The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11
City Intelligence.

THE GAY SEAsoS-THE HARD TIMES AND THE Balls
The Writer has opened goomiy in this city, and
all the balls that have been given have felt the effects Of
the hard times. They poorly attended and but very
few Of them pay expenses. All the public ball rooms
have reduced their prices and several reduction has
been made in the price of the suppers The City Assem-
bly, Rooms have had but few balls this year, and the at
tendance has been SLIM The price of Nblos Saloon has
been reduced from 500 to $5 per night and supper
given for 81. The Apollo Rooms which have heretofore
let for s7o charge only $50 and suppers cost
only fifty There have been few balls at the Chi
nese Assembly Rooms but the greatest falling of has
been at Tammany Hall-a fact which goes show the
scarcity of money among the poorer classes of ball goers
As yet there has been ball held at the Academy Of
Music and it probable that there will not be more than
five six given that place during the coming
Private balls and parties also unusually this
season and there is consequently prospect OF hard times
for the caterers TO these amusements is also noted
that although the holidays approaching the fancy and
and jewery stores doing very little business The
operative jewellers and sversmths all Idle, and the
sorekeepers have stock on hand which, at the present
slow rate Of sale, they will not dispose of before next
summer. Everything seems TO Indicate that the gay
world will be exceedingly dull this year.
Business Castle GARpgS.-The total number OF ar
rivals at Castle Garden for the present month up
Thursday, the 10Th inst, 5,207-more than two
birds Of whom were from the port Of Liverpool The
oa number Of arrivals this port during the entire of
month than for the first ten days OF the month this
year There twenty two vessels yet TO arrive at
this port this month, with emigants, which, Is expect
ed will swell the total number Of arrivals for the
month to between IL 900 and II 900 persons
AMERICAN PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION GRAND oFFIcEHs.-The
following named gentlemen have been elected grand
officers OF the American Protestant Association of this
State for the ensuing yearw q. Master, Nathan Ncsb,
Of Mount Vernon Lodge No. Ia W. u. G Master James
Heron, Of New York Lodge No 81 W. G. Secretary, rhos
MINIS, Of Maiden City Lodge No. o. W G. Chaplain John
W. Heape, Of Valley Forge Lodge, No %; W g. Treasu
rer Robert McCardle Of Brooklyn City Lodge, No g. W.
G. C., VIM. Maclay Of Maiden City lodge No. 81; W. g.
A. c. Samuel Wallace Of Henry Clay Lodge, No 10; W.
q. II. t. John Balantine, of Washington Lodge No. q W
G. o. G., Vim. Bell, Of New York Lodge, No. 8. The
above officers duly installed Tuesday evening
The Order in this city the present time numbers about
six thousand members.
THE HOMEOPATHIC SOCIETY," met on Wednesday evening.
The principal officers follows -President F. Bay
ard, D.; Vice President, s. b. Barlow, NJ H., sccrcta.
ny, f. NJ Kellogg, NJ. d.; Treasurer, h. y JoR, NJ D.;
Censors, Drs J. Gray, A. d. wscy, b. r. J0fn, @. r.
Belcher and NJ. Frehgh In view Of the fact that the
cicty has been already recognized by the legislature
proposed % petition for privilege 10 grant license prac
toners. There three thousand homeopathic phys-
clans in the United States and three homeopathic col
leges, with LIS students.