Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-09
Return OF the BIeSsoms-A BANQUET at .b.
Club Rooms

Geo. Mitchell's gun, Owen Brennan. and
the remainder of the Blossoms returned 70
this city on Saturday. The gun was takan
TO the st. Nicholas Hotel in a CARING =
Alderman Mitchell walked down. The
hour was so early that but very few ladies
were at the depot to meet Mr. Brennan
Alderman Mitchell brought a wigwara with
him. It is well stocked, aud will be int
up in the hall OF the st. Nicholas as soon
as possible.
Ia the evening the adveuture,s vera an.
tersained at the Blossom Club. The Bios.
som Club was aIso entertained by tie ad-
venturers. Owen Brennan told The most
marvellous stories of the alkali country.
and Mitchelrs fish and Indian stories
raised the hair on John DavidaCn's head.
Alderman Mitchell caught an Indian in the
Yosemite Valley, while nthing in the Mer-
ced river. He didn't brig The Indian
home with him.
Mr.. Mitchell says that the big Trees are
very big. Their trunks are seN eral miles il
diameter, and one CT taem is abont TO be-
tuuneled by a railroad company. If one
may believe the aderm N, the @ trees ara
much moro remarkable than has g neralIy
been believed. The bark on the tr. es. he
says, Is three quarters of a mile thick
Grubs as big as whales and ants as LARGE
as elephants live in the bark, and terrlfy
all who behold them. The cones on these
trees, the alderman AYERS, are larger than
beer-vats. Fortunately none of these cones
fell while the blossoms were visiting the
trees.
Owen Brennan told q wonderful story of
the snow on tile Sierra Nevadas He said
that on one side of the cars could be seen
strawberries as large as watermelons While
on the other side the snow would be pied
mp thousands Of feet. Those sitting on IT,,
right OF the cars would swelter in their
shirt sleeves, while those on the left would
abiver in their o7ercoats. 1t is evident
from what Mr.. Brennan says, that Ctiifor-
nIa has wonderful climate. Mr.. Brennan
says George Mitchell only shot one bird
vi lie he was gone, and that YVES ring
ale d snipe. He shot it in The Yosemite
Valley. near the MERGED river.
The falls of the YOSEMITE, according to
these gentlemen are much higher than
has been supposed. The alderman says
that he timed log as it went over the
Bridal Vail fall. Ii was four hours aud
thirty-six minutes in falling from the top
to the bottom of the cataract. Mr.. Mitch
I'll thinks the falls at least 100 miles high,
but Mr.. Brennan believes that they are
much higher. 1t is evident that not one
half of the truth has heretofore been told
about these falls Mr.. Brennan and Mr..
Mitchell, it is said, will publish in book
form their adv INJURIES in Yosemite Valley.
Such book would be valuable addition
to American literature.
At midnight John Davidson's band sere-
naded the party. Tue music was delight
full, and 60 was John Davidson and the
champagne. Everybody was happy, and
so was Owen Brennan.
An immense bouquet was presented TO
Mr.. Brennan on behalf of the ladies' of
FIfk
the Handsomest Blossom of the Bios
SONS" Mr.. Brennan took il homo with
him.
mir. John Pyre will coon present to Al
German Mitchell and Owen Brennan TWO
illuminated copies of the Life and Adj
ventures of Baron Munchausen."
N. 7. Star.