The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02
City IntelliQe nee.

FIRE IN CHERRY S1RTlT-A CmD BURNED TO DEATH
Between eight and nine O'Clock yesterday morning fire
occurred the second floor Of the tenement house No.
II Cherry street in the premises Of Mary Quarterman
II appears that Mrs Quarterman had gone down stairs
for pail Of water, and that during her absence her
little GIRL aged between and three years. us have
set fire to her clothing at the stove After the flames
extngushed the child found close to the stove
burned TO death. The damage TO the furniture will
amount TO about $40; no insurance.
FIRE IN EIGHTH AvENuE.-About six O'Clock on Thurs
day evening nre occurred in the show window Of the
dry goods store Of p W. Clarke No. 449 Eighth avenue
II caused by the gas light Damage about $500:
sured for IS 900 in the Relief Pacific Rutgers and St.
Marks Insurance companies.
THE Young MEMS REPUBLICAN GENERAL CoMMnTE held a
meeting last Thursday evening" at 61s Broa iway for
the purpose Of recognizing for the year. Mr. Frank
Shepard presiding The contest for President appeared
to excite considerable feeling Messrs Ethan Allen Stewart
L. Woodford and j. p Walker being the most prominent
candidates. On the seventh ballot MI woodford was
elected and in returning thanks for tho compliment de-
vered himself OF highly becose antisecession speech
pervadng his remarks, which heartily received.
The subordinate offices filed ollows-Messrs J.
p Walker and c. Strong, Vice Presidents Allen Ruher
ford and J. n. Patrick, Secretaries; j. s. Rterband,
Treasurer.
FOURTH ANNUAL REroRr CENTRAL PARK CoxMrs-
soNERsThe fourth annual report OF the Central Park
Commissioners furnishes facts respecting the lungs
Of this metropolis which must be of interest to the pub
lie. The total cost Of the land is set down at 50 IA,
1893 TO- in addition to which the of 165 SO
has been expended In identifying and improving the
grounds thus making grand total Of $6447 9os IS laid
out this expensive pleasure resort of New Workers.
During the past 1870 aborersan average Of 200
per day-bave been employed on the Park. and the ex
penses during the same period were STA 900.
MIssNG-Capt Joseph Nelson, formerly of North river
steamboats,, nged 81 near six feet high weighing 240
pounds full face, brown hair short sandy whsors
front tooth out black hat with mourning band dark
clothes he had silver watch fire glded and about $50
in gold and bills Any information concerning him may
be sent Richard Patrick 241 Pearl street. New York.
TRACT MEETING HARTFORD NEW HAVEN, Conn
For thirty years the friends Of the American Tract Society
in these cities have been accustomed to make their col
ectons for it in the month Of January public meet
nes were held and well attended this year. usual aud
much interest manifested In the socetys steady pro-
secuon OF it's benevolent and useful work on its original
basis in ell parts Of the land The collections and sub
ecrptoDs as far as reported are, from Hartford Sl7o5
from New Haven, 81 ,937
A PETTY SwIyDIER-A dark complexioned, middle sized
man. Of about thryve or forty years Of sge has been
going around lawyers offices and merchants stores,
representing himself be Cuban and desrous Of dis
posing Of segaIs-sampes Of which he carries with him
which he has recently imported from Cuba. The writer
bought box and neghbor another, and both were
sold Tho boxes contain but about eighty ssgars and
from the fourth layer to the bottom Of very info
rlcT character IN the bottom OF eacn was l0und
copy the NEW YORK HERALD OF the 22d instant which
rolled up and made TO take the place OF two layers Of
segus. If the gentleman SHOULD try this swinde any
who reads this paragraph let his sample boxes be
empted and when the fraud shall be discovered let the
attempted swndled deal with the swnder the former
may be advised, and as equity and good conscience
may direct.n
RoBBKD In A CAR.-Nr. Edgar Griffin Wrecking Com
missioner, Of Quogue drew check yesterday for SOL
from the Marine Insurance Company Of New York. for
the purpose OF paying the hborng men of the brig Con-
quest previously reported wrecked Norrches beach
and yesterday morning took the Long Island cars aud
while In the was relieved Of his pocket book
tanning the above amount.