The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-30
City Intelligence.

Posr OpvrCx REGULATIONS is announced that the
list Of uncalled-for letters remaining In the Post Once
will no longer be advertised in the newspaper Printed
slips containing the will be posted every Saturday
at the General Once and at the various stations whore
tho public will henceforh be compelled to consult them
Cusron HOUSE MATTERS. the changes in tho
personnel Of the department have been few for some time
past the work Of reform in all the branches Of the great
organization progressing OF late many importers
have complained of the heavy costs to which they
subjected for carriage lghterage and storage Of goods dis
charged by general permit shortly after the arrival Of the
freghed vessel and long before the merchants are en-
abed to the goods and pay the duties The owners
of the steamship lines not unfrequently obliged 70
unload their ships with great despatch and must obtain
the required permission and provide places for h6sae
keeping Of the merchandise the merchants claiming thai
facilities should be granted at the expense OF
the owners OF the goods They also insist that the
goods should be entered within reasonable time there
Is necessity for more extended accommodation The
merchants further complain that the charges Tor storage
and labor where their goods sent are really
The better To investigate the matter Collector King,
Naval Officer Ode and Surveyor Wakeman recentiy
visited the bonded warehouses in Jersey City and Hobo
KEN make thorough examination into all the facts
relative TO the discharge of steamers the carting OF
goods the expense Of storage and the duties OF the nu-
merous ataehes The three officials also visited inc
barge Office the Battery their return from their
excursion and addressed the inspectors and night forc
urging them pay strict attention 70 their duties The
Surveyor brought the visit 10 close by few timely re-
marks The party then proceeded homeward, confident
future good result of their efforts to improve the
workings OF the department
NATIONAL GUARD MoSumSr-The members of the
Seventh regiment National Guard, have in contempa
ton the erection Of q costly to the members
Of that regiment who have served in other regiments
during the rebellion and who fell in battle died OF
disease contracted In camp Several thousand dollars
have already been subscribed for this purpose and are
now In the hands Of competent committee. The mon
ument will be erected in the irregular piece OF ground al
the junction Of the Third and Fourth avenues directly
In full view OF the armory Of the regiment The column
will be Of Italian marble forty feet high will be got up
In the highest style Of art and will have tablets on 10
with tho names Of the deceased soldiers.
THE SEVENTY FIRST REornESr NAroSAL GUARD Asso-
cIAnoS-The directors Of this association, incorpoted
by the last Legislature met at No. 6k Pine street q
Thursday and organized by the unanimous election Of
Colonel B. L. Tranord president The directors namod
the of Incorporation consist Of nm ocer from ea
company OF the regiment, three members Mt large 40
several gentlemen outside OF the regiment among whoe
are ex Colonel Martin, ex Qunrtermaser Roosevelt, VIVA
L. Ely, Esq, and Brigadier General spicer.