The New York herald., 1868-08-30

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There are seven Metropolitan policemen detailed
to keep watch ana ward over the reservoirs in the
Park. what Is most singular in this detachment Is
that tnere are only three and half pairs Of hands
between them m-and they are all lefts at that
The walks and drives In the Park north OF Eighty
fifth street are altogether inferior those IN the
divisions south q that thoroughfare. Is there y
reason for thiss g.sj.- ......, ,r
Unless 1t ", the intention Of the Commissioners to
turn the Park into regular summer resort for the
especial pleasure Of invalids and fashionabes we
don't believe IN. running hotels on the European
any other plan within It's boundaries. The precedent
established is bad one, and will lead to injurious
results one OF these days. AaE TaE1oa--lst4A '5
On the site of the Mariners' church in Roosevelt
street q new primary school rapidly approaches
completion. Its arrangements for scholastic pur-
poses appear to be complete, IT win be formally
opened at the close Of the summer vacation. ldl
There are liquor stores in this city In which the
'Suctionn business is 80 large that their owners
pocket from the toll of their customers added to
their unQuenchable tthlrst'' for "unrectifed ben
zine, nom SIS 900 to $50 900 every year. ae5ra o
\ The dummy" locomotives on the Second Avenue
Railroad are capital contrvances for running down
hills WITH They couldn't be improved upon in that
respect. st1 ,,l,,g2-r,4o 1rr.f4,-,o a r.lFs-3 5lr
Those who are necessitated to cross the East river
In the ferryboats that ply to Williamsburg, to Catha
rine and Bridge streets, Brooklyn, or to Hunters
Point have not the slightest pleasure in receiving
through their olfactores the thousand and one
smells which come from the ofYal docks in the vi
cnity rivalng In intensity those Of Cologne, which
are said to be most uncomfortable. Those otal docks
Ought, to be abated. . AH HI"' i-''1
During the coming theatrical season we shall have
twentyone licensed theatres IN full blast in this city,
Besides these there will be number OF outof-the-
way places In which Thespis will offer entertain
ments to consumers Of s.zwei gloss lager twice. C
AuniQue use of the cObble-stones which are taken
from our streets, to give place 70 the Belgian, Ncol
son and other new pavements, can be made Cart
them to the East river shore and cast them into the
water. In time that is II enough are thrown I'M by
this means navigation may be efrectually prevented
Ladies are going their Ientire'' on the "Grecan
bend' In Broadway. They remind one by the form
they give their figures Of poodle dog essaying to
walk on his hind legs. This success OF our young
women in initiating the graceful efforts Of the eau
dated '-lnfmlie" is "trooly" commendabe. a aoie.a
The Presidential campaign has been opened in ear
nest In this cty IT isn't worth while paying much
fOrthepper ina town like this, where the democrats
have the game all to themselves
II owners would have their trees clear Of measur-
ing worms next summer they should presently
begin to cleanse the trunks and limbs and branches
OF the ova which the insects have glued to the bark
little trouble now would greatly tend to the pro-
motion Of piety next summer when the churches
are closed and Satan is abroad seeking whom he
may devour. Even deacons have been known to
swear 'religiously" in worm time and II they en-
phasize their words what are women and the pro-
fame to do but swear roundy that line If it takes
all the summerf Wash down your trees If you would
save Yourself from the sad efrects which dow from
''oaths not loud but Deep" s59n'sl9 i2A ei
Many attempts in the way of sidewalks have been
patented by wonderful geniuses; but the most sue
cessfu Of any we have yet is the one which has
been down for years on the southery side Of Beck
street, opposite the site of the ruins Of old st.
Georges church. We don't know anything about its
EXPENSE but it certainly is nice to walk upon. (
The Broadway pavement isn't a city Han ring job,
1t is an Importation from Albany. One sin less for
the Hall ring, no y,. .rc,r1rrfqeq,l. A. qgfrAlT