New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
GENERAL NOTES.

According to Voss's Gazette the German sol
ders in France and III for service number 69JCOO
and there 10000 horses The daily requirements Of
these forces are 100000 oaves Of bread. oxen,
cwt OF bacon of rice, 10000 quarts Of brandy
40 cwt Of coffee. 6SoOO cw of hay and large quantities
Of oats and straw
The Spirits have lately been uncOmmonly
lively at Great Falls, N. H. mauiicsting themselves
mostly in the ringing OF doorbells. Who tntnabuated
in this way was doubtful; some said George Washing
ton and the late Edgar \. Poe Unfortunately for
the supernatural theory spirit OF flesh and blood was
the other night detected in running away after vigor
pull at bell handle. IL female spirit, and. IN
fact woman who had been very loud IN her profession
of belief that the ringing spiritual" Net.h This
misc hief maker had not been caught several generations
Great Fallers would have talked, with bated breath
Of the bell-ringng spirits of 1870
The Hon. Theresa Yelvcrton, Countess Avon
more, found the wntry winds of the Yo Semitic un
kind than mans ingratudc Tempted by delightful
Autumn day, she recently begun mountain journey
horseback. while friends accompanied her 10y stage
after starting the weather changed ana threatened
a severe snOw-storm The lady uI.auntcdly kept her
seat and hoped by rapid riding to catch up with her
cOrs-three Engshmcn Of title, who had taken her
coaks and trunks ahead in the stage But lat" I'm the
day the terrified found herself nowhere in sight
of her valiant protectors and the snow pcng down.
In this situation her horse failed her. and tie I'm
happy lady compelled 10 dismount and wander on
alone When darkness set in she overcome with eN
haustion and forced 90 seek shelter in hollow &c
dir, Sltthg IN thS all nlgh size htd htf horse uhu
awaited the morning with daylight she was up, and
finding her horse absolutely useless abandoned him and
hurried forward afoot Almost dead with hunger and
distress she staggered ON in search OF house on t
verge of frghtful dcclivity where the PAIN run she
almost tainted with JOY nj the sound Of human No''
IA she supposed, and. darling around roc, whence Il
seemed To come she came m upon grizzly bear. ul
ply the beast WAS much surprised the lazy, auI
she, IN her agitation. starting back lost her foog anu
rolled down the drclNity. Bruised becdng ana ,linus
eless, she recovered presently, aud found htr'e ~
DARK ana gloomy guch seemingly imp'hclanlv y" "a,
outside world. After frantic efforts she AT last iouHu
brar;rail leading To the valley beneath 10y It way hoi
less PERCEPTIONS Than that which she hat JUST ue'''HU'
50 unccremowuusy. The situation was dcspNihe, auI
she was forced to attempt the hazardous pain,
by her peril and continued cxtrons ne nsseu ni an
! ing agd again fri 10 the foot al the IothSV'S
iect-and lay she does not know how long SIuv 'i
bleeding, where she fell. Recovering cohs'lunN s
az lin started rcso,utsy forward, net tl"ltS iW1'n
stiiy to her limbs aud weak nom - hours hi,ilnh wan
dcling on. she again reached steep "r'l,'HN' ".u
dningy mounting fallen tree when I'ah'u "NvI 'ho
ftccp bank, she slid down more IMAM ~ lttt "u v"nu
herself h The valley. Here, however htt hu'hSth NJ
tcrly gave uut aud had il not been for tht wonderful
chance "a hthtor happening "a cross her 'h'h wren
she ilsI fell the adv enthrons woman must nave
peushed The whole calamity Is attributed Ia We row
nrire o the three Euc,,hmcn, iO'd iArlS' 'he non.
! Somebody Straits, and an Hon. tONtrS' NJ T.