New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
GENERAL NOTES.

Massachusetts, since the repeal OF tne pfono''' '
Velocipedes have become a nuisance wher-,
ever there is Ncolson pavement in Philadelphia re
| A girl in Paris who has neither arms or legs,
sews very nicely embroders,and writes WIFI noi N
| teeth. .f .....-sr.l a.rfLr. ..H..
A doctor in Meriden, Conn, visits his patients
on yelocipede 1t is so gentle that lie leaves 10
hitching. ..t r..,r. ..I..
Brigham Young has fixed the legal length Oh
Mormon ladies' dresses They may extend 70 tno IVY "
their shoes
Carl Scburz will remain one of the owners Oh
the S. Louis Wesch Post and will probably contribute
articles to 1t now and then.
monument physician of Titusville, Pa, TOOK
an ounce of aconte week by mistake for tncIure VI
| orange He died within few hours.
The Winter has been q tropical one in France.
Heavy rains have taken tho place OF snowsterms' anu
the country is inundated in many places
There il n large cave under Lookout Noun
tain Recent discoveries have rendered it exceedingly
interesting. There is a river and cascade In H.
The silk manufacturers of California have
growing il7sooO mulberry trees The total productoh
OF raw silk in the State lost year, was l01 pounds
II the English Channel bridge be ever built,
rheumatic tube Ia to be affixed to each side for letters
Hourly communication will thus be kept up with Paris
The fayorite Chinese concealed weapon Is
nm iron bolt about inches long, covered with red cot
with heavy bolt end. They are very common III
| San Francisco.
The recent suicide of Capt. Kinney OF the
United States Second Artillery in Alaska was caused Dy
threatened trial by courtmartal for the lhrac'oho
| some military regulation
There arc signs, says The Pittsburgh Dispatch
OF great emigration southwark In the early spring
IN Pittsburgh Tor VIZ
| ginia Kentucky, and Georgia.
A valuable sulphur deposit has been dis
covered In Calcaseu Parish, near Lake Charles, Lou
sana IL was discovered by oil company, boring for
petroleum 1t lies at depth OF nearly 800 feet but VIII
| be worth reaching.
A new law in Cincinnati prohibits the opera
ton of commercial agents "drummers" In that city
travelling agent OF NewYork hat and cap establish
ment has Just been fined go and COSTS aud another agent
| double that amount
A mathematical Blind Tom has made his
APPEARANCE in Richmond He Is but II years old, Dnd'
aud entirely nnedueated, yet, by some mental process
he solves tho most difficult problems ia hgures with
| rapidly and precision.
The Michigan Lunatic Asylum is provided
with house where there are at all times flowers
in full bloom. Flowers and music, it is said are very
valuable In attracting the attention OF Iuhaucs anu
| calming them, even when very violent.
Secret societies of a very dangerous kind are
common among the Chinese. They often exercise the
most despotc arbitrary power in spite OF the weak
municipal and other civil authorities Such societies are
| also In existence among the Chinese In California
| The Petersburg Times says that hypochondrla
has become almost chronic with certain class OF people
In the South II Ia not by any means universal but IL Is
so widespread as percepbly affect not only the tone
Of society but the legislative policy OF the Southern
| statos.
| The Central Pacific Railroad Company finds
It exceedingly difficult to keep their epmloyes from de
sorting on account OF the White Pine gold excitement
They ehp carloads OF wOrkmen who get their ride for
nothing and strike for gold region when they get as
near az the road can carry them
physician at Bordeaux, France, thinks he
has discovered plan the prevention Of hydrophoba
by innoculang and brues with the poison OF avper
which IA feared IN the south Of France but whose bite Is
not fatal 1t is theory worth testing and the French
| Academy OF Science is now consideringt
The battle-ground of the "Social Equality
contest I'm New.oreans seems TO be the Academy OF
Music We read very frequently Of mulattoes getting
seats In the parquet and other forbidden places and
being turned out OF during the performance There
appears to be much feeling, but little violence.
Mr. H. Cecil Sykes, one of the Committee
which has IN charge the London Crossing sweepors'
Brigade says that boys tho average two, three
and four sbillings day On certain days they take In
much more. One boy Christmas morning took in 80
ahings and another took in half much in two hours
A humorous note, which Cleveland gentle
man tossed into the English Channel months ago.
ncosed bottle has Just been returned 10 his address
No. 1856 superor-st, Cleveland. Ohio U. 3. A. 1t was
picked up at Worthing. Brighton, England after
floating in the water six months. II was covered with
barnacles.
| young medical student in Galveston had
the satisfaction OF seeing particular friend dsseced by
professor before his class few weeks ago. The friend
had travelled with him Galveston business but
taken SICK without money, and died In hospital The
student knew nothing Of his death until he his body
| In the lecture hail.
| Sir James Scarlett is correcting several long
established absurdtes the English drill Among
theirs parade movement, In which the column marches
very slowly I'm review TO enable the commanding officer TO
note tho personal bearing Of each officer This custom
originated In very ancient times means OF telling
| whether the officers sober or not
The latest Partisan idol is pretty Spanish
newspaper girl. Half dozen papers, more. OF high
literary and political pretensons have referred to her
from day day, describing her appearance,
morals and history She is already rival OF Isabella,
the nowcrgr in popularity Her name is Nile. Gabrielle
do la Perinc Her photograph selling rapidly, and tho
crowd around her paper stand has given rise TO
| plant against the girl as n nuisance
| A bold female swindler recently cheated the
chief police officers OF Russian town OF several
hundred roubles She arrived by train from Moscow,
and summoned the Director OF tho Police her apart
mens informed him that she belonged TO the secret
detective police and In tho pursuit OF countereite
Other officers called, consultation had, and
rangements made for the capture Tho lady demanded
money carry out tho plan, received It, left town, and
| has not been hazard Of aimee.