New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-04

SxrKErrH WARD REFUBLIcASs.-A goOdly number
Of electors assembled at the Hall the corner Of
Eighth avenue and Sixteenth street last night TO take
the intiatoty steps for the formation Of effective
working Republican Club to DO active duty through
The coming political campaign. At the hour appointed
the meeting WINS called to order by Mr. Isaac Dayton
who proposed that Mr.. Gardner NJ Peck be invited to
take the chair. Mr.. Peck having, by the unanimous
voice OF the meeting been chosen Chairman, Mr.. VIM.
Good was appointed Secretary.
The call for the meeting having been read by Mr..
Good, Mr. Dayton made stirring and telling speech,
beariog more particularly upon the Slavery question
than upon any other of the party issues of the day
He COVE brief and succinct history Of the growth OF
the interest in that question from the time Of its first
agitation by party leaders to the present day He
then proceeded to enlarge upon the slmportance
making Kai sas Free State Having concluded his
speech he offered a series Of resOlutiOns-acceptng
tho question OF the extension Of Slavery the of
paramount interest in the present crisis and recogniz
ing 1T the basis of action OF the Republican party
that the admission of Kansas Free State is i'm
peratiyely demanded by every principle Of right and
Justice and that the Free State party in endeavOrng
to secure that object has entitled itself to the warmes
sympathies Of the freemen of the nation.
On motion a Committee of Five appointed to
draft Constitution and Bylaws for the government
Of this Association. Isaac Dayton, VIM G. Russell,
John Barclay, DR.. Lownsbury and John II. Dunnell
were appointed such Committee. The Chairman was
also added. Messrs. Luman Sherwood, Abram Pierce
Isaac Dayton, Il. l.. Danegh and George Blakly
we're appointed a delegation TO the Central Commit
tee 10 the 10th Of April at No. $40 Broadway
Mr.. VIM. c. Russell was then called upon for
speech and responded in few appropriate remarks
which were received with much applause. After Mr.
Russell concluded call was made upon Mr.. Pete
Morris for song. Mr. Morris complied and sung
netrCal reminisence of Revolutionary times.
A LANDMARK GOSE.-That good, old fashioned,
comfortable, respectable travellers standby, the
Irving House. rapidly disappearing from the face of
the earth. An inpcrtnent army of workmen has
invaded its bedrooms men in their sht-sleeves with
their brooches in their boots stalk unrebuked through
tie parlors its most private apartments profaned
by the presence of smutty faced masons and al these
e1ult in the downfall Of an old friend, and rattle his
remains in a promiscuous heop upon the sidewalk
But few days will pass before the Irving IIouse will
be spoken of in the past tense it is disem
boweled and decapitated, and of cannot long
survive Where will the hand of the Goth be stayed
"Stuarts already shakes its marble head, and the
Aston House trembles in its granite boots.
LOOKING AFTER THE STREETs.-Yesterday after
boon the Committee Streets of the Board OF Coun-
Cimen, Mr. Van Ripper, Chairman, started on tour of
inspection in carriage through the streets OF the city,
preparatory TO making their report recommending
what action should be taken to clean out the ice and
dirt full Committee joined in the circuit OF inspec-
ion but at late hour in the afternoon the members
had not returned. and the presumption il, that trip
d 4 1 iona
and inquiries on the way detained them. The weather
Yesterday was mild and balmy and was recognized as
the fire.. Spring day of the season. Carrage-ridng on
such day would not be objected to by any one. The
Committee should make their next tour ofnspectionon
foot and take look through Mulberry, Orange, Cross
and other streets in the vicinity of the Five Ponts
Should warm weather come suddenly upon us, the
9th in these strects-tho accumulation of months
would doubtless cause much local sickness, II not Il
wide spread peetilence.
Tur Harmon CoMNIssIoS holds on for another year
at least as the act Of the Legislature making an aPpro-
praton Of $50 900 for the expenses Of the Commlsson
and extending the time for making their report until
the second Tutsd ay of January, 1881 has been ssned
BY the Governor aud ia now law. The extension OF
time from the let TO the 18th DAY Of January, will
afford an opportunity to apply to the Legislature to
extend the term should the HaIbor Commissioners not
be able 70 complete their work within the present
wear. George Grswold y. PERT and other merchants
of the CITY have forwarded TO Albany remonstrsnce
against the first eight sections OF the BILL prenaturey
fIng lines for part Of the Harbor. Iney ask, how
ever for the passage Of the remaining sections OF the
hill giving the Commissioners new power
TnE NV MAsrAL-'The "Manusl of the Corpo
ration, for 1915 will he published to-day By the
piler. Mr. Valentine, Clerk Of tho Common Council.
This valuable Annual is too well known to Iced de-
scriptop. 1t is reliable directory for official pur'
poses, Containing the names and location o. all
public functonaries, from Mayor down to the keepers
of junk-shops; the charter police and fire Laws
financial and nortuary statistics, return Of votes,
schools and officers and all matters that come within
the province OF such work /. H. as usual, em5el-
hshed with various maps and views Of historical value
With regard to the curious ard important historical
matter which he has collected for this issue Mr. Val
sntine justly remarks che fact, Of which the
proofs are evnced all sides that his Efforts 10 pr
''petuate therein the old landmarks Of oar city, by
enerayines and historical sketches Of the oldon time
have excited an approving sentiment in the public
mind and made The successive Issues Of the Manua,
"ama,ter OF interest to many citizens not immed''
"ste,y connected with the City Government las
has, fo- many years, been anticipated by him, for
"he has been aware that in no other way than by
establishing well known medium, through when
tie recs of the past could be presented to the puo-
tic, could the many interesting memorials, hidden
"snong the family archives OF the descendants OF
snC;en, stock. be brought into public notice. Il Is
from such individual resources that many Of the
views, which have never before been engraved
"A l.. C,rn siad. nd