The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-30
City Intelligence.

CALIFORNIA Observation-Disclosures d. STEVENSON
meeting took place last evening at the Park composed
Of about $50 persons in relation certain alleged grie
which the present volunteer corps
Island suffering at the hands of Col Stevenson The
meeting was addressed by one or two persons, when
resolutions adopted condemnatory Of the
Colonel Stevenson after which the meeting separated
PRESENTATION OF BIBLES TO THE CALIFORNIA REoI
MENr.-The presentation of Bibles to the California
Regiment yesterday in fact came off, and numerous
body of spectators from our city present. Mr..
Mcvckar the Chaplain at Governors Island after the
regiment had formed in hollow SQUARE them
in speech well written, aud considering that read
from the paper, well delivered Bible, German. Eng
sh or Spanish was presented to every man in the re
ciety, and prayer book by the Bishop White
Society and others, to every man who desired it.
sented to Col Stevenson, Lieut. Col Barton and Major
Harde The Colonel upon receiving his gift adore s.
pressve manner and wish that those who pretend so
much opposition to him and his had been there
to hear it. The United States band in attendance
and delighted those present with numerous weLper.
formed airs.
THE PEACH TRApE-The steamer Mohegan, Captain
Newberry, arrived yesterday, from Delaware City with
ted orchards of the Messrs Reynolds These peaches
sell at so cents basket anu consequently the cargo
s ov maTIs wsre rim plenty
railroads and steamboats, loaded down with them
We daily ship thousands of baskets to Boston, and the
intermediate cities 1t il extensive trade-equa pro.
badly to half million or million dollars per annum in
this city alone.
THE wEArHER.-Yesterday was a warm day. and the
streets were crowded with busy passengers.
THE CRoroN WArER.-There is a general cry for the
Croton to wash the cutters in the various streets Sell
dom have the streets been shameuy neglected as
present few dashes of the Croon would be most de.
srable There several dashes in Nassau street
terday.
REVOLUTIONARY RELrc.-Some men digging in Fulton
Avenue, Brooklyn yesterday discovered army axe,
shoe buckle, camp fork, and three metal buttons,
with the figures 33 upon two of them and 40 the
other. They supposed to have belopgedt the army
whichswas encamped on that ground.
MILITARY.-Two fine companies, the Independence
Guard and Tompkins Blues, parade in company tomor
row. They will proceed to La Grange Place. Bulls
Ferry for target practice by the steamboat Frank from
the foot of Canal street. at 10 o'clock Military glory
leads them Dodworths band follows.
THE INpIANs-ThcJmost attractive visiters we have
at present in the city the Indian women, who make
profitable business by the sale of their Shoes baskets
Sc They always attract crowd in going through the
city
THE LATE CRICKET MArcH.-The Canadians left yes
erday for home and the bets which heavy are in
many instances y ct undecided
CoKoNERs OrFIcE.-ArG. 29.-The Coroner held an
inquest yesterday at the foot Of seth street. bank
Of the North river the body of unknown man. ap-
parently German emgrant, Of about go years of age
In his pockets found several documents in German
The body found floating in the river, at the foot
the above street. Verdict accordingly.