The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-29

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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL or Asorass CuoLsRx6 On yesterday The
bark Jessie from Hamburg. arrived at the lower bay
with case Of cholera on board During the voyage
fifteen deaths from tho occurred BY order
or the Health officer she was sont To the quarantine
grouad for disinfecton and cleansing
THk CirY RAILROADS Tas PoiIcE. An order has
been Issued the police force TO stop and irrest any
persons who may DO engaged In tearing up the streets
for the purpose or laying additional railroad tracks
NETTING THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS. Tho Metropolitan
Fro Commissioners held their regular wosky meeting
yesterday the President Rr. Pinckncy, being In the
chair communication from Mr. Borgh was road In
which requested that the department wosid direct
the drivers OF engines and tenders 70 ct slower pace
through crowded streets Several ether communications
on unimportant matters wero road and appropriately
TERED resolution 70 surrondev certain promises to
ING 70 Barnard, 1t his bid, the contract for supply
Ing the department with cannot coaa At e1S $500 psr
Ton OF 1000 p0unds S0mo other unmp0rtaAt business
was performed, whom the Board adjourned until ncxt
Wednesday.
SAIk Caulca.--The Protestant Episcopal Church
Of the Holy Innocents located at the Of Broad
way and Thiry-seventh street, recently sold 70
Archbishop McCoskey for tho Roman Catholic congrega
tion OF which Rev. NJ. Larkin ID pastor Tho name Of
the church Will DO retained.
BrAcxwELLs ISLAND PKNrESrARy. Yesterday there
were i've hundred and forty prisoners this institution
Ono hundred and forty Of these females. Al
time during the war the number Of prisoners re.
duced to nney-sx. OF tho many charged with
victed OF crime who volunteerodn and went OF to tho
war the greater portion returned resumed their old
practices and now, invitation OF the city authorities,
are residing on Blackwelis Island Nearly one-haf Of
that as general thing they collected large amount OF
money and portable property taking Il altogether and
that u went IN the main, to the lawyers who defended
them In court or TO 'the mcnn they travelled with,
or for whom they travelled
THE NEw York CATHOLIC SOCIETIES Usios. Tho Now
York Catholic Societies Union held their nrst meeting
last Monday evening at Association Hail. 7s1 Eighth
snne Tho body is composed Of delegates representing
tho various Catholic institutions and organizations
this city and their object the erection OF Catholic
institute and tho establishment Of Catholic reading
rooms In evory parish OF the city Each society liz al
lowed TO send three delegates 70 this union to one
were elected BY accamaiion for tho ensuing term
President, 7. Travels, Bloomngdale Society; vice
President. John Mulllsnn, - Michasrs Recording
Treasurer, " J. Bergen Bronson Institute The fol-
lowing gentlemen were also elected board Of drec
tos;-W. D. Hogarty. Bloomngdale Association; N. J.
Breep, Cummings Library; and W. u. Kennedy. Hsr-
lem Catholic society: Tho meeting adjourned until
GKRmAs SCHOOL FAIR Under tho auspices OF a com.
mittee of German ladies' fair has boon opened at Tor
Garden for tho benefit Of the German school In the
Nineteenth ward This school established
eight years ago The institute building. which was COM
pleted last spring. Is located 10 Ffty-sscond street
Some Ave hundred pupils accommodated there and
Instructed by able teachers In all the branches OF cduca
ton, and good many American families send their
children, that they may acquire an early knowledge OF
the German language. Tho fair At Terrace Garden Ia
well paironzed not only by the German residents In
the upper part Of the city, but by others who tako
interest IN the welfare Of the institute Tho exhibit
ton is under the direction OF Mesdamss Ahles, Eidz
Isenburg and Others who supported by the German
merchants In this city There several thousands OF
articles exhibition, including many specimens OF art
and premiums OF considerable value The school house,
which built two lots and forty feet wide, has been
erected cost OF t35 0O0 and Il Ia expected that tho
wheb Il ass a1 4, German seo club, or ma
steal society," performing al Terrace Garden each even
ing wnie the fair Is continued
Tux Unos HoxE SCHOOL Orr coscxRr. Attention has
already been called this audabo enterprise but up to
this time no report As to the probabilities OF M
have been published. The people 10 have taken
hold OF tho AFFAIR with determination OF making
cess OF II, The on,cc At No GIG Broadway rs crowded
from morning till evening by those wishing 70 contribute
their mite 70 this charitable undertaking They appear
resolved that the little orphans Of fallen heroes
shall be properly provided for The concert will take
place at Cooper Institute. on the 22d Of December
Parsos COMMISSION "A meeting OF tho Executive Com.
mitteo Of tho Association took place last evening
In the Bible House, DR.. Dwight presiding The other
members present Mcssrs. Lcber, Grisoom Keyssr.
Allen and Edmonds Tho prison agent reported that
tho number OF visits since last meeting nve hun
drcd; complaints examined, eghty.scven; complaints
abandoned, twenty seven, discharged on account OF
large families dependent thirtyonc discharged convics
aided with money hundred and ten discharged and
introduced to work. seventeen; provided with clothing
twenty.three resolution was passed authorizing the
agent 10 take the usual action in providing Christmas
dinner for the destitute families Of prisoners
nppOlut n eOmfnlttAe memorabilia
Congress and visit the President the subject Of ame-
hofang the condition Of United States prisoners IN tho
State prisons No further business Of pubic interest
came up.
Arxxpryo sufcDg-A Disrnxs-rSo CAss or POVERTY
About haipss O'Clock las, evening the occupants
OF tenement house IN Baxter street were startled by
the " woman, proceeding from roon1D1 tho
fourth door A rush Immediately made Ia tho d.
rccon Indicated but tho door found 70 be locked
Few minutes sal1cod to smash IL open, when q sight
OF the most melancholy character presented
young woman, known by the name OF Mary Powell, who
hax reSlded there for time past discovered
lying on the Aoo almost sunocsed from the fumes Of
ehaieoal With her tongue prorndns The unfortunate
tses applied which happily proved successful Accord.
ing her statement appears that she has lately
endured much poverty, and concluding that death
preferable tate attempted 70 pat period 70 her exist
ence 10 Tho manner described
IxcrrR. os rms ApvAsraaxs o. TaADns osoAsik..
nova numerous assembly o. workingmsn listened
last nirhi - lecture BY william Elliott, al No. 100
Eighth avenue The speaker expa,atsd largely on the
advantage 20 be derived from the Cooperation Of
workinemen throughout the country That synopsis
Of the doctrine u the present movement va contained
In the arioD, "a fair days wages Tor fair days toll
THg PrKm ASSOCIATIONS. Tho nrSt reception Of the
purIm As.ociaton vas held last evening, At Fsnsros
rooms The reputation deservedy enjoyed By tho mem.
be Of this society Insured large bat sslsct aitendano-,
and The many enjoyable features Of the programme wore
duly appreciated Tho order Of festivities comprised
concert supper and ball, dancing being intro ducsd
a. an accessory rnihsr than principal portion the
euertalunsnt II Will sufnes 10 that the rend srng
OF the music by theodore Thomas orchestra under the
des,,e the sultrnes * the weather. the inerpoat I'd
valtxcs ADD galops passed. not By unhonorvd. The
soirSS which was strcty fashionable private gathsr.
ina pasaed "a rnDst pleasantly, under the personal
sup.rvson of an Efficient COMMITTEES 81 arrangemsnts,
prssided over BY Mr. Adoph l. Sanger