New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-20
GENERAL NOTES


party, it is said, ere preparing grand reception for
Andrew Johnson.
One church in Pittsburgh has lost $500 IN
broken windows by the careessness or nance VI poSs
playing In the neighborhood.
The Baltimore and Ono railroad monopoly,
says The EUening STAR adds $500 per annum to the Vg
expenses OF Washington families whose incomes amount
to q, 500.
After the acquittal of man in Cincinnati,
recently one Of the urymen arose and suggested that
" the acquitted now BIO recommended 10 the merciiu
consideration Of the court"
The American Union Club OF New-Orieans
celebrated the recent birthday Of Lincoln. Feb H. with
public ceremonies, and resolved 10 celebrate the ani
versary regularly hereafter.
Railroad robberics of the most daring kind
become very common the trains running to and from
Chicago. One man was garroted by four HUMANS on tno
platform between two cars.
The Rev. s. Iren9us Prime denies the truth Of
the paragraph now going the rounds OF the papers-hat
DR. McCosb tho new Of Princeton College, plays
whist and ia Wlne-blDDer. ff.E
The region around the Falls of the Ohio at
Iouisye is geoogcay one OF the most interesting In
the United States Another pair OF elephant tusRs nave
been dug UP atNew-Albany
A burglar in st. Joseph. Mo-, made serious
mistake few nights ago. He carefully secreted himself
under bed and would been entirely successful had
no not fallen asleep and awakened the people by MS
snoring. H"
The Vermont State Temperance Convention,
held recently unanimously adopted resolution 10 the
effect that the Of traffic In intoxicating liquors as
beverage utterly dsqualnes man for holding ONCE In
Church or State.
II is proposed in p Philadelphia TO bring the
remains OF William Penn from England to Pennsylvania
and 10 erect splendid monument over them. Ihey
were buried In leaden e0ihn ana lhelr uahSPo'on
America will not be difficult.
The Chicago Tribune libel case is in court
again for new trial. The Judge has warned tho pro
pretors OF that paper that 1t again publishes an attack
upon the Jurors did at the end OF the rst tra ney
will be punished severely for contempt OF court
A Jew appears as senior wrangler this year
80 UamvIIuso v.I,ersrty England, for the first time
lie Is a OF French professor, Hartog OF the Jews
College The question whether he can be made Bache
Tor Of Arts emitting the Christian form Of OATH is yet to
be decided.
A Democratic member of a lecture committee
at Saratoga made udicrous bunder recently inviting
the Rev Petroleum V. Nasty to deliver DISCOURSE lie
was quite astonshcd when the evening came but had
enough good nature TO join the laugh aud shake hands
with Mr. Locke.
a movement, WHICH Is Btu W Dc Ntiy mum
In earnest has been started in Hornelsye and Corning
to divide steuben County into two or three counties
Efforts have been made heretofore in tho Legislature
having i'm WOW the same object, which have failed as
this probably WILL
The late Chief Justice Williams of New-Bed-
ford retired from the bench at the age
Of G5 without dollar in property having lost his fortune
by the failure of others lie also owed 5000 lie went
10 work in his profession paid his debts and retired with
a competence at tho age OF 70.
The Chairmen of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties OF Vermont have united In call for Con-
yenou OF the feemen Of Vermont to be held at Montpe
or on the 10th inst TO nominate ticket OF Is persons TO
constitute Counsel of Censors, TO be voted for the last
wednesday in March, agreeable to the State Constitution
The charges against Sheriff Weaves of Oneida
County for irregularities In the execution of Carswe,
that he allowed miscellaneous crowd OF persons to
be present who hooted aud snOwbaled each other II
is also charged that allowed Carswe to be bed before
adm,ns,~-4-,- -i.i~-,'~- tnsS ho ~" ~rr"""ntly
dead before he was hung.
The question whether the new city on the
Pacific Railroad at the point nearest to Salt Lake IS to DO
Gentle" or Saint" promises to be Interesting
In Utah The Hormons hold the land, and have the
power. apparently in their hands Tie Railroad
Company itself however possesses strong influence, and
the Gentiles appeal TO them.
The famous Judge and Jury Club of London
has been suppressed The mock trials in complete imta
ton regular Court conducted there with so much low
wit and obsceny invented about 40 years ago by
Nicholson lawyer expelled from the bar for malprac'
tice He edited Tho Town" aud Paul Pry." and
Nicholsons Noctes," all low papers
A farmer in GrswOd. Conn, has published
an account OF turkeys raised and Sold with expenses and
profits from June 1865 TO JAM 1862 as follows Credit
-gs turkeys killed. LAC lbs at 81 cents per h. $S5 or
3 turkeys not killed, estimated at So total. SO! o.
Debtor 10 bush at 81 co. $65; cost OF butchering
&c, So total. SITS. Net profit, s2l9 %.
The CIereland Leader tells of an old hermit
named Pray recently murdered in Ohio, who was the
victim OF coquette New-York City many years ago.
lilo had lived for nearly forty years in an old hut on
lonely road His sister, resident OF this city, found him
in his retreat about ten years ago. but could not induce
him TO leave 1t. He was once very successful mer
chant.
Walt Whitman, says The Springfield Republi-
can never carried his eccentrctics OF appearance TO
greater length than at present. He wanders up aud
down the In Washington every day His hair to
which the old poet gives free scope, falls below his
shoulders and his head IS crowned by an immense,
weatherstained hat broad.brimmed as Quakers, and
skewed" all out OF shape.
1t is officially stated that in Arkansas, during
the three months preceding the calling out OF the militia
there received at the Governors headquarters
thontc accounts OF 200 murders perpetrated with
mpuny in that State, very many of the most end-
sh outrages but during the 40 days which have passed
since martial law was declared, but one single murder
and single outrage has been heard of in the state
The town elections in Otsego County resulted
In the election OF is Repubican,and nine Democratic
Supervisors; a Republican gain Of two.' In Broome
County 10 Republicans, and four Democrats Republic
can gain Of three. In Tioga five Republicans, and five
Democrats Democratic gain Of three. steuben County
"a AZ
Supervisors Democratic gain of two. II the report be
cor