New-York tribune., 1877-08-08
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
A lady in Twenty-e ghth-st., who was prostrated
by stroke Of lightning had FIRST struck tree has per
feet Photograph Of the tree ml rnted on her person
The lamp.posts along Broadway are being re-
painted This clue TO swearing Of the green I'd inc
! fashionable stripe by many careless pedestrians
new appliance for propellng boats in the form
Of crank which turns the paddle wi eels is being extensively
used on the rivers. in tie place Of oars
The Japanese style for monOgTams, or the full
name IN the corner the latest design for fine stationery
This is in close imitation of Japanese characters
! The auantitv of American dried fruit shipped
from this port Europe sead increasing The drying Of
| fruit bids fair to be lucrative business
Notice to equestrians Side saddles are losing
favor ladies gentemen's saddles or rae no
more Factl Genteman's fashion is to be the fashion
For writing notes. square cards with the day OF the
week engraved corner with envelopes 10 mach arc
| late fashion that meets with general favor
| In consequence Of delays Occasoned on the New
York and Manhattan ch Railway Company by the Ian ing
Of the companys boat at Tenst f. r. TINS ahoing MS o"
discontinued. .
There is no more ludIcrous sight than big police
man cxainng by elaborate gestures he meaning Of the re-
cent ordinance to smiling Italian grinder who speaks
nSEug ish'
New-York bird-fancicrs complain tnat tne mock
ng bird is ng rare birds cangt by the pro
essl nal cachers IN the South, ana sou aI is" P" "
Northern markets
A hand-cart containing vinegar, sweet oil ana
Eeroene was pushed the street yesterday by negro
These conglomerate articles were offered ior SAFE n0
| cheaper than at groceries -
Old-time wedding flvOrs again in vogue. lheY
consist Of little sprays Of white jessamne ted with white
satin nbbon for ladies' and gentlemen spray Of OAK leaves
acorus without ribbon
The occupants of 600 shanties along the lines OF
NewYork railroads living by planting corn and pota-
toes between the rails IL Is said that 3ObO
acres are cultivated in this way.
The letter carriers yered in July 4,831 ,337
letters and postal cards The total postage on local
matter delivered through the boxes and by the carriers was
$40 OF A. and the compensation s21
G9i a.
A band of Evangelists should be stationed at the
Grand Central Depot every night The crowd OF pantmg'
cursng men fail by just moment to catch the last tram
for Harlem are sadly need at that time OF res GUS hu
Heinrich Ludwig, the pioneer German book pup
Usher Of city. and editor OF me Lutheran Herdid ded
few days He born in Pennsylvania and ID S7''
3S published the AUgcmetae Ada"g, Neimao "oo~S
| Whig paper, in this city.
The friends Of United States Senator Roscoe
Conkng have decided tender serenade 10 him a. the Ft
Avenue Hotel on his iya from Europe 1t
is expected the steamer will be here Friday '"ores
band has engaged for the screnade.
| PHYSICIANS detailed to visit tenement houses and
the poor throughout the city. testify to the ignorance OF
the their ohsprings They exercise as com
mon sense feeding sick, making them az coioaoc
as their limited viii allow, nor will they give medicines
/ as directed.
A New-York gentleman went TO a shoemakers on
saturday Branch, TO have peg driven down his
shoe pile 4 old boots, slippers ana soes was Aheee'p
around the coDber They don't throw away Their OLD shoes
a. the, did" said he 40 sir tie reTyi II never
saw So much cchbng in Long Branch IN all my lile'
/ I'm the ease Of james ". Simonton and others 10
restra the Trustees Of New Brighton. = l. from Ia'ing
bill 10 themselves lobbying counsel fcs ana
coat. in recent t CATION involving 5000 Judge Barnard
decided that tier not legal cannot be paid out
Of the village funds
Supcruteudent FORESTER Of the Registry Depart
reut OF the Post received the thanks % the Post
office Department his successful management during the
recent railroad Ten of registered matter which
had accumulated ia the Office sent West on Sa1aIday
night During week OF the strikes gi'tercd letters aud
packages worth 500 5000 handled at this office with
out sn.le loss.
4 f.te champetre will be given at Jones'S Wood
Aut 90 for the benoht Church Of 81 Agnes in Forty
tiulst near iugtonav IL addition 10 the ancient ana
modern dancing there Will be during tho day and even
ing serc, OF a,bectc games and exercises Handsome
ptis IN Doe given in The ss FOR entries "il
be saturday morning next and remain open unul Two
! days before Tire festival
Tn, claim of Daniel Fallon for SG3,OO0 for rent of
Nison Ha ON south Fifteenth ST. asilu armory aud droom
,r tbe 9Th Recimcut from January s73 July !, 1871
was under consideration yesterday by tine Amoy Com
mission Gen ~haer Steryy, and Michael sherry an eN
pert testified purposes for which the hall was used ana
10 th value of rental No hual action was taken in the
matter.
! Edward Dri,coll was arrested yesterday by war
rant issued Uned states Commissioner Osborn charging
him with selling eleven suud which the required
revenue stamps had affixed In his defence Drsco
stated that the snuff value and that he bad traded IL
for a piece Of worthless land in Virginia Commits
siouer Osborn held him in $500 bail for further ex-
/ animation.
The early removal Of the Apprentices Library to
its new quarter, Robinson Hail. on Sxt'cuthstr near
broadway necessary that all books belonging 10 the
library should bc TO No AZ Broadwav *.
teusye alterations vii De made in the building on sixteenth
ST and when completed VIII accommodate 100000 volumes.
The library O., free 10 an working boys and girls o whom
600 now enjoy privileges and IN the completion OF the
uv nuaiu IA .cuar Will be Iad their comfort
! and convenience.
| The following is comparative statement of
cases reported for the weeks ending
| Aug. {, 1s11: NJ
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