New-York tribune., 1877-03-12
GENERAL NOTES.

A party of Chinese fishermen caught sight OF
sea serpcn near the Coronado Islands, in the Pacific,
on Feb 2l Length of body 30 feet length of head 10
feet; length of tail 100 teet; dl9eter zee. co14r' s
brown Garry the news TO the BRUSH marines ana Mr.
Richard \. Proctor.
Mr.. Paul Schulze has printed an admirable
portrait of President Hayes-On the whole. the best
large portrait yet produced. 1t is handsome face,
handsomely presented, aud good many people nowa-
days Chcrlshg The hope that, as IL Is ABOUT lhe sHe
OF MaIonas Lincoln, it may yet come TO DC hnmg no'
moi pfrcoueny ana not iTTcveicuty III that company
The most ingenious French matchbox sold
in London contains hidden away in its interior little
model of q horizontal bar with Lilputian figure at
tached being drawn out and erected on one END OF
the matchbox tins little acrobat can Oe due t 10 go go
yOying over the bar
Brady, the photographer, seems to be re-
newinc his youth in Washington. He has just issued
series of exceedingly good portraits grouping on single
card the Electoral commission, on Hhoei 'ne fmn,G
cratic and On third the Republican counsel iourtH
gives the rebuilt OF II alhc scene ON the east pOltcO OF
the Capitol when the President stood up 10 denver
his inaugural
The MennoDites do not appreciate the priyi-
leges American citizenship. At general conference
recently held at Ekhart, Ind, 1t was resolved hat all
members of the church who had voted at the late Pes
Dental election should be admonished and tnat every
minister should try 10 induce BIS members to abstain
from voting Previous 10 1871 the Menn0nlles III
Southern Russia were exempted from one OF the duties
OF European citizenshp-nilitary duty. IN tnt year
the privilege abolished and the Immigration move
aud they make it rule to accept public Office
which would render necessary for them 70 take an
oath This being the case, 1t Is not strange tua' Anei
can politics offers few attractions TO thcin.
Mr. TOmpkins of the General Assembly OF
Missouri believes in promoting art anu forcing home
political moral He has introduced resolution recit-
ing that "the teachings and examples OF imperialism
and their influence upon the minds of the youth OF our
country can best couneraced by holding up 10 thef
view In graphic and enduring forms of art the noble ana
seli-abnegang examples of the illustrous statesheh
tory Of our repubhc," and accordingly giving Gen.
George C. Bingham an order for Dlstoflcal punIns
dent Of the nied States and the immortal hero OF New
Orleans while at the head Of his victorious army DOW
lng in deieTentia submission TO Tie Judgment OI @
court of Louisiana in imposing heavy fine upon him.
companion piece will OF course be requdedLi L rUv %
Illden, with small dictionary. Studying Tue ciinoi us
patches, would be a strong figure.
The American correspondent of The London
Times breaks forth into adiectves over the opening
sessions Of the Electoral Commission He says: III Is
really fine, may say without exaggeratlon SUD
lime sight which the Commission presents at It's new
work of President-making. No other country th'h
America could perhaps have got into such an eieeto
mudde but certainly other country could nave got
with such simple and decorOus dignity ont OF It, sud-
denly the best in the nation put their eads tosete
apeacefu compromise is hit upOn ana when suihteI
newly arrived al washington goes watch the struggle
Which threatened civil war, he finds himself hOt among
with still more formidable ullimatums, but IN law
court where few civilians in plain clothes are deter
s6bery and With as close attention 10 the strictly
legal aspects of every question raised II 30 more were
al stake than disputed legacy between John Doe ana
Richard Roe" IL hoped for the good name OF the
nation that the correspondent had wads OF cotton IN s
ears dunng the closing week Of the session. especal
Wien Mr. Beebe mounted the desks and the House Oh
representatives was turned into bear garden. Inc
closing chapter Of the English critics correspondence on
the Tribunal will be awaited with anxiety
There was another scandalOus scene at st.
1aDes's Church, Hatcham, Oh Sunday, Feb. 20. The
morning service conducted by the new vicar the
Rev b. Dale, and Mr. Claughton, a layman Mr Tooths
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