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Year: 1872

| Complaint was made yesterday that the


Portable Railroad Company was taking the


earth from the leyee Of the Orleans street


canal for the filing of Canal street. The
| Mayor promptly called the attention of the
Department Of Improvements to this mat
ter. Surveyor Bell made the following in
dorsement on the communication of the
Mayor:


Respectfully returned to the Administra-
tor OF improvements, with the information
that stakes have been set by this depart
mcnt for the Portable Railroad COMPANY
to york by, and 50 far they have complied
with tie same.


Administrator Cockrem also informed the
Mayor that the grade of the levee on the
Orleans canal was above the height of
Metairie ridge.


Ii the promptness with which the com
plant was attended to and answered is any
indication of the vigilance of the officials at
the City Hall, the people in the rear Of the
city need labor under no apprehensions Of
an overflow this fall. But there should be
/ no relaxation of attention, either by the
officials or the people living in the neighbor-
hood of the levees. The water may rise to
an unusual height or it may not; but should
another overflow overtake the residents of
the rear of the First District, many of them
would abandon their improvements in
despair. IF there is the slightest indica-
ton OF weakness in any of the levees it
should be attended to at once, for much of
the financial embarrassment of the city
may be directly traced to the overaows OF
1868 and 1871. A little care and attention
at the present time may save an endless
amount Of trouble hereafter. If the dry
ness of the weather during the past six
weeks is any Indication of the amount of
water We are to expect on short notice, the
engineers of the draining machines may as
well begin to oil up now as any other time;
and the proprietors of lately patented pump
ing machinery had better see that the
valves of their pumps are all right.
Year: 1872

This is the story as told on the street:
Pinch6aok, stimulated by kilograms from
New Orleans, reached Canton, a proelama-
ton for an extra session of the Legislature
in his pocket ready for PRONUNCIATION. Ger
tain it is that the non,arrival of Speaker
Brewster had cast dampener over the
spirits Of impecunious legislators, and that
these same patriotic gentlemen were yes
terday radlent, and all in readiness for, and
expectation Of serving the State imme-
diately after our distinguished Lieutenant
Governor should arrive.


And the story runs that at Can
! ton, Mississippi, some evil-minded wretch
beguiled Mr.. Pinchback into a. room
at the depot, while the conductor
and engineer by preconcertment, without
sound Of whistle or clash Of bell, silently
stole away with the train that should have
borne relief to the aforesaid impecunious,
and to the State heavy burden.


We do not vouch for this story in any
particular. If true, we do not see why the
Lieutenant Governor has not an extra good
case for damages against the railroad com
pany.
Year: 1872

Pitted against David Cook, the Liberal
nominee for the office Of coroner, is Ben
Morgan. Both Of these candidates arc men
of color. David Cook has always been an
earnest and consistent friend Of the white
people. having always worked with them
in their political campaigns and voted with
them upon all occasions For this reason
the Liberal parish nominating convention
gave him the nomination, and for this rea-
son the white people are going to vote for
Dave Cook, and for this reason Dave Cook
is going to get large Conservative colored
going to beat Ben Morgan for the office of
coroner.
Year: 1872

The Greeley Zouaves of the eleventh
ward, or detachment Of them, were out
last night, and in passing up Camp street
halted in front of this Office, giving three
hearty cheers for the New Orleans REPuB-
LICAN, which was followed by a serenade
from their band. The Eleventh Ward Old
Hickory Democratic Club immediately
atterward passed up Camp street bearing
aloft the new banner presented to them last
evening by the ladies of the Fourth Dis
+r.;nt
Year: 1872

Passing the landing at the depot Of the
North Louisiana and Texas railroad few
days ago, we saw fifteen car loads of white
oak staves which had been shipped over
the railroad and we're being reshipped to
Now Orleans. This is new trade for this
proftablesone, as our timber lands west of
the Bayou Macon abound in the finest of
white oak, which has until now been Of no
practical use to the proprietors.
Year: 1872

The young emperor of China is described
as very effeminate, with no capacity for
business and as inordinately fond of dis
plays and theatricals. He is easily ruled
by the wife who was educated for him at
such vast expense of money and dress, and
and she is regarded as having the control
ling interest in the government.
Year: 1872

