The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-28
City Intelligence.

CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMISSIONERS. -The committee
appointed by the Commissioners for the amendment Of
the charter Of this city, suggest plan for organizations
Monday afternoon. They resolved to call meet
ing of the Commission the 9th OF September, after
which they adjourned till Monday when list of officers
will be submitted.
Plor COMMISSIONERS special meeting Of the Roard
of Underwriters held on Monday Messrs. G. W. Blunt
and r. Sturgs reelected Pilot Commissioners for this
port
Tue New POSTAGE SrAMPs.-Wc learn that the Post
master of this city has yet received sufficient
Der of the postage stamps their general
distribution When he has three millions on hand the
public will be supplied The printers produce about three
millions daily, and IL is hoped that by the LIST Of next
month there will be sufficient supply to warrant their
distribution throughout all the principal cities.
Groom AQvEpUcT DEpARTMRNr-The following contracts
awarded by the department yesterday-For regu-
atng and paving with cobbe stone Twenty eighth street,
between Eleventh and Hudson river Twelve bids
rcceved} awarded TO John Rouske, at $456 20suretes,
Terrence Kone aud Samuel W. Gapin for regulating and
paving with block pavement Forty street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth avenues fourteen bids received)
awarded to Patrick Lynch at s. Sl 1esureties, Samuel
F. Fighter and Charles Morand for doing the same work
Fotythird street between Sixth avenue and Broad
way een bids received) awarded to Patrick Lynch at
$40 51sureties the same; for doing the same work
Ffyfth street, between First and Third avenues -four
teen bids receved) awarded to Hugh ames, at s. 43s
75-suretcs, James HumeS and John Pettgrew.
A MELANCHOLY AccpExr-On Saturday evening last a
sad catastrophe occurred in Westcld New Jersey, by
which families and circle Of friends have
been painfully afflicted. 1t appears that Mr. and Mrs
Rogers, Of this city, spending few days on the
farm of Mr. Mott at west1eld, n. j., and nothing
CARED the pleasure Of their visit up to Saturday
evening at which time two daughters Of Mr. Mott went
into pond on their fathers estate to bathe One Of
em interesting girl, seventeen years Of age unfor
tunatcly vcntnrcd beyond her depth. Mrs. Rogers,
who standing on the bank, perceiving that Miss
Mott was in danger Of being drowned, courageously
plunged into the water and although she possessed the
unusual accomplishment OF being good swimmer, her
self sacrificing efforts were unavaing and the young
lady and her faithful friend found untimely temporary
resting place In the bosom OF the Deep An alarm
speedily given, vixen the devoted husband and fond
father appeared hd with the assistance Of friends
covered tho bodies in half an hour afterwards but life
was extinct. The funeral services OF these ladies' who
Unexpectedly snached fran the circle Of which
they the loved members, was attended by largo
number of.frends and acquaintance, who evnced the
deepest sympathy for the bereavod families The wife
and daughter were inferred IN one grave.
FATAL ACCIDENT On BOARD A STEAMBoAT-Michacl Mel
vne native Of Ireland, aged thrtyve years, died at
the New York Hospital yesterday from the effects of inu
ries accidentally received board steamboat at tho
foot of Twelfth street the day previous Deceased IL APP
peared, was engaged in ong the machinery, when he
was caught by the revolving shaft and crushed in shock
ING manner Tho body was the late residence of
tho deceased No. 81 Monroe street, where Coroner
Jackman will hold an inquest today
BUILDING CASUALTY BRoApwAY.-John Lawrence, a
laboror employed the building in course of
erection the Of Broadway and Tenth street, feb
from scaold yesterday and almost instantly killed.
The body conveyed TO the residence Of deceaseds
family No. ia Sixth avenue, where Coroner JacKman
will hold an inquest this morning.
FETAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT, on the afternoon Of Friday
August 49, in the Hudson river opposite the residence Of
his grandmother, at Rverstde, Ulster county, N. Y,
Henry Clay Warng, only Of Charles Warng, Of this
city, in the fourteenth year of his age He saiiag
with another young man from New York, in small boat
and in attempting 10 throw lneto passing sloop, fell
overheard and sank before help could roach him. His
body was recovered the 21s inst and inferred IN the
family buryipg ground At Riverside.