The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27

| The bark Sunnyside, from Philadelphia for Bre-
men, with coal OIL was struck by lightning on FRI
day night. The oil exploded, which set the vessei
on fire and burned il to the waters edge. The cap
tam ana crew are all badly scalded. the piiot Is
| missing, supposed to have been Diown oyerpoard.
! The Grand Lodge of Odd Eallows which has been
in session in Baltimore for some Time adiourneu
yesterday to meet in San Francisco in September,
1869.
Acting Commissioner Tufts has concluded treaty
with most OF the Indian tribes in Idaho and
| Montana Territories.
THE CITY
Tommy IIadden, the Water street convert, ap-
peared again in the Police courts yesterday this
time, however as a practitioner he appearing as
counsel for one Pat McCafferty, who was charged
with fighting and disorderly conduct. Tommy 8
first effort at law proved unsuccessful however as
an opinion he had expressed unprofesslonay In re-
gard to his client some time ago when the two were
| up on the same charge induced the Judge to hold
| Pat in $500 bonds to keep the peace.
| The National Labor Congress met yesterday fixed
the Presidents salary at $780, chose Pittsburg as
the next place OF meeting and adjourned sine die.
In the case Of Commissioner Rollins and Others
the hearing before Commissioner Guttman was re.
sumed yesterday. Two witnesses testified that GER
tain disieres had been seized and were released at
the order Of Deputy Commissioner Harland. The
case was postponed unit. Monday.
The examination before Judge Mansfield of the
Essex Market Police Court in the case OF the three
seventeenth ward policemen, charged with beating,
Kicking and arresting inOfensve citizens and lock-
ing them up in the station house all night was con-
cluded yesterday. The two who have been arrested
Sergeant McCready and private Sheehan, the third
policeman still remaining unknown, gave bail in
$1,000 each to answer at the Court of General SEES
slons. witness was committed to answer a charge
OF perjury.
The stock market was excited ana irregular yes
terday. Government securities were dun. Gold
closed at 142 a 1925.
With but few exceptions. the markets were ex-
tremely quiet yesterday. Cotton was inImoderately
active demand and steady closing at 25Hc. for mid
ding upland. Groceries were moderately dealt in
at Steady prices. On 'Changc flour was dull and
heavy and some sales were effected at lower prices
Wheat was dull and nominally SC. lower. Corn was
SLOW OF sale and fully 1c. lower. Oats were In light
demand and heavy. Pork, beef and lard were
very quiet and heavy. Naval stores were
but little sought after and prices were in buyers ia
vOr. Petroleum was in limited demand aud &c
1c. lower, crude, in bulk closing at 1910. and re-
fined at Sic. 81 &c. Freights. though dull. were
very firm. Whiskey was quiet at 81 SO al&1 49, free.
Prominent Arrivals.
Judge Martin Grover, OF Auburn; Senator f. J.
Ross of Kansas; Judge Bacon, of Utica Judge J. X.
Paten and Judge Wright of Albany, are at the
Captain Baldwin, of the United States Army is ut
the New York Hotel.
Colonel Marshall, OF the United States Army, and
E. Tweedy OF Newport are at the Clarendon Hotel
Count de Carimar, OF France: General Z. w. Hicks,
OF the United States Army; DR.. Il. D. Smith, OF st.
Louis, and Thomas st. John, of Mobile, are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Colonel Dennison, of the United States Army and
Robert T. Lincoln and wife, OF Chicago are at the
Holman House.
The Growth Of New York-Its Present and
Future Commercial Prospects.
The last week in September sounds the
tattoo for summer wanderers. The immediate
presence of the fall and the speedy approach
of winter admonish them that the season
blest with the dolce far nie1ste is over, and the
labors and designations of city life have to be
attended to. The country hotels are closing
their doors. The country cottages, where the
pleasant deusion of domestic comfort has
been graphing with the reality of fashionable
existence, are becoming deserted. We can
see the change here in the relay of old faces
in the Park every afternoon, in the renfrfe
of familiar equpages, I'm the return of habitues
to the theatres The country resorts have
given up their dead to the busy life OF metro
politan pleasures, and we are likely to have q
gayer season than ever in the city this year.
One OF the most remarkable features in the
on IF tla ia tha vrth nf Naxt
York. What to do with our population is with
us serious problem. The increasing value
Of real estate can only be accounted for by the
increasing wants of the people. As wealth ac-
cumuates men demand more room and more
opportunity to enjoy their means People
who few years ago were content to occupy
portions of houses now require fine mansions,
either for the display of their wealth or for the
comfort of their families. A year ago there
was clamor about high rents. and people
were indignant with what they called the
avaricc OF the property owners and landlords,
and it was prophcsied that rents must come
down; but we do not see that they have
declined. On the contrary. the agents
of some of the largest real estate owners in
the city say that if they had five hundred
more houses to dispose OF they could rent
them at high rates at the present time.
Indeed the marvellous growth of New York
is like some OF the fabulous stories of fairy
times. or TO make more modern compar
son. like the sudden springing up of the Union
Pacific Railroad. which. within the brief
space OF one year from now. is destined to
unite the Atlantic with the Pacific, and the
eastern shores of Asia with the western shores
of this Continent. We do not eXaggerate
when We say that the growth OF this city is
almost fabulous. Thirty years ago there was
hardly house above Canal street. Fifty