New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27
GENERAL NOTES.

Gen. Pillsbury of the Albany Penitentiary
remarked IN speech recently that OF about 400 inmates
OF the institution but had died during the past four
months that one was an aged colOred mah'
A Pittsburgh inventor has constructed stove
for the consumption htumnOus coal without producing
smoke The principle OF the invention is to produce Doth
an upward and downward draft meeting In the fire,
aud causing perfect combustion
A Mr. Otto, sculptor formerly residing in this
city, been engaged in the construction Of an Imitation
Of the Cardiff Giant The mold is nearly flushed, and
the image which will be perfect fac smie OF the onon
daga affair Will be cast next week The mateihl useu ID
to be gypsum aud marble dust
They have some fast youths in Kentucky.
Three young lads OF Kentucky having obtained posses
sion OF old shotgun day last week set out for the
woods pursuit OF game Not being successful h ter
hunt and finding themselves Oh the rdilrOhl about
mile from town. they finally agreed to attack the next
train that should pass IL was arranged tna5 tue @
OF them should IRE into the Tram rs u ptsse9 anu
passengers panicstricken-as they douted NOT
they would be-they then TO enter the cars ana
compel every 10 surrender at discretion Ihe sh9l
instead Of entering the ear window sracK the nead
On the arrival Of the train at Frankfort some officers
sent after the boys who were caught taken uack W
the cy and given into the custody OF their parents
Tie Nashua IN. H. Telegraph says that one
day last week. as Thomas Lejoe adjusting belt In
bobbin and spool factory In that city, his clothing was
caught In q setserew shaft which revolving at
the OF 200 times minute. He was Instantly buried
striking his feet against the raffers which still bear
marks OF the blows Mr.. Heudrick Jordan. who was
standing near with his back toward him. heard the NOISE
which at first he thought proceeded from q breaRlg
shaft Turning he LejOe going over tue pulley ana
instantly shifted the belt to loose One but So great was
the momentum that the unfortunate man TevOlved sew
eral times after this His boots were torn from bis Feet
at the first turn aud OF them was hung into the
street through window % feet distant He must have
been the shaft at least hall minute, and was Of
course thought to be dead when taken down He was,
however perfectly conscious, and was only Injured In his
feet aud arms His feet which were horribly mansled'
will probably have to DC Rmputated'
The difficult and rarely attempted surgical
operation OF tho TRANSMISSION OF blood has recently been
successfully performed In the Pennsylvania Hospital
young in the upper part Of the city wounded on
the inner surface upper LIP. The wound continued
10 bleed for 10 days. after which time the patient was
surgical wHrds OF the hospital bever RENE
dies were applied, and the arteries supplying the lace
were tied hui without success la controlling tile now OF
blood. Recourse next had 10 cutting down 10 the
common carotid great artery OF the neck and apply
ing gaturo Obstruct entirely the course OF the
blood Tie oorng Of the blood still continued. but Ia
In OF extreme exhaustion from the long
continued hemorrhage that his death seemed 10 he I'M
minent and, y last resource the attending snrgeon
resolved try the eifeCt OF trlusfusio Two medical
students barred their aud gave the blood required
for the OCCASION Five ounces aud half OF their blood
infused the OF each of tho patient the
marked good effects OF winch evineed IN I'VE nn-
utes by raying OF the pulse and otherwise beginning
reaction. There further discharge OF blood from
the original wound and IN 10 days the patient was able
W wKlk In the ward, and rapidly regained strength