The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1869, Page 8

| BROOKLYN CITY. NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. senanaenonmaananatees : Hedsen Otty. THE COURTS. BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS.—A meeting of the Board ———— Of Chosen Freeholders took place at the Court House yesterday, wuen the report on the boulevard scheme Was presented. The Committee on Consolidation have completed their bill, except i the provision for Water Commissioners and some details of minor importance. A protest was sent in from the Mayor ‘and Common Council of Hovoken against the pro- posed consolidation, in which they state that they will not submit to any scheme of annex tion, at least for the it. A copy of the was seut to Mr. Besson, member of Assembly from lo- boken at Trenton, with a request that he will exert ali his influence to deieat the measure when it comes beiore the Legislature. Bergen City. AMan Burrep Unper 4 PILR OF Bricks.—A bricklayer named Daniel Cunningham was pulling UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUT. Meged Consviracy to Defraud the Reveuve. Before Commissioner Jones. ' ge United Stales v3. Charles W. Moyer, L. Lepp- man and Jacob Schioss.—The examination in this ease was resumed yesterday, the detendants being ‘ander examination on a charge of conspiring to de- fraud the government of taxes due, as alleged, on certain tobacco manufactured by them. One of the deiendants, Moyer, a8 a in evidence, is a manufacturer of tobacco in Williamsburg, and the defendant Sciloss was the hevenue in Moyet’s district, while Leppman was a tobacco dealer in New York. Through this. latter rty @ Mr. Paine, ef Albany, purchased in October Bet iio peunds of tobacco, having on the boxes Moyer 8 lavel (manuiacturerers of ‘tobacco are re- mm their manutac- uired to Pose on labels uj or nenetnc. down some bricks at a building im Halliday street, fares he brand pur; to that o! Tuesdi ning, when the whole pile tumbled Sebi : tbe imspector. | It ‘appeared in. evidence | °° ryan ; Le down and buried him out of sight, The workmen hastened to the rescue and it was found the man was saved from being crushed to deavh b¥some boards which fell over crosswise, forming a bridge which supported the pile over him, Though severely bruised he is how past danger. Bayonne. ~ A CHARTER DEMANDED.—A meeting was held on that Mayer returced but about 700 tobacco purchased by Paine, and Schloss returned ‘Dut the Same abount as having been inspected. The testimony showed further that the brand that Schioss was in the habit of using was not the brand ‘which the tooacco was marked that Puine had pur- chased, and Schloss was accordingly discharged. ‘The further examimation of the other two parties until the 21st. susan bi pndiasslil Wednesday night at Carragan’s Hall, Bayonno, to SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT, take \nto constderation the proposition for incor- porating the towns! chairman and Mr, F. J. Smith secretary. visions of the bill to be presented to the Legislature were explained, but the measure was opposed by several gentlemen as unnecessary and impracticable at present, Mr. Meigs was appointed Liabilities of Telegraph Companies, “9 he pro- Before Judge Gilbert. Charles Shay vs. The Western Union Telegraph Do.—Tnis was an action to recover damages growing put of an error in the transmission of a message sent (hrongh the defendant’s line from Great Falls, N. ‘., by the plaintiff, who is the Proprietor of the “Monster Quincuplexal Troupe.” ‘rhe mu ‘was adiressed wo the agent of the Athenwum, a ublic Ball in Brooklyn, to engage the hall for fie us¢ Of the troupe of monstrous name. The message sent to Great Falls in reply to the pliation of plaintiff was:—‘Can’t have the hgll.”” The message received at Great Falls by the DRRIE eee coe apr re the stroagu o1 message, piaintit had a num- ber of posters printed, Which proved of no va.ug, gnd ‘he suit was commeaced to recover the cost of these, some $400, When the testimony for the plawtift was all in the counsei for the defence moved to dismiss the case on the ground that a Pepoe sending a message by defendant’s company ecomes party to a contract, by which the company ts pot ry ° —— bei “tery is “repeated”’ =e ie euin pi yy the sender of the mess: ui Ove-haif the charge of its first transmission. © Fis USS pes et nant tn cs donned e evidence was jut in ant journ ‘8M to-day for ‘argament., ‘ Paterson. Passatc County Courrs.—The summing up in the Carrick will case was finished yesterday and the matter referred to the Judge for his decision, which will be made known on February 6. The trial of Otther, receiver of stolen silk, 1s now on. RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.—Harry Wayward, residing at the “Goille,” was severely, although not danger- ously, injured by his team ranning away on Wednes- day night. He was thrown from the wagon, and foolishly holding. on to the reins was drawa for nearly a quarter of a mile before he let go, HoRsE THIgves.—A fine bay mare, valued at $300, was stolen from the premises of Harmon Tice, in Saddle river, on Tuesday night. Measures are being taken by the Bergen county farmers to form a pro- tective union agaiust these horse thieves, aud some of the more excitable are strung iu favor of organ- izing a vigilance committee and taking the law 40 ther own hands, : New Jersey WESTERN RaILRoAD.—This company has elected ©. A. Wortendyke, of Godwinvilie, Presl- dent and Treasurer; D. A. Wortendyke, Vice Presi- det, and F, A. Miller, Secretary. This proposed road is to run from Paterson to Looe apn, “Seen ing with the Erie Ratiway at Riverside. The route has ali been surveyed and the work of construc- tion will, it 18 promised, be commenced in early SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Suit Against the Sherif, Before Judge Gilbert. Thomas Breakspeare vs, Thomas Campbdell.—The @efendant in this action, as Sherif of thé county, seized certain distillery property in a building corner ef Summit and Van Brunt streets, Houth Levy fy AE pe YE ju po fg eg supposed owner of the Property seized. sult was brought by Thomas Breaé- speare on the ground that the Property seized be- to him and not to Goodwin, who simply heid pane ie anne pees in its a ” i Jamesburg. Fatay, RatLRoaD AccipEnt.—On Wednesday after- noon while a brakeman named Theodore M. Packer was engaged in @ stooping posture pressing down the brakes he accidentally fell between the cars and was instantly killed, The unfortanate ‘man resided in ‘Trenton, whither he was conveyed on the same ‘Trenton. EDITORIAL STATE CoNVENTION.