The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-01

'N-Gfand reception of the Scott Legion of Philadelphia
by the New York Volunteers Andrew jackson, Jr, de-
s oa s awe Of Ss Ta,
the Mexican Charles Mathews makes his first aP-
pearance at the broadway theatre
l-Sezure OF obscene books and publications in Frank
books and plates destroyed.
l6-Spienlll reception by the Fire Department Of
Americus Engine Company No on their return from
their tour.
i-rsh meeting at stuyvesant Institute TO sympatsize
with the Sepoys in their rebellion against the English 60
vernment
2O.--Mormons make preparation to leave for Utah, in
obedience 70 the comInand OF Brigham Young Their pa
per IN this city stopped, and their meeting place in
BToome street closed.
2l-stern post OF a new Russian fr!gate laid in W. H.
Weho's yard. Miss Juana May makes her dsJs in the
concert room French socialist demonstration.
23-openipg day among the milliners
A.-Coered Free Suffrage Association meets in Spring
Street Hall Very little business transacted in
auepce OF most Of the members going on clam bake.
Netherlanders fo'm society.
25-Massnc Peace Convention held in Odd Fellows
Hall;
26-Grand welcome home given to Engine Company
No - by the Fire Department. on their return from
Hartford
2s-charlotte Cushman makes her first appearance at
BMton's, and plays Blanca" The Lowber claim set
aside by Judge Roosevelt.
2s-The Excise Commissioners report that they have
given ont 637 licenses and have received ST. 1875 therefor
3O-Exposion at the Plaster Works, Nos. 800 and 5lO
West street; three houses blown down, person
Killed ana thirty injured The !4th h annual convention
chapel Shot tower at foot Of Fifty third street. East
river, burnt down.
OCTOBER.
Jury in the case of Michael Cancemi disagree
5-Chess Congress meets. a. b. Meek, Of Alabama,
elected chairman.
Surrogate that she was not married to DR. Burde.
LADY Washington Engine Co No. 40, returns from
Philadelphia, and has dne reception.
9-lnorease OF the money panic. The Bowery Bank
fails, and there is u run upon the Park Bank.
River Bank The paper of Illinois Central Railroad, New
York and Eric Railroad and Michigan Central Railroad,
goes to protest stocks touch bottom.
u.-Sermons on the panic. DR.. Chcever thinks ii a
judgment OF God on the country for the bred Scott dec
soD
l2.-Run on the Savings Banks commenced Alarm
among the laboring classes.
AL the banks, with one exception, suspend.
l5-rhe Judges of the Supreme Court peet and agree
not 10 give inuncons the banks. Great relief felt by
the community. Stocks so up. The cheap dry goods
mania commences Females highly excited.
Tenth avenue.
19-Chess Congress organizes into National Assoca-
ton. Col. Chas. A. Meath elected President.
20.-The first snow Of the season.
27-Milkmen raise the price of milk TO seven cents.
3oGsrdiner Flrnss applies TO the courts to have Mrs.
Wcodman released from Sanford Hal Lunatic Asylum.
NOVEMBER.
2-The unemployed workmcn begin TO make demon
STATIONS in the Park and Tompkns square. Mexican
Buchanan appears at the Broadway theatre
3Hstorcal Society takes formal possession of their
new freproof building in Second avenue
4-Faiure OF the Grocers' Sugar Refining Company.
Meeting held TO relieve the Erie Railroad of its embarass
ment.
Teresa Spzln outraged and murdered by gang
OF young rowdies az No 81 Greenwich street Peetiah
Pert elected Police Commissioner place of Simeon Ora
per, declined Application made to the courts TO have
Miss Anne Basset smith released from Sanford Hall
9.-The unemployed begin to create disturbance Ma
dame Ranke makes speech TO them. The government
officials alarmed Tor the safety of the public build
ipgs and a company of United States troops are sent TO
protect them. Excitement ut the Custom House
auence James E. Cooley is nominated for Mayer by the
Know Nothings.
REPRESENTATION ofeagles to the Seventy first Regiment
in the Park
II
12--Tria Of Rodgers tor the murder Of SWANSON
II-Demonsra,ions of the unemployed begin to azzle
out. Great anti-wood meeting in Wall Street.
l5-oficer sanger, OF the Ninth ward beaten by row.
dies.
l6.-Henry Hamilton shot in Canal street
l7.--Danel i. Tenann nominated for Mayor by the
united democratic opposition.
ls.Sctement in the city in consequence of murders
and stabbng cases in the Fourth ward. Cancem con.
yicted of murder.
2l.-Gardiner Furniss publishes card
22-fne al No. 50 Front street, $4,000 worth of pro-
perty destroyed.
rs Evacuation Day Corner stone of the Worth Monu.
ment laid, with imposing ceremonies.
26.-ThanksgiviDg Day.
27.-Great Wood me sting at the Academy Of Muss
2S.Policeman hcDermott, OF the old force, declared
entitled u his back pay by Judge Davies.
30.-The 10lst anniversary Of the st. Andrew Society
celebrated The 9th anniversary Of the Polish Rcvou
ton!sts.
DECEMBER
2.-fall Of a building corner of West hnd Bethune
streets; one man killed.
3-The Tammany General Committee expel Daniel Z.
Sckles and G. Godfrey Gunber for voting Tor 1cmann.
j.-Iort Wardens bill declared unconstitutional
6.-Funeral of Thomas Crawford, the sculptor. His
remains brought 10 this city from London The
vices took place at -. John chapel.
The Supreme Court confirms tho decision Of Judge
Paine that The Lennon slaves free under the laws Of
the State of New York.
She Poor OF New York" produced at wallack's
theatre. last meeting OF Democratic General Committee.
l0-Smalpox very prevalent In the city.
l2.-The city banks resume specie payments
H-Van Amburgh's troupe appear at the Broadway
theatre. ANIMAL meeting Of the representatives OF the
| Fire Department held.
lo-proposas for building the State Arsenal tho
corner OF seventh and Thirty opened.
| SachetnS refuse the OF TammaDy Hall for adj
mnBiraton meeting Opening Of the Belmont aud other
| galleries Of art.
ls-Greai sale Of struggled Jewelry by the Custom
! House officials.
le-Iames sheppard sentenced death for a-son in
! the first degree.
22-New England celebration at the Asor House.
Republican primary elections held. investigation into
the alleged official corruptions in the management or
Washington market commenced. Great siminsr alton
meeting IN Tammany Hall.
2i.-rnusually fine weather for December.
25-CbTistmas Day. Corner stone Of tLc Taber-
naclc laid corner of Broadway and Thirty fourth street
26-first storm Of the season.
21-Genoral Walker arrives in the city under arrest
2s-The steamship Moses Taylor makes her trial rip
3o-irimary election Of the opposition democracy.
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