The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1857, Page 5

MUNICIPAL AFF AIRS+ BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘The President, Jobn Cianoy, Keq,, in the shalr. The President announced that he bad appointed Mr. John Oreighton reader of the Board. Mr. John Chambers, the Deputy Clerk, has since the organization of the pre- sept Board performed the duties of reader with those of bis own. IRSUFFICINT ACCOMMODATION ON THR CITY RATLROADS. Alderman Tvaxen offered the followieg :-— Eee ts being daily made by ihe Lg by) Me i PRE Suveral grantor thariers aro smple and Su@ent te com oT aw! e pel tbem to furaiah such aa the pablie con: Terrible Steam Boller e 8»VBN MEN KILLED AND OTHERS DANGEROUSLY ‘WOUNDED. Buvraro, Feb. 11, 1867. ‘This afternoon the boiler connected with the machinery for driving the pumps om F. D. Barlow's section of the roposhion, op the 8d of Febru- canal enlargement, near Hlack Rook dam, exploded, de- lands betweea Teath and Eleveoth molishing tho building in which ft was cnolosed, and tn- Pf ae freman, panei som Peel er ep nn Bn Tg and five ‘vOr cone! wi canal near Dy, Several ctaare meena Work 00 '® | the Board of Courciimen adberiog to the former action of F my: jal others were also seriously M- | tha: Board. Th Dock Oompany complain that mis- aes Uy apes ttle Lan , Woi"cna the price hey Soe, eat iney ane cnden te at end 1 as) Bow Ly ‘Mush Prevalled throughout these proceed- The Freshets, be heard before the committee previous to the final ac- zen gontiomen striving at the same @imo THE DISASTERS ON THE HUDSON. tae of he Roast on the malar, © eter ted tee. Ge naar Wo wt. | Santen kari eee id return to thelr own chamber, and | _ 726 cars on the Hodson River road at present go upon | "K'was stated that ihe lard selected by tbe Counclimen ‘Sonate was in session now. the Boston road to Chatham, and trom thence by the | is located near the gas works, Sirteenth street, and that Berkshire road to Hudson, where they get on their own track. The baggege ears go through unopendd. The be {a formed on the river, so that teams can now cross. At sx o’clook Jast right the river was navigable. The sub siding of the wi shows the lo:ses in the lower part of the city 10 iat the petition of the peclal committee. This was lost, and the matter favor 8 to the Committee on Mer! GRAPH POLES bridges were found battered in; some were entirely gone. The State street bridge was found to be a complete wreck, The Hudson River freight depot is completely ‘The Boston ferry, at Kast Albany, has been Greenbuan Bo damages and sudoring aro comparatively au ‘are compara’ greater than bere. a4 bouso was flooded so thet the Attics were resorted to for safety. person in the vil! esosped without loss The amount recetved by the Relief Oommitiee ts over $4,000, and the Distributing Committee are still engaged je relieving. 80 ‘tbat the amount of suffering will be materially diminish. ed t0-Dight, potwithstanding the very cold wcather. THE FRESHET IN THE SUSQUEHANNAB, ETC. Haven vx Grace, Feb, 11—7 P. M. ‘The ice bas been running steadily since daylight you- terdey, and bas become gorged on the flats two miles below this place The rise in the water here is about 5 feet above the usual high tide, and it is stil) rising slowly. No dai DA ggg een ater, but it is thought the bad ye Ap invitation was received for the mem! of Board and their tadies to the exhibition of the junior oli of the Free Academy in public speaking, at the Taberna- cle, on Friday even pg. Accopted REMOVAL OF QUARANTINE ‘The report of the ep cial committee of the Councilmen tm favor of removing Quarantine to some more distant point down the bay was received, and referred to the Com mittee ¢p Public Health. Alderman Apams, Obairman of the Committee on Wash- tngton’s: Birthaey jeclined serving on the committee, and Se Aiermen ihe Third ward was substituted in his 28. The Board adjourned to Friday evening, at 6 o'clock. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. Wasowzspay, Feb. 11.