The New York Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1869, Page 8

—<— 3 OUR SUMMER RESORTS. “segue aud Its Visitore=Fresh and Salt Pew. _ *~Raas, Bloefievh and Tr: Water Bnihing—__ Y> Fisbing--New Country Reelde wv + Parenoaue, L. 1, Juiy 35, 1869, ‘There are thousands who dally yo A 7 oy Auer wining New York o*-"" . tase ¢ to te ferries with keen etiam ona bier vu coanast the fresh salt breeze chat _owe from the open bay, and as they lean upon the boat's rail, crossing from work to their home in Use crowded rows of brick aud mortar, long for the time aud money to reach some pleasant seashore b where exhausted natore may rewesh herse ‘Visions of Newp Long Branch and Cape May rise in the hnagination, but oniy a few cun taste their delights; an‘ envying Dives, who basks through the oppressive summer on FoMe Ocean beach, the weary palaried map contents himself with @ Sunday exci sion now and then, or perhaps a three days’ ran down to the shore, trom which he wul return wore unsatisfied than before. Such is the experience of a large proportion of New York business men, who not only suffer themselves, but must witness wives and children panting in the August heat without knowing how to remove them Irom town, ‘The necessity for such bitter experience, however, Je passing away and wust shortly cease to exist. The opening of ihe new Southside Railroad Places a sore Of delightfMl seashore resorts within the reach of every man, however bumble his circumstances, and is develop- ing a section Of country where cheap, pleasant vineclad cottages, only @n hour or two from town, Jook ont upon Me open sea. Lung Isiand has been in distavor throughont the memory ot the oldest Inbabitaut in consequence oF tts miserable travelling Jacilives and the almest total impossibility of living east of Williamsburg and sttendimg to business Gaily m New York. Those who were familiar with the inviting ficlds and cool bays that beaut e Ausland could not reside there, ana purchasing ri try places in Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey, they naturally kept silent respecting Long Tsiand, while they praised the atiractions of their own immediate veighboriood, and the majority of the popniation of the mein i, hearing so mheh about the localities above referred to, regarded thent as being the ouly places fit to live in around New York. If such individuals had been at the Woliamsburg depot of the Southside road on Saturday afternoon they woul have beeu astonished at the crowd of people docking into the train, all bound for delightfui summer resorts by the weaside within an hour’s ride. Many of the most promiment business men of New York and Brooklyn, accompanied by their tamilies; young men who pre- viously contented theniseives with a Sunday steam. ‘Ddoat ride or a picnic, aud not a few mechanics, were on board the train, ticketed for Oyster Bay, Babylon, Fire Island, Isiip, the Southside Club House, and ast, but nov least, Patchogue. This railroad must not be connected in the mind with the Long Island road, whose dirty cars and uneven rails ovend and alarm the passenger. The Southside road is solid and smooth, and the new cars, with their elegantly deco- rated interior, their wide velvet seats and clean mat- ting-covered aisies, form an able change from ‘most of the trains centrin: iew York. itis fifty miles from New York to this place—ffty moiles of clover and corn and harvest Seids, with ‘White cottages dotting the landscape, and vistas of ‘the ocean opening and disappearing like dissolving Views as the train rushes across tite level country. ‘There is no dust on the road, and every car window was kept open with impunity. At the new and Dandsome siaiions elegant equipages with drivers and footmen in livery, aud scores of natty teams in White nettings are waiting for their owners, who have recently tmeir residence along the md each detachment of passengers whien leaves the train bears with it yans and tackle Tor the well stocked woods and bays. Patchogue, at the extremity of the road, is oue of The in0st Cosey seustiore retreats to be found. Lange Pomis of fresh water abound in trout, the bay ts fuil Of a great variety of fish, aad Woodvock, quail and other game thrive in the tuickets that dot the wide, uncultivated plains. Tuere are two excelient hotels here, surrounded with oid, wide-spreading trees, and in the afternoon the long, shaded avenue, filed ‘With white-costumed maidens, tue bay where scores of pleasure boats are nodding to each oter, and the Tich, dark foilage of the forest, form a picture of rare beauty, 1 took a sail (bis morning twenty mi down the y 0 Babyion. There v Jour of us, each with a bluefsh line, and gs Madeline, our galiani littie yacht, skimmed across the white-capped Waters We Caught glimpses of the cottages and spires of Bayport, Islip and Bayshore pestied among the trees, and of bathers and fishers on the beach too busy with their sport to Bpotice our condition of npid gorgeouspess.”” A few minutes’ run from Patchogue we threw out our » Major O., who had cosily ensconced himselt 4n the cabin, with about 200 feet of line paid out ‘Vhrongh the companion way aud over the rati, wade ‘the iret haul, However mach lis gooa luck might be envied him, ai] hands turned to with encourage- ment as the Major tugged at his line. “A twenty pounder,” shouts the Major, who plants his feet against the ladder and, with vigorous pulls, brings in the victim hand over hand, until, fear- Tu) that the prize may break loose, ne holds up a bit and plays with the straining line. Finally, after skiiful handing the monsier is brought to the stern, and while the Major is wait- ing mm triumphant expectation in the cavin we seize the jine-and hoist upon deck an empty cham- ie bottle, See ge cannot do justice to the jajor’s amazement. is silence ig more eloquent Than words. Better luck attends the next trial, and after an hour of exciting sport, in which a dozen magnificent bluefish are captured, we round to at Babylon for dinner. Selah Sinith 1s @ landlord of re- Bown at Babylon aud among ail who go down to South Bay. A large number of guests trom New York are under his treatment and daily getting better. All that fresh and sea water can produce in the way of delicacies are on the table, and ennui and Gyspepsia are strangers to his place. From Babylon we sail across the bay towards the Inviting beach and shore of Fire Island, and hailing the yachts that hover about the point we stood away With a glorious breeze for home. A quick run brings us in at Patchogue, and the evening gitdes Pieasantly away, while songs and merriment echo along the shere froin a dozea boating pares. Every hotel along the coast frou: tuis place to Bapyion is full of guests, and new cottages are going up im every direction. The ratiroad passing for several miles close io thé shore, families and tsh- Ang parties are dailx appearing al the various stop- _ laces, Micluding a pumber of capitalists, an eye to investment as well as jure. Koe’s Hotel, a large establish. nent, is crowded continually with arriving and departing guests, and the Southside House is equally well filled, Before the season is over thousands will have discovered the atiractions of this spot, and in ® Very short time no mau’s summer sports will have ‘Deen complete without a trip to Patchogue and we tempting places in its neiguborhood. The aistrict opened by the Sourhside road pre- sents unusual inducements to inen of family. Cot- tages are rented very cheap, and land is oifered at wuch moderate rates that lLundreds are directing their atvention this way with tne object of purchas- dng country houses. ‘Tie reduced commutation rates of the road enable ove to live