The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1877, Page 5

rn _THE MORMONS. | MORMON DISAFFECTION CONFIRMED. a (From the St. Louis Republican. } ‘Tho rumors in regard to disaffection among the Mor- mons—to which we have heretofore attached no im- bortauce—seein to be partially confirmed by the lower of Governor Emory to the Secretary of War, asking large reinforcements of troops for the military stations in Utah, Such a request would bardly have been mado if the Goveruor had not good reason to believe serious trouble is brewing in bis jurisdiction, We presume the | troops will ve sent, and while their presence may bo useiul to prevent the anticipated outbreak, it will at the same time be coustruea as a threat, and thereby increase the ill-feeling already existing. That ill-teel- ing is the natural outgrowth of the trial, conviction and execution of John D, Lee. Though the Mormon Buthorities absndoned Lee to his fate and fur- nished the testimony which doomed him to death, yet neither they nor their followers really believed capital punisnment would be inflicted apon him, and therefore were entirely unprepared for she terrible revelations of his confession, This con- Teasion, made on the very brink of the grave, declared ompbatically that Lee was only the tool of the bigh Priests of the Mormon Church, and that in superin- tending the Work of blood at Mourtain Meadows he ‘was sumply obeying orders he dare not disobey, ‘Tho biow at Brigham Young and his associates hit tho mark. ‘The press throughout the country took up the Subject, chargod Young with being the chiof criminal end demanded prompt and vigorous action against him, Whether the federal government contemplates such action we do not know--probably uot, as it would de impossibie to get the necessary proof—but un- foubted!y the Mormon rank and file fear further tn- vestigation of the mutter, and Young himself is not Mtogether easy” about it Meanwhile the revival of the memorics of Mountain Moad- | owe hag stimulated the antagonism between | the Mormon and ‘Gentile’ population in Utah, and the organ of the latter in Salt Lake City is doing ite best to fan this antagonism into a flame of hostility, We do not think the Mormous cun be induced to com- | once an attack whieb must end in their destruction, but they dread an attack from the ‘Gontiles,’”? and are termined to be ready for it. Now that tho Southern @ifficulty has been happily disposed of, the Mormon (westion is altovether more important than any otber before the country. It bas been dragging along for twenty-tlve years, and each year nas added to the number of complicationa and diminished the chances of amicable settlement. Yet settied it must be somehow, sooper or Int Polygamy cannot bo legalized in the United States, and polygamy ts so thoroughly interwoven witn tho Mormon faith that the process of separation must be ex- ceedingly embarrassing and may be dangerous. But, however embarrassing and however dangerous, the separation 1s inevitable unless the Mormons choose to carry thomaelves and their peculiar institution be- yond our frontiers, “This fatter alternative we want to avoid, if possible, Aside from the too-many-wives bystem, the disciples of Joscph Smith are valuable citl- zeng, and their sorvicos are indispensablo to the devel- opment of the vast region which would have remained an unbrokon desert but tor them. Tho problem, then, 4s to get rid of polygamy without getting rid of the Mormons, and that problem, neglected too long, should at once receive the careful and intelligent attention it deserves, If the do-nothing policy is continued, we “ ghall surely wake up some morning with a Mormon war on our hands, and in that war we can win neitber glory nor profit, | GENTILE SENTIMENT. , © (Prom the Salt Lake Troune,) It was always a safe plan when a man bas nothing to say toremain silent, But the Junction editor has Bot the sense to ao this. Like any other heedless fool, he must rush tn where angels fear totread. This HERALD correspondent comes among the ting Priesthood as the rebel rain Merrimac made its oii nous appearance inthe Hampton Roads. lt was u new kind of enomy, formidable and unassailable, and when it got into action everything went down before its annihilating assault, So with this New York journalist, He wields a power which movea the whole country, ‘he engine he represents has set about solving thia Utab problem, and as Horcules cleansed the Augean stables by turning in the river Peieus, so will this Latter Day kingdom be purified ang regenerated by turning in a flood of light The Junction man says the Hearn is in a fog; that its correspondent in Salt Lake telegraphs fubbish for its columns, and the editor, assuming these loose aliegations to be facts, reaches very stupid cou- clusions. The editorial article from that journal which Sppeared in our columns yesterday did not strike the | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2%, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION. THE APPRAISER'’S DEPARTMENT—SUGAR B8AM- PLEBS’) TEMPTATIONS—UNDERVALUATIONS— THE FINE ARTS EXAMINEN—POLITICS AND APPOINTMENTS, The same Mr. Peck who was belore the commission on the previous day appeared again yesterday at tho secrot session, where he was interrogated at length, He had with him another person, who, he claimed, could give very damaging testimony against the Custom: House, Daniel Howell, engaged as a storvkeeper on the At- lantic Docks iu Brooklyn in 1870-71, was examined, He recited a case of gross irregularity in the entry and clearance of @ vessel loadea with sugar, which, he claimed, bad arrived at night, discharged her whole cargo and cleared again by morning, As he could give neither names nor di the commission. de- clined to take apy notice of bis testimony. WORKING OF THY AVPRAISKR'S DEPARTMENT, Assistant Appraiser Willlam B. Hoyt, of the Fifth division, testified that be had been in the department for ten years, but did bot claim that he was an expert in the examination of ull the merchandise that came auto his bureau; In his opinion the examiners ia his division are fully competent to discharge the duties | agsigned them, ‘This witness also c tant is too complicated and reade: proper quaht- cation of goods very diilicul, air, Hoyt was asked his opinion im regurd to placing the openers and nem under one head. to auswered that 14 would we very uulurtuuule for the service if such a@ course \dopted’? plamed that the were a Mr, D, C, Sturgis, Assistant Appraiser of the Tenth division, depored that he was in charge of tho examivation of wines, liquors, fr &e.; bis force Wus LOW a8 small us the exgiencies of the service demanded, aud to reauce it further would be to cripple ihe coilection of the rev- enue; wituess conducted most of the examina- “ous of goods wm person, and frequently hay ud. vanced the invoice value by more than ten per cent;, in case the merchant and sampler were * in collusion = gross iruuds = might — be perpetrated, but Mr, sturgis did not think that anything of the kKiud exists; Mr. Sturgis hkewise begged the cuuimission te allow Lim Lo correut u state. ment made velere then by General Hail in regard to . Lave, MO