The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-28
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Dispssst cs eSiicns s.eaoEp IN rms BospED wAaE.
houys- The report snat hundred and thirty OF tho
oees connected With the United staies bonded ware.
houses haye,s iurs the past fortnight been discharged
from pcliticai motives seoms 10 be unfoundcd. No
changes IL any unusual extent have tai place. Sew
era OF tho nnpoyes who have proved themselves neh-
Client hate been removed and Their pto9s flied by
Others more competent discharge the duties OF their
oifee. Nol anything like the number stated above has
been decaptled. Tho number admitted has MOI been
egual 10 he discharges, Tho whole business being part
OF Tie gradual reduction OF the customs force which has
now been for some time the policy Of that Department
IHE PURIN ASSOCIATION. The Purlm Association, an
organization whose sorees and masked balls have ben
for many years marked features OF the bali
their second reception at Ferreros Assembly Rooms last
evening The wretched condition of the did not
prevent the attendance Of many OF the ret
that ever graced bellroom and the signal sounded
for he dance the hail was flied by select and JOYOUS
COMPANY Not the east interesting incident 81 the night
was the per ormance OF the German whose MYRIAD
evoluons were safely accomp Shed within the allcd
space OF time The second reception of tn afion
was quite as pleasant as the first. and the gent 'an in
charge gave abundant proof that since the orcs OF the
last Purm ball they have not forgotten how discharge
successfully their duties as hosts
ORPHANS HOME AND ASYLUM THE PROTESTANT EpIsco
PAL CHuRcH.-The fifteenth anniversary meeting and
Christmas Festival Of this charity took place yesterday
at noon In the Home Forty street and Lexing-
ton avenue. The Rev. h A. Nicely, D. d., Bishop elect
Of Maine, assisted by the Rev Messra washburn Smith
and shsckeford conducted the services the children Of
the asylum singing several hymns. The report OF the
ehildren now In the Homo At iss; have been bound
out during the past year. ~ have returned 70 their
iis.ss and I. sass: have been bit hrss Sssns During
present the building ID full convenient and practical
bic The Treasurer, Miss Jones, reported tho total
nSs ssz The inssa ana sana nuy
sncanss.to $500; Psrmanshs fund, sa2ssl The
siss,'.s ( sesrs then soSs Place ne sosrd r q
Directrsse; M1 Hannah Potter Second Dirsctrss; Mi@
4 L hssks sscrs:svi n's Aary s. Jones, Treasurer;
thsis positions = nanagem:-Nss Turner Mra Welt,
Mrs Conc. NrA King, ms Minturn The children sang
several hymns 1. vvfy credable STYLE after which Al
hissls6 % toys plsnsfuy distributed among TIE
ehiidrsn The Aftssnsh annual report Will b printed
peS Is sns7s.sy ssmoo IL chS oharcn 1' Tnisy
o'clock. 81
cnsr1m AzsrzasAiv AZ D. Jo.x's CzAru.-rhs
usual Chsismas anniversary Of The children connected
With Ne rarOchla Industrial aad Sunday schools Of g.
JohaS chapel oslsasaasd yesterday. Sns attend
.ssds 4 sioss ~: d:Ssssd % ne oSi'srsa One
Of the ot proinsne features Of the celebration
nosstsr Chr.ssnas 1Ise, brilliantly iIiumiaated and
sung BY We children, and s1itahls address d~v-
cred By Rev Dr. Weston, In the absence q the rector
Ino exoxc11D0 Cououooo WIN C8ul0k Qp W. G0~
Arep connected wsh the schools nd Oestewng on each
ono . Suitable present
Axm1cAs IrssnurE "a meeting Il tAs ro,ytschnie
branch Of the American Ynsuss tse yaacs lest evening
q NE Cooper Instisats. nussss 81 new discoveries
ssre announced add couosaseA upsa BY Professor TIL
man. They we're in chemistry 90 useful sciences
Amoae ether things y anssscosd ttas exposure TO
particularly ssie and bisuminUus COAL paper vas
isad BY Joseph g. Wood % the question rs not the
rssser Than clear ana coocusss kind yet showing con-
siderable rssssych and sequassancs with fhs subject
Scvcral nsw Inventions were exhibited. among others
usinIatuve uredging machine by Mr.. Johnson +
TusssaL o. 4 vErEnAs ~, THE WAR OF 1917 AT
hapasi tan O'Clock Tho obssquies OF Richard shaoi.
