New-York tribune., 1868-01-20

mas recently esfahshed large seminary at BeIhenen'
.rd hos 1htained for u an endowment OF sUV,vv.
Woward Potter is one Of the firm OF Brown Brothsrs% q
Co the largest and richest banking house III
Ciarkson Potter an eminent New-fork coiin''''"'
lawyer .
BROOKLYN.-The police made PSI arrests
last week.
Judge Troy is preparing bill for the rednc-
ton OF expenses in ciVll SUITS
The Rev. DIR. McGlynn lecturcd last night IN
the large hall Of ST. Peters Academy. subject Inc
Home Library
While Major West, special revenue :, agent agent,
from Washington. inspecting Saturday afternoon
distey at the intersection of Water and Goldsts he
was brutally beaten by number o: the employees.
Mary Geoflrey of No. 20 Tallman- ST., bllnd
girl was burned on Saturday evening her clothes ar5
taken fire from the stove she ran into INC streT' ho @
there the flames were extngnshed 10y gentleman IN S1
wrapped ls oyercOat around her but not unth sho H
been seriously, if not fatally, burned
A meeting of Irish Societies was held yester-
dav afternoon the purpose being 10 make arangcnes
for The celebration Of ST. PaIcks Day light assGe" ss
acommttee Of five from each appointed 10 ehee'
this OBJECT report at future meeting.
The usual meeting, under the auspices % tlc
Central Temperance Association of Kings County was
held I'm the Park Thcater last evening The President
Dr. George Bennett, was in the chair and TenpeT%Sct %
addresses were delivered by J. Il. G. Judson Ned BUM
linel and Mr.. a. T. Brady. The house was crowded.
The Sunday evening exercises in the Aead-
eny of Music last evening were Vel 4ttendgde e,hS
Rector OF 81 Anns Church. his text being from the 2
of the 9Th chapter Of ST. Luke Al me % 0
rhc services Mr. J.. B. SpOOncr Chairman OF the Com
mttee of the y NJ G. A. under whose auspices me meet
incs have been held. announced their dlsGon,iunc"'
unless the expenses betrayed by the voluntary con
tThutiOns Of citizens. ,
The first public meeting of the American
Christian Commission was held IN the reformed NnuIc
in Perrepont-st last evening The body waS ogah1Su
in 1865 in conformity with resolution UNANIMOUSLY
adopted at Convention in Cleveland Win the oPect ol
awakening the attention of the Christian pnec 10 lhe
urgent need of evangeizing the mnltltudes not yee
the press public meetings. local orcanzaiIons ana sur
liar means. After prayer by the Rev Dr EuHy We
fbe
ment of the Commission throughout the county, anu h
urged his hearers to awaken to deSpeT W Row"
spoke and followed by the Rev DE- crosby al" MI
q. G.. Andrews.
WLLIAMSBURGH.-The funeral of the
late John Phillips took place Yesterday aite noon a.
WilamSburgh. lie member Of Company D. 4,th h
Regiment y G. n y and Of the Kefoqie ,, BaseBe
Ann Donohue tried 10 KIN herself Win ladaini nt %t
was resisctated Michael and Patlc1 Nelly were on
Saturday arrested warrgnt from Justice Manshe9
wagon belonging to Wm Hofmlre, NO. 81 cherry; 81, IT,
York. They said they took the horse ana Wagon III
satisfaction a debt but were handed over to the Ne"
YORK authorities for examination
HEMPSTEAD.-One of our farmers on fIi-
day evening saw ma1's head on manure Ieap he li3
residence and imagining In hs fright that murder had
father and then went ont 10 witness he appanS
spectacle hut found II only poor German Who had
covered himself up, all but his head To shield himself
from the cold.
STONY BRO0K.-Charles Oreston was de
store Money had been marked and deposited IN The
drawer 10 entIap the tlnef.
GLEN COVE.-A Savings Bank is talked
OF The Glen Cove Mil was robbed few evenings ago
of 200 cents.
ORIENT-The new Congregational Meeting
House is to be dedicated tomorrow.