art OXaMiLer;, Witbess had lormeriy been connected with the Secoud division; knew Mr. Leo very well und considered nim one vf the most com, Aout judgesol tine arts in the Appraiser’s Departmont outside o! protessivouls; (ie personnel of the apprals: er’s sored compured fivoravly with any mercuutile house in morale and eillcieacy, und he would not besi- tate to say that the large dry goods firms lost more Anvually through the sponation of their ueip than has ever been lost in the Appraiaer’s Deparcment Bir, J. M. Corbett, an examiner in tue fuird division, hus been seven years im Wie government service, Un- dervaluations on silks occur mostly on consigned goods and not rogular purchases; these undervaluauons bave ranged trom teu to flity per cent; deponent bas bad Occasion to add as bigh ws 500 per cent to the in- voice value of goods, Witness complained that more chant appraisers rarely ever sustain an inorease of value beyoud nine per cent; during the past year the Third division hss increased the invoice valuation of importations $512,000, and since January 1 to May 1, 1977, avout $260,000 have been added, Mr, Frank hoy, Assistant Appraiser of the Eighth division, tested that he was guided in his oxamina- tiuns of sugar by the samples furnished bim by tue samplers, und yet these meu only receive $1,200 per abuuu; there was every opportunity for fraud ta this Position; he did bot believe that merchants would depend upon samples to sell their goods by, Br. A. KE. Remsen, avothor examiner of sugar, stated that accepted uo sumplers of sugar but bis own; he b heard of parties “Oxing” samples for the samplers, but has no knowledge of the Juct; the temptation in this line to do wrong 1s certainly very grout, ‘A lengthy statement in regard wo abuses existing in cancelling export bonds was mado to whe commission by Mr. Johu A. Alexandre, of the New York, Hi and Mexicun Mati ste: ip line. Ho guggested, as remedy tor this defect, to compel exporiers to procu! Custom House certillcste from tue port of destina- tion, on which the bonds should be cancelled. HOW APPOINTMENTS ARE MADK. M. Fred L Philips, private secretary to Collector Arthur, was culled, and testilied that as far as his kuowleuge goes appointments are not mado tur politi- cul reasons only, Lut also with a view to ellicieucy ; 1n Caso an appeintee proves Inefficient it is the duty of the Chiet of Division to report the fact to tho Collector and the appoinwe is either reduced or removed; Col- joctor Ariburacts With great promptuess on all com- plaints made to bin; there is no truth in the state. ment that simecures oxist in the Custom House; not more than ype-third of the employés take un active part in politics, which is & source of complaint from the political organizavions; no omployé bas ever been removed for not paying poutical assessments; witness bas been private secretary to the various cullectors since 1362. * Mr, H. J, Bauer, Chicf Clerk of the Appraisi partinent Invoice Bureag, testitied this h ubout cight bundrod invoices & month; mistakes in classifying gouds and siguing roturns quent; witness thinks that numerous be made, but the standard of efcieucy should be raised by throwing more responsibility upon the ex- aminers, In refutation of tho statements made against him by General Jamos Hall, Assistant Appraimer, and Colonel Ger 3 kdward Hall, 4 clerk im the Auditor’s Bureau, Mr. D. W. Lee, Examiner of Fine Arta in the Second division, appeared betore the commission. Ha was interrogated at length, At the close the comm: sion iniormed him that they placed little credence in what hid aceusers testiflod against atm. The commission then adjourued, average reador as ‘very stupid;’’ on the contrary, the writer, fora heathen in his blindness, hit the trath wit remarkable accuracy, Tho Junction being thor- oughly obfuscated, aud having no argument at present, takes to cavaling. The editor takes exception to the HekaLp’s statement that *‘the Mormon theory ts that she Indians murdered the emigrants and that the Mor. mons were unable to protect thei, but managed to fave some of the children.’’ This we know"to bo truth, For years one half of the honost Saints in Utan sup- posed {twas an Indian masezacre, and as late as 1869, George Q. Cannon, in the Deseret News, published a long article, setting forth in dotail that the lndians murdered the emigrants, But Priest Penrose denies, of course [Was there ever a trath he did not deny ?), and declares, ‘now, this is not the Mormon theory.’” Another idle cavil he makes is that the Heraip “raves about the destruction of polygamy, {nu another breath domauds tue “trial and execution of Brighum Young and other Mormon maguatos for par- Ueipation ta a horrible and inhuman crime” The dilemma on which he seoks to :mpalo the Hexatn edi- tor is this:—“Whethor innocent or guilty, how would the execution of Mormon magnates for murder abolish polygamy?” We recognize tho trath that the writh- ings of these confounded church scribes are not a profit- able subject of study :— jo rogue oer felt the haltor draw With high opinion of the law The cous are closing around these inspired aud holy Criminuis; thoy see their approaching fate and know not whither to fly. Their fow and feeble journals try to make the best of it, to simulate ignorauce of the situation and wonder what ‘tis all about, When the Parisians were ip their extremest agony—the foe round about and direst anarchy within—Biemarck, the deus ex machina, grimly surveyed his struggling Victims and suggested that it would be weil to let them fry in their {at for a while, So these Mormon criminals and theiradvocates can be lett to try in weir fat for a while; they make a lively spuctering, and by the time they are wanted will be effectually done, THE ROTTEN HIRRARCHY. {From the Sait Lake Tribune.) The New York Huwanp editor puts tho thing up about right. Knowing that the unparalicied cataloguo of crimes committed by the Mormon priesthood and & portion of their jollowers, which the Hanap corre. | Rpondont will uncarth, will have tho effect of speedily overturning the usurped and dangerous power oi God's | imspired oracies aud bring a number of the leading Griminals to justice, be looks for a resort to the “ weapong which those servants of the meck and lowly viour are 80 ready to employ. ‘*!be Mormon iead- trs,’’ he says, ‘will uso all the arts to which despera- Hon can prompt them to defeat justice. They will try corruption, slander, subornation,’’ Slander has al- Foady been used quite profusely, The Mormon Mrraid Charges the correspondent’s terrible accusations to tn- temperance and pronounces his tnriliing, meisive and elegantly written letters the ravings of delirium tre- mens, This 1s too bright an idea to lose and our gre tmother takes up the refrain, The Ogden Junciion pool-poohs the whole story as sensatioualisin, and that other Mormon sheet published in Geriuse wants “tacts,” From the pulpit this modost and strictly docorous journaligg is wade the object of the groasest vituperation and abuse, But slander has done its work io Zion aud this hitherto untailing weapon of che THE ARMORY BONANZA. HOW THE CITY IS MULCTED IN MILLIONS OF DOLLAES-—~A PERTINENT