The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-18
CITY INTRLLIGENCE.

CssaKs' ARD AssomAroH-A number OF the most
prominent German merchants OF this city. having taken
under consideration the Disadvantages under which
their countrymen labor whom not thoroughly acquainted
with the EngIph .ngusge have taken means % s:sao.
Germans In tho science Of bookkeeping ana otAsr
branches Of knowledge requisite 70 nt them for
tile pursuits The Of the association are at No
81 Marks place Il s the attention Of the managers -
open the winter Of studies on the lss Of No
vember.
TIE EARLY CLOSING MovHHsxr.-Ths grocers, tss
dealers and their Clerks Early Closing Association last
evening" a. their hall, 2oT Bowery, held large and On.
thusasic meeting Several Of the heaviest grocers and
tea dealers In the city present and took active
mart in the proceedings and anumber OF persons ON
poyers and clerks applied to have their names placed
s ON more deso Of uhsns the Objects Of the ssss
citation than their employees, believing, - they say
that the keeping open Of stores At night y unnecessary
and perncious in many fespects They arc convinced
that purchased can DO made equally vol By daylight
a. by night They have to convince the community OF
BUSINESS OF their views and they seize upon the
early CLOSING movement the best channel through
which work upon the common sense OF their patrons
and bring about reform clearly desirable alike
70 dealer and consumer the closing OF tho tee aaA
grocery stores ~ seassnable hour OF tho evening
Rxruws or DISTINGUISHED CLERsYnm. Cunard
steamship Persia brought back from Europe yesterday
number Of distinguished clersymen, tho principal Of
whom were Right Rev Archbishop Spauidng. Right
Rev Bishop Potter Very Rev Father Starrs Vicar Gen.
erai OF New York. and Rev. Father Mooney The rccep
OF Father Mooney by his practitioners yesterday
was very enthusiastic and afectonste They met their
beloved pastor the wharf, and until late in the evcn-
ing large numbers OF persons thronged his residence.
eager 10 testify their JOY ~ his safe return
ArYAlns Ar QUARANTINE. Though several vessels ar
rived from Southern ports yesterday and the day
vious the health OF and passengers was generally
good The only exceptions the schooner T. Walter.
Captain Carson from Indanola laden with cotton ana
WOOL on whicn the mate died when six days out and
she had two men sick when she arrived In quarantine.
and the schooner II. @. Howard Captain z. C. Howard
thry-nine days from Galveston. was detained thirty
days in por where the captain died the 10th Of
August she has had sickness board since leaving
Galveston but has been detained in quarantine.
SUDDEN DEATH 4 SALOON old man, apparently
about sixty years OF age entered saloon yesterday
at haif-past one o'clock In Hudson street. between
Douans and Reade He carried salchel in bis hands,
and sat down at a table when he Immediately dropped
dead on the chair He had the appearances Of beng
the country, and was unknown 70 any Of the par
the estsbIishment crowd gathered around the
place. and much interest was manifested In the oc-
currence. The police Of the Fifth precinct
notified and the Coroner summoned TO hold IN in
following description VI the remains -Name SUPPOSED
70 be Gardener Abel Gate age about nftyons years.
had on black coat gay mixed pants ana vest
with Shirt red flannel shirt, rcd flannel drawers, blue
socks straw hat and brogans Body placed on the
Moraus for Identification.
FATAL RAnRoAp CASUALLY. Shortly after eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning Mary Dunlop. three years or
age and another little girl attempted 70 the
OF Pearl and Elm streets ahead Of No Is OF the
Blocker street and Fulton ferry line, when Arthur
Tagper the driver avoid accident instantly .sbroke
upn there being steep down grade Il this point
he was unable 10 check the speed OF the
until Mary knocked down and crushed By
one Of the wheels. although II did not pass
over enc body. She was taken up in .
state Of nsensbiy and conveyed 70 the New York Hos
pisal where death snsusd after admission The
car driver arrested By ocsr Teelsy, OF the Sixth
precinct and held TO await the result Of an inquiston
which will be held By Coroner schirmsr The parents
or deceased live 81 No. 646 Pearl street.
IpJuRso A FALL-Charss walker. . carman. while
driving through Greenwich street yesterday, and whoa
in the nelghborhood Of Duane street. accidentally
fell from his scat and before he could recover himself
sunicisnty the wheels Of the truck passed over hia
hand and mangied II In . shocking manner. omcer
Zoe, Of the Third precinct had walker taken 70 The
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