New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-31
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Tbo trains on the Hudson River Railroad
VII nCt mn as usual New Years day INC oA"Ns' "
noted IN our advertising columns MI
Tbe tugboat Unit sunk at the Scranton DOCK,
Jersev civ a few days ago, has been lSiscu' anu ~
towcd 70 tins city yesterday .,.
The II. c. steamer Susquehanna, having been
declared free Of cOntagon ana Ieeaseu lAVii N'" '
came up 10 the city yesterday - - :,
Tho oneratiyes of Messrs. Higgins g. Co.'S
carpet factory, in Fortytmld-St7 SuuVA' !'0'''O'''
against a reduction OF 10 per cent
The Board of Aldermen laid over Teso S4,l-
aim ve.qriay TO nav william A. Herring $500 lOI t%"'
seysiees in the Finance Department.
Mr.. Trenor's semi-monthly SOiree at Lyric
alive with a fashionable party Of dancers
Forty men, who held Office as water ponce,
connected with the CIoi3n B0aro a %S soI.bed
Committee from the Paterson National
Club wiyist this city tins afternoon, ana present w
gold watch TO Capt John A. IhOmpSoh' OI0IA u 'n'
BOprCme Court.
absurd minors were ahOat We steTday regard
ing DE- selection Of a Council for reunited Fenh
Brotherhood. Nh. John savage, C. T. r. D., Aho"s mum
ing Of such selection.
The Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to
nav the widow Of Conrad swackhamor his salary as ISH
tonmssoner the month OF November aud to Pay lhe
clerks and messengers in the Mayors office Tor ezra
Goriccs"
Rudolph Neville, agent at Newark of the
Gcrmana Fire Insurance Company OF NeW-foIk, H h
ahsconded few weeks ago with funds belonging 70 tne
Company been arrested IN the west ana Drought 10
this city.
Mary A. Donigan. who had been enticed from
the path rescued fron house In 1Ieehe
A. Yesterday afternoon and, at the solicitation OF hef
mother, committed by Justice LedWth 10 the House "a
the Good Shepherd .
The bah of the Father Mathew Total Abb
stnenee Society No was gwen az o ne We're present
The entertainment was thoroughly ei9oye0 Dy Tic 4Aso
number present.
Coroners John Wildey. VIM c. Cover and
Robert Gamble 90 Of office at midnight Mr. george
H. Mckay. Notary Public ana CLERK also retires MT
Jones Seventh Wards succeeds MI Mckay as OeIh
for the new Board Of CorOncls
The sale of tickets for Mr.. Dickens's fourth
OF Readings took place az slehWaJ an Sesteual
80 great as on previous occasions and at o'clock p H.
onetlird of the house was unsoid
The Emigration statistics, rs far as received,
chow that the total number of arrivals from various
foreign ports UP TO the LIST of December was 5'U ar
rivals up TO aud including the 2jth 1857; arrivals from
the 25th TO the o0th, 2,6S5. Total, 24lC19'
Coroner Widely concluded an inquest yester
day over the body OF julius Adrii Who on me morn
ing Of the 2th inst found dead IN one or the ce OF
cause OF death was fracture Of the skull.
The Fair of the Hebrew Benevolent Society,
When TS heiG az Ae INV Was cToWded and per,
and the goods brought satisfactory prices
After the adjournment of the Board of Alder
mon Yesterday, President shannon, who retires from
Office received from the members solid silver service,
consisting Of pcn Sc5 Nv" St cones Te a pesSnao
speech was made by Alderman McGinnis
The steamers Bristol and Providence are to
be withdrawn from the Bristol line tomorrow and to
be redtted and furnished in the best possible manner
These boats have been put TO the scvcrest test aud
craft on the Sound Arrangements have been made fOT
tie transportation OF freight as usual
The Citizens Association met last night, Mr..
A A. Low in the chair report q the majority of the
Committee favor Of creating Board OF Wharves and
Piers in this city. which was presented al previous
rejected in favor OF leaving the improvement VI the
docks tOprvate enterprise.
Post No s, G.. A. r., met in secret session last
IN the chair Delegates elected 10 the Albany Con
yention which is to meet on tine a o, January al Noon
maine, Brewster Graham, and Cochran Coils Burns and
COlvin and Major Nelson The delegates subsequently
met and arranged for the General Convention.
Thomas McKeon, Edward Goodey, and Wash
ingon GOodey, who were arrested on Saturday as lHe
outlaws who committed the latest robbery IN Walist
taken TO Police Headquarters yesterday for deDLh-
cation They were mixed ~ " I'm number OF reporters
Bank OF the state Of NewYork. could not swear posi-
lively but felt convinced they the that
robbed him. They were locked up for examination.
The POst-01ice statistics for the year are:
Mail letters delivered l2O9@O city letters delivered
lamp post boxes l6,79O424 The total amount Of local
postage the period above specified S2oS25l, and
te total number Of carriers and collectors employed in
tins department is 1872 The box department employs 60
day; half Of these are delivered by carriers The
number Of boxes is 6O0O and they yielded TINS year
$4,000.
The Live Stock markets show stronger tone
under the combined influence OF cold weather aud light
receipts Only 500 beeves were on sale yes terday and
prices advanced 3Q2c %. They proved uOugh at the
prices, for our ma rkets stl guted with poultry.
Sheep are doing little better with fair prospect OF
Hogs fe days ago. and advanced 4C 10,
but with free receipts just now they have fallen back 10
Tc. FOR the best They are all selling.
The Board of COUncmen adopted the Al
dermens ordinance yesterday, empowering the Mayor to
oieS to nave RpctoTs, rom BroaSvav TO the Hudson
River Washington place from Broadway 20 University
place; Muugyst. from Broadway 70 Wcst-st; Twenty
iourtlst. from Broadway 10 sixthaye.; Hberty-st
Budgest; Pearlst, commencing at W0st, and eXteud-
icSgth with Sicolson pavement The BOARD concurred
IN directing the rebuilding OF Pier No A. North River.
BROOKLYN.-MoItality last week, 1863.
Mr.. Gilbert Valentine, engineer Of the Kings
County Courthouse, resigned yesterday.
Mrs. Fitzina II. CalcOt, wife of TheOphlus
Caleo died on Saturday, and is to be buried this
A collection in the Washington-ave NJ. F..
guished the church debt.
A special meeting of the Kings County
Democratic General Committee was held last evening
Nj Frederick A. Kahfei5ch in the chair The meeting
was called to take action upon the suggestion OF a
the appointment OF a Democrat as Naval Oicer.
A Deputy Collector and Keeper attempted to
seize alleged illicit still in Hudsonaye. near Water-st
employed the premises, and severely beaten.
Tie Keeper il s said lies in very precarOus condition
No Information, however could be obtained al the L. E.
Marshals ONCE
The Kings County Board of Supervisors held
IS final meeting for the year, yesterday afternoon the
President ". Vi. Little, in the chair. communication
from the County Judge read, asking the appointment
Of James l.. Duffy oGiccr Of the County Court APP
pointed The salary OF Nr j. j. Scott Superintendent Of
The Poor. was liked az $500 report respecting
alleged mismaIacellcut OF the SupeTntendeuts Of the
Poor, their officers, IN the distribution Of moneys
under their olatge, ordered on file.
At the meeting of the Board Of Aldermen,
yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bliss in the chair rcsO
luOns Of thanks 10 President George II. Fisher
adopted and ordered 70 De engrOssed expense OF
So A resolution referred 20 the Railroad Com
mtee, prohibiting the Of salt the and ice OF