The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-20
Baltimore.
baltimore.
lConespondence Of the Herald
baltimore, Dec. IL, 1872


wears The appearance of winter. Mr. Charles w
harthause, whose death mentioned the o,bar 10 =
was inferred this morning The Fr;endsb; ~;
Company, of which he was President and Tho G.
man society attended his funeral The loss of Mr.
H. Is very much regretted. as he was one ., on
hios' active and enterprsing merchants
Inc past week has been rather dull one nc e.
sa'us commerce and business. Flour has de
cllheu sales OF city mills have been made at g.
io4' ana howard street at 81 I2t; the best of porl
Is Sehins Al 81 40 per hundred pounds wheat. red
varies from % to 80 cents. The brokers are doin,
very nue. and the only stock observe any variation
Ia y .ne baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which has
| u..c;lheu ~ per share. In our daily markers nro
VISIONS sell at very fair rates to day at the Csp,
Market turkeys sold from 62b cts to ST. d. geese
nom ois TO 62s; chickens 37A cts per par, for good
ket saw oss on CTS per Pa5r AT the Horse Mar
Nc nc. saw mare sold SO 70, and hard work m
YET hat Tor hers however, the auctioneer syvore he
would sell her. II he only got enough to nav for two
glasses Of brandy toddy. The Horse Market here
ment 70 n.y., scene OF considerable fun and merr-
men. 70 tpose who are merely spectators and are in
no ways interested In the purchase or sale If the
a an IA me hrst place, the animals are gener
any nounted by juvenile negroes, to display feats of
eqneStrlansIn, gratis. Then comes the anct;onesr
standing IN a cart, with a bell in his hand in Mace
Oh MANNER on which he performs r,,nn;np 90
compartment to his speeches snow gentiemsn az
WI oner you that spenddback mare give me bid
Inc auulence look enquringy at each other and
say nothlns, some smile and some wink yvberenn
tne performer IN the bill preludes little and tben
uila.es on Inc many good qualities of the mare in
Z b heieupon facetous hack driver inquiries
II ne purchases the mare (mayoD if ii will exempt
MIN rom the city ordinances-this creates iaugb
al the expense of the gentleman IN the car, and
T Ts lile double duty OF bell ringer and auctioneer
ihis sentenan catchesthe eve of some one he has
seen pefore, and IN very desperation shakes hands
WIN MN and asks HIM TO stop until he has sold the
mare, ana take something to drink-and so things
80 Oh u9.li some one, perhaps with more money
than Drains, sezes the idea of keeping horse and
becomes the purchaser ~
me MERMAID from Barnums American Museum
IN Dew iork is here attracting crowds to see her
Indians here performing at the Museum Tbeu
walk me streets cloathed with great manv bells
ABOUT thelr person. and attract universal attention
dnsy are stopping at Whtman's Eagle Hotel, OPP
Poslte the rail road depot in Pratt street This bv
the py Is avery good house, and the terms are yery
accordance with the times
Ihe past week has been one of great importance
worth, of New York. has been here dur;na t ,he
week occurring nightly. The Washington Society
had large meeting on Thanksgiving day. when nm.
Talqs Q. sixty signed the pledge, and the night
Intended to buy clothing for the reclaimed On
asst tuesday Mr.. A. Hyam, one of our most zeal
Jus men IN the cause, picked up drunken loafer
,oou one OF the docks talked to him and convinced
eeded In getting hun to sign the pledge-thev then
ave MIN suit OF clothing, and he now looks like
iiSSiltee men, as hope he will prove himself To- he
mo- - a M Vi temperance as onward like the rush
e u Nlagara-lt is not TO be stayed until the good
YIN . completed. The young men REQUIRE more |
.r w., at present, than any class know of-oo
% ,rons room now and you will find most of its
racI ing men Our youth are on the wrong |
fack-they must be looked after
so.nD ,.,,DfSlfs Monday, Dec. ls-presen,, Al
erman woodruff President in the chair, and all the
Petitions Rei'yed-From John nIov.olar to orsot
any No. to change location of Fire Company a. for
new engine of Samuel Packwood for injuries done his
remises by blasting orocks in opening 23d street. refer.
ed to committee on streets of number of fremen and
tzens to restore Aonzo Weed to his place as fore.
ian, from which he has been expelled from Richmond
ON lesees OF property foot of Houston street. for
Ease. |
Reports'of Commitees-Of Street Committee concur. a
with the other board in opening Nineteenth street
Bloomngdale road to Fifth avenue and also for paw
% and tagging aspace four feet side walk-adopt.
