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STEAMBOATS, ano AalIroaos.

A LBAEy. AND, ,rR0Y RYs pay BOATs
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81 Pier at $40 and 2itn 81. at $3.50 a. ". Landing
NYack aud 1arrytown 10Y ferry boat, West Point
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son. Close connccton at Albany With new train a
l.. NJ for the West, over New YORK Central, ana
by special train to SARATOGA and ROUND LAKE
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POughkecpsic, Ell 90. Sarat 81 AMI return. $40.
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alorsts, ougrm9es, Nt,
A TRUCK HORSE, other horses young and
N SOUND, SUIT any business zoo $50, tl2j. ltj Mad
sun It,, stable.
IlOR SAI.E chcap-A baby turnout a black mare,
II set of nne harness, ana top pony phaeton, nearly
sold al sacrifice. Inquire NJ A2 East O6h St. be-
tween lst and I'd avs, rear, Must be sold to-day,
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New YORK. and Nexburgh, by steam
ID boat AItNENIA.-Leave Fulton st., Brooklyn at o.
Vcstry ST. New YORK g10 ana 24th 81. ay;lS A. NJ
Cornwall and sing Sing during camp meeting; com
mcncing July 25 Returning arrive at BroOSlyn L. M
TICKETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP tl
TO IONA lSLAND AND RbrURN. rs CENTS.
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
THE SICK CHILDREN.

Yesterday morning tho physicians detailed by the
Board OF Health to visit the tenement houses this
city, and TO administer medical aid to tho children
under Eve years old suffering from cholera niantum,
reported to the Board OF Health Owing to the rapidy
with which the volunteer physicians accomplished
their work. and the absence Of definite plan OF report
the scheduled reports not made. Many OF the
spectors had visited between 800 aud $50 families The
sights IN some OF the dwellings disbeartening
GRIM vsagcd men kept constantly passing through the
districts with little pine collins, covered with black
muslin, undcr their Everywhere the physicians
were well received During their visits yesterday the
doctors we're supplied with prescription blanks signed
by the Assistant Sanitary Jnsp ,ctor. Tickets
for free excursions for the destitute SICK chill
orcn OF New York city freely distributed.
On these EXCURSIONS no we'll child and no contagious
diseases are allowed on board
The druggists throughout the metropolis have sig
nihed their intention to make up tho prescriptions at
the acud cost price, aud IA many instances Tue drug
gsts Lavc given the medicine required without cost
unt iurher orders from the Board Health the large
hearted physicians who have volunteered "save The
children" VIII continue their labor VI love. Their daily
work averages COS family vstatons and the doctors
do not hesitate TO render assistance any coming
under thor observation and OF which O respectable
physician has not tho management An informal re-
port OF the families visited the number children
fount tue medicines adm nistered will be madc
during the week The doctors will commence visiting
At half-past nine A. NJ. each day
The New York herald., 1876-07-23

