The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06


ton in the selection productions of this nature and
earnestly strove to impress upon his hearers the neces
sity of young studying the politics, laws, consu
ton and principles Of government the biographies
OF its great men, universal history and volumes OF scien
time for such studies by mentioning the case, among
others, Of EIihu Burr who studied at work, while
YOUTH with his book fastened 70 the wall in front Of
him. The speaker then paid eloquent and impressive
tribute to the importance OF knowledge OF the Holy
Scriptures the great repository Of poetry history bog
raphy, rhetoric, logic and architecture.
THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HUMAN NAruRE- request
Of the trustees OF the Cooper Union for the Advance
mont Of Science and Art Professor E. L. Youmans
delivered his lecture this subject in the great hall Of
the Cooper Institute last evening Although II was an
nounccd that the admission would be Free the attendance
not great the importance OF the subject matter
ston upon the relation OF mental action to physical
condition. The intimate relation Of mind to body
learnedy but clearly explained and the deduction drawn
that mental hygiene and power were necessarily dc.
pendent upon q proper organic state. The lecturer
made striking application Of the principles Of ascentfc
study Of human nature TO education which he defined
art. Each child, regarded as a personal entity
part Of the order of nature which repeats ITSELF
would 6y It's teachings be recognized as subject to and
and corporeai, and thus be ntelligenty instructed
MEcHAEcs' TRADEsxES's SocIrrY.-Last evening
there regular monthly meeting Of the General So.
cety OF Mechanics and rradesmen Of this city. The
meeting held in the socety's rooms ATE Broadway
and was very largely attended After the o.
some routine business few facts given to the
present condition Of the organization The receipts for
the year will be about $27 e35 and the expenditures
about S2l6 Last year the Society expended $2s 500
for benevolent purposes The Society has library CON
tanning go 200 volumes The operations OF tho past wear
have been eminently successful comparison between
the results so far OF this and those of former years
renders the statement just made very apparent From
1925 down to 1855 the number OF readers varied but little
1000 In 1860 and 1867 il was between 500 and
ds0O From that date to 1851 II had risen to about
2ooo increasing at the rate Of about 200 year Some
time in 1851 IL was first publicly announced that Fe-
males employed by mechanics or tradcsmcn in their
business might participate in the advantages Of the
making the increase in that year 413 In 1S6263 the
number OF persons who frequened the library had be-
como so great that the rooms longer Of sum.
lent size to accommodate them, and were, therefore,
ef enlarged This increase is not from the addition
that oS Alone but in almost equal proportion from
committee that during the present yes srn ,Se
s .a,S Oeen we'll attended. and the pupils have
asnd u aSoSs 100 The number who now
years Judging from all TIC made nu ~ Wy
ian say that sns ns sSey Is
officers Will Be held next month. W No"
AMERICAN COMBINATIONS 10 ran PARIS Ea,orr,ox =
the bark Harpswe, Captain Owen, is taking in ,.rue
quantities Of American productions for exhibition at the
coming Paris worlds fair Pier No North river
presents quite busy appearance; It is covered with
neat cases and packages OF all sizes shapes the con-
tents Of which intended to astonish the wonder
seeking visitors to the coming Exposition The Harps
well has already taken IN nearly three hundred tons
measurement Of packages, containing evidences OF
American skill and ingenuity. and WILL no doubt ere
sn' sais on saturday. have among her cargo least as
much again. Among other objects or interest which
have already been shipped is an army wagon which &C
companied General Sherman In his raid through Georgia
and which for four years and nine months
the army In the late war; The ship Is chartered by rov
ernmeni 10 convey goods designed for the Paris exhibit
on and u Is certain II America 10 only represented by
what the Harpswe Is likely to carry, our countrv;s
contributions will be worthy Of her wealth and in
genuity
TIE POLICEMEN INJURED AT THE FIRE IN BEExxAx
STREET Captain De Camp Of the Second precinct, in
urcd at the recent fire In the cutlery store OF Hrsh
Lobe Co., at SO Beckman street, easier yesterday
although still confined to bed. He was severely burned
about the ears neck and face and on the palms and
backs OF his hands Several weeks ranspre before
he will be able to his duties officers Kelly and
turies having been burned on the hands and necks
They also are confined TO their BEDS under medical
days as they are from the o
their recent Injuries
CAunoS-4 WOMAN sFyooysry IsycnEp BY THE ExrLo-
nos or a Kxaosrm LAM Enthusiastically the M.
msFous warnings contained in the occurrences which
almost daily appear In the HKRALD people yet found
who persist in placing their lives 10 the imminent
danger An accident occurred yesterday evening which
named Mary Hsniey residing in Broes street. shOars
essy attempted TO nll kerosene lamp while the wick
was burning the consequence was that exploded
eral pieces OF the glass lodging In her face and arms in
nicng severe injuries is feared she will lose the use
of her right eye
MILITARY FUxERAL-Company D, Twelfth regiment
National Guard, Captain Geo. Bants paraded ycster
lay and attended the funeral Of their late comrade in
'rms, Corporal Louis +. weinmsnn. The company mus
cred three officers and forty two men.
LADIES' FAN Ar TIE CHURCH or Du ST. EsrRr-A fair
'he French Church du st. Esprit is In pro-
~ s forth Hall, 800 Broadway. The ladies' Of
sssortment ~ er,sr their tables attractive
md crcumstancs =, abie for almost every condition
Tas BURNING OF rxRRyno.r rn.u. 4. ..
ion into the cause Of tho burnrns - a.. yr,n..-,
erryboat Idaho will DO commenced at 30I mo-. 49,,
IN Friday morning at ten o'clock The affair win Be
conducted by Dr. Dalton, Of the Board Of Health.
coSorar ron rms NswsDors-A charity quartet concert
or tho benefit Of the Newsboys' Lodging House, 12s |
fulton street. will take place on Monday evening, De-
embcr !! at the Middle Dutch church corner Of Fourth
,,om,.oa ~Aso''e p'as" An attractive programme is
EMIGRATION SrArIsrcs tho cmie, s.,on .,a,s,,.s g.
he month Of November show that there w,,. y,,-s
rrvals at this port, Of which 1915 we're destiuod for
his State, and the balance divided among the otbc,
'tatcs OF the Union and the British Provinces sou,b
,arolina had only one booked for her. Kentucky had
tstss-i41 The number to the British Provinces was
70 The principal ports OF departure were Iiyerpooi |
remen, Hamburg, London and Havre The pumber |
sTeo py sailing vessels was e. S75, and by steamers
2405 ''ea"'es
AnRrs. on Two PIcKrocKEra Michael Hurley and
William Boyle wcrc arrested last evening on complaint
George b. Boyd, Of Jersey City. for having a. al.
'gcd, picked his pocket OF $40 while In a Broadway
age they were lodged In the Second precinct station
ousc, asd VIII Be examined this morning.
THn RssuLr or A STREET ALrsRcArroS Patrick Mur.
n.y. thirsy-nve years Of age, conveyed to the Belle
10 Hospital yesterday suffering from Commissions on the
having been injured during alteration with some
lr'ies IN the Eighteenth precinct
RECORD on Academia Yesterday Charles Borden.
Inter, was run over by No. Of the Grand street
,e OF oars, and had his foot crushed severely
Yesterday John Kelley received severe injurea tho
SUIT Of fall when near the corner Of Third avenue and