The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-09
City Intelligence.

COLUMBIA ColIEoE-MEEuSc OF TIE AluMM.-A prelim
nary meeting Of the Alumni of Columbia College
held yesterday afternoon in the College Chapel to take
for the centennial celebration in October next
In consequence OF the want Of sufficient public notice the
order at O'Clock and Mr.. sIulligan was called to the
chair. Prof Renvick and Mr. Bsrks appointed Vice
Presidents, and Rev Mr. Leonard and Mr.. Mccullough
Secretaries. President King, behalf Of the Board OF
Trustees reported that the plan suggested to them
that they should meet 10 the College the day Of the
celebration and hence proceed in body to some church
hereafter to be named where address wouli be de-
Hyered, together with poem and other appropriate
ercses after which the procession would return to the
College Green where tent should be prepared sufficient
TO accommodate all Of them where cold collation.
would be in waiting strictly or teetotal principles. No
decided action taken this, and de5ultory de-
bate followed Mr. Rolncyn suggested the appointment
e committee Of not less than to concert further
measures After some debate the resolution lost
motion for adjournment was made by Mr.. Cornell and
fnaly carried the pauciy of the number of gentle
present rendering any decided action unnecessary
The meeting then adjourned TO Monday, 18th inst.
COLLISION on FUIloS FEssy.-The ferry boat Gowanus
when coming into The slip the New York side ycser
day morning, came IN collision with the Manhattan BIZ
which the rail of the Gowanus from the bow nearly to
the ladies' cabin torn up anil broken, and number
Of the guard supporter OF the Manhattan carried away
None Of the passengers were injured out grca. number
were frightened The accident was caused doubt BY
extraordinary under current or eddy al the mouth Of
the slip, throwing tie stern Of the beat further round
than the pilot had calculated uron Som, persons con
tended that the individuals VIII, conyersinz with
The pilot diverted his attention FROM his duty Whether
this vas not tie faet, We should consider II the
persons visiting the pilots while in the discharge of their
duty visiters must certainly Claim part of their at
tention which should be wholly occupied BY their bust
ness
You've Mry's WING COMMITTEE Young Mems
Wing Committee met last night at their headquarters,
the Broadway House there being present number unu
suay large Several of the wing members of the Legis
ature now in the city visited the Committee, in accord
ance with an invitation publicly given stating that the
doors OF the committee room wouli be open to them
Several speeches made pmentary to the guests
Of the evening but further tnan this there i'm
poriant business transacted
tIHE~-festeiday morning ere broke out in the sta
bes of Mr. Miller TIC corner OF Thrty-sixth street
and Eleventh avenue, and despite tho efforts OF the fire.
they we're burned to the ground This was the OK.
tent Of the damage. Loss about 5000
Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock a fire
discovered in two story frame building In 1l5th street
avenue A. AS the house eanty AT the time II
supposed to be the work OF an incenliary Tho
building was totally destroyed loss sb9a. Ave hundred
dollars.
On Friday morning, about 10 O'Clock FIRE broke out
in the dwelling house No. 17S West Sixteenth street.
caused by children playing with matches. The damage
did not exceed $780,