The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-06
Received during September 1851 7ss 4s


Total amount Of tax received ........ 4,33794l Ia
Crotch arrears received ................ 1871 ~
Discount allowed. W1ls 70
TOTAL amount of levy tax 1866 6,S44772 a.
CIoton sri returned to this Office. 40 GAL 70
Amount tax remaining unpaid Dec l. 1865 1,6osssl %
THy NEW CRY ASSEMBLY Rooxs-BAL OF TIE JKyYKa.
sosANs.on Tuesday night the City Asse mby Rooms
presented of the most brilliant which has
been witnessed in any ball in this city. Between
six and seven hundred ladies' and gentlemen had
bed to celebrate the festival Of the Jeesonan Society
which understand of the largest associations
existing in this city When ssy tina. the ladies
beautiful the ball magnificent and the tout ensem-
ue gorgeous, we have said nearly all that can be said
the sui ject. =
The C'y Assembly rooms cost about sYV6 000-that H.
the whole building which occupies three four lots
Broadway, between Grand and Howard streets. The
proprietor, Mr. Miller, has ceeded in getting up
Of the finest ball in the city, and in the OPT
MON Of ii surpasses all others. The ceiliug
and walls decorated with exquisite tas e. and the
whole room is lighted by eleven immense chandeliers
with four hundred burners The ia 1872 feet by
and by means Of partition, be divided into two
separate bathrooms being provided with orches
furnished and so in fact are ali the apartments con-
nected with the ballroom. The supper il 126 feet
long, and Ii capable of accommodating thousand per-
There is only objection and that be made
with equal force 10 every other ballroom 10 the cityhe
Ventilation IL not SO good as might he desired. The
dancers, however, not much troubled by dustthe
floor being quite new and this is q great advantage
II possesses many others. There is, perhaps,
nothing injurious to health the dust which is
inhaled in ba oos and the only wonde Is that plan
has yet bean devised 70 get rid Of It, If Mr.. Miller
only succeed in keeping dc the dust keeping tout
be wi do great benefit to the ball going portion Of the
community.
FIRE SECOND AVENUE pDmT DsPEvsARY on
FIRE About quarter pa 10 clock yesterday morn
ing, smoke discovered ung from the second story
Ct the Demil eispensary of Second and
Twenty third street The third floor Of this building is
ware. Mrs. Mary B. Cooley principal was privately In.
formed Of the fire. when she commenced to dismiss the
scholars, and doubt would have done In good
der had not some frightened person called out fire. which
fGhtt ned the children VINO fed in great haste for the
stairs but reaching them, they found blocked
up y alarmed parents and Others who in their anxiety
in Some Of the children frightened that they
tried to get ont Of Ihc windows; fortunately however
there bars them and thus their lives
saved leap from any Of the windows would without
doubt have proved fatal The arrival Of the poce and
some of the trustees soon cleared passage when the
named McSherny residing at 434 First who had
her cellar bone broken and two three Others, who
slightly bruised The school will be opened again
to-day, the fire did not extend to-, ipjure the
in which 1t IL held The origin Of The fire is at present
unknown II broke out in he centre q large hall ON
the second floor used for public meetings. and started
between the flooring and the ceiling Of the beneath
How it got there is at present mystery connec
tion at present, be traced between the fire and
either the hot air or smoke Aues 1t viii undergo An in
veslga,ion by the Fire Marshal. The damage will be
about $500, and is covered by insurance
A BANNER ArrAtmD.-0n motion Of District Attorney
Hail. made yesterday 10 the Court of Sessions writ
attachment was issued against Mr.. john Thomson,
banker Of Wall street. Tue writ is returnable this day
The District Attorney making his uactiou particularly
requested that bis Honor, the RecordAr would note
charged, case never having occurred Ia which he
being subpGnaed witness had not refused to at.
tend The Recorder promised attendance TO that fact
when the case should be before him.
ANNUAL MEETING REPRESENTATIVES FIRE DE-
PARTNKNT.-Next MoDoay evening the annual meeting
the beard Of the Fire will be
held at the usual place Additional interest is given 20
this meeting from the fact that President, Vice Presi
dent secretary Cole ctor and three trustees to be
elected and the candidates ALREADY in the field very
Numerous We understand the trustees annual report
for charitable purposes aud that too without any APP
piica,on bling made TO the permanent fund.- the receipts
being ample.
FATAL ACCIDENT FROM THE EXPLOSION OF CAxpHEsE-
Coroner oDonue held inquest yesterday, at No. 1a1
Suffolk street. upon the body of Mrs avina Ann Handy,
who ded Tuesday afternoon from the effects Of burns
received on the 18th Of September last wnen bottle
containing csmphtn was ccentaMy kuosked from q
piece fell upon hot stove where 1t broke,
and the fluid taking fire. communicated With her clota-
ing and before the flames could be exnguished she was
fatally burned She native of Massachusetts,, AZ
years Of age. The Coroaers Jury rendered verdict Of
accidental death"
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Putnam, resi- cent Of the Ne
tropoiitan Hotel riding through Fifty seventh street.
Fifth avenue yesterday, In light carriage when
his horse took fright AMI the vehicle camc in violent col
-cp wiha two horse carriage which was standing IN
the The Ioctor WAS thrown TO the pavement,
snd sustained very injuries He Was Immediately
conveyed 10 the residence of his sister, No ID West
Thirty seventh street His coacbmen escaped by jump
ing from the Vehicle.
BURNED DEATM.-Richard Wade, child four years of
sge, while playing with matches In open lot In
Forty street. Tuesday afternoon, set FIRE to his
clothes and fatally burned He died about two hours
afterwards 1T the residences Of his parents No 34S West
Foy.thire street He hsd, with other children obtained
the matches which refuse cnes at the match fac
tory In the above street.
THE Young sroRrs, q company Of lads from 10 to Is
years Of age with real guns" passed the HERALD Office
yesterday and in doing gave salute They we're
glazed cap looked uncommoply we'll. The little tel
lows fled ind iched and in excellent
style, and in that would have reflected much
cre6t older PEI Give young New York u chance
THE LATE POISONING CASE IN SECOND AVENUE.
TIIE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
see by report that SIN represented to have thrown
poisonous substance the Sidewalk OF James Rus
nue. thereby causing the death Of child named William
Marshall. This deny. was no. in the store on the
morning day OF the occurrence and therefore, could
not have the poison the side salk you have
stated. PATklck BfkNE
TO THE EDITOR OF 1IfR HERALD.
VIII please in your is.uc OF to morrow that tho
Ere keade street could not have originated In Common
Ees kman street. JAMES Common SUNS.
INV York, Dec, 8, 1875
Army Intelligence.
The members Of the Court Martial lately held In this
tbe trial of Yi.utanant Ualdeman tha Stl,