New-York tribune., 1868-05-12
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TIIE CITY.

Tho uolIcp report the DykCman Canal DlluSeJ
near Kingsbridge, 10 be In an unsafe condition.
George UathOrne of this city is designing
plans for a new dormitOry building at Yale College.
The American ship Mercury has made the
trim from New York TO avre in II days and hours
A photograph Of Oh Charles 0'Conor, esq, is
r. NJ Eames of this city, the geologist, is
making explorations along the north shore of Lake supe
riOr. . nc
mittee on the reception OF law students members OF
the BAR yesterday
The body of an unknown man, apparently
about G years Of age, found the Fulton Ferry
Yesterday, and conveyed to the Morguc.
Mrs. Howe, an insane woman, jumped from
second story window Of her residence No ~ Madison
ST. yesterday. and was dangerously injured
Rudolph Wilhelmbuck, little boy, fell into
the East River, from the foot Of Grand-st, yesterday
He was ishcd out in an exhausted condition
Mr. J. Thompson held one of his private
sorees last evening at the elegant rooms No 2 Blocker
ST. Dancing continued until an early hour this morning.
Michael Crowley fell from one of the
seyenthave. cars, IN Seventhaye. near Thirty lith-st,
last evening, and fractured his skull lie was taken 10
Bellevue Hospital.
The Executive Committee of the Union Re-
publican General Committee held special meeting last
evening at the Headquarters No 937 broadway. No
reporters were admitted.
Ronhael Rosanna, mate of the Italian bark
ManaG lying at Pier No. e. nG Gast Of s % ,ss had oee eG
dental discharge Of u musket, yesterday.
Controller Connolly paid to the holders of the
"T'ro Indemnity stock yesterday the amounts due
them, and these payments VIII continue ioT sonc NY , 70
yesterday.
The Hon. John r. Bartlett Secretary of the
state of Rhode Island is TO read paper on Fllne'al
Man aud his Associates" at the meeting OF Inc Anril
can chronological Society In the hall Of the historical 90
Cicty, tomorrow evening
The Duane Lodge of Good Templars VIII
give their first social under the direction Of The commit
Tee Of ladies, Wednesday evening a. Thompson, no
"a Beeckcrs number OF tickets nave Dge9 disloseu
In Hl
OF the season
The Society for the Advancement of Science
and Art held their regular monthly meeting 1,l h,Hut @ ~
the Cooper Institute Their room was ci0Wu nS " ~ % ~
and attentive audience, who listened TO tG lecture OF 3 &
Lambert the Longevity OF Man. with interest ana
appreciation.
An unknown Young woman left with Marga-
ret Rcyuods living at the foot Of West Iityeishtl st
Friday last, male babe few weeks oidi si,e 'lI
time the woman has not called, and as the Cd was De
hcyed 10 be In dying condition. II has been removed 10
Bellevue Hospital
Late on Sunday night the outhouscs in the
rear Of Mcssrs Wilhon and simpsons residence Ti,nn
"a few feet OF the main building, ln Onc-huudrcd-dud'
cchtynfthst near the Kmgshrdgc Road, were fired by
some rilnoyli u.rsou The flames were cAtlngulshCd
after causing tuAng damage.
The Third Union Cooperative Building So
cery viii hold public meeting al Mr. John W. Farmers
ISsnc No AZ fndo,ys tbis evening at "A o'clock 10
elect officers This Is tine fourth society, numbering
nearly 1900 tmcmbers' organized IN t5 pace "IIAh u
months, and all are progressing iaNofaOly
II was reported yesterday afternoon that Mr..
Bernard Hess, Revenue inspector caused 70 be seized
10 Mr. b. T. Tracey United States DsirictAtoTucy;
also rectylng establishments IN seventy first aud Fifty
third-sts. tobacco factory in an uptown Collection
District Is likewise SAID TO Dc under seizure.
Detective Radford arrested one Horace G.
