, 1873-04-10

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The settlers On the Neutral Lands CKnneas)
have sent committee to see Mr. Joy and secure
the best terms possible for their lands.
A Cass County jury values mans leg at
S7,375. Lars Nelson was the 1egatee, and the
Chicago, Rock Island l. Pacific pays the legacy.
Tho Messra. Jenking, OF Windsor, have 4
contract to build another large car ferry steamer
for the Detroit River Crossing. It will be the
biggest thing aloat on these Lakes, and will carry
load Of sixteen railway coaches: 80.
ILL.,, havo been awarded the contract Of furnish
ing the wood work OF the new bridge to be built
by the Chicago, Alton Il st, Louis Railroad Com
pany across the Mississippi Riyer at Louisiana,
Tho Rio G1ande, from Brownsville to FL
Paso, is patrolled by two regiments OF mounted
troops; the Ninth Cavalry from Brownsville to
Eagle Pass, and the Fourth from there to Ell
Paso.
A New York fashion letter predicts return
to the costume Of Empress Josephine. & Al
ready tho Josephine waist is prescribed by drees-
Makers" 1t would be good thing for our
young men il the Joseph-in tzowsers should also
come in fashion.
: Ono OF the strange freaks Of fashion in New
York is tho custom Of the upper tendon Of wear
ing thoir canola hair shAwls wrong side ont.
An imitation shawl has been got up and adopted
by all the domestics Of the city But the wrong
side tells the story.
for the newspaper man has opened another
avenue to replace that OF deaths by freezing,
which the opening OF spring has cut or The
substitute are the regular spring accounts Of
little girls who kill themselves by oyer-exercise
An Auburn 1N. " fisherman, few days
since while fishing Though hole in the ice,
caught trout 80 largo that no could not be
brought through the orifice. The fisherman,
however, gently played with his dsh with one
until the opening had been enlarged sufficiently,
then, with skilful jerk, he brought out g dead
cat with brick On it's neck, the entire prize
weighing over pounds. The profanity that en-
sued caused heavy thaw for 60 rods in all d.
rectious.
The clans Of Now England have stood with
out rival. But New England must look to her
laurels in the clam field The Portland (Oregon)
Bulletin says that clans weighing from pound
to III and 2 pounds each have been found in
Puget Sound, and it is claimed that they are
superior to any CLAIMS found on tho Atlantic
coast. This thing should be looked into
st. Louis having annexed most Of the terri
tory within days rido OF its Courthouse, and
having employed an enterpriEing directory man,
claims population Of 43o, ,ooo' and "ceases to
She boasts not only OF larger number Of poo
pie. but is the superior OF all the Western cities
" il wealth, industry. and stability" In regard
to the first of these clements We are doubtful
AS Tor the EecDQQr IL Ii Iuo ku14t au1 1e68 u9SEI
ceased sounding her own trumpet. As for the
third, it is true that while her old citizens we're
renowned for their devotion to poker, their suc-
cessors are equally noted for their persisency in
brag. Her manufactures have chieay been in
tho line Of Statistics Cincinnati Gazette.
According to the Oil City Derrick, they had
shell Let loose - in that o1eaginous neighborhood
last Saturday night. An oil train with sixteen
loaded tank-ca1s, moving rapidly down, the
track of the jamestown Railway, struck
q mass Of fallen rocks. part Of the train
was precipitated into Oil Creek, wh1le num-
bar Of tho cars, flung upon the wrecked loco
motive, Instantly caught fl fire: T.. One after
other tanks. derricks, mud wells in the vicinity.
The oil poured down flaming into the creek, and
storm Of rain and lightning
burst over the scene. For time it seemed as i
Oil City was to be visited by the fate which two
days before had overwhelmed Parker's Landing
In q short time, however, the confagration
reached ita limits, and was extinguished, permit
ting the discovery Of tho corpse Of young man,
named William Barry, amidst the ruins Of the
train. The mon on board tho train had fortu-
nate1y been able to escape.