The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-30
City Intelligence.


VisIT OF Gov FRENCH THE Navy YARp.-Goverpor
French and suite Of Illinois, accompanied by Col. Oak
ley, visited the Navy Yard yesterday. They
ceved by Captain McKeever who, with Captain Hudson
escorted the party board the line North
Carolina where they received In very handsome
manner by Captain Nichols On their departure, the
usual salute fred Altogether, the visit and the
reception very pleasant and agreeable Governor
French and Col. Oakley delighted with what they
saw.
MUNICIPAL CONTINENTAL the solicitation of the
Common Council the officers of the Sandman frigate
lying in harbor, accompanied a Committee Of
the two Boards visiting excursion to the public in
stitutions of the city yesterday As compliment to
distinguished guests, three nags hoistsd on
the City Hall all day, Of which Italian. When
the party reached the Lunatic Asylum they found
excellent refreshments prepared for them which they
disposed Of, amid the now Of soul.
TRADE IN APrLEs.-We have a splendid specimen
Of Newtown pppins, from the Pelham farm Ulster coun
ty, New York 1t is said that hundred barrels Of
these magnificent apples shipping from Boston
for China We believe this Is he first shipment ever
made of this excellent fruit to that distant part of the
globe The trade with China In apples may yet be equal
to that with England.
THE Custom HousE.-New light has broken In on the
Custom House The Custom House of tn is city Is pro-
badly the most Ill contrved building erected by the
United States For the sake of imposing rotunda all
comfort and have been sacrificed Even In
this rotunda candles often required in the middle of
the days wretchedly is it lighted. The Collector
however, has recently caused the top ghtsor rather
the top darkness to be taken out and the light be let
In. Let there be ght' the word and there is-a
little more. Therefore we advise the public, and all
those when 1t may concern that the duties and bust
the Custom House OF this city will hereafter be
administered In all the light that got; If mer
chants cannot now their way clear to pay their
ties In the rotunda Of the Custom House, they must
send them to the Bonded Warehouse, and warehouse
them. There is light there.
THE WEATHER-" Jack Frostn It was yesterday an.
nounced on change had paid his first visit for the
thermometer stood at 81 degrees In Wall street, at ~
O'Clock, NJ We observed many Of citizens busily
engaged In preparing their stoves for the winter
psign."
The HorELs.-we had heavy accession of visiters
and strangers to the different hotels yesterday a. will
pected that the travelling for the next few weeksran-
sent and otnerwise-wi keep our hotels rather busiy
employed.
ARRIVAL or EMioRArr PASSENGERS The number Of
emgrant passengers arrived at this port during Monday
and Tuesday last, amounted to 1854.
FIRE CONFERENCE.-The Fitzgerald Guards" Fourth
Ward very fine looking body Of men, headed BY their
passed office yesterday evening about CLOCK =
They turned in full force, and were returning from
target excursion The target bore strong evidences OF
the unerriDg aim Of the members OF tne psny IN
hitting their mark" They we're followed ~ cro~us
Of admirng spectators and friends
Ur,or Mountaineering excellent company, be-
longing sister city, Brooklyn very soon Followed
having been out on like expedition They were also
accom- by On excellent hand end passed our oco
with their target well sheltered Ecm tha ara o. thop
well drilled compsuy oar Ere companies are ~ boudt
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