The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-20
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Monday, 81 deg. ~ 40 20
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About o'clock II threatened 10 snow and the wind was
due nerth.
Txs Pax AsHrseros MoSvxksr Park
is undergoing full and thorough top dressing preps
ratoIy to the spring and the manure appears to be
still left to rejoice in its deposits Of filth and
muddy waters A resolution In favor Of fixing
the Board OF Aldermen OH Monday evening We would
ask what location could be better suited for the pu rpose
should forthwith be agitasd and the Fountain in the
Park should be ornanented An equestrian statue Of
Washington surmoun,ing suitable pedestal properly or
namented, would make the Fountain Q splendid orna-
ment to our city.
BoAnp OF EDUCATION This Board will msetth even
ing at O'Clock.
CRY RsroRM-Thsre Is to DO q meeting held at Ne
tiona Hail. Canal street. this evening" by the city reform
party. The object Of this party may be from the
advertisement in another column. is TO separate
ncipal affairs from party politcs-o endeavor TO bring
about thorough reform in the mode Of administering
the city gosernmen-to reduce by some means the pre-
Addresses will be delivered by different persons.
FIRE A fire occurred last evening about 6k o'clock
in the store No. n Gold street, belonging to Norris,
by the fire We understand the premises were
insured The fire originated accidentally.
Mr. B. BaowSs entertainment OF readings and recita
tons which to be gwen ut Washington Hall, New
ark, Monday last postponed to Friday evenings
January 27h in consequence OF the inclemency OF the
weather.
the 4h Of January, at meeting of Episcopsans. duly
convened after too consecutive notices during divine
~ y,
lowing gentlemen were unanimously elected the war
dens and vestry OF the congregation workppng there
viz John :; Taroel "a. d. and Ja"esC Lee NJ D
Footc, John Forsyth. G.. Cornell, w. D. Crumbie, X
g. Clark, NJ D. and Joshua sy mons, ves,ry men, who
met, and elected unanimously the Rev. Gregg
Rector OF the Parish-and also resolved that the Parish
be known by the name Of the Church of the Holy Mar
,yIs and also that the elections for wardens and vestry
be held on the next and every succeeding Easter Mon
day.
DrsgasE ESGENpERgp ON BoAnp EmroRASr saips -
The long and loud complaints that continually made
about the condition of the emgrant ships which arrive in
port from day to day, are well founded The ul
atmosphere 30 long pen up makes these vessels regular
pest houses and is wonder that many Of the chill
dren passengers die from tho effects OF the poison which
they imbibe, since strong whose duty calls them
board the ships after their arrival onay fall
victims the infection. The Pontiac lately arrived here
with load Of emigraDts suffering usual MIR. How
land, the Custom House officer, whose duty required
him to take up his quarters board the vessel
seized with sickness (which he attributed TO the effects
of the noxous air board the hp) which after brei
continuance caused his death Is 1t not time that
movement was made In this matteri
ATTEMPT TO DRowS.-Anioine Lielloven, a French.
man, made an atemptto drown himself yesterday morn
ing at the foot OF baden Lane and rescued from hs
perilous situation by officer McCollins.
AccIpErT.A boy named Abraham johnson fell and
broke his leg in nth street yesterday lie taken to
the City Hospital.
A LADY TirrLrn-We Yesterday, about o'clock r.
M in peregrinations observea crowd opposite the
City Hospital who had been attracted by lady dressed In
the very pink OF fashion but who appeared to have IN.
dulged too freely in the mountain dew 10 render
her incapable Of continuing Broad
way. She Yves removed into the basement OF a music
store. In cafe in the vicinity where her wsnts
promptly administered to- and frequently addressing he
crowd who surrounded her, stated, in a tons very
articulate--"ld ha-hava ye-ye.eses 10 nokno know
an a-lady." The lady appeared to be a stranger
OMNIBUS THIEvEs.-During the late seighng Messrs
Kipp Brown sent OF their coaches 10 the manufsc
turer, Mr.. Stevenson, to be repaired The workmsn,
while at work repairing IT, found between outside OF
the coach and the cushioned back in the space where
the window sash lets down, two bead purses-one con
hIrohl md rsxg. 49,
pocket book containing card, on which nj
facts to let the public know how adroily these omn
bus thieves" commit their deprodaons- take the
purse or pocket book from their unsuspeating victim
is most valuable contents and then thrust into
this most convenient receptacle that IT, leaving the
omnibus they arc accused Of the theft nothing the
kind can be found De person No doubt many purses
and pocket books might be iscnd between the sides OF
many OF the omnibusos.
NEW YoRK HnToRicAL SocMrY--A special meeting
having been called Tor tho purpose of hearing Mr. Farm
ham read paper the selection Of Washington ,he
seat OF Federal Government the society met at their
in the University last evening Tor that purpose
Previous to the reading Of the paper the report Of he
domestic corresponding secretary was submitted by
which among other thngst appeared that he had reev
ed from MIR samson, OF New York. for the society Chr
compass used by Chinese navgators long voy-
ages in juDks.
General TALMApsr stated there was placed In his
hands for tho inspection Of the society, remarkable es
m specimen, found OF Copper Harbor in the Lake Supe