The New York herald., 1867-03-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY INTELLdGENCE.
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Eclrss or THE Moos.-A partial eclipse Of the moon
will take place early in the morning of Wednesday
March 20 and will be visible throughout America The
size Of the eclipse will be 756 digs on the southern
limb IL commencement will first be observed at twenty
minutes past ave O'clock In caifornS ana orssoa
IL will begin In the morning Of the 10th.
Tm wEArHxR-I will neither rain nor snow for the
ensuing twsnty-one hours.
TEE PEABODY FUSD.-I Is stated that the trustees Of
the Peabody fund for the education Of people in the
South win hold official meeting at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel some time during the present week, when Mr..
Peabody 10 expected to be present to give his views
20 the proper distribution OF the fund. To-day the
majority Of the trustees will dine together, and Mr..
selected =. The FftS Avenue Hotel Tie apartments Of
the distinguished gentlemen composing the board OF
trustees
large and highly respectable audience assembled In the
OF the Young Mems Christian Association No l61
Fifth avenue, tosten the exercises OF the members
of the Literary Society attached to tho parent associa
tion The meeting was presided by Rev. Benjamin
Braman, who explained the object OF the society to be
the development and cultivation OF the intellect and the
public meetings intended to attract and stimulate
the student and encourage him In public effort Miss
pieces With an effect which was duly appreciaed The
programme Of the evening consisted OF an essay
.arowmg Men, readings from Thomas Hood, oraton
sInellecual Culture &C., and debate the effect OF
the Puranism OF New England al of which well
rendered by the gentlemen who undertook the tasks in
the exposition OF the several subjects
GOVERNMENT COMMISSION IMPROVING AMERICAN
MERcASTmE MARINE.-Yesterday Captain J. M Weeks
and Captain R. w. New, local inspectors of the New
York Steamboat Board, were appointed In conjunction
with Mr. Scharratt and other gentlemen from Washing
ton members OF the commission organized by the Trea
suy TO inquire into the merits of all inventions of life
saving character, to enable the Department OF
State to authorize the employment Of them in the
camille MARINE the object being to obtain for this pur
pose tho results mechanical and engineering
skill OF the country can produce.
MEETING LICENSED BoATMES.-A number Of boaimen
doing business the waters comprised within the Me-
tropoli.an Police district, last might the shak-
speare Hotel The meeting called to order by Mr.
Francis Anderson when permanent organization was
eosted the selection of the following named persons
a. officers President, Michael Quigey; Secretary,
Edward Giles; Treasurer James Lee The object of the
organization is to obtain II possible. modification Of
the State law which prohibits boatm, in the prosocu
ton Of their business visiting vessels coming in and
going out Of port The men engaged in this trade
charge that the law very oppressive in its operation,
and results in almost entire destruction Of the bust
gagged In the meeting have been assured by lawyers that
there IL question the constuonality Of tho law,
made 70 decide the issue An executive COMMITTEES was
subsequently appointed Mcssrs. James Lee, Francs
anderson ana Hugh Kelley were appointed committee
OF obtaining their cooperation in the movement. This
meeting then adjourned subject 10 call through tho
columns of the HERALD.
HUSBANDS AND Wives The Rev. Dr. Deems lectured
Last night in the Heddng Methodist Episcopal church,
Ssvenseenth street. and Second avenues
choosing for his subject, Husbands and Wives" He
commenced by saying that 1t would be difficult select
theme Of universal Interest than that upon which
ne would address his audience and having laid down the
position ehat marriage was the normal condition OF
humanity, vent on often humorously but at the same
time with much depth Of feeling to speak OF personal
atractveuess mental endowments gentle and pleasing
manners sterling moral qualities and aithfuness in the
guided in the choice Of partner for lie. He next
treated with equal force the married state which he said
should be marked by consideration fahfulness
and respect in all things small well great and
conducted 70 avoid adding TO the pain Of separation at
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ousy applauded ~ various times during It's progress
PRorosm New Coal EXCHANGE NEW YoRK
Preliminary arrangements being made for the esab-
lIshment Of . New Coal Exchange 70 be situated on
Broadway, near Wall street.
CotLrsloS IN rm BAY.--The ship Midnight Of Boston,
from New York to Hong Kong sailed yesterday morn
Ing and shortly after getting under way and while In
tow colided with the ship Hudson. Tho accident is At
prevailing I, the time The adnish. sustained serious
damage 70 hull, rigging and spars, and returned 70
Brooklyn for repairs
6uxxss GRAIN ELEVATOR RArskD.-The smut machine
or grain elevator belonging to Mr. Horato Stevens and
which lately sunk in the Atlantic basin has been
raised by the New York Steam Derrick Company.
BnoKSRs ON THE RAApAGE.-Toward i've O'Clock yes
terday afternoon Sigismund L. Lchtensadar and Abbott
Austin. both brokers by occupation, became involved
in an alteration while standing in front Of
the promises No. % New street. Tho parties
soon came to blows, and during scunle
Lchtenslader pushed through glass door and badly
out by the spntered glass At this stage Of the pro-
ceedings police ntcrfered, and while tho injured
man was removed the City Hospital Austin was taken
custody and locked up In the First precinct station
house.
ACCIDENTS, Erc Patrick Cuisick, saddIer by trade,
residing on Davids Island found yesterday morn
ing by any officer OF the Tweny-seventh precinct In
Washington street, and bleeding having received
scalp wound from some unknown parties.
jacob Greenenthal, tailor, residing at No. 80 Fast
Broadway, was taken by officer OF the Seventh pre-
cinct the Of Division and Caharine streets
yesterday afternoon where hc had clipped and fell,
breaking one Of his legs above the knee
Ellen Greary, domestic residing at No. ll6 Steuben
street. Jersey City, while on visit TO tos city yeser
day was severely injured By being knocked down and
run over by horse and in Catherine street. Ali
the above taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
Sigismund Lchtenstacder, n German, fell through
window No. "a New street, where he resided, and
received a scalp wound, cutting one Of the arte-
ries and otherwise njuring himself badly. He was i'm
edatey conveyed by OF tho First precinct police
men to the New York Hospital.