New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-12
GENERAL NOTES.

Leandcr ]. Mccormick, of Chicago, has OF
fered his great telescope the Virginia Legislature for
the State University at Charlottesville There Is nova
bin pending before that body accepting and making pro-
vision tor the conditions OF the gift The Instruments
the twin OF the great reflacOr In the United states
Naval Observatory the obect-glass, by the ssmo
makers, slightly exceeding twentysx inches In Diane
ter. .
An army officer at Fort Sill, Indian Terri.
tory assures The TRIBUNE that Lieutenant Fpp II tho
colored officer who has been assigned u the regiment
at that post Is very unobstsye IN manner anu wneu
not on duty passes much Of his time IN study The In
dams are quiet just now and the lieutenant has no OPP
for the display OF "marta valor" The cor
has ust returned from the Rio Grande, and
states with military blu.tness that the hue ana cry
abos border ws5 w was Ra's ch
An earthquake IN the south of England, on
January o. startled many nervous body At Ryde IL
made emma and flower pots rattle in dawngrooms ana
the lustres OF candesticks sway to and no. WINE hV
felt her chair sink under her three times IN quick success
sion SO sensiby that she moved instnctVeV 10 saw
herself FROM falling At Brighton, tables osca'ed ano
windows ratified II shaken by a gust OF wmd. Az
Petersfeld gentleman sitting before crate IRE fet
his chair suddenly tited OF the ground AMI ioosns
downward perceived that the floor was heayine while
the windows violently shaken Inc snock was 'v n,
in all quarters OF London Ihose VINO we're 90 s,ar
their Offices parors described the moiih rs sunia1
TO that experienced on board screw steamship
Achmet Vefik, who is now at the head OF
the Ministry ut CODstantnope, Is rather iree IN IL.
tongue A year ago be was called TO attend AN.
council Of the dgnitares of the empire ana was aeu
by the president what he thought OF the situation "na
was the first thing to be done. He replied deiin"
,o,v " Tn INV onin.on IL we would the State, the
ers tbro IN be done is hang half the members OF tbn
coupcilp, He was the president OF the nrst ottoan
Parliament and instead OF proving 1901 IN tine nah OF
rho Palace ring OF Pashas conducted the proceeding Vi
the chamber with dignity and resented oleai n'erier
ence with the privileges ofthe Deputies In an are'e
The Indepenaea President washburn OF Robert Corsc
Coustantmople gives this Illustration OF Aenme
dry hnmor: A gentleman spoke TO nlm OF 'ietor I nvs
ue and Of how remarkape was tnat no wss mean
little intrigue OF the Kng slip on anead OF tne r st
the other world and secure the best pace tu' nc
continue TO worry the old man there' =,
A Confederate geography has been brought
to hight by "A correspondent of The Chicago I,1o"ne'
was printed IN England for as textbook Ia so"tn
ern schools and written by the Rev X j. s'ew"@
The title was "a Geography for Beginners ana inc p
Usher was j. W. Randolph. The edition, consislln2'.
several thousand volumes. was captured Dya o"sS
states man-oi-var, and subsequently, sold IN tne worn
for song Among the many amusing passages $ ''s
I'm 1869 the Government of the Confederate States WA
dulv established al Richmond. Va under the cOnsisu
ton which had been adopted by the several States WIN
the inauguration OF j ferson Davis AS Preside"' y"
term OF six years Alexander 81. stephens as 'ies-S'
dent Every effort that human ingenuity could eo'i'"
or immense resources Of money and vast armameu"
sea and land could accomplish. was made 10y the So.
ern Government capture the Capital and other 'np'
tai, places and break up the political organI
the Contcderacy. But by the constant e'a'" 80
ACKNOWLEDGED aid of the God Of Barties' 'hss'
have all failed, and, at vast expense {" suno's snss
blood the people Of the southern states nave 'o
their own way to political independence anu "" scs r,i
and an,,tv of the great nations OF the WORLD @ ,hss
cal process by which the author souxnt W p''''