Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-08

report Of many 0f the eori0sities end the
great riches OF the Black Rock ceuntsy. In
the northwestern portion Of Caliebsn,a. The
reports 0. the singular features Of that ssc-
ton are Of many years' standing, but are 10
marvellous that they hive seldom obtained
credence. Among the wonderful stories We
havc heard 10 one that there is petri0ed
tree there seven hundred fsct in length -
The present report in part confirms pre-
viouo etatemsnts, and establishes the fact
that Black Rock is one Of the wonders ofthc
Pacific coast. like The 70 Semte, The Big
Trees, the 0eysers, etc. Besides the curl :
os,jes there appears to be an abundance OF
silver At Black Rock, but the ore is said TO
be Of an unusual variety and very difficult
to work but il has been worked with very
good results 1t The mills atih Washos. :
~ osnntNy Of Or 10 % gseet that it IS sid
| h viii Justify the erection Of . thsusand
mills. A gentleman who visited the section
has exhibited TO The editor Of the Edstern
Slope very many natural euriosites peculiar
TO the country, strange petrifact'ons Rom
the ravines; curious water-worn pebbles
from the mountain tops; knives, arrow
heads and daggsss manufactured BY Indian
skill from solid flint; . superior quality, ap.
parcntly. Of oil backing, said to contain
5000 IN silver to the ton; pebble Tin, with
its cvgi0us fracture, that admits Of M
change Of form, and thousand strange and
new things The editor says: HE also
tells Us Of many strange things that he saw
but could not bring with him. and many
stranger things he heard Of. but did not see.
Among the latter list Of wonders is great
basin tina, contains peeriiisd forest appa.
rcntly iloatsd thcro. many vast trees OF solid
sto.c, RAGING from three 10 six hundred
feet in length. Doubtful o. this tale may
appear, shall We dare to dispute ito correct,
ness when " know this sssarge country
has boiling sp'ing Of fresh water. tiitees
feet in diameter, that cant OF be sounded
4 from which no drop Of water ever runs tina
in The ssms vicinity there 10 flowing s,resu
of cold aud apparently good water, tin
drinking Of which induces vencveal disease
that any water found by digging is as salt n
salt can make it; that half dollar deposit
ed in the soil is eaten up bv the salt, an,
sfler thirty days no vestage Of it can b
foundt'
ensnaioaa1.
Chattanocga has her sensations 40 We
M other sm~ll places. II seems that one
her prominent citizens has . young an
beautiful wife, but this is not sensations
for such . state Of things exists in 9th.
places.
We'll, . certain young merchant had III
.premonitory symptoms" badly. and he q
Creased the aforesaid beautiful "thusly !"
"DEAR- I take my pen in hand I
write you few lines to let you know ho
dissgreeable the moments are when ] q
, away from your lovely presence. Dear
I this world has no charms for me when Al
away from you. Ny angel, how | loatt
. the moments which keep mo away fro,
: your smil,s. When can see you agaiI
, and once more bask in the beams Of 70,
|, radiance? can neither sleep, eat n,
drink for thinking Of ysu, and al pleasur,
are tastcless to me when you are not pre-!
ent - and lot mose m the same strain.
/ Now It might naturally Lc supposed th
something would happen TO that fellow aft
, such an excstion a. this, and 90 there d.
Upon receiving some words Of kindne
+ from the lady he wrote another note in
{ ploring IN interview, which she showed
her husband. This had nitro-glyceri
, effect on that individuals temper, and q
when the cnamossj swain called to sec Il
|, lady. he met. instead. her husband, vi
+ promptly knocked him down. A scufil
an arrest by the metropolitans, a n,min
/ fine imposed by the Commissioner, and Il
sensation was over. Lookout unveiled b
rocky brow. the Tennessee gently rippl,
D her silver waves, the Chattanoogans We
each man to his tent, every thing became q
, rcnely lovely, while the ssiRted bird quiet
c oscillated at lis accustomed altitude.
: An Ex pcm.ivc a.d Amusing La,
: Sale.
In 1880 Mr. Henry Burden, the srea. ir,
man OF Troy, N. ", invented Hook he:
ed Spike Machine for the purpose Of ia
/. tcning rails 10 the ties on railroads.
4 1910 he took out patent, and he claim
3 that in the same year the firm Of Cornir
/. Winslow 4 Horne infringed it, In lS4l
C mmenced suit in the United States Giro,
. Court. 1t was tried the next year. and \
Burden gained it. Defendants applied for
new trial on exceptions; it was granted, al
defendants were again beaten. So the ca
passed through various phases, until Cha
: cellor Walwouth was appointed 40 Mast
! To take evidence and assess the damage
: From 1853 TO 1865, period Of twelve year
the Chancellor labored at his work. II
Court granted him, during the time. 81
' 900 for his services. lie also charged o.
day for Office rent, and received an additio
D al $4,000 His son acted - his clerk, q
A being Of n romantic tendency, amused hiu
! self writing novels. in which he INTRODUCED
r MIR. Burden and family as charas tiers n
services were rewarded by the sum # 81
. 427 %. 1t also appears BY Ne. Borden
: affidavit that the defendants had secretly %
the Chancellor $3o, 900 The leading iav
ycrs arc-for plaintiff. Mr.. Beach, o: Troy
! for defendants. the lion. David l.. Sevno,I
Of the same city. To sum the matter u
1 the case has been in court twenty. 8
, years and the expenses have been abv
{ sG0o, 600.
4 YACHT Race for $4,000.
AT a dinner given last week by one Of Il
/ most spirited Yachtmen Of the New Yo,
Yacht club. to the owners Of several of d
largest class schooners. II VAS proposed IN
! if these gentlemen would consent to allo
their vessels to sail an ocean race pur
would I've made up Of sufficient amount
give interest TO the event This consent b
ing at once and willingly accorded by &c
4. Osgcod. Esq, Of The Flectwng, J.
Bennett. BIO. OF the Henrietta. and PIER
. Lorrillard. Of tho Vesta. purse Was ma,
up BY tho parties present, numbering sor
twenty yachtmen. Of ninety thousand dc
lars. to be sailed for under club regulation
. with the exception Of allowance Of time:
the race to take place in December, START,
!, from Sandy Hook on the second Tuesday
. that mon'h, and sailing for the Isle
Wight. to anchor in Cowes harl,or. r.