The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13

sadwoaA all freight malls, passengers government sup
plis and troops nom ssats another and receive
compensation therefor Tue Hosss s4joused without
trsnsacsig asy other Susisess ~ ~ rto
-" uISCELLANEOus xKWA
Tue Board Of cunciimen were il session yesterday. bat
s business transacted was na,nly a routine nature
Hts Honor Tho Mayor sent u communication recon.
needing the passage q A srdioanOe prohibiting the
melting Of fat within The city limits which referred
70 tho Committee Pubic Health. Mayor Gunther
signed levy for the present yesr and In anncspc
ING that stated that hs Induced 70 do % BY
senss Of Justice the numerous psssns who have claims
against the city. He disapprsvss Of the action q the
Common CouncH ID striking cut the OPERATIONS for the
Bind Aechancs' hsstusisa md The Insbriats Asylum
recommends the judcisss expenditure a the public
ssys ~ several practical saggsstions and calls the
Common Council TO aid him IN 10 work Of rstrenohment.
resolution adopted By The Aldermen relative 70 lay
ing out portion Of tho Ark parade ground for the
First Division Of the militia gave rise 70 lengthy dis
cussion which resulted in ths motion being LOST Several
members voted against 4, believing hat they hsd
power grant suoh privilege and resolution asking
the corpor alton Counss opinion spon the legality Of The
matter proposed and lost large number Of general
orders passed, and. after lengthy session, th
Board adjourned TIL Monday. ,elN e. .Es
special meeting Of .be Chamber Of Commerce was
held O'Clock yesterday to hear the report q
committee appointed at previous meeting to consider
the decision OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
relation to the applicability Of tho law imposing tempo.
rary increase Of ATTY per cont duty all foreign imports
tons for the period OF sixty days. The question In dig
pute between the merchants and tho Treasury Depart
ent is whether goods bonded previous the promul
cation OF the law subject to the duty go,ds
imported subsequent to the passage OF tho act.
mortal submitted by the committee which was re-
ferred back to the committee with power 70
rect phraseoogy and forward nSto Washington ASK
ing Congress to interpret the law and 70 designate at
what date the went into effect and whether goods,
the duties upon which paid before the bill
signed By the President be held liable pay
mont ~ the extra duty. The opinion Of the Chamber
that the law unjust and oppressive. and should
be 90 amended ~ TO operate equitsbly those who
are affected by ns provisions. u
The remains Of Major General sedgwck arrived in this
city yesterday morning IN charge Of few officers Of his
STAFF and vsre placed In the Governors Room. which
visited BY huadrsds OF people. The body will b
taken 70 Cornwall, Cnn 70 day for intermcut General
Sanford has ordered the Eighth regiment National
70 parade ~ m escort. .. q As E.R tf Na4
The forty anniversary OF the American Bible
Society held yesterday morning in Irving Hall
Al ten O'Clock, the President James Lenox ESQ., IN the
chair. NE meeting opened BY Bishop James. after
which rspoks were read setting forth that the m
$500 s7s % from book donations and sgaeses
the total Issue valued 1t $685. $50 81. The grants
OF the society Of money and books $le lk 49, and
for foreign work go oes "a. rweoty.eight suxil
ariee had been recognized ninety life directors and o2e
lie members constituted Books printed, 500 ,Ioo:
books issued ,50o.57s The aggregate issues OF the
Last three years e. Total since the
OF the society excluding foreign distribution IS z96
Number OF agents, thirty. Eight, Of which seven
shpoaA ksA t~oa 49,
Tho army and navy had been eaVpiisd with 7ee OTIS
volumes through the Christian rommss,oo, and In oil
nearly 900 since the commencement Of shs
The freedmen Of The south end the States had
been Supplied. the nrst with 1890 and the latter
25 SIS volumes The society had employed thirty ool
porteurs end publishes the Bible Ia forty.six dsreas
languages The meeting addressed By the President
the Revs ". L. Thornton, Of England Dr.. Ferris Of New
York. B. Sunderland Rsvssdv johnson, Jr.. Esq: Revs
l. Taylor q the B. and r. Bibs Society Duryea, New
York, and d. Cox.
The American Congregational Union held IL annual meet
ing evening Plymouth church. Brooklyn, when brief
patriotic speeches were made BY The Rev. Henry Ward
Beschsr d.. Bacon, Rev. Theodore L. Cuyisr Rev Mr.
Hastings George Thompson Of England and the Rev Dr.
Kirk, Of Boston. Our sketch Of the speeches crowded
out By tAe war nswa
Tho twenty eighth anniversary OF the American Tenn.
peranee Uaion held as Irving Hall last evening,
Governor Buckngham q Connecticut. President in the
chair Resolutions were paseed thanking the President
and the military authorities for the protection they had
given the troops against those who would tempt and
destroy them By the Intoxicating cup. Addresses
delivered by the Rev Alfred Cookman. Dr.. Marks. Rev
Mr. strierby Jas A. Briggs AMI others. and the ineva
BILE Hutchinson Family wound Tie proceedings With
patriotic song. The attendaaos rather slim
The womens Loyal National League held their second
anniversary yesterday morning a the Church OF the
Purans Lengthy resolutions pledgug themselves, not
10 thu support u the governuent but 10 until
nation and constitution to suit thei pecu
liar raised from the ruins Of present dis
trscsed county adopted Addresses delivered
by Wendell Phillips George Thompson, Lucreta Mott and
Earnestne L. Rose all more less expressing their
prevail the resolutions and with the
lions Of the admin sraon No business transacted
and amer tho delivery o, tho addresses the meeting
jeurned.
The seventy nf,h snnversary OF ,hs rammauy Society
celebrated last evening at the Old wigwam,
In accordance with time- nonored custom. Grand
sachem Purdy PRESIDED and performed the interesting
ceremony q installing the new sachems and onncers
The building 10 undergoing a OF thorough
renovation, bat owing 70 the preseut proprietors
inability have the hotel In condition 10 furnish the
necessary accommodations the usual banquet was omit
ted The following sachems and officers were duly In.
installed, AFTER which the meeting adtourned:-Sachems
Isaac Bell Daniel X Delavsn Charles c. Cornell Matthew
I. Brennsn Douglas Taylor, Peter b. sweeny, John r.
Ievelin, william NJ Tweed James Nicholson, Ed ward
Cooper John T. Hoffman, Albert Cardozo, John Clancy
Treaurer-Henry vsndevster. secretary-caspcr G.
childs. ssgamors--Georse 8. Messerve wisknks-
Stephen c. Durysa
The second days session Of the spirituasts Conven
ton held yesterday at Clinton Hail. and was not
characterized with entire harmony Tbs discordani els
ment, slightly pcrceptbls Wednesday, was more tur.
bulent yesterday and called frequently on the nerve OF
the chairman Tho ma business Of the day was M i'd.
dress BY Mrs. 1wnsend and Mrp. Bliss; religious poem
by Professor Hamilton, which created considerable STIR
and resolution recognizing the reporters great spirit
ual phenomena The third day Of the session will com
mence at halt. past ten this morning.
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