—The annual bust- néas méeting of the New Jersey State Editorial Asso- ciation was held in this city yesterday. Only twenty- five members were present, although the association numbers 139. Twelve papers have been discon- tinued, during the past year. The following a Were elected officers for the current year:— Pi Charles Tomlinson; Vice Presidents, Ge . Nix Charles Wills, U. M. ‘he vajue of the property in questi bout $3,500, "The defence set up was that ine belonged to Goodwin, and not to the piain- ‘The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, COUAT CALENDAI—THIS DAY. SUPREME CourT—CracurT.—Nos. 40, 88, 89, 90, 91, ee ais 10034, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, Auanng ieorge Osborne, 0KL INTELLIGEN: Alvan Webb and Z. K. Pangborn; , George BR 1S (CE. F. Babcock; James 8, Yard; Execuuve Treasurer, Committee, F, 8, Mills, E. Winter, John Hood and J. Vannotie, The meeting was brought to a close at three o'clock, when the association sat down toa sumptuous er in the American Hotel. THE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. Rosseny.—Mr. 8. T. Howard’s residence, in’ Her- Kimer street, was robbed of $190 worth of property @u Wednesday night. - A OConFipeNcs Game.—A female, described as Ddeing about thirty or thirty-five years of age and Father stout, called at the house No. 296 Myrtle ave- mue yesterday and pretended that she wished to hire @ome apartments. After she had left it was discov- ered that she had stolen @ vaiuable silk dress, FELONIOUS ASSAULT.—Oficer Doyle, of the Forty- eighth precinct, arrested Samuel Riley on Wednes- day night on a charge of having committed a fe- Tonious assault on Samuel P. Griggs, by stabbing Both houses met yesterday morning at ten o'clock. No business of interest was transacted in the Senate. In the House Mr. Whalen offered a resolution limtt- ing the amount of stationery to fifty dollars’ worth for each member, exclusive of that required for the ofMicers of the House, which was referred to the Com- mittee on Stationery. A concurrent resolution was a eee sen eMtars, and gor into a auaitat tig | adopted that when the Legislatare adjourn to-day it new building which they were at work. The | adjourn to meet on Monday evening at eight o'clock. ‘eccused was locked up to answer. WILLIAMSBURG DISPENSARY.—The new Board of frustees of the above institution met last eveaing and elected officers for the year. Captain Samuel Groves was elected promoen vice Hic! who a tion. mS. J. Hicks A quorum is not expected to be present this morn- ing, so that the Legislature virtually stands ad- Jjourned till Monday evening, when it will further adjourn to meet in lor Hall, at eleven o’clock on ary Aopen Fag the iatgemiearer the Gov- The following Stand Hance lin SucCau Mecreiary; Soha brosen | nounced inthe ennte yesterdays— oe A 185 ; — freasurer,’ Hiram P. Hardcastle, Al "3 Judwtary.—Messra. Hopper, Nixon and Wolver- ‘The latter official has been in the institution since Finance.—Messrs. Gaskill, Cobb and Brinkerhoff. Education.—Messrs. Anderson, Bettle and Rice, Corporation.—Messrs. Robins, Clarke and Edsall. Corporations.—Messrs. Taylor, Hayes and Bowne. Agriculiure.—Messrs. Wildrick, Torrey and Ander- fon. Elections.—Messrs. Bowne, Warrick and Hopper. Caims and Pensions.— Messrs. Kice,!Plummer and Wildrick, Militia.—Messrs, Edsall, Gaskill and Adams. Engrossed Bills.—Messrs, Cobb and Anderson. My oot Business,—Messrs. Brinkerhotf, Bettle an 08. Misceianeous Business.—Messrs, Edsall, Kayes“ and Taylor. Joint Committee on Engrossea Bills.—Messrs. Wildrick and Adams. {The other committees of the Senate have not yet been appointed.] ‘The following are the standing committees of the House announced yesterday :— Judiciary—Messrs. Conover, Valentine, Jones, House and Beach. Corporation—Mesara. Jones, Williamson, Clarke, Lippencott and Beasiey. unictpal Cor] .on—Messrs. Whelan, Bevans, Winton, Copperthwalte and Shinn, Ways and Means—Mesers. Probasco, Brown, Pur- cell, Sheppard and Kennedy. anna Sharp, Beason, Probasco, Keim Education—Messre, Smyth, Lanning, Lippincot rd and Harding. milena rossed Bilis—Messrs, Maxwell, Hough, Dore- mus, Peck and Norris. Mititra—Messrs, Whelan, Kunkele, Valentine, Shinn and Statts. @ eee Hunt, Bergen, Brown, Bonsell and Agricuiture.—Messrs, Vielt, Cox, Hering, Coles solavms iid Penstons.—M pincott, Hs an .— Messrs. Pec! Coogan, Spear and Bonsall. - % Unfinished Business.—Messrs, Bergen, Van Mater, Reweee. vee pinrin 8 = Sheppard. Be inciders Erpenses.—Messra, Sharpe, vins, = Mater, gg = pen liscelianeous Business.—Messrs, Viel —_ Price od a. peda wonery.— Messrs. Herring, S81 eas. ley and Coles. iB _ dap. foint Commitises—Treasurer’s Accounts,—Messrs, Omate Prison Meader “Nebons Sant Besso — ieison, V — and einen fm seis, we: natic Asytum.—Messrs. Hough, Lan: iry.— Messrs, in ‘obasco, V1 and voppertiwalte, - ni ere Pubic Butidinss.—Messra, William: @ Sharp, Peck and Norris, ae aise pee te Smyth, Cox, Hawkins and Van Pissed Bills.—Measrs. Lippincott, Coogan, r, Hemming way and Keeves. ™ Ped Commerce and Navigatton.—Messrs. Bergen, Dore- mus, Jarrard and Beasiey. vons.—Measrs. Valentine, Winton, Besson, Conover and Bonsall, Soldiers! Home.—Messrs, Whalen, Hunkell, Dore mus, Lord and Beach. Souteers' Children's Home,—Measrs. Lippincott, Nelson, Doremas, Norris and Van Voornies. tot Onn School.—Messrs. Sharp, Vilet, Cox, Mackin ies. THE MAKE-UP OF THE WEW STATE ADMINISTRATIONS, From the Springfeld (Il) Journal—Republican.: : The Hon. Sharon ‘Tyndale formaily retired from the office of Secretary of State yesterday, and was succeeded by the Hon. Edward Rummel. In ie with Mr. , We take pleasure in bear- ng testimony to the prom} accuracy, ability and uniform courtesy with which during the iast oe i oe 3 —s the = and ox jaties Secretary's office. Thrown Trcontact, ‘with more people ha basl- ness with Lee a pans compelied Li Ma ire of his duties to in such details and reatine as are siways its formation, and has been instrumental in bringing it vo its present state of eiticiency, ELECTION IN THE EASTERN DigtRict Fire DEPart- MENT.—Charles E, Dower was last night re-elected President of the Board of Representatives of the Eastern District Fire Department; Onarles E. Curtis was elected Vice Presi- dent, Michael J. Lee Secretary, D. D. Winant Treasurer, Barney Woods Fire Warden and P. Mecwlinn Collector. In the contest for Fire Warden Mr. Jonu Courtney received 16 votes and Mr. Woods 4i. The assets of the de ment are $21,829 61, a Maliing of from last year’s exhibit. A POLITICAL QUARREL.