INVESTIGATION, Alderman Tuomoy, at a regular meeting of the Board yesterday, presented @ preambie and resolutions which eguin set forin some startling facts relative to the renting of armories in New York city for our Na- tional Guard, ‘The law in relation to renung of armor- es and drilirooms is cited 1p Mr, Tuomey’s narrative. It appears that by section 120 of the act passed March 17, 1870, eptitied the **Military Code,” the rent for arm- ories and drillrooms was ordered not to exceed $250 for each troop, battery. or company i the eeveral cities Of the State and $160 for those not located in cities, These rents are made a county charge, After. ward, by the laws of 1875, the amount of ano rent for artmories 10 cities was raised from $260 to $350, WHERE TH MONEY GOKS. The preamble yoes ov to make the following charges :—The rents paid anuually are far in excess of the amounts allowed by Jaw, in some 1 ees being ton times ag greut; the fitting up of armories ana driil- rooms bas been dove in an unnecessarily extravagant style, apd optirely unsuited for the use of soldiers, the amount thus extravagantly ex- ponded from 1868 to 1876, both years in- elusive, reuching the enormous suin of $2,639, 597 vs! the sums patd lor rent of ae a and drillrooma | since 1568, aggregate $3,615,535 not including Uusettled Glaiins for rent and repairs amounting to $009,000, now in course of settiemout In view of these facts the preamble sugg of any vetter plan, that regim Guard provide armorios ior thems making i, (he apoual rent within the limits specified by luwa charge upon the county, THE MATTER REFERRED, After the roading of the statement the following res- olution Was unanimously passed:— Resoleot, That the Cunwaittee on County Affairs of this Bonrd be directed to consider and report as to the method of providing suitable armoric; that the same shall be nt t me th in bheir cost and expense a efficiency of the National Guard, and as ry tobe taken to stop the enor during the past nine years have been and are still being made, without authority of law, for armories and drillrooms. and detilrs BIDS FOR CITY BONDS, Comptroller Kolly yesterday rocoived the rollowing bids lor $59,767 five per cent short curreucy bonds:— Amount, x vee ator ie 25,000 101,08 60,000 100.98 10,000 101.00 4,000 * 190.8734 88,767 * 100.68 Eliza Green,.. oe 10,000 100,63 William & John O'Brien,.. 7,000 100 OL Wiustow, Lanter & Ce 89,767 100.58 Vermilve & Co. “ ‘§y, 767 100, 41 Kings County Savings Lustitution. 89,767 100.376 Emigrant ludustrial Savings Bavk 80, 767 100,31 Kountze Bros 4 100.18 W. W. Conk 100.05 Total amount bids received. . FORT SECOND STREET RESERVOIR, A resolution was presented in the Board of Alder- men yesterday by Mr. Siinonson rolative to the pro. posed abandonment of the Forty-second stcect roser- yoir, This resolution instructs tho Commissioner of Public Works to report to the Aldermen the following fucts :=-1118 opinion of the practicability of di 818 with (be use Of the reservoir, Lhe cost of ‘ation o pipes aud of renewal of structure and tion of lwads it occupies so a8 to Ot16 tor building purposes, an estimate of the value of the laud bounued by For- Uieth and Forty-second streets and Filth and Sixth Mountain Meadows priesthood bas pow lusi its pois oned edgo, They will have tu stand by the record. BROOKLYN'S TAX BUDGET, The various departments of Brooklyn estimate thoir @xXponses for {ho year 1878 at o sum-amounting, in the aggregate, t@. $8,908,296 26. The amount rawed tor the presont yoar was $7,391,569 16. According tothe amount asked Jor the rate of taxation om cach $100 of valuation would be $3 87; bus tho Board of Kstimates intend to prague the reqaisitious of the various depart. mente £0 48 to uring tho Dew tax rate down to §3 on each $100 of taxable vatuation, The present requisitions must be cut down $1,000,000 in order to effect the proposed reduction in the rate of taxation, avenues. Mr. Campbell is also requested to confer with the Sinking Fund Commissioners upoa the sub- ject. EXCITED WORKINGMEN, At the meeting of the Board of Pablic Works in Jersey City yosterday, a communication was presented from Mr. Jolin P. Daly, reprosenting the Workingmen's Assoctation, calling attention to the mecessity of pro- viding employment for the hundreds of die laborers and mechanios int Board retused to hear the communicauon read through, whereupon Mr, Daly repaired to the stroot and addreaged a iargo and excited crowd of workipgmon on their wroogs and the negligence of ise improvements. Hit ors of the Bourd Was rece!’ mob, but no disturbance followed, POLICE REFORM. 4 ROUNDSMAN MADE CAPTAIN-—-MERIT HEBE- AFTER THE BROAD TO PROMOTION—SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. For some time Sergeant Kass has been acting a8 Captain of the Tenth precinct, but his successor was appointed yesterday by the Police Board, It 1s rounds- man Michael Foley, of the Sixteenth preeinct, where ho has been acting eergeant igr the lass fow weeks. His principal qualifications for the post are his shrew! ness and socnd judgment. Re has brought thirty-six charges of grave nature against delinquent patrolmen, aud of these he bas procured twenty-seven couvice tions. He was appointed to the force March 16, 1870, was made reandsmay April ¥, 1974, aud yesterday be was made sergeaut and immediately afterward Was ap- pointed cuptain, The Board then passed the following resolution :— " Resolved, That this promotion ts due to the eftcieney fidelity shown by Michael Foley in ail the duties to w' he bas been assigned. has Vahter and pledsanter datie rectly has any one for bins he for himself except when bi and hich neither directly of indl- ivited advancement, por hus pplied for examination fur ying rhyialy with on iy Bourd ro- of the po foreo who stoull fod for « hich 'r position thi he now holds will be ered as fast A» occasion offers, and it will iguore outnide influences which have no place in the enforcement of law. The successor to the late Inspector Speight has not been appointed yet, The following transfers were made;—Sergeant Kass, of the Tenth precinct, to the Thirty-first; Patrolman Patrick Ginley from tho Nineveonth sub-precinet to the Firat inspector's district, Captain Murray, of the Fourth preeinct, was per- mitted to receive $200 reward tor the capture of Beltya, and $500 for the recovery of the proporty stolen from 4. B. Clatlin, ASSIGNED 10 SPECIAL DUTY, According to the resolution passed by the Board on Monday the Twenty-sixth precingt oficors and the easter and Western #leambuat squads will appear at the Central Ollice ut half-past six o'clock to-morrow morning to give ap account of themselves, their ages, long service wnd stace of health, Able-bodied men will be sept back to patrol. following table shows the mombers of the force over fiity years of age and the number of such mca de- talled to special duty on May 19, 1877:— Years Years Officers, Old Dusted, Oficers. Old, Ree, 50 2 1 2 3 2 2 o 2 1 1 1 6 ‘ 1 a uel see! 245 men fifty yours of ageMWith long service, oniy Lid have easy or comparatively easy jobs. One hundred and three mea over filty y old are doing patrol duty which should be done by some