New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
GENERAL NOTES.

A temperance meeting was held In Sewlckiy
Towus,p. Pittsburgh, last Friday evening, and 40
signaturrs pledge were obtained On the follow
ing evening large distery thrown open and sec
ond meeting held. The dstlleT made stirring speech
urEns young men ga the pledge and Offering to give
$4,000 Tor the temperance If the leaders would
buy him and put the establishment 10 better use
Cons ientOus distiiers who are moved 20 MAKE
ance speeches ought 70 do one OF two thnsstOp MAKING
whisky and Ber living IN some OTTER way or else
sell their distlleres ana let tlcr ers sn0ueI 'ie
moral responsibility. The measure Oi ihls dstlei Sgl
erosity Offering $4,000 TO the temperance SderS Ge
ueIds somewhat the proposed bill OF sale Wnat was
the property worth and what did he ask for itf
One of the ladies who appeared before the
Committee the Liquor Law at the State House
Boston Tuesday, said that she had heard that the
BOYS in the high schools frequently obliged to wait
Til they were sober before rectng their lessons. This
was bad enough but worse was to come She had seen
party of ladies' enter saloon IN East Boston and drink
beer and sue had heard that school girls in ;he
hab of calling for strong beeT-yes strong oeer-ana
driukIug same like men. Tle roole old common
wea.tL Is evidently IN bad way Aud FshnsyI Is
close behind her the slough Onc of the temperance
ladies went TO Philadelphia last Summer and some
bunting a liquor store. q" Nhen said sne Il sa"
that beloved ensign that dear old nag floating over
nm - on iuv heart -ank WITHIN me-" These Prohibition
advocates well. but they are often creduous ana
sonnet mes udcliOus'
Quail, birds nests, sharks fms, fungi
ducks rnusnrooms bamboo sprouts, Chinese brandy
served N tubes tea and Roederer This the menu
at BANQUET given IN san Francisco fortnight ago by
Chinese merchant Mdor-Gen. Ingalls,, Pay Director
Cunningham col. F. \. Bee, and large company OF
Cauc.-i.l- we're among the guests. The dinner was
eaten with cnOp>css to sio" Chinese mCslc ana theh
the table cleared and compliment to the guests
an American dinner was served "Gchtemen, SAN one
Of the hosts, when conversation Dcgau 10 Troop
ana Will yua Know what the Governor Of NOrth caro-
lima saId 20 The Governor OF south Carolina lts iohg
tne between drinks" Here was most respectable
C.ucasY Oke which has ued the pallses uf many an
Anel can dinner picked up by John Chinaman ana ped
died tine first occasion! Verify the hongolah as
ndnIug RAPID strides III ClFEZdUOn
During the week ending Feb. II the total
QuaL-t, American beef and mutton received at Llv-
erpool from New York 100000 pounds. The rapid
development OF tas expectation trade is cne OF the
maryels Of The quarters Of beef are taken
from the rem geraors Of the steamers and carried 70
London IN refrigerator cars. On Feb 2l an American
meat market opened Upper TaameS-st.. London,
By a com iauy caled the cod storage Wharf AEloIl-
can H. sold there at Nboi-saiC and retail fort
nlclt after 1t leaves NevY0Ik but the company offers
provide cOd storage accommodation for tfesh meat
poultry, butter, fish, aud fruit from all parts OF tine
world The stockholders confident that all articles
OF 10, h,pj perfectly fresh iOr months in uni
fOrmy iow temperature maintained by a coItlhu'us
current o; dry a AMI taat fresh beef and mutton car
br brought from Australia ana Ne" Zealand as
well from America. London expects 10 dine one Oi
these .ys fresh salmon from the Columbia River.
The suicide of George c. Wheeler, chem
s living Dundee, Canada, Is one Of The strangest ever
recorded he was IA hard student. - years old. who
rarely into society, but lived by himself, working
il small laboratory by day and watching The stars by
night through small telescope. About slA months ago
cry which would carry his 10 the ends OF the
earth. The hucnation whicn tOO6 possession OF hun
was that he rad succeeded III making d preparation
which. whtn scattered dead person, would restore
life Seltuer the arguments nor J'trs Of his friends
changed belief He resolved 10 hl himself III order
70 have TIE efficacy OF his resurrection powder escd
In a letter which ne wrote on March 3 be say My
physical atOiiC state. aftr he ordeal desire snail he
taken ia charge by Prof MCIDutA or the STATE Norma:
School who, taxing portion or my ere tive, all
change material assistant viii scatter rev particles
over the dIseectoIy remains and then place them
~ tie receptacle of my 2aiVInlc magnetic etc
trica power, the elements will resolve Them
selves Ia 40 aeM combination, and VIII appear HFlnE
evidence OF truth OF this new discovery" IHst
bottle. containing d tun Huid. labeled creative, all
change al material assistant, found beside tbr let
tei Ir mach used Jy the yUun- man 10 accomp!s sh
his purpose IL a marvel of ingenuity. stout wooden
fTani- Urk LppOrts large bHcc wheel 20 wnich art
attached EuNcS, portions OF scyhca, ana an aN-IeId
Bach OF tuls there complex arrangement OI small
wheels puluys, ali operated DN . powerful siccl
spru- W.cI motion the machine is capable OF
rCnnng lr.Lttl Oi speed Tor the space OF Zen
minutes. CiUs bl II l. "a tlrces.d trough III winch he
base placed himself a4ter setting Tue HeVhlSh
arrau cement M lotion II head, which he l1d uhder
lie w..e!. nau-;ied beyond rccO-nUOn When MS
boz, OOziMg out OI deep cut
u TIC back part u his skull.