P. R. R., in this city, (hat all the back
freights at the Omaha depot have
been shipped from there. We are !
also informed that there is no delay !
in goods shipped west from this city. :
—Very important and valuable dia- 1
coveries of diamonds, unequalled in I
beauty and limitless in quantity,are ru
mored to have been made upon is
lands recently formed in the southern
Pacific ocean, from late upheavals of
land, by volcanic agency. Shipshave
actually been fitted out, ’tis said, but
we don’t vouch for the truth ofthere
port, whose object it is to visit these
islands, and secure cargoes of the
precious gems. Some of them are to
be brought to Cheyenne,-and we un
derstand Prof. McDaniels, of the Mu
seum, lias made arrangements to have
a quantity of them forwarded tohim
at onco. Go and see him, and he will
doubtless tell you what he’s going to i
do with them; besides he will take,
pleasure in showing you around
through his large collection of won
ders and curiosities, gathered from
' every part of the globe, consisting of
wild animals, rare birds, reptiles, etc.,
etc. ; as well as the trained monkeys,
snakes, ichneumon, kangaroos, and
Tom and Jerry’s!
—The Dakota Legislature convenes
on the 7th inst.
—A Swedish newspaper has been
started at Red Wing, Minnesota.
Fort Russell.—We paid a visit to
this post yesterday, where we were
pained to learn that Brevet Brig. Gen.
Wessel Is. had been disabled by a stroke
of palsy. Major Gordon of the 2nd
Cavalry, is temporarily in command.
