New-York tribune., 1871-12-12
NEW-YORK CITY.

r, hos heen an increase of smallpox, ~
case. having been reported for the two days endiS ~
noon Yesterday. ,r, .o
II il stated that as many as 20 children are
lost in the city every year, and never FOUND .sv
comes Of themi Are thoy killed by accident OF arc '''
Mot one out of fvc, it ia said, of the street
o-csn.prnders who pretend be wounded and manned
soldiars what he assumes to n, be- tine "'n'a''
elicits charity, and 70 tricksters adoptH' 80,
The Kansas Pacific Railway agents in this
city claim that the teegaphic reports OF the enecs
the late snow storm on their road were greatly e1aS9er
ated Their trains are now running on time
G. d. Ives, long o resident Of Rome, ana
known by his statue Of Bishop Browne OF Connecucu'
and his portrait busts has brought 70 Ecw M W. H%s
pieces OF statuary' wnicn no ID cAn'''''nH '-''
Fhi!a1'c. isa :.. ..pvuuv.. -. " > .---, :.
authority the statement that L. T. Stewart intcnds
to leave his entire fortune estimated OF go goo to
In public and private charities and that no
recently made will to that effect
Almost the only vestige Of our late war Is
the light bluc army overcoats which have been trans
ferred from the original owners the soldiers TO tho car
These overcoats will wear for years yet
A post-mortem examination Of the body of
the Rev. DR.. Edward Y. Higbee, late pastor OF Trim
ity Chapel who found dead in his room ct No. 50
that death was the result Of spopsxy
The proprietor of looking-glass establish
ment in Broadway, says that daily observation has
shown him that on an average more men than women
look a themselves the mirrors outside as they pass NJ
and down the street He thinks the proportion Of men
who admire their reflected images about 10
tO8.
The days of miracles have not yet passed,
rs may be observed almost any day by those curious
enough to follow the blind. dumb. and MANNED beggars
on broadway to their homes the east aide. There
they see speak, and walk we'll as body giving up
their nrnities with their character OF professional
mendicants.
The small section of the Broadway Pneuma-
tic Underground Railroad, opposite the City Hall Park,
after having been closed for several months was
opened public inspection yesday afternoon Applica-
Continue the work and in TIC meantime the machinery
will be in operation OD Monday, Wednesday and satur-
N'' ''''''''' BROOKLYN.
The Health Board reports o.. deaths last
week and 81 cases of smallpox.
Mayor Kalbfeisch signed warrants for
to yesterday for the payment of lands and build
ings the site Of the proposed reservoir st Hemp
stead.
The annual report of Plymouth Church
shows that there have been during tho 200 adms-
sions to membership and 70 removals. total member
Ship 2lle The Sunday school has 1893 scholars; the
Bethel, 1o9s and the Navy Mission, 234o The income
table purposes. ,oO4.
The Board Of Aldermen received, yesterday,
q petition from es licensed hack.drivers, protesting
against being ODnRcQ 70 cOInpet6 WIN unuconseO
drivers and asking that be passed 70 com
pei hackdrvers to obtain licenses Alderman Richard
stead Of two cents night for lighting and extingush-
Ing each Of the streetlamps, was rejected.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-James Higgins, age %,
Of Dutch Kills. in jumping from Thirty yfourthst ferry
boat, yesterday crushed between the bridge and
the boat, and seriously injured.
FLUsnING.-van NOstrands blacksmith's shop
burned Oh Sunday. LOSS, 800; insured.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTILS
WHITE PLAINs.-Gilbert s. Lyon has been
elected President Of the Central Bank Of Westchester
in the place Of wm II. Albro, resigned.
NEwBuRon.-Charles Halsead's building, No. 50
Water.s was damaged 900 by fire yesterday Insured
The OConnell Benevolent Society lost AGO. and Brown
Woods tsors Soo ~; 0ee1s conta OF the
for more effective hrealarn.
MELRosE-The principal Of Public School No. ! is
compelled to dismiss two classes or 70 pupils 10, u
the Board of Education has not provided stoves for
the recitation rooms.
PoRrcnEs1ER-The African Methodist Church has
purchased the Academy building In SOuth-avc for O
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-A. II. Farrar's bakery, No.
1872 PavOnaave was damaged $500 by fire yesterday.
Carl Purz, passenger tho steamer Caabria Of the
Cunard L.ne was found dead in the saloon yesterday.
He on his way TO Buffalo, and during the passage
wasintimate with man VINO, upon tne arrival o. the
baggage.
PATERsoN.-The Paterson and Passaio Horse Railroad
wi he divided into three branches The Cedar Lawn
route by Main, Market, and Wlissts to the Cemetery
and Dundee Lake the Lake View route. BY Main, Mar
ket East Twenty ninth-sts and Trenton and Crooks
aves., Lake View Station on the Erie Railway and
the MAinst. route, which Will DO extended through
CrOOksave. to Lake View.
HoBoKRN.- Michael Burr Of No. 11s Meadow-st. re-
turned from the ceremony OF christening one Of his chill
dren Sunday night, and fell down flight Of stairs
in the of his house sustaining probably fatal
NEwARK.-MayOr RicOrd has vetoed the ordinance to
open South Nnth-s from Seventh to Thrdave Mrs.
Sam down
yesterday. Deaths last week, 4b.
ORANGE-The barn and stables Of Simeon Harrison
were burned on Sunday. Seven valuable horses were
destroyed Loss, 1000; insured for 5000.
MoRRIsTOwE.-Mrs Rebecca TOmpkins. residing near
Rockaway, ~ J died Sunday, from injuries received
by being thrown from o carriage.
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.
A meeting will be held this evening at Stella
Hall, in Bedfordavo., Myrtle-ave, Brooklyn to
form Joint stock company to build gymnasium in De-
Dalbave.
The BROOKLYN Equal Rights Association has