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New-York tribune., 1867-02-22
THE CITY MISSION.

TTs FoRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT-I1s HISTORY AND
ITs wORK-ENGARGEMENr OF rs OPERATIONS.
Early in the commencement of the present century
missionary efforts put forth at Corlaers Hook Man
haitian Island and other parts OF the city lying along the
East River where the greatest spiritual desttuton was
found at that day. Subsequently at different times
several societies formed, chiefly among the young
and active members OF the churches for carrying the
Gospel to the poor and neglected The interest evolved
by these various undertakings cuminated In tho organ
Iaton of the City Tract Society, which successfully
carried forward the work OF eyangczatOn by united
effort OF all the pastors and Churc of all denominations.
As the city grew and tho churches obliged 10 leave
their foundations aud autagOnstc foreign element
was Infused into e population ~ became necessary 10
employ missionaries TO 90 from house 10 house TO win the
people By words OF kindness and sympathy and deeds OF
charity, and spread abroad the principles OF Christianity
Soon tho meetings Increased in numbers, until there was
plainly necessity for more enlarged accommodatlons
merchant who was Impressed with the importance OF
this branch Of tho work voluntarily offered To be one OF
six who should give t 900 each the nucleus OF fund
FOR buying building, or leasing and maintaining suitable
mission stations for the accommodation OF tnoSe not
reached by tho churches. Considerable additions have
made TO this fund and 10 Is not far from 100000
which will be represented In buildings for missionary pur
poses good Investments The receipts OF the last
lOr the general work nearly $4,000 ana the EXecu
uYg q9pmItteo ash for t'o0G2 i9r ths current year.
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Fire Commissioners stated that the duties OF tue oO
misslopers were legislative but that they nhu no Pont
TO institute measures prevent fires except III rsgIu
tbe storage of cOmbusibcs, under authority OI an aci
passed nj the last session Of the Legislature lie shu
there were many violations Of this law At the ware
houses in Albany and Washingtonsts, where ,. ide Io
Gently occurred there was larger quanUS M
stored than is allowed by law, and that the uudnSs III
many instances are not freproof according 20 to Pr
visions the law The losses by fire during te Pas
wear were greater than at any time before WHICH, nc s
was owing some measure to the increase anu
tratOn Of business and the lmpenectlOn Oh % ,
many OF which have sylights through the center mus
making draught for the flames lie sald lue L OlIi
nance in relation TO the closing OF hatchWay5 AZ iSs
s often violated but that the fine for tins negect ~ to
covered I'm all cases where the negligence IS detccte III
relation TO storage Of alcohol he said the law hau J
been enforced by the Fire Commissioners since ney pc
lie we'd II too stringent 20 barrels the quantity allowed D
gle day The Fire Commissioners, he sald, had never
given special attention TO the origin OF fires TINS was dOho
by the Tire Marshal The Fire Marshal Is appointed Dy
the Insurance Companies but has been made poncena
by tho Police Commissioners He thought the creaOn O
such an officer would beneficial but du nOl hh0"
that he would be more efficient II appointed Dy Ine IN
sllrance Companies The Fire Marshal reports 10 the
MAYOR and Police Justices as well TO tho Insurance
Companies He stated that general inspection OF Dud
ings had taken place but once but that no DuluE can
now be until the plans have been submitted 70 inc
Superintendent Of Buildings. The number OF buHdngs
DESTROYED by fire during the year 1866 was AS the
considerably damaged 49, ard slightly damaged, 6l0 lie
than hand engines and that he had seen fremen
work more zealOusy than those belonging to our PAID
Fire Department. Brooklyn, he thought should nave
paid Fire Department, but 1t should not DC cohhecteu
with that Of NeWI0rk. ,--...,....
The Committee adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning
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The Executive Committee is composed OF members or
eight different religious denominations, and viii sustain
the eminent cahOhclty which has always been charac-
tousc OF the Society and Is, with great zeal and TACT
pushing forward the work mtrusted 10 s management
The office is at No, 20 Bible House. where or other
OF the officers may always be found, and where large
number Of valuable reports and papers Of various kinds,
relating TO Christian phianthrophy, are open to the
inspection OF all who are interested.
The Fortieth Annual Report, from which we mainly
derive the foregoing facts, gives brief history OF
the Society's work for the year just past. IL
bestows considerable space to generous notice OF al
similar societies. and affords very fair view OF the worh
churches and the benevolent operations Of the city
generally.
The City Mission Is now regularly Incorporated ana
fully equipped its work. and fast and as far as tho
means arc furnished will make full proof OF its capacity
gappe with the problem of the social ana moral TO
nOyatiOn Of the city.
To the Mission stations being added social meetings.
sewing societies. mothers meetings. Temperance meetings.
literary societies. reading and other a9nes ca
cuated TO attract the young and the Old, ana exert
beneficial influence upon the mutudes, outside OF al
parocha BOUNDS far removed from the sphere oil
fha CHI
New-York tribune., 1867-02-22
BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN.

