The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21
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city Intelligence.
CrRANTNa BrolnwAy-Tne contract eetw cen the raten
tee OF the street sweeping machines and tho merchants On
Broadway whereby that tnoroughare has been cleaned
for the past weeks ended last night During the con-
snuance Of TINS Broadway has been cleaned every
night with the exception of two although there have 0niy
been I'VE clear days of the twelve In rainy weather
he mach literally scrub the street surface TIE
chants this street anxious to know what steps
the city authorities going to take in the matter Seve
raj o. these gentlemen have contributed high az twenty
dollars each to this enterprise, being DESTROYS OF testing
whether the streets be cleaned in oil weathers by
machines, which has heretofore been denied THE result
0fthis pertinent Broadway speaks for itself Street
cleaning should always be done in weweaher when the
dirt soft aud easily renewed from the surface To do
30, however, eitecray, must have water Eight and
suitable casts TO carry away the dirt Those 10 use in our
city merely remove from part OF the street 70 drop
II again the other: inventor lin this city conem
plates the construction OF sanitary scavenger CART
to meet this requirement. sho, idhe meet proper
agement memorial is being circulated requ esting
the Common Council to continue the machines on Broad
way.
MAsoSC-The o.owing preamble and resolutions In re-
ason to the recent action Of the Grand Lodge Of the State
Of New York have been issued by Excelsior Lodge No. 1875
Whereas, al the annual Communication or the r. W.
Grand Lodge or the State OF New York. held In this city
during the pat week. the committee appointed by said NJ
w. body, al It's previous annual Communication, did pre-
sent ba.is for the settlement of any differences that
may exist among the Masors OF this STATE certain ar
cles OF unon between the W. G. body aforesaid, and
the body which Nor fecai Myers prcsdes q o. NJ
which articles union' met The approval Of this Lodge
cation as evinced by the action there aken that fixed
and settled determination existed the part OF represen
tatives from lodges located out Of the city OF New York.
and s Immediate vicinity, to defeat settlement OF such
peace in his city to Law before thai W. body, for
its action. any plan which they believed wsuld be
accepted by those now estranged from US met with
prompt defeat M the hands Of such representatives,
thereby proving that a sectional feeling OF hostility
existed il that NJ w. body settlement of difficulties
any terms; and whereas all the evils flowing from
continuance Of the rupture most keeny felt by the fra
tcruty in this city and vicinity, and appeals 10
country brethren to proclaim peace in the jurisdiction have
sigpally fsied-therefore, be II
Resolved, That this lodge recommend that convention
be called Of all members OF the craft favorable 10 peace
full honorable and constitutional settlement OF all diff
cules that may exist among the Masons Of this sae,
tsat expression Of opinion may be had in regard 70 the
TAKEN 10 hat august Hssoac world
resolution signed By lie Master and aiss.ed BY the Sc
Long island and Richmond county earnestly soil ;i,iae
their CO operation In tho proposed movement.
RoaBKRy At MOUNT PLEASANT ACADEMY AT Sye SyG.-
The following facts communicated by pupil In the
academy and sufficiently exciting to speak for them
selves. The letter is dated
SyG SING, June 20, 1867.
About O'Clock this morning. two or three mon sue.
ceeded in enerag the house, and heard doing by
went down stairs what going 90 rcaching
the school room ho looked In and saw a man (whom he
about the boys desks Now, there bell rope, which,
leads from the hall TO the rooms where the {who
wSs about the sleep On civ s What the
alarm the men, prevent the escape of the robbers
He had hardly touched The bell rope when he knock
his neck This mode OF proceeding rendered Mr. c.
sensees and while bc in that condition he
xnc A they had the thieves len in
hurry. The flow Of blood from his wounds brough, Mr.
TO bis senses, and he succeeded In dragging himself up
to Mir Naurces door and waking Mr. NJ He fan,ed from
loss OF blood and whilst Mr, NJ went the
the boys, who in dreadful state o. excitement the
reft OF the nights They then got Mr. Chepden bed
called D doctors constabIes &che former dressed Mr..
wounds, which were mere flesh Ones and the latter
put after the robbers whom don't think they Will ever
catch Next morning this morning, msny Of the boys
Der q my watch Is si2s maker is Harrison. LiveroooI
four holes ieweled bunting case, snd my Initials are
scratched on the inside Of the front case Ito.
TorRTH JrIY MoryT vnNoN The inhabitants of
Mount Vernon wes,chestsr county intend spresd them
selves the coming 4th Of July They have hired an
orator and band Of music, aud will indulge process
sion and dspay OF fireworks. Mount Vernon Is very
pea,an. and growing town, that has been sbou.
years In existence and contains nearly 900 people.
This demonstration Ia TO show their friends THAI Mount
Vernoninns can do sosse things ~ well ~ others
Cpnu.--Tbe match between the Yonkers Club and
the Brooklyn not played yesterday A scrub match
made between the members OF the Brooklyn Club,
which lasted nh six O'Clock last night great number
Of ladies and gentlemen the ground witt essng
the game Tue match between two clubs is post
poned 10 a future day.
TTopt.r AMONG C1'ttEryes-Ac correspondent slrn-
ing himself Spectator, recb very a what he says
the conduct Of the Newark Cricket Club the
Of the Eew York Club at the recent match 10 Newark
He ,systhat Tie New Workers expected TO meet only
eleven second rate players whereas the whole force
ped against them. He $50 complains OF the unfa.rss
of the Newark umpire and the lark Of gcntiemaniy
ment IL but 10 say that such tuc would be in
consistent with the reputation OF the Newark club.
BASr Bsr A match Of base ball was played on tues
day June 10, between the Echf,rd and Eagle clubs
the ground OF the former, Greenpoint which proved
The Eagle the victor. Below Is summary Of the