The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-28
CITY NEWS.

Ohilhst. Inc owners reside in richmond, Va,
from which port the vessel sailed four days after
the bombardment OF Fort Sumter with a cargo
cf tobacco. Il Is said that this vessel attempted
TO run the blockade with cargo Of coffee. h"'
"ss S.tScTed on ny one Of ~ 10 United States fri.
gates.
The schooner Modora arrived At this port day
besue yesterday in ballast. She Is wholly
owned in North Carolina.
Tho brig Kensington is entirely owned in
South Carolina.
The ship Great Republic arrived in ballast
yesterday morning OF Quarantine, and was
boarded there by revenue officer. Five-six-
toenths Of tho vessel is owned by william b.
Whitehead Of Virgins, and five sixteenths by
Richard A. Riddock of North Carolina.
HERMANS-A NEw BLL-The program
me last evening contained nothing before ex-
hibited. Everybody bas seen Anderson's magic
bottle but few know that Hermann was tho
inventor Of H. and exhibits, not merely mag
ic bottle which pours forth scores Of different
liquids, but an ineJhdustiblc bottle, filling hun
dreds Of glasses. This, too, in the middle Of
the audience, without approaching any table on
the stage 70 effect change. II has, heretofore,
boen very generally supposed that the total dis
connection Of a birds head from its body would
be al least unfsvorabe 10 the health Of the bird
This fallacy Hermann eifectually rofutes by ex-
pertinent. A matinee performance will be Civ
en- at half past twelve o'clock today.
TIE CHARTER Commission. Charter
Commission met again yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Froment in the chair.
Mr.. Purdy offered preamble and resolution,
that rs some OF the various commissions Of the
city government, appointed by the Legislature,
Ne empowered to draw their own funds in bulk,
and disburse them on their own audit, provi-
sion Of the new charter shall be that all commits.
sions shall have their bills audited and paid by
the Finance Department Adopted.
Dir. Purdy also offered a resolution, that the
Legislative power Of tho city be vested in a Board
Of Aldermen and assistants, one Alderman to be
allowed to each Ward except the LIST, I'd and 3rd
WMds, which together shall compose ono dis
trict; an assistant Alderman TO be elected from
each ward except in tho wards mentioned,
where no assistant shall he allowed, and in
wards containing moro than population,
two assistants shall be allowed. This was ro-
fcrrod TO tho Legislative Committee.
Mr. Allen moved the apro' n,mant Of special
committee to inquire and report tho expouse Of
printing tho proceedings of the Commission in
the Transcript, aud whatever other p'pcrs they
might select The motion was adopted and
Messrs. Allen, Stillwell Purser and Chauler APP
pointed.
A resolution authorizing the printing Of the
proceedings in pamphlet form, was also adopted.
The meeting tbon adjourned until Friday
next, at 0 o'clock ?. NJ.
ASPIRING TO BEA PoICEMAN.-ArrEMPr
TO BRINE TuE SurrRISrENpESr up Police.
On Thursday morning, u man called at the
| police headquarters and asked to see the Super.
intcnl lent Of Police. lie was shown 10 the ohics
Of that gentleman, when be handed him let
ter, in which ESQ in gold was enclosed. Tn,
letter read as follows;
81 am willing to give you 900 to get me on
the force. Enclosed is $50; the balance will b,
| forthcoming at the end Of one month i service
have been a policeman in st. Louis for five
years.
(SignedD ORCHARD CoNovAS."
Mr.. Kennedy promptly replied, Il will give
you "a hours to get out Of the city of New York
how start" The aspirant picked up his coin
and decampcd in double quick" time.
ORGANIZATION OF A PEOPLES PARrY.-An
adjourned meeting Of tho selEappointed com
mittee on the organization of a Peoples Party,
was held last evening at the Medical College.
corner of Fourth avenue and 23d street Mr.. C..
ii. Marshall presided. Mr.. BALLARD, secretary.
read list, prepared by the chairman, OF three
names from each Ward, who were 10 unite in a
convention for the purpose Of nominating local
and county officers.
The following is the list:
Demordts-First Ward J. Fitzpatrick; I'd,
VIM. Buckley; Sd, J. +. W.Mangles; 4th, John
b1uichi 9th; g. A. Barney; 9Th, Thos Kivlin;
IN, j. A. Westervelt Sth, G.. Cohen 9th,
Chas. Hall 10th, +. A. Leggett 18th, Chas.
J. Dodge 18th, j. ii. Toone; 18th, J. IL. Cook;
llth, James Barry; 10Th, ID. ii. IIaight; 10th,
W. i. Hayemeyer; 18th, b. X. Winthrop: 18th,
7. !. Marbury 10th, w. c. Conaer 10th, n.
A. Childs 21st, Andre Froment I'D, W. A.
Seaver.
Republicans First Ward VIM. Hartlne, ID.
A. j. Williamson; 30, 3. l.. Lecompt 4th, q.
Hamburger 9TH, j. h. TAYLOR 9th, s III
Crooks; 9TH, Chas. Fox; sth. VIM. Tucker; 9th,
J. w. Booth; 10th, II. C. Mills; 18th, Hamil-
ton Wade; 18th, A. p. Ketcham; 18th, u. II.
Gilderseevo 18th, J. Coumerford 18th, W.
A. Butler 10th, w. Hutchins 18th, 7. II.
Stllman; 18th, II. Fish; 10Th, L. s. Lockwood;
2Oth, L. Sterling; 2lst, J. |. Oliver; 22d, G. d.
Tappan.
tynion-First Ward, W. f. Frost; 2d. August
smith 3D. Henry Andrews 18th, Il. T. Buck;
9th J. Hewitt 9th, A. H. Beers 9TH, NJ. p.
Hewitt 9Th, J, &. Hamm 9th, G.. Il. Dean
10Th, r. Beatty llth Il. l.. Larramore; 18th,
). Gregory 18Th, j. 7. Haght LRh. Is.
Lewis, Jr.i 10Th, +. j. Brown; 10th, A. ]. II.
Duganne 18th, +. e. Wagner 18th, C. Nc
Ncill 10Th G. Smithson; 10Th A. T. Garfield;
2lst, Merits ketcham, 22d, A. NJ. Bininger.
Mr.. |. !. Oliver moved that the committee
appointed by the Chair be requested to confer
with other organizations already formed in the
several wards for the same purpose. Adopted.
ARRNAL.-The steamer Congress, from Ant
werp, arrived at this port yesterday.
DsCorRAGrSG VoLUNTEERs.-A man nam
ed Givney, doing business in Nassau street was
arrested yesterday by an officer of the 2nd Ward
Police, on charge of discOuaging men in the
Park from existing. lie was placed under
$500 bonds to keep the peace.
Fires, Accidents, Inauosts, SO.
FIRE IN FIFTH AvENuE.-About II o'clock
on Thursday night, two shanties on Fifth ave-