New-York tribune., 1879-04-09

and the handorgan were also seen M sellered hO9hs
II was compromising, tickle, transition GayI "ueu
10 change in an hour would nave sufpliSVi '1g
hody-a day when all sorts Of garments were wOih'
aud all were alike uncomfortable. DaHouli' az"
blowing here and there al over the country thouE u
the ancmoue has not yet appeared. MI hHH,nn IL 20
also in full blow again, but he wouldn't De theIo
wasn't aneInouey IN 1t. Not he. On the whole, inc
weather IS seasOnaOle.
The new system Of weighing merchandise at this
port went into full effect on March J, 1879 now
for the first time a cOmDarSOn has been lDstluleu
between two corresponding months IN GlueichV
wears under the operation of the new system
From the report for The past month OF II. u Ithc
assistant surveyor of the port, 1t Is learned lat
during March 1873 there were weighed 2O3,l ~
$50 pounds, at total cost of Tl5,bSS So wnIie
during March, 1879 the amount reached Zoo'e
23g 40 pounds, which were weighed at a cos' 90 20
S1j36I So an increase III the work OF ABOUT oO
per cent at a reduced expense. during the 'aulGI
month the gain 10 the Government IN taxing AGtuai
instead of schedule taTes in weighing imported sus
gars, has been the duty on 1.lO9,3H POUNDS Of
sugar, amounting To over 'sZHvOO
go 10 the bank, my dear, and deposit those
funds" said Mr. llennessy of Harlem, To ms opc
dent wife yesterday, giving her ten trade doats;
"Wlll YOU please 10 give me bills Tor thOse'
asked the little woman OF James Dalton, whom sac
met on the wav. The evil-mlnded James held one
of them mp 10 the light, and finding u Opaque: <, <,
claimed: "Why Won can't see through il W NO."
said the unsuSplclous depOsit"r: James tOoh up
another of the rrec COINS, and, inspecting IL on
other eight and saving; why these are not
worth red cent mani the GOy'ment has called
em IN put them in his pocket and marched OF,
leaving the woman quite ashamed of herself Tor
carving around worthless coin. it rs sad 10 re-
late that the ingenious aurimal!dc was arrested
and hold in $500 bail by Justice Duffy, who DC
clincd to see the Joke.
BROOKLYN.
The body of an infant, very much nanged, was
found floating III the river at the tOot ot Nofth
Lighth-St. by Officer GOnnau, OF the flith PRECINCT
late Monday night.
new pilot boat schoOner-Igged Of 1877 tons
capacity, was launched Yesterday morning IRON the
ward oi = II. Pine, at the foot OF kent-it. The tug
I5 named Edward Cooper
Among the attractions at COney Island during
tho coming season will be captive balloon, in
Which, for a small sum, persons wishing to rise
above the common level can do so.
The funeral of Thomas W. Valentine, principal
Of IuLIic school No. 10 at South Second and
place yesterday, at the Central Baptist Church III
ttth-st.
special meeting of ,he Board # Aldermen was
held Yesterday. because no business was transacted
MONDAY. Il resolution was offered declaring Alder
man tI1rIlly's seat vacant an amendment tu-
thurZiug the Corporation Counsel TO defend the
action of the Board was miscauied
Postmaster McLecr makes the following state
ments in his report tor the first quarter OF SO:
Receipts FOR the sale OF stamps. box reutS and un-
paid postage amount 10 S117. .j3i II surplus over
expenses, Ssl $50 %. Money orders were issued
foi e5J, ,OJJ %, aud paid 10 tue amount ot 1885,
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