The New York herald., 1872-11-16

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passed yesterday in response to this and all similar
communications.
Despatcnes rom che Governor Of Iowa, Chamber
OF Commerce OF San Francisco, Lieutenant Colonel
THE GovRRNoR GENERAL OF CANADA,
enclosing S. 600, and John L. Bowes, OF London and
Liverpool enclosing check for $4,000 sterling, or
$2l, 600. which is supplemented with $5,oo0from Mr..
asns '1s 1m Eon xs% Gsy Serns
TO give free Of ns rent r Sns year
streets and ON the fourth by the city school house,
comprising 50, 600 square feet on which stands o
tanning q Corliss steam engine OF l50 horse power
About three-f0urths OF the land Ia vacant which
may be covered with buildings Of two stories at
moderate cost, and take power from the engines.
The offer s made with the hope and belief that ac-
commodations can thereby be furnished to parties
to continue to give them employment. He sug-
gests that they be let without rent, II thought
piled to the comfort OF the work people. Mr.. Rice
stated that the number OF applicants for relief was
increasing, and their resources were gradually
the system in use BY the overseers Of the poor.
make what investigation they can on the spot, and
sen send a an ,s oicer 70 very and report: the mum, %
be obliged TO make much larger distribution than
they had anticipated They had
NEED OF ABUNDANT SUPPLIES
of clothing, beds and bedding Immediately Very
little had been sent to the committee and they de-
sired immediate contributions Some would be
able to care for themselves with the exception of
paying their rents; some small merchants could
take care OF their families il they had a small
amount to start them again in trade. He believed
that every meritorous case had been relieved, and
work.
On motion Of Mr. JOSIAH QUINCY 1t was voted to
confer full powers on the Finance and Executive
Committees as to the disposal OF all funds
Mr. Claflin made statement relative to the re-
lief for working women, showing that relief had
been afforded only in small amounts not exceeding
Harvey Jewell was added to the Committee on
Legislation. suggestion was made that employ
ers could aid the committee by presenting state.
ment OF the condition of their employees The
General Committee was then adjourned.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN IN SESSION.
meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen was held to-day,
Alderman Little in the chair. Among the concur
appointment OF a scientific committee to
Investigate the cause Of the fire and the the
shall SHALL have BEEN been taken relative to laying out
the streets. remonstrance was presented
from James Lawrence and thirty-nine others,
called for measures Of authorizing the invasion Of
Boston Common for the purposes of trade by
erecting shops or warehouses thereon Eighty
four special police, without pay, were appointed
for duty in different sections OF the city, large
number OF persons have lost considerable from the
fire.
TAKING NUMBERS OF BONDs-A GOOD IDEA
The following, from Judge Richardson, Assistant
''rhere are great advantages in holders carefully
taking the numbers, dates denominations, issues
ana series OF Jnelr coupon DOnuS, ana preserving
in some place apart from the bonds themselves,
because In case of destruction of the bonds by fire
or otherwise, duplicates may be obtained under
such memoranda are kept it is difficult if not i'm
possible, to describe coupon bonds which have
the benefits Of law. The facts as to the title Of
registered stock, but not as to coupon bonds may
be gathered from the records Of the Department.
The loss Of
POSTAGE AND REVENUE STAMPS
In the burnt district will exceed the loss the gov.
OF the Post once and SubTreasury material, and
therefore the government will not, in all proba-
Sy Be out any single ao lila. The sale Of
sstss ssssrs 's ~hGe the 90n! burnt AZ
night and it is not probable that single letter was
lost. All the wool warehouses ana their offices
IN woo in OF
remote from the section burned: A few days be-
fore the fire George ". Pond 4 Co., wool brokers,
Stock and have issued circular to the trade giving
ESTIMATE OF LOSS IN WOOL AS FOLLOWS
100000 pounds fleece, 100000 pounds pulled, 1ooo6
pounds South American. l5o, 900 pounds Australian
about four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars; lars, AS, As far . as can be eoIe learned the
surance. A great deal of wool is now
en- route for Boston, and the trade has already be-
IS e ses o 9 e
black, but the inside is good. Lots Of loose wool,
partly burned and backened, are also being pulled
out OF the debris. The
NEW ENGLAND SHOE AND LEATHER ASSOCIATION
OF e @ WSere d.
rectOry of the trade will be kept. Tie relief fund
now reaches $s2, es6 s5. Among yesterdays contri
Co., London. Few Few cases cases of Of extreme s'A suf
ering have yet been reported to the
hundred
Some people have presented themselves with com.
plete schedules of their losses, and expect like
number OF bedSteads, mattresses, chairs, carpets,
crockery &C., to be forthcoming. One boarding
house keeper appeared to ask q restitution of his
The Peoples, OF Worcester, has suspended and
hopes to pay ninety per cent.
The Bay State Company Of Worcester, has de-
Cided to wind UP, and expects to pay Seventy-fve
cents There is good deal OF hard feeling among
the policy holders against the Boston compa-
nes For years these companies have paid enor-
nous dividends out Of their receipts from the
assured, and now when disaster comes they pay
twentyys to ty cents on I'd dollar break to
1t is felt that the stock should be liable to assess
ment or that dividends should be limited until the
savings banks have generally insisted that property
mOrtgaged to them should be insured in home Of
fees; they will be likely to feel differently about it
Cyrus L. Haldeman, OF the New England Passen-
ger Agency, Pennsylvania Central Companys'
Office at " washington street. writes as follOws:-
Hon. ALEXANDER H. RICE, Chairman of the Relief Com
mttee:-
Ihavc the honor to request your committee to devise
some process for providing necessary for
pedcnt to forward to their friends have had
several applications and granted the facilities,
but as ] have neither the the
time for :, proper Investigation prefer that
hereafter all should through bureau If
you Will that am protected against fraud mpos
ton will very checruy honor your requests for tree
TRANSPORTATION point reached by the Pennsylvania
Railroad and those under its control You will please
bear in mind that system commences at New York
must be made with the lines between
Boston and that city.
MILITARY ORDERS.
Special orders issued from military headquarters
to-day assign Major S. A. Bolster, on General Bur-
rills sta to have charge of the lines occupied by
the First regiment OF infantry till further notice.
Commanding Off GERS OF the First and Ninth regi-
ments have been ordered to detail certain num-
ber of men from their respective commands, so
men will number $50 In each regiment Major
Curtis OF the cavalry battalion has been assigned
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