The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CHANGE m TIE STAMP DEPARTMENT. or TIN NEw YoaE
Posr OrSIcx-It was announced short time ago thas
certain changes TO be made In the Stamp De-
partment OF the Post ONCE. which would remove tho
stand for the sale Of postage stamps in Of dol
lar and upwards from ts old location to position ON
the Nassau street frontage Of the building These al
terations were consummated yesterday. Part Of the
spaoe formerly occupied entrance 70 the Registered
Letter Department ana portion S us i o ,ne
There are four nches for the Of thoso
purchasing ssamps-two ior those DayMs " IT, SUM-
amounts This win prove great convenience for Che
public Heretofore those who wished % secure small
quantity OF Uncle SANS letter stamps have been com.
PEELED % visit the ooe with margin Of an hour o. tive
for prospective detantons while crowd Of their earae
menss rush for stamps q this oce u not surprising
when 4 II taken into consideration thai the enlee @
stamps In New York constitute about one tenth o. al
sold IN the United statesthe total made and sold BY the
department last year amounting 70 about twelve mione
Of d rs %oD os ,0' the sss S
New York oface for two years arc SHOWN IN the
Quarter ending December 81, $685. ...... s27l. AT
Quarter ending March 81, 1854 ............. S0I0lS
Quarter ending June 30 isss ...... s sss sSs
Quarter ending September 90 lsoA .......... Szo'SN
Total in the year 1, ia. III "a "a
Quarter ending March al, 1895. ............ S!S ~
Quarter ending June 30, 1895. 49, lS
Quarter ending september 90 1885, Se0see
Total in the last year. a6o ~
ba saos in anna: in this city have reached
an average Of about 5000 daily while the dollar and
upward sales have amounted 70 900 per day. NJ.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT AUCTION SAIA or GovERxxxssr Cor
auction sale Of government cotton took place
yesterday, commencing at ono O'Clock P. NJ and con-
tinung until about eight thousand bales had been dis
posed Of The attendance and bidding spirtod
owing the demand for the Savannah brand Of tho ST.
plc Sales wore made upon gold basis Of lag One los
Ot~loc Iotou nd roffOu
gold The remainder was sold as foliows:-- -
midd;;n~ sair. 4oXc 574 slr6t low aiddling, seKc
i5o strict good or. nary, S5c 100 d. 35c 100 DO.
sss g p Ss ss isxs :; sSs s..s
Damagsd II bales mdding fair, 4cxc 80 stros mid:
ordinary ord r' cotton 2sc 2sl very badly damaged 80
1000 small bags OF cotton, &c.; 800 small bags ses
' Sea lssnS-i4S bales first quality, 81 lcK; 100 d.
second do &c; $40 DO second d. &c 100 DO third
3s do stained and secdy 2l<c. ITO do. rebasd,
45Kc so do: mixed packed, 2!hc.
800 do second do 66Kc 100 do. second DO, &C. 100
do second do 64xc.; 147 do second do t4Hc; 50 DO
third do, 33kc 50 do third do, 30}Sc. 81 do. sac
sinned, alc q do. stained and scedy, sixc. s.'
NEw York MEDICAL CoLLzcE roR WoMss-OPsMNo %
rmx REGULAR The students Of this institution and
number Of distinguished physicians attended last night
to hear the Introductory lecture Of the present session de-
ivered by Mrs. 8 N. Ellis, NJ D. Professor OF Anatomy.
The Dean OF the college, J. M. Ward n. D., and DR..
Bowers prcfaced few remarks after which the lcceuree
was introduced She congratulated the students on tho
propous OF the session and tho interest
anfested by them In their studies Sho then gnvo .
rapid sketch OF anatomy from the days OF Plato Hippo.
crates Galen and other celebrated anatomsts 70 the pre-
sent day She then argued strongly ON the Importance
OF woman the sphere Of medicine, particularly In
those diseases which she alone thoroughly under.
stand She recommended careful and patient study ~
the infalibe OF in this new course on
which about entering, and encouraged the
students by hopeful antcipaons Of the future Of the
institution At the present day people were becoming
convinced OF the value OF female physicans, and the
gentlemen Of tho profession bid the move.
ment God speed The lecturers remarks were listened
| to with much attention and interest
INSISTING NATIONAL CoyvExrIos o. MMene.-Sev-
eral influential gentlemen who conaectcd with the
mining interests OF the country met yesterday morning
At 1853 Broadway, In order TO appoint committee "a
carry proposed plan OF general convention Oh
miners, TO be hid In the city very shortly
Mr. Gilbert f. Curo was appointed chairman and Mr..
| Douglas secretary pro tem The following gontlome1
were appointed committee TO carry out the proposed
plan and empowered nx timo and place for prelmi-
nary meeting be hold previous 70 tho general conven
/ tion:-H G. Worthington, mombor OF Congress- Of Ne
vada General NJ NJ McCarvcr, Of Idaho; E. r. Burton,
Of California; Governor George l. Curry, Of Oregon
| Governor Gpin OF Colorado; HoR J. H. Sage, Of Mon
tana; Silversmith, Of Arizona; Hon. Frank Fuller
| Walter 4. Lawton and Livingston Satscrlee, Of New