The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01

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Police Commissioner Brennan and that sweet tenlt
pered John A. Kennedy had a conversation on cluba
the other day-upon the frequency and infrequenc3
OF their use on the Of exhilarated and pu0
nacious citizens by policemen. Johnny OF cours6s
took the Affirmative side Of the argument to th&
great disgust Of the Judge. II s said the interview
closed In such manner that a benedction from thS
skipper Of hidebound bethel ship wo uld not have
sanct1ed II much either way. 4
II not deemed too impertinent we would ike "a
ask II the sidewalks South West and other streetd
in the lower precincts Of the city the property of
the public or Of those who happen to do businesA
thereinS Under municipal law the y are declared II
be parts Of the highway but it is quite evident ro
the amer in which they are piled with chainsj
anchors, old rope, boxes barrels bales, apple fsh
coffee and other stands that the people have about az
much right to them representatives Of the "domN
nant race" to seats alongside Of the Whiskeyskins
ski during midnight scalp dance OF the sachems ol
Tammany Hall; at least that Is evidently the Cpini0Q
OF those gentlemen in blue who "pedestrianizen the
streets at 200 year. Notwithstanding the ord1
nances Of the city declare to the contrary.
The editors Of the State OF New Jersey went %
their annual 'corn Juice excursionn to Cape May
the other day. They would have got along bravell
and borne their "rned" honors meekly had not th4
Bohemans Of the press Of this city wrung themselve
in. or course such thirsty souls had to be kept ID
countenance, and the result fearful run on tho
bottled lightning Of the hotels thereabout. WheH
the Jersey editors again meet for the purpose Oh
brusIng corn for the purpose OF extracting its uic
let them beware OF the Bohemians, for they fear
fully and wonderfully made In the esophagus and
about the c0atings Of the stomach.
There is great deal in putty and paint BY tho
former the corrugatiOns In the face Of pdsse beld
may be filed, and with the latter under the glare Of
artificial light. rejuvenated II putty and paint can
do so much towards yelling the defects of bipedl
how much more effectively can 1t be employed ID
making an old tumbledown concern Of an affair Like
the ferry house at the foot Of James slip seem
structure Of yesterday. George Law. who superiH1
tended the ''repairs' and "improvements' on thu
shanty, ought to be satisfied with his job Georgd
always succeeds with his 'jobs," from the Hign
Bridge over the Harlem to the patent railway id
Pennsylvania. :.
The indications are that the elevated railroad
through Greenwich street has 'gone up" highe1
than was contemplated in the charter Of the oonlk
pany Mayor Hoffman was to have gone over the
road yesterday, but when the time came could not
be come to the extent Of trusting himself upon
it, The representatives Of the press are promise3
an aerial progress upon its rails, but their widest
flights Of imagination fall short Of fixing the period
q ride. Is this to be the revenge OF the company fol-
their now much talked of failures u
The Park Commissioners gentlemen. There
isn't the suspicion Of ''rlng" about them. They
are in the condition in which Cesar's wife was II
which every modern mans "lady' should be-abov4
suspicion. Now, having said so much by way Of =
lrst rate notce for them, won't the Commissioners
do the grateful public favor which the grateful puU3
lie will appreciate-namely, provide few thousanQ
extra seats for the wives and daughters, and sonS4
and uncles and auns, and husbands and cousins and
everybody else who FOR the Of theno are neceG
STATED to stand during the whole Of the safurdaA
afternoon concert? When host invites his guest
to feast Of fat things 1t is expected Of him that M
will present them with platters and the et cetyd&
Gentlemen pray take the hint and provide seats f6S
1t isn't pleasant to play crane while listening TO Dod9
worth, resting first on one foot and then by way Oh
variety, on the other for two or three hours a. Z
time.
Jem Ward, the celebrated British bruiser, baa
arrived in this city from London. Has he come here
to keep the outsiders Of the Convention In order SsA
The Board Of Health is an industrious concern, bun
not very lively, and not at oil original. It's memberd
are good at appropriating, forgetting from whom
they BORROW" HERALD correspondent while II
London, among other interesting treatlses which,
came into his possession was ono on resuscitatind
people supposed to be drowned, published by tn
Humane Society, O sef-supporting association. INN
he thought would be seryioeable In New York. n
was permitted to pass into the hands Of tha
wise men Of the Board Of Health, who thereuponi
to make themselves ridiculous, undertook TO 'im<
proven upon the plans of the Humane Society. ThA
result Is sort Of emasculated system, which Id
neither good nor yet bsd-a sort Of bctwixity com
trivsnce which, when applied. viii make had
drowned person ashamed to come to life again unde4
It, Gentlemen, be reasonable, and save human litd
philosophcally. on the plan Of the Humane society
And, further, when You have well conrod it, teachS
ngs, return the book to its owner 1t is not humane
70 keep 1t.