From Roads and Canals in favor of applying to the Le-
stature to alter the map of the city of New York as
close l54th street from the 10th the Hudson
ver Trinity Church having purchased ground in the $
lnge to construct rural cemetery. Adopted.
From Street Committee, in favsr Of regulating 37th
rect from sth to 10th Adopted C
Also to fsg space four feet wide the northery side
18th street between University Place and 5h avenue
I'd on the eastery side OF c. between I'd 10th
reefs. Adopted. ~
Also to flag space four feet wide in front Of open
10Th street, between Sd and 4th avenues and a full 81
ak in front of the houses already erected. | 4
From same Committee, to pay Edward Donnelly the r
Mount due him for enclosing open lots in the 10th ward
dopted G.
From Committee, to authorize trustees of Third
Associate Church in sth street to Mace
rails and pedestals in front OF said church. Laid on
q table.
rom Commttee,to flag pavements the northery a.
lie OF King street. between Greenwich and West, and ~
utterly side, between Washington and Greenwich a.
iopted |
wing ferry company, foot of Cortandt street. to con-
ruct ferry house at the foot of that street Adopted
he application to extend the pier off which the corpor
ION is part owner, was referred to the committee u
harves, piers and slips. | =.
From the Committee Of Assessments compelling John 81
II. McCracken to pay assessment SIS 900 which he x
eges is $4,000 too much. Alderman PURDY opposed "
report and Aldermen LEE and UNDERWOOD advocated a
The resolution finally adopted From same com. u
TO reduce the assessment Of WIN TiIotson FROM M
900 to S600-adopted. IN
Petiiions.-From engine company to appoint bell u
at the Episcopal church in Doth street. From Mr. -
ader, to purchase lot 46, Chatham street.
Communications from Tspartmenis-From Comptrol. ~
So amount Of expenditures for Isis Quarterly return dc
Croton Aqueduct Boardordered to be laid the table &C
printed The receipts of money for water rents since
The amount that the Comptroller asks in advance on III
appropriations for ls43 is as follows u'
TRENT expenditures, $4,000 IN
venue bonds payable TAI ITO | 70
erost stock and bonds Sc, 300 900 | IN
oton Aqucduct and water pipes, 100000 | -
ate mill tax, (pay able in February 237 SO7 | W
Resoluons-From Alderman PsaDY, TO instruct the ee
,rket Committee to inquire into the expediency rent Z,
places in the public markets, unoccupied stores n
and also to report as to the propriey creating small m
to Market Committee IN
from Alderman BATES, to the steam ngne from n
reservoir in llth street to corporation yardreferred "
Srem Alderman JorEs TO levy tax of onefourth Of one
cent upon all goods merchandise sold in tins city VI
well sales of foreign exchange and all mechanical ch
,ducons. Also all professional salaries $500 81
order to raise money pay the tax for the introduction
the Croton water-reerrsd to the Croton Aqueduct Ia
ard. M
alderman LEONARD introduced a resolution TO pur ~
ase painting, giving view of the Creton DAM re- ue
ltly placed in the tea-room Of the Common Council ,
ferred to Committee Arts and Sciences ai
BY Alderman WooDHrLL, to appropriate place in the .e
eral markets for country produce sold by counrymen n
thout charge. Referred TO Market Committee. A.,
Also, to unite the duties oil lampghiers and watchmen w
npeng the latter to do the duties OF the former in adj
ion to those already performed 1t referred TO ~
cia committee consisting Of Aldermen Woodruff ule