The New York herald., 1867-04-19


81 degrees and the lowest at 80 A. NJ As degrees
9 A, M.-Barometer 1924; thermometer, a.; wind
northwest u .Barcmeter, 80. 81; Thermometer, %;
wind northwest p. M-Bsrometer, 80 So; thermo.
meter 56 wind northwest 10 T. M barometer, 80 Al
tnsrmomstsr os wind northwest Ihursday morning
There will be no for twelve hours from one o'clock
this friday morning. and thon snow o. rain within
three and threequar days The prediction is given
for radius of twenty miles around New York.
FINE ARrs.-The annual exhibition OF the Academy
being open the public receptions at the Studo Building
Tenth street. will be discontinued for the season. after
Saturday. the Goth instant. sTE
The CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ELEcuoN-RE1IsrRy
vorEns registry Of voters prior 70 the Constitu-
tonal Convention election to DO held tho Esd instant
will to-day. Inspectors Of election sic At the
polling places OF last fan from eight o'clock A. n to
nine p " Persons whoso names were on the lists at
the last election will not have to record their
again. but all persons who haye become since,
or changed their residences should not asl to have their
names placed upon the polling lists.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE Tho Polytechnio branch Of the
American Institute held their regular meeting last even
ing in room "A Cooper Building. The attendance was
very large the being uncomf6rtably crowded. In
creasing the temperature according to novel and In
genous thermometer exhibited onhs OCCASION to ovef
ninety degrees The Chairman s. d. nllmsn, presided,
and read inventory Of new Inventions In different
branches OF that had been reported since the last
meetng and many OF DO nrst exhibited at
ipganaity and invonvs powers Among the n
ventions presented to the consideration Of the Institute
last evening thermometer OF novel construction,
designed 10 indicate not only tho heat but tho humidity
OF the atmosphere novel metre was also exhlblted
designed in the words the inventor facilitate bust
and prevent fraud the measurement OF alls
kinds Of liquids Specimen Of iron ore from Green
very finest quality yet discovered, superior that OF
New Jersey. The exhibitors promised on q future
and resources OF Tennessee. Mr. L. b poge then
spoke Of the discovery aud modo OF producing
was very Interesting. and engaged the attention Of his
numerous hearers Questions were freely put and an-
sw red hevariou5 TOPICS introduced, and much in.
formation was thus elicitoi. There were number Of
scientific men OF the city present. who took great inter-
est in the different subjects Submitted to their attention.
Tho meeting was ,lot only Of the most numerously
attended, but most interesting hold this by the
American Institute.
The GERMAN SHARpsHoorERs The Schuetzcn organIza,
tions OF this city and vicinity held convention at the
Gernania Assembly Rooms for the purpose OF adopting
further in preparation for the grand national
sharpsaooting festival of the North American
schueizen Bund, to be hold in this city Mr..
Mutechechner, OF Chicago, formerly President OF
the North American Schuetzsn Union, In address y
enlarged upon the influence OF the proposed denonstra-
tion, II carried out win success resolution waat
passed call convention Of delegates Of the Rifle and
Schuetzen Associations for The purpose OF cnccting
definite organization. Judging from the preparations
being made, the proposed sharpshooug demonstration
promises to be grand national affair."
SOUTHERN RELIEF COMMISSION S-Yesterday the Commis- J
sion received communication from Speaker Colfax, In.
timatng that ho should have pleasure ecturing
month In this city behalf Of the relief fund. About
a. 900 bushels of go to-day Mobile by tho
Charles Bayliss and adelaide Eiwood. Dr. Bright the
Corresponding Secretary, IS at Washington concerning
the distribution Of the government grant x. 4 49,
FuNERIL OF MEMBER THE BAR The funeral Of ".
R Stafford. well known and rising momber Of the New
York bar and honored brother In the Masonic ase
nifty, took place yesterday from his late residence In Fiji!
