New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-25

- ,eg,,d to courses and distances. which the wild
md neriots use. OF their hunter.io!os developed ~
,hen though the centuries which have developed
"a vel! our civilization They are, therefore, best
suited until the camel comes, to traverse WIN >ecs-
80 The unbous.d wilderness" OF the great south
west That wonderful animal has hot ye! oeeh IN
trofucfd uron these plains. although much has been
da,e b, nv self aud Others To aHahen puonc alien
,e n to ,ts impcriay &c. Such an aaVeh "ui entire!
rrvolu,ortze the commerce and trave! OF the pi.ns
TIE csme must carry ovr el,L.a.ou 81!
SfseItF as II has brought that OF tbe ANCIENT ras' up
on IA upcouth back towards the Humphlns west
s,n,re6 my lorss entire y, and dropping me feihs
uuon his back urged him slightly win my spurs
very slightly Wnen nc found nipsei'fee ne snoek
~ be,d 10 realize II and then, stopping, turned his
os7e around and around him several ilInes-6uI Ye1
he seemed 10 be beSlOeTed. and only moved heslia-
ttnpI, frs, IN this direction ana tncn IN IhI III ne
had taken his course at once, should have felt
same hoUe-but my heart salh In me as saw from
Nv manner that he felt what was expected oil MN,
hr, had become confused. Had he TAKEN any par
ticuIsr direction ana pursued IL sIeanliy win aCCe
et.trd speed should have been entlTeiy secure De-
ca,se Their | would have been Impressed that he
kIey he was right and could ultimately pear US
turnupb HIS hesitation, however, convinced me
that was utterly lost as ever 1udceriess shlp,
without compass, was upon shoreiess sea-out
yet felt TOO that had better trust TO Inn than 10
nysen NY imagination had confused me, while
nhysical exhaustion had rendered his instinct too
insecure.
Iewas evidently as afraid of being trusted as | TO
trust However. alter pause OF few moments, he
moved on, turning back nearly In the direction we
had come. At first was pleased with TINS selection,
As II seemed to indicate the possible truth Of my
own s,imlse that had started nearly right bat had
rassed the plant ltion. This poor consolation. how
ever did rot ouiliye the approach Of night, which
came IN heavy shadows, poriending Storm; such as
thu!ders and rages along these southern plains o.
Cssionaly. Ny miserable horse was now ne any
exhausted and staggered as he dragged ms limos
heavily through the high grass, We were SIN IN
the pralrie with Lo'hlng around US but the great
of " " D0uDnlnp
sway with the advance winds OF the coming tOrnaao
Tie black heaven Of clouds came rolling up out
OF the southeast and already felt the colo oreath
that drove /. dash with fresh heavy ch ag aDsI
my face, like the spray OF 4 cataract Ire rush ana
roar that followed left me no time for thought IN
a moment, horse ard man were PROSTATE, helpieSS
along the PLAIN.
such crashes - such tremendous claPs-snch
shcetng The horizon with swift piercing bazes-slch
beating, crushing fOocs, that but seemed oeWei
medium to transmit the mighty clangor hurled
around by the strong Wind. with vast black clouds
that Ipped and spun like fakes Of ebOn down, or
sudcon fire above such an image OF suonmes'
anarchy never before came to over~heim an siIeaF
desperate, UoaTed, and starving wandeTef Iciutch-
Cd al the strong rooted grass IN the blindness OF my
astound and knew rot, IN the honld tumuit that my
horse had fallen upon my leg.
was so stunned that | did not feel the pam /
tried to look I'd TO understand the awful clamor. -
Was the last day come Had some god descended
IN the terror OF his might keen shat, IN catter
ing ziezag, would pierce the chaos, binding as II IL
miles away, and projected with the flooding rain
the sitting orassiops torn and hurled INTO my lace
the believing moan of frightened bufaioes-the
shaking trample of their struggling feet, all came
cOmmlnged, as me only lhleriuoeS 10 my Cohlused
senses.
Nv horse, at last, as terror stricken as myself
burst forth, While he lay writing upon my crushed
leg, Into wild and strangely narrowing cry-pecu,
llar TO these animals when overcome 10y panlc-ahd
which now rose weird shrek of agony INTO the
tempest had never heard II before, and could nOt
know It's source and the sudden coming OF thiS
shrla and unmaginable cry so close TO my head. ha1
an effect O The supernatural so absolutely appalling
that tainted, ana remember nothing more until the
steady b'aZIng OF the early sunlight upon my eyes
walked me 10 a sense of pam, weakness, ana aston
lshment amounting almost 10 fright-for STOPPING
over me one OF the most Unexpectedly strange
figures that il had ever been my fortune vet to en-
counter.
Hes coming io--tle poor boy"
This was spoken in tone that startled me for
some IeasOn-I did not know what-entrely apart
from the circumstances, and the unexpectedness OF
hearing human voice at all after and amidst such
scenes | ookod up. What a face Storm-seam-
ed and bropZed, II was clearly woman's oust-a
womaL's face that leaned over and looked kindly
down upon me from beneath sort OF hall cap and
lalt hood offawn's skn with the spotted hair turned
our.
SKETCHES AND sTATISTICs OF CINCINNATI IN
1851. b, CHARLES CIsr. VIM. II More & Co. lhno
PIP s63
This is new edition of a well-known
similar volume by the author published ten years
Stree, with large additions and Improvements,
posting up the work to the present time. II con-
tsins full account Of the manufacturing and
Industrial statistics Of tie Queen Clty-a sum
mary view of its commerce. description OF It's
physical characteristics. geology magnetism
medical topography, meteorology, Nc.-a highly
~ fnrn at
science, Literature, and the fine arts and per-
soual anecdotes OF individuals, who have been
elected as types Of the industrial and profess
sonal c.asSes-men who, by industry, energy,
integrity. perseverance, and business talent, have
achieved the position at the head of their re-
spcctive classes which they now occupy Agreat
variety OF miscellaneous matter Is introduced
INTO the volume, making It altogether one of the
most readable and entertaining works of the
ki,d which have ever fallen into orr hands
Nj Cist has collected with great care every
thing relating to the manufacturing industry
OF Cincinnati, which constitutes more than
one.hali the business operations OF the city, and
affords not less than three-ourths of the profits
OF all industrial branches The raw material
consumed in manufactures does not exceed 81
per cent. OF the entire value of the industrial pro-
ducts OF Cincinnat-lhat Is TO say, thirty out Of
fifty five millions of dollars, leaving 40 per cent
OF more than S25,o00.OOO, a. the revenue from
this department OF business
Tie population OF Cincinnati, by the census Of
1870, Is over ll5,o00, which MI Clst distributes
INTO number Of decidedly curious categones OF
occupations, trades, and pursuits We find, Tor
instance, $50 boa,men. l,jS3 clerks, % clergy
men, &c editors, 81 iarGlers, II gentlemen, 7,soi
laborers, | loafer, 672 butchers, , Spectators,
e. thieves, and - wood-sawyers.
The biographical sketches Of several Of the
leading Cincinnati celebrities which are found
in this volumes iorm enc OF Its most attractive
features We take from these 4 portion of the