The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-21


receives annually. plus his chance OF obtain. valua
BILE work Of art, par dessus ie marcha
Msrbury' which called forth from the immense crowd
assembled reiterated plaudits the nominating committees
report was read appointing the officers for tie ensuing
year.
W. Z. Bryant was nominated President, B. II. Jarvis
Recording Secretary, and q. w. Austin, Treasurer.
The committee Of management consists OF the follow
NV. Edmonds, P. NJ wetmore. Jon'n sturges, &c.
Benedict, c. M. Leupp, A. Warner, A. NJ. Cor ems. J. H.
Benedict, g +. Allen. NJ. O Roberts, r. w. Dermii
The names and numbers for the works Of art
then drawn from the wheels the great interest Of the
large audience present which being ended the meeting
adjourned to meet again the 10th of December next
1876
City Intelligence
The WHoLE OREGoS, on NoNE.-The young De-
mocracy of New York give grand Texas and Oregon
Ball. at Tammany Hall, on the 9Th OF January naxt
FAIR AT 81. PETEns CHuRcH.-The ladies of st. Re.
ters church. in Barclay street, intend holding fair in
the basement Of the CHURCH. for the benefit the Free
Schools which under the direction of the Sisters Of
MY VIII be prepared and conducted ~ fine style
aad we have no doubt will be well patronized by the
public. Tho fair win commence tomorrow at u NJ,
and be continued through the week.
AIMS HORSE DEPARraEST--We paid a visit to this
dspensaIy OF small sums yesterday, and had we
other indications of the severity of the the
most convincing reality We found iarge Election
of impatient vsers without anxiously awaiting for
methodical welcome from within; and having with
little difficulty effected entrance beheld hetero
gcnous of the most sqnad and abject looking spe
cmes OF poverty which has ever yet been our chanee
to witness. Every distinct portion OF the two hemis
pheres seemed to have its representative
From Greenland's icy mountains,
From midas coral strand,
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand"
This motley collection bore marked evidence of paer
nifty. Pinching and unsppeased want seemed 10 be
written upon every countenance, and it require
cold and calculating heart indeed to resist their s;udous
appeals for sympathy in their several distrcsses We
thought with Knowles that il orators like the can't
move the heart tongues surely may be dumb Behind
thu nnnn rgat( nd hsn fnVftA nnv
soner for the poor) relieving their several wants with
evident signs of satisfaction and to the small ratif
comfortable and easy circumstances, commend the
attention and relief OF those in suffering extremity Of
wants, though limited too often Indignantly repeed
or thoughtiessy unbeeded Templeton's concert will
give them relief OF substantial sort.
TEMrLETo3s CONCERT PooR.At a meeting
Of citizens held at the Mayors Office Saturday eO,h
inst 10 consider what measures necessary to be
TAKEN il order to give effect 10 Mr. Templetons offer of
concert, the 26th instant, for the benefit OF the
charitable institutions OF the city the funds arising
the TO be distributor under he direction OF the
May and other gentlemen associated with him, Edw.
Sanderson, ESD was appointed chairman, and James
view 10 more perfect arrangement of the COMMITTEES
necessary to carry out Mr. Tempetons generous offer,
another meeting be called at the Mayors Office for Mon
day afternoon at four o'clock, and that this meeting
stand adjourned TIL then, with the hope that the gentle
men who have already been notified will feel il their
duty to attend The poor calf upon them ard every
sentiment Of benevoence ought to prompt them TO 60
RaILaoap HUDSON SIREEr.-Ihe committee on
streets roads and canals of the Board Of Assistant Al
dermen, convened Friday afternoon four o'clock
in the hall OF that body to hear the arguments OF
and against the construction OF railroad from Cham
bers street through Hudson street, to cCombs Dam
There large attendance persons interested, the
most OF when appeared remonstrans against the
tenplated measure The committee consists Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen :aessrs. Oliver Of the 10Th ward
Condee OF the 5th Roberts, Of the 18th Spoord Of The
lah Westerye of the 10th. and Miller OF the liil
TowrsrNp HAnK,s Esq, Of the 9Th ward demonstrated
against the road as dangerous TO the lives Of etzens
and nncalied for for public convenience. He also
ra,ts atstgtt
road whose LANES and residences had been entered
petitions and sent to the board.
