New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-13
GENERAL NOTES.


TIVE TRIBUNE Extras are going round the
- An order for tie pamphlet containing Prof Hux-
80 Lectures has been received from Monrovi, West
Iack Frost was on bender in Agricultural
,., last Sunday In the Portuguese wine DEPARTMENT
.a,sds of bottles were broken an in the American
sssrtson eorss were popping IN every direction
A woman In Allegany County, n. Y, hasn't
"a soap in her kitchen for live years. She heats the
- and then pours in little milk. This sofens the
sr gives the dishes fine glow aud does nj spoil Tue
hands
Wbv should the miners who have had such
"a Inok in the Black Hills go to the Big Horn or the
S, Horpt beautiful geld mine has been discovered
- EAST Middlebury, VT The average is only $40 to The
I'm 10 be sure, but there Is excellent troulshng soso
sOn bere arc In the Green Mountains Yankee maidens
Yin high cheek-boues and enormous appettes, but
thers are Indians. miners scalp will be perfectly
safe there.
Nav life has been infused into the AstOr
YHrarv since Mr. Brevoort became its superintendent
daona tables have been provided for the handling Of
,rre hooks and new and perfect catalogues VIII
ION afford readers increased facties Large accessions
sss ojso been made 10 sue library than 5000
hsN 0ss and pamphlets having added its shelves
Many Of these relate 10 architecture, music,
s s1 Coast Survey aud PostOaoo Departments, aud
yarioua Official publications from England Nelezaeia
aud hs . ArsdH coSsS spent and as the last two install
,nes Of Mr w. B. AstOrs legacy, amounting 10 9lUO
svseS n expecipg even greater improvements under
TT BreyoCrts vigorous management.
The CORRESPONDENT Of The London Times, who
went into job Morrsseys pooroom before the election
was evidently very much impressed with the dignity OF
the presiding genius. Ex-senator, ex-Congressman,
ex-prizehghter professional gambler, and amateur
Dot,ean he openly in the eyes OF all America and the
world sets ut defiance the laws of sO-called awold
ing lawrespeeting country and yet nc Is Ooked u 70
a. political leader IN Israel interviewed, reported
quoted as selling authority, liked and esteemed by
not uninfueDtial following, and as chosen chainpoh,
fighting the good fight, which is 20 redeem his country
from the powers OF Republican darkness ana usher ~
bright miiIennial dawn Of Tden and REFORM For the
through me as pressed the horny hand victorious in
hundred fights But what 10 says Tor the country IL
wosld perhaps be- for one who adres her' as wen not
TO inquire"
The London Times is as just to the United
States to-day as 1t unjust. 1t says: Z" The
technical controversies that the battle ground
Of parties involve the moInentoEs political Issues
and in tue obscurity OF rival interpretations no one can
confidently that the law will be able to determine
them clearly and finally. 1t is not denied, howeyery
anybody that if such determination were Immediately
possible 1t would be received by the whole community
over conviction among the Americans themselves, Of
which cannot analyze the elements bnt IN T9n NC
sre Inclined TO put faith that at some time WITHIN te
next three months point will be reached at when
legality viii once more become Gear 70 1ne fS
result attained may be to the hopes OF either pat
there VIII 90 no S"p If tIe new PRESIDENT
yhoms0eyer he may be- the currents OF American pol
tifR "
Des and the froth Of the present excitement WIZ nave
disappeared from the surface OF public afalis.'
The London press is somewhat bewildered
With the constant surprises which the Presidential con-
tos. aords Here the comment Of The IGH Mall Gazette
on the first ntimaon of the trick that to be played
on the Pacific coast: "There can be no doubt that
tenure Of Office under the United States is disqualified
ton for Office of Presidential electors but compe
tent for the State Governor determine the pOntf In
Florida, where the Republicans OF the KetIng D1aLS 20
had attempted 70 throw the count into the hands OF
&c Governor, tie Democrats took proceedings IA the
State Courts and have compelled their opponents 10 re-
eide IL "a quite possible however, tnat uHeen RUE
may be binding IN Oregon, for the Constitution allows
each State 70 TX the conditions under which IT. Pesldel
tial vote shan be taken The application OF the Ropo,
cans To the Srpreme Court Of Oregon may nave no more
Scye Ess1 t9ap a hne S SodI tSe Rsmrnng Boa Il
would satisfactory II all tIe questions OF law raised
N respect OF TIN 1ae asSes ap Of the Unoa States
which still retains its Character for importantly ana CON
Giifutional soundness-'
A party of Williams College students, prin-
espaly from the Lyceum OF Natural History under the
lead Of Prof sanbOn Tenney, Professor Of Natural His
tory have decided make Scientific exploring expedl-
ton 70 the Rocky Mountains next Summer. In past
years the Williams students have made three fruitful
natural history expedtions-One 10 Greenland one TO
Labrador and one to South America. Wnen Prof Ten
ney was I'm the Rocky Mountain region few years ago,
hafound material OF much scientific importance WHEN
De now WISHES 70 work up. The number OF the party
will be limited to fiteon, and they nave Deeh
chosen for their aptitude for particular branches
oversight OF the party. During the remainder OF the
college year those who gong Will be pre- paTinS
Sntes II IA the design OF All interested do Tstrate
scientific work II IL part u tie design OF tne
of eli VIII be directed to this end The Instruction OF the
nsmbers wl in addition, be constantly borne IN mind.
Tho Jarty will leave college Immediately ater COIn-
meme ment, and DC gOne about three months.
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