The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29

took his leave without going the vast outlay of twenty
ton that this great country and the directors OF the
american Institute very pro d Gus pe0plein their
own estimation
City Intelligence.
EXCURSION or TIKI JOSEPH ELLIOTT MusKrEERs-This
company, under the command Of Capt Lynch number
ing seventy five muskets and accompanied by full band
and drum CORPS paraded Wednesday and proceeded
To the Bleak House, Harlem where they contested for
forty prizes, Of which, consisting Of watches
suits Of Clothes &C. quite valuable In the after
noon tie company sat down to dinner and with their
guests sweled their numbers 10 hundred and twenty
seven. On their return to town in tho evening they
marched through Broadway In company by patoons The
steady cadence Of their steps and general appear
called forth well deserved cncomums from an i'm
mense sidewalk committee.
PLATE PREsEsrAuoS.-0n Thursday night committee
of the West Washington Market standholders
to the house of William H. Taylor, also standholder at
the place. at No. SO Fast Thirteenth street. aud pre-
sented him with ten pieces Of sverpate, consisting Of
tea sugar bowl sop bowl caster cake basket fruit
basket teapot, coepo pot, &c. in consideration
of his eminent services in carrying the opposition
meetings about year ago. against the nsurpations Of
Taylor and Brennan the quest icssees of the disputed
West Washington Market territory Appropriate speeches
made by the and recpient after which
the company partook of splendid entertainment, the
hospitality OF Mr.. Taylor
The SCHILLER JuMLEE-The Schiller Committee has Just
completed its programme for the Schiller Centenary in
this city, on the 9th, 10th aud 11th of month The
celebration will commence with representation of
schiers 'Karschueer at the German Sadt theatre on
the evening of the sh. The next dag wednesday, at
noon there will be celebration at the Cooper Institute
with addresses by German and English orators, Why
Messrs. pr. Carl Schramm, VIM. Cullen Bryant, Dr.
Wiesner and Judge DAILY At the close Of THIS there will
be presentation of Schiller medal In the evening
grand be gwen either at the Assembly Rooms
at the Academy OF Music, by the musical so ,ety,
Iiederkranz the Sangerbund, and an orchestra of
seventy musicians. The conductors Messrs. Esfeld
Anschutz Bergman and Paur. Part l. Of the concert
will consist OF performance of /. V. Beehovens Ninth
Symphony On the evening Of the 10th there will be
series plastic performances representing scenes from
Schilers principal dramas; Also representation of
sWaens,ers Camp by the Stad theatre dramatic corps
at the Academy of Music. On the 18th number of balls
and banquets will take place at various places in CONNIE
moraton of the great German poet Friedrich Schiller
FIRE IN THOMPSON Satisfactorily after twelve o'clock
yesterday afternoon fire broke out in two story frame
building, occupied chair mandatory by H. Bauvet,
in the of No. 40 Thompson street. Owing to the
combustibe material on fire. the flames spread rapidly
and in short time the entire building destroyed The
flames extended to the frame buildings owned
by Of c. Schenk the Of Nos A. As and
43 Laurens street, damaging them to the extent OF ii 900
Ensured N the Fremen's Insurance Company) and also
to the coored ward School No 3 located No. 40 Lau
street The large wood shed connected with the
school first ignited, and communicated the flames to the
outside staircase and thus the roof of the build
ing The building damaged about SO 600; not insured
There between 600 aud 100 children in the school At
the time They were all dismissed and got of the
schoohouse in good order by their teachers who de-
serving Of praise for their GOODNESS and discipline. The
fire is said caused through the careessness Of work
man, who made fire in the stove his dinner and
during his absence at the grocery store the flames in
way unknown were communicated to the shop On his
trying his coat AMI vest he burned his face
and Mr. Blauvelts loss stock will be about
So ZOO insured for $500 in the Citizens Insurance COmpa
n.y. The loss building will be about $780, insured
The buildings in the Of Nos A. As and 40 Laurens
