New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-30


pu CROWN OF Omaha during the past six years he at
i 20 the belief once prevalent that would
ROAD and consequently the Metropolis of the Western
hemisphere; The people disposng Of their real
are moving away. He advises all who seek for comfort
and wealth III the West to shun Omaha.
In June, 1900, Urah Tracy of Litchfeld,
Conn. summoned to Washington and received an
appointment as Commissioner examine into the actual
slate OF the Indian trading houses ut the Northwest
His accounts preserved aud following items show
TIE time and cost Of the Journey between NowYork and
washington, then: june postage fare from WORK
phia g 70; EXPENSES in Philadelphia 81 % June %
Stage fare from Philadelphia to Baltimore So; expenses
on the road TO Ban0re-eXpenscs az Baltimore, q l2
June 25-Stage fare from Baltimore TO Washington s. 5O
expenses on he road to Washington, 81 % rhrtythree
dollars and sXytwo and ahuf cents for expenses ON
journey which now costs s. co. and occupies day in
stead of five.
The fou-legged Tennessee child has been
Eve, Professors the Nashville Medical University.
They report that the head and trunk of the child are
while the lower portion Of it's body is divided into the
members OF two distinct individuals. They think that
the lower portion OF the spinal column is cleft and that
there two pelvic arches supporting the four limbs
which are situated upon the same plane and close their
report with the expression Of their opinion that IN its
curious manifestation of the powers OF nature IN abnor
cecds the slamese Twins. In Wheeling, W. Va they
have calf with eight legs, one head two bodies and
Capt. James b. Mcconnell died in New
Orleans the 25h inst. For 80 years he was known
among the merchants Of that cry as an enterpisng sea
in the carrying trade between New Orlcans and Havana
Before the of steam he used TO make the quickest
sailing trims and be important parsonage In the
bringing OF news. As a steamboat captain, he was en-
gagged in various enterprises OF shp-0mdng Tor me same
trade Among the vessels he built was the Havana.
which passed into the hands Of the Confederate Govern
ment, and became the famous Sumter Of the war OF
late years he has been in the employ OF insurance com
pauies in Ncw-Oreans Mr. Mcconnell was an energetic
man, much liked by his numerous acquaintance, and
very useful as a citizen. lie an freshman by birth,
and though citizen by adoption, never lost ms
affection for the Green Isle OF his birth.
hi fa1 of
residence in NewHaven the 25h inst. He was prob
ably one Of tho encrprsng and successful OF our
TO Weld Very large profts lie lad visited ali the wha
ling grounds, and WIS acquainted with nearly every sea
port the world. lie first sailed as captain for Williams
d Barns of London, making several voyages for
them. In 1850, he fitted out and took command OF the
yhaler Ocean Of Ncw-laYen, IN which snip lie was
part owner. Taking his wife with him. he sailed on
voyage which lasted SIX s3 6 e made rins ms 6 9oc
ton in all the Pacific fishing grounds as far norm as our
probably more familiar than any other American on
his return IN 1866 he retired from the business, ana io
his wife the next year Capt Clark received his ChtlS4h
name from William wiltshire, Englishman, and Brit
ish Consul in Arabia, who rescued Capt Carks iatheI
and several other shipwrccked American sailors whose
adventures formed the sunlcct Of narrative that was
OF the most popular books OF traVei Win our gau
fathers.
The Pascagoula River, and its numerous
tributaries spread out the whole southern part Of
Mississippi furnish about 900 miles OF steamboat nav
CATION. Their banks are lined win INC lnesl pine los
To be found anywhere IN the SOhih I'M az
mouth Of the river, limiting the depth OF WAFER 10 nne
feet at high tide has hitherto shut ont ms dcgn do,
commerce The impeachment mas however De' Lee i
by Gems. H. Brown aud DR.. James o. Moves, VINO nave
excayaed through the reef ship canal mile an iehgth
and Of sufficient depth to admit, NJ hlgh tae' heSr
drawing 10 feet Of water The canal ~ new ltauy -oI
use Upon its completion II viii furnish II feet OF wafer,
thus furnishing much better facilities for lumber tnnn
Pensacola any other port on the Gun OF MeNlc3 Nea
sre can load al any one The steam raw mills near
The month Of the river This Improvement makes the
Pascagoua Harbor one Of tho very b.st on InS can
Nowhcre else IN the United States are there such lac
ties for procuring lumber M ON the I'syaESna hNtn
Logs are furnished at the mills forN UO !eGt o nun
- 10 u
NewYork Is furnished alongside the 'essri az inc lo"
rate of sI2.
