The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-03

on Friday evening Much praise has been bestowed in
alvarez this new prodncton Of Verdi and. doubt
less the sntcpaors Of tho lovers nj music will be fully
met IN its perormsnce Tho excellent company of sing
ers who have been dsghting during the present
So, we'll their orchestral aids have shown th"n.
selves fully competent the task Of irving le bsau
full delightful life to the emanstion OF the composer
TIE ALLroHAsIANs-we un 'srstand the Aleghanians
will rive thu next concert the tabernacle, Mon
day evening March 18TH They have also very generous.
v consented to sing Monday evening next in aid Of
the reiefto Scotland They decidedly the best hand
Of singers as family, in the country. Their glees,
quartsttss and solos. are rich and harmonious.
L. NAarL hes published beautiful lithsgraphic por
trait of sig Benevensno of the Italian opera drawn on
stone by F Davgnon. from Dagnerreotype by Has,
The likeness is perfect, and the execution admirable
City intelligence.
Tas wsArHrR The air Yesterday was cool and
bracnR and the wind blew codly from the north north
west. We had bright sunshine during the day. To.
wards evening il began to freeze.
AID To IHwLASD.-We understand that the Hibernian
Musical Benevolent Society held meeting on Monday
evening last and resolved to dispense with their usual
penses which the celebration would amount to- to the
relief Of their furnishing countrymen. This is q capital
movement
Frnx ALARM.-There was q FIRE alarm in the Ath dis.
trict about o'clock, P. NJ, yesterday.
DARIro OurRAsE.-We witnessed Yesterday. about
half past four o'clock scene Of most dsgracsfu cha
by the windows Of the Franklin Hotel observed some
persons believe the waters in Of the lower win
dows and one Of the rowdies taking up brick from
hand cart Just by flung il In urously through the win.
dow and broke Of the names Of glass II not doing
also some injury Inside. Officer John Hck, who hap.
men Immediately arrested the offender and conveyed
him, we believe to the station house
MELANCHOLY Loss OF RrAsow.-Miss Peet. the lady
who left her mothers residence some day during the
last week in Beekman street and TO whom referred
in our last paper was found wondering Yesterday in
state of mental alteration and taken in charge for her
family There Is something strange about this case
FUNERAL OssEauIEs-The committee on military af
fairs met last evening and have resolved to aid General
@ and om. na ARRIVAL
Same in this city. Due notice will be given the srb
ject The Mayor and the Board Of Common Council Of
will also attend the procession to be formed on
the occasion.
DEATH ny ArorLExy.-The Coroner held an inquest at
the Aims House: yesterday upon the body Of Reuben
on his way to the City Hospital, thavinx been in deli.
cate state of health for several weeks past fell down,
and almost instantly expired Verdict death by apo
New YoRx HuronIcAL sooiErY.-This society held
in the University There large attendance of men,
bers the chair was assumed at about o'clock by the
meeting having been called order the Secretary pro-
ceedsd TO read the minutes of the last meeting which
were on mS;0n sIDsovsa Report: from committees or
pondng member presented and read two letters received
since the LIST meeting from London; from Dir John
letters written acknowledge the receipt by the
authors, Of diplomas Of membership in the New York
edgemsnt also received from Hon Daniel Webster
A communication from the Kentucky Historical So
Gus condition It has IN It's library at Ieuisville about
900 volumes, and numbers some forty active and 100
honorary, members.
communication from the Maryland Historical secie.
volumes in it's library.
The Pennsylvania Society communicated sending
quite number of valuable papers, mostly manuscript
letters OF the times Of the revolution from the
president of the society Hon Albert Galian upon the
r I'M rln npOnQ Cript
mar Of the same belonging to the society The thanks
Of the members were awarded to the president
for the pains which he had taken to compare this gram
and make the research which he had done for the
benefit Of the society.
made at the last meeting OF the society The report
favorable to ell the nominations and ballot being de-
manded the persons nominated at the February meeting
were declared duly elected members Of the society
Nominations for the consideration of the executive
committee were next made by several members. and
about dozen names read and handed in, to be
ported on by the executive committee at the next meet
ing.
the Senate, accompanied by State pamphlet Of consider
able value Crcm Mr.. Johnson) The society already
possessed copy Of the pamphlets but this the Chairman
remarked took nothing from the merit Of the donor to
whom the thanks Of the society were voted
A member next presented letter written by General
Der 24h 1916 in which the patriot chief complains of
the unfortunate mode adopted by Congress for the sppor
and noby offers to advance his money for the pay.
men Of officers who shall appear in actual commend Of
the forces which were at the time so much needed for
the defence of the glorious Cause of freedom
A resolu ion was adopted, thanking the member who
had presented the letter for this valuable relic Of the
interesting period indicated by the date the letter
Professor GILMAN next read lengthy but interesting
paper on the campaign of st Clair in 1921 giving
nected account of the origin and progress Of mutual
hatred which existed between the whites and Indians
frontier and of the unfortunate the disastrous
expeditions Of the Kentucky regiments Of militia and
the regular forces who were SO terribly cut to pieces
by the hostile Indians under Little Turtle two years
previous to General Wayns's expedition. Dr. g.
csived the thanks OF the society and requested to
deposit copy Of this interesting paper in the library
Mr. BEEEDrcr called the attention to the subject
OF the dollar mark (S which had caused considerable
discussion OF late throughout the country IT'S origin
was no doubt he said the combination Of tho letters
U g., as was illustrated by mark upon of the
psstres preserved from the old wooden fence which
used 10 adorn the old City Hall that plaster pre-
served was in the of the society and might be in
spected by any who desired it, This MIR B. thought
would settle the controversy The carving on the wood
referred to- 10 certainly the initial letters of United
States with the entering the u mbe very
much the mark s. The business Of the meeting having
been disposed OF, the society adjourned.