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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03

The extensive bolt works of Plants Mannfactur- ing Company at Huntsville, in the town of south- ington, destroy by fire thts morning, Jan 3l ) The loss is estimated at 5lC0 GOO. The building and contents insured for S65, ,000 The fire is believed to have been the work of design Two hundred men have been thrown out of employment
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03

St. Louis isa great city. It has German popu- lsfaon Of 4O,ooo and consequently manufactures 10000 barrels of lager year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03
Notice,

THERE will be meeting of the Democratic Elect ors of the Town Of Litchfield on Thursday, the Sd day of February 1859 for the purpose of appointing delegates to the several Conventions of the party, and do such other business may properly come be- fore such meeting. Per order TowN Cow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03

GgH Peterson's Philadelphia Counterfeit Dctector and Bank Note List, is the most complete of any published in the country. Price per annum Ad- dress T B. Peterson, BOG Chesnut st., Philadelphia All yearly subscribers receive also Coin Book con- taining facsimiles of all the coins in 'tbe world
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03

IS The several Pacific Railroad Bills have been
 killed in the Senate, and more prudent act passed
 providing for the advertising for proposals for con contracts for blding three lines such proposals to be submitted to the next Congress.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03
NOficn.

"A MEETING of the Electors of Torrington orpo. "A sed to the present Administration, will be held at the TOWN HALL on Monday Evening, Febru-- ary [ at o'clock to appoint delegates to the Con- gressional and Senatorial Conventions. ~
 Jan. 29, 1859. Per Order.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03

LITCHFIELD co. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. At an adjourned meeting of the Executive Com mittee, held at the Mansion House, Jan. 26. 1859. Hon. John M. Wa'lhams presiding, the following premiums were awarded on crors
 John N Atwood Watertown, acre of corn.
 12l bnshele. 0O
 l do of Potatoes. 275 hushels 2 GO do of Rnclwheat 35 bushels. 2 co Arville Morris Rethlem. of corn, 105 hn, 06 Nathan Hart jr Cornwall do do 9ea bu nO
 acre of Oats AS bushels. 8 % D. c. Whittlesev New Preston, acre of corn,
 93s bushels 2 % Wm. R. Amcs l.itchfeld. 1-16 acre of Onions,
 47A bushels % Voted to appoint Robbins Battell John NJ Wad- hams. and Geo Hitchcock committee to enlarge the show grounds. The committee subsequently, leased four acres of ground adjoining. and made ar lrangements for enclosing the same and extending the track ..-.
 Voted to allow mileage one way on worthy ami mals which do not take premiums, on all distances over five miles, from two to fnur cents each per me Voted to allow premium of 15 cents each on trees not less than twenty in number, set in the highways and public grounds in this county in 1859. to members and those becoming members of this so- eiety and remaining for three years of the fol- lowing kinds: hard maple elm. lindens, ash, hicko- ry horse chestnut, tulips English cherries and fir trees and said trees thrifty three years hence.
 Voted to allow premiums for the best Giee Clubs of not less than four male voices, s8. 2d best s4
 For the best Glee performance, the music compos- ed in the county, S5-the music to be sung in pub lie on the evening of the 1st day of the next Fair.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03
Notice.

fg" Sec Advertisement of Dr. SANFoRD's "LIykR INVIGoRATER."
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-02-03

