New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
NETWORK CITY.

The returns of receipts for 1870 Of the
exthaye Railroad Company were sG555i &c, and OF the
Eighthaye. Railroad Company, s7sS,557 10.
The funeral of ex-Alderman Thomas Conner
took place yesterday. The Common Council and repre-
senatves of various associations present The re-
mains taken 10 Calvary Cemetery
G.. III. Marshall, Chairman of the French Re-
lief Committee, has received from the NewYok Mercan
tile Library Association 81 27 %, the proceeds OF the
steinway Hall lecture by Wendell Phillips.
Arrests last week, 1,j1G; marriages, 1Oi
births al deaths 524; situations procured at the Free
Labor Bureau, I67 taxes received s66697 SO; fees from
1873 licenses $780, loss from - fires, slO6SO Insurance.
f227,1O0
A remittance of 10000 thalers was forwarded
from the North German General Consulate, TO Bern'
on Saturday making total Of 100000 halers Transmitted
to Germany from the General Consulate III this city Tor
the German relief fund.
Thomas Kennedy, of the firm of Kennedy &
Afford of Grandst died at hs residence in Brooklyn,
last Friday evening Mr.. Kennedy was widely known In
political and social circles and was distinguished among
his large circle OF friends for his integrity &nd prObly'
II is stated that Mr. Samuel N. Pike of this
city has been offered $1,000 acre for part OF the
swamp land about Jersey City, for which he gave $50 an
acre years ago. The land is wanted for railway
purposes. Ii is believed Nh PIKE will consent ~ the
ptcuniary sacrifice
The depot for the through passengers over
the NewJersey Railroad will hereafter be at the new
ferry building the foot OF Desbrossest The through
OF the Companies Will he removed IRON Court
andt-st O'Clock tbis morning, aud all tickets VIII be
sold and baggage checked at that point.
The steamer Albemarle, Capt. Blackwood,
came IN collision the 9th inst at $50 p No. with the
brig Montrose eight miles southeast OF the Highlands
The brig down within ten minutes after the coils
ion The Albemarle picked up the briggs crew ana put
them aboard the Sandy Hook lAghtshp The Montf0-e
was from Ponce, Porto Rico bCnnd for New-fork she
was loaded with sugar aud moldsaes. The Albemarle
sustained no damage.
A storm of wind and rain began at an early
hour Yesterday with such persistent and fury that
many pronounced it the genuine oquinoctia. The gale
was quite violent from 20 p m, hut, so far as
known serious damage was done to buildings or ship
ping. The trips OF the ferrybOats were not impeded
and results visible IN the evening except some
tattered awnings and general ceanness Of the streets
At II p NJ tho sky was eloudless and the ar almost
frosty,
The collections yesterday III the Episcopal
churches OF this city, for the relief OF the suffering
French, not generally made as it was supposed
they would be- In Grace Church about 81 900 was sub
scrbed, and in the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION tthe
"tle church around the cOrnerD about 400 In Trinity
Chapel the collection rs to be taken mp next sunday Ut
Rowland OF the Heavenly Rest announced that he would
receive the subscriptions during the week 81 ms own
residence. The pastors Of Calvary and Zion Churches
say that their congregations have subscribed largely al
collection. In the Church OF the Incarnation me col
lection postponed tin next SUNDAY, because Tie I'M
favorable weather prevented wothirds Of the conega
ton from attending service.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUSHING-The funeral of the two young
drowned in tho man-trap at Willetsport Thursday
last place at the Flushing Cemetery yesterday and
was largely attended by the employed on the Gov
eminent works OF the Point. Much ndgnation is eX
pressed against those in charge st the fort for the I'M
guarded In which the hole was left and threats
Of suing the Government for damages have been made
by the friends of the deceased There Is one case OF
small pOx here..-.The cemetery lot holders have re-
elected their present Officers They are out OF debt with
surplus OF 5000 The Trustees will not cede any pro
perty TO the new railroad company.
JAMAICA---A large meeting held Saturday 10
protest against the Queens County Court-House bill
lature similar meetings were held in NewtOwn, Middle
Village, Springfield Flushing and Hampstead.
PORT JEFFERsoN-The people Of Port Jefferson and
Shutdown have subscribed $4,000 for new railroad
They considering whether 10 connect with the Long
Island or Central Road.
GLEN CovT-The steamboats, are making regular trips
10 NewI firm here has succeeded In enriching
the soil to grow the evergreen dwarf variety OF
broom corn and nave made oOO broOms Tor the Now
York market
oRIESr-The revival in the Methodist Church closed
gregauonal Church will continue another week.
ESGLEwooD.A wealthy citizen OF this place proposes
10 build branch railroad through Tea Neck and schroa
enburgh, to connect with the Midland rbs will afford
the people relief from the eXortoDs imposed by the
Erie management OF the Northern Railroad OF New-Jer
eesi son ner snp,,m B and Ella
bethabout the dstanee-t IL only $40 per annum
MIDDLE IsLASp;-A new paper has been started here
Bayles.
HUMANITARIAN agent has been sent by the Riverhcad
Agricultural Society to the Ash district &C an expense OF
81 500 To obtain knowledge Of the business and the best
means of obtaining ashes.
HuyTrSGToS-A committee OF IS cirizens has been ap-
pointed confer with the Government Surveyors when
they arrive, in relation TO survey Of the harbor.
WESTCHESTRR COUNTY.
FLEETWOOD PARK.-The ground inclcsed by
the track of the Fleetwood Park Trottng Course is
grading and preparing baseball ground II stated
that BROOKLYN Club has secured the lease About 100
men at work upon the improvement.
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFToN-The Clubhouse of the New-York
Yacht Club viii he cold immediately. and suitable
building purchased the Brooklyn side OF the bay.
NEw-JERSEY.
PATIRSOS-AbOut 100 ears Of anthracite coal arrived
via the Delaware Lackwanna and Western Railroad last
week. The Erie Railway Company delivered about 300
orders during the next few days. The price been
lowered to 81 SO per tun by the load Ths coal
not be used for domestic purposes The sidewalk in
front Of block of stores now building on Marketst has
been for several months DISTRACTED 10 be nearly io
passable aud the cellar entrances being uncovered,
number ~ persons have been injured by FALLING into
OF the buildings at the next torn OF the County
Courts He has recently fenced on" the sdew ak and
excluded pedestrians from whole block OF popular
thOTou The lecture course of the 1Oung Mems
Christian Association yielded over 900 which they pro
poae ~ invest In library and reading room The
County Jail contains A prisoners.
TRESroN.-Cbarles Fox, alias Charles Collins alias
Frank Forester and jeremiah storms, escaped yeser
day from the State Prison
LECTURES. MEETINGS ETC.
Henry w. Raymond will lecture before the
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