The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01

DISCHARGED WITH THE HIGHEST HoNORs
in special orders In the year 1862 it again volun-
was ordered to return to New York to aid in the sup
furnished from It's ranks six hundred officers 70 the
regular and volunteer army and navy OF the United
states, many OF whom won high military rank on
the held OF battle, and sixty of whom sealed their
DEVOTION TO THE COUNTRY
with their lives In relation to Reservoir square
the following reasons 1T is centrally located and
VIII be accessible to majority OF the members of
ane regi ii s ~ Is not large enough to be OF
proximity to- the Central Park The memorial
concludes as follows:-The value OF adjacent prop
perty would not be injured by the erection IN the
centre of Reservoir square of such an ornamental
building as Is proposed. And this square, having
Croton Aqueduct purposes, owners OF adjacent
property cannot Justly claim that the city should
maintain park In this locality for their
PRIVATE AND PERSONAL BENEFIT.
Inc iact that this plot Of ground leased by the
city for occupation by the Crystal Palace and was
SO occupied, is conclusive as to the views OF the
city authorities last past and present. The me-
mOrialists promise II the site is granted them to
erect q handsome building, ornamental as well az
NEW WAY TO "RRFoRxr REFORMATION.
Mr.. Lincoln, Of Ontario made determined at.
the reform" custom into which the majority seem
10 nave fallen TINS year-even worse than its i'm.
mediate mediate reform" predecessor-of appointing
extra" 0fhcials to look on while other people do
the work about the Assembly which the extras are
pad Tor doing IL was resolution to appoint helm
for the Postmaster OF the House that dragged lin.
coin to the front. He got up from his seat, cram
full OF -" "
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT THE POST OFFICE AR.
RANGEMENTs OF THE TWO HOUSES
and made some startling charges. For Instance
ne said that from the year 1852 TO 1871 inclusive
Se7,2ll 9s had been paid for postage stamps FOR
the membe.s OF the two houses, and that It had
been the custom in the past for the clerks
OF the two houses to buy stamps, $50
ana $40 worth at time, sell them,
pocket the proceeds and then leaving the
comptroller to pay the bills Besides this, clerk
IN the Post ONCE, who took account Of letters,
DC, he stamped was In the habit OF charging SIS
a month Tor his services, which the Comptroller
had paid regularly. Mr.. Lincoln believed that this
kind Of thing had to stop, and that the four men
now employed in the Post once ought to do their
own work. Yet his opposition did no good, ana
the resolution was passed BY very large vote.
"Reform at Albany" Is TO be, or ought to BE- II Is
not, the subject for lecture soon TO be delivered
by Fort, the leader OF the House.
TIRE THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD BILL
introduced to-day In the Assembly, simply allows
the COMPANY to lay q double track in Chambers |
street, from Chatham TO the B0wery. Due provt- |
sion IL made In the bill to compensate the city for
the privilege asked for. IL In claimed by the CON-
pany that TINS extension OF their road will 20
great way towards
BELIEVING PARK ROW FROM THR 'JAM- or CARS
that Ii now prevalent there, owing to les south
ern extremity being the termipi for 30 many rsi-