New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
CITY ITEMS.

PERsONAL.-Gcn. Joseph X. DAVIS, brother
OF jefferson Davis OF Mississippi, and Mrs Gen. Stone
wall Jackson, Of North Carolina. are at the New-York
Hotel The Hon Gasha A. Grow OF Pennsylvania IL at
the Fifth-aye. Hotel.
ROOTUs IN THE PUBLIC STREETs.-At the
specal meeting the Board Of Health yesterday, pe
ton from the Soldiers Business Messenger and Dispatch
Company, asking permission TO erect booths on the SIDE
walks was referred the Counsel OF the Board, ana
Counselor Eaton responded with twelve pages 0f Tools
cap, wherein he recites his reasons for the OPINION ta
tbe law prohibits not only the City Government and
Board Of Police, but the Board Of Health as Well from
granting permits 10 ncumber the streets or sidewalks
FUNERAL OF CHAUYCEY M. HURD, ESQ
The Rev Dr. yinton pronounced the funeral discourse
over the remains of Chauncey NJ. Hurd, esq, in Trinity
Church. yesterday afternoon Nearly every pew in the
vast edfce was filed with the friends Of the deceased
merchant Among the pallbearers were Messrs alnes
NJ. Mclean George W. Mclean L. M Arnold, john J.
services tho boby followed by the immediate friends
and Ivanhoe Lodge OF Frecmasons 70 the hartford eoat
for utermeut. Mr.. Hurd died at Bellevue Hospital on
Sunday night, of injuries from being run over by car
riaGe IA FOurh-ayc.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.-The
meeting of yesterday was well attended. Letters
read and discussions followed appletree blight sap
disease I'm pear trees kinds Of weeds Of poison
ng by 1.ms Guas gpwh % on Dungs so % ON recsnnS inc
salt meadows, and ON the cracking OF apIcots a new
kind OF manure subjected and remedy for destroy
ing musketoes and c"rcuI!o lnenlOned AaehhGs were
exhibited for pulling corn ana cotton stalks, ana knead-
ports the handpump, and on Spears fruit solution
before exhibed-wcre read Full reports VIII appear in
THE WEEKLY and SENrWEEKLY TRIBUNE.
After all chances Of Fenian revolution in
Ireland had been entirely disspated, restless men
were found in this country who sangaine 20
embark in another chase across the These, ably
occrcd and with and military stores, short
lime ago sailed for Ireland, with view, probably, OF
making "a descent; but there no announcement,
and the little invading vessel coasted around Ire
land, and then put to sea for Ne"- York PROVISIONS
Vl- -ssagso al
,eir it evtTcmty bove i'm soht aud food vns obtaed
aud by thus actually begging the high the Little
craft has been able safely TO return to these chores
Although this hostile vessel coastcd around Ireland
one month she was not overhaued by British cruiser
The expedition returned on Monday evening with cap
ain and crew all safe and sound.
Az ILLICIT STILL DIsCovERED.-At 81 o'clock
last evening alarm of lire occasiOnod by the firing
Of chimney at No l22 West Eighthst, occupied on the
fret floor by A. 4 T. Cosgrove, grocers Oheor Donohue
the Fifteenth Precinct and Engineer Eli Bates, Of tho
Fire Department broke into the cellar expecting TO mad
hrc there, but instead were surprised 20 hnd com
plrte distllory, fitted up with the requisite machinery
aud capable Of turning ont one barrel Of whisky per
bearing the brand OF the United States Internal
Revenue Inspector dated May q? 1867 and the private
brand .. Thomas b. Kerr Co. dstulers Nos l5 aud lao
Wet Stycntcentt Five large hogsheads Of mash were
also found. The premises were taken possession OF by
the police under Capt Caiirey who arrested James Nc
Drunot, the replcd proprietor john COsgrove Fhrick
M in tie McTcerst stations House 70 await tie action Of
the United states authorities.
