New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-21
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NEW-YORK CITY.
The National Trust Company has removed
from No 800 Broadway to tho now and elegant Offices at
the corner Of Broadway and Waren-st.
Fifty drays were engaged yesterday inre
moving about 400 hemlock trees from the Central PARK
to bo lransplaned on the Battery
Senior Albania, Treasurer Of the Cuban Junta
has published reply to the recent manifesto OF Con
Ryan, in which he states that Ryan had been dischargeo
from the service Of Cuba and adds; AS long as he wa
abo to get profit in pecuniary way, th9 slni
cement that he condemns as the worst posi-
bio seemed TO him excellent"
The next edition Of "The Corporation OF
York" now in the hands of Mr.. Charles H. NtlDour
will contain reproduction Of all old aud valuable cop
perpate map Of NewYork harbor, being The FIRST ever
made which showed the soundings u WIZ tnu5 n,I
cate in clearer form than has hitherto been attanaD9
the gradual changcs that nave taken place. anu ato sun
occurring in our harbor
Eighty paintings by leading resident and
American artists were sold at auction Last evening at
the sOmeryillc Gallery most Of the paintings bringing
good prices. 1.-THE Weaver" by f. W. Perry sold for
500; "a Day in the Woods, by A. L; Fellows, goo,
Noon" by A. r Bitcler s6j; Lake Scene in the Adj
roHdacks," by Ii. Fueclsel, $40
The sale of the books in Catalogue No. of
tho collection of the late William Gowans was
rooms yesterday afternoon, and continued through
the evening. The catalogue contains i7S3 works
on Jurisprudence, philosophy, political economy
medicine and the arts and sciences IN general IN
Gliding many valuable and books. The Attendance
yesterday was much larger than at any day sale oil the
First Catalogue - -.
The Walabout Improvement Commissioners
have contracted with Frank Swift for the construction Of
basin from tho east side Of Washingtonaye to Hewes-
st. 70 cost 100000 ire basin IS 70 De VJ et "uo ny 10
feet deep with new bulkcad street l6O icet long ana
CO feet wide and Eaved with granite. The work is TO be
commenced Immediately, and finished Jy January 1871
The goth annual report of the Williamsburgh
Savings Bank was presented to the Aldermen Yesterday
showing assets. ss,5Ss265 %; liabilities s558s256 o.
The Board denied the Union Gas Light Company the
priyiege of LAYING mains throughout the city and fur
nshnc oxygen gas at cheap rates, on the ground that
ii an uniried experiment AID woH1 cise tearins
NJ Of tho streets. TIE Metropolitan Gas Light Company
was granted permission however t. lay mans ana pipes
and to contract or furnishing gas for pubic ana pnate
buildings a4d for ne streets Oi the c' anu u compete
with the existing Companies.
The Board of Aldermen received, yesterday,
a communication from Mayor Kalbncsch, in which he
vetoed the resolution adopted at the last meeting OF the
Board authorizing the Fire Commissioners to increase
o forc Of the department by the addition OF three
steamers at first cost of slOi0JO with $4,000 for main
tcaancc each succeeding year. The Mayor thinks tho
irrTna 70 unnecesSary and that with proper disribu-
ton the present apparatus the city Will be sufficiently
protected, without an additional raid upon the pockets
of the taxpayers. While conceding that, In moral
pTovcment upon ITO volunteer department as it existed
OF late years he is by no ready to admit that it
las proved moro efficient.
LONG ISLAND.
HRlPsrEAD-A convention of delegates from
the different towns OF Queens County, assembled AT Hew
let, Hotel yesterday, to consider the present road laws
and their application to Queens County ana how they
can be simplihcd, and how the roads OF the county
made chairman and silas Titus secretary. J. p.
Cooper Of Hempstcad drew comparison be-
|qrt.
counties and said that improvement i'm their cOnd!-
ZION had been made during the last century principally
quirs officers IL Hampstead there are 90 over
crs racn oyesecr employing OIL an average 20 persons
ON the roads his district the consequence that VIXEN
auy WORK TO DO accomplished 5000 persons have 10 be
consulted Mr. Coopcr read a synopsis II law which he
had preparrd to be Albany. Mr.. Simonds also
presented bill, and after long discussion committee
was appontc to draft law that would suit all con-
cerned.
FLusurxG.-Mr. Charel Of tho Long Island Railroad
has of, rod 10 build railway from Flushing to cohnecI
The influential citizens Of that place Will subscribe q
moderate amount that local interest will be taken in
the undertaking. One prominent CITIZEN VIII subscribe
5000, and others are expected TO subscribe literally
JwAICA-The stockholders Of the Jamaica and Brook
Ign Turnpike are opposing ne phi now bei9Te 1ne &
charter Of which abolished b. .he Supreme Court
last Winter.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Mr Ingham and his son were
arrested yesterday charged with atrociousy assautng
Frederick D. Grammar, who had cHnde5tlnely married
a daughter Of Mr.. Ingham.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Carr, an old man, while loading
with coal }cstGrday saaaGy ui4PPcJ M Io
NrwAEK.-Twenty of the Cinnamon in the employ OF
Can't Heryey, at elleyllle visited TINS city yesterday
III tius celc,rated the last day OF their EewY Years
ncation Ameeting In aid Of France Literary Hall,
last night was addressed by Mayor RcOrd, Gen Rny on,
GoHrt,1nd Parker Father DOane the Rev. Dr. Tiffany
senator Freir ghuy SEN and the Rev. Mr. McIyaine;
Committee of ten was appointed to raise reei luhd'
MoRnIsrowN-The will Of the late Abel Minard, which
bos inst been filed in the SurrOgae's ONCE, names as
Executors his son, Dayton A. Mnard, Gov. Randolph:
cd MORTIMER d. sonthworth and Levi +. Bowen Of
Iocbp0rt NewYOrk Five hundred dollars eaeh are pc
80 to The First and second Presbyterian, Methodist
Tpscopal st. Peters, Redeemer aud Baptist Churches
OF M6rrstoTn and the sane Toc S@ eSSn To
the Rev. ii. L. Ellison. $500. one-t1th part
~ the residue OF his estate he wills to the Drew The0-
logical Seminary At Madison to be employed as per,
maDent fund in aiding INDECENT young men To OBTAIN
ministerial education, no student 10 aeCeSe loiT s1h h
Orphans Home at M0rrstown another equal nllh part
is bcquahed aud oneenth part Tor the Oehe s Oe
Genesee Annual Conference New-Hork The other half
0f this residue OF his estate - TO be equally nVea pc
tween his three children. His entire property Will not
exceed $4,000.
UAcKESsAcK-The Commissioners Of the Fire Depart
,n will ask the Legislature to authorize them to levy
a tax for the support OF IA fire organization
Observation-Disclosures. is to be opened and graded
Immediately.
CAmDEN-Judgc woodruff pronounced sentence, on
rjn the present term Of the County Court OF Quarter
sessions: Elizabeth stiles, malpractice states Prison
on little girl, state Prison hyo years. Thirty three
rum-selcrs fined for traickng on sunday SELLING
liquor without license ana keeping uiSoreIIy n9usei
- ON Saturday counsel for John Ware, who murdered
his father applied for new trial Inc arg1mSSndd' IL
Wares assumed insanity. The Court reserved III
decision.
ANOTHER FATAL BLASTING ACCIDENT-Two MEN
KILLED.
Jobn SconIon and John Cronin lahoTerS