A Leavenworth editor doesn't now spend
time watching the little busy wasp that
gathered lint in his sanctum to make Its
nest He came in one day and did not OBJ
serve that the was sitting in his chair.
Year: 1872

The most outrageous tissue OF falsehood,
IL order to make fancy sketch, is tina.
published in the New York Herald recently


purporting to be a history of the manner in
which the man Forester was arrested in
this city. That fellow McKenna, the special
reporter sent here to accompany Forester
to New York, is certainly an adept in lying.
Year: 1872

A Washington special to the st, Louis
Republican says:


The Congressional Globe and Appendix
Of the last session are nearly ready for
binding. They make seven volumes. The
report in the case Of the New Orleans Gus
tomhouse is ready, but the testimony is
kept back, and probably will not be printed
till after the Presidential election.
Year: 1872

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
A VAIL FROM THE INDIANS
Comfort from a Cabinet Officer
OFFERS FOR BONDS YESTERDAY
TESTIMONY AGAINST FORESTER
DR.. LIVINGSTONE AGAIN HEARD FROM
A FISHING SCHOONER LOST
MASS MEETING AT FRANKLIN
LARGE FUSION DEMONSTRATION
SUBSIDY TO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC ROAD
MR.. GREELEY AT LANCASTER
HIS SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE
Year: 1872

An industrious cleaner Of political straws
could yesterday have laden himself with
sufficient to build bnlwark against tenn
pest, or thatch a roof wide as the Boston
Coliseum. We give few, and those who
care to may easily test their strength.
Year: 1872




few weeks since the details of a free lovers
quarrel which came up in the Yorkvile Police Court
for adjustment were published in the HERALD
The facts, as they then appeared, were the deser-
ton of HIS wife by man named Hatch surveyor.
whe keeps an Office in Broadway, and who, after
deserting his wife, took up his residence with Mrs.
Annie Congdon, of East Fifty fourth street.
Mrs. COngdOn accused Mrs. Hatch with threaten
to to take her life, and Mrs. Hatch
accused Mrs. Congdon with having stolen ner hus-
bands affections from her and inducing him to live
with her, in defiance Of all laws, moral and CIVIL
The disgraceful affair was finally settled in this
way-that Hatch should pay his wife the sum of
s75 per month, and by doing this he could live
were in Court once more, Mrs. Hatch having
been arrested on complaint OF Mrs. Congdon,
most brutal manner by Mrs Hatch She showed no
marks, however, although the assault is alleged to
have taken place Friday night; Mrs Hatch had her
went to Mrs. Congd0n's residence TO ask her hus-
band for share OF the s7s allowed her by the
she s would Shoot ts er dead 'n if she Ge0 Sd did
not instantly leave her house. The hus-
band got UP probably %s WITH the intention Of
and, placing the muzzle OF her weapon near his
head ordered him to take his seat. Being sensi-
would accidentally or otherwise put an end to his
usefulness ~ In this world Of sorrow, when she
would of course be held blameless by and by on
the ground OF insanity, he thought he had
better comply with her request. Mrs.
Hatch says that there were no blows
and that this complaint, like the other one is made
only for the purpose OF preventing her from OBJ
tanning her money. Mrs. Congdon Is young
woman, probably thirty, with very black hair,
one who had experienced some great misfortune
Her place, as the deserted and much wronged wife,
would be ar more becoming to her than it is to Mrs.
Hatch, who seems to be one OF these sprightly
little women whose age no one could even guess at,
and who looks at things generally on the bright
dressed, their appearance In Court was the signal
for inquiries as to whom they were. And any one
not familiar with the workings OF q police court
would be surprisedin In what q short time all about
such people became known to the court loungers
This interesting case will be up again Tor examina-
tiOn Tuesday next.
Year: 1872

reached by winding stairway which leaves the
lower portion still free, will be the 0fces OF those
In attendance upon the business management, and
over these the directors rooms. All OF these are
to be finely finished and furnitured and ready for
the


PUBLIC OPENING
on the 18th or August next Thew are now par
titioned of, and, in common with other incom-
pete work, are being rapidly brought forward to
the finishing point. When completed, and even
without the very large fish market and long dock,
now only partially under way, this structure will
become almost as much object OF interest to the
stranger who visits the metropolis as is Central
Park. But, beside the mammoth market, thus
briefly described there will be- as soon as 1t can be
completed,


