The New York herald., 1850-12-09

hEHTINs OF Day 6ooDs OLERxs- EAaLy CLomro -Ou
Thursday evening last . meeting Of the dry goods
CLERKS of Greenwich street held at the "Commsr
eial ExshsDgs" courtlandt street Mr. Charles sehs0
Ozark being appointed Secretary The following pre-
ambe and resclutions wers unanimously adopted.
whereas various attempts have been made ct differ
ent periods bring about the early closing OF stores
and whereas these attempts have proved aoortvs
for the sant Of unsnimity and cooperation psrticu
larly In Greenwich street. therefore
Resolved, That this meeting recognizing the fact
that from long confinement and protraotsd application
to bupssr arise great evils which unquestionAby
injurious alike the merchant and clerk deems It
csssary to enter into an arrangement by which these
Resolved, That whilst we believe the public might
make their arrangements 90 rs TO enable the mer-
chants to close their stores At ssven yet W. feel
that this change only be brought about by gradual
Resolved That in order to commence . permanent
arrangement ot the early closing of the stores We
would respectfully suggestto the merchants to adopt
the following plan OF operations viz That on Thursday
stores OF the city Of New York be closed 1t seven
O'clock and continue to be closed at the same hour
every evening saturdsys excepted until the mrs, Day
nrst day Of November, after that at seven o'clock rs
before stated
the merchants and clerks for the purpose Of bringing
their object before the public, deeming 1t necessary
that their object should become generally in
ture success
ELECTION OF A BRIoApIER GESrRAL.-This evening
at four o'clock at the Mercer House election Is TO
be held BTigadier General in the First Brigade in
place Of General Storms, lately resigned From all
that We hsve heard there every probability Of the
election of Colonel Postey of the Third Husssrs and
the tenior colonel Of the brigade Colonel has
RATED, within short period Of the most splendid
regiments Of cavalry in the entire militia OF the United
with an infantry regiment, is Herculean task Nos
only has he got up himself alone but he has been
frequently complinented upon its magnificent appear
aBce discipline and ira ming 1t consists almost II
not altogether Of each the possessor Of the
horse he rides The Of this regime mainly
owing to Colonel Postsy, who has never been absen
from any parade drill other sssembage of his gal
liant corps. He Ia soldier and his know
ledge ofmiltary tactics and military law is very
tensive 1t s upon there grounds that tho officers OF
the brigade about TO elect him. and there Is
in the service likely DO greater credit to the choice
The regiment will regret his loss Colonel though
they will doubtless feel proud OF bis elevation to
higher pest.
ELECTION OF CHIEF AND ASSISTANT EseINEERs OF THE
FIRE DErArlMEsr On Tuesday next, at the City Hall
the election for Chief and Assistant Engineers OF the
Fire Department will take place, and the pol will be
open from sunrise TO sunset. There are six csndi-
dates already In the field namely: John @. Roach,
Robert Luckye, William S. Wright Peter b. An der
son, John Cashow, Thomas Watson.
PRoTrsrANT MErr1ro AT THE TABERrAcLE, TO Cow
VERT CATHOLICS Tomorrow evening, will be held
meeting Of Proteans at the Taber nace for the very
the United states to the Protestant fath.-to which
sect of Protestaptsm we not told The meeting
Ct C ?. oY ps,ts ~ rs. & ana
ArchbisLop Hughes. on " The Decline OF Protestant
ism, is to be replied to, and some fun may be ex
pected.