Of the Of 1872 took place from his late rss
deDce, No 80 Greenwich street The remains vere
escorted 70 tsir last resting place by The Corps Of Vet
Grams Of which the deceased was . member.
TEE suauvoss or mx Rxcxsr CAANrous Fnn =
Mr. David 6andferd, the sole surviving member Of the
family or tAss name who ssvssslly became Victims
= the ecsnt tenement house. calamity the corner Of
Ihrty.nrt street and Second avenue Ia now sucently
recovered TO be able To walk lie Is expected 10
be able TO leave the hospital in few days. His sister
inhw, Mira Nuttle, Is also recovering rapidly. Mary
Brooka the waitress and Daniel Brown, the bootback
OF the late Compton House, likewise rapidly convu
lescing and win soon be discharged
ANNIVERSARY ExERcrEs. The eleventh anniversary Of
the ssSbath schoo attached The Protestant Episcopal
church Of 81 John the Evangelist located a. the corner
Of Hammond street and waverley place. was held last
evening in the chapel OF that denomination. Noiwith
gtanding the incemency Of tho weather quite hrge
ond highly appreciaiiye audience were present, Tie
exercises consisted OF Christmas songs, addresses and
voluntary performances the organ and under
supervision OF Mr. John Topper Superintendent Of The
Sabbath school The singing by the scholars was very
good Taking mp embems " tho children to their PAS
tor the v MT Cornell aad the pr,scqaiion OF Christ
mas presents 20 the boys and grs which hung in
tiers on large Christmas tree, OF pleasing
events OF the occ Asion.
PROPOSED PARADE Of rms cuY TARGET CorPASRs-
The target companies OF this oily now actually en-
gagged IN perocny arrengeal have grand parade
on tho I'D OF next February. II is proposed organize
the different companies into DIVISION 81 tour brig.
AIDES, 70 be composed OF 81 regiments Of ten compsnos
EACH The division VIII be known the First division
New York Target Companies. Sixty companies have
already reported and Il IS expected that before the 1T
Of February The division will be thoroughly organized
aud drilled. Brooklyn comnanisl nave been 81.
viod TO participate IN the demonstration and the mead
quarters OF the organization are located al 40 $50 Eyhh
avenue.
DEATH FROM BrRSs--ccroner wildoy yesterday held
m inquest al No jersey street, the body Of Evene
Lyons, colorcd gn seyou Yeas Of are whose death
WA the result q burns causcd ~ her clothes accident
ally taking IRE from stove Oh Christmas day.
Laucmxa Gss,.Dr Cotton win give one o. his bril-.
liant exhibitions u TIC laughing gas the Cooper In
stlte this evening with free admission to A.. who
have had teeth extracted at his celebrate Cd establishment
sEArNe--Tbe ics oaiman's skating rink twas
cleared q tho snow last evening, and vii be Grs rate
con Hilton to-day. Tae pOnd will be lighted with gas
the evening.
THE Lazarus MrEtEr.--Mrs. Lazarus. widow or
Harry Lazarus, murdered by Bernard Frery, alleges
that the statements published in all the local journals
yesterday that she had applied 10 the Commissioners of
Charities and Correction % have hor tc con commit
tel " Their care ace0ant OF her inability support
BIN, Is not true On the other HAND, tie grandfather ~
The cd states that ts mother \ not proper guardian
for her SON. and that II has been iudentured % him bv
fae process o. law and Is 10 the custody OF rs
srandmothcs
TaADsa the snow storm of
yesterday and the bitter cold o. last night the meeting
81 tho Ercklayers' Union numsously attended IN
he evening The German journeymen IN tho trade hav.
ing decided upon forming themselves Into a serarAis
Drgnnaacn, the society voted $50 from Ito funds IA ~
given 10 Tie German branch 20 help dcray tho az
nenses ps delegates " the National BrkeyoT Couvca
ion. the remainder u tho business wis routine TIC
sash and Blind hakors society also convened last night
but ~itn the exc pton Of nominating officers for the
ensuing term othCr business transacted