New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-21
NETWORK CITY.

Music in ~. Morris Park at p. N.
Sixteen new iagc,-beer saloons were opened
in this city last week
The Las was unusually lively yesterday
with sail-b,ats containing partS- Of Ule9sglG-se5Ao
We are indebted TO Purser James w. w
con Of the steamship North America, from RIO Janeo,
for tayors received
The Andrew jackson Clubhouse at LcXing-
ton-ave and Thrtlct-st ia nearly completed, ana VIII
be formally opened Nov. ].
Picked peaches sold for $3.50 n crate or Sa-
turday and the ordinary quality for sl25 Apples ranged
from q to 81 barrel
Arrests last week. 2,O27 marriages, IA;
births AL deaths 57O volnon,o city ordinances 1876
loss from is ares $3.50; insurlnce' $4,000 -.
W. j. Jcssup and others made addresses at
special meeting OF the Machtnsts' and BlaeS!A''A'
Union, held at so. &c Orchard-stp satnrcay eFcH!"6
Astor-place and Eighth-st, in the neighoor-
hood OF Clinton Hall, are repaving with Belgin hocEs
Tie old oObbcones used there for about ~ years
The Introduction of the new spherical street
lamns in place OF the old dingy square ones, ados
much TO the safety and cheerhnc'q Of some OF INC up
town thOrOughfaTes AZ night. TIC DO" IA' - @
ght than the old and present iaf more ATTRACTIVE up
pearance.
WASHINGTON Park is now fully laid out, and
the new grass sprngiug from the seed sown In July looks
very green and inviting. All that remains to pc done 70
consumn1te the plans Of the Comm -lolsS - - ,i
cte The fountain and the Swiss cottage the foundations
for which are alrea"y lald' M
The steamer Seth Low, with the White Star
Line attaches on board. accompanied tie steamer
Oceanic on Saturday far os the Ght5hp in horror q
nTroid of flowers feet high, was presented 10 Mr..
sharks who responded pleasantly to the compliment.
Inspector Stratton inspected, on Saturday,
the boiler machinery and hull of the feryboat South
ampton Of the East River Ferry Company, and pro-
nonneed the boiler as of the best he had ever eT-
anued adjusted the safety-yalYe so as 20 3ly" on
Inspector would have allowed
John NJ. Bruce, age 81, founder of the firm
Of Bruce d Cook died at his residence on Madson-aye
last Thursday evening. lie was one OF the oldest Ie'
dents of this city having 1eggn business in i t d Enc
M Bruce he having retired from active dn,S d G % s
universally respected for his uIIsA'-ess ana "
nirable business qualifications.
The City Railway Company, as soon aG the
contract for repairing the cid bridge over Gownrus
Creek is awarded, Will extend the line through Powers
st. so az to connect with the Greenwood line on Third
ave The route 20 Greenwood Will extend through
he RAPIDLY growing region southeast OF F0uthaye and
Ninthst and will avoid COurt-st altogether, running
through Tbird-aye, POwers-st., Fatbuslave ana tu-
| ton-st to the ferry.
| The bricllayers, in accordance with TesOlu-
tons passed by Unions Nos. aud 4, viii demand to-
day advance OF wages to $40 day Some employers
have raying this amount The usual rate only S.
The trade Is very brls and 10 Is believed OF the
"bosses" will acceGo TO the demand: Should CLe men
meet with refusal the question is lett win each one ia
|
working ~ tie present rate There Is little doUbt that
majority Of the will refuse 10 Work II their de
| maLd Is denied
Swarms OF feas in TIE Essex Market Police
COURTROOM, yesterday. greatly disturbed Justice Scott
and his CLERKS TIE unfortunate prisoners before the
rer nvontarily "came to the scratch AID the specta
Clt their seats with udiGrOus haste. Tie Cas begin
life in the unocoupcd part 81 the Court building, but
continue their existence through the drtuCs5 or the
Courtroom which ms not been washed out in two years
Daniel Powers draws salary Of sl,J)0 yearly as JaLitoI
AMI has liberty employ Tie prisoners IN cleaning, but
lius his work to merely sweeping tie Courtroom once
a. day.
On Saturday last, number of well known
lacs ana gentlemen, friends Of Nj. Oliver Johnson
sembled at the organ mandatory in F0rtysocond-st.
to examine and listen to organ which that gentleman
has Just had built git TO the CODgre gaOnal Church
at Pcacham, VT his native town. the in ruucn is o.
moderate size, and OF plain exterior to be in keeping
with the simplicity or The meeting house in which Is 20
stand. Its makers MeesTs. j. III. and c. E, Olel.
AIr. Edward Howe, jr crguIis of the Church OF the
Messiah, performed ON il variety Of church music, aud
pronounced the nsHmt Mt OF very superior quality.
IL contains a peculiar and ingenious Continuance for
opening and shutting the SWELL Mrs. Sabrina Dow the
Well knOWn church singer, sang ave Maria" and the
whole cOup1ny aiteTyard We'd with the organ IN dis.
cOugslng Old Hundred" The instrument viii sEOr. ~
he taken apart and conveyed on special freight to
its NermCnt home.