—The Board was not called to order unti) balf past five, and there was buta baro ma- jority of the members present. ‘The following petitions were recetved -—For a bell tower in Kighty- fifth street; to refund Engine Oo. No. 39 money expended for gas fixtures in their house; of Re- PRESIDENT ¢1 reson bas houses Tau 1B STREETS. ‘could not be oficia ly knowa wat tre stil) tnunaetod, but are nccoasibie from "the | | The report of the Commivice om Streeta in favor of ‘nile aif a dosen gentlemen were speaking joe, which somewhat lessons the suffering, The | moving ail the telegraph poles in Nassaa strect, was Senate decided to return to thetr obampber. fronts of all the werehouses about State street | rougbt up, opposed ard re committed. GB resumed INVITATION. bers of the ‘nea somewhat of a protection. railroad ferry started at 2 this afternoon with two trains of passen- | formed Dutch church in Bloomingdale for remission of RELL, o'clock has made no Pome eemy prsah y maag truck to Hook and Ladder Co. prth that Congr+ es was satisfied of the election of Messrs. across. A number of pas- Pood wad sevgers left her belore dusk, and thetr The of the Committees on Fire Department, con en and Breckinridge, but the: for the reason rs DHS eaas peat Leticia, | Srming tee dectaien of the Fire Com mianttners, if ls the opinion of the House that when the Soaate suspend return to the House the vote of Wisconsin ought to be counted, and that the Senate be notified of the ‘doption of this resolation. Mr. Larcumr suggested that a committee bo sentto the Mr. CamPumit replied that the Sepate went away of their accord, and hence he could not accept the amend- ing several members of Hose Co. No. 3 was a. report of the same committee was adopted, confirming the action of the Fire Commissioners in organizing Joba B. Miller and others as an engine company in the Tenth ward. ‘The following resolutions were offered by F. W. Birp- ‘ALL, of tbe Fifty sixth district, and referred to the Finan cial Committees Resolved, That the success of the system od by the DAMAGE TO THE CBESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL. Satrivoma, Feb. 11, 1867. has to the and Objo capal. One ou vo carried away, and another was seriously injured. It is supposed that it will ake @ year and large expendi! resumed. wares before navigation courtesy. oan be xeveral ent of receiving oly gold and allver in pay- | Port bate was continued, and without taking the Saenerernerer mere Thent of debte, and of discharsing is own Indebtedness in com: “weation the Bouse adjourned. ‘The Missour! Legislature on Finance. thould induce the city government to t the same plan for Br Lovis, Feb. 11, 1867, | the receipt and dishursement of the prblic money Resolved ‘That the revenues of tbe city. derived from the In the House the day before yesterday a constitutional j | NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. amendment was restricting the 8 cr = MB " ing ake debt to taxation of the labor of this community, should no longer be allowed to remain in any bank as basis for discounts, there , 000. to report in favor | by increasing the paper currenay of the ihe ptt 11, 1887. of eight banks, with three branches each with, an ag- price ck weer artiole of consumption, while at’ dhe same time inany, Feb. 11, 1887, Bregate capital o: $12,000,020, to be chartered ‘this ses | \t yiek’s favors only to the select few who receive the dis Metro lature, The Mr. MappEn introduced a bill to ‘Medial and Botanic College. ‘The bill allowing Columbia College to hold and convey sion of the Legis banks are not to be allowed counte, to tasue notes of © less denomination than fives, Reselved, That all demands on the Mayor and commanaliy bereafier be paid ‘naneesrn: eal eotate was passed. = 5 “*Raspiveks Seer w sulec coumarins of ave be eppctntod & \ = salen o nied to The Assombiy amendmenta to the Brooklyn Water bil af tna report an ordisance fe provide for ke safe’ Reapitc and dig ‘Owing iq the absence of Mr. C. P. Saith PR y xvensive ordinance Flo the foregoing resolutions, and 10 the reot, near the First Presbyterian church, took | system of the general government so far as applicable. phen im ihe matter making wlio the report of 0m, eo Of Investigation, the charges of corrapiion 4 Mr. Dvwn offered a resolution dreoting the payment of izing the Po the office, &o., is not yet touched. The are now $400, for expenses of the special Committee appointed to wards e a Dew obar. a ee the losses may {er now before te Logislature. ferred to Committee . The Board then went into Committee of the Whole, and Mr. Curiam introduced a bill to tax the banking capkal Concert to the Seheol Children of | “i#pa'ched s large amount of routine business. fedividval bankers, Phitadelphia. IRGTOMRD IHGRRIGE OF TED MATOR'S QALARY. | Resolutions for the of the Gen Pamap Feb, 11, 1887. ‘Whe report Comm Salaries 4 en the ccasmtanona! wid oo pene ee school” this | cers, in favor of increasing the salary of the and of cities and vil the Governor, where the day and was © very ee iten ie ir os a os the ee \ Sees. w three thousand children were | “icining to rescive any csditions) lA ee 44d Assembly. Court. r iy aes, Fob, 11, 1867. Wasurvurox, Feb. 11, 1687. Inepector of mavens wen laid over. The Board ad- Case No. 67.