Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-22

A curious freak Of nature Ia reported near
Cayuga Lake, New York. 1t Ia an oak and
pine tree growing together, 20 closely connected
as to represent one tree; and In fact they might
be 30 called for they are 90 nearly grown togeth.
er at the root that no division line can bs seen,
and the bark has nearly the appearance Of tina,
Of pine.
The ex. Emperor Napoleon in An interview
with correspondent OF the London Telegraph
said he dli not consider the APP ,ro,chirg meet
M of tn" Emrerors of Germany, Russia aud
Austria any indications of danger to the peace
ot Europe. lie keer ly criticised the expendi-
tIre- Of VI. Tnler's administration.
\ fellow in Norwich was bitten by a dog
l. soon AS he recovered from his fright he de-
Jared he would kill the animal. but the dog
sn't mai,' said the owner. "MadW shouted
the v,cim. exaspers,ingly, what in thunder hAs
ne got to be mad aboutY' He evidently mis-
cons! ! ucied the explanation.
A J. Fox has given Va@ar College $1,000
TO ioIud q scholarship for daughers Of Ba,aiA
ministers. Rhode Island offers to give Brown
University a new building worth $l0O, 600.
The late Samuel r. Pratt, Of Buffalo, gave
Hamilton College $3O0.O09 to endow 4 new
professorship.
A portion af tho Daniel Wsbasr Homestead
at Marshesld was sold recsatly At $o5 a scrs.
The estate colnprisea one hundred and sixteen
acres Of land fronting The ocesn, lopiug down
to the breakers.
A FOLSOM (Cal.) hog drank 70 much sour
lager thrown ont Of brsvesv the other day that
1t became thoroughly drunk, and bshaved 10 a
mos, discrednahls msnnss tot hog.
Metallic roof arc said 70 b The best safe
, saurd. against lightning, ~ the roof instantly
Distributes the electric fluid over is surface, ant
! by 80 doing prevents oil danger.
Iron shingles have bsen recently patented ane
are said to bs lea expensive than slate. The,
are made about 6xl3 inches in size, and fastene<
with headless nails
They are crying up the ravages Of the cater
pillar in Southern Georgia and Flarida on til,
cotton, yet the statement goes parallel with i
: that the cotton crop will turn out four milllol
', = bales
> A strong NOV ven,ent is going on in Columbus
Ga, in opposition IN The practice Of carrying
l. concealed weapons.
e e Peter Ever.ole, a wellknown cattle dealer O
= Rockingham county, Va, died in Pocahonta.
:. West Va, last week.
r The manufacture OF ice in New Orleans is sal
If to he a success. aud has been the means Of re
ducing the price Of IS per ton.
Il 1t il not generally known that the Unite
A. States consumes more sugar in proportion 10 ii
population than any other country.
10 Saratoga has = new toxn hall which col
e S2OO,OO0.
:, Japsnese BARRIERS in San Francisco monopoli'
= The trade
" Mr.. Greeley il to deliver three agriculture
. addresses within few weeks
" Potatoes sold At Davenport, lows. few da.
I'D ago. ~ low a. Is cents bushel.
he 1t is reported that The hall worm is doil
grea, damage in northern Mississippi
Of One fash Of lightning killed thirty two she'
% during q recent thunder storm at Barnwe
It. s. &.
re Nebraska il the only State that had . raj
~ road in running order when admitted into Il
Union.
I'd A man In Howard county, Kansas is grow
what he calls japanese wheat, very much :
,as .e,ubl;ng millet Or Hungarian grass. Il yiel
ger several tons 70 the acre. and il said to be exc
sy lent food for horses and cattle. 1t is already frc
i've 10 six inches high.