The New York herald., 1867-05-01
CITY INTELLIGENCE

CITY lNYELLl0CNoI
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BOARD OF COUNTY CAsvAssERs-The boa'o m0s -
eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, and Ster
The canvass in the Tenth and Fourteenth wafas s'os
to eleven O'Clock this morning
The BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONER the new rire
Commissioners will in all probability meet this morn
ina and organize the new Board by the election OF
president and treasurer The new Board consis's u
Commissioners Wilson, shaler, Abbe. Galway ana
Engs 1t said that Mr. Able will be the presucn' alu
Mr. Engs the treasurer OF the new boaro'
INcREAsE SALAMH OF POSTAL CLERKs.-ies'otaay
beng the last OF the month-"pay day" a. tne Fos'
Ofhce-conslderable anxiety was manifested oy me
many clerks some five hundred in number, as 70 'ho
certainty OF an increase Of their salaries All donot,
however, soon dspeed when tho cashier @ oegan aaa
paying to each clerk drawing salary OF Slooo or es
twenty per cent increase, aud those over that sum YEN
per Considerable enthusiasm was displayed Dy .ne
clerks who unmindful OF tho untirins exer-
tions Of Postmaster Kelly in their behalf
TaE BROADWAY BRIDGs-For several days corps OF |
knights OF the brush have been engaged in painting runic
figures upon the completed iron structure across
Broadway at the intersection Of Fulton street, and 10
fcw days. the weather being sunny the bridge will be
opened for public wag passing It yesterday. sug-
gesied emendation OF certain coupict in Buffers
Hudibras, TO the eject thai
The Broadway bridge by twice a score of men,
Was nrst put up and then pulled dowr again.
Four lamps one at each corner been erected upon
slender standards BY way OF lighting tho structure The
bridge originally contracted TO be built Tor Sloooo
but nearly DO learned ~ likely to cost about
$4,000.
ASSOCIATION FOR The ADvANCEKgNr OF SCIENCE AND
ARIA paper read last evening at the rooms OF the
Society The Existing and Prospective Modes OF Tan
ning.n A large number Of tho members were In at
tendance. The paper contained some very interesting
statistics to this art and clesey exhibited the advan
tages tnat tanners would derive from using ohe ex-
Of hern,ock the secboard, nsteadEof locating
their tanneres in the interior adjacent 70 tho forests
il Of the raw hides to the interior ana the
OF the anners leather to the market II also
ind Gated acbemca means by which the process OF Sc
curing the could be much simpiicd ana sepa-
rated from the coorng matter which Is moro or less in
furious leather and renders it loose and liable TO
absorb victor.
rnE FxaxrRs CLuR--The regular weekly meeting of
the Farrers Club acid yesterday afternoon at the
Cooper Institute Mr. Nathan G. Ely iu the chair The
debate on the asehood OF the representations
which have been uade In reference 10 Vineland was
conunNed both sides OF the question being maintained
with considerable oarnesness though all agreed that
manure necessary to mako the soil produce any
thing. The value Of aches fertilizer was also dis
cussef Some agricultural implements were subse-
quensy examined after which the Club adjourned.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMISARY.-The Hebrew chair In
this educational institution which Is under the auspices
OF the Presbyterian church, has becn rendered to DR.
Gan1c the able divine Of the Dutch Reformed church.
Twenty third Dr. Ganse has yet signined his
acceptance of the professoshp, but IL believed that
he Is disposed 70 do so.
,5'oor RAcK--Thc foot race between Davis and Wilson
for $500 o sde advertised TO take place the Union
Half Mile Track yesterday was postponed ON account
Of the rainy state Of the weather.
SCHOOL ExAMSAnoS.--Messrs. Henry Kiddle and Thos
r. Harrison conducted examination yesterday OF the
scholars who meet IN Grammar School No. q. Forty:
second street. The results OF highly satisfactory
character and SPEAK well for the care OF Mr. Cremn and
his highly efficient stan OF teachers In tno female do
fully while in the male department. the average was
nearly ninety per cent. The singing aud psnmanship
specially good and called for commendaiion from
the examiners and the drill and discipline were
perfection that hundred per reported to
have passed In those important branches OF school mat
ters The school continues TO be we'll attended and Is
reported being in thoroughly good and efficient
dit.on.
LrrE-sAvNG APPARArus-The government commits
sion fe-savng inventions met yesterday at the usual
place. Mr. Bemis presiding After dsposing of some
routine business they adjourned foundry IN West
street. they examined two different descriptions
of anchors and non-niammablewash. Wood and cloth
saturated with this wash dried and held in fur
to Jersey City where they witnessed test OF
fire extinguisher after winch they returned to the
city and adjourned until this morning.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE EXCISE LAw.-Richard
Smith, No. I2o Greene street. was yesterday brought
before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police
Court charged with violation OF the Excise law. He
was held 70 answer In the sum Of $500
ArrxPrED SurlDE.-Mrs. Emma Clark, woman aged
forty -four years. attempted to commit suicide about
O'Clock yesterday morning by jumping into the
river from Of this GrsenponI fsrryboais while 1t was
crossing the stream. She rescued by the hands OF
the boat and conveyed to Bellevue Hospital
BURGLARY The work shop Of Samuel Kinsey, who
does business harness platter at s0x Greene street,
entered BY burglars from the yard Of the build
ing Monday night and robbed OF about fsy dollars
worth OF property.
FoUSp DRowSED-Ihe remains Of an unknown man.
apparently about fornve years Of age yesterday
found floating In the dock foot OF Eighth street. East
river Deceased I'VE feet eight inches in height and
Of light complexion. He dressed in dark coat,
light ribbed pants aud woollen shirt An inquest will be
held over the remains
FATAL RAILROAD AccmKyr.-Y esterday morning, about
ten o'clock. aged named Carr, while attempting
TO cross the Fourth Avenue Railroad track, between
1o1h and losth streets struck by the locomotive
New Haven Railroad Company, knocked down. run oy er
and almost instantly killed His remains taken up
BY shs Twenythird precinct police, and Coroner schr
street. near seventh avenue.
SUICIDE ~ HAScrxa-A German dry goods psdler,
named Abraham Hauser, who lived at No 37l East
Fourth street. was a. an early hour yesterday morning.
found hanging In his psrior, and quite dead Il Is
thought that deceased temporarily deranged caused
by heavy losses IN business Mr. Hauser has ieft
widow and ten children. An inquest will be held
the body oy Coroner Gam Gamble M ~ VINO was notified De-
Ceasou - Aoty vu0 yoeAs VI ~.
THE DEAm on Ma LAsa.-Coronsr schrmer yester-
day held an inquest Bellevue Hospital on the body OF
Jonn Lang whose death the result Of injuries re-
ceiyed BY accidentally falling from new building In
Fourteenth street, near avenue A. 70 the pavement
Deceased was twenty years OF age, unmarried, and
native or Germany. He lived at No. 8 avenue A
TINE LATE aeAa ADMIRAL cAowAlLADea aInesolu. o. SM
The Fuuerai Te-Day-Order frsa Rear "A.
miral He'll.
Rear Admiral Charles H. Bell, commanding the Brook.
yn Navy Yard has issued the following order for the
guidance Of ocs Of the navy army and Marine corps
who desrous Of attending the funeral OF the late