—Arguments concluded. Peter G. Webster, of New York, was admitted as an attorney and cour relior ‘The Remains of Mr. Brooks. Barnimonn, Feb. 11, 1867. Mr. Brooks remains were received ai Richmond by rarmons. Bor « reduction of the way fare freight on the Eric ‘Pe abolish the office of Schoo! Commissioner. For « Registry law as Interesting to Gas Oonsumers. INVESTIGATION INTO THE APPAIRS OF TEE MANmAe TAN GAS COMPANY— MATERIAL FOR MAKING G68 — MEANS OF MEASUBING IT, BTC. ‘A special commitice of the Board of Counciimen, Cous- cilman Frankiin, chairman, ;met in the chamber of the Board on Wednesday, at 2j¢ P. M. sd by the . f janet aid to Keneas until the laws colored. thom foe Terriory are ropeasd. the e@airs of the Mauhatian Ges Company. and see why Dills are Bigher since the quality of ine gas has been re- ‘Bt night. Thecaptain bt . The shi doced. siderably and leaks bedly, but is ly’ Mr. Reome, President of the Manhattanville Gas Co: A steamer Her bulwarks are gone, pany, was first called upon the stand, and satd:—It ie ber easy ‘to read the ir Of a metre aa it is to tell watoh, There need be no mistake Mf orainery care ie taken in " rm the location of county buildings ta the coun- Bohoyler. The ror by NOTICRS OF WILLA with forty-seven ene Mr. lowe be affairs of incorporated Hine for Halifax. fe takes oat pearly 300,000 in geld of tbe manufacturing establishments of the Manhattan , Foors— whose charters have expired. bars. we ILIA PARERD 7 Ty =, az and ig coal, “Seas pe sutborize the marine \nsurance companies to ‘The Nashville at Charleston, * gas was manufactured. We used one we their "and “defaing the rights and Cnanumerom, Feb, 11, 1857. canael eutl end Cuo-cniete coking cont We used ether : ‘The ('r!ted Sates mail steamship Ni: arrived at | coal, as the Nowoastie, Virgina =sod the ber wharf,trom New York, at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, | Fairmount. The Newoastio is considered the superior, os tt mekes « larger quantity and coal then Virginia Tamrabest.” ait cantg ooal—tt Pirte Feb. 10, 1887. Cd makes no difference from what mine tt comes— is mized tale Weatben asia” bere mensures 16 feet, and ts | toseibor as ooking coal. in the last quarier of ase we ve E3® Hi toa 18 dangerous. Taveevitim Rob, 10,1867, | !boreage inthe quently of be gaa Imede caring tbe last Wo learn that the stvamer Avery bas oun oh Hock- | SelsSarieg the convespecding qoarior of 4at6, Tenn. SEPSG Set We nie ay ates oe ot ell Be quantity of gus we manuisctured during the last quarter of 1865; I Dave not the figures by me. The maximom jure under which we worked in tbe last quarter of 1866 wae two and & half preerure, We The steamer Vienna sunk on Saturday in the Illinois | iereate oF decrense a Sotertanee river, six miles above tts mouth. It is feared the ice will | Sf the demand ie made apoa it by consum- tear ber to fhe was valued at $12,000. and ie 5 Se a. oe insured or $7,000. The Missouri river is opem to Weston, | Det few gas lights are lighted, the pressure ie wiht tenths and the Mississippi 10 Keokuk Sensei tenentamed beaia to apie, wo dia er tena Se Laem, Pep. 32, 1083. eau "on watil W feeuben’ Wwe cue 0, ball teobes aati fal By bye weather oon- , at about eleven o'oicck, when the gus ls generally prt out im the bouses. we reduce the preamure. The Mmaximom preasure Por the last quarter of 1866 was 8 ; inimum preagure was aight toc the of an Ragi'en ‘ave high PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. omens. We ihe exponsitares $18,038 06. The ex | sona, 40s. Worrie canal, 16)¢, L00¢ island Railroad: 18h, .h 70 ape a areas Bevo, Hh ve Onsname, Fob, 10, 1801 ; the last nw . . 0 the lsat Cotton stiffer, bot mot quotably higher. Baler month Of 1866 we vsed fit; cont of canned con! 6,000 bates. Sugar, 1034¢. Oats, 666. Mose pork. $19 60 | The. illeminating, power of uabel Coal We ax high a 8 ey. 00 eights dull, Sterling exchange, | candies ; the Newcast'e coal te 16 candies ; Albert com | have never \ested mysell, but have Warned from those pa A] pe TA thirty Jaan = luatcal Mate mi power. «mail proportion canoe on Gis Ree prone i tht we osed In 1864, wat one Und, We weed the in- DeMy.—'"Henanl’’ was given inst creased quanthy of cannel oval ta the month of Decom evening, The “Trovatore’ is announced tor Friday, for | ber, 1 "a Ghentiden, = — are maximo the benetit of Mr. Strakosch. It will bo the inet night of | Presrere : semember ween we be to work under that Premure 4 the season, end probably the last night of Mr Strakosoh's Greased on cogeest of F 4 — WT management for the present, as the Thalderg concert | (ther things being equal, the increased preavare will commence next week iboresse the consumption of gas | receive my directions Mandxe v8 Wisnoner.