The New York herald., 1868-05-05
CITY MTELLIGEYCE.


MAY ANNIvERsARrEs.-The anniversary OF the
New York Sunday School Missionary Union will be
held In the Northwest Reformed church on Twenty
third street. between Sixth and Seventh avenues, to-
day, at halEpast two In the afternoon and at half
past seven in the evening Among the speakers an
| nounced are Drs. Hall, Duryea and Ganse.
| ACCIDENT on THE EAST RIvER.-About eleven
O'Clock yesterday forenoon, as the Williamsburg
ferrybOat, Commodore Perry, was leaving her
New York slip, boat containing two men
named James Gardner and Thomas Allen, whilst
attempting to pass before the Perry, were run
down. They were warned to turn back, but through
fright kept straight ahead. The wheel deIn0llSheu
the boat and sent Allen to the bottom, the ferryboat
passing over hun. she was Immediately stopped,
wnen life preservers ana p!anks were thrown nIo the
river. Alen though badly hurt succeeded IN secur
ing plank and chung TO t until boat was lowered
and took him in Gardner was seen no more par
ties were sent in search for his body, but with no
success. Gardner leaves wire ana TWO cniidren III
embarrassing circumstances at Stamford, Conn.
SALE OF CUSTOM House CIe1Rs.--By order of the
Collector of the Port Messrs. Lawrence Stratton
sold at auction, yesterday, one hundred and forty
i've lots of cigars cOnscated by the government for
violation OF the Revenue laws. The attendance at
the announced hour OF sale was quite large;
but the majority of the throng seemed
more enthusiastic In craving samples to try'
than In purchasing, and that so repeatedly
not few pockets carly presented plethoric appear
ance and many boxes lost their upper layers much
to the annoy ance OF the auctoneer, and prospect
i've dm,nuti0n OF the net results OF the days busi-
ness. Yet there were many buyers wtilal, who pur-
prices per hundred:-La Feliciana Londres 81 50;
Bremen, Londres, SO SO; EspanOia Londres Pren5a-
das, 1st, $40; las canpas Londres, 81 90; breyas,
$12 SIX; figaro LOndres de COnta ella, S10 pro-
sresso Cubano c0nchas, 81 75 figaro rig Brit clio,
S1S: Partagas Londres, 3D. Siz; Henry Clay, Chlc,
$40; do. IrabucO, lst, SO; eleclOn, CON-, 70; DO,
brevas S13 do, Galena, $50.
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW
YoRS.-A stated meeting of this society was held
last evening at the College of Physicians and Sur
geons corner Of Fourth avenue and Twenty-third
street. DR.. Edmund Il. Peaslce, the President, was
in the chair. After the admission of several new
members u lengthy and very interesting paper was
read by DR.. George N. Beard on byp0chondriasiS
The causes, symptoms and pecuiiarites OF this
disease and the most efficient remedies were given
with great mnuCenoss, ana showed careful study OF
Tie theme. lie opposed the too popular practice or
enforcing radical change IN the pursuits aud habits
OF the patient but advised their following tneir
accustomed vocation and not breaking oil sud
denly from old and confirmed habits, and especially
regards the OF narcotic stimaiants, such as in
toXicating liquors coffee and tobacco. Like insanity
aud all brain and nervous Diseases we set it down
aS eniuenty disease OF intellectual men, clergy
| men, lawyers, editors and men of letters, and tnat
the special victims those OF the brightest intel
lect and highest promise. several OF those present
spoke upon the subject of the paper at the close of
| the mcetiDS, advancing variety OF views on the
! topic. Tfs even ng exercises cOnclGdedzw with an eX-
hibton of variety of medical apparatus.
! SUICIDE or observation-disclosures keenan, yes
terday held an inquest at the New England Hotel, in
! the Bowery over the remains OF a man whose name
is supposed ta have been DR.. Edward Werner, who
was found dad IN bed. Ia a. chair which stood
beside the bed was vial which evidently had
| contained poison. Deputy Coroner wooster
! Beach, n. D., rlale post-mortem examination
| and in the stomach found unmistlkabe traces o
narcotic poison but OF what particular kind he was
unable to determine. The jury rendered verdict
| accorlinrl- What prompted deceased TO take his
| life could not be learned. In the room was found {
| scrap OF paper on which was written 'ldrs. Jean
nette Werner. Maitawan, N y, care OF Mr.. George
thI1 l ynl a A
| native OF Germany.
| FATAL FALL.--john Barrett, q laboTcr while Il
| work on an elevator on the fourth story OF Il new
building, corner of Deialcey and Tompkins streets
yesterday morning, fell to The ground ana was St
! terribly injured that death subsequently ensued u
Bellevue Hospital, whither he had been conveyed i'm
mediately after the occurrence. Deceased lived a
! 407 East rwenty-second street, Coroner Keenan, wil
| hold an inquest on the body.
ORPHAN ASYLUM SoCIETy.-The siXty-sccond an
nversary and concert of the Orphan Asylum Societ,
| will be held at Steinway Hall on Thursday evening
PREsENrATioS.-At the open Board of Brokers yes
terday Mr. H. s. MARROW, one Of the vice presidents
the recipient OF n gold watch, chain aud locket
| 10y his friends and members OF the board.
| SrEIgE AMONG LABoRERs.--Yes morning tn
laborers engaged in constructing the sewers in Nine
| tieth, Ninety-frst and Ninety-second streets, en-
ployed by Thomas Crimmings, and those en-
ployed by Loper h Davis, builders, in excava
Ting the cellars Tor new row OF buildings on tn
corner Third and Nnetieth street, struck 70
an advance Of twenty-five cents day. They hav
been receiving eighteen and now demand twent
shngs o day. Ther proceedings are conducted 1
u quiet and orderly manner. The laborers or til
Nineteenth ward are also on a strike for only eig
hours labor on Saturdays.
BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN.--This Board held no NEE
ing yesterday, quorum not appearing al roll call,
majority OF the members of that body being abser
at Albany log rolling in behalf the Tax Levy.
LIQUOR DEALERs.-The liquor dealers OF this cit
are intensely indignant at the city representatives
the Legislature in not Erecting sundry amendment
to the Excise law. The dealers In New York an
Brooklyn will shortly call convention 10 discuss tn
subject and also to make application to the Excis
noard for notifications In the rules and regulation
prescribed to retail dealers.