The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-16

When the freight train arrived at the Chambers street
depot of the employees Of the road thinking that tho
box rather heavy for dried apples, opened IT, when,
to their surprise, ii was found to contain small died
coffin. Coroner Jackman promptly notified Of tae
the coffin 70 be removed the Third precinct station
house. Thither the box was taken, and the Coro
ner's deputy, Dr. 0Hanlon, was about opening the
and claimed the coffin and explained matters to the salts
faction of the Coroner The deceased appeared was
Of New Haven, Conn She had been visiting Colonel
Pratt at his residence in Prattsville and while there
died. He was merely conveying the corpse % New Hs
ven for Dterment, and hoped the explanation would
satisfy the Coroner that all right Other persns Of
responsibility having verified the Colonels story the
Coroner allowed the body to be removed from thu city
without any further ceremony.
The WEATHER, STREETS, &c.-So far this yea the
weather has been unusually unpleasant A few days
ago the mercury stood ten degrees below zero while
SINCE until yesterday NJ, there has been of
drilling rain This rain, mist scet as unpleasant
the Arctic cold. None but those who were really
compelled to- ventured the streets The ladies tried
to raise their skirts above the mud but it sasi-
cd and slushed on them till they became shocking the
eye and doubtless felt as miscrably they appeared.
The streets smoked aud seehed and reeked with u and
NTH. To cross some Of them perilous adventure,
and whoever did venture 1t TO bear away with
him come unpleasant mark evidence Of the undetak-
ing The sidewalks some parts Of the city were almost
dirty as the streets All up and down Broadway the
mud and sush stood upon them in pools, which by
no means easy TO avoid or to wade through without tall
he was fortunate indeed whose feet always under
him. In parts Of the city the ice the sidewalks
WAS peculiarly III dangerous There Is gross neglect on
would do their duty there would be fewer complaints by
pedestrians and more complaints against occupants Of
houses. Pine street, from Pearl TO William, in
shocking condition The sidewalks in William street. be-
| tween Pine and Liberty have not yet been cleaned.
There other streets that arc dangerous
n has
Yesterday afternoon II cleared Off and Is to be hoped
will he favored with at least better weather than
we have had SO far during the year 1859.
The terrible cold snap that visited the first Of last
week brought with suffering, and even death, to other
| Bath Times is peculiarly unfortunate instance
un Tuesday las MIR. Lee, of Edgecomb, went TO the
schoolhouse for his children, and returning after night
fall became bewildered in the storm, and halbed for
aid. Mrs Lee heard him, and instead Of placing light
to be seen, sailed out in the storm to render aid,
and soon found Mr. L. and the children Both parties be
came bewildered but Mr. Lee pay, with the children,
succeeded in reaching the house. when he found his wife
was missing. Search was unavaing until morning, when
Der feess frozen body found partially covered with
sow short distance from the house
Ior va SuaMER.--The numerous ice companies who
traffic with tn. city have been very much embarrassed
in securing supply Of that summer luxury by the
changing weather Between the extreme cod the snow
and the rap they have been doing very little Of late
The cold snaps are generally favorable for cutting Ice but
day and Tuesday last anu ,ie worsmen we.a onhaed 10
abandon their abors 10 keep from freezing One OF the
largest and most active companies in the city has up to
this time, only got lis warehouses about half full.
scorcH BAII-THE NEW YORK CALIFORNIAN CLuB IN HIGH
LAND Cos1uME-A FINE GATHERING SoCABlE TIME
The New York Caledonian Club had its second annual
ball Nibos Thursday night and which, in point OF
display, decidedly most brilliant affair There
has been in this country such gathering Of the clan
tartan. with the adornments Of kilt plaid, dirk, clay
more buckle and broche as that which witnessed at
this ball. The object sought TO be attained by the found
Of the club simply the perpetuy of Scottish games
and sports 1t only three years ago that the club
organized, and it now numbers several hundred
members of respectable standing in society. The
trip OF the light fantastic toe no beating up
for recruts-t the joyous expression of success.
