The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-17


out the new park, to DO known Prospect Park is "a
vorably progressing under the supervision or the expc
rsnoed engineers and contemplated that this erea,
acquisition TO many Institutions Kings county, and
the City Of Churches in particular. viii present for
midbble rival the far famed Central Park in many
respects The nature Of the ground presents many pcr
feet attractions which not 10 be found there
The Prospect Park Commissioners have decided upon
opening a new entrance from Washington avenue which
II both a wide and fashionable thoroughfaT hand
some gateway will DO erected on the ground at present
occupied by the reservoir Over Falbush avenue and
through these grounds ornamental bridge Will extend
10 enable visitors from that section OF Brooklyn known
Bedford to reach H. thus obysing the necessity for
making detour 20 the man entrance, which is at the
junction Of Vanderbilt and Flaibusa avenues In the
centre Of an oval plass at the latter entrance, foun
dome Of bronze win rise in the centre Of the hssln
perforated with holes and containing both water and
The fountain viii throw shaft OF water TO tho
height ri sixty feet NJ the distances OF twenty and forty
feet portions Of tho shaft OF water will become de-
ached and IN falling viii give tho entire ist the appear
ancc OF q yelled female figure. number OF gas Jets
with he arranged mt close intervals within the dome,
which, when lighted at night will give beautii al and
dazzling effect To the whole.
Az UsrReyrAsLs BROKERAGE BrsNyss. The case OF
+. p. Rowing vs. Washington Aanloy and others
up again In the Supreme Court yesterday. The defend
brokers engaged In business in wslsrect New
York and recently the plaintiff them g. 900 TO Invest
nUnited states bonds hts account They purchased tho
bonds desired and after called upon by the
wife OF tho plaintiff who presented order for tho de-
signed by her husband They were given to her, and
coon after tho paintn at the brokcrs for them In
person The original order was exhibited in court and
the jury having been instructed TO decide whether II
the signature Of the plaintiff forgery brought In
a verdict for &c. $40 in favor Of the plaintiff.
THE Cosr OF THaAsm.o. Tho case OF n. Curry
against r. Hueetscnroder heard yesterday before
Justice Gilbert. in the Supreme Court Circuit The suit
was brought by Mr. Curry to recover $500 damages for
certain damages done to him by the defendant time
since. The defendant was tenant In house OF which
the plaintiff Ii agent When the latter called collect
latter denied that he vas indebted for any rent, and
alleged that he had purchased 1t from the owner.
scufne ensued, 10 which the injuries sustained by Mr.
Curry alleged 70 have been received The jury
turned verdict for $50.
PrcKpocxxr At THE NATIONAL GAsE.-Four suspicious
looking youths Of the ligh-angercd fraternity
rested by the detectives while In search OF victims tho
base ball match on Monday afternoon They wore
all taken before Justice Of the peace yesterday
Ing, but not having been "csugbt in the act the evil
dence not considered sufficient to hold them, and
they were consequently discharged II may prove
lesson To the sscas for the future 20 he prudent
while the lynx eyed detectives OF BROOKLYN upon
them when they least expect Il.
ISTEnEsTIya Bounty CLAIssSrs -Briradier General
Charles ". Darling, Commssary General OF Subsistence
Of this Sate gives notice 70 those whom 1t may
cern that many applications have been made to him
from the county OF Kings for the collection OF the adj
dtionai bounty provided by Congress- by consent Of
Governor Fenton onice win be estab shed ., No TO
Court street, which will be opened eycry Monday,
Wednesday and Friday from three - rix o'clock r. NJ
when claims will be prepared and transmitted to wash
ington, free Of cost
The DisaoSEsr sxEvASr GsL.-Nary Harold, the
"sharp" servant girl, whose arrest by tho efficient
detectives on charge Of grand larceny has been
vously mentioned, v now in custody at the Fory-lrst
precinct station house, awaiting her examination Mar
girl OF many aliases who In the hab, o. ensas
ing ~ q domestic In respectable fainiei where she
principally Of jcwcry would DO mfsed on her tspar
giving sI or. Of Wary W s b Jaw ~sa eSa
bsen victimzed by her, With the detectives vino APP
pretended the girl IN Paterson New Je'sey, iass work
Since then the evidence oil her completely in The disHp.
pearanc.a OF property other than her from the
places In which she was employed have greatly IN.
been recovered from and otherwise by the deiec
tiyes until the amount OF value taken nj different tires
by Miss Harold u estimated at $500 On Monday
gentleman New York called and recognized her
the person who hai stolen watch sud chain worth
s23 aud the dress which ste had as having blouged
70 his wife
CLERK AERrsrsp CHANGE EshgzzLEsfsL-
Charles Apple youth Of nineteen years. who unii
Gently has been in tho employ Of Andrew wscbser, .
dry goods dealer at No. 10, Myrtle avenue, arrested
yesterday morning charge Of embexxiemcni preferred
Asan1 hIin BY his late employer CHARLES, appear,
held the position o. clerk In tho store Of Mr. Wsrhser
and resigned his posLon but fow days ago. several
articles being missed, such silks shawis and pie ~
CLOTH valued At sos the suspicion OF this proprietor fei
upon Apple, and, tain. 0It a warrant for ha, HIS
rest made yesterday Al tho rnsdence OF his mother,
In East broadway, New York Nearly the whole OF tbs
property recovered.
PLrsourn CnrRcH-The patrons aud friends Of The
Sunday school attached 10 the ABOVE church will hold
festival this and Thursday evening, when no, tho
least attractive portion Of the programme viii DO per.
Torrance the grand organ by Mr.. u. G. Burnsp,
the organisf Of the church Ihs festival viii fully res-
izs the expectations Of D.e who have devoted much
time In bringing tho Sunday school 10 s present. state
Of usefulpess.
FATAL BcaNso c,suALrY-ais. Anna L. Ward, re-
siding with her parents al No. 10 north Third street, r.
D. died yesterday forenoon from the effects OF burns
received the nigh, previous. from the breaking Of
lighted kerosene lamp which she carrying Tho
young lady, who was only sixteen years ~ sse.
frghtfuy burned about the upper pofton OF her body
before her friends enabled er,ingush her born
ins clothes Although prompt surgical rendered
Miss Ward remained IN terrible agony from tho tins
Of the casualty until death put end TO her sunedngs