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

City Intelligence.
SINKING or SAfLBoAr IN SHRawsBuEY ErvlR-NAsRow
EsoAPr or PLxAsURNo PARrY On Wednesday evening
last, between six and O'clock pleasure party,
consisting Of eight passengers including Ave ladies and
q baby, In charge Of Mr. Alfred Myers OF 62S Broad
way, and Mr. Charles Van Tine, OF No 10 College place,
left Thompsons Atlantic Pavilion, at tho Nevesnk
Highlands for sail up the Shrewsbury river or inlet in
one OF those capacous broad bottomed saboats pecu
liar to those waters In addition to the captain Of the
vessel there two other experienced sailors
aboard, so that, although there pretty high wind
prevailing, no dreamed of tho possibility Of ship
wreck. The party, however, had not proceeded more
than two miles up tho river when opposite the beautiful
sylvan summer retreat of the Neptune Club and about
mile from that shore, the boat, under full spread
of Canvass blown far upon her sde that she
filled with water and rapidly settled to the bottom, with
the passengers and crew all their feet up TO
their waists, and others to their shoulders submerged
invisible excepting the mass boom and sails and which
was hard aground upon narrow sand BAR with hftoen
feet Of water on each side The infant with womans
Characteristic presence Of mind In such cases was held
aort by one of the ladies' till relieved by stronger arms
and thus Tor brief suspense Of some ten or fifteen min
utes, the party maintained their position when they
were taken of by two boats one from noighborng
trading vessel and one in the skifu hands Of Mr. Noah
Taylor from the Neptune Club Thus the party were
the spelling OF silks satins, &c. and with the most re-
markable story Of shpwrsck and the most wonderful
these inland seas; and all within the space Of two short
hours How just as IL did happen, this accident could
feet with the sinking Of their vessel and how tho baby
saved il still at the hotel the absorbing topic OF
wonder and admiration among tho waterfalls" "Never
was such thing known hero before and never" says
tho captain directly concerned 'never did ship settle
20 gracefully TO the bottom"
TIE HEALTH TaE CirY.-No better evidence need be
adduced Of the utter untthfuncss of the vaporngs Of
those chronic eroakers about the unheathness Of New
York. and the want Of attention to sanitary regulations
by the city authorities than contained In the following
semi annual report from the Bureau Of Records and Stats
tics OF the City Inspectors Department which copy
US document OF general interest TO city readers
CrY IssPxcroR's DxrARrxrNr,)
BUREAU o. Nf Meow Sosa D July Sutg's.i 1885,
r. NJ A. BooIEs ESQ. City In.peotor;-.,, ....
the r: S Saias # indicate health %
years. lily Ia. newer ss more sapo.sd
PERSONS arrived namSors
isrss na%ess whom Esr. rsssn;ly refused from
charnsI they have been conaned for
Se ebS tbs and The
late Of city AZ times during hs Last rs month. The
period last year, the following figures show
Number a assh. from
Decrease in 1855 sss
There has been an entire freedom from endsmics except
yphus fsyers much less prevalent The is
snd m y sI In ne
every indication that the state Of good health will con-
nus throughout the year. Respectfully aus RAMSAY
Registrar Of Records and Statistics.
While tho above Is truly an agreeable exhibit Of the
city mortality, no will contend that it cannot be
made better STILL by carefully observing the san
ary regulations on the part OF residents and their
mt npfnr in all hw mil tv.o
authorities.
TEE SOLDIERS AxD SAILORS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
institution being Of exclusively charitable for
the benefit Of the soldiers and Sailors supported only
voluntary contributions The generosity Of its friends
this respect has allowed TO give in instances
relief to few disabled soldiers II has two ways Of
getting situations for applicants The nrst Is through
the direct exerons ofthe manager and solicitations TO
poyers In that the employers call at the agency gen.
orally between ten NJ and twelve o'clock NJ and select
for themselves the mon they need When tho men are
engaged the agency they oave Immediately with their
employers The second is through the exerons
Of the men themselves. In this every re-
high duly signed by The chairman the
manager, and endorsed BY tho committee These ccrh
Gates are used instead OF references To the employer
Tho greater number Of tho certificate bearers have thus
far succecded in obtaining suitable situations In this city
and OF IT, The feturns state that average Of sixty
per cent their number have found work Of
another n parties employing the services OF hborers
aud assistants Of other kinds zeaousy to pre-
fer the men who have served in the army thousands
The men who are sent from tho agency all have good
characters aside from that Of having carried musket
for the preservation Of their country.
scnoOL ExMmrroN.-Ths first annual exhibition Of the
pupils Of st. Josephs Academy place yesterday
the sohoolhouse In Leroy street. There very args
attendance Of ladies and gentlemen, among whom
the Row. Drs Farrell, Mclaughlin Mccarthy, McGoun,
Maions Jerome and Musart. The school IL under the
charge Of the Sisters Of Charity who have evidently
paid considerable attention to their charge,
by their proficiency yesterday The exerc consisted
Of music vocal and INSTRUMENTAL, defamation, &c
The rendered with effect, and the piano
solos and duets performed with much taste aud
accuracy Tho closing address was admirably delivered
Floyd The prizes were distributed BY Father Mcangh
lin. All the young ladies' we're tastefully dressed ia
whito with Union ribbons and wreaths.
THE Protective WAR CLAIM ASSOCIATION during the
last six months has Gled claims for pensions, 1907;
bounty and of pay 1871 indemnity sailors
90 and for prize money is2 II has collected upon 322
pensions upon bounty and OF pay, 500; upon
prize msney, All The funds monthly collected, from
January To June inclusive, amounted in January TO
$40 oOs 81; February e32 6e2 "a March, s34 $50 Of
April $496i0 10; Way $40 l35 81; June, s37 0ss TO-
have been made gaiutonsy thus saving TO the soldiers
and soldcrs widows and orphans the money they would
otherwise have be compelled TO pny TO- ella IN agents.
TmE ORIENTAL Barn ORGANIZED IN NEw YoRK AND
BRooxYs-- bill passed by tho last Legislature in
cooperating the New York and Brooklyn Turkish Bath
Company with view TO the revival here of the Roman
or Oriental BATH which has OF late come into extensive
popular in Europe, especially In England. The OK
pertinent here first se, foot by Dr. Charles H
Shepard OF Brooklyn and with such that from
having been undertaken merely ~ remedy
for rheumatic and other invaids, II Ia
the fashionable OF the Puritan ladies' Of Brooklyn
beaufy their compilations, II also affords luxurious
rcculeriion and relaxation to their money grubbing
lords the produce Market exactly IL used to be in
the osst days Of Pompoii" The plans for extensive
baths for the two cities the scale OF our mammoth
hotels being maturcd under the act OF ncorpo
ration OF last winter Dr. Shepard, who has made the
subject successful speciality leaves for Europe and the
East In tue saturday to provide every data
the ancient and modern bath that be collected for
the purpose OF making the architecture aud details OF the
new baths for this city u the most complete and sump
tuous character.
TIE MILITARY PARADE TUESDAY. The delay Ia the
movements of the First division National Guard on the
Fourth IL explancd m follows The veterans OF the