New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23
GENERAL NOTES.

The independence is supposed to be the
Oldest sloop the Hudson. She built In this city
in 1925, and then regarded model of swftness
and elegance She has been rebuilt several times, and
stl staunch aud fast.
The collection of postage stamps preserved In
the museum Of the Berlin Post Office included, on July l.
1870. ADS specimens or these 2462 were European
AL Asatc 2J1 African ,l43 American, and POI Aus
tralian.
"Hubbard's Right Hand Record" is tho
name Of Newspaper Directory which to be ons
OF the most complete publications Of the kind made
II is conveniently arranged with blank spaces
Oranda OF contracts, and It groups great Of
formation in the most convenient and attractive
form. Declining business, and the fact that he was
generally getting found out,compeled Rowell to reduce
disqualification TO less than half its original size. HUB
bards0n the other hand although issued New Haven.
already equals the best It's metropolitan rivals size
and SURPRISES most of them completeness fairness
aud accuracy.
Ii is said that two citizens of Melrose now
remember that On the morning after Mrs. Billingss
murder between and O'clock, they sitting In
the village hotel, tired dusty aud Undiscovered tramp
entered and asked for liquor. While drinking he asked
them II they had beard that q woman was shot
above schuyerville the night before. or COURSE 40
that early hour they had heard OF murder where
upon the tramp tied the fact ana then walked way.
II tDs story trne 1t is an interesting question where
few hours Oh.
S. o. Plant, of Bradford, Conn.,, is the owner
OF mare, twenyone years OF age, which has seen
deal OF army service AMI e.ive member VI the
14h Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. lib" as the
mare is called, purchased by Lieutenant Colonel
Perkins, Of the 14th, Frederick City. Maryland In
September. 1862, ana ridden by him n tie Battle
Of Anetan on tue 17th Of that month an received O
wound IL the near flank the OF which she carries
to-day. She soon recovered. however, and pur-
chased by Colonel Theodore G. Ellis. OF the same regi-
mcn who rode her III seventeen distinct battles to
spe"k OF Skirmishcs ibis veteran eampaigner Ia still
sound aud ScrviCclbe aud kiCdes with her old spirit az
the sound Of martial music.
Memphis is cleaner to-day than she has been
for many u long year. Twenty miles of sewer pipes
have been laid already. and over 700 10
work for the district government Thirty miles OF
sewers will be finished by June ]. This will noary
complete the sewer system. In addition, equal .
number of miles Of drain tile have been laid. Aside
from sewerage and drainage. mention must BIS made Of
the cleaning and filling OF vaults, the demolition OF
hundreds OF old buildings the tearing OF the Nchol
SON pavement the cleaning IN OF cellars, and tina
general renovation OF stores and dwellings.
The newest addition to the Bohn Standard
Library tscrbner Welford) il Plutarch's "L,ves Of
Ilustrious Men," OF which the first volume is ready.
There will be three others in the completed work. The
Translation is in part Thirteen OF the Lives
are however, those which the late Mr.. George Long
translated many years ago and published with preface
under the title OF 1.-THE Civil Wars OF Rome.' Tie
others the work Of Mr. Aubrey Stewart, of Cam-
bridge University. There three well-kn0wu English
versions OF Puarchs Lives that OF the Langhornes
being perhaps tho best known. The verson known
Drydens but made BY several hands, was edited some
years ago by A. H. ClOugb OF Oxford and published In
this country by Boston house. To antiquariaus The
desirable edition is. OF course Norths and indeed. Ia
was this that enabled Shakespeare TO give as
" Julius Cesar" CoriOlanus" and Antony and Cleo
patra"i u
Mr.. Fitzgerald has collated the first and
second editions OF Boswels Life OF Johnson with
many interesting resus Some Of the original stor,cs
are changed and greatly for the better Ono nstanes
Of it is furnished in this: foppsh physician Bos
WE'LL imagined that Johnson had animadverted on hts
wearing dine coat. ana mentioned it to him. "Idid
not notice you" was his answer The physician stii
insisted Sir" said johnson, had You been dipped
in Pactolus I should not have noticed yous Mr. FITS
gerald points that the force OF Johnsons answer
Toes not como with much comedy effect and that the
,upposiion that johnson had animadverted on hfs
,oat far to show that the physician does not
ieserve such retort THIS is mended in the second
edition. whore Boswell tells the story thus: foppsh
physcian once reminded Johnson Of MS having n
company with him on former occasion. Il do not
member IT, sir' The physician eth iuslsted addlnx
hat he that day wore ne coat that 1t must have
attracted his notc Sir, said Johnson, had you been
Tipped in Pactolua should not have noticed you's
dillon se Boswell alter an ss sr eSsor Of
work. and what with the Croker controversy ana TIM GLIB
,ie 6ssr to think with Buckle iat Of ali great wor
he author edittdn preferable 70 any other man's.
The effect OF strong sermon was ma,red
eosntly by en- old sea-dog VINO fasisted upon
aayng full explanation Of the preachcrs maritime 3D.
'entures The incident secured 10 aWalnuz BIN church,
md Is described BY fAs Portland Ads~ttsw. whiis
the need and ef1sacy Of prayer, ne n:
1reacber drew upon his own txper1enos. He was ess
N lake IN boat when by ar1iscbauco he iost both
,ars. The Wind rising pisi4 coming - t.de
YES II lariusas dagger y beins <wanpst "A aadiss
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