New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-02
GENERAL NOTES.

The colored folk of Richmond, Va are sub
scrbing money to build an Aged Colored Peoples Home
Buffalo is to have the American District
Telegraph system" with all the modern improvements
A Buffalo manufacturer has an order from
Copenhagen for oil selected from samples sent to the
Vienna Exhibition. . .
A Syracuse lad had his clothes taken COM
petely or 10y passing through space Of inches on
a belt between the wheel aud the ceiling.
Ten thousand Central New York spiritualists,
in council. resolved against tho proposed religious
amendments to the Federal Constitution.
Truly advertisers are becoming bright, for
we have the authority OF exchange that the papers in
certain part Of the country are fairly sparkling with
advertisements"
One hundred shad were put in the Detroit
River recently and 10000 in the Grand River This
makes all together, 100000 which have been put In
Michigan waters.
A member of the Princeton, Kan, Farmers
Grange was taken SICK and being unable for week to
plow his eorn eight the Grange went to his
held and p.Owed IT Tor him.
A Georgia paper says, "there is tradition
that our ancestors this country carried silver coin
loose in their pockets but il has grown too dim aud
distant 10 be easily credited"
A farmer exhibited in Utica recently a
twig, from an apple tree. which Is partially COW
cred with blossoms and loaded with early sweet apples,
which more than half grown.
The atmosphere of the oil regions, which is
strongly mpregnated with the odoro petroleum. said
be beneficial people afflicted with the asthma II is
also preventative OF consumption.
A shower of reptiles fell in Minnesota re-
Gently, and has described them about six
inches long with gls and fms four legs. The
animals are iound in a Mexican lake.
The large base for the equestrian statue of
Gen Scott is on the way from the quarry to Washing
II about 80 feet in diameter and 50 heavy that
IL has sunk the track on the Cape Ann Railroad
A PENNSYLVANIA Dutchman walked off the
back platform Of a car Delaware station. "a SOM
naabila tne other day. Tic Sudden stop walked him.
and walked back 10 Tho s.dtOn aud took tue next
train home.
Capt. Joseph Jackson, it is said, died at
Rochester n. H., last week. from the effects of the bite
OF a spider gcceiycd ten years ago IL was a white
spider ana upon fair trial for murder would be en-
tItlc Il u verdict OF Not Guilty.
The washerwomen Of Hillsborough, Y. c.,
have struck ana three meals day They
meet WITH stubborn resistance probably on account
Of the three meals, for the OF sDorough have
been doing their own washing for two weeks
One of Mr.. Gerrit Smiths "eccentricites
is croncled IN the following letter 10 The Utica Herald
from the Sisters of St. Francis who have charge OF st.
Edzabeh's Hospital in that city: We hardly lind words
which fully express gratitude at the receipt OF
check $780, bearing the signature OF Gerrit Smith Of
PeterDOro, y. u Such recognition from such source
throws into welcome shadow many DARK hours ana DIS
CIRCUMSTANCES. Tue money ls donated To-
ward the new hospital building
The Inhabitants Of Santa Cruz Bay, on the
Pacific coast depend for living told upon the
whales washed ashore. Lately they lucky enough
70 secure pair OF these monsters, and all the inhab
tants young and old, went 10 work securing bubber.
We know some people in this part OF the country who
trv to live ia this same way. They are always waiting
fnr n whale or something very like a whale" 10 arrive,
bnt he never The 10 be sure OF whale IL TO
embark on the ocean OF enterprise, hunt him up and
then hunt him down.
A special telegram from Maysville, KY, to
The Lertnclon Press is The most dismal aud houicGa
collection OF news para graphs which under
olr observations July %. at SAID Haysville: l. William
Vceroy feloniously assaulted Mrs COburn g. brother
Of Mrs Colburn tried 10 kin YceroJ, bat only wounded
him; g. Jack wileit. whistySeer was shot by an en-
raged Customer: A. r. W. Strcklct was killed by a Mr.
King Tue following is the only cheerful portion OF the
dispatch: mo cases OF cholera since Fnday.p Eyl'
abundant population OF that ne!ghDOrllOod'
Charleston, Mass, has model Mayor. He
knew that Aldermen aud Common Counclmen enjoy Il
good time, he took these functionares steam
boat down the harbor, gave them brass band and a
hne dnner, and opportunity to catch fish, All the
expenses OF this iunket His Honor paid out OF his
shapest OF taxpayers could read OF the municipal reyes
without pang. Mayor stone has set au excellent
only kind Of municipal festvty which Is not based upon
stealing he cash OF tde people
Really, the extraordinary energy and mas
culiue might which the tocale softer sex ia deyeop-
ing may well Ill the manly bosom with miscellaneous
and melancholy forebodings. Messrs Harrison & Canp
are partners in the jewery trade in Cincinnati Mr.
Harrison thought and said that Mrs. Camp fnerfered
too much with the business and for this Mira Camp dld
vigorously eowhide Mr. Harrison. Escaping from this
dreadful amazon he went home to his wife for conso
ton She heard the story. She would make all even by
cowhding Mr.. Camp She Is attle woman, bat she did
IL. Was there ever more beautiful case OF poetca
justice.
The most mysterious, extraordinary, and
astounding Hen Story yeti A staid and respectable
female fowl in Pulaski Tenn, hns for years-he story
says fourteen-laid and inoubated with adtniIa bic
success. Now she has indeed suffered change Che is
growing TO look exactly like rooster. Her comb has
become greater and brighter. Her tail feathers
growing out with a brilliant luxurauue She struts
with all the Importance OF juvenile rooster. aud
although she has not yet found voice and crowed a
sirill clarion, such demonstration IA expected by
everybody every morning Is this one OF the results of
the agitation OF chs Woman Question:
A Curious criminal case has lately occurred
In Massachusetts One Fairbanks In 1861 sentenced
10 the State Prison for life for the crime OF In
1871 he was pardoued condition that he should
out his sentence IL ever again convicted OF crime. Ills
was correct until early this year. when he
10 drink and being an inmate OF the Harvard Alms-
house he assaute1 one Of the inmates, and sen
fenced the House OF Correction The town suth0ri
ties, wishing get rid ~ pauper 20 years old, In
formed the State authorities, and asked 70 nave the
taken at the Prison. which has been done
mis- small piece OF business aon there are great
oosDs 81 I've ceDsttt.oDsty Of tns whose proeeedns