New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-13
GENERAL NOTES.

The President of an Illinois college mas been
indicted for setting fire to a watch factory.
Bemis Heights is to have its zone hundredth"
September 10. This the engagement IN which
Burcoynes force crippled, eighteen days before the
final surrender. The Tenth Brigade " c. TO parade
the Old battle-ground and addresses will be delivered by
the Hon. Martin l. Townsend, ex-Gov. Seymour, Johu
Austin Stevens Lieut-Gov. Dorshemer. and others.
Afterwards, there will be the inevitable sham-tght-a
farcch feature OF centennial celebI adons, wicA 1t is
high time to discontinue
A German editor, who has recently crossed
the Atlantic, made certain scientific observations on
board the steamer. A bottle Of champagne let
down into the deep. and when II pulled up it
tanned nothing but sea-water, although the cork stl
embedded IN the neck of tho bottle with the fasIenings
unbroken. The philosopher at once explained that the
pressure forced tie sea-water through the IN the
cork and drove the light, sparkling champagne. 1t
was excellent illustration, he added Of the exraOrdi
nary to which the Atlantic cable subjected
Of the bottom Of the The marines 10 whom he eX
pounded his theory ought to have assured him, on the
authority OF the sweet little c1erub that sits up alo
ha when champagne Is stored IN Davy JOacss locker IL
e sure TO be III bad pickle before II can be tapped
Russian humor is dense. In one of the comic
papers published in St. Petersburg there is series Of
pictures entitled "Doetorng the sick Man." and repre-
sentng Turkish Aga who having killed and eaten a
Bulgarian slave acquires such rotundity that he
leave his bed. British sailor is the first doctor called
In, and after him Austrian mendicant, but
l1er prescriptions do not seem To help the patient.
Then in stalks big Auscovite, who recommends a
change Of ARA trip TO Ashland III the last picture the
TURK Is reduced to his normal proportions In the carl
caures which sold the streets OF Moscow, Great
Britain is generally portrayed as dandihed yachsman,
with red mutOn-ohop wh.skers and long foppsh looking
nose There very few illustrated journals in Rus
ga and none OF merit that the battle
MOI brought before the public with any force. There Is
Que alts OF real talent at the OF Nertstcha
g whose work has been IN the past In the London
Neekles The illustrations IN VI. MacGanan's Cam
P"ismns ON the ONus." are from his hand.
There was curious explosion in the First
Presbyterian Church at Plattsburg ~ " last Thursday,
'le windows being blown out, the furnaces shattered,
and the ceiling ruined. Those who entered the main
audsneeroOm found filed with gas the carpets and
cushions blazing, several Of the memorial windo VS.
ruined, three small arched windows the organ com
peely shattered, and the heavy outside front door
down out into the street. The statement Of sexton
fnnde Is that he spent portion Of the day in the main
i"0m sprinkDg benzne upon the cushions and carpets
according to directions given 10 him, TO kill the moths
MN which the carpets and upholstery infested
&c 'ninks that about two-tbrs Of barrel Of Denzne
USED I'D TINS manner. After finishing his work mp
Is le went down into the lecture and made his
Riauons " start fire In the furnace IN the south