New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-21
GENERAL NEWS.

thu subject Of Federal recruiting In Ireland.
GENERAL NEWS.
There was a hearing yesterday before the
Common Council Railroad Committee on grievances Of
carmen The nth Of the matter seems TO be that the
owners Of carts object to railroads for the conveyance
Of passengers. But 1t viii not do Two hundred thou
sand people are not going TO walk up and down town
because rails interfere with cartwheels--the pas
has the right Of way before the hogshcad both
in law and practice. Besides II railroads are such
dreadful damage to carts Why Is 1t that nine In ten OF
all carmen prefer driving on rail track to driving
along side of itf There Ia not railroad In the CITY
that is not constantly impeded and annoyed by carts
grocers wagons express wagons. stages, and oven
hand carts on Its track-in fact the delay
passengers became so great years ago that 1t was
deemed necessary by Inv to compel the intrnd'
ers to turn out 30 that the cars might pass Now.
II these trucks arc such nuisance. why do car
and wsgoDers OF all shades insist upon driving on
them The truth Is the rail tracks gres. labor
saving convenience to the carrying trade they give
them smooth and easy route up and down towns car
men can haul on railroad two hoesbesds. where only
one could bo taken on cobble sone yet because they
must now and then out to let cars pass because
they canno. monopolIzc the road that others have built
they grumble at railroads on tho streets 1t is cool
A correspondent complains of the Sixth
Avenue Railroad. So do We. When this road was
chartered IL proposed and oheerfuly accepted by
tho corporstors to car as often us thirty minutes
over their road between midnight and the beginning OF
the next days work They Mt do It, or If they do,
IL Is 80 irregular that knows what to depend
upon. Some time since they had strike OF drivers,
and run no oars st al-for which they ought to have
forfeited their charter; but the people foreaye them
Now they at hight Just 1t happens and patrons
generally take the Eghth-Avcnuc Road. which pre-.
tends at least to time. The sixth.Avcnuo Road
should DO thoroughly disciplined.
The President has approved and signed the
bill regulating the coasng trade, by which II Is pro-
vded that any boat soop or other vessel Of the United
StatsA navigating the waters OF our northern. north
western and northeastern frontiers otherwise than by
sea- shall DO enrolled and licensed IN such form other
vessels, which enrolment and icdse shall authorize
them to be employed either In sc coasting or foreign
trade those frontiers. They In every other
spect liable to the rules regulations and penalties now
force re.ative TO registered and licensed vesses
The President has approved and signed
the act to prohibit certain sales Of gold and foreign ex
change commonly called the Gold BILL" and aiso the
bill providing that all goods wares. and merchandise
In the public stores and warehouses; ON which the du
tics arc unpaid and which shall have boon ia bond for
more than one year aud less than three yeas may be
entered for consumption and tie bonds cancelled at any
time before the Grst day Of September next payment
of the duties and charges according ~ the lave In force
at the time the goods shall no Withdrawn.
The meeting of the Lincoln and johnson
Club at the Blocker buildings on Monday evening was
largely attended and very enthusiastic The principal
SPEAKER was the Hon. Henry J. Raymond who gave an
able address which frequently applauasd Mr. A.
H. Kecch presided and Mr.. s. Russell presented II
series Of resolutions.
The New-York express train for Boston, via
Springfield. yesterday afternoon. whom about ono mile
north VI Berlin Station. net With accident caused
BY the expansion Of the track rails The two
Of the train were thrown nom the truck down EN-
and badly broken up. Some 3; persons are
reported to be injured, mostly by bruises.
Patrick Kennedy on Sunday night, while a
crowd were attempting 10 prisoner In Third
avenue near One hundred and-twcn,y .fourth street.
threw stone at the officer making the arrest and was
himself knocked On the head by another officer receiv
Ing such severe injuries that he subsequently died in
Eellsvue Hospital .f.sia-a
In the U. s. District Conn, before Judge
5hipman Mr. Evarts consumed oil the day yesterday 81
The Great Eastern In his argument for the claim
anita and will conclude this morning at 10 o'clock Mr.
G. r. Curtis win then make his closing argument FOR
Mr.. lTowle. ..s-
The Court of Appeals has granted stay Of
proceedings in the matter Of the two Boards Of Tax
Commissioner So the old Board Ia not defunot" as
was stated on good authority yesterday. |
Gold opened at 1873, and sold up to 1881, closing
i9elesl The Gold bill has boon signed bnt tho gold
room wait. Official noce which may than ,ssy
expect In the person Of the United States Marshal with
order Of arrest Upon the street. stoeAs were fra s.d
higher At the Bosrd Government Securities were strong
Money easy call at " cent 70 stock homes wsh no
great demand from that quarter There IL prudent foens
soug specuor in stocks and until the new loan has been
pisesd no great activity Is expected.