The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1855, Page 1

Hi : ents i au 38 % ” B28, is tf 2 water power is pronounced by judges considered—in the Union, always dry and never too much in rainy seasons. ot Nar lad yy. For further information a1 pngelars, aticese box 2,786 Post Office, New York. only treated with. 000 —BROWN STONE FOR SALE OR 4 A . trade.—I can furnish a large amount chocolate colored brown stone in exchange for real estate, or goods suitable for a Southern market; or ‘would sella part interest in the q on credit, to any one who will take entire charge of the same and \work it. Address box 4,677 New York Post Office. —FOR SALE, VERY LOW, A HOU! 500. 28 feet front and 40 deep, three pod , basement and sub-cellar, with all the modern im- provements. $1,000 cash, eanremain. Inquire Sf JOHNSON & VOIGHT, 421 Broadway, in the bookstore, —FOR SALE, A VERY VALUABLE an excel Hg i it location for any kind of business; could not be surpassed for a hotel. | Aj immediately at212 Broadway, room No. 10. SI & PURDY, —FOR SALE—A BLANKBOOK AND stationery store, located we if 000 very good business now, but as the owner intends to an ‘interest ina wholesale importing house, he would be to sell out, for cash, at less than the actual value, ‘Such a chance is seldom to be met with, as the stock consists of very saleable articles only, and in the dest condition. For further particulars address D. L., box 168, Heraid office. —FOR SALE, THE , STOCK ° ‘e and fixtures ofa ane corner gro- and liquor store, situated in the best part of the city to make money, and now doing a large and profitable business. Apply immediately at 212 fal room No, 10. SIMERS & PURDY. —FOR SALE, BREAD AND CAKE $1,500, store; connected with it is an excel- restaurant, fitted up fo a superior manner. The location cannot be surpassed; it is, indeed, a chance seldom offered. Apply immediately at 212 Broadway, oom No. 10. & PURDY. 00. —FOR SALE, THE LEASE, STOCK $1. vA Je and fixtures of one of the finest hotels x ‘situated on the corner of a it thorough- fare, in the neighborhood of the principal railroad depots, and now doing » large business. Aj poly. at 212 Broad: way. SI 3 & PURDY. —FOR SALE, A SUPERIOR CONFEC- 'e tionery, on one of the test tho- Tol im the bens This is an old established place, and in point of loca! cannot be surpasied. Any one anexcellent chance should apply immediately at 212 , room No. 10. sD & PURDY. ONLY FOR ONE FULL SIZE BUILD- ing lot, situate on Fifty-second street, be- tween th and Ninth avenues; street graded, &c., level with grade. DE MOTT, 17 Spruce street. —FOR SALE, A MEAT ASD GENERAL provision stand, an excellent location; ‘80d fixtures will be sold for this very low sum. one in quest of a bargain should apply ximediatay, 0. BIMERS & PURDY. Al 212 Broadway, room No. —FOR SALE, BAKERY, LOCATED ON ONE le of the best avenues; the stock, fixture, f bys and all aes ree appara ae} amacens reasons for sellin; uth. at roadway, corner Fulto netee, room No. 10. TIMERS & PURDY.” BUSINESS FOR SALE—WHICH PAYS OVER ONE hundred per cent, ‘The reason for selling the busi- eas {s on account of the ill health of the proprietor, who has left for Havana. An enterprising man can realize a fortune ina short time, which will be satisfactorily shown by an interview. ' Address X. O- Z., Herald office RUG STORE FOR SALE.—A PHYSICIAN, WHOSE D increase of practice obliges him to relinyuish tne Fag business, wistios to dispose of the store 104 Seventh avenue, For particulars inquire as above after 3 o’clock P,, RUG STORE FOR SALE—THOROUGHLY STOCKED, and on the corner of a beautiful block of marble worth 3; sales can be f$20 per day ; lease $1,000. Price $2,500, part cash; balance notes or mort- gage. JAMES M. STARK, 40 Wall street, basement. FOR SALE—ONE HOUR FROM THE CITY BY railroad jover 1Q0 acres, 20 in wood ; ood house and a, all in perfect repair; a great quantity and variety of fruit trees; situation pleasant and healthy, and of easy access to the city several times a day. Apply to E. ¥, ROGERS, Esq., Ratiway, New Jersey. SALE—THE STOCK OF SHIP CHANDLERY, good will, pa wy the store 154 Sou'b street, re- tently occupied by U. A. L. Blanchard &C ..; 4 good op- portunity any one who wishes to commeaz ness; also, also, three-fourths of the bark Mary 1)» . with her cargo of assorted lumber for the\14 market, outfits, &c. The bark is about 340 tons, double deck, in good order, well found, and is now lying loaded and'ready for sea, at Baltic street, Broo Also, one-fourth or the whole of the ship Leodes. has just been thoroughly o' |, and oes order for any voyage, JOSEPH H. TOONE, Assignee, 67 Wall street. NT KR SALE—A FIRST CLASS HOUSE, WITH ALL THE modern improvements, built by days’ work, aad just completed, No. 22 Ninth street, between Fifth and Inquire of T. W. STRONG, No. 98 Nas- SALE—THAT VALUABLE GROCERY STAND on Eighth avenue, corner of Fourteenth street, an unexpired lease of two years from 1st May next. stock has been well selected, The trade, and the rent low. Ay MARTHA LOCK W SALE—A SCHUYLKILL CANAL BOAT, CALLED ng ET “ near a on or Y dress Francis, Jersey City Post Office... SALE—AT KING’S Sorgen nd DESIRABLE residence, situated on the main road; the d ‘& large, square two story full basement pone contains all the modern improvements; the out but m4 are a large barn, stable, ice house, cow and wagon peau arranged, and all in perfect order; there is an pA of ao a gra vines f— strawberry and raspberry beds, &ec., an ver; ‘of water; fishing and oystering facilities in the imme- diate ne! 00d. The place will be sold low. For farther particulars apply to L. PAWLING, on the pre- mises, or at 119 Front street. SALE—A VERY HANDSOME FOUR STORY basement house, on Fourteenth street, in a fine hood. The house is new, built by day’s work very stylish. Price “for the owner, and is moderate; |. The furniture can be purchased at a low price, “Apply to ata lw a E. B. cae, Ee Fourth avenue, 3 to 7. ri SALE-—A CONVENIENT THREE STORY BRICK houre, in good , having been occupied but it two years, containing all im) y 4 water closets, &e. Price and ‘on the present occupant, 221 West Twenty-seven’ Possession given to suit the purchaser. corner, with three adjoining houses, situated in the upper part of a Baring « eurplas rent of $800 5 oF a groceries, SALE.