The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1873, Page 6

6 SUNDAY EXCURSIONS, How the New York Rough Enjoys His Day of Rest. Trips to the Fishing Banks and Coney Island. Singing, Dancing and Swearing Freely Indulged In. THE NOBLE ART OF ANGLING Life on Coney Island and the People Who Go There. Hoid Izaak Walton could have been on board the ateamboat which left this city yesterday merning for the Fishing Banks his entbu- siasm for the noble art of angling would have greatly lessenencd by the apectacie he would “Rave witnessed, Drunken men, seasick women, woiwy children, profane language, dancing and #ayiog would have seemed to him strange accom- Poniments to the hook and line. ‘The Fishing Banks, from the reputation they enjoy, are as little known to respectable New Yorkers as the happy hunting grounds of the Indian are to a Western settler. There is a vague belief that they lie somewhere near the Atlantic @cean, but what they look like or how they are reached are mysteries, There 1s a class of New York- ers, however, who have been familiar with the Banks from their childhood, These are the rowdies and the ronghs, to whom the place is a Sunday para- @ise, Of all the excursions which leave New York en Sunday that to the Fishing Banks has the least semblance of respectability and decency. It is rough upon a Coney Island boat, but for the unre- strained depravity of the New York rowdy, you have got to go to the Fishing Banks, In the back streets of the city there are posted @pon the dead walls nasty looking billa, embel- lished with a cut of two men trudging aleng, borne down by the weight of the sea bass, founders and porgies which, the bill states, have all been caught at the Fishing Banks to which the ‘new and elegant steamer” mates daily trips, fare $1, ladies fifty cents, A gxa® reporter was detailed to accompany one ef these “new and elegant” boats yesterday and the result of his experience is given below. Getting om board at Christopher street the boat was found ‘0 be already about half full. The class of persons en toard was composed of rowdies matured and ftowdies in tie bad, slangy young men and pold ooking young women to infants in their mother’s arms, getting their first initiation, with here and there a respectable looking man whose love for GQshing had led him to brave the discomforts to which he would be inevitably subjected by his travelling companions, There was one group upon the boat conspicuous for disorderly conduct, It was composed of half a dozen dirty looking young Jews, who bore upon their faces the unmis- takabie mark of rough, Beiore.the boat bad left \ts moorings they had commenced operations, and, strange as it may appear, everything they said or did woes heartily applauded, They go down on the boat every Sunday, and are deadheaded in con- sideration of their distinguished services. The shop girls, who are on board in large numbers, think them splendid fellows,and “weep with delight when they give them a smile, and tremble with fear at their frown,” Almost every one who comes on board carries a basket to take out provisions and bring Rome fish. As almost every male and some of the females intend to angle, a rush is made for places en entering, and the sides of the bout from which the fishing ts to be done are soon appropriated. A ace is secured by tying a line to @ rail, and is ia Considered as sacred as a reserved seat in a theatre. Those who do not come provided with lines and bait can find them on board ior hire, @ dirty looking man, sitting behind a dirty bar, being ged in vending them. When ithe jast available passenger has been se- cured the buat starts on its way and then the fun commences. Chaff can be heard on all sides, paagh c now and then a doubt being cast on the legitimacy of some obstinate individual Qnd grevious assertions made about his mother’s virtue. ‘There 1s a bar on board, where lager 1s retailed, along with Jersey lightning, vile brandy and horseshoe Bourbon. This ‘bar Is constantly crowded, three men having ail they can do to sup- py, drinks to the craving multitude, When the boat outside the city limits @ hard-iooking individual, tm shirt and pants, shouts, “Order! Ladies and gents, take your partuers for a quadrilie.” A general rush is made to secure places, and the pretty girls are picked up for the first dance, while the more homely ones must wait their turn. When everything is ng 4 the coatiess individual turns round and says, “Professor, now we are ready; up with the music.” ‘The person addressed as “professor” is a red-faced, pudding-headed man, With a dyed moustache and a dissipated look, He plays upon a cracked fiddie, and is assisted by a dilapidated partner, who harps upon a harp. The music is about to begin, when the vigilant master of the ceremonies discovers that a young man is Wanting to make out the set, and he cries out, “Come along, bow ; come alung, some good-looking pins, feliow; here's a partner that'll break your rt before you are through dancing with her.” e to this invitation @ young rough, with yellow skin, yellow teeth, a tattered rd of pants and adirty shirt, presents himself. hen he comes up he 18 saluted with a kick and consigned to a place where water could not keep him cool, with an added, “You a pice looking young feilow! | seen better looking men thon you in the rogues’ gallery.” This Sally occasions a general laugh, and the girls look with admiration on the hero without a coat and In respo: strive by every Means to attract his attention. A partner tor tiie “lone lorn damsel” is finally pro- cured, and the dancing commences at last. “Kod couples 1-o-r-W-a-r-d,” “ladies cha-nge partners,” and similar expressions proceed irom the mouth of the director, and the dancers foot it merrily to the air ot the popular song, ‘Ihe Increase of Crune.”” Daring the uance a couple of girls stumble and kick ‘Up their heeis, This is considered great jun, and the enthusiasm becomes iutense. The dancing is kept up unti the performers are completely exhausted, and then the ladies are taken away to be treated to lager, soda or brandy, ta the latter of which the tastes of many incliue. By this time the boatis well upon its way and tipsy individuais beginning to get numerous. The tipsiness is not confined to men. Some women 200K as if they had imbibed too freely, and they can be seen pouring the poisonous liquid down the throats of the children in their arma. ‘ihe spec- tacie is @ sad and demoralizing one, and cannot fail to be productive of the worst results to the many boys and girls who witness it. Tue noble ex- panse oi the bay and its many beauties have no charm jor people such a@ these. They come to enjoy them es, and