The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08

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CITY IsssllA0saSS.
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nonds, ~ several pears eashis a ~ 1sehAAee BANK
q ~ sisy. 49, yesterday n~sins h Drsaxvs. wsN
chester osanty, y ~ ing ssvsAsh ysas q hb ~. Hs
dsasA was quite sudden, hs wife not having known Of u
sn she discovered The Dad body a be- husband sitting
upright in chair yesterday morning. Nr. diamonds was
bora In Hudson Cy. State Of New York, In 1885, and
allowed an early tendency 70 artistic matters, using biz
pencil even a. very youthful ass with considerable
ability. Circumstances, however, forced him into
commercial line Of NE, and a ths go Of seven
teen he became deputy clerk IN . bank q thls
S a..os Even ssss. s sss
and his leisure moments were devoted 70 writing
essays the art Of painting On tho National Academy
lie pupils, and subsequently, an aoadsmicisu Of that in
sttute In 1850 be became cashier the Bank Of Hud
ohanics Bank Il this city, which position he nod until
few years SINCE when ho threw the place and devoted
his entire attention to the Art Of painting HIS chief pro-
and many Of them possessed good deal OF merit OF
late years Mr. Edmonds was secretary Of tho American
Bank Note Company, in Wall street.
THE FuNKRAL or LIEUTENANT ExxEr.-1he obseques Of
this gallant young ocer of the Irish Brigade took place
yesterday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in
Astoria and attended by very large number Of
military gentlemen and civic friends OF tho deceased At
the conclusion OF the religious services the remains were
conveyed TO this city and deposited In the Marble Ceme
terry, in Second street, between First and Second ave-
nues.
The HoRAno SEYMOUR CAvAIRY.-This regiment, which
takes its from newly elected Governor and "
which be has given, and will still continue 70 give. his
best support is now in highly advanced condition OF
progress Its officers consist Of who have ser
vice. mostly from the commencement Of the war, well
In Mexico and Of the recent European The
Colonel commanding David Webb, Ia . gentleman
lavOrabv the military or this
Major Green, who formerly senior captain OF the
Fitch New York Volunteer cavalry, and who distin-
my, Is now senior Major OF the new organization The
Adjutant VIM. p Haett, also from the old Firth New
York cavalry, and was companion in arms with Captain
Green.
DINNER 10 THE CHAPLAIN CoRcoRAN's BRIGADx.-The
Joint Committee Of the Common Council who recently
visited Suffolk Va TO present q sword, sash and belt TO
General Corcoran and Of which iam walsh President
Of the Board Of Aldermen was the chairman, last night
gave dinner At the Maison Doree TO the Kew James
H. Dillon the Chaplain Of Corooran's Irish brigade who
assduous In bis attentions to the comfort Of the
mittee while they were at Suffolk and who ia the
city on brief business visit connected with the Irish
Legion The dinner was OF the most elegant description
In addition to the Rev Mr. Dillon and Alderman walsh
present Aldermen Mitchell Henry, Reed, Hardy and 0tti
WELL ex Aldermen Smith and Brady, Councilman Healy,
Judge Chas K Smith, Surrogate Gideon j. Tucker, Mr.
Simon Meyer, secretary to the committee, and Mr. Chas
e. Manning, Of tho Now York Times. Tho entertainment
passed of very agreeably. Addresses were made by
several OF the gentlemen present, the Rev. Mr.. Dillon
responding for The Irish Legion Alderman Mitchell for
General Corcoran Mr.. Walsh for The Board Of Alder
Manning for The Press and Mr.. Hardy very hand
some manner for The ladies'" Al eleven o'clock A. N.
Dn nn % E sn q s
sonai offerings friendship him. elegant saddis
pair OF spurs and pair Of gauntlcts.
COMPTROLLER RRnuAN AND THE FORT GANnvooRr Pro
rERTT-The Comptroller having refused pay the pur-
carried tho matter the whether
he s legally entitled not to the money. On Friday
afternoon he served upon the Comptroller order to
show why the money SHOULD not be paid forthwith
30 that the difficulty seems likely 70 be settled in short
time by proper adjudication. The Corporation Counsel
Mr. Develin Il present out Of town. and Mr.. Brennan
will not put In until he have the necessary
his legal ADVISE Should The oour,s dscco IN
favor Of Mr. Taylor there will be attn another obstacle TO
overcome tnasmuch as there is no appropriation out Of
which TO the enormous claimed by the vendor
special appropriation will have TO be made for tho pur
pose.
CANDIDATES FOR OsnCx Nxxr YEAR.-The ONCE seekers
have already commenced maneuvering for the several
position to be voted for by the people next November
and December As usual, the number Of aspirants 10
large enough to l the Offices ten times and the contest
10 highly interesting and exciting Among the positions
be nlled win be those Of Mayor Register Police Jus
tees and civil Justices The most prominent candidates
for the Mayoralty are C. Godfrey Gunther James b
Oakley Hall. Some wags have mentioned the name Of
Japanese Alderman Frank Boole TO Mayor
Opdyke but after his experience search OF the Comp
trollership s not likely that he will indulge In public
aspirations for higher Office. For Register the names Of
Judge Connolly Supervisor Conner Tom Ferris and John
Keyser 2are mentioned. The friends of Connolly
that be Is fairly entitled TO the nomination from Tamms
ny Hall, account OF his agreeing not 10 . stump
candidate for Comptroller in opposition TO Judge Brennan
at the last election TN the other hand Mozart Hall 10
said intends TO run Ferris whether ammany Hall makes
separate nomination not. Nearly all the present Po
lice Justices and civil Justices candidates for eec
ton and there arenany men n tho field DESTROYS Of
occupying positions the criminal bench. Among the
latter Patrick Grove for the First district Council
Wn. Mansfield for the Third district and Alderman
Terence Farley for the Fourth district
BusnEISa STAxrs-Yesterday the clerks In the Post
ONCE had huge job before then-namely, the counting
and asserting OF eight thousand four hundred dollars
worth Of soled and greasy looking sumbacks which had
been made up In a large bundle and deposited In the
Office. These dcfunct specimens OF currency had orig
naly belonged to the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company
and wonder then that the Post Once clerks should
s'raii the sticky and tedious Job which had been
thrust upon them required two stout men, is said
TO the package 10 the ONCE IL ID thought that al
the redeemed stamps will be counted and assorted BY the
lst OF April
Fire and Loss Of Life Mt Toledo.