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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
THE "FalR oNEs,, ANB TIE FAIRS.

The Season i'm Fan PrOgress-The Ma
sonsc Fair, the Fair for the Benefit OS
the New York Dispensary and shc
Ladies' Bazaar for the Rebuilding of
the Brooklyn Observation-Disclosures Ies
Of Visitors and Bright Attractions.
new season OF fairs il now opening The grand
Masonic Fair has been in progress for about two
week., ana has been every evening" during that
time scene OF bTillianCy and pleasure SURPRISING
description. The number OF visitors has been very
large, and the tide OF their coming vet far from
abating, ana doubtless VIII continue till the
time OF it's closing. phe lsdies-the delightful
creatures--are never tired OF revealing in the won
ders OF the display and OF depicting their purses
by all manner OF purchases. The abominable men
OF family 20 occasionally and look on with
affecting resignation, and endeavOr TO sympa,hize
in The happy enthusiasm of the thing: nor Is II
always in vain, for the charms OF the fairy wilder
ness are like those OF the syrens OF mythology
more allurlng as they draw nearer, and whoever 10
OF an economical temperament, either by nature or
necessity, can only ensure his safety from "eXtrav-
agant expcnditnre'' by avoiding the bright eyes
which form irresistible magnets OF attraction the
vicinity or each OF the stands. Women when in
league are gifted with great wisdom vi intrigue
and the metropolitan Gars are evidence OF u chronic
conspiracy against the financial fortitudc OF man.
smile from sancy lips'and pretty eyes often does
wonders in this cause ana 1t is to be hoped with
always as worthy motive as the young ladies ut
Apollo Hal! are credited with.
Some alterations occur daily in the booths OF the
upon AS improvements The table Of the
Metropolitan Lodge is worthy OF notice
as being very PRETTY decorated ana containing
some very handsome and valuable articles. which
are offered at reasonable chances To those who
have faith IN their luck A fine ring, ornamented
with solitaire diamond Is valued at $1,000, and
one with q cluster OF diamonds at $780, The
chances for these are sold al 81 apiece.
The fair OF the New York Free pispensary for
sick children was opened ut RObpson's Hail. in
East sixteenth street, near Fifth avenue, on Tues
day anu VIII continue until the 2Sth OF the month.
The attractions are hOtn great ana numerous, and
the very worthy object Oh the exhibition appeals
emphatcaily 10 every parent In the city for the
help which it cannot be doubted will be freely rem
ready to believe firmly in the good OF those chart
ties in which there can be no partisan Jobs.
The LADIES' Bazaar OF the Brooklyn Tabernacle
was opened on the same day az the Academy OF
Music Assembly Rooms In Montague, near Court
street. Brooklyn, and vii. not be closed until the
29th instant It's object is to aid in the rebuilding
OF the Tabernacle, which was recently destroyed
nv fire.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY,

