The New York herald., 1868-04-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


REVENUE RETURNs-PENALTIEs.-Th Assessor Of
the Thirty-second Internal Revenue district gives
notice that corporations, firms and individuals liable
to special tax license) should make application to
the proper officer before 1st May next, otherwise
they are liable to be assessed with penalty.
THE COTTON MANUFACTURERS OF THE UNITED
srATEs.-A convention Of the cotton manufacturers
Of the United States will be held at the st. Nicholas
Hote in this city, the Goth instant, to consult on
the general interests of all engaged in the business.
The call Is made by six Of the leading
circular the object of the meeting is thus briefly set
forth:-To observe legislation with constant care,
and with all proper influence to guard against enact
ments hurul or erroneous, and promote those which
shall be right and bcnefcal to collate, digest and
disseminate among the members all the attanable
Information and statistics that shall be accurate and
trustworthy; to promote cotton cultivation in our
country, and recognition of the identity OF interests
between the cotton grower and manufacturer; and,
generally to accomplish by associated efforts what
ever may be found right and eXpedent for the
mon good and WITHIN the sphere OF tho association.
THE FARMERS CLUB.-Despte the inclemency Of
the weather, few of the more enthusiastic of the
members Of this association met in council yesterday
as usual. A batch OF letters long lying upon the
Secretarys table, referring to agricultural subjects
were read and appropriately disposed OF. An idea
of one of the writers caused an extended but ram
bling discussion upon the best method OF preventing
the ravages of the moh insects, &C., found in fruit
ticabilIty of some beng combated by those who
failed to make the least suggestion or value. A
paper upon Deep PlOtgnlng was read ana a variety
Of seed distributed, when the Club adjourned.
NOVEL. MARRIAGE AT THE TOMBs-A rather novel
marriage ceremony was solemnized in one Of the
private rooms attachedt to the City Prison yesterday
morning, Justice Dowllrg being the officiating mag
istrate The groom was none other than the notori-
ous Peter Wilant alias Wiley, alias Demar, the man
who Monday was sentnced to the State Prison for
the term OF five years on conviction for grand larceny
in stealing several opera glasses from a store In
Broadway. About year lince Delmar was released
from Sing Sing Prison. laving finished his term Of
sentence, since which tine he has been living
on intimate terms with .ane Brennan, woman
twenty-seven years OF age whose home now is at
No. Crosby street. Delnr being about to separate
from his lady love and retrn to his dismal home in
the stone mansion up the rer, desired to he married
TO Jane, and she having ID objection to the match,
the magistrate was called pon to perform the cere
mony in TIE presence OF everal Tombs officials as
| witnesses. Being made mn and wife according to
| law Mrs. Demar bade sOlmn adieu TO the man she
had taken for better or wote and returned to her
| disconsoate home, while h,was placed aboard the
| next train and whirled avg to Sing Sing. Delmar
vino Is now thirty-1ve yeas Of age IL is positively
stated. has served twelve orfteen years in the State
| Prison. being sentenced OH one conviction for the
| term Of ten years.
WOODEN PAvEMENTs.-Rep lutions, lately adopted
! by the Common Council, trecting the paving of
Lexington avenue from Twety-rst street to Thirty
| fourth street. and Twenty-1tt street. from Fourth
avenue 10 Fifth avenue witlthe so-called improved
| wooden pavement known asthe McGonegal patent,
are In the hanas or ms hTnf sne mayor awaiting
present week. and interested ares having any sug-
gcstions objections TO onerwlll have oppOrtu-
nifty Of being heard.
CENTRAL GRANT CLuB-Ntwithstandin the se.
verify of the political atmdphcre on the radical
prospects owing to the late Snnectlcut gale OF the
last twenty-four hours, three krdy republicans sum.
moncd courage sufficient to sembe at the Repub-
lcan Headquarters, corner Tenty-th street, last
! night. They got together forhe purpose OF holding
| a meeting OF the Executive committee, but things
presented such sorry apFrance that the tri-
| umvirate we're disheartenethnd did nothing but
| smoke their cigars and lookpr better days. Even
the gas went back on the part and "twopenny dip
stuck IN sconce" illnmnad the Cen Central Repub-
| meeting, but wasn't.
LAUNCH OF A CLIPPER Srf.-The beautiful ship
Panama will be launched fronbe shpyard Of Messrs.
Webb Bell, at Greenpoint, MIR Tenth street ferry,
tomorrow, at halfpastten dock M. This spien-
did ship has been built for thaouse of Messrs N a
@. Grisw0ld. Hor dimensoniarc folows:-l45
feet in length, 80 feet wld, and 20 feet depth
Of hold, measuring about 615 tons Custom
House new measurement r. L w will carry fully
f0rnia weight and measurhent goods. She
built OF the very best and oicest materials and
fastened in the most perfectnanner, under the
special survey Of French LloY and will rate for
nine years Al, with star. J fact Of this being
1ne las, Vessel Sc nov building s6e great shipping
on the decline Of this importarpranch OF industry,
and should help to awaken our EAT merchants and
measures for Its restoration. al f.
STEAMSHIPS FOR EURorE.-YGrday the Hamburg
and United States mail steamshClmbria, Comman-
der Hack, for Southampton, HIRE and Hamburg,
left this port with eighty cabin nd thirty steerage
passengers, among whom wasr. N. g. Washing
ton, OF ST. Louis. The City OF wilmington, of the IN
man line, for Liverpool via IIalif had fifteen cabin
and thirty five seerage passengd the mails and a
large miscellaneous cargo.
! For RCALIFoRSIA.--Yesterday u North American
Steamship Company's vessel, Guhg star, for Cah-
forna via Panama, left pier 2Sorth river with
fve hundred passengers, princtily miners, me-
chanics and donlestics and othe that now swell
every week the great tide wave ofmigration to the
far West. The Guiding star alsolrried out about
600 tons Of merchandise.
The UNITED STATES SoCIETY.1he members OF
this newly organized society inferred IN great
sH RI.