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

Inc Cau1Ornl1 newspapers uAbO Uho' V'AO
Pacific slope should be unit on the Chinese qneson'
T.ts scuaro chit they maintain, between Christianity
and the namHOn Of unrghteousness, betWeen pribci-
pies and the almighty dollar.
There was q short corner In trade dollars
hast week in San Francisco John Cbinaman was anx-
,Ous To mako remittance by steamer to meet his
NewYears day obligations at home. SO great was the
demand for trade dollars tnat tney rose W af' e"
small premium was obtained In some instances
The English peasant when he goes to Lon
so 10 see the sights his supper to the heater and
euiOys victuals and tragedy together. About three
weeks ago hungry spectator In the gallery Of the Druy
lane Theater overcome with hunger during tho
fourth act of Richard Ill" He removed from paper
Trrcel the savory nOurishmont which he had brought
win him, but was so clumsy as to drop small pOrrk
rs over the gallery railing IL lodged IN Lne ceer OF
=, fs&2Is In the cas-iets and most appetlzing odor
Allied the houso and when few fragments OF pieorust
sTOgpsSG SsgSe for fhem The fumes Of the pie put
on every ones appetite, and nobody could listen 10 tne
play.
The Brussels journals contain an account OF
an attempt TO launch ayng machine CON
sructed by an Englshman- This machine Ia similar to
oue which an American exhibited In San Francisco dur
ng the past summer II Ia immense kite aDoui nfty
feet in dameter which, attaining certain hight as
sumes horizontal position and floats In the air. car
containing tho aeronaut being suspended from II Az
least the inventor said that il would do al this but as
matter OF 10 would not Ten SOLDIERS tooa tns eoro
and made attempts TO raise the KITE on eacn tune
a e to the ground after rlsng to tho hight OF thry
feet The spectators eered the inventor said theo was
sot euough wind; the spectators eered again Too IN
kenor packed up flying machine and walked on yeIy
sOemnly.
) Mr.. Duffey of Oakland, CAL, went to
masquerade ball recently in the character OF girane
His costume created much amusement especially at the
sumner table. where ho remarked that he must drink
three bottles Of champagne IN order 70 wet hs throat all
tha av down On his way home at early hour In the
morning be extremely fatgued, ana Iylng aoWn
under treebcx fell fast asleep "a tmorous Polleenan
esjng the strange figure distance, and concludn8
rather hastily hs tiger sOlne other WIG anlm n a
Dsrf socE fired fonr shots at the reoupbent giraffe one
Of which erforated the padding and Is now em6edded
fhory of Che wounded Duey announces that In future
be win be home from fancy balls In pushcrs or
furniture wagon.
The London Echo describes an amusing scene
which was recently enacted the Vienna stOdt Theater
German actors are very fond Of dOgs which arc In con-
slant attendance them. The snimals arc genefay pos
together in the wardrobe while their masters arr acting
on the stage the intervals between the
ere temporarily released During recent performance
capped FROM tho wardrobe et the eXeitln
mem a y ans e5 snr few turns utterly
mindful OF tho stage managers frantc whistnng wsIkeo
sezsd his sword aud tried 10 drive of the animal but it
ves OF avail Then King Lear rushed ~, snoutnst
hended the bet" aud began TO bark mOst vigorously
The tragedy was turned into \ burlesque.
Miss Lydia Priscilla SellOn, one of the ear
Hest promoters OF sisereods IN tbs Church OF England
died afortnght ago is about so years since she nm
dertook the work now associated with suoh institutions
namely nursing the sick aud organizing schools iof
pOor and destitute children. Her first sphere OF
operations was Plymouth and the towns united
With it, her attention having been called !"
that locality by the Bishop OF Exeter. miSs
sOn with her fsthes coasS - Ss oRGe Sy SsT
and night the poverty STRICKEN and aTess oeDs wcn In
OWE OWL pPctncon and that q other iadss who subse
guentty Joined her. 70 essams Th pbre
towns OF Devonpoft. SonehoHse, anc fyEontn we.S YER
rapidly brought under system o. district viss % anu
Old mems home and refugees were established, and sub
sequenly penitentisry.
A correspondent of The London Times has
been 70 Niagara Falls late in octobets finest fortnight
In the year IN which to the eaarsct-aad not being IL
MOOD for scenic etyeta seuds to London long letto'
on the subject Of the Charges made for seeding Oil TIM
magnfhcenee" "They are mode ohsety-In one senSs
excuslveiyon the American side," he says and a'o
IN singular contrast to tAe generous and larsespir1teo
scale On which, rule, thtngs arc done IN America
where the entertainment Of visitors and foreigners
concerned" He thea goes TO say that on tho Cana
dian side the best part Of the Falls without
paying q cent, while on the American side, at th'
Whirlpool Goat Island and a. Prospect Park fees
should not be exhibited for the benet Of specuators
ift were travelling renagerie He says that n has
st soTethi1a 10 build the brdges between the Sisters
ana TO keep Goat Island In excellent oider has eos,
sosfnno III construct the stairway ~ tho whirlpool
as cost Something 70 make the upper suspension bridge
he vistor deseends 70 the iver bed on the American
SIDE IN car but when he the ferr
10 the Canadian side he has tEesooe walE up the Du
The walS ought 10 be a little cheaper than the rice
me oniv pout on the Canadian de where any speela
ssempt has been made to add to tbe coniort ana
ure OF Visitors there tollgate The Canadiahs nav
shown AZ Itfle enterprise Of Niagara as aI
The Americana no doubt make little money ny Hasafs
but the public gots its moneys "Ors"-oN0' " "
died by hGckman.
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