—We are happy to hear that this | Presicenn nn Presenre And the com! used from tne favortie artist is rapidly convalescing. Mr, Roome about twenty. ‘Ten Orma is Fanasmirman® t reported that the | eset Cy “We beve ta moras et new Academy of Mosio in Philadelphia will be opened | 2'200 cusiomers in 1866 over those of 1885, abovt February 20 with Italian opera, in the management | very pope oy Off of which Movers FE. A. Marshall, Max Maretzok and W, | Tefort sil comp’ H, Paine are said to be concerned. Mr. Paine haa im: | {este tne complaint, fh ported @ prima dorma soprano—Gazzanign Marchesa of | dy it; if \t bes a general Malespina | There's a name for the big bills, We do mot | '*!, we olther increase the hink that tie artiat's name bas ever boom heard oon thie | runt Presre's., in winter side of the Atlantic. Mr. Paine in alao im t-eaty with | there were complaints @Angri, The Mareizek troupe are dally expected to ar. | founded; so I immediviely ordered an increased ly “4 rive bere from Havans, where the opera bas achieved Sar teria tt eS bg yi ye reat mocees. tell “you what tho preavare ie in ll parte of , a ie 0 Preavare | gauges, wuss, muuners of general samme Which “sro attached “to ‘the meatpe along the atrect. et armen, Tre Nimo Rava Tre crs announce the prosent as the pn my Upp iff . The Suspected Potsoning Case mt Hinghans, | !*# vieht but eight of thetr ongegement in this city. In | fTRG" neem betores so we bad ihe preekure increased Maas. ‘the midst of snocese, and with popularity as great as | The entire amount of gee manufactured by us tn 1860 wae ever, they are compelied to leavo us to performanen- | 199,900,000 cubic fect The Increase of pressure in Bostow, Feb. 11, 1867. jevelopements relating to the ceath of Hosea J. . Postmaster at Hingham, have led to the arrest i ‘ardener, on euspicion of having x Dr. OI 8 T. Jackson analy vod the stomach o nd found arronic sufficient 10 cause Goroner Lewis, of Hingham, ts holding the inquest, Gardner \# sbout forty years of age, and ® native maine «Mr. Gardner was bighly ceteomed, and tho comatences atterding bie death have cansed much em- oftement in Lhe comm unity. agement in Philadelpb ia, commencing on the 234 inst. Surprise has been expressed at the long continued suo. cons of the troupe under Antoine and Jerome Ravel, but when we look at the great array of talent embodied in their ‘company, rustained by their own extgeerdteaey Abiiliy, W eoasea to De ig that mouth afer pty Ah So 6 contince to go in crowds eee the truly wonderful Revels. 0}, accordingly as he.chooees, 4 te would be & great saying to consumers. If thie was generally vient, The | be savts 7m 00 8 . an it woglt give on 366 o>! septa wea gl ts sms ae le jot Es , au! cope quently used tt be ‘The power of gas light ts determined by the use o! 9b0- fometers, of which there are several kints. Tais te tone | by shado ard is beld up in front of seme wate suriace, and two shadows are tbus made to fall upon the py! the one from the candle, the otber irom tho kas i he ight the deeper will be the shadow. Je being the weaker hgbt is moved back anti! shadow which ft giver out isthe same in depth as was light. As the intensity of light varies to Square of the distance increases, the distance between the candle and the sha oare of the distance bet ween Nght and tte shadow; the quotient will tel! you ma‘ y candies sucb a on het t» equal to. ‘The Commitice then adjourned till Friday nextat 2P. M. ‘The Ieebound and Disabled Vessels in Che- sapeake Bay. RETURN OF THD JAMES ADGER FYROM HAMPTON ROADE—INTEREETING NARRATIVE OF HER CRUISE. By order of the Board of Underwriters the sweamebio James Adger, of the New York and Oherieston tine of steamers, started on the Sist ult. for Hampton Roads, Chesapeake Bay, Va,, for the purpose of towing the shiv Samuel Russell to New York; aleo to supply vessels with men and provisions, At®P. M, Barnegat bearing west avery thiok fog set in; frequently passing veessls blow Orns and trampets; couid not see the vessels; wor: compelled to go at balf speed in order to avold collisions Continued very thick all night, wind moderate from sout south west, a very heavy sea rolling from the westward Sunpay, Fas, 1—1¢ A. M., off Indian river, spoke ber maphrodite brig W. H. M. Park, of Harpwell, from Ha vane, bound to New York; wanted no assistance; had econ no vessels in disiress; samo timo two other vessels ja aight, but thoy making no signals covtinued on our cousee. At 12 M was in lat, 37 49, Obipcotoaque light bearing W. by N.; wind very light from W. 8 W. 8:15 P. M., Hog Island light bearing W. by N. 7 miles, saw a large bark standing N. ‘was about 10 miles E. of us. At 