New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-26

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The concern of which we have spoken is one
Of a class fast taking the place Of the smaller
Jobbing Houses of an earlier day. The Dry
Goods business can no longer be prosecuted to
advantage in our City except on the largest scale,
with vast sales, small profits and sure returns
But of this we shall speak more at length soon.
II THE YOUNG GUARD BALL at Niblos on
Monday evening was one of the most spirited and
agreeable festivals of the season In spite OF the
unfavorable weather there was an overlooking
attendance, especially of ladies'. Among the
guests was Hon Sam Houston. A handsome
supper was served up in the dining saloon, at
which tossts were drunk and speeches spoken.
ali honor being given to the name Of HENRY CLAY.
The dancing was kept up until late hour.
STEAMERs-The Cunard steamer Africa, Capt
Ryrie, sails to day at noon for Liverpool The
IS. mail steamship Ohio, Capt. Schenck, saIlS
this afternoon for Havana and Chagres.
The steamships Florida, Capt. Lyon, from sa
vannah, and Southerner, Capt. Dickinson, from
Charleston, arrived yesterday morning.
SICKNESS AND DEATH ON SHIPBOARD.-The
ship Antarctic from Liverpool, which arrived at
the Quarantine yesterday morning, lost twenty
of her passengers during the voyage. At one
time 400 were ill., and 90 were ultimately landed
at the Quarantine Hospital
PBRENoLoGY.-Mr SIzER is to deliver a lee
ture on Phrenoogy, at Clinton Hall, this evening
This is subject which is full Of interest and Mr.
Sizer is fully competent to interest and instruct
his audience.
SHAKsPEREAN READIEGs-Prof. Hows will
read Shaksperes Comedy of L" Much Ado About
Nothing" this evening, at the stuyvesant Inst-
tute, being the last reading Of the course. This
will be the last opportunity for some time of hear
ing the Professors correct and chaste readings Of
Shskspere.
BRADBuRY's GLEE CONCERT.-The concert of
glee choruses, ballads and songs, under the direc
ton of Mr.. Bradbury, will be given this evening
at the Tabernacle. The programme is truly at
trsctive The grand national Republican song of
The German Fatherland" is alone worth the
price of admission TO those who have never heard
It,.
tY7 1t should be remembered that the present
series of Sattlers Cosmoramss will close on the
9Th of March, when new views will be substi-
tuted. Among those on exhibition at present, are
many of remarkable beauty. The solemn repose
Of the Egyptian Tonbs aud rock-temples
statues of Memnon, and the rapids of the Nile,
hemmed in by the tawny wastes Of Nubia-the
foamv descent of the cataract at Gastein, in the
Austrian Alps, and the cold pinnacle of eternal
spow which looks down on the meadow Of Mass
feld-the darkness and terror of storm on the
- lf,ofo md Qha HPQu md
cav coloring of a street in La Vaetta,-all these
are brought in turn before the visitors eye, as if
he stood in some enchanted tower, each OF whose
many windows looked out on different land
| The illusion of these views is complete They
have been prepared with the skill OF genuine
artist, and so managed that on bright day the
effect comes as near reality as lies within the
| power OF human art
MuITARY.-The Massachusetts, Volunteers
| were yesterday the guests of their New-York
companions in Mexico. and of the American Ri
| fes At the close of the reception of Gen. HoIs
| ton in the Governors room, be received march
! ing salute from the remnants of the two Reg
ments that had served in Mexico. There were
about forty of the Massachusetts, and twenty'one
of the New.York Regiment on parade After tho
salute the officers were personally introduced to
| General Houston and to Mayor Kingslsnd by
| Gen Storms. About o'clock the companies on
| duty partook Of an entertainment, at the invita-
| ton of the Mayor, after which the New Workers
| escorted their Massachusetts brethren to the bos
! ton boat Amid hearty cheers from the wharf
| end the boat, the Massachusetts Volunteers oe-
| parted for home, apparently highly gratlded with
! their reception and the cOurtesles they have re-
ceived from the New-York companies.
|
| SERIOUS AccIDENT-About 4 o'clock yester
dav afternoon, two men engaged 10 digging
well in the rear of No Secondary. were sudden
" buried under mass of stone and earth in con-
sequence of tho work giving way. One of the
men was almost completely buried, his head only
! remaining above ground the other was half in
| closed in the ruins The excavation was deep,
and it ia feared the wOrkmen are badly injured.
| Their names could not be ascertained.
| The LITTLE DRUMMER.-We understand 1t has
been decided that the Little Drummers next aP'
| pearance will take place on Wednesday evening
| next March 4tb in Tripler Hall. The perform
ances of this astonishing child, on Saturday eve
| ming last. excited the wonder Of all who heard
! him. The very freaks OF his unconscious baby
| hood seemed TO awaken an interest in him among
! the audience, and We have no doubt the second
| Concert will be even more successful than the
| first.
| THE OPERA.-To night IL GiardneHto-the Ia
miliar opera in hich TrufFi shines so resPleRd-
| ently-wil be given at the Astor-Place Opera
House The occasion is made extremely inter
estiug by the debut of Signora BozzI, MADAME
de Marguerittes,D who is said to be gifted with &
fine contralto v,e. We anticipate brilliant
evening.
| BENEFlT To GEORGE LoDER-In another