frOatY are sold IN that locality But the slice
gradually wiioned to twenty five feet on reao hing
mty-ninth street, bnt the higher one goes up.
Broadway the more rickety he finds the halita-
lions. The proceeds OF the sale we're comparatively
light, and they had not been reported in gross 70
the Department OF Public Works at the closing
, nonr last evening There were about one hundred
those who will suffer by the widening have
been awarded the sum OF $4,O5l,1 23 &C. The
city win permit no delay In removing the property
sold yesterday. The occupants are already tegsi-
ning 70 move from their homes, and before Lle
the upper portion OF Broadway n handsome thor.
Oughiare. Tho work OF demolition win begin az
soon az the Inherent premises are vacated. What
change then will come over Broadway Instead
OF the filthy purlieus which all tins portion OF the
highway has been Tor many years, handsome fronts
and the effect OF the widening win be TO render
upper broadway one Of the principal avenues Of
travel to the Eighth avenue entrance OF the PARK.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Gho H>ricso and New Haven Depot
1.eAss--!rhe Resacv.l od tHr sixth Dis
trtet CivIl CoSr.--Re..ova.1 OF the Night
Sott Wsiisa nee.
The weekly meeting Of The above Board was held
ycsaerday President Vance in the Chair, when the
fdstow,ng BUSINESS transacted:-
swx iKAsItG oy THE rsEiGmT UKPOr IN CENyVs
STREET.
Alderman MONKS moved
report TO this oayd at he earcst cosvencnce all the
Obtain reatns 70 .he use and oeeupaton Of IN. block Of
ns"ai TO the New YORK aud New ~" Rsvsn Com
yns Of S as Ss .a q
scaew the said sease last year Tor Tho small rent OIL *V
SIXTH DISTRICT couKT.
Alderman MOlmElaER moved
That the Comptroller be- and nc y hereby authorized
end directed TO lease the second ana 'd n"o,s OF me
es for ~ r. a s s r." court a a"
eerod vi five years with covenants for renewal at the
s s ice S1 r. ts sy s S
and as tns at his ON" ,n oa1 80 az to
eanncr az shah be satisfactory othe Commissioners OF
The rcsolu,ion was referred 10 the Committee on
raE NIGHT SOIL NUISANCE.
Alderman kOCn moved the following rcSOlu-
That tho Health Department Of the city Of New
ssesea and. 30 Tor y. this Co,nncn Council las he
power directed to terminate the present contract, II
eas tho power to do upon giving six days notice, and
smploy asformery soavengers, licensed by its authority
subject 10 its control to the night soil from
Che city should tho sand Department deem expe
nent 10 do desire To continue the present system
lhe that il the contract 10 he amended mOdi
DID TO admit OF competition by such licensed
hnfors. leaving il optional with citizens, 'who
alone called upon IN the expense, TO select whom
ihey pleased To perform the service Tor them.
Yhc resolution was adopted.
FOrRTn DISTRICT CIVIL. COURT
Tho following letter was read from tho Comp
GOlIer--
Thc lease Of the premises the southcrly side of
Ion street n0xt adjoining the of Aep street. and
s:cnped by Fourth District Civil Court. will expire
The 18th day OF May The OF these premises
proposes 10 reet the for the Of five years.
rom the first day OF May 1878 ut the annual rental OF
81 sou which ~ the paid.
present the of the consideration of the Honor
shic the Common Council and would request that
Ny he given the renewal, il in judg
'aEssOt il rs proper. Respectfully
A. W. GREEN, Comptroller.
Referred to the Law Committee. The meeting
then adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
THE BROADWAY WIDENING.
Sale OF the Properly Condemned to De-
moiition Between Thirty-sccond street
and Eifty.niuth street.

and Fifty-ninth street.
The sale OF property on Broadway, between
Thrty-second street and Fifty.ninth street, began
yesterday merning at ten A NJ, under the auspices
OF Mr.. George NJ. Van Mort Commissioner OF
Public Works, Mr.. William Kennedy acting as auc-
tioneer. The sale was not one OF those high toned
affairs that its announcement would seem TO indi-
cate, but simply the disposition oil parts OF build
ings fences, shanties, sheds and stables. Only
those portions OF the buildings standing within
the limits OF Broadway as II Will be when widened
were sold and these portions with the condition
that all property purchased NUT be re-
moved out OF Broadway on or before the 1st
day OF May, 1873 be forfeited by the purchaser,
together with all moneys paid for the same TO the
Mayor. Aldermen and Commonalty OF the city, and
then TO be disposed OF by the Department as IL may
direct. The purchasers also become respon-
sible for all damage that might occur TO animals
and property 10y reason OF the removal OF the
buildings. The purchase money was required
the spot, and in C.ssc 10 was not Immediately at
hand the property was resold.
The gathering was molly assemblagc OF
"second handr men. all OF whom had selected their
choice parcels before the auction began. The raD-
bisn sold and bought will be OF little value, as the
houses and stores were almost all old ana
the fronts not again be used for
building purposes An idea OF the value Of the
property may be obtained from the fact that o
fence sold for $40; cluster or shanties $50; four
brick fronts, between Thrty-thrd and Thirty
fourth streets, for $500. The widening begins at
lbpblVprth street. Snd several INCHES ~ TIE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married..

Observation-Disclosures. Merrick l.. l., on
Tuesday, March IS. by the Rev. Marcus Burr, WILL
LIAM +. HEWLETT to MARY Il. MIDpLEBRooKs, niece
the late william Wheeler NJ. d., all OF the above
place.
SIMONToN-BABBrTT.-On Wednesday, March 26,
by Rev. Samuel Cooke, ID. d., WILLIAM J. SIMONToN
to HELEN A. BABBITT, both OF New Brighton, =. l.
TRIMBLE-VANTINE.-On Thursday, March u, by
the Rev. A. Il. Carter, d. d., rector OF the Church
of the Holy Saviour, SAMUEL TRIMBLE to IRENE
VANTINE. No cards.
VAN NEsr-rAYLOR.-On Wednesday. March 20,
by Rev. William Adams, ID. d., ALEXANDER 7. VAN
NEST to MARGARET, daughter Of Robert l.. TAI Tor,
all OF this city.
WHEELER-STIREs.-On Thursday, March 81. 1879,
at the residence OF the brides parents, Lafayette
avenue, Brooklyn, py the Rev. William Ives Bud.
dington. d. d.. WILLIAM II. WHEELER, OF New York,
to JENNIE r., third daughter OF John J. Stires, Esq,
OF Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28
HOTELS.