CO-OPERATION. Manhattan Cooperative Gro
Gerry Associations Hail. &c No lei Eghthaye was filed
tooycrtowng last evening aud after subscriptions had
been taken. The iollowingnamcd we're elected olhcers
President James Miller N.ccpresdent D. =. Naish
rr,surcr Michael Cotbctt: Secretary, Thomas Gu.dney
Trustees Sebastian v Crolius, j. NJ Reid Henry seharcA
Dlrrct0rs.-John HOldsworth. G. W. Cornell, SalnueI
stewart. HaurY Hcsslcr Fred sibley, Thomas Hughes
Caas. 4. Cruu.c &. Noodal Geo. MelliSn A. H. keld
eunu,cs M singers purpose open cooperative
grocery The Metsrs. Singer have al work between O
Of OF" tc.e V% " engage IN the proposed enterprise
The Mcssrs singer nave promised every iacly 10 ly
employees. The Manhattan Cooperative Land ANA Bnild.
ing Society met agan last evening at schneiders Mott
and Eroorests, hut transacted only routine buslness
Farmer'S institute this evening The Now-York Work.
Dgmcn Cooperative Society viii elect officers this even
Ing az 40. S2 West Forty -thiIdst, near IehtA'aNe
Initiation, - cents; shares, -
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY Ar THE METRO PoLITAN
HorEL-On Monday night Mr.. Julius I. sachse ofNo
1926 Vine st. Philadelphia retired 10 his room on the
fourth foor of tho Metropolitan Hotel and at about
Looking over the footboard he saw the head OF man
sprngng from the bed he seized the stranger WHO Grew
sing barreed pistol and pointing II at Mr. sachses head
Threatened blow his brains out II he uttered word
Putting his shoes and hat the thiet turned 10 ISaye
the when Mr. Sacse again seiLeu nun anu Cllou lOl
hclp but the thief escaped In the morning on entering
the office OF the hotel Mr. sachso saw there one James H.
livingston and identified him rs the thief Detective
Oncer Farley having been summoned arrested iilEts
ton, and on charge OF atteinlea toii Wn ~ ,hc
sachsc. Justice Hogan committed Tue aeeusou " & Io
TumbS Livingston IA native OF syracuse agSa ~ ytis
aud has been two years u clerk IN inc lhlIoau ,CAe
office IN the hoto lie says that he VIII estapish ali
abi.
CRoToN AQUEpUCr DEPARTMENr.-Contra
were awarded yesterday, follows For regulating and
paving with Nicholson pavement Nassaust, nom Cedar
ST. to spruce-st the contract was awerdea 20 Ntenosoh
Pavement Company, at SIS Sq6 10 for regulating ana
paving with Nicholson pavement Pearlst from wall 81,
10 eenan-sr the contract to the same, &C s246 Tor
regulating and paving Broads, from WalSt to south-
st. tho contract 10 the same, az sS5l2 6O for regulating
and paving MeIcerst from Canal to Eghtsts, the con
and paving with stone blocks Forty eightlst, lfom
Sscondavc 90 the East River tho contract 10 l. Gonfy
nj $40 s7 80 for sewers In Aens between Canal and
RyingOnsts.. and in GTnudst between Ccntre ana En-
s,s tho contract 70 j. Duiy, SOSo Tor sewers IN
seventy -seyonrst and Eigthtethst, between IhirG
and Ourth the contract 10 James Casey ~ W. %
for the same In tltty.itthst. and Fifty eightst be
Eighth and Nntlaves. the contract TO key az
slt'O Tor regulating and paving WITH stone p!oeks
Elovcnthst from sevcntaye. TO Westst, the contract
10. &. Kidney at S5GeO.
TESTING OF PATENT COMBINATION HosE.-
trial OF a new steam Fire Engine made yesterday
morning at tho foot of East Foureenths under the d
recon of Chief Engineer Kngsland before the Board of
Fire COIlm The machine built IL New
nI by the Gould Machine Co. for the Metropolitan Fire
Company No 49, IL Was comparative trial. the contend
Ing machine being nrstolass Amoskeag engine which
has been used about two years by Engine Company No.
To- The torch having been applied 10 both at the same
time tho water issued from No 10 about minute before
u did from No. 81, and each throwing Illnch stream
through 80 feet Of hose the former dstanced that OF the
latter few feet The second trial through 80 feet OF
hose, without discharge pipe, diameter of stream u
inches No % Iar ahead IN the third test each worked
without discharge pipe beyond that OF No. TO- with "a
inch pipe During this trial the Newark machine dis
abed one Of IS pumps and during the remainder OF The
attached 20 each eugne when No. 10 forced lbinoh
stream feet No 49, lls feet Patent combination hose
was Hssd Ia tS lial WIN ,rer o, th sso 10 70 the