The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-11
City InteIlfaence.

| affair." and the tide is daily increasing.
City Intelligence.
| CRY HALL PARK.-Snce the worthy city paternals
have in Their wisdom and beneccnce consented TO the
reuvenaton of the City Hall square, where for years
or bounty jumpers recruiting agents and the peo
pie anxious enlisted into the service OF Uncle
Samuel have held supreme sway the place has begun TO
something OF its former appearance After the
mova az the unsghtly shantes the dwelling OF tho
shooting gallery the erection OF the posts and chains
and the introduction OF promsc0us promcnadng upon
the grass the vegetation began to show ITSELF and where
before there dwet only sand, dust, small bOulders and
pieces OF timber sandwchcd between and apointed by
guilds Of tobacco and half smoked CIGARS there grew up
green grass and sweet scented clover and people
began to feast their eyes upon scene which they
redeem from disorder and confusion Now the author-
ties have replaced the benches beneath the shade of the
trees and citizens gentlemen, ladies' and children
resorng to the square for repose and recreation, whom
the heat elsewhere is oppressive and uncomfortable.
This is as il should be- The suggestion made in these
columns that the seats in all parks should have
backs TO them, apparatus against which those
who are weary might find support has not been OBJ
served observed has not been adopted by those
having the matter charge II should have been how
ever, and visitors would then have found the benches
more enjoyable than those back breakers which have
been erected But 1t is the place presents greatly
improved appearance and is really fine institution.
TIE GRADE SEVENTH AVENUE is to be changed
from 10th street to 135th street, and the grade
to be established the from 135th the
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called to the fact that they have opportunity for
examining the grade proposed and give thor consent
their 0bjec TO the This must be done
on or before the 22d day Of the present month.
HAWKINS ZoUAvEs.-The members Of this veteran
corps recruiting for the militia service with good
prospects of having full regiment in about months
time Five Of the company rolls are nearly full The
headquarters at the Mercer House, Of Broome
and Mercer streets where Office Is open every day
and evening for the reception Of recruits
Nor ON THE PASSENGER LIST. Quite II surprising and
unexpected event occurred the steamship City Of
Baltimore upon her last trip the Atlantic and the
captain had the pleasure yesterday OF reporting the
Office Of the company passenger board than
he had the list when he left Liverpool Other officers
have frequently had to report one or more less but
seldom that the commander Of ship has the good for
tune 10 become godfather 10 and his good ship the
cradle OF bran new pink and hto stranger
from the celestial world where all little babies sup
posed to have their origin. Tho child IL lusty loud
lunged little fellow, and makes considerable morse in the
world for on OF his age aud experience. Captain Miro
house should certainly have the privilege OF chr stcning
the young Engiisbcr and as his vessel the pot his
as proper cognoncn for IT, II might have name and
II should thus be named 1T might be hoped the infant
We, Mould not prove re-, plns,Tsy t. certainly viii not ~
ar under the circumstances, could be expected.
Nrw PIERS FOR rnE CALIFORNIA AND ALBANY STEAM
ERs-Msny Of readers already of the fact
that the United States Mail Line of steamships running
to California and the Peoples Line of steamers Al
bany have recently removed from their old locations
the foot OF Canal street, North river; but yet
paratively few the heavy expense companies
have undergone In making III In locations what they
should be, and how much the city has been improved
appearance in this vicinity by these expenditures The
California line has made the rad ,a change,
doubt California passengers will hail tho day O the
mova from the ola nckcty and numbered up pier No. 3.
At pier No. a. foot OF Canal street. n new wharf six
H. ndred and twenty feel long, fitted up expressly for
this trade, has recently been finished by this
pany, under the management OF d. b. Alien ESD is
o boat
have also made extensive alterations, aud their new
wharf, just below Canal stress, Is most elegant and
commodous affair throughout
Drowning CAsuArnEs.-Henry G. Gamble, a youny
Of nineteen years, while bathing the dock foot of
FItynfb street. East river sank to the bottom and
drowned Search made for the body, but without
Deceased lived ut 7G3 Third avenue lie
about six feet in height with brown hair and blue eyes
Nicholas Henry, recently employed as engineer In
Heopes brewery, Fiity.seventh street and Eleventh
avenue accidcnty drowned on sunday evening at
the foot oil Fifty ninth street North river The body
was recovered and conveyed TO the pre-
cnct station house. Decreased lived in Thrty-eixth
street He was about thirty years OF age.
FiRE IN vAxDAa STREET About ten O'Clock yesterday
morning fro originated from spark the roof Of
building No q vandam street. occupied by j. sculiey
The roo and attic story destroyed Loss furni
trc about four hundred dollars insured for fifteen hun
dred dollars in the North River Insurance Company The
building is owned by Mrs. Whitley. II IL damaged about
Ave hundred dollars and Is insured.
The FREE GtRMAS Scnooi.-Ths school, which is
located In Third street, has become very respectable
and popular institution From the reports submitted at
a meeting Of shareholders II appears that
hundred and twenty eight pupils attend this school who
in ten school rooms are instructed in the various
branches by the directors and by regular teachers
dawngmaster and two female teachers flor handi
craf Since June 1861, the number OF pupils have in
creased by two hundred The basement OF the school
building has been transformed into school
siderable expense The receipts during the year incu
sive OF balance Of $500 amounted TO $500 63 The
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