The coup dal ON the entrance Of the clansmen into the
ball room was magnificent. By arrangement the 'bonny
asses were to join the ked ads' at the principal
trance and promenade round the by way Of intro
ductory. At nine O'Clock the pipes struck up The Camp
bells Coming, and they did come. The two ppers,
in full blast, headed the procession and followed by
Chief Cross the Asaps ns soemes 81
Of the gentlemen thus equipped,
with lady hanging his left arm, marched in process
twice round the room then up the CENTRE four
breast and filed Of to the right and le-a piper leading
pipers played Coming Through the Rye" and ssrhe
March Of the Cameron Men," which warmed the
Scottish blood, and prmed everybody for the dance
Without resting leaving the ranks at given signal
Tullockgorum,' and of started the whole company in
Highland reel Sawney then in bis glory, aud toe and
| heel went down on Nibios plaDks with vengeance,
while the tngers cracked and kept time with the pipes
II sight the killed lads the finest costumes
they could procure cutting through the ranks The eagle
feathers on their gengays" towering high above the
ensemble At two o'clock there intermisson
allow time for supper During this change in the pro.
gramme few toass were offered responded to, and OF
course drank with all the honors The speeches were
| commercially brief and pertinent to the occasion.
On the company returning 10 the ball room, Chief
tan Frazer called for and danced the Highland Fling
Professor Mcpherson, answering to call from the
pany. followed with the sword dance Both gentlemen
arc very pretty dancers and rewarded with bois
ferrous applause for the qualification they had Afforded
the spectators The ball tasefuly decorated
with embems of Scotland and portraits OF Scotchmen
The dancing throughout well conducted the company
very decorous, and though the ''mountan dew and
other "fxings," from champagne down to "Jersey
ightbDg, were on the premises the Scotchmen, their
wives and their sweethears finished up between five and
six O'Clock in the morning, evidently in vision clear
enough 'to count the horns OF the moon"
INQUEST on THE BoDY THE OLD LADY KILLED IN HAIR
IrM-An inquest was held on the body Of Mrs. Sylvia
King on Friday, who killed the day previous by a
Harlem railroad train at 12Sth The evidence given
in regard to the Of speed at which the train was
going the time Of the accident was very contradictory
The engineer conductor and braxesman that they
were hot running over Elk miles hour, while exCoun-
Gilman Galpin, VINO saw the accident and number OF
other witnesses testimony that they going
from twenty to twenty five miles hour, which latter
evidence The jury fet inclined to credit and accordingly
rendered the following verdict
That Mrs Sylvia King came 10 her death by being
struck by the engine attached TO train OF Of the
New York and Harlem Railroad Company going north,
and that said accident and death in conseq Of
the gross careessn Of the engineer and the reckless
rate Of speed Of said train
We believe there is law which requires the Harlem
haliroad trains 10 Keep their of speed within six
miles while passing through the hckly settled part Of
Harlem and had the provisions Of this ordinance been
complied With, the above accident would in all proba
bility have been avoided.
IHE NEW POLICE APPOINTMENTS But thirty Of the ncwly
appointed police had been sworn in up yesterday
there are yet twenty 10 take the oath and be OK
amned Those sworn In were all furnished with shields
ana notified to report TO their respective wards Mon
day morning. OF the fifty appointed twelve we're mem
bors Of the old force six OF whom have been sent 10 tho
sixth ward Tor duty among whom is Christian N Hogan
one OF the od detectives under ex Chief Matse. Mr. o
sahs reappointment seems TO give great satisfaction
among the citizens of the lower portion Of the city and
with whom he has done.consderabe police business On
wednesday some nifty more appointments will be made.
COLLISION ON THE EAST Rrv-The fog on the rivers yes
terday forenoon was very dense The bells n all the
ferry houses had to be ocd TO give the pilots Of
The boats some idea Of the andngs nevertheless the
boats run with great difficulty ana slower tan their or