The New York herald., 1869-09-16
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PERIIs OF TIM ROAD.-Whie driving on the
Eighth avenue, near 130th street. on Sunday Mrs.
Bigsby vile Of the proprietor OF the St. Clair Hotel
|. who occupied light wagon with her husband, waa
thrown out and severely cut about the head by the
wagon cOlliding with one driven by MIR. Kane.
The WRONG MoRRIsON.-In the HERALD OF Satur-
day it was enormously stated that Mr.. @. b. Nor
ris0n, OF No. 25 West Twenty street. had been
seriously injured by falling down stairs at the Wei
don House while intoxicated. The party injured
was OF the same name but does not reside in
Twenty-secOnd street.
CUSTOM HOUSE SEIzUREs-On Saturday last the
Surveyors officers seized large number Of cigars
In the cngineers department or the steamship
Eagle, recently arrived from Havana. The cigars
were taken to the Custom House and c0nfiscated.
twenty barrels OF whiskey, havlngspurous stamps.
on board StOningt0n steamer at pier NO. 81 East
river
THE RAwLINs FUND.-General Butterfeld submits
the following statement regarding the fund for the
relief of the family OF the late Secretary Rawlins:
previously acknowledged Sal, liz
Adams Express Company. 1,00o
ihomaS barron ..................-.... 800
John Hooy zoo
s"<"o' r' rfeeooth. IV
Total amount subscribed. d..................$42,9l ,9la
The APPROACH OF VENUS AND SATURN. The
about lve degrees Tor ten times the diameter OF the
NOON northeast OF the lunar star Antares. 1t is
ABOUT two hours vertically above the south south
west horizon at seven O'Clock the evening. On the
25th OF next October 1t viii be three degrees nearly
north OF the planet Venus at O'Clock the
ing and about one hour above tho southwest
horizon.
THE NEW GERMAN HOSPITAL, corner Of Fourth
avenue and Seventy street. was opened yes
terday for the reception Of patients and visited
nv q IL mn Nf vvbn inup MAD f,0
various wards, with the condition and arrangements
OF which they expressed themselves satisfied. A
public dlSpensary has also been established In con-
nectlon with the hospital and the Institution viii au
want long felt among the German population.
There Is considerable balance on the building fund
yet to be llquidated.
A NEW DODGE.-One dav last week stranger
called at house Thirty-third street. where ton
OF coal had been delivered few days BEFORE and
demanded nine dollars OF the h0usekeeper under
promise OF bringing bill and receipt from yard
cepted and the money paid. The lady has SINCE
learned that ner visitor was swindler. Persons
buying coal not paid for on delivery should be very
cautious IN paying strangers they have never seen.
and especially when they call without any fliled Out
blank BILL
THE NEW YORK UFFAL DOCK-A special meeting
of the Board was held yesterday, at two O'clock for
the purpose of hearing arguments in the OF the
Board OF Health against the New York Rendering
Company for the removal OF the works OF the cOmpa
ny ut the foot OF West Tnlrty-eghth street. The
readers or the HERALD will remember that the
merits OF the case pro and have been fully given
IN these columns, as we'll as synopsis OF the EVIL
dence for and against the company, as recorded
before the referee. Alter argument by Messrs Spcn-
Ger and VanderpoOl for the defendants, and Mr..
Bliss for the prosecution, the Board adjourned until
to-day at three O'Clock.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT or
SCIENCE AND Aria stated monthly meeting OF
this association held last evening" with the Pre-
sident Rev. J. Prime IN the chair Several new men,
bers were elected, after which DR.. j. A. GriscOm read
memorial to be presented to the Board OF Educa-
tion praying the Introduction of physical and hygenO
education IN the public schools All the gentlemen
present announced their approval Of the idea, and
Of them stated that they favored the withdrawal
from the public schools OF mathematics, Latin,
Greek, music, and everything else except the com.
mon elementary studies. The memorial was adopted,
after which an inventor exhibited newly pa tented
artiCes TO the association" The President offered
his resignation, which was referred to the Woe
President and the meeting adjourned.