The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-05

a Oo.-nisaee sasr al expsnsss were PAID, was 70
p.nsiy xunznitted 10 ireland for The purposs Of
placing u,cnumen, over the grave Of Mcnanus.
This yin be done, although the threatened famine
u.sy be serious drawback V ih speedy compile
sion bu, when Irshrnen take q thing in hand,
thsy are no, likely 10 consider any obstacle ~ So
f;ousi
GoRDoB's CAsK-1t Il stated that eight Of
Ne jurors who found Gordon guilty Of the cvime fpr
which he IL sentenced 70 be hung, have refused 10
cid BY their signatures the efforts " procure COM
mutation by the President
6rRxEr sALrrNa. - The Commissionsrs Of
Healsh met yesterday afternoon q, the Mayors
ohce and discussed q, length The suhjc, OF stree>
raitng. On which Dr. gsyrs presented report con.
ssining The following sfhdsvi,si
= NEW Yorr, Jan. 9s, 1897.
LroiusA. white, superintendent, Of horses Of The
Avcnue A Stage Line Icing duly sworn, says lie
has had charge u the horses for three 20 .rs they
have hundred and thirty-six horses In The STA
HE; during last winter, when they used salt the
road during the snow, they had between twenty and
,hir,y horses laid up with frozen feet Of them
had his fee, fall oil rhrec were perfectly useless
and had " he given away one OF than was laid up
seven months and thrn sold for 81 ; many Of them
were laid up and peril city useless for many months
and show the effects Of 10 s, in their deformed feet.
This year we have not used salt on the road, and
our horses in excellent condition, and there is
> 90, frozen foo, In the stable.
LCCICS A. WHITE.
NEw YORK, Jan. 27th, 1852.
Thomas hurphy, Superintendent Of horses on the
Hudson River RIlroad, being duly sworn, depnses
anu says that he has been manager 81 the stalles
Tor the past eighteen months; that during the last
winter he had seventy horses lame from the ef.
fsc,s Of salt; that they lame from ten DAYS TO
year; THAI hheen Of them died, and four Of than
had their feet fall Of and had 70 be killed. any Of
the others were turned out 70 pasture, and were
useless for the Whole summer; ON the Saturday fol-
lowing The cold Tutssday Of lHs Jtnuary, 1 h.d to
feet, from working in the salt and snow, this year
we have not used salt ON the road, and have had
lame horses from sore or frozen feet; we have
now 1et horses In use and there not four In the
stable that not TT for use whereas last winter,
when used salt on the road, we had from forty ~
THOMAS MURPHY.
Witness, ALEI. sSIrER.
The testimony Of veterinary surgeon, 10 the
effect, was also pre-, entcd The street railroad oom-
panes sent In petition asking 10 be allowed h
sat on their lines. Finally 1t resolved 10 m ,di
~ tine existing ordnance far 10 permit the
q salt on railroad switches.
NEW HosrITAL.-Last fall the Common
! Council q Jersey City appropriated twenty-five
hundred dollars for building new hospital at the
lot Of Washington street. adjoining the city aims
house. A. the present time, the building il rapid
ly drawing towards completion, and will be ready
for occupancy 10y the Gre, of next month. II is
wooden structure, fifty feet front, and seventy-hve
feet deep and two stories high. The frst floor is
intended for the sick, and the upper story will lie
Used for hospital stores, and nurses apartment.
FoR A NUMBER OF YEARS many prominent
citizens residing in the eAsterly part Of Hudson City
have bssn de-rous OF Annexlny that portion Of the
city 70 Jersey City, but failed to take any steps in
tie matter until within the PAS, week, when a few
citizens ornvened together and male arrangements
% call meeting at Nswkirk's Hotel, 70 take into
nnsiderAton the subject.
f. Ir IL REPORTED that Gen. Scott Is to go TO
Mexico u special envoy from this country, though
What purpose should call the old hero there at this
TN. Ia, body can imagiue.
A GRAND MAsoNIc REuNioS will take place
bmolrow trhursd.y) even ing At Irving Hall, un-
ldst the management Of Excelsior Lodge T. and A.
lM The Hal will be handsomely decorated for the
occasion, ard the brethren Of the order present will
be In full resslia.
A coMrASi or FIFTY boys and girls were
sent of ycs,eidsy 10y the Children's Ali Society,
unicr charge Of NJ. II. Frielgen, n homes pro
clred for them in the West. They all wen, well
prepared for the journey.
DIR. SAIRK HAS BEES AUTHORIZED by the
commissioners Of Health TO draft a bill providing
pr compulsory vaccination, to be presented for the
cton Of the Legislature.
THK TEMPERANCE MEETING held by the
bve Brar Oh /. dge Of the beneficial order Of Good
ma !tNl.s and Daughters Of sinlria, at their new
4.ilG meeting place, corner Of Grand and Ludlow
rects, on sunday evening, was decided success.
be lecture of Mr.. Robert Grove, on "Acohol
nong the Tailors," the fourth Of unfinished
,ries upon the different trades and pro'ossions,l
Id that Of Mr.. R,bert NJ. Peer, on "Rum rcrSis
sason," were both listened 10 with deep interest,
an oyercIowdod audience.
THRrY-EIGHr REBEL PRIvArEERss1KS
are brought on here yesterday from Moyamen-ing
iSn, Philadelphia, where they have hitherto
ia In confinement, and lodged in Fort Lafayette
prisners Of war. Among them Is william
.i,h' the convicted pirate for whom Col. Corooran
held As hostage. Three others Of these priva-
-s'nen, Daniel hullings, Thomas Quigley and
ward Rockford, have also been convicted of pi.
~.
sr. JANIS ROMAN CATHOLIC TOTAL Ar
SKNck BENEVOLENT SocHrT.-The annual
ton Of officers OF this Society took place on Mon.
eve ling, the President Mr.. John M,Grsth, in
Chair, and Mr.. David Barley Secretary.
old officers were unanimously reelected, as fol-
President, Mr.. John McGrath Vice Presi.
D. Francis Mccormick: Recording Secretary,
ID Barley; Assistant do, Dennis Qin; Treas
John Ward; Marsh al, John Dwyer. Mr..
Gfs.h, In very able speech, returned thanks
Wis renewed expression Of the confidence Of the
~. The other officers also returned thanks.
r are now nearly three hundred members In
Association, and Ii ID In a very hourshing c m
be- "a. Three new members added on Nom
~sAins. The meeting was very largely a,
cd.
iE AGGREGATE loss to Insurance Conn,
by the hres oflast week could mot have been
than $4,000 some forty or Fly companie,
ng i'und themselves in for II to the extent o
TWO 70 twenty thousand dollars each.
SON or MAYOR 0PDYKE, who has the
ROY OF tue Custom House notsrlal business, /,
ted To receive each month $3.50 in shillings for
ais'ering 10 1900 clerks the affdavi, that they
performed the services stated in THAR accounts
yed the full sum therein charged 70 tbeIr ov-r
nd benefit and have not paid, deposited or as
u, nor contracted to pay, deposit or assign any
pf said compensation 70 the OF any Other
u nor in any way, directly indirectly, paid
yen, nor contracted to pay give, any reward
hpsnss.ion, for the Office or employment or
lments thereof.