New-York tribune., 1871-11-29
GENERAL NOTES.

In Fall River, Mass 10 new cotton mills are
bulding and some Of them arc nearly completed.
This in addition to the mills already ht and long in
operation there will make the entire Dumber nearly 80
which represent capital Of about GooGo Fall River
within five years the city will have population OF 60
o". and will soon become II is not now the weathest
manufacturing town in America. II will have within
the next twelve months fully one quarter more splnde5
than any other city IN New-Engand
The few instances where portions of build
gs have survived the test OF the Chicago cOnfagraton
furnish valuable lessons those who interested in
reproof construction The chicago Tribune says, in
ply to inquiry: THE experience Of fire decides
in favor of iron ceilings" 1t Ia stated that in all
where the walls not injured. and afforded
firm support for the iron beams, the iron arched ceilings
unJurcd. More than half Of the ceilings Of The
Tribune building are said TO be st good. and all that
will be needed Is coat OF paint overhead. and OO to
render The rooms as they were before the lire. 1t should
be added that the iron arches covered with
made Of gravel and cement an inch or more above the
crown OF the arch and that this mortar. when dry.
became hard.
In Boston, where Thanksgiving Days were
invented, and where the science of keeping them has
been brought quite to perfection it Is not con-
sdercd creditabe thing that any should 60 with
out good dinner upon that festival day sacred to
prayer and prOvender. The proper observation OF the
anniversary IT, in fact put into the hands Of the police
Of 1.-The widow, the orphan. and the worthy poor"
Kind hearted ladies and gentlemen. who have plenty
ches ONCE and pSicemen viii be detaiod to look up
cases OF desttuOn and IL that all who deserve
o square meal, shall have 1t on Thanksgiving Day II
the incacerated and the wckedest there have
bis belly full that Of the most law abiding ind-
yidual outside. The knife-andfork style OF charity
beats the tract distribution style "every time"
Col. FOrney, writing from Chicago to The
Press gives many interesting particulars of the cond
ton Of that city and its prospects of recovery FROM Its
great disaster He urges, dpou those who able to
contribute to the relief Of the sufferers, the need of
further and immediate help in view Of the rapid ap
proach Of Winter. he says things to the rch ct
zens Of Philadelphia which those of NewYork would do
well to hear, since this is matter in which they cannot
afford to be outdone: Here Is chance that will pay
better than oil your other Investments Come hther
with full hearts and purses and let the one
prompt you to open the other. You have
mofe than enough for yourselves; you should
give to those who have not enough to keep
body aud soul together There one Of yOn that
could not duplicate four times your first subscription
% many men, women, and children crying for your
aid you doubt hither and investigate for your.
selves How sad is to see r1ch man doing out his
unite In an hour when millions are needed These people
need every thng-abOve ALL blankets sh0es, and stout
Winter S The rich q October are surns
from hand to mouth. They have exchanged handsome
houses for single and pine cabins Hundreds Ia
dies have LOST their urs and shaw hundreds OF gente
have lost their libraries, their medical Instruments
he mentions. as universally conceded" Will be re-
cardcd contradicting the prevailing belief. The
WOOdrn Of Chicago are more hre-prO0f than
her and granite. Miles Of these solid and intact
the swept clear Of their massive bnildnRS.
1n, hard 4, ihr Belgian and far better than tho
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