tveir idea of enjoyment is @rinking, swearing and fighting. As itis bad to the men drink tog much without eating, sandwiches, made of stale bread and hall- boiled ham, are retailed at ten cents each by @ man whose face and hands are thickly covered with dirt. If your inclination inclines towards a more substantial repast, you apply to an insolent negro, who, for a dollar, will supply you witha dinner consisting of tough corned or roast beef, diminutive potatoes and Watery cabbage. If you grumble at the price ju will be mildly admonished that, if necessary, a wilt be put on you, and you wiil probably think that discretion is the better part of valor, and will get away juietly a8 possibie. Alter the dancing singing was tn order, which was Jed by a fat, hard-\ooking young man, the choruses being taken up ali around, He sang ‘Building Cas- Sies in the Air,” “Whiskey You Are My Darling,” @nd avoter ditty, to theintense satisfaction 01 his seeten , Who testified to their gratifi- by noisy applause. The singer, taking Van of the moment with an eye to aa ‘tage ‘Dusiness, disposed of a large number of song beoks -containing the gems which have given 80 much de- dight. Another dance is now lormed, which is by MO MeANs HO BLeadily executed as the first, great many of the dancers having imbibed more liquor than they ought, and as the vessel now was near- the ocean its roll, combined with the whiskey, sent the rowdy young men staggering on all sides. The step wi is most affected is what is called the pivot step,” which is very popular in Jones’ Wood. It derives ite name from the custom of hol your partner at arms’ lengtn and hoppin at every turn, As,the sea is neared the color of many o/ the women’ resembies that of ushes, and they can soon geen stretched in all direc- Aious moaning with sea sickness. Their groans tan be heard on all sides and the number increases to euch a degree that more than half are laid out by (We time the boat reaches the Banks. ‘Wh &D Che anchor 16 cast @ wild rush is made to the 61.'¢8 Of tue vessel and every line 1 thrown out, Jn #bout @ minute the first Osh te caught, amid che ‘Ting, but a fight nearly ensues at this point, as tC Man who caught the fish iu pulling it stuck his “ook in another man’s hand, who thereupon b Came excessively indignant. He vented his wr.“th in oaths iorcibie, deep and Strong. He waited to wipe out his injuries in blood and he way #ssured he could be accommo- Gated. A fight «med imminent, bub was NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 21, 18 —_ ‘The boat remained three honrs at he Banks, during which tame a large number of fish were conans. anda vast quantity of chafing was indulged in, There were quite a number of = beget ‘ena ig that the only proper way was irunk, and they accom- plished this latter feat most successfull y ably as. sisted, ag they were, by their husbands and lovers. While the veasel was at anchor another on black steamer hove in sight, filled, if possible, wit &@ worse crowd than that on board our boat. She anchored opposite, and there was a terrible exhibi- tion of depravity indulged in between the rival rs. When all the baskets had been filled with fish the anchor was weighed and tue vessel's head was turned citywards. Ifthe tumult had been great on the way down it was ten times worse coming back. The amusement was unrestrained, and you Were free to indulge yourselt to the utmost. The cracked fiddie was kept in constant requisition and the dancing became tast and turious, Tipsy men reeled against the side of the vessel, but, nothin unted, they continued to dance until they were completely exhausted. The sport was kept up until the Battery was reached and then cer it |. The fret landing was made at Peck slip, when the Henatp reporter got off, leaving the ves- sel to pursue its way. SUNDAY ON CONEY ISLAND. fac Sata If you imagine @ short, narrow strip of sand, upon which the waves eternally beat, uoited with whitewashed sheds, dignified by the name of ho- tels, swarming with crabs, clams and three card monte men, swarming also on hot Summer days with people, the rank and file of the population of New York, @ place where bad lager is sold at an exorbitant price, where the sound of noisy laughter can be heard across the river, a spo8 which is the paradise of the demi-monde and the sharper during the heated term; a spot conse- crated to fun and buffoonery of the lowest type, but attractive in spite of all these drawbacks by rea- son of its splendid surf and delightiul bathing—if you can imagine all this—you have Coney Island, the most essentially democratic of alt the watering places on the Continent. “coney Island’ is a household word in certain circles of this city; in others it is as iittle known as the desert of Sahara. For the information of those who don’t know anything about the characteristics or geography of the place some iniormation may be desirable and perhaps profitable. It is sit- uated at the mouth of the Narrows, and from the sea presenta the appearance of a barren heap of aand. It slumbers behind the guns of Fort Hamilton, while across the narrow stream of water the guns ofthe fortresses on Staten Island sternly confront, Gravesend Bay is in the near vicinity, and through this bay the steamer must pass on its way to its landing. Plumb’s Inlet, Barren Island, Hog Island Inlet, Himpsted Bay and numerous other creeks, crevices, islands and shoals extend to Montauk Point. There are several ways of getting to Coney Island, but the most popular is by steamboat. ‘I'wo boats are kept constantly running, and they are invariably filled—standing room being almost at a @scount. The fare on these boats is twenty-five cents a head, and for this sam you can dance, sing, swear and perspire. If you don’t wish to go by steamboat you have another alternative. Cross Fulton ferry and make & rush for the ears with the name Coney Island upoa them. If you do not rush and secure a seat the probability is that you will have to stand up all the way, with your head bumping against the roof and sides of the car at every turning you make. For the trip yon will have to pay thirty cents, and it takes something like two hours’ time before you reach your desti- nation. When you do reuch it you are thoroughly tired and worried out, so we would advise all who goin fora day's enjoyment to take the boat. A HERALD reporter took the latter course yesterday, and a description of the people who were his tra- velling companions, and how they enjoy lie, is given tor the benefit of those who were never fortunate enough to make the eventiul journey, ‘The great , place ‘for Coney Island is Christopher street, you goto the dock at the foot of the