New-York tribune., 1879-12-29
GENEkAL NOTES.

On the farm of George w. Moore. in Lam
bertville. N. J., few days ago. 200 flint auows-heads
were dug up.
Since August 81, forty-sev gin-houses
have been burned IN Georgia aSd Twenty-Five In Ala
bama Involving a loss OF 100000. with each.
ton burned also. Very few OF the fires ths
Work Of ncendaries.
In New-H Haven the other night, two women
fought gmaehino agent and two constables who
had carry of sewing machine, upon which all
but sl2 had been paid. Only pirt OF IL could be got
away. All the male cOmbatants were badly used up,
aud from one Of the women her dress was torn on
A colored Methodist preacher at Madison.
Ca lately fell into well on a Saturday night and re-
named there unassisted until the next Thursday
Though thoroughly soaked and pretty well chilled ns
was not seriously injured. The bearess local newspa
per intimates that the well saved somebody's turkey
roost.
Another illustration Of the evils Of smoking
is given in OF young lady OF -; Paul, MINI.
She smoking cigarette, and. as two gentlemen
called huIredy put tho stub in her pocket Her dress
was ignited and though the damage rot serious
her callers obliged 10 excuse her for t1a evening
1t is to be doubted whether he could do il again,
that l., whether N. ID. Dr ". of New-MIiford Conn.,
could once more accidentally discharge his revolver,
the bali fafening against forehead and coming
through the sea at the back OF his head Tns time he
was only Iemporariy stunned, and may consider him
self tue Inc siest OF Drews
The Winter which has been so mild in these
parts has been uuc)nmonly Minnesota, which
showed aud has bad the mercury IN the tDermOme
n-arIy at Coz below The lowest points reached
before last week $50 below a ST. Vincent Al some
other place. the Rcd River mas been AT 567 aud 800
But at 81 Paul has only facn l5o below, winch
they call hlgh, until Christmas Day, when IL 'umDied
down 10 Coz below.
A spirited horse attached to cutter in
Albany ran away on CHRISTMAS Day. only pant
the sleigh being the Soyerness IN the family OF Mr.
Wadhams TO whom the team belonged The animal ran
great distance; of the shafts was broSen; the
gyverness tainted away; but wnen the rsnaway was
brought halt by train OF ears Il was found that
the youns lady aad not received any Injury beyond
brii-r aud snOcS 70 the nervous - stem
Christopher ludwig Lawrence died at Will
amspor Penn. The 25h iEsi lie haa been soldier
under Napoleon, aud was In the expedition TO Moscow.
lie had a vivid recollection OF Marshal Ney, and
the meeting thai brave and the Emperor
after the awful disasters OF the campagn lie was with
The Pris.au forces at Lepsc, and subsequently a. Wa:
have been q cghty-eight year, old.
A breakfast was badly spoiled at Barre, VI,
recently. \ man bought what he thought WAS nuck.
wheat -four His wife made cakes, and sct them On tie
table bu complained that the our dd not rise satis-
factorly. The gritty ana hard of mastica'
iion and no wonder, FOR while the family were working
nrathss TO tn tae clerk uad pat az plaster of
Paris hy mistake!
4 man. representing himself to be tramp,
Knocked al sylyanus ChurcAirs door IN Plymouth.
Mass, Christmas Day ana demanded entrance. This
was refused Of the illness OF some member OF
the family He thea went 10 the next house and after
hesitation. udmitted when was discovered
that he was near relative family the house at
which ne first appned. He had cen absent from Piym,
Outh for twcniy-one years. during which time he had
not been heard from.
The Governor General of Canada is much
Interested foundation OF Canadian Academy OF
the Fine Arts. Tue objects m view are the Institution
OF National Iery OF Art, the holding OF exhibitions
IN the principal cities OF the DOmniuD and the eslab'
lshment Of schools OF art and design. constitution
has Oeen drawn up which limits the number Of acdem
clans forty and TO be associates honorary
members. foreign academcians retired
aca, Tbc uicers OF the academy Will he nom
mated t st instance by the G0vernorG General
The first regular exhibition will soon take place.