—The members of the Union Republican Association in the Twelfth ward have had some trouble, and @ few evenings since one faction got into the meeting room, as alleged, ‘With fulse keys, and lockea out the other faction, in- cluding the president of the association. ‘The party Wuo had secured possession of the room formed 4 new associat.on and rasolutions striking the names of the president and others from the roll. Yes- terday: tliree of the members were taken before Jus- ace Kiley on a charge of malicious mischief, tn 1orc- fog an entrance to the me | room. They gave their names as P. D. O'Sullivan, F.C. McKean and Chrisuan Vogie. The examination was adjourned. ALLEGED Sepvction-—Mr. John M. Flynn, Counsel for the Superintendents of the Poor, appeared before Justices Voorhies and Eames, at the Fourtn District Court, Eastern district, yesterday, to prosecute James Weeks, a young man twenty years of age, a cierk by occupation, residing at No, 19 North Thifd Sirect, KE. D., on & charge of seduction. The couplaining witness was Anua Watt, a genteel look- ing girl of seventeen, who testified that she gave birch to @ chiid of which Weeks was the father, on the goth uit. It appeared in evidence, that tue young man and his alieged victim be acquainted three or four ears ago ina Wiiliamburg Sabbath School, and that Miss Watt resided in Newark, N. J., since the acquaintance wasmade. The Justice discuarged ~ ‘od the ground that Miss Watt was a nop-resi- Mat. Tae Fine DePaRTMeNt.—Much excitement and @uxiety were occasioned yesterday among the mem- bers of the Fire Department on its becoming gen- eraily known thatthe Chief Engineers of the West- eru and Eastern District Fire Departments had infu- enced the Board of Estimates and Disbursements in the long talked of reduction of the number of fire companies, The Board has decided w request the Commissioners to effect the necessary reductions, and (uereupon the Board will make a pro rata allow: ance to each remaining cowpany, and leave a balance sufficient to pay she contingent expenses of ‘the department. The eugineers contend thas the in- crease in the burmber of steamers in Brookiyn admits of such 4 reduction being made, while the expenses are at present so great asto urge w mere econo: rate uf expeuditure, which can only be reached by the adoption of rare measures, ‘The subject was orvached se' months ago, prior to the election for Engineer, but itjWas not urged, for certain pradential reasons, BuroLaniss.—The pork packing establishment of George Kelsey, in Classon avenae, was bargiariously entered on Tuesday night and robbed of some hams and pork. Yesterday @ buwher named Christian Wolf was arrested by officer De Clue, of the Forty-fourth pre- ctnct, on suspicion of having committed the bur- giary. When taken before Justice Kiiey he was hon- orabiy discharged, ‘omcer Wormeli, of the fourth precinct, dis- covered burgiars at work tn the coal oifice of Sidell & Finn, at the corner of Dekalb avenue and Navy etrert, avout two o'clock morning. They succeeded in m: cps Ney ddd some fences mm the rear, When the oMcer ered them they were about to blow open the safe, having charged it ‘with powder, rhe ottee of Mr. Prederick Hornby, in Hudson felomiousiy ents red | more or less embarrassing, and yet cal or ut Of the i2th inet, The thieves ved | prompt action, he has ever exhibited a uni purpose, aud Hef without taxing any woeeren, bay si who have tat jealings with his’ ome, He hes , q , Mr. Van Liew’s coal ontce, at the corner oF Gold | been a faithful and oxostieas officer, and ta retiring nd Johnson streets, was feioniously entered on | therefrom he enjoys the personal esteem of ali our goons | night, when the safe was biown open | citizens, ‘and robbed of ‘The th escaped without de- His successor, Mr. Rummel, goes into office under tection. Lae the most promising promen yee | we are sure ‘The Salem Kegister says thas inst week @ lady in oy Jost aboat a dozen yards of veivet, which will make, in every respuct, an Most acceptable Secreiary of State, ready anavunced that he has secured the services froiw the rays of the sun passing through @ | Colonel Hatiow, heretof retar, ' ty jr a “ornate te heating a) water, Sete Oglesby ni “estate wh for the Umely discovery house | wi approved and endorsed snignt have beou burned, Jia of tne Sake. by the peo- W YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, J 4s bliss ’.is folly to be wise’ may very easily and with equal truthfulness be transposed so as to read with. aliogether opposite meaning. With regard to mat- ters of food and drink the remaining in ignorance as to their quatity, nowever blissful such a state may be, can never make it foolish to be wise as to their composition or the good or evil effects upon the system which may be produced by the diferent constituents which are contained in them. The reason that so many articles which are really injurious to the human system are, never- theless, daily sold and used for the diet of man is easily traced to this one cause of ignorance. It is 80 much easier to take for granted that an article is @ good one than to take the trouble to test its quality and s0 determine its real merit, and, as a conse- quence, the guarantee of a tradesman is considered sufficient by purchasers to assure them that what they are buying 1s, indeed, what it is represented to be— ADULTERATION, The article of milk is one which ts used by every- body, and that, too, very often in the preparation of food for those who above all others require whole- some sustenance, viz., invalids and young children, and yet there is scarcely any artible of food witn regard to which so little care is shown in the selec- tion. Orange county and Westchester county milk have for a long time been considered as the best sold . in New York and Brooklyn, and as @ consequence the fashion has now become general among-honse- keepers to order their miikmen to furnish them with lacteal fuid from one of these two counties, Whether they really are served with it or not we shall try to toshow in the course of this article. That milk is easily adulterated every one will be ready to admit, but the extent to which this adulteration is carried on is not generally known. The fact is the best cow a milkman has is almost invariably an iron- talled one—the pump—and from it as much milk is dai'y gained as from an entire dairy. To repeat the various stories about the use of water in preparing milx for the market would take up more space than we can give; to tell of the verdant countryman, who when shown a frog, vigorously disporting him- self m the just served milk, innocentiy thinking only of the water, exclaimed “Sure isn’t it its natiral iliment,”” or of the conscientious dispenser of the tacteal fluid who never watered his milk but was caught one day putting milk to his water, or further of the nervous milk vender who believed pure milk was too strong for the stomach human, Would only be to commence a series of milk and watery stories that aie be carried cn ad injini- ‘tum, ~The fact is, the adulteration in th's way is not by any means the worst part of the milk business, if the ‘milk be pure the addition of aqua pura does not make it deleterious, and if the milk is im- re the use of the pump has @ salutary ef- fect in lessening the impurity. And this leads us to the worst feature as to the milk served