The New York herald., 1867-04-20

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TIN wEArHsR The following shows the result Of four
observations this city az the range Of the barometer
and thermonetss, the direction Of the wind and the
state Of ths weather during the past -four hours
ahe highest range Of the thermometsr vas at three
O'CLOCK p n, 81 degrees and the lowest At six A
n AZ deeress Six A. M--Baromstsr, 80 -; thermome-
ter, 3S; wind north northwest Twelve ~ -barometsr
80 81: thermometer, b5; wind north SIX n.-Ba-
r M-Barometer 90. 40; thermomstes, %; wind south
southwest Friday morning, cold, clear. warm; AFTER
noon, hazy pleasant; evening, very nazy, cool
A RESoRxKD BuRGIAR.-A very strange letter was re-
cciyed yesterday by Captain Jourdan OF the Sixth pro-
cinct nom an individual who signed himself 'An Old
Onendern Ansr recoantng his thisvng adventures In
the past the convert promises that future the police
will never more see bis In shackles or the prison.
keepers his head shorn for having rod the Burglars
companyng the letter sent the following named tools
Forty-four safe keys, door keys ana skeeson Keys
twelve pcklocks dr .nlec som,
coldchsels six steel hooks used for pulling open aies
brace and Bit used for boring holes in doors ana
fine skw one screwwrench one steel jimmy three feet
long, and one package Of powder 1a
PLAN FOR RxnopErIixG TIE CrY or NEW York.
We have received map Of plan for remodeling the
city OF New York which proposed 10 the Legsature
last menth by James Ssrre Tho principal features OF
This plan .ss changing The shape q the boundary on
y side Of Long Island opposite BY cutting new East
river I'VE and quarter miles long $500 wide and
g feet deep and extending from Green point % Long
ASSOCIATION FOR Tn ADvAscExESr or sclzscs AMI
AR1An intelligent and select audience Of ladies' and
gentlemen assembled last night in the lecture OF
the above association in Cooper Instute for the
pose Of hearing two papers read; on California
and her resources and the other ON the .sNorthwest
passagen About eight O'Clock the chair was taken by
R q williams, ESQ., The minutes OF the previous
nounced that ia the absence OF Dr. e Holden, Mr.. J.
Lyon would read paper en- the resources OF California
was , claimed that California mia
leys require only intelligent husbandry to render
them as profitable as the rich mineral resources
The growth OF California is most astounding Eighteen
years ago she was nothing but wild uncultivaed will
saeIv Estimated at In isss there were
900 bushels Of wheat and 900 900 bushels
Of barley raised In the State In mineral resources che
almost inexhaustbo The capacity for the culture OF
the grape has gained for her the title of the Gland of
the Vine" She can compete with the world in the
raising Of wool and her manufactures steadily in
creasing Since 1860 her people have not only read,
but practised political economy. California, though
young, contains as refined and intelligent popq-
iation as be found in the world Mr. ].
Disturne. IN his paper. after paying tribute to
the labors OF the early navigatcrs, concluded an
arguing that the only practical northwest passage for
from Europe via North America Is by passing
over the north Atlantic ocean g the mouth Of me e.
Erie forming Of the great circle OF tho globe for
g. 500 miles extending from Liverpool to Detroit from
thence 10 Lake Huron TO the head of Lake superior
which for travel can be depended six months Of
the year. then with the ard Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road the head OF Lake Superior Pugets sound
from which point communication can be made with
japan or China making total distance from Europe to
Asia Of Is 5oo which can be accomplished by constant
travel in from thirty i've TO forty daya Hye RA
RsNr PAYERS ASSOCIATION Last evening meeting OF
payers of the Twenysecond ward held in the
schoolroom 322 West Fortyth street Mr. w. Scryon
called 70 the chair and Congratulated the meeting
the success the efforts Of the society had met WITH
Is the in,entOn Of the committee, in combination
society as we'll as cooperative store for the District
Mr. Davis suggested that the rent payers Of the CITY gen.
,ray shood htng public opinion 10 bear On the ques
ion OF having the waste and unoccupted linds Of the
city appropriated for building purposes for the Of the
people, and ~ was resolved 70 send In reputation TO the
)ommon Council % that enect. 1913 asekbrs esy
sxsrERpus DrsArPRARAx1 OF 4 NsHczASr The I
friends Of M. James L Smith,, of Peekskil, who 90
mys,erousy disappeared In this city the evening Of
The 9Th nst a. reported the HxRAID few days snce
are in the greatest distress at his Absence Mr. Smith
came New York purchase goods and having finished
his business was supposed TO be ready 70 return homo
he had been seen In Hudson street. Spring, appa-
rently laborng under temporary alteration of mind
bis sods have spared no oubo or
TO find him He had considerable sum OF money in
his possession after making his purchases and his friends
have serious apprehensions that he has met with foul
play. .
ANOTHER MssMc MAM-It would seem that there Ii
be end to the already long list Of individuals who
have fro abroad and lost their way in this city.
new name added TO the roll Of lost and not found
Of New Brunswick, N. J. He came to this city last
Monday and has not been seen or heard OF since. s
THnows YRox TRUCK .AsD KnLED-Coroner Cover
was yesterday notified to hold an inquest at Bellevue
hospital the body OF John Kahes, who died yeser
day. On Wednesday last deceased was driving truck
heavily loaded with hay through Perry street, near
West, when the horses became frightened and ran
against lamp-post with much violence as TO throw
him 10 the pavement Although not deprived Of his
reason when injured, Mr. Kahes, rendered speechess
remained TO the time OF his dcath, Deceased was
forty-seven years Of age German, and lived At 436
West Twenty nflh street. He leaves widow and three
children. .eNa4.. stNa
GAS ExpIosroS-An explosion OF gas took place at
about ten o'clock yesterday morning, in . house
the Of Broome and Laurens Streets causing seri
damage 70 the building in which II occurred. II Ia
supposed that spark from the pckaxe used BY Of
the at work gnted the gas which had escaped from
leak In the service ppe The noise was like that occa
The side wall OF the house At the corner Of Laurens
street was also badly injured. No injury Was sus-
tanned BY any one in the vicinity
RuS OvEaL L-Catharine GIlen. aged seventy years,
domestic residing n FIfsy-sevensh street. between
wagon At the corner Of Fysevcnth street and Eighth
avenue yesterday, and severely injured She taken
TO the Believe Hospital.
An UNFORTUNATE CALI.-Mm Bella Pollock. resi-
dent OF Cincinnati while visit in this city, happen
cd TO call at 2o7 East Tenth street about hapast nine
from the stoop fracturng her and receiving other
bodily injuries She Immediately conveyed 10 the
New YORK Hospital
WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE.
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