40 900 quarts or n quarts Of genuine mh io
each individual The retail dealers usually sell tn'
milk for I'd Der qusff after the cream is separated
from H. and then ODtan 50 per qusrt Tor the cream
beside this great deal Of water IL mixed WIN inc
skinned milk 90 that far undorrate the price when
we calculate that the genuine milk sells at % per quart
which h,skes the money expended on milk In the BHt
ish metropolis amount to 49-j 800, Or nearly u'lon
of pounds per bnnum II we again divide the ts-1 J)o
by 1900 the number Of cows shall have the strange
and almost incredible sum Of 9s2 ss the money pro
duced by the milk of zach COW
NORMAL ScaooL IS MIcHIGAS-The Michigan
Legislature the close of the last session passed All
act establishing State Normal school The bl sp
proprstes salt spring lands for the erection OF bulonss
and creates an Educational Fund for the use Of tbs IN
stituton.
Rev samuel Newbery of Jackson, 3. BArstow OF De.
trot and Hon Randolph Manning Of Pontiac have been
appointed by the Governor the Board OF Education pro-
vidsd for In the bill This Board have power to locate
the institution and charged with It's general super
vision.
EDUCATE THE ARMY.-The Duke of yelling
ton says and bic saying deserves To be written In the
letters over the Horse Guards and round every
csnnon's mouth II 10 time that ignorance should
GEESE In the British army And II 10 high time bnt
u OF our mlnthry fthucfr viii nave th'"
vanity wounded If venture to put the question -
When the aforesaid ignorance ceases how long will
the British army Last 10 II - be expected tna some
10000 will quietly walk into field tn Kill or 10 BE-
Killed when they are IN a state to reason Depend
upon H. they will not do II TO please anybody But
stil we cry, as loudly as tho Duke e. Educate the ar
my" tFohen'
LumBERisG IN MIcHiGAN.-The business Of lum.
bering 10 carried on quite extensively Al Flint Village
(Mich)-from which a Mr.. Hazleton ia mentioned as
having started over 900 900 feet OF lumber rats,
Last week for Saginaw lie has three saw mills two
lsth machines and two siding machines His weekly
product 10 $50 900 feet He has already hosied down
the Flint his mils this Spring over 900 logs est
mated to make 100000 feet There are seven saw
mills In the village which give an exceedingly busi
aspect 10 the place. The demand iOT lumber from
every point 10 good
MINrsoTA PREss-The Wisconsin Herald. one
Of the oldest and best papers In Wisconsin has been
Discontinued and the matersls trensierredo TO ~ Fau
Mnesota; where the editor OF the HtrdId Mr. j. NJ
Goodhue, In connection with Mr.. Dtmsrs proposes u
publish another paper which will be devoted 10 the
general interests OF the Territory, and will sup
port the National Administration.
PORTLAND ELEorIoS.--1be Portland Adrerti
sr says the two branches Of the City Government mel
In Convention on "Wednesday, and made choice O
yAMEs h. CAaouN whis. for Mayor Of that city for ths
ensuing year. Mr. Calhoun had Is votes Edsard Fos
T. and Neal Dow l. Mr. Clspp> the Loco candidate =
the recent trials by the people did moi receive os
vete
Tx HAyRE pE GRAcE TRAaEDY.-The Harfort
md Madisoman gives ihs Coroner's verdict upon Nh
body Of the Killed at Donohoes factory near ths
place last Tuesday, as follows That James houlhA
rem came 10 his death by blow on the head suppose
10 DO inflicted BY Thomas Everist With piece OF oS
rail about Ave feet long The difficulty grew out o
Moalharens refusal TO a'sst in hauling seine
NORTH CAROLINA FIsHsRIEs- -Ehsa6cth CRi
Old North State says The Fisheries have been dom
much better business We learn from one OF IN
Fishermen ON the Neuse that they are doing exceed
inely we'll upon that River. The largest haul Of III
season that we have heard Of WAS made on sunds
last at the Fishery OF Mr. Joslsh l. Cranberry Ia Po'
quimsns County when 10000 Herrings were landed
HARVARD USIvERsIrY.--The time OF the Annus
Commencement at Harvard hss been changed from In
fourth "Wednesday In August TO the third Wednesds
In July. The Inauguration OF President Sparks wi
take place about the 22i or s3t OF Junesoon after tn
commencement of the six weeks vacation OF the seno
Class, commencing ON the 18th OF June
FATAL AfFRAY.-We learn from the Alto
Tslssraph that two Germans travelling In wagon nea
Wood River in Madison County, III few days since
auarreed when one Of them seizns bludge0h' sirue
the other twice on the head from which blow he de'
The porpetrstOr of the deed whose name 10 Sehwsge
was arrested aud committed 10 prison
A D,.rlseuisHEp SrKANGkR.-Mackenwor
Head Chief OF tho lOways arrived this morning ~
eompanisd by = party Of gentlemen from lowsy VI
lsge Iowa Territory. Tie 10 on his way To Washington
asd appears the native costume Of the tribe he repre-
sents and 10 the hrst ot his tribe who has eve
visitcdthe white settlement Gin. DesPs'eb L4'h'
HIeAwAY RoBBERr.-On Tuesday night Nj
w W Harris, OF Milton. wsylsd 10 Wsrren stree
Roxbury by three persons. who knocked him sens'
less 10 the ground. and rubbed him Of everything
had In his pockets. The rsscsls obtained between
and o. In money. Bos,en Advertiser
MlsslssIPrI-Dsniel w. Mchaux must be
very popular Ia Chiekssaw Couaty We nnd
the lsst CAckasdr RPsbeaa no less than krs calls VI
on him BY as many correspondents To suffer himself
be announced for Cossress the Legislature. Judge
Probate. Board Of Police sod Clerk Of Probate.
Nyw GLASS WoRSS.--Messrs. Reed Allel
Cox & Co Of Pittsburgh, have purchased site sud Al
erecting buildings for the msnaisctare oil GLASS In
village OF Lancaster. near Buffalo. They will cor
,.snes m.nufacturius shout the lst OF August III
NIL be an important branch OF business for Laness''
CosytcrloS FOR MURpkR-Two negro m'
h.lons,ps 10 Mcssrs Richard and Lewis Martin Of q
eoun,y were tried on Thursday for the murder OF he
~ YelmSn In December last ana ioano guiAY VI
crime. They made iau confession -
Lexington Observer snd Rep IL.
San AcctpExr-FoUR Persons DROWNED.
Ths Iasoas.sr (OO Eagle the llth inst says "
Jscob Nunemsker. vile, child and paphew, yoS
man about Is years OF age. were ali drowned on !
Monday while attempting % cross Walnut creek oei'
waterloo In Visles township.
Ds.rps PROM SuFFocATIoS. - The sall-bo
Gan Tsgla wss picked up near Boston on Thursc'
hsving on board the bodies oi Two tncn named %
Ru,ler ami Patrick Darsnt each about - years .
r. h.s been suaoesied BY the gss from small u
mace in the cabin
CoKRrcrIos.-The Boston 7'raHserrpt has
authority for ss.erting that the eonis esIe1 !s'
% VIZ ~ y s:srsr.l Tsvlor DAILY Ns; Was
T,GHr Flr.--The vote ca the qaest2a
H..n.e or no Rccpse 10 Evansville. la at the election
tbs, pisoe on Monday OF lsst wesk was 'e'y N'''
beIos Tor the license lA5; opposed 100
MYSTERIOUS DIsArrEARANcs-On ~, IS'u
Mach. Mr. Walter Shelly LETT Detroit % s''t NsIsn
sns other towns IN Michlgan, since which ne oss
been heard Of