The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31


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The New York Marine Society held as annual oest;ro
at the United States Hotel
l.-Thnrlow Weed, the most celebrated State barber
apryaie caucus with some Of The leading fepubeans
The steamship City OF Manchester arrived at this
port rom liverpool The Board of Supervisors met,
and Reelected Mr.. Purdy President for the ensuing
year.
1.-THE steamboats, of the Norwich and stonmgton
OF ice IN LoDd Island Sound
l5-Ihe Central Park pond was in good order, md
housapcs assembled there TO witness the skating and
curling matches. Among the skaters were several fe-
males. The North river some others
bad their flags baf mast yesterday in consequence Of
ne death Of Capt Smith, late OF the steamboat Francis
skldoy The Opera season at the Academy Of Music
was closed wth a performance Of fla rraviata," in
when lccoiomn brgnoh and Forepza sung the princi.
pal roles
IA meeting held at Tammany Hail, 70 take into
consideration The case Of the persons, mbes sedi.
ous organizations IN Ireland who arrested and con-
hled in prison The Tammany General CDmmissee
met III Ianmany Hall TO complete It's OF ganizatton.
To-. Before the nhnolcgca Society, Dr. DC Haas DELI
vered an eloquent and highly instructive lecture Ame-
twelfth anniversary Of their organization by dinner at
Waverley House.
ie-A detachment of one hundred recruits left Cover
nors sold on board the steamship Roanoke for Fortress
Monroe, Virginia.
,l7-celebraon Of the 1850 birthday Of Franklin By
the Typographical Society, OF at Niolo's saloon,
Broadway. Board OF Aldermen voted $25 900 for tha
Atlantic cable celebration.
ls-Concluson OF tie investigation OF the Elm street
murder John Glass, Jas Higgins Jas LOTUS and John
Qunan Committed 10 prison TO the acton of the
Grand Jury Meeting Of the Tammany Han General
Committee, who adopted resolutions in favor of the pur-
chase OF Cuba, and sustaining the recommendation Of
rresdsn, Buchanan to tina, end. The captain and
crew OF the British bark Franklin, which wrecked
aon the 7th January, brought port by the
packet ship Manhattan, which rescued them from the
wreck On the forenoon Of the 10th
1e-hceting Of the Academy Of Medicine to hear re-
port IN regard to the sudden death OF well known c
OF one OF the most extensive practising ply in the
CITY, After considerable debate during which there was
cheering ana Kissing, The whole subject laid the
table. Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr Mayor Of Boston,
delivered lecture on the life and character OF lafayette,
At The Calvary Baps. church the United sases
Commander proceeded 70 for the relief Of vessels in
distress.
cO-Arrva Of the United States mail steamship Black
Warrior from Havana with advices dated on the 18TH
net... In the General Sessions, Vim. Gott and VIM.
sault and battery on Richard F. Hawthorne.
2.-Commodore VIM J. Mckinney sailed In the steam
chip Moses ray or for Aspnwal In the General ses-
highway robbery and were sent TO the State prison for
ten years and three months The Academy Of Music
crowded. notwithstanding the rain and mud, 70 hear
Prof Mitchell's third lecture on astronomy.
22-Arrival Of the ship Emerald, Captain VIM Cook,
oao Inc having o
Of the seamen were washed overheard by hevy sea
during the second gale The rest Of the crew suffered
ship Europa from Liverpool, bringing three days later
news, OF very interesting character, from Europe.
23-The day was pleasant day-ralher cool, yet
bright and pleasant overhead The churches were gene
rally well attended The Sunday liquor pretty
generally Observed and the liquor stores and barrooms
24-The Rev Henry Ward Beecher delivered an elo-
quent and instructive address on the Character Life
and Times Of Burns ~ the poet before the club Of that
name, last evening, in the naiiof c cooper Institute,
which was crowded excess BY select and hsy re-
in the cioihng store Of Henry Ke.eham, No 81
South Soon after the discovery al explosion oor
IN IA kav
OF the insu ance pa OIL and one Of his named Patrick
Moran, were badly burned about the face and hands
Among the arrivals at the Everett House were Lord
Cavencish and Mr. William Everett. a very full and
interesting detailed account OF The szuse The bark
peared in the HERALD.
