New-York tribune., 1876-09-05
NEW-YORK CITY,

The New-1Or tiremen Will not ne repre-
sented at the grand parade tomorrow in Philadelphia
The cobble stones which pave Spruce-st. are
badly pitholes That the road rs dangerous
An effect of the Angus dr0uth is visible in
the winch nave already begun " put on Autumn
tinis.
The steamships Of the Fall River line will
continue 20 make their usual Sunday tilps 10 bos'On
until Sept. "a.
When loaded for fire the immense wagons
OF The Insurance Patrol drawn 80 rapidly through the
streets, weigh 300 pounds.
The Commissioners of Charities ana Correc-
ton yesterday awarded number OF contracts Tor ory
goods groceries and other articles.
Buckling into the harness was hard matter
for school children yesterday bo0As and Iunch boxes
take the place OF fish poles and bats
The late Robert Gray held insurance on his
liie at the ine OF MS deatn anonntins 10 ~ zSV' oi
which the Equitable Lie OF this city carrie @oooOo
A moose. n camel, n West India sheep,
zebu, animals and birds, were auionS
the past weeks additions to the menasere at Central
A Bible printed in German, with "Meinc
Liebe. Aug 90 1870" written tie hyeai was ionnI
yesterday among some rubbish close TO the wall oil Casuo
Garden.
Sago palms. now so much desired for in
door IecOrations are natives Oi Southern Egypt They
trow 80 Ieot higu bear annually small nuts, ana i've
200 years.
During the month of August, the Bureau of
Medical aud Surgical Relief for Outdoor Poor IN the
annexed district treated 1853 patients and issued 2o0
prescriptions.
The float at Pier No. l is n rendezvous for
emie1aDts, many OF whom wash then faces aud hands
there III preeienee to performing lher apohs hs'ue
Caste Garden.
A telegraph pole opposite the Thirty fourth
Street MaHc stands at an angie OF - de.ees and mas
such rotten appearance that pedestrians walk ON the
opposite side OF the street
a chOwder party came to grief by the break
square yesterday and were the center OF crowd VI ldie
~ mpatnzers for some time.
A curious sight was witnessed last evening
In uown-tnwn Iostauraht, whcie durnS some aitert-
tons la tHe fixtures the saloon was Illuminated py
wax candles placed IN empty vine bottles
The receiver of the German Uptown Saw
lngs Btna H. rman Uh, began pa; ing h sdu'ional NV
dend OF 10 ceO tO the deposOrs oil the Odnk yes
terday IN the st.iats Zeitans building.
City Chamberlain Tappan received yesterday
fr, the Dnas, Tor interest ON tlc cily ueLoss ioI
August Sl6s2 "a and placed inc emou,t To the credi'
OF the Commissioners OI the Sinking Fund
Florists possessing specimens of the Strelitsia
Regina, pane wnen bears a Hover shaped Ie Did,
eayofug 10 keep tnen IN bloom for the coming noral
exhibition.
Custom-house Officers Hagan and McCort
made - seizure yesterday of between Loo and 400
ci,,.rs large quantity OF cigarettes, board the
City OF Vera Cuz, whicn n'rNcd at tnis port
last week from Tia ana
A boy who has stand near Washington
Market sells sweet potatoes Uy the aatiu his iet it
hOldng quatt lie ls well patfonzed, notwithstanding
the dsncycicd appeafahcc OF ais bare hesd ana le u
wing look Oi Ills potato lncas'iTc
There were 80 prsOners-28 males and 4
females fccciyea last ae,H a. the Pcniientidty ON hhcH-
10 ami sept II. sx gaticnts pccvcd az toe iu-
matte Asylum, and the same number at the Ae"-iosA
Cny AsJ iun.
MANY Of the conyicts i'm the Penitentary
apparri.tly dcsIrc 80 bo considered "tDugh 40 at.n
tDs notorety tney commit daring Dcaehcs OF dlscpne
IL keepers BACK IA TUNED, after wich ,ey do not sceJ
nina the dark cell, with chain and bali attaeDed
anKie.