FLUSHING The Teachers Association OF
the First Assembly District Queens County, Will meet III
Flushing Friday and continue in session two day
STATEN ISLAND.-Peter Bennett. French
man. was found dead in his bed al Sailors snug liaIno
Saturday The Rev. Mr. Coye, paser Of the Mctho-
dist Episcopa Church StaplctOu has been nade lhc
recipient Of $500 and a splendid album Ihe BoaIu OF
Supervisors have appropriated Tue
Of the police this year Ambrose arson IA, 'eeh sir
pointed Collector for NOrthhed, Abraham Mace ior
wesiheid, and J. Mccormack for southield ana Middle
town.
THE HARBOR.-The work for the new Qua
rantine Hospitals at West Bank, narrow sllp O hu
'tnaicd three n les north west Of Fort Hamilton and
nile aud half from the nearest point OF staten Island
shore nearly three miles south OF Fort ausNoIh -
sos ssid has SeeH reeaimea from the Bay for
always entirely submerged Twelve cribs eghI feet hsh
ei.hfy feet long wide, all laden with stone
have been sunk and these to form the bass Tor the
Quarantine storage buildings - esunaGn % ~ 'a, @ ~,
half million tuns OF stone has been used 90 7ecuIe q
foundation In che inerstices oi the stone sahd j.
thrown, and THIS makes compact ana soma oooE' ~
ready the buildings are going up
THE SOUND.-BOth the Coast Nreclng
Companies Of this port were busy on oainrday' raising
the steamer Gaucus, ashore on the Oiluioh ,,hs ~
Uegtc Her cargo has all been taken out ana tcy fN
pec within day TWO 10 bring the Nessel 10 lofi
most the cargo Of the ship Persia has been rescued
and the vessel may be brought IN during the week Inc
New-York submarine Companys steamer iackawaihh' on
saturday hauled the steamer Artisan OH The locSs"' He
gate.
NEWBII RGH-A skating race of 100 miles.
for stake 81 600 take place some time In February.
Donoghue and $ $ schoheld The course - from New
bgh, so miles up the river and return More enplo> -
were discharged al the Washington IRON works last ast
week Ii is said that the company - soon 10 become
cooperative.
JERSEY CITY.-A meeting of the City
Nj and Tract Society was held YESTERDAY afternoon
audtt fO
Association In direct violation of the ordinance grant
70 nye cents the Jersey civ and Bergen Railroad Com
paDy will increase the fare, Oh ana aler TO day To SIX
cents.
NEWARK. The Newark Ice Company has
on Tie First National Bank OF New York are in circulation
here The Mayor is about 10 nforce the sunday Lqnor
Law The condition Of MIS-. Reeves. the spiiualist,
who is confined IN the state Asylum Is considerably I'M
proved.
PATERSON.-A curling match between the
Club took place HOxie Lake above Paterson Three
drews H. The Patersonans handsomely the
s"n Ciub s 81 silver abont tic sile OF Spanish dollar
new curling club under the patronage Of the old one
been organized IN Paterson \ railroad u 10 be
g Ere or P Paterson aud NeTsfR Road and touching Little
Fails 1t will open the Ponpton Valley where many
NowYorkeTs reside It's estimated cost IL s25ocoo Con
tractors promise complete the road In year, and
$4,000 ia already pledged IN Pompton.
NEWTON, y. 1.-THE wife of the chief OF n
gang OypSlct now aDOul
this place. away last week, carrying with her the
treasure OF the tribe. Her husband Information 20
police aud she arrested Newark. She the
very picture of poverty but her person was found
nearly 5000. 1900 in Treasury notes, and about
5000 IN gold, and $3.50 In silver
PERTH AMBOY.-The Rev Daniel Wise
dedicated the Simpson Centenary M. r.. Church
day. The Rev Dr. o. II. Tiffany preached in the after
noon.
TRENTON.--Gen. Rushing lectures in Taylor
Hall tomorrow evening for the benefit OF the library Of
the Soldiers Children's Home The murderer John
Dempsey from Morris County who has been sentenced
imprisonment has arrived at the state prison
- Charles WescOt has also arrived to serve oui term
.,.d afN ka In le ant Il.