The New York herald., 1862-12-18
City Intelligence.

Tut Rrprspros op POSTAGE srAxrs.-Pursuant TO an
order issued by Postmaster wakeman, postage stamps
received at the genera Post once on Monday lor
redemption The last two windows on the cast side OF
tho building apart for the oppose OF rece' Ing
the "gumbacSs.n The lrst window w'e~ used ior re
ceivng packages OF i've dollars and upwards, nu mere
the work wet on smoothly enough. The packages
examined i'll 9rescnc; Of the depoor and receipt vas
handed him Tor the amount. ic was then notified 70
call certain day. and II the package found 70 he
cOrrcct payment was promised him in tho order In
which the package was presented Az the second
dow, whero sume under FIVE dollars were V
be redeemed prestntaton, IL took about ten
fifteen minutes 20 dispose OF each applicant
The stamps had 70 be carefully counted and
the bad ones thrown out before the applicant
could receive his money As matter of course there
was considerable growing over the rejected stamps
especially when the number amounted 70 fifteen or
twenty per cent the case in several instances
Generally speaking, however, the applicants
marably good naturcd. and received tho decisions OF
tho cerk with apparent satisfaction The work OF re.
doption lasted until three O'Clock p NJ, when the clerks
announced that in future the windows would be closed
an hour earlier. Tho work will bo resumed this mora.
ing at ten O'Clock, and continued every morning and
afternoon for thirty days.
FRxx READING ron worSpsD SoLDnRs Asp SALONS Tho
Apprentices Library in Broadway, established by tho
General Society OF Mechanics and rradescn has been
thrown open the free Of wounded soldiers OF
army and seamen Of the navy OF the United states
OF tho greatest wants felt By The vast number q invalid
soldiers on rick leave IN THIS city $ occasoncd ny the
matter, by which they would be enabled TO while away
pieasany many hour. otherwise wsarBome and teli
10 has been suggsssd that the various newspaper
Offices should also supply the military hospitals OF the
city with certain number Of copies a their papers for
the exclusive use OF the soldiers
THANKSGIVING DiacouRss ny bH. ARnrsaH.-The dis
course delivered by Rev Thomas Armltagc, n D., on
Thanksgiving Day. win be- repeated by request. In the
chapel Fortysix street, near FIFTH avenue. this
Thursday evening. December 1s, at haKpast seven
O'Clock.
MAMMOTH SPECIMENS Bsry--Egm sTlcudid builoc<s
driven through the streets Of tho city yesterday
attracted great attention account of their cxraor
dnary sire fatness. They raised on tho arm
Of Mr. DANIEL Drcw, OF nutchese county IN this state,
and will DO exposed for sale 10 Washington market uo,t
Wednesday
Tvs Tr,xrrs BKsrvofyvr SCuny's Bali The annQal
ball Of this society took place Thursday evening
tho Apollo Rooms aud marked Success, severs
hundred persons being present Tie society, although
bearing Scotch and composed u Scotch menhort
In purely benevolent aud dsrenses ~ relief to ail
who require u. Irrespective Of creed class country
rr NV rssRy Boar JsasEy cry-In our notice of the
now ferry boat Jersey City published in IN Mondays
rsue IL stated that she built the Paterson
Dock Jersey city This mistake. as she wig con
strueted NJ Bartis' DOCK, Red Hook Pcnt.