might be placed in the field But II every OF an
Assembly district was cast for hcke. to which the
Tammany ruling powers were opposed. the Committee
Organization could then declare II 'irreguar" aud
give the ''slate Candidates seats in the wgwam thus
trampling under foot the expressed majority OF tho
citizena II the people of each district viii only
examine this question carefully they will find
out how disreputaoie men get on the committees,
hs means that the keeper o. barroom, who can
scarcey read and write gets at the head OF hts CON-
mttee, and under the present Kelly regulations, con-
trols the patronage OF his deesrick" is any
der that city debt reaches $3.50 900 O00 city
governu becomes a laughing stock in the eyes Of
the world, ard our children die by the hundreds in
badly ventilated tenement houses aud pestencc breed
Ing thoroughiarcsy Governor Tlden had better give
these subjects consideration before he allows his
to go before the country as toleratng such pubic
abuses in the very city where he resides He mas 1t in
his power to wecd Of the local machinery the
and corrupt members Let him strike at the roots OF
these evils eecually he has destroyed the Tweed
and Canal rings and he will add another wc deserved
laurel TO his history as the famous 'Reiorm Gov
ernor."
THE rAMMASY ANrI-TAMMANY KArIpioArIoSs-
Some considerable rivalry exists between the Tam
many and antirammany factions to the success OF
their respective ratification meetings on Monday and
ho Ao urssss of being rs m the
and they have invited list OF prominent
gentlemen TO speak upon tho occasion. As
both gatherings are called Tor the purpose OF ndorsng
Iiden and Hendricks. all opposing clements OF the
democratic party can stand on a common Platform.
Brass bands, fireworks and curiosity will attract
crowd TO any meeting; but the ant-Tammanvites
claim that the bone aud shew OF metropolitan democ-
racy will attend Irving Fall and vicinity ON the date
named Every requisite preparation has been made TO
insure success both sdcs. Tho has been duly
considered IN selecting the chairmen for both meet
ings MIR Charles A. DANA the brilliant Journalist has
been requested preside IN Tammany Hall, while Mr..
Oswald OteDdorler has received similar invitation
from the ntTammanyites. Governor Tilden stands
smngly aside IN quiet approval OF the Efforts OF Tam
many and anti-Tammany. in apparent rivalry, In the
work Of ndorsing his candidacy He has difficult
card to play in the coming contest il he proposes TO
keep both EXAMINATIONS at The front Tor democratic
candidates, State and national, until election day. 1t
Is to be hoped that he will not DO compelled TO go to
bed the night OF the 4h of November with the in
vocation, "a plague o. both your houses"
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
VISITORS AT LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, July % 1875
Three thousand people arrived hero to-day from
New York and Philadelphia The hotels
crowded. Some were compelled TO put up cots In tho
parors and billiard rooms to accommodate guests 1t
estimated that there 15 COO visitors here to-
night Grand full dress hops gvcn the lead
ing hotels, which attended by tho elite of the
Branch. Among the most prominent arrivals
Count de Oniramont, Belgian Commissioner, and
Cumleine, Imperial Japanese Comm lssoncr; School
Commissioner stephen A. Walker, Of New York; Cen
eral Robert Schenck, Dr. William II. Lewis, W. G.
Fargo, Colonel II. b. Plant ex-Mayor Swift, OF Pha-
delpha General H. II. Bingham. Robert Garrett, OF
Batlmorc; Hon. Benjamin II. Wood Hon. Richard
Stockton, Hon. Washington Booth, Hon. Wayne Mac
Vcarh J. Skipwith Gordon, Dr. Sayre, of New York;
Russell Sage, G H. c. Neil. OF Baltimore; Rev. II. 5.
Holman, OF Philadelphia; Peter Moer, OF New York;
Mr.. George zimmerman. Chauncey " Dcpcw, Bessie
Barling. George r. Blanchard, +. 7. Walton. OF
Philadelphia. Henry &. Jarrett and family, Com
modore McGlocklln OF Baltimore; j. Y.
Brokaw, Row Samuel Cook Mr.. George
Dume aud family, of New York; James II. Casey. Of
New York Mrs Lamontc and family, OF New York ;
Mr.. John +. Bgelow Secretary of State OF Now York
General Akng, United states Army; ar. James II.
Coleman Of New York; General dcorge H. Pcndcton
Mr. Charles Backus of New York; Dr. r. G. Radway,
Major George Leland, New York; Dr. L. d. Fowler
New York; II. V. Allen. New York. Governor Bedle.
o New Jersey James Douglas, OF London; General
William p. Breslin of New York; C. ) Raft, of Lon
don; A. J. Lghtburne, Mr. George A. Hcylc, OF New
York; Mayor Oscar Wilson, of Newark; Senator j. II.
Blackwell, Of New Jersey; Mr. f. NJ. Downing OF New
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
LOCAL POLITICS.

