The New York herald., 1868-05-30

rooms OF Leavitt, Strebegh & Co., In Clinton Han,
the sale OF the private library Of A. A. Smetts Of
Ssvannah, Ca, was continued before large Assem-.
Tuesday next there win be o1ered for sale valuable
COLLECTION OF autographs and original manuscripts.
SALE OF STEANERs.-At noon yesterday John H.
Draper Co., anctioneers attempted to sell several
ocean steamers - auction, ct the Exchange sales
rooms No. Ill Broadway. The Arago and fulton,
belonging 70 ns New Dut fop. np The The
beyond figure ana since the ssssrye
both vessels were Withdrawn. The steamer fazoo
was also in turn put up and wttdrawn. Tne nulk
and gear Of the burned steamer o. " Aoass "ers
sold for $1,000. .....a .,.....,... t..e.ta y 4
BOARD or Auprr-The claim Of Patrick Cunning
ham against the city for $1,000 was heard yesterday
before this Board Messrs. Depew, Bonney and Mar
tindae in the Auditors chairs. Mr.. Cunningham
was the owner Of canal boat in 1885, and while
the boat was moored at the pier foot Of
and, as alleged, drove the boat on some old piles
which had been allowed to remain IN tine Slip wnen
through the bottom Of the boat thus creating leak
age, by which the boat was sunk and damaged to
the amount claimed. No other claimants presenting
themselves the Board adjourned until Monday next
at noon. rs-ia. Sd ta sr.N ,-.s
FIRE AT WASHINGTON HEYGHTs.-1t is complained
that at the fire day or two since, Tenth avenue,
near l65th street, large amount Of property. was
destroyed, owing to the ineniciency of the two
steam engines which were on the ground in time to
have subdued the flames, but being out of repair,
plenty Of water, and it is claimed that what
property was saved was preserved through
buckets Of wer Hone Of Tie e .I engnes in the
vicinity OF Manhattanvlle are in servceable condi-
ton, and the citizens OF that section have frequently
OF late Informed the proper authorities OF the fact,
but no steps have been taken towards remedyng the
matter. ssh taa
DOMESTIC MISSIONARY ARMY.-The review Of the
Domestic Missionary Army Of the Young Soldiers of
Christ took place yesterday afternoon in Steinway
Hail. In the presence Of q very large audience. The
juvenile classes of organization present In full
force, bearing their banners, standards and nags.
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Haight Rev. W. r. Johnston, Rt Rev. Bishop Neely
der tSs drect,on y oSp Of Rev. VIM. COOKE B. s. st.
Johns chapel Trinity parish. An orchestra Of forty
pieces performed some fine selections. The object OF
the organization seems to be to unite the enOrtg OF
the Episcopal Sabbath schools to further the mission
ary cause. About one hundred OF the clergy were
Weston, DR.. WIN. II. Cooke, DR.. Morgan, Dr. Lit
tejohn and Rev. Drs. Eaton and Eigenhr0Ot. Cen
eral Anderson Of Sumter fame, was also present.
New CooPHRATIvE BUILDING SoCIErIRs.-The
members Of the Second Union Cooperative Building
Society met last evening at Farmers Institute 40
Ludlow street, and paid in their twenty ninth sub
scription. The sum amounted to $500, making a
total In bank OF $66l9 H. after advancing $500 to
members for building purposes. The First Union
Cooperative Building Society has now $1O e34 70 in
bank, after advancing S12 100 to members building.
The secretary Albert Allingham, stated that In con-
sequence Of the success Of the First, Second and
Third Union Cooperative Building societies, and the
numerous applications he had received to start
society further up town, and from which larger
advances could be obtained, he, in conjunction with
several of the officers and members Of the above
societies, had decided on starting fourth Union
Institute, room No. "a, on Monday evening next,
and daily, between the hours Of ten and four. At
Farmers Institute, No. 40 Ludlow street. shares
$1,000 each, subscriptions 50 monthly on each
share, members will be allowed to take from three to
twenty shares First public meeting Monday even
ing, June /, Cooper Institute, room o. N