New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-26
GENERAL NOTES.

The Rev. F. SOuthgate of NOrthiield, Ind,
recently demonstrated in pathetic with his con
regaton upon the pernicous habit OF putting buttons
nails and counterfeit money into the contribution box
He regards the offering of nails and buttons as the way
that eadeth to destruction.
The apparently obsolete enactments of a by
gone age which remain the British statute books
sometimes prove very convenient in our day. An old
law declares that is Illegal TO approach the Houses OF
Parliament in bodies Of larger number than ten persons
Mindful OF this, dcputation OF ladies, who brought
petition in favor woman suffrage limited themselves
to the exact number But even this number created
quite sensation" the House Is not likely soon To
fOregO1ts ancient provision against intimidation.
In Boston, the other day, there was a cele-
braton Of the oath anniversary Of the formation of the
Twelfth Baptist Church, of which the Rev. L. A. Grimes
is the pastor Mr.. Grimes in giving history OF the
Church. stated that 30 Of its members compelled by
the Fugitive Slave Of and the influence OF Daniel
Webster in Boston, to flee to the British Provinces 20
worship OF that church that Sadrach the fugitive slave,
took refuge upon his rescue from the Court House.
1t is current saying that ministers sons
and deacons daughters likely than others to
reject religion and fall prey to the Temptations OF the
world The Rev. Asa Billiard has been gathering statistics
to refute this pr0yerb Massachusetts and Connecticut
furnished the field In 44S ministers and deacOns families
there 2Ol children Is of age of whom
fitting for It, and only "a dssipaed And all the remain
ing children with very few exceptions, were respectable
and useful citizens. Mr. Billiard challenges comparison
with these figures the part OF other class pro-
fession among parents
The Christian Union feels impelled to protest
against the injustice to the Baptsts involved the fire.
quent remark that the version OF the Scriptures
which they engaged is Sin the interest OF denomina
tOnal ideas" ever since 1850 the Society" it says has
incurred the expenditure Of many thousands OF dollars
In Its appointed work. IL has collected magnificent
library and empowered the competent scholars
all lands without the slightest reference to their ecces
by DIR. Thomas j. COnant, whose profound and various
learning fifty associated with the largest and most lib
era views, has given assurance VI the ability well
the catholicity Of the work"
New-Jersey is sharp as well as patriotic.
One of her citizens writes to The Trenton Gazette to urge
the State look for Its share OF cakes and ale in
1876, when Philadelphia to celebrate the Centennial OF
Independence. He e1claims 1--WE should not forget
that State the battlefield OF the Revolution -
and Immediately with most acute eye for the main
chance adds "Our vast sea-cOast will be visited by
giH command preniums n The Philadelphia mnksis"
10 be sure he adds Our people are not specially inter
specially interesed Why. considering the gardens and
the farms, IL would seem that they
There is no end of ecclesiastical icOnOclasm.
Everybody who knows anything OF Boston knows the
Bfattest Church II consecrated In l773 1t counts
among its former pastors Buckmnster Edward Everett
and John q. Palfrey The church organization itself
dates from the year 1893 The interior OF this church. II
We remember rightly Is very fine However, it stands
In an Questionable quarter and upon very valuable
land, and the flock has determined Hitting to the
highly refined region OF Commonwealthaye which is to
Boston what Fifthave once was to New York The Old
South the pride and glory Of all sensible BOstOnans will
go next We begin to trenbe for our own Trintytls
dsiespectfu t. the Deity 10 have OF his temples
down town unless IL happens 10 be a Bethel.
Mrs. Nancy Tuttle of Finleyville, Penn, has
published card which pretty specimen of feminine
yehemence and consequently. She offers 500 reward
for the arrest Of Genus Tue "a tall man about years
has considerable money and high forehead long face
and lantern Jawed mana bad man with fist like "a
giant and has often beat me-. And by way OF clincher
Nancy adds: want TO him end his days n peni-
tentiary She then returns 10 the subject OF his per-
sonal appearance "He gray coat with very large
mouth and blue eye and one blind blue eye and
demonstrating man and now living with his seve nth
woman aud having one child by him, and want him
brought up slap in the law with blue pants bald
headed full of atery aud deceit, bad
woman aud her little girl calls him Papa" Nancy
" wants 10 have him caught and viii nGyer liv" with
HIN again"