regular meeting of the Sixth Assembly District
Antt-Tammany Committee was held at their headquar-
tcrs Funk Hall, No. so Clinton street, last evening,
with Mr.. Michael Hcacy presiding
meeting of the Committee Of Arrangements for
the grand ratification meeting be hold in and around
Irving Hall Monday evening, under the auspices Of
the New YORK Democratic County Commit
tee, held yesterday afternoon at No.
% Park row, with q. b. Hart, Chair
man, and Thomas Cosgan Secretary. There was a
full attendance The various subcommiitees repcr ed
the completion OF the arrangements Tor the meeting.
Several Of the Assembly districts have made arrange
menis Tor attending the meeting in torcnght process
SION, with fireworks. &c. A number Of commu-
nicatons received from various campaign
clubs announcing their intention OF attend
ing tho meeting in body. The speakers
will include Senator Bayard, OF Delaware
George English. of Connecticut; Senator Herman, Mr..
G. W. Corrgan, Of Pennsylvania Charles ". Brooks,
Moritz Engcr and several other eminent residents Of
the city. Mr.. Oswald Ottcndorier will preside
The committee of ono from each Assembly district
appointed by Mr.. +. G. Gessner chairman of the
Eighth Assembly district, met last evening at their
and arranged for meeting for the goth nst TO
finally agree upon the date for the ratification meeting
In the district. Tho feeling in the district Is growing
stronger daily and promises good majority for Tden
an
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
VERY UGLY If TRUE.

Thomas A. X. Webster. who gave his occupation =
that OF real estate agent was arrested at the Ucci-
dental HOTEL OF Broome street and the Bowcry,
by Sergeant Bcrgholz and Roundsman warlow, OF the
Washington Place Court squad, on a charge OF swind
ling. The complaint was maze agalns. him by Bar
thoomew Mccarthy, poor aborcr, living At No. 43a
West Th.riy-eghth street Mccarthy saw IN adver.
tiscmcnt published In the Star by the prisoner and
called on him In October, 1872 Webster represented
that he hold the legal tito to and right to sell
a portion OF ground known as plot No OF The
Knckerbocger tract at Holbrook, ~ j. II was agrccs
that Mccarthy should purchase IL Mt the price OF $50
paying 500 down and the remainder at $40 month.
He paid over $780, wncn his suspicious wer aroused
and he had search made at the Clerks ohc>sf SUI
folk county wnich resulted IN hi<asccrainng that on
November H. 1872, the property was conveyed 70
Wcbs,crs wifc by Curtis 3 North and his vile, Anc
that II mortgagcd far beyond It's vnlnr. MI
Everett, who appeared Tor Mccarthy, said that the
was of tho most hcarilcss svnhles
which bad under his professional
notice lie produced before the Court two other poor
iaborcrs--Jchn MolIoy. OF No. ass Ncst Ihry-third
street who was swrdlcd out Of S2s5, aud Andrew
I.vnch ol No 5l7 West Thiriy seventh street, who
was swindlcd OF SGj by Webster. ny means oil ins
same representa- aiions Justice Duty said that OF all
swindles the fraud which ROBBED poor workingmcn
OF their hard earnings and left their families 10 sarvo
was the worst He held Webster tor trial In fi, 800
bail witch was furnished
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
POLITICS FOR HOT WE ATHER.

