The New York herald., 1868-02-03
NEW YORK CITY.


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MrsoOIoGlc.L RxroRr ov rsu rAr wsss. s.--rhs
meteorological observations mado At ths rark during
tAs week ending Saturday February L. gvs baronesri-
cal and thenoometricsi returns snnexed Tho mean
emperaturs on tho Goth u. was 90 DOT; the a7th.
- s5s; tho 2ssh 80 032 the goth 20 ss1: the
sOth. 30ITi; oa tAs 3is sOSls and the LIST last,
80 osl-shs mAximun tat swo r NJ. Eobrusry u be'ng
% I0O tho minimum tat two NJ. January 2o1 2V s13:
the OF tho vcek 0159 Tho thsrnomersr gave
in the time the following indications range
the oath uit "a 10; tho 2Tth 20 90 on tho gath.
% IT on the 10th, 1920 ON the soh 22lyi on tho
3fs 30; she rst int, ~ 73 mean range for the
week, 2402 The highest indication was given at four
r. NJ on tho 18th uit, when tho Thermometer was 3o
s on ,ss is ~Asn isc sssasd 1S1i is the asr
eace In range reached $3.50 degrees The Wind was
variable during tho week On The 26th II was 81 81
aad 8 w. 2Ttn, X NE, N.M.E and NJ 28th, N, N.E
NJ. 2oth, T. N. H. and N.N.W.; 30th, NJ w., W.NW and
INV, and on tho 3lst uit and LIST inst Il was from
w.aW. There was hour and fortS seven minutes
OF rain te 10th ulI but the depth OF tho fall was not
mes.arabs nee fners vas 500. On sse TN xssn' sysa
forty and forty three minutes and tho mean
depth Of tho fall inches Al fcar minutes past
four r M. ON the Is nlt double rainbow, while Il
was yet morning. observed; its arch was nearly
pcriect aud les coors brilliant At thirtynino minu,es
no e s1 sDa
"a - movements and las velocity slow and uniform.
was 10 sue STAR OF the ssoond magnitude Its color
three and thrce quarter seconds and during its ente
Journey u gave out . iamnoSs tram nine degrees IN
tho Park ~ splendid.
''FxHp rsx PooR."-The German branch Of tho Young
Mems Christian Association appeal to all rsligonists
and natoEalites for means whereby those who
suffering and who appeal y thsm for food may bs
lisvcd During the past wesk the subscriptions reached
$5s-contrbutions from Germans and yet bot sixty
per cont or that nationality relieved BY tho
society," They report that irrespective OF creed Or
people, they have relieved four hundred and twenty
applicants, and tho gooa work is to continued all
must strive so far a with them les to sustain the
terprlss BY their subscriptions The expenses daring
tie pes. week far outra1 tns receipts Immediate AID
No. % Ludlow street.
THR EvnSHa SOHoorA AS was previously announced
these columns tho evening schools in this city wore
closed for tho season Saturday evening" The
attendance during the entire been unusually
advanced in years. beng regular attendants. The
opening OF evening schools In this city can no longer
.: sn 70 Ss .p
six months In every year. No question as TO attend
ancs need bs raised. Tho classes during the past
fsii lI''' "'' ''' 30 '''"i' ''''- '' - "
DEArss DuRIvo PAsr WEEK. During the week
ending u three O'Clock Saturday afterQoon 37s
deaths sixy-hve less than recorded in the woek
ending January 25 occurred In this city
ARRIVAL or AN EscnsH RAcsuoKsx.-Thero arrived in
this port In tho steamship Ern Saturday afternoon
the we'll known EngAsh racehorse Peppers Ghost Tho
horse Is reported to be In excellent condition II is the
property oil Mr.. bowling.
SRRxoSs TO YOUNG Mrs.-On the 9th inst, at the
Madison Baptist church. the first OF series Of
sermons 70 young men will 10 preached. The SER
will DO delivered under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association, committee from which rs
authorized 70 make tho necessary arrangements.
LEAp YEAR--we suppose it is scarcely necessary 70
remind 6nr lady readers that there twenty nine days
in this month. and that consequently, 1865 Is their
privileged year.
MOVEMENT TO CHgoK GAssl.lso. There is a petition
circulating this ci.y and Brooklyn, and which is
signed by large majority Of the officers Of fiscal insu.
ons and leading merchants which it designed TO send
to the Legislature urging the passage Of law which
shall put end to the wholesale indulgence in gam.
bling now 80 general which Is admitted by observ-
ing men TO be the leading cause Of many delaca-
tions We are afraid that 20 long Al Wall street is
countenanced the bulls aud bears being permitted to
rule from Broadway Pearl street. laws for tho pre-
of speculation the rise and fall OF stocks the
worst species Of gaming will prove OF little value pre-
venting those who having the control OF money! are
adventurous and will cast their ALL honor included,
the rise fall or Erie or any other marketable stock
FIRE Il WFsr STREE--Betwcen six and soven O'Clock
on Sunday morning fire broke out in the provision
tablishment OF d. & W. Il. Mliman, 152 West street
IL originated on the third floor which trying
OUT lard but from what is at present unknown
Tho flames we're extngushed by tho remen before the
fro extended TO the adjoining property. Damage to
Miimans stock and fixtures about So 000 Insured for
So 200 stock in the Globe 81 T50 Columbia, 600
and Guardian As 900 The engine boiler and fixtures
ase insured for 100 10 tho Globe and Fremens Fund
Insurance Companies. The building belongs TO A. Ste
yens IL is damaged about So 900, aud is insured.
Some slight damage BY water was dooe TO the grocery
stock in No. 1853 owned and occupied by 1. ". A.
Marsh. They arc insured for $4,000 on building and
$40, 900 on sock in city insurance companies