The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-13

their third annual Conyt ntion at the City Assembly
Rooms, in Broadway.
"a tremendous Union meeting at Cooper Institute
orators, Chas. O'Conor James w. Gerard, Hiram Wall
bridge and others The Inhdel Convention adjourned
after two days session. having given uteraaoe TO the
moet atrocious anti Christian sentiments
o-Wm. s. Lindsay, NJ r., addressed the Chamber Of
Commerce the subject Of changes the maritime laws
large assembage at the Cooper Institute. William s.
Lindsay NJ P in accordance with previous arrangement
appeared again before the Executive Committee Of the
1.-The Prince Of Wales and suite arrived in New York
and were received by splendid demonstration on the
part Of the military and populace The royal party put
up at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel.
12-The Prince OF Wales visited the University Aston
Library Cooper Institute, Free Academy, Central Park
tended grand ball at the Academy OF Music.
13The Prince OF Wales visited General Scott at his re-
spent Eve
spent portion Of the afternoon at Ball Black Co
jewery store, Br oadway grand torchight process
sion OF the remen in the evenng-one OF the finest aus
plays OF the kind ever witnesedwas reviewed by the
Prince from the balcony Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Divine service at Trinity church.
I5-Ihe winter course OF the University Medical Col
ege opened by Dr. Valentine Mott who delivered an
eloquent address at the college, in Fourteenth street.
Bondin performed the feat OF walking Oh stills on
tight rope NJ Jones' Wood The New York llomeo-
ythrd street. inaugurated. The Prince OF Wales
| and suite left New York for West Point
pa grand Union torchlight procession in which
nearly people participated took place in this city
A-Hon. Hcrschel v. Johnson and General Leslie
Combs spoke at the Cooper Institute.
25-Geo T. Aiker elected Assistant Engineer, Woo
Mr. Creger resigned The stone Of the First In
dependent Methodist church in this city5.as laid In
Forty first street. near sixth avenue senator Doote
addressed q republican meeting at Cooper Institute
26-IIon. james T. Brady addressed large meeting at
| Cooper Institute on the political topics OF tho day
27-1he three little negroes found on the bark W. H.
Kibbey, which seized a SLAYER some months pre-
vious given by Marshal Rynders to the Secretary
SUNDAY 2s~The Evangelical Alliance was inaugurated
at the Presby church, corner OF Fifth avenue and
| Nineteenth street
NOVEMBER.
2-Senator Seward addressed republican meeting at
Palace Garden. "A Union meeting held at Cooper
| Institute.
6The State and national elections passed or In this
| city without disturbance.
I3-Ihe forty seventh anniversary Of the Female As
ssance Society celebrated at the Reformed Dutch
church. corner of Fourth street and lafayette place.
15The sixty third anniversary meeting Of the Society
/ for the Relief of Poor Widows with Small Children wai
held in the church corner of Tenth street and University
| place.
-Ihe first regular cold snap OF tho made its
/ appearance. At eight O'Clock p. NJ. the thermometer
/ stood at Is degrees below zero.
l 26-Edwn Booth commenced an engagement at the
/ Winter Garden, playing Hamet.
28-The rear wall Of storehouse No 80 and ~ White
| hall street fell.
29-Thanksgivng Day; weather delightful; general
suspension Of business and tremendous destruction Of
/ fowl in honor Of the day
/ DECEMBER.
1-Aneht shower of fell, and heavy northweste
blew over tho city Big overcoats and furs in requsi
| SUNDAY, 2-The Rev. Highland Garnet delivered
sermon at shiloh church, the anniversary Of JOIN
Browns martyrdom.
4-The charter election for Aldermen Councilman ant
school officers passed OF quietly. Weather exceedingly
5-About eleven O'Clock P. NJ the two large main Gro
ton water pipes In Fifth avenue, Sixty fifth street
broken by the enormous weight Of materials piled
upon them In grading and paving the An inun
dalton Of the neghborhood followed and considerable
element and annoyance existed In tho city in conse
Qence Of the necessary temporary stoppage Of water
III I. Rarey, the celebrated American horse tanner
arrived here by the Asia and put up At the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel. Billy Mulligan was married IN tho Tombs
by Judge Brennan, TO Mrs. Mary A. Lewis, OF Is Hous
s-Bly Mugan departed for the State Prison. to serv
four and half years penal servitude for attempting
| shoot policeman.
IA number OF tho Southern students met at tn
Fourteenth stree, Medical College, and threatened TO 50
cede in consequence OF letter TO Dr. Ayette, written By
Mr. President Draper asking an explanation about certain
| matters Of private nature
SUNDAY, 16-Skating the Central Park fifty Thousand
people joining in the sport. First skate Of the seaso
ls-A meeting in favor Of Garibadi took place at tn
L
Street Medical College met and passed. resolutions dsap
proving Of Dr. Ayletcs conduct, and asking Professor
Draper who had resigned in consequence Of the difficulty
lpAn explosion OF one Of tho steam pipes board thu
steamer Commonwealth occurred about four o'clock II
the morning OF Throggs Neck Some ton persons were
| scalded, but fatally injured.
20-Ibe trial Of Colonel Corcoran, OF the Sixty ninth re-
gimen for refusing to promugate tho orders OF Mto
General Sanford TO parade his regiment on tho occasion
OF the visit the Prince of Wales to this city,
the Arsenal before Brgadier General Spcer and Colo
| nels postley and Pinckney.
daughter Of Mr. Drake Mills Of No. % Fifth avenue Th
New England Society OF this city celebrated It's hfynitl
anniversary by banquet at the Aston House Many IN
tercsting speeches made almost all OF hom touch
ing the great and absorbing question OF the day Al
late period Of tho evening, the Vice President cleo
OF the United states Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, was intro
duccd, and made short speech. Near midnight Sena
| tor Seward, who had just arrived on his way from
Auburn 10 Washington, made speech which occu 1iet
three quarters OF hour in delivery and In which h
| discussed the question OF secession.
| A-At regular meeting OF the Board on Aldermen
Acting Mayor Peck sent in n communica alton removing
Nathan C. Platt from the Office OF City Chamberlain an
appointing Daniel Devlin In his place. The recommenda
| tons Of Mr.. Peck were agreed TO.
25--Christmas Day was nne clear and In every re
-pcct pleasant. The celebration IN religious and socia
aspect, was very general and hearty. No skating a
Central Park hut frozen ponds In the vicinity OF tn
Arsenal were crowded with skaters, male and female.
27-The New York Sanitary Association held meeting
at which considered the proprety OF establishing
female sanitary mission societies Speeches by Dr. BEL
lows Jas 4. Brady and Others. Great excitement II
the city, occasioncd by the news OF MAJOR Anderson
| evacuation Of Fort Moultrie, Charleston harbor.
| 31-Mayor Wood sent q communication TO tho Alder
men, announcing that he had suspended tho newly ap
pointed Chamberlain Mr.. Daniel Devlin, the groun
that the appointment was illegal and without any autho
rty The Aldermen by vote OF IL TO g. agr scd to
back the communication to the Mayor, without takin
any action upon Il. The debate was lively and spicy.
2eIhe opening of thirty ono proposals for cleanin
the streets for five years. took place at he City fnspcc
| tors Office.
| SUNDAY, 30.-Thc Rev. DR.. vinton delivered q scrmo
at Trinity chapel on the crisis, severely handling bot
| aboitonsts and secessionists.
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