The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-01

The BOARDS OF Aldermen ana A66Stant Aluertnen
failed 70 assemble quorums yesterday. and ~ legal
consequence no business was transacted.
The Department OF Public Works was to have
opened proposals and awarded contracts yesterday
for Q large number Of street improvements but In
sfsss q sss
Mr. A. W. Humphreys. Of this city, WIN deliver an
address on "ron and It's Manuiacture,n at the Amer
lean Institute. at four o'clock p. N. to-day.
'40ur National Folly. the Civl Service,n win be
the subject Of lecture BY George william Curtis,
this evening, q Association Hail. The entertain.
mont u under the auspices OF the Young Mems Uni
versalist Association. ya ts'
While employed In Hhipmans bookbindsry 20
John street, yesterday. John Murphy, Of % John
street, fell from the fourth moor TO the basement
through the hsistway and received INJURIES that It Is
feared may prove fatal He Is at the oty PARK HOS
Some miscreant on Sunday evening placed news
papers the closets Of the basement and FIRST moor
OF 81 West Fifteenth street and fired them. Mr..
King, the occupant discovered the IRE In time 10
suppress 1t without the assistance OF the Fire De-
partment
The fftieth anniversary OF the Mercantile Library
Association win be celebrated at the Academy Of
Music ON Wednesday evening November Q, at eight
O'Clock. Hon. Roscoe Conkllng Mr.. william M.
will deliver addresses Grafnlia's band viii do the
musical, and, as "Graf'' himself will be on hand
there will be melodious time OF 1t.
Tne crossing at the corner OF Church and C0rt-
andt streets - In disgraceful condition. The
travelling public between this city and Jersey who
pave to patronze this crossing 10 going and coming
sy y
lties either remove the nasty stun that the mud Is
made Of or put an end TO rain storms In this CITY,
On the 18th ult. james Hayden, of No. ITO Wash.
ington street. and an unknown man, entered the
store of George Wood, No. $50 Broadway. and
while the unknown man engaged the attention Of
Mr.: Wood Hayden. as IL alleged. stole two gold
he was yesterday arraigned in the Tombs Police
Court before Justice Hogan who held him for trial.
The Union Theological Seminary is to be transfer
red to the upper part OF the CITY, where lots have
been already secured for the erection OF new and
more commodious buildings. Half million dollars
required TO establish t there firmly. and OF this
sum $3l, COO have been subscribed or pledged. The
seminary has had l400 students during It's exist
once, $40 ot,whom have graduated for the Univer-
slty, and lao are now receiving Its instruction.
No notification has been received by United States
Marshal Sharpe OF any intention on the part OF the
government to order new census in this city, and
the officials connected with tho Marshas ONCE dis
Dellove the statements made that SuCn an order Is TO
be Issued 1t Is possible however, that q special
census commissioner may be sent on from Washing
ton to do the work. and this would seem likely
TO be the INTENTION inasmuch as would scarcely be
polite, II the census has been incorrectly taken
der Marshal Sharpe, to allow HIM the dubious op.
portunity OF showing up his own official lnaccu-
races.
Scientific dscourses in Christian pupts on the
Sabbath received the attention or the Methodist
preachers meeting Yesterday. Rev. DR.. Adams
opened the discussion ana laid down bases for the
true and faithful exposition OF Scripture, and showed
the necessity for the same by the surroundings in
which we live. DR.. Curry DR.. Butter and MIR. Lum-
mis- also participated. DR.. Curry advocated more
and more thorough d0cirinal Gisccurses. Dr. Butler
urged simple exposltions Of SCRIPTURE and brieny.re
TERED 70 his own ministerial experience for thirty
years past. Mr.. Lummis thought preachers lacked
moral courage TO utter the truths OF God TO wealthy
and influential sinners In their congregations. The
Iuggcstons VIII probable be taken by derelict Meho-
dist preachers On Monday, November H. DR.. F0s-
ter will relate the results or his observations during
his late tour In Europe, and the NEE ing considering
Its Importance has devoted the entire session OF that
day to the recital.