The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Dbs4skhS.--by
port Of General charles W. Darling transmitted On De
oember TO Governor Fsnton, II appears that upwards
Of eight thousand New York soldiers and their heirs
have, August 10, 1863, communicated with his
oce, either personally by letter, business relating
"a the additional bounty allowed by act OF Congress, ap
proved July 2S, 1866.
F,a LpEsa-THs LINCOLN CosPAsy.--A company OF
fourteen colored emgrants, organized ~ tho Lincoln
Company. win sail to-day for lbera in the swift bark
Edith Rove Five OF the snigrants have ocen soldiers
In tho Tacniy fourth and other regiments OF United
States colored troops They out TO found settle
mcnt ST. Johns river In Grand l,sssa county,
Liberia. he VI the name OF "i.Dcoln," IN honor of
Abraham Lincoln. Ono who has visited Africa sixteen
tunes says that place selected by them the best on
the whole coast o., Africa Others expect Join them
In few mouths The expenses Of tho voyage and The
cost Of provisions yr 81. months Alter ars" S VIII 20
Agricultural implements tools, Sc. arc farnished ny
the African Aid Union.
Sn.s UsrsD srArss BrILptsGs CHAnrsSs
snkKEws understand tnat these premises, which the
government have years leased public Offices
and courts havo been sold. The owners, we learn,
asked $3.50 ooo but believed that so much has
been given The sum is probably from 500 900 to
$23oo0o The for the transfer of the property to
the purchaser--whose name has yet transpred-ia
being made out. Il will be remembered thst burton's
theatre tho site Of these buildings, which were
altered requirements or tho government
for the despatch Of judicial business and It they cannot
obtain renewal Of their lease they muai quit ny tue Lat
OF May and nnd other quarters. Tho question u,
whore will the Judges the Commissioners and the Mar
shall ind apartments in which to discharge their dutes
Suggestions have been made that INC governments
should buy A. r. stewards fine store, At tue cor
ner or Broadway and Chambers strest but Mr. stewart
II IL ssd would dispose OF under - 900 900 This
y Is asserted, would be ~ cheap q 10 iay out
81 900 900 site and afterwards run the chance OF
having three or four millions squandorh anu Joppea On
the building Of Offices they have been on the now
County Court House. II II not unlikely that some
Spectator looking to u speedy completion OF tho now
courts, which are Immediately opposite the United
States courts has Effected the purchase OF the latter
buildings with the view OF converting them INTO law
yers Offices In the OF receiving hign rents on
the ground of their proximity to those places where
legal gentlemen. In tho OF shori time must DO
congfegating In large numbers
S.siTAnY-Dn HARRis WEEKLY REroKr. As stated in
tho HERALD Of yesterday morning tho total number Of
deaths this city during The week ending last Saturday
evening wa az. OF which scsrla,na carried OF -,
cholera l. typhus l, typhoid fever 49, darrhoal
diseases IA and dphthoria s. In his Official report br
Harris recommend prompt attention 70 searla''n m
which has been Increasing s number OF victims Tor
some tins past.
TINS HisroacaL socfgrI.--Last evening this society
held a stated meeting the hall Of the library building.
After the routine OF business paper, entitled
'Ihe Government n Sir Edmund Andres over Nov Eng
land in 1855 1889 read by John Romeyn Brod
head, III. y. Tho paper was unusually chatty and
smus,ug although in the main Of statistics.
New England time under consideration comprised
both New York and Rhode Island, and much OF mo
lecturers time devoted 10 detsilment OF the
egcn al that early period existed between The Pursns
OF upper Nsw England and thu advocates OF perfect re-
ligous and political freedom, OF Ses York Tho rivalry
in trade existing bctwesn the Two sections and their
constant auiasonism IN peace And war wore
coocisely set forth Andres Governor o. .,
by the lecturer In glowing coors bis skill in nanag
Ing the fscods elements OF the an'agepissc sections
| also mighty praised The gorlcs Of the New York
militia consisting that period OF tao thousand men,
also touched upon Ia connection With the able ser
vices OF Apdros a. comm der iucbef dnrng Indian
/ la4 md al n
srGctye matter the lecturer sicceedsd IN Occupying h
allotted hour In manner yery sgeosbs 70 the large
| audience Assembled.
