New-York tribune., 1870-11-16
GENERAL NOTES.

An organization or patrlotlc purpose vi
America have taken 1t in hand to have the natal day OF
the Father OF his Country appropriately observed as
a national well o legal holiday. The "sons OF
America" issue a modest manifesto reminding Americans
OF the debt Of gratitude asraot due the leader OF our
vanduisher OF tyrants, and the first Son OF Liberty
be taken elevate the 22d of February into the greatest
day the worlds calendar. The circular gives IN neta
the strong rsai%ns to Sr a ps9 ns to use their
best endeayors to make the coming ana al ada
Of the birth Of Washington, na'ioha hohuay
in word, in spirit, and in deed'
Those exciting nautical contests, which have
for some time enlyened Mississippi travel while stmu'
latng local pride and gratifying personal ambition have
not been altogether conducive to implicit confidence
in the safety Of that method OF travel Inc owners Oh
the vessels are now cogmaht OF S q, ,h a nrice of
that they have achieved such Victory st the bo ~
business prosperity. The Western boatmen with thst
Bret Hart agonize the feelings Of the aud keep
alive rivalres OF the captains, by such touenihg TO-
frains rs the following:
Por ven give her rtls more resin
And open her blower ~'ss
Running sgsins. the tide
Co. htle more resin, DO
4 little pitch and piDei
Aud barrel Of ofturpentneT
Cornell University gives ey6ry indication or
following out faithfully the liberal principles of her
foundation The wretched system Of Hazng," Rush
tng and kindred Outrages or less in operation In
other colleges have been arrested by the vigorous hand
OF the Faculty and the threat OF instant expulsion with
heavy penalties brought the youthful depredators az
once TO tbe yalOr OF discretion. Early IN the term the
S0pbomore, began praccing the Freshmen and when
they had rendered the lives OF these unhappy lads nearly
tbrnnb tID chosfy hours Of night terminated in
arnistce, when the upper powers interviewed ana ru
solemn councils held in the College halls by rtees
and Faculty together. and tine discretion OF expeIhg
both the under claB,es placed IN the hands OF frl
dent White He, however, called lhe onenuers al to
for he without
tremity OF Wholesale expulsion.
Near the head waters Of the gloomy Ausa-
BILE and along banks, in the widest part OF Michigan
there are vast stretches OF tmbered country alive with
buffalo bear, and deer. where every year colonies OF
sportsmen and woodsmen migrate in pursuit OF game
and timber But little is known OF this curious wood
land fe but that little indicates life OF curious expert
ence and romantic Incidents sportsman who entered
tnis unknown country early in the Fall writes OF the
manner and method OF hunting and working When the
tasks for day ended, the party gathers about
plentiful feast OF yeDson meat or bunao Win pre
inary course baked fish fowl the whole garnshed
by appropriate and heathfu edbes in such variety AZ
the country affords The evening meal ended grand
three or four buffalo a. many deer and innumerable
smaller game brought In the fruits OF the hunters
skill This game is sent down the river AusaDe TO mar
kets in small boats and provision and necessares
turned by the messenger. The waters OF the AusaDe
a. its name implies, are densely black, deep, anu.
though lev cold run at the OF knots hour
enabling the boatmen to paddle down In day when 1t
takes q week nearly TO work up stream
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moral stuff the rural Southern journalist is fed that he
should be 80 warke He takes to murder and assassna
ton with the delightful devmay-care OF the Spanish
freebooter OF memory, and disdans peace and
quiet as Puritan tricks unworthy the contemplation OF
chiyarous souls In certain inland village Of Misss-
spp is an intellectual Bayard OF the degree, who turns
the lofty lip OF seorn at General who refuses.
when "insulted by enemy, TO draw bis pistol and
strike the catif the dust During the recent canvass
one Gen. W. Jerusalem smith came down with great
grandeur from pr S ci9 Ppd IN no the v
agones OF eoquepce rrevereny interrupted by one
Price who boldly charged upon Gen. Jerusaem no Less
crime Than causing him, the said Trce 10 be hanged mp
by the neck to tree" TO .compel him to diymlge the
ths back woods HAD ended in the accustomed Southern
Situation" ;" had Gen. jerusalem saby ignored the
epealable oat6ing OF erynarrstor calmly bade his
friends put up their weapons ana te9 arnfaS aT S
Inan-yes he must be called man. backed by pow
der and ball and OF devoted rends, permits III
suits from siXpenDy tailor.
Those picturesque incidents attending the stage
,ourneypgs Oh Hounsow Heath any of the pleasant
highways of England when the suarts in the hey
day of their msrule apty initiated IN the pleasant
valleys and wids Of California The records
of current events the Golden state are animated Just
now by brilliant series OF stagecoach forays, resulting
I'm occasional loss Of life as well money. ON Wednes
day Oct &C. the Cslistoga stage was stopped in its
course IN Iskeyie and the inmates politely requested
10 alight by soft, peasantyOice persons deepy
masked" When the treasure OF the coach belonging TO
The Wells Fargo & Co. Express, had been secured, the
hghwaynen after the approved ways OF romance hand
somely handed the ladies back into Their seats uhno-
lasted and permitted the numbering relic of the past 10
toll on ts way untroubed OF course cry was raised
when the stage got destination, and Of course Inc
"pote and pleasant" robbers were not TO bc found
Dnt here romance and highway legend come into play
again few days after, when the money had been
given up as wholly lost the express agent at~eisey was
awakened early in the morning. and on going 10 be door
behed a mysterious being impresslNely niaShod VINO
asked the agent If he kneg him. The nscreei nan
didn't know him. but suspecting snare ne pretehdeu 20
The stranger then opened his coat and taxing tereroh
the Identical package stolen week before Om the staee
handed II 10 the agent saying am not the man tnat
took this money but feel compelled 10 restore ~ The
money was found untouched and the yirtuous hlgwal
man disappeared In the dim light Of the early morning.