New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
GENERAL NOTES.

The Hartford apOlOgists of the young lady
who has recently made herself exceedingly conspicuous
in the ewes OF neighb0rs by marrying her iataers
coachman. have this to tho Ex-Governor himself
when boy. apprentced to farmer ana look care
Of the horses >,
Who wouldn't take oysters on the half shell
from the Broad River s. CT A mar IN Beaufort was
RECALLING hmsclf ia this way in front OF couh-
ter in an oyster saloon few nights ago when Tue
luscious byalve grtted harshy under his teeh Una"
he was induced to find ont the cause lie ascertlneu
that the mOlusk contained mass OF pearls winch uP"u
being counted turned out t. be thrty IN @ Is
and OF the OF q grape seed, besides the one ne
unwittingy swallowed. Nice dsh story for lady marines
The insurance companies in England are ex-
ceediugly accommodating. Duncombe Park whch was
recently destroyed, insured IN two offices In one
case the premium was paid in the regular way Dy LoIu
Feversham bankers but in the other case tha OF 'he
GUARDIAN the insurance on which amounted 10
$4,000, he was accustomed to pay 1t himself
&c # became due. Now, when 1t last became
due he was too I'll TO attend TO any business
80 that the premium only not paid when due,
but it was not paid within the days OF grace allowed
Twentv-four those dayr of grace had eK-
pired Dnnconbe Park was burned down. ana the office
was not liable for dollar OF lle insurance
Kcyerthec>s the directors OF tho company met ana IG
cded TO nav the $4,000. though the premium had
been duly received by them.
KeaInpy has recently felt compelled to Knock
down one Of representatives. OF the people WHO nap
peued TO disagree with him. It was at Santa Anna one
evening q week ago. After supper at the hotel he was
orproichod hy a man named Fruit, whom he had criti-
ced in MS speech Of the afternoon, and who now asked
his authority for his statements. He replied that he was
nubc ac ator and any local grievances lie could pick
mn he gave forth his way, and that any one had
right 10 get on the platform and refute his statements
IN the argument which followed Fruit called kcarDey
lar and was Immediately knocked down. A largo
German by Of Rule then struck Kcarney IN the
face causing the blood to flow. Kearney drew his pistol
but his hand grasped by the landlord OF the hoe
u,
bered with his cloak, Rule struck hin twice. Tree
fight ensued and Kearney was finally taken into
drug store
Four portraits, alleged to be Van Dycks,
were sold at auction in Philadelphia on Thursday The
pictures are said to represent Sir John MoseeY ana his
wife "a daughter of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop OF Salisbury,
anl afterwaId Bishop of Londol and their two sons,
william and Arthur. They painted on stout
oaken backs. instead OF canvas, and are strongly
braced with diagonal bars These pictures
brought to this country about 1904 by the moseeys
who were granted land in Virginia, and in 1860 Bur
well Moseley forwarded them TO his cousin, Dr. SAM
mel Moseley then residing in Philadelphia. DR.. Nose
ley died In 1873 and in his Will directed that the por
traits should remain In the custody OF his resduary
legaee unt demanded by the heirs OF his cousin, When
fliey were to be delivered To thom About this time
Bloomfield II. Moore, now deceased whose WIDOW If a
descendant OF the MOseleys nominated assignee DIV
three of the five Of the MOseeY heirs and also became
stratOF OF BuFWcll b. MOScey lie Drought SUIT
for the possession of the pOrtr It's. and after many SIT
tings before an examiner report was submitted TO
Judges Hanna and O'Brcn 0f the Orphdu's Court,
which declared that tie executors OF BurWe! H. Nose
lev should be compelled TO account to MI Moore Or
the portraits, inasmuch rs they were not assets Dut
heirOOms which could not be taken from the cOntOl OF
the present holders unless all the heirs should unite III
demanding them. There beiug nve heirs ana Only 1uuf
pictures nothing left but to order their sale MI
Rawle bought the pictures Tor Mrs. B!OOmneIu H.
Moore, from TO 500 Tor CHCl.