The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-01
CITY INTPLLIGENCE.

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Rnnv THE souTp The Southern Relief Conmis-
sion appointed Al the public meeting held in the Cooper
Institute on Friday night last have Issued . lengthy
document calling the attention OF their fellow citizens 70
the necessity or immediate end generous and for the
suffering pc ps OF the South The effect OF the war,
which mainly carried on the Southern States no,
only adda to the number Of widows and orphans but
also Impoverished the people by taking from them the
means Of producing the ordinary comforts Of life.
Cattle, horses fences and implements Of industry are
gone and many years elapse before the South has
again tho power to produce the wealth In which she
once luxuriated During the last year unreasonable
weather well nigh DESTROYED the cotton crop IN many OF
the States Over territory Of about two hundred miles
and half or sou Il ssered that Their. are not
breadstuns sufficient to supply the wants OF more
than one-hsf Of the people until another har.
scarcity exists comes from eye witnesses whose
yeraciy i unquesonable, and in the State OF Georgia
provisions contributed to her suffering people. Care
viii BIO taken that contributions shah be mpartiay dis
~ . wore than million dollars wi % reqn',SS
during the next six menthx M. James NJ Brown, o.
the nrm OF brown Bros Co. has consented to ACT az
ni.tances may b forwarded 70 him At No. 81 Wall
street, New York
sExEsADs 10 MAJOR cnsrRAl sHAIss.-The seventh
regiment viii serenads General shalsr lately appointed
Major General Of the First division. National Guard,
State Of New York, this evening. This is
deserved compliment to enc who, by his long
and faithful services Captain Of Company B,
and as Major Of the regiment, and by his
fleets honor upon his late and their
The members Of the regiment will assemble at half past
nine O'Clock r N. and accompany Grafullas Seventh
regiment band to the residence Of General Shaer 212
West Twenty eighth street.
HARRnGB OF 4 NAVAL OrfIcrR Trinity chapel, In
West Twentynfth street. crowded yesterday after
noon with brilliant asscmblage OF naval officers and
distinguished citizens the being the marriage
Of Captain William Mccann, United States Navy Miss
Elizabeth yultse daughter OF Frederick vuItee or this
city Among the officers present were Captains Brain
Ma ". , Mn'nsl Henry Esosn Jr "ass Bforn
Marine Corps Rev. DR.. Hgbes oniciased at the core
monies.
CORAL REEys IeLAEDS-A very interesting lecture
was given last evening in tho chapel OF Rutgers Insti
tue BY Professor c. r. Hart of Agassiz's late exped-
ton to Brazil the subject of tho formation OF coral
reefs The lecturer treated the subject with great
ability, and by means Of . board which he sketched
the different constructions of coral according TO the
cies dig ded, enlisted the attention OF small but
select audience from the opening 70 the close Of his
remarks.
Tm NEw PARK BAxk-yesterday workmen com.
menced excsvaiing the foundation for ths new struc-
turs between Ann and Fulton streets The excavations
Deep and the neighboring houses in conse
quence, have been carefully shored up II will, in re-
gard 70 its style and extent be The model bank Of
Amorca The building will be In the Corinthiau style,
and the facade OF MARBLE ornamental with statu-
ary. It viii he los feet high, IFS feet deep and
nreproof The various about to boz given
out IL is estimated that the cost Of he suitdiDe
.ill se upvasds Of one million collars and that = wA
take tive years ~ complete j. ~, .'i IL.
TIE Assrxmy CONTESTED ErxcrIox CASE For soAs
s,Oepsss sRuScsmnissss q she Eesisiatus tss been
sagsgsA n hs Metropolitan Hotel IN ipvsstisssing the
Ssnssptea election case or E&waxd Mitchell against
Franz a DAMON y. hanssm hoads The position e
while Eirrhen waS the republican candidxts for ths
same position. A large number Of witnesses have been
sxsmined sndtis believed that the investigation will
close to-day.
GRAMMAR ScBooL RECEPTION. Tho semisnnual recep-
ton Of Grammar School No. 10 took place yesterday
sh. school building In Wooster street. The exercises
consisted OF singing, defamation &c. all Of which
the pupils acquitted themselves In very crsdi,.Ale
manner. School Commissioners Emerson Schell and
Libby, together with number Of the friends Of the
pupils were in attendance, and complimened Mr. H. NJ
Sanborn. ths principal, highly the sats scory
manner In which the exercises were conducted
RrsorRcls OF CoLoRapo-TEE PANS ExrosrrIoS-
number OF gentlemen, DESTROYS for the development OF
the resources Of Colorado met last evening In the St
Nicholas Hotel The object OF the meeting raise
the necessary subscriptions have Colorado properly
represented at the Paris Exposition; and resolved
BY the COMMITTEES 10 present the matter personally TO
those who may be directly interested and who may
not want 10 SEQ Colorado eycelled by other mining Ter
ritores and States in all that should be done show
forth her advantages, which ought to attract the At
fension OF capitalists and aborers from Europe II will
not, indeed, be credtsbe " useful project should
fall through for the want OF the required funds The
from Colo RADIO intended for exhibition at the Paris
Exposition is Al present on view at an establishment in
Nassau street.
LECTURE JAMES W. GERARD lecture will be
delivered this evening by James W. Gerard in stein
way Hall. the subject Of the public schools of the
city. Few acquainted with this great subject
than the lecturer, and better qualified 10 lecture
upon It, The lecture will be free and in response to
call from many Of most prominent citizens ipclud
ing The c aayor Stephen % n Tying, william Webb
H. Appleton and James Harper.
SCIENTIFIC MErSc.-Thc Polytechnic branch Of the
American Institute met last evening In the Cooper lns
iute, the President, s q. Tillman in the chair The
rs part Of the session devoted 10 tbe consideration
Of scientific improvements and discoveries but
closing portion was devoted 70 detailed Description
81 the process whereby sugar manufactured from the
beet The production Of beet sugar carried on 70 ex
ensively in Europe present that the csnc almost
hDerss, and France exporter OF the sscshsrne
cle Tho manufacture Of sugar last year amounted 10
some 5000, 600 pounds from the cane, The palm the
beet snd the maple. The prevailing sentiment of the
Polytechnic members that cJud be produced
with greater prcnt from the beet than the cane and the
only thing required 10 make the comparative experiment
SUCCESS was the erection Of mills Illinois with her
beets vas more than match FOR Lo1isana with her
cane crop, could sell her productions cheaper ul
mately obtain control Of the marketa During the
evening some samples Of improved cotton, grown in
Columbus Ga, wers submitted and briefly discussed
AZ ten o'clock the meeting adjourned til Thursday even.
ing, February IA
SAIS or TrSrAs Arss.The Fenian exchcquer is very
low ~ present, bends drug the market and the
wind must be raised in 10 defray the cur.
rent expenses incurred At the headquarters ihis CITY,
To do the leaders have hit the novel idea or selling
the contributed by their dupes In good faith for ths
purpose OF freeing Ireland They advertise for sale
cheap for cashtvo thousand stand Of arms principally
muskcts and Springfield rines with bayoncts Affixed
all ready for instant What SOLDERING fleet this an
nouncement must have the warm-heared patriotic
men who contributed 80 literally to provide luxurious
homo for the G. o. |. r. in the south OF France
MOVEMENTS GmsAs sNoEaa The Central Commit,
tee Of the Western saenserfest which, according to
resolution passed at the convention Of singers a Louis
vile last summer, win be held AZ indianapolis Ind,
NEXT summer, has Just addressed call 10 the singers
organizations composing the North American saencer.
bund, In reference to the preparations be made 10
make the annual singers festival which win he