The New York herald., 1868-08-17


AN UNKNOWN BODY FoUND.-The body Of an un-
known man was found in the water yesterday morn
ing at the foot OF FOrty-1rst street.
BROKE His LEG-At one O'Clock p. M. yesterday
Peter McCabe of No. 231 West Thirty first street,
while getting on car OF the Ninth avenue line,
caught MS loot In the wheel and had his leg broken.
He was taken to the Mount Sinai Hospital.
ACCIDENT TO BOY.-At seven O'Clock last night
James e. Doherty, aged eight years residing at SO
Mulberry street fell from awning OF his residence
to the ground and was aeverely wounded on the
check and eye. His wounds were dressed by ply
siclan and he was left in charge of his mother
ATTEAPTED SUIcIDE.-John Povey, aged twenty
one, an Irishman, following the occupation OF
sailor. while intoxicated last night attempted to
Jump or pier 20 East river. He was rescued by
officers Snyder and Anderson OF the Fourth precinct.
who locked him up In the station house.
THE REGIsTRy.lt is said that II Is not within the
power OF the Governor to extend beyond the lst of
January 1869, the emoluments pertaining to the
oi!ce of City Register to the family Of the late
incumbent General Halpine and that these will not
more than suillce to qudate the claims held against
deceased thus II they are pressed, leaving his reict
IN o state OF all but destltution.
AT THE MoRGUE.-There was taken to the %orgue
at late hour yesterday afternoon from the foot Of
Forty-frst street. East river, the body of an IN
known man, about five feet and six inches high,
without scalp and wearing black goatee. The
body when taken from the wafer clothed In
black cloth vest green plaid flannel shirt aud boots.
1t was too much decomposed for Identification.
CAsUALTIEs.-Between one and two O'Clock yes
terday Henry G. Smith, aged thirty-two years, was
found at Roosevelt ferry sick and destitute He was
sent to Bellevue Hospital. William Watson, of
Rhode Island, was found yesterday morning in Hud-
son street. near North Moore suffering from fits and
was removed to Bellevue Hospital Mrs. Haas, aged
forty years residing al No. 1871 Ludlow street, died
suddenly at nine O'Clock last night. Mary Tidcy, of
No. Il Monroe street. thirtysiX years of age, died
suddenly at her residence yesterday.
THE CuURoH OF THE EPIPHANy.-A grand picnic is
to lake place tomorrow at Bellevue Gardens foot OF
Eightieth street, in aid Of the new Church Of the
Epiphany which is being erected by the Rev. Dr..
Durtse. Preparations have been made on an ex-
tensive scale TO render the affair popular, intel
lectual and agreeable to the participants. The EN-
pire Friendship and Excelsior Boat Clubs will contest
for honor IN three races the river. An athletic
contest between the best Jumpers in New YORK and
New Jersey Is also announced During the after
noon an address will be delivered by Captain W. +.
Lyons who has volunteered his services In behalf Of
the church.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-The monthly meet.
ing OF the Board OF Managers of this society was
held In the Broome street chapel Friday evening
last, VIM. W. Cornell, President, in tne chair. The
following is the summary OF the work Of the mis-
sionaries for the past month:-Sermons preached,
IS; prayer meetings held 80; class meetings, Ios;
visits 70 Sunday schools 40; missionary and
pastoral visits, s,lli; visits 70 the SICK
tracts distributed, $685. baphsms, 81 funerals, 30.
Arrangements have been completed to lay the cor
ner stone OF the new church In Perry street, near
Greenwich street, on Friday next (2ist inst.l ut
three O'Clock =. M. This church s to be built under
the auspices of this society. yhe Mission schools
have all been kept open during the hot weather, and
the officers and teachers OF the various missions are
worthy Of all praise for their constancy In their
work and labor OF lovo.
METEOROLOGICAL OBsERvArIoNs.-The observa-
tons made at the meteorological department Of the
Iark show that the mean of the barometer for the
| week ending Saturday August 16, was So.O2l3-the
maximum being o.132 and the minimum 29s23, CIV
| ing range Of O.3o9. The thermometer averaged
during the week as folows:-August Q, 7&77; 10 tn,
747o; Ilth 1850; 12th 6S.53; 18TH $685. 1ath 7277
mum OF the thermometer was indlcatod on tho 18th,
when II reached at three r. N. $500; and the min
num- occurring on the 18th, at four O'Clock A: NJ
was 81 degrees; the range being 20.Q0 degrees Nine
showers OF rain were noted on the gth lth and 10Th
inst. the duration being two hours and ffty-egnt
minutes. The total dcpIh OF water was 03jO OF an
inch on the 11th, at eighteen minutes past four
O'Clock =. NJ, there was distant peal OF thunder
At sixteen minutes to four O'Clock OF the morning OF
the 18th, continuing for space OF eight minutes
and also aJ eight minutes TO four A. NJ. o, tho I5h
paraseenes, or mock moons, were observed Of very
distinct aud beautiful character. The psychrouietri
cal including wind and clond observations FOR the
time, were OF satisfactory average Character
OPEN AIR PREAcHING.-The more earnest Of the
clergy Of the city are descending from their com
forably upholstered puipits and ole endeavorng to
initiate the Apostles In going abroad and preaching
the Gospel to every people. Yesterday four OF the
distinguished diylnes OF this city LEFT their congrev
tons, appeared in the streets and addressed the
muititudes "a Paul the Athenians on the
"unknown Cod.- Rev. Stephen IL. Tynr.
Jr, spoke on the corner OF Columbia and H0us-
ton streets, at TWO O'Clock, to large aSSembafc 20
which attended decorousy 10 his remarks, and tue
majority seemed. by their quiet deportnent, 10 bc
greatly pleased az tbts unusual attention TO their
apirltna wants. Al the same hour, In the telt on
Seventy second street and Ninth avenue, Rev. J. H.
Brodt conducted services In the Conqfega-
| tioual form before quite number OF deeply
| Interested auditors collected from the near
| nelghborhood. AT four p. NJ. the Rev. Mr. Hn-
| man preached before q gathering Of intelligent
| listeners In Elizabeth near Broomo street; and
hour later Greene, near Canal street, Rev. David
Mitchell taught eoqueny OF the vital necessity tnerc
| was that each soul should nelligenty accept and
| act upon the Christian precepts which were
necessary 90 salvation. Thus far "open air preach
ing, has proved marked success in this city, and
will doubtless be followed up by oil who do not oe
| leye Ia fashionable piety.n