here and at- tend to daily busincss In New York at very Lithe more expense than that incurred on the cily passenger cars going to and from the office; and when the cheapness of living here {s taken into con- Bideravon, it is much more economical for a man to Jive out by the seaside, within an Lour’s ride of town, ‘Chan if is to remain in the city, The trains ron morning and evening, at hours specially arranged for the convenience of business seu, aud in afew Months a tide of population wilt set ta this direction Like that Which has been fowtng into New Jersey, ‘where fewer attractions exist. he bathing here is Unsurpassed. Large fresh water ponds, filled with trout, abound along the snore for a distance of ‘twenty miles, and game, fish, crabs, lobsters, oysters, ciams, eels, &c., &¢., Invite the sportsman and epi- cure, Convenience, economy, health and pleasure ! conspire to render the Southside one of ihe most Fovwi resorts tn the country, and nothing but the nowiedge of the attractions here is needed to in- @ visllors aud purchasers ty the place. WATERING PLACE NOTES. ‘Tho White Mountains are largely visited. Goorge Peabody is at White Sulphur Springs. Fifty dollar parasols, with watehes in the handles, are ibe jatest agony at the watering plu Ford's gas well, on Malta avenue, b has reappeared. From two to six is the time allowed during which guests can choose their dinner hours at Saratoga. A lady is considered vulgar at Saratoga who does ‘ing the day in four diferent costumes, blonde at Saratoga wore twenly-onue Dew dresses last week, and she has just begun. The worst spongers at the seaside are the hotel ‘Waiters, who obtain po fixed compensation, bul are expected to su bsist on the sides of their faces. ¢ beaux at Saracoga for morning drives and ‘Waiks to the springs wear black velvet sack coats, ‘With Russion duck pants and vests and while cloth ta, The mystery of the morning hats worn at water- ing place breakfaste is said to be the concealment of “‘crimps’’ not yet ready to be seen of men. Entire suits of fine white French Nannel are much in eniong young gentlemen at the seaside, call te Cabans “tropical sparrows” at Sara- One of them has just “broken the bank.’ and shoddy lady is detectea immediately | ze, by appearing at breakfast in jiamondas, are abundant on Mount Mansfield, and airs, corsets 4 Grecian benders are sbehind in the city. Isn't that refreshing? annual “heiress, who wears diamonds 000," hag already appeared at Saratoga. Cul heiress this year. Spanish velles, by are making themseives very attractive at Hotel has a park of 100 acres, and, being situated on the batieficia of the moss ue- cisive action of the war, draws many visitors ‘The Spanwh belies have created quite a seeing of > Perentment against (hcrase! ves in the Horoms of ar. Divous molieis, MUCH ty [he Welw Of KUMe wud ton Spa, Bini dress Pretty Ne BEET el y Aafat me cs pleat Tocks and on lini of bon it a! ve of o! uty. Novel reading and croquet playing absorb the attention of the majority of the young ladies at the seaside. Their aaa org maiden aunts are en- Sarat G8 bas Sow some twenty hotels and thirty springs, the lane” , like the former, very different qualities, ~ tpg 2?" Use discovered within a few years are now haudsdbfery nee mene en, J doing wen. csety ceo Naples are en! Ane me rida party £0 eae joying the low = .. sawrence and the Saguenay ped reso", ‘The party numbers twenty-eight per- . “upper fishing at Nahant is firet rate jast now, if you only go to the right place at the right time, Saunders’ Ledge and the headlands im that vicinity stand pre-eminent in that respect. ‘The Saratoga Cornet Band aye engaged to play at the Eureka spring this afternoon, Next week they will commence playing in the , Pavilion and United States Spring Park, ey will play two evenings per week (Cuesdays aud Pridays) during the season. Some thirty to thirty-five feet of the Horse Shoe Falls, Niagara, tas caved in, giving the shoe the ap- pearance of a@ triangle on the side nearest Goat Isiand, The attractions of the falls are improved. Some [0 to 100 tons of rock have falien in. They have a new road at Newport, which is one of the finest drives in Amarica, It is tweive miles around, wiuds tu and gutalong the shore, always keeping the water in view, and makes a complete } cireult to the end Of the island, so that it is not nevessary to drive ovet the same ground twice in order to get back to the city. Lt haa orought a num- ber of One villa sites into the market, Which are being purchased by parties who will pul up some tine Ronses, ‘There are several thousand visitors at Atlantic City at the present time, and the weather and batting are both Geilghtful. The fast trams, each making the trip in One and three-quarter hours, run to-day, one at two o'clock aud the other at a quarter past three o'clock P. M. No bathing accidents have occurred Uhus far this year, Great preparavions are being made for the approaching visit of the Fire Zouaves, of Philadeiphia, and they will receive a hearty welcome and be well taken care of after they arrive there. Their encampment will be very pieasanuy located in the clump of woods near the ightheuse. Several grand bails will be given them during their stay, and a number of distinguished military gentiemen of various other organizations lave signidied their intention of taking part im the festivities and exercises of the encampment. “THE PARK. ‘Twelfth Annual Report of the Commissiou- ers—Comprebensive Review of the Work Doue~Important Improvements—Interesting Statistics. The twelfth annual report of the Central Park Commissioners to the Common Council of tis city has just been published, It isa handsomely printed octavo volume of 164 pages, containing a number of photographic views of scenery tn the Park, a litho- graphed representation of the Hadrogaurus Foulkir, as restored by the efforts of Professor B, Waterhouse Hawkins, and maps of the Park showing the work done up to last January ana also of that part of the island north of 155th street, as proposed to be laid out into streets, avenues and parks by the Board, un- der the authority conierred upon them by the Legis- lavure, STATISTICS. The report opens by giving the total expenditure on account of construction for the year at $249,822, which sum has been chiefly applied to the Belvidere, to the boundary wall, to the rustic structures, to the tron work for the ceiling of the terrace, to the flooring and ceiling of the terrace with tile, to & new dra.n pipe on the weat side of the Park to divert a flow of water that for several years has mterfered with the closing up of the ice over the surface of the Lake, and to the conetruction of a drain across that portion of the Park lying hetween Fighth and Ninth avenues and Seventy-seventh and Eighty-firet streets. The playhouse for girls, near the Children’s Gate, has been finished, and the play- house for boys, on tne playground; the children’s cottage, near the dairy, and the children’s shelter are very nearly complete. The report gives in detatl the Uneal feet of settees, of arbor and fence completed during the year; two summer houses, etxteen tables, two bird houses, fifty-five bird nests. and numerous carts, planes, scrapers, snow plows, &C.; 1,443 feet gas pipe, 2,600 feet drain pipe and 936 feet water pipe were laid; 1,536 running feet of walk have been completed during the year in the upper portion of the Park and 92,129 square feet of composition walk were iaid. The whole number of visitors for the year is given as follows:—Pedes- trians, 3,121,167; equestrians, 71,064; vehicles, 1,209,189, Allowing two extra persons for each vehicle, the number of visitors at the Park dunpg the year was 