New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23
GENERAL NOTES.

A complete file of The Worcester (Mass.) Spy
from 1871 to 1885, was recently sold for $500
Samuel Lorl of Millville has been sentenced
10 three years nprsonm emit for placing Instructions on
the Cape May and Millylle Railroad.
Here is one of the credible stories that they
send us from Francisco: In passing through tho
California Market yesterday attention was attract
ed to the stand Of Joe Gus where were shown the
largest cucumber ever grown in this state ~ 70 hye
feet and two inches long, and eight inches in diameter
white tip resembling snakes head"
A Colored Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has been organized in Augusta Ca local journal
anticipates good results from the movement and adds
by way Of calling attention to some OF the Work 70 Do
and In violation Of law lottery is IN In pas'' day
corruptlng the young who thus begin to gamble"
Within the CITY of Portland and circuit'of
10 miles around It, there about 90 brick yards which
produce about 100000 bricks year. They are all
operated in the odfashioned way, except the steam
works at Sroudwater These works give employ 70
80 men, and turn out about 5000 bricks per day and
these sell in Boston for g. thousand more than the COM
mon bricks.
At the New-Albany Qnd) Rolling Mill two
bars of railroad iron have been made one OF which IS
feet inches long, and the other co feet. The usual
length OF bar of railroad iron 81 feet and it requires
six to work the rolls and handle the levers tongs
&C. In the rolling of the 60 feet bars requires as many
well get around II 10 put IL through the pro-
cess Of manufacture.
Dr. Haydens geological surveying party re-
Gently arrived at Fort Garland Colorado, from Santa
Fe The examinations show the resources Of the country
explored to be far richer than expected The coal
and iron mines of Canon City, Ration Mountains, and the
placer Mines south OF Santa Fe have been studied with
care and found to be very valuable. The party left
Santa Fe and went up the Valley OF the Rio Grande by
way of Taos, and left Fort Garland the 26th 10
through the Punch Pass South Park and thence 10 Der
The collections In all departments are large and
valuable Preliminary reports OF the 'uryey VIII We
completed this month.
A party of prospectOrs, while searching FOR
lead ORE recently discovered in Clayton County. Iowa
a natural cave, which Of the party thus describes
"Afer getting In a few feet the chamber about 10
feet wide feet high, and 100 feet long, extending east
and west The sight entering this chamber was Won
derful. The sides literally lined with crystals OF
calc.spar; the floor Of the cavern was covered with
light cOlored clay, with oehre and red clay below IT, ana
filled with the spar that suspended 10 the walls
and roof The Of this had the same form as
Of lead with now and then piece OF lead ore
mixed with the spar.
The young ladies of Erie, Pa, are determined
to have share IN the pleasures OF outdoor sports
orally appropriated by the other and they have not
only become proficient crOQuet but they have organ
lied boat club, and contemplate many pleasant pull
the beautiful bay at that place private sort.
musicale recently given at the residence OF one on
the prominent citizens Erie TO which gentlemen were
invited and whom small tax was levied, the pro-
ceeds OF which 10 be applied toetartng fair which
has among other Objects e raising OF sufficient sum
purchase handsome club boat for the organization
above spoken Of.
Among the curious names of American post
Offices are the following: Grizzly Bear House, Placer
County, Cal Red Dog Nevada County. Cali Red Bone,
Talbot County, Ca; Red Lion, Newcastle County Del;
Love Lady, Cadw County, n. C.; Hay Stack, Surrey
County, " c.; Hay Meadow, Wilkes County, \. G.; Hog
Creek. Wood County ONO; Hog Mountain, Hall County.
Ca. Good Intent, Washington County, Pa; Risbac0qm'
las Min County. Pa; KlshkemBits, Armstrong Coun-
ty. Pa Sabbath Rest, BLAIR County, Pa; slab Town,
Anderson County, s. c. Skull Shoals, Union County =
C.; Temple Of Health s. c.; Hit. Scotland County, MO.
What's In a namef