New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-27
GENERAL NOTES.

A farmer living in 0swego County N. Y,
who is determined something about the country
between mis- home and Philadelphia has started with his
wife In a carriage for the Centennial Exhibition
Jesse POmerOy is now confined in solitary
cell in the Massachusetts, State Prison DO seemed dis
prited until recently not having anything to do, but
work in the shape OF making brushes has been given
him, and he is apparently better contented Win his
lot.
Yellow fever is not present in Baltimore, the
Mayor and Health Commissioner of that city declare. in
reply inquiries of business men living IN distant cities
who desire TO go to Baltimore. There have been ls
cases OF fever OF ypho maarlai euractet Dus aa
none OF the special characteristics OF yellow lever.
Gen, Sherman and Mr.. Cameron, Secretary
Of war visited the mines OF the ComstOck lode, ID Ne
vadn Sept 49, While IN Gold Hill, in reply TO the in
quiry of friend the general said That the army would
the Winter and he thought the Indians would DO sub
dued
The Trinity College Boat Club have deter
mined to train a crew. and will probably Joip the pro-
posed boating association composed solely Of the
bers OF New-England colleges. Estimates will be drawn
up for new boahouse by the executive committee Of tbs
club ard petition will be presented TO the trustees at
their next meeting for the money TO pay Tor the building
Phonetic shorthand, it seems, was first in
vented by an American. A book shorthand written
by tho Rev. Phinehas Bailey of Chelsea, W.T. and pub
lisbed at PCulIney w. in lSl9 has just been dRcOv
cred Mr. Baileys system - the came as tat announced
England who heretofore been deemed the Inventor
Oh phonetic shorthand
The statue of Peace contributed to the
National Government by the ersand men Of the navy
which was recently brought FROM Europe by the United
states steamship Supply, viii be placed at the main
entrance 10 Tire Capitol grounds Washington. The
staae is in white marble ana was carved by Franklin
Simmons in Rome. Az the lass sssUn OF Congress tae
sum OF $4,000 appropriated for the base Of the
monument.
Postmaster-General Tyner was very hospit-
ably treated during his late visit to Boston lie was
shown all places of historical inleres within and with
ont tho city, and then dinner given IN his honor at
one OF the principal hotels. Ex-Goy Cla'n presided
and among the guests Senator Boutwell, the Hon
c. r. LOring the Hon W L. Burt, the Hon u Alley,
the Hon T. J. Toby. the Hon. C. w Slack the Hon u.
X HitcEoock, the Hon. J. w. S. Williams l. L. Prince
aud 5. b. Noyes
The three captors of Major Andre have all
now been honOred with monuments. marble cenotarA
covers John Pauldng's grave in ehurchysrd at Peeks
kin plain monument OF marble Isaac Van Worts grave
NJ Crrenburph and costly monument above the grave
of David Williams ut schOharie was unYallcd rs ata
stated in TUE TRIBUNE at t1at place on S4tnT 1850 s
constructed in l762 and taken by the Indians during TIE
Revolution.
Cheap transportation is much favored ~
ramps and their attempt to carry the doctrine to the
radical extreme Of riding free railway cars has caused
much annoyance TO the companies. The Pennsylyaaa
Railroad Company with the intention Of putting an end
10 these ucusiOns has sworn IN az policemen iis et
gIneers brakemen hagmen, and other employees, wfo
Nil have en- hority 10 arrest as tespassers any tran
that NAV without paying fares get the cars OF tne
| company in Pennsylvania
The custom in some post-offices of forward
ing unpaid letters and appealing 70 the receiver f%
repayment In little poster pasted on the backs OF the
letters was initiated in Newark, N j. AbeneTolent gen
| tIe,nan saw a bundle OF unpaid letters TO foreign
addresses took pity their aI-away owners and 10.
only paid their postage, but for Yafs atterNad "
postage Of all such letters He paiG for the letters ~
Years including at the last domestic IL tiers IN ms eha
| aud kept his name secret
The Centennial Exhibition will, Judging
from present indications, prove to be the most success
fu OF any international exhibition Last SATURDAY Wa
the IL 5th day At that time 4,071,Sl3 paying visitors
had been present The Vienna Exhibition was open leo
days and the total number of paying visitors only
reached 3A92 622. The Vienna proceeds at me gaze
were S994025 25 while at philadelphia ON SATURDAY
! 81 ssI 534 had already been rcceived-a sum neFy
1oublc the Vienna income. The nOn-paying Vsofsa
tho Centennial Exhibition down 10 Friday last nnnose
3Iis 5O9 making total attendance OF 5,45y5SZ ~
the us days At London in 1851 there were oOSSisJ
visitors In l4l days in 1862 gu los IN III o ~
NJ PARIS in 1867 $685. 800 IN 2l7 days. Tie teeSPIS
| paris were So 2O36T5 The receipts at Phadep.Sn ~
already approximate this su1D, AID there SIN reiHA
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