The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11
FEBRUARY II, TRIPLE SHEET.
City I0teiltSencS Gee

RUxxR0 Fins ENGINES TINE SiDEwAlKs-A great deal
OF annoyance 70 pedestrians and many acGdeuts
nave resulted from The peraious custom OF running
engines the when the have bssn ssund
to be too crowded with vehicles To allow ready pass,
ne "oboys who run wiz do masheenn Al tie re-.
nsl 81 the Fire Commissioners, Mr. supern;sn ient Pits
buy as instructed The police put stop nut
&c IN fa,urea measure wh eh carried rgiiy iu.o
c' will earn me eternal gratitude OF the ades for
salA leader of The Metropolis There 10 corpora
nos cI0haDce NJ present ex,ssnc- wh ch provides
any Of $25 for offences " this kini even expui
s,D from the Fue Department; but ike u great macy
uber OF he municipal laws, u rs deai iettarlever
fired Ms u be hoped he police will discharge their
euts IN this mater o hule bester than heretofore
1w BOND SrRHsr HOMEOPATHIC DisPassARY---f The nfth
aDDUaI report Of this insnuos year ending Fee
J, 1860, has just been published from which We learn
that curing thai time there 296 Gated and
s2oi prescriptions dispensed gaui,ousy 10 the poor.
This institution was founded by Or. Otto Fuigran,
who The character OF a general super.
,n,endent Of the institution, assisted by q large mum
Der Of principal homeo pahic physicians. Toe dis
pepsary supported eDurey oy the voiunlafy suoscfp
ICONS Of The b, hevoIent. b.
Dur,pg the Grs. year 1850 of The institution 52l pa
l-DIs received, and S9b prescriptions gwen. In
itb6, lt.4 patients treated and 4U23 prescriptions
gwen During 1887, sos patients received, and
1885 prescriptions gwen. In 1853, 2o77 patients
treated. and 8275 sv-D And curing 1860,
increase IN the humber Of patents, anu Inc appreciation
In @hicb tins benenceDt charity s held by tho sick
The results OF The treameIt IN atve point
are IN the highest degree saissi actory
III, total sum Of expenses ourg the last year. for rent
Of roons, medicines, wood and coal ana other cooin
Repc,eB, sofa; of subscriptions received
StN-es7ibg q balance ~ hand OF $40 So
IN institution of his kim, estabiiened for tie noble
purpose OF assisting the poor, certainly comends se
q benevolent public.
PRorosxD ENLARGEMENT OF THE Corn EXCHANGE The
builomg the northwest corner of Broad and South
streets has been bought is ssid the The
Corn Exchange Association, with view 10 add the
structure ut present used by that body. TINS enlarge
nent Vi the Corn Exchange will be great "
we memoers VINO nave ohE eNperepced TOE necessity OF
increased mmooaton, nnd when c0mpeted, II Will
give front Broad street Of nearly l6U feet and On
South street abou. 81 feet, probably hte o.
The AMERICAN lSsnTU1E-The Of the votes for
officers for the ensuing year Of this srtue h1d on
Thursday eyeohg in the Cooper Institute after the
election Of President and Agent had been delernined
Mtssrs William Hall sDd Thomas McElfah Carrying the
day against Messrf. Robert L Pell and William B Leo.
nard--the canvassipg Of the votes discontinued till
yesterday evening Tbe nsjortes OF Messrs. Hall
MCEtrath were Published In yesterdays HsaALp. Tho
result OF yesterdays canvass the triumph Of the
sn,ne Holi ncLet wbicA Is as ollows:-For res'dent,
Gray, Dudley s. Gregory; for Recording Secretary,
Henry hegs for CORE apondiDg Secretary and Agent,
Thomas McElrath; for Treasurer, Benedict Lewis Jr
aud nine standing committees Tho contest this cleo
ton has been very spirited and the result not only
satisfactory TO the acuve members but - all their outside
friends, who expect q efficient mar agsment ana
profitable results for 1860 t
MmIrARY-rhe "Old States, Capt johnson, now Com
pany A, Ninth regiment City Guard, held election
their armory, No 4sl Broadway on wednesday evening
9Th 10 MI vacancies OF FIRST and Iieutenants
Col n Van Buren, ana A1jutant Bsstw,ck present.
the Colonel pr escing. The following officers mani
moufly ecUd-FTet lieuten Ant, James Dart vice Vn
AerOury, elected Captain Of Company E. Senior second
Lieutenant, Charles y. Reed, vice Geo W. Carpenter re-
signed; Second Lieutenant, Henry A. Luther, vice F. C.
Oakley, resigned.