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New-York tribune., 1867-03-08
CRAnBBR OF COMMERCE..


IMPROVEMENT OF wHARvEs AND PIERs-TRs usrnY
LAWS.
At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce held Yesterday, Messrs. George opdykes NJ.
Many and J. A. Stevens, jr, Committee upon Whsrves
and Piers submitted report On the improvements OF
our piers and docks and presented two plans ny engineers
OF hydraulic work. The firstly Mr.. PontcZ-reeom-
ends the construction Of bukhead at the one emo OF
the piers connected with the shore wharf by platforms
The second plainly MI Uilpm t1 nrcte and
the prevention of deposits In the shps petweeh
Both plans were spoken favoraby 81 Wy e eo1ooerded
10 the legislature The subject was referred BACK 10
Committee for further report at me next meetng %, ~
meantime the members shouIdt ma any occasoh i"'
Mr. BARsTOw offered the following resolution
Rsd That Committee Of this Chamber be instructed
4, memorial 10 our Legsure the Chamber praying o
repeal u the gnIy laws Of this sste eavpg on 'v Rs es
raie pot the Chamber at special meeting be
held o the lst instant
ton having productive Of evil when it had been
tried. He favored pOstpOncmeDt OF the matter.
Mr. OPDYKE urged immediate action, saying that ~ IL
was POSTPONED for month would then be too late for
this Legislature to act The usry laws were relics ol
barbarism. Committee Of yo was appointed ~ make
protest from the Board OF Trade OF Oswego against
any change In the weight for barrel OF Hour wss re-
| ccivcd and filed.
The Executive Committee reported a series OF reson-
Ons reference the decease OF Professor Barh est
flying the eminent services rendered by deceased TO the
OF this city, which were adopted anu Ouefto
TO be placed on the minutes Of the meeting.
Communication received from the Board OF New
Jersey Pilot Commissioners, dated March o. ssng lnas
they mad compelled to tender their designations 10
the of that State I'm consequence OF the passage
supplement 10 the Pilot laws Of the state which pre-
vented them from properly performing their dntes
A communication received from the Chamber Oi
Commerce OF Birmingham, England introducing alf
instructed 10 invite Mr. Field 10 VISIT the CDsmpel
OF Commerce an his arrival In tais CITY.
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MUSIC.

Italian Opera has, according to annual custom
opened charmingly to the wave of Mr. Maretzeh
baton. and poured "music's beautiful disdMn OH
that specimen of brandnewness, our new academy /.
It was good taste to choose Rossinls spnghtly
Boybr for this introduction which should either be
grand or very 1d Of 5no 7Tc Sac0e com
edies~ inst such fountain of Ineiodlous
humOr eascs haze bubble 9 % nP IN UpI bad the
lyeiest and most effective ustraton ID the cast OF
last night RoncoI best OF buffos gyes US nd 1Ss Se
was thoroughly at home with the uappsiI alpp;,I
Figaro Miss Keogg's Rosiad, Win ne Us Ioiis !;
clcarfess and keenness of ,,yocalization, td as
well remembsred but we must allow ourselves III
once to object to her introduction OF an lrreieyit'
unassimlative meretricous song in the second act;
The nsrquette last gt was indeed, parterre anu
the fJience was n sight TO be seen as wen as inc
pIay. IL may be said that the stage of the Italian
Opera is school of style; the audience school M OF
fashion, and between the two s0 brilliantly witness
these ambrosial nights of Mr.. Maretzek) the alli-
ance appears to be complete. This evening, Fra ~
droo; Saturday afternoon, La SonaGmbula, with Miss
Hauck as Leading lady.
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FIRES.
IN NEHCEH-S1.

