New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL NOTES
From the Observatory at Marseilles comet
has recently been discovered which Ia visible only
through the telescope. 1t is moving from the Whale"
toward the Ram with great velocity. II mas aiso Oeen
observed from the Dusseldorf Observatory
1t is impossible to foretell what an English
man crossed love may resort to- Here Is bold but
unfortunate British who has taken up his resi-
dence the very center Of the Dismal swamp far away
from the and beef and beauty OF Albion What he
does TO pass away the time we do not know. Probably
he shoots a little and swears great deal. II would he
good thing for him il he could Tom Moores lady OF
iamP paddes her light canoe" This mysterious woman
must be yegng by this time upon the me p, a
objection.
What is there that thieves will not steal
We remember have in the stolen Property Ohice
I'm this city n chids coffin, which looked very mournful
and innocent in that strange place. At Kenosa, Ws on
the 10Th ut an undertakers shop rhed Of fine as
sortment Of shrouds coffin plates and other parapher-
MALTA Of the cold aud silent tomb. What long sweep
larceny has from the stealing Of grayeclothes u the
Wholesale appropriation OF a great railway We wonder
IL tie Kenosa operators remembered that IL appoint
ed once to die, and after this the Judgment.
Just imagine disemboded spirit charged by another
with stealing his srOud and the last bit OF silver which
hc could call his own!
very satisfactory report is presented by
the Committee OF the New-H Haven Colony OF Kansas,
who have selected lands for settlement. The ground
chosen is abOut e5 miles distant from Solomon City
measuring by the solomon River and the North Fork,
and from to p miles above the junction OF the North
and South Forks. direct road through feasible route
will some day shorten the former distance by half Tie
limits OF the colony viii extend from "a to Il miles either
way and lie on both sides OF the North Fork The
tals for success in this undertaking seem to be within
these limits There is good bottom land es contain
abundance Of limestone suitable for building pur-
poses mber-cottonwOOd and oakland water OF good
quality in the river and creeks, and accessible by boring
pf
best Of all opportunities to people OF moderate means
need be lack OF the means or support even in the
earlier stages Of the undertaking, for there is abun-
that viii probably last until the settlers have built as
they expect to- railroad through the valley.
Titus AndrOnicus, Shakespeares dramatic
medley Of horrors, not vast in the variety and in
genuity those occasional rural dramas
involving the machinery of ghosts and general spirit
adjuncts credulous rural cOtemporary is moved to
the very largest kind Of type and the impressive
periods detailing the supernatural horrors which OF
enliyened the somewhat uneventul life OF Goshen
IL is related in graphic periods that "a fire from the
spirit world night after night frequents deserted
mansion" and again streams In long gmmering CHASTITY
lines far heneghboring fields. These preernatura
lights have appalled, the hearts Of the DucOc Bayards in
the vicinity and paTayzed the nervous energies Cf the
neighbOriug fair The chief and favored haunt OF the
Illuminating pecter IL In that very home Of mystery and
legendary loneliness lime kiln. where the "sprt" az
forms ditionaIy ascrihed m weiread and pr"perly
conducted personages Of s kind Night after night the
tectng blankets aud watch with curious terror these
maneuvers OF the "ball OF fire" moving on an axis
support. Appropriately experimenting this ghastly vs
tatiOn is the moving meodamac my stery Of death and
Esprit" time ago. the father of the family fell i'll
and died Soon after, the mother-admonished Of her
opportunity 10y the spirit let MS hOpt-fOllOwed, aud
at discreet intervals the dutilul daughter followed in
melancholy succession.
a sentiment of rivalry agtates the bosoms of
three Western cities in respect to population. In this
city II s only grandfathers who appreciate such
mental condition, aud who recall the excitement
OF half century ago, when NewlOrk then first exceed
ing Philadelphia in population, became the largest city
In the United States. The three rivals Of the present
day are Cincinnati, ST. Louis and Chicago. There
general opinion not many years ago that the first
named of the three in her deeadence, the last in
the bloom of her youth, and that the great city OF Ohio
would soon be distanced by that Of Illinois, and
perhaps already by the commercial center Of Missouri
Inc census OF 1900 however, showed that Cincinnati was
st ahead OF ST. Louis while Chicago needed per
addltlon 10 her population to surpass the Older cee
Considerable interest attaches to the present in
ts particular comparison, as the changes In the trade
and prosperity OF the three cities have been very remark
abe cincinnati suffered more than either Of the others
IN me heet OF the war upon her commerce. The activity
OF st. Louis has been vastly stimulated by Missouri be-
coming free state. Chicago has especially bene-
htcd hy the opening OF new railways Each city has
oy doing least IN this respect while Chicago
shars,d her limits 80 much that the posmen there had
10 De mounted ON horseback to deliver city letters The
result or the present census il that Chicago approaches
ana ~ Louis exceeds $4,000 while Cincinnati, to raise
ie population OF COYingtOn aud Newport across the
oho' which are usually estimated separately
watts Is right in deprecating cruel doubts
ana fears Yet II IL sometimes difficult to avoid them,
especially when reading In Farwesern newspapers OF
Things natural and unnatural announced recently
discovered visited by party OF travellers found
ny miners who followed the landmarks of an Indian
TRADITION to suchandsuch effect, DC. Surely il
not possible that OF these "fancy fabrics"
aetured To suit distant market. Not doubt has been
expressed here about that wonderful found some
where In Utah, that " anre vast" 10 which the MANI
hoth cave Is but cubby Nobody moved muscle
VI lheIeduilty when the narrative came about that
nous Whirlpool In Salt Lake wherein vessel found
ssI SLOWLY Whrng on the outer edge Of vortex and
only favorable wind enabled her-or the reader-to
Lon gong down In second edition OF Poes mael-
sIom Istory Now comes something yet more re
mhfkabe for which The Los Angeios heos s responsible
Inc locality s 40 miles north Of the Fort Yuma road and
w mice west OF Los Palmos I" "A wellknOwn watering
pace on the desert" At this specified point there ere
saline lake which has recently disappeared This
aiohe would be toerabe phenomenon for less favored
.esoh there such things quite an everyday occur
a.o.. But the recedng waves" In this instance, We
aie ,Od have left behind half bedded In the sand the
wreck of large yesse-a ship bark nearly third
OF winch plainly visible. The stump Of the bOwsprt
remains and portions of the mbers OF teak perfect"
ihse decayiDg umbers" are 10 " furnish sayans with
iod idr discussion" Pray heaven they be not choked
thereby Scientific ets do not strain nj gnats, but IL
would seem easter IL swallow oriental camel than
this occidental +" ship OF the desert"