The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-31

under N. direction o, the Government and are
erslIy attributable W the officers and men, gu ided
b, Kind Providence. The Government had al
fssdy rewarded him by advancing HIM 70 new
grade, aud this was all hs, he could desire, and
more than de expected. hut this proposition Of a
testimonial from the citizens Of Now York, who
have already extended 70 him 40 many eourtesios,
will stimulate bin In the path Of duty, in the hope
that some portion Of hi, remaining life may be
spent anon the citihers who have 40 munihceutly
guaranteed . birthrigh, 70 his descendants.
The SENATE IsvBsTIoArrsG COMMITTEE
CONTINUED E1AxirATroS or rHE CRY ISsrr'1oE'e
DrARruHSr The Committee continued their IN
vestigs,ons yesterday.
Daniel D. Badger was VI, frt witness examined.
lie testified that in June last be submitted proT,-
sition IN tho Street Commission in which 10 Of
fcred 10 clean the streets Tor 100000, 70 remove all
the Dirt sarbAge, Ashoa and offsl tut his prop"-
So was not accepted II proposal was rejected
in consequence of inform alityin asking 'he Cro-
ton ws,er and use Of dumping ground His pro-
possl I'D not name the surenes did not think II
was necessary W do WAS prepared W give
| Eure.ies conld not gay thN he knc" what VAS
necessary by the Charter In order W make bis pro-
possl technically correct did not mako proposal
| 10 answer " the second sdvertisemout dit not
| think 1t necessary his proposal on the lI,h Of
| January not In answcr W an adverth cment !
witness is IN the iron business was never onsA~ 90
10 street cleaning was associated with MI smHh'
| who owns tie street cleaning mach merry.
J. Wilson testified that he has heen for s"yep
| mouths engaged In examining iuto the City 10
| epect1r's department; cpnmenccd with iiT exam
| nation Of tie DUMPS fopnd the number Of carts
| employed number Of men Il ell myers and e.
came thoroughly convinced that The city could DC
cleaned for . much smaller snm than the Trntrsl
| reports gave; could not tell tie number OF l"adr
arfr a HFNN v q =
| mora thAn half load OF dirt. II saw one cart
with champagne baskets In II, and called 'ae At
tention n the dump inspector, who told witness 70
mind his own bus'nese The bumpers g up anu
get tickets; could not tell whether any bumpers ~
| up and get tickets without dumping any load o.
| manure. IL would take ns much manure a. wou'u
| ri-- AZ bign as Trinity Church o. be removoi ac
cording 10 tic number OF loads returned ID lhS ia
spector's report
| Controller Brennan doposc1 that he spoke to NJ
HOLE about the complaints msio WITH regard Il
more men be ug on the pay-rolls than sctna'ly IL
work. and the after told nm mat nc hAd brttf
lake UPON himself the payment Il the men. w.
nets, on examining the pay-rolls, found the usu'
Of one the CrOtOu roll aud slso On thAi o
| the ash cartmou.
some unimportant DISCUSSIONS On tie part q
| counsel followed, afler which tue CommIstce al
| tourued until tomorrow.
| EtRH DEPARTMENT BALI---The annual bal
Tor the benefit ofRho widows and Orphans Fund
took place last evening at the Academy Of Music
aud was eoncelod to bs the grAndesi bal ever g.
up even by the Fire Department Outside lon
line Of CARRIAGES stretched from broadway scros
TO the Third ave, aud carriages continued " arriy
up 10 midnight that within there was q periec
am, but SO admirable were tie arrangements ,hs
no confusion wha.ever took plscs. The stage wa
turmoil into large tent over which was dispAYe
the banner Of the Fire Department. ard benea,
was the word "Chsrity," under WAS = fyin
eagle, and beneath that the sentence, New Yor
Fire Department; and beneath this sgain the aTui
, Of the Department. The whole IA Jet OF s's, an
having most brilliant ctoI Grsiullss qua.
: rille and promenade bands ia ruishsd the Inns,
, The supper arrsngcm, Dts were fo-foo. la shor
this bail will H. long renberrd for It's re.u.!
,sshioa aud bIil',sucy.
1HE CCLD nEArurH. Daring ssvcn day
pas. the Thermometer hs' ranged =, follows d
| Delstours.