The extraordinary total of imports for the year 1857 was chiefly in consequence of the very high prices of sugar, the Louisiana crop having been chiefly cut off and an unusual stimulus given tothe demand in all parts of our country.-Press.
 sgEThe democratic organs in this State sometimes make feeble attempts at a hubbub about our State debt which has never been above $50 900, and by the last of March. will be reduced to $50000. At the same time the State has S4O6. .0O0 invested in good bank stocks. beside its splendid school fund All this while the same papers defend the national administration, which, by the end of the year will have the country involved in debt of fifty millions or more of which about will be the share of Connecticut in some way or other to be paid by her citizens! The shams must be . hard up TOT talk when they obliged to resort to the subject of debt-Press. ~-.
 SINGULAR OccuRnEscs.-A few days since a large bald-eagle caught wild duck in the river Susque- hanna near Duncannon. Pa., and carrying it to a cake of ice, commenced eating it. Duling the ope- ration his feet and feathers roze fast to the cake which was aground, and being nnahle to extrieatc himself. he perishe6i. Several attempts were made to capture him. but his locality could not be reached on account of the great of floating ice between it and the shore. M rs& a
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 29.--The Superintend-
ent of Public Printing has given a contract of
five thousand Teams of Congressional printing
paper to Messrs. Wilcox h Co., of Philadel-
phia
There are now thirty nine coast parties in
the Geld and ahoat, viz: On the Atlantic coast,
nineteen; on the Gulf coast, fourteen; and on
the Pacific coast six.
The Washington Republican Association is
making preparations to celebrate Jefferson's
birthday. .r--. ...-
1t is understood that the counsel of the New
Almadsn Mining Company has asked the Pres
ident to interfere in the suit now pending in
California, so as to procure for them certain
papers from the Mexican archives, but Attor-
ney General Black has reported against the ap-
plication, on the ground that the papers are
probably not genuine, and the Mexican Off
cials can not be trusted to certify to them, ow-
ing to the preparation of fraud already dis
covered. Our government declining to ask for
those documents, Mexico will be left to tender
them on its own responsibility for the benefit
of the claimants.
Attorney General Black purposes leaving
Washington tomorrow for Pennsylvania,
thence to New York, and Charleston, S. C. 1t
was his original intention TO go to Havana, and
he had taken passports. He will be absent
several weeks, his physicians having advised
travel and temporary cessation from official
business as necessary to the restoration of his
impaired health. ~
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
Arrival of the Granada.

NEW YORK, March 29.--The steamship Gran
ada hus arrived here, bringing the remainder
of the California passengers, together with up
ward Of 81 100000 in treasure. The principal
consignees are: Messrs. Wells, Fargo Co.,
S237, 900; American Exchange Bank, $40, 900;
w. T. Coleman, $40 900; Freeman h Co., $780,
900; James Patrick, $4,000; Strauss Brothers,
$4,000; Homes & Crowell, $50, 200; S. G. Reed,
$1,000; Treadwell & Co., 2,O00.
The advices from Panama are to the 10Th
inst. The sloop- of-war Cyane had arrived
there, having touched at various forts on the
South American coast.
Gen. VIM. Walker sailed for California in the
Golden Age.
The frigate Roanoke, the sloop-of-war Brook
lyn and the store-ship Relief were at Aspin-
wall. The Brooklyn was to sail in few days
for the Mexican coast.
Rhe Cyane sailed on the 10th instant for
Realjos.
A revolution had broken out in the Mexican
State Of Cbiapas. The city of Cornitan had
been taken by assault and many lives lost
The insurgents wete meditating an attack upon
othrr places, and the Guatemalan forces had
been dispatched to the frontier to protect the
property situated there.
Dates from Valparaiso to February Is, ha(
been received at Panama. The disturbances
in Chill continued. Calders and Capijo, wert
in the hands of the rebels. Tolca was also still
in their possession, and they were making for
midable opposition to the Government troops
which were besieging that city.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
On Township Ticket :
One Constable for each Ward;
One Assessor for each Ward.
Places of Holding Elections.
CITY CLERK'ss. CLERK SO ,9pFTI.I!oCE,( ETC