THE NEW POST-OEFICE SIIE-THE SIZE fOR 4 BARGE
AND REVENUE OFFICE.
The Board met at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
President BRINBMAy In the chair
MI FLYNN offered for adoption ordinance prohibit
ing licensed drivers Of express wagons from So
Letting employment at any steamboat landing railroad
DEPOT or other depot for this city trans
pOrtg the baggage from any such depot 20 any other
point or place Whatsoever. Which was laid over.
Mr. CHENEY presented resolution TO rescnd the reso-
luton adopted the Board Of Councilmen Dec 49, 1860,
ia relation cedng the United States Government ~
site for Post Office and new Courthouse the loWer
portion OF the City Hall Park Pending the resolution.
there was preamble TecnR that the land INTENDED 70
be devoted to the purpose before named Is TO be cded 70
the United states for not equal to one
fifth value that the site is in tho nOlsest part Oi no
city where there constant hustle and confusioD hs
streets being crowded with vehicles thus rendering the
crossing precarOus to pedestrians ana causing az
the same great Inconvenience ana delay Nbcn -
referred 10 special committee consisting Of Mess Gil'
more Lamb, and Hart.
Mr. GILMORE offered a resolution to rescnd the resolu-
ton adopted Dec 81 1885, in relation TO cedlng land atthe
Battery for barge and office. The action or
the Common Council the time before mentioned tDec.
81 1865 being inconsistent with resolution heretofore
adopted whereby the street Commissioner author
ized aud directed conclude contract with stephen NJ
Drew for the work OF completing and pereetng tho
Battery enlargement but the cesOn 20 the United states
of the premises would conflict with the aforesaid contraot
entered With stephen NJ Drew and the result nght
be DELAY litigation and claims for damages against the
ey Referred TO the special committee appointed on the
new POst-Offlce site, as above stated.
The Board concurred with the Aldermen in recommend
ing that the citizens OF this city appropriately observe the
anniversary OF WashingtOn's Birthday.
The Board then adjourned 10 Monday at O'CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1867-02-22
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

The Assembly Committee on Insurance met yestcr-
day at the Metropolitan Hotel to consider the cause Of
the recent fires IN this city aud Inquire into the means Of
eXtingulshmcnt employed available TO that end The
Committee consists Of Mossrs lounglOye Chairman),
Penfeld Frear Iefeyre and Blauve The first witness
was Dir George W. Savage member Of the committee
appointed Wednesday by the National Board OF Fire
Underwriters lie stated that during tho past two or
three years fires have been unusually frequent, and tho
LOSES unusually heavy, ascrbing Their origin 70 acci-
the paid Fire Department responsible for tho increase
in the number OF fires and considered the present sys
ten an improvement on the old Fire Department. The
principal defect OF the present system was the slowncs
Will which they often get TO work, but he instanced
rs improvements the prevention Of waste and Of
wator aud tho absence OF robbery. lie thought
that what necessary for the prevention Of fires was
proter enforcement Of the laws proper beating appara
us and the inspection Of buildings by proper Officers
One pregnant source OF fires was tho heaps OF famma
muato In many premises often producing spontaneous
combustion especially OF rags saturated with lnseed or
other ola or Oiled paper among the heaps OF rubbish
lie mentioned an instance OF drug store IN Greenwich
st. where nseed oil spilled on the floor was absorbed 10y
sawust from which the store took fire during the night
gard the fires In cotton warehouses he said they
majority Of instances were meant to conceal theft
The propetors OF largo broadway stores did not often
monibS Se attention 10 this matter being lett by the
senior partner 70 the juniors by tho Juniors " Tue
fSiIs the pSeTs Ts to Inc 81 boy f Wafghose e rGs
snrapce INCENTIVE 10 ncendlarisn Losses he said were
prsopty paid by rnsuranSe Companies partly from dis
party from Inability TO avoid IT, but thought prompness
an ilcentyc TO ncendlRsn Mr. Savage suggested that
competent person shoul be placed in charge OF oil cot
ton warehouses; and that In case OF fire the Insurance
Companies may know the amount OF losses without tho
dancer of being defauded He testified at length as 70
the ncOmpetency OF the present Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department, saying that the Department should pe
organized with military precision and tho Chief Engineer
a inan of West Point training Mr. Savage suggested an
early meeting at Albany of the Senate ana Assembly
Comnittees aud the Committee from the Board OF Fire
Undo rwrters. -. ,
Mr. lanes H. Plnl1ney Of the Relief Fire Insurance
Company cOrroboated generally tho testimony Oh Mr
Savage, - .,...,t,,,
Mr. Shipper English Of The Insurance Monitor testified
that here was lack OF knowledge In the sclenttlc man
Of fires among our remen. lie spoke OF being
pTat at fire at No a Veseys whero the engineer OF
a hook aud ladder company broke open the door OF tho
bnrn ng building ten minutes before the engines hegoh TO
Ms tAaMa G, Pncknoy, President Of tle Board @
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RELIGIOUS.
PRESBYTERIAN cuurcu REUNION