of the able bodied sinecurists, Alderinan Reiily, through @ resolution offered to the Board of Aldermen yesterday, and which was referred to the Coinmittce on Streets, has requested the Police Commissioners to send ina statement as to the ap- Pointment of policemen detailed to special duty dur- ing the past two yea: A CITY HALL BURLESQUE, At youtorday’s meoting of the Aldermanic Board President Purroy vacated the chair, having a business engagement, and surrondered his baton to Alderman Wilham Joyce, who, it will be suMcent to remark, would not give entire satisfaction ag President of the United States Senate or Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives, While Mr. Juoyco dispensed parlia- mentary law from the Chair a resolution was intro- duced, giving pormission to a certain tonsorial arti to erect a barber’s pole outside of bis establishment, The following colloquy ensued :— Alderman Cowino—I call for the reading of that resolution agi Clerk Maloney obliged the gentleman. Alderman Pixcexey—I ofler an atnendment that-all barbers in the city be accorded this privilege. Alderman Sitoayon—Providing that ail Aldermen are shaved (ree of churge. Chairman Jorce put the important resolution as to hacbolst poles: amendment and all, and then deciared it curris Alderman Simonsox—Was that barber's pole resolu. tion carried? (Laughter,) Chairman Jovce—The gentloman will tako bis seat. He is out of order, (Groat laughter.) Alderman Simoxsox—I move that the resolution be reconsidered, (Confusion. ) Chairman Joyes (utterly ignoring Alderman Simon- son)—A resolution trom Comptroller— Aldermun Moruts—I rise to a point of order. This Board 18 not properly organized. Some of the Alde! men are sitting around the Chair, (Mossrs. Lewis and Twomey hero retired to their seats), Aldermau Cou#—I move that we give the freedom of the city to all Sarbera’ poles. Alderman Sauxw—I move to adjourn, Alderman Reitty—I movo that when we adjoura wo do so until the Uist of December next 1 would eug- gest that (he Boura delegate its powers to the difforent departments, Alter some further discussion of this character the barber's resolution was reconsidered and reterred to the Committee on Streets. The Board soon aiter adjourned amid the broad grins of the lobby assembled to enjoy the weekly hour and a half of fun which costs tho city in salaries about $1,000 per hour, i PH@NIX MOARTHY, OPENING OF A NEW TRIAL IN THE CASE OF THE ACCUSED PASTOR—A LEGAL BATTLE. The trial of the Rev, Charles P. McCarthy py the State Committee on Fellowship, Ordination and Die cipline of the Universalist Church was began yester- day morning, It will be remembered that upon tho roturn from Europe of the Kev, Mr. B. C. Sweotser of the Bleecker Stroot Church, charges ‘of unmin- istorial conduct were prelerred against the Rov, Mr. McCarthy, who had charge of the flock during its pastor’s absence. Mr. McCarthy regarded these char ag blackmail and their utterance as slander- ous. When the Committee on Fellowship, Urdinatioa aud Discipline first tried bim last January, Mr, Me- Carthy did not besitate to say that suould any libellous words be uttered against him by-any of the wit- noses called for the prosecution he would bring the parties before the civil courts to answer for their conduct, Tho committee at this threat hela a long consultation, which resulted in breaking of abruptly the proceedings of the trial. Then, several days after, without having concluded the investigation ofthe charges, they disfellowshipped Mr. McCarthy from the brotherhood of the Universalist Church. The Intter at Once brought t@e matter before the courts, and afew weeks ago & mandamus was granted com- veiling the committee to restore Mr, MeUarthy to fel- Jowship on the ground that he had not bad a tair trial, Ho Was, tuerelore, reinstated, and (he second trial was begun yesterday, As an appendix to the iormer trial Mr, MoeCarthy brings suit ia the Sapreme Court against Mr, Swoetser tor libel, claiming $10,000 damages. Proceedings yesterday morning were opened in the basement of the Bleecker Sircet Universalist Chureb. ‘There were pygscnt Mesers, Sweetser and McCuriby, the Rey. Drs. Bhen Fisher and Uimav Gunnison, Rev. Mr. Boardman and Mr. U. G. Lippincott, just a quo- rum of the commitwe. Dr, Forrester, tron Newark, Was also present, and a double audience ta the shap of members of the rival congregations 04 the Ameri- can Free Church and the Kieecker Street Universaiist Chu ne latter separated into different groups and glared at each other ucross the room. Dr, Fisuer was appointed chaigmun of the com:mittee and Olmau Gun- ison clerk, MR, M’CARTAY OPENS THE Malte After the committee were all ready Mr. McCarthy Startied them: by an ubexpected plea of now-jurisdic- tion on their part, Asa preliuntivary questian, he said le had to raise the objection that the members of the committee bad no authority to try him a secoad tim on Mr. Sweotser’s charges. ‘there were alre churges against several of Lae committee preferred ac- coring to the rules of the State Convention for uujast aod partial conduct, Th: were many present ready to testify to the Jact of this partiality and injustice. He ch: i their attempt to try him # second mt apd uojoy Another objection was that the members of the committee were incompetent to try lim according to the rules of thoir own organi gation, Mr. MeCarthy then cailed their attention to the report of tne goneral and State convontions’ by~ lawe, article 12, which vead as follows:— if in any proceeding instituted uw be maailestly improper for wn Commitiee of Felt thereon by finge ith ‘majority, salt he powers and duties of the commistes, or thé Kxecative Com- initieo shall appoint in place of the person or persons thus lueligibie one uF more dislwterested pervons, ms the case may require, who shail, for the purposes of the v ense, act wilh the remaining inemoers thervot, or in Hen of the regular committes, if all the memvers are disqualified as above. Mr, MeCarthy ba} that the members of the com- mittee were disqualified from trying him, as it was im- proper for them to dv 80 @ second time after having been ordered to change their decision ouce by w Supreme Court and while charges were pending them, Such action, in the face of a rulc whieh an- ticipated the difficulty aud provided tor was inde- cent, No judge ip avy court would consider it becom- vug of him (o try again @ case in Which ovo of his former decisions had been set aside, The commitico should bave the taste to dechine to try the cose, and order some competent tribunal to be estavlished, Mr. MeUarthy boped that the committee would do this aud wo him the trouble of again appealing to the courts id having their decision reversed. At the conclusion of this arguinent the mombers of the committeo held a long consultation, Unece or twice Mr. Swe was conte wi Mr. McCarthy noticing it protested against (hotr consulting wi accuser, Finding the wut presonted by Mr. McCarthy too hard for them to crack at ouce the committee de~ art the session adjourned till ten o'clock this morning. ih his | GILMORE’S GARDEN. THE BEAUTIFUL SUMMER NIGHT RESUBT WHICH REOPENS TOeNIGHT, Gilmore's Garden will be