Cleveland Germans are for Tildcn.
No political excitement in Western New York.
Cncin natl Enquirer:-"Jim Tyner in the Cabinctf'
John Quincy Adams may 80 to Congress II he wants
Boston Adrertiser:-"wo never had an Indian pols
ICY"
Mr. sweony, AZ Geneva, wonders at American poll
tics
Emerson E,heridge revves in Tennessee as politi-
Tho Albany Press wants Hustled for Governor Of New
York.
Baltimore Amercan:-"Tilden was familiar with
Tweed"
Kentucky State election on the first Monday in
August
Mr. Bowlcs says that Brstow's head is level his
jaw is square.
Democrats discover that Sam Cox, as a fly, don't
catch any fish.
Ex-Governor CASTOR, democrat, is sure TO for
Governor Of Massachusetts,
The Cleveland Leader insists that Tdcn's ''reform"
cost more than 1t came to.
ST Louis Rcpu6iican:-"Dtd Hayes ever lift his
voice against republican ev,ls"
Southcrncrs insist that everything will be right II
they get lots OF constitution in theirs.
al will be q candidate against Judge Taft for Gov
ernor "-R b Hayes And yet hc was
The Buffalo Courier thinks that Mr. Conkling will not
risk defeat in q candidacy for Governor.
c. NJ Crosswe OF Adrian, is likely to be the rcpubi-
candidate for Governor OF Michigan.
The Utica Herald calls attention to the fact that Mr.
Tildcn has ruled State for only year and half
Boston Poss:-"Repubcans discover political danger
In combined South. but mono in a combined North"
Ellis IL Roberts wants to know whether GRANTS ad-
mnitration is responsible for hard times India and
Russin.
The Chicago Tribune says that since Hayes bis
letter the republican party is not rcspons be for Grants
do.ugs
Augusta (Ga) Constitunondtst:-''Th who has
Just word to say at large and equipped for the
campaign"
An intelligent correspondent from country village
In North Carol says toat negro will let his family
starve rather than not talk politics
Mr. Wa,tcrson says In the Courier Journal
Hold the swag, for Hayes Is coming;
'Lysses keeps the till;
Send the answer to Ben Br!stow--
Zach will foot the bill
The Aiken Is C.) Journal IN noticing speech made
by prominent republican, says:-'Tho only time he
brought down the house and make the crowd open
wide their eyes, when hc told them that Tiden
$4 000 900 to South Carolina buy up negro
votes. Then every eager ear listened, every eye
opened wide and every hand.wont down INTO pocket,
and the crowd howed, 'Hooroi for Tidal"
The New York herald., 1876-07-23

THE NEW FLOATING BATHS.

HITCH IN THEIR CONS rEUCTfoN-THH CON-
TRACTORS SHARE or THE BIAME-LErrTB
PROM COMMISSIONERS OF rUBLIc WORKS
CAMPBELL.
good deal of dissatisfaction has been expressed in
consequence OF the failure Of the city authorities to
provide additional accommodation the way OF FREQ
bathing facilities There only two free baths
use the foot of Bcthunc street and the other
q, the loot OF Fifth The last Legislature pro-
vdcd for the erection OF four additional baths. Under
this law the work had be advertised and given
tho lowest bidder. Apparently IN this particular no
discretion whatever left in the hands OF the Commits
sioncr OF Pubic Works On the 10th OF May that OH
cial received certified copy OF the act from the Sec
reiary OF State. ON the following day Mr.. Campbell
Transmitted letter to the Board OF Aldermen request
ing their action under tho law. On the 3ist Of May
following tho necessary resolution was passed. An
immediate requstion was made by the Commissioner
OF Public Works tho Board OF Apportionmcnt for
funds to the work, and June the necessary
thorty was given. Then an Advertisement In
serted IN the Cy Record the contract was awarded
on tho I'D OF June. Tho suretics not approved
and the contracts signed until JuiyS
Jo.cph q Brady was The successful competitor for
tho contract Tor building the baths lie was the lowest
bidder and contracted each bath So 900
four to be completed within twenty days In OF
failure do the work the specified time bc viii DO
compelled, unacr the terms OF his contract. to pay
penalty Of 800 for every day beyond the specified time
lald down.
The twenty days Will soon have expired and one Of
the baths u not yet completed Brady Is SAID TO be
rcy irresponsible, bat his surctcs are Understood to
bc men oil ample means. They are +. y. Maginn and
Thomas ORc,ly 1t "a certainty unfortunate that the
WORK should be thus delayed. IL has been an unusu-
ally bot summer and these baths would have been a
great relief TO the poor people
Commissioner Campbell has addressed the following
letter 10 the surciies Of the contractor, Brady
DrragrvEsr PupLrc woRxs
Ngw yoKg. July Is. 1879.
Me,srs Josxru G. BHApv T.. y. MAGisS aud rmoxA As
O'aEiLLY contractor aud sureties:-
GrxrLsxrSln the matter Of tho contract for furnishing
materials labor building four boating ng
baths entered upon the 9Th OF July 1915
TIE Mayor xc. tho ard Joseph BRADY of
second mart ADVISED BY the ndent
appointed by to have oi the
ton that the contractor j. proceeding with
such expedition the beiirf tc
will bc completed within the twerty days time specified in
the iou cannot fs appreciate
the necessity for the speedy completion Il these
baths which designed to aGorl lsbcr,ny
aud poorer population rccfro the sssribc heat
The necessity the prompt execution ~ tn
mind when canscd the proposals os the contract TO be
the earliest possible date after the pasac OF the
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
WATERING PLACE ZEPHYRS.

