New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-12
GENERAL NOTES.

Song and story have given warning OF the
high tide the English coast but young ladies pay no
heed On Aug 30 three ladies, While walking tho
beach at Porthtowan, Cornwall, hennmed IN be-
perlous position was discovered By old of-war':
man. who to the rescue with ladders ana ropes ana
drew them up the face OF the towering rocks
A clock that has licked two centuries and
half has been placed if Memorial Hail. Hamilton Col
lcge The good ship Mary Lyon landed in Boston Har-
Dor on Nov 3. 1881, with the apostle to the Indians and
this timepece on board II kept time Tor .onn ELo,
while he was translating the Bible INFO tic langnae Oh
the Indians and has been handed down III the direct me
to the sixth generation II sti keehs excellent lime
At a recent meeting of the trustees Of Ho-
bart College. Geneva, the Rev. DR.. r. O. Hinsdae was
chosen President, the Rev. DIR. Perry recently aD-
poinred Bishop of Iowa. DR.. Hinsdae is graduate Of
Princeton was one OF the founders Of the Wisconsin
Academy OF Sciences and the last years has held
professorship nc Racine lie 10 well known ior ms re,
seaTches In natural science, especially IN ca nsy and
geology Hobart College begins this college year under
very favorable auspices, large aRpFopfdtons having
been made for buildings and the Freshman Class Deng
unusually large.
The bogus diploma business, which was ex-
posed and killed of by Tug TRIBUNE several years ago,
has been revived The diplomas ale printed in Europe
and forwarded to Philadelphia Ono set issued for al
tendance at the University Hospital while the other uses
the name OF the Ececuc Medical College OF pennsylvania,
and bears the signature OF the president the professor OF
anatomy and physiology, the professor OF chemistry ana
pharmacy the professor OF obstetrics, ETC. large con
siQnment OF these fraudulent diplomas seized IN the
Custoul-louse Philadelphia last "Wednesday, the APP
d aer raising the point that the professors signatures
were not a legitimate importation nom England.
The family of Troy brewer were aroused
before daylight last Friday by martial tones in mda.
Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys were marching some-
where above them and drill sergeant with the lungs OF
q Logan Tarbox was giving them tho manual OF
arms After a hurried investigation they fouEd the
genial bookkeeper Of the hrm somnamoustic state
ON the nat root OF the brewery, drilling imaginary
company OF Boys in Blue He bad attended terchght
In his nihtcothes and NAKED from his apartment to
the adjoining roof TO perfect the discipline 9
He now has well defined Nnd cuhiula.Ne IhIuehza'
If Christian brethren would dwell together
in unity Let them be busnessie when they have buSI
ness dealings At the Sheffield Eng) Bankruptcy Court
on Aug o. a farmer who had been a Methodist local
preacher and who had failed for $4,000, was called up
for examination. A brother preacher whom he had in
duced to sign number Of blls OF exchange addressed
Inc bankrupt in burst Of ndI nation Did not trust
YOU as Christian brother, signing the bills. though TOOL
ish was without looking at themf Dd you hot
bring hl before Won s eGn, t 20 n Sc, " e. Sgas
really for s3O0f Oh you have deceived me. aud nave
20 nav 400 of yonr liabilities The bankrupt admit
ted that they had become acquainted as local preachers
of the Primitive Methodist boy but nc had no fecOeo-
ton whatever Of deceiying his Christian brother
Sellers and Pecksni1f are members of the Old
South Church. in good standing Sellers knows that there
are millions in the old landmark, and Pecksnif doesn't
wish to have tie sacred spot desecrated few weeks
ago the real estate agent had 100000 placed m his
hands, with orders buy the land under the Old south
Westinghouse upon the best possible terms with view
10 it's preservation for memorial purposes Accordingly
the offer Of this sum cash and the remainder by mort
gage was formally made the Old nth Standing Com
mttee who voted that 1t not advisable to accept the
terms consultation held by tho prseryers OF the
ancient landmark and an arrangement made bY Shicn
$50 600 of the money in tina hands CT the Citizens Com
mifee could be added TO the former sum. Prominent
savings banks agreed To take the mortgage for to rc-
maiuing sum. No formal offer was then made nut
verbal negotiations begun two weeks ago that "
might be known what cOul De obtained, ana
week ago formal offer OF 100000 in cash was made
IL being the desire OF the society 10 insure the proper e
Of the buding consultation was hid with eS-JudEo
Thomas rs TO restrictions could De legally imposed
for Tie Standing Committee did not want rival Ola
south Society the Mkst lncr, nor aid they WISH
the building deSecrated Boston fast losing It's patience