Search Results

Mayor Wentworth, of Chicago, reports that none but office holders in that city, and not all of them,

that the aim of the office holding Democrats in this State is to place Dickenson on the track for 1860

Robert Aris Willmott; with English and American additions arranged by Evert A.

Duyckinck, Editor of the “Cyclopedia of American Literature,” Illustrated with 132 Engravings, drawn

who has been favorably known by his “Cyclopedia”—perhaps, on the whole, the best compilation of American

and we can almost hear rising from them that, “Cry that shiver’d to the tingling stars And, as it were

State Governments, the writer’s idea being that we shall probably elect an Anti Slavery President in 1860

These gentry are sui generis , and to be found nowhere else than at the City of Magnificent Distances

staple of much of the newspaper columns headed “Washington Correspondence,” and what curiosities of American

pursuit of their vocation, there is a harmony in all their operations that would be really beautiful were

They alleged that there were certain politico-legal questions likely to come before the Court of Appeals

Sickles and his co-laborers were sincere in urging them. If so, was Mr.

Judges, and city and county officers, have nothing to do with national politics, and national parties

parties nor amendments of charters are likely to reduce the ever increasing cost of our inefficient city

The only hope of getting a cheap and efficient city government is for well known citizens of all parties

Mann’s theory were correct.

in the ranks of the Democratic party; for Douglas cannot afford to lose the support of the South in 1860

the North had rendered him unavailable as a candidate; and that if he wishes for better success in 1860

It is feared by Douglas that either Secretary Cobb, or the President himself, has an eye on 1860; and

For instance, a Temperance man will prove to you beyond a doubt that nearly half the adults in the city

Flushing Journal is grievously afflicted with the fear that the construction of the water works for this city

The quantity of water required to supply this city, large as it may seem, is but a drop in the bucket

The Journal winds up its tirade against Brooklyn by charging upon this city at large the attempt to drive

Such was the unanimity with which the selections were made in caucus, and so strong is the numerical

He threw out the bogus returns, as it appears from his own statements, not so much because they were

wishes to shape his course so as to avoid damaging his prospects for the Presidential nomination of 1860

Pierce and Senator Douglas were working like beavers for the Cincinnati nomination, flattering themselves

honor; while the old stagers who had been log rolling for years to obtain a heavy Northern support, were

Central American Affairs CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

The inhabitants of New Zealand were so savage and impotent that it was considered legitimate to appropriate

themselves to the Honduras, Tehuantepec or the Nicaraguan routes, either of which will be better for American

the territory, at least of renewed convulsion and agitation on the everlasting slavery question, exceeding

friendly solution between the Federal Government and the other powers who claim an interest in Central American

payers of taxes—always the ones whose labor, or what their labor brings, pays all the expenses of town, city

All the diffuse outlays in cities—the enormous bonuses—the fat contracts—the Mayor’s, Aldermen’s, Departments

We have simply to add—The mechanics in cities, pay the largest proportion of the whole of the expenses

The population of the State of New York was 3,426,212; of these only 2,222,341 were natives of the State

Of the 652,322 voters, 135,577 were naturalized.

In Kings County there were 18,277 native voters against 14,350 adopted.

In live stock Kings does not retain the high relative position it occupies as regards population.

of the State are church goers; and the proportion in this city of churches is below even that of the

The holiday passed off quietly and pleasantly, the various offices and stores were closed and business

Services were held, in the morning, at many of the churches and the attendance was very good.

Johnson, City Missionary.

On returning to their school, in North 2d street, they were served with an excellent dinner, furnished

incomprehensible to the native mind—lines of railroad had begun to impart new means of locomotion to the population—freedom

The reviewer does not doubt these were among the causes which engendered that agitated condition of the

at as time when we are better prepare to meet it, and that it might have occured at a time when we were

The report of Alderman Scholes, in relation to cow-stables and swill-milk depots in the city, a brief

authority goes on to say that cholera infantum itself, which is such a terrible scourge in our large cities

It is an absolute fact that in the large cities of Europe where other causes of disease with the exception

It remains to be seen whether or not our city is to suffer any longer the presence of these abominations

We were sorry to see so small an attendance at the meeting for the benefit of the poor, last evening,

under consideration, to develop their plans prematurely, but the gentlemen composing the committee were

, as one of them expressed it, “not to be bluffed off”—and we think they were sustained by the body of

Wall in this connection were sensible and apposite, and will doubtless have their due weight with the

That such a spirit is unfortunately prevalent in our large cities, and we refer more particularly to

New York streets are almost as dangerous to travel at night as if there were no city government at all

, and the place were given up to the tender mercies of prowling marauders and assassins.

An idea has gotten possession of this class that laws were made like promises and pie-crusts, for the

At their assemblages, as yet, comparatively few American born citizens were present.

from noticing as it deserves, the Report of the Engineers to the Commissioners of Drainage of this city

Up to 1848 the details of the sewerage arrangements of London were under the control of seven distinct

boards of management, which were united in that year under one commission, called the "Metropolitan

About this time a series of experiments were instituted for the purpose of ascertaining the proportion

In the report received from the Engineer of this Commission, the principles of Town Drainage were laid

No woman can be expected to part with a constituent of her nature, though all masculine-dom were to set

The list of contributors includes some twenty or thirty of the standard names of American literature,

The Mayor of New York very properly recommends the Common Council of that city to hurry forward all public

.— Yesterday the Herald undertook to show by statistics that there were upwards of 25,000 tailors thrown

midst of journeymen tailors’ residences, and there have been several such in the 16th ward of this city

When asked why he did this, the boy replied: “Oh, I know all the others in the trade were cutting it