street about three o'clock on a Sunday afternoon you will have the most company and tne most animated scene of tne day awaiting you. The boat is made fast to the pier by means of ropes, and @ narrow gangway, scarcely wide enough te contain a single person at \a time, 1s thronged with people pressing and jostling each other to see who will be upon the vessel first, They are a good humored crowd, and though they ciatf each other inces- santly, To' ol rare occurrence, and the ser- vices of the single policeman on duty on the dock are scarcely needed. ‘two men oa hi ey the sides of the gangway, and suger assist “ladies” on to it, he gentlemen to shift for themselves. continues to fill until the deck is almost level with the water, and when no more cau be decently got upon it hor ts weighed, and we are off. While on the way let us look at the various groups who are scattered about the vessel,and endeavor to study their characters from their faces, There are numbers of flashily dressed young men with gaudy shirt-fronts and diamond studs, some real and some paste, with low, retreating fore- heads and dyed mustaches, who talk loudly, ir frequently, and do the amiable to the fair and blushing damsels who are their partners for the day. A single glance at them will prociaim their business. ‘They a Var tgerind and their pres- ence on the boat & happy combination of business with pleasure, for they have abundant Opportunities to steal, and they will steal even from the girls by their side. Mingling are three- card monte men, thorough ruffians, who dexter- ously throw their pieces of pasteboard irom hand to hand an@ lie in wait for an unlucky greenhorn who will be fool enough to invest his money when the chances are a hundred to one against him. Then there are bartenders on their Sunday out, the lower type of the New York politician and a scattering of miscellaneous roughs, with a scattering of respectable-looking persons, who are going to the island from motives of curiosity. The women who are m the boat also belong to a peculiar class. Some of them are handsome, man: of them beautiful; but the majority are har and depraved looking, but all, whether ugly or pretty, bear upon their faces the unmistakable something which germane that they are outcasts from society and aliens from home. They are dressed in rustiing silks and are gorgeous with feathers and ribbons. A few, who give evidence of culture and refinement and better days, dress neatly and tastetully, but the greater portion of them outdo the thing, and are vuigarly got up “regardless of expense.” The black mustached men make love to these young ladies unceasingly until the boat touches the island, when there is a general rush made to see who will be first of. The crush 18 awiul, and some of the dainty hats are knocked out of shape and the silk dresses sadly Tumed before the Janding 1s saiely ettected. And now the passengers arg landed, and yond one stands face to face witn the ocean. A ires! breeze is blowing, and the air is delicious in the extreme, The bay 1s white with the sails of innu- merabie craft—sailboats, pleasure yachts, coasters, outgoing and incoming steamers and trading ves- sels of every kind. Staten Isiand is now directly opposite, clothed in the beautiul verdure of Sum- mer, its waite villas and cosy residences glistening in the rays of the sun. Sandy Hook 4s visible in the distance, and beyond it the boundless expanse of waters stretch antil they are lost to sight below the line of the borizon. Several thousand people are either in the water or Beeearing to get into it. Some of the men are in bathing dresses—most of them—but there are some men in the water with the upper portion of their bodies uncovered. This is shameful, and the two or three sleepy Brooklyn policemen who are on duty should take steps to prevent its recur- rence. The bathing splendid, and the scene in the water is the _ liveliest that ¢an be witnessed at any Summer resort in the country. The girls dive and jump and splash each other with water, and then make friends zealously assist in the wo! All parties come out of the water clean and fresh, a week's accumulation of dust swept away, and there is a Tosy tinge upon the women’s countenances which, ander other circumstances, Would have to be pro- duced by artistic painting. Clams are a standing attraction on Coney Island. Every visitor eels it to be a sacred duty to eat one or more dozen, and groups, seated in ail quarters, are busily devouring them. There is one particular place where the consumption of clams is awful, three men, working like niggers tosupply the ever increasing demand. The smoke of chowder ascends in all directions, and skeletons of lobsters, broken bottles, and full and empty beer barrels Jitter the und in ail directions. At a short distance ‘om the boat landing there is a hotel. It is sur- rounded with a piazza, and is flied with fast men and women, who are talking loudly and drinking deeply. There is @ constant fizzing of cham- pagne, and Bass’ ale and Dublin porter dis- appear with @ rapidity which is marvellous. As the drinking progresses the fun becomes fast and furious (to use an original expression), and the hair of the young ladies becomes slightly dishevelled and their iaces flushed with excite- ment and wine. The voices of the gentlemen get thiek and their ideas rather contused, and they finally relapse imto such @ stave of insen- sibility that all they can do when the wait- ers come around is fo point to their mouths. The waiter understands the signal, drink is supplied untii the stomachs of the “sweils’ can hold no mere, and they either,are carried outside the hotel or to bed, where they have an oppor- tunity to sleep away the effects of their libations. Th to wake up with the gloss taken off their shirts, their clothes sailed and their heads aching, but trey will repeat the same thing next Sunday with the same resulta, Outside the three card monte mem ply their oc- cupation whenever they have an oppertunity to do #0 unobserved by the police. Ag mpsnspecting greephorn will be induced to put up his money, and the dealer will toss the cards from hand to hand and profess great astonishment when the greenhorn loses. He will induce his victim to uy again, and this time he will let him win. 