New-York tribune., 1883-06-16
TOWN TALG-ABou1 PERSONS IND THINGS.

TOWN TALK-ABOUI PERSONS AND THING&s
PERSONAL, LEGAL AND PRACTICAL.
AN ALLABsoRBING MErRoPoLIs-The discussion IN
THE TRIBUNE of the union OF New-York and Brook
yn great city recalled to an old Citizen, who has
made the topography Of New-York special study, tho
fact that NewYork in ts monstrously rapid develop
had already swallowed up and absorbed score or
more OF villages. They were so numerous he could not
recall them all Greenwich, Bloomingdale Yorkvillc.
Harlem and other villages Manhattan Island which
merely sectional parts Of the metropolis vera
incorporated villages or towns under these names
The act Incorporating part OF Vest
chester County added q dozen or more VII
lagos at time. Brooklyn, too now embraces
several towns which once separately existed, as Will
iamsbnrg Grcenpoint Bedford, South Brooklyn or
Gowanus aud eventually its authority VIII be extended
to many others the suburban towns such as Fatbush
w-Los, New4Utrecht, Bath East New-York, etc. Bus
many OF these places retain sort OF sectional II not
separate existence for instance, Harlem and York
villo IN New-York, aud Williamsburg. Greenpoint and
Brooklyn I'm Brooklyn. As far their corporate
existence concerned they belong 70 the two cities but
in matters OF trade, society, and above ALL local PRIDE
they have distinct life and separate interests Some
of them Harlem, Williamsburg and South Brooklyn
maintain strictly local papers OF their own, which arc
devoted almost exclusively to the local news and inter-
ests OF their particular sections.
BRIDGE FACILITIES FOR LIrIGANTs.-Brookyn lawyers
are anticipating result OF the opening OF the
Bridge that there will be great increase OF practice OF
New-York lawyers in the Kings County Courts Many
suits are already brought by NewYorkers In Brooklyn
because OF the crowded calendars Of the New-York
courts 1t Is possible to reach case In tns supreme
Court OF Kings IN three months in the New-fork
courts requires about year. New-York lawyers do
like Brooklyn account Of the distance, pus
with the newly acquired conyeniences they win be less
reluctant AS Kings to have one and New-fork TWO
additional Justices the calendars may be shortly
relieved and litigation be made more easy and less tax
| ing to clients patience.
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE. "A remarkable exhibition may
be daily various points several Of the Brooklyn
car routes II never witnessed for the first time with
out eicitng exclamaons Of surprise, and explanations
from the conductors that the animal has been doing
the same thing regularly for years He is small gray
| horse-nearly white In fEct-about ten years Old
and ls driven to butchers wagon Many OF the car
routes In Brooklyn double tracks through streets too
admit the passage of the cars when an ord-
nary wagon drawnupa the sidewalk; and 1t happens
that this butchers delivery route through several OK
| these narrow thoroughfares near the ferries when
standing broad street thshorse no attention TO
passing cars; but VIXEN in the he hears
car approaching he waits until IL is within few feet OF
him. then deliberately looks around bows or mods his
head twice, turns wide circle, drawing his wagon
after him. and after allowing tho car TO pass returns 70
the place to await his masters coming. He never lais
to do this In the Streets and never does IN
those broad enough admit of the passage Of the car
That he moves on when he, hears the approach IL
perhaps remarkable as that he makes the circle
of so great radius as upset the wagon he draws
Hts driver pays attention to him when ne Is thus EN-
| ploysd This singular performance may be seen many
times repeated any morning Sundays regiously e1-
| cepted) in Main-st, Brooklyn.
| yoLU,frNous OFFICIAL REcoRDs.-The new Code pre-
scrbes certain rules for the certhcation OF records
OF foreign when offered for use In TINS country
which are different from the former regulations INC
changes may proper enough but they add greatly 10
the bnlk OF documents. TRIBUNE representative
saw Yesterday what supposed TO bo the first doc
uments OF an English court certified for use In TINS
state and one OF them was several times the length Oh
similar record furnished several years ago II was the
account OF the indictment, trial, conviction ana SEN
tence to eighteen mouths service in Cerkenwen Prison.
| England. for false swearing, OF William Inompson'
| Gavin Richards aud Mary Ann Blachord.' The other
record of crime OF less degree was not so voumnous.
The English official tax on each five guineas What
good reason there is for requiring such eaboratenessm
the certifcatioD Of records it is difficult for The syaA
to understand except be that helps to make tgs
ton expensive thus deters the average man OF sense
frcm entering unnecessarily into the meshes OF the aw
| A HEALTH RESTORING HoME.-The weary worker Oh
the city finds rest and repose upon the many denght
islands surrounding NewYor and especially upon tnas
|
| mainland summer home Of this restiul KIND is thas
OF ex Governor Mccormick at Jamaica, Long lsianu'
After distressing illness OF more than years durau0ns
| Governor Mccormick found relief only when nc naa
| removed from tho Fifth Avenue Hotel TO the quiet
home OF his boyhood There obtained that freedo
| from distracting cares and that repOse which the
shaered constitution OF the over-worked business man
and public official required The restoration to perece
health after life had been despared or is indeed grateu
n legion of friends This Misunderstanding country
home ia a fitting place Of rest for so accomplished"
gentleman largo library is filed with the best books
| nav and old Paintings aud other works OF beauty
ahound and large ntagos admiration from their
curious resemblance at certain angles OF light 10 hsh
rcliefs A well-cut lawn sat In Franc OF MOVERS
adorned with rare plants aud shaded by wdespreadhs
trees surrounds house which, although built Tor eou
fort ia crcditabe piece OF architecture Its owners
now employed in active business on lower BROADWAY
| which is liable at any tiIle TO take him abroad
| PROPERTY AT VARIED RATEs.-Agents Tor the sas
and renting OF property up town have three oierens
tales IN tell Rents are lower. they say. They also say
that property is higher They will also tell you that
b,gh rents are asked When asked To explain, they
unsrote thus: An owner is asked what he Will rent
for "Two thousand dollars" he answers. "Exoro-
tont {, exeaims the woudbe tenant what VIII you
sel for ~ Fifteen thousand" is the answer Inc eh-
nanoon Is that SO many builders are erecting on leased
lands with builders loans that they cannot afford 10
at such high rates will pay largely on the
investment and make the leases negotiable when
| called on 20 pay the loans on which they buld
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