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The New York herald., 1867-04-17
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD VETO.
STATE OF NEw YoRK, ExEcUrIvE DEPARTMENT, l
ALBANY, April 10, 1857.


ALBANY, April 10, 1867
To mE skxATE:--
titled IAN act TO auhOrze the construction Of railroad
In Broadway Lexington and certain other streets
and avenues In the city Of New York"
II 10 proposed by this bill TO confer upon certain per-
named therein and their assgns authority to con-
sruct and operate railroad with double single track,
street. and running thence through and along wheha
and broadway, with double single track, TO
the upper side Of the Bowling Green through and and
square; thence, with . double track the
east side Of Union square, 70 and through Fourth
Twenty third street. with double track 10 Lexington
avenue; through aud along Lexington avenue, with
double Track 70 Us termination % BE- sI
avenue Is opened, graded and paved, with branches
therefrom, with double track through and along Six
Park connecting, witha double track Broadway,
At the upper side OF the Bowling Green, TO- through
and along broadway State and whitehall streets with
with tho necessary turnous, switches and convenient
stands for the proper working and Of the
said railroad on the said route or routes
The city has to such proportions and It's power
and a,tractiveness a. scat Of irsde surround every
with general interest To extend is commercial cipac.
hy 70 add TO the economy OF time and money, and TO
afford 70 those who labor do business within It's limits
access to the less crowded portion Of the slnd are mat
ters which should bo carefully considered.
Tho necessity for rapid transit upon some well
' sn ,S% @s Ss'' The s g
not only to the city residents, but 70 all persons
doing business in this commercial metropolis.
are 20 apparent that need not refer 70 them u
seems to plain that this bill does not meet the re-
quiremcnts OF the case Owing to the large and con
stantiy increasing busincss .centrng In Brosdway
with immense throng OF vehicles, no surface raroaa
could secure the rapid transit or operate with nss esse
and safety which would justify lis construction indoea
Il may we'll be questioned II II would not conuouss 70
yet greater delay and add 10 tho embarrassment con-
fusion and obstruction Of that already greatly crowded
main artery OF city travel .,--.,o-
The bill under consideration Is subject to the sPecihc
objection. that compels a actions relating 70 anecung
or arising under the bill, to be commenced IN the
Supreme Court Of the First Judicial district Inerc can
s6ected bv this bill or the operation Of tho road Il
authorzes should not have the privilege TO bring their
actions 10 protect or enforce their rights In such Judicial
disricts as under the laws Of the state relating 70
actions secured 70 such persons and not confined
20 the First Judicial district
I further objection that the consideration declared
"a be provided wholly dsproporonate 10 the conceded
value OF the franchise Indeed, no provision II made
for the payment into the treasury Of any whatever
except 1.-THE license fee annually for zach car run
thereon as 10 paid by other city railroads in said
city, sum, - believed, Altogether VOC small, u u
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this city and Brooklyn for tho woek ending Saturday.
April IA
MxRorrLrtx BoAsD ov HsAlrn, L
BcREAr os rTaLsraTrncs, April 10, 1861.
In the ending April 10 there were 40s deaths In
New York. including o5 in tho public institutions -
being In the island hospitals and asyiumA In Brooklyn
,uons. Escludng similar county INSTITUTIONS, 20 Is 70
show fair comparison OF mortality In Tho city popula-
tons, nnd that the mortality 70 New York vas squI.
Brooklyn 70 IL i6 per ZOO Whatever may be said Of
The Of cities these death rates compare favor
ably with those OF the great capitals of foreign countries
The rate 10 London Cor the ending March 10 was
81 per 1000 ION population estimated At 3os1 soe
in Edineury, 80 In Dublin 80 ~ Lverp0o' vs - sA
Zymo,c diseases have increased considerably ~ eosh
cities owing to greater fatalities of messes ana Sas
rhmas, which together destroyed 30 lives IN New ioH
and II in Brooklyn while the percentage from AL ne
1ymot,c poisons ~ 20 per cent on sno tosA NOR
' y Sss sS,s sss s9s ia
deaths or 2s per cent OF all deaths In New Iork; and
a. or 2s.37 or all deaths 10 BROOKLYN. Sosry ~ ~
under years old. This excessive mortahty 10 easy
childhood always The sensitive indicator o. ssnnsy
n van's s,es%. ,ssas pon for comparison La The Fourth
srs nopa,on IL asa there we're "a dsa.hs death
g 80 ns - ss,ns 10 I aes were dsass
death 10 35 living IL being chidrep ana adulsA u
tue Fifteenth ward p9Pu.',on s,o ssiss nass,s ~ss "a
deaths, or death 70 Oils "''ns' 's'As h'@A sss
aluits. 49,. 49, -. 49,.
