The New York herald., 1870-02-13

The Underwriters Salvage Committee OF this city
sold at auction yesterday at Old slip, 1000 bales OF
damaged cotton saved from the lare fire in Wash
iugton street. portion Of the bales were but
for splnners and waddng manufacturers use. Five
hundred bales regular averaged twenty cents per
pound anu 200 bales which had been rebaied brought
eleven cents per pound.
Some excitement was produced yesterday by the
report in O bohemian journal in regard TO the
five cent nickels On inquiry it was found that the
report was like all Bohemian reports exaggerated.
That there are five cent nickel coin counterfets III
circulation no one can deny; but the records Of the
cents out OF slOo are counterfeit SO much for cor.
reesing the pubic judgment.
Coroner Rollins was yesterday called to the
Morgue TO hold inquest over the remains OF full
grown male infant which were fou nd In carpet
bag by an onicer Of the Nineteenth precinct while
dong patrol duty. Serious suspicious that the IN.
FAINT mad foully dealt with were entertained by
Captain Hart who, therefore, instituted an inyesti
CATION, with the view Of learning something m re-
gard to the parentaqe Of the child and The cause OF
its cruel abandonment.
Az an agreeable surprise to the members Of the
"Bank Clerks Musuait aitBeneft Association" that or
ganization received yesterday, through W. B.
Meeker, cashier lof Ithe Bank of New York, the
sum OF 81, 900, being donation from . member Of 4
prominent firm OF prokers on Broad street to the
permanen: fund OF the association. J. O. Parsons
tho president received also at the same time from
the Bank OF New York tue sum Of $500, contributed
70 the 1und by the Board OF Directors.
The annual election or officers OF the Empire Club
of the city OF New YORK took place Friday night,
when tho following were duly elected and installed
with honors:--Randolph Guggenhelmer, President;
Dr. M. =. Buttles, Vice President; j. Rosenthal.
Treasurer; Jac Pfaun Secretary; Directing General
Executive Committee--M. Lindnem, Slegm. Langs-
dorI, Jac NewDurger, Elias Hsyman, JAG. Ian
daner. Judging from the manner in which TINS
society conducts business we can bsspeak for the
"Empircn . glorious future.
The Water stree, Kit.Burn's-Rat.Pit Mission held
anotner PRAYER meeting NJ noon yesterday. The
services were conducted by Mr. Sickle OF the Union
Temperance Association, who made few remarks
aud then offered prayer that the mission might DC
successful. lie was followed by Mr. EnWrgnt
Inc attendance waa very good, ana though thero
were many clergymen present none OF them spoke,
Tue services consisting almost entirely OF prayer
Ins afternoon a. three O'Clock q large meeting Will
De heid, ~ winch chaplain McCa0o will speak
Yesterday afternoon Abraham Stein, well dressed
man, WHO said he was clerk TO drovers was
charged with utterlng forged check on the Metro
poitan Bank for $72, purporting to be signed by D.
Waxeif, cattle dealer residing In First street, near
avenue A. James Doyle, boy said that the defend
| ant came up 20 MIN on Broadway and asked MIN TO
| 90 TO tIe bank and cash the check on DOYLE pre-
seating II, the paying teller, Charles j. McGurkey
I rsc22pixeS the slxpasure ~ forged AND asked the