Houses that employ one cutter and perhaps 16 girls, were put down as employing 16 cutters and 400 girls

with those of last year in point of numbers, while in respectability of demeanor and attire it far exceeded

The twenty distinguished gentlemen whose names were on the bills did not appear—and to our mind the meeting

Consequently the managing committee had to fall back on local speakers, and the audience were probably

reception evinced the depth of interest with which this ferry question is regarded by the people of this city

of the Executive Committee appointed at the mass meeting of the Citizens of Brooklyn, held at the City

modern or ancient times, the duty which the State owes to the rising generation who form part of the population

In the large cities there are many children, some deprived of parental care, and others neglected by

mental capacity to attend the public schools, shall be found wandering in the streets or lanes of any city

occupation, any justice of the peace, police magistrates or justices of the district courts in the city

The Protestant American people of Kings County will regard with indignation this attempt on the part

cannot be extravagant, we fear, to assume that at least twenty-five thousand people, residents of the cities

concede that it is greatly exaggerated—was it ever yet known that the treasuries of our public charities were

burthened with a surplus, or that the means and ministrations of private benevolence were too profuse

The Democratic party hold a mass ratification meeting in the City Hall Park on Wednesday (to-morrow)

The call is signed by the sub-committee of the City Committee—though one would think the County Committee

By this means the City Committee men secure the power of framing the resolutions to be adopted by the

Driggs is on the committee of arrangements, we can see how this superseding of the County by the City

Moderate men among the Republicans as well as Americans think Mr.

[The Newark Mercury says] The Newark Mercury says, there are in that city, at the present time, some

The population of Newark is about 50,000, and when we consider that many of those who are out of work

have families depending upon them, we can image to what a state of penury and misery the population

of that city will soon be reduced, with so large a proportion of its numbers thrown out of employment

and that there was very little chance of the men obtaining work elsewhere, he concluded that they were

the Democracy exhibited for their organ in their nomination of a Superintendent of the Poor, when we were

Accordingly the Democratic journal of this city, whose approbation is a misfortune and its abuse a credit

individual receiving it, asserts, that the fusion which has been effected on local offices by the American

for Senate in this district are worthy men, and whichever is elected will doubtless do credit to the city

The most active leaders of the movement, now in office, were Auditor Northrup and Comptroller Lewis:

Saturday we reported a decision in the Bond street sewer case, in which these very men have saved the city

The Water Works—Brooklyn City Bonds THE WATER WORKS—BROOKLYN CITY BONDS.

on the city bonds.

While there is a cent in the city treasury, the holder of city bonds can recover judgment and receive

his money, even, if it be denied him by the city authorities; and if there were no tax raised to pay

a tax on purpose to meet the liabilities of the city on its bonds.

nothing to do" but to run after the fashions, who would have little or "nothing to say," unless it were

in relation to the latest fashions, and who could have "nothing to eat," were it not for the saloons

Were the taxes ever so light, property-owners would naturally pay with a little reluctance; but when,

Well, if such tax-payer has ever voted to elect such a man to administer the city’s affairs whom he knew

Senate were to be filled; but this is not now the case.

But further—Brooklyn is the second city in the State, and deserves to exercise a marked influence in

It is for us, then, to assure our city her due weight in the councils of the State, by sending to Albany

principles subversive of society and morality, which now constitute its chief charm to the vulgar, were

The mass of these people are not Americans, but natives of the British Isles.

Their apostles are busily at work in those quarters, and the streams of Mormon Emigration to the Holy City

, via our eastern cities, show with what results.

They had their established organs which defended their cause vigorously and were as loud-mouthed and

Does some great crime come to light in the circles where virtue and morality were thought to have taken

Henry Anders, of this city. It is a reply to an article from the pen of Dr.

The American Physique THE AMERICAN PHYSIQUE— Horace Mann, in his speech before the Christian Convention

It is to be called “City Poems,” and is to be enriched by a portrait of the author.

In the “inner circles” it has long been acknowledged that in original genius no American writer can be

he has retired to chere France and is attached to the Presse newspaper in which he expatiates on American

In a paper on “American Suicides” he takes for his text Senator Rusk’s unhappy end.

The peculiarity of American suicides is, he says, that they take place not among social outcasts, but

There were scientific lectures and literary lectures and transcendental lectures and practical lectures—serious

On the New York side they were received by Neptune Hose Co.

As they passed along the avenue, they were saluted cordially by their brother companies and took their

There was no speechifying on the occasion, but in its stead, fireworks were let off and the Empire Club

No. 1, were escorted to the house of Neptune Hose Co.

Speeches were made, during the progress of the entertainment, by R.H.

The pressure or "head" of water in this city is expected to be twice as great as that of the Croton in

which are being laid down in the 19th ward are far inferior in strength to those used in the sister city

In other parts of the city wrought iron pipes are being laid, and these cast iron ones it appears, are

Eckford Club, at the Manor House, between the "Eckfords" and the Atlantic Club, in which the latter were

There were a large number of spectators on the ground and great interest was manifested.

Delhi still holds out, but Cawnpore, a city upon which the fate of the North West depended, has been

The entire population of Fezzan did not amount to 30,000.

the ruling race to be Berbers, who had dispossessed the original inhabitants, and the little band were

Under the protection of a caravan, the travelers set out southward for the great city of Kano, the emporium

Fields of Indian corn were numerous, and the habitations of the people improved in appearance.

such an event is by no means improbable in the course of a limited number of years, English and American

Grundy will say, exerts an influence over American society, among the members of which approbativeness

The Croton water is the purest supplied to any large city in the world.

purest airage and the finest water, more persons die every year in New York than in any other large city