srs n"lmonsry couscslIons caused dsashs; domestic
inS.cons s. convulsive dsordrs and rhsunalIo dis
eases In tho SIXTH ward pulmonary disaascs caused
dea,bs domestic Infections, convulsive disorders,
4 and other diseases, In the Fifteenth ward pulmo.
nsry diseases caused deaths; fever In hotel brought
from another city, Il extreme old age, 2 No comment
these Though h In bat the lesson OF the week " -.
cords with the records OF the last 50 weoks
The six infectious diseases which The Board hD
ordered be punctuay reported wherever they occur
seem TO yield 10 preventive measures The utility o.
tho reports thus given by physicians and nsuunons
OF most positive aud beneficial character 10 aadiuou
that st OF dangerous infections against which she
directs special OF prevention We have - VT
weeks records reports OF erysIpsls ana pueIp..s
fever that caused ave deaths, and which y oecoms
duty 70 mention for aid Of medical mon Inc n ~
Of erysipeas ana the most dreaded OF a .no ss,ss
an Infection or MORBID poison can be ID soms ."s,
sa",usS ~, ,,csa.,o ss"ns' W '"' y. HARRIS
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z4 .A ALBANY, April 10. 1907.
y,ILISo VACANCIES II rm CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Mr.. LruEJoHS obtained unanimous consent 70 intro
duce the following BILL and was read third time and
passed.
SECTION l. Section of chapter lo4 Of tho Laws OF 1867
hereby amended BY adding y the end thereof as fol-
lows:-
And vacancy y reason resign
sme y sha e sS q. eon in tho sae
A. g: one: q ssS.ios member 2! ihs
te Esss'd rsia,Iys e .psc.i siscons iai
s sssp
s ss ssss .:sss :ss {: 5 Fl. ss e: as
SIC AZ n amp cass the prop-s officers shall have
failed designate the places Of holding the election for
M e laws o
dcsgsaton and give such notice tho same shall be ~
vd G s1d sc y saa
ton requiring such notice shall nor shall any uninten.
tooA defect or rreguarty In making the registry
sc q THIS aci shall take effect Immediately.
THE NEW YORK TAX LEVY.
Mr wiLBkR reported the New York tax lovy.
Recess to hali.past three p N.
Afternoon Session. .
BILLS ORDERED A THIRD READING.
To enlsrge the powers and define the dulles OF con.
TO revive the charter Of the sodus Canal Company.
MORE NorAREs FOR NEW YORK.
The bill to provide ior an additional number Of no,sss
public Of New York was passed.
Evening Session.
Bills ORDERED A
To revive and renew the relative 10 the Oneida
Lake Canal, and 70 provide for ITS reconstruction.
To authorize tho construction OF an experimental se-
waited railway In the counties OF New York and West
chester.
Making appropriations 70 certain ssats charitable uss
tutiona
Mr. n snIH moved to go into Committee Of the Whole
on the Anti-Rent BILL Carried
Mr WILLIAMS moved TO add 10 the samc COMMITTEES the
Buffalo Plank Road bill He stated hrs object b 70
substitute for s bill to increase tho fare In the New
York Central Railroad biil and half cents pcf
mile. Lost, 90 to a8- not two.thlrda Adjourned.
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FoRTIETH CONGRESS.



wAsn.oros, April 10. 1857.
RErovrryc sKNArH DuArre.
The PRECEDENT appointed Mssss Buckalew, Anthony
ana Irumbui ss the special committee on Mr. Bucka-
ews resolution, offered yesterday with regard making
contract with some competent person 70 prepare
synopca report Of the proceedings debates OF the
Senate for The use Of the newspapers or for any
thorized agency OF the press
NO QuoRrM.
