The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-30
CITY Intelligence.

THE JEWISH New YEAR commenced at sunset yesterday
IT being the first day Of the month Tsri which CON-
menrs the Hebrew year Tho first days Tisri are
called the Pententialn which ends with the Day Of
Atonement on the 10th. All labor and business win be
suspended among the Jews TO day and TO morrow the
10th OF 1isr will be day OF fast and smentaton The
religious services In the synagosues day will be slngu
larly impressive.
TH HARBoR COMMISSIONERS Tho Typographical En-
gneers at present engaged under direction OF the Harbor
Commissioners, in making soundings and surveys in
Harlem river and about He'll Gate, have nearly term.
mated their work. They have made sc, COO sound.
ngs with mir ute and thorough record OF the shing
the different channels and shoals, together with noiing
ibe low water mark Of all the different rocks and imped
nents obstrucnng Navigation here They complete this
portion OF the WORK tns week, which, with the recent
termination Of the and surveys about tho lower
BAY concludes the surveys moro immediately connected
une p, rSes soOu, view, YORK CITY 10 Sa General
Commissioners advisory board upon the subject Of
establishing an exterior water line about Brooklyn from
the Navy Yard to Gowarus Bay They will continue In
session the whole week. During the session they will
bear statements nom property In Brooklyn upon
Deciding upon this and agreeing upon the external line
IN question VIII probably occupy nearly two moaths.
their port 10 be laid before the al the
IL < OF lis next session.
TARGET ExcvRsloss-The following named companies
have passed the herald Office during the past week.
Mount Prospect Guard, composed Of the members of
Engine Company No 10, Of Brooklyn. They paraded TO
Flushing, under command OF Capt. John Acker, where
nity mnskets were reviewed.
Tho Union Guard, Capt Pendergast with one hundred
muskets and enc band.
Tho Dugan Guard Capt Corand with thirty eight mus.
kcts, went 10 River House, and shot for twenty four
prizes.
The Walker Guard, Capt Nesbi,, paraded scventy.nyo
muskeu and spent the day at Weehawken.
The Glen Guard, Capt Condor, with seventy five mug
lets, parsded 10 Weehawken.
The Young Mechsnic Volunteers, Capt Qugg
II companies would leave name, number OF muslsets
and destination nj the HERALD Office they would
notice. IL Is impossible 70 keep track OF them unless
they do So
ANOTHER SUDDEN DrArH.-Henry Hone fell dead sud
denly In public house No Charlton street last night
about o'clock He had called for some ref eshment al
the bar wher he staggered and fell, and In I've minutes
expired Mr.. Hone was nephew OF the late Philip
Bone. and was formerly a member OF Assembly from
this city An inquest viii be held on his body o-day.
ACCIDENT CnrRH.-The Memorial church was
densely crowded Sunday evening. Previous to the
services ncrg two large doors In the central en-
fell In and injured several persons though
severely. There was tumut OF course, but the minis
ter assured the audience that the building perfectly
FIRE ~ AVENUE C.-Abou, O'Clock on Monday aner.
noon some shavings the cellar Of building No avenue
caught fire. The fame gnlted other parts OF the rotm
and before the Ere was extinguished damage to the
amount OF $50 DONE The cellar occupied by Il.
korich az smoke room.
PREMATURE Exrrosos-0n Saturday there worc two
casualties by the sudden explosion q charges OF powder
on the Erie tunnel at Bergen HILL causing the OF life
others. one Ct whom was the foreman who will lose his
oversight.