25-The hundredth anniversary Of the birthday Of
Robert Burns celebrated to-day with greater cere
ony and eclat than any occasion since the bards de-
cease. was worldwide festvity go. The fret an
nusl ball Of the Scott Life Guard (Sew York voantssrsl
took place at night at Niblos Saloon, Broadway.
.6-Childrens AID Society in Astor place. sent eighty
poor and friendess boys to tho West by the New York
and Erie Railroad The fashionable in full
feather, and balls scaples and parties all the rage.
27-The screw steamship New York. Capt. Won Santen,
which left Bremen the 9Th Inst in the morning. reach
cd this port early this morning. She brought eighty
passengers. About eleven at night two men, named
John Gallagher and William Labor got into o Quarrel al
the Of Washington and Rector Streets finally
Gallagher drew knife and stabbed Ialor in the left SIDE,
inhctng serious stab just above the 9TH rib. NIB
los very popular establishment opened under
auspices Of Nessrs. Nixon Company, the well known
| circus proprietors.
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CURED in the East river, Ba kwes Island, ca sed
by the Har- steamboat Sylvan Shore coming COLLISION
cpa!ng the crew, ten In number, into the drown
ing three Of them named Michael Graham, Thomas Lee
and Daniel Mahoney. The others were rescued. Mr.
Wilhelm Decker who shot at No q Elm street the
night OF the 18th inst by party Of Sixth ward rowdes,
deo at the New York Hospital this morning from the e
20 -Wi]lam Baker and James Lynch got into alter
cation in Mulberry street, when the latter it alleged,
drew shoemakers knife ana stabbed Baker in the abdo-
a.
Der Schrmer was called upon 70 hold inquest at the
tenement house No % Oak street. upon the body Of an
ship Illinois from Aspinwail, and the Empire City, from
Havana, at this port, and the ARABIA from liverpool at
parts globe Professor Mitchell the conclud
ing lecture Of his series on astronomy to full house vt
SUNDAY, so-The day was mild and pleasant Old
"So" IL TO compensate for his three days absence,
shone in all his brightaess and, with the genta at
mosphere, made everybody have smiling countenances
the morning with an attentive audience 70 hear AIS
by the Rev. r. Brown, first missionary Japan.
sl-Brdgst Lsddy, servant girl in the employ Of Mr.
Barnard ut No q Third avenue was accidentally shot
by her master, and her Of dangerous
character as 70 render her recovery almost impoba
Bile About eight O'Clock in the evening disturbances
took place in public porter house. corner Of Cham ers
and Centre streets, between two men named Patrick
Curry and Haley. The latter drew . knife and
stabbed Curry in the abdomen, INJECTING two severe,
not fatal, wounds Tho friends and admirers OK
Thomas Paine celebrated the one hundred and twenty
second anniversary Of his birthday Ut the Chnese Assem-
bly, Rooms.
FEBRUARY.
1.-The Historical Society held meeting Among thu
documents presented 10 the Society was the sixth number
Of the Penny Post dated JAM %, 1888, being the nrst
penny paper ever Published in America. Judge
sutherland did not SIT in the Supreme Court IN conse.
ouence of the death Of his youngest son.
2-rne Board Of Currency met in the hall Of the Ris
torica Society. The chief feature OF the evening
address by the Hon. Amasa Walker Of Massachusetts,, on
The "Currency". The Board Of CouAcilmen were In
session in the evening, and received very important
communication from Comptroller Haws.....The cunard
steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch, sailed for Liverpool
Yesterday with passengers and ssh A5a In Specie.
The Police Commissioners met 10 day. and made hun.