The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-08

IMPORTANT Gas MEsrIro-TmE Gas CorTaAcr.-Ths
friends OF gas reform and all who approve of exMayor
Woodhulls veto OF the infamous contract which the
Common Council wanted to give to the New York gas
monopoly will meet this evening ct the Chinese Assem-
bly, Rooms, for the purpose OF adopting plan OF
terrifying their gratitude to him In vstong that
rupt bargain. The meeting will no doubt be we'll at
tended. Let every consumer Of gas be on hand Now
In the time.
AAarAL or rHE BopY THr LArs Nh. srILLaAr.-
The ship Union arrived, yesterday frsm New Orleans
with the body Of the late Mr. A. stillman Of the No
vsity Works. who killed by the explosion Of the
boiler Of the Norman Il New Orleans
some abort time back.
Hosnislr AND FArAL ACCIDENT. On Monday after
noon, 1T quarter past three o'clock horrible acct
dent occurred at harkets slip. James oNeil lsborsr
instantly killed whilst unloading large bell from
. cart Ths bell rolled from the cart upon him and
bips.
THE EsoIrsrR's ISrrUrE-FusERAL OF Ma. ALFRED
SrILLnAs-The remains OF Mr.. Alfred 5tillman, well
known In this city as engineer, have arrived In
New York, from New orleans-where the deceased
killed by the explosion OF the boilers Of the Anglo.
Norman and viii be Inferred by public funeral. lie
the founder Of the Engineers Institute and the
officers and members viii take part In the cersmo-
niles Of the occasion In consequence OF the funeral
the lecture which was TO have been delivered before
the Institute to morrow evening, by Dr. A. O. Castle
10 postponed till the 2lst inst.
Tsr TaMMASy soclrrY BALI-Ths Tanmany Society
ball comes of this evening, at the old wswam, and
will, no doubt, be attended by the fairest flowers
among tho daughters Of the democracy 1t Is expected
to be . splendid affair. There will be q grand supper
and toasts and speeches, on the occasion.
BUSTING OF Croros PpE.-At twelve o'clock last
burst IN the store OF j. @ Bursing III was stopped
BY the police Of the Second ward.
FmH-At eleven o'clock, yssterdsy forenoon, . IRE
discovered In the basement story of the church
near MeDougal street. in King street. The police aud
ahose company extingushed II without much damage.
AsornyR Tmr.- four o'clock yesterday msrning,
n IRE broke out In the small frame building at the
southeast corner Of Seventh street and avenue A. 90
cupisd BY Henry LOOMS as . liquor store. Nearly
Tho whole building was destroyed The damage 10
Tnr GAs LAMPS AaAis.-The gas lamps In Grand
near Attorney street, were not lighted Monday
night. one gas lamp In Pitt street near GRAND was
ALEC cut. The gas lamps the corner OF Water and
Be.kn an streets not lighted during the night
Also In water street between Peck slip ana Beck
water not lighted Three gas lamps in fulton street
opposite TO Nos 20 ~ and so, not lighted during the
ono ., The sorner q Plat street ons near Fulton
street and one at the corner Of Peck sip. The gas
company are paid for all these lamps The citizens do
rot get value How do the company reconcile. IT. TO
their conscience
BrsALIsa BAhr,l OF ALr.-At one o'clock yestsr.
day morning, poi'e cfnesr Hudson, q the seventh
barrel. The ofncsr opproachea him, when he mme-
distsly ran away Improved to be barrel Of ale. In
ssco~p Rranr-r n " r. Mum. The following
promotions and appointments are announced Quar-
termsss.r Q W A. Rodgers TO be Major, vice Craig
promoted secopd Lieutenant Alexander Mex ensie to
be First Lieutenant vice Parsells resigned Sergeant
Stacy NJ Edrdge, TO be Second Lieutenant, vice Mo-
Ksnsie, promoted; Second Lieutenant David Haig to
be Firrt Lieutenant vice Mcleod, resigned; Ed~srd
Garland TO be Second Lieutenant, vice MoLone, de-
ened; James Fraser TO be Assistant Surgeon, vice
James A. Houston, NJ. D., deceased.
MitIrpHy PasAprs-Putnan Guards, Capt. Jesse
Thomas attached TO Hose Company No. 81 passed the
Herald Once yesterday, On their return from target
practice, accompanied by Whit~orth's brass baad
Thsy numbered thirty muskets and made q very nne
appearance.
Wnl.t Guards, numbering twenty ave musket, also
passed the Herald once yesterday. on their return
from target practice. They marched well, and we're
accor panied by Adkins Washington brass band.
The Cameron Guards paraded ter target praatics on
Monday, under the command OF Capt. Gallagher
n ~ sppear TO have been well drilled.