The New York herald., 1866-01-04

porhapS unnecessary 70 state that the cause OF THIS
great increase Of revenue Is accounted for in the rpd
growth OF the city In point Of the last
twelve months which, Of course nearly al sspplied
with the croton water To the geuerM good manage
statement rejects much credit q Il Is in great measure
70 the vigilance exercised In the collection Of this tax
nom many who might otherwise evade It that the above
increase In the receipts IL obtained though, In usc
10 all taxpayers. 10 due them " state no TAI s more
cheerfuly paid than that on this most indispensable
beverage.
attended meeting last evening at Early Closing Hail. 2s1
Bowery, the President, Mr. H. Fov, In the chair This
Is the pioneer association the early closing movement
and the reports from tho various districts Of the city lat
evening showed that the practice OF closing tho retail
dry goods stores OF seven O'Clock r " has become
almost universal throughout the city. some fifty
added TO the roll and there every evidence
association The society then wont into an election Of
officers for the ensuing six months and the following
gentlemen were unanimously elected President, H.
Foy Wee President, A. J. Thompson; Recording
Be retary, J. Punket; Corresponding Secretary Ne
Vile; Financial Secretary G. wIttenbcechcr; Treasurer,
J. scoaeld w Demarcst, u Murphy, ] stewart, J r.
Griggs, 4. ID. Huestis; Finance Committee, NJ hcCor
Buxton. After the result OF the election had been
Announced the President Mr.. Foy made brief address,
accepting the conhded TO him and explaining the
In the advocacy OF the eight hour system which is
being agitated A committee Of twenty i've was sp.
pointed 10 walt upon those merchants who do not shut
up as requested and prevail them TO close at seven
o'clock In the evening. The receipts for the evening
having been announced seventy seven dollars and
seventy i've cents the meeting adjourned II has been
determn ned by the association 20 advertise hereafter
exclusively In the HERALD.
MEETING or nfy BRicKLAYE.s' MUTUAL BssrvoIESr AND
PROTECTIVE UNION The members OF this organization
held their regular monthly meeting in the basement OF
the Dem Dspensary, Of Twenty third and
Second avenue evening The President of the Union
Mr.. Brazil occupied the chair Subsequent 70 tne
transaction Of quantity OF routine business the assoc
the members the National OF Bricklaysr
be hold In Baltimore Monday next The baoting
resulted in the choice OF Messry r W. Brazil and John
Courer the proceedings OF the evening being after
brought TO closc.
IRoS MoulDns CosvrsrcS--Ths seventh snsusi Ia
,cnationa Convention Of Iron Noulder was opened
yesterday st TSmmany Hall, with Mr. VIM Il syvts ~
Chairman and John rmon Secretary. A committee
10 examine the credentials Of delegates wss appointed
aud their report showed that almost all the Northern
and many OF the westsrn and Southern states veil
both the Canadss we're represented The Presidents
annu. report quite Lengthy doearsnt was road sss'
the convention Adjourned TO mco, again tbs morning h
nins O'Clock
BAIL % rm CAIxpomA CruR The ninth sonusl bali
Of the Caledonia Club will take place at the City Assembly
Rooms on Thursday evening, January n fns csisdc
mans preparing for grand ecossios, and they will
certainly secure everything nscssry snd particularly
enjoyable.
kxvIO~oS ~ CARTuDoDs-A sHAsrr DssoImsa,--
rns OCCUPANT BADLv Brxsss "A quantity Of cartridges
in the shanty Of Patrick Burns. rf'ythrd street, be.
tween Fourth and Madison avenues exploded yesterday
morning sbou! half pet uias e'easet sod made com
p,s.s wreck of NJ Barns' rssid:acs The raius alas
caught ars and burns very severely burned 0acer
Buikisy OF the Nineteenth precinct succssded Ia Ak
tinguishing the 6amss and snersssds conveyed Mr.
Burns 70 81 Lukes Hospital The Aiter bed some Of
the cartridges In his hands II he time the explosion
Az AGED LADY fArALLy BrsssD. --Coroocr 6ovsr yes
tsrday bsid Inquest s' No Is First avenue on 'hs
body Of MI Sarah Ke,,lsmsn, whose death ihs re
suit Of burns received by her clothes taking nrs While
sitting by hot ssovc reading newsparcr After her
dress took FIRE Ms. Kettlenlsn ran from her room
screaming for help, when friends env-Ioped her In
quilt. and thus eIfnguxhed the flames The jury ren.
dercd verdict OF acdentsi ceAih Deceased cas- MY
nine years of age and native d ihis city