New-York tribune., 1868-05-26
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TIE CITY.

Mowers have been at Work on the CehVrn
Park.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund adj
ionrned Yesterday after routine business.
Reception at the Five Points House of Indus
try tins p M, at o'clock
Five deaths had occurred on the ship John
Rerram which arrived from Hamburg yesterday morn
ing.
Three thousand five hundred and ninety
eight immigrants arrived at this port within the last two
days.
A confirmation service was held yesterday
M 81 AIMS Church. at which from to 40 converts were
confirmed.
An exhibition of a new life!-saying apparatuls,
will take place on board the United States steamer
Henry Smith tomorrow afternOOn.
The opening day of the New York Cricket
Club 70 be Thursday the 2sth inst match Will be
played. Wickets pitched at II o'clock.
A report published on Saturday, rejecting on
Mr David BOunt the Insurance Surveyor OF this city,
was erroneous. Mr. Blount was only doing his duty.
John P. Kretching, known as the German
Peasant Boy" delivers new lecture this evening IN inc
North Dutch Church. Of Fulton and Wlliam-sts
The testimonial reading rendered TO Mr.. Geo.
d. Bayley. by Enterprise Temple OF Honor No ., VIII
place this evening at the hall corner of LUDLOW ana
Grand-ss.
Daniel CrOnin, watchman, was severely in
iured Yesterday by large gate falling upon him at Per
No q North River. He was taken home to NO. Az fu-
tOn-st, Brooklyn.
The Street Commissioner informed the Alder
yesterday that that the ThIdaye Railroad mas
right TO lay rails switches and turnouts III PRINTING House
Square and Tyron-row
The American Baptist Home Missionary Society
hold meeting to-day in the Ollyerst Mariners Church
A sermon is TO be preached at 10 a. l ana interesting
addresses are TO follow.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday accepted
the seventh Regiment n V s. " G. On Thursday after
noon in front Of the City Hall.
The meeting of the friends of ef-Justlce
Chase held in the Fifth Avenue Hotel on SATURDAY even
ing. presided over by A. W. Hall OF NO 2Oe BIoad-
way, and not by a. Oakley Hall
The Mayor vetoed, yesterday, the resolution of
the Board OF Aldermen permitting the laying OF specl-
men Of j. IL. Storers asphalt Pavement in Flfth-aye
between the Worth Monument and Madison square.
The Inquirer is the latest newspaper started
I'm this city, IL appears Sunday morning ana Is sold
at Oneha the price of the other sunday newspapers III
filed with original matter, and presents handsome
typographical appearance
An address commemorative OF Prof. Charles
AnthOu, LID, will be delivered by Prof Henry Drsltr
LID, before the Trustees, Faculty., and Alumni oi co
lnmbia College, at the rooms OF the Historical society oh
Thursday evening.
Ground was broken yesterday afternoon for
the erection the West Fiftythrdst. Baptist Church
church. front on Unionsquarc and the erection Of the
new ediGce will be speedily pushed forward
In accordance with the resolutions unani-
mously adopted by the Union League club at It's ratca
tion meeting, ON Friday evening the 2d inst white
banner with the inscription Of "Grant and Colfax was
raised yesterday To the top OF the nag and hoats
cOnspcuOusly over the Club Honse.
The pleasure travel on the Hudson River
commences on saturday next Both boats of the day line
-
refurnshed and arranged to accommodate frst-Class
travellers and pleasure seekers with all the luxury that
be required They leave the foot OF Dcsbrosseset
AMI Thirty -fourth-st., North River, every morning.
Policeman Hefleman found Ann Nealis, No.
l75 Adelph-st, Brooklyn In koseyelst, late satur
day night suffering from IT. lie took her TO the Oakst
Pocestation, and she recovered and expressed
desire 20 remain as lOdger This was granted Early
Yesterday morning Mrs Neas was again found 70 be
suffering from ill., and before medical aid could be
moned she died. The deceased woman was native OF
Ireland, aged as years.
Inrr. Io, fh.va
Of the Wesst. fire on sunday The Oceanus Is insured
for $4,000 city companies her value IL about SJOOO0
principal cOnsignees A. W. Sprague Co, Anthony
Hull Co., and Woodward Lawrence & CO.. the ships
yet be obtained The Metis was dana ged 10 the amount
Of about $1,000 the Electra $1,000, and the Thets o. 600
The rooms of the New-York Young Mems
Christian Association, Fnhaye., corner Of Twenty
the annual meeting. The President, VIM. T.. Dodge jr
read an outline report briefly skctchng the history of
the society for the past year Remarks made by
the Association The new Board OF Officers, a. AN.
nOunced, does not dner materially from the preceding
one.
During the Winter, and mp TO the present
children clad IN neat uniform devised for them 10y
proprietors OF that paper. Hitherto they have been
who answered the SdvertiseiSents for their services
and arrangements pending between the managers OF
The Reroo and those OF the Howard Mission for girls
from that institution TO be In future employed.
Mortality last week, 127.
The Twenty-frst Ward is about to organize
a Chase and Hancock Club
Flag-raising by the Eckford Club on the
Union Grounds, and nine agt Held today.
Thieves stole seven bags of wheat from
vessel at the Atlantic Dock, on sunday morning.
The Fifth Assembly District Grant and Col
fax Campaign Club, VIII elect officers next saturday
evening.
Thomas s. Churchill was arrested yesterday
morning for cruelty beating two horses over the head
with club.
The grand parade of the Sunday schools
takes place today About 10000 children Will participate
aud the affair promises to be imposing and interesting
About half-a-dozen liquor dealers and bar
tenders before ting courts yesterday for violation OF
the Excise law.
A number of officials and others have just
left the city for three weeks hshing excursion among
the streams OF the Adirondack region.
Louis Merritt fell down hatchway on board
the ship ". II, Moody. lying AZ Clinton wharf Sunday
night and sustained fatal injuries lie was taken TO the
hospital.
An infant. VIM. Russell by name. aged 1s
months accidentally fell into washboler at resi-
dence OF ITS parents, No ORyersonst last evening, and
drowned
Mr.. Thomas Hodgson, while in the Ninth
Ward his way home sunday night, stopped by
two men, who demanded OF him his watch and money
lie answered that he had neither and then fed.
An immense multitude visited Myrtle-ave.
Park yesterday celebrate the opening Of that
excursionsts. The willamsbuTgh slarpshooters' so
eety and two military companies took part In the fes
uyal provided by the proprietOrs Of the Park.
Steam fire engine No. T. while passing through
Grandst LOrimer Sunday evening In answer 10
the bell at the Fourthst H. d., Station ran over and
severely injured Sanford Campbell, Of the members.
Miles Roup and Conrad Bowman were ar
rested yesterday for dumping night soil IN Prospect Park
Dumping permitted at spot the Park, but the
prisoners resisted the keeper when directing them there
The Board of Assessors completed their ar
rangements yesterday for taking enrolment OF all
abeboded men in the city, between the ages Of IL and
years The list OF persons liable 10 military duty Is TO
be completed on the LIST OF July.
The Rev. Alvah GuOn, Rector Of Christ
Church. COnseyea-st, f. d. resigned that position after
holding since the formation of the church 10 years