New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-08
GENERAL NOTES.
memory.

The Meadville Theological School, at Mead
ye Pa recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with
appropriate exercises This Institution is supported
chiefly by the Unitarian denomination.
Negotiations are in progress between the
friends Of the Chicago Baptist Theological Seminary and
the owners the great Hengstenberg Library Of 49,
rare works on Biblical, theological subjects Old Tesa-
ment archaeology geography, history, Chrstoogy, Exc
valuable collection Of books. This library collected
by Of the greatest of German scholars and theoo-
giaus Dr. L. W. Hengstenberg, now dead
The negroes of the South have, at New
Orleans and other points. established newspapers Of
their own since the close Of the The coOred people
OF Lexington. KY about to start organ 1t is TO
be edited by cOOred persons and will receive the moral
Masons Of Virginia for long time have been DESTROYS OF
publishing paper and the plan is now near consumma.
tOD IL originally the intention TO have the sheet
issued at Norfolk Lynchburg has now, however, been
decided upon.
The General Indian Committee of Friends
ORTHODOXY in session at Plainfed, Indiana, last
week 1t is composed Of sixteen members two from each
yearly meeting of Friends and all were present except
one IT is an efficient working board to aid and super
wise the superintendent and agents who IN the field
nttee of three OF their members VINO recently returned
from general visit TO tho agents They also appointed
ton upon various matters There many difficulties
encounter but the general feeling was one OF encour
agement
The annual report of the Massachusetts, State
Prison shows that the profits of the institution
during the past year have been $4,000 OF the 596 in
mates "a imprisoned for life and have lost limb
each In the cOuntys service The Oldest Is 70 years Of
age and the yOugest boy Of 49, the latter Just eOmneuc
ing for life. The sanitary condition Of the
ing once week and shave twice week enforced
privileges All OF the are busted with some Occupa
rectly for the benefit Of the prison the bakery, kch
ems. washroom, the shop for making and repairing
poyed by contractors price Of about 81 per
per day The length Of the contract is five years The
cfnV rtf.l oil fngk ffWn tools
benches instructors &c, while the Slate furnishes
and necessary keepers. There library OF 2OOO
excellent light is furnished them for reading nthe
and religious services conducted by Chaplain Carleton.
Prof. S. A. King, the GrOnaut recently Wis
tied IN West Bloomfield, Ontario, natural gas spriOg
rather he says, the flow of natural gas gener
ated in the bowels Of the EARTH and escaping through
made by sinking well 500 feet in DEPTH in the hope
OF finding Oil" The pipe through which the escapes
inches In diameter, and the OF
the rate of at least 1900 feet hour. He made
test of the gas and found il 10 be rich carburetted hy
drogen bearing with it as issues from the opening
quantity OF yapOr Of petroleum III this state is twice
s dense as coal gas and consequently viii lift but half
AZ much il used for baonng purposes To AVOID the
Csagrceable effect OF the escaping II Is kept burning
almost constantly as IL issues from the pipe some ten
feot from the ground but there Is pipe inserted lower
down from which supply OF gas Is carried into build
ing near by By way OF experiment. Prof King filed
building, with the gas The balloon was then passed out
of window and as was let loose it was caught
by current 81 air and blown directly towards the flame
OF burning gas upon which Il danced and turned over
aud for number Of seconds, and finally escaped
without taking fire aud was soon out Of sight IN cloud
Mr.. Shirley Brooks tells in The illustrated
London Meas a rather singular story Of bit Of mean
ness and the appropriate revenge which followed It,
When the Prince OF Wales lately visited Hull, there
desire ornament in his honor the monument in that
city erected the memory OF Wilberorce But the col
umn lofty and not easily climbed. aud 70 hard
find any one 10 make the ascent and wreathe II with
flowers ana foliage The authorities offered money
ward to any man who would accomplish The task After
some time, two sailors from one Of Her Maiesys ships
undertook the job and performed It well. They applied
for the reward but the local Officers refused 70 pay IT,
tile ground that being servants OF the Queen, IL
more thar the duty OF the sailors 70 decorate the shaft in
honor OF the Prince. Beer offered IN The lieu Of the
expected gunea and the sailors drank it and went their
way But during the night before the arrival OF the
oral guest all the ornament torn away by the
etioDg aud skful hands that had carried u alOi More
over a small ladder, decidedly not ornament 10 the
column left sticking there where could get AT
IT, The loyal authorities Of Huh could only hope tha the
rnce did observe the baroness ana disagreement OF
lie Wilberforce column as lac passed It,