reopened tor the summor Pleasure of the people of New York to-morrow aight, and it is needless to say that the occasion will be sur- rounded with all the attractions that have made the place famous in the past. For several days extraordi- ary preparations bave vecn im progress, and visitors are likely to be astonished at the wondertul truns- formation that has been made What with circus and dog shows the Hippodrome had become somewhat commoner to the majority of people who attend amusements, but they will bereatter coniess that even in iis palmi- est days tho well known spot never presented such an arca of beauty asis now being arranged. From centre to circumference thera tga maze of serpentine walks, neatly gravelied, and laid out with artistic effect, which wind around beds of green, whoreon rest rare | xotice, palms, plants and vases of flowers, Statuary, beautiful bird cottages, running vines, fountains—these and @ hundred other things that would require a cata- logue to describe in d: tail, combined with the display of bunting, the shields of the different States, the fes- toons of tlags and streaimers, the great arches of vari- colored light and the grecn embowered arbors, make the garden almost fairy-like in is as, socintions, and will, doubtless, draw thous- ands of sightseers and music lovers from their sultry homes during the upproaching sammer evenings Lo enjoy the pleasure that has been prepared. A special novelty of the season is the iwtroduction of sixty registers through which 100,000 feet of cool air per minute can be forced into ue building at various points, Severai hundred sotas and settees have ulso en supplied, so that tired loungers or lovers who de- sire a tefe-a-téle may not want 10) Of the musical portiou of (he cntegtainment it is said that tt will be kuperior to auythife of tho kind yet heard in New York, the great orclicstra of one bundred pieces having been in robearsal for several weeks under the leader- ship of Mr. B.S. Gilmore Many novelties are to be prosented, many solo artists will pertorm, and alto- gether a night at Gilmore’s Garden will be made a pleasure and a memory. ‘The fuliowing is the programme of this evening — 1. Overtur " Beethoven. For the first y Hartinaun, by Mr. 4 Cornet solo, asia Original, M, Arbuckle. : vant ut, 5, “Los Proludes,”’ © symphonic poem, Lisxt. ‘The ar- ranger is Mr, Oesckle, a member of the baud. [1 te tue first atteinpt to produce tis work by any militury band, @, Cayatine trom “Tuncredi,” “Dt tanti palpiti,”” Res- sini. si shoriue Elisa Galion berth, ° rations tor wll the instri- 4 quartet of flutes in unison, ets, quartet uf baritouas, ot obi t baw: quartet of French soons, saxophouos (Mr, trombones ® Desert William reek of Pawe tt The third part of the concert will embrace bright and popular music, ineluding w march, galop, waits and grand tedley, itroduchiy the airs of ail’ uations, including “The Russian Myma,” “The ~The t hat Onee ‘Through Tara's Hails,” 5 the Queen,” and “The Star Spangled Banne: Qn the 29th, 30tn and Blat of May the garden will be occupied by the Horticultural Society, which will then exhibit its fruits and Lowers, DECORATION DAY “UBSCRIPTIONS. ‘the Memorial Commuttco of the Grand Army of the Republic Las issued the following circular:;— Decoration Day is again approaching, when, cordance with their annual custom, the wombs Grand Army of the Repablic will dovorate the grav their dead comrades. ‘The preparation for this sacred core- mony brings to our minds, with renewed force, the duty hich we owe to our comrades whose lives have Gut who are unable. owing ty wounds oF slekusss, a living for thotuselves wad those dependent upoa ry to earn them. ‘The condition of many of these poor soldie in abject poverty and want, and forced, in many insta to ask cuarity, is well known to the publiv at lurve. is uot so generally kuown that hundreds of th heroes are now Iamutes of the alnshouses of our common paupers! ‘This is « disgra eople in whose Dehalf and tor whose protection they fought se well, We do not believe that the peopte of tue mpire State would bave this to continue. Tt would be « violatton of their solema pledges made tu the hour ot danger, and of thelr duty as patriots. We have wn abiding {with that it is only neces- bring the fact to their minds to have the stain wiped out. Grand Army of the Republic has determined that tt shall be, and has resolved that a Suldiers wud Sailors! Ho shall be men st pase thetr maining y care and comfort the: have a0 richly earned. The comrades of the Graud Army o} the Kepublic have been actively at work to aceomplish tis Object, and no doubt now exists of tts ascomplishmen the is wireudy located ut uth, Steube: nd « plot of g county, nd has already Leon secured the Ab & cost of 820,500, This been coutributed by the eiti- d nearly suough money Js, and thi of the ouildti commenced, We hope to raise sufficient F pushing the same to completion without to nay will be ut on funds to pay delay. Hut much remains to be don tho expenses of Decur&tion Day und to aid a this Home we ask the patrio f New York for subscelps tions, Lust your, after deducting the exponses of Decora. tion Day we wer. able to pay uver to the treasurer of the fund for suilding said Home the sum of $500, Wo coutidently expect au equally liberal response this Nubseriptions may be sent to the chairmen or any ember yt the Finanee Committe Vottnye, Union square. S and to enable us te defray at Hoadquarters—the SAMUEL G. ADA) Chairman Finance Committee, BROOKLYN'S FINE CHILDREN. TO-DAY'S SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE IN THE SISTER CITY. Tho forty-eighth anuiversary of the Brooklyn Sun- day School Union will be held in the City of Churches to-day. For weeks past the teachers of tho several churchos and mission chapels havo been exerting themselves to promote enthusiasm, in the desire to make the public parade @ success and to swell the ranks of their respective classes to such a degree ay to reflect the highest possible credit upon tho schools whose banners they are to carry. 1t follows, therefore, that nothing has been left undone to promote the object in view, Jhousaads of boys and girle—ay, and children ot a larger growtu—will rive from their couches at early hours this morning and gauge the woathor pros- pocts with anxious eyes. White drosses, blue sashes, kid shoes and the “cunningest little hate’? imagin- able have been called into requisition by fond mammas for the girls, while the boys have not been forgotten in the mattey of neat attire, The Committee of Ar- rangements is composed of the fullowing named gen- tlomen:—A. J. G. Hodenpyl, James HI. Wheatleigh, Wiliam Harkness, B. H, Bayliss, H.C. Whit marsh aud C, <A, Sebrien, ‘The comimitiee bas ordered that, should the day prove stormy, the parade and exercises in the churches will be postponed to the first fine day. The City Hali bell wi be rung at eleven o'clock as the signa! that the parade will take place, The ft those of the Prospect Park and Bedtord divisions, will repair to their respective churches 1p season to Commence the exercises at two o'clock. Tho Bed{ord avenue division schools will moet at half two o'clock, in