The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-09

CoRsEcT ASTRONOMICAL TIxE-somc time since an ofcv
came from The Dudley Observatory at Albany to give
two public clocks In this city correct astronomical time,
provided The Common Council would pay for the telegraph
poles, the cos, Of which is estimated at $1,000 This
onc' the merchants composing too Chamber or Com
merce call upon the Corporation 10 accept With al due
difference for the trustees ot the Dudley Observatory AMI
ibe merchants strikes that the Of ,his ork
sxcteds i,s value. II could be dor much cbeapss
rate IN this city, and would be much credabe FOR
r. TO have the Necessary observations made hsre thsn
70 go leo niles all the way TO Albany to have done
US Eary in the year 1855 the Common courcil author
izcd tho Faculty of the New York University TO furnish
esact Astronomical time TO all the public clocks railway
s,an ard police Offices in The city but owing TO The
poverbs sowness OF that uton the nol -
yet been menced the University people will oshur.
" up the Common Council should suihorzs the Faculty
Of Columbia College 10 take the matter In hand. They
building One edace up town. and could easily make
the necessary arrangements But, at all evenls the
heavenly bccies arc quite New York N they arc
Albany, ard should rot permit oar rural tsirbbors
% take the shine out q them for benefit whan ve
csn do Il as well ourselves, and much cheaper
THr UNION CHrRuxs referred 70 In our issue OF vcs
terdsy, has been contaminated The wes, Twenty th,rd
street Baptist church, worshippng in Knickerbootev
Hail. and t lately under the pastoral charge az Rev J.v
= Backus, and the South Baptist church eormer,v Al
Nasiau and Hammond streets over which Rev Chsr,s.
81 sommcrs has presided as pastor for the last thirty
chased the church odacc recently erected on wes, TO-.
" hih street between Seventh and Eighth avenues bv
ihe United Presbyterian church, and have invited IL
Rev A. VI. birmingham Of the Harvard street Rsps,ss
church Boston, TO become their pastor n ia bel,evst
Re vii accept the call thus rendered and ep,er urou -
discharge CT his dudss tho first Sabbath IN orto,s,
when The church viii take possession their receusIy
purchased edincc ~s
Ntw YoRK ASD BrrTno TuyeRArH Coxr,Sy
Hon. chsrl's A. Mann, Of Utica has recently been c,ecs
President and J. d. Reid Esq, recently and for m.,v
years past one q the principal managers OF the Nso,,
New Orleans line has been appointed superp,ena.r, -
the New YORK and Buffalo Telegraph Lane NJ p.,S
uron whom, wo understand the chief uannUar~.rs -
ne nne VIII devolve emnenty qualified TO dsrhsrss
nc duties OF his Office 10 the eure s.ttsfsction ~ -
parons OF me lne and 10 promote the beet nters.S. -
he etockboloers This line leadr as docs d,recsv -
tne great West and 10 New Orleans docs pesriv sss
the amount of business Of any other leading rra,. -
ciy Ihe public therefore have deem uxevess m -
mansgement and We feel confident that the new suueyr
tenoent and his faithful assistants will fully meet ,be az
pectatons Of lie numerous patrons.
DsArr or NEW YoRK vorrSrrxa a-sergeaut John n
Beatty one Of The remnant Of the New York Volunteers
was drowned at Newark, N. j. on Sunday last The de-
ceased was attached 10 Company X, New York vo'no.
ters and IN the capacity OF q oned Officer
served faithfully during the entire Mexican campaign.
calamity participating In all the battles 10 which hw rngi
ment Was engaged. He much esteemed bv hls rlr-
wing companions In arms, boih officers rseu Nv
whom hs sudden demise will be sincerely ~ uftsf
The Volunteers will meet 81 the Mercer Hnuse NJ
20 dav for tho rurpose n attending tha fIn tf a.
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