Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-08-29
Semi at|eeklv Mjurld.
ron 1NauIsIrIvE TrlRAyELERs.

The following notice, which is said
to be posted in one Of the Ohio river
steamers, will be found ofinterest to all
travellers who like to gather promiscu-
Gus information of matters and things
by the way: e
"NorIcE.---Any person or persons de-
sirous of obtaining information inregard
to the distances to the various points
along the river; the probable time OF
reaching them; the length of time the
boat will remain; why sho will not re-
main longer; if the passengers would
have time to go to the Postoihce; the
depth of water; the geological, chrono-
logical or agricultural statistics OF the
country; population, wealth, crops, Land
ar prominent characteristics of the IN
habitants; their origin, average height,
complexion, color of hair, eyes and eye
nrows; nature of disposition; rate of
increase or decrease; number Of births,
marriages, deaths, or serious attacks OF
illness relative proportion OF male and
female progeny, and the probable reas-
ons therefor; causes of decline i'll pros
pcrity, and the different ways in which
such disasters might have been and
probably would have been avoided, had
they been known at the time; charac-
ter of stock raised ;or to be raised, rel
ative proportion Of mules, horses, sheep,
hogs or negroes number Of bushels OF
corn to the acre; quantity OF cotton;
average size Of watcrmclons: breadth
~ beam of all the steamers on or near
the river and the Gulf uf Mexico; how
many times the boat stops between any
point and any other point, and why;
exact distance from Catfish Bend IL
Skipwith aud thence to point where
the willows project into the river IT,
tween Suckers Point aud skinny Md
ink; length Of time the boat will remain
Mt NiCksburp-: amount IT cholera and
measles prevalent and why; medicine
used for different local complaints, pro
portion Of different; ingredients thereof
and the reason for adopting such pro
portion: amount II freight aai pf"dlco
carried each trip, the points t. which
i is carried, the price. and whether In,
boat Is always paid promptly how many
passengers arc aboard; their names
history and destination; probable bus
mess and their qualifications for. attcn
ding 10 the same; whether married ~
not, and if not. why not: and m gcacr
al all details OF Information "a IN toclI
future hepcs and prospects; whe'.'e'
tho gentlemen playing cards arc pro
fcssional gamblers; i; ~, how much ha:
been lost; If not, how much has beer
won; whether the pilot ~ q ternperat,
man or not; the probable danger oi fire
explosion uf boilers, being sunk or a'1
other accident; whether the clock IL <
actly right ar not; whether the du;Ic
If a stcam.bnat clerk are not cxtremcl'
arduous; how long each clerk has beer
employed; whether he has ever beer
blown up, sunk or burned up. and why
and, in general, all information al /
geological, natural, legal, medical. the
o'ogical. metaphysical, biographical
historical, anatomical, statistical, a3trc
nomical, arithmctical. grammatical, eth
cal, or intellectual character. can be nc
commodatcd by calling upon any Of tn
courteous aud gcntlcmanly clerks cor
nccted with the boat; or IN their nj
sencc any informatian will be turniahc'
by the pilot, engineer. mate or dccI
lands"