New-York tribune., 1871-03-28
GENERAL NOTES.

Claimants Messenger, founded in 1914 by
Giovanni Gaignani, native OF Breseia is stated 10
made money for his sons-John Anthony' ana
Wiliam--than any newspaper publication III farir
Ann Harris, girl of twelve, recently quilted
the family with which she living in small town
OF Tennessee because its members did not have morning
and evening prayers. Such her righteous ndigna,
tion that she carried of in her carpetsacka number o
silver spoons and articles OF Jewey ana personal apdreI
that did not belong to her.
Henry Elder, an Englishman residing some
distance from York. visited the great Munster In that
city long ago. and after going home cut his throat
leaving note saying 10 had nothing more to liye for
II architecture Of the York Caedrd couih hNc
such an effect t is difficult to how persons can sur
yiye after looking at many Of our public buildings
The English have strange freaks. Theodore
NJ Payne only Of q wealthy retired merchant OF
Leeds went to London number OF years ago. entered
upon career of reckless dissipation, and suddenly dis
appeared IL was supposed he hd ei,I & H ri r. -
or committed suicide, but very recently hs parcntr II
stated, have heard OF him as Greek pr III AIciingl.
PAYNE now In his i3d yea is graduate Of Oxford and
man Of line mind and attalnnents
A Russian Colonel, Alexander Petrowitsch,
was recently found guilty, Moscow correspondent
Of having defrauded the Government OF something IKE
100000 roubles in making purchases for the army lie
was aou TO dismissed in disgrace from tine service,
when several of his wealthy relatives made up the ehtS
dtuclt ai ne wa. aoMvu 2 w. IT, m ~, scale
are generally winked at by the imperial authorities
AT ministers meeting in Hartford, not
long since (The Christian secretary tells the story
Baptist pastor remarked that he was one OF thiee
brothcrs sons OF minister whose salary was only $500
n wear Their mother was accused Of being extraNa-
CANT 81 moi prpud keeping each OF her sons furnished
with six suits Of clothes during the summer that tney
might have nice. clean clothes every day OF t Vim. I'm
Iu said the speaker, the good neRhD0r VINO tlhA
found fault with my mother dld nor know ihaL e.cIl
night OF term time after had gone to bed she TOOK
our clothes washed them, and III the morning before
ony ore snt of clothes each" The women Of hat time
| nd mot "a
q badge Of slavery.
The Congregationalists Of New-England are
about to erect Boston building suited to their wants
AZ denomination The site selected Ia the Gardner
estate ON Beaconst The building VIII cost Sl5OOOo and
IN il is proposed to provide first freproof library
room FOR the library of the American Congregational AS
socation which of the most valuable libra
es in the country, and In some respects-parculafy
i'm regard the early gOus history OF New England
is une0ualed by any other Around this Il il proposed
TO group under the roof all the societies ~ Boston
which distinctly Congrcga -such rs the Ahcfl-
can Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Missions the
American Home Missionary Society the Massachusetts
Publishing and Sabbathsch0ol Society," &C.. and then to
make it the ralyns point for C0ngregatlonasts rfOh
all parts OF the country where they can meet or con
ference or discussion and for announcement IN the
throughout the world. The building II is Intended,
tavagance is be avoided it shall yet be structure
which every can point 70 Tdth lde "7
The Rev Mr. Hatch, whom the Boston Young
Mems Christian Association found uncomfortable when
distributing tracts on the sidewalk in front of their
building attacks that institution from the pulpit aud
So far it looks II the distributor of "deyilish nhdel
tracts has the better Of the Christian Young Men
Some of the stories about the latter with which the Rev
erend Hatch regaed an audience in olympic Theater
were 10 speak moderately. highly sensational" There
was Of them to which the phrase unnt lor pupGa-
ton decidedly applcs-at least so far as secular
journal concerned. One of the mder stories ~ OF
gentleman who was unwlllhgy coghHant oI ceILaih IN
irghtful representations ana hwIu trthtenhfs OF c
rs in tbe bacroom OF the ~ NJ C. A. by members
who pTocssedly abOrng Tor ther conversion 10
Christianity. They rayed and howled In their excite,
ment and derlu, lac said, like thorough manacS; aud
he was obliged to leave his peroa OF the papers ln tue
Reading Room" though the door was closed ana de-
part so appalling was the sound II was, he declared,
has II The youths were being murdered anu already rent
by Anticipation the eXrcne torent' sald 10 pe III store
for the damned n hell" There could scarcely have been
ANYTHING more 'devilish" I'm the lach tracts thah III
the Young Mems exercises Us Hatch describes them
The late DIR. Wisner of Ithaca, wishing to
deter the young people of his flock from going to dancing
assemblies said 10 them: my young friends it. is
good and safe rule, Tor Christian 10 20 where
his Master would not 20. Suppose that Jesus Christ
were I'm Ithaca, "a he I'm Samara and Jeru
salem. suppose that You should meet him In the street
would you dare TO say to him. Lord there is ball to-
night at the Clinton House; won't you go q" II is said
that. Dr. wisner uttered this startling sentence with
a sharp glance OF his piercing black eyes and deepest
sOlemnty UI voice, thrill went through every auditor
No smiled The thrust came home terribly But
The ChrisGn Union replies: "To apprehension,
apprecabe amount of black eyes deep ntOnatiOns can
make this kind OF talk either solemn true. IL pretends
to give the young disciple test by which to try
mcIts but really decides the whole question for him be-
fcr, iand. Whether he would dare TO say, Lord.
wot go depends upon the proprety Of the amuse-
itself and that must be settled by Other creria
/, dancing assembly must prcsuppose scene of
fvOlity and dissipation, IT would surely ne inappro
pirate TO invite his cooperation And yet our Lord N.
tended some pretty large parties, and drew upon himself
the anmadycrsiOns OF the ascctics of his day IL
cnce said TO hm; We are going 10 have wedding and
merry making down IN Cana of Galcc; won't you gO
And simon the fhaIsee must have said am gong 10
have "a good many friends at house to dinner to-day,
after synagogue wont you come something To the
same effect"