The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-26


ELECTION FOR ASSISTANT ESGISEERs.-
An election was held on Monday night auong the
members Of the Fire d rNitm'n, for the pur-
pose Of choosing twelve Assistant Z idnecrs for the
Gem n three years. The voting was done by zach
Company In los own house and the cAnvassers ap-
pointed by the Board Of Beginners and Foreuen
were In attendance At Brookes Assembly Ro1ns
from O'Clock Till 10 p NJ, TO receive and canvass
chs returns hon the diferen, Companiee A.
about rnidnieh there were still wanting returns
from Engine Companies No. Is and 60, and In con-
sequence Of the iAieness Of the hour the Canvsers
adjourned 10 NEE, yesterday a, the IAN Prteinct
Station House, where the returns we're deposited N
charge Of the police. AZ o'clock, howevtr, but
two q the Canvsscers were present, and Il was
thought advisable 10 p Epone tAs ohciA announce
meni u the vote until to LAY.
The following statement, taken rom the private
memoranda Of one % the Csnvassefi, vii show the
successful candidates and the votes cat Tor them
correctly can be asctrtaIned "A present .nis
Donovan, 2,isT vtes trs.elec,edl WIN. HackeL |
1o22 tre-electsdl John B,ulch, $50 tre-slectsl,
VIM Lamb, 1879 Elisha Kingsland, 1,1T6 RE
electedl Geo Alker, l,123 tre-cletedl jacob
Perlty, 1878 Henry Lewis, 1901 T.m,thy
Wes., 1 $40 tdtubtfuy = Bats 1888, tious,
fuy Peter Corn~el, 1910 houb,full
For the First District, Geo. McGrata, i,IsG for
Ihe Second District, John B,ice, 1890.
MILITARY GERMAN BALLs.-The 20.h an
nuL hal Of Company n, 9Th Regiment Lish, AT.
tileiy, Capt, J. J Diehl comm Sndins, took p'Aoe
on Monday night, at the Metropolitan Rooms, Hes
ter s,rest and WAS a handsome affair. o. the sumo
evening, the och yearly festival % Troor C, Of the
Cd Husssr Regiment Capt. @ w. sluer, came oil
with grea, succ, - a, the Union Assembly Rooms,
on Grand street, Br sader General spcer, with his
s.AH And the officers Of the "a and other German
regiments Of the District being present in fun uni
torm.
CHILDREN IIoMEwARD BouSD -Yosterday
Mr.. G. G. Tracy, If TIE Children's All s'cety;tok
fine party Of about 80 Chi dicn 10 new homes
In the West. II was day Of Thanksgiving for the
little orphans and destitute on es " be removed
from The cold charities ~ the world on which they
were thrown, and placed under the KIDD and COM
lorting care Of which they were 50 much in need.
Nj. Tracy has made, in all, % trips westward with
homeless children, and has happily loca,ei some
tht usands from pnSny Of whom heis In the 4 lily re-
etipt Of excellent news.
TIE GERMAN REPuBLcAN CLuD Mr.;
wermershirch, secre,pry Of the German Csntra
Republican Club, has received letter from l. 3,
S,na,sr Pfes,ou kim, ackr sNl'dgiug the receipt
ofthe resolution, by which the club, a! ia late
General mee,ing, expressed It's thanks W him Tor
having voted fjr the expulsion Of Senator Bright
The Club hAS, upon NJ q. kaumsbns motion, iaken
the recommendation q Grmen Repub leans for
ofsee into lis own bands and Is determined to de-
fe., the attempt MADE by few political wire pullers
o. monopolire the selection. Mr. Andreps
WilinAnn Is President q the Club.
PRoPasEp EXTENSION OF CHURCH STREET.
The AdermAnic Committee ON Streets met yes
terdlv Aernoon, to hear parties avorlng or oPpos-
- HH.H0.s 49, q. IlaN
tery place, widening the present Ii )erty street, for
tie lower portion OF Church street, to uniform
width. A rumher Il parties on each side were pres
ant, 70 lay their argu L ents Def 70 the committee
but, IN order 10 allow tho opposing forces time &
muster and organize their u.l strength, the pmmit
tee I'D urned YER until Tuesday next, AZ oSlocI
Pm Amo 2 those who urge the extension Ar
some o. the most p-omin II, firms west OF Brp Vi
way, who claim great necessity FOR business
stree, paralc. with Broadway, while tie few VII
oppoaeit do 40 on ~, cunt Of is alleged expense an
reedleesness.
HAY1nS EMtoRAIIoS.-The bark Wilhel
uraWln Ssil today fom pier Ne II V. r., with
e,loLy OF ifty one persons forthe Republic OF Hay
Si, For so1e reason, number whs were going b
.lis ,e.ssl have determin,d II await the going o,
O, tie next colony, which vii oe about the miid
ofMsrch TEE lonlsp are from iburgh, q. W
Iewis,owu Pa. Danvlle, Pa w'rren, o. Al
from various places in Michigan. Mot OF the
were horu IA the nth.
BRvANEns AIENp FOR lINCElEN.-Wil
the present NC nth euds the term Of winter month
during which Ha,klsy -iams tina, he ws5 nrt ooui
60 clean tie streets, and On ne hriti 81 March
will be- held To a rigid Performance Of lis contra
by the city authorities.
PFTITIoSs AGAINST THE NEW DWoR,
Bill have been unanimously signed In this city, a
forwarded 10 the Legislature.
GFSFRAL SCaTr receives a pile of lott'
daily a. the Breevoort II luse. lie wishes II n
underst cd that letters requesting hvors clnsot
oeive attention, and their perusal Is a severe tax
his health
THE GALE on MONDAY NrGHT.-A NJ
brick hui ding in 9th street was blown down
he gale on Monday AFTERNOON. Six work men w
engaged upon the building, one OF whom v
seriously injured and two others slightly. 7
Catholic Orphan Asylum, In Fifth Avenue, M
b1st street. was uaIooied, several OIL
buildings in the vicinity. sign board at No.
White street was blown down, and struck
John Mlls upon the head aud shoulders inJur
him severely.
oHAMBERs STREET TO DE GRADKD.-T
Committee on Streets, OF the II ard OF CouAcilm
met yesterday, T. consider the suNiec, OF the gr
ing Of Chambers street extension number
iAterested parties were present W advocate the =
posed grade, none N oppose II. Tle Cimnst
will therefore report fayorably at the next meet
OF tho Common Council on Thursday evening.
NEW ENGINE lloUsEs.--On Friday next,
one O'Clock, the Comptroller, At the oni,s Of
Street Commissioner, will open bills aud nI
award for the following Jobs -
Erecting bell tower In 5ist street.
Building House for ii re Company No. 20, COZ
oh Avenue and 2lst street
IlrtlNN a e. mint
West lOth street.
Alterations and additions 10 Hou,e Of Eng
Oompauy NJ 81, Cprmsnsville.
Repairs and teratious 70 House OF Engine q
pany NJ. 90 W, 81 gosh street.
BBooKLYS
THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE d
IN Br oklyl, by the severe gale on Monday nj
in addition 70 the Incidents published yes,el