The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-24

that climate. SOIL productions congo ial than
constitution and habits Of the Africans in America
bs found accessible and suited to the establish
ment of new colony from the United states to Cen
trail Africa In the country which Of all others would
tend mott to the suppression Of the African trade
and which promises more to American commerce than
English esleyan Mission station and 90 miles beyond
an English Church Mission station. Vessels trade
from Liverpool to this point and find the business lu
crative California does not promise better returns to
traders nor so good In legitimate traffic.
DoINGs OF The RsLIcIoUs Pass The Committee Of
the American Tract Society met on the 10th inst Rev.
Doctor Knox In the chair The receipts Of the month
were S20,s44; total since April l, $l46s8S The
Der OF coporteurs commits stoned during the month
ern States Since April 274 colporteurs have been
commissioned including 1853 students for vacations.
The number employed exceeds $50 Including those
In Canada Mexico and California. The issues from
the depository for October amounted to S29079 Ora
tuitous issues since April ~ TIA 23s pages The
penditures average nearly 81 900 day and the daily
product Of books is about 800 and Of smaller publ
cations not far from 30 600 exclusive of 900 copies
Of the " American Messenger monthly The number
Of printers and binders IL 1885, employed
Ia The treasury demands constant aud large dona-
tops to sustain benevolent operations scale
tepsive At the meeting letters presented from
Canada various parts Of India China and the Sandwich
Islands asking for large appropriations to sustain the
Christian prsss abroad In view OF THESE snd other ap,
pess the following sums we're appropriated to br raised
and RENTED before April l, viz For France and Bel
GUM, 81 200; Germany and Hungary, 81 900; Italy,
$1,000: Torkey Russia Greece. Syria and the Nesto-
Rams 5000; Southern India $1,000 Northern dia
So Oo0 china Siam, Assam Burmab and the Sand ~ich
Islands, $1,000 aud other claims 81 o00-totsl $4,000
FiRE IN The BswERY.-Last evening, bet ween
and O'Clock. fire broke out in the fancy store, No
1852 Bowery opposite Fifth street and extended 20 the
adjoining dry goods store Of Charles c. Hook, No $50
The contents of the former were almost wholly con-
sumed and the latter considerably Dj damage
by water adding 10 the ravsges of the lire. The fire
ginee prevented the further extension Of the smes
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS or EMIeRArIos.-Ths
Chambers street entrance TO this building Was found
open on Thurdssy night at IL O'clock by police officer
Veaiis, Of the Sixth district
A LuNAuc.-O On Thursday night NJ Sprsgus, Who
has been living IT Lovjoys Hotel for the last three
weeks given into charge Of the Second ward police
upon tn. statement OF James Libby, that he is dsa
gerous lspstic His conduct had been noticed very
strange Of late hut that evening he threw an ink
stand at Mr.. Farrar, which struck him, and subse-
quenty he threatened his life He had S85 In his
session. and raid he had recently come from Detroit
QuITr A NovELrr Yesterday, . new and superb
locomotive engine, for the Harlem Railroad, made by
Messrs. Rogers, Ketchum t3rosvenor, Of Paterson,
N. j, landed by steamboat from Jersey
city, at the foot Of Hammond street AUD placed on the
4iudon River Railroad track and came down Canal TO
Hudson street. from thence, by sectional rails 1t will
be taken % Broadway and placed on the New Haven
and Harlem track IL atracteda vast crowd to see Its
workmanship and beauty Of construction. 1t Is driven
by eight wheels aud foot driver and has tank to
carry 500 gallons OF water.
DEAD BopY AT BrDLow's IsLAsp.-Ths dead body. APP
paren,y OF sailor picked up the west side Of
b. dow q leland yesterday fhe body was dressed In
blue j. an overals IL bad three shirts on The de-
.ased to be about 80 year, u age and had
been some tive three weeks In the water His hair
was very long. Verdict" Death By drowning"
JERSEY CIV FERRY The Herald OF yesterday con-
taiped paragraph, to the effect that the d aud
crew Of the steamship Eudora recently wrecked Cd
Cape May, were refused passage In the jersey city
ferry boat because they had money, although the
ferry Informed Of their being ship ked
mariners MIR Love, the ferry master. has called ut
tbis Office and requested TO correct the statement
by sayipg that soon ~ those men said they we're
sbipwrecked he without the slightest hesitation, gave
them free passage and actually detained the boat be-
you'd the time, In order that all their baggage might
be- got on board. We cheerfuly make the correction,
In Justice TO MIR. Love.
sroNEs LEFT OrKS.-Policeman J. q. Harrison, OF
the Fourth ward reports the stores Of the fo Wing
gentlemen, In Spruce street - having oeeu all left
opal and lights visible, last night:-Messrs Prsll
L. Go, No. o; Westran h Co., No. IL; Wilson Il Co ,
No. 10; and q. Sicelson Co, No 20.