the plave assigned ibem. The order of exeerci$es in the cburches are a8 subjoined:—Sing- tng, Teading the Scriptures, prayer, uddresses and the benediction. At the conclusion of the parade the cbil- drep will repair to, their Sabbath school rooms, where tuey will be treated to cakes, candy, oranges. apples, Jomonade and ico cream. Ample requisitions have Veen made on the police tor protection lor the seven divisions announced to participate in the anniversary, ‘224 officers being assigned to (hat duty by Superta- tendent CampveiL morrow, Thursday, the chil- dren of the Eastern District will celebrate tl sary by @ parade on Lediord avenue. Great a friendly and Christian character, however, exists be: tween the Kastern and Western district sebvol man- agers with regard to their respective displays. The former district has an advantage In one respect, grow- oy OUFOl the fact that all toeir divisions form oa Bedford avenue ut the appointed time and march in one con- Uingous line over tho route, whereas the divisions of the Western District are scattered throughout various parts of that section of the city, Of course the union of all the schoolx, with their pretty dresses and right banners, leuds added boauty to the spectacie. ‘Th public schools of Brooklyn will bo closed to-day, ia accordance with the annual custom, avd children and teachers alike will enjoy a full holiday. In accordance with @ resolution of the Board of Aldermen Keeper Tormey wiil display the State, municipal and United Bu from the City Hal od the Court House will also be decorated in honor of the occasion, In+ Auniversary Day 's generally regarded in Brook. ta hall LD PROM, QUESTIONED, Marabal Robert J. Kimball telegraphed to Ge 1 Myer, Chief Signal OMcor, Washington, D, C., yester- day, a8 follows ; Pitty thousand Sunday school children In Brooklyn are Wishing for «pleasant day tommorrow for annual para Shall we have one? Tho answer was;— Would give them 50,000 pleasant d: try to give them one to-morrow, JERSEY'S SUNDAY SCHOOLS. ‘The preparations for tho grand Sunday School anni- versary in Jersey Clty to-morrow have been com- pleted. The schools will forin in two divisions, sub- divided into sections, Mr. D, Van Winklo will be marsbal of the first division and Mr. J, W. Gosad of the second division, The grand marshal will be Mr. W, A, Sutton, Governor Bedio avd Mayor Stedier will escort the procession. The music will be furnished by Gitmore’s Band. it id, Wild EN ttt WEN THE ELEVATED ROAD, ‘The tracks of the Elevated road are being strengih- ened and thoroughly overbauied. Yesterday gangs of men wore at work at differout sections of the road, and the crossing at Chambers street, the strength of which had been questioned, was put in complote order, All ‘the street Crossings in Lue lower pars Ol the city are to do repaired and strenuthened, THE IRVING BENEFIT, The exhibition of the Belmont coliection of pictures, » which bas been opened to the pabiic turough the gen- erosity of Mr. August Beimoat ior the benefit of the family of the late J. Beauiaip Irving, will vegin to-day and continue throughout the week, ‘tbe umusual merit of this tollection is well known. It comprises paintings representing the best modern schools, Hébert, Rousseau, Gérome, Meissonier, Troyon, Daus bigny are hore to be seen at their best, Hesides for- eign artists there area nutaber of Americans, among whose works will be found one of (he tinest exampies of the late Mer. Irving, bis “Wine Tasters”” A number of pictures painted by Mr. Irving tor ower gentiemen have been loaned to this extioition, T re aSoene irom Riebelieu,’ by Hon. | Wolsey and bis Friends,’ by dir. P Van Valkenbur: by Mr. Jobn MH. shorw “The End of ine Gaim by Mr. Charies L. Sharpless; bé Disputed Tri La by “fhe Cock Fight, Mr, Rush Hawking, and | ‘rhe Connoisseurs," also by Mr, Sherwood, lt was not until the last yours of Lio that Mz, Irving re- ceived anything like their valugtor his protures, apd } as be had «iarge family it was impossible that he could leave any money ut bis death. EDWARD MORAN’S NEW PICTURE. Mr. Edward Moran's now painting, representing | “The Commerce of Nations laying Homage to Lib- erty,” now on exhibition at the Kurtz gallery, ta probably the most ambitious picture by this popular artist. “The composition of the picture is ; bold aud effective and the color britiiant, | Whe sutyect troated im too realistic 4 manner would | hardly be pietorial, but as Mr Moran bas managed {t tt has all tha beauty of an ideal compo: Yon, The contre of the pioture represents Burthold\’s | atutue of “Liberty Eultgitening the World’? as it will appear wheu placed in our harbor, Arouud this are grouped in picturesque masses the vessels of all Rattons, promiuesce being given to those of France | and America, with tags Uying io the vreeg. The water Is quiet, and reflects as a mirror the colors Moat. ing above it, Overhead the clear white and bine of a | | sumnmor sky, just sucha #ky as hung over the Bay | yesterday allérnoon alter tlie breaking of the storm, adds brilliance to the scene. Asa jarting Lribete to the Lome of his adoption aud compliment to Lis future home Mr. Moran could not bave selected a better subject, ARTISTS AND AUCTIONEERS, To ray Kvrron ov Tax Henato:— New York, May 22, 1877. It baving been publicly stated that pictures pow on exhibition at the Acadeiny of Design will be sold at auction after the close of (he exhibition, the unde: aigued hereby announce that their pictures now at the Academy will not be oflered at auction, Nor ure they aware that Chere is or bas been any such purpose op the part of others as above indicated ;— A, Bierstadt, h. Gitfor W. H. Beard, W. Hubbard, J, G. Brown, J, Guy, HD. Martin, G. H. MeCord, A. Parton, Kraseman Van Elten, G. Al. Hail, Kovort C. Minor, R. M. Sharted, A. P. Bellows, A. H. Wyant, J. &. Bristol, Louis C. Tinany, H.W. Robbius, R, Swain Giflord, Waiter Satrerice, David Jonnson, Goorge H. Story, Alfved ©. Howiand, | Johannes A, Ooriel, | James D. Suiiilie, | ames M. Hart, H. Beard, r, W. Wood, tman Johnson, M. J. Houde, Chas. H. Miler, M, F. H. De Hoas, | W. Waiitredge, W, Thompson, a NOTES, Tho Portfulio tor May, imported by J. W. Bouton, containg au etching from Stanfeld’s **Katrauce to the ‘“uyder Zee,” by RB. Kout Thomas, with doseriptve | text by R. H. Woonum, of the National G: ney Colvin's papersou ‘*Alvert Direr; His T Hija Rivals and His Fo!lowers’’ are coutinnod, Hamerton, the editor, contributes, among other things, an article on Jules Dalop, tilustrated by an etched portrait of that sculptor by Alphonse Legros, M, Dalon is tho gon of a Paris glovemaker, and is now @ citizen of London, where he has many adnurers, not tho least enthusiastic of whom is Mr. Hamerton. William 31, Rossetti, who writes the art criticisms | for the London Academy, contributes u paper on the Grosveuor Gallery to the last number of pst goumesly | and says that Mr. Boughbton’s “A Ruling Brevze,’ exhibited there for the Uirst time, may rank among the bost works of its author, Mr, AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS. “& Love FEASL”’ AY CHICKERING HALL—JUDGE DALY ON FUTURE WORK IN AFBICA. The American Geographical Society held’ a “love feast’ al Chickering Hall yesterday evening, whou the friends of this popular organization rallicd in force and filled the structure, for the appearance of ladies, yet a glance over the Audience showed tbat the fair sex predominated, On society; John P, Latrobe, General George W. Cullum Professor Paul B, Du Chailiu, F. A. Stout, Elta! FY Hall, Coloue! 