The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-21
City Intelligence.

OF Day GOODS tLERKs-La3t evening at
So O'Clock, very large and influential meeting of Dry
Goods CLERKS was held st American tiall soruer Of
Brosd~ay and Grand to hear the report Of a commit
tee appointed to draft constitution for society to be
called the DRY Goods Mutual Benefit aud Protective
Associstion." Mr.. Varker, of Lord and rsylor's
Catbarine street. was called to the chair; and Mr. W
n. Buckley, acted Secretary The rooa Gas crowd
ed With most respectable intelligent and orderly as
ssmoiags OF yonng men, who have resolved TO make
every endesyor to Improve their condition iutel-
lsctusl and social manaer The constitution read
and approved Of. 1t ably aud carefully drafted
Initiation fee 81; membership, 81. No DO ad-
mitted under Is years of age Regular duet. three
shiDgs per month. SO week at least to be ziyen to
mem Der in case OF Illness the TO be increased at
discretion In case Of the death OF wife, SIS to be
gwen 81 u donation.
tAIesolution was offered by M. ARMSTRONG which had
reference TO early closing.
IL vas most ably spoken toby Mr.. JosEs who avowed,
as The organ OF his associates that they desired
oply not hold out any hostile dis position towards
the employ but the contrary, to do all in their
power 60 advance the interests of such persona rs
Jon.s supported bis position Of the necessity OF early
eioslDg by PLY siookical references It found,
sad that te average OF lite OF the trades
was is Of the wealthy clssses az. lie said that
only were the bodies Of Young subjected poison
sus influences from long hours bug tns,r minds
deteroretsd He oontepded that il they were allowed
more time to cultivate the moral faculties they would
De more beneficial TO those whose business they per-
formed.
Mr. oCALLAcHAs addressed the meeting ia most
forciby sud happy manper iIe replied the objsc-
tions made. that II young get additional time ia
the evening they would abuse it, lie argued that man
would never have the blessings Of liberty bestowed upou
him, the apprehension Of its abuse would form
Bul niountabie obstacle.
or: CGaEsaAw rnd Mr.. Ross nsxt addressed tho
motiirg. Ihe greatest harmony and unaniality pre-
vailed
tADfrs F.R-The Sisters az Mercy will hold Fair
AZ CONSTITUTION Hail. broadway every day aud evening,
until The 20tb inst the proc. eds of which will be
propristud 10 the organization and support of iouss
OF roteotion The object of this nsitution pro.
teet sno useiuy employ young women Of good cbarac
ter This is only branch of the duties of Sisters
of Charity but this Is before the public It's
cid and nance and IL at present more pressing
IA 1tt anti ion
IL deserves.
CoNvEnTs RosiE-The recent sece .slop OF the Raw
DR. Forbes. and subsequently, tha. of Rev. MIR Pres
ton has produced quite an excitement in the ous
world Since there geutiemen have left the pals OF tue
Epcopsl Church, various persons have awakened sus
picions that they were che OF awful preoi
pice-the next step leading 10 Rome The Rev. Mr..
Mcleod II ia said Is nearly ready TO JOIN his CON-
pesrs Besides, may add, that Or. Huntingdon su-
thor Of Lady Alice, or the New Una" Is a marked
h,sn for the change This latter gentleman 10 a
ried man.
BuRsiARr--Mr. oldaeld's auction store 10 North
William street. was bursiarIousy entered last Tuesday
night, aud robbed OF cloths, cassimeres &c. to the
amount OF nearly ssoo with which the robbers got OF
without detection.
"wednesday night, at 10 o'clock ss James Donueily
was driving coach at the Of Cannon aud De-
his seat. They then dorn Grand street, with ono
man on the box seat and two la tbs casrage the latter
managed to get ont with considerable Injury. The
horses rushed over The pier at this foot OF Grand street.
with the other still Ia the lie was rescued
from drowning by the hands board the stes boat
Golsh and of the horses also red ether
was drowned.
NV CuuR1n y JrEsEY Ciry-it n decided on TO
lay the corner tlone Of Methodist Episcopal church.
In the northern suburbs of Jersey City on Christmas
afternoon Addresses, commencing at three o'clock,
are to be delivered by Rev. hicClptock ID d., and
hev d. Wskeley, In the presest place OF worship,
Grove street above South Fourth street.
RAtLwar AccfDESr-At white Plains, on tho Har-
lem Railroad on yesterday, at two o'clock, laburer
named Bartholomew Sullivan, In company with eight
other men, vas engaged Ia drawing truck with ropes,
when the following accident occur rcd 10 him He
showing the truck from behind whilst the other.
pulling the rope; the latter and the track
ran backwards, crushing hira, In th0cSiug manner
up aesinst stone wall Both his legs ana his body
we're bruised in such manner 20 cause a very
serious injury TO his person.
NEGLECrrD ACciDEsr.- man named Miohaol
Brady ~ Bedford Westohester county came into the
City Hospital yesterday With very dangerous Of
trysipelas produced some tune since by tho falling OF
bis left leg ls begieeied t ia ~ sh ma snsr
az 10 produse the present affection, winch viii render
smputstion " t.le limb necessary.
BkACTUnS % me ANA Isborer named John
Morgan ~ No 1s2 Washington street. procseling
bomeward from hi. work, ON "Wednesday night. when.
at the oorDrr II Courtandt street aud Broadway, he
fell snd fraotur, 4 bis right arm.
DrATH N ruE Hosrfrsi.- rhv fireman Of the Harlem
Railroad. Lesis Gray who crushed By the falling
died In the hospital yesterday, about twelve O'Clock,
neop. Ia great ngony.
HtscvK EHoS DpowSNo.-On wednesday evening
At 10 o'clock, Patrick McAntse fell into the wstsr from
pier No East River, and With some difficulty, was
sayea By officer Black