The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

y UNITED PRACTICAL PAINTERS Asso1AroS-A meeting
Of this society was held last night in their ROOM No 10
Clinton Hall. President Curry opened the proceedings
eight O'Clock by explaining that their object was me
mutual protection OF members and adjustment OF any
questions that might arise concerning wages their in
OF labor and stated that although they hadony been es-
iabishcd short time they were already enabled 70.
individuals. There nve other organizations OF thSa
class in New York The harsh feeling which exist
ed at first against them wac gradually wearing away
and great many members enrolled Several resou-.
ons unimportant TO the public were passed, and the
proceedings brought 70 close by ytie OF thanks
to The chairman.
SENDING CoAIs TO NEWCASTLE. When Sir Morton
Peto in this country he found out among other
things that had better coal than that taken from tie
English mines la consequence OF that discovery thc
chip Rebecca Yesterday sailed for England with fonr
hundred OF anthracite white ash lump COAL taken
from Pennsylvania mine Many competent lucSes
have decided that this coal Is unusually well adapted ior
locomotive and cupoia purposes.
EMPIRE TARGET CoNPASY.---he members Of this COM
pany under command or Captain Rlnghanzen, started
Their usual shooting excursion yesterday to Williams
burg, but scarcely had they touched the opposite shore
when tho rain began to descend in drzz'ng showers.
rendering ii out OF the question to proceed With their
excrcses During tho afternoon it continued much TO
tho ANNOYANCE OF the stawart Teutons. had 10
smother their lconcealed disgust in coplous drapahs
and lager bier while some Of lie ess excited
laughed, joked AMI hoped for bctterlnck next ne.
LADIES' FATHER MATHEW TOTAL ArsTiSyvcE BgNEIr
SOCIETY Last evening numerous meeting Of the La
dies Father Mathew Total Abstinence Benefit Society
held in The Demllt Dispcnsay, Mr. Thomas ccncan
presiding. report Of the progress Of the socieiy
| submitted TO the members. The Chairman N tho
of his observations said that the ETY. although
only two years IN existence the largest In new York,
and had distributed largo sum in the aygega,e IN
benefit donations 70 the Survivors Of deceasel Members
and there sui remained 70 the credit u The society
| reserve OF $500.
TaE OPERATIVE PLAsrEaERs SocIErY. Last evening
meeting Of the Operative plasterers Society was hold in
| tho Dcnilt Dlspenfary, Second avenue at which Mr..
| John Allen presided delegation from the Working
mems Union received and Mr.. Taylor President oil
tho Union, having been introduced said he and those
with whom he acted were delegated by the Union 10
express their regret that The Plasercrs Society had ex
| pressed desire to withdraw from the Work ngmenS
Union and 10 request they would reconsider iheh III
tenton aud remain attached to the ORGANIZATION Tho
question was referred TO committee the result 70 DO
submitted 10 future meeting. After the nomination
OF officers for the current year tho meeting adjourned
| MEETING or THE FARMERS cLuR-A meeting OF the
| American Institute Farmers Club was hell yesterday
afternoon, halfpast o'clock 1T the Cooper Insi
tuie. Owing to the ncenency Of The weather there
not many members present rs there world bave
bccn II II had been otherwise There were about thirty
persons present. including lady Tho lsSs business
" lilo meeting tho consideration OF " Iateht Sor.
gham Machine model Of which was exhibited. Some
peers laod the grounds o. the ate Professor Mapes
were afterwards exhibited Tho number exhibited VAS
about twenty. The idea was to sbo@ such pears ~ arc
cultivated most generally for family and market use
Letters from the agricultural societies Of the varlous
sintcs read; discussion relative 70 the next
hDilo1 Of fruits flowers &c had anethe mo meeting aa
/ exhibition had been distributed TO the audience
| PcNc or ComrasY i, THIRD RscHEyr.-This company
held their picnic yesterday at Landmann's cronornes
SCI enysecond and Third avenue The anavorabIc
weather which prevailed throughout the day somewhat
narcd the expected psement and At one Ime tnero
wac some talk or posi- ponr. the affair But the conmittec
seasbly refained from this course, and did all IN thor
power 10 contribute to the amusement OF tha.s present
The dancing commenced AZ three clock Win ony one
| sci and very fair band ard continued ~ tho small
hours of the morning Towards ovening, the weather
showed some signs Of clearing mp the guests poured IA
very fast.
| rms IN GREENWICH sTREsr.-Between -four and ave
o'clock yesterday morning IRE took phase on the Sec
| oni floor OF the thrce.sory house No - Greenwich
street. Where the fire originated the srastmcns wsro
unoccnpied, tho former occupants having moved away
nearly four wccka The bremen were very prompt, and
put the spread beyond the floor where e
originated Policeman K.arberg discovered INC nre by
the craexng noise made oy the barnng re pa.sed ny
middle room II soems by tho account glyon by tbs
ecar that tho street door 70 the house never fastened
hns bern the second floor has been vncant tho hallway
persons The impreeg hnmmos" and other disotderiy
the caroossnes OF cias the cause Of lie Tire was
ag' q o@n S sg sy r sr The su
500 insured The stock In tho two stores I ~. shout
Mo seep Samssd x ws, sa The clothing s0
naurc about$25 insured for 81 in the
ncs Company and 900 In the Kings County Insurance
Company lnrick Dcmsey, owncr Of the LIQUOR store.
sustained loss or about sioo insured FOR 500 IN Tho
Lquifho Insurance Com pany.
FI,s y MEncrR srRrEr-Loss ABovr $40 COO Shortly
before eleven O'Clock last night Gre was discovered in
the cabinet furniture mandatory Of Potter X s.ymus
Nos ITO i72, Ia and l7e Mercer street. when 6rsl
seen the smoke was issuing from the second story II
No. 10 The flames extended 10 tho N rd noor when
me bremen succeeded In ex.inguisinng the fre The
loss on the stock VIII be about $4,000 injured for
s2ooo1 10 the Indemnity, 81 100; Holman, a. $50:
- Marks, &C. 500 Norwich 81 500; Albany Civ III 5oo
Exchange, 81 600; Globe ,250 Harmony Goo; Corn
Lxchsnso 1000; Jerey City, sl,2So and 81 Mob
Of Nos ia and 40 az dwelling and
.or business purposes az guldcr. He rarni.
ture was taken in charge by the Insurance
patrcl watch and covered with tarraa!ns Tha
damage viii 90 about S500--nsnred for $1,000 In hS
Metropolitan and two other insurance compsne s The
buildings are owned By ,. N r. J, rhelpe They are
damaged about 81, 500 and insured. Fire Nsryasl
faker has the cause OF the hrs under invest cation