New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-11
GENERAL NOTES.

The Cubans who have focked in such num-
bers TO Key West have introduced the custom OF allow
ing their children 10 about unclothed. Key West
mOdesty Is shocked.
The two rival candidates for the Iowa Leg
sature had the Same number Of votes and "eut" the
cards for the place with characteristic luck the Demo
crat won bat remains TO be seen whether the voters
will Acquesoe In tho arrangement
The Rev. Willard Spaldng OF Salem, preached
sermon on the Coliseum Lottery Sunday last, in
which he called the officers OF the law 10 arrest every
engaged in the enterprise and confscste al the
"Sr,n said q guest to his host at dinner, this
capital srloin please tell what Is the name OF
your purveyorf" Addison" the reply. ANY re-
laton 10 the SPECTATOR" added the gentleman Prob
side"
Milan has lately become an important seat
o. the kid glove manufacture almost rvalng Paris One
hundred and dfy thousand dozen gloves now made
annually in Milan while IN Naples, which used 70 stand
to Paris, less than onequarter Us many are now
manufactured.
The introduction Of Mystic Pond water into
Fast Boston has raised question its properties
large number OF goldfish who enjoyed life and hourshed
finely In the Cochuate have all died since the In
production OF the Myse and their owner attributes their
untmey decease to the Mystical effect Of the water
carefully-executed counterfeit 81 note on
the National Bank Of Commerce OF this city has been
detected in Macon Ga The Telegraph says that frac-
tional currency Is in Georgia that though
largo portion OF that In circulation "a known to be
worthless II IL passed freely the people Deihg gau 10 get
anything for circulating medium.
During the five years since the mechanics OF
Charestown Mass opened tho cooperative grocery and
provision Bunker Hill and Mainsts, the assocl
alton has paid. In dividends interest and percentage on
raging not over $1,000 They do strictly cash business
aud their receipts single night have exceeded $1,000
Tho State Of Connecticut is stocking Its small
lakes and ponds with the fine game sh the black bass
nj the 81 Lawrence Grisfes EGriedns A0dSsis. MI E.
woodland OF West WInsted who has given much atten
ton 20 the cultivation OF this fish, has under the orec
ton OF the Commissioners on fisheries stocked ABOUT ~
nnnd during the present with 1000 bass one Two
and three years Old For the proprietor OF the CattEh
Mountain House. he has stocked his ponds on the Mogn
ta with los bass for the Commissioners or Maine.
several ponds Bangor The Wonueriul Iecuhuiy Oh
this nne fish will soon produce great amount Vi uo-
licious and wholesome food
The entire real estate OF Harvard College is
valued nt 1901 $50 27 its notes and mortgages at $751;
lss 49, United States bonds R S2493 60 other bonds AT
nearly $500 OOO manufacturing stocks at V40G pahk
stock at $50 1886. It's income from an sources ss am
general purposes the college Jos o5 ana there was
credited TO funds not available TOT tnose
Of tis77 a. which carried TO the deficiency fund
In lie payment of salaries the President has 5000 WIN
Grant of 81 500 Prof Peabody, t2SOO, with grant OF
t23l5; Profs. Gray, Bowen, Lowering Iorrsy OGiu;;
Dane Cooke and Goodwin soV eaGn w .no 70 Is eco tE
tors u 800 tST6; Instructors, tOO 10 sV
Treasurer, g. OOG agent,
are some twenty funds for scholarships, ana nearly as
many more for other purposes In the academic depart
ment-many OF them snau IN AmOuh'' "u'
increasing. n
The "Pot,n a noted whirlpool in the Ten
nessee River strong enough at all times to onsui Ca
noe producing cross currents which maze h"uE'tiou
dangerous even for steamboats, ut hiRh waor anu o'
drovInR lar e vessels In time Of flood. has ceased 10
s,i.t The plnn OF Improvement was 70 cut down apont
of land that projected into the river, s noSr haS
SeGeeiion OF he current that the water now mas
~. ,,s.age MANY amusing stories are tolu bDouI this
~ - Those living on the banks OF the river IN MARION
cannty one dark night hatbOainan from Jene i
Cty u as floating down the river when no came 10
loo hin on the bank which proceeded the sounds
nsic and dancing Tying up his boat ne JoDeu the
Oh @ 1srty drank few horns OF whisky, ana started
nn ms Journey. Having hoated about 10 minntes no
pImar roo was IN progress The third party that he
,rsd mo took another social glass WITH and then
encod Sis Journey passing log cabin every hal
% from which the OF music were issuing Thief
nnne An the morning. when he saw man come rom
% 20 the river 10 wash himself remarked tho hVel
ness Of tho country and was ou tnat Instead on h
made 80 miles no had been sgnihsink fouh~ 'ho OA'0
81 the tPot" was very amusing