New-York tribune., 1870-04-18
GENERAL NOTES.

Here is another story from Chicago In the
District Court one Luke Conroy keeper of saloon, was
put on trial for passing spurious currency The main
witness detective, and received the bad money IN
change over the prisoners counter Then came the
defense, which was that this Government detcctNe
worked WIN another N4 4 es th eo him nassns them
This stoolpgeon business Is exciting some puDc alteh
tion at the West
Our newly made citizens "know on which
side their bread is buttered" One of them, cldhand
on Virginia plantation asked his employer to excuse
him from duty during the week of the last election as lie
"must vote" On his return the farmer asked him whom
s for ySteG o PT o. demande his e1poeT again 2h sah
voted for the United States said he grin Of satisfae
ton lighting up his whole cOuntcnancc. And they ii
light as they vote, il their aid is ever needed
Wyoming Territory has women juries, but
has not advanced TO that institution of cyization-a
ja Wherefore five of the sterner sex, who were lately
convicted by haffemale jury in wyoming Territory,
Pcniteniary. They passed through Chicago tue Other
day route for their dark and dreary place OF abode;
and every of them expressed himself as decidedly
I ~ ~ viii oIfer their minds during their incarccra-
ton a. they will not be allowed TO attend the convincing
Conventions, or to hear the persuasive speeches.
Some people have rather an odd way of show
ing their sympathy. There is in Salisbury, N H., Miss
Penniman local reputation singer and com
poser. Miss Pcnnman being old, blind, and incapaci-
tated has been sent t. the PoOrhOuse bu certain gentle
men have kindly bought her piano, and she takes It
WIZ Ike e the eIcennei. Of the deed but couldn't the
kind gentlemen have bought the old and blind musician
for i'm such an Institution women been respect
able pected all their lives rather object to lying
What shall we say to the circumstance that a
girl with ne large beard has been discovered In Wash
ingtop County Va There has been a Bearded Lady"
before but she a foreign and imported production.
Now, If til. Coming Woman " Is TO have beard, we
beseech her 10 set man an excellent example ny deny
dscarding razOrs ther brushes and soap. Indeed she
will have hut little temptation 10 scape OF that which
may be considered as the outward ana visible sign OF ef
emancipation Smooth chins and return 10 Slavery
will be considered by her as Identical But if we don't
boards the outlook Is rather dismal
The Darling has won. The Darling is young
lady at Seymour Ind, who has had footrace with
Miss Hadden, and has beaten that young sin two
straight heats" There appears to be no reason why
Young women should not fOOt-races-excepting al
ways the length of their pettcoats aud this Is an ojec-
tion which young ladies who run tootraees would have
no difficulty in getting FOOraces for women
very ancient They used to he run in the English VII
cbs.e fbonS6 thew called it smcck then There are
several alusons to this kind of races in the literature Of
the period: and, II women can run gracefully, let us
have them
The Chicago newspapers tell very queer
story which will bear investigation. woman appeared
in that city, and lodged at the Everett House She sent
note to gentleman asking an interview, upon obtain
passing counterfeit money. He declined, and straight
way lett but reaching the street was pounced upon
by two persons claiming to be Government detectives,
who informed him that he their prisoner. Shortly
they met friend of the prisoner who, demonstrating
but after little battle they let both men Upon
looking the lady at the hoe she not to be found
One the detectives mas been arrested ana held 10
bail. Its very queer story Indeed
There was day of rejoicing among the col
ored people in Louisville Friday Of last week. Twenty
thousand of them walked in "a procession two miles in
length marshaed and directed by Mr. woodson, chief,
and nine assistants white persons participating in
the demonstrations Religious, charitable, political and
military organizations, together with wagons and
decorated,
children dressed in white constituted the bulk Of the
procession. Some of the bore very significant
inscriptions such as 10000 more voters" We shall
forget those who were our friends "We are Re-
hope ireland soon Will be-" on one Transparency a
train of progress" was depicted the locomotive labeled
"Fifeenth Amendment" 20 representing the States
that ratified that enactment, and a number OF
aekasses harnessed to the rear % car em6lematc
deavorng to pull the train backward. Although the
5000 people subsequently assembled in the Court House
yard to hear speech from the PresdcnNOf the day,
the interests of the coored At the conclusion Of
his interesting remarks, series of resolutions, which
Hon. Sam. Mckee, and adopted by the meeting Mr..
Mckee pade forcibc and pertinent speech in present
Will stand by and still support and uphold the Repurli-
party, which crushed out the attempt to perpeuate
liberty, ground out Of existence Rebellion which had
It's origin in wrong and for s purpose the destruction Of
of the Revolution" Another resolution complmented
IN the highest terms Col Ben. 7, Runkle for his
Chief superintendent Of Freedmen IN kentucky and
that gentleman being called for by the assemblage adj
dressed them In cheering and eloquent words. Several
enthusiastic meetings were held In different churches
speakers. AT OF these resolutions were passed 10
hhod convention Of colored persons in the city, with
Preference to taking proper measures to secure them
selves against me grievance or being refused admission
s retain some relic OF the barbarism which only al
lowed these people 10 Tide the drivers plat tforins
character and indicate the intention OF ts portIon of
our citizens TO take prominent part In the affairs Of the