New-York tribune., 1871-05-12
GENERAL NOTES.

A desk Benjamin Franklin is supposed to
have learned to write put up at auction iii New
port r. L. few days since and account of the reyer
felt for the economical memory OF Poor Richard IL
knocked down for the prlnccly sum OF III cents
Men have az many pretcXtS for suicide as
for drinking liquor One OF the most singular
for selfslaughtcr is that mentioned 10y Pennsylvania
paper. John Burns of Harrisburg, was driving his
wagon along the street, when his wheel came OIL Burs
unable to such irreparblc misfortune, went to -
quiet and convenient spot and hanged himself
Owing to the high winds that prevailed on
Monday last large raft blown upon the west shore
the channel in the Delaware River at Narrowsburgh
Sullivan County lodging in such n manner TO Obstruc
the passage. 0ther RATS coming down. in short time
800 piled up. Several were SUNK ana others
lumber was lost outright All transportation of lumber
above Narrowsburgh has been checked
Illinois has strange ways, even OF commit
ting suicide. Ia WaNensburg recently, Mrs. Alice Day
discovered her husband had another wife, and shot her
self dead The husband who was in prison for bigamy
at the time when he heard OF the semurder OF one Of
his consorts was so overcome by sorrow and
that having nothing else within reach he swallowed
box OF hooks and eyes, bottle OF hair dye brass
breaspn several pieces OF glass six vest butouS ana
small penknifc. These miscellaneous articles did not
prove fatal but at last accounts Day complained of i'll
digestion.
We read of the death, at Florissant, Mo-, of
Mr. Francis Greeley who fell and expired while dancing
at a granddaughter's wedding Mr. Greedy only
about 80 years OF age he left 23 children grand
children and great grandchildren. This reminds U.S. by
the rule OF contrare. OF queer calculation IN tnat
queer book, "Ihe Doctor" Every person. says the
author Southey "has two immediate parents four an
cesors the second degree eight III the thrd ana 50
pedigree ascends doubling at every step, till In the
twentieth generation he has no fewer thah lo1ooso
graudfather5 aud grandInOthers! :!
The census of Minnesota shows that, out of
population of 439JJ2, III were born in Minnesota,
1928 in other States and Territories OF the United
States and l6Oo in foreign countries OF those born in
| a.. a
children Of foreigners OF native Americans OF tne
outside states, NewYOrk furnishes 39,5O., Wisconsin
24ois, Ohio l2G5l, Pcnnsylyanla I,%6 lhT.s loILy,
setts 5T3 or the Foreigners, 4l6i are Gernans 30
Horwegans, 2l7,6 Irish, 2o9sI swedes l66ys IRON ne
British North American Colonies, aud Gdli English ana
Welsh.
Senator Garrett Davis Of Kentucky, accord
ing to "A Lexington tyal correspondent, recently ad-
dressed the students Washington and Lee University,
who had serenaded him. Davis said he could pay the
University no higher compliment than 10 put his son
there IA he had done He wanted his boy 10 mlngie
with those generous young men, eaten thlr Inspiration,
and bear with them some humble part In Kidding the
country the maladmnisration o the party IN power
9t Washington The youth OF tne Gouhry eo9 9id ,d ~ -
preserring intact Lde doctrine Of states Rights.
1t is question whether Boston will not
now out OF sheer gratitude youesafc To Generalissmo
James Fisk ir "A dinner when he visits that city with
hls redoubtabe Warriors since he has put that city
under a musical as wen military Obligation. In
fact he will spare to them Tor time his renowned
Opcra Boufe Company, including Mile Aimee and the
other Madrmoscles Mons Gausins aud the other Mon
serrs-a of talent which the Boston man'
New York tho elite of the fashiouabe, musea and
intellectual world" besides Capt Fisk who blbnss To
the military the railway word-Me don't khow WhHh
but who 1, certainly about aa worldly ae any gOn'c'
uau III these paris.