New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-09
City Items.


our OF Musicdom We COMES. mistake. for there Is
a. preseu, n this City m instrument OF instruments
lust arrived from Europe vastly simple snd unique
than the Bells and susceptible OF greater compass OF
note and tone embracing Tie minute and elaborate
execution and full of brilancy and hsronys ss;on-
shpe as the instrument novel. This instrument.
which the inventor calls HvmoaieoH is composed OF
.;p,ole enough pieces OF stone :he Skddaw Noun
rains Eselaut-nlate famous BY the pen OF CIR Waiter
Scott and the Inventor after arranging taem on straw
covered sticks on table placed before him. performs
with couple of wooden rusllets the mos, difficult com
positions within the Piano scale running through the
most rapid variations with almost Incredible s"!ness
and precision The music is Ike the Piano ana Mus!cs!
Glasses min ..ed though much louder in capacity OF eA-
preston or ss soft and exquisite the performer "iI
From another instrument OF sixteen common pine
sticks locked together the ends he also evolves ihs
mos, delicious and wonderful music- no: equal 10 Inc
Harmonicoa at least as astonishing. We have ne"!a
these instruments and Learn that the inventor rs 10 give
private rehearsal prior 10 appearing before iae puoNc
when our musical critics will have opportunity Oh eN'
Ginning, as we did Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
n r. J. HARVEY. Esq. 4. NJ. delivered dis
course last evening al the Broadway LyceIu' on tie
Poe.s OF this Country and Great Britain His iluSua'
lions consisted OF recatons from Shakespeare and other
eminent British Poets. The attendance was very good
and the lecturer successful in his efforts 20 please
Bosroy ASp NEw-Y ORR TgLEGRAPH.-Ne men
toned yesterday that DR.. A. Sidney Doane had been
elected President Of the Boston and Magnetic
Telegraph Company, and congratulate the puehc On
the security afforded them by the selection OF gentle
man of such acknowledged integrity and worth 10 pre-
side over the enterprise \ better man certain
ly could no: have been chosen learn that toe
wires between Springfield and Worcester Wi! be com
peted by the Is, of February and thcnceorward rom
Boston TO NewYork al about the rate OF twenty miles
pcr week This will complete the work early in March
The Telegraph from Philadelphia 70 Norris,own IS in
operation.
r5S A grea, crowd collected in Wallstrcet yes
,erdev TO see vendor OF Patent Cloth Restoring Soap
brush the grease out the collar OF oaers ccat The
fellow worked away with great junction. you may DC
sure and the losier looked conended and happy as II
somebody were going ask him TO take snIi'er. II
that Man can take all the spots out OF Wall
street, he may go up head
rFs In the Court of Oyer and Ter.niner yes,er-
day George Pot.or-who pardoned by the Governor
after being sent 10 the Prison for grand larceny on
condition that he should leave the country ana neve; re-
turn out who WAS afterward arrested in New-Orieans
and conducted this City-wss brought up and molten
made by the Assistant District Attorney that he be re-
committed to the State Prison. Mr.. Thomas Warner
appeared on behalf of the prisoner and stated that queS
tons would arise the power OF the Governor to
make the condition and the jurisdiction OF this Court IN
the matter The Court allowed the Counsel ill Saturday
TO prepare his case.
~ The monthly meeting of the American Aggi-
cultural Association was held Wednesday evening a;
the Historical Rooms OF the University. Some remarks
l,,tbpr Mann re
which however, did not possess particular interest
discussion as TO the Apachs and the practcabity OF IN
Producing it into this country conducted with good
deal of spirit Mr. Pell said that in Peru, they are
abundant, IT, said Mr.. 7. the animal can flourish IN
climate 80 changing as that Peru what would be the
effect of introducing them into less changeable eli
mate In England aud Scotland they have thriven we'll
The cost OF the animal in Peru from three To i've dol.
lars per bead and may broueh; to this City for fifteen
dollars M peli showed some very fine specimens of
wool of the Apacha.
NJ swane said that he had sent for some Alpachas.
Mr. s Skinner Editor of the Farmers Lt5rGry sta
ted that he had received letter from gentleman in
Kentucky, who said that company had been formed
there for the purpose of importing the Apacha into
kentucky.
A COMMITTEE consisting of Mr.. R H. Pell Mr.. J. ;.
Skinner and Col Clark, appointed to investigate the
subject of introducing the Apacha into this country
UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPERANcE.-The irst
President of this order exMayor James Harper The
second Hon George p Parker late OF Boston the thFd
Daniel Barnes Esq The present officers are as follows
George s. Partridge President Van Rensselaer, Terry
John Burrel Joseph Cambreeng and Sias iarris vice
Presidents Edward Burke, Corresponding Secretary :
John Murphy, Recording Secretary; William hurrcu'
Financial Secretary and DAME! Barnes, Treasurer Inc
growth Of the various Temperance Divisions leh'S 90
cietcs sc though not rapid as III the enthusiastic
days of ls43 is still rapid and continual Inc Ap'iaFy
TO the United Brothers of Temperance held regular
meeting on Monday afternoon January on at tne mouse
of Hon. James Harper 40 Rose'street when the io'o"
ing ladies' were chosen officers for Inc present term -
Mrs Alexander Welsh LIST Presiding Sister Mrs (hev(
Iohn Poisal ID do do Mrs Elizabeth Hilton I'd do do
Mrs Hedstrom ith do. do. Mrs T. R Hubbard, Ireasu-
rer. Miss Goodse, Financial Sister; Mrs. Berger, Re
cording Sister The Trustees Of the Association are
Hon James Harper 60 Gilt and 40 Rose streets Daniel
Barnes o. Wall and l3i Christopher streets Joseph
Chamberlain ; William aud 367 Broome streets.
THE PooR.-The Report of the New York Asso
citation for the Improvement OF the Condition OF tue
Poor has been published and shows that the Association
has received deserves, liberal and increasing sup
port from the public. It comprises among Us officers
and visitors large number OF the Oes ana most respect
able in the City and from personal acquaintance
with many of the details Of their operations
THY to the general good management Of the Society
With the proper cooperation Of the community, it is
competent extend relief and encouragement every
poor person in the City who does not receive all neces
sary aid from other sources and at the time put
stop to street begging and imposure The receipts for
the year 1916 sl6693; for 1914, slo54. The
pcnditures for lei5 $7 935 and for ls44 $500
e At the last meeting of the College Of Physi-
clans and Surgeons, The question Are Typhus aud Ty
ptod Fevers Identical ? discussed. Dr. Joseph n.
Smith of this CRY occupied the attention Of the meet
ing for upward Of two hours in maintaining the aiirnla
tive Of the proposition In the Of his argument
he drew upon the most celebrated members of the med
cal profession in England Ireland, Germany, Scotland
and the United States, in support Of his position Dr.
Smith listened with the creates: attention and at
the close his remarks warmly apPlaudec mo-
ton was put aud carried continuing the discussion over
for TWO weeks in order 10 allow DR.. Stevens OF this
City. reply D.. Sfnitk-he having been prevented
fron dinr