The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

TIE Posi- 0YrcE FIRE. BEIL.-The inhabitants OF the
lower part OF the city will be pleased that the
bell Of the Postofce tower taken down yesterday
and Is to be replaced at early day The old bell has
done good service its sharp clear tones having given
old Are departments existence Probably no bell in the
city received so many hard hits during the period
and generally the greatest number OF fires The conse
quence was that became cracked and useless 1t
mended some time ago. The taking down OF this faith
fu old took place at about two
afternoon and the event was witnessed by large crowd
who were highly amused by the rough road which one Of
the rggers had to travel down along the wall OF the old
North Dutch Church tower whilst descending on the
scrm IN A REVENUE CoLLscroR's OyricK - The
following occurred the other day in the once Of
one Of our Revenue Collectors in this city Ops Of our
respectable German citizens applied for BIZ license to
sell .ss, Sss. when tn. following dialogue took place.
mein lizenz" Cerk-"where do you do businessS"
AppI.sni-"1 five IN Dat IL district here" Cis.k-
seSa.pp. 'H aa 1 1ss %sss YOUR ..s lyon
catiqlf" Applicant-"ve dat assessor he cooms py
men blaze, ind say he want me to zign baper. but
vas done would 70 up By dat paae and take him out
Cos 60 to dem Excise Commissioners und want Elm
hundred toar izenz but dey don't zend me any nosis
yet: now drinks give dc government twendy- ME
tollar for lizinz und dem Commissioners makes any
droubles NIT me or my blaze goes down nit Shudse
Kardoeer und he Will give me Won insheckshun"
ACN1ikNT Az THE EVLION Ckkhh-A oAD SA0H--AS~os
evening about eleven O'clock of the boats at the
Fulton ferry was entering her slip on the New York side
q lad named John Rordan, eleven years old, thinking
the boat was already fast fastened to walk Off the boat
Of his parents and fell between the boat and
the pier, although the opening was hardly more than
twice before tho steamer could be backed out, and
there was opportunity man jumped overheard,
supposed the body was driven BY the action Of the water
the boat hauled off, under the bridge. The father Of
the lad James Riordan and his mother were ON board.
They reside In G0wanuS to this country from
Ireland nine weeks ago chiefly account of this
their only son. that he might be reared among the ad.
vahiages OF our free institutions Their frantic, agoniz
Ing grief most touching, and awakened the iveiest
sympathy for their sad among the pas5en
gers the boat At latest accounts the body had not
been recovered
IAaEsrABLE ACCIDENT An accident which very
lamenabe in It's consequences took place at White Plains
on Thursday last. william Barnes, of this city,
while witnessing the operations Of moving machine
upon his farm had his leg cut most severely under the
following circumstances while he in front Of the
horses attached TO the machine they took sudden start
driving the blades Of the mower into his leg near the
foot, almost severing the lower portion Of the limb.
The wound is serious that amputaon 1t is expected,
will have to be per. ormed.
DIsrLLERY FRAUDS ISToRaERs. obtaining OF
information regarding the illicit manufacture whiskey
4. this city appears 10 be no easy task as the Revenue
Police under Mr. Lewis undoubtedly have experienced
Although the law provides for rewardng normes with
half the proceeds Of the conscaled liquor still the de-
dnction Of dutytwo dollars per gaig-whicn Is about
all that the seized whskoy sells for, pecudes the
informer from any actual profit or pay The action OF
Congress- win DO necessary remedy this defect which
renders the present law almost nugatory.
SATURDAY THREE P. ". MovEsnSr.-For some years
back a movement has been every summer started for
tho purpose Of enabling clerks enjoy every week OF
that few extra hours Of recreation Originally
the movement began on the rst Saturday OF June and
extended 70 the last Saturday In August The present
eotion OF the clerks however, takes In only July and
August and the ideal reasonable ana pvaisewoshy
that there should suyprtse the majority OF
leading bSsaess aeoedlng 10 their cicrks' request
LowE's AMFHrrHEATRk Tho attendance at loves
Aeronaut,c Amphtheare at the Park yesterday after
noon was very large, numbering about Eve thousand
persons Tho main feature Of the performance was
Harry LAse's great act consisting IN rising 70 height
Of thousand with the balloon Suspended In the
air, head downwards, from trapexe Previous To his
ascension no performed the tight rope Tho enter
from the Now York voiunssr lns.ltuse Tie programmes
being Interpreted with appropriate music
FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR THE BUrTxxxnx CHAMxL--On Fri
day afternoon, at about halfpast four O'Clock,
boat containing three men, was run down near Butter
milk Channel by ofths Hamilton ferry boata
Two q tho were drowned. and the third, George
Terrell aged about forty years and reading Mo- IS
Bowery was rescued In such state Of sxhauston that
no information could be got from HIM He wss con.
veyed TO Long Island College Hospital
ExcURzox OF ConPAHv D. EIGBrH RscmBr.-The an.
nua excursion Of this organization under the command
OF Captain john Psnberthy will take place Tuesday,
July IT, The destination 10 81 Romans well and from
the preparations already made promises 70 DO most
successful and enjoyable affair Tho steamboat William
TttsmNr and barge Geraldine have been chartered for
she occasion.
DRowxxp Bour RECOVERED Last Thursday evening q
lad named William H HARRISON was drowned In the dock
foot Of Warren street. North river. Search made
for the rsmains bat they wore recovered till early
yesterday morning The body conveyed 10 the resi-
dencs Of deceases parents No 500 Pearl street. whore
an inquest held by CoroOar Wildey The Jury rem
dored . verdict OF death by accidental drswning.