7,089,798, The numberof laborers employed varied with the seasons, and was for the several months of the year at the following figures:—January, 312; February, 278; March, 224; April, 278; May, 292; June, 352; July, 405; August, 41s; September, 394; Octover, 464; November, 623; ‘and’ December,’ 773, ‘The sale of the products of the Park yielded $18,325. The heaviest item of this is for licenses to sell refresh. ments, $9,613; next to it, from the sale of grass, $4,698; and of sheep $1,284. The licenses to hire § brought $1,000, ice chairs $300, aud skates PAVEMENTS. The report enters into a discussion as tv the best pavement tor walks and wagon roads, and 1s evi- dently in favor of the system adopted in Paris; but it is believed that it would be too expensive here, uniess a rock similar to the quality found near Seyssel in France and at Val-de-fravers in Switzer- land, and which is used on Parisian pavements, were discovered at a convenicnot distance fromjthis city, But the Commissioners hope that when the avenues— east and west of the Park—arc put in travelable con- dition, it will lessen the wear of the Park roads, as it will tend to draw from them that class of business tiavel which seeks direct passage through the city aud gow resorts to the Park almost exclusively, CONCERTS —BOATS—SKATING. There bave been but twenty-one concerts in the Park in 1898, a les number than in auy one year since 1863, when there were twenty, ‘The expense has been $4,273. It is said, that the railway com- panies have not contributed to “ extent to inis = fund. Why not, is for the railway companies to say. During the winter from 1867-8 there have been sixty-one skating days—the largest number since the opening of the Park. The t service was conducted a8 usual, though the con- tractor does not seem to have made a fortune, since his Lo aed for the year were $9,447 and his total Teceipts amounted to $11,123. THE PLAYGROUNDS. The plan to allow chiiaren from the pubiic schools the use of the playgrounds worked successfully. Any child bringing 2 certificate of punctual attend- ance and good moral character from the teacher is admitted, and more than 20,000 ebildren have availed themselves Of this privilege. The use of the playgrounds has been refused to adults, and the practice of match games, with their objectionable features has been prevented. The Board say that they will continue to use their efforts to render the ‘ark an interesting, safe and pleasant place of amusement and entertainment to children of ait ages, and to develop the practice of those outdoor exercises that will be beneficial to them and to the wiole community, THR SPRINGS. ‘The tasteful and elegant structure called the “Springs,” tn ligelf and its architectural perfection an object worthy a Visit, situated at an interesting point of the Park, just north of the “Green,” was completed and opened to the public. “Jt has been considerably frequented by the public,” say the Board, and “great care is taken that its various waters are of the best quality, It is the custom of many of the first physicians of the city to send their paticnts wo add to the effects of the waters the bene- fit of the air and exercise.” And the Board might have added, with perfect justice, that the very varie- ty of the minerai waters to be found here are among te highest recommendations of the “Springs” to patienta and others for what they would have to travel over the whole country to find here and there isolated, 18 all combined at the Park “Springs,” and each may enjoy that mineral beverage his physician or Ula oWn lasie May recommend, METHOROLOGICAL. ‘The fall of rain in 1863 was greater thao in the Previous year, the exact figures, aS ascertained by Une obeervations at the Park, being as (ollows; — Days Depth. Duration, D. He Me Inches, 1867 132 31 15 33 4.10 1868 eee ~. 40 a 15) 46 60.421 The number of inches of rain that fell in the Months of Angust and September, 1868, was quite unusual, and the amount of rain in September, 1668, Was more (han eleven times as much as fell mn September, 1867. ‘The total depth of rain and meltea snow for the year was 68.497 inches, of which, in September alone, fell 9.60 inches. ‘he varosuetical observations yicid the following resalts:— OD8EF PALLONS. Year mean, at 7 A. M Year mean, at 2 P. M. Year mean, ato P.M. Vear MCAMs..eeeccreees ee Maximnm for the year, Feb. 24,7 A. Mv... Minimum for the year, Dec. 7,9 P.M... DiMerence OF rane... .....4 6 The thermometrical observations were 1.674 80 made with great accuracy and frequency, there having been 8,67 observations 10 ail. Observations, Year mean, forenon..... 4,303 46.06 Year mean, afternoon. 61.22 Year MOAN... -esesevsseverens B, 48,04 Maximom daring year, July 4, by (ADOVE ZETO) sees eee ree ; 96.60 Minimom during year, Feb q (DOLOW ZOPO)s cee seererecerees 1.40 Difference or range,....,...+. trees eeee 96.90 ‘The hottest month was July, with a mean tempera- ture of 78.63 above zero in the afternoon and 73.50 in the forenoon, and the coldest was February, with 26.00 above sero la We aiternggn aud 21,06 jo the forenoon. ‘The prevating winds for the year were wee and eeenneess, and the Fee asics Laren in a lupois, mouthly 1acan, during ear, 148, aly can, 4895. The eee rai and thunder storm on Satarday, 8 1 pro- duced in one hour and forty-six ites 3.325 inches of water—a quantity seldom equalled by any storm, AN OBSERVATORY, The Board state that itis their intention to eatab- dish during the present year @ public astronomical Iv rank with eny ex- observatory that will e1 tating eatabl acter, ~~ Hishment of this ¢) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTINCT ANIMALS, * nae Cea teat wets re Be pen bt ‘of extinct animals of the Old World have been go well received in rpeded ices tor the restoration, for Park, of a group of the animals of this ~0l ‘The work is now 1a pre In the finwkins, dated. 1a February of nls year deta his labors, he states that he agg completed the skele- ton of the haarosatirts, \d in Camden county, N. 4. ‘This muse have deen a formidable antediluvian animal, twenty-six feet in length and four feet high, the jaws Aid teeth indicating tt to have been of the herbivorous or plant-eal species, Froin the drawings accompanying the report One feels some relief that antmais of such hnge ize and fear- inspiring appearance do not rup about loose among us Dowadays. THR ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, This institution, planned by the Commissioners In connection with the Park, has made but little pro- gress. ‘The unsettied condition of the grade of “ighth avenue Is Oue of the causes for the delay, and also the want of a sewer to connect those of this part of the Park with an outlet to the river. The collec- ton of animals has received large addition during the year, aud a full list of them, according to their genera and species, is given ia the report, with the names of the donors, The anunals kept at the Park io captivity are generally in a healthy condition, as are also the swans, though these and other water birds had suitered some from we attacks of ferocious dogs that get into the Park at night. The smaller birds, songsters and others, increase rapidly, though they are also occa- sionaby pursved and destroyed by hawks and owls. The Board hope this year to extablush a vacherie, where may be found fine specimens of all the differ- ent breeds of miloh cattle (nat can be got together trom all parts of the world, Various kinds of the bee that experience las shown to be vaiuabie for the produc Gon of honey have also been introduced. ORDER IN TRE PARK. Good order has generally been maintained, and the number of arrests was less than the four years before, namely, 106, against 127 in 1867, 110 in 1866, 315 in 1865, and 130 in 1804. ‘The largest number of arrests was for fast driving, Ofty-eight; for disor- deriy conduct, thirty-one; assauit and battery, twelve, and only one for breaking shrubs an fowers—quite a good exhibit for seven millions of Visitors, Seventy-four lost children bave been re- turned to their friends, their homes or gent to the police stations. PECUNIARY VALUE OF THR PARK, ‘The entire cost of the Park since its foundation is given in the following figures:— Total expenditure for construction up to January 1, 1869.. Total cost of the lat Total cost of Park..... Tn 1856 the total assesse wards surrounding the Park w: ‘Twelfth + + $10,463,905, e of the three $8,149,860 Ninetee! 