MAMMOTH FISH MARKET,
which VIII occupy the space between Twelfth ave-
nue., opposite the lower end OF the main market,
and the line OF the Hudson River shore. This
structure will be equal In width with the principal
building run forward to the long DOCK filling, In
timated, all the space from the lower avenue to the
river line and adding 100000 to the 81 900 ex-
pended on the main structure. In connection with
these structures there is to beis now in progress
one Ofthe


LARGEST DOCKS IN THE WORLD,
from which all that comes by water is to be re-
ceived, and all that goes to serve the steamships In
the harbOr and the cities OF Brooklyn and Jersey
City and HObUken will be conveyed away, making
the whole, when completed, the most gigantic mar
ket structure enterprise ever erected by either p
vate or public aid.
Year: 1872

Friday afternoon Mary Ann Taylor and Ellen
Williams alias Ida Lee to the store of Bradbury
Co., at the corner Of Bleecker street and the
Bowery, and expressed their desire to see some
lace shawls which we're at once shown to them
During the process OF examining the articles Ellen
slipped nine of them into large black shawl which
she carried on her arm The clerk noticed the
man9uvre, and at once asked the two to step into
back room. They complied and were searched
and OF course the property found secreted as
stated. They were taken to the Tombs Police
Court yesterday morning, and committed for trial
In default OF $1,000 bail each.
Year: 1872

The weekly statement OF the associated banks is
unfavorable strict analysis, although the i'm
pairment Of reserve arises from good cause-viz.,
an increase in deposits, indicating a flow Of
national bank notes to this city from the rural dis
tricts. The increase in deposits being about three
and three-quarter millions against a gain OF less
than four hundred thousand dollars in legal
serve, the surplus is drawn upon to the ex
tent Of about half million dollars Otherwise the
statement offers little subject for comment, the alb
-sence OF wide variations in the several items of
which IL is made up rejecting the


MONOTONY AND DUINESS


of the moneyed world generally The statement
Year: 1872

How gossip increases and grows until 1t gets into genuine scandal, and is en- tirely different from the original story, is told by letter writer. He says that he was told that if he ever took house in terrace little way out of town, to be very careful that it was the center one. For one must be we'll aware that story never loses by telling, and, consequently, if be lived in the middle of TOW of houses, it was very clear that the tales which might be circulated to his preju- dice would only have half the distance fore could only be half as bad by the time they had got down to the bottom of the terrace as the tales that might be circulated of the wretched individual who has the misfortune to live at either end of it. As an illustration of this he was informed of lamentable case that actually occurred short time since.

 The servant of No. told the servant of No. 2 that her master soon expected his old friends the Bayleys to pay him Q visit and 2 No. told No. 3 that No. 1 expected to have the Bayleys in the house every day; and No. told No. 4 that it was all up with No. l, for they couldn't keep the baliffs out. Where upon No. 4 told No. that the officers were after No. l, and that it was as much as he could do to prevent himself Icing taken in execution, and that it was kill ing his poor dear wife; and so it went on increasing until it got to No. 32, who confidently assured the last house, No. 33, that the Bow street officers had taken up the gentleman that lived at No. for killing his poor dear wife with arsenic, and that it was hoped and expected that he would be executed. d.-London Paper.
Year: 1872

Coop NEWS FOR SoME.--Better than all ouack medicines is the invigorating power of the sun. Here is bit of news for bald-headed people. Says o writer from the silver mines of Montana. "A friend of mine who had the misfortune to be bald-heqded, knowing that, there is a, wonderful invigorating power in the suns rays, last spring threw away his hat, and work ked in the gulch all spring, summer and fall, bareheaded, and also for, the first few days at midday. For a few days the rays of the hot sun on his head were almost unbearable ;; after that time, he experienced no uneasiness whatever. The result was that in the fall he had a | good head of hair. And in this siexperi- I ment he was not alone--seyeralsiofl his acquaintances who were bald-headed hay. ing followed the same plan were all fortunate enough to experience the same ] result"
Year: 1872

We regret to learn that some u .D'
property holders in the northern P0fuon
of the city are disposed to embarrass
the officers of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Kentucky railroad as much as
noss;bIe in relation to the right
Of way. A large majority of the
owners of lots along the line ofthe road
have dealt very literally with the COM
pauy, many Of them giving the right Of
way without any charge whatever, and
others charging only such a
sum as will be necessary TO
replace the buildings removed IN
orGer to lay the railroad track
But few are, as we are informed, dis
posed TO be somewhat exorbitant IN
their demands, and it now seems proba-
he that the Courts will have to he re-
sor,ed TO in order to fix a price which
is lust and equitable. Wewill endeavor
to procure for publication at an early
day list Of property holders along the
line of the road within the corporate
limits Of the city, showing the terms
upon which each has released to the
railroad company the right Of way, and
the names Of those with whom the
company has been unable to agree.
Year: 1872

The Proprietress of Low Bagni0 In.


forms the Police OF an Important Rob-


berry.


