The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-21
city Intelligence.


ringing of bells at the various ferry slips and the shri
whistle of river to guido vessels in transit and
TO guard against collision which would appear almost
inevitable from the heavy and mpenetrable fog baukS
which sat upon the waters Of this vicinity from an early
hour in tho morning until late in the afternoon. But
two boats engaged any Of tho ferries, third
being considered dangerous, aording risks in the
chances Of collision; though strange to say no acct
dents whatever have been reported on the river with
the exception Of the Fulton feTyto which Of course
the greatest rush Of foot passengers is made-none Of
the Brooklyn ferries ran Mt shorter intervals thaa
fifteen or twenty minutes during the fog: rhe
noon and did not commence again until the mist
had entirely Cleared away, thus compelling Will
Ismsbug people 70 seek me Grand street rc 'aas.
boats yesterday In the dense fog reflects much credit
upon ther skill; for should IN accident have occurred
the boats being 80 heavily feghted with human beings,
ii would necessarily have been attended with most APP
pslling circumstances, the appliances on these boats
carried e Tha New Haven due here
at fvc A. NJ did not reach her pier until late hour IN
the evening" nor did her COMFORT depart At the
appointed hour Of sailing, owing 70 The fog The other
limos aiong the fast river also suefed similar nccnrs
ncnces. On the, North river shs Aspknwa. Ereytewa.
vera 70 havo lsft OF noon wore AXE detained At ter
Wharfs The Rn5ton and Fan f,vsr steanboats VINO e
snd dotent;onS The jersey Cty Ferries made halt hour
trips the Staasn Jsand boats half their usual trps A.
hAifpast three however the val q mist began % rtss.
"
vHttDn was resumed without further impeachment during
the night 49,
Tim Pnorxrau ErIscorAr BsorHEsHooD An Int.
6nng cutcrtxinmens was gT-cr uyvny rfUsseedy' Epg
2opa Brotherhood, nj the Church OF the Redemptba.
fourteenth street. Thursday evening OF last week,
which well attended aud with which those who wers
present we'll satisfied The objects OF the Brother
hood arc chiefly the mutual and relief OF msabem
in tmc of sckncss accident the burial Of lis decease6
ton o. chn owhp aud Two hpnSsS
and fourteen members have been enrolled, Of whom
enyone remain the others having removed resigned or
died. Many OF them have rec vod aid IN ono way o.
another from the Brotherhood; thirteen widows ana
three orphans being embraced in the number The
Everett r Wheeler Esq music and reading from HOOD
and other authors and concluding With the song "boau
dfui Isle Of the Sea" by Mr. Weeks One Of the mese
pleasing exercises Of the evening was the trio ION Thee
each living soul awaits from Haydn's oratorio Of the
Creation, BY Miss Harrleon and Messrs. Weeks aud
Tucker which was well rendered.
The TAX OsrIuf.-In the HERALD Of Sunday last was
given statement Of the business done at the onos u
the Recsver Of Taxes up January l. 1890, and also
warning 10 those whose personal taxes remained unpaid
on the 18th inst 20 Eet,lc their before the
shall called upon them for additional costs and In
terest" That this rad and well considered
evnced by The fact that On Moadny the once Of the
Receiver beslesed by host IL the dilatory tax
payers, whose eassrcss 70 got through, lest the
sha should levy then aud there exercised to the utmost
the good nature and rompness OF The Reviewer and hs
deputy Mr.. J. !. Hone. Or saturday last the amount
.ce in the isrA,H the sYdoTr rl7sd was s37 r72 IS
AS the delinquent seemed 20 have been stirred up Re
ceiver Murphy decided TO not. week OF grace;
but on Monday he VII T1aJghrdy Issue his warrant 70
the marshal for The collection OF all unpaid personal
taxes At the Office or The Commissioners Of Taxss tho
work ia done quietly and well, and in Commissioners
williamson, Brown mud Alien ts city and county have
secured good ami efficient seryauls.
ArrNrrT,D Sr-cipk ~ PsIsos YaEn-some weeks
ago Or Herman Camp, OF No II Carroll place, wrs ar
rested The complaint Margaret Kinney residing as
No Iso Easi Tenth srast who charged thu, he CON.
asa %ers pSsSed 4 IL ns Ie srrss. WAS ~ made
Yesterday sfienoot while ,se matter under
examination bcfore Justice Mans Iad. Margaret .tcppea
from che court room in.o the prison yard sna
swallowed vial OF lsuisnum, with the intention Of
terminating an nnLIpg osse9re rhc fact was speedily
stored the proper Teoraiive, which neutrazed tho
effect OF the poison.
Polish AsnvKrs.H4. on Monday evening next, 22d in
ssant the Poles residing IN h city and vicinity will meet
al No 1913 Essex street. for e purpose o the
anniversary Of the late rebellion IN their Fatherand
and also 10 make ara ngefnents r Grand concert 10 b.
given In this city for the benefit OF those Of their coun-
trymen who may need assistance.
SHrzUnr o. Guam HARHog Po,iog-onlcers A.
len and Ncsb o. the Harbor Police yesterday arrested
in West street WIN. Mcirah, the driver Of an express
wagon having In his Possession seven thousand cigars
supposed 10 have been snugg1d They also arrested
man named silva, The repued OF them The lat
ter hold for nation and THE driver released
The Cigars were PIT IN poesun ~ the Custom House
Tns GaRHAr PIasrxrs' rsloS.-rbs organization beiA
an annual meeting and election last night At its head
quarters, Harmony Hall, In Hester street. The society
has been in existence sOme four ave years. and has
been Organized for the purpose Of protecting the In
leresls OF the German competitors IN this city and for
social purposes Z in cutie aourishius condition -
the present time. The election OF officers resulted AZ
M Ferdinand schiueter, OF tho
German Agreaifvrit. Vice Preiient Carl Herbprn, OF
he Lrfheran Herald secroIary Carl Hcine OF the New
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