The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-12

Average temperature for wednesday. .......... 77X
PERsoNAL-The Marquis de Chambrux, Of France,
| Is at the New York Hotel. s. ~
Admiral Smith, OF the United States Navy, is at
| the Aston House.
Music IN THE PARK.-The Park Commissioners
announce that II the weather Is pleasant there will
be music on the Mall at the Park to-day beginning
| at half-past three O'Clock T. M.
| SUDDEN DRATH.-Yesterday afternoon q man
named Patrick Ennis thirty years OF age, ma
tive OF Ireland, died at his residence, No. 20
Oak street. or disease Of the heart An Inquest viii
be held on the body to-day.
| DEATH FROM INJURIEs.-Brensel Biggs. lad
nearly seven years of age, whose parents live at No
303 West Fortyfrst street, died yesterday from the
effects Of injuries received days ago by falling
| down an area He struck the head and cOncus-
sion of the brain is believed to have been result
Coroner Rollins was notified TO hold an inquest on
| the body.
FATAL CASUALTY IN SOUTH STREET.-A man
named Richard Lombard, employed at No. $50 South
| street, while employed in hosting barrels Of soda
ash from the ground floor to OF the upper stories
or the building, was struck the head by one barrel
which slipped from the sling, and almost instantly
killed. deceased was taken TO his late residence,
corner OF Monroe and Montgomery streets, and one
| OF the coroner's notified TO hold an inquest.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF COLoRED GIRL.-A
colored girl named Mary Stuart about sixteen years
OF age was found lying at the door of No. As Mercer
street early yesterday morning with bottle contain
ing laudanum, portion Of which 1t was evident she
| had swallowed with view to effect personal re-
construction Medical attendance was furnished her
and antidotes administered which restored her to
consciousness, after which she was taken to her
home, No. % Crosby street.
MEETING OF MASTER MAsoNs.-An adjourned
meeting Of employing masons was held at No. 81
Liberty street yesterday afternoon with Mr.. John T.
COnOver in the chair Mr.. Ross reported that the
building erecting at the corner Of Cedar street and
Broadway, and also the building for the Young
hntfo fNhrto iatiAn
avenue and Twenty third street, were both going up
by ten hour men. The original resolution was then
readopted, when the meeting adjourned to Monday
at two O'Clock +. NJ. .at
MASS MEETING AND BANNER RAISING IN THE TENTH
WARD.-The Tenth Ward Democratic Campaign Club
held meeting last evening at u Essex street, and
kept that cheerful and populous neighborh0od in
lively state Of excitement for several hours. Chi
nese lanterns were suspended across the street,
rockets went up at intervals to the delight OF an inn
mense crowd of little boys and girls gtee club and
a band of music made all possible harmony, and
Jack Rogers, Tom Dreamer and Colonel Thompson
made themselves heard on the side OF the great
democratic party the constitution OF the fathers and
the transcendant virtues OF Seymour. Blair aud HOr
man.
NArURALzAT1oN.-No that war has been onlcialy
declared by each OF the leaders in national politics,
and the tocsn has been sounded from the temples Of
party, fresh impetus has been given the manufac-
ture Of free and enlightened citizens Of the republic
DISTINGUISHED candidates. both OF the republican and
democratic party who have generously offered them
selves as custodians Of the peoples purse and stew
ards OF their property, are busy engaged in prepar
ing the machine which Is shortly to grind out host
OF intelligent citizens At the headquarters Of the
city organizations and In the committee rooms OF
clubs and cques papers are being made out by those
well skilled In the art Of transforming bewildered
TeutOn astonlshed Patlander into an American
voting machine, while barroom bummers with elastic
conscences chang rOund the City Hall haunt the
Naturalization Office, ready at q moments notice to
put them through" the political mill. Both parties
h1xvA to rnlla nfp of~n vx<~fh
before going into the business wholesale IL would
never do to have people going in twos and threes to
might be among them takin' notes and the Oppo.
sltion might object. The right sort OF voters must
be made wholesale and on the eye OF the election
the Naturalization ONCE in the City Hall is not
not exceeding ten per day, but from the activity dis.
played at the various headquarters 1t Is to pre-
dict that there Will soon be an immense demand for
raw material.
WHATS YOUR POISON PIT was stated In print
some time since that samples OF liquor sold in DIFF
feren parts OF the city aud In liquor stores Of differ
ent character were being collected by the direction
OF the Board OF Excise for purposes Of analyzaton;
but inquiry yesterday in the several departments
where such action would properly pertain failed to
elicit any information concerning either the origin OF
the statement or the inception or progress Of any
ever entertained, and Il not the suggestion was
worth attending to- that It has not been prosecuted.
Nothing IL more certain tnan tnat the larger
quantity Of liquor offered for sale the bars OF
this city Is vile mixture OF poisonous compounds,
compared to which even the most radical temper
ance will admit pure alcohol Is q harmless and
healthful beverage and clear statement OF the
suits OF q practical examination Of such liquor
as offered for sale In the numerous gin palaces In
New York, where the glitter OF gold aud glass daz
zles the eyes OF the tipper and blinds him to the
mysteries q s wnica they hide plainly
and not involved In the cloud OF scientific expires.
sion, would do more TO counsel moderation in drink.
ing and prevent ntoxicaton than all the severity
practsed by the Excise Board In their adminstra-
ton Of the law. Such work undertaken by them
would be more becoming their duty than establish
ing extra judicial precedents as to the credlby OF
witnesses while II 1t undertaken by the Board
OF Health, In the interest OF the lives and health of
the citizens 1t might be found as fruitful Of sanitary
results II less interesting to the DOCTORS the most
searching investigation into the OF the cattle
plague or the most rigid quarantine OF sick beeves.
Who will move In the matterf Such q report as Ia
here contemplated might be made the basis OF legis-
lative action next winter for the purpose Of counter
acting any damage to the cause Of temperance that
might bs feared from the anticipated modification Of