The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-05

OAy Intelligence.
~ W ri's piREcToRs or GERMAN Souruy-.Imsr.
Directors Of the German Society 70, tho
'oe''on OF immigrants held meeting ON wed.,sa. &c.
n'o"' az which Mr. Jcllnghaus presided Mr. w,,v w.,
'"ch acting as Secretary. Reports wore subm;,,a a.
"s'a'ement OF the agent Of the Society Mr. O. Fbeha
WIN reference to tho progress Of immigration at mi.
pois-'ne herman immigration in particular n an
'a' anfMg the month of August altogether $50
''eaAS were landed at Castle Garden, OF which num-
Der $40 we're German immigrants Tho rest were
lVsed OF SUI irsh $50 English, 45 Scotch Is Welsh "a
FRENCH 81 swiss, &c The Germans were conveyed hcrs
in thirty four vcssels-namely: 1850 persons N otevs
vesseh from Bremen; $50 in FIVE vessels from Hamburg
81 IN Two vessels from Havrc 70 in eight vessels from
LIVERPOOL "a 10 four vessels from London and II passcn
HeIs IN vessel from Rotterdam. In comparison with
noodr o. we Cerman Immigration during the CORES
nuhg period Tor live years previous following sta
Issues were presentedn August 1850 there wers oniv
oo 'ngan's landed at this port in August 1885,
Iss1 IN 1858, 2724; in 1857 ,579 in 1856 II 7s IRE
whole number Of immigrants since the r,t OF Janarv
amounted 70 80 ,l75, Of whom 81 3J9 were Germans
against 5000 immigrants during the correacondiny
preiod last year Of which number 10 00 were
consequently twill be that the German irnnirraon
TINS year has been much on th+ increase Notwithstanding
tho unsettled condition Of affairs this country The ma
or being provided with tho requisite funds continued
Their journey into the Interior, and to the West small
proportion remained here, and those who could not and
employment enlisted in tho volunteer forces The demand
Tor labor during the past month heng scarce only twcnty
persons could be provided with employment through the
agency OF the German Society Tho Relief Committee
having had 1928 81 at their disposition during the
past month, expended $16S Il among the destt-
tntc and poor, and reported a balance OF 500 al
The money expended in 100 eases The spent
during the corresponding period last year larger
han on the present occasion From heTesnrer report
happcarcd that the receipts during the past amount
ed to 81 200 including annual contributions by members
70 the amount Of s6TS The expenditures amounted to
S4S5 &c. including appr praon $500 for tho Relief
committee, raYing balance of $723 60 on hand. On
motion $3.50 more appropriated for the Relief Cc
mttee TO be expended during the ensuing In lar lac
relief OF the destitute and poor. Mr. Jeliinshars tho
President reported plan for reorganization Of the sys
em OF forwarding emgrants from this city by the
rous railroad lines which plan was reported hns already
been adopted e instance OF the President OF the Ger
man society," and an agreement presented ia which the
managers o the cw York Central Erie and Pennsyivau,a
railroad lines Pledge themselves 10 certain united
action IN forwarding emigrants, which sed as
lar as the German Society concerned.
New York CALIFORNIAN CLuB--The fifth annual games
Of tho New York Caledonian Club come of to-day n,
Jones Wood The proceeds are TO be devoted to the
relief OF the widows and orphans Of the Seventy ninth re-
gmcnt.
TIE New York HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE -Th~
second term of this institution will Octobc. It.
1851 and terminate March 1862 Tho opening session
was attended with entire success, During the vaca-
ton tho college building has been rehtted the lecture
rooms improved the museum increased, the laboratory
chairs fully furnished The following gentlemen compose
the facnltyJ Bealey, H. d. Professor Of Surgery Sur
gcal Anatomy and Pathology Isaac Monroe Ward NJ D..
Professor Of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Ch
dren; s. r. Kirby, NJ d. Professor Of Medical Jurspru-
denco and Toxicoogy u w. Hunt, M. d., Professor a
Matera Medica and Medical Botany; d. D. Smith, NJ D.,
Professor OF Chemistry and Physiology John Ellis NJ D.,
Professor Of Theory and Practice and Therapeutics A.
Carmichael, H. D. Professor OF General and Descriptive
Anatomy; w. W. Mum, NJ. D., Demonstration Of Anatomy.
DEy IRON nr INJURys.-Coroner Jackman held an tn.
quest At the New York Hospital the body OF Patrick
NcManus, man twenty six years Of age, who died from
the effects Of injuries received nearly four weeks ago
While at Rondout this State deceased had ono OF his legs
terribly crushed between two steamboats, that ampu-
tat0n found TO DO necessary After tho operation
McAIanus sank rapidly and died yesterday. The jury
rendered verdict of accidental DEATH Deceased was
native Of Ireland
Rrs OVER KILLED TRAIN on CARs.--A man about
forty Ave years Of age, unknown, as
seven O'Clock yesterday morning by down town tra,a
accident occurred near seventy first and the police
took charge Of the body OF deceased and notified the
ner, who will hold an inquest upon it to-day.
CHARTER COMMISSION The Committee Organization Of
the commission to amend the city charter yesterday
afternoon the Office of the Clerk tho Board of Super.
vsors, room No. City Hall. Messrs. Purdy, Sweeny
and Blunt democrats and A. " Stout, republican were
present 1t deemed advisable 10 postpone action
until the other two republican members OF the commit
tee, cssrs Williamson and White should attend Thev
adjourned until this afternoon at three o'clock.
r :scURD r en- OwS NG.-At about half past seven
O'Clock last evening cry was heard issuing from On
board lighter while passing the Barge Office, imam
overheard" when Mr.. Joseph McManus United States
Revenue Boarding ofccr, assisted by Mr. William De
Angels Of the Same department, aud the Of the
barge Immediately put out into the stream and succeed
cd rescuing the man, who mich exhausted At the
time, and in few minutes moro would have drowned.