New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-14

and do Handel wrO IL nos IN this country recommend
irz him N appoint consg0-e rather than establish
special agency in Ibis City
The damages and expenses Of the New York caused
BY her delay amount 10 sboui 5000 The Company
has given 81 600 % Hr Msury whose legs broken
by the fan Of pile OF wood the wharf caused hy
The bowspri, Of the seames TIE bark s.sinst which
she ran claims 5000 damages Ii Ia not yet certain
whether that sum will be allowed
ACCIDENT TO THE ORFeoS.-Ths steamer met
with ar accident on Saturday night when her way to
soninEiou which compellesi Der 10 return to this City
for repair, Sue was opposite Huntingdon Light when
,h eenier Din OF the beam Of her engine gave ont and
rendered her unable 10 proceed farther Rockets were
fred and steam 10, Of in ORDER to cause the Kicker
booker which 10 said - have been only short distance
ahead IL return and take tn passengers sud mails TO
Boston but that pst attention % Ill ihese
ssntls The Oregon came back part way and anchored
ui morning and up 10 the city yesterday and he
Nsssehuso. took ber passengers snd mail u sioniug
ton =, IN the afternoon C'pt Tasyer suffered sn ln
Jury Of one ~ bis hand. IN firing . rocket
CRoroS AeUEDUcr-The City Government have
published pam vhlet containing the annual and quar-
terry report. OF the Croion Aqaeduci Board from Nay
l. ls46 70 April 81 1917. sn5 from M-y l. -s7. TO Aug
J. ls47 1t give. greai variety of np resting statistics
IN relation 10 the Aqusduct and worthy the attention
OF every citizen. We extract one or two items
The receipt. from Say J. 1916 to Both April, l-i1.
were sl9i5j g. exceeding those OF the year previous
S}OOis FL and The expenditures of the Department
for al purposes during the same time hsve been
So 4o3 o. which IL less than ihs previous year ~
sfo30 90.
August l-f1 we're Si5a05o o. eNceedins NOSE %, re
rffI 4
expenditures for the lime ave been 5000 81
being difference Of 81 Az 80, a. compared Win to-
same quarter 10 1916
The total length Of pipes laid snd ia use Is III
miles
The number Of permit. issued 70 May, 1917. was
Is q6l, representing over 10000 water takers
Two pecuous Of the Interior OF the Aquetuct haze
been made since the ias, Report The soi1iiy Of the
work IL shown by gradual decrease In the amount cd
repair. NEEDED As dcrng he conunutnce OF ihesa es
snnat0rs the Ciiy has a. h. penf upon the quantity OF
water In the reservoir experience OF tins quantity con.
sumed before the be- again "t ia has Induced
the Department % recommend the cOnstfucton OF AL,
other Reservoir ~ AZ f,si the allotment of the ground
necessary 90 that ~ may 90 constructed whenever II
shall be- found that II csnn0t longer be dispensed with
without incurrrg improper hazard. One fact illustrates
this necessity When the water ~ss shu' on IN APrii
las, the water drawn 90 low that the Department
has not been able b. report the reservoirs ia up 10 Tue
present tune The Board therefore, again applies Tor
authority to survey location and prepare plans oil SIZE
cost 81.
By the concluding statement 1t appears that the eN
penses for the quarter ending August 81 were 3o a.
and that the income for the time was sl5'29i Go
this wa. derived from permit. granted to so private
house. at prices ranging from S. TO 500 from % steam
boats churches warehouses fonndries &c. at prices
ranging from $40 to So AMI from stree, sprinkler
building and shipping contractors.