5:20 P, M, ran up alongside of schooner Vapor, of New York, Capt. Hopeon, trom Matagorda, Texas, Jan. 11, with s cargo of cotton bound to New Y rk, stort of pro vinons; bad been trying to got into the Chesapoake, but could pot evcceed in consequence of the ies; reports a sumber of vessels in the ice in the Chesapeake also having seen the Woollirap life noat sdrift with no oxe on board; supplied the V. with snch pro visions as she required; proceeded on our voyage 7P..M commenced running throvgd a large quanuty of very heavy broken ice, which Increased as we approach ¢@ Cape Henry ; finding s0 much ioe inside, we ran off to e@award. and stopped the engine at 845 P M., to wa tor daylight ; Oape Henry lighthouse about 3 miles to the weatward ; wether very coid. Monpay, Feb. 4, 7 A. M.—On our way up Chesapeake Sey, spoke propelior Caledonia gomg out; reports nov being able 10 get through tho ice. 8 A M. passed ship Therese, of Ricbmond, jo want 0! provisions ; also brig J Wakefield, trom Palermo, short of provisions, baving oniy ‘bree sina) pieces of salt beef on board ; promysed 10 re iurn end supply ber ss econ as we had’ visited tne large fleet in view further up the bay 8.80 A.M; ran up alongeide sbip Jobn Quincy Adams, of Boston, from Chin che Ielaads, bound io Baltimore, waiting for orders from © ; took letters from the capiain, to be for- warded by the first opportupity; 9:16 A. M. passed bark Burlington, of Bath, under sali, bound up the bay; 10 4. M, made fast to ‘the ship Samnel Russell, she being bard aground on the Thimbles, laying on her port aide; soon after we made fext we rol ed her on the starboard si¢e; pat some provisions on board the small propoller @ Capt. Benjamin Bramble, with instruo- 0 $0 the weasels im the vicinity. and supply them 60 P.M, commence a amy me the SamuelRessoll wita @ large ba wser leading rom her bow. The foe, at this time caused the James A to become unmanageabic, aod was compriled w let go. At 4:18 P.M tho captain of bark Georgo & Heni ry, from Peria, Coquimbe, Vai; &c., bouad wo Batt ‘more cates on beard; ropertl chart ef provisions ana men disabled; supplicd bim with what he wanted: hear toat ali the vessois in the bay (about 100) are suffering ' provisions. fuel, and the crew mare ir, William a Che im tbe might. Une Jamee’ Adgor be. im copsequenco of the immense Wbrovgh ana ven ashore, but © many Mr. Face sucoreded ip getting her out to a safe anchorege. Texspay, 3D.—Ran up to Oid Powt Comfort, Fort Mun- Toe, to render arsistance to any voesel requiring it of Hath, brig Mary Emil Pareed abip William Penn, bark Burling'on N garct ‘hooner (dismested), brig Gen Brown of New ip Mi of Boston, sei w York, propeller Piedmont, Brewer, ehip | Jobappes, ‘eb bark War islands, qe 5 vensels, large and small, to the westward fort. Gould not get near on: fered to tow the Rambier toe bot both anchors being foul she ‘bo brig James Wake@eld (spoken on € fy #ptt ight enip. @ drove cown Lay WaDaren ayy J Hoyt, of Steen Ielamd. Ship reporte twelve shipe outaide Supplied sbip Therese, of cba Islands, with provisions Boston, came”to apohor ‘nm Hampton roads. United States store ship Belief arrived, an: came to anchor ia the roads: afer another allempt to get the Samue! Russell off, came to anchor; the sbip Finland ran up ard z sitempairg to gett Tuerepay, PER 8 —Took out of tbe sbip Samoel about 2,600 pact eges of tea, ‘at various timer," ening her. 3 i “ 2 bt erie : Drie Banta Clara, ; sebooner Mors, of Provideeeet jenee; achoonor Je of Boston; Duteb bark Apna, of 3 i verrels bee fue! to cook thetr provisions. Fuat, Feb. 6.—Ani sell, waiting for tue that we j tip Jobn Quincy Adams broke adrift and dragged di clone to v8, competing es E E Mostat, Feb. &Got onder way at A. A., and start- «6 owarda @ Hamburg hip agrennd in the bay, but sbe reached at 11:90 and the OP. M, lett Nor. The Comaaitie met last night at Academy fall, Jota A. Kennedy in the chair and, Wii!tam Peel actng as Seare tery. The following named persons were appointed on Executive Comanittee for the year — Wards. 