The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-03
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and Agricultural Development
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oysters, which arc SO highly priced by lovers
of the bivalves have almost entirely disap-
paared. and that the oysters that are sold and
eaten under these names are generally from the
Chesapeake Bay. There has been shipped
from this port" says the Norfolk correspond
ent, since last September, one million two
hundred thousand bushels Of oysters. all of
which must have been of the particular brands
spoken Of because they are advertised as such
In other cities and even in tins odd borough
which is built on oyster shells: but the fact Is
that ali that have been skipped from here
during the past season belong TO the bay tribe,
with very few exceptions. Few people in Nor
fox or north or west of it have had the pleasure
Of eating genuine Lynn Haven or Cherry
stone oyster this season." Nevertheless, cpl
cures have doubtless enjoyed their accustomed
feasts as much as ii their oysters had really
come from the faIncd localities which are sup
posed TO give them especial flavor. A rose by
any other name would smell as sweet, and, it
seems an oyster properly labeled, tastes just as
well. whether it comes from from the Chesa-
peake Bay or Lynn Haven
Tie continued immigration to Oregon and
Washington Territory is unprecedented Since
January LIST the number of people brought TO
this section by steamers is 1915. During the
last thirty days nineteen steamers, averaging
500 ts4us OF freight each, have entered the
Columbia River eleven of which were passen-
ger shils averaging $50 passengers per ship.
About fifty per cent. seek homes on Puget
Sound. while the rest scatter 10 the rich grain
districts east of the Cascade Mountains. A
great many are settling In the lower part of
the Territory, which is particularly adapted TO
the raising Of oats and produces crops of one
hundred bushels per acre. The grain surplus
east of the Cascade Mountains. notwithsiand-
ing the largely increased consumption, viii be
the coming season double that of any former
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tons. There have been ample rains TO insure
excellent crops The surplus in the Willamette
Valley will reach 10000 TONS
The great trestlework of the New Orleans
and Northwestern Railroad over Lake Pont-
chartrain, now in course Of construction, will
be 2ll miles IN length. This structure, which
probably viii be the longest of the kind In the
United States will also be one of the most sub
stantial. Experts in railroad building pro-
n0anced the sections already finished the most
perfect specimen OF trestle construction they
have seen. The piles average sixty feet in
length and arc driven about forty feet. In
each bent there are four piles, and the bents
are fifteen feet apart. The caps of the piles
are l2xI4 inches. and the stringers are 6xl6
inches and three of them on each side laid on
edge. The cross-ties are on v four inches apart,
and on them are boited stringers which act as
guard rails. The ties form secure decking TO
the trcstlewOrk, upon which the wheels of a
car could run without danger of leaving the
bridge On account of the guard rails
bin which has passed the upper branch of
the Pennsylvania Legislature and has gone TO the
House for concurrence auth erizes corporation
TO construct harbor for the city of PIttsburg
The plan is TO improve and enlarge the channel
Of the river back of Seyen-Mile Island. The
Allegheny is frequently gorged with ice, from
which a shelter TOR coal boats is needed. Not
he
OF eOsts laden with coal from their moorings,
Jams them together. and sinks large number.
Such IN event occurred few weeks ago, occas-
iOning q large loss Millions of dollars it is
claimed, viii be saved 20 the commerce of
Pitsbnrg by the creation Of the artificial harbor
proposed.
A Nashville, Tenn, dispatch says: The
spring sale Of thoroughbred yeariings took
place ut Belle Meade Ola Saturday morning dur
ing rain storm. Forty-two colts and fllies
by Enquirer and Great Tom brought an aggre-
gale Of ST., 40. Of which the colts brought Sl9-
$50. Tie largest purchasers were the Dwyer
Brothers Z. O. Speth. Of Louisville: T. c. Pate,
OF St. Louis, and George Lorillara. Two En-
eu.rars brought TIE highest figures, namely,
$500 and 5000 respectively. They were
bought by the Dryers Two other EnGuirers
bought by 1r. spsth, brought respectively ST.
40 ana 81 0s5. There was a large attendance
a. the sale. among the visitors were Senators
Bsyard and jackson.
An angry controversy is threatened over The
question whether the ereat bridge connecting
New York and Brooklyn shall be free. The
I5Tooklylites very naturally desire the bridge
20 be free for the reason that their property
would be greatly enhanced in valne by afford
ing residence room lcr oger-crosvded New York
ON the Other hand, the New YORK Journals for
tae NEST part are in favor Of imposing tolls on
the assumption that otheTw ise the bridge would
lEuGc almost exclusively TO the CITY of Churches.
Gawor Edison and Comptroller Campbell. of New
YORK. contend that under the act of the Legis-
Eture authorizing the structure it cannot be
saaae Tree, even TO foot passengers.
Considerable excitement prevails at Myers
town. Lebanon county, Pa owing to a SUD-
posed discovery Of 2 gold vein. Farmers have
. given up their business aud commenced dig
gig on their premises Kreitzer Il Co. of
Philadelphia have equipped mine with a
sixty horsepower engine. furnace for smclt-
lng ore, &C. and are making daily shipments
OF cuarlz TO Philadelphia. Over 5000 have
already been spent in experimenting. 1t is
also claimed that rich vein of silver has been
struck
The managers of the consolidated Western
Union and Mutual Union Telegraph Company.
decided on the oath inst, in New York that
they would close superfous branch Offices
throughout the country. There are hundreds
OF places where each Of the companies have
maintained an Office, and now the consolidation
renaers duplicate offices useless expense and
docs not facilitate. or increase the amount of
business transacted. Some of the useless branch
Offices viii be closed Msy LIST and others Juno
Last.
The failures for the seven DAYS ending on
the 9th ult., as reported TO T. G. Dunn 81 Co.
Of the Mercantile Agency, number lS2 as com.
pared with POS the previous week Nearly one.
third of the whole number occurred IN the West.
ern States. The New England States had twenty.
tbreo, the Middle twcnty-three the Western
hhy-cight, tie Southern thirty-three Pacific
States and Territories fifteen, New York city
eleven and Canada nineteen.
The Joint executive committee of the mana
gers Of the trunk line railroads. al the meet
ing in New York on the 9th ult agreed thai
- per cent of the-surplus passenger earning.
OF the pool for the past six months shall b,
devided among the weaker lines in such pro
portions as Commissioner Fink shall deter
mine.
J. ii. Gordon & Son, of Cumberland, Md.
have sod Hough Manor, tract Of land in Gar
reit county, comprising 5000 acres, for S45. 900
20 Hennsylvanians. This strengthens the opin
ion that it will not be long until railroad viii
be constructed, running through that section 1.
connect with the Vest Virginia Central anf
Pitlsburg and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads
Az the annual strengthening festival a
Ripon, Wis, last Friday, the heaviest aeec
fbeared was from a buck owned by G. d Nc
Cornell of Ripon. ting fleece weighing thirt,