New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-09
GENERAL NOTES.

The friends of temperance in Vermont and
New-Hampshre complain that intoxicating liquors are
constantly smugged into those States from Canada.
The CustOn-House officials suspected OF windng at
liquor out in tin writing desks, holding two gal
Ions nicely Ornamental and these, attractive both in
side and out find ready market
IL is rumOred that certain persons in this
city, whose principles and tastes eminenty qualify them
for the task, making arrangements TO establish
Lecture Bureau upon an original plan. How the bril-
liant idea originated is mystery upon which certain
recent events cast only dim and uncertain light but
the plan to enlist lecturers the most noted criminals
who owing TO the defects OF the law or the weakness OF
courts and ures have escaped the fate they deserved
and so have achieved martyrdOm which, IL is assumed,
makes them objects OF interest 10 the public. In this new
guild assassns with a certain genius for insanity will
OF course take the first rank IL is thought that the
number OF Tstcass criminals who have thus Tar sue
ceeded in breaking through the meshes of the law
cient the demands OF proposed Bureau; but
II there shall al any time he found deficiency OF egi-
bic lecturers it is proposed to ask the Governors Of the
several States to supply the by the exercise Of the
pardonng power For further particulars inquire at the
shop on the next corner.
The FredOnid Censor was established over 80
years ago by the Hon. II. c. FTsbee On Wednesday
evening the LIST inst the present proprietor, Mr. Me
Kinstry, gave a banquet in honor OF Mr. Frsbee. The
Hon IL A. Risey presided, and nearly 100 guests were
present Mr. Frsbee OF course made speech and after
telling the company the story Of his apprenticeship he
said:
After satisfying himself that be could obtain assistance. he hired
b9ken down esisbshment for sale at Buffalo brought 70 Fron
Ppe at Et and one at P'bghnOne oih west Of Rredna The
.'erument Continued II yes and sold 10 f. j. Winchester
About four thereafter Mr hcKnsy purchased ONCE and ha,
slIee controlled II Mr. X himself maiden
oihe Vge Tor ms wife aud has raised J McKnsry
,h III. sdon He lied tS. 'p p.rDsbS Sf
father and on business guei
IN 1871 there were no stage roads Of Buffalo. beond that
pOnt ou must 60 by aud point travel
horseback foot In fact Bufonsn Known from boms
b. the peculiar w which be carried A. tatpY toll
% @ co. sisi' aSs red that Wa
wouldn't toll The msis 10 Ri, w, then cs,,,d
on horteoacf once by that In
stage Opehed-s great triumph Of the age
The incredulity with which the suggestion of
the possibility OF railway travel was received by emit
nent sixty years ago lie illustrated in the following
letter OF the late Chancellor Livingston 10 his brotben
law, Robert Fulton:
DEAR SIR: did not till yesterday receive Yours Of the
25th of February; where II has Oltered I
at loss TO say. had before read OF your very ngeni.
fear however that mature reflection that they will
be liable serious objection, and ultimately more "
pensive than canal They must be double so as 10 pre
the danger OF the two heavy bodies meeting The
below the surface and three feet above aud must he
clamped with iron, and then would hardly sustain so
heavy weight you propose moving at the rate OF
four miles hour wheels As ~ wood IL would not
last "A week They must be covered with iron and that
very thick and strong. The means OF stopping these
heavy carriages without great shock, and ~ prevent
ing them from running on each Other-lOr there would
I've many running the road at Once-would DE very
difficult In cases OF accidental stops, or necessary stops
10 take wood and water, etc., many accidents would
very troublesome. Upon the whole. fear The expense
On convenient X. Is. LIVINGSTON
Albany, March J, lsil.