1, Heory Garton, 2 ine Welch, 8. MN Jones, 4. Henry H. Heelies, f Jeremiah Lathrop, € Owen W. Brenpan, 7. Daniel 1. Pettes, 8 B.A. Monerean, %, 8 9%. Charies L. Leigh, 20, Jobn J. Doane, 10. at. D DT. Marshall, nN 24. Jas, B, Coniter, Several persone pr resolntions ee te | the country on the el of Preston King aa U: States Seeator from New York. These out a nom- ber of Buncombe speeches, and were finally passed. Hamilton Fish was siso endorsed. Mossre. » | Easterbrook and Hell were appvinted » Committee on Rules, when the Comm ties e@feerocd. . Our Hestisbarg Correspondence. Haxwimnona, Fob, 9, 1857. Opposttion Caucus to Dicuss the Cail for a State Qunven- Homn— Points Agreed Upon—The Gibions Cull Thrown Crer— Movem nt of the State Legishmre for the Improve. m9 80 4 @ Nawigation of the Ohso, de , de A's veUs of the oppertion members was held on Satar day evening, to take into copstaoration the call fora State Copventicn to nominate candicates for Governor and Oiper Biate officers. The cail of Ubaries Wibbons was !aid before the caucus, but !t met with no favor with 4. members of the caucus. After s lengthy discussion they agreed «pon a call similar to the one inaued by the opposition members last year. This cail seems not to be tatie actory toall. Tke Americans say that it smells too strongly repubilcan; the republicans assert that \t savore too mech of Amey icantsm for their German friends; but tho general impression ie tbat tt will be signed by all the op- position members Most of them have become disgusted joorng away of their sirength, as it was done jo very, r {ofluenoe in our elections, favor of the Bide in our common schools.” The li Dae not beem prosented to the members fo ‘ber signatures, ond it may be altered in somo beforo i witl signed. They bavo ih of Marca for the assombitog of the same day fixed upom by Chas. Gibd>us in ‘An eMemph is being @ by the friends of ; the call; this ts, how. not the work of the The appointmrnta at jovernor making, are the croweed to o7 ington, as well as the eben how fe been gent Into tho requesting Congress to mske propriation. The re- ~clutions, together with the petitions, were referred toa eet committee The coma titee mace two ryports—a majority apd a minority report; the first giving their e is why this measure should receive the immediate attention of Cons ress, tho later the opposite The reso otieur bave been ssed four days, during which time tempt that could possibly bave been mad een FeRoried 10, to detemt the rerolutions by somo side rover, bot they Davo @paily, to day, passed the second ‘agirg by 8 docided majority, Thcir passage, won on hind reaciog, in Certain, Jor enough members have oom. mitted themselves tn favor of the resolutions in debate to veoure their pasrege. They wil also pass the Sonate, for he improvement of our rivers in one of the cardin:! prin- iples of the majority party tn the Senate ‘The Jow water ip tbe Obior iver has been # severe blow (p the Pittsburg manufacturers und coal desiers. The niow bas been 80 severe thal many of the most relisble ovret aro tottering and ready to fall under the pres ure; per bas tbe loss been sonfined only to Pitteburg— tha epvire western part of the State, as well as al! of the cities and towns down tho river thet receive over that ‘noroughiare their goede and warss, and are alto de- cendent upon Pittsburg for thelr ooal, have likewise suf. ered s heavy loss, There bave doen only about two and Of navigation during the past reason, wbich nen coused an Immepne quantity of goods to congregate st Pittabarg ard many other pointe op this river, and has cenoited beavy firancial loss to all Chty Inteiligence. PRESENTATION 10 Cray Fscrmaxn CARKON—A meeting of tho friends of Aifred Careon was called inst evouing, at Reilly’s Hotel, in West Broadway, for the purpose of making arrangements for some testimonial, to v0 pre- ted to him for bie efficient services daring the past 5 ree from eaon tire Cletrict was appointed to notify all the fre companies to jelegater to a méeting, to be ake tbe fra! arrapgeme empt firemen. apd citizens genera!ly are to partici Appointed to draft resolutions, and to re hminary meeting, to be held xt. Intaateting Lactuas ox Avnica—Thomaa N Oar, feq , is to deliver a lecture this evening, before the He chanics’ Institote, ow Africa and ber commerce. Mr Carr for # jong time Consul Goneral at Tangiere, and is ' ronenty conversant with this interesting subject, Africa je attracting aimort universal attention nnd any ‘nlormation in regard to that continent !s valuable Lieut GvaRp Bait —The colebrated corps of citizen oldiery give their annual Dall this evening a! ibe Avade my of Music. Ji we may judge from the preparations made Mt will be the grandest affair of the season it Ie ‘zpected that between ttree and four thoayand people 1 be present, The gentlemen having the programme ebarse opderstand sncir business perfectly, and we may expect # good time. Politica! Movements Goxmeencet Ksow Normine Brave Consct —T30 free ment of the Amerioan party of Conpecticat met in counot! (a Hartford onthe 1¢th inst. Only about fifty to seventy. Ove members were present, who adopted the foliowtng reso ations — Resolved, That we ordorse the Siate ticket nominated atthe Union Convention, New Haven: and that we are stil! tm ravor of the platform of the American party of the State of Connecticut Resolv Council re-elected for the coming yex oancll do now adjourn. And the meetin, Court Calendar—This Day. m1—Oircult —Nos, #31, 637, 493, 180, 055, 1166, £96, 600%, 6395;, O71, 072, 672, 874, 265, 611 182, 564. B87. 