The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-14

TIE quantity sold amounted in the aggregate 207 500
TONS most OF which disposed Of in parcels varying
from 200 TO 10 coo tons EACH The sales were almost
exclusively 10 steamship and iron founders con.
sequenv tho apparent great reduction IN the price VIII
have little effect upon the retail market.
SAFETY OF DOCUMENTS IN CASE OF TRE-The frequency
of fires and the unsafe condition of Burtons old Theatre
building, nov occupied by tho United States courts,
District Attorney Marshal has suggested to lawyers
and other interested persons necessity Of procuring
certified copies bonds pleadngs. DEGREES and other
important papers record IN the building as IN case OF
FIRE their destruction would cause incacuabe loss, and
the clerks OF the United States District Court are now
busily employed In making certified copies Oh sucn
papers tie request Of lawyers and others who wish TO
be the safe side in case OF the OF the oud
ing.
Relief FOR TEE SoUrT.-A private meeting OF tho Ex
ecu,ve Committee of the Southern Relief Committee
was held yesterday when 1t announced that $ cc9
already been collected for the relief OF the starving
women and children oil the South.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS The Fire Commissioners held
their regular weekly meeting at Fseman's Hall yeser
day morning, c. c. Pincsnoy in the chair. The report
Of the Committee on Appointments and Discipline, adj
vsing appointment Of Albert Stone engineer to Engine
81 aud James Ryan private to same company and Felix
0'l.ourke to Hook and Ladder No ~ adopted
Commissioner Engs offered resolution, which was
adopted, that in view Of the extensive confagraon In
Broadway last Tuesday In which the Appleton Building,
occupied by $. b. Chttenden l. Co., destroyed,
special meeting OF the Board DO hold Friday alter
noou next al three p M for tie purpose Of making
thorough investigation into the origin and Of the
fire and the working Of the department at the same.
The Board then adjourned.
CHLnREss TEA PARTY AT ST. BARyAnAs CHAPs1.-The
ladies OF the Industrial School Of the Women's Employ.
meut Society attached ST. Barnabas chapel located in
Mulberry street, Of which the Rev. s. h. billiard is
Rector gave their semmonthy party to the scholars
at the chapel OF that institution, yesterday afternoon
The schools under tho charge OF Mrs. ketchum and Mira
Tcrhune Dructrcsses Of the Womens Employment So
cety and numbers some seventy children OF all ages
and there no doubt but much good will result from the
efforts OF ths ladies' to establish permanent school In
that neighborhood.
The NEW HARLEM BRroGE Is stated on good au-
thority that the Harlem bridge viii be regularly
opened for traffic about the middle Of May The
roadway ready for the pIanking which Of
the best Florida pine Foot pass myers Lave been al
ready permitted to the lower sideN ak
temporary planknR
SLOT ny An OprcKR.-Mrs. Pearsal residing at No 10
Crosby street, yesterday called rpon Justice Hogan for
information a. 70 what she should do in the case OF
Georgiana Williams young woman. aged twenty years.
who shot the thigh late on the night Of the 9Th
instant while passing through Mercer street, near
Bceckcr by pistol in the banda Of officer Moore OF tho
Eighth precinct II seems that he was pursuing thief
aud fearing that he would escape, the officer drew his
rvolvcr and fred the bail missing it's aim and taking
perhaps dangerous wound She was immediateIy taken
home since which time the wounded woman has re.
csived no regular medical attendance. Mrs. Pearsa
states that she II unable u bear the expense OF employ
doctor She has called at police headquarters and
also upon Captain Mills OF the Eighth precinct, asking
that physician be sent and money advanced to defray
the expenses Of Miss Williams, but without elciting
favorable rcsponge at either place. Justice Hogan gave
Mrs. Pcarsali note to physician Of his acquaintance
requesting him to render the necessary medical aid to
the suffer NC women
Coach Rus lNTo NEW HAVEN RAILROAD FREtsur
CsR.-About Elk O'Clock last evening OF Dodds
transfer coaches into by freight OF the
New Haven line In Fourth avenue Eighth street.
One Of the hind wheels torn or and all the windows
shattered gentleman from Philadelphia In 1t at tho
time dashed with gveai violence against the side Of
the conveyance, but fortunately escaped being seriously
injured The driver, George Keiiy also hurled
from the box. BE Is uninjursd.
sriciDE.-A German named Adam CASHIER aged thirty,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon at No. $50 Ear
Eleventh street By shootn. hmasn through the head
with piston, he was supposed TO have been partially
derang.d Ut the tinc.
Dl-.rH or ~ CskSowN MAs.-An unknown man.
about twenty-five years Of ag avc feet sevon inches
high, dark brsn hair hazel eyes, smooth face had on
black sack business coat drab ribbed pants, brown
dershri gray cotton shirt gray wool socks and Shoes
taken TO Bellevue Hospital nj three o'clock yeser
day afternoon by officer Meo, of the sixth precinct
No II Baxtor street. where he found lying In
the yard In insensibie condition He died eight
o'clock last evening. Tho body Is now in the Morgue