New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-15
HOME NEWS.
THE CITY.

A deceptive counterfeit % cent currency hote
is in circulation. -
Tho Row r. r. Blake has become pastor of the
Freewill Baptist Church in THIS CITY,
Moior-CI en-. Butler Senator Sprague, and Mr..
D. s. brown of The Rochester Democrat are at the Aston
The compostors of Frank Leslle's newspaper
went ON a target excursion yesterday.
Capts. David S. Brown and George j. Clare
Ranad Of the nd Infantry, N. g. have been tried by
court martial, and adjudged not guilty
The Hon. Thomas a: Scott OF Phlla,delpahiIa'
and j. NJ hcovel Of New-Jersey, are at the ST. Nicholas
temperance lecture will he given this even
ing at O'Clock at the National Hail. Hafem, 10y MI ni
r. Bradley the Past Grand Lecturer OF inc 1ranu D'F
sion, s. Of T.
Pixies Opera House is to be completed before
Christmas and it is expected tDat iHe @ h @
troupe with Lagrange and Brgnoi, VIII open there Oh
the sd of December.
The sale by Controller Connolly Of 1,95O lots
of property for unpad % n,te1d hp vesay and
rents for 1862 and 1868, was wen a''ehuou
the bidding was fair. go
John Brady quarreled in Greenwch,st'' with WITH
Leo Newman Of No II Essex St. yesieruay anu baDcyy
dealt his OppOnent blow the head WIN q ndihcI'
| INJECTING a serious wound Brady was arrested
| The County Canvassers yesterday canvassed
the seventh Eleventh. Fifteenth ana caWyassed this
duty being reserved for the last days session Oh inc
Board
| Senator Grimes of Iowa. Judge Seldom OF
Rochester Paymaster Spauding OF the United states
Navy and the Hon. f. b. washbgrne of Illinois are AZ
the Holman House. The latter leaves for washington
| to-day.
The wind held carnival last night and sand
and pebbles were invited 10 the dance They hoped ana
gaoped i'm right merry style all night long, and only
paused from their whiting to rest in the wayarers eyes
| and nose.
Messrs. Ball, Black g. Co, have on exhibition
fine profile medallion Of MajorGen Burnside, from the
hand of Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald young artist OF Pr0v
dence. The medallion was executed dor mr., L rr
| sented to the Schwabe National Military Library, al
| Washington
The Board of Trustees of the College of st.
! hold tl,.fra
the College buildings Fifteenthst From the reports
Of the College Officers we we hat Se College
is in ioursng condition Inc mproveneddS vTIIG ie
plated IN the buildings are not TO DC commenced uh lhe
existing debt is Cancelled.
| BROOKLYN-The farmers from whom milk
ia obtained and who have beenreceying % cents quart
and the mnen have voted to pay SIX cents u H we y,
remainder Of the month ana seyenHler%aId; a ~
be sold in the city after the LIST OF December az III ceh
quart, AID cents pint
Mr. Edward T. Wood, who has been APP
pointed by the President Collector of Internal Revenue
that office TO good record War Democrat He took
prominent part ia getting np the War Drmocrac met
and was also eonspeqSns a me meeting he nd oSeTs
SPOKE ." In IsSi Inc sustained Lincoln and johnson
Mr. VIM. Richardson, President of the Dry
Dock East Broadway and Battery Railroad OF New oh
has leased iIf 10 ryn Ss that ihe price pad per
annum for the first five years. $4,000 for inc next ye,
very successful in his administration Of railroad affairs IN
New York and il il expected that ne will make these
two roads. which probably the wosttw0 IN BrOoAyn'
/ among the best IN the city
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the Dispensary, in
October go cases were treated me anmy.Tsy E te
NETWORK HARBOR.-As the lighter Hell
mendc loaded with potatoes, was rounding the Battery
yesterday she was struck 10y SgIa, eapsl|ou' anu
MORRISANIA.-The expenses of maintain
Ing the public schools Of M0rrls9a for the ensuing year
estimated at $4,000 or tins sum The teachers WIZ
Will be necessary TO additional s9,i1 90 When
the State money which i,s3l95 90 - deducted IIn these
two sums the total amount 10 DC raised Dy TAX loo'S up
| t3Il22.
