The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-14
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ST. vALFSTsEs DAY-The anniversary OF tne patron OF
lovers old Bishop Valentine. falls on this day. but for
all practical purposes celebrated yesterday by the
observance OF tho time honored custom of sending love
and hate m;ssives through the Post Office 1t s generally
considered that the anniversary but poorly cele
brated this year. The sale Of valentines has been by
means large and the Post Office authorities ara not re-
day 1t is evident that custom, originally good and
iaudabe in its purposes but lattery attended by most
dsrepuabe practices 10 fast falling into disuse. In
few years MORE perhaps, St. Valentine will only be 70
membercd by the staoners.
CLOSE or THE EVENING SoHooIs-ExERcrsEs At The
THIRTEENTH WARD scHooL.-The public evening schools
throuen the city cloeed for the term Friday
evening The attendant ceremonies generally OF an
interesting character particularly in the Thirteenth
ward where grand exhibition arranged tie pro.
gramme the male department including defamation,
mental arithmetic exercises, and debate, participated
The Wozxing classes The speaking OF Master rownley
evpced considerable ability and elected rounds OF ap
plause 10 the female department. the exercises consist
ed OF reading lessons pianoforte music, caihencs and
thusIasm. Mss Canovan was encorcd in the popular
Eoss TSe a seoo su
ing which 10 very capacious one, located IN Broome
gentlemen who appeared TO take deep interest 10 the
procecdnCS Congratulasory addresses were made by
Trustees punn, Mo9,cr ana eSan cT,ooe Aessnasr
ment OF this institution Is under the supervision Of Mr..
D. Demilt and the female department under that Of
TIE USpNE HoY.-The second annual hop OF rndne
| steam Fire Engine Company No. So Is TO or at
Washington Hail. Of Third avenue and 125th street.
on next ednesday and expected that IL will DO one
| OF the most fashionable affAirs OF the season.
The IRISH BRioApE-Capain Jack Gosson Is announced
10 deliver lecture next Wednesday evening at the
Cooper Institute, on the interesting subject Of Camp
| Life, Winter and summer, with the irish Brigade. .
Captain Gosson Is said 70 be highly accomplished lee
turer and having participated himself In oil the scenes
which he Is 10 speak about cannot fail TO prove enter
| tanning.
| TH HOMEOPATHIC DBPrSsARY.-The ninth annual re-.
port Of the Bond Street Homeopathic Dispensary has
been issued by Dr. Otto Fugra and his corps OF assist.
ants and represents the establishment as being In
fourshpg condition The report claims that the dspen-
sary the most pumcrousy attended OF any institution
OF It's kind either 10 Europe America During the past
year fourteen thousand patients have been treated
and thirtyhvc thousand prescriptions have been
given, showing wonderful increase since the opening
Of the dspensay Tho total receipts during the year
were q, $50 IS, against S2lo3 49, expenses leaving
balance Of cash on hand OF $3.50 "a.
PRESERVATION 10 AN 0R0ANBr.--O Thursday evening
splendid gold watch and guard chain were presented by
few gentlemen Of s. Peters church to Mr. william r.
Picher organs as testimonial OF their appreciation OF
bis services and mark OF their esteem The prssens
ton took place ~ me pastoral residence In Barclay
street, and was made by Mr. Andrew Clark In few
happy remarks, which were responded 10 in graceful
manner by the recipient.