The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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THs wkATHxR The following shows the result OF four
observations this city Of the range OF The barometer
and thermometer the direction Of the wind and the
state OF the weather during the past twenty
Thursday, A M-Thsrmome,er, lowest "a A. NJ
Barometer 1901; Thermometer, 53; wind west IL NJ
barometer 30 III thermometer 90 vino YVES. n0s Az
wind west northwest eP M-Barometer. go l3; ther-
momster, eS; wind west northwest The morning was
clear, overcast Afternoon cloudy. Evening CLOUDY
very hazy II will certainly rain in this city within
four and days from half past twelve COCK
TINS friday morning. perhaps IN thrsy-six nours' VI
COMMISSIONERS or CHARITIES AID Corrections re-
guar meeting Of this Board took place yesterday.
resolution adopted distribute on the LIST OF July
next the $40 coo for donations placed at their diposa
by the legislature The resolution provided that all
sectional or religious societies shall be excluded from
came up
81 PArncK's CATHEDRAL, MULBERRY SrREEr.-Ihe
roof has just been completed by the contractors together
with the chapel adjacent Mulberry street. The
arching and ceiling the northwest end 10 ready for
the plaster work and ornamentation- The iron column
wors ana WINDOW acery are also nnsnsd An ofsan
presented 70 the congregation by one OF its weather
members
ST.. PArRIcKs CATHEDRAL, FIFTH AvESuE.-Renewed
operations have just been commenced in connection
with this magnificent structure both upon the transept
round already constructed together with the base
ments Of many Of the marble columns The extreme
and a25 feet high There are % be two steeples 10000
superficial feet Of space calculated 10 Accommodate 600
persons and many thousand tons Of Stone will be used
tn its construction. Is fa
AMERICAN IxsrrurE.-An interesting meeting Of the
Polytechnic branch Of tAmerican Institute was held
last evening" at the Cooper building g. d. nllman, the
talented President OF the association occupying the
chair After the discussion Of recent theories and
which had been brought light In scientific knowledge
the especial subject Of the evening" vz:-"The Use Of
Gypsum q Fertilizer" came before the meeting. Dr.
Palmer very and exhaustive paper on the
subject He commenced by giving short description
OF The Of the article on which he was going to
treat Gypsum when broken into small pieces and
calcined what GENERALLY known rs plaster OF fars
When this is made into paste and sets forms bard
coherent mass, which 10 called stucco and has
the same composition Is the native gypsum IL
has bten extensively used as . fertilizer in
various countries for long time; and 10 tho United
States is applied with great advantage to almost
every CROP in many cases IL 10 sOwn with the Seed and
IN others 1t s put into the drills or holes with manur
and frequently dnsted the young plants early In the
climate and quality OF soil. Gypsum requires four
hundred and sixty parts OF water 10 dissolve it, conse.
quently IN dry climates would have but little effect
only busted over the tops OF young plants. Although
diluted sulphuric acid and lime have the effect
still gypsum is far cheaper and indeed easier to Oh
ained and IS more effective IN cayey sos Lebig the
celebrated chemist in his observations on organic
chemistry applied TO agriculture that the striking fer
tity Of meadow which gypsum has been strewn
depends only its fixing in the soil the ammonia Of the
the water which evaporates Dr. Palmer, however, is
OF the opinion that Liebigs theory wrong and he Is
supported IN bis opinion by several eminent chemists OF
the subject Dr. Palmer Observed that the beneficial action
Of crop does disappear with the crop TO which IL
actually applied the succeeding CROP and even the
one after that too occasionally exhibits proof OF its
fertilizer and grass lands the amelioration
hundred weight applied to an acre Of hay land Increased
the yield s0n Of hay over that part OF . field
which was not covered with gypsum During the even
monty called ~ some . metal and BY the French q
mstaiod, wac exhin,ed Tho specimen was a large
Inventions slso exhibited steam plough which
is consrHsted the principle Of series Of circular
Keys attached 70 the driving whse! Of alecomottvs.
TIE GEsxAs HosrnlI.T The ladies' AID Society. which
was orssnzed fos the purpose Of collecting constructions
for the German Hospital fund.- has again contributed
So co., which has been made to the directors or
that nsttutcn The society has opened lades' bazaar
at lgs Broadway for the benefit OF hospital fund,
which is very well pafronizcd BY the 0ermans The
work the German Hospital building 10 fairly pro-
crossing
DEATH FROM HYpRoSHoBiA.-A little girl, aged Eve
years. named Eliza spenteine died a 80 Clinton street
Wednesday from hydrophobia caused by the bite Of
dog she received month previous. This makes the
third OF death from this terrible disease within the
past month. -
Drars or CrSrsxSAMAx-Judy Green, colored
woman, whose occupation in her sprighty days was
that OF cook died last Tuesday in the Colored Home
at the advanced age OF one hundred and nine years
DIED SUDDENLY. Yesterday morning woman named
Ca,harine McNab who lived 1t No 10 Desbrosses street,
was taken suddenly ill., and falling TO tho floor expired
in . few moments afterwards. Coroner Schrmer held
an inquest body and the jury rendered verdict
Of death from disease Of tho heart.
RuS OVER AccIDExr.-Isaac Fulton severely and
badly bruised about the body BY being run over by
truck In Warren street. near College place. yesterday
afternoon He taken by Of the Third precinc,
police 70 the New York Hospital.
SERIOUS FArI-Mchael Morgan, lsborsr, residing al
No lS2 Madison street, severely injured early yes
terday morning by falling down stairs When picked
up he was nearly nsensible and from the contusions
about the body IL considered necessary 10 take him
70 Bellevue Hospital
FOUND DROWNED The body OF An unknown man was
found floating the foot Of Delaney street. East River
last evening. II was very much dscomposed, having
been In the water length OF time. Had on black
cloth coat striped calico shirt black pants dark brown
vest, blue flannel drawers, white cotton undershrt,
brown comforter, brown whskers, slightly gray and
bald the body lie q the horgus foot Of Twenty
sixth street. East river.
FIRE IN SOUTH srRxr About four O'Clock yesterday
morning IRE broke out on the second floor OF No 80
south strss commission house in East India and China
goods Of ". A. sale 4 Co. The flames were just e.
tending through the flooring the third noor when the
nrsmsn sxtnguishsd the fra The loss OF Sale ~.
goods win be about 5000 insured for $1,000 in the
Irving Insurance Company; once furniture about
$500; no insurance Rowland 4 Aspinwan bad soms
s ss o. Sy ' S.r ana SMOKE SD
sursd for e64 900 in the Liverpool and London, Ma
tional Hanover and Lamar Insurance companisR VIII
storage They are damaged BY smoke and water about
SIS 600 Insured for t33 $50; in the Lamar $4,000
american ga, 600 and ths E,eis ssaso The building