New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01

GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES. 's$}sz
The house at Hanan, in which the brothers
Grimm born, IS to have marble slab three feet III
length let the wall just above the principal entrance
door,
A Connecticut newspaper in recent 0bltu-
airy notice atans both length and breadth Of descrp
tion thus: His personal appearance commanding,
and his friends were very extensive, Doth III Mchea
and Connecticut"
There is sometimes a great deal in a name
SUCH for instance there in that OF certain Ten
journal whose title gradually heightened with
the continuous addition Of the names OF the different
cities to which it moved its Office in the exigences OF our
war. No such explanation is yet offered by Cana
dian newspaper entitled, The saint Mary and North
Craig. PdrfiaH aid Wtdder Gdcoeate and Lucan and
EIer gazette" There is, however, this convenience in
10 read much OF Canadian papers viii appreciate. In
possible dearh of local news the judicous repetition OF
leading article would go a long way toward filling the
column.
As one enters the nave of st. Peters, at
Rome he perceves either hand font for holy water
These Of colossal SIZE and each is supported by two
angels scupured in white marble and large grown
men, but which have the form and the air Of nfantine
cherubs And such il the nicely of proportion in every
thing about st. Peters that not the slightest incongry
felt dccOunt OF the great size OF these OveTgrOwn
infants There is wonderful naturaness and intensity
OF expression in the attitudes and countguances OF these
~
could not express more Complementary ana clearly
than they do the emotions OF sacred JOY ana rev
erentil admiration which the sculptor sought 10 ypity
in them. The themselves are Of very rare dark
orange-cOl0red marble, with drapery OF black ana
white
In consequence of the publication of erro-
neous statements ascrbing the arrest OF the Hon. C. j.
Faulkner in August 1851 10 suspicious on the parof the
Government to his fidelity in the discharge of his duty
previously as Minister of the United States to France,
that gentleman has written letter to The Valley star
detailing the facts OF that lie states that
after his return from Europe, and reporting himself at
Washington to close the affairs OF his mission, he
received from the Government pass or safe conduct
afterWard he was arrested by order Secretary Came
ron the therefor being officially given that being
been arrested. and is held hostage FOR the safe
return Of Henry s. Magaw late Treasurer Of Pennsyya
ma aud that wit my consent ne shall not be released
legged, and upon the return Of MagTw Mr.. Faulkner
claimed and obtained his liberty
The increased means OF internal cOmmuli-
cation in this country nowhere about TO open up
extended field OF territory hitherto comparatively
secluded than IN the Lake Superior district and those
gons bordering upon it whose watcrcOuses Will carry
their TO that Lake. Already before these
systems Of railroad and canal conyeyances have begun
any considerable extent TO increase the commerce Of
Lake Superior there are IA steamers engaged in It's trade
of total capacity OF nearly 10000 uns The tive largest
from Chicago and Milwaukee, two from Buffalo, and two
per month passing through the san STE Marie shfp,
canal There ito OF other descriptions en-
gagged in this trade. Coal is OF the principal art cles
Of merchandise conveyed to the Lake Superior ports
copper and iron among the most frequent
turn freighs An effort will be made to bring these ores
direct to Philadelphia manufacturers by means OF the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad it being intended in this
connection, 10 make Erie, PENN great focus OF
shipment Of lake commerce
The disgrace which few bandits, I'M
checked by the prompt and powerful Of the Govern
ment may bring upon civilized country has been illus
raed in the case of Greece 1t isl impossible TO survey
the practices OF the KKux Orga nzaon in this country
without egarding that band of outlaws even more
dangerous 10 the community. The bandits of Greece
preferred plumber; murder only the alternative of
ransom The Kuklux OF some parts OF the South pre-
ferred murder and destruction of property and the only
alternative they ever offered to the threatened ndi-
vidual was prompt departure from his native state.
only IN an Indirect way can the bandits with whom the
Govenmen Of Greece dallied be regarded being
nected with politics; the Ku-KluX ayowedly commit
their outages upon those to whose political convictions
tS n sv ooSoa i ad iVeF a,b Sr GnUF
mens Indignantly demanded Of Greece their suppress
sion; the latter, with violence and mpnc, attack
American citizens who seek from their State and their
country adequate protection Col. VIM A Moore OF
subject declared that the whole power OF the state was
inadequate to the suppression OF the KKlux He says
them from voting at the coming election They hope to
Tighten some aud hang others who too brave to fear
them, and thus carry the State in August"
The vOtaries of rods and reels may be in
teresed to know that certain OF their number angling
In the waters of Canada themselves caught and
taken before Canadian officials on the 18th ult 1t
vain that they pleaded the privileges usually permitted
TO those that pic ME- and pointed ont that their equip
ment for camping, the presence their families and the
class Of fishing tackle they using evidences OF
pleasure excursion and not OF interfering with the
piscatorial trade and commerce OF the Dominion The
mnions OF royalty seized upon the fishing party aud
Their boatmen kept them In duress vile the Canadian
shore and took measures TO conseate their boats and
ta3le For these were citizens OF NewYork state, and
In trolling and angling In Canadian waters near sum
merstOwn ON the river ST. Lawrence had transgressed
the Fishery laws OF Canada, and rendered themselves
ans their property liable u the penalties thereof Upon
further consideration OF the by higher officials tho
intrudeps and their property released elaborate
report being published, embracing triangular CORE
sp0ndence between the local official the Commissioner
OF Fisheries, and the Minister NJ Marine and Fisheries
The infrnction of the law considered unquestonabe
the release Is merely IAN amcable act toward foreign
neighbOTs" Hereafter there will De system OF PISS
ports or permits tn picnic partlc-, The uc to Doe Nd
control ui the local officials and iuoliy ava az I'dHpt
must Dee added to tho lines cast by American U4-I5 IN
tlt pleasant d. lYnaf an