New-York tribune., 1870-11-01
GENERAL NOTES.

While an indiscreet contemporary is wasting
time misleading s readers by apocryphal stories OF
vast diamond discoveries in the remote regions ofSouth
rea vigorous poneers in the not remote West are
developing the mineral richness OF the Lake Superior
border. Capt. Beck Sandusky mariner Is In posses
specimen of amethyst found in the silver mines
irregular blocks Of amethyst. covered in spots with
light coating OF silver The specimen is said TO be one
of the finest known.
In naming towns there is of necessity the
anomaly Of anticipating facts. Consequently. as every
Western settlement expected to outstrp anything
previous in growth and population is the fashion to
call it "city" at its birth. In Montana out Of villages
each Of less than 1000 inhabitants,6 are cities re-
collection souls But people view these things diff
ferenty for instance the hero OF patrotic Daau
who said he could not see the town. there were so many
houses"
The anniversary meeting of the Baptists OF
Massachusetts held in Fitchburg the 25th ult, de-
veoped remarkable fact The body consists Of S07 or
daned cergymen and there but 26 churches In the
Commonwealth. This is only another instance OF the
specially to be observed in all the learned professions
Another feature of this Convention the difference OF
"This" said one sis not physical but spiritual IL Is
not literal fre.' Another was not SO sure OF this
Another that the raised body would suffer, as
fire causes the earthly body to suffer" No vote was
taken on the question.
The jurisprudence Of Indiana is evidently not
modelled on the Tammany system, for In that State
though marriage is not always binding murder seems to
be regarded crime and punished accordingly. 1t VIII
not be forgotten that in January last atrocous
der committed at the little town OF Goshen by one
Edward RUSSELL who took vengeance In his own hands
and killed Williams, the paramour OF his wife. The
proved that criminal intimacy was forced upon
her by the murdered aud circumstance tended
to throw the entire blame the victim but the jury
after four hours deberatiOD, failed to find Justification
in either temporary insanity, of the other 1nnu
merable pleas put forth by pettOggng legal trick
sters and pronounced the assassin guilty OF nansaug
and the Court sentenced him 10 q years In state
Prison trial moved and instantly oyerruled,
and in at least, wholesome lesson is taught
insane deeply wronged" when struggling with their
grief.
A Miss Ella Frerer, 10 years old, and Nir-
gnian died in of the interior Counties Of the Old
Dominion few days ago. after short attack OF ty-
phoid fever The body appropriately arranged for
the grave, and transported to Washington City, where
it arrived last week. While waiting removal to the
pae ing flowers the body by chance touched tho
hands folded the breast and screamed with horror
at finding them quite and Iife-ke. Medical as
sstance summoned, Ii found that the girl, after
OF apparent DEATH was in state OF suspended
animation and might possibly be resusctated strong
battery called into play and number OF
vigorous shocks administered Tho form gradually as
sumed hie-like appearance, and at the moment OF
highest expectation, when all present thought life sue
cessfuly restored, the feeble fame apparently for
moment revived, out leaving the body rigid and
cold. The physician, one OF the most eminent IN Wash
ngOn believes that the phenomenon was caused by the
too free use of opium in treating for the disease.