The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-25

room we have visited this superb establishment
which has now been opened for some days Mr.
q. has taken thu house which occupied By
Mr.. Coleman, and fitted up the second floor as a so
loon exclusively for gentlemen to have their hai
cut in, TO which there is an entrance from Broad
way. II is impossible TO convey by words the most
faint idea of the rich and elegant simplicity with
which the saloon has been fitted up. In all the
lavish expenditure that abounds in house decorating
in this city, rich and elegant simplicity is almos, al
ways lost sight Of both in application and effect, so
that although we often find much to ADMIRE yet we
seldom find one piece OF ornament agree with the
next brosght into iuxta-position with it and the
whole usually producing a tawdry effect for want
of harmony. Mr.. Clirehugh, man of exquisite
taste himself, took the proper method to avoid this
error by entrusting the whole design and execution
TO Mr. William Gibson, of5is Pearl street, who also
fitted up Leary's saloon with such skill and fine
taste As decorative artist, Mr.. G.. has done more
than any man in the city TO introduce a pure taste
in those departments of his art that relate to the
elegant comforts of life. He also fitted up Fred
Boyden's beautiful hotel in Richmond. And al
though entrusted with many similar public and pri-
va,e works of ornamental decoration, yet in this in
stance he has exceed all former efforts. And we
recommend those citizens of taste who desire to
convey TO their parors the effects much admired
in the salons and drawing of Europe, to visit
this gentleman's truly beautiful establishment.
FANNY ELssLER. During the late Christmas holi-
days. Fanny Elssler visited the Catholic Half Orphan
Asylum of this city, and touched by the dependent,
helpless condition of the children, made them, with
hercharacierisic generosity. munficent donation,
re- rlx her ora I'm iudu hal
it was festival without aid that she hoped to make
these little hearts glad too for day Before leav-
ing the Asylum, she intimated to the ladies' who have
charge ofhe institution that she would be pleased
aid them in their labor and that, on her return from
the South, her best exertions should be placed at
their disposal in any manner which would best
duce to the object she had in view Since her re-
turn she has evnced the sincerity of her intention
by announcing to them her desire to comply with
her proposition. 1t is in justice to her, and at the
request Of the managers Of the Asylum, that this
statement is made and, with gratitude, they inform
the public that, on Monday next, the performance
at the Park Theatre will be solely for the benefit of
the orphans, on which occasion she will appear in
favorite ballet and dance We make this comlmu-
nicstion with great pleasure, and with the sincere
hope that the public wilfuly second herpraiseworthy
and charitable intentions.
THE PARK LAST EvENING.-We much regret the
accide ntal omission, yesterday, of Monsieur Martins
benefit last evening, for fear that it tended to
diminish the reward Of highly meritorious artist
With but one exception and even that doubtful
one, Monsieur Martin is the best male dancer that
appeared in this country. Even beside Fanny
Elssler, his performances suffered but slight dispar
agement The house not over, crowded, but
the audience was highly respectable, and the ay,-
plause awarded him sincere and cordial.
Fanny appeared again in the Fairy Prince, and
received and gratified usual; and afterwards
in the second act of La Bayadere." She dances
no more in this city, except for charitable objects
She appears on Monday for the benefit of the Or
phan Society, under the patronage of Mesdames
Fowler, Livingston and other distinguished CHAIR
table ladies. This occasion will be one of surpass
ing interest and splendor, more especially as the
theatre will be filed with "bevies of fair DANES
the beautiful maids and matrons of our city, sss
the highest ranks Of fashionable life. The ininrRA
BILE Fanny will doubtless be mpelled by the loftiesl
impulses of her generous nature, to surpass even
herself on this distinctly benevolent occasion. and
the pieces selected will be of the most classical and
exquisite order.
THE CroroN AQuEpucT.-T Board OF Water
Commissioners have submitted the following Report
with regard to the Croton Aqueduct -
THURSDAY, June o. 1912
To the Honorable Robert H. Norris Mayor Of the city Of
New York.
Sra The Board of Water Commissioners have the
honor to Report that Wednesday the twenty second
instant they opened the gates of the Croon Aqueduct
its mouth the Croton Lake, at o'clock in the
ing. giving it volume Of water of Is INCHES in DEPTH
The Commissioners with their Chief and Principal As
sistan Engineers, accompanied the water down. some
times in their barge, the Croton Maid of Croon Lake"
and sometimes the surface OF the Aqueduct above
We found that the water arrived at the aste gates at
Sing Sing distance of miles in hours and 4s minutes
here suffered the flow at the waste gates
until IL O'clock NJ when the gates closed
luSe of about feet in depth. The then flowed
and arrived at Mill River waste gateht quarter past
o'clock, distance OF miles.
was there drawn through the waste gates half
hour, and at quarter before o'clock, allowed
to flow We continued to precede il on the land and
accompany in boat in the aqueduct to Yonkers
distance of 10 miles, where it arrived at half past 10
waste gate until quarter past o'clock in the morning
when the gates closed and flowed and arrived
at the waste gate the Van Courtandt farm, distance
offve miles and half in three hours and quarter Here
permitted il flow out of the gates for hours
when the gates closed and it flowed, in two hours
and twenty minutes distance of about four miles and
three down TO the Harlem river where the Com
mssoners and their Chief Engineer emerged to the
face ofthe earth in their suberranean barge O'Clock
June 23d.
The average current flow of the has been thus
proved to be fortyhvc minutes to the mile, velocity
greater we are happy say than the calculations gave
reason to expect.
II with great satisfaction we have to report that the
work the dam. the line Of aqueduct proper, the
gates and all the appendages of this great work.
far as tried by this performance have been found to
most perfectly the objects ftheir construction.
In conclusion, congratulate the Common Council Of
the city and fellow citizens at the apparent Of
this magnificent undertaking. designed for show
for luxury for gory but for the health, security
against fire, comfort, temperance and enjoyment of our
whole popula,ionohjects worthy OF community Of vr
tuous freemen.
With great respect, we remain,
your obedient servants,
SAMUEL STEVENS,
JOHN d. WARD,
y. RING,
B. BlRDSALL.
PS-Wc expect the water will be admitted in'o the
Northern Division OF the Receiving Reservoir Monday
next at halfpas o'clock r. NJ which time and place
shall be happy TO yourself and the other members