New-York tribune., 1871-04-19
NFW-YORK CITY.


The National Board of Fire Underwriters
,o,as i,s aftI animal meeting in this city to-day.
The German Young Mems Christian AsSOcla-
ton has taken action to purchase site for new hall
The flags on the City Hall were displayed
Yesterday in of the PASSAGE by the state LegSa
lure of the City Tax Levy and other Iammany s"IuueS'
The German Benevolent Society OF the
Twenty-second Ward. organized in January last 10 ana
poor German families, distributed during 'no "in'0i'
Tor groceries, 40 one dollar oiu'is
The thieves who stole S3JOG0O in bonds and
sc.rritcs from f. II. Whttomore OF No % FheS''
,ore months ago returned them in good order yeSer
aav through tho Post-Ofice in eight large packages,
TCStarc paid The bonds were not negotiane ana inc
owner had refused TO offer any reward Tor lhe re'uu
The Roard of Aldermen, which has persist
emily neglected the public business since March IL III
,ludcs two liquor dealers, one ofthem Keno gdle pro
rretor whose place was lately pulled ana tne UtheI
IS,o,,, - bant kccpcr Among the Assistant Alder
men, who are also very negeet,l M rn'n V"'-
are SIX liquor dealers and one diSuhd' n
Some of the blind men who receive ald from
lie State complain that the agent of the Commissioners
~ Charities and Correction has classified them 1or per
sua reasons in such way that they receive less tan
hey justly entitled 70 ana tney oeanu eriaied & he
record of the distribution OF the money apProprtco po
tlorouchiy examined by some disinterested person
Resolutions now before the Common Council
proyde for placing ornamental street lamps IN fTont ol
ne liquor saloon No, Eighbave IL front OF Canary
Nortons livery stable II NeTterst aud in front OF the
lquor store No y M6r6er-st, The lamps are SHea9!
,tccd in frOn OF No 40 Eighh-ave, aud ~ each cast
he r2ouit Is merely unbushing attempt 10 sadne
tle cost OF private enterprise on tlt puDAe ueasui
The Griffin Excelsior Guards, negro Tgi-
ent now forming in this city, VIII consist OF seven co
panes of 81 men each, under Col George H. Nrnn'
TIE Rev John Peterson will be chaplain, and Assistant
DtrictAttorney Fellows drill instructor stan officers
Will wear darkblue pantaloons with broad gilt stripe,
dar6ue coat. trimmed with gilt braid, and three rows
of gait butons heavy gold epaqlet ce shau a59 s pya
vii have uniforms similar in character but less Oliah
& 5LG eh r Min he In TGrco unforn Mayor Hall sher
m Brennan and VIM. NJ. Tweed take an interest IN inc
r,ueut the latter promising to make npaII dtDtleos
in thoir equipment. Tue arnory Is al l"ehy-seNeh'F
ri. and Ninth-aye.
BROOKLYN.
The Eckford Yellow Stocking nine will play
fIer first game with the Chelsea Club to-day at the
Union Grounds
The Chief of Police issued an order yester-
6ov directing the arrest Of all boys detected flying
kites or throwing stones in the public thOrOughares
The auoit season was opened yesterday at
Rathwels Grounds. crowds of players attended and
several practice games played. on THURSDAY the
G-,enwood club will open play at NitcheIson's Quot
Grounds III GOwanus.
The Brooklyn Ferry Company, in cOnjunc-
ti,u with the other ferry companies running between
Long Island and New-York has resolved to aid in re-
moving from circulation the copper pennies now IN CIR
(aiiOu by forwarding all received TO the Pmadeipha
Nina
The application on the part of the Water Board
bonds to the Of $4,000 for the construction OF
sew, rs and raise dam at smonsons Pond in Hemp
,,sd Valley was argued before Judge Gilbert yesterday,
IL tie Kings County Circuit Court Decision reserved
The 11th annual meeting Of the Directors OF
The Industrial School Association and Home for Friend
less Children was held last evening, at the institution in
F.attu,have. The secretary's report shows receipts
duri1c tle bast year $l969l 40; expenditures >s4A s.
