The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-04


An ALLEGED EXPRESS SwISpLE.-A day or two since .
man drove up to the residence 0 gentleman In EAss
Twenty street. brought out his packages and dsiv-
cred one letter. to the lady Of the house, saying thas
the envelope enclosed check for one hundred and
thirty -four dollars, and there were charges to the
amount of three dollars his due The lady suspectinG
nothing, paid the demand, and the bogus expressman
drove away Upon opening the letter was found tnss
there was within check for the sum specified purpor
of the lady's husband on the Fulton National Bank, q
this city. or course upon presenting the document to
the teller Of the banking house at discovered
that there such individual having deposits there
and that the entire affair was game to obtain the pay
sum of three dollars without giving value received The
enterprise of this pretended expressman should b
brought TO a conclusion.
SALE or THEATRICAL PROPERTIES stage properties
scenery gas and other fixtures OF Lucy Rushtons theatre
were sold out at auction by Messrs. Leeds Miner yes
terday morning. There but slim attendance and
the purchases were made remarkably low prices Tho
gas chandelier in the dome brought 500 parquet ca
petng s25; private box curtains, $50; the spendid
crimson drop CURTAIN $751; stage scenery and machinery.
500; wings and Slides sSo scenery Of Valiant vaen-
tine, $780, ropes, wheels, &c, $685. doors, traps, &C.
5000; mirrors in tho same $50; Valiant valonnea
throne So and all the right and title of H. L. Davis In
the scenery, fixtures aud property ON the premises
brought the sum of 800. gentleman who gave his
Mr.. Allen was the principal bidder, and was
successful in buying the most Of the articles as he had
very little opposition The auconeer closed the sale ~
meridian with the remark that the purchases must all
be removed from the premises within the space OF TWEEN
plishment
EXCURSION OF TIE STUDENTS OF EASTMAN CoLLKGx-
The first excursion of the came of yesterday with
considerable eclat and wns attended with the moss
pleasing and enjoyable results The excursonss, con.
sisng nine hundred and thirty Of the students OF the
Eastman Business College, Of Poughkeepsie, left that
CITY at eight O'Clock yesterday morning upon the beauu
full River Queen and after pleasant sail down
the Hudson arrived at the foot Of West street
about After landing the students formed IN line
with flags and banners and headed by the fine band OF
the institution marched In procession TO Twenty third
street through Twenty third street TO Fifth avenue,
down Fifth avenue Broadway, down Broadway to the
City Hall, where they wero reviewed by Mayor Holman
But very few of the students were under nineteen years
Of age. while many of them were much older, and
sporied huge pariarcha boards that would unqnestona
hpye pr: 70 the blush those apologies ,or Whistler ken,
worn bv tina ."sA mon who NYeg Sogtfmporary WIN
Herodotus. Professor Eastman and sesvial ps.----
citizens Of Poughkeepse accompanied the students a.
invited guests and ali well pleased with their visit
to the metropolis After admrng the sights and busy
in Gotham they rc-cmbarked on board OF the
late hour, and proceeded on their way back
to the classic shades Of the college
FREE PASSIVE learn that the Attorney General OF
the State has given as his opinion that the act Of the
Legislature prohibiting railroad companies in the Stats
from issuing free passes carrying persons free Of
charge, annuls all passes now in existence other than
those excepted il the bill The exceptions are; Persons
injured on The road sick disabled soldiers and ofces
or employees of the road Several railroads have been
notified to this effect
AMERICAN INSTITUTE Tho regular quarterly meeting
Of the American Institute held last evening at their
rooms in the Cooper Institute The report Of the
finances OF the society was submitted and approved
The code of bylaws was then plssed under cor
sderation, and stormy and exciting discussion ensuso
Nothing further of Importance TRANSFERRED
A NAY DAY FEsrIvAL-rhe Union Sunday School,
worthy institution which is located on East Broadway
square No 4ys Grand street, fast night held aay day
festival at the Cooper Institute, which was vssy
cyedtable and we'll patronized affair. Tho school
numbers about three hundred scholars girls and bos.
ard supported solely by the teachers and friends
the school II Is not institution and has ~
connection with any church The festival last night hs
been arranged for tho purpose raising funds FOR he
support Of the school, and series OF interesting $40
EMBARRASSING vocal exercise by the scholars were gonS
through The programme in part first embraced .
OF choruses. songs, chants sHhcms and solos
which wery admirably rcsxored Tho SOLO singers were
Misses Ella Ackiey Addic Shaw and Little W0sence."
Part second composed Of q cdntasa sDstsief the
sQueen Msy, which included series Of ntsSostinG
exercises and She The May Queen represented
by Miss Rogers. The characters were ~ nicey wPee
scented by the r,e singers, ant tho festival vas quito
succe Affair