The New York herald., 1867-03-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


the season. and the managers have determined to spare
neither pains expense to render it thoroughly enjoy
aDe me great good already achieved by the Nursery
ana Childs Hospital has recommended the institution
20 All classes OF our citizens and tho demand for tickets
or the ball has been unusually great The lady managers
are now endeavoring to provide additional TO ac-
have their children cared for and the proceeds Of the
pail II Is hoped will 90 far towards accomplishing that
very desirable object.
NEw York UxvKRsnY.-rhs annual commencement
Of the Medical Department Of the New York University
came on last evening in the chapel OF the institution
There large fashionable attendance on the occa.
sion. The programme was interesting and handsomely
carried out The features Of II tho awarding Of
diplomas and the valedictory address, which
was short and suggestive. II was delivered by
Professor John Draper who congratulated the grau.
pictured the duties that devolved upon them and the
honor that perhaps awaited of them In the exer.
else OF the honorable Of all the learned proessons
their studies to as many sudents social supper closed
tho commencement exercises.
CRoroS AouEDucr DKpARrxEr-AwARp or Cox.
rRAcrs.-The Croton Aqueduc. Department yesterday
opened proposals and awarded contracts for the fol-
lowing jobs:-For In Thirty-thIrd street and
First avenue, &C., the contract awarded to J. p.
Cumming at S3l 4N Sewer in Laurens street. between
Canal and Brooms, the contract was awarded to NJ
Murray, At ga Sewer In York street. between wess
Broadway and st. Johns ane the contract was awarded
70 Garvn, at &4,169 Sewer In Fifty-Hnt and Fifty
SIKH streets between Ninth avenue and Hudson riverhe
contract was awarded to Oscar Taylor at $50 S40 Sewer
IN Lewis street. between Broome Stanton the con.
tract was awarded to NJ Murray, at $47Sl. Sewer in
and Forty ninth streets the contract
awarded 10 W. r. Brodcrck at $24,530 For basins
northwest corner Of First and Forty fifth street.
Trap block pavements-For paving Canal street. from
broadway to West street, the contract was awarded to
FIFTH to EShh ~ rnases % o
Dunham at $32 0ss. Ffy-ninth street, from Eighth 10
Tenth avenue, contract awarded to W. A. Cumming, at
$l2976 Vestry street, from Canal TO Greenwich,
tract awarded to w. A. Cumming at sans. Fifty-third
street. from Sixth to seventh avenue contract
70 W. Jardne at s7o77. Pine street, from Pearl to
Front, contract awarded to W. A. Cumming at $177l
Pine street. from Front to South contract awarded w.
A. Cumming ST. 1856 Front street, from Wall street
to Old sp contract awarded to Thomas K. Downing al
SaS4} William street, from Beaver TO Pearl, contract
awarded 70 W. a Cumming, at 5000. Thirtieth street,
from First 10 Fifth avenue contract awarded to Thomas
Durham, at $25, TO- Fftietb street, from Seventh 10
Ninth avenue, contract awarded to w. c. Jardinc at
THE LYcEun OF NATURAL HIsroRY.-Forty nine years
ago DR.. Mitchell, Dr. Torrey Mr. Cooper and few
others founded society for the study of natural history
and the collection OF . museum. They were ncorpo-
rated by an act Of the Legislature and used to hold their
meetings in the old Aims House. which situated in tho
Park. The limits Of the city then circumscribed
that the members could easily walk the place OF
ing The attendance was large consdsring the small
number Of persons interested In scientific studies As
the city grew larger the wants OF the society increased
and they finally purchased building Of their Un-
and IL was sacrificed for q small sum. They have
never since been able to from this loss The
they met via, another loss in the total dss.raoton Of
thesr collection at the time of the c0nagration Of ths
University Medical College II is now proposed. view
Of the approaching centennial anniversary OF the
foundation OF the society," TO make effort 70
fund for she lease erection Of ircproof building in
70 the society TO replace those destroyed by re
known to the members Of the society that nearly enough
providing hreproof edlce ran bc obtained The whole
subject win DO properly presented to the public and u
remains % 70 be seen whether New York shall be the
only large city OF the Union In which there public
scientific museum.
The CHURCH or Our SAVIOUR late Episcopal
Church Of the Resurrection recently been purchased
by the trustees Of the Sixth Unversast Society Rsv
f. G. Brooks, pastor) and Monday evening next IL
Rev. Messrs Demarest, Lee, Garfield and others viii
participate with tho pastor in tho services On the SUM-
commence. tf.tsNifs
CaANProS Boar RAcE-The champion boat race be.
tween Walter Browne Of Maine, and James Hsmili OF
Ptsburs, Pa, will take place the Mononeahea river
near the latter place, on Tuesday. May 81 The stakes
are 81 900 side Hsmill paying $500 to Browne for
race has just bcen finished at the works Of Stephen
Roberts, at Harlem. II Is ~ fest Ia loLgth 13H inches
beam and weighs IS pounda The race promises TO be
exciting Large are already staked on the
result.
A PHOTOGRAPH rRox LrvEePooI--The Superintendent
Of Police Of this city yesterday received from Major
Greg, Superintendent OF the liverpool Police, photo
graph Of costly gold loop broach With pendant and
scroll, studded over with eighteen large diamonds set
bue enamel The object OF serdng the photograph Is
that the owner OF the costly article may be found should
he be in this country was found on the person Of
man who was arrested in Liverpool just as he was al
tempting TO pawn II for ten shllings.
The Ngw YORK INSTITUTION BLISD.-This is an
educational establishment for the reception and neliec
tua culture Of mao and female pupils between the ages
Of eight and twenty-five years. who though deprived OF
the blessings OF sight, possess those natural abilities
which, II cultivated, will compensate in great
support and fair degree of hopeful Independence whom
they shall have concluded their terms OF membership
and &c forth into tho world. Tie managers OF this in.
stuton hare scp to the Legislature their report for
the 1868 The number OF pupils in the institution
on tho 31st Of December hundred and twonty
Changes ncuaSs Incl TWO deaths From n.
treasurer report appears that the LIST of January
iSSs there was mortgage on tho nsta,on IL ion ,ss sr
making total of $3.50 $685. During the session or 1866
the legislature made an appropriation OF e22 l4 to the
inst tuition, reducing the debt that amount During The
past ar tho board o! managers disposed cf part OF
their real estate not required for the Immediate usc OF
the institution The sum OF $4,000 Obtained by this
means paid the mortgage debt, and the sum Of
$40 900 Is due this month, which will more than qui
a1 bs saa I dne q e us
the year 1869 were $50, 65I Tbs managers ask the
Legislature to make appropriation Of $45o1 for the
current year
FATAL ACCIDENT A CARxAs.-coroner Schirmer
yesterday held inquest at 81 Oak street the body
Of Daniel Smith, csrman, who died from the effects Of
injuries received Monday last Deceased driving
heavily loaded cart through OAK street when he
slipped and fell to the pavement Before be could re
cover himself he was caught between che cartwheel
aud gaepost and terribly crushed several OF his ribs
being fractured The jury rendered verdict OF acci-
dental DEATH Deceased was thirty eight years OF age
and native OF ireland.
FIRE IN wssr TmRIr-sxvrSTH srREEr.-A eight
o'clock last evening nrs occurred in the dwelling
house OF Mr.. 4. w. Holbrook, No. 10 West Thirty
seventh street. The fire caused by the burner
setting rc 70 the window FRAME which fred the win
dow curtains and burnt the carpet The damage amounted
TO about $500 Insured.