New-York tribune., 1871-10-20
NEw-YORR CITY.

,oa In.tttute "a different kids Of agricultural i'm
plelnents, and II different finds OF steampumps
The Junior Class of the College Of the City
win Ts an Hs ass evening" OF 'n'
Two hundred and forty-eight thousand tuns
Of freight passed the rails Of the three roads OF
which the passenger terminus Is the Grand Central De-
pot, during August last
The Stadt Theater, in the Bowery, will be
pulled down next year. be converted to some other
PURPOSE The property too vAluable-not to speak OF
Its unftness-for playhouse.
Nearly 15O weekly journals Of various kinds,
many Of them devoted to special interests In trade ana
commerce. are published In this city, though hardly 10
are known 10 the average reader.
There were consumed at single beer-gar-
den in the Bowery during the three Summer months,
peT glsss, cost the imbibers t1o.2Oc.
A correspondent of Western journal says
Cornelius Vanderbilt has given eco 900 to the Chicago Re-
fact has not bean made known here,
Il is difficult to conceive of q street in worse
condition than South Fh-ave Besides being unpaved
IL ia full Of obstruetons that remind forciby Of the
primitive highways Of Western NewYork.
Edwin Booth and Henry Palmer Of Niblo's,
s soon as they learned Of the destruction OF Chicago,
sent Soo onedollar notes, to the Relief Committee
of that city, for distribution among the greatest SUI
ferers.
II wo wooden buildings, one ut the foot OF
West Tyeh-st and the other in West near Deyst are
in course Of erection this city in violation OF CoTpor
alton ordinance and with the connl'ance VI tnc lam
many ofncials
Flowers are cheaper, prettier, and more va
red here than any city Of the world Nowhere else In
this country bouquets be purchased in the street for
mere song The Broadway howerstands are one OF the
many peculiar features OF the great thorough1are
Speculators from Chicago have been and are
sti busy In Eew-York buying up such articles as the
burned city requires One enterprsng Specuator
is reported to have purchased all the printing and Oo
presses in town with the intention OF selling them ~
large advance in the home market
For some unaccountable reason the little
English which have filled the Parks and trees
several years. have disappeared this season by thou
sands 1t is suggested that inasmuch as they were re-
by the Ring and few off to some honest region
The New Reformed Church at Madison-ave.
and Fitty-seventh-st. will be dedicated on Sunday
morning the services including sermon by the Rev. h.
D. Ganse pastor dedcatory PRAYER by the Rev; Dr.
In the afternoon the Rev. Dr. OrmistOn will preach and
the Rev. Dr. Rogers will make an address.
The Executive Committee of the Committee
of Reception Of the Grand Duke Alexis will not consider
Music On the occasion Of the bail be given in honor
Of His Imperial Hghness unless they made through
TO- act ss or subeongRttee g for letting the boxes
The Sanitary Committee to whom had been
referred the petition Of several shpowners that their
| yeBsels-the ship Grahams Polyy from Cronstaul,
Russia and the barks Washington and A. Kobb, from
| Hamburg Germany-shoud be allowed TO come up from
Quarantine this city, reported adversely yesterday to
the Board OF Health the ground that the cargoes con-
sisted OF cotton clippings and casto clothing, collected
in the interior OF Europe at time when cholera was
| epidemic
Several benevolent gentlemen have con-
trbuted during the toward the construction OF
spacious greenhouse connection with theRvingonst
Industrial School and Boys and the green
house. stocked with choice plants opened Yesterday
INT Tho of ClllurPnB
ciety. In one Of the rooms was large collection OF
neghborhood during the past year. and which were re-
turned for temporary Inspection
The American Baptist Missionary Association
Of Coored Preachers has been holding its Sst annual
convention during the week. at the Concordst Baptist
Church. In Brooklyn Yesterday the Association met at
the Shiloh Church IN this city, in conjunction with the
American Educational Association; ABOUT 50 delegates
from States present beside the members OF
the receipt and disbursement Of t36449 81 strong
resolution in favor Of total abstinence was adopted
Mrs. O'Leary of Brooklyn visited the build
ing No. Nassaust yesterday to consult with her
lawyer AS she was passing down the dark stairway,
which handrail, she fell down the steps TO the
ground floor tearing her earrings, knocking out her
front teeth and disocsting wrist. When picked up
she was nsensibe, and her face covered with blood
and horribly dishgured. She sent home in car
rage The Nassau Bank which owns the building, has
been repeatedly requested BY the @ % TO sreft
the kind which has occurred there through lack OF ohe
BROOKLYN.
The new drive in Prospect Park will be
thrown open to the public in few weeks.
Several ladies of the Eastern District have
subscribed ta for the relief OF the Michigan sufferers
The Kings County institutions at Flatbush
contain 23l6 inmates, and the SMALLPOX Hospital II
patients.
The Atlantic Fire Insurance Company has
suspended business Its losses by the Chicago fire were
100000, and its assets are t67o0OO.
Theodore B. Pryor, age co. of No. 153 Will
low-st Of Gen. Roger Pryor disappeared on Sun
day last and the police Of Norwich Conn., elegraphed
yesterday that person answering his description had
been arrested at that place He thought to be slightly
deranged.
The second anniversary of the Sunday School
Union took place last evening at the Rink, in Cermont
ave. The building tastefully decorated with
banners and flowers and was crowded with Sunday
were ' made By the Rev Dr. John Hail Of NewYcrF Geo
H. stuart OF Philadelphia, the Rev. H. NJ Galaher ana
upon the stage delighted the assemblage with
songs and hymns composed for the occasion.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-The mail train on the Long Island
Railroad, narrowly escaped Wednesday the forward
truck Of the locomotive striking defective rail and
making gap Of three feet over which the cars passed
RosLrN-The Queens County Teachers Institute will
continue In session next week Prof. J: W. Barker OF
10 the EXERCISES, anu great
has been taken In the meetings Addresses expected
from the Hon. J. ]. Armstrong and J. w. Covert
FLUsHNa.-The Hon. L. Bradford Prince, ]. B. Par
sons, the Rev E. A. Fairchd, the Hon. B. W. Downing.
and others addressed meeting at the Town Hall on
Wednesday night in aid of the Chicago sufferers The
subscriptions amounted TO t66l.
STATEN ISLAND.
RossvILLE.-John Williams, age about 10,
was killed yesterday by falling from scafold.
CITroN.-The residence Of Mrs. sarah Jackson was
damaged $500 by fire yesterday.
JERSEY.
JERSEY CIrY.-Subscriphon to the Chicago
Relief Fund amount To t8o 100 Mra HenenbIya stahIe