The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-12
POPULAR IDEAS.
The t,roion Water.


An ATTIC lodeer ssys that water sold 70 seanbuass
and FOR manufacturing purposes by tho Croton Board fov
less price than families pay, aud that in consequence
OF the great consumption of water for Tho above pur-
poses ID does reach the second stories Of buildings
during tue dry. lie thinks with moro water Tor bath
closets better health would be established in
the city and the public would receive nearly
equiv alent for the amount OF their Croton tax
Cooper Institute Library.
An arisan complains thai the Cooper Institute Library
i hours which convenient working
lie says that lac has boon thoro twice at eight
ocloc! in the evening and could not obtain sdmancs
Each time he found great number Of persons waiting
to got in. There reason given FOR this early
closing Of the
blockade in Chambers Street.
A pedestrian says the sidewalks in Chambers s,reet
biockaded during tho day with carts and tracks that
backed up doors for The purpose OF scnving
and dscbaeins goods and that people are compelled ~
walk in tho street ia consequence
Another Blockade.
Subscriber says that Twenty street, hstwe.a
Eleventh. and Eighth avenues, !s completely bockadea
with old ice carts wagons, &c hnt have not been nscd
for months. Complaints have boon made pfop~r
Authorities, bu, notice is taken Of the fact
soldiers Rnsions on David's Island.
One Of the Uuitcd States regulars David Island;
says The al.ons Of soldiers hardly sufficient "a
quality bread, and beans that old sbst they
canno; he BOILED soft and salt beef that requires The
kesnest appetite approach served 70 the ~
their raton, and yet people wonder how the cholsrA
can prevail on the islands The government pays for
good ra'icns and plenty Of them, therefore v very
plain that Immense profits made semswherc IL
the sunerings Of the soldiers
The Internal Revenue Law In Germmn.
Afirnchman thinks ns not inst for the govcrnment
10 pay the expense Of pubs~ang internal rsyenuk
Inv In at iess, German newspaper In every s,ate in
tie Union, provided Cor In the sevs.sy ar section Of
tho srf without making provision for is,abl.,,,op II
other languages.
Novel Idea.
A gentleman who goes out tho sabbsii. -
cept the ncarest church. recommends that tho city
railroad companies shall charge 6vo for passage
on week days and six sunday, thus saddlns
upon those who Tor breath Of fresh on
Sunday The internal OF the oly rail
roads There arc scne persons who win readily
the justice Of this proposition.
The Bcilixcreut Members Of the Police.
writer who signs himself citizen very Indignant
over the clubbing propcnsItics OF certain Of
tho police force Tie would like 70 know what ,hos.
policemen consider themselves Are they tho lords
the servants Of the pubIcs the guardians or the dis.
turner's u the peacss 10 has remote idoa thai va
pay them for protecting, not for abusing citizens, ane
believes that such idea ID prevalent From tho con.
duct Of such alany fellows have recently
ported he says would suppose that we were thew
natural prey and TO be treated in precisely
way ths they would treat mad dogs that s club ~
the head The people suppose that there " supcrin.
fendcnt ~ police, whose duty il IL 10 punish
bers Of the force who known abuse their authority
wh he DO ~