New-York tribune., 1876-11-22
NEW-YORK CITY.


Morrissey's commission on election pools are
estimated TO he between 100000 and soo,ooo'
These have been times that tried mems
tempers, smoking chimneys were the rule uurns '
recent storm.
"This SAX was died here forms the inscrip-
ton i'm bold characters attached TO brown sacque III
Broadway shOPwindow.
Officers of certain railroads are about to take
strong measures Tor stopping the operauou' vi 'n'
card-monte men OH tnelr ilnes'
The cats eye-a peculiar species OF sapphire
OF yelowishsr Unit has become one oi the ia'o
stones for scarfpins and hnger-rings.
The statue of Daniel Webster, presented 10
the city by Gordon NJ Burllhan, VIII 5e unvaieu III oe
tral Park on Saturday of this week. at p' IN.
A drinking fountain of beautiful design is
front of the new Jefferson Market Courthouse
The annual reception and sale in aid OF the
Home for Aged and Inm Deaf Mutes VIII take place
at their home, No. 220 East Thrteentlst' to-day.
The New-York and Harlem Railroad will
soon erect waiting for The convenience OF pas
sengers IN the tunnel at the corner OF Eghtysixthsr
Druggists are complaining of q very duii
trade since election. probably because antldotes are Oe
in much demand now that poison Is imbiDed nioro
spaIlngly.
Commodore Vanderbilt, at 10 o'clock, last
night WAS sleeping easily. lie nassed the day without
pain, and there was no appreciapic chanso III ~ ~
ditiOn.
The florist at the Aquarium recentR teli
into the sea-Ons tank, but escaped unhafueu IKE t.
eminent Scnptural character who ventured INTO 'no
lions den.
The report few days ago that the steamer
Bolivia OF the Anchor line was overloaded 50 as 10 ne
her positively denied by Mr. Covery the agent
Of the line.
Ninety four mining companies are represented
In thus city, and the dips, spurs, angles ana shus
ties of the possessions OF the nUori'y vi 'hcn "PPe
nowhere but on paper.
The southeast corner OF SlXth-ave. ana
Forty-thst is lively with drilling machines IN lun
blast boring the immense rock thefc preparatory !" '
removal by powder
The foundation for n house has been dug
sixhave., between Fntythirl ana ffty-ionitnsts,
Three feet OF water has settled therein which ahords
great delight Ia swarns of urchs VINO sail plan Ms and
paper boats this muddy pond.
The Detective Squad of the Municipal Police
force exclusive OF the officers detailed lor detective
duty in the precincts, consists OF II men, ana Is com m
malded by Sergeant keey, with headquarters at lhe
Police Central Office.
A flag pole fell yesterday from house IN
the FetterIck block IN sxth-ave between FIFTY hh
and Flty-sixthsts damaging the ROOF, knocking enm,
ney the next house ana breaking pateBass sboP
window on the opposite side OF the street.
A skull and other portions of human
skeleton found In the cellar OF NO 100 ANehue
Upon inquiry at the Union Market Police Court II was
found that the house had been formerly occupied by Dr.
southerand The bones, which were found ny some
boys playing in the cellar were portions OF the doctors
dissection subjects.
The Mission Committee of the M. f. Church
met yesterday morning resolved to issue address
TO tie church at large, explaining the necessity when
compelled the reduction In the appropriations, se|ciai
NOR. OF which were reviewed and cut down In the
afternoon a committee appointed TO report as TO te
expediency of publishing missionary periodical at the
next annual session. The appropriations as whole
were adopted, aud the committee adjourned sane de
Two large dry goods sales were held yester-
day peIcmpOry sale oi 400 lots OF hosiery ana khit
auction rooms. Tue bidding was slow, and the prices
obtained rather low chidren's fancy legins ranged
from ~ - IL 5S per Dozen and other articles IN pro-
portion. At II. B. Cafins sae of prints ihe goods sold
at reduced prices, but owing TO the superior quality oil
the articles offered there W no lack 0i puichasers
Through the carelessness of plumber who
had been employed la maluB connection pclee tne
Croon pipe aud pump, the pul,ins at NO iSi WI WI
amst flooded from the third hoor To ihe nasrncnt
Before the leak IN the pipe WIS discovered SLO"oo
worth Of property had been ,str"ycd Qdndh tOsl,
importers and manufacturers oi stauohly' lVs' Ivh
900 tO $4,000, while tbe loss oi Mcfrllcfs 80" sta
TONERS is estimated at $1,000 The losers IN TINS case
peculiarly unfortunate IS hothihs eau "o i'N'''i0
from the insurance companies.
