New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-06


the Horns twiping their may round along the cor
nice below. These paintings will cost 50 ooo the
arrangements for lighting the EAU are on novel
and magnificent acale Around the cofnl0e ui'''-
tt ceiling gas pipewiI be led perforated eys'y
eight inches for triple jet OF clear name Lao
stage will be lighted by FIVE splendid onsnaenerS,
~ Poberi.p obrystaEaa t cost OF Ut, 600. Around
the front oc The 5gslleries there will be oaus'
.r.1a n ,abi.e enamel;and gold, below which will
rnn row of double brscket lights, with glass
.lobes making 800 lights in ell. The cushioning
n the sofas alone will cost from $1,000 to $4,000,
and the total cost of the Hall, exclusive of the
ground it standa upop will be about $4,000.
The work is now going on with remarkable ex-
pedition. There are 200 workmen employed both
day and night, and steam engine is constantly at
work hoistiDg materials to the roof. The Hall VIII
will be CT mplesed by the goth inst. 1t is atFac-
ture of which our city may well be proud, and we
cannot but regret that Jenny Lind ia not to Hng her
fra, song in America within its walls
~ We have received the following letter. re-
f;tpg story to which one of our morning contem-
poralies gave currency:
IRVING HOUSE, Sept 5, 1850
Tn h Editor OF
An article having appeared in the Journal Of
Co,a1aerce this morning, stating thai had agreed
topav Mdle jenny Lind 81, 900 for thu purpose OF
securing her presence at the Irving House, deem
it no less due to MdIe Lind than myaelf to pro-
Dounce the statement entirely false. This denial
is the more necessary on my part, as had pre-
yiousy Understood that such report mad hee1 clt-
cuIsred in various quarters, for the purpose Of
Dreiudicing my interests. go far from paying
Mdle Lind, 81 1000 or any other sum- abe has
become my guest on the usual conditions, No. Bar
pum having arranged for the accommodations far
nished TO herself aud suite on no other terms than
those asked of The public in general.
You're &C. D. D. HOWARD
GENIN TO JENNY LIND.-The following graceful
and tasteful letter accompanied the riding nat,
gloves and whip, the pres sntatioo OF which, to
Jenny Lind, we have already noticed
BROADWAY, New. York sept4, 1850.
p n RARNUm Ese-fJear Sir: May | sek you 10 pre-
uept TO Mdle JGNNY LIND with m9 respectful compt.
meps ard slight token of the admiration which ia
common ilh my fblow.cizens f-e for her mors worth
ard euisbed talent the accompanying specimen OF
bre1 Of manufacture which has b-en brought to high
ms rber Inst some time previous to &de Ltada Arrival
| animated Writ Furnish her with riding hat, TO DO
manufactured In nv establishment efer a-desigu WA
then preparing he hat EeDd 10 The result OF the in
teuu0n lhen expressed trust the style Of the c'ape1n
will meet Mde LIED appreciation aud mat sho will lind
ia igh agreeable ard graceful eppendags Ia her
rop horseback. II hia sboud he tbs case aha be
|
herf he fret TO tue Queen OF SoDg the shoss OF
Ame,cs. obliPe me by expressing 10 Hdle Liod my
hesfe sbes for her appneas and pr9fP3rty and rs
p s-Wih The hat send pair OF gloves and riding
whip as its appropriate accompaniment
We have been sto1n Mdle, Lind's autograph
reply, in which she thanks MIR, Ganin very hearti
w. compliments him on the iiae spec mems Of Anne
rican manufacture (which, abe says, she will have
| gr at pleasure in wearing future occasions and
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and the most brilliant SUCCESS. II Mr.. Genn does
not sipk under such weight OF honor, it % a sure
sign he can swim any tide. We shou like to
know how many orders for riding hats he will have
within the next month
COMMON CoUNcu.-The Aldermen last night con
CURED with the Assistants in tbs ordinance pco-
bibitipe bone boiling horseskinning and ike nui-
sancea within the limits Of the City 80 sc shall
soon have an end of these things Thesvose was
decsive--l4 to
One thousand dollars were appropriated fer the
purpose Of publishing 500 copies of K ent's Charter
Of the Ci Y, wiki the Notes.
The report of the Committee on Streets to com
uel the Harlem Railroad to dra 81 their cars as far
as Thirty second,st was laid on the table-l2 to
revolution was proposed to hurry up the New
York Gas Co. in lighting Front Water and Cedar
SITS. with gss.
The Assistants adopted resolution to ioqure
into the management of the Hudson River Rail
road within the City.
T4ETAMmANY HARMoNlsrs--The General )nl-
mttee after quise boisterous session, partially
organized ass evenins, and made choice of Ed
WARD G. WEST Ia Nashville Convention Hunker,)
as Chairman on the twe 18th ballot, he receiving 80
votes TO for jose h NJ Marsh Ia Syracuse Dale
eateJ ard for Assistant Alderman Thomas ].
Barr, Of the Sixth Ward. Two Secretaries were
next chosen The first ballot John D0herty (of
the Nineteeath Ward waI elected by 80 votes
out Of &c. w. D. Graft, of the Twelfth Ward, re-
ceivipg 81 votes on the same ball It, and it re-
CURED 90 to elect another ballot WAS taken, when
be obtane SO votes, and was dccar duly
elected Several gentlemen were then nominated
for Treasurer, and all but two declined. The Com
mittee then adjourne d. to meet again this evening
"precisely' st II O'Clock. There will be quite
contest for the Sergeant Arms (Doorkeeper,l
but we suppose the armonious materials of which
this emnently pathetic Committee is composed,
will diapose O. t is snug" Office in more expe-
dticus manner than the present United States
House of Represen atives would if placed in
similar pre- dicament, aud com sed of Representa-
tives Of so man} conflicting views the " one
idea" just now Of the " Democratic party North
and south-SLAyERY. The election Of MIR. West
as Chairman of the Gene ral Committee will meet
with very general approval in South Carolina
and the cotton growing regions, and in such prints
as The albany Argus and the Warrington South
ern Press
sIGNoR sALv,s RsNEFIr-.The great tenor
tRkea hia ben fl this evening when be will ap.