The New York herald., 1870-06-07

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last year. oIh
soross held its last meeting for the summer yes
terday afternoon at Demonico's.
An insane person. giving his name az John A. Ken
nedy, vest erday committed by Justice Cox To
the Commissioners OF Public Charities and Correc-
tton
Marshal Sharpe Will not commence collecting
names for the census for day two He s now
busily engaged In receiving letters of acceptance
from his appointees as assistants marshas.
Tbeophus Hall was charged yesterday before
Justice Cox at Jefferson Market. with stealing q
wagon valued at 800 from Wallace Lydecker OF No.
oo1 Eighth avenue Committed to answer.
District Attorney Pierrepont sent in his resigna-
tion on the nth OF last MONTH 1t has yet
accepted, so any reports about the appointment Of
successor are slmply premature.
The Tammany Society or Columbian Order met
last night at the Wigwam in Fourteenth street snd
appointed committee, consisting OF the sachems
to make arrangements for the celebration oil the
Fourth OF July.
The examination OF the scholars from the public
schools for admission In the College OF the City OF
New York commenced yesterday. The total number
| Oh candinates II 4I9. Tney were examined In MS
| tory geography and grammar ami to-day they viii
| be examined In arithmetic, algebra aud reading.
| Last evening, at the Working womens Home. No.
45 Elizabeth street. large audience was assembled
| TO listen TO address on ''Womans Work." by Mrs.
| s. Devereaux Blake. The speaker gave an eloquent
account OF woman as worker, illustrated by u
variety OF graphic and touching sketches, which evi
denty thrilled the hearts OF the absorbed listeners.
The body OF male child was found yesterday in
the vault OF premises 5ll Canal street. from which
II was removed to the Leonard street police station
In the jewish burying ground corner OF New
Bowery and Oliver street. was found the body OF a
male child apparently or recent BIRTH The remains
| were conveyed TO the Morgue
The body or an unknown man, forty years or age,
Ave feet eight inches in height. stout built, with
| dark hair was found In the water yesterday at the
bulkhead between piers Nos. 3 and 4 North River.
| The body Is supposed TO be that Of man who fell
| into the water at that place six hours pre-
| vlously. The remains were sent To the MOrgue.
About one hundred Of the musical brethren OF st.
Cecile and sister lodges had grand rehearsal az
| Steinway Hall yesterday afternoon OF the music
which they propose 10 sing and play at the opening
| of the Grand Lodge in Apollo Hall this morning
| and on the occasion OF the laying OF the corner
stone OF the Masonic Temple on the corner OF Sixth
| avenue and Twenty.third street tomorrow morning
The proceedings were under the direction OF Worship
ful Brother Snerwn, assisted by Brother Miard and
| others.
| A public meeting will be held this evening In DR..
Crosby's church, Twenty second street and Fourth
avenue, to promote the establishment of a univer.
! sity for women In this city The meeting Will be
| addressed by DR.. j. X. Ioomls President OF the
University OF Pennsylvania at Lewisburg; DR..
Hck0k, former President OF Union College; Pro.
lessor Buckand OF the University Of Rochester, Dr.
John Hall, DR.. Thompson and other gentlemen Of
this city.
The aids Of the Grand Marshal met last night in
the Board OF Relief room Odd Fellows Hall, TO per-
feet arrangements for the grand Masonic procession
tomorrow. Instructions in drill and facing were
! gwen the marslals and the following assignments
| were made:-Frst division, samuel r. Kiraad :,
marshall, Second division, Robert Black, marshal; ;
Third division, Lowell y. stevens, marshal; Fourth
| division, II. Stemmerman marshal; Filth division,
| II. &. Carter, marshal; Sixth division, Phillip w.
| Fank, marshal; Seventh division. Warren G. BEN
nett marshal: Eighth division Meyer Dazn, mar
shal; Ninth DIVISION John Dlckerman, marshal.
An interesting relic OF original Metaodism was cx.
hiblted yesterday In the preache s. meeting b. tn
Rev. W. II. Booe, OF this city. 1t is the parish bic
| OF Epwortb England from which the Rev. Samuel
| Wesley and the Rev. John Wesley for so many years
| preached. II was the property OF that church for
| more than century. Its antiquity Is fully vouched
| Tor by documents which accompany II. IL appears
| from these records that II presented by a Mr..
ward, trustee OF the church, TO IA Rev. Mr.. Aiken,
| by whom II was sold to George Stephenson, the
Methodist antiquarian, OF London, and from him
| Philip Phillips Esq, or this city, bought II for the
| Rev. MI Boole. The price paid for 1t was $500 Mr..
BOole desires to sell 1t TO some Methodist educational
Institution IN this country, where 1t may be perma-
nently preserved. Daniel Drew, Esq, and other
| college men are looking after 1t. and the proceeds
are be applied by Mr. BoOle To the support OF his
mission IN Water street.
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