The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08

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Interest added the LIST December to taxes remaining
interest added on 18th December = per cent
Interest added the ls January at the rate OF IL
cent per annum.
sDiscount from Aug 81 to Sept 80, sl5,553 81; for
October $4,5S4 81. Total, 20l 1873 80.
fThe levy on the year 1854, -, Si5,3Sl o7-10O.
FOURTH WARD INDUSTRIAL ScHooL-An annual meet
ng the ladies' connected with the Fourth Ward Indus
trial School held yesterday at No. % Oliver
street Mrs +. Peck occupied the chair and Mrs r. $
Bulls oiciated Secretary The Treasurer, Mrs. vii
ard Parker presented the annual report from which
Il appears the receipts of the association have been
$2003 25, and the expenditures for clothing food and
sundries amounted to 81, $50 So leaving balance of
dren's Aid Society read long and interesting report
from which appears the school has been most
full though draws anything but aAattering picture
Of the state Of morals in the Fourth ward During the
past year three thousand Migrants have been taken
to the station house Of that ward The ladies then pro-
lowing resut:-Frst Directress Mrs Elisha Peck Sc
cond do, Mrs. D. Morgan; Third do, Miss O. H. Grif-
fin; Secretaries, Mrs E. Price and Mrs j. Gray; Trea'
surer, Mrs. Willard Parker.
THE CONFIDENCE Man AGAiS--AS ARrrrI DopGE--On
Friday evening last rascal went into the millinery
store OF the Misses Pattjson Fowler, ll5 Fourth
nue., aad asked them to obge John b. Doid, the drug
gist, who lived adjoining, with small bills for twenty
dollar bill 1he ladies could not change the bill when
time, which they counted to him. supposing il to
be all right and that he Mr. Dodds clerk, he had
hat on, and rather gcntfemaniy looking fellow;
police have his description. 1t is supposed lie left his
hat with coinrade in the street else Califor
mia hat and his pocket We trust that this expose
will have the effect Of putting the public their guard
against this fellow.
EASTERN DrsYrysARY-The following i the report of
this institution for the month OF November. Patients
attended the Office LOGO Males, 354 females, ~.
Patients attended at their dwellings ga Males, 81 fe
males, 1876 Number of persons vaccnated, 95. Males,
4o females, 46. There cured relieved, l, 256
sent hospital 90 remaining under treatment o. and
died. TO- Of the whole number there born in the
State Of New York as5 in the United States 'e and in
usual furnished gras-tle number of prescrip
tons put up for the mouth being 1879 The largest
number in one day was 12s The smallest number u.
Average per diem 70.
THE wEArHrR.--There decided moderation yes
erday morning 10 the cold Of the past few days indi
Gated by the rise of the mercury which about twelve
O'Clock, stood at &C. In the afternoon, however, we
treated to pretty good specimen of squs,
which continued at intervals for two three hours
when 1t again became quite cold, and the mercury
derwent corresponding depression. At nine O'Clock
last night il at ~ degrees with every prospect Of
its descending TO still lower figure II is beyend our
powers Of calculation 10 estimate the number OF falls and
other misbsps caused by the slippery state Of the side
walks but we saw enough TO convince US still more Of
the great virtue that lies in ashes.
TAMMANY SOCIETY MnTrSe-A regular meeting ot the
Tammany Society held last evening in Tammany
Hail. No business OF importance transacted The
Sachems. however, determined to have grand pow
the Sth OF January, the anniversary of the Bat
tie Of New Orleans, when il is expected they will have
number Of distinguished politicians They adjourned AZ
an early hour.
CHARTER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Issrscrogs.-It
is now over month since the election was held yct
strange say the County Clerk has not yet received
all the returns. The vote for school officers constahe
inspectors, &C., from the First and Sixteenth wards
have not been received and IL will be impossible pro
coed with the count until they sent furry up
gentlemen. Give the returns. The public anxious
to know who elected constable.
THE FIVE MEN RESCUED FROM THE FAST RIVER.
TO rBE EDITOR OF rms INV YORK HrRALn
INV YORK, Dee Z tS54
sIR-In this mornings edition Of the IIrR,lp in des
cribng the npsettiug OF small boat in the Fast river
and the rescuDg al the whom it contained from
drow ming you state that three af the were picked
up nv the ferry boat Nassau This is 4 mistake The
picked up hy the undersigned, in his small
boat and afterwards put board the ferry boat
Another picked up by boaman named Jacob
Believing you wish TO do Justice 10 all the parties
concerned and give the honor, ii any, whom il is
due, remain, yours, &c. PETER A. PETERSON.
Williamsburg CITY News.
Tvs Posr 0Frfcf-Tic consolidation Of Williamsburg
with Brooklyn will in no way interfere with the Post
Office OF this city The will continue as ut present
PtRfic SCHOOL ExAxisAHoS.-The examination OF the
junior class Of the female department OF Public School
No. l. took place Wednesday evening, before quite
large audience The exercises in history algebra men
tai arithmetic vocal music, rectations, compositions,
&C. were gone through With in manner highly credit
able 70 All concerned Az the conclusion An address on
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