The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-07

amounts and Ggures:-
The sea island cotton sold as follows
QUO oaics INST quality ................... SIX a0
NV bales second quality. ...............4 8K al
40 baics third quality Observation-Disclosures. 35% 10
lV4 bales sawed gnned. ..................4 az a.
20 pa,cs ssuhed.. ...................... IA a.
The upland cotton brought the following prioes
ooo paes mdd3ng fair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 aS1k
900 bales strict rniddng. ............. 29x 32h
zSoO oaies low midding. ............... 261 2Tz
VI oaes good ordinary ................. % 23x
0s T Daos ordinary '.'.......-''.......... sN
The to, sum realized from the sale was not far from
million and quarter Of dollars.
PROP 'sAIs ERECTION A scuooL HoUsx
FIFTH wARD-The following bids for the erection Of
new school house at 81 and SO vestry street. the Fifth
ward yesterday opened by trustees Fifth
ward In presence OF the Clerk of Board Education
Mr.. Boese, at the hall Of the Board
Froposngs for MASON Work-Joseph Smith SAT 800; G.
eoddington, $40, 40; A. Van Dobson $26 800; owen
Moran, s24 74S james Kcmple $50. 500; g DeBanm,
A. J. McCool, $40 1886; D. b. Kearson s28, e43
.o drGposol' fr Ca'pssr. workEdw ard Greidley si7
Van Ripper, saa,l5s VIM Beard. 1880. '
Proposal jtr Tainting-C Il Cornell, 81, $685.
M, Lse9sas ion Hsatsne-Thomas Elder, $500; c. X
The bids have been awarded to the lowest bidder in
each case subject to tho approval Of the Board Of Edu
The Superintendent OF Public Instruction, acting
dcr the direction Of the Board is following up some OF
the male teachers who have negligent Of their
duty, and several dismissals not improbable
THE wyArIKs.-Tbe delicious GOODNESS Of yesterday
has secured numerous first pu for the clerk of the
weather The hot and sultry days preceding caused
the people to puff with exhaustion But yesterday
perfect prince OF day Too much be said in is
praise The thermometer of Farenheit surprised by
decline in mercury II rested AT noon at " degrees
Inc oil did not hurtany body much II rather performed
great good for every body--soda dealers and ice
| has a very different effect. Commend us in snmmer
time TO the fall Of the mercury in the bulb OF the Their
Of an an, Nothing equals excepting may be fa
! pretty damsel in an omnibus.
| Tux GRAND LODGE or FxEE ACCENTED MAsoSs COM
menced its annual communication yesterday afternoon,
at the City Assembly Rooms. There very large
tendance Of the brethren present The Grand de-
lvered his annual address, in which he congratulated
tho fraternity the great prosperity of the craft during
the past From the reports Of the grand the
following statistics appeared Total receipts with
balance on hand, $32 sos 26 expenditures, $2s 402;
Der Of Mascns ar to june 1854 20 $50 The Trustees
OF the Hall and Asylum Fund reported the total of
their fund 81, $40 r. to which must be added about
FOO QUO by lodges during the They also
reported the purchase Of ground for Masonic hall the
corner Of Grand and Crosby streets for $500 00 Tho
port OF the trustees received and their action approved
| or On motion, committee appointed TO fix
time and place for the delivery Of q eulogy X.