I'm PURSUANCE OF A RESOLUTION
n adopted by the City Council, on the 23d day Of
March, 1859, notice 10 hereby given to the qualified
electors of the different wards, that the following
places wore designated to hold said election-seid
election to be holden on the sth day Of APRIL 1859
First ward-old Engine House, north side Fourth
fecond Ward-Engine House, next west OF Mechan-
ics' Institute, en- Sixth street. .
Third Ward-Small Brick Once, north Side OF Bee
ond street, between Ludlow and Lawrence streets.
Fourth Ward-Engine House, east side Vine street,
berween Front and Second streets. t.
Fifth Ward-No. Engine House, east side OF Vine
street, between Canal and Court streets. -.
Sixth Ward-Hocknlan's Coal Office, on Park street
and Whitewater Canal.
Seventh Ward-Leonard's Pork House, on west side
Of Elm, near Fourteenth street.
Eighth Ward-Engine House on Cutter street, be-
tween Belts and Laurel streets.
Ninth Ward-No.7 Engine House, on Webster st.,
between Main and Sycamore streets
Tenth Ward-Engine House on Race street, between
| Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
Eleventh WRrd-Junction OF Hamilton ROAD ana
Vine street. at Mohawk Engine House.
Twelfth Ward-Brighton Engine House, on Bank
street. - -.. 4 ... .
| between Seventh and Eighth streets.
Fourteenth Ward-Engne House on 6eorge street,
/ between Plum and Western Row. -.
Fifteenth Ward-Western Engine House, on Filth
| street, between Mound and Smith streets.
Sixteenth Observation-Disclosures corner of Eighth and
Freeman streets.
Seventeenth Ward-EngIne House, corner of Stone
and Front streets.
The polls will be opened between the hours of and
o'clock in the morning, and close at o'clock In the
afternoon. '' bAM. IL. COkWlhEl g.
| mh25-tt City Clerk.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
STEAMERS LEAVING To-Day.

The Marmora, Capt Brennan, is announced for
Pittsburg to-day. The regular Wednesday packet
Parkersburg, Capt Vaughan, leaves for Parkersburg
at five p NJ The Caledonia, Capt. j, II. Prather
leaves for Maysyille at noon to-day with the mail The
Jacob Strader Capt G. II. Dittman is the mail beat
for Louisville at twelve NJ The Forest Queen, Capt
Dan. Conway leaves for Madison at the same hour
The fine passenger packet Lehgh Capt. Skunk leaves
for st. Louis to-day at four P. Nj Clerk Dunlop will
make passengers at homo in her comfortable cabin.
The Jacob TrabeT and Hastings are also announced
for st. Louis to-day. Capt. Dunnng is loading his
fine steamer VIM. Baird for Missouri River. The
Adriatic Tigress and Fred Iron also announced
for the same port The fine passenger packet r. B.
Hamilton Capt. Frank Davidson, will leave for Nash
vile this evening passengers will do well TO call
Clerks Mccullough and Davidson and secure nice
room. The Reliance, Capt Bruce, and the Lightfoot,
Capt. Frazier, are loading for the same port The
ne steamer Pocahontas, Capt Reilly is loading for
Wabash; she is splendid boat, and shippers will do
well to patronze her The Glendale, Capt. BugheT,
leaves for Memphis ON Thursday next, her regular
day. The Ohio Belle is the Express Line packet for
New Orleans to-day; hustle down your freight and
secure good room from her courteous officers. The
Lady Walton, Capt Nowland is loading for Arkansas
River. -
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIVALS 49, BOstona, Portsmouth; Boston, Big
Sandy Kentucky, Madison; FreestOne, MayCyille
ersburR, PaTkersburg; Lightfoot, Nashville; Nep'
DEPARrUREs- Boston, Big Sandy Bostona, Ports
Freestone, Lancaster, Maysyille New Monongahela
ST. Louis Sam Hale, White River; Dunleith, Nash
vile; Liberty, Wheeling; Neptune, PittSburg
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
MARKETS.
tBy Telegraph
New York Market.

