The New York herald., 1869-03-31
vELoclPEDE NOTES.

And II has come at last.
on Monday the Board OF Aldermen considered
resolution prohibiting the use OF the yeoce in the
public thoroughfarcs.
OF course itwas laid over, but 1T will rise again,
like the ghost OF Banquo, TO scare men or then
hobby-horses.
The Common Council says velocipedes must NOT
be ridden In the streets.
And the Park Commissioners say they may be
used on certain roads only.
veocpedians pay taxes, and pay ldearly) as o
rule for their pastime and they vote too.
Now, why don't they mold an intimidation meet
ngs
Or organize lobby and ssee" the city "dads''
about itf
They have constitutional right in this matter
Life, liberty and the pursuit Of happness are the
conditions guaranteed by the great pub. doc.
And II veiocipeding amt the 'pursuit Of happf
nessn what iss
Only think, about 1000 vclocipedes to be .block-
adedn in this city.
man can't carry his veloce up to the Park.
And then lose half day finding out what roads he
can ride over.
II the Aldermen could ride themselves they
wouldn't listen to such resolution.
But they can't because th6y are too fat.
Therefore abolish i the Common Council at once.
Cammeyer Is gong 70 open his 'Amphicyclo-
theatron IN Brooklyn tonight.
And Is to have grand display Of skill by the lead
Ing experts Of the city-Brady, the lIanlons the
Pickerings, the Pearsals. the Wittys, the Brokaws
and everybody else to assist.
Fireworks nags, music and chignon-ed beauty as
wen.
wonder how the City Hall folks would like it II
Cammeyer passed q resolution prohibiting the Mu-
tuals from playing on the Union groundss
opened wist grand scIas on Monday night.
The Brokaw brothers performed their quadruple
ao "a o the Ia,ons ma nonon ma rho picrer,nc.
and the PearsalIs did their prettiest.
The MIm prlncipai E ..naciner makers also exhibited
specimens Of their work. and made the bicycles do
all they were capable Of doing.
The audience was splendid one despite the bad
weather. and included a host OF ladies'
Stamping the affair success and making Frank
To-mght the Empire City yeIoclpedrome viii be
.fnaugurated with the rush OF many wheels and or
many ladies' 20 wave M their appreciation; ..o,l;.
stand much chance OF getting premiums, even II
pullets did at the same place last week.
Several OF the hall managers oiier prizes TO DC
competed for during the week, and two three
new schools are 10 be opened.
Gavin Witty possesses the "0n'y genuine 0rginai'
ycocpede-the one made by Lalenont before nc
mad secured his patent.
At Jacksonville, ILL.,, recently, Mr.. Dunlap while
exercising at Professor Growers hail. accidentally
rode down an inclined plane to Level with the
window sill passed through the open window
alighted with his veoce on the roof OF drug store
a story lower, and the machine rode down tue roof
and over the caves, landing on the roof OF Avcra'
Bank. At this stage OF the proceeding Mr. Dunlap
fell or the. veloce and was saved from terrible
death thereby. large crowd witnessed the perilous
ride from tine windows.
In race at Nashua. N. H., recently, the winner
made he ee-quarters OF q mile In 2:j0.
About 200 patents have been ISSUED IN the United
States Tor improvements IN vel0cipodes.
New Bedford has made $4,000 worth OF yeloci-
pcdeS in three months
young lady In this city wants to .straden sew.
ing machine for veocipede.
sne thinks she could get along" If she had
spinning Wheel
ST. Charles and Camp streets New Orleans. are
che great veOctracks OF the Crescent CITY,
hospital for broken veiocipedes 10 the latest
.skink.n
And an asylum for superannuated riders Is to be
established In 1899.