The New York herald., 1864-12-24
City Intelligenos.


tval Of the nativity Of Saviour falling Sunday this
ycar. win not DO celebrated generally until tho day fol-
lowing. The Mayor has concluded to close his office
M00day and recommends the 20 all the heads
Of departments. All the banks, insurance Offices and
similar offices will 10 shut BY general CONSENT and No
informed tnat majority OF merchants ard stare
keepers intend to suspend business for ths day.
Monday therefore, may be regarded as general hlidy.
ExrLosIoS ON BOARD SrEAMTua-THn EsGIxkss AHD
FRxxAs scALDsD.-About six O'Clock yesterday morning.
the steam propeller Aspiuwall was about leaving shs
dock foot Of Eighteenth street. East river the steam pipe
exploded and almost instantly Oiled the boat with steam
Mr. Chase the engineer and Johu Pryor, fireman, whe
ssysrev scaeaa soou, their hands arms and Dor
ons their bodies Police surgeon Kmbak Was called -
70 -: s
veyed 70 their respective residences No other psR-
sons On board shs boat we're & injured The Aspn.aa
Sixteenth street, East river. The ol ~
explosion did not appear. ~ nMN
ACCIDENT 4 BaooKLVN FsRaY BoAr.-An aosidsae
the Catharns ferry yesterday menisg sAas
nearly terminated the life f Mr. r. O. Morgan. Al -
Colonel II. g. Oicott Special CommissioDss Of IL War
rspartnsas for New York appears that The boat hsA
iust ssartsd drop Mr.. MORGAN undertook -
step on Il. Missing his footing he fell bstseen rs
iussasbis. the timely sxsrtion Of two men whp Wsrs
tho drop saved his life = he WAS snking for 10
oonvsysd 20 his residence and Is now ID air w e
recover. @4AF ssa4 sar "a.
STATUS no Doczoa Bsrnunss--Aa, adjourssd mesttsG
Of the Bethuns Monumsn Associates was hold e
ting atNo ~ East fifteenth street, 70 adopt measures -
securing suitable testimonial 70 ths usmosy q ts es
lamsntsd Dr.. Eshuse. .s
M A. NJ Coszsns was called 70 the chair. Assee ~
rous Views had been sxprssssd - " ths bsss ussns
which could be adopted secure the neoesssSy f0uds
required out the odtsct Of the meeting, rese-
ss % 81 puSmnco ana placed IN the hsnds Of the DON
stse, be addressed 70 shoss who might feN dsoas
:. . e -: % s.. y .s
done II MARBLE sad paosd b shs Assssm - the CsaU~
COMMITTEES Of design sppsss4sA exsusss -
designs W the artist and the dsseu appsovsA by thu
and sdoption The propossd ex,ssss & Shs sealuo =
from twelve 70 Afseea thousand doilasa - stfN -
PsrsusArpu 70 CAPTAIN ycaH sxsz-CApsAiA H.
Smith, Of propeller Daaisl Muller, prssssteASup
tsraay vita . magnificent shrooomsssr woeoa, vxA
chain and osbss nxsss attached, ~ the Isaac sAsvea
rssslmoaia Commistss, a. reward for hiu soh1s -
vioss rsscuns many * The passengers Of ~ ssa0
boat Isaac Newton which was dsstsOyed ~ nrs ssuD
mouths ago on the Hudson river Ar. >. l. Deusas mao
the presentation speech appropriate Iasguags sk
lar compliment ID 70 be conferred upon M Robert NO
ths pilot Of the Miller On the occasion referred ~
Fms II wsr THssy.nFra 1aKxr.-Bstwssa one 60
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon nrs broke out in -
paint store Of John Wilson, No. s7s West Thrsy.afsA
street. Il originated near q cossanIns petfolsun
OIL The damage done 10 ths stock wl be about $500;
building Is owned by Patrick McEiroy. Il u damagsl
sbsus $500 and insured for 1900 IN the Trsdssnsas
Insurance Company. ~e.6ts.s r.
rm .RrrCsa CLUB" AND RscEn SrAsuno A.
raAr--rhs members OF ths Rutssr Club desire 20 cca
tadict empbasicay che statement a. 70 their eva
character, which appeared in conneson with the -
sans OF the staobDg policeman Cole last Tuesday
night Tnoy appeal the public OF the vicstty for ovt
deuce respectabiy and general good charactsr.
The person who stabbed officer Cole they disciaim a.
member Of their cldb and ASSERT that he did NOS take
refuge In their rooms after committing the assauae.
1hAra II
known The 1Rutgsr Base Ball Club but this Ii 60
tirely distinct from tho other body. sfH