WAvERLEY HOUSE, IS 7of BROADWAy--FuLE
w Board, 81 50 a day; Rooms, without Btard, 81
day, q to 81 week; family Rooms 81 50 and " day,
S7to $l6 q week.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19
The Constitution A6Opted.

We congratulate the readers of the Free
nan and the friends of the new Constitu-
tion everywhere on the decisive victory
that was achieved on last Tuesday 1t is
safe to say that the people of the State, IL
respective of party, have given an emphatic
approval to the work of the Constitutional
Convention. 1t is unnecessary for us to
publish this week the estimated maiorities
for and against the Constitution in the sew
eral counties of the State. 1t is sufficient
now to say that the aggregate majority in
favor of that instrument will not, in all
probability, be less than one hundred and
.ftty thousand. We have heard of but
-four counties in the State in which the
people have given majorities against the
new Constitution.
1t will be a day long to be remembered
in the history of our noble old Common
wealth, and il will form a new departure
in the future advancement and material
progress of the State. No true friend OF
honesty and reform in the government of
the State will ever regret that he cast his
ballot i'll favor of the now Constitution.
The majority in its favor in Philadelphia
is especially gratifying. The force and
power of the corrupt rings which have
ruled and cursed that city for years were
shattered and utterly broken, and a major
ity of 1000 in ratification of the good
work was the verdict of an honest vete.
The upright men of all parties i'll that city
moved in solid phalaDx-strong, deter
mined and irrcsistble-and the infamous
and corrupt Philadelphia Ring melted away
before the laundering voice of the people
rs mist in the glare of the morning sun
light 1t was noble work, achieved on a
bright and glorious day, and its healing
aud beneficial results viii be felt and ac-
knowledged by future generations. All
honor to the virtue, independence and pa
triotism of the people. Their right to
govern is not yet failure, but BY the vote
of TueeGay is sanctioned ard gcasSured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19

Hon. SAMUEL NELSON, ex-Judge Of the
Supreme Court of the United States died
suddenly, of apoplexy, at his residence IN
Cooperstown, New Y York, on last Saturday,
in the SD year of his age. Judge Nelson
was appointed one of the Justices of the
Supreme Court by President Tyler, i'll
1874, and discharged the duties of that po-
sition until December, 1872, when he re-
signed on account of his great age and
failing health. His career upon the bench
WAS always marked by great ability, firm
ness, discretion, and the purpose to do
justice, and his opinions were always clear
and comprehensive. When he was in the
full vigor of life his name was more than
once suggested in connection with the
Democratic nomination for President
Thus one by one are the great and honored
Judges of our highest Court rapidly pass
ing away, and the broad mantles of men
who were giants in their day are falling on
the narrow shoulders of professional poll
ticians and judicial pigmies, who are not
fit to have unloosed the latchets of their
shoes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19
Il Dre0dfi;J Death.
Fatal. RIDE BENEATH \ sLEEPISG- CAR or
\ NIGHT EXPRESS.
A horriblo and Somewhat singuIar death

