New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12
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CITY ITEMS.
Castle GARDEN ITALIAN OPERA.-0pera-goers will
bear in mind that this Wednesday evening, after un
avoidable delays owing to the ndspo-ton Of performers
Maria d Rohon will be rendered Castle Garden the
new and yet unheard Conralto, Madame ID Ormy in the
chief tminne character, and Graziani as the Duke,
part written with all the of the baritone voice,
dramatically considered. The Contrao is said to be a
real prma DONNA and it may be added the Opera needs
one of indisputable claims to that rank.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening petition
received from the Directors OF the Crystal Palace
painng of the large of personal tax imposed
upon the Exhibition The matter referred to the
Committee on Assessments. The Street Cleaning Con-
tract as adopted in the Board OF Counclmen up,
when Alderman Howard cononded that the streets
were cleaner and moved to postpone further action till
September. Some discussion of low and abusive char
acter followed but finally the contracts confirmed.
Alderman Herrck moved 10 take up the nominations by
the Mayor of Croton Aqueduct officers and this matter
several Buncombe speeches attempted The motion
was lost
The Peoples Washing and Bathing Association Rob-
ert B. Mntum, President Richard Warren, Secretary;
and other leading citizens Directors have published
their Second Annual Report which shows very gratifying
results The expenses of the past year 1850 the
receipts 81 70lea slight deficit in consequence of the
tremey low prices charged The gain in the
number Of washers has been 3l persons 1892 3O in the
bathing department 947i persons, si5O Il. The total
number who avaed themselves oil the Egivleges of the
establishment is lOO27s The Nos III and l42
Mott st. Grand The design is TO furnish better
commoda,ions for washing, drying ironing and bathing,
than be otherwise had by people OF ordinary means.
yenences here provided for women 10 do their
own washing, drying, and ironing More than $4,000
pieces have been washed in year. expense of
about three mls-not one-thrd of cent each Without
more support in some mode, either by stock subscrp
ton, that the loan be paid off, by donation of
water il is evden, that the house will have TO be closed
unless there shall be increase of attendance; for al
though those who embarked in the enterprise did for
pecuniary profit yet it be expected OF them to
carry on the business e1pendDg every year than is
received Thus far it has been OF benefit to the City Not
one of the hundred wash who resort TO erery
cee viii say anything but in its praise. The accommo
da,ons for washing such tha. many more than now
attend be employed On days in the week there
but few in the lsuDdryroom. For bathing there are
accommodations for indefinite number. O.lyon Ss,ur
days is the house crowded.
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT AND BALL TO THE En-
GIsEERs OF TIE STEAMSHIP BALrrc.-On Monday night
last, the Fifth Ward Crane Association gave compli
mentary ball and concert TO the engineers OF the Collins
steamship Baltic at the pier foot of North Moorest in
honor of the shortest passage made between the
ports of Liverpool and New-York. AZ early hour
ladies and gentlemen assembled or the festive dance At
a o'clock the proceedings commenced by the dis
charge signal guns and the setting off OF rockets and
other fireworks A signal gun then discharged from
the steamer Washington, upon which Dodworths band
struck up the Spar Spanged Banner, which together
with several other beautiful air received with
hearty applause.
large portion of the dock having been nicely hoored
for the occasion the dancing commenced with spirit and
was kept up until IL o'clock The company then retired
to Harsons Hotel and psrtook OF an elegant collation.
The band then serensded Mr.. Robinson Chief Engineer
of the Baltic, the Alderman OF the Ward and Captain
Carpenter, OF the Police.
Doubtless this mark OF respeci from the Fifth Ward
professional friends OF the engineers of the Baltic
e1eee dinghy gratifying.
We are informed tina, preparations being male for
grand and ball on the CoInss Dock, which will
10 doubt be fine affair.
PsRsoy.L.-Among the arrivals tie principal hotels
yesterday, we notice
At the Sr. NIoHoLAs, Judge Pringe, Batavia; Dr. T.
II. Williams, L. s. A.. DR.. Griffin, Demopols, Ala Dr.
Ashton, Philadelphia Dr.. Smiley do Victor NJ Rice,
Albany; .. V. Brainsrd, Wstertown W. c. Pierrepont
Wstertown.
At the MErKoPoLIrsy-The Hon. wm. Walton Cal;
f. N. Wynkoop, Z. 5. Marshal, Pa: Capt j. Il. Ishsm,
Cal; Il. W. Brooks, Fla; Vim. ~ Newell, 81. Louis;
Col. w. Tanner; Louisvjllei j. L. Wbrsy La; Col ).
H. Wadron No. Robt. Gibson, U. 5. Coast Survey
n. j. Riley, Savannah; the Hon. n. Morris, Nd.
At the AsroR Hot sE-Lt- Gov Church, Albany; Capt
Msruderi U. 5. Army Capt. Porter, o. s. Navy; 4 A.
Torsyth, Newburgh; Captain Merchant Army; :. l.
CYrek (laPlpsrDQ. N. Is.
Palmer, Stcnington Col Dwyer, New-fork.
Postmaster Isaac W. Fowler was on Monday night
unanimously elected to the Office Of Sschen, left vacant