New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-26


provsmept did not produce the changes tha "ov's
seem might naturally have been sauapa'ed. hh '''
grade of west Broadway been established @ SoAs ""s
10 feet higher Il not improbable thst the portion
the City IN question would present 40 entirely OIL
ferept aspect. The fact Is this sre. Is 700 msoh N
The mud IL occupies the lowest part Of valley DO
weep Chnrcb and Hudson stfesb, running cireety
throre h what was formerly called tho hsp"nas
Meadows. The objection Against putting no large
Warehouse bere has been the impraccabity OF max
ing cellars. For ordinary dwell ings Is desirable -
have at least 2 feet for under cellars snd ma whole
sale houses find 70 their account 10 80 TO the depth
20 or 30 feet
The mssgerness of available space for cellsrass 10
tbis locality Ia shown In the following statement;
The present grade of curbstone on the easssny "ae
Wet Broadway at the in erssction of Duane street b
10 feet FIVE inches above bigh-water mark; at the In
tersecon of Thomas street. feet 10 inches; Of Worth
street. feet; of Leonard street, feet Of franklin
street, feet; of White street. feet 10 inches ID
Walker street, feet inches of Lispenard street.
feet; of Canal street. feet inches. In accordance
with resolution Of the Common Council, sp roved ~
the Mayo July u.s. 1860, map has been prepared ss
the Street Department showing the alterstioos ro-
quired by "the interests Of the city, aud to the al
vantage Of the property affected by said change o.
grade What should he the precise grade has mos ye<
been determined. An incidental advantage would b
leseeniDg 10 the ascent of the int secng streets from
West Broadway 10 Broadway. L. is the manifest dos
tiny for this part Of tie city to DO occupied by large
warehouses Tut facilities must frat be furnished for
cellsrage
ARREST OF CONSTABLE CHANGED WITH EsBEz-
zLEsEST-Thos. Gushing Constable Of the Twenty
second Ward living in Fory-lecond street, Ninth
avenue, was srres ed by Officer s. j. Sui'h, of the
Low er Police Court, on warrant issued by JastiSs
Kelly. II appears that Mr.. James Devln, living cor
Der Of Fortyf st street and Tenth avenue employed
y defendant, In his official capacity to collect dox
ct ssl IS Cushing obtained the cash and ass charged.
enbezed and feOniousy appropriated the same 70 hts
own use, declining to account TO Mr.. Devn for the
funds collected. The delinquent Constable who has
been arrested previously for similar ohea-
ses was taken before Justice Kelly aud aeid to bail Ia
$500 to before the Court of Geoeral Sessops
NJ. Cushpg at the last election, candidate FOG
the State Assembly.
MYSTERIOUS CAsE.--Coronsr Jackmsu held an In
quest at 81. Lukes Hospital, on the body OF the ~
known man who was found dead Ia vacant lot in
Fifty fourth street previously reported DIR John
Beseh made post-mortem examination of the body.
end found that oesth the result OF yestion OF
tie BRAIN ernduced by extensive fracture OF toe
skull The Coroner found imp possible to obtain any
evidence whatever going to show how the Injuries had
been received but he is sup posed to have fallen while
intoxicated Deceased was about % yeas OF age.
dressed in tue pilot cloth coat, Koss1th hat, brown
pantalooDs; in blight he nearly feet 10 n;hes,
and bsd dark air but no whskers IL is slpposed
that deceased was hostler by 1pation.
BoATIsG IN THE CENTRAL PARK.-A new feature
of park amusement nsugpred last week by the launch
upon the beautiful lake which In Winter forms the
famous skating pond 1t Is boat feet long msds
by Dick of Wamsbugh who has the contract Tor supplying
boats for the use of the Park visitors.
We love the Park and curious 10 every sens>
ton may Offer consequently in Of gsnera
rule heard that II offered boating went 10 Try In
boating Rather tinidy tried ita cent row on tweny
acres that have with poured
over an inland swamp Of twenty felt In the sndctps
ton been bored under exciting auspices and
we expected to bored againso went mdy sboutit
We were In advance the hrong Of visitors and had solo
cushioned seats which will accommodate eight on
ten The nstty youth with the conventional or
trousers chip hat and sailors collar must be emoroii
cred Lis sported " c. p" In each angle Embarkins at tho
terrace we performed the entire circuit Of the LAKE. getting fresh
views Of and thckes which knew when the lake
garden visiting the and the ducks and In
their haunts padding under the bridge which
well from above and enjoying the pesS syeroera-
ton lie arch looking the Ramoe rom tbe lse nnssd
the lake from the Rsnble) and generally getnge ressts
view of the nstue which well from the hontaod
wondering that 1t should be so different.
II yasa good row. We spent half hour we'll The new
sensation pleasantly in the memory and shall try
again SOON The natty youth (oresaid % whom pad tn
cents our row of nearly miles tens tina. other and
different being built and that her win De enough
| FOR all who wish to spend half an hour onthe pond