New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-28
GENERAL NOTES.

The Philadelphia Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 10 Animals has received s5G7I 90 during o
past year. aud expended .I520 o. They have erected
throo fountains: published cards and ybooks Tor ch
dren Hints 20 Of horses and mules gr9os m1
drivers copies OF the recent act nop we mud an
edition OF "a Plea for the Dumb Creation ana ,ep n
5y7 eases OF cruelty Twenty thousand dollars mas Deeh
LATELY presented TO the Society by L. Morris Wsin esq,
the President.
Wien | preached in Milwaukee few Sun
days ago. says James Freeman Clarke, 1t happened that
three churches OF three different denominations al sang
the same hymn evening, Nearer, my Goa, 10
Thee nearer TO Thee" That hymn first published In
America in our hymn book. It taken by mo from
little volume called Hymns and Anthens Tor WHEN ~
was written By Mira. Sarah Howe Adams, to be sung ~
the church Of William j. Fox, an extreme fauical III
opinion Now not an orthodox society in America but
values that hymn as ono Of us very DesI
Cen Ranney of st. Louis has received the
following letter from Gov. Hoffman, concerning the
Va ''0 STATE OF ssvYoHx ErEcrrrrs cHupnE)
ALBASr, Jan D. 1870 4,
The 2h rtlo the meeting 50 81 louis Of The
ilts recogrtSl bt the Gsasr. services o.
seion Of the the subject and said There
have reason believe Tsty families ol SOLDIERS whose
sach autnee posses; viii 10 eheaI ryu 10 sy nsn,a ds
Britain General truly yours JoHS T. HOFFMAN,
The character of the controlling elements in
the Legislature Of Montana is apparent from the state
ment Of a correspondent published In The Helena Herald
that the two important bills pending In the Legsla
ture bill TO cut down extra compensation and an
other providing but Mssourans aud those who
have served tre years in the Rebel army shall be ell
giblc office ia Montana by election or appointment
OF later date announces that Inc Dill pro-
vding that hut MssOulians and those who have
served three years 10 the Rebel army shall be eligible 70
office had passed the Legislature and had been vetoed
by the Governor but that the Council had passed the bill
the Veto ana the probability wac That "ouid pSs
the House.
A California widower OF mature years pro-
posed to young and blooming widow. and was accepted
Before the DAY appointed for the ceremony however the
lady dashed the cup Of JOY from the lips Of her lover by
informing him that she had taken notion to change her
mind She had, in her travels for several days past
heard remarks concerning INN which created some sus.
pconE In her mind. and she did not Ike to he almost
starved death kept without dime, rs she heard his
first vito had BEEN" After the ardent lover asseveraed
and eutrcated long time I'm vain she agreed 10 marry
him II he wnnld give her security against iltreatment
Resort bad To counsel and document was drawn
up and signed by the bridegroom securing 5000 TO ire
then united by the matrimonial bond without further
delay.
A strange fish, similar to the shad. has APP
peared IN the OF ontario and Seneca Lakes They
first appeared three years ago. and were so small rs to
slip through the finest nets They have grown, however
since then so that they arc sened in large quantities. the
large ones sometimes weighing two pounds They were,
J"Hbtass oripnuy salt water fish coming from the
aniic by way Of the ST. Lawrence River, but opinions
differ 20 the species they belong TO- PrO1 Agassz
pronounces them frcshwae alewiyes; but SETH Green
The 'pisccuturist" the other hand believe them 10
he the t,b when abound most in the Chesapeake and
which are known as Brine Shad and Mud shad ~ Bait
more and called Gzzard Shad in Norfolk from the mus
cnlar popularity % their stomachs Authorities. how
ever aGIG. Sna' =, h{ sad itself and with
all due Difference to science tins must DO acknowledged
TO be the most essential point
An incident told by Toledo paper forcibly
illustrates the social changes which have marked the his
tory Of our country during the past 10 ragged
family on their way to Chicago detained at Toledo
and granted permission spend the night ut the Station
House. In the morning, as they were leaving their
wretchcd -uCs prosperous coored citizen by the
name OF Davis happened 10 can az the station
where he met the company OF begging travellers lie was
in their presence hut moment when the wien cont te
nance II the mother began to light up with the air OF
sudden discovery, ana hItfr moment OF penetrating
scrutiny, she exclaimed: Oh Or me- uncle, yous my
Old unclc's ngcer!" Davis was thunderstruck by this
exclamation and with That courtesy when charaeterlzes
Southern negro in the presence Of his master made bis
obcssnce 10 the woman, and asked her to explain The
woman then told the name on hei ncsc' the pco "hclo
he hved al the time he owned Davis, ana other mpOr-
tan facts. which the cOored men remembered distinctly
Davis also recognized ~ me itiape woman oeI0e i,n
the faded lucamonts Of the handsome niece, whom ne
had often seen old masters plantation iu virginia
Prince Kung, in bidding goodbye to the
English Minister. Sir Rutherford Alcock, betrayed an
amazing numor. - Now you going home" be said.
al wish you would take with You your opium and your
missionaries" One OF these British exports puts too
many Cinnamon asleep for their good and the other
wakes many Of them up for The peace OF Christians
sir Rutherford could parry tins Chinese homethr
for while bad effects OF opium the celestial Intel
lcct are notorious he has himself objected 10 the mis-
sonaries rs being either enthusiasts waning In char
artcr and al any rate, reyouUnsts. Christianity. az
applied 10y missionaries China IL, according To both
Kupg aud AlcOck, nothing nor less than rcyOll-
ton. But SIR RniherOrds objections have been met by
instances Of learned industrious, and useful workers.
To quote the language Of friend OF the mis-
sionaries Tho values them as something better than
the rascals fanatics they have been called even
I'm the House of Lords Sir Rutherford Il an able man.
not prone to the SIDE OF worldly wsdom aud Is
Just possible that opium aay fare better in his CONNER
clay diplomatic calculations than religion. III mission
aries could only be sent to convert to Opuu,tIaderr
great gam might be effected for Christianity In CHINA. IL
ia not clear however that In attempting the conversion
OF the Chinese the missionaries are as dangerous TO
British trade relations Sir Rutherford may suppose
have the testimony of ngkwOfan Vceroy and one
the guardians Of the Chinese EMPEROR, presented III
memorial that the missionaries have done no harm ana
can do none; that their novel religion has no chance
aganr Confucian doctrines and that missionaries may
preach til doOsday without changing the creed OF China
linen. Prince Kings injunction, II must be noted
was given to an ugishman, whereas Tsengkgoan was
writing for a royal believer in COnfucius
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