Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1855-10-09
Ruxle Notcs.

We are authorized, by the proper depart
ment, to make contract for carrying the mail
from this P. 0. to Sioux City, tr- weekly.
Stow SroRx.-On Thursday, the 4th inst,
mos. singular phenomenon occurred; we
had irregular snow-sqall, continuing near an
houE although we had, up to that dav,
had no frost. We had scorcher, however,
that night that totally blackened every thing
green tina. WAS not demi-hardy.
INDIAN Flanr A band of Sioux warriors
came down upon the Pa wnees, one night las
week; skirmish ensaed in which Sioux
and Pawnees were killed. Tho Sioux were
forced to retreat.
1t is said that the removal of all the in
habitants from the city of Norfolk, Va, is
seriously contemplated, as the ravages of
death, By that terrible scourge, yellow fever,
slll continues.
Weather is fine and warm as summer Nice
time for gathering crops or building. Strike
fast boys; now is most glorious time for
business.
NUrs.--There is an abundance of Black.
walnuts and Hazlenuts throughout this coun-
try. Those who ars fond of them should
gather them at onoc.
In JAIL.--There are now in our county
Jail, three young men, all, We believe, under
the age of q years.
The Grand Jury we're discharged on Sat
urday last, having returned about 30 bills of
indictment.
PosrAL.--We will inform our friend of the
fsYoung America" that he entirely miscon-
csiyed our purposes in the srtcle relating
TO The mails South. We had no reference to
the Believer mail arrangements, but espe-
cially to that Of Nebraska City, which we
concluded best to send South and let the
mail matter be stopped at ST. Marys and put
into the Nebraska ciy mail, as she carrier
crosses at that place. All right, Cap'n; tap
your bell and 60 ahead.
SALE OF VALUABLE Lors.--Mr. Boulware.
of Nebraska City, will offer for sale, COM
moncing on next Monday, quite number
Of the choicest lots in that beautiful and ran
idly growing young city. We learn tina.
within the last year property has advanced
IN that place over hundred percent in val
ue. We advise those who wish a snug
homestead for trife, or to make hundred
percHntum on their money, to be on hand and
invest Remember, next Monday
TIE WoSbKRs OF VEGErArox. have,
scattered about, hanging around and piled
down, in our sanctum, some rare specimens
Of vegetation, mostly from the garden of II.
A. Terry l. Co. First and foremost, there is
splendid boquet fit for the olfactores and
eyes Of princess royal before Us. Over our
head hangs monster vegetable egg, meas
urlng 80 inches IN circumference with MANY
as large as mammoth goose egg; but this is
Wrapper. Then we have behind us
squash that weighs an hundred pounds, and
one iittio branch of pepper stock containing
large peppers that Weighs lbs, and 4 stalk
Of cockscomb l9 inches across the head. On
our left lies raddisb measuring 80 inch
Is 10 length and weighing Is lbs, and seed
eucumbers 20 inches long. One fine stem of
the white egg plant has ten large and beau
slfu specimens of fruit still clinging to it,
Id. tomato Is hardly worth nameinc
among the strange sights around Mr..
Terry gave us the dimensions of one single
plant Of yerbena in his garden as being %
feet in circumference and containing 250l
heads of most lovely flowers Who so vile
as not to exclaim with the PoKT--Mins colt
vot beeples and vo! countryl