The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-08
City Intelligence.

THE AMERICAN AND FoRKGs BIBLE SoGErY Tho stated
monthly meeting Of the board Of managers held In
the Bible House, lis and III Nassau street. Thursday
last, 1t O'Clock p M, the Rev. DR.. WEIGH presiding.
Ninety SIX colporers reports for the last months
gave the following 074 visits from house 10
house for Bible readings and prayer, l07l families in
these vsits found without Bible persons induced
youth brought Sabbath schools $40 sermons preach
3D. 500 prayer meetings and sessions OF Sabbath school
held e5i visits 70 vessels and for .eamen made 2oo con
versions and 1853 persons baptized The Rev James n
Cusick, Indian Baptist minister settled bis Dreth
rem Of the .'Sx Nations al Grand River Canada West,
prefent at the neetpg, and give most interesting
account OF the progress OF Christianity among the 600
Of these red Of the orest whom he breaches His
church numbers SEQ Communicates, SIS Of whom ne has
baozed the present year He socih aid OF the Ameri
and Foreign Bible Society TO revise and publish
Prasc this being the only pa OF tho translated
into that language, and hts people OF the sx Nations
soa sss s s.Ss
jet was reserved for consideration ii the next meeting
Of the board.
REMOVAL OF IN. DrAs AID Drm AsYlux-rhe new asy-
um OF the deaf and dumb At Fanwood, i7cin street,
near North river recently completed and is
Of the finest ed,eecs OF the kind the world. his
admirably adapted tor It's purpose and credaoe
oAiSotUral eiiort Last Thursday the pupils teachers
IertonAl property Of the institution removed &c
the buildings nd In few days there viii be forma.
opening TO which the friends Of the institution win DC nvi
ted The old building IN Tiueth street been occupied
1879 will be taken possession OF By
tees OF Columbia College who are erecting nes edidce
TRYING TO COMMIT SUICIDE HAIR Py.-Mary
Mcclure, sged 80 years. arrested charged with dis.
orderly conduct and placed In the Third ward station
house cells Friday night She threatened TO commit
suicide but the officer did not heed her, thcrc
weapons in the cell. Saortly after cnoslng sound
heard proceeding from the ON uhea the door
keeper crcned tho door he Mary almost nsonsbe
Doctor TOR, and trouble he succeed.
cd IN extracting hair pin IRON her throat well doubled
UP. Sne has since recovered.
Nkw YoRK TyPoonArinrAL UsIoy.-M the regular
monthly meeting Of thls society, held s,turdiy
nins, December ., the following officers elected for
the ensuing year
Presifent. ................w Vim. b McMauus.
Vice Prtsident. ........... Charles smith.
Recording f~crefary .......... Robert ID Dars.
Corresponding Secretary Benj l.. CLASSIFY.
financial Secretary ............,ueo. W. smith.
Treasurer. -. .......... ........ Joseph smyth
Fund rrustso. .......... 80. john =. houghon.
Brsipess Committee H n Failing, T. J. Wash, 4 D..
Rrby, W. B. Coo dington, W. Leaning.
Tns FRB DEPARTMENT AT the caucus OF the sntiCar.
members Of tho Ere Department held at Delm oncos,
Saturday evening, the iollowiog ticket agreed
upon 70 be- supported ct the election Monday evening,
sih inst, viz Johr Gnielan, for Vice President William
A. woodruff, Of hose Sc for secretary John Giles Tor
Treasurer Daniel Curry. for Collector