New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15
GENERAL NOTES.

mountain streams Of California.
Many of the Shenandoah, Virginia, farmers,
are planting large quantities of sugarcane.
Six young ladies have been on trial at Gin
ton, KY, for disturbing public worship.
1t is asserted on the best authority that the
orange crop of Alaska unnured by the recent frost
Mr.. s. r. Mallory, once Secretary of the Rebel
Navy Department, is featuring in Florida on "WOmSa
and her Rights"
The Guardian, London High Church pa
per- has declined to advertise autographed manuscript
sermons
The Alexandria Museum has received tho
famous Ratchet with which Washington hacked his
fathers cherry tree.
The Detroit Tribune announces that Italy has
followed the example OF Mcbganby abolshng capital
punishment.
The new Musical Coliseum in Boston will be
lighted with gas 400 being the estimated
Der required.
The Legislature of Indiana has passed bill
introducing the German language branch Of regular
Instruction in the public schools Of that State.
The male ballet dancers of Berlin having been
ordered by nendent General to sacrifice their mus
taches have sent an earnest address to the King tho
subject.
The Prussian Government has announced to
all the maritime powers Of Europe that it is about
tablsh at Yokohama, in japan, German hospital, des
tined for the sick of all European nations.
Mrs. Ann Barlow of Philadelphia, aged 70,
has Just finished quilt containing 5727 pieces. During
the last seven years this industrious old lady has made
% quilts containing in the aggregate e2992 pieces
The British Parliament has been memorial
ICED for the passage Of law making 1t Illegal to shear
sheep-except in case OF their immediate saughterbe
fore the LIST of May.
1t appears that Timour's library has not after
ALL been discovered in the India House at London Tho
works valuable but did not belong TO the great con-
dueror.
The Netc- Bedford Standard corrects the report
recently published concerning extensive building on
Marthas Vineyard The lumber carried there this season
is 100000 feet and there will not be more than
90 new cottages built.
The Arizona cotton factory established in Clai-
borne Parish Louisiana, since the war; is paying
profit Of per cent per annum This income Is re-
allied on a capital Of $4,000 and with part Of the ma
chinery counted in the capital not at work
The Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ire
land recently In session at London reports that repre-
senatves were present from 2l7 churches, composed
OF 23 500 members. The congregations, 1t was stated
numbered at least 100000 persons.
Smuggling on the Canada frontier, it is re-
ported is at present carried with great activity The
cause assigned the inexperence OF the newyapponted
Custom House officers. Special agents and detectives
have been sent 10 that region.
minor was recently sued in England for
breach Of promise It conteuded that minor could
for necessares, but the Judge decided that
wife did not within the range Of necessaes for an
infant.
The Lynckburg (Va) Republican reports the
,i,o,
Springs OF waterfall 400 feet high party soon
TO leave Lynchburg visit the spot and attest the truth
Of the report.
Napoleon has given $4,000 for four medals
OF the third century struck By the Emperor Alexander
severus and found tile vicinity OF the ancient City Of
Tarsus in excavations recently made. They have been
placed IN the Imperial library
A vine disease of new character has attacked
the vine growiDg districts the south of France This
disease attributed to minute insects found the leaves
OF the plants IL appears to follow the Of the
Rhone, having extended distance of 30 miles from the
mouth Of that river.
Vermont newspapers are discussing the ne
cessity OF having bill passed by the State Legislature
compelling railroad companies 10 build their bridges high
enough clear the heads OF brakemen standing
the top freight Many lives have been lost by
means Of low bridges.
A recent report on the Norwegian fisheries
that the famous maestrom the Of Norway
IS little feared by the people that they pass and repass
IL in their sail vessels at all states OF the tide except at
certain times IN the Winter. Even then the greatest ratio
Of the tide does not exceed six miles an hour.
A jam of logs at Carratuck Falls, Maine,
amounting TO about sOOOOOo feet, broke last Tuesday
night. II Of the largest that aceumUlS' "A
thore. The logs in some places were piled upC feet
The cracking and grinding OF the timber, Il ave way
made noise like fire driven by tie WIZ through a
mass Of dry soft wood brash.
story is circulating among the Indian and
China papers that the young Emperor Of Chua bei &
curious 70 judge for himself the effect Of opun isrd
pipe and OF course suffered Severely. The Qlreu Mother
made inquiries, aud having found out that Of the
chief nuchs had supplied His Majesty with the opium
had him beheaded 2s an example to the rest OF the
household and fresh proclamation against the use Of
the drug was Sent through the Empire.
DR.. Lewis of Carmathen, Wales, has forwarded
TO The BrtiSh Medical Journal NJ OF his exami
nation OF Sarah Jacobs of LsnhhangelarArth, who ia
said 10 have takeu food since October TO- 1867 and not
even water since the end Of December lsCs DIR. Lewis
remarks that the statements made respecting Sarah
Jacobs are OF such astounding nature that belief Il,
scarcely possible, yet he aecumuates evidence which
might produce conviction The girls parents respect
able farmers, not IN needy circumstances,
The beautiful city of Tacna. Peru, after hav-
ing escaped the earthquake that completely destroyed
ARIA, only 30 miles distant is experiencing ter
role visitation Of yellow fever or population OF 10 900
5000 had fallen victims 10 the epidemic at last accounts
aud between 5000 and 5000 had fed TO the Interior leay
ing hardly 1900 persons in the place. or these 20
dying daily Il Is stated and the terror OF the people
great that such thing nursing assistance
could be procured The physicians sent by the Govern
nlent found IL impossible TO do ythng effectively
A correspondent of The San Francisco Bel
etn. who lately visited Queen Emma in her saHdv ,h
Island home. found her reclining upon mats and pillows
in the Oriental style. A broad verandah made mosi
refreshing shade she offered her visitors dish Of edible
bark lttle like slippery Ohm Very tender and