The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

S1kkSf DsrzkrkkSr.-The Street Commissioner has
Repairs ana supplies, vice Charles Boice.
PRESBYTERIAN REUNoS-The JOINT committee Of the
two Presbyterian General Assemblies. old and new
school, after session Of week in this city have agreed
upon terms OF reunion with remarkable unanmity.
fhese terms are TO go before the churches for year
before final action.
The PHGSx BANK, in Wall street, the moneyed
institution which was vctimized months since by
Horny b. jenkins. account of whose failing health
appeared In the HERALD few days ago.
The FARMERS CLUB The regular weekly meeting Of
the Farmers Club OF the American Institute held
at their room Cooper Institute yesterday afternoon
Mr. H. G. Ely the President, the chair The occasion
was one OF great interest to all cuvators OF the SOIL
paraking as did Of extended and interesting state
ments from practical and experienced farmers upon the
culture OF fruit berries curran the curing Of hay and
the raising and proper of bees together with
the exhibition Of several machines designed TO
rally lessen the labor cost of farming Letters OF
inquiry, requesting information upon various subjects
such as the proper time OF planting apple seeds, the
price OF and grain and stock In the Wes received
Specimens OF maple sugar. made this spring from sap
dropped into sap buckets forty years old sent from ver
mont, were shown and pronounced excellent but the
question of its being economical as sweetner for the
table was decided n the negative Among the machines
that received attention was berry press, desianed
produce BY the compression OF berries, currants &c.
wine OF superior quality spring safety for har-
vesters and mowers, whereby the dangerous and I'M
IdsultS IN THESE machines entirely
obviated; wooden cane mill, considered superior
metal mills an instrument to facilitate the proper
Sharpening o. Of .s Sf which received The
ing purposes. the floors Of cellars and easements
also exhibited.
TEE HISTORICAL SocIErY-A meeting of this society
took place last evening at their rooms large audience
including many ladies' and Of the leading lights
Of the church, the bar the healing art and the other
professions being present. After the transaction Of the
usual routine business the librarian read "a Memorial OF
Francis L. Hawks, D. D." contributed by Evert A
Duycknck, in which the Of that celebrated stu
dent, lawyer, statesman and divine was graphically
portrayed II commenced with sketch OF his pro-
genitors his early education in his native SateNorth
Caroina-and continued the story up through his legal
experiences as lawyer his abitv as statesman, his
advent light Of the church. the able assistance he
had rendered in the of education science and
reviewed ct length his abos as pastor OF St. Stephens
s.. Thomas and Calvary churches OF New York, and
Christ's church, New Orleans. The paper was quite
interesting, and the audience retired much pleased
with the intellectual feast that had been spread before
them.
SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE ART
regular meeting Of the natural history section Of this
association was held last evening at its rooms in tho
Cooper Institute, DR.. s. h. Richards occupying the
chair. There was q numerous attendance Of members
and others Interested. After preliminary business
tho chairman introduced Professor j. s. Newbery. who
delivered an interesting and instructive lecture
"on the Natural Resources Of the Country
bordering the various Atlantic and Pa
ciAc Railroad Routes" The learned gentleman
tho fact tina. he had travelled over and examined great
portion Of the territory that his remarks had reference
TO- After prefacns hs lecture with few appropriate
topography Of country and call the attention OF his
audience the territory extending the valley OF
the Mississippi TO the Pacific coast and The natural
resources It's various portions respectively possessed
or the mississippi valley he spoke In glowing terms,
and fha n
The lecturer described the country lying beyond the
Rocky Mountains, the vast mineral resources Of the
forna Is representing the agricultural surface OF the
Stata Professor Nowberry referred 70 the four termin
q the proposed PscinS HsCsas-supSsiGs CITY n.y.
the pr0possd Northern Toate from Superior City
possessed little attractions for a railroad The
structed, as It WAS some i've hundred six hundred
miles shorter than the otners. IL would also extend
forth the resources along the various routes and re-
ferred the central St Louis most popular at
present. His remarks throughout were listened to with
turc ensued which was participated In by several gen.
temen.
ANNUAL MEETING OF raE New York EXEMPT FIRE.
xEx's Association. following officers Of the New
York Firemen's Exempt Association were elected II
their annual meeting held Monday evening at theiI
rooms In Crosby PRESIDENT George Paterson
Vice President, John Harrison; Treasurer, Geo. Smith,
DETENTION on THE HUDSON RIVER RALRoAD.-A
freight train the Hudson River Railroad on the
track yesterday morning at Irvngton and blocked up
tho road The trains were in consequence detained
about two hours
VIOLATIONS or The EXCISE LAw.-Henry E Luddcn, %
East Tenth street; Michael Mccormick, 90 West Fourth
street. and Henry SncdKcr l25 Prince street,
terday brought before Justice Lcdwth At the jefferson
Market Police Court charged with violation OF the Ex-
cise Law. They we're scveray held TO answer in $500
bail.
CHECK swIypLxn "A man named George 7. Ferris
called al the store Of Mr. George Harris 1872 Christie
pner street, last Monday morning, and purchased from
him barrel oil liquor, valued at $3.50, which he
quested should be delivered at 265 Broadway. During
the day the barrel delivered the above mentioned
place and Ferris handed the deiverer check for $3.50
on the Greenwich Bank When Mr. Harris presented
the check TO the bank IL was declared forgery Ferris
not having any account with that bank or course In
the meantime tho swndicr had LETT 100 broadway Tor
parts unknown.
RoBBEp ms Rcox- nArE.-A young man named George
@. Ames residing at % West Forty-iourth street, IL is
ALLEGED robbed last evening Of a silver watch and
S72 in money by his roommate, Franklin Williams a
driver one OF the sixth avenue cars Williams has
been heard OF since the money missed.
PECULIAR CASE swNDLNc An insane woman,
named Mary Mcchan, left residence No 222 Bridge
street, Brooklyn four weeks ago. and has been missing
since that time Her sister, with whom she had resided
advertised her and replied TO by calling
her yesterday morning. and informing her that her
sister the last twelve days at his residence
in Newark, N. j. This fellow demanded IS, which was
gwen him. ana then pay expenses Newark TO bring
back her insane sister, he volunteered to buy tickets
and for that purpose induced the woman 10 give him
$40 with which no Immediately decampcd and has not
been since heard Of. He was German and stranger
to MIS-. Meehan.
SUICIDE OF LuSArIc. Information reached the Coro
ners oce yesterday afternoon that Charles Foxes,
inmate Of the Lunaiic Asylum BlackwelI's Island,
bad committed suicide by hanging himself Coroner
Cover notified 70 hold an inquest on the body
DEATH PROM IsJuRBs.-Coroner Cover was yesterday
notified 10 hold inquest al No 81 West Twelfth sreet
over the remains Of Thomas Fitzharris man thirty
four years OF age whose death the result Of injuries
received days since by accidentally falling from
wagon. Deceased was native OF Ireland.
LAMP EXPLOSION Sarah Stewart, aged 20 years. and
residing 1877 West Seventeenth street. late on Monday
night attempted 10 nll kerosene oil lamp while IL was
lighted and the natural consequence explosion was
the result, and getting her clothing which immedi-
aiey caught fire. and before the flames could be cxn.
gushed she dreadfuly burned about the lower por