The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19


1 AMERICAN PRiE SocI ry.--A siec meeting Of 1 o ma
nagers hcd lable House on tn 10Th inst at
halirast ia 4 49, Eon. Lgther Br ,trsh grcsiient OF
the society, "a he car lev Dr.. Ferris read tine thirty
fourth Psalm and ote'ed prayer. The call for the meet
ing was reaey2 10 consider app caiiuns for scriptures
for the use Of soldiers III ths cid nd Tor tho sick and
wounded In hcs!4las Thirty thousand rcsaments
Ia various languages were granted among
the armies OF the southwest and Of the Potomac and Ia
the hospitals. The meeting one Of greet interest
The has produced an extraord mary distribute ion OF
the Scriptures, and the constant Changes tho rmiss
aud casuat les OF the sory ice keep up demands upo
this national and catholic institution. Nearly 60 900 vo-
Tunes have been granted FOR regiments in be field and
for the sick and wounded in hospitals since ID * new wear
began. Over onem i,n OF volumes have been sent out
by this society for those Objects from the beginning Of
the war. These Scriptures n several Lppuyees nave
been distributed chiefly through auxiliary bible societies
al central pou,sas at Washington, altinorc Phlade
pha, Louisville 81, Louis aud through the Christian Com
mission whose facilities Of access to all the armies the
Union have enabled them to cooperate efficiently with
the parent society and its ccal auxares thousands OF
soldiers have been thus supplied who could otherwise
have ben reached with the Word Of God Ample test
mcny for the valuable results OF this great distribution is
being constantly received at the Bible House.
OVERLAPPING TUE Mock AucTIoNxEKs AID TuE MOCK PAWN
BRokERs.The oft attempted work of p.,ting down the
practice Of mock auconoerng seems 70 DO Ia pretty
fair way of success at least temporarily The police
GERS detailed to look after the Peter Funks are attending
to their bdsiless apparently in earnest, making arrests
OF offenders whenever they get the ghes evidence
q an attempted swinde. A new mode OF making money
".
II appears that for long time certain sna
establishments have been making han1so roft
soldiers deserving from The army by furnishing
ladders with miserable clothing IL exchange for the
bran new un!f rms supplied by the government The
deserters are content to get anything in tue shape OF
disguise by which they may be enabled escape delec
ton by tue officers OF the Provost Guard present on
duty in this city. The lawnbrokers thus drive a pro-
abc bus mess, and II Is said that they In league with
certain dealers in clothing, who Interested Indirectly
IN supplying tho government with unit tor the army.
How true this IS will course, only be asceftaned b.
Investigation bcfore the proper tribunals Many
Places were y.ied Yesterday by squads Of soldiers
der the command of proper officers and vgnt searches
made to tho government clothing supposed
to have been improperly obtained as shown above. Two
or three places In Baxter street were thus rcgua
hauled the doors being guarded and every pfccaaiion
taken to- prevent gods which might be slowed
from being s.calihiy transferred TO moro CONVENIENT
quarters. The Provost Guard intend, II IS said, hunt
up the Offending pawnbrokers without mercy.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HALL AND DEMOCRACY.
conservative uprising Of the people throughout the
Union seems to be drawing many remarkable converts
from the ranks of the radicals to tho side OF the old de-
mocracy. In this State recently have had many
remarkable conversions the notable that OF
presen, Dist ct Attorney. MIR A. oakoy Hail. only
few weeks ago one OF the chief managers and most ad
mred apostles In tho temple of rcpnbcanisin Mr.. Hall
has cat satan behind him. and is now an humb pen
tent seeking admission into the fold OF the shepherd
Tomorrow evening he is TO make full confession Of his
having consented deliver address before the
Young Mems Democratic Union Association in their
hail. corner Of Broadway and Twenty first street The
Radicals II supposed taat he fun Justice to
this thene and ii expected, therefore, that there will
be a crowded house on tho occasion.
MEDICAL HOSPITAL AT GLgS Cow, L. THE Pavilion
Hotel at Glen Cove, Long Island has been converted
into medical hospital, under the direction OF the
gers or the Home for Invaids this city. This
institution designed for the and treatment PEI
addicted TO excessive indulgence in the OF spirit
liquors, and ALTO for persons afflicted with chronic
diseases, affections. &c. The hospital is now
ready for the reception OF patients.
SKATING lNrEtL0Zyos-The recent cold touch has once
moro CONCEALED the ponds around this city, and Beck
pond and its neghbors well patronized yes
terday by merry crowd Of male and female skaters.
break occurred the former pond which gave gratui-
t0us cold bath 10 about twenty but did other
damage. splendid sheet OF ice covered the Fifth
nue. skating pond Yesterday and was ft FOR but
the pond not opened Sundays the ice will therefore
Park fast closing up, but still few breaks oh
servabe the upper pond. We can scarcely hope they
will be closed to-day But perhaps the Park authorities
may allow skating that part of the ice which may be
good Our skating friends had better make good Of
their time, for the winter is already halr over.
FnANKrss BlsIHDAv.-On Saturday last, January II
occurred the hundred and anniversary
the birthday Of Benjamin Franklin the philosopher
patriot and printer In the evening the members OF the
New York typographical Society assembled at the
or tho Printers Free Library, No Chambers street. and
Edward ~ Skidmore, Clerk Of Jefferson Market Police
Court, chosen Charman and addressed the society
upon the annual return OF tine natal day Of Franklin
hoped that next they would be able TO their
public festivals Remarks made by other members
on Franklins connection with the printers art and the
esteem In which his memory is held by those following
the vocation throughout the world.