The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-27

with call OF Mayor Gunther, yesterday held meeting
devise measures for preventing the visitation OF the
cholera Little apprehension Is entertained regarding s
appearance during the winter but II Is thousht neces
sary be prepared against In the spring several Oh
the gentlemen present spoke briefly, ana hnay resou-
ton was adop,ed appointing the Mayor of Jersey City,
the Health Officer OF the Port the Health Ohicer OF
BROOKLYN and the Resident Physician OF this city COM
mittce to apply to the national government Tor site
suitable TO retain passengers arriving on cholera infected
vessels and those coming from ports where the disease
has appeared Sandy HOOK proposed as the iocasion
of this establishment
The Railroad Committee Of the Board Of Councilmen
held meeting yesterday to hear arguments on the Pc
tton of down town merchants for the removal OF the
street car rails from Greenwich and Washington Streets
below Canal Several OF the merchants appeared
and spoke in behalf OF their petition, representing the
railroads those streets as great impedment to bust
ness and little accommodation the public. The
mittec, without giving any decisive reply, adjourned
tin Tuesday next in order to learn in the meantime
the Corporation Attorney the power OF the Com
mon Council in the matter.
rather novel freak OF applicant for admission to
practice in the United States Circuit Court exhibited
yesterday While Judge Nelson was on tho bench
United States District Attorney Daniel s. Dickinson made
the usual application to practice In the United States
OF Mississippi United States Senator and xmember
Of the rebel House of Representatives The applicant,
by direction OF the Court, presented himself at the
clerks desk and took the osth to support the consu
ton. But there test which Mr.. Foote evidently
did dream ofan oath required by late act OF Con-
gress the effect that the applicant has not voluntarily
borne arms against the United States, &c. This oath
Mr. Foote declined to take, and declining loft the
court
An interesting and somewhat complicated case in re
gard to who is the proper person 10 execution
of sale yesterday before Judge ngraham of the SUI
prcmc Court the application OF Mr.. John Kerr to be
released from the purchase of certain lots Of real
bought BY him referees sale July last the title
w!cl, j. supposed to be defective The Judge heard
Of the and the arguments OF counsel and
reserved his decision
In tic Of Margaret Boyle committed by police
justice on a charge OF disorcrly conduct and who was
yesterday before Judge Ingraham by virtue OF writ of
habcas corpus application for her discharge, the
Judge rendered decision refcing the application
dcrns that the prisoner he rcmandcd 10 custody and
that the writ be discharged
Edward d Ketchurn enjoyed another short respite
from his confinement, in the Tombs Yesterday, and
again in the chambers of the Superior Court il bng the
TINE appointed FOR taking his evidence the suit brought
by Mr. Mcyickar FOR the recovery OF seventy thousand
dollars alleged to have been placed to his credit by young
Kechum in tho keeping of Grcenlcaf, Norris & Co The
exclamation, however, did not proceed in consequence
% Kc,ehum counsel having appealed from the order OF
JliSe ioasr.cf permitting his evidence u DO taken.
Should he appeal tie sustained Kcchum will not testify
In this case at all,
jude Moncrsf has rendered decision in he case OF
stuart Fcts"s the crccnwic, and Union Dime Savings
Eans, ordering the Substitution OF tho Plcnix Bank in
pace ef he defendants abve namcd the place or de-
post rur certain money claimed by Charles Brown alias
Brewer who hes been c,ar.ed with being np:cucd IN
The jenkins declarations
IL the court Of Genera, Sessions yesterday James
Jcan indicted for stealing eighty dollars worth Of
clot.,n g from Edward W Burdick, OF Wooster street,
on the iCi' Of October pleaded guilty. Charles Smith.
charged with burglary IN entering tue establishment, of
Albert j. Dewey. Of Broadway the night OF the 9th
Of October, pleaded guilty TO the OF nee Jordan mud
Smith each sent To the State Prison Cor three years
Ann Foley convic, ID Of sienl!'g arty dollars from
YIN. Williams ut y house in Washington street and wns
scnt 10 the Prai,eniary for year. VIM. Campbell
ao fornd guilty. Of stcnng quarter pro OF bran
~ worth four hundred dollars The property Of Theodore
Helm. cf hey strcr, The prisoner cmpo Dyed cartman
to take from the sidewalk TO horse In Oliver street
M"ry brady domestic, charged with stealing thou
and dollars worth Of wearing apparel and other proper
" owned by Zachar, Simmons, OF East sixteenth
street. i AIDED guilty to petty larceny, only t~en.
IS dollars worth Of the goods being traced
to her Elizabeth Rourkc, indicted Cor stealing
three hrnded dollars worth OF lad - clothing
from III A. Hambin, the 10Th Of October, pleaded
guilty 10 an attempt at rand larceny These prisoners
were rc,aandci' for sentence Patrick g. commnrsord
wa ed charge of attempting 10 pass ten dollar
,ouhicrl II bill The Gloucester County iapk of New
Jcr'"y bat as there evidence OF guilty know
~.
Hcnr, Ratz, who charged with stealing a s,< of
linens worth six hrnlrcd dollars, the propcrv OF Doug
las ( Co, was also acquitted.
Yesterday the second, like the nrs dcc, teal o. The
steamers Winooski and Algonquin premaerciv ter
minated by the latter vessel. In the prescu. Mr.
DIE; rson OF the algonquin. ordered the s,oprace Of
the cnrincs OF hg vessel. the ground Tia, soma
technical advantage of him had been taken Nv those
having charge OF the Winoosk which i,y cnp iiically
deny. The engines Of the Winopsls however were mt
stopped. aud will continue to until the nncy-six
hours aerced npon for The test completed whih will
occur this afternoon. Her engineers say ihn. she
gaining rapidly The Algonquin for time previous
to that steamer withdrawing from the contest
Tho American Christian Commission continued iis
meeting yesterday from The day previous the Bible
House. Aston place Among the gentlemen present wer,
George Stuart. PRESIDENT Chief Justice Chase of
the yirc President. and several cIerrymcn Of prom
Tho business bc ore the assembisee on wedncs
day consisting of rnatrs relating 70 the organization
and oca'ion Of central Office determination or plan Of
action arrangement cf ananriai matters a proper
basis the election OF officers aud appointment OF standing
committees continued, and other affairs niso
Disposed o. at which adjournment subject TO the
call &c The Executive Committee took place.
Al the American BDic Union anniversary meeting
yesterday Rev. ~ Armi,asc introduced Sir 4 Morton
pc'o WIN made short and encouraging speech Thre
nc,hna further o special public interest in the pro-
{ c ne &c the union. whose anniversary session term
mated last evening
The annual meeting or the American Missionary Asso
citation commenced nj Plymouth church, Rruoklyn
on Wednesday and conc ided yesterday evening Tho
attendance large. The subject OF comforting upon
the freedmen of the South the right Of suffrage ad
vocaicd In the strongest terms Reports given In