'The greephorn feels elated at his suc- and will Sot ia aceey aeane and again until he has lost and will then got wroth and go jor the sharper and a fight will ensue, when the three card-monte man will disappear, ous 3 Sep up hn another place, on the huni for fresl victims. Two miles north of the beach there is rather respectabie locality, and here a number of really decent people, who can’t afford to go to Long Branch or Saratoga, come to enjoy the sea breezes. The influence of the New York rowdy, however, penetrates everywhere, and the peace and quietness of the respectable people are sadly disturbed by his presence. The boat returns to the city in the evening with the same people who went down upon it, put they are notin the same condition a8 they were when starting. Most of the men and some of the wom e hopelessly drunk, and many of them are sick. ‘The silks, which looked so costly in the morning, are toi and crushed and covered with wine stains; the bonnets and hats look as if they had been used as footballs, the feathers and ribbons are destroyed, and the whole appearance of the wear- ers tell @ pitiful story of vice and di jation. There 1s plenty of swearing and somet'mes a littie fighting and abundance of singing. Rude jests are bandied, the language of the slums is the vocabu- lary of the hour, the good humor which had marked the passage of the steamer down has disappeared on the Passage up; and by the time the boat reaches her dock all are ripe for a row, and tiey scatter to their haunts and homes to finish the night in dissipation and shame. Such are the persons who frequent Coney Island; and the sketch given above of the way they spend their time while there ts a faithful one. SUNDAY SOBRIETY. Will the People Be Deprived of Their Beert—The Projected Visit to the Sa- loons and Gardens Which Did Not Take Place—The Board of Aidermen in Favor of Sunday Lager—Alderman Kehr’s Views—No Present Action as to Closing Saloo Sunday—Liberality Among Church-Goers, The announcement that Aldermen Kehr and Koch, accompanied by the Commissioners of Ex- cise, were to make another visit to the lager beer saloons and “gartens” yesterday, was prema- ture. It Is intended that another visita- tion shall take place, not so much to test the intoxicating qualities of lager and weiss beers as to see whether the gardens where Germans resort in greatest numbers on Sunday, are in any way conducive to immorality or an improper observance of the Sabbath, or to the disturbance of the peace of the city. A HERALD reporter ascertained yesterday from Alderman Kehr, at his residence 50 Seventh street, the views which the authorities at present hold upon this momentous subject, Kehr sald:— ‘This subject of closing the German gardens and saloons where lager beer ana the lighter drinks are sold is at present in abeyance. I have been exerting what influence I had upon other mem- bers of the Board to prevail upon the Commis- sioners of Police and Excise to not meddle with the subject until the Legislature can take some definite action upon the subject. 1 am confident that aldermen Cooper, Koch, Ottendorfer and others will unite with me next year in using what influence We possess in making the Legislature take a stand in the matter. I think I may say it is the opinion, not only of myself but of these gentlemen, that any preventive measure against the sale of lager on Sundays would result in more harm than good. Anything that will make the people take to lager and light wines in preference to whiskey and other liquor will be of benefit to the people. I am convinced these places are not productive of disrespect of the Sabbatn. Tam President of the German Young Men’s Chris- tian Association and have been for several years, andI have nad no small difficulty in standing in the position that the Church has no right to inter- fere in this opening of German Gardens on Sunday. Only last week I met a number of ministers from different Churches and I endeavored to convince them that if Church members were entitled to the protection of the laws as citizens those who do not go to church but to lager, beer gardens have an equal right to demand the ‘protection of these laws. One class has no right to interfere with the other. Some of these ministers agreed with me, but t am afraid that the majority of church members are very bigoted on this point, aod care a great deal more for the disturbance of the comfort of others than for the safety of their own souls. It is this illiberal spirit which I will not give into. ['am a member of a church and observe it asa member should, and I think it just as impertinent ora man to tell me that I shall not attend church as for me to tell an- other that he shail not attend a lager beer garden, Look at the thousands on the street to-night. Half of them are perhaps Germans going to lager beer* saloons. Are they doing any harm? Is it not better to go about in this way than to remain cooped up in a little room all day. This one hour's visit on Sunday of a father and mot.er and, perhaps, six or seven little children, to the’ lager beer saloon is of more ‘beneflt than the entire remainder of the week. 1 certainly do believe in ovserving the Sabbath toa certain extent. We intend to push the pas- sage of a law closing all saloons and stopping all man- ner of business on Sundays between certain hours say between ten and one o'clock in the morning, and three and five in the afternoon. This will give plenty of time for churches to hold their ser- vices. Then we can test the truth of the allega- tion made by a great many, that the opening of the saloons keep people away irom church. I am of the opinion, on the contrary, that closing them rives people eth | from the church; for there is nothin; hat = makes the great mass of people hate religion more than the constant infringement of religion upon their personal liberties. And there is a way of making the Church more unpopular. ” “I feel confident,” said Alderman Kehr, in con- clusion, ‘that these views are now held by a ma- jority of the Boara, At all events no action as to Clesing saloons will be taken at present. Our visit will perhaps take piace next Sunday.” Germans—An Easy Going Magistrat Captain M. T. Holbrook, acting under the in- structions of the Commissioners of Police on Staten Island, sent out last Friday to every liquor dealer land @ notice to close their stores on Sun- day, failing which they would be arrested under the law. = THE RAID MADE YESTERDAY. At eight o’clock yesterday Captain Holbrook, ac- companied by the Police Commissioners, com- menced making arrangements: for the capture of the lager beer people. The great trouble has been that the Germans would not drink with quiet dignity, but would make the most fear- ful yelling alter they enjoyed their Sunday cups, in doors and out of doors, Thirty police oMicers were engaged in making the arrests, Many of the captured German saloon proprietors were furious and said that it was an outrage upon their liberty, and that they would have no New England Puritanivm inflicted upon them it they could help