New-York tribune., 1869-01-07
GENERAL NOTES.

The glass work for the Colt memorial church
in Hartford will costs $1,000 The chance window costs
$1,000.
A grand State Chess Tournament is to be
held in Jackson Mch during the present month"; begin.
ming Oh the 18th.
Many gentlemen in Br dgeport, Conn.,, are
practicing with the velocpede They 10 prefer tho
sport to skating.
The third game of the chess match, between
the Springfield and Boston Clubs begun last Monday
night. by telegraph
Miss Elwood, the professional skater, is an
nounced at the Buffalo Rink TO give an exhibition.
dressed to represent Mercury"
A Massachusetts inventor is patenting an ar
rangement by which all the cattle In burning baru
DO turned loose without loss Of time.
The opening of the Mammoth Skating
Rink" in Philadelphia, last evening, was to have been
the event OF the season In that city.
A Young Paris student fell from the caves
Of building weeks ago, while trying to get to his
lady-love's window in neghboring house.
Mrs. E. d. E. n Southworth's residence in
Georgetown, D. c. is called Prospect College. She had
fancy dress party there on New-Year's Eve
The Rev. B. NJ Tillotson of Manchester, ~
H. has married 1850 people within 25 years. He has
buried 1,iOO people and preached 1900 sermons
Garroting is becoming very common again at
Boston The papers report every day. and it IL
really unsafe to travel the streets late at night
young lover near Ashland, Tenn, stole the
body his while it lying in its cof
An at her fathers house Christmas and hid 1t in
cave.
Queen Olga of Greece walks the streets Of
Athens with her baby in her arms stops and talks with
all the mothers she aud compares babies with
them.
The Gettysburg National Soldiers Monument,
which is to be consecrated next july will be OF marble.
s6 feet In hight The cowning statue represents tho
Goddess OF Liberty and 10 feet inches high was cus
in Italy.
The officials at the Springfield arnOry annoy
and persecute the employees they suspect Of
furnishing information the press and especially those
made statements the eighthour question In
The Republican.
A Newfoundland dog saved the life of his
drunken MASTER soldier, garrisoned at Fort Prebe In
Portland harbor last Saturday night The drunkard was
freezing in the snow and the dog watched him and
howled until help came.
A ten years old boy took possession of an en-
gine standing the railroad track, at Ashbnrnlam,
Mass on Tuesday and started at full speed for Fitch
burg The engineer missing his machine, followed on
hand.car, and succeeded oyertaklng the runaway.
who had exhausted his steam
A very old negro died somewhere down
South recently who had not been a body servant OK
George Washington. This was hardly credible unii
another died Tuesday in Richmond at the age OF IA
years. He professed to have been only wagondrver
IN the Revolutionary War Both these recorded
phenomena.
The authorities of indianapolis have declared
the .evcrest penalty OF the law against women ot the
town Thirty OF these unfortunates have petioned the
City Government to pay their fare from Indianapolis 10
such other distant places will afford them shelter ana
aud where the reputation Of their past Life
will not follow them.
DR.. Newman, an eminent New0rleans d.
vne recently challenged the editor OF The st. hdrys
tLa) Planters Banner to personal combat Ho Is Rs-
publican In sentiments, and defends his begerency Dy
saying that Noses Joshua and David fought and none OF
tbo had to contend with such children OF the devil a.
the Rebels Of that country.
The Imperial Government of France is endeav-
oring to ee Of those who have been sur
by by holding out prospect OF
part repayment The Minister OF Finance has published
an official statement OF the fuLds which he stands pos
sessed Of for the relief Of those engaged In that unforu
nate and immoral speculation
Most people think the true value of green
back found by deductng the premium gold from iOo
This course Take the price OF gold as the
dyisor par the dividend and the quotent viii
give the gold value Of the greenback For example. gold
about 1885, Dividing this By 100 we find that dollar
The number of houses constructed in Paris
during the year ending the LIST OF october last 3o.
The houses" IN France contain at least hye or six
apartments and accommodate many families The
number OF houses pulled down during the period
I76i: OF these demolished contrary to the
wishes of the propretOrs, under public utility"
The Empress Eugene, though reported very
rich at the time Of her marriage, was only moderately
wealthy with her spendthrft habits and the expenses
connected with her exalted position she has managed to
ncurmore debts than she pay, unless she curtas
her expenses by twothrds One Of her Spanish Estates
sold 1862 and the other which cannot be sod un
der the laws OF Spain, is heavily mortgaged.
Ten years ago, the Great Lake Superior Min
eral Region was comparatively unknown. Its vast
resources have been abundanty developed within very
few years. to-day furnishes annually $4,000 tuns Of
oreonefourh OF all the produced IN the United
statesand rapidly increasing its production. II Is es
timated that in the next five years t will be 100000
tuns OF this quantity 100000 tuns TO Cleveland Erie.
and other Lake Erie ports Very little OF II has, strange
ia say, gone TO Chicago.
There are nine cemeteries within the city
limits OF Boston four OF them under churches No
nternents allowed IN any Of them except two.
in South aud East Boston With ono exception, they all
appear TO be at present good condition all veil
cared for and offer considerable attraction TO ystors
They are opened the public for few hours on each
Sunday during the Summer months. The celebrated
Mount Hope Cemetery in Dorchester is now the only
one commonly used 2It purchased by the City OF
Boston in 1851.
Silk it is sad possesses peculiar medicinal
properties Pomets history OF druGs. he says thss
silk was used In his time medicine by reducing the
pure part OF cocoon powder SILK thus prepared
has the virtues OF ceasng the blood, making the spirits
brisk, and heart pleasant. Neumann found that few
materials afforded equal quantity OF volatile aAah