The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-26
City Intelligence.

The GRAND BALL AT THE ACADEMY The grand ball to
take place to morrow night at the Academy of Music for
the benefit OF the Nursery Of Destitute Children promises
to be brilliant affair and the great event Of the
We understand that the splendid bands of known
Nols, and also Kammerers, have both been engaged
for the occasion. The object is noble one and
glad to find that this great bali likely to prove
msIkably sue .essful in its behalf.
MEETING THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE THE BOARD OF
CouSIMEs The Chairman OF the Railroad Committee of
the Board of Councmen has called meeting Of the CON-
mittee in the Council Chamber this afternoon three
O'Clock for the purpose OF hearing grievances sgans the
second and Third Avenue Railroads
SUDDEN DEATH IN RAILROAD CAR.-Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. William L. Baxter of Long lssnd while riding in
Of the Third Avenue Railroad cars was taken sud
ceny Ill and died before medical attendance could be pro-
cured The body Of the deceased conveyed to the re-
oence of bis son, at No 10 West Twenty street
where inquest will be held to-day by Coroner Gamble
The deceased was "a years Of age, and much
pected citizen Death is supposed have been caused
by bleeding at the lungs.
FIRE IN AVENUE A MAN FATALfY BCRyEp.-Shortty
teore o'clock on Tuesday morning. fire occurred In
the back basement Of the paint kept by Mr. Louie
H. Conn., at No. 81 A. The remen in the vicinity
very extirguished ths before 1t extended beyond
the basement But the most melancholy part about
this affair is the burning of Mr.. Levi H. Cohn brother
TO the proprietor Of the store. 1t appears that the In
jured man in the employ of his brother and a.
work in the back basement, making preparation OF gum
and oil to mix With paint The mixture ii seems, boiled
over or in way took FIRE outside OF the kettle aud
- his enceavor to extinguish the flames his wn
ciothirg Gre and almost instantly tbs whole of the
ooIfused, but Ultimately Succeeded ia escaping
from the room into the yard there he threw himself up
On bank OF snow and rolled about endeavoring
Dgush the flames. One OF the tenants procured q pail
cf water and threw 1t upon him, and with the aid of
others the fire was cxtngushed The unfortunate suf
Medical assistance was procured and the usual
remedies apr led although but little hope entertained
Of his recovery. His head, face, hands and arms are
burned in terrible manner the skin strips off upon
every touch and the parts are extensively swollen.
Mr. Cohn has an insurance upon his property to the
amount Of s1,0C0 in the Ringers Insurance Company
The less by fire will amount TO s50 and the damg to
the budirg about the amount The upper part Of
the house occupied by some sixteen families who be-
came extremely alarmed by the
NIw yoRK Prison AssoGAToN.-Ths regular monthly
meeting the Executive Committee Of the above asso,.
,en held at ~ O'Clock, Aondsy ening in their
committee room, Clinton Hall, Astor place-lsrae Rus
sell, ESQ, IN the chair. Present-The Hon James H.
1itus, WIN. c. Gilman, r.. N. Havens, Richard Reed,
stephen Cutter, Henry A. Oakley, solomon Jenner Jas
Holden, salem H. Wales. The Treasurer acknowledged
the receipt Of $40 during the month"; inadequate
10 carry ont their benevolent purposes The diaries of
,he agents showed what had been done within the last
Jour weeksA5O persons have been visited in our CITY
i.ls 20 % these c9rgsints were abandoned on their
tive courts their recommendation "a dis sharged con.
ucts were relieved with money; Ii had been supplied
with suitable ciothipg men and lads from our State
and county prisons had been provided with employ nent
Bibles Tesaments and other good books
we're cheeruny given. During the evening several inn
Iotant questions introduced and dscu ,sed with
animation, clearly indicative Of thorough desire to
illustrate the benevolent designs Of the association and
cay to labor for the eln cdation of that icult
problem, " the best to render prison discipline
Iefo,matory" The list oil officers and committees
elected are guarantee that the principles OF this char
tered association will be ia y dsvaoped and not
only be numbered amor the Christian and phisnthropis
ins'utons the day, but that its practical and sau
tary influences will become widely diused the
State. Donations of clothing and money earnestly
solicited in behalf Of this very useful instuhon and will
be gratefully acknowledged by Hon. A. Oakley Esq, No
68 Wall street.
smlous LINES OF Cor. MrsG-Hayor woo''s private
secretary Col Ming taken sicS last Thursday With
inasmmatory rheumatism, and nov lays in danserou.
conGition.