The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-10

In the region of Ellenburg, n. Y, it ia
usual for parties Of whortleberry pickers to
be Lost annually in the woods. To keep up
the custom, a family got lost last week, and
kept all their neighbon up until 3 O'Clock
in the morning when the missing ones we're
found.
-Louisiana papers express themselves
vigorously in regard to political matters.
The ST. Francisville Repsblioan observes that
If Gov. Warmolh does mot kick the bucket
or get impeached before the next election,
his party will turn over the northeast corner
Of h-l to carry him through.
The New Bedford Mercury says Captain
d. Wnghtington, a mechanical genius of
Fairhaven, has recently completed minia-
ture steam engine, perfect in every detail, Of
about one-mOuse power. The boiler il three
inches long, and the machine contains over
three hundred pieces, some Of which are of
gold. 1t runs finely.
An American ship-master, who has
studied the subject, says that with American
mechanics and American material eve can
take the English Lloyd's rules and reduce
more durable, and consequently more sea-
WUItuys SAl0u uOW Uc UtAIll LII 0uy part OI
the United Kingdom"
"A steam plough built at the great loco
motive works in Paterson, N. J., has been
SUCCESSFULLY introduced on the great Wells
farm in Minnesota. -Four breaking plo,,ghs
on ia public trail were hitched to the
motor, which eiectnally did its work by
putting them the sod. The plough- turned
the turf at the rate Of about forty acres per
day. The machine il said to be capable of
drawing ten loaded wagons over an ordinary
road, az rapidly and safely as the same could
be done with ten pairs Of horses. II was in
vented by Mr.. Thompson, of Edinburg,
Scotland, and has been patented in Great
Britain and America
An EDglishman Of means has arrived
at Suspension Bridge with no baggage but an
opera glass and a small satchell. He wishes
to see the country AZ it il, and proposes to
DO it on foot. BY the time that he has
reached Salt Lake City ON his pedestrian
tour, he will probably arrive at a realizing
sense Of the magnitude OF the country he
has on his hands.
MIR. p. T Barnum is perfectly happy.
For several years he has had his agents in
pursuit of a sea lion, and now he writes from
his pleasant summer retreat at Bridgeport,
that Capt Eastman has succeeded in captur-
ing two sea lions, splendid fur seal, and a
barking seal, which were shipped from San
Feancisco on the LIST of July, and will reach
this city about the oath inst. The amphibi-
Gus creatures will remain here a few days,
after which they will be sent to Mr.. Bar
NUNS travelling show in New England. This
travelling show, since it has been in existence,
has been taking about four times as much
money as any other travelling exhibition that
has ever existed; but yet Mr.. Barnum was
not happy. The possession Of sea lion was
essential to his happiness, and now he has
two Of them, besides the fur seal and the
barking seal. His cup Is full to overflow
ing.
We take the liberty to nominate Andrew
johnson for the Presidency-On the Demo-
cratic ticket. The Democrats would like to
elect their candidate; and he would like to
be the same in such contingency. He has
made arrangements to have grand welcome
in Paris, and he cables that he will arrive
there soon and will deign to accept the en-
thusiastic accIamatiOns of the people. His
election next year would tend to conciliate
the French. Besides this A. johnson il the
legitimate successor If A. Ward, a. the great
American humorist No man ever made
more fun than he did during his playfu lilile
circumambiency in 1867. 1t beat ALL We
assure him of our cordial support-remem-
bering that there is nothing he likes he.ter
than some sort of cordial.