New-York tribune., 1871-03-28
NETWORK CITY.
A painting of Daniel Lord by Huntlngt

NEW-IORK CITY.
A painting of Daniel Lord by Huntington
has been presented to the Aor Library by the trustees
Gen. Newton expects that between the 10th
and 18th Of next month the United states steam drilling
scow will put TO work Diamond and Coenties reefs
The surveying for the removal of the Bat
crv shoals has be gum under the direction OF Gen. New
ton 1t estimated that the work will cost about s6OO
The Socifte FrdRcaise de BicnfdiSGnce has ap-
pointed Committee Of Alsacans, Messrs. Fortnenger
and bernstein to insure protection to enigrants RON
Alsace and Lorraine, OF whom large number are ex'
pccted here.
The Oriental Savings Bank of the City of
New York celebrated its opening day. yesterday at NO.
4sO Grand-st by receiving its patrons and friends RON
10 IN. till p. M, and treating 'hem " '"'''''"'
aud strictly temperance oOuatiOh'
A. II. Stewart has received telegram an
nouncin that the bark Hunter laden with our for the
suffering French arrived in Havre sunday last Ihls
vessel which was sent at the expense OF A l. stewart
Co.. was the first To sail aud the hlst 10 arrive Win heP
from America to France.
A detachment of 100 troops left this city, on
Saturday for the Department OF Texas accompanied by
Capt James Powell Lieut.. W. L. Dougherty ana sur
gcon Gibbs. hundred more, accompanied 10y Lieut.
L. NJ. Longshaw, will leave to-day for Lousvlle, ny"
whittier another detachment will follow in week
The importance of the abatement by the
Western Union Telegraph Company OF the addltoui
charge OF cents all messages to and from inc por
tion Of the city lying between Canal and
ray the Compauy. On the present volume Of business
- 600 per month or about $4,000 per annun.
1t is expected that recruiting In TINS city lor
tie United states Army will not, hereafter, be as brisk
~ # recently has been on OF The orders just re-
ceved from Washington directing Cen Davis IN charge
of the recruiting bureau, under the hllitiry %
Of the East not to aow any TO be enlisted VINO ~
under Q wears OF age 35 and the recruits nus'
also be not less than five feet six inches high.
About 1OOadditiOnal miners have just been On
ored az Hell Gate The force will be further augmented
cI,tt pIIl, ar F1~
rock win have 10 be removed fore the blasting can be
done that will terminate the work and eee the o9eGt OF
the Government. This mining, when completed VIII De
e0ual 10 tunnel nearly three miles long Tue WoiA WILL
be finished, il is expected. in about Is months
The Coast Wrecking Company's steamer Re-
lief went the assistance Of the steamer Granite STATE
aground on Hallets Point on Sunday AFTERNOON Steam
pumps were put board Qf aer; aud the water was all
then hauled OF and owed on Astoria flats, whe re
she repaired preparatory TO going on the sectional
docks this morning The damage tO ner heei Is not 80
severe as was anticipated.
Mr.. Bergh has been endeavoring for some
time past induce the municipal government to repair
tho roadway at intersection Of Fulton and southts.
He has not succeeded because there appears to bo
body in the city al present practically antn0rIedto exc
cute the work to its execution. Yesterday ne
had IN three hoois wrenched from horses in con
sequence OF their getting caught III trap place.. MI
Bcfgh has several times sought ~ see the Mayor about
the matter but he always out when MI. BcrSh
called.
sent letter Mr.. Henry Bergh in which he states that
the Department is particularly careful 10 investigate all
cases OF collision the part OF their engines &c that
Mr. Bergh should not rely implicitly upon newspaper
reports and that none OF their vehicles go throush te
streets without having runner IN advance 10 clear the
way. As proof that the speed VI me ne Apparatus IS
not for the purpose of saving sticks Oh uinDer ony
he cites several instances IN wieh the RAPID movement
Of ladder trucks enabled the hrcmoH ~ save many
lives.
BROOKLYN.
Mr.. Bergh can ind something for his par
tcuar attention in the horrible condition OF the Bush
wick cattlc-pcns
The Union Ferry Company is about to build
largo wooden ferry the foot OF Fultonst and
two additional ferry slips.
The Corporators of the Eastern District
Library Association prepared plans for new and
handsome building. Mayor KalbGeisch has subscribed
Tor 100 shares, amounting 10 $1,000
The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum con-
ans 100 children The institution received during
tine year bequess amounting to $4,000 The re-
cepts during 1870 S 6 63 expenditures, sS6I 49,
The Rev. DR.. T. l.. Cuyler states that the
sermon reported in yesterdays TRIBUNE was preached
in compliance with the request of the National Temper
Society, and was not intended as dneCJ reOhuer
10 the Rev DR.. Duryea.
Silyi Maillard, who shot and killed George
Wilson in Grandst E d., January and who was con-
viced OF manslaughter in the third degree, SEN
fenced yesterday TO the Penentiary at hard labor
two years The prisoners counsel viii apply Tor wnt
OF error
William j. Osborne, Supervisor of the Sixth
Ward Of Brooklyn, appointed to the Office Of super
visor at Large Kings County yesterday The powers
Of this officer the Supervisors the those
of the Mayor the Board Or Aldermen. the salary
is 5000 per annum.
Mayor Kalbheisch sent to the Board of
Aldermen, yesterday, long communication vetong the
resolution authorizing the laying Of scrmshaw concrete
pavement number OF streets for cents per foot
He convinced that blue stone is much better The
proposed increase Of water also vetoed, the
Mayor claiming that the increase IL unwise, and would
cause the Water Department TO compare unlavOraby
with New-lork and other cities.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINs.-The trial of j. V. W.
Buckout, the Sleepy Hollow murderer, which set
down for to-day has been postponed until to In
consequence Of the elections for officers through
out the county The DistrictAttorney has not yet de-
cded whether 10 try him first the indictment for kill
ing his wife. that for killing Mr.. Rendell Five
moned to attend Court Wednesday morning.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEw BRIGHToN.-The Trustees are erecting
new TownIIal which will cost s4J75.
NORTH sHoRE.-The Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
tOn has paid $4,000 per lot for site for hail, ~ cost
$4,000