The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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Congress in favor increasing the salaries Of the deputy
collectors OF customs deputy naval officers deputy sur
veyon and assistant appraisers al this port The mer-
chants who are made familiar In the course OF their
business with the matters OF which they speak, say mat
the duties OF these officers most onerous and respon
sble that the compensation iabolt S. 900 per annum
Inadequate considering the character aud extent OF
their duties and they therefore ask that me salaries o.
the officers be made TO correspond with the enhanced
value Of all articles Of necessity and with the increase OF
compensation now given in all departments OF commerce
and manufacture.
AERIAL BRrDcE-The inclemency Of the weather re-
arded the progress OF the work the Broadway bridge
Saturday night rendering mpracticabe to advance
it as far towards completion was anticipated Last
night the workmen again employed in its construc-
tion all travel between Ann and John streets being shut
intended connect the two arches already erected and
spanning the street werO the ground a. early as I'VE
O'Clock in the afternoon, ready for elevation as soon
as the travel should cease. Securing these IN their
proper places occupied the aborers engaged during the
night
TIE PROPOSED New REVENUE OFFIcE-lt is expected
that II the negotiations for the proposed new barge
office at the. Battery for the officers 60 salts
fact0ry that operations construction will begin
by the first OF April next
YOUNG MEMS CnRlsnAy Asso0AuoS.--A meeting OF
the Young Mems Christian Association held last
night at their rooms No. lsl Fifth avenue. at which,
after appropriate devotional and the TRANSACT
ton OF ordinary business. essay was read by Mr..
Ihomas Cochran, Jr, whose subject was 1.-THE Young
Man Of tn day; his Wants and his Work ~ To-day
the for life and WORK. for joy and
row. therefore was wise TO consider the wants and in
hucnces tho present The young men Of to-day had
threefold work to do--in The healing OF the wounds
left by the late in the reformation OF society and
In the advancement OF Christianity. This work
readily TO be seen by those who wished to labor For
the young man needed that true manness which
nseparabc from goodness. BY This only could he be
fitted for his work. and, when today should have been
merged into the eternal morrow, b. found where
want would hinder him In work. and stand forever
versity oil New York, present and took part in the
addresses which followed the essay US well as in the
preceding exercises
MEETING EAST SIDE AssoclAroS.-Ths ascot.
alton met last evening at Weiss Ho.e, Of Eighty
seventh street and Fourth for the purpose Of
completing the organization Of the society, which had
been commenced at previous meeting The meeting
presided over by MIR. hugh Crombie The Committee
on Organization presented report which Adopted
in when they stated that the obi ct Of the association
wa the PROMOTION OF the welfare OF that portion
of tho city lying east OF Central Park aud north OF Fifty
ninth street. Tho bylaws of tie association provide
twenty-five persons, who will have in charge the
subject OF securing appropriate legislation IN regard
to The o r,Guat ton Of Inc streets such as
Will also tina the subject Of taxation Is not
looked. Tue initiation fe. $40 al other subscriptions
will be voluntary. res,iu ion was adopted accept
the offer OF the Harlem Steamboat Company stop
at the foo, Of Ninety street. the convenience
OF tIos, residing in that part the cts il the associa
ton would guarantee a sufficient number OF passengers
TO make IL profitable There being dlcnty in the
way OF securing docs Mr. Cromb.e has generously
donated one OF his own to Tie of the company, free
Of charge. The meeting then adjourned until next Sat
urday evening.
BELLEVUE IosPrrAL MEDICAL CoILecE The third annual
reunion OF the o. Il. Society, Bellevue Hospital Medical
College, took place Inst evening IN the lecture OF
the institution The auditorium wa. flied py large
assembIage Of students and friends, male aud female.
