The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17
Ctty Intellfwemoe.

CLxAHMa 1fs STREETS AGAIN.-The long prayed for
event. the resumption OF the cleaning Of tho sreess has
taken place City Inspector Boole yesterday morning
scs 70 work all tho abore ash castmen and others who
received their pay Saturday and in a short time Il
70 be hoped, the city will again present something like
respectable appearance. All the men will DO put 70
work a. last as they receive their pay, which being
dome a. exPedtousy a. possible BY Comptroller Brennan
Fns In PARE PLAu-Loa EsrxArsD AZ ABour
TMxrx THoSsAsD DolLAA Shortly after ten O'Clock q
ns broke out ON the fourth floor Of tho large double ve
seory buildings Nos 10 and 10 PARK place. occupied By
= DambmAn Co., importers Of silks and olosha The
hremen were quickly at the promises and succeeded IN
preventing the flames from spreading beyond the floor
on which originated The damage done 70 the stock
The insurance the stock Amounts 70 Sso0 COO mostly
IN CITY companies The ateness Of the hour prevented
our reporter from aseeraining the companies The nrss
moor occupied BY Brewer Co., dealers dry goods
Ther sock has been damaged BY probably 70 the
amount Of about $4,000 Loss fully covered 81 nsur.
upper StoSiea
FnH m WASHINGTON 6rREn.-A about hall. past ten
last night Gro occurred In ooopers shop occupied
BY Erre al l76 Washington street. In the basement
Tho nre was put out with but little damage
FRASKIIxs Bss1HDAY-Ths New York typographical
Society will celebrate the birthday Of BENJAMIN franklin
as their Library rooms No. Chambers street, this
evening Tho performance includes music, poems and
oratons.
THE AoRrouLruas OF Pnu, ANCIENT AND Mopxas.-
Mr. 4 g. squier late Commissioner 70 Peru, win ad-
dress the Farme Club Of the American Institute at It's
rooms in Tho Cooper Insiitute this afternoon half
past O'clock the ancient aud modern agriculture
Of Peru Mr. Squer has Just returned from Peru which
he has taversed every direction during tho past two
years, engaged In investigating It's monumental geo.
graphy productions and resources and Is thoroughly
70 present the fullest and most authentic data
on all these subjects
BURIAL o. BmHoP BRowNxLL. Bishop Potter has ap.
pointed the following presbyters Of this city dele
cation TO attend the funeral Of Bishop Browne Hart
ford todayrhe rector Of Trinity DR.. Dix the Row Dr.
Haight the Rev Dr. Price the Rev. Dr. Auhlenberg and
tho Rev. DR.. Morgan.
Jusnu FROZEN Our-A MYSTERY ExPrANnp-N will
be remembered that short time ago tho courts JUS
ticee Connolly and Stcmmer had closed on account
or want Of coal wherewith to up the chambers
which those two magistrates preside The matter
stoned considerable comment at the time, and IL
rumored that the coal supplied previously had been
House and other public Offices Yesterday morning Ave
tons of coal ordered 10 DO brought 70 the Fifty
seventh street Court House. and after thor arrival Judge
Connolly through curiosity caused them to be weighed
when II wns nscerainod that there only four
instead Of fvo supplied.
RESCUED DRowMsa.-On Sunday at noon as tho
Staten Island ferry bont about leaving the Quaran
tine landing for this city young lady named Bridget
O'Donohue, being near sighted, while going aboard
stepped the gangvay plank and fell into the
Mr. Paul Cornell attacAe Of tho Ship News Department
at that place. observed the occurrence and In spite Of the
extreme cold anhosiiatngIy jumped overheard and sue
were both nearly exhausted and thoroughly benumbcd
with cold.
Mn1rHo or RAnRoAD ENorNExxs MAYORS Or
IcH-There will be meeting at the Mayors ONCE
twelve O'Clock to-day OF engineers railroad men and
Others to consider plan that will be presented TO relieve
the carmen and travelling public from the delay and
damage caused by the city railroad tracks
TEE HOWARD SrRzxr SOLDIERS Hoxa-Ths brigade
band Of the Third division, Fifteenth army CORPS have
boon stopping for the past week the Howard street
Soldiers Home, and have afforded fine entertainment
for tho soldiers in that institution every evening On
Friday evening last they serenaded Colonel Neville tho
superintendent of the depot They will remain at tho
institution for days TO come awaiting transpora-
ton to Savannah. The soldiers at the Homo have on
several evenings recently been entertained gratuousy
At Woods Mnstrcs Broadway tho proprietor Of that
establishment having generously rendered Thorn
mission. THIS libcraIty towards the weary and suffering
returning from tho tolls and prvatons Of active
vice cannot be too highly appreciated