New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-14
GENERAL NOTES.

The frat dollar coined at the Philadelphia
Mint under the new law sent TO the President; tie
second to Secretary Sherman. and the third to Dr. LIN
derman On Tuesday large coming machines were
hard OF work stamping the new dollars, ana yesterdays
third one was in operation aud about 10000 pieces
Will be turned out IN a day; Dies VIII soon W s"pe"
to Can son City aud San Francisco
A serenade is not always taken as COM
plment Last Sunday night party OF young gentle
men IN Herkimer County, N. Y made an excursion"
tie home OF u blooming bride and rang bells blew IN
uer.horus ratified tin pans and raised bedlam Ins
bridegroom failed to appreciate the humos OF the pSS
cee(iing. He took down shotgun from the Vale
rushed out doors and wounded four OF the serenade
The humOr of the German comic papers
VIGOROUSLY deuse. The best JOKE that the BeT" haT
can crack at the expense OF England Is this: "ho"
practical Seeing that do nothing, Disraeh ASS
NJ homo for the credit which he has lost the last
cartoon in another journal represents GortscbaAoa
rs carrying oil baby Bessaraoa, III spite OF 'ae
outstretched and piteous face OF Rcnnan u
murnurs On! our dear little Sissy. We snii hiss ~,
so." Don't cry" replies the Chancellor; you VIM
perhaps, soon meet ali OF You III my house.
An old naval officer, whose salt has not loss
its SAVIOR makes vigorous appeal for suffering sS'e
He assures The TRIBUNE that the training system III "a,
navy by means OF which boys Of good character anu
ability are thoroughly disciplined in seamanshp' gun
nery practical navigation, and the elements OF soa
English education, is one which commerds i'Set v
every sensible person. Previous attempts Ia tnis uleV
ton have resulted unfayorably; but the present pow.
the outcome OF wide observation careful study Vi Wv
wsest and most practicable methods. has become ap "
sured success The boys board the training ana ef
ing sbips-notaDly OF the Mnuesoa-are acquires
habi s and receiving courses OF instruction "ho" W.
III them for iuness whether they remain IN tue n'
or not whether they repenish and elevate, by the cav
ful training the merchant service. or spend ther Nv"
as quiet citizens the shore The impress they e'
as naval apprentices will not easily be enaeed' ihe -.
tem OF COURSE stands falls in accordance w.n M
action Of Congress The extra apprOlnGton 10 esa
spcclnc object by the Secretary OF the Navy y
lhs veteran OF the service cannot see WheIe ue,us
could be benciicaily expended thah III lep nayy
the present wretcheo personnel OF the Aherie lis.
Win lulS loutn!uI, nn,cLlscns, NisoiooS a."
cIllined element -.
The tenants Of the Peabody lodging -housN'
III London pay about fifth OF their earnings iO' ~
The average earnings OF tie inmates OF the iAs'.
buildings are 81 U.s. Tod. per week, and OF those IA ~
Southwark buildings As. Cd ard yet the cost oi
ing ranges as nigh as As I'd. These figures Ie'' ~
Globe TO inquire first whether the American inlllio'
aver int ended that his bequest should be devote"
yestments paying more than sufficient 10 pro'ide %
for repairs; and secondly whether the rents chsieo
NOT exolude IN great part the very class whom lie
10 benefit IL ID acknowledged to be source OF ss
cation that decent accommodation should DC pso'',,
for 23ll families comprising upwards OF lo'VVo 49,.
yiduals but the question is pressed home WDe'ne' ~.
are the families Tor whose especial service inc ' .
beaueathed. The answer given is the nadenia' ..a
that the very poor OF the aboring classes 90 io
cannot pay a. I'd q week for their lodging u '
fees the critic concludes could be induced ~ - :,
tina RENTS this class might be able TO take
Mr. PeaDody's munifcence. These comm ~, Sy Fund
ungracious. Although the trustees Vi INV