New-York tribune., 1873-05-23

and Elevation OF India" Miss Carpenter was IN
y,ted TO make this address by number of dIstin-
euIshed ladies and gentlemen. The principal Jour-
nails in Boston speak in the highest terms OF Miss
Carpenters lecture, which included summary of
what has been done, especially for the education OF
the women of India-a very important enterprise ID
its bearings upon the social progress Of that country
Miss Carpenter. after the lecture, exhibited many
sketches made by herself Of in India, on the
Rod Sea and elsewhere. She also showed testi-
monial she has recently received from seinde-a
large table-cloth most elaborately embroidered in
gold and silver, and incloscd in beautifully carved
box Of India wood. 1t is understood that we shall
soon have the satisfaction of listening to Miss Car
penter in New-York.
The new postal cards are cheap and convenient
but in spite of the precautions of the PostOce they
may get those to whom they are sent into scrapes.
For instance there is nice young man in Utica
just out Of college and destined for the ministry,
who last week had postal card sent him, contain
ing bill for wine, gin, and cigars. 1t came from
the same firm which has recepted all the nice young
mans stationery bills. The father has these re-
ceipts, and by some melancholy accident the postal
card fell into the paternal hands. Whether this
will change the nice young mans ecclesiastical in
tentions we are not informed. But this story is
nothing TO one of sober, respectable Deacon in
Philadelphia man of stainless reputation, and an
exemplary Christian, who received the following
which was read by the Post Office clerks. the car
rier, and the recipients family: Dear Gus: Twill
be on at 9 p. m Put bottle Of ROederer on ice"
The poor Deacon, who is Of the teetoal persuasion
and doesn't know ROederer from fusil-ol, is now
regarded as q wild and abandoned baccbanal, IN the
habit of guzzling in private like wet Mohammedan.
Mr. Wm Walter Phelps has made happy dis
posal Of his West Point cadetship competitive
examination of candidates was held. by Committee
Of one from each county in the Congressional Dis
trict. Questions and answers were in writing
Here is a sample of the responses made by the sue
cessful competitor:
What IL meant by the Alabama question, and how was
The Alabama Claims" we're claims arising out Of the
destruction OF Union vessels during the war W me
cruiser Alabama an ElgshbIit ship and we're settled
at Geneva, by the payment to the United states by
Great Britain OF $4,000
Other questions covered the range Of acquire
ments in grammar, mathematics &c. required for
admission to the Academy. The lad who carried off
the prize, Master j. j. Breretcn, is the son Of
baggage master on the Midland Railroad, and goes
to West Point from the Paterson schools. When the
Academy comes TO be more generally recruited after
this sensible and democratic fashion, it will be
better for the institution itself and for the army.
A novel from the pen of MajorGeneral would be
at any time something of a curiosity; but 1t seems
we are TO have during the coming Autumn a book
from the press Of j. X. Osgood g. Co. which will be
equally remarkable for its author Its subject, and
its literary ability. MajOr-Gen Lew Wallace has
written a romance founded on the conquest Of
Mexico by Cortez. and We have seen the written
opinion of a competent critic 10 whom the manu-
1 - fF.ly
amore enthusiastic approval of the first venture Of
tyro in literature never emanated from the reader
Of great publishing house. 81 do not hesitate to
commend it," says this authority, " as hardly sur
passed in historical fiction. and book that there
will be honor as well as profit in publishing 1t Is
so utterly unlike ordinary novels, so fresh and
fascinating that there can hardly be doubt Of its
popularity"
The dry realism with which some people think it
fine to transmogrfy and spoil all the best of Scrip
ture stories carried TO ridiculous excess lately
by a New Hampshire clergyman. He Was preach
ing about Jonah, and thus did he amplfy: " | seem
to see Jonah passing aond the road to Ninevah;
seem to see him entering the ticket office, buy his
ticket and pay for it see him walk upon the
vessel seem to see them lift their anchor and the
stately ship move grandly ont upon the broad At
lantc." In this we do not know which to admire
most-the Chadbandian rhetoric OF the geography.
Those who knew Gen. Candy will not be surprised
to learn that he died poor. His private charities
they tell u.s. absolutely without stint. and his
widow was left with nothing but pension of thirty
dollars month. An Oregon newspaper states that
Mr. j. b. Montgomery, contractor on the Northern
Pacific Railway, learning this fact collected from
the leading citizens of Portland in three hours a
q n aJ : 20 ro
Such illustrations of the nobler side of the American
character are refreshing TO read Of.
Mr. Geo. Macdonald brought his public appear
anccs in this country to a handsome conclusion, last
night Association Hall was crowded by an atten-
tive audience which listened TO his ingenious and
subtle analysis Of the character Of Hamlet. The
speakers farewell was eloquent and tender and it
showed that he leaves behind him throng of sin
cere and earnest friends
POLITICAL NOTES
The Democratic and Liberal Republican
Committee Of Ohio decided at Columbus yesterday to
hold their State Convention in that city on Aug6
Over 1000 hotels in Pennsylvania have been
closed since the the license question q few
months ago. At least so The Philadelphia Press says.
In the Pennsylvania Constitutional Conven-
ton yesterday, resolution adopted by vote OF
60 to a. fixing the pay Of members at $500 each, with
mileage
Gov. Austin of Minnesota has discreety
changed his mind aud decided obey the to
appear before the Grand Jury testify concerning the
defalcations OF ex Treasurer seeger.
Democracy is at pretty low ebb in Rhode |
Island Its only organ In tho state, The Providence
Herald, died Wednesday last. and in his vacdctory