The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-30


pRooRxe or TEE 6nsxM ClKANls0.-The ALLURE Of The
contractors 70 clean the city ~ hey promised 70 DO s
q sanns considerable excitement, - warm wssiAes e
present with u.s. and cze very reasonably fear
pes silence unless something done. Cry Inspector
b.s cancelled The contracts for thiTssa wards IN oonse
ouepce Of the failure Of the holders Of them 70 perbr
their duty and yesterday the carts were pus the streets
Of the First ward by vorkmen In the employ Of the City
Inspector. But We Also notice movement among the
me- chants Ia clean the streets Independently ot
thorities EeiRhbors In several noSed for their
nih have dubbed oge'e:- 70 remove the dirt and y &c
be hoped that these volunteer socaoas will be kept mp
S.Ik the summer NOR his the remissness Of the an
thores In this matter chronic and they cannot be de-
pended upon TIE inhabitants In Centre market place re-
Gently turned out en- masse and men, women ana cnnen
armed WIFI brooms and sh0veR attacked the mountains
Of dirt and succeeded In collecting in great heaps ready
10 b carted away On this subject we have received the
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Having obtained Of The subscruoa list made TO-
day by several neehbors and TAX Of Beaver street.
for the purpose OF cleaning their block 10 that street, oeg
TO hand 20 you one OF the uumberless specimens
which show how faithfully the municipal authorities of
this city perform their duty. The healing OF the lst
speaks for ITSELF and therefore needless to make any
Jurtber remarks on The subject TAXPAYER
NKw YORK, May %, 1857.
The undersigned TO their proportion OF the ex
pense of removing tho h and dirt ut prese cucumber
ing Beaver street, in the block between William and Broad
Nairet, Barber Co., R E. Kuower,
Robert F. Kelly l. Co., p. Monaghan,
Chss Bellows Co., K j. n johnson,
F. schui.zspshn J. l. Straub Co.,
Caasep Rollins, Austens Agents,
Fox Il Poihemus, Aeissner,
r Schwendler, Thos MoNnIIen,
Mora h NepheW. John L Robe RI Osborne,
c. Neletta, Schmidt, Schmidt Co.,
e CAY us de Ruyter $50, Weibnr & scott,
Spring Reggie, wslierstep Kunst,
PatrullO 4 ECheverria, F. W. Weichman,
Ralph, King Riley, FYsarriere, Reis & Co.,
Corn Exchange Ins Co, A. sch verln Co.,
l. Delmonico, G. n Lewis
DsArp OF JosrB DuMoMoo. Joseph Demonioo, nephew
and partner Of the propretors Of pelmonicos Hotel in
Broadway, died yesterday afternoon, after short illness
and hi, sudden death is painful surprise large circle
Of friends.
TIE JrwrH PESrAoosr The Hebrew Feast Of Weeks,
or Pentacoe commenced yesterday and the observance
closes this evening By the Levcal law these two days
should be "holy convocation" and satue forever" in
all Jewish dwellings, and "hroaghoa, their generations
yet the children of Israel have far fogosn the ober
vance OF their ancestors that this Ia little noticed
and except among ardent dsv0tees Of the faith, almos
wholly ignored: According 70 the law as laid down IN
Levcus this feast should be observed by meat offerings
and drink offerings, seven an offering made by hre OF
sweet SAVIOR unto the Lord" the Israesss were COM
manded 10 bring out Of heir habtaons ten losvcs
Of twctsnth DEALS" which must be Of nne -four, baked
with laven which will be nrst fruits unto the Lord. With
the bread they must offer seven lambs without olemish,
which go up burnt offering and meat ofe ing unto
the Lord One kid Of the goats must be sacrificed as sin
Offering, and two lambs ako as peace Offering No ser
vile labor should be done during the continuance of the
Pentacoet
TAxxAxY NovEncrs.-The committee Of one from each
ward appointed by the Fowler and Purdy "reform
vention drat plan for the reformation Of the primary
elections met Tammany Hall last evening and appoint
ed Robert j. Dillon chairman After q long discussion q
plan agreed upon which will be laid before the
vention ia meel e. the 4h OF June next The
plan simply 10 enrol tae democratic In their
aive wards and allow none 70 vote whose name does
since that the Wilson Small committee had enrolled the
democrats In their respective ards and the prospect "
that will have two democratic organization next fall
There's fun ahead
tbs PROPOSED RrB PRICE or Horn FARE-N s
than probable thai the hotel proprietors will not
their prices ny cents per day. proposed before
autumn although the necessity for doing urgent
Tho pressure the propreos by the patrons Of the ho
tells In opposition to the proposed raise very great and
they nnd themselves compelled TO cast about for
other means 70 mako their establishments pay expenses
% sou s"s see :eansr tables during The summer
usual heretofore Another meeting Of the hoee props
tors 70 have been held Thursday night s al the
st. Nicholas, but as only four gentlemen made their sp
pearance, nothing was done.
TIN FRENCH PRIsosxRs.-The alleged defauters Of the
French Northern Railway stock reet August
and Edward Davis, were yesterday removed from the
Edridge street jail TO the United States Marshars Office
No College place, where they will remain In charge OF
the Deputy Marshal until such time their Ia ajud
Gated The Commissioner sent his report Washington
yesterday, and u viii soon be made pubtc
HE LADIES AND The fUr OFF1cH CIkR0-A hdy cor
respondent complains that of the clerks Indies
window the Post office uncivil, rude, ami
times insulting 10 LADIES' who have occasion for their
letter.. THE Il alleged Il especially the when the
poor sh German girls AFTER their letters wish 10
buy stamps Our correspondent knows where ladies
prevented going 10 the wndos and have walked
home without getting their letters rather submit n
rudeness OF the clerks This u grave charge, and
Postmaster Fowler should inquire the conduct Of
officials whom he has In the old Dutch church.
ynuANr Art1yuAS The timely discovery OF the Gre
ct No 26 Dey street Wednesday night made by
private waichmsn Patrick Tracy ami no doubt prevented
very heavy loss TIM the third discovery OF Ore Ia
ey made by this watch and to his vigilance
due the credit Of preventing the destruction Of
large amount OF property.