The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-27
Civ Intelligence.

lily lhseIil5ences
CToLERA HosrIrAI-O Orders have been issued by our
public authorities that Of Asatic cholera may be
taken to bellevue Hospital whenever it more con-
venent than the Cholera Hospital at No los Franklin
street.
The FOURTH OF JuIY,--The Common Council hav We ap.
proprated $4,000 for powder, GTeworks &C., to cee.
brae the natal day Of American independence. The
appropriations are as follows -
Fireworks at the City Hall Observation-Disclosures. $500
Fireworks at the Reservoir Eighty sixth street. $50
Fireworks at Jackson square, Thirteenth street and
Ninth avenue. ........................ $50
Fireworks at Tomrlins square. 400
Fireworks vicinity Of Crystal Palace. ......... $50
Fireworks at junction Of East Broadway and Grand
Fireworks at Madison square ................. 800
For six bands of music to perform at the City Hail
Madison square, Tompkins square, Jackson square,
Eighty street Reservoir, and the Crystal Palace
with the expense of preparing for their accommodation
$685. ringing church bells and Ginning those of Trinity
Slco for powder for the Veteran Corps, $500 The ba
Using and incidental expenses.
ANNIVERSARY THE BATTLE or MONMOUTH Tomorrow
will be celebrated the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey
Of tho hardest fought battles OF the
struggle, An encampment upon the battle ground
made yesterday by various military companies under
tho command Of General L. V. K. Wright, of HUDSON
n. Y. Military companies are expected to be present.
from PHILADELPHIA and New York aud from all parts of
New Jersey. fo General Hou ston aud Senator Douglas
Governor lloratic Seymour and Governor Bgler,
expected to participate in the celebration General
Houston will deliver the Grafton Of the day. Exentive
have been made for the celebration OF this
day The battle grounds few miles from Freehold,
the county seat of Monmouth county
TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT. following letter is pub
lished in the Cincinnati papers, which received there
by Miles Greenwood Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment. in that city -
No. Cry HALL@-NEw YORK, June 20, 1854.
DEAR SIR II have been requested to inform you that
the special committee of the New York Common Coun
ell on the organization OF the New York Fire Depart.
mtnt,i intend visiting Cincinnati in the early part of
July for the purpose Of inspecting the practical opera
ton of the steam FIRE engines, and of obtaining such
other information as will enable them tn prepare plan
for the gaDiaaton of fire department n
sound end leimanent basis 1t Is supposed that the
committee VIII start on or about the 9th of July Any
communication from you IN regard to their VISIT will re
ceiye the immediate atter tion Of
Very respectfully yours, u. S. VALENTINE,
Clerk Of the Common Council.
MASONIC The interesting ceremonies peculiar to the
masonic fraternity viz Tho laying Of the stones
Of the new 81. Johns Hail. which is TO be located at
corner u the Bowery and Delancey Streets per-
formed Sunday afternoon, by Henry G. Atwood Esq
N. " Grand Master Of st. Johns Grand Lodge of the
most ancient aud honorable fraternity of Free and Ac
cetl.d Masons Of the state of New York; N. p Soy
Or Commander OF the Supreme Grand Council Of Sow.
Or. FMS Ccnl of the thirty third degree and p. G. H. OF
The ~ W Grand Lodge Of the State of New York II Is
Joseph Morton b. W Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
Of The state OF New York in the year 1902 under St
Johns Ian, in Frankfort street. stands that
notle edilce known rs Fronch's Hotel.
IrRT CARMEN The dirt carmen he'll meeting last
night, in Union Hall, the OF Twenty second
street and Thi avenue Francis Mo Psrn called to
the chair and Michael Cormion appointed secretary
The object OF the meeting TO further the union OF
the dirt cnrtmen, by the initiation Of members The
dirt cartmen are 0ved 10 act together for their
tai benefit and securing the remuneration for their
vices which they think proper and reasonable.
ATlENpr Ar suicIDE-A named Barnard Meehan,
living Of ~ Orange street Sunday attempted TO
NIT suicide by hanging himself, in tho second story He
was almost immediately discovered and cut down. He
Was Il md 20 c alive and taken TO the New York Hos
ptal, where rostoratives were applied.
IgIp in CELI--C oRoNERs INQUEST -s.aria Houston
woman Of Incorporate habits found lying In OF
tho streets Of the Fourth ward Sunday evening in
siato Of bcasily intoxicaton She was taken 10 the
FcuIth ward station house where she was put into
cell by the door In tho morning ahe was found
dead. Coroner Hilton yesterday held inquest upon
the body when verdict Of death from congestion OF the
bIain, caused by nicmpofance rendered Deceased
was Q native Of Ireland, ~ years OF age.
sFRiors STAINING CisrOn Sunday night, about 10
o'clock, dcnlty occurred between two men, In Fifty
second street near The Seventh svenua named Patrick
Rafferty, snd kcLse Mccoy, when the ltlsr stabbed th