New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-21

Ddly Including sunday. ......sll per annum.
Day without Sunday)......... 10 per annum.
To carry out the startling photographed principles
thus suggested, the next price should be given a
Weakly Democrat. "a per annum
The New-Haven Colony of Kansas is Con-
neccut organization, with its headquarters in New
Haven formed for the purpose Of settling Govern
ment lands 1t is expected that the location
selected will be the Solomon River. The plan OF going
I'm colonies far superior to the old methods OF the
solitary pioneer that it almost recommends ITSELF 1t Is
proposed in this instance TO begin with 100 families, ana
already 40 enlisted in the undertaking. The climate
and soil Of the valley Of the Solomon said to present
unusual attractions Tor those disposed 10 acquire nut
pendence by their own labor.
Of course the letter-writers have something
say of the marriage in Paris Of the Prince Cenci TO
Miss LOIrillard Of New-York Not any aluson have we
the terrible play written by Shelley, upon the
Cenc tragedy but there has becn Of course auson TO
the celebrated picture by Guido Of Beatrice di Cenci
one etter-writer says "The agonized upturned coun
enance Of unfortunate girl is familiar TO amateurs
i'm every cline We have never the original picture,
ut we have seen several copies Of IL which said to
be good and must aver that we saw nothing agonl
Zed in the sweet "upurned countenance" but, on the
contrary tender and touching resignation and serenity
1t is no doubt wrong, but it is perfectly nat
ural, TO laugh at a certain man in Rply, Me. This I'M
happy person was about to be married. and distressed
he at the prospect that he took two ounces OF auda
mum avoid the calamity. But the expectant bride
| (who probably widow was promptly on hand with
doctor, and the poor creature pumped into fit
condition for the altar Only fortnight before the vic,
tim tried to hang himself but saved for the joys of
the honeymoon by timely cutting down. This wreched
gentleman had better give up so and submit To ms
| fate, for lie escape the moose than could
honest Jack Bunsby after he was led captive by Mrs
Mcstnger.
A pamphlet published by the American Society
Of Civil Engineers recording their transactions, contains
an elaborate and exhaustive treatise by of its men,
bers on nitrogycern. The writer considers the pop
uar prejudice against this explosive by scientific
facts. He lays down undeniabe proposition that
should be transported and states that
there need never be any occasion transportation
by mblc conyeyances since il can almost always be
cheapy and conveniently made in the immediate vicinity
of the locality where required II such be the
case and the very shadow OF excuse is thereby
moved the penalties for transportation can scarcely be
| too severe.
For the thOuSandth time paragraph is jour
neying through Journals informing the ignorant that
the word "News compounded from the initials Of the
four principal points Of the compass thus: N f. W g.
It a pretty conjecture, only it has not mOrsel Of
foundation. "News" is simply plural constructed
from New" and New regularly from the
Latin "NoruS" The old Latin for News " was Res
NOr0" and the word reaches us, merely changed IN
spelling and pronunciation through the medium OF the
Southern and Western dialects That we are reminded
byt points fhe compass is only one OF those po
logical accidents when are c3hthuay Iea1ng INGENIOUS
numberless bnders in regard TO the origin Of
1t is said that, on a pinch, gunpowder will
do tOOthpOwder but substtuton Of the kind do not
always work kindly as in case Mrs c. b. Mann of
North Granville \. w. who last week took torpedo into
her mouth, surprising she eating a lemondrop 1t
Of the dangerous class Of explosives known
the 90 union torpedoes" and she badly hurt. The
lady is public lecturer. She found the article which
rowsers 1t is unfortunate that should have
If her little boy had only taken from her what be
illustration there would have been for beautiful moral
lecture What proof Of the wickedness of gratfyi
sweet tooth might have BEEN if he instead of she had
| several teeth knocked out
Possibly, it may be the mission of the COlored
Race to revive Epic Poetry though we hope not. for
. twelve no not md
so pleasant grapple with used to be in the days
grandfathers Nevertheless, here is negro in
Kentucky who has written Of 1000 founded
upon the Rebellion, and called "Columbiana The
North STAR the production has this epic popularity
that the author about, singing parts of 1t tO pro-
cure money wherewth TO publish II complete We
strictly classical The finest heroic poem ever written
published in that way. Homer If the tradition is TO
every obole dropped into it, Verify this is world in
| which there is nothing old or new.
We are all debtors 10 Mr.. James 7. Fields
for his memories Of Dickens in theiAugust Atlantic True,
biography has long chose impossible in English
or American literature that this bit Of work, fragment
az it is sares us with lfeike freshness and power.
Mr.. Fields with admirable skill and taste, attempts to
give no analysis Of Dickens's character it I'M
pressed himself but lots down simply, and with care
| fuilv represSed feeling a few anecdotes and remem-
brances Of walks and talks with his friend. But the
careless touches like the slight lining OF one of Ra-
phaes caroons they bring the Dickens before MS,
alive, genial not only the worlds friend but ours
powerfully, other sketch Of him has done. Mr..
Fields would have done well to extend his sketch, and
give TO his tribute to h friend enduring shape.
Iron manufacturers may be interested to
know that strikes Of workmen losses in business and the
torch of the ncendiary bear comparison in dreadful
ness with new danger which lowering their de-
heads. At least says George Dean of Ben
wood Virginia, in letter published his sig
nature in The Wheeling Integeneer Of the 10th inst
Feeling apparently aggTeved about some question Of
md he no m
Of these United States that he possessed OF some dire
ful secret by which without using ire he can destroy all
thing like lightning corked up in bottle. He does not
clearly indicate how he is To be appeased on what
terms he will consent TO restrain these dangers
| that environ" the men who manufacture iron.
1t is stated that young man has made an
engagement TO drop himself from the Niagara Suspen
sion Bridge into the river beneath distance Of 200 feet
on the 18th of August next, for the of $4,000
Frenchman recently had accident in that vicinity
which is interesting in this connection. He travelling
| with tame bear, the latter being exhibition a
means OF support TO himself and master. The French
took nap day the bank Of the river close to
stump When the master awoke he found that the stump
wished TO 60 down the river and succeeded. The
mains Of the bear hoated ashore some distance down
stuffed viii the heirs Of the youth Of the 18th Of Au
gust If the $4,000 paid do much for his cuticle
Some good man, who is specially alarmed by
the scientific maeriam of the day, has offered through
the lHNtioitS VI OAlOu lIlIO VI @lVV tnc DtSt
essay in combination OF the doctrines and In support
Of the idea Of Divine design in the creation We suspect
that speculation inquiry, and what is more demOnsra
ton have gone rather too far to he arrested by
500 But if may be permitted to opinion,
it seems TO that science however it may refer with
mathematical truth, the facts OF creation natural
phenomena does nothing toward dsprOving the exist
ence OF Divine, Creative, Benevolent Power behind
a-the Wer in fact, which really makes Science posi-
BILE. Physical discoveries leave the spiritual idea OF
God untouched, while they nd Of the degrading
teriasm Of the Paey school OF Christians, which
duces the Deity 10 the level Of clever matchmaker
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