New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-08
CITY ITEMS.

THE U. 3. Nj STEAMSHIP OHIO.-Ihe u. >. Mail
Steamship Ohio Capt. scHEScK, U. S. n, entered
her berth at the foot Of Warren-street on Sun.
day afternoon, having made the passage from
Hampton Roads to Sandy Hook, where she ar
rived at o'clock on Sunday morning, in IS hours.
She left Norfolk on Thursday morning, but lsy-to
in the Roads until Friday evening.
From the exaggerated accounts previously pub
lished, we had been led to expect that she would
come in disabled, or exhibit some appearance Of
the successive storms and gales she encountered;
but 80 far from it, she came CALAMITY into port,
and neither inside out do we discover any traces
of injury or damage Her cabins and decks are
in perfect order, and her hull is nearly as sound
and tight as when she first went to sea.
The injury to her machinery consists in break.
ing the starboard piston, at Havana. This will
require three weeks to replace The water came
in at an opening caused by the starting Of the
facing of the discharge pipe and it at no time ex
ceeded three and halffeet in the ship but owing
to the rolling of the vessel, it was thrown round
the boiler, and becoming heated, compelled the
engineers to let the fire go down, which of course
stopped the machinery. With a single engine
she came 700 miles in three days out of Havana,
encountering one of the severest gales ever known
on the coast. Capt. Schenck yielded to the ur-
gent solicitation of the passengers in putting in to
Norfolk feeling confident that he could come direct
| to this port without difficulty, which has since
| been tested by her safe arrival here. Mr.. Law,
| one of the owners, and Mrs. Schenck, were on
board on the passage from Norfolk. Her pumps
| were not broken or out Of ORDER but were choked
| with coal dust and the force Of the sea- nor was
brace or pipe broken on board of her. Her
| freight, Of which she had considerable cargo,
was uniniured.
The Ohio will be put in perfect order as speedily
as possible. new piston is already making for
her. She will be taken into the Government
Dry Dock at Brooklyn, and coppered, probably as
soon as the L. 8. steam.frigate San JucintO, now
in the dock shall be taken out. 1t is hoped and
expected that she will be ready, in complete or
der to take her place in the line on the Goth inst
her usual sailing day.
GOLD DusT-The gold dust consigned to Palmer
4 Co., Express agents, was omitted from the
Crescent Cay's list 1t amounted to about $685.
600, and belongs to private individuals
PARoDI, EAusER AND STRAKoscH.-The most
attractive Concert of the season comes off on Sat
urday night. Hauser the great violinist
the rival of @ - Ill and Vieuxtemps, appears for
the first time IL America. Strakosch lets off some
of his most brilliant musical coruscations, and Pa
| rod; .ing. o. -~L~5y sIn5 since Jenny
Lind left as. Tripler Hall is sure to be filed to
OVERLOOKING, and all the stars of the evening
| Judging from what we hear of Hauser and what
we know of the others will triumphantly culmi
nate.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF HAUsER.-By refer
| ence to the advertisement in another column, it
will be seen that MIsKE HAUsER, the distin
euished violinist, will make his first appearance
in America at Trpler Hall on Saturday night in
conjunction with Strakosch and the stara OF the
| Opera. We shall have more to say Of this Con-
| cert shortly.
THE UNION CLUE AND ABOLITIoNIsM.-We
| learn that the Union Club has been in state of
unusual agitation for day two past, on account
| of the presentation Of JOHN JAY, Esq, as can
didate for admission and his rejection, which
took place on Monday last. Mr.. Jay was rejected
by FIVE black balls, cast by of the oldest and
most respectable gentlemen of the Club, who
course are also members of some of our first
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been contrary to the desire of the more liberal,
but less patriotic, majority Of the Club. 1t has
accordingly produced a violent excitement in it
and STILL as we inform ed, endangers its exist
ence The reason of Ms Jays misfo. tune is his
Abolition propensity in general, and his course in
the defense of Henry Long in particular He is
immensely to be pitied, but we trust will find
strength to endure this terrible infictioni but in
any event, we trust the Union will be preserved.
EYMr. William B. Bradbury's Glee Glass,
which has been suspended during the holidays,
will resume its exercises this evening, at All
Broadway. A few new members (readers OF
music) can be received.
| PosTpoNED-Our report of Rev. Mr.. Chapins
lecture last night, before the Mercantile Library
Society. 1t will appear to moTow.
GAS REFoRM-A meeting of friends of gas re.
form, who approve of Mayer Woodhulls veto Of
the eighteen years contract-who wish to partici'
pate in some plan of action in this matter with
reference to the future, and to join in securing
some fitting testimonial of regard to Caleb S.
Woodruff for his public services, is to be held at
the Chinese Rooms Broadway, near Prince-st,
at halfpast seven o'clock, this evening. c. Ed
wards Lester, Esq, and other speakers will adj
dress the meeting.
AMERICAS PHYSIOLOGICAL SocIETY.-The first
lecture before this Society will be delivered by
NELSON STEER at Clinton Hall, this evening"
Subject Practical Phrenology.
MUsIcAL.-There is to be meeting OF some OF
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&c, at the lecture Room of the Tabernacle, this
evening, for the purpose of remarks lectures, and
rehearsals Of various styles Of music. Among