8,041,183 Twenty-sec' 10,239,022 Total... te teeerepereser eres es : $26,429,505 With the pment of the Park and the increas- ing attractions of these wards for residences, their assessed value gradually increased from year to year, aud for 1065 it reached these immense fg- ures:— Tweifth. . $28,143,005 Nineteenth. ... 63,608,040 Twenty-secoud., 80,175,185 Total, * oss «$117,026,230 —or an increase of $91,496,505 over" 1856, yielding, at the raie of 2.6 in 1868, an increasea tax of $2,483,811, The angual interest on the entire amount expended or borrowed by the city for the construction of the Park 1s $623,844, Thus the increased assessed value of the three wards yields an annual excess in taxes over this burden of interest of $1,809,966, MUSEUM OF HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES AND ART. The Commissioners were authorized by the Legts- lawure of 1863 to set apart a certain portion of the Park for the use of the New York Historical Society, Lo establish tuis institutton, but nounag las been done in the matter. OPERATIONS OUTSIDE THE PARK, The report closes with a detailed statement of the work of the Board on the avenues and streets out- side the Park and to the west and north of it, to the several avis of the Legisiature giving to the Board anthority over the subject and the steps taken. The regulating and grading of Kighty-tirat street are near- ly finished. Seventh avenue, north of the Park, is to be made 150 feet wide, and work is going on to open and grade it. Surveys and preliminary estimates have been made on Sixth avenue, north of the Park, and quite an amount of excavating and filling has been done, The Board could not proceed as fast as they wished, as they did not obtain tn time the Plans and grades of the sewers. For the circle and Eighth avenue, Broadway and Fuity- ninth street, and also for the evlargement of the entrance on Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street down to Fifty-eighth street, the fae per steps have been taken. Pi bas been fe In laying out additional strects aud aventies in that part of the isiand north of 155th street. Along the Harlem rrver nearly to Kingsbridge little has been done, as the subject of connections with the county of West- chester by tunnels or bridges and of the streets or roads leading to them on both sides of the river is involved. Several public places or squares were determined on, and application to the Supreme Court waa made under the law for their opening, The Boulevard opening was completed, the report confirmed, damages assessed and paid, and the work Will progress as speedily as possibie. A SPECIMEN OF ALBANY LEGISLATION. The Board expose a beautiful specimen of bung- ling Albany legislation. On the 27th of April, 1866, anact was passed changing the grade of Eighth avenue from Fiity-ninth to Ninety-third street. On the 17th of April, 1866, another act was passed establishing @ different set of grades on this avenue from Fifth-ninth to 122d street. Each of these acts gave the Commissioners of the Park power, within certain limits, to ap- prove or reject the grades and to alter and amend them tn part, The Board performed their duty and estaolished such grades seemed — best for the interests of all concerned, when, Jo! the Legisiature, on the 234 of April, 1807, passed another act in altering the grades on the avenue from Fifty-ninth to street and gave a Part of the control of the work to the Street Commis- stoner, Again, on April 24, 1867, still another act Was passed, giving the Commissioners full power to alter or amend the pee: of all streets west or the Park. And on the 3d of April, 1868, the Legislature adopted another law providing that “the Street Commissioner shali proceed forthwith to regulate and grade the said (Eighth) avenue according to the me. established by the said act of April 17, 1860.” ‘ue Consequence waa that injunctions were issued and work stopped, and the avenue 1s now in an exe- crable condition, as every one knows who has passed Over it. ‘This is, indeed, a marked sample of Albany legisiatior MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Departure of the Ninth Regiment. dhe Ninth regiment, New York State Milltia, lett a red mark on the line on which Grant fougnt all sum- mer. It did not plead the necessity of guarding New York when no one threatened it as an excuse for turning its back on the enemy in the field, and its record is that of a well disciplined, serviceable and always available and reliable regiment of citi- ven soidiery. Ite regulation shirt collar may not have veen #0 sti? on parade nor its dress so un. formly gorgeous when the country called for fight- ing men to he one skedaddiing hair-olled automa- tons, as certain other beflattered battalions that have secured immortality in the columns of the press; bat 4 be ag organization on which the citizens of New may rely with confideyce and re- gardswith = pride. The officers and mem- bers determined some time since to iy 4 iriendiy visit Co Stamford, Conn., where they have many friends. ‘The preparations have been ail com- pleted and the battalion will leave this morning at seven o'clock from the foot of East Twenty-sixth street, on buard the Sound steamer Stamford. Al thongh very iittle has been said in the press con- cerning the proceedings of this gallant regiment, there can be no doubt in the minds of those ac- quainted with the organization that ite expedition trom first to last will be both pleasurable and in- atructive. Our serviceable miliia regiments, of Witch we have too tew, deserve every encourage- tent In thelr efforts to become perfect in the urt of war, and the enthusiastic reception that will be ten d to the Ninth on its arrival in Stamford will be heartily appreciated by the citizens of New York ag well as by the members of the command and their Irlends. The regiment will be received by the Gov- ernor of the State, the municipal authorities of Stamford and citizens of vhe town, and will after wards be entertained ina hospitable manner, The order of proceedings embraces a dress purade, # promenade concert aud a ball, The regiment will return iu the Stamford om Wednesday inorniug. SUICIDE OF AN INSANE GIRL, For some tiie past Mary Knuttie, a German girl, seventeen years of age, has been employed. in the family of John E. Voenken, living at No, 22 Ninth avenue, At intervals Mary tended her employer's sugar store at 207 West Twelfth street, During the last few days the girl exhibited indications of tem. porary aberrauon of mind, but her derangement did not assume @ dangerous phase and her family and friends entertained hopes that she would be fuily restored to beaith again. On Sunday morning Mary called upon the family of her employer, and after kindly greeting then started off, saying she was going home, She then oe reno to the foot of Lattie Twelfth street, North river, and after dropping her hatand shawi on the pier deliberately jumped mto the river, The get was witnessed by Charles W. Dater, employed on boara (he schooner Ono, lying at that place, Who gave an alarm, and efforts were made to rescue the drowning girl alive, but without avail. Charies street police station. Coroner Kollins subseqnentiy held an inquest on the remains and a verdict corre- ptt with the foregoing facts Was rendered vy the jury, sty INTELLIGENCE NEW JERSEY. Jey Clty. FUNERAL OF Ovvicgn 8°BACU.