—A PROFITABLE MANUFACTURING be sold at a low ), if applied for 63 ton street, 5 ae SALE—WITH OR WITHOUT THE FURNITURE, a geetes! three by ie avenue, +on a corner, House i order, very hand- Sa vt etait out ee . ¥ . B ‘ou! avenue, from 8 1010 A.M. or 3 to7 P.M. ; FER ae en ee aioe ‘Terma eaay. to EB. 319 Fourth Terme otey._ Apply. to E.'B. RINBHIMES, SALE—A NEAT THREE BASEMENT ‘brick house in West Twenty-sixth street, forts 0; a two and basement brick house in West ighteenth $6,500; © three story brown stone front house in ‘second street, for $7,500. The with all the modern improvements. ' ia street, near brick house, for $4,500, af 300 QR SALE—A RESTAURANT AND SALOON ON & three « Brosdway, in good business. The location is the ‘and it will be sold at great sacrifice if application in made im: as the owners business. Price to i BY FRANCES, Shs Washington street, owner Murray. P THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1855. PRICE TWO CENTS. street; est staad and rade in the olty. Brosdway, room No. 13. BROWN & oo ad Nasaai $600. at 212 SALE—A GREAT CHANCE.—A DINING AND coffee and cake saloon, under the Americaa Bible emplo; . low. Pept at the saloon, or at 212 Broadway, room 10, PURDY. OR SALE CHEAP—EIGHT GANGS OF SAW3 FOR sawing stone or marble. Wood and iron work com- pistes best ever made in this country. D. G. STARKEY, irst avenue, between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets. OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—AN EXCELLENT FARM, on Long Island, con’ one hundred acres, 84 of which is utter euttivations fe residence, baras, and other outbuildings, in good order. round is well adapted for hay, or vegetables, 08 fifveen miles from Brooklyn. Can be reached by railroad or plank road, which runs in front of the particulars apply at 35 Court street, Brooklyn. OR SAIE, OR EXCHANGE FOR A SMALL FARM near New York—A stock of ship chandlery, with i lease of store. Business long established. It will be sold low, as the owner intends to return to the coun- try. Apply to JOS. W. ALLEN, No. 2 Nassau st. OTEL FOR SALE—NEAR THE HUDSON RIVER Railroad depot, at a great bargain. Also, several houses in Brooklys for sale and srohenge 5 a sacrifice, ‘Apply immediate y to THOMPSON & STREET, 81 Nassau street, room No. 7. QO 10 LET—LARGE AND SMALL, WELL lighted, with good air, 1 front and rear building 81 Nassau street, suitable for offices or for light chanical purposes. Inquire of EUGENE FERRIS, 62 Nassau street, EWING MACHINE.—FOR SALE, AT A REDUCTION ‘of $50 from regular price, one of I. M. Singer & Co.'s patent sewing machines, purchased from the manuf turers last July; has never been used, and 1s guaranteed to be in perfect order. Price, $75, Apply to J, J. DOR- TIC, 102 Front street (0 SALOON KEEPERS.—FOR SALE CHEAP, ONE splendid counter, two marble top tables, and four mirrors, suitable for’ first clase saloon. Inquire of GEORGE W. MUMLY, 59 Fulton street, Brooklyn. ‘0 FLUID AND CAMPHENE Di ALERS,—A CAPITAL opportunity is offered to any one wishing to en- gage im the Aud, camphene and lamp basiness, the present proprietor being ob! to go West in the ing. Address K ibany. RSALE, A FIRST RATE PLUMB- sprip, box 37, \0 PLUMBERS. ving establish with the stock and fixtures, in a flourish- ing business. It has a continual flow of steady cus- tomers, and will be sold low for cash or good security, Apply to WM. KENNELDY, Real Estate Broker, 45 Wil- liam street, third story. (0 HATTERS.—FOR SALE, A HAT STORE, LOCATED in a very flourishing neighboring city. Has been established eight years, and is doing a prosperous busi- ness. Terms will be made easy to a responsible pur- cbaser, For particulars apply to JOHN HANFORD, No, 1 Ann street, N.Y. HE STOCK AND FIXTURES OF AN ESTABLISHED custom and clothing store, of twenty years stand- ing, for sale. The present proprietor wishing to retire from the same, would sell reasonable, and lease the store for a term of years. The store is on a prominent corner, ané has done for a numberof years a business of be- tween thirty and forty thousand dollars per anoum. The stock would amount to about fifteen thousand dol- lars, which would be exchanged for real estate, bonds and mortgages, or stocks, at their market’ value. Acdress Clothier, Herald office, stating real name and where an interview could be For nt, the best location in this city, and now doi 0 OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE.—WANTED TO EX- change for a small sized modern built house, or Other real estate, in this city, a stock of staple dry goous, at low wholesale prices." Apply to P. 0, STRANG, 101 Liberty street. WANTED IN A GOOD location, between Tenth and ‘Thirtieth streets, and Third and Eighth avenues, worth from $9,000 to $12,000, From $2,000 to $5,000 will be aidineash, and the balance in a very tine house in Williamsburg, with extra size lot, and in’ the best loca- tion, near Peck Slip ferry. Inquire of JOHN A. CONDIT, 45 Wall RY GOODS OR PIANOS WANTED IN EXCHANGE Western lands, stocks or real estate in Cin- . Any other goods suitable for the Western trade, or real estate bere, would be taken in exchange. Address Western Merchant, box 4,577 Post Oiti OUSE WANTED—BETWEEN CANAL AND FOUR- teenth streets, Bowery and Sixth avenue. Any person having one to dispose of reasonably may find a cash customer by addressing C. 8. F., Herald office. WNER WANTED FOR ONE CASE OF MERCHAN- dise, marked (G) Mc Mo. 70, left some time ago in front of store 62 Broadway, and taken care of by the porter. As no enquiry has been made as yet, the atten- tion of the proper owner is called to this advertisement, EAL ESTATE.—WANTED TO PURCHASE—A NICE, ‘snug dwelling house, on the west side of the city, below Fourteenth street. Price not to exceed $8,000, Any person having such, will od a buyer by addressing &. B. KINSHIMER, 519 Fourth avenue: OOMS WANTED.