MATTEAWAN.-A new artesian is flowing
well the premises OF M Murphy IN the rear OF the
Masonic Hall It's - feet deep, ana sends forth
constant stream ofpurc water.
CLINTON.-The Hudson River Slate Com
pauy shipping large quantities OF slate 10 New-fork,
which IS being used principally In the manufacture OF
! billiard tables.
FLUSHING.-A little son of Mr.. Stillwagger
| Of this village was fatally burned yesterday He was
left In alone, and, playing with matches, set his
| clothes on fire.
sMITHTowN.-Jeremi Thompson, aged
l0i years the Oldest ON Long Island walked from
his residence az this place to the polls distance OF Two
miles, on election day.
JAMAICA.-Since the election the liquor
dealers q this vicinity have been jnbant ana are ex-
They mtcud 10 defy the law and run the risk OF being
arrested and tried by Jury few days ago Sheriff Dur
land received from the Excise Commissioners 10
all persons selling without license aud he Is now
10 give bonds IN $50 each TO appear for trial Seeing how
! thngs are going. number OF the hqnordealers nave
| closed their places rather than take out iceise.
| HEMPSTEAD.-0n Saturday last John
Akey 70 years age. died Of congestion OF the brain
bali he was accidentally the head by bat; the
NEXT dav while PLAYING ia the barn he fell from beam,
aud again hurt his head. Two days aiterward he died
/ No outside wound was discovered
| NEWBURGH.-A Temperance Conference,
mainly composed OF Methodist ministers and laymcn, was
held az the Second Methodist Episcopal Church IN IN.
The Rand Of Home took part In tho exercises Several
speeches made after the Band OF l0 had hnshcd
their exercises. The forenoon OF Wednesday was taken
up IN praying aud singing and the afternoon IN discus
sions In the evening the Sons OF Temperance aud Good
| Tcmplars were IN attendance.
! MOTT HAVEN-Sixty-tw to fifty-twO was
| the Of game OF quoits, won 10y Mr. Boynton
against Mr. Laird for $50 side Another game IN which
the to be doubled has been arranged between
| the players.
WEST FARMS.-A three-mle walking match
between James Parton and William Scarf Tor $50 Sde
Gaming i'm two seconds behind Tho contestants have ar
ranged for ten-mile match for 500 side.
! FISHKILL.-The Board of Foreign Missions
Of the Reformed Dutch Church, having completed ten
wears Of their Independent organization held meeting,
Yesterday at The Reformed Dutch Church at Fsldll;
mee lis oreanizatIon, and the Rev Dr. Brown OF the
Japan Mlsson and the Rev. d. Rapeye of the Army Mis-
| and Columbia Railroad, the Duchess Comfy dairymen
intend furnishing the metropolis with pure milk cheaper
than the present price Of the productions OF the WOODEN
tailed COW aud the cialkb
BRIDGEPORT.-Dudle Kavanagh, the ex-
| champion billiard-payer visited this place ON Wednes
day evening and played several games nc different sa
looms gymnastc association has recently been iornod
and rented the or the Tuinvercn society
| Mrs. Dr. Adams who died here about year ago. pc
uucathed $500 to the Betsaida MsslOn ana snort uo
previous 10 her death made verbal request thht tne
amount should be increased TO $500. The decodenIs
bTothers the Hon ID. ii. Sterling of this place and W.
| G. Sterling esq OF New-YOrk, nave recently paid the
additional amount
WOODBRIDGE, CONN.-The 125th ami
versary of tLe Woodbridge Congregational Chureh was
held on Wednesday. Gen Walter Booth OF Moridcn, VINO
became member OF the chllrch ABOUT ~ U.s., Po