-—The remains of the late officer Seebach were cOUveyed to their Jast resting wince vesterday, atitende! by tie police sree mnareeveem promuient gitizens. Seebach was ieee the old commission, 5 | Hadsow Ons. ” paxozr or Ulinkma Too Mucm Lagen.—A 1atge { umber of Germans congregated at th, aoneg of ¥, Dates, in Bergenwood b iaen near the Railroad bridge, on Sunday even, gnd had a glorious time over the lager kee . Alter willing for an, hour oF Od of vari @ nice little fig mri ave, reguited” harmlessly but for the & pldyinént of spades, sickles and other dangerous oxons. Several members of the party left with broken heads. Recorder Aldridge arrived at the scene and placed the ringieadere under arrest, Mayor Sawyer, hearing that two men were fatally stabbed, also hurried up, but he was too late to wit- ness the fight. All the parties arrested were fined by the Recorder yesterday aia | CouRT OF SPEOIAL SESSIONS.—T é following cases were disposed of yesterday at the Court of Special Sessions:—Wiliam T. Wright, obtaining money un- der false pretences at Jersey City, fifteen months in State Prison; George W, Foster, fifteen years old, breaking, entering and larceny, sent to the State Reform School; Stewart Buzzee, a lad of thirteen, who was sentenced to nine months in the State Prison, had his sentence reconsidered, and was sent to the State Reform School; Patrick Conway, steal- ing a watch, eighteen months State Prison; John Walsh, an accomplice, sentence suspended; Charles Johnson, fifteen years old, stealing a boat in Hoboken and stealing @suit of clothes belonging to the cap- tain of a canal boat, two years State Prison for each offence, commencing on the same aay. Sev- eral prisoners were arraigned and pleaded not ulity, and the triais were set down for the first londay in September, as tue act creating the Court of Special Sessions Erodes that no court shall be held during the month of August. Paterson. VISITING FIREMEN.—Ridgewood Hose Company, No. 7, of Greenpoint, L. I, visited Paterson yeater- day, being received by No. 6, of the latter place, who spent the day showing the Long Jalanders the Pater- son elephaut, They are ostensibly celebrating the death of the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department. Serious RuNAWAY.—Mr. James Merrill, superin- tendent of the rolling stock on the Morris and Essex Railroad, on Saturday night was thrown from nis carriage in Market street and severely injured, He remained unconscious until yesterday afternoon, wien he recovered sufficiently to re- cognize his wile, te is stil) lying in a very critical condition, and his recovery is by no means certain. He was thrown out by lis horse starting suddenly, it being frightened at some escaping steam. Exopus OF CLERGYMEN.—The Paterson dominies are anout starting on thelr annual summer benders. Rey. Father McNulty, of St, John’s Roman Catholic chureh, has arrived in Europe, and Rev. Dr. Horn- blower, of the First Presbyterian church, follows him to-morrow, Yesterday Dr. Banvard, of the Firat Baptist church, left ‘for the White Mountain wilder- ness, d Rev. Messra. Gallagher and Scudder and started to hunt fox holes and birds’ nests in the backwoods of New York State. The devil reigus now in Paterson. BROKE His Neck.—Bernard McGeeghan, of 165 Marshall street, fell down stairs on Saturday night, by making a mis-step at the top. Upon being picked up it was found his neck was dislocated, and the whole body apparently paralyzed; yet, singularly, he retained consciousness to the last, and gave rections about hisfuneral. Death ensued on Sunday evening. It is supposed he was stricken with an apoplectio fit while ascending the stairs. Deceased Was an Irishman, about 55 years of uge, and worked tor Charles O'Neill as a teamster, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A German, living In Mill street, who avowed that he “vas mat mit his vrow,’? on Sunday endeavored to put himself beyond the reach of connubial difficulties by swallowing an ounce of oxalic acid. Repentance, however, came with the gripings and infernal scorchings, aud ie mao was very williug to partake of powerful emetics administered by Dr. Reissberg, whose ser- vices had been called mto requisition, By vigorous exertions inap hour or 80 he was out of danger, fully cured of his suicidal penchant, and with che opinion that of the two evils his Wifé Was the least. Trenton. Fatat Drowning Casvary,—Yesterday after- noon, while a littie boy named Joseph Gillingham, aged about six years, was playing with other chil- dren along the canal side, he fell into the water and was drowned before any assistance could be ren- dered. When his playmates saw the accidens they ran away. RalLroaD DirEcrons,—At a meeting of the Flem- ington Railroad Company, held in this city yester- day, the following oiicers were elected :—Presi- dent—Charles Barties; Secretary and Treasurer—E. V. Bonnell; Directors— Benjamin Fish, Alexander Wearts, Robert F. Stockton, John G. Reading, Wil- liam P. Emors, Hagh Capner, Richard Stockton and John G. Stevens. ‘The Belvidere and Delaware Railroad Company elected the following ofticers:—President, Charies Sitgreaves; Secretary and Treasurer, Robt. F. Stock- ton; Directors, Benjamin Fish, Ashvel Walsh, John G, Stevens, Louis Perrine, Charles Barties, Richard cern and George M. Roveson, Secretary of the Navy. TuE KNIFE.—A stabbing case ocenrred on Warren street very eariy yesterday morning which may pro- bably result fatally. William Dermoddy, a middle aged map, with a wife and family, was accosted by @ young man named John Poole, who asked him to accompany him in search of bis tather who was con- dned tn the City Hall for drunkenness, When they got about midway on Warren street pernonny sneak that without any provocation Poole brand- ished a butcher’s knife and made a desperate lunge at his breast, but Dermoddy suddenly turned round and received the keen steel directly under the shoulder biade to the depth of three inches, Dr. Leavitt attended the wounded man in Sonth Trenton and pronounces his wound of a dangerous character. OMcer John Tyrrel, on hearing of the bloody occurrence, started in pursuit of Poole, and after a vigorous and exhausting chase ina wagon and on on foot, captured the alleged desperado early yester- day, tor which he deserves credit. Poole was com- mitted to the county jail to await the result of the man’s injuries, At four o'clock yesterday afternoon Mayor Napton visited Dermoddy and took his aMi- davit, which corroborates the above statement. SUICIDE—SAD TERMINATION OF AN EVENTFUL Lire.—Early yesterday morning the citizens in the vicinity of the “feeder” were startled py the dis- covery of the body of aman named Vakley Beller- jean jying in & vacant lot with his throat cut frou) ear to ear. A razor was found lyt by his wide, A Coroner’s inquest was eid, and @ verdict of ‘death from suicide’ re- turned. ‘The deceased was poy respectably connected both in this city and Phi adelphia. Th recently he attended bar ina hotel in Trenton. It i erally believed that the unfortunate man was juced to precipitate his death while laboring under @ temporary aberration of mind, brought about by a series of privations and hardships experienced dur- fetime, At one time he served im the navy and was ate by cannibals in the South Pacitic, who kept him in custody for two years, When lie re- turned he was so emaciated as not to be recognized by his friends. During the war he was taken pri- goner and suffered tle horrors of Andersonville, anasince he has been the pilgrim of many cares, His diary shows hin to have been # man of intelli ee and contains many other interesting inci- ents of his history too numerous to detail. ie was very popular in this city and his sad end is gene- rally regretted, WESTCHESTER COUNTY. INCENDIANISM AY WEST FAaRMs.