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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-15
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REMOVAL.

ALL THE JANUARY MAGAZINES.
nOBELL 4 CONVICTION have j1st received
- large assortment of Claronets:
Violins and cases;
Guitars cheap and best;
Accordeons;
Flutes;
Fits; on
Banjoes. -" - q ..
Tambowrincs, Violin, Guitar, Bass VOL, and ali
ether strings wholesale and retail at ,.oi,r9 :
-.li DOBELL COyYNGTONS
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LOUISVILLE, Jan 14-M

Ha.2 LOUISVILLE, Jan LIN
There is seven feet ten inches water in the
canal and six feet scaIlt in hc'pass on the
falls and rising. Weather clear and cloudy,
Mercury 81.
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lHANCY sOAPs.-30O boxes, consisting of Mil.
II tary Shaving, Transparent Cakes, transparent
Bars Fancy Rose Fancy Bars, etc Just received and
for sale VERY Low by 4.
GILBERT 4 BOwLES.
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River and Weather by Telesraph.

River ana w e0tner DY leieSroPn
CNcINNATr, Jan I'm.
The river has fallen four inches since last
evening. The weather was clear and mild.
Mercury 45. 1 Hw
a<t- C1ScINSArT, Jan 14-PM
The river has fallen three inches since noon.
The weather pleasant. CT.
PITTsBURG, Jan 14-M
There is seven feet four inches water in the
channel by the pier mark, and about at
stand. The weathsr'is clondy. Mercury As.
t.t. PITTsBURG, Jan14-PM
There is seven feet three inches water in
the channel by the pier mark. The weather
is clear. Mercury Al. .
'-i ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14-Pa
The river is still rising at this point. The
Upper Mississippi is full of ice at Dubuque.
The weather is mild. Nothing new from II
LIMOS or Missouri. -
Hu-2 LOUISVILLE, Jan I'm
There Is saven feet ten inches water in the
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To the Ladies.
GODEY'S Lady's Book for january; Ladies, Re.
" pository for December at
deciS DOBELL & CONTAGIOUS.
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cv- Advertisements intended ;or tire Daily, must
be handed In before o'clock, p VI. TO insure insertion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
Merchant shoiin C~incln,L,

About twelve O'Clock last nIgulaml ugmE
George Dsvelin was saOt by a gom.n namei
Fanny French, in front OF the BARRIERS .bop
on Fifth street, just west Of Vine street II,
ball entered dis back below the lett ,h0uIi,
blade. and was touud lodged 10 TIE chest
lust above the heart. lls situation i. ye'1
critical, though the wouDd is not necessarily
a fatal one, as the bali may have circle!
around the trunk, instead OF passing direct.
ly through it.
The circumstances of the ARRAY, and toe
reasons which led 81 it. are. a, W. learn iru
Officer Slater and another eye witness, briefly
these:--Gsorge Deeelln, Ut the firm Of D..
DevelIn j. Son, has been keeping F'nuI
French as bis mistress tDr tie last cIgblta1
months. Sac asserts that shc has, duTuI
that time, been faithful 10 bin, While be bn
grown tired of her, and has lately d serted
her company for that Of a young lady whoa
be bad promised to marry. Sre heard 9TH;
engagement, and Threatened II he cSer us''
ried sne would kill his wife and him too
Within a few days she has been very rcrrr'
ciOus in her attempts TO recover her control &
him, ADD very abusive to him when she ha
met him. she has annoyet him ]c0nsl!'1'
bly, by calling ut his store. and Il few dgm
ago met him near her room. (which i gi
the BARRIERS shop mentioned above 'he Of
only scoldcd him but gave him q s.uo! ts't
ing. Nigh. before lat she was q~ueuatg
with him, when be gave Der a pistol, s.ktl
her to shoot him VITA il.
After this present he stood t King Hilb bf
and IL the cUur-e OF his talk called her .lGs
dirty names. She said she would MT ,h.i
him then, and had 10 desire to DO SO. lOti
be ever repeated the eplthet5, ste would 81.
him.
Last night she annoyed him ~ fIl0grg
bin in the street. lie requested ths oh'ef'
to arrest her, tut as she was dong roiblfI
openly disOrdsrly they declined, and enl-'''
ored to persuade them to uak~ " her Oh
ferences. They walked t gaIher tyaari;i'
passage way leading to hes r3om, wien re
asked bin TO - up stairs wIih btr Lem'H
q reply, in which be repeated tie "a. toe''Ls
had applied the night before, wt"rru. 70 re
drew The pistol and shot hin. H. a~a'''s9
to Ehlen's drug store, ard iIsc,- o~ii'tF'D
Wheeler went INTO Fanny room q aH''
her. She said TO Slater, y u 80" q g'i'"
man, AID | won't deny ! -hoi h"0. la'i
the pistol, which III MAKE "on . gre et "
as | have no further use Tor it, S'''}"s
she handed him the pistol, threw aSiya.p''
she had IN her pocket. AMI wyn'quEe,y" "'
station house Cincinnati GI-.
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Fail OF m]ississIpp, River.

