The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-25
Tm GERMAN soc1Krr. I'll. v,ll-knov.

experienced considerable difficulty In the balsnc.S
fits books not for the las, twslvemonth separately
but In making the clear estimate from 1860 70 1se7
This difficulty, 10 appears, has arisen from sons
degree Of ggenoe In thoroughly collectcg all the
contributions and subscriptions Of the members
every year. balance Of unpaid dues finally accu-
muaied aud running thro' different years, produced
such ENHANCEMENT Of accounts that in the general
settlement oflsG9 deficiency Of some $1,000 be-
came apparent This circumstance has led 70 re.
c'amat1ns among tie members and variety q
discussion In tie local German press. Finally,
general extra meeting Of tic Society was called.
and assembled last evening in the basement Of o.
Matthews Church, Franklin IT,, near broadway.
/ Mr. WIN. Jrumshaus President q the s'ciety, c.
cur,d tie Chair assisted 10y tie fl Board Irregular
/ Ulcers. A tie association is very humorous and
,ho or,rt stance above referred to has occasioned
uuyi feeling, the room Apr rria,' o. The meeting
| Was d,ust,y crowded, having r.ely Standing
! space o. any who arrived later than o'clock.
The report ofue financial status of TIE Society
| having been read all to amount Of dt,it -,
ttth, Nj. Theodore Rlse the lately new elected u
uaucl Agent u tic so-eiy, iu a few b,huinG
words, ami, amid much applause offered y conirt-
butte one half q TIE Salary attached g. his ohce, d~
the SUN u 900, toward TIE extinction " tho dsh
cheney which had arisen through iundvcrtancc,asbs
believed, ina the yours that preceded his very recen,
election 10 tho place he occupied. Hercuron aross
general debate, In Which Mcssrs. HUG wesen-
luuck, Julius Brill, Knpp, Kauinaun, Frank and
others took part, in favor Of friendly and sdvan-
tagcous arrangement ofthe whole diihcuty Ivy The
cooperation Of all tie members Of the Society.
On tho other hand, Mcsgrs. sicbcrt, Roesslsr.
Mueller wccker, and one or two whose
were not announced, took an opposite view regard
| Q. u nj. 4.
bic for tie deficiency. Mr. Brilrs motion in The
sense Of Agcneral subscription aud settlement, was
lost hy 4 votes, ~ members voting in its favor. A
variety II personal explanations were offered By
Mr.. JoIugh1us, the President, and others, and .
warm ami protract'd discussion arose In reference
10 y motion OF Mr.. scbert, fixing the responsibility
| upon the Board Of Directors under whose admins
traton the deficiency arose. Pending this debate,
which continued until very late hour, we closed
our report.
The GERMAN INDusrML ENmnIrIoN.-
The German citizens n the iith Ward assembled
last evening at No. 315 Broonc street, ~ organize
an association in furtherance Of tie scheme for .
grand Industrial Exhibition, t. he held in this city
during the coming summer In aid II the Ger
man Hospital. Among the prominent friends
Of the Hospital prescn, were 81. G. Hands
chug VII. Grassc, Augustus schmidt, q.
Appel, c. W. Hanson, Heinrich Kruger, j. sausr,
Augustus SemIendnger, j. Zickler and wn-
MaNheimcr. A club vas organized, with tempe
rary board Of officers, and an executive commits !,
to assemble again for permanent organization OlA
tho call Of the chairman. Great interest man.
'e.tyd, and success is certin
= ALTERATIONS IN THE CusrOM ITousE.--Ths
proposals for altering the Merchnns Exchange 70
a Custom House purposes were received on Saturday
1 | aud work will cour,pnee gG,,r
srcss makes the necessary appropriations. All
I smaller doorways leading from the street will be
closed, aud the starways except those on the main
entrance, will 10 closed. railing five feet high
will surround tho entire building. The principal
business room will be In the RotuudA, where Large
dome Of iron and glass will supersede the present
glass flooring Desks for entry and permit clerks
. | will surround this dome. The rooms, ON the same
II floor, now occupied by the American Bank Note
. Company, will be devoted TO tie collector and his
4 clerks, the cashier occupying tho rooms on the
II William street side. The naval officer will occupy
y, tho remaining rooms tits floor, and the cor
:. responding the 1oor beneath. The base
I, mcnt story is 10 he devoted 10 the Port Surveyor
aud his clerks, and portion Of the Inspectors De-
I,ttmeut. The second story will be dveotcd to the
I'luidating Department, and the Auditor and his
st,T. Tho suJ-basement will be entered by two
cattways, eight feet wide, which will afford exit
y, and entrance for drays from Exchange place.
h. ATnornY or THE wAR.-A venerable gen.
!. ticman who resides in the upper part Of the city
e. allied At our Office yesterday to exhibit portion 4
ic the Iloolstoned garments Of the late General Zol
~ Golfer, which were sent to him a trophy by hla
h son, Geo. Willis, Of the 10th Indiana Yolunteers.--
n The Old gentleman has 1--WE patriotic sons now in I'd
"a army, various points and they have all PARTED.
a. psted in the leading battles Of the campaign.
ID NAyIdArIoN.- Hudson River is open q
l' Poughkc,psie the steamers Norwich and ManhAtAu
As having b,oken through the ice and reached that city
H. on Sunday evening,
!, DAVID II. REINs, the oldest typo in New
= York, died at Morri4ania Monday, aged so years.
Mr.. H. served in the artillery In the War Of 1914.
80 lie abored at tho lease" until 1860, when he wal
obliged 10 leave his occupation. lie was well knowr
Il, among the profession as the founder Of the New
. York Typographical Society, for which he acted ~
, Secretary at It's first meeting. portrait Of the old
A. veteran now adorns the walls Of the Printers Llbrs
ry Tho Typographical Society invite the fraternity
- join them in the funeral ceremonies Of Mr.. Rens
!, which m take place at the Church OF the Holy
=, Martyrs Forsyth street, Canal at one O'Clock,
=, this afternoon.
9. A SOLDIER STABBED.-NIonday night Z
d. member Of the regiment called les EhJdns Perdus
ne Lost Chillrcn"-haying INDUCED pretty Freely
in in drink returned 10 the barracks Of his regmcns
~ and Cnd,ayored to force entrance when the sen,
M tnel duty, in order to keep him back pricksd
him three times with his bayonet. The mos, sewers
% stab was In the chest, The wounded "Lost China
Al who IA an American, named James pTre'V'
- under the care Of tho surgeon oftho New Yorh
Hospital, who thinks he W III recover
ry CmIpRESs AID SoCIETY.-This Association
Is especially working to raise up the lowest. II
At goes down among "the dregs and of-scouring" q
Of society aud seeks u gather up all that be saved
n, It's objects Of effort ignorant riendless and sbsn
-. doned children Its means and implements am
NJ yaied--the sunday-meeting," where destitui,
M boys aud girls, not used 10 suudayschoo church
en- are gathered for instruction or worship, th,
~ MLLIRENs IloTEI- BosToS, HEAD or Non
Ir folk avenue, opposite 16I Washington street, be
tween School aud Bloomfield streets. THIS Hots
- has recently been thoroughly renovated and newly
e. furnished Families visiting the city, aud strang