The green insect known in the U States by the name of the sawyer or chittediddle, was first heard to cry on the 27th of July, we were then in latitude 41° some minutes. The prarie hen or grouse, was seen in the praries between the Missouri and the river platte Musqutors verry troubleson. I have observed a number of places where the river has Changd its Bead at different times