The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-18

ANNUAL EBCHoN or OYICxes or Tm HKRoAMxnA
LnRARy-GREAT ExouIsxnr AMONG TIE vorERs.-Ths -
nual election officers Of the Mercantile Library
citation took place yesterday between the hours q sG
O'Clock morning and nine in the evening, and
characterized By the highest degree OF interest and e.
element There Two tickets 10 the Geld. one hesds4
other headed by Theodore IL vutee and Peter vorhs -
President and Woe President The friends Of the csng
puers or ONCE hunters are on regular political sscso
The degree Of interest exhibited was quite surprising
An outsider The polls wsrs located in the han o. "a
From the moment OF opening the election unsil u
close . string Of voters were TO be seen waiting
for . chance TO throw In they ballots. n
hall choked with spectators. as squad q -
cemeu had TO b employed 70 malatao proper degree
OF order Special seemed 70 b hired to supply ba
lots and sing out the OF the candidates, In much
the fashon strikers at political election TAe
city completely aoarded with bills containing ~
names OF opposing candidates. and all kinds Of ricn
resortcd TO BY the partsans 70 forward the nte
early pars Of the day announcing that NJ vu.es I'D
Withdrawn from the contest for grave wsghty
sons This was oontradietsd 10 the afternoon by 49,
thes pacard characterzng the 0rst false every
particular Tho partisans did mot scrupe 70 sso
70 oonem tbie personalities ~ was evidenced By Sons
Ing them Owing 70 the great number OF votes and The
late at which the polls closed result could nsa
be ascsrtainsd with certainty last evening.
0RArs WOUNDED SoIDxas--rhe coiorsd school No. 9
will give entertainment this evening at the Coops
institute In behalf OF the sick and wounded soldiers 4
the present campaign The programme Of musi
rscitassons, DO.
"PuRun MonA0."-Ths whitsuntids festivities waS
commenced on Monday By the German residents Of thh
and tho nsgnborng cties and oil the public gsrdsas
were In consequence crowded with picnic parties, VIZ
carried the divers sports and past which charA
terize their annual reunions Jones' WOOD EIm Part
and Bellevue Garden the utmost
rment and esnssnent from carly 70 late hour -
tho night.
AHHv HSARy m ALUMNI or SY. JoHx's CoGrxuR-
Tho Alumni OF st. Johns College, Fordham hold msss-
ing at the Aston House Monday afternoon make
rangements for thor annual celebration and s
for the ensuing year. The attendance very
ous comprising several cergymen, lawyers physioiaaa
the country The following gentlemen unanimously
elected officers s-Gustavus Tbebaud President Pete
A. Haraous, Secretary; Rev Mr. Keegan, Mr. Felix Kss
nedy, Mr.. Sheridan and Mr.. Hazard members Of The
Executive Comm ttee.
CARExs Usx FRHARH-A MAN SHor YESTERDAY
morning at half past eleven o'clock while the ferryboa
Montague her way from Hamilton avenue, Brook
Ign, and when OF Governors Island. discharge q
musketry took iace from tho steamtug Stevens thea
lying at the government wharf nj Governors sisod and
In the employ OF the government One ball entered the
cabin n the ferryboat and wounded man severely
in the leg. He was subsequently, sent 70 the hospital
FIRE MADISON AvESUx-Shorty sfter nine o'cloch
yesterday morning IRE broke out IN the carpenter shoS
No ITO Madison avenue owned by James Watson, which
totally destroyed Loss 81 500 no insurance Ths
building owned BY q Hurray. Loss 81 .000 no IN.
suraDce The Fire Marshal has been notified 70 invssA
gate the matter.