The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-13

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been the limit at first fixed upon Preparations Tor the
exposition are already going forward actively. The
cholera still fingered Paris at the date OF our advices,
and was carving on number Of the Inhabitants not
combining its ravages solely to the poor quarters but
invading the homes Of the upper classes as we'll The
authorities were taking great pains TO keep the public
| ignorant of the extent to which it prevailed
| Eminent French physicians have recently stated
that the medical profession is better acquainted with
the nature OF the the proper treatment OF
now than it was years ago. All the wire, necessary
materials &c the completion Of the Russo American
telegraph Behrng Straits have been contracted for in
Paris, and will shortly be shipped to this country
In Berlin, as well as Hamburg, Bremen and other
German cities meetings have been held and arrange
mens made for the purpose of taking up subscriptions
In aid Of the freedmen Of the United States history
of late four war; by captain in tho Prussian
army has just been published Berlin and is favoraby
noticed by the press Of that city.
very interesting account Of the arrival from Cher
bourg at Brest France, and movements At the latter
place. Of Admiral Goldsboroughs United squadron
is given by of naval correspondents He also
furnishes sketch Of the old town and its grand rock
bound harbor The Colorado and Frolic Brest
the Gath Of September and Immediately after series
of salutes and visits Of ceremony was commenced.
There being Russian steamer in port, both the
French and Russian flags sauted by Admiral Colds
borough's vessels, and the compliment returned
from the fort the nation and the ship Of the other
about on hundred and seventy guns altogether being
fired in the performance OF these ceremonies The in
tended visit of Admiral Goldsboroughs fleet to the Med
terranean was delayed by the prevalence of cholera
in the ports of that The ravagcs OF the disease in
| Marsciles and Toulon were fearful In the latter
place nearly all .kinds of busnos suspended,
and over twenty thousand of the inhabitants fed to
the country; but still the scourge continued terrible
| work unabatedly on those who remained. Our cores
pendent after witnessing the filthy condition Of French
cities generally wonder at the Roadway cholera
| makes in them.
Americans generally and our wine drinkers in
particular will be interested in the curious and carefully
prepared statement oc facts regarding the prepare
ton and manufacture of champagne presented
s! in our correspondence from the old town of
] Rheims, the headquarters Of one of the dis
| tricts of France so exclusively devoted to the
| production OF this sparkling and inspiring fluid
The pure juice of the grape has to pass through
Der of processes occupying altogether about three years.
after leaving the wine press before 1t is ready for market
After its first fermentation is fiat and dagreeable in
TASTE and but for various manpuations and the extrin
sic additions made it, would enter the throats
brains of connosurs These preparatory
fully described by correspondent. There have for
some time existed difficulties between the Rheims wine
toms authorities the latter alleging that for years past
our government has been derauded by under valua
ton in the invoices which have accompanied Of the
champagne shipped ports This the former stout
y deny and the trouble still remains open for adudica
ton.
Few people outside Of this CITY, and but few compare
lively its residents have any proper conception Of the
extensive operations of the machine shops Of the me-
ropos and the immense quantity Of work, of the most
finished and elaborate character, they are constantly
turning Some idea Of the proportions Of these es
tabshmens the systematic completeness OF their inter-
nal arrangements, the amount Of the most skilled
labor performed in them, and the busy scenes which
their interiors present. formed from brief sketch
OF few Of them which present in present issue.
The principal OF these machine works located along
the North and East river fronts Of the city, numbers Of
them occupying entire blocks EACH and some OF them
parts OF two three blocks There between twenty
and thirty Of them that employ each from FIVE TO six
hundred all the year round and some of them have
fully employed from seven hundred to one thousand
workmen their department Of industry having recently
experienced considerable revival and giving prom Sc
OF buster times during the winter
The new Catholic church OF st. Gabriel large and
beautiful structure in Thirty seventh street, between
First second avenues dedicated yesterday FORE
noon, in the presence Of crowded congregation Arch
bishop McCloskey assisted by other eminent ciergymen,
OBLIGATED on the OCCASION and the preached
by Bishop Lynch, OF South Carolina.
Bishop Potter the Episcopal Church OF this diocese,
ofciated at public confirmation yesterday morning In
the Mariners floating church. Pike slip, of seven candi
dates for admission church fellowship The proceed
ings were OF interesting character, and the sermon
preached by the bishop listened with great atten
ton by the congregation.
very large audience at DR. Chcever's church last
evening listened to addresses from the Rev. Mr. French
and General Fisk the condition OF the freedmen in
the recently rebcious States. The direct object Of
these addresses to stimulate tho congregation to
take measures for the ameoration Of the condition Of
the blacks who many portions of the South repre-
scented be state nearly bordering upon starvation.
The proceedings closed with the unanimous adoption Of
resolution asserting the perfect equsy before the law
the white and the black and that the peace and
honor Of the and the interests of justice require
tina, the RICH, Of suffrage shah be Internationally
| TO the latter.
public meeting Of the New York Young Men, Chris
tian Association held night in Irving Hail. There
was present asrowdcd assembage, which addressed
by Governor Fenton and the Rev Thomas f. Hastings,
John Cotton Smith and Joseph r. Duryea All spoke in
favor Of the institution being Of great benefit TO the
country at large, and urged its extension
discourse by Professor Facchea the condition OF
Italy delivered In Plymouth church, Brooklyn, yes
terday, and an appeal was made Tor ala IN support oil
religious periodical published at Milan; but the appeal
did not meet with
very interesting address delivered last evening
by Rev RicharA Parker clergyman from England, be-
fore tho Bible Mission, at the OF Eighth
avenue and Eighteenth street The lecturer spoke at
some length the duty and mission OF all true Chris
ans, and made strong appeal to the religious zeal and
faith Of his hearers
deaf and dumb man, named William Bennett, was
run over and instantly killed. his body being terribly
nanged on Saturday evening, at the Of Hudson
and Desbrosses streets by freight of the Hudson
River Railroad. The driver OF the car was arrested
and committed TO await the result, Of an inquisition
The quarterly reports Of the captains OF the Metro
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