Yesterday afternoon the Special Committees Of
Pastors and aymcn Of the Old and New School branches
Of the Presbyterian Church who appointed by their
respective General Assemblies IN May last. met to
whether they could agree upon any basis OF union which
shall bc mutually satisfactory. The Committeeman OF
the New School body the Rev Drs. William Adams.
Edwin L. Hatfield. Jonathan +. Stcarns, Philemon IL.
Fowler James b. Shaw, Henry l.. Hitchcock, Robert w.
Patterson Henry A, Nelson, Joseph Allison the Hon.
Henry W. Williams, and Messrs. Truman Z. Handy and
Robert w steele. OF the Old School body the Commit
eelnen are the Rev Drs c. C. Beatty j. T. Backus, ID.
Gurey j. g. Montfor W. u. Howard w. T. schenck, ".
d. Reed, f. L. Brown, and Messrs James NJ Ray RObers
Mcknight, Samuel Galloway H. X. Clarke, George +.
which it Is supposed 10 heal occurred IN 1881 aud was
between the conservative Scotch element aud the pro-
gIessive New England element OF the Church with re-
spcct 10 doctrines and measures From 1887 down TO tna
outbreak of the Rebellion neither party manifested any
special desire for rcunOn but the and It's auspclOus
result materially modified the opinions of the Old school
Scotch Presbyterans and gave the New school or
New England element of the Church the vantage groundf
and hence since the close OF the war the majority OF
Old School laymen particularly In our villages and large
where two weak churches might mako one strong
bOdy-have pronounced for reunion. IL Is, however,
understood that the clergy not unit upon hs ques
tOn and therefore many Jealous ohurehuen rear thes
the Conference Committees may not agree upon basis
OF consolidation which shah commend itself 10 both par
ties The COmmittees' session yesterday was private
r. after sitting week longer they devise plan by
Which a union can be effected, they will report Tho sans
direct lg t4c lsspoeYe General Ase@QAeslp E'aE aeAA
New-York tribune., 1867-02-22
CONTROLLERS OFFICE.

