The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-26
City Intelligence.

The WORTH LEGIoN.-There now nearly one hun
ded enrolled ct the Cooper House of persons de-
srcus of paying friendly visit to Cuba Application
has been made to Governor Clark for informal commits
sops for the officers OF the Legion and 1t understood
he has expressed himself willing to do SO, provided the
Legion will enter the first division New York State Mill
tia as anuDiformed regiment The propriety Of accept
ing this offer Ia to be discussed at the next meeting Of
the board of officers II is understood that whatever
coz clusion iB arrived at, the sufficient
nlmber celected will be uniformed and thoroughly
drilled Wherever the money comes from, there is
tanly plenty OF IN the funds OF the Legion and they
are determined to fill their ranks possible
Should they ever be engaged in expedi ion they WILL
no doubt give as good account Of themselves did
the New York Volunteers.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION ON THE INSTITUTION FOR
THE BLIND committee of the Board OF Conncilmen
of which Dr. Raney is chairman, appointed to inves
gate the condition of affairs in the Asylum for the Bnl
assembled in the committee Of the institation
yesterday afternoon and proceeded to their investga
ton. The committee were shown through the entire
building. This committee originates fr ,m petition to
the Beard OF Ceuncimen from large number Of blind
people stating they out OF work. and asking the city
to graft them reliet The committee found but very
few pie employed in the manufacturing departments
of the building and but little work being done. The
given by the institution, is that owing to dali
busns 1.-THE Institution has short sof funds not
for he months Of January and February Of this year
have been between three and four thousand dollars
than the sales of the same months last Owing to
this the institution compelled to discharge its blind
men, who have appealed TO the city for assistance The
institution has hand about twelve thousand dol
lars worth Of manufactured Stock and they could sell
this they would be enabled again to employ the blind
who suffering for want OF work This stock consists
OF rues, matngs, bandboxes carpets all Manufactured
from the very best material and in the best
viii not our whole sale tradesmen, In their purchases
give the preference to this institution, aud by this
means give work and relief again TO hundred more
poor blind men and their families.
FIRE IN AVENUE ON Tuesday night, shortly before
IL O'clock Gre occurred in the segsr store Of s. Brand
ct No. IL avenue B. servant woman, named Emile
seppsis in the store a. the time the smoke was
seen coming from the top Of the door. Some of the
Deghbors rushed into the store and with pail or two
OF extipgushed the are II noticed that fire
burning in two dstinc. places in the store-sus
picon was aroused and Lieut. Hicks, Of the Seventeenth
wsrd police, ordered the woman into custody, on sus
picon Of setting the store fire. Mr.. Brand has an
Insurance OF $500 on his stock and fixtures, In the
Grant,. I'M urance Company The stock in the store
estimated at less than $500. The woman was taken
before Justice Welsh, who detained her to await the in
vsstigation Of the Fire Msrshal
PRESENTATION handsome silver pitcher was pre-
fentsd yesterday to Mr. George Keock, Clerk Of the
Roard of Ten Governors by the epyesin that depart
ment under his charge It is tistefuly ornamented
piece OF work. and Is alike credsble to the gvers and
the receiver.