NEW YORK, March Pep. NJ.
Flour l0c. lower and very heavy sales of 77OO brls
Sj 40j so superine State; Sc 306 20 extra S. 40
as 70 snperfine Western; Sc 40@16 so common to fair
extra Western and s6 5O@6 70 for do. round hoop
Ohio closing heavy; Canadian quiet, sales at So 400
80 for extra Rye flour quiet at 81 5o@l4 25 Wheat
dull and nomlnally l@2c lower; sales 5000 bushels
at 81 As for winter red Western; 81 is for unsound
Milwaukee club. Rye dull at s9@9Oc. Barley heavy;
sales 5000 bushels at 6s6sOc Corn dull; sale 1000
bushels at SS@19Oc. for white and yellow Jersey,
and Southern; mixed Western nominal at 9Oc. Oats
dull at 56@57 for State and 6O@62 for Western aud
Canadian.
Whisky unchanged, sales $50 brls. at 271f.
Pork dull and lower; sales ls0O brs at Sl7 GOALS for
new Mess; Sl7 i0@l7 80 for old do, and Sl2 75 for
prime.
Beef heavy; sales l2O brs. at Sc 5Ol7 for country
prime s. 5O@9for domestic 50 5Oll 50 for repacked
Chicago andSlS % for extra do; Prime Mess, beef
quiet at l7@2l Beef hams steady; sales so brls at
Sl5@l7 80. Bacon quiet and unchanged; dressed Hog
dull at S4@s4. Cut meats quiet; sales 100 packages
at 64@7 for shoulders and sI5@l9lz for hams. Lard
dull; sales 400 brls. at Ills@Il4.
Butter l50e23 for States Cheese dull at S(allI4c.
Cotton has advanced 's6I4c.; sales 5000 bales at
l29s@1l2Ac. for uplands and l3 for Orleans.
Tobacco steady at 69s@l0c.
Wool; sales of Shepherds fleece at 43@671sc.
Sugar firm at &c.
Freights on cotton to Liverpool steady at 3s-6d
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
River News.

ST. LOUIS, March % River rising again
at this point. The Upper Mississippi and Illi-
nois are falling. The Missouri continues to
swell rapidly. Very heavy rain storm nearly
all yesterday afternoon and last night. Clear
and cool this morning. Mercury 46.
PITTsBURG, March 29-M.-River nine feet
by the pier mark, and falling. Weather cloudy
with occasional rain. No arrivals or departures.
LOUISVILLE, March 29-M.-River falling
fast, with fourteen feet in the canal and ten
feet on the falls. Weather cloudy. Mercury So.
ST. LOUIS, March 29-P. M.-The river has
risen six inches in the last twenty four hours,
and is still swelling slowly. Nothing new from
any of the upper streams. Weather clear and
cool.
PITTsBuRo, March 29-P. M.-River nine
feet four inches and rising. Weather clear.
Arrived--Hazel Dell, from Louisville No de-
partures.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
nEpon1rD ron Ins patty rnEss.
From Kansas.

BEAvKSwoRrH, March 2o.-At the election
yesterday, there was but slight opposition to
the constitution question, which was carried
by a small but decided majority.
A noiie prosegui has been entered In the case
Of Charles Doy, who has been released from
custody and is now In this city.
DR.. Doy has been held to bail In $4,000 for
trial at the next term of Court.
Adyices from the mines to the 26th ult. have
been received. Near Arrapahoe City the
miners we're confident of making large wages.
The yield had been as high as fifty cents to the
pan. The weather was too cold to admit OF
extensive operations.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
Erom Nicaragua.

NEW YoRK, March 29.-The steamship Em-
pire City has arrived here. She left Havana
on the 26th inst, with portion of the mails
and passengers brought by the steamer Illinois,
but transferred in consequence of an accident
to her machinery. The steamer Grenada was
to leave the same Cay with the treasure and the
remainder Of the passengers and mails. let
ter dated Panama, the 10th inst, says that the
Ousley treaty, ratified and defnitively signed
by Martinez, was transmitted to England, on
the 10th inst, in the steamer from Aspinwall
for southampton.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
Fatal Accident.