Several weeks ago the river reccdei from
high & Iud mark, and continued TO fall, though
slo.Iy. Fr a few days past, however, tie
TAIL has been rapid; aud 1t has disclosed a
tact which is not vnly Interesting and saf-
prising TO men Of science, bu. disagree .ble
70 stea m boa men, and perfectly appalling 10
the new leasees of one seetiJn OF the steam
boat landing.
This fact il, tie formation of several acres
of new batture, 10 front Of the landing te-
tween Canal and St. Louis streets. Daring
the long continuance Of the muddy Hood, the
big eddy whore outer edge sweeps that part
Of the landing which we nave designated
the inner segment of the semi-tircle from
which New Orleans, In the last century, de-
rived tue appellation Of the Crescent city"
has been filed up with more mud than
apy one food WAS ever before known to de-
posit. Ii is no mud that has to be felt alter
with dredging machines, but "a new addition
to the shore, rising high above the water,
and tJrbidding the approach of any steam
boat or other decent sized craft from reach
in. the woodwork Of the lcves. AS every
BODY knows, there is a liant Of the woodwork
down 70 the water, called the apron" OF tie
teyee, anQ TINS 'NTpn MS always Dcep tHC
first thing touched by the incomiog steamers.
Yesterday the fall OF the river disclosed
the astounding fAct that the muddy deposit
of the food had actually overcome the outer
depths Of the water, ard opened It's mouth TO
swallow the levee. Toe mud IN several
places was found to DO ~ to and over the
edge of the "a rjn." and it was at once made
apparent thai EotEirg could be more r'd'cu-
!Jus than for any steamer IF any prstensioDs,
to make auy sort # Il lauiing. ,
The new mud bar 10 irrnt OF the second
district stca mbuat landing, was, Ct course, an
object Of the greatest interest togreaf crowds
or people. 1t was SO solid that the vagram
boys ran up and down and frolicked u On II
with the widest glee. Crowds Of people
were scattered along, looking att; the agents
md friends oil the coast steamers regarding
il with astonishment and alarm, aud the new
Iessecs of that part f the wharvcs lcoklng
upon it as something little less appni"ng
than the upheaval of an earthqulke.--N. u.
crescent,
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LeIIer Il EaMQuIer.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
FAUQUIER COUNTY, Sept. 6.-Wben last
addressed you, it was from the blue hills OF
Warren. Again, | have found my way back
to the hosp,tabls homes Of "Fauquier." This
part Of the country is very gay this seasoo'
Since my s%ojourn here | have attended
amusemeots o. every variety, but must pass
over all to describe the Tournament which l
witnessed 90 Thursday last. the 2ud of Sep
TENDER. The spot selected was an open
plain near Greenwich, in Prince William
County. To reach the place We drove about
five miles over a beautifully shaded road,
passing on our way the handsome pew
church at Greenwich, with its spire rls-
ing above the tall fprest trees which e%nolrcle
it. We were early at the scene of action,
and amused ourselves by noting the arrival
OF many spectators, coming from all dlrec-
TONS, and In every species Of equiPage from
the recherche pL9tOn to the substantl4i
farm-waguu. The elite of the neighhorhoJd
had Assem- pled, beauties eyes we're flashing,
aud hearts danciog with Light winged
hopes, that come when bid" as the twelve
gallant Heights dashed int, the field their
prancing chargers, gay scaris, aod waving
piumes, bore Us back to the times U!
old romance, when deeds of ~chivalry were
done. But there was no time for dream
log TIE knIghts were nearing u; and
now they halt as they form into a bali
circle-then comes the address by the Rev.
DR.. Balch, 10 It's usual eloquent style, and
upon the most appropriate theme, The vi
gin of Chivalry." Alter which the riding
oommencec--I herald calling cut the name
as each rode by. IL was very exciting, aud
seemed well worth witnessing. At last 1t was
pver, and the following gentlemen were pro-
claimed successful. The kaight cl the d
Damiulon, Mr. n. Carte GROWING Miss
****, of Savannah, "Qleen Of Love and
Beauty" Knight of the Black Pune, MIR.
q. S~,rrell, Miss -. of Cuipeper, As fir
Mad OF ii ,nor-Next, the Koight of 81.
Mary's, Mr.. B. G:tap, Miss -, Of Bit
morc--iastiy, the Knight Of S. Louis, Mr.
S. uunton, crowned Miss OF Puiladei'
pnia, the third Maid ul Honor. Tnere vas
much enthusiasm when ii WIS over; but
lett more Tor the unsuccessful ones. They
had displayed Wucn Courage and grace, As
we'll as a perfect knowledge OF horsemau'
ship. Ali we're dressed in good taste and
bore appropriate names. The night e"dCd
with a coronation aud dance. Thus All
| ,hings passed off pleasantly, aud we bad az
other opportunity Of Witnessing a display OF
the chivalrlo ~gailautry Of the Cd d mlnlon
CARLOS.
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FROM RtOn.

