Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-02-15

Ar RECENT administrators sale in
Georgia first-class planters residence, with
ten acres of land, out-houses, etc, was sold
for $50; $50 acres of prime land for $3.50; and
another lot of GO acres for S3. The reason
assigned for these low prices 10 that there are
no greenbacks in that part OF the country, and
that the sale was for cash.
A MATCH game of billiards took place
in New York, few days since, between Nc.
Dewitt and Goldthwaite, isr q purse of S5u0
On the seventh inning GoldthSaite was 1874 IA
Il for McDeyitt, when the latter '.jawed" the
| light red and white balls, aud made o run oil
1,4s3 The game lasted one hour aud half
Two Kentucky mule traders write
from Vicksburg to the Louisville Courier, that
the people in Alabama and Mississippi are nil
bankrupt. and that they can buy hundreds oil
mules in those States for from forty to fifty
dollars per head. The same mules sold within
the last two years for $500.
ROBERT TYLER, son of the ex-Presi-
dent, is editor Of the Montgomery (Alabama)
4drerfiser. in which office, an eastern paper
says. "his beautiful and accomplished daugh.
ter, Letitia Christiana Tyler, 10 engaged in set
ting type"
SENATOR PoMERoY is building palace
at Washington, aud pays $35, 900 for his par.
lor furniture, bought in Paris. A country pa
per says many of his old acquaintance out 10
Kansas are still living in cabins and on beans
But they are honest folks.
"MADAN," you are standing on my
feet" Your feet, air 2" AYES, madam"
Goodness! beg your pardon. sir; thought
| was standing on block of wood-they are
quite large, sir!" 'Quite-but yours corcred
en-, madam"
A NAN in Brompton, Canada, recov-
ering from an attack of drlirium tremens
was lying on the floor in frnnt OF the fireplace,
when some young men laid shavings around
his body and burned him to death.
The Supreme Court of Portland county,
Maine, il blocked up with 1000 cases. A cor.
respondent says that man can no more than
hope his grandson may live to see the end OF
the present suits.
Twenty Indians were naturalized
during the late term of the United States Dis.
trict Court, at Topeka, Kansas. Naturalizing
natives is business unknown to any other
country.
RoBr. STEVENS, colored, has sued the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad tor
$500 damages, Tor making his wife ride in a
second-class car when she had purchased a
first-class ticket.
AFTER very exciting contest in FIRE.
mont county, Iowa, Hon. Fred. Rector, the
Democratic candidate for the Legislature, to
fill vacancy, was elected by 100 najority-aI
heavy gain.
V. ID. HANNAH, of Pleasant Ridge,
ILL.,, says he can show On ear Of corn fourteen
inches long, with sixty rows around the ear,
and has in all 40 grains, all perfect and
sound.
THERE is now living, in cabin on a
narrow alley in peor quarter of Detroit.
Michigan, man who has celebrated his one
hundred and thirteenth birthday.
The Emperor has forbidden the pub
licatien Of Prince Napoleon's pamphlet on the
subject Of the foreign and domestic affairs Of
France.
The City Council of Montgomery,
Ala, has refused to pay the printing bilIs Of the
Sentinel, the official organ forced on them by
Gen. Pope. "a. ~. -
A TRAIN of l29 wagons, belonging
70 henIucklans lmmigrnting 20 Missouri few
days since crossed the Ohio ut New Albany.
SIXTEEN divorces were granted in|
Henry county, Illinois, ut the last term Of the
Circuit Court HaiE1r a1}TI z
The total value of real estate in New
York for 1868 IL $631, 497 800, an increase Of
S75, 1897 ,706 over 1867.
Over 1000, 900 acres of land in Mis-
sissippi, one-seventh Of all in the State. Il ad.
vertiscd for sale under execution. ,7Es71
A RADICAL emissary in l1auderdale
Miss, called Rev. w. H. johnson, ran or with
wagon, team, and some stock, lately.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHER has given
q goo to fund for the benefit of Gen. Lees
College. eh1 fa'. .tslt"'7'
HE ice in the river ate Dubuque, inI
Iowa, is q inches thick. and very clear.
The State Democratic Convention of
Iowa meets at Des Moiaes, February 2oth
The latitude Of Helena, M. T. il 4e |
degrees so minutes. north. 1s4T' - -SirSS