The New York herald., 1871-01-18

taken the responsibility OF the measure, halfway
must pass before il becomes q law and 1t y pretty
certain that wherever Nike gets ms sn0uldess
,nSas n ss able the o. s his
head through without losing single mar.
4 g ss IN he % Of
many persons what terrible buliabaloo was made
a few years ago in New York about the sudden dis
mitted to the wa.chful care OF stralghtlaced con-
fraternities, who make It pious point yearly 70
hard cash tot to help them to Get along In the crooked
ways they generally manage to go,
CASH OR NO CASH.
clergyman who does not partake OF Sabine prln.
cples very freely took hold OF the question drst, !
pieiy delica,ely reared on silk cusnions and shaded
from prolane daylight Sacrn,,oSa fos
e peo and nsedS osS is eyes IN
hoiy horror and cried out 80 piteously that
people who nave an idea tnat amd wlte sra
got inquisltive and wanted to know what was rne
matter. Well, when white necktes rule the roast
back seat but Somebody Who must have dyed his
tie black Tor the occasion got the better OF tHe
Ssass peT n ,Sa al eoRed onss ont for the needy
| for its own luxurious comfort was taken by the
| some uncivIzed people call truth. they do say
| that Mike Norton joined hands with the Aforesaid
| clergyman 10 make the
bu further the deponent saith not. Az any rate the
bill refer 70 Is the su3nu bOlltin OF the whole rum
pus. Governor saw lit once 10 set his face against
It, but the measure has been so fenced about this
time with strong arguments in its favor that it is
certain Of success and as certain 70 lay hypocrtcal
piety in the dust. It's chief feature Is that
It regards to relate Ia syep father and
This being broad principle, il has outshoots ac-
cordingly, one OF which is, that when the philan-
said % s ana they cannot send t ! "oat VEST i!
parents condition and religion The latter point.
religion, is one OF the hard shells in the measure
but the bill explicitly declares that If the phllan-
throplsts presume on their own responsibility to
make child they seize upon disregard the religious
faith it may have been brought up to believe In by
1 its parents they must take
and spend few years in that delightful resort for
\ the conversion OF their own miserable souls. In
fact the bill saps forced conversions and religious
OF Dlgory to shrink into their dens abasned It con-
siders that II chld Is TO be taken care OF by the
philanthropists OF any class at an age when ought
TO know, II it does net, the difference between John
the Baptist, who was, and John the Methodist, who
was never heard tell OF, 1t cannot be forced to be-
BIBLE WITHOUT CROSS
on 1t Is better than with cross, the other
thing. '.Pon me sow Mrs. Mulllgan, had phoine
| bhoy onct be the name OF Patsey Rafferty,, but ne
sh ut ws, cy tne anu a w nsard o %
! Jones, and that same Ezekial was haithen,
God nave mercy ON nees sowi:" % rms WAS was ,1e tne
pniianropsts took care OF ana hid ND away for years
from nder am an outrage which gave use to- many
complaints like ii. True philanthropy viii have no
cause to weep il the bill becomes a law.
ToLLING THE KNELL OF TOLLS.
Jimmy Irving is again after people who persist In
making money outof other people who take II into
tner heads, once In While, to enjoy carriage ride
ovar the toll roaec IN the counties OF Kings and
Queens. BE Presented bill today which, If carried
through, VIII abolish all tolls nA these counties and
give everybody who can afOrd to drive at good gait
behind either fast or slow nag as good right o. Of
! explanation Of his BILL 'what that Will dor Why,
" you want to take yourself riding to Flushing and
| eight cents, not including drinks, mind you. Yet
you can take the cars and go it for forty-elght
cents.n
"How about the penny bridgeS" asked New
York member, who loves to go TO everv funeral he
can get invited TO-, TO-
Them fellers charged me twenty-iour cents for
crowd OF us and our flyers onct, and because we
TwENTY-THREE CENTS IN CHANGE,
eey esoke @ ken me ea twenty dollar o ior the extra
"Let's see." said Jimmy. scratching his head to
get INTO rejecting mood, 'that bridge is in Kings
BLAMED II Iknow.n
.'weli, werlxeach 1t in committee, anyhow.n
funeral knel or not, viii be looked after II somebody
don't o LOOK tx after the g committee the penalty the
months Imprisonment, or both.
| A GASEOUS SUBJECT.
con1-ere, them when he got the chance rose in bis
| seat and handed to the Clerk bin TO make gas
ns e os he they ss
had tune to read its full title Denny again rose,
and clearing his throat for action opened upon the
merite Of the measure In hls usual style OF high
the galleries who sat in the. drst seats. the
not, probably, head VIVA. the oM was about
could have sworn tnat 1t was all about gas' while
not BE- good one. II it was not not made MAJ as ertain
| gas bill was N ade last year
to kill it. it may do good to some people and bring
the companies to tAeir senses with sharp turn.
ns w a ss ssssus sy S Ssr n rs Sd4s mr ey
somehow or other legislative blessings for
ssM sy in are ss ycg
see them who is not behind the scenes and 1t might
happen, by the merest chance, you know. that this
the habit Of the companies, 1t is sald to cut OF gas
from houses whose previous OCCUPANTS went
bill, and THAI this fact has lncensed with
out out incense even o,,II the sixth u ward
In brown stone house fora long time One fine
day he resolves to move forgetting purposely that
Because the gas companies haye cut of the supply
5 the - aos Way & sp % tsy
duss now Ss the @ bill ' taFes s sides s' with M Acorn
and comgels the companies ITO give him gas. no
| matter what the previous occupant has done TO
| ''RILE THEIR sPIEITs."
So far SO good. 1t then fixes the price Of gas at
1000 900 feet: but It doesn't say what price shall be
charged II 1t falls short OF 1,0OO0tO, fact which
| Lhe companies Will De cneLlyaUie enough
| to take profitable advantage of aud no mistake.
Another feature Of it is that 1t compels thecompanies
to pay depostors interest at the rle Of seven per
cent on their deposits, payments to be made once
every three months. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Anairs Of cities, VINO lwiu. doubtless.
| patiently await until the cOmpantea do The right
| thing TO make all hands good humoree
THE CANAL APPRAISERS REPORT 1OR 1870
The annual report Of the Canal Appraisers, made
to the senate yesterday. shows that ior the year
| ending September 80, 1870, claims amounting to
| $1,442,ss9 were made, and during the last three
months OF the year claims amounting tA' 1851, 70s
The awards made during the year are gryen in the
following tables
Amount Anlom.
Claimants. No. OF Claims Claimed y Aho,oed
Erie Enlarged Cana...... 100 Bls2927 ,8144, ,60l
Chenango Canal. 81 2l5,263 III ,065
Chemung Canal ............. 81 O,l34 65.45b
Genesee Valley Canal. ....... IL 1851 A,410
Oswego Capai ............. 8 2SS95 ll5s7
plain Car