New-York tribune., 1871-08-02
GENERAL NOTES.

One Cornelius Titus McCarty died in Indian
apois lately and left valuable tract OF land to his
heirs who prove 20 be three Of the same surname
They we're living Philadelphia, and 50 poor that they
had TO walk all the way from the Eastern % the western
city, begging their food along the road, anu carrying
good sized baby between them
Peoria, H., which has heretofore been the
butt Of the Bohemians and the Podunk Of the Prairies
put forth great efforts last Winter to be made the State
capital but falling that sweet boon gained the
great Swedish singers Investments instead and now re-
oices the hope OF redemption OF us munclpal tr.as
rv from The pangs Of chronic bankruptcy, when Miss
Nilsson shall hayo paid her taxes Oh numerous
corner lots.
Racine, Wisconsin, is happy in not possess
ing Tarnmany Il, seifdenying Council recalled the
acts Of Epamnondas in resolution the other day, which
must make every city tho land ycarn for such rulers
Listen TO this: Resolred. That hereafter the members
OF This Council will not accept OF any complimentary
tickets from any travelling shOwmen. theatefs or any
company liable 70 pay license. Dut tna te ul amount
OF ANY license DO paid in money into the CITY treasury
A correspondent writes from San Diego,
CAL to dsabuse the minds OF many Eastern people who
he saws have been led by the lying representations of
the san Diego press think that city to be an earthly
paradise Farming IN tho lower counties OF California
e SAYS Of the question. tho country beng 50 Dar
zen Aha. all kinds Of provisions except beef Of in
frror quality carried there from san Francisco The
people cannot raise grain enough for helr own tables
the rosecoOrcd stories about the richness 0f the so
the saluhrty Of the climate and the untold commercial
resources Of the country are says Que correspondents
invented by INSCRIPTIONS people who own city lots
Mofe land il laid city lots around san Diego than
the entire city OF New-YOrk covers.
The wit and wisdom of a late Methodist
Convention in Iowa were severely tested. and the tenn
,er crieyously tried by Enthusiastically clerical con
trove-sy on the snfulness snlessnesS OF crOGuct
whose efficacy evanse.izng agent is vouched FOR
By the Indian Commission and whose value as method
OF civilization atesed by the D,te3t personages In
Lothair The citation came about on vigorous resolu
ton % the Rev Brother skinner backwoods mirror
of morals who denounced the skirinH anu Whlirg OF
innocuou3-bas over tho greensward as numerous ."
deDOralizing and sinful whereupon u - soeihny re-
corded an exciting debate easued the reverend gentle
generally siding with Brother oknher ana inc iay
delegates Clinging 10 crOquet The convention fVacd
political caucus, the arguments ana aiusloh5 Dihe de
scribed as sharp pointed ana pets3nl, a'n % .he gn
est itSmpcr provoked ana ulsplhIeu Tue war oi
words had endless. and grave deeds done had not
adjournment left the vexed question: unsetieu' anu
given the members time To cool tncif tongues
The recently reported earthquakes give to
the theories of Proi Fred Mohr Of the University Of
Bonn published in l56G. renewed interest Unable to
receive the popular theory that the EARN was once
melted mass the sicates found IN many OF tho
oden rocks II once melted possess certain chemical ana
physical properties which they never after lose, and
which do not distinguish them in nature IN their crystal
line form he supposes that tho interior OF the earth s
smgar 70 .s surface except that 1t is more thoroughly
saturated with water. The mountains. ne says are con
tinually growing from beneath the s nn,eer IN
the water slowly crystaiZng and pushing he range up
ward. Sometimes, according 10 Prof. Mohr 'he whttr
dissoiyes ayav the earth making cave mics. perhaps
in tbS oof o this not being strong enough to up
hold tho mass of earth above gives away amt his causes
one OF those great commissions which we can earth
quIkes The friction caused by thlS IiIIns pIoducs
heat "a 20 melt rocks and convert the water INTO
,team, and ths accounts for the volcanic phehOmeha
WHICH generally attend earthquakes, Inc fIolcSsor
thinks that hs theory l. sustained Dy the iact lnat
earthduakes move IN cOncentric aud everIncreasihS
circles ard also because the water o the sea on sch
oHcasous has been seen - recede flowing toward tho
center Of the Conyu,Ol and tienTeiun OVefiownS tc
hi CHEST marks.
An old man, with long, gray halr, and clad
in the COSTUME OF u century !or nearly half cen
tury excited great curiosity IN New-Oreans unl the
ohsr day wien In the funess of time he was gathered
20 his fathers AMI the mystery Of his lie was exposed
More than years ago no first noticed In the streets
Crescent city and marked not less by the GU
ros ,hon AMI richness OF his garments than the si
guir deformity which, while rendering MIN huhch'
back did not seem 70 interfere with proportions In other
respects noble ami dgnihed. He made himself lonely
home in the outskirts and reared ABOUT ~ an sort5 vi
dainty plants and oingng vines, Dut WIN no s0ui W
share his sentimental solitude The other day the an
chorite was missed from HIS usual ieereitlon,s,
and when the neighbor. penetrated his lonely
cottage they found his body stark on simple paet VI
straw the surroundings being furniture OF severe pain
ness. Near the body, however, was rlon caskot Vi
moherOfpearl and gold, brilliant with costly setting
les OF France In golden coronet In the box ITSELF lay
the lost dadem Of the BOurb0ns stolen on the i6th OF
August, $780, when Charles X. abdieated the thrOhe'
Be.lde THIS there found In tho caske manuscript
IN freneh with this curious statement am ohhtettc'
the Vendean General Maria Of Savoy was To nave Deen
my VIE she taken from and given TO the Comic
dArOt could have forgiven this. hut he deserted mo
when most needed his help aud assistance nave
hVehged myself hnd procured his overthrow hhd 3ii
happy since he died an exile"