New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-29
GENERAL NOTES.

The Amusement Cure is literally resOrted
to in the Mclean Insane Asylum, near Boston. The
Treasurer his last annual account charges the sum
OF s9659 to the item OF dlversons, when are USED
with the happieSt eject in ameOratng the CONDITION OF
the inmates.
The Ohio State Temperance Convention, held
at Columbus the 10Th inst, was largely attended
Measures taken fer thorough canvass Of the State
during the Spring In Noble County Ohio public sen.
tment has compelled the enforcement OF the laws and
closed every dram-shOp and the Convention intend 70
strive for similar result throughout the state
At the Providence Conference of the NJ. Z.
Church, held at Providence, r. l., on Monday report
recommending the organization of a Providence Con-
ference Missionary Society for extending aid 10 needy
churches was rejected. The Rev. II. W. Conant, j. ID;
Flint, and John kendrck were chosen Trustees u Eist
Greenwich Seminary, and Ehen T9ujge = 1fnstee OF
Providence Conference Seunary. Addresses were de-
uyered by the Rev. Drs EDDY aud Haven aud the usual
appointments we're 4ade.
A beautiful little Sunday-school boy, who
had been rescued from vagabondage and the streets of
Providence, and upon whom much moral instruction
had beeh expended blasted the hopes OF the benevolent
OF all days n the week Sunday By going through the
pockets the minister's overcoat and by carrying on
the good mans wallet containing SIS Leaving the asy-
luin behind him. he started for house OF hlrepIe;
where he was not discovered by Che police until he bad
spent all the money He will be cared for all the
week in the Reform School.
Henry James, in letter on capital punish
ment says that while he would ike see modified IN
he feels any direct sympathy for the crpinaL OF him
Mr.. James says lustratvey AT any man have AUST
ground OF quarrel with his wife, his friend, his neghbos
in any degree, the law hand IT, IT, how
he choose TO anticipate the laws action and void
the quarrel himself by his own superior strength OF
strategy let the law, which alone represents sOceV
avenge It's outraged majesty as II Will the criminal ~
least has right TO complain BY deliberately oonst-
ating himself his own law in respect to his victim no
@s stamped himself an outlaw with reSpecb ~ ne hinu
an m behalf OF outlawry, though we may mamole aaa
muiter and grow maudn, not rational word y 70 90
urged Mr James further objects 20 hanging on ss
ground that all Vindctye punishment Is wroug thas
punishment should always be corrective.
The pleasure of travelling in palace cars Is
not TO be copnaed 70 the human A Palace stock
Car Company 10 organizing for the purpose OF aordine
the maximum OF comfort TO beef cattle on their way 10
market The cars intended 10 b without change
from Denison the great shipping depot for Texas eats.
10 NewYOrk and other Eastern cities The anlnAs 80
DO fed and waered while rOate. Tbey can sleep COM
fortably and will arrive at their destination IN COCA
condition. Twelve days Is the estimated tlhe % s IN
railway Journey. though IL is more likely TO be 10 10
make the business perfect each car should have pb
TO keep everything IN order black the Doos anu
shoud not fail 10 provide facilities bovine SMOKING
and friendly games OF euchre.
Mr.. Frederick Douglass, in recent lecture
In Philadelphia described his own escape out OF o'o'
He said that he had tried Intellectually onee 70 eSs
from his masters plantation, GO miles sou'h Vi 80
more; and falling had been sent to Baltimore W us
masters brother, who hired him out as shpcNP -,
Becoming familiar IN the shpyard with sa"V'S' 49,
ways talk and phrases, he borrowed sunpsred man
clothes and seGman's protection from NJ isguise.
OF his own personal appearance aud IA n ,arted for
Jumped the railroad just as tney olse "A ak
Philadelphia, without buying ticket az n rd exam,
the latter no would have been subject 70 IN IN New.
nation Arriving In Philadelphia. he psssa s collectd
York. Subsequently some sl0O ia nohes bs freedom.
In England aud sent hitler ~ purshS1,o M Meredith
which was negotiated by the Hon Whi' r,, m therto
OF this city, lie said that he had kep' the trends
because he did not want W expose W ''"
who had aided hluL