WASHINGTON. Sept. G.-The Secretary of
the Navy today Concluded an agreenent
chartering four steamers OF CromweiPs line,
Of New York, to serve with the Paragaay
expedition.
Ia addition 70 Captain Chauncey, L'cuis.
MuIloney, Barrett, Nelson, Mitchell and
Drake, together with PurseT L pham, have
been ordered 10 the ste amer Niagara, which
is to be ready within seven days to proceed
to Charleston and receive on board the cap
tured Africans. They are to be taken 10 the
coast of Liberia, under the charge OF a sPe-
cial agent, and kept and supported there oy
our government until they can he otherwise
provided for.
The last official intelligence from Utah
merely relates to army movements, confirm
ing the accounts already published.
Attorney General Black returned from
Pennsylvania this morning. All the cabinet
officers are now in this city.
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CIeyeriy z n

Two Philadelphia sb arpcrs attempted the
confidence < .me upon a gentleman from Lynn
Creek, M aud were handsomely caught
in their own net. One OF the men, psmed
Barrett, accosied Mr.. Swluk, the Missouri
gentleman, as be SAT in the reading room OF
,ne G,rard ~iIjuse, stating tn 1t he was from
Jefier-on city, (Mo.) aod was glad TO meet a
resident Of bis uwn SAFE. Mr.. Swink per.
united the yong in's intimacy, and a lew
DAYS aiterward-, Is they stood 10 front OF the
hotel, Barrett hailed = yOungman passing on
the Opplsits side # the street. The latter was
introduced as Jones, # firm Of Smith, jones
K Co., and the three weut to tue Franklin
House aud INDUCED 10 soerry co5blers.-
B,rrett inquired OF jones, Have you ship
ped uy gods ye,?" jones replied that be
bad; aud Barrett utf.red to settle for them
then add there. j ness bill Was under 500.
and Barrett had y SlO0 ID pay. jones not
having Change" Sw.uk was appealed to, and
offered to do the lltIle favor If they would
walk 10 to his room at the Girard. This,
alter som polite demur, was Gg-eed to-
SSiHk, having them IN his room, gave them
$50, aud went Uui 10 Obtain the balance, lJck.
iug tue door after HIM. a policeman was
sJon found aud intr oducCd, and the two
swiudlers were conducted TO a lock up. 10
B~arrrtt's possession was found a b gas check
Tor $500, dated NJ %s-ouri, aud evideutly To-
teDd.d to play OF on Swink. Jones carried
a cane gun. Neither bad a dollar of good
money, and they were evidently sat their
wits end" TheU they tried this artful game
"a a man whose eye-teeth we're already cut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
formulation OF the Globe.

