, 1873-08-01
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Augusta, Gu, claims 19,89l population by
census aud 2i,ooo by guess.
Tho Chorokcoa Of North Carolina, number
Ing about ], 900, will soon remove to the Intan
Nation.
Tho Madison (Wis) Journal reports that in
Maukesha, Jefferson. Sank, Adams and juneau
Counties, the hop crop will not average two
thirds OF tho usual yield.
-" IL. =. T." is tho latest novelty in college
degrees, and 1t is snid to have been conferred by
tho Ludies' Seminary at Dordontown, Now Jorsoy.
1t signifies " MistreBH Of English Literature"
The proposition by tho Baltimore L. Ohio
Ralroaf Company to build cortain shopa within
tho city limits Of Wheeling, i released from ten
years tnxos duo and unpaid by that corporation,
is being discussed III that city.
Tho Mint at San francisco will reaumc opor.
ntion next month"; From Aug. it il expected
that tho coinage will amount to $4,000 900
monthly, This will materially add to tho cur
rent stock of gold.
Tho Raoino (1yis.) ADVOCATE roports that u
few days ago. as Mr.. JOHNSON, tho Shoriff, was
going up tho Court-House atcpH hig revolver
dropped from his pocket, aud,. striking on tho
hummer. it went of, wounding him in tho foot.
momorate tho tllrcc"huntlredth birthday of their
University by publishing q chronological liat OF
all tho students who havo matriculntod tllore
from 1876, tho year Of It's foundation by William
tho Silent, down to tlie proBent time.
Baton Rongo contentls earnestly through tho
Gazette Comet for the re-ostablish1nont in TINT
city Of tho State Government Of Lousiana, It
is contended that tho old statc-1Iouso there can
DO repaired for 600, whereas the construc-
atruction Of a new one Rt Now Orleans would
cost many times that amount.
AT the recent nlooting OF tho Michigan Press
Association in Detroit a committee wae ap-
pointed to make arrangements for grand OK
cursion to Lake Superior some time during tho
month Of August. Robert l.. Warren, of Enst
Saginaw, QUO Of the committee, announces that
tho itlea has bocn abandoned and tho trip will
not bo taken.
While tho Memphis papers aro announcing
that don. Forest has secured enough money tc
finish tho sclns Road to Holly Springs, CORE,
apondont Of tho Now York 1Yorld, at Holl5
Springs, is writing TINT bis entarpriBo will soon
60 into bankruptcy, and bo purchased by Forest
aud Jacob Tlompson
IL: Inlrg; Dr. Foater, Of Duluth has been pre-.
a bunch Of ripe olorries. Tho fruit was grown
OIL minnesota Point, from treo four years old,
aud is sud to have ''gathored that peculiar
riel.noss and swootncss that a characteristic Of
all trnusplnntod EaHtorn fruit into tho rich and
vigorous soil Of our climate"
Monmouth College has boon presented with
tho only cast Of tic celebrated "CanopuB Stone"
described in au article iu ScriGucr's Moui|tiy for
An explanatory noto TO tho article Gays "Through
tho kindness Of tho Vicoroy Iumail paslla three
casts Of tho stone wore taken, ono for tho Royal
Museum in Berlin, ono for tho British Museum
in London. aud QUO for tho Monmouth College
iii Illinois. Monmouth College has arranged to
permit a model to bo taken aud kept by the
Smithsonian Institute. Washington, D. o.
,-Tle She'll Rock Qa.) Enterprisc records an
other discovery mado by n Butler County farn,-
or. On pioco Of ground, tho soil Of which
differed from that surrounding 1t, lie matlc
SLIGHT excavation, and catne ACROSS large quaint.
tics Of charcoal, any number Of upoclnlens Of
ancient crockory, Fragments OF masonry, to-
Gotlor with specimens Of boneg, llo sayH the
pottery wRB not equal In finish to modern ware
but atill bore the impresB OF having boon matlt
by no unHklllod hands. Excavations woro made
in several places on tho patch OF ground spoken
of, aud everywhere tho Han1o specimens uu.
oarthol.
We aro happy to 300 that tho press tllrongh-
out tho country iB altutling to tho unpoyfor1ned
duties OF TruBtoos IN u llanner which will awaken
aolno gentlemen who hold these Positions of
trust to roalizing aonao Of their responsibility
ono Of the savings institutions Of this city A
gentleman who loBt moro than lie could afford to
part with caled upon QUO Of tho Directors to seo
II anything could 10 realized. tWly do YOU
como to mo :" inquired the Director. ''A1y na1uo
was uBod without my conBont, md don't know
whore tho bank was locatod." It was upon the
strength Of this Dreutora lamo that tho dopos-
itor placed confidence in tho bank k.-Boston Jour-
nat
AT the Thousand Iaos tie fishing season OK.
tends from tito middle of May to tho frostb Of
lata autumn. Tho muscnlonEe period Ia from
tho middle OF May to tho nlittsilo Of july Bass
fishing IL tho boAt from tho middle Of July 70
tue middle Of sopte'nbor. Pickorel ara sakon aA
tho Hoaaon. Tho largoHt flsh arc tue 1nuss1aongo.
which ofton woigh from twenty to thirty-1yo
pounds. Dans ayorage from two to throo pounds,
aud the largaBt weigh from flVo to alx pounds.
Trolling and lily dahing are the n'oanH Of taking
bass. In tho autumn wild duck and geese ara