The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-23
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

viii Police Superintendent Kennedy cause the in
efficient ornamental policeman whose post is at the
Roosevelt street ferry be removed and his place
supplied by who keep order among the cart
men, aud prevent accidents to pedestrians
Wonder IL San Francisco or Arequpa after the late
earthquakes looks anything like the upper portion Of
Fifth avenue at present. Such an accumulation OF
bricks, mortar, planks and debris has rarely been
collected together on any thoroughfare.
The 'stattyn Of Justice shedding tears and with
the scales in OF her hands far from bcvel leve'
will not be removed from the City Hall to the new
Court House on Chambers street. The Supervisors
s'ringn know too much for that.
ChIropodlsts viii lament and philanthropists will
rejoice at the "downfa" OF high-heeed boots and
the adoption OF the sensible substantial broadhe
English boot by the ladies. II the fair creatures will
also take reef or two In the pannier there iii be
no longer any necessity for the Grecan bend.
Fish is plenty and cheap, and very dubious just
now In and near Fulton Market What John RAN
dolph once remarked OF defunct inhabitant OF the
briny deep may be said OF much OF the STUFF exposed
on the stands:-'They stink and shine and shine
and stink like rotten mackerel in the moon
light"
South and West streets have their sidewalks so
crowded with cham cables, anchors, old sails and
fish and tar barrels that It is really amusing to
lady elegantly attired attempt TO run, with hop
skip anu jump, the gauntlet through them. or
course NJ. P.'s do not see these things. How is IL
possible, and their eyes shaded with greenbacked
viZorss
The street Commissioner would do the inhabitants
of the sBloody SIXTH favor IL he would cause TO
be regulated the little "trangular square, formed
by the conveyance OF the streets ut the place known
rs the Five Points. There too many loose stones
and brickbats lying around loose and too much un-
rectiied benzne and distilled lightning In the
neignboriood TO be pleasant In the event OF row.
There are In the city OF New York, TO run Its cx
tensive machine and outside OF the Police Depart
ment heads OF bureaus, deputies and clerks with
salaries ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 About one
half OF these couldn't tell TO their incomes what
their peculiar business is where their desks
"a penny for q loaf OF bread, a sixpcnce for a
needle, and that's the way the money goes pop goes
the weasel.n
TARGET companies are an Institution in Gotham.
They belong to the great army OF ID. BIS and know
exactly how to squeeze prizes out Of unfortunate
candidates and expectants OF fat things. They
rival the regular militia in their music and accoutre
ments And then TO see the crowd '.moseyr home,
alter the shooting, each one wearing his blushing
honors thick upon him, consisting OF 81 so cake
baskets wreaths Of flowers, seventy-dve cent table
casters ana lead cups Is rich, rare and excruciat-
ingIy funny.
Cannot something be done to suppress the ticket
spectators who nfes the entrances to oil our lead
ing theatrcsf II poor peanut vender OF apple
woman would venture near the precincts OF those
establishments the plue-coated guardians would
pounce on them In twinklng. Yet here are set OF
disrcputabe individuals who interfere with legitimate
business people and annoy their customers. the
police not only suffer them to pursue their occupa-
ton, but In some cases. at Nibos the other night,
they embark In ticket speculation themselves.