Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-12-12
Here and There.

"A rival 10 tnc Dcmltc falleJ III COLL
ing into notice in California. 1t is called
the Hatchhatchi Valley and is situated on
the Tuolumne River. The falls are 100
feet in height and are very picturesque.
"A two hundred pound deer was shot at
Cape Elizabeth, adjoining Portland, day
or two since.
That may be new for New England but it
was quite common for two hundred pound
ers to be shot down South during the war.
1t is stated that the Manchester exhibi-
tors didn't sell yard of calico at the Paris
Exposition, and not half dozen of the
English exhibitors sold enough to cover
their expenses. But the Burton brewers
made enormous sales.
M. Prussak, Russian physician and
naturalist, has apparently proved by ipjec-
ton of salt into the blood vessels of animals
that the popular notion that scurvy is
caused by an undue proportion of salt in
the blood, is entirely correct.
--Buifllo hunting by rail is the last
achievement by the Union Pacific Railway.
A train followed up herd and the fireman
shot at and killed cow The train was
then stopped and the game bagged
There is some talk of substituting the
Prussian helmet for the slouched hat worn
by our army. 1t would doubtless wear lon
ger, and so would cast iron hats s-Boston
AdcertisGf.
Iowa promises II population of 1887,
0O0 for the next census.
London has thirty theatres.
Walkers Dictionary, which he who
runs may read the mile stones.
Notwithstanding his great speech on
Impeachment, the Massachusetts ex Cover
nor, is to day, about well as ever.
Wolves have appeared in large num-
bcrs near Leayenworth, Kansas, and the
inhabitants arc frightened.
Chicago has erected so many new
buildings that about seven hundred are va
cant and TO let.
The walking fervor has reached the
Prussian army. Their tactics have been
changed to march l20 PAGES minute, in
stead of one hundred, as before
Dickens reading of the death of Little
Paul Dombey is by far the most effective o.
his recitations. He moves his whole audi
encc to tears by his exquisite pathos.
There is a runor aiioat that King The
odorc, hearing ofhe advance of the British
army into Abyssnia, has ordered the execu
tion of the English prisoners.
By law OF the Inst Legislature of Me-
phonosrapLic reporters arc employed by
the State to take evidence. Business il
very much facilitated by the improvement
Gen. Hurlbuit has ordered the Assem-
bly, OF the "Grand Army Of the Republic
in National Convention at Philadelphia oil
the 10Th of January next.
Prince Napoleon and King Victor En-
manuel are about to have an interview.
-Cassius NJ Clay, our Minister to Russia
is reported to be in very poor health.
Dickens arrived in New York, OIL
Saturday. He took rooms at the West
minister Hotel.
Gen. Sherman passed throug New Yorl
without amy demonstrations of reception.
Gen. Howard is at his home in Maine
Miss Amanda Way, who is Grand Wgrth
Chief of the Good Tcmplars of Indiana,
on leciurng tour.
Two hundred and fifty deaths in Phila
delphia, last week.
-'.Hcr Maiesty's,' one ofthe largest Lor
don theatres, was totally destroyed by firt
on Friday night.
The Italian Government has granite
!, universal amnesty to tine adherents of Gar
baldi.
:. -Four hundred persons in the Alban.
(N.Y.) Pcnitcntiary.
The present state ofpoliticai affairs
Italy creates some anxiety and distrust
: monetary circles in London.
y Tho Fletcher movement for the disru
n ison of the Republican party in Tenness'
has fizzled.
Peter Chrismar, VIII, murdered Mos
}, Ross and his son, in May last, was hung
l. the Jail yard in St. Louis, Friday.
During November | 4l5,00o bushels
coal were received at Pittsburg, and sold
citizens at nine and ten cents per bushel.
k California has on hand 100000
i? pounds of wheat.
A report has been started that Virgin
ly owing to her distracted dolitical conditc
will not pay the interest on her state d,
mt when 1t comes due. This is authoritative
denied. Ample provision has been made
he this payment.
The fence of a graveyard in Richmo
d. Indiana, bears an inscription in large VIII
'er l,letters: Use IS Bitters II you would Ike
out Of here" F' '.p, 4,