The New York herald., 1869-03-10

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GAS ExPIosI0S.-At twenty minutes after four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon slight damage was
caused BY the explosion OF gas at James Stiner's
No. lv6 8Owery.
THE AURORA BoREALIs.-During the evening twi-
light yesterday there appeared in the
singular bright light like the dawn Of day. At
twenty minutes after seven O'Clock the emerald and
other varied hues OF the aurora sh0ne forth with
great brtlliancy.
rUrE.-The biennial fair Of the American Insti-
ing Rink Building. The trustees have Deen for
tunate IN their choice OF location, the building
LIS wide and $50 feet long, will afford ample room
for an exhibition SURPRISING any previous one.
The DEY STREET FIRE.-By the fre on Monday
morning Messrs. Myhan and Schenck No. IS Dey
sreet estimate their loss on stock at from $50 900
to $4,000, on which there were the following In
surances:-GlObe Insurance Company, IS, 900; Peter
Cooper Insurance Company, $1,000; Stuyvesant In
surance Company, $500; Star Insurance. Company,
$4,000.
SERIOUS FALL.-At four O'Clock yesterday after.
noon boy named William Mooney, OF No. At Mott
street. while flying kite from the roof Of No. so
Mulberry street, was precptated from the roof, i've
right arm. He received other injuries Internally.
HIS wounds were dressed by The T0mbs physician,
aud the boy was then taken home.
FATAL AcCIDENT-Coroner keenan, yesterday held
inquest at Bellevue Hospital the body OF Peter
Ward who died from the effects Of injuries received
on the 10th ult Deceased ana his vile were coming
from Fshkll to this city, and he being partially in
t0xicated took position on the front platform or
OF the cars fell or and was fatally injured lie
was forty 1--we years Of age and native OF Ireland
MEETING OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND
NAVY DEPARTMENT OF THE CULF.-A meeting Of the
officers Of the Army and Navy Department Of the
Gulf who served during our late war, will DO held
this evening at Delmonic0s, corner OF Fourteenth
street and Filth avenue for the purpose OF organic
ing framing constitution and bylaws and determIn-
ing time and place for grand reunion later IN the
year.
STREET CAR MAIMING.-At halfpast one yesterday
afternoon John Spefens aged three years. living at 4s3
Broome street, was run over and seriously MANNED
by car No. 10 Of the Broadway and Seventh avenue
line, at the corner OF Wooster and BrO0me streets.
John Re0rdan, lab0rer WAS run over by car No. IL
OF the Tenth avenue line YESTERDAY at the corner Of
Hospital.
PREMATURE ExPLosIoN.-Yesterday morning,
while the emplyes OF the dying establishment OF
Prosper Aubry, No. "a East Houston street, were
employed In mixing Kerosene oil and other ingre-
in the dyeing process, an exposion took place, aud
the front aud rear windows OF the premises were
blown out Fortunately no person was injured.
Damage about 500.
BURNING OF A MATCH FACroRY.-At fifteen minutes
afser ten O'Clock, yesterday morning. the match
mandatory Of b. Howard Son, o two story brick
structure the OF Nos 625 and 527 West Forty
third street, was visited by the hery element. Ii Is
the accidental ignition OF some of the material en-
poycd Ia match Manufacture. The building sus-
tained 81, 600 damages and the stock 5000. The
insurance was not aScertained. -
THE RENAL AnIE SrAR ETA Apnrro rhia rvordn,
ful, variable star. situated In the constellation OF
the ship and near the Southern Cross, has right
ascension IL ten iioIfs and forty minutes. and
south declinaton OF fty-nine degrees In 1851 this
star was OF the fourth nagnitude since 1926 it has
passed through the most astonishing phases; In
l843 IL had attained the brllllancy OF Srlus since
then II mas passed from the rst to the sixth magn
tude In 1865 II was no longer visible 70 the naked
cye
FARMERS CLUB.-At the meeting Of this club YES.
terday afternoon Mr. Sylvester read paper showing
the superiority OF the Concord grape to all Others
Missouri wine grower ne said, had raised fifteen
tons OF them on an acre. and had produced 800
gallons OF wine from acre. MIR. Quinn said tine
Iowa excelied the Concord both in flavor ana qual.
mari beds Of New Jersey iie treated OF Inc useful
ness OF mari as fertilizer OF pasture lands lie also
recommended 1t ior potatoes and said IL was caused
by upheavals and uep.essions OF the land Dr
Fcucntwanger explained the chemical properties Of
mari.
The LATE hEv. DR. GILLETTE.-Bish0p Llttlcohn,
OF Long Island, assisted by Rev. Drs. Hail. Canneid
Haigh aud Others, celebrated the funeral obsequies
the remains OF this learned divine yesterday at
the church OF the Holy Trinity. Rev. Dr. Can1eld
read eulogstic summary OF the life OF the deceased
concluding with q series OF resolutions adopted ut
meeting held In the church the evening previous.
lev. Dr. Haight, behalf or the Executive Commit
tee OF Missions for Cocred People, OF which the de-
ceased was distinguished member, secretary
and general agent also read minute
and merits wee fully enumerated. Bishop Little
john read the concluding service and prayer. The
following gentlemen acted as pail bearers:-Rev.
Drs Tracey, Dcnnison, Canneld and Moore and
Messrs. =. M. Swlnson, Edward Haght and william
Tracey Alter .ne service s meeting was M ned ~ ,ne
Ut OF the family OF the deceased, at which Bishop
Lntlcjonn presided. committee OF cIergymen,
with four laymen as councillors, was appointed TO
effect the desired purpose and 1t hoped that
their Efforts would meet with success even beyond
the state lines OF New York.
AUCTION SALE or A PRIVATE LrBRARY.-If books
were begotten OF the running brooks they could
hardly be more numerous than they are II IL GER
tain there Is no iackof opportunity to slake our
literary thirst for knowledge gathered from the
printed page. Our public libraries contribute very
largely TO this end but essential auxiarles are
occasional private libraries and especially when the
latter, through the caprices Of their owners or
necessity or proposed travels abroad, when books
would be cumbr0us companions, scattered broad
cast at auction sale. For the past two evenings a
Pauase and select ssnaari and ~
books has been disposed Of under the hammer at
the auction rooms OF Messrs Lcavtt, Strebeigh Co.,
Clinton Iiall There was quite q large collection
OF buyers and the bidding was spirited,
causing fair prices to be realized. The books
were OF all kinds-casslcal, historical, biographi.
cal, humorous, poetic scientific and any other
kind OF books that may be named, except trashy
books which found no place IN TINS collection. SS0me
OF the books were rare editions and many IN hand.
some bindings. This evening at the place VIII
sold q very fine private collection OF cngravings,
many very rare proofs In this connection the iacs
Is specially worthy Of announcement tnat Dr. Jonn
u. Rick's collection Of engravinrs aud etchinas,