—A large frame building, owned by Thomas Walker, in the village of West Farms, mysteriously caught dre at about two o'clock Iaat Sunday morning and in @ short time was totally destroyed, The structure, which had formerly been used as a soap factory, baal ne an isolated position, and tbere i# no doubt but that tt ‘was malictoudly fired. Loss about Pri no insur. ance, This is said to have been the fifth incendiary fire at the above uamed place during the present year. ALLEGED FELONIOUS ASSAULT.—A fection master on the Harlem Railroad, named Micnael McEwen, living at Williamabridge, was arrested and brought before Justice Lent, at Tremont, yesterday, charged with having feloniously assaulted a cotored man named George Morrison on Sunday last. It is stated that a son of the accused had a quarrel with Morrison, which 80 enraged Mcfwen that he struck the negro down, and then kicked him with violence in the chest and abdomen, from the effects of which he les in @ precarious condition. The accused was held in the sum of $500 vo await the result of Mor rison’s injuries, CORONER'S INQUEST.—An inquest was held at a house on Morris avenue, Melrose, by Coroner Bath- gate yesterday, touching the death of a Swedish immigrant named Obristiana Donnerson, which took place on the previous day. It appears the de- ceased had just arrived irom Europe with her nua- band and children—two of the latter dying of chronic diarrhoea while at Quarantine, For want of prover medical attendance the woman, who was also suffering with the same complaint, was found to be a] when @ physician was lirat called on the day named. A verdict was rendered accordingly, Deceased was forty-four years of age, SENIOUS CASUALTY.—Two of the teamsters em- ployed on the Southern Boulevard road, while driy- ing to thelr work @ morning or two ago commenced Tracing, and when near the vill of West Farms their teams collided, resulting in both wagons being completely demolished anu their occupants seriously injured, One of the men named Webb had his thigh broken and his leg jaid open trom the knee down, ‘The other driver, Whose bawe dig Dot transpire, bad | NEW YORK HERALD, TUKSDAY, JULY 27, 1869~TRIPLE SHEET, AssauLr wirn 4HAMMER.—George Heaney, a ma- cbinist lately in the employ of Ottis Brothers at Yon- kers, waa ohoe in ta ila eee ee, Cee in ‘day, charged with on fhs~~ tpibie oan adoro bd sock Wood, it ap) = Marergaavas it named. Heaney at once fied from the village, but was followed by ofcer Dun- court, and arrested at Mount St. Vincent a3 he was about to take a train for the city. When arraigned, however, the complainant, out of consideration for the family of Heaney refused to press the charge, and the case was dismissed, COMPOUNDING A FELONY.—Yesterday in Justice Hauptman’s court at Morrisanta the case of John Malone, Sr., and bis daughter, Margaret Fraile, charged with having brutally assaulted William Leach, atlas Dolan Gs the ae Inst., wad called »%, but as informat ‘as givey 5‘ tl ust.ce that Leach and his family Yad lett for ng oe many hours previous Ute prosecution was discon- tinued. ‘This inhuman attack, particulars of which 69 4 in the HunaLp at the time, led udiy for retributive justice, but ugh an illegal ‘compromise’ the victim is shipped West with his distorted features, and still gaping wounds. It may be added that Leach’s de- Darture is regarded with @ feeling of relief by many of the taxpayers, who feared that he would become @ burden to the town. LONG ISLAND, BURGLARY Air MERRICE.~—On Sunday night last a most daring burglary was committed on the pre- mises of George Meyers, in the village of Merrick, While the family were sitting on the verandah, en- joying the cool evening breeze, some person entered the house by means of an uplifted window in the parlor, and, stealing cau- tiously up the ball stairs, entered the several bedchambers and rified the. bureau drawers of whatever valuavies they contained. In the room of Mr. Myers he unlocked a bureau drawer and found in money. Hanging against tne wall was found his siver watch and chain, valued at forty dollars, In the room of the young ladies of the family he found a couple of sets of ear rings, a small gold watch and two bracelets, in all valned at about ninety-five dollars, The rogue made his es- petra bedroom window immediately over the kitchen, on which he alighted, and then descended to the ground by means of a grape arbor. POUGHKEEPSIE. RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—The passenger train which left here at half-past one o’clock P. M. yesterday, going north on the Hudson River Ratlroad, ran into a car loaded with iron at Hudson, knocking it to pieces and strewiog the iron about the No damage was done to the train other than breaking the pliet of the engine, The train was delayed thirty minutes. DROWNING CasvALTY.—On Sunday, at one P. M., ® lad named Francis Baird was drowned in the river at Newburg, With a young comrade he was rowing about in the river when the ferryboat Union bore down upon them. They boys became so un- nerved that they were unable to row. Baird stood up im the boat and undertook to push it away from the ferryboat, which was then close upon them. He lost his balance, fell into the water, and the swells of the Union carried him some distance from the rowboat. lis companion was unable to row any, and Baird went down in fall view of a hundred ple who were on the “Long dock,” near which the accident occurred, The body has not yet been recovered, Woman’s Ricnrs.—At a yecent meeting of the Common Council of this city the matter of extending aatreet was under discussion, and opportunity was given for parties interested in the matter to be heard in relation thereto, For the extension were J. Hal- lock Drake, ex-District Attorney of tals county, and another gentiemau. Agatnat the proposed ex- tension were a couple of ladies who owned property which would be damaged by the extension. ‘the conflict of oratory was a sharp one, but the ladies came out victorious, rout- ing the male opponents, “horse, foot and dra- goons,” The city paternities were unable to with- stand the witcnery of female eloquence, aud they unanimously resolved to postpone indefinitely the extension of the street. it was the first thine they had ever listened in their collective capacity to the voices of ludy pleadera. RalLRoap Ivems.—The Newburg and New York Railroad, better known in this vicinity as the “short cut,” is pearly completea and will be ready for use early in August. This road shortens the west side route from Newburg to New York about twelve mies. It runs from Cail’s Gate, on the Newburg branch of the New York and Erle, across the moun- tainous country in the rear of West Point to the main line of the Erie, ata point between Turner's and Greenwood. The short cut is twelve and a half Muiles in length and cost about $500,000. It 1s stated that the principal object of building it was to “head off” the project of a “west shore railroad.”