New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
GENERAL NOTES.

The fair and festival of Eazlett Post OF
,be Grand Army OF tho Republic OF Zanes
Vile. Ohio is a surprise to that Community
who had no idea OF the number OF arch5oIo2lca
anddecoratve treasures which they collectively P1sseis
Sergeant Mason IS one or the Ht'I"'''A'' '@'
Betty is not In attendance, nor Is the Oaoy'
A field of about three fOurths OF an acre III ex-
nt has been added to the Botanical Garden az Harvard
College for the special purpose OF Has rating Professor
Grays Manual" which comprises the plants which go"
east Of the Mississippi and north Of North Carolina The
Held will be transformed into miniature country ot
nIntaIn marsh and plain with the design ~ securing
the varied conditions OF shade moisture anu 'cn'Ne
demanded by the different plants
A few hopeful souls have fanciedthat because
huge surplus was left from last years abundant leo
orop and because the cold weather gave promise
Of another bouufu harvest prices would DC reasonably
low next summer. But the general pubic mas known
hotter and the dealers who have been sustained ana
soothed nv an upfatcng trust now Justned Dy inc
ai,n cey,ent that such a vast quantity OF snow has
fallen as to make 1t frghtfuy expensive JoD 70 se 10
the ice beneath.
which was organized in 1917 and has conducted us
humane work every winter since that time, opened It's
dispensng.room for the season on Wednesday lho
honse Is provided with three cadron with capacity Oh
1870 gallons each Last season l2l3OS pihts OF soup
were rsuitouslv distributed, and 6526 pints were SOLD
d 90 bnsbels OF meas 50 bushels Of beans 80 bushels
OF potatoes 600 pounds Of h0my 81 OuSneLs VI It
nips, and beef worth SAW anu AA'bOo P'N4'' u '
were supplied with It
The PHILADELPHIA Press makes the charge that
IA twenty years since professional gambling noushed
in Philadelphia % it does at the present time ana de-
clsres that all the prominent gambling establishments ard
conducted within the knowledge OF the police, ana u
rectly or indirectly under their protection Mayor @
Il IA said who IN the past has ordered several raids when
rauIted in nothing now takes the position that some
citizon must first make affidavit charging that mis-
daonor has been committed and thus, says The Press
" he gves-possiby unwng ly-al the protection 20 tl9
gaIaTs viii make pubic the fact that they nave
bean I'm faro dem and the squealeTs ohS ppng saI ia
order o have their silence purchased me ftSS aus "
m fatctment description Of the most conspicuous gam
hing houses with their location the names y, mn P0
nrefors aud the manner in which they are opera1cu'
Ono of the incidents of Shays Rebellion Is
recalled by correspondent Of The Spr"G'e'a H"o'e"
WIEN the last show Of organized opposition had Deeh
.bad ou the indictments IN Southern Berkshire eDi'
braced the opportunity OF returning 20 'He4r "l'
executing one tough old rebel who woulu 'o'
hut was prudent enough TO select reued spo' I'm
which 10 breathe out threatenlnSs ana sl'usNVoI
vold climb daily to the TOP Of lofty pinnacle oVerooA
A. tI,s,tonic Valley and shout Hurrab for Daniel
shav. and d-n the Lincorne" The last word was his
pronunciation Of the OF General Lhc9n VINO no
suppressed the rebellion. or cold inst oboTt
sUnrse passers-by and those living Ia the Ncny edru
the imprecaton roared out nom Iue 5oSAs v,eu9i o
harmless form Of hostility was augneu ", u ,'e an,
until some musket shots nred az 'slTOTeI ~ SOM h
DatTiOts, trlEhleucu inc Ou lNu'l' 49,
vanhed over tie border into the state 81 ana
was heard Of no more.'
The shipbuilding industry of Maine has main
tanned. on the whole satisfactory condition dur
ing the past year than the prevailing low reights last
spring made It safe TO expect The total tonnage OF inc
less by only ST. than that Of 1882 which exceed
Cd that o, 1881 by about 10000 tons The number OF
vessels built this year Is TIA, follows schooners loo
ships 49, steamers, sloops, - oarkenthes oSAs'
A. br,gs O. aeeregating IA 70s 13 tons The Boston Jour
nal SAYS, The low freights that have prevailed te
present year bid fair to continue during lss4 ana oner
no Inducements 20 shipowners TO Increase er meets;
The probability thus is that the tonnage next year wiz
NOT be any larger than the present. unless an IRON pah'
sha be put In at Bath IN connection with the OOss ha
rine Iron Works At the present time there Is an inquiry
for iron steamers OF 1900 tons burden Tor the Cugd s
South American trade and those who nave maue no
Rafh Iron Works a are now endeaN 0Ihg 70 IL
sugurate the building of iron ships ID that CITY! WIZ"
fair prospect OF success"
A few maps published byth Northern Trans
continental Survey give some idea Of the slope ana vaue
of the work carried on by Professor PunpeS anu ~
associates These maps the Yakima ana GOWNS
regions Of Washington Territory and the judith pas -
Montana The topographic features OF lilo county ~0