The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-05

whole season OAo00 Receipts ahead Of last year Oo0
Mess pork GIG 50 SO o2K.
City Intelligence.
Tm LOCK IN THE BOARD OF CouxcuMrS- the al
journment Of the above Board Monday 1.-The members
Of the Council and their friends have been doing all they
could to the election Of their respective candidates
for the Presidency Of the Board. The republican mem-
bers have consented to 60 for Mr. Van Tine the Tam
many Hall candidate provided he will agree to give them
the choice Of the committees. This Mr. Van Tine has
in the majority, he would have right to take away
from them such position by right justly due
but they will not 60 into caucus fearing that Mr. Van
Tine largely in the majority, they would have to abide
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seem determined TO elect their candidate, Mr.. Jones,
possible. Yesterday afternoon the republicans held .
that they should have the choice Of the committees Three
Of Mr. Jones friends are willing to accept the OFFER but
ments. Mr.. Van Tine being the Oldest member in shs
Board and having received the largest number Of votes
cast bis friends are decided to stand by him. At pre-
sent there is very little appearance Of choice being
made to night and unless some agreement is entered
into to-day the Board will remain unorganized for ano
Their week But look at the spois! What! no organisa
ton.
IMPROVEMENTS m 1m Mayors Orr1R-Nayor Wood, L
is understood, conemplates making several important
changes in his Office. portion Of the rooms used
by Judge WEIGH, in the basement will be set apart for
the Of the First Marshal and his assistant stairway
is to be erected running from the Mayors ONCE to the
70, used y ns Marsha. below 4 viii be cut through
used In the ONCE. Other like changes sso conteu-
plated Tho Mayor has also in contemplation ordinance
for the better protection OF strangers from swndlers who
have long infested the city. In what way IL win be CO.
cured It Is not yet known bu. IS his determination 70
make this his constant duty and Try, If possible to put
SCENES ABOUT rH Ovncz OF THE AIxmousz-The Office
Of the Ashouse the Of Centre and Chambers
Streets was perfectly besieged yesterday by poor pee
por at least by people who represented themselves 10
be poor-o every age sex and COLOR applying for help
At times there were many two hundred standing n
the snow about the doors seeking for entrance They
admitted in companies OF about one hundred and
Ay at e and distributed about at the dierent desk1
Of the officers where they were expediously ex1mincd
and their names and addresses taken They are called
upon by the vsters who ascertain supply their
cessies. The principal part Of them to receive
foa When one room full had been examined they
hurried out aud others admitted On Tuesday the names
and addresses of about 500 persons taken down,
and yesterday the number exceeded that.
ANCIENT SCULPTURE WORK FROM CHIoU, CzsrRA.
AMEncA-We saw yesterday att the office of the Panama
Railroad Company 1.-TWO complete statues, rudely sculp-
tured in old red sandstone from Chiqu Central America
One represents nude male figure, with projection OF
shift from the bottom Of the feet two feet long and some
four or five inches in diameter though was intended
to secure the figure above upright position by in
sssag like pos ba The The
formed face while other parts Of the body are very rude
executed The other Is represented in the squating
poson and about two feet high and very rudely cut
in stone Both figures present and extremely un
couh appearance They supposed to have been the
o. an ana extinct race who inhabited the
found in the country We learn that they been ON
BY Lieut. Col Toen the resident engineer Of the Panama
Railroad, as present to the New York chronological So
cety They will prove interesting and valuable acqus-
tons 10 its collections
The Poor In THE PARK-we would call the attention Of
the Governors Of the Almshouse to the Importance OF
relieving the wants Of those poor families who apply to
them for relief more expedousy than it is now DONE
Yesterday observed between three and four hundred
starving women and children some of whom presented
heart rending spectacle waiting patiently for orders
for fuel and food TO appease the cravings of hunger
Will the Governors see TO that these poor creatures are
supplied with little delay possible instead of keep
ing them shvering in the cold for several hourss
COUNTRY RRsDEScEs.-Large investments are being
made by gentlemen Of this city in land on the banks Of
the Hudson river for the erection of country residences
We learn that piece Of twenty eight acres was feccn,
purchased by half dozen individuals for the sum of
seventeen thousand dollars which is to be divided nm
into plots for residences In the centre of which to he
common park fer the accommodation Of those residing
Ia the vicinity.
The CONDITION or AFMcA.-The American Geographical
and Statistical Society its monthly meeting this even
ing, Clinton Hall, viii listen to two interesting papers
upon Central Africa Ons Of them will be read by Mr. Du
Chau, the well known naturalist who has just returned
from an tour in the equatorial regions Western
Africa The other Is letter from the celebrated Dr.
Livingstone, now engaged in exploring the lambert river
in South Africa
SCOTT LIFE GuARD.-The annual election Of the Scott
Life Guard took place Tuesday evening sst their
headquarters, 4S1 Broadway, with tbs following re-
suit H. Hobart Ward, Captain ue .electcd); J. Nc
GreRor, Senior First Lieutenant (promoted) William
Jameson, Junior First Lieutenant (promoted) William
Parisen, j. II. Camp, Peter McDermott, J. r. Msgne;
Corporals-Downes, Smith, Tylee and Robinssa Score
tAry-James NJ Bayes; Treasurer-H. Dardonvue; Ser
geant at Arms-John Braham. This corps is composed
exclusively OF officers and soldiers ho served with Our
army in the Mexican campaign, and derive their nanre
and title from General Winfield Scott
FmE IN FIRST AVENUE three o clock YESTERDAY
morning IRE broke out in the boot and shoe store Of
Thomas rernay, No 24s First When discovered
the whole store in blaze, and before the fire was
exnguished the entire stock destroyed Loss essi-
mated at about $4,000 insured for 5000 in the Peter
cooper Insurance Company The IRE also extended into
furniture Is damaged to the extent OF about $780,
surance The building is owned By Thomas Ruthord; it
goods, owned by NJ Ceary, in No PSI, damaged by
water tohe extent OF S5 insured for $500 in the Relief
Insurance Company The origin Of the nre unknown Al
present
DROWNING CAsrALrY.-A drunken man was observed
walking c the pier at the foot Of Eghteea<h street
Tuesday evening by Captain Crcnk Of the barge Lincoln
Efforts wore made TO rescue the unfortunate mao but
without success No trace Of the body OF deceased had
been discovered up to last evening
BownY TKArRx.-Mr John Seton, very good asd
very popular comedian who has been long abseoA
from the metropolis made his renree at the Bowsry
Tuesday evening, in his original character, Je,srny
Twitcher in the "Goden Farmer" Mr.. Seton hal
very cordial reception at the hands Of the audience
played the character with all the dry eccentric haao~
which marked It's earlier performances.
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