The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-26

THr Loxo ISLAND RourE TO BosToH.-Ths splendid
Sound steamer Cleopatra commended by the skiful and
aentlemany Captain Williams has been placed upon
the Long Island day line to between Aliens Point
and Greenport, and takes her place this day.
THE LATE wM. NJ. PGrcr.-we have seen it stated in
several of the city papers, that the late wm' NJ rce
Englishman but 1t is disputed by many persons
of his acquaintance To set the matter at rest forever
we will by authority, that MIR. Price was born in
New London in the State Of Connecticut His father
Michael Price. was an Irshman, and married a Miss
Cornwall, of Rockaway, L. l.. by whom he had hve
children viz Benjamin, who was sho, in duel al DO
boken Stephen formerly manager OF the Park Theatre
Edw ard, who died at Niblos some years since viii
liam. who recently committed suicide. and daughter
who is the survivor Of the family The family are all
buried in the Trinity Church yard. except William and
is curious coincidence that MIR James Smith, formerly
partner Of WIN. NJ Price, died few days alter him
suddenly board the steamer st. Nicholas, on her pas
sage from Sing Sing to this city
GRrAr Book SALE, &c.-Ths sale at 2o4 Broadway,
yesterday, was well attended and books sold
cording to the terms of SALE very cheap As sample
complete in two volumes sold at 81 co. The trade
price being So 25 Whites Universal History, 81 cents;
Smith snd Horners Anatomical Atlas So 621 Horners
bells Poems: complete. 81 90 Rogers Poems. 81 %
Nicbuhrs History Of Rome. vols, 81 25; Ranke's
Law Of trustees ei by Troabss, s. 10 snoilstT:
Works, '67,S cents; Feldngs Works 6a19 cents; Mrs.
to the o
Blanchard Philadelphia the sales through the day
was advertised in the cataogue-bn was not put up to
the disappointment of several The rules that govern
the trade sales are 10 the following effect. viz =
The members agree that thew will contribute to,
purchase at any other Trade Sale in this city than those
held the fourth Tuesday OF March, and the last Tues
day of August in each year. Contributions to the sales
shall consist of quantities of not less than four copies Of
work in quarto, ten copies Of work in octave, unless
exceeding five volumes, and twenty copies of duodec.
shall be charged to the purchaser uuess he is an agent
for persons absent from the SALE in which case they can
he charged as he may directly and after his wants are
supplied the remainder shall be open for further COM
petition, and if any dispute shall arise between two
put up again and resold and after the claimants at the
first price are satisfied the succeeding lots OF the same
shall be announced in the catalogues and all books
announced must be sold unless withdrawn before the
OF he sale, and in no case shall the guam
titles be increased after the OF the SALE
All books sold shall be deliverable at the time Of sale
Rules for the regulation Of the sale also have been
agreed to by. the Committee, to prevent
any Misunderstanding on part of the purchaser
and the following are the terms OF sale ;,
lars out of one invoice the credit to be six months On
all purchases to the amount of hundred dollars out
amounts to be paid in cash Approved endorsed notes
be dated the fret day Of SALE satisfactory to the sell
ers will be required and bills must be settled before the
delivery of the goods. and within fifteen days after
the sale and all bills settled within twenty days. to
be subject to addition Of per cent AMI interest
Sx all goods not settled for within thirty days. to be
sold on account of the purchaser returned to the
thirty days from last day of SALE Any mperfections
qured by purchasers to be applied for to the contr
The Book Sale. being confined to the trade it will be
how cheaply works ofhe most superior description
can be sold on paper even from the few
samples We have given. The contributions from several
of the leading publishing houses, highly valuable.
The sale will continue through the week
New YoRK TaApEsMEr.-MErrISo OF wEAvERs-A
ne y ~. ha h
view to adopt for the advancement of their
business to enable them to compete with the foreign
manufacturer whose goods can be imported with in.
creased advantage in consequence Of the tariff law
The body took some action in the premises and if the
various trades took similar steps and to under
standing with their employ ers we have no doubt but
would have a salutary effect
MELANCHOLY AccIpxNr.-A poor laborer, who had
been employed at the building corner Of Oliver street
and Chatham Square, fell from ladder yesterday about
six o'clock p. M and was nearly killed on the spot He
wa. carried to tho CIV Hosyal on door by four Of his
fellow aborers in state of insensbility He received
severe internal injury and his recovery is extremely
doubtful The poor laborers employed about buildings
struggle hard for living many whom sink iron fatigue
and exhaustion and are overworked by their employers
AccrDErr.-A boy who working at n factory in
Pearl street had his fingers cut OIL and carried to
the Hospital yesterday His name we could not learn
STATEN ISLAND In the vicinity Of the beautiful resi-.
dences at New Brighton on this island factories
beiog erected
CsoroN Pirss are still being laid down, we perceive
in various parts OF the city. An hours sprinklng of
sidewalks or CUTTERS would ~ now, BIO most desirable
dangerous custom and in many instances has led to fatal
results A colored boy, in driving wicked COW
through of the branch streets she became infuria
ted and male an attempt to sorc an aged woman who
was passing through part Of the I'd avenue We saw day
before yesterday 10 this same locality, I'D avenus)
large drove OF cattle, with but few small boys to look
after them ami several persons had to move to one OF
the bysrects to avoid them. This abuse should receive
the attention OF the authorities.
WALL SrREEr-NursAScE I'm making repairs Of the
public erecting buildings it is really matter
gard persons engaged in these works have for the
convenience accommodation of the citizens We
have iateIIy had occasion 70 comment upon the manner
buildings are being erected and whore the entire
and the greater portion Of tho street have been
taken most wanton and manner where
these repairs erection buildings take place In w all
street, at present, between Broad and William the whole
wing occasion to look in Change, grore his way
through This street may be deemed the great mart Of
be left and the in the
instance is therefore the inolera5le We have no
objection that they should mend their ways" in Wall
street. (which is doubtless much reque but we have
objection that they should do the expense of
public convenience and accommodation.
PETER FuNKIsM AeArN-A green" country young
who had been duped by the Peter Funks in Broad
way on Monday having purchased gold watch for sum
of $3.50, which was valued at $3.50 and engaged for
twelve months was yesterday the vpe anxious 10
ascertain how he could his $780, and compel the
Peter Funk to take back the purchased article He called
at the Office of eminent counsellor in this city, who
being honest than many Of the brotherhood told
the young green un" that he could do nothing without
a witness; and to 60 with and make tender to the
knowing lads who thus derauded him. On going to the
store he found another OF the craft at work in mock
sale and the auconeer of the previous day bidding vgor
ously On being recognized by the whole party, they
closed the sale and sloped leaving the plum
dered countryma alone to be hoped that the next
time he will know the time Of day" little better.
DRowSEp.-Edward Crow fell into the East river, at
pier No. early yesterday morning, and was drowned
The AMERicAN TaAcr SociErv Tho injunction OBJ.
tanned by Gould and Banks last week, restraining the
society from proceeding with the building at the
corner Of Nassau and Spruce Streets dissolved yes
terday by the Vice Chancellor after ned srgu.
ment The lot which the subject Of dispute 10 in
the of the premises Of both parties and has front
on Spruce street 1t was purchased at Masers sale in
1885 by the American Tract Society for $1,000 Gould
and Banks alcdge that at the time of the purchase
agreement was entered into between the parties that
they. Gould and Banks should have such portion If the
lot they might require for the convenience Of their