New-York tribune., 1870-01-31
THE CITY.

The Tax-Receiver collected $54,00l Ga last
week in taxes upon real and personal estates
The store-shp Guard, attached to the Darien
Canal Expedition, has sailed for her destination
August Frohne of No. 200 Delancey-st., age
&c, yesterday cut his throat causing dangerous wound
Edward Gaffney and Bryan Connors quar-
reed last evening In front OF No Pearlst' aud Jan
ney stabbed IN the face. Connors escaped
Seventh-aye., from Fourteenth-st. to Fifty
nnth-s, is to be paved with the Stafford pavement al
the rate OF &c 90 "a square yard
At the Mayors Office, last week. 1O9 licenses
were issued $500 30 were received and -'o were ie
funded TO persons who lost 1t gambling
Yesterday, horse driven by Richard Duffy
Of No 10 Third-ave willie sixthaye, near Flty sec
ond-st took fright ran against an awning post ana Was
instantly killed
John Farrissey, age 8, of No. IS Henry-st.,
was accidentally drowned last evening by falling from
SF NS and 90 iG TAKEN tf TO h the Mac Police station
The Hon. William E. Dodge, the Rev: J.
Hyatt Smith. the Rev Dr. r. +. Foster. the Rev j. r.
Goodman and the Rev NJ LUDLOW VII rln address rry le
fourthst near Eighth-ave, this evening
Superintendent LOsee of the Free Labor
Bureau reports that for t1e week ending jan ~ 40
required 49, female 49 situations furnished TO 10 males
and 357 females.
At Botanic Hall, No. 6S East Broadway, last
evening. Prof Nicholson Of Columbia College lectured
before Standard Division No JIG, Sons OF Temperance
The hall oiled by an apprecatye audience Th0 us;
tened for an hour TO ferYid appeal III pehai Oi
total abstinence
Late on Saturday night fire occurred on tie
fourth floor Of the siHthstory building No. Br9ges
500 bales Of tobacco were damaged together Win
quantity OF liquor and other goods Loss about S2cOG
ft{i Of .i5JS 55RSuffS asdrea dn9 Ou'''"S
The Board of Managers of the Westchester
County Agricultural Society at recent meeting passed
resolution approving the holding ofsaes Fairs In Nte
Plains the third Wednesday OF April. June and sep.
tember next and IN this city ON the third Wednesday OF
May, July and Octoberthe sales IN Neseneser county
TO be confined to productions OF the county those OF New
York DC for productions from all parts Of the country
On Saturday morning, at 1928, a meteor, ap-
pareuty large as the planet Venus when nearest to
u degrees westnorthwest OF mizar or Zea Ursae the
double star In the constellation OF the Great Dpper
The moved In curved limo like the letter 81 first
"a degrees in northeast direction, then Is IN nort
northeast direction. In its passage lt changed from
brilliant white to vivid blue color Period OF visibility
three seconds.
The large gathering last evening on the Occa-
sion of the Grand Union Temperance rally at Cooper ln
stitute have convinced the scOers that the cause
of temperance is steadily gaining ground In this city
Not only every seat IN the spacious hal was occupied
but the entries and Obbies were hed to tile utmost ca
pacty The Hutchinson Family OF their best
temperance sOngs, and speeches were made by Horace
Greeley, Dr. Charles Jewit and the Rev. Stephen Mer
rtt r The meeting held under the auspices Of the
sons OF Temperance and their venerable leader, Mr.
Parsons, occupied prominent seat on the platform
collection was taken up, amounting to nearly 800
Col. l.. l.. Doty has resigned the Office of AS
Of Internal Revenue, Sixth District New-York
days TO his former home in Geneseo Livingston County
He into public life with Gov Young, and has oecu
Of his Integrity and qualifications In official positions
and regret Will therefore be felt over his retirement
short time ago Col DOty purchased The LfrnGSt0H Re
publican, III which has since been merged The GneSee
VALLEY Herald and it is his purpose now to assume the ed
ioral management of the paper which his abilities and
acquaintance with political affairs promise TO make an
influential journal in Western New-York
About 200 members of the Bar of this city,
in circular addressed to their associates; state that
believing that the organ lied action and influence Of the
legal profession, properly exerted would lead to the
hapat tlann noNyp
tain the profession IN its proper position In the com
mote the interests Of the public" they agree 10 unite in
forming an association for such purposes Messr James
inson, appointed committee to call a meeting Of the
subscribers which meeting measures shall be taken
dor s the a in S the is Building
corner OF Twenty sxths and Flfh-ave. as the lace,
aud tomorrow, at p. H., as the tlme
BROOKLYN.-Police arrests last week, 3j9.
The Mercantile Library this season has cir
culated an average of 2,Coo volumes per week
William Shuman, a milkman, caught in the
act OF "doctOrng" his milk with water and SALT held
for examination
Prince Arthur will be the guest of the
Brooklyn Club on Friday evening next The members
tickets for the reception are $40 eacB.
Dr. G.. Naphegy will read paper on the
american Family Languages before the Long Island
Historical Society, on Tuesday evening
The Fire Commissioners have made arrange
ments to telegraph wires connected with those OF
the police for eXpedtug alarms IN case OF fire.
Mr. Edward Cary, late Editor of the Brook
li DGtiy Uuo' was on Friday evening presented by lis
associates with n handsome gold watch and chain.
The various charitable institutions of Brook
lyn have dunng the past year supported and relieved
0276 persons. The property owned by these institutions
valued Ht 294II07 a. They nave received lOiu the
state 200 as, aud from other sources s3Iiy9l 40
The CoacImen's Protective and Benevolent
Union has appointed the following Board oi Directors:
James Morri Patrick Murphy Michael NorIn Michael
Finn. Tho Society though recently organized number
go mcmbcfs.
The argument on the motion TO appoint n
Commission dc LUHdcs in the case ofWiilam Winters.
WAS To have been heard before Judge Gilbert on SRur
day morning. but IN consequence OF the absence o s0me
uf The parties, II Was postponed uht the ot OF febE
ary
The Picrcpont House, one of the largest of
the BROOKLYN hotels owned by james Myers Was assessed
$4,000 IN 1903 10 was increased To s55O aud
IN 1863 10 assessed iur Ns,750 The owner Bds ar
Piled 10 the for rccf, dccnng the amount too
large.
Camp Mcclellan No. !, Grand Army OF the
Constitution was urguuIzrd ~ Brooklyn list Wcra Gen.
Eurr.r A kuslry WAS CLurru " NuSi Eminent tUminHi-
der of The Camp" The pnfcssed GJrct 81 the "rsdiuz-
Hon Is 10 support the Constitution a1 alsll~i lo us
ty It's iraniefs assist H. mcmhcrs n disease ur SICK.
Htt and to operate ~ pccs ~ lhc INa oi tho "id"
Army uf the B'pnhhr
The follow ing amounts were received during
tbr met W.,k hy tu t.,,,-uitr lat hssos atuus: ~"
stI ~ 40 $40 tn NJ. ., tle az No 4. ~ ~ No D.
s6l co. Na g. So -. No. fs q, No :, rii a.; n" "
Sn3 H. total, Nis2o a. TITO luiuNiur ain"utt- ~ iF
,nid al, l,I "a, thc ist u, M s. ,nso. No I. ssOr 49,
T. s,oe No a. Slr~, No. T. wi %, No D. ssN; N" Ss@F
tuiu. 1880.
The wills ~ tie following named deceased
.o. ven. r,Nrd 40 toe fUiurs,s tuaft ltst wtth
May Johns. fUr tsc,Uo Ans.na loe' s.V'" ''t"'""