The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-03
CITY INTELLIG.gNCE.

with great icER on Monday next, th.' ~
inst, the Anniversary II the battle Of New "
leans The celebration win be under the ampicss o. "a
Union Democrats COMMITTEES and will comprise ~
quet as which suitable address wih be deivercQ -
the usual ceremonies observed
THE EIonrxRxTH WARD Mmxxr.-Iu the spring q
1885 the Legislature appointed BENJAMIN r. ManessS
and others commissioners 70 srect markss In the
Eighteenth ward. The act Appropriated the sum n
$4,000 for The erection Of the market, betwesn SE
teenth and ssvenissnth streets and avenue and the
East river The Aldermen refused TO make ordi-
nance creating market fund, and . mandauas 70 com
affirmed By the'Coutof Appeals The work will now
probably 50 forward
TINE FAaxzRs' cra-rns regular weekly meeting a
the Farmers Club held yesterday afternoons u the
Cooper Iusttuts sxAlderman Nathan Ely tho chair
After an Interesting discussion Of various matters AFFECT
ing farmers committee appointed by tho club to make
an Investigation into the present state OF tho flour trade
reported that some measures absolutely necessary
70 potecs the public from being cheated as they now
masking purSsa,ss os As s.d things , Ts5s
TO place any brand he chose upon bis -four.
and mu.y, unsoupd floor was frequently sent into the
market bearing superfne brand Tho report charac
terized the transactions the Corn Exchange
cay and Infamous, rquang ia fraud those Of the balls
ring. #~@N
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS on CONSERVATISM. Tho second
Of q course Of lectures being delivered in the
TSenty.frst street Reformed Dutch church given
last evening by the abovo named gentleman upon Con
serva,ismn Tho audience not large but select
and appreciate The lecturer handled his subject with
great force and eoqucncc his discourse oeing however
rather defonce OF radicasm than descriptive OF us
antithcsis.
NEw York HISTORICAL SoCivry.-Ths annual meeting
Of this society hold last evening in the hall OF The
organization. OF Second avenao and Eleventh
street. the Re-. DR. Dc Witt presiding After tho
routine business quaint ana amusing antiquarian pape
Now Jersey, was read BY the secretary Tho officers
afterwards elected were this as las year, with tho
exception OF Mr. Hamilton Fish, who waa chosen Pr"si-
dent in tho place OF Mr. Frederick Do Fsyster
Amour. of invested funds OF the corporation $40 ooo
current expenses for yoir. $3.50 current receipts
S., 2o5; balance Of cash on hand, scs5.
Tnr HoiIpAYs NEW York ORPHAN AsYL-a.-
Tho hotida, OF Christmas and New Years
Of unusual Interest tho children o. the Now
York Orphan Asylum on Seventy fourth street. ncar
the Boomingdaie road. At the present limo tiero
about one hundred and eighty children, whose ages
range from two fourteen years provided for 10 TINT
institution Tho Sapcr'ncndcn;s, Mr. and Mrs. thai les
s. Pc. provided Christmas trees end dinner Of trr-
keys chickens and other dclcacics If the season
gchar with cakes and sweemaais for tho ynungsori,
under their Tho scasonab!e treat was very hi.hy
enjoyed by tho chtdron aud reflected credit
the managers OF the institution.
ORPHAN CHILDREN. whose fathers have fallen in the
late war and who are cared for by a society Of
ladies Of this city, under whom 'hcy have homo ai
Flushing L. e % Snaas O. so, gss a. or
Twenty ninth srect last cvcning, and enscraineda
large congregation BY singing and repeating PORTIONS OF
the sacred scriptures. Ars Towir, Of Brooklyn, aso
sang several pretty and touching 0smportions and sp
proprate addresses wore made by tho Rev. Drs Tying.
