The daily gazette., 1877-04-14

Gen. Sherman will shortly remove his
family from Washington to st. Louis.
He will from time to time visit the
capital and remain there as long as Off
cial duties require his presence.
The Paris Steele tells OF two men, and
of whom has lately registered pledge of
affection number So. and another ditto,
45. Such quivers as these will soon
bring the French population up.
The Khedive of Egypt is about to
visit France. He will leave Cairo on
the 18th of May, and after a short stay
iii Constantinople, will proceed to Vichy
for the benefit of his health, it is said
Gold Hill, Nevada, is sinking. the
ground underneath having been mined
too much. The gas pipes on Main street
have severed their connection, and
| other Inconvenience have followed the
depression.
Philadelphia claims to be the great
est of American industrial centres, to
have $4,000 inhabitants, and only S73,-
100000 worth of debt. But, after all pei
haps the city's greatest charm ia its rail
way to New York.
Capt. Cameron, the African explorer,
gives very interesting account of some
African tribes addicted to feeding on
human flesh, and who preferred. for the
most part. their fellow beings when
pretty far gone. Not word is set down
as to salt and pepper.
According to the Transcript, common
ground sparrow was recently seen to
vanquish six English sparrows in con-
test in the Boston Public Garden, and
to end the fight by takiug one of the
invaders by the wing, and shaking him
as terrier would a rat.
The new jury law of Florida provides
that when in any case, ,scivil or criminal.
knowledge of reading, writing and
arithmetic is necessary to enable a
juror to understand the evidence to be
offered, he may be challenged if he does
not possess such qualifications.
"Do you really believe, Mr., Podkins.
| that any body could make head from
butter?" asked the landlady. "Well,
yes, ma am, l should think they might %
individual butter plate; "somebody has
got as far as the hair with this"
@Prominent European capitalists bav.
been negotiating for some time, and at
last successfully, with the Land Com
missioners of Florida for S., 900 900 worth
of orange lands. They intend to bring
into the State 1000 OF 5000 hardy farm.
ers from England, Germany, France,
and Italy.
The rapid extension of the cultivation
of peanuts is due to the use now made
of them for tie oil they contain. Lasi
season. product reached 1900, 900 bash
els. valued at S3,00O,000. The oil Is ir
large demand as a substitute for Olive
and almond oils, and keeps a much long
er time without becoming rancid.
| A special committee Of the Common
Council of Lexington, KY, has warned
the travelling community that the tres
tie now used by the Kentucky Centra
Railroad in crossing the Louisville, Gin
cinnati, and Lexington Railroad and tn
Frankfort pike at Lexington is unsafe
and likely to be the cause of disaster.
A portion of the great meteor whlcl
passed over northern Vermont a few
weeks ago is reported found near tn
town of Jay, embedded about four fe :
in the earth. 1t is said to have the ar
pearance ct iron-ore lava and soapston.
and TO weigh about two tons. RepoI
says this is the largest aerolite ever dis
| covered in this country.