New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-21
GENERAL NOTES.

The plans and specifications for the new sta
ton of the New-york Central Railroad at Rochester
have accepted the contracts have been awarded,
and the work will be pushed as rapidly as possible
The Common Council of Boston have just
presented the Museum at Independence Hall in Phila
delphia large section of the famous elm which until
lateiy stood Boston Common. and ALEC a hnelycut
ard polished veneer, upon which is photograph OF the
tree as 1t before II fell Printed on the veneer be-
meath photograph is the following guarantee from
81 Mayor Cobb; As the great elm on Boston Common,
with an age in years oudating the settlement of the
town. was destined to fall by wind and decay during the
time under my guardianship as the Mayor OF the
city can DO less than give the attestsuon OF my
name to certify that this Is perfectly correct view Oh II
tOgrapn presented Is veneer FROM Tee WOOD Of the
ycrtabl9 ana venerable Iee
Dickens's Dutchman is OverjOyed at finding
himself ban at the Eastern PenitenIary Of Pennsyva-
nia in snug cell which he calls his home. Without
doubt he Is ncorroe sinner AMI yet after his re-
cent release be have made effort TO live hon
estly. He accepted offer OF good home, kindness
and light work doctor IN Spring Mills. small
village in Centre County, and Mr. George W. Chllds
gave money enough 10 get there. lie had been told
that his only task would be the Of flowers, bur in
stead that poetea occupation he was set 10 cutting
and laying turf. Still he persisted in his good resou
tOus, and remained Two weeks Win the doctor Al ae
Of that time he heard tas tue doctor Was soddng
his lawn in order TO make II attractive 10 sumner
bOardeFs. and taat he was 10 ngue a. ANS
heart ana 10 GepaftSu al once IOl Aiiadei
pna IL should I've remembered thst IRIS Is the aScH con
vcs side OF tne story, and very likely ne IS llar rs
well 40 a thiet
The field of Gettysburg is to be adorned
with an additional memorial Of the great battle in the
shape ota to General look, fell moraly
wounded in the second days light The shaft is o blue
MARBLE feet high, 10 inches at tho base anu -
inches square the top terminating in point It IA
be set ia boulder, 10 feet in diameter al the base,
and nearly as many feet IN height, situated IN the
wheat field close the spot whore the General fell
The shaft will bear a suitable inscription The moDu-
ment will be unveiled July g. and Colonel Theodore
W. Bean, Of Norrisown, the historian vi the Valley
FORGE Centennial, VIII deliver II memorial grafton.
General look born IN Montgomery County, Penn,
March %, s22. AS member Of the Pennsy lyaHia
state Militia he took part in the riots in Philadelphia in
1874 He subsequently bocame General Superintendent
OF the New York aud Washington Telegraph Company,
aud In that capacity erected the pioneer lines through
the West,rn and southern States lie served In the
trre oGths' campaign ia the Rebellion, and after his
return organized the 9th Ne1York Volunteers. Early
ia 1863 he wac promoted to a brgadier-generalship
And IL was while leading brigade In Hancoess corps az
Getysbnrz that no received his death wouad General
Zook Was widely known in New York Guy. lie
guest Wedding oil Presidcnt Arthur aud the latter
was "A pabrarcr Ills funeral. IGe OO9y TEN
por4rily buried ia Greenwood, but waS 2fIorwsrd
inoTed u Montgomery LemeLdr NOrrlsto@n, whers II
now rests. TIE monument erected by General look
Post, No. IL, q. A. L.. OF Sorr.Ityan.