New-York tribune., 1869-01-05
GENERAL NOTES.

The total number Of deaths in Philade,nh,.
during the year 1868 was 1900
The "Zouaves D'Afriquer of philade,nb,.
gave a first annual ball last evening
George Francis Train lectured In Omaha l,..
week in behalf of hospital for the city.
A Philadelphia critic, speaking of Mrs. Scott
siddonss beauty says that "D personal puIehrude An.
knocks Beau Ideal himself" '"'
Boston manufactures more furniture than arv
other city In the United States 1t exportedto to all par
of the country, including the Pacific Slope
The proprietor of the American Theate,
Philadelphia, that lie will give 2oOo In, -
broad to the poor at o'clock tomorrow morning at hi.
theater.
The storms of last week injured the. fruit and
shade of Philadelphia and vicinity very seriouv
The coating of frozen rain too heavy for the x,,
branches
new method of tempcring steel has been
discovered by Dr. Theodore Burr Of Battle Creek Mich
The process it is claimed adds greatly to the strer.
of the metal. trff s
Several minor branches of manufactures Ar,
carried at Erie Pa by burning the from welh
few hundred feet deep The supply constant and TIE
fire is easily managed.
The sister of Black Kettle, who is figuring 20
prominently informant Of Gen. Sheridan in his In
dian campaign is In reality very ugly Old hag Rumor
has had it that she was pretty and fascinating.
The Milwaukeey Wisconsin, proposes to think
seriously that General Grant could properly and nobly
tender Of his Cabinet appointments to Robert T. Lee
the first and nobest in the Rebel Confederacy"
! A Richmond detective asserts that about one
quarter Of the horses owned in Virginia have been
stolen from their lawful owners, and mostly in the
NJ narfi fies NiO "A
edge Of the fact.
The coachmen of Paris and London drive so
reckessy that accidents continually the streeta
of both cities Ia London the "Cabbies" insoeni
and careless Paris coachman usually passes his time
in talking to the coachman behind him.
Two military debtors having escaped from
the custody of London deputy sheriff. the latter ocer
made responsible for their debts. He accordingly
offered them each of money II they would return
from France. One Of them accepted $780, aud has rs
turned: the other declines $500.
The price of freight from ST. Louis to Helena.
Montana 60 currency per 100 b. The carriage OF
goods likely to bo directed In favor OF tho northern
route from Chicago account OF the dangers OF the
Missouri River. Nine steamers were lost In that river
last season Insurance rates accordingly very high
Tho French patent laws are very imperfect.
Instead Of protecting the inventor they seem TO sss
the nfrnger II suit is brought against Infringement
delay Of three four years rs almost certainty In
the meantime the infringing person continues his bush
ness unmoested and finally settles up with handsome
profit over and above an adverse verdict.
"Ladies of the Old SCHOOL, are not all dead
yet Another old lady near Rochester Mrs. Coe Budd.
81 years of age continues to spin and weave as IN the
olden time She has s6 yards OF rag carpetins
and 22 yards OF flannel during the past Is months She
has spun 400 pounds Of wool within the same tme and
kpit two dozen pairs Of s0cks for her grandchildren
Curb-stone merchants and peddlers in Al.
gusta, Ca, a.e obliged to take out hundreddolss
license every year under recent city ordinance. This
was imposed ain Justice to the regular merchants who
are taxed by the Government" The Mayor has some dis
ereonary power by which he may issue licenses to wor
thy persons having families depending on their efortA
without full payment
Water is of no use in ease Of an oil fire. It
must either be sailed smothered. When building IN
which oil Is re the greatest danger arises
from the running Of the oil in all tho srees
gutter and finds a channel The only safety
is by damung up the street by boards and mud As the
only Is burning holo at the bottom OF the dam
will let of most OF the oil in safety
A fleet of iron barges is now being built for
the transportation Of grain and merchandise on tho Mis
sssippi River. They will DO loaded at st. Paul, Wnoaa.
Dubuque Quincy etc. and will feed line of steamers
at Orleans connecting with NewYork and Liver.
pool The railroads have rendered the palatia passenger
steamers umprontabe and all heaverzreght can be best
Transported by barges ana tow boats '''"~
There is another diluvial lunatic in Tennes-
sec A In Triune Williamson County, Is expecting
another food and has determined TO expend his fortune
In the construction OF an immense ark He has already
prepared model OF the affair." assisted by architect
and carpenter 1t is to be 200 feet long 100 feet wide
and six stories high. Ingenious arrangements are made
for the accommodation Of animals Snakes to be le
out.
The farmers of Northern and Western Wis
consln seem to be dsgusted the whole with the cx
pertinent Of hop-raising They think they would have
been better off IL they had never heard Of hope The
farmers who made largely from hop culture during
the years and those who engaged
IN 1t this just in time 10 see the crop failure ana
the article drug in the market Previous profits have
been already spent dry houses, hoppOes and various
improvements.
The geologists have been 1attering them
selves for the past years. the internal fires OF the
earth were being rapidly extiDgushed. and that tns
erustr-in which We are specially nterested-was az
last In satisfactory condition The year just closed mas
been more remarkable for volcanic action IN all paris
tho globe, than any other u months In thousand
years South America. Italy, the West ihoies re's
England California the Sandwich Islands, all pear e'-
dence that the crust" is stil thin to be reliable
The rich young Hindoos of India are very
ready TO adopt habits OF their English rulers inseaa
of following the customs of their fathers They fail 70
discriminate in favor OF good English habits. but indulge
I'm most of the extravagances and dsspaons OF civil
cation They graduate from the Calcutta university
with no religion whatever faith in the ancestral creed
being destroyed and nothing left In It's place. They imi
tate English snobbcry about In dogcarts smoks
cheroots, and drink brandy.
gigantic mining enterprise has been under
taken 10 supply the Butte city gold mines in California
with water A tunnel about2eO feet long n bong eus