The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-19


No BsDs-There was 70 have been an opening Of bids
for furnishing $4,000 toward the new aqueduct stock
Of tIse city Of New York yesterday at the Comptroers
ONCE at two O'Clock in the afternoon But up TO three
p. NJ tire Comptroller declared himself unable 20 nnd
any such documents II Is probable tnaI ~ money
readily brings per cent on Wall street, the capa
lists not sufficient patriotism or regard Tor the imam
ca condition Of the city 70 induce them 70 pfouer niT
thousand dollars at the rate Of SIX per cent
GEsERous CoSDUcr or CApTAILsr.-Some months
since the Comptroller found himself without the neces
sary funds for the payment o. the police 70 the mem
bers Of which force he was indebted about 5000 600,
counting to- the 1st of September Upon being informed
o. the financial dilemma OF the Comptroller MI noses
for the purpose Nd he not done many OF the iami
lies Of the city guardians must inevitably have suffered
many and very serious Inconvenience
GovERsxEsr CorroS sALxs.-The total amount no
ceved for government cotton sold by the ageat In this
city Tuesday amounted 70 million two hun
dred thousand dollars In gold the whole sles for
the past year reach six seven millions, nearly six
Savannah and Charleston Tho whole of this cotton has
disposed Of and all future sales the account
OF government will be OF tho staple collected By the
various Treasury agents in the Southern statss
rHn RsrURsNo Transactions As FOUND
evening there a grand supper given at Alker's
Rooms late City Assembly Rooms No. 44e- Broadway.
70 the members Of Manhattan Engine Company. No. 8,
their return from the aremens parade In Phiiadei
Foreman arrived h city aSoa. four O'clock IN shs
afternoon and at six p NJ escorted the banquet
active members Of tho company who did not 60 on
the parade account OF business engagements inter-
feng TO prevent them doing 80 The Twelfth regmenss!
gotten up elegant STYLE and heartily enjoyed and re
shed by all present. the freen not having had anything
to since morning. Before the members separated
speeches made and arrangements entered into 70
form the company into an organization smE 70 so
cable club Last evening the last time when the
company will pleasure under its present organ
zaton On the 18th Of this month will be discharged
has always been noted for its orderly characs and will
long be remembered for the many valuable services
which has rendered to the public at large The expen
incident to the excursion OF the company to Phiia
delphia were $500. Mcssrs Geo. I. Patterson,
Geo. W. Hyer, VIM Boecke VIM Bishop, Charles Hurst
and VIM Freegh constituted the committee Of arrange
mens the excursion They also attended to the get
ting up Of the supper, which set for one hundred
and twenty five persons and proved q very handsome
affair
SEVENTH ANSivERsARY CELEBRATION AT 81. LuKE's Hos
rrrAL-A large assembiage gathered last evening, In
spite OF the nclemency Of the weather. in the chapel Of
st. ukes Hospital Ia receive the seventh annual report
of the superintendent of the institution and listen TO
address TO be delivered by the Row f. Huntington OF
Boston Subsequent to the discourse the several reports
Of the treasurer pastor and supernenden. were reaa
official set forth tho following factsPaents treated IN
the hospital during the current year, ST. OF whom 4oo
were males and 1913 females 548 dismissed cured
or relieved ia died. and 1855 were still in care OF the in
stituton. The expenditures for the twelve We, months
fne the good results achieved by the managers were
made apparent by these statements given the public,
and the assembage dispersed fully enlightened as 70 tho
great usefulness Of the hospital
THE EiaHru ANNUAL FAIR or rHH 81. VINCENT Ds PAUL
SOCIETY opened evening at the City Assembly Rooms,
ON Broadway well attended by the public and
the charitable portion OF tho community In particular
There eight churches represented at this festival
with one tables each, all of which are elegantly
decorated with articles for SALE both useful and
mental The prices fair so that any one VINO ID de-
srous of aiding this really praseworthy affair cannot do
better than pay visit the fair any Of the fair days
the present the evening OF the 2st inst road
the 1 OF an nracsuy and charm
ingy preside the mufarious articles OF beauty
which be found on their tables The coming WIN
ter will doubtless be severe one to the poor OF New
York and in order to amcorae their condition "a much
as possible the st. Vincent de Paul Society, whose good
works among poor well known, hold the present
festival and the public TO give them their patron
c Get 'n''''' 'N''1
The UasurNE CHURCH FAn.-A very successful festi-
val is at present in progress Irving Hail. having for
its object the establishment OF church organization in
connection with the Ursulinc convent at Morrsania.
The exhibition hall has been fitted up with taste, the
ladies attending on the tables selected with care ana eve
themselves the greatest extent Last evening several
dstn uished gentlemen visited the place. participation IN
were pressed into the service OF the church and
PEELED TO make speeches Irving Hail. under the present
management of the pleasantest places or amuso
ment In New York. and many ladies' and gentlemen arc
finding and paying their devoirs In person The
fair continues for two weeks. M4EE
THE FEAST or ST. LUKE EVANGELIST AND MARrrR--
Yesterday was the feast OF this eminent saint and mar
tyr Of whom ST. Paul speaks the beloved physician,
his fellow aborcr 1t observed in either Catholic
or Protestant churches day OF any special moment
or ceremony, although the former church recuTrcd
the celebration OF the usual daily sacrince OF the
mass, as indeed are all saints days.
Donations FOR THE wIEx AND FAMIr or PoLIcHxAx
TuoMAs wALKER-Money for the use Of the widow and
child OF the late Thomas Walker, tho deceased police
man. still to come in ct Police Headquarters
Mr., McMurray Treasurer q the Board acsnowledges
D. Morgan $2s Hon. Gideon J. Tucker, So Jerome
Riggs 4 Co., s25; y. W., %. Also the following
W. Mclean, Esq, Of the nrm Of Jerome Riggs Co, =
New York Stock Exchange, $500; open Board OF Bro
kers, 1884 30 individual subscriptions, $4O-maKn8
with sums heretofore acknowledged, 81, 1913 30
srxrn UNITED STATES CAvALRY.-This regiment arrived
in the city on Tuesday and roe for Texas where
they will do guard duty The regiment numbers seven
hundred and ifty mon, Is commanded by Major STAR
and will be accompanied TO Texas by Breyes br'sauer
General Sturgis. -, $780,, $50. +,
| NARROW ESCAPE lon Sunday last man BY tho nAme
Of Horny Carr employed packer in Stewards ware
house. while standing tho end Of Franklin pies cav
person in the garb Of sailor run toward HIM with the
evident intention OF throwing himself into the river
Had I've done 80 no earthly power could have saved him
from destruction Carr seized the man BY the waist and
n ~ev eSa Of h
ing and holding him down until a policeman came ana
took him In charge The would-be sucsde gave ms
name az Rayncrdl and bis insane desire 70 die was
caused rink he was taken TO Leonard street police
station, Vicre he remained until yesterday mornnA
when he became sober and rational and Expressed ae
most sincere gratitude toward his pre-erver Carr was
rendered money for his heroic act, but refused It, saying
aa. tie consciousness Of having peFi2ymed good act
was q l'ssl! :sss!sHs ::ssfa -.s~s<as:--
Obituary.
1 WILLIAM r. LYNCH, OF THE LATE REBEL NAVY.
William r. Lynch, formerly a captain in the United