The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09

uooooSou CVuiIdue MT. ALEXANDER br0OkeS SOD OF 10
been lying in state attended by a guard OF honor since
Their arrival In this city Sunday last The body was
encased ia an elegant cofin ON the lid Of which was
placed beautiful mourning wreath with the pane Of
the deceased In the centre Of the wreath At three p
M the funeral confge proceeded TO the Grand street
ferry, under command Of Captain A. N Francis, and
thence to Cypress Hills Cemetery, where the
remains RrU wsrs committed to their las. resting place
and acquantances to mourn his early loss:
S or warm genial and generous disposition he endeared
company F. OF which he had been for two years most
active and Intelligent member his departure from
proceeded in body his fathers house obtain last
look ON him whom they so much esteemed The room
81 the company At the armOry hung with black while
FOR some months past he had been suffering from
bghts disease Of the Kidneys that at the advice OF
Sharon Springs. On Friday last, after taking bath,
be retired expressing himself quito fatgued. On Satur
day morning the proprietor of the hotel at which he was
stopping visited his room and found him dead. Mr..
Brookes was but twenty two years of age.
DOMESTIC DANGEROUSLY BURNED.-A girl employed
domestic in the family Of Mr. Marsh, residing at No
100 West Forty.fourth street, was yesterday very
seriously burned on her hands, and neck by the
explosion Of of alcohol II appears that In light
ing fire, Ann thought to facilitate matters by pouring
some alcohol on tho kindling wood, when the fluid
gnited, exploding the can and burning her as stated
rear yard where Mr. Marsh envelopcd her with carpet
ana thus extnguished the fire. Two or three physicians
NeEe 10 otteuu the unIOfJuuAt6
and they have hopes that she may recover
ANOTHER ATTRACTION PARK.-Thc usual weekly
musical concerts at the Park have been successful and
are so quietly enjoyed by the people who flock to the
place by thousands for breath of pure air and few
hours healthfu recreation that the Park Commissioners
have wisely resolved TO add another to the popular fea
lures Of their management. To-day they will naugu-
rate series Of Wednesday afternoon concerts which, IL
successful, will be continued through the heated term.
The Park corne band will play the Lake from half
past three clock to half past six this afternoon There
will be rush in that direction oday shoald the weather
be propilious.
SHIrowNERs' ASSOCIATION The regular quarterly meet
ing of the shpowners Association will be held day at
ono o'clock p NJ, at the Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, No 63 William street Business of importance
reported TO be on the carpet and general attendance Of
the members would be desirable
EXCURSIONS TO The FISHING BASks These excursions
t? the Fishing Banks hays bO"one quite feature of the
metropolitan plan for passing the heated term in social
reasonable and ENJOYABLE manner. This being fixed
fact readers Will Interested 10 know hat the steamer
New Haven, ha'in acn sold by her owners for another
branch OF trade VIII ON Thursday, the 10Th inst b.
superseded by the Huguenot, Captain A. G. Post which
will run as usual to the banks Tho steamer Massasot,
which has been supplied by another vessel for days
past has resumed her Usual trips, the old Time under
I'll, management of Captain John Townsend. The ID. II.
Mart is another craft devoted 70 the interests of the
pi7catoral community.
TnE MISSING HoRsE-It is occasionally the case in
y, occurrences tnuJ man or woman
may bo acctssd Of act of which they been in
noccnt tho man in the moon--or the woman in the
moon-for, II there is in the Lunar sphere
there must certainly be feminine not far OIL. The fol
lowing IL an incident In poir.:-On Sunday last the
valuable secd OF neral Duffy Unil0d States Army
was b,o-ght TO this city from Buffalo In charge OF
colored attendant. in whose IrAty the General had
always placed implicit corientr The servant had his
orders to deliver the hors ut accn stable and after
wards to await the arrival Of the Gcacral the Hudson
River Railroad Upon his arrival here the of the
horse was unable to lay his anxious optics upon the
want or his excellent and valued animal They were
both the Sabbath, in West street and there they
an able and sable ambdcxtrous prcstidgitatcur.