IL Whether the following owes anything to the
fertile fancy aud skiu pen OF friend who presides
over the City Column of the ErPress,-from which Wa
cut It-or Il nothing bu, the naked fact would be-
the last To hint opinion. Our readers will however
agree that ID Is about good the story of woman
who fang herself out Of fourth story window at re-
cent fire. which laiey gave them occasion to admire
AZ rarrated by the writer
TuR EAMELHss AIsKR.--He IL an old mana very
old man he is also strange man very strange man
whose history and name are alike unknown lis bus-
Is thai 81 psper scaVenger ana the spo "nen no
cOec Ia his j1urneying about the tty ne up,sS 81
al the rate of cent per pound. Many POUNDS l.s
he often gather In single day but az II only coss MN
four shngs per week a. i've II IL certain that ne lays
up few shings ~ the close ol every day. He com
mences bic daily business in the downtown streets
even when the day "a breaking and continues ~ his
m0uOf0hous employ unl the dark hours he never
goes home 10 dinner but when hungry generally par
chases DRY crust Of bread and eats II sitting upon the
lover steps OF he Custom House or the City Han
Never docs h. utter word 10 living soul aud when
the stranger looks upon him he iees disposed 10 tx
claim What poor. miserable being He Is. Indeed
ni,isbla object 10 look uponfor hi. leather clothes
are sllssy aud hard with the accumulated nun OF many
years and bis countensnce-it IL iurrowed all over
With deep wrinkles, which M one could believe were
ever uolsicnei by tear he Is ard'yissgei msn-
rsuusge and even terrible ~ look upon. For fifteen
years have we known this singular being, and even
then Re old h. seems not older nos" There ere
people IN this great City who have been familiar With
hi. form Tor upward Of twenty years and they Affirm
that he has been paper scsyfnger during OIL that nmo
At al TINES when the ~1is % nt'r howl through ihs
strtets aud also when liz dogstas regns does Be pdr
sue hs lsborfOus and degrading employmen,
Add now that W have Introduced our hero Ia the
reader II II meet that should mention whai~e know
Of hi- actual condition. lie Is misfr.-a narro"
mi rI.6 and mean miser who count HE dollars by
tens If Thousands II the nader doubts our word let
MIN when next b. meets the miserable man la The pub
lie highway ask him the limo 81 DAY aud he VIII De-
promptly answered on the authority "i superb s"io
watch hidden IN ne liihy vcsimrnis dfy crust ~
br a and castof bone constitute his day food and
vet this N carries tire deeds ~ hi ypcSe' Nhcn prove
him % be the proprietor az ~ Last NE hHrasonH GSe
ling houses located In tssnJnaui" part oi me my
certificate. II bank stock aud other valuable papers ae
also hidden in his pockets. lie "a "do'ef but thr
i.thor OF an only daughter. whom ~ mas ts'sohshri
over suDarty funisnsd house a. me sole mistress
and only tenant She b.s I'll sns no-os In tho wa ot
housrholi things and every luxury 81 the SEASON anf
though her servants may prepare fnmptn9ns isAst
none participates with narln ia enjoyment Inousn II
would add mr. hapyinefs on surn occasions 70 cali u
,ston Is 5.nd by her father Ia the most positive ana
iaoDe<sugs manner Ia the OF this daughters dwell
ins l. located rckety shell Of caon. resembling
more the appearance OF siy than human h.Ntaton
sni this 4 ne on.y dwelling pisce oi our msrf Aod
here ~ spends tn precious hours oi his leisure r
rogutus IN. gold aud examining The sisnaiures OF nis
deeds - the got which rests upoo bis oaken table and
seldom j. d a&lngushsd unnl alter tn nolr 81 mid
pi.ht. and WI exhausted with bis strange s.is care
fully does he fas0sn with heavy iron bai ihs door Of
his Den aud sinkst q sl.ep upon his bed OF rage
CoNuSDRCNs-Why is the Commercial Adrer-
sr the source Of hshi Because toe Iras sun = but i's
reflector -.
Why 10 the Ciiy News column OF toe Connsrc'ai the
source oi bang because t supplies the 6.05e win
mater. le1ihniffcl~-
We trust the Coraz-cia does not srrogsts T. iisef
alone the hish honor 10 ghleh u here lays claim The
paper. referred to are BY means limited IN their FAC
usies and take what they want matter In whose ord
they ind il
FlRE-A tre was discovered aboa, O'Clock
hi. morning 10 the grocery store Of Henry DoPnsn'
corner OF Crsen~ich-sv. avenue and Jsne-st caused By
some cloars taxing ire from candle through aesi
eence. Damage trin,ns
AccIDEST-An accident occurred Gay " two
.nc Al tee place Of tn TIRE, corner Of Nassau
al Ann ia The gable end VI Of the rcius iril IN
seversly In turing Mr. Cornelius ID. Doughty, TIE con