—A PARLOR AND BEDROOM, OR bedroom with closet (unfurnished and without board), is wanted by a gentleman of very quiet habits. Location in Broadway, not further up than Fourteeath street, or in any one of the streets adjacent thereto. Address Mr. Kdwarda, Herald office, ANTED TO PURCHASE—-A FEW SLEIGH ROBES. W Any person having such to dispose of ebeap will find a purehaser, by applying at Cooper's li 121 and 125 Eighth avenue, corner of Sixteent Wart FURNISHED ROOM, OF SMALL SIZE, and full board, by a ntleman, located be- Fourteenth street, and stable, reet. tween Washington place Broadway and Sixth avenu and fire in the room, with bath on same floor. inner at 6 o'clock. Private family preferred. Address P. G., Herald office, stating terms. ANTED—TO RENT, A HOUSE WITH MODERN liam street, corner of ir ‘ANTED TO RENT—THE UPPER PART OF A HOUSE, over a store, on the it side of the Bowery. Rent not to exceed $250 per annum, 38 GG, Herald office. ‘ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A NEATLY FURNISHED front room, with hall bedroom, and board, for a lady, child and nurse, west of Broadway. Terms mode- rate, payable in advance, Address A. B., Union square ‘ow’ ice. ANTED TO RENT—BY A FAMILY OF THREE grown persons, the upper half of house, with Croton up stairs, situated in ing the Bowery, and not more than half an hour's walk from Chatham’ square, Address J. F., 189 Chatham square. ‘ANTED TO HIRE—WITH IMMEDIATE POSSES- sion, & house with modern improvements, west of way, and not above Fifteenth street, nor below Spring. Kent not to exceed $700. Address, stating terms, location, &c., 110%¢ William street, corner of Jobn, up stairs. ANTED—IMMEDIATE POSSES: OF A LL, well furnisued house, situated near Broadway, between Fourth and Fourteenth streets. Kent not a $800 per annum. Address box 3,453 Post jee. ANTED—FOR A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE, part of a «mall house or cottage, convenient to ot ye or unfurnished, Please address J. C. Gill, 60 binson street. Wire TO HIRE—THE UPPER OR LOWER PART of a house, furnished or unfurnished, in a re- b pnmgeg neighborhood, Possession required imme- tely. References exchanged. Address 8. Stevens, Herald office. puss See a ance + ESKS, OFFICE TABLES, FURNITURE, &C., SELL- ing out at greatly reduced prices.—The subseriber having changed his busi ‘and being desirous to the concern without delay, offers the stuck at ‘that will enit a agi tos may want ar- eles (a this Vor. . le BRANCH, 45 Brondway. i MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Convention of the Officers of the New York State Militia—Address of the President, Brig. Gen, Z. T. Bentley. FIRST DAY. The third annual convention of the Military Associa- tion of the State of New York, under whicim title the officers of our State militia organized about two years ago, was commenced yesterday afternoon, iu the lecture room of the Mercantile Library Association, in Astor place. In, accordance with the notice published in Monday’s Hxratp, the members assembled at the Astor House, from which they marched in a body at twelve o'clock, to the place of meeting, attended by the State Guards, Captain Johnson, as an escort. They were also aceompanied by Dodworth’s Band. On their arrival at the Library the Guards formed outside the building in two lines, between which the officers passed into the lecture room. The convention was called to order ata little after one o’clock in the afternoon, by the Prasident, Boigadier General Z. T. Bentley, of the Nineteenth Brigade; after which the proceedings were opened with prayer by Rey. Mr. Hughes, Chaplain of the 42d Regiment. The President then proceeded to deliver the following address:— ADDRESS OF TIE PRESIDENT. OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN MEMUERS OF THR New York State Muitary CoNvENTION—It affords me heartfelt gratification to Lee you on the return of this our an- nual meeting. e year which has so recently rolled over our heads has been full of interest an: instruction. ‘The Great Author of our existence has cast smile upon us, and in hisinfinite mercy has permitted large number again to assemble and exe! greetings, and to take counsel for the well being and promotion o€ the honorable service now engaging our attention and 8. Thankful, indeed, ought we to be who, high! 4 anal of favored, while, alas, some of our most g useful members hi been laid lew in the death, The late ablo and efficient Adjutant General of our State, ‘whose military education and experience eminently’ qualified him’ to fill that responsible office, and who, at his country’s call, buckled on his armor and hastened away to tho ensan« Noces fields of Mexico—the gallant and chivalrous femple in no more, He was laid low in siuglo cembat with thatgmonster warrior who never yet was vanquished, and whose grim visage we have all yet toencounter. Dearly let us cherish his memory and sect deplore his lors. Col. Cowman, another ardent and active member of our association, a prompt soldier and accomplished gentleman, commandant of the ‘Twenty-first Regiment, and editor of a military journal, has also surrendered to the bidding of the same heartless and unrelenting conqueror. Nearer atill to my own headquarters hasbeen the approach of this insidious foe. ‘The zealous and companionable Major De Long, the attentive and energetic Eogineer of my Brigade Staif, has fulfilled his destiny, and since our agreeable fall cam- sign has taken up his line of march to that bourne om whence no traveller returns, These melancholy re- flections, called up as they are by the contrast between the names mentioned and our own favered position, are not unprofitable to contemplate. Turning away from these sad memorials I seo before me in the members of this association the buoyancy of youth, the vigor of man- ood, and the maturity of age, combining intellectual and military endowment, which indicate stable gu tee for our country’s defence. You have met, officers and gentlemen, profesnediy for the purpose of ster couraging ‘and perfecting a thorough militai Two years ago, in the neighboring city of Syri association had its organization ; and in the :meipient stages of its existence, it was recommended that the Governor should be authorized to appoint commission- ers to codify the military laws of the State, and engraft | upon them such modifications and improvements as weredeemed necessary. Pursuant to this recommenda- tion, and doubtless by reason of it, the Senate originated, and the Assembly concurred in, fa joint resolation, au. thorizing the appointment of such a commission. Gov. Seymour, to whom the association are greatly indebted for his cordial and able efforts in seconding their aims, and who evinced a thorough attachment to the success and honor of the service, promptly selected the commis- sioners, who at once entered upon the discharze of their duty. ‘Limited as they were as to time, and the principles upon which to act, yet their labors wore brought to a close; and although the result was not adopted by the Legislature then in session, it was submit ted to the last annual meeting of this association in Al bany, and received its unanimous concurreace; and tho voice of