The New York herald., 1871-02-26
NEW YORK CITY.


The vital statistics for the week ending February
rs src-Deaths, 49l births 4l5; marriages. 1876, and
stili bt,ths 3D.
A celebration or the anniversary OF Washington's
Artnday will take place to-day, morning and after
nooD A cooper Institute Mr. GoT will lecture on
Washington as citizen. soldier, FreeinasOn, states
man and Lhristlan
Mr.. G. d. Cartozo. chief OF the Ordinance Bureau
reports that Ging the past week he has received 307
complaints OF violations OF various corporation or
dlnances OF wigch twenty-siX have been remedied,
and the balance referred to the proper depar .ments
4 for settlement
Mr.. James Donohue, Superintendent OF the Free
Labor Bureau, Nos. and 10 Clinton place makes
the following report of business for the week ending
February 25:-Applications for employment. 705: of
these there were 40 males and 598 females male
help required, so; females, 595; situations procured
for 46 males and $40 females. Whole number OF sir
uatlons procured for the week ending February 25,
535.
On Friday last Charles w. Dayton delivered the
third OF course of lectures now in progress under
the auspices OF the Boomingdale Lyceum. OF which
the Rev. Or Peters is President Mr. Dayton Sc
ected Tor his theme ''rhe Romance OF Iife.n which
he treated IN so mastery manner to secure not
only the piaudits OF an intellectual audience but
hign encontnm from the venerable President before
the assembly was disn,lsscd
The Eleventh precinct pcllce yesterday reported to
the Coroners' Office that tie body OF German about
thrty-fve years of age. had been found dead In the
areaway OF premises No. 394 East Houston street
1t IL believed that decea ed tell and fatally Injured
himself From letters found IN possession OF de-
ceased, his name is supp0 Ell 10 have been Hermann
Bertram. The body was removed 10 the Moruue anI
Coroner Young notified TO mold an inquest.
Charles H. Hahn and Frederick Keller, two very
intelligent and respectable looking indivicuais,
were arraigned before Judge Ledwlth Yesterday
ftpr ot ha
charged with obtaining dry goods TO the amount OF
$4,000 from various merchant, IN this city upon
Moynahan. OF 245]s Grand street. Owing to the
non-attendance OF an important witness no exams
nation wa was had; c6nsednentiy the Two gentlemen
were held over until Monday. -.
Mr.. Edward A. Moore, Superintendent OF Roads In
the Department Of Public Works made the
recipient last evening OF handsome PAIR of horses
Mr. Moores efforts 10 keep the roads in good repair
have been so untiring ana emInently successful
as TO attract The attention ana command the
mendatlon OF all the roadsters. The presentation
took place at Bertb0Hs, l44th street and lighcn
avenue, and was made the occasion OF happy
gathering OF number OF leading citizens, politicians
anu sports VINO have pronted ana oeen pleased by
MIR. Moore's attention 10 the duties Of his depart
ment.
The John Cox Association, composed OF Lie poiiti-
cal ana social friends OF the popular young magis-
trate, already established as fixture and pro-
misses to be tie leading organization OF the west
siders. Colonel Water W. Price, the president, Is
making strenous efforts to ouG up an organization
that viii be lasting aud permanent. THere are al
rea iy over two hundred members on the roll, com
posed OF such men as Judges Shandey and Fower
M j. Shandley, Charles II. HAL, superintendent
kelso, Senator Norton. Alderman Mitchell, Assembly
men Loutrel, O'Nell and Flanagan ana q
host OF others. Tne first annual invitation bail
takes place al Apollo Fan on Wednesday evening
March $ and vii. be one or the unest AFFAIRS OF tue
season. The police co t..mitiee Will be headed by
superintendent keiso. the moor by Thomas NIligan
and tie reception by Senator Norton. Graluas
full band has Deen engaged