New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-19

well worthy OF patronage
BURNS FEsTrvAL.-The Burns Association of Jer-
sey City will celebrate the anniversary, by dinner at
RAGS Atlantic Hotel on the evening of the 18th inst
Board OF WATER CoNxrssIosERs.-At the meet
ing OF the Commissioners, Monday evening" the
commuDcst on Of the Engineer, in reference to the
necessity of additional works to increase the supply of
water was taken from the table, aud discussed at
length Ii was finally referred TO q COMMITTEES with
power to visit Philadelphia for the purpose of witness
ing the working Of "stand-pips," with view OF
adopting OF instead Of going TO the great expense OF
procuring new engine. Should it be considered ad-
vissbe not to adopt the stand pipe, they will take
PROMPT measures 10 have an additional engine con-
sIucted.
AssWfRsARr ExERcIsEs.-The first anniversary of
the daily Uron Prayer Meeting was observed yester-
day morning, at the Lyceum. The hall wss crowded,
ard the exercises were interesting. The Rev. DIR.
Riddle who presided, gave an earnest invitation to oil
present to attend far practicable every morning
at O'Clock.
A INV PUBLIC HALL.-A number Of gentlemen Of
Jersey City have IN contemplation ths erection OF
fiue large h, for lectures meetings, balls concerts,
drills, &c,
IsMERsIos-At Trenton, on Sunday last, thirteen
persons received the ordinance Of baptism by INNER
zion in the Delaware, at the hands Of Rev. o. I.
Walker The ice had to be cut and carried away from
near the shcre, to admit Of the Baptism.
FRozEs TO DEATH.-Oo Wednesday morning last,
tee wife of Kelts Brown, over 60 years Of age, re-
siding in East Orange, was found sitting in chair
"a iurn tha ia
supposed that sitting down in a cnsir, she perished
with the cod, there being no fire.
Ntw.JLRsEY CoSFEREscE.-The next annual ses-
sion of the New-Jersey NJ. +. Conference will be held
at Mount Holly, commencing March %. Bishop
Ames will preside.
HUDSON CoUsrY CoUsr.-IsDrcrAEsrs By THE
GRAsD jury Yesterday in the Hudson County
Court Of Oyer and Terminer, Judge Ogden presiding
the Grand Jury csme in at noon, aud presented 81
bills Of Indictment aud having concluded their sbors
were discharged. The following prisoners were ar
Iaigned:
George Carter. the New.Yerk runrer, indicted for
causing death Of John BIRMINGHAM BY brn
tally beating him In consequence Of quarrel Wills gambling
recently the OHIO House Of Warrington and Cham
Robert McAdoo ard James Wsgan. three indict-
sD for passing counterfeit So bill. Of the HID and Leather
Bask Boston shopkeper Hoboksn en- Monday The
prisoners plead guilty.
John j. 0Neil, for breaking into the dwelling
house Of Ebr srow. In jersey City on the 9Th Of January
with utert % steal
Alobzo Joldon and ThOs. wnstip, indicted for
grand larceny charge Of stealing d Of beef and $50 ID
Of pot, tie 18th Of January from Chrstophsr Nixon Of
Hudson City.
Henry Brown, larceny, in stealing clothing valued
ss, rom Adrian B. Reynolds In December last The Pr'
oner PLEAD guilty.
Adoipb Brockman, grand larceny, in stealing q
gold hunting catch $780, from 81 HAsey Plead
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indictments petit larceny stealing wearing apparel val
ued at ca om Henry Hem and Is worth from Peter Harris
James Horuer, for attempting to pas counterfeit
money.
The Grad jury found no bill against Mrs. Agnes
Tiffany, charged b. VIM. Z Waning Of New York
with stealing 1870 worth Of furniture, a. 10 one sp-
pesred against her. The Court occupied during
the day with civil business.