The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-08
CITY Intelligence.

CoNmES0MESr or rhE TRADE Auz.-The regaltr fall
book trade sales commenced yesterday George A. S
witt A. Co. 3 sscllon rooms, in Broadway. There were
nearly eco publishers and booksellers In attendants,
which unusually large nGmber, and The b.deng va
spirited throughout ,he day and evening. Prices rAn
high, bui this did rot prevent large sales being made,
The better cass Of books meeting with The active To-
nGnd. TIE lsneuor and Inactivity which marked toe
sales Of fall and spring entirely disappear
ed srd from the tore raru ssed yesterday tuere csn Be
but lile doubt that much better feeling prevails among
lie trade han has before tos year Ia iact TIE sseS
yesteTcAy quite ~ 10 our most nlAh uuss. BOOK
seerp ray thai tDer shelves entirely bare OF bcoSs
ana tbs, me reta demand constantly Increasing fhs
All ps1s OF the ooanry Nottn, eas,, Soab and
west from vnch there reprcse yos'ercay a.
the "a &C. Tbe cass o. books most IN sa3 sed
healthy fss,e the part Of me puolc. Livingston q
rrave sold The OF eco copies, and wcosters
Diclotsres 70 he nambsr Of 900 copies Musical books
70 large extent s-Ie afro Sold and uayes histories sad
philosophical ~orss commanded o ready sale. Yesterday
invgcee o. Clark, Aussn saith e. : frtdos Co John
s, .e~ sare 20 ~, asa ~ asy xn,s,oas ,s
viii &c nken up. Tue sses viii c9n'nuefor elev ~ asys
The exercises yesterday were agrcespy varied oy dn
ner go1 Up under the auspices q Tracy Emery ~bch
hundred persons down. The sales c9nlnued
untl late Ia the ovenpg.
s,nHG % rtn Cas- YEizaAtu. The steamer Casa.
Yrsarri, cf the American and Atlantic snip o4nsl Clm
paDy sailed from pier No \. r., on Monday evening a,
half past six O'Clock Il will be remembered that this
steamer desgned the san Juan river 10
vey passengers across the Transit route. o. The other
sce they VIII be conveyed 10 san Francisoo snd Trsger
by the steamers Hermann, which hes already
sailed, and tie Washington, which leaves pori
the lotn OF October. The Cas- IrEsrr VIII supe-sede
the boaw which captured and oonascstsd OF the
Trsu,i, route by waiter and Afterwards BY the other
governments. There much doubt whether this boat
would ever sal but her departure on Monday senced
The cJoskert she 4 EOt fast very ses~Orthy v9s
eel, and for fear q accoers ~ hug snore and be
ready 70 run for the nearest hsrbor Captain slocsm
Commands the CasYrisafri The only passengers enc
carries o agents ard employs II the company
| WHO will attend W v interests The Isthmus. The
steamer will probably arrive al San Juan In about Ven
days.
SENATORIAL COMMITTEE oy rHr METROPOLITAN potIrs-
The committee appointed by the Senate shortly before
adjournment Of the Legislature Va
investigate the workings OF the Metropolitan Police sys
tenn and report any amendments 70 the Law were -.
CURED {Meesrs Spnoa and aheeerl, now In section
si the rooms In Forenoes Hotel, Broadway.
Mr.. Daniel B. Hssbrouck Firs, A,sistant Cers the
Broome street station, subpunaed 10 attend, and
give evidence Monday afternoon, a four clock but
nj thai hour was MOI present The committee AT yener
though be lad been served win subpoena he ds no,
atis nd the committee will sf daily 800
me proceedings o. this committee will be highly IN.
public and taxpayers OF New York need more informs
Ton Than the practical working Of the metropolitan Ponce
aw
Pau Nv FiorR srsx--Abou, cir O'Clock On Monday
evening the floors Of the eve story building No 81 Front
street. gave way under 40 immense pressure Of -four
which stored 10 The building ard fell with semen
dous crssh 70 The ground noor Fortunately no person
va, n The store 'he time me xo,kmen having fe~
belongs 70 tessrr. Jesse Hoyt Co
LlDss' EQuEsrusS CONVENTION This unique affair will
take place today the Union Course, Long Island and
will doubtless be srsced by large attendance Of the fair
sex Il r. expected that large number Of females will
enter for race and the novelty Of the will
bring spectators from far and near reported that
the boysemansbip Will be something ertrA and A. the
prizes will be given the graceful rather than 70
be stsss may oect the la1ie 70 exert them
10 line winch All Of them can excel Let ail who
90 " the races 70 day.
krsIcAL EsngrANNENT The Harmonic Society VIII
i've grand musical entertainment al the Crystal Palace
n FRIDAY evening next sn they will sing tho odos pre-
lsTtd iof pe colonization az well - seicciles ire
ttt greet = astHrN.
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