tn these two cities, which 1s that large quantities of it are produced by diseased cows, and are Col uently totally unfit for human food. In the city are several cow stables, where hundreds of these milk lucing animals are continually kept tied up in closest proximity, . nothing being gi¥en them in the way of food but the swill which is made in distilleries. The produce of this large number of animals is sold in both cities, and retin without the buyer knowing that he is purchasing swill milk. Some descript! of the condition of these places should be interesting to the ablic py will therefore endeavor to describe the COW STABLES. ‘The largest establishment in Kings county which can be classed under this head is situated between North Fourth and Fifth streets and on First street, Wilhamsburg. Some time before reaching the stable its nearness ‘was made painfully evident by the unpleasant odors with which the nasal organ was greeted, and the visitor was in this way Bd ate to find a ead number of cattle herded Le ar but ry no means prepared for such @ sight as met his eyes during actual ins; ion. Arrived at the spot the block between Fourth and Fifth streets was found to be occupied by four build- ings, with outhouses, used in preparing the swill for the cattle which are imprisoned within them. 0} ing the door of these prison houses some six hun- dred oxen and three hundred milch cows were dis- covered confined in stalis varying from about thirty inches to sixty inches in width, as they were used for one or for two animals. On opening the doors it was found that no windowssupplied light or venti/a- tion of any kind, the only air belngadmitted through the doors, which were almost generally closed. The eres was Re fh filthy power which beggars description. ‘The poor anim: ppeared cram) up, some being actuaily tied up as if to pre- vent them from moving, even to the limited extent which the they occupied would permit, A noxious and almost sui vapor filled the build the perspiration of the poor dumb brutes a their bedaubed skins in the shape of visi steam. The floors were covered be excrement, and here and there might seen some creature wallowing in the filth, The can scarce! be more uiidings ly ight feet high, and in chese the cows from which New York and Brooklyn are supplied with milk have stood until in some cases their tails have rotted uway. In the troughs before them were large quantities of the only food ever suppiied to them, which, aa said before, consists of tliler’s swill, @ watery substance having as a sediment a sort of discolored meal. In and out among these dis- tressed and disgusting looking animals were circu- lating the “milkmaids” of the establishment; deeming “teature’ to. the “aisgusting’ “scene; jeeming feature a ‘scene; for instead of being such domestic creatures as are = of in “Five o'clock in the morning” and kindred songs, they were diri-be-smeared, high- booted, red-shirted, unshaved, unwasued men, who seemed but little removed in wretchedness from the unfortunate animals among which they worked. The whole picture was in every sense a disgusting one, and the only wonder was that under such cir- cumstances the milk yielded should be white at all. Amid the surroundiog fith one could bat expect the nutritious fuid to partake 1a culor of its nauseous surroundings. Leaving these buildiags and towards the river, if possible to get a bi of pfresh air, to cleanse the nostrils of the sickening stench, tne visi- tor finds a gang of men busily e1 in removing the swili from canal boats lying at theaock. Some idea of the immensity of this establishment may be — from the fact that four canal boate ed with swill irom, New York leries are daily emptied into the tanks provided to hold the sup- plies, and thatsometines a ifth is needed in tue advanced hours of the night. Leaving the pestilential spot by the plank road Which leads out opposite North Firth street, the mys- teries of the milk trade are opened to the uniniti- ated. Stand about, waiting until they shall re- ceive their dally supply of cans, are carts of all shapes and sizea, bearing as signs, in large lette: the popular words “Pure Orange County Milk,” “Hempstead Miik,'’ Ridgewood Grass Fed,” “Long Isiand Mill,” and other equally fictitious inscriptions, but nowhere can be seen the honest words “Sweet Milk.” Near the entrance, too, stands @ large pamp—the only redeeming feature in tue whole premises—the oniy article which speaks of @ purity drawn from depths below the accum- ulated flita which runs rampant on every side. With the scents still hanging round our olfactory nerves we leave tle vile establishinent, wondering how it is that, after so many com ita have been made to them, the Board of Health has as yet taken no step to prevent the sale of the milk drawn from such cows and to desiroy an institution which isa 33 to the whole neighborhood. The place is run a Jew, who lets out stalls and awill, ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT. Neat Flushing avenue, running trough from Franklin avenue to Skillman atreet, ts located a similar somewhat smalier cow stable, The buildings w! constitute tius establishment are tumble down frame shanties, with interiors not un- like the buildings already described. Here some 100 or 150 cows are kept tnprisoned im marrow stalis and are ted with swili supplied by Williamsburg distilleries, The same filthy signt may be seen here a4 at North Fourth street. The floors covered with excrement, the cows covered with filth, the men dirty and med, and a sickening stench pervad- ing the whole place. The pump exists here and does service, Une old milaman stated that & third part of water was not ¢ it too much to be used by mik servers, while store milk was often “hart and hart.” “Where ignorance,’ &c., will not do, no housekeerer should be ignorant as to where the milk @be purchases really comes MINOR ESTABLISHMENTS. Tn addition to these two, whi aldered the largest establish me: n, there are some scores of smaller ones, Where the Cows are in Ay ewill, in Monroe street, near Lewis, isa frame shanty some twenty-five feet wide and sixty feet long, where neluhborhoot, asthe swil dad excrement araia Out e Swill oul meee and excrement On Madison atreet, near Lewis, is @ similar frame pees, containing about the same number of cows Fi 4; Of Atlantic avenue, near ave. hue; on Maicy avenue, between Myrtie and Piush- ing avenues—an extensive prison ‘on Fiusi. mg avenue, near Throop avenue, tn several pisces sualier cetabushinents, pryviding: sccommo- -And he did it, aa when ANUARY 15, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. @atione for from five to a dozen head of milk-pro- ducing shoutd of Health has determined to investi. gate thin matier of discased milk th '@. facts wiil be interesting to them, We commend them cock FIGHTING. eee New York vs. New