The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-17

mon the pond opened for the passage of the
water, but the first issue that of of air
nearly strong enough to knock a man down. The
water soon made its appearance, rising in jet several
feet high. By its color some of the spectators mis-
took it, or pretended to mistake it. for Cognac or old
Port 1t was of deep red hue probably from the
Of the iron pipes 1t is ming through the main
barbor at the lower end Of Hanover street. A few
days will suffice to clear the pipes, and render the
water fit for use. The operation on the aqueduct,
previous to the arrival of the water in the city
thus described in the Daily Advertiser of Saturday
1--WE announced yesterday the introduction of the
water of Cochituate Lake into the aqueduct on the
reservoir in Broosne at about 10 O'Clock In the
ming We learn that the current arrived at the gate
house at the entrance the Brookline reservoir at
quarter past nine in the evening The first current
consequently flowed through the aqueduct, distance
of nearly Is miles. in about 10Y hours. The gate
house on the side towards the reservoir being closed
the water yesterday morning had risen ct that place
to depth of feet and inches, and was flowing at
the same time inches In depth over the overfa at
the waste-weir in the westerly part Of Brookne.
This overfal being feet 10 inches from the bottom
of the aqneduct the depth of water at this place
feet inches The depth at the head of the aqueduct
was at the same time feet on inches These facts
may remove the spprehensions of those persons who
were Of opinion that the water would not through
the aqueduct The present level of the water in the
aqueduct at Brookline, and the level to which the
reservoir, opened to the water would be flied by the
present rate Of discharge from the lake is about 100
feet above the marsh level Before the opening Of the
water works it is intended to draw of the water from
the aqueduct for the purpose of careful
Of the interior after thorough cleansing. 1t will be
again admitted before the date fixed for the intro
duction of water into the city and by the time of the
completion of the Brookline reservoir.
GERMAN Music GIRLs.-On Saturday last ra-
Their sharp looking girl, about Is years OF age who
gave her Clara Muller, and whose vocation is
that Of street accordion player, came to the police
ofce accompanied by an interpreter, to ask advice
and assistance under the following circumstances -
She says that before leaving her native place. which
Holsheim In Hese Darmstadt, her friends her part
entered into agreement with named Jacob
Reiter that she should travel with him in England for
Is months Of party of street she
to pay him all her earnings and receive in return
food and lodging e. los In cash and free passage to
by the girls friends and the speculator carries the
other along with him. Now, the girl says that the
gagement terminated in July last, but that Reter will
not pay her the salary permit her to depart This
man was found out and in defence states that the en-
Ragement Is not out till October but that he has lost
the copy of agreement necessary to prove this fact
From the interference of the authorities however the
found It expedient to leave go los. in the hands
and CO for travelling expenses until the real state Of
the be obtained from Germany; and as the
girl positively refuses to back to Reters house. she
has meantime been decenty lodged under the charge
written to and the concluding clause Of the letter
very properly says &c As the class to which this girl
belongs 10 very numerous in Glasgow, the authorities
DESTROYS to know the terms AID circumstances
under which they induced to leave their country
for Great Britain" Clara Muller is Intelligent GIRL
and writes good letter She says that her earnings
from 49, to los day. collected In the streets in
small doles as reward for her performance the
Gordon. Now, we have every feeling Of kindness for
these poor srs but 1t is questionable how far they
should be encouraged, when their exertions de-
voted, night and day, to making dealer in musical
slaves rich. This man, we are informed sends upon
the streets daily i've six begging mnstrels in
Guiding his own wife, but principally boys and girls
Glasgow Herald