Eighth precinct, received Information from Madame
Laura proprietress OF a notorious "lemale" den at
1913 Greene street, that some suspicious par
ties had called at her bagno for the pur-
pose OF disposing OF valuable lot OF
property, consisting OF clocks &C. valued at S30OO
which they would willingly sell for s4OO which fact
was reported to superintendent Kelso yesterday
haunted by this vigilant Captain she surmised 1t
would be to her advantage to "give the case away"
and thus endeavOr to ingratiate herself into his
good will. She accordingly sent to the station
house and informed the Captain OF the
facts OF the The latter requested
her to make arrangements for the delivery OF the
her bagno for the appearance of the persons who
were to come with the mysterious property.
About half-past nine O'Clock he awarded
by seeing coach drive up in front
OF her place, on the inside OF which was a trunk
and young man about nineteen years OF age. lie
coachman TO drive to the station house, where,
upon examining the trunk, 1t found
to contain one bronze piece with three
figures, one. bronzed candlestick and
valued at $4,000. The driver Of the coach gave his
name as James Laurence, Is years OF age. The
person found inside the coach represented him.
self as George Cofey, 10 years OF age and
stated the property had been entrusted to his
custody at the New Haven depot by some unknown
person to deliver to Madame Laura The pro-
perty and supposed thieves are at the Eighth pre-
cinct station house.
Year: 1872

[From the Ottumwa Democrat, August 1871


The greatness or newspapers has never been
more fully displayed than in the NEW YORK HER
AIDS search for Livingstone. Here was a scien-
tnc traveller, sent out under the auspices of one
OF the most august societies in England or Europe
who had been lost to the world for months. and his
own government had given him up as lost be-
yond recall or redemption. It was left to
the enterprise OF a. newspaper and an
American newspaper at that, to organize small
army and start an expedition to solve the problem.
The HERALD was fortunate In securing clear
headed, brave and active newspaper man and edi-
tor, In the person OF Henry stanley. The energy,
bravery and skill with which he conducted the ex-
pcdtion were equal TO the qualities demanded OF
General In conducting diiiicut cam
paign The HERALD has demonstrated that
the newspaper is not only mental power, but
If necessary make itself felt In other fields IL
is not only possible. but altogether probable, that
either one OF the three great newspapers OF New
iork-the HERALD. Tribune or WOrid-could organ
lie and equip an army sufficient for the subsection
Of any Of the smaller powers OF Africa, Asia or
South America, and without outside interference
rule them as conquered provinces OF the pen the
press and ste am engine.
Year: 1872

miles from Brentons Reef Ightship when tho =;
king. which had been keeping more to the north
ward, came across and took a slight lead The Mad
eleine followed after the Eva with the Peerless or
her port bow. As the fleet came In past Batemans 3
the Eva, which had been sailing remarkably well
all day, caught flaw and shot past the viking; the
Foam also came up. followed pretty closely by the
Madeleine Madgie and Peerless.


CROSSING THE HOME LINE


They came up the harbOr bow and bow, when,
Just before crossing the line, the Eva caught pun
which sent her across first OF the second batch and
second boat in the fleet. The Magic and viking
were bow and bow for third place. and the Madgie
and Peerless brought up the rear. The Madeleine
was alongside OF the Foam AS she did not turn the
stakeb0at she was out OF the race. The only yachts
timed by the committee were the schooner Magic
and the sloop Vixen The following Is their time OF
arrival:-
Year: 1872

short time ago the HERALD called atten-
ton to the value of our national meteorological
reports in their adaptedness to the wants of
agriculture. The phenomenal and peculiar
seasons and weather which have prevailed dur
ing the past year over both hemispheres have
made the study of the atmosphere an impera-
tive need of the farmer. Our Washington
correspondent informed us few days ago OF
the steps now being taken by the Chief Signal
Officer to make his reports and probabilities
particularly serviceable for the rural districts,
as they have heretofore been for the maritime
interests.