Jersey—Eleven Battles $40 « Side and $300 the Muin—Rare Pluck—New York Victorious, Again the recognized breeders of game fowls in New York and New Jersey have come together in a regularly agreed upon batele of their birds, the ob- Ject of which was to test their relative superiority of adroitness, their respective staying qualities, their “better blood’’—in fact, which breed of chickens eould whip the other according to the rutes set down for such contests. The fight took place on Wednesday night, at the “old place,” and was arranged for forty dollars a battle and $300 the odd fight. The crowd to witness the encounters was very large, and the old pit—the scene of many extraordinary jubllees of this na ture—fairly groaned beneath the weight of humanity, who became excited beyond degree and good na- turediy bet their money on the grand result, THE BIRDS, The New York chickens were mostly of Irish strains, with an occasional cross of Connecticut birds, known as the “Purdy Lines,” who have re- mained onadulterated for the past fifteen years, The New Jersey fowls were to an extent the ex- traction of an old “Tartar” cock—a black red—who suffered his descendants to “walk the yards’ about Harrisburg, Pa., for many years unmolested, ‘The weights agreed upon were from four pounds our ounces to five pounds four ounces, and that fi teen birds should’ be shown, to fight all that fell in. Eleven couples were matched, and no better fght- ing has been seen for many years. THE FIGHTING. It was fully half-past ten o'clock, the jour when the major portion of the community are in bed, when the fighting commenced. First Fight.—The struggle begah with the light weights, two four pound four ounce birds, and Nee York was the favorite, for the first battle and also for the main, at $100 to $60, The Jersey boya showea a black red with blue hackle, well made and seemingly in good condition. New York presented a red pyle. Before the biras were put in the pif one of their handlers cautioned the other party by shouting, “if any man files heels to- night he loses the fight.’? Both worked in earnest. New York jumped and sparred weil, and at the out- set did a great deal of cutting, so that at times ten to three was offered on him and refused. But. soon Jersey revived and cut the pyle handsomely tn the throat, which demoralized him so frightfully that after nine minutes he ran away, not only defeated but disgraced. The betting fraternity, or rather that portion of it who thought they ha a the “‘points’’ from the first to the last*battle, quit on this, evidently disgusted. Seconda Fight.—The heavy weights, two five pound four ounce birds. New York showed a spangle with blue red wings, which had won ten battles during last season: Jersey had a brown red. The former sparred well, but he had a fe hard it it. foe to fae | was So ylcear at tattgypttond anger ated leces; and, after apparent ey revive in again to agnee New Yori held-on better than hi cupeeent. and at last so mangled Jersey’s throat and that he was ore en to quit. Although deteated the brown red had in his dying moments many friends, who felt that their lost bare ‘was not thrown away on such a game chick- en. It was a fight exhibiting extraordinary powers of endurance cunsidering the punishment received. ie, thirteen minutes. Third Fight.—The excitement was now intense, but New York had the call ten to seven. Before the birds were introduced hundreds were invested at this rate. The favorite showed a pyle with white hackle; a handsome fowl. Jersey presented a spangle. Each weighed five pounds, The latter roved “low headed,” which caused his dcteat. ‘et be received frightful gashes on the throat, breast and head before he succumbed to his valiant opp»- nent, The betting before Jersey died was ten dollars to fifty cents against him, so badly was he cut. His game qualities were of no avail. Time, five minutes. Fourth Fight—A hundred on New York for the main, and the betters were very clamorous. The light weights, namely, two four four chichens again. York showed a black red and Jersey a black gray, larger, apparent'y, by halfa pound than his op} nent. It was uphill work for York, but at the first buckle he demonstrated his sparring and game qualities, as he hit Jersey repeatedly and retreated in time to save himself. The was punished, and at last died with his face to the — Time, thirteen minutes and ten seconds. Fuh Fight.—tt waa now three mm favor of New York to New Jersey’s one, and as a consequence there was much excitement and betting. Each weighed four pounds twelve ounces. ‘Twenty twelve was offered on the former, with many takers, the previous losers thinking that such pegposttians were capital opportunities of hedging. New York handed in a pure black red, while New Jersey showed a‘similar bird with white hackle, It was cut for cut at the outset, but New York was badly wounded at the first buckle. He had his throat cut; but even in hts gurgling, dying moments he ta an with despera- tion, wounding and almost killing his opponent. His strength, however, failed him and he was at last for to give in, although the old sports in this amusement concurred in the opinion that he was a br ba ger Time, eighteen minutes and seven se- con Sizth Fight.—New Jersey was more sanguine. Hler partisans felt hopeful that she would win the main, and the bird they handed in had the apy ‘. ance of being able to whip any fowl of his weight, Each were biack reds and weighed four pounds eight ounces. The betting men seemed almost furi- ous, and one known adventurer, whose face is familiar upon every trotting park in this country, invested on New York some $300. For him it was exciting, and bis manta for investment proved contagious, until, perhaps, there were some $1,500 upon this one contest, It was soon over; but it ts dificult to recall a more game fight. New York was badly hurt at the first buckle, but his condition told in his favor, and, after resting, he cut his oppo- nent almost into pieces. They were raspers indced. At times they would meet in the air, and it wouid be throat for throat. Down they would fail, and up again and atit in 4 manner that made the cry rin; out from the pic that “the birds were good stock an hard to beat.” At last New York sent out @ blow that caught his opponent in the neck, and it was such a desperate thrust that Jersey laid down in his agony and expired. Time, four minutes and fifty seconds. Seventh Pight.— ta, New York, four pounds, fourteen ounces; New Jersey, four pounds, thirteen ounces. The former was a biac! and the latter a pure white, handsome and hardy looking. The Jer- seymen seemed suddenly tofused with contidence that the white would be the bird upon whom they could invest with safety and get “square.” And he was a fighter. He had the best of thestruggle from the outset, cutting and maiming his antagonist in such a manner that the ba apd forth, “New York's going torun.” If he had throng would not have blamed him, for it certatnly was @ very “hot place.’’ Yethe did not lack stamina but tried to give Jersey as ad was sent, but he seemed to be incapable of inflicting punishment. Here his handler’s e: and canning came in play and, in his {edgment, the bird was a game one, as every ingenious device known in the cockpit was re- sorted to to aid tne chicken ia “saving his powder,”’ each was 1 te cutin po anal portion of the body New York suddenly jamped ym his en and dealt the ap) auly victorious white a blow in the head that kilied nim instantly. It was @ serious thrust for the Jeraey but they handed over the money without mur- mu Time, seventeen minutes forty-three sev- ie oa aw it ap erly owner, a death under the cifoammtances. Kighth Fight.—This might decide the main, as the New York boys had won five batties to New Jersey # two. The betting was thirty to twenty on the for- mer. Their ite Were:—New York, five-four; and New Jersey, five-three. Both weie black reds. o_o that New York had of their bird winning in Was ill founded, as after @ very abortive attempt to fight he received several thrusts that sent him spinning about the pit and eventually culmi- nated in a trot that told of his cowardly biood. He was taken up by his handier, not much hurt, but badiy whipped. Time, thirty-eight minutés. The New ater members of the dense thmpag were dis- Ninth ont Wel New Y: four-eight; Ni mas ous 3 New ee eee 6 Tacads of the former were now ton in’ their every cent, and probabiy the amount $1,000 were offered and taken odds of toneven. New York showed a Jorsey a brassback. ‘The f and set to work in such a style jad received many dreadful blows he in fifteen minutes, The fighting and those that lost their money ye regret. This gave the main to the New Considerable of the excitement had , a8 the main had been decided, yet , and when it i understood mornti ie ida : i badly . Batiles. Won x & 1.. ‘ant 2 eat 4 10 5 7 6. 60 1 43 H = 10, . _ n New Je: 21 onal of battles won by New York. 7 lumber of battles won by New Jersey. A Block of Buildings Destroyed by Fire in Philadelpbia—Heavy Loss in Jewelry and Other Property—Narrow Escape of Seven Clerke—Twe Lives Probably Lost—Particu- lars of the Calamity—Total Value ef the Property Burned and the Insurance. {From the Philadelphia ee Bulletin of yester- The most serious. conflagration known tn Philadel- phia for a long time occurred this morning, and at tue hour of writing this, though the spread of the rain is checked, tne firemen are still at work en- deavoring to e: the flames, The block of three marble stores at the south- west corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets, run- ning one to Sansom street, was the hand- somest of its kiad in the city, and among the costliest. The corner store was occupied oy. Messrs. Howeil & Brothers, manufacturers and deal- ers in paper hangings. ‘lhe second, or middle on was occupied by James E. Caldwell & Co., gavicilers. ‘The chird one was occupied by Messrs. J. F. & E. B. Orne, dealers in carpets, ‘The Chestnut street fronts were of pure white marble, and of beautiful architecture, Tho Ninth street and Sansom street fronts were of pressed brick, with trimmings of white marble and granite. The stores were erected about eight years ago, by the estate of Edmund Burd, on the site of the former mansion of the Burd family. Howell & Pro. and the Messrs. Orne have occupied these stores ever since. ‘The middle store, formerly occupied by J. M, Haf- feigh, was leased by Messrs. J. E. Caldwell & Co. in 1867, and altered to suit their purposes. ‘Ihey moved into it alittle less than a year ago, having opened there on the 2d of March, 1868. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. A little before one o’clock this morning fire was discovered coming {rom the rear of Caldwell’s store, on Sansom street. and it ts sald that an explosion was heard about the same time. In an amazingly short time the flames spread through the interior of the beauttful establishment, invading the art gallery in tne second story and filling the space with dense volumes of smoke. Six men, clergs of the store, sl gn it, These were Frederick A. Davis, cashier; ©. Gedney King, James F. Andrews, James F, Polk, Edward Hagan and Charles Hardy. Two of these, it 1s feared, per- ished, and the rest are more or less injured. In another eras thare will be information con- cerning SPREAD OF THE FIRE. The firemen were early on the ground, but there was difficulty in getting water into the interior. The wind was blowing from the southwest, and Howell’s store was soon on while volumes of smoke and quantities of bui thm- ber was carried over to the Continental Hotel Girard House and other establishments on Chest- nut street, great consternation, Orne’s car- yt store was also soon ignited, and in a couple of Rours all three of the large establishments appeared to be doomed. SCENES IN THE GREAT HOTELS. The peeeme eeaneal m wh i feee and a @ general, all the scrvant bel aroused and prepared for a hasty departure. Mme. Parepa-Rosa, who had Ninth street in the Continental, and the other members of her troupe, removed to other quarters, and boarders and servants with trunks end bundles were ready to leave also. Fortunately there ‘was no real occasion for this, as the fire has been kept within the limits of the Burd block of stores. heat of the Loony beatae soon toid upon the beautiful white marble front of Caldwell’s sture, and the cornice and upper stories cracked, crumbled and fell in with heavy crashes. The ironts of the others are not so muc¥ hurt, and the outer walls on Ninth and Sansom streets anp to the westward, which were very thich and , @ppear to be as sound as ever. CALDWELL’S STORE. The store of J. E. Caldwell & Co. is completely destroyed. The value of their stock is estimated at about $350,000, Of this about one-half—consistiag of diamonds, watches, &c.