The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-21

FIFTH WANDA meeting OF real estate owners IN the Filth
ward held Saturday evening in the Fifth Ward HOTEL
Mr. John NcShane moved to and occupied the chair.
Mansfield Davies stated the object for which the meeting
convened TO be to adopt that might have
the effect of inducing the Common Council Of the city to
postpone for year any action which they might feel
inclined 70 take in the matter OF widening the streets IN
the Fifth ward account OF the general depression that
exists throughout the entire community He desired
10 have understood that he opposed to the public
improvements which il is desired should contribute TO
the beauty of New York and the convenience OF s nhab
tants hut he DESTROYS that public expenditure should
be when individual expenses curtaled. resolution
was then offered 70 the enect that commiee OF three
be appointed to draw up resolutions in accordance with
the sentiments Of this meeting making the same known
and that they be presented to the Board OF Councmen
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
FIRE GARRISON SrRxET-Between IL and O'Clock
yesterday Sunday afternoon Are discovered the
third floor of dwelling house No SO Carkson street. The
alarm given and the reu,er were soon at the pre-
misses, when the fire was extingushed The fire was
caused by stoyeppe being inserted into hole that did
not into the ue but between and the siding Of the
house. consequently the building caught fire. The
stove had only been up two weeks 1t was in the pre-
misses Of Mr. Charles Lozer who has sustained about $40
third floor occupied by Edgar Rker his furniture is
damaged by fire and water about $50 for 5000
rs a Nv Ms 81 bsr &
slightly damaged by water. The building is owned by
Mr. +. Hoffman. 1t is damaged about $780, and covered
by insurance.
CHARnAmK-I is well known that the American Sunday
School Union has become involved in serious financial
troubles of late formal arrangement has been made
with its creditors under which five years and six months
will DO allowed the Society for dschargng its liabilities in
annual semiannual instruments In order to relieve
the Union from its embarrassing situation, an appeal
signed by the pastors Of nearly all the Presbyterian
Lutheran Baptist Methodist and Dutch Reformed churches
in this city and Philadelphia, has been started
mendng that the Sunday schools of the United States
o
posed for this charitable movement is fouows:-That
the schools uniting in the effort should Zach contribute at
least SlC0 annually for the term Of five years The
American Sunday School Union has had agency in
originating the movement 1t has been set on foot without
the cognzance Of of its executive officers single
member of its Board Of Managers.
New HAVEN RAIRoAp-The winter arrangements
this road go into operation today The 345 train out
of the city has been discontinued also train from
New Haven Hereafter the Boston express train will not
be due until p M, and the Boston evening express will
be due at midnight The trains out of the city will start
follows
New Haven accommodation, stopping at all time table
stations, 20 A. N.
Boston Express stopping at Stanford Bridgeport and
New Haven accommodation, stopping at all time table
stations, 1245 =. b.
Boston express stopping at New Rochelle, Porcheser
Stamford, &c, $40 P. NJ.
New Haven accommodation, stopping at all the stations
420 7. N.
Norwak special, stopping all the way stations, 80
PM
FIRE IN ORCHARD STEET-OSE HORSE KILLED BY SrrFo-
cAuoS.--Between and O'Clock on Saturday morning
fire broke out in the frame stables occupied by Mr. Phil
lips and William Reid, butchers, situated the lots Nos.
167 and le9 Orchard street The stables pretty much
all destroyed together with light wagon and several
of harness A horse belonging to D. C Ripley was killed
by sunocaton-vAucd at $500 Mr.. Phillips horses
all got out also Mr. Reds Their loss will amount
TO about $500 no insurance II seems that several nights
ago attempt made TO steal one OF Mr. Phillips
horses and in order to catch the thief two OF Mr. Phillips
sleeping the stable. The thief probably knew
this fact and wilfully fired the premises
ST. BRIpGT's LADIES FAIR, which is held Ia the new
school attached to the church Of Avenue and
Eighth street, has succeeded admirably during the past
week II was visited by the Most Rev. Bishop Hughes
and Bishop oConner. of Ptburg. This fair Will con-
2sth and close on the 3lst
BrRcIARr-wnRk rm porIcEf-The house Of Mr..
Thomas King, No $50 East Nineteenth street. enter
cd by burglars saturday night the entrance being
effected through a front basement window The base
men and kitchen closets were thoroughly searched and
such articles too bulky for the gentlemens
venence LEFT untouched. All the silver ware,
china casters, napkin rings knives and forks &c
selected and the contents Of the caster bottles empted
on the pantry floor. The gentlemen evidently
frightened before finishing their abors should they
turn n warm reception awaits them.
CsHxrsSr os LEAVING HArcuss orry-nc store No.
20 Gin street adjoining where the fire occurred saturday
night the Hrcmcn found on entering, all the matches
open Careesness OF the porters this particular Is the
cause Of sad accidents TO Gremen. Fire Warden Floyd
made note Of the fact, and intends TO impose the fine
The penalty Is $50.
LECTURE TO TIE PoLcx-The Superintendent OF Police
has caused copy the police regulations present
cd every member Of the police force, with view
rendering them conyersant with their duties The
regulations distributed saturday at the several po
lice stations The General Superintendent has also issued
an calling attention 10 these regulations too often
overlooked by both officers and They forbidden
lounge
aud 10 smoke while duty They also expressly
qucsted be their personal appearance and to be
10 strangers who ask for assistance and norma
ton.
Tim PRESBYTERIAN LoosNc UP-It seems that within
the last month strong revival has sprung up the
bytcran churches this city and
Gus In the Brcome Street church many fifty per.
have been present at meetings for religious inquiry
Conversions also numerous IN the Madison Square,
Fourth Avenue, West Twenty third Street and Carmine
Street churches. II noticed that other churches
much better attended this season than usual.
RrcEIrTs At rnE TAX oyucE-The tav receipts in
slowly this year. The received the tax Office
for the week ending the 10th inst s1s7 12i 40 Ar
a the let Of January ~ per cent per snnum will be
added TO the unpaid taxes On all taxes unpaid the
18th of January next distress warrants will be issued.
POLICEMAN SEVERELY Bg,rKS.--Yesleriay afternoon,
as policeman Henry rolon Of the First precinct, en-.
deayoriDg to quell a disturbance at No Greenwich
street. he set upon by number OF rowdies and
severely beaten that considered necessary 20 con
vey him TO the New York Hospital for medical attendance
No arrests.
TARGET ExcrMoSs The target companies have almost
entirely stopped making shooting excursions, though is
probable that few will I've out Christmas The hard
times seems 20 this Of pleasure seekers
There some few good companies, however, that
always make their annual excursions. Among these
the Peterson Light Guars who will parade on Christmas
with $50 muskets, under command or Captain Samuel
jackson. This OF the best drilled volunteer corps
In the city.
Nor THAT Man MT ANOTHER MAN.-John siebert whose
arrest for stabbug noticed In edition Of the 1sh
inst, IL not Mr.. John Sebcrt, Of No Watt street
Iosr ovERsoARp.--Captain Roger Hawks, Of New Ro.
cole was lost overheard on the night OF the 18th inst
in the Ea~ river, between City aud Hart Islands.
THr INSURANCE furniture At Iranstan 81 600 in
stead Of 500 reported IN the Bridgeport newspapers
INV yoRK Hosrru Weekly report 10 Dec. Is, 1857.