New-York tribune., 1869-06-03
GENERAL NOTES.

walk 600 miles while hoeng his acres Of onion,
The skin of the Salmon can be tanned II
makes soft but rot very tough leather Edward III .,
England slippers of salmon skin in the fourteenth
century
The quantity of wheat sent from Russia to
England increases every year England draws msro
wheat from Russia than from any other country; mora
even than from the United States
The Maternal Association of Paris is com.
posed Of astocratic ladies who have agreed to nurs
their children. 1t numbers at present nearly 100
| members.
The conservatory at the Austrian Embassy in
Paris is perfect marvel Of beauty; statue Of Bacchus
and bust Of Aroo have added TO its artistic decor
ton, and tho exotcs IL contains are now in fall
| bloom
Frut-growers in Maine will be protected.
under law passed by the last legislature, from frui
thieves The law provides fine Of so and 30 days inn
prsOnment The owner has the power to arrest tres
passers.
Isaac Pitman, of Bath, England, the inven-
tor Of photography has published complete edition Of
Bible in Photographic characters. This is by the
most extensive work produced in any system Of
| shorthand.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, has exported the skins Of
10000 muskrats this season. firm at Sac City, Sac
County, Iowa. have during the period handled co.
600 muskrat SKINS The average value OF these skins is
twenty cents.
Michael Hames of st. Louis, has sued his
former guardian James Graham for $4,000 for work per-
formed farm between the Of eight and eighteen
years. and for 5000 damages for not sending him TO
school during that time
Two boys, and t6 years old respectively COM
mted suicide in Vermont, Fulton County, ILL.,, last week
little OF Mr. J. II. Harris hanged himself because
reprimanded by his mother, and Rhodes Kinney, his
schoOmate, just TO see how hanging went"
1t is said that King George of Greece, while
out on a hunting excursion recently, shot man whom
he misook for a deer The King almost In despair
when he found what be had done The family OF the
man was literally provided for. and the matter was
hushed up
A Hindoo widow who had been left the sum
OF $4,000 by her husband had her right disputed by
other members Of the family. The English courts
hageled long the matter that when the case
decided In her favor 1t took the whole s20 pay the
money the poor woman had been obliged 10 borrow 10
defend her claim
Concert Hall, at the corner of Court and
Hanoyer-sts Boston. now about TO be partially demol
shed erected in l6, aud is perhaps the odestbuid
ing devoted public enter in the United s,aeS
For many years she most popular place Of resort
in Boston for dancing assemblies, public dinners eau
cuses club meetings, and exhibitions Of various kinds.
A Western newspaper is responsible for the
report that while Judge Archer Of Marshall, Ind
moving some boxes from shelf, day last week,
mouse jumped out OF Of them aud into the mouth Of
the Judge and started directly down his throat The
little fellow seemed determined TO see what was in hi,
honor's stomach, as 1t was with difficulty that he
| elected.
NJ. Lespian reports TO the French Academy
that he inocuated himself last October with the gray
matter from the lungs Of a consumptive patient just
dead at the hospital Of GrosCaon. The hazardous eG
pertinent made TO satisfy himself and the profession
whether not tuberculosis be contracted BY nocu
lauon. He testihes that no unpleasant consequences
have as yet been experienced
The public would appreciate an order by the
supe rnendents Of Of the railroads leading into
New York similar to the recently issued by the
manager Of the Iowa Railroad. It's follows;
depot baggagemen and trainmen whether on freight
or passenger talnsl are employed by this Company 70
and TO be courteous 10 the travelling public by giving any
needed information Any departure from this line 81 81
conduct on the part Of employees VIII render them unn
| for the Company's service"
portion of earth near the residence of John
Johnson in Planhed Township Mich sunk recently to
depth of about 50 feet carrying with II several trees
and stumps. The open space funnelshaped, about 20
feet the top Some OF the lodged half
down, while Others went to the bottom leaving eleaye
and branches within reach Of the mouth OF tho opening
Two or three stumps and log about IA feet In length
thrown in afterward passed out Of sight distant
roaring sound as Of rushing is said to proceed
from the chasm.
"0rode," the new alloy resembling gold isa
French discovery and consists OF pare copper 100 parts
zinc or preferably tn IT parts; magnesia parts SAL
aInmonac, sc parts; quokme, parts; tartar OF com
erce parts The copper is first melted. theE the mag
| nesia sal-ammoniac lime, and tartar In powder are
added little by little. brskly stirring for about hall an
hour mix thoroughly after which zinc Is thrown
on the surface in small grains, stirring it until entirely
fused The crucbe is then covered and the fusion MAIN
| "a
and the alloy is ready for 1t be cast rolled
drawn stamped chased beaten into powder, or leaves
The Sacramento Bee says that the new IN
dustry called sercuture promises be qutel extensive
and remunerative this season. Many large mulberry
plantations have out and there supposed 70
be an abundance Of sikworm eggs on hand Tor peSen
needs" This statement peculiar significance
when read IN connection with the following satemento
Dr. Gibbons before the California Academy Of Science
We cannot estimate the in growth including
the cuttings planted this season. at less than l30npV
II every tree since 1867 supplied only two cutunSs,
| there should be over 2OOOOOO0 mulberry tress noS
! growing In California; aud there may be muSSn
greater number. This extraordinary production ,i rI
result Of a State bounty, intended to make Cai9snS SS
q silk country For this purpose bounty was oner'
for also BY a singular ana unIoiesecn -s,.
silk manufacturing mas been entirely doeated IDtre
demand for the eggs OF the siiw0rm NJ pICcs xins %
duce the mulberry 10 abandon the ldea OF Ihahs
silk And the curious result u 2VOVVUvv teSS ,ts tt
hank Of s nor 50 tar ai we snU ever viii be fualled
When the cocoon is broken by the worm is reiuse
this state bounty has been paid an tn9 Sag awmsn'
lie state has paid 70 encourage skmakng j, SeMssh,
under the patronage OF the Governor mas not pee
IN nd I'M the state cocoons enough nt for making Two SIN
nags Intended for own state CaptOi, anu ios 10
CAPITOL OF the United States THIS perversl9h OF ln
gisIat,ye bounty from s good intentions needs corrte
ton There Will be sbouny demands on tRe lreasSdy
tins year for a sum that VIII empty ils .oi ,i,,ns
seems only reasonable that before paying the rrm9ns
the proper officers should examine me eos0O & s"1 ear
qure into the factual production OF SILK darng s m eh
Specnating in cuttings and In silkworm eggs Is 50 %
easier fhan the Industry required 90 manufacture sh
49, NJ The State Dc nectssal W