Hastings and Mingtns. tM
YoUSG MEMS CuxmnAS ASSOCIATION Tho fourth o.
scrcs Of lectures under auspices Of This society
delivered last evening by The Rev J.. scuddcr, at
tho Central Rooms Of tho Association in Fifth avenue,
before q humorous and select audience Tho subject
chosen by tho lecturer for his discourse was "The
Engshman In India" and comprised brief retrospect
OF the East India Company, and thu bencts consequent
upon the abrogatlon OF that monopoly, ntersporsed
Ena!shmen during tho spcaksrs residence in India
missionary. M
AMERICAN PROTESTANT AssocrArloS.-The eeclion or
officers in Henry Clay Lodge, No 10, foy ths ensuing
term concluded last evening AZ follcws:-Jamee
Hamill ". NJ; Samuel Glenn, W. n NJ: Richard Hail,
r. s.; John A. Hail. r. s. William lassls A. s.; John
BARLEY. r.; Rev. Cha,ics b Smyth, Chap Matthew
Johnson, c.. William Montgomery, A. G.. (; James Pres.
ley, l. r. George Giiispis, .. T.
SUICIDE OK A RIVER DoAL-About two O'Clock ycste--
day afternoon the East river Sylvan Grove est
Harlem for Peck slip. after which whore
namo Is unknown. then standing the guard on the
upper deck placed this muzzlo of revolver to the ghs
side Of his head and fred the bali passing into his
stopped and the body recovered II was placed on board
tho beat brought 10 ccS slip and removed TO the Sec
oni prccinc. station hoasc In possession Of deceased
found book IN which werc tho numbers ~ Vesev
street and Beaver street. also description Of tailor
work. which Ia supposed he had taken from merchants
t. mako up he also had pistol, box OF caps, bullet
mould and other small articles He about fortyhyc
years Of age ve feet ten inches IN cish nnd cvsany
was native OF dcrmnny Coroner Gamble 1ns notified
and viii hold an inquest 20 day.
FELL Ov1spoAap AND DRowSsp.-Shorily before on
o'clock yesterday morning maa whose namo - un-
known fell into the dock foo, 81 pcr No Fl East river
ancc, and ho was .oon :c :iei "a Al inons5s cohdi
lion. lilo was taken TO tho Fulton terry house ana
efforts we're made 10 his lfo but IN vain. a. death
ensaej after cards Coroncs schirmer yesterday
held an inquest on tho body and Tho jury rendered
, vcroct of death by dreaming Decreased Has abodt
thirty years OF age
FATAL ACCIDENT Coroner Gamble yesterday he'll
naues' at Bellevue Hospital on the body Of Thomas
Lynch twenty years Of age. who died from
tho effects Of injuries received about month sine, BIZ
filling from buildae. Tho jury rendered ver-
diet a accidental DEATH D"ccased lived at III Baxter
street..
sTA5arvr ArsnAYS IN fuK Nnrn WARD About Ave
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, man named Thomas
Bowling was stabbed in tho left ssoudcr No l Ham
mond slrss. by unknoX pcrSvn. The wound Is not
Jo.srh srsoschclle a young man, was stabbed iav.
war taken Nc New York Hospital md - not expected
10 live
RSserxp rR-m DrowNxu.-A mas named Patrick
sCanncr was rescued from drowning Tuesday after
roun at pier No. 20 Fast river.
SHOOTING ArpRSr.--wilam Dcrtx, residing at No
Rrying.on street, ~as shot u the facc on New Year
day by named Jones, At No. 1871 Forsyth rect.
Tho wound, II Is said 10 not Of serious nature No
arrests by the police.
BROKE HnR LKa.--An Irish woman named Ann Jen.
ring forty three years Of age and residing at the corner
OF Thirty ninth street and second avenue while getting
or car No "a Of the Second avenue limo, foil and broke
one Of her legs. shc was conveyed 70 Bellevue Hos
pitsl.
Fran IN WALKER 5rnSxr Tho alarm Of nrc at half
past cioven O'Clock yesterday morning originated from
No 1os Walker srcct occupied BY J. D. b W. W. Cor.
nell iron workers. Tho Gre was caused by some work.
men letting barrel Of turpsntine drop drown the hatch
way from the third floor Tho barrel landed on The
0rst noor whore several at werk at FORCES.
and tho liquid Immediately gnitod aud sci IRE TO the
building Tho hremen arrived promptly and exn-
ruishei tho flames before damage to considerable
amount done The loss will probably not exceed 500
TRADs socIxrKs Tho Brickiayers' Association met
last night In Memans nall Tor the purpose OF hearing
Mr. Treveck tho western labor orator. speak on tho