New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-16

a single iirst volume, with but few second volumes,
and the rest urroiled atteeted great many broken
rcsolutons. There is however, agood deal OF inquiry
for short histories of England and Ireland Among
nagazncs Harpers takes the lead Putnsm'' is 70 I'd
considerably, and the Knickerbocker is favorao.
Shakespeare read as,onishingly nearly al the vol
umes Of several copies are most Of the time Scott
and Byron are exensively taken; Burns some; that Is
about al they care for poetry.
ln the Board Of Counclmen last evening, nothing
general interest TRANSFERRED The majority report in
favor of redstctng the sixty Council districts Of the
CITY, In order to equalze the population in them came
up and the report Of the minority was substituted tor
that of the majority The whole subject was then laid
upon the table The Board adjourned to meet ON the
frst Monday in October; consequently nothing more
viii be done previous TO the next election with reference
to this matter.
CENTRAL CLUB REPUBLICAN, ARTuLERY.-The
Republican Artillery has been duly organized. and the
following gentlemen appointed officers: Captain, C.
IL. Farrell, New-ioik Volunteers First Lieutenant,
Matthew Conlin, New-fOrk Volunteers; Second Lieu.
tenant, James E. Carter Orderly Sergeant. Peter
Morris; Second Orderly Sergeant, G. Hayward; En-
sign, G. +. Van Doorn This Company wears Re
publican uniform and has in its possession two guns
of extraordinary calber with which they intend in
due time to announce the State Republican Nomna.
tons, and ultimately the Republican Victory in No
vember
TwENTY.FIRsI WARD GERMAN REPUBLIcASs.-
The German Fremont and Dayton Club Of the Twenty.
first Ward held meeting last evening in Carl Mulers
Lokal, at the corner Of Fourth avenue and Fotieth
street. Mr.. Fuchs, the President was in the chair.
and Mr.. Kipport acted as Secretary. Considerable
excitement was aroused by Mr.. Fischer, Buchanan
man. attempting to excuse some of his shortcomings.
He was well answered by Messrs. Malgnon and
Fuchs, and Mr. Edward Dayton concluded with
short speech in English. The Buchanan man was
laughed at
TwESTY-FrRsr WARD REPUBLIcASs.-The FIRE.
mont and Dayton Club of the Twenty-frst Ward met,
last evening" in Fremont Hail, in Fourth avenue, be-
tween Twenty-eighth and Twenty ninth streets The
hall was crowded. many ladies were present Spirited
addresses were made by the Hon. j. w. Edmouds,
Col. T.. l.. Snow, and others, and the exercises
throughout were of the most enthusiastic character.
DEaocRATIo MAYoRALTY CoSvESTIoN-Two
TICKETS IN THE FIELD.-The Democratic Mayor
atty Convention met last evening at Tammany Hall.
A number of delegates opposed to Mayor Wood re-
fused to enter the Convention, and organized in
other room by the appointment Of Recorder Smith as
Chairman. Ex-Alderman Libby was nominated for
Mayor and deputatioA subsequently waited on him
at Loveoy's HOTEL of which he is one of the propre
tors but he was not found.
Meantime the delegates in the Mayor Wood interest
assembled and chose Daniel f. Sickles chairman.
The nomination was then proceeded with, and Fer
nando Wood esq.,, received 80 ont of ITO votes.
Thereupon he was, on motion, declared the unanimous
choice of the Convention.
The nomination of City Judge and q Governor of
the Aims House was deferred either because time was
wanting or because the nomination OF Mayor Wood
was considered glory enough for night. The Con-
venton adjourned to Wednesday week. For won
der quiet reigned about Tammany last night there
was no row and no bloodshed.
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE MAN AssAULTED.-On
Sunday night gentleman on crutches, who had been
a member of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee,
was violently assaulted while standing on the steps Of
the st. Nicholas Hotel by Of the banished rascals
of that city, but rescued by the bysanders before
he received much injury. great excitement was
occasioned by the assault, and had not the rufian
made speedy tracks he would probably have been
severely handled
Lieut.. Burns of the First Ward Police, requests us
to state that the man Doughety, whom he arrested
on Saturday night was not policeman represented,
but was the of Brooklyn policeman, and himself
a private Waterman. He says further, that had
Doughety given satisfactory account of himself he
would not have been arrested but this he failed to do
and as an hour or two before man had been as
sauted in the neghbOrhood where Dougherty was
found he the Lieut. deemed it his duty to take him
to the Station-IIouse suspicion of being person
who had committed the assault DOugherty had fur
ther large club on his person.
The HAMMERsLGY-sTREET FIRE-DEATH FROM
BURsIsG.-Coroner Perry held IN inquest on Monday
upon the body of Michael Phillips, child years Of
age whose death caused by burns received at the
house No. 81 Hammersley street which was burned
early on Sunday morning. The mother Of deceased
stated in evidence that she sleeping in of the
third story rooms with her five children, when one Of
them woke her by calling out that the house was on
fire. She managed to get three Of the children out,
but the deceased and another left to be rescued
by the fremen, and both were badly burned. The
Jury rendered verdict Of death by burns accidental
ly received.
About three hundred of the booksellers assembled
here by the Trade sales to pay their respects to
Col. Fremont on Thursday morning next. They will
proceed from Mcssrs. Leavitt, Delsser and Co.'s at