The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-28

thai an ingenious plan for raising the wind In this and
other large cities, has been for time pract,ced by
boys and porter In the employ Of merchants professional
men and others, In the dishonest traffic In postage
stamps. In business establshments Offices Sc, these
stamps are purchned in considerable quantities cut up
Tor use, and placed IN convenient spo-a drawer
deskaccS ole to al employ ed about the premises They
are purloned from tine to lime In large small quaint
ties and offered for sale usually In the immediate vicinity
o. the Post Once for less than their full value and are
also used In payment for refreshments of all kinds, psr
cuary by the juvenile portion of this class Of specu
aors The aggregate tax upon our business mep from
this cause, Ii 6oubt considerable annually ana
they would do well TO look 70 their this respect
They should aLo be more particular - to the persons
Post Offices 4 days observation near our principal
Post ONCE in Nassau street. TO tho age and apparent
woud at crce sugses OF the chief Of the
complaints Of Irregularities and failures
often been called to this subject but appears have
produced but little if change in this most important
particular.
INV OMSnrs RourE-some considerable surprise
evinccd yesterday little before noou by the pedes
rians throngDg Broadway opposite the Parx and
pants of the multiplied Carriages omnibusos and other
vehicles providing THE portion OF this popuous thorough
fare at seeing omnibus with load oil passengers In
side take sudden tuI from Broadway and drive up
the City Hall The slow motion Of the omnibus repealed the
the driver bad the horses The
occupants OF the omnibus Who upon taking their seats
inside Id with The belief that they be driven
specify to the South ferry ware as may % up2ossd
tcn from their expected lire OF route. To tder inquiries
as 10 the cauo Of The charge The driver replied rha he
wished to drop II at tie Mayors o;e ard would deaiu
them but minute He quickly jumped from bis seat
and eldea up The marble steps q The City Hall was
matter was econ explained as being an arrest OF the
driver for driving without license. ohcor Jones had,
II seems, spotted him Cnlcensed driver, ami
mounting the beside him took this summary mode
trirg him 10 the Mayors Office. twas sbo w that
the diver Was put on cnly 81 temporary substitute,
and uyon bs promise Telinauisn driving the term
naton Of that trip was let GO without fine Straight
Why the driver old Of his whip ard horses conveyed
his rss, rgefs withou! farther interruption 10 their de
sired defamation.
Nnw ToxrKrSs MARKT BuIrpne.-Ths Aldermen
Committee Repairs and Srpples--Ald. Tucker chair
mar-met yesterday at p M at tho City Hall, aud had
under consideration the subject Of confirming the
tract awarded by the Board of Councilmen building
market building a. the junction eff the Third aud
Fourth avenues, In the place OF the present Tompsas
men for The pronosed new buldpg se s55s and was
put in by Theodore Hunt number Of parties who
psore The Commute uUd urged that siS.;os
had been done their BIDS by the Codncilmen Committee
on Repairs and supplies Mr. D. Badger, Of the arn
was considerably lower than The bid that bas
accepted the only reason, he added, given for
the rejection OF their bid slight informally
In attaching to the bid the signature OF the r instead
q the nsmes Of the individual members Of
the firm. II decided by the Committee, after iiatcn-
Ing 10 the made to examine all the plans and
specifications originally submitted and made award
men. The present Toupkns market in q very diap-
dated condition, having been built In 1921 ground
purchaseO by the city from the old Stuy vesant esta
Ur Town PxRs Tho docks and piers on the upper part
Of Tie island are horrible and dspidsted cond
ton, and crted to consideration from the
apprc pirate committees Of the Boards OF the Common
Corncil Tho deck at the foot Of 10th street Ia
about half finished sad badly patched and peced ard
pa:ed In such awk ward position will render IL al
ustIess Tor vsses, when 1t b made accessible
The dock the loot Of Teeth
ptfr ht ha xrtnn upt
an abu,meni Standing and has not since been rebuilt
An appropriation made some years since to build .
been c. menccd The deck al the foot Of Ninety sixth
street has ened over side having sunk down In
the Eas, and Harlem rivers have bsn allowed either 70
rink out CT sifh entirely or Into gradual decay The
Of II they the loast Industrious They cannot
On cut about there decks by always staying around the
City Hail.
