292 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
bill is well adapted to extract seeds from the cones of the black spruce 
nd balsam trees. In the mountain valleys we frequently met with 
many northern birds, among which was that sweet songster, the rose- 
breasted Grosbeak (Fringilla Ludoviciana). a : 
not more than two feet, over which is raised a very heavy top, ¥ lt 
be 
or young cattle, but in one locality of the Smoky mountains Wi 
told that they did much damage ine killing young cattle, and tha ae 
could be no mistake about it, because a large bear had -bees af areal 
the act of killing a young steer. The panther, wild cat, and Wo! ' 4. 
troublesome to the mountain farmer of those regions. 
stroys ae and hogs; the wild cat, lambs and pigs. Bo 
, being rarely seen, : 
__ The Red squirrel (Sciurus Hudsonius) called Mountam The 
North Carolina, is common on all the higher mountains. y 
black spruce, and as they are rarely molested by the mei get 
very noisy, active, and more fearless of man than their prothe 
north. The Ground squirrels (Sciurus striatus) are also Very oor 
often destroying a good deal of corn, but as corn is enty, told by 8 
game common, the ground squirrel is rarely killed. We wer? which be 
travelling fur merchant, whom we there met, that the ski0s those of 
bought among the mountains, equal in fineness and goodness 
Buman ia 
rarely 
and 
