The New York herald., 1868-03-30

METB0R0L0GfCAL-There Is an old saying that no
man Is q prophet In his own country. It Is equally
as true that when the horizon Is obscured with
clouds, ana people are seen hurrying through the
streets with umbrellas In their hands, rain may be
expected. Notwithstanding or, rather, because OF
the 0gnincance OF these facts, . knowledge OF the
other meteorological observations OF time past Ii
not entirely without interest The highest range OF
the thermometer during the past week was at four
and five O'Clock A. NJ the 23d instant SO degrees
and the lowest at three ana four and halfpast six A.
NJ. of the 22d, 27 degrees, the week mean being 10
degrees and % minutes. The highest range OF the
barometer was at seven A. M. OF the 22d sO65l, and
the lowest at seven A. NJ OF the oath, 29.751, the
week mean being 29e91. The wind throughout the
week varied from northwest and west to east, the
prevailing direction being from some point west.
Polar lights were visible on the night OF the oath
and asth very slight and fine: duration Shoars and
IL minutes; DEPTH 0.03 inch.
SUNDAY At THE PARK.-The Park bloomed yester-
day. and 5000 citizens old and young, rejoiced and
were glad. Old Sol was in excellent humor, and
smiled benignly upon the cosmopolitan congregation
that lined the walks and dotted the beautiful lakes
Of the Park which are now open to the pr0ws OF
pleasure boats and imported swans For several
hours the Park was crowded with visitors from all
grades q t and s al nations o. .ns ean sne
creepers are competing with the green pine, spruce,
and aroor vtta for precedence, but the general ap
pearance Of the Park clearly indicates that spring s
stepping closely upon the heels OF winter.
THE SALE OF THE PROPELLER PIoNEER.-Thls
vessel built in ls66-with double engines, when
the boat was launched-14O feet In length 80 feet
in width over the guards, and In the hull %
auction on Saturday for $s,ooO 1t is ntmated that
there was no sacrifice In the sale, the owner having
bought her in.
TEN DOLLAR C0uNrERFErrs.-An attempt was
made on Saturday night to throw into circulation,
by gang OF counterfeiters notes Of the denomna-
IF 70 dolls fiuU IN hay hna nod
by the Saratoga National Bank. OF waterford N. Y.
The police receiving notice OF the movement warned
tradesmen OF the intended raid and thus succeeded
In seriously crampng" the operations OF the
utterers. We have not heard Of any arrests having
been made OF members of the gang.
PUGILIsM-THE O'BALDwIN AND ELLIOTT MATCH
As predicted a week since In the columns Of the
HERALD this match, arranged under the peculiar
circumstances that the former should whip In
twentyfour foot ring the latter In thirty minutes Is
second deposit OF the proposed stakes this was de-
termined upon, the "hzzle" eliminating In the gen.
eral indulgence OF champagne by the Interested ex-
ponents OF the prize ring present. 1t Is still the pur-
pose 1t is sad OF these men to meet in the ring; but
TO close observers there does not seem the least pro-
liability OF such contamination.
FATALLY SCALDED.-An inquest was held by C0r0-
ner Schrmer, at 125 Columbia street, the body Of
Mark H. Womann a little boy four years OF age,
whose death was the result OF scalds received on
Friday last by accidentally falling backwards into
pail OF boiling water.
SUICIDE BY HANGING.-Yesterday morning Coro-
ner Schirmer was notified to hold an inquest, at
Bellevue Hospital, on the body Of Berman En-
merick twenty-six years of age and native of Ger
many, who committed suicide by hanging himself In
the engine room of ii. =. Jessup Sons malt house,
in Forty fifth street. near Second avenue. Deceased
was almost frendess, besides being sick and desti
tute. No other cause for the act Ia known.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL q late hour on
Saturday night James McAdam then in the employ
OF the Harlem Railroad Company, while driving
team attached to q freight car up Fourth avenue,
near Twenty fourth street. slipped from the platform
and fell before the front wheel, which passed over
his head, killing him almost instantly. The body
was taken up and conveyed to the MOrgue, where
Coroner Schirmer was yesterday notified to hold an
inquest. Deceased was fifty-hve years Of age.