Alta quarter past twelve there were nat more than
twenty mcmDcrs present. and there was % uss In the
proceedings, waiting for other Senators to arrive
rHE FiSh MISUNDERSTANDING PRESIDENTS ArroryrNyyrs
quorum having appeared, Mr.. FxssrSDEv, frep) OF
Me-, called up the resolution offered by Mr. Anthony
yesterday exte nding the time for adjournment until To-
Nj. svxsrR, rep.) Of Mass, moved to subst Itute
Mr. Howr, trcp) Of wis, said there was nothing 10
prevent them from adjcurnng to-day but the singular
fact that certain o1ces had NOT been anedsnd vhv
Simply because the President had not snce the Is Of
December, sent IN men whom The Senate would or could
confirm. II the hng Of offices could not be accom-.
pitched In that time, u seemed 70 him . clear IndIca.
Nos thes there would not ~ sufqest us iev hei -,
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THE STATE LEGIsLATURB.


senate.
ALBANY. April 10, 1851.
ruLs RspoRrEp
The Utica Police bill
Amending the charter OF the village Of Astoria.
Tho Binghamton Water bill
Authorizing the city OF Syracuse to raise money for
steam re engine and paying the floating indebtedness
Of said city.
Amending the charter Of the Peoples Savings Bank Of
TO enable tho town Of Area dc 70 raise $1,000 for the
Arcade Academy.
Enabling National Banking Associations 70 become
To provide for the payment Of bounes 70 certain vol
unteers from the city of New York
Incorporating the National Savings Institution Of the
city Of New York.
To provide for an additional Metropolitan Fire Com.
Relative 70 young female vagrants in New York
Creating the Office Of the Metropolitan Fire Marshal
The New York county tar levy. rltl
Amending the act incorporating the trustees Of the
Peabody Educational fund.
bus,lble Materials and 10 bureau for tho pre-
Authorizing the Metropolitan Board Of Health 70 rcsu.
late the driving Of cattle through the streets Of New
York and Brooklyn.
Incorporating the New York Board Of Fire Under
Authorizing Hell Gate pilots 70 continue the present
rates Of pilotage three years longer.
Amending the Brooklyn Prospect Park Law.
county
ENHANCEMENT CANAL LOCKS
motion being made 70 take up tho bills for the en-
argement Of the locks the Erc Chsmpain and
0swego canals ME HunrHRKv moved that the whole
subject DO referred 70 the Constitutional Convention
This motion was carrfed--h against H.
rHs vkfo ov TIiK BROADWAY SURFACE RAILROAD BirIs
The Governors private secretary appeared within the
bar OF the senate and prooented message from his Ex-
ceency vetoing the broadway Surface Railroad bill.
The PREsiDsvr-The question is shall this bill become
law notwithstanding ths objections Of the Governor
hr surHERLAsD-I move TO lay that question upon
the table.
Mr.. G MuRrHr said that he had voted against the bill
aud would DO 10 again; but he was willing that tho
friends OF the measure should have tho opportunity
they asked for 70 consult before nuai vote should be
taken. He would therefore vote, aye.
Mk Woop, for the same reasons voted ave- saying he
had voted aganss the bill and would 70 vote again
The motion 70 ay on the table was lost by tho follow
Ing vote:-
yyAs-Messrs Bennett. Chambers, @. q. Cornell, God.
dard ss bnmpnrsEs. cl,ns a q murphy Murphy. Par.
NAu-hsssA ADNFswS Darnest csnpbsps Collns =,
The New York herald., 1867-04-17

ro....se.,. u.,f sovsrcisns In Montreal
Np.yi.s 81 Ice In the -. Lawrence.
MosrHxAL, April 10, 1891
number q counterfeit ss, ,b. ssna y aS ,nsS
circulation here and have man named NJ cpossd has
arc of full weight yoo"s nv
been arrested on euspic'on .o--sn.ss ..ovi.s -
DAY.
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Ricnxoxp, Va, April Ia, 1851
Tho varouA negro societies Of this city celebrated the
declaration OF emancipation 10 ths Ds,rct OF Columbia
today.
vsntiep whtee DssN hAx senesFew hsvs apiv&l
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Tho foc~ipe s Dr. Harris lcstsv ON the movsaity -
this city and Brooklyn for tho wcek ending Saturday.
ApSii IA
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-08-30

NEW RULEs-NOtice 10 Base BdH
Players. The Tyrolean Base Ball club
of Harrisburg having become demoraliz-
ed by the recent contest, has adopted the
following rules, which they recommend
to the fraternity everywhere:
l. No one weighing over three hun
dred pounds will be allowed to play.
