The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE

tractors upon the cleaning OF the streets The results
are favorable and the city throughout is oleraby clean.
The force Of carts and employed Is much the @ms
as it was ct the end July but the work is much
better systcmasszed The prevalence Of dust in the
upper part of Fifth avenue explained satisfactorily By
the that several hundred cart loads Of dirt
are carried up the avenue daily, to ill sunken lots ON
the remote parts Of the island and me dust falling
continually from these puverized 30 thai u s easily
carried away by the wind Besides this there Is an i'm
mense heap Of the corner Of Forty third street
have the and sole CONTROL and in dry weather
like the present clouds Of dust must constantly ar'se
removal The cost OF the street cleaning for the past
two months has exceeded BY several thoSsana ooa s
ave hundred thousand dollars per annum.
Cusron HoUsz MArrERs Yesterday was the last Gay
Of Collector Draper's of Office number Of mer-
chants and politicians called upon him, as also the
weghers attached TO the department. who presented 70
the retiring official set Of complimentary resolutions
The new Collector Hon. Preston King entered the Gus
bents parlor whore he waited upon by the usual
large attendance OF ooe seekers and personal friends
there will be NO removals till September 16 Meantime
the suspense n great, and rumors unnumbered are 10
Collector RunEle has resigned his ONCE and It was stated
Yesterday that Mr. Blatchord, nephew OF H. Batch-
snse. was Ss as Naval ocer this day Il also
whispered that Mr. Dennison Will receive announcer ap
pointment 10 the Custom House.
MILITARY AND CIVIC ExCORsiON-Ino auuuaa PsOus~
Of Company G. Twelfth regiment National Guard State
of New York. which has been on the taps In several
select circles for some weeks past came or yesterday
At an early hour in the morning the member Of tho
company some forty IN number, assembled at their
armory In Fourth street. and forming in line broke into
platoons and with Grafua's Seventh regiment band q
their head proceeded to the pier where the barge WI
liam Sands and steamer wnants were 10 waiting. Sosa
vessels were we'll freighed with laughing joyous party
of both sexes who Cheered and waved their nandker-
chiefs to the gallant men CT Company as sney em.
barked. Among the invited guests were t1e nel0 aae
staff officers OF the regiment and the "OId Guard Of
Company q. At O'Clock, with streamers lying the
band playing and all on board glowing with enthusiasm
in expectation of the pleasant time about be had the
boats moved oil and proceeded to Dudiey's Irove Dur
ing the entire day the weather was CHARMING ~ w
performed several military evolutons in manner
highly creditabe TO their drill and discipline while the
eight fantastic" and In wit aud song enjoyed them
selves to their hearts content throughout the day The
harmony prevailing not the slightest disturbance
occurred though nearly thousand persons par
ticpaed in the excursion. The committee Of arrange
members Of Company may congratulate themselves On
the success Of their first annual excursion.
PRESENTATION TO COLONEL TRATFoRD TIE SRvnNfY-
FIRST RscmsSr-The battalion Of the Seventy FIRST rg
ment N. Y. g. N. G., which went on an excursion re-
Gently Boston, went through an interesting ceremony
last evening They assembled in the armory corner Of
Thirteenth street and University place. at eight O'clock
and Third avenue where open awaiting them.
In these they Eighty FIRST street, to the resi-
dence Of Colonel Traford and committed to his care the
silver wine cooler presented to the regiment Though
them, In Boston. The battalion was under ne
S 9no delivered Se treasure 70 the ooionss
care in few appropriate words The Colonel promised
to koop on behalf O. the regiment az pleasant me-
mentO Of the friendship with which the represent
atves Of the corps received in the modern Athena
Assistant Paymaster General Darling then delivered
| 10 thn hiatt n
Colonel Coles modesty prevented him from saying any
thing formally A fine rePast was then Partaken o.
cheers given for the Union Colonel Traord and the
NEW YoRx HERALD patriotic songs were sung. and The
line Of march again taken up for the cara, WHOM
conveyed the down town Tne aaa on
The DEATH OF GEO. w. AoKeRMAN.-On Wednesday
last Geo. W. Alderman, Of the late Geo. W. Acker-
man. music engraver and publisher, and twin brother
to Lawrence Alderman, OF this city fell from boat
at Greenwich Point, Conn, and was drowned HE
law who in the boat with him although
after him and succeeded in reaching him. when Acker-
man. who could not swim at ALL clasped him closely,
in dsensagng himself as he felt himself drowning and
swan for the boat, which was drifting away Had s
been six feet further distant both would have 6sea
drowned Mr.. Alderman Q clerk Ct Hessrs Ball,
Black Co. g. and had won the confidence and esteem
Of his employers and the regard Of oil 10 the establish
ment.
Cnr PoIrcs-A meeting Of the TammaaY Hall
Democratic General Committee took place last evening q
the usual place. WIN. NJ Tweed in the chair The earlier
portion OF proceedings embraced the consideration OF
the claims OF three rival delegations from the Fith
ward headed respectively by kcssrs Woodruff Curtis
and Murphy The committee decided TO order now
election and will issue the necessary nstruotons ap-
pointing for Saturday evening The rival applications
did not expected lead to acrimonious dis
10 the committee Inspectors were then ap-
pointed for the primary elections which take place on
Saturday evening" to choose delegates TO the Democratic
state Convention II Is understood these delegates
villa nj
suation before proceeding to Albany No resolutions
submitted a. was deemed expodient not 70 iors
stall the action OF the State Convention
ST. PAUL's CHuRcu.-when Barnums Museum took
nre and because Of things that and not the
flames we're OF character TO reach across
Broadway and seriously threaten st. Pauls church, the
front Of which considerably bstered and dcfaced
The work OF restoring the surface OF the stone and wood
work is now going on The facade Of the structure
with entablature-was seriously scorchod, win the
figure Paul-the flames being no respecter OF per-
sons All promise soon TO be fully repaired, when b.
Pauls will DO itself again.
FATAL FALL-Coronsr wadey held inquest on the
body of Rudolph stehle who instantly killed ycser-
day morning By accidentally falling out Of third I'd story
window, at No. 214 Tenth avenue verdscs oi acCs
| dental death was rendered.
Did At tux HosprrA Eve o'clock yesterday AFTER
noon John Flo who SO terribly burned ct the nrs
In John street. the afternoon OF the 18th died 81
| the New York Hospital. Hc resided in Williamsburg
srABp,sc AyrRAY BETWEEN BoYs Shortly after cight
O'Clock last evening, unknown boy met lad named
Robert Tucker In Jackson near Water street. and wished
to know what engine he with. Not receiving reply
TO his liking he stabbed young Tucker In the abdomen,
inaicng dangerous wound and then made his escape.
The wounded boy whose parents reside at 40 Cherry
| street. was taken TO Bellevue Hospital
TAG OLrvs CHowpsR CLuR Tho nrst annual excursion
OF the Olive Chowder Club to Sleeps Head Bay took
Mace yesterday II successful and pleasant affair,
and was greatly relshed by large collection OF jolly
| good fellows
F,Rs IN wssr TWENTY STREET. Gre occurred
on the third noor OF the tenement house No. 127 wese
Twenty seventh street. Wednesday morning, between
| eleven and twelve o'clock. II caused by little
girl daughter OF Mr. John Schaner, who occupied the
| ROOM while playing with matches The flames ignited
the bedding and had Mrs Schafer boen IN an adjon
ing room the entire premises would have been destroyed
and the child might have lost its lfe Tho damage 70
the furniture amounted $780, insured for $500 In The
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