W. Brother Salem Town, late Grand Chaplain by X.
Brother schoonmaker Grand Chaplain The committee
consists of Brothers Evans, Holmes and Woodruff The
Grand Lodge was called from labor TO rcreshment TO re-
sumo labor at nine o'clock A. N. this morning.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE NEW YORK SCHurzEs Conrs-
The eighth annual festival of the New York SchGtzen
corps took place yesterday at Jones' Wood and will be
continued until Friday next As early ten o'clock
A. NJ. the competition for the prizes commenced
presentation Of German eagle holding the American
and German national colors in either claw the
ec which the sharpshooters seventy FIVE in nuber)
s raised pole eighty FIVE feet high Tho marksmen
stand at distance OF one hundred and fifty feet and fire
az their numbers called. The prizes, which amount
five hundred dollars are awarded 10 the men
who bring down the various portions Of the bird Thus
firing commences at the centre crown; should bull
| not counted: Then follow the neck to be
ao%e each tho 81 wn psss @ T sss
son taking the last remnant Of the eagle the
medal and l. styled schiit.sn Koeng king Of sharp
green tunc and plumed hat generally sscrbed Robin
Hood and his merry followers and truly in good humor
corps commanded by Captains Busch and Luerssen
and from the skill displayed by them yesterday they do
their officers every credit The three crowns ring and
other portions shot away yesterday afternoon
that by evening the bird Of Jove presented mutt
lated appearance The finc band OF the corps was sta
toned the large PLATFORM and performed choice
selections during the day. Order was admirably pre-
served by efficient body police and there was none
Of that roughness which generally chsraccrzes
sions TO Jones Wood. As has been stated the compet
ton will be continued this day and Thursday. largo
number OF the corps start for Europe the LIST proxo
In order to take part In the grand competition Bremen
| n the latter part Of July.
THE NATIONAL GUABD.-Now that the rebellion is sup
pressed and the volunteer troops about be
tered out Of service greater attention viii be paid
National Guard Of State Governor Fenton Ia anxious
TO cherish and in every manner promote the interests OF
our city regiments General Batchcllcr Inspector Gene
now In the city for the purpose OF inspecting the
condition OF several regiments, and until Saturday will
be at his ONCE, 544 Broadway.
CHBK SwSDIyR ABnoAD.-Eariy last Sunday even
ing tall we'll dressed and gentee appearing young man.
called at the drug of Messrs. Thornton Gerrsh
of Broadway and Forty street. and handed
TO Mr. Gerrsh note containing check for fifty dollars
the National shoe and Leather Bank of the city Of
New York, purporting 10 have bcen drawn by Homer
Morgan and payable 10 Dr. Alexander Perry, 1856 West
Forty fourth street The following Is copy OF the
accompanying the check
GESrs-wi you be kind ash this check,
TO use some Dr. PEs ssaTS as
Mr. Gerrish being Intimately acquainted with DR. Per.
ry and believing the note to have been written by him,
finding that he had fifty dollars in the store started
out tO borrow from friend. On his return
found that the young man had disappeared he believing
that Mr. Geish suspected his true character and had
gone for an officer. On communicating with Dr. Perry
Mr.. Gerrsh learned that he had money and
knew nothing whatever concerning the cheek purportng
10 have been drawn in his favor by Homer Morgan. II
further appears that similar attempt nlade TO Oh
tain money from Messrs kerted Son, druggists,
rugg St, corner Of Forty sixth stree, and sixth avenue
and from several other gentlemen but without success
Captain Slot, OF the Twenty second precinct has mi
mute description OF this confidence and dealer In
bogus checks, and hopes to him. II would he.
well for dealers generally 10 be the alert for this
offender
Llorp's Nsw MArs-The well known map publishing
house Of H. Lloyd Co., q John street, have just
issued from their press two large msps-one of New
York and one Of New Jersey. The maps finely
engraved and neatly finished and both Of them exhibit
marks Of some little having been taken with the
colorng The map OF New York was first published In
1890 and has Just with information brought
down " the present time Both maps engraved
fFQfn az inf oh n nd
perfected ut cost Of hundred thousand dollars
Every CITY, town and village together with the railroads
and canals, are distinctly shown, and the rivers hills
York is scaled Ave miles TO the ineh and space
Of thirty SIX square feet lcd up with minute and
rate details, repete with usoful knowledge Both
Of the maps contain small marginal maps OF all
tho principal cities in each respective State scaled uni
formy, with the streets clearly shown, with their Names
| and of NaId. "a nneienrnioaicnI