grant privilege to lay rails through any of the public
granting that privege-that in the case Of the Harlem
Railroad such enactment nrst obtained giving the
in the present He argued that the legislature
the first place to spply for this privilege, and when its
concur the right then existed in the
ers OF property the line Of route who could demand
and obtain for all injuries received by them
by the establishment Of railroad He also argued that
the streets not the property OF the Leg.loure
nor the Corporation of this city, but that they were
constructed by the property holders the line Of
street. whose assessments had paid for such construc-
ton; and tn since the act of 1907 the Corporation pos
scssed no interest right below Art street, except
trust interest trus estate and that the fee simple
was vested in the property holders alone He then
briefly alluded to the sole control Of the street thus
to be conferred upon company to the injury Of
private convey and possible diversion of business
to other streets rom that cause That the complaint
against the omnibus system confined the space be.
low Chambers street in Broadway and not the point
through which this road to pss He concluded by
privge without the sanction Of the Leg and the
after assent of property holders on the line payment
De Ws1r Broonoosp followed for the applicants of
the road by expressing his astonshment and surprise
es,ablisbmsnt Of rail roa in this civ or ,Srocb and
concluded by asserting his belief that this road would be
OF great and lncalcuabe benefit to the whole community
Mr. BLOOMFIELD follow ed and argued that the loss OF
life rail roads TO million; and, also, that
other American cities had allowed the inrodnc
rail roads; and therefore, this city should follow in the
train
4 CAmp for remonstrauts, denies the affirmation OF
Mr. b. regards loss Of lite rail roads and
number tina, had been killed on the Harlem Rail Road
running through this city He also stated that in each
Of the cities nsined by Mr. b. strenuous att mpts had
he made TO remova the rolls thr ugh public meetings
held for thai purpose He also stated that Hudson street
twenk feet narrower than the Bowey, and argued
that tho distractions in the Bowefy, when building
teras we're placed in the sreetwas SUCH that carriages
had difficulty in passing. when two rail road
abreast and therefore, in street of the Dimensions of
Hudson street. the passage would be almost impossible
Mr.. STEVENSON, OF the 10th ward denied that any city
had allowed privilege 10 rail road merely TO transport
passengers from end the city to another and also
that the construction OF the Harlem Railroad on the
lh Avenue, had RETARDED the Improvement Of that
evident from the taldy manner in which
had been constructed upon IT.
The committee then ali urncd, 70 meet again on Fri
day ofnext week
young man. who had been cler the store OF J. ".
T. IL Sebey y 20 dry goods merchants, rs Broadway,
brought to the Station House Of the sixth District.
yesterday morning. by one OF the partners charge
Of embezzlng the property of the firm to a large
amount lie was locked up, and will be examined
Monday. These are the only particulars which have
yet tIanspircd
CtuLp BuRsrp TO DEarH.-Yestcrday, between and
o'clock fine little boy aged about years. the e
German named Jacob Nsdel who resides III Third
street, accidentally burned to death The mother
went out the lobby leaving him in the room. ond II
would seem that in her absence he went too the
stove and his cois caught fire. and before her return
was much burned thar he died in lew minutes after.
FuLros FEnRy-M the Fulton Ferry, ON both sides
sign has been put up with Don't after The boat"
painted on one side OF IL and the other, Don't get
of the boat before ~ fastened TO the wharf, This
may do worry well but isn't very likely that person
running In great hurry 10 reach the boat would stop TO
read the sign and be prevented from jumping by it.
The only tue way TO prevent accidents Of this kId,
would be 70 hsve an noes gate which should nc closed
the instant the last bell ng and person sp we'd 10
pass through II till the next boat came in.
SAD AcciDErr ~ BnoApwAv.-Ono Of the little girls
who sweep the crossings on Broadway, happening TO