The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-14
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

country journal of religious complexion, lame0t-
ing the failure Of the Water street mission says New
York Is o very wicked city" Well, 1t ought to bo.
when 1t Is recalled to mind the tremendous warfare
Tin men and money! that has been waged to save
It, AS, however, the fashionable season in our
churches has commenced, and as the preachers, or
gans and singers are all in voice. no one can say
what a day may bring forth. II ten men would have
sufiiced Sodom, how much greater chance there IL
for New York. Why in the City Hall ring alone leav-
ing out OF consideration all the Others there are just
men enough to save half dozen cities like it. New
York wickedi Nonsense
Politics In this city ct present greatly interfere
with "personal piety." How can fred hot" demo-
crat or q 'frigid" republican take things calmly
while the rude November winds about blow upon
his fevered cheeks Politics and piety, like Oil and
water, have no natural affinity for each other, and
hence 1t is that Satan has his own way in most
things.
The Superintendent Of Police directs that during
the registration Of the names Of voters the of pia-
ICONS Of police shall attend at the polling places and
preserve the peace. Good. Now, will not his eek
cellency" issue general order to those on duty not
to permit builders to occupy the carriage ways TO
the exclusion OF vehicles and traffic, and the side
walks to the Inconvenience OF pedestran5-juss for
the fun Of the thngs
The Ritualists and their opponents In the Epsco-
pal Convention having refreshing time Of tt'
In their debates Why, those ordained chaps talk to
each other as II they were worlds people and knew
"all about it,"
The physicians say there were born in this city In
the month OF August $40 children, and In September
7o0 Gentlemen, this will not do. How long DO you
suppose the metropolis OF the Western w0rldt
would retain its distinctive character highly re-
spectacle city only 1885 boys and girls are brsaght
into It's sbreathing wOrldn in ,wo mOnhs-less than
5000 per annums MessfeGrs and mesdaMes, 1t Is
right that You should DO informed that the Registrar
is greatly troubled at this exhibit and like 'Littl0
Oliver" asks for more. !.
Since the close OF the quarantine season the de.
tectives of the Custom House have captured about
100000 smuggled cigars on vessels coming straight
M the s Sy to the docks Of the city. During the
quarantine season the same officials thought them
selves fortunate in erecting the seizure OF single
box here and there. Where did these struggled
cigarE Of the quarantine go tor Were they au
c0fined and carried with funeral ceremony ashore,
and II so who supplied the coflnss This question
may be considered by some grave joke, but 1t IL
easy to see there must have been on undertaken OF
some kind. Who was that undertakerS
Finding themselves cramped for room in the city's
narrow but greatly crowded horoughfares, builders
arc about to ask the municipal government to pass
an ordinance giving them authority to temporarily
close oil streets In which they may be making "im-
provements.n We like the idea. We know Of no
right that inheres in the CITIZEN rich poor, that
the brcklayer stone mason architect Ii bound to
respect. II citizen had any imaginary claim upon
the sidewalks and carrlageways the passage OF an
ordinance such as has been limited at will set 1t ct
rest forever.