.. Express wagons will be on hand to
carry players from base to base.
3. Noplaycr will be allowed more than
three men to help him to his home.
I, Any player occupying more than
fifteen minutes in going from one base
to another will be counted out.
). Persons residing within half n mile
of the ground are requested to close their
shutters to prevent accidents.
6. Spectators are not allowed to be
within twenty feet of the bat.
I. Owners of horses hitched within
halfa mile Of the grounds must be re-
sponsible for all accidents that may occur
to their "animles.
s. Men without arms or legs cannot be-
come members.
=. Players can stop for refreshments
teach base, where small bottle will be
found. This bottle is sometimes called
a base rial
10. Hogs and cattle will not be allow
ed to'pasture on the playing gronnd dur
ing the game.
II. Fielders will carry their walls with
Them in order to avoid the necessity O
coming in for drinks.
II. Scorers will not be allowed eXtrf
drinks on that score.
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y MAN IN A SACK AND a MAD BULL
Peckskill, says an exchange, made Il
very narrow escape from perilous sit
uatiOn Il few days ago. They belonged
to the sporting persuasion, and wished
to know exactly what time could be
made by Il man scwel up in sack, and
to secure Il basis of safe betting they re-
paired to distant field of Il wealthy
citizen, and just as they had got Il young
man sewed up in n sack they heard IL
rumbling noise in the distance. They
took it for distant thunder; but looking
westward one of them saw dust and turt
flying high in the air, as if lifted by &
tempest and in a moment more, n mac
bull, roaring and paving the sod, came
tearing down in the direction of the
company of sports. One of the men
tall, well formed, athletic, and spunky
seized Il rail and went out to meet TIL
adversary; another took to his heel
and made the tallest time on record
another assembled the nearest tree, ou
informant says, feet formost, and tn
poor fellow sewed up in the sack, par
taking of the fears of his flying conrad
fell to the ground and rolled to the bal
way, but could not go further. But tn
bull, awed by the bold front and tlasl
ing eyes of the man of pluck, muscl
and rail, ceased his frightlul demonstrs
tons and became as placid rs lamb IAN
the whole party, to their infinite jo,
came oil without Il scratch.
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FRANKLIN on Benjamin
Franklin was staunch opposcr of war.
"If Statesmen" said he "wcrc more
accustomed to calculation, wars would
be much less frequent, Canada might
have been purcha sed from France for
the tenth part of the money England
spent in the conquest Of it; and if, in
stead of fighting US for the power to tax
us, she had kept us in good humor by
allowing US to dispose of our own mon
ey, and giving us now and then some Of
her own by way Of donations to col
leges or hospitals, for cutting canals, or
fortifying ports, she might easily have
drawn from us much more by OCCASION
al voluntary grants and contributions
than ever she could by taxes. Sensible
people will give Il bucket or two of wa
ter to dry pump, in order to get from
it afterwards all they want.
"After much occasion to consider the
folly and mischiefs of state of warfare,
and the little or no advantage obtained
even by those nations which have con-
Quoted it with the most success, | have
been apt to think there has Rcrer been
nor ecer mW be, a1ty such MiHg as 0g00d
,cdr or Il bal peace, All wars are follies,
very expensive and very mischievous
ones. When will mankind be con
WINGED of this, and agree to settle their
difficulties by arbitration? Were they
to do it even by the cast of II die, il
would be better than by fighting and
destroying each other, We daily make
great improvements in natural philoso
ply; there is one | wish to see in mora
the discovery of ptdm thW WOutd IN
duce and o6iige nations 10 settle their dis
sputes withom FIRST cuttiHg one another
| thrOdtS.n
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A GOOD PRACTICAL JOKE.

OUT west there lived two young fell
lows who painted signs for livelihood.
On certain occasion one of the paint
ers had some out door work to attend
to, and left the shop in charge Of his
partner and boy employed to grind
paints. During his absence, TO crafty
Il whim, the partner painted the boy so
as to represent a large cash upon his
forehead, and II cut over his eye. He be-
spattcred the floor with red paint, clot-
ted the boys hair and made him lie
down in the corner, after which he
painted great dash on his own cheek,
barred his bosom, discarded his dress,
dipped a lOng-bladed knife into the red
paint pot, and patiently awaited the
coming Of his partner: Directly after
wards he heard him at the door, and
then the performance commenced. The
partner looked in at the door, and saw
the boy PROSTATE on the floor, groaning
and crying murder; chairs, benches, ta-
blcs, jugs and paint pots being strewed
around the room in dire confusion,
while the murderous looking partner,
with the red knife in his uplifted hand
was running through the room uttering
wild and incoherent expressions.
