New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-21
LONG ISLAND.

FLrsHING.-Chief- Engineer Hance disbandcd
Engine Company No. yesterday, and closed mp their
house. They have been in the habit Of using 1t as sort OF
house young ladies took the vail St Josephs
Convent on Sunday. The ceremonies witnessed by
over 900 persons brother of OF the young ladies
wac greatly affected and displayed as much grief as II
were the funeral of his sister. Nearly 400 persons
transported on sunday to Flushing college Point
and WestOnc by the Flushing and North side Railroad
one Of the trains had IL coaches.
WHITEsTONE.-A meeting held last night 10 dis
the advisabity Of changing the present charter
under the general law the old one has been found
MERRcK.-The woods caught fire here. yester
day, from freightrn going west on the south side
Railroad. The lire put out after considerable eN-
ertOn.
JAMAIcA-An important act was introduced in the
Assembly last week, affecting Queens and Suffolk Coun
ties, by empowering commissioners Of highway under
certain restrictions, TO lay out public docks.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WEsTCHESTER. - The Commissioners APP
pointed to open the Eastern Boulevard do not contem
plate presenting petition to the Legislature for permits
sion change the route has been enormously stated
ask for money for the work. being opposed
to further taxation Of the town until its indebtedness
shall have been materially reduced.
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-While several small boys were
playing in Mount Pleasant Park Sunday afternoon
Of them, william Simpson, undertook to descend the
rocks where the old stairs formerly stood missed
hold and fell about 100 feet receiving fracture Of the
skull and general bruisng. He was carried home In
sensible There Is no hope OF his recovery The indie
pendent German Organization has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year. President, r. A. Goetze;
VicePresdents. George Schurman and Christian Wagon
halls; Secretary, Charles A. Zschau Treasurer, Henry
knOop. Prelimnarles were arranged for cooperation
with the Hudson County organization to collect stock
subscriptions wherewith to start German weekly news
paper 500 has been subscribed by the officers
and employees of the NewJersey Railroad for the widow
Of the late Frank Osbrohr, who over the
depot on Saturday morning.
NEwARE.-Ony 20 deaths occurred here last week in
population Of los 600 The jewelry store of James VIII
liams, No. 1868 Marketst robbed Sunday of 500
worth Of goods The water ia letting into the Morris
Canal. and IL will be open for navigation tomorrow.
ably he small In two or three weeks and com
mOdOus boat will be placed the Passac River ply
between Newark Beleyile and Ruherfurd Park, trips
TO be made hourly throughout the day In "a few DAYS
route last summer will be brought from Virginia and
placed ferry route from Fagn's Mill the depot of
the Paterson Railroad, at the foot of Governeurst.
NEW BRUSswICK.-A woman, age about 10 and appar-
ehy respectable attempted to jump into tine canal yes
terday with suicidal intent She was prevented by sew
eral citizens, and said she wanted because che
had been badly treated.
PATERsoS.-Cornelius Van Wrinkle has constructed a
depot worth 5000, about two miles west of Paterson,
and presented IT, together with about four OF land
Ia the Midland Railroad Company. . The Mercantile
Library Association has already obtained abOut sub
scrbers In this city Night are running tse
broadway Horse Railroad.
misunderstanding Ia the Census Marshal's yaua-
uOn the real estate OF NewJersey worth i2s
against Ats 22T, the assessed value. MarShas
return Of personal property Ia SOS 693l the assessed
value being tl7d,06,SA Both these estimates are he
cyed by the authorities OF Census Hureau 10 he
small. The total valuation of real estate and personal
property In 1860 $3.50 giving an Increase even
at the above low estimate or S200O0OO or CO per cent