New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
During Novemb Der 400 vessels arrived al VnlS
pert. m
The Board of Aldermen, sitting as a. Board
Of Ctv Canvassers will convene at noon today 10 can
Vass the votes cast at the election LOT Charter oi
Chas McGovern of HOustOn-st. fell INTO the
Horth River at the foot Of Perrys ana was rescue"
from drowning by some DoS'non'
last evening a fire occurred in the apartments
of Henry Nahworld No. 7Sl ESse1'S' Damage Sz'''
insured for $1,000.
lane Smith. so years of age, fell on the ice, at
the corner Of Charlton e ana 1ieen"icnS'S
The exhibition of the New-York State POul-
try Society at the Empire Rink, will close to-day win
auction sale OF the poultry ponies uoHs' l""'' Oi'U
&c, commencing at p. H.
Margaret King, a woman of incorporate
habits yesterday morning found dead IN the pase,
ment OF No is Thomas st. where Sne has Ior Son0 '"'
past been permitted TO sleep
The Croton Aoueduct Department yester-
day was opened bids and awarded contracts or
@ ~ he members Of the Hoard being absent the further
consideration OF the subject was indefinitely postponed
The Directors of the Ocean Telegraph Com
pany met Yesterday elected the following officers TOT
is7O William +. Smith, President; james h. SANFORD
Vice-Presdent; +. p. Bladen, Treasurer ana D. A.
scrylnser, Secretary
a ouarrel occurred at No. SO Mulberry ST.
last night during which Dennis Hortnett struck Henry
Harmon on head with Ratchet inhicting severe
Hortnett arrested
Oliver McKenna of No. &c GroYe-st. came
into the CHARLES ST. Police Station last evening with his
face badIy chr He refused to give any Information in
regard TO the manner which had received the nu
His wounds were dressed ana ne was taken hoine
A fire last evening in the cellar of premises
No 70 Thirdave, occupied by NJ. X. MaXmillan uphOl-
damaged the stock $4,000 insured for $4,000 10y me
Commercial and American Companies. Inc 99umnuaius3
which owned by the stuyyesant estate, was damaged
to the extent of $780,
A beautiful and brilliant ball was given last
night at the Apollo Hall by the New-10rk ocnuGIISn
Corps A costly gold watch and chain and dam0nupln
presented to Cart John f. Gerdes 10 Gr w.
aud costly gOldheaded cane.
The Directors of the New-York Tunnel Com
s ed bT e eeSHc tSs Following otcers President
A. Smith of Brooklyn Yice-Presdent Jacob NJ Levy
Treasurer, Joel A Fithan Secretary, j. f. CheesOfOuSn
Engineer, NJ o. Davidson.
The Board of Excise granted 80 licenses yes
terday. The application OF Newman Pratt for license
TO sell liquor the corner Of Frankinave. and VIII
lOqghbyst Brooklyn was opposed ~ petition ana ny
cation refused by unanimous vote
Ellen O'COnnell, aged %, destitute, was found
in Beekman-st last evening suffering with labor pans,
grafton. Bridget Whalen, aged 40 native OF Ireland,
was brought to the Oakst Police station suffering with
The Caledonian Club has elected the follow
ing officers for 1870 Chief, Geo Mitchell; First Chief
rama chi C6effaR John Watt; Fourth chieftain l. D.
Craig, John Knox. Property COmmittee-John crown,
Andrew F. Dykes, j. TaSker
The very large and very brilliant star which
Is visible every evening at o'clock IN the south west TO
civ IS the same star which often guides the mariner in
the lovely tropical trips West the Gulf Of Mexico on
January IL at p. this superb object may be seen IN
The day time on the MONDAY mark about 49, above the
horizon.
The festival of the immaculate Conception
was generally observed yesterday by the Roman Catholic
community holiday. special Importance was at
tacneu 10 ts eSeI LIS o ~ Si me Sbnrcb
OF the immaculate Conception, and ST. Bridgets and St.