the convention was not aliogether lost upon the Legislature then in session. Tne law was fually passed by that body, but I regret to say in many re- epects so mutilated and shorn by amendments of its de: sirable provisions that many defects are still to be found init. But itis universally conceded to be a great im provement upon the laws in existence at the time * reforms were first broached. The success which tended the labors of this association thus far, ait not as complete as could be desired, furnishes ample encouragement for a perseverence in our ain: jects. Lotus at this meeting apply ourselves to task of peinting +t the improvements still so much de sired in the «ystem, and then in specific language as at the hands of the Legislature their adoption. Fore’ most among these improvements should be one securing beyond a contingency s sufficient and ample fund with which to pay the cfticers and soldiers for the services required of them. So vital dol deem this security, that I cannot forbear expressing the conviction that without it every uni’orm company in the State is doomed to speedy dissolution. Tregard ita subject of serious con sideration whether the civil officers now entrusted with the duty of enrolling, assessing, and colle:ting the mili tary funds, are, notwithstanding the solemn obligations of their oath, so utterly regardless of its moral force ax to neglect or indifferently perform this duty. If this conviction is forced upon us by the criminal negligence of civil officers, then shall we not ask at the hands of the law making power a substitution of military officers ‘as the agents to perform these duties ’ Their integrity and fig ty are so proverbial that little is to be feared Tom them in the discharge of a duty in which they most | of all are interested to make complete. I may be also allowed to suggest, that instead of the paltry sum now fixed as the commutation, he who is excused from performing military service and the expense of a personal equipment would have 0 reason to com lain, nor would he complain, if actuated by the impulses which he owes to the government that shelters and protects him, if that government should require at bis Rends a much greater sum. It is not my purpose, however, to enter into a discussion of the vari ous improvements that may be desired. I kaow the intelligence of this association; | know the prompt and persevering energy of its members—and to it and them do | cheerfully confide the interests of the highly honor. able service [n which we are engaged. At the conclusion of the foregoing address the roll led, when it appeared that about ninety members were present. The roll, however, was not completed, and will not be till this morning, when it is expected all the members will be present. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with; after which letters were received from the Mayor inviting the officers to visit the City Hall this morning; from the Mercantile Library Association, to visit that institu- tion; from Mr. Marshall, inviting them to be present at last evening's performance; from Col. Smith, of Brook- lyn, toatiend « review of Captain Sprague’s company, this evening, at Moutague Hall, in that city. Besides these a letter was read from Gen. Swan, excusing him self for non-attendance, and another from Major Rich- ardson, of the committee appol nted at a former conven tion on rewards and drills, stating that he had been unable to devise oo for the purpose. Alter the reading of these letters, a motion was made by Lieut. Gates, one of the members of the nt State Legislature, from Ulster county, in favor of appointing — of five to examine the militia laws of this te, Gen. Saxpvonp said that, asfyet, we had not sufficient experience of the operation of the present laws, and he hoped that the convention would not agitate the subject at that time. He bad no doubt that some modifications were necessary, but he thought it inexpedient to make them now, particularly aa there were man; s who would willingly take advantage of the opportunity to aboliah them altogether. Lie Tes deemed it absolately necesrary that some should be made to render them more effective y He alluded particularly to the comma- tation system, which he considered entirely inefficient for the purpose for which it had been established. A committee should be appointed to examine the subject, and report wh it-was capable of improvement There was no dager that the laws would be made worse by this course, or that the mi would be rendered leva efficient. The committee it report, and it de- Koons of course, upon the convention to adopt or re- ject their au; ns. Gen. SaxpyorpD moved that the question be laid be veel the table till tomorrow. The motion was opted. The invitation of the Mayor was accepted, and the Convention a) ten o'clock this morning as the hour to visit the City Hall, Half-past six was also fixed as the hour for the members to meet at the Astor House previous to going to Brooklyn to be at the review of Captain Sprague’s company, at Hall. The Library Association to eaten of the png visit the institution, was also accepted 4 this morning was appointed Convention should adjourn. On motion, eleven o'clock as the hour to whieh the First division, Second division, General Yates: ier Gene- ral Sameon ; Third division, Major-General Joho Taylor Cooper: Fourth , Brigadier General T. 8. Gray; ¥ division, General 8. S. Barnsite: Sixth di- vision, Colonel , Seventh division, Major Charles R, Babtitt; Eighth division, General Gustavus Adolpbus “Sie Guirrix presented the following resolution, which wes, oo motion, laid om the table — | | | | | | His plan was to purchane f Whereas, under long established which has operated as an ineubag upon ape all true friends of our military system, viz.: the regular succes- anion, by seniority, of ‘all officers— Resolved. Thad we, the members of thts convention, do establish the principle of succession im office on the und ef merit alone, would recommend that all offices vacant hereafter be either by election or the Tasoruire—be filled upon Daris of fitnens for posi- ne. eo Sine called the Santee of tg} core 2 e necessity of es military jo oul be in immediate commmntcation with Tvcadquar ters, #0 that any orders might be made known as soon ay pam ie 1! the officers, He thought it would be well consider this subject, and he wor therefore, move that a committee of three be to report upon it at a future convention, or