New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
GENERAL NOTES.

Somebody writes to q Boston newspaper
to suggest that a bulldog is good thing TO keep In
bank He should treated and fed WELL and trained 10
his business. Nobody should feed him but Of the
bank officials. 1t would then be impossible to bride him,
and II he could not Overpower burglar, he could at
least give timely warning. He would prove de-
fautr and his salary need not exceed 800 bones per
annum.
A Nevada Micawber, named Loan Lath,
after waiting for something to up until patience
ceased to be virtue went into a saloon IN the village
OF Aurora and began to sing The Sweet BY and BY"
When lie struck the chorus he altered the refrain as
to make run, Good bye, boys we will meet on that
beautiful shore" Suddenly he jerked out OF his
rocket and made desperate attempt 10 cut his throat.
but the boys wrenced the shining steel out OF his
hand before he could do more than make ugly cash.
There was panic at the Metropolitan Thea
tre Sacramento March ii. boy who had concealed
himself in the loft to witness tho play sureptitiousy by
peeping through the elevator made mistake and forced
his leg through the plasterng large fragments Of which
fell over the east and lower side OF the parquet The
spectators sprang their feet and began TO work their
way INTO the ases and toward the doors but rs tho
whole ceiling did not give way and the small boy was
speedily discovered the panic was soon over and the
pay went on.
A London undertaken recently issued cir
cuar to the doctors OF his neighborhood in which he
thanked them for past fayors in the form OF
mcndaons," and promised them quarterly instead OF
half-ycary checks OF course this was offensive and
insulting the decent and honorable members OF tho
professions but the must have had encourage
OF his previous impudencc, or he would not have
raised his dishonordrium. Cooperation between the
apohecary and the physician is bad enough but when
it comes TO cooperation between physician and tine
undertaken, knowledge OF the tact would hardly be
calculated to make a dying bed seem soft as downy
pillows are"
1t isn't pleasant to hear of clergyman going
INTO bankruptcy, though easily understand why
It Is desirable for his sake and that OF his congega
on il he 10 In insovent STATE that he should be
eved from it speedily. The Rev. Robert W. Patterson.
d. d. long q Presbyterian clergyman in Chicago, has
filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His secured
debts amount S15,OO0; his unsecured to $4,000.
HIS assets valued at $4,000 including his books,
worth $500. How he got himself into this scrape is
not stated but he does not appear 10 have spent very
large amount of money in books cergymans library
should he exempt. carpenters tools are, but bank
ruptcy legislation has yet arrived at that nice per-
lection II Dr. Patterson's congregation want HIM 10
preach good sermons they should interfere 10 save the
books, Just churches whose pastors have Libraries
should remedy the deficiency As soon as possible.
The scvcnty-eighth anniversary of the foun-
daon Of the Bank OF France was celebrated three weeks
ago. The first steps toward establishing tho
bank taken by several Paris bankers
three months after Bonapartc became First Consul.
and he gave his hearty support to the enterprise
the capital OF the new bank, which was authorized to
take the of Banquc de France" being fixed at
$4,000 shares OF 500 each The Government opened an
with the bank and purchased 5000 shares with
tho cautonmoney lodged by the receivers-general of
taxes Tho list OF the original members or founders
comprises the names OF Bonapar,c First Consul. Lis
brothers and the Ministers OF the day. and OF several
eminent fnanclers, such ~ NJ F0ud the father OF the
Finapcc Minister Napoleon ILL., and NJ Claude P6rer.
father the Minister oil the Interior under LOUIS
Philippe
Hail Columbia has been christening new
in Jacksonville, Fla. She escorted TO tho
bow by clergyman. and then, throwing aside her long
gray cloak and heavy VEIL stood revealed the Gem OF
the Ocean. Her rament Of the finest bunting red,
white and blue-a loose dress, belted at the waist over
which hung large cape OF the same material. Tho
sleeves white, rather small with narrow bands or
red and blue about the wrists and edged with lace.
collar OF lace ruie surrounded her neck Her brown,
wavy hair was gathered behind with q knot OF red,
white and blue ribbon, and flowed down her back.
goddcsss cap of blue decorated with gilded stars sur
mounted her head and in her right hand she held flag
staff from which oated the stars and stripes The bot
tie OF champagne banded to her by the clergyman,
aud broken when the boat started and the General T. E
Spinner cristened. No craft on inc coast mas M
hOnestcr name than that.
1t is well known that Mr.. Dickens was in
the habit Of picking up odd for his characters
from signs, and wherever he could find them When he
heard queer ono, he made note OF it, "Uriah
Hcep" has the appearance OF regular manufacture;
but tho English newspapers notice the action OF one
Heap, schoomaster, against Miss Marvfs for breach
Of promise of marriage She vowed her love for Heap
when sho was forty years DID, and agreed she did not
marry him, pay him one-fourth OF the property sne
might Inherit and also yearly sum, beginning az x2o
and doubling each year. till she should become his WIFE
As Heap got neither hand nor tho money no prouSus