Yesterday in the Court of Special Sessions
Jam bi.iun Of No. Centre MWketplace was chnisti
since o was arrested by an officer the Society for the
Prevention o. Cruelty To ANIMALS Tor carrying IN small
piled top OF each other and on reaching the sushter
house were found nearly suhocateu. muinh' VINO was
them out OF the wagon upon the riduWda lLc Court
ave him month IN the pcnittnttry Tor MS bIutl!
Yesterday seedy-looking man.. with the
liclt az us iifs IN hB eye alto TIE I0mb- Police
Court and wanted To- see judge DunY Mnen t"e judge
disc gagged for moment tue visitor a-acH 10 be
committed TO the Island uhll II vac uShu'c.l stted
whether hc Hayes had been elected lie stated tHat
his name a. samuel j. !llayh ahu dht ~ ye1ii.n ior
aud eisnre to ponder over the IS ol tlc DcIofs
assuming thc duties Of President .io SAID hc was ~
il.
life Ine Judge transferred him 20 the OF the Com
DissOncfs Ui Chaflll,s'
Messrs. Leavitt a. Co. open Christmas sale
ot ma. ami tnourry Ia tho fashion uf the old trade
e.l,s AZ o "a IN on Thursday with a long Invoice from
Jnincs X. good 60. Of their leading Rt books and
ofer publ tons THIS e. likely TO take the better part
OF the day al will be- succeeded by TIE publications Of
Iurd A. IIougntOn and the ilnportaiOns Ol Scrbncr,
Wrhord Il Armstrong, who send full invoice. Lee n
shepard arc thc Other leading contributor, with their
own publications and portion OF their lobDng stock
Among others represented are James Mlci, Sh"luOh
CO. Hoyt, Harding, worthingtOn. Young etc, and
OF two English stocks Tue sale Will last through the
week.
An application has been made to Judge
Lawrence, supreme Court, Chambers To compel tue
Tax Commission relieve tue whole of the property
81. JOINS College, at fOrdham from taxation. The
ca.e is IN substance similar brought
Dy the Convent of the sacred Heart. The college owns
lO3 at FOrtlhdn which has lately become part OF
NeW-York. it has 300 pupils. The Tax Commissioners
conceded right To exemption oi the property aCtu
ally used Tor educational purposes estimating mat at
about l5 acres but held that % were subject to
taxation and fixed the t2Nc value Ot these acres at
S3jAUO. college insists that all It's property not
used means OF income Is Tree nom taxation, and
Judge Lawrence has grante wit Oi ccrtiOf r the
petition to nave tine Supreme Court General Term, dc
eide tbat claim.
The storm which was ushercd in o. Satur-
day lhi ragged Win increasing fury until T. OF
Yesterday morning. 10 came from the home rl sitting
Bull and tempest Of 80 fierce ana wayward tenn
pei that IL is To bc hoped s Ike may not he again
ior some time IL harred the Atlantic coast from Nor
fOlt 10 Eastport and played sad pranks in a the prn
cpal Eastern cites Tie rainfall In tins CITY quito
heavy amounting TO O6 incnes and the wind blew AT
the average rate Of 40 miles per hour Yesterday was
dismal without the redeemng feature OF novelty dan
ger shorJly after midday the clouds broke "a
few moments and FAINT CLEANS OF sunlight appeared.
Soon heavy clouds rolled n began to fall, and ali
prospect "A pleasant afternoon was at end Last
night a drIzzIiHg tell wIh mOnOtonOus regularity,
anu it bids fair to continue today TINS Is the be ginning
another storm, whose center Is III the region The
St. Lawrence. Its midness IN striking
marauding northeaster winch has 50 recently departed,
aud its evil effects principally confined 10 sodden
streets and business depression.
BROOKLYN.
The Registrar of Arrears collected $780, n
last week.
The deposits of the City Treasurer last week
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