the present one Pit should be deem a desirable " motion was earried, Gens. Dusyes, Hall sn Brace were MC ampoaar ; The committee appointed at the convention held Inst year at Albany, to ider the question of rewards asd drills, were continued, om motion of General Burnside. , Tee convention then adjourned, to meet at 12 o'clock 0-day. Last night the members attended the Broadway thea- tre on the invitation of Mr. Marshall, Progress of the Municipal Revotution. SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT. The work goes bravely om at the Mayor’s office every day, Complaints are pouring i from all quarters, and our citizens seem determined to vigorously second the Mayor in his efforta to free the streets from mud, and cause proper enforcement of the laws, The clerk was kept busy from ten o'clock in the morniag until after four in the afternoon, in recording the grievances of our taxpayers, and even after that bour the ery was still they come. Some of our readers may think the Mayor’s complaint book rather dull reading; but the fact is, some portions of it are quiteamusing. A worthy shoemaker complains that a policeman neglected to pay for his boots for over ayear. This is a most serious charge, and it is to be hoped that the Mayor will see to it at once, for what de. pendence can be placed on & man who won't pay his shoemaker or tailor? Whatever else may result from the present agitation, it will at least show that New York is one of the filthiest cities in Christendom. Many streets have never even hada broom shaken at them since they were opened, and intervals of six months, and in many cases a year, have elapsed without any purification. If we are to believe the captains of police, some of the wards show signs of improvement. Here and there a street is cleaned; the contractor, probably, being thawed out by the mild weather, or stimulated into unwonted activity by Mayor Wood's vigorous proceedings. But still much is to bedone. Broadway, Chatham street, Bowery, besides any number of cross streets, were in a shameful condition yesterday. Mud, nothing but mud, was to be seem in the streets and on the side walks; in one place in Fulton street a large hole, filled with slosh, and apparently large enough to drown a man, has been left fer a number of days without any effort being made to fill it up. ‘The following is taken from the returns at the Chief's office and from the complaint book now open at the Mayor's office — WHAT THE CAPTAINS OF POLICE SAY—SIGNS OF IMYROVEMENT. First Distret.—West street ix in filthy condition, from Battery place to Liberty street, together with all the cross-walks leading thereto. Croxs-walk at corner of Smith and Depeyster street# wants repairing, Street lamps not lit at 86 and 100 Broadwar; nor in Carligle street, near West. Whole streets not lit for » week. Fifth District.—Lamps not lit in a number of places in the ward. The streets begin to look much better Leonard «treet was cleaned yesterday. Side-walks en cumbered in the following places:—North Moore, near Wert street; at No. 10 and West Broadway. Co gutters of Canal, Washingto Kighth District —A large of asbes and garbage in | trout of 43 Thowpron stxeet) The offldees report that ash carts have uot removed any from this spot for the Inst six months, Also, the streets and gutters from J1 te 43 Snllivan street are in « filthy condition. Eleventh District Some of the sireets partinily clean sterday, but a vast amount of dirt yet remains to be removed. Complaints are continually made that the asd carts have not been around fora week, Lamps not lit in Houston, Stanton and Ridge streets, Twelfth District.—Public houses open on Suntay:— Woodlawn. 8t. Nicholas, Claremont, Washington Hall ashington House, the Shades, the Ked House, De forest House, Union House, Farmers’ Hotel, Bridge Ho- | tel, Irving Houm Fifteenth Diatrict.—The streets in the same filthy con- | dition. No attempts have been made to clean them. In the lower part of the ward the ashes have aceumalated vo faet on the sidewalks that the citizens are obliged to throw them ip the street. WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. The following were entered on the complaint fice yesterday — rth William street, near Ch able stench arises, caused by the overilow of sonthe west side. In Tryon row large shes are accumulating for waut of ash carts ve them Tbe water closet in the Park is a nuisance. tant h arises therefrom. ‘The cow stables and swill milk manufactories Tenth avenue are & nolsance The inhabitante of Liberty, Cedar, and other down ets, complain that the sidewalks are turned | ages, where the passers-by are in continual tearing their clothes, or having their feet by the upsetting of boxes, or their eyes punched nd of a hoop. s and carriages without lights or number. 4 docks encumbered by merchandise, which often three days book at am street, an in A con in the out by Ha in defiance of law » the sidewalks near the | in Fourteenth street, mach to the annoy- | fteenth district don’t pa ¢ the beggars. has not been cleaned {a ‘There are no dirt carts, and the street is dutnping ground. trol West Thirty fourth four mon ‘A policetoan in the Seventeenth ward has not paid his shoemaker in ® year. All the streets between Second and Thi.d avenues haye not bern cleaned in «ix months—very filth Avenue A snd Bin a filthy condition have not been inee November, 1864. walks in South street, near Oliver and Cathe rine, are used for the sale of articles by pedlars, to the injury of travel and business. Viclations of the fire laws in Twenty-fourth and Twen ty-fifth streets Fast Seventeenth street has net been swept since last eurmmer Chambers street, from Broadway to the North River, has not been cleaned for two months, and the street reeks with all manner of filth. City Intelligence. Eicrteata Warp Rewer Comnirrer.—An office bas been opened at No, 8 Everett Hose, in Fourth avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, for the ra. ception of lyq ations for the poor. Mr. Valentine G Hall, No 16Grammerey park, fwentieth street, is the chairman and treasurer of the committee, The call of the committee in out, and it into be hoped that the citi zens of that ward will not be debind their neighbors in thie good work Cnantavi® Concent.—The Young America Ethiopian troupe composed of very talented young artists, will give n concert at the Brooklyn Athenwum this evening, for the benefit of the poor of that city. The object is « worthy one, and the performasee will be well worth the price of admission A Coxnpence MAN AmonG THR Conn axp PRovinion Mercnxt!