New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-22
GENERAL NOTES.

The Charlotte and South Carolina and Column
bla and Augusta Railroad Companies were Consolidated
July g. under tile title OF the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company.
1t has been demonstrated that whiteiish can
be propagated in countless numbers and introduced mo
the many lakes in this This fish is abundant Ia lie
great lakes lying between the United states aud Canada,
and there is little difficulty in transferring them TO tho
inland lakes Of the State For many years the wehsh
mas 0eeh taken rom ,;,- rd "a ,isI unsHT-
passed in excellence The Commissioners OF FISHERIES Oh
the Srae ha We decided TO commence work next VIM
ter when the season for propagation shall arrive. For
this purpose they have engaged the services OF Seh
Green who will undertake general superintendent q
the work. and has arranged the pelimuaries The fHnd
apart by the Legislature FOR tue Use OF we 'Oh
SION is not sufficient warrant large expenditure All
they can therefore, do is 10 slow model OF the box 10
be used, give the requisite Instructors as 70 ls USE a.
The people about the several lakes must do the rest
The new colony in Saline County Kansas, is
fourishing. The families composing the colony COM
prsng about 200 persons from Cleveland OHIO landed IN
the wilderness early in the Spring, aud until temporary
homes could be built, the station agent o. the Kansas
Pacific Railroad allowed them TO occupy few passenger
coaches for shelter for their wives ana children out a.
large portion OF the party were discharged soldiers and
still retained kindly recOiectOns OF lhel, io .SalP
life, in very few hours their weather stained shelter
ments mproyised which placed them IA coudl.,n
10 live I'm comfort until moro commodlous houses coula
be prepared. The location Is remarkably healthy one,
death has occurred there ana no, se.ousts
OF sickness The settlement Is irrigated Oy TWO SOoU'
cred i'm abundance The fertility Of the soil Is ueNhaus.
ible on the bottom land the rich prairie loan being
feet deep while the billy PORTIONS lighter IN color ana
texture aud found admirably adapted Tor corn ai'
potatoes.
A novel sight was witnessed few days aft
by Mr. Gafauy, who lives at Bodega Bay. Cal Wh''
powing near the coast his attention was directed TO 81
unusual commotion in the water, nearly mile IRON
shore which proved 20 be conflict between i've sword
fishes and "A sperm whale. The ocean was quite CAIN
and as they ncared shore their movements couh 10
plaiuly seen. The whale was 40 matc Tor I' sll1''
anngonists who seemed % understand ms only means
defense and displayed considerable knowledge OF tatu's
I'M parryng with their formidable adversary ~ naALs
their tlrusts into his sides they would Keep eied ~ Is
tall one blow OF which would have been iatA 20 tIf
with maddcued fury the huge monster OF 'uo NH IA 10
strike right and left causing the water 70 OO,i ~ -
force OF the bow-aud then he would WNs uSE'P -
ESCAPE the relentless fury OF his t0rmeutoEs pul h
followed and brought 20 the surface Deep T;Iy
could be seen in his sides and the boo1 hoNeh 80
The fight witnessed FOR nearly an hosti M "a,
whale IN the agony OF despair started fOtthe
ing himself upon some low rocks aud soon dleu
effects Of his wounds Gashes two feet deep aiu -
long were made in his sides. Many from we nelSt 80
ing city went TO him. lie was between MY anu y, a.,
feet long The third day the tide rose hih eno'-'"
float hun from the rocks, and he hoated OUT ~ Sc"