it. Some of the men arrested were no sooner out of the law’s clutches than they commenced selling liquor again, and one o/ the principal offenders ‘was captured no jess than seven times, MORE RAIDS TO COME, All the liquor deaiers allowed themselves to be copearee quietly, and no fighting took places Cap- tain Holvrook and the Police Commissioners say that this is but the commencement of the affair, and that next Sunday arrests will be made in Tot- tenville, Richmond, Rossvile, &c. INDIGNATION MEETINGS, Last night, as the Staten Isiand steamers came up to town, crowded with visitors trom New York, several impromptu indignation meetin; were held, principally by Germans, who said that the law was unjust, and calculated to bring about cholera by making people drink tepid water, with the thermometer at the nineties. REMANDED TILL THURSDAY, The law requires the magistrate to put the of- fender under bonds, with sureties who shall jus- thy in double the amount of the penalty in the bond. Police Justice Garrett, who heard the cases yesteraay, entirely ignored ‘this provision. of the law, and said to each offender, “You are discharged on your own recognizance of $300 ull Thursaay next.”’ It is very conjectural if any of them will appear on that day, uniess rearrested. The citizens believe that Justice Garrett is not carrying out the spirit of the law, as men have been arrested on previous occasions six or seven times, and have been discharged without even @ reprimand. WHY THE LAW 18 ENFORCED, Itis understood that the various church congre- gations on the isiand have memorialized the Police Com 1oners on the crowds of drunken Baccha- nalians, both men and women, who rove over the island on Sunday, singing songs more or less @cent in German and English, The lowing are the arrested saloon keepers John F. Wagner, Conrad Heim, Oscar Vazini, Daniel Klein, Joseph Piuysten, Louis Geiser, 8. Le Lewis, Daniel Daily, Martin Bardella, Joseph Gre- ‘ort, Charles Plieger, Carl Amendu, Joseph E. Wil- son, Henry Schafer, Benjamin Brown, Joseph Cavanagh, Henry Miller, Lewis E. Hubner, J. Alexander, August Brighof, Meyer Lewis, Henr; McShane, Robert schwarzkopt, Otto Rinck, Jaco Ripple, . Demist, Charles Yamgan, Henr, Meshane and Jacob Weber, 01 New Brighton, ald Mr, Lotte, of Port Kichmoud, REAL ESTATE. Dull Business Still the Order of the Day. SUCCESSFUL SUBURfAN SALES. Intense Excitement Concerning the Alleged Heavy Taxation in the Upper Wards, Staten Island Realty Look- ing Up. SALES TO BE HELD THIS WEEK. At the present moment we are in the very midst of the midsummer stagnation in real estate bust- ness, with but a poor prospect for bettering ahead, at least for several weeks tocome, With ali the duiness, however, prices remain firm, and we have not heard of any one anxious to sell at any lower figures than prevailed dnring the busy season. Great things are expected, however, from the Pall traMc, when our moneyed men will return from their Summer vacation, and if is likewise antict- pated that considerable foreign capital will be in- vested in city property. During the past week we have had but ® beggarly array of city wales to report ; but, om the other hand, sub- urban property continued quite active, e® pecially in Westchester county. A sale of lots at Pelham Park, which realized over $50,000, is the more noteworthy, inasmuch as this portion of Westchester is not included in the annexation. But on the day of the sale (the 16th inst.) the new railway route of the Harlem River and Portchester Railroad was inaugurated, which drew together a very large assemblage, and the sale, in conse- quence, turned out a grand success. Furthermore, this route opens up this fine country, and the hand- some villa sites at present dotting vicinity of Pelham Bay will soon be cut up into building sites to accommodate the rapidly increasing tide of Westchesterward emigration. The next success- ful sale in this county was held by Jere. Johnson, Jr., on Thursday, at Willlamsbridge, on the estate of the late J. S. Palmer, realizing up- wards of sixty-six thousand dollars, the particu- lars of which we published on the 19th instant, ‘The other auctions, at Far Rockaway and Pisin- field, N. J., were not so brilliant as were antici- pated. The last mentioned estate, formerly belonging to Jonn W. Norton, the defaulting Su- perintendent of the Money Order Bureau oj the New York Post Office under General Jones, was put’ up at public vendue by Anthony J. Bleecker, on the 16th instant, when only about one-fiith of the property was disposed ‘of. General Jones, who was present, with only two of the bondsmen, deemed it due to the remaining five sureties, who were absent, to pay some delerence to their opinions, and finding that the prices bid were very low, adjourned the further sale until the 20th instant, to be held at the Real Estate Exchange of this city. While General Jones is ostensibly the trustee of this property for the United States the same ts not sold for the benefit ,of the government, but to cover the amount of the defalcaiion, some $70,000, for which the ex-Post- master and his bondsmen are held. The estate is very fine, and one of the best appointed in that county. Since the sale several offers have been made for the remaining lots at very fair rates. THE BXCESSIVE TAXATION OF UPTOWN PROPERTY, commented upon at length in this column on the 5th instant, d upon late DY panehenen in the Board of Supervisors, has caused great excitement among real estate owners in general, and propert; owners in the Twenty-first, Nineteenth and Tweillt! wards in particular. Considerable anxiety ts felt in the coming report of the committee to whom was referred the examination of the tax rolls and the report of the particulars in the alleged over- taxation. What the result will be no one can fore- tell. The committee have thus far kept their own counsel, and as the City Fathers have adjourned over until the end of the dog days, it is not unitkefy that we shall have to wait until = Fail for enlightenment on _ this very important subject, If, per contra, there should be any truth in the allegations of the Supervisor making the charge of the excessive taxation in the ieee part of the city, the effect upon property in this section must be very disas- trous. We trust, however, that there ts a mistake somewhere, and that, on a close mination of the schedule marking our taxation, the error will be rectified and our city be spared the humiliation of sailing under false colors, Property owners accept the status of assessments on the basis laid down by the Legislature on confirming the annual levy. ‘Thus, when the taxes are rated at 23 per cont, they claim that that