New-York tribune., 1872-04-26
NEW-YORK CITY.

The soldiers mass meeting, at Cooper lnsti-
ttute is unavoidably postponed to Friday. May g.
The exhibition of Selouss pictures OF Jerusa-
lem will close Saturday evening
| Yesterday was one of the hottest April days
on record. the thermometer rising to $50 at p. NJ
| Erie shares advanced yesterday from G7s to
COZ. the highest price attained by this stock within the
| past two years.
The stock and fixtures of IlelmbOld's drug
store No 59I Broadway will be sold at 10 a. H. to-day,
| by direction Of the Sheriff.
In the Surrogatc's Court, yesterday, the con-
estants OF the will OF Patrick Walsh withdrew their OBJ
jcctions, and the will was admitted to probate
In compliance with Controller Green's re-
quest the Street Cleaning Contractor has begun the re-
mOya OF the large amount OF dirt at the Oot OF Nescys
The Washington Market Association have
issued circular strongly advocating the election of Con-
roer Green to the Mayoraly in case the new Charter
becomes a law.
In the Sixth District Judicial Court, before
Judge Lane, Yesterday the Boardo Health prosecuted
I6 persons for violating the health laws, by keeping
boxes and barrels OF garbage in front Of their respective
residences.
The Engineer corps of the Dock Depart
ment while engaged in taking "borings of the compo
sOn OF the river bottom off pier No. ST. n. r. pierced
yesterday at depth OF so feet suberranean reservoir
the water ascending the tune with such force as 10 rise
several feet above its mouth To tho ast0hlshnr OF
the wokmen the water found to be fresh ana Ol an
agreeable taste.
At q recent meeting of the Department OF
Parks, resolutions offered by Controller Green were
adopted to complete plant light, and macadamize the
Boulevard from Fifty nintlst. to ehundred-andity-
nh-st; open the the west side of Morning
Side Park: grade and improve Onehundredtlst ron
Fifth-aVc to the Boulevard and TO plant fuh-dNe from
Eight y-siX th-st 10 the end Of the grade line.
1t was stated, yesterday, that Committee
Of Workngmcn had waited the superintendent OF the
new PostOnice and had demanded the enforcement OF
the EghtIour law and that thereupon the members OF
the Committee discharged These statements were
incorrect AcOmmttee called upon the superintendent,
who apprised of the object OF their VISIT ana
was compelled by Illness to decline 10 see them Several
carpenters and masons including members OF the Com
mtee, discharged because the necessary material
was not on hand TO keep them employed The Supefn-
tendeut engages men only "a he has employment Tor
them. Other discharges are contemplated
A collection of 81 pictures by w. ii. Beard,
was offered at Johnston S Van Tasses auction rooms
in Broads yesterday The bids being very low several
of the works Withdrawn. The following sales were
made:
Delectabe Mountains $500 NJ Barnes AWAY from the
Hauns Mr.. Maxwell Conprors" SlO, 70 j. y
Wright; Cranes the Prairie 800 10 j. T. Dae parwns
Expounded W Page deer in the Wood" e'o TO
Rogers; and his ChScers" $3.50, 10 Smih Tray
S7l5 Judge DAILY; Beans Dancing S2O 10 NJ
Enter Wolf exit Cranes $40 TO Mr Barker Indian
-J A. TenaeT and Fox Hunters Dream ptV 10
Mr.. Barney. 1.--