The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13

The New Albany GndD and Salem Railroad 10 In the
banda OF O receiver.
Niagara county, N ", has marketed 100000 bar.
rels OF apples The present season.
The longest and most successful season known
Saturday last
The Orleans IN. " American gives tho quantity
OF apples shipped from Orleans county during the
past season at $50, $40 barrels
barber In Lafayette, Ind., claims to be In
possession OF razor with which King william, the
cohqueror OF france, has been repeatedly shaved.
The assessors value the real estate OF Chicago
at S223,643, 60o probably about one-half Its real
value. Personal property is rated at S52, 81, $780,
Professor d. G. Eaton has discovered that the
earth y growing Ike the moon, and that In the
snort space OF 20 600 600 years VIII be depopuated
The Albany Penitentiary has been In operation
twenty-five years, and the commitments have ex-
ceeded $500 III that time little less than 900
year by average. It's income over expenditures has
been more thaa 900, an uneXampled prosperity
IN the history OF PRISONS Why does not this success
nave more powerful influence upon other prisons
One hundred and twenty-five hogs, says the Cow
1ngton tkyl Journal, were smothered TO death on
freight train on the Kentucky Central Railroad,
which arrived here on Tuesday evening. They were
loaded into the cars while overhealed and lying
down TO rest were smothered by other hogs crowd
Ing on them. The loss VIII amount to about 81. 800
In answer TO the charge or the democratic Jour
mails that Illinois paws more taxes than all the New
England States, the Chicago Post says:-"Tne mean-
choly jeremlads on this subject had better come TO
an end. The table only shows that Illinois does
more business, chews and smokes and sells more
tobacco, and manufactures more whiskey than all
New England
cur on the Sth and 9th OF this month. TO when no
attention has hitherto been called and II seems to
have escaped the notice even OF the compilers OF
the Astronomical Ephemeriles. For the space OF
two whole days aud five hours the planet Venus viii
be behind the sun, as viewed from any part Of the
earth's surface.
Tho Cincinnati Enquirer makes the following COR
rection OF an error which occurred In its pubhca-
ton or the Presidents Message.-A typographical
nf FINN ito
Message, published yesterday, which said that the
"course pursued by the Canadian authorities to-
ward the lrshmen OF the United States mas not been
marked by friendly leelngn The word Irishmen
should be fishermen.
An Indian, says the Elko tNevada) Chronicle OF
November 27 came down ON Wednesday mornings
train from way alton this side OF Halleck badly
wounded by pistol shot In the ankle. Tie SAYS
"Wnitc man d-n fool-heap drunk-noursh big
pistol fire In the air, then into the crovd-hit
me--drunk all the time" He was taken to DR..
Melggs' office. where he had his wounds dressed
and was otherwise cared for.
The Carlisle tPa.) Volunteer says:-"Last Friday
morning. while Benjamin Starner ana Jacob Rcn-
VINE were out hunting In the vicinity OF Hunter =
Run Station, on the South Mountain Railroad three
miles from Mount Holly Springs their dogs came in
contact with ferOcious animal, which they soon
KILLED; On ex , I It was found TO be Wild
Of the tall, and weighed twenty pounds.
Quite an Enoch Arden Incident was brought to
light last week In Sonington, Conn. II seems that
about five years ago q Miss Woo lmansee OF that
place married man from Ledyard, named Noah
Chapman. Soon after they were made one flesh the
husband went or to the war, and from that day to
this he has never been heard irom while she, sup
posing him to be dead, abeuG month ago, married
young man named Noyes Hancock. Now, he FIRST
husband, who has been all over the world since he
lett home. has returned In search OF his WIFE ana
finds that she has gone or with another feilown
Necktie parties promise to be the rage. this
win en- Doubtless many OF our readers are In
curing by this time what Is o neckte partyYr A
neektie party IL one where each lady attending
makes bow or necktie OF the same material as the
dress she wears. The bows are taken 10 the d, ace
where the party ia to be held and placed In q bag.
When the gentlemen arrive each man must 90 to
the bag ana take a neckte. and IL ~ his duty to
walt upon the lady during the evening" who wears
the dress corresponding IN materia WITH the neck
tie which he takes rtm the baR IL Is desirable for
the ladies TO all wear dresses OF oierent patterns
at necktie party