The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-18
CITY IHTELLIGEycE.

N-%AS~-S ~ beAosa VAleItabioA tShPASssct ~o11"Ay
has commenced the work OF dccapi,ation in good car
nest number Of removals have been made aud
ms are likely to follow There is great shaking Of
dry bouss In the Finance Department, from the Dsprs-
Comptroller down, and feels particularly saio
whilo the present storm IL In progress The following
are the latest appointments and remoyals:l T. Con-
moved; George r bradley, Second Assistant Auditor.
Clerk 70 OH vacancy Timothy DAILY, General Clerk. vice
Charles Van Holland, removed; Lowell PuTdy, General
CleSk, VICE n. McGarvin, promoisd Henry McGaryin,
First Auditor, vice William H Field removed; John ID.
kellogg, Messenger; vice Philip Farley removed; Pat
nck Mellon, Messenger, vice p Fseny. removed ~,
HxEzEv ZOE TD SuSSRIsEa WoxEx AND CnLDaEss or
NM SourHL AN association comprising many Of the
most influential ladies OF this city, and called "The
LADIES' New York Southern Relief Association" has
BEEN orgapzed for the purpose OF receiving and dis
si9utng contributions IL aid q the suffering women
and children IL the Southern States Contributions OF
dry goods and clothing are received at No. IL Bond
street and the depot FOR provisions Of any kind il 1t
No IS whitehall street.
" 4xEHoAx NAsEooD- lecture on tho above subject
was delivered last night at &C. Johns n. H. church,
wt Fifty third street. by the Rsy G. @ Esrsy Owing
doubtess 70 the tuoemency of hesvenpg ths attendance
was but small The lecturer treated the subject IN
manner 1t instructive and entertaining, presenting
clever and correct analysis Of the different trAits that
20 10 make mp the American character, while quiet
naive humor evidently peculiar % the speaker exhibited
yarcns and relieved the discourse
Tar DARLING IxvrsrearrSs Coxxrrrz.- Congress
siona committee, OF which the Hon. VIM. A. Darling ia
chairman has been sitting for the past few days at the
Aston House for the purpose Of thoroughly investigating
the alleged revenue frauds which bavo been exposed by
the recent discovery Of the monster whiskoy Frauds
Tho committee holding protrncted sessions and
will probably conclude their iabors very shortly.
