The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-08
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desr at expense Of $685. which was contributed ~
the property holders and keepers whose business
has suffered materially from the impossible condition o.
this thorouehare The contributors to this fund all psy
taxes to the city for the streets clean and t
Receiver of Taxes willing TO testify that they have A
paid their puncuay yet after having wait
ness suffering neanwhilethey have been compelled to
Ax themseves to get the street in passabie AnS d.
many other business streets II; the lower pst of tn
CITY the merchantA and storekeepers have combined
t,a tn themselves OF the dirt tha. lies in hesps abo.
action on the part Of Commissioner EbIizs it TO
noped that these efforts will be continued, that th
summer solstice may not find city rank and foul With
dirt and slime and prepared for auy fearful th
moy be waited here from more Southern esmss, be
generated by the fostering heaps compost that
disgrace all our wharves, streets and avenues,
Our HARBoR FoRrIucAgoss-Is TINE or PHAcx Pm
PARE WAR.-We understand that souae months
past important changes have been in progress the
character and armament Of the harsor forGcatous oC
New York. The works hsvs been sreng hened, sud the
old have been superseded and once substituted
Of very long range and heavier Galore, compared with
those formerly IN use with vf0w TO ena6le them to
successfully With the approved appliances OF modern
warfare. The new cannon now in the pro,ess e
manufacturing AT West Point, and soon % finished
are transferred to the military works eoscent 70 TINS
city. Nast compliments of wnrlike stores, mortars,
balls, shells and other death dealing implements have
been added to the magazines and repositories At
emergency should arise for bringing them into
All This has been done under the order Of ths authorities
At Washington, quietly AID without any unnecessary
fuss. What can ii all meanS
STILL IARGER-The proprie.ors of the St. Nicholas
Hotel have after great deal of trouble and expense sue
ceeded In getting the property Mercer street. known
'The Parlor," and for many years occupied
drinking saloon which be torn down and replaced by
fine building corresponding with the rest Of this mag
n6cen block The building to be erected will contain
forty large family rooms making altogether Ave hundred
for guests exclusive of sufficient sleeping accom-
noda,ions for servants and others employed in the
10 will n fri and r9A n
feet Broadway and Mercer street. and 200 feet deep,
apc will accommodate thousand guests, without the
aid of cots bathrooms The building will completed
by the fourth day OF July next in time for the fall trade
Notwithstanding the enormous size of this house IA
creased accommodations s deemed absou ely necessary
THE NEw YORK OPTHALMIc HosPrAL.-The fourth ami
versary of this commendable institution held
Thursday evening, In the Thirteenth street Medical Co..
lege Rev DR.. Ferris presiding. The chairman read an
interesting sketch Of the history Of Opthalmc hospitals
from their origin in Austria their formation In this
country. TIE Importance Of these institutions
dwet upon feelngly, allusion made to the Ia
bors Of Drs John Garish and Mark Stephenson, who
were commended highly for their efforts on behaf Of
phenson then introduced successfully, and after
brief addresses from them the Importance Of the
study Of ophalmic surgery the graduating GLASS we're
addressed meda awarded to them, and the meeting for
mally dismissed.
ANOMALY FREE Schools On Tuesday last John
Dyken, BIasus Ryer, J. p Dodge, w. Thompson and G.
Swackhamer elected of the "Hamton FREQ
what antquated and unlike anything Of the kind in
this city, brief statement in regard to it may be inter
esting. The school chartered in l81S for "educa
onAl and religious purposes" The corporation spar-
peual' the capital not to exceed 600, and ve
tees elected annually BY the encorporators their
associates, residents in Fort Washington and its vid
nifty" The school house is located eleven miles from
the City Hall, on the Kings Bridge road and is two
OF wood, and cost about $500. The ground winch
it stands was presented to- the trustees BY =
gentleman named Mott and the widow Of the late
COL Hamiton whose name the school bears, gave
the largest sum towards its establishment. 1t also
received funds the proceeds OF the
sale of the Harlem flats The funds are 81 60e
The school has generally drawn money under tn,
has been so for years and vet the attendance o
children often reaches from sixty seventy per day. ItH
clo.e corporation, although represented to pc frse
school. Neither the Board Of Education the ward
officers have any control over it.. There Is pubic
schoouDess this be oconsidered-between CAmsnvile
and Kings bridge, distance of four miles. The people
Of Fort Washington have pe,ioned for the erection OF
suitable building, but the public school officers have
school their property into the hands Board
Of Educston With this view it is said, Aessrs Swaok
or not In inducing their associates TO make the transfer
the Board Of Education should award to the residents OF
Fort Washington what they are justly entitled to-A
good schoOwhout regard to the action Of the trustees
OF the Hamilton Incorporation.
Close TIE EVENING SCHooIs.-On Wednesday evening
the various evening schools throughout the city
closed for the presen. During the winter the
attendance has been larger than BEFORE and ts
most sangune expectations Of the friends of free educa
on have been than realized by the good they have
Effected The closing created considerable interest and
the officers of the schools and friends assembled their
respective school houses to witness the exercises which
were interesting These evening sessions have been
of incacuabe good poor young and whose
early education has been neglected.
RAILROAD Acc1DENrs.-Ths train Of cars which Let
Washington on Thursday morning, due in New York at
u n
Friday morning, owing to accident which occurred
Wilmington Del that detained the train for seve
raj hours. The driving wheel Of the engine suddenly
snapped off, and the locomotive of the track Tho
ren an was hurled to the earth and seriously injured
and the mail agent was thrown through the window Of
his car, but was not much hurt. Fortunately Of
The passengers injured. The engine rendered
forced no embankment and considerably shattered
Two engines and snow plough of the track OF the
twenty miles from Montreal. One man was instantly
killed. and two others badly injured.
FIRE IN GREENWICH SrREET-ExTHysIvR DESTRUCTION or
RuGs-Loss $40 oO0.-About IL O'Clock yesterday
morning fire broke out in the drug store of Brush
Gale No. 1856 Greenwich street. Owing to the combus-
tibe nature of the material it spread with great
pdity, and in very short time the whole building was
enveoped in flames The fire. it said originated from
the upsetting of melted bees The loss on stock
Is @ estimated tim at about $4,000 and on building about
Substitution, $2,50O; Brooklyn, s2,5OO Rutgers,
$4,000; Hamilton 81 600 Market 81 500; Equitable OF
London, 81 6O0 Ena, OF Hartford % 500; Mechanics
and Traders, 8, bOo Phcnix, s250O-total $40 500
Insurance building 0OO divided equally in the Ex
celsior and Irving Insurance Companies.
FIRE IN GRAND STREET 10 O'Clock Thursday night
re broke out in the drv goods store 347 Grand street.
owned BY Robert Wainsey The door forced open.
and fire burning in two parts of the store ap
parently disconnected with each other The fremeo
very quick at work. and in extinguished
IT, before extending beyond the store There Is
Tn he Mt
$4,000 of which ia in the Jefferson Insurance Co npany
and 81 900 in the Pacific Insurance Company The loas
may be estimated At abcut 81, 500. There soma
which, in all probability, will deveope themselves upon
the Fire Marshaps investigation.
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