The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-04

Tm wooo SAVING wAGR.-here was a large crowd Of
idle people tho Of Chambers street and West
broadway yesterday afternoon to witness the fulnmeu'
OF the wood saving wager, Of which we gave some ac-
count yesterday. Early in the day load Of wood, OF
some twenty five sticks in all, piled in front Of the
irard House and O'Clock the lcser q the wager,
Mr. scwal A. Gilbert. mounted the platform which was
rrenared and having been provided with buck and
saw commenced cutting the wood amid the teers, shouts
and merrment o. the crowd who had assembled IN tae
street He was dressed blue shirt, and by hs side
was n obanner with the words Fernando Wood -pon "
he winner Of the bet Mr. James Brown, stood alongside
o. hand wood which be did IN manner To create the
utmost merrment In the crowd Brown held IN his hand
lump Of beef fat 10 the saw, an operation hc pr
formed repeatedly The fun caused mainly by the
crowd who kent shouting "IIurry M that wood Tome
and mine "Ill give you sixpence an hour, NC &c
The ladies Of the neghborhood took particular interest IA
performance, and sent the bouquet ano
fair creature sent him gin cocktail while the windows
az the hotel crowded with damsels looking At the
afun AT the end Of the twenty arst stick photograph
OF the scene was taken, after which lady presented Mr.
Gilbert with bouquet and ring. Al len n, after
most absurd scene, the last stick sawed and the
heroes Of the proposed cheers for their rcspcc
Awe champion for Mayor, which we're given, when ihe
crowd dispersed.
TsS MECHANICS woRxiSoxES's CENTRAL RxvmI'
.e,s UMoS.-A meeting Of this body held At 2s7
powery Las, evening for the purpose Of hearing repor
az the special committee appointed time since sug
rcs, the best o promoting the interest Of the club
The committee through Mr. W G. Mckay, Of the Nine.
secnth ward reported favor Of altering the o the
association by striking ont the word Republican and In
serna in s stead the word Political, claiming that rcpub
lcansm was failure and the workingman could never
succeed under H. and hence, IN order 10 accomplish
thing they should change their After long ds
russion Mr. Mckay's motion was lost. On motion, com
i,tee con sstng Nossrs Murray Becny and Mcdonald
appointed consider the best means OF pcrpctuatng
Ahe union and reporting the a. soon as possible The
resignation Of Robt b Montgomery was received and
accepted President Of the association On motion, inc
committee adjourned, subject 70 the call Of the chair
Frsx IN GRpswIcH srRsrr.-About seven O'Clock yes
lerday morning q dre discovered in the hosiery
and fancy goods store of George y Dewiand NO 2Sok
Greenwich The alarm soon brought the hremen
o. the premises and the flames we're exngusneu before
extending much beyond the vicinity Of the gas metre
where seemed 20 have originated. Damage 70 STOCK
about $500; insured Cor 5000 in the Merchants insu
rance Company
THx JurxsaoynS LITERARY UNoy held their annual
exhibition last evening at ward school No IL, in Madison
street A barge number Of ladies' and gentlemen were
presen. 10 witness the exercises Of the evening This
pcciety has been existence about four years and