The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-27
WALKS ABOUT TOWN..

1no new my Register Is making the clerks IN his
departments shake in their shoes. The gulotlne has
been set up In their midst and the slaughter Of tho
innocents promises to be numerous
The fall trade Is backward. Southern and western
merchants are not buying 80 freely as they ought
They are waiting for tie nsl returns from the COT
ton and cereal crops
The eplstolary arrangements for notifying citizens
OF arrest by deputy sherlffs, arranged by Mr..
OBrien, are admirable. All that ia necessary is to
draw out the revolver and by buIet-do settle the
whole trouble. What misfortune to the people il
would have been II the Sheriff's deputies had by
way Of serving the writs issued by the Supfeme,
Court fred into the members OF the Board OF Coun.
cllmcn, they did at the old doorman and property
boy OF the New York theatre the other night, and
thus have saved themselves and the public and
Judge Barnard farther trouble about ''purging or
contemplation the part OF the refractory municipal
legislators.
or what possible use to the municipal government
or the people Is the City Library 1t is about tho
last place can visit to get information on local
subjects. 1t affords politicians or two nice little
berths, and that is all.
We always DESTROYS OF calling the attention OF
the City Hall Ring to the nice little jobs that can be
worked up and out OF which fortunes may be made,
Now, In addition to facing the lateral lines Of
harbor with granite blocks substitute for wooden
piers, which we suggested the other day, we urge
upon the gentlemen who ego In for chances in the
different departments to turn their attention to the
necessity Of dredging the Harlem river and blasting
out Spuyten Duyve creek, 80 that the northern
waters Of the island equally with the southern may
be made navigable. There is a couple Of millions in
this little Job.
When Is Hell Gate to have its Instructions re-
moved. Months since there was something SAID
about Congressional appropriation and the imms
date blasting Of the rocks which seriously inter-
fere with navigation and the commerce OF the port
but Of late the matter appears to have died out,
Blasting Hell Gate must be admitted to be sulphur
Gus business.
The new Court House in the City Hall Park, facing
Chambers street. is rapidly approaching completion.
1t will certainly be magnificent addition to our
public buildings. considering how ''honest" every
body is who has had anything to do with its con.
structlon. e.--,
II Ann street does not want widening 1t certainly
does paving 1t Ii in horrid condition Why Is il
not Nicolsonized
The adherents OF Salnave IN HaytI are anxiously
awaiting the arrival Of the Gaatea, now lying
snugly at her berth in the East river, to them
from the nsurrcctionsts. They have idea that IL
they could only get the little gunboat at the fortfca
tons OF the rebels her guns would KNOCK spots out
of them In tipae-perhaps Her IRE upon the forth
Enthusiastically OF the name-would be about az
effective as the discharges Of popgun from canal
boat directed at the turret Of O monitor Meantime
the officers and are enjoying themselves b
daily reunions with the elite OF Thomas street.