New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03
TIE CITY.

=, ne ARK commissioners announce that IL
tue weather be line there viii be music the mall tho
fark on saturday afternoon. commencing at O'clock
AT the Post Office in this city there were re-
snd Ss, ro Europe during the past week letters
anu hoie were sent 10 Europe In the time
| Mr.. David b. Mellish will speak on Temper
snce at the wigwam In Forty sxthst. Eighthave.
evening.
Deputy Collector COnatty Of the Fourth In
ternal Revenue Collection District yesterday morning
| tax had been paid
| The old buildings, No. SO Park ST., adjoining
the Ladies' Mission at the Five Points, are being demo
shed preparatory 10 the erection Of buildings for
the better accommodation Of those who flock the nst
| tuition.
Ithaving been reported that the Hon. Thomas
McErath q candidate for the Republican
ton for Congress in the With District Of this city, we are
authorized TO state that Mr. McElrath Is not candidate
for said nomination.
pervaded all the rooms IN the U. s. Court Buildings in
Chsmbers--t. arising, probably. from the sewer This
pettioned the Board Of Health to have the nuisance
| abated
City Chamberlain Peter B. Sweeney has paid
the City Treasury the OF s05 IS for Interest for
September on moneys his custody belonging TO tho City
and County OF NewYork this in addition to previous de
posts made by Mr. Sweeney for the Same purpose makes
| a total OF tS2i67 IS.
For the present all mails for the Pacific States
and Territories British Columbia China Japan. and the
steamer OF October iwi be sent from this city by the
overland mail. by way Of Chicago and Omaha The mail
all matter going to California, Utah, &c.
The old Baptist church, corner Of BrOOme
and Elizabeth ats which has been purchased by the con
81 s. MATTHEW n W.T. formerly Of %asofst viii be soemny
consecrated tomorrow sermon WIZ 90 preaoaea ..
D. by the Rev. Dr q. II. krote Of the Church of the
Holy Trinity.
Mayor Hoffman has before him for approval
resolution adopted by both branches OF tho Common
Council declaring that the actual opening Of worths
from Baxterst TO Chathams square shall take place Oct
fakxA av. fhA Cnrnn raf M IN
formed the Common Council That the report Of tho Com
missoncrs OF Estimate and Assessment had been con-
hrmed by the supreme Court.
The stated semi-monthly meeting Of the
Workngmens Union was held last evening at Eariy.
were admitted from Brieklayers' Union No ~ German,
was appointed TO wait upon the Board OF Supervisors and
inquire the recent action taken by the authorities In
relation to the plastoers employed upon the new Court
House
Col Hezelliah Watkins received a dinner on
Thursday evening at Demonico's. from few personal
friends on the of his safe return from
Europe Mr. Houston OF the Mercantile Library presided,
and after the cloth removed delivered the address OF
welcome, when the following tOass were responded TO;
"Our Guests" Our Army aud Her Captains 'rhe Le-
gal Profession" "Our Past aud Future frendships oil
Youth the Consolation Of Age The festivities were pro-
lcnged far into the night
The Hon. Sanford T.. Church of Albion, ~
Y and Bishop Green OF Mississippi are at the 81 Noho
rll. Mobile and mendrcE b Wright Ponnsyivania
at New York Hotel Count iottum Secretary of tho
Turkish legation. the Breyoor House Cen John
Meredith Read, IT,. Albany aud Lieut. Col Warren U s.
A. are the Ifthayeuuc Hotel. Major FORSYTH OF the
British army Is AT the Clarendon Hotel The Hon H. o.
