The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

The City Chamberlain 1g trump card IN the Tam
many pack. 1t s wonder he ia not "cut' by some
knave in the 'ring" for persisting in being honest
Since he has had the lingering Of the municipal funds
he has returned to the treasury in the shape OF in
terest earned, upward Of $71,Ooo-a thing never
before heard Of in Comptroller. Sweeny should be
placed on the democratic ticket for President He
would make pretty good run as Honest Peter"
Peaches about the size of homeopathic pills are to
be found on every stand in the city. They are not
good for the stomach; as few weeks hence neither
will be the unripe, w0ody-tasted apples, SO prolific
OF gripes and cholera morbus. Gentlemen who feel
pulses, looking wise as the bird of Minerva the
while, always find the green fruit season the best for
lining with greenbacks their collapsed wallets.
About this time also, undertakes look as cheerful
as their profession will permit, and dress carly in
the most sombre colors. W3E lo 1-uD e.t ,aEc, b
Where's Berghp There hasn't been anybody ar.
rested recently for brutalizing over and killing
horses. The President Of the Society for the Sup
preston of Cruelty to Animals ought to look after
that VIGOROUSLY tyrannical fellow, Old Sol. Through
his influence any number of horses have dropped
down dead In their tracks in the streets within the
past week. I'D alrasG ervr-ts h-E ts. tr8 uhoE.
The valuation OF real estate in this city ID
enormous. The real and personal property
subject to municipal taxation he nearly
one thousand millions of dollars Figuratively
514 In twelve months. This is cheerful news
for tenants particularly as they expected to pay
the interest the increased valuation In the form
of rent. OF course landlords do not like this, as IL
increases their income tax. The psalmst must
have had his wisdom teeth cut when he exclaimed,
In tones that would have brought philosopher TO
HE senses even II seated hornets nest 1--WE
fearfully and wonderfully made"-especially in such
tri1ing matters valuation and taxes.
80
Metropolitan Board of Health, In his last weekly re-
port, with the pen Of a sage calmly assures won
dering world that "there appears to have been no
increase in the influences which war against human
life in the metropolis until the excessive heat Of
Friday and Saturday came upon u.s." Precisely 30,
o observing Doctor Had you on either Of those
days got your olfactories into the lower part Of
Greenwich street, or West street. or any OF the
thoroughfares that at right angles thereto you
would have come to the conclusion that there was
reason for the mortality which marked the
excessive heat" OF those days. And mind you,
Doctor there hundreds Of just such places with
In the metropolitan district. In city such as ID
New York. its shores washed on every side by the
tidal wave, and with great fresh water river d.
vided into million Of arteries everywhere percolat
ing It, there ought TO be sickness of contagious
character permitted within 1t; and If the Board Of
Health was wisely administered there would
not be.
Keeping hotel in the Upper Park, within stones
throw Of Harlem lane, with fine gallery Of statues
&C., for the dedication OF the guests, must be
q pleasant as well AS profitable, business. We
wonder that more hotel men do not apply for per-
mission to open summer houses within these
grounds. It would be 30 very convenient for gen.
tlemen doing business In the city.n sn1
The Broadway bridge still stands in all ts unganr
iness bestrlding-as did the statue the entrance TO
the harbor at Rhodes-Broadway. 1t Will soon,
however, be low enough, II hard knocks can move
It's ironical nature II 1t were not for the public
convenience 1t should be kept there to point moral
and adorn tale-of the Corporation riag. r
Is 1t not time for the annual raid the stands 40
washington and the other public markets, so that
citizens may Be assured Of the horrors, in the form
Of disease, which we are informed always Turk in
and near thems Although there are plenty Of Jobs"
we are quite certain no one belonging TO the Sani-
tafy police Ia ever creased" by going them.
The waste OF Croton water IL enormous and un.
necessarily So At the Jersey City ferry, for ex-
ample the hydrant lie SO contrived that to get cup
Of water you are necesstated to waste at least from
ten to twenty gallons. We like to have access TO
plenty Of the element, but 1t hurts to see 1t
into the river without doing pXvtice Of good. It
is one Of the most sacred gifts OF the Father TO his
children and 1t should always be used with feel
ing OF thankfulness. -tfu.
WIN the important somebody, who assumes the
responsibility OF opening and closing Union square
Park whenever 1t pleases his mighty self, deien to
inform the public why he locked the gates against
the people during the Fourth The day was q
.swelterer," ,and the working men, with their wives
and families naturally resorted TO the parks on their
holiday to get bit OF fresh air. They had to conent
themselves by sitting outside therAilings, however,
and enjoying the cool park and its outrageous trees
by looking through the fence. VIII the important
somebody tell his authority for making the Park aD
al ve