Whitney last evening, ON the complaint Of Mr. g. !.
the accused bought from mm piece of slk valued at
S2, which be paid fOr with fraudulent check for 500 9u
face OF the check and the amount of the purchase
We dned yesterday at our ncighbor Crooks,
partly upon green peas o ekI,.'.Ht p'S LtvGn % % "rOn
time we could not but wonder II We can have such food
from one farm in south Carolina yhy should we not
chance yet for somebody 10 be reconstructed In TIA"
The Ladies' Fair in aid of the Church Of
the Holy nnOccEts opened yesterday 40 the Everett
Rooms corner of Thiryfourthst. and Broadway. Tho
are the reumcuta color- OF the siNtyuInth ls " Z"
stalls whose labors FOR the charitable cause were crowned
with success. There multitude Of Nsltoh through
out the day and evening. The fair Will ho continued
throughout the week. aud ON each evening there Is to bo
/ promenade concert
A New-York correspondent says: "The
Swamp slow but sure n their operations aud
IN this way they have quietly become rich. There Fer
rysf narrow lane connecting two streets, aud yet on
each side are warehouses whose occupants with few
executions capitalists Th, place 90 called the swamp
bcca.e % was originally marsh where tho tanning Du
siucss was carried on matter Of convenience and
here the leather trade si houlshes. SIXTY years ago
lived here and had thor tany4rds back Of Their
houses and the corner Of Ferry aud Gold streets Ja
cob Vanderbilt brother u the present railroad king kept
a taunery while the latter was sailing q schooner
An informal meeting of the 1st Regiment
Fire Zouavcs held last evening at Adriauc Hal!
Of Hudsonst. and Barrows for the purpose OF
taking association OF E old members
Capt DOWncy took the chair A. but few were present
owing 70 lack OF proper ADVERTISEMENT Dlt niue was
accomplished; 10 resolved. however, that another
meeting be held IN the course OF the next week; Ihis
Tegmcht, lhe hlst one @ t'V 'l'sI'u @ TOT @ "noo az, nv,
the amcntcd Col Ellsworth About 600 ~ these veterans
are in and around the city, and strenuous efforts are 10
Originally tho regiment was formed from the old Fire
Department and possesses 70 scts Of coors, which
TO be collected the formation Of the new organization
BROOKLYN-Mortality last week. 13j.
The body of an unknown man was found
floating In the water at hs foot Of Bruntst on Sunday
night
Peter j. Murphy, n milkman, was arrested
sunday night for turning sick horso out on tho vacant
lots In Balticst 10 die.
Thomas Cayanagh was arrested on Saturday
for having stolen John Glcns horse and cart who
sides at the OF Van Brunt-st and Frauklnaye.
A party of rowdes who crossed the Green
point ferry from NewIork at an carly hour on sunday
morning for the purpose OF having plLo nBhtt were
scattered by the police.
Mary Patten, girl residing in Fifteenth-st,
Tnrdaye, fell between the bridge aud ono Of the
badly injured that her recovery Is considered doubtful
Justice Riley held Judson A. Lewis, drug
glst, corner OF B0ndst and FultOnaye. aud Conrad
Lang agerbecr saloon keeper, corner Of Atlantic and
Cermontaves, IN bail for examination for alleged viola
ton OF the Excise law Theodore Saltcr corner, Of
Aanticaye. and Adephist, for selling liquor on Sunday
was fined $50
Postmaster Roberts is said to be short $4,000
I'm his receipts for the quarter ending March 81 Special
Agent Gaylcr, who sent on by the POstmastCrGCn-
TO investigate the has removed Mr. Roberts and
placed the office I'm charge Of Mr. Joseph NJ. SmOusOn
who for u years past has been Assistant Postmaster
Applications have been already entered for the Office.
The dual services connected with the Ordina-
ton and installation of Mr. Joseph NJ. Greene pastor
Of the Third Presbyterian Church, will be held In the
church edce, Jay-st., between sands aud High, this
evening The Rev. s. II. Spear, ID, Moderator OF the
Prrabytery, will preside. The Rev. Joseph Il. Duryca,
DID, will preach the sermon. The Rev. Alfred III. kcl-
logg will give the charge 10 the PASTOR aud the Rev.
Hugh S. Carpenter the charge to the people.
An investigation into the circumstances at
tending the death Of Mrs CahaIine Brennan, who
f,IIt ut Ipr Of