The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

| A REnARKABLz ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENON -Aoeoriif
the calculations OF the learned oppo
tuny win be Afforded the curious to witness remarkab
astronomical phenomenon. such a. has not happened
the space OF four thousand years conjunction OF a.
planets win take place. that Is to say now moo
Venus and Mercury viii be nearly in their interior CO..
rnctions, which brings them together 10 straight III
10 n the earth and sun
ors FAR-The ladies OF the congregation OF Il
-. Church du st. Esprit havc been holding IA
| past week at Dodworth Hall, No 500 Broa
have, to certain extent been successful
y, 3 to improve the finances Of the churcl
NO." 1.0-.'n.. hearts Of the pious young mon
Gotham, who h.s the relentless assaults made upo
oapses % rest Of the . who attend
The fair has been s i the last nsns shs. msrp
v hsys Opportunity Of buying
pneashioos and nssdlscs,s. which always aSu max
tSs sns ars expected tina
there win be an extra large atterdsA 60
rnn BOARD or CASvAssxRs The h oar = Oh aldermen
who By law made the of he e'ec
TONS will meet to-day to consider the ms iuo'
days voting
The WORKING woxEs's Protective UxroS-A lscturs
for the benefit Of this benevolent society will DO Dy
De Cordova at irving Hall Saturday evening" Nc
better object could be offered for the support Of the en-
erous public
UNITARIAN CONVENTION delegates from the several
met in convention yesterday in All Souls church,
OF Fourth street and Second avenue. The chief
business transacted the election of officers for the
next two wears, whom the following gentlemen were
chosen President, Rev DR.. Bellows; Vice Presidents,
r A Farley. D D.. E. 8 Minis. ESQ D. b Jacuues Rev
E. Buckinham and J. f. Williams, and Treasurer. Will
liam Y. Pritchard 1t was also resolved to publish
periodical In the CITY representing the interests of Uni
tarianlsm to be called the Liberal Christian Other
local business having been disposed Of the meeting ad
Iourned une die
wTnpgSo REcKrnox-A very elegant and brilliant
wedding reception took place at the Fifth Avenue Hocl
yesterday afternoon The reception given by Mr.
Charles B. Pec OF this city, the occasion OF his
ragc to Miss Helen Mowry, Of Cincinnati. The wedding
ceremonies celebrated in the morning at Calvary
church, Misses Ranal White and Atkins being the brides
maids About thousand OF the friends Of the bride
and bridegroom received invitations to the reception,
most of whom awaited themselves Of the opportunity Of
wishing health and long life the happy couple The
entrance Of the hotel set apart for the visitors that
on Twentyhrd street. the and steps to which
were carpeicd from the curbstone. The refreshment
room presentcd pretty appearance being elegantly
decorated with choice and costly flowers The rooms
and corridors SGT apart for the reception presented quite
d,s the varied tuts and hues of the ladies' costly
toilets being very charming
ASSOCIATION THE RRIIEr AGsD INDECENT FE-
MALvs.-The annual meeting of this society held
YESTERDAY at noon in the chapel attached to the asylum
1870 East Twentieth street The religious prior
to the commencement OF business proceedings, were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Tying who delivered APP
proprate address the occasion Tho reverend gentle
man then proceeded the ANY third annual re-
port Of the venerable sssocaon incorporated in Febru
arr INA The number Of deaths among the inmates
hing the past year showed trn'ng increase, eight
aged inmates having passed away, of whom
ovr seventy one over eighty and onh ninety.
