The New York herald., 1869-03-29
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Several commissions Of persons appointed to office
by President Johnson and confirmed BY the senate
In the closing hours OF the last session have been
withheld by the President. The matter Ia IN the
hands Of the Attorney General.
It n not now probable that Congress win adjourn
before the middle Of April.
The special commission inspecting the Central
Pacific Railroad have telegraphed from Salt Lake to
the Secretary OF the Interior that the work on that
road Is as incomplete a. on the Union Pscidc.
The United States steamer Galena, now lying at
the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Is TO be fitted for sea.
She will probably join the squadron in Cuba
Tho City.
No dispatches were received over the Atlantic
cable yesterday.
The religious festival OF Easter was celebrated
yesterday with more than usual zest In the Catholic
and Episcopal churches. At St. Patrlck's Cathedral
Pontifcal high mass was performed, the Most REV.
Archbishop oticiating as celebrant. the Very Rev.
Dr. STAIRS, Vicar General, assisting priest. The
choir consisted OF over sixty voices At st. Peters
Roman Catholic church mass was performed by the
Rev. Father Farrell as celebrant assisted by Rev.
Fathers Spellman and John and William Quinn. At
Trinity Episcopal church the music Of the finest
and most appropriate character. The Rev. DR.. Vim
ton oiiclated, assisted by Rev. Messrs. Oberly and
Herrick. At Grace church Rev. Dr. Potter conducted
the services assisted by the Rev. Mr. Bruce. At the
Univcrsast church on Fifth avenue Rev. Dr.. Chaplin
preached most effective discourse.
We publish elsewhere this morning o list Of the
premiums awarded at the late poultry exhibition
The exhibition also included rabbits dogs, cats and
ponies.
An attempt was made on Saturday night to set
re to the building No. % Pel street, part of the
Trinity church property. Some persons pulled the
laths and capboards of the walls out and intro
duced quantity OF kerosene, matches, &C., and
then set them on fire. The servant girl detected
them, and they fied. similar attempt was made
on Friday night The Fire Marshal now has The
matter under consideration.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
G. A. Ven Benthuysen, OF Albany; b. II. Smith, of
Chicago; H. Bliss, Of Maine; e. p. Thayer, of Boston,
and Il. P. Cole, Of Tennessee, at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
Joseph Rodgers. OF Montreal; J. Garley, OF Paris;
J. Pratt OF Santa Fe James Clarke, OF California,
and @. w. Burt, OF Omaha, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Dr. NJ. J. Resell, 7. B. McEwen, G. Stratton, w. II.
Brown and A. r. Davis, OF Tennessee, are at the
Matby House,
Judge A. B. Lyman, OF vermont VIM. Albert
Jackson, OF England, and George w. Riggs, OF Mon
treal, are at the Brevoort House.
J. 8. Kimball and J. H. Pickett, OF Boston, are at
the Westminster
Marshall Jewell Of Hartford; Hamilton Harris OF
Albany; A. B. Cornell, Of New York. E. B. Cornell, OF
Ithaca; Judge j. G. Dunlevy, Of Dayton; George b.
McCaute Of Washington; c. o. Gage and Samuel I.
Dana, OF Boston, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
A. Van vechten, OF Albany; w. J. Hamilton of the
United States Army ana w. +. Harding, OF Savan-
nah, Ga, are at the Hoffman House.
Prominent Departures.
Governor Bullock, of Georgia, and E. I. Twcedy
left yesterday for Washington Colonel Ames for Bos
ton and Colonel +. Miller for Philadelphia.