The New York herald., 1868-03-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

eYsS0-Apprehsnsivet that nine-tsnths OF the public
are fuy psrsuadsd that winter yet rsgns they take
snsr cense this morning. them thst
they are absrng under enormous srsr and that In
sober rush-although, like ths little Joker" they may
not ses -this IL the fourth dvsisn OF the year OF
which Inanson franticay sssg, addressing as 'gsnts
spring." rsvng In numbers aosut Its .ethersa mild
ness" and all that. Ths arst day OF sprus yes-
erday) was ushersd in with . respectable
Greece" which moderated suniceutIy IN ,hs
afternoon TO permit an lsld fashisned snow storm
thai silently fell to ths sartn besswine on \, sno.nar
vssa. for the does 'put in an appesr
forever To day-ast night bsisg sustsas and i coa
will be repetition OF days past, and Of which, in ai.
conscsnce, We have had quantan sa0feir Ladies' aud
weather a. really delightful" But we put il to.
.hs.-rs ask Them N tho ,sD name Of, q hamsn-
On IT, of spsculalors IN ice, and who arc
IN despair about noIt summers sales and pro6's. R
presen, Emperor or France. who Il is SAID put up
with other chivairous gentsnsn at the New YORK
I'M aa 10 70 hs 80 s0a
u was no wonder Amercaas skatsd WE'LL their country
was 80 internally cold ls !. Geld it is in Russia,
sire ~ Inquired the Count blowing on the ends OF his
Hngers 70 keep them warm. "Oh, much COLDER"
answered the son OF the Kisg OF Holland.
ironically; "ss cold 10 il thsre that they have
70 break through the let the flowers and grass
get chance to grew" Now, Is it not about time ws
"wsuna up' skating aud csns and snowlne and blow
Ing freezing aad lhawinx and sneezing and cough
ing, and ''went for ,te OF The vernalf For our
part we want something else 10 LOOK Al besides
scenes in Esquimaax land all the year round and
vel we have this ancient rad.t .tion fall back on,
thai serrass inc street putt ns at ,le same time our
tees TO ths blazing fire when cheeruy the
crate, that whea March COMES IN like lion It -
''Rise, gentle spring; ethereal mlldness, come"
Tue TRourSG SEAsoS-To-day is the opening day for
fy.lshers, and If nature only admits II many Of tho
fifteen hundred anglers OF Gotham, armed with ny.
books and casts, will probably visit the routing waters
Of Long Island there das sunptuously and drink
the excellent qualities and good condition Of the trout
as they drawn from their icy homes
The word comes from the pleasant retreats
there that IN the autumn the heads OF the
the cold winter has prevented peacnnr with nets tbs
universal ecstasy OF tas prospects Of "bG hshf and
good season is admissible Many will be the reunionn
OF old anglers there Pstchogue will undoubtedly bc
filed with merry souls; and the South sido Club wn
convene, and the veteran sportsmsn after pleasant
day work viii sit about biazing fres talk other
fishing days and stormer times wns they digest the re-
suits Of tho days angling in trout Boiled trout fried roua
only 10 these gentlemen. The artistically made fly
thrown by lovers Of angling will also invade other
entangled nsh will insrsingle with memories
OF the good days and good times OF fishing that have
long ago sped down the galley Of time.
PERMITS FOR THE TRANSFORMATIONS orroS-Irterna'l
Revenue Collector Shook has Issued order requiring
railroad companies transporting cotton through bills
OF iading from the Southern States TO this market
any district TO in future deliver cotton except
permit from the collector of internal In the DIS
trict te which the cotton conssIed The result Of hs
enforcement of this order WITH be the taking up here Of
the permits issued in the soata and the withdrawal OF
and destruction OF permits granted by collectors OF dis
trcs Before cancellation they must bo returned to tho
officer by whom they were originally issued
WASHINGTON COLLEGE. VIRGISIA-A convention OF the
leading clergy and laymen of the religious denomna-
tons and OF political profession will be held this even
ing the Cooper Institute in behalf OF the claims OF
xrh, trAn fov
existence past bsnefactions OF him whose
name bears-has contributed so largely toward ths
education Of Southern youth and whose mental train
ing has been suspended by long asd mpoversnng war;
Through this college it s thought desirable that
fund should be created for educational purposs 10 be
shared by all the Southern States 10 the conservation
resumption Of instutsns Of learning their great
centres OF intelligence. Among the gentlemen Who
will present the meeting Of tonight and 10 which
Henry Ward Beecner Roswell Hitchcock and other
prominent citizens who, doubtless will address those
present tho claims OF institution OF learning such
AZ Washington College to the pecuniary sympathy OF
oil friends Of education.
REQUIEM Nasal nine O'Clock this morning u.
solemn high OF requiem win be celebrated over
the romans OF the late Captain James B. Krksr a ST.
Teresas church. the corner OF Henry and Rutgsroa
streets Captain Kirkcr was we'll known TO the Cathohc
community q larae dealer and publisher Of books,
Of purely UNCONVENTIONAL character.
THE SUICIDE Nh BURKE.-coroner Keenan, yestsr.
day held an inquos. No ISL Elizabeth street on tho,
body Of James j. Burke. the young recently en-
ployed N the Tax Commissioners Office, who com
mitted suicide on Saturday evening IN presence OF
his wife by shooting himself through tho,
heart with pistol which be drew from his pocket
Tho testimony went to show that deceased laboring
under temporary alteration OF mind at tho time Of
committing the act and the jury accordingly rendered
verdict TO that effect Deceased was twenty three years
Of age and native OF this city Ho has eft young
widow and numerous other relatives TO his fate
ASrlPAwSBRoKERs-Am meeting Of organization,
known as the Ani.Pawnbroking Society was held on
Saturday afternoon At 2oo Broadway James Andrswy,
presiding bill prepared BY the society and which Ia
amendatory OF the present law authorizing tho
and adopted, and wil II IL understood, bs
introduced TO ,he Legislature by JamsS'
irving, OF the Assembly The bill OF the society Is ex
ceedngiy radical and viii probably end in the discon-
unung Of the business, with It's enormous burden Of.
interest," thrown entirely the very poor as at present
conducted. and In the establishment OF . large public
institution, which will succor instead Of grinding