The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-03
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
All 4 or IrEMs.

There are two hundred and fifty men at
work on the bridge over the Mississippi
River at Quincy, and It is expected that
II Will be finished a year from this time.
The Wisconsin paper, the Baraboo OBJ
SeTUer, has observed a bearded
whose name Is Holmes, whose head Is as
bald as a billiard ball, and whose chin is
fringed with a beard three inches long.
Mrs. Jas. Waters, of Boone County Mo.
lately presented her husband with four
siX-pound boys at a birth, all living and
hungry. Mr.. Waters family has accumu-
lated six boys in less than n year. The
previous rate of increase had been two
boys a year for three years.
France obtains fifty per cent. more wheat
per acre than the United States, England
more than n hundred per cent. greater
crops than ours, and the secret Is superior
cultivation and manuring.
A gentleman who has recently become
Interested in gold mines in North Carolina
brought from there last week several spec
linens of quartz which, on analysis, show a
product OF about 1920 perton. "A consider
able number of Northern men have lately
taken stock in these mines.
Ina locality of Worcester County. Md,
there is Il most singular reptile occasionally
encountered. 1t is the size of a squirrel, is
formed like Il lizard, and generally a dark
brown color. 1t springs upon approach
ing objects, and its bite invariably proves
fatal. But Il few days since an intelligent
farmer was passing that locality with a
yoke of oxen. when one of the-"what is
itg'-creatures sprang upon one of the
oxen and inflicted o slight wound from
which the animal died in less than thirty
minutes.
FIsHING.-A correspondent mt Washing
ton, N. c., states that the herring fisheries
on Tar river have done better this season
than for fifteen years. lie learns that at
Dr. Bryan's fishery, on Blont's creek, he
has caught as many Us 10000 herring u day,
WIN a seine not more than 300 yards long.
Mr.. Peabody remarked the other day in
Washington, that ten years since a little
son of Samuel Wetmore, of New York, a
bright little chap, "pinned my name upon
an American flag, and marched around, an
nOuncing me as his candidate. He is now
sixteen. and one of the noblest youths [
have ever seen. The other day / introduced
him to President johnson. and asked that
he be appointed to a eadctship at West
Point. My request was instantly granted,
and the joy of the little fellow was com
plete."
The London Times declares that it is 'the
intention of the Queens government to
withdraw at no distant time all British
troops from the American continent"
Half a dozen superb sharks were on sale
the Paris fish-market, during one day
only, lately. The shark is now an article
of diet in Paris.
While n ship laden with corn was lately
being discharged in the port of Antwerp,
an immense swarm of rats of enormous
size rushed from the hold and invaded the
vessels, warehouses and habi-
tations. The workmen were obliged to
retreat to give passage to these unwelcome
strangers.
Deposit a cent in bank, two cents the
next week, four the third, eight the fourth,
and so on for tifty-twO weeks, and see
where you will come out. This is a pretty
problem for a few moments curious figur-
ing, for of course no man in the country
can pursue the process indicated for a year.
The tenth week would call for IS IL; the
twentieth for $5,230 0S; the thirSieth for
81; the fortieth for $2,8 1855, 1893
2S; the iiftieth for 5 6,7S1, 227, 5l7, 1913 A; the
fitty-second for S23.l2S ,910,07 ,557 &c.
Mrs. Tyler, widow of the late ex-Presi-
dent Tyler, is now on a visit to the Virginia
peninsula, with the view of seeking the
improvements of her plantations and es-
tates on the James River. She will visit
the Davis family and the village of Hamp-
ton. for the purpose of renewing Old ac-
quaintaucrs and friendship.
MIR. Leonard, of Pittsford, Va, from
eight hens raised fortv-five chickens, sold
seven hundred and ten dozen of eggs tor
$l62, besides using one hundred and ten
dozen in his family. Mr.. Leonard says his
hens are a greater source of profit to him
his sheep.
George Colborne, lessee of the Interna-
at Niagara Falls, has drawn a prize
Of $4,000 in a Havana lottery.
Oglesby, Governor of Illinois, has a lee
on the Holy Land. 1t seems he has
been there, however little good it did him.
There is now in Paris the most awful
ornament which it has ever been my lot to
look at. ! use the epithet 'awml' adj
for imagine the effect this decora-
ton would have on q nervous person. 1t
Is simply a "negrO's head mounted as a
dI by some curious mechanical dodge
the Niger winks his wicked old eye.
The New Albany Ledger of Monday says
The circuit court convened this morning.
there are on the docket 4 murder cases, 3
for manslaughter, - for grand larceny, s
petit larceny, and ia cases for rape,
adultery, seduction, assault with intent to
Kill, felony, robbery, retailing without Ii
censc, &c. There are 172 civil cases on the
docket, including 90 cases for divorce"