—A smart “confilence man," from Mon trea! last, recently made nis sppearance among our pro | prisoners were found at the cor vision breadstufl mercbaste. By the use of thong te so well known to ‘ confilence men,'’ he ruceneded in gaining #hort credits frow rome of our merchants grain and pork, at fall soiling prices, And then wherlround and sell out again at d rerioes reduction on cost, and put the money in bis pecue! Whe he could no bnger conceal his system of oper he suddenly migrated to another field im whieh to display bis enterprie. It war reported that he operated in Montreal, where be left liabilities or dif- amounting to some $20,000. How much his city ie not fully kno amounts to & conriderable sam, though, probably, not equal to bis Montreal operations: Fina ty Foxvita Srxert.—toon after 11 o'clock on Monday cight a Gre broke oat ina «table situated at the corne: of Fortieth street and Kleventh « heb spre! to the woodyard of Joba Vries, dertroying tome $800 worth of firewood, om which there was no insor ance «The fire, it seems, was caused by « boy taking « camphent Inmp into the stable, The horse upset it bey snd set fire to the stable. The flamer pitly and took the woodvard. The Bre would prevented firemen from working Fuvnt Sad — We recetved yerterday two «pecimens of Southern shad, with the compliments of James W. Tay ler steamer Auguste, from Sevaonsh The teh look well, and Mr. Taytor will comviter himself thanked Deane Pramtanioy —The members of the New York Dramatic Bociety ‘@ Theodore 4. Nimes ifeent gold watch, on his retiring from the Prowl dency of that body, om the Ist of Jeguary, Ly tinguished soon, but the searcity of water | 1247 Meeting of the Representatives of the Fire Department, ‘The representatives of the New York Fite Department mat at the Stuyvesant Institute last evening, for the purpore of regulating the affatrs of the body, Mr. Joka y. Tin dale was called to the chatr, and Mr. J. & Belelier acied a Becretary, There were about two bumired mein bers .7f the department prevent. The minu tes of the last meeting were read ant ap- pred Pethe Commit tee on Firemen’s Hall reported that the building was almost Suished, mad the half would be feady in about ‘wo months if the weather continued Police Intelligence, EXAMINATION OF JOBN NUHN, CHARGWD WITH 7.1K POISONING OF THE UNKNOWN WOMAN IN MOR." STREET. Yesterday morning Coroner Gamble proceeds? to the city prison, for the purpose cf examining Jon Nabn, on charge of having caused the death of the unletown woman in Rose street, on the morning of the 4th inwt., dy administering to Ler adose of hydrocianic acid. ‘Phe prisoner wan attended by counsel, who advised him to make no explanation of bis conduct on the morning in questio ill be seen from the following — City and County of New York, st.—Joun Naha, being duly examined before the undersigned, according to law, on the annexed charge, and being informed that he was at liberty to an»wer or not all or any questions put to him, atates an follows — Q. What is yourname? A. John Nada. Q. How old are you’ A. Twenty-three years old. @ Where were you born? A. I dechine to answer, Q. Where do you liver A. I decline to anawer. Q. What ia your occupation’ A. [ decfine to anawer. Q. Have you anything to asy, and if so, what, rela tive tothe charge Rere preferred againxt’ you’ 'A, By advice of my counsel, Sigismuad Kaufmena, I decline to answer any questions. JOAN NUHN, Acommittee appeimted to procure the passage of@ law ’by the Legisiaiure for the better regulation of the Fire Department, reported that a good bill had been prepared and passea,dy the Legislature, but it did not come into law, as it bad not been signed by the Gow- ernor. Tistw bili provided for the election of fire com- missioners—exempt frvmen—by the representatives of the departaent, to regulate all omganizations and hear all complaiate of companies, Ac. It would alwo Lave power to “expel for disorderly conduct, with the consent Taken before me this 9th day of January, 1655, of the Common Council, It was alsv provided that the ROH GAMBLE, Corover. Common Couneil should desiga # proper badge, the using Up to the present time no person has deen found who | of which by any other persons except fremersiaould be could give ay information as to who the deceased wo. | made a misdemeanor punishable by both fue wud im- man was, although every exertion has beew: made by the | prisonment. A request ef the’committes tr be discharged from @ further consideration of the subject was decied, aud the members were ardered to again report a suitable bill. Coroner and his deputy to obtain some clue to. the iden- tity of the deceased, ‘The caso so fer la-veilod ta wys 4 body was kapt (or four days in the dendhouse aixth street, in order to give people axe oppor- at Ly Some remarks were made in relation to arvears due Dy tunity to identify it, but no one hax yet appeared who | Companies for the assessment towards the corhor steme can form any, ide to her identity. The deceased is | expense of the now ball supposed ta have beem a native of Ireland, although jn notion, Curther time was given for payiment, some of the jurors on the inquest are of opimiom that | The committee om the nt of « suitable texth-+ she was @ pao ‘and some near relative torthe pri- | monial'to Win, Jobe Coger, In sitent of the Hoard soner. of Trustees, reported that the testimonial was being now ‘The prisoner Nuhn was, at the conclusion of tHe ex. | xecuted, and would soon be completed Mr. J. L. Mittxn reported from & committee appointed to confer with the Board of Councilmen with gert to ami jon, committed to his cell in the Tombs, to await the action of the grand inquest, now in session. the re py te gro of the department, that frequent CHARGE OF BURGLARY. meetings had been held aud ail the metters fully die- Yesterday officer Jourday, of the Sixth ward pollee, | cussed. Iu order to ansiat them to a conctusion of thea labors, they deeme i” relating to tl were being aii coll thorough examination of all the Aremen should be madi Clerk of the Counell, and \ttee cbuld not mAko m arrested a man named William McLaae, charged with having burglariously entered the fatore corner of Little nd Anthony streets, stealing therefrom some &e. The burglary was committed on the 18th ult., and the accused was arrestedjon the