Stephens Churches, the services were particularly i'm
posing.
{ The Rev. John Quincy Adams delivered
lecture on Mental Culture last evening at the Eastern
Branch of the Y. NJ C. A., No 4IS Grand-st lie divided
ner Of acquiring mental culture 3D. Adyanages OF true
method of our collegiate educatons he thought radically
wrong; 1t system Of examining Instead OF study;
ing textbooks as an end they should rather DO suued
as "a means to al end
The American Coumbaran Society is now
holding second grand annual exhibition OF fancy fowls,
Is large and ne of fowls about equal to their last
exhibition, but the display Of pigeons is much better
neut among which the fine Pouters and Carriers OF
Mr.. W. A. Wood, the Berlin tumblers OF Mr.. Herman
Coeli the short.faced Amends Of Mr.. Burlngame, the
black and Carriers Of Nj r. c. Bage OF toy varle-
ties numbers large and the Specimens hne OF the
slucing.brds there are Dumber and the specimens
hrstclas 1t proposed to close the exhibition on Sat
urday evening next
In view of the near approach OF the festive
season Christmas the various violent and chara-
BILE organizations IN the city are bestrpg themselves
enc association among others by the Ladies' Home Mis-
siOuary Society which met on Tuesday at No. OIL Parkst
The beneYoicut ladies' VINO compose the DoaIu ol man
ayers showed timely fOrethOugt for those under their
Srs Joseph A. Wright first drcctress was in Inc chair
Mrs. W. b. SkdmOre the treasurer, and several other
prominent ladies Of the board composed the meeting
Aeommitiee was appointed TO take in charge the ar
rangemeuts The young folks Of the institution will
have a good time The children will receive presents
from the ladies' and wewlshers Of institution, aud
each teacher Will award presents 10 the best pus OF ms
class There Will be two Christmas trses-one for the
boys and one for the girls.
A communication was received by the Fire
Commissioners, their meeting yesterday, from the
Cofporatiou-AtOrney, stating that he has power
remove distractions tohydants but will proceed against
the offenders receiving Their names and the names or
witnesses The report Of the Chief Engineer for NOyem
Der shows the number fires have been confined
10 building Ga extended TO others. estimated loss
Sil366 The fire patrol discovered 16 fires the police
IL berngers citizens &c. The telegraph sent 40 fire
alarms 10 false alarms, and there was 26 still alarms
making total of 76 There were 65 buildings slightly
damaged, and considerably damaged. The number Of
fires eXtiugushed without sending out an alarm &C.
rs follows by officers companies lG; individual mem
are announced: To date from Dec. William H. scott
Foreman; John II KehOe, Assistant Foreman Engine
No To- 10 be Foreman To date from Oct l-Ernest Dire
vet Fireman, Hook and Ladder Co No. u, TO be AS
sIstaut Foreman; William f. Hayes, Fireman Engine Co.
Nc. g. to be AssstantE Foreman.
DIR. George NJ Beard delivered one of his
lectures upon anatomy and physiology Of the human
body before the newsboys last evening in the large
sch0olrOOm Of the NewsbOys' Lodging House, in Park
place The plan adopted by the Doctor for making the
what complicated facts with which no had 70 deal
comprehensive TO was TO compare the human
which constitute machinery ne showed by means OF
how the bones correspond 70 levers the muscles
ropes joints 10 pueys &C. ana now the brain acts
as the main spring giving iotce Gnu moton 10 ne Woie
The manner in which the nervous mud acts upon the
muscles illustrated by q number OF experiments
with the gayanc battery The lecture was listened to
by about lCO boys, who appeared fully TO comprehend
and 10 greatly interested in the facts presented 10
them. The rooms OF the Lodging House. at No. ~
Park place are admirably adapted TO the different pur-
poses which they designed. and will well repay
visit from any one, citizen stranger who feels
interest the problems OF social Improvement The
religious services held in the schOolrOOm every
Sabbath evening.