65, 09, 63, Wor Cover—Nee 1 774. 78), 768, 971, 780, a6, 685, 98, 14, 108, 580, 235. rt T= Now, 41810 496. Part 2 18, B73, 407, 408, 459, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 446, 944, 097 South Street Property for dale.—WIIl he old at suction the Sch Inet. at the Merekent’s Exchange, by A. J. ULERCRER. the property extending through to Water: let is v y he immediate viewity of our taripying a fronting ‘aon to @ravest and Bost wal’ of Rast river, «Pare opportunty la presented wo Duriness men and capital aeate and profitable inves ment, There is but very little property of thie desoription now in the market. and ite value and derirablenees mus! be. ted in to the increase of ou It will rent for three thousand dollars or mo: For terma, apply to suctiomerr Jones’ Ofd Malian for a & 2 Bowery. € p Charles D.Rrederttks, Lats Guevey & pe Brom way, opposite Metropolitan Hotel, ee fg po nnecnagge I = Case pa) A IMBALL, on Drosdwey ae ; ae wT here was a Sound of Revelry by Nigh: Ladies, if you wish white aaiin kids linen boois and ail: pers for balla and partes, or india rubber end sbors for snow and rain, yrorniae J. ie MILLER & 00. 19 Canal street, A New Featore —W vertisement that Mr MENDOM, the wine street, offers Alisop's Rnglian ale by the gallon. tainly @ new And very devirable feeture. * Fancy Articles Kixclustvely.— Vari ‘sock for ep! A RUFUS K. 2 .00., 38 Nassau stro. White Teem, Perfomed Ufa) comple: |. can be juired b eat thousand’ fowern”™ arate ot coumtorte ees qucrera of the “Daim” has ont este WT AY Hair the best world, Broadway. Rw Cured by Marsh & Co. Sure tris, at No, 234 Maiden lane, New York. Hearseness and Sronchitts.— FROWN 'S bronchial troches when aliowed to Cigolve slow Wan, the month, have a direct imfueaes te the affected paris: sedative and ev hin ihe windpine into the and gives reliet im to whieb public druge'e! Hollowny’s Pills are Famous in Cavesel termmeaten of bi6od to the bew, ant save the Nvem of. Rete sapes who safer trom dy epepets iver complaints ant bile, Kemp’s Worm Femiiles —the Prightf + mortality among ebilésan i iy part atiibtable, «9 the inter os orma, They proaucetapamer anes ( the with these Pastilier Mothers ariila paves thoveandsct Livi C ry year, by promvtly euring serofuls, deceses sad sll uicers and erupuoca. ake druicaioin, 6) We by D, LANMA! " : reat, New York and by ail @ragnisis, Sarnspariiie $1, Pastitlen 260. per botste. ‘Pores able agony ¢' umption, Feb. 11, by the Rev | Lyon~ Sart —Oo to Many J, only duaghter + L. Nicholle, Taso & Bartlett Smith, Req., ail of thie olty. Baicu—Davy —In Brookivo, on Wednesday, Feb 1f by tho Rev. Kamael Longicliow, Dr. Wa. Fasvend. Barcn, of New York, to Mies WarrHa Davy, daughter vf Jobn }. Davy, Faq , of New Orleans. Hap rm r0x—Roninsom.—On Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Mt George's chureb, Stuyvesant equare, by the Rev. Si phen HB. Typg, DD, Axceuuaiy Hanoepson to Many &., olgtat Cavgbter of John Kobinsov, Faq, all of this ity. Warriaus—Paasiass. —Oo Wernesday, Feb. 11, by the Rey. Wm P. Corbitt, at tho residence of the bride’s '@ ther, Jnaso J. Wawra kmio Mise Many Fxances Paamaatt. MActay—Jereon —Un Yuraday evening. Fed 10, by the Rev, Wm. Adsma, D.D., Avan Mackay, of St. Louis, to Magis H., only daughter of Mr, Jama Jadsom, of thie city. Szamm—Paxtow,—On Tuesday, Feb. 10, by the Rev, Jobn Chambers, Ww 8 Stamm. i 8. N., to Biniy, eldet Cavghter of Edward Paason, cf Phitincelphia ThadR Davin —On tbe 6th April, 1856, by the Rey. BL. Barnet and also by the Rev. A. H Henry, of thie Tracs to Mise Berey Davis, daughter of Aho late Mr. Samuel Davie, of Es ginad. Died, Bowsw.— On Tuesday, Feb 10, of disease of the heart, Wittiaw Bows, in the 45 b year of bis age. Tho frienda avd relatives of the family are respeotfal nd the fun realdenoe, thie one o'closk pre- reen wood for in- terment, Runix.—On Wedvesday, Feb. 11, Kwa Josmrumm, davgbter of James and Lavenia Hunter, aged 4 years, a} deyn. of the family aro respectinily invited to at tend the fui fo morrow afternoon at ono o’clok, ms ibe reri¢ence of ber porenis, 446 Wost Thir.centh street, wlibout surther notice, Mayas —On Wedve doy, Feb 11, after a lingorirg tl). neve, Eie.netr wie of Danicl Meyers, in the 46th year Uf Fer ago ‘The frienda of the famtiy are reapect{u'ly Invited to at- tind ber funeral, to morrow afiernooa st one o'clock, from her law reridenre, 8 4 Bowery Fanzon.