New-York tribune., 1869-01-20
GENERAL NOTES.
The'Daily Oregonian, of Portland oregon re
ters to Brick Pomeroy as the "noted obscenlst"


A mad doc ran fl,rough street in CINCINNATI
last Friday afternoon, biting dozen peoP''' "
twenty dogs, before he was killed I---
A woman. divorced in Chicago last week. ieit |
tho courtroom with the privilege OF chcsng
names 10 all OF which she had an equal rignt-""ron
Groendyke French Conuors. and Grant Ine ias' " ~
maiden name the rest were the names OF iou M
the last OF whom has just been Legally uiSi -, ",
lady IS not satisfied with any OF the hve ha e,.t
and proposes now to take the name Oh 0'Nip'' " ~
marriage.
| A newspaper is published on Doaru tho
steamer Richmond one of tho hugo passeuscf PAM.
which ply between Louisville and New-orleans' ~ 10
called The Richmond Headlight II has two conpostors
and one editor and Is published six times during each
trp or about three times week Tits intended to be
faithful e,postor OF river fe aordng racy entertain
tho passengers well "a an adVertsus ino-
dunn for hotel proprietors and merchantS'
There were 2O3 persons killed by horses ana
vehicles in the streets of London last year Or TINS num-
50 children. Seven were killed by horses' ~ Wy
omnibuses by cabs As by vans OF wagons py draSs'
bs by carts by other vehicles and heavy wagons
driven through the with great velocity py uh'
skilled drivers. Tho number Of persons Killed Dy car
rage accidents the thOroughares OF the metropolis Is
very nearly equal to OF life all the railways OF
England and Wales together.
The SoroSis of Chicago is as energetic MS the
city to which it belongs bill to incorporate 1t has been
introduced into the Illinois Legislature, providing that
the corporation shall have power to publish daily
weekly nnd monthly paper containing news, informa-
nation general and particular, as well as matter Oh
literary philosophical scientific, and politica charao
ter every other matter which will improve or tend
10 improve the moral, intellectual or political status OF
mankind or which may tend to the eradication or
of error. which may tend to the unfolding
or yelopent truth and correct principles as to any
thing whatever"
Gov. Durkce of Utah left Salt Lake City on
Jan for his homo in the East. lie leaves his post on
account Of l.heat but hopes " return The SAT- Lake
7eisqraph the editor OF which Mormon speaks OK him
as follows;
"The Governor Is "A knd-hearted gentleman, and has
done well in his official position among u.s. He is not
lone Of u.s. could wish our Governor to be, and
consequently he in traces but we have
yet 70 learn any wrong he has ever tried to do u.s. lie
remarked TO several gentlemen in taking leave OF them
that he three years In the Territory, and
he had never fad hard word TO any one. nor had any
one said hard word 10 lim Contrast that with the
experience Of that wicked, corrupt and coDceited old
ass Stephen s. Harding and some other officials We
could name
Mr.. Townsend writes from Washington to a
Western paper follows: Whereas cnd Resoired have
no dspOsOn TO take advantage OF the accident OF my
profession 90 disturb ans body. Bnt 10 hesitate about
speaking frankly aud vigorously the names OF the vie
men who turning Capitol into faro bank is to
imper the estate OF children. IL is also idle to make
party discrminaons party IN ITS organization
"a simply praical These things Congress must do. aud
speedily: l. Keep lobbyists OF the floors OF Congress- and
out Of tho rooms Immediately adjacent. O. Discharge
any eork who his Office for seeing members IN tho
interests of other people Make the mehodcal meet
ins Of committees the attendance of quorum and the
transaction Of business compulsory
An effort is being made in Ohio TO interest
the state Government IN the tomb and estate OF ex-
President Harrison at North Bend. The following note
from the son ol Gen. IN IN answer to Com
tniites OF Clnciuuatt gentlemen who consulted him
preyious TO sending smemorinl 10 the Legislature;
GENTLEMEN: Your communication OF today was re-
ceyed by the hands Of my friend Mr. John lachards
II win afford great pleasure to cooperate In any move
that may 10 made by the state or General Govern
men to beauty and ebelsh tho resting place OF the
remains OF my amented father; and will, with plea
sure convey TO the State General Government the
title the land surrounding the tomb, whenever can
have the assurance that the grounds will be accepted
rthc purpose Indicated IN your note he pleased gen.
iemen to accept my thanks aud grateful appreciation Of
your proposed honor to the memory OF my father ain,
J. SCOTT HARRISON.
The Chicago Tribune, which suffered so
heavily few days ago for uuhattorng police iteIn
before prcludlcod aud very silly jury, has the
word alleged" eectroypod. and uses 1t before every
other word In Us reports. Here Of its model
reports:
at IS alleged that Frederick Meyer. alleged to bc
dong business ~ this city was arraghed before one
HOyne who alleged to be "A commissioner Of the United
states, yesterday alleged that the alleged party
charged with alleged fraud upon an alleged govern
me MT assisted In some way la smuggling alleged |
drugs which alleged to be Of considerable value 1t
IS alleged that the alleged case postponed until Mon
day alleged TO be the nth day January IL further
alleged that the alleged defendant held TO bail II s
ae ged that the alleged Mr. Meyer whom II Is alleged
kept lleged drug store being before alleged
missioner, whose name Is alleged to he Hoyne was re- |
quired give bond, which, At is alleged, requires the
ALE ged Nj Meyer furnish for the payment OF any
OF money which some enlightened, bat not yet alleged
Jury may allegc against HIM, damages sustained by
the alleged government"
Among the agricultural working classes of |
Scotland the ordinary time for courtshp tne middle Of
the night. Farm servants get out OF the house when
every body Is in bed, go neghborng farmhouse and
rouse young woman Ia 1t by making noise at her VIII
dow. The girl to tho window, and II she knows
the young man. or after little parey II she does not
know him. she either admits him to her bedroom comes
out goes him into Clubhouse for courtng There
coursp many other FORM The fathers and mothers
will not allow their daughters to meet young man In
daytime, and the young man never visits the family
but the parcnt allow this mode Of courtiDg They have
done themselves II the father knowst is going on he
lies comfortably bed. just father In higher rank
Of life would hs eyes his daughter going out for
walk with yonng They say their daughters must
have husbands and there is other way OF courng
Marriage follows perhaps, in twOhirds OF tho cases
The custom n emily leads young women 10 ruin In
attending midwifery among the working classes II
is very that doctor finds the first child born long
eight months after marriage The general feeling
among these classes Is that II they arc aferward
married, there has been sin, fact there is no
scandal, shame, and 10 disgrace.
Petroleum Y. Nasty has made an attempt
to profit by Democratic patronage in New-Yor as he
proposed to do several weeks ago. His first effort how
ever has been failure, and ho has returned 70 g.
roads in d gust He rented grocery etore 1t seems.