New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-16
GENERAL NOTES.

The mistake of planting too much cotton
and little corn, prevalent in the South was ex-
pensively exempled in the northern parishes OF Lou
isiana Corn had be shipped up the Ouachita River
miles the interior newspaper in that district re-
marks that high priced cotton may be the nghcut to
ing bpeds and quadrupeds upon cotton no matter now
long the staple or lavish the supply.
AS the extraordinary expenses attendant upon
fashionable mourning for the departed seem to have
constant tendency increase, especially in the cost or
attire cheaper and equally serviceable modes OF ex
pressing affection, should not be allowed 70 pass without
notice. The widow Of recently deceased Digger Indian
in Marysvle, Cal, in accordance with the customs or
that tribe, exhibited her grief by having her hair cut
short and covering the scalp thus deng6 he'd with tar
promenaded the streets of that CITY, by
this touching and adhesvA testimonial the strength OF
her attachment TO her departed lord.
Despite the opinion delivered by King Rich
ard in an exgency to value of horse the noble
animal may be unwecome visitor. A. Mr.. Clarke Of
Chico CAL, while recently taking drive with his wife
in buggy road Little Butte Creek found that
drove OF wild horses had completely surrounded Them
One these horses actually attacked the buggy kicking
it with his HEELS while the others sought to make
quaintance with the horses Of the buggy. Mr. Clarke
struck the attacking horse with the whip, whereat the
animal became terribly enraged In front OF the car
and was driven off with great difficulty. Mrs Clarke
thinks she has since seen him as a nightmare.
A bill recently introduced into the Senate
may facilitate the chances OF promotion In the army by
encouraging its officers to depart this life. 1t enables
any commissioned officer assign part of his monthly
pay TO any life insurance company in the United States
In payment OF dues upon insurance on his own life,
that the company shall be paid direct 1t further enacts
that policy, the dues of which provided for
cannot in any whatever be suspended rendered
ineffective, or in any manner made forfeitaoe III THIS
bill becomes law. and the class or whom at present.
few die and resign insure under 1t, they may
take great comfort In the knowledge that any moment
the amount Of their policies can be obtained Tor their
families, since suicide cannot work a forfeiture
A New-Oreans jury, unable to arrive at
unanmity in their opinions, said TO have substituted
chance for Justice The case was Clay ag Blandin for
the Office OF State Coectorshp OF the Third District
Eleven OF them favored Bandn, OF the H. coored
citizen declaring that he would sit there till his hair
turned white before he would find for Clay But Clays
sole supporter equally immovabe. At length 1t was
tween him and Blandin man, II it went against the
Blandin should secure three moro votes for Clay;
but hesne Gay IT, me s woa fN ye e Janis ns
was watched with intense interest and when 1t was
nsanced that the Blandin IL yell Of triumph went
up their urdica Threats that shook the courthouse
and astOnished the waiting court.
Land is in general accounted among che
most permanent Of possessions; but Mississippi
shore property is continual exception to this and all
other rules The town that built the river bank
day. may next year be several removes" from the
cordng the freak which happens TO suit the Father OF
Waters There IL a story of settlement that by
such process the latter actually found morn
ing on opposite side OF the river from its situation Of
the night before. New-Orleans Is In o some
what curious position In this respect being situated
bend where the river from south to north the
shores opposite The city are continually losing, and the
city s r GAMING ming % 81 nd Msmpa on Wn the other
opposite IL has increased 10 enormous proportions
cutting of ferrage TO the opposite shore except by long
roundabout route On fhe LIST nst about four OF
the front OF Memphis suddenly cracked of and fell
into the stream, swamPng $4,000 worth Of floating
bluffs have given way in places the leyee is con-
sidered TO be in great danger.