horrible and somewhat singular death
occurred IN this city yesterday morning
A Young man named John Dana, who re-
noIted himself as recently from Lower
t'anatla, was discovered ut AtchisoE, 10y
the brakeman on the st. Joseph and Kan
sas City passenger train, concealed be
meath a sleeping car. He had been riding
beneath the car from St. Joseph, having
held himself upon the trucks and rested
his feet down upon the brake beam. The
brakeman advised him to get out Of his
DANGEROUS position, but it appears that he
failed to take his advice. uo held on to
his uncomfortable position and reached
Harlem, opposite Kansas City, in the mid
die of the right. He was notified that he
would not be permitted to ride longer III
the truck of the sleeping car which was
TO be switched off the Kansas City train
and attached to the outgoing St. Louis
train. He attempted to disengage himself
from the truck. and OWING to his cold and
benu,nbed condition, was unable TO do so
Quick enough to escape danger. Just as
he was crawling across the track the train
backed suddenly, and the heavy wheels of
the sleeping car caught his left leg, running
over it Just below the hip.
The brakeman who stood near him says
the Door fellow fell back, and uttered no
cry while the heavy iron fiangeS of the car
wheels crushed and mangled the thigh
He was taken up and at once conveyed to
West Kansas City, where, through the
kindness and attention of the Nugent
brothers, his last hours were made as COM
Portable as possible under the circum-
stances. The left thigh was mangleo and
crushed in a most horrible manner Tie
muscles and flesh were crushed out CT the
skin in a large raw mass. lie said he did
not feel much pain 4; he was evidently so
benumbed with cold that feeling was i'm
possible. He vomited some little before
his death, but he died comparatively easy:
He was pale, delicately- man, of
about twenty-cight or thirty. He had evl-
dcntly been suffering from the Pangs of
poverty, and was III want of the common
necessaries of life. In his pocket was
found an empty purse, an empty tobacco
pouch, and four rastage-stamps He said
he was unmarried, had no friends nearer
than Lower Canada, and was endeavoring
to reach St. Louis. The city physician at
tended him last night, and will see that
the corpse receives decent burial.-Hdn-
sQs city Times, Dec. 1871.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19

THE power of the people was steniy
manifested at the election in the Last
ward of this borough last Tuesday. The
political complexion of the ward is Repub-
Mcan. in the proportion of about to /. A
prominent citizen Of the ward, who, in a
square political contest, can and generally
does oontrofits Republican vote; was ear
nest and untiying i'll his opposition to the
new Consultation. That he had 4 perfect
right to stano on that platform and to in
duce others to do so, we do not question,
If his reasons were satisfactory to hinIself
whatever others may have thought of their
force or propriety. And yet, notwith-
standing all the efforts of the gentleman
referred to, there stood his party friends,
fatally bent on the adoption of the new
Constitution, and no power on earth, and
much less has appeals, could drive them
from their position. They believed they
were right, and all the arguments of the
mere politician fell harmless at their feet
The ward gave majority of 5S for the
Constitution. 1t is an instructive lesson
to those who will attempt to stand between
the people and a purpose which they have
deliberately formed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19

DEATH OF a LADY WHO DANCED WITH
WAsHINGTON.- Frances NJ. Burling
died in Milford, Pa, recently, aged 96
years. Her maiden name was Hurst. She
was belle i'll New York society nearly
eighyy years ago. On one occasion, at a
public reception in that city, she was Gen.
Washington's partner in a dance. She
was on terms of intimate acquaintance
with Lafayette, Aaron Burr Alexander
Hamilton, and many of the great men
and women of that day. Her personal
"reminiscences of the early days Of the re-
public were very interesting, she retaining
a recollection of the piquant small talk as
well as the notable incidents of the time.
Burling slip was named after her husband,
who was a prominent resident of New
York half Z century ago, and who owned
much OF the property in the vicinity of the
slip. he removed to Milford many years
ago with his wife and daughter, where he
died. The daughter, Mrs. Day, a widow,
survives her parents. Mrs. Z. Cahi! of
II Park Row, is an adopted daughter of
Mr.. Day. Mrs. Burling left 4 large amount
of property. Besides her daughter, an un-
married brother, aged 80, survives her.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19
A SPECIAL telegram from susquehanna

a SPECIAL telegram from Susquehanna
Depot, under date of the 18th, inst, says ::
Seventy children attending school at Oak
land, little village near here, haG a mar
Tow escape from suffocatiOn from coal gas
on Tuesday morning. The presence Of
the poison in the air was not known to the
teacher until about eleven o clock, when
the smaller children began to drop from
their seats to the floor, where the lay un-
conscious. The teacher then, greatly
alarmed, announced the dismissal of the
school but not over half Of the scholars
could get out of their seats, and the re-
mainder rapidly fell into unconsciousness.
As quickly as possible the were dragged
into the air and laid on the ground. \
few of them revived on getting into tue
air, but twenty five remained unconscious.
A physician was summoned, who succeed
ed, after long and persistent efforts, in re-
viving all of them. One little girl was
three hours insensible. If they had re-
manned in the school-room but very little
longer half of them at least would have
been past all relief. Several are yet very
sick from the effects of the gas. The foul
air was driven into the room by the stove
pipe having by some means been iammed
against the back Of the chimney, prevent
ing draught.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19

