The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-21

In several of the public schools yesterday the
scholars received crowds OF endearng relatives and
friends on the occasion OF the distribution of the
semtannual certificates. At Primary School No. /,
az Grammar School No. SO and Grammar School No.
" the exercises were peculiarly interesting To-day
the Lupils OF the old FIRST Ward School No. 20 VIII
give an exhibition commencing at one O'Clock and
judging from the preparations made the AFFAIR Will
Dc oi more than ordinary interest,"
The poor "honest electionn marslas and super
visors gathered at Marshal Sharpe's Office yester.
day TO get the money which, 1t had been reported
was ready for them. 1t not ready, and they
were put OFF with the same old story, that las soon
rs, &c.,n the money VIII be taken from the "Ju-
dietary fnnd;' but "the only hitch Ill 1t IL as to
whether there win be money enoughn The nigh :
toned preseryers of the purity Of the ballot do
leel inclined to accept the honor OF their positions
as SUFFICIENT remuneration.
On Monday the effect OF the ntro-gycerine blast
on Diamond Reef, Off Governors Island, was ex-
amined by the engineers and divers engaged on the
work. The water was so muddy that they were I'M
able to see, but by crawling on their hands and
knees and feeling they discovered that great cavity
about four hundred tons, mad been completely
shiyered by the force Of the explosion. The frag
thorough examination will be made by the AID OF
magnesium lights.
The following officers have been elected by the
Science and Art Tor the ensuing year:-Presldent
the Rev. DR.. S. Irenaus Prime; Vice Presidents
George Opdyke, the Rev. DR.. J. Ferris, the Rev
Nathan Brown and the Rev. Or. T. r. Rogers; Sec
rotary, DIR. w. H. Sterling; Foreign Corresponding
| Secretary, the Rev. Is. Ii. De Costa Domestic Cor
| responding Secretary, Dr. G. z. Cotton; Treasurer
John Cslville Librarian, Alexander J. Davis Trus
| tees, Dr. J. II. Grscom, r. II. Williams, the REV.
| Dr. NJ. ID. Maclise, J. Dlsturnell and George o.
Meyer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holloway. Of Hoboken, N. j., on
Monday night entered Ninth avenue car at Fulton
street and Broadway and rode far as the corner
OF Tenth and Greenwich streets, where she dis.
covered she had lost her wallet, containing eighty
dollars. Securing the assistance OF oicer kershaw,
or the Ninth precinct, she caused the arrest
OF the only person in the car, named
Ellen Ryan, 30 years of age, residing at spuylen
Duyyil, and ts positive She took the wallet from
the f9ct that she had 1t on entering the car The
prisoner denied the charge, and claims TO be do
mestic in the employ Of Mr.. Blanchard at the above
place. Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market yesterday,
held her Tor examination.
The reported closing OF navigation on the Hudson
river seems to have been prematurely maze. Mas
tiers and owners Of vessels plying between the
wharves Of this city ana the inland towns claim thai
the river is as open as in the month OF July. The
| steamboat men claim that the railroad companies
| have circulated the reports OF an early closing OF
passengers and freight, and though those companies
have already raised their rates OF transit I'm antci-
patton OF the hauling or OF boats, the In.
tend to run the newlronland copper sheathed boats
The present year tls70) is the first record when
steamers have made their trips In every month the
Connecticut having left New York on the 81 of Jan.
uary last and made passages III every month snce