, 1862-01-07


After kindly returning thanks to ill the
railroads, including the City Railway, whose
supcrintendcnts have granted favors to the
Home, tho Secretary proceeds as follows:
The number Of inmates during the year. although
consfdc1ahly less tEan the capacity Of our Home,
and for most of the year, less than our resources
ard means Of sn=tenance, and with an extending
charity, it is worthy Of consideration whether we
might not give more latitude to our ru1es for re-
c:iylng inmates.
PHYSICIANS REPORT
The report of DR.. John L. Kellogg, the
physician Of the Home was read by the Secre-
tary. It set forth the condition Of the benef-
ci:ries Of the institution, showing that the
majority were children, ranging from birth to
twelve or more years Of age The dis
eases. Of course, have been such as are
incident to childhood. including diptheria,
pow under treatment. But ono death has oc-
Cured during the year. This was Q case Of
cholera infantum OF chronic and severe form,
admitted from neighboring institution The
sanitary condition Of the Homo has also been
much improved.
TREASURER REPORT.
Account Of money received and paid out
during, the year 1861 for the Home OF the
Fricndlcss:
Amount on hand Jan. 1st. 1e61.......$ 23a.s4
Received during the year.. 4,16o.71
Paid out in checks. 5ls66
Amount on hand Jan 1st, 1862 -. ...$1 ,s4o.e0
D. r. HoLr, Treasurer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
After the reading of the reports, the COM
u,ittec appointed for the purpose, retired and
nominated tho following officers for the cur
rent year, and Oh motion they were declared
elected:
P,ssident-Jonathan Burr.
I7ce pyesi1eHt-Wu1- Blair
Stcyefa72-ReT- F. Dickinson.
7reasv7er-D. r. Holt.
4 Board Of Managers, consisting Of dele
gates from all the city churches, Numbering
about forty ladies', sas then elected. The list
will be published in q few days.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
MYSTERIOUS DzA1u-WHo Knows ?-Mr
c. NJ. Beach, sergeant of the 1st precinct po-
lice, informs us that a man giving his name as
Singer, about s feet j or inches high, from 40
| to Is years old, light eyes, and brown hair,
was foundina dying condition on Wells street,
last evening about 10 o'clock. He was taken
| TO the Station House, where be died in 4 very
few minutes. He said he lived at Bridgeport,
where he has small piece Of land and also
| LAB u0AsC tAslA tVl LII Tic SAk$ AE 1E
German, and spoke Of his children. ANY in
formation may be obtained by inquirins al
the City Armory.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
C1Rcu1T CoERT.-Judge Geo. Manic7se pre-
sid:ng.-A Grapd jury was empannelcd IN thiE
Court yesterday, composed as f9llow5
v R,Sc6sK G. Gasps{ + ieas1 oxer W. Mm 5nas E MleE
Peter schlnnd, John B: Miller, Henry Fink
I. NJ. Reynolds, ". E. Norwood, Joseph Sits
Louis Rcinhcrt, Jacob Hullinger, Joseph Otto
n. Marx, Daniel Sinclair, Charles a Barn. G.
". Dclaineter. ]. ". Pcndry, John Corbridgc
r. ". Everett, VIM. Banyon.
The case of Harriet Farlin Us. Reuben Love
JOY, IN action on attachment, was argued tt
the jary yesterday.
SUPERIOR CoCRT.-Jaldge Higgins presiding
| Tho January term Of this Court opened yes
terday and tile docket was called to No. $50
Several cases were disposed Of by dismissa
or continuance.
In the NAL practice case, Julia Farrell u.s. DR.
Caldwell, the motions for new trial and in arres
OF Judgment were orerrn1ed and Judgment en-
tered upon the verdict in favor Of the plAintit
for $4,000 This is the casc Of NAL practice
in the treatment Of the plaintiffs eye, trict
last October
f A CARD,-Mr. S. M. Fassett lakes this method q
Informing his friends and patrons that, owing t
| an unprecedented demand for photographs, and e.
pccially Cartce dcs Yisltcs-a demand 20 great a
to put 1t out Of the power Of his establishment
accommodate all With pronptnees and in nanne
satisfactory to himself and being unable to enlaeg
his facilities without trip East, Mr.. Faseci
. leaves this Frida5} evening for New York, Boz
. ton. etc, in search Of first class Photographer
. and al that is new and desirablc in the Phott
. graphic Art, determined If they can be obtaine,
| tof7 f7&r $zAo II
| diately.
Thanking his patrons fol their kindness, 70
: bearance and good humor during the rush Of It
|. Holidays, Mr. Fassett promises If their patien,
d viii endurea week or two longer, that he will l
:, | able to make amends for past 1ackof attentlo
G and with enlarged facilities hopes to produce
4 style Of picture worthy place in those beautif
4 and treasured souvenirs cf friendship, PAol
. | graphic 4ibarHs. Mr. Fassett's Gallery will
:, open during his absence, where his employees IT
be at the service Of any who may wish fmmeda
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