1t was evident to the partner at the
door that his partner had killed the
boy. Swift rs lightning he fled from
the horrible scene to obtain assistance,
and Il number of friends were immcdi-
ately mustered, and repaired to th.
scene Of the supposed tragedy. The
crowd augmented as it ncared the shop;
and in walked the whole posse; but in
the meantime everything had been set
to rights; the boy was without Il mark
Of any kind, the room in perfect order,
no marks of blood pcrccptible; and the
man, whowas engaged in letteringa sign
declared his utter ignorance of what the
partner alleged to have occurred. The
company left, limiting to one another
that the man who had seen the sight
must be little touched in the head, or
suffering from illusions caused by too
free use of ardent spirits.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Arlieiona AradinG.
THE MAN WITH 4 IE WITH
Erred HA' D.

IT is Il Sabbath morning; and its
doors thrown open rs the hour for
prayer approaches, the synagogue be-
gins to fill Among those who enter is
a man with n withcrcd hand; and how
ever others come, there is haste in his
step, and high expectation seated on
his brow. Blessed day, now is his
chance to be healed. Jesus is in the
neighborhood, and is sure to be at wOr-
ship. Early there, likely the first, this
crippled man, needing nothing else,
looking at none, talking with none,
keeps his eye on the door--keenly OBJ
serving all who enter, and often, as it
opens and Christ appears not, ,disappoint-
cd. At length the feet of group are
heard again the door opens; and the
colour that flushes his face tells that
the person has now come that he has
come to meet. Nor H. this all he can do
and does. Observing where Jesus at
tended by his disciples sits, he rises,
and elbowing the crowd aside without
regard TO their challenge or murmurs,
pushes on to place himself before the
5aviour,-right in his eye. All this he
can do, and does, and more. Ordinarily
concealing a deformity he was ashamed
of, he now drops his robe, and exposing
the poor unsightly hand in the hope
that it may catch Christ's eye and move
his pity, sits with looks fixed implor-
ingly on our Lord. There was no need
for him to speak. His eager looks, and
the poor, barred, withered hand were
touching prayers. Nor did these prayers
wait long for an answer. The eye that
never saw misery but to Pity it, is at
length turned on him and Jesus says
Stretch out thine hand Strange COM
mand to Others, perhaps also to himself
as bidding him do the very thing he
had no power to do. Still he tries it
Again doing what he can, he makes an
eflort-and, Glory to God bursting
from his lips, succeeds. Virtue goes
out of Christ. The shrunken hand in
| stantly acquires healthful color, and
| swells into its right proportions. In his
joy the man shuts and opens it moves
! the plant fingers and holds the mira
Gle aloft to the gaze of n crowd dumb
with astonishment. Give him harp,
and with that hand he would sweep its
sounding strings to the praise of Jesus.
Pattern to men who have souls to be
saved, and hearts to cure, he did what
he could-using all means within his
power to obtain the blessing. And did
people with equal eagerness repair to
the church on Sabbath as he to the syna-
gogue, to meet Jesus Christ, and with
the same earnestness and thesame faith
lay out their sins and souls sorrows be-
fore him, our Sabbaths would witness
greater works than this-he who healed
that withered hand healing withered
hearts, and whether they required TO be
saved or sanctitied, giving power to
them that have no might.-Dr. GUthric.
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THE following extract in regard to
delinquent subscribers, we take from an
exchange. 1t speaks the sentiments OF
the press generally, when II says:
Except the cash system is exclusive
ly adopted and vigorously observed, we
know ofno business whose bills are 80
difficult to collect. This is not because
the subscribers are unwilling to pay,
but it is principally owing to neglect.
Each one imagines that because his
years Indebtedness comes to so small Il
sum the printer can not be much ia
want of that, without for a moment
thinking that the fruits of his entire
business are made up of exactly such
little sums, and that the aggregate ofall
the subscribers is by no means an in
considerable amount Of money, and
without which the publisher could no
for single month continue to issue hi
paper"