DIR. George II. Kent presided, wbo address, in
auguratcd The anniversary cxcrcscr VII Gu included an
essay, The Healing Ar" ov j. w. Read, OF New York;
Poem by J. Russ Evans, OF Ohio; an Address " the
students and graduates, by Prf George T. Elliott NJ D.,
and ~ the following regular 0asts bellevue
Hspa' Med cal cSsse .hs Iacaity ais%ui and Mem
r. Wood, Dr. Frank H. Hamilton, DR. Charles A. Lcale
and Dr. LOUIS sayre The intellectual was agrceabiy
tersperscd with instrumental selections from standard
operas, which plcasngy varied tho proceedings Al the
annual election Of the society the following gentlemen
Harwood, or Vermont, president; William spragus. Of
New York, vrePresdent; q q Sedman. of Ohi,, Sec
rotary, and J. w. Bo~dcn. OF NV York. Treasurer.
THE SOUTHERN RErIEr COMMISSION. James N.
Brown, Treasurer or The Southern Relief Commission
acknowledges the receipt Of o0o subscribed for the
relief Of the suffering women aud children Of the
South
LTcEux OF NATURAL HISTORY. Tho annual meeting
Of this society held last evening at rooms Clin-
Hail. Professor Joy u the CHAIR The reports Of the
officers for the past year approved and ordered
on nIc, and the following gentlemen chosen as
officers for the ensuing ycar-Proiossor JOY President
p j. s. Newbcrrv, First Vice President: General L.
Saierse, second wee RESIDENT k@oer, n Browne,
Rotary; Temple Prime, Corresponding Secretary: Pro-
fessor o. W. Morris, Librarian The committee the
services a collector a basis OF ten per all
moneys actually received BY him Tor the benefit Of the
Lyceum.
PROJECTION FOR WORKING WOMEN Tomorrow even.
ing the fourth anniversary meeting OF the Working
women's Protective Union will DO held at Cooper In
tuto ANN tha wh hnv
be present and address the meeting are Mayor Hoffman,
General John Cochrane, James W. Gerard, Luther R.
Marsh, Rev. q. b. rockingham, Rev Henry Blanchard
and others.
SElzuRE OF sPAxrH wrSEs-The recent seizures Of
Spanish wines In Session and New York are exciting
determined opposition on tho part Of the importers
They have formed q combination, and employed able
counsel TO present the facts in the case 70 the Secretary
ample evidence that the action Of the United States
Consul ut Cadz and the Custom House without excuse
justice.
PcKD Up At ssl.-The Coast Wrccking Companys
steamer Amanda winants, Captain sssiIwagsa command
ing, picked up schooner cspsixed aud abandoned ten
mics % the southeast o. the Hyh.ods and sswsa hss
inside the Horseshoe Ut Sandy Hook whse she yin b
raised by the wreckisg Company
SUICIDE OF 4 FREycRxAN NJ SHoour0.-ToF neok1y ave
months past August Narqus sshoemaker. has been IN
the employ OF Peter Raymond OF No. 80 Prince street.
Marqaet was . quiet, orderly and strictly temperate
man. For the last few days. however, there was .
marked change came over him; he seemed 70 b. dis
TURNED In his mind and could do nothing correctly On
Saturday Marquet told his employer that ne expected
great deal OF trouble in France and fearful Of being
arrested here BY the police, and in explanation
TO Mr. Raymond no sad II was upon . religious
cause On Sunday morning he Was 20 absent
minded that he opened the store a. usual, and
when requested to close up again be said he did
not think what day Il AZ night be employed most
Of his time in writing and q twelve O'Clock Mr. Ray
mond RETIRED leaving Marquet sill ~ che table writing
Yesterday morning Msrquet did not appear usual and
ON max ing 4 search he was discovered In stopping
position the foot Of the bed, with doublebarreed
gun urcssed to his breast and quite dead. closer
smua ion showed that deceased had placed the muzzle
OF the gun in his mouth and discharged It. thus carrying
away the roof The mouth and causing DEATH the
Cover held an inquest on the body, and verdict Of
Death by suicide By shooting was rendered by the
jury Deceased was thirty years Of age and native Of
France
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEArH BURNING.
dax morning q woman had . narrow escape from death