The New York herald., 1865-10-06

Cool WEATHER There was a. decided fall in mercury
yesterday 1t quoted by Fahrenheit at brisk SO in
the forenoon and became better very fast in the
evening" when 1t was drug In the market at the same
rate In fact fall weather announced its appearance in
sober earnest and was received by New Workers. frs
muiers autumn hats heavy ovcrcoats light ovcrcoats
and no ove ats ut all some there wcre who had not
made proper preparations for the advent Of buster
ing Eorcas. This class Of individuals were not very
happy TO meet Old North Wind aud limited that he was
blower" And they wers right AS specimen Of fall
weather yesterday Viii do very well indeed
TnE DECKER MEpAL.-An exhibition of the medal re-
Gently presented to Mr. Decker late of the New York
Fire Department. will commence at the establishment Of
Messrs Bail, Black Co., Broadway today The medal
is well worth an examination
ANNUAL BALL OF The SINGING SOCIETY," LYmQUE The
fourth annual ball OF the Singing Society Lyrique will
take place this evening at Irving Hail. A grand blend
ing o music and cipschorean exercises fair ladies and
brave men is expected.
SUICIDE CUTTING HER THRoAr.-Coroner Cover yes
terday held inquest, at ia Ludlow street. the
remains Of Mrs. Amelia Ksecr, who committed suicide
By cutting her throat with Deceased takca
III three four months since, which made her very
dsspondcnt and Friday last she remarked that she
could live longer and wanted 10 die The following
morning she drew hor throat aud inflicted
wound lrun the effects Of Which She dicd ab0u, two
O'Clock yesterday morning. Deceased was tbirty-two
years oi age and native Of Germany.
TARGET ExcuFsicS. Tho en,h annual target
OF the citizens Home Guard took place yesterday Tic
company assembled at No SO Markot al seven
o'clock In The forenoon and proceeded 10 Conrad's Elm
PARK, where the usual exercises participated In
with than usual Some crac. shots
numbered III the ranks OF tho Homo Guard as we'll as
some capital gentlemen and io'ly good fellows
Aagucus EScTSr CosrASY No a. The above nam. d
company making extensive preparations 10 VIII,
Philadelphia to take part In the nremcn's parade be
held IN hatcty tho 10Th Of October They intend 20
take eighty ninety snctiyc and honorary and S
have Whitworths celebrated iul band They viii be
the guests OF Hhorna steam Engine No
I, who, II VII be rccpllcctcd, visited this city
six years ago and received naitcrns
reception from No q This company viii leave New
York ON Saturday october the 18th, at hapast four
O'Clock by special train the lsar;an and Delaware
Bay Railroad returning By the route Wodnes
day, the isth Instant Tho officers ~ No Anthony
Burke, F0Jcmau Jonn ligcrson, Assistant Foreman I;
William o. DAVIS Secretary; William Callahan, Treasurer
FigE IN WATER srRErr. alarm Of fire for The
seventh dsric shortly after nine O'Clock last night
caused by are occurring In the Office the Ggs door
Of TIC 80 age store No 50 Water street occupied by
Holmes & Patcr,o hole was burned In the ioOr and
the ONCE furniturc pretty much destroyed loss
timaicd nj about 5000 The police found the hatchway
trap doors open nom bottom 10 top not only Of the
store whcr the lire occurred bat ofNo. 49, the adjoining
bulins. Sergeant Mathews ordered the trap doors
be closed and intends 70 port tho fact 10 the Corpora
ton Attorney. Itis a nne OF $50.