A distinguished or, lessor Of the UNIVERSE
t7 of B rim, Herr Drltri:h, has lately pro-
duced a paper N regard to the worlds popu-
I~ation, and it ia generally believed that it is
The most carefully prepared and NEST relia-
lie work bat has yeI appeared on this sub
iect. After seine detailed estimates in regard
TO toe five grea, divisions of tho world, he ar
rlscs at the CONCLUSION that the present popu-
iarl0u is about twelve hundred aud c ghty
three millions, ~ fp!low-:
Population of Europe, 72.000,0O0; Of Asia,
72O,uOD,UO ~; OF America, 2O0,UO0,GO0; OF Africa,
SgUyDUJy: of Australia, 2.OuO 900. Total pop
u.a'ion OF the globe, 1883 uOp,DOO.
lne average number OF deaths per annum, in
certain places, where records are kept, is about
one TO every forty inhabitants. At the present
time the number ot deaths in a year would be
3Z.UJU, UUU, winch Is more than the entire present
population OF the United safes. n this rate
the average number OF deaths per day is about
6776t; the average per hour about 1858; the
average per minute, 81. Thus, at least, every
second a human lie j. ended. AS the births
considerably exceed tie deaths, there are proba
bly, ~ o. 90 human beings horn rer minute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
Douglas an Advocate of squa,ter Sow
eIciKntY.

Douglas an Advocate OF Squatter SOW
ercignty.
For a long time the position OF Senator
Douglas on the question Of "Squatter SoVer-
~eipnty" has been 10 doubt. There was IL
SUSPICION that be was In favor If it-as in
daed ali of the Northwestern Democracy are.
without exception. But the willy Senator,
we'll knowing that the doctrine was uupopu-
lar at the South, aud having been engaged
MANY wears 10 conciliatiOg the South with a
view OF getting a Presidential nomination,
has heretofore hesitaied to make the hvoTal.
R,peatei efforts have been made 20 draw him
ont. but without success. His colleague,
Judge Trumbull, once put the question to
HIM plumply in the S~enate-but he evaded a
reilly, uuder the subterfuge that 1t Was Il Ju-
dicial question, to be decided oy the 81
pretne Curt. Al last, he has been forced 10
'.defiue DIS position" 10 recent dlScuss'ou
between LIncoln and himself at FreeporE, ii
nois, the question was directly asked by his
Antagonist, and he could not cVade an aa-
swer. Here is bis reply, not only contess'ng
himself an advocate OF Squltter Sovereignty,
bat proclaimlng-what the Southern D=m9c-
racy have always den!e.--.has tina, principie
was the vital feature Of tae Nebraska bill:
The next question Mr.. l. nc.ln propouad'
ed 70 me is: "Cao the people Of a Territory,
exclude slavery from their limits by any tar
means, before i! CONES iuto the Uolon AS Il
Ss4t,?" answer emphat,caily us MIR. Lin
coin has heard me answer a hundred times,
on every stump ia Illinois, that IN my oPl"ion
the pc pie of a rerritIry can, oy lawful
means exclude slavery, before 1t comes In Us
A State. ICnecrs Mr.. Lincoln Enc" that
| had givca that aO.wer over aud over aSAiG.
lie heard me argue tae Nebraska bill on that
prinoiple, all over lhs State IN 1904, 90 and
ST, aud be has now no excuse to pretend To
have any dJubt upon thai suiJ ct. Ii the
people oi tue territory are opposed to slavery
they will elect members TO the Legislature
who will adopt uufriend!y lesl,laIl'n toll
Ii they are Tor it they will adopt legislative
measures friendly 10 slavery. ll,nce, 10
matter what may be TIE decision OF the
| Supreme Court on that abstract question,
sill the right Of the people to make ia slave
| TerritJry or a free Territory, is perfect AMI
complete under the Nebraska bill. hope
Mr.. Lincoln will deem my answer sa:Istac
tory On this point"
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A Comfortable E.tabiishmen,.

