The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-12
City intelligence.

ExufEhsEr AROUND The UNITED STATES TsE4suaxas Or.
rIosIHE DRMASo FOR GOLD CERTIFICATE an
other similar to that noticed in Yesterdays HERALD
occurred around the United states Trcasurers office in
wall street. The seekers after gold certificates mum.
bered some hundreds ranged in procession single fle
waiting for their chances People who did not really
have business In the oifce were mixed up with the
chants ana we learn MADE some money oy selling their
money. The police should to these customers, aud
pay them AZ they deserve.
SALE FERRY LEAsEs.-There was large attendance
in the City Han yesterday, where q number Of ferry
leases were sold by auction, at yearly rentals, for
of years from the LIST OF May 1864 The auction
opened with the lease OF the ferry from tho foot Of
Houston street. East river New York, to the foot Of
Grand street, Brooklyn E. D., which sold to the pre-
vious lessees for The amount heretofore paid
for was So 500. The owners have toprocare slip at
their expense. The next offered the leass OF
ferry the foot twenty third street, East river
New York, to Greenpoint, L. !. II purchased at
5000; the former price paid for i was $780, The
lease OF the ferry, excluding the slip, from the
the foot OF Pavonia avenue Hoboken, N. j., was sold
for 93oOan Of $500 upon the former rental
North river. New York. TO Hobosen NJ j., next sold
for SSo0double the previous price, The last offered was
the Terry franchise OF the ferry from Grand street, East
river, South Seventh street. Brooklyn which sold at
So 900 to w. Lay Co. The former essees were the
from the OF street, Fast river, New York.
the foot OF Grand street, Brooklyn, d. WIS postponed
OF the cas-. side pier U.s. the No 20 tho
East river, with the bukhead between for 81 $50, to
Corltes 4 Co.. which closed the sale.
STRIKE OF rHR POWER PRkssNEs.-The Power Press
mems Association consisting OF Adams cylinder and
hand pressmen) held a meeting at Military Hall sast
Saturday evening, which largely attended, for the
purpose demanding increase their present wages
They ask for an advance OF ~ per week. which they
likely to get, committee was appointed At pre-
vious meeting to wait all employ ne printers and the
nrnitfa m.
ployers acknowledge the necessity OF an increase The
psyers that the increase Of 81 20 their weekly wages is
expected to commence on Monday next, April IL. The
meeting adjourned 70 meet az Military Han (Bowery op
o'clock The Secretary was requested 10 notify all
the employers this week.
Strike THE STAGE PRoPRISroRs-In accordance with
public notice issued by several OF the stage companies
through the advertising columns Of the newspapers,
their fss was raised yesterday from six cents TO ten
cents The following tho lines which this heavy
advance took place:-Madson avenue line, Fifth
line, oouso dated, twenty fhrd street and Broadway.
Sixth avenue and Broadway. This advance yesterday
ook very much by surprise such people a. are. in the
babi. Of using those lines IN travelling up and down
town on pleasure or business The feeling expressed
was that OF unqualified indenatiop but Of ceurse,
assoue control OF their business was useless to %
thing beyond merely giving uteraucc 70 what Was
Of tie stage propretors is the increased prcs u labor
hay grain, and all ether materials used In connection
with their business our reporter was informed tnas
Notwithstanding thi7 which s not disputed the
prons OF these stage companies are such no could very
we'll bear IL. The pretext hollow on its face; for whpe
the articles rcferrsd TO have risen In value 10
that extent 10 by means great as the elevation
OF prices proclaimed ~ the stage companies From six
cents ten cents jump that beats anything OF the
kind within the experienSe Of 1.-The Oldest inhabtant
these very companies oontSmn In their employees what
they practise themselves without the Of poverty,
namely, an extortion Of high prices.
| ACCIDENT on TIM HosoKss FxRRy.-Mr. Francis Has
man merchant dong business 10 THE city, and residing
at the corner Of Firth aud Garden Streets Hoboken was
seriously injured saturday evening" while crossing to
Hoboke en- the Barclay street boat He jammed Ia
crowd o, persons wagons and horses, and Of the
latter slipping fell on Mr Hazman, breaking his leg
near the ankle. The Ferry Company 10 very much
blamed BY tho people causing the injury by their not
proydIpa sucient accommodation although their atten-
ton has frequently been called TO these very Deficiencies
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