Cargca oy s. Jaxrs.1Le opsnins Of iates' fair for
benefit Of the Church Of g. James OF which the
Rev Dr. Chaaucey is tho rector is published 10 the adj
yertsing columns The ground belonging to the old
church lately taken by tho Legislature for the pur
pose OF parade ground and the vsHtry hsrefors Mud
| themselves called upon to orect new baihns Az
who are willing contribute good work aud al
the time wish 20 pass pleasant hour, should at.
the fair which will open on Thursday ~ ths pubic
\ hall corner OF Twenty-th!ri street and Broadway
1 MgnSa or rw OrpRAriys PI..srkRrgs' socnrr.-A
very fun meeting OF the members OF tho Operative
pissterers Society held last night al Their hail. In
Demit Dispensary building, Of second avenue
and Twenty THIRD Tho principal obiec, Of tho
meeliny was q resolution, introduced Al tho
lat Meeting celebrate the snnIvsrsary OF their organ-
zaon by public parade on the itb Of March Alter
fui discussion tho resolution voted down. wss
also another resolution 10 procure banner FOR the
Of tho society. rhc deisgatas 20 tho Worsnginens
Union aiion Instructed 10 vote Ia favor OF
holding meeting % al tns tsass Tor tho agitation
! oil tho eight hour system.
1 FAT.L R.naosp AouDgSr.--A day or two since .
| named John r More.and oyer by car No % Of
the Belt Railroad snd dangerously injured He
veyed the jews Hospital In Twenty sghth street,
wbese he subsequently dlss from the erects or tho IN
jures Tho Coroner was Noticed 70 hold an Inquest.
1 DwsrKRns ArTRAr klGsrs Ayrsug-AbouI half
past soven O'Clock yesterday evening Disturbance At
tended xta Serious reriis took place barroom in
Eighth avenue beisesn two mon, named James Colyfo
and william hastings II appears CcivIls, who served
l In tho rshsl army during the war being thoroughly
l imbusd with secession ideas, made Of violent
atoms against the course paaed ny the United
st4tsr government daring the oar which were opposed
by Hastlngs. From words an encoan'er with deadly
weapons soon ensGed whsreupoE the combatants were
driven into The siret BY Tho propulsion, and followed ~
the crowd where the qhauel continued with much fury,
Hastings ssbbiny Coyie the right shcud~r and ar,n
| inaictng dangerous wounas The appearance 81 20.
cs ocef In the distsnc- had the eject 81 causing
| general saupede among the principals and CON
l ba,ants-
srAEssg ARRAY --Be,~esa niinlsat Of Monday ana
ens O'Clock yesterday morning srsy took place on
Tho corner % Tsontysirh street osnd Ninth avenue
| the co-rse " which Edward Hayden dangerously
stabbed ny man named Patrick Rooney HAYDEN :
he n,,chborhood Rooney nsd nn,od..Isly sf,.r Tho
| occurrence md has not ye, been sr~s'sa
| Tn waigsH srnyr Fms--A DyAp Bopf Eeoovrr,p
yras grisaIt boing learned 10 certainty ycefer
day morning four y- m.n who worked IN the
prenscs ~ 100 walker street. Missing from their
homes fears we're entertained thai they lad porsh.d
IN The flames which broke out In the building The night
previous Captain Jourfsn and Serssani Kennedy. Of
the sirt1 pr.cnet accord nglv made search and found
the II % Tho missing raen under to ruins
The bIy burned IN the most shocking manner the
srms egs and lend wers on The ntesnss ssps~cd and
~ wa periecliy impossible 70 Identify the body Cut
tain Jordan caused ths remains 10 he The
4 Franklin police station, where Coroner Hhdev
1 va. Botffd a. hold inques Active search h.
Ing Tor more bodies suppOzed 8" " ihs
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