In consequence of to-day being Washingtons
Birthday and public holiday. the Finance Departments
and its bureaus will not opened for the transaction OF
public business Controller Connolly has retained In mis-
office the following gentlemen: Charles W. Lawrence
clerk 10 be Controller: William L. Loew, Collector of
CITY Revenues william A. Herring Auditor OF Accounts
In the City Department Martin j. Keese Messenger In
the City Revenue Department.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-22
CITY GOVERNMEN7.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN
PORTRAITS DRsTRoYED--wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY
THE GAS Observation-Disclosures or THE NEW.
JERSEY CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY &c.
The Board met at o'clock p IN. yesterday, Mr..
SHANNON. the President, In the Chair.
resolution was presented requesting the Mayor to
offer reward Of $500 for the detection OF the person or
persons who defaced the portraits of John Jay and Alex
ander Hamilton, which hanging IN the Chamber
Of the Board Laid over. . ~.
Mr. Ely offered q resolution 10 the effect that tho
action the State Legislature having prevented the
usual appropriation being made for the celebration OF
WashngOns Birthday citizens be requested TO close
their places of business that day and devote portion
Of the day to the study Of WashDg0n Farewell Address
or other of the numerous lessons he has left u.s. and
that the captains vessels in the harbO and persons In
charge of public buildings be requested 10 display the
Stars and Stripes, from sunrise TO sunset which was
adopted 80
Assistant Engineer OF the Cr0ton Department 10 5000 per
annum, which laid over.
resolution was presented and referred, authorizing
the Street Commissioner to enter into contract with ths
Gas Companies for term OF years, fOrfghng the public
lamps The Street Commissioner sent in cOinmunlca-
tiOn in resolution OF inquiry, setting 10rth
that the NewJersey Central Railroad Co had no dor.
itu for putting up the buildings Piers Nos Ia ana 10
North River and that he had been unable to cause the re-
mOva OF said buildings for the reason that the opproPr
alton be applied 10 such purposes Is exhausted he
ferred 20 the Committee having the subject IN charge
The Board adjourned to Monday next.
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hand not covered with bruises. His hair
was gone in front ofhis head he says it was
pulled ont by this woman. When remon-
strated with for so abusing the child, she
answered, Il don't care, won't have to
bury him the city will bury him." The
case has been presented in the police court,
and Judge Werren, in rendering his deci-
sion, stated that the child had been cruelty
beaten there was no doubt, and that the
strong presumption in his mind was that
the child had been beaten by this woman,
and from what has been presented, | am
quite willing to believe that such is the
case.
There is no legal punishment sufficient
for such iend three, FIVE or seven years
in the penitentiary would be no adequate
punishment; but the prisoner is entitled
to the benefit of the doubt as to her being
the person that inflicted this treatment; so
the prisoner was dismissed. This is one Of
those cases where the fact cannot be proved,
because the child thus cruelty maltreated,
being only five years of age, could not
testify in his own behalf.
One remark of Mr.. O'Conner, the de-
PENDANTS lawyer, deserves to be remem-
bered
If there had not been any Children's
Home, there would not have been any
trouble about this affair; it would have
gust blotgn Orer."
We are thankful there is Children's
Home TO look after such crimes, and only
regret that the child could not by law be
permitted to testify.
We have been informed, since the trial,
that the woman herself acknowledged to
three of our best citizens that she did
strike the child.
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does ne have occasion TO feel the rigors OF
confinement, when he is locked in the cen
trail of the three cells, a commodious apart
ment at least ten feet square. True, the furni-
ture is seant, consisting merely of stool
and mattress laid upon the stone floor,
though amply provided with coverings.
To while away the sometimes tedious
hours of the day he is provided with a
plentiful assortment Of books, embracing
the field Of literature from divine truth to
the silliest human trash. Comforts, even
luxuries, for the toilet are abundant. The
cuisine seems to be carefully looked after
by outside friends, and no restriction is
placed on the amount or variety that is
sent him.
In the frequent and protraeted visits of
his sister, who calls at least each alternate
day and spends the day with him, cheering
him by her presence and ministering TO
his comfort, he finds constant source of
pleasure. True, on these occasions the
keeper shares the apartment with the
brother and sister, but the surveillance he
exercises is merely matter Of form.
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Two Daily Through Trains. Making
BirecI Connections Rt Louisville for
che East, West and North.
COMMENCING JANUARY q. 1867.

As- Steamers Of U. S. Mail Line leave Louis-
Vile daily al 10 A. n aud P. n, arriving in
Cincinnati IN time TO take early morning trains
for the East.
Passenger car attached TO freight trains
Leaves Franklin, KY. At 709 A, NJ. and gallatin
at $50 A. A., arriving in Nashville at ll:50 A. n.
Leaves Nashville AZ 3l0 ?. n, arrives at Gala
tin 600 p. ~ and ut Franklin 90l P. n.
ALBERT FINK,
General Superintendent L. 4 n. r. X.
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NAhtH A1tIJ @-lNsHt tAAtHHay OHIHy hhtHH'
CUMBERLAND STAKE. NO. 2.-For 3 year
olds, two mile heats; 800 entrance, $50 forfeit,
the Association to add $500.
LIST f. Bissick names Oh. c. "Patriciau, -. by
Hiawatha dam Gloriana, by Eclipse.
End. +. Bissiek names oh. E. Maggie Hunter .
by imp. Australian. dam Heads-1-say, by imp.
Glencoe.
Sd. johnson 4 Douglass names ST "SadOwa, "
BY Jack Malone, dam Sea Breeze. by imp.
Albion.
Wind, dam Prairie Flower, by imp. Albion.
9th. I. q. Moore names b. f. Fannie Cheat
ham," By Lexington, dam Laura, by Leviathan.
SECOND RACE-sAME DAY.
ASSOCIATION PURSE-H andicap for beaten
horses. $780, mile heats.
R. II. C0CKRII.L, Pres.
GEO. w. DARDEN, Sec'y.
mh31 I'd
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In Chancery at Nashville.

