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

dressed with bunting, and the visiting party were 70
ceved with all the honors by the officers Of the corvette
Thames Bowen, J. G. Bergen and Amos pisoury,
the Police Commissioners under the new law nes
for the first time at headquarters and organized ny my
selection Of Commissioner Bowen as President ana . w.
Bergen Treasurer
mon at the corner OF Worth street and Cow Bay
21-Augustus NJ Conner, pupil OF Professor WISE, maze
beautiful ascension from Palace GARDEN IN Da.loon
and landed safely at Westheld, N. ~ early tne same
evening Comptroller Haws appointed simeon Draper,
Moses H. Grinne Isaac Bell, Jr, and James b. Nicnol
SON as Commissioners Of the Department OF Public
Charities and Correction, place OF the Board OF Ten
23I1he st. Georges society of this city Celeb .ased
their anniversary by banquet at Delmoacos in tho
25-fho British yacht Magnolia sailed for Cowes and
was escorted beyond Sandy Hook by party Of citizens
ON board the steamer James A. Stevens.
26-At meeting Of both branches OF the Common
Council $50 900 appropriated for the expenses OF
the reception of the Japanese Embassy.
TAT meeting Of the Common Council resolution
adopted requesting Mayor Wood to invite the Prince
Of Wales to visit New York partake OF tho municipal
hospitalities
10-About Ave O'Clock in the afternoon Augustus NJ.
Connor pupil Of Professor Wise, attempted his second
ascension balloon from Palace Garden. The voyage
OF brief DURATION tho balloon bursting against the
wall of the ROOM and Mr. Connor receiving nju
ries from the effect OF which he died at eleven O'Clock
l4-At meeting of the Board OF Aldermen Andrew
Stout Of the Shoe and Leather Bank removed from
the office OF City Chamberlain, and N. Patt OF tho
Artisans Bank, selected to I'LL the vacancy.
241his day being the anniversary OF Queen Victoria
birth, duly ceebyaed by public dinner ut the resi-
dence Of the British Consul.
25-The front wall Of No ops Broadway gave way and
fell upon the sidewalk severely inurng four laborers
2S-Phngst Montag, or Whit Monday, was duly cole
brated the German societies by gymnasc and musical
exercises nj Jones' Wood and the other pablo parks.
29-The lease of the Hamilton avenue South Wall Full
ton and Catharne street ferries sold at auction by
Mr.. Comptroller Haws. The Union Ferry Company pur
chase he laase for ho of
JUNE.
5-sevcn of the Central Park died from poison
matter contained in the food with which they were
supplied.
1s-Ihe Japanese arrived this city from Phiadcl-
pha They received by the First Division Of mill
tary numbering between six and seven thousand men,
and nearly the entire population of the city The day
was beautiful and the spectacle in the highest degree I'M
| posing
26-Ihe grand civic ball in honor OF the japanese EN-
bassy took place in the evening at Nibos Garden and
regular ''crash some ten thousand people having
| attended
2s-Iho mammoth steamship Great Eastern arrived at
the Ightshp OF this port at twenty minutes past seven
O'Clock in the morning. and arrived in the North river
the afternoon She escorted up the bay by lotia
Of steam tugs yachts and small craft and was received
by sutes the forts and shipping and tho cheers Of
OF people, who thronged the Bate
| ry the housetops and the wharvos along tho river.
30-The Japanese Embassy left for home on board the
splendid fTgate Niagara, amid parting salvo OF
artillery The habua and stoicism OF the ORR
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feelings regret at leaving country where they had
| experienced 80 much kindness and hospitality.
| JULY.
| "a dinner was given In the evening to George
Wilkes ESQ., at the Aston House, by his friends, which
was also made the occasion OF the presentation OF o
suitable testimonial Of regard. The great unterraed
in convention at Tammany Hall to ratify the
nomination Of stephen A. Douglas for President, and
Herschel " johnson for Vice President The hall was
~ onda rboo
were made by him, by Mr.. Parsons, OF Alabama; ex-
Congressman George W Jones, OF Tennessee; Senator
Pugh, OF Ohio, and James Gardiner, OF Georgia
A-The national holiday celebrated more generally
and enthusiastically than for several years. grand
military parade fireworks in the evening" balloon ascen-
sions and excursions by railway and steamboat const
tuted the principal features OF the celebration.
