New-York tribune., 1876-12-06
GENERAL NOTES.


become reguar in their attendance at chapel prayers
that the President has announced that either they or
their owners must leave college
"Wby sbould we be owls when we can be
eagesY II any Eastern editor appreciates the force OF
Keatss sentiment there is an eyre open 70 bin In me
crests OF the Rocky Mountains The Rocky NOlhfdtH
Necs Denver COl is offered Tor sale by NIn ~ by
ers, the proprietor
There is something in name, Shakespeare's
wisdom all the same. Twelve years ago an Illinois
farmer and his wife moved 10 Denver CO and were
fayorably impressed with the new country that they
named their daughter Great Prospects The child has
been true her name, for she is OF abnormal sLea
bors under the diminutive of Specks The bth OF
another daughter, not long ago, gave tIe parents
catIre and they improved II The names of Illinois and
Colorado reversed. and the young miss rs hOne 70
work ont her destiny under the title Of sion Odaroloc
Among the cur0sities of colonial days winch
have recently come TO light is deed left for record at
the Recorders Office Reading, Penn IL is dated on the
10th OF March, 1920, and is from Marks John Bddle'
attorney for John Penn and William Penn eldest son of
Richard Penn. John Conner The consideration i S3o
and the deed conveys Lot No 2O5 in the original plan m
fine CITY of Reading, situate Pennst containing 80
feet rOn and 20 fee; N depth go I'm dge decd % %I
acknowledged on the 25h Of May lI2o Dri re 1aDiel
Hester. 1r an associate Judge OF Berks County Ihc
witnesses are Biddle scull and john d. Blddle ihe @
decd written piece OF parchment ABOUT % nes
s1uare aud was found among the papers OF the a JOhh
Kntz II forms the first link Of chain OF title to
valuable property belonging to his estate.
A Kings Chapel collection has been opened
at the Old South The contents are contributed by the
descendants Of the Rev Roger Price, rector OF that
church before the Revolution The Kings Chapel regis
try and other mementOes OF early history OF that
church have been placed in the case where they
can easily be seen together Among the most valuable
contributions from the Price family Is miniature OF
urs william Price, wife OF the donor Of the Price fund
she was considered London belle There Is also bll
uful silk dress. embroidered by the WE oI the Kew
Roger Price before her marriage The front IL eover
10th
soney b0rdered throughout. Mrs Price dcsigned the
pattern herself and an places soTS % % es c or
nv her on many state occasions ana aiterwsr DS her
eldest daughter at the coronation OF George III lhee
g also ID the very curious naDys DaSket Wnlch
was used by Mrs. Roger Price 10 1887 containing many
the baby clothes OF her children. niue inen IN IA 'u %
ing for the baby fOreheads is especially quaint ana GU
riOus
The following advertisement, taken from
the files Of London tCanada paper, Is copied gratu
tously "Wife-A Bride Wanted.-A preacher, 80 years
OF age who Travelled six in the Lords vineyard
with an eye single His gory-well recommended for
h, faitbfulpess and trIth-desres to marry good lady
cbo bas talent and ability assist the cause, gift to
sinc able TO weigh an argument and some skill In pre-
septing it by talking and writing ana worth sZ'ooo
Nome need apply without recprocating frank
ness and sincerity and giving sufficient guarantee OF the
above qualities; photograph age, ete stanng "netnci
settled or unsettled religious belief But doctrina
ideas nor perfection will not be tue tcst though choi
amiabilty and opportunities hnuehoes' I u 1I w.
stances OF pst life will 1e considered AlsO VIII Do
necessary TO give reason OF me hope lat u w H.
and show willingness hereafter 10 unite whOie Sou IN te
work Of rg glieouiess, with resignation 10 'ne wiz % o
God show seeking 10 walk according 10 IT'S "oru' hhu
a true desire 10 know what God requires. Any & VINO 40
would Nh the bill please address" &c. &c. Ever so
would the Reverend Chadband have advertised ior
wife,
The Manchester Guardian gives very intel
gent account of the Babyonan antiquities which have
been recently received at the British Museum. They
were found near Hah town about three miles north
Of the site OF Babylon and the result OF the late
George Smiths last expedition. They are chiefly con-
tract tablets mortgage loans prossory notes records
of the sale OF lands shares, and other commodities
representng in fact all the various commercial trans
actions of "A Baby onan firm, who may be approximately
described as Messrs Gab Sons bankers and financial
sSents MANY OF the tablets represent the renewal OF
osns and mortgages that the documents referring 10
the s and the last Of continuing transactions Dear tDe
datcs of several eren reigns The dates thus extenu
from the all of the Assyran Empire 10 the reign OF Da
rims Hysaspes including dates IN the Teigns OF Naoopo
isssar father of NebuchadDezzar. EvilMerodaeh cam
byses and the elder and the younger SyIus ihe aees
az the tablets therefore, furnish very
logical landmarks, aud are In many respects n &c
offhc recent chronology The rate OF interest ~
Rabyop on loans generally ~ per cent hna utuo r
gb h tarown on the social life OF The BABY lonihs
lie circumstance that witnesses OF deeds arc a"a ,
scrbod by their trade profession ono vi sie
Il dated In the regn OF King Belshazzar. Ihefo ~ .