Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

Arkansas rises In the western portion of the terrific
ny and flows southeast, and empties after crossing
the State by the same name into the Mississippi -
Inc Nebraska river is from to three miles broad
1t IS u OF Islands covered with cotton wood, willow
and shrubs Col. Long says that " only forty miles
OF it is open to steamboat navigation" The great
emgrant routes to California and Oregon follows
the north fork Of this river. The FremoLa route of
1843 was upon the south fork of the same river
The Kansas river is navigable for $50 miles from its
mouth, for steamboats,.
All accounts agree that this territory is not we'll
wooded, or at least, is not timber country. Many
trees that found in forests, such as elm BIRCH
maple, white oak, willow and pines are found there.
Much of the country is high table and prairie
land elevated from 1000 to 5000 feet above the sea-
The climate is termed very dry Wild animals
abound there, such bufaloes, deer, elk anteopes
prairie dogs, mountain sheep, wolves, wild horses
turkeys, etc. Occasionally grizzly bear crosses the
track of the traveller Those who Journey through
this territory subsst much upon the meat of the buff
talo the meat OF the COWS being much preferred TO
that of the bulls. Deer are much used Tor food as
also plant called the milk plant much eaten by the
Indians.
Fremonts account of his giving chase to the buff
faloes in company with Kit Carson and others, is
exciting in the extreme. One must be good deal
| of hOrseman we'll as marksman to engage in
that hazardous sport
y This vast region is now almost an unbroken will
derness. AS the territory is not organized, the emf
grant has not yet fixed his eye upon it, except with
the hope of fixing his abode there as soon as the
word goes forth from Washington. 1t is rot too
much to say that the people are lmpaten'ly waiting
to have this and magnificent field opened to their
enterprise Whenever it shall thus be opened they
will pour into that land in even greater numbers
than flowed into California, for it is solmuch easier
reachedt is about the of these United States
1t offers fine inducements to the farmer and is on
the great proposed route of the Pacific Railroad.
| 1t is not strange that the Nebraska bill Of Mr..
Douglas should have excited great interest among all
parties and in all sections.
Two or Three Thovvs and Pigs.
! During recent visit to the interior, we heard of
an incident not yet cold the breath of local crcula
| tion which had well receive newspaper life and
Immortality now at any other time. A city country
gentleman of the section which were visiting, who
ihpS after the most approved fashion, wanted few
pigs, for the purpose Of supplying his family with
roasers in the fall and bacon in the winter He had
new nan-of.all-work who was not very familiar with
his peculiarly of speech, and had not exactly taken
the trouble to acquant himself with the line of bus
mess in which his employer was engaged.
John, said the city-country gentleman, one day
after breakfast go out this morning and buy me two
or three thoWs and pigs.
Yes sir, replied John, ii shall be done
John did not return till late in the day, when he
Was met by his master and accosted thus
| DID you get EN- 2
No SIR answered John, not all. The Growers
have been about buying up large numbers, and
could get only eight hundred
Eight hundred wLat, thr 2 demanded the master
impatiently.
Eight hundred pigs, as you told me-, replied John
Il told you such thing. told you, thir, to &c
and buy me two or three thows and pigs
: know it, answered John, but couldn't get
two or three thousand. Pve been out all day, and
secured the whole country, and could get but eight
f hundred.
Light now, for the first time after the order had
been given, flashed up on the genteman's mind. He
ndo6 no of he
although not exactly in the mood for laughing, very
good naturally pocketed the costly joke, and asked
How many did you get, John 2
Eight hundred, sir, and that was all could get.
And did you buy them outright, John, or only
: talk of taking them!'
Bought them for good replied John, and hac
hard work to keep them out of the hands OF the dro
yers and the will be here for their pay IN the
morning !?
The best of the Joke, so far as the gentleman wa
concerned, is to follow. This happened last season
The hogs were received kept and fed for short time
and then sold for the block at a handsome profit
= LOUISVILLE Courier.
E A very good story, but only version of one
e we heard many years ago, of simple yeonan o
Gloucester county, Va, who iSped in the same way
Being called out to do militia duty and hurried away
to GIoucester-town opposite York to assist at thu
capture of Cornwass army he forgot to provide TO
three sows, each with litter of pigs which upon re
, collecting he knew must starve in his absence Ii
permission to go home and feed them but was told
: could not be granted to all the sows and pig
in Gloucester. Our hero then determined to find on
Gineral Markiss' as the country people called tn
Marquis La Fayette and see what he could do to
him. and presently seeing the good La Fayette riding
f past, he hailed him without hesitation:
j. Halo say-Gineral Markiss !"
: "Wel my good man, what do you want!'
18TH got three hOws and pigs starving, and wan
you to let me go home and feed 'em, else they'll al
e de-
r Three thousand pigs" said the General ant
starving for food Go home certainly my good fellow
as quick as possible and their lfe lest you caus
# a famine in the land.n-HerGtd.
: If one half the pains taken to impreove tt
S human race that there is to improve the breed o
sheep the blood of horses, and the SIZE OF PUMPKINS
we should have some hope for the perfectbility o
mankind" But so long as physical and moral de
formty and disease licensed to perperate them
selves the breed of il-shapen sinners will conhnu
to multiply rapidly as to postpone the mllIenlun
+bo Of