The New York herald., 1867-02-23


causcH or rHs RssuRascnos. fair for the beaent
Of the Sunday school the Church Of the Rssurrec,ion
has been in progress a the Harvard Rooms since Thurs
day and VIII close tonight The tables presided
by the ladies engaged in the Sunday school and others
tempting viands and useful arcles large variety of
work IN Berlin woods, &c, was displayed. silver
to be disposed OF BY lot at the close OF the fair no
energetic promoters OF this good work have labore
secure hall in the vicinity Of she.r church as and Con-
gregation, and the most unfavorabe weather of
.ns last few days @ ,S me running Of the STREET
attendance at the fair much smaller than otherwise
would have been Owing 70 these causes it thought
best to postpone the tdbeau1 rvan by which was in
tended to have marked the evening Of the 22d the
hope OF securing more convsnient locality and
suspicious skies.
WORD 10 THE BESEvolkn.-rhs United States
steamship Memphis is now coaling the Navy Yard and
will sail empty FOR Charleston and Port Royal the last
Of this week. Any contributions FOR the destitute q
Admiral Of the Brookiy n Navy Yard.
KsIGHrs or ST. PArRIcK.-Among the celebrations sf
st. Patrcks day, preparations for which are actively
progressing there will be perhaps none more attractive
than the annual banquet Of the Knights Of st. PATRICK
to come of ct the Astor House on Monday the 18th Of
March the propretors Of that establishment having
scnded their resolution entertain any society -
public dinner favor OF tho knights, who dned there
in 1884 with much satisfaction TO the members aAA
the hosts The arrangements Of the Executive Commit
tee completed and their report Will oe presented %
the society at the quarterly meeting 70 6e held 10 ne
Asor House on Tuesday evening next when the dinner
tickets will be ready for distribution 70 the memoe
and very limited extent to those who are friends
the membera
Cosyrpnsox Mxs AT WoRK-As . Mr. David R. JoA-
kins who has been stopping at hotel In this city fsr
some days past about making preparation yestsrday
for voyage to Havana he became acquainted with two
respectable looking gentlemen who showed him many
should not bother himself about buying his ticket for
Havana, they would do that themselves. Feelag
grateful for their attentions Mr jenkins nanoeo one o.
to the necessity OF getting the ticket himself M
jenkins for his ticket until yesterday afternoon
when he began to suspect that he had been swndled
and Immediately proceeded to headquarters, where he
laid the facts Of the before Inspector Dks and gave
full and accurate description OF the men, From the
description given Of the swinders the detectives recog
nzed two well known confidence rlan. The "aruui
dodgcrsh are being hunted up
THs SExRsrRR PIBAsURs CLUR-The soree given
by the members OF this organization at Brookss'
Assembly Rooms last evening q most brilliant
affair The room was filed but not crowded. with
the young of both sexes who schased the gliding
hours with glowing feet until the faint streaks Of gray
in the east warned them that II was time TO 0ethnk
| themselves OF home. The ballroom was handsomely
decorated and altogether very pleasant evening was
composed principally Of clerks and enjovs the reputation
Of being FIRST class association and their reunions are
always looked forward TO by those interested with much
pleasure.
SxRIous AcoIpENr-TALLNG OF A WOODEN AwMr0.-
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon serious accident
occurred at the corner Of Grand and Sheriff streets ~
falling Of wooden awning in front Of the store OF
Messrs Fuid Brother. It appears that the awning,
which Was very large heavily laden with the snow
which had accumulated during the past two days. caus
ing fall time when unfortunately, there were
seriously s injured~ons Of them named H. Freeland,
who s about forty years Of age. living a z!I Deiancey
street Probably a| s0m ~. Sounded q men ~s
mzedtaseiy conveyed the drug store No. $40 Gran1
| street. where thsir wounds ysre dressed An socdess
OF ainiiar nature, by which several persons wefe
seriously injured occurred at the same piaoe oe sas
night of The 4th Of July last
AccsDuvr N HAHLzx nve o'clock last evening
wccdsa awning at the corner Of l25th street -
Fesrth axsnue fol- down, under the weight Of snow
which had accumulated during the recens Storm -
riousy inIuring gentlemen who standing b.
neath waiting For q The police were immediately
notified, and conveyed the sufferers IN sieiQhs TO the
was as,oained that both Of the gentlemen had had
| leg broken and were otherwise severely hurt.
| ArrHmprsD sUInDx-A three O'Clock Thursday r.
ternoon last Charles Koch aged twentysx years. born
in Germany and residing at No. It's avenue A. entered
the lager beer saloon Of Michael Menzer No 100 Third
h% when 'ot about 70 drink he ~s seen
ks stated after he had emp.ied he glass that be had -
tempted 70 commit suicide By taking dose of ands-
num- The proprietor Of the place Immediately vent out
and notified ocer shasr Of the Seventeenth precocs
was then procured who admin istered an emstc after
which he pronounced him out OF danger.
FIRE IN BRoADwAY-About six o'clock last night .
nre broke out In the cellar Of Baker, Grover Co .
sewing machine depot, No. 4oS Broadway. The Fire
Department promptly at the premises and extia-
gusbcd the flames before they extended TO the uppse
floors Tho stock the first and second floors Is dana
aged by and water Tho loss stock will probably
be about $25 O00 insured for SIS only The damage
to the building, which Is owned by the Arm, will b
about $1,000 The cause Of the hre is unknown ss
present.
FIRR WARREN SrRsxr A nre broke out this morn.
ing about O'Clock in the four story brick house
No 81 Warren street. occupied the lower floor by .
clothier, and tho upper stories by H. Henry's job
| Printing establishment The cloths removed By
the insurance watchmen, but the printing materials
were considerably damaged. When left the scene
OF con1agraon at three O'Clock the engines were
and fha 0ameS beinO saefni Ulv e,,hduad