The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-11
City intelligence.

tbs LAST 0FYEE 10 CLEAN TUE STRExrS The following
is the proposal of the New York Sanitary and Chemcd
Compost Manufacturing Company to clean the streets -
New York for $500 OOO addressed the Mayor Comp
troller and City Inspector
GEsrLsNxs--The undersigned New York Sanitary sol
Chemical Compost Manufacturing OF the city q
New York respectfully offers TO take the contract foe
cleaning the streets OF said city in accordance with the
Offer and specifications submitted TO by d. d. Badges,
the 4th of June 1864 for the of $500 000 pre-
= D. D. BADGER, Presiden.
TonAcco EXCHANGES The following despatch relating
10 the establishment OF tobacco exchange in this city
was received by an old established tobacco house here
yesterday morning. and deserves the attention Of the
trade large meeting is expected day TO organise
the institution Prominently
meeting has been held here Of tobacco manufacture
exchange in New York They passed resolutions request
ing their correspondents in New York to go for IT,
ORGANIZATION BoARD CoRoSERs -Thc Board
Of held meeting nj their occ, No Centre
street. yesterday afternoon and organized by ciectns
Coroner Gamble President OF the Board for the nexs
three years, and Coroner Cover Secretary. They
solved that during the months the Office SHOULD
be kept open from O'Clock A. TO four O'Clock
O'clock M eYcepna SUNDAYS ana holidsys' when tSs
Office will be closed at twelve NJ.
Nrw YoaK YOUNG MkS's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION "A
reception at the Of tho Young Mems Christian
Association held Monday evening, at 16i lyfih
avenue Of Twenty second street. The association
has just removed from its old location in the Bible Houss
to the commodious and attractive rooms occu
pied, and considerable expense has been incurred In
fitting them up rejecting great credit upon those having
the matter in charge The reception last evening wM
for the purpose OF drawing together the friends Of the
association for few hours OF social reunion, with
a view TO the furhersnce Of its object. Nearly i've
hundred Of the members and friends were prcsen4,
including distinguished guests, among whom were
noticed General Robert Anderson and Provost MarshA
General Hays The rooms were elegantly ntteS up the
ings by our first artists, prominent among which was
the magnificent painting by Berstsdt Of Mount Hood
peak in the Rocky Mountains This Is the last great
work Of Berssd and has never before been on exhib
ton except in his studio II Is twelve feet long by eight
Mde nnd he s~S in chat navsr was
by the Rev. DR. Adams Of the Madison square Freshly
terrain church. after which the Rev Dr. Crosby the for
President made short address, reviewing the WORK
the association had accomplished Its influences fcS
good and heartily commencing II TO the pubic, espect
square church were in attendance, and enivencd the
scene William Dodge, ESQ, OF this city, was intro
dussd ~ the ana sa"o sre OF al S
minded men, especially OF the merchants OF THIS CITY
having large numbers Of clerks in their employ whs
would be influenced through for the right The bene
fits arising from II incacuabe and we'll adapted 70
direct and mould the young mind, leading u 70 choose
themselves M into respectable men and ornaments y
society The reception lasted until eleven O'Clock when
oil departed feeling much pleased win tbcfr wis., e0a
more than ever convinced Of The importance and uses
ness Of the association
A MUSICAL PRODIGY. we understand that Darnum ha
on exhibition boy, who he denomnacs o. Presidents
Lncolns illustration Of "a big ,bIpg'-sswnee, the ma-
steal contraband known az the Human Organ, wAs
escaped from Winchester with General Banks on his re-
treat from Virginia Sawnee possesses ventrioqun
powers OF o very extraordinary character, producing
tones similar 70 tho uto stops In organ, keeping up
bass and t6nor ut the time. These sounds come
from the mouth without motion Of the lips az though
unseen pipes valves and keys were controlled py IN
visible fingers; In other words, he Is living waking
musical machine
MEETING on PAsmowa RnPxcnSo Accmxrs ON nm
MorRs AND Esux RAnRoAD.-A meeting or passcn'
gers by tho Norris and Essex Railroad was held on one
OF the Hobokeu serryboats on Monday morning pro
test against the numerous accidents occurring on tnss
route recently which believed TO be due 70 ca
lesspess and neglect Mr. w. j. Bccbe called 70 tns
chair and Mr. VIM Plume was appointed Secretary
committee consisting Of the following gontiemen, W.
appointed 10 report what steps should be takon
she matters II. Levy, Of Bcllcville; W. Ko2Ss
Grange end sanssl Colgate. Of orsnss