New-York tribune., 1876-01-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

| build clubhouse at Creedmoor.
This is surprisingly satisfactory weather 10
city people. 1t is clear, cold dry, and bracng.
The boat-hous of the amateur Oarsmen on
the Harlem River have lonely look at this season.
The steamship Parthia yesterday took co.
1876 letters and 73 bags of papers-a very heavy mall
Charles OConor was not so well yesterday rs
before but the change his condition was not OF SO
serious character as 10 excite apprehension
| On and after next Monday the Controller
will pay the city enumerators for their late
services beginning with those in the Ist Assembly Dis
| tIict.
The New-York, New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company has begun shipping freight from the
| lower part OF the city by the Harlem River and New
| Rochelle branch.
At the Greek Chapel, in Second-ave., near
Fifeth-st. Christmas win, according to the old chrono
ogy, be celebrated to-day at ii a. M Ihe services VIII
be conducted in the English language
Yesterday afternoon, as a lady was descend
ing the main staircase OF Of the Harlem Rver bcats
she caught her foot and fell TO the bottom receiving Sc
we're injuries about tue face and head'
The total exports from this port to the Re-
public of Hayi in 1875 1881 5l4 This is nearly
u 100000 in excess of previous year. while the
imports show increase OF over S75O,OO0.
During the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1879,
postage stamps OF value of 30 were sold at
e Post Office in this city. This exceeds by $4,000 the
sale OF stamps during any previous quarter
There are two vacancies for court officers In
Judge Van Hoescns court and the number OF politicians
who bcset him behalf Of their friends is astonishing
No less than 100 applications were made ior the 'ac"h
olcs yesterday
The Commissioners of Public Parks yesterday
received dcputatioI OF residents of the Twenty-thd
and Twenty fourth Wards protesting against the pro
posed grading of ThrdaYc. between Ohc-huhue"'iu
| iorty-seyenti-st and the Harlem River.
Mary Coffee, 105 years of age, died at No.
3i3 East Twcnty-seyenth-st, on Monday, OF old age
Mrs Coffee native OF ireland, and had lived Ia tnls
country 30 year.. most OF Wen We're stst ~ ui' ''
The reaying Of portion of the street pave
mcnt in Fulton-st Broadway intericred greatly
with travel yesterday morning. causing block of ye
hiccs several times, and making ntceSsdi! LOT tue
Fulton Ferry Omuibuses TO 20 through J0hi-st
! Henry Rochol President of the German
American Bank has issued a circular stating that the
business ~ the bank will positively be carried on as
heretofore Notwithstanding the Suggestions aud state
ens made by tho recent cashier toward throwing the
bank into liquidation.
The steamship Mas which arrived yesterday,
having lett Rotterdam Dee. II and Plymouth Dec. Is
report. that encountered strong westerly gales and
hsh sea during the first week on De 20. IN me even
ng, hgn gale Preyailcl and hoa'y 81" oar'cu ava!
] two lebolts and did otaer damage.
DIR. A. L. Macdonald, chief OF the medical staff
Of tho Wards Island Insane Asylum, reports that the
deaths in the Asylum for the Last three months have aver
aged only month For the nine months previous
the dcaths averaged fourteen month Ihls result Dr
Macdonald attributes To the improved dietary arrange
that liberal policy VIII DC CON
tiHucd In the future.
The balance TO the credit of the Fire Depart
ment Relief Fund, Dee. 81, was S2l5i9i 30 During
the quarter ending with the year. $1,000 each was PAID
10 the widows ~ william IT, Nash, william Hughes and
Pliiip |. Mps the victims oi the lria ltI"rt
nom me Iifr Insurance Fund and ~ 900 10 the widow
! Of Morris stack. who died dutins the quarter.
Statistics for the past year show that 4l,OOS
domestic cotons were exported from TINS eouh
try The h1 lyicst item 11,2OJ bales to China Great
Rritan took The ncAt largest lot and Brazil follows.
This amount j. nearly double tho expiration durlhf
is7l me result of these ventures IL eucOuagn aud
several other trades looking To foreign nloh' oV
Gust Imcrs.
Celia Murray, - years of age, WAS found
by John Campbell of Meekerayc. aud Humboldt-'t.'
Broolyn T. D. nt ll:2O p rut sdly, wandering In
tl. streets sLc said that she searching for her
motler who i've, at Penny Bridge" and had iei ule
house of her arnt thl ate sac IS now ~ The Cen
trail Ofce In this city IN The care of Mfs "eoo Tue mat
ron.
The reported discovery of n silver mine by
some laborcrs the sewer excavation OF the west
side boulevard, Onc-Aundrcd-ind-hithst SIN
creates excitement among the residents OF tnat section
The il said to closely resemble sV, ana Ia no"
being ANAL yzcd IN order to test s value po,c infrr
il stationed vicinity 10 restrain the crowd winch
tur threatened To tear up lbe pi'em'4l'S III '"ol
/ search after the metal
4 consultation was held yesterday at Police
Ueadgdarters to consider the enforcement Of the ord
nance passed by Tn. old Board of Aldermen against dog'
that delight bark AMI bite. for IL ia their nature to-
which resulted order to tho police To enforce the
/ law All voted to this except cx-Asscmbly man
Campbell, who felt compel'd To oppose IT, because MIs
she would not approve oi Ills voting Tor the eAtciha'oh
| OF the pets
Insovent assignments were filed yesterday
with The County Clerk by Henry Lnlcman, Ferdinand
| Indeman aud Henry L. Orstrich to Adam Brautigani
by Solomon L. Simpson TO Frederick Lewis; by John H.
Nccube to Charcs r. Nccabe arr by Aaron Grbosky to
Maris Iaski. GrIbOskys laDlhtleS are r-,JJf ~ aul
his sets 81 Isl 80 H. j. Cppery and Joseph NJ Col
a
SIOsIts Co. their nominal a>Sris az TlIpooO ahd th'
fcal assets AZ ssJOOJ. general assignment OF real
rst,te iv William Moller Gcor,e II. M0cr, and William
! n Molcr 10 William A. Booth was recorded yesterday
A rosy-cheeked, six-year-old Mercury yes
terday walked solcmnly into the ante-room Of tie
MAYORS Office and set the doorkccpers into OF
laughter 10y asking with bashful earnesness please
can to persns be married :" "Arc you Of the par
ties Z" asked the officer smiling. No Sir. pielse Was
tac rrply, but my boss sent me- VINO l. your Dors
don't know, sir but they he French persons VINO
wish by ihe Mayor, to De married on saturday, and
please, they bc married when ihcy be fIcch Inc
itle fellow assured that being French was not CON
sld,rcd a bar to marriage 10y the Mayor, ana no went
! away with n satisfied ak.
BROOKLYN.
Fifteen new police officers were sworn IN
! yesterday
The evening schools have been rcopened for
| one month.
Gen. Socum yesterday took his seat as Presi-
| dent of the Board of CITY Works.
Thomas Lally. age 2, died yesterday from
drinking a cup of boiling hot tea
Rear-Admral Silas H. Stringham, ago 50,
who has boon seriously III, is now oonyaloscent.
Mr.. Rost, n sausage manufacturer at Ray
nond and TilaFy-ss was arrested yesterday, charged
with selling putrid meat
Notice has been received by the Corporation
Counsel Of the dscontnuauce Of l05 suits brought
| against the city 10 vaoate assessmenis
Elizabeth Hines of No. $50 South Fifth-ave.
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