The New York herald., 1866-08-03
CITf INrELLIGENCE.


! Ton fenrIAsD RsI~ uoxNsr~. The meeting o
the General Relief COMMITTEES heretofore announced
Was held yesterday in the Of the Chamber or
inercs, which the COMMITTEES appointed to vsa Port.
land and discover the proper parties 70 receive the money
subscribed In this city in aid Of the sufferers BY the
cent nre reported the result OF their mission tho
mites touno the Mayor OF Portland and committee OF
receiving fnds sra ao genera measures OF relief snc
ne contnutons OF citizens could not bc placed In
ssier OF ossser hands They reported accordingly.
AD BuxoLARr-A gang Of burglars entered
'ns store o. heass Stein schaefsr Tifsysevensh
suees on wednesday night, with the intention Of break
snock" may bisst an empire like rock but Il could.
a. opea tnls particular safe; for, afer half nights
-" sne wofsn'es went away disgusted and unrcwarded
solDfns hEEnSa-A meeting OF soldiers entitled 70
tne oenean Of the new Bounty bill win be held this
svenng - Pythasoras Hail. l3o Canal ssreek
fM NEW YoRK slsc AcADnm Tho Summer Nights
festival Of this popular musical organlxation Il Funks
Union Park ON Wednesday nearly spoiled In
quence OF the inclemoncy Of the weatheg The rain,
which set In In tho evening prevented the programme
OF festivities and musical exercises being entirely carried
out Al the festival had been once postponed before on
account OF tho weather tho committee concluded have
done with At once, although arrangements had be
made for dancing on the covered platform In front OF
the hotel . se large platform was exposed 70 the RAIN
There was . select and numerous attendance on men,
bers which, numbered about one hundred and fifty and
Of the friends and acquaintances OF the society, who
enjoyed themselves In the usual STYLE There full
orchestra to furnsh tho music for ths dancing which
was continued until an early hour yesterday mQgniug
About NIFTY singers. composing the male and female
divisions OF Schumanns New Years cong and a i0w
select compositions Of Mende!ssohn In good taste several
or the singers oyincDg culture and musical genius.
THr MuRDrRKRs FEaars AND FsEaY.- Bernard Friery
and Frank geyris, who It viii be remembered
dened to death and sentenced by Judge Barnard 10 be
hung the nth OF this month"; preparing for tho
ordeal through which they will have pass Friey Is
confined the lower tier Of the Tombs and bears him
self well as could be expected under the circum
stances His counsel hopes 70 save his life through tho
clcnency OF the Governor Forrs Is closely watched,
the warden Of the prison fearing that he VIII destroy
himself ard defeat the ends OF justice II he - per
mi,tcd 20 remain alone His counsel making evcrv
effort to have his sentence commn,ed few days since
this prisoner expressed wish to his children, and
Shern Kelly complied with the desire Of the unforiu
nate He has three children, the youngest but
few years old The meeting wns very afactln and ne
condemned appeared quite thankful 20 tho officer for bis
kindness.
SUICIDE OF PHYSICIAN Yesterday afternoon DIR.
James Kelly, a physician residing at los Greenwich
street. while laboring under temporary alteration OF
mind jumped from third story window or the above
named promises 70 tho pavement. and terribly
Injured that no ded while being conveyed 10 Bellevue
Hospital by the police. Coroner Cover was notified aud
will hold an inquest on the body today.
BLoosuScpsrE CATHOLIC AssocranoS.--A meeting Of
this young but rapidly increasing association held
the 18th ul ut their hail. No Isl Eighth avenue 10
take into consideration tho feasibility Of forming a
Central Union Of the officers Of the different Catholic
organizations In the city. Al that meeting committee
Of member from each society appointed pre-
pare statement of tho objects Of tho moeting and PR
the 70 their various associations for approval
THIS association met last evening for the purposr Of
ng consideration this report which adopted
Il ia proposed 70 cali such unit society the Now York
Executive Catholic Azsociatop," and II concmpatcs
among other things, the erection Of grand Catholic
hall and reading room. music hall and picture gallery
II also designs tho founding OF hospital. the support
and education OF young man for the priesthood and
the clohng FOR school Of poor cndren belonging 70 the
parish. The proposed plan has already received tho
approval Of large number OF tho Catholic societies la
ssnera meeting ~ All those TersS. e the moraen
will DO held the hall Of the Bo0mneale Association
on the evening OF the 2dth Inst
pASuKnors CovurnvEr.--A now counterfeit Ave "
the United States Treasury notes, Of the ssue Of March
TO- 1882 has recently made !s appearance In Jackson
Mississippi and since IN this cy In fact tho Southern
covntyy s said 10 have been hoodsd with " INC spsc.
men forwarded to Now York 10 numbered 254ss, the
figures In rcd tho right OF upper centre OF the bill be-
ing rather indssnc, and not exactly similar % those
letters oomprssins tho words sCnised slatSl
.sss = r. ss sn s y ..s:s. "s: = pssss 81 s.s a
ususi achy appearance Of such work done " hand d
With ,hs "a b iadlssrsnt machinery The same fau
observed IN shs wsrdp 'Nsw York, % The centre
ana UottOm u t0e pL1<t. SsS "k4 " ~. hAuHE1t
on the len loNer corner src 1lso farther apart
than in % sse % snsy .n.s q. portrait ,e Ssass Kss
bill n lighter moro Of the grsSy order
than that masufsrtursd In ihs Treasury Department.
In all other featuresseneral sppearsnce paper SeS
prptnathe counterfeit, is well calculated 70 deceive.
Il suspected thar this spurious currency
this vicinity and asst toaih Tor the purpcse
purchasing cotton and other prapesty. II Las tni
recently been detected and there reason 10 believe
that there are iarge sums Of u In general circulation.
Tns ErclsE IAw.-For the present the Board Of Excise
bas resolved to suspend operations and rs announced
tiSt more licenses wilisbe granted The object Of
this movement u 10 await the action OF the Court OF
Apuss< when, should the Excise law be dccsrod con.
etitusiosQ ali OF those now protected by injaScons.
VIII find themselves In rather serious pred zmebt
There Is not the slightest chance OF their oh
tanning . Ncense from ths Board afier having
either been Jfcady refused or openly qaeriiorei
the or tbs Law W thor prefen,
Inunetions will srectusuy protect them fron, frture
prosecutions; but thsy viii have 20 look out for other
means OF support the authorities thoir In
tenflons carry the provisions OF the Law % ~ ut
rnost iInitof course, n the aw declared constiu.
tiona.