New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-17
NETWORK CITY.

NEW-1ORk Cll1.
Chrysanthemums are in blossom.
Carmine-st. undertaken il also q notary
public.
At Castle Garden yesterday 313 immigrants
arrived
The Broadway Tabernacle is undergoing ex-
tensiye repairs.
Political banners are taking the place OF
Centennial dec Orations in Washington Market
Bird-seed is again abundant, its price is re-
ducod and fanciers are importing large stocks OF
canaries.
There are SO cells 5 feet inches by 8 feet,
and feet inches in hight in the new Jefferson Market
Courthouse.
The grass in the Battery Park has sprung up
green and velyety since the late showers anu now
being moved
WatchtOwers are maintained solely for the
reason that fires often during storms which disable
the telegraph.
Watermelons that are white throughout are
now brought market They are very sweet and dell
cately favored -,
tonal Guard Infantry will go to Creedmoor to-day Tor
rifle practice.
The vine that fills the stone panel on the
side of the house adjoining Grace Church rectory Is
beautiful ornament.
A woman sells cigars to immigrants on the
Battery for % for bunch of TO- She makes ~
cents profit each bunch sold
Oysters are daily growing finer and the de-
mand is increasing Princes Bays are now cultivated
Tor August consumption that good now az they are
in December.
The bed of rocks surrounding the water
front OF the Battery is covered with long DARK green
grassy moss which at low tide contrasts finely Win lhe
white stone piers above
The corner of Bleecker and Carmine-sts. is
infested with mischevous boys, who at night throw
small stones and docayed peaches INTO the passing cars,
much To the annoyance OF passengers
A meeting of the creditors of Bernard Brooks
WAS held Yesterday at the Office of Register Dayton aud
the composition Of cent on the dollar proposed ny
Mr.. Brooks some time ago was accepted
Dcputy Controller Earle yesterday signed
warrants on the following accounts: Interest on city
debt and judgment fund, Sl,i52 0j; street impToye-
ments, etc. - i73 - various city departments go
sos IL total Of 1878 80.
John G.. Dale, General Agent of the lnman
line stated yesterday the City OF Chester had been
thoroughly oyerhaulcd, and had not sustained any
damage. She will positively SAL on saturday, unutr
command Of Capt Leitch, TO whom the company alIen
blame whatever.
At a meeting of the Fire Commissioners yes
teray the Marshal submitted his report for the
month Of July There "a fires, Involving an est,
mated loss OF Sl7i77J. covered by total insurance OF
3jG Isl Of fires trhing and the loss on
each did not amount Ia FloO.
Ground will be broken in Nassau-st. IN the
coming week for the Waterman, TO extend from
Clatham-sauare 10 Wast doubling the supply Of water
In the dsrc; east Of broadway Tue entire expense OF
this Improvement viii amount to $4,000 and 1t Is cH-
pcctcd That IL will DE finished In go days
In view of the forthcoming reduction OF the
working of the Internal Revenue department,
vgo ols campaign has been begun against volatos OF
The law Warrants issued yesterday 10y the Unled
states District Attorney for the arrest OF 50 per Gus loi
non payment Of the liquor and tobacco tax
One of the new public baths has been finished
at the foot OF Observation-Disclosures. and Harlem
River and is ready tO lowed its destination. Two
lying the socAs at the same place ana VIII
large and Will hold about 100 bIthers at one time.
The steamer Canada of the Transatlantic
Line from Havre arrived at this city yesterday She
brought about twenty delegates from the trades unions
OF Paris. who are sent ny the International Society
They will proceed to Philadelphia without any delay 80
begin soon as possible their Investigations at tue
Exposition.
The display of peaches early yesterday morn
ing around Washington Market, and especially H. the
Wholesale fruit department, was very fine Baskets
heaped with peaches some yellow some white, and all
rosy checked trimmed with fresh cherry leaves
The baskets covered for shipping are tossed IRON one
man To another like balls and there Is Lively work poxilS
and packing and baskets the Immense express
wagons.
C.. Il. Field of Chicago, who has been in this
city recently disappeared lie left the Filth Avenue
Hotel aud ordered mail be 10 the Continental
Hotel Philadelphia, July -, and since that time he
las not heard from. II ~ feared that he has
had attack of brain disease 10 which he Is subject
and become mpOrarily insane. ANY information
concerning him should be sent to Col W H. James, No.
275 Canalst. Chicago.
The funeral services of Mrs. James, wife of
Bishop James held her late residence at No 107
East Twenty -fourth-st. YESTERDAY. Many beautiful
floral offerings hlled the room = which the collin was
pdccd The services were performed by Bishop SNIP
Rev DR. FOss and the Rev. Or Baritone. Among those
present were Dr. Deems, Dr. Reid, Dr Roche, Dr. Mer
The remains will be inferred in Greenwood Cemetery
this morning.
Solomon Steinfcld OF the firm of Erich &
senfed claims that he did not know what his partner
doing when he shipped away the goods purchased in
New-York, and which unpaid for. Mr. Stenfeld is
Young man. and PROCESSES have been deceived by his
parncr. lie j. willing Ia make up the deficiency In the
assets and il is though; That with the aid friends
he viii satisfy the creditors. His explanation has salts
fed several firms. who will press the charge against
him If he Is proven victim OF his partner.
BROoELYN
The Court house chimney is to be torn down.
and new one VIII be constructed
The Blissville bridge over the Newtown
Creek Is To he repaired at a cost OF Siit.
James +. Burke and James Mccain. who
were committed accessory TO the death Of Officer
scott have been held in bail. the former in the OF
5000, and the latter IN $1,000
Corporation Counsel De Witt viii move on
Monday before Justice Barnard TO reopen the proceed
ins IN the mandamus against the Board of City Works
in order 10 put III additional aiiavits.
In the suit of Lillian l.. White against " il
liam White, Judge Pratt yesterday granted decree OF
absolute divorce In favor OF the plaintiff who
red to Mr.. White in 1872. The referred 10
Judge 5. ID. Morris.
The Aldermen voted on Monday that Messrs.
Mumord and Ditmars should be the architects Of the
new municipal building. Tue vote was II 20 10, two
members being absent II IL now claimed by some that
the resolution sopted-whch provided that the $1,000
previously appropriated should be the joint compensa
lion OF the archit,cts-was Illegal rs IN GpprOpr
can only DO voted by majority OF all the members OF
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