The number Of children in the Home al present If 30;
to'a number during the wear. 4o5 large number OF
children have been placed ID comlortaoIe |hils'iai
homes.
LONG ISLAND.
F1vsTIvG.-The closing exercises Of the
Flushing Literary Association were largely attended last
evening az tie Town Han.
IsiIi-Twelye thousand Of land in Islip about
40 miles from Ncw-York and lying between the Long
Island and south Railroads. has recently beer pur-
TIE purchase is il the scrub OAK District
AsroEiA-Mr. schneiderbouch's honse and barn were
destroyed v FIRE Yesterday; los, S4Oh Ihe fIre ItY
Hcut was out n force but could 90 hothe on account
OF the vaIt cf water
Lose ISLAND CTY.-Father CrimminS me Roinan
Caloic Priest II Huners Point uttered violent traHe
on Monday First ward Democratic meeting against
Alderman Kudoph and other members Of the Common
Counci., whom ne called d" yillanOus peTurers."
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLEroN.-The property of the Staten
Island Railroad has been turned by Samuel Marsh
IT, to C. C. Newell trustee for tie bOndholders. 1t will
lie sold some time i'll One OF the Oldest and most
successful fishermen in tls place catching abont $50
flan in uy former or the 80 years he has been in
the business
WESTCHESIER COUNTY.
UARRIsoN.-Wm. Matthews, wealthy mcr-
chant las erected convenient and handsome passen-
cor deta' AZ the now station established midway be
twec Wemaioucok and Rve, and has presented 1t 10 the
COMPANY. considerable village Is rising around The
depot -
Jrpsry CITY-One of the largest rectifying
stills ever manufactured shipped 10y the NewJersey
Railroad 10 san Monday. Eighteen tuns Of
res.o of
pubc WORKS held regular meeting Yesterday ana au-
thorzed the C0mRttee on streets ana St"1Is 70 PuI,
chase such lands were necessary ioI the nuS O'
Tie proposed rev reservoir on the Hehts at C9'
PAssNC-During the recent thundeT-shower Collector
ID Curpben IT,, was struck 10y lightning ana rendered
sne1chless for some time His mind II not vet fly re-
siofri Wp McGrreOr was felled 10 the ground twice
within q short distance Of the railroad track ~ Il sup
teiyed shock that tie atmosphere in that vicinity
was sun harged with eectridty Thc VILLAGE liberty
PATEEsON-G J. Blauvelt. President Of the orphan
Asylum acknowledges the receipt Of tJ9 o. from the
Patterson Choral Society the proceeds Of their recent
rHnrert TIE Western Union Telegraph COmpanys
(ee II 10 be removed 10 the new First National Bank
Building and the Erie Railway Telegraph Once 10 me
sonthern end Of the depOt...A compromise between
he two political factions Of this city talked Of to pre-
vent bankruptcy and dishonOr IL j. pfObabc thai lhe
oices will e divided equally for the present. to ELECT
an by which the city business can be trans
acted AZ usual Among lawyers, there j. diversity OF
opinion in regard Alderman kelys right to retain his
seat and in relation to the number OF Aldermen required
constitute quorum IL II proposed to settle all The
fBputed points By appeal 10 Tie supreme 'oui' de soon
81 practicable.
KEwAEK-rhe Essex County Courts opened yesterday.
judge Depue charged the jury fOrcby with reference to
ne Or Gutter malpractice case, Iging thorough M
yesugatiOn, without distinction Of persons The Judge
Afro explained the features OF the Bribery law recently
parsed by the Legislature. Dr. jeremiah Cross, i'm
IoHant witness for the Hate ~ the malpractice case is
foreman 81 the Grand jury Epcechcs en0gstic OF the
fate ex- Controller Mcdonald, made by COuTtiand
Parker, John Whitehead, and Major ADee The Peace
Jubilee yesterday and ls night was even more success
iui q ian antc cpated The whole city throughout the
aa was decked with bunting and in the evening the IL
Elimination was general The Rink, al which The even