New-York tribune., 1869-03-04
GENERAL NOTES.

we Worship God or our Grandfather"
A book of Services for Sunday Schools is
ssued by the American Unitarian Association III Boston,
accompanied by collection of hymns and tunes
London has 19 Mary Ann streets, A james,
81 Edward 46 Charles Frederick SO Henry 81 john SO
Elizabeth 10 Jane, Emma, and Emily streets There
are 50 New streets ....-tt .r.tr3.I f1
Old Faneuil Hall, Boston, was first built and
presented the town by Peter Faneul In l742 IL was
destroyed by n761 rebuilt In l769 1t was enlarged
TO itspresent size IN 1906.
An English savant complains bitterly that as
tronomers and meteorologss have been "shamefuy I'm
different to earthquakes lie thinks every observatory
should have seismometer r....
A leading Irishman in Chicago has started
new Irish movement, by which Fenian enthusiasm Is
turned toward the assistance of Irish emgrants In
stead Of the conquest Of Canada. .
Drunkenness has become fearfully prevalent
among the wine-growing districts Of California Even
young girls sometimes seen reelng in the streets un
der the influence Of the "pure California" 8iaf
A Richmond lady having seen the Black
Crook was asked by the editor of The Enquirer II she
thought tho exhibition Objectionable She replied that
she Jaw no objection to ladies going" erIf
The Mormons had an execution recently.
The criminal was brought ironed into the courtyard,
where there was crowd Of 400, and seated In
chair He then read aloud chapter from the New Tes-
lament, the taken off his hands, and at sig
nal from the sheriff he was shot dead. ..r
- Five or six noted Chinese burglars recently
arrived IN San Francisco. They have been recognized
by their fellow Chinamen who eager to have them
arrested They use snpsthetIc which is said to be
much moro powerful than chloroform One Instance OF
It's use in san Francisco has already occurred
|, Memoir of James p. Walker (American Uni
tartan Association modest tribute 70 the character OF
an excellent young Boston bookseller. who was Wen
known both IN the religious and business circles Of that
city, and whose worth fully entitled 20 the hon
orable cornmemoraton which It has here received.
A lady in Pittsfield, Mass, caught large
sized American eagle last week In very remarkable
manner. Seeing hawk as she supposed, hghting q
sturdy old hen In the yard she up and seized II by
the The eagle made no serious resistance TO the
capture, being astonshed apparently into submission
The Minister of Public Instruction at ST..
Petersburg tells the ladies who petoDed him to author
ize them fonnd OF public lectures for the eH
elusive use Of women that viii do his best to organize
public lectures TO which both shall be admitted In
common. If he only gain the help OF the University
tutors. |.t .
The Rev. Mrs. BufTnm of Chicago announces
herself as the President OF the New American Church.
which Is regularly formed ana contains 800 mem
bers" The new church Is Woman's Rights" chnrch
The Deity IL addressed AS the Divine FamiyLord the
Mother God the Father Christ the Son, and Soul the
Daughter" ... r..r .... ...... .'r .....
The Pesth newspapers are filled with COM
plants Of increasing brgandage ali parts Of Hungary
Organized bands begin to show bold front on the most
frequented highways between large cities. Sixty thou
sand forms have been appropriated for the suppression
OF brgands. The country people It is said. are partially
In sympathy with the robbers, -
The military idea of honor has remark
able force In Belgium. Two common soldiers, recently
nnder arrest in the ce played cards to pass away
tho time. One OF them lost tile few sous IN his pos
session. then his clothes and finally staked his life. He
lost Next morninghe found hanging to peg in Ihe
wall, his companion sleeping serenely on the pallet
The Chinese merchant Hong-Kee, who escaped
in the steamer Japan from san Francisco defaudng bis
creditors out Of about ssOO Is said TO have proceeded
with sang IrOid qme amusing aud worthy OF civil
zed rascal his way 70 the steamer he dropped into
the store OF OF his Victims bought three gallons OF
wne and ordered it charged" In his regular account
Mr.. George w. Chids, says The Naples and
F0renee Observer has marked his visit 20 Rome by tile
same magnificent hospitality which he has exhibited
elsewhere The cost Of one dinner at which Mr. Long
fellow was present, with two dozen other personal
friends was 500 francs and taxed the resources OF the
Hotel de PEurope their utmost Five hundred francs
were spent in flowers.
World Pictures in Capitals, by EDWARD
TUcKERMAN POTTER a. b, Lppincott Co.., repre-
sents series OF fancul architectural embellishments,
n which the peculiar geographical features OF certain
divisions Of the world Illustrated together with strik
ing scenes OF human life and abors in those localities
Copious eterpress descriptions added from the pen
OF SIr. Henry CoPpee.
Letters of Sentimental ldler by HARRY
HARDWOOD LEIGH %. Appleton Coz, Is the tile OF
volume Of travels in Greece Turkey, Egyp, Nuba, and
the Holy land written with certain Juvenile exuber
anee in the form OF familiar letters brother aud
containing little novelty after the brilliant sketches OF
Curtls Prime Mrs Paine aud other American travellers
In the East Their freshness and viyactY however In
spite OF frequent aeetatious give them certain inter
est and will reward the busy reader for their pc
rusal. ..".-
The Shakespeare Treasury Of Wisdom ana
Kno,eled0e by CHARLES W. sTEARSs. NJ d. GO. r. Put
man & sonJ s collection OF significant passages from
Shakespeare arranged under variety of heads. and ac
companed with critical aud suggesve comments by the
editor Among the topics which afford theme for dis
ctIsson and IN reference To which the compiler has
ransacked the OF Shakespeare, sbakespearos
Practical wisdom" his Religious Sentiments" his
Special knowledge" /" What Is shakespeares Esti-
mate Of Woman" "Dld william Shakespeare write
Pays aud Others the treatment OF which
betrays not only enthusiastic admiration of the great
dramatist, hut profound study Of his writings, aud a
discriminating OF their marvellous eharacteriscs
The work will form valuable AID TO the popular appre
citation OF Shakespeare although the Judgments VI the
editor may not always be accepted without due allow
anco for the intensity Of his own convictions. /
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