The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-13
GENERALITIES.
The Michigan Wool CIip.

The Detroit Tribune has valuable statistics of the
wool clip of Michigan, and arrives at these conclu
sons:-That the product of 1865 from l4,000,G00
to pounds, while the product Of 1869 is only
1O5OO 600 to II 100000 pounds 1t finds that the pro-
duct of the present year was marketed much more
promptly than that of the last year, and it believes
not more than ten or fifteen per cent OF the years
clip now remains in the hands OF the farmers. These
estimates are based upon returns collected by the
Tribune from all points in the State where wool is
purchased in any quantity
An Immense Boa.
On Saturday afternoon the barque Xngerella,
Captain Shaw, arrived at Boston from Bssau, on
the west coast OF Africa. She brought live boa
constructors and four large dOg-laced monkeys The
largest of the serpents is twenty eight feet long, is
Of immense girth, and weighs nine hundred and odd
pounds on its arrival 1t had not eaten for six
weeks. Its last meal had consisted Of twelve small
cats and goOd-sized dog, which il disposed of in
the course OF night On Saturday night, showing
signs OF hunger live cat was given to it, which il
speedily crushed ana swallowed second live cat
still remains in the cage. The wretChed animal
eynces extreme terror at the presence Of its deadly
foe This is the largest serpent brought to this
country. II Is immensely powerful, the effects of
climate have hardly yet lessened its natural vigor
The other serpents range from twenty.three to
eighteen feet in length.-Boston Advertiser.
ship Building in France.
The ship yards at Nantes turned out 20 800 tons
annually for the years 1854 to 1885, and from 1864 to
1865 the construction attained annually 800 tons
This is considered remarkable, since the year
1867 foreign vessels could be natOnalized on pay
ment OF two francs per ton measurement. For all
France this duty was paid in lS6S on 06 wooden YES
sells 1916 TONS and on II iron vessels of tons
wood of s006 tons in 1861 Is Of 63SI tons in 1865
13 Of 1863 tons; also three gunboats and an iron
steamer not measured. Havre has only one building
yard, and at Marseilles the construction is limited
If Nantes was accessible to large vessels it is stated
the cost OF construction would fail below that OF
Glasgow, the low price of labor more than cOmpen-
satng for the greater cost OF iron and coal.
Taxing the Mormon Church.
There has been some excitement in reference to
taxing the income of the Mormon Church. Under a
recent decision of Commissioner Delano, the Asses
sor, Dr. Taggart required OF Brigham, as trustee OF
the church. an income return. He first replied In
the following singular manner to wlt:--"We, the
Government OF the United States, have no know
ledge of any such person the Trustee in trust OF
the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
of any such organization as the Church Of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints IL there ever was such
an Ohice or such an organization we, the
Government of the United States, have obliterateC
them out OF existence by legal enactment approved
| July /, 1862 Subsequently he seems TO nave
thought better OF it, for he made sworn return o
| few hundred dollars church income. This, iorone
| tenth OF the production and increase OF l2OOO
people, besides the income from great deal Of MS