? Movemenis are on foot for the building of a nar- row gauge railroad, thirty miles in length, from Newburg to Middictown, to connect with the Mid- lana Railroad. The estimated cost is $750,000. Of this amount it 1s expected to raise by. subscription the sum of $250,000, If this amount can be raised the credit of the city will probably be loaned for raising the remaining $500,000. A meeting of citizens ig to be held some evening during the present week at the Court House for the purpose of organizing a company and starting the subscription, ‘Ihe pro- Posed road, besides connecting with the Midland, will have the following connecttons:—With the Wallkill Valiey Railroad, at Walden; with the Mid- dietown and Crawford, at Searsviile; with the Erie and Boston, Hartiord and Erie, and Hudson River, at Newburg, The ticket ofice of the Erie Rallway in this city has been removed a considerable distance nearer the centre of business, The new arrangement 13 one of great convenience and gives satisiaction to the travelling public. ALLEGED WRONGFUL ASSESSMENTS OF STATE Taxks.—The Newburg Citizens’ Association, throngh thelr President, Mr. W. L. F. Warren, have addressed a communication to the Board of State Assessors, protesting against the alleged unequal and wrongful system of assessment adopted for the Ofty-eight rural counties of the State as against that obtaining in the metropolitan counties of New York and Ki ‘The association afiirm that in 1852 the State tax on each dollar of the valuation of property was one-fourth of a mill, and for the previous ten years it had not excoeded one and one- tenth mills on each dollar. The inequalities which then existed 1p the valuation of the different coun- tes were not of so serious @ character as they have aince become. For instance, in 1867 the State tax was seven and three-fitths mills on each dollar of valuation. The association maintains that in the rural counties the assessments have been kept very nearly up to the standard of the enhancing valua- tions, while in the counties of New York and Kings the assessments have been allowed to fall far below that standard. In the year 1865 the equalized vaiua- tion in the county of New York exceeded the local valuation in the sum of $13,802,705. In the nine years from 1860 to 1868, inclusive, there has been added to the local valuations of the fifty-eight rural counties within a fraction of $300,000,000, Within the same period there has been deducted from the local valuation of the county of New York more than 500,000,000, and from the county of Kings nearly upon which vast amounts the two been exempt from taxation, The asso- ciation state that the increase in the population of the fifty-eight rural counties from 1850 to 1865 was fourteen per cent; New York, forty per cent; Kings, 124 per cent. Jn the year 1866, through the action of the State assersors, the assessors of New York county succeeded in getting their local valuations rednced in the sum of $130,206,553, and were relieved from the State tax upon this sum, which amounted that rear to $724,268 37, In 1867 they were relieved of the tax on $117,000, the rate that year being seven and three-fiftn mills on each dolla’, In 1868 their valuation was again reduced ‘Within th Of more than $2,500,000; and since 1859 the thus wrongfully thrown upon the rural counties, which should have been paid by the counties of New York and Kings, is probably in excess of $5,000,000, The press of New York and Kings counties—ob- serve the association—are clamorous on the subject of taxation, and from their standpoint it is quite natural that they should be. If the two counties can wucceed in transferring, for the next three years, two anda half millions of State taxes from them- selves to the raral counties, this clamor will periaps have been not in vain. The association expresses itself as firmly of the opinion that were strict justice done to the rural counties the aggregate of the as- sessed valuations of New York and Kings counties would fully equal sixty-five per cent of gthe entire Valuation of the State, Jn conclusion, the association, speaking in behalt of the Ofty-eight rural counties, request an oppor- tunity to be heard by counsel before the Board of State Assessors, before the valuations of property are finally determined for the present year. HUDSON. RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—A singular accident occur- red at the depot in this city yesterday afternoon. As the up train on the Hudson River Railroad due here at three o'clock was approaching the station a freight car of the Hudson and Boston Rail- road, loaded with tron rails, stood directly across the track at the crossing of tne two roads. A coijlision, of conrac, took place, the train passing through the freight car, carrying tho centre of it off on the coweatcher and Jeaving the tucks standing onmoved, The rails wore acai. tered at a fearful rate, down telegraph oles, splitting the ‘taghuse Sad sharing the coal office of Moore & Hogeboow, the inmates of which had @ very harrow escape, The engineer aud fire- man jumped from the train; but aman from the repair shop, who was on the engine at the une, re mained at ais post and stonnad the engine, THE HEMPSTEAD PLAINS CONTROVERSY. The Legulity of the Sale to A. T. Stewart Denied—Tue Legal Points Invelved mm the Litigation. Acontroversy bas arisen in regard to the Janda known as Hempstead Plains, Mr. Harvey having already begun proceedings to prevent their passing into possession of A. ‘T. Stewart. It thus appears that before this tract can be laid it some iitigation must take place. Messrs, Giooke and Pratt, of this city, acting as c ol fo¥ Harvey, have applied for an ordey forbidding the conveyance of the ‘and to Mr, Stewart, at least tem- Sorarily, and the Supervisor and Town Clerk of Hempstead have been served with a summons and complaint, setting forth that the legality of the vallot cast in favor of transferring the lands will be contested before a special term of the Queens County Circuit Court, Octover next is set down for the tial of the case, ‘The authorities are said to be in favor of defend- ing the legality of the sale, and will be assisted in the detence by Judge Hilton, Stewart's legal adviser. ‘yhe point of objection or exception Harvey is quite simple. ‘The into between that gentleman and the Town Commis. Ne this 36th day of June, A. D. I sloners is as bdo Agreement m between Townsend B, Peitit, Sealey Southard and Stet Hewlett, Commi ere el 4 the town of Hempstead, of Queens, and Biate of New York, for the purpose of sell. ing the public lands of said town, known aa the Plains, of the first part; Carman Cornelius, Supervisor of the of, \patea: Clerk of sata and John M. Rut and Charles T, Harvey, of Tarry- jew York, of the third part. heres of the third part has offered 5454 ed and hereby offers and proposes to purchase the lands of thetown of Hempstead as delineated on 2 cate Lee ED two paris, hereto Es sores and parcéle an may be necessary only to farm lines and give frontage on the highways, such gores and being ated on said map by the letters “A” to “W"* inclusive (excepting, howover, from such Plain lands, in ‘computing the price to be'paid therefor, euch portions thereof as have been laid out for roads om said maps), sald containing, exclusive of such al Faye ‘and ortions laid out for roads, about 7,100 acres in t egrogatey at the price pari ay dollars per acre, payable us nafter men- ‘anc Whereas the parties of the first part as such Commis. Mt th whhor! in them vested ual eeting of eth day of “April, 1609, such offer. @ ratil Eceennay by pane ata as, parpoas, unon petition sald town, to sell to said party of the third she promians feorene! id, at the price aforesaid, payable as Di mene ned. And the said parties of the first and second parts do far- ther agree, that from the date hereo! Sessson leads belonging