'T. Bailoy Myers, Rev, Dr. Pike, Pro- fessor Crummelis, William Romson, Rev. Dr. N Bjerring, Hon. F. J. Fithian aud other enthusiasus irieuds of African exploration, President Daly opened the session by a very intorest- ing address, descriptive of the work of the geographi- cal societies of Hurope, Ho referred to the recent Con- ference calied by the King of the Belgtuos, at bis pale ace, last year, in which nearly all the Alrican ox- plorers aud geographers had participated, aud stated that the object of this Contereuce was to’ discuss the best neans to make the exploration of Atrica suc. - cess. Judge Daly, alter expressing regrets that Awer- 1c, Was not honora- bie =wmeation of geographers who par. ticipated, and explained — th after four days’ interchange of views the impromptu Conference decided that the only feasible mode of successtuiiy currying out the work in Central Africa was by e#iub- lishing posts at various points on the route, The Conterence, he said, had adjourned uatil the Loh of June next, when it wril meot at Hrussels, and Bel. gium, F Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Aus- es will bo represented.’ It is this ineeting the work of exploring Africa should be mdividually begun by two expeditions of 1,500 men hone to begin at Basamyo, on the eustern coast, and the other trom St. Paul Dé Loanda, ou the western coast; euch of which will gradually ad: vance until they incet, ostabling stations as they advance. r THE GEOGRAPHERS OF KCROVE, vaident Daly gave tho following distinguished the movo Jentral Atrica by ¢meuns of stutious, Russia, Grand Duke Constantine; y o Henri VIL. of Reuss; Austria, Crown Prive and Archduke Rodolphe; Franco, Ferdiband de Lesseps; Holland, Prince Neary of we Low Countries; Switzerland, Mr. Houullier de Beaumont, President of tbe Geographical Society of Genova; tialy, Prince Hombert; spain, His Majosty the King; Vortugal, the Presicent of tho Geographicel Society of Lisvou; Bug. land, Prince Albert Atrican Exploration Fund, President Daly dwelt upon the great advantago likely to result trom this united action on the part of the goographors in the two hemispheres, aud of con- cluding bis uddress, Which was greeted by cheers at various points, be introduced Kev, J. H, Pinny, ox- Governor of Liberia, Who made a stirring addrosk, as did alo Professor Crainmelis and other gentlemen on the piatiorm Mr, Pivny’s remarks were charac. torized by Vigorous attacks upon the Catholic Church and 1s mode of Christianizing the beathou, and they were frequently applauded as be warmed Up to his | Work and wrestied with the subject under discussion, HE OLD GUARD PARADE, ‘The auaual parade of the Old Guard took place y: terday. There was @ battalion of two compauies, nue bering about ninety muskels. The feid aud stad offi- cers were as follows#:—Brigadier Generul T, Hatietd, in command; Captains, Gustavus and G. A, Fuller; First Lieutenant, H. 1. Farris; S@cond Lieutenants, C, Hi, Todd and 0, G, Price, Adjutant, Thomas F, Morris; names a representative en who aro 1 meut to explo: Captain, A. Henriques; Quartermaster, M. A Wheel. lock; Paymaster, Jouu U. Bazley; Commissary, G. Smith; kK. 8, Ballgb; Surgeon, ‘A. H. | Werner; Chaplain, Mutthow Hale Smith, Gilchrist, of the Washington Light lwfintry, of Soutit Carolina, paraded on the staf by invitation, The parade was formed about four o'clock, and marched along Fourth wvenue to Broadway, to the ork Hotel, th down Eighth stroet,so Filth Up the avenue to Tweuty-tbird stroet to the iat side of Madison Pur, A halt was called in they crossed over to u nt, where Alderman Purroy, the President of the Gourd of Aldermen, in the absence of the Mayor, reviewed them, hero was a very large Aud fashionable compony ou the sland creeved on the Fifth avenue side of the monument, aud as they pusee@ they prosented a fine appearance, and were very generally cheered. They marched to the Wing. sor Hotel, and a to the Armory in Fourth avenu id, A NEW FIRE A pow life Sturievant House y crowd of spectators, ESCAPE, erday afternoon to quite @ depends from av iron beam, Which is secured to the root of the houre, The beam ts projected avout three end @ bail feet beyond the house froot and ¢ grasped by any one from the window by which it four men caught the chain fri story Window and were jand few seconds, The exper tings abd the machine gave complet the greater the weight the freer the movement of the cabie through the block. Several of the men used parent pincers and jeatbera slings, #0 that no stress ob the bands was fuit, and no cifurt called for fave that of holding usJauce daring the deacent, ‘The weatber was unfavorable | Major ht. Gy | | and Broadwa: | hon in thisarticle; bat this crowded thorougbta | so obstructed that nots person dri | venicte of any kind but passes thr | hanging for dear lite to the plattorma, unios | the point the platform were Chief Justice Duly, president of the | bright and earty for the Job of repa +sovun chats a pound!”? and | condition, | | | | | Leliati, however, keep bis circular for future re! OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. {Norg,—Letters intended for this column must be accom panted by the writer's inj] uame aud address to insure attention, Complaigaats who are unwilling to comply with this rule simpiy wasioc time in writing Ep, Henao.) SCDA WATER VERSUS PUMP WATER. To ux Evirox ov tum Heaaro:— Why isthe pump in the Battery Park turned of near a soda water stand? Is poverty bee riss, VOOR MAN. THE STRAW BURNING NUISANCE, To tx Epirok ov tuk HekaLo:— If burning straw in our avenues and sirects Is against the law why should it be tolerated? It ts one of the most intolerable nuisances we can possibly submit to, and especially as these bonfires occur almost invariably in the early and pleasaniost partof the evening and last till long after bedume, I have frequently beeo driven from my tront stoop into the house 1 order to avoid the siencb a8 much 4s possible, 6 it invae riably gives ne a distressing #ick headache. And on sweltering bot nights, when I would raise my bedroom Windows 40 let ima littie cool, ireeh air, I have been to close them again to prevent strangulation, 1 would ask, iu the name of humanity, can’t this be stopped? DANGEROUS BRAILRO\D SWITCHES, To tax Eprror oy raw Henao: The complaint in your issue of the 19tb inst, headed ‘Dangerous Railroad Switches,” touches the in. terest of every citizen, and I am glad there is one per- son who has bad the courage to come out and de- bounce these obstructions, for among the many evils existiny im our streets there is pone that calla so loudly for reform, The question is, Who 18 responsi- ble? are the Aldermen of our city elected for the benefit of the ciizeps at largo or 19 the interest of the railroad movopolies, or does it come under the su- | pervision