The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-14
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From the Evening Post.l
A TRUE BUFFALO ST0RY-A MATCH FOR
MIR. GREELEY'S.
Lewis and Clark their tens of thousands, and
ii. Greeley, Esq, his over million; the remark
was ELECTED from Friend S. on his reading a letter
published in the Tribune from the gentleman last
above mentioned. Thereupon yentured to mar
| rate facts coming under my personal observation,
all of which can and will be fully endorsed BY ap-
plying to Messrs. Smith, Jones, Brown, Thorn pson,
johnson and Robinson, which six individuals and
myself were compognons de roydge at the period
referred to. Our party having concluded the
transactions of business or pleasure which had
called them to the capital of the territory of the
three staple productions. e.. Santa Fp, were on
the way to the land of civilization, and found them
selves on rleasant morning in November, 1S4S
discussing the proprety of continuing the march
on that day by the regular beaten road, following
up the bank of the Arkansas river or by making n
short cut acros the plain, endure forced march
of some forty miles without water, and save as
much in distance.
The latter course having been decided upon, we
got under weigh, as the Canadians say, embark
ed, and jnurneyed speedily and agreeablv until
about three of the watch p. NJ, when we first OBJ
served masses OF Buffalo moving up on our right
flank from the direct of the river. The herd
advanced steadily, and by degrees completely en-
Vlroned us; those most nearly approaching US
crowding with fear upon their neiphbors and
barely leaving room for small cavacade to ad-
vance; at one time stampeding our fattest mule
ana he not In very good travelling condition
either, and ourselves not without much fear as to
prospects of ultimate safety, and somewhat unde-
fined opinion as to where we should make that
nights camp. Before dark we were completely
hemmed in on every side, right and left, fore and
att, by dense moving mass of black and shaggy
heads, sides and tails -the heads up and seemingly
disposed to win. At this time we were on a stretch
OF prairie land. level a board or a sheet of
smooth water, the line of vision only bounded by
the horizon Any one who has travelled much on
prairies knows that herd of anteopeS can be dis
cerned on such ground at distance of six TO ten
miles, with larger objects in proportion. Wishing
to be within bounds, limit the line of vision in
each direction at two miles, which will give an
area of u ,5665, say in round numbers, twelve and
a half miles. Now, my OK stable holds with ease,
and with plenty of room for lying comfortably
eight head of steers in a space of eighteen by
tweuty-three feet. / consider that | make ample
allowance for contingencies in placing four bufa-
ioes to square rod under easy feeding circumsan-
stances and no crowding, which at one hundred
and sixty rods to the acre and six hundred and
forty acres to the nile, enabled our party, com
posed OF the distinguished individuals of elegant
leisure above mentioned, by the simple exertion of
using their heels as pivot and turning thereon to
behold at grand comprehensive glance the net
amount of 270 900 head of buffalo OF assorted sizes
ages, compilations and sexes, in heavy marching
order. 1t is my own individual impression that
round ten million would be much nearer the mark;
but figures will not lie, and wish to be within
bounds, and not damage that character which /
have been laboring assiduously to establish in
civilized community. This goes to prove that
Lewis and Clark nothing, and that Horace had
not yet reached the country of the buffalo. Regard
for the last named person and wish that the truth
should descend to poserity, induces me Supported
by hguresl to give publicity to story which | am
somewhat 10th to repeat in my private circle, lest
it should have tendency to damage that reputa-
ton just ALLUDED TO- Yours, SEvENTY-oNE.
FAIR IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD-The Fair of
the Agricultural Society commenced Yesterday
and was attended by an immense concourse of peo-
pie from various portions of the State and District
of Columbia All the most approved and newly in
vented agricultural implements were upon the
ground, and attracted the admiration of our far
mers; cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry of all kinds
we're exbibited the product of the dairy, the farm
and the garden was in abundance and elected the
admiration of all. To-day the circle for the exhi-
bition of horses will be the great centre of attrac-
ton, there being great number of very fine horses
upon exhibition. Next week we will give more
extended notice of the Fair.-SenfineI.
VALUABLE TRAIN.-Conductor Winston left the
passenger depot at this place on Sunday morning,
with train of seven cars freighted with the pro-
duct Of Bourbon county, valued at over 100000
The aforesaid "products" were composed of large,
fne-looking, we'll dressed, and happy negroes who
had chartered a special train for the purpose of
visiting their coored brethren of Lexington, and
assisting in the ceremonies of church dedication
Paris Ky.) Flag