New-York tribune., 1879-02-24
GENERAL NOTES.

l. Is not often that more satisfactory fghe
occurs tnan that which fought at JOhnsonNllle.
Miss. on the l7th inst The comoatauts colond.
! two doctor. and plain Mr. The Colonel lilolman
BEGAN by shooting Doctor No. Q.owry Then Mr. AR.
mold snot the Colonel and sferward Doctor No. -
/ Malker being then shot himself by Holman. It
the most prOlnscuous discharge Of firearms IN private
lie which has occurred In those satpeTe regions for
many day. Only one OF the pngnacious gronp, E9l.
not beautifully finish up the AFFAIR Oy shooting hmseE
The DTlce OF iron IS said 10 have advanced
itty cents ton IN PenDSyya within week, and The
production OF certain mills Is sold FOR months ahead 50
that urthrr orders have been declined According 10
The Phtde phia Record, the demand Is great that
producers say tnat they could sell i've every
ono they arr turning oat One mil has declined during
the past few DAYS orders FOR nearly 90 900 Orders
for several thousand rails m the PnilG
delpna market while large sales have been made Of
rhtc,-lrog demand for bIr-rOI is very strOug
The order Tor neaY} machlneIy are greater than lOs
several years past.
A man died near Baltimore recently, who
wished no funeral nOnors should be paid bim and
in bis Will made special request Of that nature. He
wished plain shrOud no flowers "no mock display"
IN u church no mark where he buried
unless chilli or children should be moved TO place
one there mourning garments for his family a. he
was persuaded tlls has become a solemn mOckery,'
and 10 tuloges his remains. n there WIS one
trait OF my character lie said worthy OF mtstouthen
int ate IT, and with the last look bury all my mper'ec
ana mi mil with my remains These requests
he directed 10 have read ST his funeral IL Is said thai
the lradiug traits OF the mans character were honesty
aud truth hiulness.
A grim story OF life IN q lighthouse comes
from the Burmah coast. and Is printed IN The Ra0oo
Times telegram having announced that tue hgnt on
the Alguada Reef was not visible. steamer was dis
patched to ascertain the cause The captain on landing
discovered two OF the IN the lighthouse dead, While
"a third lying IN precarious state. The keeper
stated that signals OF distress 81 want mmed
ate help" and Man dying" had been exhibited by him
about twenty DAYS As last resort, al his signals
having failed to attract attention. ho darkened tue
gnL- the Bassrn sde feeling certain that this step
wOud not fail To attract attention 10 the lighthouse
And -0 the dead and the DIVING, he watched for
relief, winch came at last
A movement is in progress among the mem.
bcrs OF the Society Friends PbIldde pha for tbs
formation settlements Ia the West, and active seIs
have already been taken. Tuere have been many CON-
pains owing the isolation OF members OF the society
in different parts Of the West. that they gradually
losns Interest I'm the principles aud customs Of their
sect aud by these settlements it 10 hoped 10 ofihs
them together II Is the intention 20 form ASSOCIATION
which shil purchase tracts OF land and sell tafm'
and lots TO Friends those In sympsthy Win theD
and also 10 aid persons whose are limited WlA
fhiurs In their settlements The ASSOCIATION Will af c.
roaa. and erect nIeetiugnOuses sDd school DuiuiDs
In All a clause VIII he inserted piOhlOuus Wv
sale uf into XIcatug liquors - a beverage.