The New York herald., 1845-08-29

New York and Philadelphia and rice persa. However,
members of the trade from all parts Of the uAed States
attend these sales, and of them buy books to
very large amount They especially individuals from
Baltimore New Orleans st Louis Cincinnati and Louis
VILE There five sales held eaca year. two here two
in Philadelphia and only in Boston and it is
putsd that the books sold at these different sales amount
ed last $500 600 The trade sale in this city
continues very active, ahd the prices veil kept up
They WILL however leave considerable benefit to the
which will b. the trade price and that bEouahs bv
the books at auction. We have selected few very po
puar works, out Of the enormous catalogue under
eyes and think it sufficient TO illustrate the fact and
roborate assertion The bidding for these different
works pretty animated, and they said to have
fetched very fair price.
Prescott: Conquest Mexico syo a's %
Alison's History of Europe, vol. am.. 90 $50 so
fSPy sets Barnes Sos the New
Ten sets Of the IA; Family ii Library, 7a VOL " =.
is to be observed also, that the retail price is still
higher than the trade price; and therefore, the book
sellers profits much greater than those marked
ture bought at these general sales and good est
mate be readily made of the encouragement which
literature meets with in this country since such
nous sums as those mentioned, while speaking of the
sales in general expended yearly by the body of
booksellers in furnishing their establishments
1t is perhaps also worth mentioning that publishers
generally make few purchases as gets readily the
works in exchange for his own publications.
| STEAMER OREGON. While the citizens of New York
wondering at her prodgious size and beautiful appear
ance we would call their attention to another steamer
which, although not SO much noise has been made about
her. is well worthy the attention OF our citizens This is
the steamer Oregon, boat which has just been CON-
pleted and is intended to independent boat be-
tween this city and Providence She is noble looking
boat staunch and firm she is $40 feet long 35 feet wde
including the guard her width SO feet and 10 feet hold
Her engine 1000 horse power her ynder is - inches
diameter, with II feet stroke, driving wheel 35 feet dia
meter and feet face She has two boilers "a e long
and II feet fronts Not only she large and firm but
he
passengers Her saloon deck is 200 feet long and feet
high containing sixty spacious state rooms each feet
the saloon deck is fine promenade deck. The ladies'
cabin large and well ventilated. The lower cabin
tans IT'S berths There is decided improvement in the
arrangement OF these and which merits the attention
Of travellers, who seek comfort. There but two
heights OF berths whereas there usually g. and each
berth full three feet wide The cabin ladies cabin and
saoonare beautifully and asefully the floors
the berths the ornamentng neat and beau
tiiu Aogather she appears remarkably well calcnla
ted to lessen in great degree the horrors of steamboat
travelling and she will no doubt be appreciated by the
travelling community She built by Messrs. Smith
Diamond. under the charge of George Law, Esq who
is the principal proprietor. Her engine built by
stman Allen of the Novelty works Her joiner work
was done by Cha les NJ. smonson, the composition
ornamentng by Walker Stevens and her upholstery
by Benjamin +. Taylor. She will take her station as an
independent boat the New York and Providence route
about the 5th Of September, under the command Of Cap
tain A. p. St John.
The BURNT DIsrRIcr.-This part of our city, which
but few weeks since made desolate by devouring
which scattered about by the falling of the walls
nearly all gathered up and neatly piled the
sides OF the streets On Exchange Place three stores
are in process OF erecon; on Broad street en aud
Beaver street three, all of which will lie completed in
few weeks. Some of the dwelling houses on Broad.
way, which were only partially destroyed, are also
being rebuilt In few months nothing bur large nun.
ber OF handsome new buildings will show to the stran-
ger where the devouring elements laid waste large
portion of our city.