charge of being implicated in the transaction, The accused was taken betore Justice Bogart, who committed him for ex- amination. that a man was nota fireman unless be had patwd the Common Council. ‘This wax opposed by some members, nx the action of the Common Counell was very slow and irregulece On motion, te matter was referred to a special com- mittee of five, to be appointed by the Chair. A resolution was offered, th the effect that the Fire BTABBING APFRAY. At an early hour yesterday morning four persons, named John E. Capet, Mary Aum Capet, Bernard Daly and Joseph Butterworth, were arrested by officers Cabro rt re bead foipeaten ter stan vee co? ganged with | wardens return a list of all unsafe buildings in bin die- dick Balfo. Ik agpeara fem the evidens Mtatement | ‘ict to the cifferent companies. It was passed. A resolution waa tendered aseing for a special com- mittee of five in order to investigate many grave charges —_—< Hook and Ladder Company, No. 11, made through the public press. The resolution was offered by Mr. Hugh Lindsay Hook and Ladder Company No. 11, replied in a very disdainful tone to the disreputable sharges. The paper replied to statements made in the Sunday Mercury rea- pecting the aale of tickets for a ball, of the department's conduct at the late fire in Broadway, &e ‘The resolution for appointing a special committee of five to report on the propriety of disbanding Hook and Ladder Company No, 1 was carried —the Chair te sppoint the committee, he Chair appointed the Hugh Lind of the complainant, that on the mori while Martin and other f Forty: first street 4% in qnestion, im the porter houxe oor: Broadway, a row took place dithat in the was severely stabbed with a dirk knife in | of the prisoners, which of them cannot J. All parties were brought before | the Jefferson Market Police 4 them for examination, Murti exidence, where he now liew in the hands of « et be ancer' ustice Davi who commit veyed to bi condition. angerous FEMALE FIGHTS. | No. 1.—Yesterday Sergeant Mansteld, of the Lower | Police Court, arrested a wowan, named Susan Hoare, | charged with having feloniously assaulted | Ellen E. Thompson, of No. 42 Leonard street, with « razor, infileting a severe gash in her neck, and also with | having struck her on the bead with a teacup, producing | Acontusion on the forehead, Jealousy ix the alleged cause of the assault. The accuse! was taken before | Justice Bogart, who locked her up in the Tombs for ex- amination No rente y, Joho Lyaes and H. E.Lyneb, on the affai pany No. 11 Mr M ine very stringent remarks o al body in Ni y sTELD offered « resolution © Now York in the Legisiatur of such bills without Orat consul,ing th ‘Tbis wen was opposed by some members, Tne resolution was laid on the table, A memabeer enquired for information with respect te Mr. Stuyvesant’s bill for the proteetion of firemen tm the mem- #6 no nolew od ¢ Cheesborough, a damsel of color, was ar- by officer Webb, of the Lower Police Court, charged with having asauulted?Elizabeth Chambers, also colored, by throwing at her lighted campheno lamp, which cut and burned her neck and head in a frightful manoer. These two women becoming very quarrelsome ayon some trifling subject, the prisouer, without think- ~~ bc ing of the fatal results that might ensue, matched up a t was stated thet It was the seme a4 0 mencure pee- small glans burning fluid lamp, and hurled it at the head | S¢nted late inst session Of the'women Chatabers, the sharp edges of the lamp | After some further remarks on various matters, tt cutting her severely, while the burning fuld burned her | W8* moved by Mr. Miller that the officers of the = face and neck in a dangerous toknner. The prisonor was | mermaid dram ped =o. malig gain i : i" . measures relating to the body im the Legislature taken before Justice Bogart, who committed Ber for trial, | “iis other business was transacted and the inembers 10ON OF BURGLARY, 3 adjourned, at a late hour, to Slat of January Yesterday Sergeant Jonrdan and officer Riker, of the Sixth ward police arrested two meu on suspicion of be. ing implicated in rome session was found a lote had evidently been obtain The Willamshburg Street Preaching Hiets, KINGS COUNTY COURT OF GENKKAL SEASIONE, Before H. A. Moore, Faq., County Judge, and Juations Btryker and Enmons Jan. 9.—Auguatus Travis, Jobu ¢ James MeKenua ent burglary, as in their pos dry goods and hardware which » irregular way, The rley, Jon Water. James Noble amt Ftreets with the property in t heir giving uo «atistactory ac of the manner in | SoD ernard Swift which the property came into thelr hands, they were ta- | Jobn Linsky, (Alderman,) indicted with five others, ken to the Sixth ward station he and locked up for | are + én visdeel wae ir te ie examinati A portion of the property was marked | *** *F7#igned and ples ante vee See riot and tumult f July lawt Fog the pro delence Winslow opened the case, statin bout foug.o clock, on “A. B, Sebemerhorn, Bond «tree n Williamsburg They we on Sunday, the thereupom placed on trial GRAND LAROENY. \§ Mary McCormack, lately tie in the employ- | 4 meut of Wm, H. Van Mater, of Mi yeaterday from her employer 4 city, on id wateh val that the riot oe pinay afternoon, im quantity of wearing apparel valued at $49; in all North Second street, Willian large cow perty to the amount of $12%. She admitted steal assembled t © preachers property on her arrest, and sald that she was caching upon & vacant lot there. An alarm to do Ke from extreme pov She was take and an en y manned exme dJustion Welsh » Kaxex Market Poli¢ art, who nthe street into the crowd, as they (the committed her for trial. FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE--GRAND LARCENY. James Morris, a lad sbout sixteen years of age, was yesterday by officer Hamblin, of the Third wart | di conten Oirperning it, well ke alarm having been A for the preconcerted purpose of ng there was no fire, the falae gnely given following is the substance of the evidence wf reed — James Gailandet, when Captain of Volice of the Second e D ho his employe n cash ged by Mr. that he hired th the Oth: was pr the preaching from shout 2 youth in this city, to work on b rm 0. | delock will 3 « was quiet aud peaceable tilt place, and that while with him, he took the opportunity | about 4 o'clock, when (here was au alarm of fire, aad to atea) $50, and then ran off to this city, where hed ine Cor hing down the eat; posited the sum in the ba man for