New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-30
GENERAL NOTES.

The Macon branch of the National Freed
mens Sayings and Trust Company has How on deposit
$751; go belonging 70 800 depositors
An American steamboat has been put upon the
Rhine and astonlsAes the natives For years the only
steamers on that much Travelled river have been the
little marrow slow boats, with subaquean caoins winch
disgrace all OF the German rivers
The present issue Of the fractional currency
now being printed is the fourth series since 1892 VI the
rt second and third SERIES than coOeo1s now
outstanding about 900 Of which is OF the trs and
second and estimated that six or seven millions
of ms amount will never DO presented for REDEMPTION
hence actual deduction Of that amount from
the public debt although the Dooksoi the Deparheh'uo
not show any such decrease.
A few days ago Mrs. Denny, resident of
Princeton Ky, purchased lot Of duck eggs, carried
them home and for convenient placed them In her
hurca1 drawer where they remained undisturbed until
Friday when her attention called the bureau BY
an unusual nsse thereto. Upon PuHlng OUT Iho
drawer, her utter establishment she round Dree
freedom ~
Among the usual agricultural implements now
manufactured Great Britain large numbers OF one
phant pows which are forwarded by way Of the Medter
rapean the Ithus OF SueZ and the Red Sea and Indian
ocean TO the place Of their destination Every mornbT
at sunrise tho elephant takes his mahout by the Tst
belt places him his back, and starts into the He'd
Two assistants guide the powhandles and as long IA
the sun Is above the horizon the eephaht a0s
breadth Of four and half feet depsh of three
The Bristol (Tenn.} Ne0s says of the curious
statement made In Polards Lfe OF JEFFERSON Davis"
of the secretng important Confederate documens-s
statement which was at first dismissed sensational,
but with appearance OF truth III is very
certain that but little OF this correspondence ever TEL
into the hands Of the Federals, and neither they nor MI
Pollard have been permitted TO examine IT. Tor the
writer OF this that which probably most valuable
sealed aud placed within the vaults OF Montreal bank
not two years ago. and unless II has been removed
within twelve mouths IL yet remains there ag inst
every Intruder"
A writer in the ReUue dos Deur MOndes tells
the following anecdote: -Four years ago tanner
Of Djon who affirmed that the French budget repre-
sented bank notes the hight OF the steePe of ST.
charge Of seditious language In court however, no
maintained his assertion with ygor and was acquitted
Judges fact evinced some shrewdness on the oc
cason and admitted implicitly that the accused was not
ia error Thousand notes Of eco francs piled up have
exactly 10 centmetres -four inchesl In hight Taking
the hudget In round numbers at 100000 o. the notes In
question superposed would attain hight Of 200 meters
8nt Ascending 10 the A,aaire Bureau des Longides
tho spire of st. Benigue is only s2i metres high
extraordinary scenes in n graveyard are re-
ported from Belfast. ireland. The Privy Council had
ordered the closing Of the shankh burying ground
cent where there could be seven earth
each coffin. For two days, until late hour at night
number Oh persons, 20 eEaGu cs T ,h Uoh y tS
oyecrowded Their object was u sink the graves
retain the right Of sculpture in the particular spot The
Of the most dreadful character; collins In all
stages OF decomposition were lying about, and
| decayed shrouds The Mayor ultimately, with police
force appeared and having convinced the people that
they acting Illegally, the graves were covered UP
| again.
The Chinese laborers in San Francisco are
quick the ways OF their neghbors, and about 60
OF them employed the San Rafael Railroad struck last
week for tenhours day they having heretofore la6ored
went in true barbarian sYle-eonceediy ansriiy aud
esntSI and labor and were bound TO taEe part In it,
They had no dudeens so they land OH under the trees
oYerseers urged go work and they laughed at
| them they scoded, and the Cinnamon scowed AZ last
Who works in Wells Fargo Co 8 onice went up After
consultation the men agreed 10 work eleven hours per
day for month longer ana AFTER that the days VIII DC
| reduced one hour
| The San Francisco newspapers describe some
wonderful phenomena observed that city the 18th
OF August At about o'clock heavy fog drifted from
the the peninsula enyeloping the city, and
blocks distant. a short time after the western horizon
Illuminated and IN the cours, OF 10 minutes the
whole portion OF the he Vens extending TO the
zenith, lt up magnihcenty. The heavy clouds Of
yapor made TO look like Immense banks of snow
slightly tlnged with crimson his peculiar appearance
lasted about half an hour an passed away as IT com
menced. On the next evening the display was decidedly
OF another character The portion of the sky
gorgeously illuminated with brilliant red glare
that only DO compared to extensive cOnagraton
on very dark night Several times during the display
large dark clouds from out Of the ocean and
passing up through the illumination disappeared through
the darkness above TIL wonderful phenomenon lasted
about half hour and was witnessed by thousands who
thronged the streets IL IS accounted Tor ss beng re-
Election OF the suns rays IN the first instance and pec-
liar electrical condition Of the atmosphere m the second
| In a furniture auction store on Chestnut ST.
|
TALL angular white haired, dressed in tho costume OF
fifty years ago With an abstraction she wandered
among the old furniture until, in an outofthe-way
more like harpschord or spinnet than the pres ut
| pianofor;e. To II the weird visitor drew char aud
commenced playing noticing those who gathered
| around; Leading on with Bonnie doom without
pause she followed that ancient melody with The Harp
that Once Through Taras Halls, accompanying the In
strument with her cracked ana piping voice. Those
standing by saw tears streaming down her wrnked face
the bold chords OF the ancient anthem vital spark OF
abruptly after the passage TEL me, my SOUL can this be
death Z" and buried her face In her hands Customers
temen was withdrawn for few minutes. aud on their
return their strange visitor had disappeared as myser
| ously rs she had come.
Mount Washington, one of the steep hills in
the suburbs OF Pittsburgh has long been locality
with those who rejoice in pure air and beautiful views,
but the steepness of the ascent prevented many fam
HES from building ON the summit company has been
road the top OF the mountain The vertical height OF
the hill is $50 feet giving the plane length OF go feet
of two tracks five gauge, with cars ascend
ing while the other descends. These Is feet
end describing vertical line horizontal line cutting
of the OF tho lower half OF the forms the
floor OF the frat compartment Tue floor OF the second
compartment reaches midway into the upper side OF q
FIRST compartment When the ear stands at the 10
waiting room, the passenger steps upon the floor o.
first compartment, entering at the side Of the car 10
the second comparment Is necessary TO mount
two steps The passengers will be seated on seats run
ming across the aud facing each other Each com
partment Will accommodate eight passengers The front
platform will he constructed In such manner as 10 ac-
commOdato four PASSENGERS or 10 carry large packages
such barrel OF Hour &c. The cars viii be raised
with strong rope made OF steel or wire This rope will
be- passed over large drum, which will be operated by
two powerful engines The safety arrangement simply
a second rope attached To each car and which, passing
around horizontal sheave follows idly all movements
OF the cars Ia case the hosting rope should part the
safety rope VIII net In such manner hold the car
The company propose to have the road rUUpug order
! IN 10 days,