New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-31
CITY ITEMS.


lucky Tragedy" aplsy founded upon an affair which
happened in that State in 1896 resulting in the death Of
Col. Solomon p Sharpe emioent politician, and the
then Attorney General Of that State, which excited
throughout the Union the deepest attention not less by
the snguarty Of detail with which il was accomplished
or its sympathetic nature than by it's terrible dramatic
and tragic denouement terminating with the suicide Of
her. the unfortunate Of the bloody deed, and the
death of the perpetrator, young Beauchampe, under
circumstances romantic in their SIT gularty, that TO
.sis dsY-" The Kentucky Tragedy is spoken Of with
earnest interest 1t has been carefully dramatzed by
MI. G. w. Tayleure with success which 30 pleased
Miss Keene, especially, that she accepted and pur-
chased copy for her theatre. Ii will be produced ut
Holiday Street Theatre, 10 Baltimore during the pre-
ntwetk.
MIR. WuLIs's LEcTURE.-Mr. Willis delivered his
third and last lecture on Monday evening, at Educa-
ton Hall. before crowded and highly apprecGtive
audience including most of the members Of the Board
of Education and the principal teachers of this city
and BROOKLYN. The music and other preliminary e1-
ercises were directed by George II. Curtlss who was
also the recipient of elegant gold pencil from his
music class in the daily Normal School.
Mr.. Willis closed his lecture with the statement OF
plan for the establishment Of Introductory school
of music, where teachers could be instructed In the
beet methods of musical culture, to be made available
IN their profession. After brilliant musical nterlude
which was repeated twice, by Mr.. Aptommss, on the
harp, WIN. Cullen Bryant addressed the company in q
speech of about fifteen minutes duration, in which he
fully Endorsed Mr.. Wiss sentiments as expressed in
his lecture.
Misses Charlotte and Viola Flint of Boston sang a
couple of duets in brilliant and effective manner.
A resolution of thanks was offered by the City Su-
perntendent to the lecturer, Mr. Bryant, and to the
pupils Of the Daily Normal School and their teachers
including Mr. Aptommas for his volunteer performance
on the harp which was enthusiastically adopted
SAspArH-ScHooL ANNIVERSARIES - John STREE
NJ E. CkareG..-The anniversary of the Sabbath
School connected with the John street Methodist Fps
copa Church, was held in the church, yesterday aer-
noon AT A o'clocl About 100 children were present.
poodly number Of parents and friends were present.
The exercises were opened with prayer oy Mr. DAVIS.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. .. b. Wakeiy
of Forty-second street NJ +. Church, and the Rev
Charles s. Harris the pastor Of the church. After the
addresses and singing by the children, the assembly
retired 10 the school room in the basement where was
prepared an abundant supper, to which the cnhoren
did .mole Justice. After tea, the prizes were drstno
uted according to merit, and each child received
paper of candy and orange, with which they We're
sent home Throughout the whole proceedings, tue
children behaved most admirably, and were exceed
ipply attentive to the addresses.
After the children went home, the teachers anu
friends remained and enjoyed sociaoe hour 10 con
tempatiDg the happy prospects OF John s''ee' NJ L.
Sabbath School. ,n
TN. DiscirSes'" Church-The anniversary OF tue
pabbsth-echoel Of the Disciples Church in seven
.eentb street was held in the church last evening.
The exercises consisted of Duets tros, q1artes ana
cbouse, by the children, which they managed very
eredtably; and addresses by the Rev. d. s. Barnett
nastor Of the church, and DIR. T. PsrTnly. AT the
conclusion OF the meeting the prizes were as'nou'ea
70 the children, and all went home with happy heaiS
The cbwch was full in every part.
Coioyed Pre,byterian ChHrek.-The saooatu'souoo
belonging to Shiloh Presbyterian Church 'coo'eu :.
Prince street held its anniversary last evening 'ne
church. Songs and recitatiops by the children consul
tuted the performance Of the evening
EBoRpER- RurTIASIsx IN FIsHKILL.-A scene tooA
place on Saturday last in and near this village "n'o.
deserves 10 be chronicled with the riotous
Of the day. The circumstances which lea 70 I"00'
proceedings were as follows: Some sir years aS'
when plank -roads were In their glory Company was
formed and charter obtained for road from isi-
kill Landing TO Beekman: and, II twothrds Oh 'ao
yesldeuls on the line Of road wouli consen, was