The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-01

Albany hh yeH on The 2oth int The folio wing table
shows the date Of opening sincs Is47,-
isn..'..."'...'ms 'mssch = 1902 ...,... nsroh 2s
l649............ March % 1854 March l6
le60.......... March 10 1876 Asron 20
1Sbl..............Feby "a INSTRUMENTATION 10
one and two cents per pound the price Of week.
There II sotve d. mand for the choicest outs
queuce d the scarcy Of poultry. Although Lent is
upon and the Roman Catholic population OF this city
large, does not seem to make muon difference in the
sales OF meat there falling of It Is In ooarse
pieces and corned vt, which consumed In large
quantities BY the poorer classes Fish ID getting cne.pe-
and the stalls quite lively look Trsio sso is
brisk Plenty Of southern shad is 70 be ba but - ys
We have no North river shnd, though the Gshsrm,n ex
peot them very soon The season viii com neace
nearly month earlier this year, the freshe.S
cleared the rivers end soas tue coast
circumstance that always attracts the shd nsae
Poultry 10 dear and and wid game not plepd
fui ~ wss Venson 10 still cheap, prices rang ns from
oo % and D 1na Ss cs
evidently did thsm no good We will have fsosn
sprng vegetables in the market. Eggs arc still uoreA
soDAbly dear, selling at our for shiing There 1T
tie else 70 mole this week.
Military vIsrTxB FROM ALDAsr,-rhe Albany Bur
sesses Corps will arrive In the city on the I'd In
stant en- route TO wsshinstou They will be received
..asn %s Nex sDrs Sy sosa E.u,s - - s,n JON
CITY Guard will escort their guests 70 the depot 81 tbs
foot OF Cortlandt street
1HD LIE sAvING bKNHvoLENT ASSOCIATION OF this city
haz presented It's gold medal to Captain sauuel A. Web
ser Of the bark Hamilton, of salem, for his humanity
and courage In lying tho British bark rhetis -four
days, and saving s ths OIL ;ers and creS snen that
vessel WAS a helpless wreck at Jauuary 10 1887
The silver medal OF the Asocau,u a.o presen ed
To- Thomas Briggs, tho orst onsr and TO James oheJ
the second officer OF the Hamilton, for their oil aent
services m The rescus
| BAsIss vi GAsueui --Tse szidents o. asr . ere
considerably overjoyed Wednesday evening by sns
announcement iha the gss bad been lei ihs mslns
and they were a liberty 10 light up their psriors sod
stores with The old diugy aid aat oil lamps wcse
before every shop window Taird avenue vas or .nly
Illuminated and In every 'front.' parior on the suee
could be bright aud cheerful gbt Tho residenu
of Harlem recently 10 have and shakea on
the ietbarey which has hung the for so long
.me, S YOU'RE America nas .rAyeo usn 70 ps,ss " wne,e
Harlem working is way down towards the Battery. A
gas company and fss, steamo oos' line look ike eater
prise. The company wi aso tnt Ycrkvie. their grant
taxing tssi part the above the ceare OF
seveniy ninth street and bs constr ac.ed I,
the water they will doubt also send thsir Gas
70 the slands in the East river be onsns 70 the ciiy
DAnY NORMAL scHooL EXAMINATION The examination
OF the pupils of the daily Normal School going o.
and with the mos, satisfactory resus On rhorsday the
two divsons Of olass we're examined BY NJ Kitdle,
Of the assistant inspectors, In grammar Ane geo
graphy, In both Of which Studies they exhibited sre
marksbe proficiency The school has not been IN opera
among our institutions OF learning On this orason u
certainly realized tho expectations that were ouertsned
BY is friends Of ts efoiency and although compare
lively unknown 10 the public promises before another
year 1, be popu ~ tbs Fros Academy Hii 10 be
regretted that the Bsard Of Etuoston does nn give
that cordial and liberal support 70 whon an iostut on
organized for the preparation Of teachers 10 Justly
enutled.
