New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-30
STRAY NOTES.
% al o bushel at Fort Scott.

Z ,,,.ot is 81 bushel at Fort Scott.
{ oa. Missouri Expose, a new paper published
I ns ' city, made its appearance last week
I" ma Videfte was the first daily issued in Utah
Territory ~ is' WV 'io u"'c vi december o.
The editor of The Tuscaloosa Reconstructionist
IS writing history OF the newspaper press OF that city,
! from 1924 to the present time.
Raspberres and blackberries are abundant in
Utah. Gooseberles yield well, and are the most prota
bic of the small fruits.
There are three trees ON the farm of Levi
Przer in Chester Co.. Penn, which measure respectively
feet inches rs feet and 1G feet inches in crcumfer
ence, at the distance Of two feet from the ground
On the 22d inst, farmers wife was crushed
70 death by par ol runaway horses near Guurd, Wis
Her husband in attempting to rescue herhad leg and
arm broken,
II. r. Holman of Kansas City is having a
mammoth balloon made, IN which ne proposes making
excursion and race with Prof Steiner the baOOnst from
Kansas City, on the 30th inst.
From ChilicOthc to Council Bluffs, Iowa, the
surveyors are now engaged in running air line for
Council Bluffs Railroad. It's completion VIII give Council
Bluffs two competing lines TO 81. Louis.
Mrs Margaret Malscn died of old age, in
Cincinnati last week, I'm the year Of her age. She
a native OF Pennsylvania, ana for 70 years resident
of Cincinnati, TO which place She removed whom it was
wilderness
On the 21st inst. the thermometer stood at 104
in the shade at ST. Joseph, Mo- The mean temperature
was o. One Old resident whose thermometorhas hung in
the same place for IA years. says that before I'm
that time has the mercury reached 100.
Arrangements have been made for match
race single scul whee between John Tyler and Josh
ward Tor $1,000 Sde distance five miles, turn, TO
take place the 2lst of AUGUST, at Springfield, Mass
The articles of agreement will be drawn up on Thursday
A Mr.. Mangum met ghost few nights
ago, near Cornth, Miss, fired ten times at It, climbed
tree, fen 10 The ground, and day or two after being
found died IN great agony declaring MAT the ghost was
war
The Denrer Nelcs tells of a scant shovel full
Of gravel taken from the habauon OF prairie dog IN
mi vlfa Clg1 aV1f from VIII ph
grains Of beautiful gold were taken. The same paper
gold from the Cim0rOn mines received In that city.
The bids for carrying the mail in coaches on
the Overland route between the west end of the Union
Pacific Railroad and Virginia City Nevada were as fol
Cook, S3so0OG c. Mclaughlin, s35OOeO Carlton speds,
S395,OOO
The following mixture is recommended for
house flies: Half spoonful of black pepper in powder.
teaspoonfu of cream, and teaspoOnful of sugar
mix them well together, AID place them IN room where
the flies are troublesome and they Will soon disappear
10 won't cost much 10 try IT,
On the nth inst, the Kiowa Indians brought
into Fort Laned white boy aged about three or tour
Mr. Tappan delivered him to Gen Sully. District Com
mander. 1t is not known how long the boy has been
captive or where he was taken.
To remove superfluOus hair from the body,
Stake two OF the best lime in boingwater spread
the paste the hair to he removed aud let 1t remain
til the burning pain can no longer he borne lhe shaEe
the part with ivory paperknlie, wash, ana Apply
rose-cream TO allay the irritation the first appica
ton fails, try again.