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York lndepen-
dent thus describes the domain OF the Duke OF
Devonshire, at Chstsworth.
The domain Of the Duke OF DeVonshlre
would cover one Of our largest equities. Inc
park Immediately surrounding the palace 10
eiesen miles in circumference and contaios
! three thousand acres. The principal garden
for vegetables, fruits, greenhouses, ect., Is
twenty-five acres. There are thirty green
houses, each from fifty to seventy-i7e teet
long. We went toto three or four containing
nothing but piue-apples, ripe; others contain
ed nothing but melons and Ohe
peach tree Oh the glass wall measures nifty
one feet in width and fifteen feet in bighth, and
bears ons thousand peaches. Ii is the largest
ia the world. The grape houses, five or SIX
in all, are six hundred feet long. and such
grapes. We saw PINT apples weighing ten
or fifteen pounds each. One greenhouse q Ill
only fla. all;her only mushrooms. But
what shall he said Of the great conservatory
filed with every variety Of tropical piants!-
Ii is one Of the wonders of the world. ltcoV-
rrs an acre of ground, is one hundred ieet
nigh, of oval shape, aud cost S5Oo,OOo. It's
heated by steam and hot water pipes, when
in sll are SIX miles in length. The appara-
tus consumes SIX hundred toos OF coal in a
wear. We saw banana trees twenty feet
high, with clusters OF fruit, sugar cane, coffee
trees, bamboo, and IN short every tropical
plant that can DO named. Several OF the
palm trees are FROM fifty to sixty feet high
the sm Ike of the immense fire underneath Is
carried IN pipes under ground 10 an outlet IN
the woods. The coal is brought in tunne
six huudred yard, under ground. Ole foun-
tain throw. a jet of water TO the height vi Two
hundred and seveoty-iVe feet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
Peter Funk Headed OF.

Monsieur A. de Lavergne, just arrived
from la belle France, was persuaded to enter
a mock auction shop at No. . PArk Row this
morning, where he raid S25 Tor a watch, paid
a mau S. for his opinion that the watch was
worthless, and $25 more for the difference
between that and another watch. which prov
ed to be Of a.. little value. Fading that be
had been cheated, the Frenchman made con-
plant to Mayor TiemaDn, who gave othcer
B1stwick charge Of the matter. The cfnceT
went with the Frenchman to N. 2 Park
Row, ard compelled the swindler- to refund
the whole amount at once. VI dc LrTergnc
was surprised and delighted, declaring that
he ''ncvare get q money gu quick, even IN
Paris."--Ney York Post.
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Tn. ysn,.u.Irn Elosknh,.

