The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-27
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City Intelligence.


6xTnrRiSc or rHg ORTHODOX HIcKsrTE QuAKrns-.
Last three or four days these religious secs hsvo
ststs-from Canads Vermont and Mich hgsn-and now
hodsg asnsey crowded conventions in their respective
for the purpose Of regulating their religious matters and
other private concerns peculiar to the order for the
sent These meetings strictly prisstei but
"wednesday ito morrow public convection win be held
In each Of their churches when sdmssioo will be given to
members Of any ether denomination whs may wish to
attend The Hekses wiz open their meetings in Bester
and Rose churches half past 10 O'Clock ANA the
Orthodox in Orchard street at 10 O'Clock A. NJ The Ia
dies Of the Hcksite order hsld their meetsg Ross
street church yeateraay the genelrn Is Hesir street.
and the Orthodox In Orchard street.-the males asd fe-
males occupying separate apartments Of trE lattice
church.
FREs.-The frame grocery tie corner Of Mo-rc and
Water streets took fire yesterday morning ard
The camphne distlery Ne ei Downing street ownsA BY
Charles Starr destroyed by fire sunday uterrson
Loss probably exceeds SloS 800
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT or THE UNIvERsrTY o. Nsw Yc~x
AT meeting of the council OF the University held
Monday evening, May Goth, Ir Alfred Q: Post Of New
York elected Professor Of Surgery; and Dr. Meredith
Cymer Of Philadelphia Professor Of the Prsctice Me-
dieine DR. Post has been long snd favoraby known
connection for many years with the New Yos Hospits
hns afforded him facilities for prosecuting his f.
yorte department Or Clymer is known by his Coaching
and writings and by his connection with tho Phfladel
phia and Virginia medical schools lie elro fox
many years clinical proessor Of medicine in the Phils
dephis Hospital
THn Rrss PAvrMrSr-The people oS New York hAvs
become convinced that sooner or later, all Of psa
project Is before the Common Council to IsT Il
down htween Union square and the Battery emitting,
OF course, the Paces where has been laid and the
committee to whom ID referred win report this
evening The growing Of the stones removes the oaiy
that difculty has been obvateA the public viii demand
that this rystem Of pavement shall be Laid down not
only throughout broadway but throughout the Bowcry
and other leading streets
Tar PARK PLrAsrKr GRousDs-His Honor
Mayor Kingsiand accompanied by several members II
the Common Council visited, yesterday the grounds
called Jones Woods situated at Sixty strset lying
east Of the Third avenue consisting Of about iSo asre
extending down to tia East river These grounds are
very romantic, containing sums splendid trees, hills,
valleys streams of water, &C., capable Of being made
one Of the most beautiful pleaurs grounds 70
be found this island We havr learned
Of the inspection but ina few days 1t Ii possible a
port wiz be presented before the Board Of Aldermen
snyss Torrs-we had the pIeasur- Of seeing yester-
day very elegant silver CUP with the following inscp
tion
TO JOHN Seton. Eso.
Br THK sEaExRs
NIBLo's ORCHESTRA,
N r.. May d. 1851.
This was presented to the worthy manager by Big Ii
Mama the leader 1t gives the greatest pleasure
meyer for nearly sixteen yea and much beloved by N
who have ever been fortunate enough TO be under his
management, both as gentleman and friend.
MOVEMENTS on FRENEN--By the two O'Clock train
frcm Philadephia yesterday the Columbia Hose Oom-
Pany Of Phadlphia arrived in this city their way
to visit Boston and Albany. Yesterday morning the
Marion Hose Company Of this city received tergrsphis
despatch announcing the coming Of the Columbia Hose
and the m. nbers Of the Marion prepared sumptuots
guests sat down about three o'clock The Columbia =
accompanied by detachment Of fifteen Instruments
from Preeman's Phiadelphs Brass Band The visiting
party numbers ffty-one fine looking young men. After
dinner they marched to the City Hall and received
the Eleventh ward and Assistant Alderman webb of tina
Seventh ward They then conducted to the ber~y
and other parts Of the building after which they
escorted to the steamboat by their the Marion
Hose After visiting Boston they viii proceed Albany,
where they win remain for two days On Saturday after
noon they will leave Albany for this city and will remAin
till Tuesday the guests Of the Marion Hose Company
The hose carriage Is remarkably handsome and neatly
executed piece workmanship painted white with bus
stripes and richly decorated with silver and gold pl-
tings, ard. tak,n altogether the Columbia Hote has
r,scsee and imposing appearance, and must attract
CorrMniAs EsGisr coNrAsr No. Ia Yesterday mocn-
ing delegation from Columbian Engine Company Ne.
Of bringing their splendid engine from tho painters,
where she has been for the lat mouths II hesiA
the one ofthe handsomest ut present among the New
York engines.
Tsr w.sHsoros CosrISrsr,Ls Capt Hand, Of New
ark, N. j., passed the Hood office yesterday, their
return from ,okyn where they visit to ths
Brooklyn Continentas. They were accompanied by ths
Jefferson Brass Band. Of Newark The brooklyn Cou-
tncntnls escorted them to the boat their return
home They are very finely drilled corps and attracted
much attention
MILITARY FrsEnaI-On SUNDAY last the Bowtes
Iencihes mastering fifty musket comma nded by Capt
Purdy, Of the National Theatre, and accompanied BY
sheltons brass band paraded as an escort and firing
party over the remains Of their late military and drs
matte associate Mr. Joseph Dunn Several actors and
friends and the members of the Actors Order Of Friend
Y
where the usual military exercises concluded cere-
mony that conducted with soemnity and proprety
that would have reflected credit upon experienced
company.
Tnr SnooTr>c ArrAm-we noticed in SUNDAYS
Iiod the fact Of shot having been fred through ths
window of the residence of Mr. David Cadp, residing
in Forty eighth street which bali very taking
effect in the head Of Mr. Cudip, who seated at tbs
window at the time. Captain Maynard, Of the NinsN
tesnh ward police, has investigated the matter and has
afcerained that the ball evidently shot accidentally
from the direction u parties who shooting
mar - ftnHa ~ ms hum Ifp1 NaFda nH H.
Captain satisfied that the shot the effect Of care
aesness accident and the work Of assassin
vas nj first believed.
NV York Sfaarsr' Twtvs We learn from highly
respectable phy sieian that yesterday the wife Of
worthy citizen in ashu gton street gave birth 10 twias
who were connected with each other similarly To the
siamese twins, Chang and Eng One Of the chihtree
lived few minutes after the other born IL is 70 bs
rtgr tied that the delicate feelings of the parents pre-
vented their being prescryedf for scientific examination
A Ctmp ktLKp A STACf.-N esterdsy Afternoon.
child named George iliams aged three years
by Of hecfes stages while passing down the
Eighth The wheel a the stage passed tbs
breast Of the child killing II instantly Coroner Ges~
called to hold an inquest IN the body al the resi-
donce a It, parents, No 20 Eighth
Tar BAh~ of MIR VIM. u Townsend At Clifton, Statsn
bland yesterday morning accidentally destroyed by
fre. Contents saved, building Insured
Tvs NSw fEERr BoAI G0LJ SINUS, from Albany Bsstnt
took upwards Of four thousand passengers the ferry 70
Staten Island on Sunday, at six cents each.
Police Intelligence.
The COHsePence @ hiss.-A conflict took place yes-
tcrday morning the premises No. III broadway 40
stairs between samuel o. Swartk residing AZ iS rents
street and Ecuja pOvelson dagurrreotypit who,
the nature Of the assault had ntruted on
he rights privileges Of Mr. Swartx by kissing the
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