The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-19
CITY Intelligence

THs On Po-,cr-Handbls havs been placarded
throughout the city, advertising concert a saloon 10
the Bowery, FOR tho benefit Of the members OF tho old
po:e force, We have been requested to state, by
policeman, that the old police know nothing whsevcr
OF this proposed ooucer-that, In fact, the ai.r Ia
hoax, 90 far ~ they are concerned.
AUoIIos SAN OF TIRsH LnssE.-Lesses OF the Hunter
Point and Hornes Hook ferries for period Of ten years
wore offered fer sale 90 Tuesday, at T. NJ, at The City
Hall The Hornes Hook ferry could fud bidders, and
the sale therefore postponed I'll the I'd Of September
This ferry was formerly called the Hrrgac ferry, aud
from the foot Of Eighty sixth street, Last river, to
Astoria, Long Island Tho Corporation the rors AMI
slips both sdos Of tho rvOr For Hrniors Point forry
extending from the foot OF Thirty nh street. tRs river
Hunors Point the terminus Of the Flushing Railroad
there were two blidors but their competition not
very animated OF long continuance. The lrst odd
go annual rent, from which mp TO sl0o, when II
was knocked down TO Mr. a. W. wnans The conditions
ofho ease arc In the usu, form OF terry cascs entered
ino By tho Corporation About Elk months n lease
OF this ferry w sold Of auction but the purchasers falcd
10 comply nth tho conditions OF the ralo
TVS AsEIols IssnruTp ARouT, II Ia the name Of
Association thai has been formed In this city recently
The members all architects who have thus associated
themselves together for purpose ecvane the stand
ing Of tho profession They intend TO hold regular
ms during the year. which there will be lectures ana
detaoe matters connected with their art library
will be collected and models and designs procured for tho
study ard criticism Of the members. This good move
and deserves fragment IL Ia somewhat n tho
dscred o. that the best known architects
vc have arc Engishmeu and Germans. and Whit few
finely designed public cdinccs have iropcan
models and executed By foreigners Architecture Is
study that should be Aucrcanized and is TO DO hoped
Tor the ear ne:-Richard Upohu President Thomas y
H.ltor, y. A. Peterson, Vice rro.iecnts 8 w Riich,
Draper, H. dudley, A. !. Davis, Directors.
CoSe STORE EARLY Tho carly closing oC stores move.
mont which lnsueursiod with such aoursh Of
pets few years rlncc, seems 10 DO progressing crab
fashion. number Of the leading and influential whole
sale drme Broadway, who c'oscd lat summer satur
days aa NJ bavc declined doing this year and have
gone back 70 late hours again Tue same fact noticeable
among down town 10 the retail establishments 10
the poorer quarters Of the city clerks kops
later than they are Al present In the Bowcry, Grand
roushares do cloec before 10 n O'Clock In
tho evening Tho difficulty that poor people have more
time TO spare In the evenings 70 do their shopping and the
dealers arc compelled 10 accommodate their cosoncrs
This, however not the with the wholesale firms
and with tho largo dealers 10 Brosdvay and down town
they could very well Afford to leave THOR clcras or early
TIE wurE huIns TIE PAEE.-Pcdcsirians who have
occasion 10 pass through the Park will notice tue myrads
Of insects known s ~hito nlcrs that cover the leaves,
swgs branches and bark Of the trees They all over
tho iongo Ike snow Cakes, and might readily mistake
their presence tho trees for Light snow drt were
not summer. These whito milers, spreuy harmless In
sect enough N nsr prs.n, fs,m were Iss snSr,
Park impossible. Thcec worms, srsr deccnding 10 the
ground changed their form and are nos micrs, ready 20
Ay their eggs for another crop OF dthy worms, whsh
viii he maiurcd by August 70 annoy and disgust all who
bsvo business In public squares In little while the
coooons will be secn nbcdcd in the crovoes Of tho bark
Of the heee, and wherever here N Granny or nook
70 hide them Were there any birds 10 our public squares
they wood soon mako short work Of hesc millors and
Inesurpg worms, but In the absence OF their natural
oestoyers would be easy thing to clear the trees OF
tnese ve,min. With sout brush and willing hands,
wh'to mtlers cocoons, worms and all might be swept
down and destroyed. win our Park keepers sec to this
tny 40 nos the second crop Of worms vi bo upon No.
Brush them down, M. Keeper; brush them down.
FHs IN sf.rFrNrH sINu.-Asssn op \ MLs on So
ruoS o. Assos-on Friday night shortly before twelve
ocpcE, Gre occurred In threo ,,ory frame dwelling
house. situated at No 200 West Sixteenth street. between
Ninth and Tonh avenues Tho light the fire soon brought
tho pcopo In o vicinity 70 the promises and the flames
we're quickly extlnsushed With but Little damage 10 lie
building Upon examination OF the burning Il was evdeu,
that the ro had been applied botweon weather boar
ing aud tho aih and pssor OF tho house. tho side OF which
adicncd the alley. man named Patrick NsIly n SEEING
Was secn from tho alley only few seconds prior 10
the Gre Tbt smc man. happcsrs, wa turned away trom