New-York tribune., 1876-08-07
GENERAL NOTES.

cvnic who has been reading current hteTa-
.ure all summer and being hopeleSSy and irretr1evaby
bored suggests that all the recent novels he made into
cartridges and used IN the Sioux war
The South Carolina planter whose body was
reeeut,y burned on an pile of wood prob
obIv csught the idea from wealthy bachelor near
CHARLESTON, who had cast-ron coffin made. and di-
rectcd his oycrseer to have The remains reduced 10 SS
ons pyre oi ~ C%orIS' % N for NE nnrrose ana
fbe box was thrown INTO the Cooper River.
Blly Belmont has nclghcd his last at Bur
upoton. Iowa. He was the wr-torsc that carried Cen
Jaup,an through the battle Of Belmont "hen TIC
enemy were driven from their camp and forcd down
the steep bank OF the Mississippi the intrepid commander
Was wounded and the brave horse sank unuer LIN,
pierced with buihts. Biy rer9ye W. rched
home With the boys Gie full of years IN the harness.
II was dark night. ThcTe was long lad
der The boat was moored near the wharf The S'.
xvart yonns man rowcd beautifully. But she changed
her mind the middle of the river and Insisted upon le
tnrninr tn her father He implOred her ~ Keep htr
promiso he wept lie vowed. sentiment went to
waste; be had 10 back water Inc! returned 10 vi ~,
with a sho;gnn on his shoulder. Papa!' she said,
''we've had such nice ride on the river"
In 1915 a smewd Yankee named Slight, in
stead of having his fortune told, married the claINoi
ant II he expected to command the future ana for
tune for himself it losing speculation for he ded
In poverty His theory however bas been justified FOR
an English solicitor has obtained the marriage certde
in Portland and arms that by viii lett by sr Arthu
stewart who was killed IN the battle oI Ma!e.ioO' 700
Slight the heir TO breweIes at Bnrionon-ITent now
worth 81 900 900. The Yankees eldest son VIII now IN
hert prIncely fortune. The only moral that can De
drawn SmackS of HDerncism Ia yOn want 10 se' i'o'
ask your father to marry fortane-teler'
During the trial of Frank Walworth, Mr..
OConor evnceJ considerable impatience when Eis col
league insisted upon introducing the plea OF insanity
The parrcde has passed from Sing Sing TO Auburn ana
thence to the State Insane AsJ lum and the COnnis
soners appointed by Gov Tldcn have been studying the
during the past week The social grdces ana tt-
resolution of his mother viii undoubtedly triumph
In the end recommendation To executive c.enlcncy
will probably lead to final pardon. IEe quallty OF
Justice strained II this y0uns murderer Is sane ne
ought out his term II lie Is insane nc Ought not
~ be allowed 10 go at large.
"Her dark eyes flash with something of the
Virginia beauty in times gone by and lcr name VIII live
TO future ages along with that OF Joan OF Are Belle
BOYD of Virginia has gone TO Texas, and chiyalros
southerner has rnsed of his metaphors and hung them
out TO dry in the columns of The Houston Age she nat
orally told him she saved StOnewa JacSsoEs army
In the Shenandoah Valley. II at winchester, Va
and she overheard Federal officer say Wen set o
Btonewal this time" she immediately dressed herself
passed the guard walked TO Confederate
farmers house, borrowed "a bch-meiucd virginia
steed" and struck into galOp. she rode AL night Up
dawn OF morning breaking upon the historic hS oi
Virginia" A Confederate officer au old acIuanldn
yas the first accOst her. Miss Belle, who IN tie
sorld has been hiring you for chanOerinald since
hiring me- but I've come TO be StOnewal JackSohs WAIT
pg-maid to-day" She immediately carried 20 ten
Jarkson tent where she Informed him OF the Intentions
of Fremont and Banks 10 fan upon HIM lhe Conlcu
eepted Gen Banks at the Gap. ana defeated Gen. re
mont