THE SCARLET FEvER-A VERY SIMPLE
REMEDY.-Rob't Christie, of POtrero, says
the San Francisco Chronicle, suggests a
remedy for the scarlet fever which he AYERS
has invariably proved successful. 1t is very
simple, and lies within the reach of those
whose limited means preclude them from
employing the services of a physician. 1t
is this: Take an onion and cut it in half ;
cut out portion of the center, and into
the cavity put a spoonful of saffron put
the pieces together, then wrap them Up in
a cloth, and bake them III an oven until
the onion is cooked SO that the juice will
run freely squeeze out all the juice, and
give the patient teaspoonful. at the same
time rubbing the chest ard throat with
goose grease or rancid bacon, if there is
any cough or soreness in the throat. In a
short time the fever VIII break out in an
eruption all over the body. All that is
necessary is to keep the patient warm and
protected from dTaught, and the recovery
is certain. Mr.. Christie says he has been
employing this remedy for many years,
and never knew it to failwhen proper care
was taken of the patient after its applca-
ton. One family, in which there were
five children down with the disease recent
ly, used this simple remedy upon his tell
ing them Of it, and every one of the little
ones recovered in a short time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19

TAKING Turns IN BED.-A case of the
most abiect poverty which, in a measures,
serves to show the extremes in which
many of the poorer classes are placed, was
reported by police officer at the Home
for Little Wanderers few days since
The officer, in the performance of his du-
ties, had his attention called to two half
clad children, wandering about the streets
with bare heads and feet, in search Of cold
vlctuais. Ou investigation he found that
these children had a brother and sister
home in bed with no clothes to put on
When the two became chilled and tired
they went home and changed places with
the others, who then donned the rags and
took their turn at begging. The mother
was widow, and she was obliged to leave
the children every day for her work in an
other part of the city. By her labor she
earned 50 a week, two of which she gave
for rent of the room she and her children
occupied. The family of five were obliged
to live on 81 week and such morsels of
food as the children picked up frcn day
30 day.-B0sto1 4drertigsy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19
TIE SUN.
WEEKLY, SEMI-WEEKY, and DAILY.

THE WEEKLY sun is too widely known to
require any extended accommodation: but the
sand Subscribers, and which viii. We hope
give IL many thousands more, are briefly as
follows:
1t is tirSt-rate newspaper. All the news Of
the day viii be found in it, condensed when
uuimpOrtant, at full length when of moment,
and always presented in a clear, ineligible,
It is a first rate family paper. full of enter
tanning and instructive reading of every kind,
but containing nothing that offend the
most delicate ana scVupulOuS taste.
1t Is hrst-rate story paper. The best tales
and roma lces OF current literature arc care
fully selected and Iegibly printed in its pages.
1t Il nrSt-r0te agricultural paper. The
most fresh and Instructive articles on agricul-
tural topics reg 3uIariy appear in this depart
Z meut.
1t is an independent political paper belong
ing to no party and wearing no collar. 1t
fights for principle, and for the election or the
Z best men TO Office. 1t especially deVotes its
energies 10 the exposure of the great corrup
tions that now weaken and digrace our coun-
try, and threaten to undermine republican in
stitutions altogether. Tt lTas no fear of uayes,
and asks no fuvOrS from their supporters.
1t reports the fashions for the ladies and the
markets for the men, especially the cattle
markets, to which II pays particular attention.
tIna4Iy, II IS the cheapest paper published.
One dollar year Will secure it for any sub
scriber. II is not necessary to get up a club IN
this rate ANY one who sends single dollar
will get the paper for year,
We have no travelling agents.
TIE WEEKLY sUN.-Eigst pages. fifty
six columns. Only SI.Oo a year. No dis
TsE SEMI-WEEKLY SUH.-same
size as the Daily sun. 81 90 a year. y dis
TKE DAILY SUNNA large four-pace
newspaper OF twenty-eight columns. Daily
circulation over 100000. All the news for
or $500 year. To clubs of 40 or over, a
discount Of 20 per cent
New York City.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-12-19
PROFESSOR LOUIS AeAssgz died in Boz

PROFESSOR LOUIS AeAsslz died IN Bos-
ton, on Sunday last, aged 81 years. He
was a native of Switzerland, and in his
own country held a high rank as Profes-
sor of Natural History. He came to the
United States in 1916, and in 1917 accept
ed The Professorship of Zoology and Geol-
ogy in Harvard University. As natural
ist he was without rival in this country,
or perhaps in the world. AS his loss to
seience cannot easily be repaired, his death
will be deplored throughout the United
States as O national calamity.