New-York tribune., 1869-05-07
GENERAL NOTES.

OF the thirty-two actors in the Salt Lake
Theatcr. thrty-One MOrmOns
The Prince and Princess of Wales will return
from their eastern tour. laden with magnihcens
presents.
In the neighbOrhOod of GOldsbOrough, n. o.,
thers lOe Of land devoted to tho cultivation Of
strawberries
A Clergyman at Kingston. England, refuses
to admit young ladies TO confirmation unless they promise
mover to dance.
Victor Hugo is quarreling with the heirs OF
Lamartlne. They wish sell his letters written to the
poet and he demands their return.
In London, IS diamonds, weighing one carat
each are worth about $500; diamond, weighing Is
carats, brings from $4,000 to $4,000.
The following was q very remarkably terse
yaledietory in The Gentry (Mo) Argus: Farewell No
tears, no sighs, money Let US have peace H. X
The oldest merchant in Boston is Mr..
Timothy Dodd fur dealer, who has been continuously In
business for "a years He is 80 years OF aKe and
may be daily found at his store in Mk-st, actively
engaged.
The cashier of one of the largest Insurance
Companies in Paris has embezzod sum OF L46oOOo
francs He had been 80 years In the CompanJs employ
The Chaiman proposed 10 hush the matter mp ana
offered 10 put down nearly 6OOOO0 francs toward making
up the defalcaton but the Directors refused
Potato SPECTATORS in sOmel sections of the
country have been badly bitten, and disposins OF
their stocks at great sacrifice Michigan paper says
that farmers in portions Of that State are obliged to sell
potatoes at Is cents per bushe for which they reseo
81 80 last Fall They have very large stock on hand
The Highlander costumes for children are
going out Of fashion London or late there has neeh
ruu upon naval costumes, and 1t Is not an unusuai thng
TO meet nveyearod boatswain In the park whistle ana
all complete, accompanied by his nurse, who draws
perambulator into which the hardy sailor put when he
wants to sleep.
A neat of rats in Dubuque, Iowa, have raised
an important internal revenue question. Some $500
worth OF stamps pasted upon lot of whisky bar
res stored in a dislery warehouse Tho rats having
tasto for the PASTE ate them OF. The dser refused
TO pay for more stamps and the whisky cannot be sold
An opinion on rats Ia expected. from Revenue head
quarters.
The city authorities of Boston have purchased
several iron brdnests to be attached TO the
trees IN the parks They English invention, used
exclusively for parrOws Great Britain The nests are
in a variety OF forms, and constructed that the
birds can hatch their young, be protected from the
weather audsafe from all nruders They are attached
to the lmb Of tree by screw and are ventilated from
the bottom.
A large business in meerSChaum pipes Is now
done in Austria The meerschauln itself Is shipped IN
Jumps OF considerable size. packed IN wooden boxes Tho
bo wis are prepared by soaking first in tai
low then in wax. and finally by carving and polishing
The high price OF meerschlum pipes has Of course led to
the introduction OF many cheaper substitutes and imita-
tons some which not easily detected by an un-
practlced eye.
Tie manufactures of Baltimore are increas-
ing The sun Of that city says In different quarters
new establishments appearing. and the indications
are Of steady advancement of Baltimore as manufac
turing city Baltimore has long been celebrated for the
building Of locomotives and marine engines, for her ma
chine shops rolling mills, agricultural implement estab-
shments and other branches OF mechanical productions
but tneo other manufactures Of recent growth
aud of considerable Importance"