The New York herald., 1868-04-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FARMERS CLuB-The usual weekly meeting OF
this society was held yesterday afternoon at their
rooms Cooper Institute, Mr.. N. @. Ely In the chair
There was larger proportion Of ladies pres
ent than at the previous meeting. Communl-
| cations were read from several correspon
dents embodying interrogatores and suggestions
the p'' soil prominent s among among these ' were the
| folowng:-Seeking advice as to the probable pecu-
mary return attending the growing OF fruit on the
Illinois; the time and manner Of planting
maple seed; the results attending expers per-
son % potatoes s in Minnesota; the most efrective
wash to rid trees OF insects &C.. the excellency OF
tobacco as fertilizers the attributable cause OF non
success in attempting to make wine in this country
these communications received the usual reference
on the saks Si
the Baldwin varieties were exhibited, and as usual
when anything pleasantly edible is on hand, were at
| and preservation. Pieces OF oak, showing the ad-
vantages arising from system OF compressing
wood, thereby increasing its value and durability,
| were examined with interest. member that
| sojourned during the past winter about the ~.
rerrsd Se % % ths oSeess OF the Climate
there the products OF the SOIL the character OF the
| people, &C., when the Club adjourned.
| PRINCETON CoLLEGE AssocIATIoN.-A meeting Of
| the alumni Of Princeton College was held last even
ing in the lecture room Of DR.. Halls church. corner
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| pose Of forming an association Of the gradu-
| ates and friends Of the College resd-
ing in New York and vicinity. large
! audience, comprising goodly number Of
prominent citizens were in attendance. The chair was
occupied by W. G. Alexander, and among Others
the oldest graduate Of the college now iving Major
General Robert Anderson, Mr. Henry W. Green,
stituiion adopted declaring that the asso.
College Association Of New York and Vicinity; that
its object s the advancement of the interests OF the
shall be held on the list OF June and the list OF De-
| cember OF each year. The following named gentle
zation:-Presdent. w G. Alexander; Vice Presidents
Elbert Herring Il; W: Green, A. A. Zabrskie, Thos;
MacMartn; Treasurer, John Steward; Executive
Committee, II. NJ. Alexabder Alfred H. Kellogg, VIM.
% Beihap p Fl Thomas n MaTkoe. @ n 9. sapHen t Jos.
g. Duryea and w. G. Prime. The meeting then ad-
| journed St,ie die e...
GENERAL HANCOCK FOR PREsrDENr.-A meeting Of
gentlemen in favor Of giving Major General Hancock
the democratic nomination for the Presidency was
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Monday evening.
Among the military men present were Generals
| J. B. Steedman, Gordon Granger Hillyer Slocum,
| Estee. 1t Is understood that those present were
unanimous III their preference or General Hancock as
over the candidate for the second place on the ticket.
THE Posi- OFFIoE.-The improvements now going
in the New York Post 0flico building will consist
| of one story frame addition, which viii extend
from the corner OF Liberty street along Nassau TO
Cedar street, and short distance down Cedar street.
The addition, It is said, will give needed relief to the
several departments. The Nassau street side will be
occupied by the Superintendent OF Mails, the carrier
and registry departments and the addition on Cedar
! street will be occupied by the money order and
| cashiers departments.
COLLISION ON THE NORTH RIvER.--Yesterday
morning, while the tugboat q. r. Waters was steam
ing up the North river the foot OF pier 40 she COL
Waters 10 such an extent that she hadtO be towed
ashore where she is now lying, with her engine and
machinery badly damaged. The mate or the schooner
| was thrown overheard, but rescued. The
| schooner not receiving any damage proceeded on
her way. 10 0
SALE OF THE STEAMBOATS, suNNYsrDE AND SLEEPY
HOLLOWAY order Of Geo. W. b. Cushing, Receiver
Of the Lower Hudson Steamboat Company, Messrs.
j. II. Draper Co. sold at public auction yesterday at
pier No. North river the steamboats, sunnyside and
Sleepy Hollow the former 400 feet In length the latter
2eO feet, but fitted alike in machinery, upholstery
said at cost of 100000. The attendance was
| quite large at noon and the bidding spirited. The
and the Sleepy Hollow by 4. M Barney for se2, 500
RARE BooK.-At a book auction sale last eve
ming Of valuable private library single volume,
copy OF Eliot's Indian Bible, sold for $1,130 This
book was printed in Cambridge, Mass, in 1863, by
| samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson. This is be-
eved to be the highest price paid for any single
work in this country.
AnERcAS PRIZES AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION
! These prizes, now on exhibition at Washington will
be temporarily displayed In this city prior to their
dispersion and presentation among those American
citizens who contested successfully In the arerfa of
the Paris Exposition. There are medals Of the Le-
gon Of Honor, grand prizes, In gold medals,
artists medal, ~ silver medals, 90 bronze and 900
! diploma presentations.
RESUMPTION OF PAVEMENT OPERATIONS ON
| BRoADwAY.-Yesterday, after nearly three months
suspension Of paving operations upon Broadway.
arising from that very common mistake known clas-
sically as the figure hvsteron in Greek, g. e., putting
the cart before the horse rather laying down the
pavement before the subterranean gas pipes were
| placed, which would have necessitated the
| taking OF the pavement up again. the contractors,
favored by the fine working weather, recommended
Bowling Green, and during the day an immense
quantity Of cubic feet Of solid Belgian block granite
sidewalks as far up as wall street, converting this
| part OF the thoroughfare into an American stone
| taken dead certainty that the ways OF the main
| metropolitan artery OF travel will be mended and
that the work viii 90 ahead again uninterruptedly.
| FATAL ACCIDENT on THE HUDSON RIVER RAIL-
| RoAD.-A brakeman named Bernard Foley employed
| ON the Hudson River Railroad, fell or the platform
| OF car while In motion, In Thirtieth street and
Tenth avenue about seven O'Clock last evening The
wheels OF two cars passed over his body, mangling
in aorT1e manner anne and ca saung instant Sss death
ceaseds late residence, TO- is Eleventh avenue.
| DROWNED MAs.--The remains Of an unknown
man, with the face mostly eaten away and far ad-
vanced in decomposition, were found floating In the
| dock foot Of Jackson street. Deceased had sandy
| hair and whskers, and wore black coat His
| other clothes were not described. The body was
conveyed to the Morgue for Identification.
IN BRIEr.-The old Methodist church in Duaue
street, near Greenwich, one Of the few remaining
landmarks familiar TO old residents, will soon be
| removed
A day line Of steamers will run between Troy and
| New York during this summer.
Mr., Bonner yesterday removed the Leoor TO the