is the legal enactment. Any further advance from the established figures is an imposition and betrayal of trust, which cannot by any means be conducive to prosperity or encour. age investments in our local realty, The worst feature of the whole business is that the enormous taxation should arise from a reform government. We must, however, patiently await 1urther devel- opments before expressing any decided opinions upon this highly important subject. STATEN ISLAND REAL ESTATR has been but little quoted in our columns during the past season from the fact that no activity ex- isied therein. Lately, however, considerable effort has been made to resuscitate the “tight little island,” and the prospects tor this picturesque isle are brightening very materially. large number of our citizens have availed themselves of the fine sceneries offered and cooling sea breezes to take up their abode during the Summer months at Staten Island, while others, unable or unwilling to pay the high rents demanded in this city, save lo- cated there permanently. A short time ago we een the details of a sale held’ at New righton by Jere. Johnson, Jg., on prop- erty belonging to H. Tracy Arnold, which Tealized very good prices, Most of this property will be built upon in the course of a few months. A company of capitalists Is now organ- izing to built a large hotel at Hamilton Park, pro- vided Mr. Hamtiton wift dispose of the property. He has thus far refused an offer of $1,000,000 for this fine estate, and is amply justified in his course jor so doing. The bridge across the Kills at New Brighton will be erected this Fall, thus uniting the isiand with New Myon at Perth Amboy. Only re- sults beueficial to both places can ensue from this ‘ron bond.” Every citizen on Staten Island is in- terested in this euterprise, and for avery doliar subscribed real estate owners will receive three or four to one in the increased value of property. In addition to the above we are informed an English company are about erecting & large manu- factory, which, when completed, will give empioy- ment to about one thousand hands to operate the same, and have already purchased hundred acres of land in Northdleld for this object, and will commence operations immediately on the return of the necessary documents trom England, which have been transmitted there for approval and confirmation. SALES TO DE HELD THIS WEEK in the city, as well as the suburbs, are rather limited and as follows :— BY_A, J, BLERCKER, SON AND CO.—TURSDAY, JULY 22, (Supreme Court ‘sale John N. Lewis, referee.) 5 story brown stone store, and lot, No. 1,376 3d av., W. %. between 78th and 79th ats. , 25.6x70x100. “Also 4 story brown stone high stoop house and lot, No. 47 East goth. st, nf» between 4th and Madison "avs size, %4 block. Wlows on 18d and 12th ste, 175 Me. of Grand Boule. vard; each, 25x100.11. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, AND THURSDAY, JULY 24. whQt, Jots and plots at ‘Irving City, i miles from OGY J. Me GINSON GRRSRY cITY)—xONDAY, sULY 21. The corner plot, 75x10, containing" 3 lots, on southwest corner of ‘Hopkins (formerly Clinton) av, and Concord (formerly Harrison) st, fronting 76 ft. on Hop- kins ay, and 100 It, on Concord st. The lot fronting on s. s. Hopkins (formerly Clinton) av., between Montgomery and Oakland avs. , 25x10), Pour'lots Nos. 201, Bi 208 dnd 307 Wayne st, near Jer ‘our lo a . . sey av., each 20x10). WEONESDAY, JOLY 23. Two lots, 87% Wayne st. ahd 35 Railroad av., Jersey ity, each 26x85, By D, MELLICK, JR., AND BROTHER—TURSDAY, JULY 29. Continuation sale of the Tillinghast properly at New- ark, N. J. suLy 28 nd eA. Halsey, referee). Novi aa lots, BLY fe tron, 75 rear, $2¢. s. and 9.7 THORSDAY, JULY 24 (ander the direction of Thomas H, Landon, referee). thet, land n.s, of Sth st, 626 ft, €. of loth av., x74, JAMES M. MILLER—WRDNESDAY, the direction of Ge: ‘ast 18th st,, house ai TL. & FRIDAY, JULY 25 (under the direction of Charles A. Jackson, referce). 7 lots of land n. w. corner of ist ay, and, 104th ‘st., 100,112175 ft. ALLEGED CRUEL TREATMENT OF A BOY. A Little Cripple, fine Years Old, Bruised and Beaten in « Hospital. ‘The followmg statement was made to a reporter of the HeRALD yesterday by Mr. Hyama, who hada child in the Institution for the Rellef of the Rup- tured and Crippled, Lexington avenue and Forty- second street :— said he had a boy nine years old in tution badly crippled, and on Saturday he went to visita, Dr, Miler informed Mr, Hyams Mr. the ti 73.—WITH. SUPPLEMENT. PEE that the boy had been recently and thathe | resitence of her hushand, 3453 Walnnt street, oft tan wetpped him, and if he did not improve | Monday afternoon, July ‘oo a be to turn him out. Mr. Hyams asked | Coorea.—On Saturday, uly 19, EMMA Lavinia, whet trouble was, and the Doctor said that | infant daughter of Joseph ©. and HB. C. Cooper, young aud some other boys had lighted oan and 16 days. | am im the bathroom and attempted to ral services at Church of the Redeemer, bere 6 Mr Hyams weut up stairs and | corner of Fourth avenue and Pacific street, Brook- juestioned the . whe denied that he had | lyn, on Tuesday, July 22, at ten o'clock A, Temved ‘the Peper, and said that he was in the eee Bieakiye. Oa, Santer, July 20, Jou Vathroom when it was ligt! ther AN, in the accident, “g ee wheehl 16 The friend: and wequaintances one ener eene evening after occu! jr. | those of his brother-in-law, F, 4 mation an the alleges. ay ap pry uested to attend hia funeral, ‘rom his late resi- dormitory with @ strong rattan. He cor- dence, No. 139 Navy street, to-day (Monday), July Tected some of the boys, amoung otvers young 21, at two o'clock P. M. Hyams. On , When the boy's lather cal Dean.—On Saturday, July 19, of dysentery, Sam- pM) he that the lower part oi the y " child at menhew and Pal H. vere an Bind, towing that the” ht eso Bad boot "The relatives and and friends of the family are re- cruelly father was ant | spectfully Invited to attend the funeral, irom the al what he considered the | residence of his parents, 89 Lee avenue, Brooklyn, child down to the with HD... 0 Monday, July sh, at threo o'clock FM, tim 4 bis to Daew.—At ity, N. J., on Sunday, July 20, WiL- Miller, “| jaw Daew. chastise a boy. was a | 'Puneral service st the First Reformed church. very serious thing. eail | ia Hackensack, on Tuesday, July 22, at two o’clock ‘& policeman in to yoor boy arrested forin- | fF. M. cendiariem *" Mr, Hyams said, “There are a great Eance.