The New York herald., 1862-11-24
City Intelligence.

t.. pcssAcE CrRRKncy.-The Postmaster. We Under
stand mas perfected all the Tor redeemng
the postage stamp currency and win begin operations
next Wednesday Thursday. This announce,nen, will
be hailed with pleasure bv thousands Of citizens who
have found dinicul in passing the "gumbscks.n Many
persons especially storekeepers and other people doing
large retail business have much one hundred dol
lars worth Of these stamps in their posscssion Any
system by which they rd themselves Of tins ncrtus
will therefore prove acceptable though they have
10 suffer great loss By the redemption slr. wskensn
has made arrangements by which s those stamps which
have been used currency, aud hsye not been taken
from envelopes passing through the Post Office, will he
redeemed But how the distinction be made in
case OF badly edaced starons doss not apnear
THs COMING wSrsR SUFFERING Poos.--winier
rapidly approaching and thousands Of suffering poor
besides the widows and orphans Of soldiers to be
cared Tor. knowing this would IL not be well to orga.
nze society similar the Ladies' Union Aid Assoca
tion, with fair 70 be held OF last year, Thousands
wcud forward Vi aid OF the coed work. and many
merchants would 40 doubt cntrbute largely. Tho
ladies OF New York should take this matter up once
for tue time Is rspdy approaching when every renny
that be spared will be needed relieve the of
those who VIII be suffering Tor the nccesssres cf life
Let Us not forget the poor, bat keep taem always
mind and endsavor 20 DO ~ We can 10 alleviate their
s1nefnss.
FrRs m NAlDxs LArg-Bst ween four and ave O'Clock
on sunday morning nre broke out the story Of
building No - MAIDEN lane tue premises occupied by
william Ruhl who occupied the third, fonrth and attic
aoors--rsanuisciurng eweler. Before the flames
extingushsd the upper door AMI roof burned The
damage TO Mr.. Ruhi's srscK. tools and Axtures will
be about 1000; insured for Si 200, as follows Liver
pool and LONDON ~ 900: Eagle, 81 900 Relief, 81 900:
Merchants - 500. shere Is insurance OF SCI
iewsiry 10 the iron safes 20 which there s damage
The second Door occupied by Paul Brez importer or
watches sight damage by wStcr; insured. The drsi
door is occupied Ivy M ~ Bac<us a. fur store stock
damaged by water about 500 fully insured Tue build
ing is ownsd by BENJAMIN Swan u Is damaged aboat
81 900. insured.
fmx CsSvss Srsxxr Tue alarm Of Hrs for the SOW
en,h district, shortly after ave O'Clock Sunday
ing, originated from Exempt Ersae house, IN the Park
on Centre street, appears that are was under
the engine the alarm beng gwen for the nre
Maiden Ane and the beat from the smoke pipe set Gre
the noor beanie and wooden easing the second door
The Gre was soon extinguisheA. The building, which n
owned by the city, IL damaged sbent stoo.
FMx pELL srRxsr Shortly aftsr eleven O'Clock On
Saturday night . DIRE occurred Ia the mandatory
OF Freeman 4 Robinson, No. IS Pei street. The
men at work n the place al the time The are
originated In the picker, supposed from friction. The
hremen quickly al the premises, aad extingrshed
the 6re before extsadsd 70 the upper 6o0rs OF
the building The damage will amour, 70 about $500;
said % be insured