The New York herald., 1867-03-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

TEE FESTIVAL SnRovE TuKspAr.-To-day 10 cele-
brsted the festival Of Shrove Tuesday, amiary
known as Pancake Tuesday" The name Shrove Is
derived from the Saxon word sc,fdn to confess and
the festival called because on this day tho faithful
accustomed TO confess their sins preparatory
entering upon the holy season cf Lent which com. q.
morning the people INDUCED during tho day In sports Of
all kinds, but abstaned from the use Of flesh meat AZ
. substitute for meat large pancakes were eaten; and
from this custom B derived the " Pancake Tues
day." The festival called by Germans Fast Nac
fast eve and by the French Mordi Gras fiat Tuesday,
In countries where the carnival is observed grand
quesade ball Is held in the evening and closes precisely
at midnight.
CoxrrRoILERs OrIcx-Tm FUND THE BLND.-As
the present s the when the poor blind present
the necessary papers 10 substantiate their claim to por
ton Of the corporate fund aside yearly for their use
n Is expected by the Comptroller that the crowds
throngng his once daily will present themselves a.
possible and with every regard proper cean
ness, In appearance and otherwise.
HoBoKxx FmRv PAssESGKRs-A meeting Of Hoboken
passengers was held yesterday afternoon at No 20 Bar
clay street. report was considered which recon-
mended that hereafter the passengers by the Morris and
Essex Railroad shall cross TO New York by the Pavona
ferry, and by that means ignore the Hoboken route
tircly.
THE TAxxAsY socurY.-The Tammany Society met
last evening in the council chamber Of the Old wgwam
the Grand sacbem, Mayor John I. Holman, In the
routine business having been disposed Of Moses II.
Levine elected into the brotherhood. The commit
tee of Sachems having under consideration tho subject
Of the location OF Tammany Hall had meeting ycster-
day. but were not prepared to-. 70 report & ast night v
present hall Of Frankfort and Chatham streets
about $4,000 more than was bid some three months
since. The Grand sachem issued proclamation In
reference the annual election OF officers for the
ing year. which announced 10 take place on the third
Monday In April next Tho meeting then adjourned
coAm WREcKnG OPERATIONS Yesterday tho schooner
H. W. johnson proceeded to the rescue Of the coast
steamer Fismbsaux shore on Fort Fisher and to the
assistance Of the pilot boat William Bell, which got
ashore yesterday eight miles west OF Montauk Point
Long Island coast
Arrxxpr AT su1crDE-August Schwartz, . German.
aged twenty eight years. who lately did business As
shoemaker No So vesey street. was discovered yes
terday afternoon in the Frankfort House, where he had
taken lodgings bleeding protusey from severe wound
himself with sharp knife On his being discovered In
suffering condition by person In the house, An officer
would-be suicide TO the station house, whence he was
sent 10 Bellevue Hospital, after having his wound A.
tended 10 BY the police surgeon
ArPoprxxm A PorIcs CAFrAN-sergeant Ira 8
Garland. formerly Of the Second District Police Court
and VINO has been acting captain Of the Fourteenth pre-
cinct for the past three months yesterday, 81
meeting Of the Police Commsoners appointed Captain,
sad assigned 70 the Foursesnth precinct
FATAL RAILROAD CAsuALnHI-Thomas Kelly, man
about forty years Of age dsd yesterday at Bellevue Hos
pita from the effects Of injuries received BY bsins run
over At the Of Fnyninsh street and Third ave
nue., Al an early hour Sunday morning Deceased b
supposed 70 have been lying the track ana being
dark, the driver unable 10 him Some days agc
Bernard LAonard was in West street near Hc-
ratio BY freight car bslonsing y the Hudson Rive.
Railroad Company and 70 severely injured thas death
ensued yesterday In Bellevue Hospital whittier he had
been conveyed immedsisy aissr the occurrence Coro
ner Gamble was notified 70 hold inquests In both cassa
FIRE MADnoS AvmuH-Bstwssn four and hv'
o'clock yesterday afternoon nrs broke ous In The dwell
| ling house No 224 Madison avenue, owned by Mrs
Meer. II was caused BY furnace used BY the mason
70 dry the pIasterng Damage 10 the building abou
30 600; insured In the Continental Hoffman, Lenno,
| and Indemnity Insurance Companies
| FfRE m CLINTON srREm--The alarm cf hre shortl,
after ve o'clock yesterday evening originated from No
1os Clinton street. in the premisesof william Brandt
the bascmeDt Tho lre originated In the bedroom from
some accidental cause At present unknown. Damag
about $780, no insurance. James CarIies occupant o.
the nrst foor, sustained about $50 damage The build
Ing belongs 70 The Livingston estate and Is damaged
| about 400.