years OF Tho Advisory Committee deem IL inexpc-
diem present the projected buildings
the property belonging to the society," situated Fourth
avenue, near Seventv-nnth street. prevailing high
prices N building material and labor presenting the chief
nrf n
need of increased accommodation, numerous the
Applications for mission The treasurers statement OF
accounts was submitted TO the meeting by Mira lnnes
treasurer The receipts and expenditures from all
sources, amounting to s22. a7 Al balance Of $40 so
auly audited received and adopted The board OF
mana ement for the ensuing year, 1887 were then
elected II comprises the same names thar OF the
previous without any addition alteration whatever-
Mrs A. Gillc first directress; Mrs w. H. Vermilve,
Mrs Rscsc rsys, m's
After the election Of the above officers for the ensuing
year. the meeting adjourned The lady drccresses held
their regular cornell In the board room Tor matters
OF domestic detail
Prison A~ouArox or Nxw YoRK.-A meeting OF tho
Prison Association Of New York held last
wednesday evening. Professor Theodore W. Dwight in
the chair. From the reports II appeared that Ave
hundred persons visited during the month In the
detention prisons Of New York and BROOKLYN, eighty
complaints examined, twenty-seven complaints
discontinued his advice thirty persons discharged
from custody nv his recommendation, hundred and
eighteen discharged convicts aided with money to pay
board until work could be procured, seventeen dis
CHARGED ccnvics provided with situations and twenty
three discharged prisoners provided with clothing under
garments, shoes. nc.
AMERICAN BRrE UNoS.--The board OF managers or
this institution mot "Wednesday afternoon Rev. Dr.
Armitagc the chair assisted by Rev DR. Hodge Let.
'crs Of deep inteest read from Professor N "
Hull Of the Alfred University announcing that he had
nearly completed the organization Of xamiuing
investigate tho merits OF tho revised Testament Of
tho Bible Union; from Hon, Thomas Magnrey, Of
Australia announcing the reception OF the revision ia
that country, and cncos ng funds 10 AID IN revising the
old Testament; from Rev Messrs Humphrey, Crca'b.
Baxter and Taliafcrro. all OF Texas Alexander Ry
land Of Virginia; Professor ]. r. Smith, Geo " Amber
son and Rev W s Hall OF Pennsylvania; " w Fat.
and Professor Price, Of Missouri These letters
sr,ar,ed from correspondence OF several hundred OF
sar expressed the interest felt In the work
Of the bible Union and contained applications FOR aid
especially for the mission fields OF the West and the
south.
LAUNCH ov rx cErxsuaL Exrmz.-rhcrc win be
launched the ship yard Of W. H. Webb foot Of sixth
street East river. on Saturday next sth inst half
pat nine O'Clock the steamship Celestial Empire four
thousand TONS three hundred and seventy six feet in
treme length she is built for the Pacific Wall 81 cam
ship Company and intended for service between San
Franclsco and China
UHrEp STATS TRoors FOR TrxAs-The steamer
Fiambcau sails 20 day Savannah with United states
troops route for rexas under the medical charge Of
Assistant Surgeon r. NJ Shane, United States army.
DrAru or CmLD PROM SWALLOWING Porsos.--An in
qucs, held OF Water street. by Coroner wdey,
the body Of Mary r. Mcguire little girl nearly three
years OF ago who died from tho effects Of poison Some
time since Mrs Mcclure purchased VOL OF darrhna
medicine from drug store In the neighborhood and
kept N In the kitchen closet Her little daughter getting
hold ~ the vial swallowed tho contents from the effects
which she subsequently died. medical aid being OF
avail Deputy Coroner Wooster Beach, Jr, made post
nortem examination on the body Of the child, and was
~ tho opinion that death caused by narcotic poison
The Jury found that death caused "by overdose
OF a mixture containing narcotic poison accidentally
taken Ivy herself"
FArAr AoclpLsr -PonornAS.--Lsst Monday
right william Tobn. formerly officer Of the Metropol
tan rolce rode up West street In Of the Belt Rail-
rad In getting on the platform Of tho
near Beach street, Mr. Tobn slipped and fell and before
he coud recover himself down OF the line
ny and crushed him between the and pile
amhcr, which u piled 70 within fourteen inches OF
he rail- ira k Being severely injured aud disabled vr.