New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-13

he Annapolis and Elkridge Railroad in sending troops
Washington In April 1861 which has just been hed
at the Treasury Department. In connection with the
claim for compensation by that road. montons an eI-
traordinary circumstance The disoya mob had torn
UP section OF the track and taken TO pieces locomo-
tive which was necessary to put together again wta
among MA troops railroad rnaohinist and BY most
singular chance tbe soldier proved 70 De one Oh the men
who built that Identical locomotive.
A negro walked into Governor Stephens's
Office at Atlanta Gs other day and said that he had
decided to surrender himself to the authortestobe tried
for the charge OF having burned down part OF
Milen Ca, the night OF December Is. This frank
confession In itself surprisng but IL was
far surpassed by Mr. Harrington Willamss next obser
walton, which was that he was entirely innocent but
had dreamed that he guilty and In consequence
terribly frightened. In his he had seen himself
pursued by an angry mob determined TO lynch him, 9
fate which he nxous to escape by placing himself
iu the Governors bands.
Another inducement for shaking of the
snow OF Eastern cities and taking the lightning express
Santa Barbara, CAL is thus held out by the me FreSs
of that favored The bill Of fare At the Airing
to-day includes Ice among deserts offered 10
guests Few citizens OF America would appreciate sich
dish at Of the but In Santa BarDarat
Is both appropriate and palatabie." Santa Barbara
moreover is desirable place TO be married In, for ts
in their selection wedding presents are
won't to achieve the haPpest combination Of ase and
and givers: "Mr and Mrs. Reagan, spittoon'
A ST. Louis lawyer whose uniform courtesy
Is one Of his Distinguishing traits, won suit In the
Criminal Court the day and when the verdict ac
quitting his client had been read and in his most
impressive manner bowed TO the jury and exclaimed:
&" Gentlemen, thank you" When they had retired
Judge Wagner called the lawyer To the bench ana
said 10 him :" hope that shall never see another
such exhibition in this court, sir" The lawyer muir
INJURED that poeness always in place. You arc
mistaken sir" returned the judge You have no more
right to thank the jury when yon win than you nave 10
damn the jury when You lose"
| An official of Mexican railway illustrates
the difficulty Of transacting business with the natives by
the following anecdote: He had occasion to advertise
for a supply OF railroad ties, and among those who re-
sponded was an enterprising Mexican. How many
cen you furnish r. asked the official "Excellenza can
have as many he will" replied tho Mexican with ah
expressive shrug well. II we should want 500 Ties,
what would they cost US o. After some compicatng
figuring and much pantomme the Mexican announced
that he could supply that number at the rate OF my
cents apiece "And suppose we should want o,o)0F
inquired the official. HOLY Madonna! that Is large
order" ans wered the native; must charge at eass
seventy-hve cents apiece" He was then laughingy
asked FOR what price he would deliver 500 900 After
more pan omimc calculations he soiemnly apnouhceu
that such tremendous order as that lie would Aa'o
to charge at least 81 30 apiece