—was devosited every even- ing ta fireproof safes, and it is Loped that these will be found in good order, or at least not materially damaged. THE LOSSES AND INSURANCES. The building No. joceupied by Caldwell & Co.) was owned by Wm. C. Houston. It cost, when built, 68,000. The insurance upon it, as turnished by M, D. Evans, msurance agent, No, 431 Walnut street, amounts to $50,000. Messrs. Caldwell & Co, had four large safes in their establishment, Two of these safes were in tite front part of the store, and contained all the gold watches and diamonds. The safes were all found in d condition this morning. The value of the stock of the firm which was outside of the safes is estimated FA tie on which there is an insurance of ‘The corner store was owned by Mr. George How- ell. It cost $83,000 and was insured for $40,000. Messrs. Howell & Brothers, the occupants, haa on hand a very large stock of paper of ail kinde. The spring stock had only been piaced in the bullding within @ short time. Everything in the butiding was Sr The stock was valued at upwards of = Messrs. Howell & Brothers have $105,000 insurance on their stock and fixtures. Building 904 ts owned by Mr. Benjamin Orne. It cost $60,000 and is insured for $54,000. The building was not much injured by re, but was greatly dam- aged by water. ‘The stock of Messrs. J. F. & E. B. Orne, carpet dealers, was valued at $125,000 on the Istinst. The entire stock was damaged by water. It was insured for $225,000. The origi of the are i involved Li te e in of the fire volved in myatery, but is being investigated. At about huaif-pust twelve o’ciock the neighborhood was perfectly juiet, and very few people were in the street. Suddenly a loud hissing sound was heard, and in @ few moments was iollowed by four or five slight reports. Then there wasa grand crash and the explosion shook the sidewalks. The force of the explosion was 80 great that the rear door of How- ell & Bro.’s store was blown off a d the cening at the rear of the store of the Messrs, Orne was greatly injured. The last re- was followed by the crashing of glass, and then flames burst from the rear of the basemen’ of Caldweil’s butiding, where a Harrison boiler of ten-horse power and the heating apparatus were located. As the Harrison boiler ts considered the saiest of all stsam geacrators, aud was, in this case, run at very low pressure, it is dificult to explaia how the explosion could have proceeded from that source. THE ESCAPE OF THE CLERKS. it siX nen; Whose names are given above, employed in the establisument, were asleeg in the store of Messrs. Caldwell & Co, All were on the first Moor, some being front and the others back. It has always been usual for some of the clerks to re- main in the building all night to act as watchmen. Soon after the explosious were heard and the flames broke out four of the young men, Messrs. Last 0! Davis, Hardy, Ki! and Andrews, made their ap ce at the nt second story window, got out upon the leage and worked their way along to the front of Orne’s store. They then called iu iea sap the greta eal pes wat C ground, q ladder ‘and’ tne men. were taken down, "All were more or less injured, Messrs. Davis and Hardy were taken to the Continental Hotel. Mr. was taken to the Markoe House, Mr. after having his injuries attended to che M tal by ee to the mag vania Hosp! ire Marshal Blackbui others. Both feet are burned and he has inhaled smoke. His injuries are serivus but are not con- sidered fatal. Messrs. Hagan and Pouwk have not been heard of, pa Ta from the oihers as they were making their ve to the staircase leading to the upper part the building, Mr. Andrews says that when he last saw Hagan he had er bay bn the front ‘er newt Soe pose ve perished. from lence, R. L., and had been ta the employ of the firm between two and three Mr. voulk was froin Winchester, Va., and been connected with the establishment about a year. Neither was married. ‘THE FIREMEN were a tne ground in after the alarm was given, and in the most energetic manner store, and oy the fire would be confined to i the into the third story ol wo toe Tertace nt earl among the paper. ¥ to extinguish the flames. The fire etrorta were made to extingu! a eee ; bul great . 1b was soon apparent yaid not be saved; and aa it was found that tue heavy stock fn the upper stories might fali through and injare the firemen, they were withdrawn by Onet Downey. ‘The carried fs steam companies was exhausted in the long servi and Messrs, Turner & Bro., Kare & Son, J. W. Scott & Uo, Homer, Colladay & Oo., wood until their stock of material gave out, and every assisi- ance was jered ts and im the . fire was got pretty woll under control soon after daylignt Howell however, continu: a fond severai.of the companies are ull in ser- THE DANGER TO NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS. For some the Continental Hotel was considered in imminent danger, and at first there was considerabie we, among tne The house is weil provided ith itsown fire Which was linmediately brought into and contributed largely ia ne the ing. When the conflagration waa av be nt the Names shot high in tho acrune Cuest- BUMMARY OF LOSSES AND INSUKANCH, ; ‘The following is a summary of the insurances on and the estunated value of the property destroyed: — Vaueut TOtal..eceereeeeee Pr % A DAY AT HELL GATE. ++ ++ $801,000 Drilling and Diving—Progress of the Work— Satisfactory Results Anticipated. There are few if any things in nature which science, when properiy and perseveringly applied, cannot overcome, The labyrinths of Hell . Gate, through which the tides rash and whirl and roaranq’ dance with such fearful force and which have been such damaging barriers to the commercial interests of the metropolis, have hitherto detled the efforts of experimentalists; and the ruthless snags and roar+ ingfenaris, wnich have already occasioned-80 mucla- disappointment and disaster, baue fair to remain forever masters of the situation. But that they are doomed at last may safely be inierred from the success which has attended tae battle against them, which during the past few days has beem wazed ander the direction of Mr. J. Shelbourne. In several places experimental drills nad been made, but it is only wituin the current week Uiat THE DRILLING APPARATUS invented by Mr. Shelbourne has been tested in: the: deep and dangerous eddies peur the channel through the Gate. Tae apparatus looks iike an inverted ket- tle dram with taree strong poluted toes projecting downward from the rim. Tue urilt works perpen dicularly through tho centre of the “dram,” sup- ported on either side by aholow galvanized rod, near the upper and lower ends of which, six feet apart, are springs ree. like the springs of an umbrella stick, As the drill works downward a brass cap fastened to it on the top sides down over the galvanized tubes, and wuen tue depth of six lect has been bored‘a signal 18 given to those workin, the machine. Tuis signal is # cured by means oO! electricity. The batteries are on bourd the boats on which the operators are statiqned, aul te wires are fasteuedwio the springs in the gaiva.ized tubes, so tuat the electric current is broken when the springs are pressed. As soon as the signal is given the ones rator, by means of a slender rope, raises a ‘‘clutch,’? which reverses the action of the driil, although it turns in the same direction, aud it. works up until the brass cap presses the springs near the tops of the tubes and the beil ig rung again, to sivnalize that the machine should be stopped. The working machinery is, of course, consiructed inside. the “kettle,” and consists of two small, unique end powerful engines, supplied with steam by means of a hose from the boiler of the