New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09
GENERAL NOTES.

The Helena CNIontana) Skating Rink" is
described by LEGAL paper inc. large expanse Of
ice, inclosod BY high board fence"
The Boston Post says The Springfield Repub-
lean is so rou.partsaa Shat 1t would hardly be recog
nized Democratic paper outside Of Massachusetts,
An attempt to poison q miller in St. Johns
bury, Vermont, was made fcw days ago BY leaving
ping OF tobacco IN his ml with strychnine enough to
KIN 20 mcn concealed IN one end Of II.
The following inscription is actually to be
found in ancient cemetery, in Rockville eastern Mas
eaeAusct,s:
IN raemcry ofJsae Bert,
Kicked up der heels and away sse went
The Association Of College Presidents and
Professors OF Ohio have just adopted resolution TO adj
nit students WHO have learned any Greek, in all
Ohio colleges They join the classes FOR which they
prepared in other students colleges
During the past three months there have
been 10000 new rGes sent from Providence Rhode
leland to Europe. over 5000 have been sent to Cnba,
and COCO muzzeo transformed 70 breech loading,
shipped To Mexico.
Cat at the end Of the Central Pacific Railroad
track they have complete blacksmith chop permanently
fixed on wagon. II is moved along about three times
day TO keep pace with the worimen. One team is de
tailed regularly to move the blacksmith shop
The bell of the North Presbyterian Church
at Iowa City spirited 20 years ago and carried
Salt Lake City The present pastor OF the church has
received 1T or from Brigham Young Offering to re-
turn the bcll 10 the church at his own expense.
Tie Epsion Sentinel says that nugget as
large as Jig MS egg was recently found on Mr. Solo
mon Teaguc farm the eastern part Of Forsyth County
ard that EBslish Company, having bought land in
that region, viii at enter upon mining operations
there.
Dr. Do Lcwis's new boarding establishment
IN Boston which he calls Bellevue, opened TO tho
81 .f-ffI hoar ride a l.
ready is stories high, contains eS rooms ana Is
furnished tbroucou in the most convenient ana heaul
manner The meals VIII be fuuisGedn the rooms on tile
European plan.
There is quaint old cpitaph in Lyme,
Conn., written by Deacon Marvin for his son. who also
q deacon:
"Ths deacon, aged 6s,
Is freed on arh from sarving;
hay for crown no longer wait
Lyme's CAPTAIN Beynod Marvin"
II is dated oct Is, llS7.
young enthusiast named Hotham has built
himscl, Int the shore OF Walden pond, IN Concord
where Thogcau used dwell, and Is spending The winter
there TIE grove which ne has pitched Ills camp, be-
longs TO Mr.. Emerson, who, always generous toward
ideasts has permitted HIM TO occupy It, II he Is the
man we taink lie is--we recognize the name-le has
something Of Thoreaus genius as well as his eccentriy
A Rev. Mr.. Slaughter is now in Philadelphia
labnriug in behalf Of Church Erection and Extension"
for the mountain districts Of West Virginia That region
although dersely populated, is almost destitute OF
churches and Sabbatlschoos Mr. Slaughter Is RECON-
Incnded by CcfJustice Chase Gov. Geary, Gov Denni
son. Gov Cox of Ohio and Gov Boreman OF West
Virginia
The new wing of the Treasury Department
is rapidly approaching completion The three upper
stories ore finished and carpets are low going down
ready for occupancy by the Internal Revenue Depart
ment Tie lower doors will not be finished FOR tWo OF
three months The walls OF the leash room are to be
raneled with rare specimens OF Italian marble. The
marble will cost about $4,000 When finished it WILDE
tho finest room in America, II not in the world.
Brigham Young has telegraph wires leading
20 his office and connecting with every hamlet IN Utah
The line miles longin ALI Every settlement Of halt
dozen houses has telegraph ONCE with ie"aie SAM
operator in charge OF bishop OF the Mormon Chuieh
who reports all that takes places to Young from Ms
nrvoe Office in salt Lake City, like tho Waterman IN
tho fire telegraph the Mormon chief may give an order
or ring an alarm from Idaho to New-Me1!eo.
The great lifting power of growing trees is
Illustrated in the cemetery at Old Cambridge, Mass
small tree has grown through chink between two
stones lifted another heavy tombstone some inches and
oused stout iron railing OFF the perpendicular by the
force of its growth still more interesting account IN
circulation Of flbert tree, which, growing up through
the hole OF milestone has filed it, and has raised the
stone of the ground The milestone rs i've ana nan leet
diameter and seven inches thick
IL.
vine denies positively that lie has challenged the editor
OF ST. lfaiS IlGatTS Banner. called the people Of
Louisiana worse children Of the devil than Moses
Joshua and David fought against" Dr. Newman is editor
of The Nei,- orleans Adr0eate The following editorial
note appears in its last ISSUE"
That Challenge" For the benefit OF those who do not
personally take this occasion to say taat Inc
cry. Tie whole thing is so indecent so alp&oy falke so
Insulting TO the Intelligence OF this gOOdy community.
that the evil reacts against those VINO sOnSht to inlet
personal INJURY.
The sixteenth annual meeting Of the Penn
sylvania TrainngschOOl for Feeble-Mnded Children"
was held in Philadelphia Tuesday evening. The OBJ
jecs Of this institution peculiar Children have been
admitted and treated its foundation in 1883, for
following misf0rtunes, beside mere poverty Inability
to talk defective articulation defective sight or hearing,
Inability work, feed themselves, dress uncleanli-
ness OF habits. epilepsy. destructyoness scrofala The
children now being cured from Massachusetts, Con-
necticut. New-York Nev-Jersey. Pennsylvania, De1-
ware, Maryland, Virginia. Alabama, Missouri, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Cuba
Some of the islands on the coast of Alaska,
near Alcutan Isles great resorts for The
seals begin to arrive In April May and continue to
and 60 during the Summer, occupying the shores,
often coming up the bluffs TO a considerable hight Their
number is legion The young arc brought forth drring
the months OF June and July the mothers sucking them
for nearly two months when they provide for them
selves in the season all the old seals shed their
coats of hair thsis renewed they begin mi
CRATE and before Winter sets tho whole herd paddle
off their annual voyage to sea. The Russians have
nonopolzed these seal fisheries heretofore arc now
giving way the Yankees.
The last novel scientific idea in Europe is
that Of DR. Poggo recently presented before the British
Academy OF Medicine. He tlinks that by the use of
electricity children may be improved In mind as wen as