Controller Green signed warrants yesterday
account vi pay .os of thc Department Of
Taxes and Assessments Board OF EXCISE An.
gust account OF puoic lnsuneton, sl0s, aud
the city deD, ii, ,lJ2 5O e VIII pay to-day
the employees members oI the Fire Department ior
August
A motley crowd of urchins is every day
gstnereu on tue eurnstones ht ehiythi.n-rl. ana
TnIdsiye about p M, waiting Tor the newspapers
Ine the wagon wi.h tno papers comes ~ sign.
stampede, and ia t"hknng Oi the eye the
whole gathering II disSvTsed.
The sleeping apartments of an engine-house
have cl!ioas apea...ite AZ hlsht boo,' Ti.h .slr
aarn su1ses, eaeh man iunps ihto has boots aiiahgns
his eiotncs ~ ne runs 70 toe engine The allotted time
All 10 be ready 10 Start iH ID SecOhis
The American Mining Board of this city,
having obtained 200 me.n1ers a9y,nced tne rates oi
mid1r0n on SATURDAY TO s2JO Wan tho assfesate
mrinOeisnip cduitis ouD, tue ptce WIN pe hsdlh au
vanced. Ine tile board VIII comprise AL
sLues quoted IN San FrIcsco and Repeated here by
The quarterly payment of pensions was be-
gun O'cioca yosyoioHy inorn'hH at tne PsIb,oh
S,ney IN the Several hundrcd persons
Neie present nour AZ wnch tie WORK Desan
The rule requires the identity OF pelsiont 10 Do
thoroughly estaui.zued ~ reputable wit
ness,s b. Iuc hJney pad caused considerable DC
lay AZ tns nl.jority tuse present had come unpro
y!drd for any emergency. There are over 5000
pensioners. aud IT viii prooaOy be several days 0e'ore
| ali eau Dv pdd
A physician of the city classifies three ques-
gre.sc' men, VINO are constantly ringing your base
mcnt bells IA there city ,rlinance to prevent hemT
laLiun cty ordnance. Way do bot officials cnf1rce
etlers az the Grand Central Depot insufficient. Why
not receptacle Tor newspapers with an open
| ing sufficient size Ia admit tieuf
4 NJ 4
G~inette,., DroOAyn, a.. D. od'nc'i 80 Snperiniond
ent Nallg Sesteftay uat ner husDalld hdu Deth In-
duced 10 enter the gtmDng-houso NO Jul BoMeiy ana
tGat wDie nrrc hc had bern ruDDci "l Tle III lrO Act
ing upon luis InIOrniaIon Detecuyes otllweii Dunn
demanded aan.sslon Ials beng refused tuey burst
tnc front inner door, ana fuund themselves
orr IN vain 20 escape by Ine wnuows ami back
Ine owner OF the establishment, JOnn Bray, and 70
OUner persons akcn INTO custody and locked up
Tue implements were givon in charge OF tho
BROOKLYN.
The Register of Arrears collected $1G,676 04
The Insane Asylum at Flntbush contains 9I2
| inmates.
Complains is made that many of the street
| lamps q uieenpolnt are uDils"ted
| Oliver COtter and some other members of
the I,n brot. .erhOOd found tnat lager
sold al Prospect Parh On Sunday.
| The bell of the st. GATHERINGS Hospital, on
Busnwiez ave. Eyc4-s,., saIng pounds,
was cUnsecrated on sunday aIiernOUn.
An insane boy named John Lutz jumped
from the OF twO-sOiy Dui.,ng 1T hiutn sOutn
| Tnsts,s. Sunday, ANA escaped wltn few slight
| bruises.
In a bale of iute, which had been at the At
Ianiic DUeks Uc,ob.r, 1917, ws Iou last
snake OF genus Ophiotoias sl alive. II Is at
Central Park.
! Officers Campbell, McGauley, and Carberry,
who welo iIlcd yy Ponce bOiiu disOIdeiy
ouc AT "a picnic AT Comey iriand lew weeks ago, were
each fined 10 dayo pay.
| The nineteenth annual shooting festival of