John Morrissey Is at Saratoga
Fishing is good IN Oneida Lake
Judge Spencer is at Fire Island.
Guls hang bluchsh schools.
New Engandcrs love Newburyport
Sitting Bulls going to the Big Horn
Plenty of herring of Yarmouth N. s.
Theodore Tilton will go to New Jersey
Rockaway is superseding Long Branch.
Sing Sing Camp Meeting opens July 2a
Ocean Grove is filled with hymn books
There is plenty OF blue fishing at Nantucket
General Butter has been visiting Nantucket
Alabama people make trips to Pensacola Bay.
Governor Tilden will go to the Long Island coast
Pennsylvania politicians prefer Berkeley Springs
Longielow continues 10 rustica,e in Pennsylvania
Tho bowling alleys are resonant at Salisbury Beach.
Judge Amasa J. Parker OF Albany is at Fire Island.
There is q natural ico house gorge at Chtcnden
VI.
The winds light Lake Erie that yachting is
poor.
The bay from Cape Ann TO Portsmouth is white with
sails.
Mackorel are plentiful OF Nahant and swampscott,
Mass
Hon s 3. Chi.tendcn will soon go to Guilford
Conn.
The Boston independent Cadets are encamping at
Nahant
Tho family Of Governor whyte, OF Maryland, is at
Cape May.
TX Marvel remains at home at Edgewood, near New
Haven Conn
Ohio people nnd watering places the islands along
shore in Lake Eric.
The latest bathing dress has pocket right in the
centre OF the blouse.
r. /. Davenport will remain for wbc at the Ar.
kansas Hot Springs.
Nantucket visitors Ash for sharks while lying at
anchor in the harbor.
Governor smith, OF Georgia. is spending the summer
at Gainesville In that State
Western people like Cape May because there is plenty
OF comfort ana no style there
Cape May is stolid aud comfortable and the Fifth
Maryland regiment encamps there.
lady at Seabright wears for bathing dress black
silk en- train and Ave button gloves
Savannah rscs'dcnts ride down tho she'll road TO
Thundcrbolt and drink sherry cobblcra
Colonel Sellers, who Is playing nt San Francisco,
drives out TO the Clin House 10 look at the seals
The President was nightly improved by his Cum
berland trip and no nevcr looked better In hts life
General Joc Jonnston now at the Grccnbriar White
sulphur Springs, West Virginia, walks many miles
day
Detroit Free PrSs:-"Now isthe season when Tom,
Dick and Harry go 10 a watering place and try TO
work In a pun on the landlord through all Western
ncwspaperan
The New York herald., 1876-07-23

