New-York tribune., 1871-07-08
NEW-YORK CITY.

Music in Central Park at 81 p m.
The members of the NewYOrk Schutzen
Corps, under the command OF Capt Gerdes, were ell
gagged yesterday Joness Wood in sharpshootng prac
lice.
The extension of Worth st. beyond Baxter-st,
although now open, has remained for many weeks
unpaved with the ground still as Irregular as "hch 'o
buildings were first razed
The Rev. VIM McAllister Of the Allen-st
NJ T. Church leaves for Europe today lie VIII attend
the British Conference, which convenes in Manchester
next week for "A fOrtnights session. .
Soda-water dealers have added to their list
OF sirups one denomnated "Ldon'tcare," thereby re-
nectng satircally that numerous class OF their Gus
toners who drink without knowing why OF caring WHAT
Attention is called to the change of the law
in respect to the killing and selling of woodcock The
last Legislature extended the close time from the ih 70
the l5t of July and those engaged IN the trade are liable
to incur the penalty OF the law unless they oear ts III
mind.
AT the corner of Worth and BaXter-sts, the
sewer is evidently filed up and the filthy water collected
by the neighboring cutters stands in disgusting pool
The same difficulty renders Fultonst at south-st I'M
passabe two days ont OF three. The Street Commissioner
Is evidently on his vacation.
Superintendent Kelso, aroused to a sense of
the decentralization of his Police Force made tour Of
the Station Thursday night and found several
sleeping Sergeans. As most OF those otials arc aso
petty officers OF Democratic Ward Clubs, they are IN
different to the Inspectors and superintendent ana, OF
course, Will 90 unpunlshed.
The efigy which has for so many years IN
dustriousy turned a huge wheel over the heads OF
passers at the northeast of Centre and Readests
and which at first appeared as we[dressed YANKEE,
and aterward a Chinaman, has after vacation Oh
few weeks returned its abOTs In the new character OF
negro, attred in red shirt blue pantaO0ns, ana Whte
hat.
The Blackwell Island lunatic, Gen. Maxey,"
has built another fort the northern end OF the island
and nagnes he has sold Il to the city for s5oOo Some
of the real estate operations Of the Corporation have
been very wild but IL is incredible that any OF e nys
tcrious cXpendituTcs unaccOuutcd for by COnIoCf tO
molly the purchase OF TINS picturesque iesor1 "s
another public park.
Official adyices from Russia declare that the
Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch will certainly visit
this country FAIL and will probably arrive here In
September. The squadron to accompany him, which
lies Cronstadt numbers several Of the finest YES
sells in the Russian Navy, two OF which are the fgae
Syetana and the irOnclad frgate Knaz POjarsky The
object OF the Grand Duke In deferrng his visit was To
escape the heat OF an American Summer. and at the
accommodation of NJ CatacaZy, the Russian Minister
at Washington in order that he might be present at the
next session Of Congress, and more formally testify 10
the amity that eNlsts between RUSSIA ana the oh'u
States.
NJ Catacazy, the Russian Minister, has re-
ceived number Of designs for the contemplated Greek
Church and parsonage be erected on Lexngtonave.
at the expense Of the Russian Government. Probably
none OF the designs will fully adopted for several
months as chosen viii require the Endorsement
the Russian Minister and must then he forwarded To
the Car Holy Synod at 81 Petersburg for approval
The style architecture will he Byzantine, with the
Church Upon completion il viii be controlled by the
Rev Bjerring Chaplain OF the Russian Embassy at
No 95l SecOndave. and formerly Roman Cathonc
priest in Maryland.