, 1876-06-24
Current Notes.

Snlrt collars. the SeVenID duSSarS ana
the Forty-thira Light Infantry. All
others are obliged to hide the collar
beneath the stock.
An article in the last North american
Rerieu sets aside all the romance of
Aztec civilization. repeated by modern
authors and Spanish authors, says
Montezuma was only an ordinary Indian
Chief. and that all stories of his grand
eur, CT his marble halls and refined
luxuries, are lies and moonshine.
The late A. T. Stewart was affected
with the old superstition about dining
with thirteen. He gave frequent din
ners, but would sit with the exact num-
Der. 1t is now said that the last dinner
be gave was attended by thirteen. He
was very reluctant to go to table. lie
left il and took to his bed and died. and
was buried ON the thirteenth day of the
month. And this is told to strengthen
the ridiculous superstition.
1t having come to the knowledge of
the Good Templars Of England that
the white population IN the Urited
States are antagonistic to associating
with the colore3 race, they passed a
resolution at their last meeting in Lon
don to the effect that if Americans are
determined to establish distinction of
races in works of humanity and tenn
perance, the Order in England cannot
hold any further intercourse with them
as brethren.
The testimony which has been elected
in the Yost trial will have the effect of
breaking up the infamous association of
the "Mollie Maguires." The men who
belong to this murderous association
were excommunicated more than thre e
years ago by the Catholic Church and
cut off from all association with it. In
the interest of religion and good gov
ernment it is to be hoped that every one
of them will be dealt with as severely
as possible by the law.
Mr.. Merritt. who died in Westchester
county. New York, on the 3Oth ult, was
the heaviest stockholder in the Pacific
National Bank of New York city, and
in the Pacific Insurance Company. He
left property estimated to be worth
50, SOC, 900, and made no provision by
will for its distribution With all his
vast wealth he was so penurious that he
refused to buy carpet for his floor,
and had scarcely sufficient covering for
his bed.
In conquering the South the wal was
. not in vain. inasmuch az it gave great
impetus to every commercial interest,
broke down party barriers, made the
people more thoroughly acquainted with
each other, and learned all the other
atoms of earth to fear and respect US.
Baltimore had q sensation lately, in
the marriage of DIR. William Watkins
and Miss Agnes Watkins, who are double
second cousins, their parents haviag
married sisters. Miss Watkins, Cath
Ollie, desired to have the ceremony per-
formed IN the church, but, on account
of the near reIatio nship. Archbishop
Bayley refused to grant dispensation.
: and so they were married at hone. The
parties move in the upper class of society
and the marriage excites much surprise.
Charles Dudley Warner has been at
; some pains to ascertain the reasons oi
the growing coldnsss of the Germans
towards the United States. Aside from
the suffering caused by fraudulent Amer
ican securities, there is no doubt thai
the German government spreads abroad
reports nnfavorable to America with g
view Of stopping emigration. and this
movement is assisted by the statements
of Germans who have returned from
this country to their own, after having
} made unsuccessful business ventures.