The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-07

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FATAL ACCIDENTAL youth Of eighteen years,
whose name is unknown, on Monday night was run
over In University place by truck, driven by August
Hartley. living at ls4 Rivngton street. and almost
Instantly killed. The body was conveyed TO the
Morgue and Coroner Flynn notified 10 hoid an IN
quest.
NEW YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL socIEry.-The one
hundred and nineteenth semannual meeting OF the
New York typographical Society was held on Satur.
day evening when the following Officers were elected
for the ensuing observation-disclosures 1. Miller,
Charles McDevitt, Hiram Bessy George shea, a. \.
Smalley, VIM. B. Treacy. Trustees-CnatieS W
Savage and George Parsons.
GERMAN PIAN0MAKEas-The German piano.
makers held mass meeting yesterday morning az
the Germania Assembly Rooms, to which none out
known members OF the Pianomakers' Union were
admitted. The meeting was called for eight O'CLOCK,
but the tardy arrival Of members delayed the formal
opening till ten. The principal business before the
present rate OF wages asked for and it was reported
that most OF the manufacturers are willing 10 pay
Tue pms s .. ee ,nss tna incraasc
while all the Others were denied 10, and the question
was preached what should be done in that case.
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SocIETY.-The New York
Historical Society held meeting last evening at the
library corner OF Eleventh street and Second ave-
nue. Ex-Governor Hamilton Fish, who occupied
the chair opened the meeting with few appropriate
remarks and introduced DR.. A. Gardner. who read o
somewhat interesting and exhaustive paper on "The
History OF the Navigation OF the Hudson River"
The business Of the meeting concluded the guests OF
the society. among whom were large number OF
ladies, were conducted through the richly stored
museum and art gallery OF the association and
seemed highly delighted with the countless curiosi
ties and art treasures therein contained.
THE NEW POSTAGE STAMPs.-The Postmaster
General Just awarded the contract for the supply
Of stamps to the department for the ensuing four
years to the National Bank Note Company OF New
York. The new stamps will be somewhat smaller
than those In at present, but they are OF su-
perior style and finish, with novelty in design. The
two cent stamp contains an engraving Of post
locomotive under full head OF steam, the great
carrier Of domestic service. The five cent stamp
contains head OF Washington. the ten cent, tne
finest OF all In design and execution, has mna-
ture engraving OF the Declaration OF independence,
executed with such decacy and precision that the
picture suffers nothing under magnifying glass:
The twelve cent stamp has ocean stea nship, and
the thirty cent has finely executed engraving OF
the surrender Of Burgoyne When Il is considered h
that over million stamps are issued daily the I'M
portance OF this contract Is at once evident
THE TRIENNIAL EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.-The tri
| ennial Protestant Episcopal Convention meets II
Trinity church to-day In this council OF the Church
will be gathered, for the first time since 1859
| bishops, clergy and laity from all Of the United
States. 1t will comprise larger number OF bishops
and a larger number Of dioceses than any OF III
| previous councils. The business which will bt
brought before it liz OF the deepest Importance the
| well-beng of the Church, now and hereafter. The
| erection OF six new diOceses or missionary
jurisdctions the election and perhaps conservation
OF several bishops; the REIMBURSEMENT OF the code
| OF canons to new phases OF church growth
| and action; the various memorials touching
vital points OF faith ritual and discipline which will
be presented; the recastng OF the whole fore ign
missionary work OF the Church; the needed revision
OF the course OF studies for candidates for Holy or
ders as prescribed by the House OF Bishops the de
vsing of new and enlarged agencies Of church edu
cation and church extension; the methods by which
we best minister to the spiritual needs Of TIL
poor, the working classes, the freedmen, the falie
OF every grade the one hand as well as reach ant
successfully grappe with the various forms Of "a
| tonallsm and unbeeving science on the other
| These and other equally great questions each bi
| with untold consequences, will engage the dciiOcru
ton of the Legislative Council.