, 1870-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

OF the 49G lAdies who have graduated At
oberlin College, IT. have married gentlemen
who xEro graduates Of tho same institution.
Tho NussiAn Emperor, in a recent ukase,
says ho *'deigns to permit" the Ilassian lan-
EuAEe to be n@cd in the churches OF Poland.
There were ovoT ten thonAand convictions
for offences against tho game laws in Great
Britain last year,
firmly against gnm1ned envelopes, and seai
cngrnveis look for return Of patronage and
prosperity.
--1hiHy years ago kcg OF butter vas lot
down into pannsylvania well to cool. It WAS
"A young ladies' club ia reported 70 have
been organized, with real clubhouse in Fifth
avenue, real cigars and champagne cocktails,
and real initiation fec Of $500.
Over 1,200 gallons OF confscated liquors
Of various kinds weEe empticd into the sewers
Of Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday OF last
week. -.
A Philadelphia lady, now residing in Paris,
advertiscs that she will hold herself in readi-
neas TO accompany American ladies' visiting
that city on their shopping excursions:
"A Texas man who lateiy committed suicide
by taking poison, left note requesting that
knife be buried With him, $50 thas, It be came
to, he could cut his way out"
- gentlesnan residing on Madison avenue,
in New York, has ordered from Europe set
| Of laco curtains, on which are to be worked
elaborate battle-pieces, representing sono Of
the famous engagements OF tho late war.
| Tho Norwich (conn.l Adrertt*r says:
There waa an exciting timo in Water street
Yesterday, in ono Of the Wholesale grocery
stores. A large package was received, which,
| upon being opened. rovoa1ed an immense boa
constructor. The feelings Of those who were
! present can only be oonjeciured, but their ac-
tions showed spring-lle desire for the opon-
ing Of doors, and the e1hlarnting ofrecta Of
outdoor exercise. Tho alarm WAS soon quiet
ed, however, by the appearance Of the owner
Of the reptile. who stated that it was perfectly
harmless, its fangs having been removed in
| Tic Memphis .4ra,nncae believes that il
the coming season should provn favorable, the
next cotton crop will hardly fall short Of
a,5C0, coo. and viii possibly roach 4,O0o, 600
bales. The Southwest has experienced an i'm
meuee addition to its working and producing
population, from Europe, Asia, and various
sections Of our own country during tho last
year. Prices are likely to be lower, and plant
ers sro urged to plant corn and raise pork. II
they have TO buy food next winter, the proba-
ble low price Of cotton will ruin tbern-
la the United States District Court for
New York, on Saturday, In the case Of Titus
West 4 Co. o.. Adams Express Company,-an
action 10 recover the value Of AT boxes Of
peaches shipped from Fortress Monroe in the
month Of July, 1867, to tho .plaintine. who are
f!uit dealers IN the city q Nsw York yes,
from the Testimony that only portion of tho
consignment, consisting OF sixty.soven bo1es,
WAS brought on to New York, md the rest
wcrc conveyed Us far as Baltimore, where they
wero eoll ut a very reduced price, and in bad
| condition. The defence wAH that the express
company forwarded IS rnany of the peaches as
they could under the circumstances, the freight
in question having been brought 70 tho whsri
at Fortress Monroe just as the boat Was about
leaving the wharf, and would have missed hei
| connection II she hsd delayed to take on board
the whole Of the goods in dispute, Tue case
having bccn given to the Jury, verdict o1
s15, roo was rendered for tho plaintiffs.
The Commissioner of internal Revenue de
cides thAta parent shall not bc charged witt
his minor cbild's earnings IN tho computation
Of the income tax II 1t appears that the ra1cni
has allowed tho child 70 appropriate the earn
ings 10 his own use; that the strict rule o.
evidence need not be adhered 10; and that
although no express contract to give the chic
by-the-by, eonld rarel, be shown,-sllowAnc,
may be tnAaa for dnch contracts II there i
sufficient to justify IN equitable belief thu
the minor LAs been allowed to retain tht
earninEa-
4 Young l.dr. With small cosin hidden m
der her cloak, tried to get into one OF the FAri
! cemeteries fcw days ago. She VAS detect et
by tho Eate-keeper, who Immediately smell
csse Of nf1nsicide. rale and trembling, tn
, culprit WE marched of to the coumissaT'
between brace Of policemen, who on otiessn
! inc that it contained tho dead body OK III
{ young lady's companiou-viz-, sweet htu
. Aavana dog.
II 4 casc came beiore tho Marine Court {
New York, in which the p1ainhn was called upo1
TO testify, to whom it Was objected that be WI
Of \ Supreme Being or in the immortality G
the soul Judge Curtis, howercs, said thst, 4
( though such sentiments u arc alleged to Ell
< in tho mind Of the p1aintif Justly e1cits Y
q honor and condemnation Of the edTihz ed wnrit
: get under The revised stAtutea and preTior
l. sdluihcations on the subject. the witness ma
be zworn, and it 1t IL proved to tho sAtisf.ctio
. Of tbs Jury that he ente1tains the Peznic1or
views imputed TO hinn, /. then becomes
q question fos she 1uIF to s.y to whAt estes
= | has no fear Of the A.engiug wrath OF God.
The St. Joseph {aIo,) H5nM BAYS: 81 The1
l. is now on hle in tho neonr1e1's office c
Il Duchxnln County , mortgage involving Il
; St. Joseph Railroad Company. Tho mortGaee
9 Is in favor Of Nathaniel ThaJer, Charles
= Adams, Ir., and Francis BARTLETT and to =
euro a loan Of $1,000 900. The raortSas
states Tat tho Quincy / PALMYRA and kansl
: City d Cameron Roads arc consolidated Wi
IA and under The name OF tho Hannibal $
Joseph Railroad Company, And that the 70.
70 is eubjcct to the lrn Of tho State for secu1i
" Of its bonds to tho amount OF s., ooo, ,0oG.
~ Aprojec. is On foot in Nov York city 70 o
| TAIN EOA1IEl luz Nk~~ &AOAA4ECo W ~ - AS -
K ct more than ordinary magnitude: \ capt.
Of $1,000 COO has been raise3 for tho ru17sos
Of constructing spacious sesies of buildin
~ in central par Of the city, either On iosn
" kiuo OF Washington Square, and the pro3ecto
s a1e es1nest in he object to have tho city po
Il. cess ono OF tho finest buildings for the a
PSoaehns s1hioi'ion ever es e1Sst ns
ID iarrrrt aud most comuaohous picture Ga1!cu
1t in lie world. md its construction III conf9is =
for this purpose: sotno1h.s 70 TINT Of ths 10
nl vrr' in Paris. The protectors among wnou \,
ss AT. 4. T. Stewart, bAve not yet gone INTO
Ill miuutin Of details In plans; bal, fron ideaa
vaneoa at a-rccent meeting Of tlosa inse5ss.e g
- it Ia understood that tho buildlne w =
Ito around fouE sidea Of 3 square, leaving me
se, | terror for N Ornamental gAfdcn ot about 10
IN acrm, 10 ba hid out h.fountAns, etata1'
So arbosb, dc. Tho buildings, to Be eonstnes
ct ton. with Aknsatl root, arc to be design
after tie Lons1e, and, In order TO admit
Of much light = nresaoie, s1e.t dea1 Of . EI.s.
1 Nhich traneh ef ths fnA aria much 6pl