street, were occupied by poor colored families They
Several wood sheds in the of Nos A. 40 and 80
Thompson street, were destroyed loss about $780, in
During the intense smoke which envcoped the
entire vicinity OF the fire, colored man named jackson
became overpowered by sufocaon and had it not been
for the members Of Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company
he would have doubt sunocated to death. He in
the building adjoining and endeavorng TO carry out
Company No IL and Hook and Ladder Company No. 6
for their efforts to prevent the fire extending to the build
nss on Iaurens street. also to the bremen in general Of
the Third district The EXEMPT engine also at the
fire but did not get TO work They wcre however, ready
| TO render assistance should it be required
SALE OF PROPERTY Non PAYMENT AssEss-
MEN1s-The auction sale of property commenced few
days ago under the direction of Colonel pnckney the
Collector of for Assessments for payment
assessments was continued yesterday at the City Hall
and continued up TO the Eighteenth ward The attendance
at the sale quite large. In the number OF item,
they were greater but comparatively small compared L
the down town wards. The bidding spirited
enough for small amounts, bat for large amosnt
there we're no bidders. Merchants or capitalist
who attend these sales prefer to invest h
small amounts thinking their chances better Few
il any, purchase the property with view of coming int
its permanent possession they do it merely for the pur
pose of getting the fourteen per cent allowed by law from
The delnquenis The sale thus far has been confined t.
the wards south of Foreh street, and ii will stop there
until after the 14h Of November when the sale will b.
continued In the Twelfth and Nineteenth wards, which
under the latter class, there many lots
and many Of them Astounding with formidable rocks; ii
many Of these instances the property has been abandoned
as unmprovablc
FEssTIvAI ST. SIMON ST. JUDE, APosrLEs-Yestar
day morning Trinity church, the morning prayer wa
celebrated usual except, account of its being thu
feast day OF st. Simon and st. jude the services were
ciarally rendered. Morning prayer said by Rev
Mr.. Smith, and Rev. Morgan Dix recited the creed, col
eots and hany Rev. sr. Harrington read the epste
the day. About THOUSAND persons present
among whom was observed the venerable DR.. Berrian.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT OF THE IRISH DEpUrAroy TIL
EyASGzAToS or IRELAyD- Is stated that the Irish de
psta,iop-Drs Dill Edgar AM wilson-colected upwards
Of So COO IN this city for the evangeZaton OF the destitute
portions Of Ireland.
AccrDxsT.-Iast evening Robert Bisborrow, wei
citizen Of the Seventh ward living at 50 Madison
street, was run over by A omnibus, corner 0
Pike and Division streets, receiving injuries. Hi
leg and one arm were broken He conveyed home
COLLISION AND Loss or ITE.-On Friday evening tn
seamtug Samson, while passing up the East river
directly opposite Montgomery street came in collision
with schooner the result being severe injury to tn
vessel and tlsrdrownng Of one Of her hands, who wa
knocked overheard. The schooners cutwater was car
Tieu away. anu muCn INJURY Is slppotcu W nave Deel
otherwise done to her Her name is unknown, Is tn
name OF the who drowned, as she sailed ava,
Immediately after the accident
ForsD DRowSED.-The body OF an unknown wa
found drowned al the foot OF Hammond street yesterday
upon which Coroner Jackman held inquest Dccease
was about 40 years of age, feet eight inches ii
: height, and had dark hair The body was conveyed h
! Bellevue Dead House for identification.
TEACHERS UMoS.-The German Teachers have re
Gently formed Teachers Union. They contemplate
create library and establish Journal At their las
meeting these matters referred to two different com
miftees to report at the next meeting on Saturday at
Allen street.
THE NEW Observation-Disclosures noticing the condi
lion Of the New Arsenal in yesterdays HERALD. il wa
inadvertently stated that the top part of the Veg, w
was At least ten inches out Of perpendicular" 1t shout
have read, tho eastern wall
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
. widow OF q patriot Of the American Revolution