New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-26
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the Revenue Board had been abolished
The Chamber of Commerce will consider this
afternoon the report OF the Committee ON Resumption
Of Specie Payments
ono ~ the Hamiltonave ferryboats to the bridge last
evening, but fell short and was drowned
Mr.. Michael A. Michaers clothing store. at
M SO BOwcTy, was damaged 10 the amount OF about
81 600 by fire last evening.
The Rev. Newman Hall has accepted an in
vitat0u at Wilmington Del, and the Union League Club
have therefore postponed his reception until Friday even
ing.
At the meeting of the Metropolitan Land and
Building Association this evening, Secretary Grove VIII
submit proOfsheet OF the proposed constitution and
bylaws
The boys of the Newsboys' Lodging House,
al No l2S Fuon.st, will enjoy Thanksgiving dinner II
their friends VIII contribute the means wherewith 10
spread the table.
The Internal Revenue officers reported yes
terday the seizure OF Benjamin feateIsones dstllory,
in Coolest, Brooklyn and small quantities OF whisky
elsewhere IN Brooklyn and III tins cry
The sixth match at the carom three ball game,
between PROS CaIne ana GayLaaa resulted tIs e S
Cannes best runs were 40, %, ~, and "A.
At a meeting of the creditors of Hillyer, the
Germans who have made their remtanee to Fatherand
through this house will reach Sl56,OOO.
Sparkman, Place, and King, manufacturers of
cOrks and whiting, were IN 10 way Affected by the sus
pension Of James Place q Co. and stu continue their
business at the American Mills III THIS city.
The centers of all Fenan circles in this city
and vicinity requested TO meet at No S23 Broadway
this evening" for the purpose OF taking steps Tor grand
funeral demonstration IN honor VI the Manchester mar
tyre
The remains of Capt Michael Grimes of the
canaboat Balloon were found Yesterday morning IN the
slip at the foot OF Gansevoorst He Is supposed to nave
fallen overheard on Saturday night last, Wne gong Oh
board the boat.
The Van Wyck Retrenchment Investigating
Committee continues It's session at the Custom House
committee OF disters, recers, commission merchants,
wholesale druggists ana sroeeIs appon'Ga az a meeting
OF distlilers, OH Friday last was received yesterday
"Humanitas" insists that a law should be
passed by the Legislatures of The country holding al
way companies crimnaly Responsible Tor the manage
electric switch recently invented
The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Animals desire TO caution poultIy-deaers by
Informing them the Court OF Special Sessions on
the 23d inst, John Brill tried, convicted, and fined
$40 for tying geese and ducks by the feet
The pool-seling last night on the Mayor
atty at Jonsons room, Broadway and Twenty eightn-sG
was not numerouSy attended Several pools were sold
Hoffman bringing g; !. Wood, ~ Darling and Anthem,
At somerndy kcs Holman brought %; T. WOOD, ~ ana
the others A.
The first of a course of ten lectures, projected
by the Young Mems Association connected with the
the Rev. DR.. j. T. DuTyea the subject being Coal and
where II comes from The lectureroom was well hied'
and the lecture abounded in interesting facts.
Maior-Gen. Sheridan, Mayor Hoffman, the
Hon. Fernando Wood the Hon. john H. Anthon judge
DAILY and Horace Greeley arc expected 10 address
meeting Cooper Institute tins evening the pun
pose being to awaken Washington TO the necessity OF
protecting American citizens s'JOuming abroad
The brig Melrose brought to port yesterday
Capt santlebuy aud crew OF inc park huSh queen W
Falmouth, England. The H. O. was disabled Oy gaze on
the 18th inst, in lat So 30 long ~ and hiieI we crew
abaudoned with SIX feet Of water in her hold
400 tuns burden and owned by a. H. Lane OF Falmouth
The Northender is the title of n very pretty
little hebdomadc which MI II Clay Gay has 'tlrted IN
Harlem. The publisher deserves encouragement n his
enterprise The great morning Journals OF this city cir
culae widely and are pressed upon by 80 many inter
hat fltft-f
local topics with which The NOrilcuder will deal.
Hence we say that Mr. Gavt has found field which
ought To yield gratifying harvest
The meat markets are overstocked in every
particular ard the soft weather causes slow trade
Poultry is both plenty and cheap and taking the place
nearly unchanged yesterday With 1850 head Offering hut
common stock lower. Sheep foot up the largest ~
all the heavy weeks ana mutton j. Offering al &c FER
pound, Oycrst0c ked are the markets Hogs have dc
clincd about &C. and go OIL slowly the best az oic
James Doughcrty alias McCarty, alias Lit
tie Doc" arrested 10y Capt Jourdan yesterday. by
virtue OF bench warrant from the Court OF oyer and
guilty Of IN attempt AZ grand larceny ia stealing 500
diamond brcastpin FROM Albert Bcrtram, city car
AT that time sentence was sspencd on condition mat De
would leave the city and not return He dd return, and
having been caught az his old tricks roarrcstod.
FORDHAM-The Hon. John b. IIaskns
coach house was entered by Andrew Austin. who stole
coats valued at $50 Austin captured and committed
BROOKLYN.-The Hon. John A. Cross m
old citizen. died at about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Mr. Cross has led an active ufc aud held number
Of responsible public stations Al the time ~ hls death
the Broadway Railroad Company. lie represented the
Seventh Ward IN the Board Of Aldermen aud served two
IN 1859 he defeated by Nj Powell In contest for the
Mayoray.
Number of deaths last week 1s2.
The spire of Holy Trinity was finished yester-
day by afXing gded coss, and In the presence
Of great crowd and amid loud cheers the United states
flag was run to the top
Mr.. George Akin arrived here on Sunday
morning M DAYS from Virginia City, Montana lie Is
ore Mining and Prospecting Co. Of Brooklyn.
Messrs, James Freeland, Geo. 4. Bell, and
others, laid each brick the site OF the Bethel
Mission building on licksst, yesterday morning About
children Of the Mission were present on Ac ground
WILLIAMSBURGH.-A Grant Club was or
gained last evening, with The Hon Samuel r. Maddox
President.
GREENPOINT-The body Of an infant was
found yesterday morning in Messrs. Bel Webb's ship
yard II was much decomposed
OOKHAVEN.-Edward Roach started for
Yaphank Saturday afternoon, 10 obtain employment,
but met the highway by two outlaws, who drew
knives, and demanded his money or his life He gave up
his pOckctbOOkj containing s5l.
MINNEOLA.-The annual Winter Meeting Of
the Queens County Agricultural Society held at tho
Fair Grounds yesterday. The display not 80 large
+. G. Bamum Of Hampstead was elected President and
John Harold Secretary aud Treasurer, for the ensuing
year.
BELLPORT- Officer Penny of Moriches ar
rested near this place, Saturday, negro family,
sisting OF woman and four men, the charge OF
"a
week ago On their way the Jail Of the prisoners
revealed the spot where the stolen goods buried
gcher with articles that stolen from Mr. Terry
last Summer. The prisoners were committed.
JERSEY CITY.-1he anniversary of the
Home for Fnendless Children celebrated last evening
In the Congregational Tabernacle and largely
tended number of pitly speeches were made Dy gen
temen well known for their phanthroplc labors solicit
ing liberal aid for this excellent institution
Although but few years old hundreds Of children have
already been rescued from life OF poverty aud suffering
and by the berality of It's friends hundreds more may
yet enjoy its hospitality.
A twO-year-Old girl, Margaret Cuff by name
choked to death on Sunday by piece OF apple which
her mother thOughtlessly gave her.
HUDSON CITY.-During n disturbance at