New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12
GENERAL NOTES.

Letters from San Francisco show that there
considerable desttuton Alaska. Tho May OF stks
applied Gen DAVIS for relief. representing that
Of the Russians IN needy condition. and that tho
city unable give the necessary AID for
relief Cen Davis thereupon ordered an iHyestigaiion
into the matter aud dirccted the Post Commanddnt to
issue TdtOns IN limite1 quantity from TIE Government
stores 10 the sufferers during the Winter taking meas
ures. at the same time, " ad them ~ getting work
lCin. Gsz. Wash. Cor.
Thomas NJ. DeWintcr, diver Of consider
able experience met with horrible death by sufOcauOa
at Savannah Ga. last week. whlo az work IN at
depth OF 20 feet under lie engaged in remoy
ing Obstructons placed In the during the late war;
and III some unknown way became entangtcd In such
way cut OF bs connection with the air pump above
and when released 0ud brought to tho surface found
he dead. Ills features presented usual Ia such
cases. very unnatural and hickeulDX appearance FOnr
similar deaths have occurred during The past 70 month";
AL Dunstable, Mass, in 1851, dancing at we'd
dngs was forbidden; in 1860 william Walker i'm.
prlsoned month for counting maid without The leave
Of Der parents iC5 because "there is manifest pride
appearing in our streets" the wearing Of long hair
pcriwigs aud 'supcrstinOus ribbons" was fOrbddens
also men were forbidden 20 keep Christnas as II was
H. Vs. ,.".osr ,yss orecied ,,esr ~
meeting house for the confinement OF Sabbath breakers.
and Jobn Atherton soldier was Hned 40 shlings for
wettng piece OF Old hat 10 put into his shoes, which
cbafed his feet while marching
In a lecture by Mr. William p. Rogers Of
this city before Everett Literary Union Of jersey
City on the removal OF the National Capitol the follow
ing rather unique points were made That the line Of
the Atlantic is the front OF our field of operations
power, the base OF our field OF occupation people.
the dividing hDe between our foreign and domestic
provinces OF administration and the true meridian Of
dominion. That the present location has avoided
sectional antaeon.sms between the Last aud the west
3. That the West 10 stronger, and consequently the
country Is stronger nj Washington than 1t Could DO ~
any interior western city.
A steam engine was exhibited at George
Saturday last in which the only fuel used was
crude petroleum, vapozed and burned gas, accord
ing to system fully described in this column shor!
time ago For the past two monthsthe daily duty OF the
apparatus IN question, has been TO drive 3hOrse power
engine with a common 30 foot cylindrical boiler. Rcls
tive tests with Cumberland coal show that the average
pressure steam with coal fuel under the same boiler
IS pounds tho being started the pressure Is IN
creased TO 70 pounds IN 20 minutes IhS service l. per
formed at expense OF one gallon OF crude petroleum
per hour: cost cents From the FIRE produced when
combustion regulated there is neither smoke just
ashes. Ae matter OF comparative economy tue 10
suits thus far seem ~ 20 VI great promise
The great producer of artificial perfumes ia
fusl oil. or amylc alcohol substance generated during
the disllation OF whisky from potatoes. Us normal
odor Is very unpleasant. bat in certain combinations
gives rise TO the sweetest toilet perfumes Dropamyc a.
acid which gives the smell OF yaerian. Dlstl amYle
alcohol with acctc acid obtained by the decomposition
Of acetate OF potash with suphuric acid ia TIE fctO
and oily product smelling exactly like the Jugoneifo
pear, IS generated Dish9g Win chreGie ae,d ..,
ike apples Is pr9ane rs S9snas s sc &
the 50 s radicals. Products having The odor % banana
oranges. and many other hnds II v, are suecrSsrIy
Initiated by analogous methods But Odors prudnced
are not. 10y any means all Of them pleasant Those OF
disgusting plants. bedbugs, squashbu5s, &c. &C. afo
equally attainable, though not ~ general request
One Job in neighboriuG State seems to lie
in o talr way of being stamped out. The Pennsylvania
Legislature for several years hes paid MI bcrshef s'
per page for printing legislative record IN lol2 ths
record the State about 5000 Ihls VI tIPi,r =.
who is informed OF tbe impudeniy LA, Va! Z"
which Mr. Berguer made mp his pp. For example,
The lrst se'iioa was Tes~ sl'
Tse second section read ,uI
Tie s6isd section real and
The f6urth section ga. read ard
The reader now understand why II COSY Peunsyl.
session TING members have found ont Bergn IS lh-
crave expedlehts and he is to print for them 40 longer
He has grown rich at the pubic eApens nut JIG - ~
grow richer in that way.