THREATENED APPEAL 0F TnE aNA".hL"
TO THE UNITED STATE3-iH" ~ lAA'
RAIsED.--rHe blockade Of Purru 1'.'""
with that of Llguayra, by tue cont.os' y,
val forces Of France and England, aai 70 v
raised sitter u days emhnrgo. loe au'''
tiles we're not buIlind by the mehac''
France and England, and demanded u' !,
non-interference instantcr, or 80 'P''t
the United States would be made lnNe'',
ly to check such impertineocc. "'.s,'
reno remarked thnt IT China a6d I4I'' :"
cumbed to such intrusiUn-, tat s h''
why Yen'zlelans shout to.I." 10 .,i
track. This address to tie ! -''D
French admirals had eu asI'u"i."t -,
aud the consequence was tie e"'-'-
raised 81 once.
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rtots'i "ercnan's ana virginia Gin.
The Lexington Glzett1 has an ammo,
and admirable article, wltn the aL,yot .I1
"Ths advocates OF buIdlag up rbe wv
merclal prosperity Of Nrg MA nav 80
until doomsday, wIthou. e~tfeciiug ,bs;.
Get, unless our retail Herrnau,s can - W
duced 20 make their purchase. in tho NJ
kets of Virginia cities. l. may be .,ii val
the Virginia markets do uol furnish -
of merchandise for the retail mar,La,.
select from, eqlal u that T. be found !, /"
Northern cities. How far that e=a.,. .'
Interests Of the purchaser We are m, stL'-'
say, but we know that If it is true. ~ ~.
teot II Is represented, the d~!ficui,y e.ul8.,''
ly be obviated by a small sacrifice IN fbs .'.,
of the country merchants. Le,fhom F"'
visiting the Northern cities :, max. ,s'e
purchases. Let them ali tuy tne.. .prn'..
Of the Virginia wholesale buu,e.. a,if.'
very short time our Virginia c..lg. viii a.
niSh iii they do not already 10 sol a.. s..
40 assortment from whlca they eau ma.
their selections As is 10 be i.u.i in -,
cities of any Of tho FIRE, nesr, S..ts.
"If 1t is 80 toat Virginia cite 4, m, r..
nish the requisite assortment OF Merchant.
whose fault is it? Mt the wuo.,,aIe me.
chants entirely, for hOS Is be 10 BE- ey,a,,.
to keep a full assortment when tue c,p,,,.
merchant passes him ty aud carrie. y -.
trade which leglumately beiyass g. ylf,,I.
cities, sni with il build 40 riTal G nm ,,,I
points In other States. rac money sb.s
the country merchants Annually carry yu,.
the State, with which 10 buy glyd. 4, -,
North, would if expended FIR = wear arr .
the X chmond, Petersburg, Norfolk = A.T,
andrla markets, establish a traie ia those >.
ties which would enable the merchant, ,bs,.
Of to supply fully the want, u toe retail
merchant, and on as god, If MT bette.
terms, than they are how supplied arLs,
North. Let the merchants - Iuere 70 bar
and tSe stock Of goods II not tasrt The f.,
season, will not fail u be there Tue ne5,
Let it be known that they !n,5a! 10 AJAX,
their purchase, 10 those cities 4nl the yt.,.
sale merchants will have tue gIrI, ;acfe rs,.
d3 for lhem. Let cap,tai be concentrated q;
any favorable point and tue morcalulser
j. intended to buy will be there ready T. NEE,
It. Let W. hear no more eisu,g,, ,Hcu. .roa
our country merchants about nJt ,uyI.g lae;
supplies in Virginia cities On ,cr.uE.'lt
iodlng a sufficient assortment there, ghll.
they are every year carrying "a. ol tue STAT,
the money which should = Z aIyalce To.
commercial prosperity Of N.r-iDla.
We may talk about d're1trlIear bql!.
ing up hume iCtereSts and ; ae Diegtt.
dence, but We must te1iu at ;ae rsat I..4t,
if we ever expect to accrmp.I-h ans aIl.;
and one of tue most important sep, l. he ia.
ken depends upon the course PaEsGcI yyyg,
retail merchants"
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Y 4,

During the past week, and particularly on
Monday last, there have been large tlocks OF
the Golden Plover, Tor, a bird agreeing close
ly to the description given Of it Dy Wilson,
alightirg in the fields in the vicinity of this
town. From five hundred to q thousand OF
them have been shot here during the week
We also hear of tbem, in plumbers, down
the peninsula, but they do not appear to
have visited the country above. M such
flight of these birds has ever been known
here before. A few similar birds are about
the pastures every f.ll, but never "A hu"dredth
part SO many before. 1t is probable that
their fight to the South, bythcir usual course,
has been Interrupted by storms, or otherwise,
and they have thus been driven in this dlrec,
tion.--CecI WHi1