—On Saturday morning, Ty Aad at half- many ways to chastise & boy; why did not | past three o'clock, JOuN EARLE, aged azote best tum with & fod or wo The friends of the family and the officers and bed without bis supper’ Mr. thea | eng of the New York, Mutual and Metropoll- Anpounced bis determination the | tan Gashght Companies are reepecsmully invited to boy away, but the Doctor refused th | attend the funeral, from his late nce, 629 outs week's notice. The intignan: he | Sixth avenue, on Monday, July 21, at one o'clock .M. ried before, Wat it tied ELum—On Saturd: ft ig? i '. +f 19, 1873, RUSSELL and 01 no effect, aod the whove aduir was but a tride 54 teen ch niy son of J. T, and any Way, as the boy's skin was only discolored. Dr. ‘aged 2 years and 2 months. Knight, the head of (he institution, was tuen sent on Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock, for. Hie said he wae very sorry that the cirewm- | from the residence of his parents, 22 Morton street. stance oocurred, and that be was, uniortunately, GULDERSLEVE.—At the residence of her son, fick, of he would have attended to the case hum- | Charles E, Gtidersieve, No. 31 Cottage place, on weit. pg TS bade te boy | Sunday, Jaly 20, 1873, ELiza GILDERSLEVE, aged 78 taken away, cousested to Bave Lim treated aa — s an outdoor patient, relatives and friends of the family are invited ou ‘sidewalk Mr. Hrata® sent for an | to attend the funeral services, at the Reformed omeer the boy we hem a ihe voted chureh Dr. Hutton), on Washi LJ of about forty bystanders. Sly es that | square, on fternoon, at four o'clock. the was ashame.” * ond the oMcer | remains will be taken to Greenwood on Wednes- , Hyams to 0 to be s\ation house on ~~ aid, The jaut.—Oe Sunday, July a of cholera infant! at the | EsrHeR Anne Hakr, infant daughter of Peter anc and ae 4 Catharine Hart, —_ 4% months and 4 days. ries; but as he had no jurwdicton in the ma’ ‘Funeral from the residence of ner parents, 76 he w ey — re avenue, on Tuesday, July 22, at one o'clock. pa of 1, Coull he said that warrants Hiicxry.—On Sunday, July 20, Epwarp HICKEY, Were not tesued on Bandar oF be would instantly im his 38th year. give one, but tw come tuls morning end one wou ves and friends of the family, also certainiy be issued. While im the institution on | those of his brothers-in-law Patrick and Charles Saturday Mr. Hyamsexamined twoot the other boys | Mcintyre, are invited to attend the funeral, from and found, as be CH] that oer were also | 562 West Forty-ninth street, on Tuesday, July 22, at severely bruised, He not see others, a8 | one P. M. “f Mrs. Motin, the head teacher of the institution, Hoyt.—On evening, Juiy 18, NANCY, relict Would not let the boys — o at me of Jesse Hunt, of city, in the 87th year of her said that she thoug: shame ry 4 : be treated in this oh : f “the Trelatives and trie’ nd those of her sons, Mr. Hyams showed tne boy toa ter, and bis | Henry G., John P. and m, are invited to at- appearance fully corroborated the le tend the residence of her pose Wiliam Hunt, Fourtn avenue, between -ixtl and Et ¥¥4 -_ streets, on Monday, July 21, at ¢ oc! b “Souma. At Hoboken, N. J., Desonan, wife of Tuston Jones, aged 61 years, + members of Hoboken age Ne. FA. Columba 1 No, 63, L. O, eee Bear Council No. a 0. Ue A Mt algo the members the Rebecca M. of Association of Hudson County, and Martha They are boasting of having @ faro bank at Niagara Fails, Every one who for years past has visited the Falls must be aware of the fact that at almost every step he took he has heard the cry of fashington Rebecca “Fare-oh |” Degree Lodge No, 15, 1.0, 0. F., are viet te Secretary of Wat Belknap 1 supposed tobe at | 3 ae eres ater Seat, We Cape May. bok: en, Jongs.—On Sunday, 20, 1873, MABEL Awrol- wave daughter oR Henrietta aud William CG. Jones, 19 months and 5 days, rv Notice of funeral to-morrow, Kenpatt. —Suddenty, on Friday, July 18, ARTEMAS eae YY frente ot the family are reapect of a J invited to attend the funeral, from his late 175 East street, on ay, ‘22d inst., atone . M. Lene nay ate Mm F., oni; net Pes F. and Matilda Kinny, jay! The friends of mily and Empire Lodge, No. 44, 1, 0, 0. F., also Columbia Council, VO, U. A. M., No, 65, are invited to attend the tune- ral, from the residence of his parents, 152 Eldridge street, this (Monday) afternoon, July 21, at two Sir Edward Thornton is picking Alabama brambies in the Catskills. The Club House at Cape May has shut up shop. Reason—Didn’s pay. Secretary Robeson’s family are at Rye beach— which Rye is not mentioned, Probably not “Old Rye.” Hillsboro, N. C., has guests from New Orleans, Alabama, Wilmington, Newbern, &c. Hillsboro is more celebrated for what it has not as attrac- tions for @ watering place rather than what it has; but it is sald to be far ahead of Long Branch tn historic scenes and recollections, schemas eae ‘o'clock. we believe, was never much celebrated on the Linpsay. Havana, on Friday, 1 toric page. rae he ‘MaRcELLUS B. Luvpsay, pon4 mu “Lemonade parties” are‘now the fashionable ‘Notice of Summer amusement in some parts of Mlinois— happily, not Chicago. First they lemonade, then i faneral hereafter. Logax.—On Sunday, July 20, Many Loaan, 8 na- tive of the county Fermanagn, Ireland, aged 76 they promenade, then they gasconsie and then | Jars. they @irt—ayj on sour stomachs, PO an eg er Ap ge H. G. Fant, Washington banker, Is at Congress | #on, John Logan, 55 Pite street, on Tuesday, July Hall, Cape May. Although something of an infant baa ne one o ar os Dante grenae, 0 in name he knows how to enjoy a little recreation Saturday, ‘July 19, atte: nT ‘JouN C. hke a full-grown man, ‘YOR, 5 E. P. Beach, of New York, is at the Stockton, ara Pesenens Diatetes ienereeaares, Cape May. He likes to see the billows roll on the | at twelve o'clock M. Carriages in waiting at beach there. Mount Kisco on arrival of the 8:25 train from New York. Alexander R. Shepard, of the Board of Public MARTIN.—On Saturday morning, aziz 1s, Bum Works, Washington, with his littie flock, is in for the season at Congress Hall, Cape May. Rev. Mr. McVeigh, of New York, and George Ellis, of Boston, are at the Stockton, Cape May. ‘They have discovered fresh water ata depth of eighty-four feet at Cape May. Visitors to the Cape can now take ‘theirs mixed.” The Cape May Daily Wave thinks the late sensa- tion, Lord Massey, has gone to the oil regions, in- asmuch as he has not ven-zine about the Cape lately. ace on Monday, July at her iate residence, 2,434 avenue, Harlem. Felatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend, MarTroces.. Sunday, July 20, at the residence of Mr. Josevh Foster, tte, Jersey City, CLARISSA PALMER MaTTocKs, aged 15 years, 2 months and 20 days. Notice of funeral hereatter. MULLANY,—At Grand Rapids, day, bs 1%, Lewis LDwakp MULLANY, in the year of bis age. Mich., on Thurs- 2d Relatives and friends of the family are invited to Saxe, the poet, is at Congress Hall, Saratoga, attend the ‘uaneral, from the residence of his Rev. Dr. Samuel F. Speir and wife, of Brooklyn, | fat Joun R. Mullany, Ocean opposi| avenue, ° ue, Jersey City Heights, on Tucsd July 22, at two o'clock P. M. Train leaves foot of Liberty street for mavenue station, via Newark and New York road, at 1 P. M., and horse cars for Greenville leave Montgomery street, Jersey City at are being “guestified” at Temple Grove, Saratoga. Ex-Governor William A. Graham and K. D. Gra- ham, of North Carolina, tarry at Congress Hail, Saratoga. > 1205 P. M, J. B. Dutcher, of New York, is sipping content- Morruy.