The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-12
City EntelIigence.

This invention was exhibited yesterday afternoon at
Hamilton park by the ploughing Of about an acre Of
ground Opinions differed as to the success of tho
machine. Some said the poughng was excellent; others
that the narrowing preparing the ground for the seed
would be most laborous that the heavy weight of the
machine untitled the ground for ploughng, that the soil
was only turned and not ploughed that would be
utterly impossible the machine rocky ground
The inventor claims that he plough from three to four
acres per hour prairie land free from rocks The APP
paraus under perfect CONTROL so far as regards the
direction speed and oeomoon but is liable 10 stop ON
slippery grass This be remedied by q corrugated
surface of the drum wheel and probably will be by the
inventor Our reporter could see why the
harrow and drill could not be attached, so as 10 pough
and plant at one operation What says Mr. FawkesY
DEATH OF PAuPER CENIsNARlASs-From the annual re-
port of mortality in this city during this year, in
course Of compilation by the City Inspector make the
following abstract of the death of pauper cenenarans:
in the month OF February, Rose Dougherty, widow,
born in Ireland and for forty years resident of this
CITY, died At the Almshouse, Backwells Island, at the
advanced age OF 100 years In the month Of January,
Simeon Chapman, a colored man, born in the United
States died in tho Nineteenth ward at the advanced age
OF ia years and buried at Wards Island Cemetery
Nicholas CISCO coored, born in the State of New Jer
sey. and for twenty live years n resident OF New
York city, died No 81 West Eighteenth street, in the
Sixteenth ward at the advanced age of 1O7 years Mary
Hayes widow, born in Ireland, and for twelve years
resident of this city died at No % Pell street, in the
Sixth ward aged 100 years. From the same source We
were 20 1888 in the year 1853 se4 and from reliable
datthe death reports for eight months Of this year
there will be material decrease in the annual mortality
bill.
THE NEwsBoys' LODGING HousE-The night school of the
Eewsboys' Lodging House will open Monday evening
All poor boys DESTROYS of improving themselves are
invited TO attend for whom books, papers, &c, will be
provided The following statistics of this excellent nst
tuition for frendless and homeless lads afford peasurabe
proof of the various kinds of good it is doing for
them. The public is interested in its Number
of destitute boys who have been sheltered for the quarter
ending 18th of September, 4198. OF these, 2,Sl9 had
meals, and AZ uan boys have been restored to their
parents or friends considerable number Of boys from
this institution have been sent to homes in the West by
the Childrens Aid Society. During the period above
mentioned there have been only four cases Of illness.
Sick boys not sent to the hospital except when their
disease contagious They nursed and receive med
cal attendance at the lodging house spirit Of thrift and
prospective economy developing among the newsboys,
owing the establishment of the Bank Of the Newsboys'
Lodging House. In this within the above period, So
boys have deposited $216 g. the savings from their
Dgs. The bank is opened the first Of every month,
and the deposors receive from the institution five per cent
ducon of the Sunday dinners at the lodging house,
the 18th of June last 800 boys have been saved from the
necessity Of working on the Sabbath at the comparatively
triiing cost OF about $40 to the Society
The New LECTURE PROFESSOR MIrCHKL.-Calvary
Baptist Church. in West Twenty third street. was filled to
Overlooking last evening consequence of the public
that the talented and distinguished
mer, Professor Mitchell would believer the first Of
of lectures that place The fashion and intelligence of
uptown citizens mustered in the strongest form, and
the line church was crowded in every part. Professor
Mitchell, like good wine, needs BUSH That is, he is
beyond all dattery absurd and unmeaning
applause. To say that his lecture
great success would be only to reiterate public
opinion in that respect, but ii may be well to
state that the subject entirely to the citizens Of
New York The theme Of last nights lecture ssThe
Evidences of the Being Of God drawn from the Physical
Universe The great ideas of the early philosophers
laid bare to the public and the learned professor,
with much cruditon showed how the beauty and harmo
of the universe amagamaed in the designs Of the
Creator 1t is impossible in brief notice to condense the
lecture but may be briefly stated that il instructive
and elegant and the rest Of the series may be anxousy
expected
STEAMER C. VANDERMIT.-The c. Vanderbilt has been
placed the dry dock repair the slight damage received
Monday afternoon, in Hur Gate. The Vanderbilt
deavoring to avoid collision with schooner that went
in stays just under her bow was forced by the force of the
tide upon the rocks Fortunately the damage done to the
Vanderbilt is slight She will take her place the line
again on Friday.
FIRE IN PEARL Satisfactorily after ten O'Clock las
night fire discovered in the cellar of the grocery
store No. 1855 Pearl street. owned by Bergamini Co
The flames extnguished by the fremen.
Damage to stock tring Insured for So 900 in the Peo
pies Insurance Company The origin of the fire is
known at present. but it is under investigation by the Fire
Mar