—Op Sunday, Feb. 8, Carwanine FReTOs, at Jay street, Greenpoint, aged 4 yearn Ber remains were interved im tho Cemotery of the Ever greens. Stour —On Wednerday, Feb 1), Nancy Stoops, w fo of Jamen Sioope, aged 40 years and 7 months ‘Tho ‘vie pde aba Pela ven wre respecifully invited to at tend ber funeral, tain afiernoop at ene d'ol9cK, Donmsyy —On' Weanescay evening, Feb. 11, after long thnerr, Thomas Jowmry, the beloved son of Chom-s acd Catherine Doterty, aged 2 yews, 1 mouth ead IL oaye Hir func rat will take place this afternoon at two o'clock precisely, from the nee ot bis parents, No. 434 bighty svenve, coraer ot Thirty thira street The rela- tives ard friepae of the ‘mos: respectiatly in out furcber iby! ey, Feo. Lt, ot soarkt lev oply dauptter of Lowis end Mary Wu. Many, in 1) montbe The frien Kare the are. whl take place this afternoon at one the inte # months and ey: of ‘he family are respectfully J, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, grapdiatber, 10 Java street, Greenpowt, Brooklyn, R. D. Feb, 1. Wituam Avoverta, a Mary Mead, aged 9 months also the officers aad 36.1.0 O F, aro tn ous furtner Bouce, at 70 invited to trem the + formerly J \denty, Han» jing,’ aged 64 years and @ ym —At ber late residenoe, 163 Spring street, af. iinere, Mre, Mamta 8. “rancem, wile of ot whter of David H Retor will be given in \o morrow's parer Doxonem —On Tuesday, Feb. 10, after a aevere illness, Wayne A. Dononen, aged 98 years. Hie funeral will take place from his Iate residence, 319 Wighth iret, et balt past one o’c!ock thin afernoon, te € y Cemetery. Maaw —Iz Brooklyn, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Mre, Carona B, wife of Jobo G, Merwin. ‘Ibe tricaea of the family, abd those of ber brother, edwin P #mi, apd brother to jaw, Jobo Tf. Allen, are respect nily invited to attend ber fureral, to morrow al terion af ime o’olo:F, fom ber late reridenoe, No. 161 Senos vircet, Brooklyn Canpram —On Wednesday, Feb. 11, alter a short and ners, Evmiva Cxcitia, e'desi Caaghter of Samael K. Oeciia Cancier, god 16 years and 11 The reletives end friends of the family, and those of her graxdfather, Capt Samuel Candler, are wicence of hor father, 63 East orning, Fob. 1, Morme ' ‘al, from bis Inte residanoa, No ttreet, near Bleecker.) thie ‘ther invitatl A Manoa, ehtid of Calvin W. aad Amelia Sher wocd, aged 2 years aud! month The relat.yee and friexds of the fami invited 10 attend tbe fanera', to morro Krom the residence of ber pareats, 100 s100nd . Feb, 10, Caakume Howton, oniy . and Joamea T Boyd, aged 8 yeare family are requested to attend bis DM two Hv olook, from the residence Joreay Ony Vob. 11, damve A, you Chariov'e Buchman, aged | yoar, {ako place thie afernoon et halt-past ‘The friends and aoquaintences of tue fener attend, from ihe residence of pet. on Tosede morning, Feb. 10, F. Doratemes, in the relesives nad tise Of ine family are respscifelly invited to attend her funeral, from No, 110 Daave street, thie afternoon at uae o'r. _ ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. ~ Fer Situations and Help, see sixth Page, MISCELLANBOUS, Leo! ‘bel H’% YOU SEEN THOSE BM BOOTS AT JONRM, ‘Mo. 10 Aun street! alsothe donb's aoie hove »: $51 MPORTANT NOTICE TO NRWS ‘The unprecedented decand for uin'® id BTDATED NRWe! impowible Fg ad ce reduce wearily rlgbteen n ib tie Bur dell 4 of the paper containing ench ep urous p Dealers are cantioned v we er con aining euch rep odve:, in it) the te ews seenie, unable to ot J es liwewrered Kewronper throw, Mes ra Rees ‘2 fousey, ere informa bey san also cblain them through aay other who ey in New ¥ be publirber wirhes the news agents to disunetly under aarged © th bs comsent. stand (bat they have not beem over ‘The wholesale prise remaine c ecg F ARK Te ILLUSTRATE NEWSPAPER, 12 aod 14 Spruce sre’. New Vi February, 1887. i, YOU TOTTRRING. ERVOOR INY, \ide! woah! sou but " JACOB WEBBER'S sanguiber, in one week yon woud robust health, appetite limbs and sleep quiet It sete "on the whole tatural tanctlons and on through the worn out 5 #4 poor half price, HE MURDERER DIROOVED ED G3 pean THE PLOT UNV RE ED—THR OBS AI Ita now manifest al the thous nda & ple who have died af cotaumpttot ered. Tha! terrible disorder ls now day, As wel As valsy c,d bus of cured WR +e) RRR LIQUID I¢ WATER. Beid at $i per bottle, by Ax Second avemue and 862 Broad snperiative tonie, diuretic, amt oy ne cordial This medéainal diet tino the bse cor and abel. Por MM yi ¢ droge mercbags. toner and Tnperter, i, Mandy J HISKRRS AND WOUSTACH ES Fi nix weeks. by my onguent, wh $1 & bottle, sent_to' any part of ‘he fr G. GRAHAM, M0", Broadway, Deter, 44 aureet, Phuince.; bis. :