New-York tribune., 1872-08-08
NEW-YORK CITY.

The annual excursion or the hcyblone LouBc,
No 1885, f. and A. NJ to Dudleys Grove, Will take place
next Tuesday.
OF the 16 intersections of the streets, Tenth
TO Twenty -nfth-st inclusive with Eghthave and Hud-
son-s have quorhops three of the four corners
six on two, and three on one; total, 2l'
That part of Eighth-ave. which bounds Cen
tral Park ia fast improving There have been TWO en-
baukments for street and one for tedms The
space bet ween them is rapidly hllng up.
"Whats in a namep hovel on the rocks,
near Central Park is styled the Parksde House, and
another hat the title OF The Terrace" His customers,
too, know "The Anatomical Bootmaker,p and the
"TOnsoIi' Studio" suggests AMBITIOUS tendencies III
nomenclature.
A grass-plot, about 90 feet wide, runs through
the middle of the Boulevard Why would 70 not be well
10 set out elns through its center Half century
shade which makes New-Hayen famous.
An Alexander Martin Social Club, named
after Assistant Alderman Martin has been organized in
the Twenty-secOnd Ward The officers are james
Flynn, President David Clark. Yce-Presiden';' William
Quinn, secretary; Charles Williams treasurer owen
McGlinn, Sergeantat-Arms.
The Brule Sioux Indians including Spotted
Tail, Two Strike squatting Bear Swift Bear, Iron SHELL
Yellow HAIR and several squaw3 accompanied by their
interpreters ID. r. Rsley and Charles L. Genere visited
A. T. stewart,s establishment yesterday morning and
the Equitable Life Assurance building in the afternoon
Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
of Public Works receives daily complaints Of the dan
eerous condition OF the wooden payements. He claims
that he has compelled discontinue all further
pairs consequence Of the Controllers refusal To pay
the bills already overdue. Tue Corporation Counsel ms
decided that the COMMISSIONS had the right TO do the
work.
While the Garde Republcaine Band was in
Chicago about two weeks ago, the Treasurer Berthold
A. Steiner absconded with S2O0OO tine proceeds of sev
eral concerts given ia aid Of the French Benevolent
Society. reward Of 5000 mas been offered Tor ms
arrest and information be sent 10 Superintendent
Kelso, in this city Steiner represented Western The
atrlcal agency
The Board OF Apportionmcnt met yesterday
TO consider the resolution offered at the last meeting
relative to the Issuing $4,000 worth Of bonds for tine
East River Bridge Company, and adjourned on account
OF the absence OF the Mayor who not well enough
10 attend and who before voting Tor the resolution 1o
res to assured that the money heretofore raised for
that Company has been properly expended The Board
Will meet at lli5 a. M, today
An application was made, yesterday, to the
Commissioners Of Charities ana Correction for the
mova of Edward Stokes his present cell to
less damn and more comfortable. The application
based upon certificate granted by Dr. Wood the at
tending ysican, who represents that the prisoner II
suffering frOn bronchitis and asthma ana tnat MS gen
Imprisonment in January. The cell which he now occu-
pies is said to be very damp.
Superintendent Thome reported, yesterday,
that during the past week $40 miles Of streets were
cleaned for the first time, 2O1 miles second time ls
miles third time, and - miles fourth and fifth time
total sOs miles sS52 loads OF ashes were carted away
ltIN
pended for the work follows: TO lab0rets. for
3qJ6i DAYS work 81 IS per day <g3 So TO ashcart
carncn. for $40 days work at e. per day $500 totu
cost $i4,55g a..
Anna Cooper married woman, was severely
burned the breast and neck year ago. ana has since
been under treatment n Bellevue Hospital new skin
would not form over the burned spots and he surgeons
decided that her case demanded a desperate remedy
On lime TO- a mans right leg amputated, and i'm
mcdiaely after the operation had been performed Df
Alexander B. Mott out of from the stump SO pieces OF
flesh OF the size OF t. y reecent silver piece ana ap
pied them 10 the breast and necS Oh Sfs CloPeE lAe
OF te pieces of flesh thus grated. 50 adhered and the
wOman's health rapidly improved Shc lelt th' hoslaI
yesterday, perfectly cured.
Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
of Public Works reports the receipts from waterrents
for the month Of July last at s5359s 81 being an in
crease OF S3O22G % those of july, lsl For the
seven months ending July 81 the receipts we're s9s2OS O5
and for the corresponding period OF last year they
were ss 1872 T. showing increase OF se629' a. The
s 1sS s355s SsSF o3 % s5s . 5f5 bad s,>f bScfs
been received on siuge 9ay w year lge Coz o. cor
yoter n0Ilecmcp and labOrers WAS Sla20t per mouth
and fof July last IL s72n A. showing feIoctoh oi
5gg6 50 per month. or sD,sj9 " per ahh'm
I'm the description of the East River Bridge
which recently appeared in TIT TRIBUNE occurred the
sortence. The ma aximum OF weight the bridge will
slt,or will he llGl tuns and correspondent writes
that 10 pounds per square foot Is not too much to allow
for snow ice aud soakage or 700 tuns for the SURFACE OF
bidoe and that lGi tuns Is not too much TO allow for
passing wagons &C.; and that adding these together'
there is left margin Of only 800 uns for special pres
sures and the strain OF high winds which he justly ar
ues is altogether small. The sentence was AN eH
nausion of the phrase "maAlnun transient Wtlk','
ift tuns" which should have been interpreted,
8naximum transient weight whch the bridge WIZ ever
- ,,rcJ tn sunport LIZA tuns." Each of the four
cobIel will reauire srJn OF 95O3 uns 10 break IT. or
tr fotr together a strain Of 3',H2 idhs. lho ehtre
rot,I,t of the brdge will he 4e0 tuus. which with the
Greatest transient weight it will be required to sustain
sinonnts 10 6O6i There j., accorJnEiya n margin OF
"a az tuus Tor snow water. soabage, high wlhds ana
special eXigcncl2s