New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21
GENERAL NOTES.

An immense iron pavilion viii soon be
erected in Boston, which to hold the revival meetings
Moody and sankey during their approaching
visit 10 the city.
A druggist at Little Falls, N. Y, has for
several years bred brock trout large aquarium placed
in one Of his windows, by conducting through tho
aquarium the water OF brook by fed by springs
and remarkably free from earthly deposits.
One person in 3, 7S3, 900 was killed and enc
in 2sO8O0 injured among the passengers on railway
trains in Great Britain during The year 1875 Tie total
number OF passenger Journeys was oVI,oOpOOp, lie
number of persons killed (includng railroad enpl0yeS)
1,290, and the number of tho injured J,7Jo.
Windsor Castle was struck by tbunderbolt
during thunderstorm upaccompanied by rain, Sept z,
and portion Of the stone parapet knocked of. As
the tlunderbolt burst 1t threw out shower OF sparAs
and res mDled shel ezpLoaIng. tse Wa teae isaI
shown by the inmates Of the castle for some time AFTER
the explosion
The people of Sufferns, n Y, witnessed a
remarkable golden wedding several days ago. James
suffern who was married to Maria Winter Oh Sept Q.
1926 by the Rev. Jefferson WynkOop was remarked by
the same clergyman the fteth anniversary sept %
1876. The bridesmaid and groomsman Of 1926 also
were present and served
A Spanish capitalist advocates the connection
of Africa and Europe by tunnel under the Straits Of
Gibraltar He desires to obtain for the enterprise
500 900 and says that with this tunnel and the
between CALAIS and Dover completed the railroad eO
panies might be advertising that they would take
cars" :
Two-thirds of the willow for the manufae-
ture Of willOw-ware in this country is imported from
Europe at cost OF $5.OOOOO0 The cultivation Of the
willow is contemplated by some Americans they think
ing that by cutivatng superior grades Of the basket
willow they eau make prght PEI acre OF Sl3o inan,
from willow shOOs--chairs sofas, and baskes being tue
most common.
The managers of the New-YOrk State Fair
lost money this year. and who bought the privilege
OF selling certain articles not repaid for their
lures The chief cause OF the was the placing OF the
admission fec at so cents. Hundreds OF farmers who
had como with their teams many miles refused TO pay
the price demanded and returned nome On he last day
the price reduced 10 % cents but this action was too
late 10 I've Of much benefit
The shaft of the monument 20 Miles Stand
ish now being erected Captains HILL Duxbury, Mass,
has reached hight Of SO feet 1t creates landmark
OIL the horizon lnc being visible for 20 miles in the
rounding country md far out az Tho monument
win be 30 feet thick at the base and 10 feet at the sum-
NIT The association engaged IN putting up tue moD8
and intends to hold 2rge fair in Boston during the
holidays TO raise the money neces AIRY to hnsh the
structure.
A Kansas farmer writes the following good
mored description Of the destruction OF his crops by
the locusts: :" A low hum. OF distant thrasbEs
machine, filed the air-the advance Of the ocusts
Louder even louder the hum, till in a the countless
billions OF deyoulers us, all around The air
was stiff with them could loOk at the without
blinking They settled constantly. Tho earth
cred with them. yet not in thousand stopped To
the east they went in a cloud west wiul, galc
blew them For six hours they flew. solid cloud and
tonight there is not wheat plant left in any Of ths
counliesabOut here. sat bill and watched them
and smiled / some hundred tackle snnl0wer
aud ia shcd rs that sunfOwer vanish sixty acres
OF my wheat up. Now il is dOwnthe outlets OF the
Ocusts. have JOY in saying that have eighty OF
that will Try their teeth somewhat IL hard
corn can be. wakcd down this afternoon To how
they making out with it, They had tie stalks all
trimmed of leaves. aud saving ut the corn But
could that II Their teeth slipped over the
bright yellow surface Our garden is perfectly cleared
beans, CabbageS tomatoes, melons, everything utterly
gone. The vines to the potatoes gone, and am *
pcctmg boss hcpPcr UP here nj any minute to request
the loan OF spade 60 dig up my potatoes with saau
| refuse his request with ScOrn."