The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-14
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENTS
City Intelligence.

New YORK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY THE annual reunion
Of this institution, which is located at No 80 Clinton
place. of last evening at the University. The Pro-
sident OF the institution Dr. J. Walter Scott, read able
and critical address the science of Medicine show
Ing by quotations from the lectures writings Of emf
nent physicians that old style systems OF treating
diseases found oeDtimes 10 be exceedingly faulty
He claimed that the principal object OF his institution
was 10 teach students by actual practice as much rs by
theoretical explanation and also TO that system or
school OF medcine-wheher allopathy. hydropathy or
homeopathy-whch experience had shown 10 BIO the
most beneficial in the treatment OF any disease and TO
do away much possible with the Objectionable fea
tares ofSeach and all OF those systems He claimed that
the University had already been the means OF eGectng
great Of good beng provided with the necessary
appurenances for the proper treatment OF the patients
who may take advantage OF the opportunities offered by
the institution The work done by the doctors belonging
TO the institution during the year 1865 he stated fol-
ows:-Patiens treated, $50; permanently cured 1880
greatly benefited 63S; not definitely heard from, 345 ,
pronounced ncurabe ST. AT the close of DR. Scotts adj
dress the First Assistant Dr. Hacbenberg, read paper
on the nature and treatment OF cholera
CHANCE TO AID THE PooR-At the Five Points House
of Industry, No 1856 Worth street. the managers s
pressed by hundreds of hungry men and women asking
for bread and work AT least three hundred (neary
all of whom have been in the army begging find
employment They are chiefly farm laborers, among
them number OF colored men The superintendent, on
the receipt Of passage money, will be glad to forward
such hands may be required He knows but little or
The antecedens OF these men, and Assumes no Iespons
blity In sending them away. He only knows that they
destitute and hungry and feeds them They ask Tor
work and he Is trying 10 procure II for them During
the first eleven days Of this month the house has fur
missed thirty thousand six hundred and seventy meals
The smallest number any day two thousand five
hundred and thrtyve the largest three thousand and
twenty-five. ON saturday night last lodgings fur
nshed to three hundred aud eighty In and
II would greatly relieve the Institution TO find employ
ment for these
BOARD DIRECTORS THE SIXTH AVENUE RAILROAD
At meeting Of the shareholders OF the Sixth Avenue
Railroad Company held yesterday the following gentle
unanimously elected as directors for the ensu-
ing year:-Richard Mortimer, @. W. Bwnham, Frede-
rick DE Peyster Jonathan Thornc T. X Butler, Waldo
Hutckins, VIM. H. Stewart, John Wilson, John r. Moore,
A. g. Jones, Henry Demaresi Josiah Jcx Henry Sails
bury The inspectors OF election selected were Robert
Goelei, Stephen Wray, John 7. fartsh.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE SKMfA ANNUAL. FL EDITION. The semi
exhibition OF the students Of this institution took
place yesterday In waack's theatre. As usual there
large number Of the lady friends Of the students
and others present. A. G. Merriam, President OF the
class PRESIDED and the proceedings opened
with prayer. The programme rcsembed all those gone
through such OCCASIONS and the manner In which the
young scholars performed their part OF the exercises
brought down bouquets and applause.
The SEVENTY NINTH The Seventy ainth National
Guard State New York lIighlanders) will hold their
annual reunion and ball at the City Assembly Rooms
tomorrow evening which tho gallant Scots
will trip the eight fantastic with the lghtest footed
and have OF the most enjoya1e enterta nments,
in other regards, OF the entire The reception
Joseph Lain Captain James Coulter captain Andrew
d. Baird Captain VIM C. Clark, Captain John Shaw and
Quartermas George Mhcheli. Lieutenant George 3.
Miller Is secretary Of the committee Of arrangements
'rm PILGIux RErrniLo"-Dr. Edward g. Larned,
well known and educated citizen Of Texas delivered the
first OF course of historical lectures the subject
Of republicanism In America, before rather nnsll
audience at Clinton Hall last evening. Commencing at
the foundation the Massachusetts, colony he reviewed
the OF the Pilgrim Fathers adverted 10 their
gradual disownng OF the royal prerogatve; referred
10 their policy of evasion and procrastn closing
eloquent address by sketch OF the condition OF the
colony after the restoration Of King Charles OF England
the death ef Cromwell.
oyE MOSS UsroRrrssrr xon Sunday last some
persons were walking the beach Cedar Grove
staten Island they discovered the body Of unknown
woman resting upon tho sand where II had evidently
but lately by the waves utterly devoid Of cloth
ing covering of any kind, excepting white cotton
stocking which enveoped one 81 the feet II was the
corpse Of handsome and apparently atenderly n,rured
lady 81 perhaps thirty Year, snd upon examination
found 20 have fresh wound though made with
blunt instrument upon the right parteror portion Of the
head Her hair black. glossy and beautiful her
teeth and good and o. all Appearances she must
have met her death suddenly there being Observable
Of the usual outward indications o. disease ply
stefan summoned 10 sre " life had indeed departed
He reported that there hopes and that the
mains must have be.n In the water for hours
Coroner Henry r. Gould called and held inquest
during the day the verdict rendered being death
from unknown causes either drosning, ~ violence aud
drowning % The Jury were OF the opinion that the
woman must have been foully dealt with No clue 10
her friends obtained The Coroner will preserve the
body Identification for two days longer az saplcton
landing staten Island where application for particulars
may b. made