The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-01

Van Tassell's sale. at their repository, East
atteaded one OF the season and prices ruled
remarkably well. A first rate black team OF car
DARK gray horse s475 the celebrated trottng horse
Bob Ridley, time $780, $500; a black hawk mare,
ps1s SSsssea
SEAS. The prices at Mr.. Vandewater's sale were fair
and the coulpeton spirited; jet black mare seven
Bob Roy, $685. together With other stock
TIE GRANT MASS MRETING.-The Executive Com.
mittee Of the GeneralG Grant Club met at their head
quarters last evening, pursuant to adjournment to
perfect arrangements for the contemplated mass
meeting the 9th instant to be held at the Cooper
Institute. General c. A. Arthur occupied the chair.
Rufus F. Andrews announced the object OF
wsach Mr.. T. B. Asten was made chairman, was ap-
pointed with full power to act. The proposed meet
ing is to be on large scale, with outside stands,
music, transparencies, speeches from the speakers
already noted songs from gee club, DC.
JUNIOR BASE BALL PLAYERs.-The spring meet.
ng OF the National Association Of Base Ball Players
took place at Masonic Hail. Thirteenth street, last
evening, H. G. voge, President in the chair.
The following clubs were represented:-Al-
lance Amsricus Jerome Park Clarendon
Atlantic Marion and Oneida, of Jersey City, Alert OF
South Orange, n j.; Franklin and Mystic, of Pater
son. n j.; Montague, OF Bro0klyn; Ravenswood, 0!
Long Island; Putnams, OF Troy. and Atlanta OF New
ark draft Of constitution, rules and regula-
oicers elected for the ensuing year are-Presdent,
II. c. vogie, New York. First Vice President j 9. Il.
seaver r Ravenswood L. T.; Third vice president,
R. W. Mott, Clarendon, \. y; Recording Secretary,
vt Henry, Etna, n j.; CORRESPONDING Secretary,
S. W. Pierson, Putnams Trey Treasurer, william J.
| Kelley. Alert, SeatOu Hall, South Orange.
PAYMENT OF PERSONAL TAxEs.-The income re-
| turns for 1867, which are now being paid quite
rapidly to the assistant assessors in the dis
tricts into which the city Is divided, will. 1t is be-
| leved, be one.lourth to one-thrd less than were
those for the year preceding. ID is conectured that
| OF this tax will be that known as the Ninth
district, and which lies above Fortieth street. This
section OF the city has Increased rapidly in popu
lation IN the past yearseverai streets having been
lined with first and second class residencesthat 1t
| government. In 1858 our leading merchants
and bankers, by their heavy Investments In
somewhat unsubs:antial character. were compelled
20 scan balance sheets that were not pleasant 10
cidedy improved. and there is reason that
the present active trade continuing the earnings OF
1868 viii more than cover the losses Of two years
ago. The Opeourth pnethird loss in the total OF
| the taxes which the government may experience
| this year will, therefore, be more than made up
twelve months hence.
The NEW CLUB HOUSE OF THE UNION LEAGUE
The building al the corner Of Twenty sixth street and
| Madison avenue, recently purchased by the Union
l League Club. and which has since then
| been undergoing certain alterations and re-
pairs. was yesterday formally dedicated to
Of the members Of select number Of their friends
The changes that have been made in the building
Of Its present occupation naturally required,
while the decorations, fittings and furniture
sna mos tasIeS order No expense e has
been spared in any of iia appointments which are
throughout, from Kitchen to dormitory at once thor
ough and elegant, and such aS-whlle securing the
comfort OF the members OF the club iorgets not the
eradication of refined TASTE
TIE NICHOLSON PAVEMENT IN TwENTy-sEvENTH
SrREET.-An Injunction Issued at the instance OF c.
" B. ,ostrander and other property holders on and
residents in Twenty seventh street, was yesterday
afternoon served Mayor Hoffman restraining
the corporate authorities from proceeding
| thronga their agents TO lay the Nicolson pave
ment N the street named, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues. On the 29th ult, without ascertaintng or
consulting the wishes of the petitioners Tor the in
Authorizing the laying Of the pavement a We DOUBT
any steps will be taken to dissolve the injunction.
DEATH FROM INJURIEs.-vCoroner Schirmer yester.
day held an inquest On the body OF william thinner
man. late OF No. so Lewis street, who died from the
effects of injuries received the 18th ult. by hale
OF cotton falling him the United States bonded
warehouse Of Messrs JohEson, Lane x Kimberly.
Deceased sustained fracture OF the right arm and
dental death.
ARREST OF A SAILOR FOR S1ABBING HIS OFFICER
Captain HART, of the Harbor police the steamer
Metropolitan, boarded the ship Twilight, Captain
Rowland, from San Francisco at noon yesterday aud
arrested James Doyle, sailor. charged with having
stabbed Charles Williams, the second mate, on the
Goth u tappears the ship had carried away her fore
and main topgalant masts In squat, and on the
day in question they had sent up the main topgallant
mast and were getting up the main topgallant mast
when the difficulty occurred. The accused alleges
that the mate drst struck him with q strap and
that in turn be drew his sheath knife and
stabbed him In self.defeuce. The mates In
juries do not appear TO be serious. He had
kept below. however, until the ship arrived In port
the way, Is by fer the larger man, that there has
been ill-feeling between them for long time On
arriving alongside the ship Captain Hart and Ser
geant Kelly went board and took the accused and
brought him on shore. He viii be taken before q
United States Commissioner.