New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-10
GENERAL NOTES.

The Nova Scotia coal trade is looking up,
and The Dominion journals report that PictOu coal is find
ing lis way TO the western parts Of Canada In
greater quantities than before The authorities
have adopted very liberal policy 30 induce vessels 10
take cargoes thence.
The distance between MuscatIne, Iowa, and
Chicago is to he greatly reduced by the New Rockford
Rock Island and St. LOUIS Railroad. public meeting
was held at Muscane the morning OF the 9th inst to
secure subscriptions for the new roaa ana 70 5'eA 70
reports The required $4,000 was nearly All taIsou
The lease held by the present managers Of
Wizards Hotel. Washlu gton, D. c. expires next Winter
and reported that the will next year tear
down the front part and put up structure extend
ing entirely across the RyenuefrOnt OF the whole block
This would make the building more than Twice as large
aS the existing hotel.
Seth Green writes to The Rochester Union,
from COeymans the Hudson, that he wants 1000 ap
prenoes 70 learn the simple art Of Matching Ahad and
Other fish If he could get them, it would not DO long
Sth hsh, provided, Of course that when taught they
would practice the art few days in each year.
A Memphis merchant writes to The Appeal
requesting the editor to urge the commercial community
send out TO the surrounding country OF capacity
and energy 20 drum for business He says that in
trip Mississippi Alabama, and the counties OF
West Tennessee he was confronted by men Of this stamp
representing st. Louis, Louisyie, Chicago, and Cncn
matt every Of which cities securing moro or less
trade.
The New0rleans Commission of Emigration
is now fully organized The number Of immigrants who
have landed in Eew.Orleans since March IL llSS, Of
whom great majority have settled in the State Of Louis
ana During the last nine working days OF June there
we're 5 orders for SbOre and Gs applicants for employ
ment a. the Free Labor Exchange. Employment was
gwen 70 ia white men. The Exchange 10 open alike to
Sn"ot regard TO sex or color and, Ike the free land
registry, also recently opened By tho Commissioners,
P'OiuiSes 70 DC most useful institution
The Eben Dale Sutton Reference Library, at
she northery END Of the Peabody Institute Peabody
asS.' was opened on Wednesday. This room has been
wy Sh9 furnished by the widow Of Eben suttonss
whose portrait saoS ast son for whom s named, and
1 S t NOV IS lS2 Beside eIpendne more than $4,000
trust 5 CIV vS ~ Ra., Mrs sutton has also placed in
HeTs q, s5en $40 DO expended IN dersying the eI-
now contains SSnn Hzo reRsRishing the library which
contains ABOUT 700 valuable books for Consultation
lhe drawing for one Of the numerous "0olden
spkes said TO have something 70 do with thu coons.
ton OF Tue Pacific Railroad. took place At The Metrono
a., lnSatef san Francisco, Thursaav the lat inst
gonnar 49,, Sa1 Oesn conducted BY Messrs McDonad
egasy divided between the Cathcs sno 70 D
besS csd , , Inc tpiAe, which reported 10 have
pC9s was i9r several days exhibition Al tbs Coso
half Tons hs AZ wa inclosed IN fine cabinet which Of
Of the Metropolitan Theater genefoRsiy Ing iessees
OF the building for that occasion H'-u'0" INC uSo
gentleman Of Bennington, Vt. ,acen+,v
lonnd IN 40 old newspaper an aidsyit made Nv cont
onAs ualusha Of that place. In 1907 and 1909 R,,syyinc
70 he 5attle u Bennington. In l777 he teti0ed. ct
Goered with the entire company under nv was
W nOses Robinson, 70 march 70 said battle 1ron "a "a
sonpaSy JSSeISe % SAID order at the head Of my
dler came up 70 Col Nathan Stone and stS Da'1s
iox mi, Shs' shsil dop Stone REPLIED Stand by me
tno 20 snort time Stone drew I'D ana Area a.
- sns messiah EEL stoHe sad 70 his oomrade Run and
etyouF gum And the man ObeySd." nus D'
Inc Lewiston (he) papers say that ii would
Cnsh The natives Of the southern portion Of the state
oua they see the immense sDOw-banks that have con-
nued IN me mountainous portions OF the State nearly
pnstd me month OF June A. rode from Bethel TO
sslOtu June - we could count dozen OF thsm MANY
Lhem are still from 10 70 20 feet In depth AZ We nov
mere y SIN an immense bank 70 Be seen on White
ay pc SEEN even now a. snO bank IN ntiss d,ase,t
nom Bethel Probably dufng the last century ~ much
Hs hhA bOl fallen among the mountains IN Eorthern
aaihe az n the Winter Of iS6se9 The unusuSy STeen
Of ne forests At the present time exhibits
CONTRAST 70 TIE snOWbanks peerng out here and
sOefe ~ truly Winter resting In the lap Of sinR