New-York tribune., 1871-03-23
NEW-YORK CITY.

John Leddy was unanimously elected Second
Lieutenant of Company Of tho Goth Regiment last
evening.
A handsome marble bust of Peter Cooper,
the gift of Marshall o. Roberts, adorns the readngroom
OF the Mercantile Library
Congressmen Cox's two Cadet appointments
at Annapolis and West Point be thrown open 10
competition by the scholars in the public schools Of his
District.
The review Of the German Peace Jubilee
procession will probably in the City Han Park
Eighty organizations have reported their intention to
join the parade.
The Board of Home Missions of the Pres
byterian Church, No. 80 yesey have about 1900
missionaries distributed throughout the States and Ter
ritOries and maintained at monthly expense OF about
$4,000 sixty-hye commissions TO ministers nave peeh
granted or renewed within the past two days.
The Trustees OF the Five Points House of
Industry appeal to the friends of the poor to enable
them stiu to carry the work which for many
sustained at the Five Points The past Winter
mas been peculiarly htrd ohe Ior tc poo, a i'
help have exhausted the treasury oi the Institution,
leaving the House i'll deDt.
The subscriptions during the present week
at the Office of the Courier deS Etas Uns in aid OF the
French sufferers, amounted to si5S So making total
of s2G33 CO. Tho latest subscriptions received by tho
Coiie de tc0us in this city $195 from the French
Committee at crre Iiaue, Ind $40 from the French at
Evansville Ind, ana SO from the Harlem Dramatic CluD'
There is no truth in the report that James
Fisk ir and Receiver Tweed in pursuance OF an order
issued from the United States District Court, have re-
turned the safes papers, &c. taken, two years ago. from
the Office of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. I'm
mediacly after Judge Nelson's decision, transferring the
case Fisk against the Union Pacific Railroad to the
United states Court, Mr.. Field gave TO Mr. Hammond,
For tie past two days he been examining their con
tents This fact is the only foundation for the ruinor
BROOKLYN
The Mercantile Library has on its shelves
$1,000 volumes During the past weeks 1883 books
have been issued to subsCrlbCIS
The records Of the Board of Health show
that in 10 wards there parts OF several avenues and
that require to be thoroughly cleaned at
The Union Ferry Company intend to run
all night the Catherne-st Ferry in accordance
with recent act Of tho Legislature They claim that.
by The Of their lease, Ncw-York city alone has
right to regulate the running Of the boats.
LONG ISLAND.
MANHAssErr-A few days since hillside
house. near here slid about 100 feet from TIE foundation
walls Upon Investigation IL was ascertained that the
foundation on the downill side had settled, and the
building had moved OF without pcrceptby injufng II.
What was most amusing about the affair the fact that
the occupants at the time IN bed aud experienced
ance Oi some Kind was felt during the moving
WEsrCHESTER COUNTY.
Ew-RoCnELLE.-The new Town Hall was
formally opened. last evening, with appropriate adj
dresses by Hon. Carkson " Potter and others 1t is
substantial brick edGce, 100 by A. aud cost with its
I
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-A Mrs. Cummings of Bergen
Hill ia supposed to have drowned herself in the Hudson
Yesterday while insane account of the loss Of her
| husband ana child, who died IN January.
HOBoKrS.-The sIaalp IL spreading Twelve deaths
have occurred IN the hospital provided for such patients,
and many cases in private families have ended "a
llg not been officially reported. The attend
auce at schools is small, and OF the eaShtrs
think they might as well be closed I'll tho plague ddp-
pears Gen Mcclellan has resigned his position as SUI
1lotcrs,
Irated by the United states aud Commodore stevens for
! is completion having been exhausted.
PATEBsON.-1he Board Of Aldermen has authorized
the payment Of claims against the city for the month or
February, amounting TO sl36i7 gj...Ihc POstOnice De
plrtment OF this city has issued 72OJ none yOer since
the system gun. 4OJ citizens have signed
a rcnOusfancc against the continued Use Of the Phlla
dcphia rail Oh the Marhet-st Railroad.
PLAISFIELD.-The Rev. X. y. Kctcham, d. OF Allen
town, ~ J has been chosen pastor oi the First IcsDy
teritn Church.
RIDGEwOOD.-A spring which throws n stream oi
water about five inches IN circumference, has burst out
IN the middle Of RdgcWOOd-ayc., and OccasOucd great
excitement among the inhabitants, who regard It
special I'll pensation Of Divine Providence behalf of
the community which las been seriously iucOnyeuICLced
by GIlcd-up wells for months past.