The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31

Average temperature for corresponding date
last year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40S
The fags on the City Hall were displayed at half
mast yesterday out OF respect to the memory Of Mr.
watson.
The returns OF the new census from the Seventh
ward show gain OF 30s and from the Twenty.nrst
ward gain OF 1852.
DR.. 7. s. Lambert lectured last evening before the
Eastern branch Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation on 1.-THE Causes OF Long and Short Lifeu
The Rev. DR.. Chaplin delivered his lecture on
"Modern Chivalry' last evening at the Chelsea
Presbyterian church. Twenty-second street, near
Ninth avenue.
The Department OF Public Parks report that
from abstract OF the or the gateKeepers OF
the Central Park 1t is shown that the number o
days is as folOws:-On Friday the 9th inst l3 $50;
on Saturday, the 2Srh inst, 146i0, and on Sunday,
the 29tn, II, $50.
The Rev. DR.. G. w. Samson, President OF Colum.
bia College, Washington, d. O., commenced last
evening course OF lectures on "Artn at the
chapel OF Rutgers Female College. The discourse
last evening treated OF "The principles OF mans
ture giving origin TO the fine arts; their cassifca~
zion, and the history Of their progress associated
seven lectures, which will be given each successive
Monday evening.
Quite an Interesting affair took place on Saturday
evening, the 2Sth inst, the works OF A. s. Came
ron 4 Co., the occasion being the presentation BY
the workmen to the superintendent OF the establish
ment, Mr.. George Smith. Jr., of valuable gold
watch, appropriately inscribed. Remarks OF plea.
SAINT character were made by the heads Of the dler
ent departments and the leading wOrkmen. The
country OF cooperation in manufacturing Industry
lends interest to the occasion, which was exceed
ingly credltable to all concerned.
In spite OF the diigent search instituted no further
traces have been found OF Mr.. Edward Fitzpatrick,
lately cashier of the banking house OF Messrs Eu-
gene Kelly Co., 81 Nassau street. The unfortunate
gentleman Is supposed to have been drowned by
falling from one OF the ferryboats his way home
to WILLIAMSBURG He had been to a dinner party,
where champagne. was freely. imbibed;. but his
friends deny that he was al all inebrated when be
started h0meward as he was most 6bstemOus and
regular in his habits Messrs. Eugene Kelly 4 Co..
ploye, think that his body would have been recov-
cred by this time II he had been fOuy dealt with az
the hands OF assasslns.
Abraham Roschild Philadelphia "duffer,n and
Louis Specker, residing at 1853 Broome street, ara
alleged to have been In the habit OF going around
among the German residents Of this city and repre-
senting themselves as emlgrants from the Father
land Their game was TO represent that they had
certain goods In the Custom House, the duty on
which they were unable 10 pay. Some Imaginary
goods were thus sold to Mr.. Henry HackmIt6 and
John Deyton thereby swindling them out or $l25
These two city sharks were arrested yesterday by
Captain Kialea OF the Twenty-second precinct,
ana were committed TO answer In default OF bail By
Justice Coulter, In the Y0rkville Police Court.
The report OF the Central Park Meteorological De-
partment for the week ending January Is. 1871.
shows the following fluctuations OF the weather.
Bar0meter-Mean, sofia inches; maximum, at p.
M, January rs, 30.482 inches; minimum, at A. A..
January ~ 29.SS2 inches; range, 900 inches Their
mOmeter-Mean, 1914 degrees; maximum Oh. ON.
A. NJ, January ~, 3D. degrees; MINIMUM, at A.
NJ, January ~, zero; range, 50. degrees. Re-
marks-January 20, snow from p. M. TO IL +. M;
oh. ON. A. M. to 0 A. NJ; amount OF water .O3 Inch
January 90 snow from 5:45 A. NJ. to IL p NJ amount
of water, ~ inch. January n. snow from On. ON.
A. NJ to L. NJ; amount OF water, 90 inch. Lanu-
airy rs, snow from T.. M. 20 II =. NJ; amount Of
water. .08 inch. Total amount or water for week
l.O2 inches. Distance travelled by the wnd for the
week. ,9l4 miles. Total depth OF snow for week Is
inches.
Two BUFFERS FIGHT DUEL WITH PIsroLa.-Thc
Marysve tCal) Appeal OF January 10 gives long
account Of bloodless duel that came Off on Sunday
morning in Suffer county between Johnny Davis
and Tommy Burns, two well known sporting men or
that city. II appears that DAVIS and Burns had pre-
vi0usly a personal encounter, IN which Davis was
worsted. Not being able to cope with Burns physl.
caly, he challenged him. The challenge was &C.
cepted. Early on sunday morning they, with their
where, performances being arranged, they stood up
and fred five times NJ each other without resulting
IN a scratch TO either, when the flag OF truce was
raised hy the Burns party, when an apology was
made an the matter amlcably settled Sherin
(ODpcr Suffer, came over to orrpat rho parIies.