The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-20
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

New Cry RAnRoAD.-A charter was granted iasl
winter to the Dry Dock and East Broadway line. and
signed by Governor Fenon in May, for the laying OF
another crosstown railroad 1t runs from Grand strees
ferry to varick street, down varck street to Canal
street. along Canal Dssbrosses and thence
to North river Little than half tho track has been
laid and the work being pushed forward as rapidly ~
possible. In the course OF week cars will run "a
the entire line There is some delay caused by thers
being lack OF Tho fare will be &C. This CONF
p p' East Broadwev the Avenue and ThirtvfourtS
and Grand street and C0rtlandt street lines this new
one making the fourth The company have no connec'
ton whatever with the Belt line
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY Rooxs.-Gencral Fcrrero fitting
up large building Broadway, between Twenty eighth
and Twenty ninth Streets TO be used for oas concerto
fairs and lectures Since the destruction OF the City
Assembly Rooms in the early part Of last spring there
has been no establishment Of the kind in the city Tue
ball lecture will be the second floor II Will
9ass sSs sgsssa
and waiting rooms are TO be on the same floor By this
arrangement the Inconvenience Of having TO travel
is expected that tho establishment will be thrown open
the public about the middle OF next month and Wilt
no doubt, DO very extensively pasronzed during ths
coming season. =
FULTON STREET USloS DAILY PRAvEs MsenSo. After
nine consecutive years Of daily meetings the above usti
tuition still continues without the least Abatement OF
interest to the religious world and will hold its ninth
anniversary on Monday, the oath instant at twelve
O'Clock, AZ the North Dutch church. OF Fulton
and william Streets In which numerous clorgymen Of
this city and from other cities aud states will take part
A SUGGESTION SrRKer RAILWAY COMPANIES.
FIRES every day occurring which necssstate the lay
ing OF hose In tho public thoroughfares. By this
means where the hose the tracks Of our
railways the obliged stop thus caus-
ing detention and great Inconvenience the pas
senRers II 10 suggested that every nth tenth
portable bridge be placed having track upon II, and
curved that Il may DO laid upon the track that u
will protect the hose aud 1t the same time afford
sage for the BY this means. at the outlay OF
very small Of money, all that trouble which arises
so frequently when street cars thus delayed might
be obviaed, at saving Of much tne and consequently
Of money
'LoSasHoRExKNs socTErY.-A meeting of the Long.
shore aud Lumbermens Protective Association hold
last evening No 1893 Bowery The business Of the
meeting chiefly the initiation OF new members aud
the collection Of fines and dues
DrsoovRr or HUMAN BoSss-As soma workmen wore
recently engaged removing rubbish aud digging foun-
daons for the erection Of wall In the of No %
Rsade street thoy unearthed q skull and some,
other bones OF full grown human being This locality
having been formerly the site OF some houses OF az
fame the discovery led TO no small amount Of excite
meat and speculation
wHaDRAwAL or A FERRYsoAr Fos RxrARs The
steamer General Sedgwick has been withdrawn from the
Peeksk route for the present. order TO her
accommodations aud add the comfort OF the travelling
public