AT B! o'clock yesterday morning IA fire was discov-
cred IN the cellar Of No I2 Mercerst occupied by Henry
Dorsch as dwelling furnished lodgings The flame,
were extlngished before they extended beyond tho eel
lar but the upper part somewhat danag by heat
aud smoke. Loss furniture about Sbo insured foI
a. 200 the Tradesmens and North American Companies
The building Is owned by George POnsOt and IL damaged
TO the extent Of 500 insured. The fire believed Ia
have been Of neendiary origin.
~ BuPFALO
iRlBuSS
BUEFIo March "A fire occurred this morning
at 10 O'Clock and destroyed the malt house Pennsy
vaniast belonging TO II. j. Briggs, loss $4,000 The
origin Is unknown. large quantity Of wheat and Bar.
ley destroyed with the bnildng. Insurance nOi yet
aeefraned but $40 CO Is held In companies represented
Al TOLEDO.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March IA fine at Toledo Hi,
morning destroyed the block OF frame Green
woh street between Madison and Jefferson Total loss
$4,000 Insured for $4,000 In Eastern companies.
A oswTGo
'OswEGO March A fire broke ont last night in
the old Baptist Church West sccondst the basement
OF which was occupied 10y E. A. Webb as machine shop
upper part being used : the Tabernarle Df tie
Spritualirts Thus building soon DESTROYED, ihs
flames spreading 10 the extensive fOndeIy aud
shop owned by John A King AZ 10. which was soon de
strOyed together with three dwellings in Third e.
The loss Viii reach nearly s90eoo with an hsnrs nee nj
about t35OOc. Tile body uf man was discovered ihi.
morning among the runs fie has not been Identified.
Al CLEVELAND.
CiEVFTASD, a., March a large fire occurred
last night at Youngstown Ohio destroy properly he
amOnnt Of 10000 when there an Insurance ~ SJo
600 The principal sufferers are Packard a 90 and A.
IIOwel. ThH origin Of the fire is not known.
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UTLITfRY.

The following order from Maior-Ccn. Shalcr was
issncd yesterday
HT,psUiErsps fH.r pivI.loy v q. s. y. ~
NEW-ioRA. HiIrh J. lSG. {
Ne. dTh- folio fiar sppoilinfu snroun,ed
o ibs s.sa ~ the Msarticlsfal soiauiHiinr;
JoPh D. ambln pI4son lasPsos viii the OF C0nsL
Capt GeoEs " SAITH DIsoh lnginee ufh The rank 81 Colonel
IsLn Ostey Dvspa Iulg Allocate with The tosHei
Charles McM4a. " D. Hospital Sgon. With tie Ionsi
Major Nlhsm ~ Bend D'don Qusrsassrr VITA ,sc rank of
li-fepslf ioionci
John tsNlsr ja Ajsae Cap. siiL ihe rsns q Ml,or
t-pt D. william ID yy Ahis dcmp, With ths rsuk oi Major
1hsy ail he olrffr,l sal frsg+strd acrDIAiul lY
ysied No .
~hsfr a oss vii hereafter bs addressed to ssd
N.ierG-a lo.. .. Hsishin. Division fa.pc,,.g.
~ cosossBd OF Msjpi Sen. hrrsHdsf Shaiet
W. ~ BkND Msor All AsiE nis. lasp.
Nearly sll the sfcers appointed By Gen shaler have
been more or less distinguished IN the field.
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ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
RRM, 7otRR. a
COLUMBIA COUNTY.

COLUMBIA COUNTY.
ny fKLEGRLN - Tribune
PoucInrErsn. March 7.-Eleetion returns in inll
have been received from Columbia Comfy. Inc
next BOARD of Supervisors will stand IA Republicans
and Democrats; Republican gain of five.
DUTCHEss COUNTY.
In Dntchess County the Beard stands IA Repubh-
cans and II Democrats the same as last year. In
bofh Columbia and DutcheSs Counties the vote was
light when put in comparison with that of the year
previous.
The result of the election in the Town of North
East Dutchess County on the 4th inst, was ma
iorty of lOs for the Republican candidate for super
visor. This is Republican gain Of over 30 irom iasl
Fall.
UTICA CHATTER ELECTION.
The following is the result of the Mayoralty cleo
ton in Utica on Tuesday as compared with the vote
= 4. III.
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SOUTHERN RELIEE

DEsTITUTIoN IL ALABAMA
~ TEtEsEtPG 10 TER TBIBUNE
CINCINNGTI March The Committee appointed
by the Chamber Of Commerce 10 examine the CLAIMS
of a Committee now here from Cherokee County,
Alabama regarding the destiiutiOn of the people in
the country, reported to-day that about 1900 people
wholly destitute Of food, aud recommend that
donations of money cOTn 20 meet their necessities,
be Immediately sent The prorrietors.0f all the boats
Tnnning the Memphis and New-0Ileans trade
offered 10 cal1y donations thus made free of charge,
10 Memphis
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THE NEITHER.
~ r.IIsr.rr 10 rns rsr.rSs.