Two beardless young gentlemen, twins, ana
clad blue attire resident at Troy hired horse there IN
the early part of last week 10 take hie lde DIec,
ing their course toward Massachusetts, they becae so
charmed with the scenery that they forgot to 90 back
and continued 10 Hampden County. They were ar
rested AT West Springfield aud taken home
A correspondent of The Laurence JOBlpdi,
writing from the Seminole Agency says: ION an AVERAGE
over 1000 cattle daily pass through there eastern 6on1
drovers were killed by the Chcycnnes the head waters
Of the North Platte that there are great many murders
#
Speaking of the "magic" cities and towns
springing up along the Central Pacific Railroad san
Wheels for the use Of The racEayersj that "a whole
town passed through Reno the other day Wmch VIII DC
the road"
At the Chinese reception at the Metropolitan
Hotel, Saturday night gentleman connected WIN me
press who is acquainted with most OF the members
from the reconstructed States, introduced number OF
them to Mr. Burlingame. TO the surprise ana aiise,
en OF the circle less than seven Of them proved 10
be pilgrims from Mr. Burugames own district III Massa-
chnsetts. ...............
IIig pAv,lIv..~., o.. r3nSlisii, or cunnrtllful'
has accepted the invitation OF the New England Aglch
tIra Society deliver the annual address AZ TIE Fair Of
the Society, to be held in NewHayen the first weck Of
Senfemb6f next The premium lists Of the Society,
amounting TO nearly thousand dollars are now ready
for delivery, and can be obpned by appAcauoh 10 INC
Secretary, Daniel Needham Boston
In the late reports from Michigan il is stated
that Kalamazoo County over 100000 pounds on Wool
h nays6 5e9 be PGHg' cents R At Mount C Macomb
County about ll5ooO pounds h3ye been bnrchasca 80
eel &c a. COO ponnds have been bought at prices ranging
from SO to SO cents
| water-spout descended and burst in one OF
the conOns near Cottonwood Station Kansas On the ION
inst killing three and number OF hoIes. me H.
swept almost entirely iree OF NE u.i '9 w. The
old elm which had been Landmark I9r yoT a. I'm ~,
travellers the Plains was npTo3ied ana sEcIc T""
ITO te Visitation has not occurred the Plains
for a number Of years.
After reading the news in the little Deseret
paper one is obliged TO believe that none but Bishops
deserve mention in its columns bshop peterson WIlte
10 President Young concerning the fight WIN Indians az
Fort Fuhraim in which the red men seem 10 nave eui
the best Of it Bishop Soker dispatches fron Bounl,ul
that the grasshoppers nave gone e mo we LIS hat lie
locusts have departed from Provo ana that INC s"SS
hOppers have also left
The Treasurer of Washington County, Ohio
Of different families, claiming 10 relationship HIS
father was William Mason her father was william
No. oUd his oropdfaficr WINS william Mason,
her grandfather William MaSOn and they nave son
known counts himself a William, his father William ms
two graTdiathers both williams ana TWO gre"'Grahd-
fathers both Williams and all MasOns.
The residents of the towns on Naragansctt
Bay Rhode Island, have determined TO prosecute the
owners aud captains OF al steamers landing pleasure
seekers along the shore Sunday. This course end
cred necessary by the constantly recurring scenes OF w
order which make the usually quiet
almost as uncomfortable for respectable people as C0ney
Island There is law the statute books OF the state
~ " t5 ~, gnda int for a fong tine mn 10 ast
sunday, no attempt has been made to enforce IT.
On the morning of the 25th inst, Capt. J. =;
Mmsking of the schooner Two Charles, was Weakened
by noise in his cabin, and discovered strange man
kneeing beside his berth, making suspicious movements
lie called ont TO his unknown and unwecOme visitor, but
was answered. with rude blow on the head The Cap
tain, rendered somewhat indgna Mt by the rude ne
hayior of one who had accepted his hospitality unasked
drew pistol and shot his assaant through the back
The wounded man. who is known TO the ponce is lying il
| a critical condition at the hospital
A great gathering of Wool manufacturers and
Wool growers of the Northwest will take pace IN Ccaeo
next week The exposition opens on Tuesday, August
and continues session several days Preparations arc
heInR rapidly completed for making this the most sas
facfnrv meetnR OF lis Kind ever held IN the COUNTY,