The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ExmnirteN os tux AMERICAN INSTITUTE THE annual
exhibition Of mechanics and ars under the auspices or
the American Institute, held in the arory OF the Twen
ty.second regiment Fourteenth street, Sixth
nue. we'll attended yesterday, owing To the
prop,tious stale Of the weather Few ladies' out
and those who did venture TO the fair had air Of
misukable tint Of indigo Prussan blue upon their
Otherwise 'dsmask checks, ana an EQUALLY unmls.ak
late skirts and dainty gaer boots. Gentlemen con
utcd fully twothirds Of tho audience gathered within
the walls % the imvomptu Institute There were not
~ many masculincs present there might have been
Some d not attend who might have done 50 but FOR
air Of Scr..Sc DosTcrry tsai those who had tickets
admitting "ady and gcntleman, should by no means
be allowed 10 take IN second gentleman IN place "i their
ady who could be induced 10 brave the rain, mud
and other uncomfortable concomants Strict obedience
to orders Is certainly commcndabc in doorkcepcr ~
we'll in soldier; but there Is such thing ne the
former carrying obedience 20 thspont OF absnrdty
The fair well worth the attention OF The public and
will undoubtedly provo n suceess artistcaly, mechani-
calIy aud financially.
ACADEMY oy rBg vrsrrArfoS. new female academy,
in charge OF the OF the Visitation has been opened
ut Bath Long Island about four miles from the city
Of Brooklyn The property belonging TO this institution
formerly belonged 10 James Arlington Bonnet and wis
purchased BY Mr. Peter Lyncb; OF New York city u
has now passed into the hands Of the Sisters who
comfy bought the grounds attached 70 which Is mag
ninccnt buiding from Mr. Lynch The location and,
the elciency Of Tho talented ladies' who control IT, will
render the Academy Of the Visitation one Of the rst
ySs sssssd This Sesaiifoi locality for the Sisters
Cusron HOUSE, MATTERS --Mcssrs King and 0deIl
have ,nasgurnied reform which will be much sppre
ciatcd by merchants and the public generally. Hereto.
fore great delay has been occasoned by the appraisers
retaining goos until s the packages placed In their
hands had undergone the required examination TO
avoid the retention Of mercbandise oach
package will be handed 10 ts owner "a soon ~ tho
documents made out, and for tso purpose increasing
the facility OF such transactions s collector has stationed
Mr. Daniel jackson, well ky,own and able atdche Of
the department. at the Appraisers Office al No 90 Broad
way II needless add thai the just adopted
has been viewed with much fsvcr by the business com
munity.
Tur Usrxp ssRvrx sou xrr OF the Fourteenth Assem-.
bly, district eighteenth sard met hast evening at tho
Ashland House, No 3o7 Fourth svcnue pursuant 10 a-
thorty given by the central organization. AT eight
o'clock large number OF ex-oiioors and OF the
committee on orgsniy hAon called the meeting TO order
stated the objects OF the society, and nominated Colonel
George g. PRIDE as 'hsrman and Captain Tempe clark
as secretary. The preliminary organization being com
ploe comittccs appointed 20 prepare proper by
laws and adapt no constitution and princlp'es U Wv
organization to,ths club Upon motion Of captain snsr
lock, the club proceeded 10 ballot Tor " ,s
central conn httee caIiod W meet nj Masonic ha Nos
13 and 114 East Thirteenth street. on the evening OF
Wednesday, the 10Th inst which resulted "a ioows:-
Colonel W. & Hiliyer late aid de camp Of SIAN OF iAeu
tenant General Grant. ooone, 'S %ansn Temple CLARK
lato assistant Adjntant 70 GoneiM "'sooS"s' ""''''
| upo's tho society adjourned
| ATTEMPTED SUICIDE nv DRowsISd. -On Sunday nigh
Thomas Manning, young freshman. attempted to CON
nit suicide by jumping into tho Ess, river, near IN
fo of Rosevct street He rescued with considers
bic dIfouliy by officer raggar OF The Fourth precinc
and some citizens and locked up until he became sooe
MAD BuiA suor-A mad bull. which occas'oaS