New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-30
GENERAL NOTES.

The soldiers of the old Confederate army
resident in Memphis have organized a Mutual Relief
Society.
The State of California offers a bounty OF
$500 for each 100000 good merchanabe silk cocoons and
$3.50 for each plantation Of 5000 trees more two years
old out at proper distances for permanent SILK
culture.
Three vessels, containing about 500 Cinnamon,
arrived at San Francisco on the 18th ns and three more
were on the way The passengers were mostly OF the
lower classes, who have been sent out by companies
who pay their passage.
On Thursday morning last, ground was
broken in Monticello, N " for the Monticello and Port
Jeryis Railroad There are at work on the road
about 400 men, and 300 will commence operations
the LIST Of July so that the road VIII be completed III
year.
The people of Memphis are in need of
laborers and have called meeting for this evening, for
the purpose of debating the introduction OF Chinese
workmen They have invited the people OF West Tonnes
see North Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas To send
delegates.
Among the horses that have already arrived
at Saratoga to participate in the August meeting are
Major T. G. Bacon's Corsloan, Sweet Home three year
old c. T. by Bulletin three year old D. and two year
old by the celebrated imported Australian out OF own
sister TO ldlewlld
Officer Seay of Louisville recently made a
raid on an encampmen of nearly so English gpses, and
arrested all who were not much intoxicated TO be re-
moved He applied to the officer in charge OF the TAYLOR
Barracks who detailed squad Of nve men from the FIT
teenth Regulars to assist him. There 10 law III Ken
lucky imposing fine OF from $50 to $500 on every gypsy
who settles within the State.
At q called term of Alachua Circuit Court,
Florida Judge ]. II. Gross. presiding, last week the
Hon. Harry s. Harmon, cOlOred man, was admitted to
the practice OF law This the first admission OF black
man 10 the privileges Of the legal profession In Florida
OF the first in the South. The East ttOldG Ban
er says: Mr. Harmon Is talented educated gentleman
and good citizen. He is certainly the foremost man OF
his race In this state.
An electrical blasting machine has been in
vented and was successfully tested last week In San
Francisco The advantages claimed for 1t are: First,
safety No fuse used and the blast be fired from
any distance Second twelve fifteen blasts can be
fired simultaneously ana without danger IL VIII WORK
either with or the California powder 1t
can be used submarine or land battery. Inc ma
chine itself can be easily carried under one mans arm
A curious discovery has been made in the old
Church of ST. Gervais Paris Some persons who we're
repang the woodwork at OF the sides in the left or
the nave discovered secret door giving to a
small chapel hitherto not known the walls OF which are
entirely covered with excellent paintings In the Renas-
sance style. In good preservation Ihs church Is e1-
remey rich I'm artistic relics, possessing among othef
things fine Albert Durer aud remarkable PerunRino
beside some stained glass OF Jean Cousin.
Uncle Ben Wade, who came so dangerously
near being President. is doing the Pacific Railroad.
correspondent says that he is literally inspecting the
road When the train motion he sits at the door
OF the rear car and watches the track as II he
had lost something valuable and expected every moment
TO discover ~. On one occasion, night coming on MT.
Wade ordered the tram to siding and leave his
car until morning he determined TO go over the
road In daylight. AS soon as he could see, special
fellow having properly adjusted his spectacles set sall
westward.