The New York herald., 1867-04-26
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Nuw TAI Connsuoxz1 Commissioner Jos w.
Brown will contest the legality Of the appointment
made BY Gov. Fenton or Js w. Raymond - his suc
oscs the ground that the appointment can be made
only on county authority, and nos BY the Executive OF
AAYoR's Iicx,nra -Four licenses we're gzanssd by
Mayor HOFFMAN yesterday 70 sxprsssmsn, and one TO an
.ucsscsser The Mayor has approved the resolution Of
granted TO keepers Of intelligence ofces places OF
public amusement junk dealsrs hackney coachmen. &c
THE REcsxr SALE CORPORATION REAL EsrArH-On
wednesday iast Mr. .Losw, the Collector Of tho city
ysvcnue, received about sooooo and not Ssos 200,
announced yesterday. The entire amount bid on the
real estate sold was eS4b co., the above amount Of
$4,000 having been paid account ~ required BY the
conditions of the sale Of 4eoo0oo worth Of the property
sod being ten per cent that amounts the balance
Of the amount Of the bids-S2l5 ooo2hs per osntags
ers Of the Sinking Fund viii meet in the Comptrollers
ofcs 70 take action In relation the delinquent bdde
conform with the terms Of sale BY paying their per
centase others win not In the cases Of the latter the
a r g q as 2
TnE ExrnsssOx % OaURcH 6sHzf--fhe opposition on
shs part Of the property holders interested 70 the sxten
sion Of Church street gains power Day BY day. The
comnitsss who have chsss a tAs matter in The inter
ssss II Tie propsrty owners have opened eaaos u
No 10 wal street. whsss already laEse number of
shoss affected BY the proposed extension have appeared
Court, under he advice Of their counsel Ar. j. van
Nanase. who b also secretary Of The committee A
i being secured from contributions BY persons owning
properly assessed for the exohson, and the committee
vho have taken legal advice, feel ssngune Of securing
she defeat Of the scheme
ARRIVAL OF SIoux ISDIASa-A delegation Of Sioux
Indians, under tho charge OF Major Brown Special
Agent Of the Indian Department have arrived this
city from Washington, whore they have been for several
weeks arranging with the government for new homes
upon reservaons and ransaotng other business in the
interest OF their tribe The Sioux Indians friendly
soil Or Minnesota, and live quite comfortably. During
the progress Of rebellion many of them served in
the army while tho tribe generally were very energetic
in opposing the hostlties OF the warlke tribes who
threatened the frontier, and rendered good service
the federal generals in the Indian country The dele
Assistant Indian Agent: Samuel F. Brown, Conductor;
A. NJ A. Brown interpreter: Charles Crawford, Inter-
prefer; Gabriel Reno'ie head chief; wandinpiduta,
Chief Of the sssitons Taeondupaotanka Chief Of the
Marpetons vychduze sissiton Chief; Umpetutakea,
kiya, Wandictuta Hotexidanwothe Wakanto Oca-
najinke, Canteyapa, Titidonica. Tawapaham maza
Wamdiiyeya Tacumpipeta sisston, warriors; wicumi.
These Indlans are route 70 Minnesota and will
leave this morning in all probability They have COM
BY their tribe q reservation yiua bstween Mnnesota
and the country OF the hostile Sioux where they will
engage IN agriculture, and at the same time act from
ier police IN protecting the white settlements from the
raid Of the hostile bands OF savages infest the
der Yesterday they were treated by Major Brown 70
new suits OF clothing and in the afternoon visited the
Park and other places OF interest In the city.
AMERIcAS IxsrIrUrE-MEEnxG The POLYTECHNIC
BRAxcH--An interesting meeting Of the polytechnic
branch OF the American Institute place last evening
in the Cooper Institute An address by Rich
ard Montgomery, in which he advocated an elevated
railroad for the city, 70 be made Of corrugated ron
which, he said, in . road OF hve miles would cost
81 $50, 600 ls@ than Il made Of eomnsa iron, It
two hundred and ten The supporting columns would be
10 larger thsn those Of ordinary lamp poa
would sso because OF the great depth of The grooves in
ths sen, b no danasr II she runnsa On She uck
% the whole sopsrssrucsurs, keeping soesthsr me
tracks would not be out by the ordinary traffic OF
M e secaass ,s sy w0nd % se ssysssd & above T. and
Such road would have the advantage Of good air
and good view He would have the cars run
Of seventy -6vo per cent in the time now
required 70 go from part Of the city another The
would not form obstacle IN winter because the
rails would be TOO narrow for TO lie He expressed
the opinion that such road would enhance the Of
IL Sy the
points in its favor and read several letters from eminent
business msn IN the city advocating his plan Many
them being OF considerable interest
INSTALLATION At Ngw ENGLAND CHURCH. A large con-
gregaton assembled last evening New England lCon.
gregationaD church. West Forty street. witness
the ceremony of installation pastor Of that church Of
the Rev. Lyman Abbott, who has for some time past
oficiatod temporary minister. The services, which
Of very interesting character, were opened by
prayer and the singing Of hymn. sermon was TO
have been preached by Rev. Dr. stor but owing TO the
absence Of that gentleman this duty devovcd upon Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, who also delivered very impress
siye charge to the pastor Rev Edwara Abbott. brother
touching remarks, then extended "the right hand OF
fellowship welcoming 10 the service o. God his
brother by common ancestry, brother by hs consecn
tiou the ministry and brother by his allegiance 10 the
faith Of his foreisthers The exercises concluded by
the delivery OF charge to the congregation BY the Rev.
George B. Bacon, and the singing Of hymn with
prayer.
AnERcAH PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION . recent regu.
lar meeting OF Henry Clay Lodge m following officers
elected for the ensuing term:-samuei Glenn, W.
NJ Philip Jordan. W. d. NJ; Henry Hunter, r. s.;
William Buchanan f. y. samuel McKibbon, T. Rev
Charles b. Smyth, Chaplain; James Hamoniil g James
Barley A. G. Robert KIRK J. T.. George Gillespie q.
+. Henry q. farke was elected delegate 70 tho r. w.
Grand Lodge
RuresRs FEMALE CcfLKcx The Legislature Of thrs
state having rccsntiy conferred the powers and pnvi
leges of college upon the Ru@srs Female institute
sstng a. the culty hsid last night in sne chapel
Il We cosisus No $50 Ffth avenue There wsrs pres
sssssss ~ sdssaisossl | isssi,nsisns y . 10 soas.y,
among oehsrs Chancellor Ferris. Il the ysw
xcx puiss';s s Esy D ,,.ssSs .oad a. nps:m r.s.lS
l0licge; Dr. Looms. President or tho University Of
Pennsylvania; DR.. John Low, Of Stamford, Conn. Dr.
West OF Brooklyn; Professor Gayor Of Princston COL
Iege and I. Addison Richarda Addresses deliv-
cred several Of these gentlemen setting forth their
views regard the OF education best suited
the development Of those exceptional qualities In
which n their proper cultivation render them good
wives and mothers, and suggesting course OF nstroc
siou best calculated TO promote this object select
audience listened with marked attention the various
addresses OF the learned gentlemen.
AUcroN AT PoIcx HEADorARr The usual monthly
auction sale OF goods that have accumulated In the
Property Clerks enice during the past month place