New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-17
CITY ITEMS.
Lectures, Concerts, &C. To-S'sS"

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Tur oprR, AND the FANCY DREs, BALL
Rob-ro D,-erer was sung as. night to crowded sa'
dispce. Al the Opera House snd made. Il pos'iole'
mora exciting impression than on Monday uisht
tP,rrr sApg with great force and spirit, and lRV'Fh
especially in the asst grand scene, reached 'uo"ue
mich OF dramatic expression. The OPers " one OF 'he
sns.t We have heard this Winter snd ranks oy gen
eral opinion. equal to LHra and LaDe''a. FROM 'ne
f.r,rs !, bas aroused Judge the OPers'sons p1o1e
will not soon weary OF hearing H.
N,,bng 4. now talked OF or thought Of but the Grand
Fancy Ball tomorrow night Not only the ia'hionAo'e
world Of this City but large dePuta'ions nom Boston
and Philadelphia will be in stiandsnce Dress makers
and ,o.,uers are working day and night TO u'ni their
ensssenents and we heard OF many gorgeous dresses
which will add to splendor OF the occasion
SUICIDE Coroner Wslters was called 20 hold
an nques, a, Bedows Island upon the body Of Thomas
Campbell native OF Ireland aged % years VINO com
miited suicide by drowning while laborine UNDER
melancholy state OF mind From the evidence sdduced
IL sposared that the deceased recently arrived In ms
couutry and about Christmas was sent down 10 BED
lows Island by the Commissioners Of Em grafton rom
which time he appeared 10 be- laoorns under great de
precision of spirits. and On saturday morning '-' ne
/ Jumped OF the pier into the water. from which his
body wa. subsequently recovered The Jury rendered
a verdict in accordance with the foregoing iac''
WuLlAMsBuR GH FERRY The second boat OF
the new Ferry Company WAS launched yesterday She
| Is called the O1dlassa she and the OHea'a are 10 o"
,owed round TO the North River loue a, the West
Point foundry foot OF Beach st and the other At the
too, of North Moore.st) 10 receive their machinery
&c Three other boats for the same company are no"
on the stocks. viz the Niagara, the SsHsca, and the
Oae,da and sixth to be called the Cargo, will soon
be placed under contract Messrs Perlne, Patterson
4 stack foot II North second It Wiamsburgh are
the builders The Yves, Point Foundry above stated
will furnish the machinery for three Of the boats, snd
foundry foot Of North Moore Il for two others The
three Peck slip boats will be somewhat larger than
the celebrated new boat Bedf0rd OF the Brooklyn Com
pany which Is now said 70 be the finest ferry boat In
the world and nttec up in equally elegant manner
| with A covering over ths entire of each boat The
Grand st. boats though not quite 80 large, will be hiied
up in the same manner The whole Of them will be-
powerful boats and fully capable. Ii Is supposed Of
overcoming any difficulties even during the coolest
weather that will probably arise from Ice. Boats are
10 be Kept running both from Peck clip snd Grand Il
all night The new Company has offered to the Ferry
| Committee to run boat from the foot Of South Sew
euthst WILLIAMSBURG, lor coniiguous) 20 the foot Of
Grand 81 in addition 20 the others FREE to commuters
on the Peck slip and Grand $, i the Common Council
will give them permission. The Pcckslip Ferry On
the Wnliamsburgh side, will be- at the ioo,oi south
seventh st. II can be- obtained Il not from the foot
probably. Of south sixtbst or south Ninth St Tho
Peck slip boat. will be- lil feet long by 81 wide -the
cost Of the boats viii be- 49, 300 each
Tnr MERCANTILE LirR,RY-T The CopH'ry
Sae-The factions by which this Association has been
convulsed tor week past terminated sst night
about o'clock by the election of the regular ticket by
small majority. The controversy during the day was
ksptup sharply and the hour FOR closing the polls
drew near. the crowd of eoctoneering members At
the door seized unfortunately on all who ps.sed,
putting into action the Tammsny Hall system Of beat
| ing up recruits great number OF new members
were admitted during the evening Tho officers for
the present year stand as follows
| President Isaac II. BAmEY VcePresident TfonAs
| J. BAYAUD Corresponding Secretary, HENRY A OAK
| LEr Recording Secretary, ErGENE iEsAHD Iressu.
| rer THEopoRE srour, Directors, T. 7 Tourmer. W
| b. Hayward. r.. b. Plsce, " Clerke, David Wet
| more Brent A. Breedin and : T. Titus
CHoLrRA-All the vessels from New Orleans,
which we're detained a, Quarantine have come up,
excepting the Hero which has one Ease OF Cholera on
board
| IL. The third anniversary OF the CHRIsrIAS
Mutual BENEFIT SOCIETY No g. will be held th.
evening at the Central Presbyterian Church, Bfoome
st. Addresses from Rev Messrs Adams Kettle d. Arni.
tage, and Hopkins, are expected
| ~ The second annual Ball OF the Young
Men. Monte. Cr.io Club" VII take place a, the Chi
nese Assembly Rooms tomorrow evening and prom.
ses to be one Of the select and pleasant OF the
season
~ The Printers Festival takes place tonight,
a, the Coliseum, Broadway. The exercises will com.
nence at precisely.
PHRESoLoGY Mr.. Fowler has Just completed
very successful course Of Lectures Phrenology, N
Springfield Mass. We understand he will remain in
the City bu, few days whsn he will again yi.i, new
England.
~ A French religious and literary Journal 10
proposed 10 be published 10 this City BY Rev. c. H.
williamson, Rector Of the Church du saint sayeur
his 70 b. called LAHAaiiste Risieu1 ct Liuera1e"
issued weekly at one dollar per annum.
" In another column may be seen an adyer-
tsement OF MF Por,ers Lecture On Aerial Navigation
II Mr. r confirm. ais position trip 70 California may
be safely made in Eve days.
CT TIE DRAMAric FusD BEsEyir is TO take
place early ia February Mr Fry has offered the Astor
Place Opera House Il the Fund Association for thst
purpose
" We see Il stated that Col. D. Sole, the
editor Of the Philadelphia Sgh0 Of NE Tlmes. lesvss
that paper shortly take the editorial chair Of the
Trus Sun
II ExGov HILL Of New Hampshire. is stop
ping at Dunlaps Hotel, Fulton 81.
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
; Mass MEErING Or TIRE FIRENES.--The large
number oil hrenen who feel themselves sggrieved At
the ate action Of the Common Council relative 20 re-
fu'ing them the privilege Of elsctiog their own Chief