of the Department of Public Works? It so | we would call the attention of that depart t to the Fourteenth street and Uroadway, * and Broadway, Twenty-third street d any others Loo numerous Lo men ts ng & carriage or Lit in constant dread. We hope, wherever the responsibility rests they will Hot negivet to take some action toward rem- edying this dangerous evil. JUSTICE, LET THE FERRY COMPANY ANSWER, To tax Eprron ov uk MkRaLD:— May Lask, through your most valuable ‘Complaint Book,” why the Union Merry Company stil! continues to mulct the public by selling fourteen instead of toen tickets tor a quarter, I did not count my tickets until | saw a complaint in the HkkaLp; since then I have bought two bunches, im cach case receiving ouly fourteen, This should be corrected. G BE following places Seventeent y ACCOMMODATE THE PASSENGERS, Yo Tue Eviror ov tHe HkRaLDi— I would respectfully solicit space {® your very in- stractive journal to state the grievances of the pas. sengers on the Now Jersey Central Railroad. The tvain leaving Pamrapo at 7:28 A. M. invariably has one war entirely empty and the dvors locked, whi'e in the otber care passongera are packed like sardines, their ouly alternative betng to std on the platiorn until tho train reaches Grecuville, when the bariy |, amiling contemptuoasly on the poof people of tho rest of tho journey in the sweat solitude ot as if he was sorry bo had not the pleasu! his empty car, [hope the Central Railroad nd Put on oxtra cars in the fuvure ‘Jnuny passengers from the litue VAMRAPOEAN, ~ accommodation of ite city of Bayonne, ‘VANDALS, To rus Kviror ov tun Heap: — T wish to call the attention of the public through your valuable “Complaiat Book” to the systematic rasculity of cortaiy “masons and stone cutters” Last Thursday night some aoknown persons deliberately— and I believe for the purpose hereafter mentioned— placed upon the brown stone steps of my residence und the resideuces of some of my neignbors a quan- tty of tar and *oil, or a similar substance, which Stained the stone very badly. The basement steps were also treated in the same manner. The night watebman reported that he prised a couple of mon endeavoring—as he afterward aseertained—to loogen the brown stove cappings of the stone tence which surrounds the Louse, They succeeded in tn- juring the fence much that the capping had to be readjusted, The sequel to all this appesred on Friday morning, when @ printed circular wus left at my residence advertising the fact that it was ‘important to owners’ that thoy should employ the advertiser to repair stoops, cutting, rubbing, painting, stone steps cleaned, &c’ The circamstantial evidoue> ia very Strong that the “mason und stone cutter’ who sent thal circular smeared the stone stops and loosened the fence capping, and then was ou ha ext morning arin; i. ave him punished, 11 Thad sutlictent proof [should once tf anything of the kind happens in my neighbor. hood again, C. 8. FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, To raw Evitor or tux Herau: Will you ploage call the attention of the Department: of Public Works to the condition of Woat Twelfth streot, from Greenwich street to West streot, There 1s a dumping ground at tho foot of the street, and the streot isin such a bad condition that tt Is impossible for carts to pass. Wo have to go around the block. | have notified the department several times, but no attoation has been pald to it, WM. MULLER. VILTHY To THe Eprrog ov tim Hxrato:-— Good heavens! how do the poor people exist at the lower end of Groenwich and Washington streets? The gutters aro filled with decayed animal and vegetable matter, with a green scum on lop, showing it not to be of recent origid. The malodorous pertu: bat ree from these stench povls and garvage boxes 1s enough to disgust and tnsult the nasal organs of a h Have we a Board of Health or @ Street C! partment? ing Dew ribs QC Hw A CRYING NUISANCE, To tux Evitor ov trax Uxrato:— Axreat deal ig done in this country to elevate the mind and the soul We have a large number of churches and synagogues, At festivals they are generally crowdea with people who are attentive and listen devotedly to the earncat remarks of the proc! and when our hearts are filled with reverence, out souls lifted upward and wo firmly resolve to grow better and pobler, ull at once, in loud aud pl we hear, “Asparagua, nine ht? and our tdeas are suddenly turned earthward, Now, Mr, Kditor, why oan Israelites not be protected trom suck a puitanco and the venders bo compelled to keep away tor at ieast half a block while we are at hd “ah EVVECTS O¥ THE COMPLAINT BOOK, To tut Kvivos ov tuk Henaty:— I bave beard ft sad thut your “Complaint Book’ hag been the cause of doing mach good, the truth of which Tcan now choerfully assert, by the following:—Not long ago I wrote to you im reference to the condition of the pavement in front of premises No. 157 Perry street, which for years bas been in a most wretoned My lotter appeared in your issue of Friday lust, and the promptaess of tho Department of Public Works la attending (o 1 deserves special atiention, Karly Monday morning they sent their mento work, and before night the defect ot many years’ standing was made porfect, Nov only did they repair No. 137 Verry street, but ikewre different portions of No, 153 aod 135, Honor to whom hot and it is bat right 10 # they did thei 1 soppose paint Book’’ bas been the means of being of great ser- view to the city, 0 L for one will ever deioud th a book’! and hope that it will “ever tive.’ RB CHARLES H. FREE BATHS. To Tue Eoiror ov The Herat :— Would you pleane ask the city authorities where wo poor boys can have a swim to coo! ourselvgs? We must work all day and at, and when wecome home we would like to go in # bath, and becuuse there is none (hore we go'im the river swimmiug; but there we are arrosted and we cannot cool olf. [tis justabout bigh lime to t & bath aud we cannot get once, We kuow tho Battery and Third street baihs Gost iwonty-fve coats, but We poor boys have no cents to spare, und ought not the city autvorities attend to it and Jet us boys and giris, would YaWo SUFFERERS, wa bati? den and wor to go it the baths wore r like HARLEM LIVER, 6 Apparatos was exhibited at the | To Tux Eviron ov tas HeRatp:— 1 own @ pleasure boat, aud on Sunday (only day The new wachine consis ot an | 1 Wave to mysel!) 1 take my wife out rowing on the endless chain passed through a patent block wich , Harlem for her bealth, You have mopped soverad ‘Complaint Book ;’ will you pleare ané nuisances by your your influence to stop the disgusting ai; uu be | sounds on the Harlem River tthe Bavel of trightal oaths and curses, the ebscone aad insulting remarks to bay on the river, aud the great number of nude boys on the Now York shore, trom Mountata House up to Brouson's Point, who make tosult marke and gestures to all ladies passiug in boaw? The Nine tona ts the altimate strength of the chain, aod | bewutiful river on a Suoday bas pow come to be made @ solid mass of obscenity OLD It; Can vot something be cone lor quiet rea) le peop! that they God's tresh air and ‘lovely may y seenery! Others wil con! 4h GWENTY-FIVE “YEARS? TAXPAYER,