New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-08
TIE CITY.

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The New-York Society of Engineers will
meet this evening az the rooms Of the Geographical So
cet Cooper Institute to discuss the subject OF deep sea
sounding
A. T. Halett's hair mandatory, on the first
floor Of &c FraHkns damaged 10y fire yesterday to
the amount OF 500; insured for SlOODy theCOiumDa
Company.
|. The efforts of the boot and shoe clerks to
Induce their employers to adopt the p m closing ys-
expressed Willingness TO close early provided the
smaller shops agreed but tie latter refuse to make any
change
Gen. John Love, an old West Pointer and
South Carolnan who sguallzed his devotion TO the
volunteers at the West and who subsequently com
mauded the Indiana Legion, sails today III the scotia
! for Europe.
The Midnight Mission Society, at No. 90
The Institution Las 40 endowment hut depends entirely
upon the voluntary offerings OF the public. ColtHon-
tons may be sent 10 the Treasurer Mr. Plny r. smltn:
No 2G Nassau-st and TO the officers and members OF
the Society.
The steamer Sarah, Capt. Jones, which was
sunk by collision with the lIan0nomoh few mornings
since will be raised Tomorrow provided the weather
will permit. At present II is unknown how much damage
two the anchors and chain cables Of tie " o.
brig Der Fcss, burned at Quarantine few days ago
A Bureau of Information has been opened at
No. 33j Broadway for the purpose OF furnishing nee o
charge information touching AL the charlie, OF the cry
Persons who are applied to by those claiming 10 NC
this Bureau. ascertain whether the agents are actually
employed by the institutions or are impOstUis.
Coroner Keenan, Yesterday menu IN lIIUtNJ
at the LeOnards pOce-staion, over the body OF an nm
known man, found inscnslDe at the corner OF LaSAt anu
Grccuwchsts., and who died soon after being removed
10 the staiIonhouse Deceased was ABOUT % years OF ~
five feet eight inches IN hight, has brown iar ana lr
complexion. Coroner schrmer held an inquest at no.
CA Eleyenaye., over the body or MIs btllsct htHn,
who died from iutempcrancc. .PllIp f1.Ip3lIlCh u
uIINet on mo ~, ,d - 6is lafe resi-.
dcnce, No 2l5 West Fifty-lrst-st.
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage lecturcd last
evening in the Presbyterian Church Of Houston
and Thompson-sts Tor the benefit sabbathschool
attached 10 that church The announced e oi the ec
uro was GrunbcTs" but its scope was more extended
than the title would indicate, and embraced humorous
aud rather severe sketches or the various nun
sances which iufest sOcety-the grumbler, inc etlul
man the nGui,itye man. the Joker. the sanct-
monous man the hypOchondriac, and the social orator
all these were outlined with graphic hand ana nus
rated anecdotes and stories which frequently eli
cited the hearty laughter OF the audience Inc SnurG
well filled, aud the results Oh ne enc ~
undoubtedly be valuable addition TO tAe FUNDS oI INC
| Sdbbath.schoOl
The Sisters of the Stranger met yesterday
In Room No 49, Bible House The report showed the FOL
lowing condition OF the Society In the treasury Nov l.
