The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Pam On rus AMERICAN Imnrurn.-Thc fair u preseas
being carried On by the American Institute, on Four
teenth street. sixth avenue has thus fas been one
Of tho successful that body has held 10 daily
,nd nightly the rendezvous Of asteur machinisss -
well as practical men, artists manufacturers, and ladies'
and gentlemen who desire to pass pleasant hour IN
profitable manner And where could this be better done
than at an exhibition where the beauty OF nature aao
art the polished and useful Of mechanics vie with eecn
other in the we'll arranged floors Of the American lnsti-
tutsf place which is particularly attractive to The
ladies', and which has, each hour during the Gay ano
evening ne fair vsanss tho gallery s az
eye view Of one Of the most striking pictures eves
grouped by man may be seen. But where everysnn9 -
little difference where the visitor commences or leaves
on Every citizen should visit the fair and contribute 70
its usefulness az well as to its treasury.
SEWERAGE NUISANCE is stated by residents Of
the locality that the sewer Pearl street, at the corner
of whitehall street. has been closged up and rendered
worse than useless for some weeks that the vicinity
has converted into slough Of unsavory smell ana
unseemly appearance by the accumulated NTH. Suc1
neglect may produce banefu effect upon the neah oA
the neghborhood.
The CIGAR AND TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS
again making efforts to change Of tho inter-
nal laws far the tax on manufactured TO-
bacco and cigars concerned They desire to have the
tax on tho manufactured article abolished the tax to be
placed on the raw materia-on leaf tobacco meeting
the cigar and tobacco and dealers OF
Seventh district held In Third street yesterday for
the purpose Of efecting reorganization Permanens
officers ana w b
Is take place in the course OF next week. inc presen
system Of taxation is represented TO be very
geOus and runous to the trads and Is very likely nas
change Of the tax law will be made In this respect ~
the next Congress.
THE New STEAMSHIP HENRY CHAuNCEY left this port at
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon for the purpose Of
making her formal trial trip to sea and fully testing her
abilities, which former trial to Sandy Hook and re-
~taNna TNo HAnVU
Chauucey was built for the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany She is sidewheel vessel, of 1901 tons regste
which 500 less tonnage with the same power than any
be- the fsstes Vessel out Of this port Her trial trip win
occupy four I'VE days. She will visit during her ao-
sence Boston, Providence and Newport
SwrSDLrNo THE FRAUDULENT USE OF ExfHEss
ENVELOPES AND TELEGRAPH BLANKa-Some villains arc
inaugurating a new swindlng dodge. An envelope NJ
used purporing be and having printed upon it in large
type "Money PACKAGE" american Express Company"
and properly addressed and endorsed coming from The
Navy Yard at Washington The wife OF an ocer OF tne
navy induced TO pay seven dollars to the bearer on
and read what appeared 70 be two telegraph OF
the American Telegraph Company directing the pay
o. had SSsD BY he
or other improper manner The public snould Do on
their guard against the scoundrels.
FIRE IN RosxvELr srRxrr-About eleven O'Clock iass
night fire broke out In frame stable In the rear OF
No. IL Roosevelt street, occupied Dy fnp Oroagnen ana
Others The flames extended to the rear Of the front
building occupied by John Powers as carpenter shop
and also by Mrs Foster and others as dwelling Tho
store occupied by Charles Jehring as grocery ssccl
damaged by water about $780, insured for 81 500 in thu
ST. Marks Insurance Company The furniture Of the
occupants mostly taken OUT damage about $780, nd
insurance. Mr. Powers loss will be about 500 no IN
surance The horses all taken out unntured Tne
damage To the buildings will be about $500 line q
hose was taken through the window shade and wau
paper Of Chlds and Smith, No 49, Pearl street
and the stock damaged by water to the extent Of
and the building about $780, The occupants Of budipl
No IL Roosevelt street removed their furniture and 80
tained considerable damage BY breakase and watsA