New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-20
NTW.YQRK CITY


this city, was pardoned yesterday by the President
Since the riot, the most wrctchcd and dan
gorous quarters of the city singularly peaceful
The sporting public did not patronize the
Pedestrian Congress at the Empire Rink yesterday in
sufficient force TO mako 10 "A successful speculation
George Baumgardiner beat George Mitchell,
last evening, by two minutes, I'm f0ur-mo footroce
around Biackwcrs Island Time, respectively, A. min
utos aud - minutes
The streets and sidewalks around Jefferson
Market which have long been appropriated by deal
in flowers and plants have been cleared, much to the
convenience Of the public.
The shop-windows are filing with pictures
of the OF Black Wednesday and the popular
Illustrations Of the FrancOGerman war are displaced to
| make room for the new fayJrtoS.
Preliminary steps have been taken for the
establishment of jewish Publication Society for the
publication Of books Jewish life, history, and litoIa
tule, exclusive OF works 0I controversial character
L. A. Kmgslard OF No. Pine-st las re-
ceived the following subscriptions for the benefit Of The
family Of tlelae Sergeant wyatt Of Che 9th Regiment:
Miss C. f. whiting, So s. W. Weber, 81 W. a. Beers 81
JIG. H,a.
The German Life Insurance Company OF
tho Order Of Hcrnanns sons have elected ;E' following
oGcers President, George Dlehl VIC, President, John
Gerine; Secretary, Conrad Gcib aud Treasurer George
The General Committee OF the German
Association of Nev-Yor1 and IFS neiborhood, OF which
ex-Gov Solomon IS President, adopted lst night Ieso-
luton, TO oppg-e Inc granting Of public moneys to
| seCtarian schools.
The conductor OF car No. As Of the Bleccll-
erst. Ino forgot yesterday, to change - bin which had
been handed him by lady, until she had agh'ed and
Glanced to remember It, IL is noticeable that such for
gctfinCss occurs quite Otien
The report that the LicdcrlrGnz Society had
presented harp the Washington Choral Society Is
cOntraGlccd by members OF the LicdertTauz, who de
clare the haP IN question u nc aS - eau VI! lH rs
Shea che r'" O"'O '''Ou' l''' mans '-' ''' ''
Norman Wizard, the engineer and inventor,
received serious injury in the day two 20,
from the violent explosion Of sbotue OF champagne
s Slih S T5 fh Of dnS .eG HG to % S
| ducing very painful injury.
About $4,000 worth of Ncw-YorlI County
bonds sold at auction yesterday atLho Exchange
salesroom Tic attendance was larg, and Tie bidding
| brisk: The whole wen knocked down a. par. Twenty
500 shares OF the 1hirdayc. Railroad Com. my sold 1t
the same time, brought $3.50 each.
The closing exercises at Grammar School
No D. IN Rivngtonst, took place yesterday. TO exor
clses consisted Of singing rccaons daIo@uos and tho
GstiiDuuou o. certificates. Addresses Wo.' InlCe 10y
Assistant Superiutcu Jon'3 the Rev MOl.cr,
| Bel, and Duncan, and Mayor CGoy
The laying OF new pavement, in Warren
st., attracts crowds Of loohcr,on. Broken limestone
suoared with a5phaltum laid about inches dc,p and
rolled by the broad wheels of roalcneine. Tic sur
/ which gravel is then sprinhlcd tAuly.
An immense building on TWcnty-scycnth-st.,
extending from Broadway to Fiyhaye., viii 5oon DO
J ted II. plan,
let TO families in "Nats" . str,cfuIc, which j. yCl
/ Imposing, rscs 10 tho hight oi over 100 feet Tth a
broken Iausar roof pcrccdby tiers Of dormcr windows
The property on East Fourtecntll-st belong
ing to tie Fsh J. ate, and used for the last &c years
by nuTserymen and florists con'cryatocs and green
houses has been abandoned by them, aud will be leased
by private tenant, who intends to lay ont spacious
gardens in place vi the greenhouses. Secretary Fish 1c-
| clines to sell il.
The smelling at the Assay Office, which has
been much complained Of By those ia tie yi,iAi,y Oh
account OF Tie suphurous and other delcterious fuaes
emit q, has been suspended for t'c plo mt AZ tine u-
by which the on5rsive gases viii De consumed - to DE-
Pot IN operation soon.
| Lieut.-Col. Charles r.. Woods, 9Th Infantry,
has been detailed as member Of the Board for the Re-
vi-ion of the Army Regulations, In session in this
city in place Of Col King, unable 10 attend The aboEs
OF tho board, % expected viii he continued ior sew,
with Cen Mcclellan at his residence nc ORANGE n. Y.
The season OF repairs is at lis higlr. In
the Custom-Houee, stock Exchange, subTrea,Iry, and
several Of the larger bank buildings tho midsummer iu
in business IS disturbed by the rounds OF Worhmcn
ltuug painting, rcauanEi1g, AM Improving hdin,.5
facilities in many ways. Numerous hotel ptUQuctOIs
aIso taking advantage in TIC way OF te pre-
Vailus dizziness.
The non-commissionod officers Of the 9Th
Regiment n. O. s. n. Y, held Shooting festival at
Hamilton Park, yesterday, and Adjutant HOpke, in
short speech at the banquet referred to the readiness Of
the regiment TO respond to the call OF duty undor
that no Lad 10 doubt that the regiment would have be-
layed with credit had been brought into collision with
the rioters IA he concluded his speech, three cheers
were given for the sih Regiment.
The Elevated Railway, through Greenwich
s and Nnthave, The first I'm the field for the solution
of the problem OF rapid transit, is again in full opera
ton, aud gradually winning public confidence the
west side OF le city Ton trlpS each liza 10 dty
By train drawn by Il dummy engine. aud consisting
usually OF three The train moves quite rapidly,
stops only at long intervals. About passCnEcrs
carried every day. Tie train ID not ran after sum
down.
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, 3lG; increase over previous
week, Il. .-.-
Tho horse plague has made its appearance
among the stock OF The Brooklyn CITY ana The CCncy
Island Railroad Company.
A prospectus will soon be issued in Brook
lyn, l.. D., to lobtain OF natye-bon Americans
t. organize order to DO called the United Sons OF
America.
The Union Ferry Company was informed
yesterday, by street Commissioner Furey, that proceed
ings would be begun prevent its infringing tue
property OF the city ut Futuns,.
The fciry-boat George Washington, while
entering the Brjgc-st slip at p. yesterday
into ly the ug-boat Gcu Sigcl and d1magcd 81 600
There lew passengers on boaTt and no ono was n
tui,d.
The friends of Thomas McCicery keeper OF
tavern in Ken,-ave, +. d.. who shot N the riot
had wake over the body ut midnight Tuesday. and
having formed IL procession hung Gov. Holman III
ehgy.
The Mechanics and Traders Exchange Asso-
citation organized, yesterday, by eectlng the following:
President, Henry Hareau; Vice President, Abraham
Alien Treasurer, b. C. Miller; Trustees, T. j; Turner
H. Beiknap, H. Hawkes.. 8
The sloop-of-war Congress, Capt Davenport,