law by The Legislature and also when inserted IN thos,
proposals the limited Is within which the shond be
did not and d. not ntend that the benefit o. thos
baths shn be los public through any lack effort
upon my own part or upon that o Others Mr. brady
tered into the contract with ull Anowicdge OF pur
pose, aud wish 10 im"resS upon you the positive
ness with which | propose TO adhere 10 H.
therefore give notice that unless immed diate
energetic aud clcient str- aken for the promp. aud
saisiactory Prosecution u lac shall thursday
The lSth Inst determine whether desirable for
proceed under thar clause contract which au-
tpr.s the completion Of the direction auJ
n the expense " the contractor and his
wish 10 be compelled TO resor; g. this
but shall certainly do unless convinced that The
contractor is going satisfy the OF his aud
the just and reasonable expectations of the public am
gent cmen. years respectfully,
ALLAN CAMPBELL. Commissioner of Public Works
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
HELP THE POOR LABORERs.

Tho suggestion Of Mayor slcdcr. OF Jersey CITY, that
public improvements BE- nauguratcd for the benefit of
the aborng classes has met with wide prcad approval
IL Is proposed that the construction Of the county
road, which has been subject OF agitation for eight
years, be commenced. Under tho law passed by the
late Legislature tho question may at time bc sub
mted to the people At tho ballot box whether the
shall be constructed or not. The scheme would ne
adopted by mn overwhelming majority. As tho pro-
posed roas would extend rom Bergen Point to tho
Bulls Ferry road, distance OF thirteen miles, tho
work would not only afford employment 10 thousands
OF aborers, but would greatly enhance tho value Of
real estate
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
wHrsKEY AND THE PISTOL

John and william NcLoughI,n living on Warren, neM
Nn,man street, Newark, qusrrcilcd over thor llcuc
last evening about 10 O'Clock During the stcrcatioS
john drew revolver and shot William 10 the breast
The ball glanced Oh aud lodged in his le1 arna
The New York herald., 1876-07-23
STERLING SYMPATHY.
No. 404 FOURTH AVENUE,
N.w YORK, July %, 1876.

INV YORK, July y, 1910
TO rHE EprroR OF THE HERALp-
Noticing in your valuable paper the distress caused
in many poor families cy their inability pay for pre-
scrbcd medicines, bog leave hand you enclosed for
distribution, direct through the physicians, 100
tickcis each OF winch will he received my store in
payment in full for one prescription.
Any further prescriptions required for the same
patent 10 whom a ticket has been iurnisncd and
signed by the Same physician viii DO mado up
price. Very respectfully yours
The New York herald., 1876-07-23

effects But the serious trouble will be in all mails for
Northern Indiana, Illinois. Michigan and Tho West All
OF New York dependent on the Central road Will most
seriously feel L.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-23

Der uext year, by the commencement Of
. monument TO the memory Of Ohm Stark
and his gallant baud and 10 this good
work the present generation invites the
cooperation Of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, as their fathers did Ia
that Of one hundred years ago. They
have, as an earnest Of their eudeavois,
rendered by their legislature Just adjonru.
cd, the sum Of $4,000 as their fair con.
tribution to the contemplated structure az
bennington, The governor Of the state
is by tho act appropriatiug this money
specifically directed to invite,i the name
OF the state,thc states of New Hampshire
and massachusetts, 10 unite with Yer.
mont in this work. 1t would seem emi.
nentlv lit that the three states which for.
nlshed the troops that won the decisive
victory at Bennington should ioin io
placing there some suitable token com
memorative Of their glorious deeds We
look for a cordial response from our own
state, which still keeps proudly suspe nded
over the door Of her senate chamber the
spoils sent her by Stark himself from
the field of Bennington. New Hamp-
shire, tool we may venture a sugges.
tioh oil that kind to n sister state--which
bore the burnt Of the igbt,' and came
on with the largest share Of the houors Of
the victory can i'll afford to neglect the
opportunity 30 gracefully offered to heart.
lily join in perpetuating the name she
most delights to honor - Boston Globe
Dec. l