The New York herald., 1867-03-13
CITY IrTELLIGEHCE.

e0ouins sunday OF Len II known spring
Elnoer Week, today, Friday and Saturday being the
embcr days and consequently recognized in the Catholic
Church as fasting days Of obligation The embcr weeks
occur once in each ssason-thc first In winter mmed
aey after the third Sunday Of Advent tho second
spring. Immediately after tho frat Sunday OF Lent; tho
third in summer, during Whitsun week. and tho fourth
IN autumn, Immediately after Hoyood day he feast OF
tne Exaiaton OF the Cross September 14l The object
Of these special days consecrato the seasons God
10 pray Tor his blessing the EARTH and ask for
NY n'n,se,s oi h,s hoy word Ia Catholic countries
on tho saturday OF Embcr week Tho name Is supposed
70 have been derived from tho ancient custom Of pnk
ling ashes or embers on the garments token of
cere penence In this country there are no special
public services connected with Enber week. the obiga-
ton TO abstain from flesh meat IL. however observed
and in the Office Of the day, reciicd by the priests
appropriate prayers and psalms are inserted The Ember
days In this week failing the same days as are do
carod Lenten fasting days In this diocese are thereoe
not especially observed.
PASSPORTS FOR THE PARIS ExPosrIoS 1t is proposed
to furnish citizens visiting tho Paris Exposition and
Europe with passports from the Department State as
certificate of their citizenship to avoid nconvcni-
that may arise for want OF being provided with
authentic proofs Of their national character, and which
they are not able to obtain abroad from diplomatic
or consular agents Of the Statcs.
ORPHANS SOLDIERS AND SArLoRs-Thc Fifth an.
nual report of tho managers OF the Union Home and
School for tho nurture OF tho destitute children OF
volunteer soldiers and sailors has just teen issued and is
full Of interest to tho patriotic phlanthropst The OBJ
jects Of this institution are sufficiently set forth In Its
name and commend themselves to ALL The only con-
ditions Of admission proof that the applicants
children OF soldiers sailors that Of tho parents 10
dead, and the survivor unable to provide for them.
Should the parent become Mt any time the children
arc returned On arriving at suitable age II stili in
the Home they are provided with situations care bong
placed During the past year more than I've hundred
have been refused admission for want OF room.
many having been temporarily aided at their own
homes Two hundred aud sixty-three received.
The present number under the Of tho managers
one hundred aud twontyeyht Since April 1851 aid has
been extended, in various degrees according to the
ability Of the Society and the noads OF benecarcs
erc es @ 0f
festival Grnd, s33 500 making total OF S5l4 454. The
expenditures have amounted to $40, io4. Fory-six
thousand six hundred and 1ftynve dollars have been
paid towards tho purchase OF building and eight lots
FOR the use Of the institution The committee in charge
account of the ORIGIN conduct, and success of that
enterprise tho total returns Of which expected to be
sufficient to enable the managers to provide
daon for Ave hundred more Of those In whose
behalf they are laborng.
You've EaIGRASrs-Yesterday the Children's Aid
Society Westward OF its periodical deaohnsnts
OF boys and girls gathered from the streets OF this
crowded metropolis. They numbered thirty in ALL and
were or various nationaiit.cs Two only were blacks
They brought into the socety's at Clinton
Hall In the morning, in all the rags and squalor Of the
street. washed, and each provided with entire suit
without friends but in II otherwise and
the pain OF that parting, which they felt must be-
sad indeed to witness In mothers sisters and brothers.
They left the city under Of Major Lancoy from the
foot or Chambers street. at halfpas three in tho after
noon their destination being Michigan Il tho founda-
ton be LAID in honesty Of purpose and unity Of aim,
useful future IL before them.
