The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29

The LATE SERESApE TO SESAroR PuGH-The serensde in
washington, last Saturday night TO Senator Pugh Of
Ohio by his friends in token Of their appreciation OF
his for the restoration Of peace to the Unsn,
a very fine affair. Among the epgressmen who took
part and made speeches III occasion were Mr.. Val
landigham, Of Ohio; Mr.. Mal6 9pf Kentucky Mr.. Sc
CUR of Virginia. Mr. woodson Of Missouri; Mr. Pendle
ton and Senator Crttcnden, of Kentucky.
The LATE Posi- OFFICE RoRnxRy.-Amos Leeds, Jr, the
young man who was arrested few days ago charge
Of opening letters without having authority TO do,
writes 70 us and says the time he is charged with
having distracted certain registered letter. he was out
Of the city, and could not, therefore, have been i'm
pcated
Long HoIDAY FOR THE ScHooIs-At a meeting of the
Board Of Education held on Wednesday evening last,
resolution presented by Nelson J. Waterbury, Esq,
Commissioner from the Twentieth ward In favor Of clos
ing the schools until Monday, the 7th day OF January
next After somewhat spicy debate the resolution
adopted by large msjory This will prolong the usual
holiday vacation several days otherwise the schools
would have resumed their daily exercises on Thursday Of
next week.
TlK REV Mr. vASDYKE-we understand that paper is
in circulation and has already received number of sig
natures inviting the Rev Mr. vandyke TO deliver lee
ture next week at the Cooper Institute.
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION THE DELTA KAPPA EP-
Sion rRArERNrY- Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
one Of our Houshing college secret societies. has
been holding it's fifteenth annual convention during the
present week in this city, The public exercises took place
Thursday evening Rev. Dr.. Chapn's church. in Broad
way and attended by large audience Dodworth's
band in attendance and interspersed the proceed
ings with music. After the opening prayer by Rev.
Benjamin H. Abbott, Of the Sigma chapter chaplain Of
the fraternity the Grafton delivered by Charles r.
Chandler Of Theta chapter, and the poem by Edward
s. Rand Jr OF the Alpha. Joseph Shpley Of the Phi
Yale chapter presided during the evening" and large
number Of students in attendance delegations from
thirty colleges being present The convention has been
held under the auspices OF the M chapter, Of the New
York Free Academy.
FIRE IN CAriARISE SrxKsr.-About one O'Clock yester.
day morning IRE occurred in the dry goods store Of T.
s. Brooks No. ST. Csthasine street. The Hremcn were
promptly at the premises, and distinguished the fire
before il extended beyond the store The damage done to
stock by ire and water will amount to about 81 500;
sured for - 900 the Brooklyn and New York Fire and
Marine Insurance Companies. The building owned by
George Gordon. II s damaged about &25; insured. The
origin Of the fire is unknown ut present From appear
it started among wrapping paper under the
shelving.
SUSPICION ForI PLAYA boy named Walter r.
Tucker fifteen years Of age, residing at No % Amty
street. missing from his home, and 1t is feared that he
has made the subject Of foul play He is i've feet
in height, dark clothes and becoming of was
TO receive considerable estate large reward offered
;or his recovery.
CORRECTION Philip Smith, who was arrested on Tues
day charged with stealing baggage check belonging to
Miss Jane Brooks desires 10 state that he loaned
ncy on tho check not knowing 10 be stolen and
merely wanting II it really represented any proper
~ when he was taken into custody.