New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-10
GENERAL NOTES.
rent season.

Some important relics have been discovered
ny he German exp who are now making theif
final < ayltiops AZ olympia. Among The objects found
are poilon thc OF TEeseus, from the western
front ot The tnle, and parts OF the interior Gccora
tIunS Ui IA" Temple al u u.
Chicago was recently favored with hotel
clcr, of more tnan ordinary suavity OF in na
person Of large ape. which having escaped from con-
iurncni cI'esed tie Hotel Fiaukfort drove out the
clerk aud usar ed his position. An tempt made
10 di~,odse him by the persuasive influence OF BILLIARD
cu; but Ito a-ilo wre,;ed it his as-aaus
ard kept possession Of the office tor half hour Upon
-u;hor and mn:Ched quietly TO tic sta lrr-. 0use
during the first two weeks OF this winters
harvest Up iuison moro ice was gathered tnln dur
| ing The whole Of last winter. The Kingston Freeman
states that TIL kGirc ,cker and other large companies
have only about half Of tneir houses hed but u the
present ten crature prevails FOR a f0rtn.h
ion GER every IcVhUuSe along the river from Albany 10
Marlborough. VIII be filed with excellent ice. Becia'
u.ns with CatsAill aud ending at Marlborough tho
capacity OF the iccOuses and OF ice Gou ID
at intervening points named are said TO be As FOL-
lows: Catsk Il, capacity. 10000 tons amount housed,
so 500 West Camp capacity. 10000 tons; moth.
ing Of account haryestc RIrryto capacity, 10000
tons; harvested. $500 tons. Flltbush, capacity.
so OOO tons; harvested abOu 10000 tons. Evesport,
capacity 10000 tons. which is about all harvested
GlSco capacity. about $4,000 tons; harvested, 5000
tons. Ronduut and vicinity, capacity, about 100000
tons harvested about $4,000. Rhinecih. capacity
10000 tons harvesting now under way. West PARK
capacity. 10000 tons 5000 tons housed. Port Even
aud EOpus. capacity, about 100000 tons harvesting
now pcing done. Marlborough capacity about 23OO0
tons preparations about complettd i0r harvesting AZ
500 horses work the Ice the and "a
800 900 tons H. 1873 the total quantity housed
las 800 tons III 1879. 206l 900 tons aud last winter
supposed viii maize this years crop, taken from
a sur. ace Oi 20OO acres.
correspondent recently sent q fac-simile
OF a Ncw-Yorl postmark to The aiadard, Oi London
with this comment: 1t Is often matter OF interestto
receivers OF letters to know when they posted and
delivered. Under the English system our postmarN
bear all sorts of letters which to the public
are meaningless. aud Post Office Guide gives US no
information TO what thoy denote. The Americans
find put hours OF receipt etc. their postmarks@
will be- seen from Enclosures, aud think II some suoa
system was adopted England 1t would 10 to the benens
of tie public generally" The suggestion brought ont
number interesting letters Of approval the mex morn
| my One correspondent showed that long ago Us
1880 the Penny Post In full swing in London max
ing deliveries wcve times day 10 the Inns Oh
Court aud places OF business Ia town, and to the ino
remote places, such the towns OF Hackney lsIls'on
and Lambeth. fUIr five times day. Each letter wa"
IMPRESSED with stamp to mark hour OF the dayn
which OF the delay OF letters might De easy
dscrrncd. Another cOrrcsI 0ndent, wEo nad po'nrvt
advantages OF the American plan u lhe LUs.
Office authorities, had received this iepy; va va
dated stamp figure to indicate the time NJ when lees
were sent delivery but as this was Ouud 10 Ro
ria, to numerous complaints Of alleged irregular leI
cry the plan was iuued and IN lieu OF the Sl
| IN the stamp an index letter was SUBSTITUTED "1'oH
| rangtment works satisfactorily
| Miss Martha Schoteld is the lady whose
letter ON the political condition OF South Carolina, Pur
sucd originally in THE TRBUNEwas ono OF the eps0'es
ot the Presidential campaign 1876 That letter DIRE"
ont reply signed by fourteen citizens OF Aiken ana ea
IA further corresp ndence Miss schoed. aud tho
publication IN TIIH OF sketch OF her life anu
work she has remained IN that State from that uno
until now engaged teaching the coOred children lho
native white people have held entirely alOof from w.
md have not given the least encouragement III n0
work That she has done great good Is beyond 'fua,
contradlc tion. An article recently paDlsheo IN 'a
local paper proves that the spirit OF Intolerance o
| mart OF tho white Democrats still prevails anu nv
| stroug is the desire ON their part TO expei oo a.
dare 10 Expose their dIsgraceui conduct Oh QUO
| has made vigorous reply to threats VI eAp ..s
| "what does expulsion meanf sne ASKS
,eatherei aud ridden on rail The southern cnV"a'
,uoud not do that to woman o. AN 0rdet 20 NJ
| which would have no effect. little knoS'"es' VI