New-York tribune., 1881-10-27
GENERAL NOTES.

lhe hrst number of the first journal devoted
exclusively 10 the interests OF American anglers has iusf
been issned in this city. The american Aal- IA s an,
pfop1ate nane H. appearance neat its size ana Ar
rgement are convenient, and its contents are diyer
He'd ana readable The exposition OF the fshcrrnan's
science OF art whichever he may choose to ea it. as
mits agreeable variety Of description and Illustration
hy. The only pubBcaiion ia DE Ian .aTe ssiiaS ~
England. y ''-e'e %
The new Hotel lie Vile is approaching eou,-
pletion upon the site Of the old one burned DIX the
Commune in 1871 novel feature of the ,;faing vv,l
he lo0 staines each eight feet high which are TO ba
Placed in inches on the four ies These statues ,fu
represent eminent persons born IN Paris and for. 80
them will be literary celebrities. Among the names Al
ready chosen for tl honorable distinction are DAetp
bert, BeIanger, Boilcau, P. /. Courier Ia Bruyere
Mariyaux, Alfred de Musset Moliere Perraulr Ree,,rd
the Dukes de Laroehefoucauld and de saint-siu,on.
scribe, Eugene sue. Turgot Eosire, Mlme seygsie
deVant lGeorge sand. Twenty inches Viii D. oft
vacant 70 be filed up a. occasion may arise
One OF the landmarks of the Hudson and
probably the Oldest house its shores has surrendered
before the march of Improvements Tie LITTLE wins,
house Blue Point, erected in l77e and Inhabited sr
the last seventeen years ny Thomas Dubois farntli
known Long Tom" has been lcveled l,v ,r,e- =
the West Shore Railroad Company. River pilots BE-
lamp. s''
Andrew Benson, of Eureka County Nevada.
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OF experiments Of Importance the whole state and
conveying useful suggestion the whole country
His object has been TO ascertain what KIND Of trees can
be successfully cultivated in Nevada. aud under what
conditions they VIII best thrive. He has planted mora
than 5000 trees, of fourteen varieties us seed rsnt-
ing has not been successful owing T. the osts which
prevail the year roand. Mr. Benson has found that
amer the native cottonwood the poplar the which
grows best, of 500 walnut last spring Only
three have died, and there is reason 10 hope that ,
valuable growth viii survive the winter IN good co-
dittOn An orchard OF 100 fruit trees incudng an,l
pear, plum ana cherry Is doing nnely, When his
leleuts nave been satisfactorily concluded Mr. BEN
500 intends 10 set out annually from 5000 10 600
trees oi those varieties which promise the best results
In dark cellar of the Julius Tower AZ
spandau Prussia, lies bulk gold coin equal Ia
about thirty million dollars, laid aside from Gerlnanr's
gains by the of ls7o7I provision OF hard cash
wherewth 10 deiray the mobilization ana other relirni
nary expenses Of the next campaign undertake. bv hs
Empire. This fund i absolutely unproductlve and nav
be said 20 have cost the German Nation hall its ota,
amount in foTegone interest since was first lodl in
its suhtersnean repository DAYS ago the animal
took place specially detailed Of the Prssian
Gnar assisted the Commissioners i'm the lsorio,s
task of counting over the contents twelve hundred
canvas bags, each containing one hundred thousand
marks, twenty-five thousand dollars The ul,ssiva
iron door closing the domcile all his wealth can only
be opened by the Simultaneous action OF two
keys masterpieces Of the locksmtl's art one
of which Ii IN the possession Of either Com
missioner. The exact times az which tba
door is unlocked and relocked, weIl as every cirp
s'ahee however minute connected with the process u
rev itiv' are Registered on the spot IN
by the officials before leaving fortress and aftcs
Tower guards are donbied: nj its clTsi E re
siOncrs tir their KEYS IN the locks and ~
onth are esemiied 60 tie gates OF t6e fortress, and
millions To darkness and seelsion for another year