boat. The boring is done by eigiteex diamonds set in 8 concave face of hardened steel a& irregular intervals. ‘the entire br tnd weighs five tuns, and this immense weizht is just sumicient to overcome the momentum of the tide at the point where it has been lowered. in order that the hola may not become choked up witi the clipn'ngs or dust as the rock is cut the drili is made Loliow and into it is inserted a small hose, through wuich fresia water is continually pumped, by which the drilung is accelerated and the bore washed perfectly cleans As far as can be determined every provision been. made, in completing the machine, to render it emi> successful. neni b On Wednesday & hole six feet in depth was drilled @ small rock into a larger solid one near the £ ae Pan” and a temporary “ei was iasten in the drili to mark the spot. The success o! Wed! "s work was so cheers to the workers that they devermined to take advantage of the prese eut fine weather and prosecute ther unde! ing with ali possible vigor. ‘They repaired with their ape, ratus to the neighborhood of Ward’s Island yes rday and without unnecessary delay commenced operations, A visit to " THR SOBNE YESTERDAY was romantic, interesting and instrictive. The ro- mance to the visitor was heightened cert ere by his being tossed and danced avout & smu boat through the lower rapids of the Gate, then whizzed along through tue “vund-vox ” trom a lodge. ment in which @ person Would cu.we looking auy- thing but neat, then brew-tiug the a, tide around the upper end of Blackwell's Isiand and being swept acrosg to the “‘Hog's Back,” near which the drillers were at work. ‘Lhere abcad of you was the propeller tug fastened to two or three buoys with the steam puting out of its pipes at @ high rate, A little to the right the water voi.s add spiutts over the “Frying Pan,” and dashes saucily against the other ‘moss-covered monsters that “here and there above the Fur ahead is Ward's isiand with tue new Inebriate Asylum looking down at tne voyagers in sober silence, and to the left isackweils Island with its institutions cf mercy stands \auntingly til, while the sturdy oarsmen whisper ratoer toully, “Steady now! Get all your wind! Now then with @ wilt! Head it hard and we'll dasn through! Hard on the sg lookout for that snag rock; Close in to the island. Now then, get ahewi of. tis next wave and it will sweep us right uuder her stern.” All these orders bene the #ima.i boat reaches the propeiler safe! the visitors get on board. The apparatus is ta workiug trim, ready for launching, aud ina few minuies it ts over the side, down into the water, and in perhaps a few seconds adepth of about thirty-tive feet 1s reached; the mae chine has rested on someting, tie steam ls tarned on and the work begins. Those on board the pros lier let the machine work avay, and by he peculiar motion of the wusiung hose the expert cin tell that the drut is working info some very hard rock. In one hour and twenty minates from the ume the steam was turned on the telegraph bell rings the signal that ibe drill has gone down six feet. The cluica rope is pulled and in & few seconds the signal rings out that the drill has been eathe'y withdrawn. ‘io dctermise the position of the bore and fasten @ buoy it was necessary to walt until the tide had sacked. As s00u as It Wad suilcieatiy at the ebb + THR D'VER, Mr. Scott, clad tn his cumbersome costume, went down to’make the explorations. Wauat a strange silence prevailed on board tie boat wiiie he was under the water, Those ou the deck acted aud spoke as if they were in the actual pros nce of death, and although the diver was beiww scarcely mora than @ minute or two the time seemed much longet to those who were awaitiag tis return and report. When the signal was given by tum that he had fast- ened the bar for the buoy in the uole and wished to be drawn up, tne a nee ol the massive copper head above the surface, fioundering about, was so ludicrous as to cause a general wugh. When Mr. Scott came on board he reported vuat the machine had settied on @ smal rock and that the drill had nor through a splinter of roc« intu, tue solid rock neath, ‘Lhe splinter ue brougut ug with him, and into the large rock he inseried a lung c.owbar, with @rope attached, to the upper ead o whch was fastened the floating buoy. The splinter showed a cleanly cut hole, two inches in diaweter, and spect mens of hard granite and quariz were found in the rock. This finished the laors o! the day, and afer the apparatus hat deeo saie.y stowed on board ue propeiicr sue steamed back wo tue chy. FANCY DRESS SKATING CARNIVAL. Lovers of the art of skating were on the tiptoe of expectation yes.erday, it veing weil understood that @ grand masquerade carnival would be heid at the Empire Skaking Rink, in Third avenue, in the even- ing. It was announced that many of the best skaters of the city and neighborhood would grace the rink with their presence. Jack Frost was not, however, propitious, though in a meiting mood; the surface of the rink was uneven and pools of ‘water lay in some places. The ice was not, therefore, in good condition, and general disappointment was the consequence, About eight o'clock the skaters and spectators, in costume and in ordinary attire, bezan to arrive in hondreds, Each and ail were in‘ormed of the un- fortunate condition of the ics aad were presented with free tickets lor next Thursdwy night, when it 1@ hoped the thaw will have given piace 10 more favor- abie weather, There were many tere, however, who were not deterred by the siushy ee the to make a ing, and very soun thirty or forty professional and ainateur skaters cut- dancing, running and exes uting all the movements known in tire tactics of skutii some of the dresses were very fine. A genue: dresavd a8 8 Highlander, disporied bimseil in a manner that excited the admiration of ihe syectavors; and an- other, who was arrayed u la ery | Dumpty, con- tributed mach to the amusemen, of the on, a8 well as to those on the icv. ihe unevenness of the suriace brought many over-contident youths to their level, but these fy fow nor far between, were taken with tue greatest good humor. Two young ladies, who wore vory hand- some and becoinin di wero admired for the brilliancy and grace with which they skated, ‘a8 well as for their charms, ‘The excellen' band of music whion wm to the kLmplie Bkating Rik periormed several operatic seleciior in the Course of the evening, aud occasionaly marched round the rink ying soul-atirring airs. ‘The accommodations in the buliding are very good, and there can be ne doubt that the carnival on next ‘Toursday night, if it ireezes in the me@atum,, will be a higaly fashionaoie aud brillivn, ala. Am ber of celébraved skaters, wuo did pot altend night, air, bdward Gadney aniong the Posh are ex: pected to bo present to deligut the lovers the art of skating. v