The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-20

I'M Foo on rnE RvKRs Y,srKRDAy-from cary
hour yesterday morning and extending throughout tho
greater portion Of the day dense fog ecpslng that Of
London, oversprcad New York and tho vicinity Tho
ferry boats were seriously incommoded consequences,
and at the Staten Island Fulton Grand stree, aud All tho
Jersey ferries, only boats made trims on each
during tho day Tho bells kept ringing until IN.
foe cleared away In tho afternoon The fulton Ferry
boat Union narrowly escaped coming In collision with
tho Somerset Just grazing her ad6 she pAssed To
avoid accidents only boat was allowed on he rsor
at time from this ferry. The Roosevelt street ferry
ran very few boats during the day AZ tho pesbrosses
street ferry one boat ran until o'clock 4 NJ the
others being laid up disabled by the floating this day
previous The Sound steamers and outward hound
enveopcd tho myers and bay. In the streets the
number OF workmen engaged In CLEARING away Tho
mud and slush which the mist and rain had melted.
sEcosD ANNUAL HALL THE NATIONAL TktKrEAr
UNoSspite Of the wintry blasts and the rain without
spite OF mud In tho streets ard exaeting cabncn chang
ing the boxes their cabs Into thrones whence royal
edcts commanding unbcaable proceeded Irving
Hall was, last evening filled with select and we'll
drcssed as<emblage has tripped the
OF waltz within the walls OF that most festive
tabshment Tho occasion OF this gathering, which
made remarkable BY the social feeling prevailing and the
zes with which the guests entered pleasures Tho
night was the second annual ball OF the New York Dts
tfict National Telegraph Union, sore the al ont of
which had been awaited with mpatcncc by not few ~
the gentlemen who do not limit heir worldly delights To
Tho appreciation Of newly Invented ieiegrsphle
''hxturc,' and by srorcs ~ their lady irrndn
who were eager 10 ascertain 4 tho who ally
we're with other Tow hundred miles distant arc equally
proficient In Il pdrIo daawe Thai they we're not fis-
appointed N their expectations would have be a evi.
denced by the taking Of nnanimoa. yote white I; win
scarcely do justice to the Of the stats
that tho second annual ball OF the National srRfaph
association, though bat memory, will over b. de-
lightul one
srErarg or BcRgAns--Tnw PLpSpen r.m pls si-sn
AND conMn MuRDfncus ASSAULT. Two burglar. gained
arcess 10 the residence Of Mir Richardson, corner a
Tenth and Ffly.uinih street ~ az earl, hour
yesterday morning, AFTER which they NJ tho gas and
quietly proceeded 10 search for plumber They nrt
tered Mr. Richardson's bedroom ani examined "a,
pockets OF his trovsc taking thorefrom Considerable
sum OF money and gold watch. valued al aLo4t $500
while continuing their search In another portion 90 tho
door open and the gas burnng In Tic hall mag ncd ga
his might bc sick He accordingly jumped out q
bed and discovered The loss OF his watch H. clothes
scattered the noor &c Tue idea OF b. rgars
being In the boufe then Tor tho nrst tine snisftd hm
mind, wbercnpon he started ~ 20 up stair bat
startled ON seeing two men on the noOr above Mr. Eef
ardson then heard one OF them 'ay, "iook out aud.
thinking they Intended 70 Ghoo, him, stopped
The Stair pirelly slcrw@d., sacng nai be
stairs aud passing Dir kehafdeon of
them struck him ON the temple with heavy weapon.
cutting deep cash, and the other dealt M
powerful blow the left eye partially stunning hini
The burglars then continued their ngsi down STAIR
the street and escaped with Mr. Ri,hansoa. ilnrples-
Jewciry and other properly 10 a oonsldosab. anonnL
Mr. Richardson yesterday INUNDATED with tiie police
auhoritles on the subeet nnd active measures are sag
tkon with ths WOW ~ arrcsiing the desperate burglars
T'1 wAsnxsTos srwsxr DANCE Hou-r Ar
vRA,--DEsm ov AUGusr LrpKis- -Augnsi indklc the
who shot thu abdomen b.
known during . disturbance IN The dance house of
Frederick Robde, IGi Washington street. lrdsv
night died eAriy yesterday nDrung IN Tie Nrs crk
Hospital nom the enects of tbs woand Incais
Cofvner widey aas notified and Will hold lnsusa
the body today.
Fms ~ Ear HoUsros srKEsr. --netwocn txo AMI thrae
O'Clock on Monday morning nrc bfokn Toe no,r
store and bakery No 357 East Houston street, owned Wy
Wolf Kroenthni, who estimates Ia damage ~ sfgrk
about VI 900, and 70 building about 500 lsaAisl fm
- 900 In tho brooklyn Insurance Company -'s ard
81 800 on ths building IN The rncnc infFanrn ,onay
Tuc upper part OF the building NJ ocrtriet ~ F1tsz
Ehreubsrg NJ dwelling; damage by water i'ghi. ms
Are II ~ ss'd, originated irom dsfsci In nc 90