safe keep he heard then com ing. The aceused was taken back to New Jersey for no fre ta trial. The money was recovered from the person ia people had whose bands the prironer bad lodged it. cup Aermam take of yourself,’ ay) not i many clube utes bad clube, sad I notice im your paper 4 signed by bout seweral of as Hyer, in whieh he s nenmu ited the police, the engine disturbed the crowd; in the late alfray which took ome of there with the “We wilh in Broadway. | beg leave through sontter them '' they tried the mar hin ir. | among the crowd ou the # preaching was mopped there was pot among those arrested one that he could say he saw there engaged i the riot, Aliermam Lineky only helped bis to dinperse the mob. Crove-examined—Alierman Linky told him to go to Batterman's Hall to disperse the mob there Frederick Cochue, « policetnan, corroborated this, im part, there were two or three hundred persons on the rope, the wheels grazed the carbetone, they went @ block past the preneher, and returned the same way, rd the words used, ‘the God d—d Protestants.’ Al and p the arsault, ready to fight me. : officer Baker into the saloon, and was aot ‘followed, ashe states in his communication. Respectfully. ke, JAMES TURNEM 10 THR EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. In the police regorts on the Brat page of your paper of | derman Linaky had hold of the engine, and cried out te the 27th DecembePBlt. is an erroneous statement of the ‘KO in, boys Swift he Mot the rope, they disposition made by Justice Clark of a charge of perju- | appeared to want to sweep the Jk with the arm of ry against James G. Attridge. He was arrested on the | the engine, officer Van Dyke was struck by « special Charge, and beld to bail before examination. Alter an | deput tion, Justice Clark, finding no cause to suspect I: Ward testified 10 the name facts, and \dentified bad been committed, gave the accused ry ve of the engine honorable di harge , Of the First, (now Thirteenth,) ward, publieat! erred to, in @ journal of your very ine run along, the arm projecting eightewm 4¢ circulation, Jone Mr. Atiridge an irreparatle feet over the sidewnle the people injury, and J hope you will give equal publicity to this seied. correction, Mr. A. is & gentleman of reputation and in obo tegrity, well known and respected by & gumerous circle » the sidewalk, of arieuda ip this city. Yours, ke ot ain Officers Bheitraae cot foes io, and special depety Adams testifies to the sam: fect the latter endeaver od Wo strike Lineky with bis clab, he wae the only one be recognized, and he seemed to him to bes lenter James Hagiey, railroad conductor ang special deputy, de yoses to wame effect, heard sory of ‘‘eill the tic son of mw bb’ saw Bwift and Curley on the ropes paw Kelly, with trumpet, in command. Kelly 44 wot stop the engine, thought he saw Noble on their returm. Cross examined—Heard Kelly order the men Ww take the engine back saw Mlkworth and Acker (deputies) and Cochue etrock James K. Miller—Went to hear the preaching could bot ray whether the preaching was sloppe! was wot disturbed, and could not recognise any of the defead- ante J. A. LOWE, 287 Broadway Accident on the Erte Ratlroad. ENGINE DESTROYED AND CARH THROWN OFY THR TRACK—ONB MAN SEVERELY INJURED. An accident, which threatened st one time to be at tended with serious consequences, occurred on the Erie Ratiroad om Monday night, at Port Jervis, near the De Iawarertation, about «hundred miles from this wy. that as the night express train wae ap Delaware station, on ite way to Piermont, it whieh had been thrown on engine was broken, and the front the track and considerably sha i ate severe! WIC. Acker, depoty—@aw Hwilt, Kelly aod Linsky though Se ut edited ontel On there, heard Bwift ny on the preaching grownd the consternation prevailed would toon dieperse the woh, that th ae the oo tonately, none of them were injured. ore de. | ibe out there were not over « duren ur Ofieen with th ne when (hey wtated eyution Charles E, Anderton and ¥. 1. Newman testt the = nature of the riot, but stato® nd the prosecution rested y wnid be had oo evi. tereon and McKeon, aa 7 tained [n Delaware ing the might, and éid not ti) inet might. arrive | @ Cartons ov 4 Devon Viewsat. wr Matay Preare.—Capt. Laurenee, of the clipper ship Mischief, arrived on Monday from China, makes the following report — The Aseistant District dence against the prise consented to their dieebar Paseed the Vor the cefence, Oharies Sherm ac oMeer, deposed thas Sih vary bear he was detailed by the Mayor to be present Alderman 6 See Linshy appeared to be endeavor prevent & breash gh FS fopestione: | of the when the engine up, he told them tn eompony with ol Peer ship | Bet to ti was corporation property and be would frow thas for Lonton) eed Be ol) ship Aw protect It - - feu) On armed boat. Be Cid the other two oye. to Joho D. Mont, chie(s st alee tewtified thet Lindy rhe ssvistancs, Ble proved to te the Henri Wester, | did not participate io the ret The were teres Aatwerr. sess! sad sarge 6 tetel less, | out by the Mayor, but the special ties were at Js yosmocion of the Maloze, whe wore slsaring bot | saw clubs Oying, but they were in the hands of the po- lew and the depatios ve ‘Bours while as sacher in irate of Many hy by & revolt of the erew Harvey engine come ont, 004 there were cooly ber A witoee: epored be had beew to Jamaica with, and they were returaing home when the up the street, aed Kelly joimed it to do bie Gaty take the comanand. James McKenna Ceposed be wae in company witle Nobie that afternoon, and thet the latter wae sot om Se ee OT: Cerrep Qrarm Daermect Covet.—Nos. 7, 10, 14, 8, 1, 6, 87, Wa, 4, 46 sen i oe, tome 1907, 6, 1269 to 1900 wa, Tab, ako we 1a, 1284 1 a: fr 248, 1274, 1276, 1 -s aan to 2806, 2448, $540, ABO, 2AU2, | the grownd at all men. tosies, ses Coensel baving eummet op, Judge Moore onarge’ the Comuon Punsa—Part 1. —WNos. 121, 122, 187 to 146, 144, | Jory om the law, and directed them to inquire carefully 149,157. Part 2—Now. #2, 98, 107, 110, 111, 112 14, | whether amy of the partion yt ay ooiravoriag bm | 116, 116, 18%, 128, 186, 136, 106 preerve the any politionl pre~ Jedive to bias their ) poe this cnn - vrmion Covs.—Nos, 91, 204, 227, 245, 264, 980, 261, | WA, 4, Wb, WH, WAS, 973, Tih, 76, 21), ™, Dsl, 2a. WAS, 24, 86, WT, AN, NY, EHO, 16) ET, tH, TA, A, MM; #, NA. stan o clock ‘The jury returet, * ‘op for the wight, sed agree, were Wttet j ourved, “the Goat ate Po ea