Row IN THE PARx-Qute an interesting difficulty oc
Cured in the Park yesterday forenoon between gen.
tleman from the country and the nvincible fountain
Keeper II appears that the gentleman had been ira
yelling through our streets and had gathered upon his
boots large quantity of that article which just
so plentifully distributed in til m, mud He finally
brought up the Park and thinking probably that the
Corporation instead of going to the trouble and
pense OF cleaning the streets had provided the basin
the Park for the purpose of allowing persons clean the
mud from their boots he got over the chain and pro.
washing them. He soon however, attracted the atten
on OF the fountain keeper who thinking there mud
enough already in the Park fountain ordered him to
dest This he refused to do when the keeper took him
by the collar and politely assisted him the chain
He swore vengeance and gathered crowd around
him. But finally the laugh turned upon him and he
went Oft in high dudgeon
NuisANcE.-There is cooper's shop in Stone
street where the preparation Of the hoops is all done
upon the side walk, occupying nearly the whole OF it.
and greatly endangerng the shns Of the passers by
| Whose business is it to aba,e the nusancel
CoRosERs OrrcE-Aug s.-Found Drocned The
body OF an unknown man this afternoon found float
ing in the East river. at the foot of Dover street.
| The CHAMBERS STREET MuRpER-We have received
| the following on this subject
Mr. Editor find the impression going abroad,
that assasns hand the of sending to pre-
mature grave, young, innocent and unprotected fe-
male II it possible that Sophia Smith brutally
murdered what was the object in her case sufficient to
tempt the bloody end from his lurking place, to glut his
thirst for blood on humble VAST jealousy Of
rival in her affections does not appear that she
ceved the addresses of any person. Was it money All
who knew her knew that she supported herself by her
own industry. Was she sncene and did the fear Of its
results prompt the horrid act The post mortem exami
nation does not show that there any such e.
What, then could have been the ,nducement strong
enough to send into eternity, the soul OF helpless
man just as she had opened into life and usefulness Is
not rational 10 suppose that her own hand
that committed the frightul act, when we take into
consideration that the unfortunate labor
under mania arising from uterine arrangement Those
who conversant with this class of diseases will adj.
nit that irritation il frequent of
other; and that the results following
MIA at, the individual and othe RS with
| they may come in contact, than common mania | OBJ.
| tained sufficient evidence from undoubted
source) Of facts in regard to the previous health
deceased to convince any impartial person acquainted
with the subject that there real for insanity
The very method Of producing DEATH clearly shows it
to be freak OF maniac's mind The situation in whch
the body was found, plainly shows that have Ia
ken some time to have consummated the deed that il
could not have been done by violent hands without alarm
ing some one OF the six persons within her call Is all
probable that murderer would make such me
to despatch his victim as was used in this And he
did, would 1t be natural to leave of the aw
ul scene to speak with thousand tongues against the
perpetration' Most assuredly After mature refec
ton and close examination OF the case feel satisfied
that every candid and discriminating person
| Knowledge that the death Of Sophia Smith tie
| Of her hand.
| J. McNULTY, No 1866 Greenw ch st.
JAMES g. BENNETT, ESQ.
BOARD or EDTcArIoN. This Board held a special
| meeting last evening, the President in the chair
The minutes OF the last meeting were read and ap-
proved
Reports .adopfsd-In favor Of approp iating asum OF
$1,000 for school purposes the Sixth Ward In iavOr
jepositng in bank a of 81 4ai to 'efray the
penses for the ecuon OF schooLhouse in the lih
| Ward.
Mr cuAnp.voysg moved to amend by inserting the
words provided a majority OF the Inspectors and
sioners sign the vouchers for the disbursements
they may be required from the bahk during the build.
| ing Of the school "
Mir VIVA opposed the amendment
MIR CnANpEvoYNE felt sorry to perceive that the con.
tleman from the ath, his colleague had some osiect ~
oppo sing his (r C's) views the subject matter be
fore tho Board They had got in their own political
friends do their work Ia the ith ward nad il they pas.
cd the resolution accompany ing the Report they woud