SOUTHERN DEsnrunos Although the proposed Con-
gressiona appropriation Of million dollars wil un
doubtedy b passed, there will s be need Of p..zte
contributions for the aosr.s stsbe South Is stated
the authority Of General Howard that in order to
meet tho s3igcncies OF the case at least half million
will be required Teiegraphic dispatches give the
number OF those in absolute want, in the State OF
Georgia, as ninety thousand Of whom two.thirds arc
whites, while In South Carolina the destuon Is even
greater Toe Relief Commission send ththcr this wcek
twenty-five thousand bushels of corn by the bark Pur
the government for that purpose They hope TO follow
II with similar testimonial OF good will next week.
rmK MORTALITY REronr.-Dr Harris, In commenting
In his weekly letter upon the mortality report which
was Published In the Herald yesterday Gays that the
amount of mortality from constitutional and inlanma
tory diseases has noticeably decreased the past two
weeks. Scarlatna, though prevalent, Is reported less
than IT was midwintcr and Il kills only half
many children 1t thon did" Deputy Registrar
Stiles OF Brooklyn, In his letter tho same subject in
speaking Of the fearful mortality among children In that
city saysrhe slaughter OF infants 10 tho citys chief
MEETING FARxEss' CLrn-rhc attendance NJ
the Farmors' Club yesterday large. Several SUBJ
octs oil importance wero brought forward and thoroughly
discussed. specimen OF unusual ly ano tobacco was
received from franklin county, Missouri, . locality
somewhat famous for the production Of that article
The mode Of planting tho white Pine from the Seed
order to insure successful growth, the best way In
which TO utilize hen manure and the grow
ing OF beo.s for tho production OF sugar,
were severalIy considered. Ex-Govornor Fuier,
OF Utah. being present. introduced the subject OF tho
ifaturo OF paper, cloth and gutnous food from the
corn husk. This matter, important to country In
which such large amount or Indian y produced
mad thoroughly tricd under the auspices OF the
Austrian governments with eminent success The THANKS
ri the meeng were returned 70 Governor Fuller ior hs
,'r josiah Macy. for his Kindness and bountiful
hospitality during the late trial Of agricultural imp'-
mcnts bis premises, near Rye. The resnl. Of this
exhibition was announced by the committee thor report
adopted and ordered 10 be printed.
Tug GEnxAy HospIrAL-Tho association OF German
Ladies' organized Tor the purpose OF aiding to increase
the Gcrnao Hospital fund, continues s efforts In behalf
Of that institute. Thcy hre made arrangements TO
open bazaar the cf Twen,ycighh street ana
broad way where articles for ladies and children will be
furnished at reduced prices the proceeds OF which viii
bs appropriated above stated Previous to tho OPEN
ing bazaar ladies' fair will be held at the above
named place the benefit OF the institution dramatic
performances, by OF tho local German dramatic So
cetics the Turn a lately yielded sI2o in aid
pliai every effort has been made make model in
srtcton provided with all modern improvements.
FuxnRAL or DIR. ALvN II. TuaSER.--The obse.
quics OF tho late Alvin H. Turner were cello
bratad yesterday at the Spring street Presbyterian
cburch. The fervcc was conduceo Dy Dr fratt fnln-
isler Of the Tabcrnace assisted by the Rev. Mr. Rock
well The deceased was o very prominent member Of
tho Order Of tho Sons Of Temperance. and was con-
ncccd wi,h the HarshalI Division over which ho had
three been elected Worthy Patriarch The funeral
was therefore attended BY delegates from most OF the
divisions Of the order ncluding the Grand and Marshal
Division and the cadets Of Temperance Tho church
was we'll ed aud the services OF very interest.
ing After tho close OF tho devotional exercises
tho whole congregation fled by the coffin, taSne last
look a tho placid face OF tho departed. The
then carried 10 Greenwood Cemetery for internent
BAL MAsous-Mr Daniel Mace entertained his friends
Monday evening last at very pleasant and enjoyable
bal masque given at Lyric Hail. Of Forty seventh
strest and Broadway. Evcry variety OF character
represented and neither pains expense spared
by the host and his amebc vito 10 insure the thorough
enjoyment Of all who participated.
Rrramrsc THE 0LD HARLEM TaDor. During the past
wcck number OF workmen, under Mr.. Smith. have
been employed repairing the flooring Of tho northern end
Of the old Harlem bridge. which had become 80 dapi'
dated and unsafe that for several months the Fordham
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