The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-11
City Intelligence.
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ANOTHKR SNOW sToRM-FERRY TRAVEL.
There seems to be conspiracy the upper regions to
make New York rs unpleasant place possible Wohad
just passed through bitterly cold spell and looking
forward 10 endurabe weather. when yesterday morning
set for snow, and the prospect that New York
will continue for q month, at least very miserable
place The snow was continuous but thu and was
beaten down FELL The ground In splendid
condition for heavy fall of snow that Is for sleighng
purposes, and we may expect great time In the city
should the be heavy enough. Ferry travel IL no
longer detained as the ice has become porous and soft
and yields readily the boats although large quantities
are still In the rivers and bay.
TEE AMnRIcAN GrNrRAL COMMUTE for the year 1857
met on Friday evening at their Of Broadway
and Lspenard streets, for the purpose of organising
The following named gentlemen were chosen officers for
the year President, zophsr Mills Seventh ward; First
Vice President F C. Wagner, Seventeenth ward; Second
Vice President. Thomas Mcknight Third ward Treasurer
James Graft tlith wardk Secretary Cornelius II. Whita
ker Eighteenth ward Assistant Secretary, John L. Noyes
Twenty first ward The wards in the city were we'll re
presented the Nineteenth being the exception where We
upders and the Know Nohngs have taken possession OF
the republican organisation.
PROMOTIONS THE NORMAL ScHooI.-Yesterday was an
occasion Of the greatest importance the teachers
tendance at the Daily Normal School. the day ap
pointed for the announcement of the promotions which
follow the semi annual examinations OF the fifteen classes
into which the school Is divided There are from
to eight hundred teachers different grades who attend
regularly every Saturday and whose position in tbs
rious departments IL fixed by these examinations. or
these about forty out Ct every hundred promoted
ard was easy TO by the sad smiling faces who
were the happy and who the dsppolr ted sspirans The
latter, however should remember that there will be an
other examination in six tbs and that they will then
have chance to redeem themselves by attaining to that
proficiency which is m much required in teachers In
pupils.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
INV YoRg FIRE DEPARTMENT, Jan. 10, 1857.
The undersigned, In accordance with resolution adopt
cd by the representatives of the New York Fire Depart
ment, hereby caution the public against contributing 10
the relief OF person or applying for the
In the OF the department unless they are provided
with the necessary authority bearing the signatures OF the
undersigned. u. EIlLIKEN, President
JOHN CHILEAN, Wee Pre- sldent
VS.. A. WoonHuII, Secretary.
JOHN s GLE, Treasurer.
TIE CASE OF MIR. JoRN u. HOLMES.
&c TuH IDToR pKRArD.
Eavng in your paper yesterday an article serious
ly affecting my husband, wish To make the following
statements, which trust you VIII kindly publish. Tho
articles which my husband John Holiness is alleged to
have stolen from Mrs. McKee, with or two exccp-
tcus which he TOOK by mistakc with the others be
longed TO ne. As to my husbands treatment Of me
at all concerned in the matter So much for this
iahe and riiiculous charge With many apologies for
JAsriKT TO- 1857. Aba HOLMES.
THE MURDERED NAN IN BROOKLYN
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 1857.
TO TIE BDroR HERALD
You expressed in your paper a willingness 10 roceiyc
contributions for the widow two children OF the mu-
dered man Cornelius Cannon. Pcsse acknowledge the
enclosed sum OF Thirteen dollars and Any cents. (sie .6)
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