, 1860-08-09

Col. Wood has been sojourninx in this city
for q few dsvs, stopping Ut the residence Of lis
sou-ln law, " II. Stone, Esq. We uuderstand
that be has purchased The mansion erected By
". $. Wi1c' I, E a., on south Msin street,
which the Culonel intends shall be his residence
befure many months. LIE has ut present con-
siderable interest in the show business IN Cuba,
from which place he came direct to Adrian, and
lie expects to re.uru 10 Cuba III faw weeks
with one Of Fou'k's steam plows, he having fur
ten years the e1c!u.lvc privilege OF Introducing
steam plows in the island. The scarcity Of la-
borer, in Cuba induced the Captain General,
from representations made 10 him, 10 seud the
government nGineer us Commissioner to The
United :itat+s for the purpose If ascertainiuK
the auap.abty OF the steam p'ow to service on
the pIsntattons Of :Cuba.. TIE Commissioner
made his tour Of inspection some months since,
! aud at the Governor 3 request Col. Wood ae.
companied the official to introduce him and as-
| sist in the examination. The Detroit plow and
Fouk's were examined at the m4ru,actores,
| und they visited the prairiesof Illinois to see
them work. The result was that the Cuban en-.
slneer made report to the Governor favoripg
| Foulk's plow, and Col. Wood was authorized 10
introduce Btea II plows to the planters. for which
purpose the exclusive privilege was accorded to
hin, for ten ears, Ct introducing steam plows
10 be used Tor pIo~ipg. hauling caue to the mill,
Transporting sugar und ,nolas.ea from the mill
| 10 the depot pumping water and saving word.
In lew weeks ons Of tlls plo~s will Ge COM
| pleted at the macufncsory in Phi]adalphia, ex-
| pres.ly for exhibition aud trial on the Cuba
tlAn'a'ions, aud wilt be forwarded accordingly
under the directions of Col. Wood. Il is t1
pected thAt 1t will do the wo,k Of about GO ne.
| groes which. il It proves successful, consider
iux the preseat high price OF laborers, will make
'hr machine Of v.st interest to the CubAns.-
ddriaa 1tcA IEatcht.setr, July 80.
\ DEER Rrx Dowx III Train About four
miles lr.n Lake City, a few days ago, as The
train on the florida Ctnral Railrsad was
passing down, q deer was discovered at kone
distance to the right hand about on parallel
With the locomotive. urder tull speed, making
for bay head on the opposite side Of the track,
considerable distance ahend. The feet animal
put forth a its ergtss 10 gain the de.iIed lint
aud we suspect. though without warrant. toa,
the engineer may have poked up tue fire a lit e.
for it was about so good and 30 good, With
| The iron horse and his MIN 7le footed competi
tor The race became exciting, aud I'LL on boari
/ Looked on with much interest. Finally tht
point Of crossing by the animal WAS about tt
BE- reached, and it made one desperate leap II
cross the track in advance Of the locomotive
and tnizht have succeeded, had it not hzv,
been ineumbered By the ditch; but the loco
motive struck il, breaking three lfge, and thu
rrndtring 1t au ehsT pr'ze. AZ another tim
the Locomotive caught aad disabled will
turkey attempting 10 cross tha track, and rem
drred it an easy prize 10 the operatives. Sine
| cucoibg d, er aud wild tutker, our folks aonl
the line think their cattle stand slim chance.-
ST. yoAns( fkI.) Birror.