State of Tennessee Clerks Office, Chancery
Court at Nashville. March the LIST, 1867.
c. L. Howerton, complainant, va. Mitchell
O'Connor. defendants.
ITAPPEARING FROM AFFIDAFlIflLE
L in this cause that the defendants. - Mitch
ell and Thomas 0'C0nnOr, are non-Tesidents Of
the State Of Tennessee: it is therefore ordered
that they enter their appearance herein before
Of said CoHrt to be held on the first Monday IN
May next 1867 and plead, answer oE demur 70
c0mplainant's bill, or the same Wlil be taken ior
confessed - to them and set for bearing ex
parte. and that q copy Of this order be Published
for four successive weeks in the Nashville Union
A copy~Atfest. NJ 3. HOWELL.
CLERK and Master.
Turner s. Foster. Sol'r for comPi't mars 4tW
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0AML
ASSOCIATED PURSE-s3O0. Mile heats.
second Day-wednesday. May s,h.

GREEN STAKE-For year olds, that never
appeared in public up to January LIST, 1867. Mile
heats, $50 p. p., the Association to add $500.
lst T. Bissick names ch c. "Patrician" by Hia-
watha, dam Glorianna by Eclipse.
End. +. Bssiek names ch f. Maggie Hunter"
by imp. Australian, dam Heads -I-say: by imp.
Glencoe,
3D.. G. w. Darden names S. c. by Highlander,
dam Ellen Dale by Shamrock.
4th. Kleiser j Craig names S. {. by Jack Ma
lone, dam by Arabian horse Saklowie.
9Th. A. C. Franklin names CHI. f. Viola, " by
Jack Malone, dam by son of Wagner.
9th. DR.. c. W. Greenfield names 5. c. by Bleak
Wind. dam Prairie Flower. by imp. Albion,
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by whom IL is 60 be DOne-GeneraI
SCHOOLGIRLS Order upon the Subject.
The following is Gen. Schofeld's order
upon the subject of registering the voters of
Virginia, under the military force bill:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIsTRIcT,l
STATE OF VIRGINIA. p,
RICHMOND, Va, April 2, 1867.
Special Orders No. l6.
EXTRACT.
/. A Board of Officers is hereby ap-
pointed to select and recommend TO the
commanding General for appointment,
persons to form boards of registration
throughout this district, as required by the
act of March %, 1867.
I The persons required will be one regis
tering officer for each magisterial district of
county, or ward of a city, and two, four
or six for the county or city at large, ac-
cording to the size of the county or city, so
as to form, with the registering officers Of
the several districts or wards, one, two or
three boards of registration for the county
or city.
An officer of the army or Freedmen's
Bureau will, if possible, be selected, as a
member of each board, and the other two
will be selected from the following classes
of persons, viz: 1st. Officers of the United
States army, or of volunteers, who have
been honorably discharged after meritorious
services during the late war. I'd. Loyal
citizens Of the county or city for which they
are selected. Sd. Any other loyal citizens
having the proper qualifications
These Boards must be composed of men
who not only are now, but always have
been, loyal to the government of the United
States men of high character and sound,
impartial judgment, and, as far as practi-
cable, men who have the confidence of all
classes of citizens.
No registering officer shall be a candi-
date for any elective while holding the
office of registering officer.
With their recommendations for appoint
ment the Board will report to the COM
manding General a brief of the testimo-
mails and other evidence upon which their
selections are based.
The Board will report from time to time
their selections for particular counties or
cities, without awaiting to complete the
list.
DETAIL FOR THE BOARD.
Breyet Lieutenant Colonel George Glib
son, Jr., Captain Ilth United States in
fantry.
Brevet Major c. R. Layton, Captain l1th
United States infantry.
Brevet Major D. NJ. Vance, Captain 18th
United States infantry.
Captain Garrick Mallery, 43d United
States infantry.
Captain ]. A. Bates, 43d United States
infantry.
By command of Brigadier and Brevert
Major General ]. NJ. ScHoFIELD, U. S. A.
(Signed) L. f. CHALFIN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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SECOND RAoE-sAMR DAY.

INVITATION STAKE-For all ages two mile
heats 500 p. p. the Association to add $1,000
the second horse TO get one-half the entrance
money. ...|.
LIST. A. Barnes names b. f. "Lantana." By Capt.
Elgee, dam Ageline, by imp. Albion, years old.
2nd. q. W. Darden names 5. G. "Gond0lier," by
Commodore dam by imp. Ainderby, years old.
Sd. johnson i Douglas names CHI. c. "Muggns'
by Jack Malone, dam Fannie McAllister. 4
years old.
4th. johnson & Douglas names oh. c. Duke Of
Orleans" by Jack Malone. dam by Wagner. 4
years old.
5th. w. W. Shute names gr {. "Cordova," by
Lightning dam ElOise, by Ebony, years old.
9Th. I. q. Moore names b. h. Beacon" by
Lexington, dam Bay Leaf, by imp. Yorkshire 6
years old.