The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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Tus 6BMKRekD MAms.-In issue Of last Sunday
morning We published the particulars Of singular acc
dent that occurred the Jersey City ferry by which the
mail containing the letters and newspapers from
Philadelphia was precpitated into the Hudson river
Since then the officials and clerks in the New York Post
Office have been busy engaged in drying ASSERTING and
reang the soaked matter the last Of which is not
quite ready for the mails The car when 1t rolled or tho
ferry bridge into the water contained thirtyfye leather
Of the usual size, the contents of which were destined
for almost every portion Of the civilized globe To pre-
pare the pupy matter for conveyance TO the various
countries involved q great deal of labor, but, owing
TO the admirable arrangements OF Postmaster
Kelly not more than twenty or thirty letters
out OF the entire mail will be lost When the
bags were brought to the New York Office, Postmaster
Kelly had them carefully opened and the letters and
papers laid out to dry Every available inch OF
used for this purpose but Of the Phils-
dephia packages were in such bad condition pt It was
ceived them at Philadelpha could better dephcr the
addresses that had become nearly II not quito egble
Among the latter was abag containing bonds
Its way TO Europe. The bonds wet and partly de-
faced they must have been, would be OF lue value
the other side of the Atlantic the bag was uned
them. The city matter delivered in Its drenched
state but the out OF town matter could not be sent for
floors and COUNTERS @ IN the POST Once % were severed
w H aa c1 ns sna N the
some Of which had the addresses nearly obneratcd.
The packages had to be broken open in order 70 DRY :,
forward The last of the domestic lctters we're
mailed on Monday, and the foreign matter taken
out by the steamer last Wednesday The rain storm
last Tuesday the newspapers and Of the letters
second soaking but il thought that the last Of them
will be dried this week, when, in all where the
addresses st legibe they will be forwarded to their
destination
ExyRcsEs PRIMARY School No. s.-The closing
at Primary School No. g. in Mott street. yestcr
day afternoon, of very pleasing and interesting
character This hoo under the control OF Miss Anna
McHugh, the principal and her pupils gave undoubtcd
evidence OF and proof of her capacity for the
position. Among those present to listen and participate
In the ceremonies were Timothy Brennan Esq, the
honorable and whoe-souled Commissioner, and Mr.
Supervisor Roche Addresses made by Commits
sioners Dupignac, o. +. Smith and Adams
TmRnoMETncAL-Yesterday would have passed mus
ter for hot day in the land Of the Hoentots Al
nine A. NJ the thermometer indicated so degrees in the
shade; at SO, and three p a. 1t stood at 90. No
cases OF sunstroke reported
TRIAL TRIP FERRYBoAT SUsQUEHANNA A-Thc
feTyboat Of the Erie Railroad Company will leave the
pier the foot OF Chambers street. her trial trip
curson on Tuesday next at twelve O'Clock She is a
fine steamer and those who have invitations will be
sure TO attend and enjoy themselves on the occasion of
her first trip
AN IxrERAL DONATION n reported that the EN-
press Eugene has lately forwarded this country,
through the French Consul General donation Of
thousand dollars the Rev Father IAon for the bene
1T Of the new French orphan Asylum OF this city.
CONTRACT STREET IxPRovExxSTs.-The following
bids were opened yesterday, before tho Croton Board
and Comptroller for repairing streets In different parts
of the city from August to December 81, 1866
Matthew Murray. ST. 600
A. J. McCool aud James wsrnock 72sO0
saTdlne. $4,000
J. He'll, iniorms'.'. ..,-.............
w. p Bradbury. informal. mal.......................
W. Kinney and j. r Halliday ay................ So 500
The contract was awarded 10 McCool ana warnock for
$12 500, they being the lowest bidders
TESTIMONIAL New York Typographical Society,
In appreciation Of tho exertions OF their President,
VIM. McCrea, Esq, have procured very handsome tcs
monia for presentation 20 that gentleman II may BE-
seen in tho window Of Il. W. Merriam n Co., No 577
Broadway The penmnnship executed by Mr. Hiram
Dixon, Of the Adams Express Company s rare speci
men OF art
FIRE IN wksr FrrY. FIRST srRKrr.-Between twelve
and O'Clock on Thursday morning Hrc broke out
In the flock manufactory No 262 West Fifty street
owned by Myer horange When frst seen the flames
appeared 10 be in the vicinity Of the drying roon and
soon spread TO other parts Of the building At
the heat was SO intense that 1t supposed the range
OF frame buildings on the Ninth avenue would be de-
stroyed. NO. steam fire engine was worked by the
police under Captain slott and officers Roberts and
Mooney who had charge Of the pipe, deserving Of
credit for their interchangeable cxertons for three
hours In combating the dovouring element A small
frame building In the OF lot No e57 Ninth avenue
occupied ny hrs flefnnlng ana Mrs. Osweld,
damaged N the extent OF 500 Mrs Orweld insured
for $500 In the Hamilton Insurance Company loss 300
Mrs Flemmng loss will be about $50; no insurance
The part ~ the Chelsea Pottery Nos 267 and $50
West Fiticth street owned by John Trcsch was dam.
aged to tho extent Of about $500 insured for 200 in
the Kings County Insurance Company. The damage 10
tho stock will bs nbout $500 Insured FOR $500 in the 81
Nicholas Insurance Company The frame dwelling house
IN the rear Of No 2sl West Ffieth street owned and
occupied by Henry Trexhorn damaged 10 the OK Tnt
oil $400 no insurance The loss the stock a. r,a
chinery o the flock factory Is estimated at ab SIs 600
insured a. follows On machinery, p, eSf r,,s pe,cf
sSSS Atlantic Atlantic t2So Trados 500 Brcvocri
e" fn,oov ris sI zoo ny s.>V On stock 81, 200 viz
Sen Z, ioS go, rnimcs, Of Norwich, 81, 500, Hamp
W" e,Vv. 1,of~ich 81, 100 The building belonged to
NOT esteec; Ices abou, s300o said be insured
The frsms building No. 2os West Fifty.hrst street s
owned by Mr.. Morsnge and occupied by Mr.. Winter IL
" damaged about $aO0 and insured for 81 900 In tho
Manhattan Insurance Company Tho origin Of the FIRE
Ia unknown al present but the matter ~ invctga
tion by Fire Marshal Baker
BURNED 70 DKArH.--IAst evening Margaret Van Gus
ten, aged eleven years while engaged in making Hre
In stove at the residence Of Der parents is sixth
nue. accidentally set FIRE TO her clothes and she was
burned TO death Coroner Cover notified 70 bold
inquest
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