The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-21

vsr or GoyERNoR FExyox 10 Tns FREs ACADEMY
Yesterday morning about nine O'Clock Governor Fen
ton, accompanied by the members OF his staff James
W. Gerard ESQ., an old friend to the educational in
in this CITY, and several Of prominent citizens
paid visit TO the Free Academy, corner OF Twenty third
street and Lexington They werc received BY
the venerable President Dr. Horace Webster, aud hts
assistant professors and conducted 70 the chapel OF the
Academy where tho students wcrc in waiting 70 receive
tbc On entering the hail the Governor WAS greeted
with the paudhs Of tho Students and being escorted TO
the PLATFORM entertained by addresses, brief
and y a0s asS 81 Ss
ties Of the etudent" and Tho Paid Fire De
partmens." At tho oonclusioA Of these crations
BY DR. Webster and was received with rcAcwed
applause The Governor then made short speech OK
csption which had given him. and the fine appear
ance OF tho Institution and hs nnatca Ho expressed
Free Academy and dcscanted upoA She merits Of such
establishment IN the opportunity aordeA the young
men q 40 Sasss 2 become ssudss schs':,s ana good
In the lecture hall tho visitors werV shown through the
various departments department. Of natural history
the Departments Of mixed mathcmatics with Its emo APP
purtensnces; tho department Of chemistry with its mag
men. Of architscture and drawing. with lie studios from
tho antQlc and tho beautiful and tho Academy library,
which has become enriched y ne gsns o. our high
gentlemen accompanying him expressed thcir cnrc sat-
tsfactioA.
EMIGRATION. The arrivals Al this port from Europe
during tho past days amount 70 aggregate OF
fou thousaad eight hunared and forty seven, which Ia
an Of about four hundred that Of the week
previous largo proportion OF these emigrants are
Germans who Como generally speaking fairly provided
with funds sufficient least 70 supply their necessities
until they obtain employment and as the greater
number 60 West whore land 10 cheap and plenty, they
are likely 70 succecd.
A NSw RAILROAD. The line Of city railway from
Hunters Point ferry tho foot Of Thirty fourth srec
East rvcr e the City Hail. was put IN effective opera
and az, 10 lower over portion q City Hail Park
RRoaoAsIxAnos or THE FIFTH vErsRAs VOLUNTEER
ARTILLERY The Veteran association Of the above corps
formed for the purpose Of reorganzipg, mot at Military
Hall last evening Captain Disosway In the chair Lieu
Jacobson secretary read the minutes OF tho last
meeting which were approved Colonel Edward Muir
ray then stated that he had the Inspector General
Of the State upon the matter q getting charter for tho
Of New York. and that that official had favored the pro-
ject The Colonel also informed the meeting that
bcrs thoy could proceed 10 ooc their ocrs and that
tho State would furnish the necessary uniforms II Is
II then moved and carried that for the purpose Of
keeping up the association formed in tho field that the
members OF the Fifth New York Veteran artillery pro
coed to organize into military association to be
nccted with the National Guard, State New York
letter from Brigadicr General Lloyd Aspinwall was
tho Fifth into his brigade On motion Of Colonel Murray,
the following adopted THAT We members or the
late Fifth regiment (artlley) Now York Volunteers
ondeavos procure the transfer OF the remains or
comrades killed. who have died from disease
tracted In the service Of their country to their homes
That member from each company be appointed TO
carry the above into effect The meeting then adjourned
TO Wednesday evening" 9th inst at the same hour and
place.
Fatally BURNED KEROSENE On. Margaret Breen,
young woman living at 1l6 East Fifty street,
while using kerosene oil Tuesday evening to kndle
dress She screamed for help. and assistance soon
reached her. but before the flames could be exngused
she terribly burned about the lower limbs that
death cnsrod yesterday morning. Tho Coroner was
notified 10 hold an inquest