TsIEsEtrH 10 TGfsrNH
PoluLtND, March Z, a. m.-Wiud northwest;
showing. ThemOmhteP29o.
BOsTOS, March 7..Wind east by southeast; showing.
Thermometer 36'
WOECEsTER, March Wind east; fine falling,
looks Ike rain. Thermometer 33'.
SPRISCPIELD March Wind south east; drIZllug rain
and hail Thermometer 2b'.
HARTFORD, March Wind north; cloudy. rhermom-
cter 80.
PHILADELPHIA, March Wind north by northeast ;
raining. Thermometer 1S'
BALTIMORE, March Wind north east raining, 1hcr
m0ineteF $50.
w>snNGToS, March 7.--wiBd northeast; warm rain
yhegmOWcler so
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THE SOUTHER.V STATES.

TENNESSEE
Z
MEMPHIS, March 7-Gen. Howard has ordered
Beaumont Chief of the Municipal Police 10 be prose
cntcd for areSting negroes and employing them to
planters for stipulated sums Report saws e arrested
many negroes and then released them from Jail
without any trial by employing them 10 planters for
sums OF money varying from $40 90 $lj.
THE STORM.
NASHVILLE. March The damage TO the Nashville
and chattanooga Railroad will be speedily repaired,
but shippers do expect be able to send supplies
10 Georgia for several weeks No damage was done
Ia The Nashville aud Decatur Railroad.
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POLITICAL.
VIRGINIA.

TusrNG
RICHMOND. March The Senate today passed
bill to cali State Convention the second Monday
in May, by a vote of - 10 !.
TIE FREEDMEN on RECONsTBVCT1oN.
RICHMOND, March At meeting tonight Of
5000 negroes to ratify Shei1nan's bill, the white
speakers gave z programme for call 0t II COnvei-
tion by negroes To adopt consitutan which will lie
senrto Congress as the loyal mems constitution.
The negroes were advised to vote against any copsti
tuition adopted by the Convention 20 be called by
of the meeting.
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THE STORM.
MISsOIIRI.

NrGE0 SUFFRAGE BILL PASSED TBE LOWER norsy.
n TGtEeHArs
81. LOUIS. March The lower House OF the
Legislature tonight passed bill to amend the Con-
stitution to allow ncgrOs to vote. Yeays, 10
Nays a.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
ST. Louis, March AT q meeting ol the merchants
on Change to-day, the following resolutions was
unanimously adopted
RrsOIced That In the opinion Of the Union Merchants
Exchange, the financial condition OF the State iustfes
the restoration OF its credit the first day Gf July next
and hat II is the duty OF the General Assembly before
adjournment 60 pass such laws viii this object
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THE EXCIsE LAW.
ASSEMBLY.

