The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-20

city The following is List of the regular nomness-
| Elisha Kipgsiand, Tim,thy L. West,
Nesh L. farnham, Edwd W. Jacobs,
| Peter N. Cornwen Isaac G. Seixas,
John Baulch, Jas. +. Wennan,
| John A. Cregier, G. ]. Ruch,
| Csss. Miller, John Bnce,
John B. Leverich, Jas. Msstsrton,
Julian Bot&, Thos. Leavy,
Edwd Jollie Chas. L. Kent
| We understand Messrs John b Leverich and Edward
Joie have declined. The following is the official
tice -
election for the tie. Asss.n, Engineers for the New
Hose and Hook and Ccmpanies Thursday
The anesIsisned 1nspeesoss
s the soyr h 60 evening"
Blank returns can be had BY applying TO the Chie En-
Yin unless s aus9s i
''''A''1 WIN Il. wIcKHAM,
JOHN !. HoFSMAS, ..'p''"''
the evening above named.
DRILL o. THE NATIONAL GUARp-The left wing Of the
National Guard 7th Regiment consisting Of the 30 Com
pany Captain Price, 9th Company, Captain Nevers; 7th
Company Captain Monroe 9Th Company, Captain
Spesght will drill this evening" at O'clock at the City
Arsenal Lovers of the military art-admirers OF true
discpGDe-an who desire evidence of what the voun
tier militia do under the excellent Command of COL
Duryee and his officers should not fail to be and
WITH ess the performance.
THE EouISoxEs ARouSD-A MARCH Snow sToRM-A
learned in this city has endesvored to demonstrate
that the term "equinoxia storms" misnomer the
rain that in spring and fall do not always
occur when the is the equnoxes, and he gives
the records kept for Der of years to prove his
sertion. But still all the learning that may be brought
to the subject will diskbuse the popular mind
the impression that rain storms to be expected
OF this the storm OF yesterday earnest 1t began
early in the morning to blow violently from the north
east snd soon heavy fall OF snow set in which c,n,
tinued throughout the da, accompanied by occasional
hail and rain. The Day before had bsen beautiful
one, warm and spring like and the change
effected in a few hours surprising and
complete as any Of the marvellous transformations
recorded In the Arabian Nights Entsrtainnen1-
one day sunshine, bosso nng branches and
sproutng grasses followed by day OF ice and and
dIeary winter The parks squares and public grounds,
wherever there were trees presented wondrous and
had elongated and spread out during the DAYS,
soon covered with blossoms and sparkling
icices which gittered and flashed Ike gems OF purest
ray serene" and wanted but the sunlight to give them
golden setting This sorm unfortunate as makes
The stee Passsels for the Ia lbs s9osy 10 their Ell
day for the display of their spring goods No doubt the
fair creatures win give vent to divers pretty explstives
they would wish one to hear but themselves This
city il most urfortunste We sooner cleaned up
than another storm comes ana h tbs city With flth
again Who will deliver US from the mass Ct this dirty
MEETING OF MANAGERS TIE NEW YORK COLONIZATION
socETY.-A regular meeting OF the managers Of that
society held Tuesday at their rooms in the Bible
House, Arson G. Phelpsin the char. It announced
that the parent society had determined to send ship to
Liberia from Baltimore before June next and appca-
tons will be received cm such cololed people - desire
to 60 The Rev. Mr.. Se,s, agent of the Maryland Colo
nzAuoI Society viii take in the next ship that sails
the accommodation OF emigrants until they become acc
mated and kebituatsd the air Of the country Taey
Will be paced on high ground and it is supposed viii
cost some SIS, Geo Communication received from
Rev Mr. Mclean inform ug The Board that STAKEHOLDER
wished to anunit one hundred and five slaves men,
women and children provided the society would bear
the expense OF sending them to Africa. This, 1t
is supposed, they can do. as the late S. s. How.
land bequeathed $4,000 for just such a contin-
gency, should IT occur, and the manumstad slaves
will soon be on their way TO Africa 1t stated that
ex-Presient Roberts to Monrovis in February
last visit 70 England and there is to
believe that he will visit the United States before his
turn 6Nme, 1t also stated that at great dsap from
Monrovia zpc 10 large quantities be oh tSned.
port was received from M wilson the principal the
high school in Mon which gives attering account
The pregress Of the scholars under his care The gov
eminent Of oers have the late private resi-
derc- President Roberts for the future residence OF tina
Executive.
Scene AT TIE FIVE POINTS MISSION HovsE-FnTY
CHILDREN TAKEN wEr.-Sincs the establishment Of
the ladies' Five Point Mission House. four hundred
destitute children have been sent out West to Illinois
and WISCONSIN, where excellent homes provided for
them. Yesterday fit, children were sent off under
charge of Mr. Van Meter the agent of the society and it
is the intention OF the trustees send all their
viii justify. The seine At the Mission House the de-
parture OF the children was very affecting. Though
many OF them orphans they all had relatives aud
TRENDS and the par ing proved that he destitute and
depraved poor not without natural affection
for their young Before starting the children ad
dressed by Mr. Van Meter, who said-Nov, children,
want you to understand that 70 De boss OF this
crowd. Some Of you boys think that because you
going out West you greater men than Mayor Wood,
anG queny don know how to behave yourselves.
Now any child that has not all his her wants supplied
will please make thu fact known Have you all wantS
eyes sir repied about one half of she children and
no. no." called out the other half with childish
geediness evidently satisfied that they wouldn't lose
anything BY pretending poverty Mr. Tracy afterwards
lire Of march 70 the Erie Railroad depot their way to
the .'fsr Vest
This by best thing that could done with
these children as their stay this city would
their growing vicious and degraded.
HoLY THURSDAY AND Coon FRIDAY To-day is Holy
Thursday, and according TO the Roman Catholic ritual
the 10 watch the sepuchre during the day,
half hour and hour At time, relieving
another. This Is kept up until midnight when tina
renebrsa is chaunt.d by the priests in darkness after
which the crucifxion il exhibited VITA other impressive
rites thus ushering in Coco Friday the most solemn fast
of the year.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY -Mr De Witt Bloodgoad viii
lecture thus evening before the Geogr Society of
which h the orginator) the subject Of
roogy. This science, which is beginning to
definite character and immense Importance, Is
admirably adapted to the habits and tsndsncie' Of the
American mind. commercial city like New York, is
particularly Interested 10 recognising h principles for
navigation, commerce climate the distribution Of
faton the products Of agriculture and the
of health all dependent upon them. Mr. Bloodgood
has written and published much past years, and We
have doubt his lecture win be highly interesting
| To MARBLE WORKERS scUIIToR.-we are requested
to call attention to the advertisement for estimates
tablet TO be ed in Firemsns Hall to the memory
the late President VIM. D. Wade, Esq
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER OFFICERS OF FIFTH REGI.
MEsT 70 ADJurANT EssESwEs.-A few evenings since
| q complimentary supper was given by the officers
| Of the Fifth regiment to Mr. Lsrspwein, late adju-
tsnt on the occasion Of his retiring from the
service The regiment is composed entirely Of Germans
and is one Of the Oldest and best drilled in numbers
ia seccsd TO none the city IL is under the command
Of Col Schwarzwseter gentleman Of we'll known mill
tsry attanments and . whom ne regiment Is not 1T
tie ndebted for its present position The supper was
gwen At Jege!'s Hotel No ~ Barclay street and after
the cloth was removed very handsome presents were
made to Mr. Essenwein to tina Serge Of Engnecrs
Mr. Asadt The presentation made BY Capt Hei5tr
msn ard speeches. made by Col Schw.yzwseder Mr.