The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-22
CITY Intellfuence.

EXTRAORDINARY SrEG1MEN PHNNASsmP--COPY OF The
UNITED STATES CossTrrnoS..-Mr. David Davidson, the
celebrated psoftaoro peSmanshp, has just compeleda
splendid copy the constitution Of the United States
written upe6 Bsistoi card board hch he intends to
present 70 Cngress Us inappropriate Offering the
nivcrszry Of washingtons birthday. The constitution
contains i've thous and ahd twenty words, containing
wnaty three thousand hundred and e:ghtyve let
terra. and occupying seme eleven pages in tho Revised
siqlics tEhs M Davidson has compressed into space
embraced within seventeen inches long and thrt Gu
inches wide, In worry small but sthl very PLAIN lettering
The whole Is arranged in TOUR columns, suhdvidel into
twcnty SECTIONS, each " which contains seventeen
hines The twenty-five sections Of tho I'D Of
OF February Wnshngon's birthday, tho division Of
she sections mo seventeen nes each V M commemos
constitution was adopted. In executing this work Mr..
Davidson used tho three patriotic coorsred white and
buethe ground being In blue, the lettering in white aud
the fourishes In red The whole Is very neat ami In
genous specimen II cagraphy, as delicate almost as
steel engraving in IT. lines aud sladrgs. Nearly six
months Of close application occupied In
tion Mr.. Davidson leaves for Washington thisevenng to
present IL In Congress tomorrow morning
INTERESTING LECTURE IREA>ND.--Mr William O'BrieD,
atey attached to the Dublin Fysemans Journal, has been
induced by number Of his friends in Shs city deliver
lecture Tuesday evening. tCipton Han. Aston
place. Subject "The Ireland Of and the Ire
land Of 70 day." AIR. OBreD was spectator Of the
which he intends TO describe and therefore Is well
lifted to give an entertaining lecture the exciting
period in Irish history alluded to above.
MEETING or THE SrascupKIs TO TIE SLowEy FUND
The subr beers the fund for the benefit Of the widow
and family Of Mr.. John Sloweya well known member OF
the Fire Department, who lost his life few weeks ago
while in the discharge Of his duty-hcld meeting At tho
Hone House last evening The attendance was very large
aud respectable III The abscnue Alderman BOOZE the
regular chairman, M Ianel Sloe presided, and the
duties If Secretary performed by Mr. Gnstavns ur
dy. The proceedings were made mostly Of the repTts
Of committees appointed previous meeting. IL
asccruincd that six Thousand dollars had been cob
ecicd already. and hat larger expected.
SGDsGriOGrS
u suitable hank in Mrs. S,0wey, to be used by
her rs she may deem proper. Another meeting VIII be
held shortly.
4 LITTLE SSAr coip.-Ihe weather took sudden
change Friday evening, OecoRing quite wnterish and
clustering, and continued in the state all through
yesterday. Last night the cold sharp piercing
aud the wind rcshencd very nearly nt0 regular blow
For the last three just about this time heavy storms
" wind have swept the country, and would not,
therefore, be extraordinary the blow Of last night
the commencement OF the annual tornado.
SHIP IAUNCi.-1he ship Hudson Will be launched from
the weservet ship yard foot OF Houston street, East
river, on Tuesday next, at two o'clock p. N. she
built the old lire Of lsndon packets, ind will DC
commanded BY Captain Isaiah Pratt, a'e Of the south
ampicn
Fire Commissioners held meeting At Firemcns Hall
Thursday evening" and resolved that the three following
companies should DO immediately organized into
engine companies No. y Hose Company, No. 80
Hose Company, Of Harlem, and No 81 Hose Company of
tho Sixteenth ward. A hose company for be-
1881 and 125th streets and Second and Fourth
MUGS, III Harlem, was also organized.
MARKET RrSTs WxEK.--Mr. Charles r. Locw. Col
lcctor Of City Revenue from the Markets furnishes the
following relative collected during the
week ending February 10 from the holders o( stands
Tho Vur