FINERAI or CLARK B. CoCIiIANE.
Mr HlSCOCK tRep., On0ndaga) moved that when
the House adjourn this morning the members and officers
proceed in body attend the funeral OF the late Caik
h. COchrane Carried.
CONTRACTS ron ctNAL REPAIRS.
Mr.. MEAD Rep.. Livmgston) offered the following
Which adopted
~HesOlred, That the Clerk of the Contracting Board
report forthwith 70 this House the number of contracts
for canal repairs awarded by the Contracting board
during the month Of December last, with s OF all pro
posas with an exact copy of all proposals AMI name 4t
pr0pOsefs the sections awarded AMI 10 who aNaue
with the prices 10 be- paid therefor also, whether sch
proposals rejected for infOrmalty and notice OF IN
f0rnaty also, whether any section or sections Wec nu
let for reason of the proposal being deemed excessive
naming such section sections and whether the same
have been readyescd since the first OF January last Tor
reletting the same, and copy Of the bonds accompany!
ing such proposals.
BILLS ADVANCED To \ THIRD READING ,
TO establish and organize the Hudson River hoNP'ai
for the Insane.
Recess till "A O'Clock
EVENING SESSION.
l. BUCK Dem " VI introduced q bill for the
construction of railroads in Broadway, IeOngtOnaVe,
aud other streets and avenues IN New York
mILs ADVANCED THIRD READING
To authorize certain towns in Oneida, Chenalgo, anu
Madison Counties 10 take stock in certain railroads.
10 amend the charter Of the Port Chester savings
Bank.
To Incorporate the BuchamtOn Savings Bank
70 amend the charter Of the New Rochelle savings
Bank.
To incorporate the New-York Safe DEPOSIT Company.
The Assembly then adjourned.
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CoEoNrH's INQrESrs-- inquest was yesterday
hold by Coroner soiner at the NewYork Hospital on
the body of 1"Inns CornraD, who was over on the
evening of the h nit, al the Of West Broadway
aud Rcade st.. by OF the ol the sixthaye line
Deceased attempted to get upon the front platform but
slipped and fell aud the wheel passed his RIGHT leg
rasng Injuries fr0 he effect of which lac died on
day last. yect OF accidental death was rendered by
the lay, bat try fc9pmcQdcd that gates bs put upo
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DISASTERS.
slmMREck On cnrlsE. nlAcn.

.,
BOsIoN. March THE bark Sicilan. from Me,sina
FOR Boston, with cargo Of NUT While running Into The
Bay IN the thick snow Storm went ashore on Chelsea
Beach, AZ y. She drove vel up the beach, aud
Hes on the rocks. Ihe all saved. The vcerd
may ic of IL the weather molersies Tho steamer
Charles Pearson will 60 her assistance The vessel and
cargo a owned by Baker A MsIil ~ this city.
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FxECUTTFE fPPOINThENTs.

s' TsrssbAPs
WAsUHGroN, March THE Senate to-day in TX
ecutiye session confirmed the nominations of g. H. Hop
kns as Postmaster at Utica. 9nd Edward IT, shelly AS
Postmaster at Rome, New-York: Charles q. Wiling
United states Marshal fOr Kansas Marshal H. Blake Col
lectOr Of Internal Revenue, With District Charles NJ
Dcnns0p, Assessor NNIst District, and Levi BInhee
tollacIor XNI.i Dstric Now YORK.
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CITY ITEMS.

PERsoNAT.--Among the arrivals at the hotels are
Gen. u. Yickers, H. S. A.. and Gen " Wilkinson, West
Virginia. AZ the Metropolitan. Gen. A. G. Myers, New
Albany, at the New-York Hotel. Ex-MayOr Lincoln,
Boston, ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel The Hon. T. " Hub
bell, COXsaclie n. Y, at the Hoffman House. Cornelius
Wendell. superintendent ofPubc Printing, washington
and Mayor mns Poughkeepse, at the Astor House.
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FEBEuAIY EMIGRArIoN.-During the month of
February IL sailing vessels and 10 steamers landed 6754
persons at Castle Garden OF the steamers under
the flag OF Great Britain, OF Bremen, and OF Hamburg
There 10 births on board ship and II deaths. Since
January l. LEO cabin passengers and 1883 steerage pas
sengelS have been brought To tins country.
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GENEGAL APPEAL IN BEHALF or THE SOCH.-The
southern Relief Committee have requested that general
appeal behalf Of the suffering poor Of the shall
Sunday. the l7th ust the churches
ot the country. The receipts by the Committee up
Yesterday were about $4,000, hat much more is needed
second vessel VIII take 0lf another cons CpHent
~ corn u Tbs ealamlty y.slrirken distriets
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PENNSYLVANIA.

