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that the author applied, on the part of the Ten Governors, to the authorities of all the leading cities

Several of the Mayors of cities replied, and their statistics, in connexion with those of Dr.

Among those cities that made no response to Dr. Sanger's inquiries, was Brooklyn. Why was this?

Has the City of Churches so dark a side to its fashionably religious exterior that the Mayor and Police

sees not the symptoms and extent of, so neither can there be any reformatory movement made in this city

still less euphonious, and we have often thought it a great pity that at the Revolution the Empire City

cognomen of “East New York,” and affixed it to the pretty suburb on the north-eastern frontier of this city

is that it has grown and thriven amazingly—quite as fast, in proportion, as either district of this city

We learn from the paper referred to that East New York contains already a population of 2000, which number

We were the first probably to christen the water Ridgewood, but we are not so obstinate as to persist

.— The "donkey engine" which figured in the preliminary introduction of the Ridgewood Water to the city

About a million and a half gallons of water are already daily used in the city and the present depth

that his interests have been well cared for—that the changes of construction which have been made were

life affords a profitable lesson of the course, influences, and tendencies of the vortex of New York city

becomes a mere tributary of the mighty flood which pours from all parts of the Western District past the City

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 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

waiting for Jack to do his errands, blacken his boots, harness his horses and drive them after they were

they might have embraced and enjoyed their precious delusion of property in human flesh till they were

New York, surrounded as they are with all their water–advantages, ought to have an almost entire population

Public baths ought to be established by the city, where the people could bathe free.

For all that, the day will come when Free Public Baths will be established, at the cost of the city,

As one looks around Brooklyn, New York, and other American cities–as he sees such multitudes of undeveloped

Authentic Portraits of Historic Americans For the Capitol—Interesting Anecdotes—A Letter to Congress.

To the Editor of the Chronicle: Understanding that the Gallery of American portraits, now in Washington

They were very young men, indeed—of slight build and small in stature. Mr.

He was in the City Hall surrounded by a dense crowd, and could not get out.

Suddenly, just as they were about to begin, a tremendous and unwonted sound, crash!—bang!

appalling statement from an official document, that there are “upwards of eighty thousand females in the city

of London who gain their living by prostitution,” more than four thousand of whom were arrested during

After dark, in the great city of New York, any man passing along Broadway, between Houston and Fulton

—A large proportion of the young men become acquainted with all the best known ones in the city.

Of the classes we have mentioned, now in these cities, how many are there who have not been diseased?

Mann’s theory were correct.

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

The New York Disturbances The New York Disturbances The disturbances around the City Hall have ceased

The Mayor is apparently master of the situation; the City Hall is still garrisoned by his retainers;

Fourth—that a city is independent of the State in which it forms a part; that the Mayor of the city is

the superior in the city of the Governor of the State; and that the antiquated colonial charters of

the city cannot be repealed by Legislative enactment.

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

show some disposition to get up a row here, as a counterpart of the disgraceful riots in New York City

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

When a notable person arrives in any of our cities, he is set upon, pursued day and night, and not permitted

For all this, if the job were well done, and the narration well made, might be commendable.

New Year’s Day NEW YEAR'S DAY Was celebrated about as formerly—callers being numerous and those who were

years past have been wont to extend a gushing hospitality on the occasion of the birth of a new year, were

us of “some banquet hall deserted,” while others who could not quite forego a time-honored custom, were

No less than 40 arrests were made during the day in the 6th police precinct, and Justice Feeks was busy

all day hearing charges, granting documents, and inflicting punishments; he netted for the city about

Some advertise for wives, some for children, some for lands in the country, some for lots in the city

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

A True American A TRUE AMERICAN. The Albany Journal says: “Robert J.

That Walker carried himself so well, and came out with credit, proves him a true American in spirit.

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

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

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

One of the justices of the city is hawking around the purlieus of the City Hall, and the politico-alcoholic

abuses enough now with some of the justices and their satellites the constables; but if the fee system were

Legislation for the City LEGISLATION FOR THE CITY.

expressed himself strongly in favor of the bill for shortening the terms of the various officers of the city

The financial department of the city is managed with great ability, and the onerous responsibilities

attending the enterprises the city has now undertaken, render the continuance of these officers to the

representative of the Sixth might find ample employment within the sphere of his legitimate duties, were

and crushed on a platform of the stairs leading from Navy street entrance of Public School No. 14, city

If they were made still wider, the children, rushing down with their usual precipitancy on leaving school

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

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

In addition to this, all future schoolhouses—and indeed all buildings in crowded cities—should be built

The City Government and the department of this district, however, were not as fully represented as we

They were—Messrs. James K. Leggett, Joseph Reeve, David C. Healy, George H. Hayward, J.W.

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

THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPÆDIA: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge.

the initiatory volumes, supply a want long and painfully felt, and reflect infinite credit upon American

During that time we have doubled our population and our area—peopled one vast gold region and are now

city from Fulton and Hamilton avenue ferries in all directions.

The three gas companies by which the city is lighted have a capital of nearly $3000,000.

that the majority of people, who had given up all hopes of seeing the grand project carried out, and were

In this way the process of excavation was conducted, until communications were established with running

the avenues have fallen from the walls and ceiling, but in many instances the points from which they were

At the entrance of Audubon's Avenue small cottages were built fifteen years ago, for the residence of

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

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 teachers as a body will compare favorably, we dare say, with those of any other city, and the supreme

—deeply anxious that this city should have something more to show for the persevering care and anxiety

The ladies were largely in the predominance.

Bonnets and hoops were to be seen in all directions, and many a man had under convoy two or three, and

Carolina; and streams were constantly going up the entrance plank to the Niagara, or down the adjoining

Yesterday they were transferring it to a small coaster that was hauled alongside, and we could thus get

Between decks there were also other coils of the cable, similar to the one above.

As to us city folks, the few coolish hours we have experiences will put us in mind of overcoats, coal

of harvesting the grain, the corn, the buckwheat, ½c.; months, indeed, for the rambler out of the city—true

There has been no prevalent sickness in city or country—no serious distress or disturbance; but on the