.senth street He was buried with the double solcmni.
t!ss of the Episcopal and Masonic services A numerous
coftege followed the honored remains to Greenwoo6
Cemetery, nk --sl4v AZ
EXTENSIVE RoBBERHs The NINTH Warn. Tho citizena
Of the portion the Ninth ward have been
sderaby alarmed Of late, owing to robbercG
that have taken place in that vicinity, and the unsuc
cessful attempt OF the police to secure the thieves On
Saturday morning last the dwelling of Dr. B. vaughan
No a7S Yves. Tenth street. was entered % BY rob-
and about 500 worth Of female clothing The
Vaughan % was asleep ana extracted the aoovs amount
from his pants which lay on chair near the bed On
sele By sn
day last man was found in the hallway with large
s.o doo h oaS ana
chase after tho thief, who ran from the
s s M 1
No. $50 Wost Tenth street, entered by burglars and
gold watch and about $40 In money carried OF. The
residence Of Mr. Richards, in Perry street. was also
entered and quantity Of valuable clothing stolen Two
or three other dwellings were also robbed but the poce
-.
A CoSrrpEScE GAME-Samuel II. Hanson, Of Fulton
county, Illinois, came to this city the owl train from
Buffalo yesterday morning and unfortunately fell into
the company OF two flash "roby Crackits" who managed
by honyed words and gentle to insnuato ihei
slippery selves ino the open confidence Of the unsus.
picious c2untryman ~ have bill to my arrival
In NcwYork city, - said the kindly disposed Of the
two, as the neared tho metropolis, s'but have
accept tbs check Tor 81 ZOO cer,ainiy with al nv
heart, replied Hanson. ''Much Obliged SIR; you'll \
II ever see you again IN :" hero the oars stopped
the duo disappeared and ransom found that he was In
New York and q dupo Of two villains
Knows NoImso MATTER - James McGcvcrn.
who was accused Of stealing foryone half casks from
the pier foot Of Murray street, denies the allegation and
says that he was out OF town whom the casks were
socn and that he knows nothing whatever concerning
them. 4l+ 1tts. =,
CAR ACCIDENT Louis Petzel boy, while attempting n
TO get on Fourth avenue yesterday evening, the
Of Pearl and Centre Streets slipped and fell and
In falling hi: hand got caught under tho wheel aud
wns severely aceraed He was Immediately taen TO the
New York Hospital a. -G ~. =.
FIRE I'm FRONT srRrm-Paovosr's P1cxrz FAcronY On.
srRoyED-Ioss ABOUT $50 ooo- Between four and 0vS i
o'clock this Thursdsy morning nro was discovered in
the pickle factory OF Stephen H Provost Noa 2ls snd
alt Front street. Owing 70 tho 1rc being In the sesx
part OF tho upper floors andtc he having attained coE
siderable headway before discovered, the nrsmoa
were unable TO subduo the flames before thu
upper floors were destroyed. Nos 2l5 and az
anso oOnEHuniCNo Win NO xl1, tno Top uoOr
Of which also destroyed. The damage the stock
and fixtures will probably amount 20 $50 ooo insured
for $49 $50 ~ followEOn sock-Western, Of Buffalo,
5000; Morchants, $4,000; Hope, o6oo6; Adriatio;
$4,000 Kings County, 5000; Phoenix, $1,000 Mers
chanls Of Hartford, s26 500; hochanics and rndcrs,
500. On nxtures tubs, engine, 10 =Atlnnsicy
Of Providence, 81 400 Pcoplca OF Mddlstown 81 $50;
Western Of Bunslo IS, 000 Mutual Of Buffalo, s3,oooj
on onlce furniture &c, Peoples 81 500. Buildings Nos
2lb and 2l5 arc owned by CHARLES Kneeland they a4
damaged to tho extent OF SIS 000 insured No 2194
owned by Mr. Gaatn, II Is damhgod about 81 900; ius
sured The origin or the fre Is at present unknowr<
Fire Marshal Baker has II under investigation.
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