The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-18
THE TROUBLE IN ALBANY.
hut Little work Donc-Evcrvbody Drunk In
Honor of -. Pntriek-Thc &, ntrRl Rail-
road Bill n stock-Jobbing Operation.

Hut Little work DOnc-Everybody Drunk In
Honor of -. Pntrick-Thc Central Rail.
road Bal stock-JObbing Operation.
ALBANY, March l7,-As usual on the anniver
sary OF ST. Patrick, neither branch Of the Legislator,
transacted much business to-day The members fel
little inclined to consider important measures, or il
fact hold any session at all.
GRANTING LANDS TO NEW YORK cIIv.
Senator TWEED introduced a bill provdn. thai
the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty OF the city
OF New York shall be declared the absolute owner.
IN lee simple OF all those certain blocks parcels o
and and land under water in said city, bounded ou
lhe south by Ganeseyoort street, north by West
Twelfth street, east by Washington, and west by
The exterior line OF said city.
TnE SENATE IN GREEN.
The Senate relaxed from its usual dignity In honor
OF 81. Patrick. Henry L. Murphy wt- in excellent
spirits. for the first time since he LETT Il % Haeue,
night, be stll looked fresh in h'- emerald
suit. Lieutenant Governor Beach wore an enor.
was a,red in a full suit OF green, and IN lie
evening attended tie Florences benefit ut the Opera
House Tom creamer and the Eighth Ward Thun.
deroot we're dressed In new suits, sent up for the
occasion BY Bell, the artist tailor Prince Harry
Denei More an enormous green scarf and green cog.
ges. The other Senators, Frost, Kennedy, Woodn
Parker, and the rest, contented themselves with
green badges. After ordering the Police bill to a
third reading, the Senate adjourned TO
MORE coSGESIAL QUARTERS,
where they passed the remainder OF the day A St
cards for which had been issued a few days pre-.
viously u was required that every gentleman pre-.
sent should appear In emerald costume, to consist
OF green shirt green stockings, green studs, coat
vest, and trowsers. On reponse to the invitation
there appeared at the table Creamer the leader OF the
Young Democracy, the Eighth Ward Thunderbolt. .
Peter Mitchell, Adj, Gen. JnO. G. Jacobs thu Pre-
mier OF the House Henry {. Cullom, the Napoleon
o. Kings COUNT VIM. Fowler, the Tallcyrand OF
Brooklyn, and Thos. c. Fields the old man elo.
quent and the Brauis OF the Assembly These gen.
ucmen had jusl seated themselves at the table and
were about to deyour each hall dozen raw oys.
lers When accompanied by his full stat dressed In
their military toggery, there
ENTERED GOV. HOFFMAN,
preceded bs q monster green scarf While the
Governor WIS fecitatng himself on his veto OF the
ls5th street railroad bill Of last year and on the
TsTe h,S 4, ,sapohss no has peseyed from the Assem-
the insurance companies Of the State, and Prince
Hal. Chairman Of the railroad Committee accom-.
panied by Mr. Chas Burt, tue representative OF the
entered Messrs. A. u. Barber, Abraham Van Vech.
ten. Geo; o, Jones, Eugene Darwin, and the genial
Warren Leland, who pronounced
THE WHOLE AFFAIR bio THING
The bill Of fare was headed by likeness Of 81.
P-uiek. and commenced with green turtle SOUP
ana closed with green seal champagne At the time
oi Tue present writing, the hitieth bottle OF
chanpagre is being discussed. The bill for an in
Railroad was simply
STOCK JoBBIN0 swISDLE,
introdu ed for the purpose OF enhancing the value
OF the stock OF these roads In Wall street. II is
openly ch lrged that Horace j Clark, Vanderbt's
son ,nI9w, and other stock operators known
as the Nal3erbilt clique have for some time back
invested large sums IN the Hudson River Ond Cen.
trul stock. Finding that the stock did NOT advance
IN price, and that II would very likely deprecIaie
they resortod 20 this stragctica movement 10 force
up Ihey have failed ln their object, ana there is
become law, SOL,