—On Sunday, July 20, Paraicx, son of ment at the Grand Union, Saratoga—where Miles = Vy Jot eareey of the - ay of Churchtown, Beach and Mrs, William A. Beach, discarding the The Ane ‘of the family, and his son-in seashore, are algo sojourning. law, Edward Barry, are tuliy invited to at- Ex-Sheriff James O’Brien, of New York, has re- | teud the fu his late resi: Ki y neral, idence, 74 Crosb; turned to the Grand Union, Saratoga, afterseeing | **fect, on Tuesday, July 12, at two o'clock P. M. MuReHY.—In Brook about the grand union of the Tammany and Apollo | A. MunPuy, " 1 year’ spa nteane sing SUG Hall democracies in this city. at relatives and mds are invited to attend Cosnmodore ©. K. Garrison, of New York, is float- img on the tide of ease and comfort at the Grand Union, Saratoga. Ooenoth oat Long Branch, ¥ July 15, Harrie K., wile of Edwin F. Osborn, in oth year of her age. RRIAGES AND DEATHS. Ofer On tatartay, Suiy i, OF mS ON, sin relatives and are fatty invited to attend his funeral, irom his iate DIcKERSON—Hvacins.—On Tuesday, July 15, by Rev. Frank M. Hall, of Tol Ohio, at St. Mary's church, Cleveland, ALFRED J. DICKERSON, of Breok- wn N. ay cae N. Avausta Hucams, of Cleve- ewees 8 and Stents XA the a tm wo atten: suneral, i we gh or agg tae ness » ae h4 tg dence of her jather, Wim, bse yg fay, July e Rev, J. . + | 156 Dean Brookiyn, on Monday, ty BAvER, qf Hoboken, to lzoka E. JOUNSON, Of Ban: | halopast ten a. “ios Areca gor, Me. PUTNEY.—At Somers Centre, N. Y., on Sundar, Bangor papers please ‘eh July 20, ALBERT C., infant son Of Daniel and Bliza- PATrERSON—BLIss.—On Wednesday, June at | beth Putney, * the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev, Relatives Mr. Cornwall, Isaac PatreRson, of Newbern, N. C., | funeral, from the to ARAMINTA D. BLISS, of this city. Henry Birdsall, ou Tuesday, Jaiy 22, at one o Philadelphia papers please copy. P.M. Wetsi—Cakky.—In this city, on Thursday, Joly | tre depot on 11, 1873, by the Rev. Dr. Chamberlain, James eleven o'clock Weusn to Mrs, Eaaa L. Cary, both ot this city, ibe BARKER.—At New Rochelle, on Veageng, Boney | July 20, ANNIE Kars, only danghter of Wiiliam and Kate A. Barker, in the 7th year of her age. piace, on ‘The relatives and iriends of the family are re- | precisely, to Cal spectfully invited to attend the faneral, from the Rarapun.—At 4 residence of her parents, on Tuesday, 224 inst., at | morning, July %, BeNsauan THBUN, aged td one o'clock P.M. ‘Train leaves Grand Central | years, depot at 12 o’clock M. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to ARTON.—On Sunday, July 20, ofcongestion of the | attend his funeral,on Tuesday, Jaiy from #t, lungs, Saran E., wile of Henry E. Barton, aged br yy church, Forty-ixth street, betweea years. Futh and Sixth a at one O'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend the Bufaio . funeral, from her late residence, 406 Piity- REILLEY.—On . duly 18, after a short and severe iliness, ter of sixth street, on ar at four o'clock P. M. Particulars of the funeral given in to-morrow’s Herald, BELL.—In Morristown, N, J., on Thursday, July Be 17, CHARLES J. BELL, aged 27 year: ‘clock precisely, from her late residence, Friends of the family are Tnvitea to attend the ie th atrest, New York. hapa funeral, on Monday, the 2ist inst., at two P. M., at |LLY.—saddenly, on }, July im the bed Pedrrate bade by West Forty-second | 45th om of bis Paras LLY, from the si re and Sixth avenues, worinstown, coun ls BxooKs,—On Saturday, July 10, ISABELLA, be- Freiana, oar oh reeam loved wite of James Brooks, ages and friends of (he family, and these years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, 65 De- graw street, Brooklyn, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock, from thence to Greenwood Cemetery. BULKLEY.—At North Granville, | Washington county, N. Y., on Friday, July 18, Mary, wile of General Edward Bulkley, in the 78th year of her age. TFaneral on Tuesday, July 22, at three o'clock. Bonacum.—On Saturday, July 19, 1873, Mre. ELLEN BONACUM, native of the parish Loughmore, county Tipperary, Ireland, aged 67 years. The Of his brothers-in-law, are respectfully invited to attend the rS hie 4s Rast he friends of the family are LS tg to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 415 West ak the reaiaence Thirty-ninth street, at one o'clock P. M, of her son-in-law, William K. , 66 Bast ty ninth street, near Madison on Burnitt.—On Saturday, J 19, ANN MARIA, widow of Wikian f moniit and daughter of Mi avenue, morning, July 22, at nine o'clock, The ‘estchester Donaldson, deceased, in the 75th year of he be taken to Armonck, Wi county, for in- Funeral irom the residence of her son-in-law, | terment, by the 10:40 A. M. train from Grand Cen- Jacob Vanderpoel, No, 607 Fifth avenue, on Tues- | tral depot, Forty-second street. day, July 22, at one o'cloek P. M. The iriends and VIDAL.—At 4 Paul, Mino,, on Wednesday, July rejatives are invited to attend, ba to Captain T. C, Vinan. Burritr.—in this city, on Friday, July 18, 1873, ‘aneral on Monday, 2ist at two o'cloek, WILLIAMMINA, beloved wife of E, J. Burritt, im the | from the residence of his tather, 233 Weat Eleventh 86th year of her age, Relatives and friends of the family are requested vo attend the funeral, trom her late residence, No, 20 Bond street, on Tuesday, July 22, at one o'clock ‘Seneca Falls and Ithaca pavers Please copy. Conoven.—in Philadelphia, on Friday, My 18, MARY ADELAIDE, wife of Joseph B. Conover, Sr, in oan of Unarles Mercier, in the 66th year The relatives and friends ef the family are re- Bpectiully iuvived to attend the funeral, irom the street. Members of the military Order of the Loya: Legion and friends of the family are respectiully in- vited to atte: WHELAN.—ID kiyn, on Saturday, July 19, Biomass WHELAN, aged 65 years, native of Birr, Ld anys, I The felatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, at two o'clock, from his late residence, 421 Kent ue. nue. ZaBaiskix.—In Flatoush, on Sati Pi the infant daughter of Dr. John 1, aud Pius ie: :