TEESAAPH 10
HARRISBURG, March THE Senate to-day passed
the free Railroad bill allowing any nine persons 20
construct railroad. Also. act intended 20 relieve
persons who have been for long time under SEN
tence of death IN different prisons by granting them
conditional pardons
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JERSEY CRY YACHT CLUB--The annual meeting of
the Jersey city Yacht Club held last evening at
their headquarters at Leurey Hellers in Nontgomeys
when the following officers elected for the ensuing
year: Commodore. Joseph q. Hill; NleeCOmmOdore j.
~. SehOonmaEer, Treasurer Adrian b. Reynolds secre
tary, william Clark, jr.; Measurer stephen =. Dean.
Tho Club II In very prosperous condition. aud as q
of large yachts TO DO added they eontem-
plate lively and interesting season.
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rnE srArE lNeIAArrRE.
>, ."ss-sfs 10 sss ,'-ss.

ss gsssfE
SENATE ...-.. Abg&SY March = iss;.
Bills RFPsst.tfO.
ts incorporate lhs New 1a'rk Passenger aud
fS,hiItp
Asii,sf zl,iR fcp OF Noiarirs rbbc ip Nsstchester
Gsck3aBd, and other cOuBfies AgiOed "a.
Against providing FOR additional colnpensatlon Ia
E1ealfOs Admin istratoiR. aHd 1Issises Agreed 70.
~ AssDpst prohibiting further siy sf Or te intro;
.Su5ion 0f eSs in RichnOud County. Agreed 20.
The White Plains Water Works.
bill authorizing The Beard 0 euefN isors or West
.Fsstsr County to borrow money
lor the relief ~ fht Buffalo aud Detroit, and the
HaffalO and Cleveland Transportation feInlanies,
-. Fl. BtaS tNTEODfsED.
By DIR. IA RSONh iRep., AOnroej-JO incorporate the
lEyOteriiVes ~ K0cbeste1.
~ NJ. BIB Rep. Efel-To sssnd Section ~
fifle of the charter ~ Kiffaio
BY Mr.. D. CORNELL ti.ep- Tompkiusl- Incorporating
iks sAmsjcan. III vidend AMI Transfer Company.
Nv ~. "a. g. nj EPHD sDen, klugs-IG Incorporate
Jis NeS-yOFk depressed Railway Company Erfsied 10
shs CoDlEoiftee Ofqlie Whole
f. tir STAMFORD Rep srUeuectady}-IO INCORPORATE
'sIss Weyehxois Natsal Security COmpany.
SsfI BeEa4tt esiIss sbon f5,oOo FOR fitting gnt Bs
gs1DosHt 60 epf0 Washington.
Ss5is sP1sstD. .
g54 blf jBrOfporttiu ho4 Fishk q, Railroad psssed
syB sosas~r NJ NDla We Giss Otstgoj the Assem-
oly sshsai1loSsI CN slt1.n bill ga called, and the
sssgte bill s,stiiut4A ibsteor. oh its third reading
w wBITE tRsp, CDoi.t>gs Deosed 20 reccfnmit with
strefiops 20 sIDend The pill provia4rGfor thiity-tw
seiessteB st sarge
Tie motion Wa losf by the fosins yss@-Bep', Ro
nan. Belne Halle
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THE. JgOOL T3RJJT