$40 20 received since from all sources S2O2 80 eAend'
ed Slg7 ~ on hand, So s4 The Society owes SO 90
Through Mrs j. NJ selzer, the Rev g. sans OF the Evan
geican Lutheran Church IN Joliet III. has been m1Ie
e member and through Mrs l.. ). Bodies, the Rev. VIM
H. Ten Eyck and Miss Ten Eyck OF the Reformed Church
IN Astoria nave become life members. The moneys re-
ceyed from these lie members are deposited INA saw
ngs bank for an endowment fund. or persons aided
during the past MONTH 20 per cent nave neen oregu au
20 per cent domestic OF the latter, $50 per cent were
from Northern States and Se from the south the socl
ETY. enlargng its work and mahliesty eomul"Au' 'He
| attention Of the charitable public
The remains of John j. Eckel were inferred
| yesterday In Greenwood Cemetery. Eckel was nrsI
brought into general nOoriey because OF his supposed
! knowledge Of connection with the buru,I muIueE
Later he was charged with frauds upon tue revenue IN
tne manufacture OF whisky, and upon this charge he was
found guilty and sent To the state Prison AT AuOur
There he died few days ago ana 2s pIy va"
Eckcls friends announced That the luneIaI services
wotiu , 80, P and u ST. with which Society
he said been formally connectedOGt they ala not
take place there, however owing as alleged 70 the OBJ
position OF the Presbyterian clergy Methodist cer-
gyman the Rev Mr.. McAster, read the burial service
W the rooms OF the undertaken, aid almost immediately
thereafter the remains were taken 10 GREENWOOD
Sleighs were taken down yesterday morning
from The attic quarters OF livery staDles when thty
have occuped undsturbed since the early SPRING. and III
hr early afternoon scarcely sleigh could be ad NJ any
price by those who were anGlons TO lah9 aaEahge W
obraiu Possession Ufseverybody on election day; aud
many who were thought TO nave IerSonIi ~
abundant funds healthful ride rather thal III Tue
ngTnaSe OF mpccunuus repeaters. They preferred to
t t vide world wag as IL will. they should DO free and
easy STILL even without Thought OF INN WIZ DS u.ch
and device was an only candidate for an only once Inc
vcuues leading 10 Central Park all marked by e
cutters and the Park itself was maze merry ~ Wv JuSo
of The bells Harlem lane crowded IN the afternoon
hy slrius parties who dashed through II win Their
lind laughter and brisk hurrah 70 the McComDes Dam
road ON To the Fordham road stopping Tor Tefesnhes
and rest FOR horses DOdges hos,ey ana heaei com
Portable quarters. There was plenty OF racing ana eacn
uarty seemed have abundance ot ENJOY heh without
bc least apparent ntoNcauon because OF an Indulgence
In the st. Nicholas other brand oi champagne OF worse
decocuOn. -.
Willie their oratOrical sisters are holding
meetings and passing resolutions, the young ladies' en-
| pIoyed by Wilcox Il Gibbs are OthtIwise ehRaseu'
urug the day they labor hard 10 provide she htccaSl
Ics ~ Ifs for themselves; and once week, after the
DAVIS work done, they come togethet ana Hdhe ear
t for The poor Last night tine sacsrOOm at the cor
ner of Broadway and Bond.st. was crowded win the
busy people aud such clicking or seWs'nachihery,
aDwcS n roucordant discord Of pleasant voices all
minglng and tremendously blending with the music OF
parlor organ most siuly played mas not oeen nSata
bright aud warm the Light that shono from the room
upon tho cherries street. mat every Was %
-. An
what the hustle ali about The amount Oh t1eking'
onsI lone ~ that meeting; the number OF yards and
quarters aud ellis, Flemish and Engsn' OI cion vi
nds that were cut bias and otherw would puzzle any
hmt tailor 10 reckon. one Of the most eihclent OPP
orators In the sewingcrcie was yOunE silL tot,y
mind from birth The working hours were eniyened ny
exccent music instrumental and vocal and by the read
ING of selections FROM the poets by Miss Mosher anu Ai
Mission for which Institution the circle has lately fur:
nshed large stock OF Winter clothing VIII sing some OF
! their choicest SONGS
BROOKLYN.-There wero III deaths in
| Daniel Eggleston was held for examination on
charge of grand larceny in having stolen S12 from John
Brooks.
William Mcclure, who was kicked upon the
head by horse few weeks ago, died at the CITY Hos
| pital yesterday.
The annual donation party and fair of the
Ola Ladies lone corner Of washington ana pehq i
ayes. will take place on wednesday anu Anus""S "'
noon and evening
The grand bazaar at st. AIMS p. L. Church,
on the Nights, opened last evening" ana VIII DC coh
Timed through the week The bazaar is the most eXten
slye affair OF the kind ever held IN this city
The examination of the JOnes-Goodrlch CON
fest In the Vth Assembly District was resupeu DeIoro
MAYOR Kalbfeisch yesterday. About 80 witnesses were
exanined aud testified that they voted Tor Gooutlon'
Tie examination then adjourned until the lih ihS
Harry Gerdts brought suit in the City Court
AGAINST William Hack recover n coo damages ioI IN
ies alleged TO have been Inflicted on nun ~ Nlo9ni
yian In tHe abdomen from defendant, when disabled
him from business The jury found verdict ior leiehd
| ant ON the ground that the blow was gwen "l'hou1
| malice.
The Total number of feet of sewerage done
- i,i, Iehnrgb under the contract OF the Water and