The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-10

City Intelligence.
EDWARD EvERErrs GRAFTON FRANKIN.-Nearly
every seat IN tho Academy Of Music filed last
evening, the occasion Of Edward Everctts oraton
before the Mercantile Library Association the early
life Of Benjamin Franklin Among the audience in the
reserved seats on the stage many prominent mer
ehanis and citizens Mr. Everett most cordially
received, ana In his perspicuous and eloquent style,
sketched the early progress Of the tallow chandler,
printer, philosopher and statesman, inerspersng the
record wan brilliant passages suggested by his theme
Aludng 10 the dedication Of the statue OF Franklin in
Bcs'on in 1856, be pictured his feelings the
SION, when he contrasted the struggles OF the poor
neglected boy painting for knowledge with the multi
tods gathered to pay tribute 70 bis memory He paid
eloquent tribute 70 tho leather dresser Of Boston by
whose munihceGt admiration for Franklin this monunen-
tai testimonial had been rsised-Ihe first 10 his honor
although the fnPe was venerated throughout the world
FsDkn, be ssid had Dever been ashamed OF his pro-
ssoD, and after all his h0nors, at home and abroad
not ashamed 10 contribute 10 the Ne,cs Letter and
C..rdnt-the Lsdge5s or the day. He had within
few weeks PROBABLY The only letter extant which
lrankhns mother ever wrote him, and that was con
saioatpg The sage and philosopher now forty years Of
No, who bad the greatest scentic discoveries OF
the ne being elected Alderman Of Philadelphia
AZ the conclusion of the GRAFTON Rev. DR.. Adams, in
very neat classic and eloquent manner, rendered the
thanks Of the whole community 10 Mr. Everett tor his
sIaniiy 70 the Mercantile Library In which all present
most cordially united.
Asn wKDseD day Ash Wednesday,
the nrs day Of Lent. holiday Of the Episcopal and Ro
hah Nanonc SnuIcucs al over Tue Worlu. Inc PAINS,
or substitute branches consecrated and used on Palm
Sunday Of year, kept till the presen. Of
another, when they bsrnt aud ashes blessed
by the priests and sprnked the heads Of lne people;
hence the name given TO the day II Ia day of general
perance, when the communicates of the above
churches make confession OF their unworthi-
ness, and petition the Throne OF Grace for a new
and contre hear and for mercy perfect remission and
forgiveness OF snsn The commencement OF this great
fast generally stserved yesterday by all the Epsco
pal and Roman Catholic churches the city In Of
them services held from early In the morning until
late OF night Services appropriate the were
held in Trinity Church q. nine o'clock in the morning;
large congregation was present at noon the church was
ed In all the Roman Catholic churches the forenoon and
In the evening vcsper services held The only vesper
vices gone through with that OF blessing the ashes
which done before each In 81. Patrcks Cathe
dral masses were said from six until pine A. NJ After
each mass the priest explanation TO the congre
CATION OF The use Of the 4" blessed ashes"
NATIONAL BASE BALL ASSOCIATION S-yhc annual meeting
Of this association held last evening the Cooper In
stituethe President W. H. Van Co.t in the chair The
following clubs represented by their decgates:-
knckerbocAer, Gotham Eagle, Empire, Putnam, Baltic,
Mutual Excelsior, Atlantic, Harlem Eckford Continental,
Union, ColumbM Stuy vessut, Hamilton, Amy Metropo
Titan, lastme st. Nichoas and Monument. The follow.
ing new clubs were admitted into the ssocation:-Hanil
ton OF Jersey CITY, Atlantic Of jamaica, L. l. Uaited,
OF Trenton; Eeooke, OF New Utrecht; star Escuapan
Independent and Katy Did OF Brooklyp and Manhattan
and Ashland, Of New York. The Committee ON Nomna-
uons reported against tho admission eight clubs, be-
cause Of some hfomalies In their applications. Their
report was adopted Aer unimpotapt reports from
committees disposed Of the assocaion adjourned
me aenoanee AZ tne meeting was larger than usual,
showing that the popularity Of this athletic game the
increase.
EXPLANATION THE SHOOTING INTO THE BARGE OrFIcE--A
Whitehall boatman named Hayes called nj our office yes
terday 10 explain that he who fred the shot which
entered the window Of the barge Office on Monday night
that from shotgun that he had boz on the Jcr
sey fats shooting ducks and his return not wishing to
keep the gun loaded discharged rat when the sho
glanced or and entered the window as described in the
paragraph inserted In yesterdays HsR,LD. He was not
OF the dangerous OF his &C; t he saw that
paragraph 1t ought TO be warning to all persons using
firearms 10 be careful Had those grains Of duck shot
struck Captain Lowber be might have been killed. The
harbor police used TO discharge their pistols leaving
duty in the neighbohood OF the barge Office there
now an order against it, and the pract discontinued
The EAST PENNSYLVANIA RAnEoAp.-we understand that
the East Pennsylvania Railroad which completes the
tinuous line OF travel from New York 10 Harrisburg va
Phadelphia. viii be ready for traffic about the lst
Of April This road has been constructed IN very brief
time, and under fomew hat unavorable circumstances at
coet OF little over million Of dollars by the Chief
Engineer Mr. n f. Lyons, who assisted COL Talcot IN the
survey Of the road from Vera Cruz the City of Mexico
Mr. Lyons We believe Ia also about construct the
contemplated Norristown railroad.
FIRE IN SECOND AvENrE-About eight O'Clock Tuesday
night fire discovered in the cabinet op Of Mr. Miller
fourth floor Of No. 10 Second avenue The hrcmcn were
quickly at the premises, and cxtnuished the are
Mr. Mer's loss will be about $780, insured for $3.50 in
the Rutgers Insurance Company. The part OF the
fourth floor is occupied by Chas Eppenbach cabinet
shop stock damaged about $780, insured for $500 in the
Safeguard Insurance Company The nth floor occupied
by Alexander d. Farrell manufacturer Of spring beds;
damage about $780, insured for $500 in the Safeguard In
surance Company The third floor occupied in front by
QQ IN ahauf
s50 insured for $500 in the Safeguard Insurance Compa
ny H. Bushrnan, manufacturer Of hemp hose occu-
pies part OF the third floor stock and machinery slightly
damaged by water Insured for $500 In the Safeguard I
sursnce Company The first and hoors are occu.
pied by John WyckoG, stable and feed store stock
damaged about 500 by water insured for 81 900 in the
ktna Insurance Company, Of Hartford The building IN
owned by A. W. Swift. is damaged about $780, and is
insured.