The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23

SHOULD TIE CHARrxx or THE TAMnAxr SocIErr BE Re-
fxAIDs-For several years past vigorous efforts have
been made TO induce the Legislature TO repeal the char
ter Of the Tammany Society," but after the petitions have
reached Albany Is heard of them until the next
Legislature SITS The following petition for the repeal Of
the charter Of Tammany society is in circulation for sig
10 the Legislature Of the State Of New Fork in Senate
and Assembly conpened:-
Your rnemorfasts citizens OF the State of New York.
respectfully pray your honorable body repeal the act
Of incorporation known as the charter Of Tammany So
ciety or Columbian 0rder:-Because the society has
fulhled the charitable objects set forth in its
charter Because " has BEEN and is now, secret
political organization and nothing else, interfering in
public measures both Of this State and Of the United
States sachems assuming authority TO dictate to the
private citizen and public men how they should vote and
tical club in its spirit and influence, excites mingled
feeling of fear and hatred that many Of its we'll dis
posed members, well other citizens, unwilling
to incur its hostility by ting their desire to
peal the charter, although they promptly the
essential to freedom in the exercise Of suf
the community.
THE EIGHTH WARD TRAGmY.-Yesterday Coroner Hilton
received letter from Dr. Sawyer, the physician in at
tendance Joseph Hall now lying at the Hospital
ing condition. and that the last to his life
to perform the operation of taking up the carotid
of one OF its branches 1t viii be recoected that
Hall in an alteration with man named William 0Dren
on New Years day last shot him through the body with
days afterwards and Immediately after discharging the
pistol at the deceased, he attempted to blow his
brains out nnictng injuries 80 severe that his death
may be hourly expected Coroner Hilton proceeded yes
terday TO Backwels Island at the request of Dr. Saw
yer in order to visit Hail. and If possible hold CONVEX
sation with him.
THE ITALIAN CKIRBRATIoN OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
The 9th of February the anniversary of the Roman re-
public and Of the formal overthrow of Popery tenn
poral government in the name Of the people is to be
celebrated by the Italian exles in this city, by meeting
in the Broadway Tabernacle At q preparatory meet
ing, presided by the Hon. Mr. Forest who APP
invited all who with
several Of distinguished citizens are TO make ad
dresses as the English language is to be chiefly en-
directed to so many objects since the year 1849 that
the circumstances connected with the rise and
violent overthrow of the Roman republic have doubt
passed from the memory of many but the Intended
meeting will awaken them afresh.
THR CHILD THE M. Pisa poor woman named
Mary Walsh applied for admission to the Trinity place
station house on Sunday evening" and as she was evil
IDENTIFY In delicate situation, the captain did not refuse
her request During the night the woman was taken
with the pains Of labor and physician being called
into requiston, delivered of healthy male child
The police think the affair very funny, and say new
member is added to their corps.
BURNED TO DEArH.-Bridgst Cavanagh, who
severely burned Saturday last by falling upon the
stove while intoxicated at her residence No 145 East
great agony The deceased conveyed to the Seven
teenth ward station house by officer Edwards, on the
night OF the occurrence, and was rom there brought
to Bellevue Hospital, where she expired An inquest
will be held upon the body of the deceased to-day
MORE INcENpIARIsM-Yesterdsy, at A, NJ, fire
broke out in two story frame building IN Fifty
street, between First and Second avenues It was
speedily extngushed by Engine Company No. II.
Damage trHing There is every reason to believe that
the FIRE the work Of incendiary, the building
has been for some time unoccupied. ,a#a
LETTER PROM AN INDIGNANT HARD SHELL.
EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Your report of the hard shell primary election in the
Fourteenth ward, on Thursday last, charges with
heading soft shell ticket This is too vlanously false
to pass Since the first dsy this issue Of
party fidelity was raised have not been found without
pocket full Of Aints. cherish them at this moment
than because feel that at the next election
they will trumph-the Custom House boys babbling to
the contrary Notwithstanding. mourned the first
fatal Of Gen. Pierce-he putting of Marcy instead
of Dickinson in his Cabinet; hut consoled myself upon
the belief that he did not to do it, 1t mistake
also mourned when my idol, Gen. Cass, deserted
standard; but have thrown of my weeds, and
stand ready to 6ght the battle DER again.
THOMAS WHEELAN.