The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-26

TINS QuAnzs n rows. Tho annual meeting 81 me -
ccty Of Friends commenced yesterday mornns a. NE
meeting houses Rutherford place and hast fwenv $50.
enth street. Unlike former years the advsntcf
disciples Of William Penn has not besn afh1sa M ~ ~
customary pluvisi dispeasa,sons Of Prosaaeuse no
past days have been serene undivided AM bishts
and we're u not fer The legion Of bread hrimmei hats.
white neckercheis and brown sin smhrsas circulating
through the metropolis, would be ncipsd ~ doubt
the real presence OF Quaker friends Ia this 0ofr-
saken tErownolsm) city of snfulneS hui The Vtrk -
here, and with vengeance The pisces who're they
hold their yearly gatherings yesterday shrsnk
with devont worshppers from The ctr aud rural ds.
trcts, and tho profound interest exhibited ~ his NOR
with advantage by other denominations Of Christians
Both branches Of Quakerdom DOT IN fal force
edidce IN Rutherford place, ana the OH slys
Orthodoxans held forth ~ the meeting no ~,
East Twenty seventh street. The services sests aay
were merely Of the usual Sunday character aordis
opportunity the country folks 20 sisIsd
with their regionis o. the city. Tbs regular busi
ness meetings will begin to-day, and will probably last
the better part OF the week nolic able feature Ia
Quakerdom the very evident revelation 10 thei
tu,nery. One doos not the peculiar Quaker dress NO
frequently in former years. The white hat, brown
coat short brooches and other remarkable parapher
malta that marked the member Of the Society Of
Friends in such unmstakabe manner, are evidently
tho declines and fast giving way 10 less conspicuous
fashions. To the Quaherasses par'calarly the junior
branch this oddly Of costume Is, perhaps, not very
grevous loss and certainly the change is for the better
In the eyes Of outside public. - absence Of tie
straight projecting bonneis and thoGhbst ead
Of the TRIM gay attractive article u modern fabric
remarkably conspicuous yesterday. Time 10 . great
rsvoluozer Of religion well politics, and Quaker
SIN ia no exception to the rule.
SWORD PRESENTATION -On Saturday evening Lieut.. Gee
g. Ncslis. Of Company d, Fifth artillery now doing gar
rison duty At Fort Schuyler, tho recipient Of hand
some testimonial in tho shape Of sword, sash and belt
Tho presentation made by Mr.. Samuel M. white
sey, foreman Of Montank Engine Company No. 70, Of
Brooklyn. ON behalf Of the company, with whom MIR.
Nellis has been associated for years past The
sion brought forth excellent speeches and toasts
which reflected great credit upon all concerned Lieut.
Neliis was formerly member Of the Eighth regiment
Washington Grays and participated in the battle Of Bull
run. He was taken prisoner on that memorable
sion, and suffered nine months confinement in rebel
dungeon.
THE CoRsoS- VARIOUS TRAGEDY.-Nothpg new was do
veopsd 10 the CorsOn. watreus case. The injured man
ssi fingers at the point Of death but maintains hts
usual sslf.possession and calmnsss He does not sos
disposed dyngs the rsal Of the dcnty at pre-
sent, hut is generally believed that he will make
full confession before the fatal moment arrives Ccrson
is still at large but his friends say he win bs forthco
ing in the course Of 3 few days
THE ACCIDENT WESTON, THE PEDKsTRIAN-1hs day
before yesterday we announced that the celebrated Pc
cssrian Edward Payson Weston had met with serious
accident by falling down an smbankmsnt the Sus-
quehanna river, while attempting TO walk between
Washington and Boston in eight days. 1t appears the
injuries he sustained were Of serious Character Is 10
compel him to renush for the present the further pro-
secution Of his pedestrian feat The accident took place
at Bristol Pa, during heavy rain storm, whie Weston
was progressing very favorably, accomplishing somo
Ave or six miles per hour. Weston will be on here ina
few days, md after resting for few weeks, will make
another attempt TO accomplish the object OF his
bition.