Yesterday morning between and eight o'clock
the body of D. Y. Grey, Of the boarders at Rsth
buns Hotel. was found lying In dying condition
the side walK in Broadway having fallen from one OF
the fifth story windows The unfortunate man
conveyed into the hotel and medical aid procured,
but TO no Effect, he expired In about hour after
Coroner Geer was called to hold an inque,t on the
body and on ing into the causes Of the death 1t
asceitained that the deceased had left hs bedroom
and proceeded song the entry to the window fronting
on Brosd~sy from which he evidently fell but whether
by accident or with intent to take his own lite Tot
ascertained II shown, however concusively that
the deceased during the evening previous sborng
under alteration Of mind which Is believed to have
been the cause of the fatal result The deceased
thirty five of age, and from Albany where his wife
che heard a violent blow against the window blinds
when her husband looked out Of the window and saw
the body Of the deceased lying ON the sidewalk
Strange to cay, in the fall large sab Of stone
broken by the force Of the body falling on IL. The
jury rendered verdict that tn. deceased to his
death by injuries received from fall while In de-
ranged state of mind.
THE WEArHrR-Ths miserable rainy weather of the
last week was followed yesterday by an atmospheric
with gale from the northwest and Toe might be seen
Of considerable thickness In exposed situations. It
was bracing, healthy, and pleasant.
CosDIros STRrErs-Ths condition OF the
streets s most dsgrscetul to the city authorities and
Is 90 scnd 5.
better never to have began IL. The job In Brooms
street the corner Of Broadwsy Is an example when
will 1t be comptted!" asks body vho passes that
direction. The loose way in which public contracts
are suffered to be performed In New York, reproach
not only 20 the that be- but to the people them
selves who permit such hagrant disregard OF their
interests.
FIRr FROM IMrErprscE.- -samuel lockwood has q |
wood yard, and an Office aboutsx feet square, In De-
lancy street corner Of Tompkns erected ground
Gently ted In Under the Office Is cellar about two
na deep IRON which there has arisen lately
day afternoon MIR lockwood threw in some lime, and
IN about two hours after raised the trap door and took
cellar In an instant the ONCE envsloped in |
names and Mr. Lockwood with difficulty escaped HI. |
clothes and hair being burned considerably The hre
was extipguishsd without much camage TO the ofice
ANoIHFs Fms AT eight o'clock yesterday Morn
Ing FIRE broke cut in First avenue between Tsenty.
third and rventy fourth streets 1t was extingushsd
with but trifing damage.
TnE on LAMPS AGAiN.-The police OF the Second
ward report that the oil lamps In Burling slip were
but at IL o'clock on Saturday night aud we're not |
lighted at all for several nights previous There
but one oil LAMP In Peek Slip, to see which the police
II O'Clock. At half past IL O'Clock four oil lamps in
3old street out at half past o'clock all the oil
amps In Little Green street out and at 3
clock ali those in Platt Cliff streets extinct
The police Of the Sixth ward report that the oil
m mps ssis no, lighted at all last night In Mulberry
o be without any bind OF light What beautiful city
government this is
c.nILrsssrss Or a Drueeir.-we noticed in sstur-
lays rIirclS, the proceedings taken before Coroner
ieer at the inquest on the body OF an infant four
months old who came to its death by the mother ad
laudsnum instead OF psregoric alleged to
ave been purchased at the drug store corner of
'burch and Cham b.rs streets Mr. Payton, the pro-
rietor Of the store not charged in the evidence
efore the Coroner the person he sold the lauda
um. The clerk, George PnIce the person II any,
tho solo the Laudanum the boys particularly idsn
ify bim TO be the man; understand however, that
he Gaze is to be further investigated which may FRO
ably tend to exonerate MIR. Payton and his clerk
rom the Enspi pioCn which nov points towards them.
DEArH AT IHE CIIY HosrrTAL The Coroner yestar- 4
az held an inquest at the City Hospital on the body
ffrspcis Scott, 50 years Of age born In New York,
sinter ~ trade whe died IN the Hospital Sunday
yed |
rom lsddsr while engaged In painting building, at
he corner OF Leonard street and Broadway The de- |
eased has left wife and three children residing at
10 90 Charlton street verdict was rendered accord
pRly
DEsrH nv APoPIExr. Yesterday the Coroner held an
nquest at No 51T Pearl street the body Of Joseph
oben aged II years born In France, who came to his
cath BY TT OF spopls1y The deceased the father
Herr Cline the fnmous rope dancer.