The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

nALurhs FIRED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS USED
very iavishiy last evening, two s,utes being fred In
honor OF the nominations by the Democratic stats
Convention The principal salute OF one hundred guns
ratified all the windows startled all tbs horses and
delighted numberiess bootblacks aud newspaper mer-
chants In the vicinity OF the City Hall Park the other
one, OF thirtyfour guns woke the echoes
in the vicinity OF Carmne and Bedford streets
SALES or GOVERNMENT Corros. Yesterday afternoon
considerable quantity OF cotton belonging 10 thu GOV
eminent was sold at auction. at Il2 Pearl street bv
Messrs. h. Draper Go. Tho following il lis, OF thu
goods sold and prices obtained:--
hourE-8 bales strictly middling ss,<c 10 low mid
dling, 3lxc.; 20 good ordinary 2a1zc.: 81 ordinary
27xc ordinary, aye; 80s pckings. l21lc ; dam.
sAvAsNAu-7o bales good middling, sSc lis low mid
dina, S2hc Al good ordinary 3ossc low ordinary,
sS 81 pekas s, lac 4s S1Asa so per pound
1 %aiddlng ai1o 100 good ordinary 2sSo; 81 ordinary
NKw OsIEAss-2 bales low middlings s2c.; good or.
binary, 20Hc ordinary, 26sc low inary 24xo
h.s Rc KIN i4o u damaged pckngs, 4kC laSrs
~ GytslsESs bales plokiugs, ssAc; 100 roSslsd.
midding, 10; good ordinary 2s,Sc II pckings,
$40. 81 damaged pickngs, 3Ac. 179 rebaled 2sXc !
$50 2ec Sea Island, 53,Sc wool, zoe per pound
MAD BuLL.-A large bull was yesterday afternoon
deserted making its way down Broadway, near Union
square, In very excited manner number Of pedes.
TRANS set upon and severely hurt Tho animal was
pursued by officers Banty and Holt the former OF whom
lassoed the brute and made him fast tree in UNI
versity place Once secured the iniarated ANIMAL was
quickly despatched. II is said that the br6te was
inflicted with hydrophoba.
THE VALUE or AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP ARRoAD.-A meet
ing Of American officers Of foreign birth has been con-
vened for an early day with the view Of arranging the
prelmiYares for holding public meeting at Cooper
inst, n. discuss the value OF American citizenship
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Europe.
The TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. The different total alb
stinence societies Of this city unusually active a
the present time During the summer months they
hold but few meetings. and with the return OF Good
weather renewed activity. Several societies
be formed and aided by tho action Of the Exciss
Commissioners and the decision of Judge Barnard the
temperance cause s certainly in fourshng condition.
FOUND DRowvED.-The remains Of an unknown man,
about thrty-nve years OF age, yesterday found
floating In the dock foot Of Desbrosses street. North
river byan officer Of the Fifth precinct who secured
the same. Coroner Naumann subsequently held an in
quest over the remains and verdict Of death BY drown;
ing rendered by the jury. Deceased evidently bal
been In the water for several weeks.
FkNANBx Constitutional Wolfe Tone Circle hssd
meeting last evening In Twenty second street, near
First avenue at which W. p Cooney Centre presided.
Tho meeting called for the twofold purpose Of en-
rolling new members and the endorsement Of Colonel
Roberts In the office OF President OF the Fenan Brother
hood, which objects being effected the meeting ad-
journed-
OrssiSc OF BELLEVUE MEDICAL CoLrxcE tho preim-
mary term was opened yesterday in the new college
buildings attached to Bellevue Hospital Prof Inac &
Taylor, n D., President Of the Faculty, made shoS>
opening address He referred to tho advantages offered
by the Of practical instruction In all medical
departments The building instituted for the recsp-
ton Of outdoor patients was opened IN addition 70 lab
oratory for the teach for medicinal chemistry with
accommodations for nfty students. The former bund-
ings are transformed into o museum for the ~
ceptiou Of hospital collections and also private
The remnants Of the celebrated Mott collections
placed here. Beneath tho museum Of the old build.
ing placed the OF tho Morgue and the Core
court There Is also autopsey room, with
accommodations for one hundred students. The tnstt
tutons here open for clinical Instructions are Bell vue
Hospital, with one thousand bcds; Charity Hospital -
BlackWell's Island with fifteen hundred beds and
outdoor department The opening Of these institutions
makes New York the metropolis Of medical science N
America, and places her far ahead Of Philadelphia
hitherto foremost Subsequent TO Professor Taytcr's
address Professor Hamilton held surgical clinique,
after which Professor Wood took the class TO Backweb
Island. p,