The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-30
City Intelllgence .

TESTIMONIALS TO RAILROAD OFFcERs.-There is now
exhibition at Tiffany Co q, 10 Broadway, a unique
and beautiful service Of plate which to be
in few days to Charles f. Pond ESQ President of the
Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company the donors
being the stockholders, who unanimously voted it to
him at their last n,aAtins hold in SAntam
1854 The sestinonial which is of sterling siiver
..ts Of saver, tea set vegetable dishes caster and
pitchers-making IN all fourteen pieces. They OF
the grape pattern, and elaboratey engraved Tho
workmanship is curious, and excels anything OF
the hind gotten up in this country. Arouni the
rim OF the salvsr runs . represen atiou Of railroad
track, with switches forming handles each side, all
braced and inad as to represent misiature tract
On the surface are engrsvngs Of New Haven Hartford
and the Springfield armory, with an anegorical
presentation OF q train OF cars, &c. The caster is
also curious piece OF workmanship AMI consists OF
The vegetable dishes constructed tnat they can
be converted into covers at will. They have
aDssr na % Ss an engine en-
1he soup tureen and pitcher contain exqutely finished
designs Of various scenes on the Hartford and New
haops On the tops Of Of the pieces engine bells
are suspended which give forth sounds when shaken
This whole set, which cost $4,000, designed by
young srtiit named More in the employ OF Tiffany
Co. Those who believe that American workmanship
is inferior to oreia have but to this set to be
vinced of their mistake There is also set exhibi
tic at Jackson Meanys store, Of Bowery and
Grand street 1t 10 to be presented to Mr.. Jonn d.
Eliot, late superintendent Of the New York and New
Haven Railroad Company, and was gotten up by the
employees Of that company The set which is Of grape
pattern consists Of fourteen PIECES and Is
EXHIBITION OF WARD SCHOOL No. 44.-Ths third
annual exhibition Of Ward school No AZ, was held yes
terday at the school house. of Varick and North
more streets This exhibition closes the examinations
which have been held for some time past for this year.
The exercises consisted in examination in history asro
Dony, geography, &C., recitation, singing. and dscam
nation in all of which the students acquitted themselves
admirably and ELECTED the marked appreciation of the
parents and others present The girls present were
dressed In white and adorned with ribbons and Howers
while the young gentlemen mounted their fancest
afterpcon prizes wire delivered to the most deserving
pupils This school s regarded, and Justly, as being
one of the first Of its kind IN the city: Ceanaees good
ORDER and strict discipline are manifested every
Poor children sent to schools such these learn not
only in their respective stude but also acquire habits
of order and notions Of cleanliness that must be Of
use to them in after life.
vEro The REYNOLDS CONTRACT THE MAYOR Dur
ing the last session Of the Common Council resolution
passed directing the Comptroller to pay Mr. B. Rey
nolds the Of s4e745 ST. for the purchase Of two
acres OF land Barren Island and sundry boats tools
&c employ ed in removing offal from the city. We
dertand that the session the Mayor who takes
quite different view OF the matter will send back the
resolution with bis ye;o and message setting forth as
the $50 clause Of Of 1853 the articles
to be purchased OF Mr. Reynolds should have been pur
chased by contract only.
ADVENTURES OF A MAD DoG.-Yesterday morning, q
mad dog ran up the stairs Of the building No. 407
Broadway, and dashing through Daguerrean gallery
on the third aoor sprang out the open window, falling
heavily on the pavement below. Mr.. KimbaI, who
in the room, looked little astonshed at the sud
den advent Of his dogahp, and quite gratifed at
his sudden disappearsnce On making for the street,
BE found the furious animal with his legs broken, foam
ing and gasping conyulsvcy. crowd soon gathered,
but were scattered, when they found the dog
was mad. All took TO their heels with the exception
Of an old lady, who kept crying out "shoot him."
shoot him, but the dog did not wait to be shot, and
died room after his arrival on terra 6rma.
SnuGGLD LxTTERs,-0ver one hundred letters were
sent the Post Office in this city yesterday, by the
agent Of the Collins line Of steamers, having been
can6estneIy put ON board Of the steamer Baltic on
her outward trip Of May 80. list Of those brought
back Is posted up at the Post Once where they be
obtained by the writer's, application to the Secretary
NEW YORK ANTI SLAVERY SoCrErY.-The officers Of this
society for the ensuing year were chosen few days
since, as follows ,-Presdsnt Sydney Howard Gay; Vice
Presidents, Erasmus D. Hudson Lauren wetmors Cor
respondpg Secretary, Oliver Johnson Recording sscre
tsry Henrietta ". johnson; Treasurer Rowland Jshn
son Additional members Of the Executive COMMITTEES
ABBY H. Gibbons VIM. A. Hall, J. #. Cleveland J. Nor
timer Hail. Thomas P. Nichols.
TEE MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS or THE PACIFIC SrnAx-
sHp CoxPASyIn report Of this nestingy esterday,
among the set Of resolutions adopted,
published the following offered BY Mr. Dehon: Resolved
That the and directors be requested to confer
v;th the above committee to the realization Of the
Benca works. and to tho other property referred 10
large majority, and withdrawn BY Mr.. Dchon without
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