New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-04
GENERAL NOTES.

This seasons ice crop on the Kennebec
River is estimated at 1900 900 .onsnot Insignificant
addition to the prodisous harvest Of the fields and
orchards Of Maine
So far as engineering and financial consider
atcns concerned the proposed tunnel under the Ing
lsh Channel thought be entirely practicable and
the political obstacles, arising from anxiety tho
security Of England overcome. it probably will not
be long before one may travel by rail from Dover TO
Calais.
Emir Pacha, who has undertaken to put
down brigandage in the neighbOrhood of Smyrna, Is
carrying out his plans with great spirit and prOmptness
He has already sent to STEAMBOAT the heads Of than
sixty bandits, and small semi.weekIy consignment OF
this nature has been regularly received In the capital for
q considerable time past.
Until a fortnight ago Buffalo Mountain
terminated abruptly in a lofty white peak, overlooking
q considerable part of Washington County, Tenn. THIS
picturesque summit has long been feature Of the land
scape and favOrite resort Of the people on the 25h
and everyone within five miles thought that an earth
quake was III progress.
John Gyumber, who achieved greatness about
year by means OF his extraordinary capacity fOf
sleeping, and thereby became such natural curiosity
it moment Of regret to all except himself and
his attendants when he finally woke after nap Of
teen weeks, earning honest living wide
awake emplcye in the Allentown Rolling Mill He has
regained his health is straight and strong tee
bis fellows His memory Is sul somewhat detective
but is gradually improving
1t is always pleasant to hear that an old
slave has been remembered by his former MASTER and
So when it was announced a few days ago that ono
Peter Green, Of Pittsburg had inherited the valuable
estate Maryland Of Colonel sotheron who died fororn
and childess everybody disposed clcitate tho
worthy Peter. But q friend Of the family comes
forward with the statement that Colonel Sothcrcn
far from being dead without ISSUE" alive well
with twelve thirteen children OF whom is the
compllshed wife of Baines Compton, esq recently
elected state Treasurer the fifth time II is apparent
that Peter Green must continue t. his living, and
probably he will not De less useful member Of the com
inunity or this account
The LeCiStOn (Me) JcWRdl is responsible
for the following story: At a recent local temperance
meeting speaker, in dwelling upon the degradation
caused By the appetite for liquor, said he knew q
who drank to such extent that his whole person
seemed impregnated with alcohol; his lungs. even be-
came so charged with it that in blowing ont candle
day his breath took fire if it napbtha At tho
conclusion Of these remarks bleareyed and ragged
man staggered forward from the Of the nall The
audeuce-room packed. People standing IN tho
aisles made passagcway for the cropping ncbrate All
present thought another reformation was 10 come and
that the trembling topper his way forward 20 sign
tho iroDclad pledge The people the stage stood
ready to welcome him gladly. The 5esoted and rum.
rc's9ued apearauce OF the old fellow made sad and
auetiug impression the crowd. and the utmost silence
allied pushed his way along to the place wher0
te last sneaker sat. With tremuOu3 voice and sway
inc body he said: "AIy frien' (hc) I want % shake
hands with YOU You've saved me dIicJ Applnu8e
from the audoucc I'll swar To We thcl stranger thiJ
mi never Glow out another candies long as i've"