New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-13
GENERAL NOTES.

At the annual election of the National
Academy the following were elected: President Will
liam Page; ce-President, j. o. A. Ward; Correspond
ing Secretary j. Addison Richards Recording Secretary
f. Wood Perry; Treasurer, f. d. i. Greene; Counsel
Jas r. Brevoort George H. Hall. Seymour j. Guy, John
La Fargo Launt Thompson, A. d. Shattuck; Hanging
Committee, Daniel Huntington, William l.. s0nntag' H.
L. Henry. a. II; Richie, VIM. T. Richards, George H.
BOuchtOn and II, W. Wood elected ACademclans,
and the following candidates for Associate MemOersp
chosen: L. o. Sellsedt Buffalo. l.; Ram,Dh
Charles Cayerley. Kruseman Van Ethel, David d. Neal,
now in Munich L. E. wilmarth, Arthur Parton, James
Hope, Louis &. Tiffany.
There has been, within n few days, a mel
anchoy instance in Chicago Of the weknown fact that
clergymen when absent from the restraints OF home,
are liable to succumb to the temptations which often,
under similar circumstances, overcome the laity.
Cincinnati minister being robbed in q Chicago panel
house found himself less able to lose money than char
acter, and had the thieves arrested 1t IS said that
panehouse operators have recently found some OF the
Atlantic cities growing too hot TO hold them, and are
starting business in Western localities, where Their
wiles are new. 1t behooveth cerynen and Others at
the West who likely to set foot in slippery places to
be warned by careful perusal Of the details OF sueh
dangers as recently exposed In THE TRIBUNE IL might
prove serviceabe TO them than their usual studies
The population of Florida is made up of
100 natives of Florida 1927 natives OF other States
and Territories OF the United States and 1857 foreigners
The Amercan-born population Is composed OF 9l395
whites and 81 1884 Georgia contributed 1890
whites and 06s colored TO her southern neighbour South
Carolina, 1901 whites and 1885 colored Alabama 542
whites and 2l92 cOOred; North Carolina, 29OS whites
and O9 coored Virginia, 574 whites and 95A colored;
New York, lob whites and SO coored and NewJersey
Q35 whites coored The immigration from the other
States inconsiderabe The composition OF the foreign
born population is very curious and suggestive Inc
number 155; those born in the Bahamas, lOl1
the Irish 49, probably including sOdier9 the Ger
mans all SORTS 597 the English, 500; the Scotch, A.
and the French 12 The total population OF the state
1S7746.
OF all the pleasant phenomena of the Spring
time the renewal of Natures fine coat is perhaps
the peasanest and II flesh being grass grass is also
flesh our dear mother Earth according to all the re-
ports) is just waxing uncOmmonly stout This year
the heritage specially bright and luxurant, and has
given Us about the best evidence which we have had
that the season, however lingering, is still close at hand
In Vermont las becomes the name the pasturage is so
well advanced that the dairymen will soon turn out their
COWS for grazing; the grass butter Therefore vii
presently be In the market, let hope at price which
will not cOnine Its to the Opulent Next 70 gOou
butter in value is the relief which the intensylng YER
dancy brings eyes during the Winter severely tried not
glare OF ice and snow The poet who spoke Of the tender
grass spoke wisely for there Is something IN ls nue.
especially soothing and il may be said aectlOnate one
likes the green twill eht of the painters studios nor
less when IL frnges the stu waters EVefyDou teheh
beers Bryants fine couplet in his " Green River"
As ifthe bright fringe o herbs its brink
Had given their hue to the wave they drink"
Speaking OF grass reminds that the bulfr0gs are
ar their noisest pitch and doing their best TO keep
mn the average Of clamOr in the world In spite OF the
adjournment Of Congress- AS you stand Dy the DARK
meadows You are almost that the Rdnde have
Gen Butler among them. He starts his speech In loud
and persistent key Pretty another frog begins TO
answer him. Straightway other frogs JON hm ana the
becomes complete But there is the General heard over
ALL KO9X kOaX, kOaX, kOaX!