AID ZOE DrscHAsGsp PaIsosras Tho regular monthly
meeting Of the Executive Committee or the Prison Asso
citation was held Thursisy The treasurer reported ,ba,
ss2a haa been collected during month. Aftor
usnssc,oa Of the ordinary business, ths ssco, Of
discharged Convict and Detention Committees submitted
STAT n,es, OF the last months Operations soo ring that
the detention prsons Of New Yort ana Brooklyn have
been vsised, most OF thor ipmaes spokcn 'o aa1 toe
mos, hopeful selected aided, folors: ,mplauts
advice o. frivolous 6o ss; PEI sons Discharges from
custody recommendation 30; persons rcisved
wnb money, person. supplied wi.h 'uso clothing:
and other good bochs vere freely gven 70 10 se wh,
expressed dcsre TO read. niributons Of monsy or
A. Oakley, Esq, No 90 Wall street hpe addressed
10 agent Abr Beal No ls GENRE street. IN relation TO
clothing soots, shoes and the Ike vii be promptly re-
spondsd 10.
ON wHEKrv AND Srw BsASDr-Hov n wosKs.-saes
of eco barrels Of vhsksy made thursday, reny.
eight csnts Of whch about zoo barrels bought for
sxror, 70 hanos, fos shs gsrysss. I. supposed OF
Ffssoh brandy ss rsimportcd isSs ~ siied s,s,es
greatly ennasceS An suoaca sss outside brands
ssns osss, T'os q Ss .s ppS
prices varying frou % - - -. lie s,rt OF alchemy
Good French prssdy. Me operat on mus pay almost ~
well ~ the true phhosopbss's sso,s.
rrsr ~ Krse srpsv -ASous 10 o'ol,st on Thursday
morning Are discovered Ne brd riory OF build
ing No. II Krg Street. owned ssd oo<apsd by Dr. 8
sorm The flames spread 70 NE Sjoiuns building,
No. is snd before The aremsn could stngoish toe nre
tho roofs of both houses dsssvvse ed Dr Storms
lo,s on furniture and that Of M storm EiwMi
Conover and Jas Prestou Who also resder In the build
ps WI prcesbp snosss 70 $500, .h,ch there !: no
nrursnce. rDe bslsipg damaged bou, $500, and 10
:urso ., SIG M In "a 70. so..ry .ssrse 0s%p.ny the
their furBiture BY water. TIE tstsa bcor wM occupei
ny G. vnss,es, the second by wu'Sm Bssud. sad
ns H,m sss sss sr:sss ssa . ~
sstsr Insured Tor 5000 10 Ms-ses Insurauce Con
pspy Tho building v owned ~ ~ Won wsetes.
= d.rsesd secvs $500, aad issss~ n the hTra in-
rps IN wnns szE.-Ahsa Ssua,sw past eleven
o'cleos ysssssssy ssws~s) s~ssss Ore vas discover
ssv eSA sssSs1 - 5Is SsoHr& The a,e@.a .e-e
g,ssc - - su su.s.s ,u..,., the ars r..
:s,ss: .sss: ~. :ss,s "a ,.,s = p.s damaged
rnsm Fss~r sr~-vr--Assuss q .ok yesterday morn.
.ss. s :S .s s~sss N "
me wood ve,s over 4 Dssas.T.t iriains
Acoprr o. BsAD cv RAu .. ". Aypssws-rhe
bsys .. ". Andrews m IN ~ % Monday morning
ass n. sssss eyssss ana Ass g,oos.dias do-s y, sns
rssson Ns, vhile sshiss ~ sscscv -ss sn,csed cves
sc.s vs.ImnsdisssIy 8vsr.a ssd sen, 70 he .s,ss
ss s rssesss sis. h issvs vie .ss .-s cS ir.s
rssdns n BFsssiys. thnAx tN.a psPsn p'sass
e'w.