Difficult as the study of the weather may at
first sight appear, our experience shows that
with an extensive and prompt telegraphic
system the daily deductions and predictions
are singularly practicable and ineligible.
What may be incomprehensible when seen in
part is often perfectly clear when surveyed in
its entirety; and the admirable charts now
made in England by Mr.. Scott, in France by
Leverrier, and in this country by General Myer,
reveal with almost Photographic accuracy the
various aspects and fluctuations simultaneously



ocean Besides the former instrumental obser-
vations which have been heretofore the basis of
the signal reports at Washington it is now stated
that new system has been superadded by the
careful observation Of the clouds, and by util-
izing these floating monitors of the high atmos-
phere as so many natural storm signals, which
register the great movements Of the air even
sv,%o <1ov xha horo Thos
vestigation of the multiform cloud phenomena
has interested many of the first scientific minds
of the world, and the very recent researches
and beautiful Photographic charts of Elijah
Walton furnish the intelligent inquirer with
an invaluable Interpretation of these seemingly
fanciful but significant symbols of the weather.
The calculation Of rain is found to depend
very much on the observation of the
well known cirrus, especially when
followed by the beautiful and columnar forma-
ton Of the cumulus, which is proven to be
the visible indication of an invisible ascending
current, which is the nucleus of the thunder
storm and Summer shower. Just at this time,
after spell of intense heat, we are beginning
to feel the breaking up of the suns power and
to experience in the northern sections of the
country the advantage of proximity to British
America and its cool currents of semi-polar
air. few weeks, perhaps ten days hence, we
shall have escaped ''the burden and heat" Of
the season.


BY careful attention to the weather reports,
both on the northern frontiers and on the
Southern and Gulf coasts, the farmers may
greatly improve their advantages and the bet
ter secure their crops while the mariner may
elude the tempests which may now be hourly
looked for on the tropical coasts of the coun-
try and on the stormy lakes
Year: 1872

About the progress Of the row in Belfast we
care nothing, and our only rejoicing at its
cessation would be in the fact that every blood
thirsty bigot, Of whatever creed, had taken
his quietus along with it, and the hellish
spirit which animated him found no place in
the breasts Of those it left behind.
Year: 1872

Coming home there was hardly breath OF air,
and the large kites that the different yachts sent
up hung IDLY to the masts Luckily the tide was
food, or no boat could have made the race In the
stipulated time OF eight hours, and. as II was, the
Magic did not have much to spare The Eva was
steering straight for Point Judith, and the Viking
and Foam were heading little more to the north
ward, as If expecting the wind 70 come from that
quarter. The little Peerless slowly gained on the
nect and, passing through the sternmost boats


came up after the Viking which was doing well IN the
tight air. The Eva kept the lead till about three
Year: 1872

None Of the accounts hero published can
give you any idea Of the way in which Mr. Gree
iey's countenance Was changed after death.
There was d peculiarly desolate appearance
shout it; and it was evident that, when the
spirit fed, it carried away all We had known Is
Horace Gfee1ey.-Ne1o Fork Letter.
Year: 1872

A RLMMIscENcE OF THE SIEGE OF PABIs-A French correspondent writes: So many balloons came out of Paris during the siege that those who received their letters bv this means began at last to look upon the aeronaut as a very safe courier, and on his aerial trip as ore of pleasure rather than of peril. Among the balloons which escaped over the iron girdle of Teutons was the Jacquart It was entrusted to the care of sailor named Leprince. Tearing through space before gale of wind, the gallant young tar and his new kind of craft were sight ed at La Rochelle, just as the wind bore him over the Atlantic. On the way he must have met with an atmospheric current which drove him eastward, for there5bave now been found in the Seilly Islands the despatches carried by the Jacqrart. As the sacs have not been picked up in one and the same place, it is supposed that when Leprince saw this gronp of islands be gradually got rid of his despatches, casting them oveGboard whenever he saw land beneath him. Thissnfist of conrse. have considerably frightened the balloon, and consummateo his own destruction by imparting to it an ascending force which waited him once more on the terrible ocean,"