The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-16

pounds and the tusk is of such immense
proportions that the creature to which
Iii belonged must have been several hun
dred feet long and weighed hundreds o.
tons. These mammoth bones will
shortly leave for the East and Europe
and are certain to create a sensation
wherever seen.
Last week the petrified claws Of an
immense lobster or crawfish, measuring
| eighteen inches in length, were found in
drift in a Mt. Diable gravel bed, five
hundred feet above tide level, and the
papers this morning contain accounts OF
the discovery Of perfect petrified seal
in the White River country, together
with great variety of curious fossil
ammonites. Indeed the coast abounds
with relics Of antediluvian, and possibly
pre-Adamite monsters, and every square
mile of ground shows evidence Of the
fearful commissions that agitated the
globe when these tremendous creations
OF the Supreme Being were coffined in
stone
ANOTHER EXCURSION.
Just as we thought the excursion
season was over we are let in for an
other visitation. The ticket and freight
agents Of the various railroads of the
United States and Canada, and repre-
sentatives Of the steamship lines be-
tween New York and Europe have
been offered an excursion train by the
Union and Central Pacific railroad
companies, and if they accept, as they
no doubt will, they will leave Omaha
four hundred agents strong, on the 18th
of September, and reach here on the
18th. 1t is consolation to know that
they will not be able to tarry very long
with us, as they will have to return
East to attend the General Convention
of Ticket Agents, which assemblies in
Chicago at the end Of the month.
GRIZZLIES.
The number of men killed every year
throughout California by grizzly bears
is larger than is generally supposed.
The Coast Range abounds with these
formidable animals, and many a hap
less hunter and wandering vacquero
meets his fate from his fierce embrace
On Friday last two men were killed
and terribly mangled by one of these
monsters on San Bonita creek, in Santa
Clara county. 1t appears that they
were keeping dairy, and on the day
in question ore of the mich COWS fail
ing to put in an appearance with the
rest Of the herd the two men started
in search OF her. After travelling up.
the creek they must have seen the COW
lying in the bushes and advanced with
the intention Of driving her home
When within a few feet Of her they ev-
identity came upon grizzly and at
tempted to escape by running. One Of
the men was found crushed to the
ground and completely disemboweled,
and the other with his head so fractured
by tremendous blow OF the animals
paw that he died before he could be
carried home. 1t is computed that
twenty or thirty men have been killed
within twelvemonth by these animals,
and the loss of cattle Though the griz-
ely is not lover Of heifer when other
food can be procured) is said to be
serious item to the owners Of ranches
near their haunts.
SQUIRREL AND GOPHER.
If the grizzly is the bete NOR of the
California stockowner, the farmer has
to contend with the insignificant, but
far more destructive, gopher and SPUR
rel These little creatures swarm in
such incredible numbers, that if it was
not for the royalty Of five cents allowed
by the State on each one killed, half the
grain products in some Of the counties
would be consumed by them. AS it is,
they cause a far heavier loss to the
agriculturist than the small birds to the
eastern farmer, and unlike them, rem
der no quid pro quo by the destruction
OF noxious insects.
NoTABILITILs
Mr.. Seward departed on the LIST inst
for China, after stay Of few days in
the city, during which he kept himself
in the closest privacy General Sher
man will arrive here tonight to partici-
pate in the celebration Of the twentieth
anniversary of CALIFORNIA; admission
into the Union. He is the guest Of our
Pioneer Society. BLuEBEARD.