We lately mentioned gentleman who ls
President Cincinnati City Council aud Prosecuting
Attorney Of Hamilton County. and who also forces hs
views by pounding the heads OF those who do not agree
with him about municipal matters. Tnis gentleman. We
said was named Jim" FITZGERALD. We. nre now ~.
formed by The Cu.einHdi COmroc'd that be Is more
usually called Jimmy" We make the correction be,
jimmy has Gayer and more festive una! az. I
Indicates tho political affection with which Ne gth.,
man be regarded 3D. both parties or ~ least Wy
those OF both parties whose heads he u iofhtdrAk
enough 20 spare Historical accuracy IN such matters y
always desirable. FOR instance. the great james nc
Tirst Of England was oftea called Jamie; Whrcas Nj.
Fisk IT,. Is more faIlil.Iriy alluded To- ds JIM ht,
Bennett, the eminent jouraalot, D.. rs becomes ~ yas
ard the dignity Of ais proiessio Away, Hpsfcn :. -
was called Jim IN his life except ~ The uialhnns
and unscrnpulous But II Ar jimmy or jim W i'i 10
must behave with dignity worthy al snh cl'il'll"'
At present he may be called oither JIl or jimmy
we do not care - Oawbec which.
The Miners journal OF Pottsville, Penn, says
that according the Official report 81 men @er' ih''
in the collieres OF Schuylkl County from May TO Dc
81 lsn This about man TO every C'.SoJ i"rs u
coal mined. Ninety one persons were hjurcd-oie 10
a. 100 tuns OF COAX Taking the whole year N the sare
peSP an rs uad 30 oc report has been Er, Of
tic number OF tho injured that atefward died Ahnn,
one sixth OF the injured persons have 0ed which W"ui
give the number ~ deaths caused 10y Cslal'
IN 1869 10 ", leaving 90 injured thlt tihhSs",
aud the product OF aDout 4,S3OO TINS Or The ce"ths
the greatest number, -. caused by falls OF coal
Four died by explosion Of gs amt nine hy explosion, %,
wero wounded hy falling coal % by explosion o. 80
and nine 10y explosion OF powder. eight beng ri gss
orphans In all the mines o. Engiaud' seoli ~ 49,
Wales there were Lon deaths In the year 800 US We
ems, 10 one for 10000 OF coal mined faN w. lbo
roof kill moro than tie explosions OF e'.s'"l S
statistics some OF Tie data ON w,i,h ~ p %
legislation for the safety of miners IN IehSy y "
be based.
England manufactures ten times Us many
goods a nd wares sbe consumes free li'"' h''''f
that other nations shall bay the surplus RON Aei ana
nav her her price for ithLewSe, that try sH" '''e
60 ,nor,f,cture and shall supply her emily with IA" M
,1s md iet her tio the mauuiacturus f'r c "ord
'r "a of his pOlticu, economy was rha>"'
ably cxpn.ed by Monsieur rherS ~ The fhnei hs''h'
bly, dnriug tho debate on the bntiSh '0ru' ~" -
lie said: People ci;e The example q J. ''N' Va
smell GOOD time aud for hrrs, ~ WISELY 80 tu''' -
Trade Well rec whu this grcat Hhd ny, s'"' h','E
i'd In times pRst In the IAN. l5'l' ana -. '''
the prorle " BraDant were become ith bi~ t''' i v
by the beautiful products OF tleir t'th d. ~
features. ERaland took = great G"'''i9 -
woolcu g0e,ts. EUou--nOt all ~ ono =.
IA soon "a the Englsh people were ialrb aN"h'
sald: How s tlJsi IL Is Of own n.o t"Ai 80
Erlbant folk have created this sIlrnold ii"A'i'.
H., mar .FTts alu
nossess the raw material and shall lorrN,r "a NV
line labor Of strangers 10 plrNey 10 our Neh'Si N"'
The English people appealed to Their Mug my -
the wool raised M England should not be eA"yi,d te
ov Countries and Inat the cloths OF The 10" t'nhti e.
sbnuld not be imported England! fhen bekan 100
Immense Riches tho great prosperity ~ England. Sue