DAYTON, March 29.-At Greenville, Darke
County, yesterday, an explosion took place in
the -distillery of Messrs. Turner & Brothers,
which resulted in the death of young man
named Wilson. The explosion took place in one
of the distillery tubs, which was torn to pieces
Young Wilson lived only few hours after the
accident. The building was considerably dam
a0Ad
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
From New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, March 2S.-Ten ships have
crossed the bar outward bound, since Satur-
day. Thirty are left inside, with nearly lO0,-
900 bales of cotton on board.
Colonel Lockridge has returned from Texas,
where he has been organizing his Southern and
Western Ari5onia emigrants. The expedition
is to start about the middle of April.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
The Cape Ann and Yarmouth Cable
Project.

Boston, March 29.-The friends of this ex-
traordinary speculation did not move recon-
sideration of yesterdays decisive vote against
the bill in the Senate. Under the rules the
the project can not now be revived. 1t is re-
ported, upon good authority, that Messrs.
Tobey, Swift, Smith and others became salts
fed to-day that there was decided majority
in full Senate opposed to the whole scheme Of
the speculation, and decided to abandon the
attempt to get the bill through.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
tBy Telegraph
Philadelphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, March 90
There is very little demand for Flour and the mar.
ket is dull; sales 1000 brls extra family at S6 7j;
common superfine at Sc 25, and fancy at 81 rs. Rye
Flour firm at S4 3719, COrn-meSl is wanted; sales
900 brls. Pennsylvania at 92c.
Corn is rn sales 900 bushels Yellow at S9c. Oats
dull at 546I55c.
Whisky steady sales 600 brs. at 29c for Ohio, and
23c. for Pennsylvania.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
storm at Memphis.

MENPHIs, March 29.-We were visited by a
storm Of wind and hail last evening, doing con
siderable damage.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30

EprroRs DAILY PREss-Steamer J. W. Cheeseman.
Jacob Ketchum, Commander, left st. Louis, March
25 at O'Clock p NJ, with 400 tuns freight. Boats
Martha Putnam,
Proctor & Gamble, "a tierces lard j. Gordon Il Co,
is pckgs cracklings and 49i sacks wheat; A. D. Bull
lock Co., l25 brls hog hair; David Gibson Co.. 400
William Woods 1852 pigs lead Ingram 4 Son, All
bags corn Kennett 4 Dudley, "a bales hemp; James
rora.
ing Yours, DAVY CROCKETT.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
ghts ON Wednesday even
DAVY CROCKETT.
CAIRO, March 27, 1859,

NAltuj nldlCH -fS loJy,
EDITORS DAILY PREss-The steamer ]. s. Pringle,
with $50 tuns for Louisville Cincinnati and Pittsbrg
will arrive Wednesday evening.
MANIFEsT-Bcattie Anderson, bdls. bags; 7. X.
Poage Co., 81 brls. potatoes; Key, MaltuT Co.. So
brls cistern sugar. A. Karnes Cos l0l hhIs. sugar,
80 brls. cstern sugar; Horner Gaff 40 hrls sweet
potatoes; Taylor Bro, Ill hhds. sugar; Springer
Whiteman, ll3 hhds. sugar; Pullen, Hatfield Brown
40 hhds sugar; A. LabrOt, 100 baskets oil W. Tilden
& Nephew 81 brs., "a half and 20 kegs varnish:
Neikei Il Beiler, box leather; Pearson 4 Co., 100
boxes oranges, 81 brls resin, hhds. cocoa nuts.
For Louisyille-l0 crates ware, lot sundries.
For Pittsburg-l35 hhds. sugar, 30 brls. molasses,
25 tuus sundries. ... B.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
OppositiOn State Convention.

UPFU5IIIUH SIdto OUHFoHIIUH'
NASHVILLE, March 29.-The Opposition State
Convention to-day nominated John Neither
lands for Governor.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
by Telegraph
baltimore Market,

BALTIMoRE, March 20.
FlouTunchanged. Wheat has a clniug tendency;
sales White at 81 i005l 50, and Red at 81 45nl 81
Corn dull at 7jl77c. for White Yellow sells at ala
S3c., decline Of &c.
Provisions dull.
Whisky quiet.
Coffee hrm at ll1sal2c. for prime Rio
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
CAIRO, March 27-l2 NJ.