MASS MxxrISa JouEsEyukS PLUABERa---In conse-
Of the storm the attendance Of journetmen
plumbers at the meeting which called for last
night, 10 assemble In Putnam Hall, rather small
Mr. Theodore Firehook called the meeting order and
Mr. Arthur Savage was nominated and elected to
occupy the position NJ chsirman. Tho object OF the
meeting was to urge upon the mechanics OF this
calling the necessity Of closer unity and
sve cooperation tor their mutual protection All present
expresses themselves in favor Of the measure and
nowedged their Willingness 10 act with this OBJECT
ysw The trade is ut the present time extremely dull
but the spring prospects are very promising. eg
2 FsnRy MrosrrIoSs Complaints Of the nnisnanase.
inert Of the Hamilton ferry are growing general Be-
sides irregulary in running the boats trip made
without considerable delay the river either from the
Incompetence Of the pilots other causes. Not a lie
boat is carried by any OF these steamers The chief
ease OF annoyance, however, Is the change In the
Der Of trips made by the boats between nine and ten
O'Clock IN the eveninghalf hourly trips being made
instead Of quarter hour departures from each SIDE Now
hn. coal and other sIcles are go cheap comparatively
and the traffic a this ferry 90 immense, thore Is no good
cause for this state Of things. asit sfi sr3 89ia 5
q SoxEHIHa ABOUT sI0rTERIEs --Prospectuses, very
nicely Autographed fine bluc tinted paper are con-
SANITY being mailed from this city different parts OF
the country, for the purpose or swndng somebody
ofIanounts ringing from $40 upwards The recipient
Of such documents f respectfully informed that on
sending say So he VIII receive package or carefully
seected lottery tickets Of which Is sure
draw prize OF several housand dollars Any pcrson
foolish enough 10 part with his money suc terms
wl cause remember tho old provsrb bearing on
just such case& f9l 81 saseetts &C EATS @ssa
!. PorrosrxRxr impartial sunYrge meeting which
to have been held Cooper Institute last evening
was postponed ON account Of tho stormy weather to
Monday evening next, the 21st inst. stls tWs en-
\, BALL oy rge ADAns ExraKss EMProYYs Tho second
annual BAH Of the Adams Express Employees Association
came of last evening tho New York Assembly Rooms
and throughout most delightful and friendly affair
Despite tho Indictment state OF the weather they mustered
In full force and tho strains Of the enlivening
music caused them to forget their bodily chs and
sat them whirllng with their fair partners round the
room through she dizzy waltz polka or giddy rushing
gaop The floor was Just crowded enough permit Of
Comfortable danCings and the young gallsnts showed
themselves capable or handing the lovely bellies
through the intricate maxe~ q the polite ancss Of
merchandise The iadIss wore respisndent ii oil the
g0rios o. tuIDe aretan sk eatin feathers chignons
and WATERFALLS wLhle their male attendants we're mot
sas ana many Any Z: rss1s ss' si
brancer OF tho evenings entertainments 1t the door Of
Ins Tho BAH was grand success ana the gentlemen
e u ss q e.
season.
N Dnuzxzs Mrs AND DrIIsouEvT for1cExsx Yesterday
snesnooa two we'll dressed mon under the influence Of
liquor staggered down broadway, and when In front Of
st rsaI's church 20 halt and got up series Of
amateur rowdy performance 10 the infinite delight Of
their brother rowdies and the disgust Of abiding
citizens Their movements attracted large crowd OF
frat Inf 1tv hat
the for the possession OF half f,ed leather trnvsl
ling beg, each claiming IL hts own, winch ended in
limited by gentleman In the crowd that the were
country editors who had 70 town Tor their perod
ga drunk and also 70 witness the grand model srss
rowdieg from all sections. The fellows Then challenged
any In the crowd N eight theni and one Of them
express wagon. During all the time these drunken
resellers were making ts bold breach Of tbs peace
ssu.d Ocd pusy on az acsne shook He their sdss
with laughter, and apparently consaersd the ar very
funny. rNft
surrDs ~ BsSer-c. Coroner Cover yesterday held
an inquest 11s Seventh street the remains Of
Mrs. Louisa MnndsI. Who committed suicide For the
last two ysars Mrs Mandc had suffered excessively from
rheumatism. and there seemed 70 DO hope Of her
recovery she became gloomy and low spirited On Wed.
nosdny afternoon MT Mandei at hrs place OF busi-
nes and when his George returned from school Mrs
Msnde sent him out again, Immediately afsor which she
proceeded 70 her and hung herself 10 q nail In the
wall with bed cord When the boy came back no
rourd hs mother hanging y the neck and quite dead
oath by suicide while Iaboring under temporary aber
ration or mind was rendered BY the iury Mrs Mands
was thry-twc years Of age and native Of Germany
suABzss AyyRAv BLooxSopArs RoAp.-Bctween
steven and twelve o'clock last Might party Of young
men who were out sleigh ride BioomInedale road
returning home. aud when tho Rock Cottage,
thcy 10 copaot with another party which resulted
In general night between the two partiee One u the
former party, named Stephen Burke residing In West
Forty street. seriously stabbed In the len
arm. He was taken home by his associates sf. nll
FouSD DsAp N a sroSn YAHn--About Ten O'Clock
last evening the body Of unknown man Va FOUND in
stone yard In Fty.nh street and Eleventh avenue,
dead, having evidently besn frozen death. One or
HE arms had been amputsted, and no had black
Kossush hst and black cioshea The Coroner wse daily
noehed. pistol was found BY his ade
res ovsx nv sruon. A man name Patrick Sullivan
wss. iast evening. over n Broadway, Walker
STREET, ~ sleigh and badly injured. He wus taken
the Of hg walker etkpct