New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-08
CITY ITEMS.

Tn M0NsTER CONCERT Those who were out
lat evening bad an opportunity Of seeing New Works pos
sbs the way Of fashionable turnout Commencing At
White 81 the carriage. lay and three deep a. thick
as ships along the East river wharvcs As far As Duane
and extended down all the intermediate cross streets.
until unsccustomcd nechborhoods either eide Of
the great thorougha opened wide their eyes and win
dons to see what new thing toward. About the
tabernacle Itself Broadway for hours completely
bocssded with carriages and omni5uscs while the yes
thule itronged with drivers Of al sorts-in livery
and out at elbows Irish Dutch. English. scotch snd
Yankee and the mixture Of tongues and dialects was
almost unintellicbie the the strummery OF the
eight pianos within doors The inner walls Of the Tab
ernacle were lined with feathers and down Ike huge
nest made ready for brood Of three or four thousand
tender aed. lngs The cider snd mouachcs that might
have been plucked from their wcarcrs would have
served 10 upholscr the Grand sersglo. The company
was very isshonsbieso much IN fact that we we're
quite shocked at hearing se'' 81 people speaking OF the
performances in Lnglt. as bsrbsusm. however.
prevsiled only % ... iuicd extent the dialects
most in vogue being - badly mixed sort OF ankee
doodle French and Sicily Italian. OF the performances
il il surely not expected that should say much as
they were the least part Of the grand show and only
ought 10 be enumerated among the accessoIies-been'
ming At the biz hsndbs snd ending with the scrubrace
between the eight pianos and sixteen Jockeys The lial
lans all sang well although the iormless void the
cayeruous expsnse Of the Tabernacle swallowed up
more than half their delicious uiteranees, save IN the
case Of BENEvENrANo whose immense voice here
found roll out and unfold iseli to nearly is ul
proportions Mr. HEEz himself played, - he always
does in style Of the puret and chss,est excellence
hi. notes are as clear sharp aud sparkling the points
Of cices melting in the sun The duet between him and
RAPErrI was charming and everybody delighted to
hear that such excellent harmony had been reesiab
lishcd between these tine arii,s Tie little fairy Miss
COLE played duct with IIERz the plano to the IN
bounded actonshmcnt Of the audience great many OF
whom will noe make it fashionable We hope to 60 and
hear her her when next che appears on her own &C
count She IS an extraordinary creature and Mr.
UrRz has shown good TASTE anu ovssss 49,. - 49,
kindly notice he mas taken OF her.
The eight piano business was great humbug-we are
bound to say II The music they made was very much
Ike what you might imsgne . would be listening 70
rather badly.playod piano through an operagass-
merely exaggerated nonsense. The Prayer. from
Moss with which the entertainments closed was truly
magnificent thing and admirably sung by the princi
pals
Ai,er the audience were dismissed p.ckpockei per
formed short ga,o on the steps and genilemans
pockot-producing several very sgreesbe notes and
making Tremendously rapid through dark chro
matte passage in the rear Of the National Aesdsmy.
~ The Commercial states case Of an ingcn
ious scamp who has been doing aourishins business
on small scale for two three days past by personal
Ing the twopenny postnAn by which be must have
made quite a snug little sum judging from the impair
TALLY with which he distributed his fsvors about the
city and MS uniform in obtaining shilling from
each OF his dupes
His plan Of operation well digested. In the hrst
Mace he had fac smile Of post Office stamp en-
raved purporting to be that OF the New Orleans oee
Then letters were prepared and stamped in true post
Office stvle These were addressed 10 sundry ndividu-
s and in every instance At their private residence the
operator being too cunning 20 wait on them AZ their
pxces Of business knowing that a. most II not al Of
them had post Office boxes his rascsliiy would meet
with speedy detection lie generally connived TO reach
the house At an hour when the master Of i was absent
and ten cents postage and carriers fee would
be paid by the family without any suspicion that all
wa. not right
~ 4 Sword. Epauleties and brace Of revoiy-
ng Pistols we're presented on Tuesday evening at the
Halls Of Justice TO Licuis Boyle and Taylor Of the New
York regiment Of volunteers The officers were
Gently attached to the Police Of this city, the members
Of which have made these appropriate and handsome
presents.
~ The Stand OF Colors 10 be presented by the
Common Council TO the regimen, Of volunteer. wul be
given this morning at u o'clock in front Of the CRY
Hall when al the companies 10, embarked viii parade
under the command o. Col BUKNEIT. The regimental
standard /. Of scarlet six with heavy yellow border
On one side the Arms Of the state beautifully en-
bazoped and on the reverse tina Arms Of the City The
/ guide or camp days are Of yellow six With shield
painted on each and both are heavily nged. There il
also National standard Of white and red SILK very
handsome article which il Intended Tor the same reg
ineni.
- We notice the death OF SAHrEL LEeGETr
At his country seat at White stone Long Island Mr
LEGoErr says the Express belonged 10 the religious
denomination ol Frends and Tor great number OF
years prominent merchant IN this city. lie was Al one
ume one OF the largest suct0peers and Vas President
OF the Franklin Bank 1st previous to iis failure lie &C
CURED a splendid property and Al ms death large
owner Of real estate Among other property he was the
proprietor Of the United Hotel OF the largest
in tie city. lie retired about Ten years $50 from active
pursuits 10 his farm where he has devoted his TINE TO
agricultural pursuits lie has lefi very large family
and circle OF friends 10 lsmesl his death.
The WEALTH PE0FLE 90 BRooHLlf ANp
WuIiAzsBUEGH --Aesss. John Lonl>s and Affed :
Pcarce OF Brooklyn about to publish work similar
o. one published 10 ibis city containing si Of eli PER
sons residing Ia Brooklyn and WILLIAMSBURG. whose
estimated possessions exceed $1,000 i . 70 BE- &C
eomPsnied With bret snd Biographical eoirs VI ths
most eminent residents Of Ming. County
- Ayouth, with the doughty name oi David
Admiral Nelson Decker. Tuesday evening dis
charged from hs engagement with The New York No1n
ieers BY Judge Greenwood a; Brooklyn, on account o
homage and young LADY TO whom he was betrothed-
The parties are all from Paterson y ;.
n This IS the anniversary Of the invention d
Gun Cotton BY Gen JACKSON in ISIS
" The Grand Fantasia on Lucia Di L mmer
moor, composed ~ Henri Herr. vii &c published Il
few days b. Firth, Hall 4 Poca