MASONIC TsAIERsnY HAkxosrzrsG.-For some years
past dssepson has existed among the Freemasons ami
large body OF them In this State mot admitted Into
communion with their brethren In tho Union Various
attempts have been made 10 harmonze, bat II looks
as though matters would terminate satisfactorily TO both
sides On the 24n rat, two Of the lodges under the
81 John Grand Lodge, applied for admission under
tie Grand 10 !gc CT the State ard were admitted after
undergoing tho ufua ceremonies Ono o. Abe lodges, com
poted Of sxiy MEMBERS calls Itself tho kesaic and the
other, tiuAied al Harlem, has not yet nams. The
prospect Of Of the fraternity, and the evening
parsed CT with great haly Several other lodges arc
State which numbers AGO iadges. There has
been great revival among the sasons lately, and they
bid fair TO become ~ un nervous and powerful ~ they
before the Morgan excitement
PAT YorR TAxxs-After the lst OF December per
cert vii be added 10 the assessment Of those whose
taxes remain unpaid Al that Time knowledge Of this
TACT has lad the effect Of crowdpg the Tar Commission
ers once for the past week and TO day and to
there viii he jam The result OF the assessment Ia
far unknown but no doubt viii DO that the
bic property Of the city has largely increased There
should be some change in the manner Of choosing asses
sors The tendency OF The present sysscn Is 70 value
property at very low rate, ard consequently our TAI
levy stems heavier than really IS. Walk up TO the
Receiver Of Taxes ONCE, gentlemen, and setts before
Monday.
DtsrKiBts CirY IMPROVEMENTS The Corporation Of rr
nifty church have recently done something that reflects
credit upon their public spirit In response 10 petition
from tho merchants doing business yesey street. they
have allowed the carriage way In vessy street to be
~densd six feet At the expense OF the side walk alongside
e. PauIs church yard, between Broadway and Church
street. which belongs 70 them. This leaves egh, iect Of
tievah which is quite sufficient FOR the pedestrians,
aud vi benefit the street in commercial po'n, or Wow
Nwcud be well Tor The Common Council 10 take into
Consideration the propreiy OF adding tho sidewalk tsst
runs alongside the Park 10 the way Of Broadway
would be great convenience 10 The stages and carts,
aud TO Al who have o,cation 10 pass Broadway that
point while bote who have cccason 10 walk Oh that aide
would also snrsc, to The Post once people whether our
clzers would not be accommodated by taking Ia the
OF. Vi n. nrs s e0 s pso sSo
strict TIE passage way The railing might be extended 70
The edge OF The sidewalk, with gates ~ intervals for In
gross and egress. What says Postmaster Fowler
JrsK snoP Ksrrus BUYING FROM HrsoRs Morris Sail
van, teerer OF junk shop at $50 Chambers street.
arrested on Monday by officer Lcnerts and taken before
Marshal Stephens the Mayors eH:c charged win VI
Glazing The law by buying certain iron from minors.
Chraisn H. Ien,ha Of 81 Barclay street, testified that
there had teen stclcn from his premises quantity Of
iron window frames, braces, &c 10 the value OF one
hundred and nty dollars and thai be bad ourd part Of
said property In the shop OF Morris Sullivan, $50
Chambers street. and that, from Information received,
detopent relieved that said Sullivan had bought the
property from minors Michael Dolan and william
boyle minors beng sworn testified that they and other
boys had iron, the premises Of Mr.. Leuths
and sold the 10 Morris Sullivan, at bis junk shop
leo Chambers strest
The cse being clearly proved that tho accused had
violated the regard 10 junk shops, his license 70
teep one was revoked.