The New York herald., 1868-03-16

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was extremely variable The lunar halo occurred on
the eighth, from ten minutes past seven until thirty
nve minutes past eight r M.' tne upper ns,. 1ty o6y
Of ring three degrees. We had slight rain on the
10TH 18th and 18th. Duration, ten hours and twenty
minutes.
The KNIGHTS AND THE SONS OF ST. PATRICK AND
THE SHAMROCK Observation-Disclosures popular Irish
bodies will celebrate St. Patricks -t0-morrowl-
the first, by grand banquet, at which number Of
distinguished gentement will be present and speak
to the toasts, at the Astor House, Captain Lyons
presiding. The second, the Sons Judge Brady In the
many promnent personaSes viii iii bs N sttendsnce.
by magnificent supper with the ct oeseras ct Del
monico's IN Fourteenth street The third, the gen.
Hall, Fiity.iourtn street, near Third avenue
HANCOCK CAMPAIGN CLUB.-The political friends
in this city of General Winfield 8. Hancock held .
meeting on Saturday evening at sl4 Broadway, and
organized campaign club in honor oftheir favorite.
whom they will urge on the Democratic National
Convention as the nominee Of the party for the
Presidency. The prominent men Of the club are u
favor OF a ticket on which the names Of winfield s.
Hancock for President and ChaunCey Sh0nor, OF
this CITY, for Vice President shall appear. Under
such leaders they propose taking on their c0asss
rolling up their sleeves, ''g0lng In ana winning"
EXPLORATION OF SPECIE.-During the past week
there shipped from this port for European mar
kets sl,O9s9l6 in gold and silver Since the lst Of
January there have been sent from this 20 loreign
ports per steamship, $1S,s92,2 ,222.
TOTAL POLICE ARREsTs.-There were arrested In
this city during the past week. mostly on charges Of
intoxication and dsorderly conduct LAPS persons.
about Onef0urth OF whom were women.
EAST RIVER STEAMERs.-The Newport Fall River
and Bristol lines OF steamers will hereafter leave
their piers in this city at five O'Clock instead OF f0ur
p. N. Of each day.
STATUE TO MERCHANT PRINCE.-It is mooeea
among the Weather gentlemen Of our city the erec
fhn a VIZ
structure now in course OF erection the site Of st.
Johns Park as freight and passenger depot for tho
Hudson River Railroad Company. in commemoration
of Commodore Vanderbilt's enterprises In opening
up steamboat and railroad routes, by which the
increased to so vast an extent The statue s to cost
somewhere In the vicinity Of quarter OF mil
gallant and ciear-headed Commodore driving aspaH
OF fiery c0ursers, embematc OF his enterprises, no
himself sitting erect, as y MS won't IN cnaros o.
Statue erected in honor Of Commodore Vanderbilt,
granulated copper. AS metallic compound this u
the most lasting resisting alike the action OF time,
the elements and the stock market.
THE SOLDIERS NATIONAL FAIR.-A meeting Of the
Executive Committee OF the above association was
held on Saturday night at the rooms 79l Broadway.
number OF prominent gentlemen entrusted with
the movement and several ladies who exhibit deep
interest In its success were present The business o.
the meeting was Of rather an unimportant nature.
and only q small amount OF business OF minor
character was transacted.
EAST SIDE AssoCIATION.-This association held .
meeting on Saturday night at Mller's Hall, at the
corner OF Third avenue and Eightysixth street. for
the purpose OF electng board Of officers for the
suing year. During the evening committee Of three
was appointed inquire into matters relative to the
construction Of sewer In Seventyf0ur street, be-
tween Firth avenue and East river, for the work ON
which the property holders IN the neignborh00d It
Was also appointed to confer with the street Depart
ment relative to the paving OF Third avenue where
needed, in Yorkville and Harlem.
CHEAP WHIsKEY MARKEr.-It Is matter Of sur
prise to great number Of citizens how low the rates
are at which whiskey is sold in this city. 1t u
stated on authority, and with good ground for the
assertion that the exharatng uid is at present sold
in this market at 81 per galon-a price considerably
less than the tax imposed by act Of Congress.
Illicit manufacture ts, OF course, the cause
assigned, and this practice is pursued. It
ment employees, who, II not themselves engaged In
the manufacture OF the article, c0nnive at Its pro-
duction and realize Q rich harvest therefrom. Dis
tieres, when seized by the government authorities,
placed In the hands Of keepers until the sale OF the
property is effected, which Is postponed until such
interval the manufacture OF whiskey takes place. In
this maner 1t is estimated that between 10000 ana
this civ. Some ne startling disclosures viii shortly be
made to the Treasury Department In relation 70 the
matter.
VOICE FROM THE PLANs.-A delegation OF the
dusky children OF the forest at present staying in
the Metropolitan Hotel en- route from Washington to
their native plains. They were attended to the ma
tonal capital by Kit Carson Governor Hunt OF Colo
rado and severaI Indian agents. 1t was thought By
these gentlemen that the visit OF the CHIEFS TO the
"Greaf Fathern might have beneficial efYect upon
frontier Their visit to washington did not however,
accomplish the desired result, owing to the p0ticaA
,n ragg n nessan The cne
are Warou, Ooray, Kamatche, Asboosat, Hosemiree.
Augtotash Chepin, Peear, Suriapee, Knecktakee and
Suriapee.
DEATH FROM scALps Coroner Rollins was yester-
day notified to hold an inquest at No. IS Columbia
street on the body OF william 0'Brien, child two
years OF age whose death was the result OF scalds
accidentally received on Saturday last by falling int
URExIc PoIsoNING.-An inquest was yesterday
held at No. 400 East Twentieth street, by Coroner
Schirmer on the body OF William T. Renvill, lad
fourteen years Of age, whose death resulted from
Inflammation OF the pericardium, caused by uremc
poisoning OF the blood.
A FATAL DRAUGHT.-On Saturday evening VIM.
Rieb child two years OF age accompanied by his
father living at No. 845 Ninth avenue, entered the
LIQUOR store of Frederick Schoer corner Of Fifteth
street and Ninth avenue, and going behind the bar
picked up bottle Containing ,s sulPhuSc u rSa scla Ga
speedily reduced to inconsistencies and remaned
In that condition till early yesterday morning, when
death ensued. Coroner keenan, was notified 70 hold
an inquest on the body.
DEATH IN PRIsoN.-On Saturday night man
named Thompson, who is said to have been arrested
for intoxcation died in one Of the cells OF the JET
ferson Market prison. Coroner Rollins was notified
to hold an inquest on the body.
DEAD INFANTS FouND.-At eight O'Clock yesterday
morning the remains OF female child, apparently
about twentyfour hours DID, was found concealed in
an ash barrel In front OF premises No. Crosby street.
The body OF female child was also found lying
under the stairway OF house 200 avenue A, where 1t
had been concealed by parties unknown. Both the
bodies were conveyed to the Morgue and the Coroner
notified to hold inquests on them.
WEATHER PHESoMENA.-The Bridgeport Comm
Standard, says Long Island correspondent, who
has been very close observer Of the weather for the
Last forty years has suggested the foowing:-The
weather Of our winters moves very much In cycle
n period Of sixteen years. The winters OF 1Sl4-20
and 1859, also 1912 and 1868, were marked
with cold beginning early-holdlng on steadily and
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