successful follower OF the example Of the slippery
Smith j. Eastman of Wall street notorety General
Duty was exceeding wrath Of course, made known his
loss to the police and inserted advertisement in the
HEnALD Offering hundred dollars reward for the 10
coycry OF his black horse 'hftccn hands high long black
mano and tail, with white hind foot and white
spot upon the back" c also added specific clause
the particular benefit OF shc colored man. Hurdy aged
twenty nnc dressed in gray sack, blue military pants
black felt hat, with wide brm, &C., &c, who sls
pccicd Of having converted the before mentioned quad
rupcd TO hts own individual uses Tho public stables
were visited Tue police detectives pat
upon tho scent II was suggested by one
and the negro garrotcd kidnapped carried Africa
and would Ia time DO taken TO slavchong country
and thorc dispose OF to the wicked white man supposed
TO bo engaged In tho traffic In human flesh but all
wrong On Monday evening officer Young discov
cred Che ssng and horse At private stable Ia
the Twenty sixth proc net II that the negro had
been faithful all tho whlc but had taken the animal
the wrong livery keeper After deposting his charge
and seeing that he had plenty of forage Hardy hsd done
as ordered passed the greater part of hs time al the
depot Of the Hudson River Railroad in scarb &c riss
dicr General Duly. He asked no questions, bat az
positive that " Masa Duny come soon shore = AMI
when ho did arrive Sainbo not there The cievsns
black horse which had served 50 well in the
,Irhcu 20 ,s "n% Inc sl.ar man arr,asss n.
not exactly thief although he had certainly been under
suspicion.
MEETING or DISCHARGED SoipIEss Ann SALors--A
PuBIc DEMoSsrRhros PREPARATION. Pythsgoras
Hail. Canal street. meeting Of discharged soldier,
and sailors held yesterday, with view OF adopting
some m asurcs secure employ mcnt for those that
have been honorably discharged from the service A
Of resolutions passed, In which IT IL stated
that there thousands OF this class OF In tho
city who in seek TO obtain employment The Metro
p0tan Employment Agency, which has donc much In
sec ring employment Tor portion OF tue applcants "a
Union now intend ~ call the attention Of the Authorities
aud public 10 their circumstance TO enlist their ympa
to the Mayor the authorities and the leading
ploycrs for the purpose Of soliciting from them work
and bread for the support OF themselves AMI Their
families This demonstration Is TO take place ON Friday,
At nine A II Is To have, however, the character OF
a most pea ciL and respectful solicitation to the ctn-
ploycrs AZ the resolutions state Thursday morning u
meeting II 10 take place No l36 Canal street. 10 make
the arrang for the demonstration tho following
day committee OF arrangements has been appointed,
composed OF the following mcinbcrs --Messrs Francis
d. Bicko Jul Guissart IS Zimmerman, y. ". De ton,
william ". Atkn and William Holman The latter
has boon charged with the marshalship.
UsrrED SERVICE SOCIETY," oy NEW YoaK--CESrxAL On
aANzAuos "A moo,ing Of this society held Mon
day evening last at Masonic Hail. Nos ia and ii6 East
Thirteenth street The Vice President Colonel W. :
Hiliycr presided Some twenty five new members acre
admitted after which Colonel Kellogg introduced as
guests the society for the evening, Scaors Mscn and
Marsscal two members of the Mexican legation. Tho
parties authorized ~ organize district societies were IN
strrcIed TO commence operations Immediately On mo
ton II was resolved TO appoint committee, with power
20 suitable hall or building, and TO invite Tue co
operaon of prominent citizens aud officers for the pur-
pose OF holding meeting To endorse publicly INC
Monroe doctrine The Chairman appointed The Following
named gentlemen as tho committee Colonel a. IL.
Sage General J IA Hobart Ward, Colonel John w. Ben
dix Colonel r j. lie Oh and Colonel VIM DE Lacy On
m ston of General Ward the Chairman Colonel Hiycrl
was added 10 the committee. The meeting then ad
iourncd 90 the 2lst Of the present month
TuE SATURDAY Erour Houn MOVEMENT -AGrTns os rEr
FL ,srrnFas pastercrs Protective and Benevolent
Society met last night in their rooms corner OF rhrv
IN I'd street and Eighth avcnucE r. McDcrmott, rrcsi.
don't IN The chair Thomas Dillon acting M sccrc'nry