New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-07
GENERAL NOTES.

The owner of the farm at Lindenville, O.,
mon which John Brown established arsenal prepara-
tory to his raid at Harpers Forty, Is still living Ills
namo Il T. A. Forbes aud he is man OF superior intel-
sence highly esteemed by his neghbOrs He retains
vivid recollection OF Old Ossawatonle aud OF the clrcum
under which the arms and ammunition were re-
ceved and stored.
At a social gathering of fashionable darkies
In Memphis the other evening Mr. John Grady fort
unao enough To have eleven dollars In his pocket. and
though his nickname Luck" unucky enough to lose
tho through hole in said pocket There was no
doubt the money had fallen 10 the floor, and tho
question WIS which OF the guests had appropriated It,
by unanimous of the company It decided to
solve this perpexng problem by means Of the infabo
sitter tos" and accordingly sitter was brought rom
the kitchen. To IL attached string which was held
Ia turn by tho glests. The sitter remained mo'Ionless
until the string was grasped by Oscar Jones when De-
70 ws VoceToasy declared to Be- the thief and Mr.
Grady promptly caused his arrest Justice Qugley VINO
SOuS nci h NV. D"TI ba9 seen essSeS dismissed the
suit.
For several years the General Post Office in
London has sent copies of handsome Christmas card TO
all the principal post offices In the world from many OF
which IL receives IN exchange a similar greeting In
whatever manner this kindly custom began 1t has now
become Of the pleasant features OF the season IN
postal circles and OF the most elaborate cards han
from the remOtcst points. poet at Hong Kong says
The London Telegraph, distinguishes himself with
Post Once Sonnet which Is quite excellent and inter-
estng In point OF theme and workmanship. When FIJI
first received the London card IL grew quite rapturous
aud sent back long and eloquent letter OF thanks To-
gether with the pOsmasteTs photograph. Next year "
0utdid itself by forwarding water-oOlOr drawing OF
Fian scenery Several other postal stations have sent
watercoor or andnk drawings OF varying degrees
of originality. The London officials, however take care
90 maintain their superiority n the matter Of art"
The Rev. William e. Winslow, Of Boston, has
written an interesting letter TO The OhcmaR OF this city
about the work of the Egyptian Exploration Fund Society
Of England Last winter this society engaged In an import
ant undertaking IN the Delta under the direction OF M
Navillc the eminent Egyptoogist-namely the eSoaya-
ton OF the Biblical city OF Pithom built by the Hebrews
during their servitude. This city has been identified y
the excavations the store city built for Pharaoh
during the oppression and also the CITY which Is re-
ferred to Succoth in the Bible. Interesting Nero
glyphics and sun-dried bricks were found some VIM
others without The society proposes during tho
present winter IL funds forthcoming, to excS's"
SAM the Zoan OF the Bible and the Tans Of the Greeks
That Ia where the Pharaoh lived who the friend OF
Joseph aud IL therefore the place IN which 10 look o
documents bearing the history OF the Hebrews
their long seourn In Egypt IL Is likely that o
uments and sepuchres Win be found In san TheIe asv
lies buried the lost history of the Shepherd kings III os
no other site In Egypt In the whole East Is known
be 40 rich In buried monuments numbers or whch luss
show themselves on the surface or the mounds ana ycs
II been scarcely touched by the spade or the
Americans who Interested IN these eNeavatohs ~
invited 70 contribute 10 tho fund Contributions may w