Puinam's Monthly takes n retrospectNe view
in Which n sees number Of the notable men Of the Land
urcpaTipg under the hands 81 Destiny, Tor the ti9Fs''
81 The fnturc In 1854" says the writer, ucn1hIh
was minister England. Capt GTorge ~ W.,
Instructions from the Secretary OF war; zen, Vilns
Lieut.. Bcaurcgard ana oilers were Po,,ns t sonn
raids against the island for which the Holenl -oO
after made Offer Of sio0ooCo Farson hIomhUGS n
rbaienoing Northern clcrgymon 90 dispute bs divine
onfhoriIv Gcrrit smith Dr. Howe Henry Wad beeGhtt
ana few hundred Others were DONG Ii' t n Irovyu
bhEi"ss over inc f,GnHd i1i.M'g ~" k ,cr
individual. remembered by few as having r, presented
saugamon district Illinois, ia 'ne iio a S xaHely
unpopular argument received icW cgRtnmyR'i! N"os
for ycercseen . egmReSn WIN .a.ocd1 OF Being
an exarmy officer by those who bought moliss OF com
wood Of I hn was ied'bS s,r Of IN acR or Who lad
nTT1y the energy and pncA 10 re'S',u ,i o. ~ a
dries w f. sherman teaching school IN L9n'lana.
Gens sickles, Butler ard Logan were r9lgh a.. %
Democratic lawyers 81 some notofety Two OF he nort
prominent and promising officers OF Onr llc army GeI'
col Albert Sidney Johs0n0nd Lieut. Col Robert j. lec.
uricf as is Tie pcrod then have hit Two m'l
in oGleai e-nIr Seward and Mr.. Chase-whose PROM,
has either been created or oNefhio" ou'ius '"'
eVcntiul epoch.
Mark Twain writes as follows to The San
Tr0tciscO Nctrs: MEssRs. EDuoRs-l was eHRcthgt To
s ,ea@ S o tho 18th Of June but Gnoseen
compel delay Of few dgys cannot sa'I w.. ,l Sy
this notice those friends who have lntu.lea afgeS 10
my care for delivery 10 uioir iS"snv io Iii ~" Tho
states. that they can SEND by parties "io sT 81 wv
18TH such Of them as demand expedition VIII ENc ~,
Isl OF the things am speaking OF, ana those Whch WIZ
admit of delay unt the 3Oh remain III my possession
/ violin ! dOublCbarrelcd gun; package OF DOOM
! ] do sheet music-neero ballads SET castors
/ Vinegar cruet missing; ? scratch wigs, for repair
woman. boxes aud barrel ore specimens alhhIghat
dead another woman: Is inning company proSpGchses
marked Please crcuatc;' -AllshH 10 w uOlh
volume Tchnys son; white woman box -alVe; acc0rdc-
ons; ] oyercoa set chessmer; COW; sanltlW0oa IAN
mon pins; some grass widows Hoe steam pres Tor re-
pairs; I Unabridged Dictionary; bandOG1es; !
| innate for asylum; idiot, for Paris ! grd-
iron; / baby SO letters; package goiu o com
do greensacksi 10 ,o na,rv aiong yaIiso for
myself and jug, and may be discgmmopgG, uh Ts
some Of my ngs go Dy 1ne 20 @ worse all the time
! think may be IL has got the numps or inc eons4mp
not know anything about. 1t must be one OF those
because / have doctored it for fits and measles
She had better go by the steamer, Of TIE
18Th. think she will keep for the GOTH To tel
the plain truth. sorry agreed to take TINS baDy
along baby is too troublesome altogether 100 tfouD
lesome. have had baby at sea, ana Know, once i
had twins on ship, and never suffered so mueh IN my
life Please and get this one and hipit per steamer
Of the 18th Most the other articles had better at
Tie same time especially the and the idiot. III
were relieved Of those could take some more women,
| and may be another trunk or twO
| THE COURTS.
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