The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-16


How TIE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TREATS Pooa.
JAcx-Thc sailors who have snpped in the United Staaas
service complain that they .poated wrongfuy by tha
Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.. Dosbh in withholding psg
due them by the provisions OF tho act passed March 4
1865, ti.esecond section Of wh'iHssads follows:
Tfwihin three months from Tim, dsseha is the date ohis
this nnorsDe discharge anynted States nass n,
@ S1s s ana ss u
ing the sa three months equal = that 70 whchhe wondsa
Several cases have recently occurred in which sailors
have shipped within tho required three months when
application they have been resssd the money due thsn
to experienced to remain IA the service and losl3
like dishonesty to dsallow the compensation 1t is sorry
nducemcnt TO join the navy wtth the that on
may be cheated.
DANGEROUS BuaIDSG-PHoADwAY, BLocxADxn-Tho
aborers employed in digging the foundations os the Oh
building at the Of Brosdway and Murray street,
seriously alarmed On Saturday morning, noticing
that the adjoining building, formerly Pcales Museum,
gave signs Of falling down. THE side wass bulged oue
and crack ran up the PARTITION WALL Word was imme-
diasely tho Chiefs office, and orders given
to keep every person at respectable distance from tho
treacherous edihce. Vehicle travel was stopped, IN,
Broadway, and the omnibuses and carts had to seek
another route No person was permitted TO come within
two hundred feet OF the building aud Gordon Of police
surround il Ithad not fallen up to alae hour last
night though it gave every indication Of doing
This has always been dangerous building and has hccQ
reported by tho Fire wardcns time and time again,
Tho frcmcn would enter IL whore it 10 BIO in famas,
upon any consideration What will be done with. II s .
mystery.
IScoRRxcr LETTERING STREET LAaB-A short TINA
since the Common Council adopted resolution authoras
lettering of lamps with the Of the sreees
for the purpose Of giving facilities tostangers and czena
Of ascertanins their whereabouts at night time Wa
find tho progress of lettering is going rapidly but ~
many instances, in manner which does not convey tha
proper idea Of The streets lecsty For Instance we mo-.
the side Of the lamp parallel with tho Cross street. and
the of The street painted on the side AZ
the lamp running parallel with broadway. Now
street should be painted the side oe the lamp yuppin
parallel with tho street intends 10 represent Ist
you may just well paint Mo name Of Franklin
street. on Broadway But this Is just in accordance with
all municipal affairs, getting up fat jobs OF, 1900
So oOO and just its completion, is found, bo alb
the good natured payers compelled to fSotlbs b
We recommend these suggestions TO the copseraAon OF
the Superintendent of Streets to the odcer having
the control Of the lettering OF the hmps.
VETERAN CoRrs lSl2-The corps will assemble a.
beadquartcrs H. E. Reils Star Hotel, No. 40 IlsreuAEA
street. Wednesday morning. at npe o'cDck, for the
purpose OF firing salute In comne noratsn OF ths de-
in full uniform on Tuesday cvcr<ng al six o'clock, q
headquarters 70 visit ono Of thu placc Of aAssereu
The Brooklyn Veterans are reqcsd to pin in he affair
Exmim71oN SCHOOL No. 90 HAEsxx.--Ioc pupila or
the Twelfth ward scheol locaadip l25ih street. Haxleu
which is under the supcrnt Of Mr. Jacob wse-
ner, gave very anmacd and entertaining cxhbion On
Friday last which clicked the admiration and appausooR
all who attended the exercises. Tho dscivine Of kA
school, If the evidence Of the parents OF Tho children who
attend Is worthy Of consideration, unexcOptNnabe
and tho exhibition just given has conelasvcy proven thaS
the school every way worthy of being compared with
any Of the down town establishments number OF thu
scholars, nos quite prodgcs in learning certainly da-
played evidences Of tact and talent which promise
OF producing in matcring intellocs which will do
honor TO the succeeding generation Of mon.
REGATTA NHwBuRe-Thcre Is TO be regatta sare Las
burg the Fourth Of July which win be parsc- a
by some OF tho oarsmen in this city. We undcr
Putnam Club have already made erasendca
their four cared beat.