New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22
NEW-YORK CITY.

"Zero.D "Alaska,n and Iceberg are the
frieid names applied to the latest refrigerators.
Some of thefOrange societies are SAID to have
nearly doubled their membership since the riot.
Ten elephants will be landed to-day from
the brig Nehemiah Gibson which arrived on Thursday
from Ceylon.
DR.. X. T. Hallock read paper last evening
before the Liberal Club on the Relation OF Popular
Science to Sociology"
The public schools, which closed yesterday
for the summer vacation have lad daily average q"
tendance OF $1,000 teachers employed, 2,Joo
An undertaker's establishment, on Carmlne-
ST. displays it's CHASTITY paraphernalia over lagerbeer
shop which does noufishing business In the basement,
Thirteen hundred and sixty-one houses and
lots various wards in this city are to be sod sept 10
10 satisfy for sreetopenings wdenngs &c
Extensive improvements are making IN the
Academy Of Music The circle to be changed into
number Of lnclosed stalls boxes at an expense OF
about s. each. ~
Henry Bergh visited the stables of the City
Railroad lines yesterday and expressed an opinion that
the horses oyerworked undered and In many cases
badly stabbed.
The Centennial Committee of the Boston
Common Council who have been visit 10 Philadel
pia, arrived in the city last night They are az tue %"
Nicholas Hotel.
Orchard. Oliver, and many of the neighbor-
ing streets are sadly neglected by the Street Commits
sioncr Heaps OF garbage and filth, reekDg with pol
sonous ehluya, incLnber the CUTTERS
The regular business of the Stock Exchange
has declined much hardly to afford basis for quo
tations some brokers. deprived OF their Gus
toInary excitement, sought relief, yesterday ny Poh
ing pennies for dollars.
The Broadway Widening Commissioners held
a private meeting yesterday at the Chemical BANK
George H. Purser presented report embracing mum,
Der OF property holders claims for damages, some OF
which are said to he exorbitant.
On the steamer Hansa of the Bremen line
which arrived last Tuesday, the Custom-ouse officers
seized pairs OF kid gloves, value 500 Tor
OF duty. On the steamer IIammonia which arri'ea on
wednesday, pounds OF human hair was seized value
$500, for the same cause
At the day-school of the Five Points Mission,
Yesterday rewards OF merit distributed for pro-
neency different studies and general good behavior;
R the ssG M T a ana % to again on the
first Monday in September
The globes of the chandeliers at the head
quarters Of the Eighteenth ward Tdmmany General
Committee at No 90 Thrdave., ere deliberately orna,
mpnted with the portraits Of Gov. Hoffman gang OF
Irshmen entered the room last evening" demolished tAe
globes and escaped Without arrest
The passengers on a Sixth-ave. car were
entertained last night for mile and half by an inc
bliated Iibernian declared that the attack OF the
militia and police on lrisnn Ju{ ~ was agaiIst tue
law OF nations" and that lrishmn knew nov 10 naht
if nothin' else and would have satisfaction yit"
The form of address used by the Doctors or
Health Department, in reporting the mortality Of the
city the Board, beginning, have the honor to re-
port the following deaths, has in 1t something OF the
which the Sheriff formally tntuses INTO
his orders: have the pleasure 10 inform you that you
appointed deputy to assist in the hanging OF John
Smith"
The Twelfth of July Relief Fund Associa-
ton met last night No z95 Thirdayc to complete its
organization. \ visiting committee OF five was APP
pointed to report all Of su ring to the General
Committee The Secretary stated that about 200 could
have been collected but tlat the organization declined 70
receive subscriptions until the society IN working
order. The amount mentioned VIII be paid IN to-day.
The Hackmens Association met last evening
in Apollo Hall, in PInco-st.. John Marvin ia the Chair
All the Transfer Companies oppose the Association, and
employ every means to break 1t up resolution was
passed 20 expe any member who should take passen
gers with the Tran Ser tumptnys tickets Ihe new
regulations proposed ~ Mayor Han were reported rs
unjust and unconstitutional, and the clause Whlch pre-
vents hackmeu from soliciting passengers rs Illegal.
Committee was appointed to visit the Mayor, and IT.
quest him 10 modify -.
The new pavement which is laying in War
rcIst private expense and by way OF experiment,
an attempt improve the plan OF 1Iacadam Trap
rock is brok.n into small pieces and smeared with
cement OF which the basis is pine tar. When laid.
heavy roller passed the surface making the pave
mcnt smooth, compact and, II Is believed, completely
WeaherprOOf. Tue work was begun last Fall, but su'-
pended on account OF deficiency ia machinery The pOr-
lion OF the new pavement which has been IN use since
that time appears to have resisted wear ana weather
very satisfactorily.