New-York tribune., 1871-07-11
GENERAL NOTES.

At the examination of candidates for admis-
sion 10 the High School at Maiden. Mass, Thursday
last Mary Shiloh. coored girl, received the highest
mark her percentage in the various branches aver
Charlotte Cushman, the famous actress, hav-
ing mortgage for some $4,000 the leasehold Of the
spencer House. Cincinnati advertised il for sale through
her legal advisers the other day but not single Mddef
made his appearance
The Western papers say that the Chinese
make excellent miners, and give as reason therefor
that the Ceestals are so very anxious get home In
Colorado OF them have hopes OF reaching the an
tpodes by the land route.
/ The Executive Committee of the American
Peace Society have fixed upon the early part OF septem
bcr the time for the proposed peace jubilee at the
Boston Music hall to give expression 10 the general Joy
il pred by the ratification Of the Washington Treaty
! A banished Pole, now residing in Boston,
who came 10 this country thirty years ago. has
made four trips 70 Europe during the time In search Of
daughter whom ne forced 10 leave III Poland but
has not yet been successful in discovering her.
The inhabitants on the shore of Seneca
Lake surprised by the phenomenon OF millions Of
dead shad floating Oh the lake surface. No ac-
for their appearance though the theory is that
they young sbad, resulting from slad garbage con
tanning both being thrown into the lake. the
thus becoming mpregnated and fish produced, when,
when they get 70 certain age, seek Their native tIe
ment. salt water and unable to ind 1t, die.
Arkansas is pleasant State to live in, be-
cause difference Of opinion tolerated there with such
sweet temper and Christian resignation James Harris
az Hampstead in recent conversation with friend
said he thought Frank Barness plantation poorly cuti
vated. Barnes believed otherwise. and. 10 show the
earnestness Of bis belief, armed himself with double
bdrreed shot gun and revolver, sought out Harris,
killed him AT the first ire, and then rdded the corpse
with bullets
We have frequently heard of men who had
ill-uck marriage but Thomas Francis, at the State
capita-if may believe the Albany papcrshas been
particularly unfortunate i'll that relation. His first wife
killed herself years ago. nine years after, his second
spoue ran away from him. and died Of dcsttutOn in IL
lnOis sI years later ms third cOnsOrt drowned
IN 1855 his fourth hepmate killed and he, having
uviced Of the murder sent 10 prison for fe
hut pardOned out In another decade the fifth partner
OF his bosom mysteriOusy disappeared and very re-
the sixth welded Idol Of his soul sought peace
and Oblivion by hanging herself 10 bedpost The accu
mutation OF years and experience having made Francis
philosopher, he bears his cOunuDia bercaV eDens with
fOrtitude and resignation.
1t is revived of Nalandigham that after the
arrest Of John Brown he posted raghtway 10 Harpers
Ferry, % gain from him statement that would serve 10
fasteu his attempt large party IL 70 him that
Brown said, no sent me here ii was my own
prompting and that OF my Maker. acknowledge 10 no
master IN human form. want Won TO understand gen
temen thar respect the rights Of the poorest and weak
Of the cOOTed people oppressed by the slave system
lust much do those Of the wealthy and powerful
That IL the idea that has moved me and that alone
Valand CHAM went home. and bore this testimony OF
Brown while the world rallied az him. He j. the arhest
possible removed from the ordinary Tuan, fanatic or
iuadman he has GOODNESS, daring pcrseucy, the stole
faith and patience, and trnness OF will aud purpose
uucOuQucrablc.'