| 6-The seventh regiment (Naonal Guardl proceeded
TO Staten Island for days encampment They turned
! out 1863 men, and marched down Broadway company
front" An unfortunate accident occurred at whitehall
10 three men, not belonging TO the regiment who-were
engaged on their own responsibility In firing salute
| Through their mismanagement of the gun they were
severely burned and bruised. The camp Is named
Camp Scott in honor Of the veteran Of Lundys Lane and
Mexico
1.-THE vicinity OF the City Hall was the scene Of con.
siderable excitement about O'Clock In the afternoon
Alderman Genet by OK Councilman Kerrigan The quar-
rel grew out Of alleged insults offered by the City Father
/ TO Kerrigans wife and sister
13Abert W. Hicks, the murderer or Captain Burr and
IRENE penalty ln 81 tho law aboa, on Bcdocs Island
presence OF 10 900 spectators who surrounded
the island in steamboats,, sailing vessels and small row
I-Iohn Heenan, tho ssBenica Boy )" and his trainer,
Jack Mcdonald arrived late at night In the steamship Van
derblt The United States zouave Cadets, Of Chicago,
arrived this city in the Albany boat and received
ON arrival by detachment OF the Sixth regiment Both
commands proceeded the Aston House, whore they
breakfasted In tho afternoon the Zouaves gave
hibtion drill in the Park which witnessed by ten
thousand and considered to BIO the best spectacle
Of the kind seen In this city The louaves sustained
ha fba
in the country. Miss Myra Rosetta made balloon
ascension from Palace Garden.
1.-THE commencement exercises OF the Mount 81 Vim
cent (Roman Catholic Academy took place at Font Hill
Mayor Wood and many distinguished clergy men were
present aud bshop Hughes delivered an address
Of this city held at the Academy Of Music before
large audience
/ fs-An eclipse OF the only partial in New York,
but parts Of this country and In the north
OF Spain occurred IL commenced at ten minutes past
seven O'Clock A. NJ and lasted exactly two hours being
AT height at ten minutes after eight The spectacle
was very beautiful and interesting
I9-The Chicago Zouaves gave exhibition drill at the
Academy Of Music before an audience OF 5000 people,
which crowded that immense edlce from parqact 70 am
phtheatrc.
2o-The Savannah Blues, Capt John W. Anderson, ar
rived in this city tour Of pleasure, and were hospi
taby received by the City Guard who escorted them 10
the lafarge House Mter so)onrn OF nearly week N
this cty the celebrated Chicago Zouaves took their de-
parure for Boston. About quarter before ten O'Clock
in the evening most astonishing celestial phenomenon
occurred light cloud appeared In tho west from which
blue tinted luminous globe shot out, which at the FIRST
glance suggested the spectators the idea of artn
cal rc-york Instantly IL ios its gobular form burst
ting like immense skyrocket into -four portions. The
FIRST represented by OF correspondents
resembling brilliantly illuminated chandeliers, with
nnumcrable Jets Of purple flame the others gobu.
lar aid comparatively small appearing rather the tails
OF the FIRST They maintained their relative distances NJ
they flew ahwar tie sky from west TO east, occupy ing
In their Fight something like minute.
251he Savannah Republican Blues departed for hons
| In the steamship Florida
26-The Chicago zouavcs returned to this city, and
received their arrival by the Second company
National Guard Capt Alexander Shaler accompanied by
the fun National Guard Band The two companies sub
sequenty embarked board the steamer Tamnend, and
proceeded ~ West Point where they visited tho Military
Academy aud gave exhibition drills on the lawn In front
! Of Cozzens' Hotel
i AUGUST.
/ 1.-the grand Hecnan reception presentation took
/ place az Jones' Weed.
16fhe Great Eastern steamship left this port on her