The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-26
CITY MTELLI0RNCE.

Tm WnAfHEA-f there was . human being who felt
like doing honor 70 yesterday and It's atmospheric
roundngs he or she must have been decidedly suicidal
or mawwormish In mental and physical tendency for
moro dubious day has not visited tho metropolis in
months Early the morning there wss rain; later
there was furry Of wet snow later stiT and thence
forward until night, there fell . cold. misty drzziing
shower which, added to the muky lesdsnhued clouds
cherubc OF oherubs cry out in Depression II not In
absolute INSTRUMENTATION Tho slush to soil ones boots
was ankle deep upon tho street. and headaches neural
gas rheumaisms tc.doloreauas and mrgrims urked in
che air enyironed pedestrians around about ike vsor
from warm bathing tub But, unlike the watery e'e-
ment which said 70 be good for cleansing purposes
and 10 swim ships inyet entirely useless for drinking
purposes-the aforementioned sush and snow served
only TO bcdagglc and bcmirc the skirts Of the few Ia
dies who venturcd out, and splash and spater the
mother garments Of the gentlemen thus directly encou-
racins profanity, and placing an embargo upon tue az
vance OF religious sentiment In the multitude feser
day was, indeed unpleasant uncomfortable day, tho
repetition Of which would be entirely unnecessary.
NEW CouUERvEr.-A new counterfeit on tho national
currency has made lis appearance in this city It Is
twenty on the First National Bank Of Indianapolis Ind
rs we'll calculated 10 deceive although the engraving
is worry poor and the paper bad being stiff and hard and
darkcr coored than the genuine The picture ON the
back, OF tho "Baptism OF Pocaontas pale and poorly
executed The lettering is very fair but the numbering
bad The United States Treasury stamp Is pale and
poorly denned The bill, on the WHOLE is very fair imi
tation OF the genuine plate. a.t
The FUNERAL or JAMES BooRMAN.-At tho meeting Of
the Chamber Of Commerce yesterday alluson made
to the great loss which the community had sustained
the death Of Mr. Boormap and the members present re-
solved TO attend the funeral tomorrow morning
THE WRECK OF THE MARY A. BoAaDxAS-The wreck Of
this steamer was tho topic Of conversation at the
meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce yesterday. It
was stated that subscription would DO taken up
reward TO Henry Seguinc and Stephen H. Jones, the
Sandy Hook pilots for the gallant successful efforts
they made to save the lives OF the and crew.
SUDDEN DEATH IN THE 'Housx or LORDS John
O'Brien, man who lived at Fort Hamilton. while con-
versng with rond in the porter house known the
House OF Lords Of Houston and Crosby Streets
at ono O'Clock yesterday morning. suddenly fell from his
chair to the floor and expired almost Instantly Coroner
widey was notified to hold inquest the remains
BURGLARS Toors RAILROAD DEror.- Officer McCon
nell. Of the Twentieth precinct, while duty at the
rhirteth street depot of the Hudson River Railroad
Company, late on Wednesday night, discovered
pcious looking black bag standing in Of the
genemen's sitting room The bag accordingly
taken to tho Thirtynfth street station house and
amined when II was found to contain powerful drilling
machine used by burglars in entering Safes chiscs jim
meys, picks, flask partially filled with powder and
twenty yards Of fuse. BY whom the burgarious nipple
mens wore left In the depot IL unknown II believed
that demonstration have been made q safe In
that negbor;ood Wednesday night had tho tools not
been seized.
EMrRR ENGINE COMPANY No. 42-On Wednesday even
ing last a very pleasant reunion took place at tho
Union Square HOTEL the occasion being q supper ten.
dored by the active TO the honorary members Of ae)
Empire Engine Company No. AZ. During tho existence
Of tho Volunteer Department this company held
Foremost place for emergency and responsibility and tho
names OF many distinguished citizens of the metropolis
have from time to mo figured prominently its roll
At tho reunion several Of the old members Of tho
company and number Of invited guests who Of course
did ample Justice TO the artistic and boanteous
past which had be m provided In the OF tho
evcnDg scfs Of resolutions, beautifully cngrossed and
hands0meiy framed, presented to Messrs Corgan
Doscher and Letson officers Of tho late company The
presentation was made by Mr.. Joseph d. Costa and
briefly acknowledged by the favored recipients spccchcs
were made BY several Of tho ate active members and
by Messn BiooaASd, Garrison, No 70, Toitcn and
othcrs Of the honorary members. II was decided, on
motion TO form the company into permanent orgauiza
lion Tor thePurpose OF having reunion once year
Tho signal lamp and coat OF OF tho company
icd for. and, After "Auld Lang Syne" had been sung
BY all present. the company dispersed Tho AMIR
Young and Krkham - well ~ tho gontlemany proprc