to s0t8 vpwmn Se say perooepnerect La Shail'be soldt whether“ine aforesaid oer oF Proposal shall ‘be accepted, and whether this agreement shall Fatibed and confirmed. The maroon as to the payment of the price of the tract is thus represented in the documentary covenant:— signing these presenta 25 200 tharact. sba)i be depos- stad by Ue purehacer with ihe Welton States Treat Company, in the clty of New York, to the joint credit of the town of Hempstead and the party of the third part hereto, to be ap- plied tothe purchase money of said promises, in case the a town shall accept such offer; ao'much of the moi ney as necessary one-half the amount thereof, uball ea of the first and second part on livery of the necessary deega of said premises, and the remaining half part thereof shall be paid to and invent. id hereto of the second — part, ‘the purchaser, secured by mort- goof ald premises, payable with — semi-annual luterest at seven pet cent per annum in one year from the date of such deed; such deeds and bonds and mortgagea re- spectively ahall bear date and be delivered and such purchase money paid at the ofllce of Messrs. Sanford & Woodra(f, coun- seliors at law, No. 105 Broadway, in the city of New York, on the thirtieth day after notice of the accey ce of such Offer ahall have been given to the party of the third part; notice shall be given in writing by the Town Clerk of said town of Hempstead, adiressed to the sald party of the third part at the aforesaid oilice of Sanford & Woodruf. if the aforesaid offer shall not be accepted at snch meet- {ng within thirty days from the date of these presonte the party of the third part ahall be at liberty to withdraw auch ‘posit from said Tri y with whatever interest may have been accrued thereon. II auch offer or proposal be accepted at auch mecting such deposit shall remain In such Trost Company until all neces- sary deeds of conveyance of sald lands are executed and de- lvered by the parties of the first and second part, when the money 0 deposited, with all interest thereon, be drawn upon the jolut order of the parties of the Orst and Tt 1s understood and agreed that such portions of sald lands as are laid out and desiguated on sald map as streets and Toads shall be {ncluded ia the conveyance to the party of the third part, subject to the public easement and use thereof, as streets and ronda forever, And the said party of the third part hereby offers and poses ai to purchase said premises on the arma and conditions eforesnid, aud to pay for the same atthe time and in the manner above'specitied. In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have here- unto eet thelr bands dnd seals the day aud year frst above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Job J. Armetrong. TOWNSEND B, PETTITT, Commieaconer, SEALEY SOUTHARD, Commission GEORGE T. HEWLETT, Commissioner. CARMAN CORNELIUS, Supervisor, JOUN M. OLDRIN, Town Clerk. ‘CHARLES T. HARVEY. A special mecting of the voters of the town of Hempstead was called; the specified object of the meeting being to vote upon the ratification jof the said articles of agreement and transfer, In the meantime, however, the Commissioners had re- ceived propositions from Mr. Stewart, and took the re- sponsibility of extending the purpose of the meetin; to a decision by vote as to which of the two bp ane - tions.should beaccepted. The vote resulted in favor of Mr. Stewart. Mr. Harvey makes his issue and takes exception upon the ground that the Com- missioners exceeded their powers in submit- ting Air. Stewart's proposition at all at a meeting called for another specific purpose, and undoubt- edly, in point of form, the exception is legally taken. The allegation 1s, therefore, that the vote ou Stew art's proposition was illegally taken, and that there- fore all proceedings based upon it must be void in law and nugatory. The position of Mr. Harvey's counsel is that the vote in favor of transfer could only legally aifect iis proposition, and that, tn strict point of law, no other proposition has been voted upon. The question is, Lye oue of law, and not of fact, or oue affecting the legality of a proce- dure in itself held to be fact by the decision of the Commissioners. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The Brooklyn Offal Boat. ‘The offal boat af contractor Van Brunt, that for some days has caused so much anxiety to the Board of Health officials and the residents of Gowanus, has at last come to grief. On Saturday night it was disinfected partially by the Health Department, but the stench was 60 bad that the work could not be completed. Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, Dr, Hawley, Inspector for the disirict where she i Within 100 feet of Third avenue—succeeded in ha’ ng her drawn off by the tug Rattle, who towed the cra! outside of Sandy Hook, and disposed of her in some manner not yet reported to the Health Oftice. It is possible she has been burned or scuttled, as it would ae safe to let her drift about at the mouth of the arbor, The New York Rendering Company. In the case of the New York Rendering Company, Who are being prosecuted by the Board of Health with a view of compelling them to remove their works from the foot of West Thirty-eiahth street, the evidence before the referee closed two weeks ago, Some of the citizens in the neighbor- hood insisted yon making Lowes) before the Board of Health, when 6 matter was referred back to referee L, W. Hawley, to give them an opportunity to appear and testify, and they were invited to do 80 yesterday. The raring. wos had; but only one, Mr. Mott, living in Weat Fifty-fourth street, appeared, and the Metropolitan policeman on the dock was called for the defence. ‘The evidence elicited no new facts in addition to what are already on record, A final papers will be offered for them to appear in the chief clerk’s room at nine o'clock this morning, when the case will be closed, Allaround this estublisument area number of f boil Ew other nuisances in a thickly populat neighborhood, that, until removed, will subject the Board to serious annoyance, QUARANTINE, Yollow Jack Again Pate in an Appearnnce— Vessels from Rio Janciro to be Specially Tooked After. There will be stirring times at Quarantine before the summer 18 over, Judging from present indica- tions. For a few weeks past the steamers and satl- ing vessels from Havana have been looked after with even more than the usual scrutiny which is exer- cised in the lower bay in the case of all vessels from. foreign ports, and it would now seem that vessels from Rio Janeiro will have to take their turn, as there is a great deal of contagious disease at that lace Just DOW. At present there 1s only one verse! at jarantine with the yellow fever on hoard, of which mention has already been made in the IHeRaLp, ‘This craft loat three of her crew at Matanzas, and has now one man, named John Adams, in the clutches of Yellow Jack. The 0. Blanchard, from Rio, arrived a few days ugo with four cases on hoard, but the sick have ajl recovered, and in a short ume they will be allowed to fe thelr ways rejoicing, Ves- sels from all the South American are to receive the especial attention of the Health OMicer untii after the warm weather, and every possible eirort will be made to guard the city against infection from the forelgn arrivals. At the instance of Dr. Swinbume Dra. Reid and O'Rourke are engaged fn drawing up A series of regulations for the guidance of owners and captains of vessels on erriving at Quarantine, which, it is hoped, will prevent anything like an. escape throngh the quarantine meshes to this city ofa single boat with any kind of contagious oF tue fertiona dianare on board. Pees