Collector Smythe has received tie following dis
patch ia iegaid TO the tariff wool and woOeDs:
{ 'wAsHINGToS, March THE net approved March 2
not apply to goods in bond imported prior 10 its
Ill McCcILocH"
cRcuIAR IRON sEcRETARl NccrIJOCH.
~ 1SfIesarErs JhiNusT.
WtSIuSGroN, March THE Secretary of the
Treasury has sned the following letter the Collector
Of Customs:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March :. 1867
Sir; Ihe preparation and distribution 10 The various
officers OF tie Government OF The distinctive samples Of
the Various kinds Of wool or hair provided the act
ported wool, and for other purposes approved March p
1871 WI necessarily require some time, probably
determined by Classification according TO said
distinctive samples are now ia force With
es 70 peeSs d 5y Virtue rh Of s SsISs sSsrs 1e
fhoiy vested in the recent act OF the Treasury, you
heretofore and request the appraiser make TO
YOU according to cassfcsuOns mentioned in tue
\ he appraiser viii retain samples Of all wool and hair
.aned iy him. for the purpose Of comparng them with
te sample when the same shall he rceirea by
Ann from ihe Department Itis suggested that the bqni-
haion of all ctries VI wool and hair er the actin
en e suspended until the appraiser is able Ia report
=" N0 ssearng 10 It's terms and provisions. The APP
aser viii in addition 10 those reclaimed for his own f,
iins reference and send samples 10 the Depart
l9en accompanied by statement showing the name OF
ion thereof rate of dntv =: whcI IN his opinion
Inc s"Die y LsDe' am, very respectfully, &e,
VI. MCCrIIOcn.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Department decides that the rates in the act be not
applied tO goods n bond. n takes efecf from the vi inst
AlrETiNG or TIE UNioN-REpuBucE CENTRAL
CO,nnTTrE.-At regular Mceting OF ihe Unlon.Icpnb
lean General Committee, held last evening st head
quarters Argus Hail. Chas s. Spencer. First Wee Prcsl
dent, was unanimously elected President by ncclaInaon
vice Amor J. williamson, deceased HobGrt t. DarraqI
yAs unanimously elected First Vice President. vice se
IN, promoted Pending Tie election Of second Vice
lfe9een Die tOnmjree adioqIDtd.
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OnsEQuIEs or nIsnop sorLE-

~ 1EIrsHArH TO lkr TEiBrNg
NASHVILLE, March THE funeral of Bishop Soue,
who ded yesterday, took place today The ceremonies
were deeply Interesting Bishop NcTyf.a was the rrl.
cipai speaker. -
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CONNTlTICuT.

SENA1OBIhI Nvsss-.--..eNe
~
FANS VILLAGE. Conn. March miles T. Granger
nominated to-day for Senator Of the XNlIth
District on the Democratic ticket. Yesterday Rob
bins BUttell nominated for the position ON
the Republican ticket
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MICHIGAN.
~ TRLEsEGPH 10 TRs ~

TRLEsEPH 10
DTrEOTT. March The Republican Committee
to-day nominated Benjamin Grcayes, esq. for Justice
of the Supreme Cont
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THE INDIANS.
rnr rorr KEARNry u,ss,cy,

rnE FORT KEARNEY Mtss,cRF
nv TsIssKArs TO
ST. l.otfs, March Father Desmci q. T. Iesmrie,
and the Hon. Mr. Taylor. the Commissioners oi In
dian Afairs 10 investigate the late inassacre III Fort
Phil. keaIney passed through ST. Joseph Yesterday
route for that Fort.
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the front platform Of all city cars Deceased was na

Of Ireland, aged 26 years.
On Tuesday afternoon last Mr. Stephen Van W. Jonee
knocked down and the pier az the 1oot
HarrisOnst, by runaway horse attached 70 wagon{
and so badly injured that ne subsequently died az n
fled and yesterday proceeded to the late residence OF
ceased for the purpose Of holding an inquest cut
Saturday evening next. Deceased was native OF thj
ciiy aged IA years and for several years foreman o.
Hose Company No 40 Of the Volunteer Fire Depaftmehu
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARIT1Es.--At the meeting
Yesterday Of the Commissioners of Charities and coee
ions the contract for dock at Blackwes Island wa
awarded to James d. Leary for 81 The contract fo5
plumbing work upon the lower cells at the City Prsoq
was awarded to Morgan Jones' for so5. The receis1op
the two weeks ending yesterday announced to nave
been $77s4 "a, including $4,000 from the Controller.
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flnnonneemenlEl !

SOUTHERN FAMINE RELIEF COMMIssIoN.-1h
DywgY Merchant stairs No. J7 Broadway feY teo seeks.
10 any wbo cusome VIII make order from be hne
eun style OF The pronm which shsl
strictly be applied to the above iund.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
Pleas. s Made Clothing for Gents Bos snd
Youtbs and learn the present prices ,.,.,