The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-17
City Intelligence.

BROOKLYN FERRY LEASES AvCrIoN.-Comptroer
Flaws, by direction Of the Common Council has adver-
tised TO sell the leases Of the Futon South, Hamilton
avenue Wall and Catherine street ferries for
term Of ten yeas from the ast day OF May, A. o. 1861
with alt the rights privileges advantages thereof be-
longing the Corporation Of tho city Of New York The
advertisement, which appears another column gives
very details Of the conditions Of sale Tue selling
Of these ferries together will to prevent ompet
ton and to keep them in the hanos of the present Unou
Ferry Company because talists will be
60 into the matter, having " purchase the boats and
other pbernala operating theer owned by
the prescott company and estimated To be worth
million Of dollars should the lease OF each ferry sold
separately they would bring much larger prices the
aggregate than by the plan adopted At all events,
OF the condnionS Of the lease should be pas
enRer farce such fares the franchise would still
be immensely valuable.
CuuEcu TIE PURTANs-At meeting Of the Board of
Trustees OF the Church of the Purans, held Monday
evening Nov a. 1869, the following preamble aud
luton unanimously adopted:-
Whereas This Board learn through the public prints,
that Miss Iohnstope has made appeals to the people OF
Great Britain for funds Church OF tho Pm
rans; and II appears by letter OF the pastor Of the
church addressed 10 tho Rev G. H. Spugeon OF England,
thai he fthe psstF) and some individuals have aanor
ized Miss tombstone TO collect money In Great Britain for
this purpose,
peal contrary to the best interests OF the Church aud
Society and calculated TO njure them 10 tho estimation Of
the Christian public since the contributions sought for
the purpose OF tho ordinary expenses OF worship
which rebtiuly belong to the congregation to pay,
Resolved, Therefore,
eponsbiy for the acts Of Miss Johnstone as author
lied by the Society or It's Trustees.
EVACUATION DAY-Major General Sanford has issued
orders for the araae Of city sotdcry the 18th
inst celebrate the anniversary of the evacuation OF
New York By the British troops on the 25th OF November,
1888 The division line will be formed in Fourteenth
street at noon precisely that day, will be reviewed
at half pss twelve T. NJ. marching salute will be given
"a the Ma, or and Common Council half past O'Clock
A salute will he FREQ from the Battery at noon.
LECTURE AT THE SHILOH CArRcu ON THE DRIED SCoTT DE-
ensoN--somc $50 persons, white and coored, the
preponderance being in favor Of the latter in the
proportion about twenty i've to one, assembled at the
Shiloh church evening, to hear the fifth Of the Anglo
African of lectures, which delivered by the
Rev E. p Rogers, OF Newark (coored) The Lecture If
such be called, nothing less than the
reading Of n poem rather rhyme, embOdying the lee
the bred Scott decision, the direct and
noirccl which handled without gloves BY
the worthy divine. The g potm' commenced with an
euloey England for her emancipation ac' progressed
with history Of the circumstances attendant on the de-
cision and wound up with pronouncmg that
It great gewgaw,
Unworthy OF the naule OF law
Immediately after lecture tho pastor Of the church
announced that likeness, which hung on the pulpit, IN
'front.' Of John Brown, and that the Investment
dollar would copy tor any desiring TO
possess faithful picture Of that glorious old man 1t
hoped that by the sale Of these lkenesscs fluid
Of 81 900 IS 900 for Browns family might be
raised o. course the rush TO get sight Of the maryr
photograph immense, and during the confusion
attepoant reporter took his leave.
COMPANY Y, TWENTY SECOND LATE TwEIFTiD REGIMENT =
This tho original Continental corps Capt Carpenter, will
parade today and proceed excursion to Paterson
y. This command is made up OF our substantial cit
gems, and has always borne high reputation.
SHOOTING ARRAY AMONG FIRST WARD Polu1uASs--Las
evening, about O'Clock, the Hon Jacob Smith, Of
the First ward late member Of the Assembly, bru-
tally attacked, the Stevens House, by political
ruiaus and narrowly escaped with his fe after receiv
ing serious blow and two pistol balls in the head aud
neck He Immediately taken to his lodgings, aud
strong hopes entertained for his recovery The
salants known, but arrests have been will be
made.
FrRE IN WASHINGTON SraEKr.-A fire was discovered by
the Third ward Insurance patrol, about half past IL
O'Clock last evening" 200 Washington street; the build
ing was occupied coffee and spice mill The FIRE was
extpgused with but little damage, by tho police OF the
Third ward
COMMITTED suIc1pE.-Constantine Cellar, German, iv
ing No 2o5 West Twenty sixth street, hung himself
with rope in his wood shed yesterday afternoon The
deceased 20 years OF age and shoemaker NO
has been assigned for his committing suicide