NAlhO, -udICn Ii-lE W.
EDITORS DAILY PREss-Stoamer Lands left Gin
cnnati on Thursday March "a, at p M, with 25O
tuns freight 10 cabin and % deck passengers. Took
on 26 freight at Newburg, and 26O tuns at Evans
ville engaged and the wharf waiting for the boat
and ,3i2 sacks corn below. Pound freights plenty
along the Ohio. Leave Cairo full of people, and
deep as we swim with freight. All we'll
Yours, NJ CIEARY,.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
EVANSVILLE, March d.

EDITORS DAILY PREss-Steamer Hudson, Captain
Ridcnour, left Nashville on Thursday, March "a, at
hye O'Clock r. NJ, with ordinary trip of freight and
paf fsetgers. No boats in port for the Ohio River.
FreiStts for Louisville and Cincinnati are very
scarce. Cumberland River, usual this season, is
very high, but falling at Nashville when loft On
Friday morning met the famous wooden headed
cylinder Wenona, of the regulars, with q
fine trip of freight and passengers. Met the Merose
below Camp Rowdy, with barge in tow; all we'll and
getting along smoothly. We received 400 sacks
corn at Raleigh and 200 sacks wheat at Mt. Vernon
We leave here at ten O'clock NJ, and will reach Gin
cnnat Tuesday evening. Yours, &C.,
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30
FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.
STEAMBOATS,.
FOR wABASH

FOR WABASH.
The Hne steamer POCAH0NTAS, p z-SlLA-h
Capt. Richly, leaves THIS DAY for the
above river at P. NJ For freight or passage, apply
On hoard
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30

lBy Telegraph
New York Stock Market.
NEW YoRK, March 20.
Stocks lower; Chicago a. Rock Island 57 Cumber-
land Coal 23A; N. Y O. 70; Reading 464; NJ. q NJ. 81
Mo: Skies S6A; Gal. Cb. 67h; NJ. Q. 5OS; Erie lO1s
c. & r. AA; Panama III.
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-30

FOR NASHVILLE.
The steamer r. B. HAMILTON, = ,-SlL--
Captain Davidson, will leave THlSrl.2s
DAY at O'Clock p N. For freight or passage, apply
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-14

River already mentioned. there are now en-.
camped here NosLn' exploring and emf
grant party to Fraser River, and two other
parties Of Frazer River emigrants-one
three, and the other I've in number-wbo
are going through with ex-teams, and will
keep up with NosLEs Il they can. There
have been besides two parties on the ground
with their heads towards the east, on their
way from Red River; and tonight or 10
morrow We are oil sorry to learn that Capt.
NoRrHsUr is coming through with lot q
teams, carrying passengers and freight from
Fort Abercrombie, which be brought up
from Fort Garry in bis steamboat. The
boat Is to be laid up till August at Aber-
crombie, when she will resume her trips
with freight enough to keep her running TOR
the rest oil the fall.
Thursday, June 3Olh.-This morning all
the parties encsmped here struck their tents
and departed over PARgERs new road.
The solitude seemed almost melancholy
when they were gone, or it should
seem so to the little moiety OF popuIs.
ton from which this busting aggre.
gate Of human presence was subtrscted !;
but before any one had time to get through.
ly sentimental about it, sure enough, Capt.
NoRTnRUr bursts upon the green with his
caravan Of OK teams loaded with ladies and
other stuff from the Red River.
i. X. WOODBURY., whose fresh lace had
not seen since il sank with some last years
sun or moon, behind the western horizon,
was here, and several gentlemen from Sci.
kirk. Before this reaches you, you will o
course have published their romantic story
OF the first steamboat trip down the Red
River, and Of the enthusiastic demonstrations
on the occasion at Fort Garry-of all which,
and it enduring glory, the Fates cheated
me Of my share.
A half mile from here one of our carts
has again broken down. Another days
detention. and curses enough, if that gentle
man who Processes to make Red River carts
on Fort Street could hear them, to make
the graceless wretch tremble in bis boots.
J. A. W.