The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-07

THE LATE J. WESLEY CoRNwELI--The members o
the Brooklyn Yacht Club have been notified
the club house in Court street. haf.past O'Clock
to-day for the purpose Of attending the funeral of tn
Iaie Wesley Cornwel who was accidentally drosnet
ON the 4th inst.
FIRE wARpESs EIEcrEp.-On Friday evening cleo
ton for Fire Wardens took place when Dennis Sattery
Richard A. Williams and John O'Connor elected
The former for three years term, aud latter t"o gen
temen Tor two years The salary attached TO the OH,
IL about -four hundred dollars year.
CasR OF CHoLERA.-The attention Of the officers of
the Board OF Health called yesterday morning to a
OF cholera which made its appearance in Congress-
street. South Brooklyn. The patient young VOL
named Margaret Roach, who attended by q
physician. but. medical aid and skill proving unavang
died after hours illness. The health authori
ties have taken precautions towards obviatng, II pos
sible, the spread OF the disease.
DRY Goops CLKeks' EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.
annual meeting of this held at the corner
Of Court and Joraiemon streets, on Friday even
ing Last The annual report shows the past year 70
have been one attended with great success TO the
organic alton in all its workings, the membership
being one hvndred and Exty-three The expendi-
lures for the year amounted to S464 From the COM
mttee recently appointed TO request the Fulton
merchants close their stores ct seven p. M and
after h mA s1 nss ana sa S
merchants had sgnded their readiness 70 comply there
with. The following officers OF the association for the
ensuing then chosen President, W. Melvin
Vice President A. T. s. Anderson Recording Secretary,
X. II McGrotty; Financial Secretary, J. A. vandon-
hon Corresponding Secretary Thomas Earle Treasurer
Z. J. McGrotty.
RETURN OF MILITARY ExcuRsroxisrs members OF
company II, Fourteenth regiment, who have been alb
sent from Brooklyn since Monday last excursion
to Philadelphia and Gettysburg Pa returned to this
city last evening. The boys who were under command
of Captain John Mcneil looked well, and expressed
themselves as having enjoyed a very pleasant trip.
In the city Of Broherly Love- where they spent two
days they the guests OF the National Guard whose
hospitality Is proverbia AT Gettysburg they we're well
received and spent pleasant Fourth in rambling over
that memorable OF conflict whore four years ago
they so calamity upheld the paonal nag amid thedin
OF battle and the carnage enacted The fourtecnth res
ment turned out yesterday receive their comrades
BoDY TouSD AT GRAvEskSp BAy.-1hc body OF an
unknown man was found floating in Gravessnd Bay on
Friday morning by man named James Williams, OF
Unionvillo Deceased was about i've feet four inches
In height dressed in mixed ribbed coat light cassnero
pants dark blue vest and CATER shocs In his pockets
were found tho KEY Of a safe and a few pennies. An
pouest IA held By Justice Johnson and verdict OF
death from drowning was rendered
PorIcK RECORDS -The police returns from the ten pre-
cncs Of this city show the total number OF lost children
thai have been for by the force and returned to
thar paren during the past mouth to have been 626
The arrests during the week we're 56f In number
tbe charges which the made being prn
cipsy violation OF ordinances, ntoScaton aud similar
minor offences