New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-28
GENERAL NOTES.

Nv an unfortunate blunder The Journal Of
the Telegraph enumerated eleven persons two OF whom
were ladies' dismissed" from Geographic posts by
their supernendents They should have been mentioned
as resigned having entered upon other duties, per
haps in the of the ladies' account OF the most
delightful OF all occasions Tor resignation Inc paper
apologies deep conrton for the unntended ofense
and mends matters by mentioning that the names OF the
resigned mixed up with those Of some drunken men,
Now that the seven champions of Chrsten-
dom have succeeded by 1000 champions whose
poits are a trne less romantic, IL Il becomnga little
tedious record the cities that are distinguished by the
of one or more heroes and the chyalrio
pecuarities they respectively claim Springfield, Ohio
however insists upon being heard, and possessing por
ter in hotel who can swing up trunk weighing 700
pounds wishes II proclaimed abroad that her champion
baggage tosser" throws down his gage-say saratoga
world.
pun upon a slang phrase, perpetrated in
material FORM is travelling around the country. 1t is
simply a diapidated shoe, fastened between two old
book covers, which is pasted picture OF prominent
public man driving off flies with broom. This curious
missive travels from postotfce 10 postoice. IL is
stamped with the post marks OF cities In Illinois, in
Oregon, the Pacific Railroad the Panama steam
ship route When last heard or was on the way from
Cincinnati to NewOreans Each recipient, after study
ing out the enigma, posts to new station, and pro
longs the wanderings Of the shoe fly"
The plan of providing cottages for working
people, which has met with such in France has
been than described in these columns Some
thing of similar character has been suggested for the
needy workingwomen OF Massachusetts; land and homes
TO be supplied by the state or by private benevoence
4 society, entitled the ''WOmens Economical Garden
Homestead League" has been organized Of which Miss
Phelps widely known by her efforts in behalf OF work
ingwomen President The League will hold COnyen
ton the Meionian in Boston, the 3oth inst begin
ming at a. III. Eminent speakers will address the
meeting and plans for the accomplishment OF this bene
cent undertaking will he discussed
Some of the circumstances which cOmplicate
our relations with Indians, If they afford no excuse for
savage retaliation, would at least he considered
6eHi among civilized nations. mining company adj
vertsed in the California papers making preparations
~ to
Mexico their first detachment Of 100 men, on or about the
18th OF July Tine men VIII We afGG n 20 1ne ,eeth ana
notice. They TO establish bases OF supply and in
general adopt military well as mining tactics Prob
ably the Indians regard such pioneers very much Can
adams think Of Fenians, and perhaps even peace
society might deem resistance advisable If their native
land should be invaded by armed men.
1t is wonderful to observe how old literary
scandals revived. In many newspapers have
lately noticed paragraph accusing Coeridge OF per-
ing 1.-THE best part of his Hymn to Mont Blanc from
poem 10y Frederika Brun," a writer in Delights Journal
Of Music having resuscitated the story. We thought
that settled. for good and all, thirty years ago,
that a small portion Of the Hymn was translated from
very short poem by Mrs Brun. The obligation, what
ever il might he. acknowledged by the editors OF
Coeridge's remains as fully as possible and the APP
careless literary habits which, upon another OCCASION
led Colerdge to put into his translation OF play OF
matches wealth Of intellect must have been perfectly
pilfering
There is a disciple of the church militant
in Detroit Who the 10th inst exemped the strength
OF his faith by the vigor Of his works. Frankn-st
that city, like Water-s with us, hath dens Of the unfor
tunate A OF middle age and serious countenance
entering Of these places informed the that
he intended 10 offer up prayer for their spiritual welfare
and proceeded 10 do dropping on his knees The in
mates OF the house. not desiring his devotional services
doors. But there their triumph ended. Rising TO his
feet he rushed back into the house. striking out vgor
Ousy with the caal weapons of nature in style that
would have done credit TO the prize-ring. Having by
H ne dSan Hd lis ne Sa
sufferers by this development OF muscular Christianity;
their stated in prayer, with planness bettng
the occasion.
The Idgespresse of Vienna gives a curious
extract from the regulations the Hofburg for
the year 1924 the etiquette to be observed by officers
when invited to the royal table. The regulation begins
by stating that usually officers behave under such cir
cumsances "with great polteness and good breeding,
like true and worthy cavaliers" but that the Emperor
thinks IL necessary to issue the following directions for
the use OF the inexperienced cadets: Officers should
come to place handsomely dressed " and not enter
the room in halfdrnnken state = Wheh they are q,
table "hey should not rock about on Their chaI nor st
back and stretch out their legs" Ihey should not
soon pet drunk; nor drink more than half a glass at
time and before drinking they should wipe thelr Ups
and moustachiOs" They should not put their hands
i'm the d shes nor throw bones under the table They
should not click their fingers nor SPIT on the plate; nor
wipe their with Their napkins nor drink 30 pruta
ly as TO fall off their chairs"
A series of letters written by j. w. AlvOrd,
General superintendent of Education of the Freeimens
Bureau 10 Gen. Howard, give detail the facts collected
NV Mr. Alyord while tour with reference TO the edu
cation Of the Freedmen. These letters constitute a
sufficient reply 10 the constant reservations OF those
who predict the decay Of the colored The state
entp that the colored people are dying on that they
Kill their children, that they are nebates, diseased,
degraded OF thrftless cannot be In any particular sus-
tanned I'm the face OF the facts which presented.
Neither when tested by comparative statistics OF arrests
of clmrs of births and deaths nor 10y specicatons OF
labor produce accumulated money and purchase OF
land nor yet by school Attendance and advance In
education does The cOOrcd population suIci III com
risou with their white ncighOrs. Considering their
nryiou. condition. the advance of the Freedmen Ina I'll
material ana moral respects unquc,t"hahA ruIi"<cH
that VT tie white people Oi the Southern states Two