Chesobro. Canandagua. Is at tho Hoffman House III"
Hon d. L. lAttlqohn. Buffalo Is at the Astor House
FIRE Marshal Bracket submitted to the Board
OF Police Commissioners. yesterday his report OF the
number Of fires Ia this city during september. There
were 70 alarms OF fire or these Of DceB-
diary origin, 10 still alarms and Is false alarms In IS
the loss less than 500 In between 800 aud
5000 IN between $1,000 aud 5000 IN :. between $500
and $4,000, and IN the loss above $1,000 The total
amount Of los stock s239.5SI buildings sdSli
total loss, t2l5lis. The insurance buildings was
slo3ity; stock. N2s92J-toal. stJ2073 Johu Corin
ss arrested on ,nspSSn 81 f re to The sn steamer s,
charged
BROOKLYN.-The Off platoons of the police
force drilled Friday and saturday Of each week at
Fort Greene.
|. Two hundred and fifty persons have thus far
been naturaLed IA the County Court Of Kings County
Judge Edmonds will lecture for the Society of
Christian sprituaists Tomorrow evening. at Sawyer's
Hall
William Sharp. shoplfter, was sentenced
Pcuitenary FOR months yesterday by Justice
Delmar
The first monthly meeting of the ninth season
Of the Brooklyn Ar Association will DO held ON the fourth
Monday Of October.
Engine Company No. 10 received their new
steamer yesterday aud celebrated the event at their
house in kentave. near Myrte-ave.. In the evening
Ii Company. 18th Regt., n. G. S. n. T., will
give second annual invitation hop. at the armory.
corner Of fIfth aud Ninthst on Tuesday evening,
18th met
John Conner was sentenced to the Peniten- |
ary for months yesterday by Justice Cornwel on
conviction OF stealing quantity OF flannel from the
store OF Thomas Earl. IN Nassau-st.
The howitzer battery attached to the Eleventh
Brigade under the command Of Capt Ira L. Beeoe will
parade fully uniformed aud equipped, at Prospect Park
Tor drlll and instruction, on the 10Th INST
Martin Schneider was fined $40 yesterday
NV JtstIce Cornwell aud committed In default for
ten days the charge Of throwing stone at one OF
the Greeudye cars the evening previous ana smashing
a window.
The ears of the Brooklyn, East New York,
ana Monfrosave Company yesterday were taken from
the single track IN Dysonaye.. ON which they have
been run from Eeven,hst To the river und we're placed
ON the double track In broadway
The Young Mems Christian Association have
added 10 ln.r ofy sa IGw rary both subjects and
authors The Association propose to enter upon Nlgor
ous rel lous work this Fall aud Winter.
The receipts of the Brooklyn Association for
Improvingshe Condition OF the Poor for the year end
ing Oct l. 1858. s27,Os5 50 the disbursements,
RE Whole number Of families assisted during the year
by the Association was $780, being 800 more than the year
previous.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors met
Yesterday afternoon the President Osborn, In the
chair An invitation attend soclable OF the iJtn
Regiment at the arsenal In Portandave on the evening
of The st inst was accepted. The Committee on Luna
tic Asylum reported that they had expended Tor
600 appropra,ed Tor the purpose nn that IL will
require $4,000 moro than the sum already expended 10
nuish the work The County Treasurer was, on motion,
TO the amount necessary ON the credit
az the county The Law Committee reported IN favor OF
having DANIEL T. Auttin s5D being onehalf the amount
Of damages claimed for loss OF horse and wagon whe
crossing the temporary bridge over Newtown Orseh IN
he matter Of the bill OF Coroner Smith the Committee on
the subject reported in favor OF paying f Insy also
reported favor Of paying $3.50 TO the widow OF no ao
Coroner sattery Plans. for building new arnofy Ia
the Sixteenth Ward presented and approved ana'
on notion the Military Committee were oireetoa 10 az
yertse FOR proposals. The County Treasurer was author
led TO issue certificates OF indebtedness to the amount oi
$4,000 the erection Of workhonses on the fe f I'm
ary grounds, and motion Of the Presideht Oh tne
hoard was directed Petition the next io
tha passage OF law TO legalize the issue number OF
Il thl l.Aul I'd "a