New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-21

giving a pleasant variety to the ENTERTAINMENT which
has been received with marked appreciation by the au-
denees The performance OF Saturday night was mus
varied with number of agreeably rendered pieces Dy
Madame Salvotti. including Gounod's Ave MARIA,
song, Waiting" &c which received most eoFul@i GU
singing by John Clark, bassO on Monday ana f9dy' py
Madame sayotd, soprano on Tuesday ana s"turuay' s
Mrs Susie Christensen, conrao, aud NJ LJlSEh, IT,
Wednesday; and by Fred stems, baritone ON lhi
day. with Mr. W. X. Komer. yiolinlst, on tne same
evening. Hops Will DO given IN addition on lueSo"y
''' '''' LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CuY.-Owlng to the extension
Of the mains OF the Long Island Gaslght Company %
Dutch Kills. and the increased consumption OF gas con
sequent thereupon the present capacity OF the Company
TO supply tho demands Of their consumers has proved
altogether inadequate. To remedy the difficulty the
Company has decided to build works, ana iyr ths
purpose has recently bought plot OF ground 2VH4oo
feet at RayenswOOd, which 40 Will lnnedlaJeB erect
extensive works. The purchase Inc udSs WAFER IIou,
which dock will be built which Will aiiord the Dest
facilities for the reception OF COAL etc Among otDer
causes TO which the present deadlock between lne
Board OF Aldermen and the Water Commissioners, rem
derng necessary suspension OF work on theresetYOH
is attributed, IS the allegation that the Commissioners
have bought land at au iexOrDltant price frO when
sufficient supply of water cannot be obtained Ihe CO
missl0ners claim that every known test mas Oeeh r.
sorted TO- and that the result justes Their course 10
demonstrate their theory public trial OF the capacity
OF the balfcOnplecd reservoir VIII De made tOay aHu
the centrifugal steam pump VIII be worked till t9e
reservoir dry till positive estimate can De made
OF the quantity OF water which tue land VIII auOId-.
The Health Commissioners have at last suSges9eu u,
partially cleaning the streets or the First ward ana
have increased the general heahulness OF the place py
plentiful use OF chloride Of lime
NEWTowS.-A number Of boys were arrested, yester-
day for playing ball. and fined 81 each by Justice Muf,
ply Dr. link, Health Officer, by direction Of tle Board
of Health went 10 East Willamsbugh, on saturday,
and demolished the buildings connected with atOOl-
ing establishment which had been declared hulsance'
H. is understood that other establishments VIII DO likt-
wise dealt with in the of few days.Ihe qles-
ton OF the Receiyershp of Taxes having been definitely
thar he Will be ready receive back taxes Tor the year
1872 July 3d. The sum to be collected L about SO'
Ot 81 8i7 sos the rate OF taxation being o. As TaNpay
ers win nave until Aug 30 to pay without additional per
valued at $4,000 making total valuation OF s@O'ooSo
HUNTNGroS.-The long pending case OF d. y. Barney
against the oyster Bay ana Huntington steamboat Com
pany has at last been dehhltey seted ny tue ueson
of the United states Supreme Court Barney sued ne
Company having elected nun IRON the steamer d. L.
Martin, on Wulcn nc was aiteIPti.s 10 uq o.
expressman. Jury awarded him $lOO damages, when
on review Judge Benedict reduced 10 sjO; but the de
csOn OF the supreme Court takes away even tHs 4"au
and throws the costs on the plaintu 1T VIII ge ic-
membeIed that j. +. Van Doren in bis published eX-
PLANTATION OF his mysterious disappearance aAa aVsenCe
from time stated that Lac went out rom
Fire Island cunning Tor ducks IN shdl bOtt III com
pauy with man belonging in the uelguborlood, who
was drowned when the boat was upset DAlgent IN
qury along the South side fails 10 reyeal kno"euge Oh
anV such occurrence No man has been missed from the
neghbOrhood indicated and not even boat Il known 10
have been taken that Is unacc0unted IJr Inc eLtIc
story is regarded as a falsehood.
PORT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the yards al the
east eud the island Is looking up though cOnuerdOy
hampered by the scarcity or good mechanics 10 Is IN
derstoOd least so good shpwrghs could al once
mud employment in the yards OF this place aiyue j. NJ
Bayes son say that they could contract Tor three rYc
3ased schOOners at II they were sure or an ade
quate force OF workDen. They are now bnldng three
large schOOncrsOuo IOr Capt J0sph brewster one of
Capt = II. Bayles and the third for Capt Joseph Bdyes
Among the launches that have taken place during the
past week Is that or nnely-Dut schooner cded inc
Robert Center, from the yard OT william Bacon al Last
setauket. Her dimension5 are as follows: Lensth o.
keel C feet inches; beam, p feet; hold, feet
inches She regsersA TONS aud mas an unusually long
poop deck.
ROCKVILLE CESrRE-The church difficulty at this
pIrg Last Isl .t
formed Church. the Rev. Dr. Carroll OF Brooklyn Pres
dent OF thesOuth Chassis OF Long Island hayug ordained
Jacob Il. Shpherd, managing director OF The south SIDE
,crtoD and - Hecrea IA deacons Tae Rev C. l. Wells
OF Fatbush preached the first sermon before the newly
cOnsecrated church. eserday lie se'ces axe Ao44 ~
Institute Hall.
trausactOns Richard II. FoWers house and lot, IN Bar
cay-st.. sold James A Chapman Tor $500; pot on
MadisOuayc., l00xiO, to JoAu AcAerEAH siJ ahoSh1l
plot ON same avenue same dimensions u Rcha.d H.
Fowler S I meat Grs stGe y on neaf 9 ff a
kan seaman, coored was arrested On suspicoA' Du.
proved an abb.
EsuELrER IsLAYD.-Fiye hundred excursiouists from
GA their arrival mprOmptu services were held consist
ing Of sermon by tue EeY' D. "aholhe OF uI5eupOr
very large. The Rev Matthew Hale smtn preached 10
morning; the Rev. Mr. Haynes ia the Afternoon anu
the Row Dr.. Mcdonald IN the evening.
RIDGEwooD.-Fetcher Collyer, who was arrested last
week, charged with stealing WdtcA ana ohci Vtud oe
articles OF ewelry from JACOB y Denton Tor WON Ne
worked confessed, on Saturday, 10 having taken Tue
things, and alleged that he disposed ot them ~ q
stranger for SIS. The articles stolen were valued AT s
GREEEPoISr. -Thomas Hooley while under the iu-
nueuce OF liquor, on Saturday night was assaulted ID
Wcst-st, near the Ienh-st ferry by Two companions
who robbed hlm pocket book containing ESQ AMI
11es - Gould was taken into custody yesterday and
SO II the money was found In mis- possession.
BAYspE-The foundation of the Town Hall will be
laid ON or before August Is. Only part OF tA bulhe
will DC completed at present Inc number ot rdtO3d
teets sold here this year double that last The
freight receipts have increased tAIee-iold'
AsroRIA.-Nlrs. Layman, who is alleged to have at
tempted the murder OF her husband on JG has been
csed on giving bonds 10 the amount Oi $1,000 chat she
will appear July 29, when her adjourned examination
Will be resumed
WrsruAuProS-A telegraph office is 10 be established
at tins place. Tue fact that Gov. DIX makes TINS his
summer resort perhaps, accounts for the enterprise
WoopsIDE VmLAGE.-Bett's brewery, situated one
mile east OF this place, was sold TO persons from New
York, on Saturday, Tor $I5OJO.
NoRwoop.-Mrs. Nancy Frost, age 102, the Oldest per
sou IN Queens County, died here last week.
MERRICK.-The campmeetinG nc this place VIII begin
on Aug. 8, and viii continue ~ DAYS
STATEN ISLAND
MARINERS HARBoR. members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will make excursion by
steornboat up the Hudson River on July &c.
yAxDFRBur LASDNG.-The Staten Island Railroad
Company has leased It's depots boats Terry buildings
10 Il NeW-YOrk agency.
C,srtrroS-The contract for grading the Manor Road
has been awarded to Timothy Gibson Ior si,6j2
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MoRRIsANIA.-In the case of George Quirk,
Edward Qurk aud Patrick Daruey. arrested on charge
of attempted highway robbery the High Bridge Road,
George ur after examination, was held as princi-
pal, and the two last named as accessories. The
Nethodist Episcopal Church. which has been closed
SEVERAL weeks for repairs reOpencd yesterday the Rev
Daniel Curry d. d. preaching IA the forenoon, the Rev
Wm McAllister in the afternoon, aud the Kew WIN.
Thompson IN the evening
MONT VERNoS.-Many new building are going up IN
the village including Is on tue Past o. ~, w baIues'
Haven Railroad aud the reduction OF rates, nave had
much influence in bringing about THIS state OF tlgs.
first class hotel for summer OOarders Is contemplated.
LONG MISUNDERSTANDING Richardson arrived at the
West End Hotel yesterday morning