The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03

queer lot They do things in a roundabout way
ring fashion. For instance while they place in the
niche the apex In the front OF the Hall the Dig
Injin painted white as,white paint make it, so
that In the moonlight 1t has the appearance OF .
ghost deserted by its friends they have had placed
on the rostrum in the main room, where the Conven
ton is TO be held pair OF statues in bronze OF
henchmen OF the middle ages, attendants upon stout
Old robber barons Of the Rhine. Gentlemen have
that 'big Injinv dipped in solution Of copper and
forsake the error Of your ways.
The whips of this city can fairly lay claim TO two
thngs-essentials Of the true gentlemen-modesty /
and politeness. Who ever heard cartmen or Omni-
bus drivers use other than the softest language when
they find themselves with their vehicles in tenn
porary jam? And who ever saw Jehu on turning
the corner of street at right angles to Broadway
that didn't instantly check the speed Of his horse SO
that Old men, women ana little children might not
be Knocked down. run over, manned or Killed.
Never. Really, the whips OF New York are the most
gentle set Of men TO be found anywhere An oath
would disocate the jaws of even the most hardened
among them. ....
The streets and squares Of the city have been in
wormy condition for some days past The worms
are OF the measuring and "ring'' species. A little
Of the article known as Common Council Vermi-
fugen properly applied a: this time would be of in
finite benefit. There are not few of the noxious
creatures but would like little Of it in view Of the
"eggs' it is expected of them to deposit in Novem
Der.
They have a way of doing business. those Fire
Commissioners, that surpasses the profundity Of the
"seven wise men of Gotham.n steam fire engi ne
boiler exploded in the Bowery the other day,
killing and woundng number OF persons.
At the inquest its engineer swore, and no one
contradcted his statement, that the boiler patched
nnGt to tactaa in md
that he had go declared to his superiors. Notwith
standing this asseveration, the Fire Commissioners
In report which they have just published and
which is about as muddy their slucrubations
usually, censure the man and dismiss him from the
department. Engineers are thus virtually given TO
understand that however worthless, however IN
safe the boilers Of their engines may be, they col
lapse under high pressure of steam, OF 60 their
heads.
The new Fire Marshaship bureau is one OF those |
neat little coItrivances for making that great ass,
the public sweat its money, which philosophers must
admire. Under Baker, for about twenty years, the
annual cost 10 the underwriters was about $4,000.
"0iicialy,, the same contrivance costs about
$4,000 Fire Marshal, 5000; two clerks, $4,000
each; two policemen 81, 200 each; besides printing
Office rent &c. The difference between the new and
old systems is, that while one is ornamental the
other was useful.
Dealers in things mysterious are turning away
from spiritual and embracing sort Of 'ism,n
which may be called planchettism. 1t appears 10 be
an immense 'avorite with old ladies OF both sexes,
and their greeting TO each other is after this
fashion:-''Do you planchette' How do you plan
chetef" To planchete, it appears, is 10 write with
a sort Of mechanical conrivance by nervous action
alone answers to mental questions.
few Slore days such as we have Rad during the
present week and contagon is inevitable. The
smells that greet the nostrs OF those who neces
stated 20 pass through the southern end of Green
witch street and the narrow thoroughfares that run
at right angles to it are positively sickenlnc Unless
speedily removed disease will be engendered.
Our young women. and Old ones for that matter
In fashionable oibles and foles not far behind
their sisters OF the French capital One OF the latest
amHsements Of the Partisan lady, in order that time
may not hang heavily on her hands, is TO smoke to-
bacco the meerschaum pipe until II is thoroughly
and handsomely colored when she presents it 10 the
gentleman she holds 10 highest esteem as peculiar
mark Of her favor In this, however fashionable 1t
may become our ladies will not follow the eyattped
women OF Europe. Their delicate lungs could not
endure the odor which arises from the burning to.
baceo
Loew's bridge, in hot weather. is certainly an en-
eumbrance TO Broadway. During four hours yester-
day saw but three persons attempt the ascent to
the platform. and one corpuent old woman, gave
up the effort reaching the first landing. We
highly approve OF the idea OF the genius who pro-
poses its transfer to Fulton ferry in order that the
East river may be relieved
We are unqualified admirers OF muscle-partcu.
larry when IL .s displayed In good cause Con-
ductors and drivers of street cars very fond OF
putting their bcepulars in motion on little news
boys, 10 the delecatlon of tender-hearted passen-
gers who in addition TO a ride for six cents, are
treated and not rarely, TO brutal assaults upon de-
fenceless children seeking to earn living by selling
newspapers by striking them with the butt-ends OF
loaded whips. or taking them by their shoulders and
hurl them on to the pavement with force Sufficient
10 break every bone in their poor little bodies.
Muscle is an immense institution.
People passing up Broadway are at a loss to know
why its smooth and dustless pavements are so fire.
quently and assduously watered7 II is done in the
interes@ Of the oral contractors and Barren
Island. When the pavement is wet It is
slippery and the chances are that horses
driven over 1t will fail heavily upon it.
and break their limbs Horses thus injured are
worthless. Permission is given TO kill them, and
dead they become the property OF the ofal contrac-
ors who turn a pretty little total annually out OF
these carcases This Ia a short way OF demonstrate
ing cause and effect besides giving peopl lie oppor
tunity 10 reflect on the difference between being dry
and thirsty, and things generally.
The weather man in the new observatory at the
PARK getting his instruments together and s even
taking observations. We know this from the fact
that the clouds have been gathering, with threaten
ing aspect, in the heavens for the last few days.
People viii please put their umbrellas In order.
The aggregate shooting Of the festive gentlemen
who are at present burning powder in Jones' Wood
rs about fifteen hundred ball cartridges per day. As
IN zach shot fifteen Qlasses of lager IN spilled Il
follows that the shooters alone dispose Of upwards
OF TWENTY-FIVE thousand drinks during the hours
devoted by III EN- to boring holes In